See Me, Hear Me Podcast

Today we hear from Crystal and what her journey has been like experiencing depression. She reminds us that wherever you are, you're not alone and you take your experience at your own pace. Instagram: @crystalshaw

Today we talk about how to navigate your limiting beliefs and negative self-talk so you can start to deconstruct and rebuild for a more empowering mindset.   

Trisha shares her experience of following her heart, ending a marriage, and pursuing a relationship that has always been on her heart. In this transition, she had to work on herself so she could keep the romance alive in her relationship, be a role model for both communication and relationships for her children, and succeed in forming a cohesive blended family.  Instagram: @trishablohm

Mirror Chats with Madden is a new series that will release on Fridays. Listen to easy, tangible, and short episodes that will share tips and things for you to think about to continue your self-growth and self-love journey.   Connect with Madden on Instagram at @maddenzappa

Renese shares her story of self-love and self-growth and how it is brought her through not feeling valued or worthy to now being able to proclaim she truly loves herself! Instagram: @msreneseyvette

Charity Schaefer, also known as #GritGirlBoss, is a network marketing and women's empowerment mentor. In her 20s she found herself, as what she would say, felt like her rock bottom. She was homeless, living in a women's shelter. She knew in order for things to change, she had to change something. This is Charity's story of Grit to Glory. Instagram: @iamgritgirlboss

Jude shares her story about having psoriasis and struggling with mental health. She talks about what it has been like to have a visible difference and what she has had to do to overcome and step into her confidence.   Instagram: @judeavrilduncan

Kacia is a multi-passionate entrepreneur. She has jumped and overcome a lot of obstacles and criticism in order to get to where she is. Kacia shares the importance of living life your way and living life that aligns with your desires, visions, and expectations, no one else's.    Instagram: @kaciafitzgerald

Amanda, LMFT, shares her story of being on both sides of healing. She shares her journey about becoming a therapist which included a huge loss in her family at the same time. She had to learn how to navigate her own healing while also having to hold space for her clients' journeys too.  Instagram: @msamanda125

Camila shares her story of encountering depression, generalized anxiety, and an eating disorder. She shares how culture can play a role in viewing mental health and explains the importance of your language when it comes to mental health, especially when encountering it yourself.   Instagram: @camila_arri

Mallory shares her story about being filmed non-consensually during sex and what her healing journey looked like after. Disclaimer: this episode could be triggering if you have experienced anything nonconsensual.   Instagram: @ilearnwithmal

Heather, LADC, speaks to us about co-occurring disorders as well as drug and alcohol use. One of the many takeaways in Heather's session is how important it is to normalize mental health to help us end the stigma.  Instagram: @hbaumann14

Emily James is a coach who takes a holistic approach to anxiety.

Natalie shares her experience with Mental Health and why she felt like she needed to reach out for help. She speaks about how therapy has helped her and why she feels as though it can be for everyone. 

The See Me, Hear Me Podcast is celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month with a week-long summit! Our first guest is Nicole Pierce Risvold who is a licensed therapist and school counselor. We talk about mental health and she shares her knowledge based on her field and expertise. Instagram: @northloopcounseling Website: www.northloopcounselingmn.com Podcast: Inspired Courage

Kelly Chase shares the ups and downs she has experienced in life, specifically with nutrition, exercise, and body image.  Instagram: @chaselifewithkelly

Em shares her journey of faith to spirituality and along that journey, embracing her gift as an Animal Communicator. 

Ashlee shares her story and experience of being a victim of sexual assault. She walks us through what happened at the time of and months after as well as the steps she took to heal along the way. She recently decided to come forward with her story and she shares how this step was a huge step forward for her healing.

We are going through a period right now where we are all working from home. At first, the idea of working from home sounds wonderful, but as you begin to adjust the excitement begins to wear off. Today we will go over the pros and cons of working at home as well as tips to help you succeed!

Lily Nicole shares her journey with her body and how she realized her happiness and worth had nothing to do with her weight to begin with. She talks about her journey to truly find herself, her confidence, and what it took to allow herself to be truly seen. The beautiful thing about this episode is that Lily Nicole is also a coach so she shares ways to heal your relationship to your body. She shares some of the hard healing steps that you can start to take with yourself to begin to be proud and own who you are on both the inside ad outside.

Fitness trackers can play a big role in how you view your relationship with fitness, your health, and even your body image. Today health and fitness coaches Mara Ruttger and Jess Gronas help me cover the pros and cons to fitness trackers and what information is important for you to know when using your tracker.    Instagram: @mara.ruttger @jessgronas

Maddy is a health and fitness coach and being open and vulnerable on social media is something that is not new to her. However, when she lost her father, Maddy took vulnerability to a new level. Today she shares with us her healing and grieving process, how her's was different from other members of her family, and advice she has for those who are currently grieving.  Instagram: @maddyizyadaddy

Small business owner and Neurodiversity Advocate Rob Hahn talks to us about Neurodiversity and educates us what it may be like to have Autism, ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, and more! He specifically focuses on what Neurodiversity's impact is on the education system and into the workforce. Rob shares his personal experience with both of his sons, one who has Asperger's and one who has ADHD, and what their challenges and strengths are.  Website: http://www.higenemccarthy.com/the-neurodiversity-challenge.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hahnpub

Jess has this energy and mentality for life that is contagious. She wears many hats that all involve empowering, uplifting, encouraging, and reminding those in her community to Show Up. In today's episode, Jess gets really vulnerable and shares her story of domestic violence, co-dependency, and how she found the strength to leave and show up for herself.  Instagram: @sweatwithjess Website: www.sweatwithjess.com

Never in a million years did I think I would share a story about how I was forced to leave my job... AKA Be fired. Tune in to hear what happened, why I was forced to leave my job, and how it ultimately made me feel stronger and more tied to my purpose, my mission, and showing up for my energy.  Instagram: @maddenzappa Facebook: www.facebook.com/empoweredandunapologeticsouls

Lisa talks about a past relationship and the person she was at that time. She remembers having low confidence, low self-esteem, and placing her worth and value in her partner. After 5 years she knew that was not the relationship she wanted for the rest of her life. Lisa walks us through how she was able to find her confidence, worth, and value and how Little Lisa inspired what she does today.

We all seem to know what the word perfect means, but do we understand what it can do to the person we call perfect? Marisa shares her story of what it was like to be labeled a perfectionist, how she then continued to chase perfection, and how she now has brought awareness to these thoughts.  Instagram: @marisaelise_blog

Katie shares her story about her experience in a former job. She speaks about the hardship she went through, how she was treated, and how she discovered that her job does not define her worth as a human being.  Instagram: @mrskatiekelly1022

Lauren shares her story about what it is like to live with depression. She talks about how she never fit the picture-perfect description for depression and wasn't "bad enough" but she still knew she needed help. Share talks about how she was able to bring herself to ask for help, take off the mask she was hiding behind, and how finding the joy in the day to day was a game-changer.

Stephanie openly shares her experience of her first Herpes outbreak and how she moved through the guilt and shame to reclaiming her confidence and power. She is a Herpes Life Coach and helps women through their diagnosis and standing up for their sexual health.

When you're on your self-love journey, I understand the difficulty the holiday season can bring. Whether it is holiday meals, family, holiday parties, endless treats in the break room, the list continues. Today, Confidence & Nutrition Coach Mara Ruttger shares tips on how to stand in your power and handle both people and food this holiday season.  Instagram: @mara.ruttger

Penny shares her journey to self-love which started all the way back to when she was a child and placed in a foster home. Her story is one you'll have to hear as she speaks to childhood trauma, alopecia, and depression. She also shares how her story has influenced her as a parent. 

Leah shares how she discovered she was addicted to social media and how detaching and disconnecting allowed her to figure out who she is behind the profile and rediscover what brings her joy. 

Channin opens up about her journey as an addict. She shares where she was at her lowest and how she worked hard and was motivated to turn her life around. Channin talks about fears and what it is like to experience your emotions and feelings rather than pushing them aside. DISCLAIMER: This is an incredibly vulnerable story. We talk about addiction in today's episode and there may be a few f-bombs dropped.

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in the health and fitness world: Figure competitions, health coaching, etc? Jess is a health and mindset coach that has also done figure competitions. Since third grade Jess felt uncomfortable in her body. Her challenge continued all the way through college. She then decided to compete in a figure competition. Jess tells us the internal battle she went through with receiving outside comments, the all consuming thoughts of food, and how her relationship with her body has changed.   Instagram: @jessgronas

1 in 4 women goes through a miscarriage. Shelly Mettling is 1 in 4. She shares her journey of 4 miscarriages before she had her rainbow baby Ryan. Shelly talks about what her journey was like, how she and her husband got through each miscarriage, and how she was able to find so much love and gratitude out of an incredibly isolating and painful experience. 

Jenn shares her story of what it was like to be diagnosed with cancer and how a string of doctors' visits changed the direction of her life. Jenn bravely owns her story through surviving cancer, living with depression, and what it truly means to ask for help.   Instagram: @jenn.patrice Blog: www.jennpatrice.com Podcast: Company You Keep Podcast

Norah grew up believing that she would not improve and get better from her disability. After years of trying to overcome her disability, 11 years ago, her doctor prescribed Pilates as a form of treatment. Since then she has realized it is not about overcoming her disability, but rather how she can be an advocate for those with disabilities. Now as she completes her certification to be a Pilates instructor, Norah educates us on disability and the importance of redefining normal and claiming your space.  Instagram: @wellness_by_norah Resources: https://www.scope.org.uk/

Nicki opens up about her experience of transitioning and truly stepping into her power. She talks about what it has been like to not just tell her ex-spouse and family but her former rural hometown, kids, and close family friends.    Instagram: @nickihoy

Abbey's story started as a self-love and weight loss journey, but after two years changed course when she had to get real honest with herself and her relationship with alcohol. Now 6 months sober, she’s never been happier with herself.   Instagram: @abbeys.road.there  

Welcome to the first episode of the See Me, Hear Me Podcast. In this episode, you'll learn about the host, Madden, and her story. You'll also hear the vision behind the Podcast and why it has been created.  This Podcast is created for YOUR stories. If you have a story you would like to share, please contact Madden.    Instagram: @maddenzappa Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredandunapologeticsouls/