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Stories from the Subconscious10. Caitlin Shea McCoy - hypnosis & copywriting? how to create from a clear, authentic, unblocked stateIn 2015, Caitlin was afraid that she was dying. She was overwhelmed with stress, anxiety and panic attacks. She was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and per her doctor’s recommendation she tried to regulate her hormones and cycle with birth control. However, she started to experience nightmares (while she was awake) and it was terrifying. Through Gabby Bernstein, she discovered “A Course in Miracles” which helped slow her life down a bit to get through the fear. At a certain point, Caitlin tuned into a podcast that featured hypnosis which convinced her that she had just fo...
2021-04-2959 min
The Light-filled Mornings HourEp 8 - Coziness is the FoundationThe cornerstone of any transformation is safety. We have to feel safe—on a fundamental level—in order to see that we can take the risk, do the thing, make the time, take the leap. Sharing two stories from the 1940s that tie in with the feeling of coziness that sets the tone for moving through the next realms of your morning and day.
2020-08-0914 minThe Light-filled Mornings HourEp 7 - Nate on Cold Brew, Creativity, and Starting at a Good Place in the MorningDo you have a friend that always pushes the conversation into new spheres? Someone you meet for coffee that doesn’t just ask “how are things?” but asks and shares views on greater themes in life and art and potential? Nate Crawford is that friend. Nate is a food and lifestyle photographer living in Chicago and I’m so excited to share his mornings, thoughts on creativity, starting the day in a good place, and more on today’s podcast episode! We talk first draft artwork, cold brew versus hot coffee, sourdough starters that are friends, flowers on cakes, photograph...
2020-07-0646 minThe Light-filled Mornings HourEp 6 - Kelsey on Inspiration in Art, the Outdoors, and Morning MovementToday’s show is a conversation I had a few weeks ago with Kelsey O’Kelley—she’s an artist from the Chicago area that—her work, when I look at it, feels like the perfect mix of a hug WITH a surge of inspiration. Kelsey mainly paints with gouache, but has also been using the Procreate app more and creates scenes of places she's been, places she'd like to travel to, quotes and passages with meaning, and more. We talk about how she literally hits the ground running upon waking, why she loves being outside, as well as fun things...
2020-06-2435 minThe Light-filled Mornings HourEp 5 - Coral on Comedy, World Travels Home, & Self-loveToday, I'm so excited to introduce you to Coral Thede: a comedian, musician, and a literal ray of sunshine. She’s a day-maker—she truly makes people’s days. She is most well-known for her Instagram stories and trying to make people’s days a little lighter with laughter. An Iowa native and cat-mom to Archie—she's one of those people that not only are you just automatically drawn to, whether she’s joking, singing, or sharing authentically what she’s feeling in the moment. Listen about her mornings in her new home, the story of Paris and how her home came...
2020-06-1547 minThe Light-filled Mornings HourEp 4 - Morning Words of AffirmationAn affirmation is the process of affirming something or being affirmed—and affirm means, according to the dictionary, "to state as a fact and assert strongly and publicly." A secondary definition for affirmation is “emotional support and encouragement.” But how can we create affirmations that set the foundation for our light-filled mornings and also propel us to be the beacon of hope, action, and love that we want for our future?
SHOW NOTES
Morgan Harper Nichols
Your Joyologist Affirmations Mug
The Science of Mind: Complete Editio...
2020-06-0641 minThe Light-filled Mornings HourEp 3 - Sara on Soft Moments, Matcha Lattes, and Navigating LossToday, I’m sharing a conversation I had with Sara Morris Pietila of Steady and Flight. Steady and Flight is a lovely online shop that’s full of candles, mugs, stationery… and just all sorts of beautiful things! Sara discusses her morning routine, which consists of feeding kitties, opening the blinds, and matcha lattes, always—as well as sharing the beautiful story behind her company AND her love of music.
SHOW NOTES
Steady & Flight Website
Steady & Flight Instagram
Sara Morris EP: Just Something to Believe
2020-05-0953 minThe Light-filled Mornings HourEp 2 - Between Sleeping and WakingThere's magic in that state of consciousness between sleeping and waking: called "hypnopompia." I often have repeating phrases in my mind before really waking up and have always been a lucid dreamer—learn more about that time between being awake and asleep, hear fun dream stories, and more.
SHOW NOTES
11 Creative Breakthroughs People Had in Their Sleep via Mentalfloss
Hypnopompic State via Wikipedia
Stay. Coffee + Gallery
2020-05-0920 min
The Light-filled Mornings HourEp 1 - Introduction and Back to GentlenessIt’s here. The Light-filled Mornings Hour! A podcast to let the light in. Get a brief introduction to Caitlin Shea McCoy, Light-filled Mornings, and why "back to gentleness" is more important now than ever—and how much strength there is in gentleness.
SHOW NOTES
Follow That Bird
Eckhart Tolle: The Power of Now
The Little Guide to Light-filled Mornings by Caitlin Shea McCoy
Power vs. Force by David Hawkins
2020-05-0930 min