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Conversations with Jules & Ang episodes
- How to Curate the Algorithm of Your Brain
On today’s episode, we discuss a part of our brains called the reticular activating system. The reticular activating system is the filter between our conscious mind and subconscious mind which determines what information we perceive and what we don’t. Tune in to hear:
How we can curate this filter and create our own reality
Julie reviews the neuroscience of the reticular activating system
Angela provides a real life example of how she shifted her belief system and filter during the pandemic
We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.
Love, Jules & Ang
23 min - Willie Blue on Forgiveness, Healing, and Dreaming
On today’s episode, we are incredibly honored to be joined by Willie Blue. Willie was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and joined the United States Army in 1972 where he served for 24 years. Willie earned an Associate degree from Midlands Technical College in Columbia, South Carolina, his BS in business at Coker University in Hartsville, South Carolina, and dual Master’s degrees in management and information systems management from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. Willie has been a member of Toastmasters International since 1999, has earned two Distinguished Toastmasters awards, and has been a member of the National Speakers Association since 2023. Willie is also a number one international bestselling author and is currently working on his next book, titled Always Forward, which is to be published by the end of 2024. Tune in to hear:
Willie defines what forgiveness means to him
How taking the step to forgive his father created the freedom he needed to begin to heal
Willie discusses the strategies he uses to overcome his limiting beliefs
Hear how all the work Willie has and continues to do allows him to dream and dream big for his life
We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.
Love, Jules & Ang
35 min - Toolkit: Giving Yourself Praise
On today’s toolkit episode, we discuss the practice and benefits of giving yourself praise along your journey. Tune in to hear:
Our lightbulb moments when we discovered the power of this practice
The benefits you receive from setting aside time to give yourself positive feedback
Strategies to implement this practice into your life
We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.
Love, Jules & Ang
16 min - A Year into Recovery
On today’s episode, Ang shares what recovery from an eating disorder has been like for her over the last year. Tune in to hear:
Ang explains why she decided to open up about what she is going through
Ang discusses characteristics of having an eating disorder
Ang vulnerably opens up about the suffering and pain that is part of recovery
Listen to hear tips on how you can help someone who is going through recovery
We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.
Love, Jules & Ang
40 min - The Resistance Before The Change
On today’s episode, we discuss the experience of feeling so much resistance before a big change takes place. Tune in to hear:
The definition of resistance and why it is normal to experience resistance when you are leveling up in life
Julie shares her personal experience of resisting ease in her life and the steps she is taking to allow in and live from a place of ease
Angela discusses her current resistance to resting and how it is blocking her from living the life she is working on creating
Listen to hear how to teach your body that it is safe when you feel resistance to the change you desire
We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.
Love, Jules & An
18 min - Grit: Helpful or Harmful?
*Warning: The episode discusses sensitive topics such as suicide*
On today’s episode, we are joined by Hannah Conner to discuss the topic of grit in high performers. Hannah is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, mental performance & recovery coach, guest lecturer, group facilitator, & creative. Her professional experience includes working in community-based substance misuse treatment, in private practice settings with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health conditions, as well as a part of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Mental Health Registry that provides mental health support and collaborative care to athletes preparing for and competing in the games. Tune in to hear:
What is grit in sport?
How is grit and mental toughness helpful?
How is grit and mental toughness discussed when an athlete transitions out of athletics?
How is mental toughness and grit harmful to someone's mental health?
Overall training practices that should be restructured to provide athletes with more mental flexibility and sustainability for the long term.
Hannah Connor
Instagram: @head_health_with_hannah
https://www.katie-bellamy.com/about-hannah
We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.
Love, Jules & Ang
49 min - Be Your Own Coach
On today’s episode, we discuss how to be your own coach in order to support your growth and achieve your goals. Listen to hear:
The definition and qualities of a good coach
The value in understanding how you like to be coached
How to apply the principles of good coaching when coaching yourself for personal growth
The step by step process of using a future version of your self to coach your current self
How to incorporate visualization, embodiment, and praise when coaching yourself
We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.
Love, Jules & Ang
20 min - 40 Dates at 40 Years Old with Colleen Ahearn
On today’s episode, we are joined by our friend and overall incredible woman, Colleen Ahearn, to discuss her experience of going on 40 dates at the age of 40. Tune in to hear:
Why Colleen decided to go on 40 dates when she turned 40
Her insights on how to effectively approach dating
What she learned about herself throughout this process
The clarity she gained about what she wants in a partner
How she learned to listen to her gut, her intuition, and how people make her feel
We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.
Love, Jules & Ang
36 min - Connecting the Dots in Your Life
On today’s episode, we discuss a mindset strategy to help us feel grounded when life seems like it is not going our way. Listen to hear:
How the concept of “connect the dots” activity books can be applied to life in times of uncertainty
How to visualization that you are currently on a dot when things seem like they are not working out and to have faith that this dot will connect to the next
How to find certainty is the fact that what you are currently going through is part of a bigger picture
Angela shares how she is currently using this strategy to navigate frustration when things aren’t going according to her plan
Julie discusses how periods of stagnation in her life always lead to quantum leaps of growth
We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.
Love, Jules & Ang
17 min - The Power of Embodiment Practices
On today’s episode, we discuss the topic of embodiment: A state of being in which you feel connected and attuned to your body and senses and where the division between mind and body dissolves. Tune in to hear:
What embodiment is and how it can aid in personal development, achieving your goals, healing from trauma, and manifesting the life you want
Julie shares her embodiment practices and what they have personally done for her life
Angela discusses how through embodiment practices we can begin to attract into our lives whatever we desire and gives personal examples
We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.
Love, Jules & Ang
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About Conversations with Jules & Ang
From the publisher's feed
Welcome to the Conversations with Jules & Ang Podcast. We are your hosts, Julie Smith and Angela Bleecher. Two women with different journeys, but both pushed by pain onto our individual paths of healing and becoming our true selves.
Each week you are going to hear from us as we discuss all the topics about this wild ride called life. We will dive into what has and continues to help us heal, we will bring you the people who have inspired us, and we will give actionable strategies to help guide you to your true self.
We hope you learn a thing or two, laugh with us along the way!