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Tuesday Oct 18, 2022

Finding Purpose In A New Country With Faith & Patience, with Sheetal Kurup

Tuesday Oct 18, 2022

EP268: This week’s guest is Sheetal Kurup, a Neuro-Linguistic Programming Mindset, Human Design and Wealth Consciousness Coach helping people to build a millionaire mindset and create the life of their dreams by overcoming their limiting beliefs and rewiring their subconscious mind.

Sheetal blends spirituality with science to create deep, inside out transformation within people. She inspires and empowers people to go after their life's purpose and make the impact they desire.

In this episode, Sheetal and I talked about:

her story of moving to the U.S. from India as a young, newly married Lawyer.
why intuition came so naturally to her and paved her path to a more purpose-filled life.
how her first business evolved from doing what she loved for free first!
Human Design and how knowing yours can help you with better decision-making.

From starting a party planning business and quickly reaching 6 figures, after being a stay-at-home mom and out of the workforce for 15 years, to pivoting to a whole new business and following what she believes is her true calling, which is coaching, Sheetal’s life is great example of how following your intuition will always lead you in the right direction.

Check out the book she referenced: The Science of Getting Rich, by Wallace Wattles.

To learn more about Sheetal and her work, you can go to:
Website: http://sheetalkurup.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheetalkurup_/

If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:

Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright
Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grandmawhoisnotaverage

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Saturday Oct 15, 2022

The Lesson In Creating More Structure

Saturday Oct 15, 2022

EP267: Today's topic was inspired by an old lesson that was reintroduced to me when I added and had to adjust accordingly to a whole 40 hour work week onto my already-busy schedule running my coaching business.

I've been a firm believer in the power of planning for a long time and I know how life-changing it can be when you build structure into your day, but I was not building enough structure which meant I was not gaining the most benefit possible.

And the funny thing is is that I didn't even realize how loosey-goosey the structure of my day had become until I was forced to add more as a result of all of the tasks added to my plate juggling two jobs.

It's really been a blessing in disguise because it's caused me to reflect on how much time I was wasting by lacking structure and how that has affected my productivity and energy. I was going through the motions but my planning was half-assed. And this lesson has reinforced not just my belief but also my passion about how vital it is to our well-being to have great structure in our lives..

So in this episode I'm sharing 17 benefits you'll gain my creating more structure in your routine.

Tune in and hear specific examples of how more structure in my routine has helped me:

get the gift of MORE time
have higher quality time
gain clarity in what's important and let go of what's not
be more focused and efficient in reaching a big goal my team has been working on

If you'd like to check out my new free training, take my Empty Nester quiz at https://www.emptynestquiz.com

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If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:

Email: lauriewright@notyouraveragegrandma.com
Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright
Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma

Tuesday Oct 11, 2022

Doing What It Takes To Live The Life You Want, With Tobi Crawford

Tuesday Oct 11, 2022

EP266: This week’s guest is Tobi Crawford, a Vocalist, Pianist, Music Arranger and Educator. Tobi taught at the high school level in Canada for 10 years, teaching choirs, bands and music theory before moving to Shanghai, China where she was the Fine Arts Department head and Director of Music at Sino-Canada High School for 5 years.

Tobi recently graduated with a Masters degree in Jazz Voice Performance from the esteemed University of North Texas where she served as a teaching fellow. She is currently the co-director and professor of music at The School for Music Vocations in Creston, Iowa.

In this episode, Tobi and I talked about:

Why she uprooted her family to move from Canada to China.
What made her uproot her life again and go back across the world to go to college at midlife.
The hardships she encountered with her weight and her weight loss journey.
Getting back into the dating scene after her marriage ended and finding love.

Listen as Tobi shares her inspirational story of pursuing passion, overcoming obstacles, and winning in life with pure determination and grit.

To learn more about Tobi and her work, you can go to:

Website: https://www.tobicrawford.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jazzytobi/

If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:

Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright

Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma

Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grandmawhoisnotaverage

Friday Oct 07, 2022

[JFDI #7] She Finally Bought Her Dream Car!

Friday Oct 07, 2022

EP265: Today I'm sharing something that one of my students FINALLY just friggin' did... She bought her dream car!!!

She first put it on her Vision Board in March of 2021 and now it's parked in her driveway giving her a little spark every time she sees it and especially when she gets to go out and drive it!

In this episode I share why she almost put the purchase on hold and how what she did is so common for us to do. It might even be something you are doing right now with something that you desire.

Listen in and hear how my probing questions led her to the aha moment she needed and the reason that was keeping her from taking the action she really wanted to take.

Finding the answer that was inside of her all along was key because it allowed her to move forward, not stay stuck in inaction, and build the confidence she needed to know that she has all it takes to make her own decisions and go after the things she desires. And by now having this lived experience, she's inspired others with her example!

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Tuesday Oct 04, 2022

Learning About Witches, Faerys, and Magick, with Expert Winifred Costello

Tuesday Oct 04, 2022

EP264: This week my guest is Winifred Costello, an Intuitive Healer, Reiki Master Teacher, Tarot Reader, and Earth Witch. She is the founder and mentor of The Witching Well Community and proprietress of the online Pagan Shop called AwenTree. She lives with her husband and dog on unceded Pocumtuc Land in Western, MA.

Winifred has studied and is experienced in Goddess Traditions, Faery Seership, Folk Magick, Witchcraft and Tarot. To add to that, she is also a National Guild Certified Hypnotherapist & Past Life Regression Facilitator. She’s also an avid outdoors-person who loves hiking, backpacking and organic gardening.

In this episode, Winifred and I talked about:

A little education about witches, a faerys, and magick (with a “k”).
Her two midlife pivots and how they unfolded for her at the perfect times.
The practice of Reiki and how it can help you.
The history and practice of Tarot cards, why people use them and how they are different than Oracle cards,

While choosing the unconventional path has brought some big challenges for Winifred, it has also brought the most meaningful experiences and rewards to her life. And by developing strong spiritual practices, seeking to know and align with her core values and being radically authentic to her soul's essence, even when it means standing out, she’s perfectly fine not going along with popular/cultural opinions and expectations.

Winifred hopes to inspire listeners to never give up on a dream, especially ones that feel deeply aligned with your soul's purpose. “When life is challenging and during uncertain times, lean into your resources, deep listening and best of your self-care practices. To be the captain of your ship requires tenacity, but also flexibility.”

To learn more about Winifred and her work, you can go to:

Website: http://www.awentree.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awentree/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awentree

If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:

Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright

Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma

Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grandmawhoisnotaverage

Friday Sep 30, 2022

The Lesson in the Three Gates

Friday Sep 30, 2022

EP263: This lesson came from a combination of a guided meditation session AND an incident with my husband having to do with my new desk. 😂

This incident happened last weekend but the meditation session didn't come until 4 days later - I love delayed lessons that come from sitting quietly in a meditative state!

It was a message that definitely resonated with me and I needed to receive. And when I got that lesson, I knew I had to share it with my listeners.

This is one great example of why I love the guided meditations by Tamara Levitt in the Calm app. I usually get some kind of necessary lesson.

This particular guided meditation was called "Kind Communication" and my communication certainly didn't fall into the kind category last weekend. But fortunately I caught myself and self-corrected.

We're human so we often forget to lead with kindness in our communication because we do it to get OUR needs met (ego) vs. thinking about what the other person needs. So this lesson was a great reminder!

If you want to know what the three gates are, you'll have to tune in and listen to the episode to find out, but I'll give you a hint... They are 3 questions to ask yourself BEFORE you speak.

As the 13th century poet Rumi wrote: "Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates..."

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Tuesday Sep 27, 2022

Almost Dying Twice Led to Med School After Menopause, with Dr. Lotte Valentin

Tuesday Sep 27, 2022

EP262: This week my guest is Dr. Lotte Valentin, “The Intuitive Physician”, who is a Naturopathic Physician (N.M.D.), author, medical intuitive, evidential medium, ancestral healer and an international keynote speaker. Dr. Lotte has authored Med School after Menopause, The Journey of my Soul, which is an inspirational story about transformation, healing and spirituality, which won 1st place in the category of Spiritual Leadership in August 2021 from Living Now Book Awards.

Dr. Lotte is also the creator of Healing Your Ancestral Mother Wound, which she produced in collaboration with Hemi-Sync. To add to her long list of qualifications, she is also trained in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement for women. She treats menopause, peri-menopause, endometriosis, PCOS and other menstrual issues.

In this episode, Dr. Lotte and I talked about:

Her two near death experiences which turned her from skeptic to believer.
How the discovery of her gifts led her down a new path to medical school and writing three books.
The difference between a dream and what she calls ’soul journeying.’

As an N.M.D., Dr. Lotte understands the importance of healing not just the physical body but on an energetic, emotional and spiritual level.

Her near death experiences have been spiritually transformative visits to “the other side” and have left her with certain spiritual and psychic gifts. She believes these experiences were lived to lead her to become a physician, author and spiritual healer.

To learn more about Dr. Lotte and her work, you can go to:

Medical Websites: www.DrLotte.com

Spiritual Website: www.DivineSpiritualEssence.com

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DrLotteValentin

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dr.lottevalentin/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC42wTMb1j-VlDOZOcxVpnTA

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lotte-valentin-41110020/

If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:

Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright

Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma

Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grandmawhoisnotaverage

Saturday Sep 24, 2022

The Lesson In Being Present

Saturday Sep 24, 2022

EP261: In today's episode I share how valuable it was to be present as I vacationed with friends at the beach last week and the 4 examples that are so simple, yet most of us rarely do and when we do, we don't really tune in and appreciate those experiences.

Listen in and hear the other 3 things that truly made me feel so much more connected to the people around me and, more importantly, to myself.

I came back from this short 5 day trip more relaxed, more peaceful, and continuing to be more present than I've felt in awhile. This experience made me realize that these present moments are all around us all day, every day, so I find myself, in my day to day, much more aware of when I feel myself too focused on what's ahead and hasn't happened yet or fretting about what's already happened.

And since I'm now so much more aware of how good it makes me feel to be focused on the present moments, I can more easily shift my mind there.

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If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:

Tuesday Sep 20, 2022

Finding Answers Beyond The Physical Realm, with Jacqueline Pirtle

Tuesday Sep 20, 2022

EP260: This week’s guest is Jacqueline Pirtle, a bestselling author of inspiring self-help books, podcaster, speaker, knowing-of-the-soul thought leader, mindful happiness expert, and healing practitioner with twenty-four years of experience helping thousands of clients all over the world to discover their own happiness and how to live a conscious and mindful life.

Jacqueline’s special skill as a healing practitioner is her clairvoyant abilities. She works with energy and other holistic modalities to find solutions that go way beyond the physical level, and in so doing, she finds solutions to the trickiest life issues, questions, and situations that are hard to imagine.

In this episode, Jacqueline and I talked about:

What it means to read people’s energy.
Finding the beauty in crying and anger.
The signs and symptoms that tell you when you’re out of alignment and how to correct that.
Her incredible, one-book-a-month publishing goal and the subjects she wrote about.

Jacqueline says to “embrace this time and allow the bravery to go places you have not been before - in every way, emotionally, energetically, and physically - and get to know oneself truly and fully, probably for the first time ever.”

To learn more about Jacqueline and her work and let her know if you were inspired by her interview, you can find her on the following sites:

Website: https://www.freakyhealer.com/meet-jacqueline

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freakyhealer/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreakyHealer/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-pirtle-a-k-a-freakyhealer-a1412134/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FreakyHealer

If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:

Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright

Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma

Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grandmawhoisnotaverage

Tuesday Sep 13, 2022

How Labels Delay Us From Finding Our Passion-Filled Purpose, with Jen Kline Clark

Tuesday Sep 13, 2022

EP259: This week’s guest is Jen Kline Clark, a lawyer by trade with a curvy path through service, charter schools, nonprofits, advertising/marketing, and now as a coach for business owners helping them design their dream business that’s profitable, her journey has been filled with passion, love and community.

Her biggest career pivot was when she decided to sell her lucrative advertising business and be a full time coach when she realized her true passion was helping clients who came to her for ads in her advertising business, but stayed for her business guidance, that’s exactly the moment when she decided to put her focus on their success.

In this episode, Jen and I talked about:

Why her dad called her the “black sheep” of the family and how that label impacted her.
Her pattern of always choosing logic vs. following her heart and how it affected her path in life.
Valuable lessons she’s learned about why businesses aren’t profitable and the one thing all business owners need to make the money they desire.

As the black sheep of her family, she says we’re trained to believe the road less traveled is to choose wrong, but she has found her gifts and true blessings in fully owning her own unique and less traveled road.

Jen’s superpower is her ability to see where her clients are headed, reverse engineer the ways to get there, and stay beside them step-by-step so they can achieve success and increase their personal income.

To learn more about Jen and her work, you can go to:

https://jenklineclark.com/site

Click here to book a discovery call with Jen:

https://jenklineclark.com/book-discovery-call1649257537142

If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:

Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright

Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma

Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grandmawhoisnotaverage