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In Episode 11, Natalie and Chelsea sit down with Ali Marcus, a survivor of child sexual abuse, to discuss the inspiring conclusion to her story.

If Part I is about the loss of a woman’s innocence as a child and related consequences, Part II is an anthem of strength, self-love and resiliency.  

Show Notes:

Hosts:  

Natalie M.

Chelsea M.

Timestamps:

**00:00** - Introduction

**00:22** - Trigger warning/resources.

**1:28** - Chelsea introduces this episode's guest.

**2:16** - Ali tells us about how she began to free herself from her previous trauma, starting with her relationship with her now ex-husband.

**14:24** - Ali details what the final straw was in her first marriage.

**18:32** - Natalie asks Ali to tell us more about her weight loss surgery.

**28:14** - Ali tells us exactly what type of surgery she had.

**35:10** - Break

**38:20** - Ali discusses meeting her Husband Patrick, going back to school, and that there are other goals in her life that she’s excited to go after now.

**41:29** - Ali discusses how differently the world reacted to her post weight loss. 

**45:37** - Chelsea asks Ali how her relationship with Patrick is different than her relationship with her first Husband, Alex. 

**51:31** - Chelsea asks Ali if she has any specific plans to further her personal development. 

**56:47** - Natalie asks Ali how she’s been able to maintain intimacy and personal boundaries after the trauma she experienced. 

**1:02:01** - Chelse asks Ali what the most important skill, thing, characteristic, or strategy was that she used to overcome the challenges she encountered along her journey.

**1:06:42** - Ali tells us what her “word” is.

**1:09:38** - Ali tells us what the theme of her life is right now.

**1:12:59** - End of Episode

**1:13:23** - Stay tuned for next week

**1:14:49** - Outro

Key Takeaways:

1. “Fixed Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits are fixed or inherent and cannot be significantly changed.

Example: Avoiding challenges for fear of failure.

2. “Growth Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits can be developed and improved through effort and learning.

 Example: Embracing challenges as opportunities to grow.

3. **Tips for Cultivating a Growth Mindset**

Self-Awareness

- Identify Your Fixed Mindset Triggers: Recognize the situations that trigger a fixed mindset (e.g., challenges, setbacks, or criticism).

- Reflect: Make it a habit to reflect on your thoughts and feelings regularly, identifying instances where a fixed mindset held you back.

Change Your Language

- Switch Your Language: Instead of saying “I can’t do this” or “I’ll never . . .,” say “I can’t do this yet,” or “I am moving towards . . . .”-

- Embrace Constructive Feedback:  When you or others fail, #fail forward by focusing on what can be learned from the experience.

Reframe Challenges and Setbacks

- Stretch Goals:  Set an objective that pushes you out of your comfort zone.

- Reframe Failures: View setbacks as opportunities for growth, not as a validation of an inability or shortcoming.

Embrace Feedback and Prioritize Learning Over Validation

- Constructive Criticism:  Actively seek out feedback that helps you improve or refine your skills.

- Encourage Open Dialogue: Create an environment or cultivate relationships where open and constructive feedback is welcomed and regular.

- Value the Process: Prioritize learning and improving over success or perfection.

- Focus on Yourself: Prioritize yourself, focus on your personal development, and celebrate your achievements.  Avoid seeking approval or validation from others.

Additional Resources:

- https://www.rainn.org/

- https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

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In Episode 10, Natalie and Chelsea sit down with Ali Marcus, a survivor of child sexual abuse, to discuss the impact years of childhood sexual abuse had on her development and perception of self-worth and the start of her healing journey.  

If Part I is about the loss of a woman’s innocence as a child and related consequences, Part II is an anthem of strength, self-love and resiliency.

Show Notes:

Hosts:  

Natalie M.

Chelsea M.

Timestamps:

**00:00** - Introduction

**00:22** - Trigger warning/resources.

**1:28** - Chelsea introduces this episode's guest.

**4:52** - Ali begins to tell us about her early years and discusses the abuse she endured. 

**6:18** - Chelsea asks Ali if she remembers how she began to change during the time that she was experiencing the abuse.

**10:14** - Chelsea asks Ali to tell us how she was being silenced by her abuser.  

**12:27** - Natalie asks Ali why the threat of, “being disowned” worked so well to silence her.

**13:56** - Chelsea asks Ali how to tell us how the abuse stopped at age 10.

**16:02** Natalie asks Ali what it was like being able to finally assert herself after so many years of abuse.

**17:42** Chelsea asks Ali if she ever tried to tell someone about the abuse. 

**20:55** - Ali discusses how all of this trauma manifests into her relationship with food and her body. 

**23:10** - Chelsea asks Ali if she feels like people treated her differently because of her weight when she was still just a child/young adult (Elementary/Middle School). 

**25:06** - Natalie asks Ali how her development into a “woman” was different (if at all) because of the abuse/trauma she endured earlier in life. 

**29:06** -  Natalie asks Ali more about her relationship with food at this time and if she would hide what she was eating from others, binging, etc.

**31:53** - Natalie asks Ali if she ever dealt with feelings of hate/resentiment/rejection of herself.

**38:13** -  Ali discusses how she feels now about what happened to her as a child.

**40:22** - Break

**42:13** - Ali, Chelsea, and Natalie all discuss what it was like being an adolescent in the early 200’s and how that shaped our body images in general. 

**51:34** - Natalie asks Ali about her thoughts on what the impact of images of “perfect bodies” does to sexual abuse victims. 

**53:11** - Ali discusses how college was her first “awakening”, re-remembering her childhood abuse, telling her father about the abuse. 

**1:02:02** - Chelsea asks Ali if she was relieved or angry/frustrated after telling her Father about the abuse and his reaction to it. 

**1:05:15** - Ali tells us about how she needed to become a caretaker to both of her parents shortly after returning home and that she was finally able to tell her Mother about the childhood abuse.

**1:10:51** - Ali discusses her experience with therapy.

**1:16:17** - Ali discusses what she was ultimately able to come to regarding her feelings around her abuser and the burden that she had been carrying for almost two decades. 

**1:22:51** - End of Episode

**1:23:15** - Stay tuned for next week

**1:23:52** - Outro

Key Takeaways:

1. “Fixed Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits are fixed or inherent and cannot be significantly changed.

2. “Growth Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits can be developed and improved through effort and learning.

3. **Tips for Cultivating a Growth Mindset**

Self-Awareness

-Identify Your Fixed Mindset Triggers.

-Reflect.

Change Your Language

-Switch Your Language.

-Embrace Constructive Feedback.

Reframe Challenges and Setbacks

-Stretch Goals.

-Reframe Failures.

Embrace Feedback and Prioritize Learning Over Validation

-Constructive Criticism.

-Encourage Open Dialogue.

-Value the Process.

-Focus on Yourself.

Additional Resources:

- https://www.rainn.org/

- https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

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In Episode 9, Natalie and Chelsea sit down with Olivia Brent, a master chef, restaurateur, and mother-of-two who pivoted her career in the wake of the Pandemic after realizing she needed more flexibility to wear her many hats.

Show Notes:

Hosts:  

Natalie M.

Chelsea M.

Timestamps:

**00:00** - Introduction

**00:21** - Chelsea introduces this episode's guest.

**2:36** - Natalie asks Olivia how she got to where she is today.

**3:53** - Olivia discusses choosing to leave business school to go to Johnson & Wales University for Culinary Nutrition.

**6:27** - Olivia discusses moving to NYC and her life & catering career.

**7:58** - Olivia discusses getting her personal training certification to go with her nutrition and culinary background.  

**9:10** - Natalie asks Olivia to tell us a little more about her Husband's background.

**10:04** - Olivia tells us how she ended up moving to Cape Cod, MA & how she opened her restaurant & catering business in Plymouth, MA.

**14:44** Olivia details what it was like to run the business in its infancy and how wedding coordination just organically started weaving its way into her daily work.

**16:22** Olivia realizes she’d really rather be running an events company over a restaurant.

**20:35** - Olivia discusses her first pregnancy & Motherhood while running her businesses during the Pandemic and deciding to go back to get her MBA.

**24:35** - Natalie asks Olivia what her process was in making these big decisions of getting her MBA and transitioning out of catered events and into wedding coordination.

**34:47** - Natalie asks Olivia if wedding coordination is more challenging than catering on a whole and Olivia discusses the differences and how she approaches her clients' needs. 

**40:01** - Chelsea makes a statement that Olivia has become very good and being protective of her time and energy and Olivia responds with her thoughts on work/life balance in her industry. 

**44:06** - Natalie asks Olivia what the biggest change in her life has been now that she’s 2.5 years into running Brent Events.  

**46:28** -  Natalie asks Olivia about her experience with clientele during the Pandemic. 

**49:03** - Break

**49:49** - Olivia discuss the flexibility that came with event coordination vs catering.

**51:18** - Chelsea asks Olivia if there is a particular milestone or story that she’s extra proud and Olivia proceeds to tell the “concussion” story.

**59:37** - Olivia discusses how social media has transformed the wedding industry.

**1:10:31** - Natalie asks Olivia to tell our listeners what is one tool that she uses that allows her to achieve work/life balance.

**1:15:53** - Natalie asks Olivia what advice she would give to her younger self.

**1:20:39** - Chelsea asks Olivia for her “word”.

**1:26:00** - Details on how you can learn more about Brent Events.

**1:26:48** - End of Episode

**1:27:15** - Stay tuned for next week

**1:28:33** - Outro

Key Takeaways:

1. “Fixed Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits are fixed or inherent and cannot be significantly changed.  

2. “Growth Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits can be developed and improved through effort and learning.

3. **Tips for Cultivating a Growth Mindset**

Self-Awareness

-Identify Your Fixed Mindset Triggers

-Reflect

Change Your Language

-Switch Your Language

-Embrace Constructive Feedback

Reframe Challenges and Setbacks

-Stretch Goals

-Reframe Failures

Embrace Feedback and Prioritize Learning Over Validation

-Constructive Criticism

-Encourage Open Dialogue

-Value the Process

-Focus on Yourself

Additional Resources:

https://www.brentevents.com/

Email: [email protected]

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In Episode 8, Natalie and Chelsea sit down with Stephen Oddo, to talk about how his entrepreneurial grit, resilience, and the power of a growth mindset helped him pivot his international tourism company in response to the Pandemic and the related business and operational challenges it created for the travel industry.

Show Notes:

Hosts:  

Natalie M.

Chelsea M.

Timestamps:

**00:00** - Introduction

**00:31** - Chelsea introduces this episode's guest

**1:07** - Stephen takes us through how he got into the tourism business and founded Walks.

**8:56** - Natalie asks how Stephen began to curate his tours on what travelers should see versus what they have been told to see. 

**12:22** - Stephen discusses how his role had to change as the company grew and became successful and some of the challenges that came about because of the company's new found popularity.

**18:41** - Stephen discusses how the success and growth of the business had a toll on both his personal life and mental health. 

**23:22** - Chelsea asks Stephen if looking back, there was a way he could have achieved all that he had professionally while maintaining more work/life balance. 

**28:31** - Stephen discusses the beginnings of acquisition for the company.

**30:42** - Break

**31:30** - Stephen takes us through what running Walks through the Pandemic was like, getting creative with new Walks products, the future of the acquisition of the company, and how the Pandemic made him rethink his personal life. 

**1:09:42** - Natalie asks Stephen if he handles things differently now than he would have pre-pandemic.

**1:11:53** - Natalie asks Stephen if he has any advice for budding entrepreneurs in this post pandemic climate.

**1:16:12** - Chelsea asks Stephen if he was always an entrepreneur.  

**1:17:49** - Chelsea asks Stephen for his “word”.

**1:20:25** - Details on how you can learn more about Walks.  

**1:21:55** - End of Episode

**1:22:19** - Stay tuned for next week

**1:23:14** - Outro

Key Takeaways:

1. “Fixed Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits are fixed or inherent and cannot be significantly changed.

Example: Avoiding challenges for fear of failure.

2. “Growth Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits can be developed and improved through effort and learning.

 Example: Embracing challenges as opportunities to grow.

3. **Tips for Cultivating a Growth Mindset**

Self-Awareness

Identify Your Fixed Mindset Triggers: Recognize the situations that trigger a fixed mindset (e.g., challenges, setbacks, or criticism).

Reflect: Make it a habit to reflect on your thoughts and feelings regularly, identifying instances where a fixed mindset held you back.

Change Your Language

Switch Your Language: Instead of saying “I can’t do this” or “I’ll never . . .,” say “I can’t do this yet,” or “I am moving towards . . . .”

Embrace Constructive Feedback:  When you or others fail, #fail forward by focusing on what can be learned from the experience.

Reframe Challenges and Setbacks

Stretch Goals:  Set an objective that pushes you out of your comfort zone.

Reframe Failures: View setbacks as opportunities for growth, not as a validation of an inability or shortcoming.

Embrace Feedback and Prioritize Learning Over Validation

Constructive Criticism:  Actively seek out feedback that helps you improve or refine your skills.

Encourage Open Dialogue: Create an environment or cultivate relationships where open and constructive feedback is welcomed and regular.

Value the Process: Prioritize learning and improving over success or perfection.

Focus on Yourself: Prioritize yourself, focus on your personal development, and celebrate your achievements.  Avoid seeking approval or validation from others.

Additional Resources:

https://www.takewalks.com/

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In Episode 7, Natalie and Chelsea sit down with Liz Aiello, a breast cancer survivor, who shares her powerful and inspiring journey and the impact her survivorship has had on her mindset, her perspective of life, and her goals going forward.

Show Notes:

Hosts:  

Natalie M.
Chelsea M.

Timestamps:
**00:00** - Introduction

**00:26** - Natalie introduces this episode's guest. 

**3:18** - Natalie asks Liz what her life was like pre-cancer diagnosis.

**9:44** - Liz discusses her breast cancer diagnosis. 

**23:25** - Natalie asks Liz about Liz’s emotional process of when she received her diagnosis. 

**27:35** - Liz discusses how going through illness impacts the person directly affected as well as their caretaker(s) and what it’s like to face your own mortality.  

**30:06** - Liz tells us more about her specific diagnosis, the journey to find her team of doctors, treatment plan, and the need to face a big decision on fertility. 

**44:56** - Break

**45:17** - Natalie asks Liz how her mindset changed after her diagnosis and when did she start re-establishing her mind/body connection again. Liz discusses her Pandemic experience and her guiding word - Pause. 

**53:56** - Natalie asks Liz how she handled talking about this with friends and family or if she did so at all? 

**57:50** - Liz discusses what living in “remission” means and how this experience has massively shaped how she values her life, her time, her relationships with others. And how she now moves through every day differently. 

**1:02:19** - Natalie asks Liz what her most powerful realization is coming out of this experience.

**1:05:32** - Natalie asks Liz how her personal and professional goals have changed since this experience. 

**1:05:32** - Chelsea asks Liz to go a little more in-depth on her particular cancer diagnosis; if she was genetically predisposed, etc. 

**1:14:26** - Natalie asks Liz if she has cultivated any new daily practices to reinforce her own personal mental/physical health and growth mindset. 

**1:17:21** - Natalie asks Liz if she has any new goals or aspirations that she is planning on or currently pursuing or has she taken on a new role in advocacy for other breast cancer survivors.

**1:21:44** - Liz tells us about what organizations she would encourage people to support if they are looking to do so and gives some other excellent resources for those going through treatment, wanting more education, or are just looking for a good laugh.

**Resources discussed are linked below. 

**1:26:05** - Natalie asks Liz what message she would like to convey to listeners who might be going through a similar experience or know someone who is.

**1:27:30** - Natalie touches on her very personal connection to Liz’s story..

**1:29:50** - End of Episode

**1:30:03** - Stay tuned for next week

**1:32:03** - Outro

Key Takeaways:

1. “Fixed Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits are fixed or inherent and cannot be significantly changed.

2. “Growth Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits can be developed and improved through effort and learning.

3. **Tips for Cultivating a Growth Mindset**

Self-Awareness

-Identify Your Fixed Mindset Triggers

-Reflect

Change Your Language

-Switch Your Language

-Embrace Constructive Feedback

Reframe Challenges and Setbacks

-Stretch Goals

-Reframe Failures

-Embrace Feedback and Prioritize Learning Over Validation

-Constructive Criticism

-Encourage Open Dialogue

-Value the Process

-Focus on Yourself

Additional Resources:

METAvivor 

The Breasties

Survivingbreastcancer.org

The Burn (Podcast) and Wildfire (Magazine)

@thecancerpatient 

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In Episode 6, Natalie and Chelsea sit down to reflect on the last few guest episodes, dig-into their emotional weeks, and look towards the rest of Season 1. Plus, what are the gals having for dinner tonight?!

Show Notes:

Hosts:  

Natalie M.

Chelsea M.

Timestamps:

**00:00** - Introduction

**00:26** - Natalie & Chelsea reflect on the last few guest episodes and what they personally took away from those conversations. 

**17:17** - Natalie & Chelsea discuss learning to celebrate yourself for your accomplishments.

**20:35** - Natalie & Chelsea reflect on the themes that have naturally arisen in the latest episodes of the Podcast.

**22:22** - Natalie & Chelsea discuss the fear around having the beautiful parts of your life taken away from you and how to reframe that mindset.

**32:23** - Chelsea reflects on her 33rd birthday and her feelings around who she was as a young adult and she and Natalie discuss how to have grace and love for yourself as you go through experiences that shape you.

**39:24** - Natalie discusses letting go of control and she and Chelsea touch on authenticity, growthing older, and that there’s no deadline on having your life “figured out”. 

**44:39** - Break

**45:00** - Chelsea asks Natalie what she learned from having to say goodbye to her childhood home in CO.

**1:02:22** - Natalie & Chelsea touch on next week's episode and what’s to come for the rest of Season 1. 

**1:05:00** - What are the Gals having for dinner?

**1:06:47** - End of Episode

**1:06:59** - Stay tuned for next week

**1:07:49** - Outro

Key Takeaways:

1. “Fixed Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits are fixed or inherent and cannot be significantly changed.

Example: Avoiding challenges for fear of failure.

2. “Growth Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits can be developed and improved through effort and learning.

 Example: Embracing challenges as opportunities to grow.

3. **Tips for Cultivating a Growth Mindset**

Self-Awareness

-Identify Your Fixed Mindset Triggers: Recognize the situations that trigger a fixed mindset (e.g., challenges, setbacks, or criticism).

-Reflect: Make it a habit to reflect on your thoughts and feelings regularly, identifying instances where a fixed mindset held you back.

Change Your Language

-Switch Your Language: Instead of saying “I can’t do this” or “I’ll never . . .,” say “I can’t do this yet,” or “I am moving towards . . . .”

-Embrace Constructive Feedback:  When you or others fail, #fail forward by focusing on what can be learned from the experience.

Reframe Challenges and Setbacks

-Stretch Goals:  Set an objective that pushes you out of your comfort zone.

-Reframe Failures: View setbacks as opportunities for growth, not as a validation of an inability or shortcoming.

Embrace Feedback and Prioritize Learning Over Validation

-Constructive Criticism:  Actively seek out feedback that helps you improve or refine your skills.

-Encourage Open Dialogue: Create an environment or cultivate relationships where open and constructive feedback is welcomed and regular.

-Value the Process: Prioritize learning and improving over success or perfection.

-Focus on Yourself: Prioritize yourself, focus on your personal development, and celebrate your achievements.  Avoid seeking approval or validation from others.

Additional Resources:

Book: "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol Dweck 

Product Mentioned” Palermo Aromatherapy

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- The Daily Reframe Website

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In Episode 5, Natalie and Chelsea sit down with a young woman to talk about her sobriety journey, the role shifting her mindset played in her decision to stop drinking alcohol, and the beautiful impact that decision has had on her mindset, body, relationships, and life. 

Show Notes:

Hosts:  

Natalie M.

Chelsea M.

Timestamps:

**00:00** - Intro 

**36:03** - Break

**1:24:40** - Closing and Additional Resources

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 Key Takeaways:

 1. “Fixed Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits are fixed or inherent and cannot be significantly changed.

Example: Avoiding challenges for fear of failure.

  2. “Growth Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits can be developed and improved through effort and learning.

 Example: Embracing challenges as opportunities to grow.

 3. **Tips for Cultivating a Growth Mindset**

 Self-Awareness

-Identify Your Fixed Mindset Triggers: Recognize the situations that trigger a fixed mindset (e.g., challenges, setbacks, or criticism).

-Reflect: Make it a habit to reflect on your thoughts and feelings regularly, identifying instances where a fixed mindset held you back.

 Change Your Language

-Switch Your Language: Instead of saying “I can’t do this” or “I’ll never…” say “I can’t do this yet,” or “I am moving towards . . . .”

-Embrace Constructive Feedback:  When you or others fail, #failforward by focusing on what can be learned from the experience.

 Reframe Challenges and Setbacks

-Stretch Goals:  Set an objective that pushes you out of your comfort zone.

-Reframe Failures: View setbacks as opportunities for growth, not as a validation of an inability or shortcoming.

 Embrace Feedback and Prioritize Learning Over Validation

-Constructive Criticism:  Actively seek out feedback that helps you improve or refine your skills.

-Encourage Open Dialogue: Create an environment or cultivate relationships where open and constructive feedback is welcomed and regular.

-Value the Process: Prioritize learning and improving over success or perfection.

-Focus on Yourself: Prioritize yourself, focus on your personal development, and celebrate your achievements.  Avoid seeking approval or validation from others.

Additional Resources:

Book: Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker

Book: The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober: Discovering a happy, healthy, wealthy alcohol-free life by Catherine Gray

Book: Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol by Ruby Warrington

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline

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In Episode 4, Natalie and Chelsea dive into Part 2 of Bryce Given’s story. A former football star, recovering addict, and founder of Elevate Recovery Homes, Bryce continues to discuss his road to recovery with us. From his experience at Peer 1, to serving time in prison, to his comeback of a lifetime and how he started the first Elevate Recovery Home. Plus, all your burning questions will be answered by Bryce in an honest and eye opening Q&A in this extended Daily Reframe episode. 

Show Notes:

Hosts:  

Natalie M.

Chelsea M.

Timestamps:

**00:00** - Intro 

**3:09** - Bryce dives into his time at Peer 1, a behavior modification program, and the role his time there played in his journey to recovery, his sobriety date, 

**13:30** - An old drug test catches up to Bryce, leading to his “breakthrough moment” in the back of a police car on his way to prison.

**18:58** - Bryce reframes prison: his sentence was a sabbatical to set up the rest of his life.  

**21:15** - Bryce is out of prison and the halfway house, focusing on rebuilding his life, building community, exercising, and being of service.  When Covid hits, Bryce uses the loss of his job as a second “sabbatical,” to learn about house-hacking, strengthen his relationships, and outline what became

Elevate Recovery Homes.  

**25:45** - Bryce’s uses house-hacking to open up the first Elevate Recovery Home. 

**39:38** - Bryce discusses the importance of being in alignment with what your life’s purpose is and how that allows for continued growth. 

**43:23** - Natalie and Bryce reflect on Bryce’s journey. 

*45:51** - Break 

**46:30 ** - Q&A:  Bryce answers questions from listeners about his journey.

**47:50 to 51:22 ** - Q: What are the components that got you sober?

**51:23 to 57:28** - Q: Do you find that the progress you make physically fortifies or reflects the mental fortification that you have cultivated during sobriety?

**57:29 to 01:01:02 ** - Q: Is there anything someone could have done or said to you that would have made you go down a different road?

**1:01:03 to 1:09:38** - Q: What kind of emotions have you had to go through to process everything you went through and who you were during addiction?

**1:09:39 to 1:16:12** - Q:  How did you start repairing the relationships that your addiction and the person you were at that time damaged?

**1:16:13 to 1:21:40** - Q: What steps as a parent are you going to take to talk to your daughter about addiction? 

**1:21:41  to 1:35:43**  Q: Do you think a person who has been addicted to drugs (of any kind) or is still recovering can still drink or smoke weed.

**1:36:44 to 1:43:50 ** - Q: How can a person help a friend who has relapsed?

**1:44:51  to 1:53:01** - Q: Do you feel any shame or guilt about the role you had in the (selling drugs) in the opiate epidemic? And if so, how do you handle those feelings while maintaining your sobriety? 

**1:53:02 1:55:33** -Q: Do you feel comfortable sharing any diagnosis that you have been given? 

**1:55:34 to 2:00:10** - Q: Do you ever feel paranoid about people from your past coming back into your life again? 

**2:00:11 to 2:06:32** -  Q: Why have you felt so comfortable telling your story on The Daily Reframe?

**2:06:33 to 2:11:41**- Q: What do you think is the most integral part of shifting your mindset in order to continue on your journey to recovery?

**2:11:42 to 2:13:30** - Q: What can we/our listeners do to support Bryce’s organizations?

**2:13:41 to 2:14:04** - Information on the programs discussed in this episode

**2:14:19** - Closing and Additional Resources 

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Learn More About Bryce’s Recovery Programs/Services

⁠Elevate Recovery Homes⁠

⁠True North Recovery Services ⁠

⁠Thriving in Recovery (Podcast)⁠

⁠All The Way Well, Inc⁠.

Additional Resources:

Book: "⁠⁠Mindset: The New Psychology of Success⁠⁠" by Carol Dweck

⁠Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration⁠ National Helpline

Connect with Us:

-⁠ The Daily Reframe Website⁠

-⁠ Instagram⁠

-⁠ TikTok⁠

-⁠ Threads

In Episode 3, Natalie and Chelsea sit down with Bryce Givens, former football star, recovering addict, and founder of Elevate Recovery Homes, to discuss how he lost his promising football career to addiction, what led to his demise, and his multiple failed recovery attempts.  If Episode 3 is about a series of life-defining setbacks,

Episode 4 captures the comeback of a lifetime. 

Show Notes:

Hosts:  

Natalie M.

Chelsea M.

Timestamps:

**00:00** - Intro & Trigger Warning

**02:34** - Natalie takes us back to who Bryce was and the promising football career he had before him 

**04:00** - Bryce talks about who he was as a kid, what his goals and aspirations were, and what his life was like before he started down the road of addiction.

**05:30** - Bryce explores how it started: High school, dabbling in drugs, and a sense of entitlement.

**14:07** - Why Bryce started using drugs and alcohol; the inability to deal with discomfort or emotions.

 **19:00** - Bryce dives into college, his decision to play football for UC, and how his community played a role in his increased substance abuse.

**25:10** - Bryce recognizes he has a problem, tells his coaches, and goes to rehab for the first time.  

**34:00** - Bryce and his best friends get arrested for assault and robbery.  

**39:00** - Bryce catches a case. Gets his “Last Chance U” shot. Does he take it? 

**43:52**- Bryce enters his 4th year of NCAA eligibility. Round 1 or 2 NFL Draft Pick is on the horizon, if he could keep his addiction in check. 

**47:00-53:00** - Loss of a life-long dream and identity.  Bryce dives in head-first into the world of drugs, selling, and starts using thousands of dollars worth of drugs a day.

**58:00-01:03** - “It was a set up.”  Bryce gets pinched with 5 lbs. of Meth, $70,000, pills, and more.  After getting charged he convinces his family to bail him out. 

**01:04-01:12** - Bryce gets flagged by drug dogs while smuggling meth and heroin across the border. 

**01:12:12**  - Bryce gets sentenced to a behavioral modification program.  Will it work this time? 

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Key Takeaways:

1. “Fixed Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits are fixed or inherent and cannot be significantly changed.

2. “Growth Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits can be developed and improved through effort and learning.

3. **Tips for Cultivating a Growth Mindset**

Self-Awareness

- Identify Your Fixed Mindset Triggers: Recognize the situations that trigger a fixed mindset (e.g., challenges, setbacks, or criticism).

- Reflect: Make it a habit to reflect on your thoughts and feelings regularly, identifying instances where a fixed mindset held you back.

Change Your Language

- Switch Your Language: Instead of saying “I can’t do this” say “I can’t do this yet”.

- Embrace Constructive Feedback: When you or others fail, #failforward by focusing on what can be learned from the experience.

Reframe Challenges and Setbacks

- Stretch Goals:  Set an objective that pushes you out of your comfort zone.

- Reframe Failures: View setbacks as opportunities for growth.

Embrace Feedback and Prioritize Learning Over Validation

- Constructive Criticism:  Actively seek out feedback that helps you improve or refine your skills.

- Encourage Open Dialogue: Create an environment or cultivate relationships where open and constructive feedback is welcomed.

- Value the Process: Prioritize learning and improving over success or perfection.

- Focus on Yourself: Prioritize yourself, focus on your personal development, and celebrate your achievements. 

Learn More About Bryce’s Recovery Programs/Services

Elevate Recovery Homes

True North Recovery Services 

Thriving in Recovery (Podcast)

All The Way Well, Inc.

Additional Resources:

Book: "⁠Mindset: The New Psychology of Success⁠" by Carol Dweck

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline

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In Episode 2, Natalie and Chelsea explore Part II of The Daily Reframe’s origin story, how Chelsea joined The Daily Reframe, the role courage and boundaries have played in her mindset shift, how to move through perceived failure, and that we all come into this life with a growth mindset. 

Show Notes:

Hosts:  

-Natalie M.

-Chelsea M.

Timestamps:

**00:00** - Intro 

**01:52** - The Origin Story: Part II (Chelsea’s Journey to The Daily Reframe).

**08:31 to 8:57** - Break

**08:57** - Chelsea’s choice: Leaving law school, trusting her gut, living for herself. 

Uhauls, and Big City Dreams

**22:52 to 23:14** - Break

**23:14** - Natalie and Chelsea break down Chelsea’s farewell to Boston, derailed “Big City” dreams, the “meet-cute” of a lifetime, and the power of seeing a setback as an opportunity to spring forward in a better direction.  

**32:32** - Natalie and Chelsea break down the lies we tell ourselves about “hustle culture,” the importance of balance, and making room for moments and experiences that are separate from work. 

**35:03** - Natalie and Chelsea talk about upcoming themes for Season 1: embracing the present, the role of mindfulness and authenticity, and the mind-body connection in the cultivation of a growth mindset. 

**39:26** - Sneak Peek of Episode 3

**40:03** - Closing and Additional Resources 

Key Takeaways:

1.  Recap: 

-Fixed Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits are fixed or inherent and cannot be significantly changed.  Example: Avoiding challenges for fear of failure.

-“Growth Mindset”: Belief that abilities, talents, and traits can be developed and improved through effort and learning.  Example: Embracing challenges as opportunities to grow.

2. Live for yourself first. When you begin following the path that you know is right for you, everything else begins to fall into place. It is not without struggle, but the struggle is worth it. 

3. If you don’t feel like you have a growth mindset, remember that you have had a growth mindset before and you can find it again. 

4. Tips for Cultivating a Growth Mindset:

-Self-Awareness

Identify Your Fixed Mindset Triggers: Recognize the situations that trigger a fixed mindset (e.g., challenges, setbacks, or criticism).

Reflect: Make it a habit to reflect on your thoughts and feelings regularly, identifying instances where a fixed mindset held you back.

-Change Your Language

Switch Your Language: Instead of saying “I can’t do this” or “I’ll never . . .,” say “I can’t do this yet,” or “I am moving towards . . . .

Embrace Constructive Feedback:  When you or others fail, #failforward by focusing on what can be learned from the experience.

5.  Reframe Challenges and Setbacks

-Stretch Goals:  Set an objective that pushes you out of your comfort zone.

-Reframe Failures: View setbacks as opportunities for growth, not as a validation of an inability or shortcoming.

6. Embrace Feedback and Prioritize Learning Over Validation

-Constructive Criticism:  Actively seek out feedback that helps you improve or refine your skills.

-Encourage Open Dialogue: Create an environment or cultivate relationships where open and constructive feedback is welcomed and regular.

-Value the Process: Prioritize learning and improving over success or perfection.

-Focus on Yourself: Prioritize yourself, focus on your personal development, and celebrate your achievements.  Avoid seeking approval or validation from others.

Additional Resources:

Becoming Supernatural By Dr. Joe Dispenza

Outrageous Openness  By Tosha Silver

Brightmind App 

T 101 Ina Garten & Daniel Roseberry, specifically 2:14 - 2:55

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