P.S. We Expire with Morgan Motsinger

Ep50: How TF you we actually love yourself more?

Self-love is great. Hurray! How do we make our lives better? By loving yourself more!!
 
But, like....how?
 
Sharing my 3 important insights into what self-love is and how to cultivate true self-love on this episode. For those of you who grew up being told that at your core, you're bad/sinner/depraved, I address this in the second part of the episode. 
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Ep49: Whole Health with Kristen Hermanson

All the messaging and advice about how to be healthy is OVERWHELMING. 
Eat this but don't eat that (it's bad for your waistline!). Do this exercise, but not that one (it's bad for your knees!). Get enough sleep, but not too much! Regularly see a therapist, chiropractor, MD, naturopath...
but how do I integrate healthy practices into my regular life? We have bills to pay, picky kids to feed, houses to clean, and also fit some type of self-care in there. 
Kristen Hermanson is a bodyworker, private chef, and self-proclaimed "human in progress". Her experience dealing with health issues as a college student led her down the traditional medical route, only to discover none of her problems were solved. She pursued culinary school, sustainable farming, and more and found her passion. 
Our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health are all connected. This episode explores practical ways to address our holistic needs. 
You can find Kristen on Instagram @kristen_noel__and explore her health offerings at www.originorgans.com
 

Ep48: Kid Lessons

Spent the weekend with my kids, two of their friends, and a water park absolutely bursting at the seams with even more kids. 
 
The weekend was an opportunity to observe them, observe my own self-consciousness (I spent a lot of time in a swimming suit in this indoor water park), and to remember that kids show us some of our most basic human needs and patterns. 
 
Is it fair to say that adults are just big kids with jobs and bills? We still all want the same things: to be seen, validated, comforted, and nourished. 
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Ep47: The Truth Burrito

What does it mean for something to be REAL?
What does truth mean?
Why do we have so many people saying the same thing, sharing the same kind of experience, but it only results in fighting? "I'm right!" "No, a**hole! I'm right!"
What if we are so caught up in the language frameworks (and religious frameworks) that we are missing the point?
This week I'm sharing with you how a burrito helped me capture the difference between an experience and communicating that experience to others. 
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Ep46: Leading You Back to Yourself with Rebecca Thomas

"Not being able to trust yourself sucks." 
This line on Rebecca's website caught my attention. I have had to learn how to navigate a lack of self-trust and how it impacts my relationships, business, and my inner peace. There's a lot of talk about "gaslighting", but what do you do when the one gaslighting you...is you?
 
Rebecca and I discuss what radical self-trust is and how it impacts every area of our lives. Together, we explore concepts around what it means to live in a way that makes you happy, aligned, and alive. 
 
You can find Rebecca in these places:
WebsiteInstagram
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Have you grabbed your copy of the ebook Know Thyself yet? It's a simple but powerful guide through my 3 favorite personality tools and some exercises to point you to the inner work. Grab your copy here.
 

Ep45: Make Better Choices

Swirling in indecision is no fun. We use a great deal of energy waffling back and forth, making pros and cons lists, asking for advice, and worrying. This is normal. We would all love to know the outcome of our choices before we make them. 
 
But we can't. 
 
There is a tremendous amount of power in making a decision. Even if you don't act on it right away, choosing is powerful. When you choose, you give your brain something to focus on and to work toward. 
 
This episode explores how we can make better choices. Thanks for joining me. 
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Ep44: How to Stop Procrastinating (and Why it’s so Important)

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Why do we procrastinate?  And how do we stop?
This episode explores some practical tips on how to overcome procrastinating. But deeper than that, I discuss how procrastination can also be insidious when it comes to big life decisions. 
 
Practical tips:
Set timers
Break big tasks into smaller ones 
Be ruthless about your primary distractions; learn what they are and limit them
If something isn’t working, try something else. “You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” -Albert Einstein
Stop requiring perfection; perfectionists can struggle the most with procrastination
None of these little procrastination techniques matter if the things you procrastinate on are meaningless. Are you using procrastination on little things to procrastinate on the big things? 
On a deeper level, you may be procrastinating:
making decisions or taking action in your career (apply somewhere else? stay where you're at? start a business?)
your relationship (you want to ask for commitment, you want to break up, you don’t like your friends but you keep hanging out with them)
your religion (it doesn’t fit anymore but you’re scared to leave)
your living situation (buy a home? sell your home? move out of state?)
getting help for your addiction
addressing your trauma
seeing a therapist for the first time or booking that next appointment
Lastly, how to stop procrastinating on the big things:
Get clear on your values
Get to know your true “yes”
Get better at making decisions (free up that energy): you already know what you want to do, but are struggling with the “why”
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Ep43: 3 Important Ways to Become Resilient

Once again I'm on the other side of the interview. Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Mary Sanders from my guest appearance on her podcast. I enjoyed our conversation so much that I wanted to make sure you had easy access to it on this show as well. 
Resilience is a deep topic. Resilience isn't about being happy no matter what, or a false positivity when your world is crumbling around you. Resilience is about how to continue to show up, even when the days (or weeks or years) are very dark and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. 
The 3 components of resilience are:
Create a process (or practice)Gain a perspectiveEmbrace personal responsibilityI hope you enjoy this conversation and that it helps you put habits and ways of thinking in place to develop greater resilience. --------Book Morgan for your next speaking engagement, whether it's a corporate or private event, large or small retreat. You can find her offerings here: https://www.morganmotsinger.com/speaking
 
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Ep42: How to be Happier

Friends, I've done it. I have cracked the code. With this SIMPLE, step-by-step plan, you will be happier in no time! You will stop having sad days, mad days, any uncomfortable days AT ALL because that's the goal, right?
 
If you've gotten this far, you already know this is BS. Not only is it impossible, being happy all the time isn't a great goal, and I'll tell you why in this episode. There are some very practical things you can do to increase your life satisfaction and feel happier and I'm sharing those here. But I also want to challenge your thinking and mindset when it comes to happiness. 
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Ep41: Morgan on the Mic: The Courage to Create a Beautiful Life

Outside of hosting this show, I've been a guest on many podcasts. Some experiences have been not so great. Like the episode where the woman didn't know anything about me at all and when I started to talk about taking care of ourselves at a deep level she began talking about moisturizer. Not quite the kind of self-care I was referring to. 
 
Some podcasts, however, have been vulnerable, intimate conversations. When I was a guest on Rachael Meed's podcast The Embodied Leadership Podcast, we had an amazing time together. I asked Rachael for the recording of our conversation so I could share it here. Enjoy.
 
You can find the original episode here Episode 97 Embodied Leadership Podcast
And you can find Rachael on Instagram at @aroara___
 
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