FINE is a 4-Letter Word

Today’s meditation comes from my friend Julie Boyer, host of the Wake Up With Gratitude podcast. This is a great one for relaxing and feeling gratitude for every part of your body. Check out my interview with Julie on her show HERE . Want to create a customized gratitude meditation? Go to http://customizedmeditation.com/

Today’s guest has been on my list of people to invite to the show for a long time. Lisa David Olson’s humor has kept me laughing on social media for a couple of years. She’s one of the reasons I’m still on Facebook at all. And as you’ll hear, she’s indirectly responsible for introducing me to two of this show’s past guests. In fact, humor is the tool Lisa has used to get through her fine and less...

Part of love that we don’t often consider is forgiveness. When we’re able to forgive, we’re able to make space for and allow more love into our world. Forgiveness is not forgetting or condoning what someone did. It is acknowledging that they made a choice that wasn’t to your liking. When you forgive, you set yourself free. You open space in your heart for love. Who is it you need to forgive today?...

Today's episode is a solo one. I've been hearing from a lot of people that they're running around like hair on fire, stressed out, and wanting to feel more calm and grounded. So the question becomes, are you willing to do the things that will take you from chaos to peace? That's what we're going to talk about today. Five simple steps to go from chaos to peace. If you have another way of going from...

Today's meditation is delivered by our friend Billy from the Mindful Midlife Crisis podcast. This is a great one for letting go of daily concerns of life. Simply listen to Billy's soothing voice, without any background music to distract, and allow your body and mind to relax. Check out my interview with Billy and his podcast co-host Brian HERE. And if you enjoy this meditation, buy Billy a coffee...

Today my guest is Lizabeth Wesely-Casella. Lizabeth is the founder and CEO of L-12 Services ; a Washington DC firm focused on internal communications and organizational development. She and I met a few months ago at a brunch organized by our mutual friend Janette Gallardo. You may remember, Janette’s the one who turned the tables and interviewed me for episode 25 . Lizabeth and I are talking about...

This meditation is designed to help you fall asleep and get a good and restful night's sleep. Before you get into this meditation, if you’re listening on a podcast app, you may want to change your settings to disable continuous playback or autoplay. Otherwise once this meditation is over, the next podcast episode will start and that might wake you up. To do that on your iPhone, go to settings, fin...

In this episode, you get to hear our first interview with a guy and his story of being stuck at fine. Brian Merrell’s account is very different from the stories you’ve heard in past episodes, and also very similar. We’re talking about why he didn’t leave an abusive marriage, why when he finally did leave, he still put up with abuse from others in his life, and how he finally made the decision to h...

This was the first meditation I ever wrote and recorded. It's for getting yourself into a place of calm and groundedness before you walk into a networking event. Great for those who feel anxiety about meeting new people. You can use it before a party or any other event too. If you enjoy this meditation and you’d like to find out how you can get a personalized meditation, go to http://customizedmed...

This week I’m talking with Carol Banens about grief and the grieving process, setting healthy boundaries, and expanding your awareness of the present moment. Carol is a reformed self-sacrificer who, after the death of her husband, made the decision to transition from being a physical therapist to being a transformational life coach for women over 50. She realized that she has a lot of life left to...

A guest meditation from Carol Banens today! With 30 years of experience as a physical therapist, Carol is well suited to take you through gentle breathing, noticing sensations, and focusing on relaxing each part of your physical body. Carol specializes in working with women over 50. Learn more about her at http://www.carolbanens.com/ . Check out my interview with Carol on Fine is a 4-Letter Word H...

This meditation is focused on serenity. What do you think of when you hear the word serenity? Some people think of the Serenity prayer. Serenity comes with acceptance and taking things in stride. It's not resignation. It's Acceptance. Allowance. Serenity. Listen to this meditation to find a sense of peace, so you can move forward with clarity and strength.

My guest, Jenny Vaz, and I are talking about picking yourself up after you’ve been knocked down. And Jenny managed to bring herself back from a very dark place. New years and new seasons are often the times people look to revise and improve on who they are. It’s easy to keep yourself busy with all kinds of distractions – your job, family, travel adventures – to give you the illusion of being fine....

It’s the last week of the year and coincidentally – yeah, I really didn’t plan it this way – the last episode of Season 1. Like last week, this is a solo episode and a short one. Because I simply want to share with you some of the upcoming changes you’ll hear in Season 2. First I’m going to say thank you for being a listener. I am truly grateful for you and for the time you give in listening. Some...

It's the end of the year and I thought it would be a great idea to look back at the past 34 episodes and kind of pull out some of the common themes and key points. I thought it was going to pull out three or four or five common points to share with you. And then I kept going through it. I'm like, whoa, whoa, wait, that one's really good. I can't forget that one. Oh, I gotta include this one. So he...

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...

My guest this week is Andi Overton. In this episode, we touch on the importance of eating cake, returning shopping carts and not honking the car horn as soon as the light turns green. We talk about how culture shock opens your eyes and the uncomfortableness of it forces you out of your bubble to see the world in a new way - and contribute to it in a bigger and better way. Andi’s early career exper...

This meditation is designed to help you find calm no matter what is going on in your world. Turn inward for a few minutes, block out all distractions, and allow yourself to feel a sense of peace. To get grounded. And to find your center. 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 .

In this episode, Jennifer and I are discussing her tendency to be the fairness cop, time in living and working in Germany and the differences between there and the US, and sacrifices made in the pursuit of big titles and big money. Plus, making decisions your 80-year old self will look back on favorably and what it takes to finally make a change. Jennifer DiMotta is the Founder of Uprisors, a Lead...

Today’s meditation addresses the myth of inadequacy. Sometimes known as Imposter Syndrome. You were born a child of God. You have infinite capacity to achieve whatever you set your heart on. Nothing is impossible for you, once you make a definite decision. If you enjoy this meditation and you’d like to find out how you can create a personalized meditation for yourself, go to customizedmeditation.c...

Angela was raised to be stronger than life. You’re going to face challenges, and you have to be stronger then they are. That belief served her and also made her hard and angry and tired. We talk about how she found her way to role models who gave her a more positive outlook and the idea of being content and accepting while still striving to become better. She shares her experiences in some male-do...

Today’s meditation focuses on kindness. Kindness is our natural state of being. Even when it feels like we live in a cruel world, we can find elements of kindness around us and we can certainly give kindness to others. Wayne Dyer talked about research showing one simple act of kindness, directed toward another improves the functioning of the immune system and stimulates production of serotonin – w...

Today’s guest is Courtney Krulis from the Byron Bay area of Australian. Courtney has such an incredible energy, which you’ll hear right away. In this episode we’re talking about living up to family expectations, breaking rules, and following breadcrumbs to magical places. We’re exploring the topic of divine coincidences bringing people together to create and the strengthening of the letting go mus...

Full moon meditations are best done during the full moon energy, which starts three days before and continues for three days after the actual full moon. All full moons are a time of heightened energy, activity, and emotions. Full moons with a lunar eclipse, which is what this particular meditation was created for, amplify that energy even more. The guided part is 11 minutes and the music goes on f...

Today’s meditation is on friendship. Listen to this one when you want to feel gratitude for your current and past friendships. And also if you are feeling like you could use more friendships in your life, you can invite that energy into your sphere now through this meditation. If you enjoy this meditation and you’d like to find out how you can create a personalized meditation for yourself, go to c...