The Luminous Mind Podcast | A show about you becoming your best self through unconventional thinking

This podcast is an interview with Brenda Davies, creator of the popular YouTube Channel, God is Grey. In this podcast, we discuss issues surrounding hyper-purity culture in evangelical religions. We talk about shaming in communities and how to be more resilient against it's effects. We talk about how to create communities where people feel love and acceptance. 

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This podcast is about building healthy communities with ideas taken from observing my religious environment. The title is taken from what people tell you, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is, namely a "cult". When you're a member of this church, some people tell you that to your face, that you belong to a cult or that you're brainwashed.   However building a “cult” culture isn't exclusive to the LDS faith because research into this topic has revealed some really disgusting situations going on in pretty much any group. So this is a podcast about “cultish” views and how to build healthy communities in general, but to bring it back to my faith. I have to say though that despite feeling free and enlightened through my religious upbringing, that sometimes watching others and especially through observation, sometimes I have to agree, some of us, live in a cult….   ....This podcast is meant to follow the previous podcast on Episode 234 - Manipulation vs. Motivation, which was a podcast on styles of leadership and how we choose to influence others. So if you haven't listened to that show, I recommend that you please do so, to help this podcast makes more sense.   …So when we talk about a “cult” some people want to blame a church (such as mine) but looking at the characteristics that can make a cult, I think we can create “cult-like” thinking anywhere. To continue our discussion on manipulation, we are talking about communities and building healthy spaces to interact with others, you know how we “socialize.” We may want to build these healthy communities as well as maybe seizing back ones that have gone awry. These “gone awry" places that have become manipulative or like today’s topic, very "cultish"…

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This podcast is about how we chose to influence and lead others. It was inspired by a question from my coaching group, "How do I motivate my children?" It gave me pause thinking about if we are trying to motivate or manipulate. 

I’d like to have us think about the communities we are using to facilitate our learning and development, the places we are spending our time. Community can dictate how we think and feel about everything, even ourselves. Personally, I belong to many communities, namely; religious, educational, athletic and even the simple one of home. I have noticed some of these communities are healthy and some are destructive, waning in and out of positivity or negativity depending on the culture being cultivated. We have so many voices competing with our own thoughts and development. Some of those voices are more manipulative than others and can work to contradict the message God has for us. 

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In this episode, we chat with Educational Consultant and Podcaster, Elizabeth Langs about merging educational resources for self-directed students and homeschooling families to make professional assistance more readily available. 

Elizabeth lives in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area and is a former public school teacher of 7 years in grades K-5. She grew tired of the assessments, requirements, lack of respect from students and parents, paperwork, observations, and everything else that comes with teaching today. She wanted something more. Something that would fulfill her and bring the passion back that was gone for too long. Now she works for herself as an educational consultant and hosts a podcast for kids. She is happy and stress free in her new adventure and soaking in every moment!

Show Notes for Episode 233

In this episode, we chat with Soul Brand Strategist, Quinn Curtis about how figuring out your mission, message and brand helps you be more successful in your endeavors. 

Quin is the mother of 5 children (ages 5-12) She has been an entrepreneur of almost a decade and has spent all but the past 2 years growing her business alongside having babies and homeschooling. She is a Soul Brand Strategist, helping passionate, purpose-driven entrepreneurs to clarify and communicate the magic of who they are and what their souls came to share with the world.

Show notes for Episode 231

In this podcast, we learn from Dale Darley how we can find our mission, direction and how we can serve others by writing. She teaches how journaling technics can help us heal and move forward in a more authentic way. 

Dale is a writer and coach, she spends her time writing blogs and books, creating and teaching online and coaching others to do the same to build their personal brand. To learn more about Dale go to the show notes accompanying this podcast.

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In this episode, we meet Davis Carman owner of Apologia Educational Ministries, the #1 publisher of Creation-based science and Bible curriculum. He is also an international speaker and advocate for home education, founding board member of Homeschool Now USA, and author of five illustrated children’s books.

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Episode 229 Show Notes

In this episode, we chat with Julianne Young who is candidate running for Idaho Legislature in an effort to educate the public on latest most pressing educational issue called CSE, or comprehensive sex education.  It is very important that parents are fully informed on the content of the curriculum which is destructive and demoralizing to all who are effected. This is a goal at this time to warn parents, educators and leaders of CSE.

Julianne Young is from Idaho where she grew up and was taught very well by her parents to work hard, carefully analyze information and ideas, pursue my dreams with a passion, and fearlessly stand up for truth.  She is a wife and mother, a scout leader, a gardener and hobby farmer, an avid reader and researcher, an editorial columnist, and an American to the core.

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Disclaimer: This content may not be suitable for young children. 

In this episode we chat with Charity Haderlie, writer, speaker, and business consultant about changing our perceptions about ourselves and others. We discuss building connections that help us be healthier and happier in life and business.

Charity is founder of Connexion Academy and creator of Idaho's first annual Women's Connection Summit. Her passion centers on becoming one; one within ourselves and one within humanity through authentic human connection. In other words—connecting with heart. This is a continual process—a journey, not a destination. To learn more about Charity, go to our show notes.

Some things discussed in this podcast:

- disconnection in life breeds depression and affects our mental health

- how connection helps us with collaboration and creative work environments

- following your unique path for more joy in your life

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In this episode, host of the Junior Money Makers Podcast, Mark Tilsher, talks about how he is using his podcast to teach families about finance, entrepreneurship, and going to college without debt. Mark's podcast targets kids and is a show dedicated to helping parents teach their kids entrepreneurship. To learn more about Mark and his podcast, check out the linked show notes for this episode. 

Some things discussed on this podcast:

- subject matter talked about on the Junior Money Makers Podcast

- the why of teaching entrepreneurship to kids and how it can be a powerful component to their educational pursuits

- how parents can help their kids develop an understanding about finances, earning money, and starting a personal business

Show notes on Episode 226