Bevin: A Femme Over 40 and her Friends

I love the saying that God first speaks in a metaphor and then a two by four? That reminds me of burn out. Burn out is our body's alarm system telling us we need a full control alt delete reset! My friend Jennifer Axcell is an amazing entrepreneur with a big heart. Her desire to serve so much burnt her out and she's spent the past year rebuilding. She uses plant medicine, including psilocybin, to intentionally self care back from burn out. Her work now is to empower other entrepreneurs to do the same. She's also an identical twin (Gemini!) which has influenced some of her most profound realizations. Enjoy this conversation and I hope it inspires you to take breaks and create intentional rest!

My previous episode with Jennifer (Episode 56): https://anchor.fm/bevin/episodes/56--Jennifer-Axcell--Co-Founded-the-first-Free-Cannabis-Nurse-Hotline-ekg04j/a-a3drdf9

Jennifer on IG: @jenniferaxcell for plant medicine https://www.instagram.com/jenniferaxcell/

@her.s.e.l.f for burnout recovery and self care journey https://www.instagram.com/her.s.e.l.f/

@herhighestself_retreats is for her retreats https://www.instagram.com/herhighestself_retreats/

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Grieving my dad brought up grief I didn't have the tools to process at the time. My step mom Liz died when I was 19. I could have anticipated that his death would bring it up but I didn't. However, grieving her freshly has been surprisingly pretty sweet and inspired me to take some big action in my life to develop myself into a more loving person--like she was. More grief talk on this episode! Quality of grief is quality of life!!

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Fat Kid Dance Party Aerobics turns five years old on March 2, 2022! I'm thrilled that I've found the gift I'm uniquely meant to bring to the Earth and that it's already sustained so long! I can't wait to see what the next fifty years bring! But before I figured this aerobics class out I had a winding career through law school and residential real estate and nightlife production and various small businesses and side hustles. I share about my experience to inspire YOU to figure out what YOUR special gift is to bring to the Earth. I think everyone has some special way they are meant to create and connect.

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Radavie is the comforting spiritual guide to help your inner child healing. We all have inner children who need our unconditional love and acceptance, but if we weren't taught how to do that for ourselves we need to learn. Radavie is a healer with a gift for holding space for that journey. Click the link to her website for a free 20 minute exploration session with her and experience the magic! In the meantime, cuddle up with your favorite childhood blanket and enjoy our conversation. Remember, you're never too old and it's never too late to heal & pursue the life of your dreams!

My dad passed away one month ago and I've learned a lot on the ground walking through this grief. Every grief is an opportunity to open up to more loving on the other side of the pain. I have also learned you gotta walk through the pain or you end up paying for it with interest. The father/daughter relationship I had already grieved for quite some time but you can't outsmart the pain of actual death. Part of what helps me get through the hardest days is knowing that I can teach from the pain. Hopefully this can help you when you next need a pal in grief. Sending lots of love!!

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Recorded live on Zoom this is a 10 minute class with testimonials from some of my beloved Regulars about Fat Kid Dance Party aerobics on Zoom! We have made such a special community over the past nearly five years, it's nourishing for mind, body and soul!

Check this visual episode out on You Tube: https://youtu.be/KxeNkegaLWU

Sign up for Zoom Classes: Fatkiddanceparty.com/classes

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When Deidra came back to the community from having been down for a month with Covid, she declared, "Rest is my LOVER." She needed epic amount of rest for her body to recuperate and it has ignited a newfound redirection in how she prioritizes the needs of her body versus productivity. Since she's my favorite person to talk about plant based foods I wanted to talk about living my best life air frying plants (especially potatoes!!) and the best vegan dips! Really Deidra loves dips and drops some great recipes. She's also a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur and the lifestyle of the entrepreneur is definitely a risk taking one and we talk about taking command of your life, your dreams by stepping away from the 9 to 5 grind. (Grind culture is dead! Long live rest culture!!)

Previous episodes with Deidra: 

Episode 5 her backstory (Mormonism! Coming Out!) and the GGG backstory: https://anchor.fm/bevin/episodes/5--Deidra-Bliss-on-wholehearted-living--finding-sisterhood--self-development-and-cannabis-e5rs00/a-apnsnu

Episode 74 using plants to heal! https://anchor.fm/bevin/episodes/74--Deidra-Bliss--Give-Plants-a-Chance-epve9u/a-a4i46ht

Deidra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missbliss710/

Glowing Goddess Getaway Patreon (Gateway to Discord): https://www.patreon.com/glowinggoddessgetaway 

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Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine have been profound allies to me in my healing journey. Meet my real life acupuncturist! Y Thuan is an incredibly gentle and wise practitioner and has much to share with us about great mental and physical health in these times. We talk about what happens in a session, how TCM works and what it can help with! We didn't even talk about ear seeds one of my favorite treatments! Glamorous and effective!

I noticed I was having massive resistance to setting goals and using a planner. Turning myself from a stressed out Type A person to being more of an "in the flow" artist was life saving for me, but I also recognize my big dreams won't come true if I don't take action. I got curious about my resistance to goals and using planners and recognized shame was holding me back! Shame is something we learn from people and systems. I have busted through and set some goals for myself this year. I'm also one month into successfully using a planner! I share my process and my inquiry!

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Covid is a disease of many losses! My birthday is tomorrow and I feel like a total birthday Grinch because I don't want to risk Covid exposure. I am, once again, asking God for the courage to accept the things I cannot change. I got triggered today and talk through how I weathered that moment to release it. I hope it helps you get clarity on whatever you're going through this wacky and wonderful Second Pandemic Holiday season!

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