Starting over is awkward. Whether you're back at the gym, wrestling with grief, or stepping into a new routine, the beginning can feel clunky and emotional.

In this solo episode, I’m sharing a very real week from my own life—post-snowstorm, post-holiday, mid-humbling workout. I talk about what it’s like to be a beginner again, how hard it is to make decisions (even when you want to change), and why it’s okay to start messy.

You’ll hear about building emotional and physical strength, the difference community can make, and how doing “reps”—in any part of life—is what truly creates change.

If you’re in a season of starting again, this episode will help you feel less alone and more capable than you thought.

3 Listener Takeaways:

• The courage to begin again isn’t flashy—it’s honest, human, and repeatable.

• You don’t need motivation. You need momentum. One rep at a time.

• Give yourself grace. Starting over is still forward.

Timestamps:

00:00 Starting Again: Fresh from the Gym

03:45 Stop Overthinking, Start Deciding

09:11 Overcoming Indecision and Sabotage

13:44 Exploring Faith and New Beginnings

22:01 Reverence and Connection Through Song

27:16 Grief, Gratitude, and Scent

34:00 Embracing Presence and Self-Awareness

41:10 Discovery Call Invitation

Stay Connected:

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📸 Instagram: @robynivy

💌 Email: robyn@robynivy.com

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🔥 1:1 Coaching Consults

Enjoy a powerful 1:1 session designed to help you get clear, feel more purposeful, and walk away feeling lighter and more aligned.

→ Book your FREE consult >>> here or email me directly at robyn@robynivy.com

🌿 FLOW Women’s Fellowship

If you’ve been craving grounded conversation, real connection, and a space where you don’t have to have it all figured out—FLOW is for you.

→ Join FLOW, my monthly women’s fellowship

MORE ABOUT ROBYN IVY:

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now-grown sons, Rook and Cole, is her best work yet.

From Rolling Stone Magazine to the latest instagram feed, celebrity has always meant being seen and hopefully in the coolest way.

Icons are built on innate talent, personality and a well crafted image of who they are and want to be believed to be. Musicians in particular rely heavily on photographers to capture their essence and persona to become known legends.

So when my dear, wildly creative, friend since the third grade, Brian Lima grew up to be an insanely talented and successful music photographer, I had to share him and his all access pass with you.

Hang out with us as we shoot the s%#t like the old friends we are about our shared love/hate relationship with photography, the trajectory of his creative career in the music scene, Joni Mitchell at Newport Folk last year and so much more.

Join us as we explore:

• How photography can shape how you look at life.
• What it means to be a seer in the world and its many lessons.
• How to fuel your creativity and stay in relationship with your art.
• The ways being present allows you to experience more of the moment
• The unexpected way listening informs how you see and beyond.

Connect with Robyn Ivy here:

• Website:: https://www.brianlima.com/
• Instagram:: https://www.instagram.com/limaphoto/

Quick note, I just want to say thank you for listening to this episode. I know it means a lot to myself and my guests.

If you enjoyed this episode, you will also like:

Episode #46: Mary Jo Hoffman: Everyday Stillness

Episode #42: Onne van der Wal: Live Your Adventure

Episode #6o: Fred Poisson: Illuminating Creativity and Process

MORE ABOUT BRIAN LIMA:

I remember getting my first couple of vinyl LP's as a kid and falling in love with the album art and the photography that told the visual story of the music I loved listening to. Anton Corbijn black & white images for The Joshua Tree by U2 blew my mind. Dennis Morris's candids and portraits of Bob Marley are magic, Henry Diltz's Laurel Canyon work just so dreamy. To this day I'm constantly inspired by so many other photographers work.

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I'm constantly in search of new projects and ideas. 2023 will mark 13 years of being one of the principal photographers for the historic Newport Folk Festival & Newport Jazz Festival. I'm proud of the images I'm creating with this amazingly talented team of creatives.

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I'm also part of the creative team for Coachella Music Festival. 2020 is Coachella's 20th anniversary. It has been fun to watch this idea blossom into what it has become.

Staff Photographer :

Coachella Music Festival | Newport Folk Festival | Newport Jazz Festival | Stage Coach Music Festival | Day In Vegas Music Festival

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Clients:

​Golden Voice Entertainment | AEG World Wide | TuneIn Radio | Rolling Stone Magazine | Billboard Magazine | New York Times

🎧 You Said Yes, Now What?

What do you do once you’ve said yes—when the excitement fades and the hard part begins? In this solo episode, Robyn Ivy shares real stories from her time as a wilderness tour guide in Alaska, revealing what that adventure taught her about showing up when things get messy, uncertain, and uncomfortable.

If you’re already in motion—launching something new, riding the wave of the new year, or simply trying to stay with yourself through change—this episode is for you. You’ll hear reflections on leading yourself through challenges, finding steadiness when the map disappears, and trusting that hard doesn’t mean wrong.

Come for the stories, stay for the soul-level reminder: you are more capable than you think.

3 Takeaways for Listeners:

• Your discomfort isn’t always an indicator you’re off track, sometimes it means you’re growing or deep in the process.

• You don’t have to know the whole route, staying with the next step is enough.

• Challenge is part of the initiation so let it shape you, not stop you.

Timestamps:

00:00 Organizing the year ahead

08:20 Love, Zurich, and tour guiding

15:45 Journeys, renewal, and reflection

25:28 Apprenticeship and initiation

33:33 Driving into 2026

49:29 Nature’s chaos and beauty

01:01:52 Embracing change and adventure

01:08:09 Invitation to go deeper

💫 Want more? Let’s talk about coaching, mentorship opportunities, and intuitive guidance sessions that can help you make the shift you’ve been waiting for.

💌 → Hop on the email list for soulful updates + invites

🔥 1:1 Coaching Consults

Enjoy a powerful 1:1 session designed to help you get clear, feel more purposeful, and walk away feeling lighter and more aligned.

→ Book your FREE consult >>> here or email me directly at robyn@robynivy.com

🌿 FLOW Women’s Fellowship

If you’ve been craving grounded conversation, real connection, and a space where you don’t have to have it all figured out—FLOW is for you.

→ Join FLOW, my monthly women’s fellowship

🔗 Connect with Robyn Ivy

🌿 Instagram – @robynivy

🧠 Website – www.robynivy.com

🎧 The Robyn Ivy Podcast – Listen on Apple | Spotify

💌 Email – robyn@robynivy.com

MORE ABOUT ROBYN IVY:

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now grown sons Rook and Cole is her best work yet.