The Gem Munro Show

Positive experiences do not cause as much havoc in our nervous system as negative emotional responses do.

We are so impressionable that we tell ourselves stories that might not even be our true beliefs because we want to fit in. Our brain just naturally mirrors things that we like from our external environment, which eventually becomes our reality.

This tends to be short-lived contentment and eventually hits us for the worst. 

In the body-building community, it's a common theme to say and believe that we hate cardio; because "we are all about lifting" and that we are "meatheads". I'd tell myself the story that I hate cardio and running. 

That period of my life eventually led to my rock bottom, and we will talk about that in this episode. 

Before we dive in, keep in mind that sometimes, we have to go through rock bottom to reach our high point.

1. If you keep telling yourself the same story that you've picked up from your external environment over and over again, what do you think is going to happen? The story that you tell yourself will manifest and become your reality! [2:50]

1. Body-building caused my panic attacks, extreme anxiety, and basically, just my rock bottom. I will never ever train anybody to train body-building again. It's not a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. [4:40]

1. Don't deprive someone of their rock bottom because it's at rock bottom where we open our eyes and become awake. [6:30]

1. Be wary of the advice that you give. Offer support and be there for that person, but don't intervene [unless it will lead to death or prison] on their way towards rock-bottom. Only then will they make a life-changing decision for the better. [8:28]

This episode is for people who want to help all the time, who step in and intervenes too much. You still can – by supporting them and being there for them in their rock bottom. 

It's painful, yes. But, on the other side of the rock bottom is the biggest lesson and just pure greatness!

Journey on up and come live awake with us.

If you have any questions at all about this podcast or anything at all, please reach out and let's connect (if we haven't already)! 

E: [email protected]

IG: @gem_munro

W: www.iamgemmunro.com

Time is a priority.

The reality is, we all get the same amount of hours in a day! We all get 24 hours; no one else gets 25 or 30.

I am a morning person. I'm very mindful of how I utilize my time and sticking to my routine. 

But sometimes, there is just not enough time in the day, and we sometimes run out of time. 

There's only one way to get more time, and I'll walk you through how in this episode.

1. There are tips and tricks in making better use of your time, but there is only one way to get moretime. [4:10]

1. By changing your perception and the way you speak of time, you can make better use of it. Thinking, 'I don't have time'is not wrong. Still, this perception puts out this rushed energy into the Universe, therefore blocking off receiving wonderful things coming into your life. [5:19]

1. I brought awareness to what I am doing and what I am saying. 'I have all the time in the world'. By switching to that, I had less stress just by changing how I perceived time, and fantastic opportunities started flowing into my life. [8:20]

1. Here it is: the only way to get more time is to buy somebody else's time. Hire somebody who can take tasks and jobs out of your hands. [17:37]

1. It's a win-win: equal energy exchange! You can show up better, and you are gifting somebody a job who needs and wants it. [21:10]

1. 'I don't have the money to buy time' is a typical thought process. But remember, it's about prioritizing what's of value to you. Money is just energy. Where are you putting your energy [money] into? [23:08]

Give yourself the gift of time. Clients buy my time – I take tasks off of their calendar so they can spend their time on something more valuable.

What does an hour of bought time do for you? An extra time with family? Another hour for self-care? You can't put a price in spending your energy on something more fulfilling to you.

If you have any questions at all about this podcast or anything at all, please reach out and let's connect (if we haven't already)! 

E: [email protected]

IG: @gem_munro

W: www.iamgemmunro.com

We tend to do whatever we can to be included, to belong, even if it’s not with the right community or environment. 

And this is why most of us are not walking around as our Authentic Self. 

Being your Authentic Self means knowing truly who you are underneath all the expectations and standards of our external environment -- be it families, media, friends – of what “should” be. 

I know it’s a heavy topic, but it needs discussing, especially during the Age of Aquarius, where we are getting a higher vibration and energy from the Universe!  

1. Be aware of the tell-tale signs that you’re not being your Authentic Self. [2:25]
2. How do we become our Authentic Self? [5:30]
3. Start listening to your body—the physical cues and manifestations —when you feel off around certain people. [7:15]

Digging deeper to reveal your inner and Authentic Self is not easy. It requires full awareness of the Self and getting rid of things [or people] that keep us from reaching a higher frequency. 

You are going to need some guidance and support here. I am here for that support, and do not hesitate to reach out to me. 

E: [email protected]

IG: @gem_munro

W: www.iamgemmunro.com

What a doozy April it has been! 

We hibernate in the winter; we shed and bloom anew in the spring. This transition from winter to spring means new energy are looming, and things are naturally being removed and let go. And April has had a lot of that!

In this episode, we will talk about April's energy: the many purging that's been going and what it means. 

1. Cyclical numbers and their relevance to the month of April (9) and May (1). "No's" are a blessing in disguise! [4:19]

1. I have experienced hard hurts and losses this month, as well. I have been grieving, but I also have been surrendering and, in the process, healing. In order to heal, you have to feel. [7:10]  

1. Lesson from the inside out. Things happening from the "outside" is not the actual problem. The real problem is usually silent and deeper, and not what's on the surface-level. [9:39]

1. This is the time to go deep within and focus on appreciation, gratitude, and compassion. It's the perfect time to try 'metta meditation', a guided meditation cultivating the feeling of compassion. [14:05] 

1. Holding on to anger, frustration, and resentment with others don't hurt them; you're only hurting yourself. [16:55]

If you are going through this purging process in April, learn the lesson! Feel the pain so you can leave it behind in time for new beginnings that's about to come out in May! 

Energies that no longer vibrate in your level and no longer serve a purpose in your life will naturally be removed by the Universe from your frequency. 

May is the beginning of a brand new cycle so, mind your vibrations – you can't go in this new cycle with the same low vibration you have been putting out. 

I really hope this episode has helped clear some energy for you and gave you an insight of what's to come!

If you have any questions at all about this podcast or anything at all, please reach out and let's connect (if we haven't already)! 

E: [email protected]

IG: @gem_munro

W: www.iamgemmunro.com

I have racked up debt in my teenage years because of fashion! I’ll elaborate in a minute.

People have always seen me as the “fitness guru”, and that that is what I’m all about.

Fitness is my zone of excellence, but it wasn’t my zone of genius. I enjoyed it, and I had fun, but there was always a part of me missing. I wasn’t identifying myself as the “fitness guru”.

In this episode, I’ll share with you my story from fitness to fashion and how and why I pivoted.

1. How it all started: my love for fashion and my passion for fitness, and my non-stop attempt to get into the fashion industry. [4:15]

1. Fast-forward to March 2020 when COVID hit: I was in a good financial position with my fitness business, but the boutiques were hit hard. I wanted and needed to support small, local boutique businesses – be it free modelling, shouting them out on my social media – anything and all that I could for the community. [7:50]

1. My zone of genius is leading with the heart and making sure that your energy is taken care of; a community that is happy and joyful for the highest good is the reason I did a massive pivot from fitness to fashion. Being able to help the community in the industry that I have always loved was the most natural thing I have ever done. [11:23]

1. Boutique Business Collective: How can I bring everyone together even more? [14:30]

Thank you for listening to my story! I hope that it shed some light on the future of where I’m going and how I can support you. You can go to https://www.boutiquebizco.com/  and become a member. It’s absolutely FREE! 

If you have any questions at all about this podcast or anything at all, please reach out and let’s connect (if we haven’t already)! 

E: [email protected]

IG: @gem_munro

W: www.iamgemmunro.com

I talk a lot about Meditation. I was a meditation teacher for five years and had been meditating regularly since 2015. It really, really changed my life in so many ways!

During my bodybuilding days, I had really bad panic attacks, to the point that my doctor gave me prescription drugs for my anxiety. But I didn’t need it. What I needed to do was to change my lifestyle and get into a healthy regimen again. 

My eyes opened to mindfulness and meditation. 

Today, we talk about the why and how it changed my life, the science behind it – why meditation works and heals, why you should be doing it, and how to actually do it.

1. What is mindfulness? It’s getting you out of autopilot and getting you in the present moment. [3:30] 

1. Your perception is everything: it creates your reality. My life is phenomenal and fantastic because I chose to think that way. I chose to let go and surrender and not live in the past. [8:00]

1. Mindfulness vs Meditation: what’s the difference? [10:00]

1. The science of meditation and its proven benefits. [18:45]

1. When we are stuck and blocked, we do not live abundant lives; we do not attract and manifest our dreams. [24:16]

1. Don’t get aggravated with yourself and think that you’re failing at meditation because your mind goes on its own little tangent. Instead, practice bringing awareness to and stopping the thought and coming back to being present. [27:07]

1. You will attract the same energy and frequency that you put out. [33:57]

Meditation is the art of bringing your mind back to the present moment. It’s important to do meditations that resonate with you.

I hope this helped shed some light on meditation. This is just the surface. 

It is my duty and my mission to serve the community, to serve all of you. 

If you have any questions at all about this podcast or anything at all, please reach out and let’s connect (if we haven’t already)! 

I’ve also linked Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith and the Insight Timer app on here!

E: [email protected]

IG: @gem_munro

W: www.iamgemmunro.com

If it doesn’t result in death or prison, you’re good! (There’s a context in this, I promise!)

We don’t talk about falling apart a lot, but the reality is falling apart happens more than things coming together. And that is okay! It happens; we can’t control it happening. Still, we can control how we go about it: by putting the energy of panic into something else, transmute it into something more valuable and productive. 

In this episode, we will talk about how to fall effectively when it feels like everything is falling apart.

1. If you feel like everything is out of control, why can’t the natural reaction be “surrender”? [2:14]

1. You can’t delete energy; you can transmute it into a different type of vibe or store it as something else. [4:30]

1. It’s okay to feel panic, anxiety, stress, overwhelmed, and freaking out like everything is going to crap. Feel it, acknowledge it, bring awareness to it, and then detach. Detach from that emotion; that isn’t you. It doesn’t define you. [9:00]

1. The habits to adapt when things are falling apart: transmuting the panic energy into a productive one. [12:53]

1. Let’s play a game of “What’s the worst that can happen?” [16:25]

When you feel like things are falling apart, it’s because you are thinking of how it will affect you next week. So, take a moment to pause; be present and evaluate how you are right now. The anxiety and the panic come when you are not present in the moment and the right now.

Make a conscious effort to change your mindset, and it will turn into a habit, then you start rewiring your subconscious.

You are safe, you are good, you are protected, and I am here for you!

If you have any questions at all about this podcast or anything at all, please reach out and let’s connect (if we haven’t already)! 

E: [email protected]

IG: @gem_munro

W: www.iamgemmunro.com

Do you feel that? Do you feel that change in energy going in 2021, but you can’t put your finger on it? Like a universal pull has forced us to slow down and reflect on what’s important in our lives? *cue in the pandemic!*

We’ve gone into the Age of Aquarius – the shift of patriarchal and masculine energy to more matriarchal and feminine energy! I know it might sound all crazy or too much -- don’t worry! There is a spiritual, energetic, universal, and rational explanation to all this. I will explain it all – and more – in this episode.

1. Feminine energy is a surrendered, magnetic, relaxed, and flowing kind of energy. [3:11]

1. You never really reached that 1st level of happiness if you never relish and take-in each little moment. [7:10]

1. Nothing changes on the 1st of the 1st! It’s not the time to start anything new. It’s a human perception that it’s the time as soon as the New Year hits; it’s the deadline for #NewYearNewMe and set goals. [8:38]

1. Beginning of 2021: Expectations of the 1st of the 1st vs 70% Feminine Energy vs Ayurvedic medicine. [10:42]

1. We are getting even more burnout because we don’t have that natural masculine dominant energy supporting the hustle! [12:15]

1. The magnetic energy, manifesting, and how it works: send the thought out to receive it back in like a boomerang. [17:15]

Don’t overwork yourself, don’t overextend yourself, and create your boundaries to stay in the flow you are doing. Don’t step back, but step to the side, and have someone help you! 

Let me know if any of these has been resonating or eye-opening to you!  If you have any questions at all about this podcast, please reach out and let’s connect (if we haven’t already)! 

E: [email protected]

IG: @gem_munro

W: www.iamgemmunro.com

Reverse engineering any type of goal, duty, outcome, or performance, is going to get you there faster!

Knowing the 'how to' and gaining clarity on exactly how to get to a place in your business or life, is going to save you time, money, and energy.

If you have any questions or want more insight into your personal life so I can help you dig in to your specific needs, please reach out and let’s connect (if we haven’t already)! 

E: gem@gembodymind.com

IG: @gem_munro

W: www.iamgemmunro.com

I’m back from my mini-vacation over the weekend!

I was overwhelmed, exhausted, and very close to burning out for a while, and just had to get away before I reach my tipping point.

I probably take on too much responsibility for each of my clients. I take all of it on. I like it that way, I just have to do better in setting boundaries and not taking on other people’s emotions or manifested energy.

I’m a work in progress and still learning how to create boundaries for myself and protecting my energy. So, I can only teach you what I know, which we will tackle together in this episode.

1. We are constantly forming new boundaries as we realize what boundaries need to be laid. It’s even more important for business owners to set very clear boundaries—and strictly sticking to it! [6:25]
2. A lot of people won’t set boundaries because of a lack of self-worth, self-confidence, and self-love. [12:00]
3. Don’t ever feel guilty for creating and having boundaries. Stand firm with your boundaries. We show people how to treat us by the way we treat ourselves. Be the lesson. [15:43]
4. The effective steps I take to make my boundaries stick. [17:58]
5. “If I don’t do this, people will think this.” No one cares! Everyone is busy with their own lives. It’s always the judgment that we have towards ourselves, and we deflect it by thinking that others judges us. [23:17]
6. Energy protection: if you do not protect your energy first, you are just going to be depleted. [26:30]

If you have any questions or want more insight into your personal life so I can help you dig in to your specific needs, please reach out and let’s connect (if we haven’t already)! 

E: gem@gembodymind.com

IG: @gem_munro

W: www.iamgemmunro.com