Pink Noise: Amplify Your Gold

new father, Randy Desrocher shares what he is learning from his child, even while he was still in the womb, his baby knew that the homeland of his mother is where he wanted to greet them and the parents listened. This level of conscious parenting is a topic that we cover in today's episode. It's this topic that inspires Randy to pick up the torch and light fires in the hearts of more kinsmen who believe that a better way of raising our future leaders is possible. https://www.linkedin.com/in/randydesrocher/ https://www.facebook.com/randy.desrocher https://www.facebook.com/guidedbytheheart

Today's conversation is with Posse member, Anna Choi. She's an energy coach, TedX speaker and Forbes author. IF you listened to our Season One episode, you would know how passionate she is about harnessing all of the energy in your body to activate your life in the most powerful way and she broke it all down for me, I'll put a link in the show notes if you want to catch up on that. Meantime, today she shares about her new book, her music career, and homeschooling her son. www.annasunchoi.com/ Season One: https://soundcloud.com/user-994444991/pn_22_anna-choi

Today's guest, is posse member, Seryna Myers. In Season one we talked about her book, Sacred Anger and her Anger Tango workshops, this season she brings up the critical step she's come to realize is key to feeling it all… PERMISSION. Permission to feel your feelings. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Something Seryna said about her emotions struck a chord with me “This isn't something I need to fix, this is something I need to FEEL” - AHHHH I keep hearing this. Maybe it's for a reason. Growing up in the ‘fake it til you make it' mindset has its disadvantages if the thing you are really searching for is wholeness… As the host of this show, anyone who knows me, knows I am in love with bringing “all of myself to the table”… Leaving nothing behind. What I get about Seryna and the work that is ongoing in my life, it's INTEGRATION. INTEGRATION. INTEGRATION. this is the key to embracing and loving all parts of oneself. And just to double click on the example she offered about her being a talker (oh - #metoo) but finding a lump in her throat when it came time to uttering words about feelings that might disrupt status-quo… she said: “I was speaking truth dis-embodied and now that I am here, present in my body, having these emotions running through me, I was like - oooh, this feels different. it's not fun. but the more you do it, like using any muscle, the stronger it gets. so now, I give voice to the hard emotions and I take my time and stop for a breath, and the lump in my throat no longer exists. I had to push through the discomfort to get to the other side!” https://seryna.ca/ References: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/abeautifuldayintheneighborhood https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/ Season one episode with Seryna https://soundcloud.com/user-994444991/pn_30_sacred-anger

It somehow seems fitting that today's guest, Keridwyn Deller, is called upon to help individuals achieve their goals. These goals can have something in common with New Year Resolutions, if you participate in those rituals… She shares the top 3 problems she solves for clients as a hypnotherapist: anxiety, sleep and a desire to quit smoking. I'm going to drop us into the part of our conversation where we were relating about something we all need more of… SELF COMPASSION! https://keridwyn.com/ https://www.instagram.com/keridwyn/

If you are diving in with us to this episode, buckle up, because we are going on a ride to uncover the 5 steps of trigger work with Dr. Susan Campbell. Her 12th book is out, called "From Triggered to Tranquil" and the author's got 55 years under her belt as a professional psychologist. I couldn't think of anyone better to breakdown the mystery and mastery of our nervous systems. https://susancampbell.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Triggered-Tranquil-Self-Compassion-Transform-Relationship/dp/1608687406 https://susancampbell.com/product/from-triggered-to-tranquil/

Esther Loopstra has mined and shined her inner gold to discover her passion for helping others see what gifts lie dormant inside them, waiting to be polished and shared. Her path for expression is art. Her journey to embrace her whole self included a reckoning with her dark side. It becomes clear that to find our magic we just need to accept all our parts, because it's often in our weird that we find out wonderful (thanks David Rendall from Season 1, E02) Our episode ends with a surprise reveal about a shared love for the same movie. https://www.estherloopstra.com/ SHOW LINKS Priscilla Queen of the Desert: Movie Trailer & Info https://youtu.be/QgFDIinCeYI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Priscilla,_Queen_of_the_Desert Existential Kink https://www.amazon.com/Existential-Kink-Unmask-Embrace-getting-ebook/dp/B07XMG4BWN

I exported a 10 minute dialog from Episode 10 that wasn't published in the original where I asked Max if he'd support me with something big I had coming up. In all my humility I offer this bonus segment for anyone else who might need to face a big opportunity and wonder how to ground themselves. As promised, a few links: The Realness Project website https://www.realnessproject.org/ Episode 13 from 12/20/20 with nonprofit founder Laurie Lazar https://soundcloud.com/user-994444991/pn_13_realness_project_laurie-lazar www.maxriggs.com/

Mastering the mindset, Max shares his awareness of critical thoughts and provides key tools for shifting the narrative. One suggestion he shares, is to consider whether the thoughts even belong to you - (gasp) https://www.maxriggs.com/

Where else are you going to hear quotes like this in a 20 minute conversation? “one of my core beliefs in life and in my coaching is that creativity at it's best is way for us to be seen expressed, healed and connected” “I want to tell people that they largely control their destiny… and their destiny will be controlled by their subconscious beliefs and identities unless they make those things conscious.” “your thinking brain is not the same as your consciousness. your consciousness is like this wisdom, this truth, it's bigger than what you know and think” Learn more about Jeff's work here: https://jeffleisawitz.com/ You can listen to our Season 1 episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pn-07-not-f-ing-around-with-jeff-leisawitz/id1541943973?i=1000500134698 https://www.pinknoiseposse.com/meet-the-posse/jeff-leisawitz

In episode 8, my guest shares her epic journey of revealing and healing old shame stories so that she can show up more authentically as herself without the restrictions of false news. She talks about using her gifts, the impact of sharing her gifts with others and the ways she practices being human. Check her out on TikTok https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM89RnxgH/ https://helloinnerlight.com/

Coming back to the airwaves, Part 2 with Carrie Akre. Our deep dive went too deep and couldn't be contained in one episode. In this 20 minute conversation you'll hear Carrie explain why owning your power is an INSIDE job, and how her opinion isn't up for debate. We talk about lessons we learn as girls and the impact of gender biases. https://www.carrieakrecreative.com/ https://www.instagram.com/akrecarrie/

Intuition Coach, Carrie Akre, reveals the power of listening to her gut and how she shows up for others to do the work she was born to do… because of her choices, because of the life she's led, she is uniquely positioned, as an avatar of courage, to support individuals navigate transitions. Host verysheri dives in by asking where the juice is in her practice right now and she breaks down the pitfalls of perfectionism. https://www.carrieakrecreative.com/ You can find our Season 1, Killer Journey Buddy, episode on the Pink Noise Posse page here https://www.pinknoiseposse.com/meet-the-posse/carrie-akre

Today's dive is with The Empowerment Queen, posse member, Odessa Christiana. If you listened to our episode in the first season, you'd know that she turned lemons into lemonade like nobody else I've ever met and she knows the exact same thing is possible for you. Dream it. Believe it. Become it. She reveals the story about her fantasy real estate deal. We talk about the contagious nature of a smile, and the ripple effect that doing something positive for yourself can have on those around you. I realize that we are sharing the messages that our younger self needed to hear. It's time to get real. https://www.pinknoiseposse.com/meet-the-posse/odessa-christiana

Exploring the topic of desire and what happens when this Courage Muse gives her clients a Permission Slip. In this 20+ minute conversation, Pink Noise Posse host, verysheri, dives in with Rose Esteva De la Torre. Rose talks about how she creates more peace, ease and joy in her life, and how gratifying it is to be on the path of promoting self-empowerment. Join her facebook group where she inspires others to follow her on this adventure. https://www.facebook.com/groups/235227574399608 AND you can find Rose and the other posse members here on our own site https://www.pinknoiseposse.com/

A delicious deep dive with spiritual witch, Carrie Pitzulo reveals how caring for oneself leads to caring for others and carrie for others, leads to carrying for mother earth. We discuss the spiral effect that is possible when we dare to think well of ourself, so that we make decisions in our best interest, and if you get into that pattern, that it naturally expands to include making decisions in the best interest of your neighbors and planet. Good stuff. Learn more about her work here: https://ancientmagicmodernliving.com/ and download her 5-step guide to living your best life! Carrie and the rest of the Pink Noise Posse can be found here: https://www.pinknoiseposse.com/

Diving into our first conversation of Season Two, host verysheri talks with posse member Mary Lydia Ryan about her Sound Healing work at Spa Opera. She reveals more about her gifts and how she's choosing to share them and what charges her to make it all possible. If you missed her full length episode in Season One with her sister Judy about Generational Healing, visit her page on our website: https://www.pinknoiseposse.com/meet-the-posse/mary-lydia-ryan Or a direct link to learn more about her work here: https://iammarylydiaryan.com/

After 44 episodes in Season One, including 42 hour long interviews, host verysheri learned a thing or two from this group of guests. So much so that she's dedicated a new season and a website launch to a curated group of them, who are living their life in service of mining and shining the inner gold of others! What could be more ON MISSION for this host?! To learn more all that, visit us at PinkNoisePosse.com

Leadership coach Sarah Schneider talks about why it was essential to disrupt a lifetime of conditioning, in order to access her power and lead with more purpose. I asked her what makes her life juicy and she dishes. I learned that we can turn our resistance into gold, if we are willing to pause and get curious. Learn more about her work here https://www.sarahschneiderco.com/ and follow her on IG https://www.instagram.com/sarahschneiderco/

Creativity comes from divergent thinking said guest Juli Adams on this week's 43rd episode of Pink Noise. She tells us children's books and cartoons were early artistic influencers, including The Addams Family, Bloom County and Peanuts. She describes the beauty and uniqueness of her Plague Babies, born during the global pandemic, their creation is an exercise in play and provided a much needed passion distraction from what was happening in the world around her. My favorite part of this interview was when Juli shared the story about the day she claimed her identity as an ARTIST. Her paintings contain a collection of stories, about what it feels like to be human in a complicated world. She is drawn to the subtle and the macabre. She doesn't shy away from darkness because she believes our darkness, or shadow self, is a valuable resource worth exploration. In this way, what hides in the shadow, if we're willing to look close enough, can be our greatest teacher. This episode originally aired on Cafe Racer Radio September 12, 2021. See Juli's work: https://www.juliadams.com/ Watch the video that played during her gallery show at Bonfire in Seattle called, "I Saw the Face of Hecate" which was referenced during this conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl6_uzwnqRs&ab_channel=JuliAdams

On a holiday in Italy, host verysheri reveals a personal challenge and how just when she needed to hear it, one of her spiritual guides shared a post on social media that contained the exact wisdom that was needed for this moment. As a tribute to this mentor, Heather Fantin, who is grieving the loss of a beloved member of a cherished family, whose 19 year old life was cut short at the hands of domestic violence. A fund has been set up in support of this family. As promised at the end of the show, here is the link to contribute: https://gofund.me/e91c305b

This experienced healer has worked on THOUSANDS of bodies and told me pain is a language. If we listen to a body in pain and watch for patterns we can "turn deafness into listening and then you can have your epiphanies". Trish answers my questions about Chinese Meridian Theory and how emotions are connected to our internal organs which I found fascinating. If we want to evolve the mind, she said, it requires body evolution as well. Consider what you put ON your body, not just IN it. The skin is our largest organ and it consumes what we feed it. As we talk about the body, we pause on the heart and discuss ways to keep our hearts more open. Trish is on her soul mission to heal one body at a time through physical touch, energetic connection, and spiritual intuition... and her story about working with horses that comes at about minute 30 left my jaw on the floor! You can work with Trish virtually. To connect, her email is: trishpearsontherapy@gmail.com and if you are in the DC area, here's the venue she recommends (I have tickets at 7:30 tonight!) https://www.artechouse.com/

My guest today is a Social Wellness Advocate. He's committed to helping all of us find meaningful connection to self, other and community. In this conversation, he shares wise words about slowing down to connect to self, to better connect with another. The antidote to loneliness is belonging. Belonging takes courage, to show up as yourself. Aaron shares from the heart after decades of being in his head, focused on productivity as a path to success. His map of what success means has shifted as he considers his own humanity and re-prioritizes personal and social wellness. Building communities for like-minded humans to gather, to be witnessed in their triumphs and in their sorrows, this is what matters to Aaron. If you follow your wounds, you will likely find your calling he says, your way to make a unique difference in the world. This rings true for me, and many I know. His 4 top tips of how more men can get out of their heads and into their hearts (ps: it works for women and other folx too) 1. take more space for you 2. ask deeper questions of your life (like what's not working? what do you value?) 3. take stock of your relationships where you trust the container 4. notice your consumption: how do you spend time? SHOW NOTES & LINKS Find Aaron on Refuge, a safe space to meaningfully connect, heal and grow as humans: https://beyond-me.mn.co/ Evryman = https://evryman.com/ stories by Aaron = https://socialwellnesscollective.org/author/aaron/

"What I feel most passionate about is supporting leaders, managers, and teams to bring their best and whole self to the new world of work that is in service of a mission prioritizing people and planet. " says guest Carley Hauck as she describes why it all begins with psychological safety. From there we dive into conversations about race and white privilege, how and where we learn about it, including the impact of remaining uninformed, and how I grew up thinking racism wasn't an issue, simply because I didn't know any better. I share how this is no longer acceptable for me to remain in the dark. Carley then leads us into her heartbeat topic of climate change, and how the responsibility to maintain planet health is on each and every one of us, just like the responsibility to maintain our own personal health. She helps me to see how these two actions are not separate. We are not separate... each other... from the planet... from all living things. So many resources to reference from this conversation. First up, links to contact Carley directly : www.carleyhauck.com Her book "shine" : https://carleyhauck.com/shinebook Her panel of conscious climate change activists that I watched : https://carleyhauck.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-courageous-leader-amidst-climate-change Lynne Twist : soul of money https://soulofmoney.org/ book : beyond allies https://www.amazon.ca/Beyond-Ally-Pursuit-Racial-Justice/dp/1951591380 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs : https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html The documentary that educated me about what happened to native american (and canadian) Indian tribes, at the hands of white people (thanks to my guide, Chris Savory!) : https://upstanderproject.org/dawnland

Airing on June 27th, the date of this guest's Birthday and Day 1 of a cross country bike race that is 3500 miles from Portland, OR to Washington, DC. Host Sheri Hauser talks to her beloved partner about his fortitude and resilience to endure a mixed terrain ride, with ambitions to average 150+ miles/day for 24 days straight through 12 states. Public Facebook Group (where the dot watchers gather) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1271501496332952 Here's where you watch the dots and get stats on rider's progress https://bikenonstop.com/

Essence is a key word for Esther Loopstra, who talks about the importance of connecting to your values and beliefs. By connecting, you learn more about your authentic self and can make decisions guided from that place. She talks about our primal need to be seen and how we can LEARN to tap into our own intuition. Esther is a teacher, an artist, and a creative coach whose work is an extension of her perpetual curiosity. Her art has been shown in galleries, used for print ads, editorials, books, stationery products, textiles, and more. Esther holds degrees in Counseling and Illustration and has taught at Kent State University and Cornish College of the Arts. She obsessively studies neuroscience, the creative process, intuition, mindfulness, and the psychology of FLOW. Esther offers one on one sessions and specialized workshops that allow individuals to connect to their intuition and authentic selves so that they can create AMAZING things in this world.  She talks to host Sheri Hauser about states of flow, creativity, intuition, resilience and so much more! https://www.flowintoauthenticity.com/ Her free class https://flowintoauthenticity.teachable.com/p/finding-your-creative-purpose1

“Living an authentic life, requires that we be willing to be changed by our relationships and circumstances.“ says my guest, Jason Digges in this rich dialog about how we show up in connection with another, and how that is the place where we can truly know ourselves and grow. From the moment he was told "what you feel matters", his eyes were open to a new way of being that has directed his life ever since. https://www.authrev.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Conflict-Energy-Transformative-Practice-Authentic/dp/1735076007 Show Notes: Jason references books on community building like these: https://www.amazon.com/Belong-People-Create-Community-Connected/dp/1523502053 https://www.amazon.com/Tribes-We-Need-You-Lead/dp/1491514736 and the Authentic Relating company that Jason co-founded that I am a mentor, facilitator and practitioner of: https://authenticrelating.co/

Coming in hot, to talk about life transitions, and the biggest one of all that follows birth and life... death. Max shares big questions to clear our unfinished business that can hold us back when it's time. We begin with a story of how he showed up as an energetically aware person to remove the resistance that prevented a dear friend from passing peacefully. As we move into the conversation a little further, we get into managing grief, trusting our intuition, and how kind, caring, sensitive people are here to change the world. He shines a light on the plot that keeps us isolated so we believe we aren't capable of showing up as bold as we already are! Stick around, that lands at about the :50 minute mark. Here's the place to learn more about Max and the programs he offers: https://www.maxriggs.com/ Links to contact and follow him and his work can be found there too.

Tune out and drop in. That's what we're talking about today. Not with drugs, but with sensory deprivation salt water float tanks. My guest shares how this practice taught him to manage his crippling anxiety, and I share how I receive downloads from source and creative inspiration, which just goes to illustrate that concept that everyone gets what they need most to heal inside these space pod portals. Dean quotes from Ram Dass, when he shares that working on yourself IS the work... and that "by working on yourself, resolving your own stuff, making yourself a better human, you DO The work to enlighten humanity as a whole" - I hope that's inspiration enough to give this episode a listen. Here's a link to Dean's float studio in Seattle, where I've been a member since 2015: https://www.floatseattle.com/ At the opening of this episode I expressed a heartfelt invite to join me on a 6 week authentic relating journey, 3 hours a week, on Tuesday nights. Learn more about the ART of Being Human here: https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/ (you can register there for the course I'm co-leading on May 25th, if financial resources are a hardship, reach out) On the topic of water, don't miss this TED radio hour segment on NPR with Kelsey Leonard. It's a stunning and profound talk on how we've abandoned our precious resources and a lesson on how water should have its own rights too. https://www.npr.org/2020/08/07/899823095/kelsey-leonard-how-did-we-lose-our-connection-to-water and the artist on instagram that Dean mentioned has a site here: https://seedingsovereignty.org/

Learn how this OCD recovering neat freak and ex-university professor learned how to embrace the mess to honor her child's creative process. Robin Konie realized it was her responsibility, in service of having future leaders who'd be equipped to innovate and problem solve, to keep kids creative, and it started with her and her daughter. It's a perfect Mother's Day story, as this episode airs in North America on May 9, 2021 via Cafe Racer Radio. Did you know, a long-term NASA study found that 98% of 5-year olds tested at "creative genius" levels. But less than 2% retained that creativity into adulthood. Her business, Munga Punga, offers tools to make sure that number increases! We talk about HOW. Here's her top 10 tips that we cover in the last 20 minutes of this episode: 1. morning meditations 2. breakfast brainstorms 3. daily dancing 4. dinner debates 5. reading rituals 6. friday free time 7. magic moments 8. ready resources 9. familiarize failure 10. pursue passions Robin’s work https://www.mungapunga.com/welcome https://www.instagram.com/robinkonie/ TedTalk https://youtu.be/Jv0oEjs68I4 dance movement references https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laban_movement_analysis https://labaninstitute.org/about/laban-movement-analysis/ https://labaninstitute.org/about/irmgard-bartenieff/ other references creative studio in North Hollywood, California: https://cr8space.com/ Spark Healing Summit: Conference details and registration, email iamverysheri@gmail.com why you want to attend by May 16 to be entered to win a FREE ticket. https://www.sparkhealingsummit.com/ Authentic Relating Training, next course, co-led by host Sheri Hauser begins May 25: https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/

If you name your company, Hello Inner Light, you clearly have walked through some shit yourself to heal old wounds that enable you to shine your magic in the world, and today's guest Karena Neukirchner is one such magician. Tune in to hear her story of making the unconscious conscious to better see and name her emotional blocks. She tells me "the subconscious speaks in symbols and metaphors" which is why her path of healing began with the discover of RIM (Regenerating Images in Memory) and once discovered, became a huge champion of this process. She is an inspiring living example of how this modality works, and she offered me, the host, a live demonstration. If you listen past minute :33, you'll hear her walk me through a block I was having in real time. I'm still in awe of her mic drop moment at :25 in revealing that she'd rather be rejected for who she is, than be accepted for who she isn't! “I’ve talked the language of self love for a really long time, but never really embodied it”… until learning the practice of RIM. Learn more about Karena's work here: https://helloinnerlight.com/

Weaving in topics that range from the sexual politics of Playboy Magazine, witchcraft, guiding death, and healing the planet, this guest Carrie Pitzulo has a voice that will not be silenced... and THANK GOODNESS! Host Sheri asks for guidance on how we can learn to listen more to our own intuition and answer the call to stand for global healing. We can take baby steps towards appreciating what's happening with all living things here on planet earth, it begins by slowing down enough to NOTICE. Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast April 25, 2021. LINKS https://ancientmagicmodernliving.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ancientmagicmodernliving/ https://www.amazon.com/Bachelors-Bunnies-Sexual-Politics-Playboy/dp/0226670066

Outtakes from Episode 30 with Seryna Myers. We hear the backstory on how she got into Anger work in the first place (hint, we share the medicine we most needed to heal). She explains how she overcame her own fear to publishing her book, Sacred Anger, and why finding community is key. Enjoy these extra 14 minutes.

A story about a person who developed unshakable certainty shares why it's critical to know who you are at your core, that is unfuckable-with. She says "it's hard to be happy when you've betrayed yourself and left little bits of you where you denied showing up in the way that you wanted to", and my guest, Seryna Myers reminded me that you can't work on what you're worried other people are gonna think... 'cos you can't control that! what you can control is what YOU feel and believe!" https://seryna.ca/ https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Anger-Uncover-teachings-emotion/dp/1913479722

Host Sheri Hauser realizes that once again, we teach what we heal from. Her guest, Dr. Jessica Tartaro rediscovered her sexual being that had been inside her body all along. She told me that intimacy can be learned, like any trade, craft or ability, and that she has made it her mission to share this knowledge with others as a truth teller. We somehow danced our way into Racial Justice content, and she ends with a powerful message about the importance of collective grieving. I hope you enjoy the ride. https://www.drjessicatartaro.com/ Her podcast can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-10-mini-podcasts-on-intimacy-with-dr-jessica-tartaro/id1544025126 To join Jessica's weekly SpeakUp games IRL and online, join her fb group: https://www.facebook.com/SpeakUPPNWConnectionGames

Spotlighting the power of pausing and tuning in, to change your families future from repeating the past. Told first hand, from the front line of a large family with a dna line of mental illness. two sisters come together to heal themselves to right the ship... speaking of ships, this episode was recorded from a sailboat. Deep gratitude to Mary and sister Judy for sharing their stories of Generational Healing with me.

Carrie knows that people just want to be seen and truly loved, and she's here to do just that as an intuitive life coach and killer journey buddy. She says it's about shifting the way you look at things, to question what's possible and believe your internal truth. She dishes about her pivotal AHA moment while working at the Gates Foundation in Seattle, WA, where she was hiding her own awesome and decided No More. She took a stand for what she believes in and she's showing up for others who want to do the same. Decide Believe Go https://www.carrieakrecreative.com/ Find her on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/carrieakrecreative

Use fear as a clue that it's time to invite courage to the table, this and so much more from today's guest, Amy McBride. She tells me why she goes on witch walks, and how she created a devotional practice to her ancestors and the impact it's had on her life. I'm reminded that "feeling good is good for you", and how important that is to keep in the forefront of your mind... as we continue to power through this pandemic. Follow Amy's practicing in public channel on IG where she posts what she finds on her witchy walks: https://www.instagram.com/liberate_magic/ Show Notes: Amy mentions the gene keys, which borrow from the i ching learn more here https://genekeys.com/ and My grandmother's hands by Resmaa Menakem https://www.amazon.com/My-Grandmothers-Hands-Racialized-Pathway/dp/1942094477

A practitioner of deep shadow work, guest Catherine Liggett explores with host verysheri how trauma lives in our bodies and how it got there... hint: unseen emotional wounds from our childhood. We talk about the absence of emotional intelligence being passed down from generation to generation and how it's going to take a mass of sensitives to open themselves up to healing from within before the larger effort of healing others can take place. Whew! buckle up friends, it might be an emotional ride, but the destination is SO worth it. https://www.catherineliggett.com/ Show Note References: Becoming Bold Course https://catherineliggett.mykajabi.com/join-becoming-bold Tender Revolution Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tender-revolution/id1534980460 “Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.” ― Peter A. Levine https://www.amazon.com/My-Grandmothers-Hands-Racialized-Pathway/dp/1942094477

My guest always knew she wanted to do something bigger than herself. Enter, "This is my story, what's yours?", under 2 minute video clips from folks from around the world revealing their greatest struggle and their biggest lesson. Collectively, stories like this, heal the population. It's a Human Revolution. She raves about her mantra and her buddhist practice that saved her from dissolving into grief. Powerful stuff. Believe in the potential of your life! Shikha Shahdeo's website: https://www.shikhashahdeo.com/ Her project's youtube channel to watch all the video's quoted at the end, including Melody's referenced, and host, Sheri Hauser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxzJkdss0PLQoS2R_zVvUNg/videos Mentioned during the show: Brandon Stanton: https://www.humansofnewyork.com/ Jason Digges, ART International https://www.amazon.com/Conflict-Energy-Transformative-Practice-Authentic/dp/1735076007 Brene's Brown's Ted Talk on vulnerability: https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o

Strong back, soft front, wild heart, today's guest, Leslie Briner kept her eyes wide open to see what most would overlook and in her mid-20's dove head first into a career advocating for the survivors of human trafficking. What she's learned about our society's broken system that are not serving the best interest of the citizens, has led to a career in legislation reform, social justice education, nonprofit management and a relentless pursuit to shift the paradigm of how we identify and heal from the many layers of trauma! Leslie is a powerhouse, someone you want in your corner when facing hardship. It's impossible not to feel her passion in this episode as she shares WHY she continues to show up for the tough work that she's been called into. My wish for you, dear listener, is that she reminds you of what you are here to do... and that you are inspired to ignite that flame. Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast February 28, 2021. https://socialstrategiesnow.com/

What the world needs, is more people who give a shit about each other (this is how the episode ends with Anna Choi after asking about why she's focused on the UN sustainability goals) and all I want, is to start a new episode for another hour with this as the opening line! Leading up to this mic drop moment, Anna references her energetic checklist to tell me the common ways in which we "leak" energy. She walks me through my body, mind, heart and soul sharing wisdom from her enlightened masters, offering tips and techniques I found super useful. Hope you will too. Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast February 21, 2021. https://www.annasunchoi.com/ TEDx talk: https://youtu.be/lx0Az1qHkfA

Drinking in the elixir of life has meant learning from death for this spiritual sherpa. Heather exposes her grief stories and the opportunities that have followed. It required her to "be with" her pain before she could experience post traumatic growth and the bounty of gifts on the other side when you truly learn to live and stop numbing. More about Heather's professional practice: https://www.heatherfantin.com/ Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast February 14, 2021. Also mentioned in this episode: Death Over Dinner https://deathoverdinner.org/ This is where the founder, Michael Hebb talks on the TED stage: https://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=64618 Death Midwifery practice by Dawn Grace: dawn@deathwithgrace.org Sheri's space pod: https://www.floatseattle.com/ Other resources not mentioned https://whenileave.com/

Escaping a life of servitude in an ancient city of Japan to thriving as an educated active member of her community outside Seattle, Washington, Kanako Matsumoto is learning what it takes to foster trust and commitment in support of working parents raising children in the absence of nearby kin. It takes a village, is a familiar saying, because it's true. This story reveals the difference one dedicated person can make. Leveraging the platform of her local Buy Nothing Now group, her 15 day Pay It Forward challenge is a story that has inspired others on a journey to find something to gift 365 days a year! Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast February 7, 2021. Show References Kanako's app for working parents: https://task-ki.com/about-the-app FBomb Breakfast Club: https://www.fbombbreakfastclub.com/ Find your Buy Nothing group here: https://buynothingproject.org/find-a-group/ Learn about the meaning of Pay It Forward https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_it_forward The movie About A Boy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276751/ My friend's story about rejoy, a home clearing business: https://www.rejoynow.com/blog/how-did-i-get-here

Susan Campbell wrote her first book at 25. Now at 79, this author tracks her path as we breakdown her "10 truth skills you need to live an authentic life" published in 2001 and how it's just as relevant today as ever. Produced for Cafe Racer Radio. Original broadcast date 1/31/21. http://www.susancampbell.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_M._Campbell https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Real-Truth-Skills-Authentic/dp/0915811928

Traversing the taboo subject of group sex and polyamory, this liberated love coach, Ellecia Paine, is showing up, exactly as she wants to be. She helps others connect more deeply to themselves and their partners to design the relationship they desire. She believes monogamy should be a choice rather than a default. Ellecia and host verysheri discuss what keeps us from speaking our truth, and what can be on the other side when we learn to express our desires. Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast January 24, 2021. https://www.elleciapaine.com/ Listeners of Pink Noise will receive 50% off of Ellecia's course "Getting it on In a Group, Intentional threesomes, foursomes, and moresomes" Register here before February 11 https://www.elleciapaine.com/gig-waitlist?fbclid=IwAR14NCErIRPii19wI7J4P6dxFW1YR5gBlcK0u_91eS02nscRwrqOS51Y5o4

Let's shift the pass/fail line of what it means to "be happy" says hypnotherapist, Keridwyn Deller, who focuses on an outcome of contentment. When she gets stuck in a swirl of self criticism, she pauses to ask "what am I believing right now?" In this episode with host verysheri, she explains how all of our feelings are a compass, they are information that is useful to guide us towards more peace, ease, and fulfillment. Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast January 17, 2021. https://keridwyn.com/ To join Keridwyn on her facebook group called Reframe Your Brain: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reframeyourbrain Show notes: Feelings Wheel and Naming Your Feelings: http://bit.ly/kdnameyourfeelings Andrew Huberman, Neuroscientist on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2D2CMWXMOVWx7giW1n3LIg or instagram.com/hubermanlab Pink Noise Listeners can get Keridwyn's 8 Bite-Sized Techniques to Comfort Your Mind videos (from 2020) for free by contacting Keridwyn at keridwyn.com/contact and request access.

This is the episode where Jerry says "I'm not beholden to who I'm supposed to be" in that he is just himself, whatever that is. I swoon at this most perfect definition of living authentically. This and more from a man who spent 11 years behind bars for armed robbery and kidnapping... and this was BEFORE he became my first boss after I moved to America. Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast January 10, 2021. Links to what Jerry is doing now. https://www.quietmedia.com/ https://greenblueprint.com/ Show links include two mentioned books: https://www.marykarr.com/the-liars-club.html http://carolyngraceelliott.com/philosophy

Fisherman's daughter from Alaska who started her first business at 14, thrives in the art scene of Seattle's city rival to the south, Tacoma. In this episode, guest Lisa Fruichantie describes what it was like to produce Night Circus, the source of inspiration and why being a champion for diversity and inclusion is core to who she is. Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast January 3, 2021. https://www.almamatertacoma.com/ another feature of Lisa published here: https://www.wertacoma.com/r-best-of-2020/

Wanting her heart involved in her work, guest Laurie Lazar volunteered in the Colorado Prison System and now runs the Realness Project to bring the practice of Authentic Relating to inmates across the state. I ask about her journey to show up for this work (which included the unraveling of her flirtatious tendencies), the stories of human transformation and how this work averted bloodshed along the way. In partnership with ART International, she's launched a workbook called "Finding Ease in Isolation" and has a fundraiser designed to distribute this to the incarcerated population across North America and beyond. I love that she is asking the question "where are you at home in your body?". Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast December 20, 2020. Fundraiser here https://secure.givelively.org/donate/realness-project/help-inmates-in-isolation-right-now https://www.realnessproject.org/ https://vimeo.com/469552612

Any story that kicks off with a sacrifice to the sun gods, had me curious about the direction we would go. Kim Wilson, owner of Thrive dives into somatic practices through tantra and body awareness that develops a greater sense of ones needs and the ability to self-heal. We cover unconscious limiting beliefs, and how sadness and fear are just pieces of information that remind of the experience of being alive. Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast December 13, 2020. https://livetothrive.ca/ In talking about lifelong learning, my discomfort around my role in the Racial Justice Movement shows up, and Kim mentions the book, My Grandmother's Hands. Here's a link https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34146782-my-grandmother-s-hands Want to take action by supporting BIPOC in the PNW community? Follow Jessica Tartaro's December fundraiser campaign here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/blm-jefferson-county-wellness-fund?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all Here's a link to the movie Kim drops at the beginning of the episode: Apocalypto: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypto

Meaningful Work. Enriching Relationships. Courageous Creativity. Deep Well-Being. Lifelong Learning. CEO, speaker, facilitator and coach, Leif Hansen shares why these 5 goals are the cornerstone of his new community called Spark Life Collective. Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast December 6, 2020. Learn more here: https://www.thesparklife.org/ Request his LILA cards http://leifhansen.me/lila/ Show Notes & Other Links Leif talked about his long standing participation in the ManKind Project https://mankindproject.org/ and the movie that shines on a light on the origin of toxic masculinity http://therepresentationproject.org/film/the-mask-you-live-in-film/ Leif mentioned three books on money: The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero Money: A Love Story by Kate Northrup and here's where you can find my new group on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/goldwithin