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  • Q+A TIMESTAMPS ~

    2:30 - Q1: “Do you think there are direct benefits to bodybuilders in yoga and Pilates type practices?”

    6:50 - Mobility training resources

    8:19 - Going down the rabbit hole of end range loading, loaded stretching and other mobility training techniques

    19:51 - Food for thought on loading joints across all of their “positional possibilities”

    23:25 - Q2: “Is it important to switch up your gym routine and how often?”

    24:05 - Training variation and its importance in training longevity

    26:22 - Wisdom from humans still active in their 50s and beyond

    34:00 - Good rule of thumb for balancing routine and variety in the gym

    34:50 - Q3: “I’m a cardio athlete and not seeing progress in the gym. How do I build muscle without killing my cardio gains?”

    36:46 - Why strength training is beneficial to all athletes

    40:43 - Hypertrophy training and endurance athletes

    42:22 - If you’re not seeing gym progress, this is likely why

    43:47 - Q4: “What’s your favorite form of preworkout? natural or not?” 😂

    44:38 - My beef with preworkout & why I’m a bananas and coffee stan

    47:40 - Natural or not?

    48:59 - Why I don’t take creatine or protein powder for gainz

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    Overcoming Gravity by Steven Low

    Lucas Hardie aka @rangeofstrength on Instagram

    The Ultimate Off Season Training Manual by Eric Cressey

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    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • “when we turn our next goal or our next desire to something meaningful, something truly life-altering from the inside, heart opening… when we do that then the circle [of life] emerges and we realize that it’s been there all along.” - Andrea Menard

    IN THIS EPISODE…

    What is rematriation and why is it so important for our future? Circular living and circular thinking The beautiful side of fear Inclusivity as a trait of the Sacred Feminine

    WELCOME ANDREA MENARD

    Andrea Menard is an accomplished Métis singer/songwriter, actor, speaker, wellness trainer, and the founder of the Sacred Feminine Learning Lodge. As seen in USA Today, Andrea is an influencer in feminine leadership and was named one of WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner in 2020. An advocate for rematriation and reconciliation, Andrea helps all-gendered people to reclaim and embody the qualities of the Sacred Feminine. She is also the author of the Seeds from the Sacred Feminine Wisdom Cards, (Mango Publishing) which contains 52 gentle, land-based teachings and beautiful paintings by Metis painter, Leah Dorion.

    One of the co-stars of the new hit CTV series, Sullivan’s Crossing, Andrea is a five-time Gemini-nominated actress, a 16-time music award winner, and was named ACTRA National’s “Woman of the Year” for 2021. She has released 5 award-winning albums, including her latest Michif language album, a symphony show, 2 television programs, and her TEDx Talk called “Silent No More” has reached almost 200,000 views. Andrea has performed for royalty, prime ministers, governor-generals, residential school survivors, families of the missing and murdered Indigenous women, and even sang her song “Peace” to the world’s NATO generals.

    Born in Manitoba, Andrea is a proud member of the Metis Nation of Canada. Her Metis family originates from St. Laurent, Manitoba. Andrea currently lives in the unceded traditional territory of the Squamish, Tsleil Waututh, and Musqueam peoples, also known as Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

    CONNECT WITH ANDREA

    WEBSITE: www.andreamenard.com
    LINKEDIN: @andreamenard
    TWITTER: @andreamenard
    FACEBOOK: @andreamenardmusic
    INSTAGRAM: @andreamenardmusic
    YOUTUBE: @andreamenardmusic
    iTUNES: @andreamenard
    SPOTIFY: @andreamenard
    SOUNDCLOUD: @andreamenard
    BANDCAMP: @andreamenard
    EMAIL: [email protected]

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    ANDREA’S SEEDS FROM THE SACRED FEMININE WISDOM CARDS

    THE SACRED FEMININE LEARNING LOUNGE

    HOLY HIIT!?

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

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    Lots of love,

    Caroline

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  • We’re back! From a mini vacay! With menstrual expert and advocate for holistic cyclical living, Lisa Jara. Join us for a nourishing conversation about the cycles of our lives, what we can learn from menstrual cycles about navigating change and much more.

    MEET LISA JARA ~

    Lisa Jara is a menstrual health agent of change, helping women and menstruating folks to not dread "that time of the month", but holistically address the deeper causes of menstrual health challenges like PMS, PMDD, painful periods, endometriosis or PCOS, so they have a happy, healthy period and can navigate challenging life transitions with unshakable trust in themselves and their body.

    CONNECT WITH LISA

    On the web: https://lisa-jara.com
    Sign up to get her Soul Mail! https://lisa-jara.com/en/soul-mail-sign-up
    Find her on the gram: https://www.instagram.com/_lisajara
    On the Facebooks: https://www.facebook.com/its.lisa.jara
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jara
    And YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG3IUe0ROGTtuw8r3Pmwz9Q

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    Why generalized advice about what to eat during each menstrual phase doesn’t always work Letting the cycles of our lives move at their natural pace Creating space for choice in the midst of our shitty human experiences Learning from our resistance to life

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    SIGN UP FOR A HOLY HIIT CLASS!

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!

    GODDESS WISDOM MADE EASY BY TANISHKA

    BRENE BROWN’S MAGICAL WORK

    DAVID BEDRICK, UNSHAME YOUR LIFE

    THE WAR OF ART BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    Meet Lisa! Join us for the Happy Place Challenge starting July 10th! Lisa’s hot take on what it means to live cyclically Cyclical living alongside our existing obligations

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    Why generalized advice about what to eat during each menstrual phase doesn’t always work Why coming to trust the body is a whole damn process 😂 Lisa’s journey from OCD and anorexia into trusting her body What cyclical living can teach us about impermanence

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    How to work with the mini death-rebirth menstruation cycles The connection between PMS and our emotional expression A practice for microdosing your feelings :) The intersection between astrology and menstruation

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    Letting the cycles of our lives move at their natural pace Unlearning shame 💜 Exploring our shared experiences of shame Shame as a social connector in one sense

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    Welcoming the full range of human emotion Creating space for choice in the midst of our shitty human experiences Gently guiding our attention towards resourceful solutions Effectively navigating our way through problems Holding the meta-belief that we can rise to any challenge on our path

    50:00 ish and beyond:

    Learning from our resistance to life Caroline’s “Year of Hard” Challenge Biggest takeaway lessons from the Year of Hard Challenge so far The importance of not only leaving the comfort zone but having a comfort zone to return to How to find Lisa on the interwebs

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

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    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Ever wondered how we, as a society, got to our modern day idea of what it means to be "feminine?" Hayley Shapley is here to break it down for us. As an award-winning journalist and author, Hayley guides us through a brief history of strong women and how we've found ourselves with our modern ideas about "femininity" and muscularity in women. Tune in to get taken to school with me 👽

    MEET HAYLEY SHAPLEY ~

    Haley Shapley is an award-winning journalist, a certified group fitness instructor, and the author of Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes, which traces the previously untold history of women who defied convention in pursuit of physical strength.

    She's contributed to Teen Vogue, Shape, Self, Shondaland, Forbes Health, and hundreds of other publications. When she's not writing, she's usually working toward a fitness goal; past pursuits have included running a marathon, riding her bike 200 miles, and competing in a bodybuilding show.

    CONNECT WITH HAYLEY

    On the gram: @hayleyshapley

    On the web: hayleyshapley.com

    Check Out Hayley’s Book! Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    How the Industrial Revolution shaped our modern day view of “femininity” How a binary conception of gender creates polarity between “men” and “women” Misconceptions about fitness, female fertility and energy levels that date back to the Victorian Era How legislation opened doors for women in the 70s and beyond What happens when you start to question your perceived limitations?

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    PODCAST EPISODE: HOW TO MAKE THE GYM A HAPPY PLACE [USING BIOLOGY INSTEAD OF WILLPOWER]

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    Meet Hayley! Join us for the Happy Place Challenge starting July 10th! How Hayley got into strength sports and eventually got curious about the history of strong women

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    Hayley’s hunt for ancient examples of strong women Reflecting on times throughout history where muscularity in women was more widely accepted How the Industrial Revolution shaped our modern day view of “femininity” How a binary conception of gender creates polarity between “men” and “women” Muscle beach and America’s changing views on “working out”

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    Pudgy Stockton being a baddie with her possé 💅🏽

    Pudgy Stockton - the Queen of Muscle Beach The culture of the original Muscle Beach How Pudgy changed women’s perspective on weight lifting ❤️‍🔥 Social media and aesthetic goals Aesthetic goals as a gateway into a deeper relationship with what our bodies are capable of

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    The subjectivity of “bulky” and how it limits the potential of women Misconceptions about fitness, female fertility and energy levels that date back to the Victorian Era The importance of relatable role models in helping women live into their full potential How legislation opens doors for women and the role of Title IX

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    Social media, diverse representation and normalizing our desires and aspirations What happens when you start to question your perceived limitations? The many many types of strength that women embody ❤️‍🔥 Hayley’s incredible experience of writing and publishing her amazing book, Strong Like Her

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

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    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Today’s episode is such an incredible honor to put out into the world - fam, meet Lauren LoGrasso 💜 Lauren is a highly accomplished and award-winning podcaster, singer/songwriter and public speaker. And today, she’s here to share BEAUTIFUL thoughts about the connection between our bodies and our creative lives.

    MEET LAUREN LOGRASSO ~

    Named by Podcast Magazine as one of the twenty two unsung heroes of podcasting and by CEO Weekly as one of the top 10 inspiring women to follow, Lauren LoGrasso has carved out a major name for herself in media and entertainment.

    Lauren LoGrasso is a multi-passionate creative best known for her extensive work as a podcast host, executive producer, singer/songwriter, SAG-AFTRA actor and public speaker.

    As a podcast host and EP she has helped create and produce hit shows such as We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle (premiered at #1 & named top new podcast of 2021 by Apple and Amazon,) Brené Brown's Unlocking Us (Premiered at #1 and named top new podcast of 2020 by Apple,) Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain, Lauren Conrad: Asking for a Friend (Premiered at #1,) The goop Podcast, Girlboss Radio, Meaningful Conversations with Maria Shriver, From the Heart with Rachel Brathen (aka Yoga Girl), Queerified with Gigi Gorgeous and Mimi, Goopfellas, She Rates Dogs: The Podcast, No F*cks Given Podcast, Pod is a Woman, Crazy Stupid Fangirls, Self-Service Podcast and her own show, Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso. All of these shows premiered on the Apple top charts and continue to chart regularly in multiple countries.

    Unleash Your Inner Creative, which she executive produces and hosts (under her company Lauren LoGrasso Productions LLC,) recently won a Signal Award, was named a Webby Award Honoree, has won four communicator awards (best host and best show,) a Hermes Platinum Award (best podcast,) a W3 Award (best host,) and has been nominated for multiple People's Choice Podcast awards. It is frequently on the top 200 charts in multiple countries, was on Apple's New and Noteworthy 37 times and has a solid 5 star review. Lauren and the show have been featured in publications such as Podcast Magazine, Business Insider, Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper, In Touch Weekly, VoyageLA and on NBC LX, The JAM Chicago and Cheddar TV, as well as dozens of additional podcasts and radio shows.

    As an interviewer she's talked with the Likes of Guy Raz (NPR,) Julia Cameron (The Artist's Way,) DJ Khaled, Melody Beattie (Codependent No More,) Sharon Stone, Kathy Griffin, Jim Kwik (Kwik Brain,) Ledisi, Mira Sorvino, Amanda Peet and many more.

    Previous work includes her time hosting and producing at AfterBuzz TV for AfterShows such as Ozark, Big Brother, and Grace and Frankie and Executive Producing and co-hosting Maria Menounos' radio show at SiriusXM and guest co-hosting on The Mitch Albom Show.

    As a singer/songwriter, she's known for working with Grammy-Award Winning producer, Jeff Bova, having her music placed in the award-winning short film, Cats Outta The Bag and the award-winning feature film, Love Market (Which she also starred in,) playing iconic venues such as House of Blues Sunset, The Viper Room, Hardrock Cafe (Hollywood and Detroit,) and getting featured in People Magazine, Yahoo, as well as on top shows on both SiriusXM and Terrestrial radio.

    As a public speaker she has been featured at the Girlboss Rally, as well as being a keynote speaker at The Pretty Thing Tour, Michigan State University, The Publisher’s Publicity Association and more.

    She graduated from Michigan State University with a BFA in Acting and a BA in Communication with an emphasis in media.

    CONNECT WITH LAUREN

    On the gram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlograsso/
    On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenlograsso
    On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/laurenlograsso
    On the Twitters: https://twitter.com/laurenlograsso
    Listen to her music and see all the cool things People Magazine has said about her work here: https://linktr.ee/laurenlograsso

    CHECK OUT LAUREN’S AMAZING PODCAST, UNLEASH YOUR INNER CREATIVE!

    Unleash Your Inner Creative: https://tr.ee/w7TmyxmMf7

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    The connection between our bodies and our creative lives Choosing to experience the full spectrum of life The key that seems to unlock a flourishing creative life for many folks Self forgiveness as a path to self trust 🥹 What if we could be ourselves everywhere?

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    PODCAST EPISODE: HOW TO MAKE THE GYM A HAPPY PLACE [USING BIOLOGY INSTEAD OF WILLPOWER]

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    Meet Lauren! Episode overview + how to connect with Lauren How Lauren came to fall in love with her own creative expression

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    The life long journey of making ourselves available for creative urges The connection between our bodies and our creative lives Things Lauren is currently learning about bodies, sexuality + creative blocks Clearly hearing our own voices rise above the noise of social conditioning

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    Committing to being fully human 💜 Rewriting the narratives around sexuality that we grew up with Choosing to experience the full spectrum of life Recounting our first times having sex 😂 Innocent moments in youth that got labeled ‘un-ladylike’ and how that sticks with us

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    All the old stories about repressing and shrinking have the same energetic signature to them The key that seems to unlock a flourishing creative life for many folks Failing at things we love is better than succeeding at something we don’t deeply care about [27:15] Self forgiveness as a path to self trust 🥹 Letting the messy, suffering moments be messy and then moving forward Objectively witnessing our own suffering

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    Letting our feels have their experience while also keeping an eye out for the lesson Repressing our feels and imagining the downstream consequences of reactive decisions Maintaining open, healthy relationships as we grow and change Bringing our family into our creative lives

    50-60:00 ish:

    What if we could be ourselves everywhere? Being our own advocate wherever we go Reflecting on the many parts that make up who we each are Go listen to Unleash Your Inner Creative and say hey to Lauren on the interwebs!

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

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    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Just you + me + the microphone today, friends! 🎉 This episode is here to help normalize all the awkward things you might experience when you get started on your gym journey! If you’re just getting started in the gym or if you’ve been gym curious, I hope this episode helps you feel less alone and let’s you know that you’re in great company 👍🏻

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    The universal experience we all have on our very first day in a commercial gym Why feeling self conscious about our lifting form is actually a good thing Holding a healthy awareness that we don’t know everything Anticipating a very common dip in motivation at the one month mark All the amazing experiences you have to look forward to in the gym and beyond!!! 🎉🎉🎉💜💜💜🌈🌈🌈

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    PODCAST EPISODE: HOW TO MAKE THE GYM A HAPPY PLACE [USING BIOLOGY INSTEAD OF WILLPOWER]

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    The universal experience we all have on our very first day in a commercial gym How to overcome the awkward experience of feeling lost in the gym How to approach people and make gym friends 🥰

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    Why feeling self conscious about our lifting form is actually a good thing Our relationship with our lifting form evolves over time Novel movements are great for bodies (even when we’re self conscious about them)

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    Holding a healthy awareness that we don’t know everything Using the feelings of self consciousness to drive the pursuit of mastery When is the tipping point where we truly fall in love with the gym? Important differences between sustainable fitness habits and “quick fix weight loss” strategies Anticipating a very common dip in motivation that I’ve noticed at the one month mark The beautiful, magical, sacred opportunity for unconditional self love that pops up on a gym journey Choosing to experience unconditional joy in our bodies

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    Shifting and evolving gym goals over time Tips and guidance for your first workout in the gym Tips on how to use the feeling of being self conscious about form productively How to navigate ‘the dip’ that many people experience on their gym journey All the amazing experiences you have to look forward to in the gym and beyond!!! 🎉🎉🎉💜💜💜🌈🌈🌈

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Tune in for an episode with Chris Skipper on navigating change, embracing the unknown, and the deep joy that comes with serving others! Chris is a personal trainer, spin instructor and wonderful human being.

    MEET CHRIS SKIPPER ~

    Chris is an ISSA certified personal trainer with Iron Will Gym. He’s currently spearheading a new spin program at Iron Will Gym and also teaches spin classes at the University of Virginia. After his own journey of fitness that transformed him from 400 lbs + addicted to substances to living a vibrant, thriving life - he’s now passionate about helping others live their own vibrant, thriving lives.

    CONNECT WITH CHRIS

    On the web: https://www.skipintofitnesscoaching.com/

    On Instagram: @skipintofitnesscoaching

    On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-skipper-9122a119a

    On Facebook: as Chris Skipper

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    Choosing not to fight your own come up Participating in our own dreams 🌈🥰💜 Chris’s journey from 400 lbs + addicted to fitness professional 🥰 Setting other-focused goals, altruism is also selfish, celebrating the wins of other people Passion, emotionality + deep care for your craft Healthy boundaries in relationships

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    IRON WILL GYM

    LEARN ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!

    ART OF IMPOSSIBLE BY STEVEN KOTLER

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    Meet Chris! 🎉 All about the Happy Place Challenge! The beauty of zig-zagging to find our unique path Choosing not to fight your own come up

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    Closing one door helps you see aaall the other doors available Participating in our own dreams 🌈🥰💜 Making the hard, uncomfortable, but true decisions Getting comfortable in the unknown 🛸👽

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    Learning humility, self love and how to slow down from barbells Incredible humans in the fitness community Chris’s journey from 400 lbs + addicted to fitness professional 🥰 Self vs. other-focused living Walking through the gym door is a milestone + accomplishment in itself

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    Using shame as fuel for action [and nothing else] Chris’s powerlifting era And now the spin era 🛸 You can do anything you want in fitness, but not everything at once

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    Everyone is entitled to good health 💜 Setting other-focused goals, altruism is also selfish, celebrating the wins of other people Participating in the wins and goals of others

    50 - 60:00 ish:

    Passion, emotionality + deep care for your craft Healthy boundaries in relationships Adjusting our tolerance for malarkey over time through experience Exploring boundaries with old thought patterns in our brains How to connect with Chris!

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Tune in for an episode with Toni Jackson on training, body image, and finding purpose and meaning through helping others 💜 Toni is an experienced powerlifter and has worked as a personal coach for the last 15 years and her perspective and insights are invaluable. Enjoy this episode and love you so much!

    MEET TONI JACKSON ~

    Toni is an Albermarle County native with a master's degree from UVA in Professional Counseling. In addition, she is certified as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) and Behavior Technician.

    Starting in 2011, she began integrating physical fitness into her client support regimes. Toni is an experienced powerlifter and has worked as a personal coach for the past 15 years.

    Toni believes that by strengthening our bodies we strengthen our minds. She works with women of all ages, backgrounds and abilities in a way that opens the door to self-empowerment.

  • Meet Katherine - an expert in inclusive innovation and wizard of thriving with physical and neurodiversities! 🎉 In this episode, we talk about knowing thyself and building a life that supports your thrive. This episode was such a blast to record and Katherine is officially one of my new favorite people, I hope you enjoy! 🎉💜

    MEET KATHERINE MCCORD ~

    Katherine, a physically and neurodiverse woman herself, built her career on inclusive innovation as an entrepreneur in People Operations and HR Tech. She lives by the motto that different is not a deficit.

    CONNECT WITH KATHERINE

    On the web: https://www.kmccordspeaking.com

    On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-mccord-093bb343/

    On the TikToks: @KatTheHRTitan

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    some of my favorite lines of conversation that came up in this episode:

    Understanding the biology underlying neurodiversity can be a superpower

    Building the habit of paying attention to our personal rhythms

    Boundary setting! And the kind act of being clear with others

    Letting the pain of our mistakes really sink in with us 💜

    Feeling grateful for the times in our lives when we’ve made mistakes

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    THE OCTOPUS MOVEMENT

    TRAINING WITH CAROLINE

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    Meet Katherine! and a quick overview of today’s episode 💜

    How to train virtually with Caroline!

    A moment about hair 🎀

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    Katherine’s childhood journey with OCD and Bipolar

    Tracking behavior and mental health to support oneself in each season

    Menopause and neurodiversity

    Understanding the biology underlying neurodiversity can be a superpower

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    Knowledge as a tool to combat the spiraling stories of the brain

    Paying attention to our bodies and the signals they’re sending us

    Building the habit of paying attention to our personal rhythms

    The gift of supportive environments and supportive people

    Giving honest support to those in your life with neurodiversities

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    Neurodiversity and dialed in bullsh*t radars 😂

    Boundary setting! And the kind act of being clear with others

    Katherine’s jerk theory and poop emoji scale for human jerkiness 😂

    Boundaries as a two-way opportunity for growth

    Sometimes the best choice is to walk away

    Making the hard choice of walking away from the things and people that aren’t for us

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    Evolving as a jerk 😂

    Honoring our past asshole selves

    Letting the pain of our mistakes really sink in with us 💜

    Communicating through painful experiences and mistakes

    Feeling grateful for the times in our lives when we’ve made mistakes

    More boundaries! 🎉

    50:00 ish and beyond:

    Feeling grateful for early challenges in Katherine’s life

    About The Octopus Movement

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Join me in talking with Hilary Truong, founder of Hilary Mae and Co! We have an AMAZING conversation about the mother-daughter relationship. How and why this critical relationship can get so sticky, what we can do about it, and how society-at-large shapes the mother-daughter relationship. All women everywhere - listen 👏🏼 to 👏🏼 this 👏🏼 episode 👏🏼 For the love of all things holy. Trust me 💜

    MEET HILARY TRUONG ~

    Hilary Truong is a mother-daughter relationship expert and former therapist for teen girls and a leading voice on keeping mothers and daughters in relationship through the teen years. She is on a mission to rewrite the narrative for mothers and teen daughters and shares her passion by speaking at schools and associations for girls and women, coaching mothers of girls and hosting immersive travel experiences for mothers and daughters.

    CONNECT WITH HILARY

    On the web: www.hilarymae.com

    On Instagram: @hilarymaeco

    On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/hilarymaeco

    On the Facebooks: https://www.facebook.com/hilarymaeco

    🫧 CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT HER FREE WORKSHOP SERIES

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    some of my favorite lines of conversation that came up in this episode:

    The incredible impact of watching our mothers model behavior patterns

    Breaking the ‘am I expecting too much of men?’ thought pattern

    Slowly breaking old patterns across generations

    Letting go of solving other peoples’ problems so we can solve the big problems that give our own lives meaning

    Mothers meeting their own emotional needs vs. projecting them onto the daughter

    Embracing the natural course of the mother-daughter relationship

    Honoring the unfulfilled dreams of our grandmothers 💜

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    WORK WITH CAROLINE 1:1 THROUGH THE INTERWEBS 👽

    THE WORKS OF ROSJKE HASSELDINE

    DOWN GIRL BY KATE MANN

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    Meet Hilary! and a quick overview of today’s episode 💜

    When Hilary first realized the mother-daughter relationship needed more investigation…

    Why are the teen years so critical? What’s so unique about them?

    The importance of moms feeling supported so they can be truly supportive for their daughters

    Moms and daughters seeing each other through softer eyes 🌈

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    The ‘female experience’ as a bond between mother + daughter

    How living inside the patriarchy sets this relationship up for conflict

    The culture of ‘female service’ and expectations placed on women to serve and give

    Women’s right to express our needs and ask for what we need

    The incredible impact of watching our mothers model behavior patterns

    Men learning to take on their share of the emotional labor

    The ‘am I expecting too much of men?’ thinking pattern

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    Reflecting on the growing appreciation of emotional labor with each generation

    Changing the patterns we pass on through family

    Slowly breaking old patterns across generations

    Learning about our mother lines 💜 Our mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers

    The sacrifice that’s made by our female predecessors

    Letting go of solving other peoples’ problems so we can solve the big problems that give our own lives meaning

    What happens when a mom’s emotional needs aren’t met

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    Mothers meeting their own emotional needs vs. projecting them onto the daughter

    Letting go of the expectations that mothers + daughters should be best friends

    Embracing the natural course of the mother-daughter relationship

    The importance of finding satisfaction outside of being a mother

    Wrangling with cultural echos from the 50’s about what it means to be a woman

    Human Giver Syndrome

    Honoring the unfulfilled dreams of our grandmothers 💜

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    Hilary’s personal definition of what it means to her to be a mother

    Letting motherhood be messy, real and honest

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Join me in talking with Honie Ann Peacock of Hon’s Healthy Kitchen! We talk about the interconnectedness of food, soil, microbes, and everything else 🥰 It’s the perfect conversation to help us all celebrate Earth Day and I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording 🌱

    MEET HONIE ANN PEACOCK

    Honie Ann Peacock is an award-winning leader and social entrepreneur whose extensive career includes founding four companies and bridging two connected but parallel tracks:
    the organic food, health and fitness industries; and economic development and community development for women and minority-owned businesses and community-based non-profits in the culinary arts, education, fine arts and human services.

    Honie Ann is a former corporate Human Resources executive and MSW social worker. Her new webinar series ‘Are We Really What We Eat?...Food for Thought’ brings together the common thread in the highway of her life: to enable individuals and organizations to get the information and tools they need to live healthier, more productive lives. 🌱

    CONNECT WITH HON

    On the web: https://www.honshealthykitchen.com

    On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/honshealthykitchen

    On YouTube: https://youtu.be/cZJFKdXkPAo

    To learn more about her webinar series “Are We Really What We Eat?…Food For Thought”, 🫧 click here 🫧

    To learn more about becoming a sponsor for her work, 🫧 click here 🫧

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE:

    ‘the recipe means nothing’ if the sourcing is problematic

    reflecting on health food stores in the 90s

    disconnecting from the busy of our culture to remember our interconnectedness

    growing up as a species and choosing to take care of each other and our planet home

    Hon’s tips on making small do-able changes instead of getting overwhelmed

    using Hon’s incredible series to get ideas for small and meaningful changes 🫧

    approaching change intuitively and finding what speaks to you

    finding meaning in life by working on big problems

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    ARE WE REALLY WHAT WE EAT?… FOOD FOR THOUGHT VIDEO SERIES

    ELDERBERRY HERBALS

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    Welcome Hon! learn about who she is and what she’s passionate about

    reflecting on Hon’s childhood, growing up with whole food

    how our childhood experience of food shapes us

    the experiences that led to Hon’s first business

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    Hon’s journey into learning about soil health

    ‘the recipe means nothing’ if the sourcing is problematic

    going far beyond ‘we are what we eat’

    the savvy marketing behind ‘natural foods’

    Hon’s second business, Hon’s Buns as a response to the ‘fat free muffin’ of the 90s

    reflecting on health food stores in the 90s

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    sourcing of ingredients is as important [if not more important] than anything else

    taking a holistic view of all that we consume and absorb from our environment

    bringing together positive change makers to serve as role models

    disconnecting from the busy of the world to remember our interconnectedness

    taking time to slow down and act only on the things that we really value

    forest bathing as a way to down regulate the nervous system

    how change truly happens 🌱

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    growing up as a species and choosing to take care of each other and our planet home

    Hon’s tips on making small do-able changes instead of getting overwhelmed

    tips to eat for well being [instead of convenience] year round 🥰

    using Hon’s incredible series to get ideas for small and meaningful changes 🫧

    seeds as heritage and one of the foundational blocks of life

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    miso, making foods kids love, forest bathing and more of the amazing thing inside season one of Hon’s series

    the importance of the energetic body, not just the physical body

    foraging, growing your own herbs, all the things!

    approaching change intuitively and finding what speaks to you

    50 - 60:00 ish:

    Season two topics!

    biophilic design, living walls, fungi and the mycelial network, how other species communicate!

    what are keystone species and why are they important?

    finding meaning in life by working on big problems

    ‘what we eat’ is not just what we put in our mouths, it’s everything that we take in

    shoutout to Hon’s amazing sponsors! 🎉

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • WELCOME TO A NEW SERIES ON THE POD!! 🎉🎉🎉

    I'm STOKED to introduce the 'Shooting the Sh!t' series with my internet bestie, Sami Burgos!!! 🥰🥰

    Twice a month, Sam and I will sit down and... well, shoot the sh!t 😂 Sam's an amazing human, she's been on the pod before and I'm HYPED for y'all to get to know her through this series 🥰

    CONNECT WITH SAM

    Sami Burgos is a self love & microdosing coach based in Miami, FL 👽

    She’s the host of The Bare Haus podcast & founder of The Bare Haus brand, a modern day herbal apothecary for self care & self love ritual supplies. She’s a baddie in real life and on the internet and I’m excited for you to meet her 🥰

    On the web: thebarehaus.com

    On Instagram: @sami_burgos

    The Bare Haus Podcast!

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    some of my favorite lines of conversation that came up in this episode:

    how Sam & Caroline became internet frands 🥰

    we’re done with the word healing altogether 😂

    reflecting on the things that alter our whole fcking lives

    entrepreneurship and how it changes relationships

    living our own random lives

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    APPSHEET

    SAM’S OG CO-CREATE EPISODE: SELF HONORING RITUAL & ROUTINE

    MY EPISODE ON THE BARE HAUS PODCAST

    HUMAN DESIGN

    EDEN ENERGY MEDICINE

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    building apps to visualizing progress

    how Sam & Caroline became internet frands 🥰

    comparing our natal charts 😍

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    loving a good cry

    reflecting on our Saturn return chapters

    geeking out on astrology

    people be dying

    Sam’s Saturn return 🪐

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    Caroline shares one of her most challenging moments

    toxic manifestation and ‘trust falling’

    themes that continue to show up in our lives

    reflecting on the idea of reincarnation

    Sam reflects on giving fewer fucks about how she’s perceived

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    Caroline reflects on workaholism and listening to the body

    geeking out on human design

    Eden Energy Medicine

    defined root center in human design and feeling enough

    toxic healing vs. just continued growth from a place of self love 🥰

    we’re done with the word healing altogether 😂

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    reflecting on the things that alter our whole fcking lives

    life slowing down during the pandemic and creating space

    the ‘need to heal X to manifest Y’ trap

    the simple, scary tasks that actually make the biggest difference

    entrepreneurship as a catalyst for getting over your shit 😂

    50 - 60:00 ish:

    entrepreneurship and how it changes relationships

    living our own random lives

    the struggle of ‘healing’ making our own random lives so valuable

    perspective is everythiiiinnnggg

    Sam and Caroline share how they see their part time jobs

    learning from toxic situations

    reflecting on the first times we walked into the unknown!

    Caroline reflects on her research during her science life

    60ish and beyond:

    how Sam approaches growth now

    how Caroline approaches growth now

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Madison Morrigan is a 5x international award winning life coach, host of the award winning Everything Belongs Podcast, a speaker and writer. Centered on sovereignty, sacred self-responsibility and full expression, Madison coaches visionary humans as they shed layers of old programming keeping them small and finally come home to power, worth and wholeness.

    Madison has her degree in interpersonal communication with an emphasis in psychology from Missouri State University, has a certificate in conflict resolution, meditation and legal mediation, practices using NLP, hypnosis and is proudly Certified BYCA Coach.

    CONNECT WITH MADISON

    On the web: madisonmorrigan.com

    On Instagram: @madisonmorrigan

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    some of my favorite lines of conversation that came up in this episode:

    a regulated nervous system is sometimes a ‘boring' nervous system

    simple pleasures in life as a sustainable source of feel good chemicals

    getting joy from our food

    living our liberation, not someone else’s

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    LAUREN PHILLIPS - ARTIST AND BADASS

    THE MIDNIGHT GOSPEL

    DUNCAN TRUSSELL FAMILY HOUR

    ALL ABOUT LOVE BY BELL HOOKS

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    welcome back to co-create! and meeting Madison

    the phenomenon of hustling for our wholeness

    what it means to Madison to live our liberation

    orienting our lives to the beautiful parts of being human

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    the value of the full emotional spectrum

    walking beside shame rather than being driven by it

    a regulated nervous system is sometimes a ‘boring' nervous system

    media’s dramatization of success vs. the reality of it

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    ‘boring’ relationships might just be sustainable relationships :)

    getting our dopamine from meaningful things in our lives

    simple pleasures in life as a sustainable source of feel good chemicals

    getting joy from food

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    having a meaningful relationship with our food

    understanding what drives us and lights us up and using it to create meaning

    listening to our bodies and giving our body the things they love

    tea culture, coffee and psilocybin microdosing

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    Caroline’s favorite podcast and Netflix show 😍 (links in resources section)

    living our liberation, not someone else’s

    stepping away from social media

    business pivots and Madison’s business journey

    50 - 60:00 ish:

    astrology talk 😍

    the work of bell hooks (book link in resources section)

    the work Madison does with clients

    curating our spaces and lives 💜

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Honestly the thing I hear from EVERY single new client in our first session is that the gym doesn’t feel like their happy place. It can be an intimidating place full of sweaty humans grunting and making pain faces. But something magical thing happens once you’re able to build confidence in the gym - it becomes one of your favorite places to be. And THAT is the key to a sustainable, joyful, fun-filled fitness habit 🎉 Because when we love going to the gym, staying consistent is easy 🫧🌈🛸

    This episode is meant to give you some science, tips + tricks that explain how you can turn the gym into your personal happy place 🥰

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    some of my favorite moments from this episode:

    busting the myth that we need to rely on discipline and willpower to get to the gym

    a bit about dopamine and the feel good states we can induce in the gym

    how we can rewire our brains to see the gym as a tool to help us on hard days

    why it might actually be better to go to the gym less often to start

    how our brains react to visualizing progress

    cycling between being in the zone + chilling out

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    WIZARD WITH A DUMP TRUCK - OPEN NOW! 🛸

    ART OF IMPOSSIBLE BY STEVEN KOTLER

    FREE NOTION WORKOUT TRACKING TEMPLATE

    HUBERMAN LAB PODCAST: THE SCIENCE OF SETTING + ACHIEVING GOALS

    CO-CREATE PODCAST: HOW TO OPTIMIZE STRESS AND CULTIVATE RESILIENCE THROUGH MOVEMENT

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    overview of today’s episode

    how you can easily implement on these concepts inside Wizard With a Dump Truck

    busting the myth that we need to rely on discipline and willpower to get to the gym

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    a bit about dopamine and the feel good states we can induce in the gym

    the importance of having a winnable gym strategy

    how tracking the right things makes our brains light up with joy

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    the challenge-skills sweet spot and why we care about it

    using the post-exercise endorphins to amplify your happy

    how we can rewire our brains to see the gym as a tool to help us on hard days

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    tip #1: start with a winnable strategy

    why it might actually be better to go to the gym less often to start

    how to set yourself up so you get a dopamine hit just for walking through the gym door

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    tip #2: track the right things

    how our brains react to visualizing progress

    examples of what it looks like to track the wrong things

    simple tools to track your workouts for free ninety nine

    access the free Notion workout tracker here

    join Wizard With a Dump Truck here

    50 - 60:00 ish:

    tip #3: find your sweet spot

    how to find your challenge-skills sweet spot

    creating your bubble and why having a bubble matters

    recap of tips 1-3 before we move to tip 4 :)

    tip #4: use your endorphin super powers

    cycling between being in the zone + chilling out

    60-70:00 ish and beyond:

    the importance of a cool down after workouts, mentally + physically

    when you do want to cultivate your willpower

    how to get support walking this magical journey 💜

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    If you’re feeling love-y dove-y today and want to pass forward some good juju, I have an idea on how you can do that!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Love you so much and hope you have a beautiful day! Thanks for tuning in and being an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    - xoxo Caroline

  • Dear God - maybe my most favorite conversation ever 🫧💜 It’s like a hug from the Universe and like rolling around in a warm bed of moss and like fresh baked cinnamon rolls. Join me in basking in the glow of amazing conversation with Gabriel Durham!

    For full show notes, links + resources, go to carolineaddington.com/blog

  • Why reckoning with our own mortality can lead to a wonderful life, the incredible power of living with intention, navigating change and SO much more 💜 Tune in to a wide-ranging episode full of gems and takeaways on living a full and beautiful life with Benoit Kim.

    For full show notes, links and resources head to carolineaddington.com/blog

  • Self care, mental health, navigating life, and the power of spaciousness in our lives! Come hang with me + Cheryl Robison, co-owner + co-founder of JBird Supply Coffee Roasters for a conversation that feels like one big bear hug 💜

    Full show notes over at carolineaddington.com/blog

  • Our first community interview featuring the one and only Jeff Alexander! Tune in to hear us jam out on parenting, physical challenge + the power of discomfort, dream yoga, Burning Man + more 🛸

    For full show notes + links head to carolineaddington.com