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It's healthy to go outside - even for a few minutes - even right where you are. More time and more greenery (lake or beach, anyone?) is even better! Let's talk about why just stepping out of doors is so powerful for your brain, your body, your heart, and your sleep. Step outside for your health. Find all the podcast info, special offers, music lists and episodes at www.omgteachme.com and find @omgteachme on Instagram as well. I'll see you here every Tuesday and Friday! Ask a q…
It's week 3 of our three week *know yourself* series! This week is about one of my favorite ways to understand our personalities, motivations, and fears... and that is the enneagram. Take a look at the picture below as you listen in today. Wendy Montgomery, Life Coach, joins me today to walk through each of the 9 enneagram types. We're adding special emphasis on the core fears, core motivations, wounding messages, and healing messages for each type - and I believe this is w...
Sometimes the things we learn in elementary school stick with us... Today I'm sharing with you the full body relaxation exercise I learned when I was about 10 years old and still use today. When you are struggling to fall asleep or you simply know that you're carrying a lot of stress in your body and you need a method for relaxing and calming your body, I'm here for you! Relaxation is powerful and might be easier than you think. Find all the podcast info, special of...
Robin S sings, "Words are so easy to say... You've got to show me love!" How do you show love (or appreciation or friendship)? Often we express our love in the ways that we like to receive love. It's so much more powerful and meaningful if we express love in the way that the other person best feels and receives it. And that brings us to Gary Chapman's Five Love Languages: Words of AffirmationQuality TimeReceiving GiftsActs of ServicePhysical TouchThis week we're…
Today! It happens to be a Take Five Friday and also International Women's Day, so I have a couple of quick messages for you as we celebrate the achievements of women. We have come SOOOO far as women. Just take a look back 50 to 100 years and you can absolutely see the gains. Women's Day is not Anti-Men Day.Are you the main character in your life? Of all the things we do to hold ourselves back, this is one of the ones that I get most passionate about. You are the main characte...
Leadership - let's talk about it. Every single person who has the desire to do so can be a leader. We lead ourselves, and we can choose to lead others - whether we have a title that says so or not. Breanne Sufrin of The Leadership HQ joins me today to talk about leadership. We'll look at what the key skills are that leaders need (communication, confidence, and the ability to handle conflict). We'll walk through the Gallup StrengthsFinder and what your top (and...
Welcome to your Friday Take Five moment! Each week I'll share a short episode for you with smart tips, life lessons, funny stories, or empowering quotes. I think we all need a quick boost sometimes. Make sure to share this with others - grab a screen shot and share on your social media. Let's talk about glimmers - if we can train our brains to look for tiny moments of joy and happiness throughout the day, our brains start to do that more and more often. And guess wha...
I feel like I'm disappearing... Who am I? Midlife can be a time of feeling a little bit lost. The ways that we organized our days and determined our value may be changing. The world may see us differently (can you say ageism?). No matter what... no matter when... we are worthy. Worthiness is the quality of being good enough. We have value, and we matter. Worthiness coach Jillie Johnston joins me today to chat about worthiness in midlife, and you wi...
Are you familiar with hypnotherapy? Have you ever been hypnotized? The power of hypnosis to change life-long patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting is truly amazing. Clinical Hypnotherapist Andrew Bennett joins me today t...
Doesn't it feel like everyone either has a strong opinion on gluten or is simply confused about what gluten is and why it's an issue? Let's clear up the story on gluten this week! I'm walking you through what gluten is, where it comes from, and how it has changed. We'll talk about celiac disease, gluten allergies and gluten sensitivity. We'll talk about how you can figure out how gluten affects your body (because we're all different). I'll share my sto…
If only we knew that our paths would be smooth and without any pitfalls or challenges... OR What if the pitfalls and challenges are where we find the growth? What we if we look back and see that the challenge was the way we created new skills or turned in a new direction that turned out to be amazing? Jorge Gonzalez, author of Answer the Call, joins me on this episode to talk about how we make it through the challenging times and what fulfillment is all about. I'd love for ...
We hear about burnout related to famous people who had to leave the spotlight for a period of time. I know I used to think that burnout wasn't something that would affect "regular" people. And then I hit burnout in my teach...
It's bonus month... New episodes 2x/week throughout February! Urmi Hossain, CFA, speaker and mentor for women in finance, joins me on this episode to talk about what it takes to be a woman in leadership. What do we as women want in our professional lives? We want to feel valued in our jobs and we want to be recognized for our contributions. How can we get there? We can speak up (especially since that creates an example for others too!), we can grow our confidence, we can ...
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...