https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lit-af-alumni--6251470enSelf-ImprovementCopyright Valerie Martinhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8641fe911f460d464d49dc933d654c25.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lit-af-alumni--6251470Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:37:48 +0000Valerie MartinValerie Martinfeeds@spreaker.comPrivate podcast feed for LIT AF Alumnicleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-you-see-an-individual-in-your-mind-is-the-best-they-will-ever-be-in-your-presence--60888118l04nyjj0Sun, 02 Jun 2024 23:14:00 +0000Valerie MartinQuote by John Overdurf (as shared by Melissa Tiers)338cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dialectical-thinking-effective-altruism--60888173p0kpv9p1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: Where you might be stuck in some black/white thinking or self-judgment around how some of your actions/values might seem to conflict— when actually it’s possible that both things could coexist? The Life You Can Save (the organization):...929cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/optimizing-for-freedom-and-meaning--60888171k18mqvv0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinOn the complexity of celebrating freedom in an country that honors freedom and justice for SOME… 🇺🇸🥴 And optimizing for High Net Freedom ❤️🤍💙 PROMPT: What are the freedoms in your own life that you want to optimize for? And how do you have to...603cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/honoring-the-energy-of-the-summer-solstice--60888158703pwjl1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie Martin...not just today, but also in the coming weeks and months! ☀️ 🌻🍍✨ PROMPT: What would it look like for you to connect today/this week with your inner sun/fire, AND connect with the actual sun as the animal that you are? Maybe it looks like a mindful...268cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/checking-in-on-our-fundies--6088815460m6m9l1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinFundies = your fundamentals: eat, drink, move, sleep, breathe— where do you need a loving nudge right now to prioritize one of them over work/other obligations? 🚫 wellness-sharing 🚫 perfectionism — just a nudge because you are WORTH it. 💖443cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/be-who-the-f-ck-you-are--6088814670w7w9z0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinWhere would you like to focus more on authenticity and less on being/doing what’s popular or “recommended”?414cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-do-you-like-your-tea--6088814581qqjp21Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinShifting from masculine "time management best practices" to relating with our Time, Energy, and Attention (TEA ☕️) from place of intention and experimentation. PROMPT: Where do you notice some time, energy, or attention leaks that you'd like to...979cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/streamline-simplify--60888144l04nl3v0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinWhere in your life and/or work can you lean more into ease, simplicity, streamlined?506cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-are-always-writing-your-story--60888139v17v6790Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinYou are shaping and crafting your story every moment, every day. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking the end is already written— big picture or even in a particular situation. PROMPT: What is a part of your future you are actively working to create...414cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/feeling-overwhelmed-or-overworked-define-your-conditions-of-enoughness--6088813881nkw540Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinDefine your "Conditions of Enoughness" - because when we don't, sometimes it can feel like we're NEVER doing enough. 📝 PROMPT: Where in your life would it help to define your CoE, and then how can you support yourself in prioritizing that? ...and if...613cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cartoon-essence--6088813370vlnm50Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinJust a light & sweet nudge/prompt: What cartoon character or series captures your essence/vibe, and why? Is there a way you could play with / lean into some of those images + energies in a way that nourishes you this week? And highly recommend...155cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rolling-with-what-is--60888131x1lnjyw1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinAdjusting to the unplanned parts of life, and choosing an empowered perspective, even when that's "easier said than done" 😵‍💫🤗 PROMPT: Is there something that's not going according to your plan or preference in life, whether it's something small...338cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-have-you-already-learned-to-ask-the-right-questions--60888128z0r32621Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinWe often hear the idea that we need to "ask better questions"— which is good in theory, AND often we don't know what we don't know (yet). And sometimes (as in the example I'm sharing) we learn the hard way. And we can either beat ourselves up for...333cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spiritual-teachings-from-the-trees-the-mosses--6088812480x7zlm1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie Martin495cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-when-can-be-a-dangerous-word-and-being-impulsive-is-not-necessarily-bad-wrong--6088812340pml8k1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: Where in your life are you waiting on the fence, and what would it look like to get into action or start ALLOWING yourself to have/do the thing now?507cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-and-how-to-unhook-from-unhelpful-thoughts--6088812181z7qlr0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinThe power of simply unhooking (defusing) from unhelpful thoughts when thought-stopping or trying to shift them doesn’t seem to help415cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/superpower-brownies--60888120x06lvxz0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:20 +0000Valerie MartinHow might something you're perceiving as a weakness actually be a superpower, and what other strengths/resources would you need to blend into the mixing bowl for that to happen?316cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mindf-ck-time-both-of-these-things-are-true--6088823570w7wqj0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinA) You are allowed to change your mind. B) Just because you have some doubt doesn't mean you "should" or need to change your mind (and... ambivlance fuels ambivalence.)285cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-important-lesson-in-authentic-friendship--6088823481nkwxj0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin431cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/listen-whenever-you-re-feeling-bleh--6088823381z7q3j0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin264cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-don-t-need-to-be-fixed-but-your-approach-might--6088823270w7wrj0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin377cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aligned-energy-practice-meditation-to-acknowledge-sacred-concerns--6088823140pmly61Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin614cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/harnessing-today-s-energy-for-tomorrow-s-slump-stoking-the-fire-when-it-s-low--6088823081qqj9y1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin504cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aligned-energy-practice-hottie-walk--6088822971w7wvj1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPlay this track while walking, running, stretching— any movement that feels good!RF Music Credits:Hotham - Oceans AwayJoe Bagale - Until We Meet AgainTrackTribe - No IndicationAnno Domini Beats - SkylinesR.LUM.R - SundaysTrackTribe - Helium956cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/movement-masks-dukkha-ajahn-amaro--6088822781x7zmy0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin321cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aligned-energy-practice-hot-person-walk-02--60888226v17v6jy0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinWanted to do this one without music – may upload it again at some point with music too if anyone requests it!905cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/slow-your-roll-babe--6088822580z7qwj1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin158cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meditation-set-yourself-up-for-an-exceptional-week--60888224v07v68y1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinThis is an excellent practice to do on a Sunday evening or Monday morning!  Music credit: #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ambient-boy/catch-my-breath License code: JOIGXXRHPM4PYNBS479cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eostre-the-pagan-goddess-of-dawn-ostara-as-the-pagan-origins-of-easter--60888223703pwxz1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinEostre post from Arcane AlchemyMore on the history of Ostara from Thorn & Claw279cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tiny-book-club-exploring-the-fluid-self-of-existentialism-m4a--60888222m0j29r80Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinImage of Alison Strasser's Wheel of Existence  The book467cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mmmm-humble-pie-addressing-uncomfy-conflict-owning-mistakes--6088822070y74vj0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin277cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aligned-energy-practice-tapping-for-a-more-magnetic-mindset--6088821980qqj8y0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin510cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/energy-is-currency-spend-deposit-accordingly--60888218j1228xx1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin281cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/become-a-discouragement-ninja--60888217z0r325q1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin316cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/don-t-try-to-make-the-right-decision-make-the-decision-right-tbc-the-mindful-body--6088821660m6m8p1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinThe Mindful Body by Ellen Langer431tbccleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-open-ended-question-prompts--60888215x0lnjw50Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin260cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/presence-protocol--6088821480nkwpj1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinThis one is giving a very personal peek behind the curtain into my new Presence Protocol— I am SO excited for this healing “project” 🤗 Here’s the link to my protocol, and it it stirs any inspiration for you even for a totally different type of...365cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/become-more-time-affluent-by-using-your-time-confetti-wisely--6088821371y748j1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin191cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-we-allow-rediscovery-to-be-as-enchanting-as-discovery-itself--60888212z1r328q0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin247cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/use-this-game-to-help-you-make-big-decisions--6088821141pmlw60Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinWisdom from Matthew McConaughey! 🤗246cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fit52-habit-advice-from-an-unexpected-source--60888210713pw6z0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin326cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/use-relativity-to-your-advantage--60888209k18mq270Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin511cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aligned-energy-practice-gaia-meditation--60888208l04nlyn0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin513cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anything-a-person-chases-in-life-runs-away--6088820761m6mxp0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinSherry fucking Argov, y'all— https://go.authorsguild.org/members/5183 Also DO NOT PAY ATTENTION to literally anything else this woman says 😂328cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/people-want-real--6088820570vlnk60Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin386cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-powerful-shift-from-of-course-to-oh-well--60888204x1lnjx51Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin145cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/energy-is-something-you-generate--60888203l14nlkn1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin235cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/energy-challenge-day-6-how-to-stay-energized-all-year-long--608882028156v8l0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinThis is the final day of the challenge and it wrapped up with a few tips I REALLY resonated with and are super key for me personally. I also shared in this one about my 2 main personal goals for this year (aaand an embarrassing moment related to one...432cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/if-your-bus-is-full-creative-ideas-will-wait-for-the-next-one--60888201x06lv530Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin134cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ecstatic-dance-questioning-assumptions-norms--60888200j1228831Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: What’s an area where you might love to challenge the norm of how something is done (come up with your own way!), or the “dose” that’s best for YOU? ✨548cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/microdosing-discomfort-to-grow--60888199m1j29881Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinHow standing on one foot with my eyes closed is teaching me more about conquering fear and building competence 🤗 PROMPT: What’s something that you— consciously or not— are probably avoiding but know is important for you to step into? How can you...391cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/real-success-is-a-long-game--60888198219qpyp1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin102cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beware-of-dirty-gym-socks-in-your-thought-locker--6088819771vlnq61Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin262cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-spirit-is-calling-me-down-will-you-join-me--60888196p1kpvlq0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinA quickie but highly inspired! 💗135cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/permission-to-shed-skins--60888195x06lvn30Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: Is there an identity/activity/role/self-concept that would feel librerating and aligned (even if scary) for you to release?280cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/be-decisive-as-fuck--60888194z0r32nq1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin270cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-let-obstacles-become-miracles--60888193j0228kx0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin150cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/exploring-our-relationship-with-and-perceptions-of-time--6088819281nkwlj0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin365cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/resist-the-temptation-to-go-on-just-one-last-run--60888191k08mq871Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin203cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/improving-your-sleep-habits--6088819081qqjj21Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin... plus a little loving kick in the butt first! 😘774cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/energy-challenge-day-3-track-how-what-you-eat-makes-you-feel--60888189x1lnjr51Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinKeep track of how what you eat makes you feel (an hour or two after)172cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-is-something-all-the-great-wisdom-traditions-agree-on--6088818860m6m2p1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martinwith an excerpt from Ryan Holiday's Stillness is Key. 344cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/energy-challenge-day-5-find-your-low-stakes-flow-state--60888187209qprp0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinWe're going flow-hunting! Prompts that might help you idnetify options if you're not sure what to try: - Write down five of the most deeply immersive moments you had last year. - Where were you and what were you doing? - Do those moments have anything...204cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aligned-energy-practice-earth-energy-meditation--60888186k18mqr70Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin723cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-year-fresh-start-6-day-energy-challenge-day-1--6088818581z7qrj0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinHAPPY NEW YEAR!! 🥂❤️‍🔥 Sharing here about my nerdy excitement for the New Year, and one of the (several LOL) challenges I'm doing from NYTimes' Well newsletter, a 6 Day Energy Challenge. My plan will be (if y'all are into it!) to pop in and share here...398cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stepping-out-of-avoidance-with-the-news-honoring-individual-capacity--6088818470w7wwz0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinI just wanted to say a little bit to acknowledge the horrors going on on the other side of the world... and permission to be wherever you are with it as we all have different capacities that ebb and flow. May there be refuge for those who are...311cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/linchpin-habits-recommitting-over-and-over-again--6088818361m6mjl0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinIf there’s anything in your life right now where you’re saying, “ugh here I go again” or “I had gotten to a better place with this, what happened?!”— you’re gonna wanna listen to this one. 🩵 (Also sharing my recommitment to a more sane relationship...353cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lit-af-revamp-tiny-book-club-sidewalk-oracles--60888182x16lv631Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin523cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-are-your-own-ceiling--60888180x0lnjjw0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: What are the ways in which you are being your own ceiling re: something you desire or want to go for? When you can name that— what is your smallest next right action?414cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/give-a-gift-to-your-tomorrow-self--60888179j1228mx1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: What could your Today Self do as a small gift to Tomorrow You? What might your Monday Self do as a gift to Friday You?122cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/compassion-appreciation-for-teen-you--60888178703pwvz1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPTS: What would your teenage self think about your present day self? (leaning into the aspects that feel most core to who you are, rather than superficial metrics) — when you look back at your self, what are some of the glimmer of your essence...210cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/energy-challenge-day-4-friendship-audit--6088817771y74qj1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinMake a list of your closest friends. Then, using the following prompts from Nedra Glover Tawwab, take notes about the energy your friends supply: - Who do you look forward to spending time with? - Who makes you feel uplifted and understood? - Who, if...171cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-in-energetic-congruency--6088817670y74480Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinSome vulnerability about feeling 🫤 about my podcast episode dropping today because I realize now that I have been watering down my message to try not to “offend” people 🫣 PROMPT: What does it look like for YOU to hold in one hand a desire for high...602cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/energy-challenge-day-2-3-minutes-of-movement--6088817580x7zwy1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinDay 2 of NYT's 6 Day Energy Challenge is about getting a burst of energy through some brief movement! The practice I describe here - 30 seconds each playing with movements from... Boxing / Ballet / Tennis / Basketball / Running / Yoga 💖 super fun!115cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shifting-from-why-me-to-happens--60888174p1kpv5p0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinTaking off the shit-colored glasses, and not falling into the cognitive trap of “this shouldn’t be happening” 💓503cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/intersections-of-past-present-future--60888172p0kpvvp1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin... and finding the beauty even in the hella-MESS 💜396cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aligned-energy-practice-tapping-with-affirmations-and-attunement-meditation--60888170l04nllv0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinAUDIO QUALITY: eek, sorry y'all, this is workable but not great quality and I will have it fixed for next time! I realize now that if I want to include music & am using my computer mic, I need to be wearing headphones so my computer mic doesn't...802cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/micro-moments-of-pleasure-satisfaction-gratification--60888169219qp7p1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinWhat are YOURS?!241cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-can-you-shift-your-perspective-on-right-now--6088816881nkww40Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinFor the 457th out of infinity times that I will remind myself and y’all about this 😜— always come back to the power of choosing your perspective.  PROMPT: What is an area of your life where you’re feeling less than empowered and slaying? How might...488cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/micro-practice-getting-in-touch-with-a-still-space-within--6088816781qqj6y1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin269cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aligned-energy-practice-gentle-movement-meditation--60888166x06lvvz0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinToday's Practice: Primarily a little gentle movement followed by sitting meditation 🫶839cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/express-love-and-appreciation-as-freely-as-if-you-were-fucking-intoxicated--6088816570vlnw60Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin196cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunday-affirmation-8-27-23--60888164v07v6691Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin A riff into this week’s Sunday Affirmation (see here on IG)  This is why I'm obsessed with values-based living. It prioritizes moving toward YOUR chosen values over doing what's comfortable or waiting until all your ~issues~ are resolved to start...335cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunday-affirmation-9-10-23--6088816381x7zzm0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinYou are the author of your own story— and you can add a ~pLoT tWiSt~ whenever you damn well please.⁠ ⁠ So often, we don't see the phantom limitations we place on ourselves when we think the end of a particular story or chapter is already written.⁠ ⁠...354cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/follow-the-trail-of-cookie-crumbs--60888162l04nlxn0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: What’s a crumb that’s crossed your path recently (or maybe even a few forks back!) that you might be intrigued to follow? 🧐222cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magic-of-commitment-devices--6088816180nkw241Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: After listening and having a good sense of some examples of commitment devices, is there a goal or habit you’re working on that you could utilize a commitment device for? What might that look like? (If you need help brainstorming one, feel...551cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/synchronicity-following-the-breadcrumbs-the-truth-of-goosebumps--60888160l14nlwv1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin❄️ 🦊🧚‍♀️ Playing with the spirit of the trickster fox + faerie, following the breadcrumbs and the shivers… A little preview of what’s to come in out live call this evening, and how I have been completely surprised and delighted with the unfolding of...587cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/encouraging-feedback-from-your-highest-self-inner-coach--60888159j0228w30Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: If your Highest Self (inner coach!) watched “game tape” of your life recently, what constructive an encouraging feedback would she give you? (forgot to turn phone on do not disturb and a call cut me off at the end of the message, but I was...335cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/swimming-against-the-current-conditions-of-enoughness--6088815740pmllk1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinSwimming against the current to maintain wellbeing— and recommitting to your Conditions of Enoughness anytime you’re feeling like you’re “never doing enough” 😵‍💫509cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aligned-energy-practice-relaxation-qi-gong-affirmation--6088815660m6mml1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinToday's practice: Seated relaxation and mobility, standing qi gong, seated sankalpa/affirmation837cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/try-a-rampage-of-appreciation--60888155m0j299q0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: Try out a RAMPAGE OF APPRECIATION in your journal!! Just furiously writing present-moment gratitudes for longer than feels comfortable… then the magic comes! 🫶🤗 Alsooo— some exciting details about MAJOR upgrades to LIT AF that will start as...560cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-energetic-alignment-in-symbols-emojis--60888152219qppm1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: What are your top 5-10 signs, symbols, animals, emojis etc that am resonate with the kind of energy you wanna show up in the world with?! Pop ‘em in here and I’ll share mine in the chat too! And here’s the post about Betty the Baddie I...224cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/start-a-monthly-candor-check-in-practice--608881518056vll1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinAn idea I LOVE from Bossbabe’s Natalie Ellis— schedule a monthly Candor Checkin with yourself to ask: where am I not being totally honest with myself, and in turn with others? (About anything in life, work, biz) 💯❤️‍🔥163cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-did-i-end-up-here-again-congrats-you-re-human--6088815080z7qqr1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinTruth while it’s fresh out the oven 🥧 PROMPT: In those moments where you find yourself going “how did I do this to myself AGAIN?!”… where might there be even the smallest bit of wiggle room to adjust course, even last minute?324cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunday-affirmation-8-20-23--60888149713pwql0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinA deep-dive into this week’s affirmation (graphic shared below this post, or here on IG) and a reminder of the power of fresh starts! (Also some personal accountability around my messy phone use this week… the rebel is finally quieting down a bit! 😜)...314cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/allowing-imperfections-to-be-part-of-the-experience--60888148k08mqqv1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin✨ Where might you be grasping at “peak experience” and resisting imperfections or annoyances…that could actually be PART of the experience?371cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inspiration-to-kick-imposter-syndrome-to-the-curb--60888147v17v6q90Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinThe quote from The Bear episode (season 2 ep 4 - not a spoiler!) "You know, most of the incredible things that I've eaten haven't been because the skill level is exceptionally high or there's loads of mad fancy techniques. It's because it's been...275cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/perspective-shifting-can-be-fucking-easy--60888143m0j29v80Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinSharing some HIGH VIBE energy, and an example of how easy it can be to shift a frustration to an empowered perspective 🫶✨ PROMPT: What’s something YOU could choose to turn around? Even if it’s tiny like my example, it feels fucking GREAT.169cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-solitude-is-sacred-david-whyte-poem--60888142m1j29yq1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinA little reflection on preserving the sacredness of your solitude and commitments to yourself even when the external world is knocking at your door. And a poem from David Whyte— “Everything is Waiting for You.”260cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/courage-to-be-more-fully-expressed--60888141703pwwl1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: Who in your inner circle might you be able to let in more about something important to you that may have downplayed or felt nervous to be FULLY seen in?306cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/channel-your-inner-posh-spice--6088814071y74j81Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinWhat’s something that you could do in the next 72 hours that would make you feel LUXE AF and costs under $20?234cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-important-note-on-year-end-reflections--60888137v17v6qy0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinAs you move into your year-end reflections, two words: BE KIND. Okay a few more words: DON'T BE AN ASSHOLE. Really. It's possible to want more for yourself AND love/appreciate the hell out of who you are and the path you've walked this year,...238cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holding-the-dialectic-of-striving-and-contentment--6088813580qqjk20Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin...and knowing we aren’t “supposed to” always want to do/have/be more in EVERY area, even if we ARE striving in some448cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreams-cast-away-passions-flies--60888134z1r32220Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: Is there something that, in the past, made you come alive, and it’s collecting dust in your psychological attic? IF you are interested in reconnecting with it, what might that look like in this season of your life?737cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/if-we-never-let-ourselves-settle-how-will-we-ever-feel-settled--608881328156vq70Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinPROMPT: Where do YOU need to let yourself reclaim “settling” in order to FEEL more settled in your life? 💓213cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunday-affirmation-9-24-23--608881308056vv71Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinFor the full prompt, see the caption for the affirmation's IG post 🤗 LET’S GOOOOO!! ❤️‍🔥289cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-little-treat-for-your-spirit-from-author-louise-erdrich--60888129p0kpv8q1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinHere’s the quote I read from Louise Erdrich’s book, The Painted Drum: “Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and being alone won't either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is...276cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/look-for-winks-from-the-universe--6088812770vlnn50Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin… small ways that things are working for you, showing up at just the right time, etc.243cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-a-reset-fresh-start--60888125209qpvm0Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinA little peek behind the curtain of a 90-day “fresh start” (with several things!) that I’m embarking on starting tomorrow (Monday) 🤩🌈 No pressure of course, but whenever you listen to this one, if there’s something you’d like a fresh start with— name...370cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/connecting-to-your-bbe--60888122x16lvyz1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie MartinStepping out of fragility, apology, smallness into your fucking ROAR, your FIERCENESS, *truly* your BAD 👏 BITCH 👏 ENERGY 👏 PROMPT: Where do you want to bring in more of that energy? What might that actually look like in your life right now?491cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-every-fuck-there-s-a-phew--6088811971w7w6z1Thu, 09 May 2024 17:46:19 +0000Valerie Martin129cleanfull