Linz Talks Life

We've all faced some sort of trauma in our lives. Big or small, these traumas can greatly affect every aspect of our lives- from the emotional to the physical. Healing these traumas is an important step in order to move forward. Energy healing is one way to do that.

In this final episode of Season 1 of "Linz Talks Life", Emily Drew joins me to discuss how she works as an energy healer. Emily is a yoga teacher, energy therapist, and inspirational singer-songwriter. With Clairsentient, Clairaudient, and Claircognizant abilities, Emily blends Eastern practices with Western psychology to facilitate an all-encompassing healing experience. She specializes in healing the core wounds that keep individuals stuck in repeating patterns and suffering. Having overcome major depression, spending 15 years on the maximum dosage of antidepressants, Emily’s long journey of healing, learning, and growing has made her passionate about creating real change in the world through emotional health and spiritual connection.

Abuse isn't always physical. There are many other forms of abuse, one of which is financial (or economic) abuse. It can be just as damaging as physical abuse, and my guest Ingrid is trying to raise awareness about it.

Ingrid is a single mom of 2 girls. She was born and raised in Northern Italy, and currently resides in the Reno-Tahoe area. She is passionate about helping women who are struggling with finding their worth after receiving a devastating health diagnosis. She also loves to empower women to set themselves free from toxic and abusive relationships.

How do you stay positive during one of the most difficult transition periods in your life? How can your divorce make you better, not bitter? Those are just a few of the things I discuss with my guest Nina in this episode.

Nina lives in Phoenix and is a writer, podcast host, realtor, mother, yogi, soul seeker, and many other things, too. Her calling is to open hearts and discussions about finding hope when life gets hard. Nina’s biggest life turning point came in the form of divorce. It turned out to be a total tear down/reconstruction situation. Marriage, family, career, home- all of it. It was an unwanted awakening that turned out to be a complete blessing. What Nina learned is that it’s not what happens in our lives that defines us, but how we handle and view those big moments. Every challenge is an opportunity for love, growth and insight- that’s called Seeing the Upside. See the Upside is a website, blog and podcast focused on finding positivity and meaning in all things. It’s a place where stories are shared, insight is found, connections are created, and purpose is awakened.

Keeping conflict away from your kids when you’re separating is so important, but it can be really hard to do- especially at the beginning when emotions are raw from a breakup. How do you protect your kids from that conflict and separate in a healthy way? That’s exactly what my guest Sheila and I discuss in this episode.

Sheila is the founder of Cooperative Strategies. She’s also an attorney, mediator and author, who began her legal career practicing personal injury and medical malpractice law in Texas and Washington, DC. She was inspired to create CSFL after several years working with parents through her company, Gardener Parenting Consultants. In that work, Sheila coached parents struggling to co-parent- to create peaceful, two-household families that supported their children.

Having grown up in a cooperative, two-household family, Sheila became passionate about helping parents make conscious decisions to protect and provide for their children into adulthood. Trained in Mediation, Collaborative Practice, and Parenting Coordination, Sheila guides clients toward mutually-acceptable resolutions that reflect their highest priorities.

The pandemic has forced many parents to start thinking about alternatives to public school. Private school and homeschooling quickly became viable options to those who had never considered them previously. Homeschooling requires a big commitment from parents- but imagine being a single parent doing it all. Now, imagine being a single parent of five kids and homeschooling them all (oh, plus working from home).

That's exactly what my guest Kerri does. In this episode, we discuss her personal journey with homeschooling, and how she manages to juggle it all. We also touch a bit on the role faith has played in her life, as well as how it plays into how she teaches her kids.

Kerri is a single mom of five, who has faced a lot of trauma and hardship in her life. While navigating those challenges, she has leaned on God, and He has been so faithful in every moment of her journey. She’s now using her journey to offer hope to others so that they, too, may see the faithfulness and love of Christ. She calls herself a mompreneur, and she runs her own blog, in addition to working from home, being a social media influencer, and homeschooling her kids.

Mindset is everything, but what about when it comes to relationships? How should you approach a relationship, and could that approach affect whether or not the relationship is healthy?

My guest, Maria Akopyan, is a California-based family law attorney, divorce coach and founder of Dignified Divorce Coaching. She helps newly-separating women smoothly navigate the divorce process without wasting time, money or dealing with unnecessary heartache. Her legal expertise, combined with her background in marriage and family therapy and life coaching, allows Maria to provide a unique and holistic approach to the divorce process and resolving family disputes. Maria combines law, psychology, mindfulness and spiritual principles to empower women to take control of their lives and the dissolution of their marriage, while also staying connected to their integrity. Her mission is to guide women in having a positive divorce experience while also using the pain of their divorce as a catalyst for their greatest personal growth!

In this episode, we discuss having the right mindset before entering a relationship, a soulmate versus a life partner, some common divorce warning signs, how to address those warning signs before they become too difficult to fix, and so much more.

Do you have something to share with the world, but aren't quite sure how to put that pen to paper (or in most cases- fingers to keyboard) and turn your thoughts into a blog others will want to read?

In this solo episode, I discuss five steps you can take to start and monetize your blog. As an experienced content writer and blogger, I know what it takes to get your blog seen and readers coming back for more. We'll discuss:

-Choosing a niche and a name for your blog

-Picking a hosting site for your blog

-Getting your blog on social media so you can start growing your audience

-How to write regular, engaging content

-How to monetize your blog with ads and affiliate links

You don't need to spend money on expensive courses that promise to make you a millionaire blogger. Just listen to this episode to get started on your blogging dream!

What does it mean to be a highly sensitive person? Is there a difference between highly sensitive people and empaths?

My guest, Michelle, is a Certified Transformational Life & Mindset Coach, who has helped many sensitive souls go from burn out, to overcoming toxic environments and becoming independent and purposeful souls. Her own experience with discovering her highly sensitive trait, along with overcoming narcissistic abuse, has led her to this mission of helping others break free from the negative patterns in their lives through her coaching and support.

Michelle and I discuss what it's like to grow up being highly sensitive, as well as some of the challenges those with this trait face. We also dive into the difference between highly sensitive people and empaths, as well as the similarities. Michelle gives some great tips on how to embrace your highly sensitive trait, including showing yourself the same love you give to other people.

Money fears can be very real and very difficult to deal with if you don't have the right tools or support.

My guest, Traci Provost, is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) and the founder of Divorce Financial CARE, where she supports women who want to become financially empowered and feel confident about their financial future. She helps her clients select the best course of action for their financial future by using her training, experience, professional resources, technology, and tools to accurately evaluate the financial aspects of their divorce. I know her as a very passionate, knowledgeable, and kind soul who really has a mission to help educate women about personal finance.

Traci and I discuss how to deal with money fears by exploring your relationship with money, aka your "money story". She gives some excellent tips on small steps you can take to improve your finances, and big steps you can take towards bettering your financial future. When it comes to money, it's not about how much you have- it's about how much you spend.

Dating after divorce might sound like the scariest phrase in the English language, but it doesn't have to be. My good friend Lance joins me to discuss our personal experiences with dating after divorce, and gives a guy's perspective on this transformative time in a divorcees life. We provide some dating app tips, talk about the hookup culture, and discuss the taboo topic of sexual health after a divorce.

Introducing Linz Talks Life and saying goodbye to The Divorced Mama Bear. I share a bit of my own story and talk about what's to come on Linz Talks Life.