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This podcast, hosted by Briana Johnson will challenge the way we see ourselves and inspire you to break free from layers of discouragement or self-doubt. Expect to learn actionable steps to illuminate the extraordinary that truly lies within you by listening to weekly guests as they share their stories of triumphs over their personal struggles and how they choose happiness. You will soon see that your life, right now with all the things you have or are going through is worthy of inspiring others. This is a movement, a movement to change the way we see ourselves. Once we see more in ourselves, we will see more in others and the world around us. For more information and show notes, visit www.lifebeatsproject.com/podcasts

Briana Johnson


    • Jan 3, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 337 EPISODES

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    336: Wintering: Its Importance in Our Lives and its Role in My Second Divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 28:14


    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 […]

    335: Thriving When We Have Questions & Uncertainty | with Andy Proctor of More Happy Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 55:23


    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 […]

    334: Lifting Out of Depression and the War in Our Mind through Music and Anchoring to God | with Paul Cardall and Ellee Duke of The Worth of Souls Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 53:47


    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 […]

    333: Examining the voice that fuels you: a reveal on shame, an eating disorder, a diagnosis, and not fixing others | with Rachel Nielson of 3 in 30 Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 55:12


    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 […]

    332: Taking Charge of Our Own Lives, the Power of the Individual, and Pressing on to Find a New Normal | with Jodi Orgill Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 66:49


    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, […]

    331: Leaning in with Courage, Opting out of Ghost Worries, and Knowing Your Best is Always Good Enough and You Are Going to be Ok | with Natalie Norton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 60:23


    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.  […]

    330: Learning that Kindness is a Strength and Not a Weakness, Especially When You Are Hurt by Others | with Nicole Breanne Shabada of Finding Sparkle, Chasing Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 62:10


    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 […]

    329: Being Audacious in Stepping Into What You Feel Pulled to do and Making Time for What is Most Important | with The Jurgys, Bryce and Nellie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 48:34


    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 […]

    328: Disruptive Moments in Identity, Reframing Women's Role in Family Finances, and Raising Contributing and Money Wise Children | with Natali Morris of Financial Freedom Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 51:45


    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 […]

    327: Forgiveness of Yourself is Possible: The Power of Knowledge and Understanding in Welcoming Pieces of You Back | with Tiana Swank

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 40:41


    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 […]

    326: An Unexpected Answer: How Being a Gestational Carrier Will Bless Her with a Baby of Her Own | with Emily Brady

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 62:58


    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 […]

    325: Embracing Failure, Replacing Perfectionism, and Overcoming Barriers to Propel Us Toward Our Dreams | with Kylie Chenn of Acanela Expeditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 56:24


        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 […]

    324: Stepping Outside of Our Comfort Zone & Keeping Our Journey Ours by Banishing Comparison | with Fatty Dedrickson of Style Fit Fatty

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 58:33


      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 […]

    323: Speaking from Scars Instead of Wounds & the Value of a Life – You are Irreplaceable | with Ganel-Lyn Condie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 59:05


    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 […]

    322: Giving Weight to Your Own Voice and the Extraordinary Within | with Jessica Dahlquist of Extraordinary Moms

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 55:49


    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 […]

    321: Breaking Free from People Pleasing & Learning to Write Our Own Narrative | with Morgan Gifford of Motherhood Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 63:11


    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 […]

    320: Making Preemptive Decisions and Redesigning Your Life to Stop the Numbing and Start Recovery | with Tiffany Han of Raise Your Hand and Say Yes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 63:00


    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 […]

    319: Making A Practice of Living, Coming Back to Now, and Taking Ownership of Your Life | with Amy Newman of Whole Life With Amy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 60:26


    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 […]

    318: Surrendering, Being Led Instead of Driven, Foundational Doctrines Binding an Inter-Faith Marriage, and Music as Personal Revelation | with Paul and Tina Cardall

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 60:41


    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 […]

    317: Teaching Our Children Not to Fear What is Different and Creating Anchoring Points in a Life of Change | with Melissa Dalton-Bradford the Global Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 53:14


      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 […]

    316: Saying “Thank You” When Things Don't Work Out and Viewing Choices as Invitations | with Mariah Wickham of Be Mighty Mentoring

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 58:26


    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 […]

    315: Creating a Fulfilling Family Lifestyle and Teaching Others to Lift themselves | with Greg and Lucy Jensen of Cultiva International

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 58:12


    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 […]

    314: Redefining Strength, Battling Anxiety, and What if Living Your Dream Feels Empty | with Chelsie Hightower of Dancing with the Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 64:43


      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 […]

    313: Healing from Our Past, Getting Unstuck to be Free, and Making Ourselves a Priority without Guilt | with Siobhan Sudberry of Be Free Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 51:30


    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 […]

    312: The process of creating YOU | with Taunya Olsen of Honey + Ice Co

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 44:08


    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 […]

    311: When Positivity Isn't Enough, Being Honest to Ourselves and The Power of Words in Shaping our Life | with Mary Shores of Conscious Communications

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 53:01


      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 […]

    310: Breaking Free From Our Wrong Truths and Moving From Awareness to Action | with Shelaine Maxfield of The Younique Foundation Saprea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 52:35


      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 […]

    309: Taking Down the Power of Anxiety and Breaking the Cycle in your Family | with Jodi Aman of Live Happier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 45:14


    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 […]

    308: Living Consciously Unbalanced, Modeling a Life of Meaning & Gratitude, and Connection as a Key to Happiness with Vlada Bortnik of Marco Polo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 59:45


    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 […]

    307: Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable and Beginning Again After Loss to Find the Beauty in the Broken Spaces of your Life | with Tanya Smith of A Widow's World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 63:57


    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 […]

    306: Different Does Not Mean Broken, Living in the “Now” Instead of “When & “If”, and Breaking Free with the Power of Choice | with Darla Day of 90 and 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 55:32


      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 […]

    305: You are Meant for More: Owning Your Whole Story and Purposing Your Heartache to Bless Others with Ashley Mitchell of Big Tough Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 61:47


    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 […]

    304: A Journey of Healing: From Eating Disorders to Eating Real Food with Megan Roosevelt of Healthy Grocery Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 59:29


        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 […]

    303: Love and Pain as Soul to Soul Connections with Kathy Headlee of Mothers Without Borders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 63:31


    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 […]

    302: Free at Last with Elizabeth Frazier of Hero Bands

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 54:05


    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 […]

    301: Where to Begin When You Feel Unheard or Invisible with Rachel Barker of Dear Rach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 75:01


    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 […]

    300: 6 Things I’m Doing Right Now To Navigate a Reopened Wound

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 44:33


      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. […]

    299: Remaining in Your Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 28:56


    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 […]

    298: Remembering our Divinity and Exiting Behaviors with Members of The League of Dawnbreakers – Kai A Pineda, Tiffany Sanchez, and Ember Pilati

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 45:33


    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, […]

    297: Defining Your Purpose, Creating Your Fire Statement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 32:42


    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 […]

    296: Tip the Scales, Fight for Right with Nina Shapirshteyn of Fight With Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 47:33


    “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 […]

    295: The Weight, Refinery, Breakthrough, and Fire: The 4 Parts of The Dawnbreaker Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 39:43


    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 […]

    294: Top 4 Takeaways from the First Gatherings of The League of Dawnbreakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 29:40


    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 […]

    293: Deconstruction and Radical Honesty with Kayd Burton

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 65:01


    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 […]

    292: Am I a Dawnbreaker?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 14:42


    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 […]

    291: Feeling the Fire with Henry Ammar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 57:29


      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 […]

    290: Saying Hello to Dawnbreakers and Season 3! What you can expect and where we are going

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 36:22


    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 […]

    Welcome to Season 3!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 2:25


    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 […]

    289: The Gap Phase, Paying Homage to Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 48:51


      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.

    288: Taught by the Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 22:27


    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 […]

    287: Announcing Season 3 and the League of Dawnbreakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 23:32


    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 […]

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