SEEING BEAUTY SESSIONS EPISODE 26: Consent, Self Love, & Healing with Coral Neubauer

At 16 Coral found herself as many teens do at a party with friends. They had been drinking {as many teens do}, laughing, and enjoying the evening. As people trailed off to bed Coral hadn't been designated a spot to sleep and found herself in the living room with another boy from the party. That's when the night became one she'd never forget. She remembered feeling "dirty, confused, and alone" as she puts it. She had'nt given consent and after months of depressions, blame, and shame she finally realized what had happened and that it wasn't her fault. Coral's experience of sexual assault happens to so many girls and women and culturally as a society people tend to blame the victim.

It's something that needs to change and today Coral and I are breaking it down and she's sharing her journey of healing and sharing how she's now become a voice to other young women. This is one episode every person needs to hear. We need to teach our children about consent and we need to teach them how to use their voices and let them know it's ok to say no, it's ok to stop midway and change their minds, it's ok to say yes if it's a wholehearted yes! 

Sexual assault happens far to often, 1 in 4 college women will be the victim of completed or attempted sexual assault, 1 in 33 men will be victims within their lifetime. LGBTQ communities are at even higher risks and 80% of victims are under the age of 30. We have to do better when it comes to education and consent.

Jeannie started to learn the mind, body, connection after dealing with chronic pain for well over a decade. Her journey brought her to becoming a breathwork and stress coach after spending years seeing doctors, healers, holistic practitioners, and other health care professionals only to come back with limited answers. Jeannie shares her triumphant journey of healing chronic pain and illness and how it lead her to the powerful work she does today. Come have a listen… if you’ve ever experienced stress as we all do, this episodes one you don’t want to miss! Jeannie also is gifting all of our listeners a special gift! 

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SEEING BEAUTY SESSIONS EPISODE 24: Healing A Broken Heart with Carla Marquart

Growing up Carla was used to living a life with a heart condition, she had it since she was little but her world was thrown for a loop when in her mid-thirties she had to make a choice between her and her unborn baby. After years of checkups and good health, it all came to a screeching halt. She had a husband & a nine-year-old daughter she loved at home… Her heart was giving out and she needed to make a choice, save herself or save her baby. So she had to make the most heart-wrenching choice she ever had to make. I remember that time clearly because I had done a photography session with her and her family days before she had to go have the abortion.

I remember being with them, there was this feeling of “we don’t know what’s going to happen or if she’s gonna make it after surgery.” I knew what they needed most was just to be together and have fun… It was a super fun colorful session and we all had so much fun! Then she went through heart surgery and I wish I could say that’s all that happened after that but it’s not.

Be sure to check out Carla's beautiful images on the blog as well.

SEEING BEAUTY SESSIONS EPISODE 23: Recovering From Narcissism with Debbie Ternes

After spending 17 years in a verbally abusive marriage found herself having to make one of the most difficult decisions of her life. She left her husband and the children with him and set out to reclaim her confidence and self-worth. She’d been desiring for so long someone to “be nice” to her after experiencing narcissistic abuse that she ended up in another long term relationship of 8 years with another man who lied, cheated, manipulated and was emotionally abusive. That’s when Debbie got really clear on what Debbie needed for herself and took time to heal and mend herself.

Debbie attended the Fearless Living Institute with Rhonda Britten and became a coach, the very same school I attended. In fact, that’s where I met Debbie.  Through the work she did on herself she now is in a happy and healthy relationship and most of all she’s mended the relationship with herself. Narcissistic abuse is a difficult trauma to recover from but it is possible and it is possible to love again. Today Debbie’s sharing her journey with us on Seeing Beauty Sessions.

Check out more from Debbie over on the blog www.lauriemarie.com/blog

SEEING BEAUTY SESSIONS EPISODE 22: Seeing Beauty with New Eyes with Kayla Burchatz

“My purpose in life is to make music and help people move on from whatever it is their working through & to entertain.”- Kayla Burchatz. That was the main take away that this talented singer-songwriter & actress shared on this episode of Seeing Beauty Sessions. Kayla is no stranger to challenge, after months of couch-surfing, sexual assault, and a rare eye condition that left her right eye droop Kayla had to redefine for herself what beauty was. Kayla shares her story of overcoming self-doubt in an industry that thrives on beauty, looks, and vanity metrics to become so “undeniable at her craft that they’d have to take notice,” helped her shift the way she showed up for herself & her gifts

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SEEING BEAUTY SESSIONS EPISODE 21: Beauty, Eating Disorders & Bi-Racial Discrimination with Anastasia Washington

Anastasia Washington is no stranger to being seen. This actress/comedian/filmmaker/singer/writer/plus model and host of the Cereal Killer podcast has been in the Hollywood scene since she was a little girl. Today she’s sharing her journey of her struggles with body image, eating disorders, being bi-racial & how society's standards of beauty influenced her growing up. Come have a listen to this powerful artist share her journey of transforming pain into purpose! Also, come check out the images from her session

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SEEING BEAUTY SESSIONS EPISODE 20: Creating A Community of Art & Healing with Alice Batliner 

Today's guest is such a magical human being. I met Alice due to a mutual friend and I'm forever grateful because of her. Alice is not only an incredibly giving human but a creator of community and art. Alice has a knack for bringing people together and creating a space of healing, inspiration, and art. Today Alice is sharing her journey of healing from being abandoned from a mother with mental illness to her painful divorce which forced her to face her own feelings of self-worth to creating and manifesting this incredible space she has deemed Super X Ranch, a creative playground for creators to take a respite and heal. She's sharing how it all came to be on today's Seeing Beauty Sessions.

SEEING BEAUTY SESSIONS EPISODE 19: Emergence with Janet Renner

After spending almost a lifetime of feeling invisible and struggling with body image Janet emerged through her work as a coach & author to help others. Janet shares her powerful story of being seen and showing up for herself!

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Seeing Beauty Sessions Episode 18: Falling In Love with Myself with Nicki Collins

Nicki is a beautiful and successful relationship coach who helps others discover love. Love within themselves as well as how to find love but it wasn't always easy and she had to fight to get here. After 3 marriages and a lot of healing, Nicki found "the one" and it turns out it was her the whole time. After that, her journey brought her the love of her life and a powerful purpose to boot!

Check out Nicki's story today on Seeing Beauty Sessions and grab her free emotions guide on the blog!

SEEING BEAUTY SESSIONS EPISODE 17: Shifting The Way We See Beauty with Natalie Trevonne

At the young age of 18, this beautiful soul lost her ability to see but it also opened up her world in ways she could’ve never imagined. Natalie has used her disability as a way to inspire and empower others and she’s also using her beauty to shift the beauty industry as we know it. Natalie is a model, singer, songwriter, and actress working in Hollywood, she’s been on ABC’s Season 2 Finale of Speechless as well as being an activist for others with disabilities, she’s the right-hand woman to Whitney Davis’s Inclusion Hollywood.

Miss Natalie Trevonne is an incredible human, not only is she beautiful inside and out but she’s force to be reckoned with. In her late teen years, Natalie went blind and she’s transformed her day to day challenges into being an inspiration for others. She is one of the most positive and kind people I’ve ever met and oooooohhh can this woman sing! Join me in welcoming Miss Natalie Trevonne.