Being in Possibility

This week we are exploring community pride and sustainable design with my amazing guest, Julie Blazek! Julie is a partner at HKP Architects where they take a strategic and holistic approach to design to create uplifting architecture. We are discussing the importance of good design in rural areas, why representation in design matters, and how we can shift to more efficient & sustainable energy and resources in design. 

We’re exploring:

• Julie’s current public project & how they are pushing for better sustainability measures!
• Bringing sustainability to tourism & community living
• Passive House - what it really is and the benefits of this design technology
• Some practical things you can be doing in your home to shift to more sustainable energy!
• Representation in design & civic pride in our communities (this is so important!)
• And more

Connect with Julie:

Website: http://www.hkpa.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-blazek-aia-leed-ap-1058351a

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

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There is a magical place - where things flow, feel more natural, and where you feel like you are exactly where you’re meant to be. My guest this week, social justice advocate & storyteller, Lorena Perez, shares her journey to finding this magical place and creating more magic in the world as a passionate travel enthusiast, artist, and champion for social justice. In this episode, we dive into the power & healing that can come from travel, supporting others in moments of crisis and vulnerability, and using art as a form of expression and a tool to help others,

We’re exploring:

• Lorena’s travel stories, her video storytelling & the lessons she’s learned along the way
• Finding your magical place of inner peace
• Social justice advocacy work and using art as a tool to help others
• How Lorena sees her role in impacting the world - and why she has to push through societal norms to do it!
• And so much more!

Connect with Lorena: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/przlorena8/

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Do you feel like you are working and working and working - and you aren’t getting any closer toward your soul’s purpose and the impact you want to make? In today’s episode, I invite the person who has walked this journey of possibility with me from inception to where we are now - my life coach, Linnea Jensen! Linnea is a yoga teacher, educator & facilitator, and trauma-informed coach who is helping people step into their power & purpose with her embodied, relational, and systemic work. Join us as we discuss human design, the WHY behind the work we do, and how you can take more aligned action in service of your soul’s true purpose. 

We’re exploring: 

• How to operate in the world in more alignment with your well-being & your purpose!
• The intersection of coaching, yoga & meditation, and human design in Linnea’s work
• A breakdown of the 5 Human Design energetic types - and the powerful tool it can be to help us operate using our given gifts
• Creating structures in your life to avoid burnout (and still make the big impact you want to make!)
• What abundance really means - and how to get it and feel it in your life!
• How to create boundaries while avoiding hurt feelings & resentment
• And so much more! 

Connect with Linnea: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linnea.jensen/

Website: http://linnea-jensen.com/

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How do you show love for your community, your world… yourself? In today’s episode, I invite the wonderful Germain Korneygay on the show to have a conversation about personal activism and how she is moving in the world. We discuss her pet grooming business, her role as the first woman and person of color on her city’s public utility commission, and her efforts to be an advocate for herself & others in public health matters and beyond! 

We’re exploring:

• Germaine’s personal story, business, and new role on the Skagit County PUD Commission!
• The shocking story of a bad doctor experience (and how she advocated for herself!)
• Some of the challenges she has faced on her personal activism journey
• And more! 

Connect with Germaine:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/animalhousepetgrooming/

Skagit Country PUD Commission: https://www.skagitpud.org/

City of Sedro Woolley: https://www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us/

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I’m here to stand for your possibility and for what you want to do in the world. And in that journey towards creating a collaborative, more abundant world - WE Ignite was born. In today’s episode, I am sharing all about our WE Ignite women’s empowerment conference and all the amazing ways you can experience our speakers, panels, workshops & more! Ready to be in more possibility and build more powerful and meaningful connections? Let’s dive in. 

We’re exploring:

• The WE Ignite conference - the history, this year’s event highlights & more!
• Collaboration vs. comparison and creating more opportunities for partnership between women
• Discussions on gender inequality in the workplace
• Imposter syndrome, shutting down negative thoughts & pursuing our big dreams
• And more! 

Come experience WE Ignite! www.weignitewa.org

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What is truly possible when you approach life from curiosity? Well, my guest this week, Sunaina Virendra, architect of learning (and newcomer to my hometown!), is here to tell us all about that and more on today’s show! In this episode, Sunaina dives into her pivot out of a 25-year corporate career, the amazing bachelor’s program she created at Skagit Valley College, and the joy that can be found when you are living your purpose. 

We’re exploring:

• Sunaina’s pivot point after 25 years in a corporate career
• How to establish credibility and earn trust as a newcomer
• The process of creating a new bachelor’s program at Skagit Valley College (why and how she did it!)
• How Covid affected her plan for the college & what “online with a difference” means!
• And more!

Skagit Golf Club: https://www.skagitgolfclub.com

Skagit Valley College: https://www.skagit.edu

Sunaina’s email: [email protected]

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I know it can be tempting to just say - forget last year, what does this new year have to offer me? But I want to take a minute to celebrate this past year and the opportunities and gifts it brought. In today’s episode, I invite you to join me to sit in remembrance and joyful celebration of 2021, and reflect on how you can step into more possibility in your life to create opportunities in the new year to change the world (because the truth is, you have the power inside you to do it)!

WE Ignite: 

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.weignitewa.org

IG: https://www.instagram.com/weignitewa/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/weignitewa

Erin Long Coach: www.erinlongcoach.com

[email protected]

Toastmasters: Find a club near you!

www.toastmastersinternational.org

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Are you done with doubting yourself, burnout culture, and feeling not good enough? Ready to lean more into the things that are important to you this year? In today’s episode, I speak with a couple of amazing coaches - Jen Westra & Jaclyn Easton - about cultivating more authentic connections between people, how society shapes us as women (and the ways we can break free!), and getting really clear on how we spend our energy so we can use more for the things that really matter.

We’re exploring:

• A deep dive into hustle & burnout culture - how to recognize if you’re in it, and ways to get out!
• Why we sometimes stay STUCK instead of reaching for more possibility (hint: it’s about comfort!)
• Imposter syndrome, socialization for young women & mentorship
• Corporate structure and the male-dominated workplace
• Some tips to help you balance being “productive” with work that actually fulfills you
• And more!

Connect with Jen:

Website: https://lifeonpurposecoaching.net/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jen.m.westra

Connect with Jaclyn:

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaclynlynneaston

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Website: https://erinlongcoach.com/

Feeling concerned about your health? Maybe you’re tired all the time or have trouble staying focused? Maybe you think you have ADHD or have been diagnosed with anxiety, but it feels like there is something more that is being missed? Life & parenthood as a neurodivergent isn’t always easy - but there are ways to ask for what we need and advocate for ourselves! My guest this week, author, speaker & activist, Arianna Bradford, joins us to talk about neurodivergent parenthood, understanding your ADHD diagnosis (or lack of one!), and how to get more people talking about these important issues. 

We’re exploring:

• Neurodivergent life & parenthood - and how to get more people talking about this important topic!!
• Arianna’s ADHD diagnosis and her journey with medications & not feeling served
• Some of the BIGGEST reasons she decided to leave the U.S. for Costa Rica
• A life-saving tip if you ever find yourself forgetting to take your medications
• Some tools if you are concerned about having ADHD
• And more!

Connect with Arianna:

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

Website: https://theariannabradford.com/home/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thearibradford

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theariannabradford

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Are you doing things differently in your life? Maybe you’ve chosen to pursue coaching instead of a traditional corporate job or you’re simply choosing to put intention on the things that matter most to you. My guest this week, executive coach & trainer, Laura Cabral Fink, definitely followed her own path and she is here to share her journey with us on today’s show! We discuss the human connection in coaching, some powerful insights from her childhood as an immigrant, and where she is creating possibility in her life. 

We’re exploring:

• Laura’s pivot from social work to coaching and her journey to leadership
• Choosing a different path (whether it’s your job, parenting, or something else!)
• The BIGGEST difference in the client boundaries in social work vs. coaching
• Growing up in an immigrant family and how she showed up in the world as a result
• Clearing, reiki & more!

Connect with Laura:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurafinkcoaching/ & https://www.instagram.com/laura.c.fink/

Website: https://coachlaurafink.com/

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