Sailing Through Life

Shed the cold winter months and find warmth and hope in the new season. Immerse yourself in this guided short meditation to become aware of the renewal of life. This is an awakening of your presence and a chance for you to grow personally. Springtime is a time of hope and of new beginnings. The arrival of spring is often accompanied by a flourish of new life, renewed energy and optimism. You can l...

Get ready for a wild run through Fitz Koehler's inspiring journey. Hear her raw and real story as she bravely battled her breast cancer diagnosis and found her triumphant comeback. It’s an honest and sometimes humorous tale of survival. If you've been through cancer or a chronic illness, you may be wondering about the importance and the effects of fitness on your body. In this episode, w...

Relationships can be challenging to start. Cancer can test the strongest relationships. It can bring tension with the changes that life brings, but there are ways to strengthen your relationships. Listen today for tips from an expert! My guest today is Lisa Shield and she is a certified Life and Relationship coach with a degree in Spiritual Psychology. Our conversation highlights the importance of...

You wake up. You get ready for work. You do your normal thing. Then, out of the blue, you get that dreaded phone call. The one that changes your life forever. It forces you to step back and figure out your new game plan. Meridith Alexander got that terrifying call. She shares her daughter Schuylers tragic accident being crushed by a boulder. Reality hit her when she asked herself what the worst of...

Celebrating 100 Episodes and Providing Hope Through Difficult Times This has been quite a ride. It is amazing how all the layers came together to create this show and now to reach 100 episodes. Wow! Reflecting on all the emotions I have experienced, from my own struggle with cancer to the onset of the pandemic, despite feeling overwhelmed and scared, I was driven by the idea of making an impact in...

Find the courage within you to push past your fears and unlock a world of limitless possibilities when you say "YES" to yourself. Discover the power inside you today! Fear can impede our lives in countless ways. But with the right mindset, we can learn to conquer our fear and believe in ourselves. Harmony Woodington experienced this when she was knocked down to her lowest point, only to...

Do not let stress take over your life! Dive deeper into yourself with this guided visualization for relaxation and self-healing. Stress is a common problem that affects everyone at some point in their lives. Fortunately, there are several ways to reduce or eliminate the effects of stress on our body and mind. The physical effects of stress on the body can increase your heart rate and weaken the im...

Feeling overwhelmed after a traumatic event? This story of post-traumatic growth through meditation will show you how healing is possible.  Danielle Matthews found her inner peace by adapting to a new normal after a traumatic brain injury. She went on a journey of self-discovery where she realized the lenses we view life through can skew our perspective. She explored ways to raise her vibration as...

Life can take us in countless directions. Sometimes it feels like we spin 360°. So, how do we find the right direction in life? Shana Francesca, life designer, speaker and writer, brought her unique and powerful voice to the world of design. Growing up in an abusive household, she found solace in developing her creativity; this included art, writing, and performing arts. Shana’s creativity is now...

When you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, sex is often the last thing on your mind. There are many different factors that may affect your sex life. Some of these factors include the type of cancer you have, what type of treatment you are receiving, how long you are going through treatment, and whether or not you have any side effects. You could be feeling so fatigued that you can’t even think about...

Welcome to the final episode of 2022! Woohoo! For this last episode, I decided to recap the year and take you through this amazing adventure with me. From January through December I was blessed to have so many special opportunities. I couldn’t be happier with all the incredible people that joined me on this journey to give you hope for a better tomorrow. Each guest had an incredible story and shar...

Compassion is an attitude of empathy, caring, and understanding for ourselves and for others. It means recognizing when we’re struggling, offering kindness to ourselves and acknowledging those same struggles in other people. Compassion can transform the way we think about the world, giving us hope that even small actions can have a positive impact on our lives and the lives of others.  While diffi...

Are you living the life you’ve always dreamed of? Most of us are not. We muddle through life hoping we get to this magical destination someday. What if you could go on a trip to find this new life? Imagine a journey deep inside to discover your extraordinary life! Dana Sardano has been on this journey. Her life started growing up in a dysfunctional family which set her up for many more disappointm...

Navigating cancer can be difficult not only at the time of diagnosis, but also while processing the trauma.  The grief and sadness can feel overwhelming. The isolation can keep you stuck. The emotions can get packed away. My guest, David Richman, author, athlete and philanthropist, found himself in a life transformation at the same time his sister was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.  While s...

When life presents you with the opportunity to make big decisions, to change and transform your life, are you going willingly? Or is your ship sinking and you desperately need a lifeboat? You may be optimistic and excited to see what’s in store. But, if you’ve had your share of bad days, even weeks, months or years, you can feel anxious, pressured and overwhelmed by the thought of change. It can b...

What are you thankful for? This time of year reminds us of why we should be grateful. Thankful and grateful are words that describe how we feel when we think about our lives. This week I share 6 tips for gratitude. If your struggling to find what you are grateful for…listen up! It’s a busy time of the year with the holidays, family gatherings, shopping and short tempers. Sure it's easy to get...

Stress can be a normal part of life. What we must realize is that the effects of anxiety and stress seem obvious when we talk about our thoughts, but what about the harm to the body?  When it becomes overwhelming, it can affect our physical wellbeing. Getting a health diagnosis can flood our system with stress. Exactly what you don’t need when your body is trying to fight and heal. Sara Webb joins...

Hello and welcome to Sailing Through Life. I’m Lorie, your host and friend on this journey. Join me, a 2-time cancer survivor and sailor, as I share conversations that give you hope, passion and vision to live a more fulfilled life - even when going through some of life’s most challenging times.  Discover ways to focus on your health and wellbeing through modifying your habits, improving your self...

We all have storms in our lives...this time it is literal. There will not be a regular episode this week because of the storm heading our way. Yes, hurricane Nicole is coming. I’m preparing the boat and keeping myself safe this week. I have limited resources as it gets closer. Last episode I did release the sleep meditation and also a bonus episode for the two year anniversary of the show for you...

Today's episode is a bonus episode  - my first ever! Crossing your wake: another new day…two years later. Crossing your wake is a nautical term to describe how you have gone around and looped over your original starting point of your journey Well this is the two-year anniversary of the podcast and it's not as grand as circumnavigating the world but it is worth mentioning after two years...

Welcome to my guided sleep meditation. In this dreamy visualization, I will gently guide you into a restful and rejuvenating deep sleep while you visit a warm, tropical paradise. A perfect way to comfort you and surround you in warmth as you settle into sleep. Release the distractions of the day. Relax your body and surrender your mind as you drift away peacefully. Awaken feeling renewed and ready...

 We all face challenges in our lives from time to time. You might not be able to control everything that happens in your life, but you can control how you react to things. This means accepting that some things will go wrong, and learning to cope with those situations.  So, what do you do when life doesn’t turn out the way you thought it would?  My guest, Deborah Fletcher and I will explore the pow...

Do you find yourself living in the world of “WHAT IF”?  What if something bad happens? What if I can't make a decision? Fear, worry, and other feelings can pull you into a dark place.  If you are stuck in the past or projecting into the future, you rob yourself of the present.  Kara Goodwin joins me today to help us find calm seas in our sometimes crazy lives. She will be diving deep into med...

Welcome to this guided healing meditation that is designed to strengthen your immune system through visualization. Create a feeling of peace and calm throughout your body, release stress and pain by embracing the energy of health, happiness, and well-being.  Through your healing journey, you have probably become aware of how an injury or illness, treatment or surgery have compromised you deep with...

After a whirlwind of unfortunate events collided with Carrie Brophy, she found herself in a new world and the feeling of having little control over what her life was. Living in constant anxiety about what tomorrow would bring. Carrie, a mom of six, a wife, a pediatric nurse and most recently a melanoma survivor. In 2020 she was in an unfamiliar place, thrust to look inside herself and face her new...