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  • 66. Gratitude Affirmations- 6 Minute Affirmations Meditation

    Easily reprogram your subconscious mind and your beliefs by using these positive affirmations for gratitude.

    This 6-minute gratitude affirmations meditation can be used as a quiet meditation, during alert and awake times (with the eyes open) playing in the background or even as you drift off to sleep.

    Increase your happiness and joy by learning to direct your attention to the things you are most thankful for in your life. Gratitude is one of the highest emotional frequencies we can tap into.

    Gratitude is the law of increase and complaint is the law of decrease”. – Florence Scovel Shinn

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    Transcripts:
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    7 min
  • 65. How to Become a Steward of Wealth with Briana Borten

    In today's episode expect to be Briana Borten will be sharing all about how to shift your energetic connections with money so you can start to become a steward to wealth.  

    You can expect to learn more on:

    • Being in your purpose 
    • What does it mean to be a steward of wealth
    • How to use money as a tool to create the world you want to live in
    • How to create a relationship with wealth 
    • You are an asset to money just as money is an asset to you

    Briana Borten is a spiritual mentor who guides visionary leaders to become spiritually rooted stewards of wealth. She trusts that when we’re connected to our souls, each other, the Divine, and the earth, money in our hands is good for everyone and we start to create solutions.

    She sees, understands, and can tap into the web of the universe – the unseen energetic field through which we (our human souls, our bodies, and everything on the earth) are all connected. Humans have lost our awareness of that connection and thus, our place in that web, but it’s ours to reclaim and awaken to our greatest potential."

    If you love this episode don't forget to subscribe, leave a review and tag me in @loren.runion on IG with a screenshot of you listening!


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     Instagram |  Facebook | Blog

    Transcripts: Read the full transcript

    Embodied Framework Waitlist

    Connect with Briana:

    https://www.instagram.com/brianaborten/
    https://www.brianaborten.com/sacred-intuition-guide/ 



    37 min
  • 64. Self-Expression and Healing from Trauma with Lindsey Yoakum

    Today's conversation is intended to encourage you to start to evaluate how connected you are to your body. Be inspired by this personal conversation about how healing from traumatic events is possible and realistically how it looks in life. 

     Hear the personal story of Lindsay Yoakum, a student and yoga teacher who learned self-expression and healing through movement and yoga. 

    This conversation isn't about fitness it's about healing from your past and learning how to disconnect from the head and get into the body. It is important to remember that everyone’s experience is different and you need a safe space to process trauma or even learn to connect with your body again. 

    Here are some of the things Lindsey shares with us today:

    • Her personal story and events that led her to be disconnected from her body such as her history of disordered eating, family systems, and her sexuality
    • The event that led her to realize that her body didn’t feel safe and the trauma responses her body was showing her
    • Her coming out experience and the impact it had on feeling safe in her body and coming to terms with her sexuality
    • Learning to use movement as a tool for healing not punishing 
    • Turning off the emotional faucet
    • The importance of having choice
    • The importance of having a place to process things
    • Healing is not a quick process
    • How to incorporate getting into your body with your favorite movement tool
    • Her favorite fight, flight or freeze tools that help  her in the moment to ground herself

    About Lindsay:

    Lindsey’s journey started about 8 years ago when she began recovery from an eating disorder that had consumed her teenage years and left her profoundly disconnected from her physical, emotional, and spiritual body. Movement has helped her learn that she is capable of staying in her body during moments of intensity or discomfort and it has taught her that she and her body are on the same team. Her teaching philosophy is to provide a safe and inclusive space designed to give students the freedom to come as they are, and to provide a safe and open dialogue of taking up space and using the breath and body to move through emotions while staying in the present moment. 

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    Transcripts: Read the full transcript 

    Hang out with Lindsey:
    Instagram 

    Just in case:

    • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The Lifeline provides 24-hour, toll-free, and confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)  live chat.
    • Veterans Crisis Line: This helpline is a free, confidential resource for Veterans of all ages and circumstances. Call 1-800-273-8255, press "1"; text 838255; or chat online to connect with 24/7 support.
    • Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741741 for free and confidential support 24 hours a day throughout the U.S.
    • National Eating Disorders: 
    54 min
  • 63. Part Two: Proof Your Life Can Change Dramatically in Just 6 Weeks

    Embodied Frameworks (formerly Magnetic Framework) is back! We start on October 2, 2022. Get on the waitlist here, spots are limited. Doors will open to the waitlist on 9/11/22. 

    I hope you all are loving hearing real-life stories about how much mindset and embodiment work can change your life. I believe, for so many people mindset gets put on the back burner or they think it's the last thing you should do. And in reality, it should be the foundation. My whole entire goal of having both of these episodes (see episode 62 for part one), is to show you how important it is, and the impact it can really have on your life.
    Expect to hear three real-life stories from their experience with Embodied Framework. From how they knew a mindset program was the right step to what this group coaching experience was really like. How the accountability and safety of the group were more than they could have hoped for.
     
    Hear from ...
    Kim: Kim was not new to mindset work at all. When she signed up for the program she had been practicing mindset for 6-7s but still found herself in a cyclical pattern where the same recurring limiting beliefs would stop her from the success she knew was destined for. She was able to bust through the limiting beliefs, release the need for  24/7 hustle mode and still have her highest grossing quarter ever in her business.
    Meredith:
    Meredith was able to connect with her innate magnetism by letting go of limiting beliefs holding her back. She experienced the incredible experience of alignment and how easy things flow to you when you put in the work. She was able to shift beliefs about being able to support her family as a creative entrepreneur and hopes to leave her 9-5 by the end of the year.
    Marissa:
    When Marissa signed up for the program she felt like she had all of the tools she needed to move her blog and business forward but lacked the confidence to put them into action. Not only was she able to find joy in a work schedule that worked for her and helped her to let go of the pressure of external shoulds, she was able to land consistent brand work, and gain confidence to show up on social media more.
    Every one of these ladies did an amazing job putting in the work to make their life better. To find alignment so that they could live their best life. If I can help you do that to get on the waitlist for Embodied Framework, the work starts on October 2, 2022! I will not hold this again until 2023. 

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    Transcripts:
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    Meredith:
    https://www.instagram.com/ourlovelanguageisfood/
    https://ourlovelanguageisfood.com/
    Marissa:
    https://www.instagram.com/overthespoonfor/
    https://www.overthespoonfor.com/
    Kim:
    https://www.instagram.com/prettydeliciouslife/
    https://prettydeliciouslife.com/

    59 min
  • 62. Part One: Proof Your Life Can Change Dramatically in Just 6 Weeks

    Embodied Framework (formerly Magnetic Framework) is back! We start on October 2, 2022. Get on the waitlist here, spots are limited. Doors will open to the waitlist on 9/11/22. 


    Don't forget if you love this episode, leave an iTunes review and hit subscribe!

    For today's episode, I am bringing you PROOF that with just 6 weeks your life can look SO different.  Big shifts start to happen when you focus on embodiment, your nervous system, and your subconscious mind with a supportive group of like-minded women.

    In part one, I will be interviewing 3 Embodied Framework students who recently finished the group program with some really big wins. (Hint, you will hear from the other 3 in the program in part 2).

    Erica
    no longer gets bogged down in the details that do not move the needle forward. Prior to Embodied Framework, she felt like she was wading through quicksand, with a few quick wins here and there but just a sense of floundering. Now she has a sense of self-trust. She has let go of the need to micromanage 

    Renee learned how to listen to her intuition and trust her gut. She was able to see results and abundance flow in when she learned to tune out the external noise and tune in to her own guidance.

    Mary Ellen cultivated confidence. She gained the confidence to show up how SHE wants in her life and business. She also learned the value of what it means to actually put in the work and live life from your future self in order to reach her intentions and goals.

    If you have been wondering if mindset, and embodiment work is the missing piece to seeing dramatic shifts in your life tune and hear from 3 real women with goals and dreams just like you.

    Tag me in @loren.runion on IG with a screenshot of you listening!

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    Transcripts: Read the full transcript

    Embodied Framework Waitlist

    Connect with Erica:
    https://www.instagram.com/thesugarandsaltco/
    https://thesugarandsaltco.com/

    Connect with Mary Ellen:
    https://www.instagram.com/v.nutrition/
    https://nourishedbyme.com/

    Connect with Renee:
    https://www.instagram.com/renee_awesomeon20/
    https://awesomeon20.com/

    1 hr 4 min
  • 61. Two Types of Self Awareness You Need to Master for Lasting Transformational Change

    Embodied Frameworks (formerly Magnetic Framework) is back! We start October 2, 2022. Get on the waitlist here, spots are limited. Doors will open to the waitlist on 9/11/22. 


    Don't forget if you love this episode to leave an iTunes review and hit subscribe!

    Ready to start reaching your goals and living a life you love? First, you need to have the ability to shine a light on your blind spots. Because let’s be honest, if you didn’t have them you would already have the goal. In order to become exceptionally good at finding what is holding you back and creating transformational change that LASTS, you need to integrate and refine two types of self-awareness. Today we are talking about two types of self-awareness, Conceptual Self Awareness, and Embodied Self awareness. 


    What you can expect to learn:

    • What is conceptual self-awareness
    • What is embodied self-awareness
    • The benefits of integrating both types of awareness into your life
    • Why this will help you create lasting change
    • How to experience both
    • Exercises to help you implement them in your life
    • How to apply these concepts to your goals so you can achieve exactly what you want!

    Tag me in @loren.runion on IG with a screenshot of you listening!


    Connect with Loren on Instagram |  Facebook | Blog

    Transcripts: Read the full transcript

    Embodied Framework Waitlist


    Resources and Books Mentioned:

    Alan Fogel, The Psychophysiology of Self-Awareness

    Dr. Amanda Blake




    36 min
  • 60. Julia McCarthy on How to Connect and Align with Your Higher Self

    Have you ever wished there was a way to just know without a doubt your next steps? Or wish so deeply to have an instant connection with your intuition? Connecting and aligning with your Higher Self can help you do just that.

    In today’s episode, Julia McCarthy joins me for a conversation teaching us how to have a better relationship with our Higher Self.

    Julia McCarthy is an intuitive psychic medium and energy healer/activator. She is dedicated to connecting people all over the world with their higher selves and spirit guides as well as helping others awaken their third eyes, crowns, and channeling abilities so that they can share their gifts and magic with the world.

    Highlights from the show:

    • What is your higher self
    • Higher self vs Intuition 
    • The biggest benefit of connecting with your Higher Self
    • How outsourcing the information to something that exists in a different dimension helps take the pressure off of your human self. 
    • Going deeper to create a relationship with your Higher Self
    • The importance of setting an intention of connecting with your higher self. 
    • Anxiety vs intuition, which is the voice you are actually hearing
    • Will you hear it right away if you are just starting out
    • How to ease the pain of being in the void and waiting on the Universe
    • Tools to connect with your higher self 
    • Why your higher self is waiting to hear from you first
    • How to handle fear around opening up to your higher self channel 

    Tag us in @loren.runion on IG with a screenshot of you listening!


    Connect with Loren on Instagram |  Facebook | Blog

    Transcripts: Read the full transcript

    Restore and Replenish Waitlist

    Connect with Julia:

    https://www.instagram.com/xojuliamccarthy/







    50 min
  • 59. Stress Overload and Finding Ways to Lighten the Load

    How well are you carrying your load? 

    If you are feeling like things are overflowing in the stress department, you will want to join me in this solo episode inspired by this quote of Lou Holtz...

    "It’s Not The Load That Breaks You Down, It’s The Way You Carry It"


    What do you think of when you read that quote?

    It certainly hits home for how my life has been feeling lately so today we are talking about a few things!

    First I dive into why I am in the middle of an IG break and what I have learned from doing it (hint...part of it has to do with how well I was NOT carrying my load).

    Then I dive deep into why your stress feels different all the time.  You know how some days you are on top of the world and other days your fuse is so short it's dangerous for people to be around you?

    It is something you should know about called your window of tolerance!

    You can expect to learn:

    • Stress vs Stressor
    • Hypoarousal vs Hyperarousal nervous system responses
    • The concept of allostasis, allostatic load and allostatic overload and why knowing this will make your life easier 
    • Letting go of shame when you feel dysregulated
    • The window of tolerance and what affects it so you do or do not tolerate stressors from one day to the next
    • Practices to improve resilience (and what resilience means when it comes to stress)
    • What is really keeping stressed out

    And you will get to hear about a brand new solo episode series diving into the types of thoughts that keep you stressed and stuck!

    So, so , so  grateful to be back finally on a solo episode with you! Don't forget I love to hear what you think! Tag me in on IG @loren.runion or send me a DM and let me know.

    Love what you hear? 

    Leave me a review on Apple!

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    Transcripts: Read the full transcript

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    32 min
  • 58. You Don't Get to Have Some Things, You Get to Have Everything with Amanda Merit

    Eeek! You my friends are going to love this episode with Amanda Merit! She shares her desire to connect you to your soul’s mission and start acquiring all that is in store for you.

    She will inspire you and pump you up to lean into the faith that you don’t get to have some things - you get to have everything!

    Amanda serves as an international coach and intuitive, working with entrepreneurs, high-level leaders, and celebrities in all areas of their careers. Amanda works with her clients to help reframe what leadership is and can be, to then identify what it takes to be seen as an authority figure in their industry—allowing the universe to roll out the red carpet while stepping into their most opulent selves to change the world. Amanda has since developed her own Spiritual Coaching Certification, Illuminated, where she now serves both women and men in over twelve countries.


    Highlights from the show:

    • How to gain authority + be seen as a leader in a sea of online entrepreneurs + coaches
    • Getting everything you want in life and business through loving yourself
    • Ways to shift your reality + manifest a high-end business with the power of the heart
    • The power of stepping into your feminine energy + become magnetic to success
    • How to confidently own yourself and your work as a woman leader

    Tag us in @loren.runion on IG with a screenshot of you listening!


    Connect with Loren on Instagram |  Facebook | Blog

    Transcripts: Read the full transcript

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    Connect with Amanda:

    Amanda's Website: https://amandamarit.com/

    Personal Instagram: @TheAmandaMarit

    Inspirational Instagram: @textsfromyourhigherself

    Business Instagram: @spiritualcoachingcertification

    Facebook Business Page: The Amanda Marit

    Twitter Account: Amanda Marit



    44 min
  • 57. How to Use Crystals (Even if You're a Skeptic) with Best Selling Author Karen Frazier

    Okay I KNOW some of you out there are wondering if crystals are just rocks! Annnnd want to know how they can really help you. Whether you have seen people using crystals on social media and wondered if they truly work or are already an avid crystal user, you will want tune in to this episode.

     Hear from best-selling author Karen Frazier as she shares her expert guidance that is going to meet you exactly where you are at when it comes to crystals (even if you are a complete skeptic!). 

    Karen Frazier writes and teaches about spiritual, metaphysical, paranormal, & vibrational (energy) healing, exploring topics such as dream interpretation,  metaphysics, alchemy, energy healing, crystals, psychic phenomena, and the survival of consciousness after death.

    She is also a psychic medium, channel for The George Collective, energy healer, and Reiki master-teacher who teaches classes about energy healing, crystals, Reiki, and psychic phenomenon. ​ Likewise, Karen co-hosts the Intention Is Everything Podcast with Paranormal Underground's Cheryl Knight-Wilson.​

    Highlights from the show:

    • Karen’s personal experience on how alternative healing modalities like using crystals helped her recover from the effects of over 30 years of people-pleasing tendencies 
    • The mind-body intelligence connection
    • Approaching the world from a feeling space vs thinking 
    • Are crystals just rocks? 
    • How crystals work 
    • What creates the vibrational frequency of crystals and how the law of vibration impacts using crystals
    • Entrainment principles 
    • Cleansing crystals
    • How to release blocks move energy and raise your vibration 
    • The best crystals for each chakra
    • The best crystals for abundance and manifestation 
    • The best crystal to start with if you are still skeptical af

    Don't forget!
    Tag us in @loren.runion on IG with a screenshot of you listening!

    Connect with Loren on Instagram |  Facebook | Blog
    Transcripts:
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    Resources and Books Mentioned:

    Crystals for Beginners
    The Dream Interpretation Handbook

    Connect with Karen:https://w
    ww.authorkarenfrazier.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/authorkfraz/







    51 min

About Align and Expand

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This show is here for one simple reason, to help you align with your true authentic self and expand into the limitless potential you have to design a life of happiness.

According to research…