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The Calming Ground Podcast86 - The Science of Luck: Can You Create Your Own?Is luck something that simply happens to us, or can we actually influence how lucky we are?In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun draws on insights from psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman’s decade-long study on the nature of luck. She explores how lucky people think, act, and respond to life differently - and how you might do the same. Elizabeth also shares a personal story from her winding career path that illustrates how what can look like “bad luck” might really be a redirection in disguise.Key Takeaways: Research has shown that our brains filter our per...2025-05-1410 minThe Calming Ground Podcast85 - When You’ve Done the Work… But Still Feel StuckHave you ever found yourself thinking, “I’ve done the work... So why do I still feel stuck?” In this heartfelt and grounding episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores what it means to be in the “in-between” - that quiet, uncertain space where transformation is happening under the surface, even if it doesn’t look like it on the outside. Elizabeth shares personal reflections and nourishing insights into why the stuckness we feel isn’t a sign of failure, but actually a sign of becoming. Whether your nervous system is integrating, your old tools are no longer working, or you’re simply i...2025-05-0719 minThe Calming Ground Podcast84 - The Ultimate Top 10 Book List for Mindfulness & BalanceBooks can nourish us just like friendships do, can’t they? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun shares 10 stories and reflections that have nourished her spirit over the years. They are ones that have comforted her in hard times, expanded her perspective, supported her professional growth, and reminded her of what truly matters. The books aren't ranked in any particular order; each one holds a special place. Key Takeaways"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." —Paulo Coelho"All flourishing is mutual." —Robin Wall Kimmerer"You don't...2025-04-3022 minThe Calming Ground Podcast83 - The Wisdom of Spring: Regaining Our Energy, Clear Vision & BalanceFeeling stuck, foggy, or a little off this season? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores the ancient wisdom of Chinese medicine and how the spring season’s wood element can help us reconnect with energy, flexibility, and clarity. If you’ve been feeling a shift in your energy, a desire to clear out clutter, or perhaps even some inner tension or stuckness, you’re not alone - and this episode might hold just the insight you need.Elizabeth talks about how, according to ancient Chinese medicine, the wood element of springtime connects with the liver and gal...2025-04-2315 minThe Calming Ground Podcast82 - Returning to Our Essence: a Conversation with Renee VogelWhat if you could shed the barriers that get in your way and truly allow your inner essence to shine through? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun talks with business and life coach Renee Vogel about her perspective on how to return to and live from the inner beauty within. Renee shared about her own essence and how she helps others break through the layers that keep themselves from living more authentically and freely as they are (rather than as they feel they should be). Key Takeaways It’s important to notice and explore our “essence...2025-04-1634 minThe Calming Ground Podcast81 - A Conversation with the Perimenopause Doula Bean BindlossWhat if menopause could be experienced and celebrated as a new beginning, an invitation to look within, to realign one’s health, beliefs and connection to one’s truest self?That’s just what perimenopause doula Bean Bindloss suggests in this conversation with Elizabeth Mintun. Bean talks about the value in supporting women in perimenopause and menopause with nutritional therapy, integrative hypnosis and spiritual support. She works with women who value a body-heart-mind-soul approach to their health and wellbeing and who don’t want to sleep walk through this major midlife transition, The widely-held narrative of menopause being a...2025-04-0928 minThe Calming Ground Podcast80 - Unlocking the Potential of the Enneagram for Leadership & Personal Growth: A Conversation with Alyssa NicoleWhat if you had a roadmap to understand yourself and others on a deeper level? The Enneagram isn’t just a personality test—it’s a powerful tool for self-discovery, personal growth, and improving relationships.In this episode, Elizabeth talks with Certified Enneagram coach Alyssa Nicole about how the Enneagram can be used as a powerful tool for personal development, relationships, and workplace dynamics. Alyssa shares insights on how understanding Enneagram types, wings, and growth paths can help individuals build self-awareness, strengthen relationships, and improve communication.Key TakeawaysThe Enneagram is a tool for growth...2025-04-0225 minThe Calming Ground Podcast79 - From Overthinking to Resilience: The Power of ConnectionWhen life feels overwhelming and your mind won’t stop racing, the instinct for many of us is to retreat and figure things out alone. What if resilience isn’t always found in solitude, but in community?In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores how overthinking often thrives in isolation and how connection can be a powerful antidote. Through personal stories, insights from years of facilitating groups, and real-life transformations, she dives into how emotionally safe communities foster clarity, accountability, and confidence.Key TakeawaysThough being vulnerable in a group can feel more daunting than in i...2025-03-2614 minThe Calming Ground Podcast78 - Why Stress Management Isn't EnoughStress is a part of life, but it doesn’t have to knock you down. In today’s episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores the difference between stress management and stress resilience. She shares a personal story of getting stuck in people-pleasing and discusses the benefits of both stress management techniques and stress resilience. In addition, Elizabeth unpacks why building resilience is the key to navigating life’s inevitable ups and downs with greater ease and confidence. Elizabeth also announced her FREE live masterclass on March 27th at 11 a.m. ET, where she will be teaching the four pat...2025-03-1910 minThe Calming Ground Podcast77 - Staying True to Yourself During Medical Care: An Interview with Sam HulettWhat helps us stay connected to ourselves and our identities even when we’re patients in a healthcare setting?This is the second episode in a 2-part series inspired by listener Debbie Margulies' powerful question about maintaining control in medical settings and managing unhelpful pity from others based on your medical condition. Elizabeth interviews oncology social worker Samantha Hulett about her experience working with patients and their families. In this conversation, Sam shares the importance of identifying for ourselves what our priorities are in life. In addition, she speaks to the importance of slowing ourselves and our pr...2025-03-1232 minThe Calming Ground Podcast76 - Beyond the Paper Gown: Taking Back Your Dignity in HealthcareHow do we navigate the medical system in a way that feels empowering and maintains our sense of dignity?This episode was inspired by listener Debbie Margulies' powerful question about maintaining control in medical settings and managing unhelpful pity from others based on your medical condition. Elizabeth explores the difficult experience of needing expert care while feeling stripped of your autonomy, as well as medical trauma that can impact our experience of getting medical care. Elizabeth also offers several tips and strategies to help with grounding. This is the first of two episodes on this topic.2025-03-0516 minThe Calming Ground Podcast75 - The Empty Space: Grieving What Could Have BeenHave you ever experienced a sense of deep loss for something you never actually had?In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores the concept of grieving the empty space - an often overlooked form of grief. This grief typically centers around circumstances or things that never happened - the empty spaces where something should have been such as mourning a relationship that didn’t reach its full potential, a path we didn’t take, a childhood we deserved but didn't receive, and futures we planned that disappeared. In this episode, Elizabeth also offers ways to navigate this form of g...2025-02-2609 minThe Calming Ground Podcast74 - Finding Our Flow in WinterEver feel the urge to slow down and rest more in winter? According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, that instinct is deeply connected to the Water Element, which is the element of winter. In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun dives into the wisdom of Qigong and ancient Chinese medicine to explore how we can align with winter’s natural rhythm for better well-being. Elizabeth explains about what the water element represents in Chinese medicine and how this connects to inner balance, especially in the season of winter. Key takeawaysMany of us tend to fight against rath...2025-02-1909 minThe Calming Ground Podcast73 - A Path to a Deeper Connection & Balance in Intimate Relationships: An Interview with Nicola NavonWhat if mastering communication and connection with your partner wasn’t just about what you say, but how you embody and balance both the masculine and feminine energies within you? In this episode, I’m joined by Nicola Navon, a Communication & Leadership Coach, and Expert in Masculine/Feminine Dynamics. She specializes in helping driven couples create a deeper connection and lasting passion through masterful communication. In this conversation, we explore the dance between masculine and feminine energies in communication and how balancing them can create more meaningful connections.Key TakeawaysThe proce...2025-02-1233 minThe Calming Ground Podcast72 - The Healing Power of MusicHave you ever noticed how a familiar song can instantly shift your mood? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores the profound impact music has on our emotions, nervous system, and physical health. Elizabeth dives into the fascinating ways music influences the brain and supports overall well-being; from ancient healing traditions to modern neuroscience, she uncovers why sound is such a powerful tool for relaxation and stress relief. In addition, Elizabeth offers a little sound experiment for you to try tuning into your mind/body and the impact of different sounds on how you feel. Key Ta...2025-02-0510 minThe Calming Ground Podcast71 - Breathing through Stress: 5 Breathing Techniques for Calm & BalanceVietnamese Buddhist monk Thích Nhất Hạnh said: "Breath is the bridge between mind and body. When you return to your breath, you return to yourself." In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun shares a personal story about my journey from being an anxious child to discovering the transformative power of breathwork. She discusses the science behind how breathwork helps shift us from a high-stress state to a calm and balanced one. In addition, she offers five practical breathwork techniques you can start using today to soothe your body and mind, reset your nervous system, and build resili...2025-01-2915 minThe Calming Ground Podcast70 - Three Signs You’re Tangled Up in Limiting Beliefs (And How to Break Free)Have you ever caught yourself thinking, "I’m just not good at this," or "I never have enough time?"It might feel like these thoughts are just facts of life, but what if they’re not? What if these are actually limiting beliefs - stories we tell ourselves that keep us stuck?In this episode Elizabeth Mintun explores what limiting beliefs are and how they form, three clear signs that you’re likely experiencing a limiting belief, and a simple 5-step process to start breaking free from these thoughts and reclaiming your confidence. Elizabeth also shares...2025-01-2214 minThe Calming Ground Podcast69 - Five Steps to Help with Calm & ClarityIf you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your thoughts or stuck in unproductive loops, this episode is for you. Elizabeth Mintun shares personal experiences, scientific insights, and practical tips to help you declutter your mind and create more space for peace and clarity. Elizabeth dives into how our daily habits and mindset contribute to our mental overwhelm and offers 5 simple strategies to find greater ease. Key TakeawaysExperiment with talking to yourself the way you’d comfort a trusted friend, to create distance from overwhelming thoughts.Creating a 15-minute “mental white space” break can help with...2025-01-1510 minThe Calming Ground Podcast68 - Declutter your Space, Mind, & Spirit: A Conversation with Annette KurtzWhat if decluttering your space in 2025 can actually support creating spaciousness in your mind? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun interviews Annette Kurtz, Feng Shui Expert, Clutter Clearing Coach, and the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Harmonize Your Home: 52 Tips to Energize Your Work From Home Life for Greater Success. Annette dives into the profound connection between our physical spaces, mental well-being, and our sense of harmony, flow, and renewal in life. Whether you're navigating grief, stuck in overwhelm, or simply seeking clarity, this conversation offers practical steps and a fresh perspective. Key Takeaways:We ca...2025-01-0831 minThe Calming Ground Podcast67 - Meeting What Is: Practicing Acceptance in the New YearAs we step into 2025, this episode invites you to explore the art of letting go and more fully embracing presence. Elizabeth Mintun dives into mindfulness as a practice of release and renewal, creating space for the new while honoring what is. She offers personal stories of transformation, including lessons from friendship, family, and surrendering control. Elizabeth also provides practical reflections to guide you toward flexibility, grace, and curiosity in the new year.Key Takeaways:Letting go isn’t about giving up—it’s about releasing control, honoring the present, and making space for what’s to come...2025-01-0114 minThe Calming Ground Podcast66 - A Meditation Gift of Gratitude, Peace, & StillnessTake a moment to pause and ground yourself in the midst of the holiday season. In this special episode, Elizabeth Mintun offers a soothing guided meditation designed to help you find peace, presence, and a sense of connection—whether you’re surrounded by loved ones, enjoying quiet solitude, or navigating mixed emotions today.Key Takeaways: Holidays can bring joy, but they can also feel overwhelming or bittersweet. This guided practice is here to offer you a quiet space to reconnect with yourself and honor this moment, just as it is.Whether you’re starting your da...2024-12-2506 minThe Calming Ground Podcast65 - New Year Reflections: Embracing Growth, Love, and Fresh IntentionsWhen you reflect on 2024, what lessons did this year hold for you? As we get closer to closing the chapter on 2024, Elizabeth Mintun shares in this episode her personal reflections of this year. She explores a strengths and resilience-based approach to mindful, sustainable intention-setting as an alternative to new year’s resolutions. She also shares a creative reflection exercise she tried with her mentor to spark some energy, joy, and clarity around the new year. Give it a try and see what comes alive for you! Key Takeaways: Setting intentions can offer a guiding princ...2024-12-1814 minThe Calming Ground Podcast64 - The Art of Wintering: Embracing Rest & Renewal this WinterAs the days grow shorter and colder, many of us dread the winter season. But what if winter holds hidden treasures we haven’t considered? What if our mindset could be the greatest barrier to finding joy and nourishment in this season?In today's episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores the concept of wintering. In the northern hemisphere, as we approach winter solstice - the shortest and darkest day of the year - she shares insights into how we can reframe our perspective on winter and uncover its gifts. From biological rhythms to the restorative potential of darkness, she wa...2024-12-1112 minThe Calming Ground Podcast63 - Why We’re Hard on Ourselves (and How to Break the Cycle)What if you are already good enough, just the way you are?In today's episode, Elizabeth Mintun delves into a profound truth: that we don’t need to be fixed. She suggests that the struggles we experience are adaptations to our own unique nature and life experiences, rather than evidence of our brokenness. Elizabeth uncovers the top 5 reasons she has found that people are unkind to themselves, offers research-backed perspectives, and shares practical ways to cultivate kindness and self-compassion. Key Takeaways: Many people fear self-compassion will reduce motivation. Because so many of our negative and h...2024-12-0419 minThe Calming Ground Podcast62 - Grief is Love: A Conversation with Edie Gudaitis on Navigating the JourneyHave you ever felt that a significant life change or an experience of grief and loss taught you about love or connection?In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores grief with returning guest Edie Gudaitis, the CEO & founder of Edie Gudaitis Wellness. Edie shares her story and perspective on how the loss of her mother, along with other significant losses and life changes, led her to a deeper understanding of love, courage, and her connection to self and others. Edie is certified in yoga and breathwork, she is a best selling author, a meditation facilitator, and a wellness...2024-11-2753 minThe Calming Ground Podcast61 - Heart Centered Living: A Conversation with Christine SamuelWhat does it mean to live from the heart?In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun is joined by coach, author, facilitator, and TEDx speaker Christine Samuel. Christine shares her journey of personal transformation and addresses the importance of self-awareness, curiosity, and shifting from analytical, head-centered thinking to heart-centered awareness. She explores how this approach can enable deeper connections with ourselves and others. She also offers practical exercises to embody this awareness and touches on the profound realizations that come from observing judgment and embracing the interconnected nature of human experiences.Key Takeaways:Awareness as a c...2024-11-2039 minThe Calming Ground Podcast60 - Steadying the Storm: Coping with Life’s UncertaintiesHow do we cope when our daily life stressors are compounded by events over which we have no sense of control?In today's episode, Elizabeth Mintun delves into how global uncertainty, marked by economic, environmental, and political shifts, affects our emotional and mental well-being. She explores the unique blend of grief and fear that arises when the world feels unpredictable, and addresses how to acknowledge these intertwined emotions, why they matter, and what steps you can take to navigate through them to find resilience and hope.Key Takeaways:Grief can feel like losing both...2024-11-1312 minThe Calming Ground Podcast59 - The Journey of Forgiveness: From Pain to PeaceWhat does forgiveness truly mean, anyway? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun dives into what forgiveness is, why it can be so challenging, and how it can be an act of self-care. The key message is that forgiveness is a process, not a one-time event, and encourages listeners to be gentle with themselves as they work towards greater peace and acceptance.Key Takeaways:Forgiveness is not about forgetting or excusing harmful actions, but rather an intentional decision to let go of the weight of uncomfortable feelings.Holding onto resentment can lead to chronic stress and n...2024-11-0608 minThe Calming Ground Podcast58 - How to Quit, Pivot, and Attune to Yourself with Compassion: A Conversation with Therapist Anne BradyHave you ever experienced an empowering feeling when quitting a path that no longer served you? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun talks with therapist Anne Brady about the often-overlooked strength of knowing when to quit, how flexibility can empower us, and why self-kindness is essential in our journey toward a more balanced life. In this conversation, Anne explores the art of letting go with compassion, sharing insights on how to attune to our needs, respect our personal limits, and embrace change as a form of self-care.Key Takeaways:Redefining Quitting: How quitting is not a...2024-10-3025 minThe Calming Ground Podcast57 - Morning Rituals for a Grounded Start Creating Calm from the Moment You WakeDid you know that having a regular intentional morning self-care routine can create a lasting impact throughout your days? In this episode, Elizabeth explores the research behind morning rituals and routines and talks about the way even just a simple, brief mindful morning routine in an otherwise busy morning can make a huge difference. Key Takeaways: Morning routines reduce stress and anxiety.A structured morning ritual (even a short one) can boost productivity throughout the day. Having a consistent morning practice can improve mood, life satisfaction, mental wellbeing, and physical health. Resourceshtt...2024-10-2310 minThe Calming Ground Podcast56 - Anniversary Bonus: Guided Meditation with Cary BeyerstedtNeed a few moments to relax and unwind? As part of this week’s anniversary of The Calming Ground podcast, I am offering this meditation, which comes from Cari Beyerstedt’s interview back in October of 2023 (Episode 2). Enjoy! Resourceshttps://www.caribeyerstedt.com/ Schedule your free consultation with Elizabeth by emailing: elizabethmintun@thecalmingground.com (deadline to reach out to schedule is 10/30/24 at 11:59pm PT)https://www.thecalmingground.com/free-guided-meditation2024-10-1805 minThe Calming Ground Podcast55 - Voices from this Year of Wisdom, Reflection & Inspiration: The Calming Ground Anniversary SpecialIt’s hard to believe that an entire year has gone by since The Calming Ground podcast was born! What an amazing project this has become in my life. I have loved every minute of reflecting, learning, and sharing the insight and wisdom of so many people throughout this year. As part of this celebration, this episode pulled from some of my favorite interviews throughout this year on The Calming Ground podcast, weaving them together around certain central themes that emerged throughout the year. Highlights from (in order of appearance in this compilation): Margy Davis...2024-10-1641 minThe Calming Ground Podcast54 - The Mind-Gut Connection: An Interview with Naria Le MireHave you ever wondered what the mind-gut connection actually means? Your gut and brain are in regular communication through all kinds of signaling within your body - so what impacts one affects the other. Have you ever felt your stomach turn because of a distressing thought? There you go! In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun speaks with functional gut health registered dietician Naria Le Mire about the different ways that gut health and hormone imbalance can impact us. Naria shares a wealth of information in particular about the importance of considering our gut health for clarity of mind. ...2024-10-0922 minThe Calming Ground Podcast53 - Breath, Balance, and Release: Aligning with Fall through the Metal ElementHave you ever noticed any correlation between how you feel and the season in nature?In this episode, Elizabeth uses the framework and foundation of qigong to explore the wisdom of fall and the element of metal, which teaches us the power of refining and letting go. As the season of autumn invites us to slow down and reflect, Elizabeth discusses how the metal element—connected to the lungs, skin, and large intestine—helps us release both emotional clutter and clutter in our physical space. You’ll also learn practical self-care tips for supporting yourse...2024-10-0212 minThe Calming Ground Podcast52 - Wellness Within: A Conversation with Aura Martinez on Self-Discovery as the Key to Lasting VitalityHave you ever noticed how no matter what diet or fitness regimen you might try, it doesn’t necessarily lead to a sense of intrinsic value, inner balance, or sustainable contentment in your life?In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun speaks with author and self-discovery and empowerment coach Aura Martinez about her journey from being a nutritionist to focusing on self-discovery both within herself and for others. Aura shares how she found that, in working with people (and in her own experience), once people are able to connect with and embrace themselves more deeply within, the other wellness ha...2024-09-2531 minThe Calming Ground Podcast51 - What is Somatic Experiencing? An Interview with Therapist Caleb TippleIsn’t it amazing to consider that memory and impulses stored in our body lead to many decisions we make in our lives and impact our ability to be fully present?In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores the therapeutic modality of Somatic Experiencing (founded by Peter Levine) with psychotherapist Caleb Tipple. Caleb discusses his own journey that led him to get trained in this particular modality, as well as the experience and knowledge he has working with clients who have experienced trauma using this modality. Key Takeaways: Somatic Experiencing is a natural approach to rene...2024-09-1829 minThe Calming Ground Podcast50 - Wisdom in our Breath and Body: A Conversation with Edie GudaitisWhat if bodies hold an innate wisdom just waiting for us to tap into it? And, what if this wisdom can be particularly potent when we slow down enough to deeply access it? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun takes a deep dive with Edie Gudaitis, the CEO & founder of Edie Gudaitis Wellness, into her work and personal experiences with learning to slow down and deeply listen to her body. Edie is certified in yoga and breathwork, she is a best selling author, a meditation facilitator, and a wellness coach. Edie supports clients through retreats, workshops, public speaking, w...2024-09-1153 minThe Calming Ground Podcast49 - Food As Medicine: An Interview with Christine van BloemWhat if by paying attention to what and how we eat, women could improve their experience of the peri and menopausal stages of life? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun talked with chef Christine Van Bloem. Christine shared her journey through professional and personal hardships that led her to shifting her nutrition to improve her wellbeing, and then inspired her to help others on their journeys. Christine particularly talked about her focus on lifestyle and nutrition to help alleviate symptoms for women in perimenopause and menopause. Key Takeaways: Nutrition that focuses on weight...2024-09-0432 minThe Calming Ground Podcast48 - Finding Freedom in Our Bodies to Move, Live, and Love: A Conversation with Linda ZurakWhat does it mean to live in a mindfully embodied way?In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun speaks with guest Linda Zurak, a trauma-informed Somatic Movement Educator, therapist, and embodiment coach. Linda’s primary vision in her work is to inspire others to live beyond their perceived limitations. Linda talks about both actionable steps that you can begin to practice now to increase your connection with your body, as well as her own journey that brought her to this work. Key Takeaways: An important key to living more mindfully is offering ourselves permission and acceptance to be...2024-08-2822 minThe Calming Ground Podcast47 - What if Our Fears are Shadow Puppets?Fear is a natural, protective response, often trying to keep us safe from perceived dangers. But what happens when our fears become blown out of proportion and start guiding our decisions in ways that don’t serve us? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores a reframe of many fears as shadow puppets - seemingly ominous and large, when so often they are projected from situations or things that are not actually as large or threatening as they seem. Key Takeaways: Naming the fear can help create mental distance between the situation and the fearful emoti...2024-08-2111 minThe Calming Ground Podcast46 - Unlearning Our Limiting Beliefs: An Interview with Dawn Glasco on the Valuable Role of Spirituality in Self-CareImagine a life where your potential is no longer confined by limiting beliefs. In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun speaks with returning guest Dawn Glasco, a community engagement strategist, speaker, author, and consultant. Dawn shares her journey - the empowering path of shedding the restrictions of limiting beliefs and conditioning, trusting the process, and the key role spirituality has played in her journey. Key Takeaways: We all receive messages about our limitations due to our upbringing, gender, socio-economic status, roles, appearance, etc. These limiting beliefs can be very restrictive and cause us to believe that we...2024-08-1424 minThe Calming Ground Podcast45 - Protecting Our Peace Why I Created The Calming Ground MembershipHave you ever noticed how easy it is to fall off the bandwagon of prioritizing your self-care when life gets hectic? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun reveals her own journey to discovering grounding and centering self-care practices that worked for her and eventually led to her creation of The Calming Ground Membership. Key Takeaways: Simple activities that can be incorporated into daily life can be very effective at increasing inner peace and calm. Receiving reminders and support to practice grounding strategies can be useful - especially when life is busy and it’s particularly easy t...2024-08-0709 min
Bloom WhispersForest Therapy: Elizabeth Mintun on Nature's Healing PowerIn this episode of Bloom Whispers, host Susy Cid interviews Elizabeth Mintun, a psychotherapist and mindfulness coach specializing in forest therapy. Elizabeth shares the profound impacts of nature on psychological health, the origins of forest bathing in Japan, and how she integrates this practice into her therapy sessions. Learn about the benefits of connecting with nature, the role of mindfulness in forest therapy, and practical tips for incorporating these practices into daily life. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on the healing power of nature and flowers.2024-07-3141 minThe Calming Ground Podcast44 - Grief Support 101: Essential Tips to Compassionately Support Someone Who is GrievingHave you ever had a person you deeply care about go through a terrible loss and you didn’t quite know what to say or how to help? In our culture here in the United States, grief is so misunderstood. People often are very well-intended, but say things to their friends, co-workers, and family members in an effort to help that ultimately leads to greater isolation for the person in grief. In this week’s episode, Elizabeth Mintun shares the “do’s” and “don’ts” on how to best support someone experiencing intense grief. She offers details and...2024-07-3111 min
Vetiver Vibes with EssentriaForest Bathing For Better Health: An Interview With Elizabeth MintunSend us a textIn this episode, Nikki interviews Elizabeth about the benefits of Forest Bathing, also known as Shinrin Yoku. Elizabeth Mintun is a psychotherapist and mindful life coach. Elizabeth has a psychotherapy private practice in Columbus, Ohio and an online mindfulness-based life coaching practice. She also facilitates an online self-care membership called The Calming Ground, which supports and guides women to move from feeling depleted, overwhelmed, and exhausted to feeling energized, confident, and inspired. Elizabeth is the creator and host of The Calming Ground Podcast and she is a certified Qigong teacher and F...2024-07-3040 minThe Calming Ground Podcast43 - The Privilege of Being a Fool: An Interview with Margy Davis-MintunIs one of your greatest fears not getting things “right” and/or seeming like a fool?Retired psychotherapist Margy Davis-Mintun suggests that being a fool in life at times is not only inevitable, it’s actually a privilege because it signifies that we have opportunities to learn and grow. In this week’s episode, Elizabeth Mintun offers a short and powerful interview with Margy revealing her wisdom and insight into the beauty of making mistakes and the power of allowing ourselves the permission and space to be vulnerably human. Key Takeaways: Making mistakes is...2024-07-2413 minThe Calming Ground Podcast42 - Elizabeth’s ARROW Framework for Compassionate AccountabilityHave you ever felt trapped in a cycle of self-criticism, struggling to balance your aspirations with kindness towards yourself? What if you could hold yourself accountable and practice self-compassion at the same time? In this week’s episode, Elizabeth Mintun shares her ARROW framework to help others practice compassionate accountability. She offers details, actionable steps, and a real-world example of how to practice implementing this framework to support new habits, lifestyle shifts, and a happier life! Key Takeaways: Recognizing pitfalls and potential barriers with compassion can be key in implementing new habits and wa...2024-07-1710 minThe Calming Ground Podcast41 - Connecting with our Inner Compass through Art-Based Mindfulness: A Conversation with Jodi Rose GonzalesHave you ever felt like words were just too limiting to express what you were experiencing? What if art-based mindfulness could offer a non-judgemental and safe alternative to both release and express emotion?For this episode, Elizabeth interviewed Jodi Rose Gonzales, ATR, NCC, ERYT, YACEP. Jodi is a nature-based artist, art therapist, author and yoga teacher who empowers creative people using art-based mindfulness, her unique fusion of art therapy, positive psychology, yoga philosophy, and trauma-informed neuroscience. Celebrated as Global Impact Artist of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals, and Top Artist by Marquis Who's...2024-07-1033 minThe Calming Ground Podcast40 - Balancing Fashion, Accountability & Compassion: A Conversation with Nicole BroeschHave you ever wondered how you can both feel confident and good about what you wear and make a positive step toward creating a more sustainable earth-friendly lifestyle?In this episode, following this month’s theme of living with compassionate accountability, Elizabeth Mintun interviews Nicole Riggs Broesch, founder and designer of fern+daisy. Nicole weaves her passion for ethical fashion and community upliftment into every garment. With an eight year career in apparel design as a small town girl from rural Central Appalachia America, she has merged her love for her community, the planet, fashion, and marginalized wo...2024-07-0338 minThe Calming Ground Podcast39 - The Dark Side of Gratitude: The Gratitude PlatitudeHas anyone ever told you: "Look at all you have, you should be grateful!" when you were experiencing an uncomfortable feeling like sadness, anger, grief, or maybe trying to uphold a boundary for yourself? Some of us may have even expressed this kind of thing to other people too, or even to ourselves! In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores the “dark side” of gratitude. In particular, Elizabeth addresses how gratitude can be used as a way to invalidate or minimize people’s struggles. This “gratitude platitude” is the opposite of the medicine of gratitude, which can uplift...2024-06-2612 minThe Calming Ground Podcast38 - The Helper’s High: Exploring the Benefits of KindnessDid you know that when you are kind to someone else, your own brain’s pleasure and reward center activates, as though you were the recipient of the good deed – not just the one offering kindness? This is referred to as the “helper’s high”. In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores the many physical and mental health benefits of practicing random acts of kindness. The research is astounding! Key Takeaways: Engaging in and witnessing acts of kindness stimulates the production of the feel-good hormones oxytocin and serotonin, which helps lift our mood and reduces stress. Peopl...2024-06-1910 min
Just Earthly PodcastQigong and Forest Bathing: Outdoor Practices for Grounding w/ Elizabeth Mintun of The Calming GroundElizabeth Mintun of The Calming Ground is a psychotherapist, forest bathing guide, qi gong teacher, and runs an online self-care membership for women. She is also the host of The Calming Ground podcast.
In each of these practices mentioned above (psychotherapy, forest bathing, Qigong, and the online self-care membership) she helps others connect with themselves and the natural world in order to enhance their sense of vitality, connection, and peace.
In this episode Elizabeth and I chat about qi gong and forest bathing as outdoor practices for grounding.
Connect wi...2024-06-1830 minThe Calming Ground Podcast37 - Artful Integration: The Healing Journey of Kelli TrinoskeyHave you ever had an experience that completely transformed your life and offered you tremendous freedom?In this week’s podcast episode, Elizabeth Mintun interviews Kelli Trinoskey, an award-winning writer and content creator, lives in Columbus, Ohio, where she practices storytelling as the associate director of marketing and communications at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Kelli’s documentary, Our Dyslexic Children, was the 2022 Toronto Documentary Film Festival winner for Best Long Form Short Film. In this conversation, Kelli talks about her incredible journey of moving from feeling stuck in a trauma-infused narrative, to feeling freedom and...2024-06-1237 minThe Calming Ground Podcast36 - The Medicine of GratitudeWhat if you could transform your life – and even change your brain structure, by practicing something as free and simple as gratitude? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores the many physical and mental health benefits of having a regular gratitude practice. She also explains some of the important ingredients in a gratitude practice to increase those juicy medicinal benefits of vitality, wellbeing, and overall happiness. Key Takeaways: Engaging in a regular gratitude practice can have a lasting impact on physical and emotional health and wellbeing by impacting important areas in the brain and hormonal respo...2024-06-0508 minThe Calming Ground Podcast35 - Unmasking for Healing: An Interview with Mariett RammHave you ever heard of medical astrology? I hadn’t until this interview with functional medicine practitioner, astrologer, UN Peace Ambassador, and best-selling author Mariett Ramm. On this week’s podcast episode, Mariett talks about the importance of unmasking; that health issues often have an emotional/spiritual underpinning which, if uncovered, can lead to a deeper healing process. Key Takeaways: There is great value in facing underlying emotional and spiritual issues because they can also deplete our health and lead to chronic illness. It is important to be surrounded by a loving, supportive community for emot...2024-05-2921 minThe Calming Ground Podcast34 - Following Our Hope as a Path Back to Inner PeacePause for a moment and consider: what are the little or big aspects of your life that nourish your hopefulness?In this week’s short episode, Elizabeth Mintun offers a reminder of the simple ways that we can return to hope and, ultimately, experience greater ease and inner peace. Key Takeaways: Identifying the “crumb path” of elements of life that nourish our hope can help us return to it like a lifeline in times of need. Sometimes it is the simplest elements in life that can be hope- and life-affirming. Resources: https://www...2024-05-2206 minThe Calming Ground Podcast33 - Moving Through Grief by Deeply Listening: An Interview with Lisa HeacockEvery single one of us has had an experience of either losing someone or something we love or knowing someone else who has, right? Even though this is a painful truth about the experience of living, oftentimes we do not have the tools or the support we need to navigate through grief in healing ways. On this week’s podcast episode, Lisa Heacock, an international best-selling author, inspirational speaker, and international certified life coach, grief coach, and grief educator, offers her perspective on grief. She speaks both from her professional background as well as from her...2024-05-1533 minThe Calming Ground Podcast32 - What is “High Functioning Anxiety” Anyway?Do you or someone you know seem to be successful in a variety of ways, and yet chronically stressed?In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun reflects on the qualities she’s noticed to be present in people with high-functioning anxiety, as well as how they often appear to outsiders. It’s amazing how people who can appear so organized, calm and collected, and high performing can internally feel so overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, and exhausted. Key Takeaways: High functioning anxiety and stress is multi-facted: it’s a gift to be able to manage so much, and it’s ove...2024-05-0816 minThe Calming Ground Podcast31 - Getting into the Creative Flow: An Interview with Gregory HalpenAre you one of the many people who struggle from a creative block at times? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun interviews Gregory Halpen, who has 30+ years’ experience as a creative practice coach, solo theater artist, stage & TV actor, and singer. Gregory teaches creatives how to cultivate a creative practice for staying on their creative journey. In this interview, Gregory talks about how creativity, even beyond self-expression, can lead to self-discovery and transformation.Key Takeaways: Creativity can flow best when we are engaged in a daily self-care practice. Self-expression through creativity can uncover and offer great...2024-05-0125 minThe Calming Ground Podcast30 - Honoring Ourselves: Freeing Ourselves from People-PleasingDo you ever struggle with people-pleasing?In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores her experience with people-pleasing and the freedom that comes when we respect our own boundaries and those of others. Elizabeth also dives into the importance of connecting with ourselves as a way to be more fully present and aware of the the boundaries that we need to honor.Key Takeaways:Your boundaries are not your problem :)A people-pleasing response demands a disconnection from ourselves in order to be in service to others.Self-soothing and self-care is very important as we notice our...2024-04-2408 minThe Calming Ground Podcast29 - Growing our Boundary Muscles: An Exploration of Inner & Outer Boundaries with Kelli YoungloveWhat does it mean to grow our “boundary muscles”? In this episode, Kelli Younglove, a Self-Awareness and Mindset Coach, dives into exploring boundaries on several levels, and offers actionable advice on how to notice and honor our boundaries.Kelli Younglove is a Self-Awareness and Mindset Coach who teaches her clients a kinder, gentler way to work with their stress and anxiety so they can show up in their lives as their happy, confident selves. She's also the creator of the boundary course: Creating the Container of YOU— a self-study e-course that teaches boundary fundamentals and lifetime...2024-04-1733 minThe Calming Ground Podcast28 - Setting the Limits that Align with You An Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Ssemanda.mp3Have you ever felt that your life choices just don’t quite align with who you feel you are inside? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Ssemanda, a holistic psychiatrist, medical intuitive, and life coach. In this conversation, Dr. Ssemanda talks about the importance of reconnecting with ourselves in order to live more authentically aligned lives and make choices that more deeply reflect who we are. Key Takeaways: Many people are living on auto-pilot and not fully consciously making important decisions in their lives. People already have the answers within us; we nee...2024-04-1027 minThe Calming Ground Podcast27 - The Gift of Boundaries for Compassionate Presence An interview with Dawn GlascoHow are you living your life that brings about fulfillment for yourself and others? Dawn Glasco reflects on this important question in her interview on The Calming Ground podcast. In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun speaks with Dawn Glasco, a community engagement strategist, speaker, author, and consultant. Dawn reflects on creating and maintaining boundaries as a way of choosing what we allow into our hearts and minds and what we judiciously select to protect ourselves from in order to preserve our own integrity and alignment with what truly matters to us. Key Takeaways: It can be v...2024-04-0326 minThe Calming Ground Podcast26 - Seven Pathways of Rest to Prevent BurnoutDid you know that rest can take many forms?
Often when we think about resting we think about sleeping or being otherwise inactive. But, rest can actually come in many different forms! In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores seven different pathways to rest and replenishment and examples within these to help us regain our balance and feel renewed.
Key Takeaways:
It can be helpful to notice which areas of rest tend to come more easily to you and which you might struggle more to attend to.
As you notice which areas of rest you...2024-03-2710 minThe Calming Ground Podcast25 - Listening to Our Bodies: An Interview with Therapist Allison BruceHave you ever struggled with tuning into the wisdom of your own inner voice?
In this episode, psychotherapist Allison Bruce talks about the importance of listening to the wisdom of our bodies. Allison talks about the “demand culture” that we live in that is focused more on achieving and producing rather than the quality of our “be-ing”. She talks about the importance of staying with the process of noticing how we experience tension in our bodies and gradually leaning into easing that tension.
Key Takeaways:
The pace of the lives and society we’re living in...2024-03-2034 minThe Calming Ground Podcast24 - Finding Your Voice: An Interview with Communication Specialist & Women's Empowerment Coach Joan StenzlerHave you ever wanted to speak up, but never ended up finding the right words or the confidence to do it?
Joan Stenzler is a motivational speaker, communication specialist, holistic psychotherapist, and women’s empowerment coach. In this episode, Joan shares her own background and insight into when to use our voices to speak our truths, and the power of the words we choose.
Key Takeaways:
Prior to deciding your moment to speak up, it can be useful to ask yourself what are the chances that this conversation will have your desired outcome and wh...2024-03-1337 minThe Calming Ground Podcast23 - Unlocking the Secrets of Sleep with Dr. Catherine DarleyHave you ever felt the brain fog and emotional rollercoaster of sleep deprivation? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores the fascinating subject of sleep with Dr. Catherine Darley.
Dr. Darley is an internationally recognized expert in the use of natural behavior and lifestyle medicine for the treatment of sleep disorders. She provides interesting information about sleep, as well as actionable advice about how to get the nourishing night’s rest your body craves.
Key Takeaways:
If you are chronically sleep deprived, you are impacting heavily your REM sleep, which impacts your memory and emotional reg...2024-03-0630 minThe Calming Ground Podcast22 - Lifting Ourselves Up: Tips from Leslie WoodIn this episode, Elizabeth Mintun explores the science behind self-messaging and affirmation. She talks about the physiological and psychological benefits.
Elizabeth also interviews Leslie Wood, who was a teacher for 4 years, a school counselor for 15 years, and currently also works in a part-time private practice setting. Leslie is an online course realtor and coach helping teachers level up their skills in mental health areas. As part of her work in her career and as a parent, affirmations have been key. Leslie shares this experience and knowledge of self messaging and affirmations in this episode.
Key...2024-02-2828 minThe Calming Ground Podcast21 - Beneath the Armor: Exploring Men’s Vulnerability With Harvey LaguerreIn this episode, Elizabeth Mintun interviews Harvey Laguerre, a stay-at-home dad and Men’s Life and Success Coach.
Harvey discusses the importance of men’s vulnerability and creating safe spaces for men to express their inner thoughts and feelings and to be supported by other men.
Key Takeaways:
Men are suffering from the lack of permission in our society to express their vulnerability and have safe spaces with other men.
Toxic masculinity deprives men of having the space to explore the full range of their emotional experience in their lives.
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www...2024-02-2140 minThe Calming Ground Podcast20 - The Stories We Tell Ourselves The Power of Our Inner VoiceIn this episode, Elizabeth Mintun dives into exploring the power of our inner voice (and the inner critic that often accompanies it). Elizabeth talks about the ways our inner voice can impact the way we see and experience ourselves, make our choices, and evaluate our life.
Elizabeth offers a five-step exercise to help you offer yourself compassion, understanding, a refreshing and new way to approach yourself and your life. Elizabeth encourages you to tune in and listen to the messages and stories you are telling yourself and consider how you would respond to a friend giving you...2024-02-1411 minThe Calming Ground Podcast19 - Building Internal Strength through Affirmation: Interview with Shari LillicoShari Lillico is a best-selling author, speaker, coach, and intuitive healer. In this interview, Shari talks about her journey from feeling completely lost as an empty-nester to feeling confident and filled with joy and purpose.
Specifically, in this conversation Shari shares the powerful and life-changing impact committing to noticing and connecting with 3 statements of gratitude and self-love affirmations had in her life, as well as the ways this impacts the women she coaches.
Key Takeaways:
Practicing 3 gratitude statements followed by 3 self-love statements daily can significantly transform the way people experience themselves...2024-02-0725 minThe Calming Ground Podcast18 - Two Simple Steps to Navigate GuiltHave you ever wished you could calm yourself down when you feel guilt come over you, but just can’t quite figure out how?
In this episode, Elizabeth offers two simple steps to begin to ease feelings of guilt when they arise. Elizabeth also explores the ways guilt can present itself and typically the reasons that feelings of guilt appear in the first place.Lastly, she suggests the possibility that guilt can actually serve as an ally, if we can understand what’s underneath it and offer ourselves permission to get our healthy needs met.
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2024-01-3112 minThe Calming Ground Podcast17 - Transforming through Connection: The Healing Power of Authentic ListeningDr. Fred Moss is a psychiatrist, mental health advocate, keynote speaker, expert witness, author, and mental health coach. In this conversation, he normalized mental discomfort, strong emotions, and feelings of imbalance as a part of being human and emphasizes the importance of human connection as a way of navigating and regaining balance.
Dr. Fred talks about the damage that shutting people off due to differences in opinions creates in communities and in our individual lives. He suggests that what people need most deeply is to be heard and seen and to authentically listen and speak; and this...2024-01-2440 minThe Calming Ground Podcast16 - It’s Not Your Fault: Healing from Coercive RelationshipsHave you or anyone you know experienced a coercive relationship? Jennifer Parker, therapist and author of the book Coercive Relationships: Find the Answers you Seek, shared her knowledge and insight with The Calming Ground Podcast.
In this episode, Jennifer offers a deeper understanding of coercive control and the importance and power of recognizing, acknowledging, and naming this relationship dynamic for what it is.
Key Takeaways:
Being able to identify and name the relationship dynamic as coercive control is a step towards empowerment.
While attempting to prevent an outburst and/or abuse from happening is...2024-01-1729 min
The Healthy HealerTHH061—Elizabeth Mintun: Surrendering into the Light - where Qi can freely flowWelcome to this podcast episode featuring Elizabeth Mintun, a radiant healer who shares her transformative journey. From surviving adversity to discovering Qigong, Elizabeth guides women toward energized inspiration and inner peace. She emphasizes cultivating life force ("chi") for vitality and advocates for self-care, especially for busy women. Join us as Elizabeth discusses mindfulness practices that lead to profound transformation and the importance of reclaiming light and balance in our lives. Here are key takeaways from this interview: - Elizabeth describes herself as "light", radiating and connecting to the light in herself and others. This represents her purpose a...2024-01-1633 minThe Calming Ground Podcast15 - Interview with Courtney Edwards on Meeting Guilt with GraceDo you ever find yourself longing to feel more freedom and acceptance in your life?
Behavioral health coach and owner of Alchemy Coaching, as well as the host of the Pragmatic Alchemy podcast, Courtney Edwards came on the show to talk about finding greater internal balance and freedom. Courtney blends her background in psychology and counseling with the practical framework of coaching to help folks invite more mindful wellbeing into their everyday life. In this episode, Courtney talks about the difference between guilt and shame, and her own struggles, triumphs, and lessons learned on her journey to...2024-01-1041 minThe Calming Ground Podcast14 - Celebrating Your Health: Ivory HowardHave you ever felt pressure to “fit in” in a yoga or pilates class? Ivory Howard shares the importance of inclusivity and welcoming diversity in physical fitness.
Ivory Howard is a certified yoga and pilates instructor with a Master of Public Health and an advanced training in plant-based nutrition.
Ivory understands that everyone's relationship with health and wellness is different, and she seeks to honor that with her work. She's been seen in US News & World Report, Health Digest, Fit & Well, Weight Watchers, The Zoe Report, Sisters from AARP, and other publications for helping others achi...2024-01-0321 minThe Calming Ground Podcast13 - Unraveling the Tension of Perfectionism: Interview with Donna O’SheaHave you ever felt afraid of letting go of the “shoulds” of perfectionism? Donna O’Shea shares that perfectionism has played a huge role in her life. She discusses how she was raised to be a “good girl” and it has been a tremendous process in her adult life to unravel the perfectionism and the fear of not being perfect.
Donna talks about self-criticism and self-sabotage that has been present in her perfectionism and the process she underwent to let go of the “shoulds”.
Key Takeaways:
Breathwork, connection with others, and being in nature can help ease...2023-12-2723 minThe Calming Ground Podcast12 - Out of Hiding: an Interview With Anne Vainio on PerfectionismHave you ever felt that you wanted to hide your imperfections?
In this episode, Anne Vainio, Alopecia Empowerment & Life Purpose Coach tells of her courageous path from burn-out and debilitating shame from being diagnosed with alopecia and permanently losing all of her hair, to courageously sharing her imperfections with the world, and finding a connection to life and others she thought was no longer possible.
Anne offers the inspiration and wisdom to all that we do not have to be ashamed of our imperfections, but rather accept them as an important aspect of our beauty.2023-12-2045 minThe Calming Ground Podcast11 - Out of the Shackles of PerfectionismHave you ever wondered if you’re a perfectionist? In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun, psychotherapist and mindfulness coach, explores perfectionism as a spectrum and notices how many of us might find ourselves resonating with that spectrum.
In this episode, Elizabeth explores self-compassion as an antidote to perfectionism. And the ways in which meeting our perfectionism with vulnerability can actually enhance our ability to connect with others.
Key takeaways:
Perfectionism can be better understood on a spectrum and shows up in different ways for different people.
The antidote to perfectionism is self-compassion.
As we allow ou...2023-12-1310 minThe Calming Ground Podcast10 - Interview with Tina KocolHave you ever struggled with never quite feeling good enough? In this episode, Tina Kocol, author of The Perfectionism Journal: Guided Prompts and Mindfulness Practices to Reduce Anxiety and Find Calm and psychotherapist and founder of Philly EMDR and Green Circle Collective, engaged in a conversation about perfectionism.
In this conversation, Tina highlights both the strengths and the struggles inherent in perfectionism. She discusses perfectionism as a creative adaptation to life’s struggles that can, unchecked, eventually lead to unnecessary pressure and emotional distress.
Tina offers the possibility of generating awareness as a form of em...2023-12-0636 minThe Calming Ground Podcast09 - Forest Bathing for Replenished EnergyThis episode focuses on the many benefits of forest bathing on physical and mental health. In this episode, Elizabeth Mintun interviews several people who have participated in forest bathing experiences: Margy Davis-Mintun, Garth Mintun, and Marc Joslyn. Elizabeth also interviews her husband Scott, who has guided several forest bathing walks with her.
This episode focuses on the value of forest bathing (also known as forest therapy and shinrin-yoku) to slow down, connect with yourself and the land, and drop into your senses. The practice of forest bathing offers a structured sequence as well as spontaneity, and it w...2023-11-2939 minThe Calming Ground Podcast08 - Interview with Jessica Seddon.mp3Are you someone who struggles with burnout and can’t quite get that work-life balance you so long for? Health and life coach Jessica Seddon specializes in empowering her clients to make changes to improve their lifestyles to regain their energy and help them feel more fully alive.
In this conversation, Jessica talked about her journey from burnout to balance and how she found and deepened her connection with herself. She discussed the impact of stress on mental and physical health. Jessica highlighted how technology has advanced so much faster than our nervous systems and the impact of...2023-11-2245 minThe Calming Ground Podcast07 - Harmony Within: Nurturing Vitality through QigongHave you ever wondered what the ancient Chinese practice of Qigong is really all about?
In this podcast episode, Elizabeth Mintun, a psychotherapist and mindfulness coach, reflects on her journey from a life of stress to one of peace and vitality through her encounter with the ancient Chinese practice of Qigong.
Elizabeth explains that the word “Qi” in Chinese means “energy” or “aliveness” and “Gong” refers to the skill or ability to work with that energy. Qigong is intended to help the body become both more relaxed and stronger and focuses on transforming stress itself into vitality. T...2023-11-1512 minThe Calming Ground Podcast06 - Interview With Tessa: Acupuncture for VitalityHave you ever tried acupuncture or wondered how it works? Acupuncturist Tessa Olson explains how acupuncture enhances vitality.
Tessa has a Masters degree in Oriental Medicine specializing in acupuncture and Chinese herbs and is a practicing acupuncturist in Columbus, Ohio at Renewal Acupuncture. In this conversation, Tessa talks about her childhood filled with illness and her encounter with acupuncture, which changed her life and brought her back to health and wellness.
This conversation explores the ways in which acupuncture is a lifestyle approach to help move energy within the human body and reduce stagnation. Tessa...2023-11-0838 minThe Calming Ground Podcast05 - Interview With Jean Sutton - Using Rituals to Enhance VitalityHave you ever wondered how to bring greater vitality into your life? What if rituals offer a sacred space to pause and invite greater energy into your daily life?
Jean Sutton is a retired counselor and minister. Jean used the power of ritual both in the Presbyterian Church as a minister and then in counseling to offer greater dimension, depth, and acknowledgement for her clients’ healing in their times of transformation.
This conversation began with exploring Jean’s connection with rituals in her life. Jean talked about her upbringing in the church and her love of r...2023-11-0152 minThe Calming Ground Podcast04 - Navigating What Isn't In Our ControlIn this podcast episode, Elizabeth Mintun, a psychotherapist and mindfulness coach, discusses the natural human need to feel “in control”. Elizabeth shares her personal struggle with her relationship with control and the anxiety that created for her. She addresses the natural human instinct to look for ways to find security, stability, and to manage fear; the illusion of control offers the idea that somehow if we do things a certain way we will be more secure. Elizabeth offers strategies to return to the present moment to find the true security that is always available to us.
Key Take...2023-10-2511 minThe Calming Ground Podcast02 - Interview With Cari Beyerstedt - Coming Back to the MomentHave you ever wondered how to find peace and joy in the midst of life's chaos? What if the key to unlocking these feelings lies within you?
Cari Beyerstedt will help us take the first steps to answering these questions. Cari is a Registered Nurse since 2004, transitioned from a 17-year career in Ob/Gyn to focus on holistic integrative healing practices. Following her personal journey through postpartum depression and burnout, she ventured into the realms of personal growth and spirituality in 2015. Cari is an advocate for the mind-body-soul-spirit connection, promoting inner peace through practices such as Reiki...2023-10-181h 04The Calming Ground Podcast03 - Types Of OverwhelmWe have all heard of overwhelm, but what actually is it and what can we do about it?
In this podcast episode, Elizabeth Mintun, a psychotherapist and mindfulness coach, defines and explains overwhelm. She identifies several categories of overwhelm: mental, physical, sensory, time, responsibility, and emotional. Elizabeth talks about the continuum of overwhelm: from circumstantial and occasional to chronic and debilitating. She shares a personal story about a day of the week that she particularly finds overwhelming (Tuesdays!) and the reframe she uses to reduce her overwhelm.
Key Takeaways:
Unchecked overwhelm can lead to...2023-10-1811 minThe Calming Ground Podcast01 - Beyond The BuzzHave you ever wondered what self-care truly means beyond the buzzwords? In this podcast episode, Elizabeth Mintun, a psychotherapistand mindfulness coach, analyzes the essence of self-care.
She explores the notion that self-care extends far beyond spa treatments and vacations, emphasizing the significance of daily, sustainable practices. Elizabeth discusses the power of our thoughts and how our brains process an astonishing 70,000 of them each day.
She highlights the concept of neuroplasticity, our brain's ability to rewire itself, and how this relates to self-care. She encourages listeners to be kinder to...2023-10-1610 min