E.63: Relieving PTSD, Depression, Anxiety & Trauma

with Captain Dan Willis

Session Notes:

Everybody deals with some level of trauma in their life. For some, trauma is severe enough to leave lasting effects, including post-traumatic stress.

Captain Dan Willis, retired Homicide Detective and SWAT Commander, as well as wellbeing coordinator and teacher, talks about the high levels of PTSD and trauma among first responders. He shares insights and tools from his book, Bulletproof Spirit:

• How trauma accumulates in small increments for first responders who are exposed to the worst of human nature, day in and day out…

• The telltale signs of trauma and PTSD…

• How trauma “crushes the spirit and “suffocates the heart”…

• The essential strategies to heal the broken spirit…

• How loved ones and peers can offer support to those living with trauma and PTSD…

To learn more about Captain Dan’s work, visit www.FirstResponderWellness.com and to purchase a copy of his book, you can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Bulletproof-Spirit-Responders-Essential-Protecting/dp/1608682617

E.58: Raising Money-Savvy Kids

with John Lanza

Session Notes:

Parents! Are you raising money-savvy, money-empowered kids? John Lanza, author of The Art of Allowance, talks about:

• The biggest mistakes parents make when it comes to teaching kids about money...

• The allowance debate...

• His 3-jar allowance system...

• Teaching kids about compound interest...

• How to teach kids about budgeting, expense tracking and even negotiation!

For more details on John’s book and money programs, visit his website: https://themoneymammals.com/

E.56: Panic Free - A 10-Day Method

with Tom Bunn, LCSW

Episode Notes:

Do you get panic attacks? Have fear of flying or riding in elevators? How about driving through tunnels or bridges?

A former air force and airline pilot who became a therapist tells us about the program he developed to help people tackle their fear of flying.

We talk about:

• How to use oxytocin to stop anxiety from even starting…

• His technique for associating the calming, soothing presence of a loved one with each of the triggering moments that could lead up to a panic attack…

• Why our early childhood is what sets people off to experience panic and anxiety...

• The 5 - 4 -3 - 2 - 1 exercise that can stop the pattern of anxiety-provoking thoughts…

His new book, Panic Free: The 10-Day Program to End Panic, Anxiety, and Claustrophobia is available now..

E.51: The Power of Meditating With Kids

with William Meyer

Episode Notes:

Bill Meyer, lifelong meditator and teacher of history, economics, and humanities is the author of the book, Three Breaths and Begin, A Guide to Meditation in the Classroom. Bill speaks of how he has brought meditation into his teaching curriculum and the impact it has had not only on his students but also on himself. He talks about how mediation is helping to correct the failures of our modern education in teaching children how to develop self-awareness, acquire wisdom, and be the owners of their own learning.

His book, Three Breaths and Begin, is available in bookstores and online, and also through his website: http://billpmeyer.com

E.46: The Magic of Small Spaces

with Patricia Foreman

Episode Notes:

What if BIGGER is NOT better? What if the answer to all of the stresses related to your home is to move to a smaller one?

Patricia Foreman talks about:

• The many advantages of living in not-so-big homes  

• What is the biggest challenge people face when considering a smaller home

• The many different uses and financial benefits of just-right-houses

Her book, A Tiny Home to Call Your Own: Living Well in Just-Right Houses, is available online.

E.43: Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader

with Marc Lesser

Episode Notes:

Zen teacher, CEO & author shares the seven practices he teaches leaders at Google, SAP, Kaiser & others. He touches on:

• Mindfulness, the beginners' mind, and experiencing the fullness of life;

• Learning to listen, and developing compassion for ourselves & others;

• Leaning into our pain and emptiness, rather than avoiding them;

• Our fear of interdependence and our regard for independence;

• Making things simple, and so much more.

Book: Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader - Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen

E.39: I Think, Therefore I Eat

with Martin Cohen

Episode Notes:

Martin Cohen, author of the book I Think, Therefore I Eat: The World's Greatest Minds Tackle the Food Question, shares with us:

• How we can apply the philosophical method to make better food choices.

• The importance of skepticism.

• Whether we should eat more like Rousseau, Thoreau or Nietzche

• Some of the myths of the nutrition world as well as some of the dark secrets of the food industry.

You can find Martin’s book on Amazon and other bookstores.

E.36: Mastering the Mind-Body Connection

with Morella Devost, EdM, MA

Episode Notes:

• The three scientific fields that have proven to us without a shadow of a doubt that the mind not only affects the body, it SHAPES what the body is doing

• What is the placebo effect and how can we harness it for our benefit?

• The power of beliefs and where they come from

• How to rewrite our beliefs and reshape how we create health

• Download 3 tools to help you start mastering your health today

E.31: Creating Heaven On Earth: The Scientific Proof

with Bruce H. Lipton, PhD

Episode Notes:

Bruce Lipton, PhD, best-selling author of The Biology of Belief, Spontaneous Evolution and The Honeymoon Effect, and former professor and researcher at the medical schools of The University of Wisconsin and Stanford University, shares the scientific proof (and the good news) that we each have the power to create heaven on earth.

In this powerful conversation, Bruce touches on:

• The scientific evidence that: (1) we are not at the mercy of our genes, (2) evolution is not random or slow, and (3) mind/spirit and matter are not separate

• How these myths keep us believing ourselves powerless

• How we can reclaim our power to shape our health AND the reality around us

You can find Bruce’s books and upcoming events on his website: BruceLipton.com

E.28: Wise Anger & Constructive Action

with Morella Devost, EdM, MA

Episode Notes:

Finding the proper, wise expression of anger to take constructive action towards creating more harmony, respect & peace in our worlds.

• The two main problems we have with anger

• The difference between anger underscored by fear, vs. anger underscored by Truth.

• The responsibility we all have to learn how to tap into WISE anger and to teach it to the next generation

• How to understand what our anger is trying to tell us so we can take constructive action

E.26: Anger: Constructive or Destructive?

with Brendan Kelly

Episode Notes:

Brendan Kelly shares with us the Chinese Medicine wisdom on anger. In this conversation we touch on:

• What is anger?

• What’s the healthy, appropriate and constructive expression of anger?

• What happens when we stifle or suppress our anger?

• Why our world itself seems to be angry…

• The force of anger in social change… from oppression of minorities to global warming…

• What we can do today to channel our anger.

To learn more about Brendan’s work, you can visit his website; and to read more about his book, The Yin & Yang of Climate Change and purchase it you can visit the book’s website.

E.19: Finding Peace Within Your Stressful Life

with Dr. Steve Taubman

Episode Notes:

What if you can be both ambitious and maintain a peaceful zen-like detachment? What if your busy, stressful life can be your best spiritual practice?

In this episode we talk about the five-step strategy to become a buddha in your own life, as presented in Dr. Taubman's book Buddha In the Trenches. 

We cover strategies for cultivating both peace and razor focus through the most intense of challenges. Seeing your work and life as your spiritual practice. The power of silence, integrity, happiness first, and so much more.

For more information on Steve's work:

• Visit his website:  SteveTaubman.com 
• And you can find his book at: Buddha In The Trenches

E.12: The Art of Money

with Bari Tessler

Episode Notes:

What if old money stories are keeping you from creating a healthier financial reality for yourself? What if budgeting and learning to manage money doesn't have to be boring, dry or scary? And what if a three-tiered approach to budgeting could help you move towards living the life you want to live?

Financial therapist, coach, author and teacher, Bari Tessler talks about her Art of Money methodology which is the core of her work in The Art Of Money year-long program and her book, The Art of Money: A Life-changing Guide To Financial Happiness.

With her characteristic warmth, Bari walks us through the three core stages of her work: Money Healing, Money Practice and Money Maps; and she talks about the unique aspects of her work and why it is so effective. 

To learn more about Bari, you can go to her website and you can also purchase her book on Amazon.  

E.09: Changing Your Money Stories

with Colin Ryan

Episode Notes:

Are your money stories helping or hurting you? Have you even payed attention to the story you keep telling yourself about you and money? What if you could start telling a different story?

Colin brings his stand-up comedy and storytelling skills to teach people how to create new skills in the personal finances, and therefore start creating a new story about money. We talked about the collective shame around money and how secrecy around our money mistakes serves to perpetuate money woes and money shame. We also talked about the first step in changing your money story.

Colin's new book is called, A Comedic Guide to Money. It's a great resource for parents to help them start having conversations with their kids about money.

You can find more about Colin and book him for a talk at your company, school or library through his website.

E.06: Recognizing & Shifting Negative Thinking

with Nicole Weiss

Episode Notes:

Are you unconsciously a glass half-empty person? Nicole Weiss talks about learning to spot and begin to shift negative thoughts that keep you from achieving and doing the things you want. She presents the concept of thinking "possible" rather than thinking positive, and why affirmations can be too big of a jump. 

You can find Nicole through her website: Nicole C. Weiss 

E.04: Writing Your Way Home

With Stella Orange, Copywriter 

Join the launch party!! Go to iTunes, subscribe + rate + review this podcast and you'll be entered to win amazing prizes.  Once you've subscribed + rated + reviewed, send me a quick email to know you've done it.

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Episode Notes:

Stella Orange talks about writing as a powerful tool to discover our voice, our inner landscapes, and unleash the hero that lives within each of us.

We also talked about the transformative power of viewing our own lives through the lens of the hero’s journey.

Stella also has wonderful suggestions for creating a writing practice that is as essential to our wellbeing as any other form of self-care.

• Learn more about Stella's Writing Your Way workshop
• You can find Stella's copywriting and marketing services on her website

E.01: About this podcast ~ turning challenges around to thrive in every dimension of life

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Episode notes:

What if you're meant to thrive in every area of your life?

In this opening episode of the podcast I share with you why I've come to believe we are all meant to thrive, and that we can transform every dimension of our lives ~ from our health, to our career, our finances, our relationships and beyond.

I also tell you why I've decided to launch the podcast.

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