Little Waves Project - Stories That Inspire

"The power comes from within." - Sonya Hausafus Sonya and I reflect on our self growth and learnings over the last year through our mindfulness leadership training program.

Hi Little Waves. It's been a while - I had an interview planned that fell through so this is just a solo check in to share what is going on with me, why I haven't published in a while, and some learnings from a recent training I completed. Thank you for listening. <3

“We are not just islands living in our own ecosystem, we are connected.” - Rebecca Guidera We Spoke About: Rebecca’s journey to becoming a yoga teacher and psychotherapist What it is like for Rebecca to be a healer during such a challenging time The benefits of yoga Meeting yourself and others with compassion What the words “presence” and “embodied” mean for Rebecca as she continues to show up as a healer in all of these different places The strength of the ego and the importance of recognizing it The shame spiral and how to pull yourself up The inspiration people and connection can bring

“Courage is choosing to act despite our fears, deciding that something else is more important than what we are afraid of.” - Kaci Sintek Kaci Sintek bravely shares her struggle with breast cancer since her diagnosis at the beginning of the pandemic. Her journey is one of pain, fear, courage, gratitude, vulnerability, and community. Kaci values her strong faith, connection with others, and sharing her story along with the stories of others in an attempt to bring these human struggles to light and help those who are going through similar challenges. She is the founder of American Honey where her mission is to share women’s powerful stories of faith and build a community that celebrates and supports each other as they walk through life’s greatest challenges.

“I always try to see the best in a person.” - Kunlong Cousin Kunlong Cousin is a climber-turned-ultra runner who has lived in Boulder, CO for the last 20 years. He generously brings his story to us in hopes of sharing himself to help others do the same. We talk about what it was like for Kunlong to lose his mother and the influence that she still has on his life today. Kunlong shares about an act of racism and traumatic encounter he had while running in Boulder recently. It was his reaction to this event that shows the power of love over hate and the impact that Kunlong’s practices have had on his life. Kunlong’s good character shines through in the way he can meet people where they are and recognize their humanity. He reminds us to find our community, say thank you, and show love to all people.

"Growth is uncomfortable." - BriAnne Ramsay BriAnne Ramsay is the Founder & CEO of Rocky Mountain Cannabis Consulting (RMCC), a women-owned and operated cannabis compliance consulting firm that supports the legal cannabis industry. BriAnne is an Ohio native that is passionate about plant medicine and helping others flourish out of their comfort zones. Illuminating the intensity of a quickly changing industry, BriAnne’s amount of experience speaks volumes. It is obvious that BriAnne also has a love for this challenging industry and believes in the power of the healing plant Cannabis.

“What kind of changes would we be able to make if we all had the courage to be ourselves” - Kim Kelley Kim is the Cofounder and CEO of Pepelwerk, a company with a mission to make sense of the working world for the next generation. Kim wants to give the next generation a thoughtful, meaningful path to get work, keep work, and stay relevant as the future of work changes. The vision is that that mission can be done in the simple way using technology, ethical data practices, and advanced AI. After a career of streamlining systems and processes for HR , Kim watched her own kids find discouragement when playing the sales and marketing game of job hunting. Since then, Kim has dedicated her life to redesigning and implementing a new hiring process so that people are hired for their natural human abilities to ensure they are the right fit for the job. Now is a time more than ever that we need services and software, like Pepelwork, to find the right fit and alleviate the process flaws on both the employer and employee sides.

"It's all about how you step into your day." - Jen Towle Jen, like many people, has had life experiences like growing up in an intense household, marriage, becoming a mother, finding herself, losing a parent, and parenting. It is what Jen has done in response to her life experiences that makes her so wise and powerful to listen to. Jen has learned to lean into life’s difficulties rather than hiding, avoiding, running from, or numbing. She is courageous as she shows up for herself every single day using practices, tools, and learnings that help her stay steady through life’s pain and challenges. Jen values nature’s teachers because they remind us that we are all connected. I hope you feel her wisdom as she speaks from her heart, in an embodied way, to share some of the things that have helped her on her journey.

“Find those practices that get you out of your head and into your body.” -Kim Foss As the host of the Little Waves Project podcast, I am humbled to be reminded again what it is like to speak your truth in the moment regardless of what others will think, feel, or say. Taylor White Moffitt, from episode one, interviews me so that I can tell you a little more about my story, why I created the Little Waves Project, and what my learnings have been in this life recently. I think I will let this episode speak for itself. Thanks for listening!!

"Your work is never done." - Erin Antoville Erin comes with an open heart and an appetite to share the things that have helped her on her journey to where she is today. Erin opens up about the challenging times she had as a young girl dealing with the divorce of her parents and losing her mom. Her wisdom speaks when she explains that “everyone is carrying an invisible backpack,” a phase used to illuminate how you can never know what someone is dealing with just by looking at them. I love Erin’s story because it shows you how fostering the connection with yourself can allow you to thrive in life.