Author Your Life

Julie B

Author Your Life is a podcast about making bold life changes. Through conversations with inspiring people who are creating life on their own terms, we'll explore what it takes to make a big change and become the author of your own life.

  1. Share Your Story to Shape the World | Alex Street

    04/19/2022

    Share Your Story to Shape the World | Alex Street

    After 15 years as a youth pastor, actor, and public speaker, Alex has always been a gifted “professional storyteller.” Today, Alex has transferred his rich history in telling great stories into a career as a storytelling coach. He helps you stand out with your story.  We each have an important story that can change the world. This episode is an enlightening look into the lost art of storytelling, what makes a good story, what stops us from sharing, and why we play quiet and small.  We chat about what happens when you’re shifting into a new identity, especially giving up a position or role that you previously embraced. Trusting and having confidence in what’s right for you, making choices even if you can’t see the path ahead. We discuss how our loved ones shape and influence our story, and Alex shares the words from his mother that changed his life.  Stories have the power to change lives and impact the world. Your story matters! Take this opportunity to reflect on how you’ve been showing up through all your life chapters, uncover your values, and discover the inherent power behind your story.   You have a choice to show up, claim your place, and own your story.  Listen to this conversation with Alex to see why and how your story can – and will – shape the world.    In this episode you will learn:  What keeps us from sharing our story Why we’re afraid to declare something isn’t for us anymore The difference between mistakes and lessons learned How to figure out your values The lost art of storytelling; the difference between sharing and “broadcasting” vs telling a story What makes a good story?       Connect with Alex:  IG: @streetsays  FB: Alex Street  Website: Alexstreet.ca  Podcast: No Boring Stories  Please help this podcast grow!! --> SUBSCRIBE  --> Leave a REVIEW  --> Share with a friend     Post on social media with the hashtags: #authoryourlifepodcast  @itsjulieb_     Music: Jason Kay  Cover Art: Angela Spellman

    48 min
  2. The Journey to Authenticity and True Freedom | Emma Galland

    03/24/2022

    The Journey to Authenticity and True Freedom | Emma Galland

    Born and raised in France, Emma Galland has always chased a life of freedom. Starting from the age of thirteen with a trip through the mountains of Ireland, she has traveled all over the world, constantly moving, changing, seeking new experiences, and trying new things. Emma began her career in management consulting and eventually transitioned to entrepreneurship in health/wellness. As a nutritionist, yoga instructor, and fitness trainer, she created her own vegan superfood smoothie and loves teaching her Fit and Fab community to stay active and athletic in later years of life.  With her passion for health and fitness, she helps her clients with achieving their goals and their own form of freedom. This is a fantastic conversation about speaking and living from the heart and discovering true freedom.    Covered in this episode: - How to remove the financial stress of transitioning to a nomadic or entrepreneurial lifestyle  - How we limit ourselves based on what we think success looks like - Why it is important to build a career that suits your lifestyle  - How Emma defines “True Freedom” and how she discovered it  - How standing up for yourself and speaking your truth is the ultimate act of self-love - Why she's embarking on a solo motorcycle trip cross-country, and why she's not worried about how it will go     Connect with Emma: Official Website: gojifitness.com IG: @gojifitness Zenberry Official Website: zenberrymix.com IG: @zenberrymix   Please help this podcast grow!! --> SUBSCRIBE --> Leave a REVIEW --> Share with a friend Post on social media with the hashtags: #authoryourlifepodcast @itsjulieb_ Music: Jason Kay Cover Art: Angela Spellman Produced By Claudia Henock

    46 min
  3. Living Intentionally & Being Proactive | Kyle Depiesse

    03/17/2022

    Living Intentionally & Being Proactive | Kyle Depiesse

    Listen to this episode to discover how to become more proactive and intentional with your life, in order to achieve your hopes and dreams.  After experiencing massive success and crushing failure very early in his entrepreneurship journey, Kyle Depiesse shares the lessons he learned along the way. Kyle's hard-earned lessons and strategies in both business and life are a gift to us all.  From a small town in Wisconsin, Kyle has gone from working for Target Headquarters to being a high school teacher, to receiving the ultimate promotion to "stay-at-home dad." Kyle serves high-performing men as an Experience Curator to discover work-life balance. He exemplifies his teaching: that no area of life should suffer in the quest for an exceptional life... it all comes down to intentionality and being proactive. Covered in this episode: - How to create support systems and approach mentors - Why it's important to not get on the journey of entrepreneurship alone - The value of being intentional with your time - What happens when you release attachment to how you want your life to go - The moment that caused Kyle and his wife to stop “coasting through life” Mentioned in this episode: Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen (Donald Miller) https://rb.gy/k42kde Business Made Simple (Donald Miller) https://rb.gy/st8rfz Dads Married to Doctors: https://www.dadsmarriedtodoctors.com/ Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters (John Maxwell) https://rb.gy/l0p26t Social Security Lookup: SSA.gov   Connect with Kyle: Official Website: www.reachingbeyondexperience.com IG: @kyle_depiesse Please help this podcast grow!! --> SUBSCRIBE --> Leave a REVIEW --> Share with a friend Post on social media with the hashtags: #authoryourlifepodcast @itsjulieb_ Music: Jason Kay Cover Art: Angela Spellman  Produced By Claudia Henock

    44 min
  4. Overcoming Setbacks & Living Life to the Fullest | Denise Wester

    10/31/2021

    Overcoming Setbacks & Living Life to the Fullest | Denise Wester

    Denise Wester has lived through her share of pivots and setbacks. Leaving a restrictive religion, divorce, living on welfare with 4 kids, moving 12 times in one year, being severely injured in a car accident that took two years of physical therapy to recover. She constantly powers through, taking her life and happiness into her own hands. In this episode, Denise talks about living to the fullest, getting outside your comfort zone, moving forward, and learning new things.  Listen to discover how she removed "I can't" from her vocabulary, and why she says “YES” to everything!  Denise believes in always challenging yourself and staying curious. She defines “discomfort” as being grateful for what you have while believing that you deserve more! Her book “Busting Through,” was born from her deep desire to pass along everything she’s learned. It’s a journaling workbook that includes prompts and exercises to help you find clarity, discover who you are and what you want in life.  Besides journaling, community helped Denise through her hardest times. She is creating a group for women in transition to empower and support each other in being courageous. We all have something we can do to help each other. We can empower each other to get unstuck, bust through the paradigms and do anything we want. Denise is living proof.   Covered in this episode: -          How regularly practicing gratitude shifts how you think and feel -          How to supercharge your affirmations -          Simple tips to begin journaling and meditation -          How journaling can save your life and your sanity -          Knowing when to slow down, the value of disconnecting and unwinding   Mentioned in this episode: Busting Through: Methods to get courageous, take action, get unstuck and find your personal power!  (Denise Wester) Insight Timer- meditation app  Connect with Denise: IG: @deniserwester FB: Denise Wester Denise Wester.com  Please help this podcast grow!! --> SUBSCRIBE  --> Leave a REVIEW  --> Share with a friend    Post on social media with the hashtags: #authoryourlifepodcast  @itsjulieb_    Music: Jason Kay  Cover Art: Angela Spellman

    44 min
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Author Your Life is a podcast about making bold life changes. Through conversations with inspiring people who are creating life on their own terms, we'll explore what it takes to make a big change and become the author of your own life.