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For the Love of SelfSimple Breathwork Techniques to Calm Anxiety FastEmbodied Forces 30 Day FREE trial: https://exceptional-innovator-3885.kit.com/273a6f3d74This episode dives right into how breathwork can be a quick, accessible, and powerful tool for managing anxiety and stress, especially in the midst of busy or challenging times. Heather, as a certified somatics coach and trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, shares her own experiences with anxiety and the ways breathwork has been transformative for her.The episode highlights three super practical breathwork techniques that you can use any time, anywhere, without any special training:Box Breathing: Inhale for four seconds, hold for...
2025-04-2514 minFor the Love of SelfNew Mom Manifestation Guide That Actually Works in 2025!Try Embodied Forces FREEIn this episode, host Heather Murphy dives into manifestation tips specifically tailored for new moms navigating the overwhelming yet beautiful transition into motherhood. As Heather emphasizes, the journey begins with nervous system regulation, focusing on bodily sensations over thoughts to cultivate a sense of safety and peace. Heather provides practical grounding tools that new moms can effortlessly integrate into their busy routines, such as simple breathwork and body scans during everyday moments like nursing.The episode explores aligning current desires with the new reality of life as a mom, emphasizing flexibility...
2025-04-1114 minFor the Love of SelfThe Art of Bringing Your Dreams to Life30 Day FREE trial of Embodied ForcesWelcome to "For the Love of Self," a podcast dedicated to helping you connect deeply with yourself, align your mind and body, and manifest your dreams into reality. Host Heather Murphy dives into the essence of embodiment, a transformative practice that bridges the gap between thinking and being. In each episode, Heather explores how to live fully in the present moment, harness your emotions and desires, and authentically express your true self. With insights on emotional integration, energy alignment, and sustainable personal growth, this podcast is your guide to becoming the...
2025-04-0413 minFor the Love of SelfThe Hidden Benefits of Decluttering Nobody Talks About!Welcome to "For the Love of Self," a podcast dedicated to building a community of individuals who are passionate about aligning their lives with what truly lights them up. In each episode, our host, Heather, explores topics that inspire personal growth, intentional living, and self-love with expert guests.In this episode, we sit down with Kaleigh Tuso, a professional organizer and decluttering expert. Kaleigh shares her journey from being a naturally organized child to becoming an educator, and eventually transitioning into a full-time career in organizing. She discusses the psychological and emotional benefits of decluttering, emphasizing how a clutter-free...
2025-03-2148 minFor the Love of SelfFrom Teacher to CEO: How Julie DeLuca Collins Empowers Women EntrepreneursIn this episode of "For the Love of Self," host Heather Murphy welcomes Julie DeLuca Collins, an accomplished entrepreneur and business coach. Julie shares her inspiring journey from teaching to corporate America, and finally to becoming a successful business owner helping women entrepreneurs create profitable businesses.
The conversation explores Julie's expertise in tiny habits, offering practical insights into creating sustainable behavioral changes both in business and personal life. As a certified tiny habits coach, Julie breaks down how small, consistent actions can lead to significant transformations, emphasizing the importance of celebration in habit formation.
2025-01-2056 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 44 From Fatigue to Energy: Dr. Ailina Ismail's Functional Medicine InsightsIn this enlightening episode of "For the Love of Self," host Heather Murphy sits down with Dr. Ailina Ismail, a functional medicine doctor who adeptly bridges the gap between conventional and functional medicine. With a focus on chronic conditions like fatigue and brain fog, Dr. Ismail shares her unique approach to health that goes beyond treating symptoms to uncovering and addressing root causes.
Dr. Ismail’s journey into functional medicine began with her child's health issues, prompting her exploration into environmental and lifestyle factors. This episode delves into her insights on mold toxicity, thyroid function, and autoimmune di...
2024-12-2339 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 43 Parenting with Mindfulness and Connection: Insights from Carrie LingenfelterWelcome back to "For the Love of Self," the podcast where we dive deep into self-love for mental health and manifestation. I'm your host, Heather Murphy, an embodiment coach and trauma-informed breathwork facilitator. In today's episode, we’re joined by the incredible Carrie Lingenfelter, a former elementary educator, early childhood interventionist, and mother of two, who is passionate about raising conscious children.
Together, we delve into mindful and conscious parenting within a spiritually-minded community. Carrie shares her personal journey of overcoming childhood fears and tailoring her parenting style, while I reflect on my own struggles and breakthroughs in...
2024-09-1639 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 42 Handling FOMO: Integrating Your Desires and TriggersWelcome to another empowering episode of "For the Love of Self" with your host, Heather Murphy! In this episode, Heather dives deep into the world of FOMO—Fear of Missing Out—and how it can be particularly triggering during the fun-filled summer months. Whether you find yourself feeling nostalgic or overwhelmed by others' lavish experiences, Heather provides valuable insights and practical tips on how to address these feelings.
Heather also announces an exciting 21-day Manifestation Challenge starting on August 8, 2024, designed to help you overcome roadblocks and manifest your deepest desires using embodiment practices. Join Heather as she explores the conc...
2024-07-2220 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 39 Untold Secrets of Matrescence: Revealed by Kendra WilliamsFollow Kendra: https://www.instagram.com/kendramariewilliams/?hl=en
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In this episode of 'For the Love of Self,' host Heather sits down with Kendra Williams to delve into the multifaceted journey of motherhood, known as matrescence. Kendra candidly shares her personal experiences, including the emotional and psychological transformations she encountered. She speaks about her discovery of the term 'matrescence,' which validated her feelings of struggle, weight gain, and lack of external validation. Departing from a corporate career to embrace motherhood, Kendra navigated...
2024-05-2141 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 35: Creating Spaciousness in 2024: Simple New Year Resolutions for MomsJoin Heather Murphy, a certified embodiment coach and trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, in this episode of the "For the Love of Self" podcast as she explores the topics of motherhood, mental health, and manifestation. Discover how you can make time for yourself, pursue your passions, and evolve into your most authentic self as a mom.
In this empowering episode, join us as we delve into practical and achievable New Year resolutions tailored for busy moms in 2024. Discover simple strategies to cultivate patience with your children and carve out essential 'me' time. Explore ways to create spaciousness in your...
2024-01-1216 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 33 Boost Your Mental Health this WinterBoost your mental health this winter with the For the Love's Love podcast! Join host Heather Murphy, a certified embodiment coach and trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, as she discusses mental health, manifestation, and motherhood. Despite battling a cold, Heather is dedicated to bringing you valuable insights and tips for improving your well-being. Subscribe now for a dose of inspiration and guidance.
2023-12-0117 minFor the Love of SelfEp 32: The Holiday Survival Guide: Secrets to a Stress-Free SeasonLet me buy you coffee: Are you a mom who does everything and you want to start making time for yourself, and your passions and evolve into your fully expressed self? I'd love to hear more. Let's have a coffee chat (20-30 Minutes).
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Join Heather Murphy, a certified embodiment coach and trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, in this episode of the "For the Love of Self" podcast as she explores the topics of motherhood, mental health, and manifestation. Discover how you can make time for yourself...
2023-11-2310 minFor the Love of SelfEp 31 Manifesting Your Dream of Parenthood with Reiki w/ guest Carolina SotomayorLet me buy you coffee: Are you a mom who does everything and you want to start making time for yourself, and your passions and evolve into your fully expressed self? I'd love to hear more. Let's have a coffee chat (20-30 Minutes).
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Join Heather Murphy, a certified embodiment coach and trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, in this episode of the "For the Love of Self" podcast as she explores the topics of motherhood, mental health, and manifestation. Discover how you can make time for yourself, pursue your passions...
2023-11-1046 min
Stories in Our RootsThe Best Way to Face Your Ancestors' Choices Even When It's HardWhat do you do when you discover an ancestor who made choices that hurt others? Today I discuss four ways people typically respond to these negative discoveries: ignoring, justifying, judging, and observing. Each approach has pros and cons, but through personal stories and experiences, I explain why observing and seeking to understand our ancestors is the most powerful way to see them more clearly. The most fascinating part of the process is how the same technique can change your life and relationships in the present."When that thing keeps coming up in your mind, why not just...
2023-07-1924 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 23 Quick tips to decrease anxiety this weekend!In this episode, Heather shares three quick tips to improve your anxiety this week! You can implement these three things easily and effortlessly and begin to see and feel a difference. Consider these three ideas when healing your anxiety; quit coffee, limit your schedule and to-do list, and regulate your nervous system!
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2023-05-0522 min
For the Love of SelfEp. 18 Let manifestation improve your mental health22-Day Manifestation Challenge: https://exceptional-innovator-3885.ck.page/e58101d3b4
Heather shares how manifestation has been pivotal in helping her mental health with anxiety and depression. Sign up for the 22-day challenge where starting February 1st Heather will be posting and sharing her favorite manifestation tools.
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2023-01-3025 min
Stories in Our RootsShannon Peel - Hero vs Victim Language in StorytellingShannon Peel is an expert at stories, and while her usual audience is made up of business owners looking to improve their marketing, her discussion of hero vs victim language in storytelling is so valuable to those learning about the stories in their family tree. We started off talking about her deep roots in western Canada, delved into the "why" questions around emigration, and then found ourselves looking at the way we talk about our ancestors, women in particular.Shannon Peel is the creative force behind the MarketAPeel Brand. She works from her home office overlooking life i...
2023-01-2427 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 17 It's 2023! Setting goals the easy way!Sign Up: Authentically Aligned 2023
Heather shares 3 tips for setting new year resolutions, intentions, goals, etc without failure! I think I read that about 64% of people fail with their new year goals within the first month! That's crazy, right?! So I want to share what has helped me actually move the needle forward. It can be challenging for those of us who struggle with anxiety or depression. We have bad days that really throw us off. We don't know how to stay consistent when one day we can wake up and are completely consumed by mental health.
2023-01-0219 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 16 Mental Health & ManifestationSign up for Authentically Aligned 2023
Heather shares a quick episode to let you know how the podcast will change as we approach 2023. From now on the podcast will be more focused on mental health and manifestation rather than food and body. Although I feel that health and fitness are huge aspects of well-being and manifesting what we desire, it's not the whole picture.
I struggled with anxiety and depression for most of my life and I hope to share all the ways we can overcome mental health struggles, especially through manifestation practices. I hope you be...
2022-12-3007 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 15 Holistic Healing with Sandie GasconSandie Gascon is an Integrative Healing Practitioner, Author of Heal Yourself and Founder of The Integrative Healing Academy. She is a pioneer who is changing the shape of healthcare and has helped guide thousands of people from over twenty-five countries on their healing journey. After suffering severe side effects from medications during her twenty-year battle with chronic migraines, when she was diagnosed with Lupus she committed herself to healing naturally. Through her experiences, she developed a whole body, mind, and spirit approach that addresses the person in a truly holistic manner. She takes the guess work out of the e...
2022-12-1251 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 14 How to reduce stress as a mom with Elizabeth from Emotionally Healthy LegacyElizabeth is a stress coach for moms. She is the host of the Emotionally Healthy Legacy podcast and a mom of 4. Elizabeth is super passionate about mental health and emotional wellness in motherhood. She helps overwhelmed moms reduce the mental stress so they can respond with patience and calm toward their kids. She teaches proactive ways to be less stressed, prioritizing moms needs without guilt and ways to regulate emotions when feeling triggered.
In this episode she shares her journey of going from a stressed-out mom to calm and happy. How she started taking steps toward becoming...
2022-12-0533 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 13 Manifest and Live Your Unstoppable Life with Catherine DeMonteWIN Catherine’s Book!
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Today's guest is Catherine DeMonte LMFT and Manifestation coach. We focus on the deeper tools of using manifestation. How what we believe, and what we say are all being reflected back to us. Shadow work and how deep shame is preventing us from calling in our greatest desires.
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2022-11-2546 minStories in Our RootsHow a Disastrous Therapy Session Transformed My Use of Family HistoryIn this episode, Heather shares how she took elements from therapy, even after having a very negative experience, and used them to transform the ways in which she approaches family history. She explains the connection between the 8 C's of Internal Family Systems and the framework she built to unlock the power of family history research.Join us for a new 12- week group program, Rooted Success, to learn how to use psychology and family history to help you live your version of a successful life.You can find the details at https://programs.heathercmurphy.com(Y...
2022-11-2223 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 12 Love yourself through the power of burlesque with Kellita AKA Showgirl ShamanHEALTHY FOR THE HOLIDAYS FREE Workshop
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Kellita is an artist and a healer. She is the showgirl shaman of the Showgirl Awakening. She married her own need for healing with her love for dance and burlesque to create a unique container. And she has been sharing her medicine with women all over the world.
We speak about co-dependence and embodiment. How specificity in our creative process can help us see ourselves. And that our true identities were not...
2022-11-1452 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 11 How Essential Oils Are Used with Brianna WilkersonBrianna Wilkerson
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Brianna Wilkerson is a Holistic Health and Life Coach, Essential Oils Advocate with doTERRA, Brand Ambassador with Red Aspen, podcast host, wife and momma, coffee lover, at-home crossfitter. She helps moms find peace with food, walk confidently in their bodies, and prioritize their health and themselves. She also helps women use essential oils as natural solutions for their top health priorities for their health, home and family.
You’ll leave sessions with her feeling supported and empowered to make simple he...
2022-10-3134 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 10 When Mommy is SickIn today's episode, I speak on the gift of being sick. We have a joke in my house that mom isn't allowed to be sick. Or else the world falls apart. But if you're anything like me then you believe everything is happening for you. Here are a few advantages when you're the mom and you get sick:
1. You have to surrender
2. Assess what's important
3. REST!
4. Is this your uplevel? AKA: Soul ascension?
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2022-10-2617 minStories in Our RootsDavid Alston | Discovering Purpose Through Your AncestorsOftentimes when people research in their family history they're looking for inspiration. They're looking for ancestors who did hard things, who were successful, and who can inspire them in their own struggles and what they want to achieve in life. That is what David Alston found.David was adopted as an infant, though the story is complicated, as you will hear in this episode. But as he learned about his birth family he discovered he was related to Harriet Tubman. Knowing how she lived her life, and that he had a blood connection to her, inspired David t...
2022-10-2025 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 9 Surviving a Coma: Misfit in Hell to Heaven Expat with Kathy McDanielTRIGGER WARNING:
The topic of rape is briefly mentioned around 34 minutes in.
Kathy McDaniel is a survivor with a story to tell. After being diagnosed with a respiratory illness she was put into a coma so the doctors could allow her to heal.
When she woke, she wasn’t in her hospital bed. She believe they were playing a joke until she realized she was dead and in Hell.
Today she shares her heroic story of surviving and determination along with the difficult and emotional period of recovery after awakening.
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2022-10-031h 05For the Love of SelfEp. 8 How to deepen your self-love with spiritualityHeather shares her own experience with religion, agnosticism, and atheism. And how even though organized religion or spirituality has really put her off due to negative experiences she has found that through finding and defining her own spirituality she has created a deeper love and connection with herself.
Healing her depression was the gateway to meditation and becoming more spiritual.
If you’re someone that has been struggling with some aspect of your life, whether it is health, wealth, or relationships, then a spiritual journey might open the door to your healing.
Three wa...
2022-09-3021 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 7 Parents of late talkers, weight loss and astrology with Marci from Waves of CommunicationMarci is a former speech therapist and founder of WavesofCommunication.com. She is an intuitive speech pathologist, language facilitation coach, and consultant who helps empower parents with children who aren’t talking YET! She provides resources for parents to see how powerful they are in facilitating language for their late talker. She speaks about the mental, physical and environmental blocks that prevent or distract from the child’s natural language development. How we can pay attention to our own reactions as parents to promote language for the child? Marci’s four rules for language facilitation in everyday life are:
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2022-09-1956 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 6 Sensual Expression with Taylor BehringerTaylor Behringer is a long-time dance instructor with an embodied approach. She is a mom of a 5-year-old with an incredible gift at holding space and creating safety for women to move their bodies in a sensual way. Today's conversation is very casual as we explore topics on sensuality after becoming a mother and the energetics around that. We speak on the topic of motherhood and so much more.
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2022-09-121h 04Stories in Our RootsHeather Smith | Family Conversations Using AI TechnologyWhat if your grandchildren could have a video chat with your grandmother, even if they didn't live at the same time?That is the vision behind StoryFile, a way to preserve and share personal experiences and stories in an interactive platform.Heather Smith, co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer of StoryFile, shares why it was important to her to create a new way to have conversations and make connections across generations and experiences and how you can, and should, make a StoryFile for yourself and other family members.StoryFile is revolutionizing the way we...
2022-09-0830 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 5 Healing from narcissism abuse + the Soul Mama Summit with Wendy LopezSUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE: DIAL 988
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Today's first guest on For the Love of Self Podcast is Wendy Lopez host of the Soul Mama Summit. She is a coach who works with women to neutralize trauma. Especially those who have grown up with narcissistic parents and then went on to find themselves struggling in narcissistic partnerships. She shares her journey of leaving her corporate job, becoming a stay-at-home home, and discovering her worth was always within, not in what she earned.
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2022-09-061h 00For the Love of SelfEp. 2 Committing to your self-loveIn this episode, Heather talks about when we abandon ourselves we abandon love. And when we abandon love, we abandon ourselves. She speaks on how she has been making time for her self-love practice despite the challenges of motherhood and the business of life.
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2022-08-1516 minFor the Love of SelfEp. 1 - How to Love yourself moreSelf-love can be this elusive thing that we may have some understanding of but don't always know at the embodiment level. In episode one, Heather talks about what self-love really is, why you need it, and how to get it.
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2022-08-0822 min
Remarkable BrandingEp 9Today we're going to talk about the evolution of branding. What we're going to discuss is inspired by one of Heather's heroes in branding, Debbie Millman. This is her five waves of branding.
2022-07-0105 minStories in Our RootsAnika Chabra | Embracing Heritage Through ConversationsAnika shares her experiences as a second-generation immigrant and how she realized she didn’t need to choose between the cultures that made her who she is. Through learning the stories of her parents’ and ancestors she gained a deeper understanding of herself and sees the opportunity we have to celebrate ancestral greatness built out of hard experiences. Anika also adds some great tips about having conversations to preserve your own family heritage. About Anika:Anika Chabra is co-founder of the platform Root & Seed which helps others claim, honour, document and celebrate their unique...
2022-06-1530 min
Remarkable BrandingJourney Down the Silk Road: The Emergence of Modern BrandingWelcome to the Remarkable Branding Podcast with Heather Murphy and Amin Ahmed. We're going to be taking a journey down The Silk Road. How your brand can burn into your customer's minds and make it memorable. How can it define what your product is?Can you imagine sitting on a dock with crates of goods coming in. Before the internet or modern marketing, how would you know which product you should purchase. The word “to brand” means to “sear in” or to burn into. Burning marks into the flesh of cattle is a practice that has been...
2022-05-2008 min
Remarkable BrandingThe Origins Of Branding: What You Need To Know About Brand HistoryWelcome to the Remarkable Branding Podcast with Heather Murphy and Amin Ahmed. In this episode, we’re going to go back in time to explore the origins of branding. We’ll discuss what Heather’s learned from one of her brand hero’s, Debbie Millman, about the Great Leap Forward and how when our brains changed we started to make marks to tell stories, show our connection to family groups and mark important landmarks. Cave paintings talk about social systems, hunting, and battle. This is around the same time people started to use makeup and flags to delineate...
2022-05-1305 min
Remarkable BrandingSeason Introduction: The Fundamentals of BrandingWelcome to the Remarkable Branding Podcast with Heather Murphy and Amin Ahmed. In episode, we’re introducing the first season of our podcast where we focus on Brand Fundamentals.We hear over and over again that a brand is not just your logo - and this season explains what that really means. We’ll explore historical context and discover how it brand building is a human process. We’ve been doing it since the beginning of time! Your logo doesn’t dictate the moves you make in your business, your brand soul does. When we become b...
2022-05-0604 min
Remarkable BrandingWelcome to the Remarkable Branding Podcast With Amin Ahmed and Heather MurphyWelcome to the remarkable branding podcast. This podcast is designed to spark ideas on how to launch, grow or scale your business.We are your hosts, Heather Murphy, your intuitive brand designer, and Amin Ahmed your digital marketing strategist
2022-05-0600 minStories in Our RootsTova Levi | Memorializing the Lives of Her AncestorsIn this episode Tova shares:How a wedding seating chart helped uncover a family name changeWhy she feels it is time for her generation to start talking about her family’s pastWhy it is important to focus on the lives of ancestors instead of their deathsAbout Tova:Tova Levi is a family history researcher who specializes in Jewish genealogy. She holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University and is a member of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Her particular areas of interest are the former Au...
2021-12-0126 minStories in Our RootsLucy Liu | Chinese Culture of Remembering AncestorsIn this episode Lucy shares:What burning paper money on Chinese New Year has to do with honoring ancestorsWhy she is grateful for her grandmotherThe tradition of praying to, or for, ancestorsAbout Lucy:Lucy Liu is a business and life coach helping women in life transitions unstuck, kiss overwhelm bye, cultivate rockstar confidence, see clarity, reach new goals, and live a joyful fulfilling life! She is an unshakable optimist, wife, mother, easy-going entrepreneur, women empowerment workshop facilitator, motivational speaker, author and inspires as the host of her weekly podcast...
2021-11-2414 minStories in Our RootsAndrea Watson | Three Generations Evolving with the Family Business#53. In this episode Andrea shares:The challenge her grandfather faced within the first weeks, and years, of purchasing a home heating businessThe moments the business almost didn’t stay in the familyHow her son’s school project led her to ask deeper questions about the history of her familyAbout Andrea:Andrea currently lives in Mercer Island, Washington—about a mile from the house she grew up in—with her husband, and youngest son (two older sons are in college out of state). She is the author of Twentieth Century Bo...
2021-11-1725 minStories in Our RootsVictoria MacGregor | The Woman With the Cameo#52. In this episode Victoria shares:How an inherited cameo piqued her interest in her great-grandmotherWhy moving across the world connected her to the women in her familyHow sharing pictures has drawn her extended family closer togetherAbout Victoria:From family research, to family tree presentation, to sharing with family, Victoria’s journey with ancestry has been a creative outlet for a frustrated detective/artist. She dabbled with the idea of getting into family tree research for over 30 years. In the late 1980s her mother gave her a copy of a detailed family tr...
2021-11-0927 minStories in Our RootsGratitude For Our Ancestors#51. Gratitude helps us acknowledge the good in our lives and often that good comes from sources outside of ourselves.Looking for the good that has come from the lives of our ancestors helps us see the good things in our own lives and recognize hardships that were overcome, generosity that was given, and so much more.In this episode you will hear:How gratitude, optimism, and family are connectedTwo simple ways to show gratitude to your ancestorsWhy it is important to find the 1% positive that can be found in a situation that seems all n...
2021-11-0315 minStories in Our RootsRob Cook | Inheriting Grandpa's Money Mindset (and What to Do if You Want to Change It)#50. The way we view money and finances is one of the big beliefs we can inherit from the generations before us. Rob Cook’s view of money and wealth came from his Grandpa Schmidt, through both observation and moments of purposeful teaching. Not everyone has had such a positive money script to follow and Rob gives listeners ideas of what they can do to gently change that mindset.In this episode Rob shares:How his grandfather shifted away from the scarcity mindset of his immigrant fatherWhy a financial legacy is about more than moneyTwo things you can...
2021-10-1926 minStories in Our RootsLisa Zawrotny | Choosing Family and How to Respond When It Changes#49. In this episode Lisa shares:Why family relationships are more than geneticsHer experience as an adult learning about her birth familiesHow she chose to respond to new information about her family which shifted her identityAbout Lisa:Lisa Zawrotny is the founder of Positively Productive Systems, host of the Positively Living Podcast, and a Productivity + Organizing Coach certified in time and stress management. She uses simplicity, self-awareness, and systems to help multi passionate creatives boost productivity, balance business and family, and avoid burnout. When she’s not sharing the wonders of decluttering an...
2021-10-1430 minStories in Our RootsBarbara Tien | The Stories Within Photographs#48. In this episode Barbara shares:Her experience growing up overseas and in Hawaii and how that influenced her identity as an AmericanHow our perspective of events in our past and of the actions of others change as we get olderWhy the photo site Ponga is more like your living room and less like the town square of social mediaAbout Barbara:Barbara is a startup founder, passionate about visual communications and family stories. She traveled extensively as a child but had few opportunities to connect with her own extended family or get...
2021-10-0531 minStories in Our RootsRon Seckinger | Putting Together the Stories of Poor Ancestors# 47. In this episode Ron shares:Why he decided to document the lives of his grandmother and her siblingsWhat sources were invaluable to his researchHow his family research turned into a social history of the time and place in which they livedAbout Ron:Ron Seckinger is a native of Emanuel County, Georgia. After attending Duke University, he earned a doctorate in history from the University of Florida and a master's in public administration from Harvard University. After working as a university professor, a government analysis and senior executive, and a private-sector contractor, h...
2021-09-2828 minStories in Our RootsSheena Browning | Filling and Bridging Gaps in Her Family Tree#46. In this episode Sheena shares:Why learning about her paternal ancestors is important to her even though she does not have a good relationship with her fatherHow her family discovered they had indigenous rootsHow she honors the memory of her ancestorsAbout Sheena:Sheena’s ancestry on both sides was a mystery until she became an adult. She always wondered where her ancestors came from and was frequently asked what nationality she was. As the journey to discover her ancestors’ stories has progressed, their fascinating stories have come to life. Those stories have...
2021-09-1419 minStories in Our RootsDana Humphrey | Connecting with Community and Herself by Knowing Her Roots#45. Dana Humphrey shares how knowing her ancestry, both through the research her aunt has done and through DNA testing, has influenced how she feels in her neighborhood, helps her see where her love of freedom may have come from, and inspires her to pursue aspects that make her unique.In this episode Dana also shares:Why her grandparents chose to move from Denmark to Canada after World War IIHow testing her DNA with 23andMe changed her perspectiveWays she feels a connection with different female ancestorsAbout Dana:Dana H...
2021-09-0720 minStories in Our RootsCassandra Lane | The Story Behind "We Are Bridges: A Memoir"#44. Cassandra Lane began writing the story of Mary McGee and Burt Bridges as part of her Masters in Fine Arts degree, but as her life changed, so did the meaning of this project in her life. She found that “even within pain and tragedy, there are lessons.”In this episode Cassandra shares:Why she felt compelled to research her family historyWhy you shouldn’t feel reluctant to imagine the lives of your ancestorsHow this project helped her find her voiceAbout Cassandra:Cassandra Lane is the winner of the Lou...
2021-08-3127 minStories in Our RootsAmanda Arthur | Family is Family, No Matter the Distance#43. What started as a collection of stale facts turned into an exploration that connected Amanda Arthur to herself, cousins, and aspects of history that otherwise would seem cold and distant. In so many ways researching her family history has helped Amanda gain a deeper sense of her own identity and anchored her to the people and world around her.In this episode Amanda shares:How she went to hating family history research to loving itHow her ancestors gave her a sense of belonging when she moved from Michigan to TennesseeThe ancestors who inspire her to...
2021-08-2422 minStories in Our RootsPeter Sewell | Gratitude For Knowing the Stories of Our Ancestors# 42. Times of upheaval in our lives can create an opportunity to gain a better understand our identity and place in the world. Peter shares how family history helped during a time of transition in his life, helps him be more curious about the places he visits, and gives him reasons to be grateful.In this episode Peter shares:How seeking a new sense of identity led him to his family historyThe difference it makes when you visit parts of the world where your ancestors livedHow gratitude and fa...
2021-08-1727 minStories in Our RootsKael Sharman | His Place in the Greater Historical Narrative#41. Researching and connecting with his ancestors affected Kael Sharman’s life in more ways than he expected. Knowing those stories helped him feel grounded and connected him to the greater historical narrative of Canada.In this episode Kael shares:How researching his ancestors grounded him in a time of changeThe impact of colonialism on people who wanted a better life for their familyWhy he thinks studying family history has the power to heal nationsAbout Kael:After 20 years of teaching, more than a decade of historical research, and several years of...
2021-06-0830 minStories in Our RootsAngie Follensbee-Hall | Understanding Her Place Through Ancestry Work#40. Researching her ancestry has helped Angie to feel like there is a purpose and a place for her story. Through her research she has been reminded of her part in our global story that spans oceans and continents.In this episode Angie shares:How she reconciled her connection to land taken from indigenous people generations agoWhy she tries to keep her culture intact in spite of living in a “melting pot”How she incorporates the role of women in her mixed media artAbout Angie:Angie Follensbee-Hall is an artist and a...
2021-05-2523 minStories in Our RootsAnnette Gendler | Connecting Parallel Stories in Family HistoryHaving common life experiences with an ancestor can draw you into learning more about what you have in common. Annette Gendler shares some of the stories within her family history which she learned in her efforts to research one individual.In this episode Annette shares:How learning of an ancestor with a similar love story inspired her to research her family historyUnexpected discoveries that lent credibility of family storiesWhy she feels it is important to leave our own stories by writing them down About Annette:Annette Gendler is the au...
2021-05-1830 minStories in Our RootsLaura Roselle | The Power in StorytellingFamily stories are not passive, they shape us into who we are. Laura Roselle is an expert in storytelling and the psychology behind the stories we share. We have the power to choose how we interpret the stories of our ancestors and what we choose to convey to others, and even ourselves, through the stories we tell and the way we choose to tell them. In this episode Laura shares:How we can change the way we tell the story to give it a different meaningLooking for generosity within our family stories can help us be mor...
2021-05-1126 minStories in Our RootsYou Don't Need to Keep All the Beliefs You Inherited | Heather MurphyBeliefs that limit what you achieve in life are created by your experiences or passed down to you through your parents and the generations before you. Learn how to identify those beliefs and give yourself permission to let go of the ones that do not make your life better. Many of your beliefs were established as a young child, as an adult it is time you understand the sources of those beliefs and choose for yourself what to carry with you into your future.Download the free workbook, Release Limiting Beliefs, which follows the content of this ep...
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Remarkable Branding Flash BriefingWhat mood and feeling does your brand elicit?In this episode, Amin and Heather talk about mood, feeling and emotion as it relates to your brand.
2021-04-2704 minStories in Our RootsCarly Morgan | Choosing to Fully Embrace Her Chinese HeritageCarly Morgan’s family has lived in the United States for generations, but the two sides of her family are not equally represented in the records. Despite the difficulty, Carly has dug into her Chinese roots and pulls her ancestors, and the traditions of their culture, to the present.In this episode Carly shares:What she did when she thought her inadequacies were the reason she couldn’t find records for her maternal ancestorsThe story of a Chinese ancestor who was not Chinese biologicallyWhy she insists on claiming her Chinese heritageAbout Carly:
2021-04-2725 minRemarkable Branding Flash BriefingIs a brand the same a logo?Join Heather and Amin as they discuss the difference between a brand and a logo.
2021-04-2704 minStories in Our RootsJessica Loayza | Improving the Present by Understanding the Past in BoliviaWith a Bolivian husband and biracial children, Jessica envisioned a trip to Bolivia as the perfect opportunity to visit churches and cemeteries to research her family’s history. While there she had to redefine what success meant. Because of her curiosity and persistence, she came home with stories and photos that will be treasured for generations.In this episode Jessica shares:The contrast between her research expectations and what was actually possibleHow visiting Bolivia allowed her to feel her family history rather than only know itThat traveling thousands of miles, getting sick, driving in harrowing conditions was...
2021-04-2037 minRemarkable Branding Flash BriefingTalking about imposter syndromeOn this episode Heather and Amin talk about imposter syndrome.
2021-04-1903 minRemarkable Branding Flash BriefingWhat does remarkable growth look like?Today Heather shares a story about how one client experienced a 300% growth.
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2021-04-1804 minRemarkable Branding Flash BriefingThe neuroscience behind great brandingToday we're talking about the neuroscience behind remarkable brands. Heather and Amin discuss how great marketing taps into the brain science that motivates people to take actions.
2021-04-1506 minStories in Our RootsRandy Freese | Looking to His Past Helped Him See His FutureRandy knew since childhood he was adopted and in his late teens his parents helped him start the journey of finding his birth family. On the cusp of the internet as we know it and well before DNA testing was popular, Randy found who he was looking for.In this episode Randy shares:The point in his life when his parents thought he needed to know his birth familyWhat it meant to him to connect with family and cultureHow knowing his past gave him an anchor and sense of belonging that gave him a sense of d...
2021-04-1330 minStories in Our RootsHow to Be More Self-Aware Using Family History Research | Heather MurphyWhat does it mean to be self-aware and how can being self-aware improve your life? Learn the answers to these questions and three ways you can use your family history research to increase your self-awareness. Better understand your thoughts and feelings and the reasons behind them, whether they began with you or have their roots in generations past. Use your family history research to get to know yourself better, empowering you to change how you react to what life throws at you.Get a free workbook, "Release Limiting Beliefs by Understanding Family History " to help identify your bel...
2021-04-0629 minStories in Our RootsKnow Your Mental Health Family History with Christy WaltonWhat do you know about your family’s mental health history? Christy Walton and I discuss the importance of knowing about mental health conditions within our families to help us better understand ourselves and those we love. In this episode we talk about:Christy’s relative who disappeared from family memoryThe way our ancestors faced their challenges could result in generations of effectsHow we can use the knowledge of our ancestors to help us through our own challenges About Christy:Christy Walton...
2021-03-3025 minStories in Our RootsChristy Walton | Making History Personal and Family History RealChristy, a former secondary school history teacher, looked for ways to make history personal for her students so they could connect with events of the past. She knows family history can not only help us understand the past, but also help us with our identities.In this episode Christy shares:The experiences she’s had through connecting with DNA cousin matchesWhy she thinks family stories are more inspirational than moviesHow knowing her family contributes to her identity About Christy:Christy Walton is a genealogist of 20 years, a small bus...
2021-03-2321 minStories in Our RootsRachel Décoste | Connecting With Place and Culture in AfricaBorn in Canada to parents from Haiti, all Rachel Décoste knew of her family history was the names of her grandparents. Thanks to the gift of time, Rachel had the opportunity to spend six months in Africa visiting countries listed in the ethnicity results of a DNA test.In this episode Rachel shares:The stories of strength she learned about her grandparents’ lives in HaitiLittle things in her life that, unknown to her, had their roots in AfricaHer experience walking in the steps of her ancestorsAbout Rachel:Rachel Déco...
2021-03-1630 minStories in Our RootsJennifer Keniston | Threads That Connect Past, Present, FutureAs Jennifer learned more about her family she recognized the threads in her life that connect her to her ancestors.In this episode Jennifer shares:What it was like to connect with her grandfather as she retraced some of his steps during WWIIWhat happened when she dropped by the home of extended family she didn’t know in GermanyHow understanding her past helps her consider her influence on future generations About Jennifer:Jennifer Keniston's genealogy hobby turned serious in 2018 when she enrolled in the Genealogical Principles course offered through Boston Uni...
2021-03-0921 minStories in Our RootsHeather Murphy | The Most Important Reason for Family History is YouAt its core family history is about better understanding who we are. We learn about the past to give clarity to the present which gives us hope for the future. In this episode Heather covers:Why ethnicity results are problematic when it comes to identityThe #1 thing you should add to your research to better understand yourselfWhy you should rethink your reasons for researching family history Stories in Our Roots is 6 Months Old!Fill out this feedback survey and receive my gift, “27 Lessons Learned Through Stories in Our Roots,” a PDF highlig...
2021-03-0219 minStories in Our RootsShenley Puterbaugh | Humor, Assumptions, and Inspiring ChildrenShenley has gained strength and perspective by learning her family’s story and helps her children in the same way by passing on those stories. In this episode Shenley shares:The post-high school trip she took when her plans to travel Europe fell throughHow she learned to handle hard things through a cake mishap and a bombed trainWhy we should be careful making assumptions about our ancestorsThree things to consider when choosing family history activities About Shenley:Shenley is the founder of InspireFamilyHistory.com. Her passion lies in helping people have...
2021-02-2327 minStories in Our RootsLisa Coffey | Family History When Records Are InaccessibleAs a first-generation American Lisa struggled for decades to learn the story of her family history because accessing records in Mexico was difficult. In this episode Lisa shares:The immigration stories of her grandparents and parentsHow losing everything in a hurricane as a child motivated her to keep memories close through journalingHow to make family history part of your life even if you can’t access records About Lisa:Lisa Coffey has pursued her family history for most of her life. After nearly forty years of searching, she began to find...
2021-02-1629 minStories in Our RootsTaralyn Parker | Family History is a Team SportFamily history is a team sport, with each family member making their contribution to collective family memories. Stories have always held Taralyn’s attention, leading her to a career in journalism and a path that now focuses on sharing stories and making connections through social media.In this episode Taralyn shares:How sunshine and swimming pools evoke memories of storytellingHow a specific family history assignment introduced her to family history researchThe connections she has made with distant cousins through social media About Taralyn:Taralyn Parker is a journalist turned family hist...
2021-02-0926 minStories in Our RootsHeather Murphy | Questions We Don’t Ask#24 What questions have you not asked family members about their lives or the lives of other family members? Sometimes we learn about our family history through time spent with them, but most often we need to take initiative and make the time to ask the questions that at some point we will wish we asked. In this episode Heather talks about:One story from her grandmother that shows the power of small, but monumental, momentsWhy we don’t ask family members questionsHow to overcome the blocks that get in our way from learning what we really want to knowW...
2021-02-0219 minStories in Our RootsTaneya Koonce | Stories Waiting to be FoundAn avid blogger, Taneya has documented her family history journey, her evolution as a researcher is evident in the evolution of her blog articles. Beginning with lists of data collected, Taneya gravitated toward collecting the stories around the data.In this episode Taneya shares:Learning about her great-uncle’s military service and why he never talked about itHow the WPA Slave Narrative project added both information and context to her researchHow a conversation with her grandmother led to a unique record with details of her grandfather’s death About Taneya:Taneya...
2021-01-2630 minStories in Our RootsOlivia Jewell | The Power of ConnectionsHear Olivia tell her story how she accidently became involved in learning how to research her family history. The theme throughout her projects has been connection which led her to found the 21 Day Family Connections Experiment. Olivia shares what she has learned through her own experience about the power of connections.In this episode Olivia shares:How building a book about her grandparents helped her build relationships with living relativesHow the pandemic provided her family an opportunity to connect with family members who experienced pandemicsThe story behind the creation of the 21 Day Family Connections Experiment...
2021-01-1936 minStories in Our RootsEmily Aborn | Building a Family Tree in Reverse#21 For over 20 years Emily wondered about the identity of her biological father, the person who made her different in appearance and mannerisms from the rest of her family. Emily experienced what it feels like to not know a part of her story and thanks to genetic genealogy was finally able to put all the pieces together.In this episode Emily shares:How she felt not knowing the identity of her biological fatherHer thoughts on the nature vs nurture balanceThe difference in her life knowing her biological roots About Emily:Emily Abo...
2021-01-1222 minStories in Our RootsHeather Murphy | Resilience in Your Roots#20 In this episode Heather shares how to become more resilient as you research your family history. She discusses four areas of resilience that apply to family history and every day life.Self-awareness and self-carePurpose and goalsRelationships and connectionsPerspective and optimismWant to join Resilience in Your Roots, my 1:1 coaching program? Schedule a call with me!Get a free workbook, "Release Limiting Beliefs by Understanding Family History " to help identify your beliefs, where they come from, and how to chose your beliefs moving forward.About Heather:Heather Murphy is...
2021-01-0522 minStories in Our RootsJohn Molden | Stories Connecting to Name, Event and PlaceIt all started for John by being curious about the origin of his name and then learning about the man after whom he was named. Throughout his research John discovered an artifact that told the story of a World War I soldier and stories of an ancestor tangibly involved with the growth of Melbourne. Finding personal connections with world and regional events as helped the study of history be more meaningful.In this episode John shares:How his research journey began with an internet search of his nameThe story of a journal that survived World War I...
2020-12-2229 minStories in Our RootsNancy Stratford | 50 Years and Still Learning About Family#18 Nancy Stratford has researched her family history for over 50 years and still has not reached the point of being “finished.” Nancy looks for ways to share what she learns with family and strangers alike, like writing a family cookbook or a local history of the Island Park, Idaho area. Through her dedication throughout her life she has learned about hundreds of people who are part of her family tree.In this episode Nancy shares:How features of FamilySearch and Ancestry.com help her learn new things about her relativesThe time a visit to a cemeter...
2020-12-1528 minStories in Our RootsMelanie Gardner | Surviving 2020 Through Family History Research#17 Melanie wasn’t expecting it but researching her family history this year helped her get through the really tough times. The time she chose to spend researching after the kids went to bed gave her mind space to recharge from the stress of the day. Melanie said, “Maybe I should look at meditation, but instead I found family history.” She came away from her research time with increased self-awareness, self-worth, accomplishment, and a feeling that what she did mattered.In this episode Melanie shares: How it all started with a dare to start indexing recordsWhy researching family his...
2020-12-0831 minStories in Our RootsSam Williams | Building a Family Forest#16 – Sam Williams | Building a Family ForestSam Williams focuses on building his family forest, not only his family tree. Researching his family has strengthened his connection with family close and distant, given him a greater sense of patriotism and allowed him to sink his roots deeply into his home county. Learn from Sam what it means to encounter your ancestors, not just identify them.In this episode Sam shares:What he thinks looking back on himself as a beginning researcher [3:59]How his connection to place, local and national, has grown [6:32]What it take...
2020-12-0124 minStories in Our RootsHeather Murphy | My 2020 Family History Gratitude List#15 In this episode Heather shares Top 5 Gratitude List related to family history for 2020. #1 An opportunity to gain better clarity on her passion [1:00]#2 Making memories with living family members [4:02]#3 Understanding ancestral patterns contribute to, but do not define, who she is [6:22]#4 Learning to be grateful for small discoveries on difficult family lines [9:20]#5 Lessons learned when people are willing to share their stories [13:42] Get a free workbook, "Release Limiting Beliefs by Understanding Family History " to help identify your beliefs, where they come from, and how to chose your beliefs moving forward.About Heather:H...
2020-11-2417 minStories in Our RootsLaura Hedgecock | Sharing Stories Big and SmallLaura shares the stark difference between one grandmother who kept a notebook with memories and family information and another grandmother who fabricated the story of her childhood and said she grew up in an orphanage. We talk about visiting ancestral homes, interests that resurface after several generations, and how all stories are great stories to pass on.In this episode Laura shares:The story behind her maternal grandmother’s treasure chest of memories [2:02]When she found out her paternal grandmother hadn’t told the truth about her father [4:09]Her family’s love of animals goes back at leas...
2020-11-1729 minStories in Our RootsMelanie McComb | Connecting With Cousins to Learn More of the StoryMelanie shares her official and unofficial stories of how she became interested in researching her family tree. Over the years she has connected with cousins by using multiple platforms like FamilySearch and Facebook, adding more dimension to what she knew about her family. Melanie encourages us to record stories, even if they seem untrue, because you never know what kernel of truth they hold.In this episode Melanie shares:The cryptic message that led to uncovering family on her paternal side [6:30]How her family’s reaction to her family history research has changed over time...
2020-11-1026 minStories in Our RootsJulie Adamcin | The Ancestor Who Voted for LincolnThanks to Aunt Sadie and the passing on of family heirlooms, Julie Adamcin has learned many stories about her ancestors. In today’s episode she shares the story behind bullet holes in a marble top table and the ancestor who lived in Missouri and voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Julie also shares how finding a newspaper article about her grandfather’s death helped her better understand the experiences of her mother’s family.In this episode Julie shares:The story of the Camp family silver [3:15]Mahlon Ashbrook, voting for Lincoln, and the oak and marble table [7:49]How her...
2020-11-0323 minStories in Our RootsHeather Murphy | Balancing Our Family Narratives#11 It's very common for people who research their family history to have a favorite branch of their tree, ancestors to whom they feel especially connected. For others, one part of the family may be hard to connect to because of more recent family dynamics. This episode explores the concept of balancing our family narratives and remembering all of our ancestors.In this episode Heather shares:Her experience this month realizing a third-great-grandmother wanted to be rememberedDifferent situations that create an imbalanced family narrativeWhy we should make an effort to remember all our ancestors, even in little way...
2020-10-2714 minStories in Our RootsIris Alicea Flores | The Healing Gift of Knowing Her Family Stories#10 Iris began researching her family history when she was an adult to discover the story of her Abuela (Grandmother) Faustina, whom she never met. Iris’ story is about the gift she received by learning the story of Abuela Faustina and other relatives. But the gift wasn’t just for her. She saw firsthand how much what she learned was a gift to other family members.In this episode Iris shares:She knew so little about her father’s family that she didn’t know the woman she called Abuela (Grandmother) wasn’t related through blood [5:21]She started resear...
2020-10-2025 minStories in Our RootsTamara Hallo | Inspirational Maternal Ancestors and Imbalanced Family Narratives#9 Today’s episode features the story of Tamara Hallo, a native of Miami, Florida. Hear how a box of inherited family information grew her interest in learning about her family and also strengthened her relationship with her mother. Tamara’s family has a strong matriarch on her maternal line that inspired generations of her family. We also discuss the imbalance some families have between their maternal and paternal lines and how the stories we pass down influence how connected future generations will feel with certain ancestors.In this episode Tamara shares:How her family history...
2020-10-1328 minStories in Our RootsAmy Harris | Genealogical Consciousness and What It Means#8 Amy Harris explains the concept of genealogical consciousness, which goes beyond information and instead influences the way we see not only our ancestors, but people in our world now. Genealogy has evolved over the decades and Amy sees a need for it to evolve even more in order to help make our world a better place as we are less judgmental and more forgiving. Coming to know the stories of our ancestors and thinking of them as real people instead of names and dates can change how we see people we meet everyday.In this episode Amy...
2020-10-0630 minStories in Our RootsHeather Murphy | Mindfulness in Family History and Genealogy#7 The way you approach your family history research matters. Heather advocates for moving away from the traditional genealogy that focuses on data collection. Instead, she encourages mindful research to open your mind and heart to understanding your ancestors, and yourself, as completely as possible.In this episode Heather shares:What matters most to people researching their family history [1:39]What happens when you do “slot machine” genealogy [6:22]How making a plan changes your research experience [8:17]How to be more mindful in your research [12:36]Get a free workbook, "Release Limiting Beliefs by Understanding Family History...
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