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Conversations on living intuitively to cultivate your best self. Every episode highlights methods and tools for getting out of your own way and allowing your mind, body, and spirit to do what they already know how to do. Additionally, I also seek to raise awareness and provoke reflection by having interviewees share their life stories and their best practices, as well as their thoughts on relevant topics.
Episodes
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Making Time, Money, and People Count
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Want to work smarter not harder? Want to cultivate the life you want? This is your episode. I present to you two shining examples: Jess and Brandon Desfosses. Realtors, DIYers, property investors, house flippers, adoptive parents, birth parents, restaurant owners, social media content creators, community networkers, spouses…their titles are many. How do they manage it all? Listen as we chat about time management, motivation, ambition, productivity, work/life balance, organization, marketing, scarcity mindset, money management, and what they (and I!) think is the key to it all. Laughs, value, and inspiration: check, check, and check. And let’s just say their reach is about to get a lot wider (very pumped for them).
Follow them on Facebook and Instagram @idahomerealestate and/or contact Brandon directly: 208-241-6205.
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
My Eating Disorder Journey
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Here it is, another deeply personal episode that’s been a long time coming. Today’s topic is my journey with severe eating disorders. I share which eating disorders (yep, multiple) I experienced and what factors triggered them. I talk about my recovery process (including outpatient treatment in Utah), and where I am with it all currently. I highlight what has helped me, to hopefully help and illuminate an issue affecting so many of us, directly/indirectly. Thank you for listening.
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Saturday Sep 17, 2022
[How] Does Kindness Fit Into Politics
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
You know those conversations that leave you feeling connected and inspired? This is one of those.
Dr. Nathan Richardson (no relation), Ph.D., Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Department Chair at the University of Texas at San Antonio, joins me to discuss some pretty key topics: the role of kindness and emotions in politics; the power of curiosity in relationships and critical thinking; and the futility of polarization.
We address whether or not being centrist means you lack strong opinions, and if being open minded means you lack bravery or conviction.
Humans first. Labels second. Kindness always.
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www.thenativist.net
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
Losing Faith: Leaving the Mormon Church
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
I share my story on joining - then leaving - the Latter-Day-Saint (Mormon) Church, and how I feel about it now. I offer questions to consider, no matter your personal beliefs.
I hope you listen - and live - with open eyes, open hearts, and open minds.
I love you.
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www.thenativist.net/podcast
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Loss: How to Frame It, and What [Not] to Do and Say
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Loss. The bad news? Everyone experiences it. The good news? Everyone experiences it.
It’s a universal thread, tying is all together. It’s inevitable, though our individual experiences of it aren’t. We all experience loss, albeit it in different ways, to different degrees, at different times, in different ways.
Loss doesn’t always mean a physical death; sometimes it’s the loss of a job, loss of an identity, loss of a friendship, loss of a lifestyle, loss of a perspective.
Whether it’s your loss or another’s, it may feel hard to know what to do and say. You may feel compelled to try to “fix it,” or to positively re-frame it so as to expedite healing and eliminate wallowing.
In this incredibly thoughtful (and hopefully illuminating and helpful) episode, my friend Sydnie Hammon, a graduate student in forensic psychology, returns to share her own experience with loss, and what has (and hasn’t!) helped her. Our candid and personal discussion is steeped in psychology and personal experience.
We offer concrete, specific guidance on what to say, how to say it, what to do, and how to do it, for when you encounter loss directly and indirectly. We also suggest different ways to frame and perceive loss.
Want to know how to show up better for yourself and others? Then this is exactly the right episode for you.
Thank you for caring enough to partake. This matters.
Love you.
Find Sydnie on Instagram @sydniiieee
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Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Politicized: Politics Over People
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
The people have spoken. I canvassed for what you wanted to hear, and this was one of the requests: how “nothing can be discussed anymore without throwing politics into it” (and truth be told, ironically I talked about politics while talking about how we can’t talk about anything without talking about politics. Sigh).
I share some thoughts. I suggest some perspectives. I offer some outlooks. I propose some points.
Lemme know what you think.
Thank you.
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Sunday Mar 06, 2022
The World As It Is
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
In this episode, I share my thoughts on world affairs, particularly Russia's invasion of Ukraine. I offer (possibly surprising) suggestions on how to frame certain issues, and on how we individually/collectively contribute to the issues. Me being me, I ask (likely) uncomfortable yet key questions, and illuminate possible individual/collective blind spots. I comment on the world as it is, and the world how it could be.
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Thank you.
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
How to Avoid Letting Expectations Ruin Your Day/Life
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Part of being a functional, happy, successful, ALIVE human is analyzing, anticipating, and, planning. Part of being a miserable, sad, resentful human is having unmet expectations. So…how do we encourage the former, not the latter? What’s the key ingredient?
Expectations (did you expect me to say that?).
In this episode, I talk about the sneaky ways expectations can screw with your health, success, and happiness - and how to avoid that.
Love you. Mean it.
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Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Make Yourself Uncomfortable: The Sneaky Ways Comfort Is Limiting You
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Life is messy. Life can feel tough. It’s complex and nuanced and uncertain, just like us humans. When we rush to restore comfort, we weaken ourselves, limit ourselves, and invite trouble. What kind of trouble? In what small/big ways are we denying ourselves a full, rich, fulfilling life? How are you possibly contributing to your problems and our problems? What are our possible blind spots? How can we lean into discomfort? Why is it good for us? What are you missing out on? I answer all of these questions in this short, micro episode. You might know some answers, you might be surprised by some answers. Only one way to find out… Listen if you want to be the best you can be.
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Friday Jan 14, 2022
Living with ADHD
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
You might know someone with ADHD. You might have ADHD. You might not even know you have ADHD. In this episode, I dig into my personal experience with getting diagnosed with ADHD later in life (age 25) by two different doctors before realizing WHOA - I’m a textbook example of ADHD. If you’re like me, you maybe have/had a very limited understanding of ADHD and its various symptoms. This episode will help you identify those symptoms, understand them, and leverage them - whether personally or relationally (even if you don’t have it, you likely know someone who does, and understanding it helps ease frustration and maximize success on both ends). I only speak from experience. I am not a medical professional, so by consuming this content you agree to not take this as medical advice. Please consult your doctor.
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