Falling In Love...With Yourself

Is your relationship with your adult children "less than perfect"? This subject is rarely talked about because it is a sensitive and complicated subject. I am breaking the silence. In this episode I share my self-awareness in the form of attachment, desire for approval, and expectations. I also share how I am coming to acceptance of myself, them and our situation through compassion. This...

Here we are again, embarking on yet another magical season of holiday. AKA: the season to set boundaries. In this episode I will be sharing with you my own self-love intention and plan to make sure I am feeling all the love and joy. I will also guide you in setting your own holiday intention and plan. I also share with you an on-the-spot self-love tool to help you get through the most stressful an...

Self-Love for Entrepeneurs

Do you want to nurture your self-acceptance and self-compassion? Mirror work is a self-love tool that peels back the layers of self-judgement and criticism. In this episode I talk to you about what mirror work is, why it is valuable and how to do it. I encourage you to start with a 21 day challenge of 90 seconds. It truly is the biggest bang for your self-love buck! Find me here and here . Registr...

We hear a lot about weight loss, but how do we love ourselves when we are gaining weight? In this episode I will share my journey of gaining ten pounds, how I have been in acceptance WHILE STILL taking action toward better health. We will discuss radical honesty, compassion as motivation over judgement and our relationship with the scale, food and movement. It IS possible to love and accept yourse...

Jessy has a message to share and it is ALL about BOOBS. Jessy left the corporate world and has created her own body positivity brand called Titty City Design. She was guided to this mission while giving birth to her son during the pandemic. Going through the process of breastfeeding, while being isolated, inspired her to set out a mission for awareness, acceptance and breaking the stigma around br...

Oh boy! When I realized I was holding others MORE accountable with this question than MYSELF it really hit me like a ton of bricks. "Are my actions aligning with my words?" Actions DO NOT speak louder than words or vice versa. The sweet spot is when actions and words are in alignment. If they are not our self-esteem and self-trust is chipped away at. When they are we are connected to our...

This self-love question to make a habit is ALL about checking in with ourself and holding ourself accountable. "What energy am I putting out?" When we take responsibility for what we can control, which are our thoughts and behaviors, we can be more proactive and intentional about what energy we are putting out into the world. We receive back what we give out. YOU WILL love yourself even...

If you make asking yourself THIS question a habit your self-love, self-confidence, self-trust AND self-worth will GROW.! "What do I need in this moment & how can I give it to myself?" This question hits ALL of the self-love pillars of self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-compassion and self-fulfillment. This practice IS the key to self-soothing. In this episode I will give you speci...

We are celebrating our 100th episode with the biggest announcement of our podcast! Because being a "hostess with the mostess" is on my #JOYLIST I would like to cordially invite you to the "Falling in Love with Yourself at the Beach" Self-Connection Women's Retreat! On October 26-28th, 2023 I will be hosting you at the beautiful Hermosa Beach in Southern California. This epi...

This episode gets personal. I have an open-hearted discussion about how I have had an adversarial relationship with a very important part of my body for the majority of my life. I had made my hormones and reproductive organs a sort of enemy. I will tell you how I am repairing that relationship and aligning with it for a healthier and happier peri-menopause experience. At the same time, I have had...

Melanie and I met over seven years ago at Christine Hassler 's retreat. We had an instant soul connection and bond and have, somewhat, kept in touch over the years. Her self-love story is unique and beautiful and I know so many of you will relate to it. She had always been a go-getter and driven and landed in a successful corporate career. After many years she realized how out of alignment thi...

When was the last time you got "triggered"? How did you react? Did you have a "mess" to clean up after? The truth is we ALL get triggered and WILL always get triggered. It is part of being human. However, being curious and compassionate about our own triggers is a self-love win. In this episode, I share my process of how I went to a "lashing out trigger responder" to...

Allow me to introduce you to the magnificent Shelby Stclair. Shelby has lead a life like no other and at a very young age was faced with the choice to turn to self or continue to conform to family, religious and cultural beliefs. She continued to walk the path of heartbreak and loss and hit her bottom as a very young widow while six months pregnant. Her story is a beautiful example of emerging fro...

Self-Compassion IS the source of our strength. However, most of us struggle with being compassionate with ourselves. It takes self-awareness and practice to grow our self-compassion. In this episode I give you three mindset tools, with accompanying mantras/intentions, to grow and nurture your self-compassion. Then I guide you through a self-compassion meditation {music is Basalt (Spa Delta) by Wil...

This episode is NOT just for singles....self-dates are for EVERYONE! Self-dating falls under the pillar of self-fulfillment. In this episode we will identify our desires and I will give you a step by step process on how to implement this self-love practice. When we turn toward ourself with companionship, adventure, fun, affection and sensuality we will build a strong foundation. With this strong s...

"Letting Go" is NOT dismissing, gaslighting or suppressing. The practice of "letting go" is a self-love win when done with self-awareness, self-acceptance and self-compassion. In this episode I teach you how to identify what to let go of and how to do it in the most self-loving way. I illustrate practical everyday scenarios as well as bigger topics that are most likely blocking our own authentic j...

What if you could coach your future self from your present space of awareness? In this episode I will take you through this higher level self-love practice. Taking all of your awareness, acceptance and compassion of where you are at RIGHT now and writing a letter to your "future self" will be amazing! I cannot wait to teach you this and hear about how it went for you. If you would like more one-on...

We spend so much of our energy judging, criticizing and trying to FIX our bodies. When we do it breaks down our self-love and self-acceptance and before we know it we can't even love how we look. There is a DIFFERENT way. In this episode I teach you to love your body, accept your imperfections and even have gratitude for the parts that give you grief (PMS anyone?). This episode is for EVERYONE and...

Welcome to Season 3! We are made to connect here on Earth. We thrive in connection. But sometimes life gets in the way and connections become less of a priority. In this episode I will talk about why "connection" is my 2023 Word of the Year. I will talk about four different types of connection and how to be more intentional with each of them. Connection to Self. Connection to Source. Connection to...

Happy New Year! In this episode I will help you create your 2023 intentions and give you permission to do it in the most self-loving way. We will discuss how and when and what you can do to create a 2023 filled with abundance and purpose. The six areas to think about creating intentions and actions for are: Physical, Spiritual, Emotional, Mental, Creative and Purpose. If you would like more guidan...

Can you believe 2022 is wrapping up? This is a workshop format episode. You can listen completely through and then go back and experience the practices (make sure you commit and schedule a time to do that) or you can grab your journal or your notepad, light some candles, put on lovely music and settling into this beautiful practice of self-love. In this episode you will journal and reflect on ALL...

Do you want to love yourself more in 2023? Here is HOW. You will grow your self-awareness, your self-acceptance, your self-compassion and your self-fulfillment when you listen and follow this episode! I am here to help guide you in every way. You will choose some self-love practices for your physical, spiritual, emotional and mental wellbeing for the first 30 days in January. I give you  sugg...

In this episode I give you FOUR steps that will lead to a holiday season with more love, peace, fulfillment and presence. You will have the opportunity to find awareness, acceptance, compassion and fulfillment with yourself in this episode and apply it to your holiday season. Ditch the stress, overwhelm and chaos and return to yourself. The holidays provide ample opportunities to grow your self-lo...

Dave has a self-love journey that you don't want to miss! Spending 16 years gripped by the disease of addiction, as a result of low self-esteem, he found his path to recovery. Walking this path, though painful and difficult, he found a deep love for himself. Now he spends his time in creating and serving others, especially in the homeless community. In this episode you will hear about his journey...