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Welcome to The Mindful Midlife Crisis, a podcast for people navigating the complexities and possibilities of life’s second half. I’m your host, Billy Lahr, an educator, personal trainer, meditation teacher, and overthinker who talks to experts who specialize in social and emotional learning, mindfulness, physical and emotional wellness, cultural awareness, finances, communication, relationships, dating, and parenting, all in an effort to help us better reflect, learn, and grow so we can live ...
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Welcome to pure relaxation and peace. Here you will find a library of 10-15 minute meditations to help you find space in your life to just let go, relax, find peace, gain perspective and maintain energy. Each week there will be a new meditation for you. I also love to talk with other energy healers and people who love meditation to explore as many different modalities but on the whole this is a resource for you to find a moment of peace and quiet in your life. I am a teacher of the Chakra sy ...
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Welcome to Connectedness podcast where we talk about how the synchronicities and coincidences of everyday life can actually help us get unstuck from our ruts and lead us in creating easier more successful lives. in this podcast we will be entertained by seemingly mundane stories of everyday situations, but upon a closer look we discover that there is actually little bits of magic waiting to be revealed to us to help us on our way to a more satisifying, meaningful life. Connect with me on FB ...
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Welcome to Rediscovering Connection, a Podcast where you'll hear from nomadic souls, community builders and facilitators who have found innovative ways to connect - with themselves and others. Through soulful conversations, we explore the gatherings, rituals, and realizations that have shaped my guests' paths, along with people or communities that continue to support them. We're now 17 episodes in, and each one has felt like a gift! We've explored reconnecting through circles, mindfulness, t ...
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My name is Dan Clouser. I am a podcast host, author and a speaker. I founded and ran a nonprofit youth sports organization for 30 years called the Berkshire Baseball & Softball Club, which later became the BIG Vision Foundation. We ran teams, tournaments and a 130 acre sports complex. I loved every second of what I did. I loved working with kids and teaching them leadership skills and life lessons through sports and community service. I thought that I would have died doing what I loved. Then ...
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Are you a current or aspiring leader or in HR/talent management? Many workplaces have challenges with employee engagement, performance, & well-being leading to turnover, quiet quitting, & decreased productivity/performance. Many are struggling with these challenges leading to higher stress/burnout. Join Jessica as we address the challenges & solutions for evolving our workplace cultures, people, and ourselves to create exceptional results & experiences. If you want to reach peak performance ...
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with Billy Lahr. As I always say, I love when I have the opportunity to connect with fellow nomads. However, although, Billy and I share that same nomadic wanderlust, we’re going about it in two completely different ways. Sandy and I in an RV in the United States, Canad…
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Billy Lahr is a Mindfulness and Intentional Living Coach, he is a digital nomad living and travelling in the Far East. We discuss living with intention, following your purpose - not your passion, and how to live mindfully. Our conversation also encompasses the issues around midlife crisis and much more! It was a really fun and energetic conversatio…
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Dr Joy is a licensed Professional Counsellor and is a specialist in addiction and self love, having overcome food addiction and halved her weight. Her weight loss journey is not necessarily what you would expect as it was through medical methods, however, the spiritual side of Joy's journey has been just as, if not more, significant. In this episod…
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Have you ever wondered if your cat could be more than just a pet? In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the extraordinary Sylvie Sterling, a cat whisperer who delves into the mystical world of our whiskered companions. Sylvie shared her profound insights on the spiritual mission of cats, revealing their roles as starseeds and spi…
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In working with my clients one of the most frequent questions that I get is how to discern between the ego and the Higher Self. How to listen to our intuition. This is not a straightforward situation as within us we have narratives flowing continuously within our minds. If we have a busy brain and a constant flow of ideas and thoughts, sifting thro…
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Dr Mary Sanders has an incredible mix of talents and skills that make her a fascinating and very educational guest! Her natural talent of intuition that arose from being born with a 50% hearing impairment that was not diagnosed for the first three years of her life, alongside her skill as a seasoned chiropractor, her experience as a business owner …
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In this episode of the Journey of My Mother’s Son podcast, I sit down and talk with Tracy Tanguay. Tracy is a mobility expert also known as “MobilityChick” and has worked with players and coaches from 27 of the 30 MLB organizations, from A-ball to All-Star as well as high school and college teams. Tracy is also passionate about changing the current…
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It is often said that change is the only constant in life, and it is an absolute truth! In order to flow with life we must let go of our resistance to change because all that is is fear of losing something. Acknowledging that everything changes, our emotions, our relationships, our bodies, our "things", our work, our inner understanding, the extern…
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In this episode of The Journey of My Mother's Son podcast, I sit down and talk with Emma Rowena. Emma Rowena is a musician, performer, intuitive reader, healer, meditation guide, and emerging social entrepreneur, helping people find peace, purpose, and healing in their lives. Emma was born in the UK, grew up in Norway, and has lived in Cuba and the…
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Have you ever felt a calling that seemed to go against everything your family stood for? In this episode, I had the pleasure of diving deep into the spiritual journey of Aline Ra M., a remarkable spiritual guide and coach. Aline shared her fascinating story of how she came to embrace her spiritual calling, despite growing up in a family rooted in s…
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Welcome to Rediscovering Connection! In this episode I speak to Aarti Palmer, a brand strategist, who spent 10 years in Malaysia before returning to the UK, and finding her ikigai. We navigate topics of authenticity vs AI, our online/offline personality, and getting used to local customs, even when they go against our natural impulse! Aarti shares …
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I figure that if I suffer with something that most likely, some of you out there will too! So today we are meditating to heal a headache or even migraine. Personally, it is peri-menopause that is gifting me these moments of weirdness where a headache/migraine can make me feel nauseous, emotional, irrational and somewhat removed from reality! So, of…
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In this episode of The Journey of my Mother’s Son podcast, I sit down with Shane Anderson. Shane is the husband half of the indie/folk husband and wife duo, Arbour Season. They draw inspiration from the incredible adventures they experience all across North America in their converted school bus/home. Their unique journey inspires the ambient folk s…
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The importance of being kind to ourselves can never be underestimated! When we are facing difficulties in our lives they are usually around relationships - with other people, with work, with money, with food - whatever the issue, bringing kindness into the situation will always bring relief. Noticing when we are not being kind to ourselves is the f…
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In this episode of the Journey of My Mother’s Son podcast, I sit down and talk with Matt and Grace Grooms of The Golden Road. Sandy and I met Matt and Grace back in December at Sebastian Inlet State Park in Florida as they were on the home stretch of their second walk across America. I had found them and started following them on Instagram back in …
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Have you ever wondered what lies beyond this life? In this fascinating episode, I had the incredible opportunity to delve into the mysteries of the afterlife with June Edward, a psychic medium with a remarkable story. June shared her profound near-death experience and her journey back to the living, providing us with a unique glimpse into the soul'…
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, Sandy and I talk about our last couple of weeks in Galveston, as well as our travels on our way to Grapevine, Texas. We met so many amazing people in our 37 days in Galveston. After Galveston, we made our way to Katy, Texas for a weekend of book signings, Waller to get some work done on o…
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In today's meditation we are tapping into the energy of the Spring Equinox, the renewal, rebirth and new growth that is all around us. Using a visualisation we are setting intention in order to use the energy of renewal and rebirth of nature to foster this same growth within us all. Even if you are in the Southern Hemisphere and coming into Autumn …
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with Terry Weaver. Terry is an author, speaker, podcast host, coach, and brain child behind the live event called, “The Thing.” The title of this podcast is spot on – Terry and I cover a broad range of topics, with a few squirrel moments mixed in among the rabbit holes …
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Michelle Rose Kennedy is a Reiki Master, an Akashic Records Guide and an Author. Our conversation was wide reaching and we touch on subjects as diverse as Light Language, Faeries, the 15 chakra system, raising our vibration to reach 5D and of course, Reiki and having an Akashic reading. Michelle is a a true Starseed and a source of much wisdom. It …
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We all experience self-doubt, sometimes it can be crippling, and other times simply an irritant. But however it comes up we want to see it for what it is - our ego coming out from the depths to de-stabilise us. It's important to remind ourselves that this feeling of self-doubt will have it's roots most likely in childhood where we felt criticised, …
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with John Kimble. John is a fitness trainer and development coach. He has learned how to turn adversity into opportunity. He has overcome addiction and self-sabotage and now dedicates his life to others in order to help them turn their own adversity into opportunity. To…
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Leslie Draffin is an ex journalist and TV news anchor who is now working as a Somatic Psychedelic Guide, Sensual Embodiment Coach, and Menstrual Cycle Educator. Psychedelics, cyclical living and womb healing have been Leslie's journey from anxiety, depression, PTSD, burnout, grief, alcohol abuse & eating disorders. In this really juicy conversation…
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Have you ever wondered what truly makes you happy? In this episode, I had the pleasure of diving deep into the topic of happiness with Christine Michaelis, a Marketing and Creative Startup Coach. After facing a health scare, Christine found herself reassessing what mattered most in her life, which led her to develop her unique "SMILE" happiness for…
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Today's meditation is a very personal one. And it will be for you too, if you have experienced loss. In my case, I have lost a very dear friend and I have no idea why - so the emotions that I am working through are confusion, sadness and of course, I am blaming myself. We all will experience loss, and there are no standard emotions, it will always …
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with Tobi Whitney. Tobi and her husband, Jeff are fellow nomads. Her and I first connected back in 2016 when the organization that I was running at the time was establishing a girl’s baseball event. Fast forward to 2022 and Jeff and Tobi begin their own nomadic adventur…
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Billy Lahr is a mindfulness and meditation teacher who splits his time between the USA and Seoul (South Korea) where he's built a thriving expat community. In this episode Billy shares the joy of mid-career reinventions, we celebrate the serendipitous nature of life, sharing chance encounters, and the potent synergy of saying 'yes' to life's offeri…
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This meditation is for that moment in the middle of a hectic day when you just need 5 minutes to gather yourself and sit back into some peace. The meditation itself IS only 5 minutes long and I hope that it helps you on the days when you simply need a super quick fix to get you centred once more. Save it for quick access for when you can hide in th…
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with Freddy X. Vásquez. Freddy is the owner of FXV Digital Design, host of the Fred Talks podcast, but most importantly a great friend. He has had me as a guest on his show twice and getting him onto my show has been a ling time coming, but we finally got it done. Our c…
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Have you ever wondered how mindfulness can completely change your life? In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Billy Lahr, an intentional living and mindfulness coach and the voice behind the Mindful Midlife Crisis podcast. Let me tell you, Billy's story is nothing short of inspiring. From his days as a Dean of Students to his adv…
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, Sandy and I talk about our 2024 winter/spring book signing tour as we finished up in Louisiana and began our one month stay in Galveston, Texas. We had two great book signing events in Lake Charles and Sulphur. We always love getting back to that area because we have some great friends th…
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I have a FREEBIE for you today! Do you remember Erin Garay? She is the author of Establishing Equilibrium, a truly wonderful book all about the Chakras and her magnificent Counter Chakra System. Erin has very kindly offered me a number of Promo Codes so you can download the Audible version of her book for FREE and I am giving them away! First come …
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In delving deeper into our meditation practice, it has to be understood that sitting with our own thoughts is a step towards sitting with a quiet mind. We must be able to allow thoughts to rise up and float away without engaging or attaching to them if we are going to eventually find a solid, silent meditation. I feel the benefits of guided meditat…
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with Fred Ghilino. Fred is one of my former interns, as well as a former player in our organization. Fred is now a full-time dad, husband, avid Miami Dolphins fan, semi-pro cornhole player (just kidding) and Account Director at Turchette Brand Marketing & Public Relatio…
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In our chat we discuss Heather's work to release herself from "perfectionism" and how she uses her work as a yoga and meditation teacher and as a holistic nutritionalist to manage racing mind, panic attacks and anxiety. Heather has created an app where all her knowledge is available for you to find and use when you need it and she is offering a 14 …
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Today we are using the potent symbol of the Lotus Flower within our meditation. The Lotus flower is so important in symbology within the chakra system because the Lotus represents spiritual enlightenment, beauty, fertility, purity, prosperity and eternity. Its roots sit deep in the mud under water and the long slender stem reaches for the light and…
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with Jenn Drummond. Jenn is a mom of 7, successful business owner, and World Record holder. As the first woman to climb the second highest summits on each of the 7 continents, she now spends her time inspiring others to create a thriving business and lasting legacy of t…
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Chris Chandler Yates is a US expat currently living in New Zealand. Once a police officer, Chris has transitioned into running Masterminds, and these aren't your typical business gatherings – some even involve motorcycles! My interest in Masterminds was piqued through Napoleon Hill's "Think & Grow Rich," and in this episode, Chris and I delve into …
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Have you ever wondered how someone can transition from the depths of depression to a profound spiritual awakening? In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with D. Neil Elliott about his remarkable journey. Despite having what appeared to be a perfect life, Neil was battling severe unhappiness and even considered ending his life. But everyt…
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Description: In this insightful episode of the Evolving To Exceptional Podcast, host Jessica Tietjen welcomes Jill O'Connell, an experienced HR director with a diverse background in both the legal and manufacturing sectors. Together, they delve into the nuances of decision-making in law firms versus corporate environments, highlighting relationship…
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Kali is a Goddess amongst Goddesses! She is strength, fierceness, empowerment. Her symbology is fascinating and today we invoke her by chanting a simple mantra for Kali. I hope you will find some images of her and do some research so that you can invite her energy into your life - she can be so powerful. Using the Mudhra, or hand position, during a…
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with Aaron Solomon. Aaron is a comic, podcaster, and DnD and Esports enthusiast. He grew up in Orlando Florida where he played soccer through the end of high school and graduated from UCF with a Bachelor's in Integrated Business. Then, around 2020, he and his then-fianc…
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Katrina Bos is a Tantra Teacher, an author, a Kundalini Yoga Teacher and runs courses, writes books and is totally inspiring. I adored our chat together and I hope you do too. You know it's a good conversation when we hit the hour long mark..! In this conversation we delve into some sexual content, so those of you who are of a sensitive disposition…
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Description: In this thought-provoking discussion, we have the privilege of hosting Julia Pearson, the strategic genius behind Stratos Creative Marketing. Julia has masterfully crafted a team dedicated to enhancing business owners' relationships with social media while fostering a workplace that prioritizes employees as individuals first and worker…
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In today's meditation we are grounding the Sacral or Svadisthana Chakra. I ask you to lie back in Supta Baddha Konasana or reclined Butterfly pose with support under the outer thighs and hips, so that you are truly comfortable for the meditation. Grounding work through each of the chakras is vital, especially for the lower, "earthly" chakras, and i…
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If you've ever dreamed of running your own retreat or simply want to peek behind the scenes, then this episode of Rediscovering Connection is made for you! Join me as I dive deep into conversation with Josephine Palermo, an executive coach, consultant, and bestselling author of "Rising to Feminine Power: The Lasso of Truth." Together, we explore th…
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with fellow nomad, Robyn Robleto. Robyn is an author, mindset coach, and lifelong questioner, she lives life by the motto of “wake up to start every day” and it’s what led her to leap into the RV lifestyle so many years ago. Robyn is a lot of things but boring and norma…
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Rosie Peacock is not only a phenomenal coach - business, life, mindset - and a positive psychologist but also an experienced medicine woman who has led many Ayahuasca and Psilocybin retreats. She is an expert in the healing benefits and spiritual deepening that these ancient practices can afford us. In this chat we discover about how and why we mig…
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Have you ever found yourself feeling empty, even though you got everything you thought you wanted? Turns out, when your soul isn’t getting what it’s craving, you might be stuck searching for something “more” without ever feeling true peace. In this episode I dive into a profound conversation with Cory Rosenke about the deep-seated desires of our so…
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Description: Join host Jessica Tietjen in an enlightening episode of "Evolving to Exceptional" as she engages in a profound conversation with Dr. Frank L. Douglas, discussing the power of reframing in addressing discrimination and fostering equity and inclusion. Dr. Douglas shares his personal journey and insights into Safe Haven Dialogues, a trans…
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