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Begin your Freedom Journey and Unlock a life of Spiritual Victory. In this sermon from Pastor Nate, we look at what it means to not only experience a moment of freedom through encountering the Holy Spirit but also how we can commit to the journey of transformation. Discover WHO you are FREE TO BE in this empowering and encouraging sermon.
Katie Gustamachio, MEd, RD, and Kate Craigen, PhD, both of Monte Nido Walden speak to the magic of community being privileged to work with humans and their sacred, vulnerable & honest journeys toward recovery from binge eating disorder within Free To Be. Binge eating disorder remains the most common eating disorder and having Free To … Continue reading The Magic Of Community →
The Babiez got together at the park to share meals, swap stories, and exchange VHS video tapes with each other that weren't quite substantive enough for a full episode. Vern's coleslaw: The Three Stooges' A Plumbing We Will Go Kevin's lemonade: Kidou Keiji Jiban: Great Explosion at the Monster Factory of Fear Justin's caprice sandwiches: Marlot Thomas' Free To Be... You And Me Next time: Beavis & Butthead Do America episodes early at www.patreon.com/tvskevin
The Babiez got together at the park to share meals, swap stories, and exchange VHS video tapes with each other that weren't quite substantive enough for a full episode. Vern's coleslaw: The Three Stooges' A Plumbing We Will Go Kevin's lemonade: Kidou Keiji Jiban: Great Explosion at the Monster Factory of Fear Justin's caprice sandwiches: Marlot Thomas' Free To Be... You And Me Next time: Beavis & Butthead Do America episodes early at www.patreon.com/tvskevin
According to the Human Rights Campaign, half of the U.S. states have passed measures restricting treatment for young people with gender dysphoria. But the legislative debate has often been short on science and medicine. Dr. Jack Turban joins John Yang to discuss his new book, "Free To Be," which takes a researched-based approach to explaining gender identity and treatments for transgender youth. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
About Our GuestA former corporate Chief Human Resources Officer with a passion for people turned entrepreneur and expert Leadership Coach & Mentor – all thanks to the little voice in my head telling me it's time to expand and serve MORE! So, I mustered my courage and listened to my heart and now I'm the CEO and Founder of the ‘Free To BE' Leadership Coaching Company, now known as Legacy Leadership For Women. A movement to support ambitious women, just like you, build confidence, credibility, visibility, influence, and impact in their careers, their businesses, their leadership, and their life!! Notable Links: Official website: https://juliecober.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julie.cober.5Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsjuliecoberLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliecober/ ********** "Women Winning Divorce" is a radio show and podcast hosted by Heather Quick: Attorney, Entrepreneur, Author and Founder of Florida Women's Law Group, the only divorce firm for women, by women. Each week Heather sits down with innovative professionals and leaders who are focused on how you can be your best self, before, during or after divorce. In these conversations, we are looking at how women can win at life. With our guests, we enjoy the opportunity to explore ways all women can win and enhance their life, no matter where they are in their journey, because divorce is just point in life, not the end and not what defines you, rather it can be a catalyst for growth. Come join the conversation on social media, and join our Facebook group, Women Winning Divorce and send comments and suggestions, we want to bring you content that helps move your life forward.Women Winning Divorce Podcast Series https://www.womenwinningdivorce.com/Women Winning Divorce Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/685277376560289Florida Women's Law Group https://www.floridawomenslawgroup.com/Divorce 101 Online Course: https://heather-quick.mykajabi.com/ Thank you for listening. Please share the podcast with your friends and colleagues. Send your questions, comments, and feedback to marketing@4womenlaw.com Women Winning Divorce is supported by Florida Women's Law Group Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not an advertisement for legal services. The information provided on this podcast is not intended to be legal advice. You should not rely on what you hear on this podcast as legal advice. If you have a legal issue, please contact a lawyer. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and guests are solely those of the individuals and do not represent the views or opinions of the firms or organizations with which they are affiliated or the views or opinions of this podcast's advertisers. This podcast is available for private, non-commercial use only. Any editing, reproduction, or redistribution of this podcast for commercial use or monetary gain without the expressed, written consent of the podcast's creator is prohibited.
From a young age, we're conditioned to believe that achieving various milestones is the path to happiness. We chase accomplishments, continually striving for the next big win, hoping that it will validate our existence. Yet, many of us find ourselves in a paradoxical situation: We've checked off the boxes for family, career, and social life but still feel a void when it comes to personal fulfillment. It's a conundrum that raises an important question: why do we feel so unfulfilled despite seemingly having it all? According to Shirin Etessam, the answer lies in our disconnection from our own souls. Her forthcoming book, "FREE TO BE," offers readers a unique and easily digestible set of daily exercises designed to help you reconnect in just six weeks. Listen in as Jonathan and Shirin explore the depths of being. **** Listen to New Zen Business Episodes on Mondays - Available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Overcast & More Find @itsjmaxim on instagram where you can get free marketing, mindset and money tips. If you're an investor-Backed startup or a new app looking for a leg up, contact us at @viralapplaunch on IG for performance-based marketing - where we only win when you do.
This week on the podcast we are thrilled to be joined by actress, director and friend Gillian Jacobs! Gillian and Vanessa talk about co-starring along with Phoebe Robinson in the 2018 film "Ibiza," and give some crucial behind-the-scenes info about the production, including Vanessa's mission to take as much free stuff as possible. We also discuss Gillian's respect for the public library, get a few more physical and digital book scams from Jonah and hear why staying out of trouble as a teenager is actually a really cool move. Finally we dig into Marlo Thomas' incredible creative project "Free To Be... You And Me," which had a huge impact on all of us as kids—and also learn about the time Gillian interviewed Marlo all about the project for Glamour magazine. Finally we play a round of CHANGE DOT DORK where we discuss the merits of bringing back Taco Bell's brownie sandwich, changing "knitting to gnitting" for all you Palindrome-heads and if gym class should be optional for kids who have no interest in sports and are there to actually, you know, learn. Glad to have a friend like Gillian because this is a fantastic episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From an early age, we're taught that to be worthy, to find true happiness, and to be “somebody,” we must accomplish many things. We become achievement machines, always grasping for the next big win to send a signal to the world—and to ourselves—that we've “made it.” Yet, it's safe to say that most of us remain feeling at peace and unfulfilled despite checking all the boxes: Family? Check. Career? Check. Social Life? Check. Personal fulfillment?... [insert the woeful chirping of crickets] But why do we feel so unfulfilled despite checking the boxes? According to Shirin, it's because we've disconnected from our souls. Her book, FREE TO BE, is a unique, easy-to-digest set of daily exercises to help the reader reconnect with their soul and begin a journey towards fulfillment in just six short weeks. From brain and heart detox to guiding the reader through rewriting their personal story, the lessons found in the book are those Shirin has used with major corporate clients including Apple, ABC, BBC, Virgin, Intel, and more. Peppered throughout readers will find scientific studies and real-life examples of moving personal stories. “True spirituality and soul work are often challenging, dark, and painful, but the payoff is worth everything,” Shirin says. “This book is about excavating your soul from the massive jumble called life to connect with it on a deeper level, honor it, nurture it, play with it, and eventually set it free.” ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ This episode will cover: ✅ Shirin's story that led her to write Free to Be ✅ The importance of Spiritual Wellness & Health ✅ Why we feel so unfulfilled despite "checking all the boxes" ✅ The Six Categories of Reclaiming Your Soul ✅ Examples of Spiritual Bypassing & How to avoid spiritual comas ✅ Why is soul work important in this day and age …and so much more! ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST: Shirin Etessam is an entrepreneur, seasoned media executive, and transformational speaker. She has produced films, original television series and specials, created several companies, and led campaigns for some of the world's most recognized companies (ABC, CBS, Discovery, BBC, Facebook, Apple, Intel, Virgin, and many more). A proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Shirin founded OML TV, a popular platform dedicated to streaming and curating quality, queer female, video content and OML Originals, a female led production company telling diverse female stories through a vast spectrum of film and television genres. Today, Shirin guides seekers in her six-week program, Free to Be, to disconnect their human “being” from their human “doing” to find true and lasting fulfillment. She lives in Marin County, California, with her wife and two children. ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ Guest's Links Mentioned: WEBSITE: https://www.shirinetessam.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/innermore INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/shirinetessam/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@shirinetessam LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirinetessam/ BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Free-Be-Six-Week-Guide-Reclaiming/dp/1637585462 ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ Listen to Witchy Wellness Radio Podcast: YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@lorencellentani iTunes | https://tinyurl.com/2e4nec5z Spotify | https://tinyurl.com/a4wxrfyb Stitcher | https://tinyurl.com/5n7nvnyp IHeartRadio | https://tinyurl.com/yc53c5rh Google Podcasts | https://tinyurl.com/3ycceamw ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ ⬇️ More stuff you should check out ⬇️ **FREE EBOOK: GET CALM & GAIN CLARITY** https://tinyurl.com/gcgcebook **20% OFF MY TRUSTED CBD BRAND WITH CODE “WITCHY”** https://evohemp.com/ **FREE QUIZ TO USE YOUR ANXIETY TO MANIFEST YOUR DREAMS!** https://www.anxiousquiz.com/ ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ SAY HI ON SOCIAL: Website: https://lorencellentani.com/ Loren's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorencellentani/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lorencellentani
Hey Girl!! Today we write! As we cose out our week of "personal freedom". Let's write out things we may be afried to do and then be free and do it!! #LetsGo We would love to hear from you! If you aren't following me (Donna) already, follow me @donnaschiele7 And H.E.Y. Girls! Instagram- Facebook Twitter And subscribe to Donna's YouTube channel Where you can see videos of the podcast Also here is the podcast website and if you want to send us an email you can do that too! h.e.y.girlfoundation@gmail.com We would love to hear from you!
On this episode, host Analena invites guest Shirin Etessam to discuss the importance of finding personal fulfillment beyond material possessions and societal expectations. Shirin emphasizes the need to connect with one's true self and embrace spirituality to live an authentic and fulfilling life. They discuss the negative impacts of content overload and how decluttering the mind and heart can lead to a more purposeful life. Shirin also shares insights from her six-year soul journey and her book FREE TO BE that offers a six-week process for connecting to one's inner core and experience true fulfillment in life. Listeners will learn about the importance of play and finding balance in life, while embracing one's unique soul and purpose. Tune in for this eye-opening conversation on slowing down and living an intentional life. About Shirin: Shirin Etessam is an entrepreneur, seasoned media executive, and transformational speaker. She has produced films, original television series and specials, created several companies, and led campaigns for some of the world's most recognized companies (ABC, CBS, Discovery, BBC, Facebook, Apple, Intel, Virgin, and many more). A proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Shirin founded OML TV, a popular platform dedicated to streaming and curating quality, queer female, video content and OML Originals, a female led production company telling diverse female stories through a vast spectrum of film and television genres. Today, Shirin guides seekers in her six-week program, Free to Be, to disconnect their human “being” from their human “doing” to find true and lasting fulfillment. She lives in Marin County, California, with her wife and two children. Shirin's newly released book FREE TO BE: https://www.amazon.com/Free-Be-Six-Week-Guide-Reclaiming/dp/1637585462 https://www.shirinetessam.com https://www.instagram.com/shirinetessam/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/innermore https://www.tiktok.com/@shirinetessam How to get in touch with Analena & ways to work with her: Learn more about the Conscious Money Collective and join for just $17/month as a Founding Member E-mail: bloom@analenafuchs.com Analena's Website: https://www.analenafuchs.com - Analena's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/analena.fuchs/ Brand New Human Design & Gene Keys Masterclass AMPLIFY Your Profile --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-art-of-slowing-down/message
From an early age, we're taught that to be worthy, to find true happiness, and to be “somebody,” we must accomplish many things. We become achievement machines, always grasping for the next big win to send a signal to the world—and to ourselves—that we've “made it.” Yet, it's safe to say that most of us remain feeling at peace and unfulfilled despite checking all the boxes: Family? Check. Career? Check. Social Life?Check. Personal fulfillment?... [insert the woeful chirping of crickets] But why do we feel so unfulfilled despite checking the boxes? According to this week's podcast guest Shirin Etessam, it's because we've disconnected from our souls. This week we discuss her forthcoming book, FREE TO BE, and how you can reconnect with your soul and begin a journey towards fulfillment in just six short weeks. From brain and heart detox to rewriting your personal story, and more, the lessons found in the book are those Shirin has used with major corporate clients including Apple, ABC, BBC, Virgin, Intel, and more. Listen in to discover some simple yet powerful ways to find more soul fulfillment starting right now.
Episode 51: Free to Be - Finding Fulfillment & Reclaiming Your Soul Part 1Join Integrative Intuitive Medium Kara Lovehart as she interviews Entrepreneur, seasoned media executive, and transformational speaker, and author Shirin Etessam regarding her upcoming book FREE TO BE: A Six-Week Guide to Reclaiming Your Soul which hits bookstore shelves June 20, 2023.From an early age, we're taught that to be worthy, to find true happiness, and to be “somebody,” we must accomplish many things. We become achievement machines, always grasping for the next big win to send a signal to the world—and to ourselves—that we've “made it.” Yet, it's safe to say that most of us remain feeling at peace and unfulfilled despite checking all the boxes:Family? Check. Career? Check. Social Life? Check. Personal fulfillment?...[insert the woeful chirping of crickets]But why do we feel so unfulfilled despite checking the boxes? According to Shirin, it's because we've disconnected from our souls. Her forthcoming book, FREE TO BE, is a unique, easy-to-digest set of daily exercises to help the reader reconnect with their soul and begin a journey towards fulfillment in just six short weeks. From brain and heart detox to guiding the reader through rewriting their personal story, the lessons found in the book are those Shirin has used with major corporate clients including Apple, ABC, BBC, Virgin, Intel, and more. “True spirituality and soul work are often challenging, dark, and painful, but the payoff is worth everything,” Shirin says. “This book is about excavating your soul from the massive jumble called life to connect with it on a deeper level, honor it, nurture it, play with it, and eventually set it free.Shirin's soul journey started in late 2013 after a breakup with her partner. After nine years of friendship, a thirteen-year relationship, and two adopted children, it all nearly vanished after a twenty-minute conversation. It took Shirin six years to reconnect with her own soul and she is passionate about helping others do the same. Luckily for readers and your listeners, she has developed a program allowing them to do it in six short weeks.More About ShirinShirin Etessam is an entrepreneur, seasoned media executive, and transformational speaker. She has produced films, original television series and specials, created several companies, and led campaigns for some of the world's most recognized companies (ABC, CBS, Discovery, BBC, Facebook, Apple, Intel, Virgin, and many more). A proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Shirin founded OML TV, a popular platform dedicated to streaming and curating quality, queer female, video content and OML Originals, a female led production company telling diverse female stories through a vast spectrum of film and television genres. Today, Shirin guides seekers in her six-week program, Free to Be, to disconnect their human “being” from their human “doing” to find true and lasting fulfillment. She lives in Marin County, California, with her wife and two children.Resourceshttps://www.shirinetessam.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/innermorehttps://www.instagram.com/shirinetessam/https://www.tiktok.com/@shirinetessam
Episode 51: Free to Be - Finding Fulfillment & Reclaiming Your Soul Part 1Join Integrative Intuitive Medium Kara Lovehart as she interviews Entrepreneur, seasoned media executive, and transformational speaker, and author Shirin Etessam regarding her upcoming book FREE TO BE: A Six-Week Guide to Reclaiming Your Soul which hits bookstore shelves June 20, 2023.From an early age, we're taught that to be worthy, to find true happiness, and to be “somebody,” we must accomplish many things. We become achievement machines, always grasping for the next big win to send a signal to the world—and to ourselves—that we've “made it.” Yet, it's safe to say that most of us remain feeling at peace and unfulfilled despite checking all the boxes:Family? Check. Career? Check. Social Life? Check. Personal fulfillment?...[insert the woeful chirping of crickets]But why do we feel so unfulfilled despite checking the boxes? According to Shirin, it's because we've disconnected from our souls. Her forthcoming book, FREE TO BE, is a unique, easy-to-digest set of daily exercises to help the reader reconnect with their soul and begin a journey towards fulfillment in just six short weeks. From brain and heart detox to guiding the reader through rewriting their personal story, the lessons found in the book are those Shirin has used with major corporate clients including Apple, ABC, BBC, Virgin, Intel, and more. “True spirituality and soul work are often challenging, dark, and painful, but the payoff is worth everything,” Shirin says. “This book is about excavating your soul from the massive jumble called life to connect with it on a deeper level, honor it, nurture it, play with it, and eventually set it free.Shirin's soul journey started in late 2013 after a breakup with her partner. After nine years of friendship, a thirteen-year relationship, and two adopted children, it all nearly vanished after a twenty-minute conversation. It took Shirin six years to reconnect with her own soul and she is passionate about helping others do the same. Luckily for readers and your listeners, she has developed a program allowing them to do it in six short weeks.More About ShirinShirin Etessam is an entrepreneur, seasoned media executive, and transformational speaker. She has produced films, original television series and specials, created several companies, and led campaigns for some of the world's most recognized companies (ABC, CBS, Discovery, BBC, Facebook, Apple, Intel, Virgin, and many more). A proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Shirin founded OML TV, a popular platform dedicated to streaming and curating quality, queer female, video content and OML Originals, a female led production company telling diverse female stories through a vast spectrum of film and television genres. Today, Shirin guides seekers in her six-week program, Free to Be, to disconnect their human “being” from their human “doing” to find true and lasting fulfillment. She lives in Marin County, California, with her wife and two children.Resourceshttps://www.shirinetessam.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/innermorehttps://www.instagram.com/shirinetessam/https://www.tiktok.com/@shirinetessam
“Don't Gain The World & Lose Your Soul, Wisdom Is Better Than Silver Or Gold.” ― Bob Marley I am so excited to welcome Shirin Etessam to the T&T Mic. Shirin is a multitalented business boss that has a wealth of business and personal experience to help guide us all back to our souls. From breakdown to breakthrough, Shirin is passionate about guiding us to a better, more fulfilled life. Shirin states, “From an early age, we're taught that to be worthy, to find true happiness, and to be “somebody,” we have to accomplish many things. We become achievement machines, always grasping for the next big win to send a signal to the world—and to ourselves—that we've “made it.” Yet, it's safe to say that most of us remain feeling at peace and unfulfilled despite checking all the boxes. According to Shirin, it's because we've disconnected from our souls. Today we discuss her forthcoming book, FREE TO BE, a unique, easy-to-digest set of daily exercises to help us reconnect with our souls and begin a journey towards fulfillment in just six short weeks. From brain and heart detox to guiding us through rewriting our personal story, the lessons found in the book are those Shirin has used with major corporate clients including Apple, ABC, BBC, Virgin, Intel, and more. Shirin shares her personal journey that can inspire us all to take control back, seek our own version of happy- and do less! Highlights: Soul searching and questioning our own happiness. Breakdown to breakthrough. Finding the inspiration to pivot. Society vs. reality. Generational narrative and living in the now. Taking charge of your mental and physical health. LGBTQIA+. The Film industry then and now. Doing less and feeling more. Living unapologetically. Shirin Etessam: Shirin Etessam is an entrepreneur, seasoned media executive, and transformational speaker. She has produced films, original television series and specials, created several companies, and led campaigns for some of the world's most recognized companies (ABC, CBS, Discovery, BBC, Facebook, Apple, Intel, Virgin, and many more). A proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Shirin founded OML TV, a popular platform dedicated to streaming and curating quality, queer female, video content and OML Originals, a female led production company telling diverse female stories through a vast spectrum of film and television genres. Today, Shirin guides seekers in her six-week program, Free to Be, to disconnect their human “being” from their human “doing” to find true and lasting fulfillment. She lives in Marin County, California, with her wife and two children. Social Media: https://www.shirinetessam.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/innermore https://www.instagram.com/shirinetessam/ https://www.tiktok.com/@shirinetessam New Book: FREE TO BE: A Six-Week Guide to Reclaiming Your Soul Connect with T&T: IG: @TurmericTequila Facebook: @TurmericAndTequila TikTok: @TurmericTequila Website: www.TurmericAndTequila.com Host: Kristen Olson IG: @Madonnashero Website: www.KOAlliance.com
The theme of this episode is gratitude. I've been really going through it lately and find myself being stuck in worry many times a day. I realize that worry doesn't serve my highest potential and the big goals and dreams I have for myself. In this episode, I make a commitment to let go of worry and welcome in more gratitude and trust in my life. I reflect back on a time when I really wanted what I now have. I talk about a huge dream of mine that is now my reality. Sometimes when I am in go, go, go mode, I am not present to the amazing things I have right in front of me. I hope this episode helps you become present to the incredible things you've created for yourself in your life and grounds you in gratitude.
We continue The Speaking of Travel + Gulf Coast Love Story series with Dayna Reggero of the Climate Listening Project to keep you informed on what's happening in one of the most beautiful and vulnerable areas, The Gulf Coast. The Gulf is unlike anywhere else in the world. The people and environment combine to form a place with a rich culture tied to the ocean. The Gulf Coast Mural Project is a collaborative of Gulf Coast artists, activists, communities, and allies remembering and visioning.Special guests to discuss the Lake Charles mural located at 1704 Broad Street in Lake Charles, LA, is Derrick Thornton and Shannon Denise DeJean, both selected as the Gulf Coast Murals project muralists for Lake Charles coordinator Tasha Guidry. The site of the mural was purposely selected for many reasons, one of which is it's located in the heart of the city on a major artery and secondly it's located on a street where many black owned businesses were located prior to Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Those businesses have not and are not rebuilding. The mural instills hope by paying homage to businesses or institutions that are no longer in Lake Charles either because of the storms or because of socioeconomic conditions that have plagued the black community causing them to close. The mural has united a community because of the images and what it represents and has accomplished something that is helping shape the natural heritage, culture, and economy of this region. A must listen!Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories and so much more.
In the first episode of Free to Be, it's just you and me. Childlike curiosity is the theme of this conversation. I share who I am, my journey from living under expectation and judgment to igniting my authenticity and self-trust, and what it means to me to live free to be 100% myself. I also dive into why I chose to evolve my podcast Living in Your Passion Place to Free Be, what I've learned over the past nearly 5 years as a podcaster, and what you can expect in this season.I finish by guiding you through an activity to help you gain clarity of your wants, desires, and authenticity. Resources:Learn more about my Marketing Masterclass on 12.1.22!Connect with me @lucca_petrucci on Instagram or TikTok.This episode was produced by Lucca Petrucci and mixed and mastered by Joel Yoshonis.
In today's episode of The Women's Vibrancy Code, Maraya is joined by a leader in the field of mindfulness psychology Dr. Shefali to talk about reclaiming feminine power and the freedom to simply be. The healing journey begins with our inner child and stays with us through adulthood, as past experiences and conforming to expectations have lasting effects into our relationships. It's by embracing our own feminine power and destigmatizing our own beliefs and personal relationships with our own bodies that we can begin our transformations and stand in our own power, even when at conflict in relationships. Dr. Shefali talks about how her courses are designed to empower women to embody their feminine power and relinquish control, allowing their needs to be met and their pleasure prioritized, leading to stronger and healthier relationships. IN THIS EPISODE: [05:36] The flow of the Free To Be course and how to begin your transformations [10:46] The power in and importance of overcoming existing societal expectations [12:03] Destigmatizing knowing our own bodies [13:02] Standing in your own feminine power in face of relationship conflicts KEY TAKEAWAYS: So often feminine pleasure and power take - at best - a back seat. But speaking with Dr. Shefali, we discuss how we can reclaim the power over ourselves and our own pleasure with intentional transformations, healing and destigmatization. RESOURCE LINKS: Maraya Brown Connection Call Register for the next Vibrant Life Workshop BIOS: Dr. Shefali's blend of clinical psychology and Eastern mindfulness sets her apart as a leader in the field of mindfulness psychology. As an international speaker, he speaks at events around the globe spreading her message of conscious parenting and mindful living. She also has a private practice where she consults with families and couples. Oprah has endorsed her work as “revolutionary and life-changing.” Dr. Shefali's groundbreaking approach to mindful living and parenting has taken her books to the top of the New York Times bestsellers list. She also offers online courses that cover topics like anger, anxiety, purpose, meaningful relationships, and conscious health. Register for Dr. Shefali's courses - https://courses.drshefali.com/ Follow Dr.Shefali on Instagram and Facebook Maraya Brown is a Yale and Functional Medicine Trained CNM, MSN with her undergraduate degree in marketing. She helps women feel turned on by their life, their lover and themselves. Her work online brings her 21 years of experience supporting women together in one place to co-create deep transformation, energy and passion. Maraya is the founder of this Podcast and does a great deal of work with women to expand their energy, hormones, libido, confidence and much much more. Maraya Brown Facebook Page Maraya Brown Facebook Group Maraya Brown on Instagram Maraya Brown on LinkedIn Maraya Brown on TikTok Maraya Brown YouTube Channel DISCLAIMER: The podcasts available on this website have been produced for informational, educational and entertainment purposes only. Listeners should take care to avoid program content which may not be suited to them. The contents of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, No person listening to and/or viewing any podcast from this website should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of a podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice and/or counseling, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice and/or counseling. The Women's Vibrancy Code Podcast expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this site.
What are you passionate about? What is your purpose? At the onset of hearing these questions, it really made me think and ponder… do I answer this as it relates to my mission and vision through my business? Or as a person? Is there a difference? What if we could live life by design… and not by default and really tap into our inner knowing and know how to truly lead oneself? Guess what? It's possible and I'm so excited to dive into this topic! I'm excited to chat today with Julie Cober, CEO/Founder of the 'Free To BE' Leadership Academy for Women about Becoming HER , the leader she knows she is.This is a not to miss unfiltered conversation, we go deep. Some of the highlights:Tapping into living life by design and what it looks likeWhat happens when we live by defaultHow we can tap into our true desiresStepping into becoming HER - hear Julie's upfront and candid personal journey that led her to where she is today Action steps to take today (we don't leave you hanging!)Thank you Julie for sharing your zone of genius with us.Get in touch with Julie Cober at:Free to Be Leadership Academy: https://julie-cober.mykajabi.com/free-to-be Website: juliecober.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliecober/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3962701347150927/Other links: https://www.facebook.com/julie.cober.5Connect with Nathalie:Website: https://pictonat.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pictonatphoto/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/pictonatphotography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pictonatbrandingcreative/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathalie-amlani/ Join the Free Focal Tangent: Brand Builder Society Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/brandbuildersociety
Free To Be ... You and Me was our generation's manifesto, played in every household and every classroom across the nation until we all knew that it was all right to cry, and mommies are people, and Atalanta didn't have to get married if she didn't want to. Join us for a deep dive on the album's origin story and take our hands, come along as we r-u-u-u-u-u-n-n-n-n with our own thoughts and feelings about our favorite songs and stories. Which lyrics made Kristin cry real tears ON THE AIR? And, 50 years later, how far do you think we've come? You might be surprised at some of the responses.Watch “Stars in the House” with Marlo ThomasWatch Trey McIntyre Dance Project“Free To Be You And Me” performed by Sarah BareillesHelp us keep on truckin' by supporting us on Patreon. Click here to read all about the fun perks you get when you become a patron.For more fun follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok
**This is an edited replay of Louis Apollon's appearance on the July 17th, 2021 show.**Music From Friends can be heard live, every Saturday night, on WNTN 1550 AM, from 6-8pm.Listen online at WNTN1550am.com. Replays of the live show can be found on Spotify, iTunes, Google PodcastsInstagram for the show: @musicfromfriends, get updates and share music suggestions for future shows!!Support the show on patreon.com/musicfromfriends and get access to a video live stream from the WNTN 1550 AM studio.Spotify playlist for the show: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7bxuqAQuDxYiGQSqWK6cl6?si=sAUOC3OxS1Kttr2jVyb3rgFeatured artist's website: https://www.louisapollon.com/About Louis from my intro to the show: Louis brings a fusion of jazz, folk, and other musical styles from many different cultures. His childhood love of music, and formal education in it as an adult, all came tougher to make his 2017 album, “Free To Be”. And with that one album, he has had so much success. In 2018 he was nominated for “male performer of the year” at the New England Music awards. He has received lots of accolades from music professionals, professors, and music magazines like Middle Tennessee Music and others in New England. His music has been heard on numerous radio stations such as 88.9 WERS here in Boston, 90.5 WICN, and WEMF and WATP. Lastly, he has played on countless stages across New England, New York, and even Illinois. And when COVID took away those live shows for a time, he turned to streaming his music, and recording covers for his YouTube channel. He is super talented instrumentally as well as with the pen.Louis is based in Brooklyn NY, and streamed into the show. He performed two songs live, one from his 2017 album and one from the upcoming album. No date set for the release of his next album, but he did announce that he will be playing live at Club Passim on September 13th. We also had a good discussion about defining the Jazz and Folk music genres.Song featured in this episode:Music From Friends Theme song - Alec Sullivan“Looking For You” - Louis Apollon“I Go To The Water” - Louis Apollon“Monstre de Saint-Remy” - Louis Apollon
In this life changing message by Pastor Mark J Brown from Central Texas talks to us on how to live and walk in the Freedom God has given us. God favor's His Word - Pastor Mark Brown. This life changing message will equip, encourage, restore, and cause you to walk in the liberty God has given us. Free To Be!
Meet Kelly Boudreaux, a highly-skilled and experienced entrepreneur and the co-owner of three yoga studios, health and well-being coach, facilitator, yogi, and philanthropist. She is also the co-owner of a third generation grocery business. Alongside her loving husband, Kelly has her hands full with their three young boys in their home of Morgan City, Louisiana. What a powerful woman! As this week's guest, Kelly shares what it takes to leap into the unknown at full speed. She and her business partner Janae Holmes opened their first yoga studio and in quick succession, their second, third and fourth. Their business thrived from the outset and Kelly attributes much of that to their focus on their vision and mission. The studio name, Free To Be Power Yoga, is a nod to what Kelly and her partner envision for their clients. Their belief is that you can bring freedom into your life through yoga. They ensure that the studio embodies aspects of the deep, rich culture and history of New Orleans, including the food! Their focus on bringing people together, the same way you do around a big dinner table, has created an incredibly beautiful community at Free To Be. Kelly shares how her deep thinking, trust and grateful approach is all part of what led her to success not only in her yoga studios, but all aspects of her vocation and life. She continues that the arrival of the pandemic drove her to pivot and operate in new ways. Being able to collaborate and lean on her mentors and community helped her continue to move her business forward even in such challenging times. Her ability to adapt and show compassion helped her support her team as they moved through these disruptive times. Above all, she explains that continuously returning to her mission helped her stay grounded and keep going. During this gentle and insightful conversation, Kelly reminds us of the importance of adaptability and how feeding the possibility and not the problem paves a pathway. She shows us that serving the people right in front of you is the best thing you can do. Through love and respect for one another, together we can move mountains. Today, you'll find Kelly at Free To Be Power Yoga in New Orleans, a heated power yoga and wellness brand that has three physical locations and an online studio. Outside the studio, you'll find Kelly writing and blogging and enjoying outdoor adventures with her three boys and husband. Wherever you catch her, you'll feel the energy and enthusiasm she puts into her personal mission to support people in being advocates of their whole health. Join me this week, and learn more about Kelly's Power to Lead.
Stories Worth Telling host Sara J. Sanderson was invited to be the first guest on the new Podcast 'Free To Be' hosted by Shaneen Mooney to share about her life, her understanding of life, and the social enterprise When Women Speak Global Network CIC.Free To Be host Shaneen Mooney is a creative soul with a passion for love, life, music, self-care, and spiritual exploration.She is a bass player for an alternative rock band called, Kath and The Kicks, and is working with essential oils to develop an online business that focuses on finding an understanding of self-care from within.Shaneen is also facilitating a group called When Women Create and is in the process of developing a brand platform called Free To Be which consists of the podcast, a blog, and online discussion group.Free To Be is a way of Shaneen being able to live out her soulful mission of sharing a message that we are all free to be who we are in nature. To connect, or to find out more about what Shaneen is working on you can access her through any of these links:Website: shaneenmooney.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/shaneenmooneyInstagram: www.instagram.com/shaneenmooneySelf Care and Oils: www.instagram.com/selfcareandoilsBand: www.kathandthekicks.comWhen Women Speak links:Freedom to Be You ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/freedomWebsite ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/Facebook private group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakFacebook public page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetworkEmail ~ hello@wwsgn.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)
Freedom! It means so many different things to so many people! Some fight for it, others aren’t sure what to do with it, but everyone craves it!!! Freedom is something we generally associate with politics or basic human rights, but what about you? What about your heart, your mind, your spirit? Many of us are missing a place that we can operate in this freedom! Friendships are so often taking place over social media nowadays where we see everyone’s highlight reel but rarely ever get a taste of the REAL that is actually occurring on the inside! So in reality we isolate, we step back, we hide, we don’t share, we aren’t vulnerable, we put on a façade and that’s where we live! Until it comes crumbling down! But what if there was a place where you were free? Free to laugh, free to cry, free to question, free to fear, FREE TO BE!!! This is that place! Hey everyone, I’m Kelly and THIS Is the FREE TO BE Podcast!! The heart behind this podcast is to create a place to have discussion, to talk about the real! A place that feels like a friends night out, where we talk about things that we’ve been told keep quiet about. Where we share our struggles and our thought processes and we question stigmas and stereotypes and just have RAW conversation!!! So I invite you on this journey as we discover what it really looks like to be our true and authentic selves!!
Listen to the Show Right Click to Save GuestsLisa Scheps & Nicole Shiro.. and YOU, the listenerWhat We Talked AboutFreestyle Love Supreme on Hulu Cats Video… I know, I know Hamilton on Diseney + American Utopia on HBO – David Byrne and Spike Lee Barrington Stage – one actor Uncomfortable Conversations with a black man Fiddler no longer playing everywhere Falsettos Sing-A-Long? (last Thursday) New Apple Family to air tonight (7/1) Free To Be you and MeThank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)
The world is going through a collective time of necessary transition, Dark Night, death and rebirth, disclosure, and revelation. The cries of the world are reaching a peak in this Now of ongoing Ascension, along with the inner cries that may match them. SoulFullHeart Teacher, Ascension Guide and Divine Feminine/Galactic Love Ambassador Jelelle Awen is joined by Ascended Masters Kuan Yin and St. Germain for this guided meditation to offer healing love to these cries. The violet light is offered to you by them to cleanse and activate your Ascension Chakras, especially your Higher Heart Chakra of compassion. You then offer these energies to the battles/diverging/converging timelines and narratives going on in the world. Finding a part of yourself or soul aspect that may have their own cries going on, you offer them the violet light and invitation to join you above the fray. Kwan Yin and St. Germain join you (and this part/aspect of you) in a healing pools of violet light water as you repeat the powerful mantra of "I am love. You are love. We are love." We do recommend giving dedicated time to this meditation with earphones/headphones and laying down while listening. You may fall asleep at some point, so it's good to be in a comfortable position when you listen to it. It's so okie if 'nothing' happens or you don't see or feel anything during the meditation. It may take several listens to open up the higher frequency heart space and deeper emotional body connection being offered here. The music in this video is The Return Home by Mettaverse Music and is used with much gratitude: https://youtu.be/rqe_EqMHCMs We provide a bridge to your Star Family Galactic consciousness, other lifetimes, and transition from warrior to love ambassador teachings and guided meditations in our Free To Be 2 group call six week meditation series. Attend live and/or receive the recordings by donation: https://www.soulfullheart.org/freetobe2 For the latest writings, videos, and information about SoulFullHeart community events and group calls, visit http://www.soulfullheart.org. We are now offering a free consultation call for 30-45 minutes with SoulFullHeart Facilitators Raphael Awen, Gabriel Heartman, or Kalayna Solais for you to learn more about the SoulFullHeart Process, what happens in sessions, mutually determine if the process is a fit for you at this time, and if so, which Facilitator to meet with in sessions. More info at https://www.soulfullheart.org/sessions Money donations are so appreciated and received with gratitude as an energy exchange to support SoulFullHeart to continue providing free offerings such as this video. You can donate through paypal: paypal.me/jelelleawen.
There is a Divine invitation to move out of the frequency expressions of the warrior and into those of the Love Ambassador toward yourself and with others. This is a timely message during this time of much conflict and contention in 3D/4D narratives. SoulFullHeart Teacher and Ascension Guide Jelelle Awen shares about the inclination in our soul's history toward battling and being a warrior (in many expressions) and the movement toward the peaceful love ambassador as you move into higher consciousness frequencies. This is an excerpt from Jelelle Awen's new book Free To Be 5D: Navigating Ascension From The Inside Out available NOW in PDF, e-book, and print editions. You can read more with links to purchase here: https://www.soulfullheart.org/books Join Raphael and Jelelle for the final call in our Free To Be 2 group call series on Wednesday June 24 at 10:00am PDT for teachings and a guided meditation about navigating the transition from warrior (and however that expresses within your soul) to 5D Love Ambassador or receive the recording for any donation amount at https://www.soulfullheart.org/shop or https://www.paypal.me/jelelleawen Raphael and Jelelle will be starting a new six week group call series on July 15 called Free To Be 5D that is an accompaniment to the book as well offering teachings, personal sharings and guided meditations to create a deeper experience of the content in the book. More info at https://www.soulfullheart.org/freetobe5dgroupcallseries For the latest writings, videos, and information about SoulFullHeart community events and group calls, visit http://www.soulfullheart.org. For more information about a free consultation call to find out more about 1:1 sessions with SoulFullHeart Facilitators Raphael Awen, Gabriel Heartman, and Kalayna Solais, visit http://www.soulfullheart.org/sessions Money donations are so appreciated and received with gratitude as an energy exchange to support SoulFullHeart to continue providing free offerings such as this video series. You can donate through paypal: paypal.me/jelelleawen.
The cosmic energies, such as the ones offered in the upcoming eclipses and Solstice and by lightships in Gaia's orbit, are meant to be received in a personal way, as well as being collective activations too. SoulFullHeart Teacher and Ascension Guide Jelelle Awen offers in this audio blog about how Eclipses and Solstices/Equinoxes are Unity Consciousness events, sparking our soul’s lineage. They offer moments that unite rather than divide. There is so much division, contention, and polarity peaking right now in the 3D/4D narrative timelines as the Matrix collapses that these cosmic events can help to remind us of the ultimate reality of our essence as One. Original blog: https://soulfullheartblog.com/2020/06/15/energy-update-eclipses-solstice-and-gaia-waves-provide-unity-during-3d-4d-polarity-passage/ Jelelle shares much more about the ongoing Ascension process, Ascension energies, and even writings on this current global awakening process in her new book Free To Be 5D. More info here: https://www.soulfullheartwayoflife.com/books Here is information about joining live and/or receiving the recordings for our current group call series Free To Be 2: Navigating The Matrix Collapse To New Earth Transition: https://www.soulfullheart.org/freetobe2 For the latest writings, videos, and information about SoulFullHeart community events and group calls, visit http://www.soulfullheart.org. For more information about a free consultation call to find out more about 1:1 sessions with SoulFullHeart Facilitators Raphael Awen, Gabriel Heartman, and Kalayna Solais, visit http://www.soulfullheart.org/sessions Money donations are so appreciated and received with gratitude as an energy exchange to support SoulFullHeart to continue providing free offerings such as this video series. You can donate through paypal: paypal.me/jelelleawen.
SoulFullHeart Facilitator Gabriel Heartman explores how becoming familiar with your Metasoul and its needed karmic healing through the relationship with your Gatekeeper can provide a much desired consciousness around current global events as well as personal rumblings in reaction to these. For more information on the next Free To Be group call on this topic please visit soulfullheart.org/freetobe2 Original writing: https://soulfullheartblog.com/2020/06/14/metasoul-karmic-healing-brings-clarity-to-your-now/ For the latest writings, videos, and information about SoulFullHeart community events and group calls, visit http://www.soulfullheart.org. We are now offering a free consultation call for 30-45 minutes with SoulFullHeart Facilitators Raphael Awen or Kalayna Solais for you to learn more about the SoulFullHeart Process, what happens in sessions, mutually determine if the process is a fit for you at this time, and if so, which Facilitator to meet with in sessions. More info at https://www.soulfullheart.org/sessions Money donations are so appreciated and received with gratitude as an energy exchange to support SoulFullHeart to continue providing free offerings such as this video series. You can donate through paypal: paypal.me/jelelleawen.
There needs no explanation to you of the magnitude of the season of life we are in as a nation. We can’t thank you enough for your support and for being here and in this fight with us. As you all know, Juneteenth is a special holiday for us here at the Witness as we seek to celebrate our journey and the amplifying of black voices within the faith community and beyond, and this year remains no different. We are humbly excited to announce our Juneteenth digital celebration “Free To Be”. It hasn’t gotten any easier in our country to feel free to be whoever we were called to be, we believe "The greatest pursuit in life is becoming the fullest version of yourself. We honor the fight it took to get here, celebrate the people who embody it most, and rock with each other no matter where we are in the process." Friday, June 19th starting at 10 am cst (with a special kid specific session at 930 am) we will offer a wide array of sessions around this topic with our always intended goal of presenting some of the best unique and emerging voices across many disciplines.
The 2020 Crop circle season has begun! SoulFullHeart Teacher, Galactic Ambassador and Ascension Guide Jelelle Awen shares about two recent crop circle formations that appeared in the UK. She offers her sense of the symbolism and messages that they are conveying, yet also invites you to feel into your own interpretation of them. One seems to be offering a balance of heart-centeredness with spirituality and the second one a representation of the Covid-19 virus and the unification possibilities occurring from it. Original blog writings: https://soulfullheartblog.com/2020/05... https://soulfullheartblog.com/2020/05... More info about our group call meditation event currently going on every Wednesday until June 24th: Free To Be 2: Navigating the 3D Matrix Collapse To New Earth Transition here: https://www.soulfullheart.org/freetobe2 For the latest writings, videos, and information about SoulFullHeart community events and group calls, visit http://www.soulfullheart.org. We are now offering a free consultation call for 30-45 minutes with SoulFullHeart Facilitators Raphael Awen, Gabriel Heartman, or Kalayna Solais for you to learn more about the SoulFullHeart Process, what happens in sessions, mutually determine if the process is a fit for you at this time, and if so, which Facilitator to meet with in sessions. More info at https://www.soulfullheart.org/sessions Money donations are so appreciated and received with gratitude as an energy exchange to support SoulFullHeart to continue providing free offerings such as this video series. You can donate through paypal: paypal.me/jelelleawen.
A new MP3 sermon from Elmira Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Christian Liberty: Free to Act, Free To Be Speaker: Scott Dean Broadcaster: Elmira Baptist Church Event: Midweek Service Date: 5/27/2020 Length: 34 min.
The Arcturians are our friendly neighbours and star family who are in a high dimensional frequency offering multidimensional healing frequencies to humanity during this time of our great awakening. SoulFullHeart Teacher, Ascension Guide and Galactic Love Ambassador Jelelle Awen and her Arcturian aspect Binkh provide a bridge in this guided meditation for you to connect with the healing chamber that is waiting for you. You also meet your Arcturian guide/aspect who offers messages/visions for you to take in. The Arcturian healing chambers are available any time that you need the energetic/sound/light support for emotional, spiritual, chakral, mental, and physical healing. They also offer detox from toxicities/densities and upgrades and galactic activation codes. Here is a recent writing with Binkh and Jelelle Awen: https://soulfullheartblog.com/2020/05/12/we-are-here-to-support-you-message-from-binkh-the-e-t-s-in-gaias-orbit/ The music in this video is Activate Kundalini Power 12000HZ by LoveMotivos and is used with much gratitude: https://youtu.be/Uofw9UeQ2Ss We’ll be providing a bridge to your Star Family Galactic consciousness in our next Free To Be 2 group call six week meditation series, which starts on May 20th for a donation. Attend live and/or receive the recordings: soulfullheart.org/freetobe2 For the latest writings, videos, and information about SoulFullHeart community events and group calls, visit http://www.soulfullheart.org. We are now offering a free consultation call for 30-45 minutes with SoulFullHeart Facilitators Raphael Awen or Kalayna Solais for you to learn more about the SoulFullHeart Process, what happens in sessions, mutually determine if the process is a fit for you at this time, and if so, which Facilitator to meet with in sessions. More info at https://www.soulfullheart.org/sessions Money donations are so appreciated and received with gratitude as an energy exchange to support SoulFullHeart to continue providing free offerings such as this video series. You can donate through paypal: paypal.me/jelelleawen.
This really is a momentous time in humanity’s experience of falling into deep densities of 3D duality/polarity to Ascend again into unity consciousness! SoulFullHeart Teacher Jelelle Awen offers a sense of the bigger picture of the revelation, rebellion, and liberation phases going on for humanity and previously enslaved Reptilians as the Matrix collapses. She shares about the 4D AI Matrix and the Archonic group that has been running it using enslaved Reptilians. Mutual liberation for both the human and their Reptilian Self allows for an unplugging from the Matrix, that is now possible as the Archonic Group lets go of the Matrix programming. You can read more writings about the Matrix and Reptilians here: https://soulfullheartblog.com/categor... Here is a guided meditation to meet your Reptilian Self and unplug them from the AI Matrix: https://youtu.be/pA7ZjZj2K8M We’ll be sharing more about this in our group call, the fourth in our Free To Be series, on Wednesday, April 29th at 10:00am to attend live and/or receive the recording. The topic will be about accessing the 4D AI Matrix, along with the 3D Matrix, and connecting with your Reptilian Self around this to deepen the unplugging process.You are welcome to join us and/or receive the recording for a donation. More info here: https://soulfullheart.org/freetobe Original writing: https://soulfullheartblog.com/2020/04... For the latest writings, videos, and information about SoulFullHeart community events and group calls, visit http://www.soulfullheart.org. For more information about 1:1 sessions with SoulFullHeart Facilitators Raphael Awen and Kalayna Solais, visit http://www.soulfullheart.org/sessions Money donations are so appreciated and received with gratitude as an energy exchange to support SoulFullHeart to continue providing free offerings such as this video series. You can donate through paypal: paypal.me/jelelleawen.
In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to drag performer and national treasure Russ King (aka Miss Richfield 1981) about the 1972 album Free To Be... You And Me. They also discuss Varla Jean Merman, Divine, Jinkx Monsoon, Marlo Thomas, Alan Alda, Rehoboth Beach, Cherry Grove, The Triad, Vonda Kay Van Dyke, Virginia Christine, Pixie Aventura, and Hedda Lettuce. Miss Richfield talks about performance mishaps, working with an audience, and what it's like returning to Provincetown year after year. In addition to her hilarious and acclaimed shows, Miss Richfield is also known as the TV spokesperson for the travel company Orbitz.
Music Director West Byrd has been on stage with a "Who's Who" in the Contemporary Jazz and R&B world. Names like Brian Culbertson, Gerald Albright, Shelia E, Rick Braun, Peabo Bryson, Nathan East and dozens more! He recently worked on Kim Scott's Free To Be album and continues to be the "go to" music director for the major artists! Multi-award winning program director Ray White hosts this special edition of the show and talks with West about the life as a music director, producer, composer and keyboardist. A look behind the scenes, on Sittin' In With The Coool CAT! Learn more by visiting http://www.cooolcat.com
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Jen, Annie and Lauren are joined by Renae Regehr of Free To Be Talks to discuss how to support our middle school kids in developing media literacy and better body image. Teaching kids to navigate social media and the messages about their bodies is so important. Learn what to say when you don’t know what to say and enjoy this stimulating conversation. What you’ll hear in this episode: How Free To Be Talks was born Which age groups responded best to the curriculum Embodied media literacy: what does it mean? Head knowledge vs lived experiences The blind spots we have about the impact of media messaging Helping our kids cultivate self-compassion Do you really need to have all the answers as a parent? Being vulnerable with our kids in an age appropriate way Role modelling for our kids Appearance-based compliments and the need to balance them Being mindful of the language we use to describe our children’s bodies Body acceptance: accepting our own bodies and those of our kids The subtext of unattainable beauty ideals Equipping our kids to separate their value as people from their social media metrics Finding validation from within Being mindful of how much of our identity is rooted in our appearance Healing body image issues in context, with the help of others Body diversity on social media, feeling seen and represented Maintaining perspective about the importance of our appearances Being judicious about how much mental energy we devote to our appearance Resources: Free To Be Talks Hillary McBride podcast mothers daughters body image Sisters podcast Learn more about Balance365 Life here Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, or Android so you never miss a new episode! Visit us on Facebook| Follow us on Instagram| Check us out on Pinterest Join our free Facebook group with over 40k women just like you! Did you enjoy the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Google Play! It helps us get in front of new listeners so we can keep making great content. Discount code: Free2bbalanced Transcript Annie: Welcome to Balance365 Life radio, a podcast that delivers honest conversations about food, fitness, weight, and wellness. I'm your host Annie Brees along with Jennifer Campbell and Lauren Koski. We are personal trainers, nutritionists and founders of Balance365. Together we coach thousands of women each day and are on a mission to help them feel healthy, happy, and confident in their bodies on their own terms. Join us here every week as we discuss hot topics pertaining to our physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing with amazing guests. Enjoy. Annie: Welcome to Balance365 Life radio. This is your host Annie Brees and today we are talking about middle schoolers and media. Media is reaching our youth younger and younger by the day. In fact, the average kid spends eight hours a day consuming media and it's one of the primary reasons as to why 40% of six to 12 year olds don't like who they are because of how they look. Negative body image, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders are on the rise, but thankfully women like Renae Regehr are taking action against that. Renae founded Free To Be Talks, a nonprofit organization that promotes positive body image which gives tools to youth, parents and educators to help them filter through media and develop their individual strengths. Through her MA of Counseling Psychology, Renae developed and tested a research based curriculum inside Free To Be and to date over 2,500 boys and girls have gone through the program. Renae is a registered clinical counselor and also contributing blogger for the Huffington Post and her work has been featured in Time, Darling, Good Men Project, Everyday Feminism and many more. On today's episode, Renae, Jen and I discuss three important points in helping middle school age children develop positive body image and if you listen to the very end, Renae shares a really special gift and opportunity with our listeners. I know you're going to love this episode. Enjoy Annie: Ladies, we have a full house today. Again, we have a special guest. Renee, welcome. How are you? Renae: I'm good. Thank you so much for having me. Annie: I am so excited to have you here because Jen has just raved about everything that you're doing. Can you tell, how did you and Jen meet? Renae: We met, I believe, through mutual connections. Jen: Yeah. Through Hillary Mcbride who we've had on our podcast twice. And Hillary, I expressed to Hillary that I, you know, I do all this work and we have this worldwide audience, but I still feel my ultimate vision for my life is that I'm actually making an impact in my community where my children are growing up. And she said, "You have to meet Renae. She runs a nonprofit called Free To Be Talks. So I started following you on Instagram and then as soon, the next time you offered a training, I signed up. Renae: Yes. And there's been some changes since then and I can't wait to talk about them. Annie: Renae, you are a registered clinical counselor. How did you get into this Free To Be Talks, like, how did that come about? Renae: Oh, I feel like it's been like my life work, really. But when I was going through my master's, I developed a curriculum for a group class that I was running. And at the time I had a friend that was in the school system in my hometown and she said, you know, I want to run this program. And I said, "Okay, well I've developed this rudimentary curriculum, why don't we run this body image program together?" And so these grades six and seven girls volunteered on their lunch hour to be a part of this group. And it was so eye opening because not only did the same struggles that I had gone through when I was a teen, those things were coming up again for the girls but I would say there even more pressures that the girls were facing with the rise of social media and just different factors that were impacting them. Renae: And so I went to my research supervisor at the time and I said, "This is what I'm doing. I'm running the program. Can I create this for my master's thesis?" And he said, "Well, if there's a problem in the literature, then yeah, go for it." So I said, "Okay, challenge accepted. And I dove deep into the research literature and I wanted to know, like, what had been done, what still needed to be done, what was helpful, what wasn't maybe so helpful. And then from there I emerged and with this new vision of okay, this is what's been helpful, this is what we need to do. And really from that, a couple of things. One was that we needed to move more from a pathology perspective. So not just focusing on what are problems with body image, but what do we do now that we know what these problems are like, what the "So what?" to this problem here? Renae: Where do we go from? And really utilizing them like a strengths perspective so we can deconstruct something but then we need to be able to build it back up again. And then the second thing with that is we need to include boys in this conversation and although boys have been included in this conversation, more so in the last five to 10 years, I would say, historically and previously body image has primarily been thought of as a girls issue. And so from that I approached my supervisor and I said, "Hey, this is what I found. There is definitely a need in healthy body image programs. And so I started to create Free To Be, and I actually ran with grade tens as my first group and did the analyses with them. And although the research showed that it was effective, just my clinical intuition and when I was running the program, it felt like I was doing a lot more intervention with the kids. Renae: And even though they were receptive and you know, we had good conversations, we then ran it with grade six and sevens. And that was really where we hit the sweet spot because these issues were becoming so relevant to them. Their bodies were starting to change, their bodies were on their mind a lot more and they were really engaging with the material. And so from there it started to just take off and I realized, you know, I can't just keep this to myself. And that always had been my vision that I wanted to expand it beyond me. Years ago I actually had a blog and it was called Bigger Than My Voice because I wanted it to be bigger than me. And so from there after, as I was developing free to be, I realized I can make this bigger than me and I've had so many incredible women come around that have either identified with my story or have had kids that have impacted or they've had body image struggles when they were younger and they wanted to take it, run with it and teach the curriculum around North America now. So it's kind of like the short version of everything. Annie: I love it because- Jen: I had my own goosebump moment. It's amazing. Like I would say grade six is when I started becoming aware of my body. Like everything happened a lot for me in grade six. It was like all of a sudden boys became very, like, a thing in my life and my body started changing and a lot of, and even other girls, their bodies were changing at a more rapid rate than mine. And I was like, "What's wrong with my body?" And you just, yeah, it's grade six was, yeah, a big year for me, personally. Renae: Yeah. Grade six, grade six, grade seven. And because girls, you know, we develop earlier than boys, you know, there's a wide range of like when we're developing and our bodies are just so much more on our minds then. And so it makes sense that to be able to be armed with tools about, you know, what's going on around us, how is this impacting us? Could be, is so helpful to be like, "I'm not weird. I'm normal, this is normal. This is normal. What we're all going through." Jen: Yeah, absolutely. The other thing, Renae, is why I was so excited to find you is because we work with women and I like, I love working with them. I'm sure many of them are listening. I love working with them, but sometimes I start to feel like, "Oh," like I just, I feel like we're on the reactive side of, you know, building communities and treating, you know, this issue where I want it to be on the preventative. And I also wanted to be involved on the preventative side because I don't want to keep raising generations of women that just need treatment, right. Lauren: Yeah. And I'll add to that too, like, because we work with women, we have them coming to us say, "Okay, how can I prevent this for my child? What can I do to be that preventative role model for them?" Renae: And there's so much that parents can do. That is something that I've, that I always, when I went on, whenever we run the Free To Be program, there is a pamphlet that we hand out in the beginning and we always stress to teachers, to parents, to whoever's running the program, hand these out because these conversations that we are starting at school are so much more impactful if they can be continued at home and deepened at home and expanded at home because that's where so much learning occurs. Annie: Absolutely. And something that I think we hear often in our community too is that women want to have these conversations or parents are obviously, we work pretty exclusively with women. They want to have these conversations with their girlfriends, with their kids, but they're so worried about if they're saying the right thing or not that they just don't say anything at all. Like, you know, "Okay, my daughter comes home and is asking about calories or someone called her fat or you know, she's being bullied or she's being picked on or she wants to lose weight or she wants to get a fitbit. I mean it's just these daily conversations that they're almost like, I'm so worried I'm going to say the wrong thing and they're gonna like permanently feel that type of way forever and ever. So it's really great to have you on here because I actually, I said, "Can you just give us the main talking points and kind of do's and don'ts about how we can help promote positive body image for middle schoolers?" Which is like your jam, right? Renae: Oh yeah. Oh yeah. And even when you sent me that request in that talk, I was like, well, you know, we could just talk about it and where it goes because we literally could talk about this for hours and hours and hours. Annie: Absolutely. Renae: But that can just be overwhelming. So- Annie: Yes. So you came back with three, which I appreciate. These are the three, like the, really, I'm guessing kind of the big rocks that you feel are really important. If you want a place to start, these would be three good areas to spend some effort or give some attention to, yeah? Renae: Yes. And even the way I structured those three, they are, we could talk about them in depth for a lot, a long time. And so do you want to go through them one by one? Or do you want me to sort of list them off? Annie: Yeah, well here, the first one that you listed off was develop embodied media literacy. Not just head knowledge, but experiences that help them know and experienced their bodies as good and powerful. Can you tell me what that means? Renae: Okay. This has become a big one for me recently because I cannot tell you enough. I go do these talks. I do these presentations in addition to running Free To Be, and I will talk to kids or I'll talk to teenagers and they're so smart. They are very smart, they're savvy, they know what's going on. And so we'll talk about Photoshop, we'll talk about appearance pressures, we'll talk about things that are impacting about social media, how it can be used as a tool for good or as a tool that can, you know, be a portal into isolation or anxiety or this comparison trap that you get stuck in and they can be so articulate and their responses and yet then they'll tell me, "Yeah, this can really impact some people, but it doesn't impact me." Renae: And that's just not how our brains work. What we are exposed to is going to impact us. Like, my brain isn't locked in some special fortress where I'm not impacted by the messages and ideas around me. And, so they can be critical of these messages or ideas and and yet they embody them at the same time. It was, I was struck so much by this realization a couple of months ago when I was chatting with a particular group of girls and this girl was telling me about all of these things, and here she was with fake eyelashes and embodying all the appearance ideals and on her phone on Instagram scrolling through things. And it's not that wanting to invest in your appearance or following beauty trends is bad or wrong or anything like that. It's the fact that there's this disconnect that we think that things impact other people but not us. Jen: 100% we see this all the time. I know exactly what you, they like, they know but they can't embody. There is just a total and I have been there so I get it like it's- Renae: Yes and I get it because there's so many factors that are involved in creating our body image that go into our body image. And so I really started to stress this embodied media literacy because it's not just head knowledge. We can have head knowledge until we are blue in the face with, like, understanding something. But if we don't experience our bodies as good, as agents of power, as a place to connect with others, as something that is powerful, then a lot of the message is lost because our minds and our bodies are so connected and we need to be able to experience our bodies as good. Renae: And so in presentations I never just talk and so much of Free to Be isn't just talking. It's experiencing your body as something that is good and moreover we're so much in relationship with others. So we need others. We need to have that experience where others experience us and we feel experienced. We receive the experience of being seen as good enough for who we are. And so there's so many things that we can do to get that embodied media literacy. But that's that embodied piece. And then the media literacy media literacy piece is really just helping them critically digest and understand like what is going on in the media around us and not just the media, like in our friends and in our family. Because all of these fears are so important because we ended up internalizing these messages ourselves and they become our narrative and the way we live our life. And so it's not just the media literacy, the critical digestion, it's also the embodiment piece that we need those two together so much. Jen: So would you say, Hillary McBride talked about this in her first podcast with us because Hillary McBride experienced an eating disorder and actually she ended up in inpatient care and she talked about how she said her mom would tell her to eat her lunch at school, but she would come home and her mom's lunch would be uneaten in the fridge. And is that kind of what you're saying? Like it has to, we have to embody this message. Renae: Yes. I'm just trying to think about the best way to say this because it's, we can tell our kids that they are, you know, they're beautiful, they're wonderful til like tell it to the moon and back. We can say that to them over and over and over again. But if they don't see us also embodying the message, if they see us, you know, talking disparagingly to ourselves. If they see us, cook a delicious meal and then we serve them this wonderful food and then we're off in the corner just eating her salad and like restricting ourselves in what we're eating. Those, they're developing an inconsistent message about what they're about, messages about food, about their bodies. But they're learning also simultaneously that some things are good, some things are bad. And our parents model that behavior to us from such a young age. You know that from the comments that we make about, you know, "Oh, you're so beautiful," to what we eat, to how our clothes fit and we don't, I've got to stop right there for a second. We can, like, we can talk about each one those specifically- Jen: For ever and ever and ever and ever. Renae: Exactly but there is, our parents are so influential in how, in embodying and delivering this message and living and living this message. Yeah. Jen: Brene Brown talks about this quite a bit. She has a book called imperfect parenting that it is the only parenting book I will ever recommend to anybody. But she talks about what do you, you know, it is far more impactful to be self compassionate than to tell your kids they should be self compassionate. Renae: Yes, because that outer voice becomes their voice. Jen: Absolutely. Renae: When they are, when you mess up as a parent and when I mess up as a parent because oh my goodness, I do mess up and I make mistakes or even simple things like I'm driving and I take the wrong turn, instead of being like, "Oh my goodness, I'm such an idiot" being like "Ah! Mistakes happen" and, or I mess up at home or I mess up doing something else. And you know, being able to repair and model that repairing and being able to model being disappointed, even with the actions that I've made. And doing that in a healthy way isn't a sign of weakness. I think it's a sign of being able to model a way of being because our emotions are, we all have emotions and they're fundamental to the way we live and experience life. Renae: And so if I can give my children the gift of, you know, this is how, these are healthy ways that you can experience sadness or anger or like those tough emotions that don't feel comfortable, then we are, I think that's a big gift to be able to give them. Jen: Totally. Renae: And so many body image issues, are tied to insecurities, feeling anxious, feeling not enough, feeling embarrassed, feeling shame. And nobody likes sitting with those. They're not, they're uncomfortable. And so learning to be able to sit with those as parents and model that, oh, it's such a gift and it's hard. Oh it's so hard. Jen: It's so hard. And I also, I was talking with one of our Balance365ers about this last week. She struggles with caring for herself, you know, being self caring and self compassionate. And I think that it's important to understand that, well, not understand, but just to note, it might not feel natural for us, especially if we were raised by somebody who was, you know, very hard on herself or hard on us. And I think that was pretty typical that our parents came from a place of shaming, right, to discipline. And Brene Brown talks in her book about how if you're a parent who, you know, didn't shame your kids, it's like you would be shamed for not shaming them. So it was just so that's how everybody parented. And so now we have this, these generations of people who really struggle with shame and there's an element that comes in as far as being self compassionate and self loving and more, having a positive body image things, a dialogue, I guess I should say. Jen: There's such a thing as faking it til you make it right. Like, it might not feel natural, but, it's like, I just feel so strongly on the days when I just, I don't want to be self compassionate. I feel responsibility to be self compassionate for my children because I know they're watching and I never want them to question it or it to feel unnatural. I don't want them to struggle with the same things I did. And so I just sometimes don't have the energy to be kind to myself. It's just, it's in my nature to be really hard on myself. And I think, but I always have the energy for my kids and I just, I, yeah. So even when embodiment doesn't feel natural for me I feel like I feel this sense that I have to, you know, I have to for my children. And so yeah, I think a lot of people wait to take action on them. We hear this all the time in a self love sense, but they're waiting to be kind to themselves because they're waiting to learn to love themselves, but- Renae: They need feel that right. before they act on it, right, yeah, Jen: Right. But it comes from actions of self care. Renae: And it's the same thing that you would, we would tell a client that's struggling with depression. You don't wait to go for a walk. You don't wait to feel better til you go for a walk. You go for a walk and then you'll feel better. And it's the same thing with these acts of self compassion and it does feel foreign and we can validate that even in ourselves and be like, "Yeah, this feels really weird and uncomfortable but I'm still going to try it and I'm going to do it anyways because I know it's the right thing to do even if it is uncomfortable." And even as parents, you know, we want to be, we want to have shoulders that are big enough for our kids to know that, you know, they can come to us with their big emotions and our shoulders are big enough to handle and to help them to support them. Renae: So I think there's, you know, I like what you're articulating that with our kids we want to be able to model that and you know, being aware of who is the adult and who's the child. And yet at the same time being vulnerable to model what it's like to be disappointed or to be uncomfortable with yourself. I think that, I think that it's a tension that we have to, we have to grapple with and we have to, we may not always get that right perfectly, but it's something that there's no one way or the other way that we can go in order to have a healthy relationship, we need to be able to say, "Okay, you know, this is a hard day for me. I'm having a hard day. I don't have a lot of patience right now. And then whether we tell them the details, whether that's age appropriate or not is something else to consider that we need to be mindful of, you know, depending how old they are because we don't want to put them in a parental role. But at the same time, you know, if they're older than we, even when they're younger telling them, you know, "Mommy's having a hard day or I'm having a hard day. But I'm a big girl." My daughter's two. Jen: I'm a big girl. Renae: I'm a big girl and I can handle it. But just, you know, teaching that, that it's okay that even as adults we have hard days too. Annie: Yeah. Jen: Yeah. Annie: I think that's beautiful. It's not, so what I hear you saying Renae is that it's not that you need to, like, be perfect all the time. It's that, like, there's power in expressing, like, "Hey, I'm struggling too or this is hard for me or this is difficult or I'm overwhelmed or I'm angry about this, but this is how I'm going to handle it or this is what I'm going to do about it, or this is my choice." And I think that's great because you know, I think there is pressure to feel like, especially when it comes in terms of body image, like I said at the beginning to say all the right things all the right time and like, to have all the answers and it's like, maybe you don't know, you know, like I don't, I don't know. How do you feel about that? What do you think? Jen: Yeah, what do you think? Annie: -can be a great answer. Just have a discussion. Like you don't have to like have this perfect like Brene Brown answer, Renae: Or even "Let's go find the answer together." Jen: Yeah. Annie: Yeah. Renae: Right. And, that being committed to finding an answer and to finding a solution, wanting to do that together in a way that's healthy and productive not only teaches that, you know, you don't have to have all the answers, but also how to problem solve and how to, find some answers and then to be, to, to be stuck is, we all get stuck sometimes and it sucks being stuck, stuck, stuck. And, and as a parent, you know, we really want to be able to provide that roadmap. Something that has been so helpful to me, even just not even as a therapist but as like a because I have three children and they're all very different in my son's eight months old. I have two year old daughter and an eight year old son and I have this idea of, you know, how I want my kids to be and I don't want them to struggle and I don't want them to have big problems in their life, like any parent. Renae: And yet then sometimes when I parent, I think of myself as a construction worker who, like, takes a two by four and I'm hammering together this house that I am creating. But that's totally not the way parenting works. Parenting is more like tending to a garden and it's a plot of land that has its own type of soil. Each soil is a bit different. Even when you move down the road, you know, slugs get in, there's different types of, there's amount of rain, like you have to tend to the garden and be attentive to the garden, but at the same time, the garden's going to grow the way the garden is going to grow. There's so many things that are out of your control as the gardener and as a parent. And so learning to work with that, it also, I think that can be so freeing as well too because we can have such good intentions and we can be, we can be so invested in our kids, but there is, like, there's so many things that, just our kids' genetics, the experiences that our kids are having in school, there's so many factors that are involved in developing their body image and just even developing who they are that we can't put all the weight solely on us as parents, as directing the course of, like, this is the way they're going to be because well, A, it's going to fail because they have free will and they're going to do it and they're going to, and they're going to do things that we don't like sometimes. Renae: But they're also going to have their own minds and learning to cultivate that in the sense of thinking of ourselves as gardeners. To me, it's such a freeing way of thinking, freeing but also a huge element of responsibilities still in parenting and you know, realizing we don't have to be perfect parents but we have to be attentive and attuned and that's so much more, I think, gracious comes to my mind. Like we can be gracious with ourselves and we can even start that self compassion talk with ourselves too. Because sometimes our kids do things that we just, we just don't like. And it's, it's, we can, yeah, we can learn to be still present and attuned and still tend to the garden of our children. Jen: I think too, when you put, you know, when you have, you're trying to will your child to be a certain way and bringing it back to body image, what we have talked about in a previous podcast is sometimes the biggest hurdle for mothers and fathers as far as letting go and doing the things that we kind of know need to be done to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food comes down to accepting your child's body for what it is sometimes, you know, and that can be really a big hurdle for men and women and they come, you know, men, we all come with our own experiences. So for a woman who grew up being teased about her weight on the playground and that that becomes a wound and that wound goes festering her whole life. And then she has a daughter and starts from a very young age trying to control her daughter's food intake because she's so afraid of her daughter being fat and having that same experience that is such a hard thing to deal with. Jen: But ultimately you have to, you know, our own body acceptance is one thing. But as a parent you have to accept your child's body as well for what it is. And it can just, it can be so tempting and some people just do it unconsciously trying to kind of control their child's body size. But ultimately I don't think you're doing your child any favors, you know, by trying to, will them into a certain body size so they don't get teased. You need to work on developing that resiliency at home and that positive body image and- Renae: and a lot of that comes down to language as well, too. And learning to talk about our bodies in a way of like what is your body capable of doing and exercise is so important. Not even, like there's so many health benefits that you are all aware of for exercise from, you know, depression and anxiety and just in addition to just bodily health benefits and you know, for mental health benefits as well too. And but reframing exercise and reframing moving our bodies in a way not to reduce our shape or to change our weight, but rather to promote health because then we're moving from a place of not lack. We don't, we want to move to a place of fullness and not where we're changing our bodies to become smaller, to become, to reduce in size but rather to become more fully alive and more fully who we are. Renae: And I think a lot of that even, so that's one thing that we can do just when we come to exercise. But then the other thing with exercise, because it is so important, and I also, I have parents talked to me about this as well, is that, you know, do things together and make it fun and make it a time of like bonding and where you're experiencing your body in new ways together. And I mean, and it doesn't have to be something like going for a hike or going for a swim, you can do some simple things like dancing or my kids are really little so even like wrestling. Jen: Right. Renae: Lots of things that we can do where we can, like, move our bodies in just, like, daily ways that are fun and active. Right? Jen: Right. Yeah. Annie: It looks a lot more like play, you know, than, which I think trips a lot of people up, a lot of parents up when they think about, you know, getting active as a family. It's like I don't, when we get asked to have a family, it's not like we're doing an aerobics youtube class, we're, like, we're running and we're playing, we're jumping, we're, you know- Renae: Playing hockey, climbing trees. Like there's lots that you can do and it's about lifestyle, though. It's learning to experience your body in a way as like a lifestyle that is a vessel to adventure and voyage in the world. Annie: Yeah. Kind of on that same note, you were on the tip of the iceberg there, Renae is, your second point is to be mindful of your language by cultivating all of who they are and you know that we focus on what we value. So we need to value and grow all parts of our kids, which I don't know where you are exactly where you were headed but what comes to mind is my dad has the best of intentions, but all the time "What a pretty girl, what a pretty-" like to my daughter, "What a strong boy. What a handsome boy." It's just all very appearance space. And there's definitely, you know, the stereotypical little boy, little girl comments that he always gives. And I'm like, "But we're more than that." Is that, is that what you meant? Renae: Exactly. And it makes sense that, you know, in first impressions that we do focus on appearance because we necessarily know somebody and we can see the outward physical experience of who they are. So we, you know, it's easy to make why we would focus on that, but especially little girls from such a young age and even a little boys, you know, they're so cute or they're so adorable. If that's what we hear growing up time and time again, that is what we are going to value. You know, you think about the news, the news broadcasts, what's valuable, like, what's going on in the world, right? And so you hear it on every single news station and if every single news station is for our kids is highlighting their appearance, it's beautiful, it's wonderful, that's what they need to focus on. Renae: That's what the is going to become at the forefront of their attention and what they're going to need to invest in, what they're gonna need to pay attention to. And so I really become so mindful even more now having kids and especially like my friend's kids or kids that I meet just focusing on just finding anything that I can compliment that focuses on the intention of cultivating their entire personhood. So if my kids are playing Lego, "Oh my goodness, that's so creative in what you've made that took a lot of hard work" or "Wow, you're so, you're so smart in how you figured out this problem" and really trying to help them expand their awareness about all the things that they are capable of doing and to help them just expand their awareness but then just place value on that and speak into that into their life to know this is good. Renae: There's so many qualities about you that are so good as well. And that can be hard to do in the beginning. Especially when you see somebody that you know, just meeting your friends' little daughter that you've just met for the first time or just haven't seen her in a long time and she's wearing a really cute dress that she got a really cute haircut and you're like, "Oh you're so cute." And I don't think it's bad. And I really don't think it's bad to say, "Oh, you're adorable." But I would say, like, for every one comment that you give that is appearance-focused, try to find a five to seven comments that are not appearance focused because we live in a highly appearance-focused culture from just the fact that we live on our screens so often. And so it's natural that our attention goes to that. Renae: So being able to cultivate all those other qualities, that's kind of where I'm going with being mindful of our language because again, that external voice that we hear, we internalize that voice. I was just talking to my debt to my husband yesterday about language growing up and about our bodies and experiencing our bodies. And I said, when I was younger my dad always used to pat me on the back really firm, and then say "solid as a horse." I loved horses and it was such a compliment to me because it meant I was strong and I was capable and I, and that and that always stuck with me. And so there's fun ways that you can do that as well. But yeah, that's just something that kind of like stood up for me and these voices become our voices as we get older. Renae: I grew up, we covered this in one of our podcasts where Annie interviewed me and my sister and, we grew up with very different body types and so, Annie interviewed us on our experience of this and I grew up with people commenting on my body my whole life, like how thin I was, and I just, it was always there, which really speaks more to the women around me, what was going through their heads, right, than anything to do with me. But I would say that contributed greatly to how I ended up developing my values as a woman, right, of what was important. And so I agree with you. I don't think there's anything wrong with commenting on someone's appearance or complimenting their experience, you know, but in context, like I love how you said, just really think about it in context of the world we live in. Like there's nothing wrong with telling a little girl she's pretty, or for me to tell Annie she looks beautiful today, but when you, yeah, when you put it in context of the world we live in, that's all we're acknowledging about women. And now we have a society full of women who are, you know, they're making themselves sick, trying to pursue appearance ideals that just aren't even healthy, right. Renae: And it makes sense though, why we are pursuing this because it's so much more than our appearance. So we live in this world where we have these images of these idealized beauty standards where women are, tend to be thin. You know, they have flawless skin, they have this, there's so many factors that are unattainable and that continues to shift, you know, depending on kind of what decade that we are in, but there's still ideals of the case. So this is what a woman looks like right now that, you know, she's considered the beauty standard, but it's not just that, it's this beauty standard. It's the subtext to that. It's this pairing of a beautiful ideal now, like an impossible ideal thanks to, you know, Facetune, Modiface or Perfect365 or any one of those apps or just Photoshop in general. So you have this impossible beauty ideal. But then you also have this, this pairing with love, acceptance, opportunities, mattering. All of these, these images are so closely tied to these deeper fundamental qualities that we all want as humans. We all want to matter. Jen: Yes. Success. Lovable. Connection. Renae: Exactly. And so we're automatically lured in when we see an image like this or we see, we see something that, you know, even on social media, there's a reason that those numbers are there. Like Instagram didn't, or Snapchat didn't make these platforms and think, I wonder if someone's going to use these platforms. It was like, of course not. They know there's a reason why these likes these views, these metrics are there. Because we conflate that with value and we, equate that to mattering to being seen and we all want to be seen. Like that's, as humans, we're wired to be in connection with each other and so we need to acknowledge that it's complex and it makes sense why some of us, why a lot of us, why we strive to have this beauty ideal, but that's where it goes back to that media literacy and teaching kids about the subtext, about the deeper messages, about the deeper ideas of what's actually being depicted, about what actually is being shown here so that we can help them not only critically digest it but then invite experiences into their lives that are going to allow them to live a holistic life where they're not only thinking about their appearance or they're not only thinking about their, you know, their account following on whatever social media platform they're using because it's, it's a complicated issue and we need to, but they're smart and they can grapple with it from a young age and so we need to equip them from a young age because they're using these platforms from such a young age. Annie: Which I think is a great segue into your third point, Renae, that you encourage parents to be mindful of how many reminders kids have of their appearance and clothing mirrors, cameras social media and how that shapes our value system. And I actually had that experience just the other day. I was thinking, like, I was just having a rough body image day, which, as it happens- Renae: It does happen, yeah. Annie: And it was just like, it just seemed like I wanted to capture these photos, or these selfies with my kids, but like, I just couldn't, like, it was just there. It was just right in front of my face all the time. Like every time I opened up Instagram it was like, you know, do an insta story, but I didn't want to be in the photo, but I wanted the photo and it was just like, you know, and then, and even how seeing other people's appearance reminded me of my own as well. Renae: Yes. Annie: Like it had nothing to do with it, but it was like, I mean, I used to do this, I used to struggle a lot with this when I really, really struggled with body image, probably about five, 10 years ago. It was really hard for me to see other beautiful women because it was just a reminder of all the ways I was feeling. I couldn't just separate the two. I couldn't just admire her attributes or features or traits or whatever, or even see her for more than just a physical thing. I just really struggled to get beyond that and it was somehow I made it into a reflection of all the ways I was lacking. And I would imagine that young girls and boys are dealing with that just as much, if not more with the rise of social media. Renae: Yeah. And I think just to even springboard off what you're saying there, something that isn't necessarily the most popular opinion, but I think it's something that we do need to acknowledge and grapple with is that beauty is,, there are objective standards of kind of like what is a beautiful person? And I mean it's hourglass shape for women. It's hourglass shape, it's clear skin, it's like bright hair, it's white eyes. These are kind of universal standards of what a beautiful person is. And there's been a big push within the body positivity community and I think has been really well intentioned. But at the same time it's actually been perpetuating this obsession and this focus on our bodies because not people are not going to, like I said, it's been, not everybody is, you know, drop dead beautiful. They're just not. Because if we're all beautiful, then we're actually all average. Beauty is above average. Renae: And the problem with that though is that with hearing that is thinking that "Well, then I'm of lesser value." And that's not at all what I'm saying, and I'm not even talking about inner beauty, we all have inner beauty and because inner beauty is defined by a wide, wide range of like of attributes and characteristics and it's way more important. But this obsession with, you know, liking our bodies for everything that they are, you know, liking all our cellulite, liking every wrinkle, every stray hair, every whatever it is that perpetuates this value system where our focus stays on our bodies. And when we are scrolling on social media, unless you are following like dogs and panda bears or kitty cats, you're being focused on the body, that's just inevitably what's going on. And, so even as like for me as a body image researcher, I have to be so mindful of that. Jen: And then even like living in Vancouver, I don't live in Vancouver but that's the closest big city that is where I live, Vancouver is world renowned for its architecture on glass, for example. And when what happens when you walk past a glass, like, a mirror, you see your reflection, you, like, check yourself out a little bit. That's just, it's natural. You don't want to feel, you don't need to feel bad about that. But what we do. But then again, it's just that it's that energy that goes back to our appearance. And I think something that we really, really have to be mindful of is that we have a finite amount of mental energy. We have an absolute finite amount of mental energy. And if that is being devoted to our appearance, whether that is good or bad, that is energy that is going elsewhere that cannot be focused on cultivating all aspects of who we are. And so I've really started to take that to heart in my own life. And even just the way even I manage Free To Be and I manage the social media and I manage just the experiences that I invite into my life because it impacts us. It just does. Jen: The other thing is that we have this as one of our questions in our Balance365 Self Love Journal. So if you take who you are and break it down into a pie chart and if you are kind and funny and a really good friend, a very supportive partner, you know, if you just break it down and if each of those takes up 10% of who you are, who you are, who you consider yourself to be, and appearance is in there, because appearance is part of who we are. If that is 10% of who you are, then when you wake up in the morning with a huge zit or whatever, it doesn't destroy you. It's just a little bit of who you are and you can still function and move along. Or maybe you aren't considered the standard of beauty in our society, but it's just a little piece of who you are, your appearance. Jen: But the problem is I feel like we have a society of women who were taught that their appearance is 80% of who they are. Renae: Oh yeah. Jen: And so when they wake up in the morning with a zit, it just, it destroys them or whatever else is bothering them about their appearance. It destroys them and they can barely function in life because their body image is just so, so negative. Or if you have a bad body image day and knowing that your appearance is just a part of who you are, it can allow you to have a bad body image but still function where some people can't get out of bed in the morning when they're having a bad body image day and so really looking at all of who you are, which comes back to what were, you know you had said we need to start teaching our kids and complimenting them for the whole person that they are. Because when we are just complimenting on appearance or just talking about appearance or just scrolling social media and looking at other people's appearances we're starting to build this idea that women are their appearance and then it's just so, so, so then it just becomes, then of course if your parents are 75% of who you are, then 75% of your mental energy is going to go into trying to improve your appearance. But women are just, they are just so much more. Renae: We're so much more than that and yet we're that, that focus on it from such a young age goes to our appearances. So it makes sense that it's so hard to break out of those, like, corseted ideals that we, that we bind ourselves to because that is how we're reinforced and we can't be naive, like, we are, we are rewarded when, when we ascribe or when we try to follow them and let me qualify that, some of us are rewarded and, but we have to be very aware that, that, that power that we get from that that's super short lived. Because it's not true power if, you know, it's going to expire when you're 30 or when your appearance is going to change or if something happens to you. Like that's, we need to, we need to be grounded and centred for deeper things. But it makes sense why we would feel that way and yet we can also work towards then living life differently as well too. Annie: I've found too, unapologetically, about going to therapy, but one of the things I'm learning is that like my true power comes from within. Like, it's not, I don't get my power from compliments or praise or affirmation or validation from, I don't, I don't get to like outsource my power. And I've tried that for many, many years. Like if they like me then I like me. If they think I'm pretty, then I'm pretty. If they like my work then it's valuable and that feels good in the short term. But it's ultimately not sustain. Like it doesn't fulfill me. And so turning inward, like, do I like me? Who am I? What do I value has been like way more worth my energy than like trying to look a certain way or do a certain thing so other people like me. Renae: And at the same time, that's like, that's hard to do to put, like, our own beliefs and to put that under a microscope because that can be super uncomfortable to kind of shift away from the thinking that we have had because it does feel good. And then when you think about social media, just going to say one more thing about social media here, you then we are rewarded with those short term signals of those likes, thumbs up and all those things and those things do feel good. You do get, you know the dopamine, a neurotransmitter like dopamine, you get a little rushed and that feels good, but the problem is then we, that's what we ended up seeking more and more and more of that, those short term, the short term validations. And we don't end up doing that deeper work of like, who am I? Renae: What do I stand for? What do I like? And at the same time living in that tension about acknowledging that our body image concerns don't develop in a vacuum. They develop in context with other people. And so it's going to be so important that we realize that our healing is also going to develop in context with other people where we're going to have to have experiences where people teach us that we are enough, that we are good just the way we are, that we don't have to change, that we aren't too much or too little of something. That healing also is going to have to occur in relationship because we are, we are so wired for relationship. And so it's a, although we want to have, you know, that internal locus of control, we also are dependent on others to be able to have that and also to be seen. Renae: Cause we need to be seen, we need to matter. And that all happens in context with others. And so it's, I think sometimes I get frustrated when I walk on, when I scroll on social media and I see all these self love inspo quotes and it's, we're shortchanging ourselves because developing these issues didn't develop in isolation. And so healing these concerns isn't also gonna occur in isolation. I just don't, I think that you can find healing through groups on social media, but I'm always so wary of the system, you know, again, because we are rewarded for these likes and these comments and it pulls us and it's so, so powerful. So being able to have conversations like we're having right now where I can see your faces and I can see your expressions. I can see the way you're moving. It's so much more telling than, you know, just liking a post that you put online and it's way more healing and even embodying to be able to do this. And it takes, it's more holistic. It's part of, like, a whole personhood. And again, that goes back to the healing of who we are. Jen: I wonder what your opinion is on, like, a lot body acceptance slash self love bloggers, influencers, whatever you want to call them. They post photos of themselves, their bodies, you know, in bikini or underwear and supposedly exposing these flaws, right? These "flaws." And people love it and I've heard there's larger organizations like Beauty Redefined talking about how, look if we're trying to acknowledge women as a whole person, we have to move past this constant, you know, barrage of women's bodies. Like if, you know, if you want to love the whole person then we have to look at the whole person. We just can't keep seeing women in bikinis or their underwear showing stretch marks and, I understand what they're saying, but I have to say that personally when I saw that shift start on social media, this is before we founded this company and everything, that was extremely healing for me to see other women's bodies that looked like mine. Like I remember the first time feeling like wanting to sob. Like there's other people out there that look like me. Renae: Yes, absolutely and I do struggle with this because it's something that it's very, it's very healing to be, when you see yourself represented, you see, you see that as valuable. I think it is important that we do have a wide range of bodies that are out there. And my body has changed drastically after giving birth and being able to see other women's bodies out there, see stretch marks, see saggy boobs, see different things is normalizing and it and that speaks to that deeper issue of wanting to connect and be seen. Right? And we can feel shame when we carry these fears in isolation and we think that we're the only ones and there's just healing by feeling known. And so I think with those photos and that, those, this wider representation of bodies shown is helping a lot of us being known, be accepted. And that in and of itself is healing. And yet at the same time, I also hold the same viewpoint that we do need to move past. We do need to move past just focusing on women's bodies. But they're both incredibly important steps, I think you could say. Or just things that we need to acknowledge intentions that we need to work with. We just can't, we can't dismiss the one and say that it's not healing. Jen: It's almost like a phase, you know, I had a phase where I was following any woman I could find who was showing her body because I just, I knew I wanted more and more and more of it because it was just so validating for me. Like I just, I felt a release. I felt this just, "Oh my gosh. There's other people out there that look like me" and, but now I feel like I'm in a different phase where I've sort of like, "Okay, yes, there are many other bodies that look like mine and bodies come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and I don't need that in my life as much anymore." Now it's like there's like a phase, I think. Like I feel like I'm on phase two at this point where I- Annie: I personally feel like, cause I feel the same, Jen, but I still post those photos because from time to time, because I do acknowledge that, like, I can acknowledge, like, I know that there's bodies come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but I also know that there's still so many women like you and me and Lauren, you know, five years ago that needed that photo. Jen: Right. And I see it, I see when you do post pictures of your stomach, Annie, I see when when your stomach is visible in a post, you know, women appreciate it so much. They see this woman who is happy, who is powerful, who loves her body, and has, you know, positive body image and also, is unashamed of these parts of her body that our society- Annie: My humanness. Jen: Humanness has told us is wrong. It's something that should be hidden. Something we should be trying to fix, something we should be deeply ashamed of. And so I still see it. I still see it because there's always new mothers coming. You know, sometimes we get disconnected almost from what a new mom experiences. And I look back and think, my goodness, the change in me from when I had my first 10 years ago to now like, I mean I thought my body was ruined. I thought I was an abomination after I had my first baby and I can't and I have to, I have to constantly remind myself that there are women who are feeling like that every single day because it's, you know, things have shifted for me. But I think we live in a world where there's more talk of body image today than there ever has been. Like 10 years ago, I feel like it wasn't even an option to love your postpartum body. It wasn't. Where now it's an option, but we still have to make women aware of it. Renae: I think that the tricky line or the line that we want to be aware of, especially from when I think about the research standpoint behind this is the objectification. So when I think sometimes of when I scroll through social media and I see photos of someone posing in a very objectifying pose and then they have this like liberating quote underneath, if you took away the quote and you just were to see the image for what it was, it can reinforce women as being objectified. And again, that's something that, and because we have limited mental energy when we are, when we objectify ourselves, we can internalize that voice. And we then we view our bodies as objects to be consumed, as objects that are, like, viewing pleasure for somebody else. And again, it's so subtle that because we just, we are inundated with diet culture. Renae: We're inundated where women are still seeing so often, in an objectified sense. And so it's something that I just, I really am very mindful of with myself, with even like, even just the research and what I encourage people to do as well too, thinking about, you know, like I do think it's so good to post to how photos of diverse ranges of bodies, but there's a big difference between posting a body that is, you know, having fun or happy or like doing something versus a body and like, and then let's say, you know, I've got stretch marks or I'm, or I've got the, you know, my body's changing. I want to be able to show this is what a body can look like. And this is an aging body and this is a good, and I'm still having fun and I'm having, and this is great, but there's a difference between posting a photo like that versus spending, you know, a long time like A, photoshopping my photo, taking a hundred selfies and then wanting to post only the right photo and then doing it in a way that's, like, very objectifying. Renae: I think we really have to think about like our intentions behind why we are posting those photos. And again, that's not like the most popular opinion to hold. But then when you again, when you look at the research and when you look at how much time and energy we invest into our bodies, I think it's just, we only, we only get one life to live. And I think that's like the driving force behind why I'm so passionate about this message is we get one life to live. And when, I was just at a funeral on the weekend and prior to the funeral I had felt like I had nothing to wear. And then when I was in, when I was sitting in my chair and I was listening in the church to what was being said. And it was, she was an absolutely amazing lady. Renae: I was like, it would just, it just puts everything into perspective for me again about my goodness, I get one life to live. I want to live my life. I don't want to worry about these additional pressures that I invite into my life. And so tying that all back to the initial conversation about like, about the images that we're seeing out there, I think it's healing. We just need to be mindful of how much energy we're investing into it. Cause when you're dying, we're not going to think, "Oh, I wish I posted more photos of, you know, of my body doing this." And yet at the same time we want to be like, I feel comfortable because I did see women in their bodies, right? So- Jen: Yeah. Right. That's a perfect response. Annie: I want to be mindful of our listeners times here. And I know I have, I'm looking at the outline and I have questions that I still wanted to ask you. So what I would love to do is invite you back next month. How's that sound? Renae: Great. Annie: Like we said at the beginning, we could talk about this forever and ever. But before we pop off, I know that you have a special gift for our listeners. Do you want to tell them about that? Renae: Yes, I would if I, for anybody that's listening, if you would like to be trained in Free to Be our research based curriculum, it helps, it's for youth in grades five, six, seven and eight. It helps develop media literacy, cultivate their individual and their group strengths. It really helps with developing gratitude and just a whole, it's a six session program and I want to be able to offer any listener that's out there 30% off the curriculum so you can use the discount code. I believe it's FreeToBeBalanced and I don't know if you're going to link to that in the show notes or anything like that. And so that we can take this conversation outside of, you know, this wonderful podcast and you can actually start to have these conversations with your kids and you can even potentially have your, if you're a teacher you can be trained to run it in your school. And so that we can continue to spread this impact wider because I do just think that there's such a powerful shift that's happening now with the conversations that we are happening and people are wanting and especially kids, they want to have these conversations. And so you are welcome to use a discount code FreeToBeBalanced and to get 30% off the curriculum. Annie: That's so awesome. Thank you so much. Jen: Yeah! Annie: So excited. We're changing the world. Renae: Yes we are. Annie: Okay. Well thank you so much for joining us. We have to come. I want you to come back because I know Jen in particular to had a great question about addressing all of these topics with boys and if there's any differences that we need to be mindful of in our approach and our discussion and our topics. And, because you do work with boys and girls, which I think is really great that this, your program is not just for females. So, we'd love to have you back. We'll set up a time and continue this talk. Okay? Renae: Thank you so much. Thank you for having me. Jen: Thanks Renae. Bye. Annie: This episode is brought to you by the Balance365 program. If you're ready to say goodbye to quick fixes and false promises and yes to building healthy habits and a life you're 100% in love with, then checkout Balance365.co to learn more.
Really, would YOU do it? You may be thinking, "Of course I would!" Or would you? Sometimes it seems as though it’s easier said than done. But really it’s harder NOT to say it or do it. Today’s S.O.L. STORY comes from one of our dear listeners…you know who you are. I’ll refer to her (you) as D.M., because I’m about to share with you her D.M. to me regarding her situation. This is what she says... Can you relate to her story? I can too! So many of us can! (You're not alone, D.M.) One of the most powerful statements that really helped me when I had a decision to make was this… "I love you, but I love me more." You see, it wasn’t about choosing him or not choosing him. It was about choosing me. What does it look like to LOVE ME MORE? FREEDOM. Freedom allows us to make decisions that lead to MORE freedom. F - Fear. Facing it. Feeling it. Finding myself in it and loving the fear in me. Yes, love yourself by loving yourself out of the fear. R - Remember who you once were (and dreamed of becoming.) E - Engage with HER. Fully. E - Expose the deepest, darkest part of YOU and your heart + soul. Then evaluate the other side of TRUTH within you, and see what you discover. Then you will be FREE TO BE. YOU. And from there you’ll be able to make any, and all decisions, while standing with yourself and not against yourself. With strength, stability, and FREEDOM. I sure hope this helps you today! Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.) TODAY’S SACRED S.O.L. STEP IS THIS: Take some time to journal about being F.R.E.E. Take your attention off he, she, or we and put it on your being. Focus on your ME. Also I'd suggest that you listen to “EPISODE 531: I Need Your Help!” and help yourself, my dear. Please reach out and let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks again for sharing and asking your question, D.M. And if YOU have a question, and would like me to answer it with a podcast — especially for YOU, please D.M. via email at drshannon@doctorshannon.com or D.M. on Instagram @doctorshannon. I’d LOVE to hear from you!! Join the MOVEMENT. I’m going to be inviting listeners onto the program. If you have a story you'd like to share — a song to sing (but not a Poor Me Story) — send me an email at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com and put SHARE MY STORY in the subject line. S.O.L.| NOT SOLO. If you haven't already joined the movement, you're personally invited to come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ I can't wait to meet you there, and engage with you even more! Thank you for being here, and allowing me to sip on life with you. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @doctorshannon! See you there... To listen to the song I wrote, you can do so here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and also cast your vote on your favorite version. If you’ve been feeling like you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or perhaps you still feel like you’re drowning, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’d be more than happy to schedule a Discovery Call with you to see if Healing Life Coaching is a good fit for you. Email me at drshannon@doctorshannon.com Come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life’s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com) Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)
Join us as Samuel St. Fleur continues our series on Identity by teaching on "Free To Be".
Join us as Samuel St. Fleur continues our series on Identity by teaching on "Free To Be".
Brasilíska söngkonan Karen Souza syngur lögin Bette Davis Eyes, Creep, Tainted Love, Have You Ever Seen The Rain, New Years Day, Personal Jesus og Everybody Hurts. Kvartett Donald Harrison leikur lögin Softly, As In The Morning Sunrise, Smooth Sailing, Free To Be, Feelin' Jazzy og Mr. Cool og að síðustu leikur kvartett saxófónleikarans Joshua Redman lögin Mischief, Alone In The Morning, Sweet Sorrow, Obsession, Headin' Home og Faith.
Brasilíska söngkonan Karen Souza syngur lögin Bette Davis Eyes, Creep, Tainted Love, Have You Ever Seen The Rain, New Years Day, Personal Jesus og Everybody Hurts. Kvartett Donald Harrison leikur lögin Softly, As In The Morning Sunrise, Smooth Sailing, Free To Be, Feelin' Jazzy og Mr. Cool og að síðustu leikur kvartett saxófónleikarans Joshua Redman lögin Mischief, Alone In The Morning, Sweet Sorrow, Obsession, Headin' Home og Faith.
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Steve Cooper talks with singer/songwriter Gioia Bruno. Gioia made her mark on the music scene as a member of the chart busting pop group Expose'. Expose' started releasing platinum selling albums and numerous top ten singles including the Billboard's number one Seasons Change. She also made many TV appearances including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, Solid Gold, Arsenio Hall, MTV and VH1 to name a few. After health reasons made her leave Expose' she embarked on a solo career and released Free To Be which became a hit and anthem for the LGBTQ community. In the past few years she completed a Christmas album, is working on a new studio album and is back touring and recording with Expose'.
Edey shares the second part of her Free To Be series
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After 40 days (more like 400) in the digital wilderness we final get down to recording Episode 3. We talk about curating spaces and creating prayer stations. In particular Ned talks about Threshold and Free To Be, two events in York Minster and Durham Cathedral respectively trying to use the buildings in new and welcoming ways.
Brad wraps up our series “Free To Be,” with this last message on how we have been set free to be a Contrast Community in our world today. Jesus has called us as Christians, to be salt and light in the world, to stand out from the crowd in our actions and words and how we live our lives. It should cause people to ask what makes us different. This counterintuitive lifestyle takes great intentionality and wisdom and helps us realize even more, just how much we all need Jesus as we strive to live as a Contrast Community.
This week of our series Free To Be, we dive into Colossians 3:16-17 and look at the main thoughts of verse 16, "Let the word dwell richly in you." Brad unpacks what the Apostle Paul is really trying to get across to the early church in this phrase as well as our call as the church to sing songs, hymns, and spiritual songs unto the Lord. "Free To Be Spiritual."
freedom from living for human approval
freedom from living for human approval
Legendary Recording Artist, Gioia Bruno (lead singer of pop/dance group Expose) checks in with DJ Jason Jensen during the Saturday Night Dance Party at DanceMixAmerica.com Talked about upcoming new dance single, pushing for the Obama campaign, and even sings a few notes of (Your Taking Me) To the Point of no Return. Recorded Live on 09-01-08 on DMA Radio - DanceMixAmerica.com All About Gioia: In 1998, Gioia's first solo release Free To Be became an underground club anthem that received favorable notice from Billboard. Gioia's follow-up track From The Inside was remixed by the legendary DJ/Producer Junior Vasquez and found itself on numerous compilations and charts around the world. The track was also featured on Showtime series Queer As Folk Season 3. Most recently comes the release of Gioia's much anticipated debut solo album entitled, Expose This which has delighted both fans and critics the world over. She has teamed up with Chris Cox of Thunderpuss fame to release the single Wreckin' My Nerves which landed on many compilations. Last year she was the featured vocalist on Will To Power's remake of their first hit "Dreamin'" entitled Dreamin (Again). Recently Gioia teamed up with legendary Exposé Producer/Writer, Lewiss A. Martinee, for a track entitled Why Did You Call Me? which landed on the DJ Kimberly S. "Global Grooves" compilation CD. It was her first collaboration with Lewis A. Martinee in over 12 years! Today Gioia is still performing with Expose' and currently in the studio working on yet another amazing package of songs for future release. She's thankful for the gifts she has received, thankful for the fans, and thankful she gets to do what she was born to do...CREATE MUSIC THAT MOVES PEOPLE!
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