10. Wear Red Glasses

10. Wear Red Glasses

In this solo episode, Shanon explores the power of color, chakras, and energy, and how understanding these systems can help us better understand ourselves. She reflects on her early fascination with color theory, Kirlian photography, and the healing effects of color, then connects those ideas to the body, mind, and spirit as part of a bigger picture of health, balance, and self-awareness. Shanon shares her personal perspective on chakras as energy centers connected to different areas of the body, emotions, and life phases. She talks about how fear, stress, and imbalance can show up physically, why knowing yourself is such an important part of healing, and how reconnecting with your authentic self may be one of the most powerful ways to punch fear in the face. This episode is an invitation to get curious about the colors, patterns, and energies that shape your life. In this episode, you’ll hear: * Why Shanon has been fascinated by color, auras, and energy since her college years * Her reflections on color theory, Kirlian photography, and the healing effects of color * A beginner-friendly introduction to chakras and how they relate to different parts of the body * How fear, anxiety, and emotional imbalance can affect physical health * Why Shanon sees body, mind, and spirit as a three-part system that must stay in balance * A conversation about authenticity, soul alignment, and remembering who you really are * How understanding your energy and natural tendencies can help you make better life decisions * Why Shanon believes color can influence mood, energy, and even how grounded or activated you feel * Her thoughts on seven-year life phases and how they may connect to different chakras * Why knowing yourself more deeply can help you heal, grow, and live with less fear Connect with Shanon: https://www.lafincalocaranch.com/ [https://www.lafincalocaranch.com/] https://www.instagram.com/lavidafinca/ [https://www.instagram.com/lavidafinca/] https://www.facebook.com/LaFincaLoca/ [https://www.facebook.com/LaFincaLoca/]

9. Don't Tell Me I'm a Loser!

In this episode, Shanon sits down with her friend Justin Foutz for a conversation about fear, scrappiness, risk, and what it really means to build a life that feels meaningful. Together, they reflect on where their fearlessness came from, how childhood messages can shape the way we move through the world, and why sometimes confidence is built simply by taking the next indicated action. Justin shares his journey from feeling lost in college to moving to Los Angeles, building a successful career, and now creating an off-grid dream from the ground up. This episode is about trusting yourself, following what lights you up, and learning that fear loses its grip when you stop waiting for certainty and start moving forward anyway. In this episode, you’ll hear: * Why Shanon believes fear blocks people from flow, purpose, and living their best life * Justin’s story of feeling like he never quite fit into one category growing up * How getting kicked out of college and being called a “loser” impacted Justin’s sense of self * A conversation about the painful things parents say, and how those words can create both wounds and scrappiness * Why taking the next indicated action can help you move through fear without having everything figured out * Justin’s perspective on moving to Los Angeles, making fast decisions, and learning to trust himself * How fear can lessen once you know you have the ability to earn, adapt, and figure things out * Why following what genuinely lights you up can create more flow than chasing security * Shanon and Justin’s reflections on raising kids in a very different world than the one they grew up in * What it looks like to punch fear in the face while building a dream life from the ground up Connect with Shanon: https://www.lafincalocaranch.com/ [https://www.lafincalocaranch.com/] https://www.instagram.com/lavidafinca/ [https://www.instagram.com/lavidafinca/] https://www.facebook.com/LaFincaLoca/ [https://www.facebook.com/LaFincaLoca/]

8. Let Go My Ego

In this episode, Shanon explores the complicatedrelationship we all have with the ego, and asks an important question: is the ego our amigo, or our worst enemy? She reflects on how the ego can both support us and sabotage us, from helping us care for ourselves and believe in ourdreams to feeding insecurity, stress, wounded pride, and the constant need for validation. With humor, honesty, and personal stories, Shanon unpacksthe difference between quiet confidence and an ego that constantly needs to be fed. She talks about emotional triggers, childhood wounds, self-love, self-acceptance, and what it means to live in a way that truly serves the soul.This episode is a reminder that peace comes from knowing yourself, trusting your gut, and being unapologetically who you are. In this episode, you’ll hear: • Shanon’s thoughts on whether the ego helps us or hurts us • Why emotional triggers often point to deeper insecuritiesand unhealed wounds • The difference between true confidence and ego-drivenself-worth • How self-love, self-care, and belief in your dreams cansupport manifestation • Why some criticism rolls off and other comments hit a deepnerve • A conversation about wounded pride, authenticity, anddoing what is truly in your nature • Why constantly living from obligation can slowly wear downyour self-esteem • How serving your soul creates more peace than feeding yourego • Shanon’s personal story about a childhood pumpkin carvingcontest and the emotional meaning it still holds • Why recognizing the wounded ego is part of learning toaccept yourself and live more freely Connect with Shanon: https://www.lafincalocaranch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lavidafinca/ https://www.facebook.com/LaFincaLoca/

7. Punching Fear Out of Necessity

In this episode, Shanon sits down with Hillary Richard McCabe for an honest conversation about fear, survival, resilience, and the ways adversity can shape a person’s life. Hillary shares her extraordinary story, from a difficult and unstable childhood to becoming a highly successful litigator, founding an all-women law firm, and ultimately retiring early to live life on her own terms. Together, they explore how fear can either paralyze us or propel us forward, how necessity can create strength, and why taking the next indicated action is often the only way through. This episode is a powerful reminder that fear may always be there, but it does not have to define the outcome of your life. In this episode, you’ll hear: • Hillary’s incredible story of surviving a traumatic childhood and learning to rely on herself at a young age • Why necessity and adversity can sometimes create fearlessness • The role compassion played in how Hillary viewed her mother and her past • How both of Hillary’s parents made her believe she could do or be anything • The surprising path that took her from dropping out of high school to Harvard Law • How fear showed up in Hillary’s career, including imposter syndrome and work anxiety • Why overpreparing became the way she coped with fear in high-stakes litigation • A conversation about how fear can motivate success, even when it comes from an unhealthy place • Shanon’s reflections on limited beliefs, comparison, and how fear can block people from dreaming bigger • Why doing the next indicated action is often the best way to move through fear and find clarity Connect with Shanon: https://www.lafincalocaranch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lavidafinca/ https://www.facebook.com/LaFincaLoca/

6. Waiting for Inspiration or Blowing it Off?

In this solo episode, Shanon reflects on inspiration, motivation, procrastination, and the divine timing that seems to shape so much of life. She shares her personal experience of waiting for inspiration to strike rather than forcing herself into action, and why she’s learned to trust that when something is meant to happen, it will. With humor, honesty, and her signature perspective, Shanon explores the connection between movement and motivation, why action can quiet anxiety, and how listening to your body may be more important than pushing through guilt or shame. This episode is a reminder that there may be a season for everything, and that sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is trust the timing of your own life. In this episode, you’ll hear: • Why Shanon believes inspiration cannot always be forced, and why waiting can sometimes serve you • How movement and action often create the shift needed for motivation to appear • The idea that “God meets you in motion” and why action can help squash anxiety • Shanon’s thoughts on procrastination, divine timing, and how delays can sometimes work in your favor • What the word inspiration means to her and how she connects it to being “in spirit” • Why trusting your body and your gut can help guide you when you feel stuck • The wisdom behind the phrase “there’s a season for everything” • How guilt and shame can interfere with flow, and why self-trust matters • What to do when you feel uninspired, including taking the next indicated action • A gentle reminder that everything will get done when it’s meant to get done Connect with Shanon: https://www.lafincalocaranch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lavidafinca/ https://www.facebook.com/LaFincaLoca/ #Inspiration #Motivation #DivineTiming #PersonalGrowth #OvercomingAnxiety #MindsetShift #SelfTrust #FearlessLiving #PunchFearInTheFace #SpiritualGrowth