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Why Good Sleep Is What You're Missing - Kristen Holmes Jul 14, 2021

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As always share this episode and don't forget to tag @ThatBarrazaBoy via Instagram when you do!
Kristen Holmes is the VP of Performance Science @ WHOOP https://www.whoop.com/
She has spent years studying how sleep quality and hygiene impacts performance and therefor our ability to thrive as humans.
In this discussion, Kristen and I dive into modern culture's struggle with healthy sleep. From social media and technology's impacts to melatonin, sleep aids, and cannabis use. There is a boat load of great information in this talk.
You can find Kristen on LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-holmes-she-her-b9b44647
On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kristen_holmes2126/?hl=en
I'm grateful for Kristen's time and the wisdom she brings around everything sleep, I hope you all enjoy!
n

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There Is No Trying - Rainier Wylde Jul 05, 2021

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Welcome back everyone! Do me a favor and share this episode with your followers and friends, be sure to tag me @thatbarrazaboy and @rainierwylde on Instagram when you share!
Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on both Apple and Spotify and leave us a written review on Apple! It helps the show grow and reach more ears.
This excerpt is taken right from Rainier's website: At some point, even the most courageous, adventurous and determined among us run out of steam. And as we look back, its hard to remember how the hell we made it so far in the first place. Nobody showed us. Nobody was around to mentor us or guide us. We just figured it out. But if we’re honest—all that fire and fury, it settled, or maybe WE settled.

The job got boring. The friends left or if they stayed. The romance died. You feel it—right? He stopped making sense. She stopped being sweet or loving. Your own belief of what was possible started to slip away.

I GET IT. I’VE BEEN THERE,
This conversation with Rainier was a great one.
Links to his website and Instagram can be found below!

https://www.rainierwylde.com/
https://www.instagram.com/rainierwylde/?hl=en

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Applying Self-Knowledge - Lane Belone Jun 21, 2021

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Lane Belone is a Green Beret US Army Veteran. He is the co-author of "Unleash Your Humble Alpha" https://humblealpha.club/
I first me Lane through our mutual friend Tori Gordon. You can find Lane on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/increasefreedom/?
Lane and I discuss so many things. From how he got into the military, to his view on masculinity, to his growth and healing mindset.
We touch on plant medicine, healing from trauma, relationships and developing empathy. Lane brings a lot of insight and I hope you enjoy this conversation!
Be well,
n

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The Fight Inside - Desi Wodicker Jun 16, 2021

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Launching on a Wednesday! I've been swamped with shoots and weddings for the past few weeks, so although a tiny bit late this week - here we are!
Desiree "Desi" Wodicker is a 2x US Champion, Straw Weight Muay Thai Fighter. She is not only an exceptional athlete, but also has her own intricate story with trauma, relationships, and parenting.
In addition to training to fight at the highest level Desi works fulltime and is a parent and a partner. I wanted to bring Desi on the show and chat because she has such an amazing story and a humble way with words that is both palpable and real.
Desi and I discuss her relationship with her father and mother growing up and how that played into her adolescent and adult life. A near death motorcycle accident and witnessing a traumatic death at a young age. How she has grown as an individual, fighter, mother, and partner over the years. We also discuss how her personal development around vulnerability and openness have helped her in all aspects of her life.
Desi is as real as they come! I hope you all enjoy our chat.
Be well,
n
I highly reccommend following Desi via Instagram @Desilu_limon https://www.instagram.com/desilu_limon/?hl=en

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Looking Inward For Answers - Casey Ryan Jun 07, 2021

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Casey Ryan is a musician based out of Phoenix, Arizona - but grew up in Coeur D'Alene Idaho. You can find him on Instagram @CaseyRyanMusic and via his website https://caseyryanmusic.com/
I first came across Casey's profile when a song he covered popped up on my feed that was not only an incredible cover, but the copy was profound. In it he wrote about his experience with suicide and losing his father to suicide. He made the case that suicide is almost never a selfish act, but that many times people on the outside view it as such.
I really enjoyed this conversation with Casey. We talk about suicide, mental health, relationships, growth, music, meditation, and plat medicine among many more topics.
Casey is well spoken and you can tell he's done a lot of his own personal work just from how he views the world and people around him.

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Cancel Culture To Compassion Culture - Betty Hart May 31, 2021

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I came across Betty Hart's Tedx Talk a few months ago and it resonated with me deeply.
I highly recommend you listen to it before or after this episode! https://www.ted.com/talks/betty_hart_canceling_cancel_culture_with_compassion
To purchase tickets to Betty's play in Creede, CO go here https://creederep.org/show/iliad/
You can find Betty on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/actorbetty/
Cancel culture generally refers to celebrities, but what about the people in our inner circle we are cancelling due to ideological differences? What if instead of removing people from our lives, we extended compassion to them? In this moving talk, Betty Hart shares a poignant story of her father and the unlikely friendship of Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Antonin Scalia. Betty advocates for curiosity, diversity, empathy, and valuing the whole of a person rather than individual aspects. Betty Hart is an actor, director, facilitator and woman of faith whose mission is to help create space for necessary, and sometimes challenging, conversations.
In an era where canceling is so prevalent. Betty Hart encourages us to call others in. This doesn't mean to avoid accountability, but to hopefully facilitate the space for reparation, connection, growth, and healing.

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The Universe Doesn't Care, But You Should - Raul Aparici May 24, 2021

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Raul Aparici is a coach, speaker, consultant and facilitator. He is the Faculty Lead at The School of Life where he delivers B2B and B2C workshops on different emotional skills. He is a faculty member on the Postgraduate Coaching and the MSc Coaching Programme at Birkbeck, University of London. With a diverse background which includes a career in the fitness industry, a BA in English Literature and an MA in Critical Theory, he likes to match academic insights with real life wisdom.
Raul's personal website can be found here https://www.raulaparici.com/
You can find Raul on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thisisraul/
And through the School of Life https://www.theschooloflife.com/
The classes we speak about that I take via the School of Life can be found here https://www.theschooloflife.com/for-individuals/classes/

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How To Love Well - Catherine Danieli May 17, 2021

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A self-described radical love & relationship coach, Catherine Danieli brings a wealth of wisdom to our talk this week. I thoroughly enjoyed listening and learning from her. It is easy to see that Catherine genuinely cares about others, and our abilities to find, connect, and supply healthy love to ourselves and others.
Pieces from Catherine's website: https://www.catherinedanieli.com/
Love is Intentional. Love is Created. Love is Deliberate. And Love Is Meant For You.
Catherine's website provides a myriad of resources around love and relationships. You can work with her directly through there and find her on Instagram @LoveCoachCatherine https://www.instagram.com/lovecoachcatherine/
Catherine also co-hosts a podcast entitled 'The New Truth', with her friend Kate Harlow that can be listened to here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-truth/id1496987726
I highly recommend following her for some incredible insight into how to love better.
I hope you enjoy this week's episode and as always thank you for being here.
Be well,
n

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There Are No Winners In War - Hollie McKay May 10, 2021

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Hollie McKay is a writer, journalist, and war crimes investigator. I first came across her work via the Jocko Willink Podcast and since hearing her speak about her new book "Only Cry For The Living" via that podcast I read more of her work and felt instantly compelled to get her on the show.
Her depth of experience in war zones parallels the polarity of human experience. Painting pictures of the best and worst of our species. Our conversation revolves around compassion, understanding, asking the hard questions, and delving into being able to admit we are wrong.
The truth is, if we are going to heal, we must be able to sit with our mistakes and work on repairing. This goes from the individual to the collective. And, as Hollie states it so well, "there are no winners in war." And that isn't just a military war, but the war we are fighting inside with ourselves, with our partners and lovers and beyond.
You can find Hollie via her website http://holliemckay.com/
You can buy her new book here https://www.amazon.com/Only-Cry-Living-Battlefield-Foreword/dp/1942549636/ref=sr_1_1?crid=U6C2RTDU8J11&dchild=1&keywords=only+cry+for+the+living&qid=1615270052&sprefix=onl%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1
And you can follow her on Instagram @HollieSMckay
I hope you enjoy,
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Conscious Relationships - Taune Lyons MA, AMFT Apr 26, 2021

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Taune Lyons is a California based integrative therapist and coach who views safe, healing and creative connection as the foundation to a well-lived life, and is devoted to understanding and helping folks create healthier and intentional relationships - including the one they have with themselves.
You can find Taune on Instagram @Taunelyons
Her Psychology Today profile is here https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/taune-lyons-san-francisco-ca/766537
Her website is www.taunelyons.com and you can find her teaching some of the classes over at tat-lab.com
I highly recommend following her or reaching out if you are looking for a therapist. Taune is brilliant, compassionate, and open in her pursuit of healing and helping others live their best possible lives.
I hope you enjoy our conversation!
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n

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