Be a Better Goal Getter

Don't quit your daydream! Do you still make time to dream about your future? The most successful people do. In this week's episode, Mel & Kel share how even in the darkest of times, we can dream and capture the desires of our hearts. If you have stopped dreaming for yourself, this episode is sure to inspire you to pick up the daydreaming habit once again. And if you need inspiration,...

What do you doubt? Do you doubt yourself? Do you doubt your success? Your future? Your next season in life? Doubt is relentless.  Imagine if your dreams could outlast your doubt. What is possible then?!  If you are someone who doubts herself, you may say things like this. I doubt I'll have the time to do this.  I doubt I'm capable. I doubt I'll finish what I start because I never do...

We all know we are supposed to be grateful, especially during this year's season. However, we can get caught up in the busyness of the holidays and neglect to stop and appreciate all we have.  This week, Mel & Kel want to challenge you! Which of the five gratitude activities below will you commit to completing? One? Two? All five?! Be sure to share! 1. Take a picture today of something fo...

Are you someone who wants everyone to like her? Do you work hard to be likable? Maybe you even go out of your way to being liked. What happens when someone doesn't like you? Do you feel like something is wrong with you? This week, Mel and Kel had a great conversation about controlling others. If you ever desire to control other people's feelings or feel responsible for how other people f...

Being wrong is rarely fun. In fact, most people hate being wrong and will fight tooth and nail to prove otherwise. But what if being wrong was okay? What if we all chose to be curious about other people's thoughts and beliefs rather than trying to change them? This week Mel & Kel discuss "untruths" and the willingness to be open-minded long enough to consider we could be wrong....

What if it was perfectly okay to be criticized by others? People could judge how you dress, act, speak, and practice your religious faith, and you could be okay with it. Choosing to be okay with criticism is possible.  It really is! People can have their opinions about you, and it doesn't have to impact you negatively.  This week Mel & Kel discuss criticism and take a closer look at times...

Have you ever considered the difference between pain and suffering? According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), Pain is a physical sensation or signal indicating an event within the body. Suffering interprets that event and involves thoughts, beliefs, or judgments. Isn't that great news?! Mel and Kel think it is. While we cannot avoid pain, we can change our thoughts, beliefs, and ju...

Until we know how to do something, it is unknown to us. We must be willing to learn something new ever to know how to do it. This week, Mel & Kel discuss the "unknowing" doors in life. Join these girlfriends as they explore the limitations we put upon ourselves when we are uncertain, scared, or close-minded. They hope you'll soon be inspired to open an "unknowing" door...

"Do what you love, and you'll never work a day of your life." Is that even possible? Probably not. A rough day at work is something we all experience, but when you choose to find the fun, work days can feel like playdates. This past weekend, Mel & Kel spent the day working on their "We Can Retreat" itinerary. Although the event is three months away, these girlfriends e...

In life, there are circumstances and situations we cannot control. These are the things that quickly become our reality.  But there's good news! We can control our thoughts, feelings, actions, and results.   That's why Kel's terrible accident turned out better than most might have expected. Tune in this week to hear Kel tell her heart-stopping story as these girlfriends dissect the...

What things have you pursued in life? Big goals? Lofty dreams? A relationship? Pursuing something puts you in the driver's seat. It's a word that requires action.  In this week's episode, Mel & Kel discuss "The Golden Rule" - do to others what you'd like done to you.  Are you doing that? If so, in what ways? If not, why not? If you find value in this week's e...

It's just a word. Restriction. Yet it leaves a sour taste in the mouths of so many of us. Maybe we should blame our parents! What's the difference between a restriction and a boundary? This week Mel & Kel consider the meaning of each word and what it stirs up emotionally. When we feel "restricted," it is because there's a thought causing it.  "I can't have th...

This week, Mel & Kel continue a conversation stirred by Justine Bateman's book called FACE: One Square Foot of Skin Tune in to hear about a woman whose husband leaves her because she is aging, a dead woman who regrets the years she spent consumed by her visual appearance, and the sweetness of a child who sees beauty in all faces.  This is a book that inspires thinking and stirs up a great...

Aging. Is it a gift or a curse? Mel just finished Justine Bateman's book FACE: One Square Foot of Skin . In this book filled with short stories from women of all ages, the reader faces the feelings that aging offers our society. Are we aging gracefully or fighting it every step of the way? Are plastic surgery, Botox, and fillers the answer? Or do only vain people chasing their youth resort to...

It's an old concept but used by psychologists, goal-driven people, high-achievers, and anyone wanting to live a more positive life. The concept was developed by a surgeon back in the late 1950s. Dr. Maxwell Maltz noticed that not all of his cosmetically altered patients were satisfied with their results, even if the change was exactly what they wanted. There was more to self-image than what o...

Every day we take chances. Whether we board an airplane, get behind the wheel of a car, or eat at a crowded restaurant, risk is a part of our reality.  Sure, we could vow to stay indoors, pull our down comforter over our head, and remove ourselves from the rest of the world, but most well-adjusted humans opt to live on the "wild side" instead. Kel decided to say "YES!" to many...

These two ingredients look the same, but you'd be pretty disappointed to find sugar on your potato chips and salt in your herbal tea.  Friends can fool us too. It takes time to decide which friends are consistently sweet or terribly salty. This week, Mel & Kel discuss trust and friendship. You're invited to lean in and listen.  If you'd like to take the same "Name Test&quot...

If you are someone who enjoys a good story with a life lesson, you'll want to tune in this week.  Mel has an old, wise folktale to share, sure to stir up some conversation around the brokenness in all of our lives. Get ready to be challenged. It is time to face what is broken in your life (literally and figuratively). How are you dealing with your cracked, flawed, and broken pots?  If you fin...

Do you believe you are beautiful? Can you recognize your own beauty? Does the word "beautiful" make you cringe or stir negative emotions deep within? As women, this is a word that can be complex and stirring because of the society that surrounds us.  Most women want to feel beautiful and told they are beautiful. Beauty gets attention. Beauty sells. Thanks, Society! Companies and advertis...

Women supporting women is something Mel and Kel stand behind. When Mel recently met Tina Burke and heard her heartbreaking story, although heavy and difficult to hear, she knew Tina's message needed to be amplified.  This week, you'll want to tune in and hear how the experience of the loss of Tina's son has stirred in her a drive and desire to change laws and legal policy at local,...

Mel and Kel are busy making new friends. Women supporting women is something these girlfriends can always get behind.  When Mel recently met Summer Rigtrup, a wife, mother, and certified life coach, she knew a good conversation was just waiting to be had! This week, you'll want to tune in and hear how Summer helps moms thrive during those child-rearing days when everything seems to be about e...

The World Wide Web and social media platforms are overflowing with "experts" in every imaginable area of life. There are people teaching us how to grill the perfect steak, blend the best margarita, learn new skateboarding tricks, exercise, diet, start a business, school our own children, macrame curtains, and whiten our teeth. You name it. It's out there.  Some of today's teach...

Have you ever planned a trip that didn't go the way you had hoped? Of course! We all experience disappointment. That's because "perfect" doesn't exist.  This week Mel & Kel discuss a few key points to keep in mind if your summer is turning out to be less than perfect. You're not alone! If you enjoyed this week's episode, Mel & Kel would love you to share...

Does the number "143" have any meaning to you? It does for Mel. It's not just the number of this episode; it has sentimental value too. Listen in this week to hear why she told Kel that this should be a special episode. Kel agreed! And, it IS a special episode. Kel interviews Mel's hubby, Greg.  If you enjoyed this week's episode, Mel & Kel would love you to share it i...

Originally, Mel and Kel were going to title this episode "We're Failures!" As the girls began to discuss this week's topic, it turned into a big-time "Debbie Downers" episode.  See? They even failed at titling this week's episode. Hey, friend, failing (or the belief of failing) happens to all of us from time to time. Let's own it and consider it from a few d...