Beautiful Shifts

Growing Up with Dads with Jeffrey & Bryce

Our last re-release of the summer! This was our last episode of Season One and one of our top-listened episodes. Jeffrey and Bryce are a gay couple living in the suburbs of Salt Lake City and share about raising their twins through the gift of surrogacy along with other life experiences and thoughtful perspectives. They are such a great couple and family and we're so grateful they made the time to share their story with us in this vulnerable, important conversation. 
 
Find them on Instagram @growingupwithdads, which they created with the intent to provide hope and inspiration to LGBT youth and be an example they feel was lacking when they were growing up. 
 
Thanks for listening! 

Best Friends Through Unimaginable Loss and Rare Health Condition Share 10Ninety Principle & More with Mason Sawyer & Sam Josie

Today's re-release is a conversation from Season One that had such great impact on us and is one of our most listened-to episodes of all seasons.
 
In 2021, Mason's family was involved in a fatal car accident that took the lives of his wife, daughter, son, brother, and nephew. Sam was born with a rare form of Dwarfism that affects bone growth and development and causes abnormalities. Best friend's since high school, they share more about their stories and how they have used the 10Ninety Principle, the name of their podcast, to share stories so others feel less alone, focusing on how life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent what you make it. 
 
They are both incredibly inspiring and have great sense of humors. We laughed and cried through this unforgettable conversation and are grateful we were able to hear their stories and learned so much from them both. 
 
Find the 10Ninety Rule Podcast on Instagram @10ninetyrule

Surviving and Overcoming Addiction with CARRIE BUTLER

In today's re-release, Carrie shares her powerful story of surviving and overcoming a deep addiction to prescription drugs. Carrie exemplifies incredible strength and resillience, turning weaknesses into strengths, and that through our flaws we can connect and heal together. A survivor of the opioid epidemic, she aims to help others gain hope, healing, and understanding for themselves, friends, and loved ones. 
 
Carrie is a mother of four and a grandmother. She is a licensed realtor and Director of Growth at Keller Williams Home Hub.
 
Find Carrie on Facebook (Carrie Butler) and on Instagram @carrie.butler.76. You can also reach out to her over email - carrie.butler@kw.com. She would love to help others connect with support and resources for addiction and recovery. 

The Other Side of Fear with RYAN SMART

Our second re-release of the summer! Ryan shares his story of leaving corporate America to start his interior design firm, Smart Studio Designs, even when he felt it was risky and too late. Ryan has lived in various places, introducing him to people and cultures that have shaped who he is today. His story is sprinkled with interesting and important life lessons he has learned along the way, including seeking help for anxiety when needed. 
 
Ryan helps us see the reward is in the journey, that we can look back and find beauty in our individual paths, and that fear is normal, but not to miss out on what the other side of fear has to offer. 
 
Find Ryan and his work on Instagram @smartstudiodesigns
Find Ryan's design firm: www.smartstudiodesigns.com 
 

Think Twice with KARI MONTGOMERY

Today we have our first re-release of the summer, our episode with Shantil's sister Kari, which was also our very first episode! Kari shares about being a survivor of a suicide attempt as a teen, being a birth mother, an entrepreneur, and the healing and hope she has experienced as she has learned mental health tools and grown into adulthood. Kari shares how the theme "think twice" relates to her life in this uplifting and inspiring story. 
 
Learn more about Kari's story on her blog here. 
 
Find Kari on Instagram @kari.w.montgomery
 
Book recommendations from Kari: 
The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
Untamed, Glennon Doyle
Miracle Morning, Hal Elrod
 

Season Two Highlights & WRAP UP!

Our last episode of Season Two! Today we have a fun conversation highlighting episodes and topics we've had this season, talk about plans for the podcast over the summer, and what we have in the works for Season Three. We also share the top five listened-to episodes of the season and touch on our purpose for the podcast. 
 
We're so grateful to our guests who were on this Season! We had so many great conversation and are so appreciative of their willingness and vulnerability in sharing their stories. 
 
We also want to thank our listeners for your support! We are so grateful for each of you and that you continue to find beauty with us through these open, connecting conversation's on life's transitions and shifts.
 
We're already looking forward to upcoming guests we have for Season Three and are excited to share them with you! We hope you have a wonderful summer and look forward to resuming in August.  
 

LDS Faith Transition and Reframing Values and Spirituality with TAMARA JACOBS

Today we are joined by Tamara Jacobs, one of Lindsay's closest lifelong friends! In this thoughtful conversation Tamara shares about her LDS faith transition including her experience growing up in the church, what led to her faith transition, and how she has reframed and rebuilt values and spirituality. Tamara shares aspects of deconstructing that were pivotal for her personally as well as in raising her children, and helpful perspectives on reframing values and spirituality after such a big life shift.
 
Tamara has a beautiful way with words in this heartfelt, vulnerable conversation. We know her insights will help many people going through similar transitions, and in bridging understanding. Thank you, Tamara, for coming on Beautiful Shifts and sharing your story! 
 
Tamara is a wife, mother of four, and is an intervention aide at an elementary school. She loves to read, write, go on walks, and enjoys music and creativity. 
 
Find Tamara on Instagram @tammykae84 where she shares fun tidbits of her life, books she's reading, and creative inspiration. 
 
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How Living the Unexpected Life & Learning From Failures Can Lead to Reaching our Potential with LMFT HEATHER SEVERN CALLISTER

Today we have such a fun, meaningful conversation with Heather as she shares how tulips, cake, and basketball shoes relate to her story and the theme of living the unexpected life and learning from failures. Heather shares about her son who has down syndrome and autism, is tube fed, non-verbal, and medically complex, and how each of us will have times we're living the unexpected and what that can lead to. She shares her perspective on failure and taking risks and how these work into different parts of her experiences. 
 
Heather is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Relationship Coach and has been counceling clients since 2004. Her passion is to help others reprogram their mindset to reach their potential. She currently lives with her family in Salt Lake City, Utah, and considers herself a cake baking nerd, loves to karaoke with her family, and loves basketball.
 
We thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and are excited for you to hear from Heather and learn from her perspectives! 
 
Find Heather on Instagram @heather_coach. Find her therapy practice www.skylightcounseling.com and her coaching business www.alignthesoul.com. 
 
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Understanding Family with Borderline Personality Disorder, Overcoming Mental Health Struggles, and the Importance of Social Health for Our Youth with LMFT David Kozlowski

We're so excited to have David Kozlowski from the OG Therapy Podcast and Light the Fight Podcast with us! Today David begins by sharing his personal story of growing up with family members with Borderline Personality Disorder, how he experienced multiple concussions and a suicide attempt while playing football at the University of Utah, and facing his own mental health struggles which led to pursuing a master's in counseling psychology and a desire to help others. David has become an expert in his field and has worked with kids, teens, and families in mental health for over 25 years, specializing in working with teens. He shares how the youth he worked with helped come up with the term Social Health, how he created the first Social Health Curriculum for Herriman High School (Utah), and how strengthening social health is key to strengthening mental health for our youth. He shares about his new book Youth of the Nation, how it focuses on Social Health and can help parents, educators, and anyone who has interest in supporting the mental health of young people. 
 
Find David's book here on Amazon. 
Find David & his podcast on Instagram @david_kozlowski_
Find David's website here. 
 
David was born and raised in Carlsbad, California. He has been a crisis counselor, behavioral specialist, and has a private practice as a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in helping families, kids, teens and young adults. He is the host of OG Therapy Podcast and has a Ted Talk on parent-teen relationships. He is the creator and one of the teachers at Herriman High School of the first Social Health Curriculum. David gives social health presentations and trainings to schools, communities and businesses and teaches them social health tools to improve their mental health. 
 
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Parenting Transitions, Why We Love the Good Inside Method & Parenting Episode Highlights

Today it's just us, chatting about parenting! We start by talking about some parenting transitions in our own lives. Then we chat about Dr. Becky Kennedy and her book Good Inside, why we love this parenting method, and some helpful tips we've taken away from her book and the ideas she shares. We wrap up by highlighting guests we've had on this season who have talked about different parenting transitions and give highlights from their episodes. 
 
We loved talking about parenting and kids and some of the helpful things we've learned along the way, and from our awesome guests! 
 
Thanks for listening!
 
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