Most of us are aware of what psychological trauma is: when an event or situation happens that leaves a huge mark on our physical, emotional or spiritual bodies.

But what about intergenerational trauma and how our family and ancestors are passing down their own trauma through our family tree.

Join me as I sit down with Serene Thin Elk, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, in today's episode of My Purposeful Life podcast as she shares the work she's doing to help others heal intergenerational and ancestral trauma.⁠

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Low back pain, pelvic floor problems, weak core, incontinence? This episode was made for you! Listen in as I interview Dr Kelsey Dobesh, a chiropractic physician, associate professor, and certified athletic trainer who is also the creator of the Core Complex Problem and author of 'From the Floor Up: An At-Home Guide to Pelvic Floor and Core Health.' In today's episode she talks about how our breath and emotions have major impact on our physical body. 

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After a two year break, I am back with Season #3 and am SO excited to be bringing you new episodes every other week! In this short, reintroduction episode, I share what you can expect out of the new rebrand of the podcast as we also take a little walk down memory lane of where this podcast started and it’s new direction.

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Friend, I know you hear about the importance of self-care all the time. 

You know you have to take care of yourself. 

But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. 

Even when your mind and body are literally screaming at you to take care of yourself - in the form of stress, frustration, panic attacks, or something else - you still hustle and grind and put in more work. 

I’ve been there. 

In today’s episode, I’m sharing about the time I literally broke out in hives from stress after secret shoppers left devastating reviews for my store.

I’m not even kidding. For two weeks I had these awful, painful, full-body hives. 

What’s worse is that I just felt completely lost. Like I had no tools or ideas for getting myself grounded and back into a state of calm again. 

If you’re in this place today, I am here for you. You are not alone. 

Think of this as your permission, from a coach, to finally put some tools in place for how you’re going to take care of you. 

Not just tools, but real chunks of time on your calendar to make it happen.

My body being covered in hives was the wake-up call that I needed to start a self-care routine. 

Before that, it was seriously lacking!  But I’ve since incorporated a handful of self-care habits that I cannot live without.

I call them ‘woo’ self-care habits because my husband and family kind of tease me for some of these things!

So if you have some self-care rituals that your friends or family think are a little “weird” too, good for you!

Be unapologetic in taking care of yourself! I’m proud of you, and I’m over here cheerin’ you on. Keep doing those things that allow you to show up in the world as your best self. 

Feel free to steal some of the habits I mention here or let them inspire you to create your own!

Alright, let’s dive into these “woo” self-care habits of mine. Press Play!

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Friends, I am so glad you’re with me for today’s show!

My friend Alexander Kriech is here, and he’s sharing how numerology can help us understand our strengths, habits, and personal relationships.

Alex is a numerologist, intuitive, energy healer, and teacher.

He helps people get clear on their own energy by validating their soul’s experiences and putting that into words. 

Today, he’s going to explain what numerology is and how it can give you insight into your past and future. 

To show an example, he’ll be doing a live reading with me of my life path number.

And you’re going to want to stick around until the end, because he’ll also go through all of the birth date life path numbers from 1 through 9. 

So you can do a quick chart of your number by looking up your full birth date, and then listen along and see if you relate to his description of your soul!

If you’re thinking, “What? Life path number? How do chart that?” It’s actually really easy!

Just take the numerical value of your birth year, month, and day, and keep adding all of those numbers together until you end up with a single-digit number.

Or, simply plug your birth date into this Life Path Calculator by Token Rock. 

Ready for my conversation and numerology reading with Alexander Kriech!? 

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My beautiful friend, if there was just one piece of coaching advice that I could put in the heart of every woman leader out there, it would be this:

In order to find your purpose, to lead from abundance, and to live a life of fulfillment ~ it is crucial that you quit ignoring your strengths.

I believe this with every fiber of my being. 

Discovering my strengths is what literally transformed me from an exhausted, overworked entrepreneur into a business owner with a schedule full of only things that light me up. 

I know you might put up some resistance in hearing that I spend every day only doing tasks that I love, and that I do not run my businesses, or my life, from a place of hustle. 

Even so, my company is having its best year yet. All the while, I’m also enjoying my relationships with my husband and our family and friends more than ever, and working less. 

This may seem unreal to you because we are so conditioned to live in this push-through, work-harder mindset. 

But I am dead serious when I tell you that once I quit trying to do it all, and started leaning into my natural gifts and talents and creating my to-do list around using them, my whole life changed. 

From my own experience and from working with clients, I’ve come to recognize a pattern in people who are ignoring their strengths. 

So for today’s episode, I put together a list of 3 signs that indicate you have a routine or schedule that does not match up with your gifts and purpose. 

If you see yourself in any of these signs, I want you to know that today is not a day to feel down about your schedule or your choices.

Today is a day to celebrate that you are taking a huge, important step in becoming the leader and woman you want to be. 

Doing self-inventory is no joke, and I’m proud of you for showing up. 

Follow these signs and see if you relate to them. If you do, at the end of the episode, I have a way you can get $10 off of your Strengthsfinder assessment, so you can discover your strengths and take this important step in turning your life around, too.

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Friends, I literally cannot wait for you to hear this interview with the beautiful and talented Molly Bruggeman. 

Molly and I connected when she became a coaching client of mine this past spring. 

As you’ll hear her explain, when we started our coaching sessions, on paper, her career looked like a dream.

She worked full-time, was using her degree, had benefits, earned a salary that paid for everything she could need, had her own desk inside a big office….

And yet..even though this job seemed like it should be something she felt excited about...she found herself waking up every day and dreading going into work. 

She felt completely drained when her shift was over. 

She knew she wasn’t using all of her talents to her full potential at work. 

Can you relate? ✋✋

I can totally see myself in Molly’s story, and I’m willing to bet many of you can, too.

You’ll hear how she uncovered her strengths and took that first leap in believing in herself (even though anxiety was rearing it’s ugly head and telling her not to) and completely turned things around in her work and life. 

 I have goosebumps just thinking about it.  

I can’t wait for you to join us in today’s episode! Press play now. 

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Beautiful friend, you’re a woman leader who shows up for others with a huge, giving heart. 

So I know you’ve spent at least some of your time being a people pleaser and putting yourself last on your list of priorities.

That’s why the word “boundary” might make you feel uneasy. We’ve been conditioned that boundaries are a bad thing. A sign of weakness or missed opportunities.

But today, we’re going to shatter this belief. Because here’s the real truth:

Boundaries do not hold you back. Boundaries set you free! 

They block out all the distractions and noise that keep you from going after your purpose. 

They force you to understand what really matters to you most, so you can guard your precious time and energy for just that.

In this episode of the podcast, you’ll walk away with 5 steps for setting boundaries in your own life, so you can start taking control of your time and energy today.

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Episode #41- The art of saying no  

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This episode was written for you, beautiful friend.

The one who has a tiny stirring in her heart that says, “Something about my life is off, and I want to feel whole.”

The one who thinks, “I feel content, but I have this goal that I really want to bring to life, and I would love someone to walk with me and help me put a plan in place to get there.”

I want you to know you are so loved. You deserve to have an amazing life where you feel confident and secure and fulfilled.

There’s a lot of chatter out there about coaching right now. You may be wondering how it can help you or if the investment is worth it. 

To help you sort out if a coach is really the guiding force you need right now, I came up with this episode of 6 questions you can ask yourself to take an honest inventory of your life as it is today. 

Press play and let’s get this free mini-coaching session started!

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If you’ve ever put off having a tough conversation with a loved one or a colleague because you knew it was a delicate subject, and you had no idea where to even begin, this episode is for you.

I’m sitting down with Sarah Kurtenbach as she teaches us a 4-step method for handling any difficult conversation with confidence and grace. 

Join us as we learn how to have honest conversations that effectively address an issue but still come from a place of love. Press play!

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I’ll pick a new winner every month, and your name will stay in the drawing until it’s chosen. 

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And if you’re wondering what exactly is Reiki, head to https://mypurposeful.life/blogs/blog/what-is-reiki to learn more. 

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