Podcasts about reconnecting

Crrow777 joins Graham, Darren, and Rose for a wide-ranging conversation about solar observation, lunar oddities, UFO footage, and why he believes mainstream cosmology is built on bad assumptions. The discussion centers on what amateur observers can actually verify with their own equipment and why that matters more than official narratives. This episode is especially focused on the sun and moon as observable realities, with Crow walking through his telescope methods, his footage, and his broader view of consciousness, deception, and the coming era shift. https://www.crrow777radio.com/ https://linktr.ee/telescope https://linktr.ee/crrow777 Our old episode with Crrow777 https://grimerica.ca/2015/03/27/109/   To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support. For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe. https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals  https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grimericaoutlawed Key topics In this episode, Crow shares what has changed since their last conversation 11 years ago and how his solar work has expanded from a low-budget setup to a serious hydrogen-alpha system. He explains his "second sun" capture from 2015, arguing it is not Venus or Mercury and saying a later observatory clip publicly referenced it as the "second sun." We discuss the Tycho model, with Crow defending Tycho Brahe as the gold standard of first-hand observation and criticizing later systems as refashioned, socially engineered versions of the data. He argues the sun is much closer than commonly claimed, that the moon is a luminary, and that the current scale of the solar system is intentionally exaggerated. Crow describes the lunar wave as a repeated, filmable phenomenon that later showed up in front of the moon, Saturn, Jupiter, and the sun, and says he now thinks of it as a firmament wave. He walks through his solar imaging process, including hydrogen alpha filtering, black-and-white capture for maximum data, and why color is added later. We discuss his belief that the sun is electromagnetic rather than a nuclear furnace, with prominences and sunspot motion appearing to behave like plasma and magnetic patterns. Crow says chemtrails scatter sunlight and may be part of a larger effort to block what he sees as a consciousness and spiritual "download" from the sun. He recounts being censored on video platforms after covering false flag events, saying that experience pushed him to host everything on his own server instead. He shares footage of UFO-like objects, including a glowing orb, a thruster-like craft, and a possible vortex or portal near the moon, while stressing he only trusts footage he personally shot. Rose joins to explain how she helps organize the material, transcribe episodes by hand, and point listeners to the relevant footage and playlists. Crow closes with a prediction that the next major shift in consciousness will become more obvious around 2030 to 2032, with more turbulence before then.   https://www.skool.com/audiobooks THE GRIMOIRE Audiobook Club and Library https://pegsandjokers.ca/ Family and Friends Cards and Pegs Boardgame online https://www.simulationmaps.com/#products Disaster Maps, Volcano Sim, Asteroid Sim, Shipwreck Map, UFO Map etc Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://grimerica.ca/support-2/ Our Adultbrain Audiobook Podcast and Website: www.adultbrain.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans Https://t.me.grimerica grimerica.ca/chats   Discord Chats Darren's books www.acanadianshame.ca Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news InstaGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/ Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/ MUSIC Tru Northperception, Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com   Timestamps 00:00 - Reconnecting after 11 years and Crow's solar work since the last interview 00:58 - The first "second sun" capture and why he thinks it matters 02:01 - Vedic binary sun ideas and the claim that the object has its own electromagnetic field 03:31 - Why he says the object is not Mercury or Venus 06:28 - Hydrogen alpha imaging, sunrise and sunset conditions, and why the object is hard to see 08:55 - Tycho Brahe as the observational benchmark 11:57 - Why Crow thinks Tycho's work was later refashioned through Kepler and Copernicus 13:16 - Moon distance, the 400-to-1 eclipse claim, and why he rejects the standard story 14:14 - The observatory clip that labeled the object the "second sun" 16:04 - Space as planes, portaling, and why he does not buy the mainstream UFO narrative 18:44 - First-hand UFO footage versus AI-generated or staged material 20:48 - Why he distrusts most online footage unless he shot it himself 22:44 - The boomerang-shaped object crossing the moon 24:15 - Why his sun footage is filmed in frames and why motion has to be built from long captures 25:19 - Why he does not believe spacecraft have landed on the moon 26:15 - The moon as a luminary, hermetic enclosure ideas, and out-of-body observation in old texts 27:37 - The lunar anomaly lights and why they remain unexplained 28:12 - What the lunar wave looks like and why he thinks it is not unique to the moon 29:22 - The "liquid" space idea and wave distortion across the moon 30:30 - Leaving YouTube after censorship and moving to his own server 31:19 - The Mandalay Bay coverage, the deleted channel, and why he stopped publishing there 33:30 - Inverted sun images, filaments, prominences, and how his current setup changed the detail level 34:38 - Why he rejects the nuclear furnace model for the sun 37:16 - Sun gazing, eyesight, energy, and how he approaches it safely 39:05 - Sunspot stills, magnification, and hydrogen alpha filters 41:38 - Why he says amateurs, not institutions, are the best source for sky verification 45:05 - Liquid plasma motion, coronal mass ejections, and the frame-by-frame method 47:10 - Chemtrails, sunlight scattering, and his consciousness interpretation 48:38 - Sunlight, skin cancer, and his pushback against fear-based messaging 50:00 - Sun gazing practice, red-shift timing, and gradual adaptation 52:43 - Urine therapy, stem cell talk, and his current take on it 54:40 - Tycho, stationary Earth, and why he avoids turning it into a fight 56:18 - The plasma orb footage and why he thinks it behaves under its own control 57:27 - Ashton Forbes, orb theories, and his skepticism toward viral agenda-driven claims 60:24 - The three-thruster craft and why he believes it was falling 63:20 - The invisible vortex or portal near the moon 66:22 - Why his solar footage depends so much on seeing conditions 68:02 - How observing the sun changed his view of life and consciousness 69:03 - Saturn, Jupiter, and the wonder of seeing the planets through a scope 72:49 - Venus phase footage and why he thinks it resembles a moon 74:00 - Jupiter's moons, bands, and red spot as evidence against some flat Earth claims 75:27 - Why he thinks scale and map projections are used to shrink human importance 79:35 - Crow's 2030 to 2032 consciousness shift prediction 83:11 - The website, the film Shoot the Moon, and Rose's role in organizing everything 85:34 - Rose explains the social links, telescope footage, and how she helps listeners find material 87:50 - Closing thanks and reflections on how fast the last 11 years passed  

Crrow777 joins Graham, Darren, and Rose for a wide-ranging conversation about solar observation, lunar oddities, UFO footage, and why he believes mainstream cosmology is built on bad assumptions. The discussion centers on what amateur observers can actually verify with their own equipment and why that matters more than official narratives. This episode is especially focused on the sun and moon as observable realities, with Crow walking through his telescope methods, his footage, and his broader view of consciousness, deception, and the coming era shift. https://www.crrow777radio.com/ https://linktr.ee/telescope https://linktr.ee/crrow777 Our old episode with Crrow777 https://grimerica.ca/2015/03/27/109/   To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support. For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe. https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals  https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grimericaoutlawed Key topics In this episode, Crow shares what has changed since their last conversation 11 years ago and how his solar work has expanded from a low-budget setup to a serious hydrogen-alpha system. He explains his "second sun" capture from 2015, arguing it is not Venus or Mercury and saying a later observatory clip publicly referenced it as the "second sun." We discuss the Tycho model, with Crow defending Tycho Brahe as the gold standard of first-hand observation and criticizing later systems as refashioned, socially engineered versions of the data. He argues the sun is much closer than commonly claimed, that the moon is a luminary, and that the current scale of the solar system is intentionally exaggerated. Crow describes the lunar wave as a repeated, filmable phenomenon that later showed up in front of the moon, Saturn, Jupiter, and the sun, and says he now thinks of it as a firmament wave. He walks through his solar imaging process, including hydrogen alpha filtering, black-and-white capture for maximum data, and why color is added later. We discuss his belief that the sun is electromagnetic rather than a nuclear furnace, with prominences and sunspot motion appearing to behave like plasma and magnetic patterns. Crow says chemtrails scatter sunlight and may be part of a larger effort to block what he sees as a consciousness and spiritual "download" from the sun. He recounts being censored on video platforms after covering false flag events, saying that experience pushed him to host everything on his own server instead. He shares footage of UFO-like objects, including a glowing orb, a thruster-like craft, and a possible vortex or portal near the moon, while stressing he only trusts footage he personally shot. Rose joins to explain how she helps organize the material, transcribe episodes by hand, and point listeners to the relevant footage and playlists. Crow closes with a prediction that the next major shift in consciousness will become more obvious around 2030 to 2032, with more turbulence before then.   https://www.skool.com/audiobooks THE GRIMOIRE Audiobook Club and Library https://pegsandjokers.ca/ Family and Friends Cards and Pegs Boardgame online https://www.simulationmaps.com/#products Disaster Maps, Volcano Sim, Asteroid Sim, Shipwreck Map, UFO Map etc Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://grimerica.ca/support-2/ Our Adultbrain Audiobook Podcast and Website: www.adultbrain.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans Https://t.me.grimerica grimerica.ca/chats   Discord Chats Darren's books www.acanadianshame.ca Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news InstaGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/ Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/ MUSIC Tru Northperception, Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com   Timestamps 00:00 - Reconnecting after 11 years and Crow's solar work since the last interview 00:58 - The first "second sun" capture and why he thinks it matters 02:01 - Vedic binary sun ideas and the claim that the object has its own electromagnetic field 03:31 - Why he says the object is not Mercury or Venus 06:28 - Hydrogen alpha imaging, sunrise and sunset conditions, and why the object is hard to see 08:55 - Tycho Brahe as the observational benchmark 11:57 - Why Crow thinks Tycho's work was later refashioned through Kepler and Copernicus 13:16 - Moon distance, the 400-to-1 eclipse claim, and why he rejects the standard story 14:14 - The observatory clip that labeled the object the "second sun" 16:04 - Space as planes, portaling, and why he does not buy the mainstream UFO narrative 18:44 - First-hand UFO footage versus AI-generated or staged material 20:48 - Why he distrusts most online footage unless he shot it himself 22:44 - The boomerang-shaped object crossing the moon 24:15 - Why his sun footage is filmed in frames and why motion has to be built from long captures 25:19 - Why he does not believe spacecraft have landed on the moon 26:15 - The moon as a luminary, hermetic enclosure ideas, and out-of-body observation in old texts 27:37 - The lunar anomaly lights and why they remain unexplained 28:12 - What the lunar wave looks like and why he thinks it is not unique to the moon 29:22 - The "liquid" space idea and wave distortion across the moon 30:30 - Leaving YouTube after censorship and moving to his own server 31:19 - The Mandalay Bay coverage, the deleted channel, and why he stopped publishing there 33:30 - Inverted sun images, filaments, prominences, and how his current setup changed the detail level 34:38 - Why he rejects the nuclear furnace model for the sun 37:16 - Sun gazing, eyesight, energy, and how he approaches it safely 39:05 - Sunspot stills, magnification, and hydrogen alpha filters 41:38 - Why he says amateurs, not institutions, are the best source for sky verification 45:05 - Liquid plasma motion, coronal mass ejections, and the frame-by-frame method 47:10 - Chemtrails, sunlight scattering, and his consciousness interpretation 48:38 - Sunlight, skin cancer, and his pushback against fear-based messaging 50:00 - Sun gazing practice, red-shift timing, and gradual adaptation 52:43 - Urine therapy, stem cell talk, and his current take on it 54:40 - Tycho, stationary Earth, and why he avoids turning it into a fight 56:18 - The plasma orb footage and why he thinks it behaves under its own control 57:27 - Ashton Forbes, orb theories, and his skepticism toward viral agenda-driven claims 60:24 - The three-thruster craft and why he believes it was falling 63:20 - The invisible vortex or portal near the moon 66:22 - Why his solar footage depends so much on seeing conditions 68:02 - How observing the sun changed his view of life and consciousness 69:03 - Saturn, Jupiter, and the wonder of seeing the planets through a scope 72:49 - Venus phase footage and why he thinks it resembles a moon 74:00 - Jupiter's moons, bands, and red spot as evidence against some flat Earth claims 75:27 - Why he thinks scale and map projections are used to shrink human importance 79:35 - Crow's 2030 to 2032 consciousness shift prediction 83:11 - The website, the film Shoot the Moon, and Rose's role in organizing everything 85:34 - Rose explains the social links, telescope footage, and how she helps listeners find material 87:50 - Closing thanks and reflections on how fast the last 11 years passed  

What can #nature teach us about #gratitude, #humility, #compassion and #SpiritualGrowth? Listen now to this episode with Jesseca Banchy, Founder of Magnetic Soul Healing and Compost Cultura, to learn why #ReconnectingWithNature is very likely the #missinglink to a healthier, happier you, and how you can strengthen your #ConnectionWithNature.Jesseca believes that life itself is simple, but we often make it complicated through our psychology, expectations, materialism and constant striving. In this conversation, we explore what nature can teach us about living with more gratitude, joy, humility and acceptance. From #composting and caring for the earth to #lettinggo of judgement and reconnecting with the #presentmoment, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on #whatreallymatters.Learn more and connect with Jesseca now at:https://magneticsoulhealing.org/https://www.compostcultura.org/#naturehealing #ConnectionWithNature #SpiritualAwakening #PersonalGrowth #MindfulLiving #ConsciousLiving #SustainableLiving #Compost #ZeroWaste #ReduceWaste #Recycling #Repurposing #EnvironmentalAwareness #NatureAndWellbeing #Gratitude #SelfAwareness #EmotionalWellbeing #SpiritualWellbeing #HealingJourney #InnerGrowth #SimpleLiving #spiritualgrowthtips #spiritualgrowthmessage #spiritualgrowthmatters _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://calendar.app.google/fT19wX8hhiqgSEwx8 

What if the old stories still have something to teach us?As we move towards Mabon — the Autumn Equinox and a turning point on the Celtic Wheel of the Year — I've been thinking about what it means to live more in tune with the seasons, rather than simply following the dates on a calendar.So it felt fitting to end this summer's Revisited series with my conversation with Irish mythologist Jen Murphy.We talk about dogs in Irish mythology, the role of the hound as guide and companion, animism, the wisdom held within the seasons, and the Irish concept of dán — our soul's gift or creative destiny.It's a beautiful conversation about mythology, purpose, nature and the ways our dogs can call us back into deeper relationship with the world around us.In this episode, we explore:Dogs and the hound in Irish mythologyThe Celtic Wheel of the Year and seasonal livingAnimism and our relationship with natureMythology as a living practiceDán — the idea of our soul's gift or creative destinyFollowing the breadcrumbs rather than needing to know exactly where they leadAs we cross this seasonal threshold, perhaps it's a good moment to ask: what is ready to be harvested, what are you ready to let go of, and what is calling you towards what comes next?Continue the conversationLearn more from Jen Murphyhttps://celticcreatives.comStart your holistic journeyDownload my free Mystic Dog Mama Nourishment Starter Kit for practical guidance on fresh food, energetics, targeted support, curiosity, and holistic health:https://mysticdogmama.comJoin The Nourished PackContinue the conversation with like-minded dog guardians inside our free community:https://facebook.com/groups/thenourishedpackJoin me for one of my upcoming Cook-Alongs!Saturday 26th September 10am-1pm UK timeSaturday 3rd October 5pm-8pm UK time (12pm ET// 10am MT// 9am PT)Information and booking: https://mysticdogmama.com/upcoming-eventsIf this episode resonated with you…Please consider following the podcast and leaving a rating or review. It helps more soul-led dog guardians discover these conversations and supports the growth of this community.And if someone came to mind while listening, I'd love for you to share this episode with them.Disclaimer: The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any disease, or replace medical guidance. Please speak with your veterinarian.

Wellness trends keep circling back to one truth, and this The Next Frontier Files episode proves it louder than ever before. Across 104 episodes in year five of Salad with a Side of Fries, guest predictions kept pointing to the same signal from the human body, again and again, without anyone comparing notes or planning it that way.Host Jenn Trepeck revisits year five of the podcast as part of this 7-episode retrospective of Salad with a Side of Fries, called The Next Frontier Files, and looks at expert guests' answers to the next frontier in wellness, connecting hormonal birth control, gut health, functional medicine, and the rise of cozy cardio into one reflective deep dive that offers powerful insights for today's wellness culture.What You Will Learn in This Episode:✅ How hormonal birth control may be connected to long-term hormone disruption, according to guest research shared this year✅ Why the gut microbiome is now considered central to serotonin production, brain function, and longevity✅ What functional medicine offers as a root cause approach that conventional healthcare has been slow to adopt✅ How the cozy cardio trend challenges the idea that movement has to be intense to countThe Salad With a Side of Fries podcast, hosted by Jenn Trepeck, explores real-life wellness and weight-loss topics, debunking myths, misinformation, and flawed science surrounding nutrition and the food industry. Let's dive into real-life wellness and weight loss, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction to volume five of The Next Frontier Files and the wellness trends retrospective series03:55 Mike Gaskins and Rach Hoeppner on the history and cost of hormonal birth control06:48 Dr. Daryl Gioffre on why the gut microbiome is the hottest topic in health and wellness07:55 Dr. John Neustadt and Natasha Trenev on missed body signals in bones and cravings11:08 Tanya Becker and Chad Levy return with new predictions on genetics and movement12:56 Chris Burres on longevity technology and living forever13:45 Nicole Hagen introduces the cozy cardio trend and accessible movement14:29 Katie Bramlett on body autonomy and self-liberation15:21 Lindsey Parsons advises that the conventional medical community embrace functional medicine16:18 Amy Wilson raises concerns about GLP-1 medications and preventative healthcareKEY TAKEAWAYS:

In this episode, I am joined by Sharon and Heidi, two unschooling mothers from North Yorkshire. Both have neurodivergent children who eventually burned out at school. They describe how incredibly depleting it was to try get their children in to school each day and to advocate for the support they needed. We talk about how the transition was from school to home and the relief of stepping away from a system that isn't working. And, we talk about why our capacity is so important and how we can keep tending to ourselves.Connect with Sharon and Heidi (The Oxygen Mask)Instagram FacebookTiktokIf you'd like to support the podcast and the sharing of these stories, you can do that here.   Thank you!The Parent's Handbook to Unschooling Yourself. A Mindful Guide to Embracing a New Way of Living and Learning With Your ChildYou can sign up for weekly resources around unschooling and mindful parenting at:www.esther-jones.comOr, connect with me onSubstack: https://substack.com/@estherjonesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/_esther.jonesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUnschoolSpace

Welcome to the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast! In today's episode, we're talking about how to re-establish your relationship with yourself so you can create a more fulfilling life. Neetu Gupta is a Certified Life Coach, speaker, and founder of Coaching with Neetu. With many years of experience in banking and financial services, Neetu understands what it means to build a successful life while sometimes losing connection with yourself along the way.Today, she helps women and professionals navigate life transitions, rebuild confidence, gain clarity, and create a deeper relationship with self. Through coaching, workshops, and her Becoming You community, Neetu creates meaningful conversations that encourage people to pause, reflect, and reconnect with who they truly are.Her message is simple yet powerful: You can't create a fulfilling life without first creating a fulfilling relationship with yourself.Connect with Neetu Here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577584650058https://www.linkedin.com/in/neetu-gupta-19ba7827/https://coachingwithneetu.lovable.app/===================================If you enjoyed this episode, remember to hit the like button and subscribe. Then share this episode with your friends.Thanks for watching the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast. This podcast is part of the Digital Trailblazer family of podcasts. To learn more about Digital Trailblazer and what we do to help entrepreneurs, go to DigitalTrailblazer.com.Are you a coach, consultant, expert, or online course creator? Then we'd love to invite you to our FREE Facebook Group where you can learn the best strategies to land more high-ticket clients and customers. QUICK LINKS: APPLY TO BE FEATURED: https://app.digitaltrailblazer.com/podcast-guest-applicationDIGITAL TRAILBLAZER: https://digitaltrailblazer.com/

In this soulful conversation on The Feminine Frequency, host Amy Natalie connects with facilitator, yoga teacher, and soul sister Lori Myles-Carullo. Together, they dive deep into the magic of stepping out of comfort zones, trusting intuitive nudges, and cultivating a life aligned with spirit. Lori shares her personal journey of creating an international lifestyle rooted in Costa Rica, while explaining how women can connect with goddess archetypes—from the compassionate waters of Kwan Yin to the fierce purification of Kali. Amy Natalie and Lori also explore the sacred art of living cyclically, honoring the rhythm of the seasons, the phases of the moon, and the wisdom of the female body.Themes: How following intuitive callings and taking courageous leaps of faith co-creates an abundant, intentional lifestyle.Navigating the friction between personal calling and external judgments by anchoring into daily spiritual practices.Understanding Shakti energy and how invoking archetypes—such as Kwan Yin, Mother Mary, Durga, and Kali—awakens distinct expressions of the Divine Feminine.Utilizing breathwork, movement, and yoga postures to ground spiritual concepts directly into the physical body.Reconnecting to the wisdom of the earth's seasons, moon phases, and the female body to restore physical and emotional well-being.The transformative power of gathering in sisterhood during new and full moons to clear past cycles, set intentions, and celebrate illumination.

What if the love you crave most from other people is actually the love you've been withholding from yourself? In this episode, J-Go takes a fresh look at the five love languages and turns them inward, exploring what each one can teach us about the ways we practice (or sabotage) self-love. From negative self-talk and people-pleasing to putting everyone else's needs ahead of your own, avoiding alone time, isolating yourself, and struggling to celebrate your own milestones, she breaks down the patterns that can keep us from giving ourselves the very things we need most. Then, she goes one layer deeper: if we know what we need, why do we keep doing the opposite? Enter the inner mean girl. J-Go explores the different disguises self-sabotage can wear, including the ghoster, people pleaser, perfectionist, and hustler, and explains why that voice isn't actually trying to ruin your life. She's trying to keep you safe. The goal isn't to silence her forever, but to recognize when she's talking, question the stories she's telling you, and move her out of the driver's seat so you can choose where you're going next. This episode is an invitation to trade self-judgment for self-discovery and start showing yourself the love you're always looking for elsewhere. Questions for Self-Reflection Where are you withholding from yourself the love that you crave from other people? Where have you confused self-sacrifice with removing yourself from the list completely? Which version of your inner mean girl has been really loud lately? Once you get clear on that, ask yourself: What is she actually afraid of? Let those innermost fears come out. Then ask yourself: What is she trying to protect you from? Finally, where are you continually disappointing yourself because disappointing yourself feels safer than risking something uncomfortable?   In this episode: Turning the five love languages inward How your love language can reveal self-sabotage patterns Negative self-talk and learning to receive compliments Creating a "wins wall" and "fuzzy folder" Acts of service as a form of self-love Learning to ask for help and lean on your village Giving yourself intentional, distraction-free quality time Reconnecting with your body and your people Why receiving gifts can be about feeling seen and celebrated The difference between self-sacrifice and removing yourself from the list Understanding the inner mean girl The Ghoster, People Pleaser, Perfectionist, and Hustler Why self-sabotage often sounds reasonable Fear, comfort zones, and the self-sabotage loop Moving your inner mean girl from the driver's seat to the backseat Choosing self-discovery over self-judgment Learning to recognize fear without letting it make the decisions How self-awareness can help interrupt old patterns A deeper look at the work in Confidently Uncomfortable   KEEP HANGING WITH ME

Nikki & Brie sit down with environmentalist, author and United by Nature founder Benji Backer for a conversation about conservation, community and why protecting the planet doesn't have to be political.Benji opens up about becoming an activist at a young age, bringing people together across political divides, the environmental challenges already impacting our communities, and the simple ways anyone can make a difference close to home. Plus, he shares why getting outside may be one of the best things we can do for ourselves and the next generation. Press play for an inspiring conversation about nature, purpose and finding common ground. Call Nikki & Brie at 833-GARCIA2 and leave a voicemail! Follow Nikki & Brie on Instagram, follow the show on Instagram and TikTok and send Nikki & Brie a message on Threads! Follow Bonita Bonita on Instagram Book a reservation at the Bonita Bonita Speakeasy To watch exclusive videos of this week's episode, follow The Nikki & Brie Show on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok! You can also catch The Nikki & Brie Show on SiriusXM Stars 109! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, we discuss the role of grace in the process of reconnecting to the natural world, and why it is important!    Learn more about Personal Rewilding online at www.rhnaturereconnect.com Join the Personal Rewilding with Robert Hensley community on Patreon at www.patreon.com/cw/roberthensleynaturereconnectBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/truth-be-told-with-tony-sweet-paranormal--3589860/support.

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On this episode of Destination on the Left, I talk with Story Clark, founder of TravelStorys GPS, about how mobile audio storytelling is transforming the way visitors experience destinations. Drawing from her background in conservation and history, Story shares how her platform helps travelers connect more deeply to place through immersive, location-based audio tours. We explore how destinations can stand out in a crowded digital landscape, the power of storytelling as a driver of memory and engagement, and how collaboration and shared platforms can elevate both small and large communities alike. What You Will Learn in This Episode: How Story's background in conservation and history inspired a mission to reconnect people to place Why storytelling is the "currency of memory" and how it drives deeper visitor engagement How mobile audio tours create immersive, hands-free experiences that enhance—not distract from—travel What differentiates a high-quality audio tour from DIY solutions and why user experience matters How shared platforms create visibility and opportunity for destinations of all sizes Why analytics and data collection are critical for proving tourism impact and guiding strategy What tools like QR codes and scavenger hunts can deepen engagement and capture valuable visitor insights Storytelling as the Foundation for Connection Story Clark built her company around a simple but powerful idea: people are losing their connection to place. She shares how her work in conservation and history revealed a growing disconnect between individuals and their surroundings, inspiring her to create a platform that uses storytelling to bridge that gap. Rather than focusing on facts alone, her approach emphasizes narrative—because stories are what people remember, share, and carry with them long after a visit.  Through mobile audio tours that sync with a visitor's location, Story and her team help destinations bring their stories to life in real time. As travelers walk, drive, or explore, they hear stories tied directly to what they're experiencing, creating a deeper emotional and sensory connection. This approach turns the smartphone into a tool for engagement rather than distraction, allowing visitors to stay present while still learning and discovering.  Designing for Experience, Not Just Technology In a crowded marketplace filled with apps and digital tools, Story explains that differentiation comes down to experience. She emphasizes the importance of quality storytelling, thoughtful production, and a deep understanding of user behavior. Her team acts as an advocate for the end user, helping destinations shape stories that resonate and are delivered at the right moment to maximize impact.  Equally important is the support and partnership provided to clients. Story highlights how many organizations underestimate the complexity of creating effective audio experiences and benefit from guided processes, production expertise, and ongoing collaboration. This hands-on approach ensures that each tour not only meets technical standards but also delivers a compelling and memorable experience for visitors.  Collaboration, Data, and the Future of Visitor Engagement A central theme throughout the conversation is collaboration, both between destinations and across marketing channels. Story's shared platform model allows multiple destinations to benefit from collective visibility, creating a "rising tide lifts all boats" effect. Smaller communities gain exposure alongside larger destinations, while travelers enjoy a seamless experience across regions.  Beyond storytelling, Story is focused on helping destinations better understand and influence visitor behavior. By integrating tools like QR codes, scavenger hunts, and user surveys, her platform provides actionable data and insights. This allows organizations to move beyond inspiration to measurable impact—demonstrating how engagement translates into longer stays, increased spending, and stronger community connections.  Resources: Website: travelstorys.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/storyclark/ Contact: story@travelstorysgps.com 

Have you felt disconnected from your emotions? In this episode, I talk with Marie O'Neill about coming back to yourself and:Reconnecting to all parts of your being after periods of chronic stress or self-doubtCaring for your nervous system to support self-explorationFinding meaning through connections with nature, community, or spiritualityMarie is a holistic psychotherapist and spiritual coach specialising in working with HSPs. She offers programmes, services and community for highly sensitive people who want to heal their relationship with themselves on all levels, body, nervous system, mind and soul, based on her Sensitive Soul framework.Keep in touch with Marie:Website: https://www.spaceforthesoul.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/space_for_the_soul_therapyResources Mentioned:Sensitive Soul Sanctuary: https://www.spaceforthesoul.co.uk/join-sensitive-soul-santuary-membershipSensitive Soul Group: https://www.spaceforthesoul.co.uk/group-programmeFree Workbook: https://www.spaceforthesoul.co.uk/calm-connected-workbookFree Masterclass: https://www.spaceforthesoul.co.uk/sensitivity-masterclass#downloadmasterclassGet your copy of my new book, Big Feelings, Big Joy anywhere you get your books or at https://www.bigfeelingsbigjoy.com/book Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at: https://www.sensitivestories.comYou can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengthsYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengthsAnd for more support, attend a Sensitive Sessions monthly workshop: https://www.sensitivesessions.com. Use code PODCAST for 25% off. If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs! This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.  Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.  

In part two of my conversation with men's coach Mike Elliott, we get into how couples actually reconnect and rebuild intimacy after a sexless marriage, low desire, or years of disconnection in midlife. Mike walks me through the nervous system work, attachment science, and couples practice he uses to help men move past shame and disconnection in their relationship.Part two is where Mike gives us the actual practice. If you haven't watched part one yet, start there, since everything here builds on it directly.Mike walks me through his golden rule: move at the pace of connection, not the pace of friction. We get specific about what that looks like between two people, breathing together, gazing at each other before anything else happens, slowing down instead of rushing toward the end goal, and why so many men only find their way into this work once a marriage is already breaking. He talks about the "little boy" still running the show in a lot of grown men, why erectile difficulty is almost never really about the body, and why he believes healing happens in proximity to other men who've already done the work themselves.We also get into why a sexless marriage is never one partner's problem to fix alone, what happens to a relationship once the early hormone rush fades around the 18-month mark, and the "we language" Mike and his partner Courtney built their entire practice around. I close it out with my three rapid-fire questions: his definition of sex, his best orgasm, and the one fantasy he hasn't lived out yet.In This Episode:0:00 – The Six-Figure Life With a Silent Bedroom 0:10 – Welcome to Taboo to Truth 0:36 – Welcome Back to Part Two 1:32 – The Golden Rule: Move at the Pace of Connection, Not Friction 4:25 – Why Sex Is the Most Vulnerable Place We Go 5:10 – Radical Transparency: How Men Actually Start This Work 8:55 – When She Feels His Energy Leaking Somewhere Else 9:43 – It's Never a "You Problem," It's a "We Problem" 11:16 – The Honeymoon Hormones (And Why the Real Work Starts After) 12:16 – Learning "We Work": Moving Toward Instead of Pulling Away 13:49 – Can You Really Stay With One Person for Life? 14:33 – The Sacred We: Building a Language for the Long Haul 17:30 – Sacred Relationship and the Maturity That Creates Real Attraction 18:50 – Mike's Closing Advice: Pace of Connection, Not Pace of Ambition 20:53 – Three Rapid-Fire Questions: Sex, Best Orgasm & Unfulfilled Fantasy 23:07 – Where to Find Mike & Wrap-UpTo watch the video version of this episode, head over to YouTube!

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Why do we continue suffering long after someone we love has departed?In this guided meditation and metaphysical exploration, we explore grief, guilt, unfinished conversations, old promises, and others feelings that we somehow keep carrying.We gently connect with a particular departed loved one and explore questions that may have remained unanswered:✨ Do they know they have died?✨ Are they happier than they were before?✨ What did they wish they had told you?✨ Are there regrets, apologies, or unfinished conversations?✨ Why did they leave when they did?✨ Are they at peace, or still caught in fear, guilt, trauma, or attachment?✨ Are there old vows, promises, debts, or responsibilities keeping you connected?✨ Have you shared past lives together?✨ Is there anything that needs to be released without having to understand every detail?We also explore the ways grief can keep us energetically connected to the past, including the desire to protect, control, complete unfinished work, or continue suffering out of loyalty and love.The goal is not to forget the person.It is to allow love to remain while suffering, guilt, fear, and unnecessary attachment are released.Through the process, we call our own energy back and return to the departed person anything that belongs to them, allowing both sides to become more whole.You may experience this as an inner conversation, a symbolic encounter, a memory, an intuitive perception, or simply a profound emotional release.You do not have to know exactly what happens after death to benefit from the process.Sometimes saying goodbye does not mean ending the connection.It means changing the way we carry it.Disclaimer: This meditation is a spiritual and experiential practice. If you are experiencing overwhelming grief or thoughts of harming yourself, please seek support from a qualified mental-health professional or crisis service.For private Zoom sessions e-mail Wolfgang for appointments: https://www.wolfgangarndt8@gmail.comFree Pendulum Chart: https://www.toolsforascensionbywolfgang.com/resources/https://www.facebook.com/The-Gaia-Eagle-Wolf-Healing-Circlewebsite: https://www.toolsforascensionbywolfgang.com/For more guided meditations and spiritual teachings, explore the full Tools for Ascension library.http://www.youtube.com/@toolsforascensionbyWolfganghttps://www.facebook.com/The-Gaia-Eagle-Wolf-Healing-CircleInstagram https://www.instagram.com/wolfgangarndt1#griefhealing #grief #afterlife #spiritualhealing #guidedmeditation #lettinggo #healinggrief #deathanddying #afterlifecommunication #spiritualawakening #energyhealing #pastlives #pastliferegression #forgiveness #sayinggoodbye

Key topicsIn this episode, Susan explains that getting pregnant with Nicholas took about a year, similar to her experience conceiving Maddie, but for different reasons.She shares that after Maddie's birth she had prolonged bleeding, which led to a DNC after a retained piece of placenta was found.Susan describes how that earlier procedure likely contributed to Asherman syndrome, with significant scar tissue in the uterus discovered during fertility workup.We discuss the repeated procedures she needed to clear scar tissue, including use of a Foley balloon to keep the uterus open while it healed.Susan talks about the emotional stress of fertility treatment while starting her first attending job and trying to manage clinic schedules, OR time, and appointments.She reflects on how hard it was to feel like a responsible new attending while also dealing with fertility care and early pregnancy visits.Susan compares postpartum anxiety with her first baby to the second time around, saying she was less overwhelmed, less intrusive-thought driven, and more able to recognize hard phases as temporary.She talks how the second baby changed the logistics of parenting, especially with a toddler already at home and less free time to ruminate.We discuss the difference between emotional and logistical difficulty when returning to work, including the intense feelings around daycare dropoff the first time.Susan explains how her family planned childcare coverage around the reality of daycare sickness by splitting parental leave and saving time for sick days.She talks through the weekly division of labor at home, including dropoffs, pickups, bottle prep, meals, and the constant negotiation between flexibility and structure.Susan shares that outsourcing more tasks, like laundry, feels like the next step, even though she still struggles with guilt about paying for help.Susan discusses how hard it can be to accept help with tasks you are technically capable of doing yourself.Susan says one of the biggest mindset shifts has been redefining what a successful day looks like, especially when parenting young children and working long hours.She names watching her two children interact as one of the most meaningful parts of parenting now.Susan also reflects on the strange, awe-inspiring biology of motherhood, including thinking about the eggs that existed in her body long before her children were born.Timestamps00:00 - Reconnecting with Susan and introducing the second-baby conversation00:41 - Nicholas turns one and the family keeps his birthday low-key01:30 - Getting pregnant with Nicholas took another long road03:47 - The postpartum bleeding after Maddie and the retained placenta04:44 - Fertility testing leads to an unexpected diagnosis05:18 - Discovering scar tissue and Asherman syndrome06:14 - Multiple procedures with Foley balloons to reopen the uterus07:16 - What it felt like to hear grim fertility statistics at nearly 4008:32 - Managing pregnancy while starting a new attending job09:47 - Balancing fertility appointments with clinic days and OR scheduling10:47 - Why pregnancy felt hard to fully believe until much later12:36 - Nicholas arrives and the second postpartum experience begins13:02 - Less anxiety, fewer intrusive thoughts, and more emotional ease14:28 - Why the second baby phase felt more peaceful overall15:19 - Postpartum anxiety, vigilance, and intrusive thoughts16:39 - Breastfeeding with less pressure the second time around18:21 - The emotional pain of first daycare dropoff19:41 - Why returning to work was harder logistically than emotionally20:58 - Leaving a child at daycare versus leaving with familiar help23:57 - Leave policy discussion gets cut from the conversation24:57 - Why childcare planning starts with backup support25:56 - Splitting parental leave and saving time for sick days27:22 - Weekly dropoff and pickup coordination between parents28:16 - The daily battle over meals, bottles, and night versus morning tasks31:17 - Why outsourcing laundry feels like a realistic next step32:31 - Hiring help for meal prep and folding laundry, and still feeling weird about it35:29 - Relearning that not every productive task is the right task36:27 - Redefining a successful day beyond housework and to-do lists37:32 - Cleaning as a way to regain control in a chaotic season38:29 - Favorite and least favorite parts of parenting39:19 - Watching siblings interact and the wonder of family biology40:40 - The “baby store” joke and closing thoughtsSupport the show

Welcome to Meizon Church. This is Episode #276 "Reconnecting - Purpose" DIGITAL CONNECT CARD Fill out the online connect card... https://meizon.churchcenter.com/peopl... FINANCIALLY SUPPORT MEIZON CHURCH Give Online: https://meizon.churchcenter.com/giving Mail a Check to: Meizon Church 3411 NW 83rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606 LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: / @meizongnv Contact our lead team... Vision Pastor - Kevin Bruchert - kevin@meizonchurch.com Operations Pastor - Miranda West - miranda@meizonchurch.com Media and Messaging Pastor - Joe Smith - joe@meizonchurch.com Credits: Producer: Scott West FOH Sound: Katye Poole Band: Kevin Bruchert, Drew Allen, Julian Harris, David Nations, Jack Bruchert, Grace Bruchert Communion: Dawn Bekaert, Ted Gilson Host: Neil Lorenzini Message: Joe Smith Our Core Team: Dawn Bekaert Mackenzie Butler Neil Lorenzini Kevin Bruchert David Nations Meizon Church CCLI License # 20909759

Have you ever shared a creative project that you felt really good about, only to have someone else's casual criticism completely crush your joy and send you into a downward spiral?   In this week's Report from the Creative Closet, I'm sharing a heartbreaking online post that has been on my mind all week. It's from a grown man who tried music production, had fun, and loved his first creation—until a friend's feedback convinced him he was terrible, leading him to believe that artists are "cowards and liars" who rely on genetic destiny rather than hard work. We unpack this painful situation to look at how adult expectations act as a form of creative amputation, slicing us away from our own souls. I share why your creative practice requires you to protect your quiet "Jiminy Cricket" voice from the loudspeakers of external critics, why the Restorative Creativity Framework(TM) is designed to bring those dormant parts of you back to life, and why the Fifth Doctor's "Brave heart" rule is the ultimate key to giving yourself permission to create badly.   I'm Nancy Norbeck, and I'm your Messy Muse Mentor. I help people feel alive again through curiosity and play.   In this episode, we discuss: The Zombie Effect: Why society's rejection of adult play cuts us off from the external animal form of our souls. Jiminy Cricket vs. The Loudspeaker: How to keep external critiques from overriding your personal data and enjoyment. The Myth of Genetics: Why assuming creativity is a magical, effortless gift leads directly to despair, and how to embrace the slow process of learning. The Toddler's Rage to Master: Why toddlers fall flat on their faces, laugh, and try again, and why adults lose the patience to do the same. Mark Cuban's AI Mistake: Why iterating instantly with technology destroys the entire psychological benefit of the creative journey. Ready to send your inner critic to summer camp for an hour? We get together once a month for a relaxed, co-working-style session where you can work on whatever you want—without any pressure to do it "right." Join the Creativity Circle.   Episode breakdown:   0:00 Welcome to the Creative Closet 0:07 The heartbreak of suppressed creativity 2:30 Creative Amputation (Are we zombies?) 5:21 When critics kill your joy 10:58 The "genetic" creative myth 12:50 How to fall and laugh like a toddler 19:34 Why Mark Cuban is wrong about AI 21:42 Reconnecting with your aliveness   Please note: The original Reddit post isn't linked because I don't want to direct traffic toward the person who wrote it or encourage anyone to contact or harass them. Please don't try to track them down.

Reconnecting with a kid who's pulled away doesn't have to happen all at once. Elaine and Diane wrap their three-part series on relationship repair by focusing on small, doable steps — texts that don't ask for a reply, sharing popcorn on the couch, asking permission before offering advice. They talk about why their sense of safety (not your good intentions) is what determines whether your kid lets you back in, and how the phrase "up until now" can free you from the guilt spiral so you can actually get started. If you're rebuilding trust with your neurodivergent kid, this series is your roadmap. Catch up on parts one and two if you haven't yet, and let us know: what's one small reconnection move you're going to try this week?What to expect in this episode:Why small, everyday gestures — not big talks — are the best starting point for reconnecting with a disconnected kidThe "up until now" reframe and how it helps parents let go of guilt and blame so they can move forwardWhy their feeling of safety, not your good intentions, determines whether your kid lets you back inHow asking permission before offering advice restores a kid's sense of agencyThe four phases of parenting (director, collaborator, supporter, champion) and why so many parents get stuck in director modeDownload free guide: Top 12 Tips To Help Your Complex KidsConnect with ImpactParents: InstagramFacebookLinkedInSubstack

Understanding collective grief and reconnecting to a sense of purpose explores the increasingly pervasive feelings of aimlessness and low motivation and what you can do about it. We are living through a time of ongoing crisis in a society that fails to recognize and allow room for the wide-ranging impact of grief when it's personal, let alone when it's collective. When you're not directly impacted by the crises (yet), it's understandable to be confused at the energetic drain you're experiencing. This episode unpacks how collective grief quietly shapes your brain and pulls at your energy, especially when we layer on stories of personal failing or laziness. Listen if you want language, context, and gentle tools to help you feel more understood and more connected to a sense of purposefulness in everyday life. Some of what I talk about in this episode includes:The “lazy” story we tell ourselves that keeps us stuck and ashamedHow grief and chronic stress impact the body, brain, and motivationSupportive ways to engage with stress, vicarious trauma, and collective griefPurposeful living and meaning-making as ways to feel reconnected and less aloneHave thoughts or questions about this episode? Share them with me!Send me a voice memo: https://www.speakpipe.com/MindsetUnlimited LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:National Library of Medicine: Collective Trauma and the Social Construction of MeaningNational Health Care for the Homeless Council: Confronting Collective and Cumulative Grief as Institutional ResponsibilityAmerican Brain Foundation: Healing Your Brain After Loss NPR: How Your Brain Copes with GriefPriya Parker - How to Hold Collective Grief Renegade Grief: A Guide to the Wild Ride of Life After Loss Being A Quaker: A guide for newcomers  CONNECT WITH VALERIE:Schedule an exploration callAsk Valerie (anonymous form)Sign up for Valerie's newsletterApply to be coached on the podcast This podcast was produced by Valerie Friedlander CoachingProud member of the Feminist Podcasters CollectiveSend us Fan MailSupport the show

The Boredom Trap: Why You Quit Right Before It Works I sat down with Robert Plank — longtime podcaster, host of Marketer of the Day, and a man with more than 1,600 episodes behind him — to talk about why podcasting still works as a growth strategy for thought leaders, and why most people abandon it right about the time it starts paying. I include myself in that indictment. We also got practical about using AI without surrendering your voice, and how a podcast quietly builds relationships, referrals, and opportunities that no ad campaign can buy.Robert's "Done For You Podcasting" Service: https://www.dfypodcast.com/ Timestamps 00:00 — I introduce Robert Plank and his podcasting mission 02:14 — Why podcasting is still the best place to start a platform 03:08 — Why interviews feel more alive than solo monologues 04:20 — The boredom trap, and why your audience is always behind you 05:47 — Consistency, routines, and showing up on schedule 08:08 — Changing tactics without abandoning your strategy 09:05 — Why AI-generated content so often feels fake 10:54 — What good AI-assisted filmmaking and writing can look like 12:09 — Human judgment, cleanup, and the "AI pass" 13:36 — Using AI drafts while protecting your own voice 14:37 — Why you still have to review the output 15:48 — What 1,600+ episodes actually teach you 16:16 — The structure that makes interviews easier and better 18:40 — The relationship value that lives outside the interview 19:22 — Using podcasting to land one client instead of chasing vanity metrics 20:49 — Pre-calls, post-calls, and deliberate follow-up 22:33 — Why podcast relationships turn into real opportunities 24:13 — Shallow interviews versus true connection 25:28 — Letting referrals happen instead of forcing the sale 26:26 — What to do if your last podcast attempt flopped 27:05 — Why podcasting is easier now than it's ever been 28:02 — Reconnecting with old contacts and preserving good conversations 30:03 — Why recording video is worth it even with a simple setup 31:41 — How video deepens relationships over time 32:28 — The discipline of actually listening to your guest 33:54 — Why good banter makes a show worth hearing 34:11 — Robert's done-for-you podcasting service 35:24 — What his team handles behind the scenes 36:09 — My closing endorsement of Robert Quote I keep coming back to "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." — Henry Ford What I'd do with this Treat your podcast as a relationship-building tool, not a broadcast channel. Hold your core strategy steady long enough to actually see results. If you use AI, review and refine it until it sounds like a human wrote it — because one should have. Build a simple interview structure so your guest relaxes and the conversation stays on the rails. Follow up after the episode. The real value usually shows up after you stop recording. Repurpose every recording into video, audio, clips, and posts. One conversation, many assets. Reach back out to people you've lost touch with. A podcast is a great excuse to revive a relationship worth having.

In this special ladies-only Q&A, Tiera and Alana tackle the big, awkward, real-life questions women actually ask about sex, shame, pleasure, and postpartum changes!! Watch the episode on YouTube!! Our Episodes: Losing the Lover in the Mother Kim & Darlene Unrau episode 292 Our Products: Orgasm Course Waitlist His Pleasure Resources: ⁠My Counselor Online⁠ ⁠Better Help⁠ ⁠⁠Join Unite & Ignite ⁠⁠ Want more from Kingdom Sexuality? Come hang out! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Approximate Time Stamps: 00:00 — Ladies' Q&A intro 01:43 — Welcome back + patron shoutout 03:45 — Opening scripture 04:16 — Pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood questions begin 06:02 — First-time mom fears and feeling unqualified 09:26 — Breastfeeding, feeling touched out, and body changes 13:12 — Confidence after prolapse and sex after pregnancy 18:09 — Creative ways to be intimate postpartum 21:11 — Reconnecting with your body sexually 28:20 — Libido postpartum and keeping your husband feeling loved 37:50 — Finding time for sex when exhausted 42:27 — Sex scheduling with more kids and teenagers 46:32 — Closing thoughts and prayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#145Josh sits down with chef, restaurateur, author, and television pioneer Rocco DiSpirito for a wide-ranging conversation about how dramatically the path of a chef has changed. Recorded at Bar Rocco, the episode begins with Josh realizing that Rocco actually judged a cooking competition he entered 25 years ago, before the two revisit their shared connection to legendary chef Gray Kunz. Rocco traces his own path from earning 50 cents an hour at a Queens pizzeria to culinary school, Europe, Lespinasse, Union Pacific, television, health and wellness, and eventually back into restaurants. Along the way, they unpack what young cooks once had to endure to gain access to culinary knowledge and whether today's chefs really need the same years of repetition and classical training now that so much information is instantly available online.  Rocco and Josh also get into the realities of building a sustainable career as a chef, from why great food alone may no longer be enough to why Rocco's former business partner taught him to balance "perfecting" with "promoting." They discuss social media, chef IP, restaurant ownership, licensing and management deals, and why Rocco believes younger chefs shouldn't become overly protective of a name or trademark. Rocco shares how triathlon training transformed his approach to health and led to nine health and wellness books, names some of the cookbooks that shaped him, and gets deep into the technique behind cooking with black truffles. The conversation closes with what's ahead: more Bar Rocco, a new book blending recipes and stories, his work with CookUnity, and, above all, a desire to keep cooking.  Links and resources

Every conversation about a sexless marriage gets pointed at the woman. Low desire, hormones, resentment, the mental load, she's the one who's supposed to explain herself. Nobody asks what happens on the other side of the bed, and today I sat down with men's coach Mike Elliott to find out.Mike works with high-performing men who look successful on paper and feel quietly disconnected underneath. In this conversation we get into why she rejects him and he assumes she doesn't want sex anymore, when the real story is closer to this: she doesn't feel seen, and her body has been scanning for safety the whole time. We talk about the difference between yang sex and yin sex, the exact instruction Mike gives every man he coaches (slow down, three times), and why a man who can't hold his own feelings can't hold hers either.Mike also gets personal. He tells me about the night in Whistler when he lost his erection with his own partner and spiraled into a shame he'd been avoiding his whole adult life, and what happened when she refused to let him run from it. If you have ever gone quiet in your own marriage, present in the house and absent in the relationship, this conversation names exactly what's happening in his body and gives you language for it. Part two is coming, so stay close.Join the waitlist for my upcoming coaching program for midlife men HERE. In This Episode:0:00 – He's Not Pursuing Her, He's Pressuring Her0:10 – Welcome to Taboo to Truth0:37 – Today's Topic: The Sexless Marriage Conversation From His Side1:35 – Why This Exact Fight Keeps Happening4:32 – What's Really Happening When She Rejects Him6:52 – Yang Sex vs. Yin Sex: Why Men Default to Friction9:53 – The Pushback: Masculine Enough vs. Emotionally Available13:15 – It's Not a Libido Problem, It's a Polarity Problem13:47 – Why Men Want the Quick Fix: Give Me the Pill14:49 – Mike's Story: Chasing "More" Instead of Feeling More16:53 – The Whistler Story: Losing His Erection Mid-Intimacy19:08 – The Shame Spiral and the Moment He Stopped Running20:51 – Holding the Shame: How His Body Finally Let Go22:23 – Wrap-Up: Part Two Is ComingTo watch the video version of this episode, head over to YouTube!About The Guest:Mike Elliott is a Relational Leadership Mentor and Men's Initiation Guide, working with men who want to have it all. He guides them to lead with Relational Authority™—anchored in initiation, integration, and inspiration. Having been adopted twice and walked through the dark night of divorce, he rebuilt his life from the inside out. Now co-host of "The Sacred We," he helps men transform their relationships—starting with themselves—and create legacies of love, presence, and purpose.Connect with Mike Elliott:Website: www.itsmikeelliott.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/mikeelliott.relating/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsmikeelliottYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thetogetherpodcastThe Sacred We Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EqHPtL9DovzPtazag8QO1?siAbout The Host:Karen Bigman, a Sexual Health Alliance Certified Sex Educator, Life, and Relationship Coach. She tackles the often-taboo subject of sexuality with a straightforward and candid approach. On this show, we explore the intricacies of sex in midlife, offering insights and support for all those experiencing this transformative phase.This podcast is not intended to give medical advice. Karen Bigman is not a medical professional. For any medical questions or issues, please visit your licensed medical provider.Looking for some fresh perspective on sex in midlife? You can find me here:Email: karen@taboototruth.comWebsite: https://www.taboototruth.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taboototruthYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@taboototruthpodcastSubstack: https://karenbigman.substack.comLINKS, RESOURCES, EXCLUSIVE VIP DISCOUNTS & FREEBIES

What happens when a shop owner finally reaches their personal financial goals?In Episode 272 of The Weekly Blitz, Coach Chris Cotton challenges successful shop owners to reconnect with the deeper purpose behind their businesses. Reaching your personal finish line doesn't mean you have finished leading—especially when employees still have dreams they are working to achieve.The inspiration for this episode came from Dave Schedin of Computrek. During a recent in-person class, a successful shop owner asked:“I netted $350,000 last year. How much money do I need?”Coach Chris offers a different way to think about that question:Did you net $350,000 while your employees were earning exceptional incomes? Do they have opportunities to build retirement security? Are you helping their families plan for important goals such as their children's education?These questions aren't intended as a universal compensation formula. They are a challenge to look beyond the owner's bank account and ask what the strength of the business is making possible for everyone who helped build it.In This EpisodeWhy shop owners can lose their drive after reaching personal goalsHow an owner's “why” should evolve as the business growsThe difference between building personal wealth and creating opportunityWhy profit is a resource for leadershipWhat it really means to fight for your employeesWhy high standards and accountability are part of caring for peopleHow compensation, benefits, and career paths support retentionPractical ways to help employees prepare for retirementOpportunities to support employees' family and education goalsWhy employees' dreams are not always purely financialHow Simon Sinek's Leaders Eat Last applies to shop ownershipCreating a leadership scorecard alongside your financial scorecardKey TakeawayYour employees helped make your dreams possible. Build a company that gives them a genuine opportunity to make their dreams possible too.Reaching your personal financial goal is not an excuse to become complacent. It may be an invitation to pursue a larger purpose: developing people, creating careers, improving families' financial security, and building a company that continues changing lives long after you leave.A Challenge for Successful Shop OwnersAsk yourself:Are my employees sharing in the success they help create?Does every employee understand how they can increase their earnings?Are competitive benefits and retirement opportunities available?Are we helping employees develop professionally and financially?Does every team member have a visible career path?Do I know what my employees want their lives to look like?Have I stopped pushing simply because I became comfortable?What can this business make possible for other people?Not every shop can immediately pay every employee $100,000 or fund every possible benefit. The point is to establish the right direction, build the financial capacity, and begin making measurable progress.Be Pissed Off for GreatnessGet angry at complacency—not at your employees.Fight against the idea that burnout, high turnover, weak benefits, and nonexistent retirement planning should be normal in the automotive industry.Protect profitability. Charge appropriately. Build better systems. Develop leaders. Hold people accountable. Market consistently. Then use the strength of the business to create meaningful opportunities for the people who depend on it.Build a Leadership ScorecardContinue measuring sales, gross profit, effective labor rate, productivity, ARO, car count, cash flow, and net profit—but consider adding measurements for your people:Retirement-plan participationEmployee-retention rateCompleted one-on-one meetingsTraining hoursDocumented career-development plansInternal promotionsSkills-based pay increasesProgress toward employees' professional and personal goalsFinancial statements tell you whether the business is succeeding. A leadership scorecard helps reveal whether the people are succeeding with it.Special ThanksA special shout-out to Dave Schedin of Computrek for inspiring this episode, starting an important conversation, and continuing to challenge automotive shop owners to think differently.Mentioned in This EpisodeDave Schedin and ComputrekLeaders Eat Last by Simon SinekThe “Circle of Safety”Employee compensation and career developmentRetirement benefits and 401(k) participationEducation savings and 529 plansLeadership scorecardsAutoFix Auto Shop CoachingEpisode Sponsor: Shop Marketing ProsBuilding excellent careers requires a healthy shop with a consistent flow of the right customers.Shop Marketing Pros provides personalized marketing specifically for auto repair shops. Their services include websites, SEO, digital advertising, social media, and content designed to help potential customers know, like, and trust your business.Good marketing isn't just about filling tomorrow's schedule. It creates stability for the business and the people who depend on it.Visit ShopMarketingPros.com to schedule a discovery call, and tell them Coach Chris Cotton and The Weekly Blitz sent you.Ready to Reconnect With Your Why?AutoFix Auto Shop Coaching helps shop owners improve profitability, create accountability, develop leaders, strengthen compensation plans, and build businesses that produce lasting value for owners, employees, and their families.Visit AutoFix Auto Shop Coaching to learn more.Suggested Episode Chapters00:00 — Introduction: Have shop owners become disconnected from their why?01:45 — Special thanks to Dave Schedin of Computrek02:35 — “I netted $350,000. How much money do I need?”04:40 — Coach Chris's answer and challenge06:30 — How an owner's why changes as the business grows08:45 — What it means to fight for your employees11:10 — Be pissed off for greatness12:50 — Sponsor: Shop Marketing Pros13:50 — Connecting the message to Leaders Eat Last15:55 — Turning good intentions into compensation, benefits, and opportunities18:00 — Understanding employees' individual dreams19:25 — Creating a leadership scorecard20:30 — Final challenge for successful shop ownersThe Weekly Blitz is brought to you by our friends over at Shop Marketing Pros. If you want to take your shop to the next level, you need great marketing. Shop Marketing Pros does top-tier marketing for top-tier shops.Click here to learn more about Top Tier Marketing by Shop Marketing Pros and schedule a demo: https://shopmarketingpros.com/chris/Check out their podcast here: https://autorepairmarketing.captivate.fm/If you would like to join their private Facebook Group, go here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/autorepairmarketingmastermindConnect with Chris:AutoFix-Auto Shop Coachingwww.autoshopcoaching.comwww.aftermarketradionetwork.com 940-400-1008Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AutoFixAutoShopCoachingYouTube: https://bit.ly/3ClX0aeEmail Chris: chris@autofixsos.comThe Automotive Repair Podcast Network: https://automotiverepairpodcastnetwork.com/Remarkable Results Radio Podcast with Carm Capriotto: Advancing the Aftermarket by Facilitating Wisdom Through Story Telling and Open DiscussionDiagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z with Matt Fanslow: From Diagnostics to Metallica and Mental Health, Matt Fanslow is Lifting the Hood on Life.The Auto Repair Marketing Podcast with Kim and Brian Walker: Marketing Experts Brian & Kim Walker Work with Shop Owners to Take it to the Next Level.The Weekly Blitz with Chris Cotton: Weekly Inspiration with Business Coach Chris Cotton from AutoFix - Auto Shop Coaching.Business by the Numbers with Hunt Demarest: Understand the Numbers of Your Business with CPA Hunt Demarest.Speak Up! Effective Communication with Craig O'Neill: Develop Interpersonal and Professional Communication Skills when Speaking to Audiences of Any Size.

In this episode, I'm joined by Zen for an honest conversation about self-concept, feminine power, sensuality and learning to trust yourself deeply.We explore what happens when you stop blindly following inherited rules and start questioning what you actually believe, what you want and choose. From navigating a strict upbringing, daring to question and striving for self-expression to following your desires, tapping into your femininity and practicing self-honesty, this conversation is all about becoming more deeply connected to yourself.We talk about:How questioning inherited paradigms can change the way you see yourself and your lifeUnderstanding societal rules and consciously deciding which ones are worth breakingCultivating self-trust, self-honesty & learning to stop outsourcing validationReconnecting with your body, desires, sensuality and femininity —Timestamps:00:00 - Zen's story & why questioning everything changed her life10:03 - Understanding the rules before deciding to break them22:30 - Make-up, identity & learning not to center beauty for worth35:36 - Reconnecting with your body, desire & pleasure49:23 - How to actually test the rules you've inherited61:59 - The questions women need to start asking themselves68:27 - Journaling, self-honesty & reconnecting with who you are85:33 - What femininity really means & Zen's advice to unfuck your life—Connect with Laura: Laura's Website: ⁠https://www.lauraherde.com/⁠Laura's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/laura.herde/⁠Laura's 1-1 Coaching: ⁠https://www.lauraherde.com/application-1-1⁠Laura's Coaching Certification Course: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/embodiedcoachacademy/⁠>> EMAIL ME TO CONNECT/ FOR QUESTIONS: hello@lauraherde.com>> FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTENT: ⁠@laura.herde ⁠Feel free to share this episode with your bestie, and tag us on IG when you listen so we can repost you.If you're a loyal listener and would like to support the show, leave us a rating/ review, it means the world!Make sure to be subscribed to UNFUCK YOUR LIFE, we publish episodes for you every single Tuesday.Thank you so much for tuning in, love xx

Module 1: Mindful Talk: From Shadows to Starlight: Rediscovering Your Divine Blueprint | Ep 742Module One Mindful Talk: Dissolving Non-Beneficial Mental Matrix Patterns/Programs/Constructs, Clearing Non-Beneficial Masculine and Patriarchy, Calling in Beneficial Light Frequencies & Reconnecting to Your Divine BlueprintIn this talk, we explore the patterns, conditioning, programs, constructs, and influences that can become part of our mental matrix...sometimes consciously, and sometimes without us realizing how much they may be shaping the way we see ourselves, make choices, relate to others, and move through the world.We look at how non-beneficial beliefs and programming can develop through personal experiences, family and ancestral conditioning, cultural and collective influences, and larger systems including non-beneficial masculine and patriarchal structures.The intention is not to judge ourselves for what we have learned, adapted to, or carried. It is to bring greater conscious awareness to what may no longer beneficially belong, so we can begin recognizing what is truly ours and what may be ready to be questioned, released, cleared, or transformed.We also explore calling in beneficial Light Frequencies and reconnecting with your Divine Blueprint...creating more space for your Soul Signal, authentic nature, inner knowing, creativity, discernment, and true potential to become more available within your Human experience.This Mindful Talk can be experienced completely on its own, before or after the Module One meditation, alongside the other practices in the series, or revisited whenever you feel called to reflect on the mental patterns and conditioning that maybe influencing your life.About the From Shadows to Starlight SeriesThis Full 20 Class Series was originally released exclusively through Inspiring You Patreon All Access subscription. It has now been two years since I first shared this material, and as I revisited it, I was reminded of how relevant and supportive this work still is. So I wanted to begin opening up access to some of the series and make these practices and teachings available to the public.From Shadows to Starlight is a six-module series that includes 20 classes in total in the All Access on Inspiring You Patreon. Throughout the series, we work with a combination of Mindful Talks, Mindful Reiki Meditations, Multidimensional Dowsing Energy Sessions, and Integration practices.At this point, I'm not sure if I will release all 20 classes publicly. However, each class was created to be beneficial on its own, so even working with one or two individually can be powerful and supportive.If you are interested in the complete From Shadows to Starlight series, all six modules and 20 classes are available through Inspiring You Patreon All Access Level. Head to the Library Collection on Patreon and you will find it or click below.When you join All Access, you also receive full access to the Meditate with Me membership level, which includes at least six new Reiki Meditations each month, along with at least two Group Multidimensional Dowsing Energy Sessions each month that work directly with the themes and energies coming through in the monthly Energy Forecast.So with All Access, you receive everything included in Meditate with Me, plus the additional classes, practices, series, and deeper work available exclusively at the All Access level.Patreon Membership: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/inspiringyoucommunity/membership⁠To purchase Light Format — A Structural Lexicon: Codified Definitions for Soul Signal, Field Coherence, and Embodied Architecture: ⁠https://a.co/d/09V6nG6c⁠With love, care and gratitude,Henri

What if happiness is not something we need to create or strive for, but something we discover when we soften and let go? In this guided meditation, we awaken through the body, inviting the energy of a smile into the eyes, heart, belly and whole field of awareness. As we relax habitual tension and release the effort to control our experience, we begin to sense the aliveness and openness that are already here. The practice guides us to rest back into presence—meeting sensations, sounds and thoughts with a receptive awareness. Again and again, we discover that the pathway to happiness can be surprisingly simple: relaxing our grasping and allowing ourselves to be fully here. This meditation is especially supportive for: Relaxation and stress relief Mindfulness and embodied presence Letting go of tension and over-efforting Cultivating happiness and inner peace Reconnecting with the aliveness of the present moment   Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music

Discover how Animal Reiki teaches us to heal our perceived separation from nature and step back into the sacred circle of life. In this session, Robyn and Colleen Benelli explore how working with animal energy guides us into deep belonging, human acceptance, and community reciprocity. Learn how to shift your perspective from dominion over to communion with and create meaningful solutions from a foundation of love. Join the animals in the circle of life. Key Insights: Healing Human Separation: Animal Reiki is not merely about sending energy to pets; it is a profound mirror that heals our learned cultural isolation from the Earth, restoring our awareness that humans are an equal part of the ecosystem. Belonging in Human Form: Many spiritual practitioners, starseeds, and intuitives find it easy to love nature but struggle to accept humanity. Real healing happens when we extend compassion to our own human nature, physical bodies, and local communities. The Reciprocity of Creation: The circle of life has no hierarchy, no top and no bottom. Moving from the illusion of dominion over into mutual exchange allows us to solve problems from a new level of consciousness rooted in love. Honoring Natural Rhythms: Just as animals choose proximity or distance based on their present needs, we must honor our boundaries without guilt, asking Reiki to bridge the gap when we feel out of alignment.   People Also Ask (FAQ) What can Animal Reiki teach us about human belonging? Animal Reiki reveals that humans are inherently part of the natural ecosystem rather than separate observers. By attuning to animal and plant frequencies, we release collective judgment and remember our place of mutual reciprocity within the circle of life. How does Reiki help heal feelings of spiritual disconnection? Reiki bridges the gap between your divine spiritual consciousness and your earthly human experience. It dissolves subconscious barriers of isolation, enabling you to embrace your physical humanness while remaining grounded in higher frequencies. Why is reciprocity important in energy healing with nature? True energy healing operates as a continuous giving and receiving exchange. When we honor the unique contributions of plants, animals, and human communities, we co-create solutions from love and balance rather than control or scarcity. Connect with Robyn and Colleen Website: https://reikilifestyle.com Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/ Community: Join our next Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/reiki-share/ **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

At Breaking Through Wellness, taking more strategic care of yourself also means making more room for joy-filled experiences with the people you love. In fact, it may be the most important factor in thriving through perimenopause with optimal health, hormones, fitness, and holistic happiness!In this episode, Louise Valentine, a leading functional women's health, exercise physiologist, and female-specific fitness expert, shares a personal look at how health, changing hormones, fitness, relationships, and stress all intersect during perimenopause. After noticing how demanding this season of life has become for herself and her clients, she realized that reconnecting with her husband needed to become a top priority, not something left for when life finally slowed down.Louise shares why she and clients in her private practice are making intentional connection part of their wellness goals, including planning regular date nights and finding simple ways to bring back fun, conversation, and intimacy. She also walks through how she approached an adventurous weekend getaway, including hacks for alcohol, nutrient timing, and fun meals out, while still supporting her best training, recovery, and overall health.The conversation goes deeper as Louise opens up about family stress, resilience, changing priorities, and the importance of having a strong community around you when life feels heavy.The takeaway is simple: wellness is bigger than workouts and nutrition. Sometimes feeling your best also means protecting your relationships, making space for joy, and remembering what matters most.RESOURCES + LINKSLearn & level up with my free nutrition guide & award-winning 1:1 Academy to thrive through perimenopause with less stress: https://www.breakingthroughwellness.comTake advantage of our podcast listener discount & save 20% off Kion's science-backed clean products. Code "LOUISE" saves on all future orders: https://www.getkion.com/pages/maximizing Check out my FullScript here where you can see curated supplement picks, by topic, to address your concerns & save 25% off!  A small portion of EACH sale goes back to support BTW.  Thank you!Learn, laugh & level up with a Breaking Through Wellness masterclass here.Link to check out Function Health & save $25 off comprehensive, proactive blood work using code “LVALENTINE11”  here.  $25 goes back to support BTW with each new sign up! Thank you!Episode Highlights:(0:00) Intro(3:30) Why Louise is running less(7:15) Reconnecting with your spouse(9:35) Focusing on what matters most(11:08) The monthly date night challenge(15:04) Navigating a healthy date night(18:02) Fueling before drinking alcohol(20:24) Creating space for real connection(26:17) Hormones, alcohol, and recovery(29:25) Facing a high-stress season(33:29) Protecting relationships through hard seasons(38:36) Finding your own date-night style(40:25) OutroTune in weekly to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause" for our simple female-specific science-based revolution. Let's unlock our best with less stress!I'd love to connect!Email

This week's Ask Me Anything tackles real questions about fatherhood, marriage, friendship, faith, addiction, parenting, and personal responsibility. Ryan and Kipp discuss why becoming a first-time father can feel more frightening than exciting, how to reconnect with an emotionally absent father, and how to take surface-level friendships deeper. They also explore balancing work and family, finding your way back to faith, essential backcountry gear, recovering after an alcohol relapse, and navigating a teenage son's growing independence. Along the way, they share practical frameworks for turning fear into action, building trust, creating deeper relationships, and leading without relying on force or rescue. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Opening and War Room discussion 02:09 Selling through value instead of pressure 06:25 War Room September session 07:23 Wholesome segment: wealth, capitalism and medical innovation 12:32 First-time fatherhood fears 17:04 Reconnecting with an emotionally absent father 22:42 Taking male friendships deeper 28:00 Balancing providing and being present at home 35:41 Finding your way back to faith 42:59 Essential backcountry gear 48:43 Relapsing after sobriety 54:00 Parenting a teenager who is pulling away 59:45 War Room call to action   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

If your business has felt a little quiet this summer, resist the urge to panic, buy more leads, or completely reinvent your marketing. Start by reconnecting with the people you already know. In this episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® – The Podcast, Karen shares practical, relationship-focused ways to re-engage your database as summer winds down and routines begin again. From simple text messages and handwritten notes to showing up on social media, asking better questions, and completing a full database refresh, these ideas will help you rebuild momentum without making every interaction about real estate. Karen also shares why reconnecting should never be a disguised sales pitch, how small and consistent touches can keep relationships alive for decades, and the story of a client she had not heard from in more than 20 years who still remembered her when it was time to make a referral. Your database doesn't need constant attention or perfect marketing. They simply need to know that you are still here, still in business, and still ready to help. Listen in for simple ways to reconnect, create momentum, and begin preparing your business now for the spring market ahead.   This is also the topic of our September Empowering Women in Real Estate® Meet Ups. Check out the Local Leader Directory here if you are looking for in-person: https://empoweringwomeninrealestate.com/local-leader-directory/ ,or register here for the Virtual Monthly Meet Up on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 1 pm EST https://bit.ly/vmuregistration    Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 41,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that's where I'm having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/ Tickets are now available for our 6th Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference! The conference is on September 29-30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dulles, Virginia. You can get all the details and get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/EWREConference

Welcome to Awakening Aphrodite — the podcast that helps you reconnect with your feminine energy, reclaim your vitality, and live in harmony with your body, mind, and spirit. In each episode, holistic health expert Amy Fournier shares inspiring conversations with expert guests, blending ancient wisdom and modern science to offer practical tools that help you thrive in today's fast-paced world.Featured Guest: Ariella DalyAriella Daly is a dreamworker, teacher, bee guardian, and founder of Honey Bee Wild — a school dedicated to dreamwork, beekeeping, sacred feminine traditions, mythic studies, and the oracular arts. A Cornell Certified Master Beekeeper, her work draws on the ancient Melissae — the bee priestesses of the Greek world — who served at oracular temples and carried the feminine mysteries of Artemis, Demeter, and the Delphic Oracle. She brings these traditions forward as living practice through women's retreats, dream incubation, sacred beekeeping, and oracular arts.In this episode, Amy and Ariella explore the magical, mystical world of bees — their ancient history, sacred symbolism, and profound healing properties. They cover the medicine of honey and bee venom, the genius of the hexagon, the hive as a model of divine community, bees as soul bearers and messengers between worlds, and their deep connection to goddesses like Artemis, Demeter, and Aphrodite.Products Mentioned in This Episode:Core Harmonizer: https://amyfournier.com/recommended-products/Shop all of Amy's curated favorite products (with discounts!): https://amyfournier.com/recommended-products/If you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out:279. ⁠Beautiful, Powerful and Unapologetic! Learning From Ancient History and Goddess Artemis with Dr. Carla Ionescu⁠176. ⁠Fast Friday: Messages from the Divine Feminine Oracle of Sekhmet, the Red Woman and Diana, Goddess of the Wilderness, Part III⁠87. ⁠Feeling Love, Connection and Guidance Through Animals, Spirit Guides and Nature with Ted Andrews, Part I⁠78. ⁠Connecting With Nature: A Discussion on Animal Speak by Ted Andrews⁠ Audio Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:13:00 How Bees Chose Ariella 00:22:00 First Encounter with Bees 00:32:00 Bees, Miscarriage & Healing 00:42:00 Ancient History of Bees 00:52:00 Honey as Medicine 01:02:00 Hive Structure & the Queen01:10:00 The Hexagon & Sacred Geometry 01:18:00 Bees as Soul Bearers01:22:48 ClosingStay Connected & Support the ShowIf this episode inspired or helped you, it would mean the world to us if you would leave a 5-star rating and review — it really helps us and thank you!Join Amy's Email List for holistic health tips, updates & exclusive content: https://amyfournier.com/contact/Be the first to hear when Amy's upcoming online course & community, Goddess Rising: Thriving In The 4 Stages of Womanhood is open for applications: https://amyfournier.com/contact/Connect With AmyWebsite: https://amyfournier.comYouTube: Awakening Aphrodite Podcast / FitAmyTV Instagram: @fitamytvFacebook: Amy Fournier Email: amy@amyfournier.comGuest Resources (Books, Links, etc.)Ariella Daly's Website: honeybeewild.com Instagram: @beekeepinginskirts7Email: ariella@honeybeewild.com

What if the exhaustion you're feeling isn't really about being tired… but about achievement that's stopped delivering anything on the inside (even while it still looks successful from the outside)?  Today I'm joined on the podcast by Paige Frederica, a 2025 graduate of our Coaching Certification & a former professional dancer of 17 years, who now works with high-achieving women navigating exactly this kind of depletion. During today's episode we explore: Why achievement can quietly turn hollow even when it's working & the wins keep coming What actually gets harder for high achievers in burnout: not motivation, but disconnection from their own inner knowing Paige's definition of rest & why it's important for your next chapter  Reconnecting to your own intuition and creative direction: A simple practice for busy women    Enjoy the ep!  Jenna    Resources mentioned:  Paige Fredrika - Website | Instagram | Feminine Archetype Quiz  Jenna Ward - Website | Instagram  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training  Graduate Spotlight - more stories from past graduates

Welcome to Awakening Aphrodite — the podcast that helps you reconnect with your feminine energy, reclaim your vitality, and live in harmony with your body, mind, and spirit. In each episode, holistic health expert Amy Fournier shares inspiring conversations with expert guests, blending ancient wisdom and modern science to offer practical tools that help you thrive in today's fast-paced world.Featured Guest: Ariella DalyAriella Daly is a dreamworker, teacher, bee guardian, and founder of Honey Bee Wild — a school dedicated to dreamwork, beekeeping, sacred feminine traditions, mythic studies, and the oracular arts. A Cornell Certified Master Beekeeper, her work draws on the ancient Melissae — the bee priestesses of the Greek world — who served at oracular temples and carried the feminine mysteries of Artemis, Demeter, and the Delphic Oracle. She brings these traditions forward as living practice through women's retreats, dream incubation, sacred beekeeping, and oracular arts.In this episode, Amy and Ariella explore the magical, mystical world of bees — their ancient history, sacred symbolism, and profound healing properties. They cover the medicine of honey and bee venom, the genius of the hexagon, the hive as a model of divine community, bees as soul bearers and messengers between worlds, and their deep connection to goddesses like Artemis, Demeter, and Aphrodite.Products Mentioned in This Episode:Core Harmonizer: https://amyfournier.com/recommended-products/Shop all of Amy's curated favorite products (with discounts!): https://amyfournier.com/recommended-products/If you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out:279. ⁠Beautiful, Powerful and Unapologetic! Learning From Ancient History and Goddess Artemis with Dr. Carla Ionescu⁠176. ⁠Fast Friday: Messages from the Divine Feminine Oracle of Sekhmet, the Red Woman and Diana, Goddess of the Wilderness, Part III⁠87. ⁠Feeling Love, Connection and Guidance Through Animals, Spirit Guides and Nature with Ted Andrews, Part I⁠78. ⁠Connecting With Nature: A Discussion on Animal Speak by Ted Andrews⁠ Audio Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:13:00 How Bees Chose Ariella 00:22:00 First Encounter with Bees 00:32:00 Bees, Miscarriage & Healing 00:42:00 Ancient History of Bees 00:52:00 Honey as Medicine 01:02:00 Hive Structure & the Queen01:10:00 The Hexagon & Sacred Geometry 01:18:00 Bees as Soul Bearers01:22:48 ClosingStay Connected & Support the ShowIf this episode inspired or helped you, it would mean the world to us if you would leave a 5-star rating and review — it really helps us and thank you!Join Amy's Email List for holistic health tips, updates & exclusive content: https://amyfournier.com/contact/Be the first to hear when Amy's upcoming online course & community, Goddess Rising: Thriving In The 4 Stages of Womanhood is open for applications: https://amyfournier.com/contact/Connect With AmyWebsite: https://amyfournier.comYouTube: Awakening Aphrodite Podcast / FitAmyTV Instagram: @fitamytvFacebook: Amy Fournier Email: amy@amyfournier.comGuest Resources (Books, Links, etc.)Ariella Daly's Website: honeybeewild.com Instagram: @beekeepinginskirts7Email: ariella@honeybeewild.com

Broken trust in a relationship can feel like an earthquake, shattering the very foundation you once believed was unshakable. The pain, confusion, and sense of being lost can leave couples wondering if true intimacy is even possible after betrayal. Many couples long for closeness but find themselves stuck, not knowing how to rebuild what was lost or where to even begin. When wounds run deep, is it ever possible to truly reconnect and create real, lasting intimacy? In this episode, listeners will discover a step-by-step approach designed to guide couples through the difficult process of healing after a rupture. By exploring practical strategies for restoring honesty, safety, and trust, this conversation offers a clear roadmap toward deeper vulnerability and stronger connection. Whether you're mending after betrayal or simply striving for deeper intimacy, you'll find actionable guidance and hope for creating a secure, thriving partnership. Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith are trained relationship specialists, speakers, and authors of the book Building True Intimacy: Creating a Connection that Stands the Test of Time. They have over 20 years of combined experience in counseling, coaching, and guiding couples toward healing and transformation. Currently, they co-lead The Raabsmith Team, where their mission is to help couples navigate the complexities of relational challenges, particularly in the aftermath of sexual addiction and betrayal trauma.   Episode Highlights 05:19 Discovering the path to repair and the intimacy pyramid. 11:55 Addressing underlying issues and readiness for change. 15:04 How pain motivates the healing process. 18:53 The role of individual healing before rebuilding relationship dynamics. 21:33 Boundaries and healthy differentiation in couples work. 24:40 Using structure and process to overcome relational challenges. 26:25 Starting with honesty and rebuilding safety. 29:23 Building responsibility and restoring trust. 32:51 Creating a shared narrative for healing. 36:03 Reconnecting through trust and body awareness. 40:52 Becoming more vulnerable to deepen connection. 43:54 Healing together through shared grief. 45:46 Applying the intimacy framework to everyday relationships.   Your Checklist of Actions to Take Restore Honesty: Begin with complete openness and transparency about past actions and their impacts—commit to sharing the full truth with your partner. Individual Healing: Each partner should focus on their own emotional healing, whether recovering from betrayal or its effects, ideally through therapy or support groups. Build Safety: Consistently demonstrate trustworthy behaviors over time, such as attending therapy, setting boundaries, and keeping commitments, to re-establish a sense of safety. Validate and Express Pain: The betrayed partner should openly share their emotional impacts and pain, while the betraying partner listens and acknowledges them without defensiveness. Address Underlying Issues: Look beyond stopping the hurtful behavior by addressing the deeper causes—like trauma or unhealthy coping strategies—on an individual level. Develop a Shared Narrative: Together, reflect on and discuss your relationship story, acknowledging how each person experienced the rupture and making room for both perspectives. Practice Relational Repairs: When trust is rebuilt, work as a team to create restorative changes, such as shifting household roles or reprioritizing family over work, to demonstrate lasting change. Move Toward Vulnerability: Once trust grows, lean into emotional vulnerability together—share grief, hope, and joy as a couple, allowing greater intimacy and secure connection to develop.   Mentioned Building True Intimacy: Creating a Connection That Stands the Test of Time (*Amazon Affiliate link) (book) Make a Better Connection (free guide) 12 Relationship Principles to Strengthen Your Love (free relationship guide)   Connect with Joanna and Matthew Raabsmith Website: raabsmithteam.com Instagram: instagram.com/theraabsmithteam Facebook: facebook.com/raabsmithteam  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joanna-raabsmith | linkedin.com/in/matthew-raabsmith  YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCbDaZjonvtm5d1c6RsgTnyA  

Mike Palmer reconnects with old colleague Don Gregori, COO of First Factory, to unpack core insights from Don's book, The Emergent Leader: A Guide to Brand Building, Leadership, and Self-Mastery. Drawing from a non-linear career path—ranging from theater major and aerial stunt coordinator to an 18-year tenure at Kaplan and scaling tech teams—Don shares practical strategies for authentic leadership, proactive stress management, and navigating AI workplace disruption. Key Takeaways

In this episode of the Will Power Podcast, recorded live at APTA CSM, Will Humphreys sits down with Michael Viscuso, CEO of Metro Physical Therapy, and Samantha DiRosa, Clinical Director at Metro, to talk about how intentional leadership development shapes culture, retention, and patient care in private practice.Michael and Samantha break down how Metro built a leadership pipeline that starts with new grads and continues through clinical directors and regional leaders. They cover Metro's NextGen and Ascend leadership programs, the books that shape their culture (including Start With Why and The Energy Bus), and how giving staff a real choice between clinical and leadership paths keeps people engaged instead of burned out.Key takeaways:Leadership is built through extra effort. Students and new grads who ask questions, attend outside events, and invest in relationships stand out early.Metro runs two named leadership programs, NextGen for emerging leaders and Ascend for staff moving toward clinical director roles, and both are led directly by the CEO and VP of Operations.Burnout often signals disconnection from purpose, not a lack of skill. Reconnecting to the reason someone got into the field restores motivation.Empowerment means setting clear expectations and trusting the process, not controlling the outcome.Metro has grown to 62 locations while keeping its CEO personally involved in leadership days and clinic visits.Practice owners who are overwhelmed should focus on finding the right people for the right seats, then genuinely empowering them to make decisions.If you're a PT student trying to figure out where to start, a clinician feeling burned out, or a practice owner who doesn't know how to build leadership into your business, this episode gives you a real roadmap. Connect with Metro Physical TherapyWebsite: https://www.metrophysicaltherapy.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroPhysicalandAquaticTherapy/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/metro-physical-&-aquatic-therapy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metroptnySend us Fan MailRockstars specialize in helping support or replace all non-clinical roles.Learn how a Rockstar can help scale your physical therapy practice.Subscribe here to our completely free Stress-Free PT Newsletter for your weekly dose of joy. 

Imagine being fifteen years old and having your head teacher tell you straight to your face that you will amount to absolutely nothing. For years, Gina carried that heavy, wounding line with her, pouring her energy into a relentless, high-stakes, fifteen-year career in corporate tech and consulting—constantly striving, doing more, and trying to prove her worth. But after years of managing massive, multi-million-pound projects for major organisations like the NHS and Sainsbury's, her body and mind finally hit a breaking point. She realized that society's version of success was nothing more than a fast track to burnout, and she had to learn a completely new way to exist.Together, Michelle and Gina unpack the psychology of overwhelm and how to outsmart it using simple, daily micro-steps. From treating your "future self" with kindness—like wiping down the kitchen sides before bed or packing with rucksack cubes—to her weekly ritual of "F*** It Thursdays," where she shoots for the stars to train her brain that it is safe to fail, Gina shares an actionable blueprint for mental freedom. They discuss why the word priority was historically only ever meant to be singular, why we must stop letting technology hijack our attention spans, and how to unpick our identity from our jobs so we can finally start living on our own terms.✨ IN THIS EPISODE:00:00 – Introduction: Meeting Gina, corporate tech consultant turned founder of Kind Too.02:15 – Written Off at 14: Surviving her head teacher's rude prediction and forging a career in tech consulting.04:15 – Directness as a Superpower: How living in Serbia forced Gina to ditch the email emojis and speak her needs in three words.07:15 – Touching the Ground: Learning to live with the seasons from her Serbian in-laws and finding happiness in simplicity.10:30 – Moving Millions: Working on high-pressure projects for the NHS and Sainsbury's while running from her past.12:10 – The Packing Cube Shift: Managing transitional moments and the physical structures built to protect her future self.16:15 – Compounding Kindness: Launching Kind Too and why taking three simple breaths is the ultimate act of self-care.22:15 – The Singular Priority: Why "priority" was never meant to be plural, and the danger of running on 18 focus areas at once.26:15 – The Overwhelm Trap: How Michelle battled a full-time workload schedule and why we must learn to strip things back.30:30 – Object Permeability & Accountability: The whiteboard trick, why out-of-sight goals disappear, and how to use "body doubling" to conquer boring admin.39:00 – Smaller Cycles: Building software, building lives, and why shipping the "scrappy blueprint" builds deep trust.48:15 – F* It Thursdays:** How shooting for the stars trains your brain that it is safe to fail.1:00:30 – Who Are You Without Your Job? Reconnecting with non-work hobbies and why Gina would tell her old teacher: "Thanks for the fuel."

Episode SummaryIn this episode of The Yoga Therapy Hour, Amy sits down with Danielle Burke, a certified yoga therapist and licensed professional counselor, to explore what happens when traditional talk therapy meets embodied practice.Danielle shares her journey from mental health counseling into integrative wellness, where she now blends yoga therapy, somatic awareness, and lived experience to support clients in reconnecting with themselves. Together, they explore what it means to feel “stuck in your story,” how breath and body awareness interrupt that pattern, and why self-awareness is not just insight—but a skill that must be practiced.This conversation offers a steady and honest look at anxiety, burnout, overgiving, and the quiet work of learning to trust yourself again. Through the lens of the yamas and niyamas, Danielle brings forward a practical framework for navigating uncertainty, building inner stability, and reducing unnecessary suffering.Key Themes Explored1. When Talk Therapy Isn't EnoughDanielle reflects on her work as a licensed counselor and the moment she recognized something was missing—clients could process their experiences cognitively, but often remained disconnected from their bodies. Yoga therapy offered a way to integrate both.2. The Body as the Entry PointClients often arrive stuck in patterns of thinking, or unable to access their thoughts at all due to overwhelm. Danielle highlights a simple but profound observation: many people stop breathing when recounting difficult experiences. Reconnecting to breath becomes the doorway back to regulation and presence. 3. Self-Awareness as a Practice, Not a TraitAwareness is not assumed—it is cultivated. Through consistent practice, clients begin to recognize their internal states, expand their capacity for choice, and shift from automatic reaction toward intentional response.4. Working with Anxiety Without Trying to Eliminate ItRather than attempting to “fix” anxiety, Danielle reframes the work:Can you recognize it?Can you stay with it?Can you also notice what else is present?This introduces the possibility of holding multiple truths at once, rather than being defined by a single state.5. The Yamas and Niyamas as a Regulatory FrameworkEthical principles such as ahiṃsā (non-harming/kindness) and svādhyāya (self-study) become practical tools for daily living. They support clients in discerning how they want to show up—for themselves and in relationship with others.6. Caregivers, Overachievers, and the Cost of Self-AbandonmentDanielle's primary clients are often women who have spent years supporting others while losing connection to their own needs. The work becomes one of reclaiming worth, voice, and internal alignment.7. Letting Go of Control (Īśvara Praṇidhāna in Practice)Through simple, real-life moments—like dogs barking during a podcast—Danielle illustrates how acceptance reduces suffering. The shift is subtle but powerful:From “this shouldn't be happening” → to “this is happening, and I can still be here.”8. Change Requires Doing Something DifferentInsight alone is not enough. Sustainable change comes through practice, patience, and a willingness to step outside familiar patterns—even when those patterns are uncomfortable.What a Session with Danielle Looks LikeSessions are adaptive and client-centered, typically including:Reflective conversation and active listeningGentle inquiry and pattern recognitionBreath awareness and regulation practicesMovement or physical practice (when appropriate)Yoga Nidra or guided meditationPersonalized tools such as journaling prompts or recorded practicesThe process remains grounded in yoga philosophy while accessible to clients regardless of their familiarity with yoga.Notable Reflections“Awareness gives us choice. And choice gives us power.” “The only way to change is to do something different.” “We can hold more than one experience at the same time.” About Danielle BurkeDanielle Burke is a certified yoga therapist and licensed professional counselor with over a decade of experience in mental health. She now works through an integrative wellness model, combining yoga therapy, somatic practices, and psychological insight to support clients in reconnecting with their bodies, their values, and their sense of self.Based in interior Alaska, Danielle works with clients both in person and online.Connect with Danielle BurkeWebsite: www.inlightandlovewellness.comInstagram: @inlightandloveytLinkedIn: Danielle BurkeClosing ReflectionThis conversation invites a steady reconsideration of how we relate to ourselves. Not through force or perfection, but through awareness, practice, and a willingness to meet what is here—one moment at a time.

As the birthplace of wine and the vinifera grape species, Georgia (the country), has wine deeply embedded in its culture. Yet, having survived conquest by three empires, fine wines are not the current norm in Georgia, where the Russian Communists focused on quantity over quality. Irakli Gilauri is launching Gilauri Wines to change that and to give wine collectors all over the world a chance to taste and connect with the best of the Ancient Terroir that is his home country of Georgia. Detailed Show Notes: Irakli's background: public company CEO (Bank of Georgia, Georgia Capital), wine collector for 20 years, took UC Davis winemaking coursesMission: to make a fine wine from Georgia that showcases the original terroir of wineGeorgia (the country) wine historyThe birthplace of wine, 8,000 years agoWhere vitis vinifera originated (the broader South Caucasus region)Located between the Caucasus Mountains, Black Sea and Caspian Sea; between Russia, Turkey, and AzerbaijanOne of the only biodiversity hotspots with a mid-temperate climateMain wine region Kakheti (Eastern Georgia), ~85% of grapes grown there, similar to Napa as it sits between 2 mountain rangesMain grape is Saperavi, closest to vitis silvestris, one of the original vinifera grape varietiesWine is embedded deep in Georgian culture, people believe grapes and wine allowed it to survive 3 empires (Persian, Ottoman, and Russian) and keep their language, script, and faithThe “oldest wine cellar in the world”~40k old bottles, from the early 1840s, including First Growth BordeauxsCollection of the Russian Romanovs (originally housed in St Petersburg)During WWII, Stalin moved the cellar into three places, including one in TbilisiGeorgian government is authenticating the wines and will auction some offGilauri WinesStarted w/ 10 grape varieties (incl Saperavi, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot) in 5 locations, needed to conduct research on mapping terroir to deliver top quality because the Communists only cared about quantityStarted in 2022, but first vintage will be 2024, 2022 and 2023 wines will not be released as the quality was not high enoughHas the potential to produce 75k bottles, but 1st vintage will only be 1,800 bottles (1,200 Saperavi, 600 Chardonnay), with the rest bulked outWinegrowing is very different from the Georgian norm; focused on quality (e.g. - mixed Guyot pruning with only 1 cane, cover crops, green harvesting, 500L barrel fermentation, cold maceration for aromas (which cannot be done in traditional qvevri)Saperavi clonal material from Italy, Georgian nurseries have too much virusDTC focused brand; in order to share with fellow wine lovers, not enough for retail US, UK, EU, Switzerland availableIn US, also producing a Vine Hill Ranch Napa Cabernet with Nigel Kinsman at Wheeler Farms, and can use that license to import and sell Georgian wines DTC; Napa Cab as the sister wine to Georgian SaperaviHas conducted blind tastings of top New World and Old World wines to compare with Gilauri's “Ancient World” wineAllocations of 1st Georgian wines Dec 2026, 1st Napa wines Spring 2027Vanessa Conlin MW coming on to help promote the wines in the USJoin the allocation list at Gilauri.comWine, food, & travel go togetherSommTV producing a cooking show for Georgian cuisine, which is a mix of Asian, European, and Middle Eastern influencesWill have a free private concierge to organize wine trips to GeorgiaTrying to get access to “Stalin Cellar” for list membersLoyal clients will also have access to 4 bedroom house in GeorgiaExpected pricing:

What does it mean to be a present, connected mother in a world that constantly asks women to do more, move faster, and give more of themselves? In this episode of The Well-Adjusted Mama, Dr. Laura Brayton sits down with Amanda Alcorn, creator of The Embodied Mother and founder of Wild Uhane, for a meaningful conversation about conscious motherhood, authentic joy, and what it looks like for women to reconnect with themselves while raising and nurturing their families. As a mother of seven, lifelong athlete, children's author, and wellness educator with a Master's Degree in Exercise Science, Amanda brings a unique perspective to motherhood—one that blends science-backed wellness with movement, intentional living, intuitive spirituality, and holistic health. Through her work with The Embodied Mother, Amanda encourages women to move beyond simply getting through the demands of motherhood and instead return to their bodies, their intuition, and their own sense of identity. Her philosophy centers around healing and self-reclamation through presence, movement, nourishment, and deeper connection. Dr. Brayton and Amanda explore what conscious motherhood can look like in everyday life, why caring for yourself and connecting with yourself matters, and how mothers can create space for joy without needing life—or motherhood—to be perfect first. This conversation is an invitation to look at motherhood not only as the experience of raising children, but as an opportunity for growth, reconnection, and transformation for the mother herself. Whether you're navigating the early years of motherhood, raising a large family, feeling disconnected from yourself, or simply longing for more intention and presence in your everyday life, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on what it means to become a more embodied, connected, and joyful mother. In this episode, we explore: Conscious motherhood in today's fast-paced world Reconnecting with yourself beyond the role of "Mom" Creating authentic joy in everyday life The relationship between movement, nourishment, and emotional well-being Intentional living and spiritual connection The importance of presence in motherhood Moving away from perfection and toward connection Self-reclamation throughout the motherhood journey Creating deeper connections within your family Amanda's philosophy behind The Embodied Mother Motherhood asks so much of us — but perhaps becoming more present for our children also begins with learning how to become more present within ourselves. About Amanda Amanda Alcorn is the creator of Wild Uhane (pronounced oo-ha-nay), a wellness and lifestyle brand devoted to helping women reconnect with authentic joy through spiritual connection, intentional living, movement, and motherhood. A lifelong athlete with a Master's Degree in Exercise Science, Amanda combines science-backed wellness with intuitive spirituality and holistic living. She is a mother of seven, a children's author, and the creator of The Embodied Mother, a philosophy centered on supporting women through presence, movement, nourishment, and self-reclamation. Connect with Amanda Website: https://www.wilduhane.com/ For more from Dr. Brayton: If you'd like to learn more about my virtual functional medicine practice, go to https://drlaurabrayton.com/virtual-functional-medicine/ and schedule a complimentary 15 minute discovery call with me. Help more people find our show - leave a rating and review by simply clicking on http://ratethispodcast.com/welladjustedmama. © 2014 - 2026 Dr. Laura Brayton

After years in the law, it can be easy to believe that creativity simply is not part of who you are. Maybe you stopped making time for things you used to enjoy, or maybe you decided a long time ago that being artistic was not practical, serious, or something that fit with the kind of person who becomes a lawyer.That belief can shape more than what you do outside of work. It can also shut you off from whole groups of jobs because you think of them as jobs for creative people, and you do not see yourself as one of those people. Reconnecting with your creativity does not mean you need to become a working artist. It may just mean realizing that creativity is important to you and that you have been setting that part of yourself aside.In this episode of The Former Lawyer Podcast, Sarah Cottrell talks about why so many lawyers say they are not artistic or creative, how legal work can leave people feeling stifled, and what can happen when creativity starts to bubble back up. She also talks about making room for that part of yourself, whether it changes the kind of work you want to do or simply helps you build a more fulfilling life.0:30 - Telling yourself that you are not artistic or creative1:10 - Learning that being an artist is not a realistic career path2:19 - Feeling stifled by the constraints on creativity in legal work3:28 - Realizing that being artistic or creative is important to you4:35 - Picking up old hobbies and reconnecting with creativity5:30 - Being afraid that recognizing your creativity will make you more dissatisfied6:40 - Cutting yourself off from an avenue for joy and fulfillment8:24 - Sarah's own experience of saying she was not artistic or creative9:38 - Making room for all the different parts of who you areMentioned In Reconnecting With Your Creativity After Years in the LawFirst Steps to Leaving the LawThe Former Lawyer CollaborativeI'm closing enrollment for my self-paced group program, the Former Lawyer Collaborative, permanently on August 31st, 2026. If you've been thinking about joining now is the time. Head to formerlawyer.com/collab to join before doors close on August 31st.

While the Herbal Radio team is away on summer break, we're opening up the vault and sharing part two of another special excerpt from one of our past Free Herbalism Project presentations. Originally recorded in 2016, this episode features the herbalist, educator, and author, Guido Masé. Join us as Guido continues to explore: Practical, safe, and effective ways to incorporate botanicals into everyday life How aromatic herbs support the mind, emotions, and spirit The vital role bitter herbs play in digestive health and overall wellness. Using herbs to promote resilience and vibrant health Reconnecting with the natural world through time-honored herbal traditions

Step into a deeply honest, enlivening and down to earth conversation with Joshua J. Holland, movement educator, wellness practitioner, entrepreneur, and advocate for embodied living, on this episode of Intimate Conversations. Recorded in New York City on Joshua's 45th birthday — and perhaps the first Intimate Conversations interview ever held on a massage table — this conversation explores emotional intimacy, conscious parenting, embodiment, purpose, and the courage to live life aligned with truth rather than expectation. With warmth, humility, and remarkable vulnerability, Joshua shares the practices and experiences that have shaped his journey, from growing up in rural Oklahoma and learning resilience through hard work, to building a multifaceted career spanning professional athletics, fitness, bodywork, wellness, and human optimization. Joshua opens up about the rituals that ground his mornings and his life — movement, visualization, reflection, and intentionality — and how embodying who we wish to become often matters more than chasing external achievement. What begins as a conversation about birthday reflections quickly unfolds into a deeper exploration of authenticity, identity, and learning to release the need for validation from others. The conversation moves powerfully into the realities of modern parenthood and unconventional family dynamics. Joshua shares his experience co-parenting his children across continents while they grow up in rural Hungary, and the lessons that come from redefining fatherhood beyond traditional expectations. Allana vulnerably shares her own experience of reconnecting with her son after more than six years of estrangement, revealing the profound healing that can emerge through inner healing, trust, and surrendering to divine timing. Together, they explore the idea that love is not always expressed through control or proximity, but sometimes through allowing others the freedom to follow their own path while keeping our hearts open to what may return. Joshua also reflects on the psychedelic experiences that profoundly shifted his relationship with ego, identity, and partnership. Through these moments of expanded awareness, he discovered a new understanding of truth, interconnectedness, and the freedom that comes from releasing attachment to how life is supposed to unfold. The conversation beautifully bridges Joshua's work around movement and sensory awareness with Allana's work as an emotional intimacy expert. They explore how the body often holds stories that words cannot reach, and how physical sensation, emotional experience, and healing are deeply interconnected. Allana shares her perspective that emotional intimacy begins with our willingness to feel fully — not to fix, suppress, or escape our emotions, but to experience them with compassion and curiosity until they transform into wisdom, authenticity, and deeper connection. We also talk about: Morning rituals and intentional living Visualization and identity embodiment Emotional intimacy and authentic communication Conscious parenting and unconventional family structures Reconnecting with estranged family members Long-distance co-parenting and redefining fatherhood Psychedelic experiences and ego dissolution The relationship between body awareness and emotional healing Sensory movement and embodied intelligence Entrepreneurship, resilience, and following opportunity Living without attachment to outcomes Trusting intuition and life's unfolding path The courage to evolve beyond old identities Creating a life rooted in purpose rather than expectation This episode is a reminder that intimacy begins with the relationship we cultivate with ourselves. It invites us to feel more deeply, speak more honestly, and trust that even life's unexpected detours can become part of a larger unfolding we cannot yet fully see. Healing often begins not when we become someone new, but when we give ourselves permission to become more fully who we already are. You can connect with Joshua and learn more about his work in movement, embodiment, and wellness through his platforms and upcoming projects. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld Connect with Joshua Facebook: /joshuajhollandfan Instagram: @joshuajholland YouTube: @joshuaholland Book: The Awareness Shift: Unearth the Five Pillars of Optimal Health and Wellness ——————————————————————————————————————————  Go deeper with me, inside The Intimate World ➡️ Visit:  www.patreon.com/AllanaPratt

Narcissism, narcissistic abuse, and NPD get thrown around constantly online, and most of what circulates is wrong. In this episode, licensed marriage and family therapist Kati Morton walks through what narcissistic personality disorder actually is (all nine DSM criteria, and why five or more are required for a diagnosis), the difference between covert and overt narcissism, and the specific behavior patterns that make a relationship abusive: love bombing, gaslighting, trauma bonding, DARVO, flying monkeys, isolation, and intermittent reinforcement. She also covers the gray rock method, the signs you're walking on eggshells in your own home, and how healing from narcissistic abuse actually works. If you've been wondering whether what you experienced counts, or whether the person in your life is a narcissist or simply selfish and hurtful, this one is for you. Timestamps 0:00 Everyone thinks everyone's a narcissist 1:07 What narcissistic personality disorder actually is: five of nine criteria 3:20 Covert vs. overt narcissism 9:22 What narcissistic abuse means 9:48 Love bombing, and how it differs from someone just being kind 13:49 Gaslighting 19:11 No accountability, no apology, no repair 22:19 Monitoring, isolation, and turning you against the people who love you 24:22 Trauma bonding and the abuse cycle 27:25 DARVO 30:45 The gray rock method 34:30 Flying monkeys 36:57 Why they aren't nasty all the time 40:02 Intermittent reinforcement 40:47 Signs you're living in this dynamic 43:50 How healing actually happens 46:27 Reconnecting with the people you lost touch with 49:16 A better question than "what's wrong with me" 53:33 Afraid you'll end up with another narcissist This episode is brought to you by Rebound, offering specialized virtual trauma therapy in all 50 states, founded by survivors and psychologists. Head to https://hellorebound.com/askkatianything to learn more and check your insurance. Using that link is a direct way to support the podcast, so even if you're only curious, take a minute to look. Ask Kati Anything ep. 327 | Your mental health podcast, with Kati Morton, LMFT MY BOOKS Why Do I Keep Doing This? https://geni.us/XoyLSQ Traumatized https://geni.us/Bfak0j Are u ok? https://geni.us/sva4iUY ONLINE THERAPY If you're looking for a therapist, BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed online professional: https://betterhelp.com/kati (enjoy 10% off your first month) This is an affiliate link, which means a portion of your signup helps support the podcast at no extra cost to you. PARTNERSHIPS Nick Freeman | nick@biglittlemedia.co Disclaimer The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical or mental health advice. It should not be used to diagnose or treat any health problem or disease. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment. Viewing this content does not establish a therapist-client relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this "Ask Me Anything" episode, Ryan and Kipp explore how men can break through life's transitional slumps and rebuild momentum. They answer viewer questions on keeping motivation alive after a health scare, finding purpose after military service, navigating the loss of a foster child, and handling sudden business success. They also share practical advice on stepping up as an uncle and owning past mistakes to rebuild a damaged reputation. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Episode Introduction 01:46 - Wholesome Character of the Day: Sophie Cunningham & Standing Up for Women's Sports 11:42 - Maintaining Clarity & Purpose After a Major Health Scare 19:22 - Rebuilding Identity and Mission After Leaving the Military 29:56 - Reconnecting with Family: Who Should Make the First all? 33:43 - Leading a Family Through the Grief of Foster Care 41:25 - What to Chase Next When You've Already Won 47:54 - Stepping Up as a Powerful Role Model Without Being a Dad 51:27 - Rebuilding Your Reputation When Everyone Knows Your Past Mistakes     Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

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