Blossom Your Awesome Podcast #70 The Power Of Empathy With Kristen Donnelly

Kristen Donnelly (MSW, M.Div, PhD) is a TEDx speaker, international empathy educator, and researcher with two decades of experience in helping people understand the beauty in difference, and the power in inclusivity. She is one of The Good Doctors of Abbey Research, COO of their parent company. 

We have an incredible conversation about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Reframing Trauma, Radical Hospitality as a Life Model, Innovative, People-Centric HR. 

Questions I Ask Kristen

What is emotional intelligence and why does it matter to being human?
How can we be more empathetic?
What are practical tips for being more empathetic?
How to have hard conversations?
Why do you think people, as a rule, are so exhausted?
Why do you think curiosity is the greatest super power humans can cultivate?

To get in touch with Kristen check her out at one of the links below - 

Website

http://www.abbey-research.com

Facebook URL

https://www.facebook.com/abbeyresearch

YouTube URL

http://www.youtube.com/abbeyresearch

Instagram

http://www.instagram.com/abbeyresearch

To see more of my work  - blossomyourawesome.com

where I write and cover mindfulness and other things to help you Blossom Your Awesome.

or my other work at suesblues.com

Or follow me on instagram where I post fairly regularly and ask an inquisitive question or two weekly in hopes of getting you thinking about your life and going deeper with it.

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Blossom Your Awesome Podcast Episode #69 Healthy Living With Dr. Chris Boman

Dr. Chris Boman is a pediatric chiropractor,  Author, Holistic Small Business Strategist, and Regenerative Farmer.

He teaches people how to live holistic and healthy lifestyle free from medical dependence.

He is the  founder of Trailhead Family Chiropractic in Southern California.

And author of the book Perspective: Rewire Your Brain for Success and Abundance.
The book is a cumulation of his experience as a clinician, entrepreneur, father, and farmer to help people adopt the abundance mindset and success lifestyle from a neurological level.

Dr. Boman and his wife and started First Fruits Homestead in 2020 and practice regenerative agriculture methods which start with creating healthy soil for healthy plants, then healthy animals for healthy food products.

The episode is packed with awesome insights.

To get in touch with Dr. Boman -

http://www.trailheadchiropractic.com

LinkedIn URL

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-chris-boman-79076671

Facebook URL

https://facebook.com/drchrisboman

YouTube URL

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqZt5FfjGZ2fmKsFxQZFiYg/videos

Instagram

https://instagram.com/drchrisboman

To see more of my work  - blossomyourawesome.com

where I write and cover mindfulness and other things to help you Blossom Your Awesome.

or my other work at suesblues.com

Or follow me on instagram where I post fairly regularly and ask an inquisitive question or two weekly in hopes of getting you thinking about your life and going deeper with it.

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Blossom Your Awesome Podcast Episode #68 Total Transformation With Arman Vestad

In the past, Arman spent a lot of his time on the run. Through a series of poor life choices and unfortunate circumstances, he had found himself dealing drugs and engaging in other kinds of criminal activity. He even gained notoriety as the infamous ‘Gunman from Molde’ after supplying a weapon that was used in a triple homicide. 

While to outsiders it seemed that he was living as a criminal playboy with drugs, friends, partying, and money, he actually felt alone. His body was struggling to keep up with a devastating drug habit, and he felt that there was nobody he could trust enough to be himself around. Wanting to let go, he even contemplated suicide.

After leaving prison for the 10th time, it wasn’t long until Arman found himself under arrest once again. This time, however, a policeman on the case sat down with him and asked what he could do to help. He showed that he cared, and those few moments changed the course of Arman’s life forever.

What came next was a prolonged and difficult fight to rebuild a normal, happy existence. As he pushed himself back to health, he also embarked on a new career as a debt adviser for Norway’s welfare administration. He later became an international public speaker, an advocate for bringing reformed criminals back into work and society, and (most importantly) a father.


To get in touch with Arman -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arman-vestad-36647a6a

Facebook URL

https://www.facebook.com/arman.vestad

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/armanvestad

To see more of my work  - blossomyourawesome.com

where I write and cover mindfulness and other things to help you Blossom Your Awesome.

or my other work at suesblues.com

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Blossom Your Awesome Podcast Episode #67 Change Your Brain With Ben Ahrens

Ben Ahrens is a chronic illness recovery expert, TEDx Speaker, Neuroplasticity coach, and Co-founder of re-origin

He is passionate about healing, recovery, and human optimization - and how people can take control of their own mental/physical health in the simplest of ways by using the most sophisticated tool they already possess - the human brain. 

Ben is high-performance athlete as well as chronically ill & bed-bound for years on end after being diagnosed with Lyme disease. 

After a “miraculous recovery” he traveled the globe and worked for 8 years (as executive vice president at Innovative Medicine) seeking out and studying with the best medical, neuroscience, and human performance experts. 

He has spent the last two decades exploring the boundaries of our potential. 

Ben believes when you learn to access the control panel of your mind, the potential for healing is limitless! And the best part is, everyone can tap into it. 

Topics We Discuss:

Neuroplasticity & brain retraining
How to rewire your brain to reduce anxiety and optimize healing
Science-backed ways of overcoming stress and overwhelm
Brain training for improving focus & productivity
Recovering from chronic conditions

Questions I Ask Ben

What is neuroplasticity and why is it so important when it comes to healing & recovery?
How can someone break out of a vicious cycle of illness or anxiety?
Why should someone who’s struggling or feeling stuck feel hopeful and optimistic?
What is the limbic system and what is its role in chronic anxiety and inflammatory conditions?
What does it mean to be “stuck in fight or flight mode?”
How can someone begin to retrain their brain using neuroplasticity?

To get in touch with Ben check him out at - 

His Website

http://www.re-origin.com

Facebook URL

https://www.facebook.com/re-origin-103854241474918

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/reorigin_official

To see more of my work  - blossomyourawesome.com

or my other work at suesblues.com 

Or follow me on instagram where I post fairly regularly and ask an inquisitive question or two weekly in hopes of getting you thinking about your life and going deeper with it.

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Blossom Your Awesome Podcast Episode #66 Thriver Zone With Susan Omilian 

Susan Omilian is an author, motivational speaker, attorney, and nationally recognized expert has worked to end violence against women for the last forty years. 

In the 1970s, she founded a rape crisis center and, in the early 1980s, represented battered women in divorce proceedings. She also litigated sex discrimination cases, including helping to articulate the legal concept that made sexual harassment illegal in the 1990s. 

She dedicated her life to this work and started the organization Thriver Zone after her  nineteen-year-old niece Maggie had been shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend on a college campus in Michigan.  

Susan’s work as an attorney and advocate for women’s rights became more personal and immediate. 

Vowing to help women who survive abuse as Maggie could not, today twenty years later, Susan’s award-winning work has been described as “life-changing” and as “a component for women recovering from abuse that has been virtually overlooked.” 

 On her own healing journey after the senseless death of her niece, Susan found the work she was born to do and it  comes together here in the THRIVER ZONE — a healing place for women who want to reclaim their lives after abuse.

She has helped hundreds of women take the journey from victim to survivor to thriver as Maggie could not.

Topics We Discuss:

• How to deal with a personal tragedy that is beyond your control.
• How women can survive and thrive after domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse.
• How to connect with the part of you untouched by all that has happened to you and find a life of power and purpose.
• The "Seven Steps to Thriving after Abuse" that I have developed is a motivational model for women who have experienced abuse (domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, child abuse.)

To get in touch with Susan - 

Website

http://thriverzone.com

LinkedIn URL

https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanomilian/

Facebook URL

https://www.facebook.com/ThriverZone

Twitter URL

https://twitter.com/thriverzone

YouTube URL

https://www.youtube.com/user/susanom1

To see more of my work  - blossomyourawesome.com

or my other work at suesblues.com 

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Blossom Your Awesome Podcast Episode #65 It's All Love With Matthew Stapley

Matthew Stapley is a naturally gifted, full-sensory psychic-medium, ordained and licensed minister, inspirational speaker and healing facilitator.His professional career began at the age of 17 and since that time he has been featured in dozens of publications, podcasts, televisions shows; has created two oracle card decks and has assisted thousands of people worldwide in working through grief, self acceptance and fear. He is also the creator of a weekly live stream show attracting hundreds of viewers across the globe through his Facebook page: Matthew Stapley, Psychic-Medium.

Aside from his incredible talent of providing evidence of life after death through Mediumship, Matthew has also garnered the attention of people world-wide with his unique ability of looking at life’s very real and very difficult problems with a lens that sees the intricate architecture and underlying benefit of the challenges that we all face in our day to day lives. 

Topics We Discuss:

Healing after loss
connecting with loved ones on the other side
Life after death
God
what it means to be a minister
Spirituality 

To get in touch with Matthew check him out at his website.

or his 

Facebook URL

http://www.facebook.com/canadianpsychic

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Blossom Your Awesome Episode #64 Grieving and Healing With Sissi O'Shaughnessy

Sissi O'Shaughnessy is certified life coach specializing in Grief. 

After losing her mother and husband two months apart, she made it her life purpose to find meaning after loss and help others move through their grief in the same way.
 
She has since learned that grief is actually a part of everyday living, and anytime we release the idea of what we expected something to be, we grieve. 

Therefore, how we live is how we grieve. The more inner work we do to remove blocks and patterns that keep us stick, the more of a natural grieving process we will have. 

Topics We Discuss:

Grief
Powerful ways to grieve. 
How to overcome loss?
Tangible tips and guidance
Mental Health
Anxiety
Inner Work 

Questions I Ask Sissi

What has helped you move through your grief?
How do you identify the blocks that keep you stuck?
What is the difference between surviving and thriving?
How did you go through the stages of grief?
How did you overcome such enormous loss?
How do you get through your day?
How have you come so far in the grieving process in such a short amount of time?
What is secondary grief?

To learn more about Sissi and her work check out here website here.

To see more of my work  - blossomyourawesome.com

or my other work at suesblues.com 

Or follow me on instagram where I post fairly regularly and ask an inquisitive question or two weekly in hopes of getting you thinking about your life and going deeper with it.

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Blossom Your Awesome Podcast Episode #63 Frame Of Mind With Kim Ades 

Kim Ades joins us for Episode #63 of the Blossom Your Awesome Podcast. 

Kim is an executive coach and self development coach. She is the founder of Frame Of Mind Coaching and the co-founder of the Journal That Talks Back. 

Recognized as a pioneer in the field of leadership coaching and thought mastery, Kim uses her unique philosophy and quirky coaching style to help leaders identify their personal blind spots and shift their thinking in order to yield extraordinary results. 

She is a high achiever with great insights into living life fully and optimally. 

We talk about achievement hacks. 

I ask her about guidance for those who feel stuck in some way. 

And we take a deep dive into the power of journaling. She says it is one of the greatest ways to get clarity around improving, letting go and living with meaning purpose. 

Her journaling app is a powerful tool for not only self development, but clarity and happiness. 

She stresses journaling as one of the best ways to heal and return to wholeness.

To get in touch with Kim - 

https://www.frameofmindcoaching.com/

LinkedIn URL

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimades/

Facebook URL

https://www.facebook.com/FOMcoaching/

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/frameofmindcoaching

To see more of my work  - blossomyourawesome.com

or my other work at suesblues.com 

Or follow me on instagram where I post fairly regularly and ask an inquisitive question or two weekly in hopes of getting you thinking about your life and going deeper with it.

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Blossom Your Awesome Podcast Episode #62 Laugh It Off With Comedian Brad Gosse

Comedian Brad Gosse is on the show and is cracking me up. He calls himself a Dark Humorist.

He has more than 100 books in print. Some he refers to as - inappropriate children's books.

He has more than 1.3 million followers on TikTok. He has more than 100k followers on YouTube and he is truly hilarious.

We talk about humor and how it can make like a little easier. We talk about dark humor and how sometimes we just have to laugh in life.

He offers insights into living more joyously and laughing it off. We go deep about why we should not take life so seriously and a lot of other stuff.

Checkout his website - https://bradgosse.com

His Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6oZTrJ4RGP92SxnNKsGOdw

His Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bradgosse/?hl=en

To see more of my work  - blossomyourawesome.com

or my other work at suesblues.com 

Or follow me on instagram where I post fairly regularly and ask an inquisitive question or two weekly in hopes of getting you thinking about your life and going deeper with it.

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