Podcasts about releasing

Mike and Rico hear from the people on Kenny Kott's passing and the Lions releasing Terrion Arnold.

Terrion Arnold was released by the Lions at the top of the third hour, and the guys + the people gave their thoughts on the news.

We catch up with the Minister of Agriculture and Trade, whose address, "Releasing the future potential of the primary industries to deliver growth," was the first of the summit this morning. We also speak with the Federated Farmers’ national president about his future in the role.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI is a transformational technology impacting education, business, law, and productivity. The U.S. and China are in a high-stakes race to dominate AI development with the U.S. slightly ahead (estimated months, not years). 1. The Strategic Importance An economic prize worth trillions of dollars A geopolitical contest influencing global values and norms Arguments suggest: If China wins, AI could reflect values like surveillance and state control If the U.S. wins, AI would reflect free-market and democratic values Infrastructure Discussion Chips (semiconductors) Data centers Compute power and machine learning systems There is an emphasis on the following: Data centers are essential but controversial (power and water usage concerns) Claims that modern data centers: Can generate power or offset usage Use closed-loop water cooling, minimizing consumption

Most people who are experimenting with power play and BDSM aren't doing anything extreme. They're just two people who trust each other, trying to "spice it up." But skipping the negotiation conversation because it feels like it has to be a mood killer is a rookie move that can lead to real problems. I'm not talking bruises here, I'm talking about emotional distance, shut down, and loss of libido. This episode is built around a real couple — smart, communicative, good at relationships — who did years of power play without ever having a proper negotiation conversation, because they both assumed that trusting each other was enough. It wasn't. The fallout was a sexless relationship, nervous system shutdown, and a lot of hurt that took real work to untangle. I want to help you avoid that entirely.Whether you're using restraints, doing impact, or just soft-topping: the negotiation is the first scene. Done right, it's not a clipboard and a liability waiver — it's where the anticipation starts, where you find out what your partner actually wants, where you start co-creating something that's going to be really, really good. This episode is about how to do that.In this episode:Why smart, aware people keep skipping BDSM negotiation — and what it actually costs themWhat subspace is, why your prefrontal cortex goes offline in it, and why that means the bottom has to be an architect of the negotiation, not a passengerThe real difference between topping/bottoming and dom/sub dynamics (and why accidentally agreeing to the wrong one causes relationship problems)How to make the negotiation desire-forward, not just limit-focused — starting with how you want to feel, who you want to be, and what energy from a partner opens you upWhy aftercare isn't an afterthought, and how to talk about it before you playWhere to find real community and credible resources if you want to go deeperWhether you're kink-curious or have been playing for years, this one's worth your time.Resources mentioned: Yes, No, Maybe Lists from various sources (pick your favorite): Babeland: https://www.babeland.com/babe-blog/how-tos/yes-no-maybe/Bex Caputo: https://www.bextalkssex.com/yes-no-maybe/Sunny Megatron: https://sunnymegatron.com/consent-sexual-boundaries-yesnomaybe/Get my free guide: Get Out of Your Head: A Starter Guide to Releasing the Pressure, Shame, and "Shoulds" Around Intimacy at https://laurajurgens.com/guideMore links: Substack at https://laurajurgens.substack.com/Pleasure Path Diagnostic here: https://laurajurgens.com/diagnostic/About me, testimonials, blog, bookings: https://laurajurgens.com/Wheel of Erotic emotions, go to: https://laurajurgens.com/wheelCopyright notice: All content in this podcast is copyrighted and copying, scraping, data mining, or using the content to train AI is prohibited. 

We are in the birth canal of a new paradigm and the biggest thing standing between you and your most aligned life isn't a big dramatic block. It's the small, daily "shoulds" you keep saying yes to instead of listening to what you actually want.In this episode, I dive into one of the most underrated spiritual practices: releasing the should. Not just the big ones like the career, the country and the relationship, but the tiny, everyday moments where you override your own truth because it "makes more sense."

Your success is inevitable. Not because you have to work harder, not because you need to figure it all out tonight, but because everything is already working out for you. Tonight, all you have to do is let that truth sink into your subconscious so you can wake up tomorrow as the most unstoppable version of yourself.This deep sleep hypnosis uses powerful positive affirmations for success, abundance, and draws on manifestation techniques.It's narrated by a relaxing female voice with soothing sleep music playing throughout. As you drift into deep rest, each affirmation is designed to bypass your conscious mind and reprogram your subconscious - releasing the limiting beliefs that have been holding you back, replacing self doubt with unshakable confidence, and aligning you with the success, abundance, and opportunities that are already on their way to you. You don't need to repeat them. You don't need to stay awake. Just let them settle in, and let sleep do the rest.You don't chase. You attract. You don't need to push or prove or exhaust yourself into success - tonight, you simply need to rest, knowing that every night of deep sleep draws you one step closer to the life you are dreaming of. There is nothing you are not capable of..Perfect for: Manifesting success, abundance, and opportunity while you sleep Reprogramming your subconscious mind with positive affirmations overnight Releasing limiting beliefs and self doubt at bedtime Law of attraction and manifestation sleep hypnosis Building confidence and unlocking your potential while you rest Falling asleep fast when big dreams feel overwhelming Anyone struggling with insomnia, overthinking, or restless nights Sleep affirmations for success, wealth, and unstoppable confidenceEverything is working out for you. Everything is working out even better than you could have ever imagine. Press play, close your eyes, and fall asleep knowing that it's not a question of if, it's a question of when your dreams come trueNew episodes every Sunday. If this helped you find calm and fall asleep, please follow Breathingspace and leave a review- it helps more people find the rest and belief they need to make their dreams a reality.Thank you for listening,Sam Jarvis,Host @ Breathingspace Breathingspace is a weekly sleep meditation podcast hosted by Sam Jarvis, featuring guided deep sleep meditations, soothing sleep affirmations, calming sleep hypnosis, manifestation audio, and gentle bedtime stories- all narrated by a relaxing female voice with soft background music. Designed to help you ease anxiety, calm your nervous system, stop overthinking, and fall asleep fast. Whether you're struggling with insomnia, stress, racing thoughts, burnout, or restless nights- press play, close your eyes, and let Breathingspace help you find calm and fall asleep. New episodes every Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To forgive is not an option for a Christian. We must forgive and keep our heart clean and untangled. God will empower us to forgive others if we ask Him for His help. 

You have everything you need. A good job, a house, the car that you want. Individual freedom to follow your dreams, be who you want to be, do what you want to do, go where you want, when you want, dress in the latest fashion—the god of freedom, an idol. Your desires define your path. That is your identity. And each day you strive to build on this identity because it isn't fixed. It evolves based on what you feel and think. There is no rest in this identity. It is an endless pursuit of self. The idol of self isn't like other things we can point to because the finish line is ever moving. We always want to be something or someone more than we are. How much are you thinking about these things? But when did this thinking of self begin? Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden'?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, “'You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.'” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil (Genesis 3:1-5). Eve. She desired to be something she wasn't, having knowledge of good and evil like God. It wasn't because there wasn't perfectly good fruit in the rest of the garden. Eve fell to the idol of self. Satan got her to overthink about all she could have but didn't. From that moment on, humanity began the race with itself, to run continually seeking to be something we are not. Overthinking about ourselves and forgetting to think about God. God created us in his image but not to be gods. Our present cultural norm of self-sufficiency says we don't need anyone or anything to be successful. God? Why would you need God in your everyday decisions and thinking? What we forget is this deception in thought started in the Garden of Eden. The basic definition of self-sufficient is problematic in and of itself. “Needing no help in satisfying one's basic needs, like food.” Last I checked, we are very dependent on not only others, but also on things wildly outside of our human control when it comes to food. Last I checked, we don't control the rain or sunshine required to grow crops. While we have created technologies to help supply water when there isn't any for crops or livestock during a drought, we control less than we believe. The secondary definition of self-sufficient is emotionally and intellectually independent. Eve was seeking intellectual independence when she ate the forbidden fruit. She wanted self-sufficiency. When I think about the Garden of Eden and the beauty, provision and abundance described, my mind drifts off to a place where there was peace and a oneness with the Lord. Yet Eve was tempted. In perfect communion with the Lord, she wanted intellectual independence from God! Thanks to Eve, we don't live in Eden, and ever since the fall, the volume of temptation to self-sufficiency has been dialed up to a fevered pitch with everything in our midst competing against our thoughts of God! Peace and oneness with him seem elusive, even for those of us who have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Our days are filled with temptation to lean into idols that make us overthink about ourselves and think less about Jesus! Let's call these the idols of self. Basically, anything that prioritizes thinking of “self” above everything and everyone else, most importantly, thinking about yourself more than God. That fevered noise in our culture about how we can overthink ourselves is anything but peaceful. Appearance. How much are you thinking each day about your appearance? Has this become an idol of self? This can manifest in so many ways so let's just consider a few. Wanting to dress professionally and look nice for work is one thing, but has this become something that takes up a lot of your thinking? Do you worry about what other people are wearing? Do you comment on other people when they are dressed differently? What about your hair and makeup? Are you skipping devotional time with the Lord to make sure you look the best? Are you watching fashion reels on social media or shopping online instead of reading your Bible? Do you seek attention by what you are wearing and get an extra charge when someone compliments the way you look? On average, women spend between $1,500-$2,000 on clothing and $1,000-$3,700 on beauty products and services annually. Again, this is average, and most studies will tell you the more you make at work, the more you will spend on average. Other costs to consider are gym memberships and other cosmetic services many women are using to stay looking their best! None of this is truly “bad” but when you overthink it and it becomes an idol, anything good can quickly become a slippery slope leading you away from your identity in God and closer to what our noisy culture is demanding of you. Remember the Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7). If you overthink your appearance, what does this indicate about your heart? Sovereignty. Are you someone that always thinks you are right? Is the sovereignty of self an idol for you? Even believers of Jesus can get caught in this overthinking that lives to expect others to function by their own moral compass. Even if your compass is Jesus, are you lording over people with your views and pushing them away from the true gospel with your rules instead of being loving. For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers (Titus 1:10). The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth (1 Timothy 4:1-3). God's Word says these people must be rebuked! You cannot add “your rules” to God's truth! Lately, we have seen people's thoughts on full display through social media. Somehow, we have mixed culture and politics with a message about Jesus that truly does not add up. Judgements when others don't believe what we do or how we do are quick. When you spend time overthinking how other people aren't like you or doing what you want them to do instead of focusing on how God would want you to show up to those that are different from you, sovereignty of self may be an idol. There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor (James 4:12)? We are not supposed to be the judge of others. This doesn't mean we should shy away from providing good feedback to others in a non-judgmental way, but we need to avoid thinking we are the end all be all! The only truth is in the Word of God! Only God can truly change things and the more we overthink about our way being the right way, the less we remember God's way! Self-Promotion/Pride. Unfortunately, many who are overthinking about their way being the right way have a significant platform for self-promotion. Even if you don't suffer with thoughts of self-sovereignty, are you thinking a lot about your next social media post or how many views, likes and follows you have? Is the idol of self-promotion taking ahold of your time? If you post something that you feel good about, are you overly disappointed if it doesn't perform well? Maybe you only receive one “like”. How does this shift your mood? Are you angry or discouraged? On the other end of the spectrum, let's say you have a following on social media—many likes and many follows. Are you spending more time thinking about these followers than you are about God? Beyond social media, how are you promoting yourself up at work? Do you think about the next meeting and how you will comment or get noticed? Do you worry when you don't get the last word or when another colleague receives accolades? If you lead a team, how do you balance taking credit or giving it? Are you an I or a we colleague? I did this or we worked together… The Bible consistently warns about self-promotion and pride and not thinking of others. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted (Matthew 23:12). Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. For it is not who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends (2 Corinthians 10:17-18) Remembering pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18). In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are; there is no God (Psalm 10:4). Bottom line, if you are thinking about exalting yourself and how it makes you feel, good or bad, more than you are thinking about what God tells you to do in his Word, you are overthinking about yourself! Covetousness. Do you spend a lot of time thinking about things you want or don't have? Even covetousness, a fancy word for jealousy, can be another way of overthinking about yourself. Described as a harmful spirit in 1 Samuel, jealousy can “rush upon us” when we least expect it. In 1 Samuel we learn how Saul is truly jealous of the attention David is receiving retuning from war. He is jealous of how people follow David, so much so that he seeks to harm David both directly and by sending him off to more conflict. Jealousy can create so many thoughts. I wish I had clothes like her. If only, I had the opportunities so and so had. I really like that car that he drives. How can I get these things, or how can I take the good attention away from someone else and get this spotlight on me?! Are you like Saul? Jealous and overthinking about how you wish someone wasn't as prosperous as you? Are you plotting ways to tear them down? Has a harmful spirit rushed upon your thinking? James 3:16 tells us where jealousy and selfish ambition exist there will be disorder and every vile practice. And this is not God's will for us! Remember, our God will supply every need of ours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19). God also chooses who he will exalt and when. We are just called to follow him! Overthinking about ourselves is isolating. Whether we are overconsumed thinking about our appearance, thinking we are always right, deciding how we can promote ourselves, or coveting what someone else has, we are simply overthinking about ourselves! All these ways of overthinking don't draw us closer to God or others. These patterns of overthinking can lead to isolation and even depression. We were created for unity with God and community with other believers. Now, how can we shift this overthinking? Releasing ourselves from the culture driven notions that self is the central most important part of our life is first. People and things can never provide for our central happiness! Seeking praise from others will always disappoint us! The gospel is the direct antithesis of the culture of self-idolatry. Jesus invites us to a beautiful life of thinking about him! Start with abiding. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine and you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing (John 15: 4-5). Abide in my love (John 15:9). In Jesus, you will bear much fruit! Without him, you will do nothing. Remember why you exist. It isn't to think about yourself. You were made for God. Life itself is amazing—a gift from God each day. Turning your overthinking about yourself to thinking about God will bring joy and fulfillment beyond what you can fathom!

Warlocks are the only class where the phrase "I signed a terrible contract and somehow came out ahead" counts as a character concept. By level 20, your patron has become equal parts sugar daddy, eldritch therapist, and extended warranty scammer. Somewhere between your third Eldritch Invocation and your fourth existential crisis, you stop asking whether the power is worth the cost and start asking if your soul came with roadside assistance. Show Notes In the second half of the Warlock deep dive, we continue advancing our example characters from level 5 all the way to level 20, exploring how the class evolves from a reliable blaster into one of the most customizable spellcasters in 2014 D&D 5e. Along the way we discuss new spell options, increasingly specialized Eldritch Invocations, Pact Boon upgrades, and the always-interesting challenge of squeezing maximum value out of a very limited number of spell slots. As the builds mature, we compare different approaches to survivability, damage output, and utility. The conversation highlights how Warlocks reward careful planning while still leaving plenty of room for weird and thematic choices. Whether you're building a Hexblade, Fiend, or something stranger, the class offers countless ways to personalize your character. Naturally, no discussion of Warlocks would be complete without jokes about selling your soul, suspicious contracts, and patrons who definitely read the fine print that you ignored. Between optimization advice and increasingly ridiculous examples, we discover that eldritch power and bad life decisions make an excellent combination. Key Takeaways Level 5 is a major power spike thanks to 3rd-level spells and additional Eldritch Invocation options. Invocations continue to define a Warlock's identity throughout higher levels. Pact Boons and invocation choices can dramatically change how two Warlocks of the same subclass play. Short rests remain essential because Pact Magic depends heavily on recovering spell slots frequently. Gift of the Ever-Living Ones and other defensive options can greatly improve survivability. Blade-focused builds use options like Thirsting Blade to keep pace with martial classes. Mystic Arcanum provides access to powerful high-level spells without changing the core Pact Magic system. Warlocks excel when players specialize rather than trying to do everything at once. The class rewards planning and understanding how individual features interact. Flavor and mechanics blend exceptionally well, making Warlocks one of the most thematic classes in 5e. Welcome to the RPGBOT Podcast. If you love Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and tabletop RPGs, this is the podcast for you. Support the show for free: Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any podcast app. It helps new listeners find the best RPG podcast for D&D and Pathfinder players. Level up your experience: Join us on Patreon to unlock ad-free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT Podcast, chat with us and the community on the RPGBOT Discord, and jump into live-streamed RPG podcast recordings. Support while you shop: Use our Amazon affiliate link at https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ and help us keep building tools and guides for the RPG community. Meet the Hosts Tyler Kamstra – Master of mechanics, seeing the Pathfinder action economy like Neo in the Matrix. Randall James – Lore buff and technologist, always ready to debate which Lord of the Rings edition reigns supreme. Ash Ely – Resident cynic, chaos agent, and AI's worst nightmare, bringing pure table-flipping RPG podcast energy. Join the RPGBOT team where fantasy roleplaying meets real strategy, sarcasm, and community chaos. How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra BlueSky: @rpgbot.net TikTok: @RPGBOTDOTNET Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games BlueSky: @GravenAshes YouTube: @ashravenmedia Randall James BlueSky: @GrimoireRPG Amateurjack.com Read Melancon: A Grimoire Tale (affiliate link) Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

Warlocks are the only class where the phrase "I signed a terrible contract and somehow came out ahead" counts as a character concept. By level 20, your patron has become equal parts sugar daddy, eldritch therapist, and extended warranty scammer. Somewhere between your third Eldritch Invocation and your fourth existential crisis, you stop asking whether the power is worth the cost and start asking if your soul came with roadside assistance. Show Notes In the second half of the Warlock deep dive, we continue advancing our example characters from level 5 all the way to level 20, exploring how the class evolves from a reliable blaster into one of the most customizable spellcasters in 2014 D&D 5e. Along the way we discuss new spell options, increasingly specialized Eldritch Invocations, Pact Boon upgrades, and the always-interesting challenge of squeezing maximum value out of a very limited number of spell slots. As the builds mature, we compare different approaches to survivability, damage output, and utility. The conversation highlights how Warlocks reward careful planning while still leaving plenty of room for weird and thematic choices. Whether you're building a Hexblade, Fiend, or something stranger, the class offers countless ways to personalize your character. Naturally, no discussion of Warlocks would be complete without jokes about selling your soul, suspicious contracts, and patrons who definitely read the fine print that you ignored. Between optimization advice and increasingly ridiculous examples, we discover that eldritch power and bad life decisions make an excellent combination. Key Takeaways Level 5 is a major power spike thanks to 3rd-level spells and additional Eldritch Invocation options. Invocations continue to define a Warlock's identity throughout higher levels. Pact Boons and invocation choices can dramatically change how two Warlocks of the same subclass play. Short rests remain essential because Pact Magic depends heavily on recovering spell slots frequently. Gift of the Ever-Living Ones and other defensive options can greatly improve survivability. Blade-focused builds use options like Thirsting Blade to keep pace with martial classes. Mystic Arcanum provides access to powerful high-level spells without changing the core Pact Magic system. Warlocks excel when players specialize rather than trying to do everything at once. The class rewards planning and understanding how individual features interact. Flavor and mechanics blend exceptionally well, making Warlocks one of the most thematic classes in 5e. Welcome to the RPGBOT Podcast. If you love Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and tabletop RPGs, this is the podcast for you. Support the show for free: Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any podcast app. It helps new listeners find the best RPG podcast for D&D and Pathfinder players. Level up your experience: Join us on Patreon to unlock ad-free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT Podcast, chat with us and the community on the RPGBOT Discord, and jump into live-streamed RPG podcast recordings. Support while you shop: Use our Amazon affiliate link at https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ and help us keep building tools and guides for the RPG community. Meet the Hosts Tyler Kamstra – Master of mechanics, seeing the Pathfinder action economy like Neo in the Matrix. Randall James – Lore buff and technologist, always ready to debate which Lord of the Rings edition reigns supreme. Ash Ely – Resident cynic, chaos agent, and AI's worst nightmare, bringing pure table-flipping RPG podcast energy. Join the RPGBOT team where fantasy roleplaying meets real strategy, sarcasm, and community chaos. How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra BlueSky: @rpgbot.net TikTok: @RPGBOTDOTNET Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games BlueSky: @GravenAshes YouTube: @ashravenmedia Randall James BlueSky: @GrimoireRPG Amateurjack.com Read Melancon: A Grimoire Tale (affiliate link) Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

What do you do when you're 31, just bought your first house, and hear the words "you have breast cancer"? In this powerful episode, Jen sits down with Jessica Slocumb — a nearly nine-year breast cancer survivor, prevention advocate, and the heart behind the Instagram community @breast.friends_united. Jessica shares the moment everything changed, from feeling a lump while getting ready for work to the radiating pain she believes was God telling her to get checked. We talk about her stage 2, estrogen- and HER2-positive diagnosis, five rounds of chemo, a double mastectomy, and the year of HER2 infusions that followed — plus the honest, messy, in-between parts no one prepares you for. Jessica opens up about the testimony she received on her front stoop, the question her oncologist couldn't answer ("what caused this?"), and how that one unanswered question sent her on a journey to research the lifestyle, environmental, and wellness factors so often left out of the conversation. This conversation is for any woman who's newly diagnosed, in the thick of treatment, or trying to reduce her risk — and for anyone who loves someone walking this road. In this episode we cover: Finding a lump at 31 and why she almost skipped the mammogram Her full treatment path: chemo, double mastectomy, tissue expanders, and recalled implants The "we don't know what causes cancer" answer that changed everything Small, doable swaps to reduce everyday toxic burden — laundry detergent, skincare, food, candles, and water Why diet and going organic were her first changes (glyphosate, grass-fed, pasture-raised) The 28-day study on switching to non-toxic products and breast cancer gene expression Childhood trauma, nervous system regulation, and why stress is part of healing How cancer reshaped her relationships — and the wisdom her husband gave her Releasing the fear of recurrence and living fully anyway Her message for the woman hearing "you have breast cancer" tonight "God takes our ashes and turns them to beauty. This is only a season — your world is not over." Connect with Jessica: Instagram: @breast.friends_united A note: This episode is for education and encouragement, not medical advice. Always work with your own care team on decisions about screening, treatment, and prevention. If this episode moved you, share it with a woman who needs it today — someone is sitting alone in her diagnosis right now, and your share might be the thing that reaches her. And as always… Not Today Cancer.

You know this feeling.The heaviness in your chest before making a decision. The way your mind rehearses worst-case scenarios on repeat until you're exhausted before the day even begins.The paralysis that keeps you in situations you've outgrown — not because they're good, but because they're known.And the unknown? The unknown feels like falling…..You call it anxiety. You call it overthinking. You call it “being careful.”But beneath all of those words is something older, something more primal: Your fear circuit — an alarm system in your brain that was designed to keep you alive.And it has been working overtime. Not because the danger is real. But because somewhere in your past, your nervous system learned that change itself is the threat.Let me tell you how this works.Your brain has a vital mechanism called the amygdala — a small, almond-shaped region that scans for threat constantly. When it detects danger, it floods your body with cortisol and adrenaline.If the threat is real and immediate — a car swerving toward you, a person attacking you — this system saves your life. But also…..It sharpens your focus. It mobilizes your muscles. It makes you faster, sharper, more capable.If the threat is not immediate but your amygdala was trained in an environment where safety was never guaranteed, the alarm never fully turns off.Your brain begins treating everything unfamiliar as dangerous. New opportunities.New relationships. New versions of yourself.And unconscious vows form to reinforce the pattern: I must avoid risks at all costs. It's not safe to step outside my comfort zone. My fears define me.These aren't weaknesses. These are the architecture your psyche built to survive an environment that taught you early: Change means loss. Vulnerability means harm. The unknown cannot be trusted.Your younger self needed these vows. They were brilliant.But you are not surviving anymore. You are allowed to live.Here's the part that makes this so exhausting: When your fear circuit is chronically activated, your prefrontal cortex — the part of your brain responsible for logic, perspective, and decision-making — gets overridden.You can't think your way out of it. Because the part of your brain that thinks clearly is being drowned out by the part that is screaming danger.If you've ever wondered why you “know” something is irrational but still can't stop feeling afraid, this is why.The amygdala doesn't care about logic. It cares about survival. And if your history taught it that new things hurt, it will keep you locked in the known — even if the known is slowly killing you.But here's what changes everything: You can retrain this system.Not by ignoring fear. Not by forcing yourself to “just be brave.” But by creating enough present-moment safety that your amygdala begins to learn a new pattern.When fear grips you and you respond with presence — with a hand on your chest, with a grounding breath, with a quiet acknowledgment that you are safe right now — you are teaching your nervous system the difference between past danger and present moment.You cannot think your way out of a feeling that didn't originate in your thinking brain.You are not dismissing the fear. You are informing your amygdala that this moment — this present moment — is not the old danger.I created an audio journey to help you do exactly this.

There is a fear that lives quietly inside almost every grieving parent. It rarely gets said out loud, but it shapes so much of how we carry our grief. If I let go of the pain, will I lose them too? Caryn, Josh's mom, spent years living inside that fear before she finally understood something that changed everything for her. Josh was Caryn's oldest son, a champion wrestler who came within reach of Olympic dreams, smart and witty and utterly fearless. A week and a half before he died in a motorcycle accident at 23, he told her three times that he was invincible. Caryn believes now that in some sense he was right. His soul was invincible. It was only his body that was not. The accident happened just eight days after Caryn and her husband told their sons they were separating. It was, as she puts it, the year from hell. She remembers saying out loud to her friends that she did not think she could live through it. But Caryn had tools most people do not. As a hypnotherapist of over twenty years, she understood the power of the subconscious mind, and in the days after Josh died, she leaned on every tool she had. She also began experiencing something she never expected. Messages from Josh in the middle of the night. An unearthly peace on her deck just days after his death. A spiritual awakening she did not see coming and, by her own admission, would have dismissed as woo-woo before. What grew out of all of it was a hard-won understanding about the difference between holding on and letting go. For a long time, Caryn held Josh so tightly that she could feel him gently telling her it was time to let him run free, that he did not need her to hold on so tight anymore. Releasing that grip did not come easily. It felt, for a while, like losing him all over again. But what came after was lighter. Freer. And Josh was still there. That is the heart of everything Caryn now teaches in her hypnotherapy practice and her grief retreats. Releasing the heavy emotions, the anger, the guilt, the haunting last images that will not leave you alone, does not mean releasing your child. Caryn believes, and I believe this too, that what keeps our children close is never the pain. It is the love. The pain is simply what we are afraid to put down. Caryn now leads four day grief retreats in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, where she walks grieving parents through exactly this work. Her next retreat is coming up in July, and at the time of this release, there are still a few spots remaining if you feel called to it. You can find all the details at carynbird.com/retreat. Whatever your path looks like, I hope this conversation reminds you of something important. You do not have to keep carrying the pain to keep them close. Your love already does that.

Donna & Steve open the show talking about the musical acts performing at the Minnesota State Fair, how Woody from Toy Story apparently has a last name and why soccer fans are being paid $50K to watch the FIFA World Cup in Times Square.In hour 2, the "2026 Billboard #1s" edition the College of Pop Culture Knowledge, Jon Bon Jovi says he's fully healed after four years of health troubles and America's cheapest pizza chain.Finally, Donna finished Widow's Bay on Apple TV, Guillermo from Jimmy Kimmel Live! is going to be on Dancing with the Stars and we find out the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Prosperity Activation: Guided Meditation for Financial Abundance. The podcast host, Professional hypnotherapist, Jill Jardine, connects listeners to their inner money source to help manifest more prosperity. This is an abundance meditation for challenging times to help rewire your prosperity consciousness. Subscribe on YouTube:  jilljardine2186  #free #podcast #prosperity Connect with your personal money guide to activate prosperity consciousness and align with the universal flow of abundance. Through deep relaxation, visualization, affirmations, and energy healing techniques, you'll release limiting beliefs around money and step into a golden stream of financial freedom, opportunity, and abundance. During times of economic uncertainty and financial fluctuation, this transformative meditation supports emotional resilience, shifts scarcity thinking, and helps you cultivate a wealth mindset rooted in trust, gratitude, and infinite possibility. Subscribe to my channel on YouTube: @jilljardine 2186 https://bleav.com/shows/cosmic-scene-with-jill-jardine/ for video versions. Across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and major podcast outlets such as Apple and Spotify, the buzz is on prosperity activation. Are financial worries, economic uncertainty, or limiting beliefs around money keeping you stuck in scarcity mode? In this deeply restorative guided meditation, host Jill Jardine invites you to connect with your personal Money Guide—a spiritual ally who helps you align with the universal flow of prosperity, abundance, and financial well-being. Drawing on her expertise as a counseling psychologist, professional hypnotherapist, astrologer, psychic and healer, Jill guides listeners through a transformational journey designed to shift subconscious beliefs around money and activate prosperity consciousness. Through breathwork, progressive relaxation, visualization, and powerful affirmations, you'll enter a golden stream of abundance where old financial limitations dissolve and a new reality of prosperity becomes available. In times of economic volatility, inflation concerns, market uncertainty, and collective fear around finances, maintaining a strong prosperity mindset is more important than ever. Prosperity consciousness is the understanding that abundance begins within. Rather than operating from fear, lack, or limitation, prosperity consciousness helps you cultivate trust, gratitude, creativity, and openness to new opportunities. When you consistently focus on abundance rather than scarcity, you shift your energetic frequency, make empowered financial decisions, and become more receptive to support, inspiration, and unexpected blessings. This meditation serves as a valuable tool for: Releasing financial stress and anxiety Transforming subconscious money blocks Building a healthy abundance mindset Cultivating emotional resilience during uncertain times Strengthening your connection to intuition and inner guidance Expanding your capacity to receive prosperity Creating a daily ritual of gratitude and abundance Return to this meditation whenever you feel overwhelmed by financial concerns or disconnected from your sense of possibility. In this meditation: Meet your personal Money Guide Experience deep relaxation and nervous system regulation Journey to the golden stream of prosperity Release limiting beliefs about money and abundance Practice empowering prosperity affirmations Visualize your most abundant life Receive a symbolic gift from the stream of prosperity Integrate your experience through journaling and reflection Featured Prosperity Affirmations "Prosperity flows to me now easily and effortlessly." "I now have all I require, desire, and more." "I am a rich child of a loving universe." "I release all fear around money." "I welcome abundance in expected and unexpected ways." "I am worthy of financial freedom and success. The more often you practice this meditation, the more deeply you strengthen your connection to abundance and align with the natural flow of prosperity. If this episode resonates with you, please subscribe, download, share with friends, and leave a five-star review to help more listeners discover these transformative tools. If you enjoyed this conversation, subscribe and download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube, and share the episode with someone interested in consciousness, wellness, and the healing power of nature. 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In this solo episode of the Soul Inspiring Business Podcast, Kara Chaffin Donofrio revisits one of the powerful agreements from The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz: Don't Take Anything Personally. Kara explores how this principle applies to leadership, business, relationships, social media, and self-worth. She shares practical ways to stay grounded, protect your energy, honor your boundaries, and lead from a place of peace instead of reacting to outside opinions.Episode Topics:The second agreement from The Four Agreements: Don't Take Anything PersonallyWhy other people's opinions often come from their own perspective and experiencesHow leaders can respond to feedback without absorbing it as truthThe importance of building self-worth from withinMorning routines, prayer, meditation, and grounding practicesThe “glass ball and rubber ball” story for understanding prioritiesHonoring boundaries in business, friendship, and family lifeSurrounding yourself with people who lift and inspire youLimiting social media comparison and protecting your energyA grounding practice for meetings, events, and meaningful conversationsInsights:Not everything someone says about you is truth. Often, it is a reflection of their own perception, wounds, or life experience.Leadership requires groundedness. When you are rooted in who you are, outside criticism or praise does not have the same power to shake you.Positive feedback can be just as dangerous as negative feedback if your worth becomes dependent on outside validation.Boundaries help protect your peace, especially when life, family, and business responsibilities feel overwhelming.Knowing the difference between “glass balls” and “rubber balls” can help you decide what truly needs your attention and what can be released for now.Your energy is one of your greatest assets, and protecting it is part of showing up well for yourself, your family, your clients, and your team.Surrounding yourself with people who lift you helps you grow into a more expanded, inspired version of yourself.Highlights:00:00 Welcome and Intro00:46 Personal Freedom and Leadership 01:27 Core Agreement: Don't Take Anything Personally06:45 Self-care and Morning Routine10:54 Boundaries and the Glass vs. Rubber Ball Metaphor13:17 Surrounding Yourself with Supportive People16:00 Social Media, Comparison, and Energy Protection17:55 Grounding and Energetic Practice Before Meetings21:34 Podcast episode endedResources:The Four Agreements by Don Miguel RuizMorning routine, prayer, meditation, or quiet reflectionThe “glass ball and rubber ball” priority exerciseSocial media boundaries and intentional screen timeGrounding and energy-setting practices before meetings, events, or conversationsThis week, practice not taking things personally in one conversation, meeting, or moment where you normally might feel triggered. Pause, ground yourself, and ask: “Is this true, or is this someone else's perception?” Then choose to respond from peace, presence, and alignment.Connect with Kara to share your thoughts on the series:Website - http://www.kcdrealestate.com/Email - kara@kdcrealestate.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/karachaffindonofrio/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/karachaffin1?_rdc=1&_rdrYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/KaraChaffinLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karachaffin/Don't forget to visit freegiftfromkara.com for our special giveaway, the Dynamic Life Journal to help you maintain your authentic voice and intuitive wisdom while navigating the balance between technology and human connection in your business and personal life.Special Listener Offer: Unlock Your Soul-Aligned Brand with Jen CudmoreAs a gift to our Soul Inspiring Business community, I've convinced my incredible mentor and business coach, Jen Cudmore, to create an exclusive package just for you—our loyal listeners. This special offer includes a powerful private session to dive into your branding archetypes and a 3-month coaching package at a deeply discounted rate.Ready to clarify your message, magnetize your dream clients, and grow your business from the inside out?Click here to claim your exclusive Soul Inspiring Business listener package

Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, returns to School of War to discuss the newly released memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. What does the deal actually say? What are its biggest strategic implications? And is it comparable to the JCPOA—or something worse? 01:19 - Paragraph 1: Lebanon and Hezbollah 09:45 - Paragraphs 2–3: Sovereignty and the 60-day clock 11:24 - Paragraph 4: Lifting the blockade 16:37 - Paragraph 5: The Strait of Hormuz 23:48 - Paragraph 6: A $300 billion reconstruction fund 33:49 - Paragraph 7: Ending all sanctions 35:43 - Paragraph 8: Nuclear weapons and enrichment 39:12 - Paragraph 9: Maintaining the status quo 40:44 - Paragraph 10: Oil waivers and sanctions relief 43:48 - Paragraph 11: Releasing frozen funds 46:56 - Paragraph 12: Monitoring compliance 47:52 - Paragraph 13: Negotiating the final deal 50:59 - Paragraph 14: A UN Security Council resolution 51:13 - Squandering battlefield leverage Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find more at The Free Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Plus, the Dallas City Council has voted to allow the city manager to look at potential City Hall sites for relocation, Dallas Water Utilities are getting thousands of calls a day from frustrated customers, President Trump takes a victory lap in France overnight as he he signs the memorandum of understanding, and more!

Click on Fan Mail link and give me feedback. ThanksIn this episode, James Moffitt explores the complex themes of forgiveness, grief, and freedom for adult children dealing with childhood wounds. He shares personal insights and biblical perspectives on healing from past hurts and establishing healthy boundaries.keywordsforgiveness, childhood wounds, grief, healing, boundaries, faith, adult children, parenting, trauma, emotional health key topicsForgiveness without denialGrieving the childhood you didn't haveAccepting parental limitationsThe role of faith in healingThe process of forgiving and letting goUnderstanding childhood wounds and their impactThe importance of boundaries and honestyHealing through biblical principles sound bites"Forgiveness is not minimizing the damage""Healing begins when we stop pretending we're fine""Let go of resentment—it's emotional and spiritual maturity"Chapters00:00 Introduction to Forgiveness and Grief02:59 Understanding Forgiveness and Its Challenges05:54 The Process of Grieving Childhood Loss09:00 The Importance of Acknowledging Pain12:03 Self-Care and Healing14:59 Recognizing and Processing Grief17:50 Accepting Parents' Limitations21:09 The Impact of Unresolved Wounds24:09 Finding Freedom Through Forgiveness27:11 Letting Go of Resentment30:03 Creating Space for Joy33:04 Conclusion: Moving Forward with Hope resourcesParentingAdultChildren.org - https://parentingadultchildren.org guest linksWebsite - https://parentingadultchildren.orgTwitter - https://twitter.com/JamesMoffittRichard Jones. I am an RN with over 34 years of Nursing Experience, much of that experience working with young adults in the corrections system.  Parenting Adult Children Call To Action Support the showSocial Media Links https://www.youtube.com/@abcparentingadultchildrenhttps://www.instagram.com/parentingadultchildren125/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chiefpropellerheadABC's of Parenting Adult Children Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581576308055 r/parentingadultchildrenFeel free to subscribe to these channels and share the links with your social media portals.

Welcome back to another episode of Poppin' Off (About Pop Culture)! In this episode we're reviewing Olivia Rodrigo's new album (spoiler: we love it), talking about Bridgit Mendler releasing new music but then deleting it, and wanting Keke Palmer and Sean Evans to be together. It's all going down, so get ready to pop off with us!Follow us on Instagram:Poppin' Off About Pop Culture (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@poppinoffaboutpopculture⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Maggie's socials:Twitter: kale queen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@literallymaggie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Instagram: ✨maggie✨ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@literallymaggie_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Stephen's socials:Twitter: stephen gaedcke (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sgaedcke99⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Instagram: Stephen Gaedcke (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sgaedcke99⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Don't forget to rate us 5 stars and leave a comment. We want to hear from you!

Welcome to St. Matthew’s Baptist Church Online Bible Study SUBSCRIBE,LIKE,SHARE. #jesuschristislord #smbcnj #pastorraymondmgordon #teachingministry #soulsavingstation #beencouraged Continuing Order of Religious Education (C.O.R.E.) Bible Study Every Wednesday @ 8pm Pastor/Teacher: Dr. Raymond M. Gordon Sr., Senior Pastor Message Title: Releasing Our Ruin Scripture: Psalms 46:10 STAY CONNECTED Facebook: St. Matthew’s Baptist Church in Williamstown, NJ Instagram: smbcnj Youtube: smbctv GIVE Need to pay your tithes and offerings or donate? Helping to spread the Gospel and further the Kingdom of God Click the link this http://www.stmatthewsbc.org/giving/ Or TEXT TO GIVE ( Text your Amount) 1 (855) 628-1302 VISIT US Every Sunday Morning at 10:30am Come Worship with Us We have classes for all ages Every Sunday 9:30am 245 Glassboro Rd, Williamstown,NJ 08094 ****WE DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS MUSIC****

Welcome to St. Matthew’s Baptist Church Online Bible Study SUBSCRIBE,LIKE,SHARE. #jesuschristislord #smbcnj #pastorraymondmgordon #teachingministry #soulsavingstation #beencouraged Continuing Order of Religious Education (C.O.R.E.) Bible Study Every Wednesday @ 8pm Pastor/Teacher: Dr. Raymond M. Gordon Sr., Senior Pastor Message Title: Releasing Our Ruin Scripture: Psalms 46:10 STAY CONNECTED Facebook: St. Matthew’s Baptist Church in Williamstown, NJ Instagram: smbcnj Youtube: smbctv GIVE Need to pay your tithes and offerings or donate? Helping to spread the Gospel and further the Kingdom of God Click the link this http://www.stmatthewsbc.org/giving/ Or TEXT TO GIVE ( Text your Amount) 1 (855) 628-1302 VISIT US Every Sunday Morning at 10:30am Come Worship with Us We have classes for all ages Every Sunday 9:30am 245 Glassboro Rd, Williamstown,NJ 08094 ****WE DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS MUSIC****

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Have you spent your day—or perhaps your entire week—carrying a mental load that feels too heavy to drop? In a world that demands constant movement, stopping can actually feel wrong, as if you're forgetting something vital. Today's session is a clinical permission slip to pause. We explore why your nervous system feels like it's running on a high-speed loop and how to send the signal that it is finally safe to rest. I'm Martin, a clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic. I've spent years working with people at the absolute edge of their capacity. I want you to hear this clearly: You are not failing; you are simply a human being who has been running very hard. Time Chapters00:00 – The Truth Nobody Told You: You Have Done Enough 01:10 – The Science of a Dysregulated Nervous System 02:25 – Activating the Vagus Nerve: The "Emergency Is Over" Breath 04:20 – The Amber Light Kitchen: A Visualization of Softness 05:40 – Releasing the Physical Weight: Shoulders, Jaw, and Demand 07:45 – Reminders of Truth: Affirmations for the Overburdened 09:10 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for Moving Toward Stillness 10:40 – Carrying the "Amber Light" Into Your Day Affirmations for the OverburdenedLet these reminders settle into your body as truths rather than tasks:“I have done enough today.” “Resting is not falling behind; it is how I go further.” “My nervous system is allowed to be quiet.” “I do not have to earn stillness; I am allowed to simply stop.” “Taking care of myself is not selfish; it is what makes everything else possible.” “I am enough exactly as I am right now.” 3 Daily Caring TipsSchedule the Stop Before the Start: Before your day begins, identify a 10-minute block that is 100% protected from demand. Put it in your calendar first, before the world fills the space. Notice What Isn't Yours: We often carry "borrowed anxiety" from others. Ask yourself, "Is this mine?" You don't have to carry every stressor that lands near you. Let One Thing Be Unfinished: Choose one minor task and consciously decide it won't get done today. There is a profound neurological difference between a task that escaped you and one you deliberately put down. A Note From MartinStillness is not an indulgence; it is a clinical necessity for your recovery. If you are ready to stop just surviving the "low-level hum" of stress and want to reclaim your peace at a deeper level, my Anxiety Circuit Breaker Course is available for you. For $67, you can access focused sessions designed to change your world. Find your stillness at calminganxiety.fmIn everything you do today, my friend, to yourself... be kind.

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Send Cathy a text:)Have you ever taken a break, gone for a walk, met a friend for coffee, or asked for help... only to feel guilty afterward?You're not alone.In this episode, we're talking about the guilt that often shows up when caregivers finally start taking care of themselves.We'll explore: ✨ Why caregiver guilt is so common ✨ The stories we tell ourselves about self-care ✨ What guilt sounds like in everyday life ✨ A simple 4-step practice to help release guilt ✨ And why taking care of yourself isn't selfish—it's necessaryIf you've ever thought:

Our dogs regularly encounter and experience stressors, be it in their daily lives or when they are training or trialing in Scent Work. The number and type of stressor the dog must contend with at any one time will inform whether they can rise to the occasion or crumble under the pressure. Visualize a watermelon and wrapping a single rubber band around it. A stressor has been applied, but the watermelon is no worse for wear. However, if we then wrap hundreds or even thousands of rubber bands around that very same watermelon, the pressure has exponentially increased. There is a high possibility that the watermelon will dramatically explode due to the pressure being applied. In this episode, we dive deeper into this analogy and highlight the importance of identifying the unique rubber bands that exist for their individual dog. How can we accomplish this? By truly viewing our training and trialing scenarios from the dog's perspective. After listening to this episode, make a list of your dog's rubber bands and create a training plan to address each. We want our dogs to experience a stressor and then recover, not succumb to it! Speaker: Dianna L. Santos RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Become a Scent Work U Member to gain access to the Train Resilient Dogs in Nose Work event with Michael McManus. Releasing the Inner Dog Webinar with Bob Deeds TRANSCRIPT Click here to read the transcript Scent Work University hosts a large library of online courses, webinars, seminars, virtual events and eBooks all focused on Scent Work. No matter where you are in your sniffing journey, just getting started, building more advanced skills or trialing at the highest levels, we have a training solution for you! Become a Scent Work U Member to gain access to the Monthly Challenge with new monthly themes and fresh challenges every week, enjoy exclusive member-only events and discounts toward eligible enrollments. Interested in other dog sports, helping a new dog or puppy learn the ropes to be more successful at home and when out and about? Check out the Pet Dog U Program, where we offer a variety of online dog training services and resources you and your dog will love. #allaboutscentworkpodcast #scentworkjudges #noseworkjudges #rubberbands #scentwork #nosework #trainscentwork #trainnosework #alertscentworkpodcast #scentworktrials #noseworktrials #scentworkpodcast #noseworkpodcast #onlinescentwork #onlinenosework #virtualscentwork #virtualnosework #scentworku #scentworkuniversity

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Sexual self-abandonment is what happens when we stop having sex for ourselves. We may or may not actually stop having sex -- we might be doing it for someone else. For their desire, on their timeline, their idea of what sex should look like, while our own wants, our own pace, our own boundaries quietly went missing somewhere along the way.That's what this episode is about. How we get there — there are three really common pathways, and I've lived through all three myself — and more importantly, how to find your way back to your own body, your own desires, and your own pleasure. This episode is about hope, and about a door that's still open to you no matter how long you've been on the other side of it.In this episode:The three pathways into sexual self-abandonment — through approval-seeking, through abusive relationships, and through trauma and dissociation — and why they so often overlapWhy "sacred sexuality" group spaces can actually be dangerous if you haven't done this work yetThe six steps back to yourself, including the grief that's part of the process (and why that grief is a good sign, not a setback)What it actually means to come home to your own body, your own erotic self, and your own yes and no — and why that's the foundation everything else gets built onTopics: sexual self-abandonment, somatic sex coaching, sexual trauma recovery, de-shaming, erotic self, intimacy coach, body-based healing, dissociation, reconnecting with your body, feminist sex coachGet my free guide: Get Out of Your Head: A Starter Guide to Releasing the Pressure, Shame, and "Shoulds" Around Intimacy at https://laurajurgens.com/guideMore links: Substack at https://laurajurgens.substack.com/Pleasure Path Diagnostic here: https://laurajurgens.com/diagnostic/About me, testimonials, blog, bookings: https://laurajurgens.com/Wheel of Erotic emotions, go to: https://laurajurgens.com/wheelCopyright notice: All content in this podcast is copyrighted and copying, scraping, data mining, or using the content to train AI is prohibited. 

What if feeling stuck isn't a sign that something is wrong... but a sign that your soul is preparing you for your next evolution?In this powerful conversation, Sorimar Estrada shares her remarkable journey from chronic pain, spinal injury, emotional trauma, and suicidal thoughts to becoming a consciousness teacher, healer, and creator of the SOURCE Alignment Method. Together, we explore nervous system regulation, spiritual awakening, soul alignment, manifestation, emotional healing, intuition, and what it truly means to reclaim your sovereignty.If you've been feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, uncertain about your next step, or like your old life no longer fits, this conversation is for you.⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Episode Preview00:00:46 Meet Sorimar Estrada00:03:49 The spinal injury that changed everything00:09:02 Navigating chronic pain, depression, and suicidal thoughts00:14:46 Choosing herself: healing after pregnancy loss00:22:06 Understanding the nervous system and emotional regulation00:28:03 The SOURCE Alignment Method explained00:33:19 Spiritual hygiene and daily energetic practices00:34:04 Why feeling stuck is often a sign of transformation00:39:11 How to work with Sorimar + final wisdomIn This Episode✔ Healing from chronic pain and trauma✔ Nervous system regulation and emotional resilience✔ Spiritual awakenings and consciousness expansion✔ Energy healing and quantum field work✔ Intuition, psychic development, and soul guidance✔ Releasing self-sabotage and victim consciousness✔ Manifestation through alignment✔ Women's sovereignty and self-trust✔ The SOURCE Alignment Method✔ Why feeling stuck may be the beginning of your next chapterConnect with Sorimar Estrada

Have you ever felt like part of you is already living in the next chapter while another part is desperately trying to hold on to the old one?Right now, I see so many people feeling unsettled, disconnected, emotional, uncertain, and unsure of what comes next. The interesting thing is that nothing may be wrong.What if the discomfort you're feeling is because your soul has already moved on, but your human self is still trying to catch up?In this deeply personal episode, I explore the disconnect between the human self and the soul during times of rapid change and transformation. We dive into intuition, identity shifts, letting go of control, trusting the unknown, navigating the void between endings and beginnings, and why this current phase may be preparing you for something far greater than you can currently see.If life feels different right now, if you're questioning who you are, where you're going, or why things no longer feel the same, this conversation is for you.Your soul already knows.The question is whether your human self is ready to trust it.Key Themes✨ The disconnect between the human self and the soul✨ Releasing identities, expectations and control✨ Trusting intuition during uncertain times✨ Navigating the void between endings and beginnings✨ Self-trust as the bridge to your next chapterTakeaways

What if true power has less to do with control and more to do with compassion? In this inspiring episode, Shakti Durga explores a profound discourse from the goddess Artha on Divine power, the hidden effects of judgment, and the transformative force of love. Discover how unprocessed emotions and unconscious judgments can shape your life, and learn practical spiritual tools for turning criticism into compassion, forgiveness, and inner freedom. This episode offers a powerful invitation to open your heart, strengthen your spiritual awareness, and become a positive force for change in the world.

You say yes when you mean no.You smile through disrespect. You swallow words that deserve to be spoken. You let people cross lines you didn't even know you were allowed to draw.And then you wonder why your body aches in places medicine can't explain. Why exhaustion isn't fixed by rest. Why resentment builds in spaces you can't name.Here's the truth they didn't tell you: Anger is not the problem. The suppression of anger is the problem.You were taught that good people don't get mad. That anger is destructive. That keeping the peace is more important than keeping yourself whole.So you buried something vital. You buried your RIGHTEOUS RAGE CIRCUIT — the critical system in your brain designed to protect you, to say no more, to draw the sacred line.But rage isn't what they told you it was.At its root, rage is passion. It is the fire that says: I matter. My needs are real. I deserve to take up space.And when you bury that fire, you don't extinguish it. You just force it underground where it burns differently — as chronic pain, as autoimmune flare-ups, as depression that no amount of gratitude journaling can touch.Let me explain how this works neurologically.Your brain runs a system — the rage circuit — rooted in your amygdala and hypothalamus. When activated, it releases adrenaline and cortisol. It sharpens your focus. It mobilizes your body. It prepares you to protect what matters.In its healthy expression, this is the energy of boundaries. Of assertiveness. Of passion that builds rather than destroys.If anger is allowed to flow appropriately, it does its job and moves through.If anger is suppressed chronically, it doesn't disappear. It rewires your nervous system into a state of constant, silent defense.Your body stays tight. Your jaw clenches without you noticing. Your shoulders carry weight that isn't yours. And over time, the suppression itself becomes the wound.Here's how the vow forms: If expressing anger was punished in your early environment — if a raised voice meant danger, if asserting yourself led to abandonment, if conflict taught you that feeling strongly equals being unsafe — your brain made a deal.Suppress the fire. Keep the peace.Disappear if necessary.The internal dialogue cement unconscious vows like … - I must suppress my anger - It's dangerous to be assertive - I must avoid conflict at all costs to be invisible This is your operating system running beneath everything — your relationships, your career, compounding your body's chronic tension.These vows were wise when they very much did feel like protection. They kept you safe in environments that couldn't hold your full power.But you are no longer that small. And the fire does not have to stay buried.I want to be very clear about something: Healthy anger is not violence. It is vitality.It is the part of you that refuses to betray yourself one more time. It is the energy that says this far, no further. It is the force that protects what you love — including yourself.If you've been taught that anger makes you a bad person, then you've been taught to abandon yourself at the first sign of discomfort.And that is not spiritual. That is not evolved. It's just another way of shutting down and disappearing.FLIP IT.Instead, gently turn toward your heart—where the hurt still lives and the lingering anger quietly simmers.I created this 10-minute audio journey to help you meet the part of yourself that carries this fire. Not to unleash it recklessly, but to restore it as a source of strength, clarity, and healthy boundaries.In this frequency-based experience, we explore The Fire of Passion—the RAGE circuit that fuels your assertiveness, courage, and ability to protect what matters.If you've ever struggled to say “no,” stand up for yourself, or express anger without shame, this holds the key.The immersion supports you in:* Releasing chronic people-pleasing and self-abandonment* Reconnecting with healthy anger as a source of vitality* Softening stored tension in the body* Building nervous system safety around assertiveness* Reclaiming your personal power—without aggressionEasily Listen Here. This journey was co-created with our resident intuitive guide, who masterfully works with the 7 emotive circuits that shape your reality. The frequency-based design creates spaciousness in your nervous system—so your natural curiosity can return, free from pressure or performance.After you listen, I invite you to explore the unconscious vows that may still be keeping your fire contained.For just $7/month, you'll receive all 5 guides plus the complete 5-Layer Trauma-Informed healing process.This isn't about becoming more aggressive.It's about coming home to the full spectrum of your aliveness—where healthy anger is no longer the problem…but the power that finally finds its way back to you.And that is the bravest kind of beginning.

In Week Two of Sacred Rest, we'll discover that Sabbath is more than a day of rest – it's an act of trust. Through Scripture, we'll see how God invites us to release control, depend on His provision, and find freedom from the anxiety of always striving. Together, we'll explore this powerful truth: What we refuse to release reveals what we struggle to trust God with.

What if true power has less to do with control and more to do with compassion? In this inspiring episode, Shakti Durga explores a profound discourse from the goddess Artha on Divine power, the hidden effects of judgment, and the transformative force of love. Discover how unprocessed emotions and unconscious judgments can shape your life, and learn practical spiritual tools for turning criticism into compassion, forgiveness, and inner freedom. This episode offers a powerful invitation to open your heart, strengthen your spiritual awareness, and become a positive force for change in the world.

What if you could release the old version of yourself and step fully into the life your soul has been preparing you for?In this deeply transformative guided meditation recorded during a Full Moon Webinar, I guide you through a powerful journey of chakra cleansing, energetic reset, connection with your higher self, release of old soul contracts, and rebirth into a new version of yourself.Together we travel beyond the physical world, reconnect with your higher self, cleanse in sacred waters, release what no longer serves you through transformational fire, and step through a doorway into a new chapter of your life.This meditation is designed for anyone experiencing change, navigating a spiritual awakening, completing an old cycle, or feeling called into a new beginning.Allow yourself to slow down, breathe deeply, reconnect with your soul, and remember the truth of who you are.Key Themes✨ Chakra cleansing and energetic renewal✨ Connecting with your higher self and spiritual guides✨ Releasing old energy, attachments and soul contracts✨ Rebirth, transformation and new beginnings✨ Trusting the next chapter of your journeyTakeaways

Reconciliation isn't the same thing as forgiveness. We've probably been confusing the two for too long, and it's had real consequences for real people. In this episode, let's look honestly at what genuine repair actually requires, who's responsible for what, and why it's worth the hard work of getting it right.    LINKS: Book of Forgiving  |  Connect  |  YouTube  |  Coming Up TRANSCRIPT: Ian calls kids up and shares puppets (all the animal characters from Wally and Freya) Setup: We've been talking about Wally and Freya for a few weeks now. But there were other animals in this story— a whole community. And when something happens between two people, the whole community has to figure out how to respond. I need some helpers. Each of you gets a character. Facilitate a short, lively role play — you narrate, kids voice their characters: Wally did something that hurt Freya. Now everybody has to decide what to do.Name each option clearly as kids play them out: Get even — someone decides to do something mean back to Wally. Throw a tantrum — someone just explodes with feelings. Ask for help — someone goes to a trusted adult. Forgive — someone decides to let it go and move forward. Choose the relationship — someone decides whether they even want to keep being Wally's friend. Wally & Freya book Here's what I want you to notice: in any situation where someone gets hurt, everybody has choices. Not just one choice, but a whole menu of them. Some of those choices help. Some of them make things worse. And some of them are really, really hard. The hardest one (and the most interesting one) is what we're talking about today. The word you are going to hear me use is called “reconciliation,” and it means making a relationship better. It's not the same thing as forgiveness. They're related, but they're different. Here's the difference: Forgiveness is something YOU do, inside yourself. Reconciliation is something that happens BETWEEN PEOPLE. It takes both people showing up. Painting rocks… what are words we could use? The Distinction We Were Not Taught We have spent this whole series untangling forgiveness from the myths we inherited about it. Today we untangle one more, and it might be the most practically important one. Forgiveness and reconciliation are not the same thing. We use them interchangeably. We shouldn't. Collapsing them into one action creates real damage: It pressures the wounded person to restore a relationship before they feel safe. It lets the person who caused harm off the hook for the actual work of repair. It produces what we might call false reconciliation, a surface-level "we're fine" that buries the wound rather than healing it. The Tutus: "The preference is always to renew unless there is a question of safety." But — and this is important — reconciliation is the fourth step of the Fourfold Path, not the first. You cannot skip to it. And sometimes, honestly, you never get there. To be clear: not reaching reconciliation is not s sign of failure either. That's reality. Lessons from the TRC In 1995, Nelson Mandela appointed Archbishop Desmond Tutu to chair South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission… a body tasked with the nearly impossible: helping a nation begin to heal from decades of apartheid-era atrocity. The TRC was empowered to grant amnesty to perpetrators who confessed their crimes truthfully and completely to the commission. Not automatically. Not cheaply. Truth first. Tutu's final remarks after submitting the report were: "We have looked the beast in the eye. Our past will no longer keep us hostage." Notice what the commission was called. Not the Reconciliation Commission. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Truth comes first. Always. What Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the TRC understood, and what we so often get backwards, is that healing actually does have an order. You cannot reconcile what you have not first actually named. You cannot repair what no one has acknowledged was broken. Skipping truth in the name of peace doesn't produce peace. It produces a ceasefire. Those are different things. The TRC also knew its limits. The commission's final report recommended prosecution in cases where amnesty was not sought or was denied. Reconciliation and accountability were held together, not traded against each other. That's the model. The Asymmetry of Reconciliation Here's something the Tutus make explicit that almost nobody else does: the person who was hurt and the person who caused harm have fundamentally different work to do in reconciliation. The path is not the same for both. For the person who was hurt: Your work is the Fourfold Path: telling the story, naming the hurt, granting forgiveness, and then deciding whether to renew or release the relationship. You do not owe anyone reconciliation. Forgiveness is yours to give on your own timeline. Reconciliation requires the other person to show up. The Tutus: "Ask for what you need from the perpetrator in order to renew or release the relationship." That's your right. An apology. An explanation. A changed behavior. To never see them again. All of these are legitimate. For the person who caused harm— the Tutus' framework from Chapter 8 is equally clear: ADMIT the wrong. Witness the ANGUISH Don't argue, don't cross-examine, don't justify. Just listen to what your actions cost the other person… APOLOGIZE genuinely… When you apologize, you are restoring the dignity that you have violated, and acknowledging that the offense has happened. ASK for forgiveness… and honor whatever answer you receive. Make AMENDS or restitution wherever possible. This asymmetry matters because we almost never name it. We treat reconciliation as if both parties are equally responsible for making it happen. But if someone caused harm and hasn't done their work— hasn't admitted it, hasn't witnessed the anguish, hasn't asked for forgiveness— placing the burden of reconciliation equally on the wounded person is just another form of harm. What Gets in teh Way Why is our culture so bad at this? A few honest reasons: Cheap accountability. "I said sorry, what more do you want?" An apology that doesn't include witnessing the other person's pain, or making any effort toward repair, isn't accountability. It's a bid to end the discomfort of being the one who caused harm. Forced and premature reconciliation. Especially in families, churches, and workplaces (read: systems with power dynamics!) pressure to reconcile before the wounded person is ready, or before the person who caused harm has done their work, is coercion masked as grace. No shared vocabulary or ritual. This is a distinctly American problem. We have almost no cultural practices around genuine repair. We have legal settlements. We have awkward apologies. We don't have a process. The Tutus give us one. Most of us were never taught it. The fear that accountability and restoration can't coexist. They can. The TRC proved it — imperfectly, controversially, but really. Truth and healing are not enemies. They need each other. Sometimes, Reconciliation isn't Possible or Appropriate. Some people may be carrying experiences of abuse, violence, or sustained harm Some relationships should not be restored. The Tutus themselves say the preference is always to renew… unless there is a question of safety. Safety is not a small caveat. It is the first question. Releasing a relationship— choosing not to restore it— is not a failure of forgiveness. It is sometimes the most brave thing a person can do. You can forgive someone and never speak to them again… it's totally not a contradiction. Reconciliation requires two willing, honest, accountable people. If only one person is doing the work, what you have is not reconciliation. It's one person carrying everything alone… again. The Reconciliation Map Here's a practice to take into this week... Think of a relationship in your life where there has been harm… either harm done to you, or harm you caused. Ask yourself honestly: Where are we actually in this process? Has the story been told — honestly, out loud, to someone? Has the hurt been named — the feelings underneath the facts? Has forgiveness been granted — or is it still in process? Has there been any movement toward renewing or releasing the relationship? You don't have to be further along than you are. This isn't a checklist for shame. It's just a snapshot, and an honest look at where you actually stand, so you can take the next step that's actually yours to take. Wrap-up Next week is our last week together in this series. We're going to flip the question one final time and ask: what does it mean to be forgivable? What's my role in the harm I've caused — and what does it look like to become someone who can be forgiven? This is hard, slow, important work. You're doing it!

WARNING : PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE ANY MACHINERY WHILE LISTENING TO HYPNOSIS THANK YOU. Like I warned you guys before I have a new microphone so the music was cutting out, but it's still a very good hypnotherapy session. I'm working on the music. In this episode of hypnosis deep in the mind… I guide you into a hypnotic relaxed state. As you release body tension, muscle tension, soften the body fully, completely and totally relax. Thank you to the wonderful listener that has requested this. I hope you continue to have a wonderful day and night wherever you're from in the world see you in the next episode. Bye-bye now.

Simon James and Adam Helal are the duo behind Rolasoul. Releasing music on labels including Plastic Fantastic and District, they write and produce from their studio at Tileyard in London. Combining their individual influences and experience behind the decks, Rolasoul's productions blend a classic groove with dynamic energy. Their partnership is built on a shared love of electronic music and a natural creative chemistry that has developed over years of working together. Through an extensive touring history and a growing catalogue of releases, the Rolasoul sound has stayed focused on what matters most: making music they believe in. On this Balance Selections mix, Rolasoul showcase exactly what that believe is: deep, dense progressive. Featuring tracks from Kasey Taylor & Stereo Underground, Fordal, Elliot Moriarty and more, this 90-minute journey is packed with energetic dance. Tracklisting & interview: balancemusic.com.au/balance-selections-374-rolasoul/ ------------------------------------- Follow: Instagram: www.instagram.com/balance_series Facebook: www.facebook.com/balanceseriesmusic Youtube: www.youtube.com/@balancemusicofficial

GG Hawkins continues No Film School's 2026 distribution experiment with filmmaker Pete Ohs, focusing on the release of Erupcja, his Warsaw-shot microbudget feature starring Charli XCX, Lena Góra, Will Madden, and Jeremy O. Harris. Pete breaks down how the movie was made, how its TIFF premiere led to a deal with One Two Special, and what he learned from theatrical touring, Q&As, VOD timing, marketing assets, fan edits, and the emotional sustainability of releasing independent films. In this episode, No Film School's GG Hawkins and guest Pete Ohs discuss... Making Erupcja in Warsaw, Poland, with Charli XCX and a small, experimental production model How SAG's Global Rule One affected the budget of an international indie production Premiering at TIFF and navigating sales conversations with CAA and multiple distributors Why Pete chose One Two Special based on alignment, communication, and “vibes” Building a release around Q&As, theatrical events, and in-person audience engagement Creating playful marketing assets, including a zine, a voicemail phone line, and fan-edit materials Releasing trailer stems and encouraging remix culture around the film How theatrical box office expectations were framed for a movie made under $100,000 The limits of relying on actors or stars to carry indie film promotion Why filmmakers should treat Q&As as another form of storytelling The idea of “regional filmmaking” and creating meaningful local releases Finishing and releasing projects as part of sustaining a long-term filmmaking practice Memorable Quotes: “We went to Poland in August of 2024 for two weeks with half of an outline and shot the movie in order.” “If the numbers were better or the percentages were better, but the vibe was worse. I would have been suffering.” “The work doesn't end.” “Treat it as practice for storytelling.” Guests: Pete Ohs Resources: Erupcja on IMDb No Film School: How a Film Score Actually Gets Made (Step by Step) & Pete Ohs' Distribution Experiment of 2026 No Film School: Pete Ohs' 2026 Distribution Experiment #1: 'OBEX' No Film School: Pete Ohs Rethinks How We Make Movies Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web: No Film School Facebook: No Film School on Facebook Twitter: No Film School on Twitter YouTube: No Film School on YouTube Instagram: No Film School on Instagram

In this episode of the Soul Inspiring Business podcast, Kara sits down with Michele Marie Neyers for a beautiful conversation about conscious becoming, Human Design, intuition, and learning how to create a life that feels more aligned from the inside out. Michele shares her own journey of realizing life was not just happening to her, but that she could become the author of her own story. Together, Kara and Michele explore what it means to tune into your deeper vision, release old conditioning, and begin choosing the life, relationships, work, and experiences that truly reflect who you are becoming.Episode Topics:• Michele's personal journey into personal development and spiritual growth• What it means to become the author of your own life• Human Design as a map of potential, not a fixed identity• The different energetic types, including generators, manifesting generators, projectors, reflectors, and manifestors• Why frustration, invitation, rest, and response can be clues for alignment• The power of conscious choice and intentional creation• The 300 desires exercise and giving yourself permission to dream again• How observation, awareness, and attention shape what we create• Releasing conditioned patterns and reclaiming parts of yourself• Building a relationship with the future version of who you are becoming• Creating sacred morning boundary time for stillness, prayer, meditation, and intuitionInsights:• You are always becoming, whether consciously or unconsciously. The difference is learning how to become with intention.• Human Design can help you better understand how you naturally move through the world, what drains you, what energizes you, and what alignment may feel like for you.• Sometimes the first step to discovering your vision is simply giving yourself permission to want more, dream again, and write those desires down without judging them.• Alignment is not always about forcing a new life into existence. Often, it is about slowing down, listening inward, and releasing what was never truly yours to carry.• Your future self is not meant to stay separate from you. The work is learning how to build a relationship with that version of you and begin responding from that place now.• Intuition becomes clearer when you create space for stillness. Even small pauses throughout the day can help you hear what is trying to come through.Highlights:Highlights:00:00 Guest, Podcast Introduction & Background08:28 Human Design Overview23:37 Discovering Desire & Vision32:42 Conscious Becoming Practices46:38 Intuition & Daily Practices54:40 Closing & Contact Info57:27 Podcast episode endedReady to discover your unique human design and stop fighting against how you're naturally wired? Visit michelemarieneyers.com to get your free customized human design blueprint. You'll receive insights into your energetic type, how you're designed to make decisions, and where your wisdom potential lies. If you found this episode valuable, share it with a fellow business owner who's been struggling with hustle culture or feeling like they're doing business "wrong." Sometimes the breakthrough we need is simply permission to be ourselves.Take a few quiet minutes this week to ask yourself: What do I actually want? Start a desire list, even if it feels hard at first. Let it be simple, honest, and imperfect. Then notice what begins to shift when you give your attention to the life you are consciously becoming.Michele Marie Neyers is a Physics-trained, former EdTech professional turned Human Design-led embodiment coach, 2x bestselling author, and founder of Juicy Conscious Living LLC. As The HER Frequency® Embodiment Guide, she helps soul-led women in midlife align their energy with the woman they're becoming — bridging the science of frequency with the art of feminine embodiment. Through her signature framework, The HER Frequency® Method, Michele guides clients to release what's not HER, attune to their future self, and live, love, and lead from their highest energetic self-expression. Her work weaves physics, Human Design and the Gene Keys, feminine spirituality, and self-mastery into a soulful new paradigm of feminine success and living your divine design.Resources:• Michele Marie Neyers's Substack• Michele Marie Neyers's website - Michele added a 2nd gift for people who want a free personalized HER Frequency Human Design Report!• Steve Harvey's 300 Desires Exercise• Dr. Joe Dispenza and the Observer Effect• Get Your Free Human Design Blueprint: michelemarieneyers.com• The Gene Keys by Richard Rudd (mentioned as a complementary system to human design)Connect with Kara to share your thoughts on the series:Website - http://www.kcdrealestate.com/Email - kara@kdcrealestate.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/karachaffindonofrio/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/karachaffin1?_rdc=1&_rdrYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/KaraChaffinLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karachaffin/Don't forget to visit freegiftfromkara.com for our special giveaway, the Dynamic Life Journal to help you maintain your authentic voice and intuitive wisdom while navigating the balance between technology and human connection in your business and personal life.Special Listener Offer: Unlock Your Soul-Aligned Brand with Jen CudmoreAs a gift to our Soul Inspiring Business community, I've convinced my incredible mentor and business coach, Jen Cudmore, to create an exclusive package just for you—our loyal listeners. 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You're not failing because of lack of skill or effort. You're failing because of patterns you picked up before you were old enough to choose them. Dr. Kevin Mays, leadership coach and author of Lead Yourself First, built a career helping executives see that the behaviors driving their success are often the exact same ones quietly sabotaging what they're trying to build.What You'll LearnWhy childhood patterns like people-pleasing and humor as a deflection tool show up in the boardroom decades laterHow to shift from being run by unconscious programming to making intentional choices from a place of presenceThe difference between geographic disruption and internal disruption, and why the latter is the harder and more powerful pathHow to reprogram your subconscious using 'I am' statements rather than 'I would like' statementsWhy comfort is the true enemy of growth, and what to do about it when you're not at rock bottomWhat it really means to step into the void with no plan B and why that clarity can change everythingAbout the Guest:Dr. Kevin Mays is a leadership coach, speaker, and author based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Through his company, Upgrade Your Leadership, he works with executives and founders to uncover the unconscious patterns holding them back and develop the self-awareness needed to lead at a higher level. His book, Lead Yourself First, recently made the Amazon best-seller list.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 — Cold open and show introduction01:25 — Welcome and breathing exercise before the call03:36 — Kevin's upbringing in Michigan: the car company culture and what it programmed05:22 — Birth order, family patterns, and the youngest child's drive for attention08:11 — How Kevin began studying self-awareness and what opened that door09:12 — The motorcycle trip: riding to the Pacific Coast until the bike broke down12:50 — Aeronautical engineering, near-miss in the airplane, and choosing a different road15:48 — Identity falling away piece by piece and the moment of real surrender19:22 — How to strip away constraint without hitting bottom first22:48 — Quitting his job, moving to Michigan, and committing with no plan B27:06 — Overcoming early programming: affirmations, rewiring neural pathways, and the piano analogy31:48 — Releasing constraint vs. replacing it: Kevin pushes back on 'brainwashing'34:37 — Music, Rumi, and how Kevin finds presence and energy35:18 — Lori's five key takeaways from the conversation38:12 — ClosingConnect with Dr. Kevin Mays:Website: https://upgradeyourleadership.com/Book: Lead Yourself First (available on Amazon)Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kevin-mays/Guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maysleadershipKevin's hype song: Friday I'm In Love by The CureAbout the Show:Fine Is a 4-Letter Word is the show for leaders who are tired of pretending everything is okay. Host Lori Saitz brings on guests who get honest about what it really takes to lead with empathy, vulnerability, gratitude, and courage. New episodes every week.Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and if this conversation hit home, leave a review. It helps more leaders find the show.

Quiet a busy mind and gently release the day with this guided sleep meditation for overthinking. In Day 1 of this seven-day sleep meditation series, you'll begin with the emotional theme of release. Through a calming river visualization, you'll practice noticing thoughts without becoming caught in them, allowing worries, unfinished tasks, and mental tension to drift away. This soothing bedtime meditation also explores the ancient yogic principle of aparigraha, or non-grasping, along with the idea that clarity can emerge when we stop trying to solve everything at once. You do not need to finish every thought tonight. Let this meditation help you slow down, soften your grip on the day, and prepare your body and mind for peaceful rest. Tonight's reflection question: What thought, responsibility, or unanswered question am I willing to set down for tonight? Daily Message for Your Heart: "You do not have to carry every thought to its conclusion tonight. You do not have to solve tomorrow before it arrives, replay what has already happened, or hold yourself responsible for every possible outcome. Some things become clearer when you stop reaching for an answer. Some feelings soften when you give them space. And some burdens become lighter when you allow yourself to set them down, even temporarily. Releasing does not mean that you no longer care. It means you trust yourself enough to pause. You can return to what matters tomorrow with a rested mind, a steadier body, and a more open heart. For tonight, let unfinished things remain unfinished." This is day 1 of a 7-day meditation series, 3521-3527 SLEEP MEDITATIONS TO STOP OVERTHINKING.   THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY A Seven-Day Journey into Rest, Release, and Inner Calm When the day grows quiet, the mind can become surprisingly loud. This seven-day guided sleep meditation series is designed to help you gently step out of repetitive thinking, release the mental weight of the day, and create a more peaceful transition into sleep. Each evening introduces a different calming practice, including visualization, affirmations, slow breathing, mudra, chakra meditation, layered relaxation, and a Yoga Nidra–inspired weekly review. Together, these practices guide you through a soothing emotional journey: Release. Rest. Ground. Protect. Nurture. Balance. Embody. Throughout the series, you'll explore a blend of modern mindfulness, gentle nervous-system support, ancient yogic wisdom, reflective storytelling, and compassionate encouragement. This is not about forcing your mind to become blank or making sleep happen on command. It is about changing the way you relate to your thoughts—learning to notice them without following every one, softening the urge to solve everything at night, and allowing your body to remember how to rest. Over the course of the week, you'll be invited to: Release unfinished thoughts and worries Give yourself permission to rest Ground your awareness in the breath and body Create a sense of emotional safety at bedtime Meet overthinking with compassion instead of criticism Bring multiple calming practices together Reflect on what helps you feel most peaceful and supported Each episode also includes a daily reflection question and a supportive Message for Your Heart to help you carry the practice beyond the meditation. You do not need to finish every thought tonight. You do not need to solve tomorrow before it arrives. Let this series become a gentle evening ritual—a place to set down the day, quiet the mind, and return to yourself. Press play, settle into a comfortable position, and begin your seven-day journey toward deeper rest and a calmer relationship with your thoughts. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: THE NIGHTSTAND SURRENDER RITUAL Each night, write the thought taking up the most mental space. Fold the paper, place it in a small bowl or box beside your bed, and say: "This thought may rest here while I rest." Revisit the notes only during daylight.   FUN NAMES FOR YOUR CONTAINER The Thought Hotel• Tomorrow's Department The Worry Vault The Resting Place   MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: DAY 1: VISUALIZATION Guided Sleep Meditation to Stop Overthinking and Release the Day River of Thoughts visualization: place each worry on a leaf and let it drift downstream. DAY 2: AFFIRMATION "At night, I release the day and return to peace." DAY 3: Bedtime Breathing Meditation to Calm Racing Thoughts and Fall Asleep 4-6 grounding breath: inhale gently for 4, exhale comfortably for 6, for about 10 rounds. DAY 4: SHAKTI MUDRA  Fold the thumbs inward, soften the index and middle fingers over the thumbs, and let the ring fingers and pinkies touch. DAY 5: ANAHATA HEART CHAKRA Center of the chest• compassion soft green or rose light expanding with each easy breath. DAY 6: LAYER ALL THE TECHNIQUES TOGETHER   DAY 7: REFLECTION AND CELEBRATION   SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual!   WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support.   I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.   FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/sip and om Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/   SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme.   2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone   All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts.   Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.