Mastering Life's Adventures: Being Your Best Self Through Soul Evolution!

Special guest Bracha Goetz shares in Part I how her search for “something” began at a preteen age, became involved with an eating disorder, graduated from a prestigious school, and went to a top Ivy League university in search of something some believing this would give her what she was looking for, but disappointingly or graciously so it did not. She was looking for something greater than herself...

What might turbulent thinking have to do with soul evolution? Dr. Judith uses the analogy of an airplane experiencing stormy weather to discuss four types of turbulence one’s thinking can experience and begins to talk about the impact on the Soul. She asks the seeker to think about the turbulence in their world, leaving the seeker to ponder how they might move from turbulent thinking to Christic t...

Dr. Judith goes down the rabbit hole of the following barrier to the soul's progress.  It revolves around "creeping callousness."  She breaks down the creeping slow aspect to form a callousness that creates an insensitivity to your soul promptings.  She provides a strategy that can be used to support your soul's advancement.  About the Host: Dr. Judith Holder’s passion is empoweri...

Part II is with Jecara Rivera, a special guest on Real Life Adventures in Living, discussing “ Against ALL Odds .”  We discuss ‘odds’ through Dr. Holder’s analogy of knowing when to be the cork in water and floating on the trampoline and skateboard when moving through life’s experiences. She gives examples of her family life, with a financial crisis, and the importance of showing grace and vu...

Dr. Judith is excited to share her reflections in this 50th podcast episode, summarize the journey up until now, the underlying psychological barriers  to spiritual growth, and three Superpowers to support your soul in ongoing self-mastery in everyday living.  Thank you, seekers, for being part of this journey of living life more abundantly with joy, curiosity, and love.   About th...

Dr. Judith’s special guest in this episode is Jecara Rivera, who loves to talk about Gaining the Courage and Confidence to TRY! Jecara shares how she gained confidence after becoming pregnant at a young age, the power of her mother’s encouragement, which re-igniting her confidence to move forward with her dreams. We discuss how her experiences developed her character and her soul, and we go on to...

Dr. Judith has been thinking about “sinking sarcasm,” which many do and may not think much about. It is easy for ‘sarcasm’ to be a part of our conversations, like breathing. She dives into a better understanding of sarcasm, the three levels, and its impact on soul progress. About the Host: Dr. Judith Holder’s passion is empowering people to be their best selves! Dr. Holder is the founder and execu...

Dr. Judith shares a barrier that many of us have been known to do, and that is “procrastination.”  She shares her perspective on persistent procrastination, nine different ways it may show up, the underlying issues, and how to use T.O.P. as a strategy and connection to your Higher Source to transform procrastination by using your superpower. About the Host: Dr. Judith Holder’s passion is emp...

Dr. Judith’s special guest Nicole “Cole” Berschback, is back for Part II, discussing a similar but slightly different topic on the “Quickest Way to Train the Mind is to Train the Body – for Greater Wellness and Mastery.” The magnificent body houses our brain/mind, emotions, and energetic systems. The body has an innate intelligence and is where the soul, in all its wonders, resides. Cole shares ho...

Dr. Judith’s special guest is Nicole “Cole” Berschback discussing “The Ripple Effect: Helping Families Cultivate a Culture of Wellness and Mastery- Part I.”  Cole had a life-changing event at 19, and in having a supportive family throughout her life, and especially during her recovery period from the accident, deeply-rooted her values and positive perspective about family and life. She shares...

Dr. Judith reflects on awkward arrogance as a soul barrier and roadblock. She discusses how arrogance shows up, five characteristics or qualities of arrogance (superiority), the awkwardness for those around the person due to tone and behavior, and a blind spot. Dr. Judith gives two tips for transforming awkward arrogance, one of which is a soul “superpower” in soul advancement. About the Host: Dr....

Dr. Judith continues to drill deeper into how grumpy grudges turn into revolving resentment. She talks about how revolving resentment does not allow the soul to flourish, how to begin to let go of “ill will” toward others and three (3) steps to moving past resentments. She asks you to think about resentment and how it might manifest in your world in everyday living. About the Host: Dr. Judith Hold...

Dr. Judith discusses with special guest Amy Stein, an Herbalist, Energy Medicine, and Trauma Informed Breathwork Facilitator, in Part II on Quieting the External and Internal Noise to be able to listen to one's body's wisdom and discusses re-connecting back to the body. She shares how to embrace experiences through the lens of curiosity, being in the present movement, the power of breath, and the...

Dr. Judith’s special guest is Amy Stein who is a Herbalist, Energy Medicine Educator and Trauma Informed Breathwork Facilitator who is sharing her wisdom in this episode about her life’s journal of being ill as a child with western medicine falling short of what might be going on with her and in her twenties listening and realizing she needed something more and was in search of that missing elemen...

Dr. Judith shares her meditation experience and the importance of centering for those walking a spiritual path. She takes the seeker through a guided meditative practice that can be done when the seeker needs a quick recharge, especially during or after a busy, long day. The guided meditation is eighteen minutes and something you can incorporate into your schedule. Dr. Judith suggests listening to...

We all can have periods of being grumpy due to being ‘moody’ or things not going right, and we hold grudges for what we feel are slights done against us. Dr. Judith talks in this episode about “grumpy grudges,” what they are, and what you can do about this soul barrier to progress, and she relates the classic movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , specifically the character of Grumpy and how to f...

Dr. Judith shares the next soul barrier to our soul’s progress, deflating discouragement. She goes into the emotional turmoil of discouragement, needing to drill deeper with a willingness to experiment. Deflating discouragement can also affect our self-confidence and the need to shift perspectives. Dr. Judith gives strategies through T.O.P. on how to “keep on TOP of discouragement when showing up...

Dr. Judith’s special guest is Ellen Elizabeth in this Real Life Adventures in Living segment, which is on “An Attitude of Gratitude: How AA Expanded My Soul Knowledge.”  Ellen Elizabeth shares about having a loving upbringing, her belief about addiction, the influence of the ego, the importance of service, and having a caring network of people around her to support her sobriety and the wealth...

Dr. Judith’s special guest Scott Feld in this segment (Part 3), has so much to share about his work with latency-age children (9-to-12-year-olds), what he learned about himself in his perspective taking with his mother and how his personal growth changed his views about his parent. Scott shares the importance of living fully and developing skills for children to have like ‘tools in their toolbox.’...

Dr. Judith thinks stubbornness is a barrier to soul progress. More specifically, she discusses ‘sticky stubbornness, what it is, some traits and qualities of stubbornness, and how it can be a subtle form of rebellion and shares how the ego-persona gets involved in hampering the soul’s progress. She leaves the seeker with being willing to see things from different perspectives and engaging in flexi...

Dr. Judith believes that “constant complaining” is like cretonne to soul progress, in the form of a subtle and barely aware barrier(s) impacting your energy and approach to living life devoid of the soul and creating a visible roadblock to your energy and focus. It blocks the opportunity to discover positive potential solutions to situations in life. The soul needs the joys, striving for answers,...

Scott Feld returns for Part II of Real Life Adventures in Living with Dr. Judith. He dives more into the missing pieces in children’s lives, which he calls ‘superpowers’ that are within and can increase self-confidence, critical thinking, and creative imagination skills when cultivated. These essential life skills allow latency-age children to manage stress and difficult situations better. Toward...

Scott Feld is Dr. Judith’s special guest in this Real Life Adventures in Living episode. He shares his experiences with coming from a family who loved him and gave him many things in life. If Scott asked, they found a way to fulfill his ask. Mr. Feld shares what he learned from his family, his struggles, and how he readjusted his lens from “why me” (i.e., “this is hard,” “I can’t,” “this is unfair...

Dr. Judith ponders more on weary worry and asks seekers to think about what happens to their souls. She does not profess to have all the answers but is curious and reflective about how WEARY Worry influences soul progress. She shares six (6) types of weariness, takes two soul states out of the four she discussed in episode 9, and shares her thoughts about the different ‘mindsets’ in the livingness...

Dr. Judith feels that worry is a massive epidemic and wants to provide a Part II, focused on components of weary worry, three fears underneath the worry, and two Tips to continuing managing weary worry through C.A.L.M. and a mantra easy to remember and to be used when headed down the path of worry – this is not the path of your soul. About the Host: Dr. Judith Holder’s passion is empowering people...