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Emily Holland is a podcast consultant and strategist in Boulder, CO. In a previous life, Emily was a corporate girlie, working with Fortune 500 companies as an account manager. In 2021, she left the corporate world and set out on the path of self employment, working primarily with podcasters to help build, grow, and monetize their shows.

Outside of working with creatives in the outdoor industry, she loves being outside, climbing or trail running, preferably with a great female crew and some pups.

We talk about…

- The identity crisis of leaving a full time job

- Knowing that the conventional path wasn’t for her or her partner after trying to follow it

- Moving from the northeast to Colorado to be closer to outdoor passions

- How your income doesn’t equate to your worth (but that’s hard to not feel!)

- Openness with a partner about money and financial goals, including having money dates (cute!)

- Sobriety and the decision to stop drinking

- The “So you’re not fun anymore?” reaction from loved ones when you stop drinking

- How you can support people in your life who are considering sobriety

- How self-employment is a constant experiment with ups and downs

- Being your own boss through the wins and challenges

How to connect with Emily:

• Emily on LinkedIn
• Wild Poppy Creative Consulting

👋How to connect with Jeni and Angie:

• Jeni on Instagram
• Angie on Instagram
• Angie’s website
• Angie on LinkedIn
• FTLO on Instagram

⭐Please rate and review For The Love Of:

• On Apple Podcasts
• On Spotify

Shout-Outs:

• Music: The Kind of Sandwich Island by Shut-ins
• Thank you to The Ruins, the best wedding venue in Oregon, for supporting the show.

Follow FTLO on IG: https://www.instagram.com/for.the.love.of.podcast/

For full show notes and more: https://fortheloveofpod.com

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What if the day you faced a life-threatening sports injury was one of the best days of your life? And what does that mean for your loved ones?

Married couple Sensi Graves and Brandon Scheid are professional wind sport athletes. Sensi is a pro kiter, retreat host, founder of Sensi Graves Swim, and speaker. Brandon is a pro athlete and kite designer, as well as a survivor of a recent traumatic brain injury who’s been coming to terms with his injuries.

We talk about…

- Brandon’s November 2023 speed flying accident that could’ve killed him

- Falling at 60mph, crashing into a cliff, fracturing his pelvis and back, and experiencing two brain injuries on impact

- The lasting effects of one of the TBIs: judgment, criticism, anger, and lack of compassion, often towards Sensi

- Sensi's experience of hearing the news that her husband might not make it

- The early days of traumatic brain injury recovery: experiencing mania, frustration, and having no filter

- Flying FPV drones as a direct replacement for speed flying: getting adrenaline rushes and feeling like he’s flying

- Discovering 2 weeks after the accident that Sensi is pregnant

- What Brandon and Sensi would tell people who are afraid of experiencing a life-changing injury or illness

- How to support loved ones going through a life-changing injury or illness

- Learning to let yourself be held and supported by other people

- Trusting that despite all the challenges and hard work, everything is going to be okay

- The more you experience the hard parts of life, the more you can experience the great parts

PSST! If you like this episode, you’ll love these two:

How a Mountaineering Accident Taught Doug Beardsley to Live Life to the Fullest

How Pro Kitesurfer Jason Slezak Stopped Chasing Highs to Avoid His Past Trauma and Changed His Approach to Sports and Mental Health.

How to connect with Sensi and Brandon:

• Sensi Graves Swim
• Sensi on Instagram
• Brandon on Instagram
• Brandon’s FPV drone footage
• Sensi’s website

👋How to connect with Jeni and Angie:

• Jeni on Instagram
• Angie on Instagram
• Angie’s website
• Angie on LinkedIn
• FTLO on Instagram

⭐Please rate and review For The Love Of:

• On Apple Podcasts
• On Spotify

Shout-Outs:

• Music: The Kind of Sandwich Island by Shut-ins
• Thank you to The Ruins, the best wedding venue in Oregon, for supporting the show.

Follow FTLO on IG: https://www.instagram.com/for.the.love.of.podcast/

For full show notes and more: https://fortheloveofpod.com

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Sports mirror life. So how can we use sports to live our happiest, healthiest, bravest lives?

Bekah Rottenberg is the founder of Brave Endeavors, a professional mountain bike instructor, a NASM certified personal trainer, a Patagonia mountain bike Ambassador, and a former professional enduro racer. She retired from pro racing to focus on coaching and strength training through Brave Endeavors.

We talk about…

- Discovering confidence in all aspects of life through mountain biking

- Finding self-confidence through what her body could do, even when academics were challenging

- Breaking into pro mountain biking while balancing that with being a teacher

- Not wanting to go all-in on racing since it’d sacrifice other important parts of life

- Building confidence in youth girls as media poses unrealistic expectations

- Sexism and microaggressions in women’s sports, on a small scale and as an industry

- Changing her mind about transgender women in sports; it’s not just about testosterone

- Building a multifaceted business around a passion for the bike

- “The gap between expectations and reality is happiness”

- Building muscle is investing in your body’s retirement bank account; you don’t have forever to build strong bones

- Our minds can limit or push us, like with breaking the four minute mile

- There are many elements to identity, not just being a mountain biker

How to connect with Bekah:

• Brave Endeavors
• Bekah on Instagram

👋How to connect with Jeni and Angie:

• Jeni on Instagram
• Angie on Instagram
• Angie’s website
• Angie on LinkedIn
• FTLO on Instagram

⭐Please rate and review For The Love Of:

• On Apple Podcasts
• On Spotify

Shout-Outs:

• Music: The Kind of Sandwich Island by Shut-ins
• Thank you to The Ruins, the best wedding venue in Oregon, for supporting the show.

Follow FTLO on IG: https://www.instagram.com/for.the.love.of.podcast/

For full show notes and more: https://fortheloveofpod.com

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