Welcome to the first episode of the Love Leadership & Liberation Podcast, hosted by Rachael & Justin Meeds! 

In this first episode, we introduce ourselves and share our reasons for starting this podcast. We delve into the topics of love, leadership, & liberation that we will be exploring in future episodes. 

Our focus for this episode is on mornings and the power they hold in setting the tone for the rest of our day. We discuss our own morning routines, the benefits of creating a routine that works for you, and how to develop your identity around who you want to be in the morning. 

Tune in to discover how you can use your morning practices as a foundation for compassionate self-leadership and get clear on your vision for the future.

In this episode: 

• Why we started this podcast, the reasons for both of us and what the show is all about

• Introducing who we are, and what we do in the world

• Touching on all the different potential topics that we will be getting into around love, leadership, & liberation.

• Getting into the topic of mornings and what they mean for us

• Rachael’s love for mornings and the practices that she does & her journey to come to that love of mornings

• Shifting from unhealthy habits around evenings and mornings and making sure to get a good sleep

• Justin’s morning routine and his structure starting with cold showers in the mornings

• Understanding that the morning is a point when your subconscious mind is most active and can provide insight into what is happening under the surface

• The work Rachael has done reprogramming her body and mind to build resilience in the morning.

• What to do if you “don’t have time in the morning”

• Thinking about who you want to be provides motivation for creating the routine that works for you

• Bringing awareness into who you want to be

• Checking in with your needs to find a way to replace habits that don’t serve who you want to be.

• The terrible thing about scrolling your phone, or watching the news right in the morning; playing Russian roulette with your day

• The vulnerability of the morning, and setting the tone for the rest of your day.

• Understanding that your mornings can be flexible, and how Rachael creates that flexibility for herself

• Developing your identity around who you get to be in the morning

• Compassionate Self-leadership; holding yourself to a standard, but recognizing you are also human

• Using your morning practices as a foundation to always return to even when times are difficult.

• Getting clear on your vision and what’s not working anymore

  
  

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