As we complete this year, I wanted to leave you with a gift.    So I created a meditation to invite you to look back upon this year, consider it’s challenges and gifts and be grateful for it all.  Regardless of the content of your experiences.    It has all been for your growth, for your learning, even the parts you didn’t like or didn’t want.  Even the parts that caused you pain.  See if you can hold them as gifts, and in time, you will receive the lessons they brought you.    It’s also an invitation to look ahead and consider all the new possibilities that await you in the new year, set your intentions, goals and dreams for who you want to be, what you want to do and what you want to create.    Thank you for being part of my journey this past year, here in The New Beyond.  I look forward to seeing where the new year takes us.    May you be abundantly blessed,    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

So I'm sitting here looking at this Brené Brown quote in which she says “Curiosity is the superpower for the second-half of our lives. It keeps us learning, it keeps us asking questions and it increases our self-awareness “  What has me pondering this topic is that I was taking a course recently and the facilitator asked us to recall a question that we get asked most frequently, to help us identify a subject we might want to turn into a course or a book or some kind of offering.   And THE question I get asked most frequently is” How do you stay so passionate and present, alive, physical actively and engaged at your age? “  As an octogenarian, if I had to name the one quality that has kept me young, it would be that I am radically curious.  Hands down.   So, what does it mean to be curious, and do you see yourself as a curious person?   Eleanor Roosevelt said: “I think at a child's birth if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.”  And that is a gift that was bestowed upon me at a very early age.  We live in a time that is characterized by so much information it’s been called The Age of Information.  And how did we get that information?   We got it through curious minds wanting to know, curious minds exploring. And yet those of us who are consumers of that information, we're like sponges taking it all in, filling ourselves up with information.   But do we give ourselves the space for our own curiosity? Do we give ourselves the space for our own questions? Or are we only seeking answers?  In this episode, I share a lot of my personal story about how the way I was raised contributed to my not only being radically curious as a kid, but how I’ve managed to maintain my sense of curiosity 81 years later.    And we’ll do a little exercise to help you practice shifting from fear into curiosity and creativity.   P.S.  Fear is a killer of both.  So here’s your invitation to get curious, wonder about what might be possible for you when you go beyond your need for comfort and certainty.     Join me in this juicy conversation!  See you at The New Beyond!     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

If you have ever struggled with, or perhaps STILL struggle with weight issues, this one is for you.    Chances are you’ve already tried every diet, (Keto, low carb, intermittent fasting, etc.)  taken every supplement, spent hours at the gym and maybe you still haven’t gotten to where you want to be with your weight.    What is the answer?????  Why isn’t the weight coming off?    Well, my guest on the podcast this week, Dr. Kellee Rutley, says your issue isn’t about weight.  And she should know.    Dr. Kellee, a certified doctor of Chiropractic, is a former fitness trainer and body builder. She is the formulator of the fat loss and health optimization protocols used in the KR International programs and has been a “feminine fat loss specialist” since 2010.  Dr. Kellee conducts health and weigh loss focused retreats and workshops for clients in both the U.S and in Baja, Mexico.   Having coached THOUSANDS of people to release THOUSANDS of pounds, Kellee’s mission is to help people experience healthy weight loss, excellent fitness, and extraordinary health inside a container that is FUN, celebratory, and sustainable.    Join us, as together we will learn about what Dr. Kellee is convinced is the real reason why you’re not losing weight.    Contact Dr. Kellee at: https://www.kelleerutley.com  Ask to join her Facebook group for fat loss:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/KRI.FastTrackLifestyler/   ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS 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 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 *********** 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 *************** 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

As we approach Thanksgiving, our thoughts turn to giving thanks for the blessings in our lives.  Yes, even now, in these times of so much uncertainty, anxiety, chaos and stress in the world, it behooves us to consider what we’re grateful for.   You might be in a moment of loss or grieving.  You might be experiencing health or challenges. Our lives are filled with challenges! So why then, turn to gratitude?  How can it help us to navigate these times and make our way through even the most difficult moments?  According to the Research Project on Gratitude and Thanksgiving, cultivating a state of gratitude can have enormous beneficial effects on the body, mind and spirit.  Did you know that gratitude is considered medicinal?  It literally changes the body’s biochemistry and helps the body combat stress and uncertainty.  If there ever was an antidote for the stress we are currently living with, it is gratitude.  Did you know that gratitude is one of the highest states of consciousness and vibrates at the same level as Love?   Did you know that it is IMPOSSIBLE to be depressed and focused on gratitude at the same time?  Learn why…… Join us as you learn to deepen in your experience of gratitude for the person who has stood by you through your entire life, stood FOR you for your entire life and who will carry you to your own New Beyond when you leave this plane.   And speaking of gratitude, thank you dear listeners, for coming on this journey to The New Beyond with me.  I truly am grateful for your support! **************** ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS   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 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 ************ 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   ********** 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

Given all that's happening in the world today, with multiple wars raging in the Middle East, Ukraine and elsewhere, I'm replaying my interview with Cathy Brooks from her podcast, Talk Unleashed, as we touch on many different topics ranging from my early experiences as trainer, to what it's been like living nearly 50 years in service to a vision and a calling, to the state of humanity on the planet today. Cathy is a consummate communicator. She can talk to anyone, anywhere, about anything. And she does. She gets voted "Favorite Passenger" by the airline crews on a regular basis. That is how she rolls. If you know her, you already know this. If you don't, you'll see. To put it mildly, Cathy has a special way with words, thus, her podcast is about using language to unleash one's deepest, most heartfelt experiences. She has a way of "teasing" just the right stories, feelings and memories out of her guests. This is exactly what she did with me. Cathy asked me questions no one has EVER asked and invited me to reflect on my own most moving memories and experiences over a lifespan of 81 years. Join us as Cathy and I navigate the territory of life on planet earth in these chaotic and uncertain times. And on a personal note, dear listeners, if ever there was a time when the world needs people like you to step into their leadership and lead from a place of love, that time is now. We are here, now, for such a time as this. May you BE the peace you seek! ********************************** Reach Cathy at; unleashedleadershipllc@gmail.com Cathy's Podcast- Talk Unleashed- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-unleashed/id1585742420 ********************************  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

My guest this week is Katia Ravé, an Empowering Visionary, a Passionate Entrepreneur and a Successful Leadership Coach.  At the age of 20, she left her native country, France, and emigrated to the U.S., with very little money and not speaking a word of English.   What she did have, even at that young age, was a vision and a passion for “becoming someone” and she saw the U.S. as a place of opportunity.   Tune in and hear this amazing success story of Katia, who was unstoppable in her journey to eventually becoming the CEO of Rave Strategy Studio, a business coaching company.    As a dynamic leadership coach, Katia is dedicated to empowering leaders to achieve extraordinary results in both their personal and professional lives.   With a wealth of experience in coaching across continents, she ignites profound transformations and nurtures effective team communication, retention, and promotions.  Her signature message, which is the title of her upcoming book, is: 'Winning Is Never Accidental'." Katia reminds us to “Embrace life's gift and rise above mediocrity!”  Connect with Katia: Website: www.impactleaderscoaching.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/impactleaders/ Email: katia@katiarave.com ~~~~ ANNOUNCING!! 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:  · Disrupt old patterns and design new ones that empower you to move forward. ·Create a compelling vision for your life that aligns with your highest potential. ·Catalyze profound transformations in a short period of time · Be coached by me, 1:1, for 3 months following your PBI (a $3K value included in the cost of your PBI) 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. Visit my website to learn more and to schedule a call to discuss what’s possible for you in your PBI experience.  (https://www.judithrich.com/new-page-2) ~~~~  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

The Intimacy of Race:  A Conversation with Eva Medilek In May 2020, George Floyd was murdered and Eva Medilek’s life changed on a dime. The “privileged bubble” she had grown up in as the only child of middle-class black parents was pierced, and centuries of repressed generational pain came crashing into her conscious awareness.  She knew she had to do something. What Eva did with that pain is the subject of our conversation in this week’s episode:  The Intimacy of Race:  A Conversation with Eva Medilek. Eva did what few black people had done in the aftermath of Floyd’s murder.  She saw white people struggling in their desire to do and say the right things and decided to take on the task of helping people of privilege move from subconscious racism to active allyship.  She founded the Allyship Awareness Forum, wrote a book:  The Intimacy of Race, and started and continues to do a weekly live on Facebook in her group, named after the book. Eva shares her story of growing up in Patterson, N.J., her father a police officer who provided protection for Martin Luther King, her great-great grandmother a slave who lived long enough to meet Eva as a child, and her own evolution as a best- selling author, a high-performance coach, international speaker and cultural inclusivity trainer. Be sure to listen to this week’s episode and you’ll see why Eva had to be the one to take on this daunting “assignment”.  Her pointed honesty is wrapped in so much love, her humanity and vulnerability make her the perfect person to bridge the cultural gap and expand what it means to be an ally. Eva can be reached at www.evaMedilek.com.  Her book is available on her website. Connect with her on social: https://www.facebook.com/eva.medilek https://www.facebook.com/groups/theintimacyofrace ****************************************************** Thank you for helping us find our audience by sharing and following us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast providers.  Those reviews on Apple make a huge difference so please take a moment and leave a couple sentences, especially if you love the podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message