lean in

As T1Ds, we deal with discomfort every day of our lives. Changing infusion sites, sensors, giving injections, checking blood sugars, waking up in the middle of the night, doing Herculean mental calculations for our meals... 

But what if this was all easier if we leaned into embracing discomfort? 

Spoiler alert: it is. Listen in to find out why.

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In this episode, I'm joined by the love of my life, Laura Kozelouzek. When we met, my life began again—beyond abuse and beyond all the things that hold us back and limit us. "Unbound" defines how Laura and I love each other, how we step into each day together, how we overcome the challenges of our past, and how we adventure forward together. When Laura and I met, we both felt a thousand lifetimes coming together as one. We both have our tragedy and trauma, and we both have our "unbinding" and breaking free. Now, unbound with each other, we are beginning life again in love.  
In this episode, we'll talk about: Growing together through vulnerability and truth; Confronting the triggers that can break us and our relationships; Sharing our traumas and tragedies (Laura reveals her family tragedy); and, Living limitlessly together "unbound," and adventurously "beginning again" in each moment!
All of us have the opportunity to live "unbound" and to "begin again" each day—with the dreams we have, the choices we make, the thoughts we think, and the actions we take. We share our story to put ourselves fully "out there," and "as is," with you on our journey—and hope you find connection between our story and yours. After all, we are all connected in this imperfect, yet perfect, experience of life, love, tragedy, trauma, and overcoming limitlessly!  

For more resources, visit www.OvercomingChildSexualAbuse.com and www.End1in4.org

Listen and explore:

• Spiritual growth & the business path
• How the pandemic affected Alasdair's business, or, is it doomed?
• Wild Within's revenue for 2020 and projected revenue for 2021
• Growing pains, "good problems to have" and transcending your current limitations
• Straddling the line between what's actual and what's possible
• "Chewing glass and looking into the void"
• Trust in business partnerships
• Is this foolishness or is this faith?
• The grand adventure: living your one, wild life

Mentioned on this episode:

• Finding a Better Life (part 1) - Alasdair & Julie-Roxane are interviewed on Simon Ratcliffe's podcast Turning the Tables
• A True Story of Being a Woman: Julie-Roxane - Julie-Roxane is interviewed on youtube by her friend Paula 
• FAR OUT #64 ~ The Power of Gathering with Kelly Margerum
• FAR OUT #129 ~ 7 Things You Need to Know Before Going into a Business Partnership
• Alasdair's company: The Wild Within

Connect with us:

• Website: www.thefarout.life
• Email us at info@thefarout.life
• Alasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.com

Support this podcast:

• Discount link to purchase organic, raw ceremonial-grade cacao locally sourced and made in Guatemala (a portion of proceeds support this podcast)
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• Make one-time donation with PayPal (our account is aplambeck22@gmail.com)
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Credits:

• Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
• Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

In this episode, you'll get a meaningful discussion on how passion, perseverance, and the ability to "lean in" to vital moments, can make all the difference in our lives. 

Mom-entrepreneur Kim Petersen takes us through "Grit" by Angela Duckworth & "Lean In" by Sheryl Sandberg to discuss how the principles taught in these books apply to all ages and stages of our lives. College students, single adults, stay at home moms, working parents, can all benefit from the fundamental lessons addressed in these two foundational, nonfiction books and live happier more fulfilling lives!

Finding Joy and Spreading Sunshine an Interview with Trissa Bottorff

Trissa shares her story of starting a business during the pandemic to help bring a little sunshine and share joy!

In this episode we talk about:

**Finding ways to spread joy and sunshine

** Everything is figure out able

** Setting alarms on your phone to inspire yourself

**Learning to trust yourself

Trissa recommended some of her favorite personal development resources - 

Rachel Hollis: Girl Wash Your Face

Darin Olien SuperLife: The 5 Simple Fixes That Will Make You Healthy, Fit, and Eternally Awesome

The Sausha Davis Podcast

Connect with Trissa 

Website: www.mamamadeia.com

Instagram: @trissa.bottorff

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In this interview I chat with Blair Green, a Women’s health specialist, physical therapist and author. 

In this episode we talk about:

*Pelvic floor muscles and preparing for childbirth

*The importance of teamwork and collaboration

*Check out the website to locate providers that work with women https://pelvicguru.com/
*Brene Brown Gifts of Imperfection 

*Manifesting our goals

*Glennon Doyle Untamed

Blair is the author of the book Go Ahead Stop and Pee

Connect with Blair Green!

Facebook: facebook.com/blair.m.green

Facebook Group: catalystmoms 

Instagram: @Blairg1012 or @catalyst_ga

Website: www.catalystga.com 

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Ready to harness the power of networking? Whether a wallflower or an expert mingler, you’re invited to tune in to Connect and Boom, a networking podcast that features prominent women from all walks of life. This is the trailer episode for the first season of Connect and Bloom launching on March 4th

Yesterday I was super excited to be interviewed by Deb Atella for her new podcast that is coming out soon. Deb shared that she started her podcast after I encouraged her to just do it. I had interviewed Deb on my podcast and she casually mentioned to me that she was considering starting a podcast. I love getting to celebrate moments like this when women are bold and step out of their comfort zones to do something that they dream about. 

 I think sometimes it’s so easy for us to encourage other people and it’s so exciting to celebrate when others have the accomplishments of being brave and pursuing their dreams.

 I was listening to Heather Chauvin’s new podcast episode about her new book Dying to Be a Good Mother

 As I am celebrating her and in this episode she talked about her book and how we don’t really celebrate ourselves and I just had a giant light bulb moment. 

In general we do not take enough time to celebrate ourselves to celebrate all that we’ve accomplished.

We minimize all that we have accomplished when we should be celebrating ourselves every single day!

I am super excited to announce that I will be offering a membership program for social workers! 

If you have a friend or even a family member that would love to hear this podcast please share this podcast with them and encourage them to join us!

Join Coffee and Connection for Social Workers Beginning 1/16/21!

Get a FREE copy of the Ebook Overcome Overwhelm and Create Space for Yourself!

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Jen can also be reached via email at adventuresofanewyou@gmail.com

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If you want to find out more about how I can help you grow your business online, head to my website: marketingwithmenekse.com, or find me on Instagram @menekse.stewart.

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Many women have heard the call to lean in as a rallying cry of empowerment of achieving their goals and overcoming inequality while there's nothing wrong with striving for success. What if this call to lean in is pointing us in the wrong direction? Where should we be leaning towards for true wisdom, protection, and peace?

That's what we'll be talking about today with our guest, Deb Burma,

Learn more about Deb at her blog.
Connect with Deb on Facebook.

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In this episode we talk about Erin’s new book Motherhood stripped by Erin Miller I have tried to write a review of the book and I can’t even express in words how amazing it is. I have known Erin for a long time and been following and learning from her and this book is the owner’s manual that motherhood should come with! Erin shares The Layered Growth Method and shares how we can all manage the anxiety of motherhood. 

In this interview we talk about some of the highlights from the book including

*the reassurance that we are in fact enough!

*how to manage feelings of overwhelm

*the loneliness that so many of us feel in motherhood

*letting go of how we measure self worth

Erin has other great resources to share including: 

A cycle chart 

5 ways to manage anxiety 

She also has a planner coming soon!

Connect with Erin!

Facebook: ErinJoyceco

Instagram: @erinjoyceco

Website: www.erinjoycementoring.com

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For inspiration check out Jen’s Pinterest 

Want to be a guest on the podcast? Email me and let's chat! adventuresofanewyou@gmail.com

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We all need varying supports to be the best version of ourselves! We need to be intentional about our connections and surround ourselves with people that we can learn and grow from!

We all need a: 

A Mom tribe

An amazing and supportive partner 

Family 

Mentor

Coach

Therapist

Supervisor 

A work tribe

A ride or die

If you are looking to build connections with other social workers join us for Coffee and Connection! It starts this Saturday on zoom at 8am EST!
Join Coffee and Connection for Social Workers Beginning 1/16/21!

Thank you so much for listening!

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In S2E02 Beth Anne talks about the importance of finding your voice and speaking out (whatever that means to you) and the impacts of when we don't. Taking some advice from Mel Robbins Kick Ass audio book, we dive into your responsibility and accountability for when you keep things inside. 

In this episode I am chatting with Courtney Kubovcik a transformational healing coach.

In this episode we talk about:

*Reconnecting with your body and tuning in 

*Building your legacy

*Having your support person

*Finding things that make you feel good and scheduling time for yourself to enjoy those activities

*Becoming a butterfly

Courtney recommended the books The Body Keeps Score and When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté M.D

Connect with Courtney

Facebook: Courtney K Coaching and Consulting

Instagram: @courtneykcoaching

Website: www.CourtneyKCoaching.com

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Coffee and connection for Social workers

As social workers we have our fair share of struggles any day of the week at work;then we try to juggle home/kids/work/relationships it’s a lot and it can be really messy. 

When you through a pandemic on top of that and we have a whole new set of issues to navigate without our usual resources. Our number one resource is each other! 

So it is time for us to take care of ourselves and reconnect with each other. 

Join me for this 6 week workshop from 1/16/21-2/20/21 Saturday mornings at 8am EST on Zoom! 


Topics to include: 

• Compassion fatigue/Burnout
• Creating Space for Yourself/Time Management 
• Creating Community/Professional and Personal Development 
• Meditation 
• Nutrition/Physical health
• Being a Leader

Enjoy 6 weeks of group calls to connect and learn with other social workers and guest speakers including Nikki Gingrich!

You also get access to the free private facebook group,  access to me via voxer and a FREE workbook!

So let's start 2021 off right and take care of ourselves and connect with each other!

Sign up for Coffee and Connection before 1/1/21 and it only cost $30! 

I created a free Ebook, Overcome Overwhelm and Create Space for Yourself as a guide for you to be able to use the strategies that I have learned over time to help you feel confident and empowered. 

Step 2 in creating space for yourself is learning to delegate!

As women we take on far too many things and feel the need to control every aspect of our lives. But this is not sustainable. It is also a complete disservice to our families. Each day we are modeling for our children and if we continue down this path then we will continue to model this unsustainable way of life to our children. Instead we need to teach our children that a family is a team and that everyone needs to work together and support each other. 

Delegating daily tasks can be difficult at first, but over time asking for help will become easier and if you can have a good system in place you will feel supported so you can excel at the things that you do well. 

We need to change the messaging that women receive and several women have done this for me! I have read a number of books recently all written by amazing and crazy successful women and guess what… they all asked for help! And guess what else? They are all speaking openly about needing that help! Rachel Hollis, Shonda Rhimes and Michelle Obama! YES! My friend Erin Miller also recently wrote a book called Motherhood stripped and she speaks so eloquently about this as well! 

We need to normalize asking for help when we need it. Even more so we need to normalize working together so that we don’t have to ask for help. 

Grab your FREE copy of the Ebook Overcome Overwhelm and Create Space for Yourself

I am so excited to announce my newest adventure Coffee and Connection for Social workers! It will be a six week program with group calls on zoom!

Topics including:

Creating Space For Yourself

Scheduling Tips and Tricks

Guest Speakers

Creating Community

Leadership Skills

I created a free Ebook, Overcome Overwhelm and Create Space for Yourself as a guide for you to be able to use the strategies that I have learned over time to help you feel confident and empowered. Each day we should strive to learn and grow and encourage and support other women that surround us. So share this tool with other women so that they can feel supported too!

The book is 34 pages and comes with worksheets to help you get started! You can get the book FREE right now!

Grab your FREE copy of the Ebook Overcome Overwhelm and Create Space for Yourself

The first step in creating space for yourself is learning to create boundaries. 

There are several components to creating boundaries including

1. Be intentional.
2. Plan breaks
3. Separate work and home. 
4. Learn to say No!
5. Building a Healthy Tribe

Thank you so much for listening!

If you have a friend, family member, or coworker that would love to hear this podcast please share this podcast with them and encourage them to join us!

Connect with Jen and others on their adventures at Adventures of a New You on Facebook!

For daily inspiration and support visit Jen on Instagram at Adventures Of A New You  

For inspiration check out Jen’s Pinterest 

Jen can also be reached via email at adventuresofanewyou@gmail.com

You deserve to do what lights you up. With this meditation + visualization combo, Lauren guides us through listening to our inner child and going back to what excites us. 

Feedback/Questions? thriveandthread@gmail.com

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Coaching, Classes & Events: 

• Roots To Fruits Group Program - Early Enrollment is open - Apply for the Spring 2024 Cohort: https://www.honeybook.com/widget/the_lions_den_187621/cf_id/61ca78c5939e700035a1e3f6
• Saturday 3/16 at 9:30A EST - Online | Confidence Workshop: http://lauren-devera.as.me/wellness
• 1:1 Coaching with Lauren: https://www.honeybook.com/widget/the_lions_den_187621/cf_id/6462a88daec1a30c3afd99f8
• Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelaurendevera/
• The Lion's Den: Dance & Wellness | IRL & Online: https://www.lauren-devera.com/thelionsden

Thrive and Thread Online: 

• Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thriveandthread
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• Thrive and Thread Meditations: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FdHtKeTP0zxzRtm2QMxqb?si=4c3c474d22e74339

In this episode I am chatting with Jennifer Andrews, a therapist and life coach with Somiro Wellness.

In this episode we chatted about:

**Creating a morning routine

**Getting out of the comparison game

**Shifting your thoughts to create joy in your life

**Owning your story

**TADA lists

**Dating Yourself

Jennifer recommended the works of Robin Sharma including The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life. Hardcover

Connect with Jennifer

Facebook: SomiroWellness

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzXdb4z5VrZCv5V6-KkrYuw 

Instagram: SomiroWellness 

This interview is brought to you by Savvi - an incredible line of athleisure wear for busy moms either for work out, working from home, or running errands!

Connect with Jen and others on their adventures at Adventures of a New You on Facebook!

For daily inspiration and support visit Jen on Instagram at Adventures Of A New You  

For inspiration check out Jen’s Pinterest 

Jen can also be reached via email at adventuresofanewyou@gmail.com