AskYourselfWhyNot

In this episode we have special guest Allison Hickey, owner of The Movement,  a group exercise and wellness class offered here in Wheeling, on how to thrive this holiday season.  We give some inspiration and tips on how to take care of ourselves and why it's important to start today instead of waiting.

In this episode we talk about what confidence means to us and we review some simple tips to increase your confidence from self help guru Jay Shetty . We also play a version of Vogue's 71 questions to help you get to know us better. 

In this episode we play a game to get to know Jayla a little better (it's a psychological experiment about her views on life) and we discuss some simple techniques to help thwart Seasonal Depression/Seasonal Affective Disorder.   Resources mentioned: High 5 Habit Atomic Habits Dr. Wang Acupuncture Red Light Therapy  Vitamin D3

In this episode, we talk to Jessica Johnston , a Wheeling native,  40 year old wife, mother, spa industry expert, wellness coach, entrepreneur, and lymphoma survivor, on how she tackled lymphoma with a lot of support from family, a positive mindset, and the mantra faith over fear.  She takes us through her journey leading up to her diagnosis (which is a lesson on being your own advocate and knowin...

In this episode we speak with Life and Business Coach Kim White on how to live on purpose and create the life you want.  We talk about how she got started, what a life coach does, how to work with her, and we review a transformative exercise we experienced live with her at the Beauty Boost Retreat on meeting your future self.  This episode will inspire you to wake up to the life you want to live a...

On this episode we talk about some positive trends in education with special guest, Paula Sikora.  Paula has over 30 years in education and owns Wheeling's premiere Montessori School .  We talk about the importance of fostering a life long interest in learning versus only focusing on achievements.  We also discuss using nature as a guide to teaching kids and how social emotional learning should be...

In this episode we recap our experience attending Carly DiCola's Empowered Sensuality workshop at OV Power Yoga .  We also go through an exercise on how to define your values we learned from Life Coach Kim White at the Beauty Boost Retreat.  Defining your values helps you be conscious of them and know what's important to you and which values are currently strong and lacking your attention. 

In this episode we speak with Cary DiCola on the workshop she created on empowered sensuality. We talk about what to expect and what she hopes participants will experience. There are only 5 spots left-let's help Carly sell out her first workshop at OV Power Yoga.  Carly' workshop details  Invite your best gal pal and your sense of soulful creativity and liberate yourself during Carly's Saturday ev...

In this episode we recap our experience at The Beauty Boost Summer Camp Retreat with special guests Olivia Litman and Paula Sikora.  We go into further detail on what we experienced, our insights, and what action steps we are going to take from this community to help us grow as humans.   Here's a link of resources we mention in this episode: Empowerment Coach @Coachwhite5 Summer Camp Retreat by- T...

Shaye and Jayla attended a Summer Camp retreat by The Beauty Boost Columbus along with their friends Olivia and Paula.  This retreat involved life coaching, Pilates, hiking, zip lining, kayaking/paddle boarding, and sound bath meditation.   In this episode they chat about what they want or expect to get out of the retreat.  Part 2 is on their experience at the retreat. 

What if we turned the problems that continue to show up for us into spiritual assignments? Spiritual assignments help you look at problems as an opportunity to heal-it redefines them.  When the same type of problem, person, or situation keeps appearing in your life, it's one of your spiritual assignments reminding you there's something that needs to be healed. In this episode, we go over Gabby Ber...

This episode is with Italian architect and designer, Elena D'Angelo who moved to Wheeling from Rome with her family 7 years ago.   We talk about the differences she sees in culture from Rome to Wheeling and how she had to shift her mindset to find happiness.  New places always help us look at life differently and this conversation opened our eyes to how our world views are so different but in the...

In this episode, Jayla and Shaye dive into the Law of Least Effort detailed in Deepak Chopra's book the 7 Spiritual Laws of Success.  This ancient Ayurvedic spiritual teaching is all about being motivated by love and moving at the speed of nature.  It's about protecting your energy not draining it by forcing things into existence or resisting what is.   We talk about ways to apply this to your lif...

In this episode we speak with Shaye's college friend and kidney transplant recipient/thriver Meghan Cunningham. We talk about her journey from finding out she was in kidney failure while pregnant with her second child to receiving a kidney due to a co-workers kindness to living life as a kidney recipient (pandemic and all).  She helps us understand the importance of organ donation (both living and...

In this episode we talk to Erica Hall Tredenick, a former local teacher and coach, who is now living and working with her family as an educator in Dubai. We dive into Erica's journey that led she and her family to Dubai and how she shifted her mindset to allow it all to happen.  She talks about the experience and how it's changed her views and opened her awareness to a world outside of what she al...

In this episode, we speak with Nikki Kiger, pediatric physical therapist, yoga instructor, anatomy expert, and self improvement junkie on the benefits of protecting and directing your energy. We learn about Kundalini yoga, a type of yoga that uses sound, mantra, energy healing, exercises and meditations direct, elevate, and release energy. Nikki gives tips on doing yoga and pranayama's (breath wor...

In this episode we talk about grieving mindfully while losing a parent. We go over a few techniques to help those going through the grief process and talk about being extra kind to yourself. 

In this episode we circle back to manifesting our desires.  When you're in the process of manifesting, the universe will show you all kinds of signs-Abraham Hicks calls them driftwood.  We talk about what driftwood is, how to notice it, and give you a simple tip to keep track of your driftwood.  We also talk about brow lamination and microblading.  It's a fun episode that will keep you on track to...

Angela Caldwell, PHD, Occupational Therapist specializing in pediatrics,  and OT professor at the University of Pittsburgh, joins us to talk about food and kids and facing and dealing with rejection as an academic.  We learn about the role of an OT, how and when you can use them to help your kids with eating issues, when it's best to get intervention (I wish I had this conversation with her before...

In this episode we discuss common thinking traps and how to get distance from your thoughts by noticing their impact. We go through an action step that helps you challenge your thinking traps and raise your vibrations.  Check out @askyourselfwhynot_podcast for the handouts on thinking traps.

Allison Hickey coach/owner/operator of The Movement LLC, a group fitness class held at The Highlands Sports Complex, joins us to talk about all things fitness and why you should start your day earlier. She also gives insight into leaving your 9-5 job to do what you love and becoming an LLC during the pandemic.  We chat about how she pivoted her business model to meet her customers where they are a...

Ever feel like a fraud or you don't belong?  Ever feel like your friends or colleagues are going to discover you're a fraud or you don't really deserve your accomplishments? If so, you may have experienced imposter syndrome.  In this episode we describe what imposter syndrome is and give specific techniques on dealing with it.

Today we interview Paula Sikora, a Montessori educator and business owner, with over 30 years of educational experience.  We talk about real tactics to feel better while parenting and home schooling our kids.  She gives us great insight into what our priorities should be as parents and we dive into nutrition and exercise and how it impacts kids performance at school.  This episode will give you re...

Ever wonder if you're on the right path? In this episode we teach you two ways to ask for signs to help guide you toward manifesting your desire.

In this episode we discuss meditation techniques towards becoming a magnet for what you desire and how to release resistance quickly in order to feel good.