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Ep 0175 – This is YOUR Moment!

Laurie smiling in a broad staw hat with arms outflung in the meadow at the top of the mountain and foothills in the background.
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Here I am like Maria in the Sound of Music. I so enjoyed my Dance Moment on the mountain.

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Inspired by supportive comments from BC Dave, I enjoy some wonderful moments up at the next to upper Zen spot where I ponder about persistence in the face of challenges and perceived failure. I’m grateful to BC Petra for her kind video message and for new iTunes reviews from Australia and the UK. We also hear from BCs Kelly and Dawny. For today’s dance moment I challenge you all to have a Funky 60 second Dance Party like I did on the mountain. As proof I posted a video of my Funky Mountain Dance to IG as LaurieDreamWeaver.

A wooden bench in shadow under a tree in a very sunny meadow on top of the mountain

You can see the next to upper Zen place is an island of welcome shadow for recording despite the hot sun.


The Last Show

Day 173, with comments from BCs Dave, Kelly and Dawny.

My Funky Mountain Dance Video

My Voice Acting website where you can hear my demos and learn more about that side of my life

Ways to support the show financially

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Today’s Dance Moment Music, Funky House Dance is used with permission from AudioBlocks.

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Ep 0167 – Flowing With the Tide and Happy Birthday Fionna!

Laurie in straw hat and sunglasses. Bright blue cloudless skies.
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I’m smiling big time to be back up my beloved mountain.

Podcast Recap

A trip back up the mountain creates some interesting lessons. How is life like improv? BC Kat from S. Jersey calls in. Comments are back in business. Send your holiday greetings by Dec. 15, 2018. Happy Birthday Fionna!

Brown cliff sparsely covered in foliage and bright blue sky.

I enjoyed the contrast of the cliffs against the bright blue sky.


Shady bench under a tree in a grove at the bottom of the trail.

Ta Da! The next to bottom Zen spot.

Mentioned

The Last Show

How to Send Audio

Ways to support the show financially

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
After Thoughts Announcer: Mark Weaver
After Thoughts Commentator: Laurie
After Thoughts Bravery Hotline Caller: BC Kat from South Jersey
Participation Announcer: Mark Weaver

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

Today’s Custom Music

  • BC Kat from South Jersey’s Call – “Happy Go Lucky” – from AudioBlocks
  • Fionna’s birthday includes: Sing a Birthday Song by Backyard Music, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
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Ep 0159 – The Birthday Show

Laurie blows out a candle on a huge chocolate chip cookie à la mode.
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I enjoy my birthday cookie, red wine, time with my good friend and my love. What could make a better birthday celebration?

Podcast Recap

My 59th birthday blast is filled with love and friends who care. After meditating during an early morning birthday hike up the mountain to the next to upper Zen spot, I share three words that best show my strengths and ask for yours. Birthday greetings and songs from Mark, Josephine, Mary S. and Jo from the U.K. Birthday comments from BC North. All the freebies I enjoyed on my birthday and how disappointments turned to blessings. A wonderful surprising medley of Happy Birthdays by different characters thanks to my voice acting friends. A new birthday version of Fionna’s Brave Companion Song.

Laurie smiles with her hiking hat flipped brim up with rolling foothills in the background.

I totally love my birthday ponder at the next to upper Zen spot!


Laurie blows into a pottery pig whistle while Mark sings

Mark rocks singing Happy Birthday while I happily blow my pig whistle in an attempt to accompany him.

Mentioned

The Last Show and comments

Fionna’s Original Brave Companion Song

Ways to support the show financially

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Birthday Singer: BC Josephine
Birthday Singer: Mark Weaver
Birthday Greetings: Mary S.
Birthday Greetings: Jo from the U.K.
Birthday Greetings – Voice Acting Crew: Joanne, Kyle, Michele H., Michelle B., Denny, Forrest, Lorna, Juliette and Bethanie. Special thanks to Tim.

The Brave Companions’ Song: Written and Sung by Fionna Lane
The Brave Companions’ Song participants: Ginny Hayes, Dawny, Jo from the U.K., BC Dave, Mary S., Josephine, Sue from the U.K., Kelly G. Mark, and Laurie

Other Sounds

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

Songs used in the Voice Actor Medley via Creative Commons

Circle by Hartley used with permission by agreement with SHUTTERSTOCK MUSIC CANADA ULC

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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.

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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 0097 – Learning to Trust on the Mountains AND in the Valleys

Laurie in her straw hat taken from overhead pointing out a wooden bench
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Ok, I’m probably past the point of taking too many selfies now! I’m trying to get a unique view of the Next to Top Zen place bench and not be so same old, some old.

Podcast Recap

I’m totally surprised when distrust bubbles up as what to let go of today. I ponder the roots of why I don’t trust myself or others and how I might let down that wall. I highlight the blog of BC and Instagram buddy, Sarah Nicole Hupp, then I tell tales from Facebook welcoming new BC Mary, finding out what Suz is up to and I answer a serious question about the diagnosis of compulsive eating. Thank you to my latest generous Coffee Klatcher and my first Canadian Amazon shopper. A new country floods the blog with visits, our first BC from Israel, Stacey comments, and Stéfanie from Quebec reveals her thoughts about our holiday show. I discuss what’s under my latest serious tangle with the Robot aliens and the support I received from Dr. Nina Savelle-Rocklin on her secret FB group and BCs Sue from the UK, Dawny, Cheryl, and Fionna on my own blog post.Finally Dawny shares great news and gives us a unique way to approach the new year.
Close up of wild buckwheat fronds against blue sky and wispy clouds

Love how the sweep of blue sky is highlighted from this close up of wild buckwheat – at least I THINK it is buckwheat.

Stacked rocks close up on the trail

Someone else has been placing prayer rocks along the trail. I’m encouraged by it. Good thing, this was a challenging day and climb.

Sunny blue day with foothills seen from the hiking trail

Beautiful winter view on the way down the mountain. I am lucky to enjoy such a vista.

Mentioned

My Instagram buddy, Sarah Nicole Hupp

Sarah Nicole Hupp on Instagram

Sarah Nicole’s blog, Freedom from the Noise

Sarah’s post about 7 steps to a healthier life

Support for my binge

My blog post about what was under my binge,Feeling Fat and Other Binge Triggers

Dr. Nina Savelle-Rocklin’s site, Win the Diet War

My guest blog post for Dr. Nina’s Make Peace with Food

Intuitive Eating Community.org the community for Intuitive Eaters

Sue from the UK’s supportive comment

Cheryl’s supportive comment

Fionna’s sympathetic comment

Dawny’s supportive comment

Jenny’s New Year wish

Tales from Facebook

Compulsive Overeating Diary’s Facebook page – bookmark it and check out my status reports, my body balance numbers, comments from BCs, links and resources by BCs and more fun stuff you may NEVER see if you just wait for your news feed to float by. Also, you don’t have to have a FB account to see the show page. Go ahead, take a risk, and come visit.

Mary’s post on the show’s Facebook page

Suz’s announcement on the FB page

Certificate you can fill out and print to celebrate listening to ALL of the COD episodes like Suzanne did

How to Send your audio for the Brave Companion Song or Foolish Fun or To tell your Story

    Note: For the Brave Companion Song

  1. please say your name
  2. where you are from in general
  3. why you are brave or like being a BC

The Holiday Show

The Holiday episode on Day 95

Stacey from Israel’s comment

Stéfanie from Quebec’s holiday recap comment

Day 96 where Sue from the UK send audio about her lovely church service. Go here to support her for her bravery in letting us hear her voice.

Want to have Fun Being Foolish too?

Participate in our feature called “Foolish Fun“. Just call the bravery hotline 206-350-6445 or check out the send audio page on https://www.compulsiveovereatingdiary.com/how-to-send-audio/
And tell us a joke, riddle, a silly story, limerick, sing a song, play a kazoo, ANYTHING but talk about compulsive eating. This is the feature where messing up is just part of the act! No names required and Silly Aliases are AOK! Need ideas? See Day 54’s Resource of the Day for my page of ToonaCat Jokes
Intuitive Eating Book on Amazon – please use the links below

Intuitive Eating

Ways to support the show financially

Catch up with Laurie

My Spreaker page. Please follow me there if you are on Spreaker.

My Instagram page at LaurieDreamWeaver

FaceBook Page if you want to sign up for our email list by clicking Tiger the Cat’s Sign-up button

My Second Twitter Account JUST for bravery sayings @TheBraveryCoach

Laurie on Tumblr

My page with instructions for all of the ways (so far) that you can send audio and lend your voice to this podcast.

New free way to leave voicemail http://speakpipe.com/laurieweaver You can also click the blue button on this page that says ‘send a voice message.’

Bravery Hotline

Leave your comments, questions, feelings and stories on Laurie’s podcast voicemail hotline – 206-350-6445.

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Main Theme:I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

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