Act to Live

Summary: On this episode of the ACT to Live podcast, Jaime and Scott discuss the term acceptance . Does acceptance mean to like something? Is it a black and white concept - you either accept something or you don't? How do you know if you truly accept something? Jaime talks a bit about her journey with grief and how walking this journey has taught her about the process of acceptance. Scott and Jaim...

Summary:  On this episode of the ACT to Live podcast, Jaime and Scott begin by reflecting a bit on the past year. They contemplate the following questions: Looking back on 2019, what went well? What was challenging? What might you want to adjust for 2020? And, what three words might you use to summarize 2019? As Scott and Jaime discuss their thoughts tied to these questions, they also discuss the...

Summary: On this episode of the ACT to Live podcast, Scott and Jaime discuss the question - "Are you a sunset or are you a math problem?" (Kelly Wilson) as it relates to their personal and professional lives (as speech-language pathologists). Jaime and Scott then discuss the concepts of gratitude and appreciation and the ways in which practicing these skills might impact daily life. Thanks to tech...

Summary: On this episode of the ACT to Live podcast, Jaime opens with the observation that even though she and Scott have been researching, learning about, and practicing a lot of topics discussed on the podcast thus far, it can still be really difficult to implement these lifestyle changes on a daily basis - especially when life gets stirred up a bit. Scott and Jaime both share experiences they'v...

Summary: On this episode of the ACT to Live podcast, Scott guides Jaime and the listeners through a mindfulness meditation - our first experiential exercise on air! Scott then opens up a bit about his own personal journey with mindfulness. Jaime and Scott wrap up the episode with a discussion about what mindfulness is/is not; ways to be mindful; mindfulness as a skill that requires practice; and,...

Summary: On this episode of the ACT to Live podcast, Scott talks about a friend, who for years, tried to be someone she was not. Jaime and Scott then talk about the pressures and expectations that often exist to be a certain way; and, how many of us can get caught up in what others think about us. Jaime shares a powerful quote by author, Brene Brown, that encompasses the ideas of owning our own st...

Summary: On this episode of the ACT to Live podcast, Jaime shares her experiences with the repatriation process ( after spending two years living abroad ) and how her observations, judgments, and internal dialogue lead her to stumble upon the concept of self-compassion. Scott and Jaime talk about what the concepts of compassion and self-compassion mean to them. The duo then delves into the three c...

Summary: In this episode of the ACT to Live podcast, Scott shares some important words of wisdom he received from one of his mentors when he was younger. Jaime and Scott talk about the importance and difficulty of self-care and being kind to oneself.  Jaime introduces the concept of filling our buckets as a framework for thinking about self-care. Scott and Jaime then talk about their experiences w...

Summary: Scott and Jaime discuss their experiences with self-judgment and how these judgements seem almost automatic in nature. Jaime and Scott then introduce the concept of Word Prisons (Kelly Wilson) and discuss the ways in which the language we use when talking with ourselves can impact the way we feel and act. Our self-judgements are often full of language that gives us limited to no options a...

Summary:  In this episode of the ACT to Live podcast, Scott begins by asking Jaime a perplexing question - How long does it take you to brush your teeth? Jaime and Scott then introduce the concept of mindfulness - the act of paying attention on purpose and becoming more aware of what is happening right now, in this very moment. In an effort to be more mindful, we can practice observing internal be...

Summary: In this episode of the ACT to Live podcast, Jaime shares a poem titled "If I Had My Life to Live Over Again" by Nadine Stair. Scott and Jaime discuss the topic of mistakes and what might happen if we allow ourselves to make mistakes; and, perhaps, if we were to see mistakes as opportunities to learn instead of as moments of failure. Jaime and Scott begin to explore the BIG question - "Who...

Summary: In the very first episode of the  ACT to Live  podcast, Scott and Jaime share pieces of the journeys that helped them to arrive at this moment in time – right here, right now, and the start of the  ACT to Live  podcast! Life is such a unique and special journey for each one of us and a single thought can set us on a path that we never expected! Scott and Jaime also introduce the "ACTion Q...