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The Captivatingly Confident PodcastCultivating Compassion, Curiosity and Connection Through Conflict with Tim Ludeman LPCEpisode 127- Cultivating Compassion, Curiosity and Connection Through Conflict with Tim Ludeman LPC How do you feel about conflict?? If you're like most people, it's not your favorite and you may even go to great lengths to avoid it. This avoidance or fear robs couples of the opportunity to really connect and grow on a deeper level. In this episode, Licensed Professional Counselor, Tim Ludeman, joins Kim to talk about how conflict can actually create connection and improve intimacy in romantic relationships. Kim and Tim have been married since April 2009 and have learned a lot about conflict in their 15 years t...
2022-11-1959 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastCultivating Empowerment: Swap Your "Can't" for "How"Do you ever find yourself feeling stuck in a rut? Like you feel like you "can't" get out of it no matter what you do? In this episode, Kim talks about how to cultivate empowerment by swapping "can't" for "how". This pivitol shift can create clarity, spaciousness and curiosity in helping you identify and meet your needs.
2022-10-2926 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastIt's Not You, It's MeHave you ever said "they made me feel____"? Maybe you have felt like people had the power to make you feel a way. The truth is, people are mirrors and reflect back that which we are uncomfortable with in ourselves. In this episode, Kim explores what it looks like to take control back and empower yourself to understand your feelings and communicate them so you feel seen and understood. With practical tools, you can confidently say "It's not you, it's me!".
2021-12-0529 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastQuarantine Weight Gain & Feeling More In ControlQuarantine weight gain is a real struggle for so many of you right now (and myself included). I wanted to use this episode as a space to share a framework for you for feeling more in control of your body, thoughts and emotions.
2020-05-1840 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastGuided Nature MeditationThis was my first time leading a guided meditation online, so bear with me in this episode! My heart and intention was to bring nature to you wherever you are. Take a moment for yourself to listen and participate. Fill up your diffuser with some tree oils, grab some crystals or a comfy blanket and let's venture out under the trees together.
2020-05-0925 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastEpisode 120- Give Yourself Permission to Just BE with Connie Baker, LPCI have another fabulous Licensed Professional Counselor joining me on the show today! Connie Baker is an LPC, author, speaker and creator of Dear Survivor, a line of mantras and support for trauma survivors. Her passion is to help people give themselves permission to be, heal and grow. In this episode, we chat about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and how this pyramid can help you find your place of peace and rest as we all navigate the ever changing stressors that this time is bringing. You can find more about Connie and her work at ww...
2020-04-1954 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastTackling Uncertainty with Tim Ludeman, LPCMy very first male guest also happens to be my HUBBY!!! After 40 interviews and 118 episodes, I finally convinced my husband, Tim Ludeman (who wanted to title this episode Ludeman After Dark), who is a therapist/counselor to come on the show!! In this hilarious and real conversation we talk about anxiety, uncertainty and control and how to release control so you can embrace freedom. You can learn more about Tim at www.lighthousecounselingpdx.com.
2020-04-1459 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastAre You Accepting the Invitation?In this time of uncertainty, stress and anxiety, you are being given an invitation. This invitation is ultimately a chance to connect with yourself on a way different and deep level. Will you accept it?? Let's dive into what you're being invited into and how to feel your feelings but also CHOOSE how you want to feel.
2020-03-2527 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastSay "NO" to Fear and "YES" to EmpowermentI have been sick this week so apologies for my voice. In this episode, we are briefly chatting about how fear doesn't have to be "in the car" so to speak. Fear doesn't have to be present in your process. Join me as we talk about how to choose how you want to feel and how to say YES to more and NO to fear.
2020-03-1118 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastI Think We Should Go In a New DirectionAfter 115+ episodes of "How To's" and "Do This, Not That" and "Change This" I am ready to switch gears. For this next season of the Captivatingly Confident Podcast, we will be looking at the idea of how BEING and BELIEVING impact confidence. We will move into more of a flow of conversations around raw, authentic living while in pursuit of flow, ease and alignment. I invite you to join me on this new adventure and continuing chapter of the show.
2020-02-2725 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastMy Miscarriage StoryI had a miscarriage two weeks ago. I wanted to share my story in hopes of connecting with those who have gone through this. Every woman's experience with miscarriage is different and I don't claim to know how it is for everyone, just for me. I want this episode to help open up the conversation around pregnancy loss because it's still not talked about openly. I want to offer some ideas about how we can talk about it and support one another in grief and loss. *This is raw and unedited and has som...
2020-02-1451 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastSleep Like Never Before with Brittney Stefanic, founder of Sleep Teachers Sleep ConsultingSleep is one of the most underrated activities in this culture. Sleep is critical for weight loss, digestive health, hormone balance, nervous system resetting and so much more. In this episode, Sleep Teachers Sleep Consulting founder Brittney Stefanic and I chat about how sleep is misunderstood and what some practical steps you can do to sleep like never before!
2020-02-1339 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastReveal Series #2: Using Boundaries as Self-Care: Why I Don't Talk to My DadBoundaries get a bad rap. They can be used incorrectly and cause you and others pain. In this Reveal episode, I talk about the different kinds of boundaries and how they can be used as self-care and teaching others how to treat you. I also share about a hard boundary line I had to draw in my own life with my father.
2020-02-0326 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastWhy It's Easier to Believe the NegativeDo you ever get a complement and then dismiss it? Or when someone says something nice about you, in your head, you think of how it's not true? Why is it so easy to believe the negative about yourself? Why does it feel like work to accept and receive the positive? What would happen if you started choosing to believe what's good and true about yourself?? How would your life (and the lives of those around you) shift? In this episode, Kim dives into why it's easier to believe the negative and how to start choosing what you wan...
2020-01-1531 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastStop Trying to Be HealthyI hear it all the time. "I just want to get healthy" Sounds great, right? The problem is that "healthy" is subjective and varies person to person. Diets, food labels and moralization of foods, exercises and behaviors leads to shame, guilt and frustration as being "healthy" looms further out of reach. In this episode, we talk about how the stress of being "healthy" can actually keep you stuck. We talk about how to ditch labels and start making decisions about what you eat and how you move from a place of sel...
2020-01-0730 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastPut Fear in the BackseatAs a Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach and Confidence Coach, I have learned a LOT about what my clients fear. It comes out as a desire to lose weight, get healthy or get fit. But what's underneath all of that is a fear that drives the decision making car into the proverbial tree (hello self-sabotage). In this episode, I talk about how to put fear in the backseat instead of letting it drive. We'll take a hard look at making the switch to making decisions from a place of SELF and BODY respect.
2020-01-0227 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastDon't Put Down the CookieThis time of year is hard for those who struggle with resisting, controlling, restriction and running from sugar and yummy foods. I used to do the same thing. Now, I have the freedom to enjoy whatever food I like no matter what time of year without GUILT!!! Wanna know how? Listen on my friend!!!
2019-12-1727 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastReveal Series #1: Deconstructing My Christian FaithWelcome to the first episode of the Reveal Series! I am thrilled to be starting these monthly conversations about the struggles and challenges of tough topics like faith, sex, marriage, parenting, disordered eating, codependency and more! These episodes will be raw and real, so be ready for some unpolished moments! Being a "Christian" has been a major part of my identity for over 30 years. Having spent the last 15 months silently deconstructing, I am ready to start opening up conversations about what that looks like for me and what it means. I know this conversation will be healing...
2019-12-091h 03
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastUnderstanding Brainspotting, EMDR and Neurofeedback with LPC Esther PrelogTrauma is not new, but it is definitely a hot topic in the mental health community right now. There is a huge movement in the recognition of just how much trauma affects individuals physiologically, mentally, physically and emotionally. In this episode, I chat with Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Pacific Counseling and Neurotherapies, Esther Prelog, about how somatic reprocessing modalities like EMDR, Neurofeedback and Brainspotting can provide radical relief and support for those who are looking to start living their best life and overcome the blocks that keep you stuck.
2019-12-0344 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastTeach People How to Treat You Using BoundariesWhere are my people pleasers at?? If you feel: -Taken advantage of -Anxious/stressed about the holidays -Worried about how others are feeling/thinking -Trapped by traditions or expectations Then this episode is for YOU!!! We're going to chat about how to use boundaries in real life as a means of self-care and enjoyment. Join me for a discussion of how to teach others about how to treat you in a loving non-apologetic way.
2019-11-2634 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastSetting Yourself Up for Success with Rachel O'RourkeWe talk a lot about confidence on the show and Rachel O'Rourke embodies confidence that is contagious!! Rachel is a mom of four, a coach, founder, CEO, speaker, author and all around badass. In this packed episode, we talk about how she manifests success and what the major turning point that catapulted her into her dreams was. Grab a notebook and pen and buckle up, friends, because this episode is going to blow your mind!!!
2019-11-2547 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastHow to Actually Accept Your BodyThe process is of body acceptance is not an easy one. It requires moving through the 5 stages of grief to finally achieve the freedom and peace that comes from accepting. In this episode, I talk about what each stage looks like and how to support yourself as you move through it. As Fritz Perls said, "the only way out is through". If you're ready to begin accepting your body, then this episode is a MUST!
2019-11-1845 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastEpisode 105- Why It's Important to Dress Your Body Now, Part 2**If you haven't listened to Episode 104, do that FIRST** When I talk about personal style and dressing for confidence, I hear a lot of the same objections.... -I don't know what my personal style is. -I don't have anything that fits right. -I am in a style slump. -I need to lose weight first. -All my clothes are outdated. -I am waiting to fit into my "before/after" clothes. -I don't have money for new clothes. -I don't know how to put together outfits. -I don't know how to dress for my body type. -I'm too tired to dress up. -I just...
2019-11-1127 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastEpisode 104- Why It's Important to Dress the Body You Have Now, Part 1When I talk about personal style and dressing for confidence, I hear a lot of the same objections. -I don't know what my personal style is. -I don't have anything that fits right. -I am in a style slump. -I need to lose weight first. -All my clothes are outdated. -I am waiting to fit into my "before/after" clothes. -I don't have money for new clothes. -I don't know how to put together outfits. -I don't know how to dress for m...
2019-11-0533 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastThe Ultimate Stress Reliever (It's Not What You Think)We all know about stress and the tips and tricks to manage it or reduce it. BUT what if you were to discover the one true source of your stress and ELIMINATE it??? How would your life be different if you stressed less, had more peace and knew you were truly ENOUGH??? Join me as we break down what stress REALLY is and how you can relieve it starting NOW!
2019-10-2236 min
What She Wishes You Knew podcastHer Mom Died, What Do I Say? Part 2 - Kim LudemanAfter believing God would heal her mom, how does a 19 year old cope with not only the grief of losing her mom at such a young age, but also the fractured trust created between her and God? This is a real and vulnerable interview with my friend, Kim Ludeman; she bravely dives into the parts of grief that can affect our faith. Grief is messy business. Show Notes 02:28 How this is affecting her spiritual life 14:00 A spiritual crisis of faith begins when prayers for her mom's healing did not work 16:50 Why she didn't feel she couldn't share this struggle with ot...
2019-10-2239 min
What She Wishes You Knew podcastHer Mom Died, What Do I Say? Part 1 -Kim LudemanWhat is it like for a 19 year old to lose her mom to cancer? How does she process her grief when her whole world changes (her childhood home is sold and her dad remarries right away) and her support system doesn't understand how to help her grieve? Join me as I interview Kim Ludeman and her story of Grief & Loss After Losing Mom. As a Confidence Coach, Kim Ludeman doesn't just help women feel good. With more than 10 years of health & fitness experience, she's obsessed with creating lasting change. Kim gets her clients to stop hiding and live the life the...
2019-10-221h 07
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastWhy It's So Hard to Ditch the ScaleAs a Personal Trainer, it was my job to put my clients on the scale and track their "progress". The last ten years have taught me so much about what that does psychologically and emotionally to women, especially. Yet the struggle remains to be a certain weight and to depend on a metal box to tell you if you are Enough or not. Join me as we discuss the confirmation bias you are seeking and how the beliefs you have around weight and health keep you addicted to this tool.
2019-10-1437 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastThe Newness HighDo you ever get that high excited feeling when you start something new?? Like a new diet, exercise program or habit? This high will always let you down because it's usually unsustainable and relies on things like momentum, motivation or willpower. Join me for a discussion about what it looks like to care for your body and mind well and to let go of the need for momentum and motivation.
2019-10-0732 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastEpisode 100- You Are Meant For MoreEPISODE 100!!!! WOOHOO!!!! It's taken 1 year, 3 weeks, but it's finally here!!!! I am so excited for this amazing milestone with you. In this episode, I share my story about how losing my mom to cancer inspired a 15 year journey to uncover what true health really is and looks like. I also get personal about how important self-love is and how it impacts your family forever. I talk about how you are worth SO MUCH MORE than what you are currently settling for and what it looks like to move toward stepping into MORE.
2019-10-0250 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastThe MotherLover Paradox with Dr. Stephania SciamanoStephania Sciamano is a Doctor, Money Coach, and Spiritual Specialist who believes that women experience a specific set of symptoms in their health and money at higher levels of success; she calls this the Mother-Lover Paradox. I started working with her in November of '18 and it has been a life-changing experience for me!! Join me as we discuss how she got to be where she is and how her teachings can transform your life!!! Website Free FB group link
2019-09-3048 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastEmpowered By Plant Magic with Colleen O'BryantColleen O'Bryant is an herbalist and plant magic empowerer. She is pure magic when it comes to helping people actualize health and holistic wellness with the use of plants. She does one on one coaching, workshops, foraging classes and has an amazing intensive coming up that she will talk about in the episode. Join me as we dive into what it looks like to be empowered by plants and to take health and healing into your own hands for sustainable health and wellness! You can find Colleen and shop her products at www.wildrootsapothecary.com.
2019-09-2438 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastReveal Retreat 2020 Launch!!!Are you ready to stop hating what you see in the mirror and start appreciating your body? Do you want to heal your relationship with your body and be confident showing up as you are right now? Are you longing to connect with other women and experience authentic healing? Then join Kim Ludeman and Julie Allen for a unique communal experience. Together we will support, encourage, and empower one another to stand up and say, "I deserve my own love." This episode is FULL of details all about the Reveal Retreat in Nashville, Tennessee where we...
2019-09-1922 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastHow to Feel Worthy of Love, Acceptance and Happiness As You Are Right NowYou are worthy of love, acceptance and happiness which you know in your mind, but have trouble really letting take hold and sink in. Your thoughts and beliefs impact your feelings and shape your actions which gives you a result. I made a handy little acronym for you: B- Beliefs E- Emotions A- Actions R- Results In this episode, I walk you through how changing your actions is not enough and how to begin changing your beliefs so you can finally start to let the belief of wor...
2019-09-1132 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastLet's Talk About Sex with Danielle SavoryWe haven't had much discussion around sex on this podcast and I thought after 94 episodes that it was probably time. In this episode, I chat with Danielle Savory, master certified life coach and mindset/mindfulness teach and speaker, all about how sex impacts confidence and how increasing pleasure can really boost the way you see yourself. Danielle helps women entrepreneurs experience more pleasurable sex. She has a podcast "It's My Pleasure" to help women navigate their minds and connect with their bodies to create a mind-blowing sex life. Her educational background in neuroscience and biology hea...
2019-09-0547 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastYou Can't Hate Yourself ThinHow do you feel about your body? Like, really? For a lot of women, words like hate, loathe, disgust, frustration and longing come up. Feelings like this create a disrespect for your body which sabotages all attempts to change the shape of your body. In this episode, I give you the three steps necessary for creating Body Respect so you can reclaim your confidence and make empowering decisions for yourself.
2019-08-2835 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastConfident Parenting Series #6: Letting Your Kids Fail with Vibha AroraThis is the final episode of the Confident Parenting Summer Series featuring Life and Parenting Coach, Vibha Arora. Vibha brings a mix of Positive Discipline and Conscious Parenting techniques to parenting to help parents and caregivers feel more confident in their skills. In this episode, we discuss what it looks like to let your kids fail. It's a controversial topic, but one that needs to be discussed. Come and join us for some amazing conversation around parenting and education.
2019-08-2830 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastAmplifying Your Life and Business Using Moon Cycling with Mellisa ReevesMellisa Reeves is your resource and guide on the motherhood journey. She is an intuitive motherhood coach, holistic doula, sacred ceremonialist, mother to two earthlings plus three angels and the oldest of 10 kids! She is a powerful and vibrant woman who is focused on healing and transformational journey through the lens of motherhood. She is also passionate about bringing awareness to the power of a womans body, specifically through the menstrual cycle. In this packed episode, we talk about her story of loss and and grief (*Trigger Warning for those who have lost a baby) and how s...
2019-08-201h 12
The Captivatingly Confident Podcast3 Ways to Think About Food LessHow much time each day do you spend thinking about food? For a lot of people, it's a LOT! So much mental and emotional energy can go toward thinking about food. It can be draining, exhausting and frustrating especially if you are an emotional eater. In this episode, I share three ways to stop thinking about food less which not only helped me in my journey, but are tools that I use every day with my clients. Let's free up some of that mental and emotional space spent on food so you can put it toward living l...
2019-08-1530 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastConfident Parenting Series #5: Getting Rid of Mom Guilt With Vibha AroraConscious Parenting and Positive Discipline Parenting Coach Vibha Arora is back on the show for the 5th installment of the Confident Parenting Summer Series!!! Join us as we discuss how mom guilt holds us back and how to move past it so you can enjoy your life and parenting more fully!
2019-08-1319 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastEpisode 89- Leaving the Space of Scarcity with Maddy MoonMadelyn Moon is a walking permission slip, soul igniter and devoted teacher. Her mission is to help you unify all the pieces that make you you including your Feminine with your Masculine, Light with your Dark, Introvert with your Extrovert and your Doing with your Being. Through transformational experiences such as coaching, shadow work, spiritual healing, polarity, and Feminine // Masculine embodiment, Maddy will warmly guide you to see the beauty of what exists right now in this wildly beautiful and messy thing we call life. In this episode, Maddy and I talk about what it looks like to let go of...
2019-08-0939 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastThe Philosophy of Motherhood with Danielle LaSusaDr Danielle LaSusa has a Ph.D in Philosophy and has been a passionate teacher and coach for the past thirteen years. She loves helping people use their philosophical thinking to transform their lives. In this episode, we talk about her amazing journey with postpartum psychosis helped her move into the space of helping women understand the philosophical side of motherhood. She brings a fresh perspective to understanding how this transformation of women is so much more than meets the eye.
2019-08-0734 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastBreathing in Self-Compassion with Tressa Yonekawa-BundrenTressa is a former neurocognitive pathologist specializing in the psychology and neuroscience of interdependent function and communication. She is a published author of developmental cognition and language books for children, Mom of 5 daughters, Hemp CBD CEO, international speaker, mentor and corporate elite leadership and teams onsite and retreat facilitator. In this episode, we talk about SO much good stuff, but the takeaway is all about using breath to breathe in more self-compassion.
2019-08-0242 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastConfident Parenting Series #4: Using OATMEAL for MistakesHelping your kids move beyond saying just "sorry" is what OATMEAL is all about!! Join me as I team up with Life and Parent Coach, Vibha Arora, for our fourth installment of the Confident Parenting Summer Series! I am thrilled to have her on the show sharing her expertise with Conscious Parenting and Positive Discipline.
2019-07-3024 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastBear Poop, Glaciers and Letting Go of GuiltYou may be wondering what bear poop, glaciers and guilt all have in common. In this episode, I share my harrowing near-death story (ok, not exactly near-death, but it felt like it) of overcoming anxiety, fear and shame. We talk about: -Having boundaries around your energy and letting go of relationships you "SHOULD" be in. -Viewing failures as findings. -Letting go of shame around medication and support. -Seeing mistakes as learning and growth opportunities. -How NOLOs are the greatest teachers.
2019-07-2736 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastFertility: The Connection Between Trusting & Knowing Yourself with Tara McCannIn this episode, Tara McCann, Fertility Coach, shares with us not only her own moving story of struggling to get pregnant for two years, but also her incredible insights into what it means to trust your body. There is SO much good stuff in this episode, so make sure you tune in!
2019-07-2434 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastConfident Parenting Series #3: How to Handle Lying & TattlingVibha Arora is back on the show for the third episode in our Confident Parenting Summer Series!! She is an amazing Life and Parenting Coach who utilizes Positive Discipline and Conscious Parenting to help you be the kind of parent/child role model you want to be . In this episode, we talk about how to handle lying and tattling and how you can use Conscious Parenting to check yourself before you wreck yourself with frustration and struggle.
2019-07-1827 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastMaking Yourself Over From the Inside Out with Candis HickmanCandis Hickman is on a mission to help you overcome your fear, activate your magic and get paid to be YOU! She is a Personal Branding Coach and Host of the Becoming Known Podcast, a talk show that highlight the highs and lows along the road to recognition by sharing the stories of influential entrepreneurs, entertainers, and creators. In this episode, Candis and I talk about how Personal Branding can help you up level your confidence and show up the way you want.
2019-07-1528 min
The Captivatingly Confident Podcast(W)holistic Health Testing with Jenn MalechaThe (W)holistic Health Boss, Jenn Malecha, supports busy, health-mind professionals in taking back control of their health by giving them access to the right lab tests and resources so they can find the missing pieces of their health puzzle, actually fix what is wrong and get back to feeling like themselves again. In this episode, Jenn and I chat about various forms of testing to find wholistic health and how to get on the path toward achieving it.
2019-07-0934 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastWhat If Food Had No Labels?A big part of the war with food is started by the labels and Shoulds we use around them. Good/Bad, Healthy/Unhealthy- these trigger the inner rebel and steal away your power to make choices about food. You try to eat how you "should" when battling eating how you WANT. What would it look like to strip away food labels and Shoulds and simply eat how you WANT?
2019-07-0428 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastConfident Parenting Summer Series #2: Releasing the Mom Guilt with Vibha AroraAnd we're back with episode two of six in the Confident Parenting Summer Series with Life and Parenting Coach, Vibha Arora. In this episode, we tackle the tough topic of Mom Guilt. Vibha dives straight to the heart of the issue and gives insight and tools to help you release the guilt and show up like the kind of mom you want to. This is a MUST listen for all moms out there!
2019-07-0217 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastStepping Into Money Confidence With Megan HaleMegan Hale is a leadership coach, integrity expert, and founder of Wild & Holy® providing mindset and energetic wisdom mixed with business strategy for women entrepreneurs to show up braver, go all in, and expand into their fullest expression. She has so much wisdom and over delivers in her weekly podcast, Wild and Holy Radio. In this episode, Megan and I talk about what it looks like to step into money confidence and how healing your relationship with money will change your life!
2019-06-2049 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastConfident Parenting: Summer Series Special #1: Reframing the Bedtime BattleConfidence in parenting is a struggle felt by nearly all parents no matter how many kids you have. I am partnering up with Vibha Arora, Life and Parenting Coach, to bring you the Confident Parenting Summer Series Special!!! Every other Tuesday beginning June 18th, we will be diving into some of the hottest parenting topics. Vibha is an expert when it comes to using Conscious Parenting and Positive Discipline to help motivate and encourage parents who are ready to parent the way they always dreamed! Be sure to join Vibha's free Facebook Group today!!
2019-06-1835 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastBody Love Is Out, Body Acceptance Is InBody love is often touted as something that we should all do, despite years of conditioning and being told that our bodies are unlovable unless they meet societal standards of perfection. It can be a HUGE jump from loathing to loving a body you don't even accept. Practicing acceptance can give you access to body appreciation which is a much easier choice than body love. In this episode, I talk about why I don't advocate for body love, but instead, for body acceptance as a way to step into your confidence and live life how you want, n...
2019-06-1430 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastStop Projecting Your Insecurities and Wear the Freaking Tank TopWhat part of your body do you cover because you feel insecure about it? What would happen if you were to wear clothing that revealed it to the world? In this episode, we talk about how it's time to stop projecting your insecurities onto other people (IE: caring what they think) and living life the way you WANT!
2019-06-1226 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastConfidence and Calming Your Central Nervous System with Abby BeauchampConfidence doesn't always come naturally and my guest today, Abby Beauchamp, shares with us what her journey has looked like. She is a best selling author of the book Reverse Button: What Doctors Wont Tell You, How To Avoid Back Surgery and Get Your Full Life Back. She is the owner of the Ortho Healing Center in Portland, Oregon and her dream is to empower all to live their best life of comfort and function. Join us as we discuss how to find confidence and calm with your central nervous system.
2019-06-0534 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastGet Rid of "The Shoulds" by Practicing B.R.A.V.EThe should are beliefs/thoughts/stories you have picked up along the way in life that can keep you stuck in a pattern of self-sabotaging behaviors. The "shoulds" inhibit your ability to show up confidently in your life how you WANT. In this podcast, you will learn how to use the tool B.R.A.V.E to help you find freedom from the shoulds and stop hiding behind what isn't serving you.
2019-05-3028 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastHow to Stop Cravings In Their TracksDo you ever feel powerless against your cravings? Do you feel like you are always fighting against what you "shouldn't" have? In this episode, we talk about how to stop a craving in it's tracks so you can feel empowered, confident and free.
2019-05-2827 min
The Captivatingly Confident Podcast5 Ways to Boost Your Confidence and Reveal Your RadianceThis episode is FIRE!!! Get ready to holler "amen" to this one! We talk about my 5 tips for boosting your confidence and stepping into your radiance.
2019-05-2136 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastMoving From Reactive/Impulsive to Responsive/IntuitiveEveryone does it. You react to food, your kids, work, stress- you name it, there is an impulsive reaction to be found. However, living in this state can cause a ton of shame, guilt and frustration. The answer is in moving from that to a responsive and intuitive energy. It's about allowing space for uncomfortable feelings and understanding what your needs are. It's about slowing your roll and seeing what is really going on for you. In this episode, we discuss how to move from reactive to responsive so you can live more intuitively and pe...
2019-05-1419 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastHow Self-Compassion Saved My Life with Julie AllenJulie Allen has been in remission from her eating disorder for nearly 10 years. In that time, she started her own clothing business, Mary Rose NW Boutique with an online shop and brick and mortar. She also founded the Mary Rose Foundation which supports eating disorder recovery. She is also in the process of wiring a memoir/self-help book! Julie shares her story and how practicing self-compassion literally saved her life.
2019-05-0940 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastConscious Parenting and Positive Discipline with Vibha AroraDo you struggle with parenting? Do you often feel like a failure when it comes to issues like patience and discipline? Conscious Parenting and Positive Disciple is the practice of working on your own stuff versus trying to fix your own kids. In this episode, I chat with the amazing life coach and parenting guru Vibha Arora. She is incredibly gifted at teaching these concepts that help give parents skills and hope. Make sure you find her iParent Plus Facebook Community, The Nest- https://www.facebook.com/groups/theiparentplusnest/
2019-05-0646 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastBe Done With Failing and Start FindingFailing is all about how you fall short. It's based on your inability to complete a task or feel successful. But how is that serving you?? SPOILER ALERT: It's not!!! In this episode, we take a deep look at how the very definition of failure is based on unrealistic expectations and how you can avoid setting yourself up for it. We find that by looking for the lessons in moments where we feel shameful and vulnerable, that we can find empowerment and confidence.
2019-05-0322 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastThe Cost of ThinnessNo one told me that when I had the perfect body that I would be unhappy, obsessed, terrified or insecure. No one told me that it would demand a ton of my time, mental and emotional energy and happiness. No one told me about the strain it would put on my relationships. I want to share how losing and maintaining weight loss was the hardest thing I have ever done and how giving up the ideal for self-acceptance and body love has been the most freeing thing I have ever done!
2019-04-3028 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastWhat I Want To DoThis episode is a little bit vulnerable. I am sharing my hearts desires and longings with you. Please proceed with compassion and patience as I practice what I preach.
2019-04-2417 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastStress, Adrenal Fatigue and What You Can Do About It with Dr. Kristine NewmanDr. Kristine Newman is an incredible wealth of information, application and inspiration. After a rock climbing accident left her severely injured, she decided to leave her private practice and pursue online health and wellness coaching. In this episode, we talk about how stress affects the HPA Axis, adrenals and cortisol production and what doable action steps you can take to bring your body back to rest and digest harmony. You can find Dr. Newman on Facebook in The Health Circle.
2019-04-1840 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastWhy You Think You Need Motivation To Make ChangesDo you ever feel like you just need to find the motivation to make the changes you want to? Are you frustrated and confused as to why you can't seem to make changes that last? In this episode, we discuss how desires need to be selfish in order to align with what you think you want. We also discuss how hidden feelings of unworthiness and undeserving keep you stuck in the crazy cycle of trying to make changes for the wrong reasons.
2019-04-1326 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastWhat the Heck is Confidence Anyway?We hear all the time that we should be confident, but what does that even mean? How do we get confidence? Is it a static state or more fluid than that? Why is it so darn hard to get and keep ahold of? Why do I have it in some areas and not others? This episode will help you uncover what it is that keeps you stuck from fully embracing, learning and practicing confidence.
2019-04-0932 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastLet Go of PerfectionOne of the biggest AHA moments I have had lately has been the realization that I often strive for perfection and that striving keeps me stuck. In this episode, I talk about how finding freedom from the impossible (and 100% unrealistic) undefinable standard of perfection is the prize to be won, not the weapon to be wielded. Join me as we break through this limiting belief that you are not enough and that all you need to do is try harder.
2019-04-0425 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastRealizing Your Power to Shape Your Reality with Mary HyattI am beyond thrilled to introduce you to Mary Hyatt, Life/business coach, doTERRA Presidential Diamond and Body Love promoter. I have been a huge fan of Mary's message and mission which is to help women show up authentically in their lives. In this episode, we talk about her journey to confidence, struggle with weight gain and how she shows up confidently in her life everyday.
2019-04-0146 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastFind You Outer Confidence Through Personal StylingPersonal Styling was one of my favorite aspects of the LuLaRoe world for me. I loved helping women find confidence in how to dress their bodies in ways that helped them show up more authentically in their life. I am thrilled to announce a new partnership and opportunity to work together to help you find your outward confidence through Personal styling!!!
2019-03-2813 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastBe YOU BravelyIn this episode, I invite you to begin a journey of self-discovery. Becoming aware of the lies, stories and beliefs about what you think you SHOULD be is the first step in uncovering what makes you YOU. Only by clearing those beliefs can you begin to show up bravely and authentically in your life.
2019-03-2222 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastHow To Create and Find More Time For Healthy LivingIn this episode, we take a deeper look at how operating from a lack mindset when it comes to time and money can hold you back from happiness and doing what you enjoy. We discuss 7 different ways that you can find and create more time for healthy living.
2019-03-1924 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastBoost Your Body Image In 5 Minutes or LessWhat is body image? It's how you see yourself when you look in the mirror or when you picture yourself in your mind. It encompasses: What you believe about your own appearance (including your memories, assumptions, and generalizations). How you feel about your body, including your height, shape, and weight. How you sense and control your body as you move. How you physically experience or feel in your body. In this episode we look at how you can start to flip the script on what you have been told or learned about body image and start practicing self-acceptance and ap...
2019-03-1524 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastExpanding My Confidence With Boudoir PhotographyPleasure. Sensuality. Up until the last year, these were words and feelings that I felt shame around. I felt uncomfortable thinking of myself in these terms which was a result of a conservative upbringing. I finally decided to step outside my comfort zone and try something new and daring. Boudoir photography has given me the gift of myself! I got to see how confidence can lead into finding your own version of pleasure and sensuality. This is my story of how boudoir helped me discover my own sensuality. You can get $100 off a boudoir session wi...
2019-03-1123 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastModeling Positive Body Image and Health Starts with YOU.We all want our kids to grow up with a healthy self-esteem and positive body image. We want them to value being healthy and taking good care of themselves. However, by not doing and modeling that for our kids, we are teaching them the opposite. In this episode, we discuss how to begin the shift for yourself so you can model it for your kids and family.
2019-03-0720 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastPCOS, Paleo, Keto and Finding Your Feel Good Weight with Stefani RuperStefani Ruper is a full time philosopher at the University of Oxford in England who moonlights as a health and fitness personality. She is the author of Sexy by Nature, co-author of Coconuts & Kettlebells, and co-host of the Well-Fed Women podcast. She is the managing director of the Paleo for Women community and has been called by Robb Wolf "one of the most learned and fierce advocates of women's health in the ancestral scene." You can find her work on women's physical and psychological health at paleoforwomen.com and many inspirational instagram posts on Facebook or Instagram @stefaniruper.
2019-03-0446 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastUncovering Disordered EatingDisordered eating isn't talked about all that much. It's a series of behaviors that involve food labels, rules and shame that keep you feeling stuck when it comes to getting healthy or changing the way you eat. In this episode, we look at the most common signs of disordered eating and how to practice awareness of them so you can identify the behaviors when they happen.
2019-02-2629 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastThe Climb For Your LifeThe journey of confidence is like climbing a mountain. It's intimidating, daunting, hard work, exhausting and often fraught with perils. But once you get to the summit and see the 360 view of what your life could look like, you can't help but run down the other side.
2019-02-2135 minThe Captivatingly Confident PodcastWhat I'm Learning LatelyBeing honest and real is something I deeply value and admire. I love learning from those around me. So I thought it would be fun to share some things that I am learning lately!
2019-02-2018 minThe Captivatingly Confident PodcastHonor Your StrengthsWhy is it so much easier to admit our weaknesses than our strengths? In this episode we talk about how to start the shift and move into a place of self-awareness and appreciation of what makes you amazing.
2019-02-1418 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastUn-Becoming Who You Think You SHOULD BeThe Shoulds are the stories, beliefs and rules we pick up throughout our lives. These standards can make it impossible to embrace your true self and show up in your life how you want to. In this episode, we talk about how to identify them and what to do with them to start to un-become who you think you should be and start being who you WANT to be.
2019-02-1322 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastMy Top 10 Nutrition Tips To Improve Your Confidence Around FoodThese 10 tips are ones that I have found myself recommending to clients over and over again in the last decade. These are also practices that I use myself and have seen amazing results from. These are also especially helpful if you struggle with GI issues!!
2019-02-0730 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastAre You Hiding Your Best Self?When we are afraid, we isolate and hide. It's the hiding that is so devastating. It keeps you hidden from those who love you and want to know YOU. What would it be like to put down the mask, stop faking it and be just YOU? Could you even???
2019-02-0523 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastTrusting Yourself With Jamie Magdic, RDNJamie Magdic is a Registered Dietician Nutritionist who specializes in helping women who struggle with eating disorders, body image issues, disordered eating and those who want to heal their relationship with food. She is an activist for finding your confidence in making empowering choices in your life. Join us as we chat about how to begin to trust yourself.
2019-02-0140 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastYou Don't Have To Earn RestDo you feel like you are unworthy of taking a break? Do you feel like you have to earn rest? If so, then this is a must listen! You DESERVE rest. You are ENOUGH just as you are. You are WORTHY of putting your needs first every now and then (if not a majority of the time). Let's discuss some practical ways you can find rest in your daily routine.
2019-01-3021 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastA New Weigh To Be YOUWhat if you were to take all that time, energy, money and emotion you put toward losing weight and use it to practice self-acceptance and appreciation? Trying to lose weight from a place of self-loathing, disgust, desperation and fear will keep you stuck in a cycle of try-fail, leading to feeling shame and guilt. When you shift to focusing on self-acceptance and appreciation, not only will weight loss not matter as much, but it may even be a bi-product of your naturally healthier choices.
2019-01-2822 min
The Captivatingly Confident Podcast40 Reasons Why Losing Weight Is Freaking HardI have been a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach for 10 years now and I am here to tell you that losing weight is FREAKING hard! I'm sure you already know this, but I want to take away some of the guilt you may feel about it and show you just how hard it can be. Why am I doing this?? Stay tuned for Episode 43 where we talk about what to do when it feels like weight loss will forever be out of reach.
2019-01-2329 min
A Very Full PlateSo you wanna…be more confident? with Kim Ludeman (Ep. 43) Showing up confidently in your life is so key to parenting and health. If you’ve ever questioned every decision you’re making or let someone else “make you feel bad” about your choices, you know first hand that lacking confidence can be a real impediment. That’s why we’re talking to Kim Ludeman of Captivatingly Confident today about being more confident. Even if you’re not PERFECT (who is?) at everything you’re working on, you can still start showing up confident TODAY. Want to know how? Listen is as we speak to Kim about: What confidence...
2019-01-2251 min
Feel Good Family FoodSo you wanna…be more confident? with Kim Ludeman (Ep. 43) Showing up confidently in your life is so key to parenting and health. If you’ve ever questioned every decision you’re making or let someone else “make you feel bad” about your choices, you know first hand that lacking confidence can be a real impediment. That’s why we’re talking to Kim Ludeman of Captivatingly Confident today about being more confident. Even if you’re not PERFECT (who is?) at everything you’re working on, you can still start showing up confident TODAY. Want to know how? Listen is as we speak to Kim about: What confidence means How to show...
2019-01-2200 minThe Captivatingly Confident PodcastSugar Is Not A TreatThis month we are focusing in on what I like to call Confience Blockers- People, things or behaviors that keep you stuck. This stuck feeling is the worst because it also brings along feelings of hopelessness, isolation and and loneliness. It's easy to isolate when you feel low. Today's Confidence Blocker is Sugar. We're going to talk about how it holds you back from enjoying the freedom of being able to choose, eating guilt free and how to regain your power back from sugar addiction and restriction.
2019-01-1725 minThe Captivatingly Confident PodcastHow Using Adamant Assertions Can Change Your LifeEpisode 40!!! Can you believe it?!? I am sooo excited for the growth this podcast has been experiencing thanks to YOU!! I want to give you a free gift, so make sure you listen to the end of the episode so you know where to get it! We are talking about Adamant Assertions, Affirmations and Declaration Statements today and how you can start to create the reality you desire in just minutes a day!!
2019-01-1518 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastExpansive Journey From Shame To Pleasure With Karla Lancaster"My coping mechanism was to hide and cover it up." Karla is a working mom, wife and host of the Fearless Freedom Podcast. Her mission in life is to help women find their pleasure triggers. In this episode, Karla shares her incredible story with us and shares how she moved from being trapped by shame to stepping into her own power and pleasure.
2019-01-1445 min
Being Motherhustler32: Step Into The Fullness of Your Personality and Who You’ve Been Created To Be with Kim LudemanKim Ludeman is a Confidence Consultant who helps women overcome Confidence Blockers so they can embrace their true self and show up confidently in their life. She is the voice behind the Captivatingly Confident Podcast, runs the Captivatingly Confident Facebook Group and hosts quarterly Small Group Experiences to get women on the path to feeling confident!
She loves helping women step into their power so they can show up confidently in their life and business. She is also the Portland Chapter Leader for the MOB (Mom Owned Business networking group). Kim has been in the health/fitness...
2018-12-161h 01The Captivatingly Confident PodcastTop 10 Tips for the Best Sleep EverGetting 8 hours of sleep means nothing if it's not quality sleep. Kim talks about her top 10 tips for improving the quality of sleep and falling and staying asleep.
2018-10-2218 minThe Captivatingly Confident PodcastThe Whole StoryDo you hide from your life? Do you hide behind a camera, baggy clothes and busyness? Kim shares a deeply personal story of loss and hope that can inspire you to stop hiding and BE You Bravely!
2018-10-1036 minThe Captivatingly Confident PodcastI Have a DreamKim shares a little more of her vision for Captivatingly Confident and lays out some of your most common obstacles and how to overcome them.
2018-10-0231 minThe Captivatingly Confident PodcastHow To Be More Than Ok With Your BodyDo you struggle with body image? Do you look in the mirror and instantly critique what you see? In this episode, Kim shares her top 10 ways to stop the body hate and move into body acceptance. This isn't your normal "love your body" type of message. These 10 steps focus on practical and achievable things you can do to stop the flow of negative energy and turn it around into acceptance.
2018-09-2534 minThe Captivatingly Confident Podcast4 Reasons You Have Sugar CravingsThere are many reasons you may struggle with sugar cravings, but today we will cover the top 4 most often discussed in the community. Understanding why you have cravings will give you the ability to learn how to overcome certain ones and work with others rather than trying to simply eliminate the source of your cravings. The 4 main reasons are: 1) Avoiding emotional feelings (boredom, sadness, anger etc) 2) A habit 3) Feeling tired 4) Moralizing Foods- labeling some foods as "good" or "bad", "healthy" or "unhealthy". In the sh...
2018-09-1825 min
The Captivatingly Confident PodcastWelcome to the Captivatingly Confident Podcast!Welcome to the brand new Captivatingly Confident Podcast!! Kim Ludeman is your Confidence Connoisseur here to help you find freedom from the Shoulds, end body shame and learn to love being YOU inside and out! Todays episode is the pilot episode! Woohoo!! Kim gives a little bit of her back story and how Captivatingly Confident came into being. Diving deeper into what Captivatingly Confident is, she gives you ways to connect with her and others in the CC community. Captivatingly Confident Facebook Group YouTube Channel Captivatingly Confident Blog I...
2018-09-1320 min