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Energy Never DiesForgivenessForgiveness is something every person faces in their lifetime, whether it is forgiving yourself or forgiving someone else.In this episode, the girls talk about times they have had to forgive themselves, stories and situations where they had to forgive others and many scenarios where they discuss how forgiveness could play out. Who is forgiveness for, is it a two-way street, are there things that are unforgivable....? 2021-05-211h 05Energy Never DiesRelationships and Not Giving AF About What People Think! - Special Guest, Gina TomassoneIn this episode, the girls have a special guest Gina Tomassone, one of Hanna's good friends, to talk about unconventional relationships, which naturally shifts into a discussion about not giving AF about what people think! Items referenced in the podcast and guest social media: Book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*CK: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good LifeNurInstagram @nurberxoHow to Stop Caring What People Think Of YouGina Tomassone Instagram @ggypsy_lady2021-05-0456 minEnergy Never DiesSet Yourself FreeWhat happens when you peel back everything? Your looks. Your hair. Your strength. Your health. Who are you without the identity you think you have created? In this episode, Hanna releases her attachment to her perceived identities in real-time with the help of her spiritual teacher Tamara. Tamara shows us all, what it means to be stripped of who we think we are and what we are left with when its all taken away. What are you left with when you start to peel back your many roles and perceived identities? 2021-04-191h 06Energy Never DiesProtect Your Peace and Spiritual JourneyThis might be the most transparent, real, raw episode yet! Tamara and Hanna are normally very open about their thoughts on religion, spirituality and their openness in accepting others' beliefs and views on religion/spirituality as long as what they believe doesn't hurt or discriminate against others. In their openness, they have been approached by individuals that want the girls to adopt their 'truth'. While they know and hope these messages come from a good place, do the messengers know how their words affect someone that is deep into their own spiritual journey? Moreover, what it...2021-04-071h 08Energy Never DiesNatural Living and Gentle Parenting w/ Special Guest: Nanci KennedyIn Tamara and Hanna's quest to explore different lifestyles they have brought on a special guest, Nanci Kennedy. The girls 'found' Nanci through Instagram. Nanci connected with them after listening to a podcast they had with Annie Knoll. She is a listener-turned guest! Nanci describes her lifestyle as - cultivating peace, grace and intention through mindful parenting, eclectic homeschooling and regenerative farming. They learn what natural living means to Nanci's family, especially when it comes to food and products. One of the many benefits of natural living is how it spills into her pare...2021-03-221h 14Energy Never DiesWould You Explore an Open Relationship or Be in a Throuple?In this episode, Tamara and Hanna explore the lifestyles of polyamory, open relationships, polygamy and more...The girls find themselves asking, why are these lifestyles be viewed as taboo? They really dive into a topic that is so far from their norm. In that, they breakdown the different energies, yet are able to empathize and relate. The big question is - Would you ever consider being in throuple or open relationship? They reference a lot of content throughout the episode those links and titles are listed below: Aubrey Marcus and Whitney Mil...2021-03-151h 04Energy Never DiesSocial DilemmaIn this episode, Tamara and Hanna discuss, "Social Dilemma" a documentary on Netflix, and "Fake Famous" on HBO Max. In today's climate of communication via social media, quarantine and a digital world, how do we reconcile using these necessary tools and keeping our minds safe from manipulation? 2021-02-1145 minEnergy Never DiesSurviving Sexual Assault in the Military - Special Guest: Daedra LoganIn this episode, Tamara and Hanna speak with special guest Daedra Logan in great detail regarding her rape while in the military and how it was handled. We discuss the assault, the steps she had to take in order to try to get justice and the continued fight to be heard in the hopes of helping other women. Daedra opens up completely, she holds back nothing as she tells her story. She says, "its time to get LOUD" and rightfully so!Daedra - I hear you, I believe you and I support you. #Iam...2020-08-031h 51Energy Never DiesCOVID-19In this episode, Tamara and Hanna discuss the big topic of today, COVID-19. You may agree or disagree with a lot of their thoughts, however, their main concern is that we all stay safe. Each gal has an interesting perspective on the topic, such that Tamara is on an aggressive chemo treatment and Hanna was 40 weeks pregnant when this was recorded. Stay Safe. Stay Home. Be Mindful. Social Distance. 2020-04-131h 28Energy Never DiesAn Artful Journey Through PregnancyIn this episode, Hanna and Tamara dive into pregnancy. You will learn about Hanna's story, in finding out she was pregnant in Vietnam, her experiences with doctors in the least developed and developing countries and how her spiritual journey has prepared her for this next part of her Artful Journey. 2020-04-031h 32Energy Never DiesThe Conundrum of Time - Special Guests: Jarrod Ward and Tony GoldsbyFor the first time, since launching Energy Never Dies, Hanna and Tamara sit down in the same room to record a podcast. Not only are they in the same city and room, but they are joined by two very special, reoccurring guests, Jarrod Ward and Tony Goldsby. In the midst of the world dealing with the COVID-19, these four sit down to discuss time. What is time, is it real, how much of it do we have left, what do we do with time? In a situation like this, a world pandemic and quarantine, where we...2020-03-181h 49Energy Never DiesPushing Tamara Through the Door of Self DiscoveryAs you can see this is a lengthy episode, but it is certainly worth a listen even if you have to break up your listening sessions! The best way to introduce this episode is by giving a little background on Tamara's state of mind weeks before this episode was recorded. Tamara wrote Hanna a text on February 12, 2020, that said, "I had scans done yesterday. Unfortunately, which I knew, the cancer is significantly worse. My liver is now covered in tumors. So I'm reluctantly starting IV chemo on Monday. I’m so emotionally exhausted from this life...2020-02-261h 38Energy Never DiesAn Imperfect, Perfect Journey Through an Eating Disorder, Body Image Issues and Learning to Listen to Your Intuition- Special Guest: Annie NollIn this episode, Tamara and Hanna sit back down with the beautiful Annie Noll as she opens up and becomes very vulnerable in sharing her journey through an eating disorder, body image issues and how she is learning to listen to the intelligence of her body. Annie holds nothing back when sharing her story - she talks about her diagnoses, therapy, lessons learned and, in true Energy Never Dies, fashion she keeps it raw and real!Annie takes us from a perception of there are only two types of bodies - a perfect body or a...2020-01-311h 27Energy Never DiesA Mother Finding Meaning and Purpose After Losing Five-Year-Old Son to Neuroblastoma - Special Guest: Annie Noll"Death isn't actually an end, it's just a change." - Annie Noll This might be one of the most powerful episodes that the girls have done thus far! They talk to the very lovely Annie Noll about her journey and experience of watching her son fight through and pass away from neuroblastoma. There is a beauty to Annie, in that she is able to tell her and her son's painful story with such grace and elegance. She has an incredible gift of expressing suffering and the human condition in a way that you can feel a...2020-01-171h 22Energy Never DiesEpisode 12 - Connecting to the Strong Female Energy - Special Guest: Jennifer MilnesIn the final episode of Season 1, Tamara and Hanna connect with a former Norton High School Alum, Jennifer Milnes to explore the strong female energy through the eyes of a woman in the military. In the podcast, small-town girl to global nomad Hanna mentions that she gravitates towards the male energy and she would like to remedy that by exploring her own feminity as well as connecting to other female energies. They thought a good place to start would be by hearing stories from strong women that grew up in their hometown. Jennifer Milnes enlisted in...2019-12-281h 23Energy Never DiesEpisode 11 - Taking Control of Cancer, Small Tweaks to Alter Your Mindset and Embracing StillnessIn this episode, Tamara opens up about her determination to take control of her cancer. She begins to question what she is being told and embarks on a journey to find answers for herself. She takes responsibility for her cancer by becoming an active participant in the search for her cure and hashes through what she wants to accomplish moving forward. It takes a lot of courage to question doctors and Tamara does just that. She is finding a combination of medicine, self-discovery and conviction to beat her cancer. Tamara gets raw about what it is...2019-11-231h 22Energy Never DiesEpisode 10- Small Town Girl to Global Nomad!In this episode, Tamara and Hanna dive into Hanna's journey from growing up in a town of fewer than 3,000 people to a nomad traveling around the world. They share a common bond in their upbringing in Norton, KS. They get nostalgic about what it's like to grow up in a small town, how that small-town lifestyle provided a solid foundation for who they are today and they talk about some disadvantages of living in rural America. They touch on Hanna's transition and experience into college before they start to talk about the glamours life in Da...2019-10-121h 34Energy Never DiesEpisode 9 - The Power of Sisterhood Stronger than Cancer - Special Guest: Faith FloryIn this episode, the girls have a very special guest, Tamara's older sister - Faith Flory! They discuss the unbreakable sisterly bond that Tamara and Faith share, as well as the evolution of that relationship with funny stories from their childhood, college and adulthood.Faith opens up about what it is like to feel helpless, at times, in her sister's fight for her life. Their sisterly bond allows them to get real and talk about the hard stuff - funeral, death and final wishes. As you might guess this is an emo...2019-09-0258 minEnergy Never DiesEpisode 8- Finding a Moral Compass - Religion, Science, Community and ConnectionIn this episode, Tamara and Hanna explore this idea of a moral compass and dig into their surface understandings of religion. They discuss common issues they both see in religion, however, do reconcile it some with the benefits and moral compass that religion can provide. Tamara opens up about whether or not she thinks it is necessary to seek religion or something more because of her terminal illness. Don't miss a beautiful moment when Tamara surrenders some and expresses this notion of - what every happens 'after' will be okay. The ideas discussed came organically...2019-08-091h 11Energy Never DiesEpisode 6- Where have Tamara and Hanna been?Over the last couple of weeks Tamara and Hanna took a brief hiatus from podcasting. Where in the world have they been? In this episode, they catch up discussing Hanna’s most recent travels and adventures throughout the beautiful countryside of Viet Nam. She spent 8 days on the road visiting - Hue, Ho An, Hanoi and Ninh Binh. Tamara has been recovering from a very painful surgery. They talk about the pressure to have the surgery, how she came to terms with it and how she is dealing with the aftermath of being cut into and s...2019-07-2033 minEnergy Never DiesEpisode 7 - Can we define marriage through what we learn in divorce?Divorce is such a heavy word that Tamara and Hanna tackle head on in this episode. In a think out loud dialogue they focus in on Hanna’s short marriage and divorce. How did she find herself in the relationship, what signs did she ignored, how did her ego get her into trouble, why she felt like an awful person and what did she learn? Through discussing divorce they try to define modern day marriage and reveal what they have found makes a solid foundation in a relationship of mutual love and respect. 2019-07-201h 08Energy Never DiesEpisode 5: Possibilities of a Non-Linear Life - Special Guest: Zach WorthingtonThis episode was recorded with Hanna in Vietnam, Tamara in Kansas City and Zach in San Fransico - across the world and the U.S. they connected on a subject that we all seem to struggle with, work-life balance. Zach Worthington is a dear friend of Hanna’s. He is a stellar human and has an impressive resume to boot. He is an expert in his field of recruiting and has worked for companies like Google, Ibotta, BWBacon and Facebook. Zach is a millennial that has been thinking a lot about this concept - “The master...2019-07-041h 04Energy Never DiesEpisode 4: Anxiety, Biohacks and Rebirth Through Destruction - Special Guest: Tony GoldsbyThis episode is a bit of a reunion and quite nostalgic as Tamara and Hanna connect with one of their childhood friends from good ole’ Norton, KS, Tony Goldsby. Tony holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science, he is a father and an incredible human. Tony, like most of us, has been through a lot of difficult life experiences that have shaped the man he is today. He has lost both his mother and sister at a very young age and he has a son that, at birth, was diagnosed with a rare form of...2019-06-261h 13Energy Never DiesEpisode 3: Building a Relationship and Living with CancerIn this episode, Tamara continues to amaze with her positive attitude, determination and will to live a full life despite being given a ‘death sentence’. They discuss her bucket list, building a functional relationship with cancer and what you can do instead of say to help her heal. “If I am as strong as possible cancer is going to have to try really hard to kill me.” - Tamara Gillespie 2019-06-201h 11Energy Never DiesEpisode 2: Can you be present and have a social media presence? - Special Guest: Jarrod WardIn this episode, Tamara and Hanna are joined by their first guest - musician Jarrod Ward. The three of them discuss the difficulties of living in the present while keeping up with social media to promote their artistic endeavors.Jarrod is a talented musician living a nomadic lifestyle. He is experiencing the world while putting mindful focus and attention into his craft. He struggles with promoting himself on social media and the girls encourage him to set aside this idea of ‘perfection’ and share his art with the world. They also discuss topics like - teena...2019-06-171h 03Energy Never DiesEpisode 1: Getting to Know Tamara and HannaIn their very first episode, Tamara and Hanna give you an up-close and personal glimpse into the lives.You will find out that Hanna is a nomadic artist traveling around the world. She shares some of the crazy shit she is experiencing while living in one of the least developed countries, you will hear about some major cultural differences she has encountered and why she has chosen a seemingly unstable lifestyle. When the conversation shifts to Tamara’s life, get ready for an emotional deep dive as they discuss her terminal illness. She opens up abo...2019-06-041h 58