Podcast: EP 34 Vivacious Living with Mary Crafts

Podcast: EP 34 Vivacious Living with Mary Crafts

by | Jun 24, 2020 | Challenge, Podcast, Self Care

I’m sharing one of my dearest friends on the show.

 

Mary is a sister to me, a dear friend, a light, an inspiration, and so much more. We’ve gotten to know each other over the past two years and what a gift that has been. I wanted to share her story on the podcast because I know everyone will relate to her beautiful transformation from fear to love.

Mary Crafts is…quite simply…. a living legend. From humble beginnings and dire circumstances, she invested blood, sweat and countless tears into building what would become the most celebrated catering company in Utah.

That multi-million dollar empire became the launching pad for so much more. Today, Mary has handed the reins of her catering empire to her incredibly gifted children who have taken her company to the next level, while Mary turns her attention to helping others build their dreams.

 

In this conversation, Mary shares her story of a huge wake-up call at 50 years old, her journey of learning to face her fears, lose excess weight, transform her life, and even climb Mt. Kilimanjaro at the age of 65. Get ready for an amazing story – Mary is the example that anything is possible.

“What would I do today if I wasn’t afraid?”

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show notes

  • The wake up call and health transformation Mary went through at age 50 (2:45)
  • Why we can be afraid to lose excess weight or improve our health (6:22)
  • How to begin a reinvention of self-love (8:47)
  • The importance of grace and grit to a strong person (14:30)
  • What prompted Mary to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro at age 65 (17:20)
  • The phrase that got Mary to the top of the mountain (21:55)
  • The passage from fear to love (34:01)

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Podcast: EP 33 Choose Your Legacy with Steve Dennis

Podcast: EP 33 Choose Your Legacy with Steve Dennis

by | Jun 16, 2020 | Challenge, Love, Podcast

Get ready to nourish your heart with light.

 

I got to have a powerful, heart-breaking, and nourishing conversation with a dear friend a couple of weeks ago. My heart was in pain over the events happening in our country after the death of George Floyd and I was looking for clarity and answers. Steve shared such beautiful insight with me that I knew it would be a gift if he shared his story and perspectives with my podcast audience.

Internationally acclaimed entrepreneur, speaker, trainer and life coach, Steve Dennis has shared the stage with such personal development masters as John Maxwell and Jack Canfield. Steve is a member of The John Maxwell Team, an elite group of certified coaches and communicators mentored by the #1 leadership expert in the world and New York Times best-selling author, John Maxwell.

Steve trains and motivates with an emphasis on strengthening leaders and helping them to maximize their skills and effectiveness and identify the potential in the individual. He digs deep and identifies the potential in people. He believes that in order to build businesses, you first must build people.  

In this conversation, Steve shares his wisdom about growing up as a black man in America, being bullied for being overweight, and making the choice to transform his pain into light and legacy. I hope that this episode will nourish your heart the same way it did mine.

“I am not what you call me, I am only what I answer to.”

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show notes

  • How Steve made the choice to leave a conscious legacy (3:38)
  • How Steve transformed his anger and pain into light (8:58)
  • The power of knowing who you are (12:30)
  • The steps to grounding yourself in the truth when you feel down (15:55)
  • What Steve’s mom taught him about legacy and love (20:20)
  • The questions to ask yourself when you want to be a changemaker in the world (31:15)

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Podcast: EP 31 The One Life We’re Given with Mark Nepo

Podcast: EP 31 The One Life We’re Given with Mark Nepo

by | May 5, 2020 | Challenge, Podcast, Self Care

This conversation is a treasure trove.

 

This may be the most heart-opening episode I’ve posted to date on the podcast. It’s with one of my favorite authors and teachers. Mark Nepo is someone who I’ve looked up to and learned from for years, and it was an honor to have this conversation with him.

With over a million copies sold, Mark Nepo has moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening.  Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages.  A bestselling author, he has published twenty-two books and recorded fifteen audio projects.

In this conversation, Mark shares his wisdom about grief, loss, and fear, and joy, love, and contribution. It is rich with gems, and you will be well fed after listening.

“Often our dreams don’t come true, but when we give our all and work toward them, sometimes we come true, and that’s more important.”

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show notes

  • How Mark learned to handle fear through living with cancer (2:50)
  • What a miracle actually is (5:50)
  • The wisdom of a broken open heart (11:23)
  • The power of symbols in our lives (22:45)
  • What not getting what we want teaches us (24:20)
  • How to use grieving as a process of preparation for what we have (33:02)
  • A new way to think of hustling and putting your work out into the world (42:15)

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Podcast: EP 22 Fear to Freedom with Henry Ammar

Podcast: EP 22 Fear to Freedom with Henry Ammar

by | Mar 10, 2020 | Love, Podcast, Self Care

It’s miracle season.

 

I got to sit down in my house and record an episode for the podcast with one of my dearest friends, Henry. You’re in for some power-packed perspective shifts in this conversation.

Henry Ammar is an International Life Speaker and Entrepreneur who hosts the Top 10 Podcast, “Making It Happen with Henry Ammar.” As a keynote speaker and empowerment coach published in Forbes, he has positively impacted people across the globe, speaking to audiences as big as 40,000+ people at a time.

In his professional career, Henry began in music and has performed on a Grammy Award-winning album and traveled the world sharing the stage with legends. He is now an empowerment coach to pop culture celebrities and influencers. He is also the Personal Development Director and US Representative to the Exit Festival (Best Major European Music Festival for the past 3 years).

One of my favorite things to talk to Henry about is how to shift from fear into freedom. He has been focused on this specific process for years, and in this episode he shares some of his best wisdom. Whether you are looking for freedom in relationship, work, health, finances, or anywhere in your life, this conversation is for you.

Fear and faith are both imagined futures.

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show notes

  • How to discern fear from intuition (4:20)
  • The 4 criteria to go after what we want (6:05)
  • The biggest fear most humans are facing (9:05)
  • How to re-frame rejection (12:00)
  • Why decision is such a powerful tool for everyone (15:45)
  • What fear and faith have in common (21:51)
  • Tools to reprogram your fear into faith (22:53)
  • How to understand what other people say about you (31:02)
Truth and love are what set us free.

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