Help Me See - Living Through Seeing

Your Voice Matters with Alison Newman

Your voice, your story, your heart. It matters greatly- in this very moment & in every moment.Not "only when you are more prepared". Not "only when the stars are aligned". Now.Alison Newman is a singer, songwriter, and podcast host on The Art of Being a Mum. She is a powerful advocate for challenging cultural norms, and giving voice to so many. In this episode we talk about the power that every single person holds in their truth and how waiting for an ideal time to follow your heart or tell your story isn't always ideal.*postpartum depression is referenced in this episode.More from Alison-https://www.alisonnewman.net/podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/art_of_being_a_mum_podcast/https://www.instagram.com/alison_newman_vocalist/More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

I Left My Family For 2 Weeks & This Is What Happened...

They survived.*PLOT TWIST*I was the wreck.Interested in ongoing support with a community centered around reflection? Check out-Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Moving Past Criticism & Living Your Truth: A Sh*tty Comment on My Blog Post

I almost didn't post this episode once my rage dampened, but then I thought- no, it needs to be normalized. Stuff like this happens every day. Whether it's an off the cuff fairly innocent comment or a blatantly rude and uncalled for criticism- either of them can feel like all of the air has left your body. It's so easy for other people to tell you to not worry about it but whether you attempt to take the advice or not, that experience can impact you longer than we'd like to admit. This is why I think it's important that I posted my rant after I read a rude comment on one of my heartfelt blog posts. No one is immune to getting hurt feelings, but letting ourselves feel through it and then move through it in order to continue living our truth is crucial.Here is me. mad. ranting while putting on makeup. not as eloquent as I'd like to be...I believe the word "dipsh*t" made a few appearances....but it felt right in the moment so I went for it.I hope this makes you feel less alone in whatever way it resonates.Interested in ongoing support with a community centered around reflection? Check out-Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Finding Light Through Feeling The Dark with author Jo Dodd of the upcoming book ”Dear Mama Bear With The F*cked Up Hair”

You can't heal what you don't feel.When I had my first son I went through intense postpartum depression. I was angry with everyone & no one at the same time. I couldn't believe that I had been whiplashed in such a severe way. “Cloud 9” & "newborn bliss" were nowhere near what I experienced and I had never heard anyone say anything other than lightly mentioning “baby blues” to which I had no context/understanding.If I could go back in time I would give myself the gift of the book our guest on today's show wrote- “Dear Mama Bear With The F*cked Up Hair”. Jo Dodd is a coach and author who writes books for kids and their adults! After a 6-month furlough in 2020, Jo took a bold leap, stepping away from a 25-year career in Corporate America, to launch Jotopia Productions, LLC, where she writes content that focuses on the power of positive thinking, embracing diversity and crushing fear. As a Mom to four boys and having battled a deep depression for many years, Jo is passionate about shining a light for any 'Mama Bears' struggling with the ever-increasing pressures of motherhood. Jo has a one-of-a-kind picture book for Moms available on pre-order now that tells an authentic, poignant, dark, sometimes humorous story of motherhood.We are all so filled with the resilience and capacity to weather the most intense of storms and Jo & I talk about what it means to continue to find light through feeling the dark.Let us know by replying which part of this conversation resonated with you. xoTo follow Jo's journey or to find out about her 1:1 coaching packages for moms who want more, visit www.livinginjotopia.comInterested in ongoing support with a community centered around reflection? Check out-Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

When You Decide to Save Yourself: Live By Design, Not Default with Kate House

“But it's a really good job.”"But it's good money."“But it's what I went to school for.”"But everyone else thinks it's a good idea."“But it makes sense.”“But I've never seen it done any other way.”There is so much magic in our lives rationalized away. Discarded and discredited because it doesn't carry the weight or merit of the masses. Of popular consensus. Of easily understood.and I firmly & ever so eloquently say, “eff. that.”This life is precious and it flies by. It's not meant to live on the default setting.It's like buying an expensive piece of technology and not customizing your experience of it. Not taking advantage of your ability to move the apps around and favorite your preferences. Just leaving it as is and not leaning into what lights you up makes the whole thing more clunky and way less enjoyable.I don't want my life to feel clunky and unenjoyable.There are ways, BIG & SMALL that we can design our experience & curate our contributions to this world.Today we have podcast host and coach Kate House on sharing her story of leaving her 9-5 and completely starting over in the name of saving herself. And let me be clear- this is not in any way discrediting corporate life or more traditional paths- at all. The heart of this conversation is solely about recognizing what is draining life out of you and what makes you feel ALIVE. Whatever that may be.Designing your world around those distinctions will change your life. 100%.Join us in the conversation & reply here to let me know what comes up for you. <3More from Kate:https://mskatehouse.com/podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/mskatehouse/More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Presence Through Photography: Harness The Super Power You Already Have [WORKSHOP]

What if I told you that the way to be more present in your life is to use your phone more?I'm not joking. This could actually work.What if I told you that the secret super power hack that could unlock your 20/20 hindsight and rid you of regrets & ever having to say “I wish I knew how important that was at the time” is sitting in your back pocket/possibly in your hand in this very moment?What's the last photo you took?What does that say about you & your life in this moment?Funny? Serious? Sad? Joyful?These visual breadcrumbs root us into our lives and it's not all about the memento of the photo itself. It's about the PROCESS.You are already halfway there.Your photo taking habit truly has the power to CHANGE YOUR LIFE.You already do so much of what I'm about to teach you, unconsciously. Turning on the awareness to it all will inevitably propel transformation, self discovery, & a richer experience of this one & only life.I don't want to get to the end of my life and feel like I missed something. I don't want to think…"that was it, huh? damn."I want to think, “Yes. That was IT. & I lived it. I really lived.”I 100% know the single most important habit I have that enables me to live awake in my life is my photo habit. My mundane snapshot photo habit.  And I'm sharing it with you.This new podcast episode is the audio to my free workshop Presence Through Photography.  I highly recommend signing up to be sent the video class if you're a visual person. There's a slide deck to go with it.Get the visuals-Presence Through Photography Video ClassMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

See More of Your Life: The Ripple Effect of a Photograph

I was driving home and did something I've never done- recorded a podcast episode in the car. I just couldn't help myself-I needed to speak right there and then. Not waiting until I got home or in a more ideal situation- I was vibrating with joy & purpose & need to speak directly from that moment. It felt URGENT to speak from this place of knowing and feeling in that very second. I had spent the last 2.5hrs photographing a family doing absolutely nothing- & it was simply everything.You see, there was no planned scenic background-just the home in which they live their lives every day.There was no coaxing of kids participating & behaving a certain way-just letting them actually be EXACTLY who they perfectly are in this season.There was no performing for the camera-just a beckoning for them to look up at my lens for a moment every now & then while they were already in the natural flow of being in their bodies and in their lives. Their REAL lives.This was not a box checked off on a to-do list. This was not a mini session to be gotten over with ASAP in order to avoid emotional turbulence bubbling over from little ones just wanting to be.This is was not a “job” for me.This was “This.”This was true seeing.I saw a treasured rock collection.I saw toothy grins,I saw the sun lighting them up in a way that felt like tangible rainbows.I saw tears.I saw an impromptu story time.I saw blueberry & cheese snack time.I saw a father lovingly witnessing his family.I saw a mother who was so gentle & tender with her babies that it almost brought me to tears.I saw patience, acceptance, joy, curiosity, and so much love.In that session on a random Saturday morning, together we were all gorgeously present. Present to what is, was, or whatever could have risen during that time. There was nothing that was to be fear or nervous about. Nothing not idea. It was all perfect because it was presence.But it didn't stop there. In fact, it's only the beginning of the ripple effect.When I got home & was amongst my own family chaos, I anticipated being a little frustrated  with overstimulation- knowing I would want to simmer in what just happened a little longer. But what happened was such a “duh” moment for me I laughed that I didn't see it coming. It's everything I teach.I was awake to my life in a different way.Suddenly my little boys incessancy was precious instead of slightly suffocating to me.I found myself looking deeper into my baby's eyes instead of tending to him and putting him back down.I felt gratitude in places & spaces that I would have glazed over that day had I not been woken up to seeing through the lens of my camera and the lens of someone else's mundane.& now, when I deliver the photographs of momenMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Get Out Of The Box You Don’t Realize You’re In

I got so pissed.I don't even understand why I was so rocked by it today of all days because I see this all the time. Well intentioned loving individuals can offer "all knowing" advice from a place where they are wearing horse blinders themselves and don't even know it.Now, listen. I am most certainly not claiming to be an all knowing vessel myself but what I AM claiming is the fact that if anyone is ever pointing you towards anywhere outside of yourself for answers pertaining to your art and your life, it's a no go.There is a sweet spot of being dissatisfied with what you're creating, looking outside for inspiration, and yet still holding center. The more clearly you can hear your own voice and maintain that throughout your learnings and adding to your toolkit, the more powerful and fulfilling the outcome.Be YOU.Do YOU.See YOU.Hear YOU.LIVE YOU.The most work I have had to do is UNLEARNING the constraints I have been taught by people that have learned really well how to do it the way it's always been done.FREE LIVE WORKSHOP SIGN UP: Your Photo Habit = Your Super PowerOur incredible, intimate monthly membership for being present in your life:Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

THERE ARE NO RULES: Entrepreneurship & Living an Intentional Life w/Calandra Martin

THERE ARE NO RULES.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.and yet…i still effing forget this! Do you relate? We have spent our whole lives taking on social norms, expectations, and perceptions about what & how to do things (from people that likely had no real idea of why the fuck they were even doing it besides the wonderful reason of “it's always been done like this”).  So it makes sense that we need to continue to peel these layers off of us over and over again. No one is excluded from this topic. It bleeds into every area of our lives. Today we are talking about it in the context of your business.Calandra Martin is an intuitive brand designer helping female entrepreneurs stand out in the online space. She helps spiritual entrepreneurs demystify branding and shine their brilliance with confidence! She is the host of the Magnetic Boss Podcast and founder of Magnetic Boss Studio.On this episode we talk about why looking outside of yourself for the answers might be slowing you down.Learn more about Calandra:calandramartin.cominstagram.com/calandra.martinHelp Me See Links: FREE LIVE WORKSHOP 7/27:I am hosting a free live workshop specifically on how we can use our photo habit to drop deeper into presence. To be sent the link, sign up HERE.I'll be breaking down why and how thinking to take a photo and actually taking a photo is not only OKAY/not a hindrance to your presence, but an actual catalyst and tool to soaking up your moments. Your photo taking helps you see your life and can unlock your 20/20 hindsight in the NOW.FREE LIVE WORKSHOP SIGN UP: Your Photo Habit = Your Super PowerOur incredible, intimate monthly membership for being present in your life:Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Creating Your Dream Life, Your Way w/Emmy Kissinger

Sometimes making a major change in your life means slow & steady work.Sure, it's not as sexy and dramatic as quitting your job the next day and having overnight success, but the biggest contributing factor to being able to show up in your highest and best self is feeling safe- in whatever way that means for you.For Emmy Kissinger, taking the leap into her dream life of being a stay at home mom & entrepreneur meant 4 years of consistent action. Waking up at 4 am with her newborn in her lap and doing the work before the work. Kind of like an appetizer before the meal but something tells me 4am work is probbbably not as fun as a bloomin' onion. (i haven't had that in like a decade- no idea where that came from. I will probably have a fierce craving for it now.)Emmy Kissinger is a wife and mom of 3 from Iowa. She is also the owner and founder of Connect Well Social a social media micro-agency on a mission to help businesses cultivate the power of meaningful connections using social media. On this episode we talk about her journey into entrepreneurship and how she juggles being present in her life & work. We also talk about the craving for connection in both online marketing & real life.Now, can I ask you a question?Have you had a secret desire that has just felt too big to even think about conquering?What if you committed to it with the knowing that taking your sweet ass time might be the very thing that completely ensures you will get there? What is the very next baby step you could take towards that?Connect with Emmy-https://www.instagram.com/connectwellsocial/https://www.instagram.com/emmy_kissinger/https://connectwellsocial.com/Help Me See Links: Bianca's Presence THROUGH Photography free class sign up:FREE LIVE WORKSHOP SIGN UP: Your Photo Habit = Your Super PowerOur incredible, intimate monthly membership for being present in your life:Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/