Worthfull Project

"When you give God time, He'll talk to you."

 

Wowie zowie. Season 2 of the Worthfull Project podcast is upon us, and there is a change in the wind.

I knew I wanted to elevate the show and the conversations I was having. Because why not?

So I thought about the best conversations I have and how I can bring those to the show.

And I started recording them with some of the most beautiful, brilliant people I've met.

This first one was revelatory to me, and maybe it will be for you as well. I sat down with my dear friend Traci, who is a master scriptorian and just started teaching the study of ancient scripture at the university level.

You can imagine the kind of conversations we have about God, purpose, life, faith, etc.

And while I thought we were going to be discussing just the worth of studying ancient spiritual texts to find wisdom about ourselves, we ended up going down rabbit holes we didn't know the direction of.

What we ended up discussing at the end of the episode is one of the most exciting and meaningful lessons I've learned on this worthfull journey so far. It's a clarity that came to me about how our infinite worth is related to the worth we place on our actions.

This is the beginning of a whole new chapter of the Worthfull Project. Thank you for joining me in it.

 

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• Basic helpful tips to find value in studying ancient spiritual texts (4:46)
• Why you don't need to live in an exotic location to have deep spiritual experiences (6:40)
• Why written words are so powerful to learn spiritual wisdom from (11:40)
• The benefits of going straight to the source when seeking wisdom (13:12)
• What we can learn in between the words that are written (14:18)
• Why it's valuable to learn from imperfectly written records (19:05)
• Why we feel self-worth when we achieve something that we committed to (24:10)
• How our self-worth is affected when we do something that doesn't fit our moral code (26:32)
• The choice we have to become unworthy or become worthy (33:04)
• The connection between feeling unworthy because of our actions and our relationship with God (36:40)
• Why God will always want to be in relationship with us (40:53)
• How God holds the vision of our worth (44:22)

"The feeling of unworthy is actually the feeling of being separated from my worth." Links we mention:

• The Book of Mormon

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"There's a remembering that's always happening while we're here."

 

Wowie zowie, here we are at Episode 50 and the end of the first season (and the first year!) of the Worthfull Project podcast!

I have all joyful emotions at this moment. Gratitude, grace, abundance, happiness, appreciation, respect, humility, and more.

To think that a year ago I started this podcast because I said I would and now I've been able to experience so much beauty and connection through it is a BLESSING.

To celebrate this little milestone, I invited back my first guest (and one of my best friends), Rebecca, who has been my accountability partner the whole way through.

We reflect on a whole year of worthfull living, what we have created, and where we still have room to grow.

I'm taking the last few weeks of the year to meditate and prep for an elevated Season 2. I can't wait to keep going on this journey with you.

 

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• The relationship between good things happening to us and standing in our worth (3:03)
• How to own your worth when you aren't working a "job" (4:51)
• What ownership actually means (9:20)
• What it looks like to own your worth while in uncharted waters (10:54)
• A near death experience perspective on why worth and love are the foundation of our existence (20:10)
• Why our perspective on our worth impacts our choices so much (24:27)
• The worthfull practices that have meant the most to me this year (25:30)
• Where Rebecca and I are still learning to own our worth (29:31)
• How your body signals to you when you are not owning your worth (36:05)
• The relationship between money and self-worth (37:30)

 

"Recognizing where you have choice, and choosing to exercise it, is a very big deal." Links we mention:

• Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander
• Margo Majdi

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"Sometimes only a fire that hot can burn through our walls."

 

Sometimes a friend offers to record a podcast episode with me and they are the type of person who is willing to discuss the things most people are not willing to discuss.

That is when I get really grateful that we are recording a conversation together. I've found so much value through the years in hearing the candid truth about the unpretty parts of life. Because that's how I've learned to accept and love myself through my own unpretty chapters.

My friend Rebekah is one of those candid, self-loving kind of people. She's been THROUGH IT -- divorce, financial scarcity, perfectionism, food addiction, etc. And she's coming through it like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

We decided to record an episode about how she learned to own her worth while in a crucible of reinvention. I felt like I was looking in a mirror while she told her story. I think you might too.

 

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Show notes:

• Why it's important to heal your body in order to heal your mind and heart (5:45)
• How to begin the process of a massive life change (9:04)
• The power of the stories we tell ourselves (14:26)
• How to get out of a crucible into hope and healing (15:59)
• An analogy for forgiving yourself or others (19:27)
• The power of deciding where our worth comes from (22:30)
• What perfectionism holds us back from (27:50)
• How to view a crucible as a gift (30:20)
• What self-love looks like in hard times (38:01)
• The importance of trusting yourself (45:40)

"Knowing at the core who I am is what helped me the most." Links we mention:

• Summit of Greatness
• Forks Over Knives
• Brene Brown
• Eat to Live
• The Book of Forgiving
• The Gifts of Imperfection
• Khalil Gibran
• Boundaries
• The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
• Experience Gratishift
• Henry Ammar

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"Something greater is always coming to us."

 

My friend Aimee and I have endless conversations about the worth of being artists, how to value our creative time, what is possible when we spend more time in creative pursuits, and on and on.

So when she mentioned it could be an interesting conversation to record a worthfull episode on, I AGREED.

I've always had an artistic side to me and even studied Humanities in college. I've spent years and years pondering on the worth of the arts. This conversation is different though, because we talk about the worth of the artist.

I love Aimee's perspective because she is not only a prolific artist herself (photography, glass blowing, ceramics, etc), she teaches the rising generation how to do the same.

This episode is for all the listeners who wish they spent more time being creative but have doubted the worth of that time. 

 

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• How to identify your worth separate from the value of your creations (8:02)
• The value of ideas over outcomes (10:40)
• Why artists add so much value to communities independent of their art (14:30)
• The process of valuing your artistic work (19:05)
• Why we need to treat our creative ideas like they are worthfull (28:40)

  "The idea might be more important than the actual object." Follow Aimee:

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"Honesty truly is what creates self-worth."

I had a few ideas of what I was going to record today's episode on. I have been traveling and wrapping up some chapters of my life in LA.

I wanted to skip today's episode because I'm tired and ready to vacation. And I'm traveling. And it's late. And I've been doing a lot.

And then as I was texting my dear friend Rebecca, I was reminded of how much this project matters to me. And that it's important for me to be honest about what matters to me. And it's important for me to do what matters to me.

So I recorded this quick solo round as a reminder to myself as much as to anyone listening that telling the truth MATTERS. It matters so much -- in our relationships, with ourselves, and in all our actions.

The foundation of my self-worth is built on how I keep my word. And it is so worth it to tell the truth.

 

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"I feel so full because I've been receiving."

 

I just moved from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City and was a little occupied for the past two weeks (hence missing a week of posting an episode).

However, what I experienced during the move was so beautiful, I couldn't wait to share an episode on the topic.

I have moved many times in my life but rarely have I ever received all the support people offer me. When I wasn't owning my worth, I thought that other people should receive support before me -- people who "needed it more."

Due to my commitment to worthfull living, I said yes to ALL the support I was offered this time around, and MY OH MY what a beautiful, easy, joyful, non-exhausting experience it has been. I am overflowing with abundance in all areas as a result of receiving support.

In this episode, I use my move as an example of what's possible when we receive all the support that is offered to us on a constant basis -- because we're worthy of it.

 

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"In time of crisis, you have to be vulnerable. And you have to help people understand that it's okay for them to be vulnerable too."

 

I got a text from my friend Danielle recently that said, "I'd be happy to share how I'm learning to own my worth while going through a divorce."

Wow, yes. What a gift this conversation was. Danielle and I met a couple of years ago when she moved to LA, but rarely saw each other. When she separated from her husband, we connected again and I was immediately impressed with her candor and courage in the middle of an extraordinarily hard situation.

When we sat down to record this episode, we spent a long time talking about all the things we've learned from broken relationships. It was poignant and profound and this conversation is no different. 

I value these conversations so much, and in this one, I remembered so much of what it means to be human, to choose love, and to own our worth when we are grieving the loss of the things we care most about. I hope you do too as you listen.

 

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Show notes:

• How to manage your thoughts and emotions when you are going through a breakup (5:46)
• How our feelings are a reflection of our worth (10:37)
• What to do when you are emotionally exhausted (11:35)
• How seeing worth in others reveals our worth to ourselves (14:01)
• The power of vulnerability in our co-worker relationships (17:57)
• Danielle's list of tips for navigating divorce (14:15)
• The value of doing things out of your comfort zone when your life is in transition (35:07)
• Why staying in a toxic relationship is doing no favors to anyone (50:01)

"Everything that you are feeling is valid. And no one should be able to take that away from you." Follow Danielle:

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"The way we own our worth determines the value that we will offer to the world."

 

I'm right in the middle of a busy stretch of work weeks and having a great time. So it felt fitting when my good friend Nick asked me to record an episode on the difference between value and worth.

I've been thinking a lot about my value in the workplace lately as I've been transitioning my clientele and getting interesting new gigs.

But I know that the very best gigs come when I own my worth. My value is a reflection of how I own my worth.

Here's a solo round on my journey to extricate my value from my wo

 

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• Chase Jarvis
• Creative Live

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"Ask your future self the questions you are afraid to ask."

 

I have been a mentor coach in one of my favorite leadership trainings for the past couple of months and it has been wonderful, as always.

But this past weekend, during one of our weekend trainings, our coach led us through a visualization that was so powerful, I knew I needed to write it all down so that I'd never forget.

I then decided it would be even better if I recorded an episode about it as well -- so that I really don't forget :)

And of course, my invitation is for you to take advantage of this visualization as well. It's so simple and so profound.

It has to do with the very core of our worth -- the wisdom we have always had but that we often forget to tap into.

I hope you take the time to do this visualization. And I hope you remember how full of worth you are when you do.

 

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• Ascension Leadership Academy
• Jenna Phillips Ballard

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"We can't control our circumstances, but we can control what we choose to do with our time."

 

One of the biggest lessons I've learned from living in Los Angeles for the past few years is to honor the worth of everyone around me -- no matter their circumstances.

So many people in this city are experiencing homelessness. I see people sleeping on the street I live on every night. 

It can feel like an overwhelming issue -- so much suffering and challenge and struggle. But I've been learning to see this as a chance to honor the worth of everyone around me, to see myself in them, and to give the most simple offering I can -- my acknowledgment of their worth. 

As I was walking home tonight and pondering this, I realized that my energy levels are directly related to my level of worth. When I let my circumstances dictate my worth, my energy can plummet. But when I anchor myself in habits that remind me of my worth, my energy soars, despite my circumstances. 

I recorded a few of my thoughts on this to remind myself that my relationship with my worth determines my level of energy. And I can always control my relationship with my worth.

 

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