The Life Authentic Podcast

Nobody Care is the Lie You Tell Yourself is about how we justify doing something outside our comfort zone by saying that nobody cares, or who cares.... but is that actually true? I dive into why I think this is a false statement and one that is NOT beneficial. There is a better way to frame this, find out how I do that for myslef. Watch the video version on YouTube here . Life is short, life authe...

The Universe Has No Speed Limit is about the convergence of events that signal a shift in the Universe for me. I have learned that the Universe loves expedience and when it is ready to align with your intentions then its going to be a fast and wild ride. Join me to learn about all the strange thing s that are coming together on a future date. Lets see what happens! Watch the video version on YouTu...

Autistic Meltdowns is my verbalization and explanation of what a meltdown feels like for me while I am in the process of experiencing one. It is a honest and authentic look at what I go through when my brain has decided it has had enough. Its a bit disjointed but that is an honest and truthful articulation of the experience. Watch the video version on YouTube here . Life is short, life authentical...

Soul Soother is about being the type of person who has an uncanny ability to sooth and calm people in crisis. Its an interesting ability that combines empathy and patience to help bring calm and balance back to other people. Its a gift I watched my mother perform, my grandmother, and me. Its a strange set of skills but one that keeps coming in strangely handy in my life’s journey. Watch the video...

Letting Go & embracing Minimalism is about trying to sort out a life of things. Stuff we accumulate over the years, or even the lifetimes of things were are left with after someone dies. Its an overwhelming amount of stuff. Trying to let go of lives, memories, and just things is challenging. This is my battle to let go of not only my own abundance of things, but to sort out the many lives of past...

We Will Always Have Paris, Wont We? Is about by first and only trip to Paris France. A country and city I desperately wanted to fall in love with. The trip was a heartbreakingly experienced tarnished with racisms, cruelty, and unexpected hostility. I still want to love Paris, and am trying to get my courage up to try again, just to prove that first experience was some strange alternate reality. I...

Time Versus Money Values is about the ongoing battel we all face when it comes to prioritizing time or money first. Its not easy. Its a struggle we face every day but especially when dealing with debt, finances, and health. This is my introspective look into that I prioritize and why. It is also a contemplation on when those things need to balance and when they do not. Watch the video version on Y...

At the Intersection of Fear and Love is about seeing a very cruel bullying event at the gym. I really wanted to distill why some people behave so badly, and what we can do to really insulate ourselves against the cruelty of the world. There is a better way, I dont have all the answers, but I think I have a place to start. Watch the video version on YouTube here . Life is short, life authentically!...

The YouTube Paradox is about the conflict I face when posting these podcasts. YouTube rewards creators who are seeking attention and trying to manipulate and monetize their audiences. I am not trying to do that at all. I am exactly the opposite. I am authentic, honest, quiet, and simply here to talk and create a conversation. This started to help alleviate my own anxiety but I want it to be more,...

Looking For Love is about my desire for a life partner to share this magical existence with. Its not about needing someone but wanting someone. There is a difference, and it extends from your inner peace and security. Sharing our adventures in life is one of the biggest and most beautiful gifts we can extend. I hope someday to do that. I ponder the magic trifecta I desire in a partner and how ther...

More Than The Sum of Your Parts is about how we are MORE than what happens to us. We are all more than our traumas or past. We chose who we are and how those experiences, good and bad, shape us. We control who we end up becoming in life. So I challenge you to think about those negative experiences and turn them into your superpower. Watch the video version on YouTube here . Life is short, life aut...

To One Person You Might Be The Whole World started as a conversation about motivation and consistency. But it soon became more about the importance of finding your inspiration and motivations. For me this comes in the form of a friend who unknowingly serves as both inspiration and accountability partner without him even knowing it. The title comes from an amazing quote my Mom kept on the fridge: T...

Perception is Key is about how we view the world and how we view ourselves. It is a discussion about how the concept of perception shapes our reality and our vivid, or lack thereof, impression of reality. If reality is based on perception, then why do we not actively try to embrace a perception based around joy, magic, and happiness? Watch the video version on YouTube here . Life is short, life au...

Haircolour Complication is about the fact that I color my hair. This is seemingly innocuous but it is a direct reflection of my personal self. It is not about vanity but about being able to understand self perception, self worth, and marrying the inner and outer selves into one whole. Lear about my thoughts on how the inner self and outer self need to find harmony and balance in how we present to...

Prison Tattoo is about a real tattoo I have. It is about my horrible sense of humor and incredible lack of common sense. So how did I get a prison tattoo? Well its a weird story and it did not involve me ever going to prison. Listen to this weird story of my odd adventures and bizarre outcome. Watch the video version on YouTube here . Life is short, life authentically! The Life Authentic is a proj...

Gift Giving Gone Wrong is my problem with accepting and giving gifts. Seems I am all screwed up at understanding this common basic concept. I tend to offend people or even ostracize myself easily when it comes to this topic. Find out why this happened and what I am trying to do to get my head straight. Watch the video version on YouTube here . Life is short, life authentically! The Life Authentic...

Sauna Caliente is about my absolute love for Saunas. I find them cathartic and magnificently soul healing. However sauna takes time to get used to, and there are also rules on how to politely and respectfully sauna. Sadly most people just dont know these things. But this is my brief but spectacular take on hot saunas. Watch the video version on YouTube here . Life is short, life authentically! The...

My Autistic Life is about being diagnosed (self-diagnosed due to costs) as Autistic as an adult. Its a challenge to accecpt and one that is compounded by social stigma, insane costs of official diagnostics, and just being a woman. This 'disorder' has been classified historically as a male issue, so there is very little information of documentation on women, let alone adults who should be classifie...

Obligatory Guilt is the interesting concept of payback we as adult children feel toward our parents. Its something we all face in some aspect but is it even necessary or is it a construct we created? For some cultures it is expected, but others not, and still this concept of boundaries between our lives as children and adults is blurred. This is my take on obligation and guilt associated with bein...

Trust Thy Self is about a friend who second guesses his creative instincts. Its my take on why we need to learn to try ourselves and how the creative process evolves as we learn to do so. I want to express how important it is to try and learn from experiences. We evolve and learn to hone our instincts as we learn to trust the process. Watch the video version on YouTube here . Life is short, life a...

Loneliness is a Symptom is my take on how being alone is not a bad thing but loneliness is a side effect of constant false and disingenuous relationships online.  We have lost the context of what a friend is, or what a real relationship feels like.  From Facebook to hook-up culture, our concept of what a human bond is has been warped. Watch the video version on YouTube here . Life is short, life a...

Time, A Brief Thought was very random.  It was just this feeling that I needed to talk about time, our perception of it and the fact that it is way too limited.  This is my take on time and why we need to be grateful for the present moment and learning to appreciate every second of life.  Watch the video version on YouTube here. Support the show Life is short, life authentically! The Life Authenti...

Caregiver Heal Thy Self is about my time as a caregiver and the immense challenges it comes with, both emotionally and physically.  Being a caregiver is an act of immense love but also a difficult burden.  I talk about  my experiences as a caregiver and how it radically changed my life and perspective.  Watch the video version on YouTube here . Support the show Life is short, life authentically! T...

I Wanna Be A Narwhal is about my rediscovering and reclaiming my lost love of swimming.  I lost it due to self-consciousness and fear, but I am reclaiming it and learning to make it part of who I am again.  I am reclaiming my power by learning to silence the negativity and embrace my lost loves. Watch the video version on YouTube here. Support the show Life is short, life authentically! The Life A...

Emotional Extremes is my take on the belief that there must be balance in all things, including our emotions.  One emotion can not exist without its polar opposite.  To embrace joy we must also embrace sadness.  Its seems paradoxical but the laws of nature always tell us there is an equal force opposing to all things.  Get an insight into how I balance emotional extremes and maintain happiness and...