Fearless Self-Love

Flor Toraya is a traveler, photographer and psychologist. She, like many of us, has experienced significant loss. Her loss propelled her to travel, and along the way rebuild herself and change her story. Join me as Flor and I examine how we each can live change in our lives through feeling our fear, and asking for help.

• Is being who you are still serving you, or is it time for a change?
• Why change is not something you can learn, you have to live it.
• Why it is important to turn fear into courage

Links Mentioned:

Eat, Pray, Love

Yoga Health Coaching

Tara Brach meditations

Brene Brown

Show Highlights:

03:19 Easeful Living Practice

05:05 Introduction

07:25 Flor shares about the unplanned changes in her life and their impact on her family

25:17 Change, how to love yourself

31:30 The meaning behindFlor discusses tTraveling with POwer

37:30 Flor's advice for women

49:04 Courageous Self-Care Tip

Favorite Quotes:

"We all have a story we tell. We can choose whether we tell it through the lens of feeling weak and not being able to be strong, or we can choose a new direction." -Andrea Catherine

"We have to go through loss and grieving in order to get to a place that is more powerful." -Flor Toraya

"It is through moments of loss that we examine ourselves and realise this isn't me being who I want to be anymore." -Andrea Catherine

"We need to learn to love ourselves and realize we are not perfect. Our body is not perfect, our face is not perfect. We are what we are and we have to accept that." -Flor Toraya

"Don't worry about learning in books. Change is not something you can learn, you have to live it." -Flor Toraya

"You have to learn to feel every emotion including fear." -Flor Toraya

"Let the fear be with you and pause with it, say hello to it." -Andrea Catherine

"Sometimes we close our eyes to our problems. Go in front of it, face it and learn how to live with it." -Flor Toraya

"Comparison is the thief of joy" -Theodore Roosevelt

"Just as we need help to move a sofa, sometimes we need help with in changing our lives." -Flor Toraya

Meet Flor:

Flor Toraya studied psychology and earned her masters in Education. She worked more than 20 years with children, youth, teachers and parents. After several losses in her life she finally overcomes a time of sadness and depression. She continued working until one day she made a big decision, quit her job, sold her car, got rid of almost everything and started to travel and enjoy her freedom.Her mottos are now "one day at a time" and "more moments less things." "Try to live in a minimalist way and practice new habits to protect the environment." Follow her adventures on social networks like @TravelwithPOwer

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBmLHNoiI08

Flor Toraya is a traveler,  photographer and psychologist. She, like many of us, has experienced significant loss. Her loss propelled her to travel, and along the way rebuild herself and change her story. Join me as Flor and I examine how we each can live change in our lives through feeling our fear, and asking for help.

• Is being who you are still serving you, or is it time for a change?
• Why change is not something you can learn, you have to live it.
• Why it is important to turn fear into courage

Links Mentioned:

Eat, Pray, Love

Yoga Health Coaching

Tara Brach meditations

Brene Brown

Show Highlights:

03:19 Easeful Living Practice

05:05 Introduction

07:25 Flor shares about the unplanned changes in her life and their impact on her family

25:17 Change, how to love yourself

31:30 The meaning behindFlor discusses tTraveling with POwer

37:30 Flor’s advice for women

49:04 Courageous Self-Care Tip

Favorite Quotes:

“We all have a story we tell. We can choose whether we tell it through the lens of feeling weak and not being able to be strong, or we can choose a new direction.” -Andrea Catherine

“We have to go through loss and grieving in order to get to a place that is more powerful.” -Flor Toraya

“It is through moments of loss that we examine ourselves and realise this isn’t me being who I want to be anymore.” -Andrea Catherine

“We need to learn to love ourselves and realize we are not perfect. Our body is not perfect, our face is not perfect. We are what we are and we have to accept that.” -Flor Toraya

“Don’t worry about learning in books. Change is not something you can learn, you have to live it.” -Flor Toraya

“You have to learn to feel every emotion including fear.” -Flor Toraya

“Let the fear be with you and pause with it, say hello to it.” -Andrea Catherine

“Sometimes we close our eyes to our problems. Go in front of it, face it and learn how to live with it.” -Flor Toraya

“Comparison is the thief of joy” -Theodore Roosevelt

“Just as we need help to move a sofa, sometimes we need help with in changing our lives.” -Flor Toraya

Meet Flor:

Flor Toraya studied psychology and  earned her masters in Education. She worked more than 20 years with children, youth, teachers and parents. After several losses in her life she finally overcomes a time of sadness and depression. She continued working until one day she made a big decision, quit her job, sold her car, got rid of almost everything and started to travel and enjoy her freedom.Her mottos are now “one day at a time” and “more moments less things.” “Try to live in a minimalist way and practice new habits to protect the environment.” Follow her adventures on social networks like @TravelwithPOwer

YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBmLHNoiI08

Ned Cooney loves meetings, good meetings! Ned says that just as a river guide may not know a particular river or a particular group, the guide has been on a lot of rivers and knows what to do if the boat turns over. His job as a facilitator is to bring a group of people together and bring out the best thinking that leads the group to a better path. Listen and Ned and I discuss how his facilitation skills and his knowledge of music and its effects on the brain to bring out the best in people.

• How finding sacredness leads to fulfillment

• How asking why you do what you do leads to discovery

• Why forgetting self allows you to be fully present

Links Mentioned:

Helpline https://connectriverside.org/helpline/

Malcolm Gladwell quote

https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3364437-outliers-the-story-of-success

Gracious Space

http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/publications/email/pod/convio/leadingedge/au17/gracious-space.htm

Open Space

https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/what-is/

Ned Cooney

www.nedcooney.com

Show Highlights:

1:00 Introduction

4:08 Exploration of the sacred, being invited into a community and share in exploration

9:50 What it's really like to bea facilitator

15:35 Fearlessness -- what it means to Ned

20:55 The role music plays in Ned's life

33:00 Ned's journey toward facilitation

41:20 Meeting strategies and the spectrum of "tions"

51:30 Ned's self care tips

Favorite Quotes:

"Sacredness, to me, is being invited into a common mission to help people with their passions." -Ned Cooney

"Selflessness helps me be fully present. When you forget yourself, you can be open to what comes and what shows up without having to own the outcome. -Ned Cooney

"When you are nervous, switch your energy to being eager. Eagerness allows us to use energy without being frozen in fear." -Andrea Catherine

"Music creates richness, collaboration and connection. It is a common experience. Music makes us conscious of things we're not really conscious of. It improves our lives and hearts. It touches people's core without words." -Ned Cooney

"Music is a uniquely human endeavor. Our brains are wired to respond to music." -Andrea Catherine

"If we're going to be a civilization that has institutions and organizations then we should not avoid meetings or destroy them with our lack of attention." -Ned Cooney

Everything that we are passionate about or care about probably started with people gathering together to talk about it." -Andrea Catherine

Meet Ned:

Ned Cooney, Facilitator/Consultant is an independent consulting practice, specializing in nonprofits, philanthropy and public agencies. His early career has been in the nonprofit sector, as executive director, program staff and board member. Now, Ned serves many organizations by helping people learn and make better decisions together. Ned specializes in organizational planning, board development, funding strategies, support for executives, and meetings/retreats. He is also rumored to be one Mellow Waters while singing songs on stage with a guitar.

Ned Cooney loves meetings, good meetings! Ned says that just as a river guide may not know a particular river or a particular group, the guide has been on a lot of rivers and knows what to do if the boat turns over. His job as a facilitator is to bring a group of people together and bring out the best thinking that leads the group to a better path. Listen and Ned and I discuss how his facilitation skills and his knowledge of music and its effects on the brain to bring out the best in people.

• How finding sacredness leads to fulfillment

• How asking why you do what you do leads to discovery

• Why forgetting self allows you to be fully present

Links Mentioned:

Helpline https://connectriverside.org/helpline/

Malcolm Gladwell quote

https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3364437-outliers-the-story-of-success

Gracious Space

http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/publications/email/pod/convio/leadingedge/au17/gracious-space.htm

Open Space

https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/what-is/

Ned Cooney

www.nedcooney.com

Show Highlights:

1:00 Introduction

4:08 Exploration of the sacred, being invited into a community and share in exploration

9:50 What it’s really like to bea facilitator

15:35 Fearlessness -- what it means to Ned

20:55 The role music plays in Ned’s life

33:00 Ned’s journey toward facilitation

41:20 Meeting strategies and the spectrum of “tions”

51:30 Ned’s self care tips

Favorite Quotes:

“Sacredness, to me, is being invited into a common mission to help people with their passions.” -Ned Cooney

“Selflessness helps me be fully present. When you forget yourself, you can be open to what comes and what shows up without having to own the outcome. -Ned Cooney

“When you are nervous, switch your energy to being eager. Eagerness allows us to use energy without being frozen in fear.” -Andrea Catherine

“Music creates richness, collaboration and connection. It is a common experience. Music makes us conscious of things we’re not really conscious of. It improves our lives and hearts.  It touches people’s core without words.” -Ned Cooney

“Music is a uniquely human endeavor. Our brains are wired to respond to music.” -Andrea Catherine

“If we’re going to be a civilization that has institutions and organizations then we should not avoid meetings or destroy them with our lack of attention.” -Ned Cooney

Everything that we are passionate about or care about probably started with people gathering together to talk about it.” -Andrea Catherine

Meet Ned:

Ned Cooney, Facilitator/Consultant is an independent consulting practice, specializing in nonprofits, philanthropy and public agencies. His early career has been in the nonprofit sector, as executive director, program staff and board member. Now, Ned serves many organizations by helping people learn and make better decisions together.  Ned specializes in organizational planning, board development, funding strategies, support for executives, and meetings/retreats. He is also rumored to be one Mellow Waters while singing songs on stage with a guitar.

Katie Visco pursues her passions with vibrancy and authenticity and every time she does, she finds her truth. She is a woman who is not afraid to face hard physical challenges. In those challenges she faces nothingness and exposes her truth. Her new adventure is preparing to run solo across the deserts of Australia. Join me as Katie and I discuss living your truth, defining yourself, and getting out of your own way.

3 Bullet Points

• How nothingness can bring beauty

• When you live in your own truth it helps others do the same

• How getting out of your own way brushes doubts and fears away

Links Mentioned:

Tim Ferris https://tim.blog/podcast/Katie's website and campaign

www.katievisco.com;

If you are interested in her soup and bone broth delivery in Austin Texas and Missoula Montana checkout:

www.hotlovesoup.com;

You can follow Katie on Instagram at:

https://www.instagram.com/katievisco/

Help Katie earn money for Run Across Australia at Good Energy Juju Balls

https://goodjujuenergyballs.weebly.com/

You can also help Katie at her Go Fund Me site

https://www.gofundme.com/running-across-australia

Marianne Williamson quote, "Our deepest fear is that we are weak."

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/17297.Marianne_Williamson

Show Highlights:

02:30 Easeful Living Practice: "How easy can it be?" mantra

09:27 Interview with Katie Visco begins! ~ How to be a vibrant human being while pursuing your goals

13:08 Raising money for Run Across Australia…& why Australia!? Katie's consistency, drive, and passion

24:02 Introspection and self care that comes with breaking routine

38:08 Just do you ~ Getting out of your own way & cover the distance at your own pace 40:20 Katie's campaign to make this run trip happen & how you can help:)

Favorite Quotes:

"Why run across Australia? Because it will allow me to confront all parts of myself. To be in nothingness. I'm curious what it will be like for my soul and my mind." -Katie Visco

"Moving our bodies provides a gateway to our mind and emotions" -Andrea Catherine

"When we put ourselves in different experiences and different environments, our brain synapses in different ways." -Katie Visco

"If I live my heart, I am bound to be of service to other people" -Katie Visco

"Think true and you will be true to yourself." -Katie Visco

"When people live their truth, their dream, their dharma, their desire, they are alive and vibrant because of it." -Andrea Catherine

"I am most passionate about helping others to simply shine." -Katie Visco

"You are enough. Your joys, your, light, your offering in this world are enough and the stakes are way too high not to believe it!" -Katie Visco

Meet Katie:

In 2009, promoting the importance of a bold and passion-driven life, Katie ran solo across America, from Boston to San Diego, and became the 2nd youngest and 13th woman overall to make the crossing. She spoke with more than 200 audiences along the way to encourage people to leap towards their dreams. Katie also has 10+ years of experience as a community-builder and entrepreneur. She has started eight businesses and campaigns, and is currently the proud owner and soup maestra behind Hot Love Soup, a soup and bone broth delivery company in Austin, Texas and now also in Missoula, Montana. She loves people and the trails, and now, with her upcoming run across Australia this July 2019, she will teach others that curiosity can be enough of a reason to follow the still small voices in your heart.

Katie Visco pursues her passions with vibrancy and authenticity and every time she does, she finds her truth. She is a woman who is not afraid to face hard physical challenges. In those challenges she faces nothingness and exposes her truth. Her new adventure is  preparing to run solo across the deserts of Australia. Join me as Katie and I discuss living your truth, defining yourself, and getting out of your own way.

3 Bullet Points

• How nothingness can bring beauty

• When you live in your own truth it helps others do the same

• How getting out of your own way brushes doubts and fears away

Links Mentioned:

Tim Ferris https://tim.blog/podcast/
Katie’s website and campaign

www.katievisco.com;

If you are interested in her soup and bone broth delivery in Austin Texas and Missoula Montana checkout:

www.hotlovesoup.com;

You can follow Katie on Instagram at:

https://www.instagram.com/katievisco/

Help Katie earn money for Run Across Australia at Good Energy Juju Balls

https://goodjujuenergyballs.weebly.com/

You can also help Katie at her Go Fund Me site

https://www.gofundme.com/running-across-australia

Marianne Williamson quote, “Our deepest fear is that we are weak.”

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/17297.Marianne_Williamson

Show Highlights:

02:30 Easeful Living Practice: “How easy can it be?” mantra

09:27 Interview with Katie Visco begins! ~ How to be a vibrant human being while pursuing your goals

13:08 Raising money for Run Across Australia…& why Australia!? Katie’s consistency, drive, and passion

24:02 Introspection and self care that comes with breaking routine

38:08 Just do you ~ Getting out of your own way & cover the distance at your own pace  40:20 Katie’s campaign to make this run trip happen & how you can help:)

Favorite Quotes:

“Why run across Australia? Because it will allow me to confront all parts of myself. To be in nothingness. I’m curious what it will be like for my soul and my mind.” -Katie Visco

“Moving our bodies provides a gateway to our mind and emotions” -Andrea Catherine

“When we put ourselves in different experiences and different environments, our brain synapses in different ways.” -Katie Visco

“If I live my heart, I am bound to be of service to other people” -Katie Visco

“Think true and you will be true to yourself.” -Katie Visco

“When people live their truth, their dream, their dharma, their desire, they are alive and vibrant because of it.” -Andrea Catherine

“I am most passionate about helping others to simply shine.” -Katie Visco

“You are enough. Your joys, your, light, your offering in this world are enough and the stakes are way too high not to believe it!” -Katie Visco

Meet Katie:

In 2009, promoting the importance of a bold and passion-driven life, Katie ran solo across America, from Boston to San Diego, and became the 2nd youngest and 13th woman overall to make the crossing. She spoke with more than 200 audiences along the way to encourage people to leap towards their dreams. Katie also has 10+ years of experience as a community-builder and entrepreneur. She has started eight businesses and campaigns, and is currently the proud owner and soup maestra behind Hot Love Soup, a soup and bone broth delivery company in Austin, Texas and now also in Missoula, Montana. She loves people and the trails, and now, with her upcoming run across Australia this July 2019, she will teach others that curiosity can be enough of a reason to follow the still small voices in your heart.

Monica Rivera is a woman who is not afraid to try new paths. She won't hesitate to agree that life has its ups and downs and every part of it matters, has something to teach us, and also invites us to respond as our best selves. Listen in asMonica and I talk about making big decisions, being true to yourself and taking risks. Can't get enough, check out Monica's podcast: YOU WANNA DO WHAT?!

• How to ask yourself what you need, and answer that need, too!

• Why being intentional with your decisions matters every time

• How to find a community that helps you live the life you love

Links Mentioned:

"You Wanna Do What" podcast with Monica Rivera

https://www.youwannadowhat.com/

Yogahealer podcast

https://yogahealer.com/podcasts/

Fearless Self Love Retreat

https://www.fearlessselflove.com/

Dancing Spirit Ranch

https://www.dancingspiritranch.com/

Show Highlights:

02:30 Easeful Living Practice

26:02 Introduction of Monica Rivera

27:11 You can't be what you can't see, how others can help us believe what's possible for ourselves

31:20 Staying in a curious mind set while balancing the old adage, "To thine own self be true."

40:00 Self doubt and asking for help, premise of Monica's show, You WANNA do WHAT?!

43:33 I love you affirmation, Andrea's poem

45:33 Weight and self image -- oh this can be a doozy and we're going there, gently

48:50 Confidence and Risk taking -- Is it worth it? How do we get more of it?

52:45 Community, connectedness, virtual community -- how can they each meet our needs for relationship

56:50 Paying someone to help you -- yes, it can be well worth it! 39:25 Making your own decisions is possible

104:50 Find your door and walk through it

109:17 Courageous Self-Care Tip & Insight into next episode with Katie Visco!

Favorite Quotes:

"I've never been someone who is too shy to ask questions. I am the person who sees a panel of buttons and want to press all the buttons to see what they will do." -Monica Rivera

"I don't want to do what everyone else is doing I want to give other paths a try." -Monica Rivera

"Be curious, just observe. The more you do it, the more you exercise your curious 'muscle.'" -Monica Rivera

"Sit in a space before you make a judgement." -Monica Rivera

"Observation teaches you what isn't serving you." -Andrea Catherine

"Be intentional with the decision you make to help someone else. Ask yourself, does this feel good to the other person, and does it feel good to me?" -Monica Rivera

"Our body takes longer to learn than our mind, and we can't fault ourselves for our process and our progress." -Andrea Catherine

"If we're not showing ourselves other forms of beauty aside from what's popular, then how are we going to see ourselves as beautiful?" -Andrea Catherine

"When I'm making a big decision, I take people's input up to a point, thank them for it, then I make the decision on my own and tell them about it afterward." -Monica Rivera

"Doors open that are intended to open. Find your door." -Monica Rivera

Meet Monica:

Monica Rivera is an action-taking maven. She has a passion for converting ideas into execution - quickly. (She started her podcast, YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! in just 3 days). A self-taught, NYC-based podcast producer, consultant and speaker, her signature approach comes down to giving you permission to pursue their personal goals through relatable stories and practical solutions.

Monica Rivera is a woman who is not afraid to try new paths. She won’t hesitate to agree that life has its ups and downs and every part of it matters, has something to teach us, and also invites us to respond as our best selves. Listen in asMonica and I talk about making big decisions, being true to yourself and taking risks. Can’t get enough, check out Monica’s podcast: YOU WANNA DO WHAT?!

• How to ask yourself what you need, and answer that need, too!

• Why being intentional with your decisions matters every time

• How to find a community that helps you live the life you love

Links Mentioned:

“You Wanna Do What” podcast with Monica Rivera

https://www.youwannadowhat.com/

Yogahealer podcast

https://yogahealer.com/podcasts/

Fearless Self Love Retreat

https://www.fearlessselflove.com/

Dancing Spirit Ranch

https://www.dancingspiritranch.com/

Show Highlights:

02:30 Easeful Living Practice

26:02 Introduction of Monica Rivera

27:11 You can’t be what you can’t see, how others can help us believe what’s possible for ourselves

31:20 Staying in a curious mind set while balancing the old adage, “To thine own self be true.”

40:00 Self doubt and asking for help, premise of Monica’s show, You WANNA do WHAT?!

43:33 I love you affirmation, Andrea’s poem

45:33 Weight and self image -- oh this can be a doozy and we’re going there, gently

48:50 Confidence and Risk taking -- Is it worth it? How do we get more of it?

52:45 Community, connectedness, virtual community -- how can they each meet our needs for relationship

56:50 Paying someone to help you -- yes, it can be well worth it! 39:25 Making your own decisions is possible

104:50 Find your door and walk through it

109:17 Courageous Self-Care Tip & Insight into next episode with Katie Visco!

Favorite Quotes:

“I’ve never been someone who is too shy to ask questions. I am the person who sees a panel of buttons and want to press all the buttons to see what they will do.” -Monica Rivera

“I don’t want to do what everyone else is doing I want to give other paths a try.” -Monica Rivera

“Be curious, just observe. The more you do it, the more you exercise your curious ‘muscle.’” -Monica Rivera

“Sit in a space before you make a judgement.” -Monica Rivera

“Observation teaches you what isn’t serving you.” -Andrea Catherine

“Be intentional with the decision you make to help someone else. Ask yourself, does this feel good to the other person, and does it feel good to me?” -Monica Rivera

“Our body takes longer to learn than our mind, and we can’t fault ourselves for our process and our progress.” -Andrea Catherine

“If we’re not showing ourselves other forms of beauty aside from what’s popular, then how are we going to see ourselves as beautiful?” -Andrea Catherine

“When I’m making a big decision, I take people’s input up to a point, thank them for it, then I make the decision on my own and tell them about it afterward.” -Monica Rivera

“Doors open that are intended to open. Find your door.” -Monica Rivera

Meet Monica:

Monica Rivera is an action-taking maven. She has a passion for converting ideas into execution - quickly. (She started her podcast, YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! in just 3 days).  A self-taught, NYC-based podcast producer, consultant and speaker, her signature approach comes down to giving you permission to pursue their personal goals through relatable stories and practical solutions.

As we move from winter to Spring, Aries is the fire of our transformation. It is also our birth into a new year and a new self.

As we move from winter to Spring, Aries is the fire of our transformation. It is also our birth into a new year and a new self.