Life Conversations with a Twist
Join me once a week for a new interview with a local, badass woman who has an amazing story to tell. Join me in conversation so you too can gain inspiration and empowerment from these stories! If you love hearing about leadership, relationships, families, motherhood and navigating hard times, then tune into my podcast and share with others. If you love what you hear, share and tag me on Instagram at @heathernelson.life. You can also visit my website at heathernelson.life.
Episodes
185 episodes
Reset With Kindness: How Simple Choices Improve Home Life Fast with Teresa Ramirez
“Personal pain is as unique as a fingerprint, and you never know what somebody's going through. Always be kind.” —Teresa Ramirez The piece reflects on how the lack of everyday decency can weigh on us, and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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33:40
Fibromyalgia Made Manageable: Small Habits to Calm Stress and Pain with Tami Stackelhouse
“As patients, especially with illnesses like fibromyalgia where your doctor really doesn't know what to do with you, it's our responsibility to educate ourselves as much as possible.” —Tami StackelhouseSome day...
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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40:43
Money Without Fear: How Small Steps Lead to Financial Empowerment with Lacy Garcia
“The only way you're going to be able to grow wealth and get ahead is to start to do that today.” —Lacy GarciaMoney stress does not get quieter, it compounds— late bills, confusing advice, and life changes make...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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47:27
True Belonging: The Inclusion Ripple Effect with Hannah Ponsford
"Being part of something is an essential human need. When you feel excluded, it becomes a real barrier in life. Don’t be too afraid to say the wrong thing. Be more focused on asking the right questions." —Hannah Ponsford<...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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31:01
Empowerment Unplugged: Find Your Power Beyond Labels with LaNysha Adams
"Empowerment is not something someone gives you. It's energy within you. The best another human can do is create conditions where your empowerment can shine, but YOU hold it." —LaNysha Adams You don’t...
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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34:00
Business Bravery Hacks: Simple Ways to Lead Boldly with Cerys Goodall
"Be brave. You have nothing to lose… All you have to do is say ‘yes, why not me?’, and go for it, because more doors will open to you than you could ever imagine." —Cerys GoodallSome days, running a business fe...
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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41:02
Lipedema Life: Living Boldly with Invisible Illness Despite Medical Roadblocks with Donna Piper
"Really listen to yourself. You know more about your body and health, and if you really think that the answers you're getting from your providers are not in alignment with what you know, continue to dig." —Donna Piper...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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53:43
From Lost in Translation to Owning the Conversation: Tips for Breaking the Language Barrier with Erika Warner
"It's not too late, and you're not too old, you just need to learn in a way that is meant for your age." —Erika WarnerHave you ever felt like you’re stuck on the outside, wishing you could speak up and truly be...
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Season 3
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Episode 55
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40:16
The New Rules of Abundance —Real Talk on Money and Meaning with Laura Rotter
"Don't avoid looking at your money. Gamify it somehow to actually look at what's coming in and what's going out. Be a master of your money." —Laura RotterFeeling overwhelmed by bills, family demands, and the pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 54
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51:28
Messy Life Meets Audacity: How to Rise Anyway with Erika Rothenberger
"If we don't change, we die. If we don't grow, we become stagnant." —Erika Rothenberger What if the messiest parts of your life are actually the moments that shape you most? If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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41:20
Personal Podcast— 50th and My Bday!
"Every day is different. You never know what you're going to get. Some days are good, some days are bad, and I think we just have to continue on." —Heather NelsonLife can feel like a never-ending juggling act—f...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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30:19
Healing Trauma: How Your Subconscious Mind Sets You Free with Dr. Tara Perry
"When the brain is tired, stressed out, it just wants to watch television, drink a beer, and go to sleep, and that's not where change happens." —Dr. Tara PerryIf stress, anxiety, or past pain keeps showing up n...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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40:43
Breaking the Rules: Beauty, Boldness, and Boudoir with Liz Hansen
"When you can love yourself and appreciate yourself, that's when you can go out into the world and love others. Peace on earth starts within. If you hate yourself and you hate your body, it is hard to love and serve others." —Liz Hansen<...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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35:51
Break the Mirror Rules and See Yourself Differently with Beckie Kullberg
"You get to decide your worth. No one can give it to you. No one can take it from you when your foundation is based on how much you love yourself. Loving yourself isn't egotistical, it's not selfish, it's a gift that you give yourself so...
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Season 3
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Episode 49
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36:01
Why We Deserve Better Than Tampons— And The Health Risks No One Told You with Arielle Loupos
"When you're in tune with [your period cycle] and you recognize what phase of the week, or the month you're in, it's a game changer. And I just encourage women to embrace that, in addition to choosing the best possible menstrual option t...
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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34:05
Simple Health Shifts That Can Change Everything After 40 with Terry Tateossian
"The weight loss and the fitness and the nutrition are just the gateway into that whole experience. Don't give yourself a timeline—that's the first sign of sabotage right there." —Terry Tateossian
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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49:53
60 & Just Getting Started: Redefining ‘Too Late’ with Tally Koren
“Every difficult situation that occurs to me, I just turn it immediately to a plus, and that is something that gives me the ability to thrive, to shine, to give." —Tally KorenWho decided your dreams have an exp...
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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40:10
Parenting Tweens and Teens: Setting Boundaries Without Breaking Connection with Aliah Singh, Caitlyn Severin, & Hannah Takajo
“Let them. The clothes, the style— it’s going to change. The point is they want to be seen and they want to feel understood. You, accepting whatever from they’re in that moment and rolling with the changes gives them that freedom to figu...
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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1:01:24
Finding the Gift in the Tough Stuff with Rhonda Farrah
“It’s the failures, it’s the adversity, it’s the sorrow, it’s that not so good effing stuff that is essential to have you be your highest and best self.” —Rhonda FarrahMost of us spend years trying to outrun ou...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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48:04
Mirror Talk: Making Peace with Your Reflection with Audra Bryant
"You deserve to be loved and to love yourself— flaws and all. And you can move powerfully from that." —Audra Bryant Perfection is a myth—real beauty begins the moment you dare to show your scars.We spen...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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38:20
Branding Made Simple: What Really Works (and What Doesn’t) with Puja Malhotra
“I don’t necessarily think that the logo and website you launch with is going to be your forever. You will eventually outgrow it.” —Puja MalhotraYour brand isn’t your logo—it’s the feeling people get when they ...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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30:32
From Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery: The Counterintuitive Hack That Changes Everything with Amy Chambers
“Self-fulfilling prophecies are real things. It's not going to happen for the person who says it's not going to happen. But if you convince yourself that you’re going to make this happen, you'll achieve whatever it is. Your brain will lo...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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39:28
The Healing Plant: Cannabis Myths vs. Medical Miracles with Aspen Noonan
"If you just get the check mark of done, you just beat out a lot of people. And if you just do that every single day- one more check mark- by 27 you're the CEO of a telemedicine company." —Aspen NoonanModern me...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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35:30
The Art of Getting Noticed: Marketing Secrets for Small Businesses with Jensen Savage
"Business is so much more than an idea. You have to know metrics and all the external factors that are coming into play when it comes to establishing a business." —Jensen SavageEver feel like you're shouting in...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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32:10
90,000 Career Hours: How to Make Your Work Meaningful (Not Just Profitable) with Georgi Enthoven
"You build it, you don't find it. Occasionally, it comes landing in your lap, but most people build it into their lives." —Georgi Enthoven We spend roughly 90,000 hours of our lives working—that's one...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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40:05
