Healthcare Clinician Burnout/Hope Cook/PA-C/Life Coach/Physician Assistant/Physician Associate

Have you ever been in a Chic-Fil-A or Starbucks and wondered how they do such a good job keeping things running smoothly?  Have you groaned in despair at the chaos in your home and wished you could streamline everything?  Here are some concrete ways to run your home like a business and get your kids on board.   www.hopethepa.com

A quote to inspire you

In this episode I talk about how a recent conversation with a wise friend opened my eyes to the downside of living life as a pleaser in order to avoid displeasing others.  She helped me make the connection between being a pleaser and not feeling worthy of self-love.  Find out how this addictive cycle of fulfillment for others comes at a cost, resulting in you not living a life in alignme...

A poem to delight you

Dorothy began her entrepreneurial career in the beauty industry, but she's had many successful businesses since then, including a consulting business where she helps young entrepreneurs scale their business to the million-dollar mark.  She wrote Streamline Success , which became a best-seller.  She wrote her second book, Conflict Revelation, based on her 40 years of experience working wi...

Cathy is an inspiration for those of you who love the idea of reinventing yourself.  She's not afraid to try new things and learn as she goes.  Age is no excuse for this amazing 68-year-old! Go to www.hopethepa.com to see a picture of Cathy and for show notes

Monday motivation

Through mentors and her own search for growth and happiness, Mysti decided to go back to school despite fears of inadequacy around a low GPA.  She decided to show up for herself, naming 2020 the "Year of Me."  Mysti's story is will inspire anyone suffering from limiting beliefs around what you're capable or worthy of. www.hopethepa.com for show notes

Mediation exercise for examining your own shelf of dreams.  Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and imagine you're walking down the hall.  You see a closet door.  You open it.  There's a shelf way up high.  You stand on a step stool and peer on the shelf.  There's lots of dust.  You see a box labeled with a sharpie marker, "Dreams".  You pull it out, noticing how heavy it is.  As you drag it...

A poem by Danna Faulds 

Despite Camille's impressive resume in mass communications, marketing, and sales, and teaching, she decided to take a leap.  She left her job, took a chance, and allowed herself to pursue acting.  She discovered a talent and passion for voice-over acting.   For show notes and more info on how to hear Camille's voice, go to www.hopethepa.com

I question whether or not striving, growing, and craving change is the same as discontentment.  How do you know why you've got this sense of dis-ease?  I'll help you figure out the why and come up with ways to deal with the discontentment (based on Martha Beck's teaching).   Come over to www.hopethepa.com for more info and to get your free ebook!

Ollie helps me out with this week's Monday Motivation.  

Y'all, I finally got my mom to agree to an interview.  She shares her regrets in life and advice for younger women in this meaningful conversation.  

Are you tired of color-themed perfect photos on Instagram?  Me, too.  Let's get messy and get real.   Share your messy real-life pics with me on IG @hopethepa

A tiny dose of inspiration

Despite her professional accolades, including being the Founder of the U.S. Latino Cultural Competence Intelligence Institute, starting her own company (Rima Strategy), and being a marketing executive for big companies like Procter & Gamble and Coca Cola, Patty says her life's mission is to wake up more and more.  She teaches us how to use everyday practices to draw us more towards joy, s...

This episode topic was dreamed up while reading Martha Beck's new book, The Way of Integrity.  Here's a quote from it:  Y ou're trying to act in ways that don't feel right to you at the deepest level.  Emotionally, we feel grumpy, sad, or numb.  Physically, our immune systems and muscles weaken; we might get sick and even if we don't, our energy flattens. Mentally, we lose focu...

A poem to make you stop and think before you start your work week

Instead of regretting her choice to put her passions to the side, Rachel sees those years of working and mothering as providing fertile ground for her creative endeavors to bloom when the time was right.  Rachel still works in financial services and has a counseling degree, writing degree, and now a platform based on an irreverent sense of humor about death and dying. Go to www.hopethepa.com...

I discuss how comforting excuses can be, keeping us nice and safe, free from the fear of trying new things or moving forward.  If you've been limiting yourself with excuses, this is the wake-up call you need! www.hopethepa.com

A tiny dose of goodness to start your week off right!

Madeline will wow you with everything she's done.  She continues to push herself to learn new things, be curious, and take leaps.  She's working on her memoir, dating, participating in athletic competitions, and curating her art while being an advocate for other African American artists.  I met Madeline a year ago and get to chat with her weekly in our writing group.  She has b...

After my interview last week with Suzanne Kingsbury, I thought about something she said.  She said writing for her was liking coming home to the boy next door.  It had always pulled on her, but she stayed busy with her desk job and ignored the pull.  When she finally decided to take a year off and write, she said it felt like she'd finally allowed herself to fall in love with the bo...

A tiny dose of goodness to start your week off right!