Unpacking Myself

There is a shift happening in the world where people are moving from just relying on their 5 senses to trusting the other senses we have been given such as our intuition and gut. We hear more and more people say "I can't explain it but I just have a feeling" but it can be hard to trust our gut if those around us demand an explanation andd information. It can make us doubt our gut or dismiss it bec...

Have you ever found yourself wanting to speak up about something but you decide not to? It could be at work, with friends, with your spouse, at the store, at a restaurant. We don't want to create conflict or make it awkward. In this episode, I tap into all the reasons we often choose to stay quiet instead and why its important we don't in order for us to be our authentic self. The good hearted, co...

You know what we have become really good at doing? Coming up with labels and boxes to put people in. We want to pack a punch and invoke emotion with the least words possible. What better way than to call people names that puts them into a box. Eliminates the need to even have a rational, intellectual argument. In this episode, I unpack how easily we lose sight of our humanity when we define oursel...

Ever wake up and realize you've been living on autopilot — saying yes to things you didn't choose and following a path someone else set for you?  In this episode, I unpack a quote by Brené Brown that got me thinking about what it really means to be intentional — and why we sometimes avoid it. Let's get honest about what (and who) we're prioritizing, so we can either make changes or drop the guilt...

There are a small number of people who leave a lifelong impact on who you become. The individual I'm interviewing on this episode, Jonathan Ord, is one of those humans for me. You have to listen in order to understand why I look up to this individual for his example, principles and wisdom. He has a wonderful way of helping us come back to the core of who we are meant to be. A lot of things in the...

It has never been more important than now to be in touch with your inner self and knowing so that your reality is an expression of you and not those around you. How do you do this when we are constantly being bombarded with opinions, reels, tiktoks, marketing to make us follow the crowd? In this episode, I dive into my observations and realizations around this topic and what happens when we follow...

Have you ever noticed the difference between doing something because it's necessary versus doing it because you want to be seen or because of insecurities? In this episode, I unpack the distinction between practical motive and psychological motive, and how this subtle shift can be the root of stress, disappointment, or peace in our lives. I share stories from a weekend at a Krishnamurti ashram, co...

Something I love doing is unpacking life with my kids too. Its a skill I want them to grow up having and using as they move through life. My eight year old daughter has been watching me for the last 5 years doing this podcast and asked if she could do an episode with me so here it is! We talk about the mind vs heart, friendship, how to release hard things and much more. Enjoy and listen with your...

Opinions seem to be a dime a dozen these days. Humans probably have always had opinions but now they are thrown in our face by every Joe Shmoe through social media, news, etc. Someone in my life recently shined a light on all my opinions, especially the unnecessary ones. In this episode, I unpack this for myself and what I discovered along the way. Are they all necessary? What is the impact of con...

In this episode, I unpack a lesson from my old boss who told me, "don't get too comfortable with the status quo." At the time, I thought everything was great so why 'fix what ain't broken?'  I later realized he was pointing to something deeper: when we settle into "good enough," we often miss out on the more life has for us. I talk about how life nudges us and gives us opportunities to upgrade if...

I'm making a prediction in this episode - feel free to hold me to it. I think life's quieter truths are making a comeback. Its nothing new but when life gets easy, comfortable, we lose sight of the ideals and values and things that truly matter to us. We forget to defend it, speak up about it and prioritize it. And thank god that when we forget the important things in life, the universe nudges us...

Isn't it ironic that we can see everything with our eyes—except ourselves. In this episode, I reflect on why true self-connection requires us to go inward. Meditation, stillness, and closing our eyes aren't just practices—they're the only way to truly see who we are beyond the noise and connect with ourselves. We will travel all over to see the world but what a tragedy it would be to go our entire...

A recent post by Adam Grant on one of the most underrated skills being able to receive tough love inspired this episode. A majority of people struggle to receive constructive criticism from others. In this episode I explore why that is and why we take it so personally. On the surface most people say they don't mind the unpleasant truths but I share a way to know whether that is actually true for y...

Have you ever thought about what grounds you in life? Something constant, steady, a strong foundation that brings you back no matter what is happening around you or to you? In this episode, I talk about the many things past generations had but how we are moving away from a lot of them. Life changes with each generation but the need for something that grounds us is something we all still need. I sh...

When things don't go our way in life, its easy to get caught up in self-doubt and become our very own harshest critic. We wonder why we let something happen or why we keep doing this particular thing. Many times we are often saying, why were you being who you are but a friend recently said something brilliant that made me realize that what I needed to do was not be overly critical of myself but ra...

This concept of you experiencing the world as you are is a hard one to grasp unless you have experimented with it. We all have different voices in our head and often times on auto-pilot we listen to the one rooted in fear without even realizing it. In this episode, I share a big realization I had around why we gravitate towards the voice rooted in fear and how to gently encourage yourself to liste...

What does "being happy" really mean? How do you answer that question? Have you ever answered that question with a "but" or hesitated before answering? You're not alone - most people do. I realized recently that we tend to hesitate because we aren't quite sure how to measure it. Is it the big moments like time with friends or family, playing with your kids, being on vacation? In this episode I unpa...

At some point or another, I think we all have experienced our mind going down the "what if" path - what if that didn't happen, what if I said this instead, etc. It is normal but it doesn't have to be something we deal with all the time. This weekend something unexpected happened that inspired a conversation with my kids about the "what if" trap our mind can sometimes get caught up in and why we sh...

Consuming information is one thing but putting it to use and embodying what you learn is a whole other thing. How can you tell whether you are actually growing from the things you are experiencing or learning? I stumbled across something recently that helped me see I had reached a certain level of growth that I hadn't before. It had to do with how I reacted when I knew I was being misunderstood by...

Do you think those who judge & are negative but don't say it out loud are better than people who keep it to themselves? I think there is a huge misconception around this that I clear up in this episode. I'm learning to appreciate the people who are real even if it comes off as rude, blunt, not polished. We often judge and dismiss because it isn't often comfortable to be around it and quite honestl...

I don't care which side of the fence you are, the truth is there is A LOT of outside noise right now. Outside noise that can provide input for our own lives is one thing but outside noise that we have no control over and can't change, can make us feel helpless and frustrated. This episode isn't a "let me show you how I did it" but rather a reminder for myself as I noticed myself getting "off track...

Somewhere along the way, many of us decided we had to be nice no matter what and that it comes before everything else. Being 'nice' was the badge of honor for being a good person, being liked, showing that you are evolved and awakened. And yes on the surface this all makes sense but not when we are doing it at the expense of being our authentic selves. Modern day self help and spirituality has led...

Hard moments in our life can feel like a disruption to our happy, positive, upbeat lives but life was never designed for your comfort, it had a greater purpose, and if we stray away from the purpose of life, it has built in systems in place to help jolt us back onto the right path. How cool is that? But it takes some effort and practice to be able to spot these moments in our life, especially if w...

The obvious answer would be, yes you have to deal with the hard, uncomfortable things that come to you in your life but what does "deal with it" mean? Many do and will avoid, deny, dismiss instead of going through it. I've done it many times as well. The thing we don't realize is that there is a consequence to doing this. If true authentic, strength could be built by avoiding, denying, dismissing...

The irony of perfectionism is that we chase it because we want people to accept us, like us, be impressed by us BUT in reality chasing perfectionism makes people feel less connected to us. How often do we love people because of how perfect they are? Rarely - and yet, we strive to be perfect. In this episode, I dive into when perfectionism becomes an issue and how it is truly perceived by others ev...