A Joyful Rebellion
This is a joyful rebellion. The podcast that explores the moment you realize the life and success you worked so hard to create didn’t come with all of the fulfillment you thought it would. Each week, we attempt to inspire bold answers to the question, “What do I do now to create a life I love?” If you are ready to start answering that question for yourself, you’re in the right place. Let’s start A Joyful Rebellion.
Who Would You Like to Hear on the Show?
There are three different types of people I love talking with on the show.
-People who have been through A Joyful Rebellion of their own
-People who guide others through a major life change
-People who are in the middle of their Joyful Rebellion Journey
If you know someone who might inspire others with their story, I'd love to connect with them. CLICK HERE to let me know who you have in mind.
Episodes
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Rick Clemmons- Get Out of Your Closet
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
My guest today is Rick Clemons, Podcast host, and Author of the book, Frankly My Dear I'm Gay: A Late Bloomer Guide To Coming Out.
Rick explains that every one of us is in some sort of closet, and why coming out is our life’s journey toward living authentically. Oh, and spoiler alert, much of this conversation has nothing to do with sexuality and everything to do with unapologetically owning who you really are.
After all, isn't that the ultimate joyful Rebellion?
Connect with Rick:
rickclemons.com
lifeuncloseted.com
fortyplusgaymengaytalk.com
instagram - @therickclemons
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Balls to the Wall
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Have you ever watched someone go from an assumption to a judgment, straight into being full-on offended in the blink of an eye? Yeah me too, and it used to make me uncomfortable, but if I found myself in that situation at this point in my life, I’d probably laugh out loud to see just how offended they can get.
Stick around, and I’ll tell you a story about how avoiding curiosity keeps you ignorant and looking like a total dweeb
Friday Jan 19, 2024
David McRae- No More Excuses
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Long ago, I read a quote that at the time was only slightly annoying, but since then, it has continued to gnaw away at my sense of complacency, while also letting me experience the fun feelings of self-directed shame and disappointment. I mean, who wouldn’t sign up that?!
The quote goes like this, “You’re either making progress, or you’re making excuses.” A lot of us have heard that, it’s not a new concept, and It’s a brutal truth that doesn’t leave much room for our BS.
So, Fast forward to a text I received recently from my own health and fitness coach checking in on my progress, and I thought to myself, “What progress, all I’ve got are excuses.” And that’s how this episode came into existence
Today’s guest is David McRae, a health and wellness coach who has heard his fair share of excuses over the years. We talk about why we sometimes make excuses instead of progress, and most importantly, what we can do about it.
Connect with David:
https://www.instagram.com/mcraesc/
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Michaeline Dowers- Memento Mori
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
If you’ve listened to this podcast before, you know I like to explore topics of personal growth and living our best lives, and today is no exception. In today’s episode, I’d like to challenge you to sit ever so briefly in your discomfort as I talk with Michaelene Dowers about the one thing every living person has in common, and nearly no one wants to discuss.
Michaelene is a deathcare professional and professor who has spent the past decade educating individuals, families, and fellow professionals about the important processes involved with end-of-life planning and honoring the lives of those we care about.
Be sure to stay to the end, because we got into some info that surprised me, and I promise you will want to know about it.
https://www.quietusbee.com/
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Kathy McDaniel- Through Hell and Back
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
My guest today has an incredible story to share. Unlike most of us, Kathy McDaniel has experienced what it’s like to die.
Yeah, you heard that right. In 1999, while in a coma for over three weeks, she had a near-death experience that took her through hell, and then heaven, only to discover that at the time, neither place wanted her, which is why she’s back among us living folks and able to tell what she saw.
Her book is called Misfit in Hell to Heaven Expat and after I read it, I had a LOT of follow-up questions, so let’s jump right in!
Check out this video for an in-depth description of Kathy's time in Hell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtaS1Zyrxnw
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Mary Beth Robinson- KnowYour Superpower
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Today I’m talking with Mary Beth Robinson. For the past 20 years, she has used her intuitive abilities to help people discover where their true genius and power reside. She calls it a person’s superpower, and after our conversation, I realized there’s way more to it than you might think. At least there was for me after she told me about my own superpower.
We talk about why people might ignore or downplay their gifts, how your superpower might sometimes feel like a burden, and how it doesn’t have to, most importantly, you’ll learn how to discover your superpower.
Connect at:
https://www.superpowerinc.org/
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Peter Young- Cult Escape
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Hang on to your handlebars because today’s guest is taking us on a wild adventure inside the tiny cult he escaped from after twenty years of not realizing he was ever in a cult, to begin with.
Peter Young is the author of the memoir, Stop the Tall Man, Save the Tiger. We discuss what it was like to be in a tiny religious cult, how he finally realized he was in fact in a cult, and how he got out.
Stick around to the very end, because Peter also gives us some major red flags that might signal you or someone you care about is involved with a cult because as he explains, it’s easier to fall into than anyone could ever believe.
https://www.authorpeteryoung.com
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Amanda Rose- The Attitude of Gratitude
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
You know those moments in life when you just hit a wall with your current situation? Where you look around, and even though you’ve followed the recipe for success, and the recipe came out as described, you’re still having a hard time feeling great about it? For a lot of successful people I talk to, that chain of events seems to be a trend, and it’s certainly true for today’s guest.
Amanda Rose is the founder of Gratitude Incarnate. Around four years ago, she was living a comfortable life that on the outside appeared to check all the boxes of success, while on the inside, she struggled with a feeling that her life lacked purpose, and that led to a stretch of depression. While searching for a way out of her depression and into a more fulfilling way of life, she was introduced to the practice of gratitude.
Now, if you’re thinking, “gratitude, heard that one before, tried it, it didn’t work for me.” Well, that’s one thing you and I have in common. But after talking with Amanda about her Joyful rebellion against depression,and how her gratitude practice played a major role, I have a few new tools to add to my belt, and I bet you will too, so let’s jump right in.
Links to explore:
https://gratitude-incarnate.my.canva.site/the-gratitude-meditation
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Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Hypnotherapy and Getting Un-Stuck
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Susan Urban, a transformational coach and hypnotherapist helps her clients become the best version of themselves by overcoming anxiety, fear, career burnout, or that feeling I know I’ve experienced of being stuck in a rut. And of course, that’s only naming a few things that hold people back from leading their own joyful rebellion.
Susan has gone through a few Joyful Rebellions of her own throughout her life, and she brings that experience and energy into her work helping her clients find their own success.
Toward the end of the interview, we’ll be talking about the benefits of hypnotherapy, and if you think it’s all woo-woo and parlor tricks, stick around to find out how big companies are using the principles of hypnosis on all of us every day. Yes, even you.
So get comfy, because this is our longest, most info-packed episode so far.
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Nothing changes if nothing changes. If I decided on a whim to go out and get a tattoo right now, that’s what it would say. Don’t know where I’d put it, but i’d make damn sure it wasn’t hidden. That way I could remind myself and everyone around the fundamental truth behind the statement.
But wait, you’re probably wondering what’s it even mean, and why is it so important in my life? Sick around and I’ll tell you all about it.
Here are some links to the items I mentioned in the episode.
https://www.racheldanielle.com/copy-of-the-keys-collection
https://designworksink.com/products/standard-issue-project-notebook-no-4-black
https://a.co/d/7JWa71C