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228. Fear and FOMO

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 11:14


I've been thinking a lot about fear lately and how it effects everything, not only in your current life, but as part of your past, root cause for your current fears. Fear stops people from moving forward.  It stops people from trying. It keeps you stuck. Lets talk about it..... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

227. “Allostatic load” and being stuck

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 17:40


I heard this great term called Allostatic Load and it made me realize that we haven't been looking at our stress level correctly. Check it out --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

226. About the Documentary “Quiet on Set”

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 14:53


I watched the documentary called Quiet on Set The Dark Side of Kids TV which was about kids on TV shows like Nickelodeon and other shows produced by Dan Schneider. It was so sad to hear how badly these kids were treated and at the hands of adults. Take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

225. How did they make you feel?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 11:20


Do you fear engaging with other people that don't make you feel safe? Take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

224. March is Women's History Month

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 4:47


We, as women, need to stand together to support each other, love each other and lift each other up. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

223. Are we harming our Children without really knowing it?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 21:18


When I look at innocent and impressionable children, they are being molded right then and there as they start their life.   Are we doing the right things to nurture them? Take a listen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

222. You Have a Choice

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 11:20


Your ability to make a different choice now, is what claiming your power is. Are you going to choose happiness? Take a listen? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

221. More on Telling Your Story

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 11:27


Do you want to be set free? Take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

220. The Living Free From Fear Movement

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 11:38


We hope you help us share this Movement with every woman you know. There is power is numbers and we are here to help YOU. Let's make this Movement HUGE. I want every woman to know that they should be living FREE from FEAR. And that they have a choice. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

219. Peace, Calm and Laughter

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 9:52


How often do you get peace and calm in your life? In today's world I'm guessing not very often. Lets talk about it..... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

218. It's a New Year - Put a Plan in Place

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2024 21:10


There is something about a new year that makes us want to start over, do something differently or get a fresh start.  It is an opportunity.  It comes with lots of ideas and something to look forward to. Are you ready to put a plan in place? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

217. Some quick reminders

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 14:55


What will you do differently in the coming year? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

216. Some Tips as you head into the Holiday

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 11:34


Just remember, you are in control of you and your outcomes. MERRY CHRISTMAS! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

215. Let's put our thoughts and feelings into perspective.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 15:00


I want everyone to understand how our thoughts can really control our actions. Take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

214. The Company She Keeps and Success Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 13:12


Today I want to talk about you becoming your own success story.  We focus too much on our past story which adds to keeping us stuck. Being a success story, creating a success story and living in your success is where I want you to focus all of your attention and energy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

213. Dopamine and Pleasure

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 11:17


Let's start using our brain to our advantage. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

212. How can you Grow into the new you?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 12:00


You can grow from here into the new you, creating the new life you so deserve. It is foreign territory, thinking about yourself for a change, right? Where do you begin? Let's talk about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

211. The Healing Process

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 11:24


On my last episode we talked a lot about our trauma and where it exists in our bodies and who created the emotional trauma in the first place and just all things trauma. What we really should be focusing on is the healing process. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

210. Where are you holding emotional Trauma?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 17:34


We very often don't even realize that we are holding trauma in our body and that we invalidate it. Let's unpack this. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

209. Is what you said what you really meant? Or did you mean what you said?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 10:48


Communication seems to be a big issue for a lot of people everywhere, but many people don't even realize most of their problems stem from their lack of communication. Let's talk about it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

208. Last episode about "what I have heard …."

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 30:51


I am sharing quotes and comments and things I've heard with all of you, bringing insights to all of them. Enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

207. Cont'd "Things I've Heard"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 28:26


Let's keep talking about things I've heard, things you have asked and things that matter. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

206. Things I've heard.....

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 23:05


I have heard phrases, quotes and thoughts from other people and we need to unpack them. This will likely be a 2 part series. Check it out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

205. You then and Now

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 12:02


How do you relate to experiences now as opposed to how you related to them when you were younger or in your past? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

204. Do you feel safe in your relationship?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 7:01


A quick word: "Safety” is the most important aspect of relationships that work. Let's talk about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

203. HAVING DRIVE AND DETERMINATION

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 11:21


I was so inspired by one of our Survivor Stories posted on the Living Free From Fear website, that I just wanted to share some quick words of inspiration. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

202. HELPING the Hopeless and Helpless mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 17:25


You have very valid reasons for feeling the way you do.  Some things have happened in your life to create those feelings.  They are real and can't be brushed under the rug. But we are going to un pack all of this in this episode. Take a listen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

201. What are you left with after leaving the abusive relationship

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 21:44


I heard a woman talking to a friend about what she was left with now that she is out of the relationship and on her own.  Take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

200. Karen Tells her Story

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 22:26


Hello, We have some "prompting questions" that we ask women when they are telling their survivor stories on the Living Free From Fear website. I decided to ask and answer those questions, so that I could see how it felt to share my story in this way. Take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

199. Change, Challenge and Anxiety

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 10:56


Do you want to change?  Change is scary Does it feel like a challenge? Challenge is hard Are you filled with anxiety?  You thinking about something in the future that sets off an alarm inside you. Oh yes, we are going to unpack all of this, take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

198. WORRY

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 15:05


Worrying excessively can have the same effect on your body as chronic stress, triggering the fight-or-flight response and releasing stress hormones like cortisol. Chronic stress or worry has been shown to contribute to serious health issues, such as digestive problems, heart disease and suppression of the immune system. Let's talk about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

197. The Silent Treatment is NOT OK

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 14:30


Don't let whatever happened to you in your past control and dictate your future.  You could lose good relationships because you are letting something that happened long ago, that you never dealt with, run your life, your emotions and your future. Let's unpack this. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

196. Have you heard the term “Self Fulfilling Prophecy”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 13:17


Prophecy means a prediction.  So if you keep telling yourself that something won't work or something will happen again, that you don't want to happen, you will stay in your self fulfilling prophecy phase, which equals being stuck. Lets dive in. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

195. THE THREE "Fs"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 16:15


WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR LIFE? Well, you have plans, goals, dreams but something is stopping you.   Have you identified what that thing is?  Is it your family, friends or your fears. I call them the 3 Fs. Let's unpack this. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

194. ARE YOU LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 12:46


We talk a lot about our problems and pain and unhappiness. But how often do you talk about all the good in your life? Let's get into it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

193. IS YOUR BLENDED FAMILY RUINING YOUR RELATIONSHIP?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 22:56


In relationships there is SAFETY AND FEAR and then add in our PAST EMOTIONAL WOUNDS SAFETY DO YOU feel safe enough with your partner to express how you feel without criticism or backlash? Let's talk about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

192. Are you afraid of the truth?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 20:13


We all do it to avoid things we don't want to do, facts that may make us feel bad, or information that challenges our assumptions about ourselves. Let's unpack this. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

191. Use your failures as A guide to YOUR success

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 13:22


Trying and failing - let's brake this down - we need to look at why something failed.  It isn't a matter of how hard you tried but what you tried.  And how you failed. Let's talk about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

190. Why do I compare my lost love to EVERYONE else?

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 10:21


Did you lose the love of your life? Do you compare everyone you are with to that person? Let's unpack that. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

189. How to Triumph over Trauma

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 13:44


 bet you want to know how that happens.  How do I help you to triumph over trauma. My goal in life is to help you not feel bad or sad or defeated.   Let's break it down. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

188. Having PURPOSE: Are you making a living or making a life?

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 15:06


Having Purpose in your life is so important. I think most people think PURPOSE is something that it is not. Some people think that purpose is beyond them or just for high achievers. Let's unpack this. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

187. The WHY and WHAT of holding a GRUDGE

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 15:12


Holding a grudge is when you harbor anger, bitterness, resentment or other negative feelings long after someone has done something to hurt you. Let's think about this...... I help you sort this all out. Take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

186. YOU ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN YOU KNOW.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 14:22


You are stronger than you think! Power and Control is at the center of it all Sense of self Direction in life Independence Let's talk about it. You got this! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

185. Feelings of Loss in ALL Forms and Grief

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 10:51


I want you to understand that the grieving process is the same in many different scenarios and it must happen in order for you to heal and move on. Take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

184. is Anxiety your Identity?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 8:37


You are in control of your identity. What are you choosing it to be? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

183. Why don't people understand what I went through?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 18:20


I tell my story of wanting everyone to understand how awful I feel...... and how to move past it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

182. Declutter your Home and Declutter your Life

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 45:32


Laura McKenney is a single mom of two young boys and the owner of Polished Home Organizing.  I can't wait for you to hear her story of success, happiness and joy. Finding your purpose in life really does heal past emotional wounds. Laura is a perfect example of that. Take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

181. Are you fueling your PAST PAIN and making it your IDENTITY?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 22:13


We fuel our pain by hanging on to what hurt us. By pulling it back into our lives over and over. It happens without really realizing it is happening.   In this episode, we bust through all the garbage and get serious on how to move past it all! Take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

180. Let Your Past Fuel your Future

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 5:26


Don't let your failures be your excuse to start over. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-messina/message

179. Your nervous system is “SHOW NOT TELL” Mastin Kipp

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 16:36


It is EXPERIENCES that heal us, not just thoughts or a thought process. Let's talk about "DISCONFIRMING" experiences. Take a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karen-messina/message

178. Trauma wounds versus trauma responses. What is the difference?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 16:00


Moving to the next level in your life. Are you struggling with this? Let me show you how to get unstuck and move to the next space in your life. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karen-messina/message

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