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If you’re affirmation curious or if you’re an affirmation skeptic. Today, I’m going to demystify affirmations for you. In this episode I tell you what an affirmation is, the benefits of repeating them regularly. I also share my own personal experience with doing daily affirmations, and ultimately try and convince you to give them a try, too. AND there’s science! Listen now.

News flash: I have bad days! It might be easy to think that as a life coach, I somehow have a secret weapon to avoid bad feelings. I don’t. No one does! Bad days + bad feelings are all just a part of a well rounded human experience. But I do have a better, healthier way, a way in which your bad days won’t be bad for very long.

What is joy? How is it different from happiness? Where does joy come from? And how do we get more of it? I’m sharing 3 ways to access joy and/or 3 things to do if joy feels far away.

Don’t believe that survival is your only option. In fact, thriving through your busiest seasons is available and absolutely possible. I’m telling you the how on this episode.

There’s something about the Tuesday after Labor Day that feels like the first day of school, or the first day of fall, or the perfect time as any to make a fresh start! It’s giving New Year’s Day light vibes. Change seems easier in these moments, because change is happening all around us. In this episode I’m sharing 4 areas that I’d like to infuse some fresh new energy into this season and wanted...

In this episode I’m sharing my journey to self-forgiveness and self acceptance. It’s a new concept for me, but it’s a path I believe leads to a richer and fuller life. A path to our truest self.

Okay, the title is a marketing ploy to get you to listen. But it’s only because I truly believe that what I’m talking about in this episode will help you feel better. So listen, okay?! I also got a new email address if you want to reach out and say hello or if you want to inquire about my coaching services. My email is: hellomybeautifulfriend@outlook.com

This is a fun one! It was inspired by the quote, “remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” The quote or some version of it kept showing up in my algorithm, that plus it just felt very relevant to my life right now. So, I’m unpacking it all with you with the soul purpose of energizing and inspiring you, and reminding you to celebrate!

I’ve hesitated talking about this topic because, I don’t know, it feels like it could come across as a little self-righteous or like I think everyone should stop drinking, but that’s actually not at all my heart. This podcast is about me sharing my journey with you, the trial and error of my life, if you will. Telling you all the secrets of what is working for me. So why would I leave this part ou...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Maybe you even feel overwhelmed at this very moment. Well, if that’s you, you are in the right place! In this episode I’m sharing how to resolve those feelings of overwhelm with a simple mindset shift, plus a couple of additional practical tools because you know that’s how I roll!

How many of you love a productive and meaningful day? You know the kind of day that when you lay your head down on your pillow at night, you think to yourself, today was a good one! In this episode, I am going to teach you how to achieve those results regularly, on purpose, and not just randomly when the stars and everyone’s moods align.

So often we don’t have any control over what happens to us. Right? In so many situations. Getting laid off, getting broken up with, getting a horrible medical diagnosis, just to name a few. It’s easy and natural to feel powerless in these situations. To feel like we’re the victim to the circumstances of our lives. Well, in this episode I’m offering you an alternative. A better way, a way that will...

If you feel like you’ve gotten off track lately and need to hit the reset button, this one’s for you! In this episode I’m sharing 3 tips on what you can do right now to recommit + start again.

In today’s world it can feel like peace is a rare commodity and chaos abounds. In this episode I’m sharing with you 3 simple ways to cultivate and protect peace in your life. I believe that regardless of the challenges we’re facing, peace opens up space to allow us to see opportunity and abundance around us.

If you’re anything like me, practicing self-compassion does not come naturally to you. I think what comes naturally to me, unfortunately, sounds more like a drill sergeant. In this episode I’m teaching you the simple self-compassion technique I’ve been using that has drastically improved my anxiety and sleep!

The decisions we make, the actions we take, all of it is either helping or hurting our future self. In this episode I’m sharing 3 practical ways to help support your future self. The song I reference in this episode is called, “Show Me Love” by Laura Mvula.

I often hear from people about the troublesome relationships in their lives. Maybe it’s their mother, a sibling, a coworker, spouse or a friend. Relationships can cause us a lot of pain, and so we end up blaming that person for getting it wrong and for causing our suffering. We start thinking if this person would just change, everything would be better. In this episode, I teach you how to break th...

Social media has the ability to make us feel like our life isn’t enough, like we aren’t enough. And we tend to compare ourselves most when we feel that way. So, how do we not get stuck in the loop of comparison and how do we become so satisfied with our life that we are unfazed by Karen’s ridiculously perfect Grecian 5-star vacation? I’m telling you all my tricks on this episode.

Lord knows that there is so much to complain about these days! Inflation, gas prices, your kids, your job, etc etc etc. It’s so easy to get stuck in a negative cycle and mindset of complaining. Complaining makes us feel in control when things feel out of our control. But it also keeps us stuck. Tune in as I share my own personal struggle with complaining and my tips on getting unstuck.

I’m sharing a short, power- packed list of my top ways to feel good or to feel better if you’re feeling crappy. Because who doesn’t want to feel better?!

I wanted to name this episode “get ready with me” because I love a get ready with me video! But also my morning routine is what TRULY gets me READY for the day! It helps me be the person that I want to show up as in the world. Not the moody, aggressive, sometimes anxious and distracted version I can be. So, I’m spilling all my morning routine secrets in this episode.

All change, even positive change is scary! But what if i told you that there’s a way to circumvent that fear and it only requires five minutes a day or less? If you have ideas, dreams and goals you just keep putting off, this episode is for you!

In regards to your goals, your growth or your waistline, consistency is your best friend. On this episode I’m sharing my tips and tricks on how to stay consistent, and how being consistent helped me loose 40lbs!

Celebrating my 10th episode by sharing my top ten favorite things of the moment.

On this episode, my heart is to encourage you, possibly inspire you and give you hope. If you need a pep-talk or just to be reminded of who you are, this one’s for you!