Unlock U with Dr. Shannan Crawford

EP38: Dropkick Fear and Unlock Boldness!

You may be coming from a background of timidity and humble beginnings. You might say you’re not cut out for an awe-inspiring life. Just for a moment, erase those thoughts. Step into your imagination, and invite the Lord into that space. What do you see? This week, Carrie Grace shares how her background of trauma and timidity shifted into miraculous healing and absolute boldness and bravery. We want YOU to kick fear in the face and stand tall with a courageous perspective on life! Take on the challenge to live a life worth raving about, a life you - and only you - were made for! Carrie Grace is part of a powerful organization called Freedom Shield Foundation where they complete rescue and recovery of people and children abducted and trafficked, as well as provide a safe house for those in need. Please join Carrie Grace and I in the fight against sex trafficking and check out the links below!   ☞ FOLLOW CARRIE GRACE ☜ Freedom Shield Foundation Carrie Grace IG   ☞ FOLLOW DR. CRAWFORD ☜ Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn Request Dr. Crawford to speak More resources Hello@DrShannanCrawford.com   

EP37: Unlocking the Superhero in YOU

Challenges, mountains, difficult people, potential risk, all of these things make us feel extremely small and unqualified. Fear can easily creep in as uncertainty abounds and insecurity grips us. What if we can turn that around? What if, even though our circumstances may remain, we step into the adventure that the Lord is beckoning us to begin with him? Today’s episode, I am joined by the jet-setter Carrie Grace who has an incredible testimony that takes her from fear, trauma, and deep wounds, to free, healing, and impacting countless lives through her devotion to an adventure with the Lord! Carrie Grace is part of a powerful organization called Freedom Shield Foundation where they complete rescue and recovery of people and children abducted and trafficked, as well as provide a safe house for those in need. Please join Carrie Grace and I in the fight against sex trafficking and check out the links below!   ☞ FOLLOW CARRIE GRACE ☜ Freedom Shield Foundation Carrie Grace IG   ☞ FOLLOW DR. CRAWFORD ☜ Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn Request Dr. Crawford to speak More resources Hello@DrShannanCrawford.com 

EP36: Unlock Your Brightest New Year!

Have you already jumped full force into that new routine with your New Year resolutions? If so, we want to pose a different strategy than you might be used to when it comes to going after your resolutions. A cycle often occurs where we overindulge during the holidays and then hyper restrict and control once the new year rolls around. While this may pay off on some scale, the sustainability of it is abysmal. We challenge you to think deeper into understanding the subconscious lies you believe are true, honoring every part of you, and encountering a love like no other. The point of a resolution isn’t to punish your body, so why not embrace a new strategy to really enjoy doing good things and setting goals?! Let’s start 2022 on a good note - loving every part of us, and celebrating with good nourishment, movement, and habits. ☞ FOLLOW DR. CRAWFORD ☜ Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn Request Dr. Crawford to speak More resources Hello@DrShannanCrawford.com   

EP35: Viewing the Present as a Gift!

Merry-happy-post-Christmas-day! We are STILL celebrating Christmas even after the 25th because, let’s be real, Jesus’ birthday is worth celebrating all month long. You may be feeling like you had an INCREDIBLE Christmas and are completely satisfied with the experience! However, a good portion of us may feel a little disappointed, disillusioned, and sad about our unmet expectations. Know this: you are not alone.  Human nature shows us that we do not like to live in the present moment and instead get fixated on “what could be.” We trade contentment for a fantasy, and when the moment comes for fulfillment, reality seems to always fall short of what we were dreaming of. But there is hope! Instead of focusing on our own expectations, why not shift our focus to how we can serve others? Let’s be the ones to truly see people and as a result, we find satisfaction in the present moment! We love you guys and hope you continue to have a very happy and merry Christmas (month)!   ☞ FOLLOW DR. CRAWFORD ☜ Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn Request Dr. Crawford to speak More resources Hello@DrShannanCrawford.com 

EP34: Overcoming Winter Blues

Although this season can seem to be quite jolly, dropping temperatures and reduced daylight hours has a dampening effect on all of us! We may dip into bouts of fatigue, feel down, and even feel helpless and hopeless at times. We want to encourage you that this season, although cold and a little darker, is a hopeFUL one! Dr. Shilagh Mirgain, a specialist in Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), joins us today to share practical tools to get ahead of the dip and remain connected with our loved ones! Dr. Mirgain is a Distinguished Psychologist specializing in Health and Sport Psychology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She writes, speaks and specializes in treatment on mind-body skills to foster optimal health and optimal performance.   A huge key to finding freedom this season is gratitude, and connectedness, so think of things that you can be grateful for today! Send a hand-written note to someone, perform a random act of kindness for a stranger, continue to spread joy and let your light shine!   ☞ FOLLOW DR. MIRGAIN ☜ Dr. Mirgain’s Facebook Dr. Mirgain’s Website   ☞ FOLLOW DR. CRAWFORD ☜ Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn Request Dr. Crawford to speak More resources Hello@DrShannanCrawford.com    Products and Links Mentioned: 4:8 principle book by Tommy Newberry One Thousand Gifts book by Ann Voskamp Red Light Therapy Device Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna Draxe.com Neurobiologix Mood Plus Supplement

EP33: Unlock Your Christmas Spirit

According to Buddy the Elf, “the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” While that may be true for some, a little bit more practical way to spread Christmas cheer is to simply show others that they are seen, known, and loved. We pass by countless people on a semi - if not - regular basis and everyone is dealing with their own inner struggles, family crisis, or grief and loss. We are in mid-December and it’s game-on for spreading Christmas cheer! Let a coworker know that you appreciate them, share with your friend that their courage through a difficult season inspired you. In whatever way you choose, choose to spread life, light, and Christmas cheer. I love you guys and hope you have a magical and joy-filled Christmas season!   ☞ FOLLOW DR. CRAWFORD ☜ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drshannancrawford/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrShannanCrawford1/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drshannancrawford/  Request Dr. Crawford to speak: https://www.drshannancrawford.com/focus-areas  More resources: https://www.drshannancrawford.com/  Email: Hello@DrShannanCrawford.com 

EP32: Intentional Gift Giving

A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots is the wish of Barney and Ben. Dolls that’ll talk and will go for a walk is the hope of Janice and Jen, and mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again… The list goes on and on, but as the season begins to look a lot like Christmas once more, it brings apprehension of gift giving. Stress of getting the right gift, staying on budget, and not forgetting anyone on the list can put a damper on what many deem “the most wonderful time of the year.”   My sweet and amazing friend Jacky has the incredible “gift” of gift giving. Today she and I go through practical ways to be a cheerful giver, plan ahead, and be mindful of our motive for giving! Jacky works in aviation and is passionate about following Christ. She believes God has uniquely created us with exciting divine destinies that await us, if we choose to accept the mission. She considers being generous as one of the great opportunities we have to further His Kingdom on this side of eternity!   Let’s find joy in investing in others with simple, profound, and meaningful gifts this season. After all, we all hope to be seen, known, and loved, and what better way to do it than by giving cheerfully, and creatively?!

EP31: Blended Kingdom Families and Breaking Vows and Rejection

If you could go back and tell yourself something that would help you get unlocked in some way, what would you tell yourself? We asked the same question to my dear friend Vanessa Martindale and her answer is LIFE-CHANGING. As a wife, mother, registered nurse, and enthusiastic believer who loves Jesus, the bible, and his people, Vanessa shares that she would have loved to know about the spirit of rejection and inner vows. Vanessa is passionate about leading people to walk in their Kingdom calling and purposes, seek out their freedom and authority, and flourish into deeper intimacy with Christ and his word.   Whether this is a familiar concept or new vocabulary, Vanessa and I break down the life long practice of learning to be healed and whole. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that we struggle, have triggers, and have been hurt deeply for various reasons. Let’s latch onto repentance, invite God into those dark and painful places, and break the vows - sometimes unconsciously held - and fully trust God regardless of our current scenario!   More about Vanessa!   Vanessa and her husband Scott, are a blended family with four sons! Together they are the founders of Blended Kingdom Families, a Christian Ministry committed to equipping and educating blended families with resources and practical skills through the truth of God's word. They are out to empower marriages and families to flourish in their kingdom identity and live life abundantly! Follow their ministry linked below!   IG @blendedkingdomfamilies FB @blendedkingdomfamilies www.blendedkingdomfamilies.com

EP30: Unlocking Thankfulness!

What an incredible season we have entered into! Many call it the most wonderful time of the year, but for others it’s filled with loneliness, grief, comparison, and discontentment. What does it look like to be content and settled with your current life circumstances? Start with thankfulness. An attitude of gratitude begins a brain chemistry shift into light and life as we focus on the relationships we DO have, the breath in our lungs, the gifts and talents we possess, and a perspective of hope.    Be a light-bearer this season, even as you are faced with unrealistic Hallmark-like expectations, know that you are loved, needed, wanted, and invited to partake in freedom and connection this holiday season. WE are so thankful for YOU!! ☞ FOLLOW DR. CRAWFORD ☜ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drshannancrawford/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrShannanCrawford1/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drshannancrawford/  Request Dr. Crawford to speak: https://www.drshannancrawford.com/focus-areas  More resources: https://www.drshannancrawford.com/  Email: Hello@DrShannanCrawford.com

EP29: Overcoming Trauma

We want you to know just how precious you are and that you are MORE than your scars! Today we have the wonderful Linda Fields being brave and sharing her story of how through trauma and going through fire, God revealed that he’d saved her in more ways than she could imagine. FIelds is an author, speaker, prophetic coach, and the founder of 7M-Pact which mobilizes leaders to transform their world every day of the week. She believes that the marketplace is primed for a move of God in all seven spheres of society, and that changing the world begins with a changed heart.  Linda’s resources and voice are found on her “On Fire” podcast through CPN, as well as social media so please show her some love!  Follow Linda Fields below! Linda Fields’ Instagram books/resources 7Mpact on LinkedIn 7Mpact Facebook  Linda Fields’ Website