Episodes

Have you ever worked yourself to the point where you felt like you had really overdone things? Maybe even to the apex of landing yourself in hot water or even the hospital? If you are curious about whether your tendency to overwork or give too much of yourself is affecting you negatively, this episode is for you! My guest, Sensei Victoria Whitfield, shares a goosebump-inducing story about her own experience working herself into a dire situation, and then also shares how this event shaped her lif...

Conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion seem to be a more frequent and familiar part of both our business and general culture. But how are actual changes and improvements in individual and group behavior going to be made? My special guest, Christina Blacken has made a career for herself of looking at this very important question and chose a tool to do her work that is called Narrative Intelligence. In the episode, Christina teaches us all about Narrative Intelligence, her own childho...

Have you been wondering how you might break free from the beliefs that cause you to doubt yourself? How would you like to open up your natural channels of expression so you can access your most powerful voice and unlock your highest levels of success? In this episode, my special guest, Jen Casey, who has a gift for observing how these beliefs work within us, reveals several lessons to change our state so that we're ready for success and how she transformed self doubt and stress into operating fr...

In this episode, I am sharing six great tricks that you can rely on to develop a smoother way of working and to keep overwhelm at bay. Feeling overwhelmed is not fun and interferes with how we see ourselves, how we see our work and how we view our future opportunities. When any of us feels overwhelmed, we are not functioning at our best. If your goal is to get past the overwhelm to restore that feeling of wellness that we all crave, then you should definitely stay tuned! Timestamps: • [2:25] Chr...

Are you striving for success, but not getting the results you've been hoping for? My special guest, Kerri Altom, has developed a great strategy and technique for getting to the root of what might be getting in your way. In this episode, you're going to hear how Kerri's work with leaders of all different varieties helped her realize that too often leaders skip the critical step of getting clear on their values, priorities and purpose. Our conversation covers the questions we need to ask ourselves...

It is really important to know how to use your voice and your ideas in order to achieve success. But what happens when you feel or sense that your voice is not being heard or listened to? Today we're going to have a conversation with my special guest, Marsha Guerrier, a leader in the business and marketing space, about success and what it takes to move you from your vision to the actions that will get you there. Tune in to hear us discuss how she used her experiences, her ambition, her know-how,...

What does it take to build a successful business? You’re going to find out all the details from my special guest today, who happens to be my trusted and beloved Business Coach James Wedmore. He will give you an in-depth look at how much personal development work is required for you to show up in the way you need to to have a thriving business. There is a critical component – it's actually a way of being – that will allow you to nurture your business and to see challenges and pathways that are ah...

There comes a time in most podcasters' experience, where they do an episode on the resistance to doing an episode. I haven't been resisting this one as much as I have felt overwhelmed by my mounting to-do list and the state of the world. Today, everything seems chaotic and stressful and sometimes I feel like I don't know where to begin. I believe this experience is a common one to most people. In this episode, I am sharing my thoughts about what to do when you don't feel ready to do anything at ...

It is really easy to get discouraged or to even give up when we feel that our efforts are not being responded to, or even heard. So how are we supposed to pursue our big vision, dreams and plans if we don't know how to ask people for help powerfully or effectively? We are lucky today to have my special guest, Indrani Goradia, on the show. She is going to give us a powerful lesson in asking for what we need and sticking around to make sure we get the best outcomes possible for ourselves. Indrani ...

When I recorded this episode with my friend and special guest, Tracy Otsuka, I had a total blast. We spoke about a wide range of topics including how she learned her own ADHD diagnosis, how she has come to understand how every woman with ADHD has a zone of brilliance, whether she knows it or not. And the explanations for why many women with ADHD struggle with overwhelm, and self doubt. This episode is jam packed with Tracy's wisdom and great ideas for finding your own strengths in life. Tracy Ot...

Have you been wondering if there's a way to get more from each day and perhaps even every experience? Are you wondering if there's a way to empower yourself to fulfill your potential and go for your dreams? Today's guest, Sharon Saraga-Walters, has been on a mission to share her message about the power of gratitude in developing a life of both health and wellness in the broadest sense. In this episode, you're going to hear how Sharon has developed a personal gratitude practice and how she's been...

This episode is a fun one! Not only are you going to hear about all sorts of issues like overcoming nervousness and worry, developing self trust, and principles of improving your productivity and actually taking action but you're also going to hear about ice cream and puppies. Why? Because in this episode, the tables are turned and Danya Douglas-Hunt, my special guest on the last episode is interviewing me. It's a little bit of a change in my style of setting up these podcast episodes. But this ...

It's safe to say that we all have some invisible dragons that we are dealing with on the regular. By invisible dragons, I mean things like self sabotage, staying a little too much inside our comfort zone and fearing that we're just not cut out for the bigger plans that we're cooking up inside of our heads. Danya Douglas-Hunt is my special guest today and she is going to share with us her expertise in slaying these types of invisible dragons, the ones that threaten to hold us back. She shares so ...

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 ha...

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...

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. Adr...

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 feel...