Arise Coaching and Retreats

This episode is for the perfectionists. The ones, like Kristie and I, who are learning to recover from the detrimental trap that perfectionism is.  Kristie shares with us how her "garden of neglect" actually became the way she learned how to love and give herself grace.  We talk about the benefits of using Divine Sunglasses to see ourselves and others through. Confidence, resiliency, love, imperfe...

Join us this week on the podcast as Marci and I discuss how to do this thing called Unconditional Love. It’s hard, it’s uncomfortable, we aren’t good at it yet, but we show up in the ways and spaces we can and try anyway. That is love. Keep trying. Keep becoming. Keep learning. Keep loving. Keep sharing your light. Set the boundaries. Show up. 

Are expectations predetermined resentments, or are they a framework for deeply committed relationships? How do we manage our expectations of ourselves and others? Join Melissa and I this week on the podcast as we explore the topic of expectations. 

This week we discuss delayed gratification, intrinsic motivation, and generational legacy. 

This week we discuss how we find beauty in the ashes of catastrophe.  https://arisecoachingandretreats.com

BACTing is one of the number one frameworks Melissa and I use throughout our journey of motherhood! Tune in to learn all about it!  *Warning! This episode uses mild cuss words that may be inappropriate for young or sensitive ears. 

This week we discuss trusting the current of life. Surrendering the illusion of control. Be at peace. Believe in your ability to adapt, modify and overcome and circumstance in life. 

This week we discuss the importance of strengthening our ‘resilience muscle’ with my dear friend, Kate Lauck. 

This week Ronni Athay and I discuss the slide into complacency, and what we can do to get back on track. 

This week on the podcast, our guest, Cassie Baxter and I discuss the power of believing. 

This week we discuss productivity, rest and letting go to receive, through the wisdom of the tree.  I reference one of my favorite books: Do Less by Kate Northrup. 

This week we discuss the healing power of music. Music simultaneously uses all the neural networks of the brain and is often the prescription for many injuries and illnesses in life. The Healing Power of Music Playlist

This week we have our first guest speaker; Ronni Athay! In this episode we discuss what life looks like as a juggling act vs what life looks like when you are living in alignment. At the end of the podcast, I invite you to check out my women’s coaching program: Wildly-Rooted. You can find this in my website: Arisecoachingandretreats.com

This week we discuss what courage is and how conviction always follows.  References: Albert Bandura, Carl Roger’s, Justin Sua

This week in the podcast we discuss how to offer grace to ourselves; something many of us struggle with. 

In this weeks episode, we discuss if your belief system is keeping you captive or offering you freedom for the life you desire to live. I recommend the podcast “The Full Cup.” And Viktor Franklyn’s book: Man’s Search for Meaning. 

This week we discussed the topic of Family And how we can reframe our perspective on what it means to us.

This week I introduce my new program: Wildly Rooted. 

This week we discuss the topic of grief, what it is, how it feels, holding space for all the feels and what we can do.  Mentioned book recommendations: The Gateway We Call Death by Russell M. Nelson It’s Okay That You’re Not Okay by Megan Devine The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis Bearing the Unbeara...

This week we discuss the reality of being planted and nourished. 

This week we explore five of the female archetypes as a powerful tool to help us in our journey of self-discovery and personal growth! References: No Bad Parts by Richard C. Swartz Carl Jung’s Archetype Theories Created with the assistance of Gemini AI platform. 

This week we discuss depression. That thing no one wants to open up about and admit they are a member of the isolation club too.  We discuss key takeaways to help you form new patterns of living that support a healthier version of you. 

This week we explore the concept of being grounded in “You Are Here” on your roadmap of life. 

In this episode we discuss the third option that usually doesn’t exist and the massive effort and energy we put into forcing it into existence. What other possibilities might be available to us if we softened a little, challenged our brain and allowed more flow in our lives?

In today’s episode we explore mindset shifts, holding space for big emotions and the expanse of what 2026 could be! Book reference: The Promise by Mandi Morris