Less Stress In Life

In this episode, author Beck Thompson talks about her book Chasing Normal, a memoir about her abusive childhood with parents who were unable keep her safe or meet her developmental needs. She shares some of the challenges she had to overcome and tools she used, to arrive a place of peace, and feel the most normal she has ever felt.    Now an educator, speaker and presenter, Beck uses her story to...

Our guest this episode is Fuzz Manning, the creator, guide, and holistic healing arts practitioner behind Restorative Health & Healing. He practices a feminine Holistic Healing Arts process which is supported by science. He helps create customized self-healing plans. Fuzz can be reached via email at fuzmanning@gmail.com Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conv...

Michelle Hanton , OAM a multi-award winning business strategist who'll take you from confused and overwhelmed to crystal clear clarity on how to create and maximize opportunities for your life and business. Her awards include NT Export Awards for Manufacturing, finalist in Australian of the Year, Order of Australia from Her Majesty and Telstra (NT) Business Woman of the Year.  Being diagnosed...

Erin Fisk LMSW is our guest this week. Erin earned her Bachelor of Social Work degree at Grand Valley State University and Master of Clinical Social Work degree at Western Michigan University. Her professional career has included medical social work, community mental health, residential treatment for adults with severe and persistent mental illness and corporate non-profit leadership. In 2019, Eri...

This week, co-hosts and collaborators Barb Fletcher and Deb Timmerman have a conversation about the subtle signs and symptoms of stress and getting to the root cause of stress symptoms.  Barb and Deb met as accountability partners in a stress certification workshop, and discovered a commonalities in their clients. Today they collaborate with the mission of helping individuals and organizations mov...

In this episode, Jessica Crosby shares her love of design and story about following her dream. A former telecommunications pro, she dared to follow her dream to become a a designer and launched her business after a cancer diagnosis.  "A house is not a home until your story is attached to it" is Jessica's mantra, she is passionate about truly knowing her clients, how they function in...

Stephanie Kolakowski is Founder and Managing Director of Grow Hub GR , Grand Rapids first female and family owned business incubator and community Co-working space & Grow Business Today a Growth and Marketing consulting agency.    Stephanie grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Her Nonie and Poppy were first generation Italian immigrants from Italy who taught here the importance of faith, family and...

Dr Cathy Taig has a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Michigan and a D.C. from Life University. She is certified in Webster and Morphogenic Field Techniques and has specialized in the care of pregnant moms and babies for the past 18 years. She has been on television and radio promoting the benefits of natural health. She, and her husband, Dr. Tim Taig, have a chiropractic practi...

In this episode guest Erin Tarr chats with us about eradicating the female midlife crisis, by helping tween and teen girl become strong confident women. She has some powerful advice for women as well. Erin Tarr is a Confidence Coach for teen and tween girls and creator of the Fierce & Flourish empowerment program. As a keynote speaker, parenting consultant, and host of the #fierce&flourish...

Sometimes life throws you a curve ball which creates the space for a new business or role in the community. In this episode, Registered Nurse, Karen Lake joins us to chat about moving from employee to independent Caregiving Consultant and the special passion she discovered to  support, guide, and directing Caregivers to be the best they can be in their caregiving role, by helping them make informe...

Rebecca Thomas is a successful Life Coach living in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  In this episode, she shares how her own adversity put her on the path of personal growth, and helped her tap into her strength of finding joy in her pain. Now, with her high energy, contagious confidence, and natural ability to lead, she teaches women to show up for themselves in BIG, unapologetic ways, reclaiming their p...

On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. In this episode, Orsika Julia , the founder and CEO of Out of the Quicksand joins us to share her experience and wisdom of breaking the cycle of domestic violence.  After surviving domestic violence, and being trained by Jac...

In this episode, senior living expert, Valarie Cook , and Barb Fletcher , Stress Expert and co-host of the Less Stress in Life Podcast, talk about the stress of caregiving, and living in the "sandwich generation" of caring for kids and elderly parents at the same time.  Valarie Cook has been working in the Senior Care industry for 7 years working in both residential services and home car...

Dawn Santoriello, CFP® is the founder and CEO of DS Financial Strategies , a fee-based financial planning firm that develops customized plans designed to maximize the efficiency of your money. She is focused on empowering women, couples and entrepreneurs to reach their financial goals with peace of mind and economic confidence across the U.S.  In this episode, Dawn shares her approach to financial...

Money and finances are the number 1 stressors in life. In this week’s podcast we’ll talk about reducing the stress around buying or refinancing a home with  Eric Kistka, Branch Manager for Inlanta Mortgage.  Eric helps clients finance their dream home and build their personal wealth. As a 20-year mortgage industry professional, he has a wonderful depth of knowledge of the mortgage and financial se...

Wise Woman Mentor Suzy Manning has been helping women connect to their feminine energy for decades. In this season of her life, she is helping people expand their definition of health to experience the joy and beauty in life,  and the gift of being present with the aging process. In this episode, we chat with Suzy about that expanded definition of health, and the lessons nature has to teach us abo...

In this episode, Chiropractor, Dr. Kelly  Fortier, share a great explanation of what happens in your nervous system and brain when it is under stress. Dr. Kelly has been practicing at Uptown Chiropractic in Fredericton, NB since 2008, with a focus on family health and wellness. A challenging pregnancy triggered an interest and more training in working with kids. She discusses the topic of birth tr...

In this episode, chef Andy Schultz, owner of Four Chefs Catering LLC, a company offering event catering, meal delivery, in home intimate dining services and cooking classes, stops by to talk about food as medicine and a tool for stress relief.  Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations to empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healt...

Anna Cley is a transformative artist, author, opera singer, and artistic director who is passionate about growth, empowerment, and transcendence. She believes that individuals who overcome their limiting beliefs and dare to follow their heart can find true happiness and freedom, allowing them to care more for others, and to make the world a better place. A native of France, she is performed on the...

Chandra McBean, Executive Director of the Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick, Canada is our guest this episode. We have a candid conversation about mental health in the work place and how sharing her own struggles, helped her team create a culture of caring and support.  Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations to empower you to live well, manage stress,...

Francois Lupien is a dynamic mentor, coach, speaker, and presenter whose experience includes working with Tony Robbins, Stephen Covey (7 Habits of Highly Effective People) and as a consultant with Bob Proctor (Movie: The Secret). Achieving excellence in everything he puts his mind to, Francois has been a Tae Kwon Do Canadian champion, a Top Real Estate agent for 11 years with Remax, and a serial e...

This episode features Kate Wendell, co-founder of Family OS. Kate and husband Tanner are helping to build strong marriages as the foundation for successful families, communities, and cultures.  Kate romanticized married life and motherhood, thinking it was going to be a fairytale-like experience. The chaos of balancing a radio broadcasting career, two babies, a stepdaughter and marriage were an em...

Sheila VanZile is the product of the first generation of career women that were gifted the ability to juggle “real” careers and family - the outcome of the original feminist movement of the 1960’s. Trailblazers who worked 2 full time jobs for decades, one outside the home, and the other managing the home.  She was by all accounts wildly successful in her business career, but not without a cost. As...

Financial Coach Jess VanderLaan shares her journey of resolving $140K of debt and becoming a stay-at-home mom. In this episode she shares tools, strategies and wisdom on how she and her partner stopped stressing about money.  Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations to empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healthy life!

Kat Roberts, owner of SurfaceFloat , New Brunswick, CA discusses her journey to #breakupwithstress and integrate stress strategies in her health and wellness plan. She shares how not paying attention to stress signals made her ill and the necessary changes to get her health back.  Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations to empower you to live well, manag...