Here to Thrive ® | Self Help & Personal Development

This is a meaningful and wise conversation that opened my eyes in more ways than one. It made me re-think some of the ways the self-help movement has marginalized those who are looking to thrive while living with a mental illness, and helped me feel more empowered around what inclusive self-development includes.

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Arien Smith is thriving while living with mental illness. He is also a Life Coach and host of an incredibly inspiring online TV show - Arien Inspires (aptly named!!) - where he talks through practical ways that people can thrive while living with mental illness.

This episode, among other things includes:

• How simply trusting yourself to get through things (even when they're not easy) empowers you
• How many self-help messages inadvertently marginalize those living with a mental illness
• Aliveness and the power of feeling, rather than closing off emotions
• How happiness isn't always a choice
• Why feeling broken is nothing to be ashamed of
• How you can be completely afraid and courageous at the same time
• How your pain can shape you in a positive way
• How self-discovery and spirituality can go hand-in-hand
• How you can have wellness and a mental illness at the same time
• How not loving yourself doesn't make you unloveable

And SO much more! This is jammed full of ah-ha's and insights.

We talked about his favorite episode of Arien Inspires so far being - Authenticity & Feeling Broken. Here is the direct link: http://uncoveryourjoy.com/authenticity-self-love-feeling-broken/

Arien's website is www.uncoveryourjoy.com

His facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arieninspires/

Instagram etc. @ArienInspires

To keep up to date and join Arien's community (and get access to a free transformation e-course) head here: http://uncoveryourjoy.com/overcome-challenge-ecourse/

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To join my community and receive free resources [including a free guide with 21 Journal Prompts for Self-Discovery] head to www.thrive.how/free

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It's easy in life to feel like you're getting stuck in a rut. It's that feeling like you're often on the backfoot, and just reacting to what is in front of you.

In this episode I'm talking about how to start moving out of that feeling - how you can start being more proactive in the way you approach life.

I share 3 simple steps for you to take to start moving yourself up and out of the whirlpool that a life-rut can often feel like.

I'm also addressing:

• What being reactive in life looks and feels like
• What proactively approaching life is, and why it matters
• Practical tips for how you can start stepping up and out of the mundane or overwhelm that is holding you back from living the fullest version of your life.

Q: what is the thing that is whispering for your attention right now?

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I also mention this blog post in the episode: 4 Ways to Quieten Your Busy Mind

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If you're looking for life inspiration, and a kick of big-picture motivation - start here.

Daniel Gefen is sharing big insights, and deep meaning in this episode. He is the host of the Can I Pick Your Brain Podcast where he talks to Entrepreneurial types about their paths, success, and how they've created what they have.

Here, we're going beyond the surface level. We're not talking money in the bank, we're talking what makes a truly successful and fulfilling life. What is it that we, as humans, need to feel successful in our hearts?

Key points covered include:

• How Daniel used reverse psychology to convince his wife he was the one
• Why creativity counts in life (and an epic illustration of how he used it to his advantage)
• The cycle of a Self Help Addict (and discussion on his upcoming book - The Self Help Addict)
• The big question you'll like be left with after reading another self-help book
• The importance of momentum in life
• How Children can teach you everything you need to know about success
• 2 ways you can get yourself to look at the big picture in life
• and How to encourage your children to grow into the people you hope they will become.

As I said in my sum up, I see Daniel as a Life Leader with the power to enthuse and inspire. He enthused and inspired me!

His company is Get Featured, and they get guests featured on podcasts - www.getfeatured.com

To find out more about Daniel, keep informed, or book him to speak - www.danielgefen.com

And to keep informed about his upcoming book - The Self Help Addict - www.theselfhelpaddict.com

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To find me, the host, Kate, my corner of the web is - www.thrive.how

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Words have the power to create and transform our lives. 

Taken from the Amazon snip it introducing her new book, Conscious Communication: 

Whether we realize it or not, the words we use dictate and control our lives. The persistent messages we repeat can frame our thoughts and trap us into a mind-set that is difficult to break. This mind-set often manifests itself with statements like “I can’t,” “I’m not good enough,” and “I’ll never find the [insert the blank] I want.” Many times, we don’t stop to consider the profound impact that these negative, limiting words have on our mentality, life choices, and the path of possibility that we manifest.

I had the honor of chatting through this with Mary Shores. In this episode, we're talking all about how the way we talk to ourselves and communicate with the world around us, impacts on the experience we have. Change your language and you really can change your world. 

I appreciate Mary's approach because she is completely practical. As we discuss in the interview, it is all well and good to hear many of the self-help anecdotes and theories, but how do you apply them to your life so that you can really see a change? That is where Conscious Communication can serve as a portal, a starting point, and something that you can really do something about. 

Specifically in this interview we're covering:

• How Mary overcame adversity [including teenage parenthood, being told she wouldn't ever amount to much, the death of her first child, and divorce] to become a powerful force in her own life

• The 5 Keys to How we Communicate with Ourselves

• How communicating consciously can improve our lives

• and how Science & Spirituality have more in common than perhaps even I've been given them credit for!

Mary's new book is called - Conscious Communication. To get your copy head here: https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Communications-Step-Step-Harnessing/dp/1401952135

To find Mary: www.maryshores.com

Freebie I mention: Ignite Your Dreams Workbook

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Heartbreak sucks. I'm talking through 5 super practical ways for you to start moving yourself forward again.

The blog posts I reference in this episode are:

• Things You Love Post: http://www.thrive.how/4-ways-identify-things-love/

• Break-Up Post: www.thrive.how/breakup

India Arie's song is called - Just Let it Go - from Songversation Medicine

I mentioned the sleep meditations in the Calm & Headspace apps (note, I am not affiliated in any way).

The book I mentioned is If Love is a Game, These Are the Rules, by Dr Cherie Carter-Scott

My website if you'd like to contact me, or learn more is www.thrive.how

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This episode is a golden nugget. Lucy had me literally laughing SO loud. You’ll hear it!

There is a ton of joy in here, but the wisdom imparted is also palpable. Lucy is an expert in comparison, and how comparisonitis can trip us up in life.

In here you’ll find us talking through:

·     How Lucy had been unintentionally using social media to bash herself

·     How comparison is experienced by all humans to a lesser or greater degree

·     How comparison brings friends such as jealousy and ‘bitchy-leaks’ [that one got a good giggle outta me!]

·     The importance of self-preservation & self-focus

·     Why it is necessary to cultivate a newsfeed that you find nourishing

·     What living a #comparisonfree life looks and feels like

·     The importance of the “so what” question + how comparison always holds a jewel of insight within it

·     How comparing ourselves can lead to procrastination among other things

·     Lucy’s understanding of the fast-food version of self-care

·     The significance of evaluating why you’re doing something and the danger or not doing so

·     Her experience of talking with Oprah (and how she managed to nab the opportunity)

Lucy, her infectious smile, and all her work around combating comparison can be found at her web-home – www.proofcoaching.com

She also has the book she co-wrote called Higher Selfie which can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/HigherSelfie-Wake-Life-Soul-Tribe/dp/1781806675

She mentioned Genevieve Davis’ book Becoming Magic in this episode too. That book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Magic-Course-Manifesting-Exceptional-ebook/dp/B00J7VUL9I

To learn more about me, and my coaching, you can head to my website: www.thrive.how

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These lessons are from an article I wrote for Mike Dooley's TUT.com. To read the full article with 8 lessons, head here: http://www.tut.com/article/details/318-7-empowering-truths-about-your-divine-essence/?articleId=318

In today's episode I'm outlining 3 spiritual lessons that have changed my worldview, and in turn, contributed to me being a happier, my relaxed human.

They are short thoughts which I use as mantras in times of stress, confusion, or to help keep me feeling focused and empowered.

To sign up for the daily Notes from the Universe I mention in this episode, you can head to Mike Dooley's site - www.tut.com.

Elyse Santilli's episode on Manifesting Miracles is #45.

To learn more about me, and my coaching and personal development options, head to www.thrive.how

Happy listening!

Kate x

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Has human's our brains are fascinatingly wired towards searching for, and paying attention to the negative.

It does make sense from an evolutionary standpoint that to be afraid unnecessarily and flee a potentially dangerous situation is better for the human race than for us all being too busy looking at the roses to even care about potential threats.

But this default wiring can cause us a great deal of stress in the modern day at age. In this episode I'm talking through what this Negativity Bias is, and how we can overcome the ways it limits us.

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My guest on the show today is Elyse Santilli. She is a Life Coach & Spiritual Mentor to women all over the world. She is my personal go-to expert on all things manifesting.

Her accent is Australian; mine is from New Zealand if you're wondering!

In this episode, we're deep-diving around the topic of manifesting. Specifically, in this interview we discuss:

• How we can co-create with the Universe (or God)
• Elyse's definition of Miracle Minding Thinking, and how important it is in helping us get what we desire
• An explanation around Quantum Physics and how it relates to manifesting
• The importance of taking inspired action towards what brings us joy
• How to 'keep the faith' when we feel like our manifesting attempts are failing
• And finally, Elyse offers some practicals ways for us to start manifesting the life we desire.

You can find Elyse at www.notesonbliss.com or the free resources she speaks about at www.notesonbliss.com/bonuses

Elyse also talks about Pam Grout's book E-Squared in this episode, and Eckhart Tolle's book, The Power of Now. 

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Here I'm having an intimate chat with Author, Speaker, and Coach, Cortney McDermott. She talks through her personal experience of being "miserably successful" and how important it is for each of us to contribute to the greater whole, in the way we were designed to.

She also specifically addresses:

• What a sustainable life looks like?
• How baby-steps are what often lead us to our greatest changes
• How we can identify, and then start taking, our own baby-steps towards a life that brings us joy
• How we can tap into our deepest selves needs
• And how Compound Interest can be an important concept when we think about personal growth (that small bit of effort on a consistent basis adds up to a whole heap!).

Cortney's book - Change Starts With You - get it here: https://www.amazon.com/Change-Starts-Within-You-Confidence/dp/0998955205/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497023369&sr=8-1&keywords=change+starts+within+you

To learn more about Cortney and her work, head over to her website: www.cortinc.com

Books Cortney mentioned in this podcast included:

• Sapiens - A Brief History of Humankind
• The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying
• A Course in Miracles

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