Podcast appearances and mentions of Rebecca Ward

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282: Design Mentorship for Beginners     Welcome to today's episode. I'm thrilled to have Rebecca Ward with me. Rebecca is an award-winning interior designer based out of Sacramento, California, and she's truly dedicated to nurturing emerging talent in the design industry. Not only does she host the Design Curious podcast, but she also runs a mentorship program called My Design Mentor. Rebecca focuses on answering those essential early questions for anyone looking to build their business in interior design. In this episode, we'll discuss the many paths people take into the industry and the common questions new designers face as they start their careers. Tune in for valuable insights on how to kickstart your journey and make smarter business decisions in interior design. I hope you enjoy our conversation!  Topics Mentioned: Mentorship  Community  Sharing information  Support    Key Thoughts:  Those hard lessons sometimes are the best lessons that are getting our attention. They're sometimes painful along the way.  Michele Williams    I see mentorship as this is something that I'm still actively doing. I'm still learning in my business. I'm still learning the best way to do things, and as I do it, I adjust, and I share that information.  Rebecca Ward   I think when you really love people, it's easier to be willing to want to help and to give than to say, well, I fell, so it's normal you fall.  Michele Williams    There are a lot of hard things and I want to make sure people are aware of going in with their eyes wide open before they get into the career, but I also talk about the great parts of it, but I want them to have a realistic view.  Rebecca Ward    Contact Michele: Email: Team@ScarletThreadConsulting.com Facebook: Scarlet Thread Consulting Instagram: @ScarletThreadATL Website: ScarletThreadConsulting.com LinkedIn: Michele Williams Contact Rebecca: Email: rebecca@rwarddesign.com Instagram: @rwarddesign Facebook: @rebeccawarddesign Website: https://rwarddesign.com/  LinkedIn: rwarddesign Pinterest: rwarddesign X/Twitter: rwarddesign You Tube: @rwarddesign References and Resources: Work with Me The Designers' Inner Circle - Become a Member Today    CFO2GO Design Curious Podcast E-Myth Revisited by Michael E Gerber 

Hey, hey, hey! Welcome back to Designed for the Creative Mind! Today, I'm thrilled to have Rebecca Ward from Rebecca Ward Design joining us. Rebecca Ward leads one of Sacramento's premier residential interior design firms as CEO and Principal Designer. With over 15 years of experience, she's an award-winning, certified interior designer in California, holding the prestigious NCIDQ certification.   Not only is she an incredible interior designer and business mentor, but she's also the voice behind the Design Curious Podcast. We're diving deep into her journey from her design beginnings, her path to podcasting, and her mission of community over competition.   In our chat, Rebecca opens up about her early love for interior design (think endless room makeovers as a kid!), how she discovered the world of design as a career, and the mentors who helped her along the way. She shares her unique path from working with luxury designers to launching her own business in the 2007-2009 recession, an experience that shaped her entrepreneurial mindset. She also talks about the moment she decided to give back by becoming a mentor herself. If you're curious about how to make a creative passion into a thriving business, Rebecca's story is the perfect inspiration.   In This Episode, You'll Learn: Community over Competition: Why there's room for everyone in interior design and how Rebecca and I are committed to supporting fellow designers, not competing with them. Rebecca's Beginnings: How her passion for rearranging her childhood bedroom turned into a fulfilling career in design and why mentorship made all the difference in her journey. Launching a Business During the Recession: The challenges and rewards Rebecca faced in starting her design business in 2007-2009. Mentorship vs. Coaching: Rebecca's approach to mentorship—coming alongside new designers, showing them what's possible, and guiding them through the foundational steps of their careers. Bringing Knowledge to More Designers: How Rebecca's mentorship program and podcast serve as accessible resources for those curious about design but unsure of where to start. Diverse Career Paths in Design: Rebecca explores the wide variety of opportunities in interior design, from staging and drafting to hospitality and corporate spaces, and how her mentorship program helps new designers find their unique path. The Start of the Design Curious Podcast: Rebecca's vision to reach more people and share her knowledge through podcasting.   Mentorship with Rebecca: Rebecca offers mentorship tailored to designers at any stage—whether you're considering a career switch, looking to polish your skills, or seeking feedback on real projects. If you're a designer seeking more personalized guidance, check out her mentorship program and listen to her Design Curious Podcast for insights from designers of all backgrounds.   Podcast Website and Resources: Get more info about our year-long mentorship and coaching program: https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/business-bakery   Text BESTIE to 855-784-8299 for business tips, encouragement, and all our DFCM updates.   SIMPLIFY YOUR MARKETING, SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE. Sidemark is an all-new, all-in-one software that organizes sales, marketing, and business services all in one convenient location. Join mysidemark.com to help grow your interior design business. Stay in touch with Michelle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  Join our Free Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/idbizlaunchpad  Get clarity on your next best step today! https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/reviewguide   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Contact me! https://www.DesignedForTheCreativeMind.com/contact   A Podcast Launch Bestie production  

Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Solar eclipse wows Wasatch Back students, Summit County Solid Waste Superintendent Tim Loveday discusses the need for a new landfill, Park City planning director Rebecca Ward previews Tuesday's final meeting on the Bonanza Small Area plan and traffic study and Executive Director of Christian Center of Park City Rob Harter has an update on the services the organization offers.

Every February, around this time, approximately 8 billion small heart-shaped candies are created and exchanged.  These candies bear messages of love and care, and are often used as gifts to express feelings for another person.   In each episode featuring a guest, we ask them if there are any words of wisdom they might share with their younger selves. These words of wisdom are like those Sweetheart treats, but instead of representing love for someone else, they are messages of love directed to our guests themselves, and by extension, to all of us.  We are so inspired by the wisdom our guests shared, so we put all these beautiful words together, as a little love treat for our listeners.  Enjoy!   Thank you to our amazing guests for their words of wisdom: Donna Peek, Darren Gold, Leslie McGuirk, Mike Robbins, Susan Olesek, Laila Tarraf, Nichelle Trambell Spellman, Rachel Bitecofer, Bridgette Corridan, Mary Lin McBride, Ali Ingersoll, Cara Jones, David Richman, Chris Pierce, Chris Tsakalakis, Jill Santa Lucia, Forrest Wright, Aisha Ponds, Donna Rhode, Kristin Firpo, Marney Sullivan, Deborah Egerton, Rebekah Rotstein, Daryan Rahimzadeh, Kat Gordon, Kat Williford, Jeff Slater, Bryan Gillette, Oneika Mays, Vanessa Loder, Kerri Kelly, Seane Corn, Sarah McDonald, Mary Felice, Shelly Tygielski, Joe Walsh, Rebecca Ward, Nicole Swiner, Natalie Grumet, Marti Grimminck, Ava Lashay, Maureen Aarons, Josh Izenberg, Trish Hegarty, Kim Hunter, Ashleigh Parker, Chris Hendricks, Danny Rosin, Michelle Simmons, Katherine Kennedy, Tony Lillios

Curious about the fine line between coaching, consulting, and therapy? Learn how to leverage the unique strengths of coaching and define the unique space you occupy, while maintaining the boundaries between coaching and other disciplines. Rebecca Ward, founder of the Iris Institute, discusses how the convergence of therapy, consulting, and coaching have helped her create a brand. And Christopher Grygo, Global Director of People and Organizational Development at the Ford Foundation, provides insight on the sometimes subtle differences between coaching and consulting.

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Rebecca Ward is no stranger to difficult life situations. She lost her father after just having reestablished a relationship with him, she lost her twin boys four hours after delivering them, and she was diagnosed with 4 primary cancers at the same time.  Luckily for the world, her story does not end there.   Through some incredibly hard work, Rebecca not only beat her cancer, she dug deep within herself, listened to her inner wisdom, and identified what she was meant to do in this world: her original blueprint.    Bio Rebecca A. Ward, LMFT, SEP, PCC, is an American therapist, healer, author, speaker, and executive coach. As a trauma survivor herself, she has triumphed over extraordinary suffering and come out on the other side to her joy again. In her new book, The Paper Tiger Syndrome: How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear, Rebecca shares her personal tragedy-to-triumph story and wisdom from her own clients. She helps readers transform their own trauma wounds into personal growth and resilience and reconnect back to the truest version of themselves.    Rebecca describes herself as a secular mystic who believes in the marriage between science and spirituality and that souls on the planet are an integrated One, connected to the Infinite Source, and separated only by the body. She is an advocate for human rights and climate change and has one mission in life: to help heal the world.   In addition to a bachelor's degree in journalism, Rebecca holds two master's degrees in business and clinical mental health from George Washington University and Marymount University, respectively. As a licensed therapist in California and an ICF-Certified Professional Coach, Rebecca has a multitude of trauma-informed certifications, including Somatic Experiencing. She is also a member of the International Coaching Federation and the CA Marriage and Family Therapists Association.   Website: https://irisinstitute.com/ The Paper Tiger Syndrome: How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Tiger-Syndrome-Liberate-Yourself/dp/0578359863/

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Rebecca Ward about her book, The Paper Tiger Syndrome: How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear. Rebecca Ward (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaward-lmftseppcc/) is an American therapist, author and executive coach. She has nearly 30 years of combined experience in management consulting and executive coaching. More recently, Rebecca has added "author" to her competencies with her new book, The Paper Tiger Syndrome: How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear. She's particularly interested in helping leaders learn the personal, professional, and systemic benefits of regulating their nervous systems. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Shopify at www.shopify.com/hci. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Each HCI Podcast episode (Program ID: 24-DP529) has been approved for 5.00 HR (General) SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCPHR recertification through SHRM, as part of the knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™). Each HCI Podcast episode is also recognized by the Association for Talent Development to offer Recertification Credits and has been approved for 0.50 recertification hours toward APTD® and CPTD® recertification activities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Rebekah Ward talks all about her past relationships, how religion influenced them, and how she moved through divorce to a healthy, loving marriage with two kids in her early 40's. Rebekah is hilarious, open, and full of personal insight. My goodness do I love this episode. You will laugh and cry (maybe not cry but you will laugh) and you will absolutely learn something about what loving relationships really look like. Enjoy today's change story! www.iamthisage.com@iamthisage_podcastwww.jellyfishindustries.comwww.mollysider.com Transcript:Here's the thing. In my twenties and my thirties, I could not have been in the kind of romantic relationship I am in now. I couldn't because I hadn't yet done the work on myself that is required to be in that kind of relationship. I wanted to feel a deep connection with another human, and I wasn't going to settle for anything else, no matter how loud my biological clock ticked.But I also had no idea how to get that. I wanted to feel seen by a partner in such an intimate way that all my fears of being misunderstood by the rest of the world would fall away with the knowing that this one person whom I loved and respected and let's be honest, wanted to have sex with all the time, saw me for exactly me, and still wanted to have sex with me.It took years of learning and growing and experiencing disappointing relationships, and then years more of taking a very hard look in the mirror and recognizing and admitting the things about myself I wasn't particularly proud of, and then more years of untangling why I was doing those things.Figuring out why I really wanted this deep connection, unlearning unproductive habits, teaching myself new ways to be, and then committing to being those things. Now I get to continue learning and growing, but I get to do it in the kind of relationship I always wanted. So no, I couldn't have had this back then.I wasn't ready yet. But at 44, I am ready and I have it because I've lived those experiences and with every experience I learned more about the person I want to be, the kind of person I want to be in relationship with. And maybe most importantly, the belief that I am a worthy of the deep connection I always dreamed of.And if I learned anything from today's guess, it's that you have to believe in your worthiness enough to risk losing something great in order to gain what you most desire.Welcome back to another episode of I Am This Age a podcast proving it's never too late. You're never too old, so go do that thing you're always talking about. I'm Molly Cider, your host. And today's guest is Rebecca Ward, and we go deep into relationships, self-discovery, and what love really looks like. We talk extensively about how her experiences in and out of relationships in her twenties and thirties prepared her for getting married to her current husband just before her 39th birthday, and for having two kids in her forties.Rebecca is a blast. There's definitely some swearing in this episode. We laugh a lot and we laugh loudly, but mostly there's so much honesty and self-discovery, and I think it just might be one of my favorite episodes so far. So please enjoy Rebecca Ward.My name is Rebecca Ward. I am 44. I am a an artist. I act and direct and write. I am a wife and a mother of two children, a four year old and a one year old, and I am tired. So, and it is almost eight o'clock at night. Almost eight, which used to be when I would go out. It's just a perpetual, uh, exhaustion. But it'll pass.It'll pass. Yeah. Today we're gonna talk about love and relationships, how to get there. Yeah. Yeah. Um, so I, the long and windy road, the long and windy road, , the never ending, long and windy road. You had two big relationships as a young adult. The first was, um, at 19 years old when you were engaged to a man who was 31.Mm-hmm. . He was a member of a Christian organization that came to your high school, and that's how you met. Yes. , your community, Um, being small, religious. Mm-hmm. and in your words, undereducated. I would say so. Okay. Or underexposed under underexposed. Mm-hmm. . Okay. That's, that's a, a better, nicer way. Yeah. Um, so underexposed, um, they were very supportive of your relationship.Mm-hmm. , you were considered a rockstar couple , you were studying to be a missionary. Um, but you also had this deep urge to travel and he did not. So eventually you broke off the engagement after moving away to college, which was devastating to your relationship with your friends and your family back at home.You did eventually, um, rectify that family. Yeah. With my family and Yeah, and the friend and, and, and the friends I stayed close to, you know. Oh, good. Okay. Yeah. And your second relationship was with a teacher at your college, . Um, he was two years older than youIt's not, Look, we've all got these stories and you have to get through it in order to get to the place. Um, but yeah. This one, this one was, um, two years older than you. Yeah. You shared a love of theater. Mm-hmm. . He wasn't religious and you said he did things like drink martinis, , and listen to Led Zeppelin and vinyl, which I just love those details.Um, and for that, you found him fascinating. And the two of you got married. Mm-hmm. . And you were married for 10 years. Yes. You went through some hard life moments together. Mm-hmm. , you did some personal growth work. Mm-hmm. . And as you began to realize who each of you were as individuals, you also understood that you were no longer a fit for each other and you left that marriage.Yeah, I would say. That is the summation post leaving. I don't know that. I could have articulated it that clearly when I was leaving. I very much loved him. Uh, but we were really ill suited toward one another. Um, and we had gotten engaged so quickly after dating for five months. Had we spent more time in relationship together before we decided to spend eternity together, , then maybe we would've figured that out, um, before we, uh, you know, took vows.But we didn't, and we were young. And I think that in the end, we, we both have grown into much healthier, happier people outside of a marriage relationship with one. . And so you, you left the marriage and you were in your early thirties, correct? Yeah. It was just still a baby. Mm-hmm. . Um, and so the following , the following like six or so years, was you sort of getting to play, you got your first apartment by yourself, you dated, you traveled, you did plays, you made friends, you went to therapy,Yes. Lots of that. You had an explosion of self-discovery mm-hmm. . And, um, you, you said people were noticing that you were changing. Yes. Can you tell the story about what did the casting doctors say to you? Um, so I had been seen in this casting office in Chicago, you know, for several years while I was married.And then for, I don't know, the first several months post separation. . I had gone in for some auditions and after one of those auditions, the casting associate, not the director of the whole office, but an associate pulled me aside and said, Hey, I, I wanted to just ask you what's going on Is something different?You've changed, You're just, And I was like, Well, you know, I, I got divorced. And he was like, I wondered your name wasn't the same, you know? And I was like, Yeah. And . And I also said, I'm having a lot of sex. And he was like, Great . Yeah. Um, but he just said that I was happier and lighter. And, um, it's, it sounds to me like you had this very clear intention at that time to.Really figure out what you, what your values were. Mm. Um, and you, you said you started to do this by saying yes to everything. Yeah. And I find it, um, I find it really interesting because you came from this like tiny religious, conservative Yeah. Conservative community. Mm-hmm. with lots of rules, that are based on noLots of nos. Lots of nos. And all of a sudden you're saying lots of yeses. You know, the world was literally your oyster and you were, it was like you were going to experience everything and then just narrow it down from there. Mm-hmm. , you were having like a complete reboot. I, I, it did feel that way and in some ways, to be honest, Yes.Reboot, but also I think it was a returning to my original self. Um, I think that my whole life, even when I was a little kid, I gravitated toward. The edges of things. Um, the edges. What does that mean? The people who were on the edge, the people who were maybe not the most popular. I I, I was generally friends with most people, but I was always intrigued by people who were pushing boundaries.But that does not garner you favor in the Southern methods denomination, um, or as a pastor's wife or, you know, like it's just very conservative. Fundamentalist Christianity is built on preserving the positions of the people who are in power, and they are able to maintain their power by keeping those who are not they in fear.Uh, be it fear of eternal damnation or. Judgment or sin or whatever you wanna say. And there's a long list of shit you are not supposed to do. Even when I was little, I can recall people who smoked a cigarette or when I took ballet, people who were gay and, and they were not evil, monstrous people that, uh, my religion growing up made them out to be.And so I think that that time in my life reboot in terms of rewriting the rules in my head of how I'm allowed to live and how I want to live. But also, uh, it was, it was a journey back to like the part of me earliest on that suspected from the get-go that there weren't as many. Delineations between people, all the different people that I met that, that it was made out to be.Yeah. That were all pretty much the same. Yeah, we're a lot closer and, you know, gay or not gay, um, Catholic or not, Like being Catholic was horrible where I grew up in the church I grew up, they thought if you were, if you were Catholic, if you were part of a cult. And I was like, and then I grew up and I was like, what?Like if you practiced yoga or meditation, you were, you were getting too close to the devil. Like just some really whacked out stuff. So it was a very, it was a very tiny world that they gave you in which to operate. And I never liked that. I never, never, never, never did I have had a voracious appetite always for everything that's out there.And, and if you wanna get really like, super spiritual about it, I have. Found it to be true that the more I experience and the more people I know and the, the more things I eat and the more things I get to do well, the better. I know God anyway, cuz it's all the same. Yeah. I don't really think God and limits actually go together.Can you give us a little snippet of what that time period look like for you,Um, you're so good at storytelling story. Uh, ok, sure. Um, I've made it very clear that I grew up in a conservative culture that was heavily religious and patriarchal and that also meant any sexuality was completely stamped out and, and forbidden because, you know, it's a gateway to you doing all kinds of things that would take you away from the Lord, whatever.I did wait to have sex until I got married, and my husband at the time was the only person I'd had sex with. So when that relationship was over, I absolutely was like, Well, now I know what I'm doing, . Um, which, you know, for some people, I, I imagine there's a wide range of ways that people would choose to, uh, live out that, that like time of exploration.For me, it primarily meant like saying yes to dates and for the first time in my life, a couple, one night nightstand and . A lot of the time it, I mean, I guess what I should say is it didn't take long for me to realize, maybe it was after three or four partners that I was like, A lot of this is the same , right?Like it's not, I'm anyb blowing experiences . Um, and I that, that in itself I was like, you know, but in particular the way I was operating for a snapshot of a moment, I was staying at this extended ta stay place where they put you up when you're an out of town actor, but you know, anybody can stay there.It's also a hotel. And I had either gotten home that, I can't even remember what time of day it was, but, um, either from rehearsal in the afternoon or in the evening after a show, I don't recall. And I was at the desk and I don't know if I was getting mail or something and I saw a man in the lobby. Sort of standing there and then get into an elevator.And we made eye contact and he was extremely handsome. There was this just sort of like charge, like electric charge. And I just, you know, and he got in the elevator and that was that. Um, but I finished my business, either got a pa, I don't know what it was, package or something anyway, and I went to hit the up button on the elevator and it opened and he was still in there.So he had either come back down or, I don't know. So I, he looked at me and I looked at him and I smiled and I got in the elevator. There was no one else in the elevator and he didn't speak English and he sort of noded and said hello or something. And then he just got really close to me and then we kissed and made out in the elevator until he came Oh my God.To his floor. I know, I know. I sound like I'm trying not to slut shame myself. Um, no, this is an amazing story. He, it was only like four floors up. We got to his floor and he kind of noded and like I said, he didn't speak English, but said, Do you wanna come in? And I, and I just said, No, I don't. I was fine and I didn't wanna do anything that I didn't feel safe with.Like, I was like, I don't really know this person. But I didn't feel unsafe in that moment in the elevator with him. And he was very like, Okay. And said something like Bella or beautiful or something like that. And that was that. And I never saw that person again. Wow. That's exciting. It was a moment where I just remember thinking, I'm going to, I'm gonna say yes to this moment and this instinct.And I did. And I was also really paying attention to my feelings. Uh, I want to, I feel like I should preface this like warning label. I had been spending an a solid year and a half up to that point in therapy, meditating, taking an antidepressant, uh, really working on self care and healing because when I made the decision to leave my ex-husband, I wanted to be able to trust that decision and the place from which I made it.And so I also felt really confident post separation o of what I was exploring and what I was doing. I, I didn't feel like I was. Like rebounding or anything. It wasn't like that. It was, it was a, a very intentional journey of what makes me happy, what feels good, what doesn't feel good. I wasn't always right.Right. Like there was a , there was a one night stand or a good guy that I went on a few dates with, and he totally ghosted me and totally got caught . And we had mutual friends. Oh, yeah. And I, I remember being 100% sort of publicly rejected and walking back to my car after the show and just breathing and thinking, Okay, okay, this is so, huh.So this is what it's like as an adult. You know, you, you choose to operate at this level and share yourself at this level. And it does not equal commitment or relationship. And I knew that cerebrally, but that was the first. That I'd actually experienced it and, and one potential outcome of my choices. It wasn't devastating or anything like that.It was just a, a, what's the word? Like, I was rebuffed. I was, I had very, he very clearly was like, Yeah, I'm done now. And I was likethere. And then now I've like, ok, ok. Pick myself up. And, you know, so a lot of the lessons that I feel like many people get when they're in their early to mid twenties, I wasn't having until a decade later. Yeah. Um, and I was giving myself, for the first time ever in my life, permission to be a sexual person, to follow my instincts, to make mistakes, and to do that shame and judgment.That's amazing. Just for the record, like I feel like I was still doing that in my thirties. I definitely was through my thirties. Like I think I was Sure I was, I've had those experiences even in my early, like in my forties . Yeah. Yes. I think as long as we are trying to learn who we are, you're gonna find these things out one way or the other.Yeah. And relationships with other people are, are our fastest teachers. Yes, they are. And also, but also like, we have to be willing to, you know, really look at ourselves and the role that we play in the relationship. Sure. And, and how we're contributing to whatever the thing is that we have experienced.Even if it's the ghosting, like, oh, I could tell you how I contributed to it. Oh, you're gonna move here. You're gonna move here from Brooklyn. Oh, that's great. Right. . Right. So the girl who had been in a relationship for 10 years and one other relationship before that maybe was not so great at one night stand.Right. And the thing is, is that when we're not willing to actually look at how we're contributing to these circumstances, we never learn. And I know of plenty of people who are still dealing with this in their seventies. Yes. And it's so hard. My parents, who I love deeply have an extremely dysfunctional marriage and they've been married for 48 years and, and it is a wreck.And they've spent that much time together without, yet finding a way, um, for each of them to thrive. You know? And I don't really understand all of the things that contribute to a person's inability to move forward. I imagine that it is so specific. Um, and I know that, you know, past traumas and a mil and access to healthcare and resources, there's so many things that go into it.Our generation, Being able to go to a therapist and or be on an antidepressant without nearly the stigma that our parents had, right? Like, that's a massive leap forward. Um, so there are lots of reasons, but you won't, you won't move forward. If you can't take responsibility for your own shit, you just won't truth, you know?Not that it's easy to do. It is not easy. It's, it's not easy. It's just about the hardest thing, but it gets easier the more you do it. It really does. It's never easy, but it gets easier, I think. But it does get easier because the work becomes more familiar. It's not as, as scary a place as the first time you choose to be so vulnerable to show either someone else or just be honest with yourself about those, those parts of yourself that you, you're embarrassed of or that are dark or that are, you know, have been hurtful or harmful to someone else.But then, Like anything, the more you do it, the more you practice being authentic, the less grip that it has on you and, and you begin to trust the outcome of, of that behavior. Where before it was this big, scary unknown thing and the risk was so huge. But the more you do it, the more you know ultimately what lies on the other side.Yeah. Is where you wanna be. Yeah. And that you'll be okay. You won't die from it. And that everyone else is just as scared to do the same thing and everyone else is hiding or gripping to some similar insecurity or fear. And the more that you just face it and let it out and talk about it, the more you realize we're all pretty similar.Yes. Uh, you know, I think for me, my parents' unhappiness has been a big motivating factor in my own life to not end up in that place and that. Impetus, Right. That, that was my compass of like, well then that means I'm number one. I'm not gonna stay in a miserable marriage. Number two, I've gotta get help for the shit that that is mine.And, and number three, I, I'm gonna have to start tearing apart some of this stuff that I, I've been taught and that we've grown up in that is keeping us broken and tied down. And, and that means walking away from like, Huh. Big existential life defining, you know, not qualities, but like beliefs and, and, and be trusting that I'll be able to withstand the rejection and the disappointment, or, and there was that, you know, from my mom and dad.And then eventually they came around because they love us. They love my sister and I And was it easy at first? Oh my God, no. It was horrible. It was horrible. And I knew that they were disappointed, maybe even embarrassed of me. But in the end, they, they lovingly said, Yeah, oh, we were really wrong. Wow. But yeah, so then through all of that saying yes and exploration, and it was a, it feels like a real messy time.It was a messy, exciting, maybe I started to say reckless, so it probably was in certain moments, reckless maybe that I, because I was so intent unlike, what is this? What is this? I was not fit for up to be a partner to another person at that time. Right. Or a long term partner by any means. So that's what I mean, reckless, Um, because I was too, I was, I was too ready to just move around.And from thing to thing and thing, I didn't, I did not want any other relationship after. 10 years married and 12 years together. And it was so hard and so sad to disentangle myself from that, that I was like, Nope, , let's just play for a while. Yeah. Yeah. And you did, and then you met Kyle and then, Then I met my husband, my, now my number two husband, he always says two and not through.And I'm like, Yes, I'm through . But I would not say, I would not say till death do us part in our vows because I no longer believe in that. Not that I don't believe in death, I do, but what I'm saying is I don't believe you have to promise someone your whole fucking life, cuz nobody knows that. Yeah. So, yes.Okay. So you met, so you, so you met Kyle. Yeah. What, what did you think of Kyle when you first met him? I thought that he was a very. Labrador of a person, just so much. He was so much, and there were so many emojis and exclamation points, and he, he was really happy and I, I felt like Kyle was a lot. It was, he, he was so laser focused on me, which in some ways was amazing.Yeah. I'd never had someone who was like, You, you're it , you know? I mean, I guess, but not, not in that way. Or maybe I, What I should say is I'd never had someone who was the type of person Kyle was, say something like that. The people who had said it before. Were people who were emotionally unavailable. So when they would say, You, you're it, they, it would be like half of a piece of toast.And I'd be like, Thank you, . Kyle said, You're, it's like, Here is past of Whole Foods. He's like, You done it all. Um, I and I, it was so much, it was so much and a lot, and he was very different than any person I had ever, ever dated. And I was very skeptical. . So skeptical. There was not a dark or brooding. Shred in his entire existence.And that was what I generally was attracted to, was like these, you know, injured, hurt, addict, sexy men. Even if I didn't know that about them, if I was drawn to them nine times outta 10, that, that, that was all in the mix somewhere. Um, Kyle was none of those things. And so the Compass, one of my friends told me, Girl, your picker is broken.So my broken picker was like, Nah, , no thanks. Woo. Where were you in your journey of figuring yourself out at this point, would you say? Um, I was still, I was still dating around. Mm-hmm. . Um, I had had one like longer term relationship right after I had left my husband. Um, and I had ended that relationship. Um, Because that person had a significant drinking problem.I had had no intention of settling down really with any person. But I do think, I do think I did eventually wanna find another partner, but I didn't wanna get married again at all. Why , Why do you, why did you hang out with Kyle? Kyle is like magic. There's no other person in my life that I have ever connected with in the way that I connect to Kyle.He makes me laugh. And it is a, it is a, an, uh, it throws me off balance every time I get, It's a silly way to say it, but I get tickled, right? Like he's still to this day will. Catch, like say things and it catches me off guard. And I am delighted by him. And even though he was nerdy and, um, you know, like I mentioned before, like more, definitely more clean cut and just not, like I said, not anything like the guy that, that guys that I had normally gone for something about him when I was around him, I was relaxed.Mm. And I That's huge. Yeah. I relaxed and I had so much fun and. A, a girlfriend of mine at the time, I remember saying to her like, I don't know. Right? Like, I don't know if he's gonna be alpha enough for me. Like, God, what a conti thing to say. But that is what I said by all means. I was not like fully realized as a person that Jesus at that point in time, and we probably aren't ever, but I didn't know if our chemistry was gonna be enough or if he was gonna be, you know, exciting enough for me or whatever.I actually, this is something that I wanted to talk about because I think we get. So used to the like excitement, like the artists who are, you know, intense and brooding and dangerous and sexy and the excitement and danger of not knowing what's next. Do they love me? Are they playing games with me? Will I ever see them again?You know? Yeah. And when and how. And then you see them again and it's like you feel like you are everything in the earth. Sure. It's a horrible cycle. Yeah. Yeah. It's a cycle. And then, but then it's like that that anxiousness, that a accompanies like the volatility of those types of relationships I think is what we often mistake for chemistry.Like we think that's true. The excitement, We think it's excitement. We think it's attraction, but it's really anxiety. And so then when we meet someone's, and it's, yes, it's from a trauma childhood, a hundred percent. And then when we meet someone romantically who like doesn't. Make us feel those same ups and downs, then we are in this position where we're like, I don't know, like he's great, but I feel like something's missing.Or like, there's no chemistry. And it's like, No, what we're missing is the instability that we are so accustomed to, but we, we, we interpret his chemistry. Yep, Yep. It's, I mean, I don't even think that I really, I really understood all of that, but you just spoke about until, oh, Jesus, I don't know, maybe four or five years, maybe even.I'm not even sure I understood it when I married Kyle. I don't, I'm not sure I could have articulated it that well. Um, I don't think I understood this until, honestly, just a few months ago, , you know, Kyle was stable and safe and probably the biggest difference between him and and everyone else in my life up to that point is that Kyle put all his cards on the table right at the get go and.I think that number one, I didn't know what to do with all that. And number two, the allure of like, who is this person? Or is this, you know, like, like what we talked about with a person who is not fully invested. That was what my normal was. And that there's part of a chase, right? And, uh, you, you learn to evaluate your own self worth with whether or not you succeed in getting this person's attention.Slash commitment a thousand percent, right? Yeah. And so where's the thrill that you're used to with a person who's like, Hey, I'm here all, every bit of me. Let's do this all the time. And you're like,Um, but I had a very, that very good friend that I was talking about, she said, you know, well, , if there's anything at all that you like about him, go on another date. Just go on a date, another date until you are sure that no. Okay. I know, and I could not deny that every time we did anything, I never felt better.I never once had a bad time even, even on like, you know, like awkward dates or whatever, which are inevitable. He still , he still always managed to just, I don't know, be he's, Kyle is exactly who he is. He, there's no pretense with him and he, he is willing to be in his own life a hundred percent and be present and answer questions and.I had never had that before with a person, so it felt overwhelming. Mm-hmm. . But it was also this new land. It it was safe. It was a place to be stable. Yeah. And I could relax. I, I don't know that I ever had relaxed in a relationship before, ever. The, And it built off of that. Right. And I, I think that number one, he was tremendously patient.And, uh, number two, he gave me space when I asked for space. And I was not ready when I met him to be his girlfriend at all. And I said that, and. He wanted to , he was, I think what he said was, I, this is like two or three months after we'd gone out on our first date or something, and he was like, I wanna date you.I wanna date this shit outta you, . And I said, Do you so cute? Do you mean like exclusively? And he was like, Yes, Rebecca, yes. And I was like, No, I can't, I can't do that. I'm not, I'm not ready for that. Um, if it makes you feel any better, you're in first place. And, but I can't, He says, he said later, he was like, That's all I needed to hear.I knew, like, he was like, I could see, he was like, The guys you dated that were terrible people, , he like, knew eventually come to senses. Wow. But I did, I did have to just take my time. And I, I think about, I moved to LA during that time. I lived by myself during that time and we did, We dated other people.Right? I did. Yeah. And not very many, like one or two guys and I not for very long. And I was clear with Kyle. I told him I'm, I'm gonna date people when I go out there. I, you know, if I, if I decide to sleep with anybody else but you, I'll let you know because I feel like that is, you know, respectful practice.But I really think that I was healing as a person and that the time I was taking with myself and making my own choices and living my own life allowed me to slowly see Kyle for the gift that he really was. Um, and as I was in LA in a new place, still being drawn towards the same old type of person at the same time, I was disappointed in them, which had never happened before.Ah, that's interesting. I was like, one guy in particular, I remember. I, I, we'd been making out or something and, and I was like, Are you, I've got a question for you. You know how you are when you're dumb and dating somebody at the beginning. And I was like, Are you ever silly? Do you ever, you know, are you, would you ever call yourself a silly person?And he was like, No, no, never. Oh, bored. And I, yeah, I felt my stomach kind of sink. And what I realized was, Oh, I'm valuing different things now. Like the, the love and delight and, and just spontaneity and silliness that comes with Kyle that I really like. I like it in my life and I like it as a part of me.I don't wanna date somebody who doesn't have that, and that would never have been a quality that was important to me a couple years prior. But I, I don't think I, I would've been able to appreciate it any earlier in life than I did. You know, That's why I say, I, I said yes to Kyle when he when he said, I'll go to the movies with you.Uh, because I had made a commitment to saying yes, not because I looked at him and was like, Oh yeah, hey. Right. That was not it. I remember thinking like, Okay, and I thought he might be gay, and I was like, Maybe you'll be my new gay friend that I go to movies with. Like, I had no idea what I was getting into at all with this person, and it changed my entire life and is the very, the very best thing that has ever happened to me.So, you know, it's him and him knowing himself and giving me space to know myself. When was the point or what was the point where you understood that you were ready to commit fully to Kyle? It's, it's, it was around that same time I was talking about that guy and I, I called my sister because Kyle, we'd been dating now for a year and a half and I still wouldn't.Commit to being, I hated this, but I was like, I'm, I'm not gonna be your girlfriend. I was married for a decade, for Christ's sake. I don't wanna be somebody's girlfriend. Right? Like, that just sounds so dumb. But I kept calling him the guy I'm seeing . And he was like, Yeah, that's really not, Yeah, that's so clearly.I had some hangups. Um, but I called my sister and I was like, I don't know Laura. Like, I like this guy. And he's, you know, the chemistry is just really exciting, but I kind of also feel like we might just burn each other out and, you know, but then I asked him, Is he silly? And he was like, No. And like, being silly was some kind of like disease or something.And I, and then Kyle and she, and she said to me, and Becky is what I was called growing up, by the way. So she was like, Becky, look, , there will always be more guys. Okay, Always. But Kyle is not gonna wait on you forever. So you need to just go ahead and decide. , either you're gonna be in a relationship with him and figure out if it works or just stop.And in that moment that sounded very clear to me and made sense. And I was like, Yeah, actually I need to stop waiting to, because I'm scared to see if it will be enough and I need to figure out if it will be or not. And um, so I think it was maybe two days later that he had already, we'd already had a trip planned for him to fly to LA and I told him, Yeah, okay, I want to do this and I wanna see what that means for me.And then we've been together ever since. So, , you took a lot of risks with Kyle, meaning I did like you moved to California and dating other people, and all of the things you just described, you mentioned to me. Phone call that you felt like you had or you had to be okay with losing Kyle. Yes. In order to arrive at a place of trust in yourself.That is hundred percent true. It seems like you always had a lot of trust in yourself, like even from early on, I mean, breaking off your engagement and mm-hmm. leaving your family and your religion and Yeah. Leaving a marriage. Like how do you consistently show up for yourself and have your own back in these moments of hard decisions and moments when maybe other people you're close with think you're making mistake?Um, thank you for saying that. I am not a person who enjoys dissonance or conflict. It's necessary. I've spent a lot of time in therapy learning that you can hold two opposing things at the same time, and they can both very much be true. Um, it is an uncomfortable place for me when something feels wrong inside of me or unjust.It is almost like I cannot even swallow. I can't, My chest gets too tight. I, I don't feel like I can move forward or take another step until I am righted within myself. In the instance when I was young, really young and engaged, I didn't have any good reason to. To break off that engagement except that I didn't want to get married.Well, that right there is a good enough reason, right? But not when you've already bought a wedding dress and you have bridesmaids dresses and you've got the photographer and you've been dating for two years, and you're gonna be missionaries together for the glory of the Lord and da da da. There was a whole lot invested in this relationship and how it appeared, but something didn't feel good and enough to where I was like having panic attacks and I, I was really sick to my stomach a lot of the time, and I, I just couldn't do it.AndI think for me, at least in the two relationships before Kyle, I reached such a pro, sadly, a profoundly dark place in my life that I didn't want. I just, that's wasn't what I wanted my fucking life to be like. I. I did not want to stay in West Virginia. I love West Virginia. I love my, my parents and my friends in my home.And, but I, I have always wanted to experience everything I get my hands on. And, um, I think the deepest part of me knew that that wasn't gonna happen in that relationship. And, and, and I got, I, I, like, I could go into it further, but I got really sick. I weighed 103 pounds. I couldn't eat. I was having panic attacks.It's the first time I started seeing a therapist. And it was because I was trying to force myself into this idea of what was right and good and holy and, you know, and it wasn't for me. And then when it came to leaving my marriage, I was miserable. I was, I was just so fucked up and broken and sad from this square peg, round hole arrangement.And it took so much undoing because I grew up in a place of marriages forever. You don't get divorced. Not unless he's hitting you, right. And even then you might not. And he was a very, he was a good man, quote unquote, right? So I think it'd be nice to say that I knew some secret way to be in tune with myself, but actually I just was so god damn miserable both times that I couldn't keep doing it.And. You know, I suppose there are, there are a couple things, right? So as I'm talking this out, we talked about verbal processing and what do you learn? Mm-hmm. . Um, first one, first engagement. No, I knew I didn't wanna stay at home. That was not my plan. So that was a deep core value in me. Whether I had defined it that way or not.Second marriage was kids. Um, that's probably what did it. Uh, we both wanted kids very much, but we were a mess. My first husband and an I and I wa I was not going to do to my children. What was done to me firmly, firmly made that promise. And so for three years, every New Year's Eve, we made a promise. This is the year we'll get it together.This is the year we'll get our shit together and we'll try for a family. And, and we never could. , and I very, very clearly remember that final New Year's Eve just being out of my body, just thinking like this is done. How much more time am I gonna waste? How much more time am I gonna waste? Because I wanted kids and I wanted them, but I wanted to give them what I didn't have.So I trusted those deep, deep things in myself that were calling out to me. And I don't know if that's helpful to anybody else who's trying to figure it out or not, but that's how it helped. I mean, that's how it felt to me. Yeah. And that's what, That's why Kyle, I think I, I've said before, the way he is, the humor that.It's like he has some sort of special key to a part of me that unlocked this. Like, Oh, right. Things are not so fucking hard. They're not actually, they can be really fun and really easy. And that's not to say that there weren't times of tension, like you mentioned. Like I did have to be willing to let Kyle go.I didn't know from the get go, I knew more, Oh, I still need space here. No, I'm not ready to fucking put a ring on my finger. No. Like things like that that I had to be willing to say. And I guess you, you asked how did I know I'd come that far? At that point, I was in my late thirties and I was like, Nah, this has been working for me.Right. This listening and trusting, so I'm just gonna keep doing it. Yeah. Yeah. That's what you wanted ultimately, it sounds like. Yeah. I, I was so tired of being afraid. Yeah. Afraid that I was making the wrong choice. Afraid that I was making God mad, afraid that I was gonna ruin my life, afraid that, whatever, you know, And I just refused to be afraid anymore.And, and that meant, that actually just meant doing what I wanted to do and facing the consequences, but knowing that I'd be okay. Yeah. Okay. So you guys got married? ? We didHe wore me down. Um, you know, I, we dated for three years before we got married. Much more than five months. He is six and a half years younger than me and had never been married. Yeah. He is younger than me. I didn't, We dated for three years and he moved to LA and, you know, we had this glorious. Grand time and wonderful adventure there.And, um, I wasn't sure that I wanted to get married again because it ended, it had, it was now tied to so much sadness. The idea of it, like my parents' marriage was always fucked, but then my own marriage that I really, really wanted to work did not. And so I, I just really wanted nothing to do with it. And then he like eased me into the conversation and he goes, Well, what if we just had a small, like, private ceremony, not even legal, just in the backyard with close friends.And then he was like, Well, I kind of feel like if we're gonna have kids, we should get married. And then also, my husband's mother had cancer and, and Kyle had never been married. And I just sort, it all just sort of went away and I was like, Fuck it. He can, you know, he wants this, right? Like it's a dream of his, and I'm sure, and I know his mother wanted him to have that experience.And so I was like, whatever , I'll just, I'll just it up. But they, I also, like, I didn't change my name and um, I said, No, I'm not saying till death do you part, like that's, I don't you Kyle, you know that? I don't believe that anything. We just don't know what the future holds. Yeah. Um, and he was like, Great, great, great.I love all of it. He goes, Just let me project the bat signal when we exit after we're married. Can I do that? What? I was like, I know, I forgot that I didn't tell you this. My husband loves Batman. Oh my God, this is amazing. Go on. Is it, is it, Well, Molly, is it, I dunno. Was with a deep undying devotion and the church took down.Is it pyramids or estimates, the like stuff that hangs at the front big wall of the church and one of our friends got a Batman gobo and a big light from one of the studios and we projected the bat signal and played the Danny Elfman Batman thing when we exited the church. Yeah. So he owes me forever. So it might not be until death do you part, but he owes you till death to part was right.Like, and everybody knows this about Kyle, like here's how deep his love goes for Batman. Mm-hmm not only does he have a Batman tattoo, he's got tons of Batman everything. My husband dressed up as Batman and went to Lurie Children's Hospital of his own accord. He knew someone there and would go and talk to the kid, like just to think.He didn't tell people he was doing it. It was just a thing he. That's the man I'm married. I , I, yeah. Adore him. He's amazing. I've only met him once very, very briefly. hardly talked to him at all, but he was a wonderful human being. What a guy. What a guy. Yeah. Yeah. So I, you know, like in the end I'm always like, Okay, fine.Whatever. . Yeah, yeah. Right, Because he's, because he's great. So, and I wanna be real clear, we fight, Okay. Everybody, we fight. I have said horrible things to him. He has said horrible things to me. Every, We have two children now. We're so fucking tired. We barely have sex like that. You know, I, I wanna be really honest.Everything is not like glorious and perfect. Yeah. But I love him. I love him, and he is my partner and. We are, we are honest with each other and we are kind to each other more than we are not. And that is, I I, I didn't know that partnership could be like this. We work really hard on ourselves to bring our best selves to this partnership and now to our kids, like we're in it to win it with these babies.They are, they are our everything. So that means you don't fuck around. Right. It's their life. Yeah. It's their life and you are their safe space. So tell me what part of you, if any, feels settled. Mm-hmm. . And what part of you, if any, feels wanting for more stillsettled. I, I mean, I got my family, right? I got a partner that I love and I. We did ended up having to do ivf. It was a whole thing, but we got two kids. Um, that is settled sometimes. I can't believe that I ended up with this fairy tale of, of things being as good as they are unsettled. It's a given and take.Right? I miss traveling. I miss the freedom of. Kids mostly have hampered that, but like, let's go get a cocktail and get wasted . Right? That doesn't happen anymore. You've wrecked, you wrecked for two days now and you can't parent like that. Spirit of full disclosure, Kyle and I talked like, would we ever be in an open relationship?Is that something that we would ever consider? And I was like, Yeah, I'd consider it. And he was like, No, I would not consider it. . Which probably comes as a surprise to absolutely know one. Do you, do you dress up as Catwoman for him? ? Oh yeah. Molly, have I have? Uh, yeah, it's photo evidence nonsense. Oh my God.Thank you for answering that very hard question. Um, I'm, well I guess I'll just ask you this because we talked about it earlier. What, through this conversation, what have you learned about yourself? Um, I think. The thing that sticks out and you ask me like, how have you always trusted yourself?I, I have a lot of thought swirling around that. Um,because I feel for so long that I didn't trust myself. In fact, I was taught not to trust myself. What I was taught is that we are inherently evil and that our desires are always gonna be sinful. And that what you have to do is learn what God wants for your life and learn what, what God's path is. And that is so profoundly damaging to a human being to say, No, don't trust yourself cuz what you want is probably wrong.And I think that's why I stayed in certain situations for so long. , even though I knew I didn't like it, I didn't know how to justify my own feelings. So maybe just remembering that I am capable of more than I really, I don't ever view myself the way that you described just now. Um, I always feel a lot more scared and fragile and bruised than I guess it appears.Right. And trying to bring those two things together, right. What I'm capable of and what I've been through. And then also recognizing that sometimes I stilla am am as lost as the next person, you know, And that you'll get through that. Yeah. Cuz you have before. Sure. Sure. Yes. . Yes. And when it feels like shit, just know that this is just the time for feeling like shit. You know? I think I mentioned this to you in one of our phone calls, but it stuck with me and it stuck with me when I was going through my divorce.But, um, when a caterpillar goes into its cocoon, it actually liquefies its whole body does before it reemerges as a butterfly, it literally turns to goo its whole self before the metamorphosis. Metamorphosis. And I forget which author, you know, wrote about that, but, but that there are times in our lives when we are goo and you are gonna feel like goo, like shit, like just a, a mess, a glob of a human.And that's, I think I'm in that phase being a parent of two young children. You know, mid post pan Pandemic pandemic. Where are we at now? Who the fuck knows? Um, 44 years old in my career where the value is on 24 year olds, right? Like there's a lot of my aging parents there. There's a lot of new territory for me right now.Um, and I am, like I said, I am tired. Um, and just remembering that feeling like this is, is literally an essential, if not the most essential part of the transformation. So, Well said. Someone else said it, but I'll repeat it. , No. Whatever.I think about it a lot though. I'm like, Oh, I'm due right now. I'm, I'm, I'm a mess right now. And that is just, I always ask people to introduce themselves in the, in the beginning, however you introduce yourselves. And I'm curious, without using titles such as actor, wife, or mother or whatever, how would you define your identity?I am Rebecca Ward, A lover of people and words, and tastes and sounds and smells. I cannot wait for every new adventure. I, I always used to say that you can't have, that You can have everything. Yes, you can. You may not be able to have it all at the same time, but you can have everything. I don't like it when people tell me no.So . Okay, good. I'm glad that you said that. Sure you can. Thank you. Thank you. I needed to hear that good. Yeah. I mean, you know, it, it, there's no limitations. What is it that I think Deepak Chopra always talks about the field of limitless possibilities. We live in a field of limitless possibilities. Yes. I, I like just thinking about that and then taking a deep breath.There's something inherently hopeful that goes along with that statement, you know? Yes. I love that. I feel like that's the, the whole point and theme of this entire podcast. Yeah. Yes. Yeah, things will come out of the woodwork that you never expected. My nickname for Kyle is Left Field because that's exactly where he came from.Thank you to David Ben Perra for Sound Engineering. Dan Daven for music, David Harper for artwork. I'm Molly Cider. I am This age is produced by Jellyfish Industries. 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October may reign supreme as the spookiest season, but ghosts roam the picturesque grounds of Los Luceros all year round––or so say Carly Stewart, Site Manager, and Rebecca Ward, Instructional Coordinator, of the culturally significant and geographically secluded property. In part one, Encounter Culture host Charlotte Jusinski and her guests introduced audiences to the epic history of New Mexico's newest historic site. In part two, the trio invites curious minds to set aside plausible explanations in favor of a “spirited” trip around Los Luceros' atmospheric acreage. Otherworldly encounters at Los Luceros include heavy windows mysteriously opening on their own and broken clocks suddenly ticking the time. Haunted though it may be, Rebecca's quick to point out that Los Luceros and its invisible inhabitants are welcoming. “I've never felt like it's malicious or malevolent or anything like that.” Learn more about this fascinating historical site and plan your visit at Los Luceros. Dawn-til-dusk days are the first Sunday of every month. Visit https://newmexicoculture.org for info about our museums, historic sites, virtual tours and more. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE HORNS Paranormal *** Encounter Culture, a production of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Hosted by Charlotte Jusinski, Editor at El Palacio Magazine Technical Director: Edwin R. Ruiz Recording Engineer: Kabby at Kabby Sound Studios in Santa Fe Executive Producer:  Daniel Zillmann Show Notes: Lisa Widder Associate Editor: Helen King Associate Producer: Alex Riegler Theme Music: D'Santi Nava Instagram: @newmexicanculture For more, visit podcast.nmculture.org.

Everything past is always present in New Mexico, especially the stories embedded in its land and architecture. People here are as passionate about the state's hard-working historical buildings as they are about a modest 150-year-old neighborhood adobe. At Los Luceros, New Mexico's newest historic site, “now” and “then” mingle on 140+ bucolic acres stretching along the Rio Grande's banks about 20 minutes north of Española, on Highway 68. While only open to the public since 2019, the history of this culturally significant (and possibly haunted) place dates back to at least the 1400s. Two of Los Luceros's most knowledgeable staffers, Site Manager Carly Stewart and Instructional Coordinator Rebecca Ward share its fascinating history and preview its contemporary contributions.  The stories unfold across the site's fertile, farmed fields, its replica fruit orchard, paddocks full of livestock, and numerous historic buildings: the 18th-century capilla (or chapel), a Victorian cottage, the river house built (but never used) to accommodate the Dalai Lama, a small art gallery — and the highlight, its grand hacienda.  Learn more about this fascinating historical site and plan your visit at Los Luceros. Dawn-til-dusk days are the first Sunday of every month. Visit https://newmexicoculture.org for info about our museums, historic sites, virtual tours and more. *** Encounter Culture, a production of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Hosted by Charlotte Jusinski, Editor at El Palacio Magazine Technical Director: Edwin R. Ruiz Recording Engineer: Kabby at Kabby Sound Studios in Santa Fe Executive Producer: Daniel Zillmann Show Notes: Lisa Widder Associate Editor: Helen King Theme Music: D'Santi Nava Instagram: @newmexicanculture For more, visit podcast.nmculture.org. Visit https://newmexicoculture.org for info about our museums, historic sites, virtual tours and more. ***

On episode 66 of Outside The Studio: What is, as Rebecca Ward describes, a "paper tiger" and how do we differentiate real versus perceived threats? Rebecca Ward and Tessa dive deep into personal experiences of fear, an understanding how to regulate our nervous systems, and how adverse childhood experiences (ACE) influence our lives. Rebecca Ward is a therapist, speaker, and author with her new book, The Paper Tiger Syndrome: How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear. Time Stamps (00:00) Who is Rebecca Ward? (03:20) What is a paper tiger? (09:50) Background on Rebecca and how she was lead to her work (14:10) How do we acknowledge the fear in our lives? (20:05) The ACE study and its importance (23:55) How did Rebecca process her fear in her own life? (25:55) Support systems and the huddle effect (28:30) The spirituality of how the nervous system is wired (31:30) How can we regulate the nervous system? (35:25) Can you remember a time you have felt truly fearless? (38:40) Developmental trauma and childhood imprints (44:50) Styles of therapy (49:55) Reparenting practice and examples Key Takeaways 1. A paper tiger is something that we fear, regardless of it being completely harmless. By reclaiming our lives from fear, we can begin to heal and move forward. 2. By regulating the nervous system both spiritually and scientifically, processing fear will become accessible. Having togetherness with a support system during that time is essential. 3. Childhood traumas leave an influential imprint for the rest of our lives. Reparenting the way our bodies react to perceived dangers makes processing emotions simpler. Connect With Rebecca Ward Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamrebeccaward/ Website: https://irisinstitute.com/ Email: rebecca@irisinstitute.com Connect with Tessa Tovar Website: https://tessatovar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessamarietovar/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessa-tovar-baa27613 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBenedicktus

Episode 136 features a great conversation with Rebecca Ward, author of The Paper Tiger Syndrome, How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear. You can buy the book with this link: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Tiger-Syndrome-Liberate-Yourself/dp/0578359863 podcast music by www.bensound.com

Rebecca Ward is a licensed therapist, executive coach, speaker, and author. Today, CJ and Rebecca will unpack the connection between fear and stress, the impact our thoughts have on our physical well-being, and ways we can start to feel better today.

Hi! I am Rebecca Ward, your Interior Design Mentor & welcome to Design Curious Podcast. This show is for the curious creatives who want to learn what it takes to become an interior designer. Whether you are curious about a career in interior design (maybe you are trying to decide your college major!) or you are stuck in a job and desire to make a career change (the one you love), this show is an excellent resource for weighing your options. Each week, you will learn about schooling & internships and understand whether a four-year degree is necessary to become an interior designer or at what point you call yourself an interior designer. You will learn the practical skills every designer needs to develop regardless of whether you want to work for yourself or someone else. You will be encouraged and empowered to overcome your fears of change, failure, and money. With my 20 years in the interior design industry (CEO and principal designer of Rebecca Ward designs), I will help you on the RIGHT WAY to get started once you decide to become an interior designer. Everyone loves a good origin story. With my interview episodes with incredibly talented designers, you will get an inside scoop on how they launched their careers. Listening to them, you will discover more than one path to being a successful designer. Subscribe now and discover if interior design is the career for you! P.S. I would be SO thankful if you took a quick minute to share this podcast with another design curious creative and leave me a written review for the show over on Apple Podcast! It's the number one way you can thank me, and hearing from you fills my heart with so much joy! Connect with Me! Website: rwarddesign.com Email: contact@rwarddesign.com Instagram: @rwarddesign Pinterest: @rwarddesign

My guest this week is Rebecca Ward, author of the book The Paper Tiger Syndrome: How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear (affiliate link). Rebecca has a lot of expertise in effective stress management, and we explored the somatic-based approach she uses to help people regulate their body in order to manage stress. We also discussed the vagus nerve, which plays a central role in how we deal with stress, and it's of special interest to me based on some of my own health challenges. Toward the end of the conversation we talked about ways to develop more adaptive survival strategies for dealing with life's many challenges.

Oh you know we all feel it, now more than ever. FEAR.....we often let our fear rule our lives, but sometimes the fear we are experiencing is not a real threat, but rather a learned response.Today my guest, Rebecca Ward, gives us suggestions on how to walk through fear, to get to the other side. And guess what lives on the other side - JOY!  She tells us that our system overreacts to fear causing that old flight or fight syndrome. We all know it's there, we just sometimes succumb to the fear when it is not real.Rebecca has written a book called THE PAPER TIGER SYNDROME, with exercises and meditations to assist us in walking through our own fears. Having walked through many traumas, she has learned how to regulate her own nervous system to return to her Original Blueprint.  You original blueprint is the you filled with joy that you are born with. It gets stomped on and hidden as we go through life. Rebecca tells us that we CAN indeed return to it,  by recognizing our fears, exploring them, walking through them and finally returning to joy.One of the key ways to do this is to regulate our breath. Rebecca takes us through a grounding exercise to assist us with this, so enjoy!Rebecca is a licensed Marriage & Family therapist who specializes in grief & loss, trauma and stress reduction. She is a master somatic Experiencing Practitioner and is certified in Interactive Guided Imagery and the Integrative Enneagram. She also comes from a 30 year career as a management consultant and executive coach.You can find her:https://irisinstitute.com/https://www.instagram.com/iamrebeccaward/KIM:https://www.instagram.com/kimduffselby/https://www.kimduffselby.com/kimduffselby@gmail.com

Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author and marriage and family therapist Rebecca Ward to the What Matters Most Podcast. The post Rebecca Ward #1028 appeared first on Paul Samuel Dolman.

Fear! We all have felt it, some more than others, but we have all had that moment when our heart races, our palms get sweaty and our first instinct may be to freeze or flee. But what causes this and is fear real, or just an illusion? And how does Ayurveda view fear vs. western views?In this week's episode we will practice, learn and discuss practical, physical and spiritual aspect of fear with Rebecca Ward, therapist, teacher and activist. You will learn: The main dosha associated with fear The bodies reaction to fear  Simple tools to manage fear in the moment How your fear is impacting long term health Why fear is not something you can overcome How fear can be useful What your paper tigers may be How to discover your Original Blueprint How to create a life beyond your fear and limitations And more.  Rebecca A. Ward is a therapist, activist, healer, author, speaker and coach. As a trauma survivor, she has triumphed over extraordinary suffering and come out the other side to her joy again. She is also the author of a new book The Paper Tiger Syndrome: How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear. To learn more about Rebecca and her work, visit https://irisinstitute.comTo get a copy of her just released book The Paper Tiger Syndrome: How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear, visit Amazon. START YOUR AYURVEDA JOURNEY HEREHaven't gotten your FREE Ayurveda Starter Kit with tongue scraper and mala beads? Order yours at https://ayurvedalifeschool.com/freestarterkitReady to put your habits into practice? Join the self-paced 28 Day Immersion and see your life change. https://ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersionConnect with me online:https://ayurvedalifeschool.comSocial Media:Ayurveda Life SchoolNamaste.

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week, I sit down with Rebecca Ward, author of The Paper Tiger Syndrome. Can you remember a time when you felt genuinely fearless? When you knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that your world was safe? For the average person, consistently experiencing that kind of freedom sounds like wishful thinking. But what if that weren't the case? What if most fears and anxieties were just paper tigers? Rebecca and I discuss how to deal with our pager tigers, including: Why we hide our emotional pain Grieving past injuries Connecting to our Vegas nerve The soul in the body A new 'voo' Links: The Paper Tiger Syndrome - The Book Rebecca's Website

Discover how to detoxify from fear with Rebecca Ward, author of The Paper Tiger Syndrome, how to liberate yourself from the illusion of fear. In this episode Rebecca explains that when we don't process our emotions they turn in on themselves, go into the body and create toxicity in the system. Join in as Rebecca teaches us how to regain vagus nerve tone, the importance of community, the difference between feeling an emotion and thinking about one and how to regain trust with your body once it has been lost. Highlights Understand the role of the nervous system in trauma Learn the difference between feeling our feelings and thinking about them Discover a technique that can regulate your vagus nerve tone. Learn how to regain trust in your body Gain insight into whether or not your life is being run by fear and what to do about it For more information, please visit: irisinstitute.com

GUEST OVERVIEW: Rebecca Ward is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT #90466), who specializes in grief and loss, shock and developmental trauma, stress reduction, and the psychological symptoms associated with chronic disease. She work's primarily with adults who are suffering from these difficulties. Rebecca feels a lot of today's violence in America has to do with mental illness that isn't being properly addressed, and people aren't receiving the help truly needed by the government.

About Guest: Rebecca Ward, Author of the new book "The Paper Tiger Syndrome" discusses how her book can help people overcome their COVID anxiety and PTSD.

Welcome back, BOD™ members, Rebecca Ward, Lindsay Kjellberg and Cathy Tonks. These three California designers are back to offer tips on managing trades. It's time to take control of your business. Become a member of Business of Design®, today: https://businessofdesign.com/podcast-category/mo-episodes/?ref=2&campaign=MOBODPodcast

Agriculture is, of course, affected greatly by storms, droughts, floods, heat and cold, and that makes it vulnerable to climate change. Experts discuss how climate changes affects North Carolina ag, how ag affects climate change, and how the industry can help address it.Our Guests Carl Crozier served for 24 years on the crop and soil sciences faculty at NC State. He is now a professor emeritus. He grew up in south Texas, where he worked on family ranch land. He studied biology at Baylor University, then plant ecology at Ohio State University. Before coming to NC State to earn a doctorate in soil science, he served in the Peace Corps, working on soil conservation projects in Honduras. His research interests include understanding how the interaction of plants and agricultural soils could lead to more efficient fertilizer use.Rod Rejesus, a professor and extension specialist with NC State's Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, grew up in the Philippines. He earned an undergraduate degree at the University of the Philippines, a master's at Clemson University, and a Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His interest in the economics of climate change evolved from his work on agricultural risk management and related policies. Rejesus is also an expert in economic assessments of agricultural technologies.Rebecca Ward is assistant state climatologist with the North Carolina State Climate Office. She's from Carteret County, along the coast, where hurricanes spurred her interest in meteorology. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees from North Carolina State University, and she's working on a third – a doctorate in science education. She informs a variety of audiences on climate and weather, and she provides expertise that supports decision making in agriculture and other areas. Alex Woodley grew up in southern Ontario. He holds three degrees from the University of Guelph, where he studied environmental science and earned his doctorate in land resource science. He moved to North Carolina three years ago to join the faculty at NC State University as an assistant professor of soil science. His research, carried out at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems in Goldsboro, focuses on the mitigation and adaptation to climate change through soil productivity and profitability in sustainable cropping systems.ResourcesClimate Change, U.S. Department of AgricultureClimate Hubs, U.S. Department of AgricultureGreenhouse Gas Accounting and Mitigation, U.S. Department of Agriculture  The Role of Agricultural Science and Technology in Climate 21 Project Implementation: Council for Agricultural Science and TechnologyScience Policy Issues: Climate Change, Soil Science Society of America 

Hear from Jill Kalman, Rebecca Ward, Renée Biery, and Liz Toombs about their experiences of creating digital courses, services, and scalable products and how they have implemented what they learned from the Design You membership into their businesses. Find out why having a niche is vital in your business and how to be brave enough to put yourself out there to people who need it most.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://tobifairley.com/173/

Rebecca Ward is a community organizer in Louisville, Kentucky, who made a choice to give back to the West End of her hometown. She started Clothe the West in an effort to rally her neighbors, friends and family to contribute to those in need. This volunteer-driven organization is celebrating their first year, and they have big plans to keep growing and giving. Listen in to hear Rebecca's story and how she stays motivated during the tough times.

Here is a Stoop Story from Rebecca Ward about the ups and downs of starting over. Check out more information about the Stoop Storytelling Series - including upcoming live events and the Stoop podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Clubhouse! There's a new social media app taking the marketing world by storm and you need to be on it…   If you like to be a follower of new trends, then get yourself invited onto 2021's hottest new social media app, Clubhouse!   Like any private members' club, once you're in, you can get access to some big industry names. Whether that's celebrities, top CEOs or influential marketing gurus, with Clubhouse, you'll be closer to the action than you've ever been.   That's why you need to get started on Clubhouse now. It's a fantastic way to build relationships, learn from big names and engage personally with people you wouldn't normally be able to get close to.   In this podcast, I talk to Social Media Consultant, Rebecca Ward of Think Social, Be Social, about her experiences of Clubhouse. She explains the benefits of the app and how it can help you move your business forward.   Listen now as she shares her tips on how to get started on Clubhouse. Here's what you need to know:   It's audio-only – no need for cameras, lighting or high-tech equipment It's invite-only – Rebecca explains how to go about securing your membership It gives you a voice – it's the platform where everybody gets to have their say There's an etiquette – we show you how to engage in the right way It's all about organic growth – authentic, meaningful conversations are what make Clubhouse work It's going to be the biggest thing this year – trust us!   If you're curious and want to find out more, get in touch with me, Alison Teare at alison@simply-marketing.com or visit Rebecca's website at thinksocialbesocial.com Or if you're already a member, search for us on Clubhouse!     More about Rebecca Rebecca Ward definitely puts the social in to social media.  A social media manager and consultant, whose business is aptly named thinkSOCIALbeSOCIAL. Rebecca is passionate about showing the person behind the business, building relationships, supporting and collaborating with others.   Where to find Rebecca Website: www.thinksocialbesocial.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thinkSOCIALbeSOCIAL Instagram link https://www.instagram.com/thinksocialbesocial/includes a free download for 5 Instagram Reels Hacks   For more marketing tips and ideas, take a look at my FREE resource: 101 Online Marketing Activities Guide. With over 90% of the content applicable for people selling services, it's essential reading! Download it at alisonteare.com/101   Or join my Facebook Group and speak to me and other members direct. Search Simply Marketing / Market your business online   To dive deeper into the marketing techniques you need to become a successful solopreneur, join my Membership Group – twice a year I run a marketing course specifically designed for people who are ready to market their own business and who need a helping hand to reach their marketing goals.   For more marketing tips and advice on how to grow your business, get in touch with me at alison@simply-marketing.net, or visit alisonteare.com for downloadable resources and marketing workshops and courses.   If you enjoyed listening it would be great if you could leave a review to help other people find us - Thank you   Also ... Join me in the Simply Marketing and Social Media Facebook Group  by clicking HERE      FREE Resources 5 Steps to making more money as a solopreneur To make more money as a solopreneur you have to be extremely purposeful about your marketing - Join me for this free training and learn how to make a start getting the basics right. https://www.alisonteare.com/5-steps-to-making-more-money   FREE - 5 Day Marketing Challenge If you want to BOOST your marketing and your confidence - Join me for the 5 Day Marketing Challenge - HERE https://www.alisonteare.com/challenge      Work with me    Book a Free Marketing Clarity Call - HERE Everyone feels overwhelmed by their marketing at one time. I offer clarity calls to help you to step back and see the bigger picture.   Find me at - www.alisonteare.com

Silver lining alert: it’s likely, this forced slow down will help us all be more comfortable with technology and working remotely. There are distinct advantages to being “remote ready”, including positioning your firm to take on those lucrative, out of town projects. Interior designer Rebecca Ward shares her strategies for successfully working remotely. In this episode we learn: - embracing technology has advantages in efficiency - a business phone line (not your cell) is the best bet - access your financials from anywhere - track tasks more efficiently - share and access all client and business files regardless file size - instant, searchable conversations with your team are possible - track every minute of the task you are working on and export it to a log sheet invoice Learn more to grow your business at: https://businessofdesign.com/podcasts

The Stoop Storytelling series, founded by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, asks ordinary people to share extraordinary moments in their lives. Their tales are strange, inspiring, and true.Today we share two such stories. Chijioke Madugwulike bravely recounts the painful loss of his father, and Rebecca Ward shares why it’s important to take risks.

Healthy, whole food desserts without the guilt? Yes please! Rebecca the BodyBaker is an Innovator, a Bodybuilder and a Sweets Fanatic. Her love for fitness and food inspired her to create HIGH PROTEIN goodness using whole foods. Her passion is to show you that anyone can fit dessert into their health goals. Find her website here: https://www.thebodybakery.net/ Her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thebodybakeryandco/ Find my instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/youcanpoundthis/

In 1948, director Tom Hartley and Producer Margaret Chapman began work on "They Stood Tall," the most ambitious Civil War film ever attempted. Sparing no expense, they even hired the last surviving Confederate soldier as a military advisor. But no one could have known the chaos that would come from Albert’s presence. Within a year, a handful of the actors would be institutionalized, the Monolith Studio lot would be reduced to ash, and every scrap of Tom’s dream project would be destroyed. Unremembered Hollywood was created, written, and produced by Charlie Fonville, with original music by Jonathan Dinerstein. Civil War Violin by Rebecca Ward, and Erdinger's Horse Glue Theme sung by Claire Barnhart. Starring Annie Savage as Abby Larson, with Hal Lublin as Albert Sullivan, Mike Rock as Tom Hartley and Cary Grant, Shulie Cowen as Margaret Chapman, Elisabeth Hower as Merle Oberon, Bryce Johnson as Van Heflin, Mark McConville as Chap Thaxton, Christine Weatherup as Leslie Brooks, John Ennis as Frank Erdinger and Henry Olson, Fred Cross as Langston Devereaux, Judson Jones as Buckles McMaster, Justin Wright Neufeld as Arthur Shields, Roy Flaunt, and Confederate Commander, and Christa Kimlicko-Jones as Ida Calloway.Special Guests: Bryce Johnson, Christa Kimlicko-Jones, Christine Weatherup, Elisabeth Hower, Fred Cross, Hal Lublin, Humphrey Ker, John Ennis, Judson Jones, Justin Neufeld, Mark McConville, Mike Rock, Rebecca Ward, and Shulie Cowen.Support Unremembered Hollywood

The Richard Spasoff Show is a unique blend of paranormal, spirituality and comedy. Join Psychic Medium and Comedian Richard Spasoff as he welcomes guests to discuss their personal experiences with the paranormal and journeys in spirituality. Everything from ghosts and profound truth, to celebrity interviews and more can all be found in every episode of the Richard Spasoff Show. The Richard Spasoff Show is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Download the FREE HC Universal Network app for Android and iDevices or visit our LISTEN LIVE page and join the conversation.

The Richard Spasoff Show is a unique blend of paranormal, spirituality and comedy. Join Psychic Medium and Comedian Richard Spasoff as he welcomes guests to discuss their personal experiences with the paranormal and journeys in spirituality. Everything from ghosts and profound truth, to celebrity interviews and more can all be found in every episode of the Richard Spasoff Show. The Richard Spasoff Show is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Download the FREE HC Universal Network app for Android and iDevices or visit our LISTEN LIVE page and join the conversation.

High hopes of gene therapy come with fears about its cost. On the next edition of Press Conference USA, Janet Lambert, CEO of Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, joins hosts Rebecca Ward and Rick Pantaleo to discuss emerging gene therapies as well as its costs and benefits.

Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo and Dr. Sima Jeha with Global Pediatric Medicine at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital speak with host Rebecca Ward and VOA Medical Correspondent Carol Pearson about treating pediatric cancer patients in the most dire of circumstances - as refugees. They tell VOA that they have successfully treated hundreds of patients at the largest refugee camp in the world in Lebanon, and now hope to ramp up their efforts worldwide to provide treatment to other child refugees with cancer.

Craig & Carla are ready to ROCK YOU with an episode devoted to 1984's Best Picture winner Amadeus, and welcome special guest (and concert violinist) Rebecca Ward! Nipples of Venus, annoying laughs and Falco are also discussed at length.

A U.S. report on the state of religious freedom around the world paints a dire picture for religious minorities in places like Myanmar, Iraq and Turkey. On Press Conference USA, host Rebecca Ward and VOA Persian Service Editor Michael Lipin speak with Kristina Arriaga de Bucholz, a Vice Chairwoman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.

As an astronaut, the communications officer aboard the exploratory vessel Night Hag, Rufus Strideforth attempts to stay calm as he ventures where no-one has ever gone before, but in the darkness beyond the moon, reason and scientific detatchment may not be as reliable as he hopes...This episode has a few technical glitches. We apologize.For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows.Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Beth Crane (creator of We Fix Space Junk) and performed by Rebecca Ward. Guest musician: Hummingbird. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. Music recorded by Odinn Orn Hilmarsson and Ella Watts.@unseenhour

South Africa has been in the news a lot lately because of a severe drought and a growing water crisis. Charles Iceland, the Director of Global and National Water Initiatives at the World Resources Institute joins hosts Rebecca Ward and Rick Pantaleo on Press Conference USA to talk about the water crisis and how we might be able to avoid or at least mitigate its effects in the future.

Wander Silent Valley national nature reserve listening to spring birdsong and looking for other signs of the new season with Countryfile Magazine's Fergus Collins and Rebecca Ward from the Gwent Wildlife Trust See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maran Turner, executive director of Freedom Now, talks with host Rebecca Ward and VOA's Africa News Tonight anchor Kim Lewis about the plight of political prisoners around the world. These prisoners of conscience, who are described, in part, as those who have not advocated violence are being held nonetheless for their religious or political beliefs, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other issues.

Relationship Roundup: Relationship Roundup is Episode 6 and we are joined by several strong, smart, funny women all giving their take on the relationship game. We have women who are single, married, married with kids, divorced, and studying to be a sex therapist. What to do for Valentines's Day? How to get a relationship back on track? How to spice things up? Keys to staying married? We discuss it all. Join us for this Valentine's Vixen Vamp! Thanks to Rebecca Ward, Emily Volman, Laura Donohue and Rebecca Nelson for joining us in this adventure!

A common challenge people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face is to recognize and develop social skills so that they can interact effectively with others. Rebecca Ward, assistant professor and clinical coordinator of the Centre for Applied Disability Studies, Maureen Connolly, professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Kimberly Maich, assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education discuss theories and practices in the area of social skills development. October is Autism Awareness Month in Canada.