INHABIT: THE ART OF RADICAL SELF-CARE - monicaballard.com

Holly is a beloved daughter, sister, wife, and mother of 2 gorgeous babies. She has a Christmas Day birthday and was the only female juggler in a children's juggling troupe from ages 10-12, and she can still juggle! We share a powerful, vulnerable interview about her story of moving from anxiety and addiction into true Self-Acceptance and Self-Love.   Some of the stuff we discuss in this episode: * How anxiety & depression can contribute to addiction. * The fact that the healing path of sobriety can be many different paths, resources, and tools for many different kinds of people. * The idea that we can be sober and still struggle with addiction to guilt, exercise, sex. * Success looks different for everyone. * Radical Self-Care is more than just exercise.

Our guest today is a dear friend and an inspiration! Teri is a world traveler & mother to a sweet Corgi called Maggie. She's a real estate agent, living in San Francisco with 15 years of sobriety. Teri shares her journey of getting to know herself, being led to sobriety, & living through life-shattering loss & grief. Teri shares reflections on the painful challenges of losing a partner specifically in the gay and lesbian community.   In this episode: * A story of addiction into sobriety & wellness. * Addiction as a spiritual affliction. * The experience of shame & self-loathing. *The experience of great loss. * Learning how to FEEL feelings. * The experience of being gay, losing a partner, and being treated poorly and with a lack of sensitivity and kindness by your partner's family & friends. * Insight into what is most helpful for someone dealing with tremendous grief & loss.

I really wanted to share a little bit about myself with YOU, the listeners! So I invited my delightful baby sister Stephanie to interview me! In this episode I share a little bit about my background, and what led me to discover the practices and principles and philosophies of Radical Self-Care. I felt a little awkward doing this interview-- not because I was afraid of being open & vulnerable with you, but because I didn't write out all my points since I wanted it to be organic and flowing & raw. So I hope you enjoy this interview, and this introduction. I am so looking forward to growing our relationship!   In this episode we discuss: * The idea that addiction is a spectrum that we're all on in life. * The idea that we can shift our lives by shifting our beliefs. * An exploration of Radical Self-Care as a way to nurture all the parts and pieces of ourselves that may have been rejected, leading to integration and wholeness. * The idea that Radical Self-Care is deeply intuitive, and everyone has the Wisdom they need to guide them. * The idea that Radical Self-Care is changing & flexible according to our needs. * The idea that Radical Self-Care equips us to be the best version of ourselves in a world that needs us.

Lisa Larn is a mother, entrepreneur, coach, and yoga teacher for the past 15 years.   In this episode we dive into: * Boundaries & setting up the possibilities for Radical Self-Care * Deep listening to our essential Selves * Releasing the dogmatic "shoulds" of Radical Self-Care * Why Radical Self-Care is important for women everywhere And MORE!