Building Resilience

Usually, when you hear someone like me say the word "validation", you probably already think you know what I'm about today. "Don't seek validation from others", right? Well, yes. But not exactly. Validation plays an important part of all of our lives. It helps us know how we're doing—and I don't necessarily think external validation is a bad thing. Make sure to listen to learn about healthy valida...

I get a lot of questions from you, my lovely listeners—so I've decided to do a couple of question and answer episodes! Today I've got more questions from both my clients and my listeners—if you've got questions, make sure to submit yours for a future episode at leah@leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com or send me a DM on social media! Visit me on Facebook or Instagram. You can also find me on my website a...

I get a lot of questions from you, my lovely listeners—so I've decided to do a couple of question and answer episodes! Today I've got four questions from both my clients and my listeners—if you've got questions, make sure to submit yours for a future episode at leah@leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com or send me a DM on social media! Visit me on Facebook or Instagram. You can also find me on my website a...

What if changing your mindset was the only step you needed to take to change your life? If you know anything about the placebo effect (or if you listen to my podcast) you know by now that our brains are an amazing thing, yes, but they can be heavily influenced. On today's episode of Building Resilience, I'm going to talk about mindset: the things you can feed your brain to really make a difference...

The other day I came across a quote: "Don't take criticism from someone you would not go to for advice". It was such a good quote, I knew a social media post alone wouldn't suffice—I had to make it a whole podcast episode. Taking criticism and advice are two sides of the same coin, but at their core, they aren't really that different. Anybody can offer you words—you then get to decide how you inte...

The human brain is an amazing thing. Arguably one of the most amazing things about it is its ability to adapt to the situations we put it in. That's called "neuroplasticity". Learning about the brain can actually help us understand how the brain functions (even when things are okay) what you can do to boost, to change, to improve, and even protect your brain. Our brain health is so key to our qual...

And now, for a bit of a different episode. Once upon a time, there was a pink ball—and a little girl who loved it. One day it drifted out to sea...or so she thought. On today's episode I tell a treasured story from my life about personal symbols, and what we can take from the stories we share. Visit me on Facebook or Instagram . You can also find me on my website and book a mini session with me! H...

There are lots and lots of benefits about planning in the future. However, being in the present is also really important for your nervous system—reminding your nervous system, it's safe. It doesn't have to worry about the threats that it perceives in the past or in the future, because none of those threats exist when you are in the here and now. On this episode of Building Resilience, I'm going to...

We have five ways to interact with the world around us. It's how we percieve everything in our lives. Those ways? Our senses. Because our senses only allow us to percieve the world in real time, they can be used to ground ourselves. On this episode of Building Resilience, I'm going to go over how to best do that—demonstrating using some examples in my own life as well as some thoughts on how YOU c...

We've all got a superpower. It can catch attention, plant ideas in peoples' minds, and help us learn. That superpower? Asking questions. Since our brain is always a work in progress, science has shown that questions are a way to break out of the ruts and worn-down neural pathways in order to create new habits, try new things, and challenge our mindsets. On this episode of Building Resilience, we'r...

"Joy" is a word we all know, but maybe don't think about the meaning too much. It has a similar feel to "happy"—but it means oh so much more. On today's episode, I talk about the true meaning of joy. What is it? How can we start to feel it (and create it) in our lives? And how can we avoid the common pitfalls that can eat away at the daily joy we're all capable of feeling? Visit me on Facebook or...

Everybody knows that "getting some air" is a great way to center yourself—but what if I told you that it's been scientifically proven that nature has tried-and-true methods to help improve your mental health? On today's episode, I share some of those benefits with you, some of my own favorite ways to experience nature, and some of the theories on why being around trees, grass, plants and even dirt...

I love coming up with analogies. I love hearing them. If you're still a fan of this podcast, you probably are too! So picture this and let's see if it works for you: We are all in a car driving along to our destination: life. The question is who is driving your car? Now sometimes we allow our survival brain (or the monkey as I often call it) to be driving. Fea, and other emotions (which make up ou...

Just like sailing an ocean, life can throw you some unexpected waves. As I thought back on some of the lessons I've learned recently I realized that all the important emotions for me seem to start with the letter C and it's kind of true—the letter C is everywhere along the path to confidence and resilience. So I wanted to share that path with you today—as well as an easy to remember them (I'm sure...

When you hear the word "pain" you probably instantly think it's a negative. And while pain is never going to feel "positive", there are different types of pain. Today, we're going to talk about two different types of pain—clean pain and dirty pain. Which one is healthy, can help you heal, learn, and move forward, and which one hurts, can postpone our recovery, and that we can actually choose. Visi...

When you have to be the bearer of bad news, it would be smart to go into the situation with a few tools in your tool belt. Understanding how the other person might react can really help you convey your message in the best possible way. Today I'll give you those tools as well as a few tips you can use for those around you going forward. Tranform potential arguments into productive conversations! **...

If you work with people in any capacity, you know that some people seem to really communicate well—and some really don't. But what if I told you that you may just not be very compatible with their particular communication style? It's not a horoscope, but many people fall within a few basic styles of communication—and the big secret? Learning what to expect from each type (and which type you are) c...

I'm doing a series of episodes in May about communication. After last week's episode about connection—I wanted to talk about what happens when that connection fails. And I've got just the person to help us explore that: Sheila MacDonald. Sheila MacDonald is a speech-language pathologist who is passionate about communication and rebuilding competence in those who have experienced communication disa...

In a first of a series I'm making this month about communication—today we're talking about connection. Every interaction we have with another person requires some level of connection; buying something at the store, calling your bank, helping a friend, or giving someone a hand. Today I'm going to talk about why connection is necessary—and why we're wired for it as humans, how we literally rely on i...

What's the podcast equivalent of a clip show? Because this might be pretty close! I recently turned 50, and as many people do when they hit a milestone, I got pretty reflective about my life—the lessons I've learned, the ways I've grown, and most importantly, the things I wish I had known earlier. I could go on all day, but on today's episode, I give you 25 of the truths I live by every day—mantra...

Death. It's one of those things that will affect every single person on earth at some point. Whether it's your first beloved pet or a dear friend or relative, we will all have to experience it second-hand. Like it or not, it's going to happen to us too. And I have a bit of a morbid solution to help you cope: writing your own eulogy. The concept can be scary, sure, but in this episode of Building R...

As a life coach myself, I feel like it's important to get back to basics with some of my clients. And " Maslow's heirarchy of needs" is a great way to do it (with a twist by Tony Robbins). Basically, every human has levels of needs that need to be met first—like someone without a home needs shelter and food before they need wifi. It's a good way to check in and see what needs to happen next in you...

One of my favorite guilty pleasures (alright maybe not so guilty!) is the show The Amazing Race . It has made me think a lot about how the competition is a great analogy for life. We watch The Amazing Race not just for the end destination, but for the journey. If you focus on doing your best on each leg of the race, focus on working through each challenge, and work as a team to get stronger,...

It's still Brain Injury Awareness Month in the United States, so I thought we'd share some additional information about concussions. To help me do this, I've invited along my colleague, Danielle Hyde. Danielle Hyde is a Speech Language Pathologist and the owner of Neuro Connections, a private practice that provides communication, cognitive and swallowing services mainly for adults after concussion...

In a bit of an unexpected episode today, I'm going to talk about concussions. Stick with me—it's going to be interesting! In my time as a speech language pathologist, I have seen many concussions—not just that, I've seen them in my own family as well. I'm no doctor, but since I've seen this many times, I'm going to go through some myths and misconceptions about ways to treat concussions, the typic...