Becoming You

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I talk about how to feel your feelings on those bad days. I woke up this morning and did some breathwork. I felt great: calm, grounded, loved. I spent my morning filled with nothing but pure appreciation for the world around me. But as the day progressed, I started to feel somewhat out of sorts. I couldn’t put my finger on it… until I finally pinpointed...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I talk about how to stay calm at your lowest points in front of your kids. If you have young kids like me, it can get incredibly tiring juggling between seeing to their wants and needs, managing the household, and getting through all the other tasks we have for the day. And when it’s bedtime, we’re often at wits’ end as we’re trying to get the kids to g...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I share eight facts you need to know about personal development so that you can set yourself up for success on your growth journey. #1 The current version of you has to die before the upgraded version of you can come into being. Allow yourself to be vulnerable, to break down even, in order to shed your old reality and make way for the new. #2 There is n...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I share the dos and don’ts of manifestation. As many of you know, I’m a big believer in the Law of Attraction—the universal law that says, “What you think about, you bring about.” So, if you always focus on what could go wrong, those things will in fact happen. And if you focus on the positive, you’ll attract incredible opportunities into your life. In...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I share my journey in exploring my sexuality. This certainly wasn’t an easy topic to cover, but my intuition led me to do just that because, honestly, I’m incredibly proud of how far I’ve come when it comes to my relationship with sex, pleasure, sensuality, and desire. Sexual energy is lifeforce energy. Sex can be such a taboo topic for the majority of...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I dive into why we tend to be overthinkers. I define “overthinking” as the inability to be decisive. It’s analyzing an issue for longer than it takes to actually take action on it and resolve that issue. It’s imbalance. What are the symptoms of overthinking? A few symptoms overthinkers experience are: Reliving embarrassing experiences over and over agai...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I welcome Simi Kaur. Simi Kaur is a mom, entrepreneur & content creator who is on a mission to inspire other moms as they navigate their journeys of motherhood. She loves to bring humor in her content in a way that breaks the traditional expectations of the role of mothers in our society. Being a survivor of depression, she also feels this space is...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I talk directly to all of my long-term listeners who have been on the fence about getting a life coach by debunking some of the most common myths that come up time and again. Myth #1: Your coach will fix all of your problems. …and by extension, that they will fix you . This is a really common myth, and I have to catch myself sometimes whenever I find an...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I talk about what I learned after walking 100 miles in January. At the beginning of 2022, I set several mini-goals around improving my general health and wellbeing, one of which was walking 100 miles. Through this experience, I learned a thing or two about goal-setting, and I’m excited to share these lessons with you today. Lesson #1: It’s not enough to...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I talk about 10 ways anyone can raise happier children. Lesson #1: Teach your kids about feelings . I was not brought up to consider my feelings. I was not taught to label my emotions, much less validate my emotions. We can create a happy environment for our kids by helping them to learn how to feel their feelings . Lesson #2: Teach your kids about boun...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I welcome Jimmy Wightman, known as “That Meditation Guy” on Instagram. How did you come to teach meditation full-time? Jimmy: Back in the day, I used to be into financial trading online. Quite a big change. When I was in my 20s, I was a big party guy. But at the end of my 20s, I started to suffer chronic insomnia. I used to drink a bottle of red wine a...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I share how my relationship with failure has evolved over the years. I believe being afraid of failure has held me back so much in life. Today, I want to talk not only about my own journey, but how the lessons I’ve learned about failure can help you along your journey, as well. Everyone is afraid of one of two things depending on where we are in life: f...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I share how I’m designing my 2022 for success and how I’m doing it a little differently than in previous years. I stopped setting New Year’s Resolutions years back once I realized that it’s nothing more than an arbitrary way to design goals. More often than not, we disappoint ourselves a few weeks into January when we fall off the wagon. When we fail ou...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, my son Arya is back yet again for another fantastic conversation about life as a tween! Since you just started middle school, what do you love about it? Arya: We have more freedom since we get to pick our electives. It’s also a bit more challenging, which I also like. I’ve also made a lot of friends. What are some challenges that you’ve faced in middle...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I go into a timely and seasonal discussion on how to deal with our triggers brought on by our own family —an especially important issue to cover during the holiday season. While we enjoy the time we have during our Christmas get-togethers with loved ones, many of us experience certain triggers while interacting with some of our family members. Almost al...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I talk about how to set up a sustainable spiritual practice that will prime you for success in all that you do! What is a spiritual practice, exactly? To me, a spiritual practice is anything that helps you get in deeper touch with who you are—your soul; your essence. Your spiritual practice helps you connect to yourself—your thoughts, your patterns, you...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I talk about some of the habits that may be ruining your life. We always read about habits for success , but just as important to learn about are those habits which harm you and get in the way of your growth. Listen in as I discuss nine habits that you’d do well to let go of today to make way for real growth in your life! Habit #1: Comparing yourself to...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I go into the truths I wish I had known at the beginning of my self-love journey. I’m sharing these with you today in the hopes that they make your own self-love journey a little less tumultuous and uncertain. Truth #1: Your self-love journey does not go in a straight line. The beginning of your self-love journey is going to be scary. There’s no way aro...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I give my thoughts on how and why to reparent your inner child. Going through this process myself has been a life-changing experience, particularly as a mom. By reparenting your inner child, you will learn to be at peace with yourself as a person and at peace with yourself as a parent. What is the “inner child”? Our inner child is another identity or pe...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I welcome Lauren McFall Gardner, who represented America in synchronized swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Tell us a bit about yourself. Lauren: I grew up in Northern California. For 16 years, I trained for synchronized swimming (now called “artistic swimming”). In 2004, I was team captain of my team at the Olympics, and we won a b...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I reflect further on my 29029 Everesting adventure. Today, I will talk about how I used the Law of Attraction to really help me complete this event. I wasn’t alone on my journey to climb the equivalent of Mt. Everest. In fact, I was quite literally co-creating with the Universe while I was on that mountain. What is the Law of Attraction, exactly? Simply...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I reflect on my 29029 Everesting experience. Before the first step... The very first thing that hit me when I began the climb was how steep the mountain was. I felt like I was shrinking with every anxious thump I felt in my chest. I had grossly underestimated the elevation and the steepness of this mountain. Fighting through the pain As I began climb #2...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I talk about one of my most commonly requested topics: How to become a more confident you . What is “self-confidence”, exactly? Self-confidence is your own, personal view on how likely you are to accomplish a goal . There are areas in your life that you are more confident in than others. Self-confidence versus self-esteem Self-esteem is your overall vie...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I get to ask my son, Ashwin, a few questions about himself! Tell me about yourself. Ashwin: I’m eight years old. I’m in second grade. I love my little dog, Cosmo. I love monster trucks. I have a great loft bed. And I want to have a better future if I can. What do you think I do for a living? Ashwin: You’re a life coach. You make people feel better by do...

In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I share the life lessons I’ve learned from my autoimmune disease and how you might be able to apply them to your own life. To give you a quick background, it was 2004 when I got sick while I was in the middle of a very intense MBA program. I was also one year into my marriage at this time. Now, it seemed like your typical fever at first. But as it progr...