Living Adventures

In this week's episode, Ashely and Victoria break down why people try to scare us by saying that we can't have it all. Because that is a load of bullshit. And why your version of "having it all" can look and be whatever you want it to be. We break down the sisterhood wounds and systems that create this feeling for women.

They also talk about:

👉 Steps to figure out what you want

👉 The history of sister hood wounds

👉 How we are working on healing friendship wounds

👉 Why the masks keep us from what we truly want

... and so much more!

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In today's episode, Ashley and Victoria break down buzzwords and why they keep you from addressing your core wounds and push the online facade. These words only give the meeting we let them. Just like last week with the entrepreneur evolution, there comes a time when we need to remind ourselves not to be sold on these words and why.

They also talk about:
👉 Why next leveling is not what we should chase

👉 How to not fall for these buzzwords

👉 How community helps us feel "normal" not the online space

... and so much more

Today Ashley and Victoria break down our pathway of making well-informed decisions that can help you get more confident with problems in your life. We discuss horrible decisions we have made when we stray from this process and why it's good to have problems in your life!

They also talk about:

👉 Some of the impulsive and horrible decisions we make when not listening to ourselves

👉 How we created this process

👉 A case study of how we created this process

... and so much more!

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In this episode, we break down our 4 step process of finding your purpose and how to stay in it, and why it's not all that we make it out to be. Finding purpose is just what feels right to you and acting on it. We debunk the 12-step process you see online and why it is a cycle that, with ADHD, you might find natural to repeat.

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In today's Episode, Victoria cries a lot... like a lot, so some parts are a bit broken because she goes over the stages that helped he get her imagination back and become an active participant in her life. All from therapy, subconscious work, breaking down trauma, and the inner child healing that happened at Disney.

Also, talk about:

👉  Mindfulness

👉 Trauma

👉 Types of Therapy

Ever have those days, maybe even months, where it seems like the world doesn't want you to succeed? You aren't hitting your goals fast enough. You feel alone. You're catching all of the red lights. You're stressed that you're not doing enough. You have people who are making it their mission to make your life difficult. Whew - we are overwhelmed just reading that! 

It's true, we live in a world that makes it difficult for us as neurodivergent, creatives, entrepreneurs and community-focused people to succeed. It can often feel like one thing after another pulling us down. In today's episode, Ashley and Victoria are talking about 5 simple tips you can use this week to find happiness right now. 

In the episode, they reveal all the ways the world and systems we live in actively make it difficult for us to find true joy. Then, they break down those challenges into actionable steps you can take this week to find a little bit of happiness, no matter the circumstance. 

They also talk about: 

👉 How going to Disney World helped Victoria get her creativity back 

👉 Ways we sabotage our own happiness without noticing it 

👉 How to use mindfulness in real-time 

👉 How to redefine productivity 

👉 How to redefine success

... and so much more! 

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HANG OUT WITH US IN BOSTON ON FEB. 9: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-business-women-mastermind-tickets-520617550107

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Ashley: beacons.ai/ashleymielke

Victoria: beacons.ai/thevictoriavance

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In today's solo episode, Ashley is breaking down the six steps you can take to put yourself first so you stop giving all your good luck away. 

We all know we should put ourselves first. It's an age-old saying, "you can't fill from an empty cup." However, let's be real it's a saying we ignore on the daily. What does it actually mean to put yourself first? How can you stay true to yourself when there are so many demands in your day? What happens when you spend most of your life prioritizing others? In today's episode, Ashley reveals how putting others first led her to give all her good luck away and the 6 steps you can take this week to make sure you're putting yourself first in a way that allows your good luck to pile up! 

Grab a paper and pen because you're going to want to take notes! 

Ashley also shares:

👉 When to use affirmations and why affirmations don't work

👉 How to start believing you're worthy of being a priority 

👉 How to acknowledge where you put yourself last

👉 How to find what brings you joy

👉 A simple way to set boundaries that isn't too scary 

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Victoria’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevictoriavance

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Living Adventure’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livingadventuresco

Watch the video version of past episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7nqWS02HsDW0T65KGNfjw

Find out more about working with us:

Ashley: beacons.ai/ashleymielke

Victoria: beacons.ai/thevictoriavance

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In today's episode, Ashley and Victoria break down how to deal with impulsiveness in business and creative ideas overload. We break down how we ground ourselves and why we hiked in 30-degree weather.

We also talk about:

👉 How to embody the idea of enjoying the journey

👉 How to get unstuck and out of your head

👉 Moving hyperfocus into the flow state

👉 How to deal with the ideas of perfectionism and having it all together

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A lot of you might hear that mindfulness is really helpful for ADHD but then you get confused by it online. There is a lot of toxic positivity and people who try to explain it but don't understand it themselves. Today Victoria breaks down how she got into it and what is means for her. And resources she uses to deepen her knowledge.

Victoria also talks about:

👉 How to grow your relationships and connections

👉 Are we too connected as a society

👉 The first steps of understanding mindfulness

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The spiritual community talks a lot about masculine and feminine energies. In coaching, we call it the doing and the being. In today's episode, Ashley and Victoria are sharing how to know when you need to take action vs. how to know when you need to slow down and reflect as you strive to get things done and hit your goals. 

We also talk about: 

👉 The difference between masculine and feminine energy

👉 What happens when you get caught up taking too much action

👉 How to use human design to understand how you work

👉 How to know when to take action and when to pull back

👉 The difference between intuition and fear

We also chat with a special guest from our community, Kameron, about some questions they've had since listening to our episodes like:

✅ A tool to set big goals and safe goals in your day-to-day life to avoid burnout

✅ How to overcome analysis paralysis and start hard tasks

✅ How to create your own path and methods for success 

CHECK OUT OUR NEW MERCH: https://livingadventurespod.com/

HANG OUT WITH US IN BOSTON ON FEB. 2: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-business-women-mastermind-tickets-520617550107

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY: 

Join our Discord Community: https://discord.com/invite/DtdAT5N45N 

Ashley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleymielkee/

Ashley’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleymielkee

Victoria’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevictoriavance/

Victoria’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevictoriavance

Living Adventure’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingadventuresco/

Living Adventure’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livingadventuresco

Watch the video version of past episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7nqWS02HsDW0T65KGNfjw

Find out more about working with us:

Ashley: beacons.ai/ashleymielke

Victoria: beacons.ai/thevictoriavance

How We Make Our Podcast: 

1 - Riverside. Easily record podcasts and videos in high quality from anywhere. Click Here. 

📈  Our Most Popular Podcast Episodes: 

In today's solo episode, Ashley is talking about how you can make difficult decisions in life without having to rely on other people. So often we are taught that we can't trust ourselves, especially growing up as neurodivergent humans. So today, we are talking about how you can start to practice trusting yourself and how you can tap into your own intuition as an internal guide. Say goodbye to asking other people what's right for you, and hello to starting to know exactly what you should do next.

She talks about: 

👉 What intuition is

👉 Different ways your intuition tries to communicate with you

👉 Tools you can use to connect with your inner guidance 

👉 An exercise you can use today to understand your intuition style and how you make decisions 6

This week we have episode 2 of the Burnout Series! We talk about Ashley starting her journey on meds, and how adhd meds can lead to burnout, and have Larissa (Ashley's Client) a Money and Debt coach, on for an interview about how she worked through burnout!

We also talk about:

👉 Things to know about ADHD medication

👉 How to "fill" time 

👉 Why we love second sleep

and more!

In today's episode, we have the first ever solo episode with Victoria. Talking about unblocking patterns and figuring out what is stopping her and how she is working on speaking her mind more often.

We also talk about:

💥 Unblocking steps

💥Identifying stories that caused blocking

💥A few ADHD commercial breaks

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This week we are starting the very first in our series of burnout episodes. We are breaking down everything you need to know about burnout prevention and recovery and how you can use integrate the 7 types of rest into your daily life so you can live a more fulfilled life.

In today's episode we are talking about how the daily demands of life can push us into a burnt out state and different ways people, especially with ADHD, try to adapt and cope in situations where they're being stretched too thin.

We also talk about:

👉 Interesting studies that have proven the best ways to prevent and overcome burnout and imposter syndrome

👉 Revenge bedtime and how it contributes to burnout

👉 Why vacations don't really help burnout and what to do instead

PLUS!

A special appearance from Enzi, one of Victoria's clients who talks about:

💖 How she found confidence in herself

💖How to start streaming on Twitch and beat any feelings of perfectionism or imposter syndrome around being seen, asking for help and trying something new

... and so much more!

Connect with Enzi here: https://linktr.ee/iamenzi

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In today's episode, we are talking about how you can find people to inspire you, what to do when you feel envious of people, and how you can find proof that it's possible for you to hit your goals and accomplish your dreams.

We also talk about:

💥 How to take up more space

💥 What it means when you admire someone

💥 How to stop using humble as an excuse to shrink and stay small

💥 How to find people to inspire you

💥 Why you should never try to follow someone else's path

💥 Why you should obsess over yourself more than anyone else

💥 How to stop making the same mistakes and learn lessons faster

💥 What to do when you feel like you're on the wrong path

... and so much more!

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In today's episode, we are talking about how to set and surrender to your intentions.

We also talk about:

💥 Biggest lessons we learned in 2022

💥 Our intentions in 2023

💥 The process of surrendering control

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In today's episode, we break down how to take risks and opportunities and navigate around the logic and what-if scenarios before you begin.

We also talk about:

💥 Holiday updates

💥 Victoria processing human design reading

💥 How rest can be a risk

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In today's episode, we are talking about the 5 steps you need to take to set and consistently hit your goals.

We also talk about:

✅ Why it's bad to let other people dictate your goals

✅ What it means if you don't hit your goal within the time frame you set

✅ Mistakes you might be making when you set your goals

✅ How one small shift in the phrasing of your goals can make you more likely to achieve them

✅ Why goals should feel like an invitation instead of a demand

✅ How to motivate yourself to hit your goals without shaming yourself

... and so much more!

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In today's episode, we break down the 7 types of rest and how to start implementing them on a daily basis to reduce/prevent burnout.

We also talk about:

💥 Mexico part 2

💥 TV shows we are loving right now

💥 Client Success

*Disclaimer: Sorry about the audio in this episode we know what to do for next time but we loved this conversation so much we still decided to put it out there

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In today's episode, we are talking about the isolation that sometimes comes before you can make life-long friends as an adult.

We also talk about:

👉 How ADHD and object permanence impacts the grieving process

👉 How inner child work can impact and improve your life

👉 What to do when your friend circle shrinks

👉 How to make friends as an adult

👉 What to do when you're feeling lonely


Resources:
To Be Magnetic: https://tobemagnetic.com/
Ashley's Video Reviewing TBM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDsfv_VL3p0&t=1163s

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In today's episode, we talk about negotiation and setting boundaries as well as dealing with drama!

We also talk about:

💥 Video game hyper fixations

💥 Cooking with ADHD

💥 Rocking the boat and being confident about it

💥 Doing vs being

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In today's episode, we are talking about all the ways work culture and 9-5s are bad for ADHD.

We also talk about:

👉 The impacts lighting and your physical environment have on you when you have ADHD

👉 Anti-hustle business practices

👉 How to structure your work days with your energy levels in mind

👉 How to build a business that supports your ADHD

👉 The importance of taking vacations

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In today's episode, we are talking about how to know what you actually want and the action steps to get you started.

We also talk about:

💥 Mexico Update

💥 How we got green hair

💥 Giving yourself permission to do things differently

💥 Do the things that make you happy now!

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In today's episode, we are talking about what it's like to get diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and how you can process your experiences through the lens of ADHD.

We also talk about:

💥 How to process a big move and other scary life changes

💥 What its like getting tested for ADHD

💥 How to process your ADHD diagnosis

💥 How to share your diagnosis with friends and family

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In today's episode, we continue the conversation from last week on ways perfectionism shows up, how microcelebrity strategies help us define what ADHD means for us to understand our multi-passionate self, and hyper independence.

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In today's episode, we talk about Ashley learning about her perfectionism and nerves the days before she gets tested for ADHD. As well as all the struggles Victoria's faces and the advice she gives herself on her first week in Mexico!

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In today's episode, we are talking about why burnout is so common with ADHD, how to identify burnout and to start shifting out of it.

We also talk about:

💥 Why Victoria is Burnout

💥 How Ashley has recover from burnout in the past

💥 Tools we use to help us understand ourselves better

💥 How to identify your own signs for burnout

💥 Hyperfixation of the week - Surprise it's Moose!

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Welcome to the very first episode of the Living Adventures podcast! We are so excited to tell you the story of how Boston-based best friends Ashley Mielke, Certified Life and Business Coach, and Victoria Vance, Certified Life and Health Coach specializing in ADHD, found each other, started having deep convos around spirituality, mental health, entrepreneurship and friendship, and created the podcast you're listening to today. 

In today's episode we talk about:

💥 How we started this podcast and how we hope to support other people with ADHD or neurodivergent brains

💥 How to make friends in your 20's

💥 What to do before you find friends who really get you

💥 The steps it takes to find an awesome community of people who support you and share your values

💥 How to discover yourself to create a life, business, and friend group you love

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