Have you ever given much thought to breath? It’s something you do every second of every day, but not something we give much thought. In today’s conversation we get to learn about the transformative power of breath. How accessible it is and how useful a tool it can be. Today’s guest is Benedict Beaumont, a Breathwork Facilitator, Yoga Teacher, and founder of the Breathing Space School of Breathwork. We get to hear some interesting stories from Ben’s path to get him where he is today including where things needed to shift and allow for a breakthrough.

We also made time for breathwork which Ben describes as “...an extraordinary, extraordinary, transformational experience… I call it therapy for those people who don't wanna talk about their problems or meditation for those people who can't meditate.” 

Breathing Space has regular facilitator trainings and the one led by Ben starts November 14th, so your opportunity to sign up, is now. There's more about this toward the end of the episode.

Before he discovered Breathwork, Ben was mostly a high school teacher in the South Coast of England, sometimes a chef and chalet manager in the French Alps, occasionally a writer and always an adventurer. He now lives in Canada with his wife and young daughter.

Episode Timeline: 

01:39   Simple Breathwork Technique to start any interaction

04:06 Getting to know Ben and his early career in teaching

10:48   A Planned Breakdown and Breakthrough- Motorbike & India 

15:10    Was his life’s work complete? Staring down death…

19:50   Wishes on top of Everest & what he found there

22:01   The path to breathwork

23:34  Explanation of Conscious Breathwork

24:12   Conscious Breathwork

30:46 Discussing what came up for Shawna during Conscious Breathwork

41:28   Self Care Spotlight - Secret Breathwork Technique - Coherence Breathing

46:56  Breathwork Explorers Club Membership

49:25 Christina’s Review of The Grit Show

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As we age, it's hard to think of it as just a number. Many women feel less valued and a little invisible. Dr. Robin Miller heard this from her patients and wrote the book “Invisible or Invincible: Your Choice” in response. She wants to empower women to take control of their health and aging and be seen. From hormones to gut health (yes, all comes down to poop) to integrating exercise and joy, we touch on a lot of relevant topics. 

Dr. Robin Miller, an established author (The Smart Woman’s Guide to Midlife and Beyond, Kids Ask the Doctor, and Healed: Health and Wellness for the 21st Century), gave us an exciting advanced glimpse at her latest book, “Invisible or Invincible: Your Choice”. She has gathered the knowledge, insights and information offered in this book over the course of 33 years of treating patients using the principles of integrative medicine and personal experience. Board-certified in Internal Medicine, she trained with Andrew Weil as an Integrative Medicine Fellow at University of Arizona. She is currently Medical Director of Triune Integrative Medicine, a highly innovative, consultative integrative medicine company in Medford, Oregon. She serves as an Executive Advisory Board member for Sharecare, an interactive health and wellness website founded in conjunction with Oprah and Jeff Arnold (Creator of WebMD). Robin is also a medical reporter and a regular correspondent for KOBI-TV NBC5.

She writes a regular column for the Grants Pass Courier and can be heard on Jefferson Public Radio on her show, Doctor to Doctor. She lives in southern Oregon with her husband and in her free time when she isn’t dancing, she tends to the vineyard they own together known as Peter William Vineyard.

In this episode, Robin talks to us about the importance of gut health in overall health and immunity, the impact of a good diet, and the importance of exercise. Thank you for being a part of our community.

Connect with Dr. Robin Miller

Facebook - DocRobinMiller 

Twitter - RMillerMD 

Website - triunemed.com

Dr. Robin’s books

**Invisible or Invincible: Your Choice** https://bookshop.org/a/

Kids Ask The Doctor https://amzn.to/3DOdR6I

The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife and Beyond https://amzn.to/3SRXeeG 

Healed! Health & Wellness for the 21st Century https://amzn.to/3NqeqHe 

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Do you know what it feels like to be living in your purpose? 

Sometimes how you express your purpose in life can shift, especially as you age. 

Our guest today talked about feeling burnt out and feeling unappreciated in a career that met his definition of purpose and his way of adding value for years. So what happens when it is time to shift? You can hear the excitement and energy in his voice when he explains he started his podcast because he, “…wanted to create a platform that gave space to people who wanted to share their expertise and their life experiences in order to help people navigate the complexities and possibilities of life's second half.” We also touch on the challenges of talking about Mental Health for men, the importance of social connection and much more. 

Our guest, Billy Lahr, had a lot to share. 

He is the host of The Mindful Midlife Crisis, a podcast for people navigating the complexities and possibilities of life’s second half. Billy spent 21 years as an educator, noting a lack of job satisfaction and budding mental health concerns during the last half of his career. In 2021, Billy left his job as dean of students to travel the world in search of more meaningful life experiences. While in Korea, Billy’s path in life became crystal clear to him, and as a result, he co-created Reflect. Learn. Grow. to help others develop an awareness of thoughts and behaviors through self-reflection to cultivate a more purpose-filled life. During this episode, we will learn more about the Reflect. Learn. Grow. program, and some of what led Billy to start this program and his project. We also touch on the Five Love Languages, and much more. Thank you for being part of our community and joining us for today’s conversation!

Connect with Billy

Podcast: https://mindfulmidlifecrisis.buzzsprout.com/

Website: www.mindfulmidlifecrisis.com 

IG: @mindful_midlife_crisis; 

Facebook: The Mindful Midlife Crisis Podcast

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What do you think of when I say scrappy rough draft? Perhaps a paper you had to write in high school or, for some of our braver souls, a book you started writing?

Today we chatted with a USA Today bestseller who published her first book on the eve of turning 50. As part of her repertoire, she has a book for authors on Mindset entitled Scrappy First Draft. In today’s conversation, we applied this way of thinking to even more things, including our careers and the way we look at improving our lives. We even touch on skill-stacking, which is a fun concept that I think some of you will appreciate. If you are a writer, especially an aspiring romance novelist, hold out to the end for a special code for discounts on a great program Donna has available to you.

Donna Barker has spent most of her 30-year career as a self-employed communications expert, supporting progressive, not-for-profit organizations in Canada. As a small business mentor on contract with Canada’s largest credit union, Donna coached dozens of aspiring entrepreneurs, helping them write business plans and cash flow projections to attain small business loans. As her alter ego, Danika Bloom, she’s a USA Today bestselling romance author of spicy romantic comedies. Today, she blends her communications and business backgrounds with her passion for working with romance authors. Author Ever After is Danika’s online community that helps other romance authors turn their writing hobby into an income-generating business, creating happily ever afters.

Episode timeline:

[00:03:04] - Why do romance authors use Pen Names?

[00:07:25] - Starting the journey- The first novel

[00:07:51] - Writing from the scar and not the wound

[00:19:07] - 21 Day Challenge for Romance Writers Called Spark Your Romance

[00:20:12] - Scrappy First Drafts and how it applies to Life

[00:25:00] - Stacking our Skills to find our Superpowers

[00:27:10] - Self Care Spotlight

[00:31:42] - Grit Wit - What you can take away from the show

[00:34:07] - How to find Donna/Danika & discount for Spark Your Romance just for listeners

Connect with Donna Barker:

Website: https://www.donnabarker.com/

Her books: 

• Scrappy rough draft: Use science to strategically motivate yourself and finish writing your book -https://amzn.to/3CHpavQ 

Connect with Author Danika Bloom:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authordanikabloom 

Her books: 

• Mother Teresa’s Advice for Jilted lover -

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“It isn't in the moderation, the reduction, the elimination of these characteristics, it's in the amplification of them that we find success. And that's one of the lessons that we just do not hear.” - David Rendall

David Rendall inspires others to see value in what others may cast off as a weakness. To recognize what makes them unique and flaunt it as a strength.

During the last fifteen years, David Rendall has spoken to audiences on every inhabited continent. His clients include the US Air Force, the Australian Government, and Fortune 50 companies such as Microsoft, AT&T, United Health Group, Fannie Mae, and State Farm.

Prior to becoming a Certified Speaking Professional, he was a leadership professor, stand-up comedian, and nonprofit executive.

In between presentations, David competes in ultramarathons and Ironman triathlons.

David has a Doctor of Management degree in organizational leadership, as well as a graduate degree in psychology. He is the author of four books: The Four Factors of Effective Leadership, The Freak Factor, The Freak Factor for Kids, and Pink Goldfish 2.0.

It was an amazing conversation with David and here are some highlights:

1. How strengths and weaknesses connect 
2. How everything shifts when you amplify your weaknesses and see them as strengths 
3. The importance of realigning with yourself—and this starts at self-awareness

Connect with David:

Website: https://www.drendall.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daverendall/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daverendall 

His books:

• The Four Factors of Effective Leadership - https://amzn.to/3CzH6JG
• Pink Goldfish 2.0 - https://bookshop.org/a/
• The Freak Factor - https://bookshop.org/a/
• The Freak Factor for Kids - https://amzn.to/3CyHfxi
• The Freak Factor for Kids on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhdleqd93UI 

We also mentioned an assessment at the end.

You can check it out here. 

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Are you someone who feels a little lost, stuck, or alone in life? I am sure we have all had days and times where we have been in that place. That was where today’s guest was out when she found her own way to purpose and discovered her way of giving back to the world in a way that resonates with her. 

The strongest message I walked away from after today's interview was the importance of leading your day and your life by taking care of yourself. We talk about self care a good amount on this podcast, but its amazing how much we still need that reminder! It is the most important ingredient in finding our path and I enjoyed speaking with Parm about this and the journey she took as she sought out alignment. She taught us a little about why the practice of yoga is unique in how it can integrate changes into your life and how it continued to call to her until she heeded that call.

Parm Saggu is a spiritual life coach for millennials seeking purpose and the owner and founder of Parm’s Yoga.  A few years ago, she worked as a nanotechnology engineer and surrendered all of that to the intense pull she felt to make a bigger impact on the world. Her journey took her from feeling lost, stuck and alone in life to finding her purpose. Now, Parm helps unfulfilled professionals find purpose, inner peace and get out of the dark place they’re in.

Website: https://parmsyoga.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/iamparmsaggu

Free Resources

Free 30 Minute Breath work, Yoga and Meditation Class: https://parmsyoga.com/resources/free-yoga-class/ 

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Ben Albert found his purpose in elevating the voices of others. He hosts a network of 5 podcasts called “Real Business Connections,” runs a massively successful marketing firm, Balbert Marketing, and has a pretty great story of how he found his way.

Once an underdog, now a successful entrepreneur, Ben is passionate about helping other underdogs find their way and achieve their dreams.

Ben is on a mission to actually move the needle on one million lives, one conversation at a time. In this episode, we all get to be a part of one of those conversations. We will hear a little of his journey and better understand the breadcrumbs in his life that eventually helped him get to where he is today.

Listen in for insight on better ways to make business and personal connections, to see if there is something in Ben's path that resonates with your own, and for some great takeaways on self-care, connecting, and networking.

The best way to connect with Ben is through his website-

www.realbusinessconnections.com

If you check out "Real Hits" on his podcast- you might note that episode #32 is from none other than The Grit Show & our first episode with Stosh Walsh. It's worth another listen!

As Ben mentioned -we'd love to hear from you. You can find all of Ben's links through his website - www.realbusinessconnections.com

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Do you love to be inspired by others who dare to chase their passions? Then the Harrington Sisters will be a story that you will enjoy hearing. Their journey is made more complete by the support they have from each other and the fact their passion has been to elevate other women’s stories. They have multiple exciting opportunities they have built within their community, including a Summit that begins September 21st (don’t worry, you can watch the replay if you can’t join live). Tune in to the episode to learn more about the unique design they have created to share stories and bring people and perspectives together and then head to the end of the notes to find your preferred way to stay connected with Amy, Nancy, and the Passionistas. 

In their own words: As the Passionistas, we have always approached everything we do with great passion. Since 2010, with the Pop Culture Passionistas, we made a career based on our love of pop culture. Our positive and inspirational entertainment content — including interviews, articles and trivia challenges — has been syndicated to Yahoo, OMG!, Examiner, Screenpicks, Belief.net and many more.

We were inspired by the #MeToo movement to create The Passionistas Project, where we share the positive stories of self-identified women and non-binary people from all disciplines and walks of life. Our mission is to inspire women to pursue their dreams, overcome obstacles and take charge of their own destinies through a podcast, subscription box, monthly events and an annual Women’s Equality Summit.

We have conducted over 1,400 interviews including over 60 one-on-one oral histories for The Interviews for the Television Academy Foundation — including in-depth conversations with actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Danny DeVito and Ed O’Neill. Other interviews include Lily Tomlin, Ron Howard, Tina Fey, Carol Burnett, Ryan Murphy, Judith Light, Chaz Bono, Alan Alda, Penny Marshall, Lance Bass and Iyanla Van Zant.

We were handpicked by OWN to be part of the VIP digital press corps covering Oprah’s Lifeclass during Winfrey’s tour of the US and Toronto. We have produced interviews for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Rock and Politics, Rolling Stone Magazine and Rock on TV exhibits including a sit down with Mick Jagger.

It’s not too late – join Amy & Nancy for the The Power of Passionistas Summit September 21-23 Tickets and more information is on their website: https://www.thepassionistasproject.com/

Join them on the Passionistas Podcast every other Wednesday – https://www.thepassionistasproject.com/passionistaspodcast 

Everywhere else you can connect with them: https://www.linkedin.com

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Today our focus is alignment in relationships, which quickly led to one of my favorite topics, the five love languages. I’ve always felt they were a valuable tool since I first discovered them fresh out of college. They do a lot to help you understand what you need so that your keep feels full and to understand that others around may need different things so that they can feel loved. We mostly speak about it in romantic relationships but touch on other applications and once you dive into this concept, there are many places that you can apply it as well.

Bethany is our guest leading us in this conversation and she also talks about shared vision in relationships and understanding where you and your partner see yourselves and making sure you are on the same page.

Throughout this conversation, you’ll see glimpses of the years I spent being a bit of a skeptic of the immense beauty and benefit having the right relationship can bring to your life. I am very blessed and grateful for the relationship I have and Bethany and I both talk a little about how limiting beliefs is the biggest thing that kept me and many others from having relationships that give so much back to their life and wellbeing. 

Bethany Ann is a love and relationship coach who specializes in helping divorced women find love again. She empowers them to attract divine, aligned love into their lives without the chase of dating apps. She works with them to rewire self-limiting beliefs and restore self-confidence and trust. Having been on her own spiritual journey for the past 5 years, Bethany understands what it takes to move from a place of fear and lack into a place of love and light. With over 10 years in the medical field, Bethany took her love of serving and helping others into a different space. Coaching was a natural fit for her, as her friends and family constantly turned to her for advice. You can often find her with her nose in a book, on the beach, or spending time with her family.

Bethany’s Divorced Moms Date without Apps FB Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/findyoursoulmate22

Connect with Bethany on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bethanyanncoach/ 

Things we referenced in the show:

The 5 Love Languages Quiz:

https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language

Book-

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

https://bookshop.org/a/

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Words. We use them every single day. We use some of them to define ourselves, perhaps reflexively. How often do we question those definitions? Do we know where they’ve come from? Why we choose them, who gave them to us? How often do we let those definitions grow and change? How often do they still fit where we are and who we are today? Do we check in with those nearest and dearest to us to see how they define some of these words, to see if our definitions are the same? 

All of this is a large part of our conversation with guest Belle Lockerby, author of The Words the Caterpillar Ate currently available for presale. Belle Lockerby is a speaker, best selling author and founder of rise365 where she designed and delivered change programs for women that rebuilt their confidence and generated multiple 7 figures.  Holding a Post Grad in Change Management and as Australia's first Certified Clifton Strengthsfinder coach she is, primarily, a transformation expert.   Belle helps women find their self worth in their words so they can have hard conversations with ease and speak confidently (including with that voice inside their own heads that holds them back).  Having coached over 1000 humans and worked with small and large organizations, Belle has seen the positive impact that comes from people unlocking their innate talents to rebuild self belief and communicate effectively.  She knows words we speak to ourselves and each other are the key for confidently building value - in business and life.  In addition to a focus on mothers and women in leadership, Belle’s corporate list of clients includes Rio Tinto, City of Mandurah, Department of Fire and Emergency and Johnson & Johnson Medical.

She has a lot of wisdom to offer, but this is also an episode filled with laughter, vulnerability, and stories from life. Have you ever tried to talk underwater as practice to become a mermaid, or been confused by offside rules in soccer? Then this is a conversation you can connect to. Thank you for being part of our community.   

Her books: Awkward Is The New Brave https://amzn.to/3en7JYQ 

The Words the Caterpillar Ate https://bookshop.org/a/

Behaving Bravely Confidence Academy: https://bellelockerby.com/work-with-me 

Website: https://bellelockerby.com 

TedX Talk: Is Your Dictionary Dead? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gv6gJ5ieU0  www.instagram.com/bellelockerby 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX3uZinLnrKz2sAdpW-_1Yw  

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