The Highly Unlikely Podcast with Lavena Perry

How you view and interact with the world has a monumental impact on the trajectory of your life.

This week's episode is all about shaping and shifting your prospect to align with the life you are trying to build and the person you want to be.

In this episode:

• What is perspective?  1:23
• How your perspective impacts your life 2:21
• Figuring out where you need to adjust 5:29
• Strategies for finding a new perspective 8:38
• Leaning into your community 18:16

Resources:
Episode 46: The Secret To Lasting Change
Episode 45: Building a Community

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It’s easy to show up for the people in your life, but it can feel impossible to show up for yourself in meaningful ways.

This week’s episode is all about making changes in your life to better care for yourself so that you can show up as the best version of yourself for the people you love.

In this episode:

• I made a huge decision that radically changed my life 2:36
• Making the right decision is rarely the easy decision 4:59
• Why is it so hard to love yourself? 9:39
• Love yourself by getting clear about what you want 11:05
• If caring for yourself is so important, why don't you do it? 11:50
• Why you need to make yourself a priority 15:17
• Balance 15:52
• Make caring for yourself a priority; it's essential 17:17

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Seeing big, positive changes in your life is SUPER EXCITING!

But what if you don’t?

What if you have been working consistently to transform your life, and you don’t see any real progress?

This week's episode is all about atomic growth and how to make lasting changes that lead to transformational growth in your life.

In this episode:

• What is atomic growth?  1:21
• How making atomic changes impacts your life 4:54
• Re-writing the operating system in your brain 7:12
• Using existing routines as building blocks for growth 8:57
• Tapping into things you love to enact change 14:33
• Speaking your way to transformation 19:19

Resources:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299/ref=asc_df_0735211299/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312014159412&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6812157477633912573&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1014472&hvtargid=pla-541463258824&psc=1

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Grab your copy of The Ultimate Guide to Crochet For Your Mental Health and tap into the benefits of creativity so that you can become one of the many women who have unlocked the secret to experiencing joy and living an inspired life.

The last few years have been challenging in more ways than we recognized, and the lasting changes to our communities have become apparent to many people. 

Despite all the changes, our need for community has not diminished.  Today's episode dives into the impacts of the loss of community, and how we move forward from here to repair and build these essential communities in a post-pandemic world.

In Today's Episode:

• Hiking alone went very wrong 1:30
• How the last couple of years have left us stranded and alone 5:18
• The importance of community for our health & well-being 6:57
• The Forest Ranger that saved my life 10:52
• Finding the community that's right for you 12:39
• Building a community in a digital world 14:29
• Getting back to in-person socializing 16:29

Resources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7585135/
https://www.lhsdoi.com/20712/showcase/searching-how-psychology-explains-our-need-for-community/
https://www.happiness.com/magazine/relationships/the-importance-of-community/

Grab your copy of The Ultimate Guide to Crochet For Your Mental Health and tap into the benefits of creativity so that you can become one of the many women who have unlocked the secret to experiencing joy and living an inspired life.

It goes without saying life is hard sometimes...the challenges can feel overwhelming.  And when we are in the midst of chaos, happiness and peace can feel like an impossible dream.

Today's episode focuses on strategies to hang onto your happiness amid life's storms. 

I talk about:

• Rediscovering wisdom from my past self  1:30
• Sad lyrics with a very happy tune 3:19
• Gratitude is more than a platitude, it's a strategy for joy & peace 8:03
• Community is essential 14:03
• Boundaries create space to practice self-care 18:51
• Journaling to give your emotions a voice 28:46
• Summary  32:47

Find me on social media:
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👉🏼 YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/c/LavenaPerry 
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👉🏼 Pinterest- https://pinterest.com/solostitching 

Grab your copy of The Ultimate Guide to Crochet For Your Mental Health and tap into the benefits of creativity so that you can become one of the many women who have unlocked the secret to experiencing joy and living an inspired life.

Enacting change in your life isn't about how the world sees you; it is about how you see and interact with the world. This is YOUR journey.

Today's episode is all about your transformation journey.  I will talk about what personal transformation is, whether or not it's possible, how to get started, and the keys to success.

I talk about:

• How real change takes place 4:52
• Not being defined by your past choices 5:52
• Foundations are so important 9:15
• The motivation behind your desire to change 15:50
• The importance of starting over 17:59
• The benefits of tracking growth 20:54
• Key takeaways 25:16

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Anytime you are working on a goal or trying to change things in your life, you are bound to face some sort of discouragement along the way.

This episode of The Highly Unlikely Podcast is all about strategies to overcome discouragement, find support, and keep yourself motivated to move forward.

In this episode:

• Experiencing discouragement is inevitable 2:19
• Where discouragement comes from 5:05
• Gathering information to succeed 7:07
• Finding Guidance 9:58
• Building a community 12:19
• Gaining a new perspective 14:28
• Take a hot five to re-evaluate 18:24

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Today I am sharing about one of the daily practices that I feel passionately about because of its power to change lives.

In this episode:

• The term being mindful and present sounds nice, but what does it mean?
• Why a mindfulness practice is so important
• Getting started in your own mindfulness practice

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Links:

https://www.milesformigraine.org/the-mind-body-connection-managing-migraine/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdGYBhDRARIsABmSEeMnYn5hQWB0mwMMLsznp44A_9BrLO2w2hVZu9KWahUeI_lPxR3Dqt4aAtEzEALw_wcB

https://www.vailhealthbh.org/get-help-now/mindfulness?gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdGYBhDRARIsABmSEePYj8BPz0uGdnJ0aCc_mjy804JUeHq9JIPPRcerQ0TYAF0eXvy3_UMaAmG1EALw_wcB

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If you have ever felt down on yourself for not being where you feel like you should be, or you're not able to get the things done that you need and want to, this is the episode for you!

I am sharing an essential life lesson that I was reminded of when I had a day that went completely off the rails, which created an opportunity I wasn't expecting.

• One decision that spiraled out of control  1:29
• The opportunity that turned things around 4:30
• The reminder of what's important 7:19

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There's an important conversation we need to have about what it means to be selfless.  

In today's episode, you will have the opportunity to examine your perspective on selflessness and see if you are bringing your best self to the relationships that matter to you.

• A troubling conversation  1:46
• What is selflessness?  3:34
• What it looks like to invest time and energy in yourself  4:47
• An essential conversation about your health  6:45
• A new direction and exciting future  9:22

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