Life and Laughter

Shantel Reitz is the owner and founder of Misfit Mentoring, Core 7 Fitness, and Fueled Health. Shantel is an Alignment Coach, Soul Mixologist, International Speaker, and Holistic Life and Business Strategist. She is wildly obsessed with helping others achieve massive growth.  Through her unique coaching strategies and retreat opportunities, she teaches her clients how to bring themselves into...

We all have those days where we'd rather stay in bed, eat ice cream and binge-watch Netflix. That's okay for a while, but eventually, we need to come back to life. This episode talks about ways to work yourself out of a funk. :) Thanks for listening! Please rate, review and share - and join my monthly supporters for only $4.99 a month!

Jami Lovell is an Astrologer and Certified Human Design Specialist. She is a Virgo Sun, Libra Moon, and Libra Rising, and a 2/5 emotional Manifesting Generator in Human Design. She fell in love with both systems years ago and realized we do actually have an instruction manual and blueprint for how to navigate this human experience for ourselves and with others. She has been a consultant full time...

How do we keep going when we feel broken? How do we reconnect to the light inside us? In this solo episode, I talk about my experience and what helped me to rediscover my light. You can expect cracked Buddhas, sit-ups, and a lotus flower. Please rate and review! You can join my monthly supporters or make a donation on my Anchor home page. Thanks for listening!

Leaving a religion is tough. You often feel lost without a church community, a system of beliefs or rituals that you've practiced all your life.  If you've left a religion, or are thinking about it, this conversation with Cassidy DuHadway (a faith transition expert) is a must. Cassidy is the CEO of Purple Sky Counseling .  She is passionate about helping women learn to love themselves fu...

What does it mean to ground yourself? Hint: It doesn't mean sitting in a corner. Well, I guess it can. It depends on what you need. Listen to this episode about grounding. Thanks for supporting this podcast by listening, rating and reviewing.  You can help keep it ad-free by becoming a monthly supporter or making a donation on the Anchor page. Thank you!

Michelle Lewis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Hypnotherapist She has spent her career working with adolescents and adults addressing various emotional issues, but loves working in wellness!  She started this career path as a health and wellness coach helping clients achieve their health goals. She loves helping people identify and break patterns of self-sabotage in emotion...

You've had experiences with awe. Maybe when your child was born or maybe standing at the top of the Himalayas. Awe is that feeling of deep connection to something bigger than ourselves. You can practice awe and bring more connection and love into your life. Thanks for listening! If you'd like to help support this podcast, you can become a monthly supporter for only $4.99 a month. Go to my Anchor p...

My guest, James Brown is an award-winning broadcast TV journalist, and featured reporter at ABC 4 Utah for 9 years. He hosted and produced New Horizons, a community-based television program on PBS.  I talk with James about some of the misconceptions that come with age, and how to create a generational connection.  As a host, writer, and producer, James has been the driving force behind s...

You might have noticed a wee bit of upheaval in the world.  There are many who believe this chaos is actually moving us closer together by uprooting anger, hate and disconnection, so it can be addressed. I believe that right now on the planet, there is so much more love than hate.  It's at a tipping point where the balance has shifted to compassion and inclusion. Let's not f*** it up. Th...

Karla M. Jay is the award-winning author of When We Were Brave and It Happened in Silence and her newest book, The Puppet Maker’s Daughter, which is also up for several awards. I talk with Karla about her writing process, the importance of stories and why we can't learn from history. Originally from the east coast, she makes her home in Salt Lake City. Over the years she has written in several dif...

Parenting with joy is about self-care, mindset and letting go of the need to control every damn thing. The more you step back, without stepping away, the happier your kids will be. Give them some space. Give yourself some space. Everyone breathe. Thanks for listening! Please rate and review, and consider becoming a one-time or monthly supporter.

Roy Biancalana is a #1 best-selling author, a certified relationship coach and a spiritual teacher. His mission is to work with individuals who desire to attract a lasting, conscious relationship. As well as coaching clients directly, his website offers high-quality, video-based, interactive e-courses that address the most relevant relationship issues facing people today. I talk with Roy about how...

Ashton Palmer is a full-time swim coach, working as the head age group coach of Wasatch Front Fish Market, Utah's premiere club swim team. She also coaches the Cottonwood High School swim and water polo teams. Ashton has two swimmers in her program who are transgender and have been banned from competing. I talk with Ashton about the ramifications of such a ban, and how we can support these young p...

I know you've been eagerly waiting for TWO weeks to get these five tips that will make your life happier, lighter and less judgey.  Please rate, review and follow this podcast, or I will hunt you down and steal your cat. Love you all!

There are so many ways to practice spirituality. Whether your path is organized religion, a connection to the earth and nature, or communion with spirits, learning to understand each other, and respect each other, is vital to connection and love.  Today's guest, Acadia Darkwood, is a practicing hedgewitch. She works actively with spirits in meditation and spellwork. She was born and rais...

Look around you. Are you at work? At home? On a beach? In an office? Are people having fun? There's always that ONE person who stresses over ALL THE THINGS. Is that person you? Here are five (out of 10) tips to help not take yourself so seriously. Please rate and review this podcast, and you'll receive my undying gratitude - FOR FREE! Also, you can support this podcast by becoming a monthly suppor...

I talk with Terry about her work to educate children, teens, educators and parents about the dangers of human trafficking. Yes, it's happening in Utah. And everywhere else.  After years of work with non-profit organizations dealing with youth homelessness, Terry Palmer learned about human trafficking during a service project, where a trafficker approached and tried to groom her 14-year-old da...

We all do it.  We turn on our phones or tablets or computers and scroll ourselves into a depressive trance. Well, stop it. In this episode, I talk about doomscrolling and give a few tips on how to wean off your social media addiction. As always, you can help support this podcast by becoming a monthly sponsor on my Anchor page, or by purchasing my Life & Laughter book for $12. Just Venmo me @Peri-K...

Natalee Falk talks to me about literally finding her voice. Although she's been singing and performing since she was 2 years old, she didn't truly discover her real voice until recently. Listen to how she found herself - and where she goes from here. "My story starts at the departure from the life I was 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑑 to live, and the success I was 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑑 to be.  When I moved to Nashville 8 years...

Right off the bat in this episode, I made a mistake. For some reason, I said there were five skills this week. I lied. There are only four. I wasn't going to edit that because I don't try to hide my mistakes. I put them out for the whole world to see and ridicule. Also, Roger got super-creative with music for this week's episode. Check it out. :) Here's a list of all eight improv practices: Agree...

My conversation with Shantel McBride was a heartfelt and interesting discussion about death - and life.  Shantel McBride is a Hospice & Hospital Chaplain, Certified Trainer, nationally renowned Inspirational Speaker, and Grief Counselor. As a National Best Selling Co-Author of the book Success through Failing, clients say she embodies the Circle of Life. She’s known to add ‘spla...

Improv is learning how to be adaptable, flexible and ready to pivot at any time. Practicing the key concepts of improv can help you be a better person. And who doesn't want to be a better person?? I cover four concepts today: Agree and Build Listen to Understand Be authentic - be honest, not funny Help others look good And I'll cover four more concepts in two weeks.  Rate and review this podc...

Randall Carlisle has been in broadcast for more than 50 years and is a well-known face in Utah. He now works for Odyssey House, a non-profit that helps thousands of people each year struggling with drug or alcohol misuse. With its residential programs, out-patient treatments, teen programs and sober housing, Odyssey House is on the frontline providing loving care. Randall is very open about his ow...

We've all watched the crazy dude in Russia sending his army to invade Ukraine, like some insane game of Risk. But we've also seen what happens when he crossed that border - Ukrainians have put up a fight for the ages. What happens when someone crosses your boundary? Do you even have boundaries? What is a boundary? I discuss this in my latest podcast episode. Enjoy! You can help support this podcas...