I’m joined by Briana Borten, a spiritual mentor who guides visionary leaders to become spiritually-rooted stewards of wealth. In our conversation, we cover how to differentiate your ego from your intuition, and chat about the importance of energy attunement in your spiritual journey. We explore generational trauma and different healing modalities, which I covered a little bit with Dr. Sarah Schewitz on last week’s episode. Briana also has a really helpful analogy for explaining how past life memories and regression work, and I share how that’s shown up in my life as well.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
- Tools and resources for discovering inner-peace and connection
- Accepting that life is beautiful in it’s complexity and nuances
- Why Briana chooses to work with visionaries who are interested in purpose work
- Leaning into co-creation and universal mystical properties, especially as an entrepreneur
- Getting comfortable with stillness and silence
RESOURCES
- Sign up for my new mini-course called Money Metrics and use code LIVPOD at checkout: courses.dearliv.com
CONNECT WITH BRIANA
Learn more about Briana: brianaborten.com
Follow Briana on Instagram: @brianaborten
CONNECT WITH JEANETTE
Follow Dear Liv: @dearliv.app
Follow Jeanette: @ms.jeanetteschneider
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Infidelity is often a black-and-white situation, especially in the social media discourse. I’m joined by Dr. Sarah Schewitz, a psychologist specializing in couples therapy, to talk about the gray area and what it’s like to rebuild trust in a relationship after betrayal.
Dr. Sarah breaks down the steps to get back to a place of vulnerability and intimacy, and shares her top strategies for dealing with resentment. We discuss the factors that tend to support a couple’s success after infidelity and advice for anyone who is supporting a loved one through a tumultuous time in their relationship. We also touch on generational trauma and ways to treat unhealthy attachment styles.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
- Dr. Sarah’s thoughts on the ‘once a cheater, always a cheater’ trope
- Signs that a betrayed partner is healing
- Creating boundaries around your safety
- What to do in a relationship if one of the individuals has experienced infidelity in the past
- The efficacy of somatic therapy and EMDR techniques
- Why it’s so important to be selective about what details you share with others about your relationship
RESOURCES
- Sign up for my new mini-course called Money Metrics and use code LIVPOD at checkout: courses.dearliv.com
CONNECT WITH DR. SARAH
Follow Couples Learn on Instagram: @coupleslearn
Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn: Dr. Sarah Schewitz
Check out Couples Learn: coupleslearn.com
CONNECT WITH JEANETTE
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Follow Jeanette: @ms.jeanetteschneider
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Victoria Washington, founder of the global money membership The House of WE(tm), joins me on this episode to talk about her whole-person approach to building wealth, redefining what financial freedom looks like, and how to figure out your wealth archetype.
She breaks down the role that filing for bankruptcy played in her wealth journey and describes when her relationship with money truly started. Victoria also highlights powerful transformations that she’s witnessed within her community that left me with goosebumps. She explains the difference between wealth embodiment and money affirmations and emphasizes the importance of affirming the action it’s going to take to pursue your dreams.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
- How Victoria faced the different shadows and attachment styles that came through during her experience with bankruptcy
- The ancestral aspect of your relationship with money
- The parallels between attachment styles and wealth archetypes
- Why money is such a mirror
- Somatically preparing for your financial breakthroughs and success
RESOURCES
- Sign up for my new mini-course called Money Metrics and use code LIVPOD at checkout: courses.dearliv.com
- Discover your Wealth Archetype: thehouseofwe.com/free-quiz
CONNECT WITH VICTORIA
Learn more about The House of WE(TM): thehouseofwe.com
Follow The House of WE(TM): @thehouseofwe
Follow Victoria: @iamvictoriawashington
CONNECT WITH JEANETTE
Follow Dear Liv: @dearliv.app
Follow Jeanette: @ms.jeanetteschneider
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Viupl Bhesania is a writer, seeker of truth, and host of Soul Wisdom Stories podcast. In our conversation, Vipul describes what guided his recent soul-searching journey and illustrates what he learned from listening in to the quiet. He highlights his experience healing in community and breaks down how he supported himself in answering the question that so many of us grapple with: Who am I? We also talk about how your definition of God tends to evolve as you do more self-inquiry work and Vipul shares his advice for anybody who’s at the beginning of their soul-searching expedition right now.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
- Discovering what authenticity means to you
- The power of affirmations
- How to shift your perspective on your past
- Uncovering who you once were, and who you want to become
- Having a safe environment to let your guard down and be vulnerable
- The foundational elements of trusting your instinct
RESOURCES
- Sign up for my new mini-course called Money Metrics and use code LIVPOD at checkout: courses.dearliv.com
- The Second Mountain by David Brooks
- The Upanishads by Eknath Easwaran
CONNECT WITH VIPUL
Learn more about Vipul: vipulbhesania.com
Follow Vipul on Instagram: @vipulbhesania
Grab a copy of Vipul’s book: Searching in Silence
Listen to Soul Wisdom Stories
CONNECT WITH JEANETTE
Follow Dear Liv: @dearliv.app
Follow Jeanette: @ms.jeanetteschneider
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Dr. Kate Truitt is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist with a mind-body approach to trauma-informed healing. In our conversation, we dig into different Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) techniques and how we can heal ourselves using logical modalities. Dr. Kate highlights tools for noticing the micro-data points that we might never have learned to pay attention to, but are critical for our mind and body to be successful in the world around us. We also touch on how to course-correct automatic coping mechanisms and start facilitating social-emotional conversations with children.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
- Creating a space for yourself to get curious and explore your emotions
- Ways to rewire past traumatic experiences without having to recapture the whole memory
- What bilateral stimulation is and how it works
- Understanding intergenerational trauma and creating ways to break the cycle
- Rewiring and getting back into healthy habits when we want to self-soothe
- Why finding a practitioner who really understands trauma and you feel safe with is critical for healing
RESOURCES
CONNECT WITH DR. KATE
Learn more about Dr. Kate: drtruitt.com
Follow Dr. Kate on TikTok: @dr.katetruitt
Follow Dr. Kate on Instagram: @dr.katetruitt
Watch Dr. Kate on YouTube: Dr. Kate Truitt
CONNECT WITH JEANETTE
Follow Dear Liv: @dearliv.app
Follow Jeanette: @ms.jeanetteschneider
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I’m joined by author, speaker, and producer Sheri Salata. She’s the former executive producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show and co-president of Oprah Winfrey Network and Harpo Productions. Since leaving TV production, Sheri has become what she calls a “transformation doula” and provides support for people who are stepping into a new chapter of their life.
Sheri opens up about what it was like to switch careers in her 50s, the importance of being your own teacher, and the power of the little practices done consistently with reverence. She shares the most valuable thing that she learned from her time with Oprah and the healing process that she went through when she wrote her memoir. Plus, she dives into the work she’s doing today, particularly the course and support group that she leads.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
- What it was like for Sheri to leave OWN at the height of her TV production career
- Why Sheri uses the term “transformation doula” and what she means by it
- Sheri’s perspective on self-awareness and worthiness
- Being really conscious and intentional about the content that you interact with
- Simple daily practices that have changed the trajectory of Sheri’s life
- Trends that Sheri’s noticing with her clients, especially in their 40s and 50s
RESOURCES
- Sign up for my new mini-course called Money Metrics and use code LIVPOD at checkout: courses.dearliv.com
CONNECT WITH SHERI
Learn more on Sheri’s website: sherisalata.com
Follow Sheri on Instagram: @SheriSalata
Order Sheri’s book: The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation
CONNECT WITH JEANETTE
Follow Dear Liv: @dearliv.app
Follow Jeanette: @ms.jeanetteschneider
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Women spend 85% of the world’s wealth, but we’re constantly being told to make unsustainable cuts to our budgets. I’m joined by Lisa Chastain, a personal finance coach with over 20 years of experience, to talk about her mission of embedding the human element into money and bringing personal finances from conceptual to conversational.
We discuss why budgets don’t really work, the most helpful thing you can do to create more financial freedom, and tools for rewiring your relationship with spending. We also get into how to tackle your student loans and what Lisa thinks about web3 trends like cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
- The financial industry’s obsession with “cutting back”
- The difference between a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset
- The importance of investing for women
- What it looks like to set a new path forward with healthy money habits
- The problem with financial influencers who don’t have any formal financial training
- How to educate yourself on the future of investing
RESOURCES
- Sign up for my new mini course called Money Metrics and use code LIVPOD at checkout: courses.dearliv.com
CONNECT WITH LISA
Follow Lisa: @savvymoneywithlisa
Learn more on her website: lisachastain.com
Listen to Real Money with Lisa Chastain
CONNECT WITH JEANETTE
Follow Dear Liv: @dearliv.app
Follow Jeanette: @ms.jeanetteschneider
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I’m joined by Faith Ashenden, a nervous system coach, to talk about the foundations of neuroplasticity and brain training. Faith is the founder of The Health Transformation Accelerator, creator and trainer behind The Self Healing Sanctuary Membership, as well as the instructor of her signature Healing Chronic Illness: The Foundations Program.
We discuss what brain training is and how it works, the importance of being intentional with your content consumption, and what it looks like to give your child authority over their own thoughts. Faith shares her top three simple techniques for getting started with brain training and highlights common challenges that she sees her clients face in this arena. We also touch on why having an optimistic and open mindset is crucial for truly healing.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
- Why brain training works so well
- The most difficult part about brain training and healing your nervous system
- Faith’s offerings and examples of who she’s been able to help
- Healing through binaural beats and frequencies
- Learning how to utilize what’s inside of you
CONNECT WITH FAITH
Follow Faith on Instagram: @thathealingfeeling
Check out Faith’s videos on TikTok: @thathealingfeeling
Learn more on Faith’s website: faithashenden.com
Listen to That Healing Feeling Podcast
CONNECT WITH JEANETTE
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I’m joined by Dr. Sarah Schewitz, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and founder of Couples Learn, a online therapy company that focuses specifically on couples therapy and attachment wounding. We talk about working through toxic behaviors in a relationship, understanding your attachment style, and her recommendations for couples who are considering starting therapy. Dr. Sarah highlights ways to address your blindspots and get curious about your own behavioral patterns both inside and outside of therapy. We also dig into signs that relationships will fail or succeed and the biggest mistakes that she sees couples make when they go to therapy.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
- How to create healthy dynamics within your relationship
- Why it’s so important to understand not only your own attachment style, but also the attachment style of the person that you love
- Recognizing codependent cycles in relationships
- The “decide, don’t slide” philosophy
- The core differences between couples and individual therapy
RESOURCES
- Use code LIVPOD to get a discounted rate on my Money Metrics course!
- Attachment Style Quiz
CONNECT WITH DR. SARAH
- Follow Couples Learn: @coupleslearn
- Visit the Couples Learn website: coupleslearn.com
CONNECT WITH JEANETTE
Follow Dear Liv: @dearliv.app
Follow Jeanette: @ms.jeanetteschneider
Download the Dear Liv App!
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( 0:44 ) Welcome back to another episode of Dear Liv! Today, Jeanette is joined by Dr. Sarah Schewitz.
( 2:24) Dr. Sarah joins the conversation.
( 3:03 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “Can you tell me a little bit about Couples Learn for those who don’t know?”
( 5:16 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “What are some of the first signs that you might be in a toxic relationship, or that you might even be the person that’s bringing some of those bad behaviors to the table?”
( 8:02 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “Can you talk a little bit about the codependent side?”
( 12:00 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “How do you clean up your stuff without blowing up your relationship?”
( 16:11 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “What is it that we’re viewing our partners through when we’re picking them?”
( 17:28 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “Can you talk about attachment wounding?”
( 28:25 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “When working with couples, is there ever anything that you notice that you’re like, I like this about them and I feel like they’re gonna be alright?”
( 29:52 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “Is it true that when you guys see someone you know pretty quickly whether or not they’re gonna make it?”
( 31:50 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “What are your thoughts on deciding, not sliding?”
( 34:23 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “What would you say to a couple who are trying to decide how to pick a therapist? What would you recommend to them?”
( 35:28 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “What’s the difference between couples and individual therapy?”
( 38:15 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “What is the biggest mistake that you see couples make when they go to therapy?”
( 39:34 ) Jeanette asks Dr. Sarah, “Where can people go to learn more about working with you, about the services you offer, or just to follow you?”
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Manifestation seems to be the buzzword of 2022, but what does it actually mean? I’m joined by Dev Connell, aka @thesocialmanifesto, to discuss the science behind manifestation, common misconceptions about the practice, and how to start calling in your dream life.
Dev is a business coach who combines manifestation, mindset shifts, and business strategy to help women start and scale their businesses. In our conversation, she describes how she got out of her soul-crushing 9-to-5 and manifested her current career. We also chat about our meditation journeys, the power of practicing daily gratitude, and tangible ways to design your life.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
- The intersection of spirituality and neuroscience
- Finding balance in your masculine and feminine energies
- Embracing the fluidity and individuality of manifestation
- Tools for becoming an energetic match to your dream life
- Simple strategies for the beginner manifester
RESOURCES
- Use code LIVPOD to get a discounted rate on my Money Metrics course!
- @manifestationbabe on TikTok
- E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality by Pam Grout
- Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
- The Esther Anointing: Becoming a Woman of Prayer, Courage, and Influence by Michelle McClain-Walters
CONNECT WITH DEV
Follow Dev on TikTok: @thesocialmanifesto
Follow Dev on Instagram @thesocial_manifesto
Learn more on Dev’s website: thesocialmanifesto.com
CONNECT WITH JEANETTE
Follow Dear Liv: @dearliv.app
Follow Jeanette: @ms.jeanetteschneider
Download the Dear Liv App!
BRIEF, TIMESTAMPED EPISODE TIMELINE/HIGHLIGHTS
( 0:44 ) Welcome back to another episode of Dear Liv! Today, Jeanette is joined by Dev Connell.
( 2:28 ) Dev joins the conversation.
( 3:25 ) Jeanette asks Dev, “Tell me about the times when you weren’t shiny and how that led you to find your practice.”
( 7:46 ) Jeanette asks Dev, “Were there books that you read? Were there people that you were following?”
( 10:43 ) Jeanette asks Dev, “There is actually neuroscience behind the habits and patterns where we’re rewiring our systems, so tell me a little bit about that.”
( 13:18 ) Jeanette asks Dev, “What was the first thing that you manifested?”
( 17:17 ) Jeanette asks Dev, “Where would you tell a beginner to start? And a second question, is such a thing as doing it correctly?”
( 21:48 ) Jeanette asks Dev, “Do you have a journaling practice? Or do you believe in having to write these things down?”
( 26:02 ) Jeanette asks Dev, “What’s your relationship to some of the Abraham-Hicks teachings?”
( 28:24 ) Jeanette asks Dev, “If you could give someone your top couple tips, what would they be?”
( 34:12 ) Jeanette asks Dev, “Where can listeners find you?”
( 34:30 ) Jeanette asks Dev, “Is there anything that I have missed that you would love to impress upon listeners before we finish up today?”
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