The New Beyond with Dr. Judith Rich

S3 E20 The Blessings Are Always With You

“The blessings are always with you.” These are the words that were spoken to me by an I Ching master in Taiwan twenty years ago.  

The I Ching is one of the oldest spiritual books in the world and for many Chinese philosophers, it is as important as the Bible is to Western society.  Essentially, it is a means of obtaining spiritual guidance, insight, and wisdom.  

In this week’s episode, I share my experience of what I learned that day with the I Ching master and how it has impacted my life since then. The learning has been significant on many different levels.  

I learned that blessings and miracles are commonplace events, and available to anyone who is willing to receive them. But was I willing to RECEIVE the blessings that are always with me? Big learning here!

And guess what?  The blessings are always with you, too!  Can you receive them is the question. 

Discover what I learned about what keeps us from receiving them and how you can be a magnet for all the goodness waiting to be given to you. 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

Announcing the launch of my eight week online course:

Elder School:  Finding Meaning and Purpose in the Third Act of Your Life- 8 consecutive Wednesdays at 6 PM Pacific, starting July 12, 2023.  

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Many blessings,

Judith

S3, E19: Unspeakable Truths and Transforming Conversations - Shelli Jost Brady

Human beings are masterful story tellers and meaning making machines.  We are that we make meaning and we do it instantaneously and for the most part unconsciously.  

Then we live inside our stories, thinking they are truth and fact, when, in reality, we made them up.  Life happens and we make up what it means.  

My guest this week is Shelli Jost Brady, a graduate of Virginia Tech, who holds multiple advanced degrees and certifications in design, architecture, business, leadership trauma, and peace education.  

Born on a farm in South Dakota, daughter of a father in the military, Shelli’s nomadic youth instilled the importance of finding affinity in disparate groups to create comfort in ever-changing and dangerous environments.  

She has created curriculums in human rights, conflict transformation, relationships, and reconciliation for organizations and communities at large.  

Join us for this deep and engaging conversation about:

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Email:  [email protected]

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S3 E18 The Perils of Oversharing

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S3 E16 Learning to Love the Unlovable

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Season 3, Episode 14: How Do We Keep Going?

There is just so much conflict taking place all over the planet, we are living in a time in human history of tremendous disruption. Human beings are facing this not only in the collective but also on a personal level every day.

The question arises:  In the face of all the disruption and turmoil in the world and in our personal lives, how do we keep going? 

How do we sustain passion, vision, intention, commitment, all of those things that we know are important for our lives in terms of living satisfying fulfilling purpose-filled lives, how do we keep all of that going year after year after year in the face of what now lives as tremendous disappointment, setback, discouragement?

How do we keep going?  How do we NOT give up when at times it feels hopeless or pointless and we’re exhausted?

In this week’s episode, I share what helps me keep on going, when at an age when my peers long ago retired, I continue to carry on, with renewed vigor, enjoying the process, a life-long learner, still on the path of making a difference. 

 It isn’t always easy, but there are some key things I’ve learned along the way and I want to pass them along to you.  

Join me, as we unpack the “secret sauce” that will sustain you, nourish you, inspire you when you’re running on empty. 

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S3 E13 Unlocking Intimacy: A Conversation About Relationships - Andrea Ivanka

“The truth is if we are brave enough to be vulnerable often enough, we will fall.  And if we know that and risk it anyway, we are pulled forward to even greater courage.”

Andrea Ivanka

My guest this week is Andrea Ivanka, a second generation Canadian of Ukrainian ancestry, who was one of my first guests on the podcast in Season 1, Episode 6.

If you haven’t listened to that episode, I highly encourage you to do so and hear from Andrea about her Ukrainian roots and how the war in Ukraine has impacted her community.

Andrea is back this week to discuss how we best navigate breakdowns in our most important relationships, having just gone through a breakdown with her partner of 12 years.

She shares her experience of how she was able to move through intense emotions and discover her “vibrational set point”, that place inside each of us that allows us to true up to who we truly are vs. the strong feelings we might be having in the moment.

We discuss the character qualities that serve as stepping-stones that unlock our ability to be vulnerable and set us on a path to cross the river of emotions we feel when we’re in a breakdown and move us in the direction of resolution.

Join us for this deep, intimate and personal conversation with a woman who is at the forefront of coaching and guiding women to become their best selves.

Connect with Andrea at:

Free Gift Abundance Activation:  www.andreaivanka.com/freegift

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Let’s rock this year together!!!

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Many blessings,

Judith

S3 E12 Making Friends With Your Discomfort Zone

Sooner or later, you knew this was coming.  It’s time to have a conversation about learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable.

And why not?  After all, it’s the basis of everything we talk about here on this podcast.  Growth, adventure, learning, creativity, passion, aliveness….. it all begins at the end of your comfort zone.

Not much going on there in the C.Z. (comfort zone) that you don’t already know, haven’t already done a million times.  And yes, I get that there is a certain amount of comfort to be had by knowing you have it there in your back pocket.  You can go there whenever you want.  You can pull back, put your feet up, and watch the sunset with a martini in your hand.  Don’t get me wrong!  By all means, we need to do that on a regular basis. So go for it!

I’m talking about our attachment to being comfortable and to never venturing beyond our C.Z.  The truth is, most people on the planet today are faced with the necessity of re-inventing themselves on a regular basis.  The world is changing at such a rapid pace, nothing stays the same for very long.

So this week, we’re taking on the experience of learning how to use the discomfort zone as the path forward into new possibilities.  When you’re stuck, lost, confused, or afraid, it’s time to lean into the discomfort and go through it.

Beyond the Discomfort Zone lies the joy and the love you seek.  It’s all there waiting for you to muster up the courage and willingness to choose something other than what you already know.  And here’s the deal:  you can do this!  You already have within, everything you need to make that journey.

Tune in as we make that journey together and learn how to befriend the very thing we wanted to avoid.

And here’s a way to be supported in that journey.

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Many blessings,

Judith

S3 E11 Emerging Elder:  Embodied Elder A Conversation with Kari Cardinale

Kari Cardinale is my guest on the podcast this week.  She is the Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy at Modern Elder Academy (MEA)

Kari and I met in graduate school when she was in her mid 20’s and I was in my late 40’s.  Today she is in her mid-50’s and I am in my early 80’s, thus our topic for the podcast this week:

Emerging Elder:   Embodied Elder

Kari combines her 30 years’ experience as a driven social entrepreneur in creative strategy and instructional design with her professional hosting, facilitating and training expertise, and private consulting skills to elicit the best ideas from today’s brightest thought leaders.

She is driven by a passion to lead the new frontier of global community engagement. Her energy and ability to quickly engage clients across silos and industry sectors produces profound results.

Each of us brings a unique perspective on the subject:  Kari, as she emerges into the early stages of elderhood, and me, as I embrace and embody elderhood at age 81.

Join us in this lively conversation that touches on both the challenges and the opportunities of living as an empowered elder in a world that still is rife with ageism and FOGO (Fear Of Getting Old).

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Many blessings,

Judith