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In this episode, Rachel Brooks talks with Deb Blum, founder of The Whole Soul Way, about empowering women to reconnect with their true selves. Deb shares her journey from a health coach to a transformational coach, emphasizing the importance of self-compassion, forgiveness, and the process of moving from feeling fragmented to becoming whole. They discuss the challenges of breaking generational cycles, dealing with past traumas, and finding the courage to live authentically. Deb provides insights into her 12-month program designed to help women unhook from past conditioning and reclaim their inner wholeness. Listen to uncover practical steps and compassionate guidance for leading a fulfilling life.Timestamps:00:00 Welcome to The Confident Woman Podcast00:23 Introducing Deb Blum and The Whole Soul Way01:15 Deb's Journey: From Health Coach to Transformational Guide01:42 The Power of Group Coaching and Community02:23 Unhooking from Conditioning and Finding Wholeness05:01 The Sacred Second Half of Life09:39 The Impact of Childhood Conditioning12:16 The Journey to Self-Compassion and Healing15:03 Navigating the Overwhelm of Self-Improvement19:39 The Importance of Authenticity and Awareness29:01 The Three Key Pieces to Sustainable Healing31:31 Building Capacity for Sustainable Change32:27 Healing Deep Emotional Wounds38:42 Reparenting Your Inner Child43:04 The Power of Self-Compassion and Forgiveness46:35 Final Thoughts and TakeawaysCommunity, Resources & Links:Join us inside The Confident Woman Community.We would LOVE to hear from you! Leave your questions or messages RIGHT HERESign Up For MY WEEKLY NEWSLETTERConnect with Deb Blum:Website: thewholeselfway.com & thewholeselfway.com/triggers & thewholeselfway.com/quizTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deb.blum Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DebBlumOfficialConnect with Rachel:Website: iamrachelbrooks.comBook: "Chasing Perfection: A Journey to Healing, Fitness, & Self-Love"Social Media:InstagramLinkedIn

A few years ago, I realized that one of my friendship patterns was actually kind of a problem.I'd show up for my friends as Superwoman, bragging that I could (and would) drop everything and do anything for my friends – even if it meant betraying myself and my own needs. Then, when I really needed help, I'd never ask for it.I think we all have friendship patterns and tendencies. Some are good. Some are not. What's important is taking a step back to determine whether they serve our friendships.We can talk about this stuff in theory, but hearing real stories makes all the difference, and today's guest, Deb Blum, the CEO and founder of the Whole Soul Way, shares her own tales with truth and vulnerability, from her historical wariness of female friendships to the midlife realization that made all the difference.In this episode you'll hear about:Becoming friends with people who feel “safe enough” and the feeling of being “too much” – plus, the difference between fitting in and belongingMismatches in relationships vs. mismatches in the moment, and how sometimes people just aren't in the same places at the same timeThe friendship patterns Deb finally realized midlife that were impacting her relationships and how she shifted those to create better onesThe impact our parents have on how we interact with friends and how close we allow people to get to usThe damage it can do to friendships when you don't share your whole truth – and how people pleasing can actually be a bit of a betrayalResources & Links:Learn about the Whole Soul Way and follow Deb Blum on Facebook and Instagram.Dive deeper into these ideas and listen to Episode 15, about managing differences in friendships.Like what you hear? Visit my website, leave me a voicemail, and follow me on Instagram and TikTok!Want to take this conversation a step further? Send this episode to a friend. Tell them you found it interesting and use what we just talked about as a conversation starter the next time you and your friend hang out!

Send us a Text Message.Deb Blum is the founder and guide for The Whole Soul Way 12-Month Experience. Having been an empowerment and transformational coach for women for over a decade, she's pulled together everything she's learned on her own path and from her clients into a guided self-paced online course and program. In this program, she teaches a step-by-step process to unhook from fear, conditioning, and other barriers to love so that you can truly enjoy the life you're in and experience emotionally deep and mutually fulfilling relationships. Deb loves to dive deep into subjects such as shadow work, inner child healing, self-love, nervous system regulation, authenticity, emotional maturity, spirituality, and conscious living. Deb is an empty nester with 20 and 21-year-old boys in college and recently moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband of 22 years.We discuss:-How we can shed the expectations and start to live into what we really want-What to do if having a midlife crisis-How we can live for ourselves-How to listen to ourselves when struggling-Understanding the phases of life: first phase of life and second phase of life-Living for your soul-How to not act on your emotions-The importance of listening as a mom-Drama and Trauma Triangle-How to listen when life is so busy-How to check in with our feelingsYou can find Deb at: Website: https://www.thewholesoulway.com/ Social Media Links: https://www.tiktok.com/@deb.blumhttps://www.instagram.com/debblum/FREEBIE: https://www.thewholesoulway.com/triggersSupport the Show.Head to www.movingthroughmidlife. com to learn moreJoin our Free FB Community:Moving through Midlife (Powered by Form Fit) | Facebookor follow me on IG or Tik Tokcourtney_formfit

Have you ever gotten annoyed at someone else, only to later realize it mirrored something in yourself that irritates you? Or noticed a pattern in some relationships that went south? "You take yourself wherever you go," says life coach Deb Blum, who focuses on helping women in the second half of their lives to cultivate a relationship with themselves that they can love. She offers a yearlong course called The Whole Soul Way and a free tool called 3 Keys to Master Your Emotional Triggers.

You know, we spend so much of our lives taking care of other people. Many of us are parents and raise and nurture our children. Many of us are not parents, but we care for and nurture spouses, parents, neighbors, and colleagues. Caring for others feels instinctive to women. However, we rarely take the time or have the inclination to care for our own social or emotional needs. So true! It is especially this time in midlife when women long for more emotional depth, connection, and closeness in their relationships with their older children, female friendships, and intimate partners. And yet, if you're like us....we have struggled in so many ways to cultivate the kind of relationships that really feel nourishing and mutually fulfilling. If you're also feeling this way, our guest today, Deb Blum, reminds us that building deep and meaningful relationships with others ALWAYS starts with our relationship to ourselves. Deb teaches us how to use EVERYTHING that happens in life as a way to learn more about ourselves. If we pay attention to our triggers or gaps, we can see reflected back to us those places where we are still not accepting ourselves, where we are defensive, or otherwise resisting ourselves, others, or life. These idiosyncrocies often stem back to our childhood and the way we've interpreted and internalized certain occurrences or consistent messaging from our caretakers. Deb is an expert in reparenting our inner child. She guides her clients to understanding and learning to relate to their emotional triggers in a much more self-compassionate and self-aware way. She advocates a hand to heart technique in which we can all speak to our inner child in a way that evokes a renewed sense of calm and safety so that our protector parts can become less vigilant over time allowing our true self to emerge. Her approach helps us to learn more about what we need what our inner child needs, especially when we really don't even think we have needs or don't know what we need. And THEN the magic happens because when we learn how to start bringing ourselves more into our lives - we can then also start to bring our opinions about little things like what to eat for dinner, what movie to watch and, ultimately, find our voice for the larger more important things in life... We have long recognized the fact that women in midlife have gotten lost somewhere along the way. Maybe we've allowed the past to override our voice. Or, perhaps, we've just given ourselves over to so many other priorities that we've lost ourselves along the way. But, NOW is your time to find yourself and your voice. Deb says her goal is to remove all of the barriers to love so that she eventually becomes love in its fullest and purest form! I think that is so beautiful and if you are in this place and space and don't know where to start, go to our website dearmidlife.com and tap into the resources we have available for you there. In this episode, Deb teaches us... When we are young, do to conditioning or parenting, we are taught that who we are is not "good" or "right" and, as a result, turn away from our authentic selves to become who we believe mommy or daddy want us to be. As an adult, it becomes difficult to break out of those patterns because these were our survival patterns We have many "parts" that live within us. There is the adult self, the protector, the inner child and even a higher self. Oftentimes, the person we believe we are is truly a protector part masquerading as an adult. Put your hand on your heart and you speak to yourself with compassion, in the way you would speak to a good friend. This motion will build a connection to self and demonstrate that you are there to give your inner child a voice. When doing parts work, there are many possible parts that live within you. Meet the one that is there and meet them where they are. There are also shadows that live within you. Although the shadow self can include negative impulses, such as anger and resentment, some believe the shadow also holds the potential for positive impulses, such as creativity and give us an opportunity to explore and unpack the less desirable part of ourselves. To find more of Deb: Website | thewholesoulway.com tiktok | @deb.blum And, if you're like so many of us in midlife and feel lost, stuck, or know you were meant for more, join our community at dearmidlife.com. We're ready to fridge level up our lives. We are tired. Tired of pouring everything we have into others. it is time to pour into ourselves. If you relate to this, we have the tools and resources you need to find yourself, find your voice and start living the life you were meant to live! We have community, education, and connection that will help you make change possible. What are you waiting for?

We're getting up close with Deb Blum, the inspiring soul behind The Whole Soul Way. She's not just the brains of this operation; she's a certified life, parent, and health coach with a Business Administration/IT background from the University of Connecticut. Deb recently started a new chapter, moving to Arizona with her husband of 20 years. Join us in this week's episode, "Break Midlife Barriers As A Gateway To Self-Love." Deb's mission? To help women in midlife shed societal expectations and reveal their true essence. She believes in the power of being fully expressed and seen for our inherent magnificence. And let me tell you, her belief that understanding our emotional well-being is critical to our health is a game changer. After facing a midlife awakening and a near-divorce, Deb pivoted to women's empowerment coaching. She launched The Whole Soul Way, a self-paced online program transforming midlife women's lives. It guides them from living by others' rules to embracing their authentic selves. Deb's step-by-step process is about breaking free from fear and conditioning, leading to happiness, fulfilling relationships, and inner peace. Deb's journey began with a pivotal question: 'Who is this person living this life?' This led her to champion living authentically, where inner work becomes essential for well-being. She knows the struggle of managing others' expectations while striving for self-authenticity. Deb's approach? Love and acknowledge yourself. Don't rely on others to feel good. It's about self-recognition and embracing your true self. Deb also discusses the concept of 'reparenting our inner child,' which is crucial for changing our lifestyle habits. She warns against the pitfalls of self-care that avoid more profound issues. Striking the right balance between physical and emotional care is crucial. Deb offers steps to break free and live authentically for those feeling stuck. It's all about reclaiming your wholeness and stopping the act of being someone you're not. Deb's insights are a roadmap to embracing your true self in midlife. How to connect with Deb: IG: https://www.instagram.com/debblum/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/DebBlumOfficial/  WEBSITE: https://www.thewholesoulway.com/

Deb Blum firmly believes that we all long to be fully expressed, seen, and known for who we are in our magnificence and brilliance. To do that, we need to shed societal expectations to reveal our true essence. Do so is good for us, our relationships, and the future of humanity. Deb also believes that the inner work of aging is as important as, if not more important than, bio-hacking and physical health as we age. After her own midlife awakening and near-divorce experience over a decade ago, Deb became a women's empowerment coach. Three years ago, as a result of her personal experience, coaching hundreds of women, and learning from countless mentors and programs, she created The Whole Soul Way self-paced online program. This transformational program empowers midlife women to shift from automatically living according to other's expectations to intentionally living true to themselves. Through her step-by-step process, Deb shows self-led, do-it-all women how to break free from fear, conditioning, and external pressure that holds them back so they can experience the happiness, deeply fulfilling relationships, abundant well-being and vitality, and inner peace they long for in the second half of their lives without disrupting the lives they've worked so hard to create.Deb is a post-menopausal empty nester and a proud mother of college-aged boys. Her 22 years of marriage have been a powerful container for her to push her edges of self-expression, healing, and opening her heart to increasingly deeper layers of emotional love.In You can find Deb and her work in these places: Website: ⁠https://www.thewholesoulway.com/⁠ Free Guide Out of the Shadows: A Shadow Work Starter ⁠https://www.thewholesoulway.com/program⁠ Kit: ⁠https://www.thewholesoulway.com/⁠Do-It-All Inner Power Animal Quiz: ⁠https://www.thewholesoulway.com/quiz⁠ Social media: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@deb.blum⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/DebBlumOfficial/⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/debblumnow⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/debblum/⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/debblum/

Ever sensed a whisper of change at midlife, a beckoning toward something greater, only to pause, uncertain of the path ahead?   Take a leap. That's the rallying cry from Deb Blum, who joins Whitney on this episode. When you feel the tug of uncharted territory, it's because there's a whole world waiting for you—one you can choose to explore.   Deb is a women's empowerment coach who works with mid-life women to give them a roadmap for living more authentically and free from external expectations. She and Whitney discuss the untapped potential of midlife, challenging the conventional narrative of crisis. They delve into the concept of projection, the mirror reflecting your unexplored facets, and Deb shares insights on how embracing the shadows within can lead to profound personal growth.   Here's what to look forward to in today's episode Definition of “mid-life” and the concept of living the first half and second half of life ​​Sense of guilt for wanting more The idea of wanting more but not seeming ungrateful The impact of living in a society that teaches us to look outside of ourselves for happiness Would you be willing? What shadow work and inner work open us up to One question women could be asking themselves more: where am I waiting for permission and where can I give that permission to myself? ‌ Deb and I would love to know what you connected with from today's episode with regard to your mid-life desires. Share today's episode on Instagram and be sure to tag us - @‌debblum and @‌Whitneywoman!   Get on the waitlist for the next round of the Season to Shift Mastermind starting in January 2024! ‌ Connect with Whitney: Instagram | Website | Free 5-Minute Guided Meditation | Electric Ideas Podcast ‌ Connect with Deb Blum: Instagram | Website | The Whole Soul Way| Master Your Inner Dialogue Mini-Course

Entrusting our happiness to others implies depending on external validation or circumstances to feel content, fulfilled, or complete. Instead of finding intrinsic sources of joy and fulfillment within ourselves, we place the responsibility for our happiness on external influences. This reliance on external factors, especially in relationships, may result in emotional vulnerability and fragile self-esteem. In this episode, we explore the complexities of self-discovery and healing within relationships, delving into the significance of inner child work and its impact on our emotional well-being. We discuss the challenges of embracing vulnerability, acknowledging our shadows, and breaking free from the patterns that hinder personal growth. The conversation highlights the role of self-love and acceptance in fostering healthier connections with ourselves and others, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and genuine expression in our journey toward fulfillment. Deb Blum is a visionary leader and the founder of The Whole Soul Way, a transformational program dedicated to empowering women on their journey toward self-discovery and authentic expression. Through her step-by-step process, Deb helps self-led, do-it-all women break free from fear, conditioning, and external expectations, enabling them to express themselves fully, therefore creating more success, emotionally fulfilling relationships, happiness, and inner peace without losing their edge or disrupting the lives they've worked so hard to create. Check out the transcript of this episode on Dr. Jessica Higgin's website. In this episode 5:59 Introducing Deb Blum and her transformative program dedicated to empowering women through self-discovery. 11:17 Unveiling unconscious behaviors: Exploring tendencies to criticize, blame, or project onto others. 19:02 Deb Blum recounts how the pressure of motherhood and a desire for control brought projecting tendencies to light, leading to insights about her expectations and relationship dynamics. 28:41 Navigating identity attachments: Embracing the complexity of the human condition. 33:20 Unveiling the energy dynamics of repression and embracing the multifaceted human experience. 46:03 Nurturing wholeness through reparenting: The transformative journey. 51:48 The significance of overcoming defensiveness and creating space for genuine dialogue. 57:07 Support and resources. Mentioned The Whole Soul Way (*program sales page) Out of the Shadows: A Shadow Work Starter Kit (*free resources) Do-It-All Inner Power Animal Quiz (*quiz) ERP 174: How to Experience More Love in Your Relationship With Byron Katie Shifting Criticism For Connected Communication Connect with Deb Blum Websites: thewholesoulway.com Facebook: facebook.com/DebBlumOfficial YouTube: youtube.com/debblumnow Instagram: instagram.com/debblum TikTok: tiktok.com/@deb.blum LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/debblum Connect with Dr. Jessica Higgins Facebook: facebook.com/EmpoweredRelationship  Instagram: instagram.com/drjessicahiggins  Podcast: drjessicahiggins.com/podcasts/ Pinterest: pinterest.com/EmpowerRelation  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drjessicahiggins  Twitter: @DrJessHiggins  Website: drjessicahiggins.com   Email: jessica@drjessicahiggins.com If you have a topic you would like me to discuss, please contact me by clicking on the “Ask Dr. Jessica Higgins” button here.  Thank you so much for your interest in improving your relationship.  Also, I would so appreciate your honest rating and review. Please leave a review by clicking here.  Thank you!   *With Amazon Affiliate Links, I may earn a few cents from Amazon, if you purchase the book from this link.  

On today's episode, Dr. Jaime interviews the Founder of The Whole Soul Way™, Deb Blum!"Once a determined go-getter who faced similar challenges, I've dedicated my life to guiding high-functioning, self-reliant women to break free from the unrelenting pressure, cultivate self-compassion, and find a healthy balance between striving to do it all and radical acceptance."GET 15% OFF EQUIP PRIME PROTEIN USING CODE DRFIT AT WWW.EQUIPFOODS.COM

Want to know how to navigate the intricate dance of romantic relationships while undergoing midlife reinvention? If so, this episode is tailor made for you! This week, I had a profound conversation with Deb Blum, the founder of Whole Soul Way. Together, we explored the distinctions between 'first half of life living' and 'second half of life living,' and we discussed the concept of 'sacred selfishness' in midlife. We dove deep  into the transformative effects of midlife reinvention on romantic relationships and Deb offered invaluable strategies for nurturing both yourself AND your romantic partnership during this transitional and empowering phase of a woman's life.Find Deb HERE.Grab Deb's FREE Resource:                     HERESend a Text Message :)**Be sure to visit www.wellegantwoman.com and grab your FREE GUIDE "Midlife Glow-Up: 7 Days to Your Healthiest and Most Radiant Self"**Sign up for a complimentary 30 minute consultation HERE**Follow me on Instagram (HERE) and Facebook (HERE)**Please note that the information provided on this podcast and website is for educational purposes only. Please consult a medical professional or healthcare provider if you are seeking medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.

Deb Blum is the founder and guide for The Whole Soul Way. Having been an empowerment and transformational coach for women for over a decade, she's pulled together everything she's learned on her own path and from her clients into a guided self-paced online course and program. In this program, she teaches a step-by-step process to unhook from fear, conditioning, and other barriers to love so that you can truly enjoy the life you're in and experience emotionally deep and mutually fulfilling relationships. Deb loves to dive deep into subjects such as shadow work, inner child healing, self-love, nervous system regulation, authenticity, spirituality, and conscious living.  In this episode Jen and Deb discuss-        How Deb helps her clients know themselves and love themselves as a Soul Guide-        The general expectations of a woman throughout her life and how women are starting to shake things up in this era and take their power back -        The age in which women's mindsets start to shift and they view life and the world from a whole new perspective -        What it's like to have an awakening and what does life look like once you ‘wake up'-        The power of self-inquiry-        Jen's experience of having an awakening through plant medicine ceremonies-        Understanding and working with the ego instead of against it-        Healing the inner child-        Children and partners being mirrors for us through our awakening process-        What a ‘happy sandwich' is and why its great for kids to do -        The process of unlearning old conditioning -        The necessity of compartmentalization-        Plus so much more To connect with Deb her website is www.thewholesoulway.com and you can find her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/debblumTo know more about the work that Jen does, head to the website: www.jenhamilton.coach Don't forget to follow your host, Jen, on Instagram at www.instagram.com/jenhamiltonofficial and the podcast at www.instagram.com/enlifened_podcast This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The host and her guests claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

What is Wholeness?How do you step into that wholeness, that awareness?Today's conversation is a deep dive into how to be whole, with the incredible Deb Blum.Deb and Christina share a candid conversation about wholeness, how to find it, how to define it and how to live within it!In this episode you'll learn all about: Wholeness as an ever expanding processYour cherished selfThe Shadow selfThe Experience of BalanceUnpacking a FallThe Observer vs being in the trees.Where do you start with Wholeness?What is your ArmorDeb Blum is the founder of The Whole Soul Way and a Midlife Awakening Guide. The Whole Soul Ways is a guided, self-paced online course and program.  In this program, she teaches a step-by-step process to unhook from fear, conditioning, and other barriers to love so that women can truly enjoy the life they're in and experience emotionally deep and mutually fulfilling relationships. Deb loves to dive deep into shadow work, inner child healing, self-love, nervous system regulation, authenticity, spirituality, and conscious living. Deb is a recent empty nester with 19- and 20-year-old boys and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband of 21 years.Christina Fletcher is a Spiritual Alignment coach, energy worker, author, speaker and host of the podcast Showing Up Whole.She specialises in practical spirituality and integrating inner work with outer living.Through mindset, spiritual connection, intuitive guidance, manifestation, and mindfulness techniques Christina helps her clients overcome overwhelm and shame to find a place of flow, ease, and deep heart-centered connection.Christina has been a spiritual life and parent coach for 7 years and trained in Therapeutic Touch 8 years ago. She has also studied Homeopathy,  Quantum Healing, NLP as well as majored in Religious Studies at the University of Manitoba in Canada.For more information please visit her website www.spirituallyawareliving.comOr Follow her on her social media accounts:FacebookInstagramorLinkedin

In this episode Kim and guest Deb Blum share their journeys of how they went from their prison to paradise and what it took to get there. They both share how they built a tool box which helped them along their journeys. Both Kim and Deb share that they could not have gotten to where they are now without their tool boxes. They also share with us what is possible in paradise when you do the inner work. It is possible to have more enriching relationships with friends, significant others and your children. When you do the inner work there is the possibility for more freedom and joy. To hear more of what Kim and Deb shared take a listen. About Deb Blum: Deb Blum is a Soul Guide and the founder of The Whole Soul Way. The Whole Soul Way is a guided, self-paced online course and program that provides women with a step-by-step process that allows them to incrementally unhook from fear, social pressure, and expectations from themselves and others. This repeatable process reveals their most healed, whole, and truest selves, thus allowing them to show up more fully, which leads them to feel deeply fulfilled in their life and relationships. Ultimately, they'll cultivate that deep emotional connection to themselves and others they've always longed for. Deb loves to dive deep into shadow work, inner child healing, self-love, nervous system regulation, authenticity, spirituality, and conscious living. Deb is a recent empty nester with 19- and 20-year-old boys and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband of 21 years. Connect with Deb: Website: https://www.thewholesoulway.com/ Free Gift - Shadow Work Starter Kit: https://www.thewholesoulway.com/for-you Social Media Links: https://www.tiktok.com/@deb.blum https://www.facebook.com/groups/ageawesomely https://www.facebook.com/DebBlumOfficial/ https://www.youtube.com/debblumnow https://www.instagram.com/debblum/ Connect with Kim: TikTok: @kimgross24 Masks Off Instagram: @masksoffcommunity Facebook: Kim.gross.104 Facebook Masks Off Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/masksoffcommunity Masks Off email: podcastmasksoff@gmail.com YouTube:YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCaWJfO7ZFd4aYBX3e-clj9Q Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Et9BMqdFriIQ9bUxcfQeg Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/masks-off/id1513846583 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/masksoff

Unconditional love means that we treat others, how we would want to be treated, not how we deserve to be treated, but how we would want to be treated. Yet, so often we unconsciously place expectations, limits, or conditions as you might call them on how we love others or how we treat others, including ourselves.Unconditional love towards yourself means forgiveness.  It means turning towards yourself and offering tenderness and nurturing--physically, mentally, emotionally and energetically--even we you think you don't deserve it.  Even when you think you don't have the time or energy to offer that to yourself.Resources:Save your spot for {Self-} Love is in the Air Candlelight YogaGrab the full show notes and resources at www.cairnyogawellness.com/podcast67 and subscribe and listen wherever you catch your podcasts: 

Being a do-it-all person means you know how to get stuff done, but it often comes at the expense of other things or people, yourself included.For various reasons many of us, when we become adults, feel the need to do everything, but in all reality, there's a couple key elements that spur us to become "do-it-all" humans. And these things are all very closely related, and likely a product of trying to protect ourselves from the time we were young humans. In this episode, my coach, Deb Blum, shares her take on what's behind your do-it-all nature.Resources:Deb's Free Gift - Shadow Work Starter KitCheck out the Whole Soul Way hereBegin The Whole Soul Way(TM) Self-Paced Journey hereIntention-setting Ritual WorksheetGrab the full show notes and resources at www.cairnyogawellness.com/podcast66 and subscribe and listen wherever you catch your podcasts: 

In this episode, I'm chatting with Deb Blum, the founder and guide for The Whole Soul Way. Having been an empowerment and transformational coach for women for over a decade, she's pulled together everything she's learned on her own path and from her clients into a guided self-paced online course and program.  In this program she teaches a step-by-step process to unhook from fear, conditioning, and other barriers to love so that you can truly enjoy the life you're in and experience emotionally deep and mutually fulfilling relationships.  Find more about The Whole Soul Way Program HERE. Deb loves to dive deep into subjects such as shadow work,  inner child healing, self-love, nervous system regulation, authenticity,  spirituality, and conscious living.  In this episode you'll learn:The way our inner child shows up as ‘trailheads' walking us home to ourselvesWhy Deb thinks our self-acceptance project needs to be greater than our self-improvement projectWhy self-love might not be the best goal to have, and what we should aim for insteadHow judgements can be useful and what they reveal about usThe importance of finding the middle path towards wholenessFind more from Deb here: https://www.tiktok.com/@deb.blum https://www.facebook.com/groups/ageawesomely https://www.facebook.com/DebBlumOfficial/ https://www.youtube.com/debblumnow https://www.instagram.com/debblum/Support today's show sponsor, Pure Spectrum and get 15% off your order when you use code 'RADICALMOTHER'Follow me on Instagram –> instagram.com/radicalmothervillageA radical mother is a woman poised in her power ready to disrupt cycles of generational trauma running through her family like wildfire. She's working to improve her life, the lives of her children, and shape the landscape of her community. If that's you - you're in the right place. This podcast is designed to connect you with resources, inspiration, and the reminder that you are not alone as you embark on your journey of radical mothering.I'm your host Christa Bevan and I'm a nervous system educator for cycle breaker moms as well as a certified TRE (trauma releasing exercises) provider, and a trauma-informed yoga instructor. And of course, a fellow Radical Mother. My approach to this work blends neuroscience backed tools and heart-centered intuition.Did you enjoy today's episode?  Be sure to head to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate & review the show.  Not only do these help me know you're enjoying the content, but they help this work be seen by even more Radical Mothers that need it in their lives too.

Do you find yourself judging others? Do you have strong aversions to things that other people say or do? Have you ever considered that those things that you are judging about others may also be things that you judge about yourself but you just are not aware of it? This is what shadow work is about. Shadow work is about including or integrating the parts of ourselves that we deny or cut off from and until we learn how to integrate them, we can not come into wholeness. When we come into wholeness we can love unconditionally and no longer look for people on the outside to fill our cups because we are learning how to source our own internal love and that just spills out to others. “Whatever we judge and make wrong or bad in others is within us-somewhere. The path to inner peace and greater connection requires us to acknowledge that we are that too, and reclaim that abandoned part into wholeness.” by Deb Blum About Deb Blum: Deb is the creator and guide of The Whole Soul Way™ 15-Week Soul Nurturing Accelerator program. This program is a compilation of all that she's learned as a self-love and authenticity coach and on her own spiritual awakening journey. The Whole Soul Way™ is the only online group coaching and training program that teaches women with high expectations and busy minds a clear process to unhook from fear, conditioning, and pressure so they can create the inner safety to show up, in their current lives, as their most true selves––and live and love fully. Deb loves to dive deep into subjects such as shadow work, inner child healing, self-love, nervous system regulation, authenticity, spirituality and conscious living. Deb is a recent empty nester with 18 and 20 year old boys and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband of 21 years. Connect with Deb Blum: Website: https://www.thewholesoulway.com/ Free Gift - Shadow Work Starter Kit: https://www.thewholesoulway.com/for-you Social Media Links: https://www.tiktok.com/@deb.blum https://www.facebook.com/groups/ageawesomely https://www.facebook.com/DebBlumOfficial/ https://www.youtube.com/debblumnow https://www.instagram.com/debblum/ Connect with Kim: TikTok: @kimgross24 Masks Off Instagram: @masksoffcommunity Facebook: Kim.gross.104 Facebook Masks Off Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/masksoffcommunity Masks Off email: podcastmasksoff@gmail.com YouTube:YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCaWJfO7ZFd4aYBX3e-clj9Q Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Et9BMqdFriIQ9bUxcfQeg Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/masks-off/id1513846583 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/masksoff

How Will Doctors Train For A Post-Roe World? It's been one week since Roe v Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court. Many people are still wrapping their heads around what this overturn means for their states— and for their lives. For physicians and medical professionals, there's another level of fear and concern about what practicing in a world without Roe v. Wade will mean. Questions are circulating about how training for OB/GYN's may change, or if abortion care will stop being taught in medical school in states that do not allow the practice. For years, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has warned that a shortage of gynecologists will persist, and many in the industry fear the overturn will exacerbate this issue.  Joining Ira to talk about how the Roe overturn could impact training of medical professionals is Dr. Maria Isabel Rodriguez, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.   Why Are Female Athletes At A Higher Risk Of ACL Injuries? During 2021's NCAA March Madness tournament, photos and videos from inside the athletes' weight rooms went viral. The images showed the difference between what was available to the men's and women's teams.  The men's weight room was chock full of fitness training devices. For the female athletes, the only weights were six pairs of dumbbells. This was just one example of a harmful stereotype that has persisted about women in sports: strength training is for men, not for women. This kind of thinking is not only wrong, but can have serious consequences. Research shows female athletes are more prone to certain injuries, most strikingly ACL injuries. Women and girls are up to six times as likely to get an ACL injury compared to boys and men. Joanne Parsons, physical therapist and associate professor at the University of Manitoba, says, “A high school girl who plays basketball or soccer for one season, so let's say three to four months-ish, will have a 1% chance of rupturing their ACL.” Parsons and her colleague Stephanie Coen, health geographer and associate professor at the University of Nottingham, UK, join Ira to talk about how the way athletic training works now puts women and girls at a disadvantage, and what can be done to better protect athletes. Watch the live call-in at sciencefriday.com.   The Best Science Books To Read This Summer, 2022 Edition Whether you're on the beach this summer, taking a staycation, or whiling away too many hours spent delayed in airports, you'll want something to read. Ira and guest authors Riley Black and Deb Blum are here for you, with recommendations for the best books to soak in during the season of escapism.  The full list of book recommendations can be found at sciencefriday.com.   Transcripts for each segment will be available a week after the show at sciencefriday.com.  

It often feels like not doing all the things means that we'll miss out, fall short, and fall behind. At the same time, we fail to play big because we don't want to trip and stumble in front of the world. Unfortunately, this makes us fall victim to both shiny object syndrome and getting stuck rather than making progress. In this heartwarming conversation with life coach Deb Blum, we reveal how to stay out of the FOMO trap and also stop playing small in our lives. "Everything ends up happening even slower when you don't allow space for things." -Dana Malstaff   Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode Why many of us play small and what it means to play bigHow do we stop worrying about what other people think and learn how to say no in the face of FOMO? Simple ways we can start playing big and how to start doing itWhat is incremental growth and how do we practice it? The importance of templatizingHow does templatizing make our lives easier?   Guest Bio Deb Blum is a life coach with over 12 years of experience. After coaching women 1:1 and in groups for the past decade, she has finally put her life's work into a group coaching program and course called The Whole Soul Way. Her mission is to push women up against their edges so that they can find, accept and love more of themselves. To find out more, visit www.thewholesoulway.com.

As entrepreneurs, and especially as women, most of us have a deep desire to ‘save the world' and be of value to others, and that's beautiful, but it can make niching down incredibly difficult.    The problem is, narrowing down the scope of what we do is the key to running a successful business that doesn't consume every waking moment of our days, so we have to resist the urge to be everything to everyone.    However, that can be easier said than done. How can we possibly go deep on just a few things, and where do we begin to define what those few activities are?   In this episode, Founder of Age Awesomely, Deb Blum and I discuss how pinpointing her niche actually allowed her to provide more value to others.    The information world is saturated, and that doesn't mean you can't stand out, but it does mean you won't stand out if you don't choose to build businesses around a specific problem people have. -Dana Malstaff   3 Things You'll Learn in This Episode   How to get clarity in our businesses How can we get so clear on who we are and what we offer, that it's easy for us to communicate that to the world?    Why having a massive scope sets us up for poor results We tend to think serving a small niche means smaller results, but could the opposite be true?    How to avoid building a business that depends on our constant involvement Does having a niched-down business mean we have to be present in it at all times?   Guest Bio-    Deb Blum (rhymes with plum) is the Founder of Age Awesomely and the creator of the Whole Soul Way and Self-Love Basecamp. She helps daughters of parents with dementia deepen their relationship even when it seems impossible. She also empowers these women to free themselves from societal and cultural expectations so they can live true to themselves and with good health and happiness, ya know, awesomely. Deb is one of those people who really loves to go deep and think about things like disease, death and loss and the existential meaning of life. So, as these daughters face the loss of their parents, Deb is passionate about supporting them to face their own mortality so they can live their lives fully and without regret.   To find out more and to connect with Deb, go to:  https://www.ageawesomely.com/  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ageawesomely  https://www.facebook.com/DebBlumOfficial/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/debblum/  https://www.youtube.com/user/inspire4lifecoach  https://www.youtube.com/debblumnow  https://www.instagram.com/debblum/    And to get a copy of Deb's concise, actionable and FREE guide that helps daughters of parents with dementia to know EXACTLY what to do and what not to do to create a calmer and more harmonious relationship, without having to do hours of research on the internet, go to: https://www.ageawesomely.com/relatetodementia

Most of us have developed coping strategies throughout our lives because we did not know how to deal with pain in a healthy and effective way. So many times when we are triggered by someone or something we resort to our coping strategies. This is not always a bad thing as these strategies served an important purpose- to protect us in some way. As we grow and evolve we do want to learn how to go inward when we notice our triggers and ask ourselves what does this wounded part of ourselves really need? There is almost always a wounded part of ourselves that needs to know that everything is ok no matter what is going on in our lives. This part of ourselves probably needs self-compassion and self-love. Deb actually shares that it is an act of self-love when we deal with our triggers in a compassionate and loving way. This is what she does for her clients time and time again. When we can learn how to hold ourselves in a loving and compassionate way then we can begin to heal. Deb has so much insight and wisdom on this topic and you won't want to miss this one. “The people who trigger us to feel negative emotions are the messengers. They are messengers for the unhealed parts of our being.” ~ Teal Swan Go to our Teachable Online School and check out our courses including our signature FREE Balancing Your Backpack Course https://masksoff.teachable.com/courses Deb Blum is a Self-Love + Authenticity Coach and Certified Global Sisterhood Facilitator. She also is in the process of launching A Better Life Academy (a repository for courses and online products that she creates on her own and with others) and The Self-Love Sanctuary (a paid membership group). For nearly a decade, she worked with women to create a better life for themselves, to suffer less and feel more fulfilled, and to become more effective and empowered. She is also the show host for her own YouTube Channel and co-host for the Parenting 3.0 Podcast. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband of 19 years and her two teenage sons. To get your Free Gift, “Trigger Trail Buddy”, from Deb go to: https://debblum.simplero.com/trigger-trail-buddy-lp You can reach Deb Blum at: https://debblum.com https://www.facebook.com/deb.blum/ deb@inspire4life.com To Contact Us: Masks Off Email: podcastmasksoff@gmail.com Masks Off YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCaWJfO7ZFd4aYBX3e-clj9Q Tia Fagan Website: tiafagan.com Facebook: @tiafagancoach Instagram: @tiafagancoach Email: tiafagancoach@gmail.com Kim Gross Website: unlock-yourmind.com Facebook: @unlockyourmindhypnotherapy Email: kimgross@unlock-yourmind.com Episode 85

Coach, Consultant and Speaker, Deb Blum opens up with Rich on some deeper challenges and truths in her life.  Deb is the co-founder and executive director for Wellbeing of Boys and the co-founder of Redwood Parents Connect, building a community of support for parents as their kids journey through high school.  Deb is also the co-host of her own podcast, The Parenting 3.0 Show.    In this episode, Deb joins Rich to courageously talk about her marriage and looming potential divorce in the early years of marriage with young kids.  Deb and Rich dive deep to discuss childhood trauma and cognitive and somatic healing in the ultimate journey of self-awareness and seeking for A Richer Life.  Deb finds her safety and her purpose in her healing.    

Dr. Dan welcomes life/parent coach and expert (and mom to two boys) Deb Blum to the podcast today for a meaningful conversation about the "Boy Crisis" and raising healthy boys. Deb lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and their 15 and 17 year old boys. She’s been a management & technology consultant for over 25 years. Ten years ago, Deb found herself at a personal crisis point – suffering the consequences of unhealed trauma, completely disconnected from herself, on the brink of divorce – bitter, blaming and hopeless. Deb learned that to be a good leader, parent and partner – she needed to show up for herself first which is aligned with the Parent Footprint mission and eventually led to her life’s work. After reading the book The Boy Crisis, Deb’s life changed dramatically and drastically as she learned that it's a myth that boys and men are doing fine. In fact, she discovered that all humans are facing an impending epic catastrophe if our boys continue to struggle and then grow into men who aren't engaged and positively contributing to our society. Deb passionately tells Dr. Dan that this is not a zero sum game -- she believes we're all in this together and when any group isn't doing well, it impacts everyone.  Dr. Dan and Deb agree that our boys need us and discuss provocative topics in today’s podcast including --  What are some of the ways that boys are in crisis? Three ways parents/moms can help boys Why boys need dads and positive male role models Why it is time to wake up and listen and why they need help in all areas: schools, relationships, families, the media - even the government! How to have a real relationship with your son Deb’s compelling Parent Footprint moment and what it can teach every parent In addition to her coaching and consulting work, Deb Blum is the co-founder of a large local parent community, Redwood Parents Connect; the founder of the Center for the Well-being of Boys; and a strategic advisor for the Marin County Restorative Youth Court.  She is also the official moderator Dr. Warren Farrell’s Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boycrisisforum/ (Dr. Warren Farrell is the author of The Boy Crisis and one of the original advocates for boys and men).  Finally, Deb Blum is part of the coalition to create a White House Council for Boys and Men: http://whitehouseboysmen.org/ For  more information visit www.DebBlum.com and https://www.facebook.com/DebBlumCoach/. Watch this free video to learn more about Dr. Dan and Parent Footprint Awareness Training®.

Parenting your pre-teens and teenagers has its own unique set of challenges. While there might not be any more diapers to change or tantrums to manage, older children still need a specific kind of love and attention. Most of the time, parents end up frustrated! This phase of life can often be isolating for Solo Parents. Without carpool lines and trips to the park, it can be difficult to find a place to commiserate with fellow teen parents. This is exactly the kind of thing that my guest, Vickie Vann, is trying to fix! Vickie is a fellow therapist in the area who loves to work with adults and families. She has a teen son and felt she was missing a safe place to express her concern, get advice, and vent a little. After finding there were no opportunities for parents of teens to connect and support each other, Vickie cofounded with Deb Blum parent support groups at her son’s high school. The groups have taken off, and many parents are finding comfort and confidence through genuine connection with one another. Vickie is going to share just how powerful communities really are. She’ll dive deep into the mind of a teenager, and come up to bat for the dreaded “helicopter parents.” She is a wealth of advice on everything from scheduling sleepovers to pushing through homework blocks. If you are a teen parent, you are definitely going to want to give this show a listen! Parents of little ones, this episode is a glimpse into what’s coming for you in just a few short years. Pre-teens and teenagers require parenting in a different way. Don’t be afraid of these challenges! Instead, Vickie encourages us all to seek out opportunities to shape your children into the adults they will become. Deny it all they want, these teens still need mom and dad. We promise! More in this episode: Vickie loves working with parents by creating discussion groups and support networks. Understanding the teenage brain. Our kids are exposed to so much so early, they seem more mature than they are. Parenting gets more intensive when your children get older. We can help our children develop and grow by “lending them” our frontal lobes. Letting our kids fail is not always the best method to teach them. Move out of negative thinking and into positive change. Stay in the game! Find your common ground and get into their world.

We love to sing the praises of self-care on the Solo Parent Life Podcast, but for many parents, actually finding the time and space to practice can be a challenge. If they do manage to find the time, we sometimes feel guilty or unsure that self-care is even worth the time! Are you one of those parents? Then this episode is for you! Have you been practicing self-care, but seem to be missing out on all the benefits? Then listen in too. Today, we sing just a little more to share our self-care successes! One of the joys of my podcast journey has been reaching out to local parents in my area. Today, I got a chance to chat with my new friend Deb Blum. Deb is a Parent Coach who loves working with Moms on self-care. Not only is she a dynamic coach, but she is also quite simply a lovely person. I enjoyed my conversation with Deb, because of her generosity and care for others. She is truly a supporter of all Mamas from all walks of life, and I think you will find yourself encouraged after today. There is no right or wrong way to take care of yourself. It is all about being able to listen to what you need at the moment. Give yourself a little grace, and hop on into this uplifting episode! Also in this episode: How Deb encourages her clients to make an identity shift and take care of themselves. What Social Media has done to the pressures of motherhood. How you can take steps to limit your suffering and embrace your full life. Deb explains how she learned to listen to her body and her emotions. Tools that parents can use to help us through life’s hardest struggles. The freedom of letting go of your to-dos, and embracing the small moments of joy! Connect with Deb online

When we don't feel strong within ourselves, we tend to be sort of tumbled about by all of the outside influences of what we should be doing.   – Deb Blum On this episode of the Plan Simple Meals Podcast, I'm really excited to talk with transformational coach Deb Blum. She helps moms find more freedom, fun and fulfillment within the lives that they live right now. You know I believe in doable changes, and Deb is about working with the life you already have. Love that! Deb and I talk about how to help your kids thrive by showing up with confidence and solidity, whether it's about what you serve for dinner or anything else. We talk about our own paths of getting past all the “shoulds” to do just that—and how to be solid and flexible at the same time. We talk about busyness related to those shoulds and as a form of distraction. Deb says, “Whenever I decide to do something, I seem to always have time to do what I decide to do.” We talk about making time for by choosing what's really important to us. We talk about: How parenting demands shift as our kids change—and how to stay involved as they grow How we bring our own food challenges to the table and still get our kids past them The fact that busyness is a distraction and setting decision parameters to help say no to busy The ripple effects of turning your focus back to yourself Going paperless as a form of freedom How tapping into our own enoughness changes everything Deb is a coach, consultant and speaker. She is a creative problem solver and freedom catalyst, who helps set moms free from all of the perceived limitations that they have. As a catalyst, she guides people into greater acceptance of of who they are, because that acceptance alone brings so much inner peace and happiness. She believes that we can transform our lives within the life we already lead. LINKS Debblum.com Doable Changes from this episode: Know your goals and let them guide every decision for one week. So if your goal is to be healthy and strong so you can be active with your family, apply that to decisions about what you eat and do. Make your decision and be confident and firm with it. This works wonders with reacting to kids responses to what's for dinner (and sometimes even helps cut back on negative responses.) Set decision-making criteria for saying no. This can look a lot of different ways. You might say I'll only volunteer if I'm actually engaging with my kids (no committee work) or we only do activities two nights a week or we spend time as a family on Sunday, so we say no to invitations. Having decision-making guidelines helps you easily weed out things that don't fit your personal and family values. Go paperless for a week. Deb talked about the freedom of being paperless and the tools she uses to be paperless. Try being paperless for one week—use your phone or your iPad for note taking. Create a digital binder of meal plans and recipes. Experiment with tools to make paperless work for you.     REALLY getting healthy as a family can be a big lifestyle change. But no matter how insurmountable it may feel, focusing on one doable change at a time can help you take small steps toward your big goal. A healthy lifestyle is really made of lots of little things that when repeated regularly and added together over time make a huge impact on your life. Choose one Doable Change every Sunday night — one thing that you are willing to play with for the week. The key is to keep it doable and fun! Write that thing on a sticky note or your phone so you remember it. Then put 3 things on your calendar that support it. Choose from the changes above or download a list of 101 Doable Changes we made for you.     This episode is brought to us by Vitamix. If you have been part of my world for awhile, then you know how much I love my Vitamix. I use it to make smoothies, dips, dressings, sauces, soups, pudding, batter. I would say I use it a minimum of three times a day. I have created an ebook for you that you can get at plansimplemeals.com/vitamix that has my 10 favorite Vitamix Recipes, as well as a discount code if you are thinking about getting a Vitamix yourself.      

For many of us, chemistry is something we remember with groans from high school. Periodic Table of the Elements—what a pain to memorize, and what was the point, anyway? So how do you take a subject like chemistry and make it exciting, intriguing, and compelling? With her new book The Poisoner’s Handbook, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Deb Blum has done just that. Blum takes a page from the "CSI" franchise, and moves that familiar narrative of crime, intrigue, and high tech bad-guy catching back into the early days of the 20th century. There, in jazz age New York, she chronicles the birth of forensic chemistry at the hands of two scientific and public health pioneers—the city’s chief medical examiner Charles Norris, and his chemistry whiz side-kick Alexander Gettler. And while chronicling their poison-sleuthing careers, Blum also teaches quite a bit of science. Her book is a case study in science popularization, and one we should all be paying close attention to. Deborah Blum is a Pulitzer-prize winning science writer and has been a professor of journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1997. Prior to that, she spent over a decade working as a science writer for the Sacramento Bee, where her series on ethical issues in primate research, “The Monkey Wars,” won the 1992 Pulitzer. The Monkey Wars also became a book, and since then Blum has written numerous others: A Field Guide for Science Writers, Sex on the Brain, Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection, and Ghost Hunters: William James and the Scientific Search for Life After Death. Blum has also written for numerous publications including The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, and The New York Times. She was president of the National Association of Science Writers from 2002-2004, and currently serves on advisory boards to the Council for Advancement of Science Writing and the World Federation of Science Journalists.