Episodes

Are you worried about what is in store for you if you're approaching perimenopause or if you're in the middle of it. Today's guest, Clarissa Kristjanssen, is a menopause health coach, a neuroscientist and mindfulness practitioner who suffered with severe anxiety during her own perimenopause, and who found her way through it to become a leader of women who are going through the transition of midlife. If you would like to be supported through your menopause journey, pay attention to this episode! ...

Do you have difficulty coping with the day to day struggles of being a parent? Parenting is certainly an inherently complicated job to take on. And that is why I was so grateful to have DJ Stutz on this episode. DJ has an immense love for children and fully understands the challenges and concerns that come with parenting them. My sense after interviewing her is that she is a child whisperer. We discussed topics including the anxiety of parenting, and how to become better attuned to what your chi...

In this episode, I was a guest on The Purpose Filter podcast and interviewed by Dr. Kathy Zhang who asked me the most wonderfully deep and meaningful questions about procrastination. She even wove in a discussion about how she herself is a procrastinator. You probably think you've heard it all when it comes to procrastination, but Dr. Zhang and I took that conversation so much deeper. We not only unpack why people push off projects until the very end, but also explore the mindset, unconscious...

If you are an entrepreneur or in business for someone else, you more than likely have had to overcome a major roadblock within yourself to attain measurable success. In today’s episode, my special guest, Allie Bjerk, is here to talk about how she showed up authentically in her own business to make her first million in the first 10 months of being in business… and how we all should own our expertise and not shrink from our big dreams. You’re going to love her story and I think you're going to lea...

Have you ever felt that you are getting in your own way in your business or career? Or have you ever wondered why you are self-sabotaging when your explicit aim is growing your business and impact? In this episode, I talk with one of my closest and newest friends, Kristina Stubblefield. Kristina is a business and marketing expert… and after her tech experience and brainpower helped me successfully launch my own podcast, she is now in my mind also a podcasting expert. She is like a business and m...

There's always a spirit of change and self improvement in the air around the New Year. With the ringing out of the old and ushering of the new, the vast majority are contemplating habits they want to change. What better time than the beginning of a new year to pause and reflect on what we need to work though and release and how we can do that. My special guest, Adrienne Glasser, is the perfect person to show us how to find compassion within ourselves and to make space for newness and change. ...

Each New Year brings with it a rush of new energy, with the world ready to start new habits and get off to a fresh start. The chance to begin again is truly a great feeling. What can come with the New Year is also a bit of pressure — pressure to have resolutions that stick, habits that are better, and everything proceeding in perfect time. It can end up feeling like a lot of pressure. In this episode, you will have a chance to reflect on this special time and what success really means and ...

The past couple of years, inside the COVID-19 pandemic, have caused us to reflect on the topics of death and dying. But they've also forced us to review how we're spending our time and leading our lives. In this episode, we have the reflections of Dr. Kathy Zhang, Palliative Medicine Physician, Author, and Podcast Host to help us think and feel our way through these difficult topics together. Dr. Luyi Kathy Zhang, is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at NYU, and the host of the Purp...

Are you enthusiastic and purposeful about your own personal growth? Are you poised to scale your business? Wanting to get some time back in your schedule? In this episode, I share some of my favorite methods or approaches you can implement immediately to get you past the procrastination, the fear and the overwhelm to help you gain forward momentum as we head into a new year. Starting your day with an influx of positive information from podcasts, books, lessons from coaches, affirmations you s...

Do you worry that you might be settling for less than you're capable of in your life or your career? Do you have a mean girl or mean guy voice inside your head telling you all the reasons why you can’t, shouldn’t or aren’t good enough? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, this episode is one you need to stick around for. My special guest, Michelle Fernandez, is an entrepreneur who read the signs that were happening in her life, to leave the jobs that were not satisfying her fully in o...

What are your most important values and beliefs? Are you creating your work around your mission, values and beliefs so that you work generates as much impact and reach as possible? My special guest Pamela Slim joins me on the show today to discuss these matters as well as her brand new book, The Widest Net. We talk about many topics, including Pam’s background as a coach who helps people create small businesses and side hustles that really work, the pain and glory involved in writing a book, and...

Are you quaking in your boots thinking that time is passing you by and you're getting older by the minute? Take a deep breath and take a listen because I know that this episode is going to light you up! My special guest this week is Rachel Lankester, author of Magnificent Midlife, Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause and Beyond. Rachel also hosts the Magnificent Midlife podcast and is a midlife mentor and founder of Magnificent Midlife - An Online Club Celebrating and Empowering Women 40 an...

So many of us suffer from people-pleasing. Why do we do this? Why do we allow the needs of others come before our own? My thoughts on the subject are covered in this podcast episode. From conditioning as children to do things we really don't like or want to do to receive praise, attention and appreciation to not respecting ourselves and our own time enough as adults, the act of people-pleasing can be a difficult cycle to break. Overbooked, overcommitted, and stressed out? It’s time to find...

As women, we are oftentimes concerned with issues of health and being at our best. That’s why I brought in an expert who really knows how to guide women to be their best selves physically. My special guest this week is Daisy Bravo. Daisy Bravo is the founder of Strong Moms Fitness. For over 20 years she has dedicated her life to helping women reach their health and fitness goals. Daisy understands the frustration and fears women have during pregnancy and the concerns of being a new mom. She h...

Relationships can be so complicated, right? The relationship between a new parent and their own parents can be one of the most beautiful, successful, and useful bonds when it comes to the strengthening of a family -- but it can also be a fraught and confusing relationship to get right. My special guest, Donne Davis, has spent the past 18 years exploring the joys (and tricky parts) of being a grandma while also helping thousands of other grandmas do the same for themselves. In this episode, Do...

Have you ever wanted to have a system that captures all the to-do list items and ideas you have in one place? My special guest, productivity and organizing expert Lisa Woodruff, helps her clients take charge of their projects, schedules, and homes so that they can make more room for clarity, extra free time, and focus in their lives. You’re going to hear how her signature program and product, the Sunday Basket, was created to meet her own need to be more organized and how it has become a way for...

What new habits are you itching to start? What do you know will be a good activity or project for you to invest your time and energy into? What might you gain from investing your best efforts into developing a new habit? This episode is for all of us -- warriors inside a pandemic -- coping with daily stresses while also attempting to live and to work at our best. You will hear about how Dr. Li’s shoulder injury and pandemic weight gain created the chance for not only a new behavior (daily exerc...

This is a special double feature of my guest Linda Samuels, professional organizer. After appearing in Episode 44 to share her thoughts about how to handle clutter and how to create spaces that feel right, Linda and I worked together during three virtual organizing sessions to address the clutter and organizational needs within my home. This second episode is a review of what transpired and the important lessons I learned from Linda about handling clutter, organizing for success, and living well...

Having organizing systems in place can be so helpful as we go through life and as we handle life’s transitions. When clutter of different varieties interrupts our ability to concentrate and to grow and change to our full potential, it often is a great idea to call in professional help. My guest in this episode, Linda Samuels, has been in the organizing field for 30 years, and she is someone who is “born organized.” Linda discusses how she has helped clients move through different phases of li...

Experiencing betrayal is one of the most complex interpersonal, personal, psychological, and emotional experiences we can undergo. My special guest, Dr. Debi Silber, describes how her personal experience with the trauma of betrayal became the starting point for her personal growth and professional expertise in the area of betrayal. In this jam-packed episode, you will hear how Dr. Silber’s research into the stresses and symptoms suffered by people who have been betrayed showed her how betraya...

Keeping up with responsibilities, chores, and all the tasks of everyday life sometimes can feel like one gigantic and heavy weight. If you are looking for strategies for making things feel a lot lighter, this episode is for you. Learn how to eradicate roadblocks, reduce your fears, work with greater ease, create more room to move and to create, and be more comfortable with the challenges that come in life in this episode. The 5 mindset shifts that you’ll hear about will help you to perform at a...

Have you ever wondered how you could make things in life and business go much more smoothly and easily? Alison Nissen and Marcy Stoudt discovered that by joining forces in building their coaching business, Revel Coach, and in supporting each other in their individual efforts as well, they were making faster progress and having way more fun. In this three-way conversation, you’re going to hear how the fact that Alison and Marcy are sisters has been the launching point for the supportive and fu...

Do you have a great picture of yourself both inside and out? In this episode, you’re going to learn how to show up and to feel strong for when you’re having your photos taken and in other areas in your life where you want to make a positive presence. My special guest and dear friend Michelle Adams will show you how to come out from hiding whenever there’s a camera around and how to master how you express yourself when you want to connect with others. Michelle is the photographer behind the im...

Show Notes - Episode 39: Move Away from Fear and Scarcity to Be Your Full Self with Allison Crow My guest this week is Allison Crow, a teacher turned real estate agent, turned productivity coach, turned life coach! Her vibrant journey and abundant life experiences make Allison no stranger to fear, and this is the story of how she was able to tackle everything that life threw her way without giving in to the voice of doubt inside her head. Despite moving from job to job and finding her place in...