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As You Wish Talk Radio with James Gilliland

As You Wish Talk Radio with James Gilliland

As You Wish Talk Radio with James Gilliland

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Today we discuss overcoming the stress, challenges, and chaos that often accompany us during the holiday season.

The majority of us are looking forward to having a really great holiday experience with our loved ones, but this time of year can get pretty stressful. We have so much on our minds and things start to seem rather chaotic.

Will we be able to find a parking space at the mall? Will there be enough money to pay for all of these gifts? Will there be enough time to get everything done?

In order for us to enjoy our holiday festivities this year, we need to give up two things – our worries and fears. If we clutter our minds with the burden of these negative thoughts, we become engulfed in them and allow them to stack on top of one another. Are you ready to lighten your load this holiday season and find the courage to stay calm amid the chaos?

My guest, Julie Potiker, is an author, attorney, and mindfulness expert who shares mindfulness techniques with the world and teaches people how to rewire their brains for more happiness and resilience in their lives.

She joins me today to explain what mindfulness is and how the practice of being mindful can help us enjoy great experiences on a regular basis. Julie also provides helpful tips and strategies for calming our inner critic, practicing mindful self-compassion, and responding skillfully to stressful situations.

We Discuss:

Remaining present and enjoying this holiday season amid the chaos going on around us

Reconnecting with ourselves and releasing any baggage that’s weighing us down

An exercise to help release the worries and fears that create stress and tension

Setting the intention to pause and form a skillful response versus a negative reaction

The science behind mindfulness and how it rewires our brains for happiness

Getting in touch with mindful self-compassion and expressing compassion for others

Calming the nagging voice of our “inner critic” and allowing it to become our friend

How our core values can be used to provide a course correction if we veer off track

8 tips to help us feel revitalized, empowered, and ready to enjoy a fun-filled holiday season

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Today we discuss how to instantly shift your mindset and live a happier and more empowered life.

Each and every one of us is a work in progress that faces countless challenges in life. Most of these challenges are very difficult to overcome without a real sense of who we really are at our core. It’s when we are able to face our fears with the mindset that we can overcome them that things will begin to change for the better.

Unfortunately, a lot of us tend to run away from our challenges or remain victim to our circumstances. These choices only lead us to feel disappointed and powerless. When we set the intention to shift our thoughts and overall mindset, we can begin living an empowered and fulfilling life.

My guest, Donna Blevins, PhD, is a MindShift coach, motivational speaker, and international professional poker player. She joins me today to share how she used her MindShift Exercises™ to accelerate her miraculous recovery from a life-threatening stroke. Donna provides insight into the powerful benefits of mind shifting on demand and walks us through the steps of a mind shift exercise.

We Discuss:

Achieving permanent happiness instead of reaching for temporary fixes

Overcoming our chronic challenges in order to bring out our own brilliance

Turning off the negativity around us and tuning back into our own selves

The three things we can do to completely shift our minds

How the words we say to ourselves set us up for either success or failure

Using mind shifting exercises to quickly shift our mindset in the moment

Liberating ourselves from our negative and disempowering emotions

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Today we discuss getting to the root cause of addiction and exploring what it means to live a life of sobriety.

What is really going on with addiction? Is it good versus evil, is it a lack of morals or willpower, an ignorance of how addiction works, or is it something else altogether?

Addiction is a very complex disease, and most people don’t understand why or how people actually become addicted to drugs or alcohol. The truth is, quitting takes a lot more than good intentions or goodwill. This is because alcohol and drugs actually change the way the brain works and they change who we are.

Who do you know that’s suffering from a problem with addiction? Think about it. Maybe it’s someone you don’t really know all that well, or maybe it’s someone that’s very close to you. This show is all about understanding addiction and the solutions available to help those that are struggling get the help that they need.

My first guest, Sherry Burditt, is an RN, Board Registered in Holistic Nursing and the Clinical Director for Hemet Valley Recovery Center & Sage Retreat. As the child of an alcoholic father with addiction running throughout her family, Sherry, fortunately, did not inherit the addictive gene.

Rather, she spent the better part of her life engaged in personally experiencing it and professionally treating it. Sherry shares insight on why people become addicted, the heavy baggage that comes along with addiction, and how shifting our thoughts and energy can change our whole lives.

My second guest, Mary Lou Rodgers, is the founder and operator of Ohana House which is a luxury sober living for women who are seeking support on their path to recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. As an adopted child, Mary Lou struggled with abandonment issues her entire life.

These issues along with the Irish gene for alcoholism turned what was once periodic binge drinking into what eventually became a diagnosis of alcoholism. Mary Lou shares her personal journey of lasting sobriety, the most critical component of getting sober, and how sober living helps transition people back into life after treatment.

We Discuss:

The widespread prevalence of addiction in our society today

The complexity of addiction and how it changes how our brain function and personality

Why certain people end up becoming addicts and/or alcoholics

The heavy and burdensome baggage that comes with addiction and how it can be removed

The management of Duality — Light energy (nurturing) vs. Dark energy (depleting)

How to reach the people that are high-functioning and don’t believe they have a problem

The importance of a peaceful, loving, and supportive environment on the road to sobriety

How sober living creates a safe place for treatment and transitioning back into life

The most critical component of getting sober and avoiding relapse and further suffering

The 7 energy centers in the body and how these Chakras relate to addiction

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Today we discuss the myths and cutting-edge wisdom around holistic dentistry and the truth about root canals.

Dr. Carey O’Rielly joins me today to talk about how a health crisis brought him to the hospital with chest pains at age 33 and led him to begin his lifelong learning as a holistic dentist. He shares the four key elements of holistic dentistry that are important for health, the truth about root canals, and what we can do to prevent dental problems.

Dr. O’Rielly’s wife, Victoria O’Rielly, also joins us to share some of her extensive knowledge of holistic dentistry care. She shares how this has given her a unique perspective on health and how they run their integrative dentistry practice.

We Discuss:

What led Dr. Carey O’Rielly into transitioning into holistic dentistry

Why holistic dentistry is so important and how it compares to traditional dentistry

The four key elements of holistic dentistry that are important for our health

Some of the most common myths surrounding holistic dentistry

The truth about root canals and how they can be performed holistically

How tooth decay can impact other parts of the body including vital organs

Why an imbalanced bite can lead to headaches, neck pain, shoulder pain, etc.

How dentistry, gut health, and inflammation are often times interrelated

The connection between dentistry, gut health, and issues with inflammation

What can be done at home to protect our health and prevent dental problems

Learn More About Ken D Foster

Visit: VoicesOfCourage.us

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