Burnout to Thriving

Tired of perfectionism ruling your life? Well, I've got the biggest secret to changing perfectionism! With ONE word you can transform your relationship to perfectionism - from feeling constrained and ruled by perfectionism to curiosity and abundance. We often overcomplicate change - believing that long-lasting change must come with a million steps. But what if I told you that you can radically...

Let's dive into Al’s question - How to prepare for the death of a parent? In this episode, we dive into: What is grief and how can we make space for it How our society teaches us that there’s one right way to grieve 5 ways to help navigate grief to make self-care a priority Ways to set boundaries when you’re feeling depleted  How grief is patient and will wait you out if you don’t make space f...

Let's dive into Judy’s question - How do parents “in the thick” of raising tween/teenager households, where the social, emotional, and time demands of the kids are high, maintain time for their relationship and connection? In this episode, we dive into: What is the greatest challenge to connection?  How disconnection takes hold and can cause injury to your relationship over time 5 simple ways...

Let's dive into Tami's question - how to help launch my 23-year-old son into the world as an independent adult? Being a young adult is hard and comes with so many challenges - the biggest challenge as a parent is adapting to a new world, being a young adult today is not what it used to be. We discuss: - changing roles from parenting to mentorship and a coach. - the social pressures for you...

On today's episode, we dive into Sharon's question about connection: I have been with my partner for 6 years and we have a good relationship, but I’ve been feeling disconnected for years. How can we build a connection again? In this episode, we talk about: - how disconnection is typical in relationships and how our expectations can trap us in disconnection. - the influence of social pressu...

Join us as we dive deep into attachment styles and how it shows up in relationships with Michelle's question: could you talk about relationship attachment styles and techniques for anxious or avoidant attachments? I discuss how we've come to understand attachment, the research behind it and the 4 attachment styles - secure, anxious, avoidant and disorganized. Learn how to tell which is you...

Chantel writes - How does a person alter their life/make space for ongoing medical complexities with their children? My child is currently undergoing bone marrow transplant recovery. We are reviewing every part of our life and what we want to keep or change. Anything and everything is on the table because we love our life but this intensity changes everything. We were in the thick of it before but...

Let's dive into Alexandra's question - her son has recently been diagnosed with ADHD and she's wondering if adjusting his access to technology would help his mental health. In this episode, we dive into how the ADHD brain works in children, how technology (screentime) impacts the brain and 5 ways to begin to set limits that don't feel too drastic. Managing your child's use of t...

Deanne asks how to cultivate gratitude in the face of some health challenges. It's easy to allow comparison to take over - so how can we stay rooted in gratitude? In this episode, we dive in and explore the many ways in which we can practice gratitude that comes from our heart. Gratitude is challenged by comparison and a scarcity mindset which steals our joy in the small things in life. Tune i...