Teaching Yourself to Learn

Even in my third half of life prime time, I am still learning. And this week I was blown sideways by an event that has happened many times before, yet I saw with a rejuvenated freshness and upper level of learning. Listen to this final solo episode for 2022 as Holly reflects on:

• How moments of joy can brighten each day when we just pay attention.
• The dreams we have in our life and how sometimes we can have dreams we don’t even realise until they happen.
• The roles we have in our lives and embracing the importance alongside.
• Being someone’s somebody and the tremendous amount of joy that can result.

As we wrap up the Podcast for 2022, I thank you for your continued support and listenership. The Podcast has matured and developed greatly over 2022 and I look forward to what 2023 has in store.

I would love it if you could leave me a rating or review on your Podcast app to reach as many people as possible and provide the motivation and inspiration that we all need.

To connect and find out more about the Teaching Yourself to Learn Podcast, apply to be a guest and share your story you can reach me at [email protected] or via my website www.teachingyourselftolearn.com.

There is a Tanzanian Proverb which says “Little by little, a little becomes a lot”. And while the Podcast conversation with Ally Rose may be a little snippet in your life, it provides a whole lot of insight and learnings as a result. Ally is an  Author, Certified Life and Wellness Coach and Mental Health Therapist. She is passionate about empowering her clients to shift the stories that are no longer serving them, so that they can make peace with their pasts, find their power and purpose in the present moment, and feel more deeply fulfilled than they ever thought possible. Listen as Holly and Ally discuss:

• The stories in our heads and how being aware of them is the first major step into making a change.
• Internal programming about who we really are and where it fits into our third half of life.
• Emotional check-ins. How they help and how we can work towards checking in while actually experiencing something.
• The power of affirmations. How a life changing moment turned into a lifelong project and now assists and helps others.

To find out more about Ally please visit https://www.instagram.com/yourstorymatters.love and https://www.thedivinepause.com/.

You can access the a free 30-day guest pass and content on the Aura app as mentioned in this episode by visiting: https://aurahealth.io/guestpass/ally-rose.

To connect and find out more about Holly, apply to be a guest and share your story you can reach her at www.teachingyourselftolearn.com 

LauraJo Richins is absolutely rocking her third half of life. She has a phenomenal personal story which has allowed her to recognise the power behind transformation, which now means she is on a mission to help other women transform theirs. List as Holly and LauraJo discuss:

• How we are all Artists in our own way and rediscovering our concept and approach to the word ‘art’ to include us.
• Filling from an empty cup. How we cannot please others without looking after ourselves, bringing a new light to how and where we can achieve this and finding personal time for ourselves.
• Teaching further generations in our third half of life and setting them up for knowledgeable success in areas that lessons have been learnt.
• Living life without force. Life in alignment with our head, heart and gut included.

LauraJo displays love from the inside out and it oozes itself into all the spaces of this conversation. There are many areas and topics of conversation which may even require a revisited episode in the future!

To find out more about LauraJo you can visit www.laurajo.com and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

To connect and find out more about Holly you can reach her at www.teachingyourselftolearn.com and we look forward to you listening again next week.

Todays guest opens with the phenomenal quote by Vivian Green “life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain.” And the power of this quote alongside the conversation you witness is beyond uplifting. Melissa Bottorff-Arey is a wife, mother of three, and grandma to four (the last role is her favorite, but don’t tell!) After achieving her dream vocation, this former Executive Chef retired her whisk in favor of working at a more leisurely pace of 24/7 as an author, advocate & dedicated entrepreneur. Less of a choice, and more of a calling, these roles came about after the unexpected death of her 21-year old son …making the choice to put the shattered pieces of her heart back together since, she now helps others do the same. She has even turned her ‘gift of gab’ into a weekly podcast where she has hard, but meaningful conversations with other loss survivors. 

To find out more about Melissa please visit www.theleftoverpieces.com/  because Melissa thinks that when you have a passion for what you do, you needn’t force a hobby, but she can be spied growing many plants from the dirt and can even still be found in the kitchen chopping, dicing and sautéeing- just for the sheer love of it!

To connect and find out more about Holly, apply to be a guest and share your story you can reach her at teachingyourselftolearn.com

Todays guest opens with the phenomenal quote by Vivian Green “life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain.” And the power of this quote alongside the conversation you witness is beyond uplifting. Melissa Bottorff-Arey is a wife, mother of three, and grandma to four (the last role is her favorite, but don’t tell!) After achieving her dream vocation, this former Executive Chef retired her whisk in favor of working at a more leisurely pace of 24/7 as an author, advocate & dedicated entrepreneur. Less of a choice, and more of a calling, these roles came about after the unexpected death of her 21-year old son …making the choice to put the shattered pieces of her heart back together since, she now helps others do the same. She has even turned her ‘gift of gab’ into a weekly podcast where she has hard, but meaningful conversations with other loss survivors. 

To find out more about Melissa please visit www.theleftoverpieces.com/  because Melissa thinks that when you have a passion for what you do, you needn’t force a hobby, but she can be spied growing many plants from the dirt and can even still be found in the kitchen chopping, dicing and sautéeing- just for the sheer love of it!

To connect and find out more about Holly, apply to be a guest and share your story you can reach her at teachingyourselftolearn.com

In 2019, I felt stuck and didn't know where my life was leading me. Through a 30-day challenge, I found the boost I needed to start making a change, the confidence to know I can do anything one day at a time, the courage to start and move forward, and the importance of a community of like-minded people.
My challenge to you is to tackle a 30-day challenge to help bridge the gap you may be feeling between where you are and where you would like to be. Choose a challenge that will take you out of your comfort zone a little, so you can grow physically, mentally, and emotionally. 
When you choose a challenge, let me know what you are doing and with whom. I will be here to cheer you on! You can reach me at [email protected] or through my website at teachingyourselftolearn.com.

As always, share your words and share your story because you never know who needs to hear exactly what you have to say!

I don’t remember all of my teachers, but I do remember certain moments throughout my school life which have really instilled themselves within my memory bank. In particular I remember Miss Steph’s class in fourth grade. She put me at a desk which was on the row by the windows and in front of me was a poem on the cabinet. I looked at it every day and loved it and it was not until I was older I could really appreciate the words. It is called Kindly Little Deed by Wihla Hutson and that is the inspiration for today's solo episode. Listen as I reflect on:

• How people and memories can randomly present themselves at opportune times. Allowing us to appreciate kindness and the impact we have had.
• The times that we do things and don’t even know who it affects and what it can mean to others.
• With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see.

I wish you all kindness and happiness across the world for the Thanksgiving period and look forward to joining you again next week for another episode. As always, you can connect with Holly at www.teachingyourselftolearn.com to find out more about sharing your words and sharing your stories, because you never know who needs to hear exactly what you have to say.

There are certain moments in our life which have an impact that ripples throughout the rest of our lives. One of those moments for Pamela Pearson was a camp counsellor who wrote a quote by EE Cummings into her autograph book when she was about eight years old. It’s now a quote she lives her life by and drives her passion to see her clients make changes they never thought possible. Join Holly and Pamela for this absolutely inspirational conversation where they chat about:

• The wisdom, knowledge and back stories which shape us, especially in the third half of our lives.
• Becoming practised with tools so it can become easier and uplifting for those around us.
• What is personal development anyway?
• Different sorts of communities and how influential they are on our own development.

This conversation is transformative and encourages us to dip into different perspectives in order for us to be the best version of ourselves. To find out more about Pamela please visit her website www.theabundancecatalyst.com and join her private FB community https://www.facebook.com/groups/abundanceclearing.

To connect and find out more about Holly, apply to be a guest and share your story you can reach her at www.teachingyourselftolearn.com

The guest for the Teaching Yourself to Learn Podcast today is Judy Hoberman. Judy has quite a few notches to her belt including certifications from Cornell University's College of Business in Women in Leadership and Women in Entrepreneurship, a degree from Queens College, New York. She is a featured TedX speaker and has also published 4 books and impacted audiences of thousands, with coaching and mentoring which is often described as “transformational”. Listen as Holly and Judy discuss:

• Imposter syndrome and how it can impact you, no matter what walk of life you originate from.
• How life is fast and life is short, deciding who we want to spend our time with, what we want to be doing and doing something we really love to do.
• Never being afraid to ask questions and how they can open ourselves to possibilities, growth and our sense of purpose and why.
• Not allowing ourselves to compare our chapter one with another person's chapter 20.

Without a doubt, there is a tonne of inspiration and you will walk away from this episode richer and more motivated than beforehand. To find out more about Judy you can email her [email protected] or contact her via LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/judyhoberman/ 

To watch her TedX talk as suggested in this video you can find it here.

As always you can connect with Holly at www.teachingyourselftolearn.com and we look forward to you tuning in for the next episode!

Trucking is an integral part of our community, logistics chain and economy. Mindy Brown joins Holly on the Teaching Yourself to Learn Podcast today as a consultant, advocate, and mentor for women in the transportation industry. Mindy is passionate about clearing a path for women not only to survive in the trucking industry, but to also thrive and succeed. The result, she feels, is creating more women in C-suite positions, while creating allyship among men and women. Not only does Mindy feel this will impact the industry, but it will change the country. Women having more presence in the industry fosters a more creative and innovative environment. Mindy’s passion shines through in the conversation. Listen as Holly and Mindy discuss:

• The pivot and change from driving to Mindy’s role as VP of operations for LeadHERTrucking.
• Building bridges, not walls, that connect women in knowledge and shared experiences in the industry to create an impact while moving women forward. 
• How the industry has changed, grown and how men help give women a voice and a seat at the table.
• Safety first and what we can do to consider truckers on the road and respect the space we share together.

To find out more about Mindy you can connect via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindy-b-4750993a and Clubhouse https://www.clubhouse.com/@mindy.brown?utm_medium=ch_profile&utm_campaign=PQl1on24wBQQ4Ar-N6whww-408065. WIth more details about LeadHERTrucking available here.

To connect and find out more about Holly, apply to be a guest and share your story you can reach her at www.teachingyourselftolearn.com.