Prickly and Blooming

A Supercell of Personal Growth | Ellen Leonard

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Ellen Leonard was practicing yoga in an unused waiting room when she asked herself how did people manage to take care of their loved ones during a difficult situation. Even though she had health and medical resources available to her, she barely kept it together as her mom went through cancer.

In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Ellen talks to host Jessie Browning about how she coped with her mom's diagnosis and how that experience changed her approach on life. She also talks about her career as a health coach and Ayurvedic practitioner and her podcast, The Healthy, Happy, and mostly Sane Entrepreneur.

Episode Timeline:
  • [00:03] Intro
  • [07:18] Meet Ellen Leonard
  • [10:26] Yoga in a hospital waiting room
  • [14:32] Mom's cancer diagnosis
  • [21:01] The hardest part and the biggest gift
  • [24:49] Healthy boundaries
  • [30:30] Important to take care of yourself
  • [35:30] Embracing her grief
  • [38:30] Coping during COVID-19
  • [45:32] Celebrate your wins
  • [49:05] Negativity bias
  • [51:42] Surviving an apocalypse
  • [55:20] Lifetime in our house
  • [57:11] Ellen's work
  • [57:35] Contacting Ellen Leonard
  • [57:41] Jessie's rapid fire questions
  • [1:03:16] Outro
    • Resources Mentioned:
    • Jessie Browning's episode on Healthy, Happy, and mostly Sane Entrepreneur podcast
  • Schitt's Creek
  • New Girl
  • Negativity bias
  • The Walking Dead
  • Love Actually
    • Standout Quotes:
    • "Everyone listening, you know, take what you do seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously." -Jessie Browning [10:09]
  • "You have to find these routines, these habits, self-care, health and wellness, all these things. They actually have to work for you and they have to work for you now." -Ellen Leonard [44:32]
  • "So often we overlook our wins." -Ellen Leonard [45:47]
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