The New Beyond with Dr Judith Rich

In this time of rapid change and transformation, at times, you might have felt awash in emotions, feelings, body, or other issues that threatened to hijack your ability to function normally.    Welcome to the club!  You are not alone!  Many of us are right there with you!   Fortunately, there is a way out!  My guest this week is Cindy Shumaker, also known as the "Calming Engineer".    Cindy Shumaker is a Certified eutaptics® Advanced Practitioner. Her expertise is in the field of neuroplasticity, particularly in navigating the complexities of grief and loss, which are often referred to as "life's unwanted changes."Cindy shares about her journey of introspection and deepening that began in her teens when she struggled with the debilitating effects of anxiety, low self-esteem, and health challenges brought on by worry and perfectionism, endemic to young teen girls.  Her issues created a health crisis that took her to the hospital.  She has had chronic stomach issues throughout her life as a result.   This experience set her out on a lifelong journey of self-discovery to end this cycle because she was convinced that the mind-body connection held the key to finding solutions.  After overcoming her own struggles, Cindy became passionate about empowering others to become their own superheroes.    She spent 3 years training to become a certified eutaptics® Advanced Practitioner.  You might be familiar with the modality of EFT (Emotional Freedom Tapping)  This is one of the 75 modalities Cindy uses in her work.   Her online platform, "Calming Your Inner Storm, One Thought at a Time," serves as a beacon of hope for those seeking comfort and guidance during life's storms.   Join us as Cindy coaches Judith on a physical issue she is currently experiencing and suggests a direction she might investigate in her own healing.    Connect with Cindy:  Website: calmingyourinnerstorm.com FB: facebook.com/cindyselvaggio/ FB group:facebook.com/groups/calmingyourinnerstorm FB page: facebook.com/CalmingYourInnerStorm/ Email: cks1025@gmail.com  Online Store: cindyshumakerdesigns.com ************************************************************ Please help us learn how to serve you better:  Use the link below to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFZwdbrR90-bmMaVjxwQeIIEd6wrXb2L4exk8Tkn8eiqvbtg/viewform  Available for purchase on the website: Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video  Connect with Judith: Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Join our private Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond  Thanks to Ken Ashby, and Gopal Metro for our original theme music “Each of Us”  Connect with Ken at:  www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:         gopal.metro@gmail.com  Please share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!     --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

 Any extroverts in the house?I'm guessing "yes", since chances are good, if you follow this podcast, you likely are an extrovert or at least have those tendencies.  I used to be one too, but today, I consider myself a "Chilled-Out Extrovert", a seeming contradiction, I know. Because my experience is that those old tendencies are still in me and every so often they burst forth in a frenzy of activity that takes my breath away. Literally! Couple that with my Aries moon, having recently been eclipsed while in Mercury retrograde, and you get some mighty energy going on. So this episode is for and about extroverts, those who love them, live with them, or otherwise have to deal with them ... (which is pretty much everyone!) There are some things I've realized over the years about being extroverted and how to best manage all that need to be in charge It's a funny thing about us extroverts: we give the impression that we love to be surrounded by people and activities all the time. We're generally viewed as the "life of the party" people, the ones with our fingers always on the pulse of what's new, hip, happening and what's next.   But here's a little "secret" about us: it's not that we love to be surrounded at all times, it's that we need to be. And therein, lies the problem.   Join me as I unpack my own experience of dealing with the shreds and shards of extroversion that still cling to my personality, even at this “mature” age of 82!  And what it costs me!    What is it that REALLY drives extroverts to seek all that attention?  What has us REALLY need to be in charge, manage, lead and direct whatever parade we’re marching in?    You might take notes if you’re an extroverted type as we dive into the dynamics of what’s really going on inside all that activity and best of all….. what is the antidote!    And extroverts, what have you found to be effective ways to deal with your own extroverted, burned-out status when you’ve crossed the line?    Come join us in the Living in The New Beyond Facebook group and share your own “secrets to being a chilled-out extrovert”, if there is such a thing!  We are all ears!!  Here’s how you can connect:   *****************************************************  Available for purchase on the website: Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video  Connect with Judith: Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Join our private Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond  Thanks to Ken Ashby, and Gopal Metro for our original theme music “Each of Us”  Connect with Ken at:  www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:         gopal.metro@gmail.com  Please share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!                   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

 Welcome to the 100th episode of The New Beyond!   As many of you know, I began this podcast a little over 2 years ago as a kind of legacy project for my 80th birthday.   And we’re now 2 years and 100 episodes down the road and I’m still here!  And so are you!  And this community has grown and I’m celebrating that with all of you.   Recently, I surveyed the people who regularly listen to this podcast and among other things, I inquired : “what are the biggest challenges in your life right now”?   Over half of you indicated among your biggest challenge are issues around purpose, and direction. What is my purpose and where am I going? What's next in my life?  So, there's a lot of uncertainty about what your life is about.  And why wouldn’t that be the case?    For those of you who are looking to launch or relaunch your life, to invent or reinvent yourself, let’s not lose sight of the fact that you are doing this in an era of endless change and upheaval.   There is an interesting quote from Alan Watts that I posted on the LITNB FB page:  “There is a contradiction in wanting to be perfectly secure in a universe whose very nature is momentariness and fluidity.”  And I think we could also say:  "There is a contradiction in wanting to be certain in a universe whose very nature is that of uncertainty.” The question that arises, what can I do? What am I supposed to do with my life when It's taking place inside such instability and change and upheaval?  Join me as I address the following: How do we find purpose, meaning and direction in these times of upheaval and uncertainty?   How do we navigate this tremendous change? What if I don’t trust or believe in myself to do the work?  What can you bring to this moment to ground yourself and come to center?  What are the gifts of this time?   Together we have work to do.  And I am here to support you.    For those who indicated in your survey response that you’re interested in working with me either 1:1 in private coaching, or in a group, please contact me at:  judith@judithrich.com or message me on Facebook Messenger.    Tell me what you’re interested in and let’s put together a plan that meets your needs.   ****************************************************     What’s Up in The New Beyond?  Please help us learn how to serve you better:  Use the link below to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFZwdbrR90-bmMaVjxwQeIIEd6wrXb2L4exk8Tkn8eiqvbtg/viewform  Available for purchase on the website: Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video  Connect with Judith: Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Join our private Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond  Thanks to Ken Ashby, and Gopal Metro for our original theme music “Each of Us”  Connect with Ken at:  www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:         gopal.metro@gmail.com  Please share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!           --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

 My guest this week is Alicia Strunk, a New Hampshire native, now residing in Ireland.   Full disclosure- Alicia is my assistant and has supported me in the production of this podcast for the better part of the past year.    During this past year, Alicia’s pregnancy was a common topic of our discussions.   We delighted in talking about the journey of pregnancy, motherhood, and all that it calls forth for a woman.   It was impossible not to share her excitement around the coming birth.    However, at 39 weeks into her pregnancy and expecting to give birth at any moment, Alicia she got the news that her first born was going to be a stillbirth.   To lose her baby at full term was not only an unexpected and shocking turn of events, it surfaced some very deep and existential questions that Alicia and her husband had to address.  What happened?  What went wrong?  Why did this happen?   In a shocking scenario from which it would seem impossible to find anything to be grateful for, Alicia dives deep to share the gifts came to light through this tragedy.    In her experience of processing this loss, Alicia found beauty in grieving and learned that pain does not have to lead to suffering.  She learned that her capacity to love was far deeper than she imagined.  She learned that it not only takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to mourn the loss of one, and that one can leave a legacy without even taking a breath.    While the subject is sensitive and involves grief and loss, I think you’ll be uplifted and inspired by the way Alicia, her husband Johnny, their families, and their community have been present to the fullness of this experience and how they’ve grown from it.    As we recorded this episode, it had only been a month, to the day, that Alicia and her husband lost their baby.  Yet she was clear and grounded as she talked.  Her heart has been opened by this experience and she has awakened at a whole new level.    While this journey is, on the surface, about the end of something, it is also about the promise of a new beginning.  Tune in and learn what that new beginning might be.   **************************************************** What's Going On in The New Beyond:  Available for purchase:   Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video Please take our survey and help us learn how to serve you better:  Use the link below to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFZwdbrR90-bmMaVjxwQeIIEd6wrXb2L4exk8Tkn8eiqvbtg/viewform  Want to work with Judith? Contact her at: Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Join our Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond  Our original theme music: “Each of Us”, was written and performed by Ken Ashby, and produced by Gopal Metro of Metro Studios.   Connect with Ken at:  www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:         gopal.metro@gmail.com  Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!             --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

 In this week’s episode, I tackle the subject of positive thinking and why I am not a fan.   My point of view is that there is no such thing as positive thinking. There is only thinking.  Thoughts are neither positive nor negative. They’re just thoughts.   I further suggest there are no positive or negative feelings. There are only feelings. Following this line of thought, I further suggest there are no positive choices or positive results. There are only choices and results.  I’m also not anti-positive thinking.  I’m merely pointing out that I think we’re not looking at the whole picture when we talk about positive/negative thinking.    Remember, in The New Beyond, we are in a context that is outside the norm, or Beyond the Box, so to speak.  Positive thinking lies inside the box of conventional approaches to dealing with difficult and challenging experiences and emotions.    So what’s the point?   I contend that positive thinking is a form of spiritual bypassing, which is an approach that uses spiritual explanations to dismiss or avoid dealing with complicated emotions or psychological issues.  It’s a form of “magical thinking” that placates the ego, but changes nothing.    Tune in as we unpack this subject and learn:    What is the alternative to positive thinking?   How do we navigate these challenging times of extreme social change and upheaval?   How do we stay grounded and centered and aligned with our highest values as we’re continuous pushed to the edge in this Pandemic of Change?  What is being required of us now, in this Age of Aquarius, as massive change is happening all at once?    I have been a professional coach and trainer through the past five decades.  What I do is support people through their personal and professional challenges, especially in times like now.   I offer 1:1 personal coaching, and VIP days to help you meet these challenges.  I am here to support you in your process of moving through difficulties and becoming aligned with what truly matters to your life.    To learn if we’re a fit to work together, please reach out to me at: judith@judithrich.com-   Available for purchase on my website:  Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video  Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond  Our original theme music: “Each of Us”, was written and performed by Ken Ashby, and produced by Gopal Metro of Metro Studios.    Connect with Ken at:  kashby@prosodycreativeservices.com Ken’s website:         www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:         gopal.metro@gmail.com  Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!               --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

 My guest this week is Lisa Kalmin. We have been colleagues in the business of transformation and leadership development for many decades. She is also a mindset coach, speaker, corporate trainer and at the age of 51 became the mother of twin boys!    For the past 35 years, Lisa has coached and trained over 25,000 people in the principles and techniques to transform their lives.   In this week’s episode, Lisa and I take on the subject of the Bad Ass Woman (BAW).    What exactly is a BAW?  What are her challenges?    How did this term go from being one that referred to men who were considered “tough” and even “bullies” like Clint Eastwood and Chuck Norris, to a feminist rallying cry for empowered women like Oprah Winfrey, Annie Lennox, Joni Mitchell, Taylor Swift, and even you and me.   We discuss the influence of Pluto being in the sign of Aquarius for the next 20 years and the implications of the kinds of shifts that will occur.  This is a collective event that affects all of us.  Not just women, but humanity.    What are the “ground rules” for being a badass?  (You really want to hear them!) And how can a woman be grounded and centered in her Divine Feminine self, and also be a Badass?   How does she juggle the demands of today’s world, family and career responsibilities and still be true to herself?  And you really want to hear Lisa’s definition of a Badass Woman!  (Take notes!)    Are YOU a BAW?  If you think not, tune in.  You might just change your mind!    Lastly, one thing a BAW does is, she asks for what she wants and is willing to receive it.    On that note, this BAW would like nothing more than for you to share this episode with other BAW and even write a review or give us some stars (5 please!).  There!  I said it!  And thank you!  Connect with Lisa: Email:  lisa@worldworkstrainings.com Book link:  https://tinyurl.com/SeeTheProblem https://www.facebook.com/lisa.kalmin/ https://www.instagram.com/lisakalmin/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-kalmin/ Website:  https://lisakalmin.com ***************   Available for purchase on my website:  Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video  Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message  Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond  Our original theme music: “Each of Us”, was written and performed by Ken Ashby, and produced by Gopal Metro of Metro Studios.    Connect with Ken at:  kashby@prosodycreativeservices.com Ken’s website:         www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:         gopal.metro@gmail.com  Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!             --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

In Part 2 of The Hardest Thing episode begun a couple of weeks ago, we take a deeper dive into why it's so difficult to be in the present moment. I encourage you to listen to Part 1 before listening to this episode, where we lay out the foundational premise of this conversation. This week, we pick up where we left off and explore what is truly meant by the terms "Trust and Surrender", and why they are so hard to do, especially when we don't like or don't want what is happening in the present moment. What does it mean to "surrender"? If you surrender, are you stuck there? What does acceptance mean? If you accept the present moment, are you giving up? Giving in? If you stopped resisting what is, what becomes available to you that is not available inside your resistance? These are the questions we'll explore as we unpack how to navigate the hardest thing we'll ever do. And please be sure to weigh in with your experience in the "interact" function. Look for the prompt, "What did you think of this episode" and let me know what lands for you, what new awareness opens up for you, and what you see possible for yourself. And while you're at it, if you haven't already, please take a moment to follow, rate, review and share this episode with others. This is how we find our audience. Thank you so much for your support! ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Available for purchase on my website: Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video   *********** Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message  Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond   **********  Our original theme music: “Each of Us”, was written and performed by Ken Ashby, and produced by Gopal Metro of Metro Studios.    Connect with Ken at:  kashby@prosodycreativeservices.com Ken’s website:         www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:         gopal.metro@gmail.com   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

It’s Aquarius season here in The New Beyond and that means it’s also birthday season.  As a double Aquarian, (sun & rising signs), I am about to celebrate my 82nd birthday.  So, this week’s episode is a bit self-indulgent, if you will allow, as I reflect on being in my 80’s as an Aquarian being, which is anything but ordinary.    We are living in extraordinary times, and I think it takes great courage to be a human being on the planet right now.  As an 82 year-old, I am so far from the typical profile of someone my age.  And yet, I know that it is just a number.  What really matters is how we make the years count while we’re here.  I’ll share about that in this episode.   In this episode, I drop a bit of astrology on you.  I am not an astrologer, but Aquarius is the sign of astrology, so I have a keen interest.    I discuss some background on what is happening now astrologically, that impacts every one of us, not just Aquarians.  We are entering a 20-year cycle of gigantic upheaval, leading to a major shift in paradigms.    We are literally, heading into the Aquarian Age, which I equate to The New Beyond.   When I received the name of this podcast two years ago, I did not consciously connect the dots between these two.  But it’s now clear to me, this is what it is.  The New Beyond IS the Age of Aquarius and it is fitting and proper that this podcast represents that consciousness.   If you’ll further indulge me, at the end of this episode, I share a piece of my writing about why I came to the planet.  I hope you can hear yourself in there, and find something in it that resonates for you.    Thank you for coming along on this journey with me for the past two years.  I ask for one more indulgence: the BEST birthday gift you could give me…….. please leave a review on Apple if you find this podcast worth listening to.  It makes a difference, it really does!   ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS   ~~~~~~~~ Available for purchase on my website: Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video   *********** Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message  Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond   **********  Our original theme music: “Each of Us”, was written and performed by Ken Ashby, and produced by Gopal Metro of Metro Studios.    Connect with Ken at:  kashby@prosodycreativeservices.com Ken’s website:         www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:   gopal.metro@gmail.com ************** Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!                   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

  Get ready to be inspired!   My guest this week, M. Teresa Lawrence, who has one of the most inspiring stories I’ve heard in a very long time.   She is an award-winning author, international speaker, and leadership coach. She is the founder and president of the Trueness Project, a non-profit dedicated to empowering children and adults to cherish their imagination and own their power to write their own narratives.  Hear the amazing story of how Teresa and her family came to the U.S. as Cuban refugees after her father was put in prison for being “an enemy of the state”.  After they secured his release, they were able to get to Spain, where her father finalized his credentials and became a pediatrician.   Teresa’s book, Gloriousness, was inspired by her grandmother, who was a master storyteller and knew the power of story. Before they left Cuba, her grandmother knew that Teresa was going to go through a lot of terrifying experiences.  So, she gave Teresa a doll, and counseled her, “Whatever happens to you, keep sharing your stories with this doll, and make sure that whatever stories you tell, the outcome will always be glorious.” And with that, Teresa and her family finally were able to leave Cuba and go to Spain, where she continued to tell her stories to the doll.   Many years later, today as a former refugee, Teresa has witnessed the horror being perpetrated on children who are caught up in war zones and border disputes and felt she had to do something for them.  This led to write her book, Gloriousness, a story about a little girl who always manages to find a glorious ending to her life experiences no matter how challenging they are.   As part of her mission today, through her non-profit, The Trueness Project, Teresa is donating her award-winning transformational children’s book to disadvantaged children throughout the world.  In 2023, she traveled to Kenya as part of a group dedicated to supporting the education of children, and spoke before thousands of children and educators, giving away copies of her book to all of them.  She was invited to return to Kenya in December, 2023, and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the Kenyan government for her work with the children there.    As if this weren’t enough, Teresa is presently working on the Grand Butterfly Gathering scheduled for June 29,2024 where her nonprofit the Trueness Project will host the largest number of people dressed as butterflies in history both in person and virtually.  A world record will be set, and a joyous community of change makers will make a statement dressed as butterflies that they stand for a world filled with community, creativity and love.  If you’ve always wanted to dress up like a butterfly and it isn’t Halloween, learn how you can get involved in the Grand Butterfly Project.  Teresa is looking for “Butterfly Captains”. You can be a part of creating this world record! In addition, if you’ve always wanted to be an author, be in a TV documentary, and travel to Costa Rica, holding light for the planet, there is still time to get in on her Butterfly Sanctuary Retreat offering, Feb.19-25.  Link is below for more information. Connect with Teresa and learn how you can support/participate: Email: yourtrueness@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/thebutterflygathering/ https://form.jotform.com/Pattie_pattiesadler/actiontaker?fbclid=IwAR2rm1XeFQqQm7S7WWluZtiba3ZyimhLQxDW01HPvs-zR5Hq3-4y1VpJe80- discount link for Costa Rica  Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond  Original theme music: “Each of Us”, was written and performed by Ken Ashby, and produced by Gopal Metro of Metro Studios.               --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

This is the first part of at least two parts in this important discussion. Stay tuned for part 2 and perhaps more. What is the hardest thing you’ll ever do?  Can you imagine?    Perhaps you look back at your past and contemplate about all the hard things you’ve already done.  You might reflect on getting through hard things you didn’t think you could do.  Perhaps how you got through that experience might inform you about how you’d approach other hard things in your life.   You might think of relationship or career challenges, health or finance challenges.  You might think of challenges related to being a parent, a wife, husband, or finding the right person to spend your life with.    But for all the things that might occur to you as the hardest things you’ve ever done, you will likely not land on the actual hardest thing you can possibly do.  For it isn’t any of the above.   Join me as I explore the hardest thing for a human being to do, given our human nature.  Given that we have personalities, fears, likes, dislikes, preferences, opinions, and a need to feel in control, the hardest thing we’ll ever do does not involve lifting a finger.  It’s much deeper and harder than what it appears to be.    I will teach you a practice to support you engaging with your hardest thing. So, listen all the way to the end.    Here, in the show notes, is an opportunity to engage with me about this episode.  I would love it if you would weigh in on what you thought of it, ask any questions, and share what came up for you in response to the practice I suggested, or as you listened.    As always, you are the reason I do this podcast.  If it matters to you and you would like to support it to find new listeners, please, please, please take a moment to rate, follow and review.  It really does help people find us!  And I am ever grateful for your support.   ******* Available for purchase on my website: Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video   *********** Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message  Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Join our Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond    **********  Our original theme music: “Each of Us”, was written and performed by Ken Ashby, and produced by Gopal Metro of Metro Studios.    Connect with Ken at:  kashby@prosodycreativeservices.com Ken’s website:         www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:         gopal.metro@gmail.com                                        --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

 More likely than not, you’ve heard of the term “toxic masculinity”.    The term, and the condition to which it refers, has permeated American culture, but is certainly not limited to the U.S.  What we call “toxic masculinity today”, has been a dominant part of cultures world-wide for millennia.      Popular and media discussions have used the term to refer to traditional and stereotypical norms of masculinity and manhood. According to the sociologist Michael Flood, these include "expectations that boys and men must be active, aggressive, tough, daring, and dominant". These traits are considered "toxic" due in part to their promotion of violence, including sexual assault and domestic violence. Socialization of boys sometimes also normalizes violence, such as in the saying "boys will be boys" about bullying and aggression.  My guest this week, Aaron Glassman, believes that in addition to its devastating effects on females, toxic masculinity has also thwarted men’s ability to thrive physically, emotionally and spiritually.    Aaron is committed to supporting men in removing this toxic conditioning so they can access their “deep masculine presence” and thus create deeper, more intimate relationships with their partners, release disempowering habits, tap into their higher frequencies, and bring ecstatic pleasure to their partners.    Join us in this important conversation where Aaron unpacks the prices both men and women pay for this cultural condition and his approach for beginning to untangle and resolve the issue.  You might be surprised at who he says will pay a key role is shifting this paradigm.   To that end, beginning in January, Aaron will be launching his three month group, GentleMAN, an initiation into a most powerful union with the Divine Masculine presence and an opportunity for men to bond with other conscious men to inspire and uplift each other. See link below for information on how to register.   For more information or to register for GentleMAN:   https://offers.thesheschool.com/gentle-man?fbclid=IwAR1NQMjnzpRy8lPXWO9D8RXkQyJ97NYdUF64D2qeHTJDDEfqzcKAvu5njrU  Email Aaron:  scienceoflove528@gmail.com ****************************************************  ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Available for purchase on my website: Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video  *********** Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message  Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond                                     **********  Our original theme music: “Each of Us”, was written and performed by Ken Ashby, and produced by Gopal Metro of Metro Studios.    Connect with Ken at:  kashby@prosodycreativeservices.com Ken’s website:         www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:         gopal.metro@gmail.com  ************** Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!                   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

We’re born into it.   We spend our entire life in it.  We wouldn’t get very far without it.  In fact, we wouldn’t survive without it.   And yet, many women spend their lives cursing it, blaming it, shaming it judging it, mistreating it, starving it, overfeeding it, rejecting it, disconnecting from it.    What is going on with women and their bodies?    Shedding light and bringing wisdom to this conversation is my guest this week, yoga therapist, Brandee Safran.    Brandee comes by her interest in this subject out of her own experience of being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 14 and spending much of her teenage years suffering from painful attacks caused by the inflammation of the disease.  It launched her into a spiritual path and led to her discover of yoga in 1988.   She has pioneered many programs for helping women heal and recover from digestive and pelvic floor issues and tuning in to the body’s wisdom to take full ownership of their health, freedom and joy so they can create a legacy to be proud of.   In this episode, we talk about the ancestral, cultural and collective issues women focus on their bodies, how early the rejection and shaming begins, how being disconnected from her body impacts a woman’s ability to be intimate and have satisfying sexual and emotional relationships.    We discuss the importance of women gathering, how sharing their stories and feeling heard, seen and held in a loving and supportive environment with other women is a step on the path to healing and becoming whole.    In this regard, together, Brandee and I are co-hosting a women’s retreat, The Way of Wisdom, live in San Diego, CA on Jan. 18-21, 2024.   We share about the purpose and opportunity for women who feel called to join us and enter into a healing experience of being seen, held and honored.    This retreat is for the woman who: ·      Is always there for others, but rarely takes time for herself ·      Is hungry in her heart to feel her own love  ·      Is ready to come home to her deepest, wisest, truest self   For more information and to register click here.   To connect with Brandee: Website: www.yogawithbrandee.com Email:  brandee@classicalyoga.ca *******************************    ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS   THE WAY OF WISDOM:  A WOMAN’S RETREAT Jan, 18-21, 2024 Live in San Diego CA Facilitated by:  Dr. Judith Rich and Brandee Safran  Click here to register and learn more.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Available for purchase on my website: Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video  *********** Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message  Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond                                       **********   Our original theme music: “Each of Us”, was written and performed by Ken Ashby, and produced by Gopal Metro of Metro Studios.    Connect with Ken at:  kashby@prosodycreativeservices.com Ken’s website:         www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:         gopal.metro@gmail.com                                ************** Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!           --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

Welcome to a new season of The New Beyond!  And Happy New Year! This is the beginning of our 5th season and as we begin this New Year, I’m thinking about how what we think of as “time” does not exist.     In truth, time is a human construct.  There is no such thing as “time” as we know it.  Humans have arbitrarily divided eternity into segments and called them seconds, hours, days, weeks, etc.  But in fact, measured time is only a part of our human reality and does not exist in the unified field of the cosmos.   We humans apparently need this concept of measured time in order to manage our minds and organize our lives. So we proceed with our calendars, clocks and watches and spend much of our time planning for what has yet to happen.  And then, life happens, and much of the time, it had nothing to do with what we planned.   In this episode, we’ll talk about Chronos and Kairos time, and the importance of being aware that what we think of as eternity is right now, right here, right where we are.  Eternity is not some time in the future.  Eternity is now.  We are living in the Eternal Now.   The New Beyond takes place in the consciousness of The Eternal Now.  See if you can get your mind wrapped around that and join us as we dive into this first chapter of The Eternal Now in The New Beyond.   ***********   ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS STILL TIME TO JOIN US : Jan 18-21- The Way of Wisdom- A Women's Retreat Live, in San Diego, CA- for more information and to register, https://www.yogawithbrandee.com/the-way-of-wisdom-2 ~~~~~~ Available for purchase on my website: Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video   *********** Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message  Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Join our Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond    **********  Our original theme music: “Each of Us”, was written and performed by Ken Ashby, and produced by Gopal Metro of Metro Studios.    Connect with Ken at:  kashby@prosodycreativeservices.com Ken’s website:         www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:         gopal.metro@gmail.com   ************** Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!             --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

As this year comes to a close, are you finishing strong? Have you completed what you set out to do? Or have you left a lot of "open loops"? “Open loops” is another way of saying “unfinished business”.   Do you have a lot of unfinished business in your life?  Even a little bit can sabotage you.  So let’s get serious about “closing those loops”, completing your unfinished business and finishing this year strong.    The best way to do that is to operate from “Completion Energy” and that’s what we’re talking about on the podcast this week.   You may think this is not all that important.  How many things have you begun and then, for whatever reason; you got distracted, lost interest, changed your mind, got scared, decided you weren’t capable, not ready, or something else became more important…… whatever your story is for not bringing that thing into completion, this story is what stands between your ability to manifest the things you say you want in your life.  Things like:   Abundance, Success, Fulfillment, Power, Creativity, Aliveness, Health and more.   When we have unfinished business in our lives, incompletions or open loops, we are not a solid container through which to channel our power to create.    We become like a piece of Swiss cheese or a sieve.  We are a “leaky container”.  We leak our power, courage, our trust, and belief in ourselves.  And therefore, we become less capable and less effective when it comes to manifesting the things we say that matter.   Join me in this deep dive into what is really going on underneath all our reasons and excuses for not following through and the prices that we pay for our incompletions.    Those prices add up and over time, we end up settling for a life that does not reflect our highest dreams and aspirations and which does not provide us the quality we most desire.    In this episode, I’ll give you a strategy to support you breaking the logjam of indecision and help you get started on closing those open loops.  Let's finish this year strong, refreshed and ready to take on a New Year!!! ************** ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS Available for purchase on my website: Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!    Musings and Meditations Legacy Audio Series- 9 meditations based on my writing, set to music  Get your FREE copy of my Seasons of A Life video   *********** Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message  Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond  **********  Our original theme music: “Each of Us”, was written and performed by Ken Ashby, and produced by Gopal Metro of Metro Studios.    Connect with Ken at:  kashby@prosodycreativeservices.com Ken’s website:         www.prosodycreativeservices.com Gopal’s email:         gopal.metro@gmail.com                                ************** Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!         --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

Winter Solstice:  An Homage to the Darkness This episode is a meditation on the Winter Solstice, Dec. 21st, when the shortest day meets the longest night.  It is based on an original piece of Judith’s writing, set to music and invites listeners to sink into, and embrace, the darkness. This meditation is a form of prayer, an homage to the possibilities found only in the dark.  It is an invitation to settle in, become still, and discover what awaits your presence there. In the busyness of this time with holiday parties, shopping, cooking, and rituals shared with family and friends, include time for stillness and reflection on the evening of Solstice to honor the pregnant possibilities of the dark. Included are suggestions for a ritual to help you celebrate this sacred time of year. May you find comfort here. This meditation is available for purchase as part of Judith’s Musings & Meditations Audio Series.  You’ll find it here:  www.judithrich.com/meditations.  These meditations are Judith’s original writings, set to music. ******************************************************************* Thank you dear listeners, for helping us find our audience. Thank you for sharing, reviewing and following us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast providers. Reach out and connect with Judith in the following places: Website:  www.judithrich.com Book:  Beyond the Box, available on Amazon FB :https://www.facebook.com/LiveintheNewBeyond Email:  thenewbeyond2022@gmail.com Musings and Meditations Legacy Series: Free gift and series package- www.judithrich.com/meditations --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

In my best-selling book, Beyond the Box, one of the main messages is learning how to be comfortable being uncomfortable.  But what does that mean and how does that work?  Isn’t that a contradiction?   A common strategy nearly every successful person adheres to is learning how to “think outside the box”. This is no longer a fringe idea, relegated to the shadows of polite conversation.   The very idea of “thinking outside the box” not only encourages, but requires, a willingness to be uncomfortable.  And stay there, take up residency there.    So why then, is it so difficult to do?  Why are we humans so reluctant to give up our ideas of comfort and what it affords us?   Why are we so attached to the things which help to soothe our overly stimulated nervous systems even when our attachments themselves often contribute to a diminishing sense of well being?  We enter the world through discomfort; fighting our way down the birth canal, and we spend the rest of our lives seeking to replicate that mythical place of comfort enjoyed in our mothers’ wombs before we got here!   In this episode, I am advocating that we adjust our relationship with the idea, or the mindset piece, that being comfortable is a requirement in order to be happy or fulfilled.    Tune in a hear why I believe that our greater fulfillment in life lies in being willing to live from our commitments rather than from what makes us comfortable and how our comfort zone can become a kind of prison.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS    THE PERSONAL BREAKTHROUGH INTENSIVE If you are currently facing some big challenges in your life and are ready to get serious about creating solutions and manifesting the life you want to be living, I have designed the Personal Breakthrough Intensive to support you.    The PBI is a 1-day VIP session with me as your coach, either in person or virtual, where I will partner with you to create the breakthrough solutions for your most important challenges.  Click ⁠here⁠ to learn more and to schedule a call with me to discuss what’s possible for you in your PBI experience.                                      ~~~~  Available for purchase on the website:   Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!,now available in 2 new formats:                    Audiobook (English only)  eBook- English and Spanish   *********** Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message  Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond  ***************************** Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!         --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

Dawnese Openshaw is a master transformational leadership coach. She is a John Maxwell certified leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, author of a book for adoptive moms and of two Amazon best-selling books, The principles of David & Goliath series and the Book of Influence series. At the age of 14, her father encouraged her to read Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People” and she has been a student of leadership ever since. With over 25 years of experience in small business and non-profit organizations creating and executing plans for growth, Dawnese offers a unique perspective on life and business. Dawnese’s coaching expanded in 2020 to include families—supporting emotional regulation, communication, and relationship building. She’s now combined her passion for leadership and commitment to strengthening relationships to create her newest coaching program called RelationSHIFT. Because when you learn to master all relationships … you master your leadership and your life! Dawnese’s focus is empowering entrepreneurs to transform their relationships to transform their leadership and their lives. When relationships are improved and individuals live in alignment with their Vision and core values...MAGIC happens!! To connect with Dawnese: Links: RelationSHIFT https://relationshift.globalleadershipexperience.com/exploreTeen Leadership Experience Preview Call: https://relationshift.globalleadershipexperience.com/teen-workshop Complimentary Strategy Call: https://dawnese.as.me/relationshift ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE PERSONAL BREAKTHROUGH INTENSIVE The PBI is a 1-day VIP session with me as your coach, either in person or virtual, where I will partner with you to create the breakthrough solutions for your most important challenges.  Click ⁠here⁠ to learn more and to schedule a call with me to discuss what’s possible for you in your PBI experience.                               ~~~~  Available for purchase on Judith's website:   Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!,now available in 2 new formats:                    Audiobook (English only)  eBook- English and Spanish *********** Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message  Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond  ***************************** Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!     --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

“Stop being a weenie” is the motto of my guest on this week’s episode. My guest, Katie McManus was diagnosed with ADHD when she was 7 years old.   Her motto, "stop being a weenie"  speaks to her belief that anything can be accomplished with a little bravery.  To this end, she is also host of the podcast, Weeniecast, available wherever podcasts are found.  Katie turned her challenges as a person with ADHD into a 7-figure business, coaching mission-driven and ADHD Entrepreneurs to get out of overwhelm and into an approach that actually works for them.  Katie is a straightforward business strategist and coach who believes in empowered decision-making over waiting for motivation to strike.    In this episode, Katie and I discuss the 8 Superpowers of the ADHD entrepreneur.  Don’t be surprised if you see yourself in them.  I certainly did!   I came away from our interview wondering if in fact, I am ADHD!  I felt like a first-year psychology student who sees herself on every page of the textbook.  It certainly does answer a lot of questions I’ve had over the years.   Far from being scary, a diagnosis of ADHD may just answer a lot of questions you’ve had about yourself and your life and in any case, unlocking these superpowers will work for you whether you are ADHD or neuro-typical (a fancy term for “normal”).   Enjoy my conversation with Katie, a bright, sparkling, dynamic woman with a very creative mind and approach to life.  Wait until you hear how she answered my question at the end!   ​ You can connect with Katie at:  katie@katiemcmanus.com Website:  www.katiemcmanus.com ~~~~~~ THE PERSONAL BREAKTHROUGH INTENSIVE (PBI) If you are serious about manifesting the life you want to be living, I have designed the Personal Breakthrough Intensive to support you.   The PBI is a 1-day VIP session with me as your coach, either in person or virtual, where I will partner with you to create the breakthrough solutions for your most important challenges.  If you are ready to say “YES” to your highest intentions, goals and dreams, then let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work to create the breakthroughs you desire To learn more go to: https://www.judithrich.com/pbi ~~~~  Available for purchase on the website:   Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!,now available in 2 new formats:                    Audiobook (English only)  eBook- English and Spanish  *********** Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond  ***************************** Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!     --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

Viktor Frankl, who survived the Nazi concentration camps and wrote the book, Man’s Search for Meaning, said, “ Between stimulus and response there is a space.  In that space between stimulus and response is our freedom to choose our responses. In our response lies our growth and freedom.”    I would add that in that space, which I’m calling a “gap”,  lies our responsibility, our power, our infinite potential.  The gap itself, might in terms of linear time, be only two-seconds long.  Or less.   Tune in as we explore why most people aren't even aware of the gap and why it’s so difficult to access it.  We'll investigate the potential that lies in the gap, and how you can access it.  What’s the gap in YOUR life?  What are the goals and dreams you’ve held that you have not been able to manifest?  If you are currently facing a huge gap in your life and are ready to get serious about manifesting the life you want to be living, I have designed the Personal Breakthrough Intensive (PBI) to support you. The PBI is a 1 day VIP session with me as your coach, either in person or virtual, where I will partner with you to create the breakthrough solutions for your most important challenges.  Imagine that you could:  ·     Go deep and identify the core issues that have held you back.  ·     Discover strategies for how to disrupt old patterns and design new ones that empower you to          move forwards. ·     Create a fresh and compelling narrative for your life that aligns with your true potential..   ·     Accelerate your breakthroughs- Catalyze profound transformations in a short period of time.  ·     Be coached by me, 1:1, for a period of 3 months following your PBI where we make sure        you integrate and ground your new breakthroughs. If you are ready to say “YES” to your highest intentions, goals and dreams, then let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work to create the breakthroughs you desire  To register for your PBI, click ⁠here ⁠.  Once you register, we will schedule an intention setting call one week prior to your 1 day session where you will get clear how you want to use our time together and what you want to create.  Connect with Judith - judith@judithrich.com Website- www.judithrich.com Judith’s book- Beyond the Box- available on Amazon To join the Living in the New Beyond FB group: click ⁠here --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message

How do you deal with life when it is occurring in a way that confronts your ability to meet it from a place of responsibility and choice? When you are so triggered by something that you cannot access the moment from your higher self, and instead are thrown into reactivity and your emotions are on a runaway train, what to do? This week, we discuss the premise that Life has no inherent meaning and that all events are neutral - But we do not necessarily experience them that way! In fact, most of the time, we don't. It is our nature as humans to assign meaning to what happens in our lives. We are meaning-making machines! We are wired to interpret what happens and give it meaning. And this can take us down the rabbit hole of our emotions and obscure our ability to access wisdom and choice and renders us at effect of life rather than at cause. Join us in this riveting conversation and experience a technique that will help you learn how to incorporate a "pregnant pause" before you get on that runaway train of emotional reactivity. ~~~~~ THE PERSONAL BREAKTHROUGH INTENSIVE (PBI)  If you are currently facing some big challenges in your life and are ready to get serious about creating solutions and manifesting the life you want to be living, I have designed the Personal Breakthrough Intensive to support you.   The PBI is a 1-day VIP session with me as your coach, either in person or virtual, where I will partner with you to create the breakthrough solutions for your most important challenges.  What if you could:  ·     Go deep and identify the core issues that have held you back.  ·     Discover strategies for how to disrupt old patterns and design new ones that empower you to move forwards. ·     Create a fresh and compelling narrative for your life that aligns with your true potential..   ·      Accelerate your breakthroughs- Catalyze profound transformations in a short period of time.  ·      Be coached by me, 1:1, for a period of 3 months following your PBI where we make sure you integrate and ground your new breakthroughs. If you are ready to say “YES” to your highest intentions, goals and dreams, then let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work to create the breakthroughs you desire  Click here to learn more and to schedule a call with me to discuss what’s possible for you in your PBI experience.  ~~~~~~   Available for purchase on the website:   Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!, Now available in 2 new formats:                     Audiobook (English only)  eBook- English and Spanish  ~~~~ Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message ~~~~   Judith’s email:  judith@judithrich.com  Join our Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond ~~~~~  Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!     --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message