52 Weeks of Me

Seeing a lot of negative things on the news as a child, Sonia resolved to make a positive contribution to the community when she is a grownup. Being both a mom and a wife now, that is what she lives to fulfill day in and day out. As she copes with these two challenging roles, she found writing as a therapeutic outlet, which later paved the way to the publication of her books including "Kisses...

If you imagined a perfect world at work, how would men show up? What characteristics would they demonstrate? What would they do that most don’t do now? What would they stop doing? Historically, men have focused almost exclusively on the arrow--the masculine energies of strength, assertiveness, and clarity of direction. But in a work world that is faster, flatter and fairness-focused, men also need...

From being a bison meat salesman and a chef/ restaurant owner, Jordan pursued his interest in psychology in graduate school and became an established author. As he was promoting his first parenting book "The New Childhood", he noticed a great marginalization of fathers in the area of parenting, which he associated with misogyny, a subject he thought should have been called out hundreds o...

We all have strengths and weaknesses, the light and the dark part of our personality. However, many of us usually choose to conceal our weaknesses until we get triggered. And when we are triggered, our response could either be defending (a rejection of the part of ourselves we do not want to show off) or accepting (knowing that both our strengths and weaknesses are our superpowers and they are jus...

Since childhood, most of us have been told and taught to fit into the mold. While that is equally difficult for many, it is even more challenging for someone growing up in the 1980s bullied and isolated for being gay. When you are the latter, it would be understandable if you grow up making some protective barriers about yourself both in your personal and corporate life. This is what Chuck's...

Growing up surrounded by a lavish amount of wealth, it was admirable how Tracy's parents were able to raise a family not bearing the pressure of keeping up with the Joneses. However, her own personal struggles, hormonal changes, seeking of attention and rebellion took a toll on her. As she connects the dots looking backward now, she remembers how authentic connections and relationships in dif...

Even years prior to the pandemic, culinary therapy which focuses on the mental and physical health benefits of cooking, and its mind and body connection, had already been a great help for many people around the world to cope with stressful situations.  Cooking in this sense keeps us connected with our loved ones, with our culture, but most importantly with ourselves. However, familiar concepts lik...

When asked about what they want in life, people would say, "a million dollars", "a better marriage", or "more self-confidence". Delving deeper into what they want in any of these, they would tell you they only want happiness. And they want long-term happiness, not just short-term. This thinking is brought about by a horizontal living or just merely reacting to circums...

What happens when one's self worth is hugely associated with being a successful connector with a Manhattan office and then a pandemic forces you into isolation? Once you’ve lost that identity, how do you shift your mindset and allow yourself permission to redefine not only what but who you are along the way. “Seasoned” professionals are experts at dealing with business transitions but how abo...

Microdosing is a topic that used to and still could scare many of us imagining the "getting high" effects of these "illegal" drugs and other negative connotations looking back a few decades ago. But what if we're told that as much as we could develop biceps and other physical muscles by exercising, we too can heal and train our brains with microdoses of psilocybin. What ho...

Did you know that when our mind wanders, it switches into “autopilot” mode, enabling you to carry on doing tasks quickly, accurately, and without conscious thought? How many times have you crossed the street without even knowing about it? In this episode, we are joined by Hayley Evans - a seer, healer, teacher, and speaker. Join us as we talk about the important difference between the state of for...

Parenting will always have its challenging moments.  Many of us inherit our parenting styles based on how we were raised when we were kids. All our wounds as grown-ups trace back to when we were children.  Unless we take the time to heal those wounds, we will untimely find ourselves parenting from our own wounds. Raising our own level of self-awareness helps ensure that what we give to our childre...

We can all agree that physical fitness is important in staying healthy. Some of us are guilty of setting aside our workout schedule over an unexpected appointment. Staying motivated and focusing on our goal plays a big role in making sure we keep our workout routine to stay physically fit.  Our aging process does not exactly help with brain health and so knowing the steps and ways to help our cogn...

Some people say multitasking reduces our efficiency and performance. This is because our brain can only focus on one thing at a time. Hence, when we try to do two things at once, our brain lacks the capacity to perform both tasks successfully.  Does cutting our day up by thirds (work, play, sleep, repeat) help us be more productive? We hear others say "work smarter, not harder" because &...

In order to be mentally healthy, we also need to be mentally fit. Most people today know that we need to be physically fit to stay healthy but only a few people give the same level of importance to mental health. Like physical fitness, mental fitness requires us to practice . One of these exercises is learning to manage stress.  In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Leonaura Rhodes, a corporate we...

Welcome to 52 Weeks of Me with Jacklyn & Erika! We're so excited to share this podcast with you because now, this is no longer just our journey but a collective community. For our pilot episode, we talk about self-care, our journeys, and a sneak peek of what you can expect from this podcast.  Let's talk about the things we create in our own heads that are causing us to hold ourselves...