The Transitions Podcast: Recent Episodes
Patricia Cosulich-Smith
You're in a new chapter. Whether you're switching careers/ majors, becoming a first-time parent, grappling with grief or a diagnosis, reentering the workforce, celebrating a big accomplishment, or shifting your worldview, one thing’s for sure:
Life is a never-ending series of transitions. It is full of new beginnings, endings, celebrations, losses, and adventures.
This is our space to talk about the "messy middle" – that liminal space when you can't go back to where you were, and yet you also haven't 'arrived.'
On this podcast we share a range of stories, coaching calls, and practical tips on how to become the active designer of your life no matter what transitional phase you’re in.
Ever feel like you need the next big biohack to finally feel good? This episode isn't anti-tool, but it is a reminder that sleep, food, water, sunlight, rest, and connection are the foundation everything else builds on. People were thriving on the basics long before red light devices and trackers existed. I'm walking through simple, doable shifts for each one, so that when you do add in the extras, they're actually working for you instead of papering over a gap. If you've been feeling stretched thin and overcomplicated, start here.
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Today we're talking about what it actually takes to get yourself in the picture with your kids, why it matters more than we often give it credit for, and the practical ways to make it happen without a big budget or a professional photographer. Plus honest community voices from moms who get it. You won't regret being in the picture. Promise.
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Kaitlin and Patricia discuss the importance of making progress on your goals over the summer while also being present with your family.
Kaitlin Anthony is an ICF credentialed life and business coach, trauma-informed sales strategist, and founder of The BEAM Life®, where she helps ambitious women build profitable businesses without losing themselves in the process. A girl mom, former celebrity stylist, and Ironman, Kaitlin understands what it means to pursue big dreams while navigating motherhood, relationships, money, and the beautifully messy reality of everyday life. Through her coaching, retreats, and podcast, Be Everything And More, she helps women create more revenue, trust themselves deeply, and build a life and business that they really f*cking love.
Kaitlin's Links: https://www.instagram.com/thebeamlife/ https://www.youtube.com/@thebeamlifecoaching https://thebeamlife.com/
Summer doesn't have to come with a big price tag to feel magical. In this episode, I'm sharing what our budget-friendly summer actually looks like (hint: swim lessons and Toy Story 5 are basically the whole list), plus a huge round-up of ideas from friends and community members covering everything from library hacks to free museum days to the best $0 backyard activities, along with a couple of reflective questions to help you figure out what would actually make this summer feel good to you.
Resources mentioned: • Museums for All (discounted museum admission for SNAP/EBT families): museums4all.org • USDA Summer Food Service Program site finder (free summer meals for kids): fns.usda.gov/sfsp/sitefinder • Join the conversation in Mommy Mastermind, my free Skool community: www.skool.com/mommy-mastermind-2336/
If you've ever talked yourself out of something ambitious because it felt like too much, this episode is for you. I'm sharing a chaotic, messy, fun Memorial Day baking experience and what it taught me about stretching your capacity, building self-efficacy, and how to tell the difference between resting and shrinking. If you're a recovering perfectionist or just someone who needs permission to go for the exciting thing, pull this one up.
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Maggie Neill was in full survival mode as a single working mom and taking care of herself simply never entered her mind. Now her girls are teenagers, she's about to get married, has her coaching certification, and lifts weights before the sun comes up. In this mom chat, we talk about what it actually looks like to put yourself back in the equation and the momentum it creates in every area of your life.
Maggie is a mom of two nearly grown daughters who, after many years as a single mother, dreamed of building a career centered around helping others. Today, she is a Director with over 20 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, as well as a Level 2 Certified Coach and owner of Impact Coaching & Consulting, where she helps people reach big goals through clear plans, accountability, and intentional action. Maggie is passionate about helping others create lives they truly love and lives in Boisewith her family and, most importantly, her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
Some weeks kick your butt. Family stuff, hormones, tech issues, life. It is during weeks like these when it feels like our only options are to push ourselves to hard or quit altogether. In this episode I'm opening up about my own journey from type-A overachiever to health crisis to healing girl era to realizing the pendulum had swung way too far. And I'm sharing the Minimum Viable Week framework I use in my Skool community to stay consistent even when I really don't feel like it. Click here to join "Mommy Mastermind," my free Skool community.
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Before launching this podcast, I sent out a survey. You took the time to fill it out, and today I'm sharing the results so you can see who else is in the room.
Respondents came from all over: full-time working moms, established business owners, stay-at-home moms, military families, and single moms, most with toddlers at home.
In this episode I'm sharing what you told me: the time gap between the hours you have and the hours you want, the real strategies you're using to carve out space for yourselves, and the episode topics you're most excited about. The support situations across this community were all over the map, and that shaped how I think about this show and who it's for.
What is your celebration formula? Send me a message and let me know.
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We hold the magic for everyone else's celebrations. But when did you last think about what would actually make you feel celebrated?
For this birthday episode, I reached out to nearly 20 moms and got responses all over the place, from kid-free trips to Puerto Rico to feeling like it may never feel special again. All of it is worth talking about.
In this episode: the full spectrum of what moms shared, a multigenerational perspective, and a practical celebration formula to reduce the mental labor year after year.
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After a few months off to recalibrate, the show has a new name, a new focus, and the same core values. Creative Ambitious Moms is for moms who are committed to keeping their dreams and identity alive within motherhood.
In this episode: the story behind the pivot and what you can expect from the show going forward.
New here? Start with episodes 99 and 100.
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I'm officially pivoting the podcast to focus on motherhood, creativity, identity, ambition, and life design while raising tiny humans. In this episode, I reflect on how the show and my life have changed since it began, how it was always designed to grow through different seasons, and why motherhood has become the most aligned direction going forward. I'm also taking a short break from publishing new episodes to recalibrate behind the scenes, with the podcast relaunching on April 11.
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This episode looks at the small joys we reclaim through hobbies while parenting tiny humans—right in the middle of busy days, shifting seasons, and unpredictable nap schedules. We talk about the different ways moms weave creativity into real life, from nap-time solo hobbies to shared "plus-one" activities with little ones, with examples that work across a range of support systems and capacities. It's a warm, grounded reminder that what lights you up still matters, and an invitation to find micro-moments of joy without guilt, comparison, pressure, or perfection.
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This episode explores what it means to feel seen again in motherhood—and how to witness yourself when no one else does. Using the story of a missed milestone birthday turned pumpkin-patch celebration, it looks at how longing for recognition isn't selfish but deeply human. You'll hear reflections on self-love, creative agency, and practical ways to reclaim your sparkle, even in the busiest seasons of mom life.
Whether you're craving creative spark, deeper connection, or simply a reminder that your story still matters, this episode invites you to take up space in your own life and lead yourself with intention.
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This is a follow-up to Episode 97 on blooming where you’re planted — but this time, we’re asking:
What if the soil isn’t right?
This one’s for anyone sitting in the middle space — between blooming and uprooting, between “I can make this work” and “I think I need to go.”
If you’ve ever wrestled with your environment — whether it’s a job, a place, or a relationship — this episode offers reflection, stories, and gentle coaching to help you discern your next step.
💧 For the person crying in their car.
🌆 For the new mom Googling “am I allowed to leave this city?”
🎨 For the creative quietly suffocating in a place they’ve outgrown.
In this episode: * How to know if your environment is nourishing or draining you * Why blooming takes more than mindset — it takes space, safety, and support * Three paths: Stay and adapt, co-create change, or lovingly let go * Personal stories of choosing to leave, to shift, and to stay with boundaries * Gentle prompts and somatic cues to guide your own next steps
📍 Listen to Episode 97 first if you haven’t already — and then come back here when you’re ready to go deeper.
🌱 Because sometimes, the most self-loving thing you can do… is repot yourself.
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Content Disclaimer: This episode mentions suicide and suicidal ideation, which may be distressing for some listeners. Please take care while listening. If you are in crisis or need support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health professional or call a local crisis line.
Are you co-creating your environment—or just consuming it?
In this episode, we explore what it means to stop waiting for life to feel better—and start showing up as a quiet yet powerful designer of your own ecosystem.
What does it really mean to co-create your life… especially when you weren’t handed the map, the money, or the magic wand? I share how I’ve built belonging in unfamiliar places (including a raw story from my time living in Japan), what it’s taken to cultivate community from scratch, and why your calendar might be your most overlooked creative tool. We talk seeds, slow growth, social capital, and the kind of life design that doesn’t rely on perfect conditions.
This one’s honest, down-to-earth, and ready to meet you right where you are.
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Ever felt like your sparkle disappeared?
Like somewhere between motherhood, burnout, grief, or career shifts… you lost a little of you?
This episode is your invitation to remember her—the vibrant, expressive, spiced-up version of you that may have gone quiet (but never left).
✨ In this episode:
- Why we sometimes lose our “spice” during big life transitions
- How to spot the signs you’re running on autopilot
- Gentle, doable exercises to feel more you again
What if you’re not lost… just between chapters?
🔗 Episode Links & Resources * Book a Coaching Session / Learn More * Download the free ChatGPT app for iOS * Download the free ChatGPT app for Android * My ChatGPT drunk bestie Instagram Post: coming soon * Tag me or send a voice note with your “tiny pink” or “spicy comeback” moment — I love hearing your sparkle return ✨
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In this second half of my birthday reflection, I’m sharing the rest of 30 lessons from 30 years—the small and big things I’ve learned about health, energy, self-care, relationships, and what it really means to build a life you love.
This episode is for anyone learning how to honor their body, protect their peace, and redefine what thriving looks like.
Thanks for celebrating with me!
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In this birthday episode, I’m sharing the first half of 30 lessons from 30 years—reflections on growth, identity, and becoming. We’ll talk about what it means to outgrow old versions of yourself, why pivoting isn’t quitting, how design beats willpower, and the underrated power of self-compassion. Whether you’re navigating identity shifts, unexpected pivots, or just trying to grow without burning out, these lessons are for you. Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll explore health, energy, and self-care.
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The words we use don’t just describe reality—they create it. In this episode, we explore how small shifts in language can transform mindset, build agency, and reshape how we navigate challenges. Drawing from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, linguistic relativity, and neuroscience, we unpack the hidden ways language reinforces limitations or opens new possibilities. Plus, we share practical tools to help you replace reactive phrases with proactive, empowering language.
Books for Further Learning:
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
• Words Can Change Your Brain: 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust, Resolve Conflict, and Increase Intimacy by Andrew Newberg & Mark Robert Waldman
• Linguistic Relativity: Language, Thought, and Culture by Caleb Everett
• How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett
• Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
Call to Action:
What’s one reactive phrase you’re shifting into a proactive one? DM me or tag me on social media with your language shifts—I’d love to hear how this episode is helping you reframe your mindset!
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New Year’s resolutions sound great in theory, but research shows that 80% of them fail by February. In this episode, we break down why traditional resolutions don’t work and explore smarter, more sustainable goal-setting strategies. Learn how to create habit-based, seasonal, and flexible goals that align with your life and energy levels. We’ll also dive into the science behind successful goal achievement, including the power of writing down your goals, intrinsic motivation, and practical systems to stay on track. If you’re ready to ditch the all-or-nothing mindset and set goals that actually stick, this episode is for you!
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In Part 2 of “Navigating Frustration Before a Breakthrough,” Patricia dives deeper into handling moments of intense stress and resistance just before we reach our next big win. She shares practical strategies for parents and adults, explores the psychology of stress as a tool for growth, and redefines resistance as a powerful signal of progress. Plus, with insights from the Hero’s Journey, Patricia reframes our hardest struggles as essential steps toward transformation.
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Patricia dives into the often-overlooked challenges that come right before reaching major milestones—whether it’s learning to crawl, publishing a book, or launching a business. Drawing from personal experiences as a parent and research on how the brain resists change, Patricia explores why frustration and disruption are natural parts of growth. She shares practical strategies to help you recognize these moments as signs of progress, not failure, and offers tools to push through the resistance when things get tough.
Listeners will discover why this “dip” in motivation and performance often occurs right before a breakthrough and how to use mindfulness, small wins, and a growth mindset to stay on track. Tune in for an inspiring reminder that the struggle before a milestone is what makes the achievement so rewarding and learn how to embrace these difficult moments as part of your journey toward success.
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We dive into the importance of celebrating every milestone—big or small. Patricia shares how witnessing her baby’s milestones inspired her and reflects on why these moments matter. We explore the benefits of celebrating progress, from boosting motivation and enhancing mental well-being to strengthening connections with others. We’ll also discuss the cost of neglecting these celebrations and offer practical ways to incorporate them into your life. Tune in for a powerful reminder to honor your journey, embrace the little wins, and keep moving forward—because each step deserves recognition.
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Patricia recently earned her ACC credential from the ICF (International Coaching Federation), another step in showing her commitment to ethics and accountability within the coaching industry. She’ll share her study tips which can help whether you’re juggling a six-month-old, caregiving, or managing other responsibilities that make it hard to focus on desk work. Tune in for advice on making time for your goals, even when life is busy.
In this car episode, Patricia reflects on the beauty of witnessing the milestones of those we love, particularly through celebrating friends' significant life events. This episode dives into the importance of showing up for friends during life transitions, whether it’s attending a wedding, supporting a career change, or just being there in the little moments. Patricia shares personal stories, including her own experience attending a close friend’s wedding, and encourages listeners to appreciate these milestones, reminding us of the deep connections that make life truly special.
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In this car episode, Patricia shares about the importance of giving yourself the space to process life transitions. She shares practical examples about finding safe spaces to process what needs to be processed so that you have the resources you need. So often, when folks go through major changes — whether they are challenging and painful or super fun and exciting — they can feel all consuming.
Then, you may feel compelled to talk about it. it may even be the only thing you want to talk about. It could bleed into other aspects of your life, and, depending on the context, may or may not be met with your desired response.
Whether you are looking for support, compassion, wisdom, patience, acceptance, love, a mentor, a cheerleader, a shoulder to cry on, someone who has been through what you are going through… you just have to find it. That’s what we talk about in this episode.
The Smith family moved! Patricia shares an update about her families recent news as she drives from Ventura to Riverside County, inland Empire Southern California.
In this walking episode, we explore how new chapters are perfect opportunities for reinvention. Whether you're moving, retiring, or moving forward after a loss, this episode offers practical strategies and insights to help you step into your authentic self.
We'll discuss the benefits of reinventing yourself, share case studies, highlight the differences between authentic and inauthentic reinvention, and conclude with reflection questions. Tune in to discover how to turn any transition into a step toward a more fulfilling life.
Reflection Questions:
- What are my priorities in this new season of my life?
- What do I want my identity to be?
- Who do I want to be surrounded by?
- How do I want to feel?
- What aspects of my life are currently out of alignment? These could be goals, behaviors, desires, values, relationships, and identity.
- What obstacles could stand in my way, and how will I overcome them?
- Who can support me through this process?
Patricia shares about being flexible to change, the following in intuition, and trusting the redirection in your life. She shares a personal story as well as practical reflection tools for you.
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In this episode, Patricia shares the importance of going at your own pace during significant life transitions such as postpartum, injury, loss, or major changes. We discuss how life isn't a race and the benefits of slowing down, including better mental health and sustainable growth. We also examine the costs of not pacing yourself, like chronic stress and burnout, and why taking it slow can be a form of resistance against hustle culture. Finally, we provide practical tips on setting boundaries, managing goals, and seeking support to help you navigate life's changes more mindfully.
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Patricia coaches Courtney, a fellow podcaster and coach, on budgeting time and setting realistic expectations for her many creative and ambitious goals!
Courtney is an empowerment coach + host of Journey to Limitless podcast. Her mission is to help you break the cycles that are holding you back from paving your own unique path forward. Courtney is an open book on her podcast, sharing her real experiences & wisdom she gains along her journey.
Connect with Courtney:
http://Www.jtl-lifecoaching.com
https://www.instagram.com/journeytolimitless_
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Mom multitasking at its finest, this is the first solo episode recorded on a walk.
Join Patricia on a meandering stroll (literally) about how every climb is different, and about adopting a growth mindset and embracing change.
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Entering motherhood is a period of transformation, transition, and responsibility. Patricia records her first solo episode as a new mom, about two months after the birth of her first son. They made it past their first 40 days together as well as their first Mother’s Day!
You may hear some baby noises in the background, as well as baby Smith’s celebrity lookalikes! 😆
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Julia Billings is a German national who moved to the US for work and stayed for love. She arrived in New York 5 years ago to start what she thought was going to be her dream career at the United Nations. She has worked as a recruiter, talent and leadership development professional in several roles in the international space and then became a mom – and all her priorities shifted. Instead of long hours in the office, she prefers spending them watching her daughter grow into her own little person. And instead of working for someone else’s vision, she is creating her own vision of helping moms thrive in this special season of their lives through her blog, peer group facilitation, and impactful life, career, and leadership coaching.
Connect with Julia:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejuliabillings/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-reczkowski/
Work with me: https://wheremotherhoodmatters.com/
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Lynne and Patricia chat about the gestational process of writing books, or in Lynne‘s case, of working on multiple stories in different stages at the same time.
Lynne Golodner is the author of nine books, including her first novel, WOMAN OF VALOR. She’s also a marketing entrepreneur and writing coach.
After working as a journalist in New York and Washington, D.C., Lynne returned to her native Detroit to pursue a freelance writing career and teach writing. In 2007, she created Your People, a marketing and public relations company with a focus on storytelling that guides authors in building their brands and marketing their work. In 2023, Lynne founded Scotia Road Books, an independent publishing imprint for women over 40.
Lynne’s writing has appeared in 45th Parallel, Moment Magazine, Great Lakes Review, Saveur, the Chicago Tribune, Better Homes and Gardens, Midwest Living, the Detroit Free Press, Porridge Magazine, the Jewish Literary Journal, The Good Life Review, Hadassah Magazine, The Forward, Valiant Scribe, Story Unlikely, The Dillydoun Review, QuibbleLit, bioStories and YourTango, among many more publications. Plus, one of Lynne’s essays was a finalist in the Annie Dillard Creative Nonfiction contest at Bellingham Review.
Lynne teaches writing around the world, leads writers retreats and facilitates The Writers Community. She fuses her marketing expertise with her writing background in webinars and masterminds focused on arming writers with the tools to market their work and build consistent author brands.
A former Fulbright Specialist, Lynne graduated from University of Michigan (BA, Communications/English) and Goddard College (MFA, Writing) and earned a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Wayne State University. She is the mother of four young adults and lives in Huntington Woods, Michigan with her archivist-husband Dan.
Find Lynne: https://lynnegolodner.com
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Patricia and her husband discuss the arrival of their son – consider this an audio birth announcement! Together, they interview each other about being new parents, share their birth story, and provide advice for new parents. Stay tuned for more exciting Smith family updates… the best is yet to come!
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Erin and Patricia discuss Erin’s gestational process toward her dream life and vision for her future. This was the first collaborative episode pre-recorded for Season 2, do we hope you enjoy the fruits of the early creative process, too!
About Erin (in her own words):
The beautiful life around me is not a mistake, and the miracle of my journey is in no way lost on me. From being nearly swallowed by addiction, chaos and trauma to walking a spiritual path of safety, ritual and love. I have learned to cultivate a new existence that is rooted in nurturing my body and mind, connecting with my own feminine embodiment, releasing guilt and shame and giving birth to my voice. All of this growth has led me in the direction of sharing those gifts with other women, and creating a way of merging that energy to help us stand in our power and own our stories. I’m growing this community in my business, space.s, and finding ways to continue to cultivate continued growth in my own life as a measure for the true potential of every woman to succeed.
Connect w/ Erin:
Instagram: @picketfenske
Linktree : https://linktr.ee/picketfenske
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Happy Birthday Patricia!
In today's episode, Particia shares 29 important lessons/reminders in life that we all need to hear, as she celebrates her 29th birthday.
- It’s not about you.
- Communicate directly about desires, wishes, & expectations.
- Be present. This moment is a gift and will only happen once, so enjoy it.
- Give a gift to your future self.
- Learn more about finances and interest rates
- Have a filing cabinet
- Be open to things looking different than you imagined
- Compromise
- The beauty industry is a lie.
- Have a baby.
- Becoming a parent can give you more purpose— a stronger why.
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Value your time.
- Look at your calendar and audit what actually serves your current goals/ desires.
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There is no perfect time.
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This relates back to give a gift to your future self.
- Say yes to pre-emptive therapy/ support.
- Get a dog. Or a hamster. Or make a friend with one.
- Have social media & phone boundaries
- Be a tourist in your own backyard
- Go to sleep earlier
- Designate at least one night for no tv.
- Start that dream project.
- Take small steps.
- Do it scared and even though you don’t feel ready. Create deadlines & accountability for yourself.
- Do something with your photos!
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Self-care can be short.
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5 minute qigong or CBD rub
- Visualization breaks instead of scrolling.
- Read more.
- Meal prep— make foods that are easy to eat later.
- Remember who you are and what’s important to you.
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Create your own seat at the table.
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Ex: start a podcast, host an event, VCBW panel (party idea
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If you’ve ever been curious about surrogacy and how it works, this episode is for you! In this panel, Patricia interviews Candice Swanson and Ariel Taylor about their experience as multiple-time surrogates, who it can benefit, ethical and legal considerations, myths, and more! Candice and Ariel bring unique perspectives as citizens of different countries (the US and Canada!), and additionally have other professional experiences in the birth world.
Candice Swanson is a single mom to 2 kids living in southern California running a luxury photography business and a 2nd time surrogate and loves the beach!
Ariel Taylor is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) and Psychotherapist who has been involved in the surrogacy and fertility community since 2015 and has guided countless couples and individuals on their journey to parenthood. After her own complicated miscarriage as a surrogate in 2016, Ariel discovered that there was very little specialized counseling for her painful situation and realized a much larger need for mental health professionals that deeply understand the fertility world. She opened Carried with Love (CWL) to provide 100% virtual support for those struggling with infertility, loss, pregnancy challenges or postpartum mood disorders. Ariel has carried 5 babies as a gestational surrogate which resulted in 4 live births – the most recent in the summer of 2023. Although Ariel is now retired as a surrogate, she continues to be an active presence in the fertility community and leverages her strong social media following to normalize all roads to parenthood for women and couples around the world.
Connect w/ Candice:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candiceswansonphotography/
- Website: www.candiceswansonphotography.com
Connect w/ Ariel:
- Website: https://carriedwithlove.com/
- Instagram: @carried.with.love
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Maternal Mental Health is a topic not often openly discussed. Particia and Kayanna dive into some of the challenges and expectations new moms face post child birth. We have access to great resources, and it’s really important to find what resonates with you. Motherhood is a huge change; it's a beautiful transition into a new version of ourselves. There can be many bumps along the road of motherhood but it is all manageable with the proper care and support.
Kayanna Campana is the founder of Caring Connection Counseling in Ventura, California. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and maternal mental health specialist focusing on perinatal mental health and major life adjustments. She is also a wife and mother to three little boys and doesn’t have a lot of spare time these days so she has minimal hobbies outside of what’s mentioned above. She believes life adjustments should be approached with some humor, a balanced perspective and a whole lot of grace.
Connect with Kayanna:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caring.connection/
Website: www.caringconnectioncounseling.org
Psychology Today Profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kayanna-campana-ventura-ca/358774
Resources Mentioned:
- Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net/
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Patricia interviews her former professor, Dr. Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick. They dive into the concept of gestation within social movements and the elements involved in creating them, as well as his personal journey as a mid-career academic considering how to add a new challenge or adventure in his life.
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick is an author, speaker, and educator. His work focuses on social change as it relates to society, politics, and technology. He holds academic positions in the United States and England and speaks regularly about human rights, social movements, slavery, trafficking, and new technology.
Connect with Austin:
http://www.austinchoifitzpatrick.com/
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Sarah and Patricia dive deep into the topic of entering motherhood. Sarah shares her experiences with her birth processes and postpartum journeys, and how unique each experience will be for every mother.
Sarah Marie Bilger is a mom of two, wife, certified nutrition professional, doula, and podcast host. She is on a mission to cultivate intentional conversations around the early years of motherhood and spark curiosity during pregnancy, birth, and most importantly postpartum for all those who are involved.
Connect with Sarah:
- Podcast: Entering Motherhood Podcast
- Instagram: entering_motherhood
- Facebook: EnteringMotherhood
- Services: Birth and Postpartum Services
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In this unique episode, Patricia and her writing mentor, Catherine Filloux, interview Effy Redman about the gestational process for her memoir, Saving Face.
About Effy, our featured memoirist:
Effy Redman’s writing investigates the intersection of disability and identity, building bridges in minority communities. Drawing from her journey as a lesbian with Moebius Syndrome (a rare condition of facial paralysis), she writes into the experience of otherness, finding resilience beyond the shadows. Her first book—SAVING FACE—a memoir of living with physical disability—will be published by Vine Leaves Press in March 2024. Redman has published work in The New York Times, Vice, Ravishly, Chronogram, Berkeley Poetry Review, and Iron Horse Literary Review, among other places. She holds an MFA in Memoir from CUNY: Hunter College, where she received an Honorable Mention for the Helen Gray Cone Fellowship, and a BA in Literature/Drama from Bennington College, where she was an Ellen Knowles Harcourt Scholar and a Bennington Scholar.
About Catherine Filloux, our cohost:
For the past three decades, French Algerian American award-winning playwright, librettist and activist Catherine Filloux has been traveling to conflict areas writing plays that address human rights. Filloux’s new play “How to Eat an Orange” opens this season at La MaMa Theatre in New York City, and her new musical “Welcome to the Big Dipper” (composer Jimmy Roberts, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”) premieres Off-Broadway this season at the York Theatre in New York City; a National Alliance for Musical Theatre finalist. Catherine’s new play “White Savior” is nominated for The Venturous Play List. Her many plays have been produced around the U.S. and internationally. She is the librettist for four produced operas, broadcast on Cambodian national TV, on Broadway on Demand, chosen for Opera News Critic’s Choice; and “Orlando” is the 2022 Grawemeyer award winner--the first opera by a woman composer and woman librettist in the history of the Vienna Staatsoper. Catherine has traveled for her plays to countries including Bosnia, Cambodia, Guatemala, Haiti, Iraq, Morocco, Northern Ireland; and to Sudan and South Sudan on an overseas reading tour with the University of Iowa's International Writing Program. Filloux received her French Baccalaureate in Philosophy with Honors in Toulon, France, and is the co-founder/co-director of Theatre Without Borders. www.catherinefilloux.com
How to Buy Effy’s Book:
You can pre-order Saving Face at https://www.vineleavespress.com/saving-face-by-effy-redman.html. There are options here to purchase Effy’s book on bookshop.org, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. Effy encourages readers to use bookshop.org, because this venue supports local bookstores.
Connect with Effy:
- Website: www.effyredman.com
- Instagram @effyredman38
- Facebook: Effy Redman
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This episode is ALL about Patricia’s personal experience as a first-time mom and pregnant lady:
- What she learned
- What she experienced (feelings, moods, different trimester symptoms, food cravings, exercise – and so much more!
- Tips on education and support
Tune in and be sure to let us know what resonated most, whether you’re pregnant, thinking about becoming pregnant, have kids already, or maybe you were just curious!
Resources Mentioned:
- https://evidencebasedbirth.com/
- https://www.postpartum.net/
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Patricia has been through SO many changes in the past two years since she first started the podcast. This includes feeling optimally healthy after years of feeling ill, completing multiple Spartan races, completing coach training, starting her own business, getting married, moving, and starting a new family (including a Morkie puppy and a baby on the way!).
Kabir, a former guest on episode 39, offered to interview Patricia about this period of massive transformation. Here is the result.
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Hi, I'm Patricia Cosulich-Smith, a certified life coach, podcaster, playwright, social innovator, and expectant new mama. Oh, and obviously the host of this the Transitions podcast. In keeping with the show's history of highlighting life transitions, I decided to launch a new season focused on the theme of gestation because it is top of mind for me as a pregnant lady/new mom. So there will be some pregnancy and new parent content balanced with other content about the gestational process for ideas, creative work, businesses, and movements more broadly, and even a little social science thrown in
Here's the official season Description Gestation: the central theme of season two is an exploration of the growth period that precedes the birth of ideas, art projects, movements, and even life itself. It embodies the liminal space where potential is nurtured and shaped, representing not only the physical journey of pregnancy, but also the creative evolution of concepts, the planning of social movements, and the development of innovative projects and works of art.
Through in-depth conversations with a diverse range of guests, we will journey through the rich tapestry of gestation, uncovering the stories of visionaries, activists, and creators who have harnessed the power of this formative phase to bring about significant change and give life to their aspirations.
I'm excited. You're hopefully excited. Text this trailer to your bestie and let's make change our bitch.
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It’s time for the biggest announcement and life change ever… Patricia is pregnant! Tune in to hear a quick update plus a podcast announcement. Mark your calendars for our Season 2 launch on March 1, 2024!
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Patricia & Diana also discuss how knowing yourself, particularly your values, can help you live in alignment with your purpose, and how fundamental this is to successful life design. This episode is especially for you if you have ever felt stuck or frustrated at work (or with any other endeavor in life), and tools to guide you forward.
Diana also shares about her recent Master’s Capstone on positive psychology, increased employee engagement, and how to “become your own HERO.” HERO is an acronym… you’ll have to listen to find out what it means and how to apply it to your life!
Diana Lowe, is the CEO of Blue Light Leadership, a leadership development company focused on educating, training, and coaching emotional intelligence for leaders. Over the past decade as an executive coach, Diana has logged thousands of hours working with directors to C-Suite executives in Fortune 500 companies. Her forte lies in transforming brilliantly technical leaders to inspiring people leaders.
To connect with Diana:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianaelowe/
- Website: www.bluelightleadership.com
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/bluelightleadership/
Free Assessments & Resources Recommended by Diana:
- Via survey - https://www.viacharacter.org/
- Free MBTI - https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
- Free Disc - https://www.truity.com/test/disc-personality-test
Note: Disc is not a personality test, it assesses a person's observed communication behaviors.
Click here to listen to Diana & Patricia’s first episode together on the In It Together podcast hosted by Ride Out Lyme.
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In this short bonus episode, Patricia and her husband recap highlights and mishaps of their honeymoon. Their Texas to California road trip was nothing short of an adventure, including a nasty virus as well as hurricane and flash flood warnings!
Recommended Wedding-Related Episodes:
- Ep 54: Engagement Episode (w/ Patricia & hubby)
- Ep 58: Engagement w/ Katie DePaola Silverman
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Patricia and her husband recap their summer wedding on a Western style ranch in Austin, TX!
From cowboy boots and belt buckles to kazoos and a pancake bar, it was an unforgettable and special day. It really was everything we wanted and more (including a lot of beautiful memories we didn’t know we wanted!).
Recommended Wedding-Related Episodes:
- Ep 54: Engagement Episode (w/ Patricia & hubby)
- Ep 58: Engagement w/ Katie DePaola Silverman
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Kacie recently quit her job, solo-hiked 120 km of El Camino de Santiago, and is pivoting into a career in public speaking! What a time ripe with transition! Kacie is a shining example of choosing her own path, seizing life by the horns (or, disco ball, more likely), and being true to herself.
Kacie Brennell is a multi-passionate learn-it-all who has been through her fair share of transitions. From being an exchange student in Argentina, to moving to Spain for college, to trying on several different careers in three different states in education, tech, and nonprofit, she’s not afraid of starting from scratch. She’s currently exploring a career in paid public speaking so she can evangelize her message about authenticity and living your truth.
To connect with Kacie:
- Website: https://kaciebrennell.com/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaciebrennell/
- Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsmekacieb
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Patricia interviews her podcast editor, Sue Ruhe! They chat about how multiple major life events prompted Sue to shift into entrepreneurship after a 14 year career as a Registered Massage Therapist, as well as coping skills, dealing with regret, finding support for yourself as a caregiver, and building support systems.
Sue Ruhe is an entrepreneur who holds many gifts and skills. She has fallen in LOVE with supporting clients through their creative pursuits. Through podcasting, collaborative books, online businesses or group spaces, she helps guide her clients from ideas and concepts to projects launched into the world.
Sue has built a Boutique Agency For Creatives. In the agency she provides podcast editing for already existing shows, the guidance to create a podcast, a supportive WorkSpace that includes a true Mastermind for her members, and multiple book projects open for people who are looking to self-publish for the first time. Her evolution, expansion and growth within the online space has exceeded even her own expectations, and she’s just getting started!
When she is not working, Sue enjoys golfing with her family and focusing on healthy practices and cooking.
To connect with Sue:
- Email: susan@flickit.ca
- Instagram: @_sueruhe
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Patricia and her now-husband reflect and share insights from the past four months, a period of immense change for both of them. They got engaged, planned their wedding, got married, she moved counties, he finished his Ph.D. and lost his dog… it was a lot of celebration mixed with grief.
While Patricia is still processing and integrating all the major life changes, she looks forward to using this season to continue to learn more about how to lead oneself through transitions as well as how to support others.
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Preparing for marriage is a unique time in which couples often navigate a lot of important decisions together. This extends far beyond the joy (and stress) of wedding planning– you are planning a household and a life together! This could mean rearranging your finances, moving, family planning, and a lot of other potential changes for both of you. Not to mention navigating different cultural backgrounds, personalities, and families of origin. It’s a lot! Couples often idealize engagement as a particularly romantic period, which it can be! With that being said, it’s also a HUGE transition, so give yourself some grace.
Patricia thought it would be fun to chat with Katie about her unique engagement experience! Katie DePaola Silverman is an entrepreneur, author, speaker and mental health advocate. In 2015, she founded Inner Glow Circle, with the mission of providing alternative education for thousands of women to become certified coaches and use their lived experiences for the betterment of others. Through IGC, Katie built the first all-women, all-online accredited coach training course, helping thousands start businesses of their own. She is a founding member of Bo’s Effort, a foundation started in honor of her late brother Bo, and a board member of Building Traditions Society at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation.
In her bestselling book, At Least You Look Good: Learning to Glow Through What You Go Through, Katie shares her most vulnerable and often funny reflections on how to deal with the hardest parts of life—and her best advice for people who want to “glow through what they go through.” Katie is a fierce mental health advocate, who built her business amidst challenging times, growing from a self-funded startup to a multi-million dollar business. She has been featured in TIME, Entrepreneur and Forbes, as well as over 60 podcasts.
Connect w/ Katie:
- https://www.instagram.com/itskatiedepaola/
- https://www.innerglowcircle.com/becomeacoach/
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Sam and Patricia discuss how Sam comes from a long line of caregivers, and how her own relationship to the role has evolved throughout different seasons in her life. She has navigated multiple transitions through different stages of caregiving, and shares how she has grown and shifted perspectives in the process.
Sam Synett is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Life Coach, and owner of Sam Synett Coaching LLC. Sam has a passion for helping people reclaim their power, make decisions for themselves, and take ownership of moving their lives forward. Outside of being a business owner, she serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work and is considered a national expert in the treatment of combat-related PTSD and prolonged grief disorder. In 2020, Sam sensed she needed an energetic shift in her career, so she enrolled in a ICF-accredited life coach training program with Inner Glow Circle, earned her certification, and has since provided over 500 hours of coaching to people in individual, group, and self-paced capacities.
Connect w/ Sam:
- IG: www.instagram.com/thatswhatsam_said
- www.samsynett.com
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Emyrald shares about her integration after a 10-day silent retreat, and how she consciously gave herself a buffer with her time in order to process the experience. We talk about silence, her relationship with alcohol and sobriety, “mountaintop moments,” growth, spirituality and intuition, the markers of closing a chapter and starting a new one, and most of all, how life is transition. This episode is for you if you are exploring your relationship with time, intuition, or where you want to go next.
Emyrald Sinclaire is a love & manifestation coach who helps her clients to connect with the true desires of their heart, offers them the courage and accountability to follow through and take action on their dreams and gives them the practical tools in order to manifest the love of their lives and the life of their dreams! You can find her traveling the world, sharing her wisdom on her podcast, Manifest it ALL, and creating real life magic along the way!
Connect w/ Emyrald:
- https://emyraldsinclaire.com
- IG: www.instagram.com/manifestwithemyrald
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/becometheempress
- https://amzn.to/3jlUhU2 (Destination: Soulmate)
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Beaonca shares about differentiation of self, a concept in Bowen theory. This is a must listen, especially if you struggle with boundaries, individuation, or a low sense of esteem.
Beaonca Ward is a certified dating coach and graduate student studying marriage and family
therapy. Beaonca has 4 years of experience as a coach using the latest science backed tools
combined with her friendly approach to help ambitious women find their ideal match and build
healthy and fulfilling romantic partnerships. Her work has been featured in Darling, Medium and
the International Coach Federation. She is an ENFJ personality type, lupus survivor and former
perfectionist.
Connect w/ Beaonca:
- https://www.beaoncaward.com/
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/therealbeaonca/
Ready to make a change? Book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
Your Next Chapter, Patricia’s group coaching program, is about becoming the active designer of your life through any transitional phase. Learn more at https://www.patriciacosulich.com.
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Patricia is getting married! Meet her fiance and learn more about their love story.
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This is the first coaching call on the show! Patricia coaches Rebecca through a request around building her professional support system, which takes a twist!
As a Certified Life Coach, Reiki Master Teacher, and 200hr Yoga Teacher, Rebecca helps people discover their power and confidently take aligned action through coaching, energy healing, and mindfulness practices so they can start living their dream. Her vision is to co-create a world where every human feels safe to express their truth, break free from expectation, and expand into their greatest potential.
With a previous 7-year career in media and advertising, Rebecca has extensive knowledge in sales, marketing, and management and utilizes this skillset to best serve her clients through coaching programs, Reiki trainings, and wellness events/retreats. She fuses together her corporate experience with her spiritual purpose, on a mission to support others while they uncover their soul’s desires, explore what’s possible beyond their current reality, and connect back to their intuition.
Connect w/ Rebecca:
- Website: https://www.reikiwithrebecca.org/
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca.cuje/
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Learn more behind the scenes about Bianca’s process for writing her first book!
Bianca Michele is an Australian author, speaker, advocate, health, mindset and reiki practitioner. Her mission is to remind others of their innate inner power and the root causes of any imbalances in the mind, body, and soul.
We recorded this conversation a few months ago while she was still in the writing, editing, and publishing process. Now that she is in the official launch phase, it’s time to share the inside scoop!
Connect w/ Bianca:
IG: @biancasholisticway
biancasholisticway.com
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It’s Patricia’s 28th birthday! Here are 28 pieces of wisdom.
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A little over a month ago, Patricia was diagnosed with and began treatment for another tick borne infection. In this episode, she shares about what she’s doing and how she is handling it.
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2022 was the most radically transformative year of Patricia’s life to date. She became more confident, strong, and healthy than any previous year.
Listen to this episode to hear how Patricia did it!
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Bria Wannamaker, psychotherapist and host of the Better Boundaries Podcast, interviews Patricia.
They discuss how Lyme helped Patricia unlearn hustle culture, and how she’s changed as a result.
Connect w/ Bria:
https://briawannamaker.com/
Time Stamps:
Time Stamps:
[00:48] Introduction - Repost from the Better Boundaries Podcast
[01:55] I share a little bit about myself
[02:27] The love of dancing
[09:34] Invisible symptoms began
[14:48] An awakening to hustle culture
[19:51] Feeling fortunate to be able to take a break
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Jessica is a wife, mama, certified personal trainer, full-time corporate employee, and podcaster.
In this episode, she shares about starting therapy for the first time, years after the traumatic events.
The name of her show is the Say It All Podcast, because she speaks honestly about the good, the bad, the blunt, and the ugly. She values health, wellness, and mental health. As she heals from trauma, she wanted to share her journey openly with her audience.
Connect with Jessica on IG:
@Jessica.a.filip
@sayitallpodcast
Time Stamp:
[04:04] Therapy can be for everyone
[05:45] Seeking therapy is a strength, not a weakness
[06:25] Jess shares about “the middle period”
[11:15] What nudged Jess to seek therapy
[15:08] Becoming a mother
[17:06] Finding the right therapist
[18:12] What did you think therapy would be like?
[20:52] Her therapist helped her sift through things in her life that weren’t serving her
[25:02] How therapy has impacted her marriage
[30:56] Starting therapy at the perfect time
[34:29] If you could speak to the younger version of yourself
[36:42] Removing toxic relationships & other things from your life
[38:53] What future self would say to current self
[40:42] Jess’s top values
Ready to make a change? Book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
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Billy shares about his tools for building a reciprocal and impactful support system, as well as how he managed change after a series of disruptive events. Right after a bad breakup, he lost his job, his car broke down, and he had to move back in with his parents. In order to boost his confidence and have something to look forward to, he started grad school. Then, he graduated to a changed career landscape – it was the midst of COVID 19 shutdowns, and many companies were not hiring. Currently, he is working on his Ph.D. to better understand change.
Billy is a Consultant who focuses on goal creation and attainment, developing human capital, and navigating change. He is currently working on a Ph.D. of Leadership at the University of San Diego with an emphasis in Consultation, Coaching and Change Management. Billy has recently started teaching introductory level Leadership Courses at the University of San Diego for undergraduate students. Lastly, Billy is supporting a research project studying Board Compositions at prominent INGOs.
Connect with Billy:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-piper-ma-cnp-248ba4112/
Articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@wpiper_46031/a-new-chapter-698e9c4a54f
Time Stamps:
[00:01:55] Billy shares his Educational journey and how it led him to a career in Change Management and Leadership Studies?
[00:06:41] Billy dives into the more personal side of his transition story
[00.08:39] How big events propel life-changing transitions
[00:10:34] Feeling disassociated
[00:13:36] A period of healing
[00:16:50] Building relationships and learning how to communicate
[00:28:05] The delicate balance of asking for help
[00:29:43] How Billy feels now
[00:32:42] Assessing critical feedback
[00:36:19] Billy now works as an Instructor at the University of San Diego
[00:40:43] Sharing some lessons learned
[00:44:28] Living through constant change
[00:48:55] What do you wish someone told you when you were in the most messy, awkward, or difficult phase of that transformational process?
[00:51:04] Journalling
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The podcast is officially a one-year old!
One year ago today, I officially launched.
I launched messy.
I hated my cover art.
There was no intro/ outro music.
There were only two episodes.
I didn’t do a big buildup marketing campaign.
Pre-launch, I actually had one episode I published 3 months prior without telling anyone.
Then I finally made the shift and dove in.
So, whatever you’re dreaming about… Start.
Do the thing.
One year from now, you’ll be super proud of how far you’ve come.
It’s not about how messy you are when you start. It’s about the person you become in the process.
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Patricia and Laura discuss how to slow down, especially in winter. This was prompted by the hustle and bustle of the winter season, and a desire to explore the purpose of each season
Laura Webber (she/her) engages in research and practice at the intersection of trauma healing, embodiment, social neuroscience, social justice, and peacebuilding. She centers a healing-based and whole-being approach as she engages in work toward conflict transformation from the individual to the collective. Laura is particularly passionate about supporting peace practitioners and activists to nurture and build their resilience and sustainability. She currently works as an independent contractor with peacebuilding and social change organizations in a variety of capacities including research, program design, and evaluation. Laura holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Vassar College, and a Master’s of Arts in Peace and Justice from the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego.
Laura’s website: https://embodypeacebuilding.com/
Time Stamp
(00:00:50) — Laura Webber Introduction
(00:02:08) — What song makes Laura want to dance?
(00:02:48) — If Laura’s friends described her as a food.
(00:03:38) — Why hibernate?
(00:05:10) — Change is constant
(00:14:11) — Big B burnout vs little b burnout
(00:18:49) — Deep rest
(00:21:58) — The relationships between seasons
(00:29:52) — Movement in stillness; stillness in movement
(00:31:39) — Mark Guay’s vacation responder
(00:33:06) — Boundaries
(00:41:24) — Juggling competing demands in modern society
(00:45:18) — Micro-hibernation
(00:55:32) — Positive cues in a season of hibernation
(01:07:46) — “Fullness” vs. “Business”
(01:13:28) — Closing statements
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Your Next Chapter, Patricia’s group coaching program, is about becoming the active designer of your life through any transitional phase. Learn more at https://www.patriciacosulich.com. The waitlist for January 2023 is open.
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Amanda is our first guest to discuss an ideological transition. She was raised in a patriarchal movement, and then made the decision to depart from the community system she was raised within to choose something different. She was the first in her family to leave. Thank you, Amanda, for sharing how this decision changed your life.
Amanda is a certified life coach with a passion for helping women step into their authentic, feminine power. Raised in the Christian Patriarchy movement, she realized her gift for empowering women while still in her teens, first as a seamstress, then later as a licensed hair stylist, professional ballroom dancer and dance instructor. Now an advocate for mental health, breaking free from toxic relationships, and surviving the patriarchy movement, she continues to pursue her passion for helping women design authentic lives and realize their goals and dreams. She lives in small-town Massachusetts and listens to far too many true crime podcasts.
Connect w/ Amanda:
- www.amandabethflynn.com
- IG: @amandabethflynn
Approximate Time Stamps
(00:00:00) — The Transitions Project Intro
(00:00:50) — Amanda Flynn Introduction
(00:01:30) — If Amanda’s friends were to describe her as a food..
(00:02:30) — What song make Amanda want to dance?
(00:04:00) — Amanda leaving the Christian Patriarchal Movement
(00:12:00) — Serving your father
(00:14:25) — Wearing modest attire
(00:16:20) — Working outside the home
(00:18:40) — Transitioning out of the movement
(00:24:10) — The culture around depression
(00:28:40) — What led Amanda to leave?
(00:35:00) — Ballroom dancing
(00:40:00) — Sex & relationships
(00:47:10) — Developmental delay
(00:48:10) — Leading yourself
(00:50:10) — Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
(00:54:35) — Your clutch 5
(00:57:55) — Receiving support
(00:58:55) — Over It And On With It Christine Hassler
(01:01:50) — A personal renaissance
(01:06:20) — Conceptualizing & cultivating rebirth
(01:09:50) — Trusting the ebb & flow of life
(01:13:00) — Renaissance Woman Promo
(01:14:00) — Revolution Dance Promo
(01:17:00) — The I Survived The Patriarchy Podcast
(01:18:30) — Where can we learn more about Amanda?
(01:19:00) — Closing statements
(01:20:00) — Your Next Chapter Coaching Promo
(01:21:00) — The Transitions Project Outro
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Marsha and Patricia discuss what it means to own your story and take ownership of your choices. This has to do with ethical storytelling and personal leadership.
Marsha Vanwynsberghe (Marsha VanW) is a Storytelling NLP Trainer, Speaker, Publisher & Author, and 2xs Podcaster. She is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”. She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.
Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life. She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.
(00:00:00) — The Transitions Project Intro
(00:00:50) — Marsha Vanswynsberghe Introduction
(00:02:45) — What song makes Marsha want to dance?
(00:03:55) — If Marsha’s friends described her as a food...
(00:04:50) — How Marsha came into owning her own story
(00:8:30) — Listening to your body’s intuition in the midst of sharing your story
(00:10:50) — Marsha’s first speaking gig
(00:16:40) — We are our own biggest’s critic
(00:20:50) — Connecting with your audience
(00:21:30) — How did Marsha change as a person through telling her story?
(00:25:20) — Lettings the words come through
(00:32:50) — Healing enough to be able to let it not be about you
(00:38:20) — Helping others becomes a trauma response
(00:39:20) — Owning your own choices
(00:40:50) — Stacking habits & nourishing the self—while living in crisis
(00:46:40) — Moving the needle forward & paradoxical self-care to-do lists
(00:54:10) — Servant leadership vs. people pleasing
(00:57:20) — Addressing the subconscious mind
(00:59:50) — If Marsha could speak to the messier version of herself..
(01:01:50) — Pouring love into your inner child
(01:03:30) — God is with you
(01:06:40) — Playing the long game
(01:07:20) — What might Marsha’s future self say to her current self?
(01:08:20) — Closing statements (01:13:05) — Your Next Chapter Promo
(01:13:50) — The Transitions Project Outro
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This is the second ever quarterly review on the pod! Q3 of 2022 definitely felt like the most climactic, action-driven part of the year.
In Q3, Patricia graduated from coach training, launched Your Next Chapter (her group program), and produced the first in-person staged reading of The Great Imitator (her Lyme play) since the first drafts in 2019.
Now Q4 is a time to reflect, integrate, slow down, practice gratitude, celebrate the wins of the past year, and buckle up for 2023!
To join the year end reflection workshops, subscribe to Patricia’s newsletter so you’re the first to know when dates are announced!
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Patricia and her teammates recap their first Spartan race: why they did it, the challenges, and the wins.
This is the beginning for The Possibilities Project! This event was not only an athletic event, but also symbolized overcoming challenges in life and working as a team.
Our team members:
- Elle Vinas (@ellesfitlife & @_yourworkoutbuddy_)
- Isai Galvez (@isaigainz_fit)
- Tabi (@pumpsandprotractors)
- Noah
- Belinda (not on social media)
* Join our team for our next Spartan Sprint! ***
Instructions to join us on Jan 29, 2023 in LA:
- Go to https://app.icecreamsocial.io/invite/1wqG2Wh7R?channel=influencerLink
- Use Promo Code: INVITE10
- Select the 12:30pm wave.
- Assign your ticket to the Spartan Sprint on Jan 29, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA.
- Join our team, The Possibilities Project: https://account.spartan.com/join-race?event_id=8925&team_id=96300&ticket_type_id=10994
- Email hello@patriciacosulich.com to let us know you are participating.
Ep 40 Timestamps
(00:00:00) — The Transitions Project Intro
(00:00:50) — Spartan Race Intro
(00:03:05) — Elle Vinas Introduction
(00:07:00) — Embracing & dealing with failure
(00:09:50) — Don’t confuse your movement toward progress
(00:11:00) — Elle conquers the rope climbing obstacle
(00:14:00) — The advantages of doing the race as a collective
(00:19:00) — The importance of thorough preparation
(00:27:15) — How Elle & Patricia met
(00:35:30) — Overcoming fear
(00:39:45) — Closing statements + social medias
(00:40:30) — Isai Galvez Introduction
(00:43:10) — Mama Cosulich guest Q&A
(00:51:20) — Teamwork builds chemistry
(00:55:00) — Tabi & Noah Thomas Intro
(00:55:25) — Tabi Thomas Introduction
(00:57:00) — Tabi surprised herself with her performance
(00:58:40) — Noah Thomas Introduction
(00:59:15) — “No pressure when you’re failing together”
(01:00:55) — Spartan Race Outro
(01:01:45) — Your Next Chapter Promo
(01:02:45) — The Transitions Project Outro
Ready to make a change? Book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
Your Next Chapter, Patricia’s group coaching program, is about becoming the active designer of your life through any transitional phase. Learn more at https://www.patriciacosulich.com. The waitlist for January 2023 is open.
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"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Kabir likens this season of his life to building the plane as it falls from the sky, rather than as you fly it. This is an honest and helpful example of living mindfully and intentionally through uncertainty, as Kabir fundraises to pay for rent and his team of five caregivers (a necessity for him to survive).
We also discuss how to become great compost. Food for thought.
Kabir is a writer, entrepreneur, visionary, and mentor in his 20th year of quadriplegic paralysis. A founding member of the Patient Pioneers at Project Apollo (how we met), graduate of the world-renowned Generating Transformative Change leadership development program with Pacific Integral, and the executive director of Open Field Awakening, he places his deepest embodied prayer and most sincere efforts towards the fruition of realizing an integral, ethical, and practical expression of impact in the world.
Support Kabir’s Living Expenses:
https://helphopelive.org/campaign/1979/
Connect with Kabir:
- Open Field Awakening: Www.openfieldawakening.life
- Substack: https://wisdominquiry.substack.com
Referenced materials:
- Project Apollo: https://precisionhealthcareecosystem.org
- Daniel P Brown: https://www.drdanielpbrown.com
- John Kesler – Integral Polarity Practice: https://theippinstitute.com
- Kim Barta: https://www.kimbarta.org
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(00:00:00) — The Transitions Project Intro
(00:00:50) — Kabir Kadre Introduction
(00:01:35) — Background noise disclaimer
(00:04:00) — Kabir’s liminal hospital stay
(00:07:00) — Building the plane as you’re falling out of the sky
(00:10:10) — Exercising emotional discipline within the messy middle
(00:13:00) — Literal examples of Kabir “building the plane”
(00:14:20) — Existential uncertainty & life as poetry
(00:22:40) — Life as art: the dance between grace & intentionality
(00:28:20) — The good & bad of “surrendering”
(00:30:45) — Finding God between the breaths
(00:32:00) — Using love as a vehicle for empowerment
(00:41:00) — Attending your inner garden
(00:44:20) — What does Kabir wish someone told him during the messy middle?
(00:46:20) — What season best symbolizes this moment of Kabir’s life?
(00:48:10) — If Kabir could speak to a past self, what would he honor?
(00:48:45) — What steps is Kabir taking to create the future he wants?
(00:51:20) — Where does Kabir see himself in his next chapter?
(00:53:15) — What might Kabir’s current self say to his future self?
(00:53:30) — Closing statements + social medias
(00:56:15) — Call To Action: Help Kabir!
(00:57:05) — Your Next Chapter Promo
(00:58:10) — The Transitions Project Outro
Patricia’s program, Your Next Chapter, started on September 21st. The waitlist for the next cohort is now open.
- View https://www.patriciacosulich.com/coaching for more information.
- Click here to book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Jordan is a multi-passionate and creative individual, and she is also pregnant! We chat about Jordan’s experience with pregnancy and how each trimester felt uniquely important in the process of shifting into the identity of “mother.” Jordan opens up about navigating her ambition and giving herself grace. We also discuss pregnancy as a metaphor for the creative process!
Jordan is a tech founder, venture advisor, and multi passionate creator with a platform, Everyday Innovation, made to connect creator-entrepreneurs that value high- signal venture and self-development resources, connection, and strategy (mixed in with a little fun). She loves to create and curate knowledge that bridges across industries and areas of life and brings her years of experience as an entrepreneur, techie creative strategist, and startup community educator into both her public and client work. Jordan is also a new product and biz design nerd, cognitive sciences junkie, baby girl and bulldog mama, foodie, and lifelong musician.
Connect with Jordan:
EverydayInnovation.io
IG: @jordandivecha
linkedin.com/in/jordandivecha
Patricia’s program, Your Next Chapter, started on September 21st. The waitlist for the next cohort is now open.
- View https://www.patriciacosulich.com/coaching for more information.
- Click here to book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
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(00:00:00) — The Transitions Project Intro
(00:00:50) — Jordan Divecha Introduction
(00:03:25) — What song makes Jordan want to dance?
(00:05:30) — If Jordan’s friends described her as a food…
(00:06:40) — The transitions Jordan flowed through during pregnancy
(00:17:40) — Jordan dealing with her ambition during the 9-month journey
(00:21:00) — The unpredictability of chronic illness, pregnancy & daily life
(00:26:00) — Cultivating healthy boundaries with yourself & others
(00:32:30) — The responsibility & selflessness of being a mother
(00:33:30) — The different stages of change in the body
(00:38:00) — Vivid dreaming & how the brain changes
(00:42:40) — How was Jordan able to give herself grace?
(00:45:20) — The “mom” identity & what surrounds it
(00:46:30) — Creative pursuits & ambition during pregnancy
(00:48:50) — The importance of staying engaged with the community
(00:54:00) — Jordan’s ventures as a software developer
(00:58:00) — Evaluating alignment in an honest way
(01:00:00) — Avoiding overthinking & staying in the moment
(01:04:45) — Words of wisdom for past selves during different trimesters
(01:09:30) — The profound confidence that pregnancy affords you
(01:14:30) — Where does Jordan see herself in her next chapter?
(01:17:55) — What might Jordan’s current self say to her future self?
(01:20:50) — Closing statements + social medias
(01:23:10) — Your Next Chapter Promo
(01:24:10) — The Transitions Project Outro
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Isabelle, a fellow social innovator in Orange County, shares about how she pivoted to find a career of greater impact and alignment. She is a go-getter– someone who likes to take action and make change happen. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, she made a series of other changes in her life.
Isabelle Bart is passionate about empowering individuals of all backgrounds to create innovative and impactful enterprises. Isabelle is the Director of the SBDC (Small Business Development Center, a program of the Small Business Administration) at University of California Irvine Beall Applied Innovation that provides strategic consulting services to startups, and the managing director for Academies for Social Entrepreneurship, which promotes the development of social enterprises and business ventures to address social & environmental problems. She was previously the Executive Director of RevHub OC, where she managed partnerships and led operations of their social impact incubator/accelerator.
She is a member of the global Catalyst 2030 group promoting and working towards achieving the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Isabelle holds a Masters in Business Administration from ESSEC Business School in Paris, France.
Connect w/ Isabelle:
Visit Isabelle’s Website
Connect on Linkedin
IG: @isaquamaid
FB: https://www.facebook.com/isabelle.bart.908/
Patricia’s program, Your Next Chapter, started on September 21st. The waitlist for the next cohort is now open.
- View https://www.patriciacosulich.com/coaching for more information.
- Click here to book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
Connect with The Transitions Project!
@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
(00:00:00) — The Transitions Project Intro
(00:00:50) — Isabelle Introduction
(00:06:55) — What song makes Isabelle want to dance?
(00:08:00) — If Isabelle’s friends described her as a food...
(00:09:35) — Isabelle’s breast cancer story during covid
(00:13:45) — The season of change following diagnosis
(00:19:45) — The decision to come to Orange County as an exchange student
(00:23:05) — How did Isabelle’s diagnosis affect her outlook on life?
(00:27:00) — How did Isabelle’s identity change after the diagnosis?
(00:31:20) — Isabelle doing self-work + coaching clients during her journey
(00:32:20) — Lyme & Cancer: comparing the two, in a sensitive way
(00:40:45) — Words of wisdom for a past self
(00:41:55) — What steps is Isabelle taking to improve her future?
(00:43:15) — Words of encouragement for a future self
(00:43:50 — Closing statements + social medias
(00:44:35) — The Transitions Project Outro
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Katelyn and I recorded two interviews, four months apart. While the discussion content is somewhat similar, the energy feels different. This exemplifies how much we can shift in a matter of months.
Katelyn is making major moves! Thanks, Katelyn, for being an awesome human and for your vulnerability on the podcast.
Katelyn Larson is a 30 year old writer trying to figure out what's next after leaving a 5 year unhealthy relationship and smashing the age old cliche that women need to be married and have kids by a certain age. She believes that women can start over at any age and follow their dreams. She recently launched her own podcast Winging Life with Katelyn, Thursdays on Spotify, where she talks about life, love, and how starting over isn't as scary as we assume it is.
Also, did we mention she recently landed a book deal?! She’s in a new chapter of her life, and she’s making major moves. She closed one door, and while it may not have been easy, a lot of other doors started opening not too long after. Katelyn, we love seeing you thriving and out there living your dreams!
Connect w/ Katelyn:
IG: @winginglifewithkate
Twitter: @winginglifepod
Patricia’s program, Your Next Chapter, started on September 21st. The waitlist for the next cohort is now open.
- View https://www.patriciacosulich.com/coaching for more information.
- Click here to book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
Connect with The Transitions Project!
@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
(00:00:00) — The Transitions Project Intro
(00:01:50) — What song makes Katelyn want to dance?
(00:02:30) — If Katelyn’s friends described her as a food…
(00:03:40) — Katelyn’s new chapter after her break-up
(00:05:30) — What inspired Katelyn to start her new podcast?
(00:08:00) — What inspired Katelyn to make her recent changes?
(00:09:20) — What helped Katelyn get unstuck?
(00:10:10) — Starting small — 10 minutes of writing a day
(00:18:00) — What surprised Katelyn during this period?
(00:21:50) — What took Katelyn’s writing to a place of consistency?
(00:26:10) — The journey of finding a publisher
(00:33:20) — The messy middle & getting back in the dating pool
(00:38:10) — Believing that the future can be different than the past
(00:41:00) — What unresolved question is Katelyn currently living into?
(00:45:00) — The importance of self-care & knowing when you’re approaching burnout
(00:48:40) — Words of wisdom for a past self
(00:50:10) — Words of encouragement for a future self
(00:50:10) — Closing statements + social medias
(00:51:05) — The Transitions Project Outro
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
This is the first of two interviews. In this conversation, Katelyn’s breakup is fresh. She’s made some major life changes and is navigating her way forward.
After this conversation, Katelyn and I decided to redo it… four months later. So be sure to check out episode 36 as well. Even though the discussion content is similar, the energy feels so different. It’s a powerful example of how much our lives can change within months.
Katelyn Larson is a 30 year old writer trying to figure out what's next after leaving a 5 year unhealthy relationship and smashing the age old cliche that women need to be married and have kids by a certain age. She believes that women can start over at any age and follow their dreams. She recently launched her own podcast Winging Life with Katelyn, Thursdays on Spotify, where she talks about life, love, and how starting over isn't as scary as we assume it is.
Also, did we mention she recently landed a book deal?! She’s in a new chapter of her life, and she’s making major moves. She closed one door, and while it may not have been easy, a lot of other doors started opening not too long after. Katelyn, we love seeing you thriving and out there living your dreams!
Connect w/ Katelyn:
IG: @winginglifewithkate
Twitter: @winginglifepod
Patricia’s program, Your Next Chapter, started on September 21st. The waitlist for the next cohort is now open.
- View https://www.patriciacosulich.com/coaching for more information.
- Click here to book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
Connect with The Transitions Project!
@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
00:00:00 — The Transitions Project Intro
00:01:50 — Katelyn’s journey over the past 5 years
00:05:10 — Knowing when to call it quits
00:15:00 — Knowing what to focus on after
00:18:25 — Confiding in your close community
00:24:10 — Shifting your mindset from a place of guilt
00:31:30 — Personal leadership
00:37:00 — Writing routines
00:40:40 — Katelyn’s new podcast premiering May 5th
00:42:30 — If Katelyn’s friends described her as a food...
00:42:55 — What song makes Katelyn want to dance?
00:44:15 — Your Next Chapter Promo
00:45:20 — The Transitions Project Outro
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Patricia, Michael, and Charla discuss the period of transition after a breakup. Patricia initiated this conversation because most of the post breakup content she could find online revolved around heartbreak, bad karma if you break someone’s heart, or how to get your ex back. So, here is a different conversation.
It is possible to be intentional about what you are calling into your life going forward. This extends beyond romantic relationships– it is also an opportunity to evaluate whether you are in alignment in other areas of your life. This includes community, work, hobbies, spirituality, your relationship with yourself… We have experienced growth and transformation after breakups.
No matter how much it hurts, it is possible to heal. It is also possible to expand your capacity to love, and to create even greater alignment in your life than you had before.
When a significant relationship ends, it is normal and healthy to experience intense grief. The body’s response to this type of grief is very similar to a death. So, if you are struggling, you are not alone.
About Michael Vargas, Panelist:
Michael is an international facilitator with nearly 10 years of experience. Synthesizing his unique background in psychology, improv and design thinking, Michael facilitates workshops and speaks to organizations on developing collaborative and productive team cultures and works with teams to develop psychological safety, navigate difficult conversations, create clarity around decision making, build trust, practice the process of innovation and so on.
He has 15 years of improv experience, performing with a variety of improv troops and theatre companies all over the country. He enjoys dancing, Brazilian jiu jitsu, dinner nights with good friends and banana pancakes.
Connect w/ Michael: https://leadbyimpact.com/
About Charla Goodnight, Panelist:
Charla Goodnight is a Soul Embodiment Coach who reminds others of their unique path to spiritual enlightenment and soul embodiment. She is the creator of Nourish, a Spiritual Embodiment Journey that is an 11 week excursion which focuses on guiding and transmuting our energy through movement and meditation to ascend our souls into higher knowing. She has been a leader in the wellness industry for over 20 years. At the age of 13 she knew she wanted to share the importance of movement and spiritual enlightenment in order to guide the collective consciousness to living Heaven on Earth. She is a co-parent to 3 boys and is a living example of how beautiful a co-parenting life can be.
Connect w/ Charla: @charligirl7
Patricia’s program, Your Next Chapter, started on September 21st. The waitlist for the next cohort is now open.
- View https://www.patriciacosulich.com/coaching for more information.
- Click here to book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
Connect with The Transitions Project!
@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
00:00:00 — The Transitions Project Intro
00:00:50 — Post Breakup Panel Intro
00:03:20 — The grief of a breakup
00:03:50 — Patricia’s breakup story
00:06:30 — Michael’s breakup story
00:09:30 — Charla’s breakup story
00:15:15 — Self-care after a breakup
00:25:25 — Your true love is yourself
00:35:40 — Advice on self-soothing: IFS
01:01:55 — Seeing this time as an opportunity to grow
01:04:20 — The importance of meditation + exercise
01:08:50 — The best is yet to come
01:17:40 — The Transitions Project Outro
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
This is a powerful episode about grief, addiction recovery, and motherhood. Erin is a strong example of a woman who chose to heal; to learn to love herself and lead herself.
About Erin (in her own words):
The beautiful life around me is not a mistake, and the miracle of my journey is in no way lost on me. From being nearly swallowed by addiction, chaos and trauma to walking a spiritual path of safety, ritual and love. I have learned to cultivate a new existence that is rooted in nurturing my body and mind, connecting with my own feminine embodiment, releasing guilt and shame and giving birth to my voice. All of this growth has led me in the direction of sharing those gifts with other women, and creating a way of merging that energy to help us stand in our power and own our stories. I’m growing this community in my business, space.s, and finding ways to continue to cultivate continued growth in my own life as a measure for the true potential of every woman to succeed.
Erin and Patricia met through @innerglowcircle coach training, and are excited to be signed up for each other’s group programs this fall! Erin’s program, Renaissance Woman (co-led by @amandabethflynn), starts October 3rd. Patricia’s program, Your Next Chapter, starts Sept 21st. We can’t wait to work with you to facilitate your next level of transformation!
- S. Kudos to Erin for her FIRST ever podcast appearance!
Connect w/ Erin:
Instagram: @picketfenske
Linktree : https://linktr.ee/picketfenske
Patricia’s program, Your Next Chapter, starts on September 21st.
- View https://www.patriciacosulich.com/coaching for more information.
- Click here to book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
Connect with The Transitions Project!
@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
00:00:00 — The Transitions Project Intro
00:00:00 — The Transitions Project Intro
00:00:50 — Episode 33 Pre-intro
00:02:25 — Erin Fenske Introduction
00:04:05 — What song makes Erin want to dance?
00:04:25 — What food would Erin’s friends describe her as & why?
00:05:50 — Life before addiction
00:08:35 — The beauty of raising a son
00:10:30 — Enrolling in a treatment center
00:13:40 — Enrolling into AA with a friend
00:15:20 — The healing power of community & accountability
00:17:25 — What surprised Erin the most about AA?
00:20:15 — Growing the muscle of self trust
00:28:10 — Advice about having those hard conversations
00:30:35 — Patricia’s father’s passing
00:34:45 — Erin’s father’s passing
00:45:30 — Words of wisdom for a past self
00:51:25 — Patricia’s future play about addiction
00:54:45 — Your Next Chapter Coaching Promo
00:56:15 — The Transitions Project Outro
00:56:50 — A short segment about grief
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
This is a powerful episode about grief, addiction recovery, and motherhood. Erin is a strong example of a woman who chose to heal; to learn to love herself and lead herself.
About Erin (in her own words):
The beautiful life around me is not a mistake, and the miracle of my journey is in no way lost on me. From being nearly swallowed by addiction, chaos and trauma to walking a spiritual path of safety, ritual and love. I have learned to cultivate a new existence that is rooted in nurturing my body and mind, connecting with my own feminine embodiment, releasing guilt and shame and giving birth to my voice. All of this growth has led me in the direction of sharing those gifts with other women, and creating a way of merging that energy to help us stand in our power and own our stories. I’m growing this community in my business, space.s, and finding ways to continue to cultivate continued growth in my own life as a measure for the true potential of every woman to succeed.
Erin and Patricia met through @innerglowcircle coach training, and are excited to be signed up for each other’s group programs this fall! Erin’s program, Renaissance Woman (co-led by @amandabethflynn), starts October 3rd. Patricia’s program, Your Next Chapter, starts Sept 21st. We can’t wait to work with you to facilitate your next level of transformation!
P. S. Kudos to Erin for her FIRST ever podcast appearance!
Connect w/ Erin:
Instagram: @picketfenske
Linktree : https://linktr.ee/picketfenske
Patricia’s program, Your Next Chapter, starts on September 21st.
- View https://www.patriciacosulich.com/coaching for more information.
- Click here to book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
Connect with The Transitions Project!
@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
00:00:00 — The Transitions Project Intro
00:03:30 — What song makes Erin want to dance?
00:03:50 — What food would Erin be & why?
00:04:45 — Life before addiction
00:08:05 — The beauty of raising a son
00:10:20 — Enrolling in a treatment center
00:15:55 — Enrolling into AA with a friend
00:17:30 — The healing power of community & accountability
00:19:20 — What surprised Erin the most about AA?
00:21:50 — Growing the muscle of self-trust
00:29:45 — Having the hard conversations
00:32:20 — Patricia’s father’s passing
00:36:20 — Erin’s father’s passing
00:47:10 — Words of wisdom for a past self
00:53:10 — Patricia’s future play about addiction
00:57:20 — September 21st Coaching Promo
00:58:45 — The Transitions Project Outro
00:59:20 — A short segment about grief
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
This time, Patricia Cosulich (your host) is in the guest seat! Jake Mayers is the interviewer. Jake is a fellow coach, Lyme warrior, and performer/ artist, and he brings a fresh and fun perspective to this episode (while also keeping it real, as always).
Together, they discuss how Patricia learned to embrace that life is transition (which did not come naturally to her). As a highly inquisitive and curious person, Patricia liked to question and understand everything. She was also a planner. After a number of events in her life, she chose to stop asking why. In learning to let go and embrace change and adaptability, she found the freedom to enjoy her life.
In her early adult years, improvisational forms of dance and theatre helped her learn to be in the moment, connect with her body and intuition, and listen and communicate with others more deeply. Her healing process has allowed her to step into the fullest expression of herself yet– one where she can be creative, action-driven, have fun, and do so without burning out or flaring up.
She believes you can be the active designer and conscious creator of your own life, and is passionate about developing practical tools and systems to make that a reality, all within a space of gentleness and compassion.
Your Next Chapter starts on September 21st.
- View https://www.patriciacosulich.com/coaching for more information.
- Click here to book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
Fun Fact: Did you know this is not Patricia & Jake’s first episode together? Check out “Focus on Possibilities,” a conversation on the In It Together podcast by Ride Out Lyme.
About Your Guest Host, Jake:
Jake Mayers is a Transformational Coach that helps people battling chronic
illness regain control of life.
Jake turned the pain of his 15-year battle with Chronic Lyme Disease into his
mission to help others. But first, he failed Kindergarten- yes, it’s okay to laugh.
That was when he began cultivating the ability to respond to challenges in
an empowering way. He learned to embrace his unique differences as
opportunities, rather than obstacles. That mindset propelled him through
Lyme Disease and into launching a coaching business to help people live
more fulfilled lives!
Jake has a unique ability to connect with and support people through
difficult times. He endured years of treatments, during which he was unable
to function. He learned the hard way, but eventually turned things around. He
went on to develop a 4-Step signature coaching model to help others do the
same. Jake’s work surrounding his 4-Step Model has delivered massive,
sustainable transformations.
He’s an action-oriented empath who can’t wait to empower change in your
life!
Connect w/ Jake:
Email: jakemayerscoaching@gmail.com
IG: @jakemayerscoaching
Complimentary Clarity Call: Booking Link
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@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Approximate Time Stamps
00:00:00 — The Transitions Project Intro
00:00:50 — Jake Mayers Introduction
00:05:05 — If Patricia’s life was a radio station what would it be called?
00:07:10 — How has rhythm changed Patricia’s life?
00:11:05 — What shaped Patricia’s perspective & curiosity
00:13:20 — The contrast between the uncertainty of chronic illness & the demands of creative pursuits
00:15:45 — Patricia’s mom’s setting the example of keeping your values intact whilst going through trauma
00:19:45 — Patricia’s core values: Truth, Growth & Freedom
00:23:15 — Your Next Chapter: a 3-month group program launching September 21st
00:28:55 — Cultivating the ability to deal with change
00:30:00 — Monthly, quarterly & yearly check-ins: managing your schedule with chronic illness
00:34:30 — Your relationship with your to-do list(s)
00:46:00 — The long-term effects of covid lockdowns & how that relates to the trauma of chronic illness
00:50:00 — The importance of grief
00:51:40 — Learning to stop asking why
00:53:00 — The freedom of letting go
01:00:00 — Sustainability
01:06:20 — The Transition Project: Thus Far
01:15:00 — The difference from Ep 1 to now
01:20:00 — The Transitions Project Outro
Molly McHargue, a future client, interviews Patricia about her story. Primary topics include: creating your own path, believing you can heal, life design, pacing, self-compassion, and learning to create a system that works uniquely for you. Molly and Patricia also discuss how her story and unique background prepared her for the work she does today.
Click here to book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
Your Next Chapter starts on September 21st.
Connect with The Transitions Project!
@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
Click here to book your free Explore Call with Patricia.
Your Next Chapter starts on September 21st.
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
00:00:00 — The Transitions Project Intro
00:00:50 — Molly & Patricia Introductions
00:07:00 — What Patricia is doing now & how she got there
00:11:10 — Finding & creating your own space
00:15:50 — Advice for the tortured artists
00:20:00 — The Transitions Project Origin Story
00:22:00 — Steps to take to achieve self-awareness
00:26:20 — What gets Patricia out of bed in the morning?
00:32:20 — Believe you can heal
00:33:50 — Human “being” vs. Human “doing”
00:40:00 — Acknowledge the season you’re in
00:42:55 — Finding the space to take care of yourself
00:46:55 — Applying design thinking to lifestyle
00:50:10 — Monthly & quarterly check-ins
00:57:00 — Nervous system retraining
01:00:00 — Patricia before her Lyme diagnosis
01:05:30 — Medical gaslighting from experts
01:10:10 — The trauma of being undiagnosed
01:16:30 — The role of self-compassion in healing
01:17:55 — Cultivating the courage to be disliked
01:21:30 — It’s okay if you don’t get there as quickly as you want to
01:27:50 — The Transitions Project Outro
01:28:25 — September 21st Coaching Promo
Dan discusses how after a lifetime of fitness, he eventually realized this was the most aligned career choice for him (though there were some other experiments along the way, such as law, finance, and car sales). Today, he focuses on how fitness is a conduit to help you grow as a person.
Dan’s Credentials:
Master of Arts in Exercise Science
National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist
National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist
CrossFit Level 1 Certified
CrossFit Level 2 Certified
CrossFit Level 3 Certified
OPEX Certified Level 1 Coach
Precision Nutrition Certified Level 1 Coach
Connect w/ Dan:
IG: @dan.uncommon.success
Connect with The Transitions Project!
@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
00:00:00 — The Transitions Project Intro
00:01:45 — What song(s) makes Dan want to dance?
00:03:20 — If Dan was a food what would he be & why?
00:07:00 — Fitness as a conduit to becoming a better person
00:18:00 — When did Dan start to notice a shift after exercising as a kid?
00:20:45 — Know where you are & start small, slow & steady
00:25:30 — Bridging the gap between medicine & fitness
00:31:45 — Dan’s shift from finance to fitness
00:37:50 — Freedom’s role in responsibility in your 20s
00:42:20 — Wasting time you can never get back
00:44:50 — What the workplace taught Dan when selling cars
00:49:40 — Dan is getting into launch mode
00:52:00 — The importance of being an open book
00:54:40 — Which of the 4 seasons represents Dan’s current endeavors best?
00:57:20 — If Dan could speak to his past self what would he say?
00:58:15 — What steps is Dan taking today to create the future he wants?
00:59:30 — Where does Dan see himself going in his next chapter?
01:01:10 — What might Dan’s future self say to his current self?
01:02:55 — The Transitions Project Outro
01:03:30 — September 21st Coaching Promo
This is my first ever quarterly recap episode! Whoohoo! Every quarter, I run through a series of questions to evaluate my life and progress. So here, I walk you through part of my process (plus an even quicker overview of Q1 and how it set the foundation for Q2, and now what I am looking forward to in Q3!).
Let me know what you learned from this episode and what you want me to add or expand on when it’s time for a Q3 recap. <3
Connect with The Transitions Project!
@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
Book your free 30-minute Explore Call w/ Patricia.
My 3 month group coaching program, Your Next Chapter, starts on Sept 21, 2022.
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
00:00:00 — The Transitions Project Intro
00:02:00 — Monthly & yearly check-ins
00:03:45 — How to prevent burnout
00:06:15 — Embrace your small wins
00:07:40 — The importance of preparation
00:10:00 — Quarter 1 recap
00:14:00 — Sometimes you have to adjust
00:15:50 — Quarter 2 recap
00:17:30 — Getting into alignment
00:18:30 — Questions to ask yourself the next 3 months
00:21:00 — Keeping the evening space open
00:21:50 — No social media after 8pm + Sundays
00:23:15 — Bobby Carroll & finding your style element
00:25:20 — “How do I be as resourceful as possible with what I have?”
00:27:00 — Cultivating community
00:30:30 — Clearing space & communicating boundaries
00:32:30 — Quarter 3 looking forward
00:37:05 — The Transitions Project Outro
Bobby is a great example of someone who developed her own system and designed a career that synthesizes her unique gifts. Patricia loves how Bobby uses personal style as a conduit to help clients create more alignment in their lives and then show up, be seen for who they truly are, and make an impact.
Bobby Carroll grew up in Rochester, MN, and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Masters in counseling psychology. After working in womens' crisis counseling for some time, she knew she wanted to continue to work with women in impactful ways, but also desired more fun! Hence, the creation of her image consulting business, Living in Your Element – an intersection of psychology, styling and soulful transformation. After 25 years of working with 100's of clients, speaking on top stages, creating products and licensing women all around the country in her system, she sold her business. Recently, she reincarnated as The Shopping Shaman, her true love – bringing all of who she is to magical shopping trips and retreats for women.
Bobby is married with three adult children - one on her side, two on her husband Jonathan’s and a grandbaby on the way. She, Jonathan, their dog, Mr. Boo, and cat, Lulu, live very happily in Avila Beach on California’s central coast. When she isn’t styling and shopping, Bobby loves traveling with Jonathan, connecting with friends, and dancing.
Connect w/ Bobby:
IG: @theheartofdressing
https://www.ShoppingShaman.com
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00:00:00 — The Transitions Project Intro
00:00:50 — Guest Introduction: Bobby Carroll
00:01:55 — What song makes Bobby want to dance?
00:02:30 — If Bobby was a food, what would she be?
00:03:35 — Finding a safe place to grieve hard things
00:05:20 — The beauty of a long drive & music
00:06:00 — Bobby’s journey of becoming a stylist
00:12:00 — The gift of st(illness) & Bobby’s paintings
00:13:50 — Bobby’s perspective on realizing her old job wasn’t her true purpose
00:18:00 — Bobby using her therapist background with her new styling clients
00:20:30 — Bobby getting mis-typed & not knowing for 25 years
00:28:30 — How Bobby’s air energy has assisted her throughout her journey
00:30:30 — Bobby’s tipping point re: putting her body 1st
00:35:10 — Not writing about trauma until you’re “out a couple rings from the bullseye”
00:38:10 — Bobby’s insights re: connecting to a higher power
00:43:00 — Patricia’s frustration with her wardrobe & what that led to
00:49:30 — Bobby’s words of wisdom to her past self
00:50:10 — What steps is Bobby taking today to create the future she wants?
00:54:00 — What would Bobby’s future self say to her current self?
00:55:15 — Closing statements
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Erin and I discuss seasons and cycles in life, and what it means to be in a “time of fallow.” Erin opens up about her transition away from classical music and how she found herself in other genres. Then she shares what she calls “The Four Pillars of Preparation” and how her framework helped her develop spiritual preparedness for motherhood. Oh, and this episode includes a special guest. ;)
Erin Corine Johnson (BM, MM, IGC Certified Coach) is an interdisciplinary performing artist, educator and passionate community organizer from Chicago, based in Barcelona, Spain. Synthesizing life design, creative mentorship and decolonized leadership, Erin Corine is the founder of Hola Magnolia, a multi-faceted coaching company and community representing core values rooted in identity-forward creative exploration and restorative justice through cross-cultural collaboration.
Connect w/ Erin:
IG: @holamagnoliacoaching // @erincorinedoesthings
https://www.holamagnolia.com/
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Jess is our first creative coach on the show! Patricia has been wanting to invite her since before our launch. In this episode, we discuss how bodies and creative processes are cyclical and how to design your life to honor those "seasons." Jess shares about what it looks like to adjust her pace as she navigates a new injury. We also explore our relationships with ideas and creativity.
Jess Grippo is a dancer, performance artist, author, and creative coach. After leaving the classical ballet path and not dancing for years, she started making her own dance videos, alone in her room. While that habit continues, she’s also added quite a few others: starting up an inclusive, creative dance community online and in NYC (You Can Dance Again), making comedic interpretive dances about her dating life and the menstrual cycle (Hungry Ovaries), writing a book and video series (Dance With This Book), and supporting others in their creative, expressive unfolding through her coaching practice. Her work has been featured at TEDxNYU, Lincoln Center's Dance On Camera Festival, the New York Comedy Club, The Vagina Monologues opening act, and more. Her puppy Lucy is her only boss and she frequently daydreams of moving into the loft from Flashdance.
Connect w/ Jess:
IG: @jessgrippo
https://www.jessgrippo.com/
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Sam shares about tapping into her feminine energy and shaking her tail feather after years of operating from hyper-masculine energy. Thank you, Sam, for sharing your journey as a childhood overachiever who was always doing a million things to learning how to slow down and feel your body (rather than focusing on comparison and what your body looks like).
Sam Altieri is an entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster and certified life, health and embodiment coach who's obsessed with helping sensitive souls, ADHDers and multi-passionates overcome their fears and step into their most unstoppable and unapologetic self. She has helped thousands of women find their voice, step into their feminine confidence and follow their purpose. Now, she is living in her van, traveling the world and doing whatever is setting her soul on fire, inspiring other badass women to not settle for anything less than an epic life of fulfillment and freedom.
Connect w/ Sam:
IG: @samaltieri
https://www.balancewithsam.com/
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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I named the episode “Not One Defining Moment.” Nick wanted to name it “Not One Defining Moment… nor one edit.” He was a champ for allowing me to record this interview and upload it the same day with no edits (hopefully one day I’ll work differently with deadlines).
Nicholas Dean Irion is a Kennedy Center award winner, playwright, and lover of cats. He has worked in the professional and academic theatre for over a decade as an Actor, Director, Playwright, Producer and Educator. He taught at universities such as the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Texas Women's University (TWU), and Texas Tech University (TTU). Nicholas has continued his work with new works with Fort Worth Theatre company Sceneshop. Currently he resides in Austin, Texas pursuing not only theatre but various other forms of art.
Connect w/ Nick:
www.nicholasirion.com
iexist@nicholasirion.com
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Nancy Caruso is a marine biologist and Founder of Get Inspired, a non profit organization located in Orange County, California. Nancy grows and restores threatened species to our reefs by teaching kids to grow them in their classrooms with her team of volunteer scuba divers. She has been working to restore the kelp forest ecosystem of Southern California for the last 20 years. She has experienced many hurdles and obstacles throughout her career and shares several of them with us during this podcast.
Plus, Nancy was Patricia’s mentor when she was a high school student!
Contact Capt. Nancy L. Caruso:
www.GetInspiredinc.org
Email: kelplady@hotmail.com
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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I was kicked out of tango class. Okay, not really. That's yellow journalism as far as titles go. But you'll have to listen to the episode to learn what actually went down at tango.
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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This episode should really be entitled "Designing Your Life AND the Beauty of Being a Borderlander." We also discuss liminal time. Fun fact: Rachel likes to collect qualitative data on her own life and makes word clouds based on her dream patterns!
Rachel takes a human-centered design and value-proposition approach to direct, manage, grow and measure the Brink SBDC program, operation, finance, and team for federal, state, local and private grants for the #1 ranked accelerator in San Diego for innovative companies (tech, science, new products, etc).
Rachel invests her time and energy where community good and equitable economy meet. She is an emerging thought leader in:
- Local & Sustainable Business Development
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Civic Tech & Gov2.0
- Economic Gardening
She is also a board member of Business for Good San Diego – regularly coordinating with local business owners to support policy that makes San Diego liveable for all.
Connect w/ Rachel:
IG: @transfronterista
https://www.livinginbetween.org/
To learn more about Rachel's perspectives on living along the border, check out her podcast interview on Unfolding Sharp Corners and a blog she collaborated on.
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@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Haily opens up about "feeling like a baby just born" after fleeing an abusive relationship. She shares about finding her identity and getting to know herself. During the abuse, she lost touch with who she was and then afterwards, went through a process of dating herself to rediscover her personality, likes, and dislikes.
Haily Holt was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She has a B. S. in Electrical Engineering but has worked in a variety of roles from hardware design, firmware development, and technical customer support, and is currently the Release Program Manager at a large tech startup in Seattle. When finished with work for the day, she dons her own hair flower creations and transforms into her alter ego – a swing dancer! Haily dances Collegiate Shag and Lindy Hop, and teaches Collegiate Shag in the evenings for Swing It Seattle. Haily is a happy, bubbly force of nature who loves meeting new people!
Connect w/ Haily:
IG: @happily_haily
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@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Patricia is joined by Christina Kantzavelos and Amanda Dahl, her fellow Empowerment Circle co-facilitators, to discuss self-regulation and the nervous system. They bring unique perspectives, as Christina is a licensed psychotherapist and Amanda is trained in a variety of somatic modalities.
Join our Lyme Empowerment Circle (free and online).
Connect w/ Christina: @BeginWithinToday
Connect w/ Amanda: @dahlholistichealth
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Connect w/ The Transitions Project: @the_transitions_project & @patricia.cosulich
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Mary held space for one of our first convos about the transition into "optimal health" – that liminal space where you are not yet optimally healthy, but you feel massive shifts. Thank you, Mary! You share so much beautiful wisdom about chronic pain. You are a light. Mary Khadivi was born and raised in Kansas City. She has a B.S. in Animal Science but has worked professionally in human ministry since graduating. She currently spends her days elevating the online chronic pain space by cultivating hope & action within it (@youngwildandteatree). Her ideal day includes holy hour, car rides in the country, snuggling her pets, swing dancing, and being barefoot.
Click here for Mary's Chronic Pain Bible
Connect w/ Mary:
IG: @youngwildandteatree
TikTok: @youngwildandteatree
Email: khadivimary@gmail.com
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed Under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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This was such a healing conversation for me! I loved connecting with Brit about this liminal space as we heal. It seriously felt like holding up a mirror at moments. Cheers to the awkward, brilliant, and beautiful adventure of moving forward and becoming a fully expressed version of YOU. Brittany Elliott's Lyme and mold journey started seven years ago while living in a moldy beach bungalow in San Diego. She went years being undiagnosed/ misdiagnosed which ultimately led her to become her own doctor.
Over her years of research and treatment, she gravitated to a more holistic lifestyle and treatment which eventually pushed her to try bee venom therapy. The bees have been extremely beneficial to Brit's healing, but she says that she wouldn't be where she is without a positive mindset and the power to heal.
Brit deactivated her former Instagram, @britterbeez.
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed Under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Jessie Quirke went through an accelerated period of change recently. One event set off a cascade of changes in every other area of her life. It started with a move, which prompted a breakup, a new puppy, and a podcast launch within a matter of months. She is choosing to view this season this excitement, because she loves surprises. Thanks, Jessie, for always being so open about what it means to seek alignment and live intentionally!
Jessie is a health nut who LOVES animals and the outdoors. Professionally, she is a Certified Integrative Nutritionist and wears a variety of hats in her different businesses.
In 2014, she was in a car accident that served as the catalyst for her health journey. This immune compromising event brought Lyme out of dormancy. Then, in 2017, when she was living and working on a yacht in Mexico, she became very ill from toxic mold. By the end of her time on the boat, she was forgetting names, words, and even where she parked her car in a small parking lot. It got to the point where she actually thought she may die, so she quit with no job lined up, no place to live, and no idea how to get healthy. She traveled around in her car, stayed with friends and family, and even showered at the beach occasionally. Jessie even slept in her car many times during her health journey, but mostly because she loves the idea of van life.
Today, she is Lyme-free, living in a healing environment that she loves in Laguna, going on hikes and beach walks, doing bootcamp and hot yoga on the daily, and going to coffee shops with no makeup (or acne to hide)! Jessie is in a place where she truly loves herself and is excited about life. Her hope is to help anyone else who is struggling to get to this place.
Connect w/ Jessie:
Website: https://www.divineandwell.com/
IG: @divineandwell &@igetwhatiwantpodcast
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@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Christina opens up about her journey back into clinical practice after being couch-bound. Christina, thank you for your vulnerability and transparency! I enjoyed the realness of this conversation, as well as our discussion about how chronic illness can absolutely rock you identity and your relationship with yourself. Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer, and chronic illness warrior. She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU). Her experience includes 14 years of clinical experience in a range of settings, including both outpatient and inpatient psychiatric services, acute inpatient hospital services, insurance case management, home health, hospice, distaster mental health (humanitarian work), and private therapy and coaching.
She specializes in treating clients with chronic health conditions (aka spoonies and medical refugees) and trauma (including medical trauma). Chronic medical conditions (i.e. diabetes, dysautonomia, EDS, Lyme disease, bartonella, Hashimoto's, mast cell activation syndrome, vasculitis, back and neck pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, vertigo, IBS, IBD, sickle cell disease, mold illness, etc.) often come with significant challenges, like fear, anxiety, medical PTSD, and may interfere with relationships and daily function. It is her experience and believe that chronic illnesses are often rooted in trauma(s) that cause a chronic stress/ fight-or-flight response, not allowing the body to prioritize healing. She utilizes various holistic evidence-based treatment modalities and practice-based evidence such as EMDR to get to the root, with an added focus on mindfulness techniques, positive psychology, neural retraining and strengths-based therapy. In addition, she provides life coaching, case management, and elder and disability care planning and support.
She is also a writer, and an award-wonning gluten-free and health-conscious travel and lifestyle blogger, @buenqamino.
Connect w/ Christina:
Website: https://www.beginwithintoday.com/
IG: @buenqamino, @beginwithintoday, @withinmeapp
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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This kicks off a series of conversations about the journey into remission – from navigating life with chronic illness to becoming optimally healthy and learning to live a life of new possibilities. Thank you, Amanda, for your openness to this conversation! Amanda and her husband, Christopher, co-own Dahl Holistic Health, where they use energy healing, health and soul coaching, muscle testing, energy sensing, somatic exercises, and mindset work to activate people's vitality so they can thrive! With her gentle guidance and fresh approach, clients who have "tried everything," enjoy accelerated healing and renewed hope. Physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are considered as Amanda leads clients to a life of health and new possibilities.
Connect w/ Amanda:
Email: amanda@dahlholistichealth.com
Website: dahlholistichealth.com
IG: @dahlholistichealth
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@patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_project
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Welcome to Lyme Awareness Month!
In our first collaborative episode, Empowerment co-facilitators Christina Kantzavelos and Amanda Dahl join Patricia to chat about hope.
Join our Lyme Empowerment Circle. <3
Read more about our community.
Connect with Christina (@buenqamino):
https://www.beginwithintoday.com/
Connect with Amanda (@dahlholistichealth):
https://dahlholistichealth.com/
Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Tina transitioned out of teaching and into entrepreneurship to create the impact of her dreams. Now, it's coming full circle as she returns to full-time employment and the education world in a new way. So grateful for Tina's honesty and vulnerability about how she deals with low periods and what she dubs "the sh*t pit." Tina Medina is the Founder and Lead Visionary at the Vibe Movement. Tina was an educator for 12 years in South Central L.A., South Korea, and San Diego and now helps educators reconnect to their purpose and breathe meaning into their lives through coaching retreats, professional development opportunities, and educational talks.
Connect with Tina:
IG: @_thevibemovement_
https://www.vibemovement.com/
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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My burnout journey began young... high school. I was so passionate about what I loved, I ran myself into the ground. It is possible to have too much of a good thing. What questions do you have about recovering from (or preventing) burnout?
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Carrie happens to be both pregnant and leading her way through explosive growth in her business... by roughly 400% within a matter of months! So she's undergoing some major life design moments, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to chat with her during this very exciting new season of her life.
Carrie Sawyer is the CEO of Diversity by Design where she uses design thinking to help organizations create business practices that lead to equitable outcomes. She's also the founder of Inclusion 1st Project, a non profit that provides a safe space for people to ask and get answers to their most important questions on Antiracism. Carrie plays at the intersection of Design Thinking and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She's dedicating her time and talents to co-creating a more just world where we all can thrive.
Carrie's Links:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/carriesawyer
IG: @inclusion1stproject
www.inclusion1stproject.org
www.diversity-by-design.com
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Mark is our first "new parent" feature on the show! Go, Mark! Thank you for sharing about the rite of passage that is becoming a dad for the first-time. I loved hearing Mark's perspective as a leader in men's work, and as someone who lives intentionally and consciously.
Mark is a transformational coach, speaker, and full-time dad who lives in San Diego, CA. He believes in the untethered ability to manifest our unlimited potential and works with leaders who bring their greatest gifts to the world in a way that aligns mind, body, and soul. HIs talks and courses have reached over 1 million people worldwide.
Previous executive clients include General Electric, Slack, Etsy, and JP Morgan. When he is not coaching, you can often find him upside down in a handstand.
To learn more about his coaching practice, head to markwguay.me.
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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27 lessons learned by 27. My first ever birthday episode! Whoohoo! Connect with us on IG:
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Due to forces beyond his control, Michael's grad school timeline was postponed by an entire year. In this episode, we discuss how he used that extra time and liminal space. Today, Michael is an international facilitator with nearly 10 years of experience. He started by leading groups at substance abuse and mental health facilities. Teaching skills such as effective communication, mindfulness, anger management, and healthy relationships.
Utilizing his psychology, improv, and design thinking background, Michael facilitates workshops and speaks to organizations on developing collaborative and productive team cultures by working with teams to develop psychological safety, navigate difficult conversations, create clarity around decision making, build trust, practice the process of innovation and so on.
He also has 15 years of improv experience, including teaching at an improv theater company in San Francisco. And he was the Community Organizer for OpenIDEO in San Diego and developed a deep understanding of the process of innovation and design thinking.
Michael currently resides in Oceanside and enjoys dancing, Brazilian jujitsu, dinner nights with good friends, and banana pancakes.
Website:
https://leadbyimpact.com
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Music Credits:
"ALmost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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It's fun timing to talk about Tati's transition into entrepreneurship, as this is a recent decision Patricia just made! This was a fun convo with synchronistic timing.
Tati is a business mentor who specializes in helping CEOs build 6 figure+ online businesses without sacrificing their health and wellbeing. As someone who has built a multiple six-figure business and lives with chronic illness herself, she believes that your chronic illness can be seen as your superpower inside of your business and life. Before starting her business, Tati spent 5 years working in marketing and PR supporting other entrepreneurs in bringing their brands to life and utilizes those same skills each and every day when supporting her clients. https://linktr.ee/thetatiskomski IG: @thetatiskomski
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Music Credits:
"Almost Bliss" Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
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I'm starting coach training next week! Announcing this earlier than planned (and STARTING sooner than planned!).
Super grateful for the opportunity to bring you along the journey. Thanks for being here. <3
Let me know what you're starting in life. :)
Our first interview! Eeee so excited! Kyle is on a mission to bottle and share her joyful enthusiasm + energy for life! She currently offers this through Joyful Mindset Coaching, Breathwork Facilitation, and her new book, Awaken Your Joy, ultimately teaching & encouraging others to elevate their thinking in order to live just a little more joyfully every single day. Kyle's Links:
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Website: https://www.experts-together.com/
IG: @kylerenee
FB: Kyle Lederer Moss
LinkedIn: Kyle Moss
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This is a personal reflection on launches: past, present, and future.
Questions for you:
- What are you launching in your life?
- What might shift if you launched that dream?
- If you were an outside observer of your launch process, what might you see?
I'd love to hear from you. Feel free to DM me to share your responses! Or, if you're feeling brave, maybe you'll even post about it. ;)