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Love, Leadership & Liberation

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by Rachael & Justin Meeds

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Welcome to Love, Leadership & Liberation, the podcast that expands your horizons and shifts your perspective. We're your hosts Rachael & Justin Meeds! Join us as we explore love, leadership, spirituality, psychology, trauma, and more. Our candid, heartfelt conversations go beyond practical tips to offer fresh insights and a deeper understanding of yourself and the world. Whether you're an entrepreneur, conscious relationship seeker, or simply looking to deepen your self-knowledge, there's something here for you! Join us on this journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and liberation.

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May 22, 2023

005: Our Love Story (Part 2): The Wedding

<p>Welcome to this special episode where we share the intimate details of our wedding day. Join us as we take you through the journey of planning, preparing, and ultimately experiencing one of the most magical days of our lives. </p> <p><br></p> <p>From finding inspiration on Pinterest to saying our heartfelt vows, we open up about the joys, challenges, and cherished moments that made our wedding day truly special. Discover the power of building relationships with our wedding team, the significance of our ceremony as a beautiful ritual, and the overwhelming love and support that surrounded us on that memorable day. We also reflect on the inevitable compromises and the little surprises that added an extra touch of magic. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Join us as we relive the emotions, share our closing thoughts, and normalize the post-wedding feelings. Whether you&#39;re planning your own wedding or simply enjoy love stories, this episode invites you into our world of love, commitment, and celebration. Get ready to be inspired, uplifted, and immersed in the joyous atmosphere of our wedding day.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>In this episode: </strong></p> <ul> <li><p>Checking in about where we’re currently at</p> </li> <li><p>Dreaming up our wedding and finding our venue through Pinterest</p> </li> <li><p>Starting our planning for the wedding in January 2022</p> </li> <li><p>Rachael’s story about finding her dream wedding dress and her recommendations about finding your dress</p> </li> <li><p>How Rachael’s surgery and healing postponed our planning for the wedding</p> </li> <li><p>The wedding situation in 2022 when the world opened up again</p> </li> <li><p>The saving grace of getting married on a Monday and not on the weekend</p> </li> <li><p>The value of building relationships with the people who are a part of your wedding day</p> </li> <li><p>Finding the officiant, photographer and day-of coordinator</p> </li> <li><p>How our day-of coordinator made the wedding so smooth and allowed us to be present and grounded</p> </li> <li><p>Planning our ceremony as a beautiful ritual and all the parts that made our ceremony special</p> </li> <li><p>The day of our wedding leading up to the ceremony and getting ready</p> </li> <li><p>Rachael’s experience of her grandma’s energy getting channelled through one of her friends </p> </li> <li><p>The experience of our first look and why it was so beautiful for us</p> </li> <li><p>The inevitability of compromises on the wedding day, and the little things that came up on the wedding day</p> </li> <li><p>All the little things that created a sacred experience for our ceremony and why so many people thought it was one of the most beautiful ceremonies they’ve ever attended.</p> </li> <li><p>Reading our wedding vows</p> </li> <li><p>The power of marriage to bring people and communities together</p> </li> <li><p>The amazing reception</p> </li> <li><p>Rachael’s closing thoughts about the wedding, and normalizing the sadness that can come after the wedding</p> </li> <li><p>Justin’s closing thoughts around the value of being present and grounded during the wedding.</p> </li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Wedding links:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/seatreeweddings/">Day-Of Coordinator (Aysia | Sea Tree Weddings) </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/biagomesphoto/">Photographer (Bia Gomes)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cedarhavenweddings/">Venue (Cedar Haven Weddings)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/victoriaofficiant/">Officiant (Chris-Ann | Victoria Officiant)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/foodforthoughtvictoria/">Caterer (Food For Thought Victoria)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mel_baird_makeup/">Makeup Artist (Melaine Baird)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hairbylexicorn/">Hair Stylist (Lex)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/blushvictoria/">Blush Bridal</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p> <p><br></p> <p>Reach out to us on <a href="https://instagram.com/loveleadershipandliberation?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==">Instagram (@loveleadershipandliberation)</a>, we’d love to hear from you!</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow Justin on:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://instagram.com/justin.meeds?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justinmeeds?_t=8c89aI2yJgE&_r=1">Tiktok</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow Rachael on: </strong></p> <p><a href="https://instagram.com/rachaelmeeds">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@rachaelmeeds">TikTok</a>, &amp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@rachaelmeeds">Youtube</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>If you enjoyed today’s episode, please let us know by leaving a 5-star review on whatever platform you’re listening to this, or sharing this episode on your Instagram stories and tagging us!</strong></p> <p><strong>It means so much and helps us reach more beautiful people who need to hear these messages!</strong></p>

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May 15, 2023

004: Our Love Story (Part 1)

<p>Welcome to our latest episode, where we&#39;re going to share the story of our love and how we came together. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Join us as we talk about the process of calling Justin in, the early days of our relationship, our long-distance dating experience and how we navigated grief and built a business together. </p> <p><br></p> <p>We&#39;ll also share the story of our mutual proposal and why we decided to have a long engagement. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Stay tuned for Part 2 in our next episode where we&#39;ll talk about our wedding story.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>In this episode: </strong></p> <ul> <li><p>Rachael gets into her process around calling Justin in after a two-year period of dating unavailable men</p> </li> <li><p>Rachael’s decision to delete the dating apps off her phone</p> </li> <li><p>The impact of Rachael’s grandma’s passing two weeks before meeting Justin</p> </li> <li><p>How we met for the first time at a show</p> </li> <li><p>The magnetic attraction that occurred between us when we first met</p> </li> <li><p>How Justin just felt different than the other guys Rachael was dating</p> </li> <li><p>Stories from the early days of our relationship</p> </li> <li><p>Justin’s perspective on the early days of the relationship</p> </li> <li><p>When we made the decision to be boyfriend and girlfriend</p> </li> <li><p>When Rachael said “I”m falling in love with you.” &amp; Justin’s response.</p> </li> <li><p>The period of our long-distance relationship &amp; the experiences out doing field research together</p> </li> <li><p>When Justin first said, “I love you.”</p> </li> <li><p>Falling deeper in love at Basscoast music festival, and becoming partners in life.</p> </li> <li><p>Moving in together</p> </li> <li><p>The period of time after Lin passed, and the deepening of our relationship through the grief</p> </li> <li><p>The period of time when we started building our business together &amp; stepping into the entrepreneurial path</p> </li> <li><p>Justin navigating the end of his Master’s degree and going to Mexico for his Fungi conference</p> </li> <li><p>When Rachael joined him in Merida, Mexico</p> </li> <li><p>Our mutual proposal in a Mayan shop in Merida, and the story of our engagement rings</p> </li> <li><p>Our decision to have a long engagement</p> </li> <li><p>The full circle story of us coming together and the connection between how Justin and Rachael’s Grandfather had the same energy</p> </li> <li><p>Stay tuned for our wedding story in Part 2 in the next episode.</p> </li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p> <p><br></p> <p>Reach out to us on <a href="https://instagram.com/loveleadershipandliberation?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==">Instagram (@loveleadershipandliberation)</a>, we’d love to hear from you!</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow Justin on:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://instagram.com/justin.meeds?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justinmeeds?_t=8c89aI2yJgE&_r=1">Tiktok</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow Rachael on: </strong></p> <p><a href="https://instagram.com/rachaelmeeds">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@rachaelmeeds">TikTok</a>, &amp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@rachaelmeeds">Youtube</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>If you enjoyed today’s episode, please let us know by leaving a 5-star review on whatever platform you’re listening to this, or sharing this episode on your Instagram stories and tagging us!</strong></p> <p><strong>It means so much and helps us reach more beautiful people who need to hear these messages!</strong></p>

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May 8, 2023

003: The Art of Conscious Relating: How to Build Strong and Fulfilling Relationships

<p>Welcome to this episode where we dive into the topic of conscious relating and the importance of asking for what you need in a relationship. </p> <p>We talk about our experiences with being in right relationship, setting boundaries, and doing the inner work necessary for growth. We discuss the value of standards in relationships, the process of working through disagreements, and the importance of recognizing your partner&#39;s needs during heightened emotional states. </p> <p>Tune in for a thoughtful conversation on conscious relating and the importance of intentional communication in all types of relationships.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>In this episode: </strong></p> <ul> <li><p>Diving into conscious relating and asking for what you need in relationship</p> </li> <li><p>What Rachael believes a conscious relationship is, whether with a person or something you are connecting to; being intentional and present</p> </li> <li><p>A conscious relationship is not void of disagreement and is not all rainbows and butterflies all the time</p> </li> <li><p>A conscious relationship is being willing to do the shadow work</p> </li> <li><p>The process of being in right relationship between Rachael and Justin</p> </li> <li><p>How we have a fundamental value of growth and are willing to learn all the various things about the other person</p> </li> <li><p>The value of having standards and some of Rachael’s standards around spirituality in relationship</p> </li> <li><p>The early disagreements around the language of spirituality and our differing understandings of what it meant to us</p> </li> <li><p>Holding different perspectives in relationship</p> </li> <li><p>The amount of learning and important difficult conversations that are required early on in relationships</p> </li> <li><p>Setting boundaries in relationships and expression of emotions</p> </li> <li><p>Our boundaries around disagreement and not “fighting”</p> </li> <li><p>Working through disagreements by understanding that the outcome is for us to come out the otherside together</p> </li> <li><p>The need for inner work individually in relationships</p> </li> <li><p>Justin unlearning people-pleasing and asking for support around the house</p> </li> <li><p>The importance of understanding the roles in your relationship and recognizing when there is a need to shift the roles</p> </li> <li><p>When you don’t communicate your needs you will become resentful</p> </li> <li><p>Asking for what you need is deeply important</p> </li> <li><p>Rachael’s love languages and Justin learning how to meet those needs</p> </li> <li><p>Navigating your partner’s needs during heightened emotional states</p> </li> <li><p>Recognizing that most of the time heightened emotion is not directed at you</p> </li> <li><p>Being there for a partner in a dissociated state (Freeze response)</p> </li> <li><p>Learning your partner’s trauma responses and their history in order to be there for them</p> </li> <li><p>Communicating without blaming and shaming</p> </li> <li><p>The need for vulnerability to reach intimacy</p> </li> <li><p>How you are in relationship is how you are in relationship with life</p> </li> <li><p>Asking your partner to rise up and meet you where you want to be</p> </li> <li><p>Having the hard conversations about changing, and building a beautiful relationship through that</p> </li> <li><p>What Rachael would say to someone who keeps ending up with the same type of person that isn’t the right fit.</p> </li> <li><p>Becoming the type of person that you want to attract into your life.</p> </li> <li><p>Getting clear on what your needs are, what your values are, what you like and what you don’t like</p> </li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p> <p><br></p> <p>Reach out to us on <a href="https://instagram.com/loveleadershipandliberation?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==">Instagram (@loveleadershipandliberation)</a>, we’d love to hear from you!</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow Justin on:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://instagram.com/justin.meeds?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justinmeeds?_t=8c89aI2yJgE&_r=1">Tiktok</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow Rachael on: </strong></p> <p><a href="https://instagram.com/rachaelmeeds">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@rachaelmeeds">TikTok</a>, &amp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@rachaelmeeds">Youtube</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>If you enjoyed today’s episode, please let us know by leaving a 5-star review on whatever platform you’re listening to this, or sharing this episode on your Instagram stories and tagging us!</p> <p>It means so much and helps us reach more beautiful people who need to hear these messages!</p>

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What is Love, Leadership & Liberation?

Welcome to Love, Leadership & Liberation, the podcast that expands your horizons and shifts your perspective.

We're your hosts Rachael & Justin Meeds! Join us as we explore love, leadership, spirituality, psychology, trauma, and more. Our candid, heartfelt conversations go beyond practical tips to offer fresh insights and a deeper understanding of yourself and the world.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, conscious relationship seeker, or simply looking to deepen your self-knowledge, there's something here for you!

Join us on this journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and liberation.

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This podcast updates daily.

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