I've been wanting to write my "birth story" since I had the kid two years ago, but realized I would rather speak it! I tell the whole tale, starting with the decision to be parents and ending with a pleasure-filled labor experience. Bet you don't hear about that too often, do you? Listen and enjoy!

I share a bit about the heartbreak that is inherent with being a human and especially a human in a business that goes deep and intimate with other humans. Feeling a bit raw this morning and decided it was something worth sharing. I hope it's informative and useful to you.

My friend Alice Petzold (a former guest on the podcast) and I were talking the other day about the state of the world and how frustrated we both are, but not for the same reasons many others are. We decided to hit record and share our thoughts with the world. This was in lieu of doing a FB live video (because we didn't know how to do that from separate locations) and so it's not an official podcast ep, but I still thought you would all enjoy it and/or get something valuable from it. If you want to talk to us about the possibility of taking on the coach training program, just let me know. [email protected]

She went from being a GracenMichelle fan girl to being one of my best friends - Joslyn is on the podcast today to share about her experience. She's also a coach now (shocking, right? - I swear my disease is contagious) and we work together, so we also vent a bit about the bullshit of the coaching industry and the parts we can't bring ourselves to really be a part of. We really hope our coach doesn't listen to this :D

Akshay and I met on the day we both became coaches, so he is someone very near and dear to my heart, who has been in my life for some very pivotal moments. He is also the author of Fearvana, which is his incredible new book. In this podcast we discuss some really mind-blowing stuff about fear and how it both gets in our way and can act as a fuel in our lives. He also shares how he got The Dalai Lama himself TO WRITE THE FORWARD OF HIS BOOK! Yes, really. And no, he had no "in" with His Holiness, he simply made it happen. Do not skip this episode, it is my favorite yet. He even offered me some coaching and made a big difference for me :) Go get his book: http://fearvana.com

I'm joined by my glamazon gal pal, Alice Petzold, for this chat about our lives, our careers, and our friendship. You'll want to have a glass of wine and pretend you're a part of the convo, so check it out.

I'm back and I'm answering a list of questions and prompts that my husband sent to me. Religion, nerdom, first jobs, dreams, just tons of topics - enjoy!

I cried a lot. Don't bail before that part. And I hope it's all useful to you!

Starts slow until my coffee kicks in (this happens rather quickly) - I talk mostly about addictive iphone games and my baby daughter makes a cameo appearance at the end. Head over to my YouTube channel to SEE this podcast! MY HAIR LOOKED AMAZING youtube.com/michelleakin

Caitlin Naramore is a magical lady! She's one of my best friends and her presence in my life has changed me for the better. She's incredible. But don't take my word for it, just listen for yourself...

www.CaitlinNaramore.com

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