EP. 11 - a story of resilience + peace
(self)center - b. real + heal
In this episode, join me in an honest and inspiring conversation with Elle Davis. Elle and her daughters lives were forever changed when her husband unexpectedly passed away. As she shares her heartache she also beautifully paints a picture of how community held her up after working in social work and pouring selflessly into hers. Her pain and heartache led her to write a book about bouncing back, has inspired her to build community and resources for all of us to learn and live empowered by, and lead to her own powerful TedX talk. Her journey is a testament to the importance...
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EP 10 - a story of holding steady though pits + peaks
(self)center - b. real + heal
Join me and a very special guest, my husband Ryan in a milestone 10th episode, and as we celebrate our 18 year wedding anniversary. We share a conversation piece we use around our dinner table and in life called Pits + Peaks while reflecting on our last year. We share things that we try to focus on in our marriage including the importance of laughter, family time, and being a team. We give a little glimpse into a household of 7 and the rollercoaster ride balancing children's activities, dealing with health scares, and the impact of communication and community in our life. This...
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EP. 9 - a story of infertility, adoption + love
(self)center - b. real + heal
In this episode, join me in a vulnerable and hopeful story with Bree. Bree will take us on a journey through letting go of control of her lifelong dream to become a mother. Through trials of infertility, loss, and then the bold brave love present in choosing to open their home to fostering and all of the moments of trust, struggle, and fear along the way. She helps verbalize all of the feelings women navigate and all of the hard interactions and conversations they often face within infertility. Bree is a beautiful soul full of so much love and now finds herself as a busy mom...
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EP. 8 - a story of community + healing
(self)center - b. real + heal
In this episode, meet Tina Lopez, a life coach, writer, paddleboard instructor, yogi, and fitness coach. Tina has spent much of her time pouring into others to help them become the strongest version of themselves always encouraging healing and selfcare along the way. Her own personal desire for community, helped shape how and where she created it always as a safe place for people to fully be empowered and to hold people up in their hardest times. Little did she know she would need her community to help her face her own healing journey and next chapter in life as she navigated...
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Ep. 7 - a story of dancing through Joy + Grief
(self)center - b. real + heal
In this episode, meet Lisa Bullis, someone who is a pure light of joy in this world, just like her mom, who she lost in high school to a breast cancer battle. As another tribute to breast cancer awareness month, Lisa takes us through that time in her life and how she danced through it all. Today, finding great gratitude in becoming a mama of 3 littles, she feels closer to her mom and has been on a journey to find community and work through some of the things that she carries from that experience. 1:15 meet Lisa - mother, wife, nurse, lifelong dancer 4:00 dance team days 5:20 spark...
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EP. 6 - a story of breast cancer + fearless courage
(self)center - b. real + heal
Listen in as I chat with my friend Trisha, who takes us on her journey from breast cancer diagnosis, to advocating for herself in her treatment, and now how she pours into non profits and dreaming of helping others who will sit in her same spot. She shares when her journey began and Bri passed along a "fearless" giving key necklace all the way through to celebrate this October (breast cancer awareness month) being 1 year clear and dreaming up new ways to "create" light in this world. It's not a heavy conversation, it's honest and funny. Sure it shares the hardest things she faced but her light...
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EP. 5 - a story of Hearthache + Heartwork
(self)center - b. real + heal
Join me and my friend, a brilliant light in this world Mary Carrillo. We met through a chance email 2 years ago. Her beauty, light and butterfly affect in this world is undeniable and her perspective and story is heartbreaking yet inspiring along the way. Listen in as we learn about her heart's mission through the Calvin Preston Foundation as well as some of her experience of navigating her son's 11 month cancer journey and the butterfly affect and impact he left within this world and her heart. 3:30 an email connection 5:12 sweet Calvin 7:00 a cancer diagnosis 10:00 a hard...
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EP 4 - a story of Heaven + Hope - PART 2
(self)center - b. real + heal
In this episode, I finish my conversation with Shawn, who was purposefully introduced into my life about 1.5 years ago. Shawn shares how a life threatening accident at 7 years old brought about challenges but also brought a message of Hope to be shared. Shawn shares his story and how he has tried to learn from his experience in the way he lives each day, finding ways to help others, as well as be who he is meant to be in this life, a messenger of Hope. 2:00 - surgeries and decisions for his parents 3:00 - stares from strangers 5:00 - struggle around me 7:30 - no limits and keeping...
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EP 3 - A story of Hope + Heaven (part 1)
(self)center - b. real + heal
In this episode, I sit down with friend Shawn, who was purposefully introduced into my life about 1.5 years ago. Shawn shares how a life threatening accident at 7 years old brought about challenges but also brought Hope to so many. Shawn shares his story and how he has tried to learn from his experience in the way he lives each day, find ways to help others, as well who he is meant to be in this life, a messenger of Hope. 2:00 - how we met, not a chance introduction 4:18 - who is Shawn? 9:30 - discipline of spirit, mind and body 12:25 - intention with his story 13:50 -...
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EP. 2 - a story of Purpose + Postpartum
(self)center - b. real + heal
In this episode, I sit down with a good friend Diane, who is also one of our board members for the non profit. Diane shares how she experienced and faced postpartum OCD and anxiety and when it all came to a head. Her journey was challenging but she wants to help normalize how important it is to listen to what we need and that sometimes our struggle can lead us to great purpose as well. *how we met *a sleep deprived third delivery in a new hometown *a call for help *an angel who made her feel seen *heavy weight lifted and a return to accept help and heal *easy breezy break...
info_outlineIn this episode, I finish my conversation with Shawn, who was purposefully introduced into my life about 1.5 years ago. Shawn shares how a life threatening accident at 7 years old brought about challenges but also brought a message of Hope to be shared. Shawn shares his story and how he has tried to learn from his experience in the way he lives each day, finding ways to help others, as well as be who he is meant to be in this life, a messenger of Hope.
2:00 - surgeries and decisions for his parents
3:00 - stares from strangers
5:00 - struggle around me
7:30 - no limits and keeping spirit alive in sports
9:00 - powerlifting
11:30 - how to help others who struggle
16:30 - planting seeds
18:10 - where to start in faith
21:38 - intention
26:30 - the importance of discipline
28:00 - favorite health tools - lifting + the best supplements
32:00 - my moment seeing the light at 7
36:00 - gratitude for all of his suffering and his experience
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