The Bright Side of Life (Mental Health, Self Care)

Brandon Janous is a Father to 3. Widower. Believer. Writer. Storyteller. In 2019 Brandon lost his wife to cancer. In this episode we talk about his story from how he met Rachel, to what the conversations looked like weeks before she passed. He gives great tips on what spouses can do when they might be faced with a similar situation. He also shares tips from a father's perspective and what you can do to help with grieving children. Brandon is passionate about keeping Rachel's memory alive and sharing about what a huge impact she had on everyone she met.
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Known as “America’s Joy Magnet”, Shari Alyse is a TEDx and Inspirational Keynote Speaker, #1 Best Selling Author, and Joy Guide. Shari has built a community of over 150k+ followers and has reached over 10 million people.
 
Shari’s deep commitment to others is motivated by her own journey through childhood sexual abuse and other childhood traumas. At seven-years-old, Shari found herself having to use her voice on a witness stand to testify against the man who had abused her.
She now uses her voice to speak around the world on self-worth, mindset, overcoming obstacles, and how to live a joy-filled life.
 
In 2013, Shari co-founded one of the first online holistic wellness directories and communities. She has been featured on numerous media outlets including ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS radio, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, to name a few. She has gone on to Executive produce and host multiple online TV and radio shows, most recently, the talk show – Heart to Heart.
 
Over the last 15 years, Shari has reached millions of people with her inspirational videos, speaking engagements, coaching and writings. Shari’s book, Love Yourself Happy, quickly became a #1 New Release and International Best Seller.
 
Shari believes that in the radical acceptance of ourselves, we truly can live a life we love.

Connect with Shari Alyse: https://sharialyse.com/
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Nikhil Torsekar seemed to have it all: he had a loving wife and three kids, had attended a top university and business school, and had steadily climbed the career ladder at the world’s top corporations. One day it all came crashing down: he lost his job, found himself in a bitter divorce, and had nowhere to live. Further analysis revealed that Nikhil had been suffering from undiagnosed bipolar disorder, oscillating between staggering highs and incapacitating lows for 20 years. 

After receiving the diagnosis at the age of 40, he began a journey of introspection and healing, and is now an excellent husband, dedicated parent, and thriving professional. He works in marketing with his wife Shelly and they’ve written and a book and are working with Hollywood producers to modify the memoir for film.

Today, we’ll be speaking with Nikhil about what’s helped him on his road to recovery – medication, cognitive behavioral therapy, and meditation / mindfulness. He has immersed himself in the teaching of many authorities on holistic healing, including Dr. Deepak Chopra.
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Six years ago, Shelly Sood had a picture-perfect marriage, lived in an upper-class neighborhood, was married to a banking executive, and had 3 beautiful children. She was suddenly yanked from this illusion: her loving husband – who had suffered from undiagnosed bipolar disorder for decades – suddenly transformed before her eyes, filed for divorce, and became hellbent on her destruction. Her sanity, physical health, faith in humanity, pocketbook, and welfare of her children and husband eroded before her eyes.

Today, she is an author, mother of 3, wife, and an entrepreneur. 

Shelly Sood is the co-founder of Untether Your Life, a wellness platform that empowers individuals to reconnect with their inner peace, cultivate mindfulness, and create a life filled with purpose. Her approach is informed by more than 20 years of entrepreneurial and leadership experience in healthcare and other industries.

Shelly’s upcoming book Practicing Mindfulness on the Go offers accessible techniques for staying present in the midst of daily pressures and curveballs. Alongside this, her transformative course Reinvent Your Reality™ provides custom meditations, groundbreaking breathwork practices, and other tools to push clients past their limits to achieve the life they’ve imagined.

Learn more at shellysood.com, or follow her on Instagram at @shellysoodofficial

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Health and fitness journeys are not always easy. But it is possible to have success and stay on track. Like a lot of people, I too struggle with being consistent with working out and eating healthy. But I have done it several times. I have successfully lost 20+lbs five different times in the last tens years So I know what works and what doesn't work for me. In this episode I share what those things are and I hope that maybe some of these tips can work for you too. No matter what your fitness goals are, losing weight, gaining muscle, brand new to working out, I think anyone could benefit from this episode.

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Andrea came from a wealthy family but by the age of 23 she was a  single mother after leaving a domestic violence situation. She has finally found peace and happiness again, but it has not always been easy for her.  But she says it is undeniably worth it. Andrea is legal professional in Missouri who  is married to her high school sweetheart, has two kids and lives on a farm with lots of animals. These details are important, because at one time in her life, she didn't know if this was going to be possible. This episode covers the story of a single Mom that pulled herself out of a defeated mindset, went back to school, got her Masters, married her high school sweetheart and got the farm life she always dreamed of. She shares great advice on how she was able to do this after leaving a bad relationship that involved domestic violence.

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In a span of twelve days Carrie Schmitt gave birth to someone else's child and lost her own.
Child loss is never an easy conversation. It's often uncomfortable, but we can't just ignore it like it doesn't exist because it does. On this episode I talk with a mom who lost her son only two and a half years ago. Her story is hard, but she is doing the work necessary to help her family, her self, and other people affected by child loss. We talk about what it's like to be a sibling grieving the loss of your sibling and why therapy is so important to help process those feelings. We talk about the importance of self care and what that may or may not look like for you. We also talk about marriage and the how we can help our spouses when they are heart broken after losing a child.

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It's New Years Eve! And I am sending you into the new year with some ideas to start 2022 off right! Are they goals? Resolutions? That's for you to decide, but I just wanted to give you some ideas. I hope you have had a wonderful year and I can't wait to see what 2022 brings for you. Happy New Year! 

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About Carrie
There are hurting people everywhere.  I met them growing up. I met them in the hospital. I’ve met them in my Tapping practice, in my neighborhood, in my business. . . . everywhere.  I started wondering what our world would feel like if lots of individuals released a little of that shame or stress or anger.  What if many, many individuals released a LOT of those stifling emotions or unhealthy habits? I’d like to live in THAT world with those people and THAT ENERGY!

I decided to show up and deliver what is uniquely mine to give. I am surrounding myself with people who have that same intention—to give our own best. Each year we can give better if we heal those bitter places, make a commitment to harmony, and let go of scarcity thinking.  Joy is not a zero-sums game where mine takes away from yours. I hope our Joy will be contagious!

This is why I founded Discover & Serve.
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Meghan Judge is  a trauma survivor from a very early age and has been diagnosed with Complex PTSD. She has been surrounded by death, abuse, and abandonment for much of of life. She’s been dragged through the mud, and has been to the point of not wanting to go on anymore. Through her own interviews on her podcast Judging Meghan, she talks with other survivors, and she’s learned that there is a way out. From recovering to surviving and thriving, we all have the strength to come out to the other side.
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Jesse Bradley graduated from Dartmouth College with a major in Psychology. Then he played soccer overseas in Scotland and Zimbabwe. He took a prescribed medication to prevent malaria and it built up toxic levels in his system. He was fighting for my life for a year and it took ten years to recover. Healing came in a variety of ways. New habits, mindset, direction in his life and prayers. He enjoys talking about what he has learned and brings hope to other people. He also have a passion for adoption and helping people with marriage. He serves as a pastor now in Seattle.
 
In this episode Jesse shares about having his identity taken away from him, and what he chose to do about it. He had to ask himself the hard question, "who am I?" He also shares about important coping mechanisms that we can use when the unhealthy ones are no longer working. He shares what he now knows about faith and how we can also lean on God for help and guidance.
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