Podcast appearances and mentions of christy perkins

**WARNING!! This episode has multiple references to childhood trauma. You may choose not to listen. Please seek professional assistance if you find yourself struggling.** It was fall of 1964, and Sharon, Christy's biological mother, was 16 years old and pregnant. Sharon made her way to a home for unwed mothers while her husband was in prison. On July 29, 1965, Christy entered the world. At Christy's foster home, she was growing into a toddler and at 2, she was a “Momma's Girl” to her foster parent. All was well with the world, but she didn't know that her ‘world' as she knew it would soon be shattered. Her foster parents called her “Big Girl,” and when asked, Christy didn't even know her given name, which was Lois on her original birth certificate. Eventually, she was adopted at the age of 3 to a well-off farmer and his wife... and in that moment, everything changed. Years later, Christy decided to take a DNA test. 6 weeks later when she received her results, something wasn't right. Instead of answers, she had many more questions. Why didn't she match her known niece and nephews that were the grandkids of her father Larry? Could Larry not be her father? Who is this Kimberly that she matched 25% of her DNA with? She had to know.   Christy's website: https://myadoptedlife.us/ ________ ***If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast. ***This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!! ***Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode. Check out the additional content on my website & subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.mindyourownkarma.com MYOK on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma MYOK on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma Mind Your Own Karma YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEnNaW22x33MVMuKGqYIDyw The Karma Files YouTube Channel: ⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@thekarmafiles --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-ann-brunetti/support

On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (30 min interview) we spotlight Leigh Christy, Principal at Perkins&Will and Head of their Innovation Incubator. Perkins&Will is a global design practice founded in 1935 and has more Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professionals than any other design firm in North America. We learn about Leigh's work in her roles at Perkins&Will as well as her experience as an adjunct professor and hear her perspectives on the direction companies should be taking toward the evolution of technology.Some other highlights of Leigh's interview with host Amy Peck(@VirtualGirlNY) include:How companies should be thinking about responsibility and sustainability as components of innovationThe role of technology in designing and what processes in automation  or technology focus on visualization, helping with AR and VRHow technology is a toolbox for solving industry problemsClosing feedback loops to eliminate repeating mistakes, which can (and will) enhance the global landscapeSHOW NOTES0:37 Amy Peck introduces the Principal at Perkins&Will, Leigh Christy.4:07 Also you've been an adjunct professor as well, so what was some of the work that you did there?7:40 So, let's talk a little bit about the technology and where you see technology's role in the way that you're designing today and are there processes that you're seeing in automation or visualization. What are some of the trends in tools that you're going to be using over the next couple of years?18:05 So you talked about the incubator a little bit. What are the types of companies that you're drawn to for the incubator and maybe share some of the ones that you're particularly excited about?20:42 Do you think that the incubator program helps everyone at Perkins and Will feel like they're a part of the future of the company?27:44 Projecting yourself 15 to 20 years in the future, and you could bring with you any service or product that just makes you happy and makes your life better, what would it be and what would it do?

Have you ever been in the room where a Huge Elephant is standing in the midst of everyone - and Nobody is even looking at the Elephant?  As a kid, was that a common thing for you?  What if you could be one who dances with elephants? Or an Elephant Whisperer? How much limitation do we create with our kids by not encouraging them to acknowledge what they are aware of?  How much more empowered could they be, if we were to embrace who they be, and the gift they are, to our lives and living?  The teen years can be especially challenging.  And - what if we could empower our teens to navigate the ups and downs and all arounds with more ease and confidence?  What if we chose to be present with them, wherever they are, creating a space for the conversation that can include everything from sex and drugs and rock-n-roll!  To dance with the elephants ~ would that create something different for our kids, for us?  Let's play with that, shall we? Keisha welcomes Julie and Christy and Connor Perkins this week, to explore empowering our teens and what that can create - in their lives, in our families, in our communities, in the world. Julie Oreson Perkins and her teens, Connor and Christy, are choosing different for themselves, their family and the planet. They are passionate about becoming ALL of themselves by acknowledging their awareness – adoring their bodies – and choosing happiness every single day. Together, they are contributing authors to the #1 Bestselling books, Possibilities in Parenting and The Power of Releasing Judgment.  Find it on Amazon Julie Oreson Perkins is a certified Life Coach, specializing in Mind, Body and Soul well-BEing. Hundreds have benefitted from her “conversations of change” that result in a (re)birth of natural, intuitive abilities and zest for life on the planet here and now. You'll find her most at peace out in Nature, where she takes clients to show them different perspectives, possibilities and choices.  Visit Julie's website here - JuliePerkins.com Connor Perkins loves the sport of rugby and has enjoyed it from all perspectives: as a player – a referee – a youth coach! His love of nature is evident in his accomplishments (he's an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America) and the care he takes when working at his outdoor maintenance jobs. And his limitless capacity with energy is obvious when you receive one of his Access Consciousness Body Process sessions or sit next to him in a shamanic drum circle! Christy Perkins is an Artist, Creative Writer, Musician and Singer/Songwriter who loves to play many stringed instruments (including ukulele and all kinds of guitars: bass, electric, acoustic, classical), piano and keyboards. She facilitates teens struggling to be who they truly are, especially those who are self-destructive, addictive or just plain lost. And you can enjoy the archived episodes of Julie and Christy's Radio Show ~ Teens Done Differrent You can find Keisha on Facebook ~ www.facebook.com/livingwealwithkeisha Rhonda and Keisha Clark on the 10 Days of...Getting Down and Dirty with the Universe!  April 19 - April 28, 2016 Join the list to receive information for their weekly Conversations with Keisha and Rhonda beginning in May 2016!

Family can be a not-so-fun area of life for so many people, and for so many reasons, and with the holidays that is often amplified!  You may be spending more time with family you’d prefer not to be with, or missing family, wishing you had a family, or just wondering what it would take to have ease in this area.  What if this reality’s version of ‘family’ is inherently not easeful for people because of all the expectations and projections that come along with it?  What if there was a totally different possibility with family that includes allowance, honoring, gratitude, vulnerability, and trust?  What if you could have no judgment of your family even if they judge you? Would you be willing to have a different possibility with family regardless of whether your family chooses it or not? Join Heather as she interviews Julie Perkins and her 14 year old daughter, Christy Perkins on the difference they have created with and in their family. Christy Perkins is an Artist, Creative Writer, Musician and Singer/Songwriter who loves to play all kinds of stringed instruments including ukulele, all kinds of guitars (bass, electric, acoustic, classical), piano and keyboards plus some percussion. She facilitates teens struggling to be who they truly are, especially those who are self-destructive, addictive or just plain lost. Is now the time for something different? Julie Oreson Perkins is a Certified Life Coach, specializing in Mind, Body and Soul well-BEing. Hundreds have benefitted from her “conversations of change” that result in a (re)birth of natural, intuitive abilities and zest for life on the planet here and now. You’ll find her most at peace out in Nature, where she takes clients to show them different perspectives, possibilities and choices. If you could change ANYTHING in YOUR life, what would it be? Julie and Christy also use the tools of Access Consciousness in their work, empowering people to choose more for themselves and change their lives. You can listen to Julie and Christy on their show – Teens Done Different – here http://somolite.com/author/teens-done-different/ www.JulieOPerkins.com #heathernichols         www.heathernichols.com

It’s Back to School time here in the United States. Exciting, right? Seeing people you haven’t seen all summer – making new friends – meeting your teachers. Super fun and easy, eh? School for us has been joy-filled…and also full of challenges. Join teen Christy Perkins and her mom, Julie Oreson Perkins, for their tales of “school daze” and how they followed their own intuition to creative school solutions that worked for them both. Hear about how their choices to attend “different” schools made them happier…and how they used unique techniques to navigate the school “systems” to create great school years! http://julieoperkins.com/

Our bodies and beings – and everything around us – are energy! As such, we need to acknowledge the very nature of energy, since it changes – creates – moves – mimics – morphs and yes, sometimes destroys. What if we could look at everything that energy does as “normal”? Even when you, your peers, your teens and others are engaging in so called “self destructive” coping techniques like cutting? drugs or alcohol? “addictions” to food or media? What if the energy of “destruction” is what is required to create and move forward? Join teen Christy Perkins and her mom, Julie Oreson Perkins, for yet another interesting perspective on self-harm. http://julieoperkins.com/

What does being kind mean to you? What does being UNkind mean to you? At what places in your life do you find yourself being kind or unkind or others being kind of unkind to you? What does being kind and caring mean in a parent-teen relationship? What if kindness was seen from a whole new perspective beyond the standard day definition? Join teen-parent duo Christy Perkins and Julie Oreson Perkins as they talk in depth about kindness and other possibilities when it comes to it. http://julieoperkins.com/

What happens when a body dies? Why is death such an uncomfortable, sad event for so many people? What if death and dying could be easy for bodies? – a simple choice? – an allowed option? Join us as we talk about our beliefs around death – how to approach it and talk about it – and what can be chosen to create ease for the departing body and those still here. Hear our experiences with death and dying plus get some insights and tips, in this continuing conversation on EASE for Bodies. The dynamic daughter/mom team of Christy Perkins and Julie Oreson Perkins invite you to explore the limitless possibilities for traversing the sometimes seemingly impassable (or is that “impossible”?) terrain of teen-dom. Loaded with questions, insights, tools, techniques and humor, they will inspire and guide you to create something different – are you ready? http://julieoperkins.com/

Do you find yourself hurting your body more than helping it? What would it look like if our bodies were our best friends? Join Julie Oreson Perkins and Christy Perkins as they talk even deeper about bodies and how to work with them to create fantastic changes and joy. Get tips and tools to become best friends with your body! http://julieoperkins.com/

There seems to be so much judgement and heaviness around bodies. What if we could all have bod-EASE? Join Christy Perkins and Julie Oreson Perkins as they talk about how bodies are treated in this reality and how much more fun we could have with them instead of judging them and making them wrong. We will also talk about how this shows up in parent-teen relationships, and how judgement and wrongness of bodies affects those relationships. Find out some tips and tools for more ease with bodies in your life! The dynamic daughter/mom team of Christy Perkins and Julie Oreson Perkins invite you to explore the limitless possibilities for traversing the sometimes seemingly impassable (or is that “impossible”?) terrain of teen-dom. Loaded with questions, insights, tools, techniques and humor, they will inspire and guide you to create something different – are you ready? http://julieoperkins.com/

Judgement day? More like judgement DAZE. Join Christy Perkins and Julie Oreson Perkins as they talk about what judgement is from an energetic perspective and how it can limit possibilities and many other things in your life. Judgement can also make teen-parent relationships difficult and frustrating, because both the teen and the parent judge not only each other but themselves. Are you sick of judgement holding you back? Listen in to find out tips and tools for eliminating judgement in your life! The dynamic daughter/mom team of Christy Perkins and Julie Oreson Perkins invite you to explore the limitless possibilities for traversing the sometimes seemingly impassable (or is that “impossible”?) terrain of teen-dom. Loaded with questions, insights, tools, techniques and humor, they will inspire and guide you to create something different – are you ready? http://julieoperkins.com/

What if EVERY day, as – and with – a teenager could be the best day yet? Filled with choice – happiness – EASE? Could choosing something different from the “norm” create a shift and change towards that? Would you be willing to be that difference – even if it’s weird? Uncomfortable? Seemingly impossible? Meet the teen-mom team of Christy Perkins and Julie Oreson Perkins as they share the story of how they got started on their quest for new possibilities for teens and everyone in their lives: parents, other family members, educators and more. Get ready to listen, laugh, tap into your awareness AND experience their adventures in teen-dom. Is now the time for a different possibility for – and with – the world’s courageous and talented teens? http://julieoperkins.com/

How much of what society thinks of as rebellion is actually young adults trusting themselves and what they know? What if Rebellion is actually teens willing to be as fucking aware as they truly be? What would happen if society quit giving these kids all these should and let them shine as the amazing people they are? Do you think it create more happiness for us all? Join Rioha as she discusses this and more with Christy Perkins, a very aware teen. Do you know how Simple it can be to just BE? What if your life could be as simple as listening to the waves crash on the beach, the laughter of a good friend, the silence after the first snow, the smell after the rain. All those things simple Be… What if you could too? Yet instead we often go into our heads and make it complicated. We develop the bad habit of over thinking. Going into conclusions about what things mean instead of asking questions. What if Simply Being you were simple? Join Rioha, Transformation Consultant and you will experience change and movement forward out of your limitations by being in her space. She has a capacity to change everything...would you be willing to choose it? www.rioha.com