Martial Arts & Crafts by Sara Deacon

12.17.2022

Not the End

Bittersweet and big news from Martial Arts & Crafts. Stay connected with me! saradeacon.com TikTok - @saradeaconcoach Instagram - @saradeaconcoach Twitter - @saradeaconcoach Facebook - @saradeaconcoach --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mymartialartsncrafts/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mymartialartsncrafts/support

12.10.2022

Release, Relax, Refocus with Mindy Ruddock

Mindy Ruddock does lots of things, and it will all make sense at some point. Mindy started out as a dancer and after a career-ending injury pursued her passion for wellness in a number of different ways. She's been a...

11.19.2022

Peak Performances with Jon Goltz

Jon Goltz is an actor and insurance agent. He is passionate about exploration and loves talking about the world of opportunities available to pursue. If he came with a warning label, it would say “Unbalanced.” Enjoy learning about all the...

10.29.2022

You Asked For It

Did you ever get exactly what you wanted? Was it exactly how you hoped it would be? When things don't turn out the way you expect, or they're more difficult than you anticipated, it can be tough to find the right support. Find...

10.22.2022

Trust Them

Relationships break apart when trust breaks down. How are you showing that you trust your teenagers? Are you teaching them to trust themselves? How are you building and reinforcing trust with yourself in the process? Trust is a foundational element...

10.15.2022

Outsourcing

As you prepare your teenagers to venture out into the world, who is having an impact on their lives? As parents, we are far from the days of organizing playdates, but our kids are still looking to the adults in...

10.08.2022

Finding Happiness with Karyn Seitz

Karyn Seitz is The Happiness Mentor. She teaches a roadmap to happiness built on developing integrity and character as a person in order to find meaning and purpose within. She teaches an online happiness course for women called Awakened Grace. As...

10.01.2022

No Try

Words matter. Words are powerful. How do your words prevent you from keeping your promises? What about your promises to yourself? In this episode, I invite you to notice how often you use the word "try" to avoid making a...

09.24.2022

What's Your Motivation

What does motivation look like? Do you have trouble motivating your teenager? Maybe you're looking for ways to get them to make more of an effort in some area of their life and you're sick of dealing with the resistance...

09.17.2022

The Thing Behind the Thing

Have you ever had a raging argument about something that turned out to be extremely trivial? If you're a parent, I bet you've had more than one. In this episode, I talk about what's really underneath those heated, yet silly,...

09.10.2022

Pain Power

This is an important conversation about why the pain we fear, either for ourselves or for our children, might actually be good for us. You've heard the phrase, "No pain, no gain"? I enjoy this conversation because for some crazy...

09.03.2022

Submit

Do you find it uncomfortable to think about submission? Maybe you're like me and the parts of the Bible that talked about a woman's submission and obedience always rubbed you a little bit the wrong way. In this episode, I...

08.20.2022

Our Art

This week, I discuss connection, collaboration and creativity. I share a story about a project from my past that I've brought into the present. Consider how you show up in your community, the different ways you connect with courage and...

08.13.2022

Making Meaning

In this episode, I discuss the art-making process, how fragile it is, especially for emerging artists who are still building up their creative confidence, and how focusing on making meaning isn't necessarily the best way to make an impact with...

08.06.2022

Creative Intelligence

Can you be both artistic and smart? Apparently, I didn't think so. Hear my thoughts about confronting a powerfully held belief and what it's been like for me to not only recognize how this lie has affected my life but...

07.30.2022

Song of the Body

The body gives access to the mind and spirit. And it's important to acknowledge that our whole selves are valuable and magnificent. If you don't make it a point to practice regular, radical self-care, when are you going to start? Find...

07.23.2022

Curious Connection with Sean Stockman

Sean Stockman is one of my favorite people to kick around. From our time together in karate classes to collaborating and networking on a professional level, Sean and I have formed a great friendship. He is passionate about personal growth...

07.16.2022

Body Image

If I ask you to talk about your body image, what emotions come up? When I asked this question on social media, the responses were about what I expected based on my experience with people, including my own self. Most...

07.09.2022

It's Not About the Dance

The activities we choose to do and the images of ourselves that we choose to put on display to the world aren't always about what they seem to be about. Dancing on TikTok isn't just about dancing. There are layers...

07.02.2022

In Celebration of Participation

In this episode I talk about the value of participation, what most people are doing instead and how participation awards affect us. This is a great episode if you have children in your life or if you're looking to make...

06.25.2022

Listening Leadership with Jan Robberts

Jan Robberts is a Self-Leadership strategist, personal development consultant, values based leadership specialist and self-care encourager. During his extensive travels in the oil industry over 30 years, he had the opportunity to work with, and meet, many people of different cultures....

06.18.2022

Hide and Seek

Children have an abundant amount of energy. But if you look closely, you'll see their insecurities underneath their exuberance. It's the same with our inner children, too. When the inner child has an unmet need, as much as they may...

06.11.2022

Don't Give Up

Alyson is 15 years old, a high school freshman, second degree black belt legacy karate instructor, trap shooter, cello player and otherwise normal teenager. In this episode, she shares some of her experiences with balance and busyness, relationships and mental...

06.04.2022

One Story

Does your life have one high-impact story? Or have you struggled to articulate exactly what makes you the inspiration to others that you long to be? In this episode, I speak candidly about how I've actually felt jealous of victims...

05.28.2022

Healing Hunger with Tricia Nelson

Tricia Nelson is an internationally acclaimed author, transformational speaker, and Emotional Eating Expert. She lost fifty pounds by identifying and healing the underlying causes of her emotional eating. She has spent over thirty years researching the hidden causes of the...

05.21.2022

The Beauty in Everything

Have you ever given any thought to what you're really good at doing? Most of the time, we focus on our struggles and our weaknesses. If you're lucky, you have others around you to help you see your superpowers and...

05.14.2022

Dai Manuel: Champion of Change

Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally...

05.07.2022

Why Show Your Heart

Lord knows we all could use more love in this world. So why is it so hard to show your heart? This episode talks about the evolution of relationships and our own growth. It talks about pain and love and...

04.30.2022

You Belong

We're all looking for somewhere to belong. If you've had trouble finding your people, if you've found and lost your people, if you have no idea who you are so can't even imagine what kind of people would be your...

04.23.2022

Re-Calibration

People are not machines. There are some similarities, though. In this episode, I talk about how to better maintain our very delicate hardware and software for optimal performance. Please support, share and subscribe. Find me at saradeacon.com and mymartialartsncrafts.com Instagram: @saradeaconcoach and @mymartialartsncrafts Facebook:...

04.16.2022

Life - Everyone Wins

Life doesn't always work out the way you plan. In fact, most of us had some kind of plan set out for us to follow. Go to school, college, get a job, get a spouse, have some kids, get a...

04.09.2022

Love is Kind

Fear is nice. Love is kind. Love shows up in almost everything we do. It’s who we are. Our lives improve when love outweighs the other stuff. You can either choose love, whether consciously or unconsciously, or give in to fear. Please...

04.02.2022

The Wanderer

Letting the body and the mind wander can have a big impact on how you create new ideas and integrate your learning experiences. So many people focus on one part of the body or mind without realizing how connected everything...

03.26.2022

Dream Plan Do with Maggie Perotin

Maggie Perotin lives in Canada, Toronto area, with her blended family with 4 kids. She is a self-development geek, loves nature, traveling, and good food. She holds an executive MBA from Jack Welch Management Institute and has over 14 years...

03.19.2022

Word Up

I'm all about simplification. Choosing a word of the year is a great opportunity to gain clarity and focus for your personal or professional goals without a lot of list making or action steps. So if you're like me, and...

03.12.2022

Watch Your Language

Words matter. The way we speak to others matters. The way we speak to ourselves matters. The voice in your head comes from somewhere and influences how you show up in your life and relationships. So let's explore that inner...

03.05.2022

Austin and Monica - Designing Their Life

Austin and Monica Mangelson are graphic designers who help new businesses and creatives get clarity on their brand values. They build bomb websites and branding in a fraction of the time in a way that truly represents you and your...

02.26.2022

Go In

When we go inward, like actually take the time to focus on who we are, what we're doing, what we're feeling and how we're connected with the world around us, our awareness and understanding expands. I highly recommend a trip...

02.19.2022

It's Complicated

Have you ever really wanted to simplify your life and do really well for a little while and then go right back to complicating everything? Take a deep breath, and let's talk about making simplification sustainable. Please support, share and subscribe. Find...

02.12.2022

Cheryl Ilov - FemiNinja

Cheryl Ilov is an author, speaker, physical therapist, martial artist, dancer, and former chronic pain patient. She published the award-winning and best-selling book, “Forever Fit and Flexible: Feeling Fabulous at Fifty and Beyond" in 2016. With over 20 years’ experience...

02.05.2022

Table for One

It takes courage to listen to and honor who we really are. This episode is about a lunch date. I tend to learn more about myself when I'm intentional about my choices and actions. Where are excuses and stories holding...

01.29.2022

Nate Palmer - Force Multiplier

Nate Palmer is my guest today. Nate is a fitness and nutrition expert, coach, speaker, and writer who believes that being in incredible shape gives a massive advantage in business, focus, and relationships. He's also a dad, husband, and the...

01.22.2022

The Gift of Receiving

Many of us have been so caught up in the desire to give others what we have--knowledge, products, services--that we have undervalued the importance of receiving. Giving and receiving is about flow. If we are constantly pouring out without allowing ourselves...

01.15.2022

Gotta Wear Shades

Last summer, I bought myself a brand new pair of sunglasses. And the shocking part of this story is that I spent more than one dollar on them. Here's a story about why I did that for me and the...

12.19.2021

Fake It 'til You Make It

Some people will tell you that faking it is inauthentic and counterproductive. I disagree. In this episode, I talk about how faking it can actually help relieve some of the pressure we put on ourselves and lead us further outside...

12.06.2021

Closing the Book

In this episode I talk about starting things, finishing things, the fear and hesitation that comes along with both moves, and how I've managed to change the story and be okay closing the books when it's time. If you're looking for...

12.01.2021

Trailblazing with Trina L. Martin

Trina L. Martin is a technologist, speaker, author, and podcaster. She uses her experiences to motivate audiences to overcome adversity, develop self-determination and discipline. Trina also inspires emerging leaders to pursue their wildest dreams with heart and grit. An accomplished...

11.07.2021

I'm Rubber, You're Glue

I'm rubber, you're glue. Whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you. As a grown-up, I'm starting to think there's a good reason these stupid rhymes circulate. In this episode, I dive a little bit deeper into this...

10.13.2021

Do you want to get well?

We tend to get what we focus on. In this episode I talk about my fifth birthday, a Bible lesson and cows. It's a good one if you're wondering how to get to where you want to go. This question...

09.17.2021

The Sound of Silence

Not the best quality audio due to internet connectivity issues. But I put in the time to record it, and I think what I had to say here was important. So, please enjoy the episode as I speak about silence. https://mymartialartsncrafts.com https://saradeacon.com ---...

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