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My guest this week is Chelsie Ward. We're talking about being raised with the belief that you have to be perfect, challenging what you accept as a family or societal norm, and once again, how mindset affects your physical health. We get into rewiring your brain, reprogramming your thoughts is a constant thing you work on. You can't undo years and years and years of wiring, from the time you were a...

Today’s focus is on happiness. What exactly is happiness and how do you find more of it? Happiness is a very personal thing. It can be different for everyone. Which is why you may have heard the phrase “Happiness is an inside job.” We’ll explore a bit about what that means and how you can cultivate more happiness in your life. If you enjoy this meditation and you’d like to find out how you can cre...

Today’s guest is Shannon Paterson. In this episode Shannon thought we were going to talk about her experiences as a 3X Ironman World Champion triathlete, 2x divorcee, near-death survivor, and eating disorder conqueror. But instead, we talked about self-love, female friendships, and the power to create your life the way you want it NOW. That’s how it goes in here. Conversations take on a life and d...

Today’s meditation is on gratitude. This one takes you on a journey through relaxation, heart coherence and into feeling deep gratitude for past experiences before putting you into a state of gratitude for that which you are currently manifesting. Combining feeling gratitude (or any higher vibration emotion) and visualizing your goals raises your vibrational alignment and increases the likelihood...

My guest in this episode is Jennifer Garman. Ten years ago, Jennifer thought she had it all - 3 kids, a dream job, a great life. Then, the rug was pulled out from under her. That great life unraveled in health crisis after health crisis. For seven years, Jennifer went from doctor to doctor looking for help. Each one prescribed a different drug, but none of them helped solve the underlying issues....

This meditation focuses on feeling physical sensations in your body. Noticing what you feel in different areas of your body, without judgement. Connecting with and observing. It includes a discreet exercise you can use outside of meditation for immediately calming and refocusing yourself whenever you’re feeling stressed. If you enjoy this meditation and you’d like to find out how you can create a...

In today’s episode, I talk with Michelle Berndt. Michelle and I met through Synapse, which is a networking organization that connects businesses and nonprofits to foster community and economic development. The timing was perfect for her to share the story of her journey thus far and to publish her episode during October, which is breast cancer awareness month. I don’t want to spoil the story, but...

In this meditation, you'll bring thoughts of love and light to the community where you live and the people who live and work there. Then expand that energy to your entire country and worldwide. If you enjoy this meditation and you’d like to find out how you can create a personalized meditation for yourself, go to customizedmeditation.com .

Today’s guest is Nicole BZ. In this episode, we cover a lot of ground and you get to hear about the absolutely fascinating and meandering career path Nicole’s walked. We talk about being in control of your own experience, creating your own reality. And the fastest way to change anything is to change your perspective. Taking inspired action to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. To u...

This is a heart coherence meditation, based on research by the HeartMath Intitute, to help you release stress and increase your vibration. When you’re in a coherent state, all your body’s systems are working together in harmony and ease. You’ll focus on breathing slowly and deeply through your heart and then turn your attention to activating a higher vibrational frequency through which you experie...

We’ve got a celebration going on today! Break out the cupcakes. This is episode 25, so I’m changing things up for this one. My friend Janette Gallardo asks ME the questions I’m usually asking my guests. This was her idea because she wanted to know more of my story and thought you, the listener, would want to know too. She does an outstanding job and even gets me to cry. Clearly you want to hear th...

This meditation is designed to help you achieve your goals. If you can dream it, you can achieve it. Because you are not given dreams or goals that don’t also have a path to them. You may not know the exact path yet, but know that it does exist. Your job at this stage is to trust and believe that you can and will get there. Use this meditation regularly to stay on track and infuse yourself with a...

In this episode, I’m talking with Christy Metcalf. Christy is the founder and President of C.E.O. Learning Systems. A family tragedy shaped her life, teaching her the importance of courage and perseverance. It also presented her with what she called a planned or arranged career. And she followed that plan, executed it perfectly and ended up miserable. So she used the courage that had been instille...

Today we’re exploring and enhancing your creativity. People often claim they’re not creative because they think of creativity in one very specific way – like the artistry of Picasso or Monet. The truth is, everyone is creative in some way or another. And you probably use your creativity almost every day. Use this meditation when you want to strengthen your creative abilities. If you enjoy this med...

Today’s guest is Jess Lilly. Jess is a Heart-Centered Leadership Coach and coach trainer who is committed to creating a world full of empathetic, courageous leaders that understand it’s way more effective to play "heartball" than "hardball". She lives in Washington, DC with her loyal steed Aidan the dog, whom I’ve met and he is adorable. There’s a lot in this conversation that hasn’t been covered...

If you’re like most people, you’re great at reliving the past over and over while worrying about what might happen tomorrow. This meditation is about acceptance. Acceptance of what actually IS, even if everything isn’t exactly as you’d like it to be. You may have heard the phrase, “what you resist, persists.” Add to that, “what you accept, you can change.” Listen to this meditation when you’re str...

My guest in this episode is Stephanie Dalfonzo. In her past life as an on-air radio personality – she was known as Stevie Knox. She was also the first automated voice back in the day. Stephanie and I have a lot of mutual connections, but we didn’t cross paths until recently. And I’m so glad we did. Our conversation ranges from her use of the Law of Attraction before she even knew what it was, to l...

In this meditation, we’re going to practice sending thoughts of loving-kindness, to both others and to ourselves. You may sometimes hear this type of meditation referred to as a Metta meditation. The goal of this type of meditation is to reinforce positive feelings toward yourself and all beings. If there’s a specific topic you’d like to explore in a meditation, please let me know. Simply send an...

My guest in today’s episode is known as The Wholehearted Woman and you’ll hear why when you listen. Lisa Winneke is a Visionary and Leader who is passionate about supporting women - and men - to cultivate the commitment, compassion and courage required to transform their lives and relationships, so they can embody their authentic selves and create a life, from their hearts, that lights them up fro...

The focus of today’s meditation is on heightening your intuition so you can make better decisions. We all have intuitive abilities. Some people are more in tune with them than others. All the answers you need are within you. You just need to adjust the dial to tune into them and get quiet enough to hear them. So if you haven’t tapped into yours lately, invite them back into your world now. If ther...

Sparkle Lindsay is a woman of many strengths. She joins me in today’s episode to discuss her journey from WNBA prospect to corporate executive to influential speaker and addictions coach. As the oldest of five children, Sparkle started taking care of everyone else right from the beginning, in what she calls the “fix it role.” She carried that responsibility around and played that part so well, no...

This meditation is about appreciation and interconnectedness. Every day we interact with countless products, people and experiences. We face hundreds of situations. Everything in your life, from the lunch you eat to the clothes you wear to the streets you travel on has a story behind it. It exists because someone had an idea. Someone – maybe even thousands of someones – put in work, commitment, an...

In today’s episode, I’m talking with Joanne Thompson from York England. My first UK guest! Raised to believe hard work is the key to success, and after working herself almost to death, Joanne found that wasn’t necessarily the case. Even after 10 days in the hospital, three months of recovery time and six months of being scared to go to sleep for fear she wouldn’t wake up, she still believed she co...

Today is a new day. No matter what has happened in the past, whether it was yesterday or ten years ago, you have a fresh start today. Right here. Right now. In this moment. As humans, we have an entire range of emotions at our disposal. On the Abraham-Hicks Emotional Guidance Scale, there are 22 commonly felt emotions. You are always plugged in to an emotional vibration somewhere on this ladder. L...

My guest today is Deb Coviello, Author of CEO’s Compass - Your Guide to Getting Back on Track and host of The Drop In CEO podcast. Deb and I are chatting about what to do when you no longer fit in where you thought you did, transforming your learning experiences into a platform to help others, and baby-stepping your way into your purpose in life. Deb says it took her 52 years before she started li...