You Got This! - The Journey

Surprise! Bonus episode! What better person for the bonus episode than our guest Real Andrews. You may recognize Real from General Hospital as LT. Taggert, Soldier of Fortune, and so much more as he is recognized as an Emmy Award Actor. There is no filter with Real as he is open and honest with Shannon about his journey with Bi-Polar Manic 2 disorder. Real opens up about the struggles he faced battling addiction, being diagnosed with a mental illness, the strain on his personal relationships, and the unfortunate loss of those close to him who were struggling too. Shannon and Real share their stories of how their loved ones inspired them both to make their change. While on the journey to live a happier and healthier life, Real reveals how he worked with his doctors and was able to find a holistic approach for treating his mental illness and the importance of his strict physical routine. Similar to Shannon’s interview with Dr. Lauren Cook, Real also highly recommends the Amare Global products for natural supplements to better our health. 

**While Shannon and Real share the success they have had with being prescribed natural supplements, they are not recommending this for you if you are struggling. Both Shannon and real were prescribed this method by their doctors. You should always consult with a licensed professional to find the best treatment course for you. 

Real understands that everyone’s journey needs to happen in their own time and he stresses the importance of being the support that people can turn to when they are ready. Hoping to be that for others, Real is passionate about coaching others and helping them to embrace their inner champion. 

Before starting today’s episode, Shannon shares an update on an exciting event coming up in her life and the comical start of her interview with Real Andrews. Once again, Shannon’s fur babies had to make a special appearance. 

Connect With Real Andrews:

Instagram: Réal Andrews (@realandrews) • Instagram photos and videos

Website: Quick Links (wavoto.com)
 

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Why are we the way we are today? Why do we handle conflict the way we do, treat relationships the way we do, and view ourselves the way we do? Well, most of these feelings and responses stem from our childhood. David Spinner shares his expertise in this episode of how we can protect children by creating a safe and positive homelife and stepping in when we see a child in a negative situation. Our brain begins developing and absorbing the environment around us as early as us being in our mother’s womb. So it is important that we find safe and healthy ways to discipline our children while allowing them to feel safe enough to share their struggles with us. Even if it is not your child, there are important signs to look out for in a child that is struggling. As a divorced parent of 2, David also shares his experience and best practices he has learned from co-parenting. There is a balance we need to find in providing routine, consistency, and flexibility, so that our children can be given the best opportunities for success. Yet sometimes even when we do our very best, a child can still be struggling and there are important signs to look for to protect children’s mental health and David shares everything to look for and ask. 

Shannon starts today’s episode by sharing with the listeners the overwhelming feeling of imposter syndrome that she has been experiencing. As Shannon has gone through therapy and coaching to define what it is she wants in life, she has started questioning her worth and capabilities. Overcoming these limiting beliefs is something Shannon is going to work on while trying to get better at time managing and filling her own cup and not everyone else’s.

Get To Know Our Guest! 

David possesses a Bachelor’s degrees in both Psychology and Social Work as well as a Master’s in Social Work and graduated from the John Molson School of Business with an MBA. David worked as a front line worker in social work for 10 years coaching parents and youth through challenging life situations. He also helped train and develop new employees. Currently David works as a teacher in the Social Services Department at Dawson College in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In addition to his role as a teacher, David brings his communication skills to workshops aimed at improving team morale and increasing productivity. David is a divorced parent of two children aged 13 and 11.

Connect With David:

Instagram: David Spinner (@iamdavidspinnerconsulting) • Instagram photos and videos
 

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Actress Alessandra Torresani is well known for her appearances on popular TV shows such as Big Bang Theory, American Horror Story, Lucifer, and so many others, but the title she is most passionate about is Mental Health Advocate. Alessandra Torresani has made it her mission to destigmatize mental health by sharing her story of Bi-Polar 1 disorder and creating safe spaces for other individuals who are struggling through podcasting, social media, and clubhouse. In this interview, Alessandra shares with Shannon the story of her journey to discovering her diagnosis with Bi-Polar 1 disorder and the challenges she faced with identifying her mental health struggles her whole life starting at a young age. As Shannon asks some questions surrounding the limiting beliefs she’s had surrounding Bi-Polar disorder, Alessandra is open and honest about her own personal experience and what has worked best for her. As an actress, it was recommended that Alessandra stay quiet about her Bi-Polar 1 disorder to avoid risk of being mislabeled as a diva and difficult to work with. Brave and dedicated to destigmatizing Mental Health, Alessandra pushed past the recommendations of others and has helped so many people by bringing awareness to mental health. Continuing to raise awareness, Alessandra shares the limited edition collaboration sweatshirt that is being sold right now to raise money for suicide prevention awareness (check out on her website). 

Shannon begins today’s episode sharing what is new on her journey. Very excited with her new relationship with her therapist/coach, Shannon shares the positive experience she had after her first session and the approach that was recommended to her for her anxiety. Comparing her experience this time around with her first experience in therapy, Shannon stresses the importance of finding a professional that understands your needs and provides you all resources available. Coming back from an incredible vacation with her love, Shannon is refreshed and ready to commit to this journey with her listeners… listeners? Shannon is asking for HELP! What should she refer to her “listeners” as?! Direct message Shannon on Instagram if you liked any of her ideas or if you have any suggestions.

Get To Know Our Guest! 

Alessandra is multi-hyphenate actress, host, creator and mental health advocate. She is dedicated to de-stigmatizing mental health by spreading kindness, compassion and hope. She brings tons of fun and laughter to her mission with sharing her story about living with BiPolar 1 Disorder on her podcast EmotionAL Support.

Connect With Alessandra:

Instagram: Alessandra Torresani (@alessandratorresani) • Instagram photos and videos

Website: Home | EmotionAL Support (bigcartel.com)
 

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Are you feeling burnt out in your career? Are you dreading going to work every day? Do you feel like you have a negative attitude towards your day to day tasks and coworkers? If your answer was yes to any of those questions, or all 3, do not worry! This happens to everyone and you are not alone. It is important that we identify these feelings so that we can protect our mental health and protect our bodies from the damaging side effects of burnout. In this episode, Jennifer Bassman exposes the dangers of toxic workplace environments and the ways that we can experiencing burnout, the symptoms to be aware of, the damaging side effects, and the importance of establishing boundaries. Burnout is one of the most common mental health issues that a majority of us are experiencing. Jennifer is open and honest as she shares her own personal experience of burnout and how it has transformed her into being the burnout and boundary specialist she is today. While sharing tips and tricks of how to establish boundaries, Jen stresses the importance of identifying our strengths and ways to pinpoint where we should be placing our attention and efforts. 

Before diving into today’s interview, Shannon shares the intense experience she had with an anxiety attack this week. Coincidentally, just like today’s conversation with Jennifer, Shannon had to establish a boundary with someone close to her of what is a trigger for her anxiety. Shannon shares the importance she has found in setting boundaries in our personal lives and what positive outcomes can result from this powerful form of communication. 
 
 Get To Know Our Guest!

Jennifer Bassman is a burnout and boundary strategist that helps business owners find their zone of genius so they can focus their time and energy successfully. She is a certified CliftonStrengths coach that believes when we know our strengths, what we do best, our path to happiness and success becomes a lot clearer.

Jennifer’s book, Stop Being A Doormat, gives people an easy method for creating boundaries – without feeling guilty. When we have boundaries, we protect our time and energy so it is available to the people and work most important to us.

She has been a small business owner for nearly 20 years and is the daughter/granddaughter/great-granddaughter/sister/niece of entrepreneurs.

Animal advocacy is a passion for Jennifer and she serves on the board of the Texas Humane Legislation Network. THLN lobbies and fights for better laws in Texas to protect animals. (THLN.org)

Currently, Jennifer lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband and their three incredibly spoiled rescue dogs.
 
 Connect with Jen: 

Instagram: Jennifer /Boundaries & Burnout (@jennifer_bassman) • Instagram photos and videos

Website: Home - JenniferBassman.com
 

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month!! Mental health Awareness Month is a month that is meant to be celebrated. Let us celebrate that we are destigmatizing mental health issues and having open and honest conversations that will help everyone to know that they are not alone. 

Our first guest for Mental Health Awareness Month is Dr. Lauren Cook. Dr. Lauren is a phenomenal therapist that shares her expertise of how we can identify anxiety and depression and take better care of ourselves. Not being the scary person behind the desk, Lauren is open and honest about her own personal struggles with anxiety and  is committed to creating a safe environment for all of her clients. Lauren breaks down what the difference is between anxiety vs. stress, depression vs. just a down day, and when it is time for you or someone you know that is struggling to get help. Lauren educates the listeners on how diet and exercise affects our mental health and how getting our blood work can be very beneficial in identifying where we are lacking. Lauren offers great tips and tricks of how we can manage our anxiety attacks, resources we can turn to, and a deeper understanding of how anxiety affects everyone differently. 

Inspired by this conversation, Shannon shares with the listeners her journey this week and how she has chosen to go back to seeing a licensed professional consistently. Shannon discusses her experience with finding a therapist and why she is making the change now to the type of therapy she is receiving. Shannon also shares the exciting things to come for Mental health Awareness Month and how you can support. 
 

Get To Know Our Guest! 

Dr. Lauren Cook is a therapist, keynote speaker, career coach, and author. She specializes in supporting people with all the life transitions that can be so overwhelming--whether it’s graduating, a career shift, starting or ending a relationship, or beginning a family—she’s there through all the highs and lows. She is the creator of the Find Your Why, Know Your Way course, which helps millennials make efficient and effective life decisions with confidence. She is the author of two books: Name Your Story: How to Talk Openly About Mental Health and The Sunny Side Up: Celebrating Happiness. Lauren lives in Pasadena, CA with her husband and Siamese cat, Mochi.

Sign Up for the Waitlist for Know Your Why, Find Your Way Course: https://www.drlaurencook.com/know-your-why-find-your-way

Freebie: The Top 10 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before You Make a Life Change: https://dr-lauren-cook.ck.page/cff90ffa69

The Sunny Side Up book: https://www.amazon.com/Sunny-Side-Up-Lauren-Cook/dp/1475981872/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+sunny+side+up+lauren+cook&qid=1600387758&sr=8-1

Name Your Story: https://www.amazon.com/Name-Your-Story-Lauren-Cook/dp/1532018096/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=name+your+story+lauren+cook&qid=1600387801&sr=8-1

Connect with Lauren:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.laurencook/ 

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlaurencook/ 

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DrLaurenCook/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLaurenCook/ 

 Resources Suggested By Lauren in This Episode:
Amare Global: https://www.amare.com/66081/en-us/

Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
 
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What do you want to do tonight…Idk what do you want to do tonight…ENOUGH! Jordan Scott found a solution to the age-old question that couples have been having. Jordan Scott is a young female entrepreneur who is taking New York City by storm with her decision-making app, Cobble. This 26-year-old entrepreneur has been recognized by the New York Times, Today Show, Fox News, and so many others, as her app Cobble has been recognized as one of the best startups founded in New York and ranked one of the best apps for couples in 2021. Jordan shares her expertise with the listeners of how cobble became the huge success it is today and what she recommends for all young entrepreneurs with a dream. From an idea to a full-time career, Jordan reveals both her successes and struggles when starting her own business. Managing a team with employees from all over the country, Jordan talks about how she found her trusting team that helped make her dream a reality. Exciting announcements of where Cobble is heading, so make sure you download the app! 

Before Shannon interviews her inspiration and childhood camp friend, she shares with the listeners yet another crazy week she has been having! Ready to start her routine this week, once again, the universe decided to throw another curveball at her. Shannon shares the very scary experience of watching her puppy become ill and how she had to adjust this week’s routine. Choosing to give herself grace this week, Shannon has learned to focus on what is most important. Trusting that her routine will always be there for her, Shannon is accepting both the challenges and opportunities the universe has given her on her journey.

Get To Know Our Guest! 

CEO + Chief Editor Jordan Scott is a decision-making entrepreneur and content creator. She is the founder, CEO and Chief Editor of Cobble, an app designed to help people make better, faster decisions together. Jordan graduated from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2015. She began her career as a news associate at CBS This Morning before launching her startup. To date, she has raised $3 million in seed funding, with thousands of users who have swiped over 495k times on dates and experiences and is quickly expanding Cobble’s offerings and to new cities adapting to culture. Jordan has been profiled in Forbes, FOX 5 Good Day New York, and more. In 2017, Jordan created idk tonight, a website and newsletter that provides NYC couples with curated date night plans to help couples answer the timeless question: “What do you want to do tonight?”. After winning NYU x New York Jets No Huddle Challenge and Entrepreneur Magazine's LIVE 5-minute pitch competition, Jordan launched Cobble, the first app that supports couples in “life after the swipe.”

Instagram Pages:

Jordan Scott - Jordan Scott (@msjordanscott) • Instagram photos and videos

Cobble App - Cobble (@cobbleapp) • Instagram photos and videos

Idk Tonight - Cobble by idktonight (@idktonight) • Instagram photos and videos

Websites: 

Try Cobble - Cobble (trycobble.com)

Idk Tonight - We Curate Cool Dates For Couples In New York (idktonight.com)

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Plane, train, car, down the stairs, how and when are you getting to your next vacation? Have you thought about it? Well you should! There are so many benefits of taking a vacation and you need one. In this episode, Shannon will discuss the importance of taking a vacation and how vacations can improve our physical health, mental health, and relationships. While there are many benefits of taking vacation, Shannon will also break down some of the common anxieties and fears people have surrounding vacations and how we can overcome them. Whether it be a vacation far away or a staycation right at home, taking the time for yourself is so beneficial and much needed. 

In addition to talking about the importance of vacation, Shannon also opens up about the difficult week it has been for her on her journey and how she completely fell off track. Feeling down, lost, and unmotivated, a good kick in the ass by a supportive member of her tribe helped her to get back on track. The journey is not always easy, and Shannon is not afraid to tell her listeners about the hard times that come along with the journey. Determined to accomplish her dreams and keep her promise to her listeners, Shannon is ready to start this week back on track and back on her routine. 

Exciting announcement in this episode! The YouGotThis_TheJourney Instagram page hosted a challenge this past week and Shannon announces the special winner! 
 
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The Spiritual Connection is the area that Shannon has been struggling with the most! At the beginning of this episode, Shannon opens up about the extremely difficult time she is having in her journey right now and how badly she needs to work on her spiritual connection. What better person to have on today’s episode then Liz Carlin. Liz Carlin is a Certified Self-Love Coach and Holy Fire Reiki Healer, here to share her expertise and educate Shannon and her listeners on what exactly the spiritual connection is. The spiritual connection goes far beyond religion and Liz reveals the other ways we can consider to be spiritually connected. Liz uncovers how we can enhance our spiritual connection through different practices and resources. No matter what we consider to be our spiritual connection or how we choose to practice our spiritual connection, we are all connected. Liz provides great book recommendations and does a card reading for Shannon and the listeners! 
 
 

Get To Know Our Guest!

Liz Carlin is a an artist and spiritual sister dedicating her time to spreading self-love, soul growth, and joyful living. After being plagued with anxious and depressive episodes for much of her life, she began a journey to rediscovering her authentic self through working with a Self-Love Coach and a handful of spiritual teachers. In the wake of the 2020 pandemic, and her pursuit of a career in theatre coming to a halt, Liz was called to receive her own certifications in Self-Love Coaching and Holy Fire Reiki. Since then, she has launched her own wellness business, Wild Woman Rising, dedicated to empowering women in coming home to their most authentic and aligned selves by combining coaching and Reiki for a sacred experience of transformation and healing. 

Liz’s Website: Wild Woman Rising (canva.com)
Book a free consultation with Liz! 

Liz’s Instagram: Liz Carlin (@wildwomanrising1111) • Instagram photos and videos
 
 

Recommended Books By Liz: 
 - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
 - The Power Of now by Eckhart Tolle

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Love yourself and be kind to yourself! Do you make sure to find some me time and practice self-love throughout the week? Throughout the day? HOLD UP. Before we even ask that, can we please clarify what even is me time and self-love? Is it watching reality TV with a glass of wine and scrolling mindlessly through social media? No that is actually “vegging out”.. a common misunderstanding. (No worries) Let’s clarify what self-love and me time is so that we don’t feel awful about ourselves for the times that we are vegging out because let’s be honest, we all love a good veg out session! In this episode, Shannon discusses the different ways that she practices me time and self love throughout her journey. Shannon shares the benefits and different ways that we can exercise me time daily through journaling, meditation, visualizations, and affirmations. While sharing some of her best tips and tricks in this week’s episode, Shannon also gets a little silly as she discusses some of the different ways the universe has been testing her this past week on her journey. Remaining open and honest for her listeners, Shannon shares some of her most recent struggles and plans she has to work through some of these roadblocks that she is experiencing. After this episode, you will have an easy action plan for how you can really start to take care of yourself every single day. Let’s start loving ourselves and start taking better care of our mental health! 

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Beauty…uhm what exactly is beauty? Is it how you wear your makeup, how you dress, your attitude, how you nurture your body, what is it? Let’s eliminate the questions and dive deep into what exactly beauty is with Elizabeth Molina. In this episode, listen to Shannon and Elizabeth discuss what exactly beauty is and how our inner beauty influences our outer beauty. Elizabeth is open and honest in this episode as she shares her story of being a survivor of domestic violence and how she has found her beauty again. Elizabeth refers to makeup as “war paint” and discusses how all of us have our own war paint and struggle we are fighting. On a mission to empower others, Elizabeth talks about how she shifted her mindset in how she views her body and has made it a priority to take care of her body going forward. As Shannon shares some of the issues she has been struggling with, Elizabeth coaches Shannon through changing her perspective and analyzing her Beauty Circle. Elizabeth highlights the ways that we are all beautiful and can embrace our beauty from the inside out. This episode will help all listeners change the way we view beauty. 

 Get to know our guest! 
 Elizabeth Molina is a TEDx Speaker, Beauty Guru, Podcaster and expert on all things holistic beauty she is also the founder of the Molina Glow. Elizabeth is a certified Holistic Health & Life Coach, a former medical sales specialist, ranked Top 3 nationally in sales in the pharmaceutical arena. Elizabeth created The Molina Glow to be a place for women to have access to the latest innovative beauty treatments and also provides them with a no BS look at beauty routines. Her personal story of domestic violence survival after being kidnapped and isolated with her daughter from her ex-husband has led her to become a Model on a Mission to redefine the WHY surrounding people’s beauty practices.

 TEDx Video: Makeup or Warpaint: You Decide | Elizabeth Molina | TEDxFarmingdale - YouTube
The Molina Glow: Home 01 – Elizbeth Molina Inc (themolinaglow.com)

Instagram: TEDx Speaker | Beauty Guru (@elizabeth__molina) • Instagram photos and videos