Love Your Story

Episode 283: You Must Be Present to Win - RevisitedJoin us in this audio remastering of one of our earliest episodes. I quote May Swenson, share my experience in the moon-soaked darkness of the Teton mountains in Wyoming, and we talk about how being present to our senses...slowing down just enough to tune into our experience with all it's color, texture, and noise, makes all the difference in living a good life.Thank you for being a listener of the Love Your Story podcast.

Episode 282: Quick Chat -"Yes...and"-The Destress ToolWelcome to the LYS Podcast. Have you heard of the “Yes…and” concept? It’s routed in improvisational theater, but for our purposes we are using it as a valuable approach to life. A life navigation tool.“Yes….and” does two primary things. The “Yes” creates acceptance. The “and” pulls us into the present moment - where we decide what to do next.  Stay tuned for this quick chat that helps us move through hard things“Yes… and” is a building block. What is does is acknowledge the reality before you  with the YES. Then the “and” is the jumping off point for what you’ll do about it. How you’ll build on what is.In the realm of improvisation, actors employ “Yes, and” to foster collaboration and creativity. When one actor introduces and idea or action their scene partner accepts it with a “yes and then they add on new information. The scene builds this way, one block - or one “yes, and” at a time.The alternative is to fight what is…. the first actor ju

Episode 281: Spiritual AlchemyFinding Inner Peace and Joy Interview Sohale SizarWelcome to the Love Your Story podcast! Today we’re here for a dose of inner peace.  Isn’t that what we’re all searching for? Some days we may have a taste, some days it’s a million miles away. Today Sohale Sizar, the founder of Soul, with the mission to illuminate the daily practice of gratitude for his rapidly growing online community,  - which I”m a part of - is here and we’re talking about the practice of spiritual alchemy, knowing ourselves, and finding that illusive inner peace and joy. Stay tuned. We have something for you.LYS QuipSohale Sizar has been an entrepreneur since the age of nine with fifteen years of dedicated practice in meditation and gratitude. Sohale translated his experiences into earning a Stanford MBA and building ventures spanning non-profit charities, education, and consumer technology. Sohale is now an entrepreneur on a mission to facilitate access to one's inner light. - Let’s find that

Episode 280: Quick Chat - What's My Intention: Determining Your Intended Outcome SituationallyWelcome to the LYS Podcast. Let’s talk about road maps! Ever wished you had a road map to help life go a little smoother?How many every-day situations do we just barge our way through? For most of us - that would be almost all of them. We head to a family party only to leave having gotten in a fight with a sibling because we got caught up in a reactive situation. We go on a walk with a friend and feel frustrated that the conversation was so focused on their bad relationship. We head into a client meeting and come out feeling like that could have gone better and we should have gotten more accomplished.It’s a simple question: How could this experience have gone better if I’d clarified ahead of time what I wanted out of this interaction. Stay tuned because this tool changes everything.This simple idea today is about checking in with yourself before you head into any situation, to see what you really hope it holds for yo

Episode 279: Life By Design: The Power of Positive Habits - Interview Amy KempWelcome to the Love Your Story podcast. I’m your host Lori Lee.Can we agree that our thought habits basically build our worlds? How small we stay, how big we become, what we allow, what we don’t allow, how much we sacrifice, how hard money is to come by, etc. etc. these type of thought habits are the spaces we function from. In today’s show we are talking about thought habits, with the expert Amy Kemp, author of “I See You.”Stay tuned for my in-depth conversation with this certified Habit Finder coach who has worked with literally hundreds to help people see how our habits impact our lives and how we can replace unhealthy thought habits with more healthy ones.Amy Kemp not only coaches, but she also gives workshops, speaks on stage, and has now released her new book:  I See You.  I’m excited to sit with Amy to learn and share as we talk about this powerful piece of our lives - our habits. So let’s hop right in.Amy, Welcome

Episode 278: Quick Chat - Beginnings, Middles and EndsWelcome to the LYS Podcast. These quick chats are written around an idea that stands out to me that I want to chat with you about. Something that we can discuss in under 15 minutes that will hopefully be as interesting to you as it was to me.Todays is about how our lives are not one big story, they are made up of a bunch of smaller stories - lots of beginnings, middles, and ends. And I especially want to talk a little about the messy middles.Tune into the audio for this quick chat that I hope will give a little reprieve if you’re stuck in a messy middle, some hope if you’re at the end of something you didn’t want to end, and maybe some excitement at what new beginnings may be around the corner.This week I read an email from Mary Alice Arthur, a story practitioner that I had on the show on episode 217 where we talked about “What is the most important story in the world.” Her email really hit home with me and I wanted to share it with you.Today we’re talking

Episode 277: Tips for Successfully Parenting Adult Children: Interview - Emily and Erik OrtonHow to get a Seat on your Adult Kids’ Board of Directors.Welcome to the Love Your Story podcast! I’m your host Lori Lee and today we are talking about the complexity and balance of interacting with and influencing our adult children.My guests today are Emily and Erik Orton, You’ll remember them from Episode 133 - Seven at Sea, where we talked about the year they took their 5 kids and lived on a sail boat.This was one of my all-time favorite episodes because I so loved the things Erik and Emily shared.I’m very excited to have them back on the show! But I’m also excited because I’m personally having a hard time getting on the board of directors for my adult kids - or in other words, I’m not having a great deal of success having any influence with my adult children. How do they still think I have nothing to share with them….???? What am I doing wrong?Stay tuned as we get to talk shop with Erik and Emily as they share the

Episode 276: Quick Chat: The Power of "I AM" Statements - How to Shift EverythingWelcome to the LYS podcast. Today is a Quick Chat  - 1 inspirational idea in 15 minutes or less. We are talking about I AM Statements and being creators.  (insert applause reel)The other day I was listening to Oprah’s Super Soul podcast and her interview with pastor Joel Osteen a pastor from Houston, TX that is a very popular up and coming pastor. It aired on Sept 20 2022 if you want to catch it.They were talking about how you become what you believe. And, what we believe is what we tell ourselves - so the whole show was about the power of the statement “I AM”  And of course, this is the same thing as…..what story am I telling myself about myself. Today we’re talking about I AM statements, stay tuned and let’s reprogram any mean lingering voices.People - IT COMES DOWN TO THE SIMPLE THINGS.My son and I think about the world differently. He tries to unwind the mysteries of the universe. The other day he was incredibl

Episode 275: Everything They Never Taught Us in School about Money - Interview Kristen WonchWelcome to the Love Your Story podcast. I’m your host Lori Lee.Last year one of the favorite episodes was my interview with Dr. Amanda the money doctor. Money is a really big part of our lives, so of course people want to learn and de-mistify how to get it, how to grow it, how to remove blocks to it.So 2024 delivers as well. Today Kristen Wonch, a wizard with numbers and one of a handful of women to land a highly coveted role of structuring multi million dollar deals as a commodities trader, is here on the show to talk with us about choosing with intention the life we want and then building the numbers around it. Her Money Mastery Method  is the world’s first to teach women to master the art of earning efficiently, spending smart and investing intentionally, while rewiring subconscious money beliefs from the ground up. That’s all big stuff. So, stay tuned and get richer.Kristien - Welcome to the LYS PodcastJo

Episode 274: Quick Chat - Every Problem is a Thought ProblemWelcome to the Love Your Story podcast. I’m your host Lori Lee and today you are here for a Quick Chat - that’s one inspirational idea in 15 minutes or less.Today chat is: Every Problem is a thought problem. It’s a bold statement. But a true one. And one that sets us free. One that puts us in control, most of the time.So stay tuned as we discuss how much power ACTUALLY have, and how to solve the problems.Since you are a listener of the Love Your Story podcast I’m going to make the assumption that we are on the same page on the topic of taking responsibility for the pivotal role our thoughts play in shaping our realities. Basically - our thoughts OR stories that we create in our minds create our realities - are we on the same page there? There are 7 Billion realities going on out there…Ok. With that said, I want to start out with the quote by Byron Katie. She says, “It’s not the problem that causes our suffering; it’s our thinking about the probl

Episode 273: The Road to More Confidence - Interview Christina LecuyerWelcome to the Love Your Story podcast, I’m your host Lori Lee.Have you ever met someone that brimmed with confidence? I can tell you that there is an energy behind confidence. There is a way you hold yourself, a mindset of expectation that doors will open for you, a presence that actually opens those doors.There are so many powerful concepts - gratitude, love, allowing, accountability - but today we’re talking about confidence. I’m excited about this because we haven’t talked about confidence before, been coached in confidence before and WE DON’T WANT TO SHORT CHANGE THIS INCREDIBLE MINDSET.Today I have Chrstina Lecuyer on the show - Voted one of the top Confidence coaches, this former professional golfer and TV host now works with an extensive ist of cientele from around the world. . Tune into the audio program for a little coaching. What does confidence look like? How do we get it if we don’t have it? Where do we start and how do we use

Episode 272: What God Can Do with Loss Interview Nicole HolgreenBridle Up HopeEvery once in awhile I run across a story with lots of miracles. Stories, where for some reason, God, the Universe, Fate seems to really be backing up a person or a project. Today we are looking at one of those. We’re going to sit around this technological camp fire and listen to a story about how a young girl passing away from depression created a program that’s backed by miracles.We’re talking with Nicole Holgreen, the executive director of Bridal Up Hope out of Alpine, Utah, a Rachel Covey Foundation.  Tune into the audio to hear how this foundation that was created after Rachel Covey’s suicide, to support the mental health of girls and women through equine assisted learning - yes - hanging out with horses - how this program finds itself in “ a tidal wave of miracles.”  This is a story of depression and support. It’s a story about the bond between a girl and her horse and it’s a story about hope, healing scars, transfor

Episode 271: Quick Chat - Reframing Happiness with Cortney McDermottWelcome to the Love Your Story Podcast. I’m your host Lori Lee and you’re here today for a Quick Chat. That’s one great inspirational idea in 15 minutes or less. Today’s show is about reframing happiness.  Stay tuned for a quickie discussion with Corney McDermott, Author of Give Yourself Permisson,  as we explore the idea of shifting the way you think about happiness so we can more easily find it. Join us in the audio program as we discuss:In the Wizard of Oz Dorthy goes on an adventure to find her way home. She heads out on this path - the Yellow Brick Road searching, along her path she has the support of the Good Witch Glenda looking out for her, she has companions who are learning along the journey also, and in the end she finds that no one else - no wizard existed who could do it for her…. I think in a way we all take this journey. We are told  - no sold - all day long that we need this product, that promotion, this coach,

Episode 270: How to Stop Self Sabotage - Interview Thais GibsonWelcome to the Love Your Story podcast. Have you ever self sabotaged? Are you aware of your own limiting beliefs?Today, Thais Gibson, the founder of the Personal Development School and I are going to talk in detail - get schooled on these topics. This is really cool to get to talk with Thais about this because this Ph.D. candidate has a decade of experience helping over 30K clients, and her private practice has a 2 year waiting list, so getting to have this one-on-one class discussion with her is lit. Tune into the audio program to start dissecting self sabotage and limiting beliefs with the head teacher from the Personal Development School.Thais Gibson - is certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, in Neuro-linguistic programming, in Somatic experiencing (which is a form of therapy aimed at treating trauma and stress related disorders) She has certificates in a bunch of other therapy and self development disciplines as well…13 in total I be

Episode 269: Quick Chat - Consciously Creating a Meaningful Life with Cortney McDermottWelcome to the Love Your Story Podcast. I’m your host Lori Lee and you’re here today for a Quick Chat. That’s one great inspirational idea in 15 minutes or less. Today’s show is about this thing Corney calls Dimensions of Design. In a nutshell. Today’s quick chat is on manifesting. Stay tuned for our quickie discussion with Corney McDermott, Author of Give Yourself Permisson,  as we explore the ideas behind manifesting. Do you know how to manifest? Are you really good at it? I’m trying to understand it better, so if you’re with me,  tune in.Cortney and I look at:What Cortney has noticed about people not knowing what they want.This is to help people ask the right questions about what they want.Model includes distraction, delusion, demand, and design.Focus on the things you know are important to you, but that you don't have to do right now. When you focus on those things it clears out all the things that don't matte

Episode 268: What is Success? Interview John PlyWelcome to the Love Your Story podcast. John Ply is a successful business man who started his own company - twice - and made millions. His father  - Ziggy - was a Polish immigrant who was captured by the Germans in WWII and survived the horrors of a POW camp and then moved to America with nothing but the clothes on his back. Both men personify different types of success, and on today’s show John Ply joins me to share stories and lessons learned from both lives. Stay tuned as we talk about  stories of his father turning in a lost $20 bill when it would have paid his mortgage for a month, or when he refused to shoot a woman the Germans in the POW camp demanded he kill or be killed. John Ply has taken the stories of his father and the things he learned from him and written a book about both of their lives. The book is called YOU CAN BE THE BEST.Today John is here with me and we are going to share stories and some beautiful ideas for successful l

267: Quick Chat - How to Transform Your Perception of Wealth with Cortney McDermottWelcome to the Love Your Story Podcast - Quick Chat: That’s one great inspirational idea in 15 minutes or less. I’m your host Lori Lee. Today’s show is about how to transform your perception of money and wealth and our quickie discussion is with Corney McDermott, author of Give Yourself Permission. We explore the idea of shifting the way you think about something as crucial as money, for a different more abundant mindset. Join the audio program to hear me and my co-host Cortney McDermott:Mindset is everything and a right mindset about wealth - creating it with intentions - is a key to survival and living big. This is part of creating the life we want on purpose.We’re talking about money and wealth today for 3 reasons - 1 - it was one of the top content topics on the show for 2023 so I know the audience has an interest. Who doesn’t want to learn how to live more abundantly? 2 - I think the right mindset to something as impo

Episode 266: The Beautiful Life Designer Interview Edwina Murphy DoomerWelcome to the Love Your Story podcast! I’m your host Lori Lee.I’m reading a book called Change It Up. The entire premise of the book is a comparison of how scared we get of change, but also how much we need novelty and how refreshed we are by changes we choose - new hair cut, wearing a new color, going to a place you’ve never been, and even sometimes the shifts that happen after a divorce or or a loss. In the moment it’s a struggle, but many times it’s those moments of change, even loss that propel us into some of our best and healthiest paths. Stay tuned for my talk with Edwina Murphy Droomer, the great women empowerment coach, we’ll hear her story of how divorce was the cross-roads to greater things and then we’ll talk about creating a higher purpose master plan.Are you ready to create a life you love living?Like many women, Edwina's metamorphosis sprung from her darkest hour as a suddenly single, broke mother with four children.

Episode 265: Quick Chat - Small Steps Big Wins with Sue SallerWelcome to the Love Your Story Podcast. I’m your host Lori Lee and you’re here today for a Quick Chat. That’s one great inspirational idea in 15 minutes or less. Today’s show is called Small Steps Big Wins. Stay tuned for a quickie discussion with Sue Saller, host of the Small Steps Big Wins podcast as we explore the idea of giving yourself a break because, as Van Gogh said, “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”Tune into the audio program to hear Lori and Sue talk about ideas like:Lives are transformed one decision and one conversation at a time. You can't always see the difference you're making.Keep getting up and doing the little things. They make a difference.Sometimes you can only see one step ahead.Thanks to Sue Saller, host of the Small Steps Big Wins podcast. You can tune into her show wherever you listen to podcasts.Hope this quick thought helps you lighten up on yourself as you go about the daily good y

Episode 264: How to Tell Your Story - Interview Amanda EdgarWelcome to the LYS Podcast! Every person I interview on this show has a story. They share those stories with us - the wins, the losses, the heartbreak and the learning. Man! There are some great stories on this podcast. As I’ve spoken with people  - in general - about their stories, often people say, “I don’t have a story. I just have a regular old life. Nothing to hear here.” My guest today is Amanda Edgar. After a life in academia she decided  to leave the university and founded Page and Podium Press, a publishing company that helps people share their stories and create world-changing books. Tune in as I talk with Amanda about finding and sharing your stories.Bio:Amanda Edgar is an award winning author, ghostwriter, book coach and founder of Page and Podium Press. She is the co-author of the forthcoming Summer of 2020: George Floyd and the Resurgence of the Black Lives Matter Movement. She has been invited to speak at organizati