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Get ready for a dynamic episode of the Marli Williams Podcast! Join Dr. Tamsin Astor and Marli Williams as they unlock the secrets to intentional habits and self-care for leaders. Dive into the transformative power of self-trust, mindfulness, and creating a personalized playlist of energizing activities. Discover the ripple effect of modeling self-care so that you can be a better person and leader for yourself and everyone around you. In this conversation, we will explore radical honesty, adapting habits to your energy, and the game-changer, how self-love is the key to sustainable habit formation. We also share the power of habit stacking to tying habits to a larger purpose, get inspired by insights on conscious leadership, intentionality, and self-awareness. It's all about making small, playful changes that lead to a more meaningful and purpose-driven life. Don't miss out on this energizing conversation—get ready to embrace the power of your habits to help you change your life and leadership game for the better!Tamsin Astor, PhD is the founder and Chief Habit Scientist of Yoga Brained Coaching. She is known for giving her clients the tools to shift their mindset, organize their vision, and improve their habits to create an efficient, productive & joyful life & business. We make 35,000 decisions every day, which leads to decision fatigue. Dr. Astor helps her clients reduce the amount of overwhelming decision-making they do by harnessing their goal-achieving machine – AKA – their brains. This also increases their time and energy for fun!Prior to coaching, Dr. Astor was an academic and then a consultant, using yoga and meditation to support children and therapists, and teachers and students, on the ADHD and autism spectrum and in struggling inner-city schools. Dr. Astor is non-judgmental and compassionate, connecting multiple certifications to provide insight and support to her clients and to motivate and inspire others in her workshops, keynotes, and presentations. In addition to her coaching and consulting practice, Dr. Astor is an avid traveler and foodie taking her three kids to Brazil, France, England, Amsterdam, Japan, Costa Rica and beyond because she believes travel helps breed tolerance and cultivates gratitude and reflection as you observe how other cultures operate and make choices.Tamsin Astor holds a PhD in neuroscience and psychology and a post-doctorate in education. She also has certifications in yoga (RYT500, Yoga Ed.), mindset & Ayurveda (Living Ayurveda, Yoga Health Coach). She is an executive coach and author of the book Force of Habit: Unleash Your Power by Developing Great Habits.Website: https://tamsinastor.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsin-astor/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ktamsinastorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsinastor/Stay Connected to The Marli Williams PodcastFollow us on Instagram: @marliwilliamsOur Website: www.podcast.marliwilliams.comHire Marli to Speak at your next event, conference, workshop or retreat!www.marliwilliams.comReally love the podcast and want to share it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share

Tamsin Astor, PhD is the founder and Chief Habit Scientist of Yoga Brained Coaching. She is known for giving her clients the tools to shift their mindset, organize their vision, and improve their habits to create an efficient, productive & joyful life & business. We make 35,000 decisions every day, which leads to decision fatigue. Dr. Astor helps her clients reduce the amount of overwhelming decision-making they do by harnessing their goal-achieving machine – AKA – their brains. This also increases their time and energy for fun!   Prior to coaching, Dr. Astor was an academic and then a consultant, using yoga and meditation to support children and therapists, and teachers and students, on the ADHD and autism spectrum and in struggling inner-city schools. Dr. Astor is non-judgmental and compassionate, connecting multiple certifications to provide insight and support to her clients and to motivate and inspire others in her workshops, keynotes, and presentations.   In addition to her coaching and consulting practice, Dr. Astor is an avid traveler and foodie taking her three kids to Brazil, France, England, Amsterdam, Japan, Costa Rica and beyond because she believes travel helps breed tolerance and cultivates gratitude and reflection as you observe how other cultures operate and make choices.   Tamsin Astor holds a PhD in neuroscience and psychology and a post-doctorate in education. She also has certifications in yoga (RYT500, Yoga Ed.), mindset & Ayurveda (Living Ayurveda, Yoga Health Coach). She is an executive coach and author of the book Force of Habit: Unleash Your Power by Developing Great Habits. Additionally, I'll be donating to and raising awareness for the charity or organization of my guest's choice with each episode now. This episode, the organization is called The Loveland Foundation. Any and all donations make a difference! You can connect with Tamsin on: Website: https://tamsinastor.com/ Book: Force of Habit: Unleash Your Power by Developing Great Habits: https://www.amazon.com/Force-Habit-Unleash-Developing-Habits/dp/1633537862 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsin-astor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsinastor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TamsinastorPhD To connect with me: Interested in working with me as your coach? Book a complimentary 15 minute call here. https://calendly.com/mike-trugman/15min LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-trugman-37863246/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mytrugofchoice/?hl=en   Website - https://miketrugmancoaching.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUPyP3vEWc-oDlGASe2XIUg Please leave a review for this podcast on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/mike-s-search-for-meaning/id1593087650?utm_source=Mike+Trugman&utm_campaign=dcbd0b11b0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_03_08_12_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_33d78ffe68-dcbd0b11b0-510678693   Resources/People Mentioned: The Buddha and the Badass - Vishen Lakhiani Unbound - Kasia Urbaniak Parenting Beyond Belief - Dale McGowan Existential Kink - Carolyn Elliott The Choice - Dr. Edith Eva Eger Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl

Women's Yoga Health Coach and Sammy's good friend, Sophie Lea, shares her journey that led her to freebirthing her son, Obi, in her power. Sammy and Sophie touch on conditioning and deconditioning surrounding birth, how to examine when you're giving your power away, sitting with true discomfort, and why women everywhere are built to give birth.In this episode:Can you give birth for free? Wild pregnancy and FREEbirthStop giving your power away: Trusting that YOU know yourself bestTesting social norms and consenting to your lifeSophie's postpartum hospital experienceLaboring for 20 hours alongside her husband and sisterParenting from a grounded place and the importance of our mama tribeWhere are you giving your power away?Show References:Freebirth Society CourseFreebirth Society PodcastSponsor Info:Butcher Box | http://rwrd.io/bxy895l?cHeart & Soil Supplements | https://shop.heartandsoil.co/discount/AFFILIATE10?rfsn=7254256.3f378b&redirect=%2Fcollections%2FallSocial Tags:Follow SophieWebsite: yogisophie.com@yogisophie7 on InstagramFollow Richard Raymond Sniegowski II:@richard_raymond_ii@yourdads_old45s@welcometolimeforestFollow Sammy Sniegowski:@samantharosewellnesssamantharosewellness.comsamanthaconrad.comFollow What The Fuck Is Happening:instagram.com/wtfh.podcast

Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Or, is it time for a new beginning. Guest Lesley Pereira joins us to discuss healthy habits and goals for a reset in 2023.Questions or comments on the podcast? Email questions@werenotfine.comWe're Not Finehttps://werenotfine.comShop the Pod: https://werenotfine.com/shopInstagram: @werenotfinepod Doug JensenProfile: https://werenotfine.com/our-team/Email: business@werenotfine.comIG: douglasljensenTwitter: dougjensen4CsDr. Talia JacksonProfile: https://werenotfine.com/our-team/Email: business@werenotfine.comIG: @drtaliajacksonTwitter: @Talia.Jackson77Greg Gerik, Esq.Profile: https://werenotfine.com/our-team/Email: business@werenotfine.comExecutive Coaching: https://pathony.comIG: @ggerikTwitter: @ggerikGuest Lesley PereiraLesley specializes in helping people reduce stress, gain energy and develop a lifestyle they love. She's passionate about incremental approaches to helping people heal and thrive, without overwhelm or perfection. Certifications include Masters in Public Health, Ayurveda Wellness Counselor, Yoga Teacher RYT 500 and Yoga Health Coach. She is the founder of Reclaim, a comprehensive online program for women to learn and automate healthy daily habits of nutrition, movement and mindset. She offers one-to-one coaching, group coaching and retreats.Website: www.coachingwithlesley.comInstagram: @lesley.k.pereiraThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Podcast Intro: Sometimes, we ask ourselves what went wrong when everything didn't go according to plan, especially if we did everything in our power. We wonder what should be improved to become better. What strategies should we do to bring more clients? Christina Sjoberg has been struggling to bring new members to her group despite her doing talks and networking. She believes she's sabotaging her success.  In this episode, Cate Stillman is here with Christina Sjoberg to talk about generating more leads through talks. They will be talking about how to improve the talks and other alternative strategies you can do to bring more leads. What you'll get out of tuning in: prioritizing all the things - while still remaining at ease! bringing on new clients - shadow issues, confidence, etc. self-sabotage and not acting on what I should I am leading members of my group through their third quarter and we have really come together as a community where members share and support each other. This is working really well and people are experiencing amazing changes. This has helped my confidence in leading a group through the habits. I continue to struggle with bringing on new members (I only have 6 people in my current group). I am leading talks and consistently networking, but still can't seem to engage enough people for a consultation. Everyone I have brought on so far is people I have known for many years. I also find that I have competing priorities between my corporate yoga business and freelance consulting work. I have made the decision to not take on any more consulting work, but even with this extra time, I struggle with determining what activities will make the best use of my time to bring on clients, while also catching up on my YHC course, and supporting my group members. I've done the master of your courses in the past, and while helpful initially, I seem to lose momentum in the activation of what I've planned. I know I have shadow issues around money (particularly selling) and also stepping into my role as a coach. How do I overcome this so I quit sabotaging my own success? My pattern is a tendency to lurk and so I haven't been actively asking questions during the live calls when I probably would benefit - so even setting up this coaching gym is out of my comfort zone! How to improve your talks through various strategies How to get leads through talks How to make a good elevator pitch Links/CTA: Check out our related episodes! Next level Wellness Pro: with Emily Glaser, Ayurveda Group Membership Coaching: Difficult Members, Difficult Situations DM'ing to Boost Your Sales for Wellness Pros Download our Yoga Health Coaching Time Tip Sheet To find out more, go to www.yogahealthcoaching.com Check out  Christina Sjoberg's Links: https://www.somayogaandwellness.com/ Facebook: @somayogaandwellness Highlights: Cate shares some scenarios you can say to encourage and invite people to a talk after class. Cate talks about different strategies to use to generate leads. Cate mentions how she shares her convictions Timestamps: [1:06] Introduction [3:00] Working with People [7:00] Alternative Strategies in Getting Leads [10:32] Introvert's Edge to Driving Sales [11:29] Free talks [13:50] Strategy for Free talks [20:39] Direct messages [21:17] Elevator Pitch [24:55] Convictions Quotes: “All the other activities that you're doing in lead generation and lead nurturance aren't going to be effective without you having a one-on-one because we know that you're effective when you're one on one with someone.” “I believe that we think that getting older and all the things associated with that, like creaking joints, medications, poor health, or fatigue, are inevitable. I believe we have much more power to change those things than we think.“ “I believe that if you get in the right group of healthy people, you'll change those faster, that you'll feel better faster.” “Think hard about these convictions and break them into the shortest possible sentences you can and then put them on the wall. Remind yourself of your convictions every day, and then bring them up and have random conversations all the freaking time. “  “Conviction sells emotions and you're helping someone. The emotion that you're reigniting in them, honestly, is hope.” Guest Bio: Christina Sjoberg Christina Sjoberg is a Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Yoga Health Coach, neuroscience enthusiast, and recovering cultural consultant. She leads yoga, meditation, and wellness programs that guide people from overwhelm to ease and vibrant health.

Dana Skoglund is a certified Life and Yoga Health Coach and advanced certified yoga teacher. She combines her background in Ayurveda, yoga, Buddhism, life coaching, modern psychology and habit change science to help women cultivate balance, ease and thriving health by building healthy habits and optimizing their daily routines in her signature course Align & Thrive. Dana created the 3 E method of behavioral change to help women create changes that stick so they can increase energy, improve sleep, reduce stress and anxiety and lose weight permanently.Social/website:www.danaskoglund.com https://www.facebook.com/DanaSkoglundCoaching https://www.instagram.com/danaskoglund/ https://www.youtube.com/user/danaskoglundFree 3 part video series: Ayurveda Summer Camp: https://coaching.danaskoglund.com/ASCFree Facebook Group: Grow Strong Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/growstrongcommunityIf you want to connect and know more about me and my podcast: Leap of Healthyou can find me at :www.alexbalgood.comFacebook @AlxBalgood and @leapofhealthwithalexbalgoodInstagram @AlexbalgoodYoutube @AlexBalgoodBuy on Amazon Book: Parents, Our Greatest Teachers by Alex Balgood available on paper bag & kindle version and Barnes and Noble Books#alexbalgood, #alwaysmoving, #author, #creatingwealth, #gutbrain, #healer, #healeverything, #healing, #intuition, #intuitivehealing, #leapofhealthpodcast #healthyli, #livingmybestlife #quantumhealing , #nutrition, #nutritioncoach #massagetherapy, #nutritionistlife, #airquality, #FeldenkraisMethod, #healingslowly, # functionalmedicine, #fertility, #habits, #neuroplasticity

Podcast Intro: Yoga Health Coach Shannon McCall is also a Writer, Ayurveda Practitioner, and Yoga/Meditation Teacher who leads her group to results and guides them toward life transformations.  While the year-long, trimester structure of her program is working well, the enrollment process every trimester is not. Tune in on this Coaching Gym where Cate helps Shannon get clear on what's working and what needs to change for enrollment.  Through this conversation, we will discover how to use our authentic voice in our marketing messages, while also giving potential members a sneak peek of what is in a dynamic group is all about.  You will feel inspired to figure out what you care about most and design messages around it to help those who need to hear it most! What you'll get out of tuning in: How to create a community of belonging. When to step back and reevaluate your course. Why use anger in marketing. How to get clear on your core messages. Links/CTA: Check out the latest happenings in Yogahealer here Shannon McCall's website: https://www.livingintobalance.com/  Ken Wilber Hiro Boga Personal Manifesto Podcast with Emily Cole Highlights: Cate talks about the magic of the eastern perspective creating a life beyond us. Cate teaches about a Ken Wilber-inspired inquiry practice.  Shannon talks about her Hiro Boga training. Timestamps: [3:11] Understanding the R.O.I. [6:16] Reevaluating course. [7:39] Inquiry practices- getting felts sense for business [11:59] Understanding who your course is for. [14:14] Using anger in marketing [17:17] Marketing from the inside out. [21:32] Understanding your core messages. [24:20] Speaking to the results. Quotes: “You need to know what you do and you need to know what people are thinking at the different stages so that they can get to lifetime customer value.” “Your course has a life that's beyond you and you are channeling in where the group goes and building a structure to do that.” “You're sleeping anyway, you're eating anyway, you're showering anyway, you're exercising anyway, so you might as well do it in a way that actually supports you.”   “Channel your anger for transformation.” Guest: Shannon Shanti McCall Writer, Ayurveda Practitioner, Yoga and Meditation teacher, Yoga Health Coach

Podcast Intro: Emily Cole, founder of Wild Within Coaching, is a Yoga Health Coach, Adventure Guide, and Digital Nomad, just to name a few things…  She believes in doing the DEEP WORK of getting centered within the self and loves guiding others to do the same. At a Live Event in January of 2022 with Cate, Emily was inspired to write a personal manifesto and has felt her purpose as a leader expand from this process. Listen in as Emily and Cate explore how her personal manifesto has led them to find her own truth, how it has been useful in coaching, and how it may evolve in the future.  This conversation will leave you inspired by how much can be discovered when we insource our wisdom vs. outsource! What you'll get out of tuning in: How live events are so transformative.  Why a personal manifesto is so useful for continued growth. How to stay integrity. Why publish your convictions. How to use a manifesto in decision making. Links/CTA: Yogahealer's Next Live Event: ALTA July 28-30 Yoga Health Coaching Launch - August 3 Master of You - Sep 8 Emily Cole Links Wild Within Coaching Blog: Your Personal Manifesto Community by Peter Block Deep Work by Cal Newport Highlights: Cate talks about creating values and beliefs in her personal family structure. Cate talks about common new age community beliefs lacking structure. Cate talks about the importance of follow-up after Live Events. Timestamps: [4:20]: The what and why of a personal manifesto.  [6:20]: Getting clear and specific on what you stand for.  [9:53]: Using a manifesto to check your life trajectory. [12:16]: The evolving manifesto. [16:39]: Building a bigger vision/three-year plan.  [19:00]: Personal Manifesto as a structure. [22:42]: Live events and follow-up. [27:18]: Doing the deep work.   [32:12]: Staying in integrity. [34:52]: Publishing your convictions and accountability. [38:19]: Decision-making through your manifesto. [42:10]: Negative vs. positive stressors. Quotes: “It's noticing what you really actually care about and then from care it goes to conviction.  What do you have a conviction about? And from conviction, you can see how deep it goes.” “The more we understand our manifestos or what exactly are our beliefs we deeply care about, it can serve as a guiding light for the direction in the next chapter of our life.” “You want to use your manifesto to solve problems in your future based on things you've learned in your past.”  “It's easy to go to events.  It's hard to build relationships on the follow-through side.” “If you are mad about something, that's a perfect time.  What do you do when you are angry?  What a great time to block some time for a manifesto!” Guest Bio: Emily Cole As the founder of Wild Within Coaching, Emily believes in, supports, and models going deep within ourselves for a wild journey. With a decade of wilderness guiding experience, she knows intimately the transformative power of adventure and how good it feels to be centered in oneself. Through coaching, she has seen the same process of people coming into their own guidance, wisdom, and power and loves supporting and guiding these exciting journeys too.

Podcast Intro: Like many, Helena is a Yoga Health Coach who has felt unmotivated and stagnated by everything going on in the world.  While her expertise in Ayurveda, Massage, Yoga, and Somabreath is needed more than ever in the world, she hasn't felt confident in a complete online community.  All of this, along with plans to move to a new location has got her questioning the best path for her purpose. This coaching gym with Cate and Helena is filled with many gems that motivate and reinvigorate making your personal brand a unique journey.   Take a deep exhale and drop into this conversation on building structure, designing a course, and finding potential clients in a way that is authentic.  When our inner wisdom is causing friction with our purpose, how can we create flow from that friction? What you'll get out of tuning in: How to get motivated again! How to build a dynamic group in a new community.   Where to host live events. How to build an evolving structure for your unique course. Why get potential clients interested in wellness investments. Links/CTA: Yoga Health Coaching Podcast with Debbie Grover-Slavin Soins Ayurveda Highlights: Cate shared about explaining what a healing journey is at the National Ayurvedic Medicine Conference. Cate talks about building a structure that can evolve through Yogahealer. Cate stresses the important responsibility of teaching people how to invest in wellness. Timestamps:  [4:50]- Turning internal wisdom into free talks.  [5:55]- Getting clear on goals.  [8:20]- Organizing and designing around our personal healing journey.  [12:07]- Organizing and designing around member avatar.     [16:05] - Lead the journey unique to you.  [21:33]- Planning out live events.  [27:08]- Mesh networking.   [31:54]- Pricing to get “skin in the game”  [34:25]- Marketing content creation.  [38:07]- Teaching people how to invest. Quotes: “The members are also mentors.  We are all continually learning.” “What do they need to know, think, and experience in order to transact with me and start the healing journey?” “The structure is going to evolve and that's the beauty of this business model.” “Don't think about nailing the structure.  Think of the best structure to possibly test first.” “What's the opportunity cost of not having people in your life that is growing, changing, and evolving and learning new things and living a healthy life? Guest BIO: Helena Subijana Coach practitioner in Ayurveda, Yoga and Somabreath instructor.

Podcast Intro: Alissa Xander is a personal trainer, runner, and yoga teacher who took the plunge and quit her career to be a Yoga Health Coach.  Now she is not only successfully guiding her own members through life transformations, but she's also a HUGE asset to the YHC community as a Body Thrive Assistant and YHC Mentor.  This is just a few of the reasons Alissa is Coach of the month! Tune in on this inspiring conversation between Anna and Alissa as they celebrate her, her members, and mentees' successes.  As Alissa mentions the microcosm of her own member supported by the macrocosm of YHC, there is no denying the transformational power of dynamic groups in hitting our goals and expanding our reach. What you'll get out of tuning in: Why mindset shift is a key player in success and transformation. How to niche your skills into a unique package. Why set up systems to scale. How shifts in beliefs are amplified in dynamic groups. Why schedule self-care as a priority. Links/CTA: Upcoming Workshops: Living Ayurveda Course – June 9 Join Cate's LIVE Workshops: Lisbon Live Event (Lisbon, Portugal) – June 3 – 5 Alta Live Event (Alta, WY) – July 28 – 30 Alissa Xander's Links: Website - https://alissaxander.com/  Linktree - https://linktr.ee/alissax Facebook Group Women Rocking their Next Chapter Facebook Group Peace Run Yoga Instagram - @alissa_xander_wellness Twitter - @alissa_xander YouTube - Alissa Xander Wellness LinkedIn - Alissa Xander Highlights: Alissa talks about the mindset connection in running a course and marathons.  Alissa tells a story about members' identity evolution as a “night owl”. Alissa shares the YHC Programs' impact on her own lifestyle. Timestamps: [2:52 ]- Pain points transitioning out of a former career. [3:41] - Packaging a unique journey. [5:05] - Dynamic group experience. [8:01] - Limiting beliefs vs. growth mindset. [9:19] - Mindset training. [13:22] - Important tools in the Pilot. [15:15] - Rhythm of momentum in quarters of the pilot. [18:05] - Shifts in beliefs. [21:20] - Personal results from running annual pass. [24:15] - Systems to scale and maintain. [27:57] - Words of advice to YHC prospects. Quotes: “It's really exciting that every single person can make the journey fit them.  It doesn't have to be a cookie-cutter journey.” “You can know all the things to do, but if you don't know why you're not doing them or have a way to get yourself to do them, the behavioral science part, it's going to be hard.” “You are never behind.  It doesn't matter where anybody else is, you are exactly where you are supposed to be.” “You have to first believe that you can be that future version of yourself in order to get there.” Guest Bio: Alissa Xander Alissa Xander is a health coach, yoga teacher, and avid runner. She helps women let go of limiting beliefs that keep them stuck in bodies that don't look or feel the way they want. She believes you can achieve any goal by starting with your belief.

Podcast Intro: Claudia Huber has been a Yoga Health Coach to modern women in Germany for two years now.  While she's transforming lives and helping them find ease in their everyday life, she's looking to go even deeper.  She doesn't want to get bored and there is so much more she wants to learn and become an expert in. Listen in on this coaching gym as Cate helps Claudia get clear on WHAT problem she is solving for WHO, as well as how to use her constant learning and research as marketing.  This conversation will inspire writing as part of learning, mental digestion, and marketing and provide real ways to efficiently and effectively use your writing to get the most reach! What you'll get out of tuning in: How to effectively take in new research and information. Why writing serves as a digestion for the brain.  What types of writing are best for marketing. How to use your writing and research in multiple ways. How to expand your reach through writing. Links/CTA: Upcoming Workshops: Yoga Health Coaching – May 4 Master of You Workshop – May 12 – 13 Body Thrive – May 5 Living Ayurveda Course – June 9 Join Cate's LIVE Workshops: Lisbon Live Event (Lisbon, Portugal) – June 3 – 5 Alta Live Event (Alta, WY) – July 28 – 30 www.soulglowveda.com Highlights: Cate mentions studies on obesity and the size of the pineal gland.  Cate comments on connections with Ayurvedic texts and newer findings in brain science on how we are constantly meant to learn and adapt to better predict our future.  Cate talks about how companies are focusing on wellness more. Cate acknowledges how on a previous podcast how Claudia's members made a book for her on how she changed their life. Timestamps:  [2:35]- The evolution of Yogahealer courses.  [4:25]- Teacher vs. Coach vs. Leader.    [6:27]- Making marketing exciting  [10:55]- Cognitive digestion through writing and editing.  [12:32]- Writing articles vs. social media posts.    [17:58]- The process of finding voice through writing.  [25:55]- Defining the problem to be solved to write about.  [30:34]- Five words exercise for marketing.  [32:58]- Recording and archiving content.  [38:48] -Lecturing vs. connecting.   [43:55]- Writing an effective social media post.  [46:14]- Expanding your reach. Quotes: “What is edgy to you is important to the dynamism of the community.” “Get your desires to work for you, not against you, and then your deeper desires will lead to deeper fulfillment.” “Anything that's teachable, make that a renewable resource.  The highest value your members can get from you is coaching, so if you have good renewable resources to back up their learning in the process then you can do the highest value work with the person in front of you.” “What's the hook?  What's the before the story?  What's the after story? What's the takeaway? That's a social media post.” “Writing is the tool to develop your brain.” Guest Bio: Claudia Huber Yoga Teacher - 1000 h, Ayurvedic Practitioner and Yoga Health Coach Leading my own Community Soul Glow Veda for over 2 years now - to more GLOW in their body, mind and soul.

Podcast Intro: Alja Podgornik, Neuroscience Ph.D. Student and Yoga Health Coach in training has reached a fork in the road. To finish, or not to finish the Ph.D. that is crushing her soul, that is the question… Listen in on this Coaching Gym, as Cate explores both paths with Alja.  While both are completely different paths, similar challenges will arise on each.  Luckily in this growth-oriented community, we know that embracing either set of challenges will lead to a more evolved version of ourselves!  The journey is the destination! What you'll get out of tuning in: How to know when it's time to let go of something. How to make the most of a negative environment. How to navigate next steps when resistance is high. How to authentically fake it until you make it. Links/CTA: Check out Episode 196: Fear of Being Unlikeable Join the Master Class A day in my life | Lex Fridman Highlights: Cate talks about her process of writing Wild Habits Cate talks about how she's learning biochemistry at 48. Cate references the yoga sutras and fluctuation of the mind. Cate talks about bringing ground rules to personal soccer carpool. Timestamps: 1:12- Prioritizing Sales, Marketing, and Ph.D. Program. 5:10- Tapas and pushing through resistance.   9:11- Being out of alignment as a limiting belief. 12:48- Getting to the root of the energy around quitting. 15:10- Finding the Karma of a difficult situation. 20:20- Realizing short-term and long-term goals. 25:20- The opportunity in surrender. 29:50- Alignment of ethics. 34:01- Creating ground rules in the Ph.D. process. 40:18 - Applying lessons.  44:35-  Finding Marketing Material in your current experience. Quotes: “Diksha is initiation.  It's the thresholds, and in order to cross certain thresholds there is an insane amount of tapas, of friction, of tension, of doing the hard thing.” “It's not just to say you accomplished it, It's who you become in the process of accomplishing it, and that's the Diksha .” “Act it until you become it.  Actually, take on the behaviors even though they don't relate to the ego.  So it's not the ego acting, doing what it normally does, doing the pattern.  It's making a choice.” “If you read the yoga sutras…. it's really clear that the fluctuation of the mind is what doesn't allow the higher power of the mind.” “Early on I had to realize that my peer group had a very different trajectory than I did and so my discipline had to be entirely self-reliant and self-motivated and that my rules were for me.  And that has continued to serve me.” Guest: Alja Podgornik I have a background in neuroscience and I am currently finishing my Ph.D. I want to transition into a career where I can help people align their lifestyle to build resilience, health, and connectivity to, eventually, pursue their highest potential.

Podcast Intro: Aileen McGinnis and Suzanne McCahill Perrine Yoga Health Coaches, Aileen McGinnis, and Suzanne McCahill Perrine have been Accountability Partners since 2019.  At this point, it's so much more than an Accountability Partnership.  It's a strong friendship as well as a great business partnership, so much that they are leading a retreat together!  Listen in on this joyous conversation between the Accountability Partners and Cate as she detects what makes their connection so successful, the power of live events, as well as details on their upcoming Sacred Living Women's Eco Retreat in Ireland!   While there's lots of work and love that goes into their lasting partnership, they both agree that “bringing on the fun” and “saying yes to what you want” is a driving force of their success. What you'll get out of tuning in: How Live Events excel your growth  Why Accountability Partnerships are so important How to find Accountability Partnerships What steps to take to have a successful Accountability Partnership How to work with others and lateral mesh network Links/CTA: Check out our ONGOING FREE Masterclasses at Yogahealer.com Ep. 155 - How to Coach your Groups About an Anti Inflammatory Lifestyle Check out activities and retreats below: The Center Downtown Centered Living with Suzanne IG: @centeredlivingwithsuzanne Dan Sullivan's10x Talk Highlights: Cate talks about an article she read about how to smell inflammation. Aileen and Suzanne talk about their Ireland retreat details. Cate talks about Dan Sullivan's 100x Club where 10xers get together. Timestamps: 1:00- Their backstories 3:15- What works as accountability partners 6:11- Community benefits from live events 7:15- Continuing growth in an Accountability Partnership  9:52 - Investing into a network experience 12:45- Synergy of communities collaborating together 15:46- Retreat details 18:05- Advice for a successful Accountability Partnership    21:55- Summarized steps for Accountability Partners 25:25- Vulnerability and perfection as a Yoga Health Coach 29:27- Acting on “yes's” 32:00- The intimacy and acceleration of live events. Quotes: “The more people do live events and interact with other members, the more trust they have in the community, and the more strength they put into their accountability partnerships.” -Cate  “Your network is your net worth.” - Cate  “When we invest, then that investment can go up and down of course, but it can grow exponentially…. in Yoga Health Coaching you sign up and think you are going to be doing this one thing, and certainly we are, we become Yoga Health Coaches and we change our business and our business model, but the growth we couldn't have seen ahead of time are these kinds of connections.” - Suzanne “Like any relationship….  Those times when you start to feel separate from each other, the number one thing that is going to get you back on track is communicating again, showing up, and prioritizing time together.” - Suzanne “When you collaborate with someone, the sky's the limit.  You can do so much more than on your own.” -Aileen Guest BIO: Aileen McGinnis Born in Ireland and based in Tuscany with her family, Aileen has been practicing yoga for over 20 years, completing her first YTT with Marie Quail in 2002 after having a deeply inspiring and transformative experience in ‘The Expanding Light Retreat Center' (California) This Retreat Center /Ashram shares the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda to uplift world consciousness). Her rich training experience hails from Ireland, Italy, India, UK, Spain, and Bali with various inspired teachers, most notably Cate Stillman, Uma Dinsmore Tuli (Yoni Shakti, Mother's Breath etc), and Leyolah Antara (Kundalini Dance). Aileen is a , a good-humored, big-hearted, enthusiastic teacher offering nurturing yoga classes, sacred, ecstatic dance experiences, and down-to-earth Ayurveda lifestyle coaching in her transformational group program; ‘AWAKEN TO THRIVE'. Aileen's message is about LOVE & UNITY Consciousness. You can find out more about her at aileenmcginnis.com Join her Facebook group: Embrace Natural Health and Immunity. Guest BIO: Suzanne McCahill Perrine is the founder/director of The Center, Harrisonburg's first dedicated yoga and Pilates studio. Suzanne, E-RYT 500, YACEP, Certified Health Coach, and Pilates teacher, began teaching Yoga in 2005. Inspired to connect to others in her community and spread the joy and healing potential of yoga, she opened The Center Yoga studio. After years of study in the Anusara tradition with teachers, Desiree Rumbaugh, Christina Sell, Elena Browner, Amy Ippoliti, Moses Brown, Bita Jenkins, Suzie Hurley, John Friend, and Douglas Brooks, she eventually started teaching others to teach, starting the Center School of Yoga. Suzanne encourages her students to have fun, relax, and enjoy the splendid journey that yoga offers them both on their mats and in their lives. More recently, Suzanne has studied under Cate Stillman offering yoga & Ayurveda health coaching as a way to collaborate with clients who wish to feel more connected to life, honor their true nature, and reclaim their health. She continues to find more joy in her life since discovering Yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda and sharing it with others.

Paige Pearman is an Ayurvedic Health Coach, Integrative Health Coach and Ayurvedic Body Worker. Paige received her Ayurvedic training from the California College of Ayurveda. She studied Marma Therapy under Dr. Marc Halpern and Dr. Avinash Lele from Pune, India. She is a Yoga Health Coach, and studied under renowned practitioner Cate Stillman for two years before embarking on her own business. Paige's (dharma) or life's work is to spread the deep wisdom of Ayurveda, and to distill these teachings in a manner that is applicable to a modern, Western clientele. She brings her innate feminine wisdom to these beautiful teachings, and guides women in how to find deeper self care, self love and self responsibility. Through dynamic group support, Paige builds community where women and men can heal faster together than alone and transmit this knowledge to the collective for planetary healing. Learn more about Paige Pearman at Luv-Yourself.com and be sure to follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

This week on the show I have the lovely Hannah Levin, Ayurveda Health Counselor (NAMA), Yoga Teacher (E-RYT, YACEP), and Yoga Health Coach.   Hannah and I discuss:   -  What Ayurveda is and what it does -  The Vitality Circle  -  The importance of yoga and the 8 limbs -  The importance of when and what we eat -  Navigating stress -  Putting health first and getting that needed balance -  Hannah's best tips for healing and protecting immunity   Want more energy and strength and ready to drop those unwanted kilos?   Then check out LEAN 14 HERE.   It's the simple plan that gives you the complete framework you need to kickstart your way to more energy, strength and vitality.   More about Hannah:      Hannah Levin is an Ayurveda Health Counselor (NAMA), Yoga Teacher (E-RYT, YACEP), and Yoga Health Coach. She also holds a Master's Degree in Education. Her own healing path through chronic allergies, anxiety, sleep struggles, digestive issues, and chronic hip pain led her to healing found in Yoga and Ayurveda. Today, Hannah helps women regain their optimal health and vitality through her two online programs, "Evolve" and "The Vitality Circle". She also leads two detoxes a year and holds online Solstice and Equinox Retreats. She guides women to create diet and lifestyle changes so they can lose weight, sleep well, get off of medications, reverse auto-immune conditions, have vibrant energy, love themselves, age gracefully, and make their lives a glorious work of art!    Connect with Hannah:   Website:     www.heartfeltwellbeing.com     Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/heartfeltwellbeing/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartfelthannah                    Haven't subscribed to the podcast yet? Subscribe HERE and never miss an episode.   Connect with Kate:   Website: www.MindMovementHealth.com.au   Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MindMovementHealth   Instagram: http://instagram.com/MindMovementHealth

Podcast Intro:  First-year Yoga Health Coach and world-class Nia teacher, Mia Thayer, has come so far since she joined the community in November of 2021. As far as she has come in one year, she feels there is still a major puzzle piece still missing.  At the beginning of her second year, she feels she is just getting started and is ready for even more creativity. Listen in on this conversation between Mia and Cate as they discuss what's next for her second year in regards to discovering her unique brand based around dance, rooted authenticity, and next-level anchoring.  In this, we will get wisdom hits about knowing our audience, marketing for them, working a hybrid model, and so much more! What you'll get out of tuning in: How to discover what's next after implementing the business model How to build your unique brand How to market for your audience How to run a hybrid course - Online/offline How to name your course Links/CTA: Do the best work of your life - Be a Yoga Health Coach Compassionate Inquiry Training with Gabor Mate - click here Highlights: Mia reflects on the Gap and the Gain over a year, coming from no work or income to running a group. Mia experiments with a hybrid model incorporating Nia into her habit journey. Cate helps Mia turn current themes coming up into brand strategies. Timestamps: 4:10- Recognizing current themes coming up. 6:58- Compassionate Inquiry Training with Gabor Mate. 7:50- Creating a safe, accepting, and growth-oriented space. 9:30- Liberating structures for authentic attachments.   10:30- Coaching offline vs. online. 15:17- Listing pain points and potentials. 18:44- Building unique specialties into method and brand. 19:52- Building a hybrid model/package regenerative community. 23:46- Applying unique specialties to the program. 26:38- Creating a new brand name. Quotes: “In the group setting you're attached, but you're attached to people who can grow, and that's really different than being attached to people who aren't allowing you to grow, and who you are also not allowing to grow because that feels unsafe.” “It's not really a return [to self], it's next level anchoring.” “You're creating a regenerative community where you are inviting people to spread word of mouth, and have an in person experience with you because that's really the most important thing.” “I can host a workshop and literally the group can lead it.” “The potential is, you can design your life and do the best work in the world.” Guest BIO: Mia Thayer Mia is half American half Argentine, born and raised in China. She is a Nia movement teacher and in the middle of a lot of change.

In this episode of Insight Mind Body Talk, Jeanne talks with Kelly Gardner, a licensed mental health therapist and certified yoga therapist, about using the concepts of Ayurveda to improve mental and physical health. Ayurveda, the "sister science" of yoga, is a system that relies on the elements of nature -- air, water, earth, fire and ether -- to bring our lives into balance. They talk about how to tune in to each person's true nature to live more in rhythm in mind, body and soul.Kelly Gardner is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Certified Yoga Therapist, Yoga Health Coach, and Certified Daring Way Facilitator. She specializes in trauma-focused yoga therapy in clinical settings and in private sessions as well as mindset and lifestyle coaching. She is certified to lead the 3-course curriculum created by Brené Brown and combines that work with the Ayurvedic lifestyle habits to create lasting change. Kelly lives in Memphis, TN with her husband and 2 dogs.Continue LearningKelly Gardnerhttps://yourradiantsoul.com/Ayurveda Habits from Cate Stillman https://bodythrive.com/An overview of Ayurveda with a link to a quiz to help you find your doshahttps://www.banyanbotanicals.com/info/ayurvedic-living/learning-ayurveda/intro-to-ayurveda/A Yoga International story on the Ayurveda clock that might be helpfulhttps://yogainternational.com/article/view/the-ayurvedic-clockProduced by Jeanne KolkerMusic by Jason A. SchultzEdited by Jeanne Kolker and Jason Klein

Podcast Intro:  Yoga Health Coach, Faye Blake, has been struggling with the lifelong habit of perfectionism and has shame around lack of integrity.  While aiming to find deep health through living the habits perfectly, she also wants to be more playful and spontaneous, which makes her feel inauthentic as a coach. In this two-year overdue conversation between Cate and Faye, we discover how Faye's mantra “Little Faye wants to play.” can be honored, while also discovering the purpose and creativity in what  Big Faye wants to do.  Listen in to learn how to turn integrity gaps in the sales and marketing process into an authentic creative venture! What you'll get out of tuning in: How to turn your challenges into an authenticity in your coaching. How to walk the edge of vulnerability to leverage your skills. How to market for continual lead flow. How to keep moving people through the marketing funnel. How to play to your advantage. Links/CTA: Faye's Instagram: @live.intuitively Get out of Gap thinking - The Gap and the Gain Recommended reading for attachment issues: Adam Lane Smith Highlights: Cate met Faye in Berlin 2 years ago and offered this conversation.  It's finally happening! Timestamps: 1:15:  Challenges with coaching authentically through sales and service.   3:09:  Setting grounded goals, while allowing spontaneity. 5:42:  Perfectionism affects sales and marketing. 10:56:  Revisiting lessons in the sales process. 11:45: Undermining attachment issues for perfectionism to dissolve.. 14:00: Getting out of the pathological cycle of gap thinking. 15:30: Developing a marketing funnel to get new leads. 17:10: Leveraging unique skills for the Customer Journey 23:30: YHC Master stages- Creating an Empathy Map. 27:09: Turning perfectionism into an authentic creative process. Quotes: Part of being an entrepreneur is that you get to set your own income targets and go after them. Gain thinking will break the pattern of perfectionism. When you aim for a solid B-, when you have enough of the habits enough of the time, it allows enormous grounded flexibility. You help people from the inside to the outside, but you also understand the language of the outside to the inside and that's your market advantage. What am I designing at which stage?  How am I measuring how many people are in that stage? Guest BIO: Faye Blake https://www.fayeblake.co.uk/about  -- the website will be up and working by Feb2022 I've been a hairdresser for the last 19 years, which basically means I've been a therapist for 19 years! As a hairdresser people open up to you, you get an insight into their lives and all their ups & downs. It all got a bit much 1 1 year when I went through my own breakdown as depression & addiction took hold of me. Which led me to spend quite a few years studying all the things!  Naturopathic Nutrition, Bodywork, Yoga & Ayurveda, not having a clue where I was heading with it all, but following my own curiosity and need to know!  Then ultimately understood that it was leading to what I know now is- learning how to have a deep trust in my inner self and my body, finding safety & home within.  Thanks to training as a YHC, I now run a course called “Live Intuitively' pulling all of my teachings together which guides people to deeply connect with their inner selves, their inner healer, and peel back the sometimes heavy layers of thinking & living that we accumulate over the years. In essence, I empower people to awaken the wisdom within themselves to be able to take their own health & happiness into their own hands, choosing how they want to feel and building the vibrant lives they want to live.

Podcast Intro:  Cathy Mines, accomplished light-worker, healer, and community leader started her Yoga Health Coaching journey in May of 2021.  Even just beginning the journey she has already been mind blown by the transformation of herself, community, and income.  Likewise, the Yoga Health Coaching community has recognized her as STAR in the community and program and awarded her with Yoga Health Coach of the month! In this interview, we will get a good understanding of where Cathy's journey started, her hurdles, her big wins, and what's next.  Get ready to get excited and be inspired about the potential of your own wellness journey! What you'll get out of tuning in: How to overcome limiting beliefs. Being lifted in a community to lifting your community. Going from the zone of excellence to the zone of genius. What is experienced in dynamic groups? Why take the plunge into the YHC experience Links/CTA: The Art of Living Sacred Daily Reach Yoga Lifestyle Highlights: Cathy talks about how she quickly worked through some limiting beliefs upon joining YHC. Cathy explains the dynamic group model translating to her own community. Cathy gives advice to those on the fence about joining the YHC Community Timestamps: 1:05 - Intro to Cathy and her leadership style 3:30 - Upleveling from limiting beliefs 5:40 - Community and dynamic groups 8:12-  Zone of excellence to the zone of genius 8:45 - Living in a community and pivoting through the pandemic 15:50 - Results in her group 20:43 - Growth experience from the habits and business model 22:30 - Community/Dynamic Group Model experience 24:57 - Advice to those on the fence  28:45 - What's next - solidifying the business model Quotes: I've got to admit, I think I've had the best season of my life since I began this training. What I've learned is people can feel how much I love them even when I'm online. This idea of a freedom-based lifestyle, it's like really true.  It's true and it's like happening to me! Guest BIO: Cathy Mines Cathy is the Owner and Director of Wellness at Reach Yoga, her 'Living Sacred Daily' course is her deep dive into the habits of Yoga and Ayurveda. A graduate of the Transformational Arts College Spiritual Psychotherapy Program, a Certified HeartMath Clinical Practitioner, and a yoga teacher since 2003. A Certified Peace Ambassador and currently a YHC student. Most of all Cathy is living the dream of loving the work she does.

Podcast Intro:  Glenna Bedoya is very helpful to her community and has experienced so much growth as a Yoga Health Coach in the past two years.  But with this success comes new and more challenging hurdles…. Sometimes it's just a matter of proper goal setting, getting into a healthier mindset, planning, and of course marketing!  Listen in as Cate as she helps Glenna ask the right questions to find her next areas to grow herself, her community, and her income. What you'll get out of tuning in: How to create financial security as an entrepreneur and wellness pros. How to grow your wellness business. How to build trust out of sales-generating activities. Where to take action with your marketing messages. How to retrain your mind out of scarcity. Links/CTA: Glenna Bedoya Yoga & Wholebeing Ayurveda The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy Highlights: Cate talks about shaking the underlying insecurity of financial targets. Learning to leverage yoga communities and beyond with marketing. Testing out different marketing messages. Timestamps: 3:45- Developing a long-term plan and budgeting along the way. 4:30- Structuring time and actions for growth 8:35- Questioning how to continually grow. 13:52- Leveraging the yoga community and beyond with social media. 17:40- Shifting out of the victim mentality to being in control of income. 19:24- Feeling gratitude for what's working and experiencing more abundance. 22:45 - Building trust through sales-generating activities. 25.43- Speaking to “The Gain” more in marketing. 26:20- Retraining the mind out of scarcity. 28:25- Habit, trigger, reward!  Trust triggering to sales-generating activity. Quotes:  “The mind finds loopholes and it just runs loops and those loops will keep you in the outdated pattern of thinking.” “If I want to experience growth in my business, I have to be open enough to listen to what's going on out there that I know about, and how can I address it in a way that really lands for people.” “The answer is always more planning, reset the focus, up the game, and just create and keep working the plan.” “One of the most fun things about being an entrepreneur is that you are in control of income” “Do people a favor and be able to be found.  Do people a favor and reach out.” Guest BIO: Glenna Bedoya Greetings. I'm Glenna, a St. Louis based yogi, teacher, Ayurveda Health Coach, Reiki Master, and Somatic Dance Guide. I'm here to guide you into your deeper knowing and the great potentiality of living your best life.

Podcast Intro: Dr. Marie Weitbrecht, experienced Yoga Health Coach and YHC Course Mentor, has produced her customer journey into small and large course options and is pleased with the product she offers her community.  Next on her agenda is to take a step back, look at the big picture of her business, and make revisions as necessary. On this mentoring call, Dr. Marie has questions on understanding who her course is for.  With her spiral niche recognized from her many years of Ph.D. study, she has a unique and deep journey to offer.  Listen in and get inspired as they troubleshoot what's next by designing a marketing experience that will help discover her community and grow it! What you'll get out of tuning in: How to design your mission, message, and customer journey. How to understand who your course is for. How to create and test marketing materials to build interest. How to grow your leads list. How to agitate through marketing to create readiness. Links/CTA: https://drmarieweitbrecht.com/ Tad Hargrave Niching Spiral video SNL Cinderella Glass Slipper Video Highlights: Cate explains Tad Hargraves description of Spiral Niching.  Maria explains the 4 basic rules from archetypal stories found in Ph.D. work.  Cate spells out the phases of the Marketing and Sales journey. Timestamps: [2.09] - Dr. Marie's business outline.  [6:26] - Her biggest question right now. [9:45] - Spiral niching [11:12] - Rules from archetypal stories.  [13:20] -Discovering recurring themes for marketing. [15:55] - Phases of marketing and sales [19:17] - Dr. Marie's 4 basic rules are found in Ph.D. work. [30:11] - Identifying traps in the marketing funnel. [33:15] - Examples of creating marketing materials. [37:20] - Agitating to create readiness. [39:25]- Ease of onboarding. [41:12] - Designing the experience. [43:31] - Growing your audience. [46:00] - Boss ladies in their feminine and masculine. Quotes: “I've uncovered the rules of mainstream culture by comparing the mainstream film to fairy tales and archetypes.”  “What experiences come when in the journey?” “What are the pain points costing you?” “Habits are so unsexy, whereas traps for power women, that's awesome!” “The thing with marketing is that they need to be constantly refreshed and updated, but then you build a repertoire or a library and then you can reuse the library.”

Podcast Intro: Like many others these days, Patrick's life may have never found its way to Yoga Health Coaching without the world pandemic.  While he was once on Broadway and teaching yoga in his free time, that changed when it was all shut down.  Through the Yoga Health Coaching Model, Patrick was able to step up and turn the chaos into opportunity.  While it has been confronting at times, he continues to embrace the synchronicities to be most helpful in his community, while continuing to evolve his identity. In this conversation Patrick Heffernan, Yoga Health Coach of the month, and Anne Berklemans examine, celebrate, and discuss his process and what is next on his path as a successful coach, leader, and entrepreneur. What you'll get out of tuning in: How to turn crisis into opportunity. How to ask for feedback. How to leverage feedback into results. Loving the sales and marketing process as a conversation. How the habits give greater clarity. Links/CTA: www.patrickyoga.com IG: @pat_heffnyc Highlights: Value of following a structure. Reciprocating worth from deliverable results. Growing income, impact, and lifestyle to better support self and then others. Timestamps: 3:22 - Finding the opportunity from crisis/chaos.  4:31 - Using the Pandemic time for greater morning rituals.  6:16 - Asking for feedback to know your worth.  7:45 - Transitioning from delivered service to a year-long journey. 12:20 - Value of the structure. 14:20 - Where are resistance and roadblocks?  19:35 - Habits and the nervous system. 22:44 - What does the future look like? Quotes: “It can be a weird thing to pivot from something that is so known and secure in many ways, to taking a totally new direction in life.” “It ended up being a big synthesis of all the things that I think I've already kind of have done well over the years and putting them all together in a more comprehensive package.” “When I do these habits my perception of who I am, where I am, of what I am is so clear to me.”

Chris Bishop, Yoga Health Coach in Training, has been following the YogaHealer community for some time and even had a wonderful enrollment conversation to become a Yoga Health Coach years ago.  Finally, he is on the Fast Track to becoming a Certified Health Coach, along with his accountability partners, Nina Saacks, and Louise Charman-James. Listen in to hear an open and informative conversation between three Accountability Partners on a similar path, but with unique starting points and end goals.  Learn what made them finally commit to the program, why they decided to fast track, and their favorite lessons along the way so far.

Concepts of family, union, and separation are still very much entangled in different cultural values. In many places in the world, we have come to some degree of common understanding, but in some places, it remains to be a conversation that's difficult to navigate, causing it to be painful for those who go through it. In this podcast, Monica Biasiolo shares her life experiences, marriage, and divorce. Going through the often difficult and painful process of divorce took a toll on her health. There was negative energy, shame, intense emotions—her internal self in complete disharmony! This was a wake-up call for Monica. Monica is a certified Yoga Health Coach giving back to the Yoga healer community. She lived as an ex-pat for decades and is now a certified mindfulness teacher. Realizing that taking back her health is about taking back her power in driving her own life, Monica shares how she strived to shift from victim mode to an empowered decision-maker in her life. From being in the passenger's seat to driving change and purpose in her life and other people's. Her wisdom and practical tips are coming first-hand from her journey of changing habits for her health, transitioning from being a student to a mentor, and finally leading her own health coaching business. Monica believes difficult journeys can be done with ease and that anyone can start healing themselves and find their dharma while they are at it. Catch this deeply relatable and inspiring conversation with Monica! Links mention in the podcast Monica Biasiolo Website Watch Video of the Podcast Invest in yourself and your health, discover 50% discount! Podcast Highlights 8:04-9:23 - Shaming and Blaming 11:01-12:37 -  Body's Wake Up Call 13:15-18:06 - Signs of Disempowerment 19:36-23:56 - Moving Forward and Forgiveness 29:52-31:48 - Reflections Pocket Quotes “It's too early to leave. It's better that I do something and change something.” - Monica Biasiolo “I have the power of choice and I choose to empower another person.” -Monica Biasiolo “We are not here in this world because we need to. We are here in this life, in this journey because we are meant to be.” - Monica Biasiolo “You can change the nose of the ship ever so slightly and it will bring you into a totally different direction.” - Alexandra Kreis  “Look at a beautiful flower, even if it's a tiny one on the rough side. It has that bright color and it's beautiful . You look at it and you see perfection—you'll see that it is also you. We are part of the whole.” - Monica Biasiolo Guest Bio Monica is a certified Yoga Health Coach who loves to give back to the Yoga healer community. She is also a Forrest Yoga and Mindfulness teacher and a Certified Living Ayurveda, Yoga healer, USA, and  Certified Mindfulness Teacher, Shamash Alidina, UK. She recently moved back to her hometown in Rome after living as an expat for 20 years in four continents.

Shannon McCall, seasoned Yoga Health Coach, is doing all of the right things-  free talks, email campaigns, follow up, etc., yet still hits an enrollment lull every September, and isn't creating her community-size dreams. In this podcast, we get a backstage pass to a coaching gym as Cate guides Shannon to process shadow issues, look to her community for answers, and access her intuition on what is needed for growth in her community.

In this episode, Anna speaks with Suzanne about what methods have worked for her on her road to success as a Yoga Health Coach. Suzanne shares what has worked for her and what has not worked for her along the way.  You may also get inspiration on how to play around with the model to find what best suits you in creating the most epic ride for your members. 

Cate talks to Jeff about his business journey and suggests incorporating the 10 Habits into his coaching groups using the format he already established.  Jeffrey admits that he needs to work harder to integrate these habits into his group and as a trained functional medicine and cancer coach, he is confident that by utilizing the tools provided by Cate's program, he will be able to advance his path toward certification while also aligning his groups to practice the 10 Habits. What you'll get out of tuning in: How to connect with Health, wealth relationships, and business How to integrate the 10 Habits into an established group format. How to stay on track with Yoga Health Coaching certification. Show Highlights: Using the tools learned to start applying the 10 Habits in my groups. Believing you can serve the people you are working with now. Staying on track with certification as a Yoga Health Coach. Timestamps:  4:43-6:01 I wonder if this is a case of “you're more on track than you think you are”.  9:16-10:13 Is there a way to integrate 10 habits coaching in a group format with what you're already doing?  11:14-12:26 Invite the past clients and the ones you are working with to start working with the 10 Habits 23:22 -24:07 You already have confidence, just allow this whole thing to work and allow the space to happen. Quotes: What's your bigger end goal? Let's find the way that's true to you.Cate I am missing the opportunity of using the 10 habits to get re-grounded and back on track with certification. Jeffrey You already have confidence, just allow the whole thing to work, get the people in your group reading Body Thrive! Cate. One of my limited beliefs was doing it well enough at a certain level of experience and not allowing myself to do this one step at a time. Jeffrey Guest Bio: Co-founder of Raising My Game Coaching. Has training in Functional Medicine and Cancer Coaching. Holds a B.S. in Physiology. Trained with Jack Canfield, John Maxwell, Tony Robbins/Cloe Madanes. He has also work in television and publishing in NYC.

In this podcast, Anna and Ashley talk about Ashley's journey to self-healing and her future as a Yoga Health Coach. Ashley has opted to take a break after successfully teaching a pilot group for over a year to examine her own healing. Recognizing that she wasn't always feeling in line with her own advice to her group, she's now attempting to create greater space to be more in tune with her own self-discovery path. Going deeper on her path to self-psychology, Ashley has a pattern of not asking for help and not speaking up. She also has some fear about getting involved in a leadership role again. Her comfort zone is in the area of engineering and project management and she is learning to leverage those skills as assets to advance in her new career. What you'll get out of tuning in: How to empower yourself with the Body Thrive Habits. How to be in integrity with yourself to help your people evolve! How to go deeper on personal self-psychology.  Links Mentioned in Episode: Thrive with the practical, modern wisdom of The Living Ayurveda Course. Learn about Massive Healing Benefits Of Urine Therapy Show Highlights: Now is the time to up-level your skills as a project manager for YHC.         My biggest challenge is showing up on a social media platform. We find that with other engineers there is a hesitation to show up as a wellness leader. Timestamps: 1:50-2:47 How burnout pushed me into a journey of self-discovery, healing, and leadership. 13:27-14:25 How to really show up as a coach. 19:42-20:12 What are your biggest areas of growth? Quotes: My burnout in civil engineering catapulted me into healing and Ayurveda. Ashley  The Body Thrive habits gave me a sense of empowerment. Ashley There are things in my own personal psychology that are impacting my business. Ashley When I feel like I need help, I will kaizen it! Ashley What are your biggest areas of growth? Anna

Cate interviews Shea Lehnen, a Yoga Health Coach from Wyoming. Shea's pilot grew quickly, with mostly people from her yoga community. With Cate's help, Shea is looking to expand her program to target prospects outside of that niche community. To do this, Shea needs to use terminology that resonates with both yogic and non-yogic prospects. Cate takes Shea through a marketing funnel to help her get clear on how to give her people what they want using, “know, like, trust” factor.  Narrowing down what results Shea's people crave helps give insight to a common goal of losing weight and feeling better. What you'll get out of tuning in: How to find your niche for your group. How to give people what they want. How to use terminology everyone can resonate with. Show Highlights: Iyengar yoga diaper short. Marketing Funnels. People want something different, something else. Develop know, like, trust factor. Use evergreen content to recycle your information. Timestamps: 1:44-2:20 The new people are feeling lost with Ayurvedic terminology, how to niche and keep both groups engaged 2:42-3:21 Early adopters of yoga vs yoga focused on fitness and working out.  8:08-8:59   What people want is to lose weight and feel better and what people need is the journey, the know, like, trust factor! 21:22-32:21 Building a prep program using the evergreen content for continuous relevancy throughout the year 24:12-25:09Dialing in the 1st two habits and targeting inner peace and weight loss Quotes: How your people can learn about Sankskrit through the know, like, trust factor. (Cate) Yoga nowadays is more focused on fitness and working out rather than on enlightenment and philosophy. (Cate) My people are looking for a way to lose weight and feel better. (Shea)  I want to help my people tap in their body wisdom, not give them a diet plan. (Shea) I'm building a prep course and taking it back a few steps. (Shea)

For Monica Biasiolo Yoga Health Coaching changed everything. Suffering from a chronic illness, Monica refused to fall into victim mode and decided to invest in her health by joining the Yogahealer community. She experienced firsthand what changing your habits can do for your health, and brilliantly transitioned from student to mentor, leading her own health coaching business. Monica believes difficult journeys can be done with ease and believes that anyone can start healing themselves and find their dharma while they are at it. Listen to the episode to learn more about Monica's inspiring journey from self healer to professional health coach. What you'll get out of tuning in: How to get out of victim mode How to motivate people to change How to be patient with yourself Links Mentioned in Episode: Watch the Free Masterclass Connect with Monica Have a free Career Conversation Show Highlights: Healing yourself from a chronic illness Experiencing the habits in your body From self healer to professional healer Timestamps: 1:26 Finding your dharma from a place of discomfort 7:59 Transforming the difficult into easy 15:07 The journey from student to mentor 25:34 Being successful and experiencing ease Guest Bio: Monica is a certified Yoga Health Coach who loves to give back to the Yogahealer community. Being a Body Thrive Assistant first and a YHC peer mentor, an opportunity to give back to the community that changed her life. Monica is also a Forrest Yoga and Mindfulness teacher. She recently moved back to Rome, her hometown, after living as an expat for 20 years in four continents. Traveling with her family, visiting new places, and learning from different cultures is what her kids and herself love. In her free time, she likes to read books, paint, use her hands to create handcrafts or recycle materials to make a piece of art, dance with the music of the 70 and 80 and walk in nature. Monica has two grown children (a son 23 years old and a daughter 21 years old) and a son 9 years old. Her identity evolution is centered on nurturing herself so she can be present for her kids, lead with integrity and enjoy good connections in her relationships. She is responsible, always ready to listen and help others, and loves to honor her commitments. Her growing edge is time management and project management so she can work more productively and have free time to do things she loves with her family and learn new tools for my identity evolution. The role of leadership of YHC empowered Monica and taught her how to connect with people at a deeper level to help them manifest their dharma.    

What challenges are you facing as a health coach? The path to becoming a successful coach is not always easy. There many factors to consider when building a program that differentiates you from other coaches.  Sales are an incontournable side of coaching, and often the most challenging part of it. As a health coach, getting good at converting leads into sales, means you can help more people thrive, in their bodies and their minds.  Listen to learn more about falling in love with sales, getting prospects clear on their desires, and how to have hard conversations that change everything. What you'll get out of tuning in: How to understand your members' challenges How to have the hard conversations How to better serve through sales Links Mentioned in Episode: More about the Find the Money Course Watch the Free Masterclass The Closer's Survival Guide by Grant Cardone The Metrics of Human Consciousness by Richard Barrett Show Highlights: Cate reads about complexity from “The Metrics of Human Consciousness” Sales are about having hard conversations The better you get at sales the fewer leads you will need Timestamps: 1:24 Asking your members what their challenges are 10:56 The worth of the change you offer your members 20:37 Building someone's excitement and potentiality 28:30 Refusing to get good at sales is refusing to help more people  

Annie Barrett is a Bilingual Educator, Certified Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coach, Yoga Health Coach, Ayurvedic Wellness Consultant, Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and Trainer.​ Annie has worked in the field of education since 1995, and in the fields of yoga, and wellness since 1998. She educates and empowers groups and individuals to live more vibrant lives with the tools of holistic wellness, coaching, mindfulness, habit change science and yoga. As an educator and public speaker, she is skilled at conveying holistic health and wellness information to a variety of diverse populations in a clear and effective manner. She's talented at creating and delivering wellness curriculum and courses in both online and in person formats. She has an excellent record of service in public education, community healthcare outreach and multicultural education. As a Certified Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coach, Yoga Health Coach, and Ayurvedic wellness consultant she is trained to focus on integrative and preventive healthcare as well as health promotion with a specific focus on diet, lifestyle, and stress reduction techniques utilizing the tools of the Ayurvedic healing system, yoga and habit change science. She has a comprehensive knowledge of health, nutrition, and fitness issues and is familiar with the types of diseases arising due to poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyle. As a coach, Annie's aim is to listen deeply, see each client as a unique and whole person, and work cooperatively to restore balance and well-being. As a certified yoga teacher and trainer with over 20 years of teaching experience and advanced training in yoga philosophy, meditation and Ayurvedic yoga therapies, Annie excels at creating and executing inspiring, effective and therapeutic classes, programs and retreats for groups and individuals for mind-body wellness. She founded her own Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School and has offered 200 and 300 hour yoga teacher training programs. She has mentored yoga teachers and yoga health coaches. For more information, visit: https://www.vibrantsoulful.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vibrantsoulful

As the full-time director of an international development non-profit, Michelle Gross felt she couldn't fit the Yoga Health Coaching program into her busy travelling schedule. But that all changed when she watched a Masterclass by Cate, and experienced the urgency of stepping into her zone of genius. Armed with a strong “why” and supported by the YHC community, Michelle has been able to fill and run her pilot successfully in a few months, despite the fact she didn't have an established wellness business. Michelle is focused on getting her members to overcome social conditioning and achieving beauty from the inside out. Listen to the podcast to learn more about how Michelle is leading a culturally diverse group, her ambition to have a spanish speaking course and overcoming self-doubt. What you'll get out of tuning in: How to step out of your comfort zone How to keep your motivation How to coach different cultures Links Mentioned in Episode: Visit Michelle's website More about the Find the Money Course Sign up for a Masterclass Show Highlights: Dealing with course members who are stressed The benefits of having an accountability partner The importance of the culture that surrounds you Timestamps: 1:48 Having the courage to step into your zone of genius 8:28 The stagnant feeling of unworthiness 14:29 Overcoming social conditioning 23:33 Adjusting your course to different cultures Guest Bio: Michelle Gross is a Yoga Health Coach  and Trauma Informed Yoga teacher based in Orlando, Florida.  Michelle guides dynamic groups of people through transformative change using the habits of Ayurveda. She specializes in guiding groups and getting things done in a fun and positive way. She also manages an international development program, Sharing Smiles.

Do you struggle with your habits? Are you clear in who you are and your personal life vision and values? Do you want to build habits that will empower your life and your leadership? Our special guest Tamsin Astor is here to answer these and many other questions about the power of habits to transform your life experience and impact. Tamsin Astor, PhD is the founder and Chief Habit Scientist of Yoga Brained Coaching. She is known for giving her clients the tools to shift their mindset, organize their vision, and improve their habits to create an efficient, productive business. In addition to her coaching and consulting practice, Tamsin is an avid traveler and foodie taking her three kids to Brazil, France, England, Amsterdam, Japan, Costa Rica and beyond because she believes travel helps breed tolerance and cultivates gratitude and reflection as you observe how other cultures operate and make choices. Tamsin Astor holds a PhD in neuroscience and psychology and a post-doctorate in education. She also has certifications in yoga (RYT500, Yoga Ed.), mindset & Ayurveda (Living Ayurveda, Yoga Health Coach). She is an executive coach and author of the book Force of Habit: Unleash Your Power by Developing Great Habits. Listen in as Tamsin shares her wisdom and experience on healthy living and empowering your life through habits. The Impact Leadership Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera, the leadership development eco-system that helps you grow your people, grow your business and grow your life. Show Notes Episode highlights… The importance of rituals and habits in creating your day and life The role of a chief habit scientist The essentials of Ayurveda and daily choices based upon it Key elements and impacts of sleep The importance of vulnerability in leadership Failure as a vital part of a success path The importance of being clear on your personal vision and values Empowerment through disruption The role of your three selves in your life journey What's the big juicy vision you have for your life? Understanding the psycho cybernetic loop Words have power – using words to empower yourself Differently understanding habits and their power to change your experiences and outcomes Three parts of habits: 1. Cue (triggers the habit); 2. Behavior (action); 3. Reward Understanding habits versus willpower Five key cues for habits Tools for creating healthy habits The process of creating new habits (and how long it takes to create them) The habit of busyness Three different kinds of isolation Change is often driven by enough pain Resources: Tamsin Astor Tamsin Astor Website Call to Clarity 2021 Program (contact Tamsin: tamsin@tamsinastor.com) Force of Habit: Unleash Your Power by Developing Great Habits book by Tamsin Astor The Buddha and the Badass: The Secret Spiritual Art of Succeeding at Workby Vishen Lakhiani The Impact Leadership Podcast Cardivera

In 2014, Jill decided she was done with her corporate job as a party planner, she wanted to be a full-time yoga teacher. The road to a successful and fulfilling career as a wellness professional was, however, harder than she anticipated.  Feeling depleted, Jill decided to enter, once again, the corporate world. But it wasn't long before she realized she couldn't go on living a corporate life. That's when she entered Yoga Health Coaching. Two years on, Jill is living her dream life, and is the YHC Coach of the month. Listen to the podcast to learn how living the habits changed Jill's life and led her to create a successful coaching business. What you'll get out of tuning in: How to transition from a corporate to a wellness career How to be comfortable experimenting with your business How to turn overwhelm into action Links Mentioned in Episode: Learn more about the Find the Money Course Jill's website Jill's Instagram Show Highlights: Jill talks about her postpartum depression Jill shares how she is making her program evergreen Jill explains how saying no became a superpower Timestamps: 1:24 From corporate mess to a successful Yoga Health Coach 10:16 Implementing Easefull Living and the Habits 21:50 Experimenting and adjusting your business 32:41 Advice for people contemplating joining YHC Guest Bio: Jill is a yoga teacher, certified yoga health coach, and soon-to-be mom of 3. Her mothering journey began with burn out, postpartum depression and anxiety, and tons of mom guilt as she fell into the common trap of feeling like being a mom meant being a martyr.  Reconnecting to her yoga practice, incorporating Ayurveda into her daily routine, and connecting with women who were also putting themselves back on the radar were the keys to healing and reconnecting with her own power and desires. Her company Life By The Moon is what came of this transformation from burnt out cog in the wheel to creatrix of a life driven by passion and joy.  She walks with women as they awaken to their innate ability to be energized and vibrant in their bodies, patient and loving with their families, passionate in their work, connected and trusting of their intuition, delighted in the playful curiosity of wondering how GOOD life can be, and choosing a daily experience in full alignment with their own power and desires.

Alexandra Kreis is an extraordinary example of how much you can achieve if you are willing to really give it a go. Since beginning her journey with Yogahealer, five years ago, Alex has become a Yoga Health Coach with an impressive track record. Not only is she killing it in her business, but she has also become a thought leader in her European community. The secret to Alex's success? Diving deeper into yourself and your body. Listen to the podcast and learn how Alex has been overcoming self-sabotage and has flourished from the darkest parts within her. What you'll get out of tuning in: How to overcome beliefs that keep you from growing How honesty paves the way to breakthroughs How to propel yourself by sinking deeper Links Mentioned in Episode: Learn more about the Find the Money Course Watch the Masterclass Show Highlights: Alex talks about the importance of an accountability partner Alex shares her experience with social background from different countries Alex explains how she still struggles with self-sabotage Timestamps: 1:07 The impact of the 5 point system of Master of You 8:45 Coming forth with what you need to say 15:19 The method of circling and establishing a body conversation 20:05 Experiencing the water element and sinking to grow Guest Bio: Alexandra Kreis has always been passionate about helping people to reconnect with their nature and understand they have the right to be happy and feel fulfilled. It is no coincidence that her professional career has brought her into the deeper layers of self-awareness and self-discovery, whilst assisting others on their own path.A Yoga teacher since 2002, and an ayurvedic consultant for over a decade, in her mid forties, Alex realized that in order to provide people with tools to explore themselves, she couldn't be a Yoga teacher forever. That's when, five years ago, she started her Yogahealer journey. Believing in empowering people to heal what lies within them, Alexandra has created an overwhelming impact. Especially in Europe, where she has steadily become a thought leader.

The Peace Projects, Dre. Patty Hlava. Dr. Patty Hlava has a Ph.D. in psychology, and certification as a  Yoga Health Coach, ICDS Intrinsic coach™, meditation instructor, and registered yoga teacher, her work has evolved into a  mindful and science-based approach to whole-person healing that reflects her love of nature, learning in community, and personal growth.

Tamsin Astor, PhD is the founder and Chief Habit Scientist of Yoga Brained Coaching. She is known for giving her clients the tools to shift their mindset, organize their vision, and improve their habits to create an efficient, productive business. We make 35,000 decisions every day, which leads to decision fatigue. Dr. Astor helps her clients reduce the amount of overwhelming decision-making they do by harnessing their goal-achieving machine – AKA – their brains. This also increases their time and energy for fun!Prior to coaching, Dr. Astor was an academic and then a consultant, using yoga and meditation to support children and therapists, and teachers and students, on the ADHD and autism spectrum and in struggling inner-city schools. Dr. Astor is non-judgmental and compassionate, connecting multiple certifications to provide insight and support to her clients and to motivate and inspire others in her workshops, keynotes, and presentations. In addition to her coaching and consulting practice, Dr. Astor is an avid traveler and foodie taking her three kids to Brazil, France, England, Amsterdam, Japan, Costa Rica and beyond because she believes travel helps breed tolerance and cultivates gratitude and reflection as you observe how other cultures operate and make choices.Tamsin Astor holds a PhD in neuroscience and psychology and a post-doctorate in education. She also has certifications in yoga (RYT500, Yoga Ed.), mindset & Ayurveda (Living Ayurveda, Yoga Health Coach). She is an executive coach and author of the book Force of Habit: Unleash Your Power by Developing Great Habits.

Laura Bonini is a yoga teacher in Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders. "I also work as a nurse in Edinburgh. I have been a student at meadowlark yoga for around 4 years now. I practise ashtanga yoga in the mysore room. I feel very grateful for the practise and the people I have met at meadowlark yoga. It's a wonderful yoga community."Clare Fulton is a yoga teacher and Yoga Health Coach who specialises in helping people live vibrantly in their body and mind, using the wisdom of yoga and Ayurveda. You can find out more about clare at: www.clarecare.co.uk

Elaine is a relatively new yoga teacher and long term yoga student. "I live in Edinburgh and have done for almost 20 years - but as my accent might give away, I am originally from Northern Ireland. After years of juggling my practice (and then teaching) around a busy job, I recently took the plunge and am now opting for a quieter, simpler life - practicing and teaching yoga by the sea. I am usually to be found in the late Mysore room; though I love to practice Vinyasa/Gentle Vinyasa and Restorative classes too. I came relatively late to yoga. I only started practicing Ashtanga consistently in my late twenties and really delving into my practice in my mid thirties. I had never loved exercise; I'd tried many classes (some disastrously!) but was drawn to the variety, pace and meditative quality of yoga. I was always quite flexible; though learned the heard way that building strength and learning to tune into my body would be my greatest challenges and biggest gifts in safely progressing with my yoga journey."Clare Fulton is a yoga teacher and Yoga Health Coach who specialises in helping people live vibrantly in their body and mind, using the wisdom of yoga and Ayurveda. You can find out more about clare at: www.clarecare.co.uk

Hannah Levin is an Ayurveda Health Counselor, Yoga teacher and Yoga Health Coach who delights in guiding women out of self-care neglect to live their best lives. She hosts the popular Yoga and More group on Facebook, where she offers daily yoga, and also leads the Vitality Circle, her signature, indepth, year-long Ayurveda program for women. Learn more at www.heartfeltwellbeing.com

Would you call yourself a worrier? The labels we give ourselves define our present and our future. Cate talked to coach Mercedez Calleros about identity and the importance of faith. What you'll get out of tuning in: How to change identities that don't serve you How to stop worrying about others How to live in the present Links Mentioned in Episode: Have a conversation Show Highlights: Cate shares how to keep evolving your identity Cate explains emotional habits Cate talks about faith Timestamps:  01:43 The importance of self-identification 07:29 The problem with lack of faith in the divine    10:59 Worry as unavailability Favorite Quotes: “What if you give everyone their power back?” “Whenever you are thinking ‘I'm a worrier', just think ‘I trust life!'” Guest BIO: Mercedez Calleros has been a licensed massage therapist for 26 years. She has rounded out her work as a manual therapist to also include certifications as an Integrative Life Coach and a Yoga Health Coach. She comes to her work via an intuitive sense of knowing what others need to feel better and a passion to help them get there. As a child she watched as her maternal grandmother would treat people who were sent to her for healing of physical or emotional maladies. Mercedez was fascinated with the work and knew from a young age that she wanted to and could help others. She currently offers massage, talks, workshops and retreats on Cape Cod Massachusetts.

Mercedez Calleros is this Month's Yoga Health Coaching Coach of the Month! Learn more about her journey and how she overcame the challenges in her way. What you'll get out of tuning in: How did massage come into Mercedez life How did Yoga Health Coaching get into Mercedez life How to get through the fear and the laziness Links Mentioned in Episode: Get in touch with Mercedez Show Highlights: Mercedez explains how a community makes a difference Mercedez shares how the habits changed her Mercedez explains how important it is to get out of your way Timestamps:  02:00 The beginning of Mercedez journey 08:40 A journey through coaching 26:25 Continuing to grow   36:53 Getting out of your own way Guest BIO: Mercedez Calleros has been a licensed massage therapist for 26 years. She has rounded out her work as a manual therapist to also include certifications as an Integrative Life Coach and a Yoga Health Coach. She comes to her work via an intuitive sense of knowing what others need to feel better and a passion to help them get there. As a child she watched as her maternal grandmother would treat people who were sent to her for healing of physical or emotional maladies. Mercedez was fascinated with the work and knew from a young age that she wanted to and could help others. She currently offers massage, talks, workshops and retreats on Cape Cod Massachusetts.

Are you suffering from the belief that marketing is slimy? Listen in to learn how to shift your mindset around the key to your success as a wellness professional.   What you'll get out of tuning in: Why it's important to uproot your “brules” around money. How to shift your beliefs about marketing. How to change your behavior around marketing.   Links Mentioned in Episode:   The 10X Rule Ben Hardy Show Highlights: Cate talks about how she built up a local clientele after moving from San Francisco to rural Idaho and Wyoming.  Timestamps:  0:25-2:17 - Introduction. 2:18-12:57 - Overcoming poverty mentality. 12:58-19:32 - Shifting your mindset: marketing as service.  19:33-24:43 - Changing your behavior: how to reach the people who need your service. 25:44-31:15 - Becoming obsessed with success: 10X your actions until you have the perfect formula. Favorite Quotes: “Marketing is a service.” --- Cate Stillman “You have to build a structure for your mind, and you do that by taking different action.” --- Cate Stillman “There's nothing weird, or slimy, or not helping people about marketing. It's a fear of either being seen, being out there, standing in the conviction of ‘I know something that can help someone.'” --- Cate Stillman  “Doing things differently usually brings up discomfort in people, just like, I mean, holding a two-minute handstand brings up discomfort unless you're holding a two-minute handstand every night. They're no different. It's all tapas, right? So why is marketing, why is that not the funnest thing for you to do? Like, you wake up and get out of bed, and say, ‘I get to help people for free.'” --- Cate Stillman   Guest BIO: Lea Horvatic is a Yoga Health Coach with 30 years experience in Naturopathy, Nutrition and Vibrational medicine. She started doing yoga at the age of 9, and began to share it with others 10 years aqo. Lea's co-founded Sutra Journal, an online magazine on Tantric Philosophy and Arts in 2015, and collaborated with projects at MIT Pune, India and Exeter, UK as part of the The Centre For Biofield Sciences & Biofield Research in 2000. Lea's healing journey began when she was 20, and moved to London following the years of domestic abuse, teen debauchery and strife. In spite of not knowing anyone in the UK, nor having any money, or even an idea how she will deal with all the logistics, she had ONE motivating reason - to find out how to reconnect with her life's path and serve and be happy. The journey was challenging and inspiring, and continues to be so. At the age of 22 she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, and this pushed her deeper into study of ways of altering the body's frequency to access healing and health on all levels. Surfer of life, experimenter and a hedonist, she always loves a good laugh.      

Listen in as Cate talks with Yoga Health Coach Alexandra Epple about her four-and-a-half month, 2,800 kilometer transformational journey through identity dissolution.   What you'll get out of tuning in: How one Yoga Health Coach proved that life really is about the journey, not the destination. How the dissolution of identity transforms lives. How walking restores rhythm in a way that nothing else can.   Links Mentioned in Episode: Yoga Health Coaching Website Unearth Your Dream & Live It with "Awake Living" Course Cate's new book "Master of You"   Timestamps:  0:25-4:21 - Alexandra talks about how she ended up walking back to Germany and how it relates to building a business.  4:22-9:57 - Cate and Alexandra share insights about walking. 10:32-15:24 - Cate asks Alexandra about bringing her body and mind into alignment with walking.  15:25-21:08 - Cate and Alexandra talk about the dissolution of identity and how it relates to Yogahealer courses and entrepreneurship. 21:09-31:51 - Alexandra talks about the logistics of her walk. 31:52-34:00 - The upside of social media. Favorite Quotes: “If you're looking for really fast transformation, and powerful transformation, go on a yoga retreat. And if you want something gentle, go on a walking retreat.” --- Alexandra Epple “Walking restores rhythm in a way that nothing else can.” --- Cate Stillman “It's the most basic patterning for the brain . . . the cross-limb. . . It has everything to do with ‘we are bilateral' and this cross swing restores functionality in the mind. It gives us that experience of wholeness.” --- Cate Stillman “My life is just amazing right now. So this was really the perfect setup to let any identity that needed to fall away fall away because I didn't have to go through all of that unraveling of trauma or things that didn't work in my life. I could immediately go to this thing of like, ‘Okay, what else needs to fall away? What else needs to fall away? What else is not me and it's just a should?'” --- Alexandra Epple “A lot got stripped away in a very subtle way.” --- Alexandra Epple “Life is really simple. And we just make it so difficult sometimes. But all it is is one step in front of the other.” --- Alexandra Epple Guest BIO: Alexandra Epple is an Ayurvedic practitioner, yoga teacher, and yoga health coach. But more important than all those labels, is her drive to constantly recreate herself. Last year, after having lived in the US for 20 years, she decided to move back to her home country Germany. A decision driven by inner knowing rather than any analytical reason. As a transition between the two countries she decided to walk the one month, 900 km pilgrimage path Camino Frances in Spain. And then, she kept walking..... In the end, she ended up walking 4.5 months and 2,800 km until she knocked on her parent's door in Germany.  Now it is time to recreate her life from scratch, a task that is exciting and expansive yet daunting at the same time.

Once my body looks like this I can enjoy summer O I don't have time to clean the house today so I won't clean at all O I don't work tomorrow so I'll have another drink How many of you have had this inner dialogue? All or nothing thinking. In this episode, Hadlee Garrison, a Yoga Health Coach explains how the cycle of all or nothing thinking and the diet culture impacts your ability to break the cycle and live with integrity and in rhythm with yourself and the world. She discusses the weird relationships we tend to have with food. Getting at the root of the double bind diet culture and how it splinters into other elements of your life putting you into a fixed mindset, limiting growth and change. Combining behavioral science and the science of Ayurveda, Hadlee explains how incorporating the 10 Habits of Ayurveda into everyday life empowers you to live in rhythm with your own needs. This shift puts you into a growth mindset and living in integrity with yourself, your own needs and the world’s needs because we are all connected. Connect With Hadlee Sign Up For Health Calls Sign up for Community Office Hours (Quarantine Convos) Yogakane Introduce the Podcast  Become a Patron of the Show Join the Yogakane Podcast Collective Team S.1 E. 5 Yoga Love Miranda Jimerson S.1 E. 10 Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number  DONATE Community Curry 

In this episode of the YHC podcast, Megan Pintus sits down with Coach of the Month Mariko Lavender Jones to talk about her identity evolution within the Yogahealer community.   What you'll get out of tuning in: What's so great about Yoga Health Coaching What it's like to be part of the international Yogahealer community How Yoga Health Coaching supports both personal and professional growth. Show Highlights: Mariko talks about being a Japanese woman living in Europe and being a part of the Yogahealer community.   Timestamps:  0:25-5:59 - Mariko talks about her journey from yoga practitioner to Yoga Health Coach. 6:00-10:28 - Mariko talks about her wildest dreams for her future and what is fun for her right now.  10:29-14:41 - Mariko talks about being a Japanese woman living in Europe and being a part of the Yogahealer community. 14:42-18:29 - Mariko talks about her work as a Yoga Health Coach. 18:30-21:08 - Markio talks about one of her recent accomplishments. Favorite Quotes: This is not a typical community, which is what I love so much about it, and why people are drawn to Yoga Health Coaching and to Yogahealer in general. It's that really universal principle of just authenticity and a desire to be the best versions of ourselves that we can be.” --- Megan Pintus “I'm so grateful to Cate and all the mentors and my colleagues. Thank you.” ---Mariko Lavender Jones

My guest today is Dr. Tamsin Astor.  Tamsin helps busy executives and corporations organize their habits and their mindset so they have time for what they want and need and time for fun. Welcome to my new podcast, Brain Hacks 4 Leadership.  I am Jill Windelspecht and I have spent over 20 years working with leaders around the world, helping them to apply neuroscience and social science to help them advance towards their goals.  I want to bring extraordinary value to you as a leader by brining the latest thinking about the science, but more importantly I want to provide you with practical ways that you can apply this to yourself, those you lead and your organization.   My guest today is Dr. Tamsin Astor.  Tamsin helps busy executives and corporations organize their habits and their mindset so they have time for what they want and need and time for fun. Women are the self-driven nurturers who rarely make their needs a priority.  All the other voices demand immediate attention and leave little time for personal care.   We make 35,000 decisions every day leading to Decision fatigue. Dr. Tamsin Astor, your Chief Habit Scientist, helps women to create the necessary connections between their daily habits and routines in order to clear the path for more personal time & energy. Tamsin Astor holds a PhD in neuroscience and psychology and a post-doctorate in education. Also, certifications in yoga (RYT500, Yoga Ed.), Ayurveda (Living Ayurveda, Yoga Health Coach), Mindset & Executive Coaching.   Dr Astor is a published author of Force of Habit: Unleash Your Power by Developing Great Habits. She is a mother of three, an immigrant and a lover of dark chocolate, coffee and travel!   Well, Tamsin, we are so happy that you're here with us today and I've had a lot of opportunity to get to see you speak and spend time with you and I've just always grown. Every time I hear you talk about how you have impacted your own life and impacted others lives by applying the neuroscience in what it is that you do in your coaching and consulting and speaking and so really happy that you're going to share that our listeners here today. So Tamsin tell us the neuroscience and what you're going to be sharing with us today. Well, hi Jill, thank you so much for interviewing me today. I get very excited about talking about the brain and neuroscience and how we can, you know, hack this amazing brain. You know, what I call the goal achieving machine between our ears. What I want to talk about today was vision and I'm very interested in how we can harness our brain's ability to create the life and business that we want, the home we want, the relationships we want, the engagement habits that we want in our business. The employee commitment was recently, I was reading a Gallup poll that said that only 34% of employees are engaged, which costing the U S economy somewhere between like $200 and $450 billion a year, which is a real issue. And I think part of that is connecting to the vision of what a company is looking for and whether that matches to the vision of the individual employee. I mean, I think this is a real issue that we struggle with is connecting our visions. And one of the things that we now know with the brain is that it's plastic, which means that we can change it. You know, we used to think, you know, 40 50 60 years ago that the brain would, you know, stop devolving at a certain point. But we now know that the brain can continue to evolve as we move forward and understand the connections in between the neurons. And one way, if you can think of this is like neurosculpting. Like when you see those great shows of people cultivating a bonsai tree, right? Or pruning a beautiful Rose Bush, you know, you have to cut and prune the connections or the growths that are not serving the overall whole. And that's the way that I like to think of what's going on in our brains. That we are creating the connections that are positive, right, that are nurturing the full goal. And when we've never done something before, we don't have the neurological connections. We don't have the Synaptic connections to get us there. So part of the way that we have to work to create the vision that we want, the life we want, the business, we want the engagement habits, all of these parts in business, right, is to start talking about it, writing it, seeing it, and you know, looking in the direction we want to go. I love that. What do you think gets in the way for people to do that? So I think often we get stuck with our goals. We have these goal deadlines. We have to meet tasks, we have to complete things that we have to check off. And the problem with goals is that it's very energetically exhausting, right? You know, we, you know, we make 35,000 decisions every day. And when we're sitting there and looking at these to do lists and trying to get stuff done, we just need it. It can be really exhausting and particularly if we are not bought into the vision, if we are feeling like we're just having to do stuff and get stuff done rather than really believing in it and buying into it. And one of the great ways to shift that is to cultivate the energy of creativity. And when you crawl, cultivate the energy of creativity, you release dopamine, right? So when you start to shift out of the fight flight, sort of overwhelmed, burned out stress situation that so many people, so many employees are in, so many entrepreneurs are stuck in the sort of the hamster wheel, right? You cultivate dopamine, which is boost your energy and boost your creativity. And one of the best ways to do that is by shifting into offering questions. Okay, Tell me more about that. And especially, I would love to know, I know that you coach leaders around this as well. And so how have you seen leaders apply this? Well, I'll give you a concrete example of a client of mine who when I first started working with her, she was in a state of, you know, massive, overwhelm. She was working for an organization working really long hours, feeling like she wasn't able to be present for her clients who wasn't able to present for her husband and their children and the way that she wanted to. She just felt torn in all these places. And one of the things that she really started to dive into as we work together, we were looking at what was she doing on a daily basis, what I call the microscope, what was she looking at every day and how was she connecting it to the telescope, to the life she wanted? Right. So she had in mind, but she hadn't really allowed herself to articulate it of this vision of the kind of life she wanted, the, the direction she wanted to go and terms of how she showed up for her clients, how she showed up for her husband, how she showed up for her children. And then she wasn't able to initially connect that to what was she doing on the daily basis to tie those two together. And so as we work together, she really started to think about what kind of relationship she wanted with her clients, what kind of relationship she wanted with her children and her husband. And she realized that she really wanted to take her children to go and live in a different country for a little bit of time and to experience different way of, of being and living. So she and her husband and the children went and lived in Africa for six months and she was able to massively shift how she showed up and what she did by creating a new vision of her life and looking at the daily habits and connecting those in a way that shifted her brain. Right. So she used her mind to change her brain. Wow, that's quite, quite a big shift moving across the world into another country to really change your mindset. How did that change when she came back? How did, how did she stop from going back to those old habits and old thoughts and stress and anxiety? Well, what she realized is it's possible. It was possible to create a life which tied the vision that you want, feel like to your daily habits. So keeping that front of mind and thinking about, okay, so you know what's really important, right? So often one of the things that people find when they do something is they realize that they don't need as many belongings, for example. And you know, we spend a lot of time caring and managing for things in our personal space, right? So she realized that that was one thing that she could create a big change around. She realized that the things that she and her family did when they lived in Africa was very nourishing to her. You know, family dinners, regular yoga classes, things that really shifted the day to day interactions that produce, you know, a happier feeling and more productive life. A feeling like she was living the life that she wanted to live. Right? Keeping that front of mind on a regular basis and committing to the vision. This is the vision that's important to me and what am I doing on a daily basis? What daily habits am I doing to keep that vision going? Yeah, I love that. And I work with clients quite a bit as well to really help them first get clear on their purpose and, and get clear on that vision. Tell me what is it about the brain that, that makes this so critical that really it, that makes it important for people to say, okay, you know, get beyond those tasks and those goals. How are we naturally wired that when we align them with our vision, it makes us more effective and have more energy? So what's really fascinating about the brain is that it doesn't distinguish between reality and imagination. So there was a really interesting study done at Harvard looking at piano players and they looked at what was going on in their brain when they played a piece of music and then what they found when they imagined the same piece of music. Imagine playing the same piece of music, was that the same parts of the brain were active, that implies that the brain does not distinguish between reality and imagination. So what that tells us is that if we want to create this amazing life for ourselves, we have to start creating the vision around it. And when we do that, what happens is that the entity around it starts to shift and we get coincidences. People start to show up in our lives. You can help them support us because we all creating a move in that direction. I love that. And like you said, we call it coincidence, right? That these things start to show up. But we know a little bit better that once we've been intentional about what it is we're looking for, we just see it more clearly. Absolutely. And that's partly the reticular activating system, which is the part of the brain where it draws our attention. And you might've noticed that, you know, when your buying a car you suddenly see that car everywhere and you're like, why is everybody buying the same car as me, because, you know, you've redirected your attention. And that's the same thing with creating the vision for the life that you want. When you really dial down and get super specific about your vision and about the kind of life you want to lead, things will start popping up. Well Tamsin tell us, how do you help leaders create this vision? How do you typically work with people to get them to set this if they don't have it already or maybe shape one that's a little bit fuzzy? So what I do with my clients is I work on this three point model that I created of vision, mindset and habits, right? So the vision is that future direction, the habits are the day to day things that you're doing and the mindset is, you know, your relationship with yourself, your, your limiting beliefs, your negative self-talk and how you navigate your relationships with others and set boundaries with others. And I use a yoga framework, which is, it's called the souls aim, which really helps people dive into creating the kind of vision that they want for their lives. And when they look at that and dive into that and explore that, we can then go a little bit more deeply into creating actionable steps to get there. And one of the key parts of that, which a lot of people tend not to include, which, is always interesting to me. How people react to that is pleasure. You know, we often have this kind of feeling that pleasure is a, you know, is a reward or is as a result of some actions that we take or we, you know, we push it to the side because we've got stuff to do and we can't make pleasure a priority, you know? And when we prioritize pleasure, everything flows. I love that. Prioritizing pleasure. So tell me, how does, how will this help leaders who, cause a lot of people that are listening are either in a leadership role or aspire to be in a leadership role, how is getting really clear around that, that vision help them become better leaders of themselves and better leaders of others? So clarifying your vision is really helpful because what it does is it helps you create a focal point for you and helps you create a focal point for your employees. And when you have a clear direction that you want to go, when you have a focus, you know that weaves together what you stand for, what you value, what's important to you, then you can organize people and inspire people and create energy around that. If there's a very dispersed energy around what the mission of the company is, what they're trying to do for their customers and clients, what somebody's role is, it's hard to show up and be productive and feel valued. If you're not clear, it's not clearly defined, right? So having a very specific direction in which going helps you keep on track. And it also is very important when you are feeling kind of discouraged and low energy and sort of politics of the world or events in the world are making you feel lethargic or sad or uninspired. When you can orient towards a positive vision that can help inspire and create positive that towards that right direction. Yeah, that's a great point cause we, we feed off others emotions and energy and as you said, if you have the vision, you've got good energy and that's going to help you lead and people want to work with you and we'd like to have leaders who seem to have more clarity of where they're going so exactly know who they are and what they're thinking. Part of that as well is you notice that they all walking the talk too. You know that they are showing up and doing what it is that they say that, that you know their company and their organization values, are they available to have conversations with their employees about it. Are they authentic, authenticity, empathy, all things that we now know are incredibly important in terms of leadership. But often leaders will think that they're being empathetic and authentic or fear it's going to make me look weak. But you know, we now know from all the studies and math that actually it breeds connection and when you connect with people and you articulate how you can be supported, what you need and your showing up and being real right, people connect with you in a way that's much deeper and results in a more effective leadership. Yeah, I think that's really important, especially today when there's so many people that have stress and anxiety to, to circle back, like you said, what's really important, cause maybe I'm bending wheels in the wrong way. So Tamsin, how do you see this applied from an organization perspective as well? Cause you always hear vision, we think of vision, mission, goals, we talk about it, but how does this apply to maybe a leader who's responsible for setting the vision for an organization? One of the things I think that is really key here is to constantly articulate that. So you are a leader of a large organization. If you have a vision that is clearly articulated what you want is your employees to understand it in their own terms. So what's interesting when you look at organizations that are incredibly successful, they encourage their employees to articulate that vision, the organization's vision in a regular way, in public, in a way that cultivates energy around that. So for example, organizations that have a weekly 10 minute meeting and everybody in the organization can week to week share a one minute story for example, on a story because we know that narrative is very bonding and people love and remember by narrative about the company mission. So Chevron, you know, safety, getting everybody to articulate a one minute story and a weekly meeting relating to safety, right. Would be an example of that. Yeah, that's great. I worked in an organization as well where we did something similar around safety and whatever meeting. There was always a one minute safety story. And just to remind people. And at first it felt kind of routine, but then it got really powerful and really made it real for people. So yeah. So how have you applied this to yourself? That's a good question. It is the moment I had a sort of a come to Jesus moment about this as it were when my ex-husband walked out for the fourth time and I realized that I had to let go of the vision of having a marriage and having children being raised in a, you know, in a home with two parents because staying in the marriage was not going to be sustainable for me anymore. And I was incredibly unhappy when in that sort of situation when somebody walks out on you four times to realize that there are issues there, so for me, I had to step back and recreate what the vision of my life was going to look like. And what that did for me was that it allowed me to really see a life for myself that I wasn't able to see in my unhappy marriage. I was not able to see myself doing what I'm doing now in the back of my head. And deep down inside I wanted to get out there and write and speak and coach and work with people. But I couldn't figure out how to do it in my marriage because I wasn't feeling supported. And so when I stepped back, I recreated the vision of what it would look like for, you know, me to parent and co-parent with my children's father in a way that was loving and, communicative and sharing and kind and on the same page as much as two different people can do and create a vision of my personal life, you know, and my professional life. And I've done that. And over the last five years, which is how long it has been, I've created a thriving coaching business. I have a three book deal, you know, I travel all over the world with my children and my ex-husband and I co-parent very peacefully and our children at 15, 13 and 9 and they are good in their life. Yeah, that's incredible that, that's a great story. That you articulate it very well. And your, your latest book, Force of Habit, which I'm loving as I'm diving into that. So Tamsin tell me, how do you keep that going? You said you've got a vision for your personal life and professional life and some of us listening has gone through and maybe created that vision and then maybe filed it away and it doesn't really drive us and inform us anymore. What is the way that we can make sure we keep this in front of ourselves? And, and how have you done that? That's a great question Jill. So one of the things that is really vital is that you revisit your vision every day. So we all know now the power of the morning ritual. You know, when you look at all of the research and books and blogs and you know, all of the successful people in the world, they all talk about how important it is to have a morning ritual. And I've been doing a morning ritual for about seven years where I nourish my mental body and I nourish my physical body. And that involves movement and involves, you know, meditation and journaling. And part of that process involves me taking a few minutes and it doesn't need to be more than a few moments just to sit there and picture the vision I have for my life. So I see myself standing on the stage, I see myself on that beach, I see myself working with clients. I really harness the power of my brain to create and start to feel what my life is going to look like. Oh, that is powerful. I agree. The morning routines, that is more and more on what we're hearing to really keep reinforcing that. And I just want to pick up on a word you said it's not just see but feel. So tell me a little bit about why it's important to feel while we're doing that vision. Right. Well, you know, we're very sensual beings. You know, where people that, you know, live, live in the real world. So getting our vision really embedded and clear, you know, moving, talking about it, singing it, feeling it, smelling it, touch it, you know, all of that. Really cultivating that and embedding it in a really deep way. It's so important. And you know, another way to think about it, another way to cultivate that energy is gratitude. Really taking time every day to, you know, again we know this, but the research is becoming more and more compelling about the power of gratitude to boost energy and keep you on track and keep you directed towards your vision. But when we move and don't sing and touch and feel and really embody our vision in as many different ways as we can, that's when it's more likely to happen. That's when it is going to happen. Yeah. So it's the visualizing it, the feeling it, the keeping it in front of you every day, which makes it a habit, right? Yeah, exactly. Yeah. So what, you know, you can do vision boards and you can journal about it. You know, my friends always laugh at me cause I'm incredibly verbal and in every kind of way of quantifying my things always come up as like you should read dictionaries for fun you should you know, Like, you know, your a projector, your a talker and my vision boards tend to be words that I cut out of magazines, not pictures. So yeah, you know, and other friends of mine, you know they paint pictures. So it's about really embodying your energy and then they're getting that clarity behind that. I love that. I love that example that you shared with us. Well what else is important for us to know about this topic and how we can make sure we're applying this effectively? So I think one of the things that I think is really, really important is giving yourself time to step back and dream and vision and like design the business that you want. Design the life that you want. Because I think we often get stuck in this world of it's going to keep hustling cause yeah, cause more, more, more and we don't, we get stuck in the doing right. It's really important for us to go, Hey, you know, if I step back and give myself a chunk of time every day, every week, every month, twice a year, three, you know, to really look at the bigger picture, it's going to all work out much, much better in the long run. So tricks on journaling, I've always known that journaling is a useful thing and that I bought, I had this thing of like, well, am I being productive? Is this a good use of my time? Because I'm like hustling as a single mom of three kids and because I've gotta be visionary, I've gotta get things done and you know, I just, I took journaling training and during that I discovered that when you start the day with 10 or 15 minutes of journaling, you are way more productive. I think it's something that you'll see two to four times more productive in your day because you have sort of dumped the negativity, dumped the stuff that was kind of cementing and you've created a vision and a goal and the direction for the day. So giving yourself the space to do it, the time to do it, the permission to do it, I think is really, really key. That's great. Is it, is it journaling, just writing down whatever thoughts you're capturing? Or are you talking about journaling to say, here's my intentions for today, or is it both? Well you can do it all. I mean the great thing about journaling is that there is a multitude of different approaches. So sometimes for me it's about, there's a particular issue that I'm chewing over and if I journal about this issue I can release it and get on with the rest of my life. So I might journal conversation between, lets say I've had a negative interaction with somebody and it's bothering me. I might journal and have a conversation in my journal between me and this person to kind of create some resolution or create some sort of resolution around my feelings about what happened in the interaction. And then that then clears the space for me to be productive in the day. Other times it might be that I would like to just write down what happened in a particularly inspiring workshop or an event I went to, or a person that I met as a way of channeling the things about this person or what I learned from this person or this, this book or something that I can then distill and use in my own life. So it can be specific or it can just be sort of, you know, stream of consciousness. I'm just going to set the timer for three minutes or five minutes and just write everything that’s in my head and get it out. Great. That's, that's great. Thank you for clarifying that too. Cause it's, it doesn't have to be one specific way or one thing every morning. It's really just making that space and time and then knowing what you need. Right. And one of the, exactly. And one of the things that I learned when I did the journaling training was when you've done that is to read over what you've written, which is a lot of the time we have a tendency not to. And what's very helpful about that is you can see what you were thinking or what you were talking. There's something about the translation between your head on to the pain that you know, sometimes you look at your look at it and you'll think, wow, like I'm feeling really negative about the situation or about this person or I'm feeling really happy about this. Or wow, I didn't know that I had made this connection between these two things. Thank you for sharing that too. That's another powerful tip, don't just journal it and forget it. Take that time, read it and see what additional insights that you get from that. We've talked about quite a bit so far around visioning and creating your own vision and the energy that you can get and the importance around that. The ways that you can use it for yourself, how it impacts those that you lead. And even from an organization perspective around that. So for someone listening right now, what is one thing that they could do right away to get them moving towards the direction that say they don't have a vision or their vision is not really clear? What's one thing, small thing that you, you recommend that they do so they can start taking action. So one thing that I think is really important is to sort of clarify your purpose in life. You know, what is it that you're here to do and can you really dial into what your life purpose is? So that just would require you just to grab a journal, grab a notebook and sit quietly for a minute or two, bring your mind into your body through the action of breath. And then I'll ask yourself, what am I here to do? What's my legacy? What lights my fire when I'm gone? What do I want to be remembered for, what I want to be remembered for doing? Who do I like to work with? What do my friends come to me with? What do I really enjoy doing so that we're trying to move out of the Ought self. You know as a white woman who's 43 I ought to do this kind of work, want to like these people, blah blah blah and really moving into your ideal self, moving into what really turns on, getting clear on that can then provide an amazing direction for your life because it can then inspire you to do volunteer work which makes you happy and connected. It can be charitable work. It can inspire the work you do, it can inspire the kind of relationships you cultivate. It can inspire so many different areas of your life when you get clear on your purpose. Yeah. I love that. I love the transition you make from the Ought Self. What I ought to do to the Ideal Self, and I know one of the things you shared in and you share it in your book too is not to should upon yourself. Exactly. I was going to say it's absolutely key, particularly for us women, you know you get very caught up in feeling like we need to be living a particular way based on our gender, based on our look, based on her age, based on all the legend, based on our relationship, based on where we live in the world. Yeah, no shoulding on yourself or other people or other people. Don't should on them either. So your book that just came out, Force of Habit. Anything you want to specifically share around that or tell us about what you've got coming up next? I'm just in the process of creating a virtual program to go with my book. So my book dials in on the key habits to unleash your power. And I'm creating digital program, which slide into particular sections of this book. And I'm loading them into this amazing software that allows me to have an app on your phone that can text and email you to remind you to do your habits and then encourages you to journal and report on how you feel about having done these habits and how you feel when you follow through on these habits so that you can look and create that sustain change. Because often what happens is that we create a habit shift and after a day, 10 days a week, three weeks, three months, we fall off, we get sick, we have a family member in town, we're traveling. Let me think. Oh screw it. And we stopped going to the gym. Or we stop meditating and we stop, you know, doing a daily connection commitment and reaching out to potential clients or whatever it is that we've committed to as a habit. And when we have this track software, we can go back in and look and see, Oh my goodness, look at what I did for three months. I did this action every day and look at how great it made me feel. I can gently let go be kind to myself for falling off the wagon and get back on and start again. I love that. I love that. Reinforcing that accountability and the book too just has amazing examples and there's ways that you can apply at the end of every chapter as well. I love that and I'm looking forward to seeing that app when that comes out as well. Cause I know that we're all a culmination of habits. I coach around it, but I try to apply and practice what I preach and we can always improve. So I'm really looking forward to diving in here and seeing how I can apply it. And then everything, all my experiences with you have been really great and I've been able to learn and grow as a result of it. So I really appreciate you spending the time here with all of us and hope to have you back again soon. I would love that. Thank you so much Jill. Thank you.   To summarize Dr. Tamsin Astor’s discussion today, she talked about how we can harness our brain's ability to create the life and business that we want She shared that when we create a clear and positive vision, we can leverage that goal achieving machine between our ears.  We do this through talking about it writing it, visualizing and focusing on it everyday.  Paying attention to the things we are doing every day and being intentional to connect it to our vision.  Tying the vision of your life into your daily habits. we make 35,000 decisions every day. And when we're sitting there and looking at these to do lists and trying to get stuff done, it can be really exhausting   In her new book, Force of Habit: Unleash Your Power by Developing Great Habits she shares how you can use your mind to change your brain.  And one thing that is  really fascinating about the brain is that it doesn't distinguish between reality and imagination. If we want to create this amazing life for ourselves, we have to start creating the vision around it.  She uses a three point model that she created of vision, mindset and habits.   So clarifying your vision is really helpful because what it does is it helps you create a focal point for you and helps you create a focal point for your employees. So it's the visualizing it, the feeling it, the keeping it in front of you every day, which makes it a habit. What can you do immediately? one of the things that is really important is giving yourself time to step back and dream and vision and design the business and life that you want.    Creating your personal vision is one of the first things that I do with my coaching clients.  If you would like to learn how to work with me, you can reach out to me at jillwindel@talentspecialists.net.   Don’t forget to pick up Dr. Tamsin Astor’s new book – Force of Habit.    

Being a solopreneur doesn't have to be lonely. Tune into the Yoga Health Coaching Podcast, and find out how to grow your business in alignment with your beliefs.   What you'll get out of tuning in: How do you run a “company of one” as a Wellness Pro? Are you running a business or a non-profit as a Wellness Pro? When should you hire help? How do you focus on your zone of genius and outsource that which is outside of it? How do you own your Worthiness and name your price?   Links Mentioned in Episode:   Alexandra Kreis's website Alexandra Kreis Ayurveda Facebook page Unearth Your Dream & Live It with "Awake Living" Course       Show Highlights: Cate tells how she got to know the different business structures Cate shares what attracts her in a business structure  Cate explains how she decides when to hire help   Timestamps:  1:48 Alexandra shares her background 5:58 Understanding different structures of business 15:42 What would you fund with a bigger paycheck? 27:32 Knowing when to hire help 33:07 Understand what you are worth versus what you think you are worth   Favorite Quotes: “Increased impact needs more structure to channel more flow or more energy” “There's an honesty in the marketplace where you can see the actual value that something has, as it's being traded today” “If you had a bigger checkbook to write from, what would you fund” “When I'm honest in integrity with Dharma, there's an ability to do more” “Double your prices to see if you can sell it. See if someone else values it more”   Guest BIO: Hi, my name is Alexandra, and ever since I was a little girl, I have been passionate about helping people to reconnect with their nature to understand that we all have the right to be happy and fulfilled. I believe that providing people with tools to explore themselves, gives them the power of healing that lies within us. It is, therefore, no coincidence that my professional career has brought me into the deeper layers of self-awareness and self-discovery, whilst assisting others on their own path. I'm a yoga teacher since 2002, an Ayurvedic Lifestyle consultant for 13 years and in 2016 my life changed 180 degrees when I became a Yoga Health Coach.

Curious about Yoga Health Coaching? Find out everything from our coach of the month Nadya Tkachenko!   What you'll get out of tuning in: How did Yoga Health Coaching impact Nadya's life? How did the habits of Ayurveda change Nadya's life? What are the main difficulties Nadya's students face?   Links Mentioned in Episode: Optimize your health by flowing in sync with the seasons. Nadya Tkachenko's classes Nadya Tkachenko's Facebook Page Nadyua Tkachenko's Instagram page   Show Highlights: Nadya shares her life's journey and career Nadya tells us about the impact her choices have on her kids Nadya shares how small changes make a big difference   Timestamps:  03:29 Nadya explains how her career change came about 15:00 Nadya explains the impact of Ayurveda on her family 25:07 Nadya compares the story of two clients 29:47 Nadya shares her favorite coaching tool   Favorite Quotes: “Freedom lifestyle was my ultimate goal, continue to travel, to travel with my kids, to be financially comfortable enough to do that and help people enrich their lives” “She couldn't believe the results she got from the doctor, she honestly didn't change anything else except started eating an earlier, lighter dinner, stopped snacking, drinking more water, going to bed earlier and all of that really helped” “Small incremental improvements will get you there faster”  

Dr. Patty Hlava and I discuss how she helps others to uncover the best versions of themselves.Dr. Patty's Bio: Dr. Patty Hlava is a personal transformation guide specializing in Ayurveda, yoga, and psychology. She helps people live meaningful lives and unveil the best versions of themselves. In 2018, she retired from her clinical psychotherapy practice to develop AwakenPeace Healing. As a certified Yoga Health Coach, Intrinsic coach, Ayurveda Wellness Coach, meditation instructor, and registered yoga teacher, Patty is an expert in guiding others toward sustainable habit changes for mind, body, and spirit. Learn more at: www.AwakenPeaceHealing.comLinks from the EpisodeWebsite: https://www.awakenpeacehealing.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwakenPeaceHealingCourse offerings: https://awakenpeace.mykajabi.com/storeGratitude Audio course on Insight Timer: http://insig.ht/course_the-power-of-gratitude-to-enrich-your-lifeUpcoming Twin Cities Wellness Collective™ Event: Stress Resiliency: Why Self-Care Isn't Selfish- RSVP Here

If you're a Yoga Health Coach who has been hesitant to hire independent contractors, you need to hear this episode!   What you'll get out of tuning in: Why hiring online independent contractors is a win for everyone involved. How independent contractors on the other side of the world can thrive, even if they work at night. How working from home improves the lifestyles of people throughout the world.     Links Mentioned in Episode: Have a Career Conversation with one of our Coaches! Order Cate Stillman's new book "Master of You"   Show Highlights: Lori describes how working for Yogahealer has allowed her to be at home with her kids and be more involved in their daily lives than she was when she was working outside her home. KC describes what her experience has been in being part of a multicultural online team.  Lori talks about what makes Yogahealer successful.   Timestamps:  0:25-9:06 - Positivity, customer service, and management style in the Philippines. 9:07-13:29 -  How working for Yogahealer has (or hasn't) affected the lifestyles of Lori and KC. 13:30-18:35 - How working from home improves the lifestyles of people throughout the world.    18:36-21:28 - Cate and Lori discuss whether it's possible to find a groove with the habits and feel good while working nights.  21:29-30:45 - KC describes what her experience has been in being part of a multicultural online team. 32:58-41:26 - Lori talks about the Yogahealer work culture.  41:27-45:56 - Cate asks Lori and KC about subtle levels of prejudice that can arise in customer service when you're speaking English with a foreign accent.  45:56-47:38 - Lori talks about what makes Yogahealer successful.  47:39-51:14 - Cate talks about the technology the Yogahealer team uses to connect and work together.  51:15-57:35 - Why hiring team members in other parts of the world empowers them rather than exploits them.   Favorite Quotes: “What I get after working with Yogahealer, since I'm a contractor, and I'm not an employee, then I have the option of choosing what time I should be working.” --- Lori Cusi “On my Saturday and Sunday, I follow the habits . . . . On Monday through Friday, it's all about time management.” --- Lori Cusi “Time is a commodity you can't buy. It's priceless.” --- Lori Cusi “My health has never been this good.” --- KC Sangco “Working on an online job, you own your time.” --- KC Sangco “If you love what you do, it's not work at all.” --- Lori Cusi   Guest BIO: KC:  I am currently a General Virtual Assistant and a Member Onboarding Support team member at Yogahealer. I have been with the organization for almost a year and I am enjoying every single day of learning and new experiences. I love how my role allows me to build a connection and strong relationship not only within the team but with everyone from the community.    I live in the Philippines and it is my biggest dream to travel all around Asia and the world. I enjoy my time alone by reading books about and mangas, watching anime, or listening to music. I play a lot of video games too!   Lori:  I am Lori and I have been working in the call center industry in the Philippines for the last 17 years. Being in this part of the world, my whole life working is spent mostly on the night or graveyard shift. The industry supports the EU or the US region explaining why the shift hours. It is one of the highest paying if not the highest paying job available in the market, hence why most of us opt to join these organizations. There are hundreds of call centers, so the competition is high benefitting the employees with their packages and benefits. I worked in different areas in the business and handled a variety of roles and most of it is people and operations management and human resources, whether the line of business is Financial, travel, wellness, and telecommunications.    My career being an employee ended when I joined Yogahealer last year as its Operations manager and there I see things differently that yes I can still earn to support my family but I can thrive my body by owning my time, and allocate it to what are my priorities. Working for YH is like an eye-opener that there is more life than just spending my 13-15 hours a day, preparing and traveling back and forth to work, working at the four corners of my office. These were all replaced by me sending and picking my kids to school, preparing their breakfast and tuck them to bed. And this brings me joy, pride, and happiness than those recognition I got from my 17 years of working

Want to learn how Alexandra Kries tripled her income during the last quarter of 2019? Check out her Coach of the Month interview on the Yoga Health Coaching podcast at the link in the comments.   What you'll get out of tuning in: Why Yogahealer Live Events are a transformative experience How upping her price point shifted her brand, internally and externally and tripled her income Why evolutionary relationships are so powerful   Links Mentioned in Episode: Have a Career Conversation with one of our Coaches! Alexandra's First Coach of the Month Interview Order Cate Stillman's new book "Master of You" Join our FREE Coaching Masterclass to EVOLVE your Career   Show Highlights: Alexandra shares her transformation during the Berlin Live Event Alexandra describes her relationship with pain during her life Alexandra and Amy discuss evolutionary relationships   Timestamps:  3:00 - 7:30 Alexandra's journey to Cate's community 7:30 - 13:00 How she upped her price point and it changed her on every level 13:00 - 23:00 Alexandra's insights from the Berlin Yogahealer Live Event 23:00 - 30:00 Alexandra and Amy discuss evolutionary relationships  31:00 - 35:20 Alexandra shares how powerful distance relationships can be 32:50 - Alexandra gives advice to Yoga Health Coaches   Favorite Quotes: “I tripled my income at this point between September and December” - Alexandra Kreis “I do not care whether they get it or not, it's the total conviction that there is a lot of value behind what we are offering with the coaching and where the whole society is heading. Seeing myself as a leader is a new thing. I feel that I can be a leader in a leadership position. That is a new embodiment for me.” - Alexandra Kreis “Since I upped my price point, people take me more seriously.” - Alexandra Kreis “It's the readiness that you come with.” -Alexandra Kreis “What is the one thing you are still turning away from that is stopping you from breaking through?” - Alexandra Kreis “The body is so precious, and we only get the gift of this body and the way we shine right now, we only get that once. We might return in a different form, but we only get the chance now.” -Alexandra Kreis “Life is full of paradoxes… The paradox is: if you don't raise your price, you are not going to get all of the people that want to spend that kind of money.” - Alexandra Kreis “It's all about perseverance and not giving up… And listening to all of the insights everybody has. To trust yourself in listening to what you need to listen to.” Alexandra Kreis   Guest BIO: Hi, my name is Alexandra, and ever since I was a little girl, I have been passionate about helping people to reconnect with their nature to understand that we all have the right to be happy and fulfilled. I believe that providing people with tools to explore themselves, gives them the power of healing that lies within us. It is, therefore, no coincidence that my professional career has brought me into the deeper layers of self-awareness and self-discovery, whilst assisting others on their own path. I'm a yoga teacher since 2002, an Ayurvedic Lifestyle consultant for 13 years and in 2016 my life changed 180 degrees when I became a Yoga Health Coach.

In this podcast episode, Coach of the Month Tania Milliken talks about how she found Yogahealer, why she will always be part of the Yogahealer community, and what's next for her in her career as a Yoga Health Coach.   What you'll get out of tuning in:  How Tania found Yogahealer and her path to personal healing to help her family heal Why Tania is an advocate of community-based programs What healing work Tania does with families with special needs children   Links Mentioned in Episode: Body Thrive Yoga Health Coaching Living Ayurveda Order Cate Stillman's new book "Master of You" Join the Changemaker challenge!   Show Highlights: Tania shares her work supporting parents of special needs children Tania and Amy discuss the importance of healing ourselves to help others heal Tania discusses her personal struggles with raising special needs children   Timestamps:  0:27-3:22 - Introduction. 3:23-6:35 - Tania explains the work that she does with adoptive families. 6:35-14:14 - Tania explains how she found Yogahealer and how it affected her and her family. 14:14-17:00 - Tania and Amy talk about the importance of community and communication.  17:00-21:15 - Tania explains how her mornings have changed with the habits of Body Thrive.  22:06-27:42 - Tania talks about her future plans and the benefits of working with a dynamic group. 27:42-34:35 - Tania talks about the book she is writing to help families like hers.  34:35-36:36 - Tania talks about what she was like before she found Yogahealer and how that informs her work with adoptive parents. 36:36-40:54 - Tania shares her advice to parents, which includes finding role models and mentors. 41:30-47:10 - Tania shares her advice to future Yoga Health Coaching course members.   Favorite Quotes: “It's so much fun. And it's been such an honor to be able to be part of the community. And that place and safety that Cate created so that as we're doing this work and learning the habits and moving into coaching, we get to grow and practice in the safety of a community and with our peers. And everybody is leading and supporting each other.” --- Tania Milliken “In Cate's community, in 17 months, I just had so many breakthroughs in my health, my emotions, communication skills . . . really finding what I really love to do in the world.” --- Tania Milliken “When I came to work with Cate, it was in the Living Ayurveda course as a family healer. And after I'd worked with her and done the Body Thrive program, I HAD to become a health coach because there are so many people who need the services that Cate's offering.” --- Tania Milliken  “I didn't want Cate's program [Living Ayurveda] for me, but I could see some of the health and wellness benefits for my kids . . . and so I joined her family healing program. And in doing so, of course, figured out that there were other things that I also needed to be doing, that there was a level of self care I thought I was doing that I wasn't. And inadvertently, I'd become part of the problem.” --- Tania Milliken   Guest BIO: Tania Milliken is a Certified Yoga Health Coach, with 20 years of experience as a family Support Specialist, who supports families with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and similar Neurodevelopmental Disorders such as ADHD & Autism, when they are ready to focus on finding health and ease in their daily lives.

In this episode, our Yoga Health Coach of the Month, Isabel Castro, shares the journey of her soul to finding Ayurveda. She explains how she started the YHC work parties and inner work parties and why she feels they are so valuable for the community. Tune in to learn more about her unique path through YHC!   What you'll get out of tuning in: Why Isabel started work parties and inner work parties How Isabel reconnected with her family roots and found Ayurveda school What Isabel's one-year goals are for her program   Links Mentioned in Episode: The Inner Work Book Isabel's facebook Isabel's website Have a conversation Join Body Thrive last call for 2019 pricing!   Show Highlights: Isabel talks about her time living on a biodynamic permaculture farm in Costa Rica Isabel describes the sense of calm that comes about for her group members from living the habits Isabel describes how and why she started work parties and the benefits of inner work parties Isabel and Amy discuss the benefits of the kaizen approach and how it helps build trust in yourself.    Favorite Quotes: “I always liked the group sports better because of the social aspect.” - Isabel  “I'm also pretty passionate about empowerment and people feeling into their own tools and natural strengths and I feel that in the group we can really offer that… Everyone can support in their ways” - Isabel “It's an opportunity for people to be able to connect to a community outside of time and space.” -Isabel “A lot of times we can learn from our own challenges.” -Isabel “When we are so in something, it's hard to see outside of it. But when we get to be that outside, that third person and see it objectively, we can see it in a different perspective and then relate it to our own experience … and it's just so beautiful!” -Isabel   Guest BIO:  Isabel Castro is an Ayurvedic Health Practitioner and Yoga Health Coach, originally from California. After getting a bachelor's in Liberal Studies-Elementary Education, she moved to her parents' homeland, Costa Rica. Living there on a farm, she reconnected with both her family's roots and with nature's rhythms. The adventure then invited her to teach at an alternative high school in New Zealand, and to work on more Permaculture farms. As she sought more health for the land, she struggled to find that balance within her own body. Her curiosity to get to the root of her own health issues led her to the holistic sciences of Ayurveda and Yoga. They finally drew a fuller picture of her health and dis-ease. They also gave her simple tools to embody more balance and vitality. Through surviving an abusive relationship, she also experienced first-hand the many stresses women and marginalized groups face. She believes that true healing happens in a relationship, as it allows members to feel a connection through both vulnerability and triumphs. In her groups, she blends art, Ayurveda, Yoga, and habit science. Together, these support digestion of mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual experiences. She's passionate about empowering others to take charge of their health through increased awareness, and commonsense tools. Her path is a windy one and she's grateful for the adventures. Outside of work, you may find her dancing, playing music, Improvising, painting, catching a frisbee, bike commuting, or bumping into someone she knows in downtown Bellingham, WA, where she now lives. Connect with Isabel on her website and facebook.  

As most people do, Colleen found yoga for the physical benefits and stayed for the life transformation. Now she is a dancer/ bartender turned Yoga Health Coach! She found Yogahealer through a friend, did her first YogiDetox, and was hooked. As a Yoga Health Coach, she focuses her course on mothers with young kids, who are typically previous Prenatal students! Tune in to be inspired by her transformation and words of wisdom.   What you'll get out of tuning in: How Colleen's first YogiDetox changed her life How her miscarriage led her to teach prenatal Why backbends are so therapeutic Why the YogiDetox transformed her daily rhythm How teaching 15 classes a week taught her a lot of lessons Why she had to stop teaching so much Links Mentioned in Episode: Colleen's website Colleen's facebook Have a conversation Discover more about Body Thrive  Join October Yogidetox   Show Highlights: Colleen shares her experience of her miscarriage The lessons from teaching prenatal yoga   Favorite Quotes: “What a great place to work through the trauma of miscarriage”  “How have I evolved as a human being to live with the sun and the seasons and the earth and that I can lean into that, there's an energy in the day. Leveraging that to my benefit. I'm not trying to be fiery and work and be in a real driven place at midnight. But that would be super common to me. On some level you can, but you're paying a price.” “I don't care to learn more about asana” “The inescapable time boundary, you can't snooze it”   Guest BIO: Colleen Hieber. As a professional dancer, I was first drawn to Yoga as a reliable method for physical therapy that I could practice on my own. Eventually, Yoga became so much more – I was hooked to its alignment principles, philosophy, mindfulness, and meditation. I also found a community of people on a similar path to personal growth. I made teaching Yoga my path in life, after experiencing the healing power of this practice, during a particularly traumatic event. I have never looked back. It is the greatest gift to share this practice with students and new teachers. Currently, I am leading Yoga Alliance approved 200-Hour Yoga teacher trainings at Spectra Yoga in Costa Mesa, CA and 85-Hour Ma Yoga® Prenatal Teacher Trainings internationally throughout the year. I have a deep and abiding call to bring the teachings of yoga to all different types of people. The lessons of yoga are universal. There is an innate intelligence and inherent power in the human body that is both accessible and transformational. I can give you the tools to dig deep and realize the power of grace. Connect with Colleen on her website.

Carman Murray, the newest certified Yoga Health Coach, sits down with Amy Roderer to talk about what she loves most about YHC. Carman shares her tips for listening to your intuition, and the best ways to strengthen that muscle. Amy and Carman also talk about live events and why they are so important for growth and showing up in the Yogahealer and Yoga Health Coaching communities.    What you'll get out of tuning in: How to trust your intuition How Carmen incorporates energy healing into her course Why Carmen goes to a live event every year, and how she prepares to show up!    Links Mentioned in Episode: Carman's website Carman's facebook Have a conversation Discover more about Body Thrive  Yogahealer Live Experience in New York   Timestamps:   1:25- Introduction to Carman's story and journey with Yogahealer  4:30- Family lifestyle changes that have occurred since her journey as a Yoga Health Coach 13:00- How to approach the marketing aspect of the health coaching service   Favorite Quotes: “I get to practice asking good questions. They have the answer and know exactly what they need to do, so it feels like I'm connecting them more with their intuition.” -Carman “I just love the depth that my cells have when it comes to surrender now. I just do the work, take the action steps, and be available for what shows up.” -Carman “Teaching the habits keeps me on track, and when the course members watch me live the habits, they are reminded that I'm real.” -Carman   Guest BIO:  Carman is the founder of Spherical Healing and Shine Through Habit Mentoring. As a former schoolteacher she has firsthand experience of the overwhelm and anxiety that can show up when people get lost in all that goes on. She has also witnessed this in her students, their families, and colleagues.  As a conscious woman, she has spent the past 15 years shifting her life to be more aligned with the gifts that she has to offer the world. In the past year, Carman stepped out of teaching in a classroom and into mentoring and supporting people who are tired of struggling and want to experience easeful living and joy in their lives. By combining her love of self-healing and awareness with her knowledge of Ayurveda, Body Talk, Reiki, and Access Consciousness, she inspires people to unapologetically show up as themselves and shine their light in the world. Connect with Carman on her website and facebook.

Prior to Yoga Health Coaching, Neve Grace Fletcher was teaching a lot of yoga - as many as 12 classes a week. But she still wasn't earning enough money to survive. She was living out of integrity with herself, not caring for herself and engaging in some bad habits. Despite that, she knew she was having an impact on her yoga students, and she knew she could offer them even more. Neve joined Body Thrive in November 2016. She felt like that “jump started” her personal growth and motivated her career change. She started her career as a yoga health coach coaching in person in her living room, and she's now made the transition to coaching online. In this episode, Megan Pintus chats with Neve about her evolution as a person and as a Yoga Health Coach. What you'll get out of tuning in: Why it's important to identify and understand your unique gifts as a health coach. How a Yogahealer retreat can help you evolve personally and professionally. How to use collective leadership to help your coaching groups coalesce. How to transition from coaching in person to coaching online.   Links Mentioned in Episode: Neve's website Be a coach Have a conversation Discover more about Body Thrive  Yogahealer Live Experience   Show Highlights: Neve describes her signature course - “Love Alchemy.” Neve gives her best tips for yoga health coaches.     Favorite Quotes: “I help other people connect with their spirit. If you've lost your spirit, I'm the health coach you're looking for.” --- Neve Grace Fletcher “Before, was I connected to my spirit? Yeah, I was. AND I was in conflict with myself because I wasn't doing everything that I knew I should be doing. Now that conflict isn't there, so I can just own . . . I am connected to spirit, and I can help you connect to your spirit.” --- Neve Grace Fletcher “I feel very “me” and able to serve others, which is the whole point.” --- Neve Grace Fletcher “As long as I'm living the habits, I wake up feeling like the richest girl in the world.” --- Neve Grace Fletcher   Guest BIO: Neve is a wellness provider. She helps others find, revive and connect with their spirit. She does this by guiding groups of people into their potential using the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, modern habit science and identity evolution. She is passionate about spirituality, sacred sex and relationships. Her health coaching program focus on loving yourself and living a healthy lifestyle in rhythm with nature so you truly connect with yourself and those in your life.  Neve knows we evolve faster as community and her dynamic groups to create a community which makes being healthy fun! Neve publishes fun, informative and interesting videos on her instagram, facebook and youtube channels. She also writes on her blog. She is currently running two courses for individuals focused on health, self-care, and sacred relationships. If you are interested in joining her tribe of dynamic individuals on a growth path reach out to have a conversation!  

In today’s podcast, Grace Edison and I go in depth on why we should encourage each other to express our own strengths and expertise, instead of hiding them in the dark to be socially interpreted as “humble”. We share the potential benefits that can come from a conversation that is approached with this form of confidence and integrity. If you're in need of a fresh and light perspective of yourself, tune in to reveal the potential breakthroughs that are awaiting you at Yogahealer Live Events!   What you’ll get out of tuning in: A deeper perspective on why we tend to repress our ability to be outwardly proud and confident about our strengths. How Yogahealer Live Events helps people dive into their specific personality traits and own their nature without judgement. How we can dramatically improve our lives by embracing our expertise that each of us, uniquely excel in.   Links Mentioned in Episode: Be a coach Have a conversation Discover more about Body Thrive  Yogahealer VIP Live Events Yogahealer Live Experience Show Highlights: In the Live Events we start to look at why we shy away from glorifying our special powers and characteristics, and how we can stand in their presence and confidently share them with others. The Yogahealer community is able to work together to identify each other’s strengths and shadows when a person has a more difficult time seeing their own. We look to identify what structures our conversations are happening in so that we can learn how to create liberating structures.   Timestamps: 2:35- Yogahealer Live Events works to shift our perceptions of ourselves to rapidly catalyze our lives in an evolutionary direction. 6:00- It is important for us to acknowledge where we are at in life, without deeming it ‘good’ or ‘bad, and comparing it to where other people are at in life. 11:00- Explains how we are programmed to be firm in or negative beliefs and to keep our assets in the darkness in order to be “humble” 21:45- In conversations we seek to sift and sort through the structures in our lives that are outdated so that we can create liberating ones to improve all aspects of our lives.   Favorite Quotes: “Yogahealer Live Events are where the breakthroughs happen fast.” - Cate Stillman “... Thank you for telling me. Brag more to me so that I know what I can go to you for, what your expertise is, and so that I know the level of the game your playing.” - Cate Stillman “If 45 people come to an event, 45 people have breakthroughs.” - Cate Stillman   Guest BIO: Grace Edison lives in British Columbia, Canada. She’s a mom of twin 8 year olds, a Yoga teacher, studio owner, and Yoga Health Coach — and she also works for Cate Stillman in Admissions at Yogahealer! More than anything, she loves to make people laugh and has a not-so-secret dream of doing stand-up comedy. Grace has a strong passion for empowering others to take their health and wellness into their own hands. She loves building authentic relationships, making people laugh, and creating supportive communities. After a long-standing relationship with severe depression, Grace has found deep relief through the habits of Ayurveda — and much credit is due to Cate and her Body Thrive program. After taking Body Thrive several times and jumping into Yoga Health Coaching, Grace came aboard the Yogahealer team.  

Wellness pros have a bad habit. They often downplay the kind of impact they can have and end up justifying a lower income. In her conversations with wellness pros, Grace Edison has noticed a “stickiness” around income. All too often, she hears, “It's not about that.” They're gifted at what they're doing, but without the proper business model, packaging, and pricing, they're not able to have the impact they want to have or the income they deserve. In this episode, Cate and Grace dissect the relationship between earning and having an impact.   What you'll get out of tuning in: How the right business model, packaging and pricing can help you have the impact you want and the income you deserve. How to reframe your mentality around “sales” and realize that it comes down to helping people make better decisions about how to invest their money. How working with groups of people, as opposed to one-on-one, can amplify your impact.   Links Mentioned in Episode: Be a coach Have a conversation Discover more about Body Thrive  Yogahealer Live Experience   Show Highlights: The wellness industry is growing. More and more people every year invest in wellness. As wellness pros, we can help people make better decisions about how to invest their money in this diverse market. Cate talks about how working with key “VIP” clients helped her fund projects with a bigger reach and a bigger impact. Cate and Grace discuss the power of working with groups of people. Once you know how many people you can support in a group, you can design an offer that aligns with your income goals.   Favorite Quotes: “There are more and more people investing in wellness of all socioeconomic categories. We are in a huge, growing industry.” --- Cate Stillman “There are so many people who are so gifted at what they're doing, but they don't have the proper business model.” --- Grace Edison “Most people don't realize where they're not investing well in themselves and where they're making decisions that are costing them a lot more money.” --- Cate Stillman   Guest BIO: Grace Edison lives in British Columbia, Canada. She's a mom of twin 8 year olds, a Yoga teacher, studio owner, and Yoga Health Coach — and she also works for Cate Stillman in Admissions at Yogahealer! More than anything, she loves to make people laugh and has a not-so-secret dream of doing stand-up comedy. Grace has a strong passion for empowering others to take their health and wellness into their own hands. She loves building authentic relationships, making people laugh, and creating supportive communities. After a long-standing relationship with severe depression, Grace has found deep relief through the habits of Ayurveda — and much credit is due to Cate and her Body Thrive program. After taking Body Thrive several times and jumping into Yoga Health Coaching, Grace came aboard the Yogahealer team.

We are living in a VUCA world: volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. Wellness pros sometimes think that doesn't apply to what they do, but it does. Navigating a VUCA industry requires shoshin - beginner's mind and adikara - studentship. In this episode, Cate and Grace discuss how an open mind and an online community course can help you design a wellness career that aligns with your vision and values.   What you'll get out of tuning in: Why the first step to upleveling your wellness career is to admit that there might be a better way. How an open mind and an online community course can help you design a wellness career that aligns with your vision and values. Why having a conversation with someone else can help you identify what's working and what's not working in your wellness career.   Links Mentioned in Episode: Be a coach Have a conversation Discover more about Body Thrive  Yogahealer Live Experience   Show Highlights: Grace talks about how she's been guilty of a know-it-all mindset, assuming that her way is the best or only way. Cate talks about how the wellness pros she sees personally don't have a business model that enables her to get what she needs and them to get what they want. Cate and Grace discuss the power of community and the advantage of having a conversation that helps you identify what' working and what's not working in your wellness career.   Favorite Quotes: “If anyone really wants to be on a hard-core spiritual path, all they have to do is start their own business and be self-employed because it's going to bring up every issue in the book. It's going to bring up all your dirt. It's going to bring up all your shadows.” --- Cate Stillman “Talk to Grace, if you haven't already, because it just starts you thinking in a more productive way on what's working and what's not working so you can overcome what's not working.” --- Cate Stillman “There's no reason to give up on what your deeper dreams are.” --- Cate Stillman   Guest BIO: Grace Edison lives in British Columbia, Canada. She's a mom of twin 8 year olds, a Yoga teacher, studio owner, and Yoga Health Coach — and she also works for Cate Stillman in Admissions at Yogahealer! More than anything, she loves to make people laugh and has a not-so-secret dream of doing stand-up comedy. Grace has a strong passion for empowering others to take their health and wellness into their own hands. She loves building authentic relationships, making people laugh, and creating supportive communities. After a long-standing relationship with severe depression, Grace has found deep relief through the habits of Ayurveda — and much credit is due to Cate and her Body Thrive program. After taking Body Thrive several times and jumping into Yoga Health Coaching, Grace came aboard the Yogahealer team.

Suzanne Lynch has coached at least 10 rounds of her coaching program and she is in her second round of serving as a mentor in Yoga Health Coaching. One of her biggest lessons learned is to get help when she needs it. She also learned that she doesn't have to run her course in the same way that Cate runs Body Thrive. She can put her own spin on it and include activities that her course members want, so her course continues to evolve. Learning to trust the process and lean into the support of the YHC community was a lesson that she learned and that she now finds herself continually reminding the YHC members she mentors.   What you'll get out of tuning in: Why you don't need to be tech savvy or “just like Cate” to be a good Yoga Health Coach. How the habits of Body Thrive carry us through tough times. How to determine when you need support and when that support needs to be paid help.   Links Mentioned in Episode: Suzanne's FB Suzanne's website Be a coach Have a conversation Discover more about Body Thrive  Body Thrive Book   Show Highlights: 9:15 -14:47 Suzanne talks about her struggles with learning the technology needed to run an online course. Through mentoring, she learned that the tech was just a supporting component of the real work: connecting with and supporting other people. 14:48 - 17:59 Suzanne and Rachel discuss the process of making a course your own by utilizing your own strengths and interests and by responding to the needs and desires of your course members. 22:30 - 31:14 - Suzanne talks about how the habits of Body Thrive carry her through tough times in her life. 32:37 - 40:00 Suzanne talks about how her coaching skills have evolved and how she models the practice of the habits. 40:00 - 42:15 Suzanne and Rachel discuss how Yoga Health Coaches show up as we are with no pretense. 43:23 - 53:05 Suzanne and Rachel discuss how to determine when you need support and when that support needs to be paid help. 58:00 - Suzanne talks about the new framework she is using for her work: energy management, nourishment, connection, and the launch.   Favorite Quotes: “I'm still in a learning curve.” --- Suzanne Lynch “Those are the things - thinking I had to be a tech expert, thinking I had to have it all done yesterday, thinking I had to be like Cate, and then dealing with life issues - the biggest life issues of my life came up in that period - so I'm really grateful for all the growth that I had, and the support of the habits, and the support of the community.” --- Suzanne Lynch “One thing I appreciate about Yoga Health Coaching is that we're talking about what is really happening in our lives” --- Suzanne Lynch “This is my ministry, my work.” --- Suzanne Lynch   Guest BIO: Suzanne has been helping people get out of pain, and live happier, healthier lives for over 12 years. She has a special talent and affinity for Therapeutic Yoga, and loves helping clients feel better than they have in years. Suzanne has been a meditator for 30 years, and was certified in 2001 by the NACC as a Catholic Chaplain. She has studied yoga since 1989. Suzanne lives in Saratoga with her husband, Bruce. She is a mother of two grown children.

As a wellness pro, how do you get people to commit to real transformation? If you want to effect real change, you need to cultivate a dynamic group full of people who have skin in the game. They have to be financially invested. Stop trading your hours for dollars. Give your people an opportunity to really grow and evolve with a more effective business model. Yoga Health Coaching is holistic business training for wellness pros.   What you'll get out of tuning in: Why the one-on-one and one-off models don't work. Why guided transformation is replacing packaged peak experiences. Why Yoga Health Coaching isn't just for yoga teachers.   Links Mentioned in Episode: Be a coach Have a conversation Discover more about Body Thrive  Body Thrive Book   Show Highlights: 9:15 - Why guided transformation is replacing packaged peak experiences. 15:37 - Building dynamics groups takes a unique set of skills that requires time and mentorship to master. 24:18 - Yoga Health Coaching isn't just for yoga teachers. The business model can be applied to anyone in the wellness industry.   Favorite Quotes: “For a group to be dynamic, people have to have skin in the game.” --- Cate Stillman “A dynamic group isn't dynamic unless all members are involved.” --- Cate Stillman “When they don't have skin in the game, and they're not invested, they don't have to show up. When they don't show up, they don't get the goods that you have. And so basically then, you don't get to provide the full service to them because they don't show up to receive it.” --- Grace Edison   Guest BIO: Grace Edison lives in British Columbia, Canada. She's a mom of twin 8 year olds, a Yoga teacher, studio owner, and Yoga Health Coach — and she also works for Cate Stillman in Admissions at Yogahealer! More than anything, she loves to make people laugh and has a not-so-secret dream of doing stand-up comedy. Grace has a strong passion for empowering others to take their health and wellness into their own hands. She loves building authentic relationships, making people laugh, and creating supportive communities. After a long-standing relationship with severe depression, Grace has found deep relief through the habits of Ayurveda — and much credit is due to Cate and her Body Thrive program. After taking Body Thrive several times and jumping into Yoga Health Coaching, Grace came aboard the Yogahealer team.  

The YogiDetox experience is one that involves complex emotions and challenges. While its rewards can be astounding, it is definitely not an easy journey. Grace Edison explains that before her detoxing experiences, she was not in touch with her emotions and their influence over her actions. Subconsciously experiencing an emotional trigger would lead to her eating comfort food without understanding why. A detox from things we are addicted to can aid us in realizing why we actually seek these comforts in the first place. Grace and Carly discuss that YogiDetox is not a one size fits all journey. When it comes to Grace’s experiences, she has tried to do it differently each time. Although we often want to go all in, these kind of challenging experiences are better handled when we customize the experience based on our needs. It is important to realize to ask for help and to accept that self-care can also include stress. A detox experience is a challenge, and just like in yin yoga, we can reach a higher level of vitality and thrive if we put ourselves through a controlled amount of stress. The YogiDetox allows for an outstanding opportunity for us to reset and prepare for the future to come. For everyone out there, no matter the circumstance, there is always a wonderful reason to detox.   What you’ll get out of tuning in: Why stress is good for detoxing How to be flexible during cleanses How to handle emotions on a detox   Common Links: YogiDetox Webpage  Your Seasonal Detox Style  Ayurvedic Spring Detox And The Doshas With Alex Biondo  Show Highlights: 3:05 - By cleansing, we make new space in our bodies. Often, if we splurge after the detox process we find we have become hyper-sensitive to what our bodies do not handle or process well. 9:30 - Detoxing can help us reach a level of clarity about our feelings that we may normally have trouble finding. This clarity can help us identify things like why we are eating and what we are actually looking for? 22:45 - Sometimes what we need to reach a higher level of thrive is to experience a controlled level of stress. Yin yoga encourages stressing our bodies in order to cleanse them, just as YogiDetox encourages some strict habits that can make us uncomfortable and cause initial stress. Your Favorite Quotes: “We take on this perspective of curiosity.” - Grace Edison“If you want to find out why you’re doing something, stop doing it.” - Grace Edison “Doing these detoxes allows for a reset and reflect and an opportunity to sit and celebrate what's happened in the past and calibrate for what’s going to happen in the future.” - Cary Banks   Host BIO: The Body Thrive path led Carly to a new and exciting world where all can be accomplished with ease. Adding YHC certification training to work and parenting is proving to be easy, with the right tools. Carly’s shattering old patterns and false beliefs about herself, to become the person that she and her family deserve.  Connecting? Connect and hear more about how Carly juggles life as a busy mom at Nourished living.   Guest BIO: Grace Edison lives in British Columbia, Canada. She’s a mom of twin 8 year olds, a Yoga teacher, studio owner, and Yoga Health Coach — and she also works for Cate Stillman in Admissions at Yogahealer! More than anything, she loves to make people laugh and has a not-so-secret dream of doing stand-up comedy. Grace has a strong passion for empowering others to take their health and wellness into their own hands. She loves building authentic relationships, making people laugh, and creating supportive communities. After a long-standing relationship with severe depression, Grace has found deep relief through the habits of Ayurveda — and much credit is due to Cate and her Body Thrive program. After taking Body Thrive several times and jumping into Yoga Health Coaching, Grace came aboard the Yogahealer team.

  On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity, you'll learn about: Ways to integrate self-care into your routine so it's more likely to happen Svasta: Being seated in yourself - the optimal state of body and mind Why taking time for yourself actually opens up time and increases your efficiency Shape-shifting for state-shifting   Today Brodie is with Dana Skoglund, one of Brodie's Yoga Health Coaching colleagues. Dana is a certified Yoga Health Coach, yoga teacher and a mother of 2 rambunctious young boys. She has been studying and teaching yoga since 2000. Eventually, Dana's desire to take her health and wellbeing into her own hands led her to Ayurveda in 2011. After implementing the daily routine of Ayurveda and noticing the profound impact it had on her energy and happiness, she began coaching clients into these better body habits in 2013, after receiving her Yoga Health Coaching Certification. She aims to inspire others about the importance of healthy habits in crafting the life of their dreams. Connect with Dana Skoglund: https://www.danaskoglund.com/       Get Our Self-Care Manifesto You have the right to take care of yourself. When you take care of yourself first, everyone around you will benefit, and will let you get more done in less time. If you need a reminder, just go to our webpage and click the download button. Then print and hang the manifesto on your wall or fridge or wherever you want so long as you get to see a positive reminder every day. Remember: Self-care is not selfish; it is essential.   Level Up Your Life Are you ready to upgrade to the next version of you? If you are ready to receive the guidance, accountability, and support you need to up level your health, feel more energized, and truly love your body, then join me for the Level Up Your Life program!   Visit BrodieWelch.com/Level-Up to learn more and schedule your FREE Discovery Call Today!   The next round of Level Up Your Life begins September 25, 2018.   Share Your Healthy Curiosity Thank you for joining me on today's episode of A Healthy Curiosity, the podcast that explores what it takes to be well in today's busy world with healthcare strategies through Chinese medicine. If you enjoyed today's episode, please head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media to help us spread the word and help more people achieve optimal health throughout their busy lives. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to tell us what you'd like to learn more about!  

Kelsey Bryant Starr, owner of Numi Yoga in College Park, Maryland, interviews Andrea Catherine about Ayurveda. Andrea shares about what is a dosha, how the five elements influence Ayurvedic perspectives. Gain insight to navigate your emotions, digestion, and mind when you feel out of balance, and why you may notice particular changes in yourself during particular times of year, activities, and why you are just inherently unique in some ways.   How the five elements - ether, air, fire, water, earth - show up in each of us Why digestion is central to understanding our wellbeing Why everybody’s balance looks different Links Mentioned:   Kripalu School of Ayurveda https://kripalu.org/schools/kripalu-school-ayurveda Hilary Garivaltis http://ayurvedichealtheducation.com/ Body Bloom wellness course www.groundedhere.com/courses Heather Stoken https://www.synergybloom.com/ Numi Yoga College Park, Maryland http://www.numiyoga.com/schedule/ Yoga Health Coaching www.yogahealthcoaching.com     Show Highlights: 01:00 Easeful Living Practice ~ visualize starting your day ahead, or your next important activity 09:42 What is Ayurveda? What does it mean? 11:48 What’s a dosha? 15:26 What is Vata dosha? What is it responsible for? Where does it live in the body? What role does Vata play in digestion? 20:53 What Pitta really means, and what it has to do with healthy eyes. 24:47 How Kapha manifests in our bodies, personalities, and memories. 28:56 How the doshas support one another and how we can, too! 33:08 What’s the end game? How to “find balance” as yourself 36:27 What doshas being “at fault” really means 37:10 Courageous Self-Care Tip   Favorite Quotes: “You are all already perfect, until you’re not.”  - Hilary Garivaltis “We disrupt [our enoughness, our perfection] with doubt and fear and choices and habits that don’t serve us well. It doesn’t take away from our deserving, or our humanness, though.” --Andrea Catherine “We need pitta people to lead, to step up... to follow through...to take action...and do so fearlessly. Kapha’s going to be the one who’s like, ‘slow down, we need to think this through a little more.’ Vata’s... throwing the idea way out there, and pitta’s like, ‘yea let’s go!” -- Andrea Catherine “As individuals who have different dispositions, we can offer our strengths to other people to help them find balance, to help them nurture and nourish their needs.” -- Kelsey Starr “We definitely need each other.” -- Andrea Catherine “Ayurveda is a wellness science that meets us all where we are.” -- Andrea Catherine   Meet Andrea: Andrea Catherine supports overwhelmed, highly responsible women boost energy, sleep better, and fearlessly love their bodies. Are you committed to being an active part of your own transformation, eager to step into a life you love? Andrea is the co-host of the Fearless Self-Love Retreats and group Ayurvedic Self-Care course, Body Bloom. She holds recognized certifications as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Yoga Health Coach, 500 hour Professional Level Kripalu Yoga Instructor along with her BA in social science from the University of Michigan.

In this interview with fellow Yoga Health Coach, Alexandra Epple, she gets real about her struggle with Anorexia and her journey to finding deep appreciation for who she is. Her passion for supporting women to love and care for themselves comes from her very real journey of learning to do so for herself. Listen as Alexandra not only reveals her personal trials, but also her triumphs. She offers practical tools for exploring how to enjoy your own company.   How Alexandra’s anorexia transformed into a relationship of self-love Why nourishing touch can be foundational to cultivating self-love How time in silence and stillness can enhance one’s self-love   Show Highlights: 02:59 Easeful Living Practice: Mindful Eating Practice 11:20 Interview with Alexandra Epple begins 15:12 Alexandra’s recognition of her privilege and the development of her anorexia 20:02 Lack of self-love rooted in lack of purpose 26:35 Impact of another reflecting love as foundation of self-love 29:32 Spiritual self-discovery through Yoga & Thai Massage -- the power of touch 41:10 Nourishing the spiritual body with silence, sound, stillness, prayer Favorite Quotes “There is so much that can be done by the changing way we feed ourselves, the way we treat ourselves, the way we look at our bodies.” -- Alexandra Epple “For so long I thought I was going to be a mom, I always thought I was going to be a mom. And now, I feel like my children are my students or my clients or my patients.” -- Alexandra Epple “Purpose really comes from knowing your spirit, what your spirit wants, what you’re deeply desiring.” -- Alexandra Epple “I still wasn’t loving myself; I still wasn’t eating” -- Alexandra Epple “Falling in love [is] a mirror [in which] we see ourselves through someone else’s eyes.” -- Andrea Catherine (credit to my therapist Michael Joseph) “If you can’t enjoy your own company, how can you expect someone else to enjoy your company?” -- Alexandra Epple “Life is a lot more fun when I’m confident” -- Andrea Catherine “Physical and emotional cleansing...needed to happen in order to actually get to the spiritual self, to get more subtle.” --Alexandra Epple “By bringing hands onto our body the nervous system calms down, and the access opens to self-love.”  --Alexandra Epple “Once you really embrace money and just see it as an energy exchange...I’m giving something and someone sees it as being so worthwhile that they’re giving energy back.” -- Alexandra Epple Meet Alexandra: Alexandra Epple CAS, CMT is an Ayurvedic Practitioner & Teacher, Yoga Health Coach, seasoned bodyworker and Midlife Coach. Her approach to health is super practical and down to earth. She supports mature women through menopause and midlife so they come out the other end feeling better than they ever have; vibrant, joyful and luxuriously healthy. There is no complicated hormone stuff, vitamin hunting or mineral counting. When it comes down to it, healing is super logical and pretty easy too. You  just need to learn some principles. Alexandra helps you do that. Her podcast Women Gone Vibrant revolutionizes the way you think about your body so you can create the next you, unapologetically. Download her FREE Better Menopause Video Series to get the scoop on a natural, easeful menopause.

If you’ve been following along with Season One of this podcast, or even if you just saw the name “Fearless Self-Love Podcast,” it’s pretty clear that we focus on topics of self-love and self-care. But it’s important to acknowledge that we’re all at different points in our self-love journeys, and sometimes it can be difficult to figure out where to start. I’m excited for you to join me in my conversation with Cate Stillman, Yoga Health Coach, as we wrap up Season One by discussing what comes first - the habits or the self-love - and how to move forward no matter where we are in our journey. What it means to invest in yourself How to get to know your self-worth How to learn to trust your body Links Mentioned Yoga Healer Yoga Health Coaching Awake Living course Anna Guest-Jelley, Curvy Yoga Show Highlights 1:27    Easeful Living Practice 9:58    Show updates 11:43  Introducing Cate Stillman 12:50  What comes first, self love or changing your habits? 15:54  What it means to invest in yourself 20:06  Like increases like and opposites balance 23:41  Integration of intuition and physicality 26:34  The hurdle of “mind over matter” 30:54  How to tap into our self-worth 35:22  Practices of nourishment 39:28  Loving our bodies and using them as a tool 45:57  Courageous Self-Care Tip Favorite Quotes “Education is part of the process of making better decisions.” - Cate Stillman “What’s the rate of return on that investment? Not just in terms of the money; in terms of the time and attentiveness, that the return on investment is exponential.” - Cate Stillman “You plant a seed, it creates 10,000 seeds.” - Cate Stillman “Like increases like and opposites balance.” - Andrea Catherine “When something becomes a habit, it does have this connection with our intuition that it doesn’t feel like as much of a hurdle anymore.” - Andrea Catherine “It’s really quite a thing to allow our bodies to feed themselves without all this information about what’s good for me and what’s not good for me getting in the way.” - Cate Stillman “Tap into what are our senses telling us, honestly.” - Andrea Catherine “Which makes your body feel more alive?” - Cate Stillman “A rearrangement of rhythm… allows us more ease and flow and simplicity.” - Cate Stillman “Mistrust happens when we’ve overridden the body’s needs.” - Cate Stillman “If you just sit and taste something you know isn’t good for you but you think your body is craving, let the body really taste it.” - Cate Stillman “Distraction is part of what erodes the trust.” - Andrea Catherine Meet Cate Cate Stillman founded Yogahealer.com in 2001 to guide Yoga people into Ayurveda and Ayurveda people into yoga. Built on the value of both personal and planetary thrive and a deep connect to one’s ecosystem, community and body, Yogahealer grew into a team, 2 podcasts a week, regular blogging, an arsenal of courses to guide people into their potential, an a professional community + certification program Yoga Health Coaching. Cate wrote and self-published Body Thrive: Uplevel Your Body and Your Life with 10 Habits from Ayurveda and Yoga, an Amazon #1 Bestseller in Ayurveda, which helps people who dig yoga take a giant leap forward in their wellness trajectory with Ayurveda. Cate have had a blast innovating on the edge of a 5000 year old deep wellness wisdom tradition. Tapping modern culture into ancient traditions is what Yogahealer has always been about and continues to become next!

The average age of menopause is 51 in the US. Entering menopause before 40 is considered premature and brings with it a higher risk of heart disease and osteoporosis. Brodie Welch, herself an accomplished Chinese Medical practitioner, Yoga Health Coach and carrier of wisdom entered menopause prematurely at the age of 35. She shares her story. And she shares the advice she gives to herself and the wisdom she passes on to her patients.   “The body gives us interesting puzzles to figure out” Brodie Welch What you get from tuning in: The cycle of 7 Reasons why the hormonal well and juice gets drained The jet plane vs. the helicopter version of menopause Menopause as a lower gear metabolism The monthly yin and yang cycle of a woman The answer to “What does being empowered about your health mean?”   “Menopause is not enough coolant in your system to hold the rising heat” Brodie Welch     Visit my Website  Join me on Facebook  Watch the free video series 5 secrets to a Better Menopause Upgrade your body experience. Apply for Body Joy  

Ayurveda Nutrition Im really glad to be here! I’m excited to share with your audience! My background as an Ayurveda Health Counselor and Yoga Health Coach and Teacher woman who are overwhelmed selfcare How to make healthy habits simple. things that they want things we all want is to feel good in our bodies One of the biggest things about that is what we put in our bodies! I love food so much ways to use our relationship food and enjoy it without feeling restricted and limited Hopefully you can feel that way too. I think you’re gonna have to have a ton of value to share! It’s gonna be short because I messed up and was at a meeting (http://groundedhere.com/podcast) My podcast is called Fearless SelfLove groundedhere.com/podcast (http://groundedhere.com/podcast) Andrea Catherine fearless self love (http://groundedhere.com/podcast) I believe there are 17 episodes I started in November creatives and wellness pros how they show up healers and around about an hour I give a little yoga practice mindfulness practice at the beginning summarize one of the self-care tips my guests at the end so you can take it and practice it at the end in real life. I have loved it you’ve had some great guests. I always learn something I have even saved some to downloads to listen to over and over.  folks who are in Montana there are some local folks all over the world continue because I love to travel Let’s talk about spring Let’s talk about spring from an Auyevedic persepective East Indian Medicine sister science of yoga life knowledge self knowledge intuitive awareness we have about how to take care of our selves a rhythm better understanding how do the behaviors we have reflect or not reflect what nature was doing I think sometimes we forget we are also part of nature as humans We need to be nourished and take of nature as well and food growing out of the ground taking care of it part of nature part of the creations Springtime is thought of as Mud Season I never grew up calling it that in Michigan it fits so well here and it actually fits with the  Ayurvedic definition is  corelated Kapha Dosha the way energy shows up in all things Kapha is really the combination of earth and water when you mix earth and water you get mud the way it shows up in the season it’s obvious things growing water is gonna be nourishing the seeds in the ground soon we’re gonna have mustard greens season of congestion excess fluid in the lungs maybe gonna get spring cold can feel a bit stuck in their bodies good time to grab a partner and join something to do something new accountablity That kapha energy can feel like mud in our bodies But the cool thing is it provides us a lot of endurance We might be resistance to change we have a capacity for it right now in springtime Ayurveda Nutrition foods that are available to balance that  heavy weighty earthy tendencies that maybe leave us more lethargic mentally stuck cloudy depressed sprouts mustard greens beginnings bitter instringent drying evaporating and work against heaviness in our bodies cleanse and detox heavy I had no idea there was that much to all of this.   Arugula Growing March 4th – Planted February 26th, 2018 March 15th, 2018 Arugua ready to eat! I have sprouts growing already, we just planted and I have tiny leaves that are ready to put on your sandwich or in your soup they didn’t take much to grow at all?! Let’s talk about mustard greens…. I wanna do a tangent here in Michigan maybe out here in Montana too. There is this an evasive called garlic mustard. Do you know... Support this podcast

Join Dr. Michele on the Body Wisdom Podcast as she interviews guest Anna Welle, discussing what Ayurveda is and how Ayurveda and the Doshic Clock work to keep you balanced. Anna Welle is an Ayurveda Practitioner, Master Reiki Therapist, Yoga Health Coach and initiate as a Priestess of the Moon. She is also a mentor for the Living Ayurveda Course online Ayurveda School and a follower of Sri Guru Mooji. Anna brings these elements, and more, to you with her expression of Ayurveda, spirituality and the Divine Feminine. She believes in Ayurveda as a system to support your healing, your flourishing, and your ultimate truth in Self-realization. Taking care of your body, mind, and spirit in a wholesome and loving way is fundamental to help your light shine bright and live fully from your heart. Show Notes: In today's show Anna educates us on what Ayurveda is, how it addresses us as individuals, and how the three doshas (vata, pitta, and kapha) work. We discuss the doshic clock and the doshic energy in each of the following rhythms: the daily rhythm, the lunar rhythm, the yearly cycle (and the seasons), and the life cycle. Looking at the daily rhythm, the doshic energy cycles through the day twice. Vata governs the times betweeen 2am-6am as well as 2pm-6pm. Kapha is present from 6am-10am and from 6pm-10pm. Pitta shows up from 10am-2pm and from 10pm-2am. Looking a little more deeply into the qualities of each dosha, it will make more sense why certain activities are better for you, your health, and your productivity when performed at certain times of day. First cycle of the day: Vata is comprised of space and air, so the qualities of vata are light, cold, mobile, rapid, rough, quick, changing, movement in our bodies and in nature. So the early morning hours from 2am-6am are the best times to wake up early, breathe, mediatate, and have a bowel movement. For early birds who wake up really early (around 4-5am), take advantage of this creative time for writing or getting creative work done. Kapha is made of earth and water, so the qualities of kapha are heavy, grounded, physicality, fluid, muscular, lubrication. So in the later part of the morning from 6am-10am, it is best to move your body and work up a sweat, shake up your kapha energy, and eat a light breakfast. You may also notice an excess of kapha in the form of congestion in the morning. Pitta consists of fire and water, so the qualities of pitta are firey, transformation, metabolism, digestion, heat, growth. From 10m-2pm, the sun is strong, at its peak, and agni (our digestive fire) is also strongest. For this reason, this is the perfect time to eat our largest meal of the day (at lunchtime). Second cycle of the day: From 2pm-6pm, vata is the governing energy, and the same energies apply as in the morning. Movement, lightness, and creativity are present so this is the best time to communicate, hold meetings, network, do your busy work, and run errands. From 6pm-10pm, kapha is back with its slow, nurturing, sweetness, juiciness, pleasure, and support. This is the time to have fun, chill out, spend time with friends and family, have a nice early dinner, read, do mellow activities, take a nice relaxing walk, go to bed early, relax, take a warm bath. Kapha supports our ojas, our sweet nectar, our immunity, that healthy glow we have, that healthy satisfied state we have with life, the slowing down to enjoy life. From 10pm-2am, pitta returns with metabolic fire to cleanse and detoxify our body as we sleep so that we can wake up feeling fresh and light and clear. It supports the tejas, our awareness, a sharp mind, our intelligence. This is why it's important to be alseep by 10pm, before pitta is fired up again. This is why people report having a "second wind" late at night and why some people claim to be "night owls."  

Do you try to change your habits again and again, only to fall back into old patterns? In Episode 43, Brodie talks with Grace Edison, Studio Owner, Yoga Teacher, Yoga Health Coach, and Brodie's friend, about what it takes to make big changes in our health habits. Grace lived with bipolar depression and addiction for years, even though she knew everything she needed to do to start feeling better. It wasn't until she joined a course about habit change and experienced evolution alongside peers that new habits began to stick.   In this episode, we explore:   Why we have trouble seeing our own hang-ups What's different about a shared evolution experience? What are the benefits of changing one's habits alongside peers? Why does our culture seem to think it's ok, and even normal, for people, and especially women, to self-medicate?     Resources: Grace's Website Grace's new Yoga of Money Course Brodie's new group program, Eleven Weeks to Level Up Your Life

In this week’s episode of Body Wisdom, Dr. Michele Summers Colon interviews Alexandra Epple. Alexandra is a clinical ayurvedic specialist, a certified yoga teacher, a certified Yoga Health Coach, and a certified massage therapist.

On this episode of Body Wisdom, learn how restorative yoga heals people at all levels with Elise Marie Collins.

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