Hearts Rise Up Podcast

In this episode, Carol interviews Jacob Nordby, writer and creative guide. Jacob is the author of The Divine Arsonist: A Tale of Awakening, Blessed Are the Weird - A Manifesto for Creatives, and soon to be published The Creative Cure. Jacob is the founder of Manifesto Publishing and he leads the Creative UnBootcamp course for students around the world. He also offers transformational group retreats and individual creative guidance sessions. In this conversation, Carol and Jacob discuss how to navigate and find purpose in this time of uncertainty due to the COVID 19 pandemic that is impacting our global community. Jacob shares how we can individually find calm, explore our inner selves, and live fully instead of fearfully. Jacob has experienced many valuable life lessons and is eager to share what he has learned. His mission is to help others explore their inner lives to reach a place of creativity and fulfillment. Show Notes Highlights include: Love of place - simple grounding techniques Shifting perspective in times of upheaval Paying attention to inner discord in order to realign Tuning in to our inner compass Role of recognizing purpose Methods to quiet the mind Living in the Green Zone* Benefits of meditation The ripple effect of goodness * PolyVagal Chart - Ruby Jo Walker Jacob's Free Guide Download your free copy here: How to Establish Your Creative Self Journaling Practice Jacob’s Website www.jacobnordby.com Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/author.jacobnordby Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacobnordby Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobnordby/ Tumblr: https://jacobnordby.tumblr.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobnordby/    Music by Jonn Serrie Intro and Outro music composed and recorded by Jonn Serrie. Website: http://www.thousandstar.com/ Record Labels and Links to Jonn’s Music: Valley Entertainment and New World Music

In this episode, Carol interviews Jen Rao, founder of Clear Your Life. Jen's a professional organizer specializing in clutter clearing (and its magical benefits). Life wasn't always clutter-free for Jen. She spent years collecting a lot of "stuff." Back then, life was stressful, with all her stuff just weighing her down until she took steps to reprogram her mindset and change her life from the inside out. Jen is a tough-love truth-teller with a gentle side that encourages others to open themselves to the energetic possibilities of decluttering their life. Listen in to hear Jen's story, and how decluttering and getting organized led to transformative and liberating energetic life changes. She shares some amazing client success stories as well. Show Notes Highlights include: Three tips for letting go of stuff How to go from fearful to excited; disorderly to orderly Why clutter takes up more decision making and precious time The energetic effects of decluttering Mindset tools for decluttering Journaling as an essential role in life and decluttering How to "hold space" for the 'clear space' future you want to manifest Alignment of Habits ~ Goals to clear the clutter Free Guide Download your free copy here: The Clear Your Life Method: 4 steps to clear clutter & transform any space in an hour or less (without overwhelm!) Jen’s Website clearyourlife.ca Social Media https://www.instagram.com/clearyourlife/ Music by Jonn Serrie Intro and Outro music composed and recorded by Jonn Serrie. Website: http://www.thousandstar.com/ Record Labels and Links to Jonn’s Music: Valley Entertainment and New World Music

Dr. Shelley Negelow and Lynnis Woods-Mullins each experienced powerful lessons in healing from past-life traumas that led them to career paths to help other women. Over time, each has developed tools and techniques to help women discover how to make sustainable changes in their lives. Listen in to this episode as we explore their traumas, how they overcame them, and their determination to transform their lives. Each shares their personal story of challenges and healing, and a new program they are now collaborating on. It’s called “Emergence of the Total Woman Seminar: A Blueprint for Living the Life You Love” designed for women to address their outer and inner life – physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, so they can create a life they love. SHOW NOTES: Highlights include: Life lessons Pivotal points Epiphanies Practices for keeping balance Power of movement and dance Breaking point and the journey to wellness So much more than the roles we take on Info on Dr. Shelley Negelow Facebook – Power of Woman Seminars with Shelley Negelow Website - http://shelleynegelow.com/ Email: PowerofWomanSeminars@gmail.com Info Lynnis Woods-Mullins WellnessWoman40.com - a portal to all social media, women’s Facebook group, E-Magazine, books, retreats, spa days In Facebook: Wellness Woman 40 and Beyond Email: WellnessWoman40@gmail.com Emergence of the Total Woman bit.ly/emergenceblueprint  Music by Jonn Serrie Intro and Outro music composed and recorded by Jonn Serrie. Website: http://www.thousandstar.com/ Record Labels and Links to Jonn’s Music: Valley Entertainment and New World Music

In this episode, we're wrapping up our first season of the podcast and beginning a new one. Ann, Concetta, and Carol share their thoughts on the podcast after a full year of experience with it. The conversation includes our personal life challenges and stories along with thoughts on why we started the podcast. SHOW NOTES In this episode, you can get an up-close and personal perspective as they share their thoughts on: How the Hearts Rise Up Podcast came to be. The reasons each decided to pursue the podcast. Start and evolution of their relationship - sharing their unique journey. Favorite quote, philosophy, mantra related to Hearts Rise Up, and paths. Why community is so powerful. Their life challenges and the learning behind them. Why being present for each other is essential. AHA Moments BIOS Ann Serrie Concetta Antonelli Carol Chapman  

Lauren Sapala, an author and writing coach known for guiding INFJ and INFP writers, shares her transformative journey from a challenging childhood marked by addiction to finding her creative voice. She discusses the power of intuitive writing and how it contrasts with traditional rational methods. Lauren emphasizes the importance of community, self-compassion, and embracing one’s sensitivity. Listeners gain insights into living with highly sensitive individuals and methods to overcome creative blocks, making this a must-listen for aspiring writers.

What's the "best" that could happen? That's the mindset of Jae Hermann and the question she asks whenever she's dealing with situations in her life. It wasn't always that way. Just like many people, Jae focused on what's the "worst" that could happen. As a young woman, she was determined to build a career in her chosen field, strategizing, and planning the details to increase her opportunity for success. That all changed one day after being physically assaulted, which then proceeded to derail her beliefs about her choice in career and nearly ruining her emotionally - leading to a massive identity crisis. It took a while for Jae to find herself. Soon she learned to embrace life with curiosity even when fears and doubts surfaced. This approach has allowed life to unfold, leading her to an incredible career as a marketer and business owner, which laid the groundwork for an international wholesale jewelry design business, running an online magazine, building a media production company, and pursuing an award-winning acting career on stage. There was no big plan. Instead, life blossomed into a series of synchronistic opportunities that she sought when presented. Show Notes Jae believes that everything happens for a reason. Listen in to this episode as she shares her story and how she lives in the present, is grateful for potential and possibility, and how the Law of Attraction works in our lives. Key insights include: Heart-focused intention "It's not about you!" Overcoming or adapting to OCD Life as a series of synchronous events Realizing one's gifts - being self-aware Being realistic and prepared Losing identity Growth - step by step Say "Yes, and" Step into Life Uses of adversity in changing life's course Don't let bad things define who we are or who we're meant to be On being highly sensitive and being an introvert Need for solitude The gift of high sensitivity Self-care = Grateful in the moment Awareness as self-care Gratitude is the key to manifesting Focus on what you truly desire Capture fleeting thoughts by writing them down! Know what you want; write it down. We can be critical of ourselves with our internal self-talk, but we rarely write down the negative thoughts. Tip - come up with 3 to 5 statements of what you want, then write affirmation statements about each one. When faced with a crisis - embrace it.   Final words - The importance of Acceptance and Gratitude Website https://jaehermann.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jae_hermann/ Twitter https://twitter.com/jaehermann Biography Jae is a storyteller, motivator, creative entrepreneur and brand consultant. She’s also been a marketing gal, a media producer, and an award-winning actress, model, and a long list of other roles. Truly a woman of remarkable talents and interests. Jae publishes a Substack weekly, called #RealTalk which is a collection of motivational essays and curated personal development resources.    

As a shy introvert, disconnected from her true self, Alie Harwood was fraught for years in her teens and early adult life with a fear-driven mind of negative and self-conscious thoughts. She mostly relied on external attention and approval to feel comfortable in her own skin. These patterns created a variety of suppressed emotions and feelings, making it very difficult to function with confidence and clarity in the world. It wasn't until a significant turning point that shifted her perspective and life path. Eventually, this led to a gradual unfoldment of other shifts transforming her into a confident introvert empowered to take responsibility for her self-esteem and happiness. Today, based on her own experience and process, Alie coaches other shy women introverts to break free from self-limiting beliefs and behaviors. She helps them empower themselves to discover their potential so they can be true to their authentic selves. As a Holistic Wellness and Confidence Coach, she believes there is no greater fulfillment than KNOWING your true self and no greater freedom than OWNING your true self. In this episode, Alie shares her own story of transformation, and how she helps others in her 6-step process to living in their authentic self for personal growth and happiness. She also offers our listeners a free guide, THE CONFIDENT INTROVERT'S PATHWAY: 6 Steps to Go From Shy & Insecure to Confident & Empowered.  SHOW NOTES Key highlights include: Alie's path to being a coach: Low points as a teen and while in college. Starting over calls for being proactive Focus on Influences for Good Life Decisions and Gifts The turning point during a low period Learning to release anger Taking responsibility for the happiness Navigating our lives Be tender with yourself Alie's process with clients Alie's mantra Amplification of your ego-mind Vision for helping women with the power of creative expression Tips: Choose to see challenges as something for us not done to us. Remember: Create time and space for yourself and make it a priority. INFLUENTIAL BOOKS Power of Now and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle  INFLUENCER Melissa Ambrosini - Podcast WEBSITE www.wellnesswithalie.com  FREE GIFT: THE CONFIDENT INTROVERT'S PATHWAY: 6 Steps to Go From Shy & Insecure to Confident & Empowered. Alie can be found on Facebook at Wellness with Alie and Confident Introvert Tribe (a private FB group). She's also on Instagram. BIOGRAPHY Alie Harwood is a Holistic Wellness & Confidence Coach helping shy women introverts to break free from overthinking, self-judgment and holding back so they can finally feel happy in their own skin and express their true authentic selves in the world. She believes that there is no greater fulfillment than knowing your true self and no greater freedom than owning your true self as this is how we find our peace, our passion, and our purpose! Alie is a lover of all things personal and spiritual development, healthy living, nature, dancing, and wise words.

From incarceration on his birthday at age 19 to University to fast-tracking the corporate ladder, Tommy Breedlove had achieved what few people have done given the humble beginnings and violence in his earlier years. He had a great job, a beautiful wife, fancy car, corner office, and was a senior partner and member of the Board of Directors of a major financial consulting firm. He was also set for life financially. On the outside, he had achieved everything. On the inside, things were crumbling around him, and he almost lost everything. After several days of complete chaos and hitting rock bottom, he committed to making "life his full-time job" and never looked back. He knew he had to save himself and be the person he was born to be. From that point forward, he doubled down and invested the next seven years in working on himself --  emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. The work shifted his mindset and gave him a whole new perspective on life, transforming his way of thinking and being in the world. SHOW NOTES Now as a business, career and mindset coach, a keynote speaker, and author he helps others empower themselves to build a legendary life. Listen in on how to make your life your full-time job as he shares his life-changing story and wisdom: Rising to life's challenges Refined by the Fire Have you been called to your profession? Not dealing with the demons from the past "Man, I have got to change something!" How to build your emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical fortress Tips and Techniques to be the Master of your Mindset Every Single Day Serve yourself first so you can serve others We all have a purpose Purpose changes based on the seasons and changes in our life  What is important to you? Benefits of an Accountability Partner "Burn the Boat" concept Mentors and Coaches vs. Psychologists Ambition, Drive, and Desire to make an impact on the world Choose! To do the hard work Build a legendary life! Life Tips from others: Live your life or Live your story Participate in your own rescue WEBSITE www.tommybreedlove.com TOMMY'S BOOK Legendary: A simple playbook for building and living a legendary life, and being remembered as a legend SOCIAL MEDIA Tommy Breedlove – Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram BIOGRAPHY Tommy's purpose is to empower humans to build a legendary life. He guides his clients and audiences to discover a life of significance while creating a legacy. The tools he shares shows them how to work in their zone of brilliance, obtain financial freedom, and live with meaning and balance. And importantly, become the person they've always wanted to be. From overcoming incarceration as a young man to working at the largest financial consulting firm in the world, he gained business notoriety and financial success. He became Senior Partner, International Practice Leader and Member of the Board of Directors. He looked successful on the outside, but was crumbling on the inside and almost lost everything. Tommy chose to transform his life and follow his true calling. He now works as a Featured Keynote Speaker, Author, and Business, Relationship, and Mindset Coach. Join Tommy on this journey if you are ready to live a "Legendary Life," "Obtain True Freedom," and "Participate in Your Own Rescue." 

After years of fundamentalist evangelical Christian practice, Eva Live only felt disillusioned with religion. She was feeling aloneness, disconnection, and isolation — an inner sort of torture. She spent years deconstructing her life. Never feeling good enough or a real sense of belonging or spiritually connected until a significant turning point that set her on a course of awakening and beginning with one of her deepest spiritual experiences. From that point, she began reconstructing a new life based on a sense of openness to mystery. She sought out tools and teachers that took her on an inner journey of exploration of what is right for her — opening the doors to trusting her inner voice and wisdom.Today she knows what it takes to make life work on her terms from a place of inner strength and power. She helps others untangle spirituality from religion by inviting them to experience their connection to Self and align with their divine essence – their Soul. When you embrace conscious choice from within and align with your Soul you feel a sense of purpose that fuels and guides your journey forward in life. SHOW NOTES Join us for the pearls of wisdom from Eva as she shares the tapestry of her journey to include: Shifts and changes along the way The role of isolation and disconnection in opening new doorways Isolation vs. community Diving into spirituality after religion Living in "flow mode." Purpose - where does it come from Ways to discover purpose Souls journey Eva's philosophy/mantra - "observe what is, and do what works." Using your "inner compass of joy" Connect with your power source Practices to lift one up Ecstatic dance How to connect with and trust your intuition The value of saying no!  FREE DOWNLOAD & OTHER RESOURCES "The Soul Resonance Method for Discovering Your Life Vision " If you’re looking to connect in person around spirituality, embodiment, and conscious awakening, here are some ideas of keywords to Google or search on Facebook — just add your city name to the end of each one. A lot of things tend to be listed on Facebook and not Google, Eva recommends looking in both places. Ecstatic Dance, 5 Rhythms Dance, Meditation group, Conscious movement, Tantra, Authentic relating, Intuitive jam, Contact improv, Singing circle, Moon circle, Spiritual awakening group, Sexual awakening group, Sacred embodiment community, Yoga. HOW TO CONNECT WITH EVA Facebook Group: Spirituality After Religion A space to share and connect on spirituality that’s outside of religious frameworks, especially for those who have also left a dogmatic religion and are reconstructing their life outside of it. BIOGRAPHY Eva Live is a writer, poet, and coach who is passionate about helping those who have become disillusioned by the aspects of religion that seek to dominate human spirituality. After healing long-term traumatic effects of her religious past and letting go of the beliefs that held her back, she has discovered an ecstatic spiritual life lived in alignment with her inner soul calling. She started Ecstatic Soul Calling to help you discover your own ecstatic soul calling — so you can feel fully alive, in tune with the life force that flows through all things. BONUS: EVA's FUTURE STATE (not shared in the interview) She has a poetry book that’s almost complete. It’s been on hold for a while as she's focused on other aspects of her creative life, but she's excited to get that out there. It is a poetic journey of coming into her own energy and being and as she says, "becoming who I am." She likes to help more and more humans to discover and connect with our own innate human spirituality and become empowered by reconnecting with our inner core. Particularly for people who’ve been wounded by religion, she's really excited to share the things that have worked for her to get deep healing and come into a sense of purpose as she aligns with what feels like her ecstatic soul calling. Long term, she'd love to see the type of religion that’s been artificially holding humanity down being transmuted. She once had a vision of all religions turning into gold beneath our feet, becoming a beautiful foundation for us to move forward from. It’s when we get to space where we’re no longer feeling victim to our past, but able to see it as foundational with gratitude but also consciously choosing another path, that we really start coming into our power as humans.

As a child, Jas Hothi thought everyone was like him. It wasn't until his teens that he realized he was different from others. And it became even more apparent when his career took off while in the corporate world. His big "AHA" came when he had the best year ever in sales recruitment, having made "Employee of the Year." Most people would love to have that kind of accolade. But for Jas, something wasn't right. He was unfilled and just kept wondering why he wasn't happier.  Discovering that he was a highly sensitive introvert was a powerful realization for Jas. Sensitive introverts don't always know they're different because, as he puts it, "we become used to our own reality." Also, when you become used to what you know, anything different is frightening. It turns out, for Jas, the Universe was nudging him in another direction, and he knew he had to trust his intuition.   Show Notes This episode is a real down-to-earth conversation with Jas as he shares his courageous journey to step out of his comfort zone (without a plan) to recalibrate his life. He learned to trust his intuition, honor, and accept who he was and allow that to guide him to make new and positive choices. Although he has many interests and passions, he's committed to sharing what he's learned to help other highly sensitive introverts acknowledge and understand their unique gifts so they can better navigate the world. Listen in to learn more of his experience: Growing up Turning points Empathy is huge Sensitive introverts Introvert uprising Highly sensitive self-test Not just an introvert Myers Briggs - INF trends Visceral reactions of sensitive people Trends in the workplace Highly Sensitive Refuge Introvert Dear Live Your Legend Intuitives Positive Psychology Escape the City National Novel Writing Month (November) The value of community   Mentions/References Susan Caine - Ted Talk Dr. Elaine Aron Scott Dinsmore   Fizzle.co   Facebook Groups for Highly Sensitives Introvert Dear Highly Sensitive Refuge   Websites/Blog INF club For info on Jas' upcoming novel "What Happened to Scott Andrews?"    Biography Jasraj Hothi is a multi-passionate blogger, writer & entrepreneur. After dropping out of university, he previously worked in sales, before leaving the city in 2015 to study a Masters in Positive Psychology and he hasn't worked in an office since. Alongside his Masters, he started his first entrepreneurial venture Thriva in 2016 – an alternative higher education program for 18-24-year-olds. He has also run various blogs for introverts, including his latest introvert blog INF club - for INFP & INFJ personality types, many of whom identify as 'highly sensitive introverts' aka HSPs He is currently learning about investing & trading and is also publishing his 1st novel this year. Jas also writes poetry from time-to-time and journals daily, and he has been fortunate to visit 5 continents - though he calls SW London, England home.