episode 89 season 2 (originally episode 46 season 1)
a personal story about mental health…
Todays episode is from my archive and a challenge I accepted early on in my podcasting life originally aired in Jan of 2019 episode 35, Mental Health Podcast Challenge, I thought I’d replay it for you since among the contestants I won with this story… I’ve remastered it. since May is Mental Health month and with the times of Covid_19 we are living in – it’s a most difficult time for so many people. I heard just the other day that ‘we are all in the same boat’ and honestly I don’t believe that we are. So me people don’t have jobs, some people had to defer their mortgage payments, some people had to move, some people have so much turmoil in their families that they can’t see the light at the end – we are not in the same boat. Period.
Remember, this too shall pass – like almost everything in life, this too will pass, we will hope to no be broken from this time however long it lasts and come out with a new mark on our character from this time – this moment.
While I continue to narrate and produce books in the self-help genre it is continuously teaching me about being mindful and being present in the moment if it’s good or bad, absorb it, let it be there for the time it needs to and then leave it on the side of the road – wash it down the drain. But you need to deal with it – take it on the chin, this way it will last a shorter period of time and not linger – because you’ve dealt with it. I believe this and try to help London process things like this also as taking it on the chin is better than leaving it to fester and linger – aversion.
Mental-Illness-Podcast-Challenge
Thank you for listening to the show today, it’s a hard episode for me to review again, but taking it in stride like more things dilutes the pain of the past and I enjoy the brightness of the future that much more. Until next time, stay safe, at a distance, and hug your close family tighter.
Recently, yours truly got accepted into the spoken word world with my first Audio book live on Audible. Wicca for Beginners by Amelia Greenwood and now I have my second book finally produced. Chakras for Beginners by Crystal Gland. This production avenue is something I’ve been working towards for several months and I am quite excited to have been accepted into his world of voice reading and producing audio books.
So today I’ll share with you this newest book Chakras for Beginners, the Ultimate guide to balancing and healing your chakras, guided mindfulness meditation to open your third eye and radiate positive energy through reiki teachings (Vegus Nerve).
Welcome back to Valerie’s Variety Podcast with your host me, Valerie Moss the show theme for 2020 is EAT – READ – CREATE . The show drops every Tuesday. Follow me on Instagram @ValerieJMoss Pinterest @VJMoss Facebook @ValerieSwainMoss
Chakras for Beginners
Chakras For Beginners
As with the previous book Wicca for Beginners, I knew nothing about this nature based religion- this new book I was asked to produce was on a subject I’m also not well versed in either, Chakras for Beginners. This book is so interesting about breathing into your core chakras and clearing these so you can function openly in your mind and body chakra areas – there are 7. Do you know what a chakra is?
Chakras are the circular vortexes of energy that are placed in seven different points on the spinal column, and all the seven chakras are connected to the various organs and glands within the body. These chakras are responsible for disturbing the life energy, which is also known as Qi or Praana.
Introduction
The author usually provides a description of what they are looking for like vocal style American accent, inspirational, male or female preference, and more detail perhaps with the genre. or someone who can perform – I’ve read this several times. I wish I did better in my drama class in high school.
ACX is a marketplace where authors, literary agents, publishers, and other Rights Holders can connect with narrators, engineers, recording studios, and other Producers capable of producing a finished audiobook. The result: More audiobooks will be made.
can work this way also – very flattering when an Author reaches out to you among the 109, 065 producers available today – like how does that even happen? It’s funny tho as I’ve had several authors reach out with their wants, can you do this in 5 days or quicker – the formula for a 3 hour book is times 3 – 3 hours of finished book takes approx 9 hours to record and edit – so when you work full time to produce a finished 3 hour book at minimum is 10 days. And book types, cookbooks, eating disorders, sexual positions, narcissistic personalities, more about Wicca and chakras. There’s so many options out there.
This author heard my samples loved my voice, my soothing relaxing voice. One thing about this book unlike the Wiccan for Beginners is the vocabulary, this was challenging but I think I did okay with the amazing words – thanks to YouTube and Siri for helping with the pronunciations.
Here’s the Table of Contents for Chakras for beginners and a voice snippet of each one chapter:
Chapter 1: Root Chakra – Muladhara (snippet) – 2 mins
Chapter 2: Sacral Chakra – Svadhisthana (snippet) – 2 mins
Chapter 3: Solar Plexus Chakra – Manipura (snippet) – 2 mins
Chapter 4: Heart Chakra – Anahata – 2 mins
Chapter 5: Throat Chakra – Vishuddha (snippet) – 2 mins
Chapter 6: Third Eye Chakra – Ajna (snippet) – 2 mins
Chapter 7: Crown Chakra – Sahasrara (snippet) – 2 mins
Chapter 8: Chakra Meditation (snippet) – 2 mins
Chapter 9: Reiki Chakra (snippet) – 2 mins
Chapter 10: Everyday Uses of Chakra Crystals (snippet) – 2 mins
Chapter 11: Guided Meditation – How to Meditate Correctly (snippet) – 2 mins
Chapter 12: Mindfulness and Positivity (snippet) – 2 mins
When I was conversing with the author, I offered to have them on the show but they chose to decline. Notice how I’m not sharing this person in more detail? It’s interesting as the Author Crystal Gland is the pen name – lots of authors do this – did you know that? I mean besides some famous ones like Stephen King- I didn’t think it was as common as it is – it is very common.
Conclusion
What do you think? Interested in learning more. I’m sure you have 3 hours in your daily commute to give this new genre of audiobook a chance. I have a request, if you’re interested, send me a note, text to my email, Valerie@ValerieMoss.ca and I’ll send you a code for a free credit to listen to this book – yes for free. In exchange, I’d love to get your feedback – write a review on Audible for me, tell me what you think of the production quality, my voice, my cadence, the overall sound, personality etc. I would love a review of this book and hey, while you at it – give my show a 5 star rating on your podcast app, leave me, Valerie’s Variety Podcast a review while you’re at it.
Here’s a referral link to buy the book – enjoy this intro to Chakras in Chakras for Beginners The ultimate guide to Balancing and healing your Chakras, guided mindfulness meditation to open your third eye and radiate positive energy through reiki teaching – vagus nerve.
Thanks for listening today, and if it wasn’t for all of you I wouldn’t have had the courage to pursue the Audible audiobook world. Thank you!
Want a free audio book code email me@ Valerie@ValerieMoss.ca or text me to this email also and I’ll send over your free audio book code for either Wiccan for Beginners or Chakras for Beginners – both are guides to bettering your view of the world and as a result have mindfulness and positivity.
Let me know if you want a free code – my pleasure to send over over to you – to check out these books. Anyway as always, thanks for listening and keeping me in your list of podcasts, with so many options out there competing for our time, It’s awesome to know that I’m one of your choices.
This show, Valerie’s Variety Podcast is written, produced and edited by me, Valerie Moss, through WordPress and GarageBand, the loops I use in the show are provided through GarageBand, background recordings are recorded by me and my trusty iPhone. The music TASCAM 40 and TASCAM 128 is produced and written by my music man, Jason Schnell.
Thank you to One tribe apparel for this awesome body map image of the 7 chakras
Welcome to SEASON TWO of Valerie’s Variety Podcast for 2020. I’m looking forward to hunkering down into a theme, if you’ve been listening this whole time – Thank you, if you new welcome! Previously, I’ve been a random show a variety show and I’m going to continue this BUT with a theme EAT – READ – CREATE to explore.
This year, I’d like to narrow my focus and stay true to me, my passions and loves. I hope you’ll stick around. One of my previous guests Valora Douglas said she has a theme each year so I’m kind of leaning on this thought.
Welcome back to Valerie’s Variety Podcast with your host me, Valerie Moss, this show is about Eating – Reading – Creating. How these 3 things influence us everyday and the people that make this happen – isn’t it you?
How these 3 things influence us everyday – they make us TIC and THINK and LOVE
We will review our favourite recipes & favourites places to EAT.
We will review our favourite books and what we love to READ.
We will review our passions and what we yearn to CREATE.
So think about the things you are passionate about, a good meal, a great love story and DIY project. I’m passionate and will aim to convince you to read, try the next thing and have passion in what you do. This show drops on Tuesdays Check it out and subscribe and ReVIEW below check out the website for details ValerieMoss.ca
She Shoots She Scored!
It’s funny as I thought about sharing my goals with you way earlier in the year I was sort of apprehensive because I wanted my goals to come true but I didn’t want to share them and not follow through with them so now that I accomplished my goals. I said to my hubby my goals came true that I set for this year and I showed him my hand drawn sketch of these, check it out:
Yellow Belt check
Orange Belt check
One big trip – check
Pay off MasterCard – check
100 episodes on the podcast – not checked but I didn’t miss an episode either and 100 episodes would have meant extra ones 😉
you can check out my doodle sketch soon at my blog for review..
You know what else? When you write your goals down – they come true! They remind you they push you – you want to impress yourself – it worked for me, make it work for you WRITE THEM DOWN!
Top 4 Goals for the Show in 2020
Passions Unfolded, I’m talking about hobbies that we love, quilting stitching, scrapbooking, CREATING, musicality, and the people who love them!
Reading a good book and also listening to audio books – more audio books in production now…What are you reading, what’s your favourite book? Your favourite author.
Making a good meal (salmon with a side of spaghetti and seafood) or trying a new restaurant (Point Sushi) I’ll still likely run my reviews altho there’s so many reviews out there – I might just do U must try this!
I’m dedicating this year to people like you who have a love for trying something new like me starting Karate at 40, or my friend Amber who started fly fishing or my husband who loves to capture an emotion in a photograph or my daughter who has to trace our hands with hers all the time to draw her picture. I’m talking about a hobby that keeps you up for days on a DIY project like beading a quilt project with 25,000 beads. This type of passion.
EAT – READ – CREATE
A new story PODCAST
I’m also going to tell a story, a true story about a house that was haunted and the legend it became. Each episode I’ll fill you in on another chapter, week by week, chapter by chapter. The story is set in the early 1940s – in Indiana, stay tuned for this it’s a side job for me and I’m in love with it – even my husband is interested and as you know he barely listens to this show! He may have a word or two on the show.
Are you interested? I’m looking for creative talent for my cover art, voices to add – I have an actor from Vancouver who will be part of this – this will be separate from my podcast BUT will be an original Valerie Moss production.
I’ll continue to update you on this, so stay tuned! It’s building and I’m so excited to share this progress with you. I’ve amalgamated almost 30 actors, podcasters and voice over producers for this work also…
Think – Bricks flying through windows that no only one person sees, sounds of scissors sheering – but do they really? A voodoo dolls that looks like someone – all this and more in this upcoming book – soon to be revealed.
What else? Did I hear you say?
Skeletons in my Closet, interviews with a Calgary detective turned Writter with his co-arthur – we delve into his book and his job
More Valerie InterViews, these amazing women keep connecting with me – and why our names are amazing & rare.
I’ll share my recipes if you share yours
I have a new mascot, she yips in the night, there’s many breeds across the world, she has heavy eyeliner & soon she will have colour and be watching me on my studio desk – who do you think she is?
Calgary Cold Case update – Patsy and Eva, comment left on my website but so far no response back – being added to case evidence.
Audio Book ReViews: Buddhism, Hypnotism, Bed Time Stories – I’ve been busy on this front, sometimes life has to be organic and adaptable, so my podcast voice is getting noticed, producing over a dozen books now for audible and a book deal to produce a collection of 6 book in a series – I’ll tell you all about this!
So, please stay subscribed, please keep in touch and share my show with your friends, family and colleagues. Follow me on Instagram and join my Facebook group – it’s growing and building.
Email or text me at Valerie@ValerieMoss.ca and share your goals for 2020…
My new Show Music is called GIRL and it’s by Text Me Records/Leviathe, Intro is recorded by London Moss, and cover art and production is by me, Valerie Moss.
