Strength thru Vulnerability

Stuckness = a made up word

"It's the great mystery of human life that old grief passes gradually into quiet tender joy." - Fyodor Dostoevsky

“I’m blessed with my faith, but I (still) struggle with depression, I struggle with worrying all the time… But, it is all about getting back on the horse. You fall off, get back. Keep trying.”

Tune in to this week's episode to hear Michele MacArthur discuss her experience living with a fatal illness, how herbal medicine has impacted her life, and so much more.

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“When they diagnosed me, I felt the biggest sense of relief, because to me it validated that there’s not something really weird about me, this isn’t my personality, this is a health issue (bipolar disorder)”

Tune in to this week's episode as Christine Rumpf and I navigate the topic of bipolar disorder for the first time on the Strength thru Vulnerability Podcast!

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This week's guest is Founder of Cope Notes and Lead Singer of Prison, Johnny Crowder. Tune in to this week's episode to hear how this rocker used his story to build a business that improves people's mental health across the globe.

Find out more about Cope Notes: https://copenotes.com/

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“Until you surrender to your calling, the pain will not stop.”

In this week's episode I am joined by the Founder of Manifestation Kitchen, Victoria Dioh. Victoria is an African Oracle, Shaman, & Alchemist. Her mission with Manifestation Kitchen is to bring healing and empowerment through spoken word, touch, and food. You read that right: food! Victoria shares with us her incredibly relatable story of living a great life, but feeling like there was still something missing. We also discuss what it means to manifest and so much more! 

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"When you talk about your past, the traumas and those sorts of things, the subconscious mind is not aware of whether that is going on present moment or that it’s the past, and so it treats it as though it’s present moment."

In this week’s episode I am joined by Motivational Speaker and Business Mentor, Erin Mac. Tune in to hear how she went from being too anxious to leave her apartment to becoming a thriving human being as well as her take on how talk therapy might not be the best choice of therapy for everyone.

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Thinking Thursday #12

The other day I posted on my Insta Story asking y'all for some questions and y'all delivered! Enjoy the first ever Q&A session on the Strength thru Vulnerability Podcast, where I answer what has been helping me get by during these crazy times, how much equipment you need to start a podcast, what my favorite part of every day is, and so much more!

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Thinking Thursday #11

It felt like I was talking to myself while recording this podcast. This episode is for those who are out there, flexing their creativity with the desire of helping others, that maybe aren't seeing the results that they want.

Listen. Take it to heart. Sit with it.

You are so loved.

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Thinking Thursday #10

This week's Thinking Thursday is dedicated to opening up the conversation about suicide and what we can do to support one another, and especially children right now, during these unprecedented (gosh I am beginning to hate that term) times.

Sending so much love to you and your loved ones.

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"The world needs our dreams, more than ever. It needs the things that are on the inside of us to show up in the world around us.”

In this week’s episode I am joined by business coach, life coach, and author, Julia Gentry. Julia and I had an amazing conversation about what it means to dream big, what it looks like to chase your dreams, and how important it is that we do so.

Get in touch with Julia:

https://thedreamfactoryandco.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thejuliagentry/

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Thinking Thursday #9

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! In this week's Thinking Thursday we are going to lean into the holiday spirit and talk about gratitude, and how having a gratitude practice is essential for living a wholehearted life.

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“We get to decide: are we going to rest in the shame, or are we going to tell a story about our aspiration, and our hopefulness, and our resilience, and our ability to continue to strive?“

In this week's episode, musician turned coach Scott Perry and I discuss what it means to be "creative on purpose", why community is so important for making lasting change, how vulnerability plays a role in all of this, and more.

I hope you enjoy!

Connect w/ Scott:

Website: https://www.creativeonpurpose.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Onward-Where-Certainty-Possibility-Begins-ebook/dp/B0859MN7PK

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Thinking Thursday #8

You've heard people say "Oh I'm so OCD" because they prefer to have their desk, kitchen, etc. all nice and organized... But is that really OCD? If so, is that all OCD is?

In this episode of Thinking Thursday, I'm here to tell you that it's far more expansive than that. 

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"There were moments where I was angry, there were moments where I didn't want to see my dad. There were moments where... I had to process what I was going through, and sometimes that was extremely messy."

In this week's episode I chat with Life Crisis Coach Ellia Marcum about her experience growing up with a transgender dad, how her and her husband salvaged their marriage after her husband had an affair, and how all of her life experiences led her towards doing the work she does now.

Connect with Ellia through these links:

Website: https://moodwellcoaching.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mood.well_coaching/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moodwellcoaching

Find out more about the podcast here: 

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Thinking Thursday #7!

In this episode I read to you Ch. 27 from my dad's brand new book "From Heart to Head and Back Again... A journey through the healthcare system". I hope you enjoy and if you'd like to snag a copy of the book yourself check out the link below!

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Head-Back-Again-Healthcare/dp/B08L4FL61N/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3LMW9IJ8693UC&dchild=1&keywords=from+heart+to+head+and+back+again&qid=1605138250&sprefix=from+heart+to+head%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-2

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Thinking Thursday #6... Some of this content is mind blowing... So be prepared.

Article mentioned in this episode: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9969-introduction-the-human-brain/#:~:text=The%20complexity%20of%20the%20connectivity,every%20second%20of%20our%20lives.

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Thinking Thursday #5

Listen to gain some insight on my story from my dad's perspective as I read a chapter from my dad's book, "The Big Kid... And Basketball".

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Kid-Basketball-lessons-taught/dp/172701992X/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-p13n1_0?cv_ct_cx=the+big+kid+and+basketball&dchild=1&keywords=the+big+kid+and+basketball&pd_rd_i=172701992X&pd_rd_r=ec4d560e-fe58-477f-95a6-cb73feefaa01&pd_rd_w=iBaLj&pd_rd_wg=jD3yU&pf_rd_p=5be4970c-0256-4afe-9550-68021bd84e5b&pf_rd_r=392SQB4A1CC9BMEY9V7X&psc=1&qid=1603915973&sr=1-1-791c2399-d602-4248-afbb-8a79de2d236f

"I am not in here because I dig girls. I am in here because i want to die all the time."

Rev. Catharine Clarenbach joins the show to share her experience with losing her faith community after coming out as lesbian at the age of 17 and how this impacted her life and her mental health. She also discusses some challenges she experienced when hospitalized at age 18 for bipolar disorder, as well as her struggles with suicidal ideation and more. This episode is chock full of real, deep stuff. Enjoy.

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Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheWayoftheRiver

Website: https://thewayoftheriver.com/

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"At some point we all have this story in our minds of you're not allowed to show any level of weakness or vulnerability or else there will be social shame, so tough it out, deal with it, bottle up the pain."

This week I had the chance to talk with John Beede, a man who has hiked the tallest mountain on each continent, about his story, his battle with PTSD, how important it is for men to be vulnerable, his new book titled "The Warrior Challenge", and so much more.

Find out more about John:

Website: https://www.johnbeede.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Warrior-Challenge-Quests-Kindness-Courage/dp/0593175298

Book's Website: https://www.johnbeede.com/warriorchallenge

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“He looked at me and he went, ‘mommy, I’m disabled aren’t I? I’m broken aren’t I?’”

In this week's episode, we look at the inspiring story of Giuliana Wheater, who has survived and saved her family from an abusive marriage, lived her life with OCD, who now helps children with special needs. We also get to a hear a bit about her inspiring son Ollie, who is on the autism spectrum. 

Connect with Giuliana:

Website: https://www.therapiesforspecialneeds.co.uk/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Indian-Massage-Special-Needs-Learn/dp/1848192754

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPIsbbgORolb60cIfECiPlQ/featured

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rainbowtherapieskidsandfamilies/discussion

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"As soon as that boundary is broken, I have lost the vision of that outcome and that's just losing focus as a leader." 

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode with Brandon Walker, a former SVP of Sales at Untappd and founder of lifestyle engineering firm, Beanie & Blazer. This week we discuss holistic health, the role vulnerability plays in leadership, as well as what the difference is between coaching and therapy.

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How some underarm hair can teach us what belonging really is.

"Men are not very good at embracing that vulnerability… Until a fellow man steps and plants a fellow flag in the sand."

On this episode of the Strength thru Vulnerability Podcast I am joined by life coach, psychologist, and entrepreneur, Lee Chambers. Lee has an inspiring story of struggling to navigate his emotions, trying to find his identity during his university years, to even having to overcome a disease that took away the use of his legs for several months. 

Find out more about Lee here:

https://www.essentialise.co.uk/

https://leechambers.org/

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