The Face It Podcast

Introducing Kristin Daley: a powerhouse mother, wife, health enthusiast, and product marketing professional with an unwavering commitment to crafting her ideal life and empowering those around her to do the same. In our latest episode of The Face It Podcast, Kristin courageously shares her journey of resilience, from navigating a dark period in her teens marked by a suicide attempt to finding her voice as a fierce advocate for health and well-being. Her story is a testament to the transformative power of perseverance and the importance of prioritizing mental and emotional wellness. Driven by her passion for holistic living, Kristin has channeled her experiences into the creation of Rebel Rise, a company dedicated to inspiring others to break free from limitations and embrace their fullest potential. Through Rebel Rise, Kristin embodies the spirit of rebellion against societal norms and encourages individuals to rewrite their own narratives with strength and authenticity. To learn more about Kristin and her inspiring work, visit rebelriseco.com and connect with her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinmpaul/. Prepare to be inspired by her journey of transformation and empowerment! Don't miss out on Kristin's empowering insights—tune in to our episode now!

Welcome to an eye-opening episode where we shed light on an often overlooked topic: male breast cancer. Join us as we share the extraordinary journey of Jim Lloyd, whose unexpected encounter with this disease has inspired us all. In this compelling episode, we emphasize the importance of being your own advocate and seeking education. Jim noticed a lump on the right side of his chest and promptly visited his primary care physician. Shockingly, his doctor, like many others, lacked the necessary knowledge about male breast cancer and dismissed his concerns, claiming not to worry because men don't get breast cancer. This revelation unveils a critical need for education, particularly within the medical community. We are determined to raise awareness, break the silence, and save lives. By listening to this episode, you contribute to the dissemination of essential knowledge that can empower individuals to take charge of their health. To further support your understanding, we have compiled valuable resources below: Signs & Symptoms: Visit National Breast Cancer Foundation to learn about the signs and symptoms of male breast cancer. Support & Education: Explore Male Breast Cancer Happens for valuable support and educational resources. Additional Resources: For comprehensive information on male breast cancer, including its causes, symptoms, and treatment options, refer to the resources provided by Mayo Clinic. Together, let's raise awareness, challenge misconceptions, and ensure that no one faces a similar struggle in isolation. Tune in now to join the fight against male breast cancer and make a difference.

Special episode with Amy and our friend, Liz Mitchell.  Amy & Liz have a conversation about the job market, economy and being let go.  Moving through it in real time and focusing on what ultimately serves us the most.  Liz is an attorney with a healthy side of spiritual flair and 1:1 coaching. She also has her own podcast, A Restless Soul, you can find on Apple podcasts. Liz can be reached at arestlesssoulpodcast@gmail.com or through her website, Liz-Mitchell.com. Amy is a business executive with a passion for helping others strategize on what serves them best in life. You can find more about working with Amy at purposefulsolutions.net and can reach out directly at amy@purposefulsolutions.net --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jill Milliken joins The Face It Podcast to talk about her emotional journey navigating an unexpected divorce. After being told on Thanksgiving Day of 2021 that her husband of 25 years was having an affair with her sister-in-law, and he wanted to pursue that relationship, her and her children's lives were flipped upside down. Jill's strength in moving through such a difficult challenge is empowering. She is an incredible example of how to navigate an extremely devastating circumstance with dignity, grace, and positivity. You can find Jill on TikTok @awake.46 To hear her brother Steve's perspective visit his TikTok @thelegitmac --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kimber Erickson is a wife, mother, mental health advocate and the President/Co-Founder of The Kellen CARES Foundation. This nonprofit was created after losing her 19-year-old son Kellen to suicide in 2020. The mission of Kellen CARES is to help boys and young men survive the mental health crisis currently in our community. Website: https://kellencares.org/ Social handle: @kellencares

Valerie Cantella comes to The Face It Podcast to talk about how she came to motherhood in different ways (biological mother, adoptive mother, bonus “stepmom”) and the implications those different roles had. Valerie describes herself as recovering perfectionist, multi-passionate professional, mother, wife, mental health advocate, and author of Off-Script: a mom's journey through adoption, a husband's alcoholism, and special needs parenting. In her book, she shares about her journey as a mother of teens with mental health issues, the struggles of special needs parenting, the effect of alcoholism on a marriage, and how she found my authentic self through the challenges. She uses her experiences to inspire those whose life has gone off-script and are looking to reframe the narrative. ValerieCantella.com LinkedIn First chapter Instagram Buy Off-Script Goodreads Off-Script Page --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Robyn Lass comes to The Face It Podcast to talk about the challenges she faced with the school system as the mother of a child with learning differences.  The obstacles she has faced and how she has been able to move through those. Robyn is a wealth of knowledge and an example of being a tenacious advocate for her child to ensure he didn't got lost in the school system, a system that wasn't readily and easily available to serve his needs.  You can find Robyn on Instagram @birdgirl74 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Shauna is the incredible founder of Lumen High School, an unprecedented public charter school specifically committed to elevating the lives of teen parents by providing high academic standards along with early learning on site for their kids in Spokane, Wa. Steadfast in her mission, Shauna didn't let the pandemic stand in her way and opened Lumen's doors in the Fall of 2020. Her ultimate goal is to serve this community and break generational cycles which in turn benefits two generations and the community at large. She is an inspiration to emulate in how stepping into your own purpose creates change for the greater good. Shauna is an energy filled optimist who believes that as a community we can create the conditions for all people to know their infinite worth and thrive by being empowered to be their authentic selves. She has found that sharing stories of joy and of pain with each other is essential and that the connection with one another benefits all of humanity. Shauna has spent the past 17 years seeking to hear the stories of parenting teenagers and their families and using the the privileged parts of her own journey to create opportunities for parenting teenagers to be known, heard and empowered. She is a mom of 3 unique and beautiful children and lives in Spokane, WA with her partner Nick who is her biggest support and has spent his career learning the brain science around trauma and advocating for students in the public school system who are often labeled or forgotten. Website: www.lumenhighschool.org Instagram: @lumenhighschool.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We got to speak with Shayna & Dana, founders of DayLuna and Human Design experts. They so brilliantly share how they rely on their own internal guide and unique talents to step into the opportunities and a life that suits them, on the their own terms.  They are inspirations and pave the way for so many of us to do the same and choose living the life we were born to live, and on our own terms.  Through their soul-centered business, DayLuna, which launched in 2019, Dana and Shayna specialize in the realm of self-purpose and conscious entrepreneurship and have been very successful in guiding their clients. Through DayLuna, they have already worked with over 1000 clients, and have trained many women to become readers themselves. The pair feel passionately called to help spread the complex and life-changing science of Human Design to a wider community in a grounded and approachable way, and with testimonials stating “by far the best I have come across,” “extremely thorough,” and “[they] set the bar high and delivered,” it is clear they are doing just that. In addition to their readings, DayLuna services and offerings include personalized ritual kits, video courses, trainings, meditation tools, and more – all centered around an individual's Human Design and astrology. You can find so much more form Shayna & Dana on their instagram page at @D.A.Y.L.U.N.A and you can listen to their amazing podcast, The DayLuna Human Design Podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Part 2. We address some questions from part one and then continue the story.  Amy & Amanda talk about Amy's significantly early journey in life to bring Amanda into the world, the details surrounding her childhood and overcoming societal stereotypes, pressures and obstacles.  Amy's innate instinct to persevere and her life long dedication to self-development has led her to curate a rich, full life filled with purpose and being of service that continues to unfold.  You can reach Amy @thefaceitpodast on instagram or amy@faceit.today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we talk with Kim as part of our mini-series on family dynamics. Thirteen years ago Kim decided she wanted to have a baby and chose to take the donor route and do it on her own. Like many Gen X women, Kim was raised believing she would have it all; a career of her choosing AND a happy marriage and kids. Her Midwestern upbringing gave her a great foundation, but she was curious about life beyond the cornfields, so moved to LA in her early 20's. Kim assumed it would be a short (and hopefully exciting!) chapter, before settling down. The early years of a fast paced media career were great fun, full of unexpected experiences and opportunities, but dating in my 20's & 30's did not deliver the spectacular guy she always thought would appear. Kim's parents gave her their best life example, which was how to build a family with someone you truly loved, but she had to write my own revised edition. So after a LOT of soul searching--and some tough conversations with medical experts who deal in statistics NOT romantic dreams!--Kim decided to take the steps to become a single mom by choice. She still believes her guy is out there, and she'll meet him exactly when she's supposed to, but is 100% certain that this path was the one destined for her. With the support of her biological family, and incredible chosen family of true blue friends, Kim is building a life she could have never could have imagined. Most important of all, helping her son understand that having him was, and still is, the very best decision she has ever made. You can reach Kim at kim@chapter3productions.com or at Chapter3Productions. Resources: Books: It's NOT the Stork! and The Family Book by Todd Parr. Dr's: Dr. Sam Najmabadi, at the Center for Reproductive Health & Gynocology. (There are clearly an increasing numbers of fertility options. It's really important to find the right doctor/practice to guide you through this process, especially those equipped to help guide single parents or alternative families.) and Dr. Sheryl Ross, OB/GYN, women's health expert/advocate and published author (she-ology & she-ology, the she-quel). Kim also recommends looking into, Cord Blood Registry for storing cord blood stem cells and the advances made in medicine.

Amy & Amanda talk about Amy's significantly early journey in life to bring Amanda into the world, the details surrounding her childhood and overcoming societal stereotypes, pressures and obstacles.  Amy's innate instinct to persevere and her life long dedication to self-development has led her to curate a rich, full life filled with purpose and being of service that continues to unfold.  You can reach Amy @thefaceitpodast on instagram or amy@faceit.today.   

In this episode we speak with Zee about choosing to have a baby and being pregnant at 47. She shares her story of working hard and focusing on her career, while also enjoying the youthful life California has to offer; ultimately making her way to motherhood on her terms. *Special shout out to Zee's mom, Chris for being by her side and a constant source of support.*

We are kicking off our next series of conversations surrounding unique family dynamics; by choice or by circumstance. Starting with Brett, you will hear the common element of our podcast, overcoming adversity and/or major life challenges. By sharing these stories our goal is to help inspire and motivate others. Brett's story of facing adversity starts at the ripe age of 5. He started working at 7 years old and really had himself to count on. You will hear that Brett expresses these intense life challenges with levity, humor and innate desire to succeed.

We talk with Mackenzie, who also goes by Mack or Kenz! Mackenzie studied secondary education with endorsements in English and English as a new language with every intention to start teaching after graduation in 2020; the pandemic had other plans! We talk with her about how she has navigated a swift change and is now a full time photographer! Mackenzie has a love art in all forms, enjoys the great outdoors, especially in her own backyard, in the Pacific Northwest and makes sure to spend time with the people she loves the most. You can find Mack on her website here: macklloydphotography.com or on Instagram @macklloydphotography

We speak with Jen Burgand about her journey living with a rare autoimmune disease called, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN). Jen, a New York City resident, has always lived life to the fullest, 5" heels and all. She is the definition of a strong, embodied, bad a** woman! Her world turned upside down, after the many years of unique symptoms in her leg and foot, when she was officially diagnosed with MMN. Ever since then, she has been bound and determined to turn her world right side up again; and has. You can connect with Jen on Instagram @Pringipissa or find her at work helping others through their own journey on her Facebook Group: MMN Multifocal Motor Neuropathy WARRIORS, https://www.facebook.com/groups/2502792023269295

Chef Amber joins us to have a conversation today on overcoming body image issues and becoming a successful Chef, restaurant owner and author in LA.  CEO and Founder of Source Café and Nine24 Kitchen. Amber Caudle was born in Ohio, raised in Georgia and a SoCal local for most of her adult life, Chef Amber is an entrepreneur, spiritually-led chef, author, and owner of two restaurants known as The Source Café in Hermosa and Manhattan Beach, California. Amber is committed to making a paradigm shift in the world through food. Amber has been in the restaurant business since the age of 14. Amber is passionate about sharing her own challenging journey with food. She's had a dynamic emotional relationship with food since she was 8 years old, which led to her binging, restricting, purging, chronic dieting, and an addiction to diet pills and exercise. She used food to avoid all feelings and to cope with anxiety, stress, trauma, depression, and fear in her body, which she openly shares along with the honest and continuous process of her healing and learning to use food to nourish her body. You can find Amber on Instagram, @chefamberla or her website, chefamber.com. Watch her new show, Wholicious here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GXKLpaH6_GQ&feature=youtu.be Book release soon: HUNGRY - Why I f*ucking eat, how I became honest with food, my body and myself. Amber shares her authentic journey of how she became honest with food, her body, and herself, and her forthcoming cookbook Sexy Nourishing Food comprises a combination of The Source Café classic favorite dishes along with her staple go-to dishes she enjoys making at home. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we speak to Jesse Crosson, released from prison in 2021 after serving 19 years of a 32 year sentence for crimes committed at the age of 18.  Jesse was sentenced to 32 years for crimes he committed at the age of 18. By taking accountability and making a decision to move forward he was able to transform his life while behind bars. He earned a bachelor's degree, mentored other prisoners, taught programs, became a licensed electrician and eventually was granted a conditional pardon by the governor after 19 years. He works to humanize people behind bars, argues for greater resources for victims of crimes and seeks to share the message that change is possible, even in the darkest of times. jessecrosson.com @second_chancer on TikTok

We have a conversation with Ana about navigating major life shifts when it comes to career, and how she was able to do what so many are faced with in our current climate. Ana Connery is a former Content Director and Editor-in-Chief for various magazines and websites, currently working as professional content creator and storyteller. Her work can be found in USA Today, CNN, and other media outlets. You can find Ana on Instagram, @apconnery

We spend time talking with Rachel Rowley, fitness trainer, nutrition coach and all around inspiring human who has overcome adversity in her childhood, including alcohol addiction. She has a unique love of life, and is gifted at teaching others how to love themselves. You can connect with Rachel on Instagram @rachelannrowley or at www.rachelrowley.me/

In this episode we have a conversation with Justin about how he was able to overcome adversity and become the Father, Husband and Police Officer he is today.

Intro conversation about WHY we chose to launch The Face It podcast - Amy & Amanda