Upbeat Synergy with DJ Adrian Smart: Empowering Yourself and Others
Get ready to feel inspired and heartened. In this moving episode, Adrian Smart shares his story for the first time. It’s an incredible story of hope, resilience, grit, love, determination, and humanity. Adrian tells us the personal challenges and tragedies he experienced growing up in Tanzania and South Africa, and how he made his way to the US (it’s a breathtaking story).
If you know/follow Adrian, you see how he infuses positivity into every post/interaction. While his positivity is genuine and authentic, this episode shows a different dimension of Adrian, which makes me appreciate and admire him even more.
This episode gives us what we need to empower ourselves and others. Among the powers we discuss are:
controlling what we can
listening to understand
aligning your energy
respecting yourself and others
feeling seen and heard
seeing and hearing others
helping in direct and indirect ways
living mindfully
acknowledging your good fortune
connecting to yourself and others
The power of you.
Don’t get me wrong, this is a feel-good episode, but it’s so much more than that. It’s life- and soul-affirming.
You can find/support Adrian:
through his DJ Facebook page: LP&H Entertainment and email lphentertainmentbusiness@gmail.com
through his business, Synergy Efficiency, which specializes in upgrading attic and garage insulation: : synergyefficiencyidaho.com; wearesynergy208@gmail.com
You can support the cause to create safe, long-term housing for abuse victims by purchasing a bear at https://babybearsclub.com/
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Embodiment: What It Means and Why It's Crucial for Your Health
Do you ever feel unable to decode what your body is telling you? Unsure why you’re feeling a certain way, physically or emotionally? Are you caught in a loop of stress/anxiety? Have you experienced persistent, maybe even baffling, symptoms? Do you feel stuck and frustrated? Untethered? Lost? Does the past have a chokehold on you? Or maybe you feel okay but want to feel your best.
In this episode, I explain embodiment, and why you need it for true, optimal health. I outline how and why you can become disconnected from your body, and how to restore that vital connection. This is an episode that may at first glance feel irrelevant to you, but may actually be your missing link - exactly what you need. It definitely was for me.
Thanks for being here.
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Sorry/Not Sorry: How to Apologize When You're Sorry, What to Say When You're Not
Are you sorry? Should you be sorry? Do you apologize excessively? Are you unsure of how to connect with someone during a disagreement/misunderstanding (personal or professional)?
In this episode I diverge from all the apology guidance I’ve seen, and specify where I differ. I reveal a hot take (you may agree, you may not) on what not to apologize for, and what actually weakens our apologies. I clarify what an apology is and is not, and outline 7 clear steps to apologize effectively. I identify our true objective with apologies, and advise on how to frame it so both sides feel fulfilled. I highlight common landmines to sidestep when apologizing, and uncomfortable truths that just may transform your approach, relationships - even life (big claim, I know!).
I also share formulas for what to say when you don’t think you even did anything wrong, but you still care about the person/relationship - personal or professional.
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Thank you for being here. xx
It Starts With You: Influencing Others and Changing the World
Ever feel overwhelmed by world events? Ever feel dragged down by negativity? Ever feel frustrated by miscommunication? Ever feel compelled to elevate your interactions/environment? Ever wonder how much you actually matter?
This episode is for you.
Well, really, there’s something in here for all of us.
In this episode, I differentiate between influence and manipulation. I explain how and WHY our thoughts and words are so powerful. I briefly nerd out on how energy and vibes aren’t “woo woo” and are actually grounded and measured in science and physics. And most helpfully, I offer you specific questions to ask and steps to take to influence yourself, and the people and world around you.
Love you.
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Toxic Venting vs. Healthy Venting
Are you a toxic venter or a healthy venter?
You may know how important feeling and processing your emotions are. Repressing them just allows them to metastasize and eventually explode in a bigger and uglier way. Venting can help you gain perspective and clarity, and assist you in moving forward and healing. Venting can be necessary. Leaving emotions/frustrations/anger bottled up can be toxic - but so can venting if we do it a certain way.
In this episode, I highlight specific signs of both toxic venting and healthy venting, and suggest different ways to release that pressure valve to leave you feeling lighter, happier, clearer, and freer.
The Revisionist History episode I reference at the end is titled Episode #25: Free Brian Williams, from June 7, 2018 (full transcript here ).
I love you.
Thank you for listening! You can find me on Facebook or on Instagram @the_nativist
Circles of Life
She’s baaaaack! My twin soul Rachel Staff joins me for another episode. As always, we go D E E P. We talk about life: how it mirrors nature, how it recycles lessons, how it ebbs and flows. We talk about love: the importance of identifying and honoring required core values in a partner and relationship, the cause and effects of self abandonment, the recognition of incompatibility, the variation of relationship fulfillment. We discuss the integral role of energy in both life and love, a concept grounded in physics and science in general. We also discuss feeling torn leaving a stable, successful career to pursue a passion project full time.
No matter where you are in life - I’m confident this conversation will resonate with you.
Thank you for joining us.
(oh and please excuse the poor audio quality - #technologyprobs)
Thank you and love you!
-w-
You can find Rachel on:
Instagram: @_rachelstaff_. and @peakphysiquewyo
Facebook: @Rachel Laird Staff
her website: www.peakyourphysique.com
Leggo Your Ego
Finally sat down with the man on the move, Charlie Roberts, to chat about life and how he’s lived it.
Charlie has worked with some major names in music and media, and I admire his drive, his commitment, his audacity, his generosity, and his humility. (I personally benefitted from his expertise when he helped me choose new podcasting equipment. He rules.)
We talk about the trip of growing up in a small town, leaving it to pursue work in the big city, and then returning to the small town. We talk about the creative mind and process, and tips for leveraging it. And my personal favorite, we talk about releasing your ego, while working and while interacting with others. Committing to and taking pride in your work, whether you’re sweeping the floor or running the show.
If you’re looking for an easy yet motivating listen, this is it.
You can find Charlie on:
Instagram: @aycharlie
Facebook: @Charlie Roberts
Owning Your Shine
This episode features a recent amiga I made while in Nashville last year on a girls’ trip for my birthday.
One thing that struck me about Nashville was the beautiful, friendly energy the women there emitted. They were exceptionally generous with their smiles and compliments, and my guest Jessica Dinan (and her friend, Alexis) are perfect representatives of that southern charm.
My friend Julie (whom I interviewed on episode 16) and I met Jessica and Alexis at this rad “speakeasy” in Nashville. Get this: to access this place, you knock on the side door in a dark alley, and then wait for a guy to let you in (one person/group at a time). Upon entering, you’re greeted with dim lighting and a cool, artistic vibe. You wait in a lounge area until someone comes and chats with you, asking you questions and getting to know you, to create an artisan cocktail tailored to your tastes and personality (he nailed it, btw - fresh and spicy, just like I like it!).
We ended up sitting next to Jessica and Alexis and forming a fast, easy connection, bonding over girl power and good vibes, and celebrating each other’s accomplishments.
Of course we all became Instagram buds, through which we stay connected, and I was psyched when Jessica agreed to come on the pod.
In this episode, we chat about owning your shine. Clapping for others AND yourself. Realizing there’s plenty to go around. Jessica shares how ambition, action, resilience, and hard work yielded professional and personal success.
It’s a fun, refreshing, empowering conversation.
xx,
-w-
EmPOWERment
What a powerful and illuminating episode this is! Parris Hodges and I go wide and deep in this wide-ranging and transformative conversation. Parris is a remarkable and inspirational human who has overcome a great deal and is committed and exceptional at empowering not only herself, but others. I applaud and appreciate her willingness to share as openly as she does, and she does so to connect with and help others.
We discuss identifying and understanding the stories we tell ourselves, taking ownership of our lives and healing, accessing our power, reframing situations and extracting value, soliciting feedback, detaching from things beyond our control, embracing shadow work and growth, and finding joy through it all.
Parris radiates light and love and is someone with whom I connect on the deepest of levels. Our lives and experience are vastly different yet eerily parallel, which just goes to show how connected we all are, no matter the individual journey.
I hope you find this valuable.
Thank you for listening.
xx,
-w-
You can find Parris on Social Media:
Instagram: @parris.hodges
Facebook: Parris Hodges
All About The Energy with Izzy Ramirez
I sit down with the profound and inspirational Israel “Izzy” Ramirez to discuss healing the self and earth through energy and self love.
Drawing from ancient traditions and modern scientific (re)discoveries, Izzy and I discuss best practices for achieving peace with yourself and others. Get ready for an enlightening, thought-provoking conversation on the intelligence of your heart, your body, and your environment.
Believe me, it’s interesting stuff.
Thank you for listening.
xx,
-w-
You can find Izzy at @izzhe_raelight on Instagram or the Facebook page Ancestral Medicine Revival.
