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Have you ever felt like you are left out of the cool group? Wondered if that group in the other room was talking and laughing about you? Felt silly because you thought so? Let's talk about what to do. First of all, most pe...
It's a brand new year and that means we're evaluating all sorts of things. Would you include your romantic relationships and your friendships in that list? As the new year starts, have you decided to do things differently? If so, we're here for you this week! Girisha Andrea Steigler, org*sm coach, trauma healing and grief recovery specialist, joins me this week to talk about relationships - specifically why you may be always attracting the "wrong" people or befriendi…
Ok, this week we're circling back to decision making, intuition and human design. And while we do that, we're talking about the power of EMOTIONS. If you are like me and you weren't in touch with your emotions at all for periods of time in your life (or now?), you'll want to hear this. Decision making is one of the most important things we do - because we are making decisions all the time, every day, in small and big ways. See if you recognize yourself in any of the...
This week we're diving into a topic that often sparks debates - body positivity and health. We'll talk through the definitions and misconceptions surrounding body positivity and health. Are they the same thing? Are they opposed to each other? Body positivity and health can coexist harmoniously. I'll leave you with some takeaways on how to be your healthiest self while still feeling good about the you that you are right now. 🎧 Listen now and empower yourself to treat your body …
Compassion. We talk about compassion in terms of helping others and being involved in important causes. Do we talk about compassion in terms of being kind and compassionate to ourselves? Not as often. Holly Zajur, wellness ...
It's a new year... and we may have overindulged over the holidays. Just me? Let's talk about it. If you are starting the new year by beating yourself up and cataloging your mistakes or the parts about your body that you don't like, Lesley Zwick, a certified Health, Wellness and Mindset Coach, is here to help us make a shift. The number on the scale is... just a number. That's easy to say, but let's dig in this week and see what that really means. Lesley shares with u…
The end of the year is here! You may already have made some resolutions for the new year, or you may be anti-resolution. Have you, however, thought back through this year and remembered the things you enjoyed and are proud of? Do you know how to name an emotion that matches with each of those things? This week I'm sharing with you an exercise that will feel fantastic - and that will also improve your emotional intelligence and raise your vibration as we head into a new year of possibili…
Want to look great in photos... or even feel comfortable being in the photo instead of always being the one behind the camera? If so, you need to listen to this episode! Christine Hetzel joins me today to talk all things pic...
Music has power - let's talk about how that works! Music and emotions are our topic this week, and Cilia Antoniou of Self Expressed Babe joins me to share her expertise. We're talking about: music and memories and how they are tied in our brains with emotions,the power of allowing space to express your emotions, whatever they may be,how music helps us release shame and know that it's ok to feel the way we do,how movement and music - and the vibrations of live music - affect ou…
So, you've decided to create some healthy habits and cook some healthy meals... but it seems so difficult and complicated! Let's talk about how to make healthy meals and healthy cooking easier. Health and Lifestyle Coach Jessica Mitchell joins me this week to share with us all her valuable tips. Listen in as we talk about: how important it is that whatever we are doing is sustainable over the long term, the power of vegetables,how important it is to add flavor, how to be prepa...
Emotional eating is something that many of us struggle with often. There is a comfort aspect to food that originates when we are babies and often continues throughout life. We also might struggle to recognize, validate or fe...
The holiday season - and winter in general - can be a tough time for our mental state, stress levels, and attitude in general. We might be stressed, we might have some difficult issues to deal with, we might be overwhelmed w...
Money doesn't grow on trees. Money is the root of all evil. If you have debt, you must be a bad person or irresponsible with money... We hear so many different sayings and views on money as we go through life, and many of these views get saved into our subconscious as beliefs about money. If you believe deep down that money makes people greedy and bad, you can bet that you won't be able to make much money in life. Your brain will protect you from that. In week 2 of ou...
Is budgeting all about deprivation and guilt? Or could it be a way to make sure we are living the life we really want to live? My guest this week says that how we handle our money is absolutely about making sure we get to do ...
You've dealt with burnout... whether it was career burnout, mental health burnout, relationship burnout... sometimes we need to recover from hitting bottom and try to figure out where to go next and what burnout recovery looks like. Sabrina Del Duca joins me this week on OMG Teach Me to share her powerful story of overcoming career burnout, finding a job and a calling that light her up, and how she made it through her self-discovery journey. You'll hear us talk about the challen...…
Working from home in your pajamas? Or making sure to always be "camera ready" no matter what? Let's talk about why it matters whether we get dressed each day. This week we're talking about enclothed cognition and how our minds and bodies react to wearing certain clothes (and to other people wearing certain clothes). While you might be able to get away with laying around in pjs, it may not be the best choice if you are going for productivity, confidence, and empowerment in…
Have you ever met a new person and experienced how good it feels when they use your name in the conversation? Did you feel valued and appreciated? You probably did. This week, Lisa Joy Glassman of Active Potential joins me to...
You decide to get in shape, or lose (release) weight, or make a life change... and a few weeks into it you get frustrated. It seems as if nothing is changing, and you find yourself falling back into old habits. Why? Your ner...
A gut feeling... a hunch... a thought that comes out of nowhere... a sense that something is just off... We've all noticed our intuition warning us about simple things or major things. It sounds like a good idea to listen to your instincts or trust your gut, but how can we learn to do this better? How can we get better at making sure our intuition catches our attention, and how can we tell whether it truly is intuition or it's just the fear talking in our brains? We're talking…
I'm fairly sure none of us had a laughter class in school, and what a shame because there are laughter benefits that affect our mood, hormones, health, and relationships in a powerful way. Sara Alepin and Kristina Kury from the Laughing with Gingers podcast join me today to talk (and giggle) about all things laughter! We're spending some time on the power of laughter, being your authentic self, laughing for emotional well-being, and making sure to be the leading character in your .…
OMG, we really do need to sleep! When sleep becomes difficult and when we deal with sleep deprivation and sleep problems, we know we need to do something differently. What about when we are trying to live in a healthier way? ...
What if you made a decision right where you are with whatever you've got, and then you move forward fully confident that it is happening? In this episode, discover the secrets to making swift and effective choices, all while keeping your eyes firmly fixed on the ultimate destination. In a fast-paced world where circumstances can change in an instant, learning to trust your instincts and decisively move forward is crucial. We're going to talk about the process of creating a mental b…
Our world is rife with political rhetoric and arguments over both the facts of a situation and the solutions. If we know that minimizing stress is a significant part of living healthy, how do we manage our stress while being...
Faith Hoskins joins me this week for an episode that you may want to listen to a few times. We're talking about self-talk... that voice in our heads that is going all day long. Our brains have a bias towards negativity, so Faith walks us through ways that we can start to shift that negativity and allow ourselves to consider a positive outcome. Why is this so powerful? Our thoughts impact our emotions which impact how we show up in the world. Some of the tips and advice in th...