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EP224: Four Valuable Life Lessons from Mary Poppins: Sunday Sermon #22 Jan 07, 2018

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Over Christmas time I was home with my family on the east coast and we got really excited to go see the new Mary Poppins movie coming out on Christmas Day. When I was little Mary Poppins was my absolute favorite movie. For four days we were looking forward to it. When we went to look up movie times on December 26, we realized that it wasn't coming out until Christmas Day 2018!!

With Mary Poppins on my brain, I wanted to do a fun Sunday Sermon on some of my favorite lessons from the movie. I had three in mind, and when I went searching for the exact quotes to support them, an unexpected fourth popped up, too. Enjoy and share! xo

EP223: Performing Womanhood with Kaila Prins Jan 01, 2018

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I'm so excited to kick off 2018 with a dynamic and fascinating conversation. Today's guest, Kaila Prins is a multi-passionate, creative entrepreneur whose list of skills range from burlesque performance and podcasting to copywriting and needle felting. We talked a lot about performance and all the things it helped her to reclaim and discovery after recovering from an eating disorder. We got into navigating life as a busy person with a lot of commitments, comedic relief, problematic comedy, and many many ways we can do less harm. This was a really fun one. Enjoy!

About Kaila Prins:

Kaila Prins is a body positive wellness coach focusing on recovery and health at every size.

After recovering from anorexia, orthorexia, and exercise addiction, Kaila started her blog and a companion podcast called "Finding Our Hunger" to help others improve their relationships with their bodies and begin the journey toward body acceptance and recovery.

Kaila received a health coaching certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.

She currently writes for Everyday Feminism on body image and is a member of the Everyday Feminism Speakers Bureau.

She has been published, quoted, and/or profiled in The Washington Post, The Guardian, Fitness Magazine, Elle Magazine, xoJane, Psychology Today, Proud2BeMe, Greatist, Quartz, MSN.com, Healthline, Broadly, Claudia (Brazil), Klikk (Norway), and more.

She currently lives in San Jose, CA and travels around the country and the world to promote body positivity and recovery.

In this episode, Kaila shares:

1. Identity economics 2. Reclaiming the "gaze" as a performer 3. Asking questions of people you don't agree with

EP222: For Single Women and Their Loved Ones: Sunday Sermon #21 Dec 31, 2017

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I'm recording this Sermon with two hopes: 1) To bring life to single women everywhere who can relate to what I'm about to share and maybe even need to hear some or all of it.

2) As a tool for connection and understanding that single women can share with each other and loved ones to say something like, "Hey, this describes how I feel in so many ways, I'd love for you to listen to it and if you want we can even discuss it."

These are a few ways we can create the world we want to live in: to find opportunities to see each other in deeper, truer ways, and question our programming, expectations and needs to be right about how things should be.

Enjoy and share, share, share!

xo, E

EP220: Real, Kind Progress: Sunday Sermon #20 Dec 24, 2017

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I'm calling this Sermon "Real, Kind Progress" because I want to take two mindsets that are pervasive and detrimental in our culture and offer you an alternative. Those two mindsets are the all or nothing mentality and perfectionism.

In her book Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, Anne Lamott speaks about perfectionism:

"Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft. I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't have to die. The truth is that you will die anyway and that a lot of people who aren't even looking at their feet are going to do a whole lot better than you, and have a lot more fun while they're doing it." ? Anne Lamott

So today we're going to unpack these mindsets and explore kinder, gentler and still very effective ways to move and be moved towards progress.

xo, E

EP219: Playing Big with Tara Mohr Dec 18, 2017

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Today's interview is a long time coming, our guest is Tara Mohr and she is all about Playing Big, which of course, we love! During our chat we got into being of service, the ego vs the soul, how we play small and how we can play big instead, and we spent some extra time on playing big in motherhood specifically. We talked about the difference between fear an intuition, a question I get a lot, and we wrapped up with creative expression and how to be discerning with our words so we don't "kill things."

Enjoy!

About Tara Mohr :

Tara Mohr is an expert on women's leadership and well-being. She helps women play bigger in sharing their voices and bringing forward their ideas in work and in life. Tara is the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, named a best book of the year by Apple's iBooks and now in paperback. In the book, she shares her pioneering model for making the journey from playing small–being held back by fear and self-doubt–to playing big, taking bold action to pursue what you see as your callings. Tara is the creator of the Playing Big leadership program for women, which now has more than 1,500 graduates from around the world, and creator of the global Playing Big Facilitators Training for coaches, therapists, leadership development professionals and other practitioners supporting women in their personal and professional growth. A Coaches Training Institute-certified coach with an MBA from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree in English literature from Yale, Tara takes a unique approach that blends inner work and practical skills training. Her work has been featured on national media from the New York Times to Today Show to Harvard Business Review, and has captivated women from all walks of life.

In this episode, Tara shares:

1. The surprising biggest challenge of playing big within motherhood 2. How coming from service can be a game changer 3. The effects of giving words to things

EP218: The Relationship Between Harm and Healing: Sunday Sermon #19 Dec 17, 2017

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Since 2010 the month of December has been a month of big decisions and massive change and transition for me. I don't know if it has to do with where Gemini and Sagittarius fall in my astrological chart, the momentum of an impending New Year or what. Now that I practice more surrender and trust in life, am way more accepting of what is, have very little need to control or manipulate anything, and have cultivated deeper patience than I ever thought I was capable, instead of ripping through my life like a hurricane, these decisions, changes and transitions are like a sacred unfolding, orchestrated by the divine, working with and through me.

This year December has been all about two things. Emotional Freedom and coming out of hiding. It's these two things that had me ruminating on the relationship between harm and healing - so that's what today's Sunday Sermon is all about.

Enjoy and share!

EP217: How To Stop Feeling Like Sh*T with Andrea Owen Dec 14, 2017

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Andrea Owen returned to the show today and she has a new book out called How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t: 14 Habits that Are Holding You Back from Happiness. What I love about Andrea is that she is so good at focusing on the basics that people really need to master before they move onto more "advanced teachings" – because guess what? The advanced stuff doesn't matter if you don't have the basics down!! So we talked about how to fast track your self-awareness because it has to come before knowledge to be effective. We got into numbing and isolation – something so many of us can relate to, specifically how to spot the ways that seem normal, go under the radar, and how we do it so much because modern living is very conducive to both. We covered doing friendship as an adult, especially a growth-oriented adult, real, deep listening, shame, triggers, and feelings. So many juicy things, enjoy, share, and let me know what you think!

xo, E

About Andrea Owen:

Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life.

She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Her second book: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness is due out in January 2, 2018 (Seal Press/Hachette Books). When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name "Veronica Vain".

Learn more about Andrea at http://yourkickasslife.com and join the fun and wisdom at http://facebook.com/yourkickasslife

In this episode, Andrea shares:

1. "Unwanted identity" 2. Small gestures of kindness and presence 3. What to do when you don't know what you need

EP216: On Starting Before You're Ready: Sunday Sermon #18 Dec 10, 2017

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This Sunday's Sermon is a case for starting before you're ready. In the episode I speak most specifically about creative projects, using my first book as an example. Truly, this can apply to anything though. Something I say a lot is that we're never ready - which also means that we're always ready. Readiness is something I believe people put a little too much weight on. If there is a spark, a desire, something you know you must do, be, create, taste, experience, or even just try (sorry Yoda, I believe in trying, deal with it!)...I say go for it. We just never know what's on the other side of giving things a shot.

Enjoy the episode and let me know what one thing is that you've been not doing that you just might move forward on after listening!!

xo, E

EP214: Be Civil. Sunday Sermon #17 Dec 03, 2017

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Today's sermon is inspired by Brene Brown's most recent book, Braving the Wilderness. There's a whole chapter called Speak Truth to Bullshit. Be Civil. Last week we got into the speak truth to bullshit part, if you haven't listened to that episode, I do recommend pausing this one and listening to that first. It's episode #212 and you can find it at untameyourself.com/episode-212 or whatever player you listen to podcasts on.

If you're all caught up and ready to dive into being civil, like last week, I'll read a good bit from the book, and chime in with my own reflections and experiences. And you'll be able to tell I'm really geeking out on this because courageous communication is one of my favorite topics. I have seen so much healing and transformation happen in my life when people learn how to speak to each other, say what they mean, be brave about it and not cause harm with their words. Enjoy this episode and share with anyone you know who would appreciate it, too! xo

EP213: Making Sense and Meaning Out of Life with Jade Teta Nov 27, 2017

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I love this interview so much. It was part catch up, part exploration, part jam session with an old friend, Jade Teta. The common threads throughout each topic we covered were making sense and meaning out of ourselves, life, and the world. Jade shared why he hates the term "vulnerability" for men, and what he finds helpful instead. We talked about openness, flexibility, and perspectives on spirituality and power. He also shared some sage advice he received from his mom during a time of great suffering in his life, how he constructed his personal honor code, and the importance of creating a legacy. It was so so good. You might want to listen to it more than once. xo, E

About Jade Teta:

Dr. Jade Teta is an integrative physician, author and sought after expert in the realm of metabolism and self-development. He spent the last 25 years immersed in the study of strength and conditioning, hormonal metabolism and the psychology of change and success. He is the founder and creator of the international health and fitness company, Metabolic Effect, and the author of several books including the best sellers, Metabolic Effect Diet and Metabolic Aftershock. He has also contributed both, the exercise and sports nutrition chapters, to The Textbook Of Natural Medicine.

In this episode, Jade shares:

1. Social MVPs 2. Living your way into the answers 3. The relationship between longing, yearning, and desire

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