Beautiful Shifts

Hella Transitions (Into College and Adulthood!) with WHITNEY GARN

Thanks to Whitney herself for helping us out with this title! Whitney is a 19-year-old college student, plays soccer for Salt Lake Community College, and is Shantil's daughter! Today Whitney shares several big life shifts she's been through in the past year including adjusting to a challenging first semester of college, deciding to play soccer at the collegiate level leading to a school transfer, and a study abroad to Spain. Whitney shares on getting through difficult transitions, pursuing passions, and the benefits of stepping out of our comfort zones. We had such a fun time chatting with Whitney and love her sense of humor, perspectives, and zest for life. 
 
This is a great conversation to listen to if you're a high school student or college age, and for parents to kids of any age as we hear what it's like for young adults going through these types of transitions. We also get to hear Shantil's perspective as the parent and lessons she's learned along the way.
 
We had Whitney on the podcast previously in Nov 2022 (Episode 9) where she shared about training for and running the New York City Marathon - another fun, great conversation. Make sure to check it out!
 
Find Whitney on Instagram @whitneygarn and her Photography & Videography account @whitneyjaefilmz. She does beautiful work - keep her in mind for your photography/videography needs!
 
Thanks so much Whitney for coming on the podcast!
 
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Living Into Your Values for the New Year with Our Friends Tasha and Stephanie

Today is a special episode with our friends Tasha and Stephanie on living into our values. First, we chat about the Beautiful Shifts Bookclub we are starting for 2024 (listen in for more details). Then we are joined by Tasha and Stephanie and, using Brene Brown's exercise/worksheet on identifying values, we each discuss which values stand out to us and how we can refocus on them for the New Year. Tasha and Stephanie are both thoughtful, fun, and wise and we know you'll love them as much as we do! We're excited for you to join in this discussion on values and hope it sparks excitement for you on this topic as it did for us. 
 
We refer to a podcast episode on Brene Brown's podcast Unlocking Us with her sister Barrett which gives a great background/framework for this exercise if you're interested in listening: Brene and Barrett On Living Into Our Values. 
 
Also, here is the link to the exercise/worksheet Living Into Our Values that goes along with the episode to help identify your values. We highly recommend doing this and found it very helpful and fun!
 
Thanks so much for listening! 
 
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Words for the New Year & Re-release with Holly Wever: Impermanence, Equanimity & Letting the Light In

Today we share some thoughts on the New Year and fun things we have coming this year for the podcast. We then explain a few meaningful words to consider going into the New Year shared by Holly Wever in our conversation with her last year, which we are resharing today.
 
Holly shares what she learned through the major life transition of losing her sister to an accidental overdose including acceptance and healing, and the concepts of impermanence, equanimity, and thoughts on letting the light into our lives. Holly is a yoga teacher and mother of four. She is thoughtful, wise, and sets a great tone going into the new year. This conversation with Holly has really stuck with us and we know you'll love what she has to share. Thank you so much, Holly, for letting us re-share your amazing thoughts and perspective today! 
 
Find Holly on Instagram @hollywyoga.
 
Thank you for listening!
 
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Holiday Episode - Traditions, Giving & Listener Submissions!

This week we asked for listener submissions of holiday traditions and stories of kindness/giving during this time of year to share. We read these and share some of our own, and about guests we've had on the podcast with charities to support. It was fun hearing what people had to share and chatting about holiday things! We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas week and a Happy New Year! 
 
Previous guests we've had on the podcast with charities we mention in today's episode:
NixonStrong Foundation - Non-Profit Kids Cancer, Childhood Cancer and on Instagram @nixonstrong
Non-Profit | The Giving Grinch | United States & on Facebook The Giving Grinch
Christmas for Cancer Families & on Instagram @christmasforcancerfamilies
Home - WARD Foundation (donwardfoundation.org) & on Facebook The Ward Foundation
 
Thank you for listening! 
 
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Lifelong Teacher Dedicates Retirement to Serving Refugees, and Ways to Help Refugee Community with DON WARD

Today we get to talk with the amazing Don Ward, a lifelong teacher who is now 82-years-old and has been serving the refugee community in Utah for over 15 years. Mr. Ward is everyone's favorite teacher! He taught AP U.S. History and Student Government at Jordan and Alta High Schools in Sandy, Utah, for 35 years (and was a teacher of Lindsay's!). He shares some background growing up in Texas, moving to Utah and becoming a teacher, retiring and being diagnosed with cancer, and while in remission 15 years ago becoming involved in helping Utah refugees. His involvement grew with the help of many former students and contacts, and eventually, the Ward Foundation was founded - a non-profit providing welcome, aid, relief and development for Utah's refugee community. Don shares what the Ward Foundation's efforts at Christmas and year-round entail, as well as some personal stories of refugees he has gotten to know and how his work with refugees has impacted his life.
 
We're so grateful Don made the time to come on our podcast and are so impressed with his desire to serve the community and all he has done and continues to do. Thank you so much Mr. Ward for sharing your experiences and for inspiring all of us! 
 
Find the Ward Foundation online at donwardfoundation.org where you can find ways to get involved with helping refugees. 
 
Find the Ward Foundation on Facebook here.
 
If you would like to get in contact with Don, find his personal Facebook page here where he coordinates many of the refugee efforts. 
 
Thank you for listening! 
 
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The Giving Grinch Charity and Serving Community with Miss Utah Volunteer GENTRY ROSE

Gentry Rose is currently Miss Utah Volunteer, working toward her nursing degree, and involved in the non-profit charity her mom Sheena founded, The Giving Grinch, which gives to those in need at Christmastime and year-round. Gentry shares what led to becoming Miss Utah Volunteer, choosing to become a nurse, how a love for service was fostered in her life, and the heartwarming story of how Sheena started The Giving Grinch in 1996. We hear how Gentry and Sheena work together through The Giving Grinch to serve individuals in the community, ways to get involved with The Giving Grinch and thoughts on serving others. Gentry also founded a non-profit called Clean Bee where she raises funds to stock hygiene closets in our local schools. We loved getting to know Gentry and are so impressed with all she does to help others, and are excited for you to get to know her as well. 
 
Find The Giving Grinch on Instagram @thegivinggrinch and on Facebook HERE, and at www.thegivinggrinch.org
where you can find ways to support and get involved. 
 
Find Gentry on Instagram at her personal page @gentryraerose and at the Miss Utah Volunteer page @missutvol. 
 
Thank you so much Gentry for coming on Beautiful Shifts!
 
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How Poetry Saved My Life: From L.A. Gang Member to Poetry Teacher with JORGE NUNEZ

Today we have a very special episode with Jorge Nunez. Jorge's story is unique, eye opening and incredibly inspiring. Jorge shares how he emigrated from Mexico to the U.S. at age two, was raised on the streets of L.A., fell into the gang life at a young age and what that was like. He wrote his first poem while serving time in a probation camp for boys. Poetry, and Street Poets, the non-profit organization that introduced him to poetry, became the lifeline that would see him through four years of state prison, followed by deportation to Mexico.
 
Jorge shares how he worked hard to create his new life in Mexico and to get his education, and how this all came in steps along the way. He now serves as a guest poet and teaching artist in Street Poet's virtual workshops from his home in Tijuana, as well as teaching in the same prison he served his sentence. Jorge is a proud father of four with an A.A. degree in Mechatronic Engineering from Universidad Technologia de Tijuana. He has a passion for writing, and a deep hunger for life. 
 
Jorge is as humble as his story is incredible, and we're so grateful he took the time to share his experiences with us. We were extremely moved by how he explains poetry has influenced his life, the many people who believed in him along the way, and his determination to create a beautiful life for himself. We can't wait for you to listen to his story! 
 
Thank you so much Jorge for sharing with us and coming on Beautiful Shifts! 
 
Find & follow Jorge on Instagram @sr.jnunez
 
Find Street Poets, the non-profit organization Jorge works with, @streetpoetsinc & streetpoetsinc.com.
 
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Thoughts on Gratitude

Today we don't have a guest, it's just us sharing a few thoughts on gratitude! We also chat about some of our recent guests who have brough gratitude into their stories and some simple ideas of ways to incorporate gratitude into our lives. 
 
We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving week! Thank you for listening!
 
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Following Intuition Through Infertility, Faith Transition & Influencing with TERILYN ADAMS

TeriLyn joins us to share about her fertility journey as well as several other pivotal life transitions she's been through including faith transition and her career move from the corporate financial industry to blogging about running to becoming a fashion influencer. TeriLyn shares details about her journey with fertility that are helpful for anyone considering growing their family, for those who may be going through fertility struggles themselves, and for listeners to better understand what this challenge is like. We love the diversity of TeriLyn's story and her vulnerability as she shares about her life transitions through her 20s and 30s and the lessons she's learned along the way. TeriLyn is a longtime friend of Lindsay's and it was so fun catching up and hearing her valuable perspectives! 
 
TeriLyn grew up in Salt Lake City and now lives in North Carolina with her husband, Tommy, and their three-year-old son, Thomas. She is pregnant with their second child, due in January. She launched her first blog in 2004 and started A Foodie Stays Fit in 2009 to share her love of fitness and cooking and grew that website into one of the top resources for running content. Her brand has evolved over the years, and she recently rebranded to terilynadams.com with a heavier focus on fashion and beauty. TeriLyn shares realistic fashion finds and outfit inspiration to help make shopping easier. Her style is classic but playful (and comfortable!). She is also a skincare junkie and loves trying new makeup. 
 
Find TeriLyn on Instagram @terilynadams
 
Find Terilyn's website & blog at www.terilynadams.com
 
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Thanks so much to TeriLyn for taking the time to come on Beautiful Shifts and sharing her story!
 
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Finding Your Worth: Healing from Betrayal, Trauma & Murder of Husband with ASHLEE BOYSON

Ashlee is a speaker, teacher, victim advocate, writer and mother of seven. In today's episode Ashlee shares her story of the infidelity and murder of her husband in 2011, just months after giving birth to their fifth baby. She shares her healing journey, finding her voice, knowing her worth, and helping others. Ashlee has grown to love sharing her story and is an advocate for those who have experienced loss, grief, widowhood, murder and infidelity. 
 
Ashlee has had the unique experience of sharing her story on Dateline, Dr. Phil, American Monster, True Crime Daily, and several other investigative documentaries. We are honored she made time to come on our podcast and share her powerful story! Ashlee began the blog "The Moments We Stand" where she has shared her experiences and healing journey, which has reached millions of readers. She is also the author of the book series "The Moments We Stand." Ashlee has a passion for helping guide people of all ages after trauma and has created the following online courses currently available: Surviving Infidelity, The Light Within: A Guided Course for Widows, and Trauma Mama: Parenting the Hurt Child.
 
Ashlee is remarried to Scott Boyson and they have added to more kids to their full house, totaling seven kids. Ashlee is an amazing example of healing, helping others and incredible resilience, and we loved every minute of our conversation with her. Thank you so much Ashlee for coming on our podcast!
 
Find Ashlee's courses, blog, links to her books, her free eBook and more at themomentswestand.com. 
 
Find Ashlee on Instagram @themomentswestand. 
 
Thank you for listening!
 
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