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This is a love story. And, because it's on this podcast, it's also a grief story. Shannon and Lee Dingle met when they were 18. As Shannon describes it, as they dated, got married, and parented six children, their relationship was the kind she would roll her eyes at if she wasn't living it. In July, 2019, Shannon, Lee, and their children were on vacation at the beach when a wave hit Lee just the wrong way and he died. We talk about how Shannon and her kids are making their way in this new world without Lee, with lots of honesty, dark humor, and permission to feel every and anything.  Shannon's book, Living Brave: Lessons from Hurt, Lighting the Way to Hope, launches on 7.6.2021. Follow Shannon on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. 

Marriage is hard; it's commonly known that almost 50% of marriages will end in divorce. So how can anybody have hope to make their marriages work? Marriage Inc. is here to help. In this episode, Shannon and Shirley Austin share their incredible story of betrayal, anguish, perseverance, and—most of all—love. It's possible to get through the hard times. As Shannon says, anything worth having will be hard. All you gotta do is do it.   @marriageinc   What the Austins do and how they help people [1:59] What compatability really is [6:50] A potential murder-suicide [10:18] How the affair was revealed [16:03] Relief, pain, and anguish [22:11] Why try counseling? [26:40] Being there for each other [28:45] Taking steps towards making amends [32:46] A new kind of prayer [46:50] A cancer diagnosis and coming together [49:34] How marriage is like CrossFit [53:38] You gotta be strong enough, long enough [1:00:37] Letting men feel needed [1:05:31] Million-dollar marriage [1:08:39] Anything worth having is worth investing in [1:16:06]   Go to noissue.co and use “thebestlife” at checkout for all your branded packaging needs   Visit cbdforlife.us and use code ‘thebestlife' at checkout for 20% off all products   Use code ‘thebestlife' at beekeepersnaturals.com for 15% off all of their natural remedies   You can also get 20% OFF Organifi products at organifi.com using code ‘thebestlife'   Don't forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you never have to miss an episode! Comments and questions can also be sent to info@thebestlifepodcast.com, and you can head to thebestlifepodcast.com to join our Facebook Group.   FOLLOW US ON IG: @TheBestLifePodcast FOLLOW JILL: @jillfit FOLLOW DANNY J: @dannyjdotcom   You can also follow us on Facebook @Jill Coleman @Danny-J

****This episode was brought to you by ATTN Agency and Repeat.   In the second part of this Feature, we sit down with Shannon and Delia McLinden from the brand FarmHouse Fresh (FHF). After creating her first company, Summer Soles, Shannon realized a love for business and a passion for inventing. As Shannon mentions in the episode, “I almost feel like we're all inventors. I mean, in some form or fashion, everything is born from a challenge that we have or a problem we have or something we want to fix.” Through this desire to solve a problem, Shannon merged a passion for skincare and awareness for nature to form FarmHouse Fresh. Not only does FarmHouse Fresh take care of human needs, but they also do a lot for the rescue animals on their very own farm. As a wellness brand, FHF indeed provides living proof of their positive contribution to others as their skincare line profits go into their Fresh animal sanctuary. Tune in and join Ramon Vela to hear more about how your purchase with FarmHouse Fresh could save animals. In part 2, Shannon and Delia discuss COVID impacts on the company; Advancing your social media marketing skills; Building a community within your industry; Delving into their homegrown organic ingredients; Future product developments; Where to reach FHF; and much more. For more on FarmHouse Fresh, visit: https://farmhousefreshgoods.com/ * OUR PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY ATTN Agency. ATTN Agency is a full-funnel growth and performance digital marketing agency with proven strategies to scale and optimize direct to consumer brands through tactical media buying, data-driven analysis, and unrivaled creative services. If you are looking back on this year wondering what went wrong or what could have gone better, or if you're starting to put together your game plan for 2021, I have one piece of advice: you need to talk to ATTN Agency. I’ve interviewed several of their clients, and I can say that they are the best in the business. ATTN represents some of the fastest-growing direct to consumer brands, delivering month over month results. Go to https://www.attnagency.com/storyofabrand/ for a comprehensive, no-obligation, 14 point audit of your social, search, shopping, email, and SMS channels. * This specific episode is also brought to you by Repeat. Repeat is the easiest way for your customers to reorder products they love. Most vendors in the Shopify ecosystem would have you believe that subscription-focused commerce is the key to customer retention for CPG brands. But with monthly churn rates pushing 10% across the industry, Repeat has a better way. Repeat will automate a frictionless reordering experience for the largest part of a CPG brand’s customer base: The non-subscriber. Repeat uses machine learning to analyze one-time shopper behavior, automates reorder notifications, and delivers personalized replenishment carts that aid in up-sell and cross-sell efforts. The result? Higher LTV, better margins, and more insights on your best customers. To learn more, visit https://signup.getrepeat.io/

****This episode was brought to you by ATTN Agency and Repeat.   As consumers, we want to purchase a product that not only is good but does good as well. With Farmhouse Fresh, their product does just that. Homegrown on their farm in McKinney, Texas, Shannon and Delia provide organic herbs that go into their skincare products. From hydrating face masks to body skincare to hand sanitizers, FarmHouse Fresh provides quality products that’ll never dry out your skin. As Shannon and Delia mention in the episode, “we grow, so your skin glows.” Tune in today as Ramon Vela sits down with CEO Shannon McLinden and her VP of sales, Delia McLinden, to talk about how they started their “farm to treatment” skincare line. In part 1, Shannon and Delia discuss Their mutual support of each other; The Hundred-foot overview of Farmhouse Fresh Skincare; Shannon’s journey to starting the brand; How Shannon and Delia went into business together; Building the farm/sanctuary; Solving an issue through your brand; and much more. For more on Farmhouse Fresh, visit: https://farmhousefreshgoods.com/ * OUR PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY ATTN Agency. ATTN Agency is a full-funnel growth and performance digital marketing agency with proven strategies to scale and optimize direct to consumer brands through tactical media buying, data-driven analysis, and unrivaled creative services. If you are looking back on this year wondering what went wrong or what could have gone better, or if you're starting to put together your game plan for 2021, I have one piece of advice: you need to talk to ATTN Agency. I’ve interviewed several of their clients, and I can say that they are the best in the business. ATTN represents some of the fastest-growing direct to consumer brands, delivering month over month results. Go to https://www.attnagency.com/storyofabrand/ for a comprehensive, no-obligation, 14 point audit of your social, search, shopping, email, and SMS channels. * This specific episode is also brought to you by Repeat. Repeat is the easiest way for your customers to reorder products they love. Most vendors in the Shopify ecosystem would have you believe that subscription-focused commerce is the key to customer retention for CPG brands. But with monthly churn rates pushing 10% across the industry, Repeat has a better way. Repeat will automate a frictionless reordering experience for the largest part of a CPG brand’s customer base: The non-subscriber. Repeat uses machine learning to analyze one-time shopper behavior, automates reorder notifications, and delivers personalized replenishment carts that aid in up-sell and cross-sell efforts. The result? Higher LTV, better margins, and more insights on your best customers. To learn more, visit https://signup.getrepeat.io/

Fall has arrived and we have a lot of holidays to look forward to.. starting with Halloween and pumpkins! Join us as we talk to Shannon Latham at Enchanted Acres in Northern Iowa today. Toddlers and other young children definitely enjoy the pumpkin farm, but Shannon says pumpkin patches offer something for everyone - bridal parties, engagement photo shoots and school groups all.  From carving and decorating, to picking your own pumpkin or simply choosing from the a stack, you will find something there that tickles your fancy. And cooking with pumpkin is something she does so often that friends of her children call her the muffin lady! She shares tips with us on those favorite foods, recipes and cooking tips for the ages! They plant dozens of varieties to offer the color, shape and intended use (cooking, decorating, carving or whatever!) as well as homemade jams and jellies. And with various activities featured each weekend -- including great photo opps like the how tall this fall backdrop. Photos to accompany this post and a detailed raw transcript are available at  https://groundedbythefarm.com/pumpkin-farm/ . This is the first in a series of holiday episodes of Grounded by the Farm.  As Shannon mentioned, she and her husband have a seed company. Here's a recent post I did on things you may want to know about seed. Pumpkin Recipes Shannon Mentioned Taste of Home pumpkin seed recipes Pumpkin pudding (like pumpkin pie without the crust!) Pumpkin pie in a bag Shannon's kid’s favorite pumpkin muffins Savory pumpkin recipe from the gourmet cooking club Sausage & Squash Soup Butternut squash bake Find Enchanted Acres Pumpkin Farm Online Facebook Enchanted Acres Instagram Enchanted Acres Website:  http://www.enchantedacresia.com Where to Find Grounded by the Farm on Social Media GroundedbytheFarm.com for photos, blog posts, show notes and more Ask the Farmers Facebook Page Groundedbythefarm_ on Instagram Grounded by the Farm on Youtube @groundedbythef on Twitter Find out more about your favorite holiday foods here in the coming weeks

In the second part of this Feature, Shannon Gabor, Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Clever Creative, continues to share that as an independent, female run agency, Clever Creative is dedicated to bringing positive human qualities to everyday brands. As Shannon mentions, it’s important to bring “vulnerability and candor” when a company is trying to express their message to the consumer. Despite what advertising history may say or how stigmatized it is to be truly honest, the connection that’s built through vulnerability and candor is unmatched because people always “remember the human replies.” Throughout the second half of this episode, Shannon talks about this relationship, as well as, what it takes to be the ideal client, the growth of the agency, and advice for future entrepreneurs. Here's the rest of her story.   In part two, Shannon discusses Growing past advertising history; Defining yourself as a Creative; Never get in the way of your own growth; Treating your company as a hospitality business; Tending to your “guests” in relation to hospitality; The ideal client for Clever Creative; The Importance of leading with optimism and good energy; And so much more.    Join us while Ramon Vela interviews Shannon in Part 2 of this episode and listen to her share the inside story of a brand. For more on Clever Creative visit: http://clevercreative.com/ Klaviyo -  https://www.klaviyo.com/ Retention Science - RetentionScience.com

See show notes.This week Sandi D. sits down with Shannon Smyth, founder and Chief Pampering Officer of A Girl’s Gotta Spa!, a woman-owned artisan bath and body care company. They talk about why Shannon developed her product line, insights into her creative process, and who inspires her. BackgroundA Girl’s Gotta Spa! began as a beauty blog in 2005. Shannon has reviewed countless spa and personal care products in that time and has a unique understanding of which ingredients work best for a product to deliver on its claims. As Shannon says during the interview, “Skin care is self care. It checks 4 of the 5 senses and brings us to a place of self-love.”All products are Leaping Bunny certified, vegan, and natural. Products We LoveBe Well Relaxation BoxSynergy Himalayan Salt ScrubEnergizing Citrus Body LotionA Girl’s Gotta Spa! WebsiteFacebookInstagramAll Things RelaxBlogBoutiqueInstagramProduction CreditsProducer & Voice Overs: GMusic: Mikey Geiger/ Soundstripe (ASCAP)

Today we get to spend time with the brilliant and brave Shannon Sedgewick Davis. Shannon's journey is one that found her committed to ending mass genocide around the globe and searching for Joseph Kony: a child kidnapper and war criminal who has escaped capture for more than two decades. As Shannon walks through her journey with Jessica, we'll experience not only her incredible actions, but what it means to be resilient and tough – especially when it’s necessary to fight for justice. Show Links
 — Read Shannon's incredible book, "To Stop a Warlord." — Head to Jessica Honegger's website for info on her book, newsletter, transcripts of Going Scared episodes, and more! Jessica's Social Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn  

Returning guest, Shannon Kaiser joins me this week on the YKAL podcast. She is the bestselling author of five books on the psychology of happiness and fulfillment, including the #1 bestseller, The Self-Love Experiment and Adventures for Your Soul. Her new book, Joy Seeker: Let Go of What's Holding You Back So You Can Live the Life You Were Made For, is available this week!  It is always a pleasure to talk to this amazing lady.  Today we talk about joy, spirituality, and authentic living. As you will hear, the underlying message to our conversation is, giving yourself permission to do the things you’ve always wanted to do. We talk about how women can work to trust and believe in themselves, how to live more authentically and how to speak your truth. As Shannon said so perfectly during our time together, “It all comes back to living your life from a place of integrity, a place of truth, and a place of honesty; that is the true joy.” In this episode you’ll hear: What led Shannon to write Joy Seeker and how her experiences appear throughout it (8:00) Ask yourself, “What have you always wanted to do but have not given yourself permission to do?” (9:00) How women can work to trust and believe in themselves and how we can follow our hearts and our dreams; plus ask yourself, “What dream keeps coming back to you?” (11:00) Being in gratitude and exploring gratitude practices (30:00) How losing what you love most can help you find what you need and honoring your grief (34:00) Letting go of who you think you're supposed to be so you can be who you’re meant to be (39:00) http://yourkickasslife.com/305  

As Shannon commits to actively performing again and taking acting classes while running her brand agency, House of Who, she starts to remember why doing it all is challenging (to say the least!) Kerri and Shannon meet for the first time at the House of Who retreat and she realizes that this person she’s been hearing audio diaries from for months is really...real. Produced by House of Who, Inc. Learn more at www.houseofwho.com Music by C.F. Watkins (http://www.cfwatkins.com)

Shannon Hale (@haleshannon), Dean Hale (@Halespawn), and LeUyen Pham join to share their bestselling PRINCESS IN BLACK series. There’s a bit of a conference din hovering throughout the background of this recording, but there is also a whole lot of humor and a whole lot of heart. As Shannon shares about making books with Dean, “we coauthor a lot of things, and some are alive”! We were in the middle of a very huge exhibit hall at the American Library Association’s annual conference in Washington DC this past June. We had just recorded a live episode with Cece Bell and Kate DiCamillo on a great big stage in front of a whole bunch of super nice people who got up early in the morning to join us. The exhibit hall was just getting busy with crowds and signing lines and giveaways and sales pitches. And we snuck into some unmarked tabled area behind some big heavy curtains, because that’s how we roll. You can access even more information about this book and its author by visiting www.matthewcwinner.com/podcast. Thank you to this week's sponsors: Candlewick Press And to the generous support from our Patrons.

When Shannon takes a break from her exploding business, she realizes she has a problem. Her artist side is starving. Though she’s become better fed financially, and even fulfilled creatively, (building a business is a creative act after all) in the making art department, she’s feeling broke. As Shannon reflects back on the craziness of the last six months and admits she’s artistically dissatisfied, Kerri wonders if her art has simply taken on a different form….off-the-cuff, autobiographical audio monologues. And yet Kerri is also wondering if getting paid to make this podcast is enough to satisfy her artist. Produced by House of Who, Inc. Learn more at houseofwho.com Music by C.F. Watkins (http://www.cfwatkins.com)

As Shannon goes all in on her business, her artist life starts to take a hit, throwing her off balance. From burnout to excitement as the business keeps growing, Shannon starts to get serious about learning how to be a leader (even if that means delegating beyond her comfort zone), managing her energy and stepping up to be a true CEO. The client jobs and the team are bigger and better than ever, but can she sustain a life that neglects her art? What’s the opportunity cost of committing to grow House of Who in this way? Is an ArtistCEO doomed to live a life of regret? Produced by House of Who, Inc. Learn more at www.houseofwho.com Music by C.F. Watkins (http://www.cfwatkins.com)

As Shannon’s business, House of Who, starts to grow, she encounters a series of disasters, money challenges and straight up failures that go along with bootstrapping. Firing up a generator for huge client calls, getting tax structure advice, giving yourself a raise and getting thwarted by building codes, in this episode, Shannon gets real about the behind-the-scenes of making it work when you’re in the first year of scaling up. Produced by House of Who, Inc. Visit houseofwho.com to learn more. Music by C.F. Watkins (http://www.cfwatkins.com)

As Shannon read the driving direction, she fell asleep again. This wasn’t the first time, in fact, she’d done it after every direction. Her inability to stay awake had become a problem, and she finally to finally see a doctor. The doctor informed her she has narcolepsy. It hadn’t just affected road trips with her … Continue reading "#13 When A Good Night’s Sleep Isn’t Enough – Narcolepsy At Work" The post #13 When A Good Night’s Sleep Isn’t Enough – Narcolepsy At Work appeared first on Silent Superheroes Podcast.

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 106: Defining My Yoga Business Niche with Shannon Crow   Description:   What's your yoga business niche? Do you share your yoga with everyone, or are you focusing in on your zone of genius? Even though she has been in the yoga industry for 13 years, Shannon still struggles with defining her yoga business niche. On this episode, she shares her own process that helped her figure out where to take her yoga business.   As Shannon started planning her content for 2019, and looking forward into how she wanted to grow her yoga business in the new year, she kept feeling stuck with some content planning. She shares the strategies that she uses in her content creation process - what worked, and what didn't work. (Hint: If you're having trouble with content, some of these methods will help!)   The result of all her planning and reflection was the realization that she needed to niche down in her yoga business once again. Shannon talks about her struggle with accepting and admitting that her focus in her yoga business had shifted from where she started out, and why niching down is a process that never ends.   If you've been feeling burned out from teaching too many different yoga classes or are feeling stuck in the work that you're doing - it may be time for you to look into defining your yoga business niche, and this episode has just the insights you need to get you started.   Key Takeaways: [:28] This episode is about a challenge Shannon has been facing in her yoga business [3:17] Next week's episode with Abby Herman is all about content, and there's an amazing prize giveaway too! [5:37] Please leave a review if you're enjoying this content! [8:54] It's so much easier for Shannon to share the work she does with yoga and yoga business owners when she is connected to herself, her yoga practice and her community. [10:23] Shannon shares more about how she hit a point of struggle in her yoga business just before 2019. [14:55] Taking away the guilt from the process can help you move away from what's keeping you stuck, and into areas that you thrive [17:00] Reflecting back on your work can help you see clearly where you are struggling in your business. [18:47] Shannon shares how she does her content brainstorming - Start with the main content topic, then map out subtopics. [20:56] Shannon loves to map out three things when it comes to content - the channel she's releasing the content, the release date, and when she's creating that content. Why is this so important? [23:07] How is all of this related to defining your yoga niche? [25:58] Shannon talks through her struggles around Mama Nurture, and how she resolved them. [31:56] Niching down is work that never ends. [32:55] Shannon shares a personal anecdote about her journey with niching down. [35:22] Check out the ways you can work with Shannon at The Connected Yoga Teacher website.   Links: MamaNurture Prenatal Yoga School The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 054: Launching a Podcast and Facebook Group with Shannon Crow The Connected Yoga Teacher Episode 095: Making a CEO Business Plan with Shannon Crow 1:1 Yoga Business Consultation with Shannon Group Coaching Program Yoga Show Gathering The Yoga Conference and Show, Toronto March 2019 Mama Nurture Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Yoga for Pelvic Health Teacher Training, November 2019 5 Day Content Challenge   Gratitude to our Sponsor Schedulicity   Quotes from this episode:   "What's the secret to podcasting? It's simply 'Just keep going'."   "There have been times in my yoga career where it really does feel like very difficult work. And that's when I know I'm kind of fighting against where I'm actually supposed to be going."   "You pick the channel where you really like to connect to your audience."   "You do not have to make a content plan that would make sense to someone else."   "Stick to one piece of content that you really love to do, that's your one main channel. And then add on as you want to, or as it works in. Don't try to do it all at once."   "My content struggle is that I do not feel rooted in the 'now' with prenatal yoga."   "I believe that each and every yoga teacher has a unique and amazing gift to offer to the world that no one else can."

We recorded this episode shortly after Erik had just returned from New York City where he circumnavigated all of Manhattan in a kayak to promote the No Barriers Summit that took place in October 2018. He took interviews along the way as journalists and you can read more and see some photos here. Erik, Dave, and Jeff dove in with Shannon asking about her and her daughter’s website and how they came up with the name: “endangered activists.” Shannon shares her love of activism with her daughter and decided to encourage her passion for animals and so, they built a project around this passion. “Perhaps activism is also an endangered species” Most of the time, Shannon explains, people find activism overwhelming and, especially in this day and age with all that is going on, it can seem like too much work to be involved. And instead, people become apathetic. But Shannon’s goal is to get people (including her daughter) to blast through this apathy, find their passion, and start working towards a goal or project to bring about change. When Shannon was college age - she had dreams of being a dancer or a sports therapist and then, at age 18, she had an incredibly traumatic life altering experience when she was raped and nearly killed. This event would shape her trajectory in ways she couldn't foresee at the time. After living abroad for 10 years, getting married, having a baby, and returning to Colorado, Shannon receives horrible news. Her younger sister was raped while at college. She starts looking into how common this occurrence is and discovers that violence against women is extremely common on college campuses and, spurred by wanting to change this and other alarming gender violence stats, “almost overnight” she became an activist. She chose to focus on Afghanistan after learning they have some of the worst records of gender violence and human rights violations. “The activism has always been in me but I wasn’t putting it to use in the world.” Her first step was learning and collecting data. She made contacts that helped her meet locals from all walks of life in the community - everyone from women in prison, folks in parliament, teachers, and other activists and heard their stories. She chose to travel without security in order to help break down those initial barriers to human connection. Over time she developed a network and decided her next step was to highlight what regular Afghans were doing and in particular, the youth, since they are the future. Little by little, Shannon was developed her cause by taking on small projects, all of which involved storytelling and evolved into street-art in and sport activism in particular. “No matter how different my projects have seemed it all comes back to the power of voice and the power of storytelling.” “One of my better qualities is that I thrive in the deep-end ….I like the puzzle of figuring things out. The idea of becoming an activist was just another puzzle to tackle.” As she spoke to more individuals and traveled the country she of course experienced dangerous or risky situations but overall she was blown away on the resilience and tenacity of the Afghans she met: “Just as you’re exposed to the worst of humanity you simultaneously are experiencing the best of humanity.” She started speaking to women in prisons who were often jailed for so called “morality crimes.” For example: being sexually assaulted or domestically beaten and she reflected upon her own experience and how despite the trauma she endured she was lucky that the USA doesn’t punish victims in the eyes of the law. The women were incredibly open and wanted to share their stories and she began to value the importance of bearing witness even more: “We look upon “victims” as something less than, people that we have to help, nurture, and hold up and that is demeaning and patronizing. People who are victimized and have to struggle are typically the strongest people that I know, have the most resiliency, and the most capacity to change, if we give them the tools, allow them to own their own voice, their own story and allow them to share that.” Erik is intrigued by Shannon’s quest to bring riding bikes to the women of Afghanistan and how she pursued this goal. As a mountain bike rider in Colorado, she was blown away that nobody seemed to be taking advantage of the beautiful terrain in Afghanistan and realized that despite other huge leaps forward in the workforce and other areas of society, it was still completely unheard of for women to ride bikes. She decided to lead by example. She brought her bike overseas and just started riding, striking up conversations everywhere she went which would lead to dinners, and coffee and more conversation, and even other men and boys who would ride with her. Five years later (after continuing to ride) she met the first generation of women who were riding bikes in Kabul as part of Afghan National Cycling Team. She met with their coach who, it turns out, was training both men and women. And now, despite the persistence of old stereotypes and physical harassment, young women in Afghanistan are taking a stand and riding bikes - changing their culture and making history on two wheels. This road to activism is not always easy, or instantly rewarding, or lucrative and it takes constant work and grit to succeed. She suggests that for others who are on the sidelines that want to get involved and feel overwhelmed: just start. Pick a passion and see how you can make small changes, even if it’s just locally, to affect change: “Each action seems insignificant on its own….but when you look back and realize all the people that are putting their drops of water in the bucket: that’s how we’re making change.” As Shannon progressed in her pursuits in Afghanistan she slowly started to accept what a strong role her own sexual assault played in helping her find this line of work. “The things that happen to us, that we see as the worst of the worst, are also the catalyst for change in us.” Her other tips include ignoring other people’s doubts about your choices and your decisions, to stay true to your vision, and to surround yourself with people that know more than you. Start the process, get comfortable feeling vulnerable, and stay strong in your fight to make a difference and overcome apathy. Visit Shannon's website: endangeredactivism.org Learn more about her film, Afghan Cycles, now touring the film festival circuit. Read her book, Mountain to Mountain, about her work in Afghanistan.

Haben Girma is our first Deafblind guest on SoulFeed. During this episode, Shannon and Haben are speaking directly to one another. As Shannon speaks, Haben’s friend is typing Shannon’s questions to Haben and she is reading his words in real time with her braille keyboard. As promised, a transcript of this episode is provided here for our Deaf audience. You’ll learn… Haben’s story of being denied access to her college dining hall menu and how it inspired her to stand up for her rights. Why Haben pursued a career in advocacy and enrolled in Harvard Law School. The great opportunity for businesses when they make their products + services more accessible to all people. How we can reframe misunderstandings about disabilities as an opportunity to educate others. Join Shannon in an illuminating conversation with SoulFeed’s first Deafblind guest. Learn more about Haben via her website here. FREE Guided Meditation for Self Care (led by Shannon): https://programs.shannonalgeo.com/selfcare-meditation

“Focus on the person you are fighting for, not the person you are fighting with.”  -John Guerin Do you have a secret that you’re keeping from your husband? Some of us might sneak in a few pairs of shoes inside brown grocery bag or perhaps there is a secret Amazon account attached to an off-the-radar credit card, secrets are never good for a relationship. But what about a bigger secret? Are you hiding secret feelings from your husband about the guy at the office who gives great shoulder rubs? Do you feel a growing affection for your neighbor who always has time to fix something when your hubby is busy?     On this episode of the Better Together podcast, I’m talking with speaker and author Shannon Geurin. Shannon and her husband, John live in Colorado and they are parents of two daughters. Twelve years ago, Shannon began an emotional affair with a man that led to a physical affair. As Shannon says, "And that affair led me to do the unthinkable. I was going to leave my family - husband and my little girls." This is a raw conversation, friends. Shannon speaks with humility about the mistakes that she made, the lies that she believed, the forgiveness that she received and the long five-year road that she walked with her husband after her affair. Even if you think that it isn’t possible for you to even find yourself in Shannon’s situation, there are plenty of other ways in life when we can get off-track in life. Listen as Shannon shares not only the warnings signs, but take heart and have hope as Shannon also shares how you can find your way back if you’ve made big mistakes and you’re wondering if you can ever overcome them. In Jesus’ name, you can! THREE STEPS TOWARD FORGIVENESS & RESTORATION: Surround yourself with people who are supporting the decision that you are making. Write down God’s promises and post them where they can encourage you. Don’t let shame and guilt rob you of God’s forgiveness and your future. LINKS FROM TODAY'S SHOW:  Connect with Shannon: Email | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest Finding Joy Ladies Night Out Tickets - click here Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle Bible Study by Barb Roose   Barb Roose is the host of the Better Together Podcast. 

Yoga Teacher Eating Disorder Education with Tabitha Farrar   On today's episode, Shannon and Tabitha Farrar reflect on eating disorders, such as disordered eating and anorexia, and its relationship to the yoga world.   As Shannon notes, January is a busy time for yoga teachers. Many new students are influenced by the tradition of the New Year's Resolution as a way to make a fresh start or establish new patterns (often eating better and exercising more), so eating disorder education is especially relevant at this time of year.   Tabitha Farrar is an eating disorder recovery coach who speaks and writes about effective and realistic recovery approaches for adults with restrictive eating disorders. Tabitha recovered from 10 years of severe anorexia and is passionate about helping adult sufferers find a sustainable recovery that works for them.   She is the author of Love Fat, numerous articles on eating disorders and the founder of 2 support forums. Tabitha is currently working on her second book, A Workbook for Anorexia Recovery.  She also hosts The Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast and has founded Adult Eating Disorder Recovery (AEDR), a service that offers meal support and emotional support through text for those recovering from an eating disorder.   Tabitha shares her expertise to help dispel myths surrounding eating disorders. She also discusses symptoms of EDs, the seriousness of malnutrition, the danger of restrictive eating (such as cleanses and fasts), and what to do if you suspect a student suffers from an eating disorder.   3:45 Shannon's Personal Wellness Goals for the New Year   4:55 Shannon's thoughts on yoga and its relationship to eating disorders   7:40 Tabitha's yoga journey   8:45 How Tabitha came to realize she had an eating disorder   10:25 What led Tabitha to her current career path- an eating disorder coach with a podcast Tabitha's Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast   12:00 What Tabitha wishes people knew about eating disorders   13:30 Myth around the idea of anorexia being a desire for control when in fact it's a ”negative state relief” - a behaviour that helps manage anxiety to a level that is tolerable.   14:40 Not always easy to recognize an eating disorder but some symptoms include:   extreme weight loss can be a sign but you don't have to be underweight to have an eating disorder (even anorexia) mental state deterioration irritability hoarding possessiveness (acting as though you're in a threatening environment)   16:50 Another symptom that is especially relevant to yoga is the compulsion to exercise   19:00 A study revealed eating disorders can stem from genetics if ancestors migrated in response to famine- in migration eat very little and quickly travel over vast distances “have to keep moving”   Article: Adapted to Flee Famine: Adding an Evolutionary Perspective on Anorexia Nervosa by Shan Guisinger PhD   20:40 Malnutrition is a medical emergency   21:15 Tabitha's wish for less emphasis on nutrition believing that as nutritional science has gained prevalence in our society it has been more detrimental than helpful   23:10 The yoga community should treat the body as a living organism and not like a machine   23:45 What can yoga teachers do to empower their students whether they know their yoga students have an eating disorder or not- Tabitha reads an email she received with thoughts on yoga teachers and eating disorders   25:20 Detrimental effect of yoga marketing, social media- e.g. can set unrealistic standards in the mind of yoga students or can encourage students to come to yoga focusing on accepting  their bodies not changing them   27:05 The changes in Tabitha's teaching after educating herself about eating disorders   29:20 Yoga and meditation as a tool for eating disorder recovery   30:45 Breaking down eating disorder statistics by age and gender and looking beyond them- e.g. eating disorders in males are underreported     32:20 If you notice some symptoms of an eating disorder in a yoga student do you approach them?   35:10 Helpful to for yoga studio managers to have some education in eating disorders so teachers can come to them if they're concerned about a student   36:00 Danger of diets, fasting, cleanses, vegetarianism, veganism (any restrictive eating) in general and especially when struggling with an eating disorder   39:10 Being aware of language around eating and the body as a yoga teacher- criticizing your body is normalized in society, often a bonding activity   42:20 Tabitha's final words to yoga teachers   44:05 How to find Tabitha if you want to contact her   45:00 Shannon's closing thoughts    “I want you to understand that eating disorders are genetically based mental illnesses. They are not a choice. They are not ‘caused by society' (although they are complicated and aggravated by society in a serious way). They are not caused by bad parents or a ‘need to control'” -Tabitha Farrar   Links   Tabitha Farrar's Website   Instagram   Twitter @love_fat_   Podcast: Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast (also available on iTunes)   Book: Love Fat -Tabitha Farrar's eating disorder recovery story   Tabitha's Blog Posts: The danger of veganism and EDs   Article: Adapted to Flee Famine: Adding an Evolutionary Perspective on Anorexia Nervosa by Shan Guisinger PhD   Adapted to Flee Famine Website   Adult Eating Disorder Recovery (AEDR) Website   The Connected Teacher Facebook Group   New Year's Resolutions Discussion on TCYT Facebook Group   Miranda's Student Numbers Question Discussion on TCYT Facebook Group   Follow The Connected Teacher on Youtube   Book a Consultation Call with Shannon   Mama Nurture Teacher Training (RPYT) Gratitude to our Sponsor Schedulicity

Downward Dog in Prenatal Yoga with Kim MacDonald-Heildant and Shannon Crow Shannon met Kim MacDonald-Heildant at a prenatal yoga teacher training and they bonded over their enthusiasm for this area of expertise. Leaving the training with even more questions, Shannon and Kim decided to join forces. They felt that while every teacher and training brought them valuable experience, they wanted to expand on what they learned to incorporate the research and experience they've gained since.   Shannon and Kim co-founded Mama Nurture to provide a 100-hour prenatal yoga teacher training (PYTT) that spends more time on all the wonderful aspects of prenatal that are often only touched on in PYTT (e.g. postnatal and fertility) while expanding on anatomy. Their website also provides great resources such as articles, breath practices and yoga sequences.   Kim was drawn to yoga as a self-care practice and became even more enthusiastic about the practice when she became pregnant. She enjoyed her pregnancies and the way yoga enhanced her experience. This positive relationship led her to enrol in a 200-hour YTT followed by a PYTT and is now a certified children's and prenatal yoga teacher.  She is also a mother of 2, a teacher, co-owner and director of Gibbons Park Montessori School as well as the founder of Live Laugh Breathe Yoga.   Shannon and Kim found that one of the most common questions from yoga teachers in prenatal training is: “Can I teach downward dog to pregnant yoga students?” There are many opinions about this. Shannon and Kim are going to share their opinions which they emphasize are not meant to be a definitive answer. In fact, through listening to each other they've switched positions!   As Shannon and Kim say: “No one yoga pose is good for everyone. No one yoga pose is bad for everyone.” They explore reasons why downward dog is on their caution list and offer alternative poses that can provide some of the same benefits. 7:20 Kim's yoga journey   9:00 What inspired Kim and Shannon to create their own prenatal yoga teacher training   10:45 Kim's thoughts on prenatal and downward dog   12:25 How Shannon and Kim ended up switching their positions on downward dog in prenatal yoga   13:35 Article written by Kim and Shannon   Can I Teach Downward Dog to Prenatal Yoga Students   14:10 Reasons Kim and Shannon caution, take out, or only offer downward dog as an option in their classes:   14:25  1) Unnecessary strain on the low back   15:45 2) Can cause or exacerbate heartburn and nausea   16:45 3) Most prenatal students are beginners and downward dog is not a beginner pose   18:30 4) Can irritate carpal tunnel which is common in pregnant women   19:20 5) It can cause baby to turn   20:40 6) Can increase round ligament pain   21:15 7) Can affect very low or high blood pressure   23:35 Kim and Shannon's favourite pose for prenatal students- Puppy Pose   25:10 Kim and Shannon's cueing for downward dog for a prenatal student that wants to attempt the pose   26:25 To stretch out the calf muscles- Modified Big Toe Pose   27:55 Bird Dog Pose   28:45 Legs Up the Wall   29:20 Half Forward Fold   30:50 Kim's words of wisdom when it comes to incorporating Downward Dog- “Try to let go with what's expected of you.” Observe your class, don't be afraid to ask how it feels for your students, your students may do it because they feel like they should, not because it works for them   31:55 Kim and Shannon want to share their information and experience to help others make a more informed opinion about downward dog in prenatal- no absolute answer   33:15 Shannon's closing thoughts- ask yourself what benefit do you want to gain from a pose?   Links   Gibbons Park Montessori School MamaNurture Article: Can I Teach Downward Dog to Prenatal Yoga Students PDF: 8 Contraindications for pregnant yoga students (to get the list sign up on the homepage) Mama Nurture Teacher Training (RPYT) TCYT Podcast 033: A New Perspective with Diastasis Recti with Sinead Dufour Spinning Babies Website The Connected Teacher Facebook Group Free Images Discussion on TCYT Facebook Group-A special thanks to Lindsey Larson for starting the discussion Follow The Connected Teacher on Youtube Book a Consultation Call with Shannon Gratitude to our Sponsor Schedulicity

This week’s episode focuses on the 3HAG. As many of you might be familiar with a 10+ year BHAG, the Big Hairy Audacious Goal, our 3HAG is not too far off from this concept. How do you effectively structure your mid-term goals? Today’s expert guest has some tips for you! Shannon Susko has more than 20 years of experience building and leading high-growth technology companies in the financial services industry. She is also a Senior Gazelles Coach and has a ton of experience helping business leaders put strategies in place to achieve their 3HAG and BHAGs! When Shannon was the CEO of her first company, she had to stand in front of her team, her shareholders, and investors to discuss the company’s BHAG. However, you have to do more than just exclaim it, you also have to prove you can do it. This is where the 3HAG comes in and it is how it helped Shannon make the long-term goal achievable and believable. The reason most companies do not even have a 3HAG is due to fear of failure. That’s a lot of pressure for a CEO and nothing good comes from having their three-year goals fall short in the eyes of his or her investors. The BHAG is the first strategic goal, but the 3HAG brings everything together. As Shannon says, it’s like the pivot point. Shannon and her team decided to map out 36 months, 12 quarters, of what the key milestones were going to be in order for them to put the strategy in place. They also studied the current climate of the market throughout these months to ensure they were still on track with their target audience. During this time, the 3HAG helped Shannon and her team stay focused and all the decisions in the company were striving to hit those goals. After about five years of incorporating that framework, the company was able to take a very successful exit. Shannon’s second company experienced similar success, except within a shorter timeframe, due to this framework. Three years and three months to the day, she was able to sell the company and reap the rewards of another huge exit. Interview Links: Shannonsusko.com More Resources: Scaling Up for Business Growth Workshops: Take the first step to mastering the Rockefeller Habits by attending one of our workshops. Scaling Up Website Gazelles Website Bill on YouTube

As Shannon, Christine, Wendy and Jesse continue their road trip through the 1st season of Starz’s American Gods series, they take a break at Mammoth Cave (https://www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm) for a quick tour of one of nature’s true wonders as well as getting fresh snacks. During the tour as they make their way through the caverns they discuss a rabbit conspiracy, why cast the same actress as Essie & Laura, Leprechauns in Supernatural & why was the gold coin returned.  Jesse also resists bring up Springsteen’s American Land again!  Aren't you proud of him?  Please send us feedback!  Leave a voice mail at 214-736-3121, One episode left in this season’s road trip.   Buy a Roadside Attractions Shirt & then send us a photo of you showing off your loyalty! https://goo.gl/rhuOko   Wendy’s Twitter @wendyhembrock Shannon’s Twitter @TNRLM Jesse’s Twitter @JesseJacksonDFW Christine’s Twitter @c_peruski Show Twitter @RoadsideSMG

Lemon Scented You s1e5 - Roadside Attractions: The American Gods Podcast   As Shannon, Christine, Wendy and Jesse continue their road trip through the 1st season of Starz’s American Gods series, they take a break at Cave of the Mounds (https://www.caveofthemounds.com/) for a cup of Fiddlehead Coffee, a tasty sandwich & a dessert of rock candy.  During they break they discuss hot tub baths, Odin missiles and the greatness of Gillian Anderson aka David Bowie & Marilyn Monroe.   Wendy’s Twitter @wendyhembrock Shannon’s Twitter @TNRLM Jesse’s Twitter @JesseJacksonDFW Christine’s Twitter @c_peruski Show Twitter @RoadsideSMG   Leave a voice mail at 214-736-3121