20 You're Worth It and So is Everyone Else
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What do the rich and poor have in common? All of us are asking the question, "Do I matter?" Self care answers this question with a resounding "Yes!" Jaci Anderson dives into this. She shares about how running a half marathon for clean water in Africa connected her to herself and those she ran for. We're left with the invitation to allow self love to move us out of our comfort zone to love others more.
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19 Fall In Love With Feeling Good: Rethinking Fitness
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From hating exercise, to finding something she could tolerate, to falling in love with the way it feels to feel good, Dwana Olsen shares her journey from being a heavy Samoan teenager to becoming an inspirational fitness instructor and coach. She invites us to embrace ourselves now, so we can reach our goals with more joy, instead of waiting until we achieve them to be happy. Rethink your approach to fitness with this episode.
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18 Using Our Body to Make Work Meaningful
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How often have you felt unsatisfied at work or in your relationships? There are practices we can do, in our bodies, that increase flourishing in these areas. Julie Barrios shares about having values that act as our North Star, embodying practices that lead us there, and the grace it takes to live in the gap between the two.
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17 Unseeing Our Stereotypes
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Today's guest, Emelda Juanita De Coteau invites us to unsee our stereotypes of physical appearance, abilities, socio-economic status, gender, etc. and step into the reality that we are all wonderfully made. “We come here as designer originals and we die a carbon copy. Don’t die a carbon copy." Her passionate, wise, challenging, invitational words graciously illuminate disparities in the USA while encouraging us to be hope filled and engaged to make a difference. You gotta check this out.
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16 Race and Beauty: Loving Yourself When Your Self Isn't the Standard
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There are so many messages about beauty. Many of these messages hold being thin and white as the highest standard. How do people of different ethnicities navigate this? Ana Sanchez is back on the show sharing her experience of being biracial and how beauty standards have a way of displacing everyone, particularly minorities.
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15 Coaching Jo From Overwhelmed to Empowered
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You know that project you need to finish but feels overwhelming? You know you need to start it, but what if it's not perfect? You're feeling stuck. Welcome! You are not alone. Check out this episode to hear Jessica coach Jo to complete the overwhelming project of designing a room that gives her tranquility and a functional work space.
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14 Love Where You Live
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Have you ever walked into a space and just felt at home? That’s because our senses pick up colors, smells, textures, lighting... everything! Wellbeing Interior Designer, Nora Bouz, shares her journey from following trends in design to following her heart. By helping us find our unique “heaven” and bringing that into our homes, we can have increased physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and relational well-being. Don't miss this episode!
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13 Take Ten Minutes for Yourself
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You are worth making time for. If we don't practice this truth, how will we live it out for ourselves and with others? This is a short mindfulness exercise to help you slow down and receive yourself. It only takes ten minutes!
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12 Why We Need Nurture
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Nurture is how we encourage ourselves and our bodies toward health. Nurture is learned. Our early experiences of it shape how we relate as adults. When we feel nurtured we can do courageous, beautiful things. Without it, we lack confidence and connection. Special guest Catherine Morrill. M. Div., LMFT, describes what nurture is, why it's important, and how to have more of it!
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11 Success Stories: Celebrate What’s Right With You
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You are already awesome. Yes you. Sometimes it's easier to focus on the negative, which keeps you stuck and diminishes joy. Learn the life hack of reframing your failures into successes and living in the question, "What's right with me!?"
info_outlineYou ever feel intimidated to get in the gym because you don't feel fit enough to fit in? And what about that membership fee... is it even worth it? In this episode, I'll be coaching Megan through finding her answers to these questions and learning to trust herself in the process.
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If you are LOVING the outro song to this podcast, you can find Phoenix Rising by Roseport on iTunes or Spotify and jam out to the whole song. Special thanks to my bestie Chelsea Marie Davis who co-wrote and produced that song and let it be the anthem for this podcast. https://open.spotify.com/