Saddle Up Live Podcast

In this episode of the Giddy Up segment, Lesa reflects on her personal journey through self-coaching, overcoming breast cancer, and the importance of mindset. She shares insights from a podcast about people-pleasing and discusses her experiences with JJ Flizanes' core wounds course. The host introduces the concept of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), highlighting its impact on her personal growt...

Financial Empowerment Through Life's Transitions with Victoria Kirilloff In this episode of Saddle Up Live, host Lesa welcomes financial expert Victoria to discuss her inspiring journey and practical financial advice, especially for women. Victoria shares personal stories from her upbringing with a financially astute father who taught her the importance of understanding and communicating financial...

In this episode of Saddle Up Live's Giddy Up segment, the Lesa discusses the importance of metabolic health and mindset. Listeners are encouraged to revisit Tuesday's episode featuring functional assessment provider Marrie Simpson. The host shares personal experiences with core wounds, mindset coaching, and the impact of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). The discussion emphasizes the importance...

In this episode, the Lesa Koski welcomes Marrie Simpson, a functional assessment practitioner, who shares her profound impact on the her life through spiritual guidance and health advice. The discussion centers on the importance of metabolism and genetic testing in preventive health. Marrie delves into her 12-week personalized program, which aims to improve metabolic health, prevent chronic illnes...

Revitalize Your Marriage: Insights from Life Coach Laurie Gerber In this episode of Saddle Up Live, we are joined by life coach Laurie Gerber to discuss revitalizing marriages and the journey to rediscovering love after 50. Lori shares her personal experience of nearly losing her marriage and the essential tools she uses to save it. They delve into key relationship topics such as communication, se...

In this week's GiddyUp segment, Lesa shares her excitement for the upcoming Christmas season and reflects on personal anxiety and the journey of self-improvement. Emphasizing the importance of overcoming stress and rewiring the brain, the host discusses insights from a Tony Robbins episode featuring Bruce Lipton on the power of subconscious reprogramming through hypnosis and positive self-recordin...

In this episode of Saddle Up Live, host Lesa welcomes Michelle Leisen, a mediator and financial advisor who stepped in to help Lisa during her battle with breast cancer. Michelle shares her personal journey through a difficult and lengthy divorce, highlighting how she managed to stay strong and focused on self-care. She discusses the emotional and financial challenges, the importance of therapy, a...

In this week's Giddy Up segment, Lesa recaps recent episodes and shares personal strategies for emotional and physical well-being. Discussing the importance of a roadmap to emotional healing, the host emphasizes the significance of clean indoor air with a recommendation for a Shark air purifier. Also highlighted are 'frownies' for wrinkle reduction and the benefits of face yoga, accompanied by a p...

In this engaging episode, JJ Flizanes returns to discuss her transformative course 'The Roadmap to Emotional Healing.' Lesa Koski shares personal insights and learnings from the course, highlighting exercises like Ho'oponopono prayer and the identification of core wounds. They delve into the intricacies of understanding and addressing emotions, the impact of beliefs on health, and strategies for m...

In this week's Giddy Up segment, the Lesa Koski reflects on the impactful teachings of JJ Flizzannes. Highlighting personal experiences and growth, they discuss how JJ's course has helped her understand core wounds and improve her mindset. She shares heartfelt examples, emphasizing the importance of integrating faith and self-coaching. The episode encourages listeners to explore JJ's work, particu...

In this episode, host Lesa welcomes JJ Flizanes, a multi-published author, interviewer, and expert in combining emotional and physical wellness. JJ shares her journey from personal training to starting a podcast aimed at emotional healing and saving marriages. They delve into the connection between emotions, physical health, and wellness, discussing JJ's holistic approach to addressing core wounds...

In this week's Giddy Up segment, the host reflects on a recent episode about mindset and shares personal experiences with the Hawaiian practice of Ho'oponopono prayer. She humorously corrects her earlier mispronunciation and emphasizes the effectiveness of the prayer in managing negative emotions and thoughts. The host encourages listeners to revisit the earlier episode on mindset and shares how t...

In this special Saturday episode, recorded at the barn, Lesa Koski discusses the importance of mindset, especially through challenging times like divorce, cancer, or general difficulties. Lesa shares her journey of using mindset-shifting tools to manage anxiety, and her commitment to relying on God to improve her emotional wellbeing. She introduces JJ Flizanes, an expert whose courses on emotions...

In this episode, host Lesa Koski welcomes back Carrie Hopkins-Doubts, a spiritual resilience coach, to continue their discussion on the nine steps to rebuilding life after significant loss. They revisit the first three foundational steps discussed in the previous episode: creating a safety net, self-care, and making peace with the past. They then delve into the next six steps, which involve design...

In this episode, Lesa welcomes Carrie Hopkins-Doubts, a spiritual resilience coach specializing in helping individuals through life transitions and difficult times such as grief, divorce, and loss. Carrie shares her journey from training as a marriage and family therapist to becoming a grief coach after experiencing personal loss, including the death of her mother and second husband. The conversat...

In this week's Giddy Up segment, the host reflects on past episodes and highlights their five Pillars of Wellbeing: God, community, nutrition, weightlifting, and rejuvenation. They discuss their personal journey of integrating each pillar into their life to navigate difficult times. The host also introduces the concept of box breathing for stress relief and delves into the challenge of being a peo...

In this episode, the Lesa Koski continues the discussion on the five pillars of resilience, diving into rejuvenation and rest. She shares her personal journey with weightlifting, starting from using soup cans post-surgery to dedicating herself to a full-body lift routine twice a week. The host explains the benefits she experienced, including enhanced metabolism and muscle strength. She also addres...

In this episode of the Giddy Up segment, the host discusses the lessons learned from Latin and last Tuesday's episode while previewing the upcoming content focused on the five strengths that contributed to personal wellbeing during a challenging period, specifically breast cancer. The discussion covers strengthening relationships with God, people, community, food, physical health, and the ongoing...

In this episode, Lesa Koski opens up about navigating difficult times, including battles with divorce and breast cancer. She highlights five areas that provided strength: faith, community, nutrition, physical health, and rest. Emphasizing the power of faith, gratitude, and meditation, the host shares how these elements helped her overcome adversity. She reflects on the critical role of community a...

In the inaugural 'Giddy Up' segment of Saddle Up Live, the host introduces a new quick weekly segment that will include a variety of content, such as recaps of recent podcasts and personal recommendations. This week's focus is on a conversation with Ed Margo, a guest who shares his touching personal story of his mother, a Korean immigrant who lost custody of her children due to financial struggles...

In this episode, the Lesa Koski welcomes Ed Vargo, co-founder and president of Burning River Advisory Group, to discuss financial empowerment for women. Highlighting Ed's personal journey, where his Korean immigrant mother faced financial struggles after a divorce, Ed shares his passion for helping women through financial coaching and wealth management. The conversation explores why discussing mon...

From Struggles to Success: A Conversation with Rachel King In this episode of Saddle Up Live, the Lesa Koski welcomes Rachel King, a high-powered attorney and CBS legal correspondent, to discuss her journey to financial independence. Rachel shares her authentic story of growing up in a middle-class, divorced family, experiencing financial struggles, and her drive to avoid repeating those hardships...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month reminds us: early detection saves lives. 💗 In this heartfelt episode, Lesa Koski shares her personal breast cancer story —from the moment she got the call, through surgery and chemo, to finding faith, purpose, and healing. Lesa opens up about fear, family, and faith during her diagnosis and how her journey led to a deeper calling— Doing Life Different. You’ll hear th...

In this episode of Saddle Up Live, host Lesa Koski interviews relationship expert Laurie Gerber about maintaining intimacy and connection in long-term marriages. Laurie, who has been featured on shows like Dr. Phil and MTV, shares her personal journey of realizing the importance of communication and intimacy in her own marriage after almost facing divorce. She discusses the importance of addressin...

In this episode, Lesa Koski speaks with Catherine Collins, also known as Kat, a financial writer and blogger who shares her authentic story of navigating finances without a formal business background. Kat discusses her journey from graduate school to becoming a self-employed financial expert, emphasizing the importance of financial literacy, especially for women. The conversation covers various to...