A Little Bit Better

Today we talk about being the author of your own life. When life feels wild and out of control, or dark and uncertain, it’s easy to forget that you get to be the one penning your story. Circumstances are usually beyond control, but HOW you show up, how you react and engage (or not) is always in your hands. Don’t let anyone else hijack your story, instead believe and act like you’re creating a best...

Show Notes:  Ep.17: Self-belief ain’t no joke! Today we talk about the power of believing in yourself. For real. Not just saying and hoping, no, more like wishing that you do, but realizing the magic that happens when you actually do. That can be hard, it takes training, just like your favourite dance moves, or how you build your cardio up by doing it regularly. It is possible! You can move toward...

Show Notes:  Without intent, there is no commitment to giving yourself a better life . Ouch. That kinda hurts! So get intentional then! Only you can create your life in the best possible version. It's going to take some work, real work, not just reading inspirational posts! Join me for this little pep talk about why being intentional truly is the gift that keeps on giving, the catalyst steeri...

Show Notes:  I spoke to some incredible moms about confidence in motherhood. What does it look like? I've picked the top 5 areas that kept coming up. Find out what makes moms feel confident, and what they strive for in order to be a confident mom. There are golden nuggets for all, you don't need to be a mom to listen. In fact, especially if you aren't a mom, please give it a listen...

4, 3, 2, 1... Blast of---  waaaaaait! Stay on Earth for 20 minutes as we look at what 'Shooting for the moon' means today (hint: always strive for greatness in all you do!), and how maybe it's not all it's cracked up to be. We explore how picking our moments to rise high is [a little bit] better than the stress of trying to be number 1 at all things, all the time AND of course...

Today we expand upon last week’s talk about body stress and handling it in heightened periods of stress. We’ll look at the stigma that taking care of our own needs often has especially for women, as well empower you to drop the guilt of looking after you.  You can’t pour water from an empty pitcher. You will always show up best when you are at your best and that means making yourself a priority. Y...

Everybody is feeling heightened stress from pandemic living. Seems natural but stress has negative effects on the body! Thank goodness, you can combat that. Chris talks about noticing how your body is holding stress and how to find ways to reduce it, and the negative effects it has on the body. There's a little body science and tools on how to switch your body into a relaxed state by turning...

Join me as I explore one of life's biggest hoaxes...happiness! We look at who is responsible for our happiness, how much we "should" have, and try out a little inventive math. Hint: Happy (other good emotions) / bad emotions + bad experiences = LIFE There's a test! Just kidding. Life is test enough! Enjoy! My new course! Take Back Your Time 5 week course (short videos, work she...

Oh, hello...Self! Today I have an amazing guest, Emily Milling! We talk about getting to know yourself, why it’s important and all the incredible things you can learn from getting to know YOU. Emily opens up, as we talk about what goes on in our brains and how that effects our choices, our sense of self and our life. We get raw and real about our past and present, struggles we’ve had and how we ov...

Show Notes: Living through a pandemic has been…trying. A bit of a mental yo-yo for many and processing our often intense emotions for 6 months is exhausting!   Many of you told me you’re struggling with a lot of negative self-talk. Fear, anxiety and doubting your decisions has been an increased trend. When is this bad “day” going to end?! We don’t know that, but we can take it easy on ourselves. T...

Just one rock can redirect the flow of water. Thoughts are the same. Your thoughts shape how you see yourself and everyone and everything else. Thoughts are your stories, so when you aren't having good ones, it may be signal that something is off balance within you. BUT it may not be either! Our experiences are vast and not all of those things have to be good, though many are. Thought work al...

2020 isn't the year that all was lost. Much has been found, much has been re-discovered within ourselves, within the world. True values hold firm, some more important now than ever before. This episode dives into five life lessons that have been amplified for Chris while living through the coronavirus pandemic for 6 months. Take a listen and let us know if any of these ring true for you! FIND...

Today we talk about mindset and discover just how much it drives our lives. Mindset is a set of attitudes or beliefs a person holds. These attitudes and beliefs are the drivers behind a person’s identity and the way they approach basically everything in life. Mindsets can be FIXED or GROWTH based. We can exhibit both! Fixed mindsets can hold us back in life but we can change them! We are in contro...

I just can’t decide what to write… Oh, er hello!  Today we talk about how sitting in indecision effects our goal getting and the repercussions it has physically and mentally.  Indecision can translate into missed opportunities because if you let it go on long enough your indecision becomes the decision and that can lead to regrets and unhappiness.  There is so much freedom in body and mind, in bei...

In this tough love episode, we are going to identify and own the excuses we tell ourselves that hold us back from getting our goals and dreams.  Our brains can and will always find reasons and excuses why not to do something.  We are going to take our excuses and convert them from things that hold us back into possibilities, or simply scratch them out.  No one can do the work for you. No one can c...

Today we look at the intentional practise of gratitude. There’s got to be a reason so many people are now doing it! Gratitude resets us, especially when we aren’t naturally prone to a gratitude first attitude. Gratitude gives us a pause from steam rolling into another day with our heads full of to-do’s and annoyances and stresses big and small. It helps us recognize good things in our lives and wh...

In this episode, we continue exploring how our primitive brain works and how we can get it to work for us with the power of habits. Habits are extremely useful and powerful tools for our brains, especially in this day and age where we are faced with tens of thousands of decisions every single day. Habits are automated behaviours, taking stress and pressure off our brain to make many of those decis...

Episode 1: This podcast is about how LITTLE shifts we make in our habits can actually produce HUGE results in our lives and most importantly in our happiness.  Why just “A little bit better?” The massive multi-billion dollar Self Help industry indicates how many people who are looking to better themselves, or who aren’t feeling fulfilled or happy with where they currently are in their life. That&a...