Flow Into Authenticity

We know a lot more than we think we do.
Many people struggle with trusting their intuition because it might feel unpractical, confusing, or just woo. But our intuition is the GPS that can guide us to the next step in our most authentic life path. How can we use intuition in our life in a practical way?

Topics we discuss in this episode:

⭐️ What is intuition?
⭐️ Why we need intuition in our lives
⭐️ How to know if you should say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to opportunities
⭐️ The difference between fear, instinct, and intuition
⭐️ How do you sense intuition in your body?
⭐️ Full body ‘yes’
⭐️ How to learn how to trust yourself
⭐️ When intuition doesn’t feel good
⭐️ Tips for growing your connection to your intuition

Also, check out Esther's YouTube video on how to tell the difference between INTUITION and FEAR: https://youtu.be/BL8j7w8CKJs

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In this episode, we chat with our first guest, the amazing and fabulous Bryn Gribben.

Bryn Gribben is a poet and essayist living in Seattle, Washington. She was an assistant professor of British literature at Northwest Missouri State and the co-editor of fiction for the Laurel Review before returning to Seattle to teach the last several years at Seattle University.

She left her senior lecturer position in December of 2021 to explore the world of antiques and to launch her first book, a memoir about music and intimacy entitled Amplified Heart: An Emotional Discography.

Bryn shares her journey of listening to her intuition as she transitioned careers and talks about how she lives authentically.

We talk about:

⭐️ Trusting yourself and listening to intuition
⭐️ Work and values alignment
⭐️ Letting go of assumptions
⭐️ Taking leaps without a clear destination
⭐️ Why it's important to stay open to possibilities
⭐️ How to ask for help
⭐️ Trusting that life will support you
⭐️ Allowing for restorative time

Find Bryn's book here! https://www.bryngribben.org

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When you're feeling stuck in your life the FIRST THING to do is MAKE TIME to play and explore what COULD BE. But ain't nobody got time for that!

In this episode, we talk about how to find time to pursue what you love.

Topics we discuss in this episode:

⭐️ Giving ourselves permission to make time
⭐️ How to use neuroscience to find time for yourself
⭐️ How to say NO in order to make time
⭐️ Prioritizing yourself and your boundaries
⭐️ How and why to prioritize your own time as a parent
⭐️ How life supports you when you say YES

During the episode, we reference a number of resources, including:

🟠 Esther's video on finding time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgfuFfkmSG0

🟠 Esther's video on manifesting her studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGm1OQ6gLLo

🟠 Allison's blog post on creating space for creativity: https://www.mathvalues.org/masterblog/creating-space-for-creativity

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Play can be a powerful antidote to being stuck. In this episode, we talk about:

⭐️ How do you get unstuck or start something new?
⭐️ How do you find inspiration and what is calling you?
⭐️ Why creating a 10 step plan is not going to get you unstuck
⭐️ How to give yourself permission to play & follow your passion
⭐️ Trusting that your joy will lead you where you need to go
⭐️ Why making mistakes is so important in finding the next step
⭐️ How to follow your curiosity

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In this episode, Esther, Leslie, and Allison talk about what we can do when we feel stuck in our life and how to move to the next phase in our lives through intuition, creativity and flow.

⭐️ What causes us to get stuck?
⭐️ How to reframe FEELINGS.
⭐️ Why do we abandon ourselves?
⭐️ Why getting stuck is ACTUALLY a good thing
⭐️ What is the key to moving forward from a stuck place using our intuition?
⭐️ What curiosity has to do with it.

Mentioned in the show: Find Lidia Yuknavitch's TED talk at https://bit.ly/3IxQRYL

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In this episode, Esther, Leslie, and Allison introduce themselves and tell their stories of how they went from feeling stuck in their lives to finding what they really love. They talk about the purpose of Flow Into Authenticity and how intuition, flow and creativity can help you get unstuck and find a gratifying life. Over the course of the next several episodes, listeners will learn why tapping into their authenticity is actually the key to unlocking their purpose, and they’ll discover how the creative process can lead them to fulfillment.

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