Mind Climate

The only thing permanent is impermanence. Change is something I’ve always sought, sometimes to my detriment, but I realize change doesn’t come as easily for others as it does for me. So, in this final episode of Mind Climate for the foreseeable future, I felt it appropriate to casually explore the topic of change; including what it really means, the different types, and what it looks like for different people. Thank you so much for coming on this Mind Climate journey with me and it’s my hope that these 34 episodes continue to help and inspire you.   What you'll hear in this episode: My relationship with change and the realization I’m making as a grow older What I really mean when I say this will be the last episode of the podcast for “a while” The energetic demands of change The connection between millennials and career changes The drawbacks of being afraid of change The loss of peace that can accompany a constant need for change How practicing desired change can help you better handle undesired change What I feel we all deserve simply because we exist My hopes for how this podcast can continue to help you and how you can stay connected with me   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Caroline Vigery is a Reiki Master and teacher who works with men and women who are looking for a healing experience that connects body and mind. With Reiki and guided meditation, she has helped hundreds of people heal deeply and release old blocks, traumas, and unprocessed emotions in a gentle but powerful way.  As a Reiki Master, Caroline enjoys sharing her knowledge in energy healing in her various Reiki classes. An expert in chakras (or energy centers), she also facilitates workshops and leads meditation sessions on chakras and their connection to mind-body-spirit.  Caroline is also a California-Certified Massage Therapist, with 500+hours of training, and holds an MBA in Management from The Sorbonne University in France.  In this episode, Caroline discusses the connection between our bodies and minds and how Reiki can positively impact your mind climate.   What you'll hear in this episode: The connection between our minds and bodies The lasting impact the stories we tell ourselves can have on our minds, bodies, and lives How the body has a better memory than the mind when it comes to trauma What it feels like to have layers of trauma trapped inside your body What it can feel like after the trauma is removed through Reiki The most common pitfall for someone who’s beginning their healing journey with Reiki Two tools to use in your daily life to foster the connection between your mind and body Caroline’s personal experience with Reiki that led to her starting her healing practice and services   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

The concept of diversifying your life has come up multiple times in several conversations I’ve had recently and it’s honestly one that only recently occurred to me. In this audio workshop, I discuss the realizations I’ve recently come to about my own life that inspired this episode, explain the pitfalls of not living a diverse life, provide examples of how to lead a diverse and enriched life, and more!   What you'll hear in this episode: How I’ve been too focused on my business lately The unnecessary pressure I was putting on myself What my uncle’s employment experience taught me about priorities How having a diverse life helped me make the shift from being married to being divorced The trap parents often fall into The ways I’ve been diversifying my own life   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Henry Johnstone is a coach, mentor, speaker, and podcaster. He specializes in coaching men and women to communicate with and understand each other on a deep emotional level, in both personal and professional settings. Henry also speaks to adolescents across the U.K. about the value of being open, vulnerable and talking about one’s feelings, so that they do not fall into the same trap of addiction and depression he himself experienced as a teenager. In addition to his coaching and speaking, Henry holds retreats as a metal work sculptor, helping clients work through emotional blocks and create symbols made of steel that reflect their journeys. In this episode, we discuss how society forces boys and men to push their feelings down rather than express them, the impact this has on them, how we can begin to overcome this, how women can support the males in their lives while they become more vulnerable, and more!   What you'll hear in this episode: What Henry loves most about the work he does How a lack of vulnerability negatively impacts a male’s mind climate The importance of finding a space as a male where you can safely talk about how you’re feeling The fears behind when male feel they can’t be vulnerable Why a broad vocabulary is needed when expressing emotions Henry’s tips for how men can introduce more vulnerability to their lives The pitfall men need to be aware of when start becoming more vulnerable How working on his emotions helped Henry find more joy in his work and a fulfilling romantic relationship   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

So much of what holds us back is just the decisions we’ve made about who we are and what we’re capable of. When we put ourselves into these boxes, we self-sabotage our dreams and goals. In this audio workshop, I’m diving more into this abstract concept by providing you with some examples from my own life, explaining what can happen when we break ourselves out of these boxes, and providing guidance on how to become the person you want to be instead of the person you’re telling yourself you already are.   What you'll hear in this episode: Why my journey with sushi is a perfect example of this week’s topic The story of how putting myself into a certain box at a young age robbed me of an important childhood experience The power of “radical acts” How removing the box of thinking I’m not a good cook has helped me feel more empowered   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Jess Ratcliffe is an entrepreneur and coach who specializes in helping high-potentials build the mindset and tools to overcome whatever's holding them back and unleash their full potential. Jess started her first company at 19 and has been turning ideas into products ever since, working in London, San Francisco, gaming and digital healthcare. However, it was in 2016 when - out of nowhere - Jess was diagnosed with a life-threatening blood disease that she found herself using her product mindset to build her most important product yet: the life she wants. In the episode, Jess talks about product mindset, how it helped her create the life she truly wants, and how you can incorporate it into your daily life to create the life you want.   What you'll hear in this episode: Jess’ favorite part about the work she does How a life-threatening blood disease inspired Jess to use a product mindset to create the life she was afraid she would never get to have What a product mindset is and how it impacts our headspace The importance of not allowing our assumptions to determine what we believe is true The main tip Jess has for anyone wanting to adopt a product mindset The potential pitfall anyone adopting a product mindset needs to be aware of   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

The vision for my business is that all heart-centered work leads to unapologetic abundance and joy. Joy has become a foundational element in the way that I interact with people and my work and the way that I show up every day. In this audio workshop, I explain why I wanted to discuss the topic of joy with you this week, the struggles I’ve experienced with accepting that it’s okay to feel joyful, how I experience joy even during difficult conversations and situations, that it’s safe to be joyful and to have hopes and dreams even though it involves feeling vulnerable, what happens when we embrace joy in the moment, and more!   What you'll hear in this episode: How an adrenaline-fueled mistake with my car led to anxiety around my first full-day event for my business The lens I see everything through since deciding to bring more joy into my life Why it used to feel scary for me to experience joy and happiness How joy and gratitude are part of having an abundance mindset Why blocking out joy doesn’t mean we can keep disappointment and sadness at bay The importance of recognizing impermanence when seeking more joy How embracing the practice of looking for joy in each moment raises your vibration and leads to abundance   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Angela Rose Fields had a bold start in the realm of healing as the youngest Westerner to study with Peruvian Shamans in the Amazon at the age of sixteen. She experienced her first Spiritual Awakening at the age of seventeen, and has since devoted her life to the study of Psychology, Neuroscience, Anatomy, Biology, Quantum Physics, Life Coaching, and Shamanic & Spiritual Healing. Angela has supported hundreds of people in healing chronic pain and illness, and now trains other spiritual healers who are just beginning on their career path. In this episode, we talk about expanded states of consciousness; including what that means, what counts as an expanded state of consciousness, what being in this expanded state can do for our headspace, how it can sometimes be abrasive to reintegrate into our normal lives after being in this expanded state, and more!   What you'll hear in this episode: One of my favorite memories of Angela What Angela loves most about the work she does Angela’s explanation of what it’s like to experience an expanded state of consciousness How your brain waves impact your ability to enter an expanded state of consciousness The effects of being in an expanded state of consciousness and how it can impact your headspace in the long term One tip and one pitfall to be aware of for anyone wanting to expand their consciousness The grounding technique Angela uses to reintegrate into her normal life after being in an expanded state of consciousness How Angela used expanded states of consciousness to help heal her chronic digestive issues   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

In the last’s week’s episode, I mentioned that I was getting ready to attend a silent meditation retreat. I’ve since returned from that retreat and now I want to share what that experience was like. This episode is a little different from my usual solo episodes in that instead of it being a traditional audio workshop, I decided to speak from my heart and let Wisdom guide me through the topics.   What you'll hear in this episode: How, and why, this episode is different from my usual solo audio workshop episodes The event that had me considering leaving the retreat before the end of the first day How I was able to quiet my ego and finally lean into the retreat experience with a peaceful mind The benefits of releasing your ego My journey of finally finding stability after living a chaotic life since birth What is your threshold for peace? The after effects of my retreat experience   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Paul Sterling is a bestselling author, an international speaker, and a relationship and intimacy coach. His book on relationship communication, Argue Less Love More, was number 1 in 5 categories on Amazon, and Paul’s YouTube video, Tantra – Exploring Sacred Sexuality, has been seen by over 4.6 million viewers from around the world. In this episode, Paul shares some really great insights into how to show up in our relationships and how having a good relationship can positively impact our mind climate.   What you'll hear in this episode: How my saboteur voice almost kept me from attending my latest silent retreat Paul’s favorite thing about the work he does What Paul learned from his mentors; including Tony Robbins The three places we communicate from and the one that is the most critical in relationships How our relationship impacts all aspects of our lives and our mind climate What his brother’s suicide taught Paul about communication How most relationships end because some of our seven core needs aren’t being met Paul’s five communication triggers to avoid The importance of learning how to communicate well with yourself Paul’s three core skills you need to for a healthy relationship A success story about one of Paul’s couples Paul’s free offer exclusively for the first 10-15 listeners of this episode who contact him   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

This week’s topic is one that is very near and dear to my heart and was one of the first things I was trained on when I went through my coaching certification at the Coaches Training Institute. One of the main purposes of co-active coaching is to help people experience more fulfillment in their lives, businesses, relationships, or whatever realm the coach is supporting them in. And, fulfillment isn’t possible without having a deeper understanding of our values. So, in this week’s episode, I’m discussing values and how we can get a better sense of what our true values are as individuals so we can feel more fulfilled in our lives.   What you'll hear in this episode: My physically painful mind climate moment from the past week An explanation from the Coaches Training Institute of what the term “values” means in the context of our conversation today What doing values work can teach us about who we are in this moment The distinction between happiness and fulfillment Guidance on how to do values work to learn and understand what your values truly are   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Dr. Judi Neal is an internationally recognized scholar, speaker, consultant, and the author of six books on workplace spirituality and transformation. She received her Ph.D. from Yale University and was an internal consultant to Honeywell. In 2009, Judi became the founding Director of the Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace at the University of Arkansas. Her research is on business leaders who have a strong commitment to their spirituality, and she’s studied how they bridged the spiritual world and the material world of business. During my time at the University of Arkansas as a grad student, I was exploring spirituality and wanted to bring meaning to work. Because of this, I found myself drawn to Judi and eventually participated in an internship with her that left me with perspectives I still carry with me today. It’s so refreshing to think about how to bring spirituality, and depth, and meaning into your work no matter where you work or what you do and that’s exactly what we’ll be discussing in today’s episode.   What you'll hear in this episode: The two components Judi uses to define spirituality What it looks like to bring more spirituality into the workplace How bringing spirituality into the workplace can improve your mind climate and the overall atmosphere of the workplace The benefits of focusing on what is going right and working to replicate that rather than focusing on problems and their solutions How a recent study she conducted revealed that a common way organizations are incorporating spirituality in the workplace is by practicing mindfulness meditation Judi’s advice for how to start incorporating more spirituality in your work Why it’s so important to not associate spirituality practices in the workplace with religion How bringing spirituality into her work has positively impacted Judi’s life   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

There was a point in time where I honestly didn’t believe it was possible to be truly free from my anxiety. However, I knew I could get to a place where I felt compassion for myself and could acknowledge that my anxiety was a part of me and not all of me. Over the past ten years, I’ve developed skills which have allowed me to be freer from anxiety than I ever thought possible. In this audio workshop, I’m sharing the three roots of the tree of non-anxious life that became the foundation for how I was able to overcome Generalized Anxiety Disorder and have a consistent, stable, and peaceful mindset.   What you'll hear in this episode: My thoughts on anxiety before I began to develop the skills I have today The three roots of the tree of non-anxious life and I how started practicing them in my life The resistance I felt to the root of improving my relationship with my body Examples of how you can begin practicing each of these roots in your life   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Jesse Koren is one of the founders of Thrive Academy. Together with his wife, Jesse has taught over 50,000 coaches and holistic practitioners from all over the world how to attract their ideal clients. Jesse and his wife have become known as two of the world’s leading authorities in helping even the least confident entrepreneurs have their very first $10,000 month. Collectively, their clients have made over $100 million and they’ve dedicated their lives to helping coaches, holistic practitioners, and heart-based entrepreneur reach their people. In this episode, Jesse shares his practice of “making right” and how it can positively impact our mind climate.   What you'll hear in this episode: What Jesse means when he uses the term, “making right” The practice of making right during a conversation with someone who is disagreeing with you How making right improved Jesse’s marriage, body, and business The biggest pitfall one might encounter when trying to implement the practice of making right An example of how making right is beneficial for Jesse clients Why practicing making right doesn’t mean you have to lower the standards of excellence for your team   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

I’ve come to realize that I attribute the regular practice of setting strong boundaries to the level of joy, peace, and freedom I feel in my life right now. Setting boundaries in my life have given me a sense of empowerment that I get to lean into on a regular basis. It’s because of the power setting boundaries has given me that I want to share this topic with you this week. So, in today’s audio workshop I’m talking about the connection between co-dependent relationships and boundaries, how boundaries allow us to receive healthy support, multiple examples of what setting boundaries have done for me, how I love both myself and others by saying no, and more!   What you'll hear in this episode: The connection between setting boundaries and having choices How co-dependent relationships often include a lack of boundaries Why I asked my best friend to set boundaries for her relationship with me How to set or shift boundaries with people around you An example of how boundaries don’t always have to be huge, monumental things Setting boundaries with medical professionals Being okay with others not being okay with your boundaries   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Jessica Hadari leads a community in the Bay area called FEM Talks; a sanctuary for spirit-driven women ready to elevate their Higher Calling and live NOW as the holistic leaders of tomorrow. FEM Talks was one of the places that just felt like home to me when I lived in the Bay area and Jessica just has this amazing way of creating genuine, authentic community and showing up in the world with a beautiful energy. In this episode, Jessica shares her thoughts about community, what inspired her to start hers, how it’s grown from sipping tea on a bed with girlfriends to what it is today, the difference between isolation and conscious alone time, powerful examples of what her community has provided for others, and so much more!   What you'll hear in this episode: Jessica’s favorite thing about the work she does What having a community does for Ivy’s headspace What developing a community did for Jessica’s headspace The FEM Talks origin story Some common challenges one might experience while building a community Two stories of how having a community has positively impacted people in Jessica’s network Jessica’s advice for someone looking to build a community How Jessica believes we’re strong as part of a community than we are as a one-woman army   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

So often we decide who we are, and we continue to make choices based on that decision without reevaluating whether or not we’re still that same person … even years down the line. It’s with this in mind that I recently opened myself up to a new experience and learned something new about myself in the process. In this episode, speak about that new experience and what I learned from it, but I also speak about the Law of Attraction through the lens of stories from my own life so you can hear some real-life examples of the Law of Attraction in action and hopefully be inspired to begin attracting the things you want most in life.   What you'll hear in this episode: What eating sushi taught me about myself Why the Law of Attraction is like a dance or co-creation process with the universe The three main steps in attracting what you desire How my puppy is the perfect example of attracting exact what I wanted What steps you can take when you’ve been trying to attract something for a while, and it hasn’t happened yet What a recent experience in a nightclub taught me about how I was getting in the way of attracting what I truly want   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Jake Ballentine is the author of Your Number One Goal, a contributing author of Jack Canfield’s Living the Success Principles, and the founder of the Speakers, Authors, and Coaches Network. He is a national award-winning motivational speaker who has presented at hundreds of events nationwide. He resides in Sacramento, California with his wife and their one-year-old son. In this episode, Jake shares why it’s so powerful to focus on the good, what focusing on the good means, the impact it can have on your headspace, and so much more!   What you'll hear in this episode: Jake’s favorite thing about the work he does Why Jake likes working with message-driven coaches, speakers, and authors What Jake means when he says people should focus on the good Why being optimistic isn’t the same as being naïve Jake’s belief that you get to choose whether you’re happy or not and Ivy’s take on that perspective The difference between fear and faith Jake’s two main tips for starting a practice of focusing on the good The main pitfall people experience when starting this practice The powerful stories of the two most positive people Jake knows   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!  

I usually start off my audio workshops by asking what your mind climate is like and then offering an insight into mine. However, I usually answer this question from an intellectual place and, as I sat down to record this episode, I decided to take the time to really reflect on my surroundings in that specific moment. Doing allowed me to replace the need to feel like I have to constantly move from one task to the next or what it means for my business and goals that it’s already almost March with a feeling of peace. Taking the time to practice mindfulness in that moment was the perfect way to begin recording this episode because it’s the power of mindfulness that I’ll be talking about today. In this episode, I explain the origins of mindfulness and what it is, why it’s important to accept what is happening in your current moment without judgment, the three main skills you can cultivate through mindfulness, how you can start practicing mindfulness, and so much more!   What you'll hear in this episode: An explanation of what mindfulness is The Buddhist roots of mindfulness The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism and how they connect with mindfulness How mindfulness allows you to cultivate the skills of self-awareness, compassion, and radical acceptance What these skills can do for your life How you can bring mindfulness into your life   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Rachel Grant is a sexual abuse recovery coach and the owner and founder of Rachel Grant Coaching. She also holds an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and is the author or Beyond Surviving: The Final Stage in Recovery from Sexual Abuse. Rachel’s Beyond Surviving program has been specifically designed to change the way we think about heal from abuse. Based on her educational training, study of neuroscience, and lessons learned from her own journey, she has successfully used this program since 2007 to help her clients break free from the past and move with their lives. In this episode, Rachel explains the distinction between guilt and shame and, through the lens of trauma and sexual abuse, explains how that shame clutters our mind climate. She also provides us with some techniques for breaking the shame cycle on a neurological level.   What you'll hear in this episode: What Rachel loves about what she does How Rachel defines shame and what shape it takes when it comes to sexual abuse How shame clutters our mind climate The distinction between guilt and shame What becomes possible when you release shame and declutter your mind The pitfall some might experience when releasing shame A brief explanation of the neurological effect of trauma and some techniques to help heal from it   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

People, particularly women, tend to apologize for things we have absolutely no reason to be sorry for. While saying you’re sorry in little moments like needing to get past someone who’s in your way in the grocery store doesn’t seem like a big deal, it actually is. It creates a mind climate that is filled with unnecessary guilt and shame and that’s the opposite of how I want you to feel. I want you to make bold decisions for yourself, by yourself, without having to ask permission, and without feeling the need to apologize for any reason. In this audio workshop, I’m discussing why you should only apologize when you’re truly sorry, how apologizing when you have nothing to be sorry about is an act of devaluing and disempowering yourself, how you can begin to change this negative habit, and more!   What you'll hear in this episode: Why this time of year is always an odd time for Ivy How saying you’re sorry is getting in your way Examples of when not to apologize The three reasons people apologize unnecessarily Alternative phrases to use instead of apologizing A recent situation where Ivy found it difficult to not apologize   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Dr. Blake Brandes is a Tedx speaker, America’s Got Talent performer, rapper, Top 40 music producer, and recipient of the Marshall Scholarship who has a Ph.D. in Hip Hop and Global Youth Cultures. Blake was also my co-host on the Motivational Millennial podcast and my business partner for four and a half years. Together, Blake and I built a motivational speaking business in which we shared the messages of grit and the Growth Mindset with over 100,000 students, educators, and parents. Even though I recently sold my part of the business, Blake carries on this work today. While we mostly provided our messages in an educational setting, we both found the Growth Mindset helped in our business and professional lives as well. It’s this incredible power of the growth mindset that we’re discussing in this episode today.   What you'll hear in this episode: What Blake loves about the work he does to help students, educators, and parents learn to be more resilient and live happier lives What research says about the Growth Mindset Blake’s thoughts on how the Growth Mindset can positively impact your mind climate The power of “yet” Blake’s tips for bringing the Growth Mindset into your life Success stories of what people have been able to accomplish after adopting the Growth Mindset Taking back power by choosing to be happy What Ivy invites you to think about and do as you go into the next week   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Frank Jay Porcaro is someone that I really admire because he has so much soul and tenacity. While working in a retirement home at age 18, Frank Jay witnessed people on their death bed regretting their life. This experience opened his eyes to the consequences of the consistent unconscious decisions most people make throughout their life. As a result, he began to study psychology and human behavior. Frank Jay is now a coach and speaker who has positively impacted tens of thousands of lives through his live events that have taken place in over 15 countries. In this episode, Frank and I discuss the value of trusting in your heart and the universe.   What you'll hear in this episode: Frank Jay’s favorite thing about the work he does The four modalities of human connection How learning to experience trauma impacts our ability to trust our heart Why Frank Jay feels it’s not safe to play it safe What trusting the universe means to Ivy Frank Jay’s main tip for those looking to start the practice of trusting their heart and the universe The part fear plays when someone begins this practice and what we can learn from the Mayans about this topic The story of a powerful time when Frank Jay trusted his heart and the universe   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Last week, I had the startling realization that I had been letting my inner critic tell me I couldn’t do certain things for several days. A few years ago, this wouldn’t have been anything new. However, I’ve spent the past few years building my self-worth muscle and it’s because of that work that I was able to eventually recognize the inner critic and set aside. The goal of the work I’ll be discussing in this week's audio workshop is not to get rid of the inner critic. The goal is to learn how to acknowledge and address the inner critic in a way that’s compassionate and to set it aside so that you’re making decisions from your inner wisdom.   What you'll hear in this episode: The recent experience with my inner critic that inspired this audio workshop Why the more you try to accomplish your goals and achieve your dreams, the more your inner critic is going to try and sabotage you The importance of cultivating a relationship with your inner mentor How I personally build up my emotional strength Suggestions for self-worth strength training exercises you can put into practice in your own life   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Lily Fontas is a certified personal trainer and health coach who is on a mission to help women get strong, healthy, and happy on their terms. She serves women from Boston to Tokyo with her virtual health coaching practice and has helps hundreds of women reach their goals without deprivation or negativity. Lily is known for helping busy, professional women pledge to “never diet again” as they gain strength and confidence. She is anti-diet, body-positive, and believes that everyone deserves to feel confident and strong. Her unique coaching approach and curriculum design expertise helps overwhelmed women create sustainable wellness routines that last a lifetime. Lily is also a contributing writer for Scene Magazine and has a column where she explores the emotional and psychological sides of losing weight and creating a healthy lifestyle that you enjoy for life. In this episode, Lily speaks with us specifically about daily exercise and movement and how it can impact our mind climate.   What you'll hear in this episode: Lily’s take on the work she does to help women never diet again Lily’s favorite part about her work How Lily’s approach to wellness aligns with having a positive mind climate How daily exercise and movement, or lack thereof, can impact your headspace Lily’s suggestions for how to get in daily movement without going to the gym The main pitfall one might experience when starting the practice of incorporating daily activity into their life Lily’s top tip for overcoming that pitfall The incredible success story of one of Lily’s clients The importance of shifting your mindset on daily exercise from punishment to investment   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

It’s officially 2019 and I want to start the year off by talking about one of my favorite topics. The topic for our audio workshop this week is one of my favorites because it’s inspiring and powering, but it can also be a little controversial. Knowing that I always have a choice has helped me feel empowered in certain situations rather than feeling like a victim and the same can be true for you. Whether it’s how you experience a negative situation, setting boundaries to protect your time and energy, saying yes to things just because you want to, or beginning to treat yourself better … you always have a choice.   What you'll hear in this episode: How knowing they have a choice about certain things helps school-aged children Understanding that you can always choose your attitude about your current situation How a situation I experienced at the airport is the perfect example of choosing my attitude about a situation that wasn’t entirely under my control The importance of choosing how you spend your time and energy Why you should set boundaries and not do things out of obligation An example of how I set a boundary for an event I attended at the zoo Stopping the broken torture record by choosing to treat yourself better   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

It’s the day after Christmas and that means many of us have likely spent the past few weeks thinking about others, volunteering, and getting gifts to make the ones we love feel appreciated and joyful. However, the new year is approaching and that’s a time when we tend to shift our focus back to our own goals. So, that makes this week the perfect time to introduce you to Sarah Marshank. Sarah Marshank is founder of Selfistry; a company dedicated to educating, inspiring, and investigating human development. Selfistry refers to the artistry of the self, where authentic selfhood is treated as the foundation of a healthy community and being wisely selfish is the cornerstone of a whole and integrated self. It’s the concept of being wisely selfish that I find intriguing as we move closer to 2019 and that Sarah and I will be discussing today.   What you'll hear in this episode: Sarah’s favorite thing about the work she’s doing with Selfistry What it means to be wisely selfish and how it can impact our mind climate The importance of taking ownership of the word “selfish” and not applying feelings of shame to it How having a deeper understanding of yourself can help you gain or shift your perspective The main pitfall one might experience when they begin practicing being wisely selfish How being wisely selfish benefits those around you as well What Sarah believes is the greatest gift we can give to all of humanity right now   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

With this time of year, and the many religious and spiritual holidays it encompasses, faith is a topic that gets discussed quite a bit. As a result, I thought this would be the perfect time to talk about how having faith can bring you peace of mind. While faith can mean many different things, it’s not always a religious faith in a higher power. So, in this episode, I talk about what I mean when I use the word faith and explain the multiple ways it can help you achieve a better mind climate.   What you'll hear in this episode: Variations of the definition of the word “faith” and which one I like to use when speaking about it How having faith can improve your mind climate and help you achieve what you want Why “staying on the train” is a great metaphor for how faith keeps us moving forward The role faith played during certain childhood experiences of mine and how it helped define who I was at the time The connection between faith and wealth consciousness   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Lucia Pavone is an international instructor of sexuality and the art of sensual pleasure. Her journey of sexual emancipation began over fifteen years ago when she took her first sensuality course. A dedicated sensual researcher, she busts through the limitations put on a woman’s orgasm having experienced over 6,000 hours of deliberate, full-bodied, extended orgasm. Lucia believes that by experiencing the universe through sensual gratification, pleasurable communication, and a woman’s orgasm, life has infinite possibilities. In this episode, we discuss the importance of connecting with our sensuality and allowing ourselves to experience pleasure in all aspects of our life.   What you'll hear in this episode: Lucia’s favorite thing about the work she does The difference between sexuality and sensuality How sensuality can impact our mind climate Why the traditional view of an orgasm is outdated What is an extended orgasm? Incorporating pleasure and orgasms into your self-care routine Ivy’s invitation to bring more pleasure, of all types, into your life   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

According to Tim Ferriss, your success is directly related to the number of uncomfortable conversations you have. Along those lines, a pretty popular quote is, “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” While that quote has been attributed to many people, I’ve put my own spin on it … Growth is on the other side of fear. In this audio workshop, I want to expand this concept to our mind climate. I discuss the cycle that can happen when we experience discomfort and why it’s so important to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.   What you'll hear in this episode: The Motivational Millennial podcast guest who inspired this episode What is an “anxious mind” and how does it relate to the discomfort cycle? A breakdown of what happens during the discomfort cycle The results of the discomfort cycle and how they can have a ripple effect on your life What happens when you break the discomfort cycle How riding a roller coaster is a great metaphor for experiencing, and breaking, the discomfort cycle Examples of situations that can trigger the discomfort cycle Multiple examples of a times Ivy broke the discomfort cycle   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Rev. Tim Lytle is a Unity minister whose studies have included multiple religious methodologies from around the world. Rev. Tim and has a special place in my heart and, when I got married several years ago, I had him come to the wedding and he did such a wonderful job with our intimate ceremony. Since then, he’s moved on to Unity Church of Hawaii in Honolulu and I’m very excited to introduce you to him today. Rev. Tim’s teachings focus on divine alignment and attuning ourselves with our highest purpose. Through these teachings, he aims to help others know we are here to express magnificence and live life out loud. What you'll hear in this episode: Rev. Tim’s favorite thing about the work he does What aligning and attuning to the divine presence means to Rev. Tim How aligning and attuning to the divine presence with us can improve our mind climate How Rev. Tim used affirmations to change the negative things he’d been taught about himself by teachers and other adults in his life while growing up The practice of embracing all our emotions instead of trying to eliminate the “bad” one Rev. Tim’s two main tips for becoming more aligned and attuned with your divine presence The major pitfall some people experience when starting this practice Why a member of his church credits Rev. Tim for saving their life with this practice Ivy’s reflection on the conversation with Rev. Tim and the question she wants you to ask yourself after listening to this episode to make sure you’re living your life out loud   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Considering Thanksgiving is this week, it’s likely no surprise this audio workshop is on the topic of gratitude. However, this isn’t going to be like every other podcast episode about gratitude you’ll hear this week. In fact, it’s specifically not going to like to be like all the rest. In this episode, I’m explaining why I think our traditional way of thinking about gratitude is broken, how gratitude can keep us playing small or bring about feelings of shame, four ways you can use gratitude in the right way, and providing you with an exercise that will allow you to utilize gratitude in a way that will shift your mind climate from that of a victim to that of a hero.   What you'll hear in this episode: The flaw in how we traditionally think about gratitude Ivy’s way of reframing gratitude in a way that allows compassion for others and a sense of deserving for ourselves What gratitude is not How gratitude can be used as a tool for positive distraction The affirmations Ivy uses to practice gratitude Using gratitude as an antidote to worrying Letting gratitude be evidence of our deserving Gratitude as a self-empowerment booster The difficult and emotional experience gratitude helped Ivy work through   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Katherine Johnson is the Founder of Spark; align your presence and personal brand. As an internationally-known speaker, leadership presence expert, and image consultant she deciphers the unconscious messages broadcast for your presence so that you can gracefully gain control of your message and be seen, heard, and valued for who you truly are. Katherine grew up achieving great recognition as an athlete and was even named US Olympic Committee Athlete of the Year. However, she found herself in new territory when faced with the transition from professional athlete to purposeful life. In this episode, Katherine is going to share with us what it means to have alignment between our true selves and wardrobe, what that looks like, how we can accomplish it, and how it can positively impact our headspace. What you'll hear in this episode: The three costumes we unconsciously wear that undermine our connections with others Why black clothing isn’t necessarily a great wardrobe staple for most people Using your clothing to show up in the world as your true self How your clothes can make you hide in plain sight or really let your energy shine Katherine’s main tip for those looking to align who they are with what they wear The main pitfall most people experience with their wardrobe Why your closet needs to become a “Hell yes” zone The success story of a particular client of Katherine’s   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Welcome to the first official episode of my new podcast, Mind Climate! Every other week, I’ll be bringing you audio workshops to help you create the mind climate you deserve. Everything that is built, must have a foundation. Building your ideal life and mind climate is no exception. That’s why, in this episode, I’m going to walk you through this first audio workshop and help you create a foundation for your best life.   What you'll hear in this episode: Why you need a bigger vision for what you think it possible for your life and mind climate How moving to a different state is helping shift my headspace An example of how I’m personally growing into a bigger vision of the foundation I want to create How I was able to bring self-love into my life when it wasn’t always there by taking certain actions One of my biggest goals right now   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

Welcome to Mind Climate! This podcast is for folks who want to turn their headspace into a place fit for a destination vacation. I'm excited to bring you episodes with expert guests and audio workshops that will help you discover ways to change your mind climate from worried, stressed, or overwhelmed to one that's peaceful, competent, and truly enjoyable.   What you'll hear in this episode: The personal experiences that inspired this new project The purpose of the Mind Climate podcast Who the Mind Climate podcast is for How Mind Climate will help you create a gorgeous, relaxed, and joyful headspace   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!