That’s What Trista Said

Episode 18: The 11th Hour

If you’re going through it. This one’s for you. I want to tell you about the magic of the 11th hour. The moment just before it’s too late. This is where miracles happen. So, muster a mustard seed of faith, have a listen, and wait for what’s just around the bend. You’re story isn’t over, it’s just getting started.

Episode 17: Your parents are just people.

It’s true what they say, “people’s treatment of you often has nothing to do with you.” People act out their wounds. People act out their fears, their anger, their insecurities, their pain, and often it’s absorbed by the people closest to them. Your parents are just people, so are your siblings, your spouses and lovers, your neighbor, your Waitress, your mailman, your hero, your enemies... PEOPLE are just PEOPLE, everyone is just trying to navigate the human experience. Understanding this leads to compassion, healthy boundary setting, and love. And news flash, you are also just a “people.” The vast majority of what happens to you isn’t personal. Nobody is getting out of here alive. You also won’t leave in perfect form, completely unscathed. You also won’t leave without leaving a little damage behind in your own wake. But you can leave behind light and love too. You can still consciously choose to lean into life and love those in it fully. If I want to heal the world, it has to start with me. And so my friend, it doesn’t start with fixing it, or them, it starts with YOU. You can have undesirable things happen in life and not think the world is bad. You can be hurt by people and things and still choose to see the world and people as ultimately good. Our lives are defined by the stories we tell. How does your story read these days?

Episode 16: The Carnivore Diet

It’s world carnivore month! As that comes to a close, I’m going to be sharing all the data I’ve collected on this delicious topic. Spoiler alert, I’m a huge fan of this way of life. Maybe after, you will be too.

Episode 15: BONUS: My 2023 Booklist

I love any and all things books. I’m sharing what’s on my list for the next 6 months. Some new reads, some re-reads, and some reads that need to be finished. Books are my love language, so share the love. What’s on your shelf or in your app? What should I add to the list?

Episode 14: Human Hibernation

Why is it so taboo to subtract and rest. Could this be the holy grail of living? Maybe we don’t need New Year’s Resolutions. Maybe we need to figure out why last years didn’t stick, or the year before that. Stop adding. Stop making lists. Stop showing up when you aren’t ready to. We need genuine action. We need momentum. We need consistency. I’m making 2023 not about building but about removing blocks.

Episode 13: My 4 Reckonings

Emotions aren’t real. Where in your life are there patterns. You are YOUR responsibility. What’s your personality type, your blocks or traumas? I share with you the 4 steps I took in uncovering and unlocking Me. If you aren’t sure where to start, this will help.

Episode 12: Grab your Tinfoil Hat

Things are changing so quickly around us. Can you keep up? I’ll discuss the direction of the podcast, and throw in a few tin foil hat worthy tid bits. The Queen, a hero or a monster? 9/11, a terrorist attack or inside job? The Bible comes to life. Are we living out end times prophecy?

Episode 11: Stretched Thin.

Burnt out? It’s time to get fed up with surviving instead of thriving. Or as my mom likes to say, “sh$t or get off the pot.” Classy I know. It’s time to examine, conclude, and make the hard choice of letting go of what no longer serves you. A full life with no fulfillment is no life at all.

Episode 10: Midlife Crisis or Depression?

Is it midlife crisis or depression? Tune in to find out. I’ll break down the symptoms and feelings of the two from my own experience. Sorry I couldn’t spare you from my loathsome analogies, but hang in there. I even come to a new aha moment toward the end.

Episode 9: Bonus Episode -Guest Haley Davis

Wanna know what it’s like to compete in the local amateur world of bodybuilding? Find out how I came to be a bikini competitor and what my first coaching experience was like. Hear from a first time competitor Haley Davis. Sometimes a new adventure changes everything. Little steps become catalysts to bigger and greater things.