Show Up & Love

By Lorrine Patterson

Best Selling Author and Founder/CEO of a 501(c)3 nonprofit, Lorrine Patterson decided that after 29 years of not loving herself, she made a choice to Show Up & Love for herself and others. She is... more

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The podcast currently has 65 episodes available.

Show Up & Love episodes:

November 01, 2021EP14: Writing For A Cause
On today’s episode, Lorrine is chatting with Susie Schaefer. Known as The Book Angel for cause publishing, Susie believes that books are the gateway to creating a movement. Her love of books goes far beyond the feel of a fabric cover or the smell of a library. Whether writing a book helps an author heal trauma or raises awareness for a global crisis, Susie honors and empowers storytellers to be part of the global conversation and create a ripple effect of social impact. Working with business owners brings her tremendous joy, particularly when an author’s book shares their own personal story and creates “Business Ascension” by melding an author’s mission and message.

In this episode, we talk about…
Why mental health matters to Susie.
Susie’s love of books and when she discovered it.
The different ways and formats that Susie uses to enjoy books.
How Susie came to be known as The Book Angel.
How Susie empowers people to share their stories.
Tapping into your heart space and why you should do it.
Writing as a form of healing from past trauma and having emotional breakthroughs.
The person that inspires Susie the most.
Why you need to share space for other people to tell their stories.

Links to Resources:
Susie’s Website - https://www.finishthebookpublishing.com/
Email Susie - [email protected]
Susie’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/susieschaefer01/
Susie’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/finishthebookpublishing
One of Susie’s favorite books - https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Heart-Daily-Meditations-Freeing/dp/0062511211
To learn more about Lorrine or to order her Amazon Best Selling Book, Freeing Your Heart For Love visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson
Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/.
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25min
October 25, 2021EP13: Live Your Dreams
On today’s episode, Lorrine is chatting with Will Wonders III, a New York born filmmaker. Currently in the industry as Assistant Editor in New York, Will graduated from New York Film Academy and started teaching at-risk youth Film & Video in Brooklyn high schools. Though it was hard to break into the industry, Will was able to. He started his own production company, QUIVERFULL PRODUCTIONS, LLC. Will’s hope is to make films that touch the heart, as well as make an impact in his community.

In this episode, we talk about…
Why mental health matters to Will.
How Will uses film to create better representation and images for Black men.
Mistrust of doctors within the Black community, how Black people are often treated differently by doctors and health institutes, and the effects all of this has in the Black community.
Will’s documentary which is hoping to encourage Black men to see doctors more often and to help train the medical community how to treat patients equally.
What inspired Will to get into filmmaking and his career journey.
Will’s favorite documentary to produce, and why.
An inspirational message about your worth.

Links to Resources:
Will’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wwonders3/
Will’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/william.wonders
Will’s Clubhouse - https://clubhousedb.com/user/wwonders3
Will’s Website - https://www.qfproduction.com/
To learn more about Lorrine or to order her Amazon Best Selling Book, Freeing Your Heart For Love visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson
Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/.
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36min
October 18, 2021EP12: New Path To Happiness
On today’s episode two is better than one - the guests are twin actresses and filmmakers who grew up in Austria, Bianca and Dilara Foscht.

In this episode, we talk about…
Why mental health matters to them and how they take time to practice good mental health habits.
Why the sisters recently moved to Canada and their acting journey so far.
Some of the darkest moments the sisters have had and how they overcame them.
How a mindset of believing-you-can will help you make things work out.
What it’s like to write and produce indie films together.
What the sisters loved about performing in plays back in Austria.
Why you need to focus on the positive.

Links to Resources:
Bianca’s Website - https://en.biancafoscht.com/
Dilara’s Website - https://en.dilara-foscht.com/about
Bianca’s IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11516255/
Dilara’s IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11259677/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/foschttwins/?hl=en
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKrn-9sLsx0g2y6dRiojw2A

To learn more about Lorrine or to order her Amazon Best Selling Book, Freeing Your Heart For Love visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson
Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/.
Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode!
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29min
October 11, 2021EP11: Turning Pain Into Purpose
David Sledge, Jr. the founder of The Love Project Collective, which works to empower others to express love, is joining Lorrine to talk about his takes on love and self-love.

In this episode, we talk about…
Why more men should be vulnerable, talk about their feelings, and practice self-love.
Why mental health matters to David.
How The Love Project stemmed from a traumatic experience David had, what it does, and how it impacts people’s lives today.
How David defines true unconditional love, and how you can share it with others.
David’s process for writing his children’s book.
The importance of learning how to forgive yourself.
Why you need to be in charge of your own healing and do the work on yourself that needs to be done.

Links to Resources:
David’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theloveprojectcollective/
David’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theloveprojectcollective/
David’s children’s book, Thank You Grandma - https://store.bookbaby.com/book/thank-you-grandma
To learn more about Lorrine or to order her Amazon Best Selling Book, Freeing Your Heart For Love visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson
Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/.
Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode!
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24min
October 04, 2021EP10: Warrior for Change
Meet Dionne Sanchez, a Warrior for Change and podcast host who has a lot to say about mental health.

In this episode, we talk about…
Why mental health matters to Dionne.
Dionne’s journey with questioning her existence and her search for acceptance, which began in early childhood.
How Dionne’s faith helped guide her through years of feeling different and ostracized by her peers.
What inspired Dionne to create a podcast and what inspires her to try to help others.
The importance of sharing other people’s stories so that we all know we’re not alone in what we’re going through.
How learning to accept what makes her different has been the best thing to come of Dionne’s journey of self-love.
Why you are a warrior in spite of your circumstances.

Links to Resources:
Connect with Dionne on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heartwarrior25
Connect with Dionne on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Heartwarrior24
Links to Dionne’s podcast:
PodPage - https://www.podpage.com/words-of-heart/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Heartwarrior24/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd-erO9gDawjp0GTwxQHwsg
To learn more about Lorrine or to order her Amazon Best Selling Book, Freeing Your Heart For Love visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson
Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/.
Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode!
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24min
September 27, 2021EP09: Adversity Does Not Define Me
Today you’re going to hear from Lenora Colarusso who is an RN holistic coach and the creator of 5 pillars for Health & Wellness. She’s going to talk about the struggles and abuse she faced and how she turned that pain around to help others.

In this episode, we talk about…
Why mental health matters to Lenora and the mental health struggles she faced, like depression, bulimia, and trauma.
The important connections between food and mental health.
The 5 Pillars of Health & Wellness that Lenora created and how they encompass all of what she has learned throughout her health career.
The patience and hard work required to get to a state of everlasting health and wellness.
How Lenora makes time for practicing self love even while balancing work and family life.
Why Lenora feels better at 57 than she ever has before in her life.
Why you need to find a way to love yourself first.

Links to Resources:

Lenora’s Linktr.ee - https://linktr.ee/Organic5
To learn more about Lorrine or to order her Amazon Best Selling Book, Freeing Your Heart For Love visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson
Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/.
Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode!
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35min
September 20, 2021EP08: Recovery Journey In Addiction
Today’s amazing guest is Mark Gantt, who is best known for his work on the streaming series The Bannen Way among many other achievements. He has a fascinating story to tell about recovering from addiction.

In this episode, we talk about…
Why mental health matters to Mark and how the pursuit of it is a huge part of his life today.
Mark’s thoughts on fatherhood in today’s world.
The importance of asking for help and utilizing the tools (ie. therapy) available to you.
What inspired Mark to begin his recovery for alcohol and drug addiction at the young age of 19.
Whether or not Mark’s childhood influenced his propensity to addiction.
Mark’s experience with a spending addiction and why he joined Debtor’s Anonymous.
The new true crime books Mark has coming out soon, where he gets his inspiration, and whether or not his writing career helps with his mental health journey.

Links to Resources:
https://www.markgantt.com/
Mark’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markgantt/?hl=en
Mark’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mgantt
Mark’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/MarkGantt
To learn more about Lorrine or to order her Amazon Best Selling Book, Freeing Your Heart For Love visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson
Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/.
Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode!
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50min
September 13, 2021EP07: Channeling Your Inner Warrior
Christine Capella, a wellness and confidence coach who was literally saved by fitness after she survived an assault that left her with multiple injuries, is on the podcast today to talk about how she practices self-love.

In this episode, we talk about…
Why mental health matters to Christine and how we all need good mental health in order to function.
The injuries Christine was left with after being assaulted by a stranger and the many surgeries and physical therapy she had to face for years afterward.
How fitness has always been Christine’s coping strategy for her mental health and how she turned to it during her recovery.
How Christine works to help others build their own confidence with fitness.
Why there’s no such thing as a bad workout.
The importance of baby steps and a commitment to consistency.
Christine’s advice for those struggling with depression which include fitness and rituals like positive affirmations, practicing gratitude, and listening to music.
How to keep a gratitude jar.
The best thing that has happened for Christine since she started her journey of self love

Links to Resources:
Christine Capella is an online Confidence and Wellness Coach and second grade teacher in the Bronx. 6 years ago she was assaulted and had to undergo multiple surgeries, 2 facial reconstructive surgeries and 2 spine surgeries. Fitness and the principles of fitness saved her. This built her confidence and mental toughness to overcome all obstacles in her life. Her mantra: “I might have injuries but I’m still getting it done.”
Instagram handle @christinecapella - https://www.instagram.com/christinecapella/
To learn more about Show Up & Love Podcast host Lorrine Patterson and to order her Amazon Best Selling book, Freeing Your Heart For Love, please visit her link below:
https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson
Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/
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35min
September 06, 2021EP06: Living with Optimism and Perseverance through Adversity
Captain Nick Pottorff from the Nonsense Podcast visits the show and describes his mental health journey and why it’s always worth it to choose love and wait for the sun to rise.

In this episode, we talk about…
Why mental health matters to Nick and his experience as a sheriff
What happened on Angel Island and pushed Nick into retirement
Overcoming an opioid addiction and finding a therapist that works for you
Why Nick started the Nonsense Podcast
Why Nick chooses to live his life with optimism, perseverance and kindness through adversity
Encouragement to show up and do the work
Sunrise theory: Wait for the sunrise when things get really dark and difficult

Guest Bio

Nick Pottorff is Host of Nonsense: The Show, retired from law enforcement and mental health work and is now focused on entertainment and life-enhancement through silliness.

Links to Resources:

Nick’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beardnbones/
To learn more about Lorrine or to order her Amazon Best Selling Book, Freeing Your Heart For Love visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson
Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/.
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44min
August 30, 2021EP05: Conquering Depression and Bullying
Rob Romance, Mental Health Advocate and podcast host of The Sunrise Society discusses overcoming his past experiences of bullying and depression and shares why self-love is the best love!
In this episode, we talk about…
Why mental health matters to Rob
How bullying impacted Rob’s mental health as a child
Advice for parents dealing with bullying
How Rob dealt with his depression
Understanding your support system can be just one person
The best thing that’s happened to Rob on his journey of self-love
The power of learning to love yourself and embrace who you are
Why self-love is not selfish and a necessary practice
Guest Bio
Rob Romance, Mental Health Advocate and podcast host of The Sunrise Society believes it’s possible to enjoy talking about Mental Health! Rob uses his own past experiences, provides a space to be vulnerable and brings important mental health topics to the forefront. He normalizes conversations around Mental Health to make it easier to talk about! While you can’t go back and give your younger self advice, it can still help the next generation.
Links to Resources:
Rob’s Clubhouse - https://clubhousedb.com/user/witmys
The Sunrise Society’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sunrisesocietypod/
The Sunrise Society’s Website - https://bio.link/TSS
To learn more about Lorrine or to order her Amazon Best Selling Book, Freeing Your Heart For Love visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson
Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/.
Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode!
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36min

FAQs about Show Up & Love:

How many episodes does Show Up & Love have?

The podcast currently has 65 episodes available.