"We do not know the meaning of life, but we are very sure that it is not to have a bad time." - Kathlyn Hendricks   This week's show features Kathlyn Hendricks. Kathlyn shares how she and her husband make a more than three decade marriage not only work, but thrive! We discuss all things relationship, both intimate and also within other relationships.   Kathlyn teaches us how to tune into our bodies and listen to its intelligence. Kathlyn is interested in going beyond intellectual exercises to reach a deeper level of change in order to welcome a richer experience of life and to enjoy a more integrated expression of creativity. Tuning into our body's intelligence is crucial in order to experience the shifts you desire. Kathlyn believes that our bodies have untold intelligence to share with us and she helps us to understand how to become more conscious of this.

Have you ever experienced so much pain in your life that you felt like you only had two options? One, you either drastically change the way in which you live or, two, you end it... Well, this week's guest had this experience and thankfully she is with us today to share her inspiring story.

Cynthia Pasquella grew up in extreme poverty with no running water or indoor plumbing. The place she called home was filled with drug abuse, domestic abuse and suicide. After years and years of pain and suffering she had enough and in her darkest hour something dawned on her. She thought "Everything I had experienced hadn't happened to me. It had happened for me." In that moment she describes the shift that happened.

Listen in to hear about her journey through struggle and find out how she now lives her life!

Who am I? What do I want? How can I serve? What am I grateful for? Those are the questions that Mallika's dad, Deepak Chopra, instilled in her as a young child.

Mallika is here to share that even when you're dad is Deepak Chopra life can still be messy. We all have our own paths to walk and have our own unique lessons  to learn.

Mallika shares some of the greatest lessons her father taught her as well as how you can incorporate mediation into your daily life. Even after Mallika left meditation for years, she was pulled back and it once again has proven to be a significant factor in living a life with purpose, peace and joy.

Join us as we step into the world of Mallika Chopra.

"Stop looking for your passion! Instead, live a life that’s worth being passionate about.” - Drew Dudley

This episode is part 2 of our conversation with Drew Dudley. If you did not catch Part 1, we strongly recommend you go back and check it out. If for some reason you can’t or don’t want to, that’s fine too because you will still get a tremendous amount of value out of this episode. Not only does Drew put Casey on the spot and get him thinking, he also gives us some tasks, lays out a challenge for all of us and leaves us with some amazing resources.

Drew Dudley is here to show what’s possible when you DECIDE to become a leader. He has delivered so much value that we had to split it into 2 parts!

What do you think life is? Is it a game? Is it a party? Is it work? Is it a journey? Is it hard? One thing is for sure, your life will reflect whatever you think it is. Think about this for a minute… Do you know anybody who thinks life is a party? How do they live life? How about someone who thinks life is hard? How do they live? The language we use is so powerful! Not just the language we speak out loud but also the language we use in our own minds at every moment of every day.

Do you want to become a leader? I would venture to say that you already are and you may not even know it… Drew Dudley is here to help us wake up to our leadership skills.

“Failure does not kill you.” - Alok Appadurai

If you wear clothing, you need to listen to this episode.

Whether you realize it or not, the fashion industry is a huge part of our lives. Every time we purchase clothing (or anything for that matter), we’re making a vote for what we want more of. If you purchase clothing made by cheap labour and full of chemicals then more clothing made by cheap labour and full of chemicals will be produced.

Not only will Alok and his journey with Fed By Threads educate you on the fashion industry, it will also inspire you to take action on your dream. That dream that you have kept tucked away or that dream that seems unattainable. That dream that lights you up and gives you goose bumps. That dream that wakes you up in the middle of the night or steels your attention in the middle of the day.

Remember, every journey starts somewhere and, as Martin Luther King Jr. so wisely said; “You don’t have to see the entire staircase, just take the first step.” That first step is always the toughest but can also be the most rewarding. Do not underestimate the power of your actions and how powerful those first baby steps can be.

This episode is a real eye opener. Our intent is to give you information and knowledge and you do what you will with it! Once we know something, it becomes difficult to ignore.

Gabrielle Brick says it just right, “Life is messy. We’re not messy. Life is messy.”

When we understand and fully embody this principle, we can be free of perfection and the need to control everything. What do we really have control over anyways? Other than ourselves and how we choose to act or react, is there anything else that we can control? When we really think of this question, we’ll realize that there is nothing else that we have control over. And with that comes freedom!

This is one of the reasons Gabrielle Brick has been able to build her business and raise twin boys as a single mom at the same time. She understands that everyday is going to be different and embraces the adventure that comes with the uncertainty of life. Join us as Gabrielle shares her journey of how she arrived where she is today and what she continues to move towards.

Would you be able to run your own business, take care of your own organic garden with 40+ farm animals and homeschool 2 kids all at the same time? Vanessa Vargas Wilson, a.k.a. the Crafty Gemini, does and we’re going to find out how.   This week’s episode is dedicated to all you parents out there who have dreams and ambitions but feel held back because of money, security or kids. Vanessa will share how she transitioned from being a law professor born in the city to being an entrepreneur, farmer and mom. She has taken everything that she loves most and made it work for her and her family. Needless to say, Vanessa has designed her work around her life instead of her life around her work.

When someone judges us, why do we hold onto it for so long? Why do people judge in the first place? Actually, what is a judgement?   A judgement is essentially a survival mechanism that we, as human beings, need in order to navigate our world. Based on the fact that we all have different experiences, this means that we all have different judgements. Knowing that, it would be safe to say that a judgement is just a rule that we have created for our life.   The thing about these rules that we create for our lives is that they are normally unspoken and are unconscious. We use these rules to navigate and live in our world. Problems arise, however, when our rules causes us pain and suffering.   So how do we deal with all these judgements (or rules) that seem to be coming at us from all angles? How do we make sure that we stay true to ourselves and do what we know to be true for us? That is exactly what we discuss during this weeks episode!   Since we just returned from Florida after being away for 3 months, we’ve had to deal with our fair share of judgements being thrown our way. The 3 steps that are shared in this episode are the steps we practice ourselves and continue to do everyday in order to overcome these judgements.   Be sure to let us know how these steps work for you. We would love to hear your success stories!

What does it take to be fulfilled? Is it different for you than it is for us? Do we need to go out and achieve things? Do we need to acquire stuff? Is it based on our circumstances? Do we need to have specific opportunities?   We believe that we all have the ability to be fulfilled. It doesn’t matter what you have, what you have done where you are or what has happened to you in the past. All that matters is what you do what what you know right NOW.   It’s not about the circumstances you find yourself in. It’s about the mindset you bring to those circumstances. Ultimately, our mindset is the only thing we truly have control over. As much as we may like to think that we can control other people and circumstances, the truth is, we can’t. We can only control ourselves.   This episode will share the 3 things that matter most when creating a fulfilled life. These 3 things can be applied by anyone, anywhere, anytime. They are things that you have 100% control over. You get to decide whether or not you want to use them in every single moment of your life. The more you practice using them, the better you will get. If you’re dedicated enough, they will become 2nd nature to you and, before you know it, you will be living a fulfilled life.