This episode is about the touchy topic of mothers and daughters in law. Joining me for the conversation is my daughter-in-law, Heaven Dampier. Heaven and I share our perspectives of what it was like to feel the tension between us, what we did about it, and the gifts we now have.

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This episode is about my journey overcoming marijuana and alcohol addiction. Author Jennifer Evans joins me to share a few laughs as we talk about the things that have helped us get and stay sober through the insanity of life, popular recovery language that no longer serves our needs, and how good it feels to be free.

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2021 is a time to rebuild. Lana Negrete, owner of Santa Monica Music Center, takes us behind the scenes of the news footage of the 2020 riots, describing the difference between the looters and the protesters. And shares how she, a small business and non-profit owner, used the pain of nearly losing it all to pivot her business and her perspective.

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Getting from adversity to gifts always starts with processing my emotions. Journaling has been the most consistent and accessible way for me to do that. There are many good ways to process emotions. In this episode, I have a conversation with Judy Thureson who has transformed quite possibly one of life’s greatest challenges, the tragic loss of her eighteen-year-old son Jacob to an opioid overdose, into the gift of purpose. She shares the GIVE principle, the tool she developed and used to help get her through that difficult time.

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https://www.pandoravillasenor.com/blog

Free Journal Prompts:

https://www.pandoravillasenor.com/freejournalprompts

Judy's Website:

https://www.judythureson.com

We have justifiable reasons to be angry, offended, or hurt. Maybe we’ve been betrayed, abused, or let down by people we trusted.

Forgiveness isn’t saying whatever happened to us is meaningless or we should forget about it. It also doesn’t mean that we condone whatever happened.

In this episode we discuss how forgiveness unlocks healing, creativity, and freedom in our lives.

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Chantel Deniese: https://www.instagram.com/iamchanteldeniese

Pandora Villasenor/ All Gifts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pandora.villasenor

Pandora Villasenor FB: https://www.facebook.com/pandoravillasenor

The All Gifts Podcast Show Notes: https://www.pandoravillasenor.com/blog

In this episode, I talk to my youngest son, Evan, about anger. Learn how he went from explosive anger to gifts of love and grace. We share things you can do to help your anger be productive and helpful:

• Give yourself space • Think about what’s true • Focus on why

As the conversation evolves, we hope you discover how anger has been a gift in your life.

Resources: Evan Cansler, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evcansler Pandora Villasenor/ All Gifts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pandora.villasenor Pandora Villasenor FB: https://www.facebook.com/pandoravillasenor The All Gifts Podcast Show Notes: https://www.pandoravillasenor.com/blog

Do you have a fear of failure? 

In this episode of The All Gifts Podcast I have a conversation with my twenty-nine-year-old son Jarelle Dampier about things we’ve perceived as failures in our lives but which looking back, we can now see as gifts.

• Motivation
• Clarity
• Innovation
• Transformation

Resources:

Jarelle Dampier, Storyboard Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarelle_dampier

Pandora Villasenor/ All Gifts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pandora.villasenor

Pandora Villasenor FB: https://www.facebook.com/pandoravillasenor

The All Gifts Podcast Show Notes: https://www.pandoravillasenor.com/blog/redefining-failure

The purpose of this episode is to give more context about The All Gifts Podcast. I answer the questions: who I am, how I ended up here, and why I started this podcast. For more information, visit my website at www.pandoravillasenor.com. Thank you for listening.

To be the kind of leader that I want to be, I’ve learned to first lead myself. In this episode I talk about my journey to leading myself well. 

My mission is to help people build resilience by finding the gifts in their challenges. In building resilience, people can develop into the best version of themselves.

Getting to my mission has involved a circuitous journey in my life and career as I leaned into disruptions and met challenges head-on. Hopefully by sharing my journey, I can inspire you to do the same.

2020 has been the great equalizer. It has forced us all, no matter race, gender, or income, to face change. We can resist change, or we can transform it into a gift. In this episode, I discuss four steps I use to process change and transform it into a gift.