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Today, I want to go into battle against “The Goddess Myth.” A TIME Magazine article attempted to address one of our culture’s most pervasive problems, but I think they missed the big picture. Our media paints a picture of perfect, goddess-like womanhood.  You’ve seen the pictures: the natural birthing mama with a fully organic household and effortless beauty in spades. These images can be damaging because they never allow for imperfections. Real goddesses had both a light and a dark side. Rather than saying women shouldn’t compare themselves to goddesses, the article actually states that women aren’t worthy of goddess-like reverence. Apparently, we have to be perfect to be revered. That isn’t true of female deities from cultures around the globe. I’m going to show you how. 

 

It is impeccable timing that I have the incredible Claire Wasserman with me today. Claire is the mastermind behind Ladies Get Paid, a program that connects women in business to other women to help bridge the knowledge gap. We’ve talked about the wage gap, the glass ceiling, and how women feel unable to negotiate. Well, now you are going to be connected to the resources that tell you how to fight it. Claire knows that many of these problems are systematic, but that doesn’t stop her from joining together communities of women to fight the system. What is beautiful about Ladies Get Paid is that the focus is on women taking agency and advocating for themselves. 

 

It’s time for some things to change. Women should feel like they have a place in the workforce. Organizations like Ladies Get Paid are making that happen. Be a part of the change, and give this episode a listen. 

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What in the world has you feeling like shit? We all have our vices and our habits, but have you ever stopped to think that these habits we form over time might eventually stop serving our happiness? What if those things we think are protecting our happiness are actually making us feel like shit? We are women who feel deeply and want to embrace happiness, but there are things in our lives that keep us from going at happiness with everything that we’ve got. That is exactly what my friend and guest, Andrea Owen, is talking about in her new book How To Stop Feeling Like Shit. 

Are you ready for a truth bomb or two today? Andrea lays it all out there as she shares her toughest moments, her biggest heartbreaks, and then her mightiest triumphs. We get real about numbing mechanisms, the many faces of perfectionism, and what we can do about those things. It’s time for us to own our shit, and embrace the hard work of healing. Now is time to start. You’ll be ready after listening to this conversation with Andrea. 

You can read the full show notes at www.alexandrajamieson.com/169

Are you curious about meditation? Or have you already tried doing it and found yourself becoming really frustrated? If so, today's show is just for you. We have a super inspiring interview today with Ali Smith, one of the co-founders and co-leaders of The Holistic Life Foundation. At the Holistic Life Foundation, they are bringing the skills of mindfulness to kids and this is having a very positive impact on them- and really quickly! Ali and his partners go out into the schools, both public and private, in the Baltimore area and they teach meditation. In the schools where they have introduced their mindfulness programs, the number of suspensions and detentions have been drastically reduced, with some schools even having zero suspensions, after instituting the program. This has brought The Holistic Life Foundation a whole lot of attention, over the last few years. Listen in now, to find out more.

 

Alex was really fortunate to have met Ali at Quad City's Health Conference in Iowa, at the beginning of 2017. Ali was taught to meditate, by his father at a very young age, but due to unforseen circumstances, his meditation practice fell by the wayside while he was still a child. When he was in his early twenties, he started searching for some answers and for a way to overcome his anxiety, so he started the process of mindfulness all over again. You're really going to love this interview, so listen in, to find out more about Ali and the awesome results of his Mindful Moment Program for schools. 

You can read the full show notes and resources at www.alexandrajamieson.com

What is all the hype about crystals? I know I’ve seen blogs bursting with the beautiful gems, and the trend seems to be taking over the internet. Yes, crystals are a delightful addition to your home décor, but are they actually the secret to unlocking your hidden potential? Do they really work? I have been living with and loving crystals for as long as I can remember, and I am ready to share why I love crystals with you!

Are you living the life you used to dream about, but it's just not working out the way that you thought it would? So are you ready to step into your next phase of leadership and confidence and to transform your life to become one of happiness and abundance? If this is true for you, you need to actively make the choice, and then ask for what you really want, in order to become the woman that you envision and the leader that only you can be. Today, Alex explains how you can actually do this- how to step out, into the field of what comes next, so listen in today, to find how to make this happen.  

On the show today, we will be sharing Alex's reading list for the past couple of months and we have some really great Q & A's that came in, on the Her Rules Radio Crew, on Facebook, about reclaiming our orgasms and about clearing toxic energy from people. We also have a very special story to share with you, about two women, one, or even both of whom you could possibly resonate with. Then, for the woman who is either ready to lead, or ready to master the uncommon skills of the deliciously happy women who do lead, there is an invitation for you! Listen in to find out more.

You can read the full show notes at www.alexandrajamieson.com.

Are you in touch with the vibes that are going on all the time, all around you? Do you really understand what it means, when people talk about vibrations? If you're not entirely sure, listen in, because today we're interviewing Robyn Openshaw, who has recently written her fifteenth book, called Vibe, which is all about personal vibrations and energy patterns. Today Robyn will help you to see that all matter really is vibration- and, in fact, so are we. Listen in today, to this really informative and uplifting interview with Robyn and you will come to realize that it really is possible for you to change your state- and your life, simply by recognizing that everything really is vibration. 

You can read the full show notes at www.alexandrajamieson.com/164

 

In a Post-9/11 world, the threat of extremist terrorists is a concerning and much-politicized fear for many. We’ve all seen the movies and read the stories of counter-terrorism efforts by the CIA. It may come as a surprise to you, then, that the CIA’s real front man for many undercover anti-terror missions in the Middle East was not actually a man at all. Against all odds and expectations, Michelle Rigby Assad led many successful missions in a male-dominated field within a male-dominated culture. How in the world did she do it? 

    Today, I sit down with Michelle to talk about her upcoming book, Breaking Cover, where she shares how she became a CIA agent, used her knowledge of Arab culture and language to earn her spot in the Debriefing Room, and then go deep undercover over in the Middle East. It was always a little like walking a tightrope between knowing she was the right woman for the job, and dealing with the insecurities and self-doubt that many of us experience even in less dangerous situations. Michelle puts on display true empathy, honor, and intelligence, proving that your unique gifts are what make you invaluable, not your appearance and gender. I can’t wait for you to hear her incredible stories today as we navigate what it means to be a woman in the world. 

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Do you, as a woman, feel unsafe or unprotected in your body? Do you feel scared or anxious lately and find yourself eating too much and putting on weight? If so, it's hardly surprising, because there's a lot happening in the country right now, that makes us feel really vulnerable and there have been some shocking things happening in the news lately that we really need to talk about. Recently, a man in Michigan who raped a very young woman (a twelve-year-old girl, actually), has won joint custody of the child of the victim! This case is one the first of it's kind, however, due to there being no laws at all preventing rapists from asserting their parental rights over a child in seven states- including Michigan, this is unlikely to be the last. Listen in as Alex shares a little of what happened, in this outrageous example of how women are really left unprotected lately and of how women's rights really are under attack currently, with children even being thrown into the mix.

Are you a micro-managing Mama who feels ashamed that your outer success feels inauthentic to you?  Are you frustrated because you can't manage your own diet when you are managing a huge multi-million dollar portfolio for your company?  Or do you feel secretly jealous of the women who really seem to have it all figured out? If so, Alex can really relate! She 'had it all' and still couldn't relax.  She used to be a control freak and she really tried to do it all herself. She copied everyone's systems and followed the rules to the letter- she was a real Type A Girl and it worked, but only for a while. Then she would either sabotage herself, or things would just stop working. Listen in to find out what Alex discovered, about getting graceful with change and about what really will happen to you, if you unshackle your innate desires and start honoring your inner wildness.

You can read the full show notes at www.alexandrajamieson.com/162

How would you like to reclaim the joy of your body? What would it be like for you to feel really safe and comfortable in your body, every single day?  So many of us have become so used to ignoring, denying and even mistrusting the messages that  our bodies are giving us, that even when we're facing a real-life trauma and we really need all the aspects of our bodies, in order to overcome the challenge, we find  ourselves scattered and disconnected from our greatest strengths. So, today we have Suzanne Scurlock-Durana, the author of Reclaiming Your Body- Healing Your Trauma And Awakening Your Body's Wisdom, on the show. Listen in and find out what Suzanne has to teach you, about healing yourself and reclaiming the joy of your body.

Suzanne is one of the leading authorities in the world today on conscious awareness and the transformational impact that your awareness can have on your process of healing. She's been working to empower people, through Cranio-Sacral Therapy and other Body Work modalities, to experience joy in every moment and without burning out, for more than thirty years. This empowerment is based on learning how to reclaim your body, so today we will be covering some of the practical tools and skills that she teaches, all of which have been helping people across the world, to improve their lives, their well-being, their joy, their self-worth and even their creativity and the growth of their businesses. Listen in now, to learn about tapping into your body's innate wisdom.

You can read the full show notes at www.alexandrajamieson.com/161

Do you feel ashamed because you really enjoy being physically stimulated, or aroused? Do you yearn to be truly free and authentically powerful? If so, you will really gain a lot from today's show, because this show is a special message to any woman, anyone who identifies as a woman, or even any man, who struggles with confidence and with feelings of shame, around physical pleasure. So, listen in now, to find out more. 

Alex has some very personal stories to share with you today. These stories are about areas that she has had to heal, within herself, in order to be able to really enjoy living in her body. She also has a couple of questions for you, because this show is about bringing to light the invisible chains that keep most of us from fully experiencing  the pleasure that we all really deserve to feel. Listen in and learn to relax and fully enjoy who you are and all that you're capable of experiencing.

Read the full show notes at www.alexandrajamieson.com