Bloom Your Mind

Do you ever feel alone, even when you're surrounded by people? In today's episode, we dive into the concept of the "lonely crowd" and discuss how our ever-evolving technology and society seem to be pushing us further apart instead of bringing us closer together.  Join me as I reflect on my first encounter with this concept 15 years ago, and how it has shaped my perspective on shared spaces and human connection.

Let's explore the power of meaningful connections and learn how to bridge the gap in our increasingly disconnected world.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• The philosophical definition of the concept, "the lonely crowd" 
• How the further we get in evolving our technology and our society, the further we get from each other
• How to identify when the lonely crowd concept shows up for us, and how to get out of our "snow globe" life
• How to create immediate connection with eye contact and body language 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Ep 16: How to Try New Things 
• Ep 21: You Are a Lion Heart
• Buy Debord, The Society of the Spectacle

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

This episode explores the concept of lionhearted leadership and its three circles: leading yourself, leading others, and leading in the world. By falling in love with yourself, you can bring that love into your relationships and interactions with others, fostering acceptance and tolerance. This week, challenge yourself to step out of your comfort zone and bring your inner lion into the light, whether it's through self-care, speaking up in group conversations, or starting a community project.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Stepping out of comfort zones and the power of saying yes
• Why loving oneself allows for more creativity and freedom 
• Increased self-love leads to more understanding, compassion, empathy and tolerance
• The 3 concentric circles of lionhearted leadership: leading yourself, leading others, and leading in the world

Awakening your lionhearted leadership can lead to personal growth, stronger connections, and a more compassionate world. By embracing your emotions, saying "yes" to new experiences, and leading with courage, you can positively impact not only our own life but also the lives of those around you. So, take the first step today and start awakening your inner lion.

Mentioned in this episode:
Ep #01: You're the One We Want
Ep #02: The Land Inside
Ep #18: The Tool That Changed Everything
Ep #20: Your Feelings are a Superpower

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

We're diving deep into the world of big, big feelings. I'll be sharing some wisdom about emotions that has consistently helped my clients find relief and gain a better understanding of how to process their feelings.

We'll explore the importance of understanding our emotions and how they directly affect the way we act and the results we experience in our lives. I'll also discuss the false dichotomy of "good" and "bad" feelings, and how we can open ourselves up to experiencing all emotions to fully understand what it means to be human.

I'll share 4 ways we usually deal with big feelings: ignoring them, buffering them, acting them out, and allowing them. So, join me as we learn to embrace our emotions, understand their power, and make better decisions in our lives.

What you'll learn in this episode: 

• Understanding where our feelings come from informs how we show up 
• How to embrace all emotions, not just the "good" ones
• When we embrace feelings that make us want to run, they lose their power
• When we can do shame, we can do anything

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

Do you ever have that feeling? You know the one ... it's in the pit of your stomach, that type of dread that has you really convinced that you might have to run to the bathroom and throw up, or maybe you feel it in your head like hot and fast like a swarm of bees is buzzing around inside your head between your ears, or ... maybe it's more like a subtle ache.

In this episode we dive into the topic of anxiety and explore four ways to stop it in its tracks. We discuss the concept of how our brains have been wired to experience anxiety when triggered by certain events in our lives. We also tackle the issue of anxiety triggers and offer tools to help manage and interrupt anxiety when it arises.

From bilateral stimulation and the backward spin technique to tapping, these strategies can help you take control of your anxiety and improve the quality of your life.

What you'll learn in this episode: 

• How to remove triggers and see that anxiety is just a part of you, not your entire identity
• Bilateral stimulation - to short circuit the "bully" of anxiety in your brain 
• The backward spin technique - identify the direction your anxiety "spins" and switch directions to change the feeling; adding a laugh at the end can also help diffuse the anxiety. 
• Tapping - an evidence-based way to interrupt patterns of habituated behaviors

Mentioned in this episode: 

• Melissa Tiers 
• Richard Bandler 
• John Overdurf

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

It’s not too extreme to say this episode might be the most important one you can listen to. Today, Marie shares the incredible tool she learned from her coach, Brooke Castillo, and how it impacted everything about her life. She uses it every single day. She uses it with every coaching client. She's convinced her family and friends to use it.

The Model, as it's called, is both deceptively simple and elegantly profound. It incorporates centuries of work in psychology, human behavior, somatic experiences, and cognitive processes, and yet you only have to know five pieces of it. Listen in and learn how The Model can change your life.

What you’ll learn in this episode: 

• The incredible tool that Marie uses every single morning to re-orient her thinking, behaviors, and life
• How a circumstance is different from a thought
• Why a thought is not the same thing as a feeling
• The most important thing you have control over that directs your entire life

The Model shows us how our thoughts become prophecies for what we're experiencing in our lives and how much agency we have over how we're thinking. We can't control other people, our past, the weather, the news … but we can control our thoughts, our feelings, and how we act. With practice, you're going to discover a whole new world.

Mentioned in this episode:

• University of San Diego: https://ucsd.edu/
• Brooke Castillo, creator of The Model and Founder of The Life Coach School

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

When you tune into your inner potential, this is the REAL way to turn ideas into reality, but it can only happen within.

When you tap into your inner energy to explore your life's mission, you'll trust that this is the way to connect your vision, passions and be a steward to what the world needs in a way that is truly authentic to your own drum.

You'll also hear inspiring stories from clients who have successfully manifested their dreams by maintaining unwavering faith in their goals.

Join me as we embark on this journey of self-discovery and creating meaningful change in our lives.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• How to discover where your passion for what you love meets what the world needs most
• As you play with these concepts, ideas, and ways of seeing and being, everything becomes a little bit easier day by day
• When you do things on the outside, eventually the inside has to match too, which is a beautiful thing about setting goals
• Doing the work to love yourself, to inhabit yourself is contagious and so good for the world

Mentioned in this episode:

• Frederick Buechner
• Ep: 04 Meet Me in The After

Get ready to BLOOM your mind and delve into the power of internal change and personal growth to impact not only yourself but also the people around us. 

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

As you turn ideas into a real things, and you want to try new things, there are four stages to create any idea, in health, relationships, etc. You can learn how to take your concept to vision and put it out into the world. As you move through each stage, you'll gain awareness about your habituated behavior, and foster real habit change.

What you'll learn in this episode: 

• How we can change our skill in relation to anything
• The 4 stages of learning - from incompetence to competence
• Progressive awareness as you move through each stage 
• How change becomes natural and spontaneous

Mentioned in this episode: 

• Mindset by Carol S. Dweck 

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

How do you listen (notice the question isn't "How well do you listen?")? In today's episode, Marie shares insight into the five different modes of listening and what they might look like in your own life.

There's no good or bad here. When we recognize some of our default modes, we can then play with them to strengthen our relationships. Not only for our loved ones and the ability to hear what they are saying, but for our own listening needs that we can ask others for. Listening is an evolving practice, so "listen" in today for Marie's top tips for improving your skills.

What You'll Learn in This Episode: 

• Four different types of listening and what they mean
• Why you don't have to take it all so seriously
• Three actionable tips you can start today to practice your own listening skills
• How to play around with the different modes to suit what you or your conversation partner needs in the moment

Featured in the episode:

• The Good Day Spray episode 10
• Walden Pond by Hendry D. Thoreau
• Dr. Becky at Good Inside (Instagram is: @drbeckyatgoodinside)
• Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

We've been talking about our future visions and leaning into the steps that turn those dreams into reality. It's exciting to follow that flow… unless it causes pressure. Or a sense of lack. Because we look at where we are right now and it feels so far away from where we are trying to get.

Marie's got some sound advice for you here: stop measuring your progress from the "right now." In today's episode, she's going to give you some options and ideas about how and where to actually measure your progress, which will not only surprise you, but motivate you to jump toward your goals.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why our future visions might scare us and fizzle out
• The best way to measure your progress
• How living "in the gap" is preventing you from attaining the happiness you crave
• Why shifting your mindset about progress can change your career, relationships, parenting, and life

The future is not reality. It's a project. And because it's not a real thing, you can't use it to measure your progress. Join Marie as she shares a different way to measure.

Mentioned in this episode: 

• Future Trippin' Parts One and Two
• Dan Sullivan, author of The Gap and the Gain
• Daveed Digs, played Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

In Future Trippin' Part 2, Marie expands on everything you learned last week in Part 1. Envisioning the future and what our ideas for the future are lets us know where to place the next small step. 

It's not about having life all figured out; it's about living on purpose. And when you do, the data is clear: you'll start feeling more hopeful, determined, and in tune.

Marie shares four reasons why you're going to want to start future thinking, as well as a powerful exercise you can practice every day to engage your brain in all this juicy good stuff.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• What it's like to think of your future self
• Why our minds compare with the future and how to shift our perspective
• Four amazing things that happen when you envision yourself in the future
• A powerful exercise to practice future thinking

Mentioned in this episode:

• Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything―Even Things that Seem Impossible Today by Jane McGonigal 
• John Overdurf 

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!