Episode #87: FAITH or HOPE? Bringing them Together at Last
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Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Jaime begins by sharing a recent conversation with a friend which centered around the idea that some people may be driven by hope while others may be driven by faith. Jaime asks Scott his perspective on the idea and the two then delve into the meaning of both terms and the roles these entities may have in life. The duo arrives at the idea that perhaps these concepts allow us to make sense of, and even find comfort in, the uncertainties and unknowns of life. ACTion Event of the Week: Take some time to explore the concepts of hope and faith. What...
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Episode #86: RESILIENCE Coaching: Parents and More
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Quote: “Never help a child with a task that he feels he can succeed.” – Maria Montesorri “Development is a series of rebirths.” –Maria Montesorri Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime are joined by Kirsten Nichter. Kirsten is a special education teacher and parent coach. Through her experiences working with young children, Kirsten realized her passion for helping parents. Kirsten shares her story of becoming a parent coach, as well as guiding Scott and Jaime in exploring topics like self-compassion (as a parent), building resilience within...
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Episode #85: I TRUST You!
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Quote: Trust is “the most effective way of relating to and working with others” and “one of the most powerful forms of motivation and inspiration.” -Stephen Covey Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime are joined by Dr. James Panico. James guides a thought-provoking discussion about trust. How is it defined? What role can it play in one’s life? What happens when trust is harmed? And more! ACTion Event of the Week: Think about those people in your life who you deeply trust. Take some time to reach out to them - in any way that you’d like -...
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Episode #84: STORIES: Write Your Own!
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Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime take some time to share pieces of their unique stories. They then delve into the idea of stories - the ways stories differ depending on who’s living or viewing them, the ways stories can change (often unexpectedly) over time, and the impact time and space can have on one’s ability to tell a story. ACTion Event of the Week: Write YOUR story! Take some time to ponder and reflect. Then, sit down and start writing. Perhaps from the beginning…or maybe you choose to focus on a time or event that stands out most in your mind. ...
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Episode #83: EXPLORATION: Explore in 2024!
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Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime introduce the theme of Season Six - exploration! Each episode will feature a single word meant for listeners to explore right along with the duo. Jaime and Scott begin the episode by defining exploration and the role it plays in their lives currently. They then discuss some ways that we can engage in self-exploration and a few of the benefits. ACTion Event of the Week: Take some time to think about an area of your life in which you’d like to explore. Then, dive in…in any way that feels right to you…write, meditate, talk...
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Episode #82: Chat & Chew…with Klaudia!
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Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime are joined by the amazing Kaludia Burian! Klaudia shares some of her journey to becoming an integrative nutritional health coach. She helps us to understand what a health coach is, what they do, and how they may be able to guide us in becoming the best and healthiest version of ourselves. Klaudia also provides some wonderful resources, so that we can all learn even more. ACTion Event of the Week: If you found yourself thinking, “I want to learn more about health coaching,” check out the resources below. To find a Nationally...
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Episode #81: I love you, unconditionally?!
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Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime discuss a question they’ve been pondering for a while. Is it possible to love someone unconditionally? The duo talks about what unconditional love entails and contrasts it with conditional love. Jaime and Scott also talk about ways in which we might be able to cultivate unconditional love, which not so surprisingly, starts with learning to love ourselves unconditionally. In the end, Scott and Jaime decide that perhaps the best way to encompass the true spirit of unconditional love is being able to - not so simply - say “I love you”...
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Episode #80: Creating Space for Yourself and Others
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Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime talk about the concept of ‘holding space.’ The duo shares their thoughts about what it means to hold space for oneself and others. Scott talks about the ways in which mindful and intentional daily practice of holding space for himself helps him to be better able to hold space for others. Jaime talks a bit about how, at the moment in her life, holding space for herself seems much more difficult and more daunting than holding space for others. The two explore ways that we might be able to begin holding more space for ourselves...
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Episode #79: Vulnerability and authenticity: Where do they cross?
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Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott, Jaime, and Courtney explore the terms authenticity and vulnerability. What do they mean? What role can they play in one’s life? How do they interact? And, can you be one without the other? The three then talk about the benefits, challenges, and motivations behind being authentic and/or vulnerable. ACTion Event of the Week: Part 1: When you are being authentic and vulnerable, what does that look like? Part 2: Choose any situation/person and think about what might motivate you to be authentic and vulnerable? Part 3: What is the first...
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Episode #78: The Power of Friendship
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Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime explore the power of friendship. They discuss what it means to be a friend, the qualities of friends, the varying roles that friends may play in one’s life, and those extra special friends that truly become ‘our people.’ ACTion Event of the Week: Think about those people in your life who you call your best friends/your close friends/your people. Reach out to them and let them know just how much they mean to you! Where do we walk next? Join us on the next episode of Act To Live as we discuss authenticity with a very...
info_outlineSummary: This week on the Act To Live Podcast, Scott and Jaime dive into emotions. They asked each other, “How are you, really” and discover that by simply adding the word “really” at the end, we can encourage others to share some true feelings and emotions, which may be very helpful to learn more about each other and assist those in need. They next took some time to define what emotions are, where Scott asked Jaime to list as many emotions as she can. She does well, and lists 11 (perhaps 12, but the judge is still pondering this). They then discuss that there are upwards of 270 emotional words in the English language. This triggers a conversation about the importance of knowing how to explain our feelings and how that ties into Emotional Intelligence (EQ). They talk about some quotes from Justin Bariso’s book, EQ Applied, and then finish with the Action Question/Even of week!
Feel the feels y’all!
Action Event of the Week: List as many emotions as you may feel in any given day and see if you can describe what behaviors you are doing when you feel those emotions. Now rank which of the emotions you feel the most often to least often to the most often. Sit with this list and see if you would want to make any adjustments to the emotions you WANT TO FEEL. These actions may help to connect with our values, and who we are at the core.
Check out ALL of our Action Events each Week to learn how to begin practicing psychological flexibility and being more you, TODAY!
Where do we walk to next?: On future Act To Live Episodes, we will walk through topics like your neurodiverse mind and the responsibility we have to support each other, along with empowering yourself to advocate for you!!! Come and walk with us!
References:
Lama and Paul Ekman.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001OC2W1I/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_PKVDHMF9ZKGQERWTHA50
Tchiki Davis. 271 Emotional Words. https://www.berkeleywellbeing.com/list-of-emotions.html
Justin Bariso(2018). EQ Applied: The Real World Guide To Emotional Intelligence.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RTC1NX5/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_250SBT54CHXYEQT2406R
Brene Brown (2021). Atlas of the Heart.