Finding What's Inside

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Lynn Lawler, novelist and blogger of LGBT-themed stories. We discussed the importance of focusing on what's important to you. There's a lot going on in the world outside of yourself, and to live in harmony and peace, you need to go inside and find that part of yourself where you can just be.

Come hear her speak of her inspiring journey.

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Lynn Lawler's Website: https://lynnlawler.blog/

 

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Realizing You Are Enough - The Curvy Life with RJ Samuel

Life is full of challenges, and these challenges do change us. The stress that often results can affect us in many different ways. For RJ Samuel, the stress of multiple sources of challenge began to take a toll. However, after seeking the help of insightful influencers, she learned coping mechanisms that helped her to come to a place of peace with herself.

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RJ Samuel's Website: http://rjsamuel.com/

 

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Connect with Suzie Carr at www.curveswelcome.com or consider supporting her on Patreon. You'll gain instant access to exclusive content and rewards!

About The Curvy Life:

This podcast inspires through the stories of brave women who have faced and embraced the curves of life. Guests of the show are encouraged to share their fears, insights, and triumphs. In doing so, they will prove that even though life tosses curves, those curves don't have to define or destroy them.

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Trusting in the Process of Life

Learning to trust in the process of life for Julie Veitch has been her game changer. After the death of her beloved sister, she began to ask herself questions that caused her to grow and nurture a life full of purpose.

In Julie's Own Words:

The curveball that in 1986 and lasted until 1995 was when my sister was diagnosed as HIV positive as a result of a tainted blood tranfusion. She would actually yell at me and get really upset and say, you know, Julie you need to really, really explore your deeper purpose. You need to make your life count because I don't get to - because I'm going to die and you're not. The compelling part began of needing to dig deeper and really ask the powerful questions of like who am I? What's the point of my life? Because you have to ask some questions before you can figure out how to make it count. After allowing my emotions to move, I would feel stronger. And, I would feel more ready to tackle the next day, the next curveball that was contained within that bigger curveball. And now as I look back, I feel so blessed and I smile at the organic way that the universe has helped me unfold, to trust my process. And, it's years in the making of truly trusting that there's something larger at play than me. That I must trust.

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https://thecurvylife.podbean.com/e/julievLearn more about Julie Veitch's amazing life:

http://www.innercorecoach.com/

 

Teaser for ths episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T3PLyxVThg

 

 

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Connect with Suzie Carr at www.curveswelcome.com or consider supporting her on Patreon. You'll gain instant access to exclusive content and rewards!

 

About The Curvy Life:

This podcast inspires through the stories of brave women who have faced and embraced the curves of life. Guests of the show are encouraged to share their fears, insights, and triumphs. In doing so, they will prove that even though life tosses curves, those curves don't have to define or destroy them.

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Reclaiming Life through Weight Loss | The Curvy Life

In this episode of The Curvy Life, I chat with Rosie Moore, an inspiring woman who has reclaimed her life and health through a major mental and physical weight loss. Rosie talks about the circumstances that led to her weight gain and loss, and the triggers she still confronts and triumphs over. She decided one day that her life was worth living, and so changed in order to grow. Today, she inspires people through her positive mindset, posts, and overall love for life and all it offers.

 

Teaser for ths episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts5n5IxY-xg

 

About The Curvy Life:

This podcast inspires through the stories of brave women who have faced and embraced the curves of life. Guests of the show are encouraged to share their fears, insights, and triumphs. In doing so, they will prove that even though life tosses curves, those curves don't have to define or destroy them.

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Finding Love in the Wake of Abandonment

In this episode of The Curvy Life, I chat with the Ambassador of Happiness, Maura Sweeney. Maura decided early on that she wanted a happy life, despite the abandonment she suffered as a child. For Maura, “Living Happy – Inside Out” is more than a slogan. It’s a well-honed life mantra for someone who left behind outside expectations to find inner happiness and life purpose.

This Author, Podcaster, former HuffPost blogger and frequent media guest is also an international speaker on influence, leadership and emotional intelligence. As catalyst for a better society, Maura Sweeney helps individuals find their voice, entrepreneurs develop their brand and leaders emerge into their highest and most authentic versions of self.  

In Maura Sweeney’s own words:

My curve in life has been one of abandonment. I was born into a family where I was occupying a space, but never really a member of the family. It wasn't like I could go to a mother or a father who were particularly sensitive or loving to me. So, there was no safe place to go. So, I realized that I had to learn how to take care of myself.

I had to learn as a young child to find my own strength on the inside. That whole thing, as uncomfortable as it was, actually totally worked to my advantage today. And so really it helped me gain a lot of wisdom.

It's forgiven. I'm not carrying it with me. I'm not going to put a chip on my shoulder. Why do that? Because there's always a sense of protection that needs to come. There's a sense of being a victim, being a martyr. Whenever we do that, it's like we close up our heart, and our heart is made to shine. Our heart is made to love.

Sometimes you could be the one person in somebody's life. You could say one word and change everything about the course of their life.

Learn more about her on her site: www.maura4U.com

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This podcast inspires through the stories of brave women who have faced and embraced the curves of life. Guests of the show are encouraged to share their fears, insights, and triumphs. In doing so, they will prove that even though life tosses curves, those curves don't have to define or destroy them.

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From the Edge of Suicide to Unstoppable: A Blogger's Triumph

In this episode of The Curvy Life, Suzie Carr chats with Canadian-based freelance writer, editor, certified English teacher, and blogger, Lorraine Reguly about her challenging journey starting at  the age of fourteen, through a suicide attempt, drugs, and hitting rock bottom to where she is today - an unstoppable success dedicated to helping others triumph as well.

In Lorraine's Own Words

When I was 14 I was raped and I was a virgin at the time and that traumatic event led to a snowball effect of a lot of negative things in my life as a result I didn't know how to cope.

I ended up turning to drugs and drinking to try and cope with you know numbing my feelings and trying to deal with the horrific event that happened to me and I even attempted suicide.

It wasn't until my appendix burst that I had a real life-changing moment because I was literally dying at that point. It opened my eyes because I didn't want to die without saying goodbye to my son and I didn't want to die because I hadn't achieved my dreams.  

I had suicidal thoughts my whole entire life and always said I want to end my life. I want to end it all. But, it wasn't my life I wanted to end. It was the pain that I wanted to end.  

I used to always think you know why did this happen to me? Being raped obviously didn't serve anybody. Why did I go through this? Well, something good came out of all of that negativity. I finally know why. It's to share my experiences in helping inspire other people and help offer hope to other people.

Learn more about Lorraine and read her positive affirmations post.

 

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This podcast inspires through the stories of brave women who have faced and embraced the curves of life. Guests of the show are encouraged to share their fears, insights, and triumphs. In doing so, they will prove that even though life tosses curves, those curves don't have to define or destroy them.

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Fearless: How a Tick Bite Transformed Darla Baker’s Life

In this episode of The Curvy Life, Suzie Carr chats with inspirational author, podcaster, and publisher, Darla Baker, about how Lyme disease created one of the greatest gifts in her life.

Darla Baker’s career encompasses a diverse list of roles including best-selling author, publisher, podcast host, and software engineer. As founder and president of the nonprofit publishing house, Stone Soup Community Press, Baker is an advocate and mentor for writers of lesbian fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Her book series, Thalia Chase: Sex Therapist, was an Amazon best-seller.

In Darla's Own Words

"Two years ago my life has changed so much all because I got bit by a tick and that has been the absolute best thing that has ever happened to me. I went to the doctor did some, did some blood work I said oh you know you have Lyme disease. It was a horrible experience in the moment, but at the same time it's just phenomenal how it changed my life. I started writing. I wrote a journal entry to sort of talk about my feelings and and that turned into a scene and the scene turned into a book and that exercise of writing got me out of my sorrow. I wanted to die. And I was afraid I was going to die. When you expose yourself you have two options: to hide or expose and and so writing a book forced me to expose in a small way that I made much larger and so I don't feel like hiding anymore. The majority of people when they're facing something they create a self-inflicted prison a self-inflicted box with that limits their choices. At any moment of time,  you have an infinite number of possibilities. You're never truly boxed in. Be open to take the curve. Just stay open to those possibilities. Don't hold on so tightly and grasp risk. You just embrace risk and and be fearless." Darla Baker, author, podcaster, and software engineer.

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This podcast inspires through the stories of brave women who have faced and embraced the curves of life. Guests of the show are encouraged to share their fears, insights, and triumphs. In doing so, they will prove that even though life tosses curves, those curves don't have to define or destroy them.

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A Culture of Change: Yvonne Heath's Mission to Create Support in an Uncertain World

In this episode of The Curvy Life, Suzie Carr chats with inspirational author, speaker and TV host, Yvonne Heath about some of the challenges she's faced and how she learned to deal with them with an open mind and heart.

Why should we talk about grief before it arrives? Because grief shows no mercy. It arrives unannounced and uninvited. It does not care what else you are going through. And it does not care if you’ve had enough. Grief is a part of this journey. It doesn’t matter what the problem. Divorce, diagnosis, job loss, mental health issues, your kid going to jail because guess what? I have been there. And was that challenging? Ah, yes, it broke my heart. Tyler, who was an avid snowboarder, he had a big knee injury. And for a sixteen year old boy, snowboarding was everything. This was the start for him. This slippery slope into drugs, and alcohol. It was like a five year of trying to save my son from himself. Here's the thing - your heart is so much more resilient than you give it credit for or you are. Your heart can be broken into a million pieces. It will be battered. It will be scarred. It will be never be the same, But, it can heal if you learn to show up for yourself and allow others to show up for you. And allow love for yourself and allow others to love you. And that heart of yours can heal. It’s incredible. - Yvonne Heath

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About The Curvy Life:

This podcast inspires through the stories of brave women who have faced and embraced the curves of life. Guests of the show are encouraged to share their fears, insights, and triumphs. In doing so, they will prove that even though life tosses curves, those curves don't have to define or destroy them.

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An Inspirational Journey of Healing - Tami White's Triumph over Breast Cancer

No one ever wants to hear the words, you have cancer.

What started out as the scariest day of Tami White's life, ended up bringing her some of life's greatest gifts - strength, love, and purpose. Listen to this amazing woman's story as she shares some vulnerable pieces of her soul, as well as some incredible insights for anyone facing or helping someone they love face tough challenges. Warning: You may shed a few tears (of sadness and joy) while listening (I sure did!), and come out of this conversation with a healthier perspective on life. - Suzie Carr, creator of The Curvy Life Podcast

About The Curvy Life:

This podcast inspires through the stories of brave women who have faced and embraced the curves of life. Guests of the show are encouraged to share their fears, insights, and triumphs. In doing so, they will prove that even though life tosses curves, those curves don't have to define or destroy them.

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