Mind-Blowing Happiness Podcast

Welcome to the Mind-Blowing Happiness® Podcast with inspiring and empowering guests to help you slay self-doubt and limiting beliefs so you can juice up your life's journey and find Mind-Blowing Happiness®!

In this episode, Transformational Author, Coach, and Speaker, Trish Ahjel Roberts talks to Narcissist Survivor and Validation Coach, Nikieta Lambert. Nikieta created a community for survivors of toxic caregivers called "The Fold" after healing from the abuse of a narcissistic mother.

01:27 - Nikieta shares her backstory
03:40 - How Nikieta learned about narcissism
05:20 - Trish talks about narcissists and success*
06:20 - Nikieta explains how she helps adults feel validated
07:45 - Trish discusses validation and relationships
10:30 - Trish introduces Dr. Ramani's acronym for identifying narcissists
11:00 - The pursuit of conflict
12:40 - Stuck in a rigid personality
14:15 – When narcissists go to therapy
14:39 – Always antagonistic
15:45 – How religious circles can play a role
17:14 – Forever a victim
19:05 - Feelings of entitlement
21:00 - Why narcissists ruin holidays
23:23 - The connection to reparenting
24:00 - Uncontrollable emotions
26:35 - Nikieta's recommendations for dealing with narcissists
31:47 - Trish's tips for navigating narcissists
35:50 - The importance of feeling good
37:00 - Does it matter if your toxic person is a narcissist?
39:20 - Trish shares her tips for identifying if your relationship is healthy


Nikieta's Resources:
https://NikietaLambert.com
https://www.nikietalambert.com/post/should-you-tell-the-narcissist-how-you-feel
Follow @NikietaLambert

Trish's Resources:
https://TrishAhjelRoberts.com/Programs
https://TrishAhjelRoberts.com
https://trishahjelroberts.com/2022/10/13/the-gem-test-are-your-relationships-healthy/
https://trishahjelroberts.com/2021/07/15/growing-or-dying-do-you-know-a-narcissist/
https://doctor-ramani.com/
*Correction. Approximately 5% of the US population and 15% of CEOs are narcissists. https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/10/25/are-narcissistic-ceos-all-that-bad/


Follow: @TrishAhjelRoberts

Send questions and comments to [email protected]

Let's turn FEAR into LOVE!



ep47/S3/ep3

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the 3rd season of the Mind-Blowing Happiness Podcast with inspiring and empowering guests to help you slay self-doubt and limiting beliefs so you can juice up your life's journey and find Mind-Blowing Happiness®!

In this episode, Trish Ahjel Roberts talks to HypnoSoul Coach, Master Healer, and Intuitive Jill Flowers. Jill is the Founder of the Soul Depot and the Black Women's Healing Circle. Jill's mission is to heal 100,000 Black women and 7 generations into the future. She has been featured by CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Essence Magazine, and other major media. Jill is also a collaborator for the upcoming Ghana Soul Healing Retreat taking place March 1-10, 2023.

01:50 - What's a HypnoSoul Coach?
03:23 - Jill discusses her work as an imagery facilitator, and how meditation and breathwork fit in
06:25 - What does it mean to heal our inner child?
09:18 - What is shadow work?
11:19 - Are some people naturally rebellious?
14:40 - Jill tells her inner child backstory
15:55 - Healing your ancestral timeline
20:42 - Breaking past limiting beliefs
22:40 – Reparenting
25:50 – Epigenetics and DNA
26:45 – Jill's tips to honor your inner child during the holidays
28:25 – Trish talks about tradition
32:25 - Trish talks about finding your voice
33:45 - Jill talks about "being light" in any situation
35:50 - Trish shares her holiday tips
36:40 - Jill talks about the power of "no"
37:00 - Trish dives into self-talk
40:09 - Jill talks about offering grace
41:09 - Trish shares her nontraditional Xmas story
42:05 - Jill shares her favorite holiday shopping hack

Connect with Jill and learn more about her Release 2022, Black Women's Healing Circle, and more at JillFlowers.com

Connect with Trish and learn about the Ghana Soul-Healing Retreat, 12-Month Black Girl Joy Experience, and more at TrishAhjelRoberts.com/Programs

Follow: @TrishAhjelRoberts

Send questions and comments to [email protected]

Let's turn FEAR into LOVE!



ep46/S3/ep2

Welcome to the first episode of the 3rd season of the Mind-Blowing Happiness Podcast with inspiring and empowering guests to help you slay self-doubt and limiting beliefs so you can juice up your life's journey and find Mind-Blowing Happiness®!

In this episode, Trish Ahjel Roberts talks to the Founder and CEO of Global Resolve Africa, and the President of the African American Association of Ghana, Sherrie Thompson. Sherrie is an American ex-patriot living in Ghana for over 26 years. Also known as "MamaLoo," Sherrie is a Sanitation Advocate specializing in Behavior Change Communication. She is the Founder of ​Sun Shade Energy, the Negawatt winner for energy efficiency in 2015, and works with ​IntraAfrica Connect​​​ to promote intracontinental trade to connect African countries for increased economic growth. Sherrie is a ​proud "Made In Ghana" brand ambassador.

01:30 - Why Sherrie moved to Ghana 26 years ago
04:30 - Sherrie’s work in Ghana and the importance of the African diaspora
07:55 - Best places for Black women to live
09:15 - Feeling Welcome in Africa
10:41 - What Ghanaians think of African Americas
11:12 - Opportunity and Economics in Ghana
13:20 - What having access to the president feels like
13:40 - Cost of Living Overseas
21:23 – Lifestyle in Ghana
28:36 – Can you be a digital nomad in Ghana?
32:00 – Tips if your thinking of living in Ghana
36:00 – Why African Americans should come to the Motherland to experience true freedom

Resources:
https://mindblowinghappinessprograms.com/ghana
https://aaaghana.org/
https://candaceabroad.com/best-cities-black-women-to-live/
https://medium.com/globetrotters/top-10-countries-for-black-expats-and-digital-nomads-90d62854af06
https://www.expatica.com/moving/location/cheapest-places-to-live-10044/
https://travelnoire.com/here-are-the-top-exciting-cheap-and-overlooked-african-countries-to-move-abroad


TrishAhjelRoberts.com
Follow: @trishahjelroberts

Reach out to Sherrie Thompson and see if she is the right consultant to help you connect with Ghana - What's App: +233 54 871 9680

Send questions and comments to [email protected]

May your journey be juicy!


ep45/S3/ep1

Welcome to the final episode of the 2nd season of the Mind-Blowing Happiness Podcast with inspiring and empowering guests to help you slay self-doubt and limiting beliefs so you can juice up your life's journey and find Mind-Blowing Happiness®!

In this episode, Trish Ahjel Roberts talks to Healer and Entrepreneur, Devi Brown. Devi serves as the Chief Impact Officer at Chopra Global, the leading meditation and education wellness company founded by Dr. Deepak Chopra. In addition to leading diversity and inclusion initiatives for the company, she serves as an executive and educator at Chopra events globally. She is also the voice of daily meditation on the Chopra wellness app. As a seasoned broadcaster and host of the leading spirituality podcast, Dropping Gems on iHeart Media’s Black Effect Network, Devi leads transformative conversations and offers education in spiritual psychology, meditation, energy, and metaphysical healing of individuals with a focus on the BIPOC community. In 2017, Devi released her first book, Crystal Bliss, and most recently joined as an advisor to Emmy award-winning media & storytelling company, Religion of Sports, and is a founding board member of the Mental Wealth Alliance.


02:33 - Devi explains how she moved from radio to wellness
08:30 - Devi explains how generational trauma became a focus of her work
12:20 - Devi talks about how society gaslights a community of people
13:40 - Devi discusses epigenetics and trauma in your body
15:05 - Devi talks about the importance of a holistic approach to healing
20:10 - Devi talks about generational trauma and parenting
22:50 - Devi talks about emotional immaturity and reparenting
24:20 - Trish and Devi discuss the regulation and dysregulation of emotions
26:30 - Trish and Devi discuss ways to get settled in your body
20:30 - Trish and Devi discuss ways to use nature to heal
31:40 - Trish and Devi discuss how to get into conversation for your own healing
34:15 - Devi talks about building your healing journey
37:40 - Trish and Devi talk about the importance of being open

Resources from Devi:
https://DeviBrown.com
Follow: Instagram.com/devibrown
Dropping Gems Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dropping-gems-with-devi-brown/id1458578448
Crystal Bliss by Devi Brown: https://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Bliss-Attract-Spirit-Manifest/dp/1721400141/ref=sr_1_2
The Sessions documentary on Amazon Prime featuring Draymond Green: https://www.amazon.com/The-Sessions-Trailer/dp/B0B2JWJRF3/ref=sr_1_1
https://MentalWealthAlliance.org

Healing Books We Discussed:
My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem: https://www.amazon.com/My-Grandmothers-Hands-Racialized-Pathway/dp/1942094477/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
The Quaking of America by Resmaa Menakem: https://www.amazon.com/Quaking-America-Embodied-Navigating-Reckoning/dp/1949481743/ref=sr_1_1
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
The Body Keeps the Score: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

Learn more from Trish:
TrishAhjelRoberts.com
MindBlowingHappinessPrograms.com/start
Follow: Instagram.com/trishahjelroberts

Reference Articles from Trish:
https://oie.duke.edu/inter-generational-trauma-6-ways-it-affects-families
https://psychcentral.com/lib/how-intergenerational-trauma-impacts-families#how-its-passed-down
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6127768/#wps20568-bib-0093


Send questions and comments to [email protected]

May your journey be juicy!

Season 2 launches in September.

ep44/S2/ep5

Welcome to the 4th episode of our 2nd season with inspiring and empowering guests to help you slay self-doubt and limiting beliefs so you can juice up your life's journey and find Mind-Blowing Happiness®!

In this episode, Trish Ahjel Roberts talks to Theater Actress and TikTok Influencer, Mona Swain on the topic of self-love for young women.

00:41 - Mona shares how TikTok helped her find her confidence
02:07 - Trish and Mona discuss superpowers
02:50 - Trish and Mona talk about focusing on what you do best
04:10 - Trish explains negativity bias
06:40 - Trish and Mona discuss finding your voice
08:10 - Mona talks about realizing you don't know who you are
11:00 - Mona talks about learning to say "no"
12:40 - Trish talks about saying "yes" to what you want
13:45 - Mona tells us how self-love set her free
16:30 - Mona shares how to stop apologizing for being you

Resources:
TikTok.com/monaswain
viral video lol! / https://www.tiktok.com/@monaswain/video/6883577933638733061
Instagram.com/monaswain
Twitter.com/monaswain
TrishAhjelRoberts.com
MindBlowingHappinessPrograms.com/start

Send questions and comments to [email protected]

May your journey be juicy!

ep43/S2/ep4

Welcome to the 3rd episode of our 2nd season with inspiring and empowering guests to help you slay self-doubt and limiting beliefs so you can juice up your life's journey and find Mind-Blowing Happiness®!

In this episode, Trish Ahjel Roberts discusses the magic of surrender and how to use it to step out of fear and into your purpose with inspirational speaker and transformational teacher, Kute Blackson. Kute speaks at countless events he organizes around the world as well as at outside events including A-Fest, YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), and EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization). He is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a select group of one hundred of the world’s foremost authorities in the personal development industry. Winner of the 2019 Unity New Thought Walden Award, Kute Blackson is widely considered a next generation leader in the field of personal development. His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically and fulfill their true life’s purpose.

Pre-order the paperback edition of his latest book, "The Magic of Surrender: Finding the Courage to Let Go" and gain access to his Reinvent Seminar on May 7th here:
https://kuteblackson.com/reinventseminar

To register for the "Simmer Down Sunday" Virtual Podcast Watch Party featuring the video from this episode visit:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwudOypqz0jHNLcdipxg8ZjetQSie51taoz

To apply to participate in Kute's twice-a-year expedition to Bali, visit https://boundlessblissbali.com

03:00 - Kute's story as a biracial child escaping Ghana for London
04:00 - Miracles from life in Ghana
10:12 - The definition of surrender
11:00 - Misconceptions about surrender
11:23 - Why you should be excited about surrender
15:00 - Surrender and sex
17:40 - The old paradigm of manifestation
19:50 - Why meditation helps us tap into another dimension of guidance
22:18 - The best way to pray
26:30 - The importance of embracing the unknown
27:35 - Fake surrender vs. authentic surrender
29:15 - Why alignment and integrity is a mirror of who you are
31:45 - How to cultivate internal self-trust and power
34:12 - How movement releases old energy and emotions
39:10 - The right way to set intentions
42:35 - Why we must embrace death in order to embrace life

Resources:
KuteBlackson.com
BoundlessBlissBali.com

TrishAhjelRoberts.com
MindBlowingHappinessPrograms.com/start

Send questions and comments to [email protected]

May your journey be juicy!

ep42/S2/ep3

Welcome to the 2nd episode of our 2nd season with inspiring and empowering guests to help you slay self-doubt and limiting beliefs so you can juice up your life's journey and find Mind-Blowing Happiness®!

In this episode, Trish Ahjel Roberts discusses how to give yourself permission to create the life you really want with #1 New York Times bestselling author of Permission Granted and Co-Creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® brand, Patty Aubery.

Patty Aubery is a powerhouse of wisdom, creativity, and authenticity. She can be your best friend or the tough love you need to get unstuck when it seems impossible. She's been there and done it - from her early days of building one of publishing’s first billion-dollar brands, Chicken Soup for the Soul®, to her current role as president of The Canfield Training Group, she has created an inspiring life for herself (and others!) around the world. For the last several years she’s been empowering women to show up more boldly and authentically in their lives with her best-selling book and course, Permission Granted, and through her role as Chief Visionary Officer at Goal Friends.

Sign up for Patty’s Permission Granted Retreat April 21-24, 2022, here: https://www.pattyaubery.com/a/35468/DVsjzfxq

Get your copy of Patty’s bestselling book, Permission Granted, featuring stories from Iyanla Vanzant, Marci Shimoff and Lisa Nichols here:
https://www.amazon.com/Permission-Granted-Discover-Changes-Yourself/dp/1948927152/ref=sr_1_3

04:22 Patty explains how her Goal Friends organization works with women in prisons.
05:35Patty explains what made her create her Permission Granted program.
07:00Patty describes how she went from invisible to visible.
08:40Trish defines “permission" and the importance of understanding the words we use.
09:50Trish and Patty share tips to give yourself permission to be seen.
14:14Patty and Trish discuss how to give yourself permission to be authentic.
24:25Trish and Patty share stories and strategies to give yourself permission to move forward even when you're scared.
33:50Patty and Trish discuss why it's important to give yourself permission to get messy.
40:55Trish and Patty touch on the ways they have opened up and given themselves permission to receive miracles both big and small.
46:44Patty shares an Iyanla Vanzant quote about being born with all the permission you need.
47:11 Patty shares her experience bringing Iyanla Vanzant, Lisa Nichols, and Marci Shimoff into the Permission Granted project.
47:33Trish talks about how fear of success can manifest itself.

Resources:
PattyAubery.com
TrishAhjelRoberts.com

Send questions and comments to [email protected]

May your journey be juicy!

Welcome to the 1st episode of our 2nd season with inspiring and empowering guests to help you slay self-doubt and limiting beliefs so you can juice up your life's journey and find mind-blowing happiness!

In this episode, Trish Ahjel Roberts discusses how to attract miracles into your life with #1 New York Times bestselling author, world-renowned transformational teacher, and expert on happiness, success, and unconditional love, Marci Shimoff.

Marci’s books include the runaway bestsellers, Happy for No Reason, Love for No Reason, and six titles in the phenomenally successful Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul series.

Her books have sold more than 16 million copies worldwide in 33 languages, have topped all of the major bestseller lists, and have been on the New York Times bestseller list for a total of 121 weeks. Marci is one of the bestselling female nonfiction authors of all time.

06:55 - Marci explains how miracles really work
07:50 - Marci delves into the importance of setting soul- versus ego-based intentions
09:40 - Trish shares the 3 important steps to create a vision board that works
11:39 - Marci shares her powerful experience with meditation
18:00 - Marci teaches how to reprogram "negativity bias"
20:10 - Trish shares the 7 powerful questions she journals every week
21:45 - Marci tells us how to handle "dream stealers"
24:25 - Trish weighs in on the importance of community
27:14 - Marci delivers a quick quiz to find out if you're blocking your miracles
35:00 - Marci explains why living a miraculous life is the most generous thing you can do

Resources:
MiraclesEBook.com
YourYearofMiracles.com
TrishAhjelRoberts.com
MindBlowingHappinessPrograms.com


Send questions and comments to [email protected]

May your journey be juicy!




ep40/S2/ep1

Welcome to episode 39! This is the final episode of Season 1. In this episode, self-actualization & diversity coach, author and happiness expert, Trish Ahjel Roberts, shares 10 tips to live in gratitude with Author and Podcaster, Audra Russell of the Between the Reads podcast.

Mind-Blowing Happiness (noun): A state of deep joy and fulfillment characterized by a juicy life journey steeped in passion, purpose and the realization of your fullest potential.

Mind-Blowing Happiness is the life you DESERVE.

Resources:
TrishAhjelRoberts.com
AudraRussellWrites.com

Welcome to episode 38! In this episode, self-actualization & diversity coach, author and happiness expert, Trish Ahjel Roberts, shares 5 tips to grow your compassion with Animal Activist, Christopher "Soul" Eubanks.

Mind-Blowing Happiness (noun): A state of deep joy and fulfillment characterized by a juicy life journey steeped in passion, purpose and the realization of your fullest potential.

Mind-Blowing Happiness is the life you DESERVE.

Resources:
TrishAhjelRoberts.com
SoulEubanks.com
BlackVeganEverything.com
BlackVeganLife.org