Live Well Dream Big

Suzanne is joined by Dr. Gail Parker, a psychologist and a certified yoga therapist. She is a nationally and internationally renowned media personality, educator, author, and thought leader.

Topics Include:

- Race-based traumatic stress injury

- Colorblindness

- Vulnerability in conversations around race

- Meditation and Yoga

- Navigating race as a wellness coach

- And other topics

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[0:36] - Suzanne introduces today’s guest, Dr. Gail Parker.

[8:55] - What is race based traumatic stress injury, and how is it different from post traumatic stress?

[18:28] - Race based stress and wellness coaching. The importance of using a holistic wellness approach.

[30:55] - Can we be colorblind? Can we get to a point where we don’t see or acknowledge race?

[36:16] - The necessity of vulnerability in conversations around race and ethnicity.

[46:02] - Addressing race specific health disparities.

[50:51] - Suzanne shares her experience of reading Dr. Parker’s book.

[51:58] - Dr. Parker take questions from our audience.

[55:34] - How does intergenerational trauma transfer? Does it transfer genetically?

[58:02] - If someone you care about is in denial about racism or their own trauma, how can you preserve the relationship without allowing them to continue to be naive about the subject.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

www.drgailparker.com

www.iawpwellnesscoach.com/guide

Suzanne shares with listeners how she found her life’s purpose, the journey that ensued thereafter, and what listeners can do to fortify their mindset of purpose.

Topics include: transitioning careers, getting curious about what your purpose is, why your purpose is bigger than your career, tips for empowering your mindset of purpose, and other topics.

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[00:35] - Suzanne introduces today’s topic, how to build a mindset of purpose.

[03:44] - How Suzanne transitioned out of the pharmaceutical industry, found her passion, and built a new career in health and wellness.

[7:50] - Opening up to our potential, opening up to possibilities, finding the reason for which you exist.

[9:30] - Three tips for empowering your mindset of purpose and staying in alignment with who you truly are no matter what gets thrown your way

[14:50] - Understanding purpose as being part of who you are already, and how to find a career that aligns with that purpose.

[17:57] - Your purpose is much bigger than your career. It is how you show up to life.

[21:12] - Dedicating time to work on yourself, and to be curious about life. Reframing personal development from selfish to selfless. Embodying our authentic self is the greatest gift we can offer others.

[22:52] - How to get curious about your life’s purpose. Tuning into cues from the universe about what your passion might be.

[27:01] - Suzanne connects with audience members, who share where they are on their journey to finding their purpose.

Suzanne is joined by certified IAWP wellness coach Laura Alberts to discuss how to set effective goals and catapult your productivity in 2021 and beyond.

Topics Include:

Starting with intentions, not resolutions

Four powerful tips for setting smart goals

Chunking–breaking goals down into smaller and easier tasks

Weekly accountability meetings

The power of an accountability partner

And other topics…

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[1:42] - Suzanne introduces today’s topic–goal setting for lasting success.

[4:13] - The mindset shift of setting goals based on intentions, rather than a resolution.

[8:11] - Four tips for setting goals moving into 2021 and beyond.

[14:52] - Breaking your goals down into smaller chunks, and helping others to do the same.

[24:42] - Impact intentions–defining your goals in terms of the impact you’d like to have.

[28:04] - Setting up weekly accountability meetings to catapult your productivity.

[39:12] - Suzanne and Laura connect with audience members who share their successes and failures in the goal-setting domain.

[43:46] - The power of an accountability partner–inviting someone into your vision.

[49:57] - How celebrating your wins wires your brain for success.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Laura's Free Goal Organizer Template: https://albers-mind-body-wellness.ck.page/27a8cc7cca

Live Well Dream Big Lifestyle Guidebook:

https://iawpwellnesscoach.com/guide/

Suzanne discusses the importance of consciously building your self-worth around your values and principles, and how to avoid being dependent on others for your feelings of self-worth.

Topics Include:

Creating space for reflection

Building a mindset of value

Setting boundaries

Finding your purpose

Confronting the fear of rejection

And more...

[2:48] - Why this year is going to be all about transformation and claiming our self-worth.

[6:20] - Looking back on 2020, taking stock of the lessons learned and using them to grow.

[8:57] - Building a mindset of value. What defines your self-worth for you?

[19:44] - Creating a personal manifesto of worth–defining your principles, values, and the things that are most important to you.

[28:46] - Living from your personal manifesto, and the importance of daily check-ins.

[30:48] - Heather shares how she is going to use today’s talk to set better boundaries.

[34:05] - Finding your Niche, finding your purpose.

[38:14] - How do you put a monetary value on the services you provide? What sort of transformation are you providing for your clients?

[41:42] - Confronting the fear of rejection and the fear of speaking your truth.

[48:08] - The relationship between your work and your worth. Finding the willingness to ask for help when you need it.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

https://iawpwellnesscoach.com/guide

Suzanne is joined by Laura Albers to discuss building confidence in business and in life.

Topics Include:

- Confidence as a skill that can be learned

- Confronting fear and imposters syndrome

- The relationship between organization and confidence

- The futility of comparing yourself to others

- Being mindful about where you invest your energy

- And other topics.

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[2:42] - Confidence is for everyone! Confidence is for you :)

[07:06] - Starting with a self-assessment. When and where do you feel most confident? Where do you struggle with confidence?

[11:19] - Building confidence through experience. Learning to trust yourself.

[15:22] - Confronting fear. Facing it head on. Understanding fear is along for the ride!

[26:25] - Finding confidence in coaching clients. How keeping organized and being prepared can fuel your confidence.

[34:10] - Imposters syndrome, over planning, and procrastination.

[38:27] - The futility of comparing yourself to other people.

[43:20] - Identifying the skills you have, the skills you need, and what you may need support with. Where should you focus your limited energy?

[50:58] - Commit to taking action. Choose something today that you are going to do that will build your confidence.

[52:18] - A member from the audience shares their new commitment to do one thing each week that will help them launch their business.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

iawpwellnesscoach.com/guide

Suzanne is joined by Natalia Edelmann to discuss how you can discover your path to purpose and build the life of your dreams.

Topics Include:

- Feeling disenchanted with life

- Giving yourself permission to go after the things that light you up

- The power of visualization

- How to create a visualization board

- Why self-care needs to take the front seat

- And other topics

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[1:34] - Suzanne introduces today’s guest, Natalia Edelmann.

[3:53] - Feeling disenchanted with life, and the physical manifestations that resulted for Natalia such as hip pains, headaches, etc.

[10:25] - Making the choice to do something different. Taking action, assessing risks.

[17:28] - Taking baby steps versus doing nothing. Giving yourself permission to go after the things that light you up and feel good to you.

[23:30] - What does the process of finding your passion look like? Natalia shares her experience. “Life happens for you, not to you.”

[28:55] - The power of visualization, self-care, self-appreciation, and self-love.

[36:44] - The shift we observe in our personal lives when we find our purpose. Showing up more authentically in life and in our relationships.

[48:10] - How you can get in touch with Natalia.

[49:46] - How to create a visualization practice. Building your own visualization board.

[53:04] - Why self-care needs to take the front seat when building a life you love.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

To learn about Natalia visit makeithappen.nataliaedelmann.com/strategy-session-1

Suzanne is joined by Dawn Mauricio, a mindfulness teacher and guide. Dawn has been practicing meditation since 2005, and is the co-founder of the Yoga Mala Foundation in Montreal.

Topics Include:

- Dawn's journey to becoming a mindfulness teacher

- Differences between mindfulness, meditation, and vipassana

- Benefits to developing a mindfulness practice

- Various mindfulness techniques

- How we can support others in adopting a mindfulness practice

- And other topics

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[03:58] - Dawn shares how she got started on her mindfulness journey and where it has led her to today.

[06:52] - What is mindfulness meditation? What is Vipassana?

[11:46] - Why do mindfulness and meditation practices often feel so elusive, even for dedicated practitioners?

[20:28] - What specific benefits can having a mindfulness practice bring to our lives?

[27:02] - The “dig doing the dishes” practice.

[31:50] - How can we be mindful of being mindful? How can we bring mindfulness into our moment to moment experience?

[37:14] - How can we encourage others to adopt a mindfulness practice when we see that it could benefit them?

[42:26] - Dawn takes listeners through a short mindfulness exercise.

[48:00] - Misconceptions about quieting the mind. The mind as a sixth sense.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

To learn about Dawn and her book dawnmauricio.com/book. To experience a complimentary guided meditation with Dawn, visit https://bit.ly/sinkintozzz

Welcome to our first official episode of Live Well Dream Big! In this episode, Suzanne connects with listeners on how they can stop playing it safe and start dreaming big.

Topics Include:

- What it takes to step outside your comfort zone

- Refusing to settle for "good enough"

- Overcoming childhood conditioning and traumas

- Taking the leap and making big life changes

- Procrastination

- And more

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[2:26] - Suzanne introduces today's topic. Shifting from playing it safe to dreaming big.

[10:54] - What does it take to step outside your comfort zone? What do you need to commit to?

[17:48] - Not settling for “good enough”. Good enough as a cue that maybe you should be dreaming bigger.

[21:41] - Talkback time! Suzanne connects with her audience over instances where they have played it safe, and how they started dreaming big.

[23:34] - Being a child to immigrant parents, being conditioned to play it safe.

[33:04] - Procrastination–a symptom of playing it safe.

[41:47] - Taking the leap. When you’ve had enough and you’re ready for a change.

[49:12] - Overcoming labels and false beliefs.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

iawpwellnesscoach.com/guide

It’s here! The Live Well Dream Big podcast! I’m Suzanne Monroe and I want to welcome you to our community. During this introductory Trailer to the podcast, I share a little about my back story and what this podcast is all about. I’ll give you a glimpse into what upcoming episodes will be about and the types of conversations we’ll be having together. I invite you to listen in and join me on this journey to creating a healthy, holistic life, empowering your mindset, following your dreams and making a big impact.