Joyful Love

If you're a woman, you've been socialized to believe that the main reason for getting healthy is to look good in a bikini. You've also been told the lie that you have to be super thin to be healthy.  This puts an enormous amount of pressure on us. 

 

Our self-confidence is often tied to our weight and dieting becomes something that takes up a lot of our thinking. It's exhausting. And we give up. 

 

In today's episode, I share with you how shifting your reason for getting healthy from 'looking good in a bikini' to 'increasing your energy' is the best way to honor and respect your body on a whole new level! 

 

Listen to the full episode to learn three steps to listening to what your body really needs and increasing your physical energy in the process! 

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Most of us have a seriously hard time loving and valuing ourselves if we don't feel productive. We tie our worth and lovability to how much we accomplish in a day, a week, a year. 

So in this episode, I invite you into my inner world this week while I'm recovering from Covid. I was on a forced rest - and my brain was having a fit!

I didn't feel like myself. I questioned my worth. I even questioned if anything I ever did was any good - from parenting to coaching - my brain catastrophized everything this week. 

Tune in to learn the 2 most important questions I asked to help me connect with myself again.  

As I move into year two of the Joyful Love Podcast, I’ll dive even deeper into some of the concepts I’ve just scratched the surface on so far.

The truth is that our health, energy, and our ability to slow down affects everything we do in life. They affect our relationships and our well-being. They affect our nervous system and our mental health.

Humans are made up of mind, body, and soul. And I don’t believe I can speak on one of these, without including the others.

So this year, I’ll dive deep into all three - Mind, Body, and Soul.

I’m expanding - I’m opening the box WIDE!

Check out today’s episode to hear how I'm changing things up in my coaching and this podcast.

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On this episode of Joyful Love, I introduce you to my friend and colleague Julie Merrill. Julie is a Midlife Sexual Wellness Coach who brings all the juiciness to this episode!

Julie’s own story takes her from being misdiagnosed as asexual to discovering sexual pleasure for herself.

We discuss how our past can influence our current sex stories and how we view ourselves … and how to begin creating a better story moving forward.

There’s something for every woman who is seeking to improve her sex life in this episode!

Enjoy!



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If you love what you're learning in this podcast, and you want in-depth personal coaching for you and your relationship, I invite you to work with me. Click this link to schedule a free consultation with me and find out more:  https://www.rachaelcunningham.com/workwithme/

What do we want? Rest.

When do we want it? Now.

How do we get it? Well, it's simple, we have to stop thinking everything needs to be done before we're allowed to rest.

We have to stop the deep-seeded belief that everything around us needs to be done better and/or perfect.  

And we need to stop people-pleasing those around us to the point of feeling resentful about it. 

In today's episode, I talk about some of the reasons why it's easier to do things by yourself, rather than asking for help - and what to do about it. 

Our emotions are here for a reason. They teach us. They give us important information. They shine a flashlight on what we need to change.

And yet, they get brushed aside or buried so that we can quickly move on to the next important task.

We tell ourselves, “I’m just being too sensitive.” Yet when we do this, we miss important lessons. We miss an opportunity to listen to our souls.

So when my 16-year-old son shared a story with me of how he stopped to process an emotion, I knew I wanted to share it with you.

If you find yourself rushing through stress - or ignoring irritation and frustration - or brushing any other feeling aside, this episode is for you.


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Women bear the weight of having a family.

From keeping the home running smoothly to planning holidays, choosing doctors, and keeping everyone healthy and whole - 90% of this responsibility falls on us.

Patriarchal systems have set it up this way. It’s put men in power and women in the supporting role of that power.

Although we’ve come a long way as women to overcome this - we’ve got a long way to go.

But making men the enemy and disconnecting from our partners isn’t going to help.

So what will help?

When you see your partner as a true teammate and seek to understand your unique minds, you’ll begin to open up to solutions that work.

Listen to today’s episode and let’s bring some balance to your life.

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Face your fears! Step out of your comfort zone!

If you’ve been in the self-help world for long, you’ve definitely heard these 2 phrases - over and over.

And you’ve also been told to stop hustling and to let go of stress.

As women, we want both. We want peace in our lives and we want the freedom to go after our big dreams and the courage to face our fears.

So what gives? How can we do both? How can we step out of our comfort zone in a way that supports our mental, emotional, and physical health in the process?

In today’s episode, you’ll learn 3 tools to help calm your nervous system and create peace in your body so that you can avoid burnout or giving up.

What’s that uncomfortable thing you want to do? What is one fear you need to face to get there? Let’s create enough comfort to get your heart and mind on board!


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You can spin in confusion for years about whether or not you’re just irritated with your partner,  or if it’s time to end your relationship.

If you’re constantly annoyed and irritated, it’s time to take your power back and start creating your own joy in life again.

All those petty annoyances don’t have to take up your valuable brain space and they don’t have to stop you from creating a life and relationship that’s freakin’ amazing!

But … What about the big stuff? What about the issues in your marriage that deserve a heavy dose of “WTF, this is NOT okay?” What about the issues that are Deal - Breakers?

How do you even know what’s a deal-breaker for you?

In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to begin valuing your own intuition on these potential deal-breakers.

And you’ll decide on purpose to make it your mission to do something about them.

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The personal benefits of welcoming more humor into your life are enormous. Laughter has been shown to light up the brain's neurons, increase pleasure, and decrease overall stress.

And when you bring more laughter and light-heartedness into your relationship it benefits every aspect of your marriage. Laughter is the healing balm that you and your partner need!

So it’s time to bring some good ol’ belly laughing back to your relationship.

In today’s episode, I talk about why every marriage needs a dose of humor.

You’ll learn 4 tips to start laughing more with your partner. These tips will help even the most serious, stressed-out couples! This is a great episode to listen to with your partner.


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