Turn Yourself Up Podcast

I am unbelievable excited to announce that registration for the first ever Dream Creators Bootcamp is live! Launching this bootcamp is a milestone moment for me and just reminds me of how far I've come in creating my dream life. Now, I'm going to help you do the same.

The 8-week, small-group class will guide you through a process of turning your idea into a full-fledged vision, finding the purpose and motivation behind your dream, creating a plan of action, designing your support network, and gaining confidence by building momentum step by step.

You will hold yourself accountable by carving out time and energy for you and doing the work. At the weekly show and tell you'll report on progress made or insights discovered during the past week.

If you like school supplies, creativity games and warm ups, deep and intimate conversations, and journalling - you are my kind of nerd and you'll really like this bootcamp!

Registration is now live on eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dream-creators-bootcamp-registration-31835532936

I look forward to seeing you there :)

More Details on the Bootcamp Page

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A key habit many successful people have in common is that they started before they were "ready". This episode is a healthy kick in the pants for you to get going on the things you've been saying you want to do. I also give an update on how my 2017 word of the year, FOCUS, is working out and share what I am currently learning about myself and the world around me. One resource I mention is Jess Lively's Podcast - The Lively Show On her show she shares what she's been learning about flowing with the universe and her recent explanations on how she is understanding Quantum Living.

Keith is a musician, yoga teacher, life coach, and mindfulness educator. He is also my friend and life coach. He brings his friendly, light energy wherever he goes. Students of his yoga classes appreciate his insightful stories at the beginning of class, his goofy jokes that break up stressful poses and his sweet voice that sings the final notes of the class. In today’s episode, Keith is going to share some of his stories and lessons from traveling all over the world and what he’s noticed about the human experience. He will also teach us a bit about mindfulness and how we can start being mindful in our lives and what it might mean for us.

oday’s guest is Kyla Roma, a digital strategist who helps business owners grow their online presense. She got her start on the internet nearly 10 years ago with a lifestyle blog and has been blogging to boost her own business ever since. She was recently named one of the 50 Must-follow women entrepreneurs in 2017 in the Huffington Post. In this episode Kyla share’s her journey to building a successful online blog and business. We also get into the really practical ways she stays organized and sane while being boss. This conversation is great for creative entrepreneurs that are getting started online. We get into: - Common problems business owners are facing online - Setting up your schedule in a way that sets you up for success - The importance of self care - while rocking your own business - Systems and habits to create for business success - Organizing the blog post creation process Enjoy! Kyla’s Website - http://www.kylaroma.com/ Huffington Post Article - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/50-must-follow-women-entrepreneurs-in-2017_us_58004382e4b06f314afeb184 Blog Headline Analyzer Tool - http://coschedule.com/headline-analyzer

I love New Years. My body just knows that this is the time of year I start fresh and have new energy to tackle all my first world problems. In this podcast episode I walk you through a way to set a resolution and actually follow through on it. I use my current resolution to FOCUS as an example! This episode is perfect for anyone who truly wants to make a change in their life.

The end of the year is often a time of reflection on the past and desires for the future. But if we approach it from an angle of expectation, where we thought we should be at this time, what results we wanted to have, we can really stress ourselves out if our reality looks a little different. I caught myself trying to fit the present moment into expectations instead of playing and flowing naturally with what is. This is just a little reminder to help you let go of expectations with me.

Alissa Watson is an Actress, Writer, Musician, Educator AND most importantly (to me) my big sister. In this episode, Alissa will share her experience from making a scary transition from job security into the unconventional path pursuing theatre. Alissa talks about what she needs to do in order to show up her best each day. The importance of continuous learning in your field. Some of the struggles of freelancing as well as some tips and tricks for evoking creativity. Some of the Lessons from this episode: Follow the impulse Walk an idea through your body Going against societal norms is absolutely OK Resources from this episode: Alissa's Emails: Theatre Creations - [email protected] Clown work or workshops - [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/rednosediaries/ The Manitoulin Conservatory of Creation and Performance - http://www.manitoulinconservatory.com/ Speaking Shakespeare by Patsy Rodenburg - https://www.amazon.ca/Speaking-Shakespeare-Patsy-Rodenburg/dp/1403965404

In this episode I’ll give you a intro to what life coaching is. It’s not just this hippy-dippy, touchy-feely woo woo stuff. It is actual practical resources and processes to help you achieve the goals you want to reach. A life coach is a lot like a sports coach (it is branched off of sports coaching). Being a figure skating coach, I can easily draw the similarities and each experience improves the other. In skating, I wear different hats. I am a teacher of skills, I am a critic, I am a choreographer, I am a goal setter, I am a planner, I am a guide, I am a manager and I am a cheerleader. With life coaching, I am a listener, I am a questioner, I am a goal setter, I am a planner, I am a guide, I am a manager, I am a cheerleader. The content we are dealing with is different - athletic skills compared to thoughts and ideas - but a lot of the process of helping someone achieve their goals is the same. It’s understanding what they want to achieve, what that actually looks like when it is achieved (mental model of required skill), building plans for it and encouraging them along the way to get it. A coach is also there to hold up a mirror to ourselves. They can easily spot patterns and insecurities we didn’t know were there. They can give us a truthful answer of how we might be blocking ourselves from what we say we want. They can help us side-step the fear and do it anyway. Listen to the episode to learn more about how coaching works and what you might want to use it for.

I met Sheena this summer at the I AM Festival and immediately fell in love with her voice, authenticity and loveliness. Sheena Grobb is a self-described song bird. She is a singer-songwriter, speaker and health coach with a background teaching in high schools. Her voice has been compared to greats like Sarah McLachlan and Norah Jones, with a delicacy which is almost a whisper at times that creates a sound so sweet and unique that is unmistakably hers. Sheena was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when she was 16-years-old and has learned to overcome some of her symptoms and struggles by listening to her body, learning how to express and feel her emotions and taking care of herself. After opening up about her journey with MS in her TEDx Talk last year, she has seen the value in helping others by sharing her story for encouragement, inspiration and hope. Sheena is passionate about emotional education and the healing that can come from learning how to feel and express our selves. We get into her experience with MS and learning to process her emotions. Her creative process and finding her style. How to communicate with your friends and family when rage or anger might be the emotion that needs to come out and much more - Sheena was dropping emotional knowledge bombs all over the place! Some of the take-aways from this episode are: Telling your story can be really beneficial to others and to ourselves Listening to your body and understanding what feelings are coming up is important. They don't always have to be happy and positive. Crying can be a natural way to process our emotions that society has trained us to avoid. How to develop your own creative voice by letting go of judgement and expectation. How our biases and prejudices of others can show us how we are judging ourselves. What is the Bio-Emotive framework and how can we communicate our emotions with our loved ones? In a relationship, both people need to feel honoured and have a chance to express themselves. Links from the episode: Sheena's Website - http://www.sheenagrobb.com/ Sheena's TEDx Talk - http://tedxwinnipeg.ca/speaker/sheena-grobb/ The Bio-Emotive Framework - http://www.bioemotiveframework.com/

In this episode I'll share with you how I picked up myself up, dusted myself off and started to make positive shifts to my mindset and world around me. We create our reality and can create a life we truly love if we are willing to turn inwards and listen. Takeaways: You can train yourself to think positive thoughts that set you up for success. Self development is a process and takes time. Reinforce positive mindsets with meditation, journaling and asking yourself questions and listening to what comes up. Resources: The Coach training I mentioned - https://erickson.edu/coach-training/art-science-of-coaching/ A great app for getting started with Meditation - https://www.headspace.com/ Ladies Learning Code - in case you are interested in being a maker with tech - http://ladieslearningcode.com/