Synopsis
These three things changed my life they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didnt want to live and wasnt really sure how to. I sought every mean to fight grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowned grief speaker Dr. Raymond Moody. Disappointed, I discovered like all adversities in life, there is no way to beat grief. But, thankfully, there were effective strategies I could employ when navigating such choppy waters. Whether it was understanding the gut-brain connection, or getting gutsy in my ability to face discomfort, the tools I learned, saved my life. There are not nearly enough resources to support each other through uncomfortable challenges be it loss of a job, a relationship, a sense of self or life. Talking about uncomfortable things, well that takes guts. And we are going to get really gutsy here.
Episodes
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29: Bosses, Besties & Bank - building a 6-figure business with Christina Muccio
25/07/2019 Duration: 54minBack by popular demand, Christina Muccio, aka Mooch, joins Melissa to talk all things business. In their second interview, the two shares how they organically grew a 6-figure online business in 5 months, without any paid ads. They touch on common mistakes, their biggest advice, and what changes have transpired through entrepreneurship. Follow Christina: Check out Move - https://www.movewithmm.com/ Follow on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cmooch/ About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every means to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country tw
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28: The guts of gossip (or the need for love)
18/07/2019 Duration: 30minMelissa covers the energies behind gossip, being "two-faced," negativity, drama and judgment. In breaking down the needs behind these different behaviors, she equips you with the tools to handle it when they enter your life. And teaches how the "rule of 5" is so important, not only in your life, but for the role you play in the lives of others. About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every means to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowned grief speaker Dr. Raymond Moody. Disappointed, I discovered like
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27: From Single-Working Mom To 2x World Marathon Champion with Becca Pizzi
11/07/2019 Duration: 37minBecca Pizzi developed a love for running at a young age, and through running, has chosen to see what's possible in life. As a single mom, overseeing 2 businesses, she shares how she ditched excuses and found solutions to meet her goals. And not only did she complete the World Marathon Challenge (twice) - she won both times as well! She chats about her partnerships with TB12, Lululemon, and other opportunities she never imagined possible, what's next for her races, and how and why her tiny track group has a special place in her heart. She will leave you inspired, motivated and ready to run (or sprint) towards your goals. Reach out to Becca! Connect on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/beccapizzi Follow on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beccapizzi/ About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birt
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26: 4 Ways Gut Health Changed My Grief Journey
04/07/2019 Duration: 18minMelissa lost her daughter Leyden in 2014 to a sick gut. After resenting gut health for some time, she began to study it and incorporate it into her life. She shares how gut health changed the trajectory of her grief journey and life, and explains how it can change your life, too. About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every means to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowned grief speaker Dr. Raymond Moody. Disappointed, I discovered like all adversities in life, there is no way to “beat” grief. But, thankfully, there were
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25: Learning to live with NEC Society founder Jennifer Canvasser
27/06/2019 Duration: 36minBereaved mother, Jennifer Canvasser, lost her son just before his first birthday. She shares how she navigated the intensity of grief, transformed much of the energy into founding an international organization, The NEC Society, and is bringing awareness to people world-wide about this disease no one talks about, but that is killing babies every single day of the year. And she offers powerful advice for anyone experiencing grief, at any stage. Learn more about The NEC Society - https://necsociety.org/ Learn more about The Human Milk Banking Association of North America - https://www.hmbana.org/ About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and was
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24: Delayed and incomplete grief - what, why, how, and what now?
21/06/2019 Duration: 16minThis is the final day of Melissa's week of sprint episodes exploring the full landscape of grief. Melissa goes into the most commonly asked question about grief - how to identify and manage delayed grief. In this episode you will learn what it is, signs of delayed grief existing and how to take action steps to manage it productively going forward. About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every means to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowned grief speaker Dr. Raymond Moody. Disappointed, I discovered like all adversities
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23: Linking objects and grief gifts
20/06/2019 Duration: 18minWelcome to day 4 of Melissa's week of sprint episodes exploring the full landscape of grief. Linking objects and grief gifts plays a huge role in grief journeys. Melissa explains what both are and offers a list of gifts you can give to someone grieving as well as sharing what NOT to do when offering gifts and support. About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every means to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowned grief speaker Dr. Raymond Moody. Disappointed, I discovered like all adversities in life, there is no way to “b
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22: The fake stages of grief
19/06/2019 Duration: 16minThis is day 3 of Melissa’s week of sprint episodes exploring the full landscape of grief. Today, Melissa dismantles the belief that there are linear stages of grief and offers an analogy to better understand the chaos, swirl and unpredictable nature of grief. In this episode you will learn how to assess each day, and in each moment, what energy or aspect of grief is presenting so that you can feel your best and hold your center. About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every means to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowne
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21: How to manage the milestone days
18/06/2019 Duration: 17minWelcome to day 2 of Melissa's week of sprint episodes exploring the full landscape of grief. Anniversaries of death, birthdays, holidays...they can make the weight of grief a whole lot heavier. Melissa shares how to recognize the signs of grief surfacing around these days and how to take action to navigate through, feeling your best. About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every means to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowned grief speaker Dr. Raymond Moody. Disappointed, I discovered like all adversities in life, there
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20: Is this grief?
17/06/2019 Duration: 15minTo open up a week of sprint episodes on grief, Melissa first identifies what grief is- and shares how it is much larger than the loss of life. Learn how everyone, even if they haven't lost someone close to them, is impacted by grief. And how recognizing this allows us to live more productively. About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every means to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowned grief speaker Dr. Raymond Moody. Disappointed, I discovered like all adversities in life, there is no way to “beat” grief. But, thankfu
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19: From Bikini Waitressing to Biz Owning with Tory Dube
13/06/2019 Duration: 44minMelissa sits with Transformation Coach and Energy Expert, Tory Dube. They chat about the difference between intuition and anxiety (and how we know the difference) and how our paths are not linear. And they dive into what took Tory from waitressing in a bikini to running her own business to a new exciting career endeavor! You will take away several actionable items to use today, including Tory walking you through how she has set boundaries in her own life. Learn more about Tory Listen to Tory’s podcast, An Excellent Example of Being Human Follow Tory on Instagram About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought
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18: Three reasons why I refuse to work with a coach who doesn’t have a coach
06/06/2019 Duration: 11minAs a life coach, Melissa believes in the importance and transformative power of coaching. In searching for her own new coach, she realized there were three reasons why working with a coach who doesn't have a coach is not going to work for her. About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every means to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowned grief speaker Dr. Raymond Moody. Disappointed, I discovered like all adversities in life, there is no way to “beat” grief. But, thankfully, there were effective strategies I could employ
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17: Why the law of attraction ISN’T working for you
30/05/2019 Duration: 18min17: Why the law of attraction ISN’T working for you Melissa coaches and teaches the law of attraction - it's the ONLY thing she asks each client to incorporate each day. In doing so, she has discovered 4 common mistakes that prevent people from accessing the power of the law of attraction. Come hear what the LOA is and why it might not be working for you. About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every means to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowned grief speaker Dr. Raymond Moody. Disappointed, I discovered like all adve
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16: Facing the fear of failure & sudden loss with Nourish Your Soul owner Susan Cabana
23/05/2019 Duration: 44minSusan Cabana, working full time, married with 3 girls and counting calories as a form of staying healthy, lost her husband suddenly. Left with 3 young girls to raise, a heavy weight of grief and grinding in a corporate job that wasn't aligned with her vision, she took a scary leap to shift her juicing from distributing them to neighbors from her kitchen to opening a store and making health more widely accessible. Free from counting calories (or any fad diet) she shares how holistic health played a major role in her grief journey and advice to anyone apprehensive of green juices or career changes! Learn more about Nourish Your Soul and find free events near you About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was bro
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15: Capacity - Ours, Theirs & Triggers
16/05/2019 Duration: 23minMelissa chats all things capacity. Understanding what it is, how it impacts our lives and how we can build it. You'll learn how to understand not only your capacity, but the capacity of others, the roles they can play in your life and how triggers within are powerful feedback. A lesson learned from Leyden that can support you in your constantly evolving journey! About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every means to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowned grief speaker Dr. Raymond Moody. Disappointed, I discovered like a
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14: The Power of Potential, Connected Souls and Life-Changing Signs with Mooch (Part 1)
09/05/2019 Duration: 39minThis week Melissa interviews her other half, Mooch (Christina Muccio) who is her best friend and business partner. Mooch opens up about her own grief journey and how that has impacted her values and aspirations. The two share the story of how they met, their belief in "power of potential" and the many ways in which they both felt right away that they were connected at a deeper level. Mooch and Mel strongly believe in the power of signs and share one very significant one to them - which they happen to accidentally unravel another layer to while talking on the show. Learn more about Move Mooch on Instagram About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t
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13: Vulnerability Hangover and Sharing Leyden's Story
02/05/2019 Duration: 28minAfter speaking at Yoga Reaches Out, Melissa shares two of many takeaways in this episode. The "Vulnerability Hangover" that sets in after opening up and exposing yourself and realizing that so many people who are spreading Leyden's light, do not know Leyden's story. Here, she gets even more vulnerable and opens up about the details of Leyden's life, loss and light. About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every mean to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowned grief speaker Dr. Raymond Moody. Disappointed, I disco
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12: Spirit Animals, Yoga Reaches Out and Finding Your Life's Purpose
25/04/2019 Duration: 50minJacqui Bonwell shares advice incredibly poignant for anyone feeling stuck in their current life situation or career. With insight on her transformation from an over-caffeinated, Marlboro Red loving social worker in Ireland to a renowned yoga instructor, workshop presenter and teacher trainer (and green smoothie drinker), there was one constant - leading with a desire to help others. And there was also major change, transitioning away from muscling through life, trusting the universe and manifesting her life situation. Jacqui and Melissa will both be speaking at Yoga Reaches Out New England, the details and importance of this event raising money for Boston Children's Hospital are covered - join us! To join us at Yoga Reaches Out 2019, visit its website. Connect with Jacqui Visit her website About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versi
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11: The Grief Marathon
23/04/2019 Duration: 20minIn this episode Melissa shares about her recent Boston Marathon run, how it started as a promise to Leyden and the ways in which our journeys of marathon training and grieving are similar. She concludes with one major distinction between the two that is so important for anyone grieving or supporting someone in grief, to remember. To come hear me at Yoga Reaches Out 2019, visit its website. Host: Melissa Dlugolecki About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every mean to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even traveled outside of the country twice, to hear world-renowned grief speaker
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10: Championship Courage: Speaking Your Truth with 3x Patriots Super Bowl Champ Teddy Johnson
11/04/2019 Duration: 40minFormer New England Patriot, Teddy Johnson, 3x Super Bowl Champion, joins us to chat all about how Guts (and maybe a green smoothie or two) has and continues to shape his journey. We talk about applying the on-field lessons off the field and he dishes some solid advice in how to take a stand and own your truth, no matter what your story may be. To hear Melissa at Yoga Reaches Out 2019, visit its website. Host: Melissa Dlugolecki Reach out to Teddy Connect on Twitter Check out on Instagram About this podcast: Grief, Guts & Smoothies. These three things changed my life – they might change yours too. Each episode we abandon our comfort zones to get a little gutsy and hold space to grow into stronger versions of ourselves. In 2014, the birth of my daughter Leyden changed my entire world. Four months later, grief shattered it. I was broken, scared, lost, angry and hopeless. I didn’t want to live and wasn’t really sure how to. I sought every mean to “fight” grief: researching, joining parent groups, and I even