Bring It On

Sometimes God will give you a push. Especially when you're a stubborn a$$ like me. Grab hold with both hands & hold on for the ride kids, life can be like riding a bull.

Ok....so a little different topic today. Wanted to talk about sales & building relationships & why that latter part is critical to your success in this arena.

Soccer season has kicked off. Embarrassing my players because I love them. Coaching is impactful & your more powerful than you think you are.

This is likely a depressing listen. A friend of mine left this world & she was so so sad. I'm struggling with it & I wanted to remind everyone of the impact they can have on other people. Even though sometimes it doesn't happen, we do have the power to affect change. It won't work every time but isn't it worth it to keep trying?

I've had several conversations this week revolving around this specific topic & it seems pertinent to get my happy a$$ back in here to talk about it. If you're struggling, please reach out. To someone, somewhere. Face to face connection is a powerful piece to our lives. Be liberal with your smile, you never know how much it can help someone out.

It's been a month. Ugh. Sorry for being such a slacker. And this episode is probably garbage so there's that. Random ramblings. My brain is somewhere - I need to go find it.

This past weekend, Thursday through Saturday I had the great opportunity to attend Summer Smash (again) in St. Louis at 1st Phorm HQ. A weekend immersed in the people, the culture & the MISSION of why we do what we do every day. Kinda long winded. There is a funny recap of me being an idiot as well as Andy's speech from the opening ceremony on Saturday before the big party. I truly hope you listen to this entire episode. Andy's message is nothing like you've ever heard from him before. All my love friends. Thank you for sharing the message.

No starting subject today so we just roll with it ;) With weather getting warmer it makes me think about heat training, electrolytes & hydration. And some random thoughts about intentional conversations with our kids.

Today I was finally able to chat with Jeanne Larsen about her recent trials she's been dealt, how she is handling some pretty significant life challenges & changes. She shares a bit of her story with me & I am ever so grateful for her willingness to share. I have gotten to know her the past couple of years through the studio here, classes she has attended, a business mastermind I coerced her into attending & general conversations. And I have come to learn that her quiet & gentle persona is purely a front......inside lies an absolute savage filled with determination, independence & the greatest will to fight I have had the privilege to meet. Jeanne, thank you for joining me today & I am excited to see where your resilience takes you. I am ever so grateful for our friendship. You have taught me a few things along the way. And I didn't say this on air because I didn't want both of us to be a bawling mess. I appreciate you so much. You can find Jeanne's bakery on Facebook. Or you can email her directly at MsQsTreats@gmail.com I HIGHLY recommend her Lemon Bars AND Angel Food Cake!!! You seriously do not even know they are gluten free. So good.

Life, kids, advocating for yourself & your kids. Living the example and recording belches. :)

Looking forward to racing this weekend & also looking at challenging myself with some more difficult conditions & longer distances. A few thoughts on getting uncomfortable & communication.

Is it inappropriate to talk about snot & sleepwalking on a podcast? HA! Oh well. Our GAF meters broke a long time ago. Enjoy!

Several months ago Alex's PlayStation got boxed up & put away for the rest of the school year. And things have been going better because of it. His attitude has improved, his grades are finally improving & he's a nice kid to be around now. A few days ago I commented on an IG post that info & wow, the response was way more than I anticipated it would be. Mostly good & in agreement/similar struggles....obviously a few haters, whatever. So today I wanted to talk about this topic some. I also mentioned the My Ascension documentary showing this week at some places so here's the link for the showings.

March is National Down Syndrome Awareness month. Who better to talk about personal experiences with Down Syndrome than my mom. My younger brother Curtis was born in 1982 with Down Syndrome & a defective heart. He was one of the youngest people to ever have open heart surgery. I learned a whole lot experiencing Curtis first hand growing up. It literally changed my life. My sister Amie & I are pledged to put in 321 miles for the month of March. 3.21 is Down Syndrome Day. If you would like to donate, you can use this link. All money raised goes to supporting people with Down & educating people on Down Syndrome. So this holds a pretty special place in our hearts. I hope you enjoy the stories!

A little discussion about Impact on people & community today with my partner Danielle Schares.

You ever have a thought that just nags at your brain? Like this picture in your head of something that you just can't shake? Is it the path or is it just ADD? Can anyone else relate?

Kind of been in a life reflective frame of mind lately. The obstacle is the opportunity has been a theme for me for quite a while. Embrace the suck friends.

Whew!! Wow what a day this has been! I had the opportunity to visit with my dear friend Mandy McCleary on her Facebook page for a live interview & it was SUCH an awesome chat!!! Y'all know I'm a huge people person & getting to chat with her about life, her wellness journey & the craziness of life was such a great experience. Of course we went twice as long as she normally does because I don't know how not to talk a lot....I know, you're shocked. HA! Go check out her page! She is the absolute sweetest person with such a fantastic message. She's been vlogging her journey for 171 weeks!!! That is some dedication!! I linked her FB page on her name or right here.

So I'm nerding out a bit about some new audio equipment. I'm really wanting to add guests to my podcast & I don't want to feel like we're making out over 1 mic so with a little YouTube help, a referral from a friend & help from Guitar Center guys, I was able to get this setup set up! Some thoughts today on the process on reaching goals & the boring processes of making those happen. Following the plan & executing.

My audio is straight freaking garbage so I apologize up front! But that cannot be my excuse to not show up. 2023 is here loud & proud & got got goals to crush. Let's go my friends!! Light your OWN fire & someone else's!

Man I really feel off my meds or something in this podcast....kidding, kinda....I'm not on any meds. But my brain is just like out in left field. WHAT! Driving the struggle bus with this injury & trying to stay outta my head about it but failing miserably. Also....here's the link to the FB group that my good friend Amy has, Simply Amy Boutique! You have to join the group to be able to see her stuff & I HIGHLY recommend it!

Sometimes its just a matter of showing tf up.

Whew! I took a week off with a post Thanksgiving hangover but back again today. Not a day late WTF cast today but more back to the usual stuff....with a little squirrel. I should really make notes as I record so I can do the description better....noted for next time but today I guess you'll just have to listen to find out wth I'm talking about! ;)

Today Danielle is BACK! And we discuss staying on track during the holidays & the mindset around sticking with it even if you don't. And some other stuff. Ya know....bc squirrel. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Why the Fitness on Thursday. Talking today about WHY we need to be fit & healthy. Why do we do what we do. Why is getting our physical health in good condition is so important. To us, to our kids, to literally everything. And I attempted to record video as well & well.....that didn't work out so well. Maybe next time. So just ignore the reference to watching the video, because that isn't happening. It also made my audio wonk, so here we are. Learning curve.

The past 2 weeks have been something else.

Today's WTF - giving yourself a carrot to chase. Using a race as a motivator is an amazing way to give yourself some good pressure. It gives you something to work towards! I expand on this on today's cast. And if you need some race ideas, dm me!

Why The Fitness on Thursday...again. Y'all.....your girl is driving the struggle bus! This whole no caffeine is really screwing up my coffee habit & I'm struggling! BUT! I'm here. And we're talking about water today. Why do we drink water? Why is it important? And how can it help you lose fat??? WHAT?! Yes! Take a listen. Here's the link for the article I referenced. And here's the link for the 1st Phorm App I use to help my coaching clients. I'm serious, if you need some help wioth workouts, email me at erin@erinsoukup.com or dm me on IG or Facebook.

Nah, I'm not talking about spousal relationships here....none of that. I'm talking about relationships between people. Being genuine in your give a $hit for other people. Stepping out of your comfort zone a little & talking to strangers. Building relationships with your customers & the impact that can have on your life & business.

Y'all!!! I stopped using caffeine this week & lemme tell ya...it's somethin! I talk all about it on today's episode.

WTF Why The Fitness coming at you a day late on Thursday because I'm a slacker & didn't plan for yesterday's early out accordingly. Here we are....this is life. Danielle joins me again today for our second episode of talking about why fitness is important. Our target was to discuss Injury prevention & illness prevention & I feel like we did at least a little! Hopefully we are able to bring you some sort of value as we do these! On a personal note, I am working towards creating a better & more impactful podcast in order to help more people. That's the whole goal....help people improve their lives.

Celebrating the END of Burptember and running down some rabbit holes today.

Today, Danielle helped keep on track from running down too many rabbit holes....although there are still some ;) Together we talked about social media usage, mental health & butt-hole sunning. Enjoy!

After yesterday's rant, and then this morning's listen to my coach's podcast....you can check that out here....I wanted to talk about what inspires me to do the things I do. It's something I've thought about a lot but hadn't really ever put my finger on until the last year or so with the help of a good friend & mentor, Dustin Behn. And Murph (my coach) has mentioned it on his podcast so I figured I would oblige & put it out there.

Welcome to the first WTF Wednesday - Why The Fitness Wednesday - haha and you thought...... Today I tried really hard to stay on topic. Y'all know I struggle with this hardcore. But practice makes progress so here we go. We are adding more things to offer to our peeps here at the studio (Holistic Hippie) and we are working on creating more content to help more people. So here we go. And I promise, I'm working on reigning in that herd of squirrels, but let's be real - y'all know me.

YEAH for back to school!!! I am super thankful we live in a community with a small, down to earth school. Nothing crazy this week other than schedules. Alex finally passes me on the height scale & Jena's question of the day may lead to day drinking later on. And some thoughts on volunteer coaching.

Facebook jail/probation & I don't even know how I ran down the rabbit holes I traversed today. Laugh or don't!

I picked up my Do Epic $hit tank this morning & it reminded me of how this mantra started for me & how I've used it in my life the past several years. Crazy how a small little thing can turn out to have a huge impact on your life. Just like you can have a huge impact on other people's lives & you may never know it. What I said to land myself back in the FB slammer. Yes, its dumb. No, I probably won't stop. 3 hugely influential people in my life that don't even know me.

I live to help people.....that's what I feel my purpose in life is. So being able to communicate & encourage while being honest with people is important to me. Overcoming obstacles, fear & doing it scared.

Welcome back! August challenge & kids stuff. You can find the August challenge here if you want to participate.

A little rough last week. And today a reminder of how precious life & kids are.

Banned again! Whatever, commie morons of censorship, bite me. And a whole other list of things that are making it more difficult to keep my mouth shut.

All up in my head for the past several months is causing me some issues with literally everything. Frustration running at almost max capacity & in order to get it straightened out, 75 Hard...even if I did eff it up & have to restart. Also....an interesting way to cool yourself down in the heat!! Here's that link....go check it out. Just be warned, you're going to try it....and you're going to laugh! And it really does work!

WOOOOO we got back from Summer Smash down at 1st Phorm & it took a couple days to decompress & soak it all up. Here's our recap. The place. The PEOPLE. Just so good. We came home with LOTS of ideas! Keep your eyes on the Holistic Hippie FB page & we will be rolling stuff out on the website as we move towards the end of the year!!!

Episode 116 bc apparently I can't count when my brain is in full head cold. Whatevs. Get out the tin foil hat bc I may have gone off in this episode & the IDGAF muscle is strong.

Head cold brain got me all over the place....wait...this is normal. Some days just showing up is all you're gonna get.

Being an active, productive member of society is our civil duty. Let's go.

Some podcasts are worse than others....this one prolly ranks pretty low LOL Whatever....you can't be afraid to suck at something.

I'm a farm kid. All kinds of interesting things happen on the farm. And a lot of them involve poop.

We all make an assessment of other people when we see them, meet them or hear them speak. Often times I feel like the messages are lost on us because we feel some kind of way about it & we distract from the validity of the message by pointing out some visual aspect of the messenger. Air Tags & what I learned about them in the last 24 hours. wtf

Woohooo!! The sunshine today has me fired up & ready to kick ass this next 1st Phorm 8 week challenge! I blab about it some in this episode. And if you want help & wanna enter you can use my link to download the app & get in on it! https://www.1stphorm.app/erinsoukup