Creating Ripples Alexandra Zauner
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Join me your host Alexandra Zauner for weekly podcast episodes. Every Monday join me for a Ripples Reading, a quick episode to kick start your week with a quote and inspiration. On Tuesday you can expect intimate personal shares, honest relatable conversations, aha moments and so much more. I will sit down with guests as they share their stories and journey as well as get vulnerable with you on solo episodes. This podcast was created to cultivate community, inspire you in your life and to be a space to elevate those around us. Lets start Creating Ripples.
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248 The Shame Game with Lindsey Ellyn
Lindsey Ellyn is a storyteller, compassionate disrupter, and author. She is on a mission to elevate and challenge conversations across social groups around mental, sexual, and relational health by promoting courageous, countercultural ways of living. Her book the Shame Game just launched, where she shares real life experiences to help bring shame out of the dark and into the light.
On todays episode:
-shame and stigma
-hook up culture
-dating
-Sexually transmitted infections
- suicidal ideations
-sexual health
-HSV2
-telling your story
-vulnerability
-trauma
-community
-purpose
-spiritual health and well being
-Inner child
-releasing shame
-speaking your heart
-giving yourself grace
-community
Resources:
Order The Shame Game
Lindsey Ellyn Website
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247 Betting On Yourself, The Power of The Great Outdoors & Being Who You Were Meant To with Meg Farley
Meg Farley is an adventure coach on a mission to show others what they are capable of by bringing them out into the Great Outdoors. Meg was a teacher until 3 years ago when she felt stuck and went after the life she craved.
Discussed on todays episode:
-adventure coaching
-curiosity
-playing big
-feeling stuck
-manifesting & journalling
-taking action
-success looks different for all
-authenticity
-the power of nature
-gaining confidence
-you are enough
-betting on yourself
-you are made for more
Resources:
Megs Instagram
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246 Healing Through Psychedelics, Walking Your Personal Sobriety Path & Doing Things Different with Kelly Coghlin
Kelly Coghlin is a badass human living in California who is sharing her healing journey and personal path to sobriety that has worked for her. Kelly show that there are multiple paths that are available to you and your journey and its about exploring what is out there and finding what works for you.
Discussed on todays episode:
-Drinking and kelly relationship with alcohol
-healing through psychedelics
-getting curious about life without alcohol
-rock bottoms
-letting it go
-loving yourself
-psychedelics for mental health
-meditation and journalling
-discovering what brings you joy
-appreciating the little things
-exploring who you are
-creativity
-community
-friendships
-be yourself
-values and expectations
-shame spiral
-sobriety
-be different
-no one path to sobriety
Trigger Warning: We discuss Suicide and suicidal thoughts on this episode
Resources:
Kelly Coghlin on IG
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245 Saying "Yes", Following Your Call to The Wild & Taking Up Space with Gabby Grahek
Gabby Grahek is a badass, energetic, lively go-getter who shares her life experiences around navigating change, going after the life you want and what she has learned in the process.
Discussed on todays episode:
-being a listener
-call of the wild
-getting quiet
-setting aside guilt, taking care of you
-the power of nature
-start to say yes to things
-Let your wild side out
-life is for living
-permission to take up space
-Prioritizing yourself
-be creative and explore
-going with the flow
-getting out of our own way
-learn from failure
-leveling up
-prioritizing time
-holding yourself back
-therapy
-unmet expectations
Resoures:
Gabby Grahek on IG
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242 The Unexpected Life in Sobriety, Recognizing Your Untapped Potential and Moving Beyond Contemplation with Daniel Patterson
Daniel Patterson is an inspiring human, author, entrepreneur, speaker, and a human who is openly sharing his journey of sobriety to show others what is possible and how his life has changed.
Discussed on todays episode:
-leaning into sobriety
-life is lifey
-get out of your own way
-the life sobriety provided
-establishing the why
-surrender
-trying to moderate
-fears not facts
-sober curiosity
-anxiety
-using alcohol to cope
-sharing sobriety on TikTok
-caring about what others think
-me vs me
-sit in the soup of boredom
-grief
-contemplation stage of sobriety
-Sober Tok
-Being Willing to Try Sobriety
-Release the idea for a perfect quit date
-Voicing your needs
Resources:
Daniel Patterson on Instagram
Daniel Patterson Website
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241 Sobriety Is An Inside Job, Leaning into The Calm Moments, & Focusing on Yourself with Meg Fee
Todays Guest Meg Fee creator of You Dont Have to Drink on Instagram and the Podcast Host of More than Sobriety comes on the podcast to share her journey into sobriety. Megs journey began with curiosity back in 2020 and she has been exploring life without substances since.
Discussed on todays episode:
-sober curiosity
-1000 hours dry
-slips & relapses
-TW: eating disorder
-why you started the journey
-sobriety is an inside job
-boredom vs peacefulness and calm
-sitting with yourself
-life is going to be lifey
-processing emotions
-sitting in discomfort
-letting go of the need to be liked
-focusing on yourself
-Speak your needs
-communication
Resources:
You Dont Have to Drink IG
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Customer Reviews
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Not only is Alex an incredible human, but she does such a brilliant job of interviewing others. Alex provides a safe space for guests to share their wisdom and experiences with others. I love that she is always asking the important and engaging questions, which allows us listeners to absorb as much info as we can! I always learn something new from her episodes and love hearing her insights! Keep up the amazing work, Al!
Find the joy in life!
This is such an amazing uplifting and empowering podcast! I love hearing people’s stories and how they have overcome difficult obstacles. The beauty that can be gained from adversity creates such a beautiful ripple effect. Love listening!
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I love this podcast!! It's so uplifting and I leave with so many beautiful take aways for my own life. I feel so connected to myself after listening!