Lindsey Ellyn is a storyteller, compassionate disrupter, and author. She is on a mission to elevate and challenge conversations across social groups around mental, sexual, and relational health by promoting courageous, countercultural ways of living. Her book the Shame Game just launched, where she shares real life experiences to help bring shame out of the dark and into the light.
On todays episode:
-shame and stigma
-hook up culture
-dating
-Sexually transmitted infections
- suicidal ideations
-sexual health
-HSV2
-telling your story
-vulnerability
-trauma
-community
-purpose
-spiritual health and well being
-Inner child
-releasing shame
-speaking your heart
-giving yourself grace
-community
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Meg Farley is an adventure coach on a mission to show others what they are capable of by bringing them out into the Great Outdoors. Meg was a teacher until 3 years ago when she felt stuck and went after the life she craved.
Discussed on todays episode:
-adventure coaching
-curiosity
-playing big
-feeling stuck
-manifesting & journalling
-taking action
-success looks different for all
-authenticity
-the power of nature
-gaining confidence
-you are enough
-betting on yourself
-you are made for more
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Kelly Coghlin is a badass human living in California who is sharing her healing journey and personal path to sobriety that has worked for her. Kelly show that there are multiple paths that are available to you and your journey and its about exploring what is out there and finding what works for you.
Discussed on todays episode:
-Drinking and kelly relationship with alcohol
-healing through psychedelics
-getting curious about life without alcohol
-rock bottoms
-letting it go
-loving yourself
-psychedelics for mental health
-meditation and journalling
-discovering what brings you joy
-appreciating the little things
-exploring who you are
-creativity
-community
-friendships
-be yourself
-values and expectations
-shame spiral
-sobriety
-be different
-no one path to sobriety
Trigger Warning: We discuss Suicide and suicidal thoughts on this episode
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Gabby Grahek is a badass, energetic, lively go-getter who shares her life experiences around navigating change, going after the life you want and what she has learned in the process.
Discussed on todays episode:
-being a listener
-call of the wild
-getting quiet
-setting aside guilt, taking care of you
-the power of nature
-start to say yes to things
-Let your wild side out
-life is for living
-permission to take up space
-Prioritizing yourself
-be creative and explore
-going with the flow
-getting out of our own way
-learn from failure
-leveling up
-prioritizing time
-holding yourself back
-therapy
-unmet expectations
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Daniel Patterson is an inspiring human, author, entrepreneur, speaker, and a human who is openly sharing his journey of sobriety to show others what is possible and how his life has changed.
Discussed on todays episode:
-leaning into sobriety
-life is lifey
-get out of your own way
-the life sobriety provided
-establishing the why
-surrender
-trying to moderate
-fears not facts
-sober curiosity
-anxiety
-using alcohol to cope
-sharing sobriety on TikTok
-caring about what others think
-me vs me
-sit in the soup of boredom
-grief
-contemplation stage of sobriety
-Sober Tok
-Being Willing to Try Sobriety
-Release the idea for a perfect quit date
-Voicing your needs
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Todays Guest Meg Fee creator of You Dont Have to Drink on Instagram and the Podcast Host of More than Sobriety comes on the podcast to share her journey into sobriety. Megs journey began with curiosity back in 2020 and she has been exploring life without substances since.
Discussed on todays episode:
-sober curiosity
-1000 hours dry
-slips & relapses
-TW: eating disorder
-why you started the journey
-sobriety is an inside job
-boredom vs peacefulness and calm
-sitting with yourself
-life is going to be lifey
-processing emotions
-sitting in discomfort
-letting go of the need to be liked
-focusing on yourself
-Speak your needs
-communication
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Elizabeth Gascoine is the founder and genius behind Absence of Proof an event curation company offering boozeless take on a night out. Starting her business in early 2022, things have taken off as she shows the fun you can have with a night of from drinking. Elizabeth shares her sobriety story, as well as what the experience of starting a business has been like.
Discussed on todays episode:
-Sobriety
-life transformations
-radical honesty
-dry January
-social shifts
-sober spaces
-non alcoholic events
-starting a business
-being an entrepreneur
-letting go of excuses
-accountability
-showing up
-challenging your limits
-building a business
-being proud of your self
-therapy
-gratitude journalling
-taking care of your health
-removing alcohol is a life hack
-absence of proof
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Chelsea Monroe of Mixed Without shares her sobriety journey, transition out of corporate America and the shifts she experienced through evaluating her relationship with alcohol.
Discussed on todays episode:
-Burn out
-personal relationships changing after ditching alcohol
-navigating alcohol in the workplace
-taking back your power
-pro informed consent when consuming alcohol
-the evolution and growth as humans
-communication and abandonment wounds
-mourning old versions of us
-being confident in your decisions
-Inclusivity in the NA space
-recalibrating
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Kelsey Erickson is a intuitive life coach, spiritual healer and human design expert. Kelsey has been on the podcast before sharing her expertise on human design, her life and moving into starting a business and now she is back to talk about life changes, loss, grief and the growth she has experienced.
On todays episode Grey Stone shares their personal journey of growth, perseverance, changes, and what they have learned along the way. Greys story is empowering as they work in the craft beer industry but recognized the impact alcohol had on their life and made a shift with their relationship with alcohol. Grey shares the changes they have made to get where they are today, the changes in the NA world of beverages, the personal growth and more. This episode is raw and really eye opening to show the various relationships one can have around alcohol.
Discussed on todays episode:
-drinking less
-evolving relationship with alcohol
-Impacts of alcohol
-friendship loss
-NA options
-shifting friendships
-FOMO
-growth
-reflection
-mental health
-living authentically
-empowerment in life with less drinking
-wanting more for self
-depression & anxiety
-alcohol is a depressant
-fear
-finding support
-therapy
-journalling
-empowering others
-the journey will not be perfect
-starting a non profit: Queer San Diego
-sober experiences
-boundaries
-alcohol is a mask
-you have gifts to offer
-explore sober gatherings and experiences
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Exciting News! Kelsey Sorensen is going to be guest co-hosting a monthly conversation on the Creating Ripples Podcast. Each month we will discuss topics you submitted, catch up on life and have real and vulnerable conversations between two best friends to remind you that we are all out here doing our best.
Resources:
Kelsey Sorensen on IG
Hilary Krueger is an electric badass women, who helps people show up as their authentic selves, through her experiences and knowledge. This episode is jam packed with Hilarys journey to getting to where she is today by not letting society try to box her into a certain way of living and instead being who she was meant to be and sharing it with the world.
Discussed on todays episode:
-Connection
-Meant for more
-Starting a business
-Relationship building
-Launching a business
-Marketing matters
-Online Courses
-Opening a relationship
-Be the brand
-Motherhood
-Society trying to box you in
-Feeling lost
-Societal norms
-Shoulds & Shouldnts of life
-Waiting for the perfect time
-Work in progress
-Living for yourself
-Clarity
-Mindset Work
-Internal Motivation
-Not being vanilla
-taking a risk
-trauma
-own who you are and be confident in yourself
-inner child work
-step into growth opportunities even if they are riskier
-20 seconds of courage
-enjoy the journey
Resources:
Hilary Kruger IG
Hilarys Website
Creating Ripples Podcast IG
Ripple Reading: A quick episode where Host Alexandra Zauner reads a quote, then gives her insight and take on how you can go out and live that knowledge and wisdom out in your own life. Leave feeling inspired, energized and ready to level up.
Carli Valentine is a Childrens Author who used her families story, and the experience to create a book to help empower other families who were going through similar experiences feel comforted, supported and less alone in what they were navigating. Carlis hope in sharing her story, and writing books is to show her readers and their families the Importance of sharing their magic.
Discussed on todays episode:
-ADHD
-Tips to navigating an ADHD diagnosis
-worrying/overthinking
-breaking out of the box
-embrace what makes you different
-children's heart defect (CHD)
-tools for families/friends
-anger/frustration
-feel the feelings
-journalling
-confidence
-empathy
-navigating challenges
-gratitude
-writing children's books
-connection/community
Resources:
Carli Valentine Website
Carlis Books
Creating Ripples Podcast IG
Ripple Reading: A quick episode where Host Alexandra Zauner reads a quote, then gives her insight and take on how you can go out and live that knowledge and wisdom out in your own life. Leave feeling inspired, energized and ready to level up.
Todays guest is Emmy Marie a Trauma Recovery Coach. Emmys mission is to help trauma survivors break cycles of shame, fear, and self-sabotage break out of the boxes that trauma put them in and find wholeness, joy, and radical self-acceptance.
*Trigger warning: Trauma
Discussed on todays episode:
-relationships
-childhood trauma
-behavioral patterns
-emotions
-PTSD
-healing
-coming home to self
-letting go of our masks
-belonging to self
-creating a safe place within ourselves
-honoring our masks
-curiosity
-fear
-emotional needs
-intentions
-trauma
-breaking patterns
-codependency
-knowing your worth
Resoureces:
Emmy Marie IG
Emmy Marie
Ripple Reading: A quick episode where Host Alexandra Zauner reads a quote, then gives her insight and take on how you can go out and live that knowledge and wisdom out in your own life. Leave feeling inspired, energized and ready to level up.
This weeks guest is Betsy Weiner, A Soul Coach, Nidra Teacher and a one of a kind human, who shares her experience, insight and wisdom on todays episode. We have a lovely discussion about life and more.
Discussed on todays episode:
-Yoga
-Spiritual Seeker
-Life Changes
-Journey Back to Self
-Yoga Nidra
-Anxiety & Eating Disorder
-Meditation
-Inner conflict
-Personal training for your soul
-Living our lives through a screen
-Cleansing your mind
-Relationship with Self
-Getting comfortable with discomfort
-Your body keeps the score
-Community
-Therapy
-Mistakes
-Internal Family Systems
-Parts Systems Therapy
-Resilience
-Loving yourself as you are
-Courage and curious
-Truth
-Boundaries
-Joy
Resources:
Betsy Weiner IG