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In the Riding From the Inside Out Podcast I talk about learning how to listen to our horses and ourselves. Learning how to engage in the practice of doing so. Because there are so many benefits that we can experience as a result. This is something that I have learned over and over again, and that has benefitted me because of a desire to connect more deeply with my horses and myself. In this podcast I talk about how I’ve learned to do this, how I’m learning to do it as an ongoing practice, an ...
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The Horse Girls on a Budget Podcast is about sharing creative ways that we horse girls can pursue our passion for and connection with horses regardless of our financial budget, time constraints, or age. I’m your host Michelle Waldo and in this show I share how I have learned, and I’m still learning, to do this. I also talk to others about their experiences doing the same. Learn more about me and what else I'm up to here: https://michellewaldo.com/
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In this show I talk about embracing our own creative power & energy. The experience and practice of doing that. What it can look like, and the benefits it can create in all aspects of our lives including in our creative and artistic expression, and how we “be” and feel in the world. In this show I discuss what I’ve learned about creativity and going into the unknown, and how when we do this, we can sync up to our creative power in amazing ways. As part of this show I will also periodically t ...
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In the Power of Nature Podcast I talk about how nature and the natural world can communicate with us directly and individually. How this can create immeasurable benefits for us in our lives. In this show I share stories of my experiences doing this as part of a regular and ongoing practice. And I talk to others about their experiences with the Power of Nature, as well. So join me, Michelle Waldo, as we go on a journey of learning about the power of nature; how it can communicate directly wit ...
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In this limited episode podcast I share my family’s experiences of feeling called to move to Montana and create a small horse ranch from scratch. As part of this, I share the adventures that we went through of not knowing how to do any of what we were called to do, and the challenges and wonderful blessings that we experienced along the way. Whether you’re in the process of starting your own small ranch or horse property already, or you’re secretly dreaming of doing so one day, I created thi ...
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In this follow-up to Episode 16 on the Magical Benefits of Snow, I'm talking about "waking up again" to what snow can do for us. As part of this I talk about how I'd been getting caught up in the day-to-day monotony of living with snow on the ground and how I had forgotten all about the wonderful benefits of snow. And yet recently, when I least exp…
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In today's show I'm talking all about curiosity and how it can serve us as horse girls on a budget. I talk about what I've learned about curiosity, how my own curiosity has served me immeasurably, and how embracing a curious perspective can help us save money, save time, and even make money - as horse girls on a budget. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscri…
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Today I'm talking all about taking back your power and energy after giving it away. How that differs from embracing and owning your own personal power, which I define as that which we give our time, attention, focus, and energy to. Tune in to hear the details. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe to not miss any upcoming episodes. CHECK OUT MY OTHER PODC…
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Today I'm talking about how I discovered that listening to ourselves while listening to our horses is the most beneficial path, even when we're surrounded by lots of others' opinions and experts. I talk about how I learned that listening to myself and my horse has always served me the most, time and time again. And how you can benefit by listening …
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Today I'm talking about how cats can show us how we can empower ourselves. How they can teach us how to value ourselves, practice self-care, appreciate the simple moments, and do things that feel good. I talk about my relationships with different kinds of cats over the years and how they've taught me (and continue to teach me) so many beneficial th…
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Today I’m talking about forgiving ourselves. Forgiving ourselves when we didn’t listen to our deeper inner selves long ago or more recently — and we feel bad about it. I talk about my experience of realizing sometimes I’ve not forgiven myself for times like this even though my inner self was calling myself to do so. And I share other things that my…
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Today I'm talking about how we horse girls who are on a budget can do hard things. I share how this was something I learned on as a kid; how I ended up learning to believe in my ability to do hard things because I had no other choice. I talk about how we have the power in us, the energy and the capability of doing things that are "hard." I go on to…
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Today I'm talking about how our horses can help us get out of comfort zones that aren't serving us. I discuss what I mean by a comfort zone that isn't serving us. And I talk about how our horses can be an intrinsic motivator to move us out of that comfort zone, and how our own inner self can guide us in understanding this. As part of this episode I…
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Today I’m talking about learned helplessness vs. embracing our own creative power. I share how I define learned helplessness and what I’ve discovered about how we can be practicing it without being aware of it. I talk about how I’ve experienced this in my life, and what I’ve learned is the antidote to living in this disempowered way. . . . ENJOY TH…
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In today's follow-up to Ep. 34, I continue discussing the question: are you giving your power away to someone in the horse world. I talk more about what I believe our power is, how to tell if we're giving it away in our horse-related lives, and how we can stop engaging in this practice and begin empowering ourselves with our choices. As part of thi…
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Today I'm shifting gears away from ways of saving money as a horse girl, to ways of making money as a horse girl. In this episode I touch on different ways we can support our passion for horses including everything from high paying, non-horse-related work, to jobs in the equine industry, to horse-related businesses and side projects. In particular,…
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In today's show I'm talking about fog. How the fog can help us listen to ourselves and how it can help us understand more about how our inner self communicates with us. I share stories of my own experiences with fog and what I've learned from them. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe and share this episode with others. LEARN MORELearn about me, my other…
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Today I'm asking: are we acknowledging and valuing our own selves and our contributions? The things we do and "be" as our own unique selves? Our own unique energy. The person we are right now in this moment. Not what we hope to be. Not what we wish we could be. Simply ourselves as we are in this very present moment. "The us" that makes us ourselves…
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Today I talk about how we can feel good about ourselves as horse girls, regardless of our budget. How being on a budget may cause us to feel frustrated, angry, sad, or sometimes less-than, but that it can also give us the opportunity to become better and more empowered horse girls. I talk about how it's important to remember that, and to consciousl…
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In today’s show I’m discussing the question: are you giving yourself permission to listen to yourself? I talk about how I came to realize at one point that I was not actively listening to myself as much as I thought I was, and that I needed to start giving myself permission to do so. I share the changes I experienced as a result of doing this, and …
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Today I'm talking about the amazing adventures we can experience when we have chickens. I share how we ended up getting ten baby chicks this past Spring after being curious about them for years. How I never expected to experience the joys, hilarious moments, and unexpected situations we've encountered with our chickens. And how I've come to appreci…
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Today I’m discussing the question: are you listening to your inner self? I talk about my journey of learning to listen to my inner self over the course of my life. How I realized that when things were most challenging in life, it was when I wasn’t truly listening or I was afraid to listen to what my inner self was calling me to know or do. As part …
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Today I’m talking about why the practice of listening to ourselves benefits us as horse girls who are on a budget. I share my experiences of listening to myself and how that has helped me save money, and ultimately helped my horses as well. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe and share this episode with others. CHECK OUT MY OTHER PODCASTS ON YOUR FAV PL…
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Today I’m talking about the wonderful benefits of snow. I discuss my personal experiences with snow and why I’ve come to see it as truly magical. In this episode I talk about the wonder of first snows, the beauty of snowflakes, the unexpected benefits you can experience when you get snowed in – and much more. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe and shar…
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Today I’m talking about listening to yourself regarding the choices you feel called to make for your horse. This can include things like feed decisions, health matters, training and riding choices, and more. In this episode I share stories of how I’ve learned to listen to myself when making these decisions – and how it has ultimately benefitted my …
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Today I’m talking about saving money as a horse girl on a budget by embracing a DIY – do it yourself – mentality. I talk about what that means, how we can do it, how it has worked for me, and how a DIY approach ultimately empowers and benefits us as horse girls. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe and share this episode with others. CHECK OUT MY OTHER P…
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In Episode 33 I talked about why certain things speak to us, resonate with us, and linger in our awareness. How I’ve learned that it’s a message from my inner self. Today I continue that conversation by discussing what I’ve learned to do AFTER that happens. What to do and not do — after I feel a strong resonance with something. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW…
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Today I’m talking about how birds can be powerful messengers of information. I discuss some of my own messages from birds, and how they shared important things that my inner self was trying to communicate with me. I talk about what they were sharing with me and why, and how receiving those messages helped me in significant ways.. . . ENJOY THE SHOW…
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Today I'm discussing the question: are you giving your power away to a horse trainer - or other horse professional? In this episode I talk about what I mean by "giving our power away." I share how to recognize if we're doing that, what causes many of us to give our power away, and how we can stop doing it. Tune in to hear the details. . . . ENJOY T…
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Today I’m talking about how being a horse girl on a budget requires creativity. Or at least, how I’ve found that when we utilize our creativity (as horse girls on a budget), it’s amazing how we can support our horse passion as a result. As part of this, I talk about what I mean when I use the term creativity. How I believe we all have this type of …
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Today I'm talking about how we can start hearing nature's messages. How we can start tuning into what nature is communicating directly to us, for us. I share my experiences of learning how to do this - both how I started and how it works for me today. I share a story of how I was called to this today in my horse pasture and what that experience was…
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Today I'm talking about what I call our inner self. The part of ourselves that I refer to in the Riding From the Inside Out podcast when I speak about listening to ourselves. In this episode I talk about how I began to understand what my inner self is and how to ultimately listen to, communicate with, and trust it intentionally. I discuss how doing…
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Today I’m discussing what I refer to as our inner self. I share what I mean by that term, how I’ve learned to understand what that part of me is, and how to listen to, communicate with, and trust it. I talk about what my life was like when I wasn’t sure I believed in my inner self. And I discuss what I started doing once I realized that I wanted to…
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Today I'm talking about the pros and cons of embracing our own creative power. I discuss how understanding the benefits as well as the challenges can help us navigate our path. How it can ultimately help us listen to ourselves more and flow our own creative power in more significant ways. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe to not miss any upcoming epis…
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Today I'm talking all about finding the right place to board your horse when you're on a budget. I discuss an important first step to take before you start looking, and how to find the best boarding fit for you, your horse, and your finances.. . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe and share this episode with others. CHECK OUT MY OTHER PODCASTS ON YOUR FAV P…
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Today I'm talking about how weather and seasons can help us listen to ourselves. Our deeper selves. How this can help us become aware of things we've been trying to communicate with ourselves, and ultimately make new choices to experience more of what we truly want in our lives.. . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe and share this episode with others. LEAR…
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Today I'm talking about how we can start listening to our horses more. I discuss what's important to be aware of before we get started, how to approach the time we take to do this, and much more. Tune in to hear the details. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe to not miss any episodes of the Riding From the Inside Out Podcast. CHECK OUT MY OTHER ONGOING…
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In this episode I continue the Ep. 9 - Part 1 conversation about feeding our horses when we're on a financial budget. Today I share more fundamental things I've learned about how to creatively do this, as well as specific methods I've used to save money.. . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe and share this episode with others. CHECK OUT MY OTHER PODCASTS O…
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Today I’m talking about the power of birds and how birds can communicate with us. I share a few of the many ways that birds have communicated with me, and had a life-changing impact on me. In particular I share how a tiny bird in Italy changed the entire trajectory of my life at a very challenging time. As part of this I share how I changed the Pow…
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Today I’m talking about why certain things “speak” to us or strongly affect us, resonate with us, or linger in our awareness. Things like books, stories, movies, artwork, perhaps an experience in nature, and more. I share stories of how this has happened to me, what those things were ultimately showing me, and how this might be happening to you as …
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Today I’m sharing why I believe so many of us are drawn to horses. And how when we understand what's at the root of this draw, our horses and ourselves can both benefit. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe to not miss any episodes of the Riding From the Inside Out Podcast. CHECK OUT MY OTHER ONGOING PODCASTS Horse Girls On a Budget – Creative Ways of Pu…
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Today I’m talking about being a nature-loving horse girl. What that means for myself and my horses, and the choices I make about them as a result. I share how I discovered this about myself, how not everyone is at the same place and that’s OK, and how I’ve discovered that this philosophy can and has tremendously benefitted all of my horses and myse…
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Today I talk about the power of trees and the amazing things that they can do for us. In this multi episode topic I discuss how trees have helped me along all parts of my life journey. In particular I share the role they played in navigating unhappiness in my career, which led me to become a CEO and Founder of a Silicon Valley internet startup many…
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Today I'm talking about how we feel when there is something we need for our horses and we don't have the budget for it. How that can lead to empowerment from within ourselves, make us better horse girls, and much more. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe and share this episode with others. CHECK OUT MY OTHER PODCASTS ON YOUR FAV PLAYER OR MY WEBSITE Rid…
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Today I'm talking about realizing we've been putting others' dreams ahead of our own. How I became aware of doing that, how to balance our own dreams and loved ones' dreams by learning to listen to our own deeper selves, and more. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW? Subscribe to not miss any upcoming episodes. CHECK OUT MY OTHER PODCASTS Listen on your favorite …
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Today I share in detail what I’ve learned about feeling off track vs. on track in my life. I talk about what each state looks and feels like to me, how I’ve learned to differentiate the two, and what I’ve come to discover that each state is showing me. And I discuss how I’ve learned to respond to each state in beneficial ways. This episode was publ…
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Today I’m talking about feeding our horses when we’re on a budget. Making the choices that are right for our horses, as well as our dollar budget and time budget. This episode lays the foundation for the feeding philosophy I practice that has served my horses best, while benefitting my wallet and schedule. In upcoming episodes I will expand on this…
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In today’s episode I’m talking about the power of volcanos and similar forces of nature where there is a build up of energy and some kind of release. I discuss how volcanos can help us understand and work with our own feelings, including our anger and things we want to change in our lives. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe and share this episode with …
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Today I share in detail what I’ve learned about feeling off track vs. on track in my life. I talk about what each state looks and feels like to me, how I’ve learned to differentiate the two, and what I’ve come to discover that each state is showing me. And I discuss how I’ve learned to respond to each state in beneficial ways. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?…
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Today I’m talking about saying goodbye to a horse – whether it’s due to selling or rehoming them, the end of a lease, life-ending health issues, or any other reason. I talk about my recent experience saying goodbye to my son’s care-lease Quarter pony, as well as a horse we had to put down a couple of years ago. I talk about what I’ve learned relate…
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In today's show I talk about getting a used saddle when you're on a financial budget. I share some of the basics I've learned about how to do this, and I offer specific ideas and solutions for ways you can find the saddle you're looking for. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe and share this episode with others. CHECK OUT MY OTHER PODCASTS ON YOUR FAV P…
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In today's episode I talk about recent experiences I had with nay-saying. I share how I became fed up with the abundance of nay-saying that seems to be going on at large, and what I'd like to see in the world instead. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW? Subscribe to not miss any upcoming episodes. CHECK OUT MY OTHER PODCASTSListen on your favorite podcast player…
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Today I'm talking about the power of the sky and the clouds — what we see when we look "up there." I discuss what we can experience when we look at the sky. What we can feel and what it can show us. I share how doing this has benefited me and it can benefit you as well. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW?Subscribe and share this episode with others. LEARN MORELe…
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Today I’m talking about acting out of fear of judgement regarding our horses or ourselves. I discuss how I realized I was pressuring myself to do things out of fear of potential negative judgement – and I didn’t even realize it at first. I share what I’ve come to understand about fearing others’ judgement, how to recognize when we’re making choices…
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Today I'm talking about what it feels like when I embrace my own creative power. I describe what my personal experience is like. As part of this I talk about how in embracing my own creative power I was called to rewatch a wonderful episode of the show All Creatures Great and Small. And how it reminded me of what I often experience in pursuing my d…
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