Curiosity Junkie

Julie Ryan McGue who is an author, a domestic adoptee, and an identical twin. She writes extensively about finding out who you are, where you belong, and making sense of it. Julie’s debut award winning memoir Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging (She Writes Press) came out in May 2021. It is the story of her five-year search for birth relatives. Julie has a weekly blog Th...

Today Jamie and I dive into the food sensitivity test results, taking a look at the foods that are causing me and my body issues. I've been working with Jamie for about 7 weeks now and I am already seeing some success. I've lost inches in my mid-section (all bloating from food reactions), there is virtually no pain in my hands and my energy is on the rise. The food journal has become my...

While journaling my food habits I discovered I was doing a bit of negative self talk, and that got me thinking...  Why do we talk negative to ourselves?  And how do we find ways not to talk negatively to ourselves? Tracy Brady shares a few things throughout our conversation that we can do to help when we find we're in a negative conversation with ourselves.  Music by Sonic Yogi: https://sonic...

My daughter and I talk about once a week. And everytime we talk, we say, that would've made a great podcast. So a few weeks ago on a Saturday morning we talked for almost 3 hours and recorded the whole conversation. I'm sharing the first hour of our conversation, and will follow it up with the 2nd part later this month. Didn't do much editing so you are getting a very raw and real l...

As I walk into 2024 I'm realizing the health issues I learned about in 2023 have continued to decline. I was told my cholesterol was on the rise, my good estrogen was at zero and my bad estrogen was elevated, and I’ve been slowly putting on weight for over a year now. My lack of action in 2023 leaves me with 2 options; go it alone, which has not worked for me so far. Or phone a friend (who al...

Did you know that 9 out of 10 people will fail their new year resolutions? Did you know that the average resolutions last about 3.74 months? Yes, yes they will! And because failure of resolution setting is so common, there are unofficial dates commemorating resolution failure. I love this!! We already know we are going to fail, so why not create a day to celebrate our failures. The first one is ca...

2023 has been a year of change, and with change comes the unknown and a bit of chaos. Join me as a recap 2023 and look forward to what's to come in 2024. Music by Sonic Yogi. For more music from Sonic Yogi, visit https://sonicyogi.com/ Support the show Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curio...

On Christmas day I woke up thinking about my sisters and all that we have been through together. Which got me thinking about birth order and how that impacts how we show up within the family dynamic and maybe in everyday life. The new music is from Sonic Yogi, AKA Jonathan Adams. You can check out more of his music at https://sonicyogi.com/ Support the show Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTub...

Coming home to yourself. 2023 has been a big year of change for me, one filled with endings and new beginnings. And it was important for me to come home to myself and re-establish a healthy and loving relationship with myself. Everything you desire in life is a reflection of your values.  Our dreams and our goals represent the things we care most about.  The things we feel we must have in order to...

Why is it so challenging to feel like we belong with others, or in a group? Maybe it’s because we aren't in the practice of belonging to ourselves. So what exactly is belonging?   Belonging is the feeling of security and support when there is a sense of acceptance, inclusion, and identity for a member of a certain group. When an individual can bring their authentic self. Here’s the cool thing...

Gurudhan is a Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher in Kundalini. He found himself fully immersed in the 60’s developing a 5 yr meth addiction, which he quit cold turkey and then took almost 20 years to clear his head. He graduated from Brooklyn Law School and had a career in the “natural foods industry” as an executive sales manager. For many years he fell into the numbing practice of “Spiritual B...

Happy fathers day to all the dads out there! I want to share one of my favorite memories of my dad. It’s one I share with my sisters because it was part of our bedtime routine when we stayed with him.  Support the show Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.f...

Michelle was raised on a mountain in the Angeles National Forest where she learned to identify flora and fauna, navigate by the stars, forage for edible plants, and care for the earth. As an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher , she has been teaching students and training teachers in southern California studios since 2008. Michelle’s memoir, Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult, showca...

Brad Wetzler has a new book out, a memoir called Into the Soul of the World: My Journey to Healing, published by Hachette Books.  This memoir is a powerful personal story about Brad's rise to become a highly successful adventure journalist with stamps in his passport from a hundred-plus countries, and then his collapse into depression, PTSD, and addiction, and finally a decade-long, round-the...

What is it about getting behind the wheel of a car that turns us all into racecar drivers? And why do some of us turn into complete and total assholes, forgetting everything we know about common courtesies.  Did you know, that the typical reaction time, for stopping at a light, without texting was between one and two seconds, but while texting it increased to three to four seconds, regardless of w...

http://www.cassieburton.com Father’s Day is a time for people to celebrate the men in their lives. For children, it is a day to show appreciation for their fathers and father-figures. For adults, it is a day to show how much they love and appreciate the hard work of the fathers and husbands in their lives.  So how did Father’s Day get started? And what do you do on this day if you don’t have a hea...

Cassieburton.com This last week the topic of friendly vs friends in a leadership role, came up and it got me thinking.  Is there a right or a wrong here, or just some best practices to keep in mind while managing human beings? I’ll let you decide… I believe that when we create these amazing work relationships that say “I’m here for you, and I support you and the job we do together.” When we feel s...

https://www.cassieburton.com/podcast Imposter Syndrome/Phenomenon occurs among high achievers who are unable to internalize and accept their success. Those who suffer from IP often attribute their accomplishments to luck rather than to ability, and fear that others will eventually unmask them as a fraud.    Imposter Phenomenon is a real and specific form of intellectual self-doubt and can be accom...

Wellness Coach, Lori Hoy joins Curious Cass and the Curiosity Junkie Podcast, to discuss the importance of fitness and a healthy lifestyle as we age. Connect with Lori Hoy Instagram: @_lorihoy and @hoysfullbody Facebook: Lori Hoy and Full Body Health Fitness You can also connect via the Mind Body App @FullBodyHealthandFitness Connect with Cassie and the Curiosity Junkie Podcast http://www.cassiebu...

Summer Halloran recently spent 3 months in Costa Rica and she joins Curiosity Junkie to share what she learned about herself, her yoga practice, Sea Turtles and surrendering. https://www.cassieburton.com/podcast https://curiosityjunkie.buzzsprout.com/ https://www.instagram.com/summer.sunshine.yoga/?hl=en Buzzsprout Affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1118507   Support Curiosity...

cassieburton.com Follow me on Instagram and Facebook Therapist Cynthia Agyeman-Anane and Cassie are talking about positive social media, the power of journaling, gratitude and setting intentions and boundaries. Cynthia will also be sharing a few tips and tools for handling stress and anxiety. Connect with Cynthia Agyeman-Anane Instagram @talk_allaboutit Support the show Website: https://cassieburt...

https://www.cassieburton.com/ follow me on Instagram and Facebook Sammie Burgett and Cassie Burton discuss Sammie's creative process, her new book “Unraveling: Diary of a Self-Healer”: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09M53PT37/ and her advice about taking action. Connect with Sammie Burgett Insight Timer (Free Meditations & Sound Baths): https://insig.ht/frK98waeGeb My handwritten book...

https://www.cassieburton.com Dr. Zoe Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with a Ph D in education. She helps folks overcome perfectionism, imposter syndrome, people-pleasing, and anxiety so they can cultivate and sustain the healed and healthy life they deserve and desire. https://drzoejohnson.com/   https://www.instagram.com/drzoejohnson/   Support the show Website: https://cassieburton....

https://www.cassieburton.com Jen Corcoran creates "Happy art for lovely humans". She also has her own Graphic Design Company, working with Art, Culture, and Lifestyle Brands. Join us for a conversation about starting your own business, learning to set boundaries and the power of saying NO. Work with Jen and the 27Eleven Design Studio https://27eleven.co.uk/   Shop https://studio27eleven....

https://www.cassieburton.com https://www.realassaffirmations.com https://www.giveittothepeople.com/ Chisa Pennix Brown is a woman who knows how to get shit done. She's written a book, runs a podcast and has multiple businesses all operating at the same time. How does she do all that? Join us and find out! Support the show Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/chan...