Five Minute Life Hacks

This is the #1 piece of wisdom I learned about self-advocacy during a family crisis I experienced earlier this year and might change your or a family member's life. This is a very personal episode where I share my personal experience with self-advocacy in a short seven min. Topics covered include crisis, medical care, medical negligence and mental health. I hope that this episode inspires you to s...

Are you or a loved one going through a tough time? Then you'll want to save this 5 min episode for some practical tips on getting through a crisis. In this short 5 min episode, you'll get four steps you can implement straight away to help you get through. Please rate share and enjoy with anyone you think could use  it!

Are you looking for love? Do you love yourself? Do you REALLY love yourself though? Are you trying to distract yourself by finding someone else to complete you? Well if you answered ANY of those questions then I think you will find this episode interesting. And Yes, you read that right, I discovered the key to finding love and it is actually a simple answer but it takes a lot of work. The key to f...

The female reproductive system is magical- however many of us are disconnected and have been taught to repress this amazing energy that can quite literally create life. This episode explains why this energy is so important and how using it in day to day life can make us feel more empowered and connected to those around us. Natalia gives four tips you can start using today to begin tapping into thi...

The need to feel productive can feel overwhelming. In this quick episode, Natalia shares 4 quick tricks that have increased her productivity by 100% in just two weeks. Listen, enjoy and share.

How do Tarot Cards work? Most importantly, how can they help give you guidance? In this episode, Natalia gives a quick rundown on tarot readings and what you can expect (and not expect to learn). Hint: The tarot cards offer guidance but do not necessarily tell you your future. Tarot cards can be a theraputic tool used for gidance especially during tough times. Listen, enjoy and share & for more in...

Do you know what a birth chart, or Natal chart is? Did you know that your zodiac sign is more than just the month you were born in? When reading your Horoscope, your 'sign' only makes up a piece of the puzzle, there are other factors in astrology that can give you a precise look into your personality and guidance on your future. In this episode, Natalia gives us a quick crash course in basic astro...

Heartbreak is hard. It doesn't matter if you've known someone for 10 days or 10 years, if it was a simple breakup or a hard one, feelings of heartbreak can be some of the toughest and longest to move past. In this episode, Natalia talks about her own experience with heartbreak after spending 11 years with her partner and sums up the big lessons she learned during her healing journey and turns thes...

Is there something you've been wanting to try but just don't know where to start? Maybe you'd like to enjoy extracurricular activities on your free time but don't know what you like? In this episode, Natalia, a self-proclaimed serial hobbyist, walks you through four easy steps to picking up a new hobby and sticking to it. Once you've finished this episode let us know if you enjoyed it!

I get asked for tips on staying in shape all the time so I summed up my five easy guidelines that I use to stay in shape. In this episode, I walk you through them and tell you how you can implement them into your own fitness journey. *This episode is meant to go hand in hand with Episode 28

Have you gained unwanted weight during the Pandemic? Do you feel out of shape? You are not alone. With this new change in lifestyle we have all had to make changes that haven't necessarily been conducive to staying in shape.  The good news is that we are able to adapt and change at any time. In this episode, Natalia shares a few tips you can implement right now to get back into shape. Hint: It sta...

Maybe you're burnt out or maybe you just don't feel inspired. In this shortest episode ever, Natalia tells us she is taking this week off from podcasting but leaves us with a quick little trick on dealing with burn out. 

Are you feeling uninspired? Do you feel like you should be doing something more meaningful with your life? You are not alone. Although we have been adjusting to the 'new normal' we are STILL living through a global crisis. Life is not the same and it will not be for a while so how can we expect that we will be the same? In this episode, Natalia gives you a few quick tricks to get your life feeling...

What do you do when life doesn't happen as planned? One minute you have everything planned out and then the next you get hit with something so unexpected that it forces you to head in a different direction. While these moments can sometimes feel disorienting, they can also offer the biggest opportunity for personal growth and ultimately serve as catalysts for heading in a direction that is better...

Feeling like life is a little dull at the moment? Are you finding it hard to be excited by your day life? You are not alone. Boredom is real and while it is a necessary and beneficial emotion, it can also be hard to move past it. In this episode, Natalia gives you a quick trick to help you find joy within yourself and have a more positive experience with boredom. 

Being present can make a massive difference in your mood. It's something so seemingly simple but sometimes so hard to practice. In this episode, Natalia gives you a quick little trick that can make you be present and happier right now. 

Because of technical issues *Mercury Retrograde* this episode is released on a Wednesday rather than  it's normal Tuesday cadence. Mercury retrograde occurs 3-4 times per year for about three weeks and seems to bring with it a lot of issues. In this episode, Natalia gives a simple refresher on what Mercury Retrograde is and how to make it actually a good thing. 

Because of technical issues *Mercury Retrograde* this episode is released on a Wednesday rather than  it's normal Tuesday cadence. Mercury retrograde occurs 3-4 times per year for about three weeks and seems to bring with it a lot of issues. In this episode, Natalia gives a simple refresher on what Mercury Retrograde is and how to make it actually a good thing. 

Does it feel like life is starting to move forward but you seem to be stuck? Do you feel slightly restless, a little bored and slightly down? Although, it seems like everything is slowly starting to open back up and quarantine restrictions seem to be lifted, we are far from 'normal.' It is important to remember that we are not quite living 'post quarantine' just yet. In this episode, Natalia tells...

In the last two months, I've gotten the best sleep of my life. I went from getting really bad sleep to sleeping well most nights and as a result have seen massive improvements in my mood and focus. The biggest trick of all was making the decision to prioritize sleep. I know it sounds simple but oftentimes it's the most simple things we overlook.  Although sleep is different for everyone, I've mana...

Instagram has become a key part of the way we communicate but sometimes we need to quiet all the noise in order to really listen to what's important to ourselves and the world around us. I decided to take a 5 week break from instagram in order to declutter my head and focus on improving the quality of my focus and my sleep. As a result, I not only dramatically improved my work ethic and sleep qual...

  If you feel overwhelmed and uncomfortable because you don't know where to start, that is okay: just start.  Use that discomfort to propel you forward. Read an article and go from there, donate, sign a petition, have conversations on race with your friends and family. Ask yourself difficult questions about race and stereotypes. Start small and build up. Create a daily practice. It's these small c...

Being still sounds easy right?  Although it really is 'that easy'  few of us take the time to do it for just that same reason: How can something so easy work? Giving our brain time to 'breathe' or consciously exist without input is a necessity that few of us put in to practice because we don't understand the benefits. In this episode, as well as giving a quick trick to find stillness, Natalia talk...

Did you know that anxiety has a voice? Anxiety is almost always a result of thoughts crossing our mind but sometimes they are so subconscious we don't even hear or see them as thoughts and so anxiety seems to appear out of nowhere. More often than not, the thoughts are coming from an 'inner critic' telling us stories about ourselves that are often not even true. In this episode, Natalia gives a qu...