Positively Real Podcast

Is it just me or with all the current unknowns in our lives does it feel like we’re more doubtful than ever and questioning everything? Today I want to discuss how and why doubt is necessary and can be a good thing. Oftentimes we believe self-doubt is an indicator that you’re not supposed to be doing what you want to do but I want to challenge that notion. Doubt is necessary because chances are you haven’t experienced any meaningful growth without experiencing self-doubt. 

The problem with self-doubt is that it undermines your goals, dreams and aspirations but we can actually use self-doubt as a form of fuel for those same exact goals, dreams and aspirations. 

In this episode I discuss: 

• Breaking through our inner battles
• Self-doubt as an indicator of aspiration
• Self-doubt as a reflection of love and desire
• Tangible steps you can use to cultivate a belief that self-doubt is an ally
• Where self-doubt comes from
• Accountability
• And so much more!

Next time you are experiencing self-doubt I want you to give yourself some space and tell yourself that this is a sign you’re on the right path. This is exactly where you’re meant to be. 

Resources - The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

All that glitters may not be gold, however, at The Sparkle Bar in Scottsdale, AZ, Alex Bradberry (Co-Founder & Keeper of the Checkbook) and her team will make sure you leave feeling 100% glam. Alex is an experienced, dynamic sales and marketing professional with a lifelong passion for makeup and beauty (as a self-proclaimed ‘makeup junkie’), which she brings to her role at Sparkle Bar. 

I met Alex many moons ago while teaching cycle at The Madison and I wanted to bring her on The Positively Real Podcast to talk about the importance of self-care through uncomfortable times (hint: it’s SUPER important).

In this episode we talk about: 

• Making self-care a priority (even when things are chaotic)
• How simple acts such as showering, putting on makeup, etc. connects to being our best selves
• Self-care rituals and the connection to habits
• Meeting yourself right where you’re at
• Finding joy in doing things differently
• Building your resiliency muscle
• And soooo much more!

Resources: 

https://thesparklebar.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thesparklebar/

https://www.instagram.com/alexbradberry/

Q: What is going onnnn with our planet? A: What ISN’T going on?!

Sometimes it’s easy to forget just how intertwined our lives are with not just our communities and on our planet but with ALL of the other circling planets. Maybe astrology is a little ‘woo-woo’ for you and you think horoscopes are B.S. and that's fine! BUT, even if you think either of those things or just haven’t thought about astrology and the cycling of our planets at all, I promise you don’t want to miss this episode of The Positively Real Podcast. 

I wanted to bring on my friend Katie Zeman who is [newly] vocal about her astrology learnings to talk about how we’re being affected on a personal and a collective (national and international) level by the moving and shifting of our surroundings (i.e. our Solar System). 

Katie Zeman has been studying astrology for over a decade and is currently building her astrology business. She considers herself a lifelong student as there is so much to learn and I am so happy she is here to share that knowledge with us! 

In this episode we talk: 

• Astrological Mapping and its effect on us
• Reviewing and revisiting past themes of our global climate
• The retrograding of planets such as Pluto and Jupiter
• Using astrology to aide in transformation and as a tool for growth
• Moon cycling
• The upcoming lunar eclipse (4th of July!) and why you should be aware of it
• Shadow work
• And sooo much more!!

Katie has a degree in western and eastern psychology and weaves this knowledge into her interpretations and her readings have been described as an in-depth therapy session (where do we sign up?!).

RESOURCES: https://www.instagram.com/zemamas/

ACTION STEP: Given the themes that were discussed in this episode I thought it would be really poignant to write a personal letter to our country (whatever country you may be from! This action step is inclusive of all countries and nations!). It’s not something that needs to be sent to the White House or anything like that - think of it as like a journal entry or a time capsule letter. It’s all about setting an intention of what you want to see for the collective that is your nation and reflect on our relationships with said country. See some prompts below to help you out! 

• What kind of new systems and structures do you want to see in place? 
• What do you want to see transform in this country?
• What needs to change? 
• What is our personal relationship to the structure of our country? Do we benefit? Do we not benefit? 
• Do we feel at home in this country? 

The Positively Real Podcast is back with someone super special! I couldn’t be more excited to share this special soul with the Positively Real Community. Sabi Kerr is a self-love coach and yoga teacher. She guides women to fall deeper in love with themselves and release the blocks they have to feel worthy, so that they can create magical lives full of passion and purpose. Through 1:1 coaching, workshops, yoga, retreats and group programs, Sabi's mission is to guide as many people as possible back to their natural essence: a place of deep self-love, self-acceptance and joy.

In this episode, we talk: 

• How you can allow yourself to feel without resistance
• Becoming conscious of negative patterns and things that we resist
• The importance of language in terms of self-talk
• Toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing
• Reassessing the meaning of ‘love and light’
• Bringing the ‘We’ to wellness (because hellooooo, inclusivity!)
• The importance of investment and education to anti-racism (way beyond just checking the box off)
• And SOOOO much more!

There is so much goodness to this episode and I couldn’t be more grateful for Sabi taking the time to share it all here with me and with you. 

ACTION STEP: Check in with how you’re feeling when you wake up and write it down. “In this moment I’m feeling _______.” This will help you to come to a space of acceptance wherever you’re at and shouldn’t take more than 15 seconds (how easy is that?!)

RESOURCES MENTIONED: 

www.sabikerr.com
https://www.instagram.com/sabi.kerr/
Return to Love by Marianne Williamson

After one week of listening and learning, I wanted to come on and share where I’m at on a personal level with the #blacklivesmatter movement.

If I can be totally honest, I feel a bit ashamed that it’s taken something of this magnitude for my eyes to be open but I can promise you they are open now. Although my platform is typically used to promote self-improvement, this is not that. This is about changing the status-quo and being able and willing to do the work, to learn, to put an effort into understanding more, and leaning into the discomfort. 

I believe this process is going to look different for everyone so I’m not going to give you a list of what to do however, I encourage you to be unafraid to have conversations, listen to podcasts, read books, and just be willing to start the process somewhere - wherever that feels right for you. 

For me (and hopefully you too), this is going to be an ongoing practice because I refuse to pass this down through the next generation. I feel privileged to only be able to learn about this versus experiencing it like the BIPOC community. I hope you’ll join myself and hundreds of thousands of others in doing this work.

ACTION STEP - If you have not yet made a commitment to doing this work and/or are looking for an accountability partner in this, please reach out to me and I will be happy to be your accountability partner in this.

RESOURCES - Anti-Racism Daily Newsletter (https://www.nicoleacardoza.com/anti-racism-daily) 

I’m back! With another solo episode and I have to admit, these are TOUGH for me. But that tells me a couple things - a) I need to keep doing them and b) it’s from the challenges that we grow, but I digress. This week's episode is all about my personal journey of mindfulness and how it’s saved me from myself..and I hope it can be just as helpful for you!

After growing up with an ADHD diagnosis and being prescribed Adderall for years, my monkey brain no longer felt the feelings which led me to ‘quit’ cold turkey. Once I did this I knew I needed to find something that was going to allow (and teach) me how to focus but not distract. This led me to yoga which then led to several different forms of meditation, and now, everyday mindfulness.

There is so much more to mindfulness than you may be aware and oftentimes it’s much more simple than we make it out to be. We explore several avenues of mindfulness in this episode including:

• Meditation (and helpful meditation apps!)
• Breathwork
• Emotions as vibrations
• Being mindful through everyday tasks
• And so much more!

Mindfulness doesn’t take away anxiety, stress, overwhelm and fear or make any of the world's problems any less there BUT it gives us the skills to cope with them and makes them more manageable and that is the key!

ACTION STEP: When you’re done listening to this episode, set a timer, and focus on your breath for two minutes. That’s it! Easy, right?

RESOURCES:

• 10 Percent Happier by Dan Harris
• Mindfulness for Beginners or Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
• The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness by Andy Puddicombe
• The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety by John Forsyth 
• The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook by Bob Stahl
• Headspace App
• Calm App

Repeat guests are kind of my thing which is why on this week's episode I have Dr. Sera & Dr. Keiko of Kinfolk Optimal Living back with me to discuss all things reintegration as we navigate a ‘return’ to our former reality. 

As we start to poke our heads back out of our turtle shells and businesses are re-opening their doors, I couldn’t think of two better people to offer their guidance. At Kinfolk Optimal Living, Dr. Keiko and Dr. Sera help others to integrate emotions through our nervous system and process stored stress and energy. 

In this episode we talk about:

• Changing our behavior patterns
• Plasticity of the nervous system
• How to self-regulate emotions
• Three states of the nervous system
• How to activate our nervous system to alleviate fear and negative feelings
• And so much more!

ACTION STEP: Implement heart coherence training by breathing into your heart space. First, focus your attention in the area of your heart, then breathe in for a count of 5 and out for a count of 5 and fill up with positive emotions. https://www.heartmath.com/quick-coherence-technique/

RESOURCES/LINKS/SOCIAL: 

https://www.instagram.com/kinfolkoptimalliving/

http://kinfolkoptimalliving.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kinfolkoptimalliving/

https://www.heartmath.com/quick-coherence-technique/

Oftentimes when we think of health we maybe think about how often we’re going to the gym or getting physical activity. Other times we may think of it as what we’re eating or how we’re treating ourselves and others.

As we kick-off National Women’s Health Week (May 11th - May 16th), I wanted to shed light on four different types of health all of which are pivotal to our overall well-being. Self-Care, Physical Health, Mental Health, and Spiritual Health. In this week’s episode I dive into ways we can uplift each of these four pillars to be our best and feel our best.

Women often put EVERYONE before themselves and forget to take a second to ask the question, “Am I taking care of myself?” Amidst the pandemic, now more than ever, it’s essential for women to make their health a priority. This week is an opportunity to encourage women everywhere to celebrate their health and make their well-being a priority. 

In this solo episode I talk:

• Mental Health
• Spiritual Health
• Self-care
• Physical Health
• My daily five checklist
• And more!

ACTION STEP: Head on over to Instagram and be sure to follow myself (@brittnyking_) and @priscillaperezzz, where we will be running giveaways all week long to honor and celebrate the health of women everywhere during National Women’s Health Week!

Keepin’ it short and sweet and positive on this week’s episode of The Positively Real Podcast with Matt Peterson (back again!) interviewing me! We recap our last session before Matt takes the reigns, flips the script, and we get into some of my own personal past experiences. 

We cover: 

• Making space for our fear and feelings
• When you should be the smartest person in the room
• The power of self-realization
• Judgement of ourselves 
• And more

ACTION STEP: Take some time and write down a belief you have about yourself. Then get a little deeper and try to figure out where these beliefs come from. Was it something you were told by a parent, a friend, a coach, etc? Is it true? Is it worth holding onto or is it time to let it go and write a new belief for yourself?! 

RESOURCES, LINKS, SOCIAL:

https://www.instagram.com/mattpeterson/