The LifeBeats Project

After 8 months, I have dusted off my microphone to share pieces with you about where I have been since May, what I am doing now, and what is to come for me and for you and me.   I speak of the importance of wintering in our lives and the role it is playing as […]

Friends this is one of my very favorite interviews. I am so honored to reshare from the LifeBeats Library a conversation with Dawnbreaker Andy Proctor of the podcast “More Happy Life” as he honored our community by sharing something he hadn't shared publicly this fully.  I know he will be met with respect and love.  Andy […]

Friends I am so honored to reshare a favorite story from the LifeBeats Library. I am so excited to welcome back Season 1 guest, musician Paul Cardall and introduce you to the phenomenally talented and impressively self-aware Ellee Duke.  Together along with many other artists they have produced an altruistic album called Worth of Souls […]

Friends I am so honored to reshare a favorite story from the LifeBeats Library. Dawnbreaker Rachel Nielson is the host of 3 in 30 podcast, a podcast for moms to give them 3 solid takeaways in 30 minutes.  Rachel shares her battle for having control in her life that lead to a decade long eating disorder […]

Today I have the honor of bringing you another video podcast episode in the Stiry Studio with another inspiring and life conquering guest. Jodi Orgill Brown is a national speaker, non-profit consultant, and author whose life experiences have taught her the importance of the unique worth of each individual,  taking charge of our own lives, […]

Friends I am so honored to reshare a favorite story from the LifeBeats Library.  On today's show I have the absolute honor to bring you the guest that over the past years has been the most requested person that I interview.  The stars have finally aligned and she is with me today on the show.  […]

Friends I am so honored to reshare a favorite story from the LifeBeats Library, Dawnbreaker Nicole Breanne Shabada of Finding Sparkle, Chasing Light who shares her lifetime journey of finding a way to honor and celebrate her passion – people!  She also tells about the most devastating thing that has happened in her life and […]

Friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library.  On today's podcast I am so excited to bring you such a fun and inspiring episode with two of your favorite people, well actually 3.  Nellie & Bryce Jurgensmeier also known to their YouTube and Instagram communities as The Jurgys joined me […]

Friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library.  In today's podcast we will be discussing those disruptive moments in our lives that shift our identity, viewing our family as a business, how we as women can become Chief Home Officers and contribute to the wealth creation and management of our […]

Friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library, Dawnbreaker Tiana Swank who has overcome unthinkable things in her life and has come to a place of forgiveness and self-love.   She shares her journey of heavy drug use, dealing, being arrested, prostitution, miscarriage, and physical abuse, that began with a […]

Friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library, Dawnbreaker Emily Brady shares her and her husband's battle with male factor infertility and their journey to bring two children of their own into their family.   With a desire to bring a third baby to their family but left without the […]

    Friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library Dawnbreaker, Kylie Chenn, as we chat in the Stiry Studio  Kylie is the founder and CEO of aCanela Expeditions, a travel company dedicated to artisan, culinary, and adventure expeditions around the world, shares her journey of working hard to achieve […]

  Friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library Dawnbreaker, Fatty Dedrickson of the blog Style Fit Fatty shares her journey of embracing who she is, the gifts she can share, working to find solutions, and stepping out of her comfort zone to achieve your goals and create connections in […]

Today on the podcast we have another interview coming from the party place, the Stiry Studio in Stiry HQ. I am so excited to introduce you to speaker, author, and media contributor Ganel-Lyn Condie as we open the conversation up to remind us all that we are each needed, this world needs you, we need […]

Friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library Dawnbreaker, Jessica Dahlquist, the podcast host of Extraordinary Moms. Despite her admittedly feeling like she is in a funk, her influential messaging shines through. Today we have a powerful conversation about giving your own voice weight and how your voice is needed […]

Friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library Dawnbreaker, fellow podcaster and influencer Morgan Gifford of Motherhood Revival.  Through the sharing of Morgan's own story of being a people pleaser, we address what it means to own your own story and not let others determine your narrative, recognizing that we […]

Today I am over the moon thrilled to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library, Dawnbreaker Tiffany Han, writer, speaker, truth bombing creative coach, strategist, and rockstar podcaster at Raise Your Hand and Say Yes.  I am so honored that she would share with us today her journey to recovery and discovery through her year […]

Today's episode is bursting with vibrancy and light on what you can do today to start being more present in your life and make a practice living! Friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library Dawnbreaker Amy Newman is the radiant woman behind Whole Life with Amy who helps people […]

Friends do you have a dream that you are pursuing or wanting to pursue?  Have you ever experienced letting go of fear and surrendering to feel God's peace in your life?  Have you ever wondered what makes an inter-faith marriage thrive?  Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats […]

  How you can help shape the world by teaching your children not to fear what is different, the power of the family dinner table, anchoring points in our life of change, and the strength of community during times of loss are topics for today's podcast episode. Today my friends I am so honored to […]

Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library with one of our own community members, who answered the call to share her story on the podcast.  Dawnbreaker Mariah Wickham is the woman behind Be Mighty Mentoring.  As she recounts her unbelievable seven year journey to add a child […]

Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library with Dawnbreakers Greg & Lucy Jensen of Cultiva International share their story on today's podcast of why they decided to leave their life as they knew it here in the United States and drive down to Guatemala with their van packed […]

  Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library with Dawnbreaker Chelsie Hightower of So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars as she shares her journey of finding peace with herself after years of battling anxiety and a misconception about strength.  You may not be […]

Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library with Dawnbreaker Siobhan Sudberry of the Be Free Project and the Girl Be Free podcast, designed to help women get unstuck and get clear about what you want, to cultivate the life you desire. Siobhan shares her own story of […]

Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library with Dawnbreaker Taunya Olsen from Honey + Ice Co jewelry. She has been in the jewelry business for more than 18 years, but she has had a life of creation and learning to create and the joy that comes from […]

  Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library with Dawnbreaker Mary Shores, a successful businesswoman and CEO of a multimillion dollar company, a motivational speaker, and author of “Conscious Communications: A step by step guide to harnessing the power of your words to change your mind, your […]

  Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library with Dawnbreaker Shelaine Maxfield.  This episode was recorded in the Stiry studios.  I have the privilege of introducing you to one of the most passionate people I have had the opportunity to interview.  You can feel her energy through […]

Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library with Dawnbreaker Jodi Aman, YouTuber, speaker, practicing psychotherapist, and author of You: 1 Anxiety: 0 Win your life back from fear & panic. Jodi shares her own journey with anxiety beginning at the age of 5 when she learned about […]

Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library with Dawnbreaker Vlada Bortnik, the founder of your favorite app Marco Polo.  We discuss gratitude and how we can instill that in our children, standing up for yourself, being a model to your children of meaningful living, connection as a key […]

Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library,  Dawnbreaker Tanya Smith of A Widow's World and Addelise Inc is a remarried widow and mother of 2 with a passion for not only supporting widows in their journey of healing, but also to help other women entrepreneurs reach their […]

  If you have ever felt lost, broken, alone, unworthy of love, or that you were simultaneously living two different lives, then today's podcast is for you. Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library,  Dawnbreaker Darla Day is beauty and grace not only as a performer but […]

Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library,  Dawnbreaker Ashley Mitchell of Big Tough Girl is an advocate for not only birth mothers who have placed their babies for adoption, but for all women who have experienced hard things and are looking for a place of support and […]

    Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library, a Dawnbreaker who battled with eating disorders for many years and has gone through a process of healing to now living a life devoted to educating people on the benefits of eating real food.   Megan Roosevelt, The Healthy […]

Have you ever wondered how there can be a God when there is so much suffering?  Have you ever wondered if you, just you, can make a difference? Today we have a podcast from the LifeBeats Library re-sharing a story of an incredible Dawnbreaker, a woman who has stared into the eyes of those who […]

Today my friends I am so honored to reshare a story from the LifeBeats Library to continue awareness and shine hope where hopelessness may seem like the only answer by introducing you to Elizabeth Frazier of Hero Bands, a true Dawnbreaker. Elizabeth graciously shares her story of healing and thriving with her own family by […]

I start with what I do know and then I can move towards the things I want to know. “This is what I do know.  I know that this body has carried me through the best of times and the worst of times. My legs have many miles and every one of those miles has a […]

  Doing “the work” does not prevent life from happening, does not prevent wounds from reopening.  On today's podcast I share 6 things that I am doing right now to navigate a reopened wound.  Although the pain is still there, I feel better equipped, more able to function, and able to navigate it more quickly. […]

On today's podcast I discuss the power of your light and the reality of life as well as the forces that can pull you down or back out of your light. I share my thoughts on the importance of having tools and resources in place when the winds of life come and how you can […]

I have a treat for you today!  With permission I am sharing a Zoom call that I had with three members of The League of Dawnbreakers as we discuss remembering our divinity as well as exiting behaviors, mindsets or agreements that prevent us from aligning with our purpose and our Higher Power.  Kai A Pineda, […]

What drives you?  What fuels that drive?  On today's podcast we discuss defining your purpose and identifying the fuel behind it by creating a “Fire Statement”.  From the creation itself comes power and and clarity as you understand your own origin story, motives and true fuel that propel you into action and keep your flames […]

“When you believe something is not just, you have to do everything in your power to make it just, to tip the scales.”  On today's podcast I have the honor of conversing with Nina Shapirshteyn of Kyiv, Ukraine now living in the United States.  Devastated by what she is seeing happening in her home country […]

We know that our lives are not experienced linear and that our path may resemble a knotted ball of yarn, however there are significant, recognizable journeys that shape our lives and our futures more directly, dramatically, and more permanently than others.  These journeys are pivotal, soul-wrenching, hit us at our core, and produce transformational shifts […]

In a world that feels heavy and divided, how can we create safe spaces and find unity despite differences?  On today's podcast I share the mission and vision statements of The League of Dawnbreakers and what the four greatest takeaways that I experienced from the first two gatherings.  So many important conversations happening in response to […]

Have you ever felt utterly alone?  I am back in the interviewer chair with special guest Kayd Burton who tenderly shares his story of sitting in utter loneliness after the loss of his wife and kids to divorce, his home, career, passion, and religion and how he began to reframe his life to finally feel […]

What does it even mean to be a Dawnbreaker?  Am I one?  On today's new podcast episode of Season 3 of Dawnbreakers by The LifeBeats Project I answer those questions as I share where the term “Dawnbreaker” comes from, what it means to be one, and questions you can ask yourself to discover if you […]

  Starting the season off with some serious energy and fire!!  The first interview of Season 3 is with my dear friend and mentor Henry Ammar on “Feeling the Fire” of our purpose and the process of emotional regulation.  Henry shares how we can stand in our purpose daily by utilizing our power to choose and […]

Bringing the heat to share why the change, what you can expect, where we are going with Season 3 of The LifeBeats Project – now christened with the name Dawnbreakers by The LifeBeats Project – and what are the purposes of the podcast and The League of Dawnbreakers. This season is all about keeping the […]

Hello!  Welcome to Season 3 of The LifeBeats Project podcast, now christened with the name Dawnbreakers by The LifeBeats Project.  This season is all about keeping the fire we feel now!   Each week of the podcast is dedicated to providing tools, resources, and like-minded connection for men and women who feel the fire to […]

  Today we pay homage to Season 2, a nearly four year time period spanning 201 episodes, and the transformation that took place.  We talk about the GAP phase as I share soundbites of 7 episodes that demonstrate this transformation.

Have you had a relationship with darkness?  I have.  That may feel uncomfortable or counter-intuitive.  On today's podcast we explore the meaning of the phrase “taught by the darkness” and the lessons that I have learned through mine. Show Notes: Launch Party and the First Gathering of The League of Dawnbreakers : Workshop #1 “Deconstructing […]

This is one of the most important episodes in LifeBeats' nearly 6 year history.  This podcast is for you and what is coming has been years in the making!  Years!!  Its happening!!  I am ready.  You are ready.  The time is now to no longer stand alone.  On today's episode I excitedly share what we […]