Welcome back to Compromised to Alchemized! In this episode, I am diving deep into the powerful concepts of Personal Legend and Family Legend, exploring their foundational roots and multidimensional aspects. These aren't just abstract ideas; they're vital frameworks for understanding your purpose, your path, and your impact on the world around you. I share my own journey, from my history with expressive arts and the profound impact of the Floor of the Mouth Tour, to the five M's system I created for integration.

I break down how these concepts, inspired by Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, are not only intertwined but also essential for living a truly fulfilled life. From personal history to global impact, get ready to see how your unique journey fits into a grander design.

• [10:35] The Universe Conspires in Your Favor: I'll unpack my interpretation of this powerful concept from The Alchemist, explaining how the universe truly aligns to support your path when you're connected to your legend.
• [23:10] Deep Inner Knowing: Discover the profound feeling of knowing when you're exactly where you're meant to be, in the right place at the right time.
• [28:30] The Energetics of Healthy Validation: I discuss my wife's dissertation topic and the vital role of healthy validation in supporting both personal and family legends, and how to cultivate it.
• [34:10] Expanding the Global Legend: Learn how our individual and family legends contribute to a larger Global Legend, and how showing love and support expands this collective narrative. I talk about how this concept influences how we raise our children and why speaking up, as exemplified by events in Gaza, is a crucial part of living our collective legend.
• [46:57]Expressive Arts and Intuition: Understand how engaging with expressive arts helped me hone my intuition, empowering me to better help others.
• [47:55] The Five M's for Connection: I'll explain my system of Movement, Mapping, Musing, Music, and Meditation, and how these practices bridge the gap between brain and heart.
• [53:05] Personal and Family Legend Harmony: Crucially, we'll explore why your Personal Legend and Family Legend must coexist in harmony, never in antagonism.
• [57:49] Paulo Coelho's blog article: the 12 steps to fulfillment

Join me as we uncover the profound power of defining and living your Personal and Family Legends, transforming your life from compromised to alchemized.

Paulo Coelho's Blog

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This week, join me for a phenomenal discussion with the incredibly inspiring Tricia Rogers! Her boundless creativity is truly captivating, and we dive deep into the fascinating world of the creative process.

Tricia H. Rogers, MS-CCC, has been an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist for three decades, with over 20 years of specialized experience in orofacial myofunctional disorders. In addition to running a private practice, mentoring, presenting, and professionally consulting, she is the creator and author of Miss Tongue and Friends—a children’s book series that makes myofunctional concepts understandable, engaging, and interactive. Written for children, these books can be used by healthcare professionals, body workers, therapists, and parents—anyone involved in the well-being of a child-- to support nasal breathing, oral rest postures, and optimal oral and facial development. Tricia created the Miss Tongue and Friends series to support her mission of building healthy habits early—One breath, One book, One child at a time.

In this episode, we explore:

• [7:13] The creative journey behind Tricia's delightful "Miss Tongue Learns to Dance".
• [15:56] Where Tricia finds the initial spark of creativity for her books.
• [23:52] How the unique pressures of being a therapist surprisingly fueled her book-writing process.
• [27:59] Tricia elaborates on how she seamlessly infuses her professional knowledge into her creative works.
• [31:59] Tricia's personal legend and the strategies she uses to stay true to her path.
• [39:10] My own background in dance and how it connects to the recurring theme of "floors" in my life.
• [45:25] How Tricia's creative process influences her interactions with others.
• [57:30] Tricia shares powerful inspiration for all the creatives out there to continue their unique journeys.

Connect with Tricia:

misstongueandfriends.com

@misstongueandfriends

https://www.facebook.com/tricia.h.rogers.slp/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tricia-h-rogers/

email: tricia.h.rogers@outlook.com

Connect with Dr. Neel:

🙋Sign up for my Floor of the Mouth Tour in Chicago, groups rates are still available!

📷 Follow me on Instagram for glimpses of my integrative practice and conversations I’m having with other practitioners @drneelbulchandani

🎙️ Tune into my podcast via Apple or Spotify and watch on YouTube to engage in conversations around transformation and healing with the theme of Compromised to Alchemized

📚 Get my self-guided digital course,

Join us on a truly inspiring episode of Compromised to Alchemized as I sit down with the incredible Gina Lopez. Gina shares her multifaceted health journey, detailing the layers of complexity she navigated and her unwavering commitment to living life to the fullest. We discuss how she connected with me and the details of her sessions around her tongue tie release with Dr. Zaghi. A true advocate for personal health, Gina is paving the way for others to find answers to their own health issues through her tenacious pursuit of healing.

With a rich background in kinesiology, biomechanics, business, and leadership, including her impactful work with the US Navy SEALs, Gina is now making a pivotal career shift into human nutrition and functional medicine. Her mission: to empower the 99% to achieve optimal health. This episode is a testament to her resilience, the power of seeking out a dedicated team of professionals, and how the universe can truly conspire in your favor.

Listen in and learn:

• [12:27] Gina's personal legend and how it has evolved
• [14:50] The reason behind Gina's career shift
• [19:13] How the universe conspired in her favor by guiding her to Dr. Neel
• [26:34] Gina's experience with my floor of the mouth protocol and how she went from 16 breaths per minute to 12 breaths per minute
• [46:30] We go over the details of Gina's session with me after her tongue tie release surgery
• [57:58] Gina's advice on how to discovery your personal legend

Huge shoutout to Renata and Tamara at the Airway Circle.

Connect with Dr. Neel:

🙋Sign up for my Floor of the Mouth Tour in Boise, groups rates are still available!

📷 Follow me on Instagram for glimpses of my integrative practice and conversations I’m having with other practitioners @drneelbulchandani

🎙️ Tune into my podcast via Apple or Spotify and watch on YouTube to engage in conversations around transformation and healing with the theme of Compromised to Alchemized

📚 Get my self-guided digital course, Tongue Press, to free your mouth and body tension. Use TONGUETIME to get it for ONLY $20.

🙋 Jump into my practitioner-level course, Floor of the Mouth: Interconnectivity Unveiled. It’s composed of 6 modules (90 minutes each).