The Messy Progress Podcast

Have you ever taken a picture of toilet paper sitting on the stairs, sent it to your friends with the caption of "when is HE going to get a clue?"  Yeah, women take on a huge amount of invisible labor - from 1) concept: we only have 1 roll of TP left, mental note made, put it on the list to get at the store.  2) planning: look at schedule.  Wow, I have 60 minutes free between 1-2pm, kids are at camp, I don't have a meeting, guess that's a good time.   3) execution: go to the store driving 90 mph between meetings and pick up everything - make sure not to forget the blueberries.  Toilet paper is taking up a lot of mental space just being needed in our house - getting it to show up on the roll when we need it is just part of the puzzle.  All of that time and energy is then not spent on us day-dreaming or exploring what we could be doing that will light up our soul.   And now the more you think about the toilet paper, the closer you are ready to get divorced...when it's really not about toilet paper, summer camps or the never ending list of things that need to get done in the home.  It's really that YOU WANT MORE TIME to explore what lit you up pre-kids.  Instead of hoping for your relationship to change by leaving passive-aggressive clues OR putting off what lights you up, get in the driver seat and start to change it.  The way to do it is to start asking for what you need.   Now think even bigger... Do we want our patriarchal system to change?  Hell YES!  In this conversation, New York Times Best Selling Author, Eve Rodsky shares about how the first place to set this into motion is in the home.    Check out everything Eve is up to here.  Buy her book .  Follow her 

We all need to hit the pause button to fully process everything that is happening in our life.  It's the sweet sauce of responding to everyday stress and all the Karen's out there with more love for ourself and others.     In this episode, Dr. Lilly Tam, clinical hypnotherapist and founder of ChunkyBrain shares about her mindfulness research, employee engagement and the importance of focused meditation to asses and improve the 6 core dimensions of wellness of the whole self - social, emotional, physical, spiritual, intellectual and professional.    

As we evolve as a society, we've gotten really good at fixing everyone's problems with solutions that are nothing more than just band-aids, therefore, leaving many people with pain, anxiety and complex issues that just resurface.  What if we looked at the root cause?  What if we started to ask each person individually about what they deal with each day?  What if we asked ourselves these questions instead of looking up symptoms on google?  We are all unique.  Period.  If we want to heal ourselves, feel better as a society, there is no one quick fix.  In this conversation with Chris Latham, a Functional Nutritionist out of Heal Well Nutrition in Santa Barbara, CA we share a dynamic discussion around getting to the root cause, treating each person as a unique individual that can be healed with the right questions and therefore a plan of attack fit just them.  For YOU!  This conversation is just the tip of the iceberg of information and knowledge that will help you make more informed choices so that you can feel better and live a vitality-filled life!   Learn more about Chris here

Being in the work of personal development takes practice.   That moment it starts is a call for us to wake up everywhere in our life.  It doesn't just happen like that.  And if it does, it's usually short lived.  It's a process and a practice of peeling back the layers of ourselves.  We begin to expose our blindspots - it can happen publicly or privately.  But when you say yes to personal development, it will be revealed.  The work doesn't end there.   We keep living and facing the world while also having a level of awareness that allows us to separate how we used to live from how we want to live.  Patty Ivey shares her heartfelt wisdom in our conversation.  Patty's openness and relatability is a breath of fresh air and her love for personal development is felt through the sound waves of this conversation.     Patty Ivey is the founder of DownDog Yoga in Washington D.C.  Above all things, Patty is honest and a woman of integrity.  She is a generous listener, empath, leader and a stand for everyone that wants to personally develop.  I'm grateful and honored to call her my friend.  She has an incredible Leadership program beginning March 6th for yoga teachers.  She shares about it in our conversation and you can find out more by following her on instagram at @sweetensweaty 

Have you heard the saying that when you say no to something it creates space to say yes to something else?  Or taken in reverse, when you say yes to one thing, you are indeed saying no to something else.  In any given day, we do this 1,000s of times. In this episode I explore examples of how saying no to some daily tasks can open up the time we need to get going with that....you know, workout we said we wanted to do yesterday.  I'll also give you a really simple exercise to use to make resources available for all the things you want to say yes to.  Show notes available here

Moving into Action for long term results takes some advance planning - starting with being where we are, then seeing where we want to go, we can move into action with more commitment, enthusiasm and gusto.  In this episode, I'll take you through an exercise to move important goals from a concept in your mind, into action that lives and lights up your life. 

Most of us, myself included, look at where we are and then get into action to fix what we don't like.  Taking the time to look at where we want to go in all areas of our life is a vital part of the process.  In this episode, I'll walk you through how to do just that so that the action you take is grounded in what you truly want to be creating, not just a band-aid or quick fix.  Tune in to episode 15 or visit the notes to start with the journaling exercises on Being Where You Are first.    Be. Look. Move. Get Messy.  

In today's episode, I'm talking with Lieutenant Colonel Ed Arntson of the United States Army.  His career in the army began 19 years ago and has included 7 deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea and the U.S. Border all while being married to his wife of 17 years and raising two kids who are now 11 and 9.  I wanted to have this conversation with Ed because our lives are so different and I wanted to know more about what it's like to be in his shoes of service.  What I got hit with during this conversation was not only the incredible path that he is on, my appreciation for his service to our country but how shared history connects us on a level beyond explanation and understanding.  We don't know anything about the day to day woes that we both have but curiosity opens the door to connection and compassion.  I hope this conversation brings joy to your heart, can tap into the relatability that we all share even if we are in different jobs.  And lastly, that you take a moment to pause and appreciate those in your life who have left an imprint on you being the person you are today.  

Randee Brookins and China Jones are the founders of Women who Warrior - what started as a retreat has now become a business to show women how to go inward and outward to share, connect and create with new people to gain fresh perspectives.   Together, they are on a mission to help women get clear on what they want, how to get it and how to keep it.  They demonstrate the power of women working together to create endless energy, possibilities and the best freaking life possible.  

The NEW year brings on all the new resolutions we want to put into action.  In order for us to really bring forth what is needed in our life, we have to take roll of where we are right now, what got created in the last year, where the stakes are high for making a resolution happen FIRST! In this episode, Adrienne discusses 10 areas to take inventory on right now.  Make sure to check out the show notes here if you need to reference back to the journaling questions.  

This 3-step system is a sure-fire way to get out of any funk and into a space where new things are possible.   Be. Look. Move.  Hear lived examples of how Adrienne has applied this 3 step process in her life when changing jobs, training for a new sport and dealing with a pandemic.  

Redirecting our attention when life shows up in ways we didn't expect is a super power and in this conversation with Professional distance runner, Alicia Vargo you'll see just how possible it is to do when faced with tragedy, heartache and disappointment.   You can find Alicia on instagram at @aliciavargo and online at www.aliciashaycoaching.com

The ability to oscillate with the utmost authenticity between being crazy and fun one moment and serious and straight up business the next is not part of everyone's character - but it is 100% part of living a life of radical self love and self acceptance.  This conversation with Bradshaw Wish will cause you to be surprised, to be curious, and definitely to laugh.  Follow Bradshaw on instagram at @bradshawwishyoga and check out the Mariah Carey Christmas Flow coming up on 12/13/20.  

I'm joined today with Alexis Girvan, the creator of R.A.G. which stands for Recognition, Affirmation and Gratitude.  We talk about the power of practicing gratitude for us and our world + how it takes practice to get stronger at doing it on the regular.  Find Alexis at Life in a Note

In this episode, I'm talking with Gina Ward the founder of Shift to LEAD. Leadership development programs to connect you to your dreams in a new way. We talk about how the answer for what to do doesn't come from running away, but rather cultivated from feeling those little pings inside of ourselves - it's not easy, but it doesn't have to be hard.  

Is there something you tell yourself and everyone else you are gonna do and you just haven't done it yet?  Get great strategies from serial entrepreneur Pauline Caballero, the co-founder of Power Yoga Canada, author of the book Pivot, wife and mom of two boys.   

What if you have a gift to bring to our society that could begin the cosmic shift that we all need?  I'm excited to share this conversation with Jane Chapman - the creator of The Communal Table in Santa Barbara, California where she provides a love-filled meal and creates a gathering space for important conversations among women of all ages and backgrounds. www.thecommunaltablesb.com 

Gaining momentum, making our plans known and having a solid cheer-squad are the 3 key factors to getting out of your own way AND creating a successful fill in the blank - business, passion project, training program - you name it!  You can find more about Centerline Counseling here 

I'm talking with Isabelle Royer - an advocate for RADICAL INCLUSION. We cover releasing self-induced pressure, genders vs. genitals, being born and becoming and how to create cultures of inclusion wherever we go.  Find Isabelle at www.wepoweryoga.com

So stoked to be chatting it up with Paige Elenson, the founder of the Africa Yoga Project where she lives in Nairobi, Kenya.  We talk about how mentoring others, sharing fully and not hiding can elevate our communities - and that we need to be in this work NOW more than ever before.  Check out all the ways you can be inspired by her and her team at www.africayogaproject.org.  

In today's show I'm talking with Sonia Diaz Ebadi, a marriage and family therapist and mother in Santa Barbara, California.  Even more than that, Sonia is a truth seeker his conversation will teach you what specific questions to ask yourself and simple daily practices to make a priority, so you can show up as your bravest, most courageous self.  You can find her and incredible resources on her website https://www.soniadiazebadi.com  

Getting up to speed with Bethany Lyons, the founder of Lyons Den Power Yoga & Lyons Den Digital in New York City.  We dive right into the magic behind what it takes to deliver without drama. https://lyonsdenpoweryoga.com

In today's episode I'm talking with Jon Ireland, the lead pastor at Oceanhills Covenant Church in Santa Barbara, California.  We talk about how we know when we are called to something, what it really looks like to be called up to more and what it looks like to create a family culture in a business.   https://www.oceanhills.org/sermons

The introduction to The Messy Progress Podcast - REAL LIFE is not a highlight reel.  It's MESSY!   Join me, Adrienne Smith, the queen of messy progress as I share conscious conversations with badass humans, who will inspire you to pursue projects and careers that lights you up!