AskYourselfWhyNot

In this episode we talk about the healing power of mindfulness and yoga with OV Power Yoga instructors Julie Markel and Jim Weekly. We talk a lot about why yoga is for every BODY and how sometimes we place limits on ourselves that keep us from discovering something we truly love.  We also discuss the mind body connection, how mindfulness and yoga helps with mental and physical health, and we discu...

In this episode we speak with Wheeling native, Yoga instructor and mom extraordinaire, Donn McCombs on her mindfulness journey, what inspired her to be a yoga instructor, and how her kids are her greatest teachers.  We talk about the challenges that come from being a mom and how we can use those to better ourselves as humans and how we need to be our own cheerleaders.  If you're a parent strugglin...

In this episode we recap our first year of podcasting-yay! Thanks so much for joining us on this journey.  We go through what we've learned and what feeling we want to cultivate in 2022. 

In this episode we speak with Laura Hitchman, owner and operator of OV Power Yoga , a yoga studio in Wheeling, WV whose purpose is to create an environment that increases longevity through functional movement so you can sweat harder, breathe longer and laugh louder.  We talk about her transition back to Wheeling from Charleston, SC and how she thought it was temporary but to her surprise is now ro...

In this episode, we speak with our first male guest Walker Holloway on some tips to help us jumpstart our financial health in 2022.  He gives us some action steps on what we can do now to become more financially healthy and how we can invest in a world we want to see.  Walker Holloway was born and raised in Wheeling West Virginia and graduated from Linsly in 2007. He earned a bachelor's degree in...

In this episode we speak with founder and CEO of Grow Well Coaching Erin Tennant and one of her coaching clients Lyndsey Wilson about mindful eating, the mind body connection, and how managing your thoughts and emotions is the key to weight loss.  Erin lost 130 lbs by using and continuing to use thought work and emotional management techniques that help her have a better mindset about her body, we...

In this episode we talk about two of the biggest dream killers: procrastination and perfectionism.  We talk about simple techniques to help you flip your mindset to see all the opportunities and signs leading you towards your dreams vs. only obstacles. We also recap our first week of the Jump Start 2022, Why Not? meditation and reading accountability group and how we are blown away by the members...

In this episode, we discuss a chapter from Mel Robins book The High 5 Habit on RAS (Reticular Activating System-or the place in your brain where all the negative thoughts originate), and how you can rewire your brain to work for you instead of against you.  You'll learn 3 simple steps to block your negative thought patterns, replace them with a meaningful mantras you believe, and take physical act...

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.