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Ep 0090 – Gratitude Beats Windy Blues and Missing Cats

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All blue skies and no blues, because my cat came home!

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Tiger’s disappearance and eventual reappearance teaches me to let go of making my body size the main focus of my life. Stéfanie from Quebec, Dawny and Mark all share their gratitude for the holiday. María from a Spanish speaking country takes a brave step by letting her voice be heard. I celebrate María’s act by speaking a little Spanish myself. Sue from the UK and I share comments about day 89’s letting go topic. I read my blog post about getting the blues on a windy day. Several BCs give great thoughts about that blog post, including Diane the champion, Amy from WI and Patt who are on the bravery report for their candor. My voice acting classmate Tye and I have a couple of great reads. Mark gives his take on Intuitive Eating and my progress.

Tiger the cat in Laurie's arms in front of the fireplace

The culprit returns home. Tiger gets a cuddle just before I leave to record day 90.

Mentioned

The Missing Tiger post

The Ventura episode on Day 89

Sue from the UK’s and my comments on Day 89

My Windy Day Blog post

Diane the champion’s comment on my windy day blog post

My reply to Diane the champion

Amy from WI’s thoughts about Intuitive Eating on my windy day blog post

My reply to Amy

Patt’s aha and lightbulb moment in her comments on my windy day blog post

Cheryl’s supportive comments on my windy day blog post

Dawny’s supportive comments on my windy day blog post

The Old Woman/Young Woman Illusion

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Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Voice Acting Director: Marc Cashman
Voice Acting Scene partner: Tye Nielsen

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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Ep 0089 – Life’s a Beach and Then You Fly…

Laurie holds up her recorder on the beach on an overcast day
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I took ‘Roland’ with me on my beach bike path ride. Here I am getting ready to record Day 89 from a beach podcast rock in Ventura, CA.

Podcast Recap

The waves crash as I podcast from the coast of Ventura, CA. How does our past impact us and how can we let that go? The body of the here and now is a wonderful and marvelous thing! Please call or send audio of what you are Thankful for in time for the holiday show. Thanks to María for her 5-star iTunes review in her country. I update my progress with legalizing the chips. What reasons might keep you from looking at deep emotional eating issues? Supportive comments about my chip legalizing from María, who’s earned a spot on the bravery report for posting her first public comment, and Fionna, who also writes a touching post about Intuitive Eating on her own blog, Fionna Sings. Cheryl’s comment is linked to from today’s show notes. Leora Fulvio, a well known eating disorders therapist, stops by to post a thank you. BC Rachel gets some input on her questions about procrastination and time changes that she posted on day 64 from Stéfanie from Quebec and Sue from the UK. Also featured is Rachel’s reaction to my request to refrain from giving me unasked for advice on Day 71 and my thoughts on what she brings up. I share about my latest blog post about how inspired I was by the latest musical Mark and I saw, Kinky Boots. I also thank the BCs who supported me on this emotional blog post, Diane the champion, Dawny, and Cheryl, along with Stéfanie from Quebec, whose comment I share because it sums up the various thoughts so well.

Laurie's bike helmut and podcast gear on a large sandy colored flat boulder on the beach

You can barely tell the rock from the beach, but THIS is the podcast rock from Day 89

Gentle waves break along a sandy shore on an overcast day

Here’s the view from the ‘Beach podcast rock’

Laurie in bike gear near the sea

Feeling great! Rode along the coastal beach path after recording Day 89 and stopped to ‘Smell the Roses – er Sea’

Mentioned

How to send audio of what you are Thankful for

Mark’s short video of me bike riding on the beach path

My Legalizing Chips episode

The episode on Day 79 where I first introduce María from a Spanish speaking country’s story.

María’s first public comment on Day 88

Fionna’s supportive comment on Day 88

Fionna’s blog post about Intuitive Eating on Fionna Sings

Cheryl’s supportive comment on Day 88

Leora Fulvio’s comment on Day 88

Rachel’s question about procrastination on Day 64

Stéfanie from Quebec’s reply to Rachel on Day 64

Sue from the UK’s reply to Rachel on Day 64

The episode about non-asked for advice on Day 71

Rachel’s comment reacting to day 71

My Kinky Boots Blog Post

Stéfanie from Quebec’s supportive comment on the Kinky Boots blog post

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Participate in our new 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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Ep 0087 – Maybe Deciding not to be Indecisive – Happy 40 Weeks of COD

Laurie with water bottle
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Oh it was hot hiking! I love my cool, shady, next to top Zen place and my cool, delicious H2o

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Celebrate our 40 week milestone! Stories, announcements, surprises, stats and other fun. Freaked out from current Robot Alien events, I delve into the reasons and decide to let go of indecision. Learning to trust myself to know my own best path and then to stay the course is key to both my comfort and my progress. Welcome to new brave companion, Kerry, and thanks to Cheryl and Dawny for commenting on my guest blog post on Dr. Nina’s blog, Make Peace with Food. I ponder communication and support with help from comments from Sue. Dawny calls the bravery hotline and puts herself deservedly on the bravery report for opening up and honestly seeking support from the BCs. Patt also steps up right away to support Dawny. I put myself into Foolish Fun mode by reading a short story I wrote in my writing group about an alien named Griffin who fell to Earth after disobeying his father. I hope other writers may follow suit. BC Rachel supports Amy from WI who called the bravery hotline on Day 65, and asks us all for our thoughts about procrastination. I reveal why I’m now following myself on twitter and why I love Instagram.
Man hiking ahead on the trail

A cool lesson I learned on the hot trail yesterday. Sometimes it’s our turn to lead, sometimes to follow.

Mentioned

The Intuitive Eating Community website

One of my last two blog posts, Weighing My Life Without a Scale

The other of my last two blog posts, Trusting the Mirror, Photos or Your Heart?

The episode on Day 86 where I share my frustrating day that I talk about with Sue

Sue and my comment conversation on FB

Sue and my comment conversation on Day 86

The episode where I asked you to refrain from giving me unasked for food and exercise advice on Day 71

My guest blog post about giving up the scale on Dr. Nina’s blog, Make Peace with Food

Dr. Nina Savelle Rocklin’s blog, Make Peace with Food

Dr. Nina’s podcast and website, Win the Diet War

Alen’s show and blog, Progress, Not Perfection

My first interview with Alen on Progress, Not Perfection on episode 42

My second interview with Alen on Progress, Not Perfection on episode 49

Dawny’s Bravery Report page debut. Brava Dawny!

Patt’s supportive comment to Dawny

Find your OWN piece of bravery to post on our actual Bravery Report page.

Rachel’s supportive comment for Amy from WI and questions for us BCs about procrastination on Day 64

Episode on Day 65 where Amy from WI called the bravery hotline about the cookie incident

Want to have Fun Being Foolish too?

Participate in our new 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

The Story Cubes we use at Writing Group – On Amazon

Rory’s Story Cube Complete Set – Original – Actions – Voyages

Rory’s Story Cubes is a pocket-sized creative story generator, providing hours of imaginative play for all ages. With Rory’s Story Cubes, anyone can become a great storyteller and there are no wrong answers. Simply roll the cubes and let the pictures spark your imagination!

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
Laurie’s Foolish Fun Intro Announcer: Mark Weaver
Foolish Fun Content: Me, Myself and I

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

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/

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Ep 0083 – Don’t Procrastinate Your Dreams Away

Laurie looking at her sheet music on a stand
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Here I am reviewing my sheet music before practicing. I record my lesson every week on the same recorder I use for the podcast and use the recording to practice.

Podcast Recap

Procrastination can delay more than your chores. It can put your entire life on hold and kill your dreams. Corinna, from the live YMCA support group, is on the bravery report for recording her thoughts after our first meeting. The YMCA group will continue on and we have an actual bravery report now! We also have a show audio archive again. Featured comments by Rachel about perfectionism, Amy from Australia about my weight photos, Suz about supporting Amy from WI and me, Cheryl about knowing when to give up an activity without guilt, and Sue from the U.K. about the value of persistence. I share my latest singing adventure as well as my voice acting report card results.
Hiking trailhead with cloudy sky above

You can see as I look toward the start of the trail that it is a cloudy, overcast morning. Feels good after all of the heat we’ve been having!

Mentioned

Alen’s show and blog, Progress, Not Perfection

Laurie’s live support group at the YMCA

My voice acting teacher, Marc Cashman’s website

The website of Vicki Hilferty, my singing teacher

My bikini photo on Day 28

Episode with Diane the Champion’s call to the bravery hotline following a binge

Last episode with Amy from WI’s call to the bravery hotline about intuitive eating.

My Photos of my weight up and down the scale

The new Bravery Report page – you can print out your OWN certificate!

The show audio archive page where you can listen to all of the past episodes in one convenient place

See my bio on the contact form page – and drop me a line while you’re there!

Brave Companion, Rachel’s, comments about perfectionism on Day 39

Amy from Australia weighs in about my photo journey on day 56

Suz’s comments on Day 82

Cheryl’s comments on Day 82

Sue from the UK’s comments on Day 82

My response to Sue on Day 82

Last year’s Halloween show on Daily Adventure Tales

NEW! Put yourself on the Bravery Report!

All bravery should be celebrated. Come say Hooray on the Bravery Report page by commenting and telling about your bravery and/or downloading your own Bravery Report certificate.
Intuitive Eating Book on Amazon – please use the links below

Intuitive Eating

Ways to support the show financially

Want to have Fun Being Foolish too?

Participate in our new 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

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

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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Ep 0081 – Balancing Out Inappropriate Levels of Devastation from Small Failures

Laurie looking up by some trees
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Things are looking up as I start my morning trek up the mountain.

Podcast Recap

Letting go of inappropriate levels of devastation is today’s topic as I share a cringe-worthy story from my latest voice acting class despite encouragement by Sue from the UK and Jackie on Facebook. Thanks to Sofia and Courtney for their 5 star iTunes reviews and to Suz for being an Amazon book shopper through the show link. The live support group starts tomorrow! Greetings and welcome to new brave companions June, who found us on the Natural News, and to Amy who is sharing our show with a group of ladies in Australia! Foolish Fun is a musical extravaganza featuring Suz’s piano rendition of a song that really surprised me. Long-time listener and one of the very first brave companions, Jenny, steps on the bravery report for stepping off the scale and into her new life. Supportive and brave comments are featured by Marquita, Stéfanie, Suz, Amy from WI. and Rachel
Lovely little meadow at the start of the trail.

Lovely little meadow at the start of the trail.

Mentioned

Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling This is the Amazon.com link to the book Suz bought that I also recommend today.

Laurie’s live support group at the YMCA

Encouraging comments about my voice-acting fears on FB

June’s first post on Day 80

Day 20, “Will you still love me after I mess up?” The episode that I recorded after a binge – that Amy from Australia mentioned in her email

Episode 33 where Laurie Sings “My Garden Song”

Suz’s encouraging comment about my upcoming group on Day 80

Stéfanie from Quebec’s comment about my upcoming group on Day 80

Amy from WI’s comment about my upcoming group on Day 80

Marquita’s brave comment on Day 80

Suz’s brave comment on Day 80

New BC Rachel’s swimming bravery on Day 80

Amy from WI’s swimming reply on Day 80

Ways to support the show financially

Want to have Fun Being Foolish too?

Participate in our new 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

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

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
Laurie’s Foolish Fun Intro Announcer: Mark Weaver
Laurie’s Foolish Fun Content: Brave Companion Suz

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

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/

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