446. Why Boudoir Photography Can Be an Excellent Gift

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Lesley and Brad recap inspiring conversation with boudoir photographer Shayla Pelton, exploring how her unique approach to photography encourages individuals to reclaim their confidence and embrace their true selves. Together, they discuss the powerful role self-care and energy work play in self-empowerment—and why a boudoir photoshoot can be an empowering gift you give to yourself.


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In this episode you will learn about:

  • The impact of boudoir photography on self-confidence and self-acceptance.
  • The therapeutic benefits of seeing oneself through a professional lens.
  • How small self-care habits can lead to improved mental well-being.
  • The importance of releasing generational trauma and cultivating personal growth.
  • Highlights of the upcoming OPC tour and its mission to foster community within the Pilates world.


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Episode Transcript:

Lesley Logan 0:00  

I'm a big fan. And now I think everyone should go do a boudoir photoshoot. I think I should do one. 


Brad Crowell 0:05  

I'm in. 


Lesley Logan 0:06  

I know you are. 


Brad Crowell 0:08  

Sign me up.


Lesley Logan 0:10  

Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.


Lesley Logan 0:51  

Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It interview recap where my co-host in life, Brad, and I are going to. What are we doing? 


Brad Crowell 0:57  

We're digging into the boldly confident convo that Lesley have with Shayla Pelton in her last episode. If you haven't yet listened to that, go back and listen to it now or don't, but we think you should, because it's a great episode. 


Lesley Logan 1:10  

She's so fun. 


Brad Crowell 1:11  

She's great. 


Lesley Logan 1:12  

She's so sweet. I don't know why all of a sudden I forgot the script. So, thanks, Brad, thanks for having my. 


Brad Crowell 1:17  

Oh, I got you. 


Lesley Logan 1:18  

Okay, guys, Today is November 14th 2024 and it's Loosen Up Lighten Up Day, aka LULU day. 


Brad Crowell 1:24  

LULU. 


Lesley Logan 1:24  

And I chose this because we're recording this before the election. We are after the election, and we have no idea what shenanigans are happening around in some shitty places, so we are loosening it up and lightening up, just in case. 


Brad Crowell 1:35  

We're LULUing. 


Lesley Logan 1:36  

If you've been looking for a break from all of your stress and troubles, Loosen Up Lighten Up (LULU) on November 14 is perfect for you. This day presents an opportunity for you to take a break from your usual busy schedule and all the stressful thoughts and instead focus on just being happy and relaxed and having fun.


Brad Crowell 1:36  

I mean, I think this is very appropriate, because I have a feeling a lot of shenanigans are happening right now. 


Lesley Logan 1:59  

I know. LULU day is our cure for burnouts and breakdowns. I just love that line. It's like a, it's like a medication. LULU is your cure for burnouts and breakdowns. 


Brad Crowell 2:11  

I'm LULUing. 


Lesley Logan 2:12  

You guys, we don't, we don't know, but we have a feeling that we all need a LULU today. And you know, so at any rate.


Brad Crowell 2:19  

The only thing I can say that makes me confidently LULU is that one of the two candidates raised a billion dollars in the last quarter and has money to fight legal battles. Because that's the shenanigans that are probably happening right now. 


Lesley Logan 2:32  

No one, no one. Here's the thing. Everyone's like, what is your hobby? And I, we never tell them. And clearly what it is is we are deeply involved. We are ridiculously involved. And if you didn't know that, Brad even more so because he listens to world podcasts that I just don't have the time to take in all of that. But we know the names of too many people in too many places, and the district and the court numbers. We know all the different court levels, district nine, we know too fucking much. And so we are trying to LULU around here. 


Brad Crowell 3:01  

We're LULUing. 


Lesley Logan 3:01  

Yeah. Anyways, our Cambodia retreat we just got back from we were so relaxed. The relaxation is gone, but our lives are changed forever in the best way. And I can tell you, having the memories of Cambodia to reflect on and these weird times is fucking great. It's so great. It's amazing. I have to look back and go, wow, that was fabulous just to be on the other side of the world and not actually be thinking about what is going on back home. It's a way to LULU all the time. It's so wonderful. It's so fabulous. And so we want you to come with us, because you will LULU as well, and you will get to see amazing temples, and we'll do breath work, and we'll have great breakfast and great lunch and great dinner. And then we (inaudible). We find ourselves at a lovely bar sometimes together. We do nightly massages. One night there was 14 of us getting a massage together. So, you know, and not, like, with, like, not in the same room, (inaudible) but yeah. So you should be, you should come, crowsnestretreats.com is where you're gonna get your tickets. 


Brad Crowell 4:04  

Yeah, crowsnestretreats.com. 


Lesley Logan 4:05  

Join us for February. Don't go I'll go next time. Oh, this, you will always have an excuse not to go. I promise you, you'll be so happy you went, and you will change your life. 


Brad Crowell 4:13  

It's true. 


Lesley Logan 4:14  

And now I'm even closer to my little week-long excursion living in LA to get ready and do the accessories photo shoot. The Accessories Deck is our sixth deck in all of the flashcards. If this is your first time listening, you probably have no idea what our flashcards are. We have Pilates flashcards and you, too, can get some. 


Brad Crowell 4:32  

And you, too. 


Lesley Logan 4:33  

The Accessories Deck is the sixth deck in the series. And then from here, Brad gets to design the collector's box. So for those of you who thought you weren't gonna get a discount when you bought all six, I promise you, you're not. I promise you, Brad is going to figure out a Harry Potter like, collector's box. 


Brad Crowell 4:49  

Yeah. The flashcards come with a magic wand. 


Lesley Logan 4:52  

I don't like to be involved in the design of this box. I just would like to say, because I do think it should have a way to, like, pull the card out.


Brad Crowell 5:00  

Oh no. I think it's gonna, like be a glass display case.


Lesley Logan 5:03  

But it needs to, so you you will see all the cards, all the boxes, beautifully, but then there needs to be a way for you to have a card of the day, or like this week's exercise. There needs to be a way. 


Brad Crowell 5:14  

To put one card, feature a card? 


Lesley Logan 5:16  

Feature a card. I mean, that could be cool. And then what would also be cool is a little hidden hook. So if someone is doing those little drop pouches, they could hook that on and it could, like, they (inaudible) with their workout on it. 


Brad Crowell 5:27  

Yeah, we're asking a lot of our display case here. We'll see.


Lesley Logan 5:30  

This is, we're in the design phase. We're in the design phase. 


Brad Crowell 5:34  

LED lights inside. 


Lesley Logan 5:36  

All the different colors?


Brad Crowell 5:37  

Maybe. We'll see what we can figure out.


Lesley Logan 5:39  

All the OPC colors? 


Brad Crowell 5:40  

I don't know. I don't know. We'll figure it out. 


Lesley Logan 5:42  

What if it's just, what if it's a disco ball and it is like.


Brad Crowell 5:47  

All right, well, if you have ideas, we'd love to hear them.


Lesley Logan 5:51  

Is there a site for, like, display cases? We got to figure this out. Anyways, we will work on that. After the sixth deck is done, I'm doing the photoshoot, go to flashcard waitlist opc.me/flashcardwaitlist and that will get you on the presale waitlist, the secret waitlist, and only the people on the waitlist get the presale invite. That's how it goes. 


Brad Crowell 6:07  

That's true. 


Lesley Logan 6:08  

And our goal is to get the presale out sooner so we beat the hurricane season. Okay, Brad, take it away. 


Brad Crowell 6:14  

Okay, cool. So I want you, if you are a Pilates business owner, what (inaudible) 


Lesley Logan 6:19  

That's the way the bear says only you. 


Brad Crowell 6:21  

I want only you, stand up and serve your country.


Lesley Logan 6:26  

That was, yeah, very much so.


Brad Crowell 6:28  

If you are, if you have a Pilates business, if you take clients at all, big, small, medium, long time, short time, not yet time but know you're going to take clients in the future, I want you to come join me for a free webinar called the Pilates Studio Growth Accelerator, where Lesley and I have boiled down three of the the biggest things that we've learned in how do you actually move the needle with your income? Okay? So if you're feeling stuck at all with like, I've been at the same income level, I thought I was going to be able to make more money, or I thought I was going to be able to have the life that I always wanted when I worked for myself. We can get you unstuck. Come join me for this free webinar. Go to prfit.biz/accelerator. That's profit without the O, dot biz slash accelerator, and come check it out. We're gonna be, we're gonna be hanging out. It's only an hour long, and I'll get you a In-N-Out before your class.


Lesley Logan 7:22  

There's only a couple opportunities before you go on winter tour. 


Brad Crowell 7:26  

That's very true. 


Lesley Logan 7:27  

So take advantage of that while it's happening, because you don't want to wait until the new year and then start the new year late, guys. So opc.me/tour, is where you get your tickets. But we're going to 23 cities. We kick off on December 6th. And we start in Sedona, then Oklahoma City, then we go to Memphis, and then to Huntsville, and then we go to Greensboro. 


Brad Crowell 7:51  

Atlanta and then Greensboro. 


Lesley Logan 7:52  

Oh Atlanta, Greensboro, DC. 


Brad Crowell 7:55  

Hershey, Pennsylvania. 


Lesley Logan 7:56  

Virginia Beach.


Brad Crowell 7:58  

I think that's on the way south. 


Lesley Logan 7:59  

Oh, it's on the way South? 


Brad Crowell 8:00  

Yeah, because I think it's too close to DC, so I think we go Virginia Beach on the way down. 


Lesley Logan 8:04  

Okay, so then it's Hershey, then it's Portland, Maine, then it is Boston, Cape Cod, Providence, Greenwich, then it's Virginia Beach, then it's Charleston, South Miami, Tampa, Pensacola, New Orleans, Austin, Dallas, Lubbock, Phoenix. I don't think we skipped any this time. 


Brad Crowell 8:28  

I think we got them all. 


Lesley Logan 8:29  

I did Oklahoma City, yeah, okay, we're great. 23 cities, over 40 events. So many are sold out. 


Brad Crowell 8:34  

Almost 50 events, yeah, they're literally already selling all out, y'all. So if you are just hearing about this now, go to opc.me/tour and jump on this, because. 


Lesley Logan 8:49  

Pilates lovers of all levels. If you're brand new and you've just been Pi Curious, come, come, come. Come join us. 


Brad Crowell 8:55  

Well, I'm just excited. I can't believe how. 


Lesley Logan 8:58  

How excited everyone is. 


Brad Crowell 8:59  

How excited, yeah, the vibes are strong, okay? So come, don't sit on this, because there might not be anywhere left.


Lesley Logan 9:06  

And also, if you're like, oh, I work at this studio and you're having other studio, get your ass over there. It's called community, okay? 


Brad Crowell 9:11  

It's called community, y'all. Come across the road. (inaudible)


Lesley Logan 9:14  

Yeah. Do it because here's the deal, no one's gonna be like, oh, my God, that's like, working in that studio. They're gonna be focused on I'm there. Okay?


Brad Crowell 9:24  

Yeah. Well, it is true. 


Lesley Logan 9:25  

They're actually focused on I'm there and we're gonna have fun. And I'm tired of people feeling like, oh, I can't do that. They teach like this. I can't, I don't teach like that. It. 


Brad Crowell 9:34  

Nobody gives a shit. 


Lesley Logan 9:35  

No one does because it's called community and I am on a mission to make sure Pilates lovers meet each other all over the place, and we have so much fun, and it's quite like reunions, and you'll see people you haven't seen in a long time. (inaudible) So come, come, come, bring your friends. All right, that's opc.me/tour to get your ticket. We do have an audience question. 


Brad Crowell 9:53  

We do. 


Lesley Logan 9:54  

It is in your text messages, Brad.


Brad Crowell 9:56  

It is, it is. The question is actually from @SL4081, how is the MOTR Core Balanced Body equipment for Pilates?


Lesley Logan 10:09  

I think it's like the MOTR piece of equipment for Pilates. I think that's what they're asking.


Brad Crowell 10:13  

For Pilates. How is it for Pilates?


Lesley Logan 10:16  

Like, how is it used for Pilates, maybe?


Brad Crowell 10:19  

(inaudible) I feel like I'm missing a piece. 


Lesley Logan 10:20  

Well, you know. 


Brad Crowell 10:21  

How is it for Pilates? How does it work for Pilates?


Lesley Logan 10:24  

I mean, they clearly took a lot of time taking. 


Brad Crowell 10:25  

How is it official for Pilates? 


Lesley Logan 10:26  

They took a lot of time on that YouTube name Brad, the details for this. Okay, so here's the deal. I need to be really honest with you guys. I've been on a MOTR. I am not certified in a MOTR. I am not trained to teach a MOTR, and I don't. So I can't rave about it the way that my friends who are trained on the MOTR rave about it. So I'm gonna give a shout out to SuperKate, Erika Quest, I think even teeny_pilates on Instagram there's one more. Oh my gosh, sweet girl who isn't the OC anyways, so there are tons of people who are truly trained in teaching on the MOTR, and that is who I would really pose this question to. I am a classical Pilates teacher, which means I kind of just play on my classical equipment, and I know a lot about that. What I will say about the MOTR that's really cool is you can do a lot of movements that are in Pilates using the MOTR and it doesn't take up a lot of space. You could not use the MOTR on OPC to take a reformer class. You can't do that. Or you can't do that for a Pilates Anytime class, you can't. 


Brad Crowell 11:27  

Well, it's not a reformer. 


Lesley Logan 11:28  

No, but people do reformer moves on it, just like they do mat moves on it, just like they do bar moves on it. So there's a lot of similarities there. But if you buy a MOTR, you need to take MOTR classes. That's what you just have to do. So if you want a MOTR, my discount works for that MOTR. 


Brad Crowell 11:43  

It does. 


Lesley Logan 11:44  

And then you can reach out to me and I'll connect you with one of those few girls that I just mentioned, and they will teach you. 


Brad Crowell 11:49  

I love that. 


Lesley Logan 11:49  

So I'm so sorry. Clearly, I don't know all the answers, but if you have a question, you want me to take a stab at it, or Brad to take a stab at then you want to send in your questions. You apparently can call us, we say the number somewhere in the credits. So listen to that, or just send it to me on Instagram or YouTube. We get them there, and then we'll answer your questions here.


Brad Crowell 12:08  

Yeah, you can text us at 310-905-5534. Stick around we'll be right back. 


Brad Crowell 12:13  

Okay, let's talk about Shayla Pelton. Shayla is a passionate boudoir photographer based in Arizona, dedicated to helping individuals and couples cultivate self love and elevate their mindsets. Inspired by her own experiences and the transformative power of photography, she believes that everyone, regardless of age, body changes or life circumstances, is beautiful and deserving of celebrating their unique selves. We had the pleasure of meeting Shayla in person at James Patrick's event, the last event that he hosted for that series. I can't remember what it was called. 


Lesley Logan 12:49  

You guys had to listen to that episode, but he is such a fascinating man. We are at the event. It's a last day. Everyone's having the best time, and he's like, we're never doing this again. And I was like, oh god, okay, that's one way to end a run, but we did get to meet her in person. And she is such a she's like a little firefly, but I mean that in the best way, she lights up wherever she's at, and she's really excited. I just really loved we had a great time talking with her. And I was like, I have to, I want to have her on the Be It Pod. And I told her you have to pitch yourself. Because that was what's it about. That was what the event was about. So I couldn't just invite her on, she has to pitch herself, and she wrote me a great pitch. And what I loved about this.


Brad Crowell 13:29  

Well, she came from a career in retail, and really wanted to work for herself, and has been a photographer, and was always passionate about it. And we got super fired up for her, because we love entrepreneurialism, and we absolutely believe that you can make money working for yourself, and there's no reason that you can't make money being a photographer, as inspired by James, he does the same thing. And so it was really cool to meet her and be able to encourage her. And then also, well, basically, we were there helping people cultivate their pitches and to figure things out. So it was great to challenge her a little bit, and then she pitched us, and we said, this is really awesome. Great job. 


Lesley Logan 13:32  

Well, we haven't had a boudoir photographer on the show. We've we have brought on Dr. Celeste Holbrook, and we've brought on Nikole Mitchell, and we also just had Dr. Jordin Wiggins, who is a pleasure coach as well. And so we've had people on who talk about, oh and Kelli Adame like pleasure and receiving and all these things. But if you don't feel sexy, like we have a big jump, that's a hard thing. And so I really like what Shayla does, because the boudoir photography used to just be like the gift you gave your future husband, like some weird gift to the wedding, but it can really be for you, and that's what we got to talk about.


Brad Crowell 14:32  

I think that's my biggest takeaway, is that boudoir photography isn't necessarily about sex. 


Lesley Logan 14:50  

No, I think it's actually about confidence and seeing yourself in the most beautiful way that you exist in and no matter your body type or scars you have. I follow her on Instagram, and I see the different women she photographs, and they're fucking all stunning. I'm like, I want to look like that. Like it's just so fun, because the camera catches you at this, she's so good at catching your true light, and you're showing things, and it's just great. And then you get to see yourself through that lens. I was talking to my client, (inaudible), today, and she's like, I don't see myself every day, so I don't think anything has changed. I think you should take a picture. I don't like to take a picture of myself. Okay, well, I'm looking at you and you have changed. So either I'm going to be the person who tells you that you have to believe me, or you take a picture so that, because we see ourselves every single day, we don't realize the changes that are happening. And so I really love it. 


Lesley Logan 15:42  

Anyways, boudoir photography is about reclaiming your sexuality. Everything about us is different. Everything about us is worthy of love. And so even though it's not about sex, we shouldn't be ashamed of the sexuality that we have, because it's part of who we are, and it's part of that charisma and that charm, and also, ladies, it's fucking awesome and okay to have sexuality and sexual desires and enjoy pleasures and that's why I keep bringing these women on and telling you to do that, because the burnouts and breakdowns you're having, they're having, I bet you maybe a little pleasure and a little enjoyment. But if you don't think that you are sexy or you're not confident in that way, I think a boudoir photoshoot could be a really great gift to yourself. And if you hate it, throw it away. You won't. You just won't. You'll just really think they're cool.


Brad Crowell 16:27  

Yeah. And I think that that was an interesting thing, where she talked about, you know, I think the questions you asked her were really helpful for people who are, like, boudoir curious, where it's like, I'm not ready for that, or what is it going to be like? Or, I don't know, but what other questions in that way. But what was really great is that the preconceptions that people have about boudoir photography is that you have to be sexy, you have to be hot, you have to be all the things. And Shayla talked about how that is not reality. That is actually not at all what it's about. You don't have to show up performing for the camera. It's actually when you get to know her and the two of you have conversations, she's gonna work with you to bring that element out of you. And no matter what you're wearing or not wearing, or how ready you feel, she's gonna help you get to that place. And she said, I love that she intentionally doesn't doctor up the images all over the place, because she's going to capture the beauty inside of the person that she's photographing, and doesn't have to add all this extra stuff to it. And I just thought that was really cool. 


Lesley Logan 17:40  

Yeah, I mean, I'm a big fan, and now I think everyone should go do a boudoir photoshoot. I think I should do one.


Brad Crowell 17:47  

I'm in. 


Lesley Logan 17:48  

I know you are. 


Brad Crowell 17:51  

Sign me up. Maybe I should do one. 


Lesley Logan 17:53  

Okay. 


Brad Crowell 17:54  

I'd be down. 


Lesley Logan 17:59  

Okay, let's, we'll figure this out. We'll work on it. It'll be a 20 20, what's next year? 2025. We'll put it on the list. 


Brad Crowell 18:05  

Well, she said on embracing your true self, we never see ourselves in that beautiful vulnerability, because we always have our shields up, right? Only people that we are most intimate with ever see us in those moments. And she explained that when we look at ourselves in the mirror, we don't feel that sexy or that fun or that fire, but we all have it. We all have it. We just don't always let ourselves see it.


Lesley Logan 18:07  

You're so busy thinking about I got these 17 things to do today. I got these many things to do today, and then your partner comes in and they're like, all they're seeing you all sexy, and you're like, oh my God, my brain is in the wrong journey. But that's the thing.


Brad Crowell 18:16  

And having a photo like this is an incredible way to remind yourself. 


Lesley Logan 18:45  

That you are. 


Brad Crowell 18:46  

That you have it, right, and it's a moment, but I can't remember who we were talking to, who said they write down their wins on a note card, and when they're feeling down, they pull out the note card. Was that all the way back to Amy Ledin? I think it was.


Lesley Logan 19:02  

My mom's favorite episode, she, and in the two and a half years I've been doing this podcast, guys, my mom only likes episode five. 


Brad Crowell 19:10  

Now that is not true. Not true. 


Lesley Logan 19:12  

She still quotes it. 


Brad Crowell 19:13  

She still quotes it, but she likes more than episode five. But seriously, this is like that where if you're struggling with confidence, you can pull out this photo, and even if it's only for you, you still have this, this moment where you're like, I am a rock star, and I love that. I think that is, I think that's necessary. 


Lesley Logan 19:33  

Yeah, I agree. I agree. 


Brad Crowell 19:34  

Yeah. All right, stick around. We'll be right back. 


Brad Crowell 19:37  

All right. Finally, let's talk about those, Be It Action Items. Say it with me. What bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted action items can we take away from your convo with Shayla Pelton? 


Lesley Logan 19:49  

I think you know what I want. 


Brad Crowell 19:50  

Tell me. 


Lesley Logan 19:50  

I want our listeners to record themselves saying that and then we can use their recording. 


Brad Crowell 19:57  

That'd be fun. 


Lesley Logan 19:57  

Just like Keith Olbermann has his friends introduce like and now here's Keith. We can have different listeners, yeah, we can have different listeners send in themselves saying, what bold executable, intrinsic or targeted steps?


Brad Crowell 20:11  

Okay, I love this, and I really love this, y'all. Call our number and leave us a voicemail of you saying, "What bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted action items can we take away from your convo?" And we will take those clips and we'll start to put them into the show. 


Lesley Logan 20:29  

I think that'd be so fun. And if that's too long, you could also record yourself saying, "Until next time, Be It Till You See It."


Brad Crowell 20:36  

Yeah, that too. That too. So 310-905-5534. Hit us up. Okay.


Lesley Logan 20:42  

(inaudible) was like, what's going on? Why are people emailing us this? 


Brad Crowell 20:47  

No, just call it. We won't answer. Just leave a voicemail, and then we'll get the voicemail. 


Lesley Logan 20:51  

It's probably important to know we'll never answer. 


Brad Crowell 20:53  

Well, that number is intentional that we're, I'm not picking that number up, but it's there for people to leave a voicemail. 


Lesley Logan 20:59  

You could answer it. We just don't, because it's for voicemails. 


Brad Crowell 21:02  

Yeah, my phone fucking rings. I don't answer it. 


Lesley Logan 21:04  

(inaudible) way too much. Okay, well, just so we, call a different number if you want us to answer, but leave a message.


Brad Crowell 21:09  

Okay, so she said, book yourself a boudoir session. That is the Be It Action Item that you can take. You can do this. All you gotta do is the first step, which is book that session, whether that's with her, with Shayla, or with someone else. Do it for you. She has people fly into Phoenix to work with her,by the way.


Lesley Logan 21:27  

We definitely have amazing recommendations for where to stay in that area, too, so. 


Brad Crowell 21:31  

We do. There's also an incredible botanical gardens that you should see while you're in town. Anyway, she said you should book this for yourself, because you are worthy. You're worthy today. You're worthy right now. 


Lesley Logan 21:43  

You don't have to send us the picture, but you do have to tell us now if you do this. 


Brad Crowell 21:46  

Yeah, yeah. Also, she said, prioritize yourself by taking small moments every single day just for you. And she had personal experience with this where she said, when I started to work my yoga practice in for myself in the morning, I actually became an incredibly better person, and I performed better at work, and it was just better all around and she's talked about getting her nails done and being intentional about taking care of herself. So prioritizing yourself, and this is something that I'm sure you've heard Lesley talk about, self-care isn't selfish care. And when you prioritize yourself, you are going to show up better in every other aspect of your life, every other element of your life, for the people that you are intentionally taking care of or serving or working with, or your clients or your family or friends, whatever it is, when you prioritize yourself, you are going to be a better you.


Lesley Logan 22:39  

Yep, I love it. I'm in on that. She also said, put time into energy work and releasing generational trauma and healing in your own family. And I think this is really important, because we can try to, like, I just have therapy, but we don't always release the actual energy of that. And so I'm gonna highlight episode 421, with Dr. Louise Swartswalter, who will release like she's not gonna release my great grandfather shit. And you know what? I think I worry less. So that's really great. And I don't remember Lauren Zoeller's most recent episode, but Lauren Zoeller does somatic releasing work, and that is a great way to get rid of some of that trauma through energy work. We had Keri Ford, who's a somatics coach, who did that. 


Brad Crowell 23:18  

Lauren is episode 388. Keri Ford, 175.


Lesley Logan 23:24  

Yeah, yeah. So anyways, I'm sure we've had other people, but those ones I remember. So do this because.


Brad Crowell 23:31  

We have Michael Unbroken.


Lesley Logan 23:32  

Oh. Don't tell him I didn't. Michael's episodes are really, he's working with mostly men now, though. So that (inaudible) that's kind of why there's lots. 


Brad Crowell 23:41  

He's episode 298. 


Lesley Logan 23:43  

No, I think we're good. I think that's plenty. We don't need to overwhelm them with trauma. They just need to do it. So here's the thing, if you don't, it doesn't, you can't shove this in like a closet and then never look at it again. It's gonna rear its ugly head. So do the work. 


Brad Crowell 23:57  

Do the work.


Lesley Logan 23:58  

Because it makes a huge difference. And especially if you're a parent, it affects who you are for your kids to see, and it really does make big changes, so. You guys, I'm Lesley Logan.


Brad Crowell 24:07  

And I'm Brad Crowell.


Lesley Logan 24:08  

Thank you so much for being here. Shayla, thank you for being amazing. I can't wait to hear how many people get some boudoir shoots. I really am excited. I think everyone needs a photoshoot. And I think a lot of people don't have pictures of themselves that they like because they don't have a professional take pictures of them. Your friends and family are never gonna take the most amazing picture, like Monica Linda would or Shayla would. You know, you just need a good photographer. I love all the pictures that professionals took of me. I mean, Brad's great too, because he's also a professional but I like theirs too. So go do it. It'll change your life. It'll help you Be It Till You See It. 


Brad Crowell 24:08  

Bye for now. 


Lesley Logan 24:41  

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Brad Crowell 25:24  

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Lesley Logan 25:29  

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Brad Crowell 25:33  

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Lesley Logan 25:40  

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Brad Crowell 25:43  

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