The Brave Files

Resilient and Ambivalent

Top takeaways from this episode:It’s okay to have contradictory emotions and feelings. The act of granting forgiveness will affect you as much as—If not more than—The person you grant forgiveness to. It will alter your energy and the space you hold in the world. We teach what we most need to learn.Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now. Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here

From Surviving to Thriving: Breaking the Time Barrier

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Stress-Free Sleep

Episode takeawaysSleeping well is an essential self-care practice. Without sleep, it’s hard to be brave, motivated, or even grateful. The choice to step back and take care of yourself can be a difficult one. Doing so is brave. Stress and lack of sleep often go hand-in-hand. If you’re struggling with insomnia, check in with yourself about if—or why—you’re stressed.   “Stress” means any time where we feel like we can’t handle what life’s throwing at us with the resources that we have. Sleep helps you take better care of yourself and everyone else.Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining out exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here.

Persuasive Healing and The Power of Suggestion

In this conversation, Erin shares how hypnosis can help us see things differently, create new habits, and heal in all sorts of ways. But it doesn’t work unless you WANT it too!One area that Erin see’s her work really helps is in public speaking and training. Through her work as a hypnotherapist, she helps ease all sorts of anxieties by guiding her clients through all the motions of the day - this has the effect of making clients feel like they have already been through the day and while the practice may not make perfect, but it can definitely make us less anxious.Top TakeawaysThe way we see the world shapes our reality. If we change the way we see the world, our reality changes, too.Our brains are ultra-susceptible to suggestion. We can convince ourselves of anything given enough time and effort.    Healing begins when you want it to begin. Many event-based anxieties (like testing or public speaking) stem from our unfamiliarity with the process. Erin helps ease these types of anxieties by guiding her clients through all the motions of that day. Practice may not make perfect, but it can definitely make us less anxious.Anxiety, when unaddressed, can manifest into other mental and physical ailments.Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining out exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here.

Writing Saved My Life

FEARLESS • SELF-RELIANT • LOYALAllison has experienced tremendous loss and is currently battling cancer and yet, this interview is full of life and joy. In this truly delightful conversation, Allison and I talk about EMOTIONS - and how they never disappear so pretending they don’t exist causes us way more harm than good. BUT if you allow yourself to really, truly feel emotions as they come, they are less likely to fester. We also talk about the incredible power of helping others which has a magical way of widening our world view and perspective. Oh and one more thing … Everybody can be a writer. All you need to do is start telling the truth.Top TakeawaysEmotions don’t disappear. Bad feelings can’t resolve on their own. If you allow yourself to feel all your emotions as they come, they’re less likely to fester.It’s okay (and encouraged) to write for yourself, rather than for an audience. Not everyone may tell a cohesive story, but anyone can feel the therapeutic benefits of putting their story on paper. Reading other peoples’ stories can help you better understand the world. Having a loving support system can, literally, save your life.Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining out exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here.  

Go With The Flow

Episode takeaways:The way you think and feel about your body affects how it works.The keys to having a healthy and aligned mind, body, and spirit are compassion, communication, and patience.You are healing all the time. Emotions ebb and flow. When you resist that cycle, it has the potential to magnify.Meaningful transformation happens when you feel safe. You have the power to create that safe environment for yourself.Find additional show notes and a full episode transcription here.Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.WE LOVE FEEDBACK! Call us at 312-646-0205 and let us know what you think about the show.Register for the "So You Want To Start a Podcast" FREE live Q&A session with the Podcast Power Academy experts here.  

Radical Self-Acceptance

“Accepting responsibility is our biggest resistance. Let go. Accept where you are now, find the appreciation, the lessons learned, and breakthrough so that you can continue to achieve”Top TakeawaysBig things don’t happen in big steps—Big things happen in little steps.Trust and believe in life’s process. You will show up when and where you’re supposed to show up.When you care for yourself, you can better care for everyone else. It is selfish of you to not take care of yourself. When you sleep, what you eat, and how you move your body are all important to your life. Find detailed show notes and a full episode transcript here.Join our Facebook collective, Brave on Purpose here.Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Call in to share your thoughts and feedback, 312-646-0205

Prioritize Your Joy

Terry Niemann has suffered several concussions that went undiagnosed and misdiagnosed for YEARS! Through her very painful journey, Terry has discovered ways to prioritize JOY in her life and she wants to help you do the same. In this conversation we uncover some wonderful truths like - - We aren’t invincible, and we don’t have infinite energy. Because of this, it’s okay to prioritize what’s important to you and let everything else take a backseat. You don’t actually HAVE TO BE A SUPERHERO! Getting into this habit will help you build a life that brings you peace and what’s better than that? Also, be kind to yourself! Words matter and the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves affect how we see the world. Top TakeawaysWe aren’t invincible, and we don’t have infinite energy. It’s okay to prioritize what’s important to you and let everything else take a backseat, at least until you do what brings you peace.Words matter. The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves affect how we see the world.Always wear your helmet when you bike, skate, or scooter.Concussions often go misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. This is because they don’t show up on hospital scans unless they’re directly linked to a brain bleed or a skull fracture. Also, symptoms of a concussion often arise after your hospital visit.For detailed show notes or the full transcript please visit our website by clicking here. Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.We love hearing from you! Please call 312-646-0205 to share your feedback!Join our private (FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose here.  

Reclaiming Your Energy, Reclaim Your Self

In this episode we tackle some big-ticket ideas like perception and understanding that our perception creates our realities - therefore, we have the POWER to SHIFT our realities if we choose to do so - this is done by putting ourselves in uncomfortable situations that allow us to learn more about ourselves. Perception also has a tremendous impact on how we see others - we view everything from the perspective of our own experiences. Finally, we talk about the empowerment we feel when we stop trying to meet other people's standards and expectations. It’s time to decide for YOURSELF what your standards and expectations are. The only person you’re responsible for is yourself. When you choose to be responsible for yourself you are able to be there for others in a much more important and impactful way. As conscious beings, we are able to  listen and pay attention to ourselves. This helps us create and maintain good relationships with ourselves and others.Additional content and full transcripts can be found here.Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Share your thoughts and feedback by calling 312-646-0205.Have you ever thought about starting your own podcast? Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session. Join our host, Heather Vickery, and the experts from the Podcast Power Academy to get all your questions answered about how and why to start a podcast! Get all the details here.

Recovering Perfectionist

The truth is, confronting your perfectionism is perpetual work. Because perfectionists are very much in their own heads and disconnected with the body it’s important to make time in your life for things like meditation, gratitude, and light exercise - deepen the mind-body connection. But remember … Human beings are resilient people, and perfectionism isn’t a death sentence. Tune in to hear, firsthand, what can happen when people commit to unlearning misinformation and taking control of their own mind and body. This episode is chock full of goodness so stay with us!Find the detailed show notes and full episode transcript here.Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Call in to share your thoughts and feedback at 312-646-0205.Register here for the FREE "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A event with the experts from Podcast Power Academy.