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#57 - Trusting Your Body When You Have a Chronic Illness: Interview with My Friends Series - Shelby Hansen, Shelby Lives Vibrantly

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Release Date: 01/03/2024

#71 - Be Still: A summer of Meditation | Episode 4 - Coming Home to the Breath show art #71 - Be Still: A summer of Meditation | Episode 4 - Coming Home to the Breath

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Have you ever felt like you're running on fumes… Pouring love into everyone else while secretly feeling like you're the one falling apart inside? If your mind races. If your to-do list is never done. If your heart is full of love but your nervous system is fried, …then this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, we’re going straight to the source of power most people ignore: Coming home to your breath. And not just any breathing — I’m talking about the kind of intentional, Spirit-connected breath that recenters you in moments when you want to lose it. Like...

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Life hurts sometimes. We get overwhelmed, stuck in our own heads, and desperate for peace. And if you’ve ever wondered why it’s so hard to find it, this episode is going to help you understand more clearly. Today, I’m sharing the core of what the Buddha taught—The Four Noble Truths—not to preach a different gospel, but to point to the deeper truth: that God meets seekers wherever they are. That truth is truth, wherever it’s found. And that Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, invites us to learn, grow, and awaken to the patterns that keep us from Him. In this episode, we’ll...

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In this episode of Be Still: A Summer of Meditation, we go on a journey—not just back in time, but deep within the human heart. I’ll take you through the powerful story of Siddhartha Gautama, the man who became the Buddha, and explore what his quest for meaning, peace, and awakening can teach us today—especially if you, like me, are trying to follow Jesus in a world that feels loud and chaotic. You’ll hear how Siddhartha’s path mirrors five profound truths in the life and teachings of Christ—truths that invite each of us to help others who are suffering, lean in to...

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Have you been craving more peace, clarity, and calm in your life—but you’re not sure where to begin? Have you wanted to try meditation but not sure where to start? This episode kicks off a brand-new summer series I’ve been dreaming about for months—Be Still: A Summer of Meditation. Whether you’re a complete beginner or someone who’s dabbled in mindfulness and wants to go deeper, this series is for you. Each week, I’ll guide you through practices to help you slow down, reconnect with your soul, and anchor yourself in the present moment. I’ll be drawing from ancient...

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This is one of the hardest topics and most emotional episodes that have ever been on the Dare Greatly Podcast, the topic of men’s mental health and suicide.   Today’s episode is special because it is so real and honest.  My guests I am sharing with you have been through a really difficult time losing their husband and father to suicide. As you listen, you will gain insights on how to help your loved ones who are struggling. They are doing important work to minimize stigma with finding help and hope when you need it.   If you’ve ever felt alone, you don’t know where...

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Do you or someone you love live with a chronic illness or with chronic pain? Then you’re going to want to lean in and listen closely to Shelby Lives Vibrantly.

 

As a life coach, invisible illness warrior, and kidney transplant recipient, Shelby has navigated the waters of chronic fatigue and chronic pain for over two decades and can help you feel more energized and alive than ever before. Using a combination of nervous system regulation paired with mindset coaching, she helps moms who experience chronic conditions increase their energy, feel at peace with their diagnoses and body, and eliminate or decrease their physical symptoms without restrictive diets or costly supplements. She helps moms rewire their relationships with their bodies and their symptoms so that waking up can feel like the best part of their day again.

 

If you want to take what you’re learning on the podcast and apply it to your unique circumstances, you need to join the Dare Greatly Society! It has individualized support for your marriage, family life, and that dream in your heart. Click here for more details. 

 

What You’ll Learn on this Episode: 

 

  • How to live vibrantly even when you’re managing chronic pain or chronic illness

  • Where additional healing can be found and how to understand the emotional component to healing. 

  • Insights of how chronic pain can be worked through with the nervous system, and what ‘pain reprocessing therapy’ is. 

  • Why ‘acceptance’ isn’t the only approach to working with chronic pain.

  • What to do with Anger when it shows up due to a difficult diagnosis.

  • Tips for working through chronic pain in relationships with partners and how to better support each other. 

  • How to face the fears of missing out when the body needs more rest than usual.



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