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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How to Handle Tension
Tension can be uncomfortable, but it can also be valuable. In this episode, I offer ways to re-frame tension, points to consider, and tips for handling it.
In addition to sharing examples from my own life, I also suggest questions to ask yourself to help you know when to speak up and when to stay silent.
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Methods Not Politics: How to Become Informed and Not Misled (by Others and Yourself!)
In this timely and informative episode, Rhetoric Rob [Watkins] advises not on what to think, but how to think.
We also cover:
How to detect bias in information sources and hidden agendas
How to avoid common fallacies
How and why our brains are wired to reject certain truths (and how to override that)
Why changing your mind is a source of intelligence and maturity
How to avoid common fallacies
How to prevent closed-mindedness
How to equip your kids to be comfortable with divergent views, form and communicate their opinions, spot fake news, and identify argument gaps in a way that’s effective and fun
Dr. Watkins is a professor of rhetoric and Idaho State University. Find more helpful insight and tips on his Instagram page, @rhetoric_rob
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Politics Schmolitics: Seeking Perspective, Balance, Critical Thinking, and Hope
Having majored in political science and minored in psychology, I am particularly interested in politics and human dynamics. I am also continuously committed to learning, growing, and connecting - as you likely are, too.
In this solo episode, I approach politics through the lens of balance and nuance. I offer insight on:
prioritizing truth over ideology
avoiding common misconceptions
recognizing manipulative tactics
identifying red flags
finding common ground and discussing politics maturely and constructively
evaluating political ideas and policies
sourcing credible information
maintaining perspective
balancing between apathy and burnout
doing your part to improve the world
preserving hope
I hope you finish feeling informed, grounded, discerning, and inspired.
I hope this opens your eyes, mind, and heart.
I hope you feel even more connected to yourself and to others.
Thank you for listening.
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Cultivating Connection, Community, Partnership, Support, and Intimacy
My vibrant friend Vera Marcinko is this episode’s guest of honor. As a doula, Vera is a birth and postpartum mentor who shares her own postpartum journey, and its effect on her health, her marriage, and her identity. There’s something in this episode for everyone., as we go wide and deep, covering:
+Why community is crucial for humans, especially in pivotal life moments
+What you can do if you feel unsupported as a partner, a parent, a friend - or just a human in general
+How to connect with yourself and others
+How to navigate intimacy as new parents
+What constitutes true intimacy
+What to do when you feel stuck/powerless/alone
+How approaching partnership, parenthood, and life from a place of understanding changes everything
+How to fill your own cup, especially as a caregive
Why you should prioritize patterns over perfection
A very meaningful and helpful episode.
Find Vera on Instagram @thespanglishdoula or @dlnvera
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Resources mentioned in the podcast:
+We Can Do Hard Things Podcast: Find Healing In Your Partnership and Balance Inequality in Your Home with Kate Mangino
+The Breathing Cure: Develop New Habits for a Healthier, Happier, and Longer Life
+@theteachermomma on Instagram
Fempowered: Making Your Mess Your Message
In this hard-hitting yet cozy episode, I sit down with the SheEO herself: Sheena Daniels. Sheena is a podcast host, businesswoman, yoga instructor, and female empowerer. She shares tough lessons she’s learned upon getting a divorce and leaving the LDS church. We also get into:
how to connect with yourself and your kids
how to empower yourself and your kids
how to reduce shame and guilt
how to learn to trust yourself
how to use your body as a healing tool
the power of the pause and the necessity of stillness
how your mistakes are your entry points for connection
how to make your mess your message
It’s good. Oh, so good.
Find Sheena on Instagram @shelyfe, and listen to her on Pivot and Pursue, the podcast she hosts with Britney Neibaur
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Why Both Giving and Taking Are Crucial for True Connection
I identify a certain blind spot you might have that’s interfering with your friendships, relationships, and social interactions, and how to address it. I explain why giving and taking are equally important.
I suggest what to do if you find yourself imbalanced on either side. I guide you on how to tell if you dominate conversations.
I also share a tip for preserving your battery if you find yourself depleted during social interactions.
It’s a short - but important - episode.
Thanks for listening,
w
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Off Brand: Choosing Connection Over Commodification and Authenticity Over Algorithm
I start this free-flowing solo episode with no set topic or structure. In this age of personal branding, formulaic creating, and calculated sharing, I discuss prioritizing connection over commodification. I tell how after extensively researching and studying the best marketing practices, I opted for authenticity over algorithm. I note where I think social media is heading, and suggest what to do about it.
What comes forth ultimately coalesces into a theme of reclamation: of self, of creativity, of privacy, of time, of authenticity, of soul, of passion, of balance, of LIFE. Whether you have a personal brand or not, this episode touches on something we can all relate to: choosing how we show up in the world, and how we individually and collectively shape that world.
We’re all in it together.
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x,
w
Self Investment: Maintaining Your Sense of Self Amid Life's Shifts
I somehow got my long-time friend Amanda Frost to agree to come on, and I think you’ll be glad I did. In this light-hearted - yet substantive - conversation, we cover quite a bit of ground. After revealing our real reasons for posting outfits of the day on social media, we continue on to chat about the importance of:
immunizing yourself against shifting trends and opinions by determining what works for you
identifying what works for you and what doesn’t, from your personal aesthetic to your ideology to your lifestyle
allowing flexibility in your perspectives and routines
investing continually in your self and your craft
communicating directly
discovering it’s less about looking good, and more about feeling good
recognizing and appreciating beauty in everyone
As Amanda framed it, this was simply a play date - and you’re invited.
Follow Amanda on Instagram @amandafrostbeauty
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Re-branding Weirdness: Why Daring to Be Different Brings You Success
It’s nice - even preferred - to feel special, right? To feel exceptional? However, to be special and exceptional requires being different. So why do we disparage weirdness? Why do we actively criticize/avoid it?
I get into why.
I also get into why we shouldn’t; why our oddities should be celebrated and even cultivated. I share some of my own weirdo tendencies, and offer a pretty strong argument on letting your freak flag fly (whatever that means to you).
Be you. Be awesome. You little weirdo.
xx,
w
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Land of the Brave: Impacted by History, Shaped by Culture, Misunderstood by Many
Wow - I did not expect this conversation to go as deep or as long, but man am I glad it did. If you want a comfortable, superficial, breezy listen, this isn’t it. If you want a meaningful, profound, and heart-opening listen, this is it. Do with that what you will.
In this episode, I sit down with someone I’ve known since elementary school: Catlin Palmer, LMSW and published author. I initially asked Catlin, a licensed therapist and Ute tribe member, to come on to share his work incorporating Native American culture and spirituality in recovery (interesting, right?!). While we did cover that, we also [un]covered so much more.
Throughout our dynamic session, Catlin candidly relays how his personal experience with OCD and substance abuse inform and heighten his efficacy as a counselor. As if that wasn’t deep enough, the conversation really intensifies (in a good way) when Catlin explains the role of Indigenous culture and history in understanding not only his specific clients, but the community as a whole. (Note: Catlin is careful to speak to his own knowledge and experience, and not for Indigenous people as a whole.) He clarifies how and why Indigenous people are so often misunderstood, and how damaging and frustrating that can be. THIS MATTERS.
Catlin emphasizes rather than pity, retribution, or compensation, he simply seeks awareness: of what the Indigenous people experienced, of why the ripple effect is so extensive, and of how the history is still relevant.
We spotlight the importance of identity - personal, cultural, national - and how threatening/losing it can damage our lives, our health, and our connections (to ourselves and to others).
Thank you for listening. xx
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The Sound of Health: Healing Through Sound Frequencies
Have you personally experienced the power of music? Of sound? Are you interested in optimizing your health? Feeling your best? Calming your mind and body? Is there anything you need to heal? Have you wanted to meditate but find it hard to achieve stillness? Is it hard for you to concentrate on the task at hand? Need help calming your kiddos before bed? Then this could be a game changing episode for you.
Healing through sound frequencies is becoming more and more popular (sound bath, anyone?), and research suggests there’s really something to it.
In this episode, I explain what sound frequencies are, and the profound benefits they can bring. I delve into the science behind it, and share my own cool experiences with it. It’s a fascinating subject.
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xx,
w
Body Language: Connecting to and Communicating With Your Body
In this episode I sit down with my friend Mindy Cervantes, an experienced massage therapist and all-around radiant, COOL person. Not even halfway through, my jaw literally dropped (and stayed dropped) as she related what she feels and accomplishes during her massage sessions.
Mindy is a true healer, who offers insight on connecting to your body, recognizing its signals, and helping it thrive. She shares tools and framework for attuning to your body, including guidance you can perform on yourself, no professional necessary.
We discuss the importance of the lymphatic system and what everyone should do daily to optimize it (hint: it’s not dry brushing). This right here could be the game changer you seek, or didn’t even know you need. Trust me.
We highlight the purpose of pain, and what you can do to understand and start to resolve yours (acute and chronic). We explain how physics and energy work are directly tied. And of course, sprinkled throughout are various (relevant!) tangents, like how water can actually dehydrate you (and how to avoid it). This episode clearly reflects the emerging integration of science and “woo woo” and it’s not only interesting, it’s applicable and actionable.
The person I reference a jillion times throughout is Perry Nickelston of Stop Chasing Pain. You can find him on YouTube and Instagram (@stopchasingpain on Instagram). He is an absolute goldmine of information. Try his Big 6 here and thank me later.
Find Mindy on Instagram @idaho_sport_massage
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Fulfillment: Growing Your External Value While Understanding Your Internal Value
In this short solo episode, I tackle the timeless, universal question of how to live a balanced and fulfilled life. Easily done in 30 minutes, right? Despite the little time, I cover big ground and offer important distinctions that may seem minor, but actually make all the difference: when to push and when to pivot; how to integrate discipline and rest; and how to differentiate between self worth and self confidence. I also present a pretty convincing (if I do say so myself) re-frame for why you should shoot your shot, no matter how many similar products are on the market, no matter how many like thoughts are in the literature, and no matter how many fish are in the sea.
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The book I reference is Worthy: How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life by Jamie Kern Lima.
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xo
w
Finding Beauty and Perspective in Life's Challenges with Melissa Curtis
This is a special episode because it features a special person: my close friend Melissa Curtis, who shares her experience having a medically-complex child. She tells us the progression from first receiving the unexpected news, to adapting and navigating her new reality. She discusses how she maintains perspective, and suggests things for us all to remember, no matter our situation. Melissa has a way of navigating life with such poise, grace, awareness, and resolve. Get ready to be inspired.
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xx,
w
Defying Gravity and Age Limits: Flexible Living with Adult Gymnast Peyton Kiggins
In this playful and inspiring episode, I sit down with competitive adult gymnast Peyton Kiggins. Daring to defy society’s age limits, Peyton shares why she re-entered competitive gymnastics, and how she’s a stronger competitor now than when she was younger. Peyton tells us how she stays fit mentally and physically, and what she does to minimize injury and maximize growth and FUN. She highlights the crucial role of playfulness, and offers a helpful and empowering re-frame for failure. She exemplifies how we can do far more than we think - and are often told - we can. Peyton’s approach to gymnastics - and life in general - is remarkably healthy, balanced, and motivating. Listen, and you’ll see what I mean.
Find Peyton on Instagram @peytonamore
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Giving Life: Different Ways of Mothering, Nurturing, and Living
As we’ve hopefully come to recognize now, there are multiple ways to be and to live, and motherhood is no exception. To me, motherhood symbolizes nurturing, loving, and life-giving.
In this short solo episode, I explore the various manifestations of motherhood, beyond the traditional sense. I outline ways one can be a mother, ie a life force, without children of one’s own (so to speak). I reveal my own experiences with pregnancy and motherhood (something I haven’t previously publicly shared), and my current thoughts on potentially being a parent myself.
Thank you for listening.
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x,
w
Be Interested, Be interesting: Living a Dynamic Life on Your Terms
In this short solo episode, I share one of my top tenets in life. This approach helps you see more, experience more, learn more, contribute more, connect more, and thrive more. It improves your communication, enhances your understanding, revitalizes your relationships, and boosts your happiness. It opens doors, dissolves barriers, illuminates opportunities, and makes life FUN.
Okay okay, I know - those are some big claims. Basically, I talk about how to have a rich life that benefits you and the people around you, no matter your budget, your location, your history, or your social life.
Thank you for being here.
xx
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Structured Discomfort: Living Life and Spending Money
My sister, Brooke [Richardson] Anderson is back on the pod, and I gotta say, we really hit our stride with this one. We discuss what she’s been teaching her daughter that’s possibly the single best predictor of future health and success, on every level: health, fitness, career, relationship, finances, etc.
This launched us into sharing our thoughts on spending versus saving, our individual relationships with money, and our spending plans if (when?) we become billionaires. We reveal our tip for avoiding impulse purchases, and highlight the questions we should all ask ourselves (may surprise you). We suggest how to have your avocado toast and eat it, too (you gotta listen to understand that!). It’s candid, fun, and (we hope) valuable.
Find Brooke on Facebook and Instagram: @brookerichardsonphotography and @thehomebodybybrooke She’s a mama committed to helping other mamas create their dream life! Visit www.thehomebodybybrooke.com to watch her free masterclass.
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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.
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