You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay

Luke Jay

Love of my soul
Unbelievable dad and athlete
Kind and good to the core
Elevator of energy

Juggler of job, training, dadding, and husbanding
Available to growth
You're the wind beneath my wings

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We chat about:
*waiting 9 years to get into the Hardrock 100 mile race
*getting into Western States and being 3rd on Hardrock Race and choosing to let Western States go
*letting go as a good lesson
*getting the voicemail from RD Dale about moving off the waitlist
*being a present dad, hanging out with me, working a full-time job, growing as a soul, and training for a very hard hundred
*figuring out a way to make it work
*not willing to give up certain things to gain certain things
*"usually the path of least resistance doesn't come with as many rewards"
*movement as necessary for his soul
*it's not all or nothing 
*being more wise with training; training by feel
*enjoying the moment and drawing energy from the people
*being present in all the moments
*megaphone!!!!!

Check out Luke on IG@lukejay180
And follow along as he jogs the @hardrock100run

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Brenna Hughes

Friend and supporter
Curiosity overflowing
Leaning in to all the things
A mothering force
Artist and creator

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We chat about: 
*Brenna is my brother's wife!
*processing through art
*watercolor - out of control - the water creates the movement
*the intention, meaning, and symbolism of Brenna's art: how she sees and experiences people as she creates
*the release of control as there is more opportunity here; "this will do something that I could not have predicted but I'm here for it"
*"together yes, alone no" 
*ruminating in contrast to imagination
*what is the age in adolescence when you first experience how someone else perceives you????
*being mirrors
*finding balance and harmony
*valuing presence; it still matters what is happening right in front of me 
*how to be here in this way right now
*business start-up and creation: www.simplysetspaces.com
*how Brenna and Sarah reinvision a space for the purpose of calm and order, so people can be who they most truly are in that space: elevating, connecting, empowering, healing spaces
*it's bigger than the space
*connecting with people as one of Brenna's superpowers
*Light-worker!! When we share our gifts it affects everyone and lifts everyone up!
*the caretaker role and how big and deep and wide it is
*the lessons that arise when cancer comes into your home
*the loneliness that exists when going through...
*wanting to help but not being able to
*writing notes, intentional thoughts, holding someone without the constant questions
*what does thoughtfulness look like for this individual
*D1 YAPPER!!!!!
*the aftermath of experiencing cancer
*your experience is up to you! 
*No one can learn your lessons for you!
*if not here, then where? - the privilege of being with her dad when he died, watching his physical body fall silent and seeing his essence rise up from him
*love and connection is everywhere

Book recommendation:
Poetry: Andrea Gibson; Rumi

Reach out to Brenna @ [email protected]
When in Davis, check out Simply Set Spaces www.simplysetspaces.com; Avid Reader in Davis: www.avidreaderbooks.com and Mishka Cafe: www.mishkacafe.com

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Erin Scallen!!!!!

Empowered woman rising
Resilient, resourceful, radical
Independent thinker and grower and mover, leaning in to surrender
Nature nourishes her spirit

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We chat about:
*surprising herself with how fast/strong/badass she is
*making sure the first thing is JOY!!!!
*self-awareness and growth
*being empathetic
*learning to listen
*relationship with surrender; practicing surrender in smaller moments
*accepting and leaning into the messy things that weren't part of the original plan
*empowering women related to finances
*spending, saving, investing and how it aligns with YOUR values
*shout out to Brad
*be clever with money, especially credit cards
*Tips: 1. do a budget spreadsheet (be honest with yourself and judgment-free)
              2. make sure the money is sitting in the right place
              3. contribute to retirement
              4. investment portfolio (betterment.com)
*lead with empathy, lead with love

When in Golden, CO check out Cafe 13! In Old Town Golden, check out Denver Beer Co and Spirits Wine Provisions.

Find Erin (mostly her dog, Dusty) on the IG@cowboy_dusty
Check out NPR Life Kit Podcast: Start a financial self-care routine and betterment.com for investing info.

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Alicia!!! Back again! Check out Episode #42 if you missed our first conversation;)

Radiating light
Healing benefitting all
Full of love and joy

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We chat about: 
*Earthships are models of sustainable housing
*Using the sun for solar power and rainwater for all the watering of the people and the plants
*Earthships are made out of recycled and upcycled materials
*water is used at least four different times 
*necessity of mindfulness
*power of the sun
*being active during active seasons and more still during the still/dormant seasons
*the idea of doing and productivity
*permission to rest
*journey of body healing
*using the beautiful energies from all of the plants and all that is around us
*this is still here because there is something to heal!!!!!
*could it be simple?
*how do I heal me, my family, my ancestors, ALL of Us because we are all connected and your healing brings my healing?
*an attitude of curiosity
*what women carry
*believing that we are limitless
*trusting that you are exactly where you need to be 
*can we let go and be in receiving mode which brings in abundance
*amplification of energy and intention
*tapping into the magic
*releasing old stories 

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Porfidia!!!

Powerful woman
Organizing for good
Remembering and honoring
Feeling deeply
Indigenous artist
Devoted to care for people
Intentional being
Advocate for Earth
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We chat about:
*growing up drawing, painting, doing leatherwork and pottery
*making sustainable wood jewelry
*feeling safe with trees
*old growth wood
*bringing attention to different causes through the stories of your work
*the joy of making; the intention involved in the creation of a piece of art
*ideas and visuals come to her during her runs
*trusting what comes to her
*being a middle school counselor
*boundaries
*We Can't Get What We Want in the Energy of What We Don't Want
*Toots and the Maytals
*seek to understand more; get curious about the why
*there is a story in the jewelry and there is education in her art

Shout out to Front Range Timber www.frontrangetimber.com - Greg!!

Find Porfidia at modernancientdesign.org and IG @modernancientdesign

Find more on youtube @ https://www.youtube.com/@modernancientdesignllc.9913

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Libby Kelley!!!!!

Resilient mother
Courageous helper of all
Athlete, strong and fierce
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We chat about:
*resilience, not getting stuck, moving forward
*being a single mom of 2
*lineage of strong matriarchs
*healing yourself by helping others
*Libby as a helper
*22 years as a surgical nurse
*one of her superpowers and gifts is being able to put people at ease and connecting with people before and during surgeries
*empathy, compassion, grace, energetic connection
*asking for help
*Libby as a patient advocate/guide/support. YES PLEASE!!!!!!!!!! Ok, go!!
*professional horse rider
*going through a hysterectomy at the age of 46 and the challenges the come before, during and after; the mental toll and the necessity for mental health support for women pre and post this experience; the grieving process that comes along with the hysterectomy
*being your own advocate until there are more advocates available to support you
*judgment-free care and support
*ask "what are all of my options?"
*her greatest accomplishment is being a mom. AND she is proud of the person she is.

Lib lives on Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Apsáalooke (Crow), Salish, Tséstho’e (Cheyenne), Niitsítpiis-stahkoii ᖹᐟᒧᐧᐨᑯᐧ ᓴᐦᖾᐟ (Blackfoot / Niitsítapi ᖹᐟᒧᐧᒣᑯ) land.

Connect with Libby on IG @_lkelley6 and her new business @cuteasabuttonmt

When in Bozeman, MT go to Rise and Shine Bakery  www.riseandshinecafeandbakery.com 

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We Run Long core team: Alissa Lay, Pilar Arthur-Snead, Ayako Sawanobori, Kelsey Long, & Rebecca Bowman
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Working toward equity
Everyone invited and included, taking up space

Representation matters
Understanding how we are interconnected
Native lands

Leading the way in amplifying diversity at races and beyond
Ongoing advocating for safety, inclusivity and respect in trail running spaces
Nizaadgoo na’dijaa – Navajo for We Run Long
Go team go
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We chat about:
*how welcoming and community-focused We Run Long is
*Libby Jones at the Active Joe
*Kesley and Caleb at Freestone Endurance
*making spaces safer and better
*people are trying to find their community within the running space
*when you show up, you are loved, supported and cared for
*Race directors need to educate themselves and be intentional about actions, not placing the burden of educating on a person of color; understand the community, understand the need, put forth the effort; do some unlearning
*communicate and make sure people are heard
*wanting to see more people of color at trail races 
*seeing different communities supporting each other
*showing up for each other in all the ways
*getting to a point where you can show up to races/spaces and not even being able to count the number of people of color that are there because it doesn't need to be highlighted anymore because the spaces are so diverse

Dirtbags Run - Grounding Climbs 

We Run Long on IG @werunlong
Ayako on IG @ninjayako @antiracistrunclub
Kesley on IG @longcommakelsey
Rebecca on IG @groundingclimbs 
Alissa on IG @queen_the_momchine
Pilar on IG @vphotoblogger_themindfulrunner  - themindfulrun coaching training

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Jeanette Gruenhagen is BACK!!!!!

Joy-filled lover of people
Energetic co-creator
A guide for souls
Noticing, listening, facilitating
Exponential curiosity to explore, learn, share and grow
Tending to the relevant energies
Toward integration of all
Expansion, compassion, alignment, LOVE

We talk about:
*Dr. David Hawkins - Power Versus Force
*Wondering
*Being an active participant of trying to heal
*Freedom is the most important thing for all of us
*Personal, collective, galactic evolution and the need to be free
*Our choices have a history
*Go back and keep healing and then be free-er to be soul-free
*Choosing to do it alone or do it with connection to the Divine
*Slow movement toward resourcing, healing, integrating
*Scale of consciousness as a tool
*Victimhood
*Owies/Triggers that come up and how it's never about others; it's always about going inward and asking: what is this? what is this telling me?
*If we are struggling there is stuff to tend to
*We all can do anything; when you think you can't, you can't.
*The soul is always saying yes
*Use a helper: do you see something that I don't see
*kinesiology - muscle testing
*the ego body will always choose to self-protect; it's here to help us to survive and we are grateful, AND...
*Resourcing: drawing beyond the human to help heal
*Integrating polarities
*the body and psyche are amazing
*reach to the spiritual to resource so we can resolve the soul
*what is the next relevant thing?
*can we move energy from our emotional bodies
*the discomfort is the invitation
*how I feel has everything to do with me
*wondering with your kids
*Letting our kids know that they are not here to take care of us; they are here to love themselves and they are free to be themselves

Read Jeanette's wonderings at her substack:  Jeanette K.M. Gruenhagen | Substack 
https://substack.com/@jeanettekmgruenhagen

And PLEASE set up a session (remote and in-person options available) with Jeanette as soon as you can to talk about all the things and learn and grow and expand!!!!! Your soul will be so pumped: jeanettekmgruenhagen.com 

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JayCee Beyale!!

Honor Mother Earth
Art as an act of service
Interrelated

We chat about:
*sand paintings as part of ceremonial practices
*owning the power and strength in who he is as an individual already
*interest in graffiti and street art as a kid
*introspection and healing come from giving that to the art and then taking it away
*being of service with his art
*music is an important part of his process
*what he often speaks about and shares comes from his Buddhist practice
*minimizing language AND occupying space
*where you are standing is a place of purpose and centering
*Lacrosse is a game played by northeastern and midwestern tribes created to keep them in shape, prepared for anything that was to come and to honor who they are and where they come from; it is communal and a traditional and sacred game; it has become appropriated and JayCee would like people to understand the history of the game
*getting comfortable asking for help and learning how to say no
*Protect your yes
*he is here on this planet to be of service to help others realize their true potential and their happiness

JayCee lives on Tséstho’e (Cheyenne), Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, hinono’eino’ biito’owu’ (Arapaho), Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) land.

Vinyl record recommendation:
Cortex (funk, jazz, soul)

Find JayCee on IG@jcbl1 @modernancientdesign @redlinedenver and through NDN Collective  NDN COLLECTIVE

When in Colorado, check out Paradise Found Records & Music @paradise_found_records, Wax Trax Records @waxtraxdenver and RedLine Contemporary Art Center  www.redlineart.org 

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 Marisol Cobos!!!!

World traveling joy
Adventurer giving back
Full life living full

We chat about:
*learning and growing from her experiences, especially her most recent time in Tanzania
*her word for the year = surrender
*letting go and seeing what happens
*climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro as a personal pilgrimage
*sharing energy with little kids 
*embracing being out of her comfort zone and little structure
*the hard transition coming back from her time in Africa and the tidal wave of emotions that came
*hakuna matata – no worries
*pole pole – slowly slowly; learn to take things in and appreciate it all
*being malleable
*the importance of asking how to pronounce peoples’ names
*Marisol – mar y sol – sea and sun; de Los Angeles – sun and sea of the angels = Marisol
*breaking bread: community, connection, conversations, sharing love through FOOD!
*her intention with food and her connection to the nourishment and the beauty 
*Food is an art form for her
*Marisol takes people on food journeys; she is a food curator, consultant and flavor guide
*The 5 Fs: Faith, Family, Friends, Food, Fitness
*ask WHY
*strength in vulnerability
*before meals, grounding herself and giving thanks for the nourishment 

Marisol lives on Tséstho’e, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, hinono’eino’ biito’owu’, and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ land

Book Recommendation:
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

Find Marisol on all the socials @marisol_c

When in the Denver area, check out Just BE Kitchen www.justbekitchen.com & Barcelona www.barcelonawinebar.com

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