You-est You®: Where Intuition, Spirituality & Higher Consciousness Meet Real Life

Charlena Smith is the creator and founder of Optio, a Personality Expert and an empower of humans. Once upon a time, Charlena almost died. No, really. She had a debilitating traumatic disease during pregnancy and a legit near-death experience. When she got back into the swing of things, she made a decision to find purposeful and fulfilling work. Although it was exciting to do things like plan Beyonce's 21st birthday party and co-plan the Death & Dying conference with the Dalai Lama, Charlena knew intentionally slowing down a bit and finding the spot where she could make the most impact was what she needed to do. The creation of Optio has become the framework of Charlena's purpose. Using both demographic and psychographic markers, Optio matches members that holistically expand each other's perspectives creating Guided Accountability partners that yield a 97% success rate on goals. Between being a mama to two amazing grade-school kiddos and wife to a legit NASA rocket scientist, Charlena is committed to helping women entrepreneurs see the power in vulnerability, understand the malleability of their personalities, and build partnerships and communities that stretch all of us toward our biggest accomplishments. Find out more about how to get a guided accountability partner at myoptio.org. This. girl. is. a. miracle. You can't tune in and not be inspired by this woman. Charlena is a walking miracle and has incredible nuggets of wisdom to share. Things We Learned From This Episode

1. Your personality and way of doing life is changeable and personality traits that can seem negative, like being stubborn, can come often end up being the aspect that changes yoru life. Charlena made it out alive because of her 'stubborn' persistance.
2. Choose to live fully for yourself (first), then others. You are worthy and especially for the moms, caretakers and dads out there, remember to take care of and love up on yourself first. It might feel selfish but it's not. This is what saved Charlene's life and will to live.
3. Our humanity is what joins us across all backgrounds. Find ways to connect with one another's humanity regardless of religion, race, sex, political views, nationality, etc.

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Connect with Charlena Smith

• Twitter: @myoptio
• Instagram: @myoptio_org
• Facebook: @myoptio
• Website: www.myoptio.org
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlena-shrieves-smith/
• FREE 2 question personality quiz: https://www.myoptio.org/quick-quiz/ optio.guide

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Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU

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Jon Berghoff is the founder of the Flourishing Leadership Institute. Jon leads a global team of coaches and facilitators who are working to solve what many would consider to be one of the most significant opportunities of our time. It's the opportunity to unlock the collective intelligence, the group genius, in our organizations and in our communities, in a way that not only creates necessary healing in the world but ultimately the kind of exponential changes that we must figure out how to deliver. Just to give an example, in the last 12 months alone, this method has been brought in with companies like BMW, Nike, Facebook and soon to be used with the top trainers at Keller Williams, which has been recognized as the top training company in the world. Jon has become a leader of leaders. Jon is also known for developing the xChange Methodology, an approach to teaching leaders the practices of design and facilitation for unlocking intellectual, social and communal capital across diverse groups. Twice annually, a growing community of 250+ xChange Certified leaders come together for shared learning, storytelling, and collectively designing the practices being called upon by leaders of the future. I have done the xChange certification and it is incredibly powerful both for the amazing community, guidance, mentorship and learning how to facilitate and extract the collective genius from groups, teams, and companies. Jon also gratefully wrote the bonus chapter in my book, Get a PhD in YOU: Business Edition, which explains this work in beautiful detail. Check out more about Jon and FLI at lead2flourish.com and xChange at lead2flourish.com/training. If you want to connect further with Jon, he graciously gave his email: [email protected]. WATCH EPISODE HERE

Jon has become a very special mentor, guide, coach and dear friend to me. You'll be blown away by the work he's doing all over the world around creating a more human connection, healing, purpose and collective wisdom derived from strengths and deep listening. Because there was so much to talk about (trust me, friends, we could have kept going for another hour), we split the interview into two parts. You won't want to miss a minute as he shares tons of incredible resources, ways to create deeper awareness and presence within yourself and how to do this at the larger level of the whole. Things You'll Learn From This Episode The question we are always asking ourself in any situation is 'can I be myself right now and still fit in'. It is crucial to know that since we're all asking this, and that the remedy is creating psychological safety. The way to do this:

1. It starts with yourself and you need a great awareness of yourself
2. Human connection, which means asking questions and listening with attention and intention, otherwise known as deep listening.

Deep listening is about being fully present with the other person, unattached to be right or the outcome and allowing yourself to see through the eyes and heart of that person.

• When your why is strong enough, the how will figure itself out.
• Change the way you look at purpose - instead of being a noun or thing, look at it as a verb. In other words, how am I purposing myself? How can I use my pain or past challenges as a source of purpose?
• The principles to reveal and design our best:
  • Our work is based on our greatest source of change, which is done through changing the conversation.
  • Speed of curiosity - change the questions we ask
  • Strength of nature - everything grows towards the sun and that which gives it life. Asking life-giving questions becomes the source of nourishment, flourishing and thriving.
  • Design questions to make others to come alive.

In sum, a system is in plain English, a group of people. Whether it's your family system, work or business system, spiritual community or other systems you are part of, remember that just like nature; full thriving happens when we leverage our diversity, not our sameness. Links and Resources:

• Book: Conversations Worth Having by Jackie Stavros & Cheri Torres, and The Purpose Economy by Aaron Hurst
• Join Jon, Jon Vroman (Founder of the Front Row Foundation) and many others at the Front Row Foundation Summit in Cleveland on July 21 - 23 at frontrowfoundation.org/summit
• The Barrett Values Index can be accessed at valuescentre.com
• Read the podcast conversation transcript here.

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Connect with Jon Berghoff

• Twitter: @jon_berghoff
• Facebook: facebook.com/Jon.Berghoff
• LinkedIn: Jon Berghoff
• Website: Lead2Flourish.com

Download our podcast interview with Jon Berghoff here on iTunes

Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU

Here's to your being your you-est you!

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Jon Berghoff is the founder of the Flourishing Leadership Institute. Jon leads a global team of coaches and facilitators who are working to solve what many would consider to be one of the most significant opportunities of our time. It's the opportunity to unlock the collective intelligence, the group genius, in our organizations and in our communities, in a way that not only creates necessary healing in the world but ultimately the kind of exponential changes that we must figure out how to deliver. Just to give an example, in the last 12 months alone, this method has been brought in with companies like BMW, Nike, Facebook and soon to be used with the top trainers at Keller Williams, which has been recognized as the top training company in the world. Jon has become a leader of leaders. Jon is also known for developing the xChange Methodology, an approach to teaching leaders the practices of design and facilitation for unlocking intellectual, social and communal capital across diverse groups. Twice annually, a growing community of 250+ xChange Certified leaders come together for shared learning, storytelling, and collectively designing the practices being called upon by leaders of the future. I have done the xChange certification and it is incredibly powerful both for the amazing community, guidance, mentorship and learning how to facilitate and extract the collective genius from groups, teams, and companies. Jon also gratefully wrote the bonus chapter in my book, Get a PhD in YOU: Business Edition, which explains this work in beautiful detail. Check out more about Jon and FLI at lead2flourish.com and xChange at lead2flourish.com/training. If you want to connect further with Jon, he graciously gave his email: [email protected]. WATCH THE EPISODE HERE

Jon has become a very special mentor, guide, coach and dear friend to me. You'll be blown away by the work he's doing all over the world around creating a more human connection, healing, purpose and collective wisdom derived from strengths and deep listening. Because there was so much to talk about (trust me, friends, we could have kept going for another hour), we split the interview into two parts. You won't want to miss a minute as he shares tons of incredible resources, ways to create deeper awareness and presence within yourself and how to do this at the larger level of the whole. Things You'll Learn From This Episode The question we are always asking ourself in any situation is 'can I be myself right now and still fit in'. It is crucial to know that since we're all asking this, and that the remedy is creating psychological safety. The way to do this:

1. It starts with yourself and you need a great awareness of yourself
2. Human connection, which means asking questions and listening with attention and intention, otherwise known as deep listening.

Deep listening is about being fully present with the other person, unattached to be right or the outcome and allowing yourself to see through the eyes and heart of that person.

• When your why is strong enough, the how will figure itself out.
• Change the way you look at purpose - instead of being a noun or thing, look at it as a verb. In other words, how am I purposing myself? How can I use my pain or past challenges as a source of purpose?
• The principles to reveal and design our best:
  • Our work is based on our greatest source of change, which is done through changing the conversation.
  • Speed of curiosity - change the questions we ask
  • Strength of nature - everything grows towards the sun and that which gives it life. Asking life-giving questions becomes the source of nourishment, flourishing and thriving.
  • Design questions to make others to come alive.

In sum, a system is in plain English, a group of people. Whether it's your family system, work or business system, spiritual community or other systems you are part of, remember that just like nature; full thriving happens when we leverage our diversity, not our sameness. Links and Resources:

• Book: Conversations Worth Having by Jackie Stavros & Cheri Torres, and The Purpose Economy by Aaron Hurst
• Join Jon, Jon Vroman (Founder of the Front Row Foundation) and many others at the Front Row Foundation Summit in Cleveland on July 21 - 23 at frontrowfoundation.org/summit
• The Barrett Values Index can be accessed at valuescentre.com
• Read the podcast conversation transcript here.

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Connect with Jon Berghoff

• Twitter: @jon_berghoff
• Facebook: facebook.com/Jon.Berghoff
• LinkedIn: Jon Berghoff
• Website: Lead2Flourish.com

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Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU

Here's to your being your you-est you!

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Barb Allen became a Gold Star widow at 32 years old. She learned her husband was murdered by another soldier while in Iraq and was left to raise 4 small boys (ages 6,5,3, and 1) while navigating her own grief and the extensive repeated trauma attached to a 3 1⁄2 year court-martial process. She suffered another trauma when the killer was acquitted. Barb was not even remotely prepared to face this loss or the prolonged trauma of the court-martial. She became suicidal and fought her way back from that. Today she is stronger, happier, and more grateful than ever to live her beautiful life. Barb is a national speaker, author of Front Toward Enemy and podcast host of American Snippets. You will be amazed by Barb's resilience, wisdom and desire to make a real difference in our world. You can find out more about Barb at www.americansnippets.com Things You'll Learn From This Episode

1. When you are going through a tough and dark time in your life and you are ready to rebuild, seek out a mentor who has reached the state you need and want to be at.
2. Rebuilding takes time --- allow it to be a slow process.
3. Return value to the world, especially in your darkest times. Put good energy back into the universe and watch how your life becomes lighter.

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Connect with Barb Allen

• Twitter: @BarbAllenSpeaks
• Instagram: @BarbAllenSpeaks
• Facebook: facebook.com/americansnippets
• LinkedIn: Barbara Allen
• Website: www.americansnippets.com
• Podcast: The American Snippets Podcast

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Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU

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Dr. Suvrat Bhargave is a renowned and respected educator, speaker, and board-certified psychiatrist, specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry. His uncanny ability to relate to a multi-demographic audience has allowed his practice to reach an unparalleled level of success based on empathy, education, and empowerment. Affectionately known for his "relatable expertise", Dr. Bhargave is highly sought after to lecture locally and nationally on a broad range of topics pertaining to personal growth, effective parenting, relationship satisfaction, and mental health conditions. After completing his residency training and specialty fellowship from Duke University, Dr. B (as he is lovingly called by his patients) continued his practice in hospitals, community health, and private practice settings. Throughout the years, he has been most inspired by the impact his caring nature, education, and treatment has had on others to facilitate change and to experience fulfillment through gradual but dynamic moments of "insight and awareness". A passionate advocate for healing and empowerment, Dr. B is compelled to bring a world of change to each person one moment at a time. He is the author of 'A Moment of Insight'. You can find Dr. B at www.amomentofinsight.com. We all struggle with the same dilemmas. We all question life's purpose. We all feel overwhelmed. We all doubted our worthiness. While A Moment of Insight shines the spotlight on our collective wounds, it also dispenses the collective wisdom of thousands of seekers who dared to be vulnerable within the safe space of a psychiatrist's office. Through patient stories and personal accounts, this recollection takes the reader on a journey to calm the mind, fortify the spirit, and release the burdens of life. Each chapter offers practical strategies and thought-provoking narratives to not only understand and persevere through challenging dilemmas but to see a greater purpose in these times. At the beginning of every journey is the moment that incites change…a Moment of Insight. Things You'll Learn From This Episode

1. Find your 5 gifts! Give yourself a deadline and make it a fun discovery where you can uncover the gifts that have always been there. Once identified, test them out on difficult days to see that these are part of your identity.
2. Your identified gifts act as a way to switch your filter from 'not good enough' to feeling good about who you are.
3. Treat yourself as you would treat others, i.e. start speaking kindly to yourself and notice when you're not.
4. The root of anxiety is doubt and shame. Learning to focus on what you're grateful for during anxious times can uproot the past shame and give yourself the space to plant new seeds of hope and inner peace.
5. Make a decision to use at least one of your gifts every day and watch what happens.

You can continue the conversation with Dr. B on Facebook @amomentofinsight and www.amomentofinsight.com.

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Connect with Dr. Suvrat Bhargave

• Twitter: @drbhargave
• Instagram: @a_dr_b_moment
• Facebook: A Moment of Insight
• Website: www.drbhargave.com www.amomentofinsight.com
• Book: A Moment of Insight: Universal Lessons Learned from a Psychiatrist's Couch

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Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU

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Dr. Steffany Moonaz is a yoga therapist and researcher in Baltimore, MD and serves as Director of Clinical and Academic Research at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. She became curious about the importance of mind-body activities at a young age and has always had a passion and a curiosity about the healing power of mindful movement. She completed undergraduate work in biology and dance at Oberlin College, earned a MFA from University of Maryland as well as a CMA from the Laban Institute and spent eight years at Johns Hopkins University, helping to develop and evaluate a yoga program for individuals with the chronic diseases of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, which became the basis for her PhD in public health.

Along with ongoing research collaborations at the National Institutes of Health, Einstein, Sinai and Montefiore Hospitals in New York, and University of Maryland, Dr. Moonaz is working to bring yoga to people with arthritis in communities around the country, as well as educating yoga teachers and yoga therapists about the unique needs of this population. She currently leads Yoga for Arthritis teacher training programs nationwide and serves as a mentor for several emerging researchers who are working to study the effects of yoga for various health conditions.

Dr. Moonaz's work has been covered by Time, HuffPost, the Baltimore Sun, and U.S. News and World Report. She has been invited to speak at Emory University, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Johns Hopkins Palliative Care, and the Smithsonian. Her Arthritis-Friendly Yoga DVD, produced by the Arthritis Foundation, has been their best-selling product since its release in 2013. Her book, Yoga Therapy for Arthritis: A whole-person approach to movement and lifestyle is now available on Amazon, other bookstores and on Steffany's website: www.arthritis.yoga.

Things You'll Learn From This Episode

1. Yoga is not just about your practice on the mat. The word yoga means union and it is about a state of being where you are present, awake and aware. Practicing yoga can expand to how you're nourishing your body, getting enough rest, thoughts you are allowing in as well as the actual physical yoga movements.
2. Studies and research shows that having a yoga practice on the mat can positively affect your health, how you view your health (and if you have a disease) and you're the overall quality of life.
3. Take your health into your own hands and become your best advocate. A way to do this is to form a care team, which might include finding a Functional Medical Doctor, as well as other integrative healing practitioners who can help support your wellbeing.
4. It's important to know good, reliable sources of medical information, especially as it relates to autoimmune conditions like arthritis. Major universities like Harvard, Berkley, and Stanford have Public Health resources to check out. WebMD is a decent source, as is MindBodyGreen (one of my faves)
5. Yoga not only effects your physical health as well as mobility, balance, flexibility, and strength but it also affects your nervous system. Pain is registered in the nervous system from the brain to whatever area of your body expeirences pain. Yoga helps to tamper your nervous system to feel less pain and stress.

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Connect with Dr. Steffany Moonaz

• Twitter: @drmoonaz
• Instagram: @smoonaz
• Facebook: @drmoonaz
• Website: arthritis.yoga
• LinkedIn: steffanymoonaz

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Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU

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Katie is a thirty-something mom of three living in Atlanta. She started her popular blog in 2015 as a platform to share new perspectives and to build community. In 2016 her open letter to critics of her daughter's facial deformity went viral. This emotional piece reached audiences all over the world by way of Good Morning America, CNN, Inside Edition, and more. In 2019 she took her love for the human experience to new heights and launched a podcast, If I'm Being Honest with Katie Crenshaw. Her mission continues to be a voice for the voiceless by humanizing marginalized lifestyles and experiences. You can find more about Katie and her amazing articles at katiecrenshaw.com.

She unapologetically speaks her truth, colors outside the lines, believes in taking risks, and advocates for vulnerability. Katie maintains her unique voice with a consistent undercurrent of humor and authenticity. Her work has been featured in large publications such as Good Housekeeping, Redbook, and Cosmopolitan. She is an active content creator for Scary Mommy and The Huffington Post.

What I love about Katie is how darn real and vulnerable she is. We talked a lot about changing the body positivity game for women and how her post-partum photo reached across the US and beyond.

Things You'll Learn From This Episode

• People can't hurt you with your truth. When it's your truth, own it and don't worry what others think.
• On living your most badass life, Katie thinks about what people would say at her funeral and reverse engineers from there. This helps her to take action even when uncomfortable or afraid.
• For those of us who have struggled with body image issues - focus on what your body does, not how it looks. You can join the incredible tribe of women sharing photos, as she said from naked to Burkas, sharing what your body has done for you at #herbodycan
• Make sure you have a supportive network with a real connection
• The best way to feel good is to elevate others.

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Connect with Katie Crenshaw

• Twitter: @katiemcrenshaw
• Instagram: @katiemcrenshaw
• Facebook: @katiecrenshawblog
• Blog: katiecrenshaw.com
• Podcast: If I'm Being Honest Podcast

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Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU

Here's to your being your you-est you!

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Dr. David Friedman is a #1 bestselling author, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Chiropractic Neurologist. He is the author of the book, Food Sanity: How to Eat in a World of Fads and Faction.

He is a Board Certified Alternative Medical Practitioner, Board Certified in Integrative Medicine and a registered Naturopathic Diplomate. He received a post-doctorate certification from Harvard Medical School, is a former teacher of neurology and author of the college textbook, Understanding the Nervous System. Dr. Friedman is a contributing writer for many leading magazines including U.S News & World Report, Newsweek, Readers Digest, Healthy Living, AARP Magazine, and Woman's Day.

You can find Dr. David at: www.DrDavidFriedman.com

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Connect with Dr. David Friedman

• Twitter: @drdavidfriedman
• Facebook: facebook.com/drdavidfriedman
• Instagram: @drdfriedman
• LinkedIn: Dr. David Friedman
• Website: https://doctordavidfriedman.com
• Book: Food Sanity

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Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU

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Kelly Cochran is the unapologetic writer, speaker, and CEO of Loud Blonde, a marketing company helping female entrepreneurs bring bold businesses to life online. Kelly is passionate about encouraging women to listen to their instincts and speak their truth at the highest volume. Her hold-no-punches attitude sheds refreshing light on subjects most women are dying to—but too fearful to—talk about.

Kelly is the author of LOUD: Silence Your Critics & Turn Up the Volume on Your Life, a hilarious self-help book for any woman dying to ditch the doubt and tune into her own boldest inner voice once and for all. Learn more about Kelly and download a free chapter of her book at loudblonde.com/book

What I loved about this conversation is the focus on seeing your 'weaknesses', in Kelly's case being loud and getting fired from past jobs, as an asset. She turned it around and saw that her loud voice could be used to help other women to uncover their own voice. She got ok with getting out of the box, drawing outside of the lines and embracing how she was wired. Our intention is for you to do the same in your life.

Here are some key take-aways which I hope inspire and uplift you:

1. Ways to tune into your inner voice is to get quiet. This can be tough when we are always rushing and busy. Whether it's meditating or taking a walk, make sure to get time daily to really pause and be still. You can't hear your voice amidst all the other noise.
2. When you're overly busy, look at the why underneath...are you trying to not deal with something or keep busy to avoid an emotion or feeling? Be on the look out for using busy to cope with life.
3. Journaling, as well as doodling and drawing, are great ways to allow your subconscious to play and connect with you. Rather than journaling with a question, just sit back and see what comes up.

"Lean into your wiring. It's time to blaze your own trail. You're not broken, you've just got to fully embrace and accept your distinct and unique wiring."

You can read more about Kelly's book at loudblonde.com/book.

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Intoxicating and energetic, Bernadette Pleasant is a fiery sensual Speaker, Somatic Healer, and Creator of Femme!, a mind-body wellness program. She has spent a lifetime exploring creative visualizations and celebrations of the human form, from sensual dance to somatic healing. A gifted healer, dancer, and entrepreneur, she channels her personal journeys and her radical empathy into transformative, immersive experiences that empower and celebrate people of all genders, ages, sizes, and fitness levels. Bernadette travels globally empowering all through classes, private workshops, retreats and conference engagements.

With certifications in the Nia Technique, Nia 5 Stages, Ageless Grace, Pole Dance, Somatic Healing, Reiki, and Integrated Energy Therapy—and studies in African, Tribal, and Free Dance—Bernadette Pleasant promotes emotional freedom through movement and empowerment.

As an experienced entrepreneur and the founder of Femme!, Bernadette Pleasant regularly leads discussions on emotional healing, inclusive movement, and empowerment for all. Her authenticity, charisma, and warmth allow her to empathize with and inspire those ready for a journey of emotional exploration and affirmation. Intuitive and engaging, Bernadette Pleasant is a vibrant, sensual speaker who connects with those who have been silenced and shut down to support their physical, emotional, and healing journeys—whether in a classroom, from a podium, or one-on-one.

Bernadette is also a woman of color who comes from a long line of natural healers who have used touch and movement to help others find peace, empowerment, and wellness. Her classrooms welcome without judgment and support participants' paths to finding comfort in their own skin. In the Femme! Experience, Bernadette creates a safe space for all ages, backgrounds, body types and dance skills to explore their sensual selves. Everyone is empowered to fully embrace and embody all of their emotions and fully express them through movement; joy, sorrow, rage, ecstasy and more are all welcome at Femme!. In Femme! everyone is infused with the affirmation, "It's your body; you can do whatever you want with it-including love it unapologetically!"

I attended a Femme! workshop in Baltimore and it was incredibly healing on a cellular level. I can't recommend this kind of movement healing modality enough...she is the real deal!

Things You'll Learn From This Episode

1. Emotions are like weather, nothing is good or bad, just is. Allow yourself to prepare for your emotions like you would for a storm, hot day or snowfall. Your body is meant to move and process all emotions.
2. We are emotional beings and are often too stuck in our head. Emotions don't live in your head, they take space in your physical body. Give yourself time and room to move and process all emotions.
3. If you're new to processing and moving through emotions, start with baby steps like standing in front of a mirror and allowing yourself to move, connect to your eyes and body and see how your body likes to flow. Find drumming or a primal beat to move to and feel the healing with each movement.
4. Animals shake off excess energy after they encounter a near-death experience (ex, if a Gazelle is chased by a Lion, it would need to shake off afterwards). We are the same in that we process stress and often don't make time to shake it off. Like the song, you literally want to give yourself space to 'shake it out and off'. It helps to reset your nervous system.

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Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU

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