On The Verge with Cara Bradley
Cara Bradley - Author, Mental Fitness Training
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Join Cara Bradley, a best-selling author and body-mind teacher for this new Mental Fitness Series—a combination of solo shows and expert interviews. Learn evidence-based practices and protocols to boosting your energy, clarity and motivation. www.carabradley.net
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1 day ago
#6: MORNING MESSAGE | Untangled
Unblock, unfold and unleash. For over a decade, these three words inspired me on my inner journey.
4 days ago
#5: MONDAY MOTIVATION | Just For You
Isn’t it crazy that we need to remind ourselves to love ourselves first? Well I need reminding.
5 days ago
#4: SACRED SUNDAY | Under The Hood
Learn why giving yourself permission to listen is essential for personal transformation. I
May 7, 2021
#3: FRISKY FRIDAY | Changing My Game
Have you ever felt the need to completely change what you are doing - to change your game? It’s scary and exciting at the same time.
May 3, 2021
#2: MOTIVATION MONDAY | Be Sparked
Sparks of insight and creativity are always happening. However, most of the time we miss them.
May 2, 2021
#1: NEW SERIES | Trust Your Genius
Quick hits to wake you up, get you into action, make you pause, and trust your own genius.
Apr 19, 2021
#6: MENTAL FITNESS | The Opposite of Burnout
Mental Fitness is the opposite of feeling busy and burned out. Instead, it's a powerful combination of feeling strong, calm and clear.
Apr 6, 2021
#5: MENTAL FITNESS | Eureka! The gut and brain are connected
Talking to Dr. Shawn Talbott about why the new science of the gut-brain connection and protocols to increase mental and physical performance.
Mar 29, 2021
#4: MENTAL FITNESS | MOVE! It’s Your Birthright
It's simple. Move and breath in rhythm to shift from "frazzled to flow" and from "chaos to calm."
Mar 24, 2021
#3: MENTAL FITNESS | Coming to a Full Stop
Mini-Wins are on the spot state shifters to move you from a busy state to a more optimal state of ease and flow.
Mar 15, 2021
#2: MENTAL FITNESS | Brain On A Stick
Do you ever feel like you’re a brain on a stick—of being stuck in your head? Let’s just say, it’s not a comfortable (or productive) place to live.
Mar 8, 2021
#1: MENTAL FITNESS | Introduction
Learn to build mental fitness — the capacity of our body and mind to work together to amplify mental well-being and boost energy, mood and motivation.
Dec 30, 2020
#116: MORNING MESSAGES | The Big Leap
Tune in for Cara's final Morning Message. Learn why she decided to make a "clean break" and to take a big leap forward.
Dec 29, 2020
[Re-Run] #16 | Waking Up Potential
When you trust your own brilliance, the fireworks go off. You finally really hear yourself. You hear your inner guidance that has been there—always.
Dec 28, 2020
[Re-Run] #35 | The Cage is Not Locked
While it may feel like it somedays, the cage is not locked. There is a door. There is a way out of a mess or through obstacles that seem to be in your way.
Dec 25, 2020
#115: MORNING MESSAGES | Listen Practice
It’s practice time. Let’s tune into ourselves to listen. “Let this winter of listening be enough for the new life I must call my own.” ~ David Whyte
Dec 24, 2020
#114: MORNING MESSAGES | It’s Game Time
Now is the moment. It’s like no other in human history. It’s time to step on the field with other conscious humans. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
Dec 23, 2020
#113: MORNING MESSAGES | Yes You Can!
There’s a whisper in your ear. It’s there all of the time. It’s you telling you to show up, to stay with it, to never, ever doubt your brilliance.
Dec 22, 2020
#112: MORNING MESSAGES | Stop The Doubt
Once and for all let us end the cycle of self-doubt, self consciousness and playing small.
Dec 21, 2020
#111: MORNING MESSAGES | Be Notorious
Playing safe and small is boring. Listen to the words of Rumi and do something spontaneous.
Dec 18, 2020
#110: MORNING MESSAGES | Show Me [practice]
The guidance is there. We simply need to ask for it — all day long! Join me for a quick practice and learn the power of the mantra “show me.”
Dec 17, 2020
#109: MORNING MESSAGES | Responsibility
The quality of our experiences start and ends with us. Narrow everything down to taking personal responsibility for how you feel.
Dec 16, 2020
#107: MORNING MESSAGES | Prepare
Deliberate, intentional preparation. It’s how we shift, awaken and impact the world. How are you preparing? Do you “know your garden?” Let’s explore.
Dec 15, 2020
#107: MORNING MESSAGES | Plug In
Make time every morning to connect—with yourself and the sacred. It will set you up for a powerful and positive day.
Dec 14, 2020
#106: MORNING MESSAGES | Stay Awake
Right now, there’s nothing more important for us to do than to stay clear, alert and awake. Waking up from our limiting patterns has never been more vital.
Dec 11, 2020
#105: MORNING MESSAGES | Leave The Noise Behind
In this short guided practice, we’ll explore the importance of pausing to experience the quiet between the notes of our busy, noisy lives.
Dec 10, 2020
#104: MORNING MESSAGES | Rooting For You
I believe in your extraordinary potential and intelligence. I believe that your unique creative expression is important for our collective awakening.
Dec 9, 2020
#103: MORNING MESSAGES | Be All In
The time is now to fully commit to your transformation. Learn how to be an alchemist in your own life by transmuting your dense energy into light.
Dec 8, 2020
#102: MORNING MESSAGES | It’s Time
Our world is changing. Humans are shifting. It’s time to hear the call. It’s time to wake up.
Dec 7, 2020
#101: MORNING MESSAGES | Accept The Invite
Are you ready to begin every day with you? Are you ready to accept the invitation that you, your health and your state of being is the most important thing?
Dec 4, 2020
#100: MORNING MESSAGES | Stop & Experience
Try this practice to notice where you are and what you’re doing. Doing this throughout the day helps you get to know direct, secondhand, or muted experience.
Dec 3, 2020
#99: MORNING MESSAGES | Remember
We are brilliant, wide, intelligent beings made of love and light. The busyness of life, however, causes us to forget who we are.
Dec 2, 2020
#98: MORNING MESSAGES | Shifting
Life is always in motion. In every moment our inner and outer environments are changing — sometimes it’s very subtle.
Dec 1, 2020
#97: MORNING MESSAGES | Be Changed
The year 2020 has disrupted our lives forever. How have you released into the change and where are you still resisting.
Nov 30, 2020
#96: MORNING MESSAGES | Play Loose
It’s more fun (and more productive) to move about the world without tension and tightness. “Playing loose” is a reminder to release by letting go of struggle.
Nov 27, 2020
#95: MORNING MESSAGES | I Am Ready – Practice
What are you ready for? Join me for a quick inquiry practice as we dig deep and to find out.
Nov 26, 2020
#94: MORNING MESSAGES | Pissed Off
Break free of old patterns by naming what is pissing you off about the massive disruption and inconvenience of 2020.
Nov 25, 2020
#93: MORNING MESSAGES | Disappointed
2020 has brought boatloads of disappointment. Naming them can be a gateway to moving on.
Nov 24, 2020
#92: MORNING MESSAGES | Agitated
Feeling uncomfortable and disturbed is an opportunity to break-through obstacles and limiting beliefs. What is agitating you?
Nov 23, 2020
#91: MORNING MESSAGES | Enough Already
What are you holding back? Why are you playing small? What have you had enough of?
Nov 20, 2020
#90: MORNING MESSAGES | May I Be Free
[Guided Practice] This short meditation is reminder of how to be kind and tender with ourselves as we work on what holds us down and closes us off.
Nov 19, 2020
#89: MORNING MESSAGES | Free Heart
What’s gripping your heart? It’s a big question that may very well crack you open.
Nov 18, 2020
#88: MORNING MESSAGES | Free Mind
Shift beyond your busy mind and to experience clarity and calm. Getting there is the challenge.
Nov 17, 2020
#87: MORNING MESSAGES | Free Body
Your body holds clues to why you feel stuck or burdened. A good place to begin is to look at where you feel tense, tight or weak and where you feel imbalanced.
Nov 16, 2020
#86: MORNING MESSAGES | Freedom
Do you feel free? If not, where are you not free? And, are you courageous enough to find out.
Nov 13, 2020
#85: MORNING MESSAGES | Allow [Practice]
[Guided Practice] Allow everything to be as it is (over and over) to experience greater clarity, calm and stability.
Nov 12, 2020
#84: MORNING MESSAGES | Edges
Doing the hard thing isn’t easy but it’s necessary to grow and ultimately to succeed in anything you want to achieve. Practice leaning into boundaries and edges every day.
Nov 11, 2020
#83: MORNING MESSAGES | Challenge
Being challenged is usually uncomfortable and/or unfamiliar. Challenge yourself anyway. Get comfortable in the uncomfortable and get used to not knowing. It’s the only way to grow.
Nov 10, 2020
#82: MORNING MESSAGES | Energy
Don’t let the outside world dictate your energy. Instead, learn to manage your mood states with a few simple strategies.
Nov 9, 2020
#81: MORNING MESSAGES | Dream
Dreams start with a thought. Repeated consistently they imprint into your cells as an intention. Spoken out loud overtime they manifest. What are you dreaming?
Nov 6, 2020
#80: MORNING MESSAGES | Active Attention [Practice]
[Guided Practice] Pay active attention and you’re right here and right now, with your complete mind and body.
Nov 5, 2020
#79: MORNING MESSAGES | Your Invitation
Unblock, unfold, unleash is your invitation to directly experience being awake and fully alive by shifting beyond your busy mind and showing up in the moment.
Nov 4, 2020
#78: MORNING MESSAGES | Unleash
Remove obstacles and allow everything to be as it is and you’ll experience a profound release of energy that feeling nothing short of freedom and aliveness.
Nov 3, 2020
#77: MORNING MESSAGES | Unfold
Step beyond busyness and the everyday patterns of your mind and you’ll witness the unfolding or revealing of your true nature or natural state.
Nov 2, 2020
#76: MORNING MESSAGES | Unblock
Dissolve tension and tightness and you'll feel like a new person. Learn how unblocking obstacles or unwanted patterns can lead to a whole new lease on life.
Oct 30, 2020
#75: MORNING MESSAGES | Sky Gazing Practice
When your mind feels frantic or frazzled, try sky gazing. Tune in to learn how to open your mind.
Oct 29, 2020
#74: MORNING MESSAGES | Delight
As children we lived in a state of constant surprise and wonder—as if walking through a hall of mirrors at an amusement park.
Oct 28, 2020
#73: MORNING MESSAGES | Surfing
One thing is for sure, we can't stop the waves from roaring through our lives—especially now! However, we can learn to surf.
Oct 27, 2020
#72: MORNING MESSAGES | Life Questions
Today we are talking about two big life questions. that I'm asking myself. I encourage you to do the same.
Oct 26, 2020
#71: MORNING MESSAGES | New Horizons
Big changes are on the horizon! Tune in for more about my out-of-state move and the powerful energy behind big change.
Oct 23, 2020
#70: MORNING MESSAGES | May I Be…
[Guided Practice] Join me for some personal time—with yourself. With simple reminders, we can water the seeds of kindness and self-compassion.
Oct 22, 2020
#69: MORNING MESSAGES | Holding Back
What is holding you back from showing up and shining? It is your health, a relationship, a job or something more personal?
Oct 21, 2020
#68: MORNING MESSAGES | Reclaim!
It's time to get personal and name what you are ready to reclaim and retrieve. Find out why I am finally ready to reclaim my health and energy.
Oct 20, 2020
#67: MORNING MESSAGES | Drink In Life
What will it take to really and finally realize that our lives are impermanent—that our days are numbered?
Oct 19, 2020
#66: MORNING MESSAGES | Big Wake Up
I opened my eyes under the bright florescent lights of a hospital bed and had a big wake up call. Tune in to find out what happened next.
Oct 16, 2020
#65: MORNING MESSAGES | Let Go – Practice
Remembering to let go of your need to control, manipulate and fix isn’t easy. Try this simple practice to get into the habit of breathing and letting go.
Oct 15, 2020
#64: MORNING MESSAGES | Ease Up
If you want more freedom, you’ll have to learn to give it to others. Open your palms and repeat the following reminder, “Ease up, Ease up.”
Oct 14, 2020
#63: MORNING MESSAGES | Grooves
What you do over and over again will set you up for either being a cranky old person or a young-minded flexible thinking human.
Oct 13, 2020
#62: MORNING MESSAGES | Admitting
What are you not willing to admit? Spending time looking at the way you act in the world is a powerful way to cultivate deeply-rooted change.
Oct 12, 2020
#61: MORNING MESSAGES | Patterns
Our lives are made up of our habitual patterns. Getting to know your mental, emotional and physical patterns is not only eye-opening, it’s also empowering.
Oct 9, 2020
#60: MORNING MESSAGES | Be Aware [practice]
[Guided Practice] Pause for a few minutes and shift your awareness from the confines of a busy mind to the visceral sensations of your body-mind.
Oct 8, 2020
#59: MORNING MESSAGES | On Purpose
Living deliberately — with intention — is a powerful practice. Show up for your tasks and conversations "on purpose" and you feel and perform your best — always.
Oct 7, 2020
#58: MORNING MESSAGES | Sincerity
Being sincere takes practice (for most of us). Opening up to helping others cultivates sincerity making us feel more genuine and authentic. It's a win-win.
Oct 6, 2020
#57: MORNING MESSAGES | Availability
When we drop our agenda we open ourselves up to being more "helpful" and available to others. Not only does this make our world better, it makes us better.
Oct 5, 2020
#56: MORNING MESSAGES | Clarity
Mental clarity — who doesn't want more of that — especially in a world gone awry.
Oct 2, 2020
#55: MORNING MESSAGES | Natural State
You are most powerful when you're present, in the moment. In this natural state of being, you feel fully alive, energized, confident, luminous.
Oct 1, 2020
#54: MORNING MESSAGES | Right Here
What does it feel like to be "in the now?" Join me for a quick "presence" practice and daily reminder. It may change your life.
Sep 30, 2020
#53: MORNING MESSAGES | Gut Check
A gut check is a pause to turn inwards and identify when your busy mind is likely to take over your life! Pause with me for a quick look at yourself.
Sep 29, 2020
#52: MORNING MESSAGES | Know You.
In order to change how you think, you'll need to get to know what the heck you're thinking! Becoming familiar with your busy mind is the best first step.
Sep 28, 2020
#51: MORNING MESSAGES | OverThinking
Our brains are thinking machines (and they're not going to stop thinking). The first step to change is to get to know what your busy mind is so busy doing.
Sep 25, 2020
#50: MORNING MESSAGES | Big Moments
There are moments in life that take your breath away—high definition moments that remind you of this glorious human experience.
Sep 24, 2020
#49: MORNING MESSAGES | AutoPilot
On autopilot, you think the same thoughts over and over without being aware of it. Noticing how you slip into autopilot is one of the first steps to change.
Sep 23, 2020
#48: MORNING MESSAGES | Crazy Busy
We've been conditioned to wear our crazy busy-ness on our sleeves like a badge of honor. What the heck does "crazy busy" even mean?
Sep 21, 2020
#46: MORNING MESSAGES | Busy Mind
Experiencing life through the distorted lens of the busy mind is one of our current human dilemmas, one on which I hope to shed some light for you.
Sep 18, 2020
#45: MORNING MESSAGES | What Breaks Your Heart?
What is the first thing that comes to mind when asked, What breaks your heart?" Your answer is very telling. It points to where your deepest passion lies.
Sep 17, 2020
#44: MORNING MESSAGES | What Are You Known For?
What comes to mind when someone thinks of you? What do you want them to think? Ponder this question for a few days and see what comes up.
Sep 16, 2020
#43: MORNING MESSAGES | Strong. Calm. Clear.
Being "mentally fit" is a feeling of strength, clarity and calm. How do you achieve this optimal way of living?
Sep 15, 2020
#42: MORNING MESSAGES | Feel Better. Do Better
Have you noticed those days when you feel light and bright, everything seems to go your way?
Sep 14, 2020
#41: MORNING MESSAGES | Sorry. Not Sorry!
Let’s agree to STOP the “sorry, just, actually, kind of, sort of, and honestly.”
It undermines our confidence and capacity to say what we mean and walk our talk.
Sep 11, 2020
#40: MORNING MESSAGES | Your High Definition Life
Living in High Definition will feel a spark of energy, a shiver, or a pulsing aliveness that will turn you on and wake you up.
Sep 10, 2020
#39: MORNING MESSAGES | Feel Your Best!
Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and lay it on the line. When you feel your best you do everything—yes everything—better.
Sep 9, 2020
#38: MORNING MESSAGES | Down To The Studs
Let's talk about gut health and stop putting Band-Aids on our health and mental wellness.
Sep 8, 2020
#-37: MORNING MESSAGES | It’s Not In Your Head
We beat ourselves up for not having enough "willpower." What if the issue lies in our gut instead of our head?
Sep 7, 2020
#36: MORNING MESSAGES | Find The Sweet Spot
Learn how being mindful of your actions will help you find your optimal state of body and mind.
Sep 4, 2020
#35: MORNING MESSAGES | The Cage is Not Locked
While it may feel like it somedays, the cage is not locked. There is a door. There is a way out of a mess or through obstacles that seem to be in your way.
Sep 3, 2020
#34: MORNING MESSAGES | Do You Dare?
Today, I challenge you to ask this provocative question. Do I dare – fill in the blank.
Sep 2, 2020
#33: MORNING MESSAGES | How Things Work
Let’s get curious about our systems work and why practices like yoga and meditation work to help us feel better.
Sep 1, 2020
#32: MORNING MESSAGES | On Waking Up
Waking up means seeing reality—as it is—without filter. We know what we need and don't need. And, that's when we begin to really change.
Aug 31, 2020
#31: MORNING MESSAGES | Stop The Insanity
If you value the health of your nervous system, then you'll want to know why we must stop the insanity of allowing everything to grab our attention.
Aug 28, 2020
#30: MORNING MESSAGES | On The Verge
A verge is a boundary, an edge between what is known and unknown. It's where we grow. It’s where we come alive.
Aug 27, 2020
#29: MORNING MESSAGES | The Most Important Thing
Take the time do something that most important thing for yourself today. (It's a great way to stay out of getting cranky and taking things out on others)
Aug 26, 2020
#28: MORNING MESSAGES | Are You Listening?
If there is ever a time to turn our attention inwards and to start trusting ourselves, it is right now.
Aug 25, 2020
#27: MORNING MESSAGES | What Got You Here…
Allow yourself to recognize that change is constant—that every new opportunity, new possibility, new door that has closed and that is opening is an offering to change.
Aug 24, 2020
#26: MORNING MESSAGES | Alive in a New World
Does it feel like your emotional cycle is accelerating? Welcome to the “full catastrophe” of the human experience.
Aug 21, 2020
#25: MORNING MESSAGE | It’s a Privilege
Give yourself permission to step into your courage and to walk forward into this unknown, uncertain and unfamiliar territory known as your life.
Aug 20, 2020
#24: MORNING MESSAGES | Be Outrageous
Why not be spontaneous and outrageous? Play at the edges of your comfort zone and Instead of being perfect, be imperfect and don’t make any sense at all.
Aug 19, 2020
#23: MORNING MESSAGES | Your Love Object
Being kind to oneself is the medicine needed for personal transformation. Let's explore a kindness practice that starts with giving yourself a nickname.
Aug 18, 2020
#22: MORNING MESSAGE | There, There Sweetheart | Cara Bradley
Feeling like crap about ourselves does nothing to make us feel alive and everything to make us feel more like crap. Try some loving-kindness instead.
Aug 17, 2020
#21: MORNING MESSAGE | Above All Be Kind | Cara Bradley
When it comes to your personal transformation, take it from this hard-ass Brooklyn girl, learning to be kind to yourself is a game-changer. Tune in.
Aug 14, 2020
#20: MORNING MESSAGE | Glimpsing Aliveness | Cara Bradley
There are moments when we glimpse beyond the veil of our busy mind. In those moments, we tap into our birthright to experience our own aliveness.
Aug 13, 2020
#19: MORNING MESSAGE | Dare to be You | Cara Bradley
Let's not hold back anymore. Okay? We have no idea what's around the corner. Why wait for everything to be perfect! Let your creative expression flow!
Aug 12, 2020
#18: MORNING MESSAGE | Locked Into Now | Cara Bradley
It’s an extraordinary time to redefine our lives—to put every aspect of how we are living on the table for review. What an amazing gift it is to step into a new way of being in the world.
Aug 11, 2020
#17: MORNING MESSAGES | It’s Picnic Time! | Cara Bradley
Novelty makes us feel more alive. Doing new stuff—like a picnic—can also quickly change our state from frustrated to… ahhh… much more chill. And besides, picnics are fun!
Aug 10, 2020
#16: MORNING MESSAGES | Waking Up Potential | Cara Bradley
When you trust your own brilliance, the fireworks go off. You finally really hear yourself. You hear your inner guidance that has been there—always.
Aug 7, 2020
#15: MORNING MESSAGES | I See Your Brilliance | Cara Bradley
I sense your intelligence, your wisdom and your creative impulse. When you start to trust yourself to live from your brilliance instead of fear and doubt, the game changes.
Aug 6, 2020
#14: MORNING MESSAGES – A New Conversation
We are not going back to normal. How will you change the conversation you have with yourself about your needs, desires and dreams? It's a huge question.
Aug 5, 2020
#13: MORNING MESSAGES – Spark Your Curiosity
Learn a simple exercise from Flow Experts to spark your curiosity and ignite your sense of aliveness.
Aug 4, 2020
#12: MORNING MESSAGES – Beyond Right and Wrong
Rumi said, "Out beyond the idea of right and wrong there is a field. I'll meet you there." Get out of our own way and we're available to greet each other fully.
Aug 3, 2020
#11: MORNING MESSAGES – Your Wild Child
Today is a call to be imperfect and unscripted. You may discover genuine desires and inner wisdom hanging out underneath the static of “doing.”
Jul 31, 2020
#10: MORNING MESSAGES – Walk With Me
Ram Dass said, “We are all walking each other home.” Morning Messages are an invitation to “walk with me” and explore this precious human experience.
Jul 30, 2020
#9: MORNING MESSAGES – The One Thing
As you do one thing, you do all things. How do the little things inform us of how we do the big things. And, once you get this, it’s hard to forget.
Jul 29, 2020
#8: MORNING MESSAGES – Clean Out. Put Back In.
What if you could clean out everything. And then, put back in only that which is useful and brings you joy? What would that leave you with?
Jul 27, 2020
#7: MORNING MESSAGES – The Invitation
The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer—a collection of words that has had its way with me for decades. Sit back. Let yourself be moved.
Jul 27, 2020
#6: MORNING MESSAGES – Defying Self-Help
Defying self-help doesn't mean turning against everything out there. It's a reminder to trust your wisdom and intelligence and—above all else—to "do you."
Jul 24, 2020
#5 MORNING MESSAGES – You Already Know.
You have the intelligence you need to live intentionally but likely drown your inner voice whispering wisdom and guidance. Go find that voice.
Jul 23, 2020
#4 MORNING MESSAGES – Start Small. Stay Steady.
Start small. Stay steady. Build from there. Our lives are built upon our daily practices. Tune in for more.
Jul 22, 2020
#3: MORNING MESSAGES – Your First 10 Minutes
What do the first ten minutes of your day look like? Tune in and hear what I do to prepare for a positive and powerful day.
Jul 21, 2020
#2 MORNING MESSAGES: Make This Day Extraordinary
Today's inquiry - How can we make this day extraordinary? What can we do to care for ourselves and others and to ease our stress and struggle?
Jul 20, 2020
#1 MORNING MESSAGES: Intro-The What and Why
Here it is! Quick, raw and unedited. Morning Messages--hits of inspiration, practices, stories and possibilities delivered in six minutes or less—every day!
Jun 29, 2020
ENTREPRENEUR | #4 This Will Not Fail
The intention of this short series is to offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the highs and lows of starting and running businesses. In this episode, I talk about my greatest professional accomplishment — Verge Yoga — my good, bad and brave moments. Thank you for listening to this series. Talking about the details of my …
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May 29, 2020
ENTREPRENEUR | #3 Central Park, Halfpipes & Ice Cream
Sharing the full picture of starting and closing businesses including the often left out stories of “crash and burn” failures. Next up: Rollerblade!
May 6, 2020
ENTREPRENEUR | #2: That Was Mistake Number One
I started Blade Skatewear 30 years ago. No matter how much time has passed, the sense of failure is lurking just under the skin. It never really goes away.
Apr 23, 2020
Entrepreneur | #1: Ideas Into Action
Stories of digging deep to find purpose, turning ideas into action, and finding the grit and motivation to keep on going.
Apr 14, 2020
NEW SERIES: Entrepreneur (Trailer)
Tune into the trailer for a sneak peek of Cara Bradley's new series about creativity and the behind-the-scenes truth of running a business.
Mar 22, 2020
#153: Step. Step. Don’t Know.
The state of "not knowing" is brutal. It can make us suffer—greatly. Learning to live in this uncertainty can be liberating and filled with possibility. Tune in for more...
Mar 15, 2020
#152: I Used To Feel So Free! [MINI-MESSAGE]
Are you longing for those days when you felt lighter and brighter? Tune into this Mini-Message for an inspiring story of a 7-year old and a toddler.
Mar 6, 2020
151: (3) Be Mentally Fit In A Fast-Moving World
Cara interviews Dr. Shawn Talbott, a stress expert and psychonutritionist. Learn about the relationship between mental fitness and the gut-brain connection.
Feb 27, 2020
#150: (2) Be Mentally Fit In A Fast-Moving World
Join Cara for a 3-part series on how to turn chronic stress into mental fitness. Discover how to feel clear, have more energy and feel awake and alive.
Feb 21, 2020
#149: (1) Be Mentally Fit In A Fast-Moving World
Join Cara for a special 3-part series about turning chronic stress into mental fitness. Hear stories about what works to reduce the effects of stress, feel clearer and calmer, have more energy, and feel alive again.
Feb 16, 2020
#148: Pushing To Produce
Do you feel like you are pushing projects or forcing things to happen? Listen in as Cara shares her struggle with being patient and how she is breaking her habits of pushing to do, achieve and produce.
Feb 10, 2020
#147: A Respite From Doing [MINI-PRACTICE]
What if the peace you are seeking is already right here, waiting for you to pause? Experience calm by tuning into this short meditation practice.
Jan 31, 2020
#146: Stability [MINI-MESSAGE]
Stability. It's the intersection of strength and flexibility. Tune into this Mini-Message for more on cultivating stability of body and mind.
Jan 23, 2020
#145: The Verge – Where Life Thrives
A verge is a boundary or edge. It's a threshold between being over here and over there. The verge is where shift takes place. It's also where we thrive. Tune in as Cara talks about big changes and edges as she transitions out of her business Verge Yoga.
Jan 19, 2020
#144: What If You Stopped?
Would happen if you stopped all of the busyness? Take inventory of how you're spending your precious life by answering a few thought-provoking questions.
Jan 16, 2020
#143: Slow Down and Stop [MINI-PRACTICE]
Pausing to turn down the volume outside and turn up the volume of your inner experience is not only relaxing, it is also necessary for optimal mental wellness. Join Cara for this short guided meditation to slow down your thinking mind.
Jan 8, 2020
#142 Slow Down. 15. [MINI-MESSAGE]
Tune into this quick-hit tip on how a middle school crossing guard reminds us to slow down as move through the world.
Jan 5, 2020
#141: What Are You Tired Of Talking About?
Negative thinking is like little pokes at your self esteem. It does little to improve your life. What you are tired of thinking? Name it to change it.
Jan 2, 2020
#140: High-Quality Intentions [MINI-PRACTICE]
Bring a quality of attention and intention to your life by developing moment to moment awareness. Learn how in this short guided meditation.
Dec 29, 2019
#139: How To Be Impeccable
Being impeccable means to move in the world in alignment with high level values like love, truth and service. Learn how to be impeccable in this new year and new decade by bringing a quality of attention and intention to everything you do.
Dec 25, 2019
#138: Joy To The World! [MINI-MESSAGE]
Eckhart Tolle asks, "Are you polluting the world or helping to clean it up?" In this quick tip episode, Cara talks about how to catch yourself and shift your state when your mood turns negative or your actions turn sour.
Dec 22, 2019
#137: Double-Down On Tenderness
Everyone you meet is dealing with some level of struggle. Learn how let go of the judgment of others (and yourself) and to instead try a little tenderness.
Dec 17, 2019
#136: Be Kind (to You) [MINI-PRACTICE]
Try this quick loving-kindness practice to lift your mood. Loving-kindness, called metta in Pali, is not a romantic type of love, but rather a behavior, an offering of friendliness toward all living beings — including yourself. Especially yourself.
Dec 15, 2019
#135: After The Holidays. Really?
This rerun episode is a call to stop the insanity of putting your wellbeing off until "after the holidays" (or after the summer, or after the fill in the blank). Tune in to learn how to set priorities and put YOU first.
Dec 11, 2019
#134: Move Now to Energize! [MINI-PRACTICE]
Pull your hand away from that afternoon snack. Don't pour the coffee! Instead, wake up your brain in just a few minutes in Cara's Spinal 6 Mini-Win Practice.
Dec 8, 2019
#133: Your Untapped Potential [MINI-MESSAGE]
Potential. It represents capacity—your capacity. Potential is your unique qualities to touch, serve, educate and inspire others. Untapped potential means those qualities lay dormant. They are yet uncultivated. Tune in to learn how to begin manifesting or awakening your potential. It’s easier than you think.
Dec 4, 2019
#132: Ground Yourself [MINI-PRACTICE]
Practice alert! Get grounded, steady and stable in this short guided meditation with Cara.
Dec 3, 2019
#131: You are #1 [MINI-MESSAGE]
Put yourself first! Yes, you can! This mini-message explores how to finally, once and for all, put your needs and your health first in line. We'll talk about how to make sure that you are feeding and fueling your body and mind to be your best self (instead of that, not so fun, busy, speedy, distracted self).
Nov 24, 2019
#130: Be Nothing Less Than Fully You
In this episode Cara shares how she's gone from inauthentic and living with soul-crushing self-doubt, to committing to being nothing less than 100% authentic. She offers practical steps to show up fully you right away.
Nov 10, 2019
#129: Flip This Switch In The Morning
Do morning monsters overtake you before you even get out of bed? Do you wake up with a heavy feeling of dread in your chest? In this episode, Cara shares the importance of paying close attention to your thoughts in the first minutes upon waking.
Oct 26, 2019
#128 Being Busy Is A Choice
Why are we rushing through life proclaiming to be so "crazy busy?" Stop this insanity! Learn how to go beyond your busy self and start being your best self.
Oct 12, 2019
#127: Come Home To Yourself
What are you doing to tap into your deepest desires, curiosities and passions? In this episode Cara shares how, up until recently, she had lost her connection with herself, she had forgotten to tend to her fire, her inner fire. If you feel lost in the daily speed of your growing lists and over-crowded schedules, you might be in the same boat.
Sep 29, 2019
#126: Are You Willing to Come Undone?
Feeling stuck in your body, work or in a relationship? Explore how to let go and come undone. We can’t force what’s been hidden to come forth. We can’t force our shadows to reveal themselves. In fact, we’ve become expert at keeping our shadows undercover. That’s why we call them shadows. But, we can be willing to come undone just enough for our deep feelings of fear or inadequacy to be exposed.
Sep 15, 2019
#125: Wake Up Call: How Do You Hide?
If you strive to be fully authentic, don’t miss this episode. Getting deeply personal, Cara shares why she’s been hiding beneath veils of loneliness and sadness and how she’s now finally able to name her shadows.
Jul 30, 2019
#124: Be Willing to Show Up and Suck
In order to succeed at anything, you’ve got to be willing to show up and suck. Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, “Do something that scares you every day” (and be willing to suck at it). What are you currently doing that scares you—even a little bit? What is making you uncomfortable? In this fiery episode, Cara talks about growth—your growth—and how doing stuff that scares you is the path of growth.
Jul 14, 2019
#123: Strike A Pose!
If you didn’t know her before, you know her now. Megan Rapinoe, is the captain of the US Women’s National Soccer Team. She is also that purple haired, top scoring, and charismatic total badass who has recently inspired women around the globe with “the pose.”
Jul 7, 2019
#122: Exhausted No More
Do you feel exhausted more often than not? If so, the antidote may not be to get more rest. If you feel depleted and exhausted all of the time, you may not need more space or time alone. In this show Cara brings you a passionate talk about about dilemma many of us face day in and day out— feeling overworked and overwhelmed. She also chimes in about a common habit you may have adopted (along with the rest of us). It’s the unskillful (and unattractive) habit of blaming the world for your crappy mood or negative state.
Jun 2, 2019
#121: Wake Up. You’re Not Dead Yet.
Looking to the outside world to make things better? Wake up and try being a self-authoring human being instead. Do you feel overwhelmed, overworked and over scheduled? Do you feel as though there’s not enough time, space or peace in your life? If so, then wake up and tune into this episode. You’ll hear my passionate plea about waking up and becoming a self-authoring and anti-fragile human being.
May 19, 2019
#120: Alive Scale – 1-5 How Alive Do You Feel?
Fully Alive, Engaged and Awake: Live at four or five and there’s no stopping you. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself, “How awake and engaged am I in my life right now?” If you’re like most people, the answer is likely to be not often or never. In this episode, Cara brings you her Aliveness Scale. A way to measure states throughout the day—the Alive Scale is new. You’re getting it hot off the presses and still somewhat unformed (which is sometimes the best, isn’t it?)
May 13, 2019
#119: How Struggle Leads To Flow
Your struggle is not only useful, it’s necessary for growth and creativity. Are you struggling in a relationship or with a project at work? Don’t wish it away! There’s good news. In Cara’s latest short snippet of no-hype advice, she talks about struggle, your struggle, her struggle and how our struggle can lead us into flow—where we feel bigger, brighter, and better all around.
Apr 28, 2019
#118: Start Before You Are Ready
Start now. Get going. Stop waiting around for everything to “line up.” Do you have a great idea for a project, business, lifestyle but can’t seem to jump start it? Or, are you waiting for more information, more expertise, more something? In this episode, Cara talks about how to find the courage to start before you “think” you are ready — a concept she learned from motivational speaker Mel Robbins.
Apr 21, 2019
#117: Feedback Stings—Use It To Get Clear
Find out how to use feedback to get clear on what’s holding you back. We are brilliant beings with intelligence flooding, our systems. 24/7. We each have unique gifts to share with the world—our own unique version of lightness and brightness. However, oftentimes feedback gets in the way. It happens all the time. We receive constructive criticism and we shut down. We block ourselves from really listening. We hold ourselves back from showing up in our brilliance.
Apr 14, 2019
#116: Rekindle Your Childhood Aliveness
Find out how to spark aliveness and the sense of optimism, courage, confidence and contentment that comes along with it. We spend way too much time living in our heads feeling dulled and disconnected. As adults we move further and further away from natural childhood curiosity and excitement. We mute our enthusiasm for the delightfully simple things in life in exchange for getting more stuff done. In this episode, Cara talks about a better way to live by being a kid again.
Apr 7, 2019
#115: What Are You Most Curious About?
Find out how to spark your natural seeking curiosity and feel more alive. Did you know that humans are hard-wired to seek out new and different territories? In other words, we are born naturally curious beings. Being interested in new stuff is our survival mechanism! Unfortunately, as we get older (and busier), we seem to get less curious and more passive. For instance, we may unconsciously jump on Netflix rather than read a non-fiction book, or, scroll through Facebook rather than learn about melting glaciers or the new species of ants recently discovered.
Mar 29, 2019
#114: A Great Tool to Make Time Your Ally
Learn how a tomato and 25 minutes gets you into flow every time. In this episode Cara talks about a powerful tool called The Pomodoro Technique also know as the Tomato Timer. (fun, isn’t it?). She explains how it has been a game changer in her life. In short, it’s helped her make time her ally and not her enemy. In other words, she’s learned to work with time, not against it. Furthermore and most importantly, she talks about how this simple productivity tool gets her into Flow.
Mar 17, 2019
#113: On Balancing Knowing and Being
Knowing and being. Learn how to balance the two, what it feels like to be at the extremes, and how to play and dance in flow. In this episode Cara talks about paying attention to our need to know and yearn to be.
Mar 10, 2019
#112: Your Body Tells The Story
Your body is telling your story. Before you even open your mouth others can sense who you are. Your state of being walks in the room before you utter a word. Discover how to become fluent in the language of your body by tuning into your nervous system and your state all day long. In this episode Cara talks about the importance of making our state our priority.
Jan 31, 2019
#110: When Needy is Creepy and How to Stop Neediness
Being needy feels creepy—in our bones. Learn how to notice and move past expecting. How does it feel to be needy? Do you feel creepy when you expect, want, hope someone will do something for your benefit? What does it feel like in your body? In this episode Cara explores this provocative phrase she first learned from master coach Rich Litvin. She describes her own experiences of feeling needy and how awfully inauthentic it feels to want others to “do” or “give” you something.
Dec 16, 2018
#109: This Moment Is Your Life. Don’t Miss It.
Life is happening. Your life is happening. Right now your life is in process. Moments are coming and going, never to return again. No matter what you’re doing or not doing or what you’re saying or not saying, this moment matters as much as any other you’ve lived.
Dec 2, 2018
#108: Returning To Center
Return to center and you’ll move in the world feeling “just right.”
What does it feel like to be centered, why does it matter and how do we get there? In this episode Cara explores shares how she taps into her natural state of clarity and calm.
Nov 18, 2018
#107: When Simple Is Profound
We are not equipped for the speed of the 21st century. Simple practices can show you how to adapt. Meet Johnny Gillespie—a master mechanic of body and mind with decades of experience teaching simple ways to move and breathe more efficiently and live with more integrity and joy. In this episode we talk about morning routines, essential practices for healthy living and, of course, living in flow. Tune in for a delightful conversations between old friends chock full of laughter and ah-ha’s.
Nov 4, 2018
#104: Finding White Space
White Space. They are moments, minutes, or hours of unscheduled time when you stop doing stuff and simply experience life as in real time. One of the benefits of getting older is being able to predict on Monday morning how I’m likely to feel by Friday afternoon. This crystal ball shows up as my color-coded weekly calendar. The more color on my spreadsheet, the more I need to pay attention. Here’s why:
Oct 28, 2018
#103: What Makes You High? What Are You Waiting For?
Get high on life. Step up to the plate and bang this day out of the park. Consider this, what makes you high and what if it sounds crazy, and is different than how you’re living right now? What really makes you high? Tick tock, tick tock. C’mon just answer the question. These days are going by fast. If we don’t take the time to know what makes our heart sing, we may die wondering. Don’t die wondering. Pause. Be willing to get real with yourself and name what makes you high. Then, go and schedule a few dates with yourself in your calendar. Schedule time to be with friends or to take that class you’ve been wanting to try or better yet, do something completely out of character
Oct 21, 2018
#102: Stop With The Self-Help
Stop wasting your time on self-help. Instead, lean into what makes you come alive. Do you know what makes your heart sing? If not go find out. And then go do it. In this fiery episode Cara encourages you to get off the self-help hamster wheel and get back to living your life. Stop the self-loathing and the shame. Stop the constant and never-ending improvement. Instead of wasting your time with self-help books and stuff you don’t like to do, lean into what makes you come alive. Spend more of your few and precious days doing that.
Oct 14, 2018
#101: Don’t Die Wondering. Come Alive Today.
Feeling fully alive. Schedule some into your day, week and month. What does it feels like to come alive? When was the last time you felt exhilarated or electrified? What were you doing and who were you with? In this episode Cara challenges you to think about what lights you up and makes your heart sing.
Oct 7, 2018
#100: Blow Your Mind With Sky Gazing
In this episode, Cara explains why this micro-practice opens our mind. You’ll learn how catching a glimpse of the expansive sky is not only settling, it’s downright mind blowing. Furthermore, discover how this simple Tibetan Buddhist practice comes from the tradition of Dzogchen aimed at discovering and continuing in the natural state of being.
Sep 30, 2018
#99: Try This Micro-Practice To Find Your Flow In 15 Minutes
Learn this 15 minute micro-practice and shift into flow—your optimal state of focused attention and effectiveness. There’s a reason the typical TED talk lasts around 15 minutes. Research shows that our focus starts to drift at the 10-15 minute mark of a talk or lecture. In other words, our attention has a shelf life. In this episode Cara offers you a micro-practice, or quick strategy, to make the most of your finite attention span.
Sep 23, 2018
#98: The Fierce Urgency of Now
Tomorrow is today. Do you sense the fierce urgency of now? Now. It’s elusive and slippery. Now. It’s all we have—and it’s going by fast. Stuck in our head, preoccupied with “he said, she said,” we miss the moment that we’re in. Poof. It’s gone, never to happen again. How do we show up right now? How do we not miss this moment? These questions and more drive me into my daily body-mind practices.
Sep 9, 2018
#97: Below the Stream of Busyness
Busyness, it’s a national addiction. When was the last time you hung out with nothing on your schedule? Are you an obsessive list maker, planner or organizer or forever seeking self improvement? If so, you may be harboring unconscious and even addictive patterns of behavior resulting in low-level stress or anxiety. Learn how taking an hour or two a week without your phone, lists, plans or self-help schemes can expose your unhelpful patterns and how interrupting them is not only necessary, it’s downright liberating.
Sep 2, 2018
#96: Your “Hell Yeah” Wake-Up Call
I’m still buzzing from a powerful exercise I (sort of) made up about finding my “hell yeah.” It’s inspired by the bestseller Tools of Titans in which author Tim Ferriss engages with programmer-philosopher Derek Sivers about saying hell yeah and saying no. Sivers writes: “If I’m not saying “HELL YEAH!” about something, then I say no. If I feel anything less than “Wow! That would be amazing! Absolutely! Hell Yeah!” — then my answer is no."
Aug 12, 2018
#95: The Power Of Pause
Power pause. Discover how to up your game and perform your best. We are starving for stillness and silence in our culture. Doesn’t it seem like there is noise and chaos everywhere? The truth is that the world is not going to slow down and get less noisy simply because you want it to. You have to commit to taking time to pause. I’ve grown to appreciate that pausing truly is golden. Taking breaks settle me in a matter of minutes.
Aug 5, 2018
#94: No Speed. No Struggle.
[rebroadcast] Speed creates struggle. Slow down and stop moving so fast. Let’s talk about stress and struggle and how we race around town. There’s the obvious physical speed but there’s also mental and emotional speed. Learn to notice speed and how running too fast causes accidents and mistakes. Discover how to pause and slow your …
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Jul 29, 2018
#93: Solitude: Are You Getting Yours?
Being alone is not time wasted. Solitude is time well spent. Do you spend time alone? Where do you find solitude? Also, what do you do when by yourself? In this episode I pose these questions and more and encourage you to meet yourself in the quiet spaces of your mind. More importantly I share …
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Jul 22, 2018
#92: Stop It! There Is No Normal.
There is no normal so why are you trying to control everything? Life is unpredictable. But you already know that. There is no normal even though you wish there was. But you already know that too. What you may not be aware of is that when you try to make life predictable (and normal) you …
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Jul 15, 2018
#91: Get Out Of Your Mind And Live Body-First
Live body-first. Shift beyond just thinking about life into the full sensory flow of life. Do you ever feel like a brain on a stick, drowning in mental chatter and disconnected from your body? Learn how to get out of your mind and live body-first and in flow where you experience less thinking more being. …
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Jul 8, 2018
#90: Why Being Stable is Sexy
Stability is not only sexy, it’s downright powerful. Stability gets a bad rap. In our culture of more and better and “new and shiny” being steady and stable seems boring and unattractive. I beg to differ. As a teacher and coach I witness transformation every day. When we learn to settle down and steady our …
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Jun 24, 2018
#89: Waking Up is Both a Blessing and a Curse
Waking up. Get underneath your mental clutter to see what’s really going on. Waking up. It’s the buzz in spiritual circles. What does it mean and why does it matter? Also, what are we waking up from? The answers to these questions are not always easy to hear. They may reveal deep truths about how …
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Jun 17, 2018
#88: Can You Handle The Truth?
Don’t wait another day to acknowledge the truth. 3 steps to getting clear. If you keep doing what you’re doing you’ll keep getting what you’re getting. The truth is deep down you already know what you want and you already know what you need. Are you willing to hear the answers? In other words, can you …
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Jun 15, 2018
#85: Stress: Name Yours to Drastically Change Your Life
Want to Drastically Change the Quality of Your Life? Name Your Stress. Stress is a sneaky bugger. Like an invisible gas, stress creeps into our systems and slowly disassembles our life. We have no idea how much we absorb. Furthermore, we are unconscious about how much we manifest. According to the Mayo Clinic, being able …
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