Unbridled Living

Self-sabotage is sneaky. It can be happening when you don’t even know it. Self-sabotage includes all the things you (consciously or unconsciously) do which keep you from achieving your dreams and goa…

Whether you feel like you have emotional baggage or not, there are probably emotions you’re taking with you to the barn. Any kind of structural or emotional imbalance you have is going to affect your…

Some people may be more in tune to it and some people might call it something else, but we all have it. Everyone can use their intuition, just like everyone can sing; some are better than others. Som…

We have a huge responsibility as a rider to show up and be our best selves for our horses. Horses are a victim of their circumstances...sometimes they are a victim of their rider.  You don’t want to …

I’ve had a few people ask questions about avoiding drama. In this episode, I’ll share my suggestions for recognizing the role you play in drama and how you can avoid it.

Drama is like a game or a pla…

10 years ago, I didn’t even know that being a highly sensitive person was a thing. Once I learned that I am a highly sensitive person, it changed my life. Whether you are a highly sensitive person or…

Question: How do horses feel your human energy?  How do they sense things like underground power lines? 

This is an interesting question. I have a “knowing” of this energy through my own feelings and…

If you’ve had the experience of being a successful barrel racer, then stepping back for a while and losing your confidence, this episode is for you. Based on a listener question, I’ll be sharing idea…

I took a question from the Rider’s Mind Community on Facebook for this episode.  The question is: How can I create a relationship and partnership with a horse, but not be so attached that it’s hard t…

I took a suggested topic from the Rider’s Mind Community on Facebook for this episode.  Chris asked about having a horse come into your life who has a different level of confidence than you do.  If y…

I can’t believe we are on the 40th episode!  I took suggestions from the Rider’s Mind Community on Facebook for this episode and then had community members vote for the topic they most wanted to hear…

I was recently asked to share some mindfulness and mindset tips with the Cloverleaf Connection Facebook group.  I wanted to make sure you got these tips too, so I’m sharing them with you in this epis…

If there is one mantra I hold near and dear to my heart, it is everything is figureoutable.  Marie Forleo coined that term and released an excellent book on it last year.  It’s all about the inner k…

If you’ve lost your mojo for riding, you’re not alone.  We are in the midst of COVID19 and we are shut down for all horse events.  If you’re used to setting goals and preparing to enter events, you m…

It is said that there are only two true emotions: love and fear.    If we are in one, we can’t be in the other. There is a lot of fear and uncertainty in the world right now, so this topic applies to…

Question:  Michelle, how do you do it all?

I have several businesses and I have two kids, plus I get to jackpots and rodeos.  I’ve got a lot on the go. So, my short answer to this question is: I don’…

Any time someone irritates us, hurts us, annoys us, makes us feel small or makes us feel worthless, we have allowed them to take some of our power.  In this episode, I’ll share some tips on taking yo…

Special guest Cali Brown is joining us for this episode. She will tell us about her Gestalt healing methods and how horses can contribute to the growth and transformation of humans. Cali works with …

It’s hard to know whether our competitive traits come from nature or nurture.  There are different perspectives on how we become competitive. Regardless of how it develops, we can beat ourselves by b…

You know the feeling when you have soooo much to do.  You don’t know where to start. Or you’ve started, but you don’t feel like you’re getting anywhere so you get frustrated and quit.  Or you procras…