Design Your Life On Purpose!

Have you ever STOPPED doing something you knew was important to do?  Well, I did.   I stopped doing this podcast for nearly TWO YEARS.  What makes this a big deal is that I WANTED to do this podcast but just didn't. In this episode, I tell you how I got derailed and what I did to turn the microphone back on.  But more importantly, I help you understand why you might be doing th...

. . .  an Unmuted conversation with Rachel Drunkenmiller. The confident, sing from the stage, highly-sought after person you see now is NOT how Rachel started out. She was a timid, reserved over-achiever who worked hard to meet people's expectations. As is often the case, living to gain the approval of others AND with a fear of being oneself often comes at a cost. In this interview you'l...

Are you one that quickly jumps to "good" feelings rather than sit in the uncomfortable "bad" feelings.  Do you feel bad about yourself if you're not positive all of the time?  Have you bought the line "thoughts become things" so much that you worry that an off day can cause your life to come crashing down? If you resonate with any of these questions, then this podcast for you.   On...

Have you ever had something happen in your life that brought you to your knees?  Something that, if you'd been in a restaurant, you'd have sent it back saying, "Excuse me.  This is not what I ordered!" In this episode, Cheri talks about a health "crisis" that rocked her world.  Or rather, in the past it would have taken her out!   But instead, she found that she was RESOURCED!...

One of the biggest mistakes we can make in pursuit of our best lives is to be reasonable.  In fact, letting our brains run the show will often have us stopping short of taking the inspired action that's necessary to have what we want. In the episode, Cheri helps you see where you might be short-changing yourself by letting reason take over.  She's not advocating your throw reason out the...

Is this you?  Do you have anxiety you can’t put your finger on?  Are you procrastinating?  Maybe you’re drinking one too many glasses of wine every night?  Are you too scared to look at your finances? Or maybe you're stuck in a job that's killing you one looooong day at a time?  So, how do you find the inner mojo to get unstuck?  In this podcast, Cheri helps...

. . . a Power-Full Conversation with Dr. Cynthia Ackrill Dr Cindi Ackrill found herself, as a young doctor and parent, knee deep in a stressful life, not knowing what to do or where to turn.  She found herself improperly resources and knew that this WOULD NOT DO!  As as result, she dove head first into the new and evolving data about stress and made it her mission to do her part to deal...

 . . .A Delicious Conversation with Betsy Crouch Sometimes designing your life begins by accepting that the life you're currently living NOT the one you want.  In this interview with Leadership Expert Betsy Crouch, she shares her personal experience of coming to grips with the fact that she was not happy (despite living what others would call a successful life.)  She shares the pain...

Are you sticking your head in the sand trying hard NOT to see something that's begging for your attention?  Are you denying part of yourself, your desires, your own happiness because you're afraid of change?  Are you actually LYING to yourself, pretending you're happy and fulfilled when you know there is something better or more fulfilling out there for you if you could find the courage...

Why can’t you design and live the life you truly want?  Why do you bury your desire, believing you can’t “go for it”? In this podcast, I ask you probing questions to help you acknowledge and then tape over the negative, debilitating thoughts and feelings that play in the background of your mind to keep your desires at bay.  You’ll learn techniques to reprogram yourself with new messages that remin...

Our beliefs are the root of our reality.  This is hard to believe some days because there is so much outside of ourselves which seems to have the final say in whether we are living the life we want.  But we can't let the weirdness that is all around us (and yes, it's mighty weird . . . even excruciatingly hard right now) run the show.  We still can be in the driver's seat.  No, we don't GET to be...

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all we had to do to change was to wish it into being?  But that’s not how it works.  Real change happens on the micro-level, as we make tiny shifts in our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Because transformation happens so slowly, those of us who desire a change must navigate the tension between setting our sites on our goals and enduring the inevitable wait that must h...

You are the sum total of the people you hang out with the most.  On this podcast Cheri talks about the importance of cultivating your tribe because your tribe directly affects your vibe!  Who you hang out with the most will determine whether you have the results you want or not.  She helps you choose your tribe on purpose.

What does it take to live your life on purpose, rather than live your life by default?  In this podcast, Cheri begins to answer this important question and gives you powerful strategies for creating and living the life you most want to live. She shares three key characteristics of a person who lives on purpose; 1) they intentionally choose their thoughts, feelings and actions 2) they take 100% res...

What if what you need right now is right in front of you and you can’t see it?  What if you leaned into and re-engaged with something in your life in a new way and found the mo-jo and moxie you’re craving. What if, like Dorothy, you’re wearing your magical slippers right now and all you have to do is notice them and start walking, baby? In this podcast, Cheri shares how fixing a broken bookshelf b...

To call this an intense time would be an understatement!  We are in the midst of a pandemic that has taken over 100,000 lives to date.  Add to that, people are vehemently calling out systemic racism and calling for equality. We are watching police violence, protest of that violence.  Emotional and intense times for sure! In this challenging time, we have the opportunity for immense change. . . muc...

In this podcast, Cheri talks about healthy detachment and equanimity; two strategies for staying calm when life comes unhinged, like during a pandemic! She discusses how to be intentionally untethered to things which happen you have no control over. Ways to remain unruffled and at peace in these crazy times.

What do we do when we're thrown a curve ball?  How to we stay in control when things blow up in our face? How do we stay in the driver's seat when a crisis grabs the wheel and takes us way off course? That's definitely what many of us are asking as the coronavirus sweeps around the globe, were are all sheltering in place and we're not sure when or if things will ever get back to normal. So, what D...

We all get confused from time to time and it can be MADDENING!  We want answers and we want ‘em now! But what do we do when the answers aren’t coming?  What do we do when we don’t know what to do???In this podcast, I share with you my own struggles with confusion and lack of clarity. I share what I’ve learned as a doer who can’t “act” my way to new answers.  I talk about how to stop making lists a...

Do you ever put things off because they seem too hard, to scary, too mundane or not very sexy?  I do!  But I also know that living the life I want REQUIRES that sometimes I do those hard-to-do things! In this podcast I share with you a secret for tackling those pull-your-hair-out tasks so you can move on with the rest of your delicious life.  I call these Power Hours. Listen and learn how to lean...

We all make mistakes, am I right?  But are you someone who won’t let your flub-ups go?  Do you continue to flog yourself and beat yourself up for your mistakes? In this podcast, I confess to some bone-headed moves I’ve made lately which reminded me of the need for and power of self-compassion.  I share with you some of the wisdom of self-compassion expert Dr. Kristen Neff and the power of clearing...

We want what we want.  I don't know about you, but I get frustrated when the things I want don't come to me in a timely manner.  Are you like me, and have times where you do "everything" you think you're supposed to do, but what you want alludes you?  Or are you also like me and sometimes just wish things would show up with little to no effort on your part? In this podcast, I talk about the frustr...

Wouldn't it be nice if there were a simple recipe that insured you got everything you wanted?  Unfortunately, there isn't. However, I think I've figured out seven ingredients, that when practiced and fully stepped into, bring you closer to your ideal life than you ever imagined. I've observed and learned through my own trial and error, that there are seven necessary actions and mindsets we have to...

Wouldn't it be nice if there were a simple recipe that insured you got everything you wanted?  Unfortunately, there isn't. However, I think I've figured out seven ingredients, that when practiced and fully stepped into, bring you closer to your ideal life than you ever imagined. I've observed and learned through my own trial and error, that there are seven necessary actions and mindsets we have to...

Do you squish together a lot of crumbs and pretend it's a whole cookie?  Do you continue to accept less than you want AND then lie about it . . . pretending that what you have is JUST FINE . . . never really getting what you want? In this podcast, Cheri talks about this phenomenon of accepting a life that doesn't make the mark.  She talks about how she finally realized this pattern in her own life...