Be Sweet Ya'll

Karen Smith

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Self-Improvement
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Join Karen Key-Smith to grow mind, body and spirit so that we can in turn go out and make the world a brighter and sweeter place. Every episode, Karen shares original positive affirmations, stories, and tips to help you live a happier life. Be sweet and remember to follow the podcast to hear new episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

2d ago

Why Connectors Change the World with Marta Rose Thorpe

What happens when you spend your whole life connecting people, telling their stories, and showing up for your community? This week I sat down with my longtime friend Marta Rose Thorpe, a lifelong magazine publisher, marketing connector, and dedicated volunteer, to talk about the throughline of her career: communityMarta opens up about the entrepreneurial spirit she inherited from her artist mother and we dig into the messy, real stuff too! We’re both recovering people-pleasers!The heart of this episode is our conversation about health and aging well and why weight lifting (not just cardio) is the real secret to burning fat! We also talk about Marta's magazine empire, and her upcoming mother-son bucket-list trip to Ireland. About Marta Rose Thorpe: Marta is a lifelong magazine publisher and marketing connector who has spent her career bringing neighbors and neighborhoods together spanning the Florida panhandle. She currently publishes PCB Living and a growing family of hyper-local monthly magazines, all rooted in her love of highlighting local people, businesses, and events. Episode Highlights: [2:33] How We First Met [4:01] Years of Volunteering Together and Building Community Through Events [6:49] Recovering People-Pleasers: Learning to Balance Service and Self-Care [8:08] Choosing Family First and the Cost of Always Saying Yes [8:47] Accepting That Not Everyone Will Like You [17:14] Why Weight Training Is the Best Fat Burner [31:05] The Importance of Building Relationships Over Chasing Success [41:00] Encouragement to Be Sweet to Yourself and Others Big Thanks To Our Sponsors: Buffalo Rock Pepsi: https://www.buffalorock.com/locations/panama-city Holiday Beach Mechanical: https://www.holidaybeachmechanical.com Amor Boutique: https://amorboutiquepc.com Gypsy Willow: https://gypsywillowretail.com Team Patriot LLC: https://teampatriotllc.com Elysian Med Spa: https://elysianpcb.com Shore House Furniture: www.ShoreHouseFurniture.com Let's Stay Connected! Follow along @MyHappyAssLife on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and YouTube so you never miss an episode. Presented by ADF Media. Be sweet, y'all!
Jul 13

The Hidden Gift of Living a Life of Service with Ron Sharpe

Have you ever heard of having a servant's heart? It's when your life feels chaotic, the absolute quickest way to find abundance is to throw yourself into the service of others. This week on Be Sweet Y'all, I sat down with one of the most dedicated, servant-hearted humans in our community, my dear friend Ron Sharpe, the President and CEO of The Arc of the Bay. Ron opens up about the calling that led him out of corporate retail and straight into a life of providing a profound voice and life skills for individuals with differing abilities. We talk about the incredible milestones The Arc of the Bay is hitting like their life-changing culinary program that is completely shattering national employment averages. The real centerpiece of this episode is the 10th Annual Kohl's Charity Fashion Show! Ron gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how these amazing individuals head to Kohl's, pick out their very own outfits, and completely rule the catwalk. We talk about the God-moments, the tears of joy, and why your face will literally be sore from smiling so much. About Ron Sharpe & The Arc of the Bay: Ron Sharpe is the President and CEO of The Arc of the Bay (St. Andrew Bay Center), an organization that honorably provides life skills, job placement, and self-advocacy development for individuals with differing abilities. With a background in retail management, Ron turned his personal connection to disability into a lifelong mission of dream-inspired planning for over 250 individuals across Bay County. Get Involved & Support The Arc of the Bay: The Kohl's Annual Charity Fashion Show is The Arc of the Bay’s largest fundraiser of the year, and they need our community to rally around them. Donate or Buy Tickets: Tickets for the event at the Edgewater Beach Resort Conference Center on July 25th are $100, and corporate table sponsorships are available. You can also set up a recurring $5 monthly donation directly on their website: www.bayarc.org. Donate Silent Auction Items: The team is collecting items until July 15th. Contact the Team: Reach out directly to Ron Sharpe at 850-381-7804 to see how you can help change a life. Volunteer: Grab your sunscreen and join the Arc of the Bay Beach Cleanup at Pineapple Willy's on Saturday, August 8th at 8:00 AM—where every person who shows up helps raise $10 for the agency! Big Thanks To Our Sponsors: Buffalo Rock Pepsi: https://www.buffalorock.com/locations/panama-city Holiday Beach Mechanical: https://www.holidaybeachmechanical.com Team Patriot LLC: https://teampatriotllc.com Amore Boutique: https://amorboutiquepc.com Gypsy Willow: https://gypsywillowretail.com Hue Salon: www.huesalonandboutique.com Ferrucci Ristorante: https://ferruccipc.com Somethin’s Cookin: https://somethinscookin.com Minutes & Miles: https://minutesandmiles.com Let's Stay Connected! Follow along @MyHappyAssLife on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and YouTube so you never miss an episode. Presented by ADF Media Be sweet, y'all!
Jul 6

Why Struggle Makes You Stronger With Dr. Jenn Burg

Y'all, this encore episode takes us back to the very first time I brought a guest onto the podcast my dear friend and former fitness coach turned life-changer, Dr. Jenn Burg. What began as hiring a fitness coach turned into me losing 50 pounds and totally transforming my mind, body, and spirit. Today we're talkin' about why struggle is actually a gift, and how learning to ask for help changed everything for me. Jenn drops so much wisdom in here, from the truth about GLP-1 drugs to why the scale isn't the whole story. Grab your coffee, y'all, this one's good. Episode Highlights: [2:22] Meet Dr. Jenn Burg [2:42] Hurricane Michael, and finding bodybuilding [8:27] "Let your impediment be your invitation" [13:29] The universe is not short on wake up calls, we're just quick to hit snooze [17:53] Beachy Beach, Bay Tax, and learning to accept help and sponsorship [25:01] Honesty as the foundation of every relationship, including the one with yourself [31:28] The truth about semaglutide and GLP-1 drugs [42:15] Why the scale lies and progress photos tell the real story [45:26] If you don't go out and find struggle, struggle will find you [57:55] How to find your happy in the hard Special Thanks to Our Sponsors Buffalo Rock Pepsi: www.buffalorock.com Something's Cooking: https://somethinscookin.com Ferrucci's Downtown: https://ferruccipc.com Holiday Beach Mechanical: https://www.holidaybeachmechanical.com Team Patriot LLC: https://teampatriotllc.com Bay Tax / Brian Yormack: https://www.bay.tax Gypsy Willow: https://gypsywillowretail.com Amor Boutique: https://amorboutiquepc.com Shore House Furniture: https://shorehousefurniture.com Minutes and Miles: https://minutesandmiles.com Hue Salon: https://www.huesalonandboutique.com Let's Stay Connected! Follow along @BeSweetYall on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and YouTube so you never miss a single episode. Subscribe on YouTube Watch the full video episode and see all the good energy in person! Subscribe to our YouTube channel at @BeSweetYall, we'd love to have you in our sweet community over there! Get My Love Note Newsletter Want a little sweetness delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for the Be Sweet Y'all Love Note email newsletter at https://besweetyall.com, it's our way of stayin' close between episodes! Presented by ADF Media Be sweet, y'all!
Jun 29

Why Authenticity Begins With Courage

Y'all, what if the thing you've been resistin' the most is the very thing you were made to do? For years I watched my daughter, my friends, and peers publish their books while I let fear win. But I finally pushed through, did it scared and unsure but I did it anyway. Y'all, my book just went to press and I cannot tell you how good it feels. Today I'm sharin' everything I've learned about resistance, why your doubt is actually your biggest sign to keep going, and how to finally surrender to the thing God put you here to do. There’s joy waiting for you on the other side. Episode Highlights: [1:32] My book is DONE [2:31] Why affirmations saved a terrified 10-year-old version of me [5:43] Steven Pressfield & The War of Art, the resistance revelation [6:55] Big ideas come with big doubt and that's your sign to keep going [10:03] Start before you have it all figured out [11:12] Doing it anyway, even when you're still scared [12:08] Pressfield's unpublished two-year project & why it changed everything [14:26] Book launch details & how to pre-order your copy! [15:27] I'm announcing a workshop, y'all hold me accountable! [16:34] Mr. Aweeda's Guide to Gardening & the lady who wanted a pretty yard [18:01] Severe pruning, cutting what's no longer life-giving [20:00] The Will of Nature, living into who you were created to be [25:15] The Will of Nature affirmation reading Special Thanks to Our Sponsors Buffalo Rock Pepsi: www.buffalorock.com Something's Cooking:https://somethinscookin.com Ferrucci's Downtown:https://ferruccipc.com Holiday Beach Mechanical: https://www.holidaybeachmechanical.com Team Patriot LLC: https://teampatriotllc.com Bay Tax / Brian Yormack: https://www.bay.tax Gypsy Willow: https://gypsywillowretail.com Amor Boutique: https://amorboutiquepc.com Shore House Furniture: https://shorehousefurniture.com Minutes and Miles: https://minutesandmiles.com Links & Resources: The War of Art: https://a.co/d/09dR3l9L Let's Stay Connected! Follow along @BeSweetYall on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and YouTube so you never miss a single episode. Subscribe on YouTube Watch the full video episode and see all the good energy in person! Subscribe to our YouTube channel at @BeSweetYall, we'd love to have you in our sweet community over there! Get My Love Note Newsletter Want a little sweetness delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for the Be Sweet Y'all Love Note email newsletter at https://besweetyall.com, it's our way of stayin' close between episodes! Presented by ADF Media Be sweet, y'all!
Jun 22

Don't Pre-Apologize for Your Amazing Life!

One of my favorite speakers, Jon Acuff, said something this week that stopped me cold: "We like labels because they offer an explanation for behavior we don't want to change." Ouch. I felt seen, called out, and set free all at the same time and I had to bring it straight to you. In this episode, I'm sharing the quote that changed the way I see every excuse I've ever made, why "I'm just not good at that" might be the most expensive sentence you ever speak over yourself, and what I finally realized after years of running on Karen Power and wondering why I kept hitting the wall. I'm also getting real about a pattern I see in myself and so many of the people I love, pre-apologizing for the very gifts that helped us survive. The affirmations I've been writing since I was ten years old, the ones that carried me through addiction in my home, heartbreak, and seasons with nothing left. I've been calling them "just a little affirmation book." Not anymore. our gifts were never meant to come with an apology. Episode Highlights: [01:12] The labels we use as excuses not to change [03:17] "I'm not talented and smart enough to be unprepared" [06:24] What going to bed discouraged is really telling you [13:32] Karen Power vs. plugging into the RIGHT source [17:56] You can't change others — but you have 100% control over changing yourself [19:41] When you stop saving people, they learn to save themselves [25:37] I've been pre-apologizing for my own gifts — and I'm done! [30:04] Anticipate the best — the Shore House story that got me good [31:29] Closing affirmation & sendin' you off with a full heart Special Thanks to Our Sponsors Buffalo Rock Pepsi: www.buffalorock.com Sumthin's Cookin': https://somethinscookin.com/home Holiday Beach Mechanical: https://www.holidaybeachmechanical.com Team Patriot LLC: https://teampatriotllc.com Gypsy Willow: https://gypsywillowretail.com Hue Salon: https://www.huesalonandboutique.com Elysian Med Spa: https://elysianpcb.com/ Ferrucci's: https://ferruccipc.com/ Shore House Furniture: https://shorehousefurniture.com Links & Resources: The Road Less Stupid by Keith J. Cunningham: https://a.co/d/0essMG65 Let's Stay Connected! Follow along @BeSweetYall on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and YouTube so you never miss a single episode. Subscribe on YouTube Watch the full video episode and see all the hand motions and good energy in person! Subscribe to our YouTube channel at @BeSweetYall! We'd love to have you in our sweet community over there! Get My Love Note Newsletter Want a little sweetness delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for the Be Sweet Y'all Love Note email newsletter at https://besweetyall.com it's our way of stayin' close between episodes! Presented by ADF Media Be sweet, y'all!
Jun 15

My Attitude Determines My Altitude!

Some seasons of life have a way of testin' everything you've built inside yourself and honey, right now is one of those seasons for a whole lot of us! This week, I'm poppin' in with a special episode fresh from my heart to yours all about the one thing that can never be taken from you: your attitude. I'm sharin' John Maxwell's powerful "Law of the Lid," what it really means to dig your well before you get thirsty, and why your attitude is the single most important lid on how high your life can go. Episode Highlights: [05:34] The Law of the Lid [09:32] Dig your well before you get thirsty [10:25] Morning gratitude routine & how it sets the tone [13:00] Attitude stacking [14:15] "What does this make possible?" [17:10] How lack of resources makes you more resourceful [20:35] Your attitude is your altitude [24:23] Closing affirmation & daily mantras to carry with you Special Thanks to Our Sponsors Buffalo Rock Pepsi:www.buffalorock.com Something's Cooking: https://somethinscookin.com Holiday Beach Mechanical: https://www.holidaybeachmechanical.com Team Patriot LLC: https://teampatriotllc.com Gypsy Willow https://gypsywillowretail.com Hue Salon https://www.huesalonandboutique.com Shore House Furniture: https://shorehousefurniture.com Let's Stay Connected! Follow along @BeSweetYall on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and YouTube so you never miss a single episode. Subscribe on YouTube Watch the full video episode and see all the hand motions and good energy in person! Subscribe to our YouTube channel at @BeSweetYall we'd love to have you in our sweet community over there! Get My Love Note Newsletter Want a little sweetness delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for the Be Sweet Y'all Love Note email newsletter at https://besweetyall.com it's our way of stayin' close between episodes! Presented by ADF Media Be sweet, y'all!
Jun 8

If I want to change the world

Hey y'all! Sometimes we get so caught up lookin’ at the rest of the world, thinking about what everyone else needs to fix or how everything else ought to change. But real transformation always starts in our own hearts! This week, I’m comin’ to you with a special little pop-up episode to talk all about personal responsibility spiritually, physically, and financially. Today, I'm openin' my heart wide to share why takin' care of our minds, bodies, and sweet spirits is a holy responsibility we owe to ourselves and to the precious ones we love. Finally, let's stop lettin' our lack of responsibility become someone else's heavy burden, and instead start radiating the light, we want to see in the world! Episode Highlights: [01:30] Adopting a “start with me” mindset [02:15] Aging with intention and purpose [03:57] Responsibility without carrying the burden [05:57] Owning my mistakes and learning from them [06:59] The importance of continuing to show up [09:01] Faith, growth, and self-awareness [09:42] Gratitude, generosity, and paying it forward [10:57] Closing affirmation and encouragement Special Thanks to Our Sponsors Buffalo Rock Pepsi www.buffalorock.com Gypsy Willow https://gypsywillowretail.com Hue Salon https://www.huesalonandboutique.com Ferrucci's Ristorante: https://ferruccipc.com Let’s Stay Connected!Follow along @BeSweetYall on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and YouTube so you never miss a single episode.Presented by ADF MediaBe sweet, y’all!
Jun 1

Why the Only Person You Can Save Is Yourself

Y'all, we recorded this one in May for Mental Health Awareness Month, but this conversation is so good it will carry you well into June and honestly, straight through the rest of the year. I sat down with one of my most favorite precious humans on this planet, my sweet friend Brandy Haiman, a licensed therapist and social worker with nearly 30 years of experience. She is everything: compassionate, kind, empathetic, a free thinker, and a true champion of the underdog. Brandy opens up about the deeply personal experiences that led her to the therapy profession and y'all, it is a good one. We talk about what therapy has looked like over nearly three decades, why our kids are struggling more than ever with loneliness, and why going to therapy before you hit rock bottom is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. We also get into the Gottman Method, brand-new brain treatments like neurofeedback and Spravato, and why working on your own sweet self is the single most powerful thing you can do!! Even if nobody around you is ready to do the same.We laugh, we get real, and we cover just about everything!!! So friends if you are dealing with something heavy or just want to love the people in your life a little deeper, this episode is for you. About Brandy Haiman: Brandy Haiman is a licensed therapist and social worker with nearly 30 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life's hardest moments. Known for her warmth, non-judgment, and deep compassion, Brandy has built a practice where people feel truly understood. She is trained in the Gottman Method for couples therapy and specializes in anxiety, depression, people-pleasing, and relationship dynamics. Reach out to Brandy here: https://brandyhaiman.com Episode Highlights: [01:40] Why Brandy Became a Therapist [06:00] What Has Changed in Therapy Over 30 Years [08:30] The Shift: People Going to Therapy Before the Crisis Hits [11:20] People-Pleasing, Codependency & Growing Up in an Alcoholic Home [16:20] The Gottman Method [22:00] What to Do When Your Partner Refuses to Go to Therapy [28:30] What NOT to Say When Someone You Love Is in Recovery [32:00] The Biggest Misconception About Depression [42:00] A Nation That Needs Each Other Big Thanks To Our Sponsors: Buffalo Rock Pepsi:https://www.buffalorock.com/locations/panama-city Holiday Beach Mechanical: https://www.holidaybeachmechanical.com Team Patriot LLC: https://teampatriotllc.com Amore Boutique: https://amorboutiquepc.com Gypsy Willow:https://gypsywillowretail.com Hue Salon: www.huesalonandboutique.com Ferrucci Ristorante: https://ferruccipc.com Let's Stay Connected! Follow along @MyHappyAssLife on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and YouTube so you never miss an episode. Presented by ADF Media Be sweet, y'all!

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Join Karen Key-Smith to grow mind, body and spirit so that we can in turn go out and make the world a brighter and sweeter place. Every episode, Karen shares original positive affirmations, stories, and tips to help you live a happier life. Be sweet and remember to follow the podcast to hear new episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Creator

Karen Smith
Years Active

2022 - 2026
Episodes

418
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© Copyright Karen Smith
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