281 episodes

Turn off the morning news and tune into an episode of The Morning Light Show for inspiration, insights & practices to free your spirit, open your heart and start your day off LIGHT and BRIGHT! 20-minutes-or-less monologues and dialogues focused on showing up and bringing out the best in others. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themorninglightshow/support

The Morning Light Show with Adair Cates Adair Cates

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 34 Ratings

Turn off the morning news and tune into an episode of The Morning Light Show for inspiration, insights & practices to free your spirit, open your heart and start your day off LIGHT and BRIGHT! 20-minutes-or-less monologues and dialogues focused on showing up and bringing out the best in others. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themorninglightshow/support

    Reflections and Time-Hacks for the Nearly Burnt Out

    Reflections and Time-Hacks for the Nearly Burnt Out

    Because BUSY is a drug many of us are unconsciously addicted to, we choose to act on things that may or may not make a meaningful impact. We spend our time instead of investing it. During this season of going back to school and juggling a million and one things in the middle of a pandemic, it's too easy to get sucked into the swirl of it all and burn completely out. Today's episode invites you to pause, reflect and consider "is what I'm choosing to do right now an action or an impact?" Being deliberate with how we invest our time, energy and attention IS our competitive edge. 


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    • 16 min
    Episode 276: Moving Through Life with Grace & Grit An Episode for 3 Special People in My Life

    Episode 276: Moving Through Life with Grace & Grit An Episode for 3 Special People in My Life

    Last week someone gave me a beautiful compliment that brought tears to my eyes and resonated deep in my soul, all while reminding me of my Nanny and inspiring me to BE grace and grit for my daughters. Today's episode is about moving through life with grace and grit - through the joys, tears, triumphs and trials - finding our way to be both simple elegance and rugged determinism in pursuit of what our heart calls us towards. This is not an easy journey but it sure is a worthwhile one. This episode is dedicated to my grandmother Nanny who was the total embodiment of grace and grit and to my daughters Joy and Coral who I hope will choose grace and grit as they journey through life.


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    • 17 min
    Episode 275: Personality Isn't Permanent with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

    Episode 275: Personality Isn't Permanent with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

    On today's episode, we have Dr. Benjamin Hardy who is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author of Willpower Doesn’t Work and Personality Isn't Permanent.

    His blogs have been read by over 100 million people and are featured on Forbes, Fortune, CNBC, Cheddar, Big Think, and many others. He is a regular contributor to Inc. and Psychology Today and from 2015-2018, he was the #1 writer in the world on Medium.com.

    He and his wife Lauren adopted three children through the foster system in February 2018 and, one month later, Lauren became pregnant with twins, who were born in December of 2018. They live in Orlando.


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    • 39 min
    Episode 274: Eyes Wide Open - Choosing to See Even When It's Hard

    Episode 274: Eyes Wide Open - Choosing to See Even When It's Hard

    Step into your life with an EYES WIDE OPEN approach 👀. Yes, there will be things that you're not excited to see (extra rolls on your belly, too many digits on your debt, toxicity or codependence in a relationship etc). But there will be many good things to celebrate too🎉. If you remind yourself that everything in your life today is a result of your past thoughts and actions, you can move forward powerfully and CHOOSE new ways of SEEING 👓 , BELIEVING 🔮 and ACTING 👟into your desired future NOW. You are POWER-FULL. You are CREATIVE. Your future can look absolutely nothing like your present or past. Today's episode is an invitation to see your current reality with total awareness (and no judgement) and to open up to the divine wisdom and miracles that manifest when we immerse ourselves with eyes wide open in the present moment.


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    • 11 min
    Episode 273: Four Things Your Future Self Is Begging You to Give Up

    Episode 273: Four Things Your Future Self Is Begging You to Give Up

    On the road to becoming who we choose to be, we often focus on what we have to start or do to get there, and rarely, if ever, consider what we have to give up along the way. Quitting things is absolutely part of winning at our futures. On today's episode, learn the four things to give up or change in order to create your desired future, and hear how I gave up my most treasured morning ritual to support the energy of becoming my future self. 


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    • 19 min
    Episode 272: Awaiting Results: Being Psychologically Flexible In Scary Uncertainty

    Episode 272: Awaiting Results: Being Psychologically Flexible In Scary Uncertainty

    Cold symptoms 10 days after a hospital visit with my daughter + a low grade fever had me get tested for COVID-19 early this week. The onset of the symptoms, and where my mind went after that was NOT a place I want to spend a lot of time (way worse than a dark alley in the middle of the night!). I was in and out of full-fledged fear over the course of the next 12-18 hours. BUT because I take excellent care of myself, my heart and my mind, I was able to bounce back (aka be psychologically flexible) and use my tools to be OK and find joy, laughter and peace in the now, even while being physically isolated from my daughters (& the rest of the world). On today's episode, I share ways to stay sane amidst the chaos and uncertainty (that doesn't feel like it's going away anytime soon), and make an excited announcement about the future of the podcast.


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    • 15 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
34 Ratings

34 Ratings

Allana P. ,

Extraordinary to say the least!

Adair is an extraordinary blend of depth, wisdom and heart… plus levity, humor and joy. She created a space for me to feel seen and heard… to open up deeply and share my greatest contribution to her audience. We could have talked for days. A MUST LISTEN for your daily morning Light.

CiaoBionda ,

Perfect way to start my mornings!

I love listening to the Morning Light Show on my way to the gym. It gives me something positive and enlightened to think about during my workout (instead of how much I’m sweating!). These episodes are the perfect length-a little bite of sunshine each morning I listen.

Brad and Angela ,

Well Of Wisdom ✨

Adair has a way of presenting “real talk” with clarity! She has such a gift for encouraging self reflection in a simplistic and non-intimidating way.
It’s often the topics are dead on what I needed for the day/week.
If you’re looking for a light nudge to dive deeper into yourself and a bit of inspiration this is the podcast !!
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