What if personal transformation didn't have to be HARD? What if you could PLAY your way through obstacles in life and relationships? That's what the conversations on Be. Play. Love. reveal to you. Listen in and learn how to embrace your whole self. Pull up a chair and let's explore how to… - Live your life fully in your purpose - Interrupt old patterns and befriend your feelings - Experience “play” as a way of being Join us each week if you want to live consciously, joyfully, and transform y ...
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Far out conversations unpacking the game of life, the path to reveal the game itself, and how to play it. It's time to give up the struggle. It's time to awaken to your power. It's time to play. In the vein of Abraham Hicks, Access Consciousness, Deepak Chopra, Byron Katie, Brenee Brown, Nassim Haramein, Danielle LaPorte, Gay Hendricks, Eckhart Tolle, and Louise Hay.
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This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. Hosted by Big Machine Music's Vice President Of Publishing, Tim Hunze. Bi-weekly, you'll be informed of issues in the world of music publishing, and gain insight as a songwriter maneuvering your career. For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org.
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Complete to Create: How to Stop Having Unfinished Business w/ Gay Hendricks
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43:49Most people are either rehashing the past or obsessing over the future - never living in the present moment. The result? Walking around with major incompletions that keep us from connection, creativity, and wholeness. Carrying unfinished conversations, unspoken words, unresolved feelings, and unfelt experiences. And that robs us of something precio…
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How to Use Your Voice to Heal, Express, and Connect (Even If You Can't Sing) w/ Noga Rappaport-Varadi
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46:50We think our voices are just how we speak, how we communicate, how we’re understood, but they are so much more than that. They are our own unique vocal fingerprint, our own frequency, and a way people identify us, but it goes even deeper. Our voices are instruments that communicate our inner landscape, and they can be vehicles for aliveness, creati…
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The Inner Rubber Ducky: How to Interrupt Your Inner Critic with Play
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40:59We live in a world that trains us to focus on negativity. A world that wants us to contract, to judge, and expect the worst from ourselves (and others). That’s why being self-critical is our default. We absorb the script early: that we’re not good enough, not lovable enough, not deserving of ease or joy. Over time, that internal voice becomes autom…
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How to Shed The Weight (of What Wasn't Said)
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43:23For so many people, excess weight isn’t about laziness or lack of willpower — it’s about carrying unspoken stories. It’s about living in a body that holds the weight of feelings your voice never got to share. Because when you can’t tell the truth — or even acknowledge what’s real — your body will speak for you. But what if the path to healing and r…
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Building a Legacy in Independent Publishing with Chris DuBois
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26:4502:44 – Chris shares his early background: growing up in Nashville and how his father’s career shaped his path. 05:51 – How Sea Gayle Music was founded with Brad Paisley and Frank Rogers. 08:54 – Was Chris always a writer, or did that passion develop later? 15:43 – What challenges has he seen over 26 years in business, and how has Sea Gayle adapted…
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FACT: The Framework That Turns Fear Into Freedom
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34:34Fear isn’t just a fleeting feeling that visits quietly. It hijacks your nervous system, clouds your judgment, and makes even the smallest decisions feel paralyzing. It’s a fog that clouds your decisions, disconnects you from your body, and shuts down your creativity and sense of possibility. Triggered by something unexpected, challenging, or painfu…
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Your Body Knows the Family Secret, Use These Tools to Uncover It w/ Christina Trifero
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51:11What if the aches in your body aren’t entirely yours? The shoulder pain, the gut tension, or the sense of incompletion might not just be physical. It could be the echo of a secret held for decades, maybe even generations? Because here’s the thing: families hold secrets, but those secrets have a way of leaking out or leaving breadcrumbs. And if you’…
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From Sessions to Songwriting: Navigating a Multi-Hyphenate Music Career with Dave Cohen
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20:5301:02 – How did Dave Cohen get started, and what was his path from Canada to Nashville? 05:42 – When did Dave shift from being a session player to also producing and writing? 09:25 – What did Dave learn working under producer Joey Moi, and how did it shape his career? 12:29 – What drives Dave to keep evolving creatively instead of getting complacen…
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The Making of Katie Hendricks: A Life Built on Curiosity and Embodied Wisdom
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44:38We all have secrets, painful experiences, and even childhood challenges that affect us to this day. What if keeping them is what’s keeping us unwell? Our culture teaches us to bottle in our truth, mask our emotions, and manage our image. But the body keeps score, and over time, that suppression turns into stress, disconnection, and even illness. Wh…
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The Performer’s Gift: How to Awaken the Creativity in Others w/ Jennifer Blaine
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45:59Most people don’t think of themselves as creative. We say, “I’m not artistic,” or “I can’t perform,” and leave it at that. But the truth is, creativity isn’t reserved for the select few. It lives in everyone. It’s baked into how we think, feel, dream, and respond to the world. The problem is that most of us were taught to shut it down. We were told…
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Behind the Numbers: A Business Manager’s Role in Music
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22:5301:20 – What led Kris Wiatr to become a business manager, and what does the role actually involve? 04:36 – How does Kris’s work evolve as an artist moves from development to mainstream success? 06:48 – What financial habits separate successful artists from the rest? 08:23 – How involved does a business manager get in record, publishing, or sponsors…
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Your Creativity Isn't Dead...Here's How to Revive It w/ Laurie Shiers
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46:58In a world that worships productivity, we’ve traded our inner spark for efficiency and completely lost the creativity that’s vital to flow. For many of us, this disconnection with our creativity goes back to childhood. This is where we were taught not to be weird. Where we were trained to do things in one specific way, and forced to correct ourselv…
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How to Release the Old to Make Room for What’s Next
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41:17You’re standing in front of a mess…clothes, memories, identities…scattered on the floor. A rod gives out, a shelf falls, or maybe your inner structure does. It looks like chaos, but it might just be intuition telling you: it’s time to release the weight, it’s time to let go. Whether it’s a closet full of old identities, a childhood belief you’ve ou…
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Building the LinkedIn for Live Events with Nikki Sanz
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22:1501:35 – What led Nikki Sanz from touring to founding a tech company? 03:33 – Did she always see herself as an entrepreneur, and how did she get started? 08:02 – How does GIGGS vet users and build trust in the community? 10:29 – Who’s using GIGGS: artists, management, or both? 13:20 – What was the first major success moment that validated her idea? …
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From Interruption to Inner Flow: How to Use Play As a Path to Wholeness w/ Alana Shaw
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36:55Creativity isn’t just a skill, it’s a lifeline in a play-deprived society. When young people feel unseen, unheard, and unwelcome, they shut down. Their development gets interrupted. Their story gets cut short. But give them the joy of movement, and a place to express their creativity, and something transformational happens. They come alive. Not bec…
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Embodied Power: How to Stop Running From Your Emotions w/ Julie Colwell
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41:08The power-over / power-under / power-with dynamic isn’t just something we have with other people, it often resides inside us. When we override our emotions, suppress our sensations, and try to outmaneuver our discomfort, we manifest that dynamic. We see it when we push past our sadness, armor over vulnerability, or try to exert power in ways that a…
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What Matters In The Studio with Scott Hendricks (Part 2)
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21:4701:00 – How did working with Jimmy Bowen shape Scott’s early studio approach? 08:32 – What was it like producing Gwen Stefani’s latest album? 12:39 – What are the biggest changes Scott has seen in the music industry over the years? 17:22 – What qualities does Scott look for before committing to an artist? The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collec…
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When Love & Beliefs Collide: Repairing or Releasing a Friendship
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40:41Here’s an uncomfortable or even painful experience many people are having right now. Losing a friendship over differing political views or fundamental values. It hurts…but what if it’s also a window into something deeper? In today’s cultural climate, the divide between people often goes far beyond a simple disagreement or differing opinions. It can…
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The Fear-Driven Urge to Fix and How to Get Past It
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36:08Sometimes, the danger isn’t real, but our bodies still act like it is. You’re stuck in traffic, someone you love is upset, or a friend doesn’t text back, and suddenly, you’re spiraling. Your heart races, your thoughts scramble, and before you know it, you’re either fixing, fleeing, or shutting down. What’s happening? In a world that constantly push…
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What Matters In The Studio with Scott Hendricks (Part 1)
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21:0302:23 – What made Scott Hendricks want to get into the music business? 13:35 – What makes a great producer? Is it ears, feel, or technical skill? 17:39 – Why is it important for new producers to try—even if they feel unprepared? 19:13 – What does it take to lead professional musicians effectively in the studio? The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe …
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Psychedelic Presence: How to Heal the Places Words Can’t Reach
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32:22There are many ways we try to heal. Therapy, meditation, breathwork, movement, and mindset work - just to name a few. These paths are powerful, transformative, and often life-changing. But sometimes, despite all the tools and effort, there are places within us that remain untouched, places our intellect can’t quite reach. We’re exploring one such t…
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From Defensiveness to Discovery: How to Stop Assuming the Worst
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28:40We all do it. When there’s silence, ambiguity, or the absence of clear feedback, we fill in the blanks with stories. But here’s the problem: our minds don’t reach for generous interpretations. They default to criticism, fear, and doubt. Whether it’s giving a talk, navigating a friendship, or reflecting on ourselves, we often assume the worst, even …
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Dale Dodson: Stories, Songwriting, and the Heart of Music Row
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18:5101:05 – Dale's early days in West Virginia and how he discovered country music 03:24 – Moving to Nashville and landing his first job in the industry 05:02 – Creating a role by digging into classic song catalogs 08:26 – Early success with George Strait and others 09:09 – What makes a great record executive and song plugger 11:19 – How face-to-face r…
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How to Reclaim Creativity in a World Obsessed with Productivity
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33:35In our world, productivity and creativity occupy two different buckets. The former is functional, necessary, and purposeful. The latter is frivolous, chaotic, and irresponsible. It should be put on the back burner so that we can focus on “more important things.” As a result, creative expression ends up as an afterthought, something we can only do a…
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Working on Something New? Don’t Bottle Fear In, Blurt It Out w/ Naz Perez
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34:47Something most people underestimate about having a big vision is the process of bringing other people on board. Whether it’s an investment partner or a strategic collaborator, we’re required to communicate what we see, open ourselves up to their opinions, and invite them to join us on a journey to an uncharted territory. It’s a vulnerable place, so…
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A Culture For Artist Development with Katie Kerkhover, SVP at BMG
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20:4401:08 – Katie’s journey from small-town violinist to SVP at BMG 03:46 – How her experience as an artist shapes her A&R approach 05:22 – What A&R really looks like day-to-day—bridging the artist and the label 08:36 – How Katie helps an artist build a project from scratch 11:16 – What draws her to an artist and how she discovers new talent 15:04 – Th…
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Play-Powered Living: What It Looks Like and How to Get There w/ Rabbi Jessica K. Marshall
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43:53An aligned life filled with presence, playfulness, freedom and growth expresses itself in many ways. It shows up in our choices (and how we make them), our relationships, our words and how we live. In short, it’s highlighted in our ability to Be, Play, and Love. Most people miss the fact that the process of finding one's own alignment is an inner g…
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The Politeness Problem: How to Stop Withholding Your Truth
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32:44In the name of politeness, we often sugarcoat or dilute the truth, twisting it into something softer that we think the other person would rather hear. Instead of saying what we truly mean, we go out of our way to smooth over situations in hopes they’ll land better. Here’s the issue: when we start holding back our real feelings, we disconnect from o…
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Discovering Talent and Shaping Careers with Kelly Bolton, VP of A&R Warner Records
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19:09Introduction to Kelly Bolton, VP of A&R at Warner Records Tim kicks off by introducing Kelly and asking her to share her journey to Warner Records. Kelly’s Start in the Music Industry Kelly discusses her internship at TKO Management, working with Toby Keith, and how she found her passion for A&R. Advice from Cliff Audretch on Publishing and A&R Kel…
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How to Make Up Your Mind By Listening to Your Body
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32:46One of the biggest barriers to us getting the things we really, really want are the mixed messages we send to ourselves. We want it, then we’re not sure we do. We want it again and then we don’t think it will work out. We definitely want it, but then we can’t do it because it’s risky. When we want to go in a certain direction, we won’t reach our de…
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Welcome Season 8 of the AIMP Nashville Pubcast
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9:18Tim emphasizes the need for artists and industry professionals to prioritize self-care, highlighting resources like MusicCares, Music Health Alliance, and Porter's Call that provide support for creatives. He also reflects on the strength of the Nashville music community and the importance of giving back. MusicCares: https://www.musicares.org/ Music…
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Aging Playfully: How to Make Peace With Uncomfortable Experiences w/ Dr. Susan Campbell
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45:42If there’s anything our culture likes to collectively ignore, resist and hide, it's aging. And yet, aging happens to every single one of us - whether it’s aging parents, aging partners or aging selves, we all have an experience with it. With age comes the opportunity for nourishment and deeper learning, but aging also comes with some unpleasant emo…
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From ‘Yeah, But’ to ‘Yes, And’: How to Embrace Life’s Flow with Wonder
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28:54In improv and in life, “yes, and..” are two words that allow us to receive what’s coming at us, integrate it and add to it in our own way. “Yes, and” has its own flipside which completely kills all play, wonder and joy, and it’s known as “yeah, but”. When people say “yeah but” when something happens, it makes them protect, contract and move away, i…
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Expand and Integrate: How to Successfully Navigate the Unknown
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36:01Anytime we head into the unknown and want to break past a limit, a question arises inside of us, “is it safe for me to be this big out in the world?” That’s because if we want something bigger, our ceiling has to rise to encompass that thing and that can be scary. Sometimes we’ll expand into that bigger thing but then shrink back into our familiar …
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From Pitchforks to Peace: How to Lead in Highly Polarized Times w/ Betsy Stix
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39:33One of the unfortunate truths about our society is that we’re more divided, vitriolic and operating from fear than ever before. When we look at how people interact, there’s no civility and mutual respect anymore. There’s this huge collective tantrum and so much anger in people and it’s completely polarized the culture. This is especially highlighte…
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How to Use Melters to Turn Fear Into Flow
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35:34What’s the cure for fear? Fearlessness? Avoidance? Rationalization? The answer is…none of the above. Fear is something we all experience, and even though it dresses itself up as different things (anger, diminishing or attacking ourselves), the same thing happens. When we’re afraid, we make an enemy of everyone - even ourselves. We become internally…
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Detoxification Before Optimization: How to Heal an Inflamed Body w/ Meghan Swidler
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38:46When it comes to transforming and healing our bodies, our culture is heavily fixated on quick fix inputs. Food, supplements, gummies, trading your coffee for that trendy new herbal tea, eating more protein, trying the latest sugar alternative…the works. People do just about everything to improve their health via what they put into their bodies, and…
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How to See Infinite Possibilities Instead of Limited Options
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38:31“I had no choice”, “this is how it has to be”, and “it is what it is” - for some people these aren’t just statements, these are the basis of their entire reality. Rather than seeing themselves as architects with a wealth of choices to shape their lives, they feel resigned to the idea that things are fixed just as they are. No alternatives and no ch…
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A Symphony Within: The Dance Between Energy, Mass, and Space w/ Gay Hendricks
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33:54Are we mass, energy or space? That’s the question many have pondered time and time again. The answer: we’re all 3 at the same time. We are not just bodies of mass, though we feel the weight of our flesh, the solidity of our bones. Beneath this, there is a huge symphonic panorama inside of us, and when we tap into it, we can experience true healing …
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Willingness, Not Willpower: The Secret to Generating Endless Energy
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33:58The energy of connection knows no limitations. It has the ability to shift us from tired to fully engaged in seconds. It creates a magical space of discovery and joy where there was none. It also creates aliveness, and a limitless resource of energy that regenerates constantly. How do we find this energy for ourselves and tap into it? Accessing the…
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The Age of Aquarius: A Collective Cosmic Shift Toward Unyielding Love w/ Danny Santos
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54:00As we shift from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius, we are living through one of the most significant transitions in our lifetime - a collective rebirth that will define the next 20 years and beyond. This is a time of cosmic realignment, where the old structures of power, control, and perfectionism are being dismantled. On a collective level…
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When Yes Becomes No: How to Back Out of An Agreement
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38:25Have you ever said yes to so many things and then realize you’ve overcommitted and now have way too much on your plate? Or maybe you agreed to something and then your circumstances changed and you just don’t have the bandwidth for it anymore? Or perhaps an initial ‘yes’ is now slowly morphing into a ‘no’ now that you have more info… Noticing and vo…
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From Dysfunction to Delight: How to Remap Your Relationship Template
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36:18You meet someone, start a relationship thinking “this is something new”...and then it turns out to be the same old pattern repeating itself. What gives? Everyone seeks relationships that nourish them - we want to be with people who love us, see us, make us feel safe, and to be regarded with value and appreciation. But so many of us keep finding our…
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The Upper Limit: How to Embrace Success Without Apology
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49:05Being told “don't be too much”, “don’t be full of yourself”, or “how dare you earn great money doing what you love?” Only looking for what’s wrong in your appearance. Feeling strange and squirmy when we get a compliment. Diminishing the accomplishments we should happily celebrate or even apologizing when we do something well. Achieving something am…
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A Season of Wisdom and Wonder: Unwrapping Inspiration from Our Favorite People
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1:06:14In this wonderful, essence-filled space we’ve created with this podcast, we’ve been joined by some of our favorite people to Be, Play and Love with us! Our guests gave us the gift of their presence and we’re so excited to share that with you as a present of our own this festive season. It has been so delightful to share this space with you and our …
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How to Engage in the Holidays Without Abandoning Yourself
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37:26Holidays and family gatherings are the ultimate test of our ability to be with ourselves, and how well we’ve healed from our personal difficulties. When people come together, it triggers all sorts of challenges - unspoken tensions and tribal rules, old behavioral patterns, and people acting out because they can’t express their own wants. In these e…
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The word “no” is two simple letters, but it’s one of the hardest things to say, especially for women. We’re taught to always be agreeable, accommodating and automatically say yes to anything we’re asked to do. That’s why people can go their whole lives without actually knowing how to say ‘no’. So our default answer is “oh sure” or “yes, of course” …
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How to Balance Deep Inquiry with Present-Moment Joy w/ Rahul Deedwania
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45:36Many of us live our lives at an interesting intersection. There’s the structure of life and things that need to get done, and the curiosity, inquiry and pondering of the meaning of everything. We’re constantly asking questions from a place of deep introspection. It’s the way we are, and perhaps the way we’ve always been. We just can’t help but imme…
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You’re Not too Old For Play: How to Enrich Your Life With Creativity
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34:48When we’re young, we’re encouraged to play, learn new things and express our creativity in endless ways. As we grow up, we find out that we can’t carry that same energy into adulthood - that society places an expiry date on learning new things. If you’re a grown up, it’s time to be responsible, serious, predictable - there’s no room for play and di…
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Drops of Love: How to Cure Self-Destruction and Self-Sabotage
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32:25The path from self-destruction to self-love isn’t a straight line. Often when we commit to a kinder relationship with ourselves, we falter and self-sabotage and that leads to guilt and shame, which leads to more self-sabotage. But shame will never fuel a real transformation. What if we could interrupt this spiral with something more friendly? What …
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