Out With the Old, In With the YOU!

- Disclaimer about Ayn Rand ;)

- My wonderful day of horse training

- Neurogenesis and the recent research that we can continue to grow new brain cells in our hippocampus!!!!

- What I am learning to be curious about

- Fixed mindset versus Growth mindset

- Find out the top 5 things you can do TODAY to grow new brain cells that benefit your body and your mood!!!!

- Check out the podcast video for today on YouTube at freedomzebracoach

- Good morning from a snowy corral! The first podcast to be fully videotaped. Check out youtube soon to watch the live show with horses milling about and stealing most of the show ;).

- Lies that I have believed for most of my life: 1. Be selfless. 2. Never trust yourself. 3. Being a mother is the most important job in the world. 4. Exercise is worldly. 5. You are born a sinner. 6. There are only two paths to follow.

- Truths I now embrace: 1. Selfish is not bad. 2. Trust your intuition. 3. It's essential for mothers NOT to give up themselves. 4. Exercise keeps us alive! 5. You are perfect. 6. There are as many paths as there are humans alive. 

- Karen Young writes about 'intuition' and many other important topics. Check her out at heysigmund.com 

- "The Virtue of Selfishness" by Ayn Rand is a book I am listening to that I'm fucking loving. Also, check out her website aynrand.org to read her other incredible articles.

- What life was like for me as a 14-year-old when I bought Shiloh

- Frustration with not knowing how to get Shiloh to walk peacefully

- Reading a Pat Parelli book and my world opening-up

- Realizing I had become too focused on the tasks and stopped focusing on the relationship

- The change from it being about "what" I could do with my horse to "who" I could be for my horse

- Story of how Shiloh told me it was time for her to go

- How Shiloh led me to start my nonprofit "Freedom For The Taking"

- "The near enemy of love is attachment...True love allows, honors, and appreciates; attachment grasps, demands, needs, and aims to possess." Brene Brown

- Windy welcome while huddled in the corner of the horse trailer

- Revelation from an impatient driver on the road

- Story of my friend who works miserably in exchange for a future she may never get

- Bumper sticker that sums it all up

- Why are we buying the lie that we have to hustle?

- Happiest countries in the world report and facts!

- Why Finns are so freaking happy

- Learning to cherish my son sleeping on my couch

- My "Slow Down Culture" list that I am implementing in my own life

- This episode was recorded while the local news station, KSN 4 States News, filmed me to use for my interview today!

- Today I read through my newly written list titled "Future Me" that I am going to use as my life guide from now on

- Here are the bullet points to my "Future Me" list. It is written as if I am talking to myself. I highly recommend writing up one for yourself!

> I will always consider your needs first.

> I will not put you in positions anymore that require you to suppress things that bother you.

> You are not an endless source of energy.

> If it's not a hell yes, then it's a hell no.

> You have permission to show how you feel.

> You are 100% responsible for your own happiness AND 100% NOT responsible for others'happiness.

> Only you know what you truly "can" and "want" to handle.

> Know who you are. Be realistic in your expectations of yourself.

> Your full glass is ALL yours. Others get the overflow.

> You get to use your voice. All the time. Every time.

> You don't have to be everyone's best friend.

> Fiercely guard the beautiful life you worked damn hard for.

> Life is too short to spend on others' happiness.

> Let go, move on and let others live how they want to.

> The new you is the true you.

> The best thing you can do for others is to stand 100% in your freedom.

- Happy New Year intro in the corral!

- How a wonderful gift quickly turned into a scary situation

- How each of us felt during the situation

- Jennifer takes action

- What each of us learned as we have been processing it afterwards

- The different ways each of us followed up

- The importance of standing up for ourselves, our families and not allow bullies to win

- The beauty and benefits of our non monogamous relationship!!

- Real life horse fight on set!

- Horse behavior/Our herd dynamics

- What our Christmas was like :)

- Our new family Christmas song

- Christmas card from my mom/Painful reminders

- Why it's hard for me to keep showing up

(WARNING: Due to new equipment this episode cuts out a few times. I am struggling to find portable, affordable equipment that I can use in my corral which apparently doesn't exist because people don't tend to record with their horses ;). Also, Zelle was VERY interested in being a part of the podcast today so she nuzzled me relentlessly and the fuzzy noises is her face all over mine and the mic. It's the real deal here people. So brace yourself if you're up for the adventure of today's random podcast that was, well, challenging.)

- How listening to Sarah Edmondson gave me more understanding of my experience

- Explaining what it was like when people came to visit the village

- Discussing our "need" for belonging and connection

- There is no magic pill and why that should be a red flag

- Exposing the legal name of the leader known as "Noah" 

- My realizations that Noah is a fucker

- My thoughts on holiday family stress and what you can do

- "You choose you boo" 

- Intro with Zelle and Fay

- Sad story about me accidentally cutting Skye :(

- Jennifer's childhood trauma/surgery/parents divorce

- Her learning to "hold everyone together"

- Her marriage and parenting challenges and struggles

- Incident in Jennifer's life that Abigail refused to be silent about

- Jen making the changes and embracing her freedom

- Jen's new favorite thing to say...