Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life

After over a year together, the Obsessed team, Julie Lokun, Tia Walden, and Mika Altidor share their insights from lessons learned from expert guests in personal development. Listen to this intimate conversation on how this little podcast has changed so many lives--including ours. This roller coaster of life, at points, seems unfair. Especially when we are thrust into a traumatic situation. We hav...

In today’s episode, we have a very special guest, Dr. Laura Berman. She is a best-selling NY Times author of 8 books and hosted and starred in several TV shows including, OWN’s In The Bedroom with Dr. Laura Berman with Oprah. Dr. Laura earned two Masters and a Ph. D. degree from New York University and is a regular expert on love and relationships on TV, radio, and written media and is on the advi...

What is anger? Brené Brown, author of Atlas of the Heart (a book we are obsessed with), defined anger as: An emotion that we feel when something gets in the way of a desired outcome or when we believe there’s a violation of the way things should be. Anger is a powerful emotion. It can make us feel strong and in control, or it can make us feel out of control and destructive. But whatever kind of an...

If you have been knocked down and all the odds are against you, you will love this story with Olympian Kelly Gunther. Kelly Gunther knows resilience. Kelly Gunther knows what it is like to be under so much pressure you want to explode. This reprise of our chat with Kelly, brings to the forefront a conversation about grit and determination. Kelly's Olympic dreams were almost dashed-yet she found it...

Get Obsessed with living a full life. If you are not feeling alive everyday-you need to listen to this podcast. This is your wake-up call. Always keep close to what makes you feel alive. Do you need to change? What do you want to change? Do you need a change in your career, relationships, or your health? Change is hard. Our brains do not like change. Our brains like patterns. Get the free Enneagra...

In our society, we learn from others that our emotions are bad, and we need to tough it out, power through, and be all smiles and sunshine. We learn to bottle up our emotions, eventually turning into shame or guilt. We don't know how to deal with them, so we shove them away and ignore them until they come back louder than ever before. When we're feeling our emotions, we might feel like we need to...

In this episode of Obsessed, we talk all things, hormones, aging, pregnancy, and everything in between. We are continually inspired by the works of our favorite researcher and badass Brene Brown. Author and researcher Brene Brown writes, “We associate vulnerability with emotions that we want to avoid such as fear, shame, and uncertainty, yet we often lose sight of the fact that vulnerability is al...

Are you looking for a new podcast? Are you looking for fresh perspectives that change the way you think about your world? As you know we are obsessed with podcasts. We love true crime podcasts, comedy podcasts, self-improvements podcasts, therapy podcasts and the list goes on and on. This is why we love the new network of podcasts called Podtease. Listen To Podtease here: Podtease | Podcast on Spo...

What is belonging? Brené Brown, author of Atlas of the Heart (a book we are obsessed with), defines belonging as: A practice that requires us to be vulnerable, get uncomfortable, and learn how to be present with people without sacrificing who we are. We have to belong to ourselves as much as we need to belong to others. Any belonging that asks us to betray ourselves is not true belonging. We all w...

In this very special we go deep into trauma. If you have experienced trauma or generational trauma, join this powerful conversation with one of our favorite healers. Understand the why behind what is happening to you now. Understand why you do the things you do and become the master of your history. Contextualize your history so you can be more powerful. If you have relationship problems, or caree...

What is stress? Brené Brown, author of Atlas of the Heart (a book we are obsessed with), says that: We feel stressed when we evaluate environmental demand as beyond our ability to cope successfully. This includes elements of unpredictability, uncontrollability, and feeling overloaded. Stress seems to be an inevitable part of our lives. Some people feel they can cope with the demands of life relati...

In today's bonus listen to how your favorite gal pal, Jules, disconnected with herself over Covid. As the haze of Covid is lifting, people are lacking the ability to connect. The collective global community has become comfortable with disconnection. How do we get over Covid's hangover and our disconnection? Brene Brown Defines Connection As: “I define connection as the energy that exists between p...

There is nothing worse than a know-it-all, (you know the kind of person that thinks they are correct all of the time).In today's episode, we ask the question: How can I lead my best life by using the power of curiosity? Curiosity is the lynchpin in building creating great leaders, avoiding conflict, and changing the neuroplasticity of our brains. We are joined by the Obsessed bestie, Corinna Belli...

Today we have big news at the #obsessedpodcast! We are celebrating Brene Brown's research on emotions and talking joy! Listen in to hear our latest joyful news! We are obsessed with Brene Brown's latest book, Atlas of The Heart. This is what is inspiring us to take a deeper dive into these emotions. Joy is a positive attitude that comes from feeling connected to yourself . Here’s the thing: you ne...

What is vulnerability? Brené Brown, author of Atlas of the Heart (a book we are obsessed with), defines and describes vulnerability as: The emotion that we experience during times of uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. In our culture, we tend to equate vulnerability with weakness. We see it as a character flaw, something to be ashamed of and hidden away. But, vulnerability is, in fact, a si...

Get Obsessed with Success on today's episode Julie Lokun visits the studio of The Stay On Course Podcast with Julie Riga. They talk all things publishing, presenting and podcasting! Get obsessed with using your voice! #obsessedpodcast From Stay On Course: Listen to The Original Episode Here: In today's episode, I talk to my bestie Julie Lokun. (Don't get the two Julie's confused). We have a really...

What is fear? Brené Brown, author of Atlas of the Heart (a book we are obsessed with), defines fear as: A negative, short-lasting, high-alert emotion in response to a perceived threat, and, like anxiety, it can be measured as a state or trait. Our fear response evolves over time to help us protect ourselves from dangerous situations. It can be disruptive and destructive, leading to anxiety, stress...

Overwhelmed? Angry? Stressed? We get it. Listen to this episode if you are having a day that is pulling at the fringes of your sanity. Every day we are met with people and experiences that make us want to scream. It is time to stop reacting with an emotional response and start working through the situation with our logical brains. What can you do to combat your emotional responses to stress and re...

What is shame? Brené Brown, author of Atlas of the Heart (a book we are obsessed with), defines shame as: Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love, belonging, and connection. It thrives on secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you put shame into a petri dish and douse it with these three things, it will grow exponentially into...

Michael Losier joins us to talk about the Emotion Code as a powerful tool in unblocking any trapped negative emotions and physical pain so that you can have an empowered personal and professional life. Originating from the works of Dr. Bradley Nelson, the Emotion Code is the world's fastest and most effective method of energy psychology. Michael has found success with the Emotion Code when erasing...

In today's bonus episode, we are talking about Seasonal Affective Disorder. You will get Coach Julie Lokun's prescription for combatting the winter blues. We all have bad days and your vibrational energy is always a work in progress. You get what you put into. When you are feeling a market drop in your vibrations, you have the ability to pivot your energies by immersing yourself in high vibrationa...

What is love? Brené Brown, author of Atlas of the Heart (a book we are obsessed with), defines love as: We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness, and affection. Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and gr...

Feeling overwhelmed? Brené Brown, author of Atlas of the Heart (a book we are obsessed with), defines being overwhelmed as: An extreme level of stress, an emotional and/or cognitive intensity to the point of feeling unable to function. If being stressed is being in the weeds, feeling overwhelmed is being blown. Stress and overwhelm are extremely common nowadays. It's tough to know what to do when...

What is empathy? Brené Brown, author of Atlas of the Heart (a book we are obsessed with), defines empathy as: A skill set that is one of the most powerful tools of compassion. Empathy and compassion are related but distinct concepts since both involve understanding another person's situation. The concept of empathy is rooted in identifying, relating, and being present to another person's feelings....

What is loneliness? Brené Brown, the author of Atlas of the Heart (a book we are obsessed with), defines loneliness as: The absence of meaningful social interaction—an intimate relationship, friendships, family gatherings, or even community or work group connections. Today the world appears to be becoming more and more disconnected, with the cracks between people, races, genders, ethnicities, poli...