Messy Progress with Adrienne Smith

Did you know that so much of how you operate was molded into you before you were 8 years old?  Have you ever paid attention to how triggering some things are for you but they don’t bother your best friend? It’s pretty fascinating when you start to get aware of it.  Today I’m talking with Anat Peri - an inner child expert and mentor to coaches.  With 18 years of experience in developmental work, an...

In this episode, we delve deep into the fascinating world of cannabis, exploring its potential as a life-enhancing tool and shedding light on the shortcomings of the infamous "Say No to Drugs" campaign. Together we navigate through the murky waters of drug education campaigns and examine why the simplistic "Just Say No" message has proven to be ineffective and counterproductive and the new slogan...

In this thought-provoking podcast episode, we dive deep into the transformative power of going against the grain and embracing our unique life journeys. Join us as we explore the concept of owning the state that we are in and the remarkable progress we're working on making. I’m being interviewed in this episode and I expand into the idea of “seeing for yourself” with a lot of details about my row...

In this empowering episode, we delve into the power of Seeing for Yourself. Discover the art of releasing the burden of other people's projections, allowing your true self to shine. I share my learnings about everything from politics to psychedelics and signing up for quality trainings to learn new skills and how to be a better listener. Join me as we explore the power of self-discovery, self-acce...

I just celebrated the 12 Year Birthday of my Santa Barbara Yoga Studio, Power of Your Om. This studio was my first baby and I’ve learned so many big lessons from taking the leap to live life on my terms and want to share them with you. All of these lessons apply to both running a business and running your life/household/family. Here are my 12 tips for running a successful business, household + lif...

All of us are on a unique path, our souls are being pulled in different directions and it can be challenging at times to be in relationships with those that aren’t on the same trajectory as we are - whether it’s being an entrepreneur, a parent or anything else… how do we learn to live, communicate and be in relationship with not only ourselves but also each other in ways that are kind, compassiona...

What do you need to dance out or what do you need to dance for? When we were all kids, we danced, moved and wiggled to get our crazies out - and we didn’t care what anyone thought or who was watching. Dani is building a movement of connection to oneself, each other and letting go through dancing and yoga in Ventura California. In this episode you will learn: Why dancing, something that is free and...

We’ve all had our share of shit sandwiches handed to us. We’ve crashed to the ground more than we’d like to admit leading to days, months or years living on the floor. There are two choices - either stay on the floor or push ourselves up. As a 17 year old track star, Terra Thomas realized that for the rest of her life she would need to measure every morsel of food she put in her body because she j...

Have you been chronically injured, sick, exhausted, aggravated? Caroline Burckle competed on the biggest stage in sports and still felt like she wasn’t good enough, had low self worth and kept pushing even though her body was literally breaking.   In this extremely candid and relatable conversation, Caroline shares about how she overcame imposter syndrome and chronic injuries to finally give her b...

What if you were in the top 5% of the world where instead of being the product of your environment, you made active choices towards optimizing your health.  What if you woke up every morning and said I’m going to live 1% better today?  What if it could be that easy? We could all optimize our lifestyle by 5% in any given day and reap a huge benefit from incremental changes.  In this episode, Optima...

Because we’ve identified with who we have been for so long, we don’t always let ourselves shift and change with nature - this can cause us to feel more stuck than we actually are, unable to accept change and sometimes reliving old trauma. In this episode with somatic therapist, Teagan Rose, we talk about it all. My rowing team and I had the pleasure of working with Teagan to enhance our non-verbal...

In this episode we get some sage advice from entrepreneur, life-long open water swimmer and coach, Gerry Rodrigues.  Gerry grew up in the country of Trinidad where work ethic trumped sunbathing on the beach.  That ethos landed him at the start line of open water swim races at the young age of 12, where he completed in a 3-mile open water swim (fast as hell), and swam 10,000 meters in two hours tha...

Being on a team is a powerful experience that creates a connection that transcends our understanding.  In this episode with my rowing teammate, Brooke Downes, we share about our experience on a team together, our biggest fears, how we learned to work together, how we listened to each other in big and small ways and how that listening created trust so that when and if our life was going to be on th...

Loosen your pants cause you are going to need some extra space to laugh as we jump right into one of the most common questions people ask us from this row…“where did you go to the bathroom” and in this conversation we get straight into what it was like to go to the bathroom in a bucket for a month with 3 of your closest friends. All three of us now World Record holders, were amateur ocean rowers w...

This is the first of three conversations that I have with my World Record Rowing Team. In this episode with Sophia Denison Johnston we unpack a lot of what made our team successful. Sophia shares the truth about uncovering trauma both physically and emotionally that surfaced as a result of our adventure and how taking on challenges can be uncomfortable but it doesn’t have to be horrible.   In this...

We don’t get to a point of determining how much play is too much or how much work is too much by listening to anyone else’s advice on life - because we’re not living the same lives. I got there by experiencing decades of extreme productivity and burnout and then swinging the pendulum to significantly more play and then reflecting on that. What about you? In this episode I share what I think messy...

Links & resources: Follow along for more information about me and the podcast on Instagram: @theadriennesmith Check out the Yoga Studio: Power of Your Om Learn more about my coaching programs and offerings: Aligned Living Now This Podcast is brought to you by Upstarter Podcast Network

A few moments to ourselves is often all we get unless we carve out time for it intentionally... In this episode I share a story about how figuring out what we need usually comes in moments of aggravation.   What do you need?  What are you passionate about?  Carve out the time to sort it out and share it.  

It’s time we don’t just put up a support beam for our body and hope for the best.  Hope is not a strategy.   But honesty is. And it’s the first step of rebuilding.  We have to wake up enough to see where we are right now.  This takes a whole lot of courage.  Take the first step with me in this episode and be where you are.  Let's keep waking up together!     

Have you ever noticed people love to ask the question, "what's the worst that could happen?"  Yeah, it can be a good one - but to truly get into action, identifying what's working RIGHT NOW creates that positive response in your brain and body to start to feel that you 1) are okay 2) you are capable and 3) something new is possible.  I love telling stories, motivating people into action and workin...

Do you ever feel like you are waiting to be fired so you can finally start pursing that quiet passion of yours?   Yeah, me too...!  Too many times.  This is my story of how I stopped feeling drained and hopeless and started to live life on my own terms. 

We often think we have to do something to get something when in fact, nothing can be farther from the truth.  Every time you take a breath, you get it without doing anything before hand.  Wow!  We are a greedy bunch!   So, take a moment to let yourself receive... And then, conversely, let go.   Each time you inhale, allow yourself to receive the air you breathe in.  Each time you exhale, allow you...

Feeling like you need to DO SOMETHING right now?  Start a new habit, rhythm or get into a structure that supports you FEELING BETTER ?   Then this is it.  Join us in person or virtually.  To sign up anytime, head to my yoga studio website and join us.  Your life is waiting for you to fully live it and I'd love to support you.  https://www.powerofyourom.com/40dayrevival CAUTION:  THIS PROGRAM IS KN...

Meditation can seem scary... but trust me, it's not.  It does take some getting used to, especially if you live in the world of GO-GO-GO, DO-DO-DO!   Give this 5 minutes a try.  Then come back tomorrow, and try the next one.    

Have you ever taken a picture of toilet paper sitting on the stairs, sent it to your friends with the caption of "when is HE going to get a clue?"  Yeah, women take on a huge amount of invisible labor - from 1) concept: we only have 1 roll of TP left, mental note made, put it on the list to get at the store.  2) planning: look at schedule.  Wow, I have 60 minutes free between 1-2pm, kids are at ca...