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  • Joining the Military at 32 w/ Jess Johnson
    2023/06/13

    On today’s episode we’re talking with Jess Johnsion. Jess talks with us about what led her to join the military at 32, what happened afterwards, how to sit with our emotions, how to live the life we want, and a whole lot more. 

     

    About Jess:

    Jess is a Life Coach and Certified EFT Practitioner. As a former therapist and U.S. Army Veteran with a career that began working in corrections, there’s nothing she hasn’t seen, heard, or smelled, allowing her to hold space for even the most complicated headspaces.

    She harnesses those skills in her work as a Life Coach for Life Coaches and Practitioners, combining mindset management with the energy modality EFT which stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques and is most commonly referred to as “tapping”) 

    Her style of coaching helps her clients create a process for feeling and understanding  their emotions so they can think clearly and "get shit done."

    Website: www.jessjohnsoncoaching.com

    Facebook: Jess Johnson Coaching Services

    Instagram: @seekingagreatperhaps1

    Join Jess’ email list

    Watch an EFT Demo

     

    Support the show: patreon.com/SheTooktheLeap

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    39 分
  • Starting a Homestead w/ Lindsay
    2023/06/06

    On today’s episode we’re talking with Lindsay from Mystic Haven Acres. She shares with us why she chose to leave her city life and start a homestead, how she makes it work for her and her family, why it’s good she’s never bored, and so much more. 

     

    About Lindsay:

    Lindsay is a mom of three, two of whom are twins, and a first generation homesteader in small town Northern Ontario, Canada. She is also the co-author of She’s No longer Silent, the host of the Living for Real podcast, and is dedicated to helping others acknowledge their dreams and take the steps to attain them. 

     

    Book: She’s No Longer Silent: Healing After Mental Health Trauma, Sexual Abuse, and Experiening Injustice 

    Podcast: Living for REAL

    Instagram: living.for.r.e.a.l

    Facebook Community: Living for REAL Community

    Support the show: patreon.com/SheTooktheLeap

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    37 分
  • Empowering Marginalized Women w/ Liz Gilliam
    2023/05/30

    On today’s episode we’re talking with Liz Gilliam who, after working in academia, took a leap to become a confidence coach. We discuss how to infuse more joy into our daily lives, how to start when we have a goal or a dream, how to do things scared, and so much more. If you need a confidence boost, this is the episode to listen to! 

     

    About Liz:

    Liz Gilliam is a Personal Strategist for Black women. As the Lead Consultant for E-616 Consulting, she brings her training as a teacher, a researcher, and a social worker to her work, ensuring that her clients fully unearth the passion and joy inside of them, before teaching them how to authentically live it. She is also the host of her own podcast I Have Given My Answer. 

     

    Website: https://www.e616consulting.com/

    Podcast: I Have Given My Answer

    Facebook: E-616 Consulting

    Instagram: E-616 Consulting

    TikTok: ItsEG616

     

    Support the show: patreon.com/SheTooktheLeap

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    34 分
  • Finding Their True Selves w/ Dana Johnson & Beth Gatlin
    2023/05/23

    On today’s episode we’re talking with Dana Johnson and Beth Gaitlin. These two best friends discuss everything from leaving unhealthy relationships, starting a business, beginning a singing career, quitting drugs, self-reflecting, finding their true selves, and supporting one another through it all. 

     

    About Dana:

    Dana is an OBM for wedding pros serving planners, photographers, caterers, venues, and more. Dana creates and manages simple systems to keep your customer service top-notch, CRMs up to date, and calendars full! With her ability to pivot ideas and put them into motion quickly, Dana keeps your business running with more balance in your personal life. 

    Website: ddvirtualmanagement.com

    Facebook: DD Virtual Management

    Instagram: @ddvirtualmanagement

    LinkedIn: Dana Johnson

    About Beth: 

    Beth Gatlin is a soul singer who shares her story and message of hope through her music.  Beth’s story begins when she became overwhelmed with depression, anxiety, and drug addiction.  She got desperate enough to start searching for peace and happened to find it. Since then she has been on a path of healing and has found herself living a life authentic and fulfilling to her soul. 

    She released her first song in 2022 and is expected to release more music this year. She’s performing full time locally and shares her challenges and success with her journey on her social media platforms and loves to connect with anyone who is on the search for peace too. 

    Instagram: @beth.gatlin.music

    Facebook: Beth Gatlin Music

    Support the show: patreon.com/SheTooktheLeap

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    43 分
  • Going Vegan with Brigitte Gemme
    2023/05/16

    On today’s episode we’re talking with Brigitte Gemme about her transition to a plant-based lifestyle. We talk about what led her to go vegan, how her husband and children responded, how to be curious and compassionate, and how she’s helping others in the kitchen. 

     

    About Brigitte:

    Brigitte loves to empower others to take charge of their health and live in line with their values. She is the author of the book Flow in the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking. On her website veganfamilykitchen.com. she teaches workshops about all aspects of plant-based cooking and nutrition. She offers a meal planning service and is known as a batch cooking wizard! Before deciding to change careers to teach healthy vegan cooking, Brigitte trained as a sociologist of education and managed research projects in academia. Aside from a PhD in education, she obtained a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from the University of Guelph. She lives in Vancouver (Canada) with her husband and two kids, all of whom are very active and always hungry. 

    Website: veganfamilykitchen.com

    Book: Flow in the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking

     

    In this episode:

    Story of Stuff

    Patreon: patreon.com/SheTooktheLeap

     

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    37 分
  • Leveling Up Her Practice with Katie Ledbury
    2023/05/02

    On today’s episode we’re talking with licensed therapist Katie Ledbury about leveling up her practice. We talk about burnout, getting over barriers that could deter us, creating space in our lives that allows us to take care of ourselves, and much more. 

     

    About Katie:

    Katie is a Licensed Therapist and has been working in the field for over ten years. She is passionate about helping people find their confidence and learn what it takes to make life changing leaps!

     

    In this episode:

    Pacific Northwest Behavioral Health: https://www.pnwbh.com/

     

    Patreon:

    patreon.com/SheTooktheLeap

     

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    32 分
  • Getting Her Graduate Degree w/ Sheila Carson
    2023/04/25

    In this week's episode we're talking with Sheila Corson. It took Sheila 19 years to finally get her graduate degree so she could teach at the collegiate level, but she did it, and her story is a great reminder that we don't have to burn our current life to the ground in order to make a dream come true. 

    About Sheila:

    Sheila is a public relations coordinator and an adjunct communications professor. She also sings soprano in her local community chorus, plays bass guitar with her husband in church, and co-hosts free marketing workshops for small business owners with her area economic development agency. If she could choose a superpower, she would totally want to fly.

     

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    22 分
  • Moving Across the Atlantic w/ Laura Hewitt
    2023/04/18

    On today's episode we talk with Laura Hewitt about moving across the Atlantic after having not really traveled before. We discuss loneliness, community, and realizing the impact our own leaps have on those we come into contact with. 

    About Laura:  Laura Hewett teaches high school Bible at a Christian international school in the southwest corner of Germany where she has lived for the past ten years with the exception of a one year sabbatical in New Zealand. She writes about her ongoing adventures teaching, mentoring, and learning how to walk again after a spinal cord injury at www.sainthewett.com. 

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    25 分