Connect to Joy Podcasts: Circle of Hope | Not Quite Strangers | Time to Come Alive

Watch the video or listen to the podcast at www.valeriehope.com/podcast

Howard Thurman: “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

Coming alive over the past 12 months has been a journey in devotion, presence, and spontaneity. After airing 52 episodes of my video podcast, “Time to Come Alive,” I share what I’ve learned, what has been challenging and rewarding. You will also get a preview of what topics I’m interested in addressing next year.

Highlights:

#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #2019 #Aliveness #Learning

Watch the video at www.valeriehope.com/podcast

Roy Croft: “I love you not only for what you are but for what I am when I’m with you.”

What a great talk with four pioneering and big-hearted guests from past “Time to Come Alive” sessions. They share lessons learned throughout the year and how they achieved greater levels of authenticity and aliveness.

Meet Terry Doherty, a facilitator of Nonviolent Communication; Francis Conrad, a transformational travel coach; Eva Castilla, an intrepid seeker of transformation; and Felipe Ferreira, a service-minded learning manager.

Highlights:

· The never-ending search for authenticity and acceptance

· When do you acquire wisdom?

· Who we think we are versus who others see

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#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Wisdom #Authenticity #Joy

Joseph Campbell: “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”

The decision to end her life became the start of a journey to live fully. LaRue Eppler, a transformational speaker and coach, reflects on moments in her life which confirmed and challenged her beliefs. She has since learned and teaches ways to access inner joy and wisdom.

Highlights:

Follow LaRue Eppler

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/la-rue-eppler-628319/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaRueEppler/

Website: www.larueeppler.com

Book: Your Essential Whisper, Six Distinct Ways to Recognize, Trust & Follow Your Intuition with Absolute Certainty!

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#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #InnerPeace #Consciousness #Joy

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For past podcast/webcast sessions go to https://www.valeriehope.com/podcast.

Register at www.TimeToComeAlive.com to attend our next live session on Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. CST.

April 2020 Update: The term Karmic has been replaced by CHALLENGER

Proverbs 27:17 – As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

This is a relationship that is designed for maximum growth. Physical, emotional, spiritual growth. The kind of relationship where you bring out the best in one another to have it expressed or perhaps you bring out the areas that are underdeveloped and need to grow. Here is where you find those who challenge you. They are the ones who ask questions, who show how and where you can be even better. Law of polarity at play. The purpose is to challenge our thoughts, ideas, and behaviors.

For past episodes go to https://www.valeriehope.com/podcast.

#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #CircleofInfluencers #Networking #Partnership #Goal

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Michael Pollan: “This food reveals itself for what it is: No mere thing but a web of relationships among a great many living beings.”  

Food plays an integral role during the holidays all over the world. It is often a time for gathering with family and friends. Yet, as much time, if not more, is spent preparing the food as is socializing with others. Gail Blair, food and medical intuitive, brings to light our relationship with food by tuning into its impact.  

Highlights:  

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#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Food #Thanksgiving #Holiday #Spirit  

Share what you’re getting from this session! We look forward to seeing your insights and questions. For past podcast/webcast sessions go to https://www.valeriehope.com/podcast. 

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Anonymous: “Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince.”

Healing the body after a serious illness takes more than access to adequate healthcare. It also requires deep practical, emotional and spiritual work. After suffering a stroke five years ago, Lexie Okeke learned to relinquish control, recalibrate her relationships, rebuild her brain and reconnect with her why. In this episode, she shares her journey back to life.

Highlights:

Lakewood Advocate Magazine article feature: https://lakewood.advocatemag.com/.../last-place-runner.../

Follow Lexie Okeke:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexieokeke/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexie.okeke

Instagram: @lmokeke

#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Stroke #Health #Transformation

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TheMogulMom.com: “She’s got that whole ‘purpose-driven, change-making, warrior princess, super mom’ thing going on.”

When you have a vision for your future, you know where to spend your time and energy. Keisha Ricks has cracked the code to achieving satisfaction at home, work and community. She’s clear on what is important, connects with her faith, and she creates what makes sense for her lifestyle. Her challenge to entrepreneurs is to “listen and move.”

Highlights:

· Learn to pour into your own well

· Follow the path of least resistance

· Model who you want your children to become

Follow Keisha Ricks:

Website: keisharicks.com or www.nappybliss.com/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/keishaacricks

Instagram: @keishacricksrealtor

#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Mother #Entrepreneur #Mompreneur

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For past podcast/webcast sessions go to https://www.valeriehope.com/podcast.

Register at www.TimeToComeAlive.com to attend our next live session on Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. CST.

From “A Course in Miracles”: “It is not up to you what you learn; it is merely up to you whether you learn through joy or through pain.”

Few moments in life break a soul open like suddenly losing a loved one. Michelle Kindershares the journey of grieving and honoring the sudden loss of her father and two siblings. 

The experience of working through her grief ushered her to distinct paths towards healing. One, she could only do alone and the other, that could only be accessed in community. Her firm grasp of the joy that lays beyond the grief inspires hope and peace in the most turbulent times.

Highlights:

· Allowing for deep grief makes way for deep joy

· The impact of regulating your own nervous system

· Managing with stress, fear, and ego as a protective instinct

Follow Michelle Kinder and learn more about the Momentous Institute.

#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Leadership #Grief #Joy #SocialEmotionalWellness

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For past podcast/webcast sessions go to https://www.valeriehope.com/podcast.

Register at www.TimeToComeAlive.com to attend our next live session on Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. CST.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/RzfTb4Ma-sc

When the shell you’ve allowed to settle around our soul can no longer contain who you are to become, you begin to break free. Although she spent most of her life in a self-imposed prison of shyness and quiet, Sandy Monogue, found a way to break out and light her spark.

Highlights:

· Are you truly being content, or are you being complacent?

· How to get out of yourself and get into service with others

· The challenge of honoring the spark of divinity in us all

Want to pray or hear a story from Sandy Monogue? Email her at [email protected]

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For past podcast/webcast sessions go to https://www.valeriehope.com/podcast.

Register at www.TimeToComeAlive.com to attend our next live session on Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. CST.

#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #SpiritualGrowth #Freedom #Introvert #Presence

Ludwig Wittgenstein: “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.”

Feminism, racial justice, and mental health issues may at times seem too broad and heavy to single-handedly impact, much less overcome. Meggie Abendschein connected to these issues in very personal ways. She now uses her voice, education, and experience to transform the narrative, shed new light and contribute her gift.

Highlights:

· Finding fulfillment in your career gives you a vehicle for contribution

· What and how we say something, matters in our relationships

· Focusing on self-care is not selfish

Meggie’s Recommendations:

· Book: “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” by Austin Channing Brown

·  Book: “White Fragility: Why it’s so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Robin Diangelo

· App:  https://streaksapp.com/

Connect with Meggie Abendschein:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/itsmoxiemouth/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/itsmoxiemouth

Twitter: twitter.com/itsmoxiemouth/

Website: www.moxiemouthstrategies.com

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