Awakening Aphrodite

Welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite with your host Amy Fournier! In this episode, we discuss Part 9 of the 10-part series: Foundations in Fitness Fat Loss Guide. This episode is all about mastering your mind and creating a healthy mindset through implementing positive self-talk! We discuss the importance of mental nutrition and provide actionable steps you can take to create a healthy mind and body. We cover the importance of being energetically and spiritually optimistic regardless of your past failures. Everyone makes mistakes and understanding the difference between a bad decisions and being a bad person will help you realize that despite your imperfections you can and will move towards creating a healthier and happier life for yourself.

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome to Awakening Aphrodite

00:28 Introduction to Part 9 of Foundations in Fitness Fat Loss Guide

02:51 Build Your Healthy Mindset and Be Aware of Self Talk

04:08 Establishing Mental Fitness

06:32 Implementing Conscious Choice

08:36 Catching the Repetitive Negative Cycles

10:12 How Do You Identify Yourself?

11:16 A Look At How You Talk to Yourself

13:19 Choosing to be aware of your thoughts

14:55 Thought to Implement Today

20:20 Tricks to Program Your Mind for Positive Self Talk

27:42 Prioritizing Emotional Vitamins

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Welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite with Amy Fournier! In this episode, I interviewed Cait Corrigan. Cait is a recent graduate from Earlham School of Religion who took on her school’s C0VID-19 vaccine policy and was subsequently threatened, bullied and harassed by her classmates, professor/academic advisor and the president of Earlham College when she pushed back against the school’s refusal to accept her religious belief exemption for the C0VID "vaccine".

After a tremendous heart and spirit-breaking battle, she eventually won and now she’s an advocate for the Constitution of the United States, The Bill of Rights, individual human liberties, truth, integrity, anti-bullying and anti-censorship and above all, bravery.

We hear a lot about values and many people pride themselves on having “strong” ones but the real test is when you face push-back or disapproval or opposition. Do you still stand by your values? In other words, do you actually live them?

If you want to hear of someone that truly LIVES THEIR VALUES, even when things get tough, this one's for you!

Cate’s story is as remarkable as it is concerning, yet it’s truly inspiring to witness the resiliency of the human spirit and a person who truly walks the talk and lives their values!

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome to Awakening Aphrodite

00:27 Guest Intro

05:33 Interview Begins

06:38 Cait’s Story

18:42 Losing Friendship over Religious Beliefs

20:04 Misinformation and Censorship

25:46 How To Be Healthy

27:58 The Pandemics Effect on Children

31:01 The Evil Present In Today’s World

38:58 The Answer To This Pandemic

40:54 What To Know About The Constitution

48:09 How To Avoid The Shot As A College Student

*Cait also recently founded a group called 'Students Against Mandates' to support students across the nation that do not consent to mandates.

Website: https://www.studentsagainstmandates.com

Social Media Accounts:

https://www.facebook.com/iamcaitcorrigan/

https://twitter.com/iamcaitcorrigan

https://www.instagram.com/iamcaitcorrigan/

Amy Fournier

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EMAIL: [email protected]

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TIKTOK: @awakeningaphrodite

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PODCAST: Awakening Aphrodite on iTunes and Spotify

Amy Fournier is a former People-Pleaser turned Healthy Lifestyle Entrepreneur who specializes in developing self-awareness and total mind-body transformation. She is a fitness and health expert, host of the Awakening Aphrodite podcast, author, inspirational speaker, artist, international cover model and a powerhouse of inspiration for looking and feeling your best no matter what your age, background or ability. With over 30 years of experience in fitness, health and personal development, Amy's mission is to help YOU realize the power you have to control the way you look and feel and do it in a way that you enjoy and to optimize your ENERGY and life! Amy considers herself to be a student of life and a work in progress and most importantly, she also loves to nap and is a lucky Mom to cute little fur-baby, Charlotte.:)

Welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite! In this weeks episode, I share 10 tips for living everyday with joy! The tips are:

1. Seek Joy

2. Seek Reasons To Laugh

3. Seek Words of Praise

4. Seek Beauty

5. Seek Reasons To Love

6. Seek What Uplifts You

7. Seek Opportunity To Offer That Which Uplifts Another

8. Seek A Feeling of Wellbeing

9. Know That Your Value Is Measured In Terms Of Joy

10. Acknowledge Absolute Freedom

You can watch The Full Episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CARaoOCDyYA&feature=youtu.be

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:27 Background on Joy

05:57 Seeking Joy

07:24 Seek Reasons To Laugh

08:21 Seek Words Of Praise

08:58 Seek Beauty

10:53 Seek Reasons To Love

12:40 Seek What Uplifts You

14:03 Seek Opportunity To Offer That Which Uplifts Another

15:54 Seek A Feeling of Wellbeing

17:03 Know That Your Value Is Measured In Terms Of Joy

18:57 Acknowledgement of Absolute Freedom

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PODCAST: Awakening Aphrodite on iTunes and Spotify

Amy Fournier is a former People-Pleaser turned Healthy Lifestyle Entrepreneur who specializes in developing self-awareness and total mind-body transformation. She is a fitness and health expert, host of the Awakening Aphrodite podcast, author, inspirational speaker, artist, international cover model and a powerhouse of inspiration for looking and feeling your best no matter what your age, background or ability. With over 30 years of experience in fitness, health and personal development, Amy's mission is to help YOU realize the power you have to control the way you look and feel and do it in a way that you enjoy and to optimize your ENERGY and life! Amy considers herself to be a student of life and a work in progress and most importantly, she also loves to nap and is a lucky Mom to cute little fur-baby, Charlotte.:)

Welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite! In this episode, I interviewed Steve Bodansky. Steve Bodansky together with his wife Vera have been teachers of Sensuality for the past 35 years. Steve received a Masters in Molecular Genetics at SUNY at Albany and a Doctorate at More University in Sensuality with an emphasis on female orgasm. He first studied and then taught at More University thru 1992. For the past 30 years they have been coaching students to expand their orgasmic potential and to improve their relationships. A number of their former students have become sensual facilitators themselves.  Steve has written numerous books about optimizing sensual pleasure, including 2 best sellers: Extended Massive Orgasm and The Illustrated Guide to Extended Massive Orgasm.

Timecodes

00:00 Intro

00:30 Intro to Steve

05:32 Steve’s Story

08:24 Meeting his wife

17:38 Pleasure without Judgement

20:00 Sex Ed 101

32:37 Does Good Sex Need Love?

34:33 Sex Organs

44:36 Anger & Judgement Towards Sex

48:17 Sex & Chemistry

58:42 Closing Statement

1:02:31 How To Find Steve

Books also by Steve Bodansky

Extended Massive Orgasm

The Illustrated Guide to Extended Massive Orgasm

Instant Orgasm

To Bed or Not to Bed

Extended Massive Life: A True Love Story and More

Extended Massive Orgasm: The Novel

Pigetry

Universe of Love: Poems of Yin and Yang

Switch Pitcher: Evolution of Darwin

Love and Alzheimer's

Orbit: Looking For Libido

If Then: Rhymes with Love

Orgasm Matters

Steve can be reached at [email protected] or http://www.orgasmmatters.com

Amy Fournier

WEBSITE: http://amyfournier.com/

EMAIL: [email protected]

INSTAGRAM: @FitAmyTV

FACEBOOK: Amy Fournier

TWITTER: Tweetwithamy

PODCAST: Awakening Aphrodite on iTunes and Spotify

Amy Fournier is a former People-Pleaser turned Healthy Lifestyle Entrepreneur who specializes in developing self-awareness and total mind-body transformation. She is a fitness and health expert, host of the Awakening Aphrodite podcast, author, inspirational speaker, artist, international cover model and a powerhouse of inspiration for looking and feeling your best no matter what your age, background or ability. With over 30 years of experience in fitness, health and personal development, Amy's mission is to help YOU realize the power you have to control the way you look and feel and do it in a way that you enjoy and to optimize your ENERGY and life! Amy considers herself to be a student of life and a work in progress and most importantly, she also loves to nap and is a lucky Mom to cute little fur-baby, Charlotte.:)

Welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite! In this episode, I interviewed Greg Schmaus. Greg is the founder of Healing 4D, a Holistic Health Practitioner, Shamanic Energy Healer, and Massage Therapist. His professional journey began with his own healing, which led him to the CHEK Institute, studying Holistic Health and Corrective Exercise. Greg was then inspired to earn credentials as a Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist and Bodyworker through The Institute for Therapeutic Massage.

Following his studies with ITM, he enrolled and completed The Four Winds Light Body School studying Shamanic Energy Medicine. Greg’s personal journey healing from various physical and mental health challenges is the foundation of each one of his coaching programs. With this foundation, Greg is able to coach and teach his students and clients from a place of authentic embodied experience.

1. Thoughts vs. Feelings: Understanding the language of the mind and body.

2. Why “Archetypes” are the root of everything: How these hidden aspects rule our choices.

3. Learning and Growing into Wholeness: The purpose behind our healing journey. Personal Power: The currency of our health.

Timecodes

00:00 Intro

00:30 Intro to Greg Shmaus

05:02 Greg’s Story

08:36 Understanding Trauma

10:39 Trauma and The Nervous System

14:37 Living Through Trauma

16:55 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

21:22 Addiction & The 3 Fears

25:59 The Ego’s Effect On Healing

28:15 The Process of Healing OCD

37:06 Lessons From Zen Buddhism

40:32 People Who Resist Healing

44:20 Why Does Fear Of Death Exist?

47:54 Living In Balance

52:25 The Process of Self Healing OCD

1:04:14 Greg’s Closing Statement

MORE ABOUT GREG:

Private practice: healing4d.com

Free 10 page guide: The Mental Health Blueprint healing4d.com/guide

(In the process of building a 21 day mental health healing program called Healing the Mind A Journey to Wholeness)

healing4d.com Instagram: 4d_healing

Amy Fournier

WEBSITE: http://amyfournier.com/

EMAIL: [email protected]

INSTAGRAM: @FitAmyTV

FACEBOOK: Amy Fournier

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PODCAST: Awakening Aphrodite on iTunes and Spotify

Amy Fournier is a former People-Pleaser turned Healthy Lifestyle Entrepreneur who specializes in developing self-awareness and total mind-body transformation. She is a fitness and health expert, host of the Awakening Aphrodite podcast, author, inspirational speaker, artist, international cover model and a powerhouse of inspiration for looking and feeling your best no matter what your age, background or ability. With over 30 years of experience in fitness, health and personal development, Amy's mission is to help YOU realize the power you have to control the way you look and feel and do it in a way that you enjoy and to optimize your ENERGY and life! Amy considers herself to be a student of life and a work in progress and most importantly, she also loves to nap and is a lucky Mom to cute little fur-baby, Charlotte.:)

Welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite! In this week's episode, I share 12 Ways To Curb Anxiety by Linda Esposito, LCSW, who is a psychotherapist specializing in stress management. I found Esposito's work and resonated with her holistic approach towards stress management and dealing with anxiety. My favorite tip she shared was #1 What Is A Different Way To Look At Your Situation? Write down these 12 tips to keep with you whenever anxiety rises and see which ones help you the most:

1. Memorize the Following Sentence: "What Is A Different Way Of Looking At My Situation?"

2. Walk or Take Your Dog Out

3. Drink of Lot of Water

4. Drop and Do 10 Push-Ups!

5. Think of Someone You Admire Who Looks At The Bright Side

6. Practice The Pomodoro Technique

7. Find A Mindful Activity to Ease Yourself Through Transitions

8. Clear Your Clutter

9. Read a Newspaper Instead of Watching The News or Going Online

10.  Focus On Reality

11. Make A Fun Plan With People That Are Good For Your Mental Health

12. Accept Your Anxiety

Timecodes:

00:00 Intro

00:27 Welcome To Awakening Aphrodite

01:57 Linda Esposito on Anxiety

03:07 What Is A Different Way To Look At Your Situation

04:21 Movement and Walking

05:14 Hydration

06:16 Drop and Do 10 Push-Ups!

07:42 Think of Someone You Admire

09:46 The Pomodoro Technique

11:26 Find A Mindful Activity

12:59 Clear Your Clutter

14:39 Read A Newspaper

16:52 Focus On Reality

18:16 Make A Fun Plan

19:33 Accept Your Anxiety

Amy Fournier

WEBSITE: http://amyfournier.com/

EMAIL: [email protected]

INSTAGRAM: @FitAmyTV

FACEBOOK: Amy Fournier

TWITTER: Tweetwithamy

PODCAST: Awakening Aphrodite on iTunes and Spotify

Amy Fournier is a former People-Pleaser turned Healthy Lifestyle Entrepreneur who specializes in developing self-awareness and total mind-body transformation. She is a fitness and health expert, host of the Awakening Aphrodite podcast, author, inspirational speaker, artist, international cover model and a powerhouse of inspiration for looking and feeling your best no matter what your age, background or ability. With over 30 years of experience in fitness, health and personal development, Amy's mission is to help YOU realize the power you have to control the way you look and feel and do it in a way that you enjoy and to optimize your ENERGY and life! Amy considers herself to be a student of life and a work in progress and most importantly, she also loves to nap and is a lucky Mom to cute little fur-baby, Charlotte.:)

Welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite! In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Emma Teitel. We discuss how she became a therapist, her theory of the "New Female Psychology", Archetypes, subconscious programming and the mind-body connection. I ask Emma about the commonalities she's observed amongst her patients and what her advise is for men who are searching for ways to better support women and develop healthy and nurturing relationships with them. You will be inspired by Emma's message! I hope you enjoy this episode exploring the psychology and emotional health of women searching for fulfillment.

Watch The Full Episode On YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJt5eLBIIQo&feature=youtu.be

Emma Teitel, MA, LPC, SEP, is a psychotherapist, coach and women’s group facilitator committed to the empowerment of girls and women around the world.

She specializes in depth and body-centered psychology and is a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in the state of Colorado, a certified yoga instructor, a trained women’s group facilitator and a certified eating psychology coach.

Emma believes that “What we do in the privacy of our minds as women is the single greatest determinant of our lives.”

Timecodes:

00:00 Intro Awakening Aphrodite

00:27 Introduction To Emma Tietel

03:56 Emma’s Background

05:17 Becoming A Therapist

07:21 The New Female Psychology

11:04 The Mother Archetype

14:06 Subconscious Programming

16:35 Positive & Negative Self Talk

19:26 The Common Challenge Amongst Emma’s Clients

24:24 The Re-birth of Re-inventing Yourself

26:39 Amy’s Crisis

31:00 The Mind Body Connection

35:26 What We Know vs. What We Don’t Know

40:22 Emma’s Habits

43:40 A Message To Men

47:40 The Essence of Life

48:10 Emma’s Message

52:53 Resources

For more on Emma, please check out her Women Today Podcast, and visit her website, www.emmateitel.comor @emmateitel on Instagram

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As Above So Below: Paths to Spiritual Renewal in Daily Life: https://www.amazon.com/As-Above-So-Below-Spiritual/dp/0874776597

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Watch The Full Episode On YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MioMqWKVFo0

In this episode, I discuss the monomyth of the Hero’s journey and how it is different from the Heroine’s Journey. You will learn the 8 stages of the Hero’s Journey - a term coined by Joseph Campbell. The Heroine’s Journey is beautifully illustrated by a passage from the book “As Above So Below: Paths to Spiritual Renewal in Daily Life” by Ronald S. Miller. This passage speaks to the challenges women face when tasked with fulfilling the typical Hero’s journey; and paints a new path for women to follow that leaves them feeling fully balanced and whole. If you’ve put aside your passion for integrating spirituality, creativity, intellect, sexuality and intuition into your life, this episode is for you!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:18 Stages of The Hero's Journey

04:17 The Heroine's Journey

14:06 Outro

Resources:

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Amy Fournier's Website: https://amyfournier.com/

As Above So Below: Paths to Spiritual Renewal in Daily Life: https://www.amazon.com/As-Above-So-Below-Spiritual/dp/0874776597

EMAIL: [email protected] 

INSTAGRAM: @FitAmyTV 

FACEBOOK: Amy Fournier 

TWITTER: Tweetwithamy 

Watch The Full Episode on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLtF9MwAkTc&feature=youtu.be

Loretta G. Breuning, PhD, is the Founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and Professor Emerita of Management at California State University, East Bay. She is the author of many personal development books, including Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin and Endorphin Levels, The Science of Positivity and Anxiety: What Turns It On and Turns It Off.

Our happy chemicals are not designed to flow all the time for no reason. They evolved to reward survival behavior. Don't think others are getting happy chemicals all the time-- they're not!

Resources:

Site  InnerMammalInstitute.org.

Podcast happybrainpodcast.com

Videos: YouHavePowerOverYourBrain.com

FB LorettaBreuningPhD

Tw @innermammal

YT https://www.youtube.com/innermammalinstitute Insta @inner.mammal.inst

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorettabreuning/

*New book coming out in September:

Status Games: Why We Play and How to Stop https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538144190/

Podcast: https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/the-happy-brain/

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome To Awakening Aphrodite

00:27 Introduction

04:03 The Beginning of Loretta’s Journey

05:54 Leaving Academia

07:55 Researching Social Behavior in Mammals

13:09 Consciousness of Mortality in Animals

15:02 What Are Happy Chemicals?

21:04 Addiction To Social Media

23:47 Hormones vs. Neurotransmitters

28:57 What Are Endorphins

33:06 The Perception of The Happiness in Others

36:30 Confirmation Bias

39:27 The Formation of Myelinated Neurons

44:02 Rewiring Neural Pathways

49:04 Why Relationships Become Stagnant

51:14 The Unhappy Chemical

55:49 Social Comparison

57:27 Loretta’s Upcoming Projects

Thanks for listening to Awakening Aphrodite!

In this weeks episode of Awakening Aphrodite, I cover Part 8 of my 10-part series: Foundations in Fitness Fat Loss Guide. A common misconception in the weight loss industry is that exercise is the #1 way to lose fat...that is not true! In this episode, you will learn the top 10 reasons why exercise is beneficial despite the misconception that it will solely help you lose that extra weight. You will learn the importance of stress management in relation to exercise and how to program a holistic exercise routine so that you can intuitively provide your body with the correct amount of exercise for your schedule. If you are looking to master the 10-Part series you can access the guide here: http://amyfournier.com/product/10-key-components-of-holistic-fitness-and-fat-loss/

Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzTlYzfgFys

I hope you LOVE this episode and if you haven't already please subscribe to the show and go back and listen to Part 1-7 in this series!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

1:05 Summary Of Tips 1-7

3:47 Foundations Tip 8: Exercise

6:04 Motivation

7:39 Balance & Customized Activity

11:17 Exercise As A Drug

16:08 Stress and Exercise

21:43 Signs Of Adrenal Fatigue

25:24 The Components of Holistic Exercise

33:39 A Typical Week In The Gym

39:36 10 Reasons Exercise Won’t Change Your Weight But Will Help Your Life

Mentions:

Tim Ferris Podcast: https://tim.blog/podcast/

4 Hour Work Week: https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20

The Foundations & Fitness Fat Loss Guide: http://amyfournier.com/product/10-key-components-of-holistic-fitness-and-fat-loss/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/FitAmyTV

Amy Fournier's Website: https://amyfournier.com/