Self Care Spotlight

Self Care is the new health care, and the ancient practice of Ayurveda, often referred to as the sister of yoga, which focuses on nutrition and gut health, has made a well-deserved come back to the broader public awareness. I'm joined today by Ayurvedic health counselor and colon cancer survivor, Caryn Ohara. Be sure to grab a notebook and pen! THIS WEEK'S GIRL TALK: -What is Ayurveda? -Why practice it? -Developing your own health beliefs and toolkit -The 2 core principles of Ayurveda -The importance of Digestion -The synchronicity of her colon cancer -The 3 doshas (energies) -How to know your dosha -Self care and exercise based on your dosha In today's episode, you'll get the download on what Ayurveda is all about and we go over each of the 3 doshas (energies), including how to know what type you are and what kind of self care practices or exercises best suit your type. It's a lot to digest (pun intended!), so grab a notebook and you'll be itching to get your very own Ayurvedic appointment! thejournaldeck.com/episode42 

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Despite being a 10x fitness cover model and TEDx speaker, since she was a child, Lori Harder struggled for years with self love. But now Lori is a leading expert for finding tribe and creating bliss on your OWN terms, and she shares just that in today's episode. With her first book coming out in May, sold out events, a top rated iTunes podcast, and a tribe that just keeps getting bigger, Lori has had to learn bliss boundaries, and in today's episode, she drops SO many words of wisdom to help you live your most authentic life and earn your happy by protecting your boundaries and living in alignment. I'm honored to have her on the show! THIS WEEK'S GIRL TALK: -Why Tribe is so important -Learning about ourselves through others -From self loathing to self love -Clinging to false desires for short term happiness  -Knowing how you want to feel and her "words" for 2018 -Creating sustainability even in chaos Saying no and delegating  -Protecting your message  -Boundaries with girlfriends  -Her #1 tip for taking a big leap  Get more info on today's episode at thejournaldeck.com/episode41

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Have you ever met someone and immediately clicked with them OR maybe you couldn't put your finger on why you didn't like them? Usually I chalk this up to their energy, or the vibes they were giving off. Well I had the opportunity to have my aura photographed by Eileen, and it was such a cool, eye-opening experience and this week she's on the show! In this week's interview, I lovingly grill Eileen on all of my burning questions about auras, energy, and what we can learn from them. We also use my aura photo as a guiena pig to give you an overview of what she does and how it works. THIS WEEK'S GIRL TALK:  -What is an aura? -Similarities in auras based on cities  -How she got into aura photography and how it works -Her BIG mission behind aura photography -Her most memorable reading -The different shapes, colors, and densities of auras and what they mean -How stress affects your aura -Does any part stay the same? -Auras as an analogy for being in the moment SHOW NOTES: thejournaldeck.com/episode40 

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With JD Founder, Alyssa--You know when a book just speaks right to your soul? When it says everything that you need to hear? That's exactly what happened with the book The One Thing by Gary Keller, and on this week's podcast episode, I want to do a little faux book club share with how it's inspired me to rethink my strategy for an extraordinary 2018 and how YOU can too! What does realistic "balance" look like and is multi-tasking a good thing? Does it make you smarter or more successful? I've already started implementing the practices of The One Thing, and I think this conversation is VASTLY needed for all women to hear in today's culture of "having it all." THIS WEEK'S GIRL TALK:  -The two books I recommend to discover your words and/or phrase for 2018 -What is The One Thing Principle? -How to implement it into your day, week, month, and year for extraordinary living.. -How it's changed my life -The balance fallacy and the multi-tasking lie -What is counter-balancing? thejournaldeck.com/episode39

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With Taylor Lou Dixon- What does it mean to find the fire and flow in your life or business for true happiness? Taylor Lou, a women's mindset and business coach, breaks it down along with a lot of other goodness on sustainability, balancing masculine/feminine energies, finding focus, and learning as self care in this week's refreshing + uplifting episode to start off the New Year! THIS WEEK'S GIRL TALK: -Sustainability and balance for happiness -Honoring both the Fire masculine energy and the Flow feminine energy -Knowing your natural energy state to lead from -How she got clients before she had a website -How to focus when you're multi-passionate -Learning to Pivot -Evolution and learning as self care Get the show notes and find Taylor at thejournaldeck.com/episode38

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With JD Founder, Alyssa--One of the biggest questions people ask me is, "How did you do it?" They are always referring to how I found the confidence and courage to take BIG leaps, such as creating a product, launching a podcast, leading a yoga retreat, leaving grad school, and now opening the Self Care Collective online membership. And when I sat down to really think about 2017, I realized that this year was full of big "leaps of faith," and it got me thinking, what is my recipe to leap? This week I break it down for you to take your own in the New Year, and I also reflect on 5 of my biggest lessons from 2017. THIS WEEK'S GIRL TALK: -My recipe for taking BIG leaps -Reflecting on lessons from 2017 -Relationships and Self Love -My 2018 motto And what's my motto for 2018? I chat about why this is speaking to me right now and how it might relate to you as well. Want to check out the Self Care Collective? Head to thejournaldeck.com/selfcarecollective

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With Bianca Filoteo--The last New Moon of 2017 is upon us with the moon in Sagittarius, the Truth seeker, and Bianca is back one last time this year to chat with us about what it means! The Full Moon also lands exactly on January 1st, so this moon cycle is especially important! That's why Bianca and I are breaking down how to best approach your intention setting this month! And did you know events have birth charts too? We used the JD Self Care Collective as an example since it just launched yesterday for enrollment and begins January 1st! This was so cool and really provides an insight into the energy behind important days in your life. THIS WEEK'S GIRL TALK: -The Sagittarius New Moon -How to best intention set for 2018- -Why this moon cycle is SO important -How to do birth charts for events -The Self Care Collective birth chart -What you get in the SCC -Bianca's new JD role

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With JD Founder, Alyssa--What are the roots of modern day Christmas traditions? How can you deal with Winter's darkness and what can we learn from it, and how do you deal with holiday blues? This is my favorite time of the year, but for a lot of folks, they struggle with the holidays and winter, and also with the way of the world right now, it doesn't feel super jolly. I've been there. THIS WEEK'S GIRL TALK: -Why I love Christmas (it's not the gifts) -Yule: The Pagan roots of Christmas traditions -The saddest Christmas of my life -How to deal with holiday blues -Winter + introspection, planning, & healing -Listening to Mother Nature -Self care rituals + journal prompts for the Winter months In this episode, we talk about celebrating the light, exploring the dark, and being the light, especially in darkness, while also investigating the Pagan roots behind Christmas, which I find fascinating! I even offer up some journal prompts to keep your spirits bright and how to use these darker months to prep for 2018. 

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With Hilary Johnson of @hatchtribe-- Hilary had it all. The six figure job working for a very well-known company in a high level position with all the perks and parties, but she was miserable. It took some time to "wake up," but once Hilary heard the message to leave corporate altogether, she did, and she started her own business. In this interview, Hilary is honest and upfront about her slower road to taking the big leap as she discovered who she was and what she really wanted, and she is chalk full of wisdom on what "being an entrepreneur" means to her. As an author, coach, and mentor at Hatch Tribe, Hilary is dedicated to helping women in all stages of business. Yet even if you aren't an entrepreneur, Hilary's insight and message of being true to you, is what it's all about!  -Why she worked a dream, 6 figure job and hated it -Why taking a leap of faith took some time -The evolution of our "Why" and changing your mind -Timing & Necessary Experience  -The qualities of an entrepreneur -Comparison as the thief of joy -How has self care shifted in entrepreneurship?

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With Joe Ray Phipps-- With over 125k followers on Instagram, my friend Joe Ray knows what it's like to experience the "the dark side" of social media. Butting against the stereotype of a thin, white, ultra bendy female practicing yoga, Joe Ray uses her platform to inspire others in body positivity and mental health awareness. She is always honest and raw with her experiences and opinions, and this conversation definitely got me thinking about the boxes we place ourselves in. THIS WEEK'S GIRL TALK: -Joe's real life experiences with online haters -How she deals with haters -Yoga stereotypes that need to stop -Instagram is NOT real life -What is a "mental health disorder" -The common link between yoga and mental disorders/health -How yoga helped her heal BE SURE TO JOIN OUR SELF CARE SUNDAY YOGA CHALLENGE! Begins December 3rd. Head to thejournaldeck.com/scs for details and to register. 

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