The Illuminated Path Podcast

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Simon Sinek said “Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.” This week on The Illuminated Path Podcast, we’re talking about passion in your work, finding your WHY, and designing your life. In this episode, you will learn more about:

• The term passionpreneur, what it means, and who it is
• The difference between stress & passion
• The importance of loving the journey and detaching from results
• What it looks like to build your life around your passions
• How to build your life around your passions
• Questions to ask yourself to define your why

And more!

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Join us this week as we start the discussion of mindset work as it pertains to accomplishing your goals. In this episode, you will learn more about:

• Limiting beliefs, how they work against you, and how they prevent you from accomplishing your goals
• How we take on limiting beliefs from the people around us, such as parents, teachers, friends, etc.
• Cognitive dissonance and how it impacts our ability to accomplish our goals
• Confirmation bias, how we subconsciously self-sabotage or prevent ourselves from creating a change in our life/identity
• The role of discipline and why we can’t rely on motivation to accomplish our goals
• Why identity & feeling-based goal-setting is stronger than traditional goal-setting
• The role of patience & gradual changes in designing your lifestyle & identity
• The value of the 85/15 rule in creating a balanced mindset/lifestyle

And more!

Get our free Goal Alignment & Time Allocation workbook & access to our Balanced Wellness Community at newmoonholisticlife.com/goals

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Get started early on your goals for next year! We created a Goal Alignment & Time Allocation workbook to help you rewire your subconscious, find balance, and integrate a new habit into your lifestyle. In this episode you will learn more about:

• Why traditional goal-setting is uncomfortable and can lead to disappointment and inconsistency
• The role of the subconscious mind in goal-setting
• Why goals are stronger when they are based on IDENTITY and FEELING
• Why setting milestones can be stronger than setting sub-goals
• Why discipline is stronger than motivation
• The perspective of time as a resource that must be allocated
• How the ultra wealthy buy their time back (and how you can too)
• How your energy & attention relate to the allocation of your time

Last, you’ll learn about our free workbook, which you can use to start designing your life. In our Goal Alignment & Time Allocation Workbook, you will:

• Set identity & feeling-based goals
• Set milestones, not sub-goals
• Set daily habits
• Identify & work through limiting beliefs
• Audit & allocate your time accordingly
• Be flexible & patient as you integrate new habits

Get the free workbook and access to our Balanced Wellness Community at www.newmoonholisticlife.com/goals

www.theilluminatedpathpodcast.com
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Follow me:
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Sponsored By:
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Our next episode is about the soul, the human experience, and that divine part of life. We talk about the energy you live in and being in alignment with your soul's purpose & what you truly desire out of life. In this episode you will learn more about:

• Your soul & the divine component of life
• The importance of fulfilling work & doing what feels right for you
• The role of your career in your fulfillment
• The importance of making decisions out of love & not fear
• Why chasing your soul’s purpose makes you outgrow people
• Why community & collaboration are fulfilling
• The power of keeping your word with yourself
• What is meant by energy healing

And more!

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This week, we continue our conversation of stress with an episode on stress management techniques for the mind. In this episode you will learn about:

• Candle meditation & different kinds of meditation to try
• How visualization is connected to the imagination
• How stream of consciousness writing helps manage mental stress
• Why a gratitude practice can reduce stress and make your life more joyful
• The power of starting your day with gratitude
• An affirmation proven to help the body heal
• How to use your senses to manage stress
• How project management tools can help you manage your workload more efficiently
• How keeping your house & workload managed can reduce stress
• Tools to get your daily life tasks organized
• Using sticky notes for affirmations & creating new beliefs

And more!


Footnotes:

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (2022). Meditation and Mindfulness: What You Need To Know. National Institute Of Health. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/meditation-and-mindfulness-what-you-need-to-know

Dr. Harbir Singh Gill (2022). Efficacy of journaling in the management of mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. National Library Of Medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8935176/

National University. Reading Improves Memory, Concentration, and Stress. National University. https://www.nu.edu/blog/reading-improves-memory-concentration-and-stress/

Dr. Imed Bouchrika (2023). 35 Scientific Benefits Of Gratitude: Mental Health Research Findings. Research.com https://research.com/education/scientific-benefits-of-gratitude

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This week, we continue the conversation of stress by diving into the physical component of stress management. While there are some “quick fix” tools to have at your disposal, the focus here is really on incorporating lifestyle habits that will reduce the impact of stress in your life. In this episode you will learn about:

• Techniques to manage stress at a physical level
• Tips & tricks to get more movement into your daily routine
• Why food & environmental toxins are important components of stress management
• The role of blood glucose in mental & physical stress
• What alcohol does to our stress response
• Incorporating adaptogens into your diet to manage stress
• Household & personal products that contain neurotoxins, carcinogens, and endocrine disruptors
• Why your phone and LED lights keep you up at night
• A breathing technique to activate your parasympathetic response, or rest & digest
• The vagus nerve and its role in stress

And more!

www.theilluminatedpathpodcast.com
[email protected]

Follow me:
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Join us this week as we dive even deeper into the conversation of stress. In this episode you will learn about:

• Stress programming
• How subconscious programming & beliefs create stress and/or predispose us to stress
• Perception and what makes up your “lens” of how you view the world
• The awareness component of stress
• The importance of defining what you’re afraid of
• How our thoughts can create stress
• Neuroplasticity and starting to rewire your brain
• The role of a fixed vs. growth mindset in stress
• How the body communicates to you when you’re stressed
• The power of starting your day with gratitude

And more!

www.theilluminatedpathpodcast.com
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Follow me:
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This week’s episode is all about stress. We’ve both had our own journey with stress - we’ve experienced crushing stress, we’ve helped others with stress, Kate has coached client’s on stress, we’ve even spoken on stress at events - it’s a major player in holistic living. It’s a topic we’ll be talking about a lot. So join us this week for our first conversation on stress. In this episode you will learn about:

• The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
• The parasympathetic response & what happens to your body in this state
• The sympathetic response & what happens to your body in this state
• Why our fight or flight response is so well-developed in today’s society
• How our perceptions can trigger our fight or flight response
• Sources of today’s stressors
• Why it’s important to let go of fear & scarcity mindsets with money
• The role your subconscious programming plays in stress
• Managing fear & the mental component of stress

And more!

Footnotes:
1. Tyler LeBouef; Zachary Yaker; Lacey Whited (2023). Physiology, Autonomic Nervous System. National Library Of Medicine; StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538516/

www.theilluminatedpathpodcast.com
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Sponsored By:
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Brought to you by:
New Moon Holistic Life
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Join us this week as we dig a little bit deeper into the discussion of relationships. In this episode, you will learn:

• Why it’s important to show appreciation for your partner
• How to practice gratitude together with your partner
• The realities of the honeymoon phase
• Why the honeymoon phase doesn’t have to wear off
• Why you shouldn’t plan for your relationship to go stale or get boring
• Why date nights are so important for your relationship
• How to make time for check-ins with your partner
• How to give your partner an open space to speak & share
• Why you should learn your partner’s love language

And more!

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Follow me:
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Sponsored By:
New Moon Apparel
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Brought to you by:
New Moon Holistic Life
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This week on The Illuminated Path Podcast, we’re talking about relationships! In this episode you will learn more about:

• Kate & Jon’s story
• Putting yourself first in a relationship
• Working on yourself together vs. as a couple
• Being a team and supporting each other’s goals
• The importance of communication and learning your partner’s communication style
• The importance of learning your partner’s love language
• Maintaining a household together with your partner
• The role of expectations & assumptions in a relationship
• Why you should have hope, not expectations or assumptions
• How unmet expectations impact a relationship

And more!

www.theilluminatedpathpodcast.com
[email protected]

Follow me:
IG: @kate.casanova
TikTok: @katemacri_
YouTube: @Kate.Casanova
FB: @coachkatemacri

Sponsored By:
New Moon Apparel
www.newmoonapparel.com

Brought to you by:
New Moon Holistic Life
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