Julie Ryan McGue who is an author, a domestic adoptee, and an identical twin. She writes extensively about finding out who you are, where you belong, and making sense of it.Julie’s debut award winning memoir Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging (She Writes Press) came out in May 2021. It is the story of her five-year search for birth relatives. Julie has a weekly blog That Girl, This Life and a monthly column at The Beacher that focus on identity, family, and life’s quirky moments. Her follow up book, Belonging Matters: Conversations on Adoption, Family & Kinship  (Muse Literary) is out now.Connect with Julie Ryan McGuehttps://www.juliemcgueauthor.comAward winning author of Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and BelongingNEW BOOK - Belonging Matters: Conversations on Adoption, Family, and KinshipFB @juliemcguewritesIG @julieryanmcguetwitter @juliermcgueMusic by Sonic Yogi: https://www.sonicyogi.com/Support the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

Today Jamie and I dive into the food sensitivity test results, taking a look at the foods that are causing me and my body issues.I've been working with Jamie for about 7 weeks now and I am already seeing some success. I've lost inches in my mid-section (all bloating from food reactions), there is virtually no pain in my hands and my energy is on the rise.The food journal has become my best friend, even if I don't always use it. I am learning so much about which foods cause me pain and which foods bring me pleasure.If you would like to work with Jamie Trevathan or learn more about Jamie and her practice, you can contact Jamie at https://empacthealth.myflodesk.com/quantum Support the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

While journaling my food habits I discovered I was doing a bit of negative self talk, and that got me thinking... Why do we talk negative to ourselves? And how do we find ways not to talk negatively to ourselves?Tracy Brady shares a few things throughout our conversation that we can do to help when we find we're in a negative conversation with ourselves. Music by Sonic Yogi: https://sonicyogi.com/ Support the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

My daughter and I talk about once a week. And everytime we talk, we say, that would've made a great podcast. So a few weeks ago on a Saturday morning we talked for almost 3 hours and recorded the whole conversation. I'm sharing the first hour of our conversation, and will follow it up with the 2nd part later this month.Didn't do much editing so you are getting a very raw and real look at how our mother/daughter conversations typically go. We talk about consistency, trauma, values, being a chameleon, female conditioning, being on the spectrum, ADHD, Trash TV, being a homebody, and wanting to choke someone out for breathing!Enjoy!Support the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

As I walk into 2024 I'm realizing the health issues I learned about in 2023 have continued to decline. I was told my cholesterol was on the rise, my good estrogen was at zero and my bad estrogen was elevated, and I’ve been slowly putting on weight for over a year now.My lack of action in 2023 leaves me with 2 options; go it alone, which has not worked for me so far. Or phone a friend (who also happens to be a functional nutritionist), and begin the process of working with my doctor and my nutritionist, to get my health back on track.I'll be sharing each call I have with Jamie Trevathan throughout this process and this conversation is basically my intake call with Jamie.Link to Jamie's first visit to the Curiosity Junkie Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1163507/5236915-episode-11-the-gut-goddess-jamie-trevathan.mp3?download=true For more relaxing music from Sonic Yogi, visit https://sonicyogi.com/Support the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

Did you know that 9 out of 10 people will fail their new year resolutions?Did you know that the average resolutions last about 3.74 months?Yes, yes they will! And because failure of resolution setting is so common, there are unofficial dates commemorating resolution failure. I love this!!We already know we are going to fail, so why not create a day to celebrate our failures.The first one is called “Ditch New Year Resolutions Day” and it’s on January 17th.The second one is unofficially called “Quitters Day” and it’s on the 2nd Friday in January. This year it happens to be January 12th and I will be in Kansas City to celebrate with the rest of you quitters. 😉🎉And then there’s always June 1st, unofficially known as ”New Year Resolution Recommitment Day” where you can recommit to a resolution that didn’t serve you the first time around. Hahaha!Happy New Year My Friends!For more relaxing music from Sonic Yogi, visit https://sonicyogi.com/ Support the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

2023 has been a year of change, and with change comes the unknown and a bit of chaos.Join me as a recap 2023 and look forward to what's to come in 2024.Music by Sonic Yogi. For more music from Sonic Yogi, visit https://sonicyogi.com/Support the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

On Christmas day I woke up thinking about my sisters and all that we have been through together.Which got me thinking about birth order and how that impacts how we show up within the family dynamic and maybe in everyday life.The new music is from Sonic Yogi, AKA Jonathan Adams. You can check out more of his music at https://sonicyogi.com/Support the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

Coming home to yourself.2023 has been a big year of change for me, one filled with endings and new beginnings. And it was important for me to come home to myself and re-establish a healthy and loving relationship with myself.Everything you desire in life is a reflection of your values. Our dreams and our goals represent the things we care most about. The things we feel we must have in order to express complete and true fulfillment.Living in alignment with our values is an ongoing journey. It requires lots of check-ins with yourself, lots of willingness to survey your life and do the work of letting go of whatever is not in alignment, and reprioritizing what is.Free Values Workshop at https://www.cassieburton.com/resilient-youSupport the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

Why is it so challenging to feel like we belong with others, or in a group? Maybe it’s because we aren't in the practice of belonging to ourselves.So what exactly is belonging? Belonging is the feeling of security and support when there is a sense of acceptance, inclusion, and identity for a member of a certain group. When an individual can bring their authentic self. Here’s the cool thing. When we have the courage to be our authentic true self, we begin to communicate to others with clarity, with confidence and with grace.How do we do it and how do we know when we’ve done it?It is so important to learn to listen to yourself, to come to know yourself. To be in a relationship with yourself and to be in an ongoing daily practice of tuning in to yourself. Belonging is not a fixed end with an achievable moment. It's not like we check it off our to-do list and suddenly we belong. The work of belonging is a practice because we return home again and again to the truth of who we are and a check in with who we are becoming. Belonging to yourself is a practice of deep listening and deep courage.It’s about honoring yourself, acknowledging yourself and seeing yourself.After all, you are the one who will journey with you through this entire life. You are the most important person to see you as you.The intro, and outro music by Sonic Yogi.For more relaxing music checkout http://sonicyogi.comSupport the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

Gurudhan is a Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher in Kundalini. He found himself fully immersed in the 60’s developing a 5 yr meth addiction, which he quit cold turkey and then took almost 20 years to clear his head. He graduated from Brooklyn Law School and had a career in the “natural foods industry” as an executive sales manager. For many years he fell into the numbing practice of “Spiritual Bypassing” until he found therapy. Somatic therapy, he says, changed his life. Today he teaches yoga his way, connecting the heart, breath and body.Website: gurudhanyoga.comInstagram: gurudhanyogaFB: Gurudhan KhalsaFlow Yoga Texas: flowyogatx.com  - 7 classes per week. In Person and 3 are also live stream & recordedHeart Chakra Yoga Teacher Training - In Person only at Flow Yoga starts 9/30/23Shuniya Yoga Collective: shuniyayogacollective.com - 2 classes per week. In Person - Both are live stream & recordedSupport the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

Happy fathers day to all the dads out there!I want to share one of my favorite memories of my dad. It’s one I share with my sisters because it was part of our bedtime routine when we stayed with him. Support the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

Michelle was raised on a mountain in the Angeles National Forest where she learned to identify flora and fauna, navigate by the stars, forage for edible plants, and care for the earth. As an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, she has been teaching students and training teachers in southern California studios since 2008. Michelle’s memoir, Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult, showcases her life growing up on an isolated mountain in California as part of an apocalyptic cult, and how she found her way out of poverty and illness by drawing on the gifts of the wilderness.https://www.michelledowd.org/ Support the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

Brad Wetzler has a new book out, a memoir called Into the Soul of the World: My Journey to Healing, published by Hachette Books. This memoir is a powerful personal story about Brad's rise to become a highly successful adventure journalist with stamps in his passport from a hundred-plus countries, and then his collapse into depression, PTSD, and addiction, and finally a decade-long, round-the-world quest to heal.Click the link below to grab your copy today.https://www.amazon.com/Into-Soul-World-Journey-Healing/dp/0306829304 https://bradwetzler.com/Support the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

What is it about getting behind the wheel of a car that turns us all into racecar drivers? And why do some of us turn into complete and total assholes, forgetting everything we know about common courtesies. Did you know, that the typical reaction time, for stopping at a light, without texting was between one and two seconds, but while texting it increased to three to four seconds, regardless of whether the driver was typing or reading a text. This is significant because at highway speeds a driver can travel the length of a football field in that time. In this episode we learn what road rage is, why we get so angry and what steps we can take to prevent it.Support the showBuy Me a CoffeePaypalSupport the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

http://www.cassieburton.comFather’s Day is a time for people to celebrate the men in their lives. For children, it is a day to show appreciation for their fathers and father-figures. For adults, it is a day to show how much they love and appreciate the hard work of the fathers and husbands in their lives. So how did Father’s Day get started? And what do you do on this day if you don’t have a healthy relationship with your father?Let’s face it, when we have a difficult, or worse relationship with our dad, we can be filled with anxiety, unpleasant memories and depression, while our friends are celebrating with cards and gifts. It can remind us of the fathers we’ve loved and lost, fathers we never knew, fathers who left and never came back, and fathers who were abusive. Join me and learn how you can have a healthier experience on this Father's Day.Wanna support the show? Buy Me a CoffeePaypalSupport the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

Cassieburton.comThis last week the topic of friendly vs friends in a leadership role, came up and it got me thinking. Is there a right or a wrong here, or just some best practices to keep in mind while managing human beings? I’ll let you decide…I believe that when we create these amazing work relationships that say “I’m here for you, and I support you and the job we do together.” When we feel safe, we can be vulnerable and brave, sharing openly and honestly, it will in turn, create a collaborative and focused work environment.Support the showBuy Me a CoffeePaypalSupport the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

https://www.cassieburton.com/podcastImposter Syndrome/Phenomenon occurs among high achievers who are unable to internalize and accept their success. Those who suffer from IP often attribute their accomplishments to luck rather than to ability, and fear that others will eventually unmask them as a fraud.  Imposter Phenomenon is a real and specific form of intellectual self-doubt and can be accompanied by anxiety, perfectionism and often depression.Buy Me a CoffeeDonate and Help Support the Curiosity Junkie PodcastStart your own podcastSupport the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

Wellness Coach, Lori Hoy joins Curious Cass and the Curiosity Junkie Podcast, to discuss the importance of fitness and a healthy lifestyle as we age.Connect with Lori HoyInstagram: @_lorihoy and @hoysfullbodyFacebook: Lori Hoy and Full Body Health FitnessYou can also connect via the Mind Body App @FullBodyHealthandFitnessConnect with Cassie and the Curiosity Junkie Podcasthttp://www.cassieburton.comInstagram @curiosityjunkiecassFacebook Group Curiosity Junkie or Facebook Page Curiosity JunkieYouTube Curiosity JunkieSupport the PodcastBuy Me a CoffeePaypalSupport the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041

Summer Halloran recently spent 3 months in Costa Rica and she joins Curiosity Junkie to share what she learned about herself, her yoga practice, Sea Turtles and surrendering.https://www.cassieburton.com/podcasthttps://curiosityjunkie.buzzsprout.com/https://www.instagram.com/summer.sunshine.yoga/?hl=enBuzzsprout Affiliate link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1118507 Support Curiosity Junkie Podcast Paypal link: Donate and Help Support the Curiosity Junkie Podcasthttps://paypal.me/chatecass Donate and support the Curiosity Junkie Podcasthttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/CassieBurtonAmazon Links to Yoga EssentialsGaiam Essentials Yoga Block 2 Pack & Yoga Strap Sethttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075W5FNJX?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=cassieburton-20&linkId=8a1be220eaaa060e9b4f6e312091ce17&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlGaiam Yoga Bolster Rectangular Meditation Pillowhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ICBTPSG?ie=UTF8&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=cassieburton-20&linkId=a08768b28afbbf604a1fb0ed82e90fb1&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlApplePodcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/curiosity-junkie/id1524533820 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1CQGb5bbp9s3iXzZvcqVST IHeartRadio:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-curiosity-junkie-69198584/?fbclid=IwAR3GX84JRVcH6tCgXEVwulMr_PGsdtLD8mlkuoI2Vk__xvPjPDudbg8xGEA Amazon Musichttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2c29fe1d-3837-4639-ae79-b5dcf06c53eb/Curiosity-Junkie Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMTYzNTA3LnJzcw Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/curiosity-junkie/PC:38329 Support the Show.Website: https://cassieburton.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNgStf4gnZo-MKQ0jU6pDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityjunkiecass/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621323495403041