Elevate the Individual

So excited to share the remarkable Gail Schoenberg with you this week! 
Throughout this episode, Gail emphasizes the importance of being kind and compassionate to others and the joy of serving. Listen in as we discuss the significance of creating strong bonds with young people, the value of community, and how service can bring peace and joy in difficult times. Gail's story of love and support will leave you inspired to uplift and serve others.

[00:00:00] Guest Introduction: Gail Schoenberg and life experiences
[00:04:37] Journey to joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
[00:08:53] Family, Church, and Temple Memories
[00:13:04] Finding Joy in Tough Times
[00:17:19] Legacy of Service
[00:21:49] Importance of Showing Love and Kindness to Youth
[00:26:05] Supporting young families and serving others
[00:30:20] Serving others and receiving support
[00:34:15] Benefits of Asking for Help
[00:38:25] Community Support and Empowerment
[00:42:45] Overcoming Anxiety, Depression & Finding Peace
[00:47:27] Encouraging Community Involvement and Service
[00:51:38] Lessons on Love and Selflessness
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This week we're diving into the secrets of balancing work and family life with mom, wife, friend and real estate agent, Heather Ramos. We discuss the importance of prioritizing and managing time effectively by utilizing a structured calendar and thought management. Heather shares her personal experience of learning to set boundaries with clients and family, building trust and strong relationships. We also discuss the need to assess progress and make necessary adjustments when working towards our goals. Tune in to learn how effective time management can help you balance personal and professional life and achieve success in business while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

[00:00:00] Balancing Work and Family Life
[00:03:43] Effective Time Management and Boundary Setting
[00:07:22] Balancing Life with a Calendar
[00:11:12] Organizing with a Calendar
[00:14:19] The Benefits of Scheduling and Time Management
[00:17:56] Effective real estate agent-client approach
[00:21:27] Establishing Boundaries for Clients and Children
[00:25:15] Time Management and Reflection
[00:28:38] Task Evaluation for Goal Achievement

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AI is all the rage these days as it takes over our digital and creative world. As with all advances in technology, creators determine whether or not they will use their talents for the good of society or to our detriment. The end user will also need to decide how they will use the new tool. Will they use it to develop their talents and create new products that allow others to positively contribute to society? Or will they develop something that consumes valuable resources to combat? The answer lies with the creator.

Today we’ll meet Kinzie Hamilton, a BYU grad student and co-creator of PodFlow, an AI software that seeks to simplify and enhance the podcast editing process. I have enjoyed getting to know Kinzie as she and her team fine tune the software behind PodFlow. As an entrepreneur, I have enjoyed watching their team problem solve and troubleshoot the natural hiccups of taking a new product to market. Enjoy the episode as you consider your own talents and the faith necessary to taking those first steps.

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Melissa shares another one of her talents with us as we discuss her journey into the mountain biking world. If you follow her on social media, you know the joy she has found thru her own participation with the sport as well as her family's. Her strength has led to new heights and new views and she has given back to her community as well. Enjoy the ride!

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I am honored to introduce you to the one and only Melissa Nakaya on this week's episode. Melissa is a native Kiwi of New Zealand living in the US who shares her stories as well as the stories of others to connect us across the globe. Melissa started her podcast as a form of healing from a lifetime of conditional love towards herself. She has created a beautiful collection of honest and vulnerable stories thru interviews with her dear friends and family. Her gift and ability to share stories will inspire those who listen. If you have ever struggled with body image this episode is for you.

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I believe that each of us has God given talents that we are here to learn about, to cultivate and to share with others. As we develop our talents and use them to bless others, we too walk away with even more blessings and experiences for our good.
But how do we develop these talents when we're in the thick of raising our families and trying to keep our heads above water as we keep our tiny humans alive?
Where will we find the mental wherewithal to learn new skills when all of our extra mental energy is taken up with worry as we guide our squirrely tweens and teenagers through the wonderful middle school years and into high school?
Be sure to grab a pen and paper for the first part of the episode as we answer all these questions and more!

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We're going behind the scenes with our special guest, Sara Wells of Our Best Bites, as we talk parenting, connection, teenagers, social media, developing talents and more.

Sara Wells co-founded Our Best Bites in 2008 with then business partner Kate Jones. She is the co-author of three Bestselling Cook Books, “Best Bites: 150 Family Favorite Recipes,” “Savoring the Seasons with Our Best Bites,” and “400 Calories or Less from Our Best Bites.” Sara’s work has been featured in many local and national news outlets and publications such as Parenting Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Fine Cooking, The Rachel Ray Show and the New York Times. Sara and her husband Eric reside in Boise, Idaho with their 4 sons and Havanese pup, Finn. 

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Raising teenagers is much like experiencing a deep fog on the troubled and open waters of life. As mothers, we know the very real dangers facing our children. We know our children will face very real dangers. We have conversations to prep and drill them in an effort to prepare them for the tough times when they will need to make snap decisions and prevent themselves from getting caught in tricky or dangerous situations. And we hope and pray they will be protected from danger and harm. 

But even with all the prep, our children will make choices with very real consequences. Sometimes our teenagers will fill us in before the consequences hit. But not all teenagers will. Sometimes, issues will build and compound until they reach their boiling point, catching us so off guard leaving us wondering how in the world we will handle the situation. 

Time and time again, mothers are left reeling from the aftershock of information their teenager has shared with them about a choice they made or something someone did to them. Today's episode seeks to help mothers as they navigate how to move forward when they simply don't know how to.

This week we focus on allowing fathers to parent and contribute to the emotional health of boys. With the groundbreaking book The Boy Crisis focusing on the fact that 26 out of 27 mass school shooters have been dad deprived boys, Lacey dives into the importance of family dinner, providing boys with vocational training, and sports for all participants. She discusses the benefit of rough housing, teasing and wrestling to help develop healthy boundaries. Tune into this powerful and important episode to learn more about allowing fathers to parent.

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As our boys grow, the conversations will change. The topics will become more difficult and their willingness to participate in the conversation might become extinct. Tension and fear can easily drive wedges between parents and teenagers as both explore new territory, new choices and new emotions. It is inevitable that our sons will make choices that we don’t agree with but that doesn't mean we can't show up as the confident loving mothers we want to be.

Today's episode will outline a better way to approach your teenager and guide him with confidence as he navigates all that today's world will throw at him. If you feel like you need someone to talk you thru a certain situation with your teenager, please reach out!! You can schedule your free session here.