Do you cycle between sprinting and then crashing? As intense people we have a tendency to go all in and then crash when we hit the finish line, but what happens when there's not a finish line?
This week, Aurora shares:
Links:
Find Your Superpower
http://www.auroraremember.com/findyoursuperpower
League of Excitable Women
A message for any woman who has felt marginalized, shut down, or shut out: you are not alone in this world. Today, I have for you a message of empowerment and strength from a new connection, Melissa Danielle. Embracing Intensity is all about bringing together women from all stages and walks of life to share their perspective on what it means to be an Intense or Excitable Woman. It is such a treat to have Melissa on the show today because she brings a breath of life and perspective we haven’t explored as much on the podcast. Melissa is a coach, advocate, and podcaster who speaks to the wounds and setbacks women face due to flaws in the system. Her podcast, Diary of a Too Much Woman, deals with issues like sexism, the Mother Wound, feminine energy, and rediscovering identity head-on. She is on a mission to show women they are as great as they dare to be, while also giving them tools to fully express their innermost desires.
As a guest today, Melissa candidly shares her wild passions, her hardest challenges, and her brave explorations into what it means to be a woman. She will also dive into unique cultural challenges she faces as a black American woman, healing from wounds and trauma as a result of cultural stigmas, and how she has learned to embrace her identity. Are you prepared to fight for your sense of self? Give this episode a listen and see what you’ve been missing.
More in this episode:
Melissa Recommends
Connect with Melissa Online
Check out the Diary of a Too Much Woman Podcast: http://melissadanielle.com/all-the-things/too-much-woman/
Listen to the Fringy Bit Podcast
Have you ever felt afraid of your own power? This week Aurora shares about an experience she had this week that that brought up this quote from Marianne Williamson:
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?"
Have you ever felt unworthy? Like you didn’t belong on this planet? I think we all can struggle with the feeling that we don’t belong, but as Intense Women, it can be an extra heavy weight. Our society teaches us that we do not belong in the world at large, and many leaders are trying to take back that narrative! Today, we are bringing to you the empowering and inspiring leadership of Thais Sky, who wants nothing more than to remind you that you are valuable.
Thais is a leader, a blogger, a coach, and now, a podcaster! Her new podcast, called “Reclaim,” is all about the systematic influences that tell women they are not “enough.” Her perspective is quite unique: she was born in Brazil, grew up in Japan, and then immigrated to the U.S. where her cultural differences were stark. This unusual cultural clash led to a crisis of identity and a sense of displacement that followed her into adulthood. Her journey to healing and acceptance of her unique heritage led Thais to spiritualism. She loved the inner work she was doing but found that instead of confronting her issues, it only clouded them.
Now, Thais works to encourage women to lean into challenges, to embrace the dark as well as the light, and to work with your community to overcome issues. So much of our inner work happens in a vacuum, but Thais does not see it that way. Her work is inspiring, and so is this interview! You will not be disappointed.
More in this episode:
Thais Recommends
The Heroine’s Journey by Marlene Murdoch
Connect with Thais Online
Check out the Reclaim with Thais Sky Podcast!
Do you ever try to push away or distract yourself from your uncomfortable thoughts and emotions? When you experience the world more intensely than others, it is tempting to try to shut down the negative. But to fully integrate we must acknowledge the whole, both the dark and the light.
With the current trend in spirituality to focus entirely on love and light, it encourages us to keep our thoughts positive with the idea that what we think about is what manifests in our life. But if we don't face our shadow side, it will always be lurking in the background waiting to come out when something brings up our stuff.
In this episode, Aurora shares:
Links:
Find Your Superpower
http://www.auroraremember.com/findyoursuperpower
League of Excitable Women
https://www.facbook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
It’s easy to agree that everyone is different, but does anyone know what it’s like to be your brand of different? Have you ever sat down to explain it to someone before, and then been at a loss for words? Language and self-expression have such a huge influence on one another, so it is no surprise that Intensity leaves its own unique signature on how we express ourselves too! If your intensity has ever made you feel different, alone, or misunderstood, then today’s episode will speak right to your heart.
Today, we are excited to have with us Anamaria Bambaren Call, the Founder of the Gifted Culture Project. Anamaria is a Linguist who knows what it is like to be Gifted, different, and unable to express it. Anamaria is a Third Culture Kid, whose grew up feeling different, but not really knowing why. Later, Anamaria was identified as Gifted, and that began a series of experiences that led her to her study of Linguistics. Anamaria believes that everyone has a story to tell, and those stories make us stronger, more colorful and more fully known. She uses her fire to help others tell their stories and embrace their difference. There is a source of creativity and power that comes from your own unique Intensity. Anamaria expresses that truth using her beautiful words, and you will walk away inspired today.
Also in this episode:
Anamaria Recommends
Here’s Looking at Euclid by Alex Bellos
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Work by Eckhart Tolle and Brene Brown.
Resources
Find Anamaria Online!
This week we celebrate the one year anniversary of the Embracing Intensity Podcast!
In this episode, Aurora shares:
Links:
Events Calendar
http://www.auroraremember.com/events-calendar/
Find Your Superpower
http://www.auroraremember.com/findyoursuperpower
League of Excitable Women
Have you ever stopped to marvel at someone’s wondrous, spiritual journey? Are you pining for a deeper spiritual or emotional connection to the world and others, but struggle to begin? You might be kindred spirits with many Intense Women who have struggled to fully express their more mystic side. The world is so wide, and sometimes it takes a little leap of faith, and maybe a ticket across the ocean, to begin to see all that the world has to offer!
Our guest today is Sarah “Sadie” McCarthy-Sitthiket, a fellow Portlander who has always been reaching for a deep connection. Her views on self-expression radically changed on a visit to Thailand. Seeing that another culture allowed her to unlock her hidden gifts, she decided to move to Thailand and take root in her own spiritualism. Now she is running the show at the Chaing Mai Community House in Thailand, where she leads people to open their heart through fine arts, Tarot readings, and her own poetic “Tarotetry.” Later this month, Sarah will be joining us at Quinn Mountain to share her knowledge of Tarot and encourage us to open our hearts and be a little curious. Sarah’s journey is one that you do not want to miss out on!
More to explore in this episode:
Tarot Workshop at Quinn Mountain October 28th
Sarah Recommends:
Excuses Be Gone by Wayne Dyer
Books by Caroline Myss
Connect with Sarah:
Chang Mai Community House Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/chiangmaicommunityhouse/
Redgun Tarot: https://www.facebook.com/redguntarot/?ref=br_rs
Have you ever tried to force a wave? How'd that work out for you? When we are faced with intense emotions or uncertainty, it is tempting to push towards or against things, when it might be more effective to just ride the wave.
In this week's episode, Aurora shares:
Links:
Ignite Your Power Group Program
http://www.auroraremember.com/ignite-your-power-group
Tarot Workshop
http://www.auroraremember.com/intuitive-tarot
Find Your Superpower
http://www.auroraremember.com/findyoursuperpower
League of Excitable Women
Have you ever felt full of emotions, but unable to express any of them? Do you see your emotions as a superpower, or as your Achilles Heel? Intense Women tend to feel things deeply, but instead of arming ourselves with emotions we bottle them up until we explode. Those explosions are not just our problem because they can begin to influence the people around us. Relationships are hard enough without feelings getting in the way! How can we begin to use our emotions as a fuel for intimacy and a source of inner fire?
Our guest this week is Valerie Greene, who knows just a bit about how to transform emotions into energy. Valerie grew up in a household where emotions just weren’t talked about. It wasn’t until her unexpressed emotions began to affect her relationship with her husband that she realized emotions weren’t to be feared but embraced. After her divorce, Valerie decided she was going to focus on how our fleeting feelings fuel our relationships. She’s learned that emotions have a language, and we need to use it! Now she is using her fire as a coach and mentor who helps women have fulfilling relationships. Are you ready to explore Emotional Alchemy with Valerie? Then give this episode a listen!
Thank you to everyone who has been on this podcast journey for the past 52 episodes. In the spirit of even more celebration, the Ignite Your Power Group Program is beginning again this Fall. You do not want to miss out!
More in this episode:
Valerie’s Website
http://www.coachvaleriegreene.com/
Have you ever thought about what coaching can do for you? Have you heard about Aurora’s programs on this Podcast, or considered joining a Retreat at Quinn Mountain? Why make the investment in coaching, and how can it change your life? Sometimes, it’s best to hear from someone’s who has done it all! Meet Alesia Zorn, Aurora’s longtime client, and creative businesswoman. Alesia knew from the moment she picked up a ballpoint pen to learn cursive that she loved hand lettering and calligraphy. She had a thriving business and leadership role, but it was draining the life out of her. That changed after coaching!
Alesia is intellectually and creatively intense, and each time she signed up for a group coaching session or joins a retreat, she has learned something new about herself. Coaching has allowed Alesia to pull out the most valuable tools from Aurora’s group program, which enabled her to step out on faith and make her business work for her. Now, Alesia uses coaching to refine her business, recover and take care of herself, and embrace that intensity in a way that is changing the world with beautifully crafted words. Aurora is excited to share with you a success story that is just as much about past breakthrough as well as future growth!
Also in this episode:
Links:
Alesia’s Website
For more Resources including the Power Zone Toolkit.
Have you ever had an experience that made you questioned what really matters in life? Aurora did when she had to gather up her possessions for a fire evacuation. This week, we break the pattern a bit with a new emergency solo episode.
In this episode, Aurora shares:
Links:
Team Podcast:
Harness Your Power Challenge:
http://www.auroraremember.com/harness-your-power
Find Your Superpower:
http://www.auroraremember.com/findyoursuperpower
League of Excitable Women on Facebook:
Do you want to help change the world, but burn yourself out in the process? You are not alone! This week, Aurora shares how it looks when you are making the most of your intensity. In order to do your best work in the world, you need to make the most of your intensity without crashing and burning.
This week:
Links:
Harness Your Power Challenge:
http://www.auroraremember.com/harness-your-power
Aurora's Website
http://www.auroraremember.com
Find Your Superpower Lessons:
http://www.auroraremember.com/findyoursuperpower
Have you ever lived your life as a series of chapters, without realizing the connection and what you were meant to be doing? Are you reaching to try to find your calling, only to realize that you are burned up and out of traction? Your search for purpose and calling is a passionate one, and this week, Aurora has a guest who is going to help you live your life loving what you do and who you are!
Also in this week’s episode:
Selena Recommends
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
The Desire Map by Daniele DePorte
Resources
Find the Love You More Project Online
http://www.loveyoumoreproject.com/#welcome-1
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoveYouMoreProject/
Reach out to Selena (She likes to talk!)
Aurora's Website:
auroraremember.com
League of Excitable Women:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen
Harness Your Power Challenge:
Is being a parent everything you expected? With Aurora's background and skills in education and behavior supports, you'd think she'd be much more prepared for parenting than she was.
Parenting always brings surprises, but parenting an intense child as an intense parent adds additional challenges - especially as a single parent most of the time.
In this episode:
Links:
League of Excitable Women
https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Find Your Superpower
http://www.auroraremember.com/find-your-superpower
Impossible. The world seems to throw this word at you a lot, doesn’t it? For Intense, Exceptional, Gifted, and Intuitive people, our greatest strengths are often viewed as weaknesses and disabilities. When the world tries to label your dreams impossible, what can you do to harness your fire and show the world who’s boss? Wouldn’t you like to know there’s someone who has walked that hard road before, and come out the other end burning brighter than before?
Dr. Melanie Hayes is the founder of Big Minds Unschool, a program that allows Twice Exceptional students to thrive in their own unique gifts. Melanie is also Twice Exceptional, and she knows what it is like to be a bright fire in a world that feels too small for her. After growing up with “impossible” dreams, Melanie learned to make her vision a reality. Now she is using her fire through coaching and Big Minds to change the world. This week, she will share her stories of growing up, success through unconventionality, and wisdom to inspire you to take the word “impossible” and transform it into a force of good.
Also in this episode:
Links:
Melanie Recommends
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Melanie’s Website
http://www.bigmindsunschool.org/
Find Melanie’s Book on Amazon!
Join the League of Excitable Women
https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Sign up for the Free Find Your Superpower Course
Were you the black sheep of the family or from a family of black sheep? So many intense and creative people grow up feeling like few people "get them." Aurora was fortunate to have a whole family who mostly understood her.
In this week's episode she shares lessons learned on how to survive and thrive in an intense family, including:
Links:
League of Excitable Women
https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Find Your Superpower
http://www.auroraremember.com/find-your-superpower
Embracing Intensity Unconference
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/embracing-intensity-unconference-tickets-34930767867
Has the world ever sent you the message that you are too overbearing? Has your passion come across as pushy or uncaring? For Intense women, we walk a tight line between being true to ourselves and communicating effectively. When the world is already sending women the message that they need to take up less space, to be mild and meek, Intense Women have the ability to make a change. We simply need to change the terms.
If you are ready to stop these mixed messages, then take a leaf out of Jenny Shih’s book. Jenny left her run-of-the-mill corporate job to pursue a job where she could make her own rules. Now, she uses her fire to equip women to start a business on their own terms. She believes that success is as unique as you are. This week, Jenny and Aurora share the ways that they have developed their business savvy while using their fire without burning out.
Jenny Recommends
The Power of Now Eckhart Tolle
Jenny’s Website
Jenny’s Free 6 Week Success Without Sacrifice Course
Jennyshih.com/swos
Join the League of Excitable Women
https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Sign up for the Free Find Your Superpower Course
Are you more of a rationalist or a spiritualist? Do you ever feel conflicted between the two? This week, Aurora shares how she moved from straddling the woo woo fence to jumping in to get her Reiki Master Certification.
As intense creative people, we often get stuck up in our heads and many alternative healing practices help get us out of our heads and into our bodies.
In this episode, Aurora describes:
Links:
League of Excitable Women
https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Find Your Superpower
http://www.auroraremember.com/find-your-superpower
Embracing Intensity Unconference
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/embracing-intensity-unconference-tickets-34930767867
When you think of energy—in the world around you, within you, working for you or conspiring against you—do you also think of your intensity as a part of it? Do you shy away from the prospect of healing your body with that intense energy? Have you even considered it? This week, Aurora sits down with friend and energy guide Samantha Brown to work through what it means to embrace the spiritual side of intensity.
Working with Samantha on energy healing was part of the major shift in Aurora’s life. Now is the time to embrace that part of the healing journey, and encourage others to do the same. Alternative healing is powerful, so let’s dive in and see how it all comes together. Samantha shares her personal experience of energy healing, and how that led her abroad to study Eastern medicine, become a devoted yogi, and share her intense passion for energy healing with the world.
Samantha’s intense passion for energy healing stemmed from her personal health journey.
Samantha Recommends
The Secret Language of Your Body by Inna Segal
Crystal Goddesses by Lana Fairchild
Many Lives Many Masters by Brian Weiss
Journey of Souls by Michael Newton
Samantha’s Website
Like The Yoga Seed Studio on Facebook!
http://www.theyogaseedstudio.com/
For Samantha’s Work
https://www.samanthabbrown.com/
Join the League of Excitable Women
https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Sign up for the Free Find Your Superpower Course
http://www.auroraremember.com/work-with-me
"You are so smart but..." "You have so much potential, if only..." "you just need to work harder." Are these words triggering for you? After years of being told these things in school, they definitely are for Aurora.
This week, Aurora talks about how despite feeling like she has pretty good self esteem, she still gets that feeling that she's not doing enough.
In this episode, Aurora shares:
Links:
Aurora's Website:
Find Your Superpower!
To all Intense Women: here’s a question. What passions light your inner fire? What gets you talking a mile a minute? When was the last time you’ve been “too much?” There, where the answers to all of those questions intersect, is your calling and your purpose. In a society designed to conform and submit, it can seem daunting to chase those dreams, to allow yourself to feel that passion purely. We need someone to encourage us to embrace those passions and charge us to act on them. We need someone like Dr. Ashlee Greer.
Ashlee is a psychiatrist turned coach who thinks the idea of being “Too Much” is all too prevalent. In this week’s episode, she shares her intense passion for all areas of life and encourages you to make some space to embrace who you truly are. Ashlee knows that for many women, we simply need a person to ask the right questions, and set an ample stage for your own beautiful creativity to take flight.
Also in this week’s episode:
Ashlee Recommends
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Links
Find the Maverick Spirits group on Facebook
Aurora’s Website
http://www.auroraremember.com/
Find Your Super Power
http://www.auroraremember.com/find-your-superpower
Join the League of Excitable Women on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Have you ever reached that point of fatigue where you just don't have the energy to do the things you know might energize you? You are so exhausted, you think "what's the point?" So you go ahead and do the things you know will make you more tired later.
Even though she still experiences pain and fatigue, sometimes when she hits that wall she remembers how things used to be when she felt that way all the time. This week she talks about how she got out of "survival mode."
In this episode Aurora Shares:
Links:
Realistic Paleo Meal Plan Blog Post:
http://www.auroraremember.com/blog/realistic-paleo-meal-plan-aip-friendly
Aurora's Website:
Find Your Superpower!
Do you feel like life is pulling you in too many directions? Are your passions less laser-focused and more like scattered sunlight? Are you ready to make a difference, but not so sure how to get there? You are probably just like so many beautiful, intense women who are ready to make their start. You are probably just like Madi Roosevelt.
Madi is a Single Mom and a founder of not just one, but three startup companies. She is the founder of a Single Mom community, where moms can join together and combine their inner fires together. Madi knows what it is like to have a lot of plates spinning, so now she shares with Aurora this week the secrets to her success. Be inspired to pursue a dream of your own this week as you listen.
In this episode:
Madeline Recommends:
Links:
Up Close With Madi Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/upclosewithmadi/
Instagram and Twitter @UpclosewithMadi
Join the League of Excitable Women on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Aurora’s Website
http://www.auroraremember.com/
Power Zone Toolkit
What happens when you fail to meet your own expectations? Do you berrate yourself or push yourself past your limits? Aurora has worked hard over the years to ease up on her self-expectations while still keeping some consistency and routines. This week she talks about what happens when those things don't always work together in harmony.
In this episode, Aurora shares lessons learned about:
In this episode:
League of Excitable Women Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Find Your Superpower Course: http://www.auroraremember.com/findyoursuperpower