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Episode 45: Colt and Stransky dive into the First Key for Loving Yourself: Know the All-Loving Good. In this the third episode in the series, the team of Colt and Stransky take on the first key, in the book Self Love as Spiritual Practice, which was authored by Ani. It is a joy to listen to them work together as they dig deep into the vision of God or the source or the creator, whichever term works for you. There have lots of different ways we think and believe but the message here is about knowing the quality of Godd that is all loving. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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Episode 44: Ty interviews Gary Stroup who has worked on many things and continues to work and stay busy as he ages in Coos Bay, OR. He grew up working in a blacksmith shop and doing whatever needed doing. He's done lots of things and now works in a salmon hatchery making things work better. Listen to Gary talk about the details that keep American business running. Someone has to do the work. 

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Episode 41: Jim Sayer just finished the last leg of his dream to ride around the perimeter of the US.

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 Ty talked with him about his trip and his history running the largest bicyclist advocacy organization in the US, Adventure Cycling Association. Him is easy to talk to and made this interview very enjoyable. It is worth checking out his Facebook page for his postings about the trip. He suggested the book "Wanderlust: A history of walking" by Rebecca Solnit.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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Episode 39: Colt and Stransky talk about some of the reasons we have trouble loving ourselves. 

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They jump into the things that happen when we are children. These two make a good team. This is the second in the Loving Me! series on Self Love. The next episode in this series will get into the book Self Love as Spiritual Practice by Ani Colt. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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Episode 41: A wonderful conversation with a Scots Woman transplanted to Austin, TX. Hazel has been working for the environment for many years and even after some pretty terrible health issues is still going strong. Ani and Ty interviewed Hazel who lives and works to combat deforestation in the rain forests of South America. Her organization, Rain Forest Partnership, is a non-profit that works with indigenous peoples to find ways to make them self sufficient so they can push back against the companies that are buying rights to clear the forests. Hazel's early career was with an oil company but even then she was pushing to save the environment.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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Episode 40: Koreena Malone is an exciting person and is making a difference in our community. In this episode we talk about Radical Self Care, that it is a gift to get older and menopause. We also talked about a book: How to Be Less Stupid About Race, on racism, white supremacy, and the racial divide by CRYSTAL MARIE FLEMING. I've read it, will read it again and recommend it for all of us.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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Episode 38: Ani talks with Joan Quenan, a mid 70s independent woman who spends much of her life helping others. Joan and Ani met when they were both residents in the same apartment complex. Ani married Ty and moved out and Joan moved out into a van and took off to travel the national parks of the American West for 5 months.

The apartment complex is designed for Active Adults who are 55 and older. 85% of the units are in the City of Austin affordable program and both Joan and Ani qualified by having an income below the Median Family Income in Austin.

Joan talks about her travel adventure, the issues facing an aging population searching for affordable housing and what she is doing to make her next years better.

Joan had a great adventure touring in her van and is looking forward to getting back to work as she volunteers to help people with their income tax returns under an AARP program for older adults.

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Episode 37: On October 18th we finished an intensive virtual retreat that ran from 10 am to 5:30 pm every day for 40 days...we were alternatively exhausted and enthused at what we learned. We took some time out to record our reaction to the message and the practice of this ancient form of self actualizing practice. Hope you learn some things and enjoy the conversation.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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Episode 36: Ani Colt and Truda Stransky get deep into the concept of self love and why it is important to all of us. They really enjoy each other and it shows as they go back and forth about their work and lives. They also discuss Ani's book Self Love as Spiritual Practice: Nine Keys to Loving Yourself. The book is available on Amazon. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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Episode 35: A man of strong faith, Neil has spent most of his life helping the BIPOC community by teaching and organizing programs. His work in Atlanta and Pittsburg have changed thousands of lives. Neil and I met at a National Bike Summit in Washington DC. We later worked together to qualify and certify Neil as a League Coach so he could certify League Cycling Instructors. Now he is training and certifying LCIs around the nation in a special BIPOC seminar sponsored by Quality Bike Products. Admit serious health issues, Neil lives a life of service and has had an impact on thousands of his neighbors and strangers across the nation. We shared some laughter about the good times and talked about the trying times as well.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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