136: Wisdom from the Cage Rattler about Healing Life’s Pain

How can you work through the inevitable pain that you experience in life…and emerge stronger and more powerful? Dr. Bridget Cooper knows a thing or two about that. She endured unthinkable physical, emotional and sexual abuse from infancy and throughout her teen years. She overcame incredible odds to become a powerful voice for living life fully, no matter what adversity you’ve had in your past.

Dr. B is the bestselling author of six books including Little Landslides, which is her personal memoir of rising up through trauma. She’s created a proven process for being a Pain Rebel, empowering clients around the world to reclaim their power…and peace. Our conversation centered around this process, which she describes in her latest book, Pain Rebel: How We Take Our Power Back.

You’ll discover:

Why Dr. B refers to herself as a cage rattler
The importance of eliminating “should” from your thoughts and words
How to identify and eliminate old “contracts” so you can enter into new, healthier ones
The roles that Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors have in forming new contracts
The important distinction Dr. B makes between wounds and scars

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120: Aim for Expansion Not Balance

How do you respond to unexpected and unwelcome events in your life? My guest Vanessa Broers has walked this path herself and helps her coaching clients navigate these situations successfully, too. In our conversation, Vanessa shares specific lessons she learned during her pregnancy and her first year of motherhood. You won’t want to miss this interview, where you’ll learn how to see that “life’s challenges are specifically designed for your success.”

Vanessa is a life and performance coach and the host of a weekly live show on Facebook and YouTube called “Practical Magic.” She is the best copywriter, bar none, in describing her guest for an upcoming show…and her interviews are all excellent. Vanessa is the author of a book about her experience with motherhood called We Are One, which I’ve read and highly recommend.

You’ll discover:

The distinction Vanessa makes between “balance” and “integration” or “expansion”
Insights Vanessa gained during her pregnancy and first year of motherhood as a result of deep personal development work she did during that time
The experience that helped her discover how to take in the fullness of the present moment and not just one piece of it
Why Vanessa believes we’ve gotten “motherhood” all wrong
What she means when she tells clients to “stop asking for love like an infant”

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099: Change Your Brain to Change Your Triggers

Do you sometimes get triggered by another person or a particular kind of situation? My wonderful guest Mary Simon is an expert on helping clients recognize their triggers and find ways to reduce the impact on their minds and bodies. Mary is a respected, trusted executive coach with 20 years of experience, and she’s coached leaders and teams in 17 different industries. She’s certified in brain science and neuroscience and is a former faculty member at The Wharton School of Business. In this fascinating conversation, Mary shares why reacting to triggers can be harmful to your health…and what you can do instead to reduce their impact.

You’ll discover:

Why Mary makes a distinction between brain science and neuroscience
How Mary helps clients become aware of words or events that trigger them
How to identify where in your body you become tense when you have a reaction to a situation
What you can do to respond to triggers in a way that serves you better
Why curiosity is the magic key for moving away from a trigger