Authentic Life Connection

In this week's episode I share with you all about my first book. It was published in January of this year (2022). I share in this episode why I wrote the book, and why I chose to write it in the way that I did. I share with you all some of MY PERSONAL favorite lessons from the book. I also share the lessons I learned through the process of writing and publishing my first book. I also share so...

This week I want to talk with you all about adaptability, flexibility, and the action of pivoting in life. I want to help you all clear up why some of you all may feel resistant or resentful about these concepts. I also want to clear up for those of you who fear these concepts, or feel shame or guilt surrounding them, why this could be. I will give you a hint... It has to do with life purpose, and...

This week I brought Mike Iamele back onto the podcast to talk with me about social media usage. We discuss everything from when it all began, to how we can begin to have a more empowered, productive relationship with social media. This conversation was so much fun, and insightful. We cover so many of the struggles we see people facing with social media use today and what we can begin to do differe...

This week my friend Jay joins me on the podcast to talk about accountability. We talk all about accountability partners, and where we see the existence of many pitfalls and struggles with this. We have a fun open discussion about our experiences with accountability, and where we have seen friends struggling with it. Listen in to this conversation. I will be taking a deeper dive into the concept of...

Have you heard the term "self-sabotage"? Do you use it? What if I told you that this term keeps us from understanding a complex set of beliefs and behaviors by us labeling them as "self-sabotage" and completely missing what is actually going on? Do I have your interest?... GOOD... Because what we call "self-sabotage" is not about sabotage at all. I want to begin to cl...

This week I want to talk with you all about loneliness. I want to help clarify for you what it is and what it is NOT. I also want to begin explaining the antidote to loneliness, and how our approaches to the antidote are what is creating so much suffering for us surrounding loneliness. I have a lot of insight to share with you all here, so get comfy, and listen in... You DO NOT want to miss this e...

This week, I wanted to take the time to explore the concept of ego a bit deeper with you all. I know that this concept can either seem very scientific and psychological, or very spiritual, or very much like a social cliche... But what if I told you that ego is something that all 3 of these are trying to describe, but just are not doing so completely? What if I told you that understanding ego, and...

This week, we talk about uncertainty. I tell you all over and over about how important it is to lean into uncertainty. The personal development industry talks about getting out of our comfort zones all of the time. It can lead one to think that our desire for certainty is something bad that is to be resisted and avoided. But, what if I told you that our desire for certainty comes from a very helpf...

So... You want to start saying "no" more in your life? Awesome!!! Now... Let's talk about the two different ways we can go about doing this. One is going to serve you to live the authentic fulfilling life of truth and empowerment that you want to be living. The other is going to create a life of suffering, self-rejection, confusion, frustration, and disempowerment. Want to know the...

The answer to the question of "What do you TRULY desire in life?" may seem simple enough to answer right? For many people it is NOT. AND for MANY OTHER people, what they are THINKING is their true desire is actually a false desire that is designed to keep them from seeing their true desire. This week I want to clear this up for you all. I want you to have some awareness of the desires in...

I know that many of you have a particular image in your head when you hear the word "entitled". I know that many of you believe that it would not be possible that you feel entitled. I want to ask that you listen into this week's episode with an open heart and mind. Entitled is not something that only certain people struggle with, and you might be surprised at some of the ways that y...

Believing is NOT the same thing as thinking. There is a DISTINCT difference. That difference, is action. I know I tell you all over and over that we start with looking at beliefs and thoughts before we change actions or behaviors. And this is so true. But, when we want to create change in our life, we want to change the way we believe first. And, when we believe, we take action. When we take actio...

This week is the final part to our 3 part series on emotional pain. This week we talk about how we want to begin to process pain in a healthy way. I dive in deep on 3 common tactics that we are currently using with our pain and why we are using them. I also talk about why they do not work for the purpose we want them to. And then I give you some tangible strategies to begin practicing if you want...

This week we dive into a deeper understanding of pain and its importance in our life. I talk about how our fear of and resistance to pain is causing us so many problems today. I open the door for you to invite some questioning into your own life and your experience of pain, as well as your story surrounding it. This is part 2 of a 3 part series, so make sure you tune in next week to the 3rd and fi...

This week I am going to talk with you all about numbing behaviors, and what they are. I am going to talk with you all about how you can recognize them in your own life, so that you can become aware of how you might be taking part in these sort of behaviors. I will also explain why these behaviors are harmful for us, and why we do them. But, I am not going to just leave you hanging there. I have so...

This week, I dive in deep on this INTERESTING topic. What is dissent, and why is it so important? Why do we resist dissent more often than not? What does persuasion have to do with dissent? Are we seeing persuasion through a very narrow or limited lens that limits its power? I answer all of these questions and so much more in this week's episode.  You do NOT want to miss this! Enjoy the episo...

Have you ever wondered why it feels so hard sometimes to just say "no" when you genuinely want to? Have you ever wondered what the true cost is of saying "yes" in these situations? Have you ever wondered what we can do about it? Then I have got you COVERED this week in this episode of the podcast. I dive deep on this topic of saying "no" when it is a genuine no, and w...

This week, I talk with you all about dieting. Why do so many people turn to it as a solution to their health and weight goals? Why does dieting seem to be such a struggle for so many people? Why does it seem that people who are successful at achieving weight goals in their diets, are still unfulfilled, and just go back to old habits anyway?... And... What do we WANT to do when it comes to creating...

Curiosity... So often misunderstood, demonized, punished, rejected, over-looked, and under-untilized. This week, I want to explore with you all a bit about curiosity.  Why does it get such an insignificant, or bad rep with so many people? Is curiosity something we can use to become upstoppable in our life to create our most fulfilling lives? If so, how? What is the difference between curiosity and...

This week, as we approach the end of the year 2021, and prepare to enter 2022, I know that many of you have this topic on your mind. Change... How do we create REAL ,lifelong, authentic, fulfilling, and intentional change? I have got you all covered this week in this episode. I talk with you all about 6 of the biggest obstacles I see people facing when it comes to creating change in life. I also t...

This week my special guest and I talk about AUTHENTICITY.  Special guest, Leon Streete joins me this week to talk about authenticity in the world of business. How do we show up in the world of business authentically? Why is it important to do so? Tune in to this episode and find out. enjoy the episode! I will talk with you again next week! Contact information for Leon Streete Website - www.leonstr...

This week... Emotional indulgence... What is it? How do we know if we are engaging in it within our own lives? I have got you covered, as I dive into the topic of emotional indulgence. I answer these questions, and even give you a practice to take with you to begin a healthy process of FEELING your emotions instead of indulging in them. Enjoy the episode my friends... Talk with you all next week!!...

This week, we talk about discontentment... What is it? Why do we experience it? Why do so many people see it as something to get rid of or resist? Is there a way to use it to experience MORE gratitude in our life? I answer all of these questions and more in this weeks episode... So lean in... tune in.... listen up... You do NOT want to miss this!!! Enjoy the episode my friends... I will talk with...

This week, we talk about perseverance. What is perseverance? How can we use perseverance to put us on a path to a fulfilling life? Can perseverance put us on a path that is not fulfilling? I answer all of these questions and more in this week's episode. Tune in... You do NOT want to miss this! Enjoy the episode my friends... I will talk with you again next week!   Email- slusk.health@slch.ch...

This week we dive into the topic of conflict. Why is it that most of us fear it, or at least feel uncomfortable with it? Why do we try to avoid it? And how can we begin to see it as a necessary part of a healthy relationship?   I talk about all of this and more in this week's episode... You do not want to miss this!! Enjoy the episode my friends... Talk again next week! email- slusk.health@sl...