Shake Me Awake

All the Parts of You with Georgia Holleran

My guest on this episode is the lovely Georgia Holleran.   She has spent her life researching how we can make the best of our time on this planet, without letting ourselves get in the way. Her background is in the arts, education, neuro-linguistic programming, cognitive hypnotherapy and a research Masters.  She’s an educator, writer, speaker and the author of The Last Self Help Book You’ll Ever Need.  In this book, she summarizes the best she has learned … so far and she teaches you how to use it as a Self Help book catered to the very person it’s meant to help…YOU.  Which is why it’s the last one you’ll ever need! We talk about how there are many different parts of ourselves and she refers to this as the “14 ladies” which I love.  She helps us see how we can have a healthy relationship and engage with, and most importantly love, all the parts of ourself that are also on this journey with us.  She also gave me a beautiful visual of how we those of us who are on similar journeys are this beacons of light all around the world and we just have to link up with each other and each put our beacon out so the others can see our light and we can see theirs. I laughed through this entire episode with her and I absolutely love her take on things and her energy. I think the biggest thing I got out of our conversation is to let go of the clinging energy I sometimes get stuck in and what is meant for me will find me and it will just flow.  I know you’re going to love her as much as I did. Pick up her book on Amazon called The Last Self Help Book You’ll Ever need and sign up for her newsletter, The Wandering Lightbulb, to stay connected and remain in this energy.  Visit her website at georgiaholleran.com [http://georgiaholleran.com] to see everything she’s up to. GeorgiaHolleran.com

Midlife Calling with Christina Smith

My guest on this episode is Christina Smith.  She’s a Midlife Mentor, Coach, Author, Speaker, host of The Inviting Shift podcast and just all around so easy to talk to and has some really great insight into why so many of us are feeling this calling halfway through our lives.  We talk about the belief systems we grew up with, the expectations of others, the fear, how to show up authentically, and most importantly  choosing thriving over surviving!  On her website, she says “A Midlife Crisis is an Unanswered Calling” and wow, that really hit me! It’s a beautiful conversation and just listening to her feels like a meditation.   You can follow her, check out some other links she recommends below to connect to more women on this journey, and check out her masterclass called "Confident You" which she has on her website, along with some other really amazing offerings to help you become aligned and get out of your own way and live the life you want! Christina-smith.com Socials: @christina_smith_xoxo Other Things Mentioned: ⁠womanwithin.org⁠ [http://womanwithin.org/] ⁠Meetup.com⁠ [http://meetup.com/] ⁠MKP.org⁠ [http://mkp.org/] (the mankind project) Randy Pausch quote, “Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.” Rumi quote, “Live life as though it were rigged in your favor.”

Being Productive...or Being Busy? With Valerie Recore

My guest on this episode is Valerie Recore, the owner of Stride Productivity and she’s a Productivity Specialist, time management expert, podcast host, and a mom so she has some really great insight, not only as as a professional and expert in this area, but with her own real life examples she uses in her life and with her family. She talks about how to have conversations with your family or ask questions of yourself around how you want to show up in your life, aligning your priorities and what you commit to with the kind of life you want to live and how to focus more on “what it is you’re allowing to take your time” vs just "getting it all done”.   Valerie gives actionable tips we can take right out of the podcast and implement, especially as so many of us are shifting into a completely different type of time management as school starts back up and for me, as my youngest starts high school. You can follow her, check out some books she recommends below, and listen to her as a guest on several other podcasts which she has on her website. strideproductivity.com [http://strideproductivity.com] Socials: @strideproductivity Books about productivity and organization: Laura Vanderkam books - www.lauravanderkam.com [http://www.lauravanderkam.com] Julie Morgenstern books - www.juliemorgenstern.com [http://www.juliemorgenstern.com] Pooja Lakshmin books - www.poojalakshmin.com [http://www.poojalakshmin.com]

Fiercely Authentic with Michele Johnston

Wow! This guest has such a beautiful energy, and the timing of this episode was perfect. I spent the weekend with some amazing women in my Conscious Connection Circle (more about that at the bottom), where we held space for each other to level up and move closer to our future selves. This episode is all about showing up authentically, the pivotal moments that change our lives, and how we're not meant to do this alone. Michele is a slayer of limiting beliefs in pursuit of living her best life! Raised with a strict religious ideology of what a woman “should be”, she married young and became a devoted mother of four. For years, she masked her struggles to fit society’s perfect mold. As her kids got older, she prioritized self-care. Pushing a truck full of kettlebells was her “aha” moment, revealing her incredible strength—physically and mentally. Michele dove into fitness and embarked on a journey of self-discovery, self-love, adventure, and grace. Now, as a motivational speaker and empowerment coach, she inspires fierce women to rediscover their authentic selves, fall in love with their quirks, and live life unapologetically! You can find out more about Michele and connect with her here: www.michelejohnstonspeaks.com www.instagram.com/fiercelyauthenticcoaching For more information about Conscious Connection Circles, check out my friend Mare's podcast: Connection Project 360 on Spotify website: www.Connectionproject360.com

Creative Magic with Laura Westman

I am so excited to bring this episode to life.  Laura Westman is an amazing creative spirit and has the most beautiful energy. I could have talked to her all day.  Laura is a credentialed coach, ontological leadership trainer, a musician and songwriter, an author, co-host of West of Wonderland Podcast, and host of The Creativity Broadcast on YouTube. She's also a former specialty coffee barista and a total fiend for all things magical that feel like they are "off-limits" to functioning adults. She's infinitely curious about who you have to become to let your dreams become reality. She believes everyone deserves to feel a passionate sense of creative joy and magic. Her philosophy is that creativity is how we connect with ourselves, the deepest kind of magic of all.  In Laura’s own words, she’s this kind of coach: “I’m a “let’s be fantastical and delusional and still watch it all work out!” coach.  I’m a “oh, you’re in a dark time, let’s be together in the dark and see what kind of light presents itself” coach. I’m a “who is your dream asking you to be?” coach.” She also offers digital courses and masterminds on tapping back into your creativity and uncovering your creative magic.  Talking to her gave me so much excitement about my own creative and business endeavors.  She gives you permission to dream, to be silly, to laugh, but she also manages to juggle several avenues of her business like the pro that she is.   We talk about how to find that intersection between feral creativity and building an actual structured business.  We talk about the crazy ideas that scare us and how to show up with all our wild ideas and own them because someone else (like me) may very well need them and think they’re brilliant!  This episode reminded me of why I’ve been on my own creative journey for the past two years and can’t go back to sleep!  I just wanted to stay in her energy! It’s also a great episode for anyone who loves Disney and all things magical!  By the way, I’m still waiting on the workbook for how to structure my business after a Disney park! Please listen in and follow Laura, as well as this podcast for more permission to be wildly creative!   Free 8-Step Guide: Uncover Your Creative Magic: www.laurawestman.com/uncover  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westygrammed Website: www.laurawestman.com  Check out her book, How to Be Creative in the Age of Digital Noise: Buy Laura's Book [https://www.amazon.com/How-Creative-Age-Digital-Noise/dp/B0BVTLQXKS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Z2AW1LDWEHDX&keywords=HOW+TO+BE+CREATIVE+IN+THE+AGE+OF+DIGITAL+NOISE&qid=1686326647&sprefix=how+to+be+creative+in+the+age+of+digital+nois%2Caps%2C220&sr=8-1]