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Pursuing Faith Network
Faith & Finances: A Conversation with Elizabeth Brickman
Send us a textIn this episode of Pursuing Faith with Lanna and Iggy, Iggy sits down with writer and teacher Elizabeth Brickman for a powerful conversation on God, money, and biblical wisdom. They dive deep into Scripture to explore how our view of finances reflects our faith—and how surrendering this area to God can change everything.With honest questions and thought-provoking insights, Iggy is both encouraged and challenged by Elizabeth’s perspective. From stewardship to trust, this episode will help you see money not as a burden—but as a tool to glorify God.
2025-08-06
1h 16
Esculent
Imagining Authenticity with Professor Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado
Authenticity. An idea that has plagued many conversations on food. This week, we are joined by Professor Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado, the Jarvis Thurston and Mona van Duyn Professor in Humanities at Washington University in St. Louis. We interrogate the role of authenticity in constructing Mexican national identity through another culinary idea: that of the taco. We discuss the taco’s malleable history across regions, including Taco Bell. Stay tuned for Professor Sánchez Prado’s upcoming book on the taco and modernity! Tasting: Taco de machado con huevo by special guest Professor Daniela Gutiérrez-Flores V...
2025-04-01
33 min
Simply Enough
How to Navigate Life: Life Lessons from Traffic, Episode 87
Have you ever been frustrated with traffic, or even have momentary road rage? Did you know your car can be a great classroom of life? Ironically, one can learn to find joy at the same time of feeling frustrated, because switching perspectives can change a situation and environment completely. With life lessons in traffic, we can remember that we can't control others, and practice not taking things personally, and develop the skill of evaluating what our reactions are and how they might affect outcome. We can learn to let things go and choose our own path by our priorities...
2023-11-14
42 min
Simply Enough
How to Follow Your Heart, Episode 86
Have you ever reasoned or talked yourself out of something you really want? Cerebral thoughts in the head can explain away the pull of what's going on in the heart. But not everything has to be by-the-book, or have a rational purposeful "Because" as an answer to the "Why". Affirm when it's ok to the moved by the heart, and not just led by the head. Sometimes, that internal pull of "I want to" is a good enough reason to left go of resistance. The still small voice inside you can get louder, because it's actually You taking care...
2023-11-07
49 min
Simply Enough
How to Feel Alive, Episode 85
Have you ever felt like your life was just the same ol' routine? Do you wish there was something to give you that jolt of adrenaline rush and surge of energy? Being scared can be uncomfortable, but can also be exciting! Sometimes, our own internal need for control, safety and self-protection can hold us back and keep us from testing our sense of living and feeling fully alive. Rather than avoidance, you can approach and move towards what exhilarates you. Recognize what thrills you, and find ways to incorporate more of that in your life, because a life over-safe...
2023-10-31
36 min
Simply Enough
How to feed your Soul, Episode 84
Have you ever felt low, or on edge, after watching tv, scrolling social media, or listening to the news? Have you looked at what you're consuming? Just like food is nutrition for physical health, then for emotional and mental health, examine what you ingest and allow in too. Be mindful of what lifts versus what weighs down your spirit. Take control and be the subject, not the object, of your life sentences. You are your own chef de cuisine. Habitual thoughts don't have to be permanent if they're unhealthy junk food; old habitual choices can be replaced, perspectives can...
2023-10-24
41 min
Simply Enough
How to be the Calm within the storm, Episode 83
Have you ever been swept up into other people's stormy situations, engrossed in their drama? Is that the best way to be helpful? Other people's energies can swirl around but you can stay grounded in peace, to be of service. Taking on drama won't necessarily mitigate it. Misery loves company, but commiserating might actually perpetuate the storm. You can have compassion and empathy for their reality without taking on their emotional state. By being mindful and taking inventory of priorities and values, you can triage where your energy and focus are directed rather than scattered-- because the energy vampires...
2023-10-17
38 min
Simply Enough
How to Live YOUR Life, Episode 82
Has anyone imposed their opinions on you, or projected their emotions on you? Or have you ever done that to someone else? Opinions aren't facts, whether they come from others or come from your Self, yet it's easy to believe opinions as unwavering truth. Don't take other people's impressions and limiting opinions as your own lived experience. Don't stop yourself or hold yourself back based on someone else's projected self-limiting beliefs. Go with the belief that You Can, even when naysayers say you can't. You can listen to others. then put a little distance between someone else's opinion and...
2023-10-10
36 min
Simply Enough
How to choose your Inner Circle of Friends, Episode 81
Did you ever feel unpopular, or not one of the “cool kids” or outside the social hierarchy? Have you ever felt taken for granted, or, have you ever been the taker? Is it true we become the average of the 5 people with whom we spend the most time?Listen to the voice inside you that knows who you are and is guiding you, and align with those with whom you respond positively. Reflect on the time you devote to certain people. Friendships can reveal how you see people around you as well as be a benchmark of self...
2023-10-03
39 min
Simply Enough
How To Replace Negative Self-Talk, Episode 80
Have you ever berated yourself? What do you say? Do words of self doubt reverberate in your head? We are constantly sending messages to ourselves and to others. Talk to yourself like you would to a beloved friend. Feel free to debate yourself rather than swallow the negative soliloquy. Condemning words are like self-inflicted wounds with the salt of shame being rubbed in it. With affirming self talk, replace the double-negative of compounding shame and blame. Words matter, but words don’t teach— practiced experience does.
2023-09-25
38 min
Simply Enough
How to shift gears during life transitions, Episode 79
Have you ever felt lost, navigating transitions in your life? Events and situations can feel herky-jerky at times, but if you can acknowledge the suck and also know that it won’t always feel this way, you can love and grieve at the same time. Feeling comfortable and safe isn’t always what best serves you. You can go beyond a wish and act on a hope, to not only transition, but transform and transcend anything that comes your way!
2023-09-19
42 min
Simply Enough
How To Think Yourself Younger, Episode 78
As a kid, did you ever have an old curmudgeon of a teacher, and you swore you would never grow up to be like that person? Or, as an adult now, do you look at younger generations with disdain, while they look at you and say “ok, Boomer”? There’s a lot we can learn from youth— from their open-mindedness, and their shameless willingness to say “I don’t know, but let me try”. Learning isn’t just wisdom passed down from the old, but also comes from novel fresh experiences and perspectives. Don’t let the wisdom of age be wasted, nor t...
2023-09-12
40 min
Simply Enough
How to embrace Adulting, and even enjoy it! Episode 77
Have you ever felt like Adulting is sooooo hard? It can be, but it isn’t always difficult, and it’s not the only way to feel, right? Don’t let yourself get stuck in the mud of those thoughts, or think the grass is perennially greener with youth. Accepting seasons of challenge allows seasons of ease to be that much more enjoyable!
2023-09-05
31 min
Simply Enough
How to Rally and Do Something in honor of MAUI STRONG, Episode 76
From the devastating tragedy of the fires in Maui comes clarity of what really is most important and most valuable in life. Also, in its aftermath, there were many demonstrations of how people can come together and demonstrate what kindness and generosity look like, rallying to do whatever it takes and whatever is needed to care for others. The immediacy of resiliency, figuring out what can we do and what do we have that we can give allows us to extend the Aloha Spirit wherever we are.
2023-08-29
39 min
Simply Enough
How to be Satisfied with what you have (Re-release Ep. 36)
Amidst the tragedy of loss from the Maui fires, the resilience, generosity, and sense of community have been inspiring, and puts into perspective what really matters in life. Have you ever felt like you were constantly chasing "more"? Yet, we are more than our possessions, acquisitions, accumulations, and titles, and Enough is actually a choice we control. Looking at what we have and being grateful, rather than what we're missing frees us for living and experiencing, instead of numbing and buffering. Living fulfilled rather than filling a void; addition by subtraction, rather than distraction.
2023-08-22
44 min
Simply Enough
How to accept things as they are, to move on, Episode 75
Have you ever driven yourself mad from wishing things were different? Not accepting things in the moment as they are, or yourself as you are, is the root of stress. We are all works in progress and living in real-time. Life doesn't have to be curated or edited. Just do things anyway. It's ok to have a "round two" or another trial. Accepting things isn't about being complacent. It's coming to a place of peace to find contentment, to then move from the current situation. And more important than a moment is your identity of who you are. It's...
2023-08-15
37 min
Simply Enough
How to laugh through your TO DO list, Episode 74
Have you ever dreaded your To Do list? There are actually tools to take control and trick your mind to get through the list to get the job done. Dare we say, you can actually even laugh and make light of your list, rather than rely on pure willpower. You can be inspired rather than motivated, and pulled rather than pushed to see things through to fruition.
2023-08-08
43 min
Simply Enough
How to Seize the NOW, Episode 34 (re-release)
Have you ever regretted holding yourself back, or kicked yourself with the thought “if only I had …” ? Delete the narrative you tell yourself that keeps you from being bold! A missed opportunity is a bigger deal than the fear of a little temporary awkwardness, embarrassment or rejection. Practice recognizing the opportunity of Now, and embolden yourself, to ask and go after what you want. Weigh the risks of not doing and not trying, and the regret of things you didn’t do over what you did do. Go for it!
2023-08-01
49 min
Simply Enough
How to Uplift Yourself from Feeling Blah, Episode 73
Have you ever felt blah and needed a pick-me-up? Need a cure for feeling meh? Being mindful and present with the sensations you're feeling can give moments of reset. Recognize the weights we carry that are heavy and buffer or pull us down rather than uplift us. Then have a refreshed start. Show up for yourself and start small, to overcome inertia, and fuel momentum to be uplifted. Eschew simulations because "there ain't nothin like the real thing, baby", and instead of shutting people out, let them in and ask for help and be with others. And even if...
2023-07-25
42 min
Simply Enough
How to Love When Things Get Messy, Episode 72
Have you ever been at the crossroads of how you want to show love versus how the object of your affection wants to receive it? Working through the impasse of what love looks like on all sides can be messy. Remember to process and honor not just how that person feels, but also how your own actions are making you feel, and how you show up as a reflection of what you truly ultimately want in the end. Being “all-in” in a loving relationship can look different and the rules of engagement can evolve. Recognize when there’s nothing more you...
2023-07-18
41 min
Simply Enough
How to see more Love in your life, Episode 71
Do you think romance is the best, or only, kind of love? Life isn’t always about “coupling” and it’s not always about romantic love. True Love can take on many forms. It can exist in the love amongst friends and love within a family Recognize the platonic love that is in your life and lean into it. We can have gratitude for the love from and the love of your friends. Honor those who show up from a place of love, and take the opportunity to tell them you love them. And when taking the risk of sa...
2023-07-11
43 min
Simply Enough
How to NOT Feel Your Age, Episode 27 (re-release)
Have you ever believed your age defines you? You can choose if a number imprisons you or liberates you! There are different seasons of life, so don't envy youth, or apologize for lessons learned and wisdom earned. Order the chicken fingers and tater tots! Taste, save and enJOY the hot fudge sundae! You don't have to always strive to be "adulting", and you can definitely take your youth with you! Every day you wake up and have breath is a birthday, especially when you consider the alternative.
2023-07-05
47 min
Simply Enough
C’mon and Celebrate! Episode 26 (re-release)
Have you ever felt in need of a pick-me-up? Y’know, “adulting” and play are not mutually exclusive. You have the choice of which lens you see the world! There are no rules; make up a holiday and spark a celebration. Let loose, woot-woot, chee hoo, laugh like Chewbacca, and the lasting memories make the celebration a gift that keeps on giving. Celebrate along the way and then life itself becomes a celebration!
2023-06-27
45 min
Simply Enough
Pride as a Virtue, Not a Sin, Episode 70
Have you ever felt unworthy of feeling pride? Or paradoxically, do you view pride as shameful? Consider that pride isn’t always hubris and comparative. We can reframe how we look at the word “pride”. Mowing with or beyond heroes and holidays, pride can just mean grounded self acceptance, rather than shame, for who you are. A value of self worth equal to others. An individual declaration of enoughness, and a universal message to which all can have access. Simply an internal smile you can keep for yourself so you can say “I am worthy and I am enough, just as I am...
2023-06-21
36 min
Simply Enough
When Things Feel Complicated, Episode 69
Have you ever felt uncomfortable because of mixed emotions, or even conflicting emotions? We rarely feel one thing at a time. You don’t have to choose, push away or talk yourself out of either one emotion or the other. They can exist as a “both” and an “and”! Allow the coexistence of the emotions. In fact, one emotion is likely because of the existence of the other and is often potentiated because of it! Name the emotions, because the subtle nuances of the emotions, once recognized, allow for self regulation. And in relationships, it’s actually something somewhere in the comple...
2023-06-13
39 min
Simply Enough
You Are More Than Your Thoughts or Feelings, Episode 68
Have you ever felt upset or overwhelmed by a situation? You don’t have to! It’s not the circumstance that’s upsetting you. It’s your thoughts about the situation that’s upsetting you. A situation or circumstance might be fact, as is. But the experience of it actually is under our control. Might there be a different thought you can have about it? Thoughts are actually under our control, even if they feel automatic. You have them, then look at them and you get to choose which to keep or drop. Give yourself a hug, and know that one tho...
2023-06-06
43 min
Simply Enough
Those 3 Magic Words-- "Oh Screw It!" Episode 67
Have you ever talked yourself out of something you really wanted to do? Whose voice are you hearing, coming up with all the reasons not to move forward? Let in those 3 magic words-- Oh Screw It, along with No Big Deal, Just Do It, Go For It and Let It Go! Don't suppress what's authentic to you and don't wait to be without fear! Courage is doing it anyway in the face of that discomfort. Remove the self-imposed shackles of what other people think or what your inner saboteur says. Seek possibility and opportunity more than permission, and Go...
2023-05-30
34 min
Simply Enough
Taylor Swift’s not the only one with an Eras Tour, Episode 66
Like Taylor Swift, have you ever looked back on your life as eras? It’s good to reflect back and gain wisdom to move forward. Lessons can be learned from patterns of behavior or types of people that show up in multiple eras. And the good news is that we don't have to see life in finite labels of definitive beginnings and endings, but instead is a continuum of seasons. Fresh starts and new beginnings can always be ahead if you choose!
2023-05-23
38 min
Simply Enough
Choose Your Own Brand, Episode 65
Have you ever thought about what your "brand" is? It can be a look or a logo, but can also be a principle or a standard! It can be a style, mentality, and persona. Knowing what fits or doesn't fit, and defining your brand can be an exercise grounded in who you are and how you want to represent yourself. There's accountability and ownership of what we proclaim and assert to be our "brand" versus the reality of how we show up. It's a benchmark and messaging for yourself as a reminder of how you'd like to show up...
2023-05-16
32 min
Simply Enough
Beware of the COMPLINSULT! Episode 64
Have you ever been given a backhanded compliment that actually was a veiled insult? What do you do with it? Instead of throwing an aggression back, you could pose a question back!Our Inner voice discerns what we know versus what we believe or how we receive what someone’s thrown us. And tone matters— the tone of our inner voice, as well as that of the messenger. There are more things than just what’s said that holds meaning! You can stand with your belief when boundaries are crossed, and get activated, rather than triggered, with a strong...
2023-05-09
37 min
Simply Enough
That was a Compliment?! Episode 63
What do you do when you're given a backhanded compliment? Are you tempted to throw a zinger back? Was it a veiled insult, a subconscious microaggression, or a misunderstood comment? When gifted a compliment that left us unsettled or even hurt, we can examine with curiosity how we receive the comment, to then have a discerned response, rather than an emotional reaction. We can choose how to take it regardless of how they intended to give it, and also have grace and awareness when we also give a compliment that could have a dual meaning. Compliments are the gifts t...
2023-05-02
36 min
Simply Enough
When Being Defensive Can Be Offensive, Episode 62
Have you ever reacted defensively but regretted it? When someone has a wrong idea of you, it’s easy to sit in a place of defensiveness. But when reacting from that place, people might not hear your actual message, and instead notice behaviors and mannerisms which undermine your message. Use your body’s reactions as signals and indicators, to distance yourself, and then look at what’s really the piece that’s bothering you. That way, rather than having to defend yourself, you can deliver your message, and demonstrate who you really are.
2023-04-26
30 min
Amor y Consciencia
Ep.2 Ayahuasca, medicina ancestral Jose Ignacio Serrano Lara
Bienvenidos al segundo capítulo del podcast con Eli Leal. En esta ocasión, hablaremos de la Ayahuasca y cómo esta planta puede ser utilizada con fines terapéuticos y espirituales. Contaremos con la presencia del invitado especial José Ignacio Serrano Lara, quien nos compartirá su experiencia y conocimientos sobre esta poderosa planta. Acompáñanos en este fascinante viaje hacia el mundo de la Ayahuasca y descubre todo lo que esta planta tiene para ofrecer.
2023-04-26
1h 01
Simply Enough
When Someone Doesn't Like You, Episode 61
Have you ever felt hurt when someone didn't like you? How long did you let that bother you? It's amazing the mental bandwidth we use when we worry that someone doesn't like us! But when we focus on if others like us, that takes us out of ourselves. Not being liked isn't a valuation of your worth! And our thoughts about not being liked hurt us more than not being liked itself. We lost ourselves if we focus on winning over others. Find freedom in knowing you don't have to strive for a "100% A+ average" of getting everybody to...
2023-04-18
41 min
Simply Enough
Don't Give Up; You're Not Done Yet, Episode 60
Have you ever felt stuck, pigeonhold, or past your prime? Know that there's more in you. You have more to give, and your best is ahead of you! You're just getting warmed up and started! Separate truth from belief. Don't let anyone else's thoughts take your dream from you, and don't let your own self-talk limit you. There is power in the choice to embrace the possible. Keep going!
2023-04-11
38 min
Simply Enough
PETS- Our best friends, our teachers, Episode 59
Have you spoiled your pet with love, or if you’re not a pet owner, ever wondered why humans seem to spoil their pets? Who trains whom? Pets model living mindfully present in the moment. They help us examine what motivates us and what our habits are, and teach us about innate personality. They’re guides for managing expectations, and ownership of our own behavior. And most naturally and authentically, they gift us with their acceptance and unconditional love of ourselves just as we are.
2023-04-04
40 min
Simply Enough
Living on Purpose, Episode 58
Have you ever felt you haven’t found your Purpose, or that your Purpose wasn’t big enough, good enough or important enough? It’s easier to live your purpose when you’re doing what you love, and being who you are. When you are sitting in alignment with what juices you and lights you up, then you are living purposely, and Purposefully. Sharing what comes naturally for you as your gift is impactful and serves purpose. Living and sharing your passion is an invitation to know more about you. And if you think what you’re passionate about might not be...
2023-03-28
35 min
Simply Enough
Intentional Acts of Kindness, Episode 57
Have you ever been on the giving or receiving end of kindness? When you really think about it, they were intentional, not random acts! Good is everywhere, and we can choose to be kind. We can practice intentional kindness until it’s reflexive, knowing there is no measure or threshold for kindness, and can appear in different ways. The more we see it, and the more we’re open to it, the more we want to participate in it, because kindness is contagious, addicting, and can be repaid abundantly!
2023-03-21
39 min
Simply Enough
Yes! You DO have a Superpower! Episode 56
Have you ever felt there’s nothing special about you? Yet actually, we all have superpowers! Name it and tap into it, because you have that superpower in you already! Yours is a gift bestowed you, and when you’re in your superpower, it’s easy, because you’re not do-ing, you’re just be-ing what comes naturally! It’s for the greater good, to lift up and carry others. Summoning your superpower invites others to think they have their own too. Since everyone has a superpower, there’s no reason to rank, measure or judge each other’s. We all have our o...
2023-03-14
43 min
Simply Enough
Uncluttering Life, Episode 36 (re-release)
Have you ever felt like you were constantly chasing "more"? Yet, we are more than our possessions, acquisitions, accumulations, and titles, and Enough is actually a choice we control. Looking at what we have rather than what we're missing frees us for living and experiencing, instead of numbing and buffering. We can be mindful and sensual, to experience the fireworks in our lives. Living fulfilled rather than filling a void; addition by subtraction, rather than distraction.
2023-03-07
44 min
Simply Enough
Fun with F*ck-it Lists over bucket lists, Episode 19 (re-release)
Have you ever thought you'd "die from embarrassment", so you opted out of a moment? It's the power we put on our belief of what embarrassment is that keeps us hamstrung from doing anything. Instead, laugh about it, learn from it, and enjoy it! Let's not take ourselves too seriously, and let's live every moment in the moment, and recognize the moment passes. Find laughter, knowing that life is to be lived, not avoided!
2023-02-28
47 min
Simply Enough
Give Yourself Permission to be Angry, Episode 31 (re-release)
Have you ever felt an emotion like anger, and then felt guilty about it? It's okay to be angry! An emotion, like anger, in and of itself isn't bad. Have it, recognize it, release it, and move forward. It's not whether to express it or not. It's the choice of how to express it that heals. Whether it's by what you do or what you say, make the choice to express yourself for your sake, FFS.
2023-02-21
48 min
Simply Enough
Relationsh*ts and Friendsh*ts and Boundaries, Episode 24 (re-release)
Have you ever been in an imbalanced friendship? More giving and the other taking? Rather than feeling you need to prove or earn your value, listen to your inner GPS, and don't go by their voices and measures of your worth to them. What they think of you does not matter more than what you think of yourself. Weed the garden and flourish amongst those who love you, not for what you can do for them, but simply for you, just as you are.
2023-02-14
37 min
Simply Enough
You, version 2.0, Episode 55
Have you ever felt like a clumsy novice when everybody else seemed so pulled together? First tries and first attempts are the ways to lead to upgrades and updates, and you don’t have to get it all right the first time! Going from shiny, new and fresh, to being more seasoned and experienced, means having no shame in stumbling. Let’s take notice of our reaction and response, so as to get up again and not be frozen in fear or panic after a fall. Give yourself grace and find contentment first, to be able to move forward and buil...
2023-02-07
32 min
Simply Enough
Take Up Space! Episode 54
Have you ever recoiled from intimidation? Instead, practice taking up space to learn how to own it, and develop your real estate!Stand taller than you are, and carry that stature in your mind. Convince yourself of your power and summon your deep inner roar and believe that presence of yourself. Don’t wait for the absence of fear or the lack of overwhelm. Be a courageous, brave Badass! Stand upright in alignment with how you were born to be, and take the posture of being open to the world and look up! Take up space not onl...
2023-01-31
46 min
Simply Enough
Perfectly Imperfect, Episode 53
Have you ever felt Not Enough because you didn't do something perfectly? Dismantle the idea that imperfect means unworthy, and heal the wounds of perfectionism. Renew your mind and embrace your worth from your journey, rather than on the outcome you earned or what you did. Lessons come from the errors and imperfections, and it's the "flaw" that can become the beautiful trademark that makes one "perfectly" unique. Be a Recovering Perfectionist,. and eschew the idea that anything short of perfect is wrong. Approach and enjoy life more as an open-ended rhetorical question instead of a fixed and...
2023-01-24
38 min
Simply Enough
Who are the Theys? (Re-released)
Have you ever stopped yourself because you were worried about what would They think or what might They say? Distill the They’s and the Them’s out of the experience! Don’t let the They’s override your own hopes and wishes or deny yourself opportunities you might actually enjoy. Coach yourself. Give yourself the megaphone or the microphone and let your inner, innate voice talk to yourself and be louder than the nebulous They-voices. Tuning out the complicated and imagined They’s lets you listen to the Real You, simply enough, just as you are.
2023-01-18
33 min
Simply Enough
Who are the Theys? Episode 52
Have you ever stopped yourself because you were worried about what would They think or what might They say? Distill the They’s and the Them’s out of the experience! Don’t let the They’s override your own hopes and wishes or deny yourself opportunities you might actually enjoy. Coach yourself. Give yourself the megaphone or the microphone and let your inner, innate voice talk to yourself and be louder than the nebulous They-voices. Tuning out the complicated and imagined They’s lets you listen to the Real You, simply enough, just as you are.
2023-01-17
33 min
Simply Enough
When You Don't Know Why, Episode 51
Have you ever needed to explain why you felt pulled towards something that mattered to you, but couldn’t? But our question is - do you need to explain and always have an answer? Sometimes the need to justify actually can hinder someone from taking action and follow one’s passion and calling. For ourselves and for others, isn’t it better to come from a place of love rather than condemnation, and encouragement rather than obstacles? Err on the side of extending grace and humanity to others, and don’t feel like you’re on the stand, subject to judge and...
2023-01-10
32 min
Simply Enough
First, Be Still and Breathe, Episode 50
Does the thought of a new year’s resolution just add more to your plate? Are you starting the year already feeling tired or overwhelmed? Not everything has to be activity. Allow yourself the relief of knowing a job well done can begin first with a pause and breath before taking action. Don’t subscribe to frenetic energy, pushing through in soldier mode. There is value and prescription in being still and breathing. It’s ok to choose to rest and digest, instead of fight or flight. Resolve to renew, refresh, restore and rejuvenate. There’s peace in a deep breath...
2023-01-02
29 min
Simply Enough
New Year's Objectives, not Resolutions, Episode 49
Do you set resolutions for the new year, but soon abandon them? Consider being objective-driven rather than goal-oriented, to set yourself in the right direction. An objective is about limitless opportunity and possibility, whereas a goal is finite and concrete, as if a zero-sum game. An objective is a beacon beyond you that is calling you, and goals are the microscopic steps aiming forward. Missteps in the direction of an objective doesn’t mean halting or abandoning the journey. Celebrate the successes along the way and encourage the developing identity in the direction of transformation, resolving not just what you...
2022-12-27
37 min
Simply Enough
Believe in Magic & Miracles, Episode 48
What do you believe? What is a miracle and magic to you? To explain it is unnecessary. If we can suspend our disbelief and put away the need to be cynical or right, magic and miracles can happen. We can be witness to them,and also be agents of them. t’s not always the grandiose and the magnificent - They are everyday happenings, around us and in us. Miracles can be in the ability to find the Divine in humanity and the Divine within ourselves. Don’t miss the message of the miracle. Sit with awe and wonder; righ...
2022-12-20
44 min
Simply Enough
Tune In To You, Episode 47
Have you ever felt like you were on a different wavelength from everybody else? That’s okay! Get in tune with what resonates with you. Connect with what moves your spirit and stirs your passion! Recognize it’s not about performance or judgment, and allow that others may be attuned to different things. Let your soul reverberate and resound at the highest frequency and ring true with your best, most authentic self!
2022-12-13
40 min
Simply Enough
Gifts: Beyond What's Inside, Episode 46
Have you ever felt pressure to give the Perfect Gift? Or thought a gift you received was lacking? But there are Gifts in everything, all around us. The value of a gift is not about “the thing” It’s about the thought and intent from the giver. The price paid for a gift isn’t always monetary, but instead could be time, talent or sincere thought. From baguettes to body wash, it’s not the physical gift but the intangible sentiment that is of priceless value. Rather than being caught up in the checklist of gift giving, look away from the object...
2022-12-06
44 min
Simply Enough
Hope Actually, for the Holidays, Episode 45
How do the holidays make you feel? Do you aim for a Hallmark romanticized tableau, or embrace the messy, funny imperfections? A change of expectations and perspective can change the experience, embracing not just the nostalgia, but the creation of new memories too! The holidays come from your Light within, rather than external. Let go of activities on an idealized to-do list, to experience and extend the simple, distilled reasons for the season— peace, love, joy, faith and hope, really and actually.
2022-11-29
37 min
Simply Enough
A Life of ThanksLiving, Episode 44
Have you ever felt the pressure, or the letdown, from wanting the holidays to be perfect? But the holidays can come alive more as feelings in one’s heart, rather than outer events. Build upon the foundation of sentiments that make a holiday real. The universal language of gratitude is contagious and life giving! Rather than one day on the calendar, live a life of Thanks-living, thinking of specific things from boogers to moo-cows, and the family you were given and the family you’ve chosen and gained. You won’t look at things the same way when you see life...
2022-11-22
55 min
Simply Enough
Speak Your Truth, Episode 43
Have you ever made yourself small to make someone else comfortable? Or muted your voice, prioritizing someone else’s reaction over your sense of self? Being different isnt something to be hidden! We’re all unique but not “less than”. Rather than avoiding messy conversations, we can have the courage to be true to one’s self, and also be the one who affirms who others are, being the one to shut up and listen as another gives voice to their story.
2022-11-15
39 min
Simply Enough
Saying Yes to No, Episode 42
Have you ever felt out of balance with work and life? Are you uncomfortable saying No, or only feel valuable if you say yes to everything everybody asks of you? Discern between the wins and losses of how you spend energy, filling rather than depleting your buckets. Take a pause between the Ask and the Answer, before saying yes or no, so your mindful choice is authentic, rather than out of fear, obligation, or guilt. Let's navigate where to direct our energies, led by the compass of our values and priorities just as they are!
2022-11-08
41 min
Simply Enough
Awaken Your Dreams, Episode 41
Have you ever felt a dream is out of reach? Or felt guilty letting go of a dream? There are differences between fate and destiny, or a wish and a dream! Don’t squash your voice- Be wide awake and alert and willing to be all in, taking the no’s and the knocks. Then, with clarity of intention, apply the goals, apply the work, and invest in yourself! Discern when the idealized dream is actually a nightmare, and it’s ok to have a nuanced dream, or a new dream altogether! Alignment with who you are and what your goa...
2022-11-01
49 min
Simply Enough
Masks and Costumes: Do They Cover or Reveal? Episode 40
Have you ever felt safer behind a mask, or emboldened by wearing one? We definitely have, and that’s ok! Self discovery can occur by donning masks, or by lifting them, and can affect how we show up in the world. Masks can free and liberate, or can confine and hide, like a barrier to connection. It all depends on how we use masks as a tool, rather than a permanent facade or shield to remain unseen. Exploring who you are as a person might first start by donning a persona, as a means of self expression, to ultimately conne...
2022-10-25
39 min
Simply Enough
Wanna Play? Episode 39
Have you ever felt like life is all work, no play? Now more than ever, we all need a little more play. Declare your recess time - go bananas, choose your walk up song, and grant yourself permission to play! Play is a language, to communicate and learn, and is integral to the human experience. With wonder, curiosity, and creativity, lean in to the opportunities to regain the joy of the sport, the work, the lesson, or the relationship!Play is valuable, worthwhile, healthy, beneficial, and necessary… but most of all, is fun!
2022-10-18
59 min
Simply Enough
The Joy of Learning, Episode 38
Have you ever felt like you didn’t know enough, or shamed for not knowing more? Have you ever made yourself small, afraid the Know-It-Alls might expose you? We know that feeling, and you’re not alone. But learning isn’t always about having the “right” answer (as if there’s always only one). Enjoy the expanse of learning, as opposed to the limits of knowing “for sure”! We can keep a sense of youthful wonder, by listening rather than hearing, and learning more than knowing. It’s at the leading edge of innovation, exploring what we don’t know, where we experie
2022-10-11
46 min
Simply Enough
Just Ask! Episode 37
Have you ever been voluntold, instead of asked? We can recognize the moments when a decision is taken from us, and also avoid doing that to someone else. Rather than allowing someone to think for you, invite a person to ask, and use your voice to answer! And when we ourselves think for others, with a litany of disclaimers, as a way to “protect” us from rejection, embarrassment, or disappointment, we actually limit ourselves by removing opportunity and possibility! Get the “data points” by asking, rather than nebulous assumptions. We have a role in how people treat us, and we have the...
2022-10-04
50 min
Simply Enough
Enough Already, Episode 36
Have you ever felt like you were constantly chasing "more"? Yet, we are more than our possessions, acquisitions, accumulations, and titles, and Enough is actually a choice we control. Looking at what we have rather than what we're missing frees us for living and experiencing, instead of numbing and buffering. We can be mindful and sensual, to experience the fireworks in our lives. Living fulfilled rather than filling a void; addition by subtraction, rather than distraction.
2022-09-27
44 min
Simply Enough
The Gift of Saying Thank You, Episode 35
Have you ever felt uncomfortable receiving a compliment? Or wished someone expressed just a bit of gratitude? Beyond etiquette or social graces, expressing thanks is an opportunity to connect with others and personally with one's self. There is a continuum from approval to appreciation, and ultimately to gratitude. Being open to receiving is a skill to be practiced, and a Thank You is the gift we give in return, and also the gift we give ourselves when we stop to take a moment to express it and mean it. Let's move from an annual day of Thanksgiving to a spi...
2022-09-20
47 min
Simply Enough
The Fear of Regret, Episode 34
Have you ever regretted holding yourself back, or kicked yourself with the thought “if only I had …” ? Delete the narrative you tell yourself that keeps you from being bold! A missed opportunity is a bigger deal than the fear of a little temporary awkwardness, embarrassment or rejection. Practice recognizing the opportunity of Now, and embolden yourself, to ask and go after what you want. Weigh the risks of not doing and not trying, and the regret of things you didn’t do over what you did do. Go for it!
2022-09-13
49 min
Simply Enough
New Beginnings, Episode 33
Have you ever been afraid to try something new? Don’t wait to be invited— invite yourself to possibilities, and create new opportunities! Impress yourself for your first impressions. Celebrate your courage to show up, and your daring to be in the room or to stand in the arena, to be a part of what’s New, because that where life is meant to be lived.
2022-09-06
47 min
Simply Enough
In The Moment, Episode 32
Have you ever avoided or anticipated something with dread? Life isn’t a dress rehearsal; it’s lived in the moment. Rehearsing fear, sadness, or dread brings more drama than peace, experiencing emotions that don’t have to be felt in advance! Consider what we bring to the present by worrying about the future. Why rehearse the suck? Instead be open to any experience, just to be in the moment as it’s happening. It is what it’s going to be. You’ll find out when you get there.
2022-08-30
38 min
Simply Enough
Express Yourself, Episode 31
Have you ever felt an emotion like anger, and then felt guilty about it? It's okay to be angry! An emotion, like anger, in and of itself isn't bad. Have it, recognize it, release it, and move forward. It's not whether to express it or not. It's the choice of how to express it that heals. Whether it's by what you do or what you say, make the choice to express yourself for your sake, FFS.
2022-08-23
48 min
Simply Enough
You Are Not Alone, Episode 30
Have you ever felt like "just" a bystander? Have you ever felt, in this perfect-selfie world, like you're the only one struggling? Know you're not alone. We can connect instead of distance, relate instead of isolate, and rather than lead One-to-Many, we can lead One-to-One, many many times. Like Dear Evan Hansen, "when you don't feel strong enough to stand, you can reach out your hand" and we will lift each other up. We're all in this together.
2022-08-17
55 min
Simply Enough
It is what it is, Episode 29
Have you ever felt hurt by disappointment by a friend, colleague, or partner? Rather than letting the disappointment fester, pierce it to express it, and then heal. Recognize what's in front of you the entire time. By seeing something as it is, rather than the idea or wish of what we'd like to believe, we can have memories and present experiences without tainted emotion, to wisely navigate and enjoy the different depths of relationships.
2022-08-09
37 min
Simply Enough
Controlling Expectations, Episode 28
Have you ever felt the weight of expectations, not only of yourself but of others? Do your expectations change how you show up in every situation? Connect, rather than separate, by recognizing interpretations over translations, to create a network out of individual operating systems. Since we can only control ourselves, we can self-check and turn the finger back to own and be accountable for how we show up and own our experiences.
2022-08-02
42 min
Simply Enough
Age is a number; Youth is a Mindset, Episode 27
Have you ever believed your age defines you? You can choose if a number imprisons you or liberates you! There are different seasons of life, so don't envy youth, or apologize for lessons learned and wisdom earned. Order the chicken fingers and tater tots! Taste, save and enJOY the hot fudge sundae! You don't have to always strive to be "adulting", and you can definitely take your youth with you! Every day you wake up and have breath is a birthday, especially when you consider the alternative.
2022-07-26
47 min
Simply Enough
C’mon and Celebrate! Episode 26
Have you ever felt in need of a pick-me-up? Y’know, “adulting” and play are not mutually exclusive. You have the choice of which lens you see the world! There are no rules; make up a holiday and spark a celebration. Let loose, woot-woot, chee hoo, laugh like Chewbacca, and the lasting memories make the celebration a gift that keeps on giving. Celebrate along the way and then life itself becomes a celebration!
2022-07-19
45 min
Simply Enough
Us versus Others, Episode 25
Have you ever felt excluded or marginalized? Or, had difficulty empathizing with another person or group, because you haven't shared their experience or agree with their views? Not everything has to be adversarial. Curiosity is the glue that binds us, and there is more that connects us than separates us. We're all more similar than different, and awareness is a step to inclusion. If we all learn more, and judge less, we can come to the table and break bread together.
2022-07-12
38 min
Simply Enough
Real Friends, Deal Friends, and Boundaries, Episode 24
Have you ever been in an imbalanced friendship? More giving and the other taking? Rather than feeling you need to prove or earn your value, listen to your inner GPS, and don't go by their voices and measures of your worth to them. What they think of you does not matter more than what you think of yourself. Weed the garden and flourish amongst those who love you, not for what you can do for them, but simply for you, just as you are.
2022-07-05
37 min
Simply Enough
Don’t Quit. Let go. Episode 23
Have you ever stayed in an environment or stuck with an idea that hurts you? What’s the price of the struggle, when your gifts and talents are so taxed? Honor what makes you sing, rather than be the canary who suffocates in the coal mine. Your self worth doesn’t have to be wrapped up in the status quo, and you don’t have to fear being unravelled. You can choose to let go, release control and surrender to the possibilities and boost of what may come.
2022-06-28
42 min
Simply Enough
Loving Life in the Middle, Episode 22
Have you ever felt you had to be all-or-nothing? Or if you're not The Best, then it's not worth doing? Recognize that there is Joy and value in the middle, and a mission can still be served from there. Give yourself permission to have joy by releasing extreme standards- Things don't have to be just right, or best ever. By getting out of our own way and being present, then the middle is where we all can meet and connect, rather than dangling alone at polar ends.
2022-06-21
45 min
Simply Enough
One's Best vs. The Best, Episode 21
Have you ever felt pressure to become The Best, or to maintain being The Best, or felt like a complete failure because of not being The Best? But being The Best doesn't always equate with happiness. Instead, realize that One's Best is fluid rather than static, and isn't all-or-nothing. Don't beat yourself with the ruler that only measures the mark that you missed. The measure of your value isn't distilled down to one event, so give yourself compassion to say, "For this moment, I am doing My Best."
2022-06-14
49 min
Simply Enough
It's Already In You, Episode 20
Have you ever wished you could believe in yourself more? A belief is just a thought you keep thinking, and self belief can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Limiting beliefs are learned, not inherent, so rather than focusing on what you lack, believe in what you can practice and build upon. Your past doesn't have to infiltrate your present. Move in the direction you choose, and if you can't believe in yourself, borrow our belief in you.
2022-06-08
32 min
Simply Enough
Laugh it off! Whaddya gonna do? Episode 19
Have you ever thought you'd "die from embarrassment", so you opted out of a moment? It's the power we put on our belief of what embarrassment is that keeps us hamstrung from doing anything. Instead, laugh about it, learn from it, and enjoy it! Let's not take ourselves too seriously, and let's live every moment in the moment, and recognize the moment passes. Find laughter, knowing that life is to be lived, not avoided!
2022-05-31
47 min
Simply Enough
Who is writing your narrative? Episode 18
Have you ever felt that someone has made a wrong assumption of you? Rather than worry about what others might reduce you to in their estimation, stand in a place of self-compassion. We can't control others, especially their assumptions they choose to formulate. You can't take on every battle, and you get to decide if it's even worth it to engage. You don't need to defend, prove, or protect yourself. Ask yourself, "Is it worth it? How does that serve me?" and own your answer and your narrative. Truth is in your authentic self, rather than in the assumptions of ot...
2022-05-24
52 min
Simply Enough
Confidence just means you're no longer a hostage to fear, Episode 17
Have you ever wished you had more confidence? Confidence isn't blind arrogance, or thinking you're infallible. Honor the blooper outtakes as much as the highlight reels, because confidence isn't about the ability to succeed in a task. It's about the mindset going into it, regardless of the outcome.
2022-05-17
46 min
Simply Enough
Living on the Edge, Episode 16
Have you ever felt stuck? What's familiar isn't always good for you? Don't take things lying down and let people wipe their shoes on you. State your name, stand up, and step forward, to the edges of your comfort zone, just as you are!
2022-05-10
40 min
Simply Enough
Forgiving is a Gift for you, Episode 15
Have you ever held onto hurt or anger? Forgiveness isn't about the other person. And it isn't even an action. Forgiveness is a sense of peace. Gift yourself closure, untether from the offender, and decide what forgiveness looks like for you. Release the fragrance of forgiveness and cast the Lead Role in your life story, just as you are.
2022-05-03
41 min
Simply Enough
Show Up For Yourself, Episode 14
Have you ever stopped yourself from asking for help, because you expected rejection? Recognize that while someone doesn't show up for you, they're at least showing themselves to you. You can discern, without resentment, who you put your faith in, as the antidote to poison from a snake bite. Knowing the difference between Standards vs Expectations gives you ownership of what you'll accept and what you permit, and the simple power behind, "Okay, good to know."
2022-04-26
37 min
Simply Enough
There's strength in not being strong, Episode 13
Have you ever felt like you'd crack on the surface, from the pressure building within? Or that you have to be strong for everyone, not just for yourself, and it's all on you? But connection comes from gifts being given AND received, so let's free ourselves from our prison towers, tear down walls and build bridges, and authentically profess, rather than confess, what we feel and need. It's not only okay. It's normal.
2022-04-18
45 min
Simply Enough
"Be Goldilocks!" - decide what is Just Right for you, Episode 12
Have you ever been told you're "too much" or "extra"? Rather than mute yourself or change to survive, learning to talk to your Self, and own what makes you different and special, to thrive. Rather than attempt to be all things to everybody, recognize your uniqueness makes you powerful, and lovable, with the `ohana you choose.
2022-04-12
39 min
Simply Enough
"Declare to be Chair", Not a member of the committee, Episode 11
Have you ever felt Less Than or Not Enough? Or rejected from a school, a job, or other people? The abstract standards of others are not under your control, and no singular attribute determines your worth. Rather than alter and become someone you weren't meant to be, instead remember, discover, and celebrate your best self!
2022-04-05
44 min
Simply Enough
"Step out!" Put yourself out there, Episode 10
Have you ever felt like fear stopped you? Or equated Risk to Failure, and Failure to Worthlessness? Put yourself out there, and make fear powerless, and embarrassment survivable as No Big Deal. Together, let's get out of our own heads, and step out to win some & learn some, and celebrate, with a touch of Grace.
2022-03-29
38 min
Simply Enough
Sing, You Nightbirde! Episode 9
Have you ever asked yourself, "Why me"? Jane Marczewski teaches us you don't have to have all the answers to have joy in the mystery, and life is amazing even when pressed. It's OK, It's Alright to feel lost sometimes.
2022-03-22
36 min
Simply Enough
Find your Huddle and channel your Inner Penguin! Episode 8
Have you ever felt singled out for being different? Or felt stuck to the ground while others could soar, or silenced when others could sing? Learn to celebrate that you're the exception to the rule, and then dance your way to finding your colony.
2022-03-15
39 min
Simply Enough
"Where your tent is; For now..." Tough Times are events, not identities, Episode 7
Have you ever wondered how to practice joy? The Pod Couple share their stories and workout tools for exercising joy, from reps of Gratitude, to going the distance with space, grace, observation and acceptance. Using Gain versus Gap mentalities, they share how they transform "high-gravity" days to lighter ones, while eschewing toxic positivity and happy-face stickers, to recognize the semi-colons in their circumstances, and turn the page as the story continues.
2022-03-08
47 min
Simply Enough
HOLD MY FLAME: Lighting yourself and others up, Episode 6
Have you ever truly considered what brings you joy? Unharnessed, shielded by penguins, and being the worst at a task, The Pod Couple share those moments of living purposefully without "Purpose", when they discovered their I AM statements. And if you don't believe You Are enough, borrow their belief in you, just as You Are.
2022-03-01
48 min
Simply Enough
"Find Your Flow" - steady Joy even in turbulent times, Episode 5
Have you ever pushed yourself into a state of dis-ease? From kitchens to pizza, to candles and music, we talk about being pulled into Joy, as human BEings rather than human DOings, to find inspiration, rather than motivation, to be in your flow, just as you are.
2022-02-22
49 min
Simply Enough
Have You Ever Thought, "What Am I Doing?" Episode 4
Have you ever thought "What am I doing?!", especially when it comes to being acceptable or attractive? But by whose measures, and according to whom? The Pod Couple shares the wrestling matches they lost to Happy Pads and torture devices, and the speakers they allow into their inner dialogue.
2022-02-15
48 min
Simply Enough
"You complete me..."??? No, You complete yourself! Episode 3
Have you ever felt you needed somebody else to choose you? Zachary and Elizabeth share their Not-So-Fairy-Tales, and also call on their friends (whom they've never met) Jerry Maguire, Halle Berry, Wonder Woman, and Ted Lasso's Roy Kent, to help you remember that you can live happily ever Now, by your own choosing! You are already Whole, just as you are. Period.
2022-02-05
39 min
Simply Enough
"Belong! Don't fit in!" says The Pod Couple, Episode 2
Have you ever felt the weight of labels placed upon you, negative or positive? Zachary and Elizabeth share their personal stories of re-defining Nice, Queer and Bitch, and how they learned to be uplifted by "addition by subtraction", and help you own the label of Worthy, just as you are. Period.
2022-02-05
43 min
Simply Enough
Simply Enough, The Beginning, Episode 1
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Simply Enough! This podcast was created to celebrate you, because you are enough, just as you are. Far too many of us have internalized narratives of not-enough-ness or too-much-ness and those pervasive narratives inhibit us from being our authentic selves. We are embarking on this journey of uncovering and digging up these stubborn, expansive roots and deciding what to do with them. Join your hosts, Dr. Elizabeth Ignacio and Mr. Zachary Linnert, as we kick off this podcast sharing who we are and what we hope for along this journey. We will laugh...
2022-02-04
40 min
El Teléfono Rojo
¿Y si nuestra única opción fuese tapar el sol? Entrevista Elizabeth Kolbert (INGLÉS)
Entrevista Elizabeth Kolbert: Hablamos de geo ingeniería, la sombra del terrorismo climático o CRISPR. Espero que os interese. Elizabeth Kolbert (Nueva York, 1961) es una de las reporteras especializadas en la crisis climática más reconocidas del mundo. Su libro La sexta extinción ganó el premio Pulitzer en 2015. En su nueva obra Bajo un cielo blanco, Kolbert se dedica a investigar cómo va a ser la naturaleza en el futuro. El Teléfono Rojo es un Podcast de reportaje y Política internacional, este Proyecto nace de la idea de que la políti...
2021-10-12
28 min