Competing with horses takes more than just horsemanship. It takes a mindset that can handle pressure and an attitude of perseverance. Each Thursday, join Michelle Davey in the Rider’s Mind Podcast as she takes a unique approach to help you create the results you want in the arena. You’ll learn why you’re at where you are, and how you can become a more confident and focused leader for your horse. It all starts with making changes from the inside out.
Episode 24: What To Say To Someone Who Is Nervous
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 24: What To Say To Someone Who Is NervousCalm down is not the answer. In this episode of Unbridled Living I talk about some of the most unhelpful things you can say to someone who is struggling with nerves. I also share some ideas on...
Episode 23: Listening For Truths
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 23: Listening For TruthsI believe truth has a frequency. We can feel it, but we can also hear a truth. In this episode, I talk about two occasions when I heard the same truth and how I unpacked the lesson that came with it. My son was...
Episode 22: Questions To Come Back To Self
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 22: Questions To Come Back To SelfIf you’re on a journey back to the truth of who you are or integrity and authenticity, there are some questions you can ponder to help. In this episode I unpack a list of powerful questions that will...
Episode 21: How We See the World
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 21: How We See the World It’s no secret that when you’re stressed, you might be more sensitive or reactive. Have you considered that it might literally impact the way you see the world? When we are stressed, we are more apt to be...
Episode 20: Success Is Yours
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 20: Success Is Yours I don’t believe that your hardships or how hard you work make you any more deserving of success. I understand this is an unpopular belief in a society driven by the hustle culture. We would all love to see someone...
Episode 19: Stay In Your Own Lane
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 19: Stay In Your Own Lane We’re wired for safety and we find safety in numbers. But the magic isn’t in following the crowd or masses. In this episode Michelle encourages listeners to discern what’s right for them rather than just doing...
Episode 18: You Deserve To Enter
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 18: You Deserve To Enter In this episode I talk about how many of us were raised on the belief that if you don’t ride during the week, you don’t deserve to go on the weekend. I believe this can be a limiting belief and is likely the...
Episode 17: Following The Call – to Utah
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 17: Following The Call - to Utah Whether you’ve ever been drawn to hike in Utah or not, I hope this episode inspires you to go on your own adventure. Spending time on your own is a good opportunity to cleanse your energy and tune into...
Episode 16: The Journey Back To Self
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 16: The Journey Back To Self In this episode I unpack a few themes and reflect on the work I’ve been doing over the last year. I talk about the not so fun side of growth and ascension and the hard work that’s done when digging into our...
Episode 15: Who Are You Really?
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 15: Who Are You Really? If showing up authentically in our “unbridled life” means being who you truly are, do you know who that is? Many of us have never considered who we truly are, we’re simply reacting to who the world believes us...
Episode 14: The Wall Around Your Heart
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 14: The Wall Around Your Heart A broken heart isn’t just an expression, it can really happen. The grief and trauma we go through as humans that is normalized, can also have an impact on our hearts. In this episode, I share how we can...
Episode 13: What Are You Thinking?
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 13: What Are You Thinking? Whatever reel is playing in your head, is what you’re training your subconscious to show more of. Thoughts become things, energy flows where attention goes, you are what you think and all those other sayings...
Episode 12: How are You Really?
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 12: How are You Really? Are we lying when we tell someone we are “fine” when we are actually really struggling? Or do we get a bye on that lie because everyone does it? What if we started being a little more vulnerable and truthful and...
Episode 11: Do You Really Need To Do the Things You Think You “Should”?
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 11: Do You Really Need To Do the Things You Think You “Should”? It seems we all have a long list of things we “should” be doing. But when was the last time you stopped the should loop and asked yourself how accurate this list really...
Episode 10: Things That Hold Us Back
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 10: Things That Hold Us Back It’s one thing to desire to practice or pursue an unbridled life, but it’s another to actually ask the things that try to hold you back, to step aside. In this episode we explore the different energies and...
Episode 9: Self Consideration
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 9: Self Consideration While you pursue your goals and unbridled life, are you remembering to consider yourself? Not just self love and self care, but actually considering whether what you’re doing is for you? Does it light you up?...
Episode 8: Beliefs Behind the Scene
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 8: Beliefs Behind the Scene In this episode we uncover how we can be driven or held back from what we took on as our own before the age of 7. The bulk of our beliefs, values, stories and views are programmed into our subconscious mind...
Episode 7: The New Normal
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 7: The New Normal I believe that truly living an unbridled life means living true to yourself. This means being yourself and knowing who that is, even when it’s uncomfortable to do so. Living authentically requires a lot of bravery as...
Episode 6: Playing The Game Of Life
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 6: Playing The Game Of Life This episode will require you to show up with an imagination and follow along. What if the game of life was simply to expand your personal biodome and increase your personal health through life experiences?...
Episode 5: Energetics of Goal Setting
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 5: Energetics of Goal Setting Goal setting is good, but how about soul listening and intuition following when it comes to achieving things? In this episode I talk about considering how you want to feel while moving towards goals, as...
Episode 4: Rocker Steiner: Unbridled or Unhinged?
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 4: Rocker Steiner: Unbridled or Unhinged? Rocker Steiner took the pressure off the barrel racers early on in the NFR as the couch jockeys and keyboard warriors had a lot to say about his behavior. While I believe everyone should play...
Episode 3: Why Living Unbridled Feels Hard
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 3: Why Living Unbridled Feels Hard Living “unbridled” can be one of those easier said than done things. I’m not even sure it’s something we master, it’s simply something to be intentional about. In this episode I talk about the forces...
Episode 2: Lessons From Not Dying
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 2: Lessons From Not Dying In this episode we’re reminded to live. Each day we are closer to death, so why wait to start living an “unbridled life” and the one you dream of? I share several stories of people being spared death by a...
Episode 1: The Beginning
Unbridled Living Podcast Episode 1: The Beginning Every new book starts with an introduction setting the scene. In this inaugural episode of “Unbridled Living”, I share where we’ve been and where we’re going. The thing is, your ideal performance state is not simply...
Episode 145: The End
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 145: The End This wasn’t something I had planned at all, but it is something I know with my heart and soul is the right thing to do. It’s not just for me, but for you too. This is the end of the Rider’s Mind Podcast and the beginning...
Episode 144: Two Good Things
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 144: Two Good Things We are wired for negativity so we must make an intentional effort to rewire or override that programming. It is easy to declare a “bad ride” even when 90% of it actually went really well. In this episode I share...
Episode 143: Your Inner Authority
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 143: Your Inner Authority In this episode I encourage you to get intune with your own knowing. Stop giving away your power to someone else while betraying your own knowing. It’s excellent to ask for help and seek out professional...
Episode 142: It’s Not About You
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 142: It’s Not About You In this episode Michelle talks about how at any given equine event, we are all dealing with something. Many of us are packing past trauma and dysregulated nervous systems so it’s a wonder there aren't more...
Episode 141: Checking the Pulse of The Rider’s Mind
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 141: Checking the Pulse of The Rider’s Mind Coming back from a summer hiatus, Michelle shares what is on the horizon for The Rider’s Mind Podcast and puts out a call for guest suggestions. She shares an exercise that everyone could...
Episode 140: Ride Well with Kathlyn Hossack
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 140: Ride Well with Kathlyn Hossack In episode 140 of the Rider's Mind Podcast we have a special guest Kathlyn Hossack with RideWell Performance, Kathlyn has been helping me with my own riding and it's opened a lot of doors to...
Episode 139: Getting Good At Feeling Like A Beginner
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 139: Getting Good At Feeling Like A Beginner If you're working on something new right now, if you're learning something new, you may feel like a complete beginner and I'm with you there. But I've got a good reframe for you here today...
Episode 138: Forcing vs. Flow
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 138: Forcing vs. Flow Today I talk about how forcing things, trying to make things happen, trying to control situations is really something that we could benefit from getting away from. We see that in our rides and runs that any time...
Episode 137: Growing Pains
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 137: Growing Pains Those of us on a personal growth journey, a journey to a more mindful life, to better health and wellness know it’s not an easy road. There is work that needs to be done and it does not always feel easy. Sometimes we...
Episode 136: 4 Blocks Keeping You From Connecting With Your Horse
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 136: 4 Blocks Keeping You From Connecting With Your Horse Simply your intention to connect and create a deeper relationship with your horse is powerful. It really is. But as you go deeper down the road, you might come across a few...
Episode 135: Your Nerves Are Not The Enemy
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 135: Your Nerves Are Not The Enemy So often we think of our nerves, our nervousness, as something super negative and something that we don't want to have. But I really want to shift your perspective on this and have you recognize that...
Episode 134: What if I fail?
The Rider’s Mind Podcast Episode 134: What if I fail? There are no winners at the pity parties, people. Let's not stay there for too long. It's okay to have big feelings. It's okay to feel like you're a complete failure, but you don't want to stay there. You will fail...
