Built to be You

Send a text How many times have you looked your upcoming week schedule and pre-decided ‘omg I am going to be so overwhelmed that day”.. or when you are going through a 12 hour shift and somebody asks what they can do to help and you just say ‘idk I am just so overwhelmed’. You've pre programmed yourself in to this 'overwhelm feeling' without actually looking at what is happening aro...

Send a text Have you created the unshakeable belief in your abilities, the value you bring to the world and your unique talents? If not, YET, this episode is for you! Sometimes you might find yourself in situations where somebody else tries to make you question your own worth. But I am here to remind you that one persons opinion/perception of you doesn’t DEFINE you. When you start to doubt your ab...

Send a text You probably are here on this episode because there has been a time or maybe you are navigating it in real time.. a moment where you wanted to give up Where life felt really heavy or hard You doubted your abilities You told yourself it would probably never work out anyways  I was going back and reading my journal from my trip to Egypt because there I was learning to kite surf and it wa...

Send a text How many times have you told yourself jokingly “that’s it I am SO TIRED, exhausted, burnout, I just need to crawl in a hole and sleep for at least 6 weeks” Or you get off a rough stretch of shifts, rightfully exhausted, you go to bed the minute you walk in the door, you sleep for 12+ hours, then you lay in bed for the whole day and then it’s time for your next shift and you still feel...

Send a text Since I have been rumbling back and forth with the feelings and emotions that come up around the question of ‘am I really qualified for this so I want to share this with you.. Certifications, accolades and recognition don’t always directly correlate to ‘how qualified you really are’ sure they build your knowledge and put more resources in your toolbox but they are not the end all be al...

Send a text This weeks guest is somebody who I have watched fearlessly pivot and step in to her true calling.  Laura Wiley is the founder of The More Than Collective, a new mama, and nurse turned leadership mentor for everyday leaders who desire to create massive impact in the world right where they are . She has supported hundreds of women reclaim their power and put themselves first to live &amp...

Send a text In todays episode I give you 3 areas to self-assess when it comes to knowing how far your bandwith can stretch before it actually breaks. Over committing for you might look like.. never being able to say to overtime, always saying yes to social events, feeling sluggish and low energy on your days off, being irritable towards people in your life, feeling annoyed when you see an event po...

Send a text Diana is the author of the NEW book Stop Talking About the Weather which focuses on creating and having more meaningful conversations and connecting deeper-- YES PLEASE. I absolutely LOVED our conversation and I am so excited to get my hands on her book.  Do you ever meet somebody for the first time and find it so evident that they are living in their purpose just by their tone of voic...

Send a text Simple, short but powerful message coming to you from nature today. On the days when you 'don't want to', know that it's okay. But if you only live from a place of doing-- things for others, checking things off your to do list, you will feel incredibly disconnected from your body. Out of tune with your emotions. Simply going through the motions like I found myself d...

Send a text These weeks guest is former pediatric ED nurse who had 'it all together' on paper in terms of being an eager new grad nurse ready to dive in by landing her dream job but she just couldn't shake that feeling of knowing she wanted MORE for herself, for her health, for the people she takes care of.  After her physical health was at the absolute worst (sound familiar, nurse...

Send a text When I was thinking about what I wanted to talk about for todays SPECIAL EPISODE I asked myself.. what would I go back and tell myself 2 years when I had this nudge to start a podcast but I wasn’t quite sure how it would unfold. So I wanted to use today to give you an I love you AND moment..  I used to say I love you but.. but ‘but’ is contradicting, I think it shifts the energy, it ta...

Send a text Rachele believes in living meaningfully, embodying leadership, and connecting with others through compassion and honesty. She is also a Reiki Master, Certified Professional Life Coach, certified in the RESET Breathwork Method and other breathwork techniques as well as a Registered Nurse. In this conversation we talk about:  how to identify in your body where you hold stress & the i...

Send a text I am firm believer if we live life from a place of being the victim of where you came from, blaming others, external things, just simply accepting ‘what is’— you will never feel like you truly get to LIVE YOUR life. On your terms. Paving the path you were meant to pave.  This episode I want to inspire you to find the COURAGE to challenge the beliefs that you hold. Asking yourself where...

Send a text In this weeks episode I get the chance to sit down with an epic nurse leader and somebody who is incredibly passionate about giving nurses the tools to bring more JOY and FUN to their career AND everyday life.  It's not only about who you are at work but also figuring out WHO YOU BE outside of work and how you can make sure your identity doesn't get lost in the work you do bu...

Send a text In this episode I want to focus on how YOU can CREATE more DEPTH and PURPOSE in your career WITHOUT leaving your current job because this is something I have UNLOCKED in the last few months and it’s change my perspective on bedside nursing  You might come back and be like yeah right Michaela I am miserable, burnout and over it. I’m grumpy. Tired all of the time. 6 cups of coffee deep b...

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Send a text This will for sure be a mic drop kind of episode and it was inspired by a convo I recently had with my best friend, Liz. We were talking about how everybody wants to be ambitious or be around ambitious people but when it really comes down to it— you might not have much purpose/drive outside of your 9-5 and for others and if you do, people might not know how to support you.  So how does...

Send a text This episode is one that truly inspired ME and I hope that it does the same for you. Today I am chatting with Emily, a grad student, wife and bad ass ultra-marathoner. We talk about redefining success, finding strength in your weakest moments and everything in between. I guarantee you will feel empowered to go try something NEW that will test your limits after listening to this episode...

Send a text My running coach pushed me to ask myself the question "how can you turn your weakness in to a strength?" and now I am here to ask YOU the same thing.  This episode is going to inspire you to quit sitting in what is comfortable, familiar and cozy and push you to choose DISCOMFORT. To not just accept your perceived weakness for 'what is' and turn in to a STRENGTH for...

Send a text This weeks episode we get to sit down with Lindsey, a NEW first time author of the book I got 99 Coping Skills and Being a B*tch Ain't One all about giving evidence based techniques to reduce stress, anxiety and depression while improving your overall well being!  AKA girl you NEED this!! Lindsey makes coping tangible and realistic for the women who is on a business to build the b...

Send a text FULL TRANSPARENCY this is the first episode I've ever cried, actual tears while recording because I had to go to the deepest corner of my courage closet to show up here in this space with authenticity and vulnerability ALONGSIDE you today and I hope to encourage you to do the same after you are done listening.. To find the courage to be the women you were meant to be. To have the...

Send a text This episode was SO FUN to record. I got to bring on my running bestie, partner and crime and business parter, Erin. We have a fully transparent and fun convo about building our business, Strides for Strength from the ground up over the last ~6 months. We talk about the meaning behind our business, how its impacted not only our lives but the lives of our athletes. The whole process has...

Send a text I already love this series SO much but Savannah is a light in my life on so many different levels. Although we've never met in real life, I can feel her compassion, pain, drive and purpose in life through IG. I believe there is so much POWER in women sharing their stories. It brings comfort to silence, community to feelings of being alone and PURPOSE to community. You can connect...

Send a text Resistance— 'that sometimes gross, I don’t feel good about what I am doing feeling' Not feeling certain you’re on the right path  The deep gut feeling of something being off  Feeling like no matter what you do, nothing is working for you— the weight isn’t being lost, you aren’t getting up on your first alarm, you can’t get in to a good routine, etc. Like no matter how much ti...

Send a text Built to Be HER-- the newest series where we get the opportunity to connect with women who share their story of what built them in to the women they are today. There is so much VALUE in learning from others and acknowledging that accolades, achievements or letters behind your name make you worthy of sharing your story. My mission with this series is to CELEBRATE the women who choose to...