The Perfectly Imperfect Journey

Political Disrupter with Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh was a right wing conservative talk radio host with a huge audience on the path to be a major player in the Republican Party. However, it all disappeared when he started speaking out against then President Trump.  He lost his entire audience and his radio show, his income, most of his friends, and much of his family. And yet, what has emerged is someone who is still a conservative but far more interested in having conversations and finding common ground. He has been on quite a journey from “musket grabbing tea partier” to host of the White Flag podcast: open, curious, willing to listen, learn, and apologize for past wrongs.

 

Biography:

• Former Republican Congressman from Illinois.
• One of the leading voices of the Tea Party movement.
• Former nationally syndicated conservative talk radio host.
• Former Republican candidate for President in 2020, waging a Republican primary

challenge against Donald Trump.

• Author of the book "F*ck Silence: Calling Trump Out for the Cultish, Moronic,

Authoritarian Con Man He Is," released in February, 2020.

• Current host of the podcast, "White Flag With Joe Walsh," weekly conversations with

other well-known individuals modeling how to have respectful dialogue with people with

whom you disagree and commentary on current political events.

• Board Member 97Percent.US. 97Percent is a bipartisan group of Americans that

support the Second Amendment, gun safety and responsible gun ownership and

identify pragmatic solutions to reduce gun violence in our communities.

• In addition to other networks, Joe is regularly seen on CNN and MSNBC for his political

commentary.

• Joe was one of the leading conservative voices in the country, he was a supporter of

Donald Trump in 2016, then in 2018, he became Trump's most outspoken conservative

opponent, and remains that today. A lifelong Republican, Joe left the Republican Party in February of 2020. Joe is now a political independent who spends his time trying to wake the country up to the threat that Trump/Trumpism is and to rescue people from the MAGA cult.

 

Links:
Website: www.JoeWalshFreedom.com

Twitter: @walshfreedom
Instagram: Walsh_Freedom

White Flag Podcast:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0S8Tsi41xw1l4izhpdLyPZ 

iTunes / Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-flag-with-joe-walsh/id1590913798 

Linktree: linktr.ee/joewalshfreedom

The Alchemy of the Purple Boots

Whether dating, a job search or anything else in life where you feel you might be judged, staying open to the prospect of magic and serendipity is key. In this episode, we talk about vulnerability, perspectives, and being open to possibility, while also relating a few of our personal stories.  Listen in to hear a bit about our own perfectly imperfect journeys and the alchemy of the purple boots we didn’t even know we needed. 

 

Link to Sherry’s article “What Success and Teenage Dating Have in Common:
https://flow-dynamix.com/what-success-and-teenage-dating-have-in-common/ 

Vulnerability episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2PvFL928S7WHGZjJCk3d7P 

Authenticity episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/46q5zdIXGU9yIwZopL99y5

The Pandemic of Love with Shelly Tygielski

On the surface, it seemed like Shelly Tygielski had it all: she had achieved her goal of becoming a senior executive before her 40th birthday, had a wide circle of friends and a loving family.  But what no one knew was that she would have panic attacks on her way into work, and she felt adrift even as she was achieving everything she thought she wanted.  To counteract these difficult feelings, Shelly turned to mindfulness to help keep herself grounded.  What started as self preservation in the form of meditation at her local beach each Sunday, turned into a movement, and eventually a book: Sit Down to Rise Up. Listen in to hear Shelly’s perfectly imperfect journey, her strong belief that it is only through proximity that we can bridge the divide between people, and how the intersection of that belief with the onset of COVID-19 led her to found Pandemic of Love.

 

About:
After nearly 20 years in Corporate America, holding executive positions leading public and privately held companies, Shelly Tygielski decided to stop following the expected path and start following her lifelong passion – mindfulness and meditation – and began to fuse this passion with her purpose – community organization and ensuring equity, social justice and access to wellbeing for all.

At the heart of Shelly’s practice is a fierce justice warrior and social activist. She combines her pragmatic business skills with the tenets of mediation and mindfulness to make the world a better place.

Shelly is deeply involved in offering trauma-informed healing practices to communities affected by gun violence and mass shootings and has led fully funded retreats for survivors and victims’ families representing Parkland, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Aurora, Columbine and more. She was featured on the cover of Mindful Magazine® in June 2019 for her work in this space.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, On March 14th, 2020, at the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shelly posted two simple Google forms online. One read “Get Help” the other “Give Help”. The next morning, she was shocked to find hundreds of requests from both sides of the equation. She began directly matching those in need with patrons willing to help them meet their needs and the Pandemic of Love movement was born. Those few hundred requests grew to thousands, which grew to over 600,000 people matched within six months. Today Pandemic of Love boasts nearly 4000 volunteers worldwide and has directly exchanged nearly $100 million in donations and has connected over 3 million people. This work will continue well beyond the pandemic and Shelly is committed to formalizing mutual aid in communities across the world.

Shelly was honored by CNN Heroes in 2020.

She is also the author of the book “Sit Down To Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World” which was honored as a Gold winner of the Nautilus Book Award and a finalist for the Fall 2021 Big Idea Book Club.

Shelly is certified in MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction). She is a certified Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (founded at Google over a decade ago) teacher. Her contemplations and lessons shared freely over social media have gained tens of thousands of followers, and she was recently referred to as one of the most “Powerful Women in Mindfulness” by mindful.org.

She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami and a master’s degree from Columbia University. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in Philanthropic Leadership at the Lilly School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.

Shelly’s website: https://www.shellytygielski.com/

Pandemic of Love: https://www.pandemicoflove.com/

Sit Down To Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World: https://www.shellytygielski.com/sit-down-to-rise-up/
Available online or at your local bookstore

The connectedness of everything with Mary Filice

After earning a CPA and starting her career as an accountant, Mary Filice moved into senior leadership in the retail industry. When her husband’s career took them from Canada to the US, crossing the border wasn’t the only major change in her life. She also left behind her business career and entered theology school, earned her PhD, and ultimately launched Dr. Mary LLC, a business focused on helping people become “more human.” While these seemingly disparate efforts seem to have little in common, Mary believes in the connectedness of everything. Science and theology are complementary: science tells us the how, theology tells us the why.  Listen in to hear Mary’s perfectly imperfect journey spanning multiple disciplines, her relationship with a higher power and the way all of her experiences have led her to where she is today.   

 

Bio:

Dr. Mary Filice is an educator, scholar, and businesswoman who developed Dr. Mary's Method of Transformation (M.O.T.) by merging philosophy with science, to help others understand how they can become fully human and live their Truth.  As a certified EiQ9 Enneagram Practitioner and an expert in Gabor Mate's trauma-informed psychotherapy approach, healing and flourishing are to her not simply what the mind does TO you, but what the Spirit does FOR you.  Dr. Mary believes the world is abundant and it is through the art of collaboration and relationship that humankind becomes whole.   She is committed to the networking of combined disciplines to elevate effectiveness of distinct programs.  

Website: https://www.drmaryllc.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-filice-phd-9a49966/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.mary.phd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drmaryllc

Going Off Book with Sarah McDonald

Sarah McDonald has always been a person who didn’t play by the prescribed rules: an English Lit major who started her career doing financial analysis; the daughter of professors who encouraged her to go into academia, instead Sarah fell in love with business; an MBA who chose her business school based on the restaurants available in the area. If there ever was a rulebook for Sarah’s life, she threw it out the window early and enthusiastically forged her own path. Then, at a high point in her career and personal life, tragedy struck and no book, plan or guide could have prepared her for what came next.

 

The Cancer Channel: One Year. Two Cancers. Three Miracles: https://thecancerchannelbook.com/

 

Bio:  

Sarah E. McDonald is two-time cancer survivor and one-time mother of daughter, Rory. She has spent the majority of her 30-year career in the technology industry, 14 years of which were at eBay. Sarah received her MBA from Cornell University and her BA from Occidental College. Sarah is interested in all things people-related – especially when paired with food, wine, the outdoors, and/or music. Sarah lives in Mill Valley, CA with her husband, Geoff, and daughter, Rory.

New Beginnings

At the start of every new year, you can find many articles, podcasts and talk shows focused on goal setting and all sorts of advice to achieve your wildest dreams. While we’re all for dream fulfillment, we wanted to suggest a way to broaden all these good intentions. 

 

The New Year symbolizes a new beginning, but we believe with a beginners mindset, you can begin again at any time. Listen in to hear some suggestions for approaching new, and not so new, things in your life with fresh eyes. 

 

Happy New Year, Everyone!

 

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few” ~ Shunryu Suzuki. From the book: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Mind-Beginners-Informal-Meditation/dp/1590308492

Revolution of the Soul with Seane Corn

One part yoga teacher, one part revolutionary and ALL Heart, Seane Corn joins the podcast this week to discuss her extraordinary life, share her wisdom and inspire us all to action.  Seane did not grow up in a religious family. Nor was yoga or meditation part of her life growing up. But when she found yoga and meditation - and it found her - her life profoundly changed. Listen in to hear Seane’s perfectly imperfect journey and how yoga helped her deal with childhood trauma, OCD, and unhealthy behaviors, set her on the path to social activism, as well as the importance of balancing activism and rest.  

Bio

Seane Corn (she/her) is an internationally-acclaimed yoga teacher, author, and public speaker who has been at the forefront of yoga, activism, and community service for 28 years. Known for her social activism and impassioned teaching style, Seane is raw, honest, articulate, and spiritually inspired in her self-expression. Her leadership and commitment to justice for all beings, along with 30+ years of yoga practice, have galvanized thousands to practice, pray, find more purpose, and activate change from the inside out.  A longtime student, Seane models authenticity in her yoga journey and is considered an artist in her craft.

 

Seane has chosen to use her platform to bring awareness to global issues, including social justice, sex trafficking, HIV/AIDS awareness, and animal rights. In 2005, she was named “National Yoga Ambassador” for YouthAIDS, and in 2013 received both the Global Green International Environmental Leadership Award and the Humanitarian Award from the Smithsonian Institute. She co-founded the organization Off the Mat, Into the World®, which trained leaders in community activism. Seane also co-founded the Global Seva Challenge, which raised over $3.5 million by activating yoga and wellness communities in fund and awareness-raising efforts. Her first book Revolution of the Soul, was published in Fall 2019. Her online program, Align With Source, has a global reach of thousands and has been a touchstone of community support during the pandemic.

 

https://seanecorn.com/

https://seane-corn.myshopify.com/collections/books

Gratitude Through the Lens of the Pandemic

Every year, right around this time, inboxes, blogs and day-time television are filled with discussions about gratitude. Google “why is gratitude good?” and you’ll get millions of results. While we’re happy to jump on the bandwagon, this time we’re doing it with a twist. We asked several of our friends (and one new friend!), what they’re grateful for with regards to the pandemic. While everyone agreed COVID has been a universally horrible situation, we got some truly beautiful instances of gratitude that we’re excited to share. 
To round things out, Sherry and Anne also model how to express gratitude, to each other, live and unrehearsed.  

 

Special thanks to our Guests:

Lori Martin

Brandon Blanchard

Joseph Asaro

Carmen Palo

Rebecca Kilday

Robin Berning

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Well Being of We with Kerri Kelly

Kerri Kelly, author of American Detox, joins us on the podcast this week to talk about her life and the lessons she learned through the process of writing her book. Kerri takes us on parts of her journey, beginning with 9/11 and how that changed her life as she grappled with tremendous loss, both personally and societally.  Ultimately, Kerri takes a hard look at the way healthcare functions (or doesn’t), while never shying away from the role we as individuals play. While this all sounds heavy, Kerri’s willingness to laugh at herself, share her story so openly and encourage us all to think more collectively is incredibly uplifting.

 

Bio: 

Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all. A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She’s been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems and mobilizing people to act. 

 

Links:

American Detox: https://www.americandetox.co/ 

CTZNWELL: https://www.ctznwell.org/

A Sense of Balance

Work / Life balance, integration, or just plain ol’ life balance - we hear this topic come up over and over as people try to seek the ultimate destination of “balance.” Join us on the podcast as we bust a few myths about what balance is and share some suggestions for cultivating a greater sense of balance in your own life.  

“Balance is not something you find, it is something you create.” - Jana Kingsford

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” – Michael Altshuler

Toward the end of the podcast, Sherry introduces us to the “Balance Wheel,” which gives you a definitive snapshot of how balanced you feel about the various parts of your life. You can access the wheel here: https://tinyurl.com/balancewheel-pod-episode47