Riding Through Uncertainty with Michelle Trieste | Ep #23
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Michelle shares her tumultuous journey from marrying a drug lord, being held captive in another country, and ultimately her kids being kidnapped. Her perseverance and will to, not only live, but to save her girls is a testament to finding strength in hard times. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! © 2021 - 2023 Kristine Vineyard
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Loss, Grief and the Adventure After with Trudi Remmer | Ep #22
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Trudi is no stranger to loss. Every decade brought about death starting as a child with losing her brother, then her father and ex in her 20s and losing her mom in her 30s. She has felt alone, lost trust, and lost her ability to even feel pain. The compounded grief left her overwhelmed and feeling like an outsider to peers who couldn’t comprehend her story. In this episode, we discuss how grief shows up. Feels like shit and is normal! We have an open conversation about the power of allowing and witnessing grief in order to process and heal, moving through the pain so you don’t get stuck...
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Weathering Life’s Storms with Counselor, Angie Shields | Ep #21
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Five years of infertility, a daughter born with special needs, limes disease, an abusive marriage, and a traumatic divorce lead School Counselor, Angie Shields to the power of forgiveness, stronger faith, and living more authentically. But not without having to work to own her part through the recovery of shame, pride, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and codependency. Angie shares her work in progress knowing that we have to bring light to the dark places for true healing and growth. She shares the power of showing more love rather than sitting in pain, hurt, and anger. By showing ourselves...
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Sober & Alcohol-Free in 2023 with Jessica Taylor-Horton | Ep #20
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Dry January? Thinking it’s time to take a look at your relationship with alcohol? Join me and health coach and friend, Jessica, for this candid conversation about our journey with alcohol. We wanted to share our personal stories about alcohol rather than from a coaching perspective and how alcohol is affecting us. Yes, we work with people around their relationship with alcohol, but this is OUR story and how we are better because of choosing to live sober and alcohol-free. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. Please click the button to subscribe so...
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Self-actualizing with Kasey Bergh | Ep #19
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Starting off the new year, we are joined by Kasey Bergh, who shares her journey toward self-actualization. In this episode, we hear through Kasey’s rich life stories what it takes to become the best version of ourselves. Through a vast array of adversities that include kidney disease, a kidney transplant and a traumatic divorce, Kasey shares key factors that contribute to finding and staying true to her light in the midst of the darkness. Through self-awareness and personal growth, including examining our past, understanding our present selves, and envisioning our future potential, she...
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A Life Redesign | Ep #18
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Do you feel stuck or anxious about the future? Do you feel like you’ve arrived at this place in your life and your thinking, now what? Wondering what you should and want to do with your life but you aren’t sure which direction to head. Many times after a big life disruption, once we stand up and wipe ourselves off, we take a look at our lives as this new person and wonder how the heck do I want to live my life now. Listen as I share exact steps to becoming the designer of your life so you feel less like your life is happening to you and more empowered to take practical steps to redesign...
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The Instruction Manual That Causes Our Suffering | Ep #17
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The manual is just what it sounds like. It’s an instruction guide we have for people in our lives about how we would like them to behave so that we can feel good and be happy. The problem is - they cause our suffering instead. These manuals are made up of our thoughts and beliefs about how people should behave based on what we believe to be true, based on what we know and have been taught, and based on what we have learned. We may feel justified to have these expectations of others, but it can cause a lot of problems and be very damaging when our emotional happiness is directly tied...
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Improving Your Well-being and Making It Last | Ep #16
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Our overall well-being flourishes when we have integrated specific areas in our life that are proven to bring about wholeness. These areas combined bring about more happiness, success and overall meaning in our lives. That is the biggest reason I have studied, applied and continue to improve my overall well-being while also encouraging others to do the same. Why… because I believe this is the key to less suffering and more resilience and overall joy in our lives. And you are going to not only learn what exactly well-being is, but why you want to improve it and how improving it makes for...
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Planning A New Chapter After Hardship | Ep #15
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A new year resembles new beginnings in life. It is often a time when we have a chance to let go of the past year to embrace a new and optimistic future. Join me in this episode as I share exact steps to create a road map and plan for positive and lasting change in this new chapter.
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Learning to Empathize with Yourself | Ep #14
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Empathy helps to avoid misunderstanding. But when you are feeling misunderstood yourself, empathizing with someone else is difficult. When you are aware of your own inner experience, you connect with others' experiences better. Start with self-empathy.
info_outlineYou may hear it all of the time. And there is a reason for it. Gratitude, taking in the good. It is one of the easiest things we can do to create a life we most desire - to create more peace and joy in our lives. And yet, how often do we actually take the time to direct our focus toward what we most want vs what we don’t want in our lives. Listen up as I share ways to create small steps of actively changing your brain in order to create what you most desire in your life.
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