Healing Through Conversation and Connection Mark and Melis

This week,Melissa and Mark talk with Larry Terkel about integrating yoga into everyday life. Larry shares his personal story of how he came to yoga and redefined his life. He shares practical advice on how to incorporate the practice into family life, business, and fitness. Larry has practiced for over 50 years and honors us with some of the wisdom he gained along the way. Check out his Facebook page for 5 minute videos about yoga and meditation, his personal experiences, and views about this wild life.

Topics discussed:


How Larry started his yoga journey.
Going to the source; practicing in India.
Bringing yoga to family.
Definitions of Darshan, Asana, Satsang, and other "Larryisms."
Yoga as a lifestyle.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Spiritual Life Society (aka Main Street Yoga)
Larry's Facebook
Larry's Website


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This week, Melissa and Mark welcome Kelly Hambly to discuss the journey to loving oneself. Tune in to this heart-filled conversation between friends about transmuting challenge into growth, letting go of what no longer serves, and learning to love ourselves, even the very worse parts.

Topics discussed:


What healing in action looks like and some tools to explore.
Being at peace with being alone and adapting to living transitions.
How to stay connected.
Becoming your own partner.
Sobriety and self-medication.

Teachers mentioned in this episode:


Ram Dass, in particular, the film "Becoming Nobody."
Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein both have loving-kindness meditations and podcasts.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Kelly's Insta
Kelly's Substack
Mark and Melis's Insta
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This week, Melissa and Mark get personal and talk about the evolution of their relationship and the lessons they have learned together.

Topics discussed: (Trigger warning: domestic violence, sexuality, divorce)
We started by answering a couple questions from listeners:


What is the key to a long-lasting relationship?
How do you get over arguments?
How do you have a relationship with someone that has different views?
Then, we dove into the top 10:
Appreciation
Trust
Affection
Sense of Humor
Honesty
Making the relationship a priority
Radical acceptance
Allowing for each other's autonomy
Growth mindset
Shared vision


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This week, Mark and Melis invite special guest, Emily Starcher, creator of Emily Soaps, to talk about intentional living. She shares how she made the transition from full-time nurse to full-time maker.

Topics discussed:


Inspiration to go back to your creative roots
Redefining success
The challenges and rewards of creating a homestead
Healing yourself, your family, and your community by living your most authentic life

Links mentioned in this episode:
https://emilyssoaps.com/
https://www.instagram.com/emilyssoaps/
https://www.etsy.com/market/emilys_soaps


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This week, Melissa and Mark invite specail guest, Maurice (Uncle Mo) Drake discuss finding joy and staying positive while facing serious health issues.

Topics discussed:


Staying positive with a terminal cancer diagnosis.
Keeping faith when the doctors don't know what's wrong.
Alternative healing modalities, such as Ayurvedic Medicine.
How relationships change during times of hardship.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Instagram accounts to check out:


Steph Catudal, author of "Everything All At Once." https://instagram.com/steph_outside
Tommy Rivs, professional runner and terminal cancer survivor. https://instagram.com/tommy_rivs
Andrea Gibson, Colorado Poet Laureate and cancer survivor. https://instagram.com/andreagibson


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Mark and Melissa introduce each other. They share the story of how they met and how their relationship has evolved. They discuss why they want to do a podcast and why now.

Recorded 8/7/2023


Podcast made possible by Standing Rock Media.

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