Choose Your Adventure Lisa Hughes

I want you to meet my new friend and certified Life Coach, Courtney Bussard! Courtney and I have a passion-driven conversation around the personal effects of anxiety such as people-pleasing, stuffing your emotions down, losing sight of your values, chronic illness, the mental aspects of anxiety, and the ever-evolving adventures in self-discovery.

We learn that sometimes it takes getting stuck or sick to prompt you into action and empower you to take matters into your own hands. Thankfully our guest Courtney can help guide our way in doing just that. You don't want to miss this one!

The practice [PLAY NOW]: @30:55 Take a few moments to calm your mind and jump back into your day with more peace and stability with these small but mighty support tools.

About Courtney:
Courtney Bussard is a Certified Life Coach for millennials searching to discover fulfilling career possibilities & to gain the confidence to make a change. Courtney is the host of Journey To Limitless Podcast where she talks a lot about self-discovery, getting out of our comfort zones, adventures, and creating a life we are proud of. Courtney was inspired to become a life coach because through her journey of depression, anxiety, and chronic illness she has seen a transformation once she started diving into her purpose- and she guides other millennials through their own transformations too!

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I loved having this awesome conversation with Wilderness Therapy expert, Jean Coyle. Jean shares her passion for her work as a field guide at First Light Wilderness Therapy, the impact trauma has on each of our lives, and the importance of cultivating social-emotional skills.

Specifically, we go into the different types of trauma and its effects on how we reason, how we understand, how we cope, and ultimately how we regulate ourselves in the world. Take a listen to learn more about what it means to navigate your life with your lid flipped, how to strengthen your coping skills, and how to cultivate more meaning in your life by using your WHY as your guide. See you there!

The practice [PLAY NOW]: @28:00 Learn about The Quick Coherence Technique by Heart Math to check in with yourself and help you regulate your nervous system so you can respond to your life with more confidence and ease.

About Jean:
Jean began her journey in the outdoor industry in college, at Loyola University Maryland. During her time at Loyola, she was an active member of the Outdoor Adventure Experience Program (OAE) program. During this time, she led white water kayaking trips with fellow students. Jean learned that a joy she has in life is facilitating challenges and teaching in the outdoors. As graduation came closer, she was looking for a way to work with adolescents in the outdoors as well as combing her interest in working with families. As a result, she went to work for the Family In Need of Service (FINS) Program in Central and Southern Florida. This program was a partnership with the Department of Juvenile Justice System as well as North Carolina Outward Bound. During her time at the FINS program, she was an instructor, staff trainer, and course director. She worked with students ages 12 - 17 leading 20-day canoeing trips and teaching lessons in communication, decision-making skills as well as emotional management skills. In 2020 when this program closed Jean found her way to SUWS of the Carolinas and began her journey in Wilderness Therapy. Jean spent six months as a Field Guide before transitioning over to First Light Wilderness Therapy as a Field Director. In Jean's role as a Field Director she hires, trains, and mentors staff. Jean is passionate about creating community in the industry both amongst field guides as well as programs because at the end of the day we are all trying to be the best versions of ourselves to better work with our families. Our families deserve the best version of us, our students deserve the best version of us, and we as individuals deserve to be the best version of ourselves.

Find our more information here: https://newvisionwilderness.com/first-light-wilderness-therapy/

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This episode dives into very personal and real experiences of anxiety.

Specifically, Kristina and I go into:
-When you can tell something is off in your life, but you can't pinpoint what it is
-Noticing how survival mode shows up in your own life
-Counting on your relationships as your best teacher
-What anxiety looks like and feels like
-What anxiety is trying to tell you
-What your role is in managing your anxiety

The practice: Catch and Conquer Survival Mode and Anxiety
@ 37:28

For another fun adventure, check out the movie Inside Out!

About Kristina:
Kristina Ellis is a second-year lawyer and the host of The Neurodivergent Brain Dump Podcast. After letting her anxiety keep her from fulfilling a lifelong dream of attending law school, she took a leap, moved out of state, and headed back to school in her late 20s, becoming a lawyer by the time she entered into her 30s. In her time away from work, Kristina is training for a half marathon, writing a book, recording podcasts, and collecting book covers! She lives in Denver, Colorado, with her boyfriend and little dachshund, Claire.

Podcast Page: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1819215
Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thenbdpodcast

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In this episode, I introduce you to our newest adventure series as we dive into the all too common and all-consuming effects of anxiety. I invite in a new perspective to kick things off and have you reflect on the four places anxiety shows up and the messages it might have for you. Maybe you've suffered from anxiety for a while, or maybe it's something that's come on more recently, maybe you're sitting there questioning what the point is.

If you're game to go on this adventure, let's find out.

About Lisa:
Lisa Hughes helps purpose-driven individuals create positive change within themselves and the lives of others by guiding them to create their own formula for consistent growth and well-being through creative coaching, consulting, and innovative programs. She's so excited to offer this unique step-by-step framework that invites others to manage their energy, use their gifts, and narrow down their vision into achievable steps without sacrificing their self-care! Her life's work is driven by being the catalyst you need to ignite more clarity, creativity, adventure, and flow in your life and work. She can't wait to connect with you and hear all about your big vision!

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Let's wrap up this adventure series by diving into good ol' fear. How and where does it show up in your life?

In this episode, we are going to break down fear, invite in those uncomfortable emotions, and put your inner critic in its place. I share 8 loving ways to fight for your peace because let's be real-- taking responsibility in getting past your fear and finding your peace sometimes means fighting for it. Let's do this!

THE PRACTICE:
8 loving ways to fight for your peace:
-Set an intention
-Give yourself a chance to explore and get it wrong
-Let go & surrender
-Write down what you love about yourself
-Write down your progress in life
-Make silence a practice
-Make joy a practice
-Find your people

About Lisa:
Lisa Hughes helps purpose-driven individuals create positive change within themselves and the lives of others by guiding them to create their own formula for consistent growth and well-being through creative coaching, consulting, and innovative programs. She's so excited to offer this unique step-by-step framework that invites others to manage their energy, use their gifts, and narrow down their vision into achievable steps without sacrificing their self-care! Her life's work is driven by being the catalyst you need to ignite more clarity, creativity, adventure, and flow in your life and work. She can't wait to connect with you and hear all about your big vision!

Join us today in the Choose Your Adventure community to start exploring what’s really possible for you. We can’t wait to cheer you on! https://lisa-laura-creative-consulting.mykajabi.com/choose-your-adventure-community

Lisa Cheney walks us through her journey of how she's finding peace with change by taking radical responsibility for her mental health and well-being. We talk about...

-Finding ease through comedy-- what are your go-to shows?
-The importance of brain health and training yourself how to think
-The different phases of the pandemic and what it looks like to lean into a place of empowerment
-This time of big change is the catalyst for an inner journey adventure
-Ways you can mentally bring yourself out of depression and anxiety
-The impact of Dr. Martin Seligman's Positive Psychology program at Penn
-Lisa's creative book writing endeavor
-There's a test for how hopeful you are. Find out why that matters.

Learn about morning meetings and a wind-down gratitude practice to support your mental health and overall well-being: @45:47-51:49

About Lisa:
Lisa Cheney has spent her career educating. She started out as a corporate trainer and through a series of fateful connections moved on to the lesser-known but very effective world of experiential education - think Outward Bound. Like a lot of listeners, Lisa became furloughed from her job as a Challenge Course Director in March of 2020. She decided to spend her newfound free time taking a personal journey toward self-improvement. This journey led her to discover the work of Dr. Martin Seligman, one of the fathers of Positive Psychology. Applying the researched and reviewed exercises offered by Seligman, Lisa can attest to the improvement of her outlook which is no small feat in these challenging times. She is currently working on getting her certificate from PENN's Positive Psychology program and continues to share what she is learning with family and friends.

If you'd like more information about Positive Psychology at PENN:
https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/

Join us today in the Choose Your Adventure community to start exploring what’s really possible for you. We can’t wait to cheer you on! https://lisa-laura-creative-consulting.mykajabi.com/choose-your-adventure-community