9 episodes
Shift U. Melissa
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Transformational Coach Melissa Kelley, along with her life-long friend and Co-Host Kate Chaabouni, will invite you to come and bring your favorite beverage to our “living room” while we discuss our humanness. We will share topics we have wrestled with over the years and how we continue to practice new ways of being. In addition, we will interview others that we have learned from. You’ll walk away with a shift in your perspective and inspired actions you can take right away to make the most of your life. Sometimes touching, sometimes irreverent, but we will always be glad that you listened.
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Episode 7: Let's Talk About Boundaries (Part 3 - Holiday Edition)
In this episode, Melissa and Kate continue the conversation about boundaries, only this time they talk about specific actions you can take to practice your boundaries throughout the holiday season. Quick quiz:
What is Melissa’s number one practice to set herself up for success around boundaries?
A. Sleep
B. Sleep
C. Sleep
D. All of the above -
Episode 6: Let's Talk about Boundaries (Part 2)
Join us in the living room as Melissa and Kate continue our conversation about boundaries. Specifically, how they come to us, how we put them in place, how to maintain them, and much more. We also reference the 1960's TV show, Lost in Space, and the hit series, Schitt's Creek. Kate also says the word, "mate." Is she using Australian slang or referencing a ship's deck manager? See how we piece it all together. Join our conversation today and share your thoughts with us on Facebook or in the comments below. Music used with permission from Charlotte Callahan from her EP, Crash Diet.
References:
Schitt's Creek - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schitt%27s_Creek
AUSTRALIAN SLANG- MATE https://www.yha.com.au/travel-and-tours/traveller-stories/the-20-aussie-slang-words-you-need-to-know/
Lost in Space https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_in_Space -
Episode 5: Let's Talk About Boundaries (Part 1)
Having healthy, autonomous, boundaries allows us to navigate through the world in a way that we can be authentic. Join us in the living room as Melissa and Kate begin discussing boundaries. How many seasons does Melissa think she can talk about them? What do bikes have to do with boundaries? How does Nina Simone’s “You Got To Learn Come” up in conversation? Join our conversation today and share your thoughts with us on Facebook or in the comments below. Music used with permission from Charlotte Callahan from her EP, Crash Diet.
References:
Nina Simone “You Got To Learn” (Read the lyrics) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTaBAwMX5SI
Gabby Douglas https://gabrielledouglas.com/biography -
Episode 4: Let's Talk About Being Separate and Belonging
It's one thing to come home to ourselves and another to have the courage to live from that place. Join us in the living room as Melissa and Kate discuss being separate and belonging. What does it look like to live authentically as ourselves and be in relationship with others? Why did we reference Theodore Roosevelt? Who had a pink and green bedspread as a child? And does Melissa have a womancrush on Brené Brown? Join our conversation today and share your thoughts with us on Facebook or in the comments below. Music used with permission from Charlotte Callahan from her EP, Crash Diet.
Episode references:
Love, Safety, and Belonging
Brené Brown
Dr. John Gottman on emotional bids
Theodore Roosevelt "Citizenship in a Republic" -
Episode 3: Let's Talk About Coming Home To Ourselves
Join us in the living room as Melissa and Kate discuss the idea of coming home to ourselves. What does it look like to be authentically who we are? What does it look like when we are not authentically who we are? And how do we come home? Join our conversation today and share your thoughts with us at https://www.facebook.com/vitalshiftlife or in the comments below. Music used with permission from Charlotte Callahan from her EP, Crash Diet.
Pop Quiz! If you answer these 3 questions, we’ll send you something fun! Email melissa@vitalshift.life with your answers and your address.
Who does Melissa call when she forgets who she is?
Who’s on Kate’s payroll?
Who drops the f-bomb on today’s episode?
Episode references:
Daron Larson, Attentional Fitness https://daronlarson.com/what-is-attentional-fitness
Pearls of Wisdom (where we get crystals) http://www.pearlsofwisdominc.com
Young Living (email Melissa if you would like help placing an order) https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/ -
BONUS! Interview with songwriter Charlotte Callahan
When Melissa was searching for music for the podcast, she knew she wanted something really special for her friends who would be listening. Melissa remembered a young, super-talented artist who had written her first EP in 2020 and approached her about using her music. SHE SAID, "YES!" Come join the conversation as Melissa and Kate spend some time getting to know Charlotte. Charlotte Callahan is a singer-songwriter-guitarist from Chicago, IL, now living in Los Angeles, CA. Also a dancer and an actor, she got her start singing backup on horror film soundtracks before landing roles on shows such as AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 1984, BLACK-ISH, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, and the film BIRD BOX. Music used with permission from Charlotte Callahan from her EP, Crash Diet. Find her on Spotify and anywhere else you find music.