Overcoming Our Identity

When life calls for us to pivot into the next version of ourselves, there is part of us that's crying out to love ourselves in a different or more intimate way. True purposeful alignment will propel us to new heights more rapidly than any other way and it really boils down to love and loving ourselves. Today's guest has made multiple pivots both in life and professionally and is here to share her experience and insights with us!

Camille Caron is the Owner of Onyx Renaissance Nail Studio in Portland, Oregon. She does absolutely amazing work and definitely check out her Instagram so you know what I'm talking about! Camille before finding cosmetology school was faced with a difficult decision and if you are facing one right now, we hope this helps!

We also discuss a lot around relationships, building trust with friendships, dating yourself, and more!

Time Stamps:

(2:10) Very First Podcast For Camille

(2:58) Who Is Camille Outside of Work?

(12:30) Two Things True At Once With Relationships

(15:25) Learning Lessons After A Relationship

(20:25) The Career Pivot

(30:48) Finding Cosmetology School

(39:40) Doing Nails and Building Relationships

(42:30) Building Trust and Wanting To Be Friends With Someone

(52:00) Love What You Love and Attract Like-Minded People

(57:00) Dating Yourself

(1:07:40) Where To Find Camille

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I think we could all use some guidance and tips around navigating our dysregulated nervous system and unrelenting stress especially right now with everything that's going on in the world and my new friend Kelly is going to share so much with us today!

Dr. Kelly Kessler is a nervous system and subconscious mind specialist helping high-achieving women recognize and heal from dysfunctional patterns of self-abandonment and unrelenting stress. She is also the Host of the Rewiring Health Podcast!

In this episode, we discuss everything from people pleasing and giving your energy away to how to reclaim your time and autonomy to Kelly's advice for anyone going through it right now and so much more!

Time Stamps:

(1:20) Kelly's Background

(2:35) Who Kelly Is Outside Of Work

(5:46) Giving Your Energy Away

(16:45) People Pleasing

(27:25) Reclaiming Your Time and Autonomy

(32:28) Dropping Into The Parasympathetic State

(36:34) Joining A Coaching Program

(41:05) Advice To Those Going Through It

(51:01) Advice to Kelly's Younger Self

(52:08) Where To Find Kelly

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I have battled a lot with being honest and transparent when it comes to this topic because I've felt like a fraud as a fitness and nutrition coach and struggling with this myself.

In my college days, I loved training and would get super motivated to go to the gym and chase PR's and lift heavy shit consistently. Now… it's the furthest thing from something I truly enjoy doing and hasn't excited me for awhile. Feeling like this makes me feel like a fraud because, as a coach, I know the benefits of strength training.

Today's episode is unpacking my thoughts around this topic in somewhat of a messy fashion because I'm still working it out and if you feel the same way, I want you to know that you're not alone.

Time Stamps:

(1:35) Reflecting On This Podcast  

(8:40) My Relationship With Fitness and How I Feel Now  

(19:35) New Goals Now  

(25:20) My Client's That Love Working Out  

(32:43) Need To Find A New Gym  

(36:33) Workout Clothes  

(46:23) What I'm Actually Sick Of  

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We are all about evolving and overcoming our previous identity here and my guest today has gone through multiple identities dating back to her college days where we met and she is already thinking about another new identity on the horizon.

Haylee Colannino is a registered dietitian, CEO of Girls Fuel LLC, host of the Girl's Fuel Podcast, fiancé, and incredible friend!

We discuss how Haylee got to where she is today coaching women through gut health and hormonal issues, her party girl phase in college, her thoughts on motherhood and running a business, and more!

Time Stamps: 

(2:13) Weird Time In Our Lives  

(3:15) Who Haylee Is Outside Of Work  

(7:35) Update On My Answer  

(10:05) Haylee The Bikini Competitor  

(16:05) Connecting With Alex  

(30:05) Haylee's Relationship With Ed  

(41:10) The Party Girl  

(45:15) Having Kids & Maturing  

(51:25) Advice to Haylee's Previous Self  

(55:05) Where To Find Haylee

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What does it truly mean to live with purpose while navigating the complexities of identity, wellness, and healing? In today's episode, one of my good college friends who is now a registered dietitian and yoga instructor Ashley Tweddle and I explore the multifaceted roles she plays both inside and outside of her professional life. From understanding who Ashley is beyond her career to reflecting on the duality of living with intention, we uncover how she balances striving for control with the power of surrender.

Ashley opens up about her personal history with disordered eating, sharing the vulnerable moments that shaped her relationship with nourishment and her body. We discuss the importance of seeking help, especially during challenging times like grad school, where she faced both physical and emotional hurdles, including losing weight and experiencing "body hangovers."

As the episode unfolds, Ashley offers heartfelt advice she would give her younger self, reflecting on the lessons learned along her journey. Whether you're curious about overcoming struggles or seeking inspiration on how to live a more balanced and thriving life, Ashley's story is filled with insights and hope. 

Time Stamps:

(3:22) Who Is Ashley Outside Of Work?

(8:35) The Duality of Living with Purpose

(10:26) Understanding vs Controlling

(13:29) History of Disordered Eating

(17:50) Seeking Out Help

(25:05) Losing Weight in Grad School

(30:57) Body Hangovers

(48:10) The Runner Identity

(1:00:43) What Ashley Would Tell Her Younger Self

(1:03:18) Where To Find Ashley

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While talk therapy absolutely has its place in mental and emotional healing, there's another avenue I want to share with you by an incredible expert if you don't know what it is already! I'm talking about somatic therapy and bringing feeling back into your body.

Becky Aste is a Trauma-Informed Marriage Coach, Somatic Healer, Host of Your Breakthrough Blueprint Podcast, and my current mentor! I've absolutely loved going through her work and learning from her and I believe you're going to learn so much today!

We discuss what exactly somatic therapy is, the idea of supernatural healing, the tools of somatic work, and much more!

Time Stamps:

(4:11) Who Is Becky Outside of Work?

(7:45) Vibes and Expressing Yourself

(9:31) Defining Somatic Therapy

(14:10) The Woo Woo Scale

(15:40) How Becky Was Raised

(19:35) Supernatural Healing

(24:00) The Tools of Somatic Work

(32:00) Understanding Body Signals

(42:33) What Social Media Doesn't See

(49:40) Biggest Action Item Of This Episode

(54:15) Where To Find Becky

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A recent family member passing brought a lot of emotions to the surface and, by the very nature of this show and its title, I wanted to speak on this topic of grief from its many perspectives and forms. See, we don't just grief for those who pass and move on to the next life, we also mourn past versions of ourselves. 

We mourn what we thought our life was going to be whether it was the location that we absolutely loved or the relationship we thought was going to last forever. Life isn't fair and it's okay to take all the time you need to go through the grieving process no matter what it is.

I hope this episode inspires you to give the same level of support you would give a close friend through their grief, permission to feel all of the emotions that come along with grief, and that sometimes growth means the death of a previous identity.

Time Stamps:

(1:24) Talking About Grief

(3:15) Grief and Death

(5:03) Grief In Many Forms

(7:45) Friend Back in Denver

(10:43) My Move and The Grieving Process

(15:03) The Loss of Identity

(23:15) Giving Ourselves The Same Level Of Support

(29:33) Permission To Feel Your Emotions

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How do you personally define success? Is it the typical societal definition or one that's truly your own? If you do have your definition of success, are you taking consistent action to live into it fully? Today's guest is wise beyond his years at only 23 and will share with us his story and perspective on this topic!

Matt Lupi is an In Person Trainer in Austin Texas, Host of The Define Success Podcast, and overall just a dope man and human. We talk about a lesson he learned after spending time in LA on Rodeo Drive, what society wants vs what we need, the difference between success and happiness, and more!

Time Stamps:

(2:24) Taking Action

(3:20) Who Is Matt Outside Of His Career

(7:16) How Matt Defines Success

(11:56) What Society Wants vs What We Need

(18:06) Success and Happiness

(23:28) Getting Into Personal Development

(30:04) Pushback From Friends

(32:11) Physical and Social Media Audit

(43:31) Ego Is The Enemy By Ryan Holiday

(44:34) Bettering Yourself

(51:14) Where To Find Matt

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I met today's guest and beautiful soul in a former mentorship I was in that I talk about on damn near every episode and while Margaret has a few years on me, she's truly young at heart and has some incredible wisdom and inspiration to share today!

Margaret Bronson is a Physical Therapist, Founder of MKB Wellness, future author, and is dedicated to helping women understand and manage their menopause symptoms. 

In this episode, we talk about the benefits of aging, healing from divorce, burnout and detaching from achievements, and more!

Time Stamps:

(2:25) Benefits of Aging

(3:47) Who Is Margaret Outside of Her Career

(6:03) Margaret's Transitions In Life

(11:45) Healing From Divorce

(22:30) 4 Day Work Week

(25:45) Burnout and Detaching From Achievements

(36:30) Aging and Employment

(45:35) Advice To The Younger Generation

(51:55) Where To Find Margaret

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Ever wonder what it's truly like to achieve a post graduate education or even a PhD? The reality and system academia is under would shock you if don't know. I almost quit my RD journey because of the politics and environment. Something did come out of my time at Florida State though and one of them is joining me today!

Now Dr. Paul Baker and I met at FSU and he has finally achieve the highest degree possible in that illustrious doctorate degree and to say it wasn't easy is a super understatement. We'll find out from Paul if school prepared him for the real world, who he is outside of school and his profession, the dark side of academia, and more!

Time Stamps:

(0:54) Meeting In Graduate School

(7:15) Achieving The Doctorate

(13:15) Almost Quit RD School

(15:00) College Preparing Me For The Real World?

(21:20) COVID Hitting and Pushing Through The PhD

(24:03) The Dark Side of Academia

(34:15) Research Funding

(44:55) Advice on Higher Education

(55:45) Carrier Pigeon To Find Paul

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