A New Life Story: Emotional Healing & Midlife Transformation for Women

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Explore the transformative power of breathwork, yoga, and mindfulness in this enlightening podcast episode, delving into stress management, overall well-being, and neurological self-regulation for generational healing.

Discover how Yoga Instructor and Breathwork Coach Brittany Hall navigated physical and emotional pain post-car accident using yoga and breathwork, highlighting their efficacy in stress reduction and healing.

Learn about breathwork's pivotal role in calming the mind and body amidst life's challenges, inducing relaxation and harmonizing the fight or flight response.

Explore the holistic benefits of yoga, breathwork, and meditation on mental, emotional, and physical wellness, fostering mindfulness, presence, and inner peace.

Uncover how consistent engagement in breathwork and yoga forms new neurological pathways, enhancing self-regulation and emotional balance over time.

Understand the significance of conscious parenting and transmitting breathwork and mindfulness tools to the next generation, equipping children with coping mechanisms and emotional regulation skills from an early age.

Integrate the simple yet effective 4-7-8 breath technique into daily life for relaxation and mindfulness, reducing stress and nurturing overall well-being.

Experience the profound impact of teaching conscious breathing to children, fostering family mindfulness and generational healing through intentional interaction and emotional regulation.

In conclusion, this episode offers a roadmap for stress management, well-being enhancement, and generational healing through conscious breathing practices, cultivating calm, resilience, and harmony for future generations.

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Website: https://www.hallstrategiesllc.com/

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Unlock the power of feminine energy and embrace your authentic self. Jacinta Mutonga, a self-love, feminine energy, and relationship coach, discusses the art of balancing masculine and feminine energies to foster emotional wellness, self-love, and inner harmony.

Discover why self-love is more than just bubble baths—it’s about cultivating self-worth, trust, and awareness. You'll learn essential steps to meet your physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial needs, while setting boundaries that honor your well-being.

Explore how balancing masculine energy (logic, structure, and action) with feminine energy (intuition, compassion, and vulnerability) is key to building healthier relationships and deeper emotional intimacy. 

Read the full blog post here. 

In this episode, we cover: 

(12:04 - 12:15) Understand the connection between the inner child and feminine energy and it's connection to authenticity and creativity.

(15:03 - 15:14) Learn how women often feel lost and overwhelmed due to overextending themselves in relationships, and how they can reconnect with their authentic selves.

(35:43 - 35:54) Self-love involves prioritizing one's own needs and being attuned to physical, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being, which relates to both feminine and masculine energies.

(43:03 - 43:24) Learn about masculine and feminine energies and how both are essential for balance in life and relationships.

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• Episode 3 - How Understanding Your Inner Child Helps You Heal Emotional Wounds with Joan Mwangi
  
  
• Episode 4 - 5 Strategies for Connecting to Your Emotions to Build Greater Self Awareness with Joan Mwangi

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 One of the best forms of self-love I practice that has transformed my life is connecting to my emotions and identifying my needs. 

 In this episode I share why it's important to connect to your emotions and the insightful revelations that come with emotional intelligence.

 Like so many, I lived disconnected from my emotions for many years. Then one day a friend asked me, "How are you feeling?" and I struggled to answer the question. But, it was just the question I needed to begin exploring my emotional disconnects.

 In this episode I share 5-easy steps you can use to transform your emotions and understand my needs.

 My clients use these tools and have discovered so much about themselves. Understanding their emotions has helped them identify their needs, set boundaries and improved communications with others.

Understanding that emotions are the body's unique language, conveying needs and desires. Each emotion provides specific information about internal states, and tuning in becomes a powerful source of self-awareness.

The 5-Step Process:

1. Get Grounded: A mindfulness practice involving connecting with the present moment. Sit or stand, feel the support beneath, and take slow breaths, tuning into the body.

2. Scan Your Body: Turn attention inward, scanning from head to toe. Identify areas of tension or relaxation, recognizing physical manifestations of emotions. Get curious about the feelings in different body parts.

3. Use Emotions Chart for Language: Utilize an emotions chart to articulate feelings. Categorize emotions from joy to fear, enhancing the ability to express and understand them.

4. Use A Needs Chart: To identify underlying needs connected to emotions. Reflect on you

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Childhood trauma shapes how we respond to stress and relationships as adults. It can lead to emotional avoidance, anxiety, and so many other personal challenges. In this episode, Mindfulness Coach Rashad Sanders shares how mindfulness can help heal trauma by slowing down, feeling emotions, and reconnecting to your body. He shares a deeply personal letter he wrote to his young self and explains how he guides others toward healing.

Read the full blog post here. 

In this episode, we cover: 

(00:00 - 00:21) Acknowledging trauma and the importance of recognizing that the wound is there, emphasizing that culturally, wounding is often dismissed.

(12:45 - 13:18) Rashad shares a personal letter to his younger self, highlighting the trauma he experienced and the importance of addressing it to begin the healing process.

(32:04 - 32:50) The conversation touches on generational trauma, discussing how pain and experiences from ancestors can affect current generations, and the need for root work to address these issues.

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT :

• Episode 3 - How Understanding Your Inner Child Helps You Heal Emotional Wounds with Joan Mwangi
• Episode 11 - Discover Unconscious Beliefs to Transform Your Mindset with Jean Adero

FREE RESOURCE: https://www.anewlifestorycoaching.com/self-worth-guide

The Self-Worth Guide is a free downloadable pdf designed to help individuals build confidence, recognize their inherent value, and develop a positive self-image through practical exercises and empowering insights.

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Explore your emotions and uncover what drives your behavior? Book a free discovery call today. In 20 minutes you’ll learn and practice simple steps you can take to begin your transformation process.

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In this episode I share information about a powerful and life-changing practice of Setting Intentions. As we approach the end of the year, a time when many people think about New Year’s Resolutions, let's explore how setting intentions can be a more aligned and authentic approach. 

This episode also marks the end of Season 1 of the podcast, a journey that aligns with intentions I set years ago. So, grab a notebook, pen, or something fun to take notes, and let’s explore ways to Release the Pressure of Resolutions by Setting Intentions That Align with Your Authentic Self.

This episode covers:

• Understanding Intentions  
• Setting Intentions vs. Goals and Resolutions
• The Power of Intentions in Charting Your Path
• How to Set an Intention
• Adjusting When You Lose Sight of Intentions
• The Role of Journaling Throughout Your Journey

Other Episodes You'll Enjoy

 Episode 9 - Unlocking Career Success: Embracing Authenticity with Business Executive Coach Tabitha Njeri

 Episode 10 - Boundaries: Your Blueprint for a Balanced Life

 Episode 11 - Transforming Your Mindset By Knowing Your Story with Jean Adero

 Episode 12 - A Gift for you: Five simple and free ways to practice self care during the holidays

Resources Mentioned:

The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks

Thank you for tuning in, please leave a rating on Apple Podcasts to help my podcast get discovered by like-minded people. See you next week!

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***Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault.*** 

In this episode I’m joined by Wendy J. Olson. Wendy is a healing coach, founder, and executive director of Grit Plus Gumption Farmstead. Wendy believes in the power of story to change and shape people's lives. She walks with women through their stories of past hurts and traumas, and guides them to find their own freedom and healing. 

Through Grit plus Gumption Farmstead she serves survivors of sexual exploitation and domestic violence. Having applied all she teaches to her own life as a survivor herself, she is able to guide women with kindness and grace, showing them there is always more freedom to be had in one’s life. She believes everyone has a story, and even if that story is really hard, it doesn't mean the rest of the story has to be.

During our conversation Wendy shares her personal story of growing up with a narcissistic parent and the trauma she experienced that caused her to develop the inner belief and narrative “Nobody Cares”. 

Even after leaving home abuse continued to be a theme in her life as she found herself in an abusive relationship that reinforced her subconscious belief that “Nobody Cares” and this is just the way life is. 

But, her journey led her to finding healing through Story Work, which required her to explore her past in order to heal herself. After years of doing her personal work she developed a passion for helping other survivors use Story Work as part of their healing journey.

Wendy shares examples of how clients overcame their fear of unpacking painful memories through practices like journaling and other writing exercises designed to help them find their truth and heal. We also explore how our family history shapes our story.

Guest: Wendy Olson

Website: https://gritplusgumption.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrswendyjolson/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrswendyjolson/

Book: Quelling the Tempest

Referenced books: 

 To Be Told by Dan Allender

 My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem

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This episode is all about giving yourself a gift for the holidays and everyday - the gift of Self-Care. I outline five simple, yet free ways you can practice self-care including:

Meditation - Helps you gain a new perspective during stressful situations. The practice of focused concentration, that brings you back to the present moment. Many times our thoughts are racing and we experience stress and anxiety during the holidays because our minds are in the past or worried about the future. Meditation allows us time and space to center on the present moment. I shared several benefits of meditation and different types of meditation. 

Research Based Benefits of Meditation

• Gain a new perspective on stressful situations
• Increases self-awareness
• Increases patience and tolerance
• Lowers your resting heart rate
• Lowers your resting blood pressure

Breathwork - Focused and intentional breathing helps relieve stress and increases mental clarity. Breathwork involves deep, even-paced breathing using the diaphragm muscle to expand your lungs. Breathwork helps you slow your breathing, take in more oxygen, so you can relax. One easy-to-follow breathwork exercise I use is Box Breath or 4-4-4 Breathing. You inhale to the count of 4, hold for 4, exhale for 4, hold for 4 and then repeat. This slows you down and helps you recenter. 

Slow stretching or yoga - Slow stretches or yoga stretches can also help you relax. It also supports heart health and helps release trapped emotions when you hold the poses longer. 

Walking (or other exercise) - Incorporating walking as a regular part of their routine helps regulate your nervous system and improves your mental health. You can do it indoors or outdoors anywhere for as little as 10 minutes.

Journaling - Journaling is a simple and free activity that has a tremendous Return on the Investment of your mental, emotional and physical health. Research shows that spending 15-20 minutes a day expressing yourself through written thought has the power to reduce depression and anxiety. Instead of allowing your thoughts to ruminate in your mind, journaling allows you to engage with your thoughts to examine what is FACT and TRUTH. 

Here are a few prompts to help get you started:

I’m Grateful For … 

Today I release my ruminating thoughts about … 

My wins for this year were … 

Remember, self-care is a practice. Try incorporating one practice in your life and build on it. Keep practicing. Keep showing up for yourself. Caring for YOU is important. 

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In this episode I talk with Mindset Transformation Coach Jean Adero about how you can transform your mindset by understanding your life story.

Jean is a global leader who’s lovingly known as Africa’s Life Coach. She's the founder of Reimagine Africa - an Executive and Life Coaching practice where she has helped thousands of women Dream, Design and Double their life and personal success. 

Jean reflects on her upbringing and how, as she grew older, she realized that the path she was on no longer served her. A life crisis became the catalyst for her to take a hard look at her life and acknowledge she had to change her Mindset. 

We discuss how mindset transformation takes place through:

1. Dismantling an organized system of thought rooted in fear and lack, providing practical tips on reframing thoughts to own fears. 

1. Investigating your thoughts to uncover the truth about your story. She delves into the importance of challenging the battle between desires and fears, providing a roadmap for listeners to navigate their own mental landscapes.

1. Exploring the impact of old wounds and how they continue to affect your life today.

1. Journaling for self-reflection by learning how affirmations, gratitude and blessing others helps transform your mindset.

Thank you for tuning in, please leave a rating on Apple Podcasts to help my podcast get discovered by like-minded people. See you next week!

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Guest: Jean Adero
 Website: https://www.iamafricaatlanta.com/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jeanadero/
 

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In today’s episode I discuss the crucial topic of creating, communicating, and reinforcing boundaries in relationships.Boundary setting consists of three core components: identifying your needs, understanding your values, and recognizing your belief systems. I will guide you through each step, providing practical advice on how to effectively establish these boundaries. I then explore the significance of communicating your boundaries to others. Clear communication is key to ensuring that your boundaries are respected and understood. Additionally, we will discuss the importance of consistency and consequences in maintaining these boundaries, as they serve as powerful tools for reinforcement. By the end of this episode, you will have a comprehensive understanding of how to create boundaries, effectively communicate them, and reinforce them in a way that fosters healthier and more fulfilling relationships.

1. Fostering self worth by unpacking unconscious beliefs
2. Blind obedience: compliance with social norms can erode our boundaries
3. Boundaries: the act of defining and communicating what you are willing to accept
4. Self knowledge: what are your needs and non-negotiables
5. Values: get clear on your values as they guide what you are and aren't willing to tolerate
6. Belief systems: understanding how your beliefs affect your boundary setting

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In this episode, I sit down with the esteemed Business Executive Coach, Tabitha Njeri. Tabitha brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the show. Tabitha shares her remarkable transition from Human Resources Administration to Vice President at a global Fortune 250 company. Learn how she identified her strengths and embraced her authentic self along the way. She knows first hand how to help people who feel stuck in their careers and who feel like they're losing their sense of identity. She unveils invaluable tips, tools, and strategies for harnessing the power of authenticity in your career journey. Discover how aligning with your true self can propel you towards professional success. Tabitha explores the concept of authenticity and explains the five common misconceptions that often lead professionals astray from their authentic selves, including the 'The Go to Work Strategy', 'The Academic Credentials Strategy', 'The Mentor Strategy,' and 'The Human Resources Career Path Strategy'. Learn about the nuances of sponsorship vs sponsorship in the workplace and how being over-mentored and under-sponsored can hinder your authentic career progression.

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Guest: Tabitha Njeri

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