You Got This! - The Journey

When you think of Feng Shui, what do you think of? Shannon thought it was just pillows on the ground and low tables.  But after today’s interview, Shannon is ready to get her Feng Shui on! Kristina Hollinger was featured on HGTV’s popular show Windy City Rehab for her Feng Shui expertise and she is now sharing her best tips and tricks with the Journiers. From certain colors to use to different cleansing practices we can do, your space will be cleared and ready to manifest your dreams with the right intent to help support your success this year. Whether you are in a house, apartment, or classroom, Kristina is sharing how Feng Shui supports and enhances ANY space. 

Before going into today’s episode, Shannon is sharing her Journey updates for this week. Life sure is a rollercoaster and what started for Shannon as a great week, quickly turned into a sad and scary week and then back up to a happy and silly week. Wait til you hear Shannon’s mess up with her Chinese food… Shannon closed out her week with an acupuncture session to help manage her anxiety which she shares what she thinks about this holistic solution with all of the Journiers. 

Get To Know Our Guest!
Kristina Hollinger is a Red Ribbon Professional Member of the International Feng Shui Guild.  Most recently, Kristina joined forces with interior designer Alison Victoria on HGTV’s Windy City Rehab. She is also an affiliate with the AstroTwins, astrologers of Elle Magazine.

Instagram: Kristina Hollinger | Feng Shui (@kristina.hollinger) • Instagram photos and videos
Website: Kristina Hollinger

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She’s back Journiers! Welcome to Season 2! Shannon is… wait for it… so EXCITED to be back on the mic with all of you. While it has been an emotional rollercoaster these past few months and Shannon was experiencing some anxiety when it came to returning, she is so happy that she found the courage to make her routine. In this episode, Shannon will update you on everything that happened during this break, her vision board, bucket list, and intentions for 2022. There is no holding back and Shannon is giving you every detail of her Journey. Shannon is also sharing details of what is to come this year as she answers Journier questions that came through. Get ready for an awesome year everyone and remember what Shannon is saying, 2022 is the year about YOU. 

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It is the season 1 finale of “You Got This! – The Journey”! What a wild ride it has been. Today’s episode is not easy for Shannon. As an Enneagram 3, Shannon really struggles with taking breaks and stepping back from work. But after a recent creative block where a break was the exact cure she needed, Shannon knows this break is necessary and is going to help her. Breaks help to create clarity, protect our mental health, and allow us to show up better than ever for ourselves and the people we are serving. So before taking her break, Shannon is using today’s episode to reflect on season 1, her bucket list, vision board, and the lessons that she has learned. Shannon shares her greatest moments, toughest moments, and how she is looking at preparing for season 2. 
 
Season 1 may be ending but “You Got This! – The Journey” is not over! Season 2 will be returning in 2022. Make sure you are connected with Shannon on Instagram and are a part of her newsletter so you can stay in the know of when season 2 is releasing. Also, make sure to send your feedback and suggestions for season 2! Shannon is sending you so much love and positivity as you close out season 1 and get ready for season 2.   YOU GOT THIS! 
 
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What is your story? How are you telling it? We all have stories, but the perspective of that story is what is so important and what makes us different. Nathaniel Brown is a perspective coach that helps his clients to rewrite their stories and view their traumas in a way that can serve them and not hurt them. In today's interview, Nathaniel shares the story of his own experience with trauma and the profound experience he had through meditation and therapy that helped him to move forward. "Does this story serve you?" He asks. Nathaniel is not asking anyone to ignore their traumas and he is not saying he does not respect what someone has gone through, he just knows that there is a better way that these stories can be serving us and no longer hurting us. The universe is happening with us and for us and does not have to be against us.

This is the final interview episode before the season 1 finale next week! Submit your final questions you want answered! Shannon cannot wait for next week and she asks that this week you take it easy on yourself after the holiday and just listen to what feels right for you.

Get to know Nathaniel!
Nathaniel is whatsome call a deep well to drink from. His ability to extract principles and conceptsfrom a vast array of cultures and texts, gives him the perspective, ability and the toolsto engage others on many levels. From childhood he was always curious. Taking the time to disassemble thingsforthe sake ofseeing how they work, and questioning thingsthat didn't quite add up. But, at the age of 8 something happened thatsilenced him and for nearly 3 decades and the fallout from the trauma had taken itstoll. Nathaniel battled with PTSD, night terrors, mis-identity, inferiority, anger, isolation and the overall feeling of not being enough. However, after doing the deep inner work and shifting his mindset along with his perspective, Nathaniel has made it his mission to help others, especially men,reconnect to who they truly are outside of the "masculinity" labels ofsociety. He believesthat men and women who have taken the time to re-see theirtraumatic experiences with a new perspective, engage with life differently. They become better Fathers, Mothers, Husbands, Wives, Entrepreneurs, and Leaders. "There is a life worth living on the otherside of trauma and when we embrace "that" life, we can truly Be, Do and Have what ever we desire."

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Instagram: Nathaniel J. Brown (@therealnathanielbrown) • Instagram photos and videos

Website: HOME | Nathaniel J Brown  Speaker/Coach/Writer (theperspectivecoach.us)

 Facebook: The Perspective Coach - Home | Facebook

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After running a 5 mile race this weekend and having an intense conversation with her therapist, Shannon is fully invested in believing in herself in 2022. Why? Because she wants to get back to her childlike fun life living self she once was! Remember when you were a kid and would say “I want to be a pop-star” on Monday but said “I want to be a scientist” on Tuesday? Wasn’t that fun? Wasn’t that great believing in ourselves so much that every single day we thought we could be something new? As adults, we become a bit too much of realists and put too many limitations on ourselves. No more of that! Shannon is encouraging you to use your affirmations, visualizations, and self talk, to build your confidence (A.K.A your belief in yourself!) Reflecting on how much community helped Shannon in her race this weekend, she encourages you to support those in your community as well with believing in themselves. Use this episode to help you plan and get excited for 2022! 

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Do you lack confidence? Do you find yourself walking into a networking event and feeling like the smallest person in the room? Shannon interviews Alexa Carlin in today’s episode who helps women to confidently find their authentic voice. Alexa Carlin began her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 17 when she launched her own business. Having success at a young age and continuing to grow through her blog and other business ventures, things seemed “perfect” for Alexa. In 2013, she was given a 1% chance to live and her journey took a turn she was never expecting. Alexa shares how she continued to find motivation, push through her challenges, and confidently launch the business she had always dreamed of. Alexa empowers women through her community Women Empower X which is where Shannon met 9 of the previous podcast guests. Alexa shares with the Journiers how we can confidently step into our power by discovering and creating our power and being leaders. Make sure to order her new book “Adaptable”! (Interview Begins at 15:53)

Before jumping into today’s interview, Shannon shares her journey updates. Hungover after girls night is not stopping Shannon from sharing how her week has been after committing to her all natural supplements and mindset work to help reduce her anxiety and depression. Shannon is feeling better and is taking time to herself with Bravo binge watching and Tik Tok rabbit holes of the Taylor Swift drama. All Too Well left Shannon a bit unwell, anyone else?! Shannon is reminding the Journiers that what we experience may feel so big at the moment and so overwhelming but it will get better and these problems will get smaller. You Got This! 

Get To Know Our Guest!

Alexa Carlin is an in-demand public speaker, TV personality, author, and founder & CEO of Women Empower X (WEX), the premier community for women entrepreneurs. Alexa uses her infectious energy and courageous spirit to empower women to turn their obstacles into opportunities and pursue their dreams. 

Her company, Women Empower X, helps women entrepreneurs grow their businesses and brands through WEX's cutting edge courses, events, and publishing division, WEX Press. 

Alexa Carlin has worked with Fortune Global 500 brands to create captivating and relatable content and has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Cheddar TV, FOX, ABC, CBS, TEDx and in Entrepreneur, Glamour Magazine, and Forbes among others. From a one percent chance to live to now on a mission to make a difference in one person's life a day, Alexa is creating ripple effects of change for women everywhere.

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Instagram: Alexa Carlin (@alexarosecarlin) • Instagram photos and videos

Website: ALEXA ROSE CARLIN (alexacarlin.com)

YouTube: Alexa Rose Carlin - YouTube
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It has not been the easiest journey for Shannon. This episode is a bit of a struggle for Shannon as she shares her recent experience with depression and the struggle she has been experiencing. But she knows it is important to share with all of the Journiers. Shannon shares how she has not been taking her supplements, has been slacking on her routine, and unfortunately really experienced the effects of all of this after crashing this week. Feeling so physically ill, Shannon was convinced she had COVID but in reality she has been neglecting her mental health and her body was burnt out. As antidepressants are reintroduced to Shannon by her therapist to help manager her Unconscious Depression, Shannon is hopeful that by committing to her natural remedies with 100% commitment, she can continue her journey with her natural approach. She is exploring other suggestions from her therapist and will share her results with the Journiers in the upcoming final episodes of Season 1. 

Today’s episode focus’s mainly on gratitude and why we should practice gratitude to help our mental health. Shannon shares how gratitude practices have been so helpful for her on her journey and the research that she found on the positive effects of gratitude practices. Shannon is giving her Journiers 5 different ways they can introduce gratitude practices into their life. Want to be a part of the November Gratitude Challenge? Sign up for Shannon’s newsletter! 

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Today's episode is formatted a bit differently... can you tell what's different? Shannon is skipping over journey updates and jumping straight into the interview this week! What did you think? Better? Worse? DM Shannon on Instagram and let her know!

Today's interview is with John & Jaime Caponetta, 2 successful entrepreneurs who took their local dog walking business and turned it into a global success. John & Jaime share everything with the Journiers in today's episode, from entrepreneur life to human's & animal's mental health, to how we can prepare and be the best pet owners. Shannon asks all the questions that she can to be the best dog momma to her fur baby Hooch and learns the difference between traditional command based training and the new behavioral training that John & Jaime are introducing. The common question today is, well would you respond that way to a child?

This week, Shannon has been extremely anxious and shares how she has noticed a difference in Hooch and how responsive he is being to her. The snuggles have been non-stop! John & Jaime explain exactly why that is happening and how to protect Hooch from the anxiety that is occurring. Some dogs actually can leach onto their owner's emotions. Dog's have incredible senses and not only can they sense human's when they are struggling with their mental health, but Jaime shares how her dogs have been during her pregnancy and how all mommies can prepare for that journey with their fur babies. Check out John & Jaime's website for all of the tips and tricks you need and virtual coaching options! 

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Website: Meet The Professors - Pawsome University - K9 Behavior Experts
Instagram: Pawsome University K9 Training (@pawsomeuniversity) • Instagram photos and videos

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Did you know that vampires, witches, werewolves, zombies, and ghosts actually exist?! Oh yes they do, and they are in your life right now… did you know that? These monsters may not have the fangs or hair that is scary, but trust me you do not want these monsters anywhere near you. How can you expect to make positive changes when you surround yourself with negative people? That is exactly what these monsters are. They are negative people that are creating a toxic environment for you and are not helping you on your journey. Listen to Shannon break down what each of these monsters are and how they are showing up on your journey. Today’s tips and tricks will give you all the tools you need to defeat these monsters. Shannon gets a juicy Journier question regarding today’s topic about the scariest monster of them all… Ready to kick these monsters to the curb?

 Before starting today’s episode, Shannon shares some updates about her journey and the epic baking fail she had this week. Anxiety has been a bit higher than normal and Hooch has been more attentive than ever. Shannon will be uncovering why Hooch is being so attentive in next week’s interview with Pawsome University. Don’t miss it! 

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Everyone has been burned in some way and has been left with a scar that they will carry with them for life. But how will that scar be carried? Will it be unacknowledged hindering your growth or will you break through it but carry it as a reminder to drive you through life? Well Cody Byrns broke through his scars (mentally & physically) to live a purpose driven life and he is sharing with the listeners exactly how to do that. After suffering a traumatic car accident in 2013 where Cody was pronounced dead at the scene and left with 4th degree burns, Cody had no idea where his life was going. He was tested both mentally & physically, but Cody did not let this stop him. Emphasizing the importance of community, forgiveness, and a positive mindset, Cody shares exactly how he was able to get through his toughest battle yet. We may not see the scars of everyone’s struggle and everyone’s scars are different, so be kind to others and yourself. Listen to Cody’s advice for moving forward in life and make the most of the greatest blessing we have all been given.

Before jumping into this awesome interview at 15:05, Shannon shares a bit about her journey. Shannon is definitely stressed and struggling a bit this 4th quarter but she is taking her own advice to manage her stress and better prepare. This week Shannon has been more focused on her nutrition and meal prepped everything to make  food choices easier and better. Which was super important considering Shannon did not have as much time to cook since she was taking care of Hooch since his surgery! Hooch and Shannon are doing great and ready for another amazing week. Shannon answers new Journier questions this week, don’t forget to submit yours to Shannon on Instagram! 

Get To Know Our Guest! 

Cody Byrns is an award-winning speaker and performer with over 16 years of professional experience. Cody’s life underwent a major shift in 2013 after a horrific traffic accident left his body burned and scarred. After years of countless surgeries, and innumerable physical and emotional hurdles, Cody has since founded his own nonprofit Burn Foundation, and is on a mission to spread his story of inspiration, hope, and recovery to everyone he meets.

Cody does not let his scars dictate his identity. He encourages a life of freedom, and wants to help people live free from the bonds of scars

Connect with Cody:

Instagram: Cody Byrns (@thecodybyrns) • Instagram photos and videos

Website: Cody Byrns: International Speaker & Best Selling Author

FREE copy of Cody’s Epic Life Game Plan, which contains the steps to get back up after life knocks you down. This has helped so many people, both in their personal and professional life. Visit http://epiclifegameplan.com.

Free  download the first chapter of Cody’s bestselling book, Scar Release: Breaking Free of Yesterday's Troubles, for FREE at scarreleasebook.com.  

 
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