The Peak and Pit

Diana sits down with her friend Sydney Sill Smidt to chat about vulnerability. Diana and Sydney met during their overlapping military assignments living in Italy. Sydney's courage to be vulnerable in friendships is not unseen, and quite an admirable characteristic to have. They chat about the importance of being vulnerable especially in adult friendships, how Sydney's experience in pageants during her teen and adult years including a handful of title wins shaped that vulnerability, and more. For a more detailed peak into the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the show:

1 - 3 Welcome to the pod.
3 - 22 The peaks and pits of the week.
22 - 37 Vulnerability in friendships.
37 - 44 Giving people the benefit of the doubt, not judging based off of first impressions.
44 - 57 How being in pageants has influenced Sydney’s ability to be vulnerable.
57 - 1:08 Putting your own needs as a priority along with wanting to make others happy.
1:08 - 1:18 Values of the week.

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Sydney's Chateau in Bordeaux - Domaine de Larchey
French Riviera Travel Guide
Klorane Dry Shampoo
Peloton App
Spotify Morgan Wallen 

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Diana sits down solo today for a little heart to heart. Tomorrow she's entering her last year in her 20s, so today she's running through a list of things she's tried to focus on in this past decade to live her most full and abundant life. Things she's noticed have made the biggest difference, and things she's still focusing on.  She's breaking down the big things and the small things that make lasting changes over the long run.

Can't wait for you to listen, we'd love to hear what you'd add to the list!

Insight Timer meditation app
Superhuman meditation app 

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Diana is joined by Dr. Meaghan Rice of Better Lives, Building Tribes. Dr. Meaghan is a Therapist specializing in relationships and their role in helping individuals close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. In this episode they dive into navigating and communicating in marital relationships when one party lacks empathy. She gives her tool of using the TIPP method to manage anxiety in this lifestyle. We answer a few listener questions regarding how to manage life as a spouse in this lifestyle, and so much more. For a more detailed look at the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the episode:

1 - 5 Welcome to the podcast, introducing Dr Meaghan Rice.
5 - 8:30 Our peaks and pits of the week.
8:30 - 17 Closing the gap between where people are and where they want to be. The 5 people you spend the most time with. Traits to look for in your inner circle.
17 - 20 Thinking realistically versus “glass half empty.”
20 - 31 Narcissists in our lives and their inability to feel empathy. How to utilize preparatory management.
31 - 35 Communication with your spouse and the all too common response of “well it is what it is there’s no use in feeling sad about it.”
35 - 45 Managing anxiety in this lifestyle and catastrophic thoughts. The ability to cycle through emotions. TIPP tactics to manage aversive thoughts.
45 - 58 What to do if you feel like you don’t have supportive people in your inner circle.
58 - 1:01 How do you deal with the lack of control in trying to plan your life?
1:01 - 1:05 How do you deal with the feeling that things are happening to you instead of playing an active role in your life?
1:05 - 1:11 How do you best support children with anxiety in this lifestyle?
1:11 - 1:16 Value of the week: insight timer, Atomic Habits, and How To Win Friends And Influence People

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Diana sits down solo this week to dive deeper into the abundant mindset aspect of last week's episode. She's giving her top 5 tips to create a more abundant mindset in your own life. For a more detailed look into the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the episode:

1 - 10 welcome back to the pod! Life update in America. 
10 - 15 peak and pit of the week 
15 - 25 topic of the week 5 tips for creating an abundant mindset 
25 - 30 1) monitor your thoughts and create awareness 
30 - 42 2) notice your patterns 
42 - 50 3) notice proof of abundance in your life currently 
50 - 53 4) script journaling and visualization meditations 
53 - 57 5) romanticizing your life today 
57 - 1:00 Value of the week: seed and Dr. Jart face masks 

Let go and manifest your reality by Guri 
Channeling your future reality - law of attraction by Guri
Seed Daily Synbiotic Probiotic 
Dr. Jart Ceramidin Skin Barrier Moisterizing Mask

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Diana sits down with her husband Tyler for their last episode together for a while. They talk about the power of living life through the lease of an abundant mindset, giving encouragement to just give it a try, what do you have to lose? Even though he denied it for years, Tyler finally admits that he's a manifester, whether he believes it or not, and dives into a few of the ways he manifested his dream job. It's a high level overview of all things abundance and manifesting, opening the door for more in depth conversations later. For a more detailed look into the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the show:
1 - 8 Life updates and the peak and pit of the week.
8 - 13 The topic of the week , creating an abundant mindset and manifesting.
13 - 18 Manifesting becoming a fighter pilot.
18 - 19 The importance of confidence and self belief to fuel hard work over simply having the resources.
19 - 28 Manifesting 101, visualization, emotion, and taking action with an abundant mindset.
28 - 33 Sometimes it doesn’t workout exactly the way we want it to. But it’s a powerful tool to use in making your daydreams a reality.
33 - 35 I think I manifested our Italian life.
35 - 39 Abundance in regards to finances.
39 - 41 Red flags for when you’re not aligned with abundance or with your higher self and learning how to realign.
41 - 48 Our top 3 tools for manifesting and how to create more confidence.
49 - 51 Value of the week. The mindset mentor, and bowling lol.

A few of Diana's favorite books for manifesation:
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
The Universe Has Your Back
The Power Of Now
Becoming Supernatural (read this after reading a few others, it's a bit deep).
You Can Heal Your Life
Think and Grow Rich
You Are A Badass

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Diana is solo this week for a bite sized yet value packed episode all about self audits. It's one of her best tools, if not the number one tool, in her toolbox for "thriving" in the military lifestyle. Or, better yet, thriving in a life that is often turbulent, challenging, and frequently out of our own control which might possibly be most people in their twenties and early thirties. She talks about what a self audit is, how you can do one for yourself, and how it can help you feel more confident, fulfilled, and content with your life no matter what life decides to throw at you. For a more detailed look into the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown:

1 - 12 Welcome to the peak and pit podcast! A little life update and the peaks and pits of the week.
13 - 15 The topic of the week: self audits and why you should try it for yourself. It’s what I feel is one of the top tools in my toolbox to “thrive” in this lifestyle.
15 - 18 Thriving amidst the military or an ever changing lifestyle. The key perspective shift we need amidst change.
18 - 21 Blooming where you’re planted.
21 - 23 What is a self audit?
23 - 34 The 5 different areas of life and questions to ask yourself in regard to each area. Then taking action.
34 - 37 Value of the week, Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris.

Click here to check out the Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris. 

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Diana sits down with Jen and Kirst from Wives of the Armed Forces (formerly Wives of the Air Force) WAF for a long awaited conversation. WAF was created with the motive of reframing the conversation around the military lifestyle to that of a more encouraging and positive conversation. We love that! They have a round table type conversation about all things identity, friendships, the comparison game, and so much more. For a more detailed look at the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown:

0 - 6 Introducing Jen and Kirst! What is the “Wives of the Armed Forces?”
7 - 17 Our peaks and pits of the week.
18 - 21:30 introducing the topic of the week: discovering and rediscovering your identity
21:30 - 28 when in your lives have you had the thought “who the heck am I? What am I doing in my life?”
28 - 36 when in your life have you acknowledged the pattern we have of trying to keep our old identity rather than embracing the new environment we’re in and growing into it?
36 - 45 the iconic graphic I loved by Jen and Kirst about how this life feels on the inside versus what it looks like from the outside. What was your feedback with the graphic?
46 - 50 the importance of not comparing each others pains.
50 - 57 military spouses are so much more than “military spouses,” but also learning to embrace that side of ourselves. Embracing the good parts of the spouse community and finding friendships. Supporting each other.
57 - 1:12 how to you keep your sense of identity and confidence when you PCS and are thrown into an entirely new group of people? What to think about when making new friendships when you move. Learning to reinvent yourself for the better with these moves.
1:12 -  our values of the week

You can follow Jen and Kirst on Instagram here: @wivesofthearmedforces
and the blog here: wivesofthearmedforces.com

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Diana sits down solo today to chat about all things purpose. Beginning with the peak and pit of the week, things she's looking forward to, things that have felt harder, and diving into topic for today's discussion: purpose. Specifically, navigating seasons of life where purpose seems to have left the building. Can't wait for you to hear this one! As always, share this one with a loved one or a friend if you think they might love it too.

Below are the links talked about in this episode:
The Daily Stoic
The Surrender Experiment
The Power Of Now
Breaking The Habit Of Being Yourself
Pinterest
Insight Timer

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Diana sits down with her favorite special guest, her husband, Tyler. They start out chatting about their peaks and pits of the past week. Everything from girls trips to Northeastern South Korea, a fun productive weekend, funny Korean life things, their first weekend wearing their party suits, booked flights, cancelled flights, and more. For today's episode they play a Valentine's Day inspired couples question game to see how well they know each other. You definitely have to play it with your loved ones too, it's a fun one. Ending with each of their pieces of value of the week. For a more detailed look at the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown:

1 - 11 peak and pit of the week: a girls trip away, productive and fun weekend, first roll call in Korea, party suits, Korean life fun. Korean bath towel adventure. So tired! Booked flights home, and husbands flights got cancelled. 

11 - 58 valentines Day Special - how well do we know each other? A fun game to play with your spouse! 

58 - 1:02 value of the week 

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This week Diana dives into her peaks and pits of the week, what she's doing to end her hiatus with feeling super tired and out of whack since the move, and ends with a beautiful piece of relationship advice she recently hear and needs to share with the world. For an in depth look at the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the episode:
1 - 18 peak and pit of the week 
18 - 24 getting out of my “I’m so tired” funk. Why I’m in this tired funk and how to figure it out for yourself. 
24 - 41 what I’m doing to get my energy back. 
Nutrition - vibrant and radiant food, protein and fiber, gut health, morning greens, limiting caffeine, hydration daily goal & supplement. 
More movement
Morning routines
Social battery
Sleep hygiene. 
41 - 46 value of the week 

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