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Debra Oakland is a Courage Advocate, Writer, Joyful Experiences, and founder of Living in Courage Online – A Spiritual Oasis for Overcoming Life’s Biggest Challenges and author of Change Your Movie, Change Your Life: 7 Reel Concepts for Courageous Change. Over a period of 4 years Debra experienced multiple losses: she lost her 21 year old son, her baby girl in the 8th month of pregnancy, both brothers, and her father. The loss experienced during this time was life - altering and illuminated a path forward that Debra never saw coming. Debra’s work since that point has been to share her story of courage and strength. Showing people that in the midst of immense tragedy, there are silver linings, and we each have own path to fearlessness. By sharing experiences in and around courage, we have the opportunity to make a powerful difference in our lives. Debra lives in Laguna Beach California with her husband and best-friend, Cody. Full show notes available at www.lourdesviado.com
Today our expert guest is the international bestselling author Debra Oakland, who is an advocate for prioritizing joy and living your most courageous, authentic life. She is the Founder of Living in Courage Online, a spiritual oasis for overcoming life's biggest challenges. In Change Your Movie, Change Your Life: 7 Reel Concepts for Courageous Change, Debra goes into the core concepts that have helped guide her through adversity and shares ideas you can use to manifest your best life. Loss & Love Over the course of just four years, Debra experienced unimaginable loss: two brothers, two children, and her father all passed away. Debra asked herself a simple question: What would they want from me? The people who love us want us to be happy – so Debra decided she would honor the people who have passed by living a happy life, living her joy, and sharing the power of living in courage. Change Your Movie, Change Your Life: 7 Reel Concepts for Courageous Change “Everything you need is inside of you. Tap into that... You'll find the answers.” Debra's book introduces readers to the seven concepts that form her belief system: Conscious Choice Wisdom Love Purity Concentrated Illumination Peace Rhythm After going over each concept, Debra shares a personal storyboard and offers a blank one for the reader to fill out. She also includes a movie treatment telling the same story two different ways, with two different endings, showing how your conscious choices affect the outcome of your life. You're the writer, director, editor, and producer of your life's movie – if you don't like something, change the script. The Biggest Helping: Today's (Two) Most Important Takeaway You are not alone. If you need help, ask for it – and if you love someone, lend a helping hand. We all go through challenges in this life and no one escapes them. Gratitude is the most important thing that you can hold onto. Remind yourself, every day, what you are grateful for. -- Thank you for joining us on The Daily Helping with Dr. Shuster. Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play to download more food for the brain, knowledge from the experts, and tools to win at life. Resources: Connect with Debra: DebraOakland.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Change Your Movie, Change Your Life: 7 Reel Concepts for Courageous Change by Debra Oakland
IF YOU HAVE A VOICE ~ IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE! On the Show this week, we will be interviewing Debra Oakland founder of Living in Courage. Her Amazon Best seller: 'Change Your Movie, Change Your Life: 7 Reel Concepts for Courageous Change'! Debra has a incredible story and faced difficult challenges throughout her life and Sunday she will not only share some of the challenges she faced on her journey, she will also talk about how she has created bliss in her life. She will share how YOU can start living in courage. DebraOakland.com 'Change your Movie, Change Your Life' Living in Courage on Facebook Sound Health Options
She experienced tremendous loss within a few years. Debra Oakland shares her life story, her insights and grieving and leading courageous changes in life. Experience tremendous loss in life Journey of grief and healing How to support others in grief How to process grief in a healthy way When it’s time to write your own book Book Title: Change Your Movie, Change Your Life: 7 Reel Concepts for Courageous Change For more info on this episode: http://relaunchshow.com/452 Podcast tips: http://relaunchshow.com/PodcastTips 972-885-8384
Debra Oakland is an Author and Founder of Living In Courage - A Spiritual Oasis For Overcoming Life's Biggest Challenges. After losing her 21 year old son, her baby girl in the 8th month of pregnancy, and both of her brothers in just 4 years, Debra began her life altering path as a writer, courage advocate, and joyful experiencer. Her upcoming book, Change Your Movie, Change Your Life: 7 Reel Concepts for Courageous Change teaches others how to be the writer, director, producer, and Star of your own life movie. Debra’s passion for helping others live courageously is deeply entwined with her greatest goal, guiding others to connect to their true inner passion and unique authentic essence. Her book is entertaining, yet has thought-provoking messages to be open to the life edits while enjoying your blockbuster life. http://livingincourageonline.com/ www.DebraOakland.com