How To Love Yourself No Matter What

Summer brings sunshine and flip flops and BBQ's.  But it also brings sensory overload, overwhelm, family dysfunction and a deregulated nervous system.   I teach my clients about emotional capacity and today I am teaching it right here on the podcast.   If you want to experience less stress and anxiety and instead feel free and relaxed this summer, take a listen. Check out the Best S...

Sometimes the best way to explain a new way to approach your life is to dive into a really good analogy.  Today I am sharing what how gardening is a lot like the life you are living and showing you exactly how to use this as your advantage in your life.  Tune in to find out how. Sign up for The Best Summer Ever As A Neurodivergent Badass: app.helloaudio.fm/feed/0743d5fe-b9c9-49b1-ab1a-58...

The thoughts that we think drive the results that we get in our lives, but too often we don't even realize that what we are thinking is not the truth.  Thoughts are not true or untrue.  They are just thoughts.  Some of them serve us and some of them don't.  Creating awareness for what you are ACTUALLY thinking and deciding to divorce the ones that are not serving you can drasti...

If you identify as being neurodivergent, or you believe you might be, there are few key things that I am going to teach you that you probably haven't been taught before.  The most important thing to understand is that there is no such think as normal. You have been raised to think otherwise, but it's hurting you and not helping you to identify with being "not normal." You are unique.  Th...

To transform your life, embracing risks becomes imperative. Join us in this episode as we delve into the essence of risks, their significance, and effective strategies to navigate them. Discover how building your risk tolerance can empower you as a neurodivergent leader, propelling you towards extraordinary success. Be sure to come be friends with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaman...

A lot of the things we believe about ourselves are things that we have been told and things that we have been taught.  Our beliefs about ourselves are powerful, and many of us remain unaware of the beliefs we carry and how they affect us.  If you are a neurodivergent leader, I would be willing to bet that you have some beliefs right now that you probably want to look at asap.  In to...

Embarking on a journey of personal reinvention requires the courage to let go of the person we once were. In this thought-provoking podcast, we delve into the transformative power of shedding relationships that no longer serve us and bidding farewell to environments that fail to align with our aspirations. However, the process of reinvention necessitates more than just relinquishing external facto...

This week we are talking about WHO you are becoming.  Too often we become bogged down on WHAT we are doing and WHAT worked before.  I'm walking you through a completely different process.  I am going to help you lean into WHO you want to be and how to use that to create the results you want in your life. Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/theamandahess/ Book a Free Strategy...

How did I go from sad, depressed and anxious with a BPD diagnosis to a strong, independent, kick ass woman?  Re-invention.  I decided to reinvent myself and I haven't looked back since.  I have helped so many other women do this exact same reinvention and today I am going to teach it to you.  This is a 3 part series on re-invention and I can't wait to share it with you.  B...

Self-Care is more than just bubble baths and cups of tea.  In fact, self-care is the number one thing you should be prioritizing if you feel emotionally unstable, anxious, stressed out or depressed.  Today I have Diane Schroeder, MA, EFO, is a national speaker, writer, and podcast host focusing on helping leaders understand and appreciate the value of self-care. As a leader in the male-d...

The "Truth" about you might seem very real.  But did you know that it's actually just what you think about yourself?  You can change what you think any time you want.  Which means you can also change the "truth" about you.  Listen in to find out more about how this might serve you and change the results you are creating in your life right now. Did you know you can book a Free S...

Friendship.  It's something that sometimes can fill us up but also can sometimes make us question our own self-worth.  Why is making friends as an adult so difficult?  Is there something innate in some of us that makes us un-friendable?  The answer is no.  Of course not.  But that might not be how you truly feel and i want to help you think about this in a whole new w...

If you have a complicated relationship with sex & intimacy you are not alone.  Sex and intimacy are subjects that often come with a load of emotional baggage. As women, we've been conditioned to believe certain things about sex and our sexuality, but the truth is, those ideas are often misguided and broken. That's why I'm excited to introduce my special guest for today, Danielle Savory, a...

We all have heard that setting goals is the what creates success, but so many of us are resistant to doing it.  Guess what?  It's not because you have a character flaw or personality problem.  Trauma plays a big role in not being able to set or maintain goals.  The reason why goal setting might feel like setting yourself on fire could be because of what happened to you in your...

Teenagers. Being one was hard.  Parenting them can seem impossible.  But it can be easier than you think.   Today I have Cindy Thackston,  a Certified Teen & Family Coach on the Podcast to talk about all things teen mental wellness.  We talk about: Why teens act the way they do, Why we react the way we do , and what we can do about all of it. About Cindy: Cindy Thackst...

Sheilanova Cornelio is the Self Confident Dating Coach and is my special guest today.  Dating is something that can seem really hard.  It can be easy to believe that there is something with you or that dating is just not for you or that there are no good candidates for dating.  But that just isn't the truth.  The truth is, dating is for everyone.  You don't need a special...

Do you wonder what the difference is between coaching and therapy?  Do you wonder if coaching might be a better fit?  I am breaking down what coaching is, how it is different from therapy and what you can expect from working with a coach.  I break it all down in this episode and let you know what you really can expect through coaching. I have a special gift for you!  Do you str...

If there is one emotion that I know that every women feels on a daily basis, it's GUILT.  We feel guilt about everything: What we eat, what we drink, the time we spend on ourselves, the money we spend on ourselves, etc.  We basically feel guilty about basically everything.  And honestly, it's so fucked up!  We feel guilty for taking up any space at all.  And that has to st...

Too many of us get labelled with some sort of disorder and then start believing: "This is what is wrong with me".  And then we think the only way to happiness is to fix that thing.  Which becomes impossible, because how do we fix how and who we are?   But what if that's not the truth?  What if that's not the truth about you?  What if that's not the truth about what's possi...

A lot of us believe that we need to get rid of fear to do the things we really want to do in the world.  But the truth is that you actually need courage.  Getting rid of fear is impossible.  Creating courage is not.  Tash Marshall Bean is the EPITOME of courage and energy.  She is a ball of joyous energy and nobody in the world can pump you up like she can.  She also...

Love.  Love can feel amazing and love can feel impossible.  Sometimes love event hurts.  One of the key things I teach my clients is how to use love to change their lives, but sometimes accessing that love is hard.  In this episode, I am explaining exactly why this happens, and what you can do about it so that you can improve your life.   How I think about love is complete...

If I had a dollar for every time I was told I was too sensitive, I would be a millionaire.  Here's the thing though: What if being highly sensitive isn't a flaw?  What if being highly sensitive is simply what makes you the wonderful human that you are and what if the world needs MORE and not less of that? I would argue it does.  PLUS, being sensitive isn't what you do, it's how you...

When Jeri and I first started working together, she experienced a lot of anxiety.  She also had a hard time coming to terms with how her body looked.  She new she wanted to change her experience of herself, but she couldn't figure out how to get there.  In this episode Jeri shares exactly what it took to get over her anxiety and to start looking at herself through a compassionate an...

Toxic Relationships.  They can show up anywhere and everywhere.  Lot's of times we know we are in one, but what the hell do we even do about it.  Today's episode covers the different types of toxic relationships and some solid skills that you can employ to change them. Book your 90 Minute Intensive Session with Amanda: joinamanda.ca Follow Amanda on IG: https://instagram.com/theaman...

Do you set goals or New Year's Resolutions?  I love goal setting, but I do not love setting goals to prove my worth and that's what a lot of us end up doing.  It's time to change how we look at and set goals if we want our lives to start feeling purposeful and fun.  I'm teaching about decreasing pressure and increasing your fun.  Let's set some anti-resolutions. Book a 90 Minut...