For The Greater Good episode 4 delivers a conversation on changing seasons holding perspective and alignment to our personal lives. It’s like a magnetic force pulling one in to what a new journey beginning feels like.

Featured Guest: Salina Bambic, Mindfulness Expert

In this episode, we sit down with mindfulness coach Salina Bambic to discuss the challenges of maintaining focus and motivation in today’s distracted world. Covered in the conversation is examining what motivation and focus mean and why they’re harder to sustain today. Salina shares her insights on how the landscape of distraction has evolved and explains specific ways mindfulness can help us adapt to constant digital interruptions.
To interrupt our own distraction we explore the psychological foundations of sustainable motivation, and its role and purpose in maintaining drive. Salina brings to focus; common challenges people face in staying motivated and provides strategies for overcoming burnout and mental fatigue while connecting personal values to both professional and personal goals.
We break down mindfulness and personalized mindfulness practices that enhance focus and productivity, stress management for high-pressure environments and the role of nutrition, sleep, and exercise as foundations of mental performance.Takeaway: Salina shares a simple daily mindfulness exercise listeners can use to improve their focus.

In preparation for listening: Have a journal ready for note-taking and to approach the conversation with openness to trying new techniques.

Connect with Salina:
Website:

https://coreconnectionteletherapy.com

Youtube:

Core Connection Counseling

@coreconnectioncounseling

Instagram:

@coreconnectcounselingResources shared by Salina in our conversation:

Dr. Kristen Neff:

(Researcher on the benefits of Self-Compassion)

https://self-compassion.org/

Dr. Carol Dweck's work:

(Psychology Professor at Stanford and Researcher)

She talks about the benefits of the growth mindset can have on motivation and performance).

https://www.mindsetworks.com/science/

In this second episode post rebrand, Uzo and Shanel share what they have been up to since their decision to take a hiatus and come back refreshed. Much has transpired, especially for these two, massive growth and waves in a few areas of their lives.

There is transformation, and there are just moments of things happening. They do highlight that a lot of what has been happening has truly been transformational in the spaces they have been investing the time to heal in.

Change is a natural part of every healing journey, and this episode marks a new chapter for ours. The journey behind Uzo and Shanel’s rebrand from SoothingH.E.R to For The Greater Good. Why they felt it was time for a fresh direction while still holding onto the heart and foundation of their original podcast work.
For them, this rebrand is an evolution reflecting growth. With vulnerability and insight, they invite listeners into the process—showing that rebranding, much like healing, is not about starting over, but about honoring the past while making space for what’s ahead.

The fresh start invites a renewed and new audience to deeply connect with.

Join us on the evolution of journeys For The Greater Good!

Episode 39: What Can Lessons Teach Us?

This episode of our podcast explores in conversation, the nature of learning lessons, how experiences shape us, and how growth and wisdom emerge from our most challenging moments.

Lessons come from life’s experiences, both painful and enlightening, yet crucial to our growth.

To better understand how we have come to think of such lessons, we answered some questions.

What do we think makes a lesson truly impactful? Is it the experience itself, or how we interpret it?

Are there patterns in the lessons that life teaches us?

How do they shape the person we become?

Can we tell if we’ve genuinely learned from a lesson, versus merely enduring a hardship?

Why do painful experiences often teach us more than joyful ones?

What is it about hardship that brings clarity?

Can joy and success also offer profound lessons, or do they mostly reinforce what we already know?

Can we honor painful experiences without allowing them to define us completely?

Hear our take on the general idea that life often presents the same challenges until we truly absorb the lesson.

Do we pass on lessons to others by way of hwy we ourselves have learnt?

Are there lessons that life has taught you?

What a year it had been, our 39th episode!

This one highlights

our experience

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from two recent

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Following our recent heavy episodes, a focus onto something close to all of our hearts was important—how are we doing? What have we been up to? How is our mental health?

It’s been a while since we checked in, so we thought it’d be the perfect time to talk about what’s new with us, and more importantly, how we’ve been focusing on our mental well-being lately.

1. Personal Updates and Mental Health Check-In

So, what’s been going on with us? 

2: Why Mental Health Matters More Now Than Ever

With the pressures of life, the chaos of the world, and the constant rush we all feel, mental wellness is a necessity.

[Closing Thoughts] 

So, what’s really new with us? 

Whether you’re dealing with a lot right now or just need to refocus, remember that taking care of your mental health is one of the best investments you can make.

We encourage you to find what works for you, reach out for support, and, most importantly, be kind to yourself in the process.

Listen fully to find out how we will be SoothingH.E.R this week as we bring the old to the new, and stay well mentally.

If you’ve been working on your mental health, we’d love to hear from you. Let us know what’s new with you.

Choosing Self and Pursuing Healing – Reflections on "It Ends With Us"

We saw the movie *It Ends With Us* inspired bu the book of the same name by Colleen Hoover, and having many things hit home for us, we decided to do an episode focused on a movie review.

It shares a blend of reflection on the story, the similarities in our own story, and practical advice for you our listeners while empowering those who may be in similar situations.

To open the episode, we provide a summary and core story themes of the movie:

Lily’s love story with Ryle, the unraveling of his abusive behavior, and her reconnection with young love, Atlas.

We saw the story as a portrayal of the complexities of love and abuse coexisting in a relationship.

Main Thoughts and Questions:

- What did we see Lily’s do on her emotional journey as she comes to terms with Ryle’s violent behavior, despite their initial love and connection.

- Taking the courage it takes to acknowledge abuse, especially when love is involved, as seen in Lily’s internal struggle.

- Real-world parallels: why it is difficult for many to leave abusive relationships, and the societal or emotional pressures that often prevent it.

- Choosing Self Over Toxic Love:

Lily’s decision to prioritize her well-being and that of her child over her love for Ryle- our own decisions to choose our selves.

- We empathize the importance of self-worth and how choosing oneself is an act of reclaiming power in the face of manipulation and control.

- What did beginning that healing journey that Lily embarks on after leaving Ryle look like?

- Breaking free from an abusive relationship can set a powerful example for others, especially children, about self-worth and boundaries.

Closing Thoughts

- Closing reflection on Lily’s story as an inspiration for anyone facing the decision to leave a harmful relationship.

- A reminder to listeners: Healing is possible, and choosing self is an act of reclaiming life and future.

In Conclusion, you will hear how we’ll be ending things, and SoothingH.E.R this week.

Bridge Over Brokenness is a guest episode with domestic violence spokesperson, and Alimonia Life founder, Regina Hiremath. 

Straight into this episode of the SoothingH.E.R Podcast, we dive deep into her transformational story; having survived both child and emotional abuse, and emerging from a 20+ year marriage that she bravely chose to end, she shares how she transformed pain into purpose, offering hope and guidance for others navigating the isolating experience of divorce. From reclaiming her voice through writing to creating a community of support, Regina’s story is a testament to resilience, vulnerability, and empowerment beyond brokenness. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on finding strength in the most challenging moments and the path to true self-reconnection.

What You Expect to Hear:

1. Starting from the Ashes:

What was the moment when she realized she needed to break free from that life? 

Was there a pivotal turning point that shifted everything for you?

-Did she ever question her decision? 

-Does she think the world denies us permission to be what we are?

2. Healing from Within:

  - How her practices of journaling, therapy and working out helped her rebuild from the inside out? 

   - What surprised her most about the process of healing? Was there a tool or insight that profoundly changed how she views her self ?

-What stories show her the way there? To the place she wanted to get to, liberated, happy, joyous.

3. The Power of Vulnerability and Connection:

   - How did the act of writing anonymously help her process her pain? And at what point did she feel ready to claim her true voice?

   - Many people going through divorce hide in the shadows, so what makes vulnerability so transformative, for self, and others who are on the same path?

-How can we remake the world in the images of our true painful stories?

   - Alimonia Life began as a personal journey but evolved into a larger movement with shifts as she realized how many people needed connection and support through divorce.

-What does she think is the costs of her task with the work that she does at Alimonia Life?

   - In a world that often stigmatizes divorce, how is she working to change that narrative, and what she thinks people need to hear most in moments of intense emotional shift?

   - Key insights from the workbook, Bridge over Brokenness and lessons from Regina’s newest book, Lessons on the way to Onesome.

   - What does empowerment mean to her at this time, after everything she has experienced? 

   - What’s next for Regina, and for Alimonia Life?

Closing Reflection:

How will we all be SoothingH.E.R this week?

Links to Regina:

Blog: alimonialife.com

https://www.alimonialife.com/new-page

Instagram: @onesomebook

In a world where chaos and instability often feel overwhelming, it’s easy to lose touch with who we truly are, even in our individual worlds.

So in this episode of “To Be Someone in the World” we go under the surface to search for answers to the profound importance of turning inward to find our center amidst the noise. 

Through a conversation that touches on the essence of healing, the challenges of navigating life's upheavals, and the promise of re-emergence, we searched for answers within these questions. We aimed to offer insights and encouragement for anyone seeking to become someone in the world by trusting their chaos 

Healing and Reclaiming Oneself:

   - How do you see someone’s healing journey, your own healing journey?

   - How does this turbulence serve our greater good? 

Navigating Dark Places:

   - How does navigating these dark places help in healing and reclaiming oneself?

   - The importance of turning inward during times of crisis.

The Role of Introspection:

   - What role does the act of inward reflection play in our healing journey?

   - Did we have to change who we are in order to become by choice or was it cause and effect?

Tools of Control in Society:

   - What is our advantage with tools of control-fear,  guilt, shame from society 

   - How do these tools affect our journey and what advantages they may hold?

Finding Stillness in Chaos:

   - How can we find rest and stillness in the heart of our chaos?

   - Strategies for maintaining inner peace and centeredness.

Re-emergence and Resilience:

   - What can our re-emergence into the world be like?

   - Can we have rootedness? Arise more resilient, stronger, authentic

Moving Forward:

   - Where do we go from here?

   - Reflecting on the kind of person one can become after such a journey-what kind of person will you now become?

We conclude with our closing thoughts on how we will be SoothingH.E.R this week, and encouraging listeners to reflect on their own healing journeys and how they can embrace their chaos to become someone in the world.