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MIND. BODY. PURPOSE.

Michelle Stevenett, April Judd

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Each episode provides three actionable take-aways: one to nourish your mind, one to connect to your body, and one to live in your purpose. Nurture these areas to access inner wisdom, discover strength, own life experiences, and fail with enthusiasm. For the woman juggling it all, this is where you find confidence to-go, so you can have confidence to-be.
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Last week we announced an upcoming workshop that we are SO excited to offer and to have a live experience with you! This week, however, we are announcing the postponement of this workshop until the fall. We have both been feeling a pull to be engaging in all the things that come with season changes and summer time with our families as well as a des…
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In lieu of weekly episodes during the month of July, we are curating a LIVE event just for you! Tuesday July 27th, 7pm. (Location announced soon; it will be held in the South Jordan/Sandy Utah area.) Register today by Venmoing $50 @MindBodyPurpose. Come enjoy an evening of workshop-style learning, yummy treats, and a take-home gift we think you wil…
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Today is the final episode for this month's discussion on "Ahimsa" or non-violence (see episode 50 for the full discussion of all three takeaways). The PURPOSE takeaway that we discuss today is: Regard yourself as whole - notice how much kindness you can experience. This month we have been discussing the first chapter of "The Yamas and Niyamas" by …
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Have you felt the glorification of "busy?" (Hand raised right here.) Over-scheduling ourselves and filling every minute is one way we experience tiny acts of violence. Today we are discussing how to guard your balance in everyday life, listening to the messages of our bodies. This is the BODY takeaway for the month as we discuss "Ahimsa" or Non-vio…
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Today we begin discussing the first chapter of "The Yamas and Niyamas" by Deborah Adele, all about non-violence. If you're like us, we had no idea this chapter would be so applicable in our daily lives...until we learned about the subtle forms of harm that show up all. the. time. (Who knew? We do it to ourselves.) This months takeaways are: MIND- P…
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This month we are beginning to discuss portions of our fave yogi book "The Yamas and Niyamas" by Deborah Adele. NO NEED to be a yogi of any sort to reeeeeally benefit from and love what this book has to offer! We hope you'll enjoy learning about how to apply ancient wisdom traditions to our daily lives as much as we do. Note from the author: I wish…
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This is the final episode in this month's series on inadequacy; today's main takeaway is for our purpose: Experience Every Phase as Sacred If you want to follow along next month, we are discussing principles from Deborah Adele's book "Yamas and Niyamas" (which happens to be our favorite yogi book). To listen, get your free audible trial here: www.a…
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This month we are taking time to assimilate all three takeaways from last week's episode, week by week. Today we are diving into the MIND takeaway: Trust in who you are. April shares a real-life, every day scenario illustrating the struggle of feeling inadequate and what to do when it shows up. Much of this skill involves trusting in our capacity a…
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Do you have a social media account? How about friends? Family members? Neighbors? Do you have colleagues? Do you go to church events? Attend things for your kids? Grandkids? Do you have eyes? Ears? If you said yes to any of these questions, chances are you are keenly aware of the lives and paths others are on. You're also probably sizing yourself u…
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Our topic for the past few episodes has been Loving Boldly-- (E42 Loving Boldly with Jessica Frew, E43 Double Down: Give yourself some credit) The takeaway for the MIND was to Open your mind to the possibility of seeing ways to love in a new light. This week, in a normal, everyday conversation with her mom, Michelle was able to draw from the things…
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Double Down application: Takeaways from the feature episode- MIND: Open your mind BODY: Listen to your body when setting boundaries PURPOSE: See the love around you Each relationship we are in throughout our lives will have a different dynamic. And, that may change and evolve as we ourselves experience change and personal growth. However, just beca…
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We had such a great time talking about LOVING BOLDLY with Jessica Frew of the Husband-in-law podcast. On her podcast, she is a co-host with her ex-husband, and her current husband. They talk about marriage, ex-marriage, divorce, ex-divorce, coming out, and living boldly. You can find Jessica on instagram @husband_in_law or listen to her podcast of …
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Tangible application from our interview with Meg Tilton: 1. Identify the small group of people in your life that have earned your trust; these are the people who's feedback we give some weight to (not the people giving feedback from the "cheap seats"). 2. Feel the feelings that may have come up (rather than pretending that their words didn't hurt, …
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Today we are interviewing an amazing woman who is passionate about helping women find their self-assurance in life-- Meg is extending SUCH an generous offer to our listeners! It's a PDF download to assess where you are in regards to self-assurance in four main areas: Self-assurance with ones self, with God, with others, and in going after dreams an…
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We're adding a new feature to our podcast episodes, and are SO excited to share this with you-- Introducing our new Double Down Episodes, where we do a shorter, mini episode of sorts, diving a bit deeper into the topic from the last week. Giving you 2 weeks to apply each episode in your life, AND an episode that is completely dedicated to integrati…
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This week we are discussing leadership, which, is sometimes a topic that seems irrelevant to many, but, listen up, because we are about to argue that! MIND: In what areas am I a leader? “If you have a voice, you have influence to spread. If you have relationships, you have hearts to guide. If you know young people, you have futures to mold. If you …
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We believe that women helping each other is paramount in our lives. Listen to hear why and how to have more of this experience in your life: MIND: Seek support, ditch competition When we are playing and truly having fun --laughing, dancing (the kind when you’re not self-conscious), sharing, bonding, giving a shoulder or a foot massage-- there’s no …
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We recently did a little post on instagram, asking what are things ya'll would like to listen to discussed in a podcast, or which problems you were currently facing in life at the moment. One of the responses was a listener who felt unprepared for a new calling/ volunteer position in their church congregation. So...we did some digging, soul searchi…
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We have discussed a little bit in previous episodes about being an energy ninja of sorts-- Energy is a compilation of your body language, attitude, and frame of mind. We all have a set of energy skills, and similar to an unmanaged mind, when we don't manage these skills, it can be problematic, but when we manage them well, they can enhance our life…
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Talking about our bodies tends to be a vulnerable topic, and as women, we are conditioned from a very young age to be concerned about our bodies. Which poses the question, is there a time that you can recall, where you realized bodies were something we should be concerned with? We tend to live at odds with our bodies, thinking they aren’t enough (n…
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Introducing an episode of things we that we've got rolling around in our heads-- On the Brain is a peek into real time experiences and thoughts where we are oftentimes inspired to discuss topics for the podcast. MIND: Be with your Experience A lot of times when we are in the middle of something, we are wanting-- usually more pleasure or less discom…
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Having a divisive mentality that puts us on opposing sides has become a norm for us. We are used to categorizing ourselves as polar opposites, and subsequently, are having a hard time finding a middle ground of unity. Looking at things in an "Us vs Them" frame of mind keeps us stuck. It stunts our growth, our creativity, and our ability to have com…
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This month we've been discussing systems to put into place to help us achieve the goals we desire. One of the identities we want to take on, is one of someone who is compassionate-- able to see things from others' perspectives, and understand their experiences from a place of love. In our search for ways to practice compassion, we found that compas…
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In this episode we are diving in a bit deeper to discuss the PURPOSE takeaway from S2 E27- New Year Solutions, Remember it's a process, not an outcome. --The past couple of episodes, including this one, have been based on principles we have learned from listening to Atomic Habits by James Clear. If you don't already have an audible account, you can…
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In this episode, we're breaking down the BODY takeaway from (s2 e 27) New Year Solutions-- Create a system to make it easy. This episode is largely inspired by the book, Atomic Habits, by James Clear. --Download it now, for free! Got to audibletrial.com/mindbodypurpose-- (We HIGHLY recommend it!) Systems are the HOW in achieving goals. Everyone can…
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This week's episode is a continuation of E27 (New Year Solutions), delving deeper into the takeaway for the MIND-- which is to Take on the identity of someone who already does what you want to do. Largely based on the book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear. -- Listen to the audible version of "Atomic Habits" for free by going to audibletrial.com/mindb…
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Instead of resolutions or goals, we are talking about SYSTEMS. "Put your energy into building better habits, not chasing better results." -James Clear MIND: Take on the identity as someone who already does what you want to do. If we don't think of ourselves (really truly) as someone with the capacity to be or have the result we want, then we won't …
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Today is all about experiencing the holidays how we want to; we're talking expectations, family dynamics, indulging, communication, non-tangible parts of Christmas, and even some on how to give and receive gifts MIND: Rehearse your experiences mentally in advance. Taking the time to create in our minds our own experience helps us to create the feel…
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Feeling the overwhelm of things to-do and/or other mental noise? Today we are sharing three strategies to help bring more enjoyment into our everyday life experiences, and less of the chaos we feel in overwhelm. MIND: Find a way to make the task more enjoyable. This us were we intentionally choose a way to shift energy: we add music or movement or …
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Life is full of messy emotions. Today we are sharing real-life examples and breaking it all down to see exactly how we can handle the messiness with grace, capacity, and confidence. Every emotion serves us as long as we interpret it in a way that adds a powerful meaning to our life; something that moves us forwards instead of backwards. MIND: Aware…
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We are all about gratitude over here-- in fact, we do a gratitude segment on our instagram page every Thursday (AND last year, we recorded episode 74 on how gratitude cures-it-all.) We will shout it from the roof-tops because we are such big believers in the power of gratitude! Science shows that people who are grateful: sleep better experience mor…
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Part 2 from last week's episode on feeling judged! When we feel judged, we often will simultaneously find ourselves in a space of judging. Whether we are the "judgor" or the "judgee," we end up experiencing judgement. We are calling this the "pit of judgement." MIND: What am I revealing about myself with this judgement? When we judge another, we ar…
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Part of the human experience is judging and feeling judged. When we feel judged, our instinct is usually to either fight back, be defensive, prove our case and justify, OR to turn our back, build a wall, discredit the source, and feel divided. Rather than responding to judgement with "fight" or "flight," today we are discussing other ways to addres…
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In this episode, we discuss why nurturing the feminine is so powerful and important, no matter your gender. All humans have both masculine and feminine energy. “Both energies exist within each of us in varying amounts. Learning how to engage both fully is what ends up making a person psychologically, emotionally, and physically well. Just as you wo…
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We believe that women helping each other is paramount in our lives. Listen to hear why and how to have more of this experience in your life: MIND: Seek support, ditch competition When we are playing and truly having fun --laughing, dancing (the kind when you’re not self-conscious), sharing, bonding, giving a shoulder or a foot massage-- there’s no …
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For purposes of this episode, our definition of personal authority is: the right to know, choose, speak, and act what is true for yourself and live it in the world. (Very much agency related.) Versions of personal authority discussed in this episode: believing what you feel is good and right and true (even if it doesn’t align with the beliefs of ot…
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Fixed beliefs might seem “comfortable” because they feel stable and secure and predictable. BUT if we get overly dogmatic about our beliefs, our ability to grow and progress can be seriously limited, and the world can feel very scary and unpredictable. It can also cause us to be stuck and defensive when we are overly concerned with our "rightness."…
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Energy is involved with E.VE.RY.THING we do! There's the finite kind of energy that is associated with our physical bodies, and there's another kind of energy that is less tangible and has more capacity for ebb and flow. Of course both kinds of energy will influence the other, but today we are talking about noticing it all, and how to be more inten…
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Are you swimming in political noise? Today we are talking how to navigate your experience with politics in a way that feels good and true to who you are, and builds your confidence. Today's takeaways: MIND: You don't have to be an expert to have a "seat at the table." One big reason we may avoid political discussions is because we feel under-inform…
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Today's interview with Wardrobe Stylist Delee Cox has completely changed how we look at our closets! Here's the three main takeaways: MIND: Approach your closet with the mindset of possibilities. The thought that "I have nothing to wear" is super defeating and extremely common. Instead, Delee teaches how to re-purpose items from our current closet …
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It's been one year since April joined the podcast! Today's episode we talk about areas of growth that we have experienced, and how to be more intentional about living the life you want to live. Takeaways today are in the form of questions: MIND: How am I treating myself, and how does that reflect in how I treat others? “If you are a taskmaster with…
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Understanding how we create is crazy powerful because it opens up possibilities for our life that we might not have realized was possible. Being creative is having the ability to think new thoughts. It's something we are all capable of. Wether we want to create something tangible like a project or we want to create a different life experience, eith…
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MIND: I can transform my fear into courage. If you find yourself fearful to try anything that might take courage, know that it's not only possible to shift the feeling inside you, but there's also a huge internal pay-off if you do. BODY: I can transform my fear into courage through excitement. If you think about it, fear and excitement actually fee…
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Today we are talking about why you might want to choose this kind of discomfort in your life, the difference between sympathy and empathy, and how this skill adds depth and fullness to our lives. Here's the three takeaways to help you become confident in choosing empathy: MIND: assume the mantra "I can handle this." Often we avoid getting into this…
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Wether or not you have a spouse, the principles shared in this episode can apply to any relationship that is important to you. Listen to hear each of these takeaways in detail (there's so much more in the full episode)! MIND: Connect like it's all you (because it is). The feeling of connection comes from what's going on inside our own minds, not fr…
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Today we discuss lots of reasons why we may struggle to connect to friends, and some ways to make our experiences with each other so much better. The takeaways from this episode are: MIND: Accept them as they are. Don’t try to change them. Don’t prove them wrong. Don't have an agenda or expectations. (Lose all the "shoulds.") BODY: Show Up. Be Seen…
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Most of us identify or feel connected to ourselves through one of two things-- what we do and how we feel. This is understandable but can also be problematic because it builds our sense of self on shifting ground. If our sense of worth or sense of self is tied to what we or to wether or not we have positive emotions, we will find undue hardship whe…
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