Creating Ripples

On todays episode Grey Stone shares their personal journey of growth, perseverance, changes, and what they have learned along the way. Greys story is empowering as they work in the craft beer industry but recognized the impact alcohol had on their life and made a shift with their relationship with alcohol. Grey shares the changes they have made to get where they are today, the changes in the NA world of beverages, the personal growth and more. This episode is raw and really eye opening to show the various relationships one can have around alcohol.

Discussed on todays episode:

-drinking less

-evolving relationship with alcohol

-Impacts of alcohol

-friendship loss

-NA options

-shifting friendships

-FOMO

-growth

-reflection

-mental health

-living authentically

-empowerment in life with less drinking

-wanting more for self

-depression & anxiety

-alcohol is a depressant

-fear

-finding support

-therapy

-journalling

-empowering others

-the journey will not be perfect

-starting a non profit: Queer San Diego

-sober experiences

-boundaries

-alcohol is a mask

-you have gifts to offer

-explore sober gatherings and experiences

Resources:

Grey Stone on IG

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Exciting News! Kelsey Sorensen is going to be guest co-hosting a monthly conversation on the Creating Ripples Podcast. Each month we will discuss topics you submitted, catch up on life and have real and vulnerable conversations between two best friends to remind you that we are all out here doing our best.

Resources:

Kelsey Sorensen on IG

Kelsey Sorensen on TikTok

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Hilary Krueger is an electric badass women, who helps people show up as their authentic selves, through her experiences and knowledge. This episode is jam packed with Hilarys journey to getting to where she is today by not letting society try to box her into a certain way of living and instead being who she was meant to be and sharing it with the world.

Discussed on todays episode: 

-Connection

-Meant for more 

-Starting a business

-Relationship building

-Launching a business

-Marketing matters

-Online Courses

-Opening a relationship

-Be the brand

-Motherhood

-Society trying to box you in

-Feeling lost

-Societal norms

-Shoulds & Shouldnts of life

-Waiting for the perfect time

-Work in progress

-Living for yourself 

-Clarity

-Mindset Work

-Internal Motivation

-Not being vanilla

-taking a risk

-trauma

-own who you are and be confident in yourself

-inner child work

-step into growth opportunities even if they are riskier

-20 seconds of courage

-enjoy the journey

Resources:

Hilary Kruger IG

Ripple Reading: A quick episode where Host Alexandra Zauner reads a quote, then gives her insight and take on how you can go out and live that knowledge and wisdom out in your own life. Leave feeling inspired, energized and ready to level up.

Carli Valentine is a Childrens Author who used her families story, and the experience to create a book to help empower other families who were going through similar experiences feel comforted, supported and less alone in what they were navigating. Carlis hope in sharing her story, and writing books is to show her readers and their families the Importance of sharing their magic. 

Discussed on todays episode:

-ADHD

-Tips to navigating an ADHD diagnosis

-worrying/overthinking

-breaking out of the box

-embrace what makes you different

-children's heart defect (CHD)

-anger/frustration

-feel the feelings

-journalling 

-confidence

-empathy

-navigating challenges

-gratitude

-writing children's books

-connection/community

Ripple Reading: A quick episode where Host Alexandra Zauner reads a quote, then gives her insight and take on how you can go out and live that knowledge and wisdom out in your own life. Leave feeling inspired, energized and ready to level up.

Todays guest is Emmy Marie a Trauma Recovery Coach. Emmys mission is to help trauma survivors break cycles of shame, fear, and self-sabotage break out of the boxes that trauma put them in and find wholeness, joy, and radical self-acceptance. 

*Trigger warning: Trauma

-childhood trauma

-behavioral patterns

-emotions

-PTSD

-healing

-coming home to self

-letting go of our masks

-belonging to self

-creating a safe place within ourselves

-honoring our masks

-curiosity

-fear

-emotional needs

-intentions

-trauma

-breaking patterns

-codependency

-knowing your worth

Resoureces:

Creating Ripples Podcast

Ripple Reading: A quick episode where Host Alexandra Zauner reads a quote, then gives her insight and take on how you can go out and live that knowledge and wisdom out in your own life. Leave feeling inspired, energized and ready to level up.

This weeks guest is Betsy Weiner, A Soul Coach, Nidra Teacher and a one of a kind human, who shares her experience, insight and wisdom on todays episode. We have a lovely discussion about life and more.

Discussed on todays episode: 

-Yoga

-Spiritual Seeker

-Life Changes

-Journey Back to Self

-Yoga Nidra

-Anxiety & Eating Disorder

-Inner conflict

-Personal training for your soul

-Living our lives through a screen

-Cleansing your mind

-Relationship with Self

-Getting comfortable with discomfort

-Your body keeps the score

-Community

-Therapy

-Mistakes

-Internal Family Systems

-Parts Systems Therapy

-Resilience

-Loving yourself as you are

-Courage and curious

-Truth

-Boundaries

-Joy

Resources:

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