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Most of us want to be happy, so we go looking for happiness …. everywhere.  No stone left unturned, only to discover that we can't find lasting happiness.  Because at the end of the day – happiness isn't what we're looking for.  It's joy that we're after.   The Blessing of Righteousness Over the last few weeks we have been having a discussion on this programme about the promise that Jesus made; an outrageous promise, in fact, of an abundant life. Here it is, have another listen, John chapter 10, verse 10: The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. And I guess that the reason that it's so outrageous is that firstly, Jesus is saying that His purpose in coming to this earth, in stepping out of heaven into the physical dimension, taking on flesh, becoming a man, dying on the cross, rising again – all that – the reason He did that was what? “That we may have life and have it abundantly.” And it is for us because this promise is made in the context of a parable, where Jesus is the Good Shepherd; the True Shepherd and we are His flock. It's a beautiful picture with a deep and rich meaning to the agrarian audience to which He said it, back in the first century. "An abundant life", but what does that mean? I had a student ask me that once when I was lecturing at a Bible College. I was rabbiting on about this "abundant life" thing as though the idea of an abundant life was completely obvious to everyone. And one of the students, a woman in her sixties, asked me, she said, "But Berni, what is an abundant life?" You know something, I think that is a really, really good question. A little while ago we aired a teaching series called, “Financially Secure Once and for All”. It was all about the fact that God means us not to find our security in money; in wealth but in Him. However much we may have or may not have when it comes to financial wealth. Now, I was interested in the response of one man to that. He sent me a sharp email, declaring that he couldn't support anyone who preaches the prosperity doctrine. You know that false idea that if you believe in God in the right way and give lots of your money away to whoever is preaching that day, you will be rich. God will make you healthy, wealthy and wise, with a big house, big car, and a great job – on easy street! It's a false idea and we should have nothing to do with that because it puts our own wealth at the heart of things, rather than God's glory. And that is not – simply NOT what we are called to do. Anyhow, the point of me telling you this story is that, the moment I open my mouth about financial security, the man who wrote me that sharp email, assumed that I was talking about monetary blessing from God. But that was, in fact, the complete opposite of what I talked about in that teaching series. What I was talking about ‘God security' irrespective of the size of the bank balance, we might or might not have. And I wonder whether that isn't the obvious thing to fall into, precisely the same wrong assumption when we start talking about "an abundant life in Jesus"? That abundance must mean, well, healthy, wealthy and wise – easy street! And so people look at their lives and think, "Well, you know, I don't fall into the healthy, wealthy and wise category. I'm on struggle-street, not easy street. My life definitely is not all good or hunky dory, therefore this promise must either be false or for someone else." Do you see my point? We can be like that man who sent that email – we judge Jesus wrongly; we judge what He said from a worldly standpoint, rather than from a godly one. Back in the early church in the first century, a controversy arose about what foods they could eat and what drinks they could drink. Remember, early Christians mostly came out of Judaism with its legal demands about a whole range of things including food and drink. And the Apostle Paul was addressing this controversy in a letter to the Roman church. And the crux of what he had to say was this, Romans chapter 14, verse 17. He said: For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. In other words, boys and girls, stop looking at this whole thing from a worldly viewpoint, because in so doing you are completely missing the point. God's Kingdom isn't a physical thing – it's something that happens inside you when you lay your life down; lay down your worldly desires, lay don't everything you want, for Jesus. It's about righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. We will look at each of those today, starting right now with righteousness, because that's the heart of an abundant life. Righteousness is a word that is bandied around a lot in Christian circles at least, and used almost never anywhere else. So what does it actually mean, "righteousness"? It means ‘a right standing with God'; it means the state that we should be in; the condition in which we are acceptable to a holy God. Now, we have all sinned and rebelled against God. That means there's an enmity; a hostility between us and God but the moment we accept Jesus, the forgiveness we have through His sacrifice on that cross, there is peace. Because the debt for our sin, which is death, has been paid by Him and now through our faith in Him and what He has done, God sees us are righteous. Just as the criminal, who has paid his debt in prison, once released, is now right with the law; so we are right with God through our faith in Jesus. That's why elsewhere in his letter to the Roman church, Paul has this to say, Romans chapter 5, verse 1: Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we now stand. See, we are back where we should be. We are justified; ‘made right,' through our faith in Jesus Christ and so we have peace with God through Him. The war is over; the battle is over; the enmity between us and God is over; the running away from God is over. And then, does Jesus say, "Well, okay. Now, keep on doing all the things you were doing wrong – that's fine, that's not a problem?" No! Just as He said to the woman caught in adultery, whom the crowds had condemned and wanted to stone to death. In John chapter 8, verse 11, Jesus said to her: … neither do I condemn you. Now, go your way and from now on, do not sin again. So, we are forgiven, back in relationship with God and then we are called to go and live out our lives and stop doing the things that have caused the problem in the first place. That's "righteousness", right there. Something that God gives us as a free gift through Jesus Christ – a right standing with Him and then something that we are called to live out in our lives. That's what Jesus came to give us, an abundant life! A life that begins with God's righteousness given freely to us and that then continues in that righteousness and there … right there is the blessing, because sin has its consequences. Sin is the thief that comes only to steal, kill and destroy but Jesus came that we may have life … real life, in all its abundance - righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.   The Blessing of Peace We are looking today at Jesus' outrageous promise of an abundant life. John chapter 10, verse 10: "The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. I came,” said Jesus, “that they may have life and have it abundantly.” Righteousness (we looked at that earlier) peace and joy in the Holy Spirit – those three are, in a nutshell, what the Kingdom of God brings to our lives. They are a fountain of blessing. And that little troika is put together not by me, but by the Apostle Paul, in dealing with the controversy over religious rules to do with food and drink that was raging back in the first century church. And in responding to that in his letter to the Romans he is saying, "Guys, guys, you have got a hold of the wrong end of the stick! Don't you get it? The Kingdom of God isn't about food and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." That's the context and that's why we are focusing on it today because in exactly the same way as some people were taking a "human; worldly" perspective of God's Kingdom, over a bunch of religious rules, back then, you and I can easily take a worldly view of this promise of an abundant life, through our consumer oriented, twenty first century mindset. I mean, when you hear the promise of an abundant life, what's the first thing that springs to mind? Enough money to get by? Being able to have a few of those luxuries? Aaah, easy street! I mean, that's the natural reaction, right? But is not what Jesus was saying. As I said earlier, this promise of an abundant life, comes set in a parable of a shepherd and his sheep, who lived in a difficult and dangerous world out there in search of pasture, where thieves often came and wild animals came to ravage the flock and where sometimes, the shepherd had to lay down his life for his sheep. There is nothing "easy street" about that, I can tell you. But if we stopped and thought about this whole ‘abundant life' thing for just a little while and thought, well, if I want an abundant life, what would be right up there … right up on the top of my list, numbers one, two and three, I think we might come up with the same list. 1. Righteousness – a right standing with God, finally; the enmity between us and God is gone. Finally, the threat of eternal judgement is gone. Finally, we are where we are meant to be – back in relationship and right standing with God. That is righteousness. 2. Peace – is there anyone here who doesn't want peace on every side of their lives; the absence of strife? 3. Joy – a deep delight that springs out of our relationship with God; a joy that transcends the ups and downs of life - a deep joy that's there 24/7. But right now we are going to focus on the second one of these, peace! And again, remember, we are not talking here from a worldly perspective, we are taking a godly view. And that's exactly what Jesus instructed His disciples to do when He gave them His peace. He was about to be crucified. The disciples knew that – they were in fear for their own lives as well. It was a scary, scary time. They had been following this amazing Jesus around for three and a half years – the miracles, the teaching, the crowds and now, all of a sudden, the dark cloud of death hung over their decision to follow Jesus. And Jesus says to them – He says, in John chapter 14, verse 27: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not let them be afraid. Do you see this "peace", not from the world's perspective; not the way the world gives it to you. He says, "Take My peace; My deep inner peace." The security; the safety that comes from being one of Jesus disciples - the sort of peace that sheep have when they are safe in the protection of their one true shepherd – the shepherd who is prepared to lay his life down for them. And the clear thing that Jesus is saying to them is, Look, My peace isn't the same as the peace the world offers you. That's why your heart shouldn't be troubled; that's why you don't have to be afraid. And as I have said previously, that promise of an abundant life – John chapter 10, verse 10, comes set in this story of a difficult, dangerous journey in the existence of a shepherd with his sheep. It comes set in the realities … the cold, hard reality of life and it's for that reason that you and I need peace because life is not always what we want it to be. Without that sort of peace we can't have an abundant life, can we? As I look back on my decade and a half now of walking with Jesus, through thick and thin, through some great places and some places that look very much like that valley of the shadow of death, that the Psalmist talks about in Psalm 23. His peace is one of the things that I value most about my relationship with Jesus – a peace that lasts, through every situation because it's His peace; it's His way, not the world's peace; the world's way. Paul, the Apostle, in Philippians chapter 4, writes about a peace that surpasses all understanding; the peace from God that guards our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus. Can I tell you – I so relate to that because so often this peace from Jesus just doesn't make sense? It completely defies logic and surpasses understanding because there are times when I should be afraid; I should be panicking; I should be running around like a chicken with my head cut off, but instead … instead I have a deep peace. Psalm 23, verse 4: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. That's the peace that Jesus brings! Friend, it is better … better than any bauble or any trinket that this world has to offer – this deep inner peace from God. A peace delivered into our very beings by the Holy Spirit, Himself. And it's a peace that only comes when we first have a right standing with God, through Jesus. That's why Paul, in his list of three things that the Kingdom of God is about, kicks it off with righteousness first, then peace because peace flows out of the relationship that we have with God, through Jesus. And then … then, once we have the relationship with God and the peace that comes out of that, the next thing; the icing on the cake is joy – the joy of the Lord.   The Blessing of Joy You ask people this question: "What do you want out of your life?" And ninety nine percent of them will answer, "Well, you know, I want to be happy." And why not? After all who wants to be sad all the time? Who wants to live out their lives in darkness when the light of happiness beckons, just around the corner? But, you know, happiness isn't always what life dishes up, is it? As much as we want to be happy all the time, it just doesn't work out that way. In fact, happiness can be illusive because it depends on our circumstances; things going on around us. I mean, we are not happy when we are sick or when someone is giving us a hard time, or when we are struggling financially or when we are having an argument or a fight. I mean, you can't be happy at those times. So as much as it is something just about everyone aspires to, happiness is not all that it is cracked up to be. Happiness is linked to our circumstances and when we say we want to be happy all the time, what we are really saying is that we want all of our circumstances to be favourable – easy street, that's happiness. Well, my friend, life isn't like that. Mine isn't and yours isn't. We might have short times on easy street, but most of life isn't like that. And so, then we come back to looking at this promise that Jesus made about an abundant life and it's easy to imagine it's a sham; it's an unrealistic promise – the sort that politicians make before an election, only to renege once we have voted for them. I'm not saying all politicians' promises are like that, but you understand what I'm saying. In my country, at least, many promises are made during an election campaign, which never eventuate. And so happiness is a bit like that – a mirage in a desert. It can be illusory. John chapter 10, verse 10: The thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. But I came … I came that you may have life and have it abundantly. Surely, if I am going to have an abundant life just as Jesus promises here, surely I have to be happy, right? Well, in unpacking and understanding this promise so far today, we have been looking at how Paul, the Apostle, summed up what the Kingdom of God is about. People back then, when Jesus and later the disciples, were going around talking about the Kingdom of God, well, people kind of imagined that it was something physical, there was the Roman Empire - that was THE kingdom. But there had been other kingdoms before that so they were expecting Jesus to come, riding in on His shiny white steed, with His sword held high, leading a mighty army to boot the Romans out of Israel. That pretty much is what the Kingdom of God kind of painted to them; the picture that they thought of but Jesus had a completely different take, as Jesus often does. Luke chapter 17 and verse 20 – have a listen to this: Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees, when the Kingdom of God was coming and he answered, “The Kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed nor will they say, “Look, here it is!” or “There it is!” for in fact, the Kingdom of God is among you. So when it comes to Jesus coming to this earth in order that you could have a life and I could have a life, that we could live out abundantly, it makes sense to me not to look at from that human perspective, the way the Pharisees were, but from the perspective of God's Kingdom. And this is why we have been unpacking Paul's nutshell of what the Kingdom of God is all about – Romans chapter 14, verse 17 – Paul writes: For the Kingdom of God is not about food or drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Well, so far today on the programme we've looked at the first two of those: righteousness – a right standing with God, we live out in our relationship with Him and peace – the sort of peace that Jesus brings; the sort of peace that doesn't make sense; that surpasses all human understanding. But what about this third one; what about joy? You know what? I spent the first thirty six years of my life looking for happiness. I left no stone unturned in my quest for this happiness thing – wealth, a big house, expensive cars, marriage, children, status, career, fame, recognition, winning at everything I set my hand to – it was all about winning for me back then. Believe you me, I looked under every rock. I was persistent. And other than some fleeting experiences of happiness, I never found it. Why? Because unbeknown to me, I wasn't so much yearning for happiness, I was yearning for something much deeper; something more lasting and abiding. What I was after was "joy". And joy is different to happiness, in that, it doesn't rely on our circumstances. It doesn't come from out there, joy comes from within, from among us, from in our midst. It's a well inside us that bubbles up, no matter what is going on, on the outside. I have experienced joy on some of the darkest days in my life. Now you can't experience happiness at those times. To be happy, things out there have to be on the up and up – the sun has to be shining. But I have experienced great joy, right, smack bang in the middle of great pain. How? Why? Because it's a joy that comes from God and that well never runs dry. Let's listen again to what the Apostle Paul wrote, that the Kingdom of God was all about – Romans chapter 14, verse 17: For the Kingdom of God is neither food or drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. You see, the righteousness, peace and joy come when we are immersed in the Holy Spirit. They come from God through the Spirit, not from us. And Jesus describes how this works in John chapter 7, beginning at verse 37: Jesus was standing there and he cried out, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and let the one who believes in me, drink. As the Scripture has said, ‘out of the believers heart will flow rivers of living water.'” Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified. The joy of the Lord, which comes from His Spirit within us, is like that. It bubbles up and then it flows out of the centre of who we are, out of our hearts, like rivers – not a tiny little stream, not even a modest or large river but rivers, a Nile and a Ganges and a Mississippi and a Rhine and an Amazon – rivers of living water. The Holy Spirit, with His righteousness, peace and joy, flows up out of us like a … like a flood tide of blessing from rivers of living water, into the lives of other people when we yield our lives; when we turn them back and live them for God. That's what the Kingdom of God is! And do you know what this overflow sounds like to me? It sounds like life in all its abundance and that's exactly what Jesus promised.

Experience The Gifts of Christmas Sermon 3: Experience The Gift of Joy “You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.” 1 Peter 1:8 (NLT) “ 11 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! 12 Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy 13 before the Lord, for he is coming!” Psalm 96:11–13 (NLT) Anticipate Joy “but the angel reassured them. “Don't be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!'” Luke 2:10–11 (NLT) “The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.” Luke 2:20(NLT) Recognize Joy “When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! 11 They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Matthew 2:10–11 (NLT) “Dear brothers and sisters,[a] when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. 3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.” James 1:2–3 (NLT) Choose Joy Choose Gratitude: “ Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (NLT) Choose to Obey: “I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!” John 15:11 (NLT) John 15:10 Choose to Abide: John 15 Discussion Questions: Would you describe your feelings about Christmas as “filled with joy”? What is keeping you from experiencing joy this Advent season? Between gratitude, obedience and abiding in God's love, which is hardest for you to remember and do? How can you make time this week to practice this and make room for joy? For more information about Middle River Assembly of God visit https://middleriverag.org/ To help support the mission of Middle River Assembly of God, please go to our new giving platform https://tithe.ly/give?c=4877442 CCLI Copyright License # 1013363 CCLI Streaming License # 20006236 Thank you for your support. Links Website Facebook Twitter Instagram This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The safe, joyful, and blissful relationship we all long for, is not something our system is practiced with. Our nervous system might even signal danger when things get good. Or we don't even notice when goodness knocks on our door since we're so caught up in survival state.Part two of Holding Goodness goes all in on re-training your nervous system. The skills and energetic shifts you can implement right now to feel safe to feel good - in relationships and life.Join my free training Holding Goodness (July 10-14 2024)Join the waitlist for Being Me - registration opens July 10My 5-week program Alchemy: The embodied art of healing your emotional wounds and shift your automated reactions—Check out these related episodes:Ep 147: Holding Goodness in Relationships part 1Ep146: 3 things to help you be yourself around others (New House Series ep 1)Ep144: Use your complaining to find your desiresEp114: What is Turn-On?Ep63: Our resistance to Ease and Joy—You find show notes in this post on my website

We all think we want what's good, safe and joyful - but truth is that parts of you have gotten used to struggle and might even feel safe with it. It's the known, while feeling safe and at ease is the unknown.This second episode of The New House series dives into what we need to address to experience goodness in our lives and relationships. Not just to go after the endless pursuit of it - but to hold it once we have it.Join my free training: “From struggling and reactive, to peaceful and safe in relationships”My 5-week program Alchemy: The embodied art of healing your emotional wounds and shift your automated reactionsJoin the waitlist for Being Me - the next round starts in August—Check out these related episodes:Ep146: 3 things to help you be yourself around others (New House Series ep 1)Ep144: Use your complaining to find your desiresEp114: What is Turn-On?Ep63: Our resistance to Ease and Joy—You find show notes in this post on my website

Last September (2023), I was a guest on the Crunchy Mom Club podcast with Erika Wirth. I thought it would be fun to share that conversation here (and she posted my recent conversation with her, on her podcast as well (check out her ep. 41). Erika reaching out to me initially actually began such a sweet friendship and I'm so glad she did. In this conversation, I share my "origin story" with my work, and I talk about other things that I haven't talked about anywhere, including one of my most potent motherhood initiations. I also talk about being in the pre-conception time in that moment, spirit babies, dreams and visions, and more. I always enjoy talking with Erika. Enjoy

Thank you for watching our video does Happiness really matter. In this video we'll walk you through: - Happiness vs Joy - You are worthy - Growth It's time for you to listen to Alexi who is a Happiness and Youth Motivational Speaker, empowering students and educators focusing on social skills for emotional well-being and self-worth! Alexi's key drivers are Happiness, Gratitude, and a Positive Mindset which she lives, teaches, and shares daily. ABOUT MY CHANNEL This channel is where inspiration meets laughter and happiness, and about women supporting women. We cover lots of cool stuff such as self-love, and overcoming life. Life may throw some curveballs, but we've got the power to write our own songs and produce our own happiness. So, grab your metaphorical pen and paper, and let's write the anthem of our lives together. Let's show the world that winning is the only option!

Further Reading/Viewing: Fertility and Culture: A Deep Dive - More Births article Birthgap Documentary part 1 - must watch! Pronatalist organization Anti-natalism and morality article by BigThink "Children Belong in Public" - Emily Hancock "The Battleground of Motherhood is Where the War for Truth is Won" - Emily Hancock ------------------------------ Ways to Support My Work: If you are enjoying this podcast, consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for Herbal Elixirs for Wild Women + Mothers Check out my book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pelvic Awakening: Connecting to Your Female Center for Transformation, Healing, and Joy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can contact me at bethanywildeinfo@gmail.com with feedback or if you have a story you wish to share on here. IG @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bethanyjanewilde⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bethanywilde.com⁠

Today I'm talking with Lindsay Courcelle, a myofascial release therapist and internal pelvic bodyworker, on the sacred pelvic bowl and the multi-faceted experiences we go through as women that affect us and are held in our bodies. We talk about the importance of sitting in consciousness in this space in order to free up energy for life and creative flow. Join Lindsay in FLOW, a live (and recorded) class to guide you through a simple pelvic massage/meditative practice to begin to connect to your aliveness again. Lindsay talks about: Her path into MFR and pelvic healing The sacred and expansive realm of memories and experiences stored within the pelvic bowl Lindsay's birth experiences, healing cervical dysplasia, and the trust that develops in a mother-led pregnancy/birth Working in the area of internal pelvic bodywork + energy work - stories, wisdom, and the interconnected web of womanhood experiences that live in us The differences with 1:1 in-person sessions and guiding women to do this healing work at home Our bodies are made to heal and we all have the intuition for healing ourselves and our children Things we mention... MFR therapy ball Lindsay Courcelle is a mama of 2 (soon to be 3) living on a homestead in Vermont with her wee ones and farmer herbalist husband. She has spent the last decade working hands-on and hands-in with women as a myofascial release therapist, specializing in internal pelvic and breast work. Now she weaves her bodywork with the subconscious work of HeartHealing and her own Pelvic Alchemy method, always encouraging full emotional expression and empowerment in self-healing.  www.lindsaycourcelle.com IG @lindsaycourcelle FLOW - Internal Pelvic Myofascial Masterclass - early bird pricing til 2/24 ------------------------------ Ways to Support My Work: If you are enjoying this podcast, consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for Herbal Elixirs for Wild Women + Mothers Check out my book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pelvic Awakening: Connecting to Your Female Center for Transformation, Healing, and Joy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can contact me at bethanywildeinfo@gmail.com with feedback or if you have a story you wish to share on here. IG @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bethanyjanewilde⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bethanywilde.com⁠

My Etsy Shop: Herbal Elixirs for Wild Women + Mothers Meghan shares the creative and transformational conscious conception of her first child, and her unexpected second conception. Both are sovereign, simple, and beautifully inspiring stories. Meghan Persephone Taylor is a wild woman, radical mother, and visionary artist devoted to the exploration and celebration of the transformational power of creative self- expression. She is a multidisciplinary creative with a special love for textile arts of all kinds and she fell in love with weaving over the course of her BFA degree. Her latest project, "a conception", is a digital memoir project that retraces her initiatory journey into motherhood - check it out HERE. Meghan is currently living in the jungle of Costa Rica with her beloved partner and two daughters. She dreams of one day creating an artist residency and birth sanctuary, and of once again having her own loom. Applications are also now open for her community "The Matriarchs Return" where wildly creative women are invited to gather with the shared intention of embarking on our own unique paths of authentic self-expression: ⁠https://thematriarchsreturn.squarespace.com/ Meghan's IG: @thematriarchsreturn Music: Hanna Leigh ------------------------------ Ways to Support My Work: If you are enjoying this podcast, consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for herbal elixirs + more Check out my book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pelvic Awakening: Connecting to Your Female Center for Transformation, Healing, and Joy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can contact me at bethanywildeinfo@gmail.com with feedback or if you have a story you wish to share on here. My Instagram is @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bethanyjanewilde⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bethanywilde.com⁠

This week, Carrie shares the birth stories of her two children, including one of redemptive healing for her matrilineage. Within her stories, you can feel her devotion to uncovering her inner truth, and her commitment to birthing in her power - both for her own soul healing, and her matrilineage. Carrie Michelle is living life to the fullest in Austin, Texas as a mother of two beautiful children. As a transformational guide specializing in NLP and hypnotherapy, she empowers women to find their confidence to speak their truth. Carrie Michelle has mentored with sacred elders in postpartum, motherhood, soul-evolution  and emotional intelligence—holding certifications in a wide range of healing modalities. Carrie Michelle is currently developing a 2024 Instinctual Living online course to help fellow mothers and women to unlock their intuition and live authentically—by their instincts. She is passionate about embracing our natural instincts and finding joy in the little moments, she holds sacred the ‘heart's raw truth' that illuminates our individual and collective hidden wisdom within. Carrie's Instagram Victoria - Luminous Birth Sacred Soul Sanctum - MorningStar Community starting Feb 14 Music: Hanna Leigh ------------------------------ Ways to Support My Work: If you are enjoying this podcast, consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for herbal elixirs + more Check out my book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pelvic Awakening: Connecting to Your Female Center for Transformation, Healing, and Joy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can contact me at bethanywildeinfo@gmail.com with feedback or if you have a story you wish to share on here. My Instagram is @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bethanyjanewilde⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bethanywilde.com⁠

Zoe shares her dharma as a midwife, her experiences in midwifery and the difficult witnessing and taking part in obstetric violence. After a divine accident and miracle healing, she shares what comes next for her, including her powerful and deeply intuitive birth stories. Zoe beautifully illustrates what is possible for women who seek to live an embodied, truthful, and spirit-led life. Zoë Jade is a trauma-informed Birthkeeper and freebirthing Mother from the Netherlands. She studied midwifery and discovered that if she wants to guide women with true respect for their autonomy and sacredness of birth, she can only do this outside of the patriarchal maternity system. She offers in person and online guidance throughout the entire childbearing year and organises birth and “Sacral Sound” workshops and circles. Zoë is also writing a book about how she transformed from a disconnected good girl into an intuitive powerful mother. Read more on her website and on her IG. Music: Hanna Leigh ------------------------------ Ways to Support My Work: If you are enjoying this podcast, consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ for herbal elixirs + more Check out my book ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pelvic Awakening: Connecting to Your Female Center for Transformation, Healing, and Joy⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can contact me at hello@bethanywilde.com with feedback or if you have a story you wish to share on here. My Instagram is @⁠⁠⁠⁠bethanyjanewilde⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bethanywilde.com⁠

In this solo episode, I share a little more in-depth about the different ways we can become depleted along the motherhood continuum, and some ideas and practices for nourishment, replenishment, and coming into a state of renewed vibrancy. Check out my herbal pre/postnatal healing elixir (if sold out, new batch coming mid January!) Other Episodes + Resources Mentioned: 39. Multivitamin Myths + Real Nourishment for the Motherhood Continuum 32. Coming Closer to Our Soul Essence in Pregnancy, Deepening into Yin, and Shifting Narratives in Mothering - Kristin Hauser (Round 2) 30. The Regenerative Nature of Pregnancy + Its Initiatory Portal 29. I Remember I Am a Prayer on My Ancestor's Breath Cod Liver Oil - Rosita "Diet for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers" - Weston Price Foundation "Minerals in Pregnancy and Their Impact on Child Growth and Development" Music: Hanna Leigh ------------------------------ Ways to Support My Work: If you are enjoying this podcast, consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for herbal elixirs + more Check out my book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pelvic Awakening: Connecting to Your Female Center for Transformation, Healing, and Joy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can contact me at hello@bethanywilde.com with feedback or if you have a story you wish to share on here. My Instagram is @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bethanyjanewilde⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bethanywilde.com⁠

(Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop) This is a special woman - Zuri, powerfully referring to herself as Dragon Mother - who walks the talk and is committed to the path of re-villaging. She shares in this episode about what it looks like for her and what she is building (inspiring ideas for bringing into your own communities). She also shares her way of conscious, respectful parenting and encouraging healthy sibling dynamics. We talk about: Stepping away from attending births as a young mother, the internal conflict and incompatibility, and where she's focusing her energies on these days Village prenatal and postpartum, and community seasonal events that she is facilitating How she calls in reciprocal community energy in these offerings How she is creating community seasonal gatherings that fulfill her vision for the "living dream of the earth", that center mothers and children, and ideas for you to bring to your community as well Cultivating gatherings that aren't just child-centered or adult-centered The primal need and fulfillment of being in a space of community and ritual Centering the family unit in our culture: mothers, fathers, and children Difference between women's and men's circles/spaces Her path and paradigm with parenting and navigating emotions, conflict in sibling dynamics, helping her children develop conflict resolution skills Trusting and respecting our children as intelligent beings Zuri Snow is a free-schooling, free-birthing mother and community organizer living in Georgia. She is passionate about rites of passage, earth wisdom, respectful parenting, undisturbed childbirth, and cultivating compassionate community. Her background is steeped in temple priestess arts and holistic midwifery, though she is currently steeped in the medicine of her role as an intentional mother, wife, neighbor, and friend as she prepares for the birth of her third child. Through her occasional ceremonial and educational offerings, women's circles, postpartum support network, and family-centered seasonal gatherings, she works passionately to create a sense of re-villaging in her local community as an embodied prayer for the unfolding of the Earth's Living Dream. You can connect with Zuri more via instagram @mamabearth , email zuri@mamabearth.com , or her website www.mamabearth.com where she occasionally hosts ceremonial and educational offerings virtually and local to Georgia. Charles Eisenstein - Sacred Economics Music: Hanna Leigh ------------------------------ Ways to Support My Work: If you are enjoying this podcast, consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review Check out the ⁠⁠⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop⁠⁠⁠ for herbal elixirs + affordable healing workshops Check out my book ⁠⁠⁠Pelvic Awakening: Connecting to Your Female Center for Transformation, Healing, and Joy⁠⁠⁠ You can contact me at hello@bethanywilde.com with feedback or if you have a story you wish to share on here. My Instagram is @⁠⁠⁠bethanyjanewilde⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bethanywilde.com⁠

Elissa shares her intimate story about becoming a single mom of her young son. I resonate with her relatable story and how she has gone through this process with so much intention for consciousness in regards to her personal healing and relationship. This is also a beautiful story of the many ways our children/spirit babies/souls guide us in our lives. She shares about meeting her partner, having her son, the process of separating, and her reflections a year later. Elissa shares about how a trauma history can cause conflict in relationship, how a traumatic birth can cause fracture in the intimate relationship, and the freeing role of taking full responsibility in our lives. Elissa is a newly single mother to a son, a veteran, and a former nurse who left western medicine to serve women. She began her journey as a birth keeper, but after making the difficult decision to leave her husband, she has shifted her work to focus on story medicine: holding space for women's stories of birth, pregnancy, postpartum, or any other area that women feel called to share with her. Find her on her website and IG Music: Hanna Leigh ------------------------------ Ways to Support My Work: If you are enjoying this podcast, consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review Check out the ⁠⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop⁠⁠ for herbal elixirs + affordable healing workshops Check out my book ⁠⁠Pelvic Awakening: Connecting to Your Female Center for Transformation, Healing, and Joy⁠⁠ You can contact me at hello@bethanywilde.com with feedback or if you have a story you wish to share on here. My Instagram is @⁠⁠bethanyjanewilde⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.bethanywilde.com⁠

There are SO many gems within this conversation, and I guarantee this will inspire and move you as a woman/mother, where you have sons or daughters (or want to be a mom some day). We talk about... How parenting somewhat "begins" in the toddler phase Nicole's instinctual, embodied mothering approach and the weaving together of primal needs and mothering in modern times A discussion on boundaries with young children and the necessity of being physical Gentle parenting and animal, embodied parenting - and of course, kindness and respect is a core pillar and foundation. AND, what does true respect for children mean? At times, being an authority figure. The weight of responsibility when we don't take up the role of it for our children Under age 7, the children are the mother's domain Getting into a conversation about boys specifically and their path in life, the mother's role and leading them well into manhood Noticing how our children feel SAFE within hierarchy Inherent differences between boys and girls, and how she is teaching her sons how to interact differently with girls (which will inform how they treat women later on) Our responsibility as mothers to orchestrate their needs, and the difference between that and MEETING their needs ourselves What it truly means for Nicole raise boys with the intention of making them good, kingly men Her vision for her boys in the second plane of childhood, ages 7-14 - what she will bring in for them and her commitment to homeschooling Our job to be our children's gatekeeper and semi-permeable membrane vs mainstream approach of "you can't shelter them forever" Nicole's intention to have her children be in her family unit/orb their whole lives How our culture routinely and innately gaslights mothers (and babies) School as an alternate form of life and how it does not set up our children well for adulthood and "real-world" life Rampant distrust of self/embodied knowing in modern mothers; the wisdom of outsourcing as well as the shadow side, and her practice for developing internal knowing (hint: she looks to the animal kingdom) Getting to a place of radically calm and stable boundary setting, without guilt or anger The enmeshment and over-responsibility that happens for our children when we don't show up in these ways as mothers The crucial importance of honoring the mother-baby period, in order to usher our children out of babyhood and into healthy toddlerhood and beyond Nicole is a primal mother of four sons, keeper of sacred postpartum, and lighthouse for embodied motherhood. She believes that aligning with the brilliant design of our bodies softens us into our most vibrant, nourished lives – she walks with women along the mothering continuum to reclaim this truth together. Raising Sons Workshop Nicole's Website and Instagram ------------------------------ Ways to Support My Work: If you are enjoying this podcast, consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review Check out the ⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop⁠ for herbal elixirs + affordable healing workshops Check out my book ⁠Pelvic Awakening: Connecting to Your Female Center for Transformation, Healing, and Joy⁠ You can contact me at hello@bethanywilde.com with feedback or if you have a story you wish to share on here. My Instagram is @⁠bethanyjanewilde⁠ ⁠www.bethanywilde.com

If you haven't heard of fertility astrology or your lunar conception window, your mind will be expanded by some of this knowledge. Athena is such an open, authentic and interesting woman, you'll love this conversation and topics. Her humility, trust, humor, and true, candid honesty with herself along her pre-conception path is inspiring to me. We talk about: - Athena's path into herbalism (including the pop culture myth of echinacea and its actual traditional use), birthwork, and then fertility astrology - History of fertility astrology and using its principles to potentially time conception and sex - Hormonal fertility is most potent, and fertile moon phase is an additional but less potent access point - The mystical connection women have with the moon and planets, and its entwinement with fertility - Releasing what we are told/know about the rigid pattern of ovulation and examples of other animals in nature who release eggs based on the signal of sex - Astrological influences and transits on conception - Big 4 theories: gravitational pull on fluids, electromagnetic field that's being altered, moon light influence on hormones, the effect moon phases have on ionization - plus spiritual factors at play - The many, many opportunities to deepen into trust that the pre-conception time and beyond offer us, as women - "Women conceive how they live" - Athena's own pre-conception paths: her current one full of humility, trust, and humor - along with her many layers of healing and shifting along the way - The importance of witnessing during the motherhood continuum - Her work with women in fertility through the lens of astrology (and more...) - "If you don't conceive right away, its because there's something there for you." Resources Mentioned: Judith Hill's Astrology of Fertility course "Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma" by Dr. Peter Levine Athena is the devotional Keeper of Wild Willing Wisdom—a point of connection where women reclaim their conscious conceptions, wild births, and innate ability to heal. She is a womb-led practicing Fertility Astrologer and Herbalist who's goal is guide to women into attunement with their cosmic fertility and authentic expression using star-centered and Earth-based wisdom. She's a Leo Sun, Gemini Moon, and Sagittarius Rising, with an ancestral lineage in Albania, Greece, and Germany. You can learn more about Athena, her journey and offerings at: her website, Instagram, and Substack (where she shares her cosmic conception diaries and more). Music: Hanna Leigh ------------------------------ Ways to Support My Work: If you are enjoying this podcast, consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review Check out the ⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop⁠ for herbal elixirs + affordable healing workshops Check out my book ⁠Pelvic Awakening: Connecting to Your Female Center for Transformation, Healing, and Joy⁠ You can contact me at hello@bethanywilde.com with feedback or if you have a story you wish to share on here. My Instagram is @⁠bethanyjanewilde⁠ ⁠www.bethanywilde.com

Erika Wirth of Wirth Wellness and the Crunchy Mom Club podcast is on today to share her stories of healing her body on a deep level as she prepared for pregnancy, her sovereign pregnancy and birth experience, and then we have a conversation about respectful, new-earth parenting and mothering. We talk about: How Erika witnessed her mother loving her role, and how that led her to knowing mothering was one of the most important roles she could choose in life Entering motherhood as a stepmother first, and the differences between step-mothering and biological mothering Her deep healing pre-conception path: healing depletion and chronic illness, and all the diet, lifestyle, gut healing, cycle, hormone, and boundary changes she implemented Her pregnancy and birth experiences, starting with midwifery care and then her choice to freebirth A conversation on the choices we make and the history surrounding birthing alone vs. having female friends How it was to integrate a new baby into the family dynamic and her beautiful and supported postpartum experience. Then the reality after her mom left and immediately put back into the overwhelm of (essentially) solo mothering The importance in these times of finding like-minded mothers to surround ourselves with, when choosing instinctive parenting How becoming mothers has changed both of us and a conversation on how we view children, their souls, and the call to approach our children in a truly respectful way. The importance of awakening and shifting how we view our children compared to the mainstream approach to children How the energy of the mother affects the energy of our children: "One generally finds that infants are the most content and cheerful in the hands of mothers who move with ceremonious slowness" - Dr. Emmi Pikler Erika is the creator and founder of Wirth Wellness, host of the Crunchy Mom Club podcast, mother to one, step-mom to one, and wife. After embarking on her own health reclamation adventure in her early 20s following years of chronic illness, mental health crisis, and burnout, she decided it was time to take healing into her own hands and get to know her body as brilliant not broken. This process led her to step into the world of holistic health, energy medicine, and ancestral nourishment traditions. Eventually she healed her body, got pregnant easefully, and went on to have a natural pregnancy and free birth. Now, she supports women on the path to embracing Nature's blueprint for thriving. Whether that's in the preconception season of life, in pregnancy, birth, or postpartum, Erika is passionate about helping sisters create the life rhythms and rituals that feel deeply nourishing, intuitive, and gentle for both themselves and their young. Connect with Erika: IG Resources Mentioned: "Lying In: A History of Childbirth in America" - Richard + Dorothy Wertz "Elevating Childcare: A Guide to Respectful Parenting" - Janet Lansbury My episode on Erika's podcast Music: Hanna Leigh ------------------------------ Ways to Support My Work: If you are enjoying this podcast, consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review Check out the ⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop⁠ for herbal elixirs + affordable healing workshops Check out my book ⁠Pelvic Awakening: Connecting to Your Female Center for Transformation, Healing, and Joy⁠ You can contact me at hello@bethanywilde.com with feedback or if you have a story you wish to share on here. My Instagram is @⁠bethanyjanewilde⁠ ⁠www.bethanywilde.com

Rylah Joy "rode on the wings of angles and prayer" in the first days of her life to defy all reasonable odds and achieve multiple miracles to survive. And she is not wasting a moment of her time on this earth.  Teamed with her amazing Mumma and fierce advocate Deb, Rylah is shaking up common popular culture assumptions and social stereotypes of Trisomy 21. She is a model, dancer and brand rep loving her life living centre stage. Deb refers to Ryan's Rule during this episode. You can find further information here: https://clinicalexcellence.qld.gov.au/priority-areas/safety-and-quality/ryans-rule  You can find Rylah and her social stories on Insta @Rylah.Joy  You can fine information on Lifeblood's changing requirements for blood donors who have lived in the UK here: https://www.lifeblood.com.au/blood/eligibility/donating-after-travelling/UK You can book an appointment to donate blood by calling 13 14 95 and please consider adding your donation to The Milkshakes for Marleigh Lifeblood Team. 

How can pausing or neglecting your hobbies as a busy mom lead to feeling like you've lost an essential connection to yourself? In this episode, you'll uncover what it takes to be an artist and a single mom, especially during those early childhood years. Hear whether it's worth it to give up on your dreams, your artistry, or your own self. Also, learn about cost-effective and less time-consuming media you can use to express your artistry as a mom.  Belinda Lindhardt provides valuable insights and productivity hacks fit for a creative mom who is busy or overwhelmed yet still appreciates her art as a tool to give herself downtime and help reconnect with herself.  In this conversation, Belinda shares what it takes to continue and persist and work on your passion projects or even your creative business, no matter where you are in your life, whether you're a single mom, or a mom taking care of a lot of unpredictable people. This concept is applicable whether you wish to maintain a hobby or you want to commercialize it and turn it into a “jobby.” Share this with a mom who thinks she's too busy to do things that bring her joy or a mom who desires to build and grow a resilient business that can weather the interruptions and changes that come with motherhood.  As a mom, you do not want to let their spark of a business idea get caught in the undercurrent of motherhood. This month, I will be offering 3 VIP Moms In Business Coaching spots for moms who wish to build a resilient business capable of bouncing back after any family interruption. It is during our day together that we will map out your precise implementation plan with the realities of being a caregiver in mind. This opportunity is unlike any other because it syncs up what you deeply desire out of motherhood with the needs of a business at every stage; it's what I've picked up and refined over the course of an 11-year plus entrepreneurial career that has grown with my family of three young boys. Are you ready for a tailored resilient business plan for yourself?  Sign-up today on https://go.oncehub.com/ClientSessionMelissaLlarena for a complimentary 15-minute connection Zoom call to see if it's the right fit based on your income goals in the next 9 weeks.  About Belinda Lindhardt Belinda is an artist/painter, illustrator & graphic designer, based on the Central Coast of New South Wales in Australia. Belinda is inspired by the beauty she sees everywhere – in landscapes, in people, and in the playfulness of color, light, form, and movement. She loves creating art that brings joy to people's lives. From colorful, abstract painted landscapes to captivating portraits and intricately detailed drawings, Belinda creates art and printed products that make ideal gifts or pieces to keep for yourself. Belinda studied Graphic Design in 1995 and started her first business in 1996 creating websites. She is mainly a self-taught artist being a student of the internet. Belinda thinks being a mom has been her greatest achievement yet! Highlights Artist: Being an artist means you've created something from nothing. That is equal in writing, or coming up with a solution or even cooking. Your identity is something you create for yourself. Medium: Belinda wants to work more freely and openly, and create a painting more easily with the limited timeframe she has raising a family. And so the medium became less important.  Mixed media: Try some watercolor backgrounds. Do a layer or two of watercolor. And then go over the top with some colored pencils for an intricate output. Work smaller: Find short-cuts to create your art and make reconnecting a priority. It doesn't have to take a long time to create the painting. You just need downtime for you to connect to yourself. Connection: It's about the connection and the journey of creating something new. It's not about the outcome, even though that's nice to have as well. You become better when you learn to connect with yourself. Restart: The great thing about mixed media or painting is that you can just paint over the top of it. So if it's not working how you want it to, you can paint over it and start again. Practice: If you have a picture in your head, and it's just not coming out on the canvas, understand that it takes time and practice to build up those skills. It's part of the creative process.  Art: It is hard when you have a blank canvas. Try drawing and scribbling words on the canvas before painting on it. If you don't like it, then start again. Formula: There is no formula in creativity because sometimes the idea or the concept is just there, and it works.  Value: There is value in creating something, even if it's not for financial gain.  Model: You've got to have a little bit of joy to share with your kids and show them what to do because you want a better life for them.  Joy: You've got to have joy in your life. It doesn't have to be creative. It can just be taking that little moment for yourself and enjoying a cup of tea. Think of ways to add more joy to your life. Resilience: Being a single mom, there is no backup. But being okay and kind to yourself about this helps you have resilience. Don't beat yourself up over it. If you enjoyed this conversation, check out these episodes with similar themes: Phaidra Knight, World Rugby Hall of Famer, founder of PeaK Unleashed, and Mixed Martial Artist Expresses the Importance of Equality and Feeling Limitless Regardless of Age and Circumstances, Episode 17 Felipe Galindo Gómez, Cartoonist Known as Feggo, Talks About Handling Criticism, Taking Initiative, and Being Whole, Episode 42 Links to continue to learn from: Website: https://creativehardt.com.au  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativehardt/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativehardt  Biography: https://www.creativehardt.com.au/about/  FREE DOWNLOAD My book is set to release this Winter 2022. Join me on my journey: www.melissallarena.com/waitlist  Want to grab your free copy of the Courage Makerspace (™) Playbook? 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You'll get early access to my video-recorded episodes featuring unreleased guest insights; your name and/or business will be mentioned during an episode. You'll also see how I have connected with powerful world leaders so that you can network more effectively in any field or help you pitch hard-to-reach guests on your own platform. Then if you are feeling extra generous for only $10/a month, you'll get everything previously mentioned plus be invited to my monthly LIVE 30-Minute “Ball Juggling” Group Calls where I'll field your business or work-life questions, podcast/guest questions, and share with you courage hacks and imaginative tips so you can feel sane, level-headed, and stay on track pertaining to your upcoming goals. Want to continue the conversation? Find me on Instagram! You can read my daily mini-blogs centered on the same three topics that my podcast features: creativity, courage, and curiosity. 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I've come to realize that while the central themes of this podcast have been creativity, courage, and curiosity, the deepest core of this is our identity. Today, I'll be covering how some of my guests have uncovered their truest identities, whether you can truly change your identity, and what this whole identity crisis and searching is really all about.  You'll be hearing 10 excerpts from my last 100 episodes that I carefully curated because they've meant something to me, and I surmise, they can change the way you think about getting to know yourself. When it comes to our personal evolutions of who we are, I have noticed three types of moments that truly make an impact on our identities.  The first type is how traumatic experiences can put our identities in question. Such as Cepee Tabibian, Co-Founder of She Hit Refresh, who lost her two parents back-to-back and decided to leave a good Texan life for a great Spanish existence (Episode 45), and Marshall Dun, who after losing his brother to suicide, he learned how to trust himself and detach his identity from the allure of external desires and riches to become a spiritual leader. (Episode 60). The second type is those expansive moments that stretch our identities. For instance, Raphael Rowe leveraged the world of media and journalists to help him clear his name so he could eventually become a journalist himself for the BBC and on the Netflix series Inside the World's Toughest Prisons (Episode 89). The James Beard Award Recipient, Gabriele Corcos, also stretched his identity when he started out as a percussionist, then decided to become an entrepreneur, then farmer, and eventually, a politician (Episode 47). The third type is those rising moments such as when World Rugby Hall of Famer Phaidra Knight felt this push to greatness from her family, she decided to rise up to the challenge – including the challenge of expectations (Episode 17). Also, when I interviewed James Altucher back in Episodes 5 & 6, I knew I had to rise up to the occasion if I wanted to become a podcaster and interview my first multimillionaire. So I had to step up to the plate and figure it out.  You can be told to be someone by everyone and you can perform for everyone else's claps. However, ultimately, it is not until you decide to learn about what you want, and who you want to be that you will begin to truly live your life. It's that journey, which many of us avoid taking, that we can ever become who we were meant to be. You cannot watch someone else on their journey and expect to get to know yourself and change. You just have to be willing to take meaningful steps in your own evolution and feel every emotion that comes your way. My plan is to delve into these emotions next. So what emotions would you like me to feature in my next 100-podcasts? Any ones that have been a struggle? I want to hear from you! And, if you want to learn more about my Courage Makerspace online mastermind program and how it can help you boost your courage, I'm only a DM or email (Melissa[@]melissallarena.com) away.  Highlights Jonathan Arons, Episode 4 Music: You will surely get to know yourself when you are pissed off. Jonathan Arons uncovered that music was his muse and he was able to leverage his sensitivities as a child in order to find the courage to be who he has become today. Art or music is all about feeling. It's the most universal way to connect with anybody from any walk of life.  David Roberts, Episode 18 Joy: You get to know yourself when you are elated or when you have access to an experience or an emotion that makes you feel like joy is personified. New York Times bestselling illustrator David Roberts talks about imagination in this interview.  Michelle Ghilotti, Episode 7 Grief: Former Starbucks and Nike advertising executive turned entrepreneur Michelle Ghilotti decided to create an expanse during a period of her life when she had the option to recoil after losing loved ones in her life. She decided to grieve in the community while also acknowledging how other people experienced grief in their own ways. Sree Sreenivasan, Episode 11 Ask: You will get to know yourself when you have to be vulnerable and ask for help. Sree Sreenivasan, former Chief Digital Officer of New York City, used the power of social media to leverage his network and ultimately realized that people want to help.  Jeff Bollow, Episode 78 Love: You will get to know yourself when you let love in. Award-winning filmmaker Jeff Bollow shared his perspective and sense of humor on being an older dad. He offers up a metaphor for how having a son and this new identity as a dad has changed his perspective, quite a lot.   Beth Comstock, Episode 65 Mama's Love: You will get to know yourself when you let love in as a mom. Former CMO of GE, Beth Comstock talks about how being a mom helped her as a people leader. She talks about learning how to ask for help because you can't do everything. Ask your partner, your kids, and your colleagues for help. Diane Bell, Episode 21 Opportunity: You will definitely get to know yourself when doors get slammed in your face, especially if you're exploring or making your way into a new identity. Award-winning screenwriter and director Diane Bell talks about how she was going to do a movie with Mickey Rourke and then all of a sudden, she got an email that could have shattered heard, but didn't. Victor Hanning, Episode 68 Senses: You get to know yourself when you let yourself become absorbed by your senses. Witness how rockstar Victor Hanning came up with his sad songs, and how he leveraged his emotions, even sad and dark emotions to create something of beauty. And it has helped him evolve as a human as well. Muyambi, Episode 51 Passion: You get to know yourself when you can finally start to think beyond yourself. Muyambi, founder of a nonprofit called Cycle Connect talks about how we can all be passionate about issues beyond our borders. He provides practical steps in getting started with your cause-based journey. Suzy Batiz, Episode 67 Trust: You will definitely get to know yourself when you find someone who can actually see you for who you are. Self-made female millionaire, Suzy Batiz talks about how you don't have to have other people trust to look at what you've done. What can you do now without the trauma attached to it?  Courage: Get to know yourself by letting yourself see yourself for who you have become. And that takes courage. Allowing yourself to be courageous is how you let your emotions enter your life, and ultimately, guide you.  Change: Keep what you love about yourself and accept or change what you may not like very much. Make that change without shame and resentment.  Links to continue to learn from: Episode 5: https://www.melissallarena.com/james-altucher-2/ Episode 6: https://www.melissallarena.com/james-altucher/ Episode 45: https://www.melissallarena.com/cepee-tabibian-founder-of-she-hit-refresh-talks-about-traveling-aboard-building-a-global-community-for-women-and-creating-a-new-identity-episode-45/ Episode 60: https://www.melissallarena.com/how-to-find-your-higher-purpose-marshall-dunn-episode-60/ Episode 89: https://www.melissallarena.com/from-prisoner-to-presenter-raphael-rowe-gives-a-behind-the-scenes-look-into-the-netflix-show-inside-the-worlds-toughest-prisons/ Episode 47: https://www.melissallarena.com/gabriele-corcos-talks-about-continuing-to-dream-technology-and-agriculture-and-why-its-never-too-late-to-change-episode-47/ Episode 17: https://www.melissallarena.com/phaidra-knight-on-the-importance-of-equality-and-feeling-limitless-episode-17/  The 10 Episodes: Episode 2: https://www.melissallarena.com/jonathan-arons-2/ Episode 18: https://www.melissallarena.com/david-roberts-talks-about-imagination-following-our-childrens-lead-and-feedback/ Episode 7: https://www.melissallarena.com/michelle-ghilotti/ Episode 11: https://www.melissallarena.com/sree-sreenivasan/ Episode 78: https://www.melissallarena.com/award-winning-filmmaker-jeff-bollow-on-expanding-your-imagination-exponentially-episode-78/ Episode 65: https://www.melissallarena.com/granting-yourself-permission-to-explore-beth-comstock-episode-65/ Episode 21: https://www.melissallarena.com/diane-bell-screenwriter-and-director-talks-on-overcoming-obstacles-embracing-creativity-and-how-to-stand-out/ Episode 68: https://www.melissallarena.com/the-life-and-times-of-a-rockstar-with-the-former-frontman-of-the-jangletones-victor-hanning-episode-68/ Episode 51: https://www.melissallarena.com/muyambi-cycle-connect-social-entrepreneurship-episode-51/ Episode 67: https://www.melissallarena.com/suzybatiz-shares-the-wisdom-the-cherishes-for-giving-her-the-freedom-and-ability-to-trust-herself-and-accept-whatever-comes-her-wa-episode-67/  About Melissa Llarena Melissa brings a makerspace mindset that is laser-focused on creatively making space for courage for those with a big message to share with the world. A makerspace is a collaborative workspace with very different tools meant for making things fueled by active imaginations. In a makerspace, the goal is to inspire new creations. In Melissa's program called Courage Makerspace ™ we are making space for courage in your daily life so that you can become an incredible thought leader who has the courage to connect, communicate, and create something incredible that will have an impact on the world.  What makes Courage Makerspace™ different is that it uniquely brings an interdisciplinary and creative approach to high-performance coaching. This online program is based on psychological principles, the art of storytelling, and incorporates proprietary experiential tools that harness the power of our imagination. Melissa has infused proven strategies and insights that have empowered clients around the world.  Her background includes a psychology degree from NYU, an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and she holds a Transformational Coaching Academy certificate based on Tony Robbins principles and Landmark Education insights. She is a native New Yorker who has lived/worked in Paris as well as London, and courageously relocated to Sydney, Australia with her family. Want to be a COURAGEOUS human who is fulfilling their life purpose? If you intend to become a thought leader and have the courage to accomplish your life purpose faster than you've imagined possible, book an appointment with me in the next 24 hours. We're going to assess where you are on this confidence journey, then we're going to put our heads together and come up with a step-by-step game plan to define how you can rebuild your courage when you need it. Book this free session by going to http://www.melissallarena.com/sessions. Love An Interview With Melissa Llarena podcast? You can now support my time in producing the show with Patreon If you find that the podcast inspires you and you'd like to help support this labor of love, please consider supporting me on Patreon for a couple of dollars per month. You'll get early access to my video-recorded episodes featuring unreleased guest insights; your name and/or business will be mentioned during an episode.  You'll also see how I have connected with powerful world leaders so that you can network more effectively in any field or help you pitch hard-to-reach guests on your own platform. Then if you are feeling extra generous for only $10/a month, you'll get everything previously mentioned plus be invited to my monthly LIVE 30-Minute “Ball Juggling” Group Calls where I'll field your business or work-life questions, podcast/guest questions, and share with you courage hacks and imaginative tips so you can feel sane, level-headed, and stay on track pertaining to your upcoming goals. Want to continue the conversation? Find me on Instagram! You can read my daily mini-blogs centered on the same three topics that my podcast features: creativity, courage, and curiosity. I believe that without all three it would be impossible to solve the challenges we were each uniquely made to solve. Wouldn't you agree? I'm easy to find on Instagram @melissallarena Rather keep it professional? Let's connect on LinkedIn. I encourage every single podcast listener to connect with me.

All the Joy You've Ever Known- 3:30Remember When- 11:30Bullet In Board- 19:55A bunch of other songs and bands with "Bullet" in their names- 25:00Listener Questions- 42:20Our feelings won't be hurt if you skip through our alt-rock deep dive (it's not that deep)Patreon

If you've ever wanted to reset your life, then you will love this conversation with couple Cathy and Joe Lurie who did just that! Both have a spirit of adventure that many of us yearn for in our daily lives. We may have once had the guts to toss caution to the wind and seek a life of freedom. But lately, perhaps some of us may have forgotten how badass we once were – and still can be.  Now, what caught my attention and the reason I decided to interview this couple was that I noticed in them a similar desire that I have: to show you that you do not have to live a prescribed or template life, which is life ruled by everyone else's expectations and societal norms.  You see, you don't need to lose your zest for life. You can continue to secretly live for Halloween costumes and keep on being you! Your life truly is one big series of experiments if you let it be just that. Even as parents, just because we have kids doesn't mean we should let go of our sense of adventure – it should even be the opposite, in fact.  Cathy and Joe Lurie are former TV Producers who both went through breakdowns at 27 from burning the candle at both ends. Their breakdowns served as breakthroughs and an important wake-up call they needed to make some changes in their life and start taking care of their inner world. They both dived into the world of yoga and meditation, making changes on the inside and eventually leaving London for a better quality of life in Sydney. Never feeling fully aligned with her media career, Cathy left her 9 to 5 job in 2014 to follow her passion. She spent three years running her own Outdoor Fitness Business before her marriage to Joe hit the rocks, leading to her closing the business in order to save their marriage. They fell back in love and a few years later, decided that even though they had a nice life, they still weren't living life on their terms. So they sold their flat, left their careers, moved states, and started again in their late 30s, fully committed to creating their dream life. In January 2021, after 10+ years of investing a lot of time, money, and energy into their own personal transformations, they decided to join forces and start Big Life Experiment. A brand that helps people jump into the driving seat of their life by getting to know who they are so they can create a life they love. Share this episode with those who want a reset from life and who know that they will need to make some changes in the way they think about their own personal transformation in order to experiment their way to their unique best life. Highlights Courage: Reimagine life as being more expansive. Showing up in a better way in life takes courage because there may not be many examples in your circles of people who are living life in the way you'd want to live, so sometimes you have to find new people and new circles. Curiosity: Choose what your day will look like and then execute on it. It might feel like foreign territory but it is possible if you first figure out what motivates you. Learn new topics and take new classes that work your different muscles. Creativity: The key step is to decondition yourself from how others define success as well as from all the societal norms. Think for yourself as to what would work better for you. Expansive life: Do something that contributes to the community so you can invoke society to also help other people better themselves. Motivation: The objective of the business is to make money so you can pay for the bills, have a roof over your head, and put food on the table, but that's just one part of it. Choose what you want to do instead of doing something you don't want to be doing. Entrepreneurship: There's a huge difference between an employer mindset versus a business owner or entrepreneurial mindset. When you look at a physical clock on a wall, it's not the same at all.  Reset: ​​Maybe you want to change jobs and work for someone who shares your values. But first, understand who you are before reattaching yourself to what you want in life. Joy: You could be enjoying your job. But there's lots of other stuff going on in your life that you're not feeling very fulfilled about and you feel lost. Find that joy in your life, whether it's walking, yoga, or whatever shift you need to make. Me-time: Make time your friend. A lot of us have busy lives and lots of things going on whether it's looking after the family or our work responsibilities. But where can you carve time out in your day to do the things you want to do? Intentional: Delete an app on your phone that is taking up a lot of your time. And instead, spend that 10 minutes listening to something that you find inspirational, educational, or motivational. Or spend half an hour with a friend or your partner. Awareness: Have an awareness of what you are choosing, which you are prioritizing, and knowing that you can always sprinkle in little bits of fun and joy along the way. Auto-pilot: Take time to slow down and become aware of some patterns you're repeating and get in touch a bit more with what you want. Do anything that allows you to come back to the present moment. Inner voice: Follow that curiosity and listen to that inner voice. Then you start to have new experiences and open up your world a little bit more.  Experiment: Expand your vision and take the steps towards that. Then expand move towards it again and again. Failure: Reframe what is failure. Failure is just feedback. You go and try and experience, either it works out or you "fail" and you either learn some lessons or it moves you forward. Action: Many people get stuck because they wait for everything to be perfectly laid out in front of them and to know all of the answers before they even take that first step. But clarity comes from taking action.  Links to continue to learn from: Website: www.biglifeexperiment.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biglifeexperiment  Twitter @joe_lurie Instagram @biglifeexperiment FREE DOWNLOAD Want to grab your free copy of the Courage Makerspace (™) Playbook? Download the Courage Makerspace(™) here www.melissallarena.com/courage   Boost your courage in 7-days using the exact courage design tools that have worked for both me and my clients. Grab your free playbook instantly so that you can discover how to:   Figure out what makes you tick Be more accountable and not procrastinate Overcome imposter syndrome Stop caring about what others think Progress despite self-doubt Manage anxiety Ask for help You will have a step-by-step playbook to help you finally fulfill your life purpose! Do not miss out on this free opportunity as it will not be available for long. Want to continue the conversation? Find me on Instagram! You can read my daily mini-blogs centered on the same three topics that my podcast features: creativity, courage, and curiosity. I believe that without all three it would be impossible to solve the challenges we were each uniquely made to solve. Wouldn't you agree? I'm easy to find on Instagram @melissallarena Rather keep it professional? Let's connect on LinkedIn. I encourage every single podcast listener to connect with me.

"For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths." - 2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NIV)“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” - Galatians 5:1 (NIV)1.) Praise until the prison doors open. Worship until the chains fall off.“Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her. When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.” The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone's chains came loose. The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted, “Don't harm yourself! We are all here!” The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household. When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: “Release those men.” The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.” But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.” The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed. They came to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city. After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia's house, where they met with the brothers and sisters and encouraged them. Then they left.” -Acts 16:16 - 40 (NIV)Here is a list of verses you can use for any situation you may be facing - Joy - “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. -Psalm 16:11 (NIV)Power - “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,” - Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” -Joshua 1:9Rest - “The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” -Exodus 33:14 (NIV)Peace - “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)Guidance - “But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.” -Psalm 5:11 (NIV) “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” - Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)Confidence - “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” - Jeremiah 17:7- Choose worship until you are free!

"For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths." - 2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NIV) “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” - Galatians 5:1 (NIV) 1.) Praise until the prison doors open. Worship until the chains fall off. “Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her. When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.” The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone's chains came loose. The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted, “Don't harm yourself! We are all here!” The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household. When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: “Release those men.” The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.” But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.” The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed. They came to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city. After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia's house, where they met with the brothers and sisters and encouraged them. Then they left.” -Acts 16:16 - 40 (NIV) Here is a list of verses you can use for any situation you may be facing - Joy - “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. -Psalm 16:11 (NIV) Power - “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,” - Ephesians 3:20 (NIV) “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” -Joshua 1:9 Rest - “The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” -Exodus 33:14 (NIV) Peace - “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) Guidance - “But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.” -Psalm 5:11 (NIV) “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” - Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) Confidence - “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” - Jeremiah 17:7 - Choose worship until you are free!

"Be Filled with Joy - You shall Laugh" Join us for this message today from God's WORD

PRAYER FOCUS: NOTHING CAN STOP THE HAND OF GOD AS HE MOVES IT Listen to the Prayer Audio: Heavenly Father, cover us Your Prayer Warriors gathered in this time let Your Warrior Angels stand around us in this battle to save our nation and to continue to spread Your Kingdom here and all over the earth! Let the fiery darts of the enemy fall in their own camp causing confusion, doubt and chaos and that all of their plots and schemes come to naught. Lord, we know You laugh at Your enemies and all that hate You for no one can stop what You have said is to be. We believe what Your Prophets have spoken about America during these days wil come to pass. We stand on the word and will not cringe in fear or doubt what is about to happen will happen! May those who need to be shaken and exposed for the evil that they are causing see how terrible is Your wrath when they will not repent or turn back from what they have freely chosen to do against Your Will. Let Your Holy Fire consume them and turn them to ashes in this hour for we will see Your Will be done and what You have planned will come to pass this day! We give You all the Glory, Honor and Praise in thanksgiving for all we will see unfold in our nation now! Father, we surround President Trump with love and protection for all that he is enduring. Give him Wisdom in his daily struggle with all those who resist his efforts to bring to fulfillment all that You hav placed in his heart to fulfill. We seek that all of his enemies who slander, mock and ridicule him be silenced and those who have betrayed his trust fall from their positions near him and be ground to dust by their own rocks of hate and deception. Lord we are so grateful that You have given us him to lead us and to do the work to drain the swamp and expose all of the enemies of America who have been plotting this even in their efforts to steal this election. Thank You, God that your people have arisen to defend and support him. Bless all of us who will pray for him and speak for him and do all that we can to make sure that the lies and deception have no effect on us in our walk of Faith believing what has been spoken will come to pass! Lord thank You for those good and faithful men and women who are doing all they can to turn all of this around. Bless their efforts and show them that what they have done in righteousness will prevail. That what the enemy has planned to steal will be to their shame and ridicule for what Your Hand covers will never be lost or stolen for Your Strong Grip holds us tight that as Jesus has said no one can take them from You! Father we are here in humble submission to Your Perfect Will for us. Let Your Hand sweep away all that the enemy has caused and give us more of the Joy You want us to have be made manifest in this hour! Lord, we are fed up with the media that hides the truth and deceives us may they come crashing down now and a new form of media bearing the truth arise and be blessed to show and speak the truth so no one is fooled by fakeness but the truth prevails always. Father we pray that the exposition of all those who are involved with what is called the deep state or the swamp are brought to Justice. That we will see a real cleansing of anyone who delays justice or interferes with its fulfillment be brought to dust under the Hammer of Justice as it falls on our enemies in this hour! Just as Your Kingdom is founded on Justice so we too see it happen here on the earth as it is in heaven! Father, we pray that restoration and healing be brought to all those who have suffered unjustly during this time of chaos. Let Your healing miracles begin here in our midst and spread across the nation now! We know Father that You look upon us with tender mercy for You have said: “Can a woman forget her nursing child , so she would not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, she may forget, but I AM will not forget you.

Let’s be real here...checking off your entire to-do list in one day is something we all want but it rarely something that happens. But what if we looked at accomplishing tasks differently? What if we looked at crushing our to do list by acknowledging the activities that bring us JOY? You might think this episode is going to teach you how to check off your to-do’s but it’s actually going to help you re-align your priorities and remind you to find gratitude in EVERYTHING that you do throughout the day, including the activities that you poo-poo. This week I have balance queen, April Mosebrook, on the podcast. This gal does it ALL. She’s a mom, life partner, volunteer, girl scout leader, yoga teacher, lead singer/manager of her own band, a Musical Theater fanatic, works part-time in marketing, is in the middle of a remodel and still has time to work out and meditate…LITERAL ROCKSTAR. This courageous mama started her very own company called Bucket List Broadway! Which is a weekend workshop where people can practice their musical theater ability. At the end of the workshop, the participants put on a performance for friends and family! April started her passion project, Bucket List Broadway, after many years of working as a pharma rep. She had a burning desire to launch a business that combined her love of music, theater, performing, and inspiring others. April and I talked about a lot of good stuff. But one of my biggest takeaways from the episode was about how April looks at her day’s accomplishments. Like HOW DOES SHE MANAGE ALL OF THIS STUFF!? When I asked her about managing her daily to do’s, she responded with, ”you have to consider what you mean by accomplishing things, it might not be on the to list, but it might be something that popped up that brought you joy, and that can be considered an accomplishment.” WOW. When’s the last time you recognized JOYFUL tasks like taking your dog for a walk, cooking a delicious meal, having a meaningful conversation as an ACCOMPLISHMENT? We also discussed how to make your dreams happen while having a full plate. She mentions evaluating your current activity list. What are the things that bring joy? Keep them. What are the things that are taking up space and no longer serve you? Let them go. So then you can carve out time to start doing whatever you’re passionate about. Want to step on stage with April? She is offering 20% off JUST FOR YOU! Mention Leader of the Pax at checkout! The next event is on 1/25-1/26. You can get in touch with April by emailing her at bucketlistbroadway@gmail.com! 

Archives Listen to the Prayer Audio: Heavenly Father, We come to You in a spirit of humility and repentance to make amends for the mistakes we  have made in bring President Trump to a moment of impeachment!  Lord Your prophet Kim Clement warned us of this day and now it is upon us.  But today we declare No impeachment will succeed we stand on Your Promise that when we repent You will heal our land!  So Lord we admit we have been foolish with our birth right as Americans to control our government.  We have foolishly set aside our vote and our voice to allow these elections to turn against us.  Lord now we are here to take up our duty to bring the change we are praying for.  Lord give us Wisdom in those we choose and support to be elected and represent us!  Lord this day is a sham and it is on us because we have run out of political correctness and fear and sloth to allow the liars and deceivers to have their way!  Lord now may their teeth be crushed by the stones they have thrown at our President and may their foolish shame be exposed before them and may we rise up in righteousness and let the Hammer of Justice fall on those who have been so weak to be more interested in selfish gain than in what is good for the American people.  Lord like the Israelites of old we have been warned keep the temple clean or we will see our land destroyed.  Now is the time Lord we rise up and say with Your Prophet: No Impeachment! Out with the evil ones and bring in the righteous ones! Father we declare that our temple of the government to be cleansed as are we by the Blood of Yeshuah!  Lord as You drove out the money changers from the temple we too say to the money changers here!  You have our house into a house of thieves, but now more: Out now!  Lord we take upon ourselves the duties to reform our government by electing those who are truly anointed of You to bring us as a nation under You, God with Liberty and Justice for all! Father, we declare a cleansing of the temple of our worship what we call churches that Your Poeple may rise up and bring in righteous men and women to lead us inprayer and worship of You!  That we will see those who are truly of a humble contrite heart lead us as we are told that we will have apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers filled and anointed of the Holy Spirit to lead us in spirit and truth.  Lord the only Gospel we want to hear is that which makes You Master and Lord over us for we have no king, but King Jesus! Father, during these days as we reflect on what we call the Christmas season may we truly cleanse our temple to make the Light of You Love shine through us and pierce the darkness around us.  Lord that we will truly reflect on giving gifts of love and just gifts of manipulation or expectation but truly express our love!  Not to just reward someone which they may deserve but to truly give to one another because it expresses a heart of Love just as You, Father always love us.  You do not put expectations on us.  You ask us to freely love You as You freely love us!  O lord during these times may we learn that great lesson even in our brokenness that Love is what heals and delivers us into the peace and Joy You have destined us to love under now and for all eternity. Father we declare protective love over all those who are weak and heavily burdened in this life those who are poor, those who are orphans, those who are widowed and alone!  We speak words of Comfort and Joy over all those whom have been abused in their life by words or deeds of perversion.  Lord we as men in Your Army declare over all women, whether they be wives, daughters or friends that Love and respect and honor that they deserve for they are made in Your Image.  Lord we reject the image of commercialism and want only the Image of You to burn in our hearts for them!  That we may walk together in spirit in truth to live as You have always wanted us to live in Your Kingdom n...

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Welcome to Series 2, Episode 12 of my Soul Expansion & Inspiration Podcast. I have created this podcast to share peoples spiritual journey in the hope that it helps and inspires others. In this episode I am speaking with Suzanne Young, Intuitive Life coach and author of "Stepping Into a Life of Joy" You can find Suzanne here on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PerfectlyAli... You can also get in touch with Suzanne through her website here www.personalsuccessprograms.com Find Allie on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/allie.oshea Visit Allie's website here www.expansivesouls.com

Christine Trimpe of JoyfulKetoLife.com BIO (updated 1/16/2019) Christine, age 51, has battled obesity for over three decades.  She was a tiny petite-framed girl, but that changed drastically with the “Freshman 15” during her first year of college.  Until recently, Christine had been overweight her entire adult life.  She tried every weight loss program you can imagine: tracking CICO (calories in – calories out), SAD (standard American diet) like “My Plate”, the Diabetes Prevention Program, a liquid shake diet for 10 months with strict adherence, Weight Watchers, Medical Weight Loss Clinic, and exercise – just to name a few.  By the way, she used to hate exercise.  It wasn’t until she learned from one of her MDs her health is 95% diet and 5% moving her body.  She credits this conversation with her doctor to sparking her desire to start taking control of her health. Just before her 49th birthday, she began facing health problems - like a recurrence of painful ovarian cysts.  During an ultrasound to diagnose the cysts, it was discovered that she also a fatty liver.  As she began to research the consequences of fatty liver she began learning about hormones and how a diet of high carbohydrates is destroying her health.  She decided to quit sugar one week before her birthday. Christine successfully quit white sugar and processed foods over a few months.  The health benefits were the elimination of sugar cravings and a slight increase in energy.  She expected better results, but her weight loss was extremely small.  She continued to research and learn. A random google search on January 13, 2017 about fasting and hormones, led her to the work of Jason Fung, MD.  On this date, she committed to a strict Keto diet with Intermittent Fasting.  Since then, she has spent many hours reading and keeping current on how her food choices dictate her health and wellness. Christine is passionate about sharing this lifestyle with anyone asking.  She has a small, private Facebook group where she will encourage people, share the science, and share podcasts and recipes to help keep her friends motivated in their new lifestyle.  Christine likes to emphasis with everyone to “learn the science, apply the science, change your life”! Christine launched her on-line presence in April of 2018.  Her website, JoyfulKetoLife.com, is meant to encourage and guide individuals in their own physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.  Her life has completely changed and her joy in life has been completely restored through her Keto and Intermittent Fasting lifestyle.  She follows a strict Keto lifestyle because of her metabolic needs – but encourages everyone in their journey whether they choose Keto, LCHF, with or without Intermittent Fasting. Christine likes to joke she’s an “accountant turned blogger” as she’s exploring avenues to share the message of this healing lifestyle with a wider audience.  In her “real” job, she’s a Controller for a medium-sized physician organization.  In her professional career, she’s doing her best to drop hints about a different way to heal the patient population!  Her anecdotal success story in the office full of mid-level healthcare providers (like RNs and RDs) and doctors is making some positive waves. Christine is married to her college sweetheart and is the mother of two young adults – a son, age 25, and a daughter, age 21.  They reside in a suburb of Detroit with their two cats, Miki Roomba and Kitty.  She’s known around town as “Keto Christine” and loves sitting down one on one to share the amazing, healing benefits that her new lifestyle has afforded her.  This is a highlight list of the healing benefits that Christine testifies to through her food and lifestyle choices: ELIMINATED: Obesity – from a high weight in 2015 of 230 lbs. to a healthy weight under 120 lbs. on her small, 5’1” frame Extreme Fatigue, Chronic Exhaustion Insulin Resistance/Hyperinsulinemia Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (confirmed by ultrasound) Obstructive Sleep Apnea (confirmed by sleep study) The need for the C-Pap machine (confirmed by sleep study) Ovarian Cysts Daily headaches Monthly migraines Cystic acne Joint inflammation Insomnia Food Cravings GAINED: Amazing energy 24/7 Control over hunger Control over emotional eating Enjoyment in physical activity Improved immunity to illnesses like cold and flu Complete change in daily mood – from exhausted to complete JOY You can follow Christine on her blog JoyfulKetoLife.com, on her Facebook page “Joyful Keto Life”, and on Instagram and Twitter as KetoChristine317.  Follow her for inspiration and motivation for your own journey to health and wellness!  

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Joy is a Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and a Public Health Nurse. She is the Director of the Natural Family Planning Program at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Centre in Spokane Washington. Joy and her Natural Family Planning students began studying the effects of night lighting on the menstrual cycle in 1976. Joy is the author of the book Effect of Light on the Menstrual Cycle and Fertility and her work has highlighted the significant impact of light on the menstrual cycle and fertility. In today’s show, we talk about Joy’s research and how limiting our exposure to light at nighttime can improve menstrual cycle health and fertility. We also talk about the philosophy behind Natural Family Planning which gives a window into the differences and similarities between Natural Family Planning and the Fertility Awareness Method. (Skip ahead to the 45-minute mark if you want to go straight to the discussion of the light elimination technique! Topics discussed in today's episode What led Joy to discover that the menstrual cycle can be regulated by having women sleep in complete darkness How does exposure to light at nighttime interfere with hormone production? The connection between light exposure at nighttime and melatonin production and how that impacts the menstrual cycle What does a normal/healthy cycle look like? How many days of cervical mucus should a woman have in a healthy cycle? What are the 3 fertile signs and how can a woman use these signs to identify her fertile days? If a woman's menstrual cycle falls outside of this normal/healthy range how can sleeping in darkness improve her cycle? The philosophy behind Natural Family Planning and how it differs from the Fertility Awareness Method What is a "contact pregnancy"? Why Joy teaches the light elimination technique as a standard part of her Natural Family Planning classes How dark does it have to be for it to be effective? And why even the smallest light exposure can interfere with normal hormone production Using the light elimination technique to improve various menstrual cycle irregularities including lengthening a short luteal phase, restoring a normal cervical mucus pattern, correcting the length of the menstrual cycle, and addressing repeated miscarriages Connect with Joy You can connect with Joy via email! Join the community! Find us on the Fertility Friday Facebook Fan Page Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast on iTunes! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by Sirc of (The Nock)