My Audience is Me

Skye Fagrell, author of More Fit 4 the Kingdom, returns to the podcast to share tried and tested Fortune 500 Company strategies that can help us improve our family lives as well.  Listen to hear more about "optimizing human potential" by focusing on 4 key areas of our life.   Skye's Instagram His book: More Fit 4 the Kingdom

A new friend of mine joined me to share her story and the wisdom she gained through hard experiences.  She shares about... - Emotional and spiritual abuse in marriage - How wisdom comes though struggles, wrestling with and searching for truth - Why you can and should trust yourself  - Gaining a new understanding of old priniciples - How your body and your emotions are a divine gift from God  - Stepping into the imperfect process of life

A hope-filled and honest conversation with Andrea Davis of Better Screen Time about creating a tech healthy family in a crazy tech world.  Listen to learn more about... - How to connect more with your family and worry less about technology in your home - How to prepare and empower your children to interact thoughtfully with technology - A family approach to creating a tech plan Better Screen Time Website & Instagram Creating a Tech Healthy Family

Dr. Finlayson-Fife joined me again, this time to discuss feminism, patriarchy and how hierarchies undermine our happiness.  I am so grateful for her honesty and wisdom in addressing this topic.  Listen to learn more about...  - How hierarchies create suffering in humanity  - Partriarchy in the church, what it looks like, and why it undermines both men and women - A view of God that keeps us from corrupting our internal compass  - How to come to know God and goodness for yourself  Dr. Finlayson-Fife's Website & Instagram My Instagram   

A little update on where I've been and what I have in store for My Audience is Me!  Instagram

Taking a page out of the Savior's play book Skye Fagrell wrote a book about how to make incremental improvements in the 4 areas of our life that the Savior showed us were most important.  This episode got me excited about setting and achieving goals in a super balanced and healthy way.  If you are feeling in a bit of a slump (who isn't these days, thank you Covid 19) then give this episode a listen and check out Skye's book!   More Fit 4 the Kingdom - Skye's Bestselling Book Skye on Instagram My Audience is Me on Insta

The Family Brand would not be complete without the wonderful Melissa Smith.  I loved chatting with her about what it looked like to take her family through the Family Brand, her personal growth through stepping into an entrepreneurial venture, and learning to shift perspective on leadership.  I resonated with so much of what Melissa shared!  I hope you do too. Family Brand Website Family Brand on Insta My Audience is Me on Insta

Our families, our beginnings, our roots.  These are some of the most important things in our life!  So why aren't we as intentional in our families as we are in our businesses and work lives?  This is the question that led the Smith family to create the Family Brand.  A program that helps families get really intentional about who they are, what they stand for and the culture they create in their home.  It's incredibly powerful and I believe it could change our world for the better!  Take a listen then check them out!   Campfire Effect Website Family Brand Website Family Brand on Insta

I had a wonderful conversation with Danielle Calder, founder of the online organization called Our Mother in Heaven devoted to sharing information, quotes and insights about Her. We chatted about why we don't hear more about Her, where we can find information about Her and how we can cultivate a relationship with Her.  A truly inspiring episode! Our Mother in Heaven on Insta Danielle's Article on Mother in Heaven's Role in Plan of Salvation BYU Article "A Mother There" Seeking Heavenly Mother Website Podcast Episode from "Questions From the Closet" Emmeline B. Wells Article by Dr. Julie Hanks Gospel Topic Essay on Mother in Heaven

A super fun discussion on empathy, kindness and seeing others.  I always love talking to my friend Molly because her views are so expansive for me.  I hope you enjoy this episode and walk away inspired to love a little more.   My Audience is Me on the Insta The Book of Ho'oponopono Zero Limits by Joe Vitale Compassionate Body Scan Kristin Neff

Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife joins me today to give an intro to all the things I've learned after 3 years of listening to her on podcasts and attending her workshop.  This woman is amazing, and her work is inspiring.  I promise you will leave this episode with a desire to improve and expand.  In this conversation we dove into living from your highest desires (and how to know what those are), expansion, honesty with yourself, self-development, and our amazing capacity as human beings to act and create goodness in the world.  I can't wait for you to listen!   Dr. Finlayson-Fife's Website Dr. Finlayson-Fife's Online Courses My Audience is Me on the Insta

I asked four incredible people one question: what have you noticed that you are grateful for in the midst of this worldwide pandemic?  Their answers are all unique and inspiring.  People are amazing, hear it for yourself.   Links to find more about these awesome people:  Rachel's Podcast: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms Podcast U Lindsey's Amazing Weekly Emails Lindsey's Company: The Functional Pelvis A Workshop on Kegels From Lindsey Marisa on Insta Carter's Custom Porch Swing Business

Candi shares her long and unique journey to motherhood, the heartaches and triumphs that happened along the way, and how she has kept her business going after adopting her daughter.  She teaches us how to find joy and wholeness even if the future looks grim.  She also shares great tips on self-care, and sticking to your dreams even when it would be so much easier to throw in the towel.  I know you'll love this episode and feel like Candi is your best friend by the end, that's just how Candi makes you feel.   Eye Candi Design on Insta Shop Eye Candi Design My Audience is Me on the Insta

Have you ever thought to yourself, "I wonder if I could eat nothing but meat for 30 days?".  Ya, me neither.  But Alec did!  Then he tried it and succeeded.  But what he learned from it might not be what you expect.  Listen to today's episode to hear about empathy, tuning into your body, redefining "failure" and eating a lot of hamburger patties!  Joe Rogan shares about the carnivore diet My Audience is Me on the Insta

Sonder: The awareness that everyone has a story – that all the random passersby you see around you have an emotional life just as rich as yours, even though to you they’re just an extra in the background.  There is an incredible amount of impact that comes from learning about someone's story.  Just getting to know them.  I interviewed someone that has an incredible gift for helping people tell their stories in a meaningful way, queue Skinnyphish.   Skinnyphish Creative on Vimeo 9/11 Tribute Video Skinnyphish on the Insta Me on the Insta

My awesome friend Jane shares her experience of finding and leaning into intuitive eating after years of food restriction.  She talks about diet culture, body positivity, health at every size and more! If you are feeling fed up with restriction, yo-yo dieting and feeling bad about yourself, then this episode is for you! This topic is close to my heart because I gained so much peace through intuitive eating.  I hope something in this episode resonates with and inspires you!  Intuitive Eating Book My Audience is Me on the Insta Tiffany Roe, MA, CMHC Mr. Roe Intuitive Eater Evelyn Tribole

Having a hard time getting moving on something that is important to you?  Are you struggling to connect with the people in your life through conversation?  This lighthearted interview is for you! I got to interview one of the very best people on the planet, my husband Jud.  He shares his thoughts on how the power of doing can help you connect more with the people in your life and create the life you want to live! He shares how to build a solid foundation from which you can dream and achieve those dreams.  The power of doing is dope! I hope it blesses your life like it has mine.   Jud's YouTube Channel - Exterior Expeditions Giant Bike Ramp into Pond - The Idiot Launcher My Audience is Me on Instagram

Do you know how amazing your body is? Learn the language of your body and how it can lead us through the best and the worst of times.  We also chatted about reflective listening, how brokenness offers us space to grow, how to climb out of depression, and checking in with your head, heart and gut to learn what your truth is.  Friends, every minute of this interview is amazing and uplifting.  I hope it improves your life like it has mine!  Jeni at Work Jeni on the Insta Me on the Insta

Did you know we have a literal, physical, mind body connection?  Our vagus nerve, one of our cranial nerves, starts in our brain and runs from there all the way to our gut and let me tell you...it does  amazing stuff along the way.  Listen to today's episode to learn more about the function of the vagus nervous, the polyvagal theory and how strengthening our vagal tone makes our lives more enjoyable!  The Body Keeps the Score Child's Pose - Yoga with Adrienne My Audience is Me Instagram Page

Trust your gut.  No seriously, did you know your gut can learn and remember things?  It's our second brain!  Listen to today's episode to learn how incredibly cool our enteric nervous system, aka "gut" really is and why it is so important to listen to it and take good care of it.   Yoga for Gut Health The Body Keeps the Score My Audience is Me Instagram Page

Have you ever felt like it is impossible for you to remember new information, understand a new concept or learn a new skill?  Maybe your hippocampus has left a building because it was under too much stress!  This part of our brain is highly susceptible to trauma and prolonged stress.  Listen in to today's episode to learn how to get your hippocampus back and working optimally.  I promise you, you will feel more alert, more intelligent and you will form more memories! 

This episode made my smoke alarm go off a bit, sharing a personal example that was way harder to talk about than I expected!  Is the house on fire or was burner left on too high of heat?  The MPFC is the part of our brain that helps us sort that out! If it's working correctly of course.  This episode dives into the function and importance of our brains watchtower and how to get it in working order and balance with our smoke detector.  Guys, our brains are amazing and I love them.  How bout you?? 

The thalamus. Our brain's gatekeeper, filter and relay station.  We all have tons of sensations coming at us at any given moment.  Our thalamus does us a solid and filters through all the information and let's us know what is relevant.  But when trauma or prolonged stress is in the mix our thalamus tends to check out.  So how can we get our thalamus working again and learn to trust our ability to filter through all the information we get?  Listen to this episode find out!  

Continuing the study of our amazing brain's and their response to trauma.  This week we look at the DLPFC, the timekeeper! You know when you are in the middle of a difficult experience or in pain and it feels like it will last forever?  Yep, that's because of our DLPFC!  In this episode we learn how to live in the present and keep our brain's timekeeper in working order.     My favorite youtube yoga channel: Yoga with Adrienne Contact me through my website: My Audience is Me Book Referenced: The Body Keeps the Score

Nerding out on our amazing brains!! A look at one of the 7 areas of our brain most affected by trauma and stress.  What's affected, how is it affected, and how can we bring it back into balance? This episode is all about the Amygdala, our brain's built in smoke detector! 

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