The Family Matters Podcast

The person is the last line of my action model. It is the natural outcome if your why to the goals and habits are strong. It is your result. Right now, who you are is the natural result of everything you've practiced up to this point. How you react, how you behave, how you are is in direct proportion to what your convictions are and what you practice in life. * But what if you start here when sett...

The second line of my action model is PRACTICE. If you take a look inside yourself, everything you've practiced so far equals the result of the person you are today. We don't realize what is ingrained into our subconscious as our daily practices sometimes. * Are you practicing patience? Are you practicing compliments? Are you practicing time and focus with your partner? Or are you practicing yelli...

Why do we do the things we do? Or should I say why do we not do the things we have in mind? * In this podcast, we are going way back to the ancient philosophers in determining that every action we take is conditioned upon the greatest amount of pleasure and the least amount of pain. I call this the pleasure vs. pain index. I will teach you how to use this index for every decision or goal in front...

After years of studying and practicing, I started to see some themes in my coaching that I use over and over. The concepts are actually something I've practiced all my life and as I share them in my coaching and podcasts, I have decided to get concrete with them and form my own coaching model. * It's all about taking action in your life and I hope you listen in and let me know what your thoughts a...

People love to give their 2 cents. Advice after divorce comes out of the mouths of everyone. They have good intentions, but taking divorce advice from family and friends is like taking medical advice from them. I have come up with a list of what I consider to be the top ten worst divorce advice I have encountered. By going through the bad, we can learn what not to do and sometimes that's the best...

With this time of year comes a lot of goal setting chatter. Goals are great, right?! We should be stretching ourselves, getting better, and progressing toward something. But how often are goals started in January and by February you can't even remember what your goal was. I've been in a gym January 1st and have seen with my own eyes the influx of people there ony to also see the mass exodus two we...

In this podcast I explain three ways that will bring us closer to God who offers all healing, clarity and purpose. Look in, look up and look out. He will wipe away all tears as we seek Him in our lives. CoachEmilySanchez@gmail.com

"Man, I hope I don't run into my ex!" is a super common thought after breakup. It's awkward, right?! I remember hiding in a grocery store years ago avoiding an ex boyfriend....LAME. Why are we fearful of this? It's natural to feel awkward and weird around someone we once were so intimate with. We go from knowing everything about a person to supposed strangers it seems. In this podcast I offer a co...

What would happen if you got rid of your expectations? What if any difficult encounter or conversation you had to make was met with a blank slate about how the other would react? I'll tell you what would happen...more peace, more happiness, more clarity, more independence! Sound good to you??? Then have a listen. This podcast focuses on the benefits and the how to's of getting rid of those expecta...

After practicing family law for over 25 years, founder Heidi Webb concluded that the traditional legal process for divorce did not adequately meet clients’ needs. She therefore developed The Consilium® Process and founded Consilium® Divorce Consultations, which encompasses not only legal advice, but also life planning strategies, as well as emotional, financial and logistical support during this c...

My good friend teaches a leadership class where blended families was the topic. He had the kids watch the movie Step-Mom starring Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon. He then asked them a series of questions about it. Knowing what I do, he told me what his plans were and I said, "record them!" So, here we step into the chaos of a Junior High classroom and hear real answers, no filter from the kids. I...

Are you married and just not that into it? Or, are you just annoyed? Do you want more spark? Are you at your whits end? Whatever the case may be, I have three major things you could do to totally shift the relationship.

After experiencing divorce, many times one parent stays active and clings to their faith while the other falls away. The stress and worry that parents feel at the time of a divorce is mostly centered around how their child or children will feel coping with divorce. This worry is amplified in the active coparent when the other parent leaves the church. Will my child still gain their own testimony?...

So, your one year anniversary of your divorce or wedding is coming up. Oh no! You're going to be so sad, right? This is so traumatic and terrible, it's like reliving it in your mind again. Ok...NO!!! That way of thinking is so detrimental to growth and change. Please don't set yourself up for bad days. Set yourself up for good!

What is the step-parent's role? Should they contribute to the disciplining of children? Should the children call the parent mom or dad or just by their name? When entering a marriage that's a package deal, being a step-parent can feel frustrating and overwhelming. In this podcast, I focus on 5 points of parenting that is crucial for the step-parent to understand. If you are a step-parent or know s...

In our language there are words that add power to a sentence and words that take that power right out. If our thoughts determine our feelings, then we need to start to notice which words are adding power and which words are the weasels we need to eliminate. In this podcast I use some examples from the scriptures to illustrate the amazing influence that those certain words can have. This podcast is...

Is it possible to be happy even during our darkest times? There are times when not much can comfort or take us up out of the fog of our circumstances. Positive thinking and the whole "this too shall pass" attitude just is not enough. There ARE a few things you can do to feel better even today. The main component is shifting our focus. There is so much good in the world. There is so much joy and li...

Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly! Say WHAT?!?! You heard me! When I first heard this concept I had trouble with it, because I had always been taught that you give your all or nothing at all. You are supposed to do your best every second, right?! Well, sometimes you feel so depleted, sometimes you are sick, sometimes...crap happens! It's in these types of moments or just simply if we're h...

Have you ever heard of situational stress? It's different from having general anxiety. It happens when you get stressed out about a recurring situation. I bet you almost everyone has experienced it! Ever had to public speak? Or perform on a big stage? Or maybe it's something smaller like finding a place to park. How about seeing your ex? Sometimes these things trigger stress. Mark and Magali Peysh...

In this podcast, I continue on a few things I learned from Brooke Castillo. She offers 4 tips that will fix any problem within a relationship. I apply it to the coparenting relationship and how her strategies can be executed within that. So, if you want to improve any relationship or fix any problem within it, take a few minutes to listen for lasting results. I love this one so much!!!

In this podcast I explain in detail Brooke Castillo's model that she teaches all of her students. She is the founder of The Life Coach School. This information has changed so many lives. It puts the power right into your hands as you learn you have complete control about how you want to think and feel about your world and yourself. What an invaluable tool it has been for me to learn from her! Go t...

Ever heard of the term "disneyland dad"? It is so common there are legal definitions of it. We've all heard of it and many of us experience some form of it in our lives even if we aren't divorced, right?! There's the disneyland dad, the disneyland mom, the disneyland grandma, the disneyland aunt. It occurs when one parent or relative completely spoils our child/children, showers them with gifts or...

This podcast was made after I was interviewed by the magazine, Mujeres Unicas. I'm very privileged to have had the opportunity to be featured in their magazine as they spread the word about women in the area, how we can come together, and strengthen each other and our communities. I was asked specifically what I do in my business, why and how, and also questions about my personal life. I feel so b...

So many people are crippled by the "how" of something that they never even execute. Fear of failure, inadequacy, complacency or any number of things can hold one back from accomplishing what they really want to DO. The "how" will figure itself out in the "DOING." As we forge ahead and just go and do, confidence grows, and learning takes place. We live in the information age where the 'how' is ever...

Worry is something every human being has experienced. It's also something that NEVER helps us as important as we may think it is. Worry hinders us from enjoying the present, facing challenges head on and having the peace we deserve in life. Whether you're an excessive worrier or hardly worry, come listen as I outline some strategies that can blast worrying away to create this amazing freedom in yo...