Happyish Ever After: Love Your Life, Build Emotional Wellbeing, And Lose Weight

Lisa Stuart is back and we are talking about friendship! For Lisa friendships have always come pretty easily - but not me - and lately I've been thinking a lot about what friendship is, how it is different in mid-life, and how it isn't a static thing but dynamic and that is okay. I love talking to Lisa as she really is one of my best friends and this topic in particular was a juicy one.  So pop in...

Zavanna Dova was living her dream.  She was a successful model and actress when she suddenly was sidelined by a mysterious illness.  After seven hard years of being told that she was "fine", Zavanna was finally given a diagnosis.  Fibromyalgia... The relief of the diagnosis was short lived as the reality of having a chronic and incurable illness set in. Zavanna's life was turned upside down and in...

Martine Cadet was a six figure corporate leader traveling the world and feeling unsatisfied.  For many people a downsizing could have been a soul crushing moment but Martine saw it as an opportunity to fully dive into what she really wanted to do - in fact she had been preparing for it.  Just a few short years later Martine is a professor, keynote speaker, and social media strategist. In this epis...

What would you do if you your life as you knew it came to an end?  How would you cope? What would you choose to do next? And COULD YOU BE HAPPY? Today Courtney Runyon takes us through her story of starting to have numbness in her thumb which turned into neck down paralysis and a diagnosis of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). In less than a year, life as she knew it changed...

Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober who is also known as "Enneagram Ashton" joins me in this episode to talk about the Enneagram which is an ancient personality typing system .  Ashton uses her knowledge to help people strengthen their relationships and become the best versions of themselves through the framework of the Enneagram and shares her knowledge on the podcast. One of the most interesting things about...

The word "Mantra" is derived from Sanskrit.  The common translations  are “a tool for the mind” and “that which clears the mind”.  An affirmation validates or confirm something. These are two  useful self-care tools and in this mini episode I describe the differences in how they can be used. This week I give you the following mantra and hope it will give you some inner peace.  I let go of what I c...

I wanted to call this episode "how to set boundaries without seeming like a meanie" but it seemed a bit long... But seriously, how many of us feel like setting boundaries is unkind or that we are being mean when we set them? In my head I know that boundaries aren't mean but I still have that little voice in my head that tells me it kinda is.  Then I had this conversation with Becky and it really h...

In this mini episode I give you a little tip to help hack your nervous system.  Our modern lives are full of stressors and our brain can't tell the difference between a crazy work deadline and a tiger attack so it triggers our fight-or-flight response in both situations.  But there is a counter system that calms us and I tell you how to hack that. Yes, it's like a super power that we all have! And...

In this episode Brandy Edwards and I discuss  Brené Brown's new book "Atlas of the Heart".  As an Attorney and Well-Being Advocate, Brandy brings her unique insight into the book in this episode. Brené Brown is an American research professor, lecturer, author, and podcast host. She is known in particular for her research on shame , vulnerability , and leadership . A long-time researcher and academ...

This is a short Monday episode for those of you who struggle with saying no like I do...   Saying no is not selfish.  Taking care of your own needs is not selfish.  In fact it is necessary. But that doesn't mean it will be easy... So if it isn't a clear yes then you know it is a clear no.  So if you feel anxious about saying no, you can do the following: Put your hand on your chest and take a deep...

Many of us will have feelings of not belonging at some point in our life.  Maybe it is at work, maybe it is in our neighbourhood, maybe it’s even within our friend group. Wanting to belong and be part of a community is natural and so often we put on a facade or hide our true selves in order to be accepted. However, while the facade can feel like a protective armour - it is a heavy burden.  The eff...

Living with an addict is hard and in this conversation Etel Leit (Leit is pronounced “Light”). Who is an Author, a Ph. D. Candidate, a Positive Psychology professor, and the founder of SignShine™ gives us the real talk about what you can change and what you can’t.   Etel shares stories of how her childhood experiences impacted her relationship choices that resulted in her marriage to an addict. Wi...

Every Monday I will be uploading a mini episode of under five minutes to start your week.  The episode may be about a thought or a bit of inspiration.  Think of me being your own personal cheerleader on your journey.  Because, even though we may not have met yet - I still want you to succeed at having your most beautiful life.  And on the not so beautiful days, I want to be here for you then too....

Maybe you have heard of shadow work and wondered what it was.  Maybe you never even thought about it at all.  But here's the thing - your shadow beliefs have been running your life - for your WHOLE LIFE... Shadow beliefs are formed in our first 10 years of life and those beliefs become a part of our subconscious mind.  In effect, shadow beliefs become the operating systems of our lives. In this ep...

Does your job feel out of alignment with you? Are you ready to join the Great Resignation? Over the past two years millions of people have found that their job was just that - a job. It paid the bills but it wasn't giving back much more than that. This is a soulful conversation with Gail Keyes-Allen about her journey from leaving a stable six figure finance job in her 60s to starting her own busin...

Do you feel overwhelmed, helpless, or just plain dread when you think about dating?  You want to have fun but it feels more like a second job? Does there seems to be a huge disconnect between the man or woman you would like to date and the ones you actually do date? If any of these sound like you - you are not alone! This week Lena Ehrenberg joins me on Happyish. Lena admits that at one point she...

Money... For many of us it may be the most toxic relationship we have. While, money is simply currency we have so many stories and beliefs about money that we adopt at a young age and subconsciously affect how we go about creating wealth - or sabotaging ourselves as we try to create wealth.  In this episode I am joined by Sarah Rose D'Angelo who is a Business Coach, Mentor, Leader, Speaker and CEO...

Science has demonstrated that breathwork can be a powerful tool to help recover from  significant trauma and yet so few of us know much about it or how to do it.  And while the science has focused on healing from trauma, breathwork is also a way to connect with joy and purpose as well. In this episode you will meet Kyla Gagnon. Kyla spent 15 years as a personal trainer, competed in fitness competi...

Journaling has been described as the ultimate self-healing tool and can be foundational in understanding yourself. In addition, science has demonstrated that journaling can help: Reduce mental anxiety and stress, Be an important element of healing emotional wounds, Encourage increased self-understanding, Overcome fears, and Resolve inner conflicts. This is why journaling can be a great self-care t...

Nimisha Mehta takes us on her journey of healing childhood wounds and finding her inner resilience.  From a childhood in a small town at the base of Kilimanjaro  in Tanzania,  to attending school in England, before moving to Canada, and eventually settling in the United States - Nimisha's (Nim-ee-sha) life sounds like a world traveler's dream.  But Nimisha suffered from a debilitating health issue...

Have you ever failed at something and believed that you were a failure? Have you struggled with believing that you are worthy of your ambitions or dreams? Dr. Susie Castellanos Hansley has a PhD from Brown University - that's right an IVY LEAGUE university - and she gets real and raw with us about how she struggled with feelings of unworthiness.  She pours out her true story and then shares how sh...

Get off the hamster wheel of chasing the fairytale and trying to live a perfect life.  My guest Lisa Stuart and I talk about the importance of friendship through life's changes and Lisa drops Lisa-isms - which is shorthand for "words of wisdom".   Hang around to the end if you want the recap - and the correction for my Rumi quote.   You can find Lisa on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lisastuartoffic...

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