Episode Introduction:

It’s time to unleash your creative side as a part of your healing journey. Tune in to find out more!

Episode Summary:

In this week’s episode of The Purple Butterfly Podcast, we’re joined by an artist and coach, Lane Gardner who talks about the importance of tapping into your creative side as a medium to heal and improve your mental health. 

This episode is full of golden wisdom nuggets that will encourage you to take action and embark on your journey of finding and embracing your creative expression.

Key Takeaways:

• Using creative expression allows you to deal with your emotions in a more regulated and self-aware manner.

• Working on your healing doesn’t have to feel like a drag, it gets to be fun and joy-inducing if you allow it to be.

• Just because you don’t pursue arts as a profession doesn’t mean you’re not creative.

• When trying to tap into your creative side, explore the activities that bring you the most joy.

• Creative expression can be found in the most unexpected places, it doesn’t necessarily have to be something related to art and crafts.

  
  

Lane’s Self-Care Looks Like:

• Listening to and making music.

• Practicing yoga.

• Taking a walk in nature.

• Putting her self-care on the calendar.

  
  

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Website: https://lanegardner.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanegardner120/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lanegardnermusic

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaneGardnerMusic

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lane-gardner-1a8a631b/

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Website: https://www.daniellewturner.com/

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-turner-621b8a167/

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Episode Introduction:

Are you tired of yoyo diets and need something sustainable to make your life healthier? Tune in cause we’ve got the solution!

Episode Summary:

In this week’s episode of The Purple Butterfly Podcast, we’re joined by Sara Garofalo, an intuitive eating expert who joins us to talk about the connection of the mind, body, and spirit as it pertains to our health. She talks about yoyo diets, what causes them, how to avoid them and she shares some tips for building sustainable healthy habits too. This episode is perfect for those individuals who are ready to make a change for real.

Key Takeaways:

• Why People Do YoYo Diets:

1. The society encourages a certain kind of body.

2. People think of it as a quick fix.

3. They are overly critical of themselves.

• You can’t see sustainable health benefits with yoyo diets, you need to make lifestyle changes to see a real impact.

• How to discover the root cause of your unhealthy eating habits:

1. Determine your existing relationship with food.

2. Reflect on when you started gaining weight and what may have triggered it.

3. See if there’s an emotional cause that needs to be fixed first.

• Fall in love with the process of showing up for yourself every single day.

  
  

Sara’s Self-Care Looks Like:

• Meditating

• Journaling

• Taking a Hot Bath

• Massages

• Connecting with Her Spirit Guides

• Eating Healthy

• Exercising

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Connect with Sara Garofalo:

Website: https://www.loveholisticliving.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/love.holistic.living

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/antidietgroup

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TXeFOn8tDUwRNgH9zFWUA

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sara.jane.garofalo

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Episode Introduction:

Are you ready to take charge of your emotions with the power of meditation? Tune in to learn more!

Episode Summary:

In this week’s episode of The Purple Butterfly Podcast, we’re joined by special guest Dr. Crystal Agyei – a life coach who shares how transformative meditation can be when it comes to regulating our emotions in a healthy manner. She also shares some preparation tips to get started with the process and talks about her favorite self-care tips too.

Key Takeaways:

• When you learn to identify your own emotions during meditation, it greatly benefits you when you’re interacting with the external world too as it allows you to choose how you want to respond.

• How to get started on your journey of regulating your emotions with meditations:

1. Acknowledge that it includes making a sustainable change rather than a one-time commitment.

2. Understand that you don’t have to confront your triggers until you’re comfortable to do so.

3. Identify the tools that allow you to create inner safety ahead of time.

4. Focus on the emotion you want to process.

5. Remember that it’s okay to take breaks during your session.

   
   

Dr. Crystal’s Self-Care Looks Like:

• Getting ready in the morning.

• Going for hikes.

• Meditating.

  
  

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Connect with Dr. Crystal Agyei:

Website: https://themissingpiececoach.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystalagyei/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystal-agyei

Connect with Danielle Turner:

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