Think Out Loud With Me

...this life stuff...sometimes it’s hard.

And when it’s hard, well, I look for input. I look for connection. I look for my tribe.
I recently hosted a guest that I consider a part of my tribe. Cathy Huddleston is a horse and people trainer, educator, student, author, speaker, mentor and believer in acceptance of self and others. She accepts me. And her heart desires to help me. And I can say, without a shadow of a doubt, her heart desires to help you.
As lifelong horsewoman and a co-facilitator in the experiences she offers in-person outside Kansas City, Missouri, or in some cases, virtually, Cathy wants to help you connect to your true self in a present state of being through the eyes of a horse. As a teacher, as a partner, as a friend, the horse is capable of walking with you as you seek congruence.
Horses are 100% present and do not pretend to be something they are not. They work towards coherence with the environment and co-authored regulation of returning to a FULLY present state of being.
Congruence. When your insides match your outsides. When your strange beauty flies. When the ‘what if’s die.
And you return to yourself.
“Through the Eyes of a Horse” is a children’s book Cathy authored to put words to this magic. It’s a unique story of how a little girl finds self-acceptance through the experience of seeing herself reflected through the eyes of a horse.
Get to know Cathy with me, if even for just these few minutes of a cast. She’s an incredible soul who has a beautiful gift to share with the world by helping humans heal beside horses. We visit about the beauty of it all. The opportunity of relationships with the horses in our communities around us.
Having personally experienced healing through horses in 1:1 sessions, as well as family and group and significant other, I can only share life-changing stories. Others have stories, too. Listen to more! Horses Helping Humans is a podcast Cathy hosts to bring even MORE awareness to the magic of horses helping humans heal and grow and thrive.
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Some of us are on a mission to bring voice to lived experiences, putting a microphone in front of humans to share stories and relatable journeys with the world. We have a particular level of curiosity and knack for engagement that draws out characters and plots and allows us to fade in to scenes of life that are especially meaningful and packed with perspective. I’m one of those. My guest in this episode is another.
Chris Denson is marketer, multimedia host, bestselling author, and former stand-up comic. He has spent his career building better companies, launching new ideas, and giving rise to cultural tastemakers through awe- inspired experiences, content, and advisory. Echoing an award-winning career across entertainment, marketing, media and technology industries, Chris has valuable insights, practices, and resources to thrive in an always- evolving cultural and technological landscape.

He has done this alongside The United Nations, Fast Company, Omnicom Media Group, MullenLowe, The Emmys, Cannes Lions, MassChallenge, HubSpot, Google Launchpad, The Obama Administration, and authored the 2018 #1 bestselling book, "10 Essential Rules for Breaking Essential Rules.” He is also trained and experienced in trauma response, body movement, meditation, and psychedelic facilitation.
Listen in. I stalked Chris and hold him down long enough to have a fantastic conversation. Here are the highlights:

🦁 Recap of Live from Cannes Lion with 🤖 Zeke, the Co-Host with the (Al)most
🥣 Soup Fixin's of AI, Innovation, Transition, Human Interaction
🤦🏽‍♂️ LOL'ing and Ideating with a Recovering Comedian
🧠 Growing the Super Power of Your Innovative Mind
🛄 The Innovator's Journey and the Value of Lived Experience
👁️‍🗨️ Visionology: Mental Health as Exploration and Excavation
Connect with and experience Chris Denson in the following ways:

• https://www.chrisdenson.co
• https://www.chrisdenson.co/visionology
• https://www.instagram.com/densonology
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdenson/

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Amy K is a badass, and I've invited her to think out loud with me about the concept of MENTAL FITNESS. She partners with people desiring to reach their full potential, and I have experienced firsthand her coaching magic. Listen in as we visit about mental fitness definitions, recovery time, drowning in waist deep water, and the direction we choose when we either stand up and actively move towards wellness or continue to splash around awkwardly waiting for someone to throw a rope or a bone or a dollar. This is the first of many conversations we'll enjoy with this wonderful human, 'cuz I think she has a LOT to share!
Amy has mentored hundreds of people and teams since she began as a Professional Certified Coach in 2002, and her insight comes from walking side by side with humans of every sort, from C-suite executives to college students. She's got a unique style developed from a background in computer science layered with intensive work and training in communications, facilitation, strategic planning, management and leadership techniques. Amy's services include individual and group coaching, and she is the host of The Growth Moment, an awesome podcast that allows us to listen into real-time coaching sessions.
Ultimately, Amy is a friend, and she is a very smart woman for whom I have a lot of respect. She is authentic in her pursuit of her highest Self, first and foremost. She has built a business, she has raised a family, and she has kept her wits while helping so many others keep theirs within safe spaces she has carefully created. I trust her input in my own pursuit of defining and practicing mental fitness in my own life.
You can find Amy K Coaching at:
www.amykcoaching.com
www.thegrowthmoment.com

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The stress from uncertainty in today's world has many of us feeling drained, worried, or even hopeless. Navigating your way through the day and keeping it REAL when everywhere we look we’re tempted with loaded headlines and soundbites of reasons to run and hide is...well...HARD.

That's why I’m grateful to have connections like my guest, Ariana Friedlander, MPA, founder and principal of Rosabella Consulting. Ariana is an organizational anthropologist, a leadership development expert, and an author. As well, she is a master facilitator, coach, speaker, Certified Conversational Intelligence® Coach, certified HeartMath mentor, and a trained Breathwork practitioner.

Ariana is someone with whom I can think out loud about hard questions and know I’m going to get an honest perspective. In episode 14, she and I tackle topics worth listening in on, including:

🚨 Trauma response: when you don't recognize yourself
🍬 Oh sweetie: climbing out of Altschmerz and the same ol' shitty sitch
💑 Tonglen and the global vibration of Heartmath
🫥 Circumstances of self-awareness, interpreting thoughts as facts vs perception
💔 Where we are at: a global emotional recession, (dis)trusting ourselves
💡 A brilliant idea: connecting with Ariana as a client
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Read and Learn: A Misfit Entrepreneur's Guide to Building a Business Your Way

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I have much to unravel in my journey of spirituality, and it’s only been in the last few years that I have begun to soften and open and become genuinely available to the possibility that I can have my own relationship with Spirit, Source, possibly even, God.
This lessening in resistance has come about as I have deliberately engaged myself in reading, conversations, and experiences with others who offer me alternate views and connections with a higher power, the greater universe, the miracle of energy, soul, and divinity. Indeed, this chat cast has become my medicine.
Living a life marinated in Eastern and Western ideologies, Rev. Dr. Ahriana Platten is an evolutionary force in spiritual transformation. She bridges ancient wisdom with contemporary teachings, empowering people to use sacred ceremony to address life challenges. As a revered mystic and visionary, Ahriana is the compass for spiritual leaders aiming to reshape the world. Her influence resonates across a global community in 50+ countries. She’s an ordained Unity minister, a formidable high priestess in two esoteric traditions, and a mentor for spiritual entrepreneurs. A former Ambassador for the Parliament of the World’s Religions, Ahriana is the bestselling author of “Rites and Rituals, Harnessing the Power of Sacred Ceremony,” and “The Changing Story,” a children’s book.
And in this episode, she’s thinking out loud with ME. I spent a beautiful hour listening to her voice, stories, and wisdom. Amidst tales of her own spiritual path, she weaves in gentle teaching moments and takeaways we can implement on our own terms. She reminds me of my worth and interconnection with humanity, each of us whole and holy in our beautiful ways.
Please also consider A Soulfull World, and the many opportunities to experience Ahriana as a Priestess, Pastor, and Peacemaker. In addition to her Website, there is Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. I'm particularly interested in the upcoming Interfaith Mystery School and the chance to expand my understanding and cross a new threshold into spirituality. You can also purchase a copy of Ahriana's bestselling book, Rites & Rituals.

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