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Box Breath & Values Meditation for Hard Moments (99)

This episode shares the breathing technique that helped Natalie Rainer ( from Ep 98 ) find relief through extreme pain while in the ICU followed by a meditation to connect with your core values to navigate life with clarity, ...

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March 20, 2024

Box Breath & Values Meditation for Hard Moments (99)

This episode shares the breathing technique that helped Natalie Rainer ( from Ep 98 ) find relief through extreme pain while in the ICU followed by a meditation to connect with your core values to navigate life with clarity,…
March 13, 2024

The Road to Resilience: How to Transform Tragedy into Compassionate Action with Natalie Rainer

We all face hard moments in life. But some, seem impossible to overcome. Those are the moments we learn how resilient we truly are. On August 13, 2022, Natalie Rainer and Jonah Holland were in a horrific bike accident that t…
March 6, 2024

[FLASHBACK] How to Overcome Self-Doubt and Create Your Dreams with Jada and David Parrish

Unlock the secret to conquering self-doubt and embracing your creative potential in this episode. Join us as we dive into the story of Jada and David Parrish, former wedding photographers turned conceptual artists. Discover …
Feb. 28, 2024

[FLASHBACK] How Forest Bathing Can Ease Your Climate Distress and Anxiety with Daillen Culver

This week we are time-traveling back to Episode 55 where we talked all about Forest Bathing with Daillen Culver, a compassionate well-being educator, nonprofit director, and yoga teacher. Join us as we explore compassion fat…
Feb. 21, 2024

The Last Breath: Mindfulness of Mortality Meditation (94)

In this episode, we dive into a mindfulness of death meditation, inspired by the Buddhist practice of maraṇasati and Episode 93 with death doula, Jill McClennan. "Mindfulness of Mortality" offers a guided meditation focused …
Feb. 14, 2024

Death: The Ultimate Life Coach - Insights from a Death Doula (93)

The only thing we know for certain in life is... that we die. So why are we so afraid of it and talking about it?! In Episode 93 we dive into the taboo topic of death with Death Doula and End of Life Coach, Jill McClennen. …

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