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My Audience is Me

by Makenzie VanWinkle

Letting go of fear and expectations and creating a podcast as if my audience is me. I'll explore all the topics I get hyped about (neuroscience and happiness anyone?!). So pop in your headphones for honest conversations, inspiring stories, and fascinating science.

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Episodes

  1. 024. Fortune 500 Level Families || Skye Fagrell

    Skye Fagrell, author of More Fit 4 the Kingdom, returns to the podcast to share tried and tested Fortune 500 Company strategies that can help us improve our family lives as well. Listen to hear more about "optimizing human potential" by focusing on 4 key areas of our life. Skye's Instagram His...

  2. 023. A New Understanding || A Friend of Mine

    A new friend of mine joined me to share her story and the wisdom she gained through hard experiences. She shares about... - Emotional and spiritual abuse in marriage - How wisdom comes though struggles, wrestling with and searching for truth - Why you can and should trust yourself - Gaining a new...

  3. 022. How to Create a Tech Healthy Family || Andrea Davis

    A hope-filled and honest conversation with Andrea Davis of Better Screen Time about creating a tech healthy family in a crazy tech world. Listen to learn more about... - How to connect more with your family and worry less about technology in your home - How to prepare and empower your children to...

  4. 021. How Hierarchies Undermine Happiness || Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

    Dr. Finlayson-Fife joined me again, this time to discuss feminism, patriarchy and how hierarchies undermine our happiness. I am so grateful for her honesty and wisdom in addressing this topic. Listen to learn more about... - How hierarchies create suffering in humanity - Partriarchy in the…

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  5. "Season 2" Intro!

    A little update on where I've been and what I have in store for My Audience is Me! Instagram

  6. 020. How to Make Incremental Improvements Where it Matters Most || Skye Fagrell

    Taking a page out of the Savior's play book Skye Fagrell wrote a book about how to make incremental improvements in the 4 areas of our life that the Savior showed us were most important. This episode got me excited about setting and achieving goals in a super balanced and healthy way. If you are...

  7. 019. The Family Brand Part 2 || Melissa Smith

    The Family Brand would not be complete without the wonderful Melissa Smith. I loved chatting with her about what it looked like to take her family through the Family Brand, her personal growth through stepping into an entrepreneurial venture, and learning to shift perspective on leadership. I...

  8. 018. The Family Brand Part 1 || Chris Smith

    Our families, our beginnings, our roots. These are some of the most important things in our life! So why aren't we as intentional in our families as we are in our businesses and work lives? This is the question that led the Smith family to create the Family Brand. A program that helps families…

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  9. 017. Our Mother in Heaven || Danielle Calder

    I had a wonderful conversation with Danielle Calder, founder of the online organization called Our Mother in Heaven devoted to sharing information, quotes and insights about Her. We chatted about why we don't hear more about Her, where we can find information about Her and how we can cultivate a...

  10. 016. Empathy || Molly Hahn-Floyd

    A super fun discussion on empathy, kindness and seeing others. I always love talking to my friend Molly because her views are so expansive for me. I hope you enjoy this episode and walk away inspired to love a little more. My Audience is Me on the Insta The Book of Ho'oponopono Zero Limits by Joe...

  11. 015. How to Own Your Highest Desires || Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

    Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife joins me today to give an intro to all the things I've learned after 3 years of listening to her on podcasts and attending her workshop. This woman is amazing, and her work is inspiring. I promise you will leave this episode with a desire to improve and expand. In this...

  12. 014. Gratitude through Covid 19 || Carter, Rachel, Lindsey & Marisa

    I asked four incredible people one question: what have you noticed that you are grateful for in the midst of this worldwide pandemic? Their answers are all unique and inspiring. People are amazing, hear it for yourself. Links to find more about these awesome people: Rachel's Podcast: 3 in 30...

  13. 013. Seeking Joy and Staying Creative || Candi Coronel

    Candi shares her long and unique journey to motherhood, the heartaches and triumphs that happened along the way, and how she has kept her business going after adopting her daughter. She teaches us how to find joy and wholeness even if the future looks grim. She also shares great tips on…

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  14. 012. Curiosity, the Carnivore Diet and Key Takeaways || Alec Solomon

    Have you ever thought to yourself, "I wonder if I could eat nothing but meat for 30 days?". Ya, me neither. But Alec did! Then he tried it and succeeded. But what he learned from it might not be what you expect. Listen to today's episode to hear about empathy, tuning into your body, redefining...

  15. 011. The Incredible Impact of Story || Skinnyphish

    Sonder: The awareness that everyone has a story – that all the random passersby you see around you have an emotional life just as rich as yours, even though to you they're just an extra in the background. There is an incredible amount of impact that comes from learning about someone's story. Just...

  16. 010. Find Peace through Intuitive Eating || Jane Simmons

    My awesome friend Jane shares her experience of finding and leaning into intuitive eating after years of food restriction. She talks about diet culture, body positivity, health at every size and more! If you are feeling fed up with restriction, yo-yo dieting and feeling bad about yourself, then...

  17. 009. The Power of Doing || Jud VanWinkle

    Having a hard time getting moving on something that is important to you? Are you struggling to connect with the people in your life through conversation? This lighthearted interview is for you! I got to interview one of the very best people on the planet, my husband Jud. He shares his thoughts on...

  18. 008. Learn the Language of Your Body || Jeni Gessel

    Do you know how amazing your body is? Learn the language of your body and how it can lead us through the best and the worst of times. We also chatted about reflective listening, how brokenness offers us space to grow, how to climb out of depression, and checking in with your head, heart and gut…

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  19. 007. Our Mind Body Connection || Vagus Nerve

    Did you know we have a literal, physical, mind body connection? Our vagus nerve, one of our cranial nerves, starts in our brain and runs from there all the way to our gut and let me tell you...it does amazing stuff along the way. Listen to today's episode to learn more about the function of the...

  20. 006. Our Second Brain || Enteric Nervous System

    Trust your gut. No seriously, did you know your gut can learn and remember things? It's our second brain! Listen to today's episode to learn how incredibly cool our enteric nervous system, aka "gut" really is and why it is so important to listen to it and take good care of it. Yoga for Gut Health...

  21. 005. Our Brain's Memory Maker || Hippocampus

    Have you ever felt like it is impossible for you to remember new information, understand a new concept or learn a new skill? Maybe your hippocampus has left a building because it was under too much stress! This part of our brain is highly susceptible to trauma and prolonged stress. Listen in to...

  22. 004. Our Brain's Watchtower || The Medial Prefrontal Cortex

    This episode made my smoke alarm go off a bit, sharing a personal example that was way harder to talk about than I expected! Is the house on fire or was burner left on too high of heat? The MPFC is the part of our brain that helps us sort that out! If it's working correctly of course. This…

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  23. 003. Our Brain's Filter || The Thalamus

    The thalamus. Our brain's gatekeeper, filter and relay station. We all have tons of sensations coming at us at any given moment. Our thalamus does us a solid and filters through all the information and let's us know what is relevant. But when trauma or prolonged stress is in the mix our thalamus...

  24. 002. Our Brain's Timekeeper || The Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

    Continuing the study of our amazing brain's and their response to trauma. This week we look at the DLPFC, the timekeeper! You know when you are in the middle of a difficult experience or in pain and it feels like it will last forever? Yep, that's because of our DLPFC! In this episode we learn how...

  25. 001. Our Brain's Smoke Detector || The Amygdala

    Nerding out on our amazing brains!! A look at one of the 7 areas of our brain most affected by trauma and stress. What's affected, how is it affected, and how can we bring it back into balance? This episode is all about the Amygdala, our brain's built in smoke detector!

  26. 000. Intro Episode || What's This Show About?

    Introduction to who I am, why I'm making a podcast and what you can expect from a podcast made just for me!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Letting go of fear and expectations and creating a podcast as if my audience is me. I'll explore all the topics I get hyped about (neuroscience and happiness anyone?!). So pop in your headphones for honest conversations, inspiring stories, and fascinating science.

HOSTED BY

Makenzie VanWinkle

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How many episodes does My Audience is Me have?

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What is My Audience is Me about?

Letting go of fear and expectations and creating a podcast as if my audience is me. I'll explore all the topics I get hyped about (neuroscience and happiness anyone?!). So pop in your headphones for honest conversations, inspiring stories, and fascinating science.

How often does My Audience is Me release new episodes?

My Audience is Me has 26 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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My Audience is Me is created and hosted by Makenzie VanWinkle.
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