Courtney: Beyond the Cake

A couple weeks ago, I asked you for podcast guest suggestions and several of you requested an interview with a healthcare worker. I thought it was a great idea and immediately thought of my friend, Kelsi Flygare. Kelsi is a pediatric nurse at Utah Valley Hospital and was recently awarded the Pediatric Nurse of Excellence Award. I have always admired Kelsi’s passion for her job, which goes above and beyond what she does in a hospital each day.

Today, Kelsi shares several experiences from the pandemic, how it brought families and friends together, what the day in the life of a nurse looks like, and why she loves serving her community.

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For years Aubrey Taylor fought her body as she struggled to feel what she knew was healthy and normal. From inflammation and gut dysfunction, to anxiety and depression, to headaches and stomaches, Aubrey went from doctor after doctor not getting any answers. As she struggled to find a solution, Aubrey took matters into her own hands and started becoming an expert on her own mind, body, and soul. She turned to more natural forms of healing and discovered mindset healing.

As Aubrey learned more about how nutrition and stress affect the connection and efficiency of mind, body and soul, she also learned how having a growth mindset is really at the forefront of all healing. In fact, she says it’s 80% of the healing process.

In today’s episode of Courtney: Beyond the Cake, Aubrey takes us through her journey of learning, growing, and healing, and how she’s using her own experience to help others. A trained mindset healer and wellness coach, Aubrey shares with us tools for changing the negative narratives stuck in our subconscious - that script that tell us we’re not worthy of healing - and how we can rewrite that narrative to conquer our subconscious and forge a path of resiliency and growth.


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Phrase to repeat when ripping lies: I create my future by releasing the past.

Health affirmations I wrote and use personally:
•Dear body, I love you.
•I nourish my body with healing foods and lifestyle choices and it responds with health, strength, vitality, and healthy gene expression.
•Every cell in my body vibrates with healing energy and is connected with all other cells.
•With every exhale, I release stress and dis-ease. With each inhale, I send connection, love, communication and health to every cell.
•All of my body’s systems and organs function and communicate perfectly.
•My body communicates with me and I pay attention and give my body what it needs.
•I am worthy of healing and thriving, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
•I release and forgive whatever part of my past has caused imbalance or dis-ease. My body is divinely designed to heal itself, and I invite that divinity within me to take the reins.

AFFIRMATIONS FOR RELEASING WEIGHT
•As I nurture and heal my body it naturally releases weight because it feels safe.
•I release excess weight as part of becoming the highest version of myself.
•As I grow into the highest version of myself, I release excess weight as part of my new identity.
•I give my body permission to release _____ lbs of past energy and identity that no longer serve me.
Hacks for penetrating the subconscious filter with affirmations:
1.Music without lyrics in the background while saying the affirmations aloud
2.Movement
3.Time of day - upon waking and as you’re falling asleep. and/or sunrise/sunset
4.Repetition. Repeating each affirmation 3 times before moving onto the next.
5.Essential oils
6.Heart tapping while you say the affirmations with music.
7.Nature

Books: Biology of Belief, The Body Keeps the Score, You are the Placebo, The Hidden Messages in Water, Untethered Soul, The 4 Agreements, Unbeatable Mind (you mentioned the first 5 chapters)

Most influential educator in my life: Zach Bush, MD has been one of the most instrumental and influential people in my life. I always say he is my spirit animal. I encourage EVERYONE to listen to him on as many platforms as possible. Just search Zach Bush in your podcast app. He talks specifically about the power of mindset in the Expanded Podcast with Lacy Phillips Ep. 131 - https://tobemagnetic.com/expanded-podcast/2021/131 Listen to this TODAY. Another excellent resource from Dr. Bush about mindset is this interview with Rich Roll - https://www.richroll.com/podcast/zach-bush-456/ You can find Zach on Instagram at @zachbushmd and his website www.zachbushmd.com. He also launched a Global Health Initiative with FREE monthly webinars covering the most important topics of human and planetary health. These can be found on the landing page of his website

There's so much celebrity gossip that it's impossible to keep up. From the twists and turns of #FreeBritney to the latest Royal family dust-up, there’s a new podcast that has you covered. From Wondery, RICH AND DAILY delivers laughs and all the latest celebrity gossip. Hosts Brooke and Aricia are comedians, besties and the perfect guides to give you your daily dose of pop culture. They'll keep you up to speed on all of the secrets, scandals, and news in the entertainment world. Is that rumor you heard about Rihanna true? If it is, you better believe Brooke and Aricia will have something to say about it. This is just a preview of Rich and Daily, but you can listen to full episodes at http://wondery.fm/RD_BeyondTheCake.

Loni Coombs is a former Los Angeles County criminal prosecutor. For 18 years she prosecuted over 50 trials, ranging from murders and gang cases to sex crimes and DUIs. During that time, she also worked in the Crimes Against Police Officers Special Unit, was the Deputy in Charge of cases involving celebrities like Nick Nolte, Nicole Riche, Kim Delaney, Sean Stewart and Meg Ryan's stalker, and ran the Hate Crimes Division, managing the most complex hate crime cases in the county and providing hate crime training to law enforcement agencies.

In 2006, Loni transitioned into the broadcast world, working for local and national broadcast outlets as a legal commentator, as well as a field reporter, and host of both primetime and morning shows on networks such as CNN, Oxygen, E News, Dr. Oz, the Today Show, Access Hollywood, and HLN - to name a few. Loni is currently the host of several investigative true crime shows on Oxygen.

Loni is one of the smartest, hardest working women I know - and she happens to also be my stepmom. I've had a front row seat to some of Loni's career and I've always been in awe of not just her talent, but also her work ethic, her ability to manage work life and personal life, and her devotion to helping others.

Today on "Courtney: Beyond the Cake," we're not only talking about Loni's journey, we're also diving into the current Britney Spears hearings. I know that's a little bit of a different topic for the podcast, but as someone who grew up in the Britney Spears era, I have to say, I'm all-in on #FreeBritney. But more than just growing up with Britney as the celebrity of our generation, I think I'm feeling so invested in what's going on because I have a much greater and more personal understanding of what her mental health struggles were like.

When photos of Britney shaving her head and later taking an umbrella to a paparazzi's car popped up all over the world overnight, we weren't talking about mental health like we thankfully are today. Nor did we, as outsiders looking in, seem to recognize or acknowledge the potential abusive relationships she's been in that have likely had a huge affect on her mental health.

To me, Britney speaking out after 13 years of having no autonomy, having her narrative controlled by others (mostly men), and likely struggling with mental illness and trauma, is inspiring and something I hope, at the very least, sheds light onto mental illness and abusive and controlling relationships.

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Heather Jenson is a mom of three with a passion for being active. It started back in high school when her parents encouraged her to find a sport she could put all that teenage energy into. She chose swimming and spent the next 10 years competing in the water.

It wasn’t until years later, after Heather became a mom, that running became such a huge part of her life. At first it was a way to stay active with her kids, but after the birth of her third child, it became a form of meditation and a way to find mental clarity as she battled postpartum depression. As she sought professional help for her depression, Heather turned to her love of fitness like never before and signed up for a new level of athleticism, the Ironman 70.3.

Heather had already become a veteran marathon racer, but this new goal helped give her the focus and drive she needed, along with the professional help she was seeking, to fight her way through the darkness.

While Heather has run into her fair share of hurdles on training days and race days, nothing quite compares to the accident she was in this past October. As she was driving on the freeway, headed to film one of her coaching sessions with NordicTrack for iFit, she suddenly encountered a scene that looked like it came straight from a movie. With giant construction beams flying across the freeway, Heather’s car was hit and thrown off the side of the road. Miraculously, no one died that day, but the event left Heather wondering if she’d ever race again.

Today on "Courtney, Beyond the Cake," Heather opens up about her journey with postpartum depression, how running helped her through the darkness, and how she’s fought her way to back to the finish line.

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Today on "Courtney, Beyond the Cake," I’m thrilled to have my friend and fellow podcast host, Morgan Jones. Morgan is the host of the popular religious based podcast, “All-In.” If you’ve been following me for a while, you know it’s one of my favorite podcasts that I listen to weekly.

All-In is an interview-style podcast that explores faith with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as others of faith about why faith matters in an age of uncertainty. With the consistent final question for every guest being, “what does it mean to you to be all-in the gospel of Jesus Christ,” guests express their faith and religious commitments in different ways. With over a 100 episodes, there’s been over 100 different answers to that question - something Morgan and other creators of the podcast hoped for.

“We wanted it to be something that would be inclusive rather than exclusive and make people feel like there are a lot of different ways to be ‘all in’ the gospel of Jesus Christ,” Jones said.

Since its launch two years ago, the podcast has had more than 5 million downloads and continues to grow each week.


Today, Morgan is giving us a little glimpse into her new book and podcast.


PODCAST: https://deseretbook.com/t/author/an-lds-living-podcast
BOOK: https://deseretbook.com/p/all-in?queryID=651e4d9294dd9c458e67b1c95e8c1e0f&variant_id=194703-paperback

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With the shocking news of his best friend’s suicide, Philadelphia 76ers CEO Scott O’Neil found himself spiraling as he experienced the true meaning of grief. It was during this time that Scott started to focus on his own mortality and the fragility of life. As part of his healing, Scott started to write about his friend and the many lessons he’d learned in their nearly 3 decades of friendship. The writing was not only healing in the grieving process, but it also helped Scott resolve two sides of himself that were in conflict: his heart and his hard-driving professional life as a competitive Harvard Business School trained sports CEO.

In his new book, Be Where Your Feet Are: Seven Principles to Keep You Present, Grounded and Thriving, Scott shares a lineup of lessons he’s learned the hard way to offer readers relatable, actionable changes they can make in their lives to create a life of purpose and presence.

“Failure is the best teacher. It’s just not a fun teacher.”

I’m so excited for you to get to know Scott in today’s episode of “Courtney, Beyond the Cake” - and not just because he’s lived a life on the basketball court and we all know my love of basketball! More importantly, Scott reminds us how important our role as parents and leaders is to developing the productive, positive habits of the younger generation. I think you’ll also appreciate the framework, anecdotes, and exercises Scott offers to guide us toward self-discovery.

We had the opportunity to talk via Zoom, which usually runs beautifully, but we did have a few moments here and there in today’s episode where you’ll hear a few glitches. You won’t miss much of what Scott says, but I just wanted to give you a little heads up.

Enjoy the episode.

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He was the face behind the mask - the mask of the most popular college mascot in 2017 thanks to a dance he performed as Cosmo the Cougar with his school’s dance team that went viral getting over 7.5 million views. It was an unforgettable moment and one that Charlie Bird said made him feel invincible. 

But behind the mask, Charlie always wondered, “If they knew who I really was, would they hate me?” because charlie wasn’t just wearing the mask of a mascot, he was also masking another part of his life, a part of who he is.

Charlie spent years feeling ashamed and embarrassed for his sexual orientation, but knew deep down, that coming out as a a gay, active member of a Christian religion would be a vital lifeline for so many who struggle in silence and feel alone, much like he did for so many years. 

Today on “Courtney, Beyond the Cake,” Charlie talks all things cake, dancing, Cosmo, and tells us about his new book, Without the Mask, and why it’s the book he wished he would have had growing up.

Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=855p-EbHfig

Imagine being told you’ll never be able to eat cake again! Maybe that doesn’t sound like the biggest deal, unless you’re me, but hearing something like this was also devastating to Laurel Gallucci when she was diagnosed with an aggressive autoimmune disease less than 10 years ago.

However, the lifelong baker and dessert lover refused to accept that fate and set out on a mission to create desserts free of the ingredients that were destroying her body. For months, Laurel spent day after day in her kitchen creating delicious treats made from whole ingredients. The day she shared her grain-free, refined-sugar-free, dairy-free, soy-free, gum-free, filler-free, fudge frosted chocolate caramel cake with her friend Claire Thomas, Sweet Laurel Bakery was born.

Years of fighting this aggressive autoimmune disorder with whole foods and Laurel is now in remission. She’s been doing it all while educating others about the impact foods have on our bodies. In today’s episode of Courtney, Beyond the Cake, Laurel shares her journey with us, as well as her mission to live and promote a whole life, as well as the importance of loving ourselves enough to take care of ourselves.

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Jessica Frew is a wife, ex-wife, mom, stepmom, and a BOLD action taker. Together with her husband Matt and ex-husband Steve, she created the podcast, “Husband in Law,” where they share their stories of love, marriage, coming out, divorce, remarriage and co-parenting to help others know they are not alone. The three also co-own The BOLD Logic, a company devoted to helping people go from living in an “I should” mindset to taking BOLD action towards keeping and reclaiming their sense of self.

After years of working through her own healing, Jessica served as a facilitator for support groups for Friends and Family of Pornography Addicts. It was during this time and through these experiences she realized she had been given a gift that she could use to help others heal as well.

Jessica is a firm believer that by knowing and understanding what it is you really want in life you can “boldly” create a life you love, no matter what your circumstances.

Together, Jessica, Matt and Steve are working to spread the values of love, kindness, acceptance, understanding, respect, and appreciation as key tools for creating healthy relationships.

You can find links to their podcast and free workbook, The BOLD Logic in our show notes.

Husband in Law links: https://linktr.ee/theboldlogic
Free workbook: https://theboldlogic.com/freeworkbook

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