Because Why Not?

Today I have a great conversation with my friend and fellow coach, Stacie Mitchell. Stacie is a Life Coach for busy, successful women who secretly feel burned out and trapped in the lives they've worked so hard to build. She helps them get over their fears of losing everything, so they can find better balance and enjoy success on their own terms. Stacie discusses what causes women to burnout, how to avoid it, how to handle it, and how we can all freak out a little less over the non-stop Coronavirus news. Get ready to feel better! You can find Stacie on Instagram @staciemitchell and Facebook @staciemitchellcoaching and her website is www.staciemitchell.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

Well, I did it! One year ago today I sat at a beautiful dinner with my husband in Punta Cana and had my last class of white wine. I knew that it was my last, and it didn't even taste good going down because I was so ready to be done with it. I told him I didn't want to drink anymore and asked him if he could be okay with that. He said yes, of course. And we went from there. What started as an experiment has turned into one of the most joyful choices I've ever made despite the really heavy and hard bumps in the road and difficult moments to navigate. Today I celebrate having made it one year. I celebrate having prioritized myself in this way, ripping the lid off of everything I thought I knew and believed and could do in life, and creating a life more colorful and beautiful without alcohol than I could have ever imagined it could be. Thank you for celebrating with me! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

MIDLIFE is not a dirty word! And it's not shameful, embarrassing, or depressing. It's a true statement of fact for those of us 40+. Why not embrace it? Even after 20 years of doing one thing and thinking I had "arrived", there was an itch inside of me telling me I had farther to go, new mountains to climb, uncomfortable changes to make and some serious soul excavation to do in order to be truly happy. How about you? This episode is for you if you're a woman of a certain age, a mom, a partner, a human who is in the middle of her life and wanting more. Wanting to shift mindset, reach goals, love life. If not now, when? Don't call it a crisis. It's an awakening! "Don't be upset about the results you didn't get from the work you haven't done." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

Had anyone tried unplugging 2020 and plugging it back in again? Ha! This year has been a bit of a doozy already. Maybe a lot of Mercury In Retrograde? Or maybe it's personal and not cosmic. Regardless, we've got to keep hope alive! There's always Bravo, cookies, or something to ease the pain for a moment until we realize that green vegetables make us feel better and, more importantly, we've got everything we need inside of us. There may be dark days. Weeks even. That's ok! You're not alone and it won't last. "...keep growing, silently and earnestly, through your whole development; you couldn't disturb it any more violently than by looking outside and waiting for outside answers to questions that only your innermost feeling, in your quietest hour, can perhaps answer."-RM Rilke, Letters To A Young Poet --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

Some days are just hard and there's no way around it. A perfect storm of being exhausted, overworked, overbooked, and spiritually depleted can lead to a painful meltdown. And did for Grace. But you can come back from it, and half the battle is acknowledging that it happened. Everyone in our lives is some kind of a reflection of ourselves and who we do and don't want to be. Most powerfully, our children. They are also our teachers. And if we stop to really hear what they have to say to us about who we are, we may receive our most significant messages yet. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

Leveling UP By Looking In is a talk that Grace gave to business owners looking to move past hurdles in business. It's about the spiritual side of unblocking obstacles you face by tapping into your Authentic Self and putting her/him/them to work for you. Your Authentic Self knows just what to say. She feels no fear. With her as the loudest voice, anything is possible. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

You know what they say: We're only as sick as our secrets. Whatever you are not acknowledging is in control of you. We all tell lies. Big ones, little ones, white ones. But WHY do we lie? Especially to ourselves? What does it say about the way we feel about ourselves and our need to meet others' expectations of us? We can't live authentically if we are perpetuating lies -- big lies. Today is an opportunity to look at the lies we tell and begin to really own them and release them in order to really live and love freely. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29368430 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

Happy New Year! New Year, New You? How about, New Year, Same You Only Better? Today is the day to begin your journey of whole hearted and authentic leadership and living. It can take time, practice, patience, and feel deeply uncomfortable at times but is well worth the work. The rewards of listening to your inner voice and stepping fully into your most truthful life is freeing, powerful and vital in order to experience real joy and connection. Are you ready to listen to your own authentic voice? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

The holidays are for drinking too much. Right?! This was the story I told myself for YEARS. This year, I'm doing the holidays differently now that I'm 10 months Sober Curious but it doesn't mean my cravings have ended. In fact, they're back with a vengeance and dancing around in a big red suit clanging bells in my ears at every turn! Today I share some real life, tried and true, attainable tips and tricks for managing your holiday drinking (or lack thereof) more mindfully. We're in this together and it CAN be done! The best news is that you will wake up tomorrow and have zero embarrassing stories to relive. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

Are you trying to feel all the joy of the holiday season but inside you want to leave the planet until January 1? You're not alone. Along with the increased advertising, events, cookies, and Christmas experiences, has also come an increased honesty (among friends, at least) about how HARD the holidays can be. Is there a way to enjoy them without losing your mind and spirit? Tune in for some real talk about Christmas dread and powerful tools for experiencing the next few weeks with a little less angst (at least). Fa la la la whatever! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

Social Media. What a blessing! What a curse! It's such a significant part of the world we live in and the way in which we communicate today. And yet, are we placing too much importance on it? Are we basing our own self worth on the number of likes we are receiving? How do we change our behavior or is that even necessary? There don't seem to be any easy answers but being more mindful about how and when we post and our personal relationship with social media is certainly one worth exploring in order that we feel more happy and connected in real life. https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL29wcmFoLXN1cGVyc291bC1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25z&episode=Z2lkOi8vYXJ0MTktZXBpc29kZS1sb2NhdG9yL1YwL2ZadkJOQjI3enZVRkM1aUUtUU5kVDZsc0NMblFJZHRLZFlDbDgzNjZXU3c Email me: gracebeasoncoaching@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

Do you ever feel like an imposter in your own life? Like, who do I think I am to be doing or saying or feeling this thing? Who is going to believe me if I don't believe myself? Self doubt creeps in when we are listening to the fear our ego is feeling rather than letting our true selves, our inner brings, our hearts lead the way. Hitting the proverbial "wall" is normal. Identifying what you need to do to take a breath and move forward without self-criticism or toxic thoughts is crucial. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

Mom Guilt! Let's agree to give it the old heve ho, shall we? We make ourselves feel so guilty for what? Taking Time for ourselves? Working? Breathing? We've got to stop. We are deserving of every bit of SELF CARE we create for ourselves as moms and women. Can we make more of an effort to slow down, breathe, be mindful, be kind to ourselves and give ourselves what we need? If we don't then who will? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

The Vulnerability Hangover is real! What is it? That dark, uncomfortable, scary, forboding feeling when you've "put yourself out there". We all know it, we've all felt it. But what we know now is that vulnerability is not weakness (Thank you, Brene Brown!) but rather bravery! The hangover doesn't last, but the positive impact of our willingness to be brave does. Go out and be great! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

What are you facing resistance against in your life? Are you creating the resistance? When we face resistance, it is our fear talking. But it's important to move through fear, discomfort, and triggering situations in order to allow the good things in. In order to allow growth, change, learning, transformation. Stop Resisting, start allowing! Send thoughts and feedback to gracebeasoncoaching@gmail.com and please review this podcast wherever you listen! Song mentioned: Remind Me by Emily King. Instagram account mentioned: @napalmquist --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

Welcome to Season 2 of the Because Why Not Podcast! Are you ready to take a Leap of Faith in your own life? What's stopping you? Today Grace talks about your relationship with yourself and how it's the most important one to nurture, especially if you're wanting to take a Leap. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

*We apologize for the technical issues in this podcast but it's really worth a listen. Did you know that in the US, 129 people die each day by suicide? That's 47,000 annually in the US and 800,000 people annually globally. Courtney Hughes is an expert in QPR Suicide Prevention Training (and also happens to be Grace's BFF). Today she shares practical and proven tools for any one of us to use to help prevent a suicide from taking place. If you or someone else you know needs help, call the National Suicide Hotline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or Safe2Tell at 877-542-7233. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

Who could have imagined that a hilarious Canadian television comedy would hide within it's brilliant comedic fibres one of the most important life lessons there is? Grace has been binging Schitt's Creek and in so doing has laughed her way to some meaningful realizations about the Rose family's struggles as they relate to her own life and how the worst thing that ever happens to you may in fact turn out to be your greatest gift. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

Grace has done something she never in a million years thought she would do and that is that she has been living alcohol free for over 6 months now. Listen as she describes her life with and without alcohol and shares thoughts, resources, and ALL of the feelings about finding herself unexpectedly, happily, sober. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support

As a brief follow up to last episode, Grace clarifies and strengthens the message that we do not need for other people to be a certain way in order that we may feel good. We can maintain our own good feeling place and high vibrations regardless of how those around us behave. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/becausewhynotpodcast/support