Journey to There

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We're not taught about money. Whether male or female, where we're not taught in school. We're usually not taught at home so we don't have a foundation on which to really play some competence. 

What we're getting taught about money is what we're told and what we're shown usually by our parents. We either do what our parents did, which could be good or bad, or we did the exact opposite.

Did you know 90 percent of women have a fear that they're going to end up homeless and be a bag lady? The time is now to change women’s perception around money and the idea of shame.

We can actually save too much. This can happen when we’re saving or we're not spending and the reason is coming from a place of fear or scarcity or that we don't feel secure.

We've got to figure out what our triggers are, what is that story that we're telling ourselves around money and change that, because just getting out of debt or figure out a budget isn't enough. That's why athletes go bankrupt. That's why millionaire winners lose all their money. And that's why the average American racks up all their debt, pays it off, and then racks it back up again is because we're only treating the symptoms. We're not treating the issue, which is our mindset in this story we tell ourselves.

Go out and try and find the best way to educate and inform yourself about money.

Takeaways: 

What I find is, we really like to avoid looking at our money. It's there's shame around it. There's guilt. We are brilliant, smart women that have 15 million other things that we need to do. So looking at our numbers kind of as the last thing that we want to do. So what I encourage someone to do is sit down at the end of the day without distractions. Have a glass of wine or three. And then really think about what was a really tough money experience that you went through and just write it all out. Write down all the details. No. Why did you go through this? What did you learn from it and what can you do differently? And I think by just facing some of these things a little bit at a time, you'll start to release that guilt and shame around these different money experiences.

You need to really look at who you're taking money advice from. Like dating advice. You're not going to ask for dating advice from your friend that's been divorced seven times and has a string of first dates. So just like with your money, you don't want to ask somebody that you know is living paycheck to paycheck, drowning in debt and doesn't know how they're going to pay their next bill.

Note to Self: Forgive yourself for you money mistakes. The shame is not serving you. 

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Jaquelyn is the Founder of Heartwood Healing, Heartwood Sanctuary and the Creator of the Heartwood Self Mastery program. A motivational speaker and writer of 14 books and Co-Founder of Healing Words television show. We know each other because we worked together on a really fun project for Weight Watchers International and we really developed a really nice intersection between personal and business growth.

What does healing from the heart mean to you?

Healing modalities that help learn how to master yourself from the inside out and heal yourself from the inside out

Mindlessness if effort. You want to it because it feels so good to do it

One of the things that is so critical to self care and to really understanding the heart is is looking at the science behind the fact we are not this separate thing. Scientists like to break us into two in the healthcare world. We're not a brain and a body. We're not a brain and emotions and a body. We are all one integrated human that evolved to this place in order to have emotions for a purpose and we have you know we our body tell it talks to us all of the time

Figure out the trigger that leads to bad behavior and then replace the behavior to a new and more positive behavior.

The Heartwood Sanctuary is an online membership and an online oasis for rest, restoration and rejuvenation.

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In this episode:

How to live your life free from toxic relationships and emotional abuse.

Jackson MacKenzie & Traci talk openly about their journey through toxic relationships in love and in business.

Ditch the fairy tale stories and be real in what is happening inside the relationship.

What is the difference between having your heartbroken and being in a relationship with a person with a personality disorder?

Relationships with toxic people can occur outside of an intimate relationship. They can appear out of nowhere and catch you off guard until you recognize the pattern.

How can you protect yourself from these predatorial type of people?

What is the difference between narcissism, borderline personality and a psychopath?

Are certain personality types vulnerable to these disorders?

Identify the most subtle and undermining characteristics of psychopath tendencies

What are “pink flags” and why do we ignore them?

Tips for how to leave these types of these relationships and how to avoid them all together. If you feel like you like you lost yourself remember. You did not go away.

Takeaways:

Protect Yourself First

If you feel like you like you lost yourself remember. You did not go away.

Our hurt lasts for as long as we let it.

Note to Self: Nobody wants to eat a half baked cake.

QUOTES:

The True Self doesn’t actually go anywhere. ~Jackson MacKenzie

It’s real but not true.

ABOUT JACKSON MACKENZIE

Jackson is a young gay guy who loves cats and Christmas. He works with a tech company in New England, and spends most of his free time hiking and taking bubble baths. He is writing a new book about trauma and the heart.

Resources: https://psychopathfree.com/

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The moments of our lives are opportunities to learn something valuable about ourselves. Instead, we often take them for granted and waste them on negative, unproductive thoughts.

Mindfulness keeps us present and aware. It provides a pathway to experiencing an expansiveness that gives us a feeling of oneness with the world.

A daily Mindfulness practice allows us to show up and experience all the moments of our lives as present, as accepting, and as real as we can be.

Mindfulness is the gift that keeps on giving

Mindfulness is not a big mystery. It does not have to be complicated.

We think between 40,000 and 60,000 thoughts a day

Life Gazing - You take a moment and you sit with something. Take in what you’re seeing.

Daydreaming isn’t doing something wrong. It sparks creativity.

Present Moment Breaks - Mindfulness that you can do anytime - anywhere.

Get into beingness.

Are you a past dweller or a future chaser?

Do you get stuck in the glorification of the past? It can steal your joy.

Takeaways:

Mindfulness repair is the key to successful long term relationships

Make a commitment to be mindful with each other.

Notes to Self:

Hello Today! I’m so glad you’re here. I’m ready for you!

QUOTES:

It’s not what you look at...it’s what you see.

~Henry David Thoreau

Live True. Live You. Live Authentically.

~Ora Nadrich

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Brains on Fire with Guest Brandy AmidonThe brains behind the iconic launch of Hello Bello, A baby product line created Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard

In this episode:

Meet Brandy Amidon otherwise known to Traci as Ami-doness!

MId 30’s, City Council, Mayor, Co-President of Brains on Fire, Wife & Mom

Brandy’s business is responsible for the most Iconic  launch in Walmart and in Retail History...Hello Bello, the new baby product launch created by Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard. It hit Walmart on THE day of the interview!

Female. Southern. Business Woman. Benefit or Barrier to business growth?

Brains on Fire is a certified B-Corp. What does that mean for a business?

Powerhouse B-Corp Business and the Mayor? Yep

Find out Brandy's 3 tips for her success

Takeaways:

Ask for help. Willingness to ask for help can be the pivotal point in growing your career.

 

Identify the smartest person in the room and ask them questions. Learn from them

 

Create a safe place for failure to be ok.

 

QUOTES:

I can’t pretend to be anyone else. People know

when you’re full of crap.

~Brandy Amidon

 

Underestimate me. I dare you.

~Traci DeForge

Resources:

HUGE launch for Brandy's team at Brains on Fire:

https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/kristen-bell-and-dax-shepard-unveil-baby-brand-hello-bello-at-wal-mart-1203047087/

 

Brandy reflecting on her first year as Mayor of Travelers Rest:

https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2019/01/18/travelers-rest-mayor-brandy-amidon/2525427002/

 

https://hellobello.com/

 

Dax Shepard Podcast

 

Pretty Woman

 

Produce Your Podcast

 

MEET BRANDY AMIDON

 

It’s not every day that you meet a woman who was a CFO before the age of 30. A councilwoman by age 27. And the first female mayor of her hometown by age 35. And now? She's Co-President of the Company she CFO's. An achiever by nature, Brandy earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from North Greenville University in two and a half years – with honors. After graduation, Brandy began a career in corporate banking and taxation, but soon found herself longing for more personal connection. She loved what she was doing, but wanted to find a way to integrate a human element into her work. Tapping her entrepreneurial spirit, Brandy began working with small businesses (including Brains On Fire), as a for-hire CFO. She helped alleviate the burdens of money management and financial planning for small business owners so they could focus their energy on what they were good at – leading a team, serving their clients and running a company. If CFO-ing wasn’t enough, Brandy has always been passionate about paying it forward, giving back and improving the world around her – starting with her hometown. In 2009, she ran for City Council in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. Her win made her the youngest councilwoman in the city’s history. Brandy served three terms on City Council, during which time she advocated for local businesses, promoted the city’s sustainable growth, championed an environmental wellness program and provided budgetary guidance to ensure the city’s long-term viability. In 2018, Brandy was elected Mayor, becoming the first female mayor in Travelers Rest’s over 100 year history. And did we mention she does all of this around her at-home roles of wife and mom?

 

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Sometimes you have to turn the tables on yourself to see yourself more clearly. I’ve been doing alot of soul searching lately. I had a moment of clarity which made me sad. It was time to admit I was back in my “spot’ again. All work. No Play. Self imposed isolation and living but lacking joy. How did I get here again? How to I get out of it again? Getting Raw.Unfiltered and Real with myself and others. 

Relying on your friends to pull you out of a tough spot has always worked for me. This is why I had my longtime girlfriend, Kyle Young, interview me for this episode. I asked her to ask me the tough questions so you could get even deeper insight into my obstacles, my hurdles and what I’ve been doing to keep growing through them.

Here are just a few of the things she opens up for me...

Why are you reversing roles and having me interview you?   Why the shift in the Journey to There podcast?   Tell me why Raw. Unfiltered. Real is so important to you now?    If you had super powers... what is the one thing about your life you do differently?   How do you define success? Are you successful by that definition?   What is next for you? Where are you going from here? 

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In this episode:

Oscar Trimboli, Author of Deep Listening & Breakthroughs, Professional Speaker, Mentor and Director Microsoft Office Division Australia shares impactful insights on the power of deep listening.

Listen even when you disagree. Their pause is the most critical moment your listening. The speaker is NOT the most important person in the conversation.

4 Habits that derail you from being a great listener

1. Lost Listener 2. Shrewd Listener 3. Interrupting Listener 4. Dramatic Listener

Understanding Power and the 125-400 listening rule

This is the first ingredient in the recipe of deep listening. The reason why it’s critical to pay attention and listen completely including the pauses, the silence and thoughtful moments in a discussion is because of the simple maths between speaking and hearing.

Although you can think at 400 words per minute, you can only speak at between 125-175 words per minute. (Carver, Johnson, & Friedman, 1970).

Words don’t matter when  you deeply listen

RESOURCES:

Oscar Trimboli is a coach supervisor, speaker and author of Deep Listening: Impact beyond words, The 125/400 Rule: The Art and Science of Listening and Breakthroughs: How to confront your assumptions. He works with companies including Cisco, Google, HSBC, News Corp, PayPal, Qantas, and TripAdvisor.

Oscar lives in Sydney with his wife Jennie, where he helps first-time runners and ocean swimmers conquer their fears and contributes to the cure for cancer as part of Can Too, a cancer research charity.

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Twitter: @oscartrimboli

Instagram: @oscartrimboli

LinkedIn: @oscartrimboli

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Take some happiness + joy and then throw in a little work addiction and perfectionism and you have a journey within...

“So many of us crave meaning and joy in our lives we look for something larger than ourselves something outside our everyday existence that will deliver us to a higher consciousness filled with happiness.” LouAnne Ludwig

 

LouAnne’s storyline is so captivating! Hear what  led her to write it this way. Spoiler Alert: The main protagonist in this seeker story is a boy, not a woman. There’s a backstory on it!

 

Reflect on how the choices we make can create our path

Big change can bring skepticism. Buy in or Rise Above.Traci shares how she thinks she might’ve gotten it right this time with bringing all her passions togetherAbout LouAnne Ludwig:LouAnne Ludwig, author of: A Journey Within, was previously a hard driven real estate agent who found she had spiritual gifts that led to her new work in a very different field. LouAnne is now devoted to a practice of empathic dream analyzing and life process readings.

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In this episode:

Alison Maloni shares her very personal story about how posting on social media about her life led to cyber stalking and her tips on how the every day person can prevent it from happening to them.

Do you know how to set up your privacy settings on your social media?

You do not have to be a Kardashian to be stalked on social media resulting in a real life assault.

Do you post your running routes? Do you tag locations with your selfies?

Did you know you can identify the people who are viewing your stories on social media?

Learn how to ghost yourself on social media.

Check your privacy settings for your photos on your phone. People can find where you are from the pictures you send them.

What do you do as a parent to keep up with your kids’ social media accounts?

Cyber Bullying can be proven if you take a screenshot.

The number way you can get hacked is by using public wi-fi.

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In this episode:

Laura Petersen, author & speaker shares her experiences of stepping outside her comfort zone to be a globally successful entrepreneur.  

Find out why Laura’s favorite word is NERD as in Podcast Nerd, Travel Nerd, Book Nerd...

What is the one biggest thing that help Laura overcome her biggest fear...Public Speaking.

Raise Your Hand. Show Up. Take Action.

Laura speaks candidly about stepping outside of her comfort zone and getting outside the box that People will put you in.

Make Your own T-shirt. Why? Find out the inspiration behind her motto.

Takeaways:

Be inclusive. Look for the person who is not feeling a part of and make them a part of the experience wherever you are.

Show up...and when you have a leg up...Pull someone else up. ~ Traci DeForge

RESOURCES:

http://www.copythatpops.com/media has links to everything

http://www.copythatpops.com/supremacy

http://www.copythatpops.com/bookchecklist

Mean Girls Movie (hyperlink to https://amzn.to/2rjfV0i)

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