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Siren Soapbox Episode 31: R U Happy?

This week the sirens went WAY outside their comfort zones and into the deep end to discover one of the secrets of life- Happiness, everyone is chasing it, but what is the key to achieving it? Society will tell us the latest and greatest technology gadgets, power, money, luxurious name brands, fancy cars, and big houses, all lead to happiness. But what if it was simpler than that? That is what Tik Tok and Instagram sensation R U Happy? creator Atdhe Trepca is exploring, the art of true happiness. He does this by asking random people he meets three simple questions: Are you Happy? What is the source of your happiness? And if you could give one message to the world, what would it be? Three very easy and yet very powerful questions. Tune in and discover what truly makes people happy!
Challenge of the Week: Practice smiling at everyone you encounter. Notice feeling happier? Let us know #SirenSoapbox
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Siren Soapbox Episode 30: Geocaching

Recently, we have been dealing with a lot of topics on self discovery and are going to do something a little bit more light hearted today- the topic is Geocaching, the world’s largest treasure hunt! The first geocache was placed on May 3rd, 2000. The rules are simple: download the app, geocaching, follow the gps navigation and clues to the cache. When you find it- make sure to act cool, you don't want to give away the secret to “muggles” (these are non-players), take a prize and leave a prize of equal value and sign the log book. Make sure to put the cache back in the same hiding spot for the next player. Then you log your find into your app. Be sure to always be aware of your surroundings and follow local rules. It is always nice to “cache in, trash out” as they say.. Meaning as you are on the trails, leave them prettier than you found them by taking out any garbage you see. Tune in to hear about the Siren's experience with geocaching!
Challenge of the Week: Get out in your area and have an adventure! Go on a treasure hunt! Geocache, and tell us the best treasure you found, maybe it’ll be in a cache you find OR maybe it’ll be part of the journey!
#SirenSoapbox #DiveIn #StayCurious #BeHappy #DiveInStayCuriousBeHappy #Geocache #geocaching #treasure #hunt #treasurehunt #MakeADifference #ChallengeOfTheWeek #Explore #Adventure #Challenge #Podbean #Spotify #Pandora #IHeartRadio 





 

Siren Soapbox Episode 29: Fast Burn

For the past few weeks, the sirens have been outside their comfort zone and in the dieting realm. We explored the book “Fast Burn: The Power of Negative Energy Balance “ By Dr. Ian Smith. According to the book, you can flip your body into a negative energy state to blast fat- and keep it off! So how did the sirens fare

Dr. Ian Bio: Dr. Ian Smith. is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Clean & Lean, The Clean 20, SHRED, SUPER SHRED, The SHRED Power Cleanse, Blast the Sugar Out!, and of course, Fast Burn. He is the host of the syndicated television show The Doctors and long-time medical contributor to the Rachael Ray Show.  He has created two national health initiatives--the 50 Million Pound Challenge and the Makeover Mile—and has served two terms on the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. He’s a graduate of Harvard, Columbia, and the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Ian is an avid fitness enthusiast and sportsman. 

Challenge of the Week: Be confident about your body! Name a body part about which you are self conscious, and identify one positive thing about that part of you.

#SirenSoapbox #DiveIn #StayCurious #BeHappy #DiveInStayCuriousBeHappy #DrIanSmith #FastBurn #Diet #Health #WeightLoss #MakeADifference #ChallengeOfTheWeek #Explore #Adventure #Challenge #Podbean #Spotify #Pandora #IHeartRadio 



Siren Soapbox Episode 28: The Adventure Challenge

Hello friends and welcome to Siren Soapbox, this week the sirens went on a date night adventure inspired by the book the adventure challenge-couples edition. According to theadventurechallenge.com,  "Each adventure helps you: • Explore outside your habits • Dive deeper into your relationships • Make meaningful memories The catch? You don't know what you're doing till you scratch it off!" We let the universe pick which date we were going to do- knowing that Siren TC was going to be late for a meeting, we let what time she showed up be the number of the date! We landed on date #36. ***CAUTION!!!*** If you do NOT want to know what date this is because you plan to do The Adventure Challenge yourself, know that there ARE SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE!!! Challenge of the Week: Go on a date and do something you’ve never done before. If you have trouble coming up with adventurous ideas, you can go to our website and buy your own copy of "The Adventure Challenge", code word "Sirens".   #SirenSoapbox #DiveIn #StayCurious #BeHappy #DiveInStayCuriousBeHappy #TheAdventureChallenge #MakeADifference #ChallengeOfTheWeek #Explore #Adventure #Challenge #Date #DateNight #Podbean #Spotify #Pandora #IHeartRadio   

 



Siren Soapbox Episode 27: The Beach House

On May 23, it was World Turtle Day! To "shell"-ebrate, the sirens read The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe. This is a heartwarming story about a woman returning to her childhood beach house in Lowcountry, repairing her relationship with her mother, and becoming a “turtle lady” along the way. The sirens dive into the topic of sea turtle conservation. 
To help us with our discussion, we have a very special guest! She is the New York Times best selling author of 27 books and has been the recipient of numerous awards. The Beach House has also been turned into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie. She has been a conservationist for over 20 years, supporting many organizations and is a member of the Island Turtle Team. Her nickname is “South Carolina’s Queen of the Beach Read”. Can you guess our special guest?!
Challenge of the week: Light one candle: Think globally, act locally! Tell us one thing you are doing to make a difference and check out Mary Alice Monroe's Facebook Group, "Light 1 Candle"
#SirenSoapbox #DiveIn #StayCurious #BeHappy #DiveInStayCuriousBeHappy #TheBeachHouse #MaryAliceMonroe #Light1Candle #MakeADifference #ChallengeOfTheWeek #SeaTurtles #Turtle #WorldTurtleDay #Podbean #Spotify #Pandora #IHeartRadio
 

Siren Soapbox #26: LC's Mystery Episode

This was a first in Siren Soapbox history! On May 17th at 7pm EST, the siren's did our first ever Facebook Live recording of an episode. Check it out the video (complete with slide show- don't worry this isn't like your relatives vacation reels!) by searching Siren Soapbox on Facebook. LC takes the sirens on a little virtual adventure into exploring a new unique topic. 
We also welcomed for the first time ever and jumping right into the deep end- Siren Dana in the navy tail and Siren Audra in the lilac tail. Welcome sirens!
Challenge of the Week as provided by Siren Dana: Talk to someone from your childhood and recall an event you both experienced. Let us know if there are any differences in the accounts by posting with #SirenSoapbox
 
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Siren Soapbox Episode #25: Queen of Your Own Life

With the very first episode of 2021, the sirens have been going down the power of positivity rabbit hole. Each episode has had a unique take away. Some of those important lessons have been to already live the life you want, what is good for you is good for the universe, setting boundaries, to take the next small step, to take “should” out of our vocabulary, and how to get over, under, around, or through the barriers that block us. Now here we are halfway through the year and we found a book that encompasses all of our lessons along the way and MORE with “Queen of Your Own Life: The Grown Up Woman’s Guide To Claiming Happiness & Getting the Life You Deserve.” Their highnesses themselves- Kathy Kinney and Cindy Ratzlaff join the sirens on this episode! 
 
Challenge of the Week- 3 days in a row this week, look yourself in the eyes in the mirror and ask, “What can I do to make you happy today?”
*Idea straight from Queen Kathy and Queen Cindy :)
 
#SirenSoapbox #divein #staycurious #behappy #diveinstaycuriousbehappy #Queenofyourownlife #KathyKinney #CindyRatzlaff  #queen #positivity #podbean #spotify #Iheartradio #pandora




Siren Soapbox Episode #24: Essential Oils

In this episode, the siren's diving into essential oils- not completely submerged though that would be really expensive! They have been experimenting with different oils for the past few weeks. According to the essentialoilblog.com, humans have been using essential oils for over 5,000 years! Do they really work? What is all the hype about? We have an amazing special guest who is an expert on the subject matter, Dr. Ashley D Anderson, to help us navigate these waters- er- oils.
Challenge of the Week- Try one of the essential oil cocktail recipes that the Sirens created and report back! Recipes release at 7pm EST May 7, 9, 13, and 15! 
#SirenSoapbox #Divein #StayCurious #Behappy #diveinstaycuriousbehappy #drashleydanderson #essentialoils #essentialoil #oil #doterra 

Siren Soapbox Episode #23: Meditation 101 Workshop Recap

Our friend- and now coral orange Siren- Renee Heil from Saba Movement Center  is back to see how the Siren's did on her fourteen day Meditation 101 Workshop. What did the Siren's learn? What challenges did they face? Renee helps the Sirens evaluate how to go over, under, around, or bust through those hurdles! Check out more about Renee and Saba Movement Center at www.SabaMovementCenter.com 
Challenge of the Week: Write down 5 amazing things about yourself. Share them to social media #SirenSoapbox
Join us May 4th, 2021 at 9pm EST on at Siren Soapbox on Facebook Live as Renee leads us on a Metta Meditation! 
#SirenSoapbox #divein #staycurious #behappy #diveinstaycuriousbehappy #meditation #SabaMovementCenter #Saba #podbean #spotify #Iheartradio #pandora

Siren Soapbox Episode #22: Seapiracy

In honor of Earth Week, we are diving into a controversial topic right now, the 2021 Netflix documentary about the fishing industry and its environmental impacts, “Seaspiracy”. We are all on this mother ship together and have to figure out best practices on how to sustain our limited resources. Watching this documentary, you will certainly do a deep dive into the dark side of the fishing industry and their suggestion on how you can help save our planet. Sharing her expertise with the Sirens and trying on her green tail as a guest Siren is Elizabeth Ward-Sing, Director at Shark Guardian! Find out more here: https://www.sharkguardian.org. Huge thank you to Liz!
Challenge of the week: If everyone does something small to help heal our planet, we will see big, positive changes! Tell us what you are passionate about doing to help heal our planet by sharing your pictures on social media with #SirenSoapbox
#SirenSoapbox #DiveInStayCuriousBeHappy #DiveIn #StayCurious #BeHappy #SharkGuardian #Seaspiracy #EarthDay #EarthWeek #sirensong #Podbean #Spotify #IHeartRadio #Pandora