Midlife Fitness & Mindset for Women Feeling Stuck | Pursue Your Spark

The Sacred Feminine - it’s a term we have all heard, but what does it mean and how do we get in touch with it in our own hectic lives? Today we chat with Cassandra Wilder, a Naturopathic Doctor and the Creator of GoddessCeremony, a global platform that teaches women how to live empowered, authentic lives by combining science and spirituality.

She has developed Wild Goddess Yoga and runs retreats around the world to connect women to themselves and each other.

Cassandra walks us through how she found her true essence and intuition in a group of strangers and teaches us how to dig deeper than ever before.

She spends her life helping others turn their wounds into wisdom by taking hardships and trauma and flipping them into a catalyst to do more.

Immerse yourself with us as Casandra gives us her awe-inspiring story, and shares three incredible tips to cultivate your power, grace, sensuality and unconditional love for others and yourself.

Where can people discover more about you?

• Website 
• Instagram
• Goddess Ceremony Podcast

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Are you proud to call yourself a multi-tasker?

As women, multitasking seems to be our goal. We go to work, cook meals, drive the kids to their sports or piano lessons, and at the end of the day, we are supposed to be the sexy and alluring wife for our partner and all this without missing a beat.

Phew, I am already stressed thinking about accomplishing all that.

Do we truly get more done through multitasking or are the things we try to distract us from the things we want to do?

Today I am sharing 5 Strategies To Get More Done With Less Stress with you. 

If you plan your day, you will get more done with higher satisfaction, less stress, and better quality!

Try this approach for a week and let me know how you are doing!

Links mentioned in the show:

• The Art Of Igniting Your Spark private Facebook group
• Heike Yates on Instagram
• The 4 Week Lean Out Program

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Is it possible that what you think you portray, isn’t even close to how others perceive you? Irina Leoni joins us to discuss why you may be missing some of the best parts of yourself.

Irina is anything but conventional, coming from the former Soviet Union, getting a degree in Computer Science, winning a life-changing lottery, moving countries, and then using all of her acquired knowledge to - become a photographer!?

That’s right, and she is here to teach us why we miss the most beautiful parts of ourselves, and how the right people (and a great photographer) can help remind us what makes us so unique and amazing. Irina wants you to stop looking for flaws in the mirror, and regain the aura of power within.

With wisdom from a unique and creative view, she explains how the right images can help you succeed in life and business, and maybe even within yourself.

Where you can discover more about Irina:

• Power Portraits
• Personal Website
• Facebook Page
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

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Thoughts and dreams and goals come easily - but why is accomplishing them so difficult? There is a Blueprint on how to make your life easier, and your goals more focused, and today, I am thrilled to share it with you!

My 5 Step S.P.A.R.K. Method has already helped hundreds of women to break down goals and follow a step by step processes that can be life-changing. As a health and fitness instructor for over 30 years, I have collected the best tips for what helps someone define a goal, stick to it, and even enjoy the process, no matter the topic. I share my exclusive findings on what works and why, and some actions you can start taking right now to better your own life! See you there!

• Where you can reach and follow me:
• • Website and Blog
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Free 5 Spark Lifestyle Strategies

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Imagine having the flu, going to the doctors, and having him come in and bluntly say that you have an incurable disease, you will not live longer than 20 years, you will lose your legs, and your parents should never send you to college because it’s not a good return on investment.

That is how quickly everything in Tracy Herbert’s life changed - at just 17 years old. Tracy was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and given no hope, no uplifting message, no chance of living a vibrant life full of joy and longevity.

Tracy Herbert is not your standard patient, though. The now speaker, best selling author, and diabetes advocate has wholly transformed what incurable Type 1 Diabetes means for her life, and so many of those around her.

She has made it her mission to defy all odds and prove her doctors wrong while raising hope and awareness for the disease.

Tracy has not only survived 40+ years with this disease but thrives and pushes expectations always, including having recently done a solo 3,527-mile bicycle ride across the USA.

She touches lives one by one and gives back hope and possibility to those that deserve it the most.

• Where you can reach Tracy:
• • Website
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Foundation
  • Purchase Her Book
  • Podcast

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• Google Play
• Spotify

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The terms mindful and intuitive eating are interchangeable, but they do mean slightly different things.

Today we specifically talk about: 

1. What is mindful eating? 
2. 5 Steps to practice mindful eating

Links mentioned in the show:

• The 4 Week Lean Out Program
• How Intuitive Eating Can Improve Your Healthy Habits

Will you give your mindful eating a try? If not, why not? Tag me over on Instagram @pursueyoursparkpodcast and let me know what you think about today’s episode.

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Lisa Pezik

Amazon Bestselling Author, Business Strategist, Thrive Global Author, Worldwide Speaker, and RN

DeAnne Gauya

Amazon Bestselling Author, Speaker, and Creative Energetic Orchestrator (CEO) of Gauyafit

Authenticity is becoming a more and more commonly used word - but what exactly does it mean, and how can you achieve it?

Today we sit down with Lisa Pezik and DeAnne Gauya to talk all things Authentic. They are a female powerhouse that has teamed up to enlighten hundred of people around the world on how to be authentic, how to find hidden clues, what steps you can take, and what you need to avoid doing to keep your life simple, happy and real to who you are.

Lisa uses her background as an RN to encourage people to seize the day, do the thing you have been putting off NOW because tomorrow is never promised, and you don’t have a moment to waste.

DeAnne talks us through how to align your life with your essence, so you don’t feel regret and can experience pure joy and contentment in your life and journey.

Together they have contributed to a book that shows how to dive deep and take control of your life, your heart, and your smile by honoring yourself and your deepest desires.

• Here is how you can reach these amazing ladies:

DeAnne Gauya:

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter

Lisa Pezik:

• Website
• Facebook
• Purchase Book Here
• Instagram
• Twitter

The Beauty of Authenticity: Compiled by Sue Urda & Kathy Fyler, Powerful You Publishing. 

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"I have every fitness gadget you can name, and now I need to use them and start exercising!"

If this scenario sounds all too familiar to you, then today’s episode is for you.

Today we specifically talk about:

• Why you bought the gadget in the first place?
• What you hoped you would or could achieve?
• Why despite all your purchases nothing happens

Finally 3 Strategies On How To Start Using Your Home Equipment

Will you give your in-home exercise equipment a try? If not, why not? Tag me over on Instagram @pursueyoursparkpodcast and let me know what you think about today’s episode.

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Links mentioned in the show:

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The Ultimate 3 Minute Workout

V.C. Chickering may be the representation of greatness that we all hide inside of ourselves. Funky, outspoken and with seemingly endless creativity, she has spent her lifetime working in the creative industry and has written and worked for companies such as BUST, Cosmo, The Washington Post, MTV, Comedy Central, Lifetime,Oxygen, The BUST Guide to the New Girl Order and The Girl’s Guide to Taking Over the World.

But even as a kooky woman with immense talent, she had moments (or better yet, 2 years) of complete self-doubt when life threw its own twist and divorce took her talent and mindset hostage.

V.C. had to relearn what was valuable, how to find joy when there seemed to be none, and how to step not only into who she used to be but into an even bigger version of herself with newfound freedom.

She found new happiness and finally dared to publish her first novel. V.C. has continued to create through multiple outlets and allow the world to see itself from her funny, provocative, and refreshingly laid back point of view.

Check out her newest novel:

TWISTED FAMILY VALUES is an unpredictable 50-year, four generations, dysfunctional family romp that untangles small-town privilege, unbridled desire, and one stubborn American taboo. Chickering writes quick dialogue with wit and insight into family dynamics, sexual longing, and the waning of entitlement—just the kind of fun summer read worth ignoring the kids for.

• Here is where you can follow V.C. Chickering and purchase her books: 
• • Website
  • Instagram
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Band  

• How to get started writing:
  • No Plot No Problem: Chris Baty
  • Stephen King: On Writing
  • Bird by Bird: Anne Lamott

The website that will best support you in your endeavor to bang out a first draft: National Novel Writing Month (nanowrimo.org)

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Are you intimidated by the gym? Then you are not alone!

How to feel confident in the gym and actually use your gym membership. I share with you 6 Tips On How To Gain Confidence In The Gym. 

Today we specifically talk about:

• How to stop being intimidated by the gym
• How to learn the technical skills to be successful
• How to gain the confidence to show up

Will you give your gym membership a try? If not, why not? Tag me over on Instagram @pursueyoursparkpodcast and let me know what you think about today’s episode.

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