Chasta, Jay, and Syd look back at the last year as a family. Highlighting what it looked like taking care of a four year old, running a business, hosting multiple radio shows and a tv show and reflect of the lessons they've learned and their main takeaways from March 2020-March 2021. Jay and Chasta also talk about their experience having COVID.

Connect With Me:
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch - www.chastalynn.com

Connect with Jay: 
Instagram: @jaymichaelis

Connect with Syd: 
Instagram: @sydney.crims

37. Reflections From Our Bubble (Chasta, Jay, & Syd)

“You Can Do Hard Things.” Time and time again I see that said in the “self help space.” People post those memes on Facebook, yell it in video clips on Instagram and I’ve even see it printed on canvases at craft stores. But here’s a question…do you believe it? When “s” hits the fan, do you really believe you have what it takes to do hard things. Here’s the answer…YES YOU DO. This week I breathe fire on the podcast. Nothing gets me fired up more than giving my community a pep talk and encouraging you to believe you are the warrior that I KNOW YOU ARE. 
Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

39. You Can Do Hard Things

Over the weekend I had a once in a lifetime experience with a STRANGE spa treatment and it made me think more about the idea of “Choosing the Bigger Life” that I learned from author, Gretchen Rubin. I brought my Mom onto the podcast to talk about our international travel adventures as that’s how we “choose the bigger life.” We have trekked through the Czech Republic, Morocco, India, China, Thailand, Cambodia and Costa Rica. These trips have enriched our lives in so many ways from seeing the beauty of these places to seeing things that have broken our hearts and gave us new found perspective. 

How do you “choose the bigger life?” 

Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

40. Choose The Bigger Life With Momma Marsha

Sandy Stec is a girl who tells it like it is...good, bad and ugly...in the most hilarious way. In this episode we discuss what is to be a super layered person, doing stand-up in the landscape of cancel culture and our shared love for personal development. 
Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com 
Connect with Sandy:
Instagram: @sandystec
www.sandystec.com

43. Cancel Culture, Personal Development and Travel Adventures with Comedian Sandy Stec

We all lost a lot in the pandemic but if you look closely you may find that you also gained some things as well. For me, I gained a new friend. I was introduced to Mickey Darius (through work connections) and he quickly became a great sounding board for me. Mickey is great at balancing the chaos of life and reminds me of the importance of embracing the darkness and using it to accentuate the light. 
Connect With Mickey:
Mickey’s Record Label:
https://brokencloverrecords.bandcamp.com/artists
Mickey’s Talent Agency:
https://www.facebook.com/TheIvyAgency
The Lost Church (Mickey is the manager.) 
https://www.facebook.com/TheLostChurch
Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

44. Balancing The Dark & Light Within with Mickey Darius

Happy Summer friends! Since I believe in the idea of three years within a year (an idea I learned from Lisa Woodruff of Organize 365) June 1st is a brand new clean slate to start a new challenge. Listen, choose a challenge and email me as your accountability partner. Let's rock our summer together! XOXO-C
Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

45. Summer Challenge

Most often when you hear of someone battling cancer you immediately feel sorry for them. And of course, it's right to be concerned. But today, for one second, I'm asking you to allow yourself to simultaneously feel total inspiration. Meet Lindsey Garcia. She is a school teacher and a single mom (of a precious 3 year old named Rosie) who is currently battling Stage 2 Triple Negative Breast Cancer. What is truly remarkable about Lindsey is her PERSPECTIVE and ATTITUDE. You are about to be hit with a tsunami of inspiration as you listen to how she frames this difficult part of her journey. Please listen to her story, share as you see fit and consider donating to the GoFundMe link set up for her quickly accumulating medical bills.  
https://www.gofundme.com/f/aqp7s3-still-i-rise?d=:signedDonationId&utm_medium=email&utm_source=product&utm_campaign=p_email_m_pd-5332-donation-receipt-adyen&utm_content=internal 
Connect with Lindsey: 
Instagram: @lindseygarcia 
Connect With Me:
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

46. Gaining Perspective with Lindsey Garcia

We’re halfway through the year which means it’s time to take a look at the 21 for 2021 lists we made back at the beginning of the year. In this episode Syd and I sit down to reflect on our lists, check off some things we’ve accomplished, and recognize certain goals we still want to work towards as well as intentions we set that no longer serve us. Let us know how you’re doing on your 21 for 21 list!

Connect With Me:
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

Connect With Syd:
Instagram: @sydney.crims

47. Mid-Year Check-In 21 for 21

Guess what! I'm 40!! And I'm admitting it! Gasp! 😮😂 As my Birthday approached, I had several people ask me how old I was going to be and then were shocked that I was "admitting" to turning 40. Maybe I'm crazy here but I thought this was something we all did....ya know, get older. It's just sort of part of the game of life. After seeing those reactions from people, it got me thinking about how we age and how we change over the decades. I came to the conclusion that my 20's were pretty dang bumpy (not a decade I'd necessarily want to do over again) and my 30's were really where I started to come into my own. I found my footing, started really taking care of myself, have become more comfortable in my skin, figured out the woman I am and I'm creating the vision of the woman I ultimately want to be. All that being said, I'm feeling pretty freakin' fabulous about where I'm at as I turn 40...wrinkles and all. 
I did turn to the internet to see what advice was out there on turning 40 and I found this fun little article. I talk about it a bit in the podcast but if you would like to dive deeper here's the link, https://bestlifeonline.com/advice-about-turning-40/
I hope whatever your age and whatever season of life you're in that you can look in the mirror and give yourself grace...you deserve it. 

Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: 
https://www.rockyourlifenow.net/
www.chastalynn.com

48. 40 & Fabulous

This year marks 19 years in radio and/or tv and in that time on the air (and being in the public eye) I’ve dealt with my fair share of “haters.” These days with the popularity of social media you don't even need to have a public job to deal with bullying. So, what have I learned from it? Well, lots...but we’ll boil it down to a few main points in this podcast. Have you dealt with hate on social media? How do you handle it?
Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

49. Dealing With Haters

It’s been a busy summer over here, from new jobs to running a business to raising an almost kindergartener, it’s easy to find things overwhelming, big and small, when juggling so many hats. I’m sure it’s been a busy summer for you too. In seasons of busyness it’s easy to point out things that aren’t working or dwell on things you might be lacking in your day to day life but I challenge you to shift your thinking from what went wrong to what went right, even for a minute. Help your future self out by doing that top rack of dishes or making healthy choices at the dinner table or even asking for help with tasks and those acts of goodness you’re making an effort to shower on yourself will start to add up. Force yourself to look for the good and you’ll start to see it without even trying. 

Connect With Me:
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

50. What Went Right

Transitions and big life changes are tough to navigate. They can feel overwhelming and stressful and all too much but it’s important to recognize the personal growth that can come from hardships. Times of uncertainty shed light on your inner strength and power to get through hard things. In this episode, Syd and I sit down and talk about some of the changes that are happening in our lives and mention some reminders to keep you pushing forward.

Connect With Me:
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

Connect With Syd:
Instagram: sydney.crims
Email - rockyourlifecontact@gmail.com

51. Transition

Happy Fall! Syd and I thought we’d sit down and share some fun fall activity ideas. From at home tailgates to fall candle exchanges, we're giving you some ideas to get out there and be festive!

Connect With Me:
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

Connect With Syd:
Instagram: sydney.crims
Email - rockyourlifecontact@gmail.com

53. Fall Festivities

On this episode I have an incredible conversation with two amazing women from Pink Ribbon Girls, Heidi and Heather. We talk about Heather’s inspiring story of adoption, breast cancer, and recovery as well as dive into the resources Pink Ribbon Girls provide to women in need of support. "Pink Ribbon Girls provide free direct services to those with breast and gynecological cancers throughout our service regions. We serve those with any stage of cancer. There are no age restrictions and no income restrictions.” Services include healthy meals, housecleaning, rides to treatment, as well as peer support and more.

For additional information on Pink Ribbon Girls please visit pinkribbongirls.org

Connect With Me:
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

52. Pink Ribbon Girls

It’s that time of year! In this episode, Chasta dives into her 22 goals for 2022. From updating photo books to hosting runs, goals at any magnitude can have a spot on your list of priorities for this year. We’d love to see your 22 for 2022 list!

Connect With Me:
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

54. 22 For 2022

In this episode, Chasta talks about her personal symbol and her reasoning behind it. A personal symbol can be used in any way you choose; it can be a depiction of your purpose, a reminder of your power, anything you'd like it to mean to you. We'd love for you to share your personal symbol with us and ways you keep it at the forefront!

Connect With Me:
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

55. Choose A Personal Symbol

In this episode, Chasta and Syd sit down to talk about an article titled “Happy People Do These 10 Things Differently” and examine the different ways we can make changes in our everyday lives that will contribute to our overall happiness. 

Link to article: https://poosh.com/happy-people-do-these-10-things-differently/

Connect With Me:
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

Connect With Syd:
Instagram: sydney.crims
Email - rockyourlifecontact@gmail.com

56. Things You Can Do to Find More Happiness

Creating vision boards and manifesting your wildest dreams is such a fun way to start thinking about goals and aspirations that sometimes seem so far out there that you’ll have to win the lottery or come across the craziest string of luck to get them. Notice I said that was the FUN part. Now, let's get into the dirty work. How can you start putting together action items and steps to actually achieve those things? The power is in your hands. On this episode, Chasta talks about the importance of creating tangible steps to tackle and achieve those lifelong manifestations and visions.

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Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

57. Manifest, Yes! But Take Action

For years I've tried to prioritize meditation in my daily habits but I always feel rushed and like I'm trying to squeeze in another "thing to do." That's not exactly the right mindset to have about something that is supposed to bring you zen. Thanks to the wise words of author Mel Robbins, I'm trading out focused meditation with mindful moments. Let's chat through the difference.
Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com and www.rockyourlifenow.net

58. Mindfulness Vs. Meditation

The Rock Your Life concept centers around putting maximum energy and effort into every aspect of your life. Whether it’s family, wellness, work, music, dreams, goals, aspirations…whatever you’re doing…ROCK IT!

1. What is Rock Your Life?

On this episode of Rock Your Life we talk about the need and importance of finding joy in your life...especially in a time when it may seem a bit harder to find. Let's dig deep and "rock it!"

2. Joy

As promised, we are diving further into the important conversation about racism this week. We begin by bringing in Sydney Crims, the Executive Producer of "Rock Your Life" to discuss a generational perspective on what's happening with race relations in America. Then Chasta has a very "real conversation" with long time friend and Bay Area radio personality Marcus Osborne about how to be the best ally to the black community. 

*Podcast referenced in this episode is "In The Bubble with Andy Slavitt" - With Guest DeRay McKesson. 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-epidemic-of-racism-with-deray-mckesson/id1504128553?i=1000476624008

5. United We Stand - A Conversation With Marcus Osborne

"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." - Jim Rohn
Consider this...what if social media was a person. Would you want to associate with that person? Would they be in your inner circle? Odds are (if you're like the rest of us) you spend a lot of time on social media. What are you gaining from that exposure and how is it contributing to your attitude...good or bad? Let's get into it. -Chasta 
Social Links: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com

6. Social Media - Friend Or Foe

My Momma, Marsha, is in town from Oklahoma so I took the chance to get her on the podcast to talk about parenting, divorce, letting go and the trials and joys of being a grandparent. I even learned a few things I didn't know about my own childhood! I hope you enjoy our chat. 
Social Links: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com

7. Parenting - A Conversation With Chasta's Mother, Marsha

Recently it hit me that because of Covid 19 the whole world is left grieving at one time. You may be grieving the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job or finances, the loss of an important event in your life, the loss of time spent with family and friends or loss of the life we all once knew...that we may never return to. We are all seeing a lot of change in our lives right now and it's hard to deal with this every day. Leighsa Montrose lost her husband, Ronnie Montrose, to suicide in 2012 and has had a long journey back to health and happiness. Today, Leighsa shares with us her tactical actionable items she uses every day to help her cope. 
If you are dealing with severe depression, anxiety or have suicidal thoughts please reach out for help. You are NOT alone. 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
Online Therapy Services: TalkSpace, Online-Therapy.com, HealthSapiens
Connect with me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch - www.chastalynn.com
Printables - www.chastalynn.com/printables

12. The Grief Tool Box With Leighsa Montrose

This week my guest, Jennifer, created her company, Jordan’s Gems, after learning that her unborn baby (Jordan) had a heart defect and wouldn’t be able to be born alive. At that time, Jennifer had to wait out another month of pregnancy and she desperately needed something to help keep her mind off of what was happening in her body. She started making various handmade things to help her process through this journey and that creativity has brought Jennifer therapy and healing through a tragic time. Over the years this small company has blossomed and today has helped Jennifer and her family become debt free! I wanted to bring Jennifer on to talk about the importance of supporting small businesses and show how much our dollars make a real impact to families and small business like Jordan's Gems. 
Jennifer is a stay at home Momma who has a 5 Star rated Etsy shop with almost 13,000 sales. You can connect with Jennifer on Instagram, @jordansgems. 
Here is the link to her Etsy shop, https://www.etsy.com/shop/JordansGems2

Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

18. Dream Big & Shop Small With Jennifer of Jordan's Gems

2020 has served us up a lot of tragedy and unexpected events. Death has become something we now talk about on a regular basis. There are even tickers on the news tallying up the dead. It’s a very dark time. So, I think it’s time we talk about death and the unexpected. While this year has reminded us how uncertain life is…the truth is life is ALWAYS unknown. We never know what tomorrow brings, we can only control how we live and the legacy we leave behind. 
This may be a dark and morbid topic but it’s necessary to start to come to terms with the unknown. How can we turn the end of our life into something beautiful? There is a way. Let's talk about it. 
“They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time.” - Banksy
Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

21. Mortality Motivation

This week I'm addressing the question I get the most, "How do you find the motivation to workout every day?" The truth is I don't believe in natural workout motivation...I believe in HABITS! My successful workout regimen is all about building healthy habits and in this episode I walk you through some things I find most helpful in making exercise a part of my every day life. 
Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

22. Workout Motivation Is A Myth

I have read a lot about building habits or "habit stacking" and I understand the power in great habits. What I find just as powerful is the idea of "success stacking." It's the idea of creating small goals, pushing through with that goal to succeed, gaining the confidence from that success and then building on top of that. This can be applied to all aspects of life from moving our bodies in the "Rock Your Life" challenge to work related goals to relationship goals and beyond. I've heard from many of you doing the "Rock Your Life" challenge and it seems there are lots of people who just need a pep talk, need some confidence, and need to believe that anything is possible. 
As mentioned in this episode, if you need some instant inspiration check out this "Ted Talk" from Nick Vujicic
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P2nPI6CTlc

Here are some of my favorite books on habits as well:
"Better Than Before" by Gretchen Rubin 
"High Performance Habits" by Brendon Burchard 
"Atomic Habits" by James Clear 

Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

25. "Success Stacking" And A Pep Talk

Odds are, you may know Shan Berries, from her Bay Area radio days as she had a successful radio career for many years before deciding it was time to take a chance on herself and her dreams and become the CEO of her very own makeup brand, Shades by Shan Cosmetics. Now, two years later, it is a thriving company in the beauty industry with a charitable outreach foundation and a powerful message. Support Shan and small business, sbscosmetics.com/
Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

26. Taking A Leap With "Shan Berries" - CEO of Shades By Shan Cosmetics

The holidays can often be a trying time for many as they deal with stress, high expectations, financial struggles or the grief of family members who have passed. In this episode, I bring on Dayna Keyes of the Radio Rehab podcast to flush out 10 ways to ward off stress, anxiety and depression during the holiday season. 
Link to the Mayo Clinic article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress/art-20047544
Connect with Dayna:
Subscribe to the "Radio Rehab" podcast wherever you listen to audio.
Instagram/FB/Twitter: RadioRehabDayna
Dayna on Soundwaves TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzTp7dvl_T8
Connect With Me: 
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio 
Twitter: @chasta 
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

27. Ward Off The Holiday Blues With Dayna Keyes

I've seen so many people on social media talking about their new resolutions and goals and so many times it seems like people try to change everything about their health habits all at one time. We spend a few weeks at the holidays eating and drinking and then flipping a light switch we try to turn it all around on January 1st. We're simply setting ourselves up to fail. It doesn't have to be this way. It's taken me almost a decade to develop all the daily health habits I have today. In this episode I am giving you permission to take a deep breathe and only change one or two things at a time.
Connect With Me:
Instagram: @chastalynn
Facebook: @chastaradio
Twitter: @chasta
Email - chastaonair@gmail.com
Info & Merch: www.chastalynn.com

29. Rock Your Health

Chasta Michaelis, on-air radio personality at 107.7 The Bone and TV Host at Soundwaves TV presents "Rock Your Life." 
The Rock Your Life concept centers around putting maximum energy and effort into every aspect of your life. Whether it’s family, wellness, work, music, dreams, goals, aspirations…whatever you’re doing…ROCK IT!

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