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Sarah Heath is a successful, single, 30 something that feels like she is missing out on life. After a conversation with a friend she is challenged: find happiness 52 weeks or move to a new city.

Friends it’s hard to believe it has almost been two years since Sonderlust the Podcast launched! So much has changed, I have made new friends and connected deeper with old friends, I moved, I’ve dated, and perhaps the biggest change is I realized my passion for making spaces for people. I wanted to share the trailer to my new podcast “Making Spaces” and invite you to follow my journey as I try to bring together people from all different walks of life who either through their design work, or through the way they create community are helping to make space for people in a time when we need it most. I look forward to connecting with you!Please subscribe on whatever platform you listen to your podcasts and while you are at it please leave us a review so others can find the show! Thank you for all you’ve done to help me find my bliss!

Trailer: Making Spaces

This is the final episode of Sonderlust the Podcast

The End Is Just The Beginning

After a year of challenges, it seems only fitting that the last challenge Sarah tackles is the most difficult - working with a dating coach.

Put Me In Coach: Sarah Tries a Dating Coach

In this special birthday/anniversary episode, Sarah looks back over the past year and receives encouragement from her friends for the year ahead.

Birthday Presence - Learning To Be Present To The Life That I Live

In this episode, Sarah talks with her big brother Jonathan about her ongoing dating struggles.

Sibling Revelry: A Conversation with Sarah’s Original Fan

Sonderlust | The Podcast

Block out distracting sounds with white noise, fan noise, machine noise and other background noise to help you to focus, relax, or sleep.  1-Hour and 8-Hour versions available at www.silkpodcasts.com.

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Ceiling fan – immersive (Background Noise #14)

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Dr. John Douillard, DC, CAP explores a wide array of topics blending the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda with modern science!

John Douillard, D.C., C.A.P., meets with Mario Brainović (the CEO of Aǹalemma Water) for a second interview and another look at the benefits of coherent water. The post Podcast Episode 146: Benefits of Coherent Water with Mario Brainović, Part 2 appeared first on John Douillard's LifeSpa.

Podcast Episode 146: Benefits of Coherent Water with Mario Brainović, Part 2

John Douillard, D.C., C.A.P., interviews Logan Wright, the founder of Greco Gum, on the health benefits of chewing mastic gum. The post Podcast Episode 145: Reasons to Chew Mastic Gum with Logan Wright appeared first on John Douillard's LifeSpa.

Podcast Episode 145: Reasons to Chew Mastic Gum with Logan Wright

John Douillard, D.C., C.A.P, discusses the importance of deep breathing, having a strong diaphragm, and how your breath impacts whole-body and long-term health. Learn how to breathe your way to better health at home. The post Podcast Episode 143: No More Shallow Breathing! Strengthen Your Diaphragm for Better Health appeared first on John Douillard's LifeSpa.

Podcast Episode 143: No More Shallow Breathing! Strengthen Your Diaphragm for Better Health

John Douillard, D.C., C.A.P., interviews Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar on interpreting the Bhagavad Gita for modern life. The post Podcast Episode 142: Bhagavad Gita for Modern Life with Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar  appeared first on John Douillard's LifeSpa.

Podcast Episode 142: Bhagavad Gita for Modern Life with Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar

John Douillard, DC, CAP, interviews Angela Perger from Simple Ayurveda. The post Podcast Episode 141: A Minimalist Approach to Ayurveda with Angela Perger appeared first on John Douillard's LifeSpa.

Podcast Episode 141: A Minimalist Approach to Ayurveda with Angela Perger

LifeSpa: Ayurveda Meets Modern Science

This podcast will dive into topics that are often pushed to the backs of our minds until they surface - leaving you feeling blindsided and stunned by your lack of self awareness. The trauma you have held onto and the weight you have carried without even knowing it. Anxiety and depression block so ma...

Episode 5 of Podcasting for my life takes me back to the darker parts of my childhood. Trauma and small pieces of my youth merge to make up the unstable foundation I find myself standing on at 31. This episode describes sexual assault and abuse.

Season 1: Episode 5 | Graphic Content Warning

In this episode I am in the midst of a week filled with good feelings and a positive outlook. I speak about hope and why it matters so much as we navigate our time here.

Season 1: Episode 4 | Guilt is my last name

Depression can be all consuming and destructive in so many areas of life. What do you do when you know you need to ix it? How can you move forward toward a new perspective and outlook? In this episode, I share a few ways I am trying to combat this relentless cloud that only goes away every now and again.

Season 1: Episode 3 | Depression is tough to shake

Season 1: Episode 1 | An introduction

In this episode - I read my latest piece as it was meant to be heard. The off-putting noise that fills my ear drums each day has hindered my belief in my ability to speak into my microphone beautifully for you. But today is the first and it's not perfect or pretty. It's gritty and raw - it's me on a low note when all I want in the world is to feel good again. I guess i'll just keep trying...

Season 1: Episode 2 | Say it out loud

Podcasting For My Life

Brainstorms is the only podcast dedicated to teenage neuroscience. The adolescent brain is unique, and and it deserves to be explored on its own. Every week, Brainstorms asks a question about teenage behavior, from sleep habits to risk taking to depression, and uses the most current research in neur...

Dr. Tim Brown, neuroscience professor and clinical neuropsychologist of UC San Diego, and I discuss impulse control and life success, the parent's role in adolescent behavior, the future of fMRI in personal medicine, and how language processing changes over the lifespan.

Episode 15: Impulses, Parents, MRIs, and Language with Dr. Tim Brown

Today on Brainstorms is the long-awaited "brain battle of the sexes." We discuss how men and women differ cognitively, emotionally, and sexually, especially during the adolescent years. How different are we, really?

Episode 14: Boys and Girls

Today, I speak with Dr. John Rettger about how stress changes the chemicals and structure of the brain, and how the adolescent brain may be especially sensitive to stress. He also talks about mindfulness, and draws on breaking studies to explain how meditation and mindfulness practices can combat the damage that stress does to the brain.

Episode 13: Stress and Mindfulness with John Rettger, PhD

This week, we venture into the medical realm to discuss concussions. We explore the causes and effects of concussions, both in the biological and cognitive realms.We also discuss the different sports equipment out there to protect our heads, and how effective such equipment actually is at preventing concussion.

Episode 12: Concussed

Today I speak with Susan Stiritz, professor of sexuality studies and sexual education methods at Washington University in St. Louis. In a world where sex and sexuality are often considered "taboo" subjects, among both parents and peers, Dr. Stiritz sheds light on how our country can change its approach to sexual education to reflect the fact that sexual behavior can and should be a positive aspect of adolescent life.

Episode 11: Rethinking Sex-Ed with Susan Stiritz, PhD

Brainstorms

Muscle shaping and conditioning for your best body

I’ve coined the name “Miss Consistency” for Miss Stacy here for a reason. She is relentless. Ever since I met her at the end of last year she has pushed through adversity, injuries, and set backs. She has posted on Instagram daily to help keep her Venus sisters motivated.  Her name there is Seriously.Stacy and […]

Meet VT19 Winner “Miss Consistency” Stacy

And the VT19 winners are…  Drum roll please… And it is important to note this is merely a 12 week window in the journey of all these women.  They all have a much bigger story to tell. First Place – Stacy Second place – Dawn Third Place – Karen Fourth Place – April Fifth Place […]

And the VT19 Contest Winners are IN!

Barb has Auto Immune deficiency and a lot of health issues will make the process go slow, but the process still works.  When she eats food that are not good for her she feels sick and then gets discouraged and has learned that she can “Save the Day” instead of going pell-mell and continuing […]

Fat loss with auto immune deficiency? Meet Barb

Jackie learned to start with just one thing.  It doesn’t have to be “all or nothing”, in fact most of us women need to ditch the all or nothing mentality about getting into the shape we want.         Here’s what Jackie wrote in her contest essay: My Experience with the Venus Factor […]

Pick One Thing

Teresa placed in our last transformation contest and here’s what she wrote in her own words:   After 35 years of battling with food and exercise I have won! Venus has helped me conquer this lifelong struggle which I never thought was possible. Due to the Venus program I’m healthier, happier and have a […]

Teresa used Venus to unwind 35 years of fad diets.

Venus Index

Helping to motivate and encourage individuals to get healthy by sharing the stories of others.

Hey healthy lifestylers! We are finally back into a routine and today we're chatting with Rebecca about her experiences with her first bodybuilding competition.
It's been a little over three weeks since the show and Rebecca shares how she is managing life after competition. She shares some of the challenges that she experienced throughout the training and preparation as well as getting back into a routine afterwards.
There's a lot of insights in this episode if you're interested in bodybuilding or competing in fitness competition.
We also chat about our upcoming bodybuilding show where both Rebecca and I will be competing. With still 16 weeks to go, there will be a lot more info on that as it all unfolds.

218: Rebecca shares some insights from her first bodybuilding competition

Our neighbours to the south are celebrating their Thanksgiving this weekend so Devon wanted to jump on the mic and share some of his insights on overcoming those setbacks that far too often happen during the Holidays.
It's possible to enjoy yourself over the Holidays while still staying healthy. If you have any questions for Devon feel free to leave a comment below.

217: Devon Solo-Hosts and Shares His Insights on Overcoming Setbacks During The Holidays

Halloween can be a challenging holiday for people trying to lose weight. Keeping things healthy while enjoying the time to dress up and trick-or-treat, especially if you have little ones around, can be difficult to balance.
In this podcast episode, I chat with Devon and Rebecca about Halloween. We discuss our own Halloween's growing up, what they looked like, and what sort of things that we think can be done to make it a little healthier.
We go through the entire process from preparing for the day, to how to manage trick-or-treating, and even how to handle having all the Halloween candy around after the evening is over. We share some healthy alternatives to the typical things you can give away and have a good discussion about the holiday in general.
We'd love to hear your comments or what you do to keep things healthy this time of year. Leave a message in the comment section below and let us know.

216: How To Have A Healthier Halloween

Group fitness classes are a great way to get an excellent workout without having to plan out what you're going to do at the gym. From extra accountability to a great community feeling, the benefits of attending group fitness classes are plentiful.
In today's show Rebecca, Devon and I sit down to discuss group fitness. We chat about what it is and what the options are, some of the benefits of attending and we even dive into some of the misconceptions and fears when it comes to attending - especially for first timers.
Any questions or comments feel free to leave them in the comments section below or say hi on Facebook.
Mentioned in this show:
Les Mills
Goodlife Fitness

215: Fun Discussion About Everything Group Fitness With Adam, Devon, & Rebecca

Devon and I are back on the show today chatting about getting a better night's sleep. We share our six tips to help you fall asleep quicker, stay asleep longer, and get a better quality sleep.
Sleep is an extremely important piece of the equation when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately we also think it's one of those areas of your life that are often neglected and abused.
We'd love to hear what works well for you when it comes to getting a great night's sleep - leave a comment below and let us know.

214: Sharing Our Experiences With Getting A Better Night’s Sleep

The Lifestyle Accountability Show: Health and Fitness Podcast

Binaural beats (AKA Binaural tones) to help you to focus, relax, or sleep.  Discover more relaxation podcasts at www.silkpodcasts.com.

Relax to the immersive sound of alpha-wave inducing tones.
Reference track: Alpha relaxation orange 13

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Alpha relaxation orange 13 (Binaural Beats #16)

Relax to the immersive sound of theta-wave inducing tones.
Reference track: theta meditate orange 6.5 (immersive)

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Theta meditate orange 6.5 – immersive (Binaural Beats #15)

Relax to the immersive sound of delta-wave inducing tones.
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Delta sleep orange 3.5 – immersive (Binaural Beats #14)

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Reach Your Goal Weight and Become the Person You Deserve to Be

In this holiday season, many of us tend to eat more than might be optimal. I posted on my LoseIt page about my upcoming Christmas Dinner and a friend named Gordon responded with “Enjoy….no guilt!”
And I thought, “I never feel guilty about what I choose to eat.” And why should we feel guilty? It is our choice to eat (or not eat.) No one else sets the rules about our dietary choices. We aren’t breaking any laws, other than the laws we impose upon ourselves.
If we choose to eat too many calories (or maybe the “wrong food”, although I disagree with that concept), we are making a choice. And with every choice comes consequences. If we choose to stick to our budget, we enhance weight loss. If we choose to exceed our calorie budget, we will slow our losses (but only temporarily, unless we never get back on track–which is another choice!)
Try to remove the guilt from our already-too-difficult-journey. Make sensible choices. Eat the food you love, but strive to eat the correct portions.
Enjoy life! Don’t put yourself into an emotional prison, with walls and bars constructed of your own guilt.
The choice is yours!
Photos via Pixabay, but TryJimmy (Prison Cell) and Geralt (Guilty)
All photos published on Pixabay can be used for free. You can use them for commercial and non-commercial purposes. You do not need to ask permission from or provide credit to the photographer or Unsplash, although it is appreciated when possible.
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Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com
Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. Follow his Facebook page to learn how to better use social media. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen.

MYST 198: I Feel Guilty

Success is the result of finishing a task. But the ability to finish a task is dependent on whether we work toward our goal consistently, and if we enjoy what we are doing to reach that goal. That applies to weight loss, writing a book or running a marathon. If we don’t enjoy the process, we are unlikely to stick with it long enough to see the results we hope to achieve.
And one way to help ensure “working consistently” is to make good habits. Find a process that works and habituate yourself. For example (and this will sound truly trivial) when I sit down to create a podcast cast episode, I need to make coffee first. The ten minutes it takes helps me get into the right mindset for creation. So I always start a production day by making a pot of coffee.
It’s my habit and because I really like coffee, it works for me. When I start my day by following a routine–a routine that has always helped me find success–it becomes easier to continue finding success.

What happens when the ideas fade and I cannot connect with my muse? I wander out to my birds and just relax for a little while. Usually, that brings me back to a place where I can work.
In that photo of my studio, you can almost see some of the vintage items we collect. I have hundreds (actually, 594 by actual count) of vintage beer glassware. These are the glasses that relate to that “high quality” beer, more popular in the 60s and 70s, “malt liquor”. Again, it is something like this that helps calm down and reorient to creativity. Yes. I know, it’s odd. I’m okay with being “odd”.

Photos are mine, and cannot be used by anyone else.
All photos published on Pixabay can be used for free. You can use them for commercial and non-commercial purposes. You do not need to ask permission from or provide credit to the photographer or Unsplash, although it is appreciated when possible.
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Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com
Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. Follow his Facebook page to learn how to better use social media. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen.

MYST 197 How Do You Do It?

We trap ourselves with our beliefs. We let our previous stumbles define our total capabilities. Weight loss is hard, and it never ends. We sometimes find ourselves stepping on the scale and seeing a number that our mind says “Nope! That’s it! We can’t lose more!”
And you don’t lose more.
You have reached your limit, based on your previous limits. You are now a trained flea.
Break that training. We need to redefine our goals and not stop until we get them, even if “not stopping” means we take purposeful pauses.
I don’t know how many pounds you want to lose, but let’s break past your previous training. Let’s stop being trained fleas. Reset your goal for 10 pounds, and the rate of 1 pound a week.  You should reach that goal in 8-12 weeks (unless you are only 10 pounds away from your ideal weight.)
When you hit that 10-pound “interval goal”, set your plan to your maintenance budget, and stay on maintenance for as long as it took you to lose those 10 pounds. Keep active and don’t eat your exercise calories (you probably won’t need to  because your budget will be 500 calories more than you are used to.)
 
After that “rest period” reset your goal for the next 10 pounds at 1 pound a week. Keep doing that until you reach your ultimate goal.
You may need to lose 100 pounds and that is a lot of weight. And deep in the recesses of your mind, you might hear a voice saying, “You can’t lose 100 pounds!” That voice might be right.
But you know that you can lose 10 pounds. That is a simple goal. You’ve probably done it several times. So now you are going to just lose 10 pounds at a time, taking a break between each 10-pound segment. No stress. No worries.
You KNOW you can lose 10 pounds! Even a trained flea can lose 10 pounds!
Photos via Pixabay by DougandPeteGardening (Believe) and 5182824 (Push-ups)
All photos published on Pixabay can be used for free. You can use them for commercial and non-commercial purposes. You do not need to ask permission from or provide credit to the photographer or Unsplash, although it is appreciated when possible.
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Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com
Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. Follow his Facebook page to learn how to better use social media. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen.

MYST 196 Trained Fleas


Are you good enough?
How about your weight? Is it “good enough”? Are you quitting?
“Good enough” implies that you are complacent now and that any further progress is not worth the effort. And if that’s the case, then just say “I’m done”. To do anything else is to play word games with yourself. You are better than that!
Now it may be that you have reached a point where success eludes you and you truly are satisfied at your current point. Then just say “I’m done. For now. I may restart later.” Our words define how we think, and our thoughts define who we become.
So. Are you “good enough”?
Photo via Unsplash by HelloImNik
All images from LoseIt are mine, and cannot be used without permission.
All photos published on Unsplash can be used for free. You can use them for commercial and noncommercial purposes. You do not need to ask permission from or provide credit to the photographer or Unsplash, although it is appreciated when possible.
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Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com
Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. Follow his Facebook page to learn how to better use social media. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen.

MYST 195 Good Enough

“Wow! You’ve lost a lot of weight. I think you might be getting too skinny!”
“Huh. Sure, I suppose YOU are going to just eat a salad while we all eat real food!”
How do those comments make you feel about yourself, about your progress, about your self-worth? Your friends and family might actually think they are making helpful statements but in reality, they are sabotaging you. And if you don’t challenge them, you have chosen to let them continue their subtle sabotage.
Yes. By staying silent, you are telling them they are right.
Now, I don’t want you to throw your salad in their face and scream “Shut up!” (Although, if you are like me, you’ve thought about it.) Try for a more assertive yet firm response. For the first statement:
“Thanks for noticing my hard work. Weight loss has been a lifelong challenge, and my goal is to become as healthy as I can be.”
For the second statement:
“You are right, I do enjoy salads, but when I pay attention, I can–and do–eat the same food choices that you eat. I just will probably eat less than you because I eat only the number of calories that my body burns each day.”

Be assertive. You know your own body. Most people think they are helping when they “give you good advice” but you know what you need to to.
 
Photo via Pixabay by jamesoladujoy  (Two men talking) and geralt (Woman) All images and videos on Pixabay are released under the Creative Commons CC0. Thus, they may be used freely for almost any purpose – even commercially and in printed format. Attribution is appreciated, but not required.
All images from LoseIt are mine, and cannot be used without permission.
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Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com
Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. Follow his Facebook page to learn how to better use social media. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen.

MYST 194 Family Advice

Make Your Someday Today Podcast : Reach Your Goal Weight and Become the Person You Deserve

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Joclyn Stone and Rebecca Love attend the AEE / AVN Convention in 2023 with many adventures.  Joclyn will give her twist on the fetish aspects of the event and will […]

AVN 2023 Fetish Twist | Sick Addictions with Joclyn Stone

Sick Addictions with Joclyn Stone

Hiyaa!! was conceived as a podcast that would be both entertaining and informative for the martial arts community at large, no matter what style(s) you practice or what level you are at within your chosen style(s). Your hosts Craig Kiessling and Dave Jones have both been active in the martial arts w...

Matt Kaplowitz, "The Fight Nerd" graces episode 64 to talk about his new documentary film "Girl Fight, A Muay Thai story, Jeff Westfall submits another fine Martial Brain, and FOTS Ryan Lindsey comes on with the News. Plus, Metal!

Episode 64 – Girl Fight! with Matt Kaplowitz

Episode 63 is fast, loose, and maybe kinda funny, Discussions, News, and Mystery Turd!

Episode 63 – Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Episode 62 of Hiyaa Martial Arts Podcast, featuring an interview with Iain Abernethy, Martial Brain, Mail Bag and more!

Episode 62 – Interview with Iain Abernethy

An awesome episode 61! Art Davie gives us the straight dope on the creation of the original Ultimate Fighting Championship, we do rock paper scissors lizard Spock with the Martial Brain, and check out Jacie Chan's CZ12.

Episode 61 – Interview with Art Davie

Episode 60 comes out roaring in 2015! John Simons talks about life on the road with 5 Finger Death Punch.

Episode 60 – Interview with John Simons

LearnOutLoud's Personal Growth Podcast will periodically showcase classic and contemporary self-development audio. Learn how to achieve your goals, improve your relationships, increase your creativity, and much more.

This podcast is from our LearnOutLoud.com audio book "The Best of Steve Pavlina's Blog" which features 25 of the most popular blog posts of the personal growth blogger Steve Pavlina.

How to Discover Your Life Purpose in About 20 Minutes

Today we present a selection from the 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss. For more audio you can learn from, please visit www.learnoutloud.com.

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