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Ep 0181 – Bonus – Dieting vs. Diet – Plus I am Affirmations

Laurie in hiking hat smiling against the mountain
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I feel wonderful! My stamina is good, my feet are cooperating, I got up the hill pretty easily. Love my life today!

Podcast Recap

I feel so great I zip on up the mountain to share a BIG breakthrough I had. Please support the show with participation if you’d like it to continue. Big thanks to financial supporters. Bonus Meditation with positive I am statements. Today’s dance moment has some electronic dance flavor called Happy.
Wheat like grass wave in foreground against sharp hills and blue sky

The view on the way to the top. Really lovely hike today!

Mentioned

The Last Show Day 180

BC Joy’s comment and my reply on Day 179 that contains the directions to join our secret FB group

Potato Chip Episode

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Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Music: Today’s Dance Moment Music, Falling Snow, is used with permission from Audio Blocks

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Ep 0162 – Struggles of the Heart

Laurie looks like she's thinking. Hatless, on a bright blue day with the valley below.
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I’m definitely in the pondering mood as I catch my breath and consider what my heart has to tell me on the mountain.

Podcast Recap

Life has been a struggle, but I go hiking to find the quiet place to listen to my heart. Afterwards, I ponder why this time on the mountain was so unusually scary for me. Dawny calls to update us and to let me know she was thinking of me on Mother’s Day. Mary S. ponders anxiety and wonders if other BCs also struggle with this. Insight Timer provides a free meditation class.

Wild rosemary on the mountain

Wild rosemary fills the senses with its wonderful scent as well as its beauty.


Lovely purple wildflowers

The beauty of nature is wonderful for what ails the heart.

Mentioned

The Last Show

Insight Timer – the free meditation app Mark and I use

How to Send Audio

Laurie’s Instagram at LaurieDreamWeaver

Ways to support the show financially

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
After Thoughts Announcer: Mark Weaver
After Thoughts Commentator: Laurie
After Thoughts Commentator: Dawny
After Thoughts Commentator: Mary S.

Other Sounds

  • Crowd Cheering
    http://www.freesound.org/people/xtrsounder/sounds/202498/
  • Applause
    http://www.freesound.org/people/bulbastre/sounds/132154/

Main Theme:
Circle by Hartley used with permission by agreement with SHUTTERSTOCK MUSIC CANADA ULC

Other Sounds and Music used with permission from AudioBlocks and IBAudio including:

Today’s Custom Background Music

Dawny’s After Thoughts – After the Rain
Mary S.’s Thoughts about Anxiety – Atmospheric Clouds

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Ep 0161 – Discover Your Method

Laurie in a straw hat looks upwards with blue sky in the background.
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I’m excited to look ahead as I’m finally back on the mountain.

Podcast Recap

Zen flows on the mountain as I discover my own method and I wonder, what’s yours? I’m grateful to BCs who’ve been supporting me and the show, like longtime listener Pat and the Amazon shoppers. A new iTunes review from the UK. New BC Danielle from Brisbane gives me some comments to ponder about why it’s so difficult to just say ‘Thank You.’ New BCs Carol and Shona reach out via PM. Dawny comments after last show.
Beautiful blue skies over the sandy hiking path through green brush up to the mountain.

The path up the mountain for day 161.

New BCs From Last Week

  • Elizabeth who called the Bravery Hotline after Day 23
  • Svetlana who posted on FB and then sent her story for Laurie to read

New BCs From This Week

Mentioned

The Last Show and comments

Interview with Jonathan Lehmann, the meditation teacher I love!

Insight Timer – the app where I listen to Jonathan’s morning mediation with music

How to Send Audio

Laurie’s Instagram at LaurieDreamWeaver

Ways to support the show financially

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
After Thoughts Announcer: Mark Weaver
After Thoughts Commentator: Laurie

Other Sounds

  • Crowd Cheering
    http://www.freesound.org/people/xtrsounder/sounds/202498/
  • Applause
    http://www.freesound.org/people/bulbastre/sounds/132154/

Main Theme:
Circle by Hartley used with permission by agreement with SHUTTERSTOCK MUSIC CANADA ULC

Other Sounds and Music used with permission from AudioBlocks and IBAudio including:

Today’s Custom Background Music

BC Danielle from Australia’s comments – Seagull Skyride
Under my reply to Danielle – Simple Lesson of Life

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Ep 0149 – Bonus – Mindful on the Mountain

Laurie looks up seated in front of a background of trees at the Upper Zen Spot
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I’m feeling great in this moment on the mountain. A last minute decision results in a bonus hike and a bonus episode.

Podcast Recap

I thank our Veterans for their service then muse about the unexpected benefits of mindfulness.

Valley view from the mountain framed by a canopy of oak trees

A lovely look at the view from the Top Zen Space.

Path winding down the high chaparral mountainside

Some of the path down the mountain

Mentioned

Last show

BC’s Dave’s comment about mindfulness that inspired me

Insight Timer – the Meditation App I use

Ways to support the show financially

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Main Theme: I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1 Used by permission of Josh Woodward under a Creative Commons License

Other Sounds

  • Crowd Cheering
    http://www.freesound.org/people/xtrsounder/sounds/202498/
  • Applause
    http://www.freesound.org/people/bulbastre/sounds/132154/
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Ep 0145 – Is it Life Affirming or Draining?

Laurie contemplates life from the Next to Top Zen Space
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I take a few minutes to feel gratitude that we’ve survived the fire, the heat, and the challenges we’ve had – and that I was able to once again hike up the mountain to speak with you.

Podcast Recap

Yay! Finally live from the Next to Top Zen Place on the mountain where temps are down and my optimism is up as I ponder a new way to look at choices. We greet 4 new BCs: Cynthia from the Netherlands, Carolyn from Oklahoma, BC Kat from South Jersey and BC North from Illinois. Shout out to BC Josephine for stepping right in to welcome new BC North! I share what I learn about myself from BC Kat’s brave and truthful call. Jo from the UK gives her colorful take on Foolish Fun – which triggers a happy memory about my time as an exchange student in Germany. Dawny and Stéfanie from Quebec comment on last show. Mark and I discuss some reasons to exercise given by Stéfanie from Quebec, Jo from the UK, Sue from the UK and Mary S. in the return of our feature, the BC Bravery Sports Report. Mark reveals his surprising new exercise plan.

View from the mountain - overcast clouds, dried grass, down the valley

Glad it’s a bit overcast – this is the view from the Next to Top Zen Spot on Day 145


Smoke and fire in the foothills

They smoke and ash from our front yard. The mountains you see are where the La Tuna Fire was burning. The mountains I usually hike in for the show are behind our house. Still scary time. The 210 freeway that was closed is between us and the mountains you see.


Flames in the nearby mountains at night

Same fire, same view at night. Scary.

New BCs

Mentioned

Last show and comments (Including Dawny and Stéfanie from Quebec)

The La Tuna Wildfire

The Instagram Video I recorded in Ventura that was used in the BC Bravery Sports Report

Our Social Media TAG is #CODBCS

Ways to support the show financially

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Foolish Fun Announcer: Mark Weaver
Foolish Funner: Jo from the UK
BC Bravery Sports Report Intro Announcer: Mark Weaver
BC Bravery Sports Reporter: Laurie and Mark
Bravery Hotline comments: Kat from South Jersey

Main Theme: I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1 Used by permission of Josh Woodward under a Creative Commons License

Sounds used in Laurie’s Foolish Fun Intro

  • Slide Whistle sounds
    http://www.freesound.org/people/plingativator/sounds/188873/
  • Background Tune/Beat
    http://www.freesound.org/people/siakitty/sounds/38478/
  • Girl’s Laughter
    http://www.freesound.org/people/choplin/sounds/109759/
  • Phone Ring
    http://www.freesound.org/people/winsx87/sounds/152028/

Sounds Used in BC Bravery Sports Report

    Sports music
    http://www.freesound.org/people/club%20sound/sounds/107330/

    Fanfare
    http://www.freesound.org/people/jobro/sounds/156516/

    Sports crowd
    http://www.freesound.org/people/kellieskitchen/sounds/209991/

Other Sounds

  • Crowd Cheering
    http://www.freesound.org/people/xtrsounder/sounds/202498/
  • Applause
    http://www.freesound.org/people/bulbastre/sounds/132154/
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