Coffee in the Corral

Update on our crazy last week and some slight lamenting on how I do not want to live a life where “crazy” is my normal. 🤪

• Negative words/phrases I detest and would like to permanently remove from our language…such as 

• “I’m not perfect” 

• “Humans are flawed”

• “Trial and Error”

• “Mistakes and Failures”

• I discuss how we love variation and it’s ridiculous to even think that our goal should be attaining some rigid structure. 

• Perfection should not be our goal - Growth should be our goal!

• What if our flaws were not flaws at all…

• I believe that life is all about learning, not about succeeding to one specific goal. 

• What might happen if we remove the negative messages in our culture and start replacing them with the idea that it’s all a part of the life learning process? Might we become less afraid and more curious???

Today I share about some of my recent struggles to understand myself and how I am learning to ask myself questions. Learning to figure out what I need and then make it priority to get my needs met is a new experience for me that's gonna take a lot of practice. ;)

Here is the book I am reading right now:

"You Are the One You've Been Waiting For" by Richard C. Schwartz, PhD

I highly recommend this book!

Dr. Schwartz also has another book that I want to read called "No Bad Parts".

At the end of this episode I share my most recent song that I wrote that was inspired by the book I am reading. The horses came over while I was singing. It was some cool moments. Make sure you watch the end of this video to see the beautiful shared connections.

“Truple Conversation!” #90

Today I finally was able to coordinate a time that my partners could record an episode out in my corral with me!

We chat about:

• Our upcoming move and recent news on the house we want

• Why  Jenna is so excited about it

• Learning to rewire the way we think about life

• Why I struggle with believing in myself

• How our growth causes some others to be uncomfortable

• The ingrained religious bullshit that is hard to undo

• Nate’s thoughts on why he doesn’t see a need to attach meaning to everything that happens in life

The animals were very interactive at the beginning of this episode, including our adopted, free-range goat that tried to sample Nate’s coffee. LOL!

Here is the link to listen to my interview with Christine Baird!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abigail980/episodes/Video--Interview-with-Christine-Baird---Entrepreneur--Childrens-Author--Early-Childcare-Advocate-e27te41

Have a listen! I think you will enjoy this fun conversation with my two incredible partners, Jennifer and Nate!

Finally back in the corral this week but still struggling to recover from one of the worst flu’s our family has ever gotten. 

This week I discuss:

• The flu I have unaffectionately named “the devil”

• The stress of putting our house on the market and constantly having it ready to show while also battling fevers raging in our family

• Finally getting an awesome offer on our house

• The arduous, exhausting task of searching for a new home

• Struggling to believe that there is another wonderful home just waiting for my family

• Learning to let go of what I have now so I can receive the next new thing

• The book I am reading now that is blowing my mind. You just need to get it and read it. It’s called, “The Jesus Mysteries - Was the “Original Jesus” a Pagan God?” by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy

“No story is good without a struggle to triumph over.”

Well, if that’s the case, then my story is getting better by the second. 🤣

Join me today as I hide in my barn from the treacherous winds outside and talk about our recent challenges of getting our house on the market and beginning the search for a new home.

Sometimes life is just the messy middle and the only thing we can do it continue showing up and believing the Universe will provide us with what we need. 

It’s scary - as hell. 

It’s frustrating.

It’s exhausting.

And it’s all part of this wild adventure we are on. 

Join me as I process it all in real-time in hopes that it can encourage others who are in the middle of the struggle. 

I got ya. 

We got this. 

This week my partners, Nate and Jennifer, join me to talk about some big changes in the making. Moving is one of the scariest things we do as humans but it can also be one of the best things for you if you are trying to rebuild your life.

We discuss:

- why each of us felt it was time to move

- what is the thing we are most excited about and what part of it is hardest for us

- I share the story of how Shiloh spoke to me and helped me see that it was time to move on

This week I enjoyed a lovely, laid-back check-in with my beautiful Jennifer!

We discuss:

- Jennifer's struggles with managing anxiety and learning to live life in a way that feels good to her instead of carrying everyone else's baggage.

- My recent "trailer loading" story that ended in a bit of a disaster and had me discouraged. Jenna helps me process it a little bit which helped me not spiral into utter frustration.

- We talk about why we love nonmonogamy, especially when it comes to running the household and not having to do it alone.

I think you will enjoy this conversation that is filled with laughter and even a hysterical story of when I compared Jennifer to our old pony which did not at all come out how I was hoping it would. ;)

An inspiring conversation with my 15-year-old as she navigates public school for the first time

Ever feel scared to death but you really want to do something?

 Tanaya joins me today to share some of her experiences of high school and how she is learning to make her way in an area that is completely foreign to her. 

Tanaya discusses:

• How she first felt going to public school

• Her determination to keep looking for a connection until she found it

• How being brave helps her to add spice to what could be a very boring, dull school experience

• How Tanaya showed up all the boys in a pull-up competition

• You can’t assume someone isn’t worth becoming friends with just because they look disinterested on the outside

• Sometimes you just have to bulldoze to claim your space 

• Tanaya’s advice to high schoolers (which is great advice for ANYONE!)

Today my youngest daughter joins me to talk about how she uses her imagination in her daily life to help bring fun to boring or challenging tasks. 

We also discuss the recent “Revel”ution Campfire” event that we hosted and how I am starting a new movement that refuses to live stressed and unhappy by choosing playfulness over productivity. :)

We wrap this episode up with an impromptu game to tell each other an audiobook. We take turns and make up the story as we go and it involves lots of silliness and laughter - two of the things that we ALL could use a whole lot more of. ;)

Check out the book that I mention called “Play” by Dr. Stuart Brown!

This week I finally got to talk with my new, amazing friend, Allison Short! It was an absolute delight chatting with her and hearing about some of the things she has learned through her many adventures. Allison shares with us:

• The details of her accomplishments in obtaining the Triple Crown of Hiking

• Some of the important lessons hiking has taught her

• How dangerous situations have taught her a deeper gratitude for life

• How her creative/explorative childhood sparked a love for adventure

• The next adventure she is planning to embark on this summer

• How there is no “one way” to hike or how to live your life

• Her advice to “Not let time slip by”

You will love this episode. I promise. This woman is creative, positive, fun-loving, and full of adventurous spirit!! 

Want to see what next adventure Allison is up to?

Follow Allison on Instagram @ayfosho

Today was my record for the coldest podcast yet! 

It was 2 degrees outside with a wind chill of -10. 😱

Good thing I love extreme challenges!

Join me in my barn, in front of my little propane heater while I discuss some of the recent struggles that I am working on. 

• Why is it so HARD for me to tell people to call me my name?

• One of my biggest annoyances is not understanding my feelings

• One of the regular practices of the cult to help people “work things out” which traumatized me

• Struggling to be my own person and not feel guilty for having different needs than my partners

• Why and what I will be “escaping” the rest of my life

• My heroes on nature documentaries and how they inspire me

• Why freedom is worth pursuing

Happy New Year! Today I summarize my 2023 and share how I am reframing my perspective. It’s easy to see how many goals I didn’t reach and forget to acknowledge all the other things that I did accomplish. 

We can plan for our year but we can never plan for all the shit that we don’t know is coming. It’s important that we recognize all the challenges we faced last year and the obstacles we overcame so we can celebrate our successes instead of just seeing what we failed to do.

• “What is the meaning of life?” is the question my son wrote on my whiteboard over Christmas break.

• What is the meaning of change?

• Is the pursuit of happiness too much pressure?

• How can we enjoy the moments of beauty between the struggles?

Listen to this episode to hear my thoughts on these questions!!

Today I discuss my recent epiphany about a new kind of list that I am implementing into my life. We are usually pretty good at writing “To Do” lists but are we forgetting to write our “To Grow” lists?

• Join me as I share the things on my “To Grow” list and why I believe it’s so important that we are intentionally seeking growth.

•  “If we don’t grow, we get left behind.”

For the second half of this episode, I pose the question, “How many summers do you have left?” and then we dive into the vital topic of not wasting our lives pleasing others. 

• Dare to rewrite your holiday story

• Choose to say no to something this season that doesn’t feel good to you

• Create an “Honor Plan” and have it in place for those family get-togethers

I hope you all find moments of peace in the middle of this often chaotic, sometimes painful season. I love ya. I got ya.

This episode is Part 2 of my conversation with Michelle Steverson. She shares the second half of her life story when she struggled for many years in search of connection.

Life is messy but Michelle's candor and openness bring a lighter note to what sometimes feels unbearable. Her shit honesty is refreshing and often comical. ;)

Michelle leaves us with the important reminder that "Nothing is wrong with us." Her tenacity to heal and continue sharing her story so that she can empower others is truly stunning. 

This week my friend Michelle Steverson came out to my horse corral and had a deeply vulnerable conversation with me as she shared her life story. I was very honored to hold space for Michelle as she told me about her different life experiences which held a lot of pain and hardship.

Listening to her I saw such beauty because even though things still feel very much like the messy middle, here she is, continuing to show up every day as she seeks healing and growth.

We all need to hear each other's stories. It helps us remember that we are not alone. Although each of our experiences is unique to our life, there is always a common thread of struggle and pain. I am so grateful that Michelle was willing to open up and continue sharing her story in hopes of encouraging someone else.

She is a rare jewel.

This is Part 1 of the conversation. Make sure you head to the next episode to hear the second half of her story and what she is working on in her current life.

This week I bring my friend Kyle Tracy back onto my podcast to talk about what it's like being queer.

Kyle is the founder of the "Non Permitted Project" here in Joplin, MO, and this week I traveled to his office to have our conversation.

Kyle brings his honest, brave, authentic self to every conversation and it's always an honor to talk with him.

Kyle graciously takes us back to his childhood and shares what it was like for him growing up and discovering his queerness. I believe this is an important conversation that can give insight to others and act as a guide and reminder that those of us in the LGBTQIA+ community are not alone.

We also dive into what it is like for Kyle now as an adult who owns several businesses and is constantly doing things out in the community.

Kyle encourages all of us who might be struggling to accept ourselves and share our truth with the world, to "Set easy, attainable goals, and take it one step at a time."

Learn more about Kyle and The Non Permitted Project at:

Website:

thenonpermittedproject.com

FaceBook:

The Non-Permitted

Instagram:

the_non_permitted

Today is a special day. I have two HUGE things that I’m really excited about!!! 

First things first: I bought a MOTORCYCLE!!! I share a little about my purchase and the fucking scary ride bringing it home. 🙂

Secondly: I spend the rest of the podcast talking about my partner Nate and what I love about him. Why? Well, because he’s fucking awesome but specifically because the day I record this episode is me and Nate’s 19th wedding anniversary. I couldn’t help but spend this hour telling a few stories about our marriage and why we continue to keep choosing each other. 

“Life with Nate is usually great .” 🤣

Today I decided to “bust out of the corral” and take a walk around my property. Sometimes I like to take a stroll through nature as I process my thoughts.

Join me today as I share my musings on:

• Life is never-ending…until it is

• What I learned in motorcycle class about unintentional blindness

• Learning to ride as if I am invisible and how that got me thinking about my own life

• What Nate said about seeing life from a different perspective when a certain point of view makes us feel hopeless

• We don’t see things as they actually are. We see the world in a way that makes sense to us.

Happy Thanksgiving to all my listeners out there! I hope it’s a peaceful, fulfilling, enjoyable, holiday season for you my loves!

Today I share about my recent adventure of taking a “New Rider’s Course” in order to learn how to ride a motorcycle. I rewind a little and explain how I got onto this crazy idea and then I explain what the motorcycle experience was like. 😎

I discuss:

• Rushing through life from thing to thing trying to be valuable

• Why isn’t my happiness a good enough reason?

• Getting out of my comfort zone

• Never feeling prepared for the next lesson

• Learning to trust the coach

• The huge surprise at the end of all my testing

• The 3 zones - Comfort/Learning/Panic

• The importance of having a support system in place

• Growth happens outside our comfort zone

• The lesson my daughters cat taught her

Homework: Listen to “Cookie Cutter” by Ivory Layne (My oldest daughter showed me this and said this is how she feels. 

I. Love. This. 

Please listen to this song and remember that “Life is an adventure; not a familiar parking space.”

Famous Quote: “There’s no growth in a comfort zone; there’s no comfort in a growth zone.”

Today’s episode is a relaxed chat about our recent fall festival we put on here at our farm, LOL! Haven.

I discuss:

• How the festival went

• What our set up was, including all the activities and games

• Why I love putting on events

• The celebration of Freedom For The Taking’s First Anniversary

• The difference between a wolf and a human’s brain

• The greatest gift of being a human

• The kind of people I want to have conversations with on my podcast

*Trigger Warning: Mental Health/Suicide

Today I was honored to have a crucial conversation with Kyle Tracy to learn how he is working hard to reach out and support mental health in our community.

I absolutely loved talking with Kyle and his fiance' Quinn about their passion and what their "transitioning" nonprofit is all about.

Kyle shares some of his life story and experiences that led him to decide to reach out to help others.

He is an amazing, compassionate, kind, and extremely caring human doing wonderful and vital things for our world!

If you are looking for a good cause to support, I highly recommend checking this out!

Learn more or contact Kyle Tracy at:

Website:

thenonpermittedproject.com

FaceBook:

The Non-Permitted

Instagram:

the_non_permitted

Today's episode is a bit challenging at the beginning due to the neighbor cows lamenting the loss of their babies, Zelle's determination to knock over the tripod, and every loud truck in MO driving past my house. Uge! Nevertheless, I persevered because I had a really important subject to talk about.

Today I dig in a little bit on the subject of being "triggered".

I share 3 helpful steps I experimented with this week when I had to work through some huge triggers:

- 1. Give yourself space

- 2. Be curious

- 3. Write

- Which leads us to the biggest step in our healing...learning to advocate for ourselves.

At the end of the episode, I read a letter that I wrote to myself in the midst of feeling scared and triggered.

Check out my blog biketotype.com to read the letter on my blog.

Today's episode is a bit challenging at the beginning due to the neighbor cows lamenting the loss of their babies, Zelle's determination to knock over the tripod, and every loud truck in MO driving past my house. Uge! Nevertheless, I persevered because I had a really important subject to talk about.

Today I dig in a little bit on the subject of being "triggered".

I share 3 helpful steps I experimented with this week when I had to work through some huge triggers:

- 1. Give yourself space

- 2. Be curious

- 3. Write

- Which leads us to the biggest step in our healing...learning to advocate for ourselves.

At the end of the episode, I read a letter that I wrote to myself in the midst of feeling scared and triggered.

Check out my blog biketotype.com to read the letter on my blog.

If you struggle with being triggered, this episode is for you. It is a permission that we all deserve - Truth to help us understand and embrace every part of ourselves.

This is my favorite podcast yet with my two partners, Nate and Jennifer, as we talk about how our relationship works.

We discuss:

- A recent article I read about when the term "heterosexual" was invented

- Why does it matter if we are queer or how we identify?

- The template we are handed when we marry as heterosexual

- The challenges and joys of being a non-monogamous "throuple"

- What really is normal?

- Are our thoughts really our own?

- Why Jennifer hates labels

- How have these changes affected how Nate perceives himself and has he been a bit "different" all along?

Click below to read the full article that I mentioned and shared some of in this episode!

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170315-the-invention-of-heterosexuality

Click below to listen to a great episode that mentions the question I referenced "Are your thoughts really yours?"

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xZTLknKv7UObRZ2kXTnfZ?si=k4W4e3-ZSrKWmEu5LgmMsg

Today I take an uncommon approach for my podcast and I bring my electric piano into the corral to share a new song I wrote. :) I have never played piano for my horses so this episode is really special to see how much the horses loved the music. Definitely check out the video!!

But before I sing I talk a little about how the episode I wanted to record got sabotaged by my day turning upside down. I am learning a bit about "resiliency" from a recent podcast.

Check out the interview that Robin Douglass did with Resiliency coach Michelle Dickinson on the Coming Out Late Podcast episodes #98 and #99.

The phrase that keeps repeating in my head that Michelle said is "Challenges are opportunities for expansion."

"The Truth Awoke" by Abigail Hobbs

You showed up, and I shut out

The voices screaming deep inside

Betrayed by my own feelings

Religion stripped me of my rights

Years went by, I tried to cope

Convinced that it was I who was wrong

You played the game, played the part

And you strung my heart along

But the truth awoke: Time is up

Turns out, you are a fuck

And I won’t listen to your lies 

You can’t fool me anymore

Gravity you can’t deny

Reality kicked down the door

Don’t show me your sad face

Cause I put your ass in its rightful place

Yeah don’t show me your sad face

Cause I put your ass in its place 

Don’t tell me that you’re sorry

Forgiveness never did me well

You used your god to bring me shame

Poisoning me with fear of hell

Well, I’m done, and I don’t care

If you think that I’m a bitch

I found out, found my voice,

Stopped the train, made the switch

Cause the truth awoke, Time is up

Go pay the price to be a fuck

I’m no longer the me you brainwashed me to be

I locked you up, burned the key, 

Now I’m living wild and free

Cause the truth awoke, Time is up

I am free and you are stuck

*"The Truth Awoke" is an original by Abigail Hobbs - please do not steal it

Today I take an uncommon approach for my podcast and I bring my electric piano into the corral to share a new song I wrote. :) I have never played piano for my horses so this episode is really special to see how much the horses loved the music. Definitely check out the video!!

But before I sing I talk a little about how the episode I wanted to record got sabotaged by my day turning upside down. I am learning a bit about "resiliency" from a recent podcast.

Check out the interview that Robin Douglass did with Resiliency coach Michelle Dickinson on the Coming Out Late Podcast episodes #98 and #99.

The phrase that keeps repeating in my head that Michelle said is "Challenges are opportunities for expansion."

"The Truth Awoke" by Abigail Hobbs

You showed up, and I shut out

The voices screaming deep inside

Betrayed by my own feelings

Religion stripped me of my rights

Years went by, I tried to cope

Convinced that it was I who was wrong

You played the game, played the part

And you strung my heart along

But the truth awoke: Time is up

Turns out, you are a fuck

And I won’t listen to your lies 

You can’t fool me anymore

Gravity you can’t deny

Reality kicked down the door

Don’t show me your sad face

Cause I put your ass in its rightful place

Yeah don’t show me your sad face

Cause I put your ass in its place 

Don’t tell me that you’re sorry

Forgiveness never did me well

You used your god to bring me shame

Poisoning me with fear of hell

Well, I’m done, and I don’t care

If you think that I’m a bitch

I found out, found my voice,

Stopped the train, made the switch

Cause the truth awoke, Time is up

Go pay the price to be a fuck

I’m no longer the me you brainwashed me to be

I locked you up, burned the key, 

Now I’m living wild and free

Cause the truth awoke, Time is up

I am free and you are stuck

*"The Truth Awoke" is an original by Abigail Hobbs - please do not steal it

Today I talk about a recent podcast I listened to that has gotten me thinking about what it means to live satisfied.

Here are the things I discuss:

- Glennon Doyle's "We Can Do Hard Things" podcast episode #239 'Why are we never satisfied?'

- How our capitalist culture is designed to keep us always wanting more

- My struggles with being a goal-oriented person

- Simple things I have been noticing in my life that bring me full satisfaction

- Learning to not subscribe to the "hustle culture" or the "capitalist culture"

- 3 questions to ask yourself this week...

- Comparing is one of the biggest reasons I feel dissatisfied

- 5 ways I help myself stay grounded, grateful, and satisfied!!!!

• Another beautiful day in my corral to talk about how I am feeling in my heart with all the recent big changes in our family. I also share a story about kayaking my ponds last week and how it turned into an amazing experience filled with beautiful lessons for me. I hope you enjoy the stories and are inspired to find ways to fill your soul and find the little gifts life has already waiting for you.

My pond take-a-ways:

• “It’s not what you saw that mattered; it was that you were looking.”

• “If you have a specific thing you are looking for, you will miss seeing all the other things.”

• Just look with an open heart. There are thriving opportunities everywhere.”

My pond take-a-ways:

• “It’s not what you saw that mattered; it was that you were looking.”

• “If you have a specific thing you are looking for, you will miss seeing all the other things.”

• Just look with an open heart. There are thriving opportunities everywhere.”

Today we shake things up and do an interactive walk around my front pasture with Zelle!

In this “Trek to Connect” I learned:

• To discard my fear of being messed up

• I have a hard time not micromanaging my kids and I need to let them find their way (I learned this by trying to help Zelle find the carrot 🙂)

• That my overthinking is making me tired

• To let go of my worry that I am not capable of handling all the big changes

• I need to take time to allow the answers to come

• How grateful I am for the things Zelle teaches me

• Zelle was my mirror today and I realized that I tend to burst from one thing to the next and carry stress and anxiety with me

• Taking time to be a” human-being” instead of a “human-doing” can help ground me and give me time for my fears to subside

• Balancing my life is not about not falling off; it's how I treat myself when I do lose my balance

Today’s session was really good for me. I hope you too find value in it.

Today we shake things up and do an interactive walk around my front pasture with Zelle!

In this “Trek to Connect” I learned:

• To discard my fear of being messed up

• I have a hard time not micromanaging my kids and I need to let them find their way (I learned this by trying to help Zelle find the carrot 🙂)

• That my overthinking is making me tired

• To let go of my worry that I am not capable of handling all the big changes

• I need to take time to allow the answers to come

• How grateful I am for the things Zelle teaches me

• Zelle was my mirror today and I realized that I tend to burst from one thing to the next and carry stress and anxiety with me

• Taking time to be a” human-being” instead of a “human-doing” can help ground me and give me time for my fears to subside

• Balancing my life is not about not falling off; it's how I treat myself when I do lose my balance

Today’s session was really good for me. I hope you too find value in it.

Today we shake things up and do an interactive walk around my front pasture with Zelle!

In this “Trek to Connect” I learned:

• To discard my fear of being messed up

• I have a hard time not micromanaging my kids and I need to let them find their way (I learned this by trying to help Zelle find the carrot 🙂)

• That my overthinking is making me tired

• To let go of my worry that I am not capable of handling all the big changes

• I need to take time to allow the answers to come

• How grateful I am for the things Zelle teaches me

• Zelle was my mirror today and I realized that I tend to burst from one thing to the next and carry stress and anxiety with me

• Taking time to be a” human-being” instead of a “human-doing” can help ground me and give me time for my fears to subside

• Balancing my life is not about not falling off; it's how I treat myself when I do lose my balance

Today’s session was really good for me. I hope you too find value in it.

Today is a vulnerable episode of the significant changes happening in our family.

-My son heads off to college

-My girls start public school for the first time

My horses circled up to support me, (Zelle was basically trying to crawl in my lap), as I read my most recent blog post describing my feelings on all of it.

Change is difficult even when it's really good change.

My emotions spilled over today as the reality continues to hit me.

I hope this episode encourages others that it's never too late to make changes in your life once you realize you want to do something different.

You get to choose the life you live and you don't have to be stuck in one way even if you have done it for a long time.

Let's keep moving toward the things that bring us peace!

Today is a vulnerable episode of the significant changes happening in our family.

-My son heads off to college

-My girls start public school for the first time

My horses circled up to support me, (Zelle was basically trying to crawl in my lap), as I read my most recent blog post describing my feelings on all of it.

Change is difficult even when it's really good change.

My emotions spilled over today as the reality continues to hit me.

I hope this episode encourages others that it's never too late to make changes in your life once you realize you want to do something different.

You get to choose the life you live and you don't have to be stuck in one way even if you have done it for a long time.

Let's keep moving toward the things that bring us peace!

Today I talk about:

• My recent near-death experience when I ran in the heat of the day
  

• How being forced to rest made me realize the importance of being intentional to give my body what it needs
  

• My new favorite audiobook I’m listening to
  

• Why are we all so afraid to age?
  

• The unreality of being ageless
  

• Who are the happiest people?
  

• Conscience Contentment
  

• Age nonconforming and being “age queer” 🙂
  

• How growing older can gift us with a wealth of experience making us rich, deep, and invaluable
  

Check out Ashton Applewhite’s book “This Chair Rocks - A Manifesto Against Ageism” to learn more!!!

Happy aging my friends!! It’s worth celebrating!!

Today I talk about:

• My recent near-death experience when I ran in the heat of the day

• How being forced to rest made me realize the importance of being intentional to give my body what it needs

• My new favorite audiobook I’m listening to

• Why are we all so afraid to age?

• The unreality of being ageless

• Who are the happiest people?

• Conscience Contentment

• Age nonconforming and being “age queer” 🙂

• How growing older can gift us with a wealth of experience making us rich, deep, and invaluable

Check out Ashton Applewhite’s book “This Chair Rocks - A Manifesto Against Ageism” to learn more!!!

Happy aging my friends!! It’s worth celebrating!!

Join me in a beautiful conversation with an incredible, vibrant, inspiring woman. If you struggle to pursue the things you are passionate about, this woman shares valuable advice from all of her experiences over the years.

Christine Baird is a one-of-a-kind gem. She is not the kind to settle. She has goals to change all of America for the better, and she's gonna do it. Listen here today to hear about all of her goals and how she is creating a safer environment for the next generation.

Christine talks about:

- How to close the gap and reach your potential

- Why she strongly believes everyone should always have many adventures :)

- The important life lessons that being a softball pitcher taught her

- How she balances her busy life

- And why she encourages everyone to have mentors in their life

Her stories will make you laugh. Her candid humor and authenticity will make you smile. Her words of wisdom will inspire you to reach higher.

You won't want to miss this episode. Make sure you send it to a friend too because everybody could use some Christine in their life!

You can visit Christine at her website abovethestands.com

On her website, you can also buy her new book, "Scary Gary and the Super Sock."

Follow Christine Baird at:

FB business page - Above the Stands, LLC

TikTok - @christinebairdcares

TikTok - @cg_baird

Instagram - abovethestands

This week I have a special guest, Adrienne Weston, join me today on Coffee in the Corral!! 

Be ready to be inspired and amazed at the bravery of this woman as she talks about the trauma she experienced growing up and how she has taken her freedom.

*Trigger Warning: Childhood sexual abuse*

• Adrienne shares about her job and why she loves it so much. Her passion is almost palpable as she explains how meaningful it is.

• We hear about her best friend, her painful childhood, the dysfunctional family dynamics, and how it all turned into her being responsible for whether her dad went to prison or not. It’s a heart-wrenching story but I know there are many of us who can relate in some way.

• Then we get to hear about how Adrienne started taking her power back and finally deciding to say “Fuck No!” It’s so inspiring to hear how she is actively seeking healing and rewriting the story for her own kids.

• It’s a difficult listen sometimes but I promise you, it’s worth it. This lady is a shining example that nobody has to ever stay stuck in a toxic way of living when they decide they are done with it.

Adrienne is one badass woman with a vital message for the world. She is honest, brave, relatable, engaging and vibrant! She is an unstoppable force using her power to do great things for those in her life path. A huge thank you again to her for being so brave to share her life story with all of us!

Today I share my exciting, new opportunity, “Movement Coaching”, that I am adding to my Freedom For The Taking organization. 

But I am not perfect. I struggle. I have so many toxic thoughts about my body. 

Today I read a letter that I wrote to my body after a frustrating experience. It is raw, honest, and covers the full range of emotions. 

This episode reminds us how important it is to integrate all the parts of ourselves. Our bodies work so hard for us. I am learning to love mine and take better care of her.

I hope this episode encourages you to dig deep. Your body deserves all the love and care you can give it. *hugs*

"Rebuilding isn't the hard part; The tearing out, getting rid of the old, that's the hard part." - Abigail Hobbs

- Story of doing a big siding job with Nate and how I was shocked to learn that it's the dismantling of the job that's the most difficult part.

- Story of my second job with Nate replacing rotten facia board and how I learned it takes a team to keep each other protected and safe.

- Story of how my "simple" recycling project turned into two days, a lot of work, and a lesson about why it's hard to rewire our minds.

- The negative messaging that I am working on deconstructing right now.

Here are some of the takeaways from today's episode:

1. It takes a lot of time and effort to dismantle the old patterns and beliefs we have had our whole life.
2. Our brains are designed for continual upkeep.
3. Sometimes we need a professional to help us through really dangerous spaces.

"Deconstructing always happens before improvement." - Abigail Hobbs