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Episode #043: Be Prepared and You Shall Not Fear Part 2: Preparation Eases Desperation

rbradshaw — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:00:50 +0000

Preparing for a long term disaster can feel just like that…a disaster! Join us with Erika Collins from Emergency Essentials as we identify when we can use long term storage. She also shares great resources on how to plan for our own personal situations. You can create a year supply of food storage on as little as 7.50 per week. Listen in for great tips, inspiration and you just might catch the preparation bug!

Challenge: Assess the needs of your family. Find forms at www.beprepared.com. Decide on a budget amount per month to use for ‘food insurance’ storage. Fill all empty water bottles after use and keep them in a dark, dry place in your home.

Resources: Emergency Essentials, www.beprepared.com, Chocolate Poem by Dee Ann Gillespie

Episode #042: Be Prepared and You Shall Not Fear Part 1: Preparing for 72 Hour Disasters

rbradshaw — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:00:28 +0000

Join Deb, Heather and special guest Erika Collins from Emergency Essentials as we take a fun and motivated spin on food insurance–or food storage. Learn how a 72 hour kit can be easy to put together, inexpensive, and how vital it can be to your survival.

Challenge: Take inventory of the the food you have on hand. Figure out how long you could eat, not gourmet but well enough to keep healthy. Try on putting your babies to bed hungry for a week to keep you motivated during this challenge.

Recipe:

Chocolate Mousse

2/3 c. cocoa 3 t cornstarch, 1 can evaporated milk, 1 1/3 c. milk, 3/4 c sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, 3-6 T Ultra Gel, 1 t. vanilla

Combine cocoa and cornstarch in a separate bowl. Whisk the evaporated milk into the cocoa mixture until completely smooth. In a large saucepan, combine milk, sugar, and salt. Mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Remove pan from heat. Whisk cocoa mixture into hot milk mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 2 minutes whisking constantly. Remove pan from heat. Gradually whisk 3 T of the Ultra Gel into 1 c. of hot cocoa mixture. Pour mixture back into pan. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, whisking constantly. If it needs more thickening, add the remaining Ultra Gel. Do not boil. Remove pan from heat. Add vanilla; blend well. Pour mousse into serving dishes. Cover and chill for 1 hour. http://myfoodstoragedeals.blogspot.com

Resources: Emergency Essentials, www.beprepared.com, http://myfoodstoragedeals.blogspot.com

Episode #040: Are You a Pickle Sucker? Part 1: Addiction to Discontented Covetous Thinking is Costing You Money and More.

rbradshaw — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:00:01 +0000

Are you stuck in the cycle of uncontrolled impulses, loss of free will, loss of self-worth, leading to the use of an identity drug? Are you addicted to thought patterns of complaining, fault-finding, or coveting aka are you a Pickle Sucker? This addiction will cost you peace of mind, deep relationships, spiritual energy, and separation from your Creator, as well as lots of hard earned money.

Episode #036: Struggling With Juggling Part 1: Bringing Simplicity to Your Meal Planning

rbradshaw — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:54:57 +0000

Are you struggling with juggling the demands of your family, home, and your business work? Enjoy this candid chat with Simplification Strategist Debbye Cannon, founder of Business Mom Mentor. Debbye shares with us her systems to meals and shopping and brings back order to your kitchen. Her ideas are simple and will revolutionize mealtime at your home.

About Our Guest: Debbye Cannon is the designer of the SMARTcut systems, developed to simplify repetitive activities such as laundry, housekeeping, meals and shopping. She teaches workshops, live retreats, and published ‘Organizing Without Agonizing’, a guide to getting your life in order. You can learn more about Your Meals Simplified and her other organizational systems at businessmommentor.com.

Special Confessions and Chocolate Offer: Receive a discount on Debbye’s next retreat Nov 20-22nd by going to bizmomretreat.com and entering VIP as the promotional code.

Resources: businessmommentor.com, bizmomretreat.com

Episode #32: When You Wish Upon a Star Part 2: Are You Standing in Your Own Way? Get rid of the excuses and reach your dream.

rbradshaw — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:45 +0000

In Part 1 you identified your ‘reasons’ for not achieving your hearts’ desire. Join Heather and Deb as they further explore the reality of how you self-sabatoge your dreams and learn tools to overcome and see breakthroughs every day. Discover how you currently use the methods of Distraction, Procrastination, and Fear to hold back from really going for your desires. And finally, experience a new way to approach your life filled with strength and courage to reach for the stars.

Challenge:
Start observing how you sabatoge yourself and your dreams. Recognize that isn’t you but your ego talking and tell her to take a break. You run the show, not your ego.

“What a wonderful life I’ve had. I only wish I’d realized it sooner”-Colette

Recipe:

Vegan Chocolate Shake

2 banans
1-2 T cocoa powder
2 C soy milk
½ tsp vanilla
1T raw honey
3-4 cups crushed ice

Blend together until thick and enjoy!

Resources: Henry David Thoreau, Simple Abundance by Sara Ban Breathnech, Elder M Russell Ballard in Ensign August 2009

Episode #31: When You Wish Upon a Star Part 1: Is “Goal” a four letter word? What was YOUR childhood dream?

rbradshaw — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:00:20 +0000

As a child, you believed in dreams and wishes. Do you still? What prevents you from reaching your goals and how can you finally overcome all the ‘reasons’ and excuses that keep you from happiness? Listen as Heather and Deb discuss the reasons we don’t get what we want in life and look at reality: you CAN achieve your dreams. You can have anything you desire, but you must get out of your own way.

Challenge:
Identify one thing you feel a strong desire to achieve. You may have shared this desire with others, or it could be a secret known only to you. Write this desire on the top of a page, and underneath write all the ‘reasons’ and excuses you have given yourself about why you haven’t achieved this dream. Ponder on this and tune in to Part 2 and prepare for serious breakthroughs.

Resources: youtube.com search Nick Voychich

Episode #30: Sharpening Your Saw Part 1-2: How Do I Know When My “Saw” is dull? Ways to Sharpen My “Saw.”

rbradshaw — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:37:55 +0000

Do you ever find yourself working harder and harder and getting less and less accomplished? Feeling rushed with no time to breathe? Maybe what you really need is to stop and sharpen your saw. Sharpening your saw is different than merely taking a break or even going on a vacation. That’s just putting the saw down. When you put down a dull blade for a while, the blade will still be dull when you pick it up again. Sharpening your saw is an active step to hone your skills, fill your reservoir, and recharge and refresh yourself. Join Heather and Deb and their guest, Barbara Dunbar, Baby Boomer Coach and Realtor, as they discuss how Barbara sharpened her saw and the difference that has made in her daily life and for her future.

Challenge: What does Sharpening Your Saw look like in your life? Here are some ideas: take a class, join a club, meditate, exercise, write, organize your home or office, go on a date with your sweetheart, improve your food plan, or have a deep and meaningful conversation. Sharpening your Saw is not a once in a lifetime event – or even an annual event. It can be daily or at least weekly – a time to stir your soul and give strength to your spirit. Do it and do it often!

Recipe:
Nonfat Chocolate Sauce
Serve this chocolate sauce over fresh fruit, a frozen dessert, or a slice of bread. It will satisfy your most intense chocolate craving.
Yield: 8 servings
1/2 cup skim milk

1 tablespoon strong brewed coffee (optional)

1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 cup brown sugar

In a small saucepan, combine the milk, coffee, and cornstarch and stir until the cornstarch dissolves. Stir in the cocoa and brown sugar and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring, until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy. Set aside to cool. Use when cool or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Per Serving: 31 calories

Episode #024: Enjoying the Journey of Life Part 1: The Only Time You Have to be Happy is RIGHT NOW!

rbradshaw — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:10:45 +0000

Today is truly a present. But how can we live each day so we enjoy the moments along the way instead of always looking back with fondness or looking ahead for what might be? Join Heather, Carolyn and Deb as we share what has worked for us to find joy in the journey, not the destination. Learn tips for living in the present and being happy NOW. And have you always wondered what is most important in life? Tune in to find the answer and lots of laughs.

Episode #023: Soul Purpose in Action: In the Puzzle of Life, You Are the Missing Piece

rbradshaw — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:37:42 +0000

Why are you here? What is your soul’s purpose? Are you doing what you were born to do? Join Heather, Deb, and Carolyn and they visit with Rebecca Wood, a woman who has found her soul purpose and is living it with a passion. She will share with you how she uncovered her soul purpose and what barriers she has overcome to become a woman who loves her life.

Challenge:
Send an email to your closest friends, family, and even people who may not like you so well—they will be the most honest! Tell them you are working on discovering your soul purpose and you would like their honest assessment of your strengths and gifts. Things you do well and traits they see in you that help you excel or accomplish in life. You will be uplifted and amazed as the emails come back listing the gifts that others see in you so easily that you just ignore or take for granted. This will be a starting place for you to begin to daydream about what a women living with purpose who has these gifts and strengths would be doing with her life.

Visit www.awakensoulpurpose.com and find out how you can awaken the incredible women you are and start living your soul purpose NOW.

Recipe:
Frozen Chocolate Cheesecake Bites! (www.hungry-girl.com)
(2 Bites: 40 calories, 0g fat, 100mg sodium, 6.5g carbs, 0g fiber, 1g sugars, 2g protein = 1 Point!)??Ingredients:
3/4 cup Cool Whip Free
5 tbsp. fat-free cream cheese; softened
1 tbsp. SPLENDA, Granular
10 tsp. HERSHEY’S Sugar Free Syrup
Directions:
Using a fork, vigorously mix Cool Whip, cream cheese and Splenda until smooth and well blended. Evenly distribute mixture into 10 sections of an ice cube tray. Tap tray firmly on the counter a few times to get mixture to settle flat. Next, top each with a teaspoon of chocolate syrup. Tap tray again to settle. Place tray in freezer until Bites are solid – at least 2 hours. Once frozen, Cheesecake Bites should pop out easily (if not, run the bottom of the tray under the faucet for a few seconds to loosen them). Makes 10 Bites!

Resources:

www.awakensoulpurpose.com

www.hungry-girl.com

Episode #021: Do These Jeans Make Me Look Fat? Dressing to Match Your Energy Profile can make looking in the mirror FUN!

rbradshaw — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:22:47 +0000

Do you ever feel like you have plenty on your plate, and do not want one more thing to do?! Even if you believe it is good for you? Join Carolyn, Deb, and Heather as they chat with Carol Tuttle, best selling author, about her new workshop “Dressing Your Truth.” Carol shares why dressing your truth is so important, especially for us women who feel we have a lot on our plates. Carol does not believe that a down economy or a busy life should hold us back. She believes once we understand our true nature and dress our truth we will have an increase in energy and spirit that we can only understand once we’ve
tried it. Listen in on the conversation and learn why you may just want to add one more thing on your plate!

Challenge: Do you notice the difference you feel in your energy and confidence when you take the time to get dressed in nice clothes and put your best foot forward? Our challenge today is to simply invite you to consider if there is another level you can achieve, if dressing well (as opposed to sweats and a pony tail) can make you feel so much better what might happen to your energy, confidence, and spirit if you dress for your energy type and begin to dress your truth?

Episode #020: What is Your Soul Purpose? There Has to Be More Than Paying Bills and Scrubbing Toilets

rbradshaw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:56:37 +0000

The 3 Big Questions: Where did I come from? Where am I going? Why am I here?
Join Heather, Deb, and Carolyn’s discussion on Soul Purpose – the unique series of talents, strengths, passions, gifts, interests, hobbies, attitudes and values that form the essence of the most magnificent version of YOU. It is possible to pursue your own individual Soul Purpose while filling your roles as mother, wife, daughter, grandmother, and so on. Learn how to Live and Thrive not just exist and survive. Be the woman who loves your life even while scrubbing toilets!!

Challenge:

Start a list in a journal or notebook of your talents, strengths, and gifts. Keep the list handy so you can add to it as you go about your day and recognize unique things about yourself. Ask God to help you identify what makes you magnificent. Write yourself a litter including this list and mail it to yourself.

Chocolate Recipe:

The Yummiest Muffin Tops Ever – Triple Chocolate Chunk VitaTops, the best part of the muffin! Order from VitaTops.com

To find out more about discovering your Soul Purpose, visit awakensoulpurpose.com.

Episode #014 Fashion Challenged? Learn from Carol tuttle How to Dress Your Truth and Look Fabulous Every Day

rbradshaw — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:00:56 +0000

Have you ever wondered why some women have such a great sense of style and always look so ‘together’? Do you often stand at your closet and feel like you’ve ‘nothing to wear’? Join author Carol Tuttle and your hosts Heather and Deb as we learn how to follow our true nature and dress for our energy type. Your clothing and your appearance speaks for you before you open your mouth, and with Carol’s knowledge in energy work and her incredible experience you will learn to show the world, and yourself, how beautiful you truly are.

Challenge:
Find out your energy profile by visiting www.myenergyprofile.com. It will change the way you see yourself and the world around you, and improve your relationships with a new understanding and appreciation for the unique differences in every person you interact with. ALSO, comment on the show for a chance to win a copy of Carol Tuttle’s new book, ‘It’s Just My Nature’.

About Our Guest:
Carol Tuttle is the author of the groundbreaking new book ‘It’s Just My Nature’ and the spiritual self-help book ‘Remembering Wholeness’. Carol is a leader in the areas of Energy Psychology, EFT and Energy Medicine. Find out more about Carol and her Dress Your Truth live and online courses at www.myenergyprofile.com.

Recipe:
Chocolate Crepes, Johnson Style

1 can CHOCOLATE sweetened condensed milk
1 C flour
6 eggs
½ tsp salt
add water to desired consistency

Mix all ingredients in a blender of kitchenaid mixer.
Pour, eat with coolwhip or powdered sugar sprinkled on top.
Makes 8-10

Resources:
‘It’s Just My Nature’ by Carol Tuttle, www.myenergyprofile.com, www.caroltuttle.com, Dress Your Truth

Episode #013 It’s Just My Nature. Join Carol Tuttle and Learn How to Have More Fun Being You.

rbradshaw — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:53:10 +0000

Human Nature – what is it? Why are you “a natural” at some things? Can you easily recognize your strengths as gifts? Join Heather and Deb as they chat with best selling author, Carol Tuttle, about her latest groundbreaking book, It’s Just My Nature! Find out what Energy Type you are, how to live in harmony with yourself first and then others, and just plain have more fun being you! Find out how to “be in your element” and love it.

Challenge: Examine your life – get to know the amazing unique person that you are. Use tools available to help you. Go to Carol Tuttle’s websites and see if it just might be Your Nature! Find out what Energy Type you are.

Recipe:
Le Chocolat French Toast
Next time you make French Toast add these 4 ingredients to the eggs and milk for a chocolate treat!

3 Tablespoons of Sugar or 4 packets of Splenda
2 Tablespoons of Cocoa
1/8 teaspoon of Salt
1/4 teaspoon of Cinnamon

HYPERLINK www.caroltuttle.com
HYPERLINK www.myenergyprofile.com

Books

It’s Just My Nature! by Carol Tuttle

Episode #008: Are YOU on Today’s To-Do List? Take Care of Yourself Without Guilt

rbradshaw — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:18:58 +0000

Do you fit everyone into your schedule – except you? Remember the oxygen mask instructions on the airplane – put your mask on first before you help someone traveling with you. Why? You are no good to anyone passed in the seat next to them! You can’t pour from an empty pitcher. God never meant for you not to get any of your own birthday cake. He’s watching with great interest to see how you enjoy the blessings he creates for you every day – blessing for you, not just blessings to channel through you to others. Just for you. Time for you, solitude to enjoy being born to this fabulous life.

Challenge of the week: Plan and carry out a 10-15 mini-vacation just for you several days this week. Observe how your day goes. The unexamined life is not worth living. Examine yours today!

Recipe:

Personal Mug Triple Chocolate Cake 123 Calories and 2 Weight Watcher Points

2 TBSP Pillsbury Moist Supreme Reduced Sugar Devil’s Food Cake Mix
2 TBSP Cool Whip Free, thawed
1 TBSP FatFree Vanilla Yogurt
1 TBSP FatFree Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup

Stir Cool Whip and ½ the syrup and place in the freezer. In a mug sprayed with cooking spray, mix cake mix and yogurt until smooth. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Cool for 5 minutes. Spread chocolate mixture from freezer on cake and drizzle the rest of the syrup on top. ENJOY!!

Episode #003: Create Your Life with Power and Excitement

rbradshaw — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:00:57 +0000

Is there life after “I DO”? Is your life today the way you pictured it would be 10 years ago? If you feel like you’re caught in Ground Hog Day and life seems to have lost its excitement, listen to Heather’s story of forgetting to make life plans beyond her wedding day. You were born to create throughout your life in all stages. Hear ideas for discovering your talents and gifts and using them creatively every day.

Challenge – Try something different – create a beautiful space. Create a smile, make a small difference. Create something that didn’t exist before.

References – “Happiness, Your Heritage” by Dieter Uchtdorf
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