Being You Podcast

Today’s episode is a little different as we talk to Dr Sara O’Neill about being yourself through chiropractic care, and its not what you would expect. I loved this conversation and as someone who has been seeing a chiropractor for over 20 years, it was a great chance to hear from Sara and talk about a different type of chiropractic care called NSA.

About Dr Sara O’Neill

Sara is a chiropractor practicing Network Spinal Analysis (NSA) which is a health and wellness application of EpiEnergetics. She practices in Kitchener and New Hamburg, ON.

Sara grew up in Manotick, ON and was a synchronized figure skating athlete.

She is part of a select group of Master practitioners training directly with Dr. Donald Epstein and participating in his new Alchemy program learning how our own energy states can create a life of joy and service to others.

She is passionate about living authentically and guiding others to lives of full potential.

Connect with Sarah here https://www.drsaraoneill.com/

What we talked about:

* How this form of chiropractic (NSA) care is very different from the more common ‘cracking’ method.

* How chiropractic care is about so much more then back pain.

* Using chiropractic care to shift your perspective and support you in your journey to becoming your most authentic self.

* Resetting the brain and creating a coherent mind and body.

* How NSA taps into the body’s innate capacity to heal and teaches the brain and body better ways to release tension held in the spine, bones and muscles, while improving the efficiency of the nervous system.

* Roles vs Souls in defining who you are.

* The importance of being you and it’s impact on the world.

* How it can help with dealing with stress and gaining clarity.

* The energy of true acceptance.

* What Sara’s vision is and how it has a ripple effect.

* What does it mean to truly be yourself and why its important in living your best life.

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This weeks episode is a solo conversation I (Sue) had with friend Jennifer Forster. There are some people in your life that you just click with, who love and accept you for who you are. Jen is one of those people and the best example of someone living their truth. But it wasn’t always that way for her. In this episode we talk about her journey and her new book she has just released.

Jen and I always have the best conversations and this was no exception. It was a little longer than usual but, I know you will get so much out of it. If you are feeling a little stuck and are ready to create a change in your life, this is the podcast for you.

About Jen

I could list off all her qualifications and achievements, her experience as a business woman, entrepreneur, life coach and author, but these would just be the facts. What I really want you to know about Jen, and the Jen that I know, is: she talks a lot and is loud (her words), she loves dark chocolate and red wine, she has identified an overachiever that lives inside her called “Odette”, she believes connection is critical to well-being and she abhors cruelty or bullying. Her heart expands when she is in nature and contracts when she ignores its whispers. She focuses on what’s right as opposed to what’s wrong, as a practice to open her heart and expand her soul. Behind her drive, determination, gypsy spirit and constantly curious nature is a woman who covets, above all else, her inner peace.

In this episode we talk about:

* What are identities and where do they come from?

* Our default reactions to any situation help show us our unconscious identity.

* Creating awareness around our identity and how it affects our lives.

* Jen shares her identity, her overachiever she fondly names “Odette”.

* How she fell into a deep depression even though she had achieved all her goals.

* Why its important to listen for the warning signs, and how to do that.

* One question Jen asked herself that created so much fear in her but changed her life.

* Conscious vs unconscious goals.

* Jen shares a story of where her “overachiever” came from.

* How she saw Achievement as equally love.

* The importance of listening to your heart.

* Jen shares the 4 stages to transformation from her new book – “Power of a Peaceful Woman” and some exercise for you to practice.

* Awareness – what is it and how to create it?

* Acceptance

* Area of Control

* Actualization

* Jen shares a few exercises to get you started, and we finished off the conversation with these heartfelt words from Jen: No matter the question, LOVE is the answer.

Links: www.jenniferforster.com

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Purchase the book Power of A Peaceful Woman: https://www.jenniferforster.com/product-page/the-power-of-a-peaceful-woman

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Learning to accept whatever is happening in your life can be very challenging and its usually where we find the most suffering. Today Katie and I have a conversation around stress & overwhelm and practicing acceptance. Byron Katie has a book called “Loving What Is”, and she says that suffering comes from resisting what is happening in our lives. This was a huge lesson for me (Sue) and this concept helped me understand that a lot of my suffering (stress & overwhelm) came from trying to control things that were out of my control, instead of focussing on what was in my control, which was how I felt about what was happening in any moment and making the choice to see it from a different perspective.

In this episode we talk about:

* Resisting “What Is”.

* Learning to accept any situation, can change the way we see it and ultimately feel about it.

* Looking at what we can control instead of what we can’t.

* Why acceptance is key to managing stress and overwhelm.

* What does it mean to truly accept?

* Creating awareness, and practicing it daily.

* Seeing things from a different perspective.

* How slowing down can help speed things up.

* Where is the stress? Whose stress is it?

* Slowing down to speed up.

* Is stress and overwhelm a habit?

* Forgiveness, self-compassion and letting go.

* Acceptance is also a learning opportunity.

* Why communicating with others is important.

* We share our key takeaways.

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Katie and special guest expert, Bridget Jensen from Better Bedtime sit down to discuss the often highly undervalued action of sleep! After struggling with the effects that lack of sleep cause when her first child was born, Bridget dove into this world of rest, educating herself and creating a business helping all ages (from infants to the elderly) with creating good sleep hygiene so we can all be our best selves.

Some things we discuss in this weeks episode:

* Sleep training and how it can empower you

* Why sleep is important for children and adults (the impacts on our physical and mental health)

* Creating self awareness around sleep

* How our society and mindset effect our sleep

* The importance of stillness (and how to practically incorporate it)

* The connection between sleep and our self worth

* Determining what the right amount of sleep is for you

* The facts around you and sleep

* How to set yourself up for good quality sleep

* What studies show in the difference even an hour can make in your sleep

* Weekday vs weekend sleep

* saying no and sleep boundaries

* Naps – yay or nay?

Bridget Jensen owner of Better Bedtime, Waterloo Region’s leading sleep improvement team. They are a full-service sleep consulting firm that offers corporate workshops for businesses and organizations, sleep training for families and one-on-one sleep coaching for individuals. Bridget’s calm and supportive demeanour are beneficial while working with families, individuals and workplaces all over Ontario and beyond. She is dedicated to helping people get the rest they need, so they can feel at their best during the day.

You can learn more about Bridget and her teams services here:

https://betterbedtime.ca

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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where someone says something and you find yourself getting angry, sad, frustrated and believe they have done something to make you feel that way? You are not alone, we all experience this. In today’s episode Katie and Sue open up the conversation around what triggers are, and how we can use those triggers to learn more about ourselves and create positive change and inner peace.

In this episode we talk about:

* What is a trigger?

* Are they good or bad?

* Where do our triggers come from?

* What happens in our bodies when we feel triggered?

* The importance of listening to our bodies.

* Why we need to get curious about our triggers and look inwards rather than out.

* Why self-compassion can help when we are triggered.

* Where our triggers come from.

* Using awareness to help you move through a trigger.

* Judgment, shame and vulnerability.

* How meditation can help.

* Focus on what is in your control and accepting the rest.

* How to move through a trigger by choosing to be vulnerable.

* The power of being in the moment.

Links

Brene Brown https://brenebrown.com/

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Katie and special guest Emma Smallbone sit down and chat about listening to our intuition, creating success and learning to heal. Emma is known as the Mistress of Woo, runs an incredibly successful business and is the author of a best selling book, The Barefoot Medium.

Join us in this conversation about being your true self and creating a successful life by simplifying and tuning in.

Some of the topics we cover include:

* the difference between intuition and ego

* how healing is connected to being our true selves

* breaking out of the box and living via our intuition and true self

* the truth about whats holding us back from success

* how to pull away from the shoulds and society’s expectations, and move into our true selves and desires

* finding clarity and creating abundance

* defining success OUR way

* the importance of checking in with yourself and your desireshow to stay connected to your path and desires

* tools for tapping into yourself, receiving clarity, and moving out of your head and into your heart

* being compassionate and learning to go with the flow

* non-traditional forms of meditation

* letting go of the timeline

* the necessity of facing your stuff in order to move forward

Emma Smallbone Seer…Mistress of WOO AND WOOmum helps you connect with your loved ones in spirit, the collective consciousness and your higher self to bring through messages for the highest and greatest purpose.

You can connect with Emma via:

Website http://emmasmallbone.com/

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Have you ever found yourself on social media just mindlessly scrolling and before you realise it, an hour or more has passed? It can be a massive time suck and can leave you feeling worse than when you started. I totally understand AND its not your fault, its designed to keep you hooked. But what if we become intentional about how we use it, and see it as a way to connect. We have to accept that it’s here and a part of our lives, so why not use IT, instead of it using US?

In this week’s episode Katie and I talk about our own feelings about social media. We both have conflicting feelings because we can see the negative impact it is having on our lives and the lives of other people. So instead of talking about just the negative things about it we decided to share how we can live with social media and how Katie and I use it to connect, build relationships and increase positivity in our lives. After-all that’s how Katie and I met.

In this episode you will hear:

* What we both love about it and how we use it in our own lives and businesses.

* Positivity versus negativity.

* Why do we even have social media and why are we using it?

* Why it’s so important to be mindful when using it.

* Is it really creating authentic connection or more isolation?

* How we believe it’s become a habit rather than a conscious choice.

* Why it’s important to do a social media cleanse/declutter.

* How we are intentional about who we allow into our space/minds.

* How Sue uses it for self-growth by noticing when she is triggered.

* Why we have a fear of removing ourselves from a page/group.

* Our tips on how we use it.

* How we show up in our truth when we feel connected.

* Why we believe being intentional is key to using social media.

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Christine runs a beer and wine tour company and she is so full of life, passionate and authentic we had to have her on our podcast. This conversation was amazing, and Christine shares her story from working in a high paying corporate job doing what she thought she “should” be doing, to connecting into her heart, taking a leap and becoming an entrepreneur and having fun doing it.

I loved this conversation so much and Christine just has a way of talking that is engaging and open hearted. A big takeaway from this conversation was about connecting to your heart, and trusting your instincts. She also says you need to have a strong belief in yourself, and don’t look for others to believe in your vision, and the importance of surrounding yourself with positive people who are going to lift you up.

Its so crucial in life to focus on what you want (rather than what you don’t want) and to tap into your inner child who is full of joy and wonder. Christine wants us to stop taking life so seriously! Her dare is for you to smile at everyone today.

Here is what we talked about in this episode:

* Being authentic & truthful to who she is

* What she values most in life

* What happens when we aren’t allowed to express who we are as kids and her experience of being shut down and told to “not be so loud” and what she has learned since then

* Why its important to take care of yourself first

* How having her son impacted how she shows up on a daily basis

* How important choosing courage over comfort is

* Why listening to her inner voice impacted her choices in her life and business

* Why its important to question “society’s rules” about what’s possible and do things your own way

* Why she listens to her feelings (heart) rather than her mind

* Why personal growth and creating awareness is an ongoing lifelong process

* Why its important to lean into fear

* Why she is intentional with who she chooses to spend time with

* What Christine chooses as self-care

* Why is it so hard for people to be themselves?

* How to move through fear

* How the power of being vulnerable is the gateway to being authentic

* Christine shares her top tips on being courageous and taking a leap.

Christine Dainard is the owner and operator of Buzz Tour Company, a personalized wine & beer tour service that brings groups from the Waterloo Region to Norfolk County for food and drink experiences! Christine believes her purpose is to help others enjoy life’s moments and create opportunities for people to unplug and unwind from the stresses of life today, all while highlighting small local businesses that celebrate food, drink and fun! Contact Christine at the Buzz Tour Company on Instagram & Facebook @buzztourco or at Buzztourcompany.ca.

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Work-Life Balance is a hot topic right now so Sue and I of course decided to dive into this topic with a unique approach.

Here is what we talk about:

* Is work-life balance a real thing?

* What is it really about?

* How expectations and awareness play a critical role

* The lack mindset

* Walking away from the checklist and creating our own path

* Learning to tune inwards instead of out

* How our internal feelings reflect our external experiences and perspective

* Actionable tips to get started right away

More information at: beingyoupodcast.com

If you are interested in more from Katie and this topic please reach out to her via email katiekahvo @ gmail.com to inquire about her brand new group program Finding Your Work-Life Balance. Spaces are open right now! We get started in June!

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This week’s episode is slightly longer then normal but we strongly encourage you to stick around as we discuss the very motivating topic of being you through trauma and life challenges. Katie sits down with the very inspirational Veronica Qubrossi. Over the last 10 years Veronica has been through so many life challenges it is incredible to see the positive, amazing women she is today. She reinforces so much of what we talk about on this podcast through her own experiences. I knew this was going to be a fascinating episode!

Here are some of the things we discuss:

* Letting go of labels others identified her with

* Her struggles with addiction and her own health, including anxiety, a brain injury and miscarriage, as well as her husbands spinal injury

* How she learned to be her true self and how that shifted throughout her life

* Raising a family through the struggles while being true to herself

* How she moved through these situations with grace and positivity

* How she has learned to get back on track and remain true to who she is

* What shifts she made and how she to continued to work as an entrepreneur through her injury

* The importance of being her true self and being you through trauma

This was such an inspirational conversation for me. If you enjoyed it as well please leave a review below to let us know what you think!

Veronica Qubrossi is a Holistic Nutritionist, wife to her high-school sweet-heart, mama to an amazing 6-year-old daughter, and a business owner. She loves to educate others about all things “holistic”, and share the lessons she’s learned as a result of several traumatic experiences. You can find her at veronicaqubrossi.com. And leave a review below to let us know what you think.

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