No Regrets Podcast With Kate

In this episode, Angela Lawson and Jen Schulte share their journey and experience with being sober curious. Sober Curious is a cultural movement exploring life without alcohol.  Both fairly new to their journey, Angela 60 days sober and Jen 30 days sober, they open up about their relationship with alcohol and the many benefits of not drinking.  If you have been thinking about a sober lifestyle, below are the books and resources Jen and Angela recommend:  The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober Tired of Thinking About Drinking, book and Belle's blog. We Are The Luckiest Sober Curious Kick the Drink Easily  Follow now @noregretspodcastwithkate.

In this episode, Angela and I discuss choices, mostly when it comes to unhealthy habits. By no means have I perfected this, however, it's helpful to talk through it with someone.  Angela feels it's more about being rebellious, no one is going to tell her what to do. For myself, it's self-betrayal and ingrained belief systems. To learn more, please read the blog post I wrote about feeling physically crappy yet I kept making bad choices. We discuss giving up sugar, alcohol, emotional eating and more.  For a limited time, my book is free to download on Smashwords.  Resources as discussed in this episode: David Ji and Your Holistic Psychologist, Dr. Nicole LePera, the Unexpected Joy of Being Sober and Dr. Joe Dispenza. 

I'm with co-host Angela Lawson today to talk about how important it is to ground, not only during this challenging time but in general. We give our perspective on the many opportunities to grow during this global crisis, the planetary alignments and what we can do to help alleviate some of the anxiety. Angela mentions the increased availability of free online resources. You can find a list on her website.  The full documentary of The Earthing Movie is available, free, on YouTube. Find Angela on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about my story, visit my website and follow me on Instagram @noregretspodcastwithkate.    

Today, I have a co-host. I have asked Angela Lawson back to the No Regrets Podcast with Kate to talk about FEAR.  "Fear IS the disease" says, Shaman Isabella Stoloff in her live video recording dated March 13, 2020.  Recorded on March 9, 2020 with the full moon in Virgo, Angela talks a little about what this full moon means. She says it is in part being a service to others. With the current situation of the Coronavirus and how everyone is talking about being kind to others, this is our opportunity to do so…being kind to one another and be of service. Listen to hear Angela talk through her biggest fear of disappointing others and perfectionism — Her fear, "if I can’t do it perfectly then I don’t want to do it".  As a chakradance facilitator, I asked Angela to briefly go through each chakra for those who may not have knowledge of these energy centers and how we can have blocks that hold us back or keep us in fear.  Check out my blog post on limiting beliefs and how you can break free from them.  Find Angela on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

February is heart month and in this episode, I speak with Rachel Sullivan who recently underwent a heart AND liver transplant. I'm simply in awe of her, not only for her speedy recovery but her attitude.  Both Rachel and I have a congenital heart disease. We share our experiences and our belief in miracles, divine intervention  and everything happening for a reason.  In honor of heart month, the Adult Congenital Heart Association has a goal of raising $100,000 in their 2020 Heart Challenge. The Meil Family Foundation will match 50% of every donation of $25 or more that is made to ACHA in February. Donations will be matched up to the first $50,000 raised. To learn more about my story, visit my website and follow me on Instagram @noregretspodcastwithkate.  

Shaman Isabella's journey has been quite the wild ride. From drug addiction and spending time in prison to an acting and public speaking teacher to shamanic healing, Isabella says energy medicine changed her life.  Trusting the universe has your back, manifesting abundance, worry consciousness, karma, bringers of light and so much more are discussed in this episode.  Remember we are divine magical beings and but one vibratory note in the universe, what frequency do you wish to vibrate at?  Find Shaman Isabella on all social media channels: Facebook: Shaman Isabella Stoloff Instagram: @shamanisabella and @orangecountyhealingcenter YouTube: Isabella Stoloff Twitter: @isabellastoloff To contact and learn more about Shaman Isabella, visit her website at https://orangecountyhealingcenter.com/. To sign-up or see the details of her 6-week Awaken the Creator Within online course starting January 27, 2020, visit her Events page.  Shaman Isabella shares more of her story in her latest video interview with Tanna Marshall. 

Angela may be a rare-breed in this day and age. She loves being a "nester", a housewife and a mom. For her there is comfort in having a foundation after being a flight attendant before meeting her husband.  When it comes to making plans, she has always gone by the seat of her pants and trusts what her heart and gut tell her. But when she started drinking more and feeling depressed knowing she wasn't living her purpose when she "should" be feeling grateful for a wonderful job and living in retirement with her husband on the Big Island of Hawaii, she asked for a sign and you won't believe what happened! Angela discusses how her & her husband were an "anomaly" in military life because of her spiritual path. Angela is a reiki healer and recently became a facilitator for chakradance and is practicing pranic healing.           

Today, Deborah Shea is a spiritual healer, teacher of ancient wisdom, psychic medium and channel. She has been instrumental in assisting me in my own journey to heal my emotional trauma through energy healing and intuitive counseling.   In this episode, Deborah opens up about her journey with: the trauma she experienced as a child how she was able to "check-out" and hide from the abuse and bullying how she found herself as a national level fitness competitor and a young woman in business how being in business caused her to "live dead even though she made a lot of money" and how she lost everything!  I invite you to listen to her story with an open mind. She's a fantastic healer not only because of her education but because of her life experience. Deborah explains how our emotions cause disease and ailments within the physical body & how we can heal those around us by healing ourselves.  Deborah is located in Orange County, Calif. She often teaches at the Heart Space OC formerly known as the School of Multidimensional Arts & Sciences. You can find her on Facebook, YouTube or email her at look2onesource@msn.com. 

Change is coming, are you ready?!  2020 is a HUGE year for change, not only for us as individuals but for humanity. You have a choice, go with the flow or resist. Resisting will only cause more struggle.   I was meditating and while I know this message is for me, this message is also for many of us which is why I decided to record it. It's a quick episode however, maybe this is just another sign to convince you what you are feeling, is real.   

Emily is the Southern California Regional Development Leader for the Adult Congenital Heart Association. In this week's episode, she shares her story of having Shone syndrome, a congenital heart defect. She was diagnosed at 6 months, went into heart failure at age 15 and has had four open heart surgeries.  We discuss the medical advancements that has helped adults with a congenital heart disease live longer and the ability to not only have a good quality of life, but thrive!  Once she started to feel better, she wanted to devour this thing called life and seize every moment. Listen now to learn why she feels having a congenital heart disease is one of the greatest things to happen to her.   

Denise's father passed away in 2013 of prostate cancer. Comedy and laughter has helped her process the loss of her father. Denise speaks freely about her journey, having her first child at the age of 15 and how she has hustled to provide for her family.  Today, Denise has been named 805's Favorite Female Comedian three years in a row! You can see her perform live at Levity Live in Oxnard on December 18, 2019. You can learn more about her story on her website and find her on all social media channels @comediandenisecarter.         

"Grand Master Rockin' G" as Gigi is known to her grandchildren, shares the heartbreaking story of losing her husband to glioblastoma multiforme stage 4 (brain cancer).  Gigi volunteers at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Westwood where her husband passed away to assist other families who are going through what her and her family went through.  Richard Vernon Meese: September 6, 1954 - July 21, 2018 (age 63).      

Susan and I share the same congenital heart disease: tetralogy of Fallot. We compare our experiences and talk about life from the perspective of having a life-long illness, an "invisible" illness, how Susan appropriately describes it. To read the article Susan wrote for the Mayo Clinic, download it here.  If you or someone in your family has a congenital heart disease, know, they will need life-long care. Visit the Adult Congenital Heart Association website to learn more and locate resources near you.   

This is proof, the Universe works in mysterious ways to align us with our desires.  I have been a fan of Mark Wahlberg since the 1990's. I knew I wanted to share the story, after all these years of being a fan, of how I finally met him. I either wanted to share it in a blog post or on this podcast. I figured verbally sharing this story would be better because I am not sure I would be able to articulate just how it all came together. When I told my friends and family how I found myself driving to LA from Orange County in evening rush hour to meet Mark Wahlberg, it was almost unbelievable.  Here is the link to the Alchemy In You video I mention in this episode. Listen at the 3:40 mark for at least 20 seconds. (4:17, "tingles, tingles, tingles"....so appropriate!) And a HUGE thank you to my best friend who convinced me to go and took one for the team to make a long time dream of mine come true.   

In this episode, I talk about romantic love and the regret of not telling someone you love them. The full story of Denny is actually in my book, I Didn't Know I was Dying and How I Live(d). Visit my Instagram feed @noregretspodcastwithkate to see a photo of Denny and I the day he returned home from supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Please leave your comments or your story of telling someone you love them. To learn more about me, visit my website at thekatehutchinson.com.     

In this heartfelt episode, Melinda shares her story of a long, high-pressured career in sales, a turbulent first marriage, adopting a son, and raising her grandson but the one thing that has shaped her the most is the loss of her older son Clayton, who succumbed to opiate addiction. Melinda talks about spending many years in the fast lane and how she has dealt with the death of her son. Now, at the age of 66, she has slowed down to enjoy life more and is following her passion of acting and storytelling. She has landed lead roles in plays, appeared in commercials and student films. Her next goal is to write her families stories. You can see Melinda’s work on her YouTube Channel. If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, Melinda wants you to know, the addicted loved one needs a support system to guide them to seek help. Most addicts don’t want to seek help on their own, but if a trusted family member offers to stick by & help them, they are more likely to give in. Also, relapse during rehabilitation is natural. Don’t give up!  Narcotics Anonymous offers free meetings. Visit their website at na.org for a meeting near you. RIP Clayton Matthew Jenkins - April 13, 1979 - October 19, 2006

The notion of “we’re all just children inside trying to find our way in the dark” is a truth we sometimes forget. In today's episode, I talk about the inner child, or the child within. I believe the inner child is one of the primary keys to healing. Every one of us is stumbling not only to find each other, but to also find our way back to ourselves.  You can read my blog post from November 2017, The Child Inside, on my website at thekatehutchinson.com.        

Reverend Penni Honey of Unity of Flagstaff is on the podcast today. As Penni says, she has lived a lot of life. She has also done all the "shoulds": marriage, raised children, a corporate career.... Through her work in hospice, ministry, spiritual coaching and counseling, she has seen first-hand how people deal with regret at the end of life but also agrees, many die with regret.  Penni shares her meditation practice, wisdom and insight gained through nearly 60 years of life experience and her spiritual teachings. You won't want to miss her bubbly personality, infectious laugh and the joy that innately emanates from her.   Fun fact about Rev. Penni, she loves acronyms. She shares three:  CHANGE = Consistently Having A New Growth Experience NO = New Opportunity TRUST = To Rely Upon Spirit/Self Totally Join Rev. Penni live on YouTube every Sunday at youtube.unityofflagstaff.org. Should you wish to send her a message, please email her at revpennihoney@gmail.com.  If you are interested in learning more about my Denali, Alaska experience, my book, I Didn't Know I Was Dying and How I Live(d), is available on Amazon (Kindle and print) and wherever ebooks are sold. 

At only 35 years old, Jacob in recent years has completed his military service, lived in Manhattan to study acting, went to dive school and worked as a diver before ultimately fulfilling his dream in Los Angeles attending film school and starting the award-winning Dapper Penguin Productions.  Jacob grew up in Northern California wine country and has traveled the world and not just through the military. Listen to his journey to learn the challenges he faces starting a film production company in the heart of Hollywood, his motivation to keep going and what has made him so successful. Lastly, and most importantly, Jacob is passionate about Batman. Learn who Jacob's favorite Batman is and how the franchise came to be.  Thank you for tuning in. You can follow the No Regrets Podcast with Kate and Dapper Penguin Productions on Instagram. To read more about Dapper Penguin Productions, visit their website at https://dapperpenguininc.com/.

I'm returning to the No Regrets Podcast with Kate after nearly a four month hiatus. While I did need a break, the truth is, I was sick. And not in the cold/flu sort of way. In the middle of May I started to feel terrible. I was tired all the time, I had no appetite then I started to become short of breath. I had just moved so I thought it was all stress from the move. By Memorial Day weekend, I was really feeling it. Then it hit me. If you know my story, then you know I have a congenital heart disease. I was sitting in my car feeling just awful when it hit me that something was seriously wrong. After the holiday weekend, I went straight to my cardiologist at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center. This is when I learned I had a 102 fever and a bacterial infection. I was admitted to the hospital immediately. I ended up spending an entire month in the hospital. In this episode, I talk about the lessons learned through this emotional experience such as my triggers, how life can change in an instant and more. Remember, all you owe anyone is your own happiness.  I'm excited to return to the podcast and share with you the amazing guests and content I have this season. Be sure to listen to Season 1 and be ready for Season 2. Follow me on Instagram at @noregretspodcastwithkate. My wish for you is to live your very best life, to never wonder what if and live with #noregrets.  p.s. I'm much better now. I look and feel healthy again.  

Hello Dear Listeners! I hope you have enjoyed the previous 13 episodes. I want to thank all of my guests who shared their stories openly and honestly. I also want to thank you, my listeners, without your support, this wouldn't be possible.  I'm going to take a short break to develop new content and schedule new guests who have exciting stories. I already have them on my list and they have agreed so all I need to do is sneak my way onto their busy schedules.  Thank you again for listening. I'll be back soon!  Kate Never Wonder What If, Live With No Regrets

Renita is an Army veteran having served eight years on active duty and another 25 on the civilian side. She joined the Army in rebellion to her dad who thought she wouldn’t make it two weeks. She has experienced the ups and downs of life, like all of us, a divorce, lost a fiancé in the war, lost her parents to cancer but she has two beautiful children and a granddaughter and met her current husband on e-Harmony! She has an infectious, joyous spirit and brings laughter wherever she goes. After her fiancé was killed, her perspective changed in such a way she asked herself, “What should I be doing in life and am I happy, if not, why am I doing it?” Renita also learned a valuable lesson from her fiancé, we don’t have to stay friends with people who are toxic just because we’ve been friends with them for years. So after his death, she cleaned house. Her regret is she wishes she spent more time going home and spending time with her parents. Renita lives life and doesn’t wait for anything. Life is about enjoying the moments you get. Listen to Renita’s story and feel the laughter and inspiration she gives.

In today's episode I talk about limiting beliefs, why they are important to recognize and give tips on releasing them.  We have negative or limiting beliefs buried deep within our subconscious. How does one develop limiting beliefs? There are four ways: On a Core Level: Beliefs, positive or negative, can be learned in our childhood years through adulthood from our parents, siblings, other family members and friends. On a Genetic Level: Beliefs can be carried with us from generation to generation through our genetics. On a History Level: We can carry beliefs into this lifetime from past lives. On a Soul Level: Our soul, our essence, has beliefs. By identifying and healing limiting beliefs, we open ourselves up to living our lives, not only to the fullest, but more importantly, true to ourselves. By healing our limiting beliefs, we can also heal physical manifestations and dis-ease within the body. Limiting beliefs are powerful!   

Chris was married and had a child before he could legally drink. His value system was based on chasing the materialistic dream and women who looked good on his arm. Until he lost everything.   Our conversation takes many turns and Chris shares a story of how our emotions create dis-ease in the body. Which I’m a firm believer of. Side note: He does not know I believe this, he mentioned this on his own when talking about how our thoughts create our reality. Which again, could not be more true. Easily admitting he carries a heavy burden of guilt, remorse and shame from his past, Chris also believes you cannot look back and you can drop the weight of those burdens anytime as long as you move forward, learning from the past.   Chris would like for us to ask ourselves, "What are we giving to the world?" All of us have something to give. Chris is candid about the lowest points in his life and how he's making a considerably more selfless and mindful transition to a new life. Listen to learn how he is turning his life around.  

Felise thought life was linear: if you went to college, had a good job and worked really hard (basically did all the "right" things), everything would fall into place. But it didn't. Now she believes change is the only constant in life and one can miss opportunities if you stick to the "plan". If Felise has one major regret: The time wasted worrying about what other people think.    Listen to learn why her "plan" fell apart, how many opportunities led her to the next thing and what giveaway she is offering.    Please be sure to subscribe and follow us on Instagram @noregretspodcastwithkate.

Since the age of 16, Malia has started seven successful businesses, the most recent is Moon & Ivy. Today, she wears many hats: entrepreneur, mom, wife, military spouse and recently, corporate marketing director. Listen to learn how she manages it all.  Malia is not one to open up publicly but in this episode, she opens up about her very real experience with the corporate wage gap, how she found herself trying to be “perfect” and what helped her relieve her depression and anxiety: CBD. At the young age of 31, her story is incredible. She’s driven and has always created her own opportunities. Malia is a true inspiration on how to manifest your dreams. In her words, “I don’t think I’ll regret being brave and going for my dream”. GIVEAWAY: Malia has offered our listeners products from Moon & Ivy to one lucky winner. Be sure to listen to find out how to win!  IG: @moonxivy

At age 54, Marianne is a retired U.S. Marine Colonel, and has her PhD in Leadership Studies focusing on successful women in male dominated organizations. Her and her father are one of the very few father/daughter combinations to both retire from the U.S. Marine Corps at the same rank. In today’s episode, in addition to revealing her regrets, she talks about women in leadership and having a voice, her leadership style and her journey to become a successful leader, the history of women in the military and her opposing opinion of women in combat. She doesn’t believe in five-year plans and believes at every moment, you have an opportunity to make a decision. You can be right or you can be happy. Marianne’s greatest lessons are if you don’t ask, you’ll never know and you miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. She wants everyone to not err on the side of fear, but err on the side of regret. This is one conversation you do not want to miss.

Since retiring from Nordstrom in 2010 in her sixties, Marcie Winfrey has found herself starting a side hustle, Sweet Treats by Marcie, and working for NASA.  We discuss topics I believe many of us can relate to but don't actually talk about. Marcie gets real about her marriage, suicide attempts, being worthy of love, her regrets and when she stopped caring what other people think of her....age at 65! She has stopped buying into the status quo and loving yourself.  As a multi-time cancer survivor, surviving cancer was the turning point for her to take better care of herself not only physically, but mentally. Marcie believes to live life fully, you can't have regrets.  Tune in to listen to this fabulous lady's many life lessons & musings we can all learn from.         

In this episode, I sit down with my best friend from high school, Lana Kim. Through 30 years of friendship, we have shared the ups and downs of life. Lana lost a husband to suicide and a year later, her dad to cancer. Both of us talk about how we got through taking care of and losing a parent to cancer & spending the final days with our loved ones. A mother of four, Lana discusses choices, change, her mantra of putting one foot in front of the other and what our legacy will be. 

A former military spouse, Jen opens up about her anxiety and where her anxiety comes from: societal "shoulds". For her, living with no regrets means following your intuition. Listen as we discuss how to find joy and not having to live within societal norms.    

If you’ve read my book, you’ll know this story. Not only did he get me through the last weeks in Denali, he’s a traveler, adventurer, blogger, self-published author and aspiring photographer. What we didn't talk about in this episode was his 500 mile journey on the Camino de Santiago. Read all about his adventures in Spain at ambleunbound.com.  In this episode, Aaron and I talk about not having a plan, retirement and how he’s spent the last eight years searching for happiness and the meaning of life. He opens up about depression and how at the age of 32, he’s finally comfortable with who he is. Here is a link to an article about the family I mention in the intro: https://www.pe.com/2019/02/23/why-a-temecula-family-with-two-kids-is-on-a-year-long-educational-road-trip/.

In part two of my Alaska series, I speak with Alden Morgan who was technically my boss at Denali Cabins. We talk about what seasonal life is like, the good (so many perks) and the bad (long hours) but most importantly, how he ended up in Alaska: because he wanted to pan for gold and fight bears! Alden has a different take on regrets. He believes our regrets define where you are at in life and how he wouldn't change a thing! Listen to his story. He went to Alaska with no expectations and ended up finding love and a growing family. 

Olivia and I worked together in Denali, Alaska as front desk agents at Denali Cabins, just eight miles from the Park entrance. Not only did Olivia design the cover of my book, she is living fearlessly! From Kansas City, MO, she now finds herself working for a tech company in San Francisco. We’ll discuss not letting family dictate her life choices and putting her career on the fast track!

In this intro episode, I share a little about me and my hopes for this podcast. If you wish to learn more about me, please visit my website at http://www.thekatehutchinson.com/ or check out my book, I Didn't Know I Was Dying and How I Live(d), available on Amazon. Thank you for listening to my podcast.