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When Grateful Hearts Speak

Gracie Simmons

Religion & Spirituality

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 20

A podcast about gratitude and empowerment, demystifying the myths of yoga while connecting our community with conversations without condemnation.

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27/01/2025
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One City One Mission-Tim Bolduc, Crestview City Manager

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 • Duration 01:27:35

Have you taken the time to read our beloved City's Mission Statement? It is as follows: To Improve the quality of life by providing exceptional municipal services. Vision: To be known as a forward-thinking, hospitable and growing community that embraces diversity with a family-centric culture.

Tim shares with us his family history and how he lived and worked for the City of Fort Walton for many years before becoming

the first City Manager of Crestview five years ago. He explains to us the responsibilities of this position and that it was an appointed not elected government position. We've learned that Tim has extensive life experience and education to contribute to the task of City Manager. Tim emphasizes with his team the importance of leadership through "trusting, training and empowering people" as well as treating the "source not the symptoms".

We learned about multiple upcoming projects within this vision to help improve our community's quality of life. Things such as more daycares, a multi million dollar sports complex and of course better infrastructure. What about a Target in Crestview? Listen on to find out!

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The "Man Behind the CWOM Memes" Has a Heart for Helping People-Brannon Remaklus

Season 1 · Episode 19

Thursday, October 19, 2023 • Duration 01:44:32

You may have seen him cracking jokes and "stirring the pot" in the infamous Crestview Word of Mouth Facebook group but here is a look behind the screens of Brannon's gigantic heart for people. He's owned Atlas Martial Arts gym in South Crestview since 2010 he says: to fill a void our community was lacking for kids and adults to practice martial arts. In this episode we learn about Brannon's childhood, adulthood and background in Psychology which eventually led to his desire to create a community centered gym to help people of all ages improve themselves and come together as a second family. Brannon discusses his parenting ideals and how owning the business comes second to being a husband and a father. He gives his opinions and advice on how men in general should act/live to make our town, community and world a better place. To learn more about Brannon's gym you can visit www.Atlasma.com or contact him on social media. Be careful though...don't say we didn't warn you about his snarky sense of humor. =)

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Sustainable and Minimal Living-Earth Farm 9

Season 1 · Episode 18

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 • Duration 55:50

Randy and Dana from Earth Farm 9, just North of Crestview Fl in Laurel Hill, tell us all about their life and what they offer at their community driven farm environment. Randy began early on in life working in the food industry as a chef and eventually owning his own juicing company and then his own restaurant. He began to face challenges in life with his health that drove him to think about the impact food was having on him. Dana, having faced her own set of struggles with health and stress, was aligning with the lifestyle Randy was creating by growing his own food and starting farms. They moved together from Maryland, to Jacksonville, to South Florida and now here in the panhandle, creating sustainable farms along the way. Not only are they creating farms, but they are providing a place of community and a space for healing through nature, music, meditation, yoga classes and organic/vegan meals. They also provide help with creating your own sustainable landscape, doing the best you can with what you have. Their mission is to see all humans have an abundance of nutrient dense foods, sustainable living environments and empowering educational systems. You can learn more and contact them directly at www.earthfarm9.com, on social @earthfarm9 and quick informational videos at YouTube.com/earthfarm9.

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Bloom Where You've Been Planted- Christina's Custom Art

Season 1 · Episode 17

Friday, September 29, 2023 • Duration 54:26

A Pennsylvania native, Christina now calls the panhandle her home and seems to be the catalyst of beautifying many of our local businesses! You may have seen her work on nocticeable places like Main Street Automotive, Gordon's Martial Arts, Crestview Manor, Ohana Heating & Air as well as Pounders to name a few. She's completed 45 different artwork projects in Crestview alone out 85 over the last two years! In this episode Christina, who attributes her love of art to her grandfather, tells us how she landed in this area and what some of these projects have meant to her. We learned of some of Christina's interests as well as her degree in Art Education and a MBA. She has completed 12 artwork pieces in Defuniak Springs, Fl as well as a few in Navarre, Ft Walton Beach and Freeport. She shares an interesting story about painting a mural in the Walton County Jail. She also fills us in on some setbacks for a big project she would like to complete in her hometown as part of the Rails to Trails path and an even larger project she's hoping to complete in the Childrens Hospital of Las Angeles. We are so thankful for Christina's many talents and her devotion to working with local business owners to tell their story through art while making such a lasting impact on our community! Contact her through facebook and instagram at christina_custom_art or her website: www.christinacustomart.com

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Letting Go & Leaning into Love with Amy Taula

Season 1 · Episode 16

Friday, September 22, 2023 • Duration 01:45:14

One of our newest Grateful Hearts Yoga teachers, Amy Taula, shares information from her life experiences on relinquishing control in life & in parenting, letting go of limiting belief systems and tuning into our intrinsic power. Amy describes our body’s incredible ability to heal through processing emotion, sound healing & breath work, with her personal favorite: kundalini yoga or with using God-given plant medicines. Amy shares the importance of understanding & balancing our masculine/feminine energies and how leaning into love are keys to our own personal power and peace.

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A Legacy of Love 92yrs in the making- Gracie's Great Aunt Faye Shaw

Season 1 · Episode 15

Thursday, September 14, 2023 • Duration 55:29

What a treasure it is to have family around who have lived through so many of life's challenges. Gracie's Great Aunt Faye Shaw is just 92 years young with lots of love left to share. Faye's testimony of God's love, as she shares in this episode, started as young as five years old for her when she nearly died of pneumonia. She knew then that she was created for a purpose and was given a second chance at life. Gracie gets a bit emotional as she sits with her matriarchy and listens to such empowering wisdom and strength as well as stories about the grandfather who passed when she was just a toddler. Gracie's grandfather/ Faye's brother, Dan Barnes, was a Pastor at the Community of Christ for over 20 years in Crestview, Fl. What a blessing it's been to have Faye share her story and some history about the church and its conception. If we could summarize the message from this episode it is to keep living like Jesus; love your neighbor as yourself and always keep learning. The poem we discussed that Dan wrote is listed below:

The Difference

I got up early one morning

And rushed right into the day;

I had so much to accomplish,

I didn't take time to pray.

Problems just tumbled about me,

And heavier came each task.

"Why doesn't God help me?' I wondered,

He answered, "You didn't ask."

I wanted to see joy and beauty,

But the day toiled on, grey and bleak;

I wondered why God didn't show me.

He said "But you didn't seek."

I tried to come into God's presence;

I used all my keys at the lock.

God gently and lovingly chided, "My child you didn't knock"

Leaders Create More Leaders, Not Followers- Meet Gayla!

Season 1 · Episode 14

Thursday, September 7, 2023 • Duration 01:31:01

Gayla has described herself in this episode as a "Lover of Women" and it definitely shows after the first few moments of getting to know her. She owns her strong personality which is inspiring to most or possibly polarizing to some. She holds a space for other women that gives them the opportunity to dig deep and find the best versions of themselves and to show up authentically in the world. We talk a lot about women empowerment, building each other up, having constructive conversations with one another and fostering community over competition. Gayla shares with us her passion for Zumba, dance and her faith and how she ties it all together. We discuss some of the struggles she's faced in the fitness industry in this area and how she stays grounded and true to herself through it all. Gayla talks about what the "Soft Life" means to her and how she's adapted to her body's changes at now 57 years old. "Get in Where You Fit in" and find her at Perfect Fit 24/7 Gym on the Southside of Crestview to take a class or look her up on social media, @gayla-gurl57 on instagram, to connect!

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"Research is Formalized Curiosity"- Say Hello to Skylar Peters!

Season 1 · Episode 13

Thursday, August 31, 2023 • Duration 01:38:00

"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. It is a seeking that he who wishes may know the cosmic

secrets of the world and they that dwell therein." -Zora Neale Hurston

This quote sums up Skylar's ability to dive into her curiosities with such focus and force, which satisfies her true thirst for knowledge. From the human body and what makes it tick to her own personal well being and mental health, she has taken the time, done the research and applied her knowledge to live her best life, to be the best parent, wife and as true to herself as she can be.

In this episode we cover a variety of topics such as: the peaceful parenting methodology and how Skylar continues to practice this; homeschooling and public school; Skylar's background in nutrition, personal training and all certificates she has trained for and received in the field of Functional Range Systems; religion and spirituality and Skylar's decision to step away from Mormonism, as well as her love and passions for kiteboarding and pottery!

The general theme of the podcast is similar to that of her husband's, Kakela Peters of Pounders Hawaiian Grill, in leading with love in all things and not placing judgment on any person for their belief's.

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A Sailor's Rollercoaster Life for Cynthia!

Season 1 · Episode 12

Thursday, August 24, 2023 • Duration 01:57:08

Growing up as a small town Marianna, Fl girl, Cynthia Mitchell knew she was meant for bigger things and never quite felt she fit in at home. She packed up at 18 and couldn't wait to see the world and that's just what she did. She tells us about "Living a lot of Life" in her 20's from her professional life in retail to how she left everything and began sailing. One of her biggest trips included sailing to the Virgin Islands over 110 days with just her spouse. She developed a love of solo traveling and found yoga, completing her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training in Guatemala in 2015. That led her to buying a one way ticket to Bali in 2016 for what she looks back on as her "Eat, Pray, Love" moment. When she decided to settle down from the the fast paced charter life and working away, she and her new partner came back home to land in Ponce De Leon where Cynthia's family lived. That's where their daughter was born and a whole new challenge of navigating motherhood evolved for Cynthia. She tells us about how that time in her life uncovered a diagnosis of anxiety, PTSD and an eating disorder called ARFID, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. She tells us how none of the tools she had used in the past were working for her this time and how hard it was to find time for those rituals and self-care practices as a new mother who was exclusively breast feeding. Cynthia tells us how passionate she is about helping others, health facilitators, women and mothers especially, to live fulfilled lives and in turn take care of one another and the planet. Her brand describes her passion perfectly; EKA Earth ONE Body, ONE Earth, ONE Humanity If you'd like to reach out to Cynthia and learn more about all that she has to offer you can connect with her on Instagram @ekaearth or Cynthia Mitchell on Facebook or email info@ekaearth.com

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A Quick Message From Gracie

Season 1 · Episode 11

Friday, August 18, 2023 • Duration 08:01

Nothing is good or bad, right or wrong, all is filtered through our lens of perception based on our lived experience and what we know to be true at the time. When we know better we do better or we'll just stay stuck in repetitive patterns of destruction until something just has to give. Lets vow to do better, together. Some advice from me to me that I thought I'd share with you all in case it might help someone else too! All my gratitude for this incredible community.

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