On April 14, 2022, Hellcat presented her very first TEDx talk at TEDxUCO at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Come along and listen to Hellcat's experience with the entire TEDx process and enjoy the speaking version of her talk here.

Hellcat explains what TED is and how she landed her first TEDx talk.

Feel free to fast forward directly to the talk which she presents here at the 9:18 mark.

HELLCAT: LIVING THE DREAM

There are a few pat answers we use, merely out of habit, when someone asks, “Hey, how are you doing?” One of those habitual responses is the number one killer of confidence, and ultimately hope, in that it dismisses and diminishes our stories of resilience. Hellcat will take you on a journey through her stories of resilience and show how you can speak, think, and use your stories of resilience to build confidence and hope for the future, one thought at a time.

SPECIAL THANKS:

Reg Bamford

JonAcuff.me (https://acuff.mykajabi.com/full-potential)

Katrina and JD Shaklee

Laurie Toney

Krisan Patterson

Tonya Walker

Focus Group: Matt Patterson, Krisan Patterson, Melissa Wilson, Tom Corbin, Derek Sier, Katrina & JD Shaklee, Robert Jernigan. Special Thanks to the Deer Creek Schools Administration for allowing me to use the Board Room for the Focus Group Presentation.

TED.com

BOOKS THAT HELPED:

TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking, Chris Anderson

The Successful Speaker, Grant Baldwin

Soundtracks, Jon Acuff

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by EVERY experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. Do the thing you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt

In this Episode, Hellcat is practicing what she preaches.

She shares how a random interaction with a stranger at a football game led her to prepare and publish this episode on how to stop waiting and honor your spirit in this practice of life.

Today, you will learn three tips on how to do that and the good that can come from being obedient to your true self.

Do you find yourself waiting to do something because “the time is just not right” or “I need to lose weight first” or “there is too much going on” or “things need to calm down first”?

Like Hellcat’s Dad wrote before he died, “You don’t have to live forever, just live.”

What small steps can you take to live today?

Stop limiting your life as a reward and instead make it a reality. Stop waiting for the right time and create the right time.

If this resonates with you and you’ve taken action or a step you’ve been putting off, let Hellcat know by hitting her up on social media or email her at Hellcat@whatthehellcat.com.

Today’s episode is full of real takeaway actions on how to prepare for the holidays and cope with the stress of it all, with a dash of humor, healing, and hope.

Today I got to chat with Heather Loeb, founder and creator of www.unrulyneurons.com, recent recipient of the Betty Fullenwider Media Award for her inspirational work in normalizing mental health, and my amazing cousin. Heather was also recently named to the leadership team for NAMI of Greater Corpus Christi. NAMI is the National Alliance of Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by mental illness (www.NAMIGCC.org).

You may recall Heather from Episode 14: Finding Hope and Healing in Recovery and Living with Depression and Mental Illness. Today, Heather drops more little nuggets of wisdom as we approach the holidays.

Today we dive into how to plan around the holidays, how to deal with those strong, family personalities and those that like to poke the bear. Heather gives us some specific tools to enjoy the holidays, people, and manage our expectations.

We talk through and demonstrate some grounding and breathing techniques to override our primal brain that only sees perceived dangers and doom. Lastly, we share some techniques on how to process grief during these times.

You can follow Heather at her newly re-designed and revamped website: www.unrulyneurons.com, her column in The Corpus Christi Caller Times (www.caller.com) and lots of good videos and other golden nuggets on Heather’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/unrulyneurons).