Beautiful Shifts

Learning Grit and What's Really Important from Your Child with Health Issues with Nathan Garn

Today we are joined by Nathan Garn, Shantil's husband, who shares the experience of having their oldest son Payton born with a life-threatening condition (spinal meningitis, which led to hydrocephalus, which led to a severe seizure disorder). Nathan and Shantil share the challenges and life lessons they've learned from Payton having grit and finding joy through his chronic health conditions, and the color and depth that can be gained going through hard things. 
 
Thank you to Nathan for coming on the podcast and sharing his down to earth, thoughtful wisdom and perspectives.
 
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Thank you for listening! We'd like to thank the band We The Lion for giving us permission to use their song Move Along on our podcast. Find us on Instagram @beautifulshifts_podcast and on Facebook here.

Life is in the Transitions with Bruce Feiler

Today we have a guest we've been hoping to have on the podcast since the beginning! Bruce Feiler, a New York Times bestselling author, joins us to share what led to writing his book Life is in the Transitions and discuss its crossover with our podcast. We talk about the types of transitions we go through in life, what Bruce learned from interviewing hundreds of people about their life transitions, and more insights from his book. Bruce is such a wise, genuine person and we're honored he made time to come on our podcast. We can't wait for you to hear this insightful, enjoyable conversation with him. 
 
Bruce's bestselling books include Life is in the Transitions, Secrets of Happy Families, and The Search. Find Bruce and his work at brucefeiler.com, on Facebook here and on Instagram @brucefeiler.
 
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Thank you for listening! We'd like to thank the band We The Lion for giving us permission to use their song Move Along on our podcast. Find us on Instagram @beautifulshifts_podcast and on Facebook here. 
 
 

Welcome to Season Three!

Today is our first episode of Season Three of the podcast! We share some thoughts going into this new season, some exciting guests we have coming up, and reintroduce ourselves and the theme of the podcast. We can't believe we are starting our third season of doing this and can't wait to dive into more guest stories with you all, gaining new perspectives and finding beauty in our stories together.
 
Thanks for listening, supporting, and joining us for Season Three! 

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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