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Alma Lara was born in Mexico and moved to USA 25 years ago. She has three beautiful kids. In 2011 her personal and professional life was transformed after receiving their son’s diagnosis of Autism. Sharing her journey with other families gave her the opportunity to inspire others and be an example of strength and hope. Alma realized that she wanted to help families that were going through what she experienced with her son and decided to become a life coach. She received her certification in 2015. Her learning experience as a life coach gave her the tools to help others as she was able to transform her own struggles with Autism into incredible opportunities of growth; through this process she was able to understand how to enjoy life even in challenging times. In this episode, you will learn how Alma Lara grew and found blessings through her son’s diagnosis with Autism, her daughter’s challenging rehab from alcoholism, her divorce and now recently her other son’s revelation that he is trans.   Shame is a huge part of why people don’t share the difficult moments (7:15)I feel my mission is to share all of life’s moments so we can also see that these difficult moments are also blessings (7:28)People can see through my sharing that there is another way to view their own struggle, their life (8:02)When my son was first diagnosed, I was very scared. I was not who I am today. I was determined to heal him, but I realized he healed me (8:37)In the process, I realized that there’s nothing wrong with my boy, he has helped me to find my purpose in life (9:40) What happens if everything is taken away from you? You lose your job, your kid dies, someone gets sick…you lose that identity (10:58)If you get to find out who you really are, what this thing that will walk with your no matter where you go, it completely transforms you in a very positive way (11:30)I’m the one who needed this awareness, I’m the one who needed to transform myself (12:00)Autism is a hard diagnosis but it was a blessing for me and my family (12:17)I think parents who have kids with any special needs is just an opportunity for us as parents to look into ourselves, our faith (13:55)Meeting gay people I worked with changed my life and my relationship with religion and God. (15:51)The more I know about trans kids and their struggles, it breaks my heart as a mother (19:34)It breaks my heart to know that not all trans kids are supported by their parents. It broke my heart to know that is the main reason why they are suicidal or think their life is not worth it (20:06)If a parent can not look into your eyes and you can not feel accepted and loved, the chance of getting support inside is very small (20:26)I think parents need to think about the courage their children are having when they tell you who they are (23:00)  Connect with Alma Lara:FacebookWebsite Let's Connect!LinkedInTwitterWebsiteFacebook    

Leanne was five months pregnant when a blackout made her faint and fall to her bathroom floor while her other two children were sleeping and her husband was away on a business trip. Despite being awake, Leanne couldn't move, so she started to bargain with God. She stayed on the floor for more than 5 hours until she managed to take herself to a hospital. But that was only the start of the nightmare. The doctors couldn't tell what her condition was, but they gave her 5 years to live.She had some sort of degenerative condition on her brain, making her forget how to light the stove or open a cracker bag. After some years, things weren't getting better. Until one day, two years before the doctor's deadline, Leanne simply decided she wasn't dying anymore and that she would use the number 5 to change everything.Leanne Kabat is the author of The 5 Seasons of Connection collection. Her books take us right into those crucial minute-by-minute interactions where we either draw closer together or push further apart. Her first book helps parents connect on a deeper level with their kids, her second book goes into the most profound adult relationship we have, guiding couples out of Winter and towards their deepest love and truest connection, and her third book helps entrepreneurs overcome fears of success and failure to build a business on their brilliance. Leanne developed the 5 Seasons framework as a result of a medical diagnosis in 2006 that gave her five years to live, challenging her to truly live a life she loved. Fifteen years later, she’s happily raising three teens and excited to visit her 50th country when it's safe to do so.In this episode, we talked about Leanne's inspiring life story and how she managed to always choose to be in a better place. We also talked about the period of her life when she thought life was sliding through her fingers and how she came up with her 5 seasons life approach. Leanne spoke about the importance of planting seeds of kindness and love and about taking care of our emotional gardens to have them ready to grow the right seeds.Some Questions I Ask:How do we decide? How do we believe when we don't believe? (20:10)So when people are in winter, and they can't believe what they want is possible. How do you guide them through the "I want it, but I don't believe it"? (26:52)Are there any tips for how to pull the weeds of our gardens? 41:35)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Laying on the floor for hours. The beginning of Leanne's nightmare (4:21)Throwing away the meds. The day Leanne decided she wasn't dying anymore (11:12)Leanne's 5 seasons. Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring, and Crossroads (14:15)Going for a hunt. Looking for slight evidence of positive change (31:08)The power of making intentional choices (39:57)Resources:5 Seasons Life websiteBook: Leanne Kabat - The 5 Seasons Connection to Your Business BrillianceBook: Leanne Kabat - The 5 Seasons Connection to Your Love PartnerBook: Leanne Kabat - The 5 Seasons Connection to Your Child: Lead Your Family from Chaos to ConnectionConnect with Leanne:LinkedInInstagramFacebook5 Seasons Life Facebook PageSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join me in this solo podcast for a deep dive into how you can have and experience more Joy in your life! As we grow through this uncertain time, I think it is essential to come deeper inside of ourselves and experience our true divine Nature so that we can feel firmly rooted in ourselves even when everything around us is shifting. In this episode, you will learn: Is it possible or even appropriate to have so much Joy when so many people are suffering? (3:09)My answer is again and again, YES! (3:25)Our Joy can be used to embolden those who are suffering to keep going (3:50)Even if we are going through a hard time, we can experience Joy that sends a bolt of light and energy that allows us to keep going (4:27)Joy can be learned as a skill and cultivated daily (4:50)How to develop Joy on a daily basis. How to reframe a situation (5:04)Can you feel the Joy knowing that the universe has your back? (6:28)Develop Joy by experiencing Gratitude on a daily basis (6:33) Kindness will grow your Joy (8:10)Generosity will grow your Joy (8:58)A smile willful you with Joy (9:50)Joy is our essential nature (11:11)Where is your attention? (12:22)What intention are you holding? (13:38)Joy is an inside job (14:46)Joy increases our immunity (17:11)Simple activities you do on a daily basis to increase your Joy (17:58)Let's Connect!LinkedInTwitterWebsiteFacebook 

Lis Bensley and I had the opportunity to sit down and talk about her debut novel, THE GLIMPSE.  In THE GLIMPSE, Lis  paints an incredibly moving and emotionally engaging story of an artist who is struggling to find her way. A sophisticated, unsentimental and beautifully written story of art, empowerment and the bonds of maternal love. THE GLIMPSE is also a beautifully nuanced study of the relationship between a mother and her teenage daughter. If the earlier narrative of failing to make it in New York is told in broad strokes then the second half of the novel turns on seemingly slight but emotionally intense moments.  Lis Bensley has written for The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, Elle Décor and The Santa Fean, among others. She's been an arts journalist for several years, and also a single mom of two boys. Both of which informed her novel.  The Glimpse has been awarded the Independent Press Distinguished Fiction, the Literal Lion Gold Award and the IPPY Silver award for best regional fiction. Lis currently lives in Santa Cruz with her sculptor husband.In this episode, you’ll learn: During the abstract expressionist era of art (1943-mid 1950’s) it was the kiss of death to have a child for women artists and in many ways this continues today. 80 % of all collections in museums today are composed of work done by men. As a woman, there’s always a tug in my mind that you can go deeply into your fictional world but you can’t totally disappear because I’ve got to remember to come out and deal with my life and children (7:37)Writing fiction you bring a lot of emotionality to it, this was a new skill to learn because as a journalist you do not do this (10:53)Writing a novel is like driving home in the dark without headlights on, you can’t see very far ahead but if you keep going, you’ll get there (11:03)I’d sit down every day and say, Just write a scene, don’t worry about where it’s going (11:19)If we could apply that idea to life, just be in one scene at a time. We have the moment now and that’s what we have to count on, so make the most of it (11:55)Questions I asked: Were there personal issues you felt compelled to work through in this body of work? (5:52)Have you ever painted yourself given how visceral and alive the painting is within your story? (9:09)Did you ever worry about how the mother character would be portrayed? (15:03)Did you evolve as a person as you worked through the book? (10:20)Did you feel an intersection between your own healing and your art as you worked through this book? (13:00)Connect with Lis Bensley: FacebookLet's Connect!LinkedInTwitterWebsiteFacebook 

This week I talk about how I first began to connect with angel beings of the light as a young girl in my dream state. I share how you can easily connect with your Spirit guides and beings of the light. Do you wish you had more guidance? I believe that we all have the ability to connect with Spirit and spiritual beings of the light.  What you will learn in this episode: So much of this journey of connecting with our Spiritual guides and beings of the light is an undoing, an unlearning of what we’ve been taught (4:45)How can we begin to connect with our Spirit guides and spiritual beings of the light (4:58)What are some of the ways these beings of light may show themselves to you? (5:41)To show me that they are in agreement with what I’m talking about when I’m working with patients, they will show me little sparks of light (5:57)You may have a feeling that someone is passing by your arm or your back (6:12)You may suddenly have a feather appear on your doorstep or in front of you as you are walking (6:23)Angels may use someone else as a way to deliver an answer to you (6:58)You may receive a phone call out of the blue from someone you haven’t heard from in a very long time with information for you (7:19) You may experience them in your dream state (7:36)You may experience a clear, distinct voice in your head (8:28)Thank your guides for showing up in your life, allowing you to hear them and to know them (8:56)Write out the answers you receive, even if it’s not what you want to hear, overtime, you’ll be amazed at the guidance you have receivedA Sound Healing to go deeper in yourself, making it easier to connect with your guides and beings of the light (11:24)

This solo episode is all about learning to TRUST ourselves, our life path when it absolutely feels like we are falling apart, like our lives are falling apart. And…I want you to know that you are not alone. You are in very good company. Right now, our culture, our planet and each one of us is going through a huge shift in consciousness, whether you are aware of it or not and it is affecting each one of us in varying ways. As old ways of being, old institutions and old constructs are being deconstructed, so are we. Sometimes, it feels like we are falling apart but be assured that we are also being offered many new ways of being and many new beginnings. Let’s dive in! In this episode, you will learn: That you are far more on track than you may imagine. (1:56)I want you to consider, that you are being taken to your next edge of growth (2:20)You are being guided to a place where you have never been before (2:30)Being brought to your next level of growth, you are dying, your old way of being is dying (3:18) so that you can fully open to your new way of being in the worldI’m being asked to walk into the forest, without a map and fully TRUST (17:05)Perhaps we’re all being shown a new way of being (17:32)To Trust without seeing the end result, to trust without seeing the whole path (18:30) and take the small stepsIf you’re not getting all the downloads you might be used to, don’t worry that something is wrong (20:40)Some questions I asked: What can you do if you’re in the middle of this transition of growth? (4:05)How can we Trust the Universe when we feel like we’re being dragged by the biggest undertow and we’re certain we’ll drown? (5:53)How can we TRUST when nothing feels quite right? (6:09)What makes me believe we live in a benevolent Universe? (6:35)What would bring you some Joy? (20:03)Let's Connect!LinkedInTwitterWebsiteFacebook

Elizabeth Marberry is a Dance Studio CEO, Podcaster and Former Professional Dancer who built her six figure dance studio business, Wedding Dance Coach, from a Craiglist ad and a brilliant idea. Her podcast, Strut It with Elizabeth Marberry, is a place where creative CEO’s & entrepreneurs circle up and get real about how hard and deeply rewarding this whole forging your own path thing is.She helps business leaders to dance with the flames of uncertainty, self-doubt, and money scarcity as they build the business empire of their dreams… so that they no longer fear the fire, but welcome the heat.  Elizabeth’s passion lies in inspiring others to dance FULL-OUT in business and life! In this episode, you will learn: Elizabeth uses standing proud as a practice because she realized that so many women don’t give themselves enough credit and we don’t celebrate our wind and don’t take a pause and look at how far we’ve come (3:30)When you can own your power and you can celebrate and celebrate publicly, it gives other women permission to celebrate their accomplishments. Shout it out loud because we need more positive energy in the universe (3:46)How did you find your genius in social media? (4:47)With our businesses, we can over strategize to the point that we don’t even create content because we become paralyzed (5:20)There’s lots of ways you can use video for marketing. You can use short form video to communicate you–your energy, your vibration, your message (6:33)No excuses, Just do it. Just start putting it out there…have it be imperfect. I did a video, I hadn’t showered, had no bra on, my hair was in a braid and I almost didn’t post it. The post has like 250,000 views. (8:03)As humans, we are so deeply lonely, and we are longing to feel less alone. The way to connect the dots is to be truly authentic and imperfect. And I think the imperfection is actually quite magnetizing because people can see themselves in that (8:20)Befriend your inner critic. (9:08)When you inner critic rises up, you can use the Truth Rant: What is actually true? (11:23)You can dance or shake your fear and self-doubts out (12:24)Your business initiates you. Your business will bring up everything–the light and the dark. All your strengths and your weaknesses (19:27)By doing something new and tying your name ot it, you better believe you’re going to feel vulnerable (20:12)My nervous system is writing me a thank you letter (28:26)Connect with Elizabeth:FacebookInstagramLet's Connect!LinkedInTwitterWebsiteFacebook  

Jessica Riverson is an Intuitive Coach and Business Priestess who helps spiritual entrepreneurs heal their shadow self and step into their higher self. Through her programs, masterminds, retreats and high level private mentorship she has helped her clients build multi 6 and multi 7 figure businesses based on their spiritual genius. Jessica specializes in feminine energy, energy healing, hypnotherapy, past life regression and badass messaging and marketing that is so seductive, her soul mate clients keep coming back forever. Her passion is to show you exactly how to create this too!Jessica so generously shared her journey in which she went from operating solely out of the masculine principle to opening to the feminine principle and then learned to integrate the two important ways of being in approaching her business that she now teaches to other business owners. In the episode you will learn: Whatever I put into this I will get out of it (6:28)She has always invested heavily in herself, even when she didn’t have any money (7:35)She had a rough few years growing her coaching practice, but as a single mom she didn’t feel that she had the option to not be successful at it (10:37)Permission To Charge was her first brand (10:59) and she gave women entrepreneurs, especially heart-centered healers permission to charge. (11:32) If you don’t charge well it’s going to be really hard. We get a Divine download from God that says, “Start a business and then we never listen again.” (13:36)Often people have been very successful somewhere else, then they start a coaching business or healing practice and then all their emotional stuff comes up and that’s why I work with people (14:44)I approached my business feeling like I had to push out the world, I felt snappy with my kids, felt like I had to cut off emotionally so I could focus (16:05)Eventually, she found a woman’s circle and learned a different way, but then the fear arose, how am I am going to get my business done if this is feminine energy. (19:25)One of the things she teaches in her marketing is to allow yourself space so that you can get the divine downloads, being able to trust them and knowing what strategy to put around that (20:31)After she exhausted herself from being so mean to herself, she came to the conclusion that everything she does is spiritual, everything has spiritual backing, everything is soul aligned. I came back to why I wanted to start this business to begin with and started listening to God, Source and stopped blaming and shaming herself (21:12)An example of how Jessica is currently working with a client and her business in the new energetic/intuitive manner (26:15)How can we play on social media and use it as a fun tool rather than a have-to (30:18)You have a soul group you are here to serve and they are around you all the time, knowing this your nervous system can calm down (30:39)Connect with Jessica:FacebookInstagramLet's Connect!LinkedInTwitterWebsiteFacebook

Join me for an inspiring and uplifting conversation with Tama Kieves. Tama, an honors graduate from Harvard Law School dared to leave her lucrative partnership track at a prestigious law firm to follow her dream of becoming a writer. We had the opportunity to discuss many of the amazing insights from her most recent book is Thriving through Uncertainty: Moving Beyond Fear of the Unknown and Making Change Work for You.If you are ready to go where you have never been before, then you will want to dive into this juicy episode! In this episode, you will learn:“It’s ok to feel as though you don’t know what’s going on. You don’t. You can’t supervise creativity, alchemy, reinvention, evolution, and the divine flower rearrangement of your life.” (4:48)How do we let go of control especially when we want to know what’s going on. (5:06)How do we TRUST? How do we TRUST CREATIVITY? (5:49)With UNCERTAINTY all your usual ways fail. We think, if only I work harder, if only I kill myself trying,  if I deny my feelings, if I just be what everybody else wants me to be, then it will all work out. (6:00)UNCERTAINTY pushes us to a place where we have to let go and we have to TRUST that there is something else going on. (6:32)We are born for these times, we have the resources within us to deal with it. There is something in each of us that came to rise in a way that we have never risen before. (6:52)One of the best practices is to know that there are always two different voices within us, the voice of FEAR and the voice of LOVE. The voice of FEAR can sound very practical like it’s the voice of good judgment. (9:34)We are here at this time to learn how to follow that instinctive voice that will take each one of us to places we could never have imagined. (16:19)What do you love? What lights you up? (21:41)Resources: Sign up for Tama’s FREE class Dare to Decide: Making the Most Important Decisions of your Life  at www.tamakieves.com/dare.A course in Miracles with Tama KievesPurchase all of Tama’s books for just $50 at www.tamakieves.com/books.  Connect with Tama:  FacebookWebsiteLet's Connect!LinkedInTwitterWebsiteFacebook