Stay ConnectedHas something simple ever changed your life? A lunch box note changed mine. A few years ago, my husband wrote a timely message to our son that said: BE STRONG, PROTECT THE WEAK, LOVE EVERYONE. Those six words ignited our family’s mission to love others well.
Each week on Be Love. Do Good. podcast, we’ll share ideas, encouraging words, and stories that inspire you to love outside your comfort zone.
In this episode, Arielle Estoria shares one of her soulful spoken word poems, we talk about society’s image of a healthy body, her latest modelling gig for Kim Kardashian's new shareware line SKIMsand and what it means to love yourself well. You don’t want to miss the end when she speaks worth over us in spoken word, it gave me goosebumps and brought me to tears. I want every person to feel the truth of what she is speaking.
Arielle’s motto “Words are not for the ears but for the soul” helps pierce the audience’s soul and blooms awareness of identity and worthiness. Her words help instill and remind individuals of their value through words.
Arielle Estoria broke into the competitive slam world of Spoken Word poetry in 2012. Arielle then branched out as a freelance contracted poet in 2015. She has shared her work through spoken word and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian and more. She has consecutively emceed annual conferences such as Yellow Conference for creative and entrepreneurial women, Hair Camp, a conference for Hairstylists in the industry, and Anchored in Love for teenage girls featuring surfer Bethany Hamilton. Arielle has lead writing, social media and self-acceptance workshops in various settings ranging from students to professional development spaces.
Arielle is the Co-Author of two self-published collections of poetry: Vagabonds and Zealots (2014) and Write Bloody Spill Pretty (2017) which can both be found on Amazon.com. In 2016 she released her EP of poetry and music titled Symphony of a Lioness which can be found on Itunes, Apple Music and Spotify.
She is one of those bright lights that have come on the scene. A voice for women, love of self, encouraging women to be who they were created, and capturing the essence of light and love.
You won’t want to miss this episode….
Check out our show notes here to get the spoken word poem that Arielle speaks over us at the end.
On today’s BE. LOVE QUICK TIP I talk about what that looks like, how you can start, and how loving others together can be one of the most memorable things you can do.
Teaching our kids to love and serve at a young age, helps them keep these habits as they grow older and even have their own family.
We would love to know your ideas and ways that you serve with your family.
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Most all of us know someone who has been impacted by cancer. It is a disease that has no prejudices, and can affect the young, old, poor, rich, men, or women. Today I am talking with Barbells for Boobs founder Zionna Hansen about what it means to advocate for those you love who have cancer.
Zionna started Barbells for Boobs out of a need to help her friend who had struggled with the healthcare system after she knew something was wrong, but couldn’t get a mammogram because of her age. She was later diagnosed with breast cancer.
Zionna has walked through her friend’s battle, as well as her sister’s battle with cancer.
She has such a passion for helping others. For 10+years she led Barbells for Boobs and finds herself in this season of life starting a new chapter.
Some things we talk about:
*What it looks like to change courses and start something new.
*The difference between self-preserve vs quitting
*Do you think we can serve too much?
*Can we intentionally manage burn out when we are going all in?
*How do we care for ourselves while we are caring so passionately about others?
I can’t wait for you to meet Zionna. Her passion and love for others is contagious.
Click here for more show notes. https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
You don’t want to miss my conversation with Chad Moses from the organization TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS. TWLOHA is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.
It is one of the most powerful conversations about mental health I have ever had. We talk about depression, suicide, substance abuse and the power of sharing our struggles with another so we can get the help we need. Because NONE of us are meant to go through this alone.
Through Chad’s personal story which he so bravely tells our listeners, we can all find common ground, whether we have struggled with some of the same things, or know someone who does.
He also helps us be safe places for those who need someone to believe in them and help them change the negative narrative they are believing about themselves.
All in all my desire is that this conversation brings so much HOPE and comfort to the thousands who struggle with mental illness or have a loved one who does.
If you need help please visit https://twloha.com/find-help/
Hey ya’ll, every now and then we are going to be dropping little quick “ be love tips” on our podcast. Little shorts about loving others well. A 5-10 minute quick recording.
It could be a story of someone we know that inspired us to act, something we did as a family that touched us, but just little “be love quick tips,” that might help all of us throughout the day.
Simple things that may make us open our hearts and spread a little love in our busy days. Because I know I need a good reminder every single day that my purpose is to love this world well.
Today’s QUICK TIP is brought to you about the award my daughter received at camp that gave me pause. It made me think about trying to raise confident kids.
Confidence means knowing WHO you are and WHOSE you are. For our kids, to start knowing who they are and accepting who they are in the little years and keeping that truth as they grow older is exactly what I want them to put in their heart. But if they don’t see their mama exemplifying that, then my kiddos are not going to model it.
I talk about how if we are wanting our kiddos to grow up to know they are worthy of love and confidence then we have to believe this about ourselves.This is such a hard thing to do, and we are never too old to start.
Raising confident kids in this day and age is an intentional process and something we are ALL going to fail at more than once, and that’s ok. I give a few ways of how we are trying to speak confidence over our kids, their character traits and how we are trying to model this no matter how hard it can be.
I hope these little tips help you, and as always share your tips and tricks, You can find us on @bestrongstory on instagram and facebook, and if these little quick tips inspire you, please let us know, share with your friends, leave us a review. All these little things help us tremendously and helps this movement spread. Let’s go love the world, you guys!
This week we have Liz Bohannan back on our podcast. She has become one of my favorites, you know those people you can just sit with over a cup of coffee for hours and it still not be enough time, that’s Liz. She is kind and passionate, and cares about others, AND she just wrote one of my favorite leadership books of the year called Beginner’s Pluck: Build Your Life of Purpose and Impact Now.
I would give this book to any person who wants to be a part of change in this world. She made me think of leadership in a totally different way, and gave me freedom to pursue something by just starting, not waiting for something to happen.
You hear speaker after motivational speaker say, “find your passion,” but she says things like, “ create your passion, own your average, and dream small.”
Liz is passionate about others, and started an entire company, Sseko Designs, after her heart was broken wide open for women in Uganda who had a desire to go to University but couldn’t afford it. She turned their dreams into reality with a couple failed ideas and then landed with Sseko Designs which is celebrating its 10th year of providing women overseas and in the states, jobs and education. She is also a sought after speaker and storyteller. She is on the Forbes list of popular speakers. I can’t wait to share our conversation. You will have a smile on your face the entire time.
Go here to purchase her book, get book tour dates. https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
Today’s guest is a kindred heart. He loves those that many people see as invisible. He spends a lot of time with the homeless and gives us tips to keep our eyes open to others who many just disregard. We talk about the years when someone gave him a chance when he was a young boy and in poverty himself. We talked about when he lived on the streets so he could truly understand those he was going to serve. Get ready for your hearts to be open.
Terence believes EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE SEEN.
Terence Lester is an author, non-profit leader, activist, and founder of LOVE BEYOND WALLS and THE DIGNITY MUSEUM, and just released his latest book, I See You: How Love Opens Our Eyes to Invisible People.
His awareness campaigns have been featured on MLK50, USA Today, NBC, and so many others. They have been viewed by millions of people worldwide. In 2018, Terence led the March Against Poverty as he walked from Atlanta to Memphis (386 miles). He finished the march and spoke at the historic Lorraine Motel for the 50th Anniversary of MLK’s assassination.
Terence’s unique approach combines storytelling and digital media to help illustrate social justice issues and holistic approaches to solving these ailments.
In 2013, Terence founded the non-profit, Love Beyond Walls, and has helped hundreds of individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty rebuild their lives. They also have just started the Dignity museum which is an interactive museum for people to understand homlessless.
We have so much to learn from Terence, I am excited for him to teach us about poverty and how we can open our eyes to Invisible people.
To learn more about Love Beyond Walls and The Dignity Museum click here: https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
This week we have the hilarious Melissa Radke (comedian, author, viral video sensation, and star of the show Radkes on USA Network. I am so excited to share this interview. She is not only everyone’s immediate best friend because of her realness, but she teaches us about persevering when others have torn you down. Melissa grew up as a talented singer, but after multiple producers turned her down and told her awful things about her appearence, she fell into a depression. And then when she turned 40 she had a change of heart. She was making a commitment to live ONE WHOLE YEAR of BRAVE, no matter what, she wrote the best selling book EAT CAKE, BE BRAVE out of her experience.
Her hilarious videos have been viewed more than 40 million times worldwide and her family just finished with the first season of The Radkes on USA network.
She inspires us to be unapologetically ourselves. She teaches us to be brave even when others try to keep us small.
I promise you will laugh out loud after listening, but also be encouraged to be the you, the you were always created to be.
This week’s sponsor is Meg Delagrange. She’s a designer and marketer for small to medium-sized businesses who want to grow and make a difference. She does logos, ad campaigns, and websites. She also does marketing consultations when you just need someone to brainstorm with. Meg even made our very own BE LOVE PODCAST LOGO. She is offering a 30 minute free consultation for anyone who mentions Be love podcast.
https://www.megdelagrange.com/
For more information on Melissa check out the rest of our show notes.
https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
Today’s podcast is a little different. Many of you asked if we would have someone interview us and tell our story, so we said, “Sure”. Today my friend Kari Sowers is interviewing me. We had such a fun interview, with some kids interrupting, snoring dogs and meowing kitty cats. We talked about how our company and podcast came about. How a little lunchbox note changed our families’ life, became our family mission, and inspired our company and podcast. We talk about my former jobs that had nothing to do with what I do now, think White House, and fitness trainer, but how they all have prepared me for what I do now.
We talk about kids of course, and how we are trying to raise good, loving humans and not psychos. Time will only tell (sarcasm). We hope you enjoy our interview. We love being your host, but it was fun having the tables turned.
Our podcast sponsor is Atlas Coffee. If you live near Atlas Coffee you can bring in a friend and get one drink for you and one drink free for them. They are also offering a discount on their favorite Corvus bags of coffee. Just mention Be love podcast.
For more show notes click here: https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
Today I talk with Megan Tamte who is the founder and Co-CEO of Evereve, a fashion brand she created because of a disastrous trip to the mall soon after having her baby. So she created a place for mothers to feel beautiful and special. Evereve’s tag line is “with heart,” we talk about how loving others is the most important part of their business. They hire people who love fashion but who love people more!
We take leadership lessons and the “tiny behaviors” they teach their employees, and how we can train this behavior in our own life and pass it on to our children. These are ways we can see people the way they need to be seen. Simple behaviors like remembering a name or looking someone in the eyes and being genuinely concerned for others.
She talks about teaching her kids about empathy, how they can think beyond themselves and see others as masterpieces. She has some amazing nuggets for parents about showing her kids that they are loved no matter what they do, or what they achieve. Instead of celebrating the accomplishments of her kids, she just celebrates who they are.
Full show notes here: https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
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