Wild Calm

Better sleep is one key to optimal mental health.  If your life sometimes feels chaotic, getting back to basics can totally transform your experience.  
My guest on this podcast is on a quest to bring peace and ease into our lives every day!

Sandy Cohen is a journalist, health and wellness coach, a self-help junkie and lifelong nature lover. She's the host of the Inner Peace to Go Podcast, which seeks to bring more inner peace in our lives without meditating on a mountaintop for years. 

Sandy also loves mountaintops and adventure too! Inner peace and mountains...two of my favorite combinations!

In this episode, Sandy and I talk about her Machu Picchu and Yosemite adventures with her 75 years' young mom! 

More than that, Sandy is sharing how prioritizing sleep and self-care tools can totally transform your life, including:

• How meditation makes a huge difference in how you feel
• How restorative sleep improves mental health, builds grit, and energizes you
• Turning vices down improves mood and energy
• How movement reduces stress and helps prepare you for better sleep
• Why affirmations work wonders on your mindset
• How (and why) she left her successful career as an entertainment writer

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Hiking has so many benefits, but it can be intimidating to get started. Don't let that stop you. Here are 5 essential reasons to take a a mindful hike. We're also diving into what exactly is mindful hiking.

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Habits create our results or experiences in life and they make us who we are. Consistent, small changes in our habits can improve self-worth.

My guest on this podcast is on a quest to live life Fierce, Fun, and Free and inspire others to do the same.

Krystal Carruthers is a dog mom, Canadian military wife and all-around nerd girl. She has a passion for health and fitness and has overcome many challenges around mindset and beliefs. 

In this episode Krystal chats about her adventures backpacking the Australian Outback and more, including:

• How 1% consistent changes can be transformative
• Why habits make us who we are
• Benefits of starting a journaling practice
• How to find calm amidst the chaos
• How to grow through your discomfort
• Why immersing yourself in another culture expands your perspective

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Subconscious beliefs are a powerful force in our lives. Noticing unwanted patterns in our life is one key to bring those beliefs forward.

My guest on this podcast is on a mission to provide tools to support the process of rewiring limiting beliefs and nourish the inner child.

Katherine Korwal is a clinical hypnotherapist, intuitive counselor, and certified spiritual life coach.  She helps her clients grow a healthy and trusting relationship with themselves by diving into the subconscious mind.

She fuses elements of psychology, energetics, spiritual growth practices and ascension techniques to guide others into a greater version of themselves, over and over again.

In this episode, Katherine and I chat about how to elevate your mindset and more, including:

• Noticing unwanted patterns are key to the subconscious mind
• Creating a healthy relationship with yourself
• Why difficult feelings are actually a gift
• How mindset can elevate us to the next level 
• How to approach fear with a childlike curiosity
• Building optimism by accepting all parts of ourselves, including the shadows
• How to elevate our energy and align ourselves with our authentic nature

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Authentic self means being in alignment with who we really are. Sometimes we loose touch with our authentic self. Here's how to reconnect.

So how do we tap into our authentic self and inner guidance system? Listen to learn the 3 steps to reconnect with your authentic self.

One of the biggest regrets of the dying is not living life on your terms.  This is your life...get after it!

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A bucket list is a set of dreams and life adventures you want to experience before you die. Sometimes we just need a little nudge to begin. We need a little push to sail away from our safe harbors.

My guest on this podcast is on a quest to encourage people to get after their bucket list!

Payge McMahon is an adventurer, motivational speaker, journalist, and yoga instructor.  She travels the world educating and inspiring others to overcome obstacles, get outside their comfort zone, and live their bucket list.

Payge didn't start out on the outdoor adventure path, and in fact, was on the traditional path of college, marriage, and corporate career which landed her on Wall Street...until she discovered her mom's bucket list after her passing.  She took a leap of faith and has been on a wild ride ever since!

In this episode, Payge and I chat about her inspiration to completely change the course of her life, a few of her adventures, and lessons learned, including:

• Adventure Travel...Machu Picchu, Kilimanjaro...and others!
• What can happen if you don't turn around by your summit time
• Sail away from the safe harbors.  You'll be more disappointed by the things you didn't do.
• Take steps to get out of debt.
• Memories are the most important thing.
• Make the decision to step out on your own path.
• Figure out who you are and who you want to become.
• Take control of your mind
• How to sit with uncomfortable feelings
• MAKE A BUCKET LIST, WRITE IT DOWN AND GO AFTER IT!

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Pain is an uncomfortable feeling that we tend to avoid. What if we chose to welcome it instead? Shift your mind and transform pain into growth.

My guest on this podcast is no stranger to discomfort, pain, and failure. In fact, he welcomes them!

John Hardin is the founder of Hardwin Adventures in Tennessee and has set several FKT's or fastest known times, including the Sheltowee Trace, which is over 300 miles through Kentucky and Tennessee.

John likes to push himself to the edge of what he thinks he's capable of and helps other people get uncomfortable through his Adventure Races. He is currently training for the Appalachian Trail (AT) FKT all while balancing work and family life.

In this episode, John and I chat about his training process for the AT FKT and more, including:

• Why you should lean into the unknown
• How not to focus on doubt
• How to welcome failure and pain
• Why you should put something big and ridiculous on your calendar
• Finding your meditative state
• What happiness is
• Why pain is beautiful part of life

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The Appalachian Trail is an epic, 2180+ mile hike in the U.S. A solo hike of this magnitude may be intimidating, but don't let that stop you.

My guest on this podcast demystifies the Appalachian Trail solo hike and encourages folks to not be afraid to begin solo. She found an amazing trail family and unforgettable camaraderie on this journey.

Eva Kortrey is a vlogger and talented photographer. She completed the Appalachian Trail in 2021 in 5 months and 12 days.

In this episode, Eva and I chat about her highs, her lows, and lessons learned including:

• Plan and prepare the best you can, then take the leap
• Knowing your why and refer back to it when you want to quit
• It may suck today, but it will get better
• Adventure is living in the discomfort of pushing yourself to try new things
• Ramble out, explore the forest, climb the mountains, bag the peaks, run the rivers, breathe deep
• How to be really interested and connect with other human
• Don't rush, slow down and enjoy life

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The Leadville 100 in Colorado is an epic ultra marathon. Training for this race includes mental preparation, including reframing failure.

My guest on this podcast attempted the Leadville 100 three times before completing this daunting endeavor.

Danielle Lewis is a flight nurse, ultra runner, mountaineer, and musician. She loves the mountains and loves long races, even though the she didn't start out that way.

In this episode, Danielle and I chat about her amazing journey to finishing the Leadville 100 and lessons along the way, including:

• Have a purpose for each workout and get a coach
• Incorporate strength training
• Dial in nutrition
• How to keep in mind the long term goal through short-term suffering
• Why failure is what makes life interesting
• How to manage your inputs 
• How not to put limits on yourself

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Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro is certainly a bucket list adventure. It can also be a portal to reconnect with your authentic self.

My guest on this podcast shares how climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro began her quest to find balance between pushing her limits and enjoying everyday life.

Allyson Brennan is a pharmacist and founder/owner of Emogene & Co, a Nashville, TN based natural skincare company focused on bridging the gap between science and nature. 

In this episode, Allyson and I chat about climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and so much more, including:

• Simple steps to reconnect with your authentic self
• What she learned re-integrating back into her normal life after her amazing experience in Africa
• How to be more mindful in day to day life
• Unmet expectations 
• How to let go of people pleasing
• Learn to focus on the journey rather than solely achievement 

So if you are in the mood for laughter, adventure, and inspiration, join me for this conversation with my good friend, Allyson Brennan!

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