Leveled Up Friendships

Surely I'm not the only person who has ever counted myself out due to a physical limitation I'm experiencing. Whether it's an injury, not feeling capable, needing to modify an exercise etc, we ALL let some sort of physical limitation stop us from time to time. But, what if those physical limitations can actually become a surprising strength?

I chat with my good friend and personal trainer, Deanna Dicesere about her own experience with amniotic band syndrome, living her whole life with what many perceive to be a "disability" or a physical limitation, and how that very "limit" has actually propelled her forward into becoming the fitness instructor she is today. It is an inspiring story, and one that will surely FIRE YOU UP.

It's time to stop letting physical limitations hold you back. Whether you are a new mom, an injured athlete, someone that has a physical handicap of sorts, or just hasn’t wanted to make physical health and fitness a priority lately, this episode is really for everyone, so let's dive in!

Give Deanna a big shoutout and thank her for wisdom, and for being part of this episode! You can find her on Instagram, and see where she's teaching next: @deanna_dicesere .
Her workout platform can be found HERE!

For the video version of this episode, head to the Accidentally Intentional YouTube channel!

Join the conversation and follow along on Instagram! I respond to DM's! Let's converse! Say hi, or share your biggest takeaways! I'm all ears! @accidentallyintentional or @zoeasher

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Want to work with Zoe 1-on-1 for personalized friendship coaching for that extra push and source of accountability? Zoe has limited slots available on a rolling basis, so please email [email protected] (subject line: COACH ME) and the team will be in touch with next steps!

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Most millennials I've talked to have said they feel like they had zero education on how to handle finances, and especially no direction when it comes to understanding wealth building. Today, I'm here to help us solve that problem so we can LEARN together! Good news, it's not too late. Even better news...it's not too early to start! I bring my friend Jordan Hall onto the podcast, and he is passionate about teaching people how to build wealth!

This is an episode you will definitely want to take notes on, with some highly practical steps you can implement immediately following the episode!

In this episode we cover best tips on:
-what to invest in when it comes to the stock market
-what mutual funds are and how you can benefit
-how to retire a millionaire
-principles to remember when buying a car
-best practices for buying a house
...and more!

If you'd like to connect with Jordan, reach out to him at his website: www.jordanthall.com

The 3 books mentioned in this episode (that can be purchased on Amazon) are:
1. Automatic Millionaire by David Bach
2. Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
3. Jordan Hall’s very own book, Every Degree Debt-Free

For the video version of this episode, head to the Accidentally Intentional YouTube channel!

Join the conversation and follow along on Instagram! I respond to DM's! Let's converse! Say hi, or share your biggest takeaways! I'm all ears! @accidentallyintentional or @zoeasher

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Want to work with Zoe 1-on-1 for personalized friendship coaching for that extra push and source of accountability? Zoe has limited slots available on a rolling basis, so please email [email protected] (subject line: COACH ME) and the team will be in touch with next steps!

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Have you ever watched a friend get something that you so badly wanted yourself? Worse yet, have you competed against a friend, and end up being put in the awkward position of wanting to celebrate their success and achievement, while grieving the fact that you cannot celebrate for yourself? A tricky situation indeed, and one that I was thrilled to unpack with my firsthand experience with my new friend Candace Collins (@cannace on IG) ! We literally met and became friends the day we both auditioned and competed against one another for a gig!

I think you will find this conversation intriguing, and uplifting as well, as we challenge one another to have the hard conversation, grieve AND celebrate at the same time, and never let someone else's success deter us from chasing down our own.

Go give Candace a follow on instagram @cannace , where you will find her speaking candidly about Jesus, mental health, finances, and the ups and downs of motherhood (which include insanely adorable videos and pics of her daughter Lincoln!)

For the video version of this episode, head to the Accidentally Intentional YouTube channel!

Join the conversation and follow along on Instagram! I respond to DM's! Let's converse! Say hi, or share your biggest takeaways! I'm all ears! @accidentallyintentional or @zoeasher

Support the show

Want to work with Zoe 1-on-1 for personalized friendship coaching for that extra push and source of accountability? Zoe has limited slots available on a rolling basis, so please email [email protected] (subject line: COACH ME) and the team will be in touch with next steps!

Subscribe to the Leveled Up Friendships YouTube channel!

Did you know that 95% of people believe that they are self-aware, but studies have revealed that only 10-15% of people ACTUALLY are self-aware?! What on Earth happened? How did we get here? How do we fix it!?

In today's episode, Shannon Golden (LPC, mental health + drug & alcohol therapist) is here to help us understand how we all can learn to become more self aware and get to know ourselves better. I believe this episode will help improve ALL of your relationships, as Shannon shares some tips and tricks for how you can improve your self-awareness! Get ready to take notes, this episode is jam packed!

You can follow Shannon on IG @takecareshanny ! Give her a follow to get pro-tips on how to live your most mentally healthy life :)

Visit www.psychologytoday.com to find a local counselor/therapist that meets your desired criteria (you can literally filter by anything)!

Shannon and Zoe's book recommendations:
1. Insight by Tasha Eurich (all about self-awareness)
2. Soundtracks by Jon Acuff (covers overthinking)
3. Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
4. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
5. 90 Seconds to a Life You Love by Joan L Rosenberg, PhD (How to turn difficult feelings into rock-solid confidence)

Support the show

Want to work with Zoe 1-on-1 for personalized friendship coaching for that extra push and source of accountability? Zoe has limited slots available on a rolling basis, so please email [email protected] (subject line: COACH ME) and the team will be in touch with next steps!

Subscribe to the Leveled Up Friendships YouTube channel!

Hey fellow loneliness destroyer, text me!

70% of Americans are disengaged at work and 80% of Americans are unsatisfied with their job. Why is this? I have a sneaking suspicion lack of work-life balance is the culprit. In today's episode, inspired by John Mark Comer's Book "Ruthless Elimination of Hurry", we discuss how we have navigated work-life balance, creating margin in our lives, and my bro (who is a pro at this) is HERE to give you some action steps you can take to start creating a work-life balance TODAY.

Buy John Mark Comer's Book "Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" HERE!

John Mark Comer's 18 Ways to Force Yourself To Slow Down:
1. Drive the speed limit
2. Stay in slow lane
3. Come to a full stop at stop signs
4. Don't text and drive
5. Show up 10 minutes early for an appointment, without your phone
6. Get in the longest checkout line in the grocery store
7. Turn smartphone into a dumbphone (grayscale it)
8. Get a flip phone or ditch cell phone all together
9. Parent your phone, put it to bed before you and make it sleep in
10. Keep your phone off until after your morning quiet time
11. Set times for email
12. Set a time and a time limit for social media
13. Kill your tv
14. Single task instead of multitask
15. Walk slower
16. Take a regular day alone for silence and solitude
17. Take up journaling - “the unexamined life is not worth living”
18. Experiment with mindfulness and meditation

I also mentioned the book "Indistractable" by Nir Eyal, which can also be found on Amazon.

For the video version of this episode, head to the Accidentally Intentional YouTube channel!

Join the conversation and follow along on Instagram! I respond to DM's! Let's converse! Say hi, or share your biggest takeaways! I'm all ears! @accidentallyintentional or @zoeasher

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Remember, you're worth having and building rich friendships! The connection you’ve been looking for is on the way, and it all starts by being Accidentally Intentional.

Are you ready to tackle loneliness once and for all? Download the FREE '5 Steps To Build RICH Friendships' E-Book!

It's one thing to listen and passively consume content - and it's another thing to take action! Want to work with Zoe 1-on-1 for personalized friendship coaching for that extra push and source of accountability? Zoe has limited slots available on a rolling basis, so please email [email protected] (subject line: COACH ME) and Zoe will be in touch with next steps!

Did you know we also have a YouTube channel?! It's true, just for all of you lovers of visual formats! For the video version of this episode, head to the Accidentally Intentional YouTube channel!

Join in the fun - let's connect on Instagram @zoeasher!

The whole "find your tribe and community" part of adulting is hard. We know! In fact, in today's episode, I brought in one of my good pals Matt Leach to join me, as we share our own personal and collective experiences! From finding friends in college individually, to teaming up to lead our own small group two years ago focused on building deep relationships...we are here to share ALL that we know and all that we have learned to get us to where we are in our own friendships today, in hopes it will help you as well!

Matt and I want to hear about your own experiences and other scenarios you've encountered on your journey to adult friendships and navigating the weirdness of it all! Hit Matt up at [email protected] (he hath no instagram), and you can find me at [email protected] OR on instagram @zoeasher / @accidentallyintentional

For the video version of this episode, head to the Accidentally Intentional YouTube channel!

Support the show

Want to work with Zoe 1-on-1 for personalized friendship coaching for that extra push and source of accountability? Zoe has limited slots available on a rolling basis, so please email [email protected] (subject line: COACH ME) and the team will be in touch with next steps!

Subscribe to the Leveled Up Friendships YouTube channel!

This brain hack is NO JOKE! I can't believe it continues to work! I'm here to share how the results of this one collegiate study gave me what feels like a Jedi mind trick...that continues to help me reach and achieve my goals faster than ever before! I even tried it on my friends...it worked on them too! Will it work for you? Can't wait to find out!

For the video version of this episode, head to the Accidentally Intentional YouTube channel!

Join the conversation and follow along on Instagram! I respond to DM's! Let's converse! Say hi, or share your biggest takeaways! I'm all ears! @accidentallyintentional or @zoeasher

Support the show

Want to work with Zoe 1-on-1 for personalized friendship coaching for that extra push and source of accountability? Zoe has limited slots available on a rolling basis, so please email [email protected] (subject line: COACH ME) and the team will be in touch with next steps!

Subscribe to the Leveled Up Friendships YouTube channel!

If you were a fan of youtube music covers back in 2008, then this name will surely ring a bell. The artist formerly known as Amy Colalella, (now her married name is Amy Maggio), joins me today to share her absolutely wild story about how her little Youtube experiment nearly shot her to superstardom, only to come all the way back down.

We get the honor and privilege of being the first to hear her full, untold story of what changed her life nearly a decade ago, and how she has been able to pick up the pieces and move forward, after the door slammed shut on her biggest dream.

If you've been grieving a dream that's been dashed...this episode is absolutely for you.

Head to YouTube to watch some of the videos that jumpstarted this crazy journey in Amy's life! Click here, or just type in Amy Colalella on youtube! (Amy M is her channel name...the one with 70k followers!)

You can also follow her and send her some love on Instagram: @_amymaggio

For the video version of this episode, head to the Accidentally Intentional YouTube channel!

Join the conversation and follow along on Instagram! I respond to DM's! Let's converse! Say hi, or share your biggest takeaways! I'm all ears! @accidentallyintentional or @zoeasher

Support the show

Want to work with Zoe 1-on-1 for personalized friendship coaching for that extra push and source of accountability? Zoe has limited slots available on a rolling basis, so please email [email protected] (subject line: COACH ME) and the team will be in touch with next steps!

Subscribe to the Leveled Up Friendships YouTube channel!

*UPDATE: Angie Good passed away on December 8, 2021. It is all the more reason that you should listen to this podcast as a result. The life she lived, the tenacity and bravery that she fought with, will impact my life forever. I love her so much, and I can't wait to see her again someday in Eternity. *

I'm willing to bet you have never met anyone quite like Angie before. Though she is currently battling stage 4 cancer, you would NEVER know it...based upon the amount of energy, joy, positivity and peace she exudes! This woman is FIGHTING with everything in her, and shares her inspiring story, teaching us all how to hope when you have cancer.

This episode is for anyone that feels like they are fighting and battling a monster of a war, whether it be mentally, physically, or emotionally. Angie is proof that we have so much to be grateful for, and that, no matter what the circumstance or obstacle, it is possible to live a life filled with HOPE! If you know any other cancer warriors who would be encouraged by this episode, please share it!

Let Angie know you're praying for her and cheering her on as she fights this cancer like an absolute boss! You can find her on IG: @angiegood17 or "Angie's Army" on Facebook!

To see photos of what happened at the Amplify Church service on January 24, 2021 (which Angie referenced in the episode), click HERE and type in the password " healed ":

The dvd/book series Angie mentions in this episode is called: "God's Will to Heal: 30 Reasons We Are Sure It's God's Will for All to Be Healed" by Keith Moore.

For the video version of this episode, head to the Accidentally Intentional YouTube channel!

Join the conversation and follow along on Instagram! I respond to DM's! Let's converse! Say hi, or share your biggest takeaways! I'm all ears! @accidentallyintentional or @zoeasher

Support the show

Want to work with Zoe 1-on-1 for personalized friendship coaching for that extra push and source of accountability? Zoe has limited slots available on a rolling basis, so please email [email protected] (subject line: COACH ME) and the team will be in touch with next steps!

Subscribe to the Leveled Up Friendships YouTube channel!

It's a spooky time to be alive folks! Oh, wrong ghosting pun...my bad. But honestly, ghosting culture is pretty much the NORM nowadays...and it isn't just reserved for people who are on dating apps. This happens in all forms of relationships! Today, I brought in one of the most bubbly people I know -- Delta Flight Attendant Kristen Clary -- to discuss our own personal experiences ghosting others, and being ghosted ourselves. We unpack some unmet expectations, hurt feelings, hilarious stories, and lessons learned to help us moving forward!

This will be a conversation that hopefully keeps you smiling and laughing along with us as we discuss and navigate these experiences for the first time on the mic!

Give Kristen a follow to see all her travel adventures from high in the skies, and also her drool-worthy cake creations (One of her secret talents!) IG: @kristen.kathryn

For the video version of this episode, head to the Accidentally Intentional YouTube channel!

Join the conversation and follow along on Instagram! I respond to DM's! Let's converse! Say hi, or share your biggest takeaways! I'm all ears! @accidentallyintentional or @zoeasher

Support the show

Want to work with Zoe 1-on-1 for personalized friendship coaching for that extra push and source of accountability? Zoe has limited slots available on a rolling basis, so please email [email protected] (subject line: COACH ME) and the team will be in touch with next steps!

Subscribe to the Leveled Up Friendships YouTube channel!