Beyond Your Best Plan

When was the last time you cleared out your space? We’re not only talking about organizing your home office or donating clothes, but also the importance of clearing out your energetic space. 

Clearing out your space, physically, spiritually, energetically, and internally, begins with awareness. Becoming self-aware in order to recognize disruption in various areas of your life is the first step to clearing out your space - and then you can take action. 

Taking action looks different for everyone. It could be through meditating and yoga or journaling and priority lists. Whatever your technique for clearing out your space is, make sure it is what works best for you. Clearing out your space starts with the choice to grow, so find the thing that helps you grow the best!

In this episode, the Fab 5 discuss what helps them clear out their space. They cover various techniques, controlling energetic space, taking authority of your space, and how to handle relationships that are energetically stuck. 

Listen in to learn how to clear out your space. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn 

• How Sarah clears her space through meditating in a salt bath (3:16)
• Decluttering your space in order to declutter your mind (4:42)
• How journaling helps Whitnie (6:35)
• Sarah’s “Mind Dump” technique while working (7:59)
• Catherine’s ritual when she feels overwhelmed (9:58)
• Claudette’s advice on controlling energetic space (11:27)
• How to handle being “energetically stuck” within a friendship (17:17)
• Moving on from relationships by clearing your space (21:23) 
• Gaining self-awareness to recognize disruption in your space (24:35)
• Action you can take to acknowledge your space (30:17)

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Are you going with the flow or pushing back on life? 

Picture what it’s like to walk out into the ocean while the water’s coming in. Every step you take away from shore is difficult – and the progress you make doesn’t quite reflect the effort put in. After a while, it becomes exhausting. This is the opposite of what it’s like to go with the flow. 

Now, consider what it feels like to walk out into the water and float on your back. You’ll be carried away by the water, going further, faster, and you’ll conserve your energy. This is what going with the flow is like. 

In this episode, the Fab 5 use these ocean metaphors to talk about what it’s like to enter into the flow of life versus constantly push back. They touch on topics including gaining self-awareness, learning to trust forces outside of yourself, and how flow can affect relationships as well. 

Tune in to start moving forward faster in life by going with the flow. 

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• What it means to be in flow with life. (1:56)
• How self-awareness helps you enter into flow. (6:24)
• How slowing down will help you go further. (10:00)
• Why it’s essential to trust in order to go with the flow. (16:44)
• What being in flow means for Whitnie and Sarah in their marriages. (24:31)
• How to step into flow with your Higher Self. (32:23)
• Why implementing gratitude throughout your day helps you stay in flow. (34:21)

Resources: 

Trust by Iyanla Vanzant

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Experiencing a sudden, tragic loss is one of the most difficult things one can experience. Moving on from that, however, is a feat all of its own. 

In today’s episode, Cathleen Elle is interviewed by the rest of the Fab 5 about her upcoming book Shattered Together. They ask intimate questions about Cathleen’s experience around the sudden death of her son by suicide, what her grieving process looks like still today, and how it felt to write such an emotional book, and what her next “normal” looks like. With her work in suicide prevention, Cathleen has already impacted so many lives with her mission and drive to elevate the world by helping people heal. 

The spirit truly never dies. 

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• Where the title of Cathleen’s book Shattered Together comes from. (3:38)
• What it was like to write such a personal book. (6:25)
• Cathleen’s advice to those who have experienced a sudden, unexpected loss. (10:14)
• What drove Cathleen to start taking action in her life after her son’s death. (18:09)
• What the healing journey genuinely looks like. (26:32)
• How Cathleen’s book can help you move through grief. (36:09)

Resources: 

A Grace Disguised by Jerry L. Sittser

Connect with Cathleen: 

Website

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Let’s talk about the coronavirus. 

The COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States roughly six months ago, and so much of our way of life has changed until further notice. Stay six feet apart, avoid large groups, and school is being taught online around the country. But just as much as this is pandemic about health, it’s also turned into a pandemic of fear. 

So in this episode, the Fab 5 talk all about the COVID-19 pandemic and their mindsets around it all. Each share their personal experiences over the last several months, discuss how they’ve pivoted their businesses and mindsets, and how to manage emotions during this high-stress time. 

Tune in to step away from a fear-centric mindset and into one of positive energy! 

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• How Whitnie has readjusted her mindset during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2:39)
• Why morning routines can help you regain control of your mindset amidst feelings of overwhelm. (6:05)
• How to connect to Truth instead of Fear in these times. (12:42)
• Why this time is an opportunity to identify your purpose. (21:23)
• How to filter the data you allow into your energy field. (32:14)
• How choosing your mindset affects your perception and quality of life. (36:21)
• How Cathleen managed her mindset after her daughter tested positive for COVID-19. (40:13)
• How finding a way to contribute to your community helps you shift out of negative mindsets. (42:02)

Resources: 

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

Cathleen Elle’s Facebook Page

Medical Medium

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What’s your story so far? 

The story of your life shifts and transforms as you move through it, but how you see the story of your life may affect how you perceive your future as well. The truth is, if you continue to carry around the baggage and negativity of your past and reflect that in your life’s story, you are hardening your heart in the process. While on the surface a hardened heart looks like an attempt to protect yourself, it actually stunts opportunities for healing. When you soften your heart, you then open yourself up to truth and love to flow through you. 

That’s what this episode is all about: how our stories have changed throughout our lives so far. The Fab 5 will share their journeys so far and the key moments that led them to where they are today. From learning forgiveness, to releasing victimhood, and to various healing journeys, we share it all. The good, bad, and ugly come out, and we keep it real and authentic along the way.

Tune in to hear about the Fab 5’s journeys through life so far. 

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• 3 impactful, life-shaping moments in Whitnie’s life. (1:45)
• How softening your heart opens yourself up to receive from the Divine. (10:06)
• How losing a career opportunity led Sarah to her best friend and fill a gap in her life around relationships with women. (12:12)
• Cathleen’s transformational life moments: marriage, becoming a legislature, and her son’s transition. (22:08)
• How Catherine learned to transform her story and release the frustration and anger she was carrying with her. (29:48)
• Claudette’s revelation around shifting her perception. (36:32)
• The power of forgiveness. (42:23)

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What would it take for you to become unstoppable? 

There are times when we become the biggest obstacle in our own paths. Sometimes we get focused on the stories of our past we tell ourselves, and we get stuck there. But part of becoming unstoppable is moving through that, refusing to let those stories to have a hold over your life, and consciously becoming unstuck. 

In this episode, the Fab 5 talk about their limiting beliefs and how they overcame them, and all the emotions that come with this journey. Specifically, Cathleen and Whitnie share their stories about how they’ve released shame, fear, and suffering in their lives, and how Sarah navigated uncertainty and vulnerability when her career was at risk. 

Tune in to learn how to navigate uncertain times and become truly unstoppable! 

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• What emotions coincide with experiencing fear. (4:04)
• How Cathleen and Whitnie learned to release the shame, fear, and suffering that came with the sudden passing of their respective sons. (6:00)
• How Sarah navigated uncertainty and vulnerability during the 2008 market crash. (16:35)
• The 3 B’s to help you navigate uncertain times. (19:26)
• How to become unstoppable. (22:35)
• How rituals help maintain unstoppable energy. (35:16)

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Breakups suck – and sometimes breaking up with a friend carries more weight than breaking up with someone you’re dating. 

Relationships are some of the most beautiful blessings in life. Sometimes when you meet a new friend and things just click, you might think that you’ve found a new buddy for life. But sometimes that’s just not the case; some relationships aren’t supposed to last forever. Many relationships only belong in your life for a season – and that’s okay. 

In this episode, we talk about the challenges we face in friendships, what friendship breakups look like, and some experiences we’ve all had along the way. We cover the value of listening to your intuition, how to handle conflict, and what cultivating a healthy circle of friends looks like. 

Tune in to get clear on how you can clean up your real-life friends' list and create more space for love, positivity, and genuine friendship! 

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• Whitnie’s experience with breaking up with a friend. (3:25)
• How the fear of conflict creates barriers for relationships. (13:50)
• How Sarah listened to her intuition to break off a toxic friendship in her life. (21:52)
• How to truly forgive a friend you are breaking up with. (28:17)
• How to cultivate a positive circle of friends. (30:36)

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What do you do when shit happens? 

When you’re marching through life, there are times when something just comes up and smacks you upside your head, throwing off your game. But you can’t dwell on it; when shit happens, you have to figure out how to pick up and move on. 

On this episode, the Fab 5 share their “shit happens” moments that interrupted their flow, and how they’ve moved back into their groove. For Catherine, it’s learning how to roll with the punches and get back in alignment with her faith and mission. For Sarah, she learned how to prioritize herself and take back control of her destiny. 

Tune in to learn how the power of pausing when you fall out of alignment can help you pick up and keep marching forward. 

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• How Catherine rolled with the punches to make sure her life and business were in alignment with her faith and mission.  (2:11)
• How Catherine set her intention to operate in flow, rather than pushing harder and living in tension. (8:43)
• How Sarah learned to prioritize her own wellbeing and refuse to let the shit happening to her become her destiny. (10:51)
• How to release control and move into flow. (21:49)
• How to get in touch with who you are at your core. (35:03)

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Ever had your plans for your life completely fall apart?

In the moment, it may just feel like everything’s falling apart. But know this: there are plans  greater than our own. Now it’s time to pick up the pieces, trust in that plan, and keep moving forward.

On this first episode of Beyond Your Best Plan you will meet your hosts, the Fab 5: Whitnie, Claudette, Catherine, Cathleen, Sarah. We are 5 badass ladies who have overcome trials, tragedies, and live to tell the tales of our triumphs. We share the stories of our childhood, what led us to Patty Aubrey’s Permission Granted, where we’ve been, and where we’re going. As you listen in, you may relate to various aspects of our stories, and we hope to inspire you to invest in yourself and inform your journey moving forward.

Join us on our journey of discovery, growth, and so much more.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How Claudette learned to adapt, learn, and grow throughout her life. (02:07)
• How tragedy drove Cathleen to find her purpose and live a life of service. (07:06)
• How Catherine’s pursuit of something more led her to the Fab 5. (12:02)
• What led Sarah to realize that there are plans beyond her best plan. (18:47)
• The moment where Whitnie connected with God and shifted her life. (24:09)
• Why we’re all doing this podcast. (34:33)

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