Be Everything And More

Melissa Smith brings her 15+ years in medical research, physician training and education to The BEAM Life this week! Specifically we talk gut health and the impact it has on our overall quality of life. I was learning right along with all of you, mind blown!

This episode is for you if you...

• Struggle with anxiety
• Have IBS, inflammation or irregular bowl symptoms
• Want to rediscover you power
• Are interested in holistic medicine and healing
• Want to know key indicators of poor gut health and how to fix it
• Desire to feel energized and better than ever!

Show Notes:

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Melissa Smith is a Holistic Gut and Anxiety Coach using proven methodology of Neuroscience and Spirituality to help women reconnect to their innate wisdom and step into their highest power. Melissa offers tools of healing through medicine and spiritual connection by focusing on bringing women back to the truth of who they are, a powerful divine being. Melissa believes that self-love, forgiveness and freedom are the keys to finding your true joy. She is a certified Holistic Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, a Kundalini Yoga Teacher, holds a Bachelor's degree in Health Education and Exercise Science and a Master's degree in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and has over 15+ years in medical research, physician training and education.

You can connect with Melissa on IG @melissasmithhealth or Facebook

We're in week 2 of The Last 61 Challenge! Today I talk about Step 2 of the BEAM Methond, Exericse. I also talk about our word of the week, courage.

It's powerful to be in community and working together to be the best version of ourselves! I hope you will JOIN me and The BEAM Life community for our FREE Confidence Cure Masterclass on Nov 15th OR 17th! CLICK HERE to grab your spot!

I would love to connect with you off the pod!

Find me on IG @thebeamlife or text "BEAM" to 323.673.2709

This week's guest, Susanne Puerschel, is no stranger to blazing trails and empowering women. She was raised behind the iron curtain and trained as an elite and professional ballerina. She now uses her years of experience to empower other performing artists to know their worth and NEVER SETTLE FOR LESS!

This episode is for YOU if you:

• are often hesitant in making decisions because of perfectionist tendencies.
• have a hard time trusting your intuition.
• are an entrepreneur.
• want to break free from the life you're living.
• fear judgement and failure.

Susanne is the Founder of Pointe To Rise, an Empowerment society for dancers, podcast host, former international ballerina, Founder of R.I.S.E Media, and an experienced principal chief executive officer. She's dedicating her time now, after working in corporate America and running her own businesses, to building community among performing artists, providing mindset and high-performance coaching, and building R.I.S.E Media , a platform that is building the bridge between performing Arts and Business, enabling this industry to become a sustainable entity of society by re- imagine what entertainment looks like in the 21st century and by tapping into the power of media and crypto.

We officially kickoff The LAST 61 Challenge with our BONUS episode series. In week 1, I breakdown the importance of KINDness and our word of the week, discovery.

It's powerful to be in community and working together to be the best version of ourselves!

The Last 61 will be goin go between Nov 1 - Dec 31st of 2021. It's never too late to join and start living your truth and power. CLICK HERE to join The Last 61 NOW!

Show notes:

Here is the article I mention about the UK study done on Kindness.

I would love to connect with you!

Find me on IG @thebeamlife or text "BEAM" to 323.673.2709

THIS is the episode you turn on if you're in need of that extra boost! Elizabeth E brings the HYPE to The BEAM Life today yall.

This episode is for you if you...

• Wish you could take more action on your goals
• Want to be more confident
• Fear failure
• Are in need of a pep talk
• Love girl power conversations

Elizabeth E is a single woman born and raised in New Orleans but now living in Dallas. She is a software analyst by day, building a hospital electronic medical record system, and host of the Becoming Her Podcast by night. She is passionate about empowering women to push their over-thinking aside and take action toward making their dreams a reality and BECOME the woman they envision. She's all about living boldly and more confident as the woman she desires to be in hopes to inspire others to do the same. You can follow her on IG @elizabeth__.e

Did you know you can directly connect with me and The BEAM Life community? CLICK HERE or text "BEAM" to 323.673.2709 RIGHT NOW!

I celebrate the 50 episode milestone by telling the story of the birth of The BEAM Life, the lessons I've learned along the way and where it's going.

This episode is for you if you...

• feel stuck in a career or relationship
• have a big goal and don't know where to start
• need a motivational pep talk
• are starting over
• are new to The BEAM Life community!

Thank you to everyone for the support along the way, this is just the beginning babe!

On this week's BEAM Life interview I sat down with author of Alive AF, Samantha Perkins, to talk about how living Alcohol Free has changed her life. We discuss the benefits its had on her anxiety and the clarity she feels waking up without that dreaded hangover.

This episode is for you if you...

• Are sober curious
• Struggle with Anxiety
• Use alcohol to cope with the pressures motherhood, stress or for "liquid courage"
• Feel judged every time you try to stop drinking
• Don't feel like your addicted to alcohol, but can't imagine life without it
• Want to give up alcohol, but not sure where to start

Samantha Perkins is the author of Alive AF-One Anxious Mom's Journey to Becoming Alcohol Free. Samantha is passionate about sharing her anxiety remedies and universal truths she has discovered about living without alcohol. She has always loved writing and chronicles her life on the blog, Alive AF (Alcohol Free), which inspired her latest book. She is especially interested in uncovering the role that alcohol plays in our everyday lives—in everything from parenting, mental health, relationships and career choices. Samantha hosts wellness retreats, leads an online sober book club and helps women (especially mothers) rethink their relationship with alcohol.

You can find Samantha on IG @samanthaperkins_aliveaf or https://www.spaliveaf.com/.

I sit down with RN Ashley Cardin, to talk about how she's prevented burnout and managed stress while on the frontlines in the ICU battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Her journey in nursing had her wanting a community to lean on, so she created one! Ashley is also the podcast host and creator of the Nursing Co-op.

This episode is for you if you...

• are a nurse, or in any other profession that is a high stress environment
• are looking for a community of other nurses/healthcare professionals to support you
• feel burnt out and aren't taking care of yourself
• don't feel like your needs matter
• want some tools to conquer fears

Ashley is a registered nurse working in the Cardiac Cath Lab and the host of The Nursing Co-op podcast. Ashley has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in nursing, and since graduating in 2019 has spent most of her career in the ICU battling the COVID-19 pandemic. It was during this time that the Nursing Co-op was born. The podcast aims to help new and experienced nurses in gaining confidence and skills, avoiding burnout, and prioritizing their mental and physical health. Since starting the podcast, The Nursing Co-op has grown immensely with a thriving Facebook and Instagram community, and now ranks #13 in the top nursing podcast in 2021. Ashley is originally from the Northeast but now lives in Tucson Arizona with her husband and dog.

You can find Ashley on IG @ashley_nursingcoop or listen to her Nursing Co-op podcast anywhere you listen to your pods!

Things you need to know about how to achieve an UNSHAKEABLE MINDSET.

This episode is for you if...

• You struggle with prioritizing your health and achieving life balance
• Want to start create a better meditation and mindset practice
• Meditation is overwhelming for you
• Want to develop an UNSHAKEABLE mindset so that you can start living with purpose and intention

Gabrielle Forleo is a Certified Total-Wellbeing Coach through Chopra. She has been a regular instructor of yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda at the Chopra Center formerly in Carlsbad, California and at Chopra Retreats world-wide since 2007. She has taught over 1,000 classes and lectures ranging in group size from 1 to 500 people. Through her teaching, speaking and writing contributions, she seeks to connect the tools of wellbeing grounded in ancient wisdom with an approach that's accessible, practical, sustainable and fun for women living in our modern, fast-paced world. Gabrielle has online programs and 1-1 Mindset Coaching for those looking to transform their lives from the inside out.

Connect with Gabrielle on IG @gabrielleforleo or www.gabrielleforleo.com.

I would love to send you FREE HYPE UP texts throughout your week and connect with you outside of the pod! Text me "BEAM" to 323.673.2709!

This episode is for you if you...

• have experienced or overcome trauma and need a message of hope
• desire to write your story or memoir
• struggle with forgiveness
• are scared to tell the truth, even if you know it will set you free
• LOVE conversations of women supporting women

I'm grateful to Diana-Cannon Ragsdale for her truth and vulnerability. It takes courage to show up authentically and your story.

Diana's book, Loose Cannons, is her first book and is expected to release in 2022. To find out more you can follow her on IG: @dianacannonragsdale