She Rises

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Hey, everyone, welcome back to another episode of She Rises. I'm your host, Giovanna Capozza, and today I'm here with a pretty special announcement, a little emotional announcement, actually, and that is with regards to this show. On March 8th of this year, 2020, on International Women's Day, She Rises had its four-year anniversary, and man, oh, man, when I think about that, it just feels like it feels like it was ten years ago. It has been four amazing years on this show. It had me really look back and reflect. In fact, I've been reflecting on this show since the holidays, since just before the holidays, actually, on what I want for the show, where I want it to go next. What guests I want to have on and what I want to do with the show, and really what I want to do with my work and my message. Last year was a big year for me. It was a big year of soul searching, so as I approached the four-year anniversary of the show, I really got to reflecting even more and more. And I made a decision over the holidays that I hadn't yet announced on the show, partly because I thought, well, maybe I'll change my mind, and the other part was because sometimes it's really hard to let things go. You may or may not have guessed so far that what I'm about to announce is that She Rises will be completing for the spring season on this show. In fact, this is our very last show. Now, four years ago, just last week before this show airs, on International Women's Day, was the launch of She Rises. And I had started doing the planning the December prior. It was sort of interesting on the timing of when I got the intuitive hit and really the guidance that it was time to move on from the show, was the exact same time of year, four years later, that I had the idea and the intuition to start the show. It was quite interesting. The timing was quite interesting. Again, it had me really reflect back on four years, and where was I four years ago? Well, four years ago I was living in San Diego. I was working with Rich Litvin, who is the co-author of The Prosperous Coach. I had just moved to San Diego, actually, having lived in Santa Barbara for a year and a half prior to that. And I had set off on a month-long Mexican vacation because I had been so, so stressed. In fact, I was battling the very same autoimmune things and adrenal fatigue that have come up for me recently. For those of you that follow me on social media, you’ve read a little bit about what's been going on with my health and stuff I've been battling with, and that was up for me then, too. I needed a break, so I had gone away to Mexico for a month. That's my happy place. I had this intuition and I knew that I wanted to start something. I knew that I needed to use my voice and that I loved having conversations with people. In fact, I love the fact that in the last four years, with the excuse of the podcast, I have had amazing conversations with some people that have been mentors of mine, people that I've followed and admired, authors of books that I've read and just really enjoyed. It’s been such a privilege to have this as a backdrop. Four years ago, when I thought about this concept, really it was about, well, how can I use my voice? How could I facilitate and have these amazing conversations with people? And then how can I do it in such a way that I share it with people so that they, too, can get a little bit of education and a little bit of insight on their own lives? In fact, prior to starting the podcast and to this day, I am a podcast junkie. I don't know if that's because I'm a Gemini and I love learning all the time, but I am just such a geek. I like geek out on topics and nerd out on things all the time, and podcasts to me are such an amazing way that we can do that. We can learn. We can learn from our greatest mentors. We can learn from people we've never heard of before. It's such a great tool for delivering messages, and again, education. With that, I decided I wanted to dive into the podcast pool myself, and I decided I'd start this podcast. It's interesting because a lot of people have asked me where the name came from, and the name actually came to me in meditation. But even before then, the peacock for me, which is the modern-day representation of the mythological phoenix, has always been a totem animal for me. There was this idea of reinvention. In fact, this is a theme in my life and many of the lives of my listeners, of reinvention. Getting to a point where whether it's life experiences, traumas, heartache, whatever you might have it that is really burned you down to the ash, that allows you to rebuild yourself back up again. I had had so many of those experiences, it felt like, up until at that time I was 40 or just before turning 40, that it really felt apropos to me to name the podcast She Rises, coupled with the fact that many of the women that I serve also have those same experiences. And so, the name She Rises came to me and it became the show title, it became the show theme, and it really became the space that I wanted to come from in the show. I set off on this journey and I didn't know how long it was going to last. I didn't know that it was going to be a year and if it was going to be two. It's been four years. As the holidays approached and I started to really check in with myself, and get the intuition that it was time to complete this particular creative project, to make room for something new and different and bigger, there was some bitter sweetness to it. I have to say, it was kind of like letting go of a baby. There will be another podcast to come for sure. There will be other shows and other ways that I interact with all of you. But it did become very clear that this particular creative venture was coming to an end and it was time to close it. I wanted to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart. For those of you that have listened regularly, for those of you that have emailed me and commented on the show, that have sent me Facebook messages and Instagram messages, that have shared the show with your friends, for all of you that have been here this whole time listening. I just want to say thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It's really tough when you do a show like this because really your voice goes out into the ethers. It goes out into the interwebs. You don't know who's listening. You don't know if it's providing service. You don't know if it's impacting people in the way that you want it to. It's really like really speaking out into the void. That can be tough and it can be challenging when you don't have the feedback, so especially for those of you that have loved it and have written me to tell me so, I so appreciate you, and those of you that have been sharing it the same. I couldn't be doing this continually without that feedback. In fact, if I didn't get any feedback in the first year, I may have quit. The fact that the show's gone on for four, it's just been more and more inspiring for me to bring more and more of these stories to service you more and to really, hopefully, like I said, create that impact in your life, because that's what podcasts do for me. They create impact, they educate me, and they inspire me. In fact, up until recently when I did the re-brand on the podcast, my three totem words that have followed me around everywhere are educate, inspire, and empower. I still live by all three of those words, whether it was in my previous iteration as an alternative medicine doctor or whether it's been now in the last seven years of coaching. I am making my foray back into the wellness sphere very soon. Actually, there's amazing new things coming your way, and likely my new podcast will be based around that. But as of now, I just want to say thank you again. Thank you for being here. Thank you for listening. The podcast and all the shows will still be available at giovannacapozza.com or sherisespodcast.com. You can have a listen to them there and still continue to share them with your friends. In the meantime, I just want to say, if you're not already on my list or following me on Instagram, please do so on Instagram. You can find me at giovanna_capozza. You can head on over to my podcast website, sherisespodcast.com, which also links to my main website, which is giovannacapozza.com, and you can get on the list there and continue following to see what's next. And again, big, big, thank you for being here. I so appreciate you. Until we meet again, I want to sign off for the very, very last time as the host of She Rises podcast. So much loveGiovanna.

Welcome back to She Rises! Today Giovanna welcomes John Schinnerer, author of How Can I Be Happy? and host of The Evolved Caveman podcast. His areas of expertise include from stress management, positive psychology, anger management, high performance, and helping others to create happy, thriving relationships. Together Giovanna and John discuss: What to look for in someone that you're dating What to completely avoid in a potential partner How to understand yourself and your partner better The ins and outs of how to navigate conflict How to express what you need in a relationship better The importance of creating conscious relationships Visit GuideToSelf.com or TheEvolvedCaveman.com to learn more about Dr. John Schinnerer.

Welcome back to She Rises! Today Giovanna welcomes Danielle Macleod, Co-Founder of Remarkable Women and former Customer Service Director of Sky in the UK (leading 10,000 people). As a Qualified Eating Psychology Coach, Certified Dare To Lead facilitator, and the author of 'Remarkably Easy', Danielle is dedicated to guiding women in living a life of impact and joy, whilst avoiding the perceived costs of health, relationships and wealth. Danielle shares her perspective and wisdom on: moving from a warrior attack way of living to a queen leadership way of living the value of moving from convincing and dominating to compelling and inspiring the principal of ruthless compassion the principal of profound service the principal of slowing down to speed up the importance of living in masculine and feminine balance being discerning where your energy goes, the tasks you take on, and the people you spend time with the value of living a life you love, including the work that you do creating a nurturing environment for others instead of one of attack choosing impact over ego, and recognising your ego as the voice of fear and self-doubt understanding that you are the asset in the equation and learning to treat yourself as valuable and deserving of nurture, care, and support learning to ask 'What would my Queen choose?" in every situation You can learn more about Danielle and Remarkable Women here: https://www.remarkablewomen.co.uk/ Remarkably Easy is available from Amazon, link below: https://www.amazon.com/Remarkably-Easy-your-unleash-brilliance/dp/0993524729

Today on SheRises, Giovanna welcomes Laura Tucker, leadership coach, transformational speaker, and the host of the Free Your Inner Guru® Podcast. As a survivor of the fatal 2009 Sedona Sweat Lodge, Laura is committed to transforming the self-help industry and to ensure that self-help is conducted in a truly safe and empowering way.  the good and bad of the self-help industry  the importance of going within for answers and trusting yourself  how your inner wisdom is not always easy or simple to access  the value of sharing your own words instead of those of others  the love/hate relationship with self-help in the coaching industry  the search for your own inner guru  the value of conscious active self-care versus passive self-care  the importance of being a healthy sceptic  recognising when your intuition is operating through a filter  how what you respond to in someone else is a reflection of yourself, good or bad  how there is no cookie-cutter shortcut or magic bullet and that life is about the experience To access Laura's Free Your Inner Guru Guidebook, go to:https://lauratucker.com/guidebook You can learn more about Laura Tucker at:https://lauratucker.com/ Free Your Inner Guru® episodes are released bi-weekly at http://bit.ly/fyigpodcast

Welcome back to She Rises! Today Giovanna welcomes Kitty Waters, a Success and Business Coach who helps others create their dream lives via her Dharma Life Programme. Together, Giovanna and Kitty explore: the concept of Dharma, being the right path of action how following your passions in combination with your unique gifts and talents is living your purpose how your purpose will continue to evolve as you do how to get quiet and ask the right questions of your soul how we need to know what we want and not worry about how it's going to happen You can find out more about Kitty Waters and the Dharma Life Programme at the following links:https://kittywaters.com/homehttps://www.doyourdharma.co.uk/ As a special gift to listeners, Kitty is offering a 20% discount on the next Dharma Life Programme, starting in April 2020. To take up this exclusive offer, PM her on Instagram @kitty_talks.

Welcome back to She Rises! Today Giovanna welcomes fellow soul sister and Chief Soul Officer, Shelley Paxton. Shelley is an international speaker and coach, and author of Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel's Guide To Finding Your Best Life. Together, Shelley and Giovanna talk about: - What it means to be on a Soulbbatical, and why that is important- What it means to have alignment in your life around your soul- The importance of making the time to reconnect with your soul instead of waiting for some day- Practical exercises to begin the work of rediscovering ourselves- The value of taking small steps daily towards a more aligned and fulfilled life You can find more information about Shelley Paxton at:www.soulbbatical.com Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel's Guide To Finding Your Best Life is available to purchase at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bam!, and Indie Bound.  

Welcome back to She Rises! Today Giovanna welcomes Marlo Ellis, founder of The Uncommon Woman and Success Coach, who is driven to share her message of healing and empowerment with women across the globe. Marlo shares her story, and her perspective and wisdom on: - the way we unlock healing through owning, releasing, and sharing our stories- the power of sharing your truth and pain as a tool for healing and helping others- the divine feminine as a way to reconnect with our innate nature and step into empowered leadership- the importance of honoring the divine feminine in working with other women Find out more about Marlo Ellis and The Uncommon Woman athttps://www.theuncommonwoman.com

Welcome back to She Rises! Today on a special Valentine's episode, Giovanna shares the interesting history and purpose of Valentine's Day, including: - the origins of Valentine's Day as a day celebrating love- the romantic intention of Valentine's Day- the value of celebrating love regardless of your relationship status- the powerful practice of writing a love letter to yourself  

Welcome back to She Rises! Today Giovanna welcomes CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke, co-founders of Thrive Inc, and authors of The Beauty of Conflict and the Beauty of Conflict for Couples. CrisMarie & Susan share their perspective on: embracing conflict in relationships instead of fearing it learning to tolerate the tension to move through it how to calm yourself in the midst of conflict the value of voicing what you don't want to say dealing with your own and someone else's defensiveness You can connect with CrisMarie and Susan at https://www.thriveinc.com/meet-crismarie-and-susan    

Welcome back to She Rises! Today Giovanna welcomes friend and teacher, Teo Alfero. Teo shares his incredible wisdom and experience on topics including: using dreaming to access other worlds and knowledge how to move from unaware to intentional dreaming the differences experienced between a deep meditative state and intentional dreaming creating your life in dreaming as a means to create your life in your waking life what it means to have an ego and navigate being a spiritual being shifting perspective to see the value and purpose of the ego in our lives Resources: You can find out more about Teo on the following websites:www.teoalfero.comwww.wolfconnection.org Teo Alfero's book is called "The Wolf Connection: What Wolves Can Teach Us about Being Human" More about lucid dreaming:"The Art of Dreaming" by Carlos Castaneda

Welcome back to She Rises! Today Giovanna welcomes Gay & Katie Hendricks, bestselling authors and pioneers in the fields of body intelligence and relationship transformation. Together they share their wisdom on conscious relationships, including: The importance of developing and maintaining a lifelong balance in our relationships between time together and time alone Ways to discover and access our body intelligence to know when we need time alone or together Learning to shift from criticism to wonder, and how to express the three underlying emotions people find most difficult to express in relationships The joy of being able to be fully yourself in the presence of someone else For the first time, this podcast is also available on YouTube at:https://youtu.be/JxhUTMOcEO4 You can find out more about Gay & Katie Hendricks at www.hendricks.com. Their books include: Conscious Loving The Big Leap Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond The Joy of Genius

Welcome back to She Rises! Today Giovanna welcomes you as we start the new year and decade, and talks about: the pressure of being a new you at the start of a new year the value of honoring exactly where you are today the importance of focusing on intentions as you move forward treating yourself with kindness and love Giovanna also shares that SheRises will be available on YouTube as video interviews this year as well. Link to YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/user/giovannacapozza

Welcome back to She Rises!  Today Giovanna shares some questions to help you review the past year and decade, and to move forward into 2020 and the new decade with clarity and intention. These include: 1.  The decisions I made in 2019 that really worked for me were ... 2.  The decisions I made in 2019 that created not-so-good results were ... 3.  If someone left me a billion-dollar inheritance, I would ... 4.  If life were limitless, I would ... 5.  If the universe were limitless, I would ask for ... 6.  In 2020 I want to create ... Link to apply for Giovanna's special gift to you:  https://giovannacapozza.com/11-coaching/ Happy Holidays!

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking about the idea of losing yourself when you are in a relationship. Has this ever happened to you, or you felt like it did? There are three types of attachment styles and we all fall into one of them, secure, anxious and avoidant. These styles are largely formed in our early years, yet have ever lasting effects on us. Join me, in this quick but powerful podcast. Giovanna talks about attachment styles Giovanna discusses what it really means to lose yourself Giovanna emphasizes the depth of who you really are Resources: Lovesick to Love Healed Attached

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking to Sarah Coxon. Dr Sarah Coxon is a mentor, facilitator and guide for wild women wanting to reclaim the feminine and experience more ease, freedom and flow. She is the founder of Limitless: The Academy, where she teaches women practical wisdom on how to embody their feminine power and experience liberation. She also mentors women in roles of leadership, helping them to powerfully lead, serve & succeed. 5 years ago Sarah left her unfulfilling academic life in the UK to follow her purpose & create freedom on her terms. She now lives in Portugal with her Italian fiance Mauro, where she teaches yoga, writes, mentors, hikes, cycles and does whatever keeps her happy and at ease. Sarah talks about the blueprint of who we really are Sarah discusses what happens when we are in struggle Giovanna emphasizes the reaction when you are operating in fear Sarah and Giovanna talk the struggle of ME and WE

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking to Dr. Marni Feuerman. Dr. Marni is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed clinical social worker. She maintains a private practice and offers workshops focused on relationship problems, marriage, infidelity, dating, and divorce. As a nationally recognized relationship and marriage expert, she has contributed to countless online media outlets. She lives in South Florida with her husband and twin daughters. Find out more about her work at https://www.drmarnionline.com. Dr. Marni talks about how we are better together… Dr. Marni discusses how vulnerability is the way that we can connect to one another Giovanna emphasizes having needs doesn't make you needy Resources: Ghosted & Breadcrumbed Lovesick to Love Healed

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking about the notion of being "As Good As a Man". As women we constantly tell ourselves a story that we need to be As Good As a Man, when really we need to be as good as OURSELVES. This isn't a man hating episode, this is an empowering and quick little chat, where we dive into the power that is YOU! You don't want to miss out on this episode! Giovanna talks about the power of who we are as women Giovanna discusses how we sell ourselves short when we try to be "as good as" Giovanna emphasizes how this mindset effects our relationships Resources: Lovesick to Love Healed

  Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking with Lama Palden Dromla about How to Transform Suffering. Lama Palden is the author of Love on Every Breath. A licensed psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and coach, she has studied Buddhism in the Himalayas with some of the most preeminent Tibetan masters of the twentieth century. Following a traditional three-year retreat under his guidance, Kalu Rinpoche authorized her to become one of the first Western lamas. She subsequently founded the Sukhasiddhi Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist teaching center in Fairfax, California.    Lama Palden dives into how to feel our pain and move through it consciously  Lama Palden talks about being open to what is Lama Palden discusses why Love on Every Breath is a mediation that changes your experience in the moment   Resources:   Website: http://www.lamapalden.org/ Love on Every Breath: https://www.lamapalden.org/book/  

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking about why the notion of Loving Yourself First is B.S. As someone who has been tricked into this new age manta of reaching some level of "complete", Giovanna will talk about how she changed that and why you can't get it "right". Giovanna used to think that she must be attracting certain qualities and men because she didn't love herself enough in certain areas. This is a falsehood that we tell ourselves. You don't want to miss out on this episode! Giovanna dives into the spiral of self love to get what we want Giovanna talks about being in a healthy relationship and what that took Giovanna discusses finding what your personal values are and how that will create the shift Giovanna emphasizes your value proposition Homework: What is your value proposition? Write down everything that is valuable to you. Everything you bring to a friendship. To the world. To life. If you struggle to do this, call a friend, call family, call someone who knows you well and ask them. Find an avatar for yourself. Someone you admire, their life, their relationship..and ask them...do you love yourself 100%. If they are honest, they will probably say no...that they (like all of us) are a work in progress Resources: Lovesick to Love Healed

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking to Sumi Krishnan about how her artistry and activism have led her to a life where she is living her dream. Sumi is most widely known for founding and growing K4 Solutions, Inc. — a multi-million dollar government contracting company she started in college. After growing a team of more than 200 people and serving large public programs from TSA to Medicare, last year Sumi graduated from Harvard with her Masters in Public Administration. In 2019, she officially stepped down as President of K4 to pursue the dream she’s carried with her since she was a little girl: to make music & perform. Now located in Nashville, TN, Sumi is pursuing her love of singing and songwriting through the Love Revolution, a socially conscious community of people who are doing what they love, embodying love, and waging love for a better world. Sumi dives into the struggle of following a path of your dreams and the expectations of the world Sumi talks about what is going on with your heart and the story you have told yourself Sumi discusses finding the common theme in all of your passions to create a path forward Giovanna emphasizes following your passion Memorable Quotes: Follow your heart. Follow your passion. Get Quiet. Receive the message. Follow the butterfly. Give yourself the permission! Take the first step. Do the thing you find scary.

  Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking to Simona Ksoll on the power of Doing the Inner Work that we all need. Simon is a Personal Mentor to Entrepreneurs & Creatives. A former Marketing Executive at Sony Pictures working on big global campaigns for blockbuster feature films like Spider-man, Django Unchained and Terminator as well as hit television shows like Breaking Bad, Outlander and Better Call Saul, Simona became a transformational coach helping her clients change what they believe about themselves so that they can confidently step into their next chapter and make their big inner vision their reality.   Simona dives into the subconscious and changing our belief system from an unconscious level Simona talks about how changing our perspectives will change our lives Simona discusses drilling down to the root of the issue and healing from there Giovanna emphasizes that our beliefs create our circumstances   Memorable Quotes:   It is all about the root cause. You can transform anything if you are willing to take a step forward. When you are being called to your next level, it is easier to stay comfortable.  

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking to about the illusion of perfect love, recycling the old issues in new relationships and the relationship that made her hit rock bottom. Giovanna will take you on her journey through what she realized was a toxic relationship, how she changed after that relationship and when she decided that she needed to cut that person completely out of her life. Giovanna explains how she was ashamed at what she had "allowed" to happen Giovanna talks about the work it took after the rock bottom relationship, to become who she is today Giovanna discusses three different ways the narcissist shows themselves Giovanna emphasizes the process it takes to regain who you once were Memorable Quotes: Narcissism has a spectrum. From the friend who only talks about themselves, to the pathological narcissist. The rollercoaster of being in a relationship with someone who builds you up...only to tear you down. I became a shadow of myself. Society has given us an illusion of perfect love. An illusion that keeps us in a lovesick cycle. Resources: Lovesick Quiz: www.giovannacapozza.com

  Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking to Amy Smith about boundaries, standing up for yourself and the hurdles that women face with you don't want to be labeled a bitch! Amy is a certified confidence coach, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Founder of TheJoyJunkie.com, Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-love. With acute focus on helping people “find their voice”, she is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wisdom, and humor and has been a featured expert on Fox 5 San Diego and YourTango.com.   Amy explains how she grew up in a family of faith and fear and the disappointment she was to her family Amy talks about the moments when speaking up for yourself matters Amy discusses how we are wired to please Giovanna emphasizes to let your YES be a yes and your NO be a no   Memorable Quotes:   You are worthy. You are enough. You are responsible for your intention, not your reception.  Don't apologize for who you are...but you might have to apologize for your delivery.   If you want a part 2 with Amy, please send us specific questions on how to respond to situations that we can help you with! Please email questions to info@giovannacapozza.com   Resources:   Free Ebook: https://thejoyjunkie.com/free/  

  Welcome back to a new Season of She Rises! We have a new look and feel to both the podcast and our website! Check it out! Today, Giovanna is talking about the changes she made this summer, the effect it had on her work and a new fall program, launching the end of October! You won't want to miss this. Giovanna explains that overwhelm is an option, but it is not one you have to choose Giovanna talks about the pressure to be always on social media and the stress that causes Giovanna discusses changing her mindset and changing her focus   Memorable Quotes:   Overwhelm is an option, but you don't have to choose it.  Allow yourself being...to be a better doer.   Resources   Lovesick Quiz: https://giovannacapozza.com/ Lovesick to Love Healed: https://giovannacapozza.com/from-love-sick-to-love-healed/  

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking to Phoebe Mroczek about unbecoming as a daily practice and what unbecoming is for her! Phoebe is a podcaster and marketing strategist who helps online entrepreneurs create a profitable business that is a reflection of who they are and what they want most. She is the host of the Unbecoming Podcast, a show that helps entrepreneurs release judgment, expectations and past conditioning to redefine their metrics of success and live a fun, free and fulfilling life. Phoebe explains the practice of releasing who you aren't and stepping into a life of who you are Phoebe talks about the box of expectations that society has placed you in Phoebe discusses focusing on the habit and not the outcome Giovanna emphasizes using your feelings as your compass rather than your destination Memorable Quotes: You are not just a mom. You are not just an entrepreneur. You are not just _________. You are so many things and you are capable of so much more.  Don't rush the process. Be here in this moment. Get what you need to get now, or you won't be able to get to where you are going.  Own who you are and communicate it in a transparent way.   

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking to Dr. Heather Bartos. oin Heather Bartos, M.D. is a leading voice in the field of women’s health and wellness, combining care for the mind, body, emotions, and spirit to help women live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Fascinated by how what we think about affects how we feel, Dr. Bartos teaches women—and women’s families—how to thrive, no matter what stage of life they’re in. Heather explains the five why's and how she uses them Heather talks about mind-shift medicine and how our emotions effect our physical body and health. Heather discusses the shame and blame of sex we learn as children Giovanna emphasizes the powerful force behind a woman's sexual drive Memorable Quotes: We are responsible for our own pleasure. Get out of your head! Orgasms are healthy! They release all that is good in the world. 

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is talking relationships and not just romantic ones. If you think of relationships from a macro perspective, everything is relationship. From where you sit in a room, to familial, work, self, source and romantic. We are in relationship to the spaces we fill, the people we communicate with and ourselves. Join Giovanna as she talks about the two primary foundational relationships in each persons life. Source and self.  Giovanna explains the foundational relationships Giovanna talks about the relationship to others Giovanna discusses getting it right, when there is no right Giovanna emphasizes kindness in relationship to self Memorable Quotes: Am I cultivating capacity, resiliency and trust? Or am I looking to get filled from the outside in?  Are you not getting this thing called life right? When every area feels meh...  

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna is diving into something personal for her but knows there are so many that relate. Guilty Pleasures. Guilt when you take time off. Guilt that others are working and you are enjoying life. Listen in as Giovanna talks about her own experiences with the guilt monster and some tips on how to over come it.  Giovanna explains the culture of being busy Giovanna talks about the should's and could's Giovanna discusses unconscious guilt Giovanna emphasizes how to make a change Memorable Quotes: Take a breath. Notice what is happening. Learn to be present.  Unconscious guilt will wreak havoc on your personal life and your health. Don't glorify a busy life. We make peopl

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna talks with Nutrition expert Carly Pollack. Carly Pollack is the author of Feed Your Soul and is the founder of Nutritional Wisdom, a thriving private practice based in Austin, Texas. A Certified Clinical Nutritionist with a master’s degree in holistic nutrition, Carly has been awarded Best Nutritionist in Austin five years running and has helped over 10,000 people achieve their health and happiness goals. In Feed Your Soul: Nutritional Wisdom to Lose Weight Permanently and Live Fulfilled (New World Library, February 5, 2019), she presents her unique understanding of body science, brain wiring, and spiritual principles to facilitate real, long-term change. Carly explains we teach what we most need to hear Carly talks about how we need to nourish our whole self Carly discusses deprivation and how it works against us Giovanna emphasizes that it is not just about behavior modification Carly explains the two current schools of thought Giovanna talks about how boundaries are a positive thing Memorable Quotes: You can't hate yourself skinny. Love creates change, not fear.  Thoughts drive Emotions. Emotions dictate change.  Body shaming is a waste of time. If people don't have the tools, they will never make a permanent change. Resources:  Feed Your Soul Conscious Eating Blueprint 

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna talks to Ellen Grace Obrian. Ellen is the author of The Jewel of Abundance and director of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment in San Jose, CA.  Ellen is a yogacharya (an esteemed yoga teacher), a radio host, and an award-winning poet who weaves poetry into her teachings on spiritual matters, pointing to the mystical experience beyond words and thought. Join Giovanna and Ellen as they talk about the mind, body soul connection and the split that has occurred.  Ellen explains that the greatest wealth is soul wealth Ellen talks about the four universal goals  Ellen discusses how we live our full life and not divide it up Ellen emphasizes purpose is the blossoming of your divine self Ellen explains that if we can't find joy, we are missing the purpose Memorable Quotes: Teach us how to know the truth of what we are. we are not confined to the body or the mind.  The great mistake...is trying to be spiritual (the mindset) the farther we get from our essential being. Because we are already spiritual beings.  We want our work to be a harmonious vehicle for those qualities.  Our vocation can be an avenue to express our higher purpose. 

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna talks the spectrum of Love Sick.  Love sickness is simply a lack of love somewhere in our lives, this could be romantic love, but doesn't need to be. Often if we are trying to fill a void on the inside, we are more comfortable looking for that love on the outside, this is love sick.  Giovanna explains Love Sick Giovanna talks about how we are all some where on the spectrum Giovanna discusses how we experience attachment energy Giovanna emphasizes that we are not at fault for our love addiction Giovanna explains the paths to recovery Memorable Quotes: We compensate with fantasy to escape the pain of the real world relationships we are in. When we go into manorexia, we shut ourselves off from romantic love, to control the situation. This doesn't fulfill us, we still come up dry.  What are you risking for love? 

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna talks with Dr. Heather McKee. Heather is the UK’s leading behaviour change specialist, lecturer, speaker, and consultant. Having studied behaviour change psychology for 10 years her mission is to offer an evidence based sustainable alternative to an industry saturated with quick fixes and health fads. Heather works as a habit change coach to help support her clients in building healthy habits they enjoy and importantly that last a lifetime.She is well-versed in what it means to be brave and loves helping women get their brave on! Heather explains our barriers to change Heather talks about how change is both messy and hard Heather discusses deprivation and how it works against us Heather emphasizes that willpower is a muscle Heather explains implementation planning to be successful Giovanna talks about planned imperfection Heather talks about making small changes and repetition Memorable Quotes: We had all these amazing resources, yet people couldn't get their goals to stick. The more you resist, the more you persist.  We make goals a huge mountain to climb because we are suffocating from our perfectionism.  Skill power not will power. Planned imperfection! We will imperfectly achieve our goals. 

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna spends time focusing on spiritual surrender and what it actually is.  She discusses the flow of life, relationships and business all come from the power decision of surrender. Listen in as Giovanna talks about setting her EGO aside and letting surrender occur. Giovanna explains surrender and submissions Giovanna breaks down why we confuse the two Giovanna discusses the energy in which we do things Giovanna talks about EGO, otherwise know as Edging God Out Giovanna explains how to cultivate the skill of surrender Giovanna emphasizes that if you keep hitting roadblocks, there is a reason Memorable Quotes: Surrender is an innate way of being. It is the undoing of you being in control. We confuse 'Thy Will be Done' with submission, when it is really surrender. The first step in surrender is cultivating the relationship with Spirit. Asking, Who Am I?  It is important to understand the energy in which we do things. The energy behind our words.

For this episode of She Rises, Giovanna welcomes Baljit Rayat. Baljit is a spiritual teacher who works in energetic and etheric levels to help others who want to become unstuck in their current realities. She explores an even deeper level by reading Akashic records to let people know what areas of life to focus on and improve. Keep your mind and heart open as Giovanna and Baljit dive into this unique topic and learn more about Akashic records, becoming a conscious co-creator, and being open to a universe full of possibilities.           Baljit shares her past healing crisis and experience with a homeopathic doctor.   Baljit discusses how she met her mentor and learned about Akashic records. Giovanna defines energy medicine. Baljit explains Akashic records readings and how it taps into your soul’s purpose. Baljit talks about the difference between psychic readings and Akashic readings. Baljit shares how realizing our universal truth in Akashic readings allows healing to occur. Baljit explains what a spiritual bypass is and how it can mask the truth. Giovanna talks about how emotions get trapped in your body and can cause illness. Baljit discusses being a conscious co-creator instead of a subconscious co-creator.   Baljit shares how Akashic readings help people from all walks of life. Baljit advises to honor your boundaries by listening to your gut intuition and to be okay with saying no.   Memorable Quotes: When you’re working with Akashic records, there’s no such thing as time and space. You can heal simultaneously because our past life runs parallel to the present. If you have a block—physically, mentally, emotionally—you’re not going to be able to manifest what it is you want to create. When we choose to deflect our awareness, resistance happens. That resistance is suffering and where we experience pain, and we hold onto it like a security blanket. You will not heal if you avoid your emotions. Connect to your body and emotions on a deeper level and allow yourself to heal. Practice listening to your intuition. Create space for alignment to your actual purpose. Resources Mentioned: Baljit Rayat Giovanna’s Blog

Welcome to another episode of She Rises! A lot of people often confuse taking responsibility with taking blame, and today Giovanna explains the difference and what radical responsibility for your life really means. She shares different ways to take radical responsibility, what possibilities it will create, and the radical change you will experience!   Giovanna explains the difference between responsibility and blame. Giovanna discusses the nature of creating your own reality. Giovanna defines radical responsibility and the choice you have for how you experience your life and events in your life.     Giovanna talks about 3 benefits of taking 100% radical responsibility in your life. Benefit 1: Removes you from being the victim. Benefit 2: Empowers you to make the next right move. Benefit 3: Increases your ability to trust yourself and your decision making in all areas of your life.   Giovanna gives suggestions for how to take radical responsibility for yourself. Giovanna warns about “over-responsibility” and the toxic side of taking responsibility. Memorable Quotes: We create our reality from our perception. When we have a filter over it, we experience our reality from that filter. Taking 100% responsibility for your experience is the only way you can sit in the seat of your own power. Step back and ask yourself: “How am I behaving now as a result of _____? Am I feeling life a victim or am I stepping into healing?”    If you’re not waiting for external circumstances to change, then you’re in the driver’s seat of your life! Watch yourself when you’re taking responsibility and make sure the word “should” is not in there along with shame or guilt. Resources Mentioned: Giovanna’s Instagram Giovanna’s Facebook

Welcome back for another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna talks with Jena Rodriguez. Jena has endured an incredible journey that involved transitioning from being homeless to having a great job, to a business owner, to $700k in debt and bankrupt, to now generating over $1.2M as a Brand & Business Strategist. She is well-versed in what it means to be brave and loves helping women get their brave on! Jena shares her entrepreneurial journey. Jena discusses listening to the “spark of curiosity”. Jena talks about the stress of overwhelming debt, taking risks and making decisions. Giovanna mentions the bravery required to know when enough is enough. Jena explains the difference between quitting and giving up.   Jena discusses how to move from curiosity to action in 4 steps. Giovanna discusses flow, doubt, and decision-making. Giovanna and Jena talk about the power of the universe over our shallow ego voice. Jena shares the meaning of brave by survival and brave by choice. Memorable Quotes: Bravery is cultivated in the act of doing the thing that scares you. It’s brave to go for what you want, but it’s equally brave to know when to call it quits. Remember to breathe into the excitement. What’s right behind it is the fear when you hold your breath. You won’t know what’s possible unless you ask questions and discover your options. We all have a loud ego and when we get quiet, we find our inspired voice. Bravery isn’t just about being fearless. It’s about fearing less. You’ve always been brave and you’ve always had fears. Fears do not go away and bravery is always a choice. Resources Mentioned: Jena’s Brave Masters The Brave Entrepreneur Podcast Jena’s Facebook Giovanna’s Blog

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna spends time focusing on a particular psychological aspect of relationships called the Drama Triangle. Different from an infamous love triangle, the Drama Triangle is subconscious in nature and something you need to be aware of and address in order to keep your relationships as drama-free as possible!   Giovanna explains “breadcrumb relationships”. Giovanna breaks down the 3 parts of the Drama Triangle: Victim, Rescuer, Perpetrator. Giovanna discusses how to move patterns of relating from unconscious to conscious.   Giovanna talks about moving among the 3 roles but recognizing your dominant role. Giovanna explains how to stop the cycle of assuming the role of victim, rescuer, or perpetrator.   Giovanna emphasizes the need to recognize where your needs are not being met and to express those needs more positively.     Giovanna discusses the importance of non-judgment and curiosity when trying to address and change your relationship situation. Memorable Quotes: Once you recognize how you relate unconsciously, you can reprogram and reshape the way your nervous system responds to relationships. Reflect on your relationships. If there’s conflict or clash, can you find which part of the Drama Triangle you’re acting out?    Notice when you are in it. Name the role you are playing without judgment. Take radical responsibility. 100% own your part in creating this situation and your reactions. Start cultivating the practice of surrendering and letting go by asking: What can I let go of? What can I release? What can I be?      Resources Mentioned: Giovanna’s Site Giovanna’s Blog

On this episode of She Rises, Giovanna talks with Ilana Ben-Ari. Ilana is a female entrepreneur who is creating innovation that changes the way we learn soft skills like empathy, how to fail, and how to be a better human. She shares how her empathy toys are impacting schools and offices across the world and how she is able to make miracles through the simple act of play. Ilana shares her background and educational history of design.   Ilana explains how her toys mimic real-life scenarios that address patience, frustration, and creative communication. Ilana discusses why she insisted on using the label “toy” instead of “facilitation tool”. Ilana mentions how toys can lead to programs like “21 Leaders” that have seen an 85% reduction in students being sent to the office for conflict and bullying. Giovanna discusses the importance of teaching empathy and failure to children AND adults.   Ilana shares how “breaking the rules” can lead to creative confidence. Ilana emphasizes how so many big businesses like Google and Microsoft are acknowledging the value of creativity and emotional intelligence. Ilana explains how the creation story of kindergarten inspired her to use specific materials to draw attention to the value of soft skills. Giovanna discusses how innovation pulls from previous building blocks and helps us re-prioritize lessons we’ve already learned about how to treat others and work together. Memorable Quotes: Being good at school has nothing to do with being good at life. Empathy toys are valuable because they brings up conversations that make invisible skills visible. Toys are not necessarily frivolous. They can teach important skills and lead to valuable insights. The goal of a really well-designed product is to leave room for someone else to come in and own it, change the rules, and use it to learn and teach others. The skills we valued and learned in kindergarten are now the key skills we need to excel in our work.   We’re getting back something we lost by returning to the basics and simplicity of play.    Resources Mentioned: Ilana Ben-Ari Twenty One Toys: Toys that teach Empathy World Economic Forum Future Jobs Report Satya Nadella—Microsoft’s CEO’s Book Froebel Education Maria Montessori Caroline Pratt

Happy New Year! For this episode of She Rises, Giovanna reflects on December 2018. Although 2019 is underway, it’s always important to assess our past so we can let go of what no longer serves us.    Giovanna explains why she chose to focus on vulnerability for December. Giovanna shares her experience with acute pancreatitis.     Giovanna discusses what it means to be the observer of your life. Giovanna talks about the stories and junk that surface in moments of vulnerability. Giovanna discusses what it means to be a stubborn learner. Giovanna shares how we hang on to the uncomfortable and create a new normal. Giovanna explains what it feels like to let go and have less background anxiety.   Memorable Quotes: You can develop the skill of becoming the observer of your life. Observe what happens to you and around you. The universe will give you a whisper. If you miss it, you’ll get a little nudge. If you miss the nudge, you’ll get a brick in the head!     We often hang onto the comfortable uncomfortable. Instead of doing something about it, we get used to it. We sit with our discomfort.    What old beliefs are you stubbornly holding onto that you can let go? Let go of what needs to be let go!     Don’t wait for the brick! Start fresh. Start this amazing, brand new year FREE of all the things that have been binding you.   Resources Mentioned: Giovanna’s Blog

On this episode of She Rises, host Giovanna Capozza talks with Linda Graham, author of Resilience: Powerful Practices for Bouncing Back from Disappointment, Difficulty, and Even Disaster. Giovanna and Linda discuss the power of resilience and the fact it is trainable and recoverable. The world constantly throws obstacles at us that make us feel like we will break, and today, we find power in knowing we can survive by practicing simple exercises to retrain our level of resiliency.   Linda shares her definition of resiliency and different levels of disturbance.    Linda discusses how people respond differently to different events at different times in their lives.   Linda explains where resiliency lives in our brain and exercises to strengthen the capacity of our brain to increase our range of resilience. Remembering one moment where you felt safe can activate the release of oxytocin and decrease blood pressure, which allows your body to find a sense of ease and calm. Linda talks about the power of giving yourself permission to breathe in fully and exhale fully in order to reset the nervous system.   When we understand something, we’re more likely to do it. When we experience the benefit, we’re more likely to repeat it and make it a new, active habit. Linda discusses fight/flight/freeze responses and exercises we can do to physically change our reaction to each. Linda explains how to notice the shift in your nervous system and build your response flexibility.   Linda discusses the addictive quality of positive stress. Linda shares the power of mindfulness and mindful movement. Memorable Quotes: We learn resilience from experience. We have the power to choose experiences now to strengthen the brain to make ourselves more resilient. Little and often; small practices repeated many times is how the brain learns and rewires itself for resiliency. We’re learning how to pay attention to the experience in our bodies and deciding how we want to respond and how we want to channel energy. If we can relax our attention and let the brain come up with its own answers, that’s where our insights and intuitions happen. Shit happens, but shift happens, too. Resources Mentioned: Linda Graham’s Book Flow

Welcome back to another episode of She Rises! Today, Giovanna Capozza talks with Alexia Vernon. Alexia is a speaking and leadership coach and author of the book Step into Your Moxie: Amplify Your Voice, Visibility, and Influence in the World. Alexia has committed her life to show women how to “step into their moxie®” and has delivered transformational keynotes and corporate training for Fortune 500 companies, college campuses, professional associations, the United Nations, and delivered a TEDx talk on the future of feminism. Alexia understands what it’s like to be terrified to speak and shares practical ways to shift this fear. She discusses her own experiences of using her voice and what it means to connect with others in a way that inspires change. Alexia presents a soul-stirring call to action for women to speak up for themselves, their ideas, and the issues that matter most to them.        Alexia gives a glimpse into her struggle with finding her own voice.   Alexia shares how she learned to shift fear and step into greatness. Alexia explains the benefits of role-playing and preparing for public speaking. Giovanna talks about the differences between being prepared and winging it. Alexia discusses why visibility is a responsibility and not just an opportunity. Alexia explains how visibility helps us connect with others more, even if you don’t have a huge platform. Alexia shares how she cultivates her own voice and message. Alexia discusses the difference in focusing on the source of an issue instead of the symptoms. Alexia talks about point of view and how to hone in on what message you want to share. If you’re not a little disruptive, you’re not helping others have a profound shift in their life. Alexia explains compassionate confidence and unapologetically speaking your truth. Giovanna and Alexia emphasize the need for responsible communication. If what you choose to speak about aligns with your values, and you’d be out of integrity by playing it safe and small, be ready to rise through discomfort and rise into leadership.   Memorable Quotes: Learn to be with discomfort. Use meditation and powerful visualizations to enjoy and be grateful for experiences that make you nervous. When a lot of people saying something similar, it’s a sign that the world needs that message.     Would you rather be liked or would you prefer to have impact? When we are in our truth, those who really need us will raise their hands and those in our communities will show up more powerfully.   We are fortunate that we can have a voice and that we can step out and speak up.     Resources Mentioned: Alexia Vernon’s Website Alexia’s Book: Step into Your Moxie

In this special episode, Giovanna dives into a topic near and dear to her heart: The Hero’s--or Heroine’s--Journey. Sometimes we get to a place in our lives where we feel stuck. Maybe we feel like we are in a cave; we have no energy or inspiration. Or maybe we’re actually in an upswing and there’s lots of inspiration. The challenge is that sometimes we can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel or we even believe there is no end to the tunnel. Understanding the heroine’s journey as a model of looking at the cycles of your life and where you are in your world, and what the next phase for you is, can be very calming and helpful.   Giovanna explains what the Hero’s (Heroine’s) Journey entails. Giovanna discusses her “Ordinary World” and her “Call to Adventure”. Giovanna challenges listeners to determine what stage of the Hero’s Journey they are in. EVERYONE gets a call and many people “Refuse the Call” or ignore it. Giovanna talks about her experience of  “Meeting the Mentor”. “Crossing the Threshold” is scary because it means you’re leaving the Ordinary World and entering the Special World. Giovanna shares what challenges arise after Crossing the Threshold. “Entering the Cave” is where you go within and into the deepest darkest parts of yourself.   Giovanna talks about “The Ordeal” and the “Dark Night of the Soul”and feeling completely alone. Giovanna shares her own experiences of “Reward” and “Resurrection”. Giovanna explains “The Greater Becoming” and why “Returning with Elixir” is required to help others.    Giovanna relates the cycle to fear and failure and what keeps us from our “Greater Becoming”. Tweetable Quotes: Recognize that your situation is temporary and that there’s a way to ALLOW yourself to be here.   Leaving the old behind and understanding you’re stepping into the unknown can be scary but is necessary in your journey of becoming. Pause and reflect: Where are you in the cycle? Just knowing where you are in the cycle can be reassuring. When there’s understanding, we can dissipate fear. We often get stuck in parts of this journey because we judge our failures and our fears. What if we understood that it’s just a cycle? It’s not going to serve you to do what everyone else is doing. What if you’re meant to pave your own path? To go your own way? To answer your calling?   Resources Mentioned: Joseph Campbell: The Hero’s Journey

On this episode of She Rises, host Giovanna Capozza talks with Ruby Fremon. Ruby is a coach for the new generation of thought leaders and her no-bullshit approach ignites true transformation, while flipping fear into actualized ambition, and doubt into absolute confidence. Ruby works with leaders, from artists to entrepreneurs, who are ready to rise above their limitations and amplify their message. Coaching hundreds of clients, she is a catalyst for change and is hugely successful at helping her clients embody radical resiliency and an unstoppable mentality. Her bold, no-nonsense approach to help leaders rise up, fulfill their missions and make their voices heard. A warning that we will swear on this show and some f-bombs will be used! So, settle in and get ready for this really frank, open, honest, and down  to earth conversation with someone who admire for her ability to not give a F***!! Ruby shares her past struggles with depression and addiction and how she got to her “F*** it” place. Giovanna discusses the power of self-expression and vulnerability. Ruby explains why her nickname is the “Voice Catalyst”. Ruby shares what it means to express yourself and learn how to open your throat chakra. How to navigate fear and judgement and understand that failure is going to happen. Ruby encourages others to face their fears and know you have the choice to keep going. Giovanna discusses the power of being in touch with yourself. Ruby talks about the value of creating your own container and category for yourself. Ruby shares what step will help overcome fear and allow for more self expression. Ruby explains conquering bullshit with CPR: courage, persistence, resilience Tweetable Quotes: There is such a potency to truth because it bridges a connection to others. It’s not about what’s outside of us; it’s about tapping into what’s within us and finding freedom to express ourselves. Purpose outweighs bullshit. If you’re in touch with your purpose for the expression, that in and of itself will take you through the fear. We are anxious because we are denying pieces of our f****ing truth. Whatever the one tiny piece of action you can take today that will put you on the other side of fear, DO IT. Do it today. The only way through is through action. Take ownership of your actions and know that you are the only thing holding you back.   Everyone is dealt the same amount of courage.     Resources Mentioned: Ruby Fremon Conquer Your Bullshit with C.P.R.

On this episode of She Rises, host Giovanna Capozza talks with coach, writer, and speaker, Dr. Mandy Leto. She is a champion of people seeking more, which typically includes more light, more peace, more purpose, and more authenticity. She works with high achievers who are ready to redefine success without taking the off-ramp into self-help oblivion. Mandy herself is a high achieving woman, a type A personality, and she has found a way to live a life that is more balanced and more supportive of her personal health. Mandy and I both discuss our real-world, real-life, rock-bottom moments. We dive into what it looks like to ignore burnout, what the early signs of burnout are, and what it feels like to hit the burnout wall. We go into Mandy’s personal story and the lessons she received along the way, and the ones she imparts to clients in and out of the corporate world who are ready to live a life that has more balance, purpose, and peace. Mandy shares her journey and how she normalized symptoms of burnout. Mandy explains how she looked for quick fixes to keep holding herself up. Mandy discusses what it means to over-identify with achieving and lose your identity. Giovanna shares her own struggle with chronic fatigue and burnout. Giovanna discusses the difficulties of being instead of doing. Mandy shares her gratitude practices and ways to feel more embodied. There is this wisdom, there is this being in our bodies, there is this being able to embrace a whole new era with excitement and anticipation. Practices to slow down and to practice gratitude. Mandy discusses what it means to over-yes and over-give and the need for boundaries. Remember to put yourself into your life. Mandy encourages people to not listen to the negative “2AM voices” and recognize them as a symptom of burnout.      Memorable Quotes: “Life tells you nothing. It shows you everything.” Who am I when I don’t have to be “somebody”? I can be who I want. I don’t need to hustle for worthiness or be somebody for somebody else. Be grateful to be in this vessel, be in a constant state of marveling about what the body is able to do and what we put it through. It’s a tremendous piece of machinery that we own.    Resources Mentioned: Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss

On this episode of She Rises, host Giovanna Capozza interviews Megan Llorente, a female-led entrepreneur and transformative coach taking people deeper than themselves to uncover their dharma. Megan’s created a personal growth organization called Women in Dharma. Megan talks about her She Rises story when she realized she needed to reinvent. She explored a lot of opportunities but landed on coaching. Megan explains what the Enneagram is and what it’s for. We have all nine of the Enneagram energies within us, but one usually rises to the surface. Megan compares the Enneagram to other personality typing systems such as Myers-Briggs. The Enneagram doesn’t define you, you choose what is and is not a healthy or unhealthy state. Megan introduces the concept of Dharma - the energy of being aligned on the path that the universe has set you on. When you’re in Dharma, the abundance flows effortlessly. When you’re in Dharma you learn to start living with the flow of your own life. We are multidimensional and you don’t have to choose one talent or focus. Megan talks about how her Dharma has shifted and changed over the years. Take one step at a time, you don’t have to accomplish it all overnight. Tweetable Quotes: It takes stepping back and looking at your own self deep within, we’re used to looking externally for the answers. The Enneagram is to understand yourself and give you a deep understanding of others. At the end of the day, the Enneagram is a tool, it doesn’t define you. I only want to spend my time on things that are Dharmic. Resources Mentioned: GiovannaCapozza.com The Enneagram Institute

On this episode of She Rises, host Giovanna Capozza interviews Yvonne Tally, author of Breaking Up With Busy, she leads meditation and destressing programs for corporations, individuals, and private groups in Silicon Valley. She’s an NLP Master Practitioner, co-founder of Poised Inc. and the founder of the Sisterhood of the Travelling Scarves. Yvonne shares her story of breaking up with busy. After a panic attack due to her busy lifestyle, she realized she needed to help people. We’ve turned the leisure life into the busy life, it makes us feel important and connected. Yvonne talks about how she went from an anxiety attack to mindfulness. How can women identify themselves as overscheduled, and not “lazy.” Business has a big impact on every aspect of our personal wellness and relationships. Yvonne explains the difference between being busy and being productive. Taming time is about choosing to make priorities and thinking of time as a resource. Yvonne explains the role of silence in combatting the busy life. Everything in this world comes from human imagination, even nature. Shift your energy and thoughts toward what you want to create instead of what you fear. The three things you can do to become aware of the pace you’re in each day. Tweetable Quotes: We wear being busy as a badge of honor. In our culture with social media, we fake happiness. The brain can’t multi-task, so the things we’ve been doing are in conflict with one another. If everything is important, then nothing is important. If we’re too busy we can’t even set our priorities. Resources Mentioned: GiovannaCapozza.com Breaking Up with Busy: Real-Life Solutions for Overscheduled Women - book by Yvonne Tally Sisterhood of Traveling Scarves  

On this episode of She Rises, host Giovanna Capozza interviews Julie M. Simon, a licensed psychotherapist and life coach with over 27 years of experience helping overeaters and author of When Food is Comfort and The Emotional Eaters Repair Manual. Julie tells the story behind how she arrived on the topic of overeating. Body shaming and exposure to perennial dieting kickstarted an unhealthy relationship with food. At an early age many children are taught that food is comfort and children are not attuned to their emotions. When our brain is forming, we need consistent and sufficient emotional nurturance. The logical and soothing part of the brain need to be properly wired to the emotional part. Caregivers need to be well tuned in to themselves and those they care for. Julie goes over the emotional eating checklist from her book. Julie talks about ways you can fix the damage done during childhood. The inner nurturer can step in and regulate and attune you. Your inner nurturing voice will provide hope. Overeaters resist the practice of having a nourishing voice and having dialogues with themselves. How to talk to yourself in an emotionally kind way and stop resisting nurture. Tweetable Quotes Over time I found all of the imbalances that underlie our relationship with food. There’s got to be some difference between people who get addicted to substances and people who don’t. Emotions point us in the direction of our needs. Resources Mentioned GiovannaCapozza.com www.overeatingrecovery.com  

On this episode of She Rises, host Giovanna Capozza interviews Amber Runyon, candlemaker and storyteller. She founded Legacy and Eleventh Candle Co. to bring hope to women in the U.S. and Ethiopia. Amber saw women in Ethiopia being sold to brothels in broad daylight. How do we go from raped to redeemed and move women to a place of wellness? Discuss how you can make a pledge to help victims and survivors. Share the story of the entrepreneurial side of your business. Amber discusses the importance of mentoring and being mentored. They’ve built a team and taken their business from $250 to over $1 million in revenue. Amber now has the ability to know that if she’s not healthy the company isn’t healthy. What Amber is learning and still has to practice daily it’s that one is enough. Discuss the list of values on the Eleventh Candle Company website. The four core values are to redeem, restore, empower, and equip in that order. Begin to dream like little girls again because the world feels really dark right now. Amber explains where the Eleventh Candle Co name came from. Tweetable Quotes If we teach broken women to dream like little girls again, it will be a force that the world has yet to see. A lot of people think of human trafficking as something that happens “over there,” and not in our own backyards. People need three things to thrive - safe place, safe people, and purpose. I’ll never stop working until everyone has the ability to have a safe place, safe people, and purpose. You are the only thing that you are radically responsible for. Resources Mentioned GiovannaCapozza.com Eleventh Candle Co.  

Actress and playwright Tina Alexis Allen's audacious memoir, HIDING OUT: A Memoir of Drugs, Deception, and Double Lives (Dey Street Books, On Sale: 2/20/2018, ISBN: 9780062565679) unravels her privileged suburban upbringing as shaped by her formidable father—a man whose deep Catholic faith and dedication to his large family hid his true nature and a life defined by deep secrets and dangerous lies.  Imagine it—the moment many closeted young adults dread—when your stern, devoutly Catholic father discovers you are gay. The youngest of thirteen children, Tina Alexis Allen grew up in 1980s suburban Maryland in a house ruled by her father, Sir John, an imposing, British-born authoritarian who had been knighted by the Pope. Sir John supported his large family running a successful travel agency that specialized in religious tours to the Holy Land and the Vatican for pious Catholics. But his daughter, Tina, was no sweet and innocent Catholic girl. A smart-mouthed high school basketball prodigy, she harbored a painful secret: she was attracted to girls. When Tina was eighteen her father uncovered the truth about her sexuality. But instead of dragging her to confession or the family priest, her father simply took her hand and said, "I buried my lover, Omar, in the war" making Tina his unlikely confidant and creating a clandestine bond that would evolve into become a web of secrets and lies. On this episode of She Rises, host Giovanna Capozza interviews Tina Alexis Allen. Tina explains why she chose to write her book now, and details her “she rises” moment. Once she understood herself, Tina was able to write and perform shows about herself. Tina is the youngest of 13 kids and grew up in a devoutly Catholic home. Tina explains her coming out to her father and her father’s big revelation. Giovanna and Tina discuss how relationships changed between Tina and her family when her dad became her confidant. There were more secrets going on in her family life that were not apparent to her. Tina’s father was travelling to Russia in the 1950’s and she starts to put the pieces together. Tina is still waiting for her father’s information to get released to the Secret Archives of the papacy. Tina talks about her writing process and how it unravelled. We have an obligation to see our parents as human beings. The point of the book is to give the reader a sense of freedom to put a mirror up to their own life. Tina talks about where she is now with her relationship to her faith. Tweetable Quotes: I asked myself “If I could be anything, what would I be?” and I gave myself permission to answer. Keeping secrets is intense, you’re hiding beneath the pressure of not being who you really are. Yes, we can see mistakes and learn from them, but it’s not our place to judge. Resources Mentioned: GiovannaCapozza.com Hiding Out: A Memoir of Drugs, Deception, and Double Lives - book by Tina Alexis Allen