Episodes
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Today I am joined by Brittany Copithorn and we talk confidence, courage, and consistency. Brittany is both the REEL and REAL deal. She is a busy mom of 2 young girls, married to her best friend, and is passionate about all things health and wellness. She has a background in sales and marketing and has been in direct social sales for 6 years. She also talks about how she loves showing up for people and helping other woman achieve their goals. It was a powerhouse episode and true joy to record with her.
Xo,
Alyssa
Connect with Brittany on Instagram (@brittcopithorn):
https://www.instagram.com/brittcopithorn/
Connect with Brittany on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/brittany.kupfercopithornf
Todays episode was in association with CUCU TV:
https://www.instagram.com/cucutvoficial/
https://www.facebook.com/CUCUTVPodcast
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In today’s episode I am joined by an old friend from my past, Mr. Kevin Petersen. Kevin is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the author of two books, and in 2020 he established The Chronic Hope Institute with a “mission to increase education on addiction and its impact on the family system.” We discuss his own story with addiction and how he overcame that and found his passion for helping others through his personal journey in recovery.
Today’s episode is sponsored by CME Films. Contact them today to make all your production dreams come true!
https://www.cmefilms.net
Resource mentioned in this episode: Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl
Where to find Kevin:
Website: https://www.chronichope.us/home
Instagram:
Kevin Petersen: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwpetersen/
The Chronic Hope Institute: https://www.instagram.com/thechronichopeinstitute/
Tik Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinpetersen42
Facebook:
Kevin Petersen: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.petersen.370
The Chronic Hope Institute: https://www.facebook.com/chronichopeinstitute
Youtube: The Chronic Hope Institute Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@ChronicHopeInstitute
Two Published Books:
1. Chronic Hope: Parenting the Addicted Child
https://www.amazon.com/Chronic-Hope-Parenting-Addicted-Child/dp/1699658102/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678899348&sr=8-1
2. Chronic Hope: Families & Addiction
https://www.amazon.com/Chronic-Hope-Addiction-Kevin-Petersen-ebook/dp/B08STRY998/ref=sr_1_2?crid=34OZJB8RYJEDR&keywords=chronic+hope+by+kevin+peterson&qid=1678899348&sprefix=kevin+peterson+%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-2
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Today I am joined by a dear friend, Mrs. Kimmie Rauman. She is a lover of life, ray of sunshine, devoted wife, a busy mom of two and an entrepreneur with big dreams and an immense amount of courage to actually chase after them. She is a realtor, the owner of a children’s boutique and recently became a market partner through Monat. Kimmie shares some amazing wisdom and I hope others are left just as inspired as I was!
Xo,
Alyssa
Connect with Kimmie on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kimmieannrauman/
Check out her children's boutique Annie and Dean:
https://www.instagram.com/annieanddeanboutique/
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In episode 3, I ask my listeners to honestly reflect if they can be “connected” and “content” at the same time? Does technology bring you a general sense of JOY? I share that I absolutely LOVE social media, and I unapologetically overindulge on my phone. I love the ability to be connected and have visibility into my friends and families lives. However, I have no doubt by the end of this episode you will understand why I personally feel a HUGE responsibility to evaluate my own cell phone habits and I absolutely want to be a better example for my own children, and the younger generations, so that we can be left feeling hopeful and not hopeless!
I think we can ALL do better, I think we can all BE better, I think we can all HAVE better habits with technology, and we OWE it to the future generations to take this seriously!
Xo,
Alyssa
Notes/Sources:
Bible Verse: Matthew 6:1-6
Dr. Nicholas Kardaras
Website: http://www.drkardaras.com
Guest on the Phil in the Blanks podcast with Dr. Phil
Episode Title: Tech addiction: Digital Madness-How Social Media is Driving our Mental Health
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vZOAO0cEKdDnTgZ553X1U?si=2e0e31e549e64e17
CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey:
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/YRBS_Data-Summary-Trends_Report2023_508.pdf
100+ MLM statistics you need for 2023!:
https://www.epixelmlmsoftware.com/blog/100-mlm-statistics-2019
25+ Powerful FOMO Statistics to Skyrocket Sales (2023):
https://optinmonster.com/fomo-statistics/
2022 Cell Phone Usage Statistics: How Obsessed Are We?:
https://www.reviews.org/mobile/cell-phone-addiction/
20 VITAL SMARTPHONE USAGE STATISTICS [2023]: FACTS, DATA, AND TRENDS ON MOBILE USE IN THE U.S.:
https://www.zippia.com/advice/smartphone-usage-statistics/
Age that kids acquire mobile phones not linked to well-being, says Stanford Medicine study:
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2022/11/children-mobile-phone-age.html
Putting a Finger on our Phone Obsession:
https://dscout.com/people-nerds/mobile-touches
25 Startling Social Media Addiction Statistics (2023):
https://explodingtopics.com/blog/social-media-addiction
Worldwide Daily Social Media Usage (New 2023 Data):
https://explodingtopics.com/blog/social-media-usage
Time Spent Using Smartphones (2023 Statistics):
https://explodingtopics.com/blog/smartphone-usage-stats
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Today I share, authentically and vulnerably, with you all my own thoughts and reflections about purpose, passions and gifts. My hope, as always, is to empower others to think outside the box and maybe in another way that you have not previously been challenged to think about.
What if we have been overcomplicating the whole idea of purpose? What if it is really just as simple and basic as…LOVE. One word. And all of us share the same purpose.
Our purpose, or LOVE, is what drives our passions, and our gifts are our skills to serve our passions!!
Guard your purpose, guard love! Not every person that comes into your life is meant to fully understand your purpose. Nor will you be able to fully love or understand other people’s interpretation of love and therefore, their purpose, passions, and gifts. And that’s okay.
If you are in need of a goal, have it be to grow rich in LOVE.
Follow your dreams, follow your passions, keep developing your skills and growing in your purpose to spread love.
Quote reference by Ed Mylett: “You become who you think other people want you to be.”
Quotes mentioned in EP 2
1. John 3:16
For God so loved the world he gave his one and only son…
2. 1 John 4:8
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
3. 1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
4. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
5. Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law
6. Mahatnma Gandhi:
“Where there is love, there is life.”
7. Dalai Lama:
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”
8. Mother Teresa:
“Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do… but how much love we put in that action.”
9. Mother Teresa:
“Spread Love everywhere you go, let no one ever come to you without leaving happier”
10. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
11. Thomas Carlyle:
“A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.”
12. Fred Rodgers:
“Everyone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.”
Connect with me on Instagram:
@its.alyssawagner
https://www.instagram.com/its.alyssawagner/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@podcastconnectthedots/
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/6RVgz9LIqiAHk6bdvw62BR
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connect-the-dots-past-present-future/id1667541415
Xo
Alyssa
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In episode 1, I try to eloquently Connect-the-Dots in my own life by giving a brief biography of myself and sharing some key and pivotal moments that I believe made me the person I am today. I cried, laughed and even questioned, "should I really share that!!" I discuss moments of pain, joy, deep love, battling with anxiety and allowing fear to control me.
Connect with me on Instagram:
@its.alyssawagner
https://www.instagram.com/its.alyssawagner/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@podcastconnectthedots/
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Trailer to the Connect the Dots podcast with Alyssa
