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Direct Impact with Andrea Epting

Direct Impact with host Andrea Epting exists to connect the dots between the psyche and its direct impact on the world around us. You don’t have to settle for a less than extraordinary life! You deserve a life filled with purpose, connection, and direction. Unlock your authenticity, discover your full potential, and make a DIRECT IMPACT on the world that is not only positive but profound. In this podcast we discuss alternatives to emotional dis-ease, mental clutter, and limiting beliefs by creating a climate for growth, allowing your mind to become an ally vs. an adversary. You can become the best version of yourself, and leave a Life-giving legacy of curiosity, creativity, and compassion without compromise. We want you to make a DIRECT IMPACT. Direct Impact with Andrea Epting Powered by Lightning in a Bottle (LIAB) To join the discussion and be part of our online community visit www.directimpactmedia.com or email us at directimpactae@gmail.com Get more insight from Andrea with her free resources: Heads Up Guidance Services’ Resource Page www.headsupsavannah.org/resources Find Andrea at her practice, and check out her upcoming workshops! Resolve Strategies, Inc. www.resolvestrategiesinc.com/staff Andrea is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Masters Addiction Counselor, and Certified Sex Therapist read less

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S7 #261: What Is Intimate Partner Betrayal Trauma?

S7 #261: What Is Intimate Partner Betrayal Trauma?

Season 7 Episode 261 Date: 10/15/2024 Title: What Is Intimate Partner Betrayal Trauma? Hey Direct Impact Nation! Welcome to Season 7! This season we are talking about intimate partner betrayal. In today’s episode, Andrea introduces what intimate partner betrayal is. She shares her view as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Therapist. She shares how prolonged exposure to constant betrayal can cause us to experience CPTSD and what we will focus on this season like debunking codependency. Join us this season to learn what has happened and maybe continue to happen to you. Send us your questions; we want to hear from you! Take the Intimate Partner Betrayal Course TODAY!! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/courses Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

Season 7 Teaser #2

Season 7 Teaser #2

Season 7 is on the way, get ready!

Season 7 Teaser

Season 7 Teaser

Season 7 is on the way, get ready!

S6 #258: Reivew What You've Learned

S6 #258: Reivew What You've Learned

Season 6 Episode 258 Date: 9/26/2024 Title: Review What You’ve Learned Hey Direct Impact Nation! It’s the last Candid Conversation with Andrea and Mary. In this episode they share what they’ve learned as they used the Plan To Recover Journal. Mary shares how she used elements of the journal to help in her daily life and what she has learned. Andrea shares and talks about the importance of engaging in a journal for 90 days and what we can learn. We hope you learned so much about yourself and accomplished so much during this 90 days! Let us know what you have accomplished in these 90 days! Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #257: Direct Impact Season 6 Favorites

S6 #257: Direct Impact Season 6 Favorites

Season 6 Episode 257 Date: 9/24/2024 Title: Direct Impact Season 6 Favorites Hey Direct Impact Nation! It’s the end of Season 6! Today, we’re sharing favorite moments from the entire Season 6. This season has been all about how to start a journaling practice. Even if you didn’t get to listen to every episode, don’t worry we’ve got you covered with today’s episode. We hope you have enjoyed this season and learned so much about yourself as you worked through the Plan To Recover Journal. Let us know your favorite moments and what you’ve learned! Today we are sharing some of our favorite moments of season 6! hope you enjoy! Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #256: Release Resistance

S6 #256: Release Resistance

Season 6 Episode 256 Date: 9/19/2024 Title: Release Resistance Hey Direct Impact Nation! Let’s take a deep breath… today is a Mindful Meditation. We invite you today to take this moment to connect with yourself. Andrea guides us through this meditation to help us release any tension or resistance. We take this moment to bring awareness to our whole self by bringing awareness to each part of our body. We are taking a moment to acknowledge each part of our body by honoring and releasing each part. Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #255: Still Not Journaling?

S6 #255: Still Not Journaling?

Season 6 Episode 255 Date: 9/17/2024 Title: Still Not Journaling? Hey Direct Impact Nation! We’re almost at the end of Season 6! We’ve walked through all the prompts of the Plan To Recover Journal, but today, Andrea focuses on the resistance that comes up with trying to start a new journaling practice. In this episode, she talks about what happens when we experience and how we can get curious about our resistance. Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #254: Barriers to Consistency

S6 #254: Barriers to Consistency

Season 6 Episode 254 Date: 9/12/2024 Title: Barriers To Consistency Hey Direct Impact Nation! Enjoy this Candid Conversation with Andrea and Mary! In this episode, Andrea and Mary talk about how perfectionism and limiting beliefs affect our consistency in creating positive change. Mary shares the perspective of questioning ourselves of when is the right time. Andrea shares and talks about how core beliefs and limiting beliefs are created and how this affects our perception of self. Together Andrea and Mary share how we can overcome these beliefs and create a better relationship with self. Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #253: 90 Day Review What I Discovered

S6 #253: 90 Day Review What I Discovered

Season 6 Episode 253 Date: 9/11/2024 Title: 90 Day Review What I Discovered Hey Direct Impact Nation! CONGRATULATIONS!! 90 DAYS COMPLETED!!! Today’s episode is totally focused on how you’ve completed 90 days of following the Plan To Recover Journal. Andrea helps us take a pause to celebrate this accomplishment and understand that it is not about how we view ourselves but the behaviors. Even if you didn’t complete the 90 days, that’s okay; celebrate where you are and what you’ve learned. Share with us what you have learned through this 90 days and don’t forget to get another Plan To Recover Journal. Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #252: Slow And Steady Wins The Race

S6 #252: Slow And Steady Wins The Race

Season 6 Episode 252 Date: 9/10/2024 Title: Slow And Steady Wins The Race Hey Direct Impact Nation! Enjoy this solo episode with Andrea! In today’s episode Andrea shares how it is okay for us to struggle throughout this journey, but through these struggles, we learn so much about ourselves. She helps us understand the importance of honoring ourselves and where we are in the journey. Remember to show up with your WHY and be consistent in showing up to your journaling practice. Trust Bonds and Consistency Correlation: https://episodes.castos.com/61290073104ab3-51509910/1506984/s4-the-trus-and-consistency-correlation.mp3 Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #251: Is Your Productivity Causing Rigidity?

S6 #251: Is Your Productivity Causing Rigidity?

Season 6 Episode 251 Date: 9/5/2024 Title: Is Your Productivity Causing Rigidity? Join Andrea and Mary in today’s Candid Conversation where they talk about how rigidity affects our productivity. Andrea and Mary explore the core beliefs that can be tied to being productive and the self-talk that comes with not being able to achieve your goals. They share personal stories, perspectives, and ways they have coped like journaling or therapy. Human Doing vs. Human Being: https://episodes.castos.com/61290073104ab3-51509910/1/7d306af4-6b0e-4957-9778-5f705ef836b5/Human-Doing-Updated.mp3 Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #250: Andrea's Automations

S6 #250: Andrea's Automations

Season 6 Episode 250 Date: 9/3/2024 Title: Andrea's Automations Hey Direct Impact Nation! Today’s episode is a look into what Andrea has automated using the Plan To Recover for the past four years. Andrea shares her journey what she focused on each 90 day cycle and what the many things she noticed as she created this new behavior change. She shares some of the highs and lows of her self-discovery journey Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #249: Treat Yourself

S6 #249: Treat Yourself

Season 6 Episode 249 Date: 8/29/2024 Title: Treat Yourself Hey Direct Impact Nation! Join Andrea and Mary in today’s Candid Conversation! This conversation is a continued focus on self care and what does this mean. Both Andrea and Mary share their perspectives of how they take care of themselves and what self care can look like. They also talk about how negative core beliefs can skew our self perception and need for care and how we can honor ourselves in taking the necessary steps toward caring for self. S6 EP#248: Tired Of The Word Self Care? https://episodes.castos.com/61290073104ab3-51509910/1821250/c1e-ozpp2hvpq8msvd3n0-ndwqnv1pf5dp-k6x8gl.mp3 Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #248: Tired Of The Word Self-Care?

S6 #248: Tired Of The Word Self-Care?

Season 6 Episode 248 Date: 8/27/2024 Title: Tired Of The Word Self-Care? Hey Direct Impact Nation! Title:Tired of the Word Self Care? Hey Direct Impact Nation! What is self-care? What do you think is self-care? In this episode, Andrea explores what self care means to us. She shares insight on how self care is a way to meet our needs, specifically the needs we had as children. She helps us understand how our negative core beliefs from childhood can continue to show up in our current lives. She invites us to explore what these inner child needs are and how we can meet them as adults. Call To Action: Keep engaging in your journaling practice or the 90 day challenge with the Plan to Recover Journal.Keep coming back to a place of reward and self-care by sitting in this feeling and plan how you would like to reward yourself. Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #247: Meet Your Own Needs

S6 #247: Meet Your Own Needs

Season 6 Episode 247 Date: 8/22/2024 Title: Meet Your Own Needs Hey Direct Impact Nation! Come and enjoy today’s meditation. Today’s meditation focuses on our inner child’s needs. Take a pause, relax in your spot, and listen as Andrea guides you through to meet your inner child. Become curious as you meet your inner child to build trust and with this trust how you as an adult can meet their needs. Focus on your breath and recognize what your self practice can be. Connect with your inner child and see how they light up as you meet yourself in this safe space. Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #246: Collect Your Checks and Gold Stars

S6 #246: Collect Your Checks and Gold Stars

Season 6 Episode 246 Date: 8/20/2024 Title:Collect Your Checks And Gold Stars Hey Direct Impact Nation! It’s a solo episode with Andrea! Today Andrea continues the conversation about the importance of having a pause while going through the Plan To Recover Journal. Andrea talks about why we need to allow ourselves to pause and celebrate each step that we take in our recovery and self-discovery journey. She especially shares her perspective as a neurodivergent individual and how it can be difficult for neurodivergent individuals to take this pause. Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #245: How To Be A Good Noodle

S6 #245: How To Be A Good Noodle

Season 6 Episode 245 Date: 8/15/2024 Title: How To Be A Good Noodle Hey Direct Impact Nation! It’s a Candid Conversation with Andrea and Gregory! Today they talk about why we need to check the boxes each day as we go through our Plan To Recover Journal. They talk about the importance about being consistency as we start to create new behaviors in these 90 days. They also talk about how streaking can become a pitfall and dopamine’s role in creating new behaviors. Community Is Key: https://episodes.castos.com/61290073104ab3-51509910/1441458/s3-fix-community.mp3 Trust & Consistency Correlation: https://episodes.castos.com/61290073104ab3-51509910/1506984/s4-the-trus-and-consistency-correlation.mp3 Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #244: "Perfect" Pause

S6 #244: "Perfect" Pause

Season 6 Episode 244 Date: 8/13/2024 Title: “Perfect” Pause Hey Direct Impact Nation! Join Andrea in today’s episode as she talks about the Did Do’s and creating that perfect pause. As we continue to journey through the Plan To Recover Journal, we’re focused on the Did Do’s section. Andrea talks to us about the importance of taking time for self reflection specifically looking at our identified goals, habits, and to do list. By doing this, we are creating understanding with ourselves and self compassion. Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #243: 60 Day Review What I Discovered

S6 #243: 60 Day Review What I Discovered

Season 6 Episode 243 Date: 8/8/2024 Title: 60 Day Review What I Discovered Hey Direct Impact Nation! Congratulations on 60 days!! You’ve made it a total of 60 days! Congratulations to you and this journey! Today, we invite you all to take a moment to celebrate what you have accomplished through these 60 days. Andrea invites us all to take a moment to pause and celebrate! She also invites us to review the last sixty days by looking at our victories and seeing where we can pivot for the next thirty days. Congratulations again for these 60 days! Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact

S6 #242: Imagination Is Preparation

S6 #242: Imagination Is Preparation

Season 6 Episode 242 Date: 8/6/2024 Title: Imagination Is Preparation Hey Direct Impact Nation! Join Andrea as she talks about the importance of imagination. This continued conversation from our recent episode of forecasting. Andrea explains how by utilizing our imagination we allow ourselves to prepare for future struggles and victories. We are allowing ourselves to plan for how we want to prepare and react. S6 #240: Tomorrow’s Forecast Calls For: https://episodes.castos.com/61290073104ab3-51509910/1793284/c1e-5o339am0qoktjq9p6-jp4q6783c6q5-x0idhe.mp3 Get your Plan To Recover Journal TODAY! https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/journal Become a supporter! https://www.patreon.com/DirectImpactPodcast See Our Affiliates To Support The Show: https://www.lightninginabottle.biz/affiliates ⏺Healthy Cell ⏺ Thrive Market ⏺ PodMatch ⏺Eyebuydirect⏺ Just Thrive ⏺BrainFM & Olipop - use code: DirectImpact