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Episode 124: A Conversation with Jessie Oct 15, 2020

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One of my very favorite things about these Trailercast conversations is the opportunity to really get to know listeners. The opportunity to hear from you; to hand you the mic and see where the conversation leads. It is always a thrill to unpack your stories, and always leaves me with an immense feeling of gratitude and awe. In this episode you get to meet Jessie, and I just loved talking to her. We dive right into her story, beginning with a cancer diagnosis in high school. We talk about survival and healing and love. We talk about being a part of something bigger than ourselves and experiences where our stories cross and intersect with the divine. We touch on what is happening in her life now: on teaching and learning and living through this pandemic. We talk about her journey with trying to have a baby, and the truth that we are not alone on whatever path we find ourselves on. Enjoy.

Episode 123: If You Want a Garden... Oct 08, 2020

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If you follow me on Instagram, you may have see that my family and I have moved. We have moved out of the house that my husband has literally lived his whole life in, and that I have lived in longer than any other space. In this process of moving, we’ve found ourselves in the process of demo and reconstruction. And because as you know, I love a metaphor, it’s given me a lot to think about and process through. And because I’ve been banned from the inside of the house as the real contractors do their thing and don’t need me in the way, I’ve been working in yard pretending to be a master gardener. So much beauty and metaphor have come out of this garden work, and I am honored to share it with you. SHOW LINKS Join the Trailercast Community Elyse Snipes on Instagram

Episode 122 - Interview with Brit Barron aka my friend "Beans". Oct 02, 2020

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In this episode of Trailercast I get to sit down and talk to my good friend Brit Barron. Brit is an author, speaker, pastor, anti-racist educator and her first book Worth It is out now! Brit grew up in an Evangelical megachurch in the '90s, trying to fit neatly inside the boundaries her church and its narrow view of God had placed around her. She was boxed in by her fears, unable to realize her full potential. All that changed when she met a girl named Sami, fell in love, and chose to leave behind those narrow boundaries in favor of a fuller and more vibrant life.

In Worth It, Brit tells her story to inspire all of us to overcome our own fears--the kinds of fears that keep us from evolving beyond the narratives that have been handed to us by others. We can't avoid or outrun these fears, but if we face them, we'll find out that it was so worth it.

In this episode of Trailercast, you get to hear a sneak peak into Chapter 7, and listen in to us discuss the way that our lives intersected in such a way that brought us all more fullness and deeper freedom.

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121 - Interview with Kayla Huszar Aug 17, 2020

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In this episode of Trailercast, I sit down with Kayla Huszar, and we talk all things motherhood. Raw, unscripted motherhood. Or, as Kayla so perfectly calls it, the motherload. The load is heavy. And Beautiful. And hard. And fun. And all the things in-between. Kayla, a mom of two young kiddos herself, offers postpartum support and expressive art therapy for moms. We talk about her work, the about the stories we tell ourselves surrounding motherhood, and how we can reframe being a mom in the light of being a human.

Even if you are not a mom yourself, I think you’ll benefit from this conversation when you consider your relationship with your own mom. We all have work to do around motherhood. My hope is that you leave this episode and conversation with Kayla feeling like I did… lighter and more at peace.

You can find Kayla at her website, https://www.kaylahuszar.com/ or on Instagram at kayla.huszar

120 - A Conversation with Stu Aug 10, 2020

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This episode of Trailercast is a special one, because not only do I sit down and talk with the first male guest we’ve had in this new series of conversations, but also a dear friend of mine. In this episode you get to meet my friend, Stu. Stu and I have built a foundation of trust and honesty over the years, and that helps organically lead this conversation into more raw and vulnerable spaces as we talk about what this season of COVID has been like for him.

Listen in as we talk about how quarantine has affected his drive, his ideas around success, and what it looks like to give yourself grace, possibly for the first time in your life. Listen to a human being, being himself and in doing so, granting us permission to be ourselves too. Discover through this conversation that we can sit in discomfort, and still be okay. Witness honest, heart-to-heart work happening in real time.

Rainer Maria Rilke said “Love the questions in themselves,” and we dig into that idea in this conversation. The truth is, we as humans live in a space that is not always buttoned up or put together. But that is where the good stuff is. Those times where we resist or want to shut the door, but we stay and allow ourselves to be witnessed a little longer, those are the moments where love is let in. Enjoy this conversation between me and my friend, and reflect on where you find yourself in his story.

119 - A Conversation about Vaginas Aug 03, 2020

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Yep, you read that right! This episode of Trailercast is about vaginas.

Listen in as I sit down with a friend and we have a candid, brave and important conversation about her experience with what it is like to wait for marriage to have sex, and then physically not be able to because of vaginismus. This is such a needed conversation that often is only had behind closed doors, if at all. But we are meant to live fully integrated and whole. We need to be having more conversations about women’s bodies, women’s pleasure and women’s sexuality. We need to be creating safe community and spaces to talk about these things.

Full restoration and healing is possible in all things, including your sex life.

And as promised during the episode, here is a link to Dr. Celeste Holbrook, sexologist, speaker and author who has dedicated her life to helping women achieve soul-centered sex through perfectly planned mental and behavioral changes.

118 - A Conversation with Ashley Jul 27, 2020

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This episode is for anyone out there who might be feeling “stuck.” Ashley is a wife of ten years, a mom of two young boys and an accomplished teacher, who wrote into the show saying, “I have been feeling like there is so much more for my life and am struggling to get unstuck and be able to see what is next for me… I’d love to have a convo with you about how to finally get unstuck and see who I am made to be!” Can anyone relate? I know I can!

Ashely and I have an amazing conversation, and I’m so glad you get to listen in. We talk about purpose, passion, meaning and career. We throw the metaphorical spaghetti on the wall to see what might stick, and move from a scarcity mindset to a growth mindset as I help Ashley uncover the dreams that have been there all along. I hope this conversation gives you the permission to be free and think big, and then take action knowing you are so worth the life you want to live.

117 - A Conversation with Nicole Jul 20, 2020

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During this Trailercast conversation, you’ll get to meet Nicole. We jump right in feet first with Nicole describing an “a-ha” moment she had that came to her in the most ordinary of places on the most ordinary of days, but changed everything.

This conversation is jam-packed full of important truths and the kind of wisdom and self-awareness that comes when we dig in and do our work. Nicole has a strong inner-monologue, and speaks from a place of deep knowing. We touch on postpartum depression and motherhood, finding healing from childhood longing, and the heroes journey. My hope is that you walk away from listening to this conversation knowing that you are the main character of your own life, and that all the ingredients you need to find wholeness are already within you.

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116 - A Conversation with Maggie Jul 16, 2020

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In this Trailercast conversation, you get to listen in on an intimate and important conversation as I sit down with my friend Maggie, and we pick right back up where we left off in a bar about a year ago in Denver.

At the time that we had this Trailercast conversation, we were in the thick of quarantine and Maggie was pregnant with her third. We begin our conversation by comparing the gestational period to the universal experience we’ve all had staying at home during this pandemic. We talk about all of the parallels that can be drawn between between being at home in our houses and at home in our bodies. The good, the hard, and everything in-between.

We talk about embodiment, and the painful stories we are given about our bodies. We talk about our mother tongue, and the voice that we speak to ourselves in. Is she loving? Is she critical? And we talk about inner kindness, and radical compassion for ourselves.

As you listen to this episode I hope you feel the fire of what it is like to watch a woman who is saying ‘yes’ to her own life, and ask yourself the question, “What things are developing within me that I’m not giving myself enough credit for?”

Cheers!

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115 - A Conversation with Jen Jul 13, 2020

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This week’s Trailercast conversation is with Jen. I actually had the pleasure of getting to know Jen awhile back when she attended Weekends! Jen is a total boss and so much fun to talk to, and this conversation is so relatable. We talk about people-pleasing, the difference between invisibility and being unseen, and what it is like to be a woman in a professional space. We talk about remembering who we are, and the difference in knowing in our heads verses knowing in our gut. We talk about quarantine and boundaries and resilience and so much more.

And we talk about Weekends! We remember all of the great work that Jen began there and talk about what has happened in her life since. If you’ve ever been curious about attending Weekends and wanted a sneak peak into some of the work we do there, this conversation is for you! This conversation is jam-packed full of truths, and my hope is that something in Jen’s story connects to yours in such a way that you walk away feeling encouraged and seen.

If you are interested in attending Weekends this year, there are still a few spaces left for Weekends in Malibu this fall! Check out more here.

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