Positive Perspectives

Well friends, the time has come to close the door on season two! This past season, I've had 18 amazing guests come on and share their stories to hopefully inspire others. I can say with confidence, I've learned something from each and every guest and I'm so grateful to those who were willing to come on and share. In this episode, I take a little time to reflect back on how I've grown as a person and a "podcaster" before we have one more opportunity to be inspired by the season two guest. I can't wait to be back for season three to keep the inspiration growing!

Walkyria grew up in a small town in Idaho but as she got older, she knew her soul needed more. She tried going to school at Boise state but knew she craved more than Idaho could provide. So, sold her car and said her first big “yes” and moved to Fiji! She learned at an early age, that if you stop saying yes, you stop learning, so why not? Since then, her journey has taken her through many places all around the world, finding her way regardless of what circumstances came her way. But when the lockdown of 2020 hit and forced her and everyone to take time in isolation, she started to compile all her past writings from her journeys. She hopes to inspire a greater appreciation for life and help to bring that feeling of light into your life. You can find her new book available for preorder www.lorenmpublishinghouse.com/pages/books

The Beauty Boost Boise and I hosted an event where eight empowering women came together to share a little part of their stories. While each of them has a very different journey, they all have something in common; they created something by following a dream. Now their dreams weren’t just dreamt overnight and they came true. Each of these women has spent many hours working and cultivating their art. Tune in this week to be not just inspired by one guest but by eight amazing and empowering women.

Jazzy dives in and share how she was born in Miami but raised in Wisconsin. Jazzy’s always had a naturally bubbly and outgoing personality, but when she had to move her sophomore year of high school, she recalls feeling the need to change to fit in. Once she graduated, she moved back to her hometown and started college. After two years, she had her daughter and moved to Miami to be closer to family. Jazzy had looked into a few career options but couldn’t quite find that perfect fit. She knew she had always had an interest in social media but also knew she had to provide for her family. So, she started waitressing to make money and looking into different social avenues when the pandemic happened. She found herself without a job and a lot of time on her hands. Jazzy was quickly able to adapt, to where she is now a part-owner in a social media management business. Jazzy’s story is full of resilience and shows just how powerful it can be if you just keep going.

Alisha grew up in Liverpool and recalls being a very free-spirited kid. As she got older, she had planned to go off to university, but life had other things in mind. After taking a family trip, she came back with glandular fever. This viral infection attacked her immunes system, but she recalls just trying to push through; she had always been so active and didn’t want to stop now. Unfortunately, pushing her body had adverse effects than she’d hoped and it only made things worse. It wasn’t until this past year that Alisha truly learned the importance of listening to her body. She has realized that your longest and greatest relationship is with yourself and once we can find security in ourselves, life may just become a little bit easier.

Growing up, David’s personality always shined as he became very involved in acting and modeling at a young age. As he grew older, he started to shift his interest towards the sports realm. Even though football was not the end-all-be-all goal, he ended up playing for BSU football. David knows football played a pivotal role in his life, but once he graduated, he found himself back in the media world. He started his career by combining sports and media, but in the few years, it has since grown to so much more where he now owns his own marketing business. David knows that his journey is unique to him, but believes anyone can achieve their dreams as long as they have a combination of perseverance and patience.

Zoe comes on to share how she’s constantly been chasing freedom. Growing up, she recalls this fundamental need to be free and to Zoe, that meant exploring the world. After attending university, she had planned to explore for a few months but after a few bumps in the road, she left on that solo trip and never returned “home”. Zoe shares the good and unexpected parts of life, and it most recently brought her to 2020. This past year reminded her to question herself; how do I find freedom in my mind? She now works with people as an ascension coach and energy healer! She hopes to inspire others to create their own definition of freedom and then to chase it!

Find her on Instagram @zoemacenergy

Wes comes on to share about the different avenues he’s pursued in life. Through all of his experiences, he’s learned that there is not just one definition of success. The only person who can truly provide that definition for you is… you. He now hosts a podcast where he invites guests on to share their version of success and hopes to inspire others to create their own definition of success! Find his podcast, Shaping Success, where ever you listen to podcasts.

Dara recalls growing up in a very loving supportive household. As she went off to college, she decided to pursue finance because it was something she was good at and offered great job security. After being in the industry for a few years, she recalls a specific moment where she knew she needed a change. However, in order for that change to happen, she knew something major needed to occur. The next week, she received the news was diagnosed with breast cancer. Dara recalls that being an extremely difficult time in her life, but she knew she could use her experience to find the courage to make that change that she needed in her life. From there, she started her blog, Crazy Perfect Life, which has only led to more and more opportunities. She is now a motivational speaker and an author of two books. Her most recent book “I am My Mother’s Daughter” is now available by following the link in her bio.

Oh hey! It’s me, and just me this week…well and maybe another male voice every once and awhile, but mostly ME! Today, we are celebrating the one-year anniversary of Positive Perspectives! (technically it’s tomorrow, but close enough!)

But I cannot believe I have been chatting with you guys for an entire year! I feel like I have learned and grown so much in a year it’s almost hard to put into words. But I did my best to do so but answering some of the many questions I’ve received over the past year!

I was honored to be hosted by the one and only Rance, as he asked me some of your burning questions! So, tune in to find out not only more about Positive Perspectives but also Terra P.

Will recalls himself as a dorky child who grew up in a loving household. From a young age, his parents always instilled in him the mindset that he’s able to accomplish anything and Will had always dreamed of a family and achieving success. Around his 30’s, Will was living the life he envisioned with his beautiful wife and son when they received some news no parent wants to receive; your three-year-old son has cancer. Through the diligent work of the medical professionals, an amazing community, and William’s strength, he came out victorious. During William’s journey, his dad, Will, gained a whole new perspective about life and recalls it as the most spiritual growth he’d ever experienced. He has a new sense of gratitude for the little moments and knows that would not be possible without his journey to find light in the darker days.

Genevieve shares how much of her childhood was filled with family adventures and opportunities to explore different cultures. However, throughout her life, one thing that’s remained consistent is she’s always been extremely inspired by women. Starting in Girl Scouts at a young age, to competing in pageants, and eventually working in the women’s fitness industry, she was always surrounded by strong, empowering women. She knew that if she wanted to inspire change, she needed to start by inspiring women, and thus the Womeness was born. The Womeness Community hopes to empower women through mindfulness movement and community impact. To learn more, go follow womeness_community on Instagram!

Bree and Angelo may be the first successful online relationship since they met around the age of 13 on AIM through mutual friends! They both recall having a very sarcastic playful relationship, as young love often is, and reported it progressed naturally even though they lived in different states. A few years later, they finally decided to meet in person and that’s where their love story really started. Since they met so young, they have had to learn how to grow and flow together through many different phases of life. Bree and Angelo share many of their secrets to a successful relationship and you can also find many helpful life tips at their blog thebrooksjournal.com

Ever since she was a little girl, Vaneeta recalls that writing had always played a pivotal role in her life. Whether it inspired her or she was able to use it as a coping mechanism, writing was something that always grasped her attention. At the age of 19, Vaneeta self-published her own book and remembered that many others looked at it as a “failure”. Luckily, Vaneeta was able to take that feedback, and learn how to improve, and used it to help her grow her self-confidence. Since then, she has published the first in the Silver Lining series, Broken Branches.  Keep up with Vaneeta and her story to see when the launch of the second book in the Silver Lining series will drop!

Joshua may be young in age, but he’s as wise as they come. Joshua reports being pretty shy in his early childhood; almost the oppositive of how he is now. But as he entered high school, he started to find himself and became very involved in speech and drama. Just as things were smooth sailing, the 2020 storm hit in the middle of his senior year. Josh recalls his mentality when that all started and remembers how he just wanted to focus on the future to stay motivated. That positive mindset paid off as he was approached to join his university's radio program and was offered his very own podcast! Josh knew he wanted a topic that was not only inspiring in his own life but to other peoples as well. He remembers the exact moment the word “positivity” came into his head and he hasn’t looked back since. Joshua now has a successful podcast, where he’s able to shed a little light on your week and focus back on the positive points.

Kim recalls her youngest years being very outgoing with many dreams. But around the age of 13, her parents divorced and as the oldest sibling, Kim felt a tremendous amount of pressure to step up for them. Once she went off to college, she struggled to take care of her own needs and reported she just wasn’t prepared for the real world. After receiving help, she felt as she had a new beginning and a drive to prove others from her past wrong. Kim had to learn what it truly meant to be resilient and how to recognize your worth even when others around you might not. Kim credits manifesting her dream life and overall, just trusting that everything was going to work out. Her new book, The Corporate Hippie (set to release in March 2021), compiles many of her life lessons from, trusting your intuition, to practicing self-care and even how being heart-led can open the doors to anything you truly want in life.

Kevin opens up about how early in his early life he thought he knew it all but quickly realized that wasn’t the case. Around his 20’s, he began seeking treatment for a drug and alcohol addiction where he met three influence men. These men reminded him that he’s not alone and taught him the power of helping even just one person and the ripple effect that can have.  Kevin now operates a center that offers a variety of addiction and recovery services, along with recently becoming a published author! Kevin’s new book, The New Prophet, is filled with many of his life lessons laid out through imagery and symbolism. This book is a great read for anyone and may even offer some new perspective on life!

Growing up, Shannon recalls always feeling a bit uncomfortable in her own skin. As she entered her 20’s, she finally started to feel more comfortable and settled with her life, when she received the news no one wants to hear; “you have cancer”. Shannon had many ups and downs throughout her cancer journey, but she knows it taught her a lot about herself and gave her a life perspective she wouldn’t have today. She now works in a hospital as a Patient Navigator with teens and young adults to help others feel more supported throughout their own journeys. 

This week, our guest Ro shares how growing up, he had dreams with a clear vision of how to get there. But as he got older, he had to shift his focus to his family. After a few years, when the time was right, he was finally able to chase his own dreams, but the path was never perfect. However, Ro didn’t let that stop him. Ro shares how he created his own path to success and how it led him to where he’s at today, running his own training program. He’s now been able to work with hundreds of people all across the Treasure Valley and beyond. Tune in to find out how Ro was able to find his Positive Perspective.

Terra P is kicking off Season 2, to tell the truth about where she’s been the past 5 months. The last time we chatted in early August of 2020, I told you guys I was taking a three-month break. Well, November came and went and no Positive Perspectives or Terra P?! But Unfortunately, I was on another loop of this "rollercoaster of 2020." It took some time, but with the encouragement of friends and family, I was able to get Positive Perspectives back up and running, and come back bigger and better! Not only do you get your typically scheduled weekly podcast episode, but I now have a website where we can better connect and find super cool merch! (positiveperspectivespod.com) I hope you give PP an opportunity this season because I truly think we can all learn through others positive perspectives!