In this episode,  we sit down with my dear friend Sadie Brooksby, who courageously opens up about her extraordinary journey of growing up within the Mormon church and ultimately finding her own path in the realm of spirituality. Join us as Sadie shares her deeply personal experiences, shedding light on the challenges, discoveries, and moments of profound transformation that have shaped her unique narrative.

Sadie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadiebrooksby/?hl=en

Sadie's Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadiebrooksby/?hl=en

Living In The Question Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6MQaNtqLjO2u0KJPvp8j2a?si=1680954522b4473f

Living In The Question Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-in-the-question/id1602088137

00:00 - Introduction 

01:00 - Exploring Mormonism: What is Mormonism?

02:20 - Common false preconceptions of Mormonism 

06:30 - Life Within the Church: Sadie's experience growing up in the church

16:30 - The Journey to Spiritual Transformation: Leaving the Church 

22:15 - Family obstacles & conservative restrictions of the church 

27:20 - Navigating spirituality without the Church 

29:00 - Intuition as a tool on the spiritual path 

32:45 - The group shares moments where they felt peak experiences

39:00 - Advice for those seeking to explore spirituality on their own 

44:25 - Sadie shares spiritual teachers that have resonated with her 

47:40 - What draws you to spirituality?

Social media influencer Kai Cenat is facing charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering in New York City, after the online streamer drew thousands of his followers, many of them teenagers, with promises of giving away electronics, including a new PlayStation.

The event produced chaos, with dozens of people arrested — some jumping atop vehicles, hurling bottles and throwing punches.   via APNews 

https://apnews.com/article/kai-cenat-twitch-new-york-city-riot-25eed27329bc911ece05fdd92c284fac

Guest: Diana Lomonte

Website: https://dianalomonte.com/

00:00 - Introduction

01:00 - Diana's Journey into Myofascial Release (MFR) Exploration

05:50 - Contrast Between Traditional Physical Therapy and Myofascial Release

10:15 - Addressing Dave's Inquiry: How does addressing the tissue of the neck affect the rest of the body?

13:10 - Navigating Pediatric Myofascial Release

17:15 - Unraveling the Concept of Tissue Memory with Diana

20:15 - Exploration of Specific Areas with Heightened Tension in the Body

29:55 - Tracing Tension from Childhood Environments

33:10 - Cultivating a Connection with Inner Voice

35:40 - Kinesthetic Learning

38:10 - Confronting MFR Skepticism: Responding to Doubters of Myofascial Release

43:30 - Delving into the Concept of Abdominal Wall Release

47:55 - Deciphering the Feasibility of Psoas Muscle Release through MFR

Guest: Tim Rothschild

http://www.thethirdthing.net/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethirdthingnetwork?igshid=NjIwNzIyMDk2Mg==

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openheartarmy

Podcast Show Notes:

00:00 - Introduction

01:05 - Experiencing New Parenthood

01:45 - Tim's Approach to Parenting

04:40 - Mirroring & Reflecting Children
07:45 - Fueling Awakening through Life Challenges

Explore the life challenges that have played a pivotal role in Tim's personal awakening.

11:40 - Motivation to Overcome Recurring Obstacles

14:45 - Dealing with Children's Bad Habits

18:20 - Encouraging Self-expression in Children without Injecting Judgment or Shame

23:40 - Incorporating Mindfulness & Spirituality into Parenting

26:00 - Traditional Schooling vs. Alternative Approaches

31:10 - Finding Balance with Healing & Everyday Life

34:22 - Embracing Everything (Inviting everything in)

00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Deep dive into the evolution of Instagram: from its original purpose to its current use (See Tweet found below)

9:20 - The impact of influencers on social media culture and the challenges they face

14:40 - Strategies to mitigate the negative effects of social media usage

21:55 - Personal indicators of optimal functioning (Health barometers)

28:45 - Mid-Year Check-In 

Tweet - "I do not understand Instagram for the life of me. Is it a dating app? Are we trying to be scouted by a modeling agency? Are we trying to secure the bag as influencers? Are we posting for Grandma? Like Wtf is going on there”

00:00 - Introduction

01:00 - First Agreement: "Be Impeccable With Your Word"

05:40 - Universal Words and Phrases

08:50 - Cultural Redefinition of Words

13:30 - Second Agreement: "Breaking Free from Assumptions"

14:10 - Importance of Not Taking Things Personally

18:55 - Personal Anecdotes on Not Taking Things Personally

24:45 - Third Agreement: "Don't Make Assumptions" - Cultivating Authenticity and Honesty

25:50 - Remaining Open and Curious in Interactions

00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - Lex Friedman (Mark Zuckerberg) Interview
02:30 - Advancement of Language Models
05:00 - WIll Humans be Less Inclined to Learn Multiple Languages
07:50 - Balancing Positive and Negative Aspects of Social Media
14:50 - Nature, Nurture, Algorithms & Human Development
23:50 - Unconscious Behavior and Social Media

00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Canadian Wildfires

04:00 - Debunking climate change as fake news

08:45 - Scandalous news surrounding Zion Williamson

14:15 - Influence of guaranteed contracts on NBA players' behavior

19:20 - Examining social media's role in off-court troubles for athletes (Is it to blame?)

23:30 - Contrasting news coverage of Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant

29:35 - Analysis of the NBA Finals

32:20 - Contrasting the NBA of the 90s with modern-day NBA