Encourage Somebody!

This is a 15 minute 6Hz Theta Guided meditation to cultivate gratitude in your life. There is 5 minutes of guidance & 10 minutes of music for you to make the rest of the practice whatever you need it to be. Benefits of theta brainwaves include increased mental clarity, heightened creativity, stress relief & they promote healthy healing within the body due to the deep relaxation. Included is both a guided version & an instrumental version of the track if you prefer to just listen to the binaural beat soundscape. Note: For best results, listen to this track with headphones.

This is a 6 minute guided meditation ambient track with 10Hz Alpha Waves embedded. This track is perfect for listening to when you really need a break from it all or are feeling anxious/stressed.   Benefits of listening to audio with Alpha frequencies include: Eases anxiety. Can help lower depression. Boosts creativity. Boosts resilience to stress. Helps you feel calm & present. Note: For best results, listen to this track with headphones.

Training ourselves to stay calm within the uncontrollable chaos around us is one of the most important tools I've been training within myself the past few years. This episode is all about what happens when we put those practices into real life. Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. Click here if my words have made a difference somehow. I'd be honored if you sent a little money my way.

Do you wonder where your intuition/gut feelings come from & how to make space to listen to them? If so, this episode is for you. Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. Click here if my words have made a difference somehow. I'd be honored if you sent a little money my way.

Did you know that you can put the weight down you've been carrying for so long? Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. Click here if my words have made a difference somehow. I'd be honored if you sent a little money my way.

It's December. December is tough for a lot of people. This episode is all about getting true rest & rejuvenation. Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. Click here if my words have made a difference somehow. I'd be honored if you sent a little money my way.

I loved the Mr. Rogers movie. So here are some thoughts about it involving the ego & heavy feelings.  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. Click here if my words have made a difference somehow. I'd be honored if you sent a little money my way.    

Whether we know it or not, we can train our fight, flight or freeze responses. This episode talks a little bit more about that.  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. Click here if my words have made a difference somehow. I'd be honored if you sent a little money my way.

This week I'm talking a little bit about healing ourselves & bringing compassion into the equation. Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. Click here if my words have made a difference somehow. I'd be honored if you sent a little money my way.

Anxiety is such a broad topic. But I wanted to share some thoughts around it.  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. If my words have made a difference somehow, I'd be honored if you sent a little money my way.

Where I chat about a motivation tactic I learned from my awesome buddy, Chad. Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. If my words have made a difference somehow, I'd be honored if you sent a little money my way.

What happens when you're overly positive? How does that make you feel when you are not feeling that great on the inside?  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. If my words have made a difference somehow, I'd be honored if you sent a little money my way

Where I reflect on caring too much in high school & how my son doesn't.  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you.

I'm back from summer break & talking about expectations, joy & disappointment in regards to an experience I had in Hawaii this summer.  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you.

Taking a summer break, but before I do, I wanted to share some thoughts about masculine & feminine energy, as it relates to being a male in this world.  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

I wanted to capture how I felt after my experience walking on the hot coals last weekend. Something I can revisit when I need that reminder.  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you.

Jotted some notes in a moment of struggle. Decided to share what I wrote down. May you find some hope & strength to keep going in my words. Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

I'm so grateful how connected we are in this world. It's because of these connections that Shawn & I found each other & I get to now share her story with you. I won't go into too much detail, but Shawn is an incredibly inspiring human dedicated to the encouragement of others.  Connect with Shawn at the following links Web: https://www.shawnelizabethgeorge.com/Books: Purchase her books hereInstagram: InstagramFacebook: Facebook Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

This episode is about mental fortitude & why I challenge myself often & the other benefits this practice has on my body.  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

Where I share about shame, how it shows up in my life & what I'm going to do about it. Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

Feeling the big feels? Feeling anxious & rushed? Here's a quick tip of what I do when I find myself in those situations. Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you.     

If you find yourself supporting someone through grief, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression...it can wear you down, both physically & mentally. Here I offer some tips for those in a support role. Chances are, if you're not there currently, you will be one day. Connect with JoshInstagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

Where I chat a bit about sitting & breathing through your intense emotions/anxieties & how that can help you in your physical world. Connect with JoshInstagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

Where I share a story about my son & how we can learn about our behaviors by analyzing our thoughts & choices.  Connect with JoshInstagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

Cliff Prang is a professional actor, comedian & public speaker. He's wise, funny & looks like George Clooney. He's also a wonderful dad & husband & he inspires me to be a better person.  Cliff was gracious enough to share some stories of connection, how we rely on others & how contentment is a guiding principle in his life.  To find more about Cliff, go here: Website: cliffprang.com Instagram: @cliffprang Cliff was also kind enough to offer our listeners a free rental of his super funny stand up special, Dad Body of Work. Click here & enter the code 'encourage' 

Where we look at what are you depositing into the mind & are you able to withdraw what you need when you need it? Connect with JoshInstagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

In continuing on the journey of self awareness, the second step is acceptance. What power, joy, fulfillment, clarity can we find when we find acceptance in our lives?  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

Where I talk a bit about what happens when we become aware of our emotions + the benefits of doing so.  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

This week we chat a little about our sympathetic (fight or flight) + parasympathetic (relaxed, connected) nervous systems. I don't get too deep into the science behind it all and spend most of my time talking about how we can get out of the fight or flight mode and into a more relaxed state. Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

Because we can always use some words of encouragement... Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

A quick tool I use to tap into my subconscious when I'm stuck on a problem. Hope it helps ya! Connect with JoshInstagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

The one where I share about what's next, being supported & seen & sharing my gifts.  Connect with JoshInstagram: @joshsolarlovesyou Web: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

We can't get where we're going if we don't know where we want to go. So this week, I chat about ways to find clarity in our lives.  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

Over the course of the last year I dug deep into stoicism. This episode is a brief intro to some simple stoic principles and how they govern my life.  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

Inspired by my time at the Lularoe Leadership Conference I wanted to chat a bit about how making other's day can change the world.  Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

Where I talk about how offering ourselves love & practicing proper self care will help us better offer others love... Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

The stories we tell ourselves are not set in stone. We can change the story we tell ourselves about who we are... Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

Where I chat a little bit about our responsibilities in life... Connect with Josh Instagram: @joshsolarlovesyouWeb: https://www.joshsolar.co/ Thank you so much for listening & subscribing & sharing if my words have impacted you at all. I'm grateful for each and every one of you. 

Do you let the 'if only's' keep you from living your best life?

What happens when we don't shame or judge ourselves for feeling our feelings?

A simple breathing method for when those pesky panic attacks or anxiety attacks come on. This practice has helped me many times in my life. 

Dana is a kind soul. She's got the best laugh. And she's very wise. It's a joy to have her on the Encourage Somebody! podcast this week. We jump all over the place chatting about various life lessons that will help you on our lived experiences & perceptions, making assumptions, being kind & staying present. Enjoy! To find more about Dana & to follow along on her life's journey, you can go here: The Photographer's Revolution Dana Pugh Instagram

Because we can all use some encouragement from time to time...

Where I chat about the only thing we carry with us from the moment we're born to the moment we die...

Let's be honest. The holidays are hard for a lot of people. So I wanted to go over a few tips that have helped me work through the stress & anxieties of this season.  Note: This is for you if you are struggling with depression, grief or just overwhelmed this time of year.

Where Andy goes over a roadmap to a fulfilling life. This is a top notch practical episode, my friends. You can find a PDF of information covered at Pointing the Compass.  You can find more about Andy on his Instagram account & his website. 

Exactly like the title says...some thoughts on resistance and how to move through it and why it's important to keep moving...

Where I talk about the breathing practices that saved my marriage & led me to find fulfillment & joy despite the chaos that is life...

I reached out to Sara about being a guest on the Encourage Somebody! podcast because she's one of the bravest women I've ever met. Embarking on an extended solo trip around the world takes so much courage! You'll love hearing why she traveled & what she's discovered about herself while on this journey. Solid gold, my friends. To follow along with Sara's journey head here: Website Instagram

Byron is an inspiring dude. Being called to the field of mentoring fatherless boys through his non profit, No Longer Fatherless, he gives so much of himself to help others find healing + to let people know they have gifts to offer. I'm grateful he shared a bit of his wisdom with us.  To learn more about what Byron does, head to the No Longer Fatherless website & be inspired to make positive changes where you can. 

Kristen Kalp is a gift to this world. She's a permission giver...a truth teller...a poet & the person who led me to the lifechanging practice of breathwork. This week she shares some wisdom with us to help us get in touch with who we are deep at our core. I urge you to listen to her podcast, That's What She Said, as well as reach out if you're feeling stuck in your life. Trust me, she will rock your world.  Website: https://kristenkalp.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kkalp/