The Imaginal Podcast

Why are you so hard on yourself? I ask that kindly, but does that resonate for you? Do you ever find that your routines feel exhausting or are a little bleaker than what you'd imagine for your life?

This is a two-part conversation, and today we focus on when you are compelled to "go at things hard" - not "hard" in a great or healthy way but rather when it depletes you or causes an imbalance in your life.

We feel that it's important to parse out, because there may be something deeper at the root that can ride along unnoticed or may be hard to discern.

The very wonderful Raphaela Browne is back to co-host. Together we discuss the layers and the facets along with how to bring ourselves more into alignment with what we value in life.


Ways to connect with Raphaela Browne (she/her):

• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelabrowne
• Website: https://raphaelabrowne.com/
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @raphaelabrowne

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• Instagram: @lori_sase
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Do you ever find yourself weighed down by perfectionism?

Whether you're s self-acknowledging perfectionist or whether perfectionism sneaks through the back door once in a while, today we parse out many facets as to its impact and origin.

We go into this nuanced territory with some pictorial scenes to illustrate just how complex perfectionism can be. At the same time, there are many ways to extricate ourselves from this heavy burden.

I loved this conversation so much and am so lucky to have Alison Scott here today for our last of this 4-part series.

I hope you enjoy this episode. We are sending our gratitude and our belief.


About Alison M. Scott (she/her):
Your Life...Styled
Well-Being Made Real

As a Health and Life Coach, it is my goal to help every person live a life of fulfillment, purpose, and joy. I believe that good health is the cornerstone of that. I serve everyone in all phases of life and I offer real solutions, for real humans, looking to lead a more healthy, well-balanced and satisfied lifestyle.

I do one on one coaching and offer workshops and you can find the info on my social media and in my newsletters.

• Website: www.alisonmscott.com
• Social media: IG & FB @lifestyledbyalison
• Email:  [email protected] - sign up for my newsletter

Ways to connect with Sas (she/her):

• Instagram: @lori_sase
• Sign up for her newsletter or find out about coaching: https://www.lorisase.com

Links mentioned:

• Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com
• Francis Weller: https://www.francisweller.net

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What do you do when you feel stuck?

It's such a relatable place but can also garner unwarranted self-doubt.

Today we discuss the facets of stuck-ness, while also offering ways of moving through it. Often, it is a combination of movement while also listening to the intelligence of this feelings. And always, bringing in a lot of compassion.

Stuck-ness can actually often offer beautiful guidance for the path ahead.


Links mentioned:

• Francis Weller: https://www.francisweller.net
• Winnie the Pooh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh

About Alison M. Scott (she/her):
Your Life...Styled
Well-Being Made Real

As a Health and Life Coach, it is my goal to help every person live a life of fulfillment, purpose, and joy. I believe that good health is the cornerstone of that. I serve everyone in all phases of life and I offer real solutions, for real humans, looking to lead a more healthy, well-balanced and satisfied lifestyle.

I do one on one coaching and offer workshops and you can find the info on my social media and in my newsletters.

• Website: www.alisonmscott.com
• Social media: IG & FB @lifestyledbyalison
• Email:  [email protected] - sign up for my newsletter

Ways to connect with Sas (she/her):

• Instagram: @lori_sase
• Sign up for her newsletter or find out about coaching: https://www.lorisase.com

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Today Alison Scott and I continue our conversation from last week. We discuss the relatable  feelings of overwhelm that can come when your pursuits or circumstances seem hard.

Our conversation today is meant to offer companionship and shared insight and to  safeguard your passions, projects, voice, priorities, creativity, contributions etc.

Sometimes there are also factors outside of our control. Today we consider the complexities of those situations while also protecting your choices and your personhood.

Perhaps it's in those moments that we become even more resilient and creative than we know we could be.


Links mentioned:

• The Imaginal Podcast, Alison Scott's interview
• Finding Nemo: https://movies.disney.com/finding-nemo

About Alison M. Scott (she/her):
Your Life...Styled
Well-Being Made Real

As a Health and Life Coach, it is my goal to help every person live a life of fulfillment, purpose, and joy. I believe that good health is the cornerstone of that. I serve everyone in all phases of life and I offer real solutions, for real humans, looking to lead a more healthy, well-balanced and satisfied lifestyle.

I do one on one coaching and offer workshops and you can find the info on my social media and in my newsletters.

• Website: www.alisonmscott.com
• Social media: IG & FB @lifestyledbyalison
• Email:  [email protected] - sign up for my newsletter

Ways to connect with Sas (she/her):

• Instagram: @lori_sase
• Sign up for her newsletter or find out about coaching: https://www.lorisase.com

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What do you do when you want to quit?

Today, Alison Scott and I reflect, laugh and strategize on this interesting topic.

Wanting to quit is a very relatable feeling in the midst of a pursuit or project.

If we're not careful though, it can be very isolating, and it might start to garner more power and wrongful messaging than it should.

Today we talk about how to listen to what is needed in this space, rather than letting those thoughts spiral or allowing them to mean something that isn't true.

It's so important that we are protective over your passions, pursuits, talents and voice.


About Alison M. Scott (she/her):
Your Life...Styled
Well-Being Made Real

As a Health and Life Coach, it is my goal to help every person live a life of fulfillment, purpose, and joy. I believe that good health is the cornerstone of that. I serve everyone in all phases of life and I offer real solutions, for real humans, looking to lead a more healthy, well-balanced and satisfied lifestyle.

I do one on one coaching and offer workshops and you can find the info on my social media and in my newsletters.

• Website: www.alisonmscott.com
• Social media: IG & FB @lifestyledbyalison
• Email:  [email protected] - sign up for my newsletter

Ways to connect with Sas (she/her):

• Instagram: @lori_sase
• Sign up for her newsletter or find out about coaching: https://www.lorisase.com

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A quick episode today to remind us of how important it is to look after ourselves and each other. 

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Whether through her music, her artful endeavors, her friendship, her teaching or her stories - Leslie Page touches lives profoundly.

Today Leslie shares how her hard times (including a bone marrow transplant for ALL leukemia as well as past traumatic experiences) have allowed her to help others. She continually brings her hope, bright spirit, deep soul and nuanced insights to so many people.

Leslie is known widely for her rich, GORGEOUS singing voice, which is matched only in great measure by her heartfelt and very authentic interactions with others.

Leslie shares her stories with relatability, humor, authenticity and humility - allowing us to connect with her deeply as touches every part of the emotional spectrum so organically.

Whether you find yourself needing some encouragement to help light your path, or you would love some fellowship and the knowingness of how to avail your own earned insights to others - there are so many touch points for us all in Leslie's beautiful sharing.

I'm so proud and honored to have Leslie Page on the podcast today. I hope you enjoy this conversation.


Leslie Page is a professional singer, songwriter and music and dance teacher. Her life experiences resonate in the timbre of her rich and sultry tone. Her career as a vocalist spans over 20 years singing with the the likes of legendary guitar player, Joe Walsh (The Eagles) Ringo Starr, Keith Urban, Vince Gill, Billy Gibbons, Rick Springfield, Zack Brown Band, Gary Clark Jr, Hunter Hayes, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, Peaches and Herb, Richard Marx, Paul Rogers (Bad Company) and many more. In January, 2015, she was diagnosed with ALL Leukemia and received a bone marrow transplant in August of the same year. She will celebrate her 7th re-birthday this coming August. Leslie has faced many challenges in life but sees each one as an opportunity to learn and grow. She is thrilled to be a part of Sase’s podcast and share some things she has learned over the years!

Ways to Connect with Leslie Page (she/her):

• Instagram/YouTube/Facebook/etc: @lesliepagemusic
• Her website: https://www.lesliepage.com

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Do you have something that you've always wanted to do or be, but somewhere along the line you've disallowed yourself from pursuing it? Or perhaps you've pursued it, but you're continually plagued with a lot of heavy self-doubt?

Today, we mindfully linger in this place so that you can break away from a wrongly imposed belief that may have been set in motion by one comment or one person a long time ago.

You are the one who really knows yourself, and one outside person's contrary opinion should not be the determiner of your life paths.

Imagine the experiences, friendships, contributions, etc that may open up if you dare to think differently.

You may even feel a lot more like your true self once you start to let these parts of yourself be expressed.


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I have no words to express how honored and grateful I am to have Ariane Resnick on the show.

At the heart of Ariane's message today is that no matter how you identify - you are not alone, and you belong.

We discuss how a resonance of loneliness or feelings of exclusion can carry into our lives from our childhood. Sometimes we don't even know that they're there.

She brings a compilation of experiential insights, well-founded wisdom, touching stories, beautiful encouragement and so much more.

My hope is that you will find yourself in her stories. And also, that we will be able to see ourselves and each other more truly.


Ariane Resnick is a special diet chef, certified nutritionist, and bestselling author of five books, including the first official Disney healthy cookbook. She has written about nutrition, health, wellness, cooking, and identity for platforms such as CNET, HuffPost, Simply Recipes, and Business Insider, and her work has been featured in media such as CBS’ “The Doctors,” ABC News, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, MSN, and NBC News. Known as an iconoclast of the wellness world and a pioneering voice for accessibility and inclusivity within it, Ariane believes that healthy living should be available to everyone.


Ways to Connect with Ariane Resnick (she/her):

• Links to all of her social media, books, products, upcoming events, course offerings, articles, etc. can be found on her website: http://ArianeResnick.com
• Article mentioned in the episode: What is Racial Ambiguity?

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My charming and very beloved, recurring guest co-host, Daniel Watson, is back today with an incredibly touching and inspiring episode.

Today we discuss the value of meaningful contribution, while simultaneously acknowledging what an honor and gift it is to connect with others.

Whether or not you are a soccer fan, player, and/or sports enthusiast, I think you will find beauty and resonance in his stories.

As we excitedly contemplate what really matters in life, perhaps this conversation will spark new or growing ideas with regard to contribution. 

My hope is that this podcast can be a catalyst for all of us to live beautifully expressed lives.


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