Sparked!

Today's inquiry... how can we make this day extraordinary? What can we do to care for ourselves and others and to ease our stress and struggle.

Morning Messages are short hits of inspiration, practices, stories and possibilities delivered in six minutes or less — every day.

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Join me for Project beWELL— a 4-week exploration to start your mental fitness journey. https://mailchi.mp/cb89bfe09e91/project-bewell

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Quick, raw and unedited---Morning Messages are short hits of inspiration, practices, stories and possibilities delivered in six minutes or less — every day.

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Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to get your Morning Messages every day. 

Join me for Project beWELL— a 4-week exploration to start your mental fitness journey. https://mailchi.mp/cb89bfe09e91/project-bewell

More stuff at: https://linktr.ee/cara.m.bradley

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The intention of this short series is to offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the highs and lows of starting and running businesses.

In this episode, I talk about my greatest professional accomplishment — Verge Yoga — my good, bad and brave moments.

Thank you for listening to this series. Talking about the details of my career colored with failures and successes has been therapeutic for me. I hope it's been helpful for you.

For more on Verge Yoga go to: https://vergeyogacenter.com

The Entrepreneur Series was produced by Julianna Bradley

The intention of this short series is to share the full picture of my career as an entrepreneur. I talk about starting and closing businesses including the often left out stories of “crash and burn” failures.

In this episode, I move past the burning embers of Blade Skatewear into my next few ventures. I share my fun adventures partnering with Rollerblade, the pioneer of in-line skating.

Oh, and did I mention that there’s ice cream and sprinkles involved? Stay tuned.

Produced and Edited by Julianna Bradleywww.juliannabradley.com

I started Blade Skatewear 30 years ago. No matter how much time has passed, the sense of failure is lurking just under the skin. It never really goes away.

In this episode, I speak about my first "real business." I admit, it was a tough story to tell. Since we usually only hear about success stories, I wanted to lay out the path to why I started Blade and where I went wrong.

I haven’t told the full story in at least a decade and was surprised at how emotional I got in the end.

Produced and Edited by Julianna Bradleywww.juliannabradley.com

We are in unprecedented times.  These days of shelter in place, and social distancing have changed everything for all of us. In fact, it's a whole new game. The world as we knew it will never be the same. 

And although we face big mountains in front of us, and there is much to do, I see that there are incredible possibilities. 

At this time, we have an extraordinary opportunity to change our lives, our communities, our world. I am feeling the call to pivot. I cannot see going back to normal. In fact, I don’t think we can even if we tried.

Normal has changed for all of us all at once.  Small businesses in every town in every state, including Verge Yoga, the business I started 15 years ago, are facing the very real possibility that the dreams they made into reality could be coming to an end.  

And all the people who are now out of a job are looking at the very real possibility that they may have no choice but to take control of their own steering wheel and find a way to make money in their own venture. 

My life as an entrepreneur has been to do just that, to launch ideas into action. To start my own gig. 

It feels like the right time to pivot and turn my energies fully toward the things I value most and the ways I can best serve in the days and years to come.

I can only share what I have to give.  

Entreprenuer was born from conversations with my daughter who I’ve spend more time with during this month than I have in years. And who has pivoted onto her own entrepreneurial journey. 

And what I have to share in this special series are my stories I shared with her of digging deep to find my purpose, turning my ideas into action, finding the grit and motivation even when I wanted to quit, and attracting others with shared vision to build business together.

Produced and Edited by Julianna Bradleywww.juliannabradley.com

Tune into a sneak peek of Cara 's new series about the impulse of creativity and the behind-the-scenes truth of running a business.

She'll share stories about her career colored by more failures than successes, more lows than high, hoping that her journey as an entrepreneur will inspire you to spark your own.

First episode will be out the week of April 20.Audio Production by Julianna Bradley

At this time we have an extraordinary opportunity to awaken to new possibility. However, the hardest thing we are dealing with right now is uncertainty. We don't know when will return to normal. We don't know if there is a normal to return to. There's not a lot we can plan and we certainly cannot predict anything.   The state of "not knowing" is brutal. It's ever-present. And, unfortunately, it can make us suffer—greatly. On the other hand, learning to live in uncertainty—and to be okay with not knowing—can be liberating. It can be freeing and joyful. It also be extraordinarily fruitful. Learning to be present in uncertain times is perhaps the most important thing we can practice. Letting go of the need to know how things are going to work out automatically open us up to possibility—immense possibility.Tune in for more...

Remember those days when you felt lighter and brighter—when you didn't have a care in the world and could sing and dance with abandon? If you need a quick boost of positivity, tune into this Mini-Message. Cara shares a story of her 7-year old daughter reflected on the freedom she felt as a toddler.

Join Cara for Part 3 of a three part series and learn how to turn chronic stress into mental fitness. Discover how to feel clear, have more energy and feel awake and alive.

This week Cara interviews Dr. Shawn Talbott, a stress expert and psychonutritionist. Learn about the new science of the gut-brain axis and how to feel more mentally fit by focusing on your gut health.

Discover how to embody the opposite of burnout, or what's often called "psychological vigor," and how to experience more:-Physical energy-Emotional stability-Mental acuity and sharpness

Mentions and More:more on Dr. Shawn Talbott - https://doctalbott.commore on Amare Global - the mental wellness company https://bit.ly/2IoCTf5

Website: https://www.carabradley.netMental Wellness Biz: https://www.carabradley.net/verge-b3/Book: On The Verge: Wake Up, Show Up and Shine https://www.carabradley.net/book/Email: [email protected]