Find Your Lady Tribe

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As we live our lives together in close girl-friendships, along with the joy and celebrations, we may also experience tragedy and loss. In this special series "How to help a friend when..." we will cover a few of these moments and offer suggestions and advice from women who have lived it. In this episode we interview Kris Fuller, the author a #1 Amazon Journal: 52 Week Journal to your Bra...

As we women grow our family over decades we often "let go" of our own stuff... our activities, interests, and even friendships. When this happens, one day we find ourselves in transition from our role as a wife, mother, or even a transition from a career, and we unsure and even lost as to who we are without those roles. In this episode, Brenda and Michelle will discuss a few steps to get...

Do you find that you are repeatedly drawn to specific interests and even vocations that are unique but in fact quite similar? Our special guest, author Anna Shoshana Deakter shares that is because we cannot escape our true calling. We very much enjoyed this conversation as we are certain you will too. About Anna Shoshanna Deakter After a series of traumatic, life altering wake-up calls, where Anne...

In this episode Michelle and Brenda discuss the gift-giving love language and invite YOU to add to our Lady Tribe "Favorite Things" list. About the Hosts: Brenda Ridgley is a girlfriend guru, connection connoisseur, speaker, and author of the book Lady and the Tribe, How to Create Empowering Friendship Circles. She holds an MA in human resources and has spent decades cultivating her own...

Self-care truly lies at the core of finding our Tribe. In turn, our Tribe can be an integral part of our healing journeys. In this episode, Brenda and Michelle interview guest-expert Cindy Costley about her journey of healing and discovering that childhood trauma was at the root of her allergic reactions. Once called "the girl who is allergic to the world", Cindy shares how she learned t...

What you repeatedly do ultimately forms the person you are, the things you believe, and the personality that you portray. Your life today is essentially the sum of your habits. Are you in shape or overweight? Successful or unsuccessful? Happily connected or lonely and disconnected? All of these and many more things are a result of your habits. When you learn to transform your habits, you can trans...

Have you ever sat down with a snack, let's say a bag of chips, and before you knew it you had eaten the whole bag? When we think about it, we weren't even really hungry. What is causing this compulsive desire to eat? What are we really hungry for? In this episode we sit down with Harvard graduate and author Bracha Goetz who shares with us what we are missing and how to discover why we fe...

Imagine the connectedness and sense of belonging if we decide not to limit our "BEST" Friend to one person. Brenda and Michelle share the inclusive "Tribe of Besties" concept and how each relationship in your Tribe is best in its own way. Along with many other social dilemmas and drama, gone are the exclusive and possessive friendships of our youth. We can have and deserve more...

The purpose of our Modern Tribe is to support one another throughout life. Each member of our Tribe contributes in their own unique way. The exercise friend can help keep us on track with our health goals by providing accountability, encouragement, and just being there! Michelle and Brenda discuss this topic and share 8 reasons YOU may need an exercise friend in your Tribe. We are putting Tribe-bu...

Perhaps the greatest destroyer of friendships and Tribe is gossip. In this episode Brenda and Michelle share strategies for recognizing when you have fallen into the gossip trap and how to graciously shift the conversation in a supportive way. About the Hosts: Brenda Ridgley is a girlfriend guru, connection connoisseur, speaker, and author of the book Lady and the Tribe, How to Create Empowering F...

We are putting Tribe-building into action with real-life examples of how to get started by reuniting with friends of life-time's past. The history we share with childhood friendships can be powerful and a great place to direct some of our energy. These relationships are foundational for our tree of life and our identity and may be worth reconnecting and even possibly growing in our next chapt...

Girl-time is on the menu in this week's episode! How to get back in the habit with weekly and monthly outings with your girlfriends. New ideas for adventures, activities and even nights in. About the Hosts: Brenda Ridgley is a girlfriend guru, connection connoisseur, speaker, and author of the book Lady and the Tribe, How to Create Empowering Friendship Circles. She holds an MA in human resou...

There are a number of different friendships that you may want to include in your Tribe. Each member plays a unique and important role in your support system. In this episode we talk about the role of the Soul Seraph, the friend that leads and guides your Tribe's spirituality and discovery. She sets the vibe and centers the group. About the Hosts: Brenda Ridgley is a girlfriend guru, connectio...

Join our FREE Inner Circle: http://tinyurl.com/MyLadyTribe Meditation can be an amazing practice to add to your routine. It can provide stress relief and aid in the manifestation of the things you want. Meditating in small groups like Tribe can be a special connecting time. In this episode we approach meditation from both the right brain and left and provide the where, when, why and how for every...

Join our FREE Inner Circle: http://tinyurl.com/MyLadyTribe Is time away from home to hang out with your girlfriends ever a subject of contention? The research is clear, friendships can benefit our health, happiness and even our relationship with our spouse. In this episode we discuss how to "sell" our partner on girl-time and what is in it for them! About the Hosts: Brenda Ridgley is a g...

Join our FREE Inner Circle: http://tinyurl.com/MyLadyTribe How do you feel about what your inner voice is telling you? Is it inspiring you forward or holding you back? In this episode we discuss the two forces within trying to communicate with us. Which one is telling your story? We will help you identify the voices and share what they are up to when it comes to helping you realize your dreams. Ab...

Join our FREE Inner Circle: http://tinyurl.com/MyLadyTribe The Connection Connoisseur announces its official shift and refinement of the show's title. Moving forward our title "Find Your Lady Tribe", more specifically aligns with our mission to help women find wholeness and purpose through connection and create 1000 new Lady Tribes in 2022. In this episode we discuss the origin of t...

In the last episode we discussed how important it was to "Show Up" for our friendships. Now we want to take it to the next level and share about the ceremonies in our lives, what it means to be invited to be a part of these occasions, and how to be fully present for each other's special moments. About the Connection Connoisseur: Brenda Ridgley is a girlfriend guru, speaker, and auth...

There is much to say about "just showing up". We have learned since childhood that much of our success is guaranteed just by showing up. Little is said about how this relates to our friendships. In this episode we discuss what it really means to "be there" for our friends. Here are some great and famous quotes about showing up: “Show up: Messy. Show up: Imperfect. But just keep...

Do you want to grow your friendships and build a Tribe? Over the past few years, we have fallen into hermit habits and need some refreshers on our connection skills. To grow in friendship it requires your Time, Attention and Enthusiasm, and it's not going to happen without a little initiative on your part. Tony Robbins says, Success comes from taking the initiative and following up… persistin...

February truly is the month of love and Galentine's Day on February 13 fits right in. We're quick to shower our significant others with gifts and treats on February 14, but the day prior was designed to celebrate other equally important relationships in our lives: our girlfriends! Galentine's Day is a blend of gal and Valentine's Day and signifies a time to bring together the l...

Looking for ideas to and ways to get your girlfriends together for Tribe-time? Brenda and Michelle will share 10 ideas for creating bonding memory making moments! It seems number 2 and 3 on our list were lost! Oh NO! 2. Volunteer together! You can do some good while catching up, connecting and making new memories! 3. Plan a Paint & Sip outing.... or host your own! Nothing beats getting a littl...

Are there friends from your past that you would like to reconnect with in a more meaningful way? Our social media driven society has detached us from bonding at a deeper level. Even though we have hundreds if not thousands of "friends" we are lonelier as a species than ever before. How do we end our loneliness and grow our sense of belonging? The strategy we will discuss today is how to...

I had an amazing time visiting with my friends Lyn and Erika Hicks with the Magical Healing Arts Podcast! Here we discuss the importance of surrounding ourselves with positive feminie energy and nurturing friendships to build a Tribe of women to support us. They were gracious enough to share their episode with my listeners. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did! #MagicalHealingArts #L...