Being able to know the difference between a symptom and a root cause, a trauma, is critical in understanding addiction.
We all have compulsive behaviors—drinking, smoking, gaming and electronics, excessive work or exercise or shopping or nail biting. It’s knowing—and facing what trauma caused these symptoms that is key in our understanding how to deal with addiction in our lives.
My guest today has learned the hard way how to identify symptoms, understand the trauma and relate them to addiction. Let’s talk with Rachel Graham about how best to learn about addiction.
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S03, Ep07: The Mindful Entrepreneur featuring John Edmonson
The mindset of an entrepreneur is their strongest asset. It’s their imagination that dreams up the idea, their strategic thinking and planning that allows the plan to unfold, and their determination and will power that gets them through the uncharted waters. It’s patience and persistence that keeps them going.However, in this fast-paced world in which we live, we don’t always allow ourselves down time, we can forget to slow down and recharge our batteries. So, how do we, as entrepreneurs, keep ourselves moving forward at the speed of light, while also taking care of ourselves and get balanced?
That’s where mindfulness steps in. John Edmonson, Director of Wellness and Life Coach at Healing Springs Ranch, has a fascinating approach to mindfulness and it’s end goal. In today’s episode, John will answer these questions and more.
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S05, Ep 01: Are You Good Enough? Featuring Dr. Edward Lewellen
In this day and age we hear so much about people, especially women, feeling like they aren’t good enough, smart enough or pretty enough, among other things. Feelings of not being good enough can impact not only our professional work life, but our personal relationships as well.Knowing your core identity, and, consequently, your place in the world around you can be life-changing. And it can help give you power you didn’t know you had.
My guest today has helped thousands of people discover their core identity and with it the value in life they have coming to them.
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S02, Ep 02: Robi Ley, The BOOTS Method of Belief
Do we REALLY believe in what we do? Is belief an integral part of your life? In today’s episode, the first in a series, we start our discussion of the BOOTS (believe, overcome, own, trust and serve) method of a belief system.Robi Ley is the owner and lead communication coach at WordCrafter Consultants. Robi believes that every person has a story. Her business is about helping people tell their story.
