Ep 5: The Power of Your Pain

This episode, Macie and Olivia immerse themselves in the power of physical and emotional pain. Everyone carries pain and trauma with them throughout life, and how one chooses to process and move forward with those traumas will greatly affect one’s life. Macie and Olivia also share their personal experiences of processing emotional trauma and how leaning into discomfort has guided them to enhanced personal growth. If Ya Know Better Recommendations: Olivia: Something Was Wrong (referenced Season 1) - Tiffany Reese - Tiffany’s Instagram: @lookieboo @somethingwaswrongpodcast - found on Apple Podcasts Lisa Olivera - @lisaoliveratherapy on Instagram Macie: Christine Hassler - @christinehassler on Instagram @genuwellness on Instagram Neuro and Psych References: Periaqueductal Gray definition: Kincheski, G. C., Mota-Ortiz, S. R., Pavesi, E., Canteras, N. S., & Carobrez, A. P. (2012). The dorsolateral periaqueductal gray and its role in mediating fear learning to life threatening events. Retrieved March 1, 2020, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3508919/#:~:text= PTSD Article: Bremner, J. D. (2006). Traumatic stress: effects on the brain. Retrieved March 1, 2020, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181836/ Gulf Bend Article: Gulf Bend MHMR Center. (n.d.). Retrieved March 1, 2020, from https://www.gulfbend.org/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=55762&cn=109 BEING Bucket Items: Olivia: Wim Hof Method - featured on Goop Lab Docuseries (Netflix) - Find Wim Hof Method videos on Youtube and Instagram Macie: The Healing Self - book by Deepak Chopra Connect with us! BEING Podcast would love to hear from you. Instagram: @being_podcast Gmail: mobeingpodcast@gmail.com If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please leave a 5-star rating and review if you love us! Share us with your friends and family. Explore humanity, encourage connection, discover truth.

This episode, Macie and Olivia dive into the importance of gratitude and how it can and WILL enlighten one’s life. Tune in to see how the practice and intentionality of gratitude can increase awareness, joy, and connection with self and others - and change your life! If Ya Know Better Recommendations: Olivia: The Simple Art of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson - Book (on www.amazon.com) Gratitude Journals Mentioned: Everything Sucks: A Gratitude Journal For People that Have Been Through Some Sh*t - Tiffany Reese Start Today Journal - Rachel Hollis Macie: Writing out gratitudes daily Choosing 3 people to express gratitude toward per week Neuro and Psych References: Kini, P., Wong, J., McInnis, S., Gabana, N., & Brown, J. W. (2015, December 30). The effects of gratitude expression on neural activity. Retrieved February 20, 2020, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1053811915011532 Connect with us! BEING Podcast would love to hear from you. Instagram: @being_podcast Gmail: mobeingpodcast@gmail.com If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please leave a 5-star rating and review if you love us! Share us with your friends and family. Explore humanity, encourage connection, discover truth. :)

This episode, Macie and Olivia share experiences that have pushed them out of their comfort zone, leading them to enhanced personal growth… and have a SPECIAL GUEST! Tiana Pasconi, make-up artist, mother, and holistic health enthusiast, is joining the conversation and sharing her experiences with BEING Podcast. Tiana Pasconi: Instagram: @heyimtiana Youtube: Tiana Pasconi If Ya Know Better Recommendations: Macie: Positive Affirmations Olivia: Therapy Tiana: Time to self, finding methods of self care that work for you Neuro and Psych: CCSU Continuing Education Article: Sterling, C. (2017, July 25). What Happens to Your Brain When You Learn a New Skill? Retrieved February 5, 2020, from https://ccsuconed.wordpress.com/2017/07/25/what-happens-to-your-brain-when-you-learn-a-new-skill/ Photo of/Article about Neurons: Neurons & Glial Cells. (n.d.). Retrieved February 14, 2020, from https://training.seer.cancer.gov/brain/tumors/anatomy/neurons.html BEING Bucket Items: Macie: Dr. Jart Shake and Shot Rubber Mask: Sephora or TJ Maxx Sephora link: https://www.sephora.com/product/shake-shot-rubber-masks-P428658?skuId=2021913&om_mmc=ppc-GG_1918213323_68906953365_pla-420479443858_2021913_353573794514_9032466_c&country_switch=us&lang=en&ds_rl=1261471&gclid=CjwKCAiAp5nyBRABEiwApTwjXuoGpPEi5T5J03vFqQBG2U_ixj8FbjH45Vcs0it0tQUhlxaSEjGBHhoCdtgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Olivia: Schitt’s Creek on Netflix - Created by Daniel J. Levy Dan Levy’s Instagram (just because he’s amazing): @instadanjlevy Connect with us! BEING Podcast would love to hear from you. Instagram: @being_podcast Gmail: mobeingpodcast@gmail.com If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please leave a 5-star rating and review! Share us with your friends and family. Spread the love and positivity. Explore humanity, encourage connection, discover truth.

#MOVEmakeitamovement This episode, Macie and Olivia explore the amazing benefits of movement in your life! Join the conversation and share your favorite ways of movement by sharing on Instagram and using the hashtag #MOVEmakeitamovement, and tag @being_podcast on IG so we can share you on our page and story! If Ya Know Better, Ya Do Better Recommendations: Macie: Align Podcast - Aaron Alexander - @alignpodcast @thefootcollective on Instagram Yoga with Adrienne on Youtube Olivia: Insight Timer app - Apple App Store References for Neuro and Psych: Definition of Functional Neurologic Disorder: Functional neurologic disorders/conversion disorder. (2019, October 5). Retrieved January 29, 2020, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/conversion-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355197 Erickson, K. I., Hillman, C. H., & Kramer, A. F. (2015, January 15). Physical activity, brain, and cognition. Retrieved January 20, 2020, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352154615000157?via=ihub Payne, Peter, Levine, Peter A., C.-G., & A., M. (2015, January 17). Somatic experiencing: using interoception and proprioception as core elements of trauma therapy. Retrieved January 20, 2020, from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00093/full BEING Bucket Items: Macie: Rolling Pin for rolling out sore muscles and feet - Amazon Lacrosse balls and tennis balls for sore feet - Amazon or Big 5 Sporting Goods Olivia: Something Was Wrong Podcast - Season 3, Episode 10: F*ck Trauma, Get Healthy @somethingwaswrongpodcast (Podcast IG page) @lookieboo (Tiffany Reese’s IG page) Connect with us! BEING Podcast would love to hear from you. Instagram: @being_podcast Gmail: mobeingpodcast@gmail.com

Macie and Olivia discuss how routines can be utilized to create more of the life that you want and the person that you desire to be. Join us to be apart of the conversation and learning experience! We're all human, it's what we're here to do. If Ya Know Better, Ya Do Better Recommendations: Macie: Erin Condren Planners: www.erincondren.com Work-Life Balance Planner: https://www.amazon.com/bloom-daily-planners-Balance-Planning/dp/B00UM47Y08/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=bloom+work+life+balance+pad&qid=1579238238&s=office-products&sr=1-1 Own the Day - Aubrey Marcus Girl, Wash Your Face - Rachel Hollis Olivia: RISE Podcast - Rachel Hollis - Episodes 56 & 75 High Performance Habits - Brendon Burchard References from Olivia's Neuro and Psych: Gardner, B., Lally, P., & Wardle, J. (2012, December 1). Making health habitual: the psychology of 'habit-formation' and general practice. Retrieved January 7, 2020, from https://bjgp.org/content/62/605/664.full Habits: How They Form And How To Break Them. (2012, March 5). Retrieved January 7, 2020, from https://www.npr.org/2012/03/05/147192599/habits-how-they-form-and-how-to-break-them BEING Bucket Items: Macie: Designing Your Life - Bill Burnett Olivia: Good For You - Podcast by Whitney Cummings Dr. Death - Podcast by Wondery Connect with us! BEING Podcast would love to hear from you. Instagram: @being_podcast Gmail: mobeingpodcast@gmail.com Macie's Instagram: @mlb004 Olivia's Instagram: @oliviahuss1