Change from Within

In this week's episode, I explore the mindset of overthinking. Typically, we keep spinning our wheels and overthinking as a way to keep us safe. As a recovering overthinker, I’m diving into how to turn this around, reframe your negative thoughts and work with it to your advantage. Covering the why and how of overthinking, you will get guidance on the outlook & mindset to manage overthinki...

In this week’s episode I’m speaking with Stephanie Tolk, Founder of Deliberate Detour, about Worldschooling. A journey that includes traveling the world with your children while providing educational opportunities in a variety of forms.  Stephanie shares her own experiences including her current travels, as I speak to her while she’s in Guatemala with her family. She provides amazing tips on the p...

In this week’s incredible episode I talk with Belma McCaffrey , a holistic Career Coach and Founder of Work Bigger . We talk about how to find your purpose in your career, the pitfalls a lot of people face, and techniques to get through them. We really dive into the practical & tangible things you can do to help with your mindset while trying to figure out what you’re meant to be doing, along...

Do you feel things are weighing you down? Maybe it’s trying to juggle career and parenting schedules or maybe it’s thinking about summer camp and vacation plans. Whatever it is, you may always be on the go and find your schedule managing you, instead of the other way around. So, how can that be changed? This week I share 3 ways that you can simplify your life right now. Release some of that mental...

Making new friends and finding a new community as an adult can feel daunting and hard, but there are ways to make it easier on yourself.  In this week's episode, I share my own experiences with starting fresh and being new in town. Whether you’re in a new place or just want to have more friends with similar interests in your life, you’ll learn about tips that I’ve personally used to help meet...

Remembering your life as a teen vs parenting a teen can feel VERY different. In this week’s Brief Transitions Podcast Episode we explore the troubles facing teens nowadays and how to best support them with teen and young adult Therapist, Emily Powell. Emily gives insight into the minds of teens and their common struggles along with signs that we as caregivers can look out for, and tips to support...

What is your relationship with change? Do you embrace it with excitement or do you find it makes things harder? Everyone experiences change in their own unique way, for some it fuels them into taking action, but for others it can feel paralyzing and scary. This week's episode explores the emotions, triggers, and signs around knowing when it’s time to make a change.  Today I’m sharing my own e...

Tracy Frankland is a Breast Cancer Support Coach, Registered Nurse First Assist, co-author in 3 books, speaker, fitness instructor and Breast Cancer Survivor! Tracy shares her journey with breast cancer, from diagnosis to treatment and recovery, all while raising 10-year-old twins. As a nurse, Tracy provides a unique perspective on what it's like to be both a patient and healthcare profession...

The Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument®, otherwise known as HBDI®, is an assessment that harnesses cognitive diversity and shares how an individual thinks, communicates, and works. This week, Mary shares her experience with the HBDI® and how it has affected how she lives her life and runs her business. Tune in to hear how you can utilize the HBDI® in your life and work, and how it is different fr...

Doreen Korba is life and business coach that has spent years working with female entrepreneurs who are ready to ditch the hustle and thrive in their lives. As a mom of 4 who has experienced child loss, she shares how she created the nonprofit StillMama to support grieving families who have also lost a child. This week, we are talking about finding healing. Healing when life gets difficult, when th...

Crunch Ranjani is a digital nomad and entrepreneur who has traveled the world, all while building her business. As a writer of blogs and articles, she has used her talent to fuel her adventures from Singapore to Cambodia to Panama and beyond. This week, she shares with Mary all of the best advice for living this lifestyle and the challenges she faces while on the road. From the common problem of b...

Have you ever found yourself living in a new country or state? Or maybe you find yourself thinking about doing that in the future. Whether for work or for personal reasons, moving somewhere new is exciting. Along with that excitement comes fear and uncertainty of the unknown. This week, Mary pulls back the curtain on what it’s been like the past year living in France, what she had to learn the har...

Alexia Vernon, dubbed a “Moxie Maven” by the White House Office of Public Engagement, is a Miss Junior America winner and a public speaking expert that has been showcased on national media outlets from NBC to Forbes. Which is why, in 2020, the last thing Alexia expected was to be diagnosed with thyroid cancer.    Tune in this week to hear how she found her voice again while fighting her personal j...

Do you find yourself in a season of caring for an aging family member? Perhaps you aren’t sure how to prepare clear expectations for what they would want or how you can best support their wishes as they age. This is a common phase of life, whether with a parent, grandparent, or spouse. This week on Brief Transitions, Mary speaks to Sacramento-based Private Investigator, Anna Stowe. Anna shares her...

Have you ever felt stuck and weren’t sure how to break through? This week on Brief Transitions, Mary speaks to the talented Ashley Hearon Smith. Ashley is a New York based host, producer, actor, and talent booker. She shares her journey through navigating life’s changes from working on The Wendy Williams Show to the Daytime Emmy-winning team on Martha: The Martha Stewart Show, starting her own doc...

This week, you will hear how Brief Transitions was born! Mary deep dives into how she transitioned from a corporate engineer to finding herself googling suppliers for her new mesh underwear business. If you have ever wondered how a product goes from an idea to being for sale on Amazon and spoken about in Forbes, this is an episode you won’t want to skip! Find Mary here: Instagram: https://www.inst...

Welcome to Brief Transitions, where we discuss the highs and lows of career, parenting, and life changes. Learn how we can best support one another as we go through these transitions. This week, we hear from our host, Mary Clavieres, as she shares her own journey from engineer to entrepreneur and stateside to international living. Take a listen to what happened to Mary when she chose to lean into...

This week on Brief Transitions, we are talking about setting BIG, smart goals! And not just in business, but in every area of your life. Mary dives deep into how she sets her goals, makes a plan to execute them, and how to be honest with herself on what is attainable. Are you looking to start 2023 with new goals but aren’t sure how to begin? This is the episode for you! Set yourself up for success...

Brief Transitions explores the highs and lows of life’s transitions, how you can navigate them and how to best integrate them for a more fulfilling life. Covering changes related to career, parenting, and health, we’ll talk about how you can get through it all with ease, grace and humor. Each week, we’ll bring you a guest or topic that shares a story as well as actionable tips for navigating life’...