Evolve Beyond Limits

Episode 10: Everything we need is within us with Mo Copeland

Welcome to the Evolve Beyond Limits Podcast with Stacy Gissal

Trigger Warning (TW): In this episode, Mo shares such a powerful, difficult story about child abuse.

My friend Mo Copeland and I sat down to talk about his journey of transformation and have a heart-led conversation about everything from his upbringing, his faith, and the lessons he’s learned along the way.

After years of living in stuck patterns that he inherited, Mo flipped the script on his life and began to explore how to create a life and an authentic and true him. He’s actually writing a book about his experiences.

Join us as we talk about:
- How everything we need is within us (how amazing is that!)
- Why we’re so hard on ourselves (we think we understand ourselves) and how we can overcome this
- How we can overcome the pressure of other people’s expectations
- What faith means to Mo and his theology

Hang on to the very end for the post-show with me! Something I really took away was “Everything is created out of the darkness. Doing what your heart and soul are calling for is often what you need to grow and evolve. Sometimes this is found in the chaos and the darkness.” I encourage you to journal about this week.

Transforming Karma Worksheet located here: 

Transforming Karma Worksheet.pdf

 

My Child of Sorrow
I wasn’t there when you were born.
I didn’t squeeze you from between my thighs
Sweating and moaning and pushing.

I didn’t smile proudly at your arrival
I simply knew nothing of it since I wasn’t there
Oblivious living my own existence

I didn’t raise you or teach you
I didn’t form you into some version of myself
No presuppositions passed along

We didn’t play catch or chase
No tickle fights or bedtime stories told
You were not my child

I wasn’t there as you were broken
Bent under the weight of your difference
Shaped by a world of intolerance

Your fear and aloneness echoed
In lonely rooms, gymnasiums and prom dances
No one could hear the sound of it

But you stood, brave little fucker
You stood and lifted a finger to the world
Of people held captive by their notions

Your fear turned to rage
You came out of the closet swinging
Proving who your enemies were

Maybe you understood
What unconditional love feels like
Lucky one you were

Or perhaps you never got it
Never daring to dream you were worthy of such a gift
Giving up on acceptance

Maybe you settled for tolerance
For just not being battered and broken
But there’s hope yet

I wasn’t there then
But I am now and I love you dearly
I want to be your family

We are still different on the surface
But underneath our oneness lies quietly
A thermocline of warmer water

You are my son or daughter
Though in truth I’ve never gazed with love upon you
I imagine holding you

I wrap you in my long arms
Squeeze you tightly into my being
You belong here my child of sorrow

Maybe we’ll weep together
Crying out the pent-up brokenness
Or laugh until our sides ache

I’m finally here sweet darling
I love you and you’re worthy of it
Let’s walk together

Reclaim the broken kid inside
Let’s make the little fellow welcome
Child of sorrow no more.

You can find Mo at: @mocope on Instagram
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Episode 9: Seek to Understand (Solo Episode)

In this week’s solo episode, I talk about the concept of "Seek to Understand." This is one of the biggest lessons I’ve personally been learning from my husband Andrew and it is life-changing - and I want to share it with you, too!

So often when someone doesn’t get back to us with a text or seems like they don’t want to work with you, we assume the worst. We take this small amount of information and make negative assumptions from there. Sound familiar? We all do this. But, what if instead of jumping to these negative conclusions or taking things personally, you reach out to gather more information. Often there’s more to the story. When you seek to understand instead of assuming, you open yourself up to a world of serious connection with others and a different outlook on relationships in your life.

Putting this into practice, here are your journal prompts:
- How can you release taking things personally?
- Instead of drawing conclusions, what if you keep asking questions until you have all the pieces of the puzzle?
- Think about where in your life you tend to take things really personally, and instead of holding onto that hostility, think about how you open up space for someone to be heard by simply asking questions and listening to what they say.

To stay in the loop on future episodes and get more from Stacy, visit:
www.stacygissal.com
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Episode 8: How to build a life you love (in work and in life) with Kelsey Eyers

Welcome to the Evolve Beyond Limits Podcast with Stacy Gissal

Create a life that sets your soul on fire. Join me each week as we hear from people who have done exactly this in their own lives! 

Our guest this week is Kelsey Eyers. She’s founded multiple super successful businesses including Sweat CBD and Boss Boxx. She left a job that left her unfulfilled and started Sweat CBD. She is also so centered. Over the years she's done a lot of the inner work and connecting with her highest self, which I love! 

If you’re an entrepreneur or not, I know you can take a lot from this episode. Whenever you initiate a big life change, you unlock a lot of inner work you have to do to overcome your fears, hesitations, and instead operate at your very best (and love it while you’re at it, too!) As Kelsey points out in the episode, self-discovery and pursuing a life you love don’t always mean you need to start a business! 

Join us as we talk about:
 - The moment she realized she needed to quit her job and start her business
- Why it's not always an overnight transformation. It took some time to get full alignment in her business and life
- How tapping into your superpowers and knowing yourself in all aspects of your life 
- How you’re exactly where you need to be right now! 

Hang on to the very end. In the post-show, I’ll leave you with valuable insights that you can start to apply right away, including:
- Reflect on what feels good for you? What would bring you into alignment in your own life?
- Journal prompt: Where in your life are you trying to force something that doesn’t feel good for you? 

You can find Kelsey at: 
www.sweatcbd.com - Use code Stacy10 for a discount at Sweat CBD!
www.bossboxx.co
On Instagram: @sweatcbd; @kelsey.eyers; @the.bossboxx

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Episode 7: The ONE perspective shift you need to make to transform your life (Solo Episode)

In this week’s solo episode, I share The ONE perspective shift you need to make to transform your life and that’s this: Everything in your life happens for you, not to you. 

This perspective shift is extremely hard to do, but once you make this leap, you can move forward in full confidence and pursue the life of adventure and fun that you want to lead! 

The reason you are where you are right now is because of the decisions, habits, and beliefs you’ve had up to this point. But the decisions you make moving forward will shape what you’re living in tomorrow. 

When you play the victim in your own life, you pass the blame to everyone else in your life. Instead, taking ownership over your life and committing to changing it will put you on a path to living a life of adventure and happiness. You’ll have the opportunity to make tomorrow different and more aligned with the life you want for yourself!  

Here are your action steps: 
- Journal prompt: Is there anywhere in your life you are not taking full responsibility? 
- Your challenge for the week: No blaming, complaining, or getting defensive. Try to go a whole day or week. It will help you recognize it. 
- Text me how this is going for you (the number is in the podcast) to join my texting community! 

To stay in the loop on future episodes and get more from Stacy, visit:
www.stacygissal.com 
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Episode 6: Courageous Confidence with Johnny Elsasser

Welcome to the Evolve Beyond Limits Podcast with Stacy Gissal

Create a life that sets your soul on fire. Join me each week as we hear from people who have done exactly this in their own lives!

Our guest this week is Johnny Elasser, a former Special Operations U.S. Army Ranger turned coach who helps men find their purpose and step into their own masculinity in society today. Believe me when I tell you I LOVED recording this episode with Johnny - our missions are both to help men and women find their confidence in their own ways. Often when we’re on a journey of self-improvement, this can affect our relationships, especially the dynamic with your partner.

Join us as we talk about:
- What truly makes an alpha male
- How to step away from society’s expectations of what’s expected of men and women
- The hallmarks of a healthy relationship
- The differences between codependency and partnership
- How guys can start on their own personal development journey

As always, we’ll leave you with valuable insights that you can start to apply right away, including:
- How to open space in your relationship for your partner to be vulnerable
- How to begin to dismantle codependent behaviors
- And how to help the men in your life step into their own power, too!

You can find Johnny at:
www.johnnyelsasser.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnny.elsasser/
12-week men’s course with Lucas Mack https://www.lucasmack.com/course - starts May 3!
Podcast: The Art of Masculinity (Available where you find podcasts)

To stay in the loop on future episodes and get more from Stacy, visit:
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Episode 5: Don't Keep Your Circle Too Small (Solo Episode)

In this bonus solo episode, I explore the topic about the power of the people you surround yourself with. 

We all have heard that you’re the sum of the five people you spend time with. Instead, you’re a product of the people you meet, the places you go, and the books you read. 

People that come in and out of your life who are there to teach you something at a particular moment in your life. This shows up in so many different ways (a few powerful personal examples I share in this episode).

In this episode, I talk about how opening up your circle also opens yourself to different ways to being; how you can choose to see these experiences as learning opportunities; and share some tips for how to make small changes in your life daily that could open you up to new people and experiences. When you keep your circle small, it constricts your evolution! 

Remember, “comfort in the moment might feel good, but it will also keep you stuck.” 

Text me and share what you’ve done differently this week! 

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www.stacygissal.com 

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Episode 4: Maybe We Should All Be A Little More Selfish with Bethany Reyes

Welcome to the Evolve Beyond Limits Podcast with Stacy Gissal

Create a life that sets your soul on fire!
Join me each week as we hear from people who have done exactly this in their own lives!

Our guest this week is Bethany Reyes, real estate and development entrepreneur. In this episode, we dove deep into topics like self love, loving others, and how to make brave choices. Give it a listen!

Join us and learn about: how to make brave choices and dealing with the response of everyone around you; prioritizing yourself and be clear on your intentions of your journey with others; the importance of having courageous conversations with others; why it's critical to love someone for who they are in the moment rather than asking them to change; taking the maxim “do no harm” we explore the difference between conditional love and unconditional love - especially for ourselves. Finally, we talk about caring and how boundaries come into play.

Bethany worked as a Clinical Social Worker for many years before transitioning her life and career to real estate. As a former single mother, Bethany had to make a brave choice to turn her life around at the age of 33. Now in the Top 1% of Realtors nationwide, Bethany has overcome many obstacles including PTSD. Last year Bethany tripled her business during a pandemic, founded The Better Co, her real estate and development company. In 2020, Bethany also became engaged and welcomed 5 more children into her life. Through it all she has learned that her core values of freedom, fun, wealth and authenticity are what set her heart on fire. She is determined to build a business and space that aligns with those values to best serve herself, her family, her team members, and her clients.

As always, in every episode, you’ll take away valuable insights you can apply in your own life!
For more information on Bethany’s course, “Power of You” https://www.thebetterco.com/upcoming-events

You can find Bethany at @betterwithbethany and at www.thebetterco.com. Her upcoming course is about making brave choices confidently.

To stay in the loop on future episodes and get more from Stacy, visit:
www.stacygissal.com
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Episode 3: Curiosity (Solo Episode)

Episode 3: Curiosity (Solo Episode)

In this bonus solo episode, I dive deep into the power of my favorite human superpower: Curiosity. We’re all born with this power, but while we’re growing up, we lose our innate sense of wonder. But if we can tap into our curiosity amazing things can happen. We often shy away from being curious - afraid of what we may uncover. But I’m here to tell you that there’s immense potential for growth and change in what we may uncover.

In this episode, I talk about how curiosity is replaced with impatience and why. I explore how you can put curiosity into practice in your life, and leave you with some questions to consider in your own life: Are your patterns serving you or holding you back? Could there be a different way or another solution? Are my behaviors and choices serving me?

If you’re not where you want to be, you have to be willing to get curious. Don’t let your impatience block you.

As always, in every episode, you’ll take away valuable insights you can apply in your own life!
Here’s the freebie of 6 steps to be curious about your own life and where you want to go: https://www.stacygissal.com/freegift

To stay in the loop on future episodes and get more from Stacy, visit:
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Episode 2: Mindset Matters with Carly Grennor

Welcome to the Evolve Beyond Limits Podcast with Stacy Gissal

Create a life that sets your soul on fire!

Join me each week as we hear from people who have done exactly this in their own lives! 

Our guest this week is Carly Grennor. She helps others master their mindset to achieve their highest potential. She has a Masters in sports psychology and a board certified behavior analyst. She lost 100 lbs in 8 months by mastering her own mindset. I wanted to bring Carly on because of her special outlook on life. Let’s dive in and have some fun!

In this episode Carly shares her powerful story about how her mindset work helped her through a challenging time in her life. 

Join us as we talk about: 

• How our childhood passions and interests manifest throughout our lives as ways to tap into our inner child 

• The importance of mindset work to overcoming challenges

• How to give and receive compliments 

• Finding the joy in every day

As always, in every episode, you’ll take away valuable insights you can apply in your own life! 

Here’s a link to a transforming karma worksheet, that will help you identify karma’s work in your own life: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KghB2EeGZIGVq_NW57U5SsaY3eWR5vvh/view?usp=sharing 

You can find Carly at: 

https://instagram.com/carlygrennor

Her booking link: https://calendly.com/carly-simplyhealthy/consult

To stay in the loop on future episodes and get more from Stacy, visit:

www.stacygissal.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacygissal/

Episode 1: Finding the Courage to Listen to Your Inner Voice with Emily Adams

Welcome to the Evolve Beyond Limits Podcast with Stacy Gissal

Create a life that sets your soul on fire. Join me each week as we hear from people who have done exactly this in their own lives! 

Our guest this week is Emily Adams. She is a mindset coach focused on helping others work through their fear and step into their own power. She's on a mission to inspire, empower, and impact as many people as she possibly can in life. Twelve years ago, she landed what she thought was her dream job and realized that that was not what made her happy or fulfilled her. She knew that there was a bigger calling in her life and she needed to make a bigger impact on the world. Through her journey, she discovered true happiness and was living a life of purpose. 

Join us as we talk about: 

• The power of meditation
• Finding the courage to listen to your inner voice
• Letting go of other’s expectations

You can find Emily at: 
www.emilyadams.net
https://www.instagram.com/inspireempowerimpact/

To stay in the loop on future episodes and get more from Stacy, visit:
www.stacygissal.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacygissal/