Life and Love by Design

If you could control your own mind, would you stop yourself from spiraling into your darkest thoughts? For many of my clients, that’s all they want! To start the healing process and take control of their lives. Taking control of your mind and your mindset is the first step to designing your most amazing life. And with this week’s guest speaker, we’re going to learn how to master our minds so we ca...

Many women, including myself, struggle with hormonal issues. Whether it’s not getting enough sleep, brain fog, or memory loss, these issues can take over our everyday lives. And sometimes the medication we’re prescribed is just a cover-up of our symptoms, not actual solutions. So how do we get access to the solutions that will actually solve the root of our problems?  This week’s guest is Dr. Koma...

Today, I’m clearing up any misunderstandings there are about coaching. Because not everyone knows what coaching is, they don't know what they’re going to get before they book a session. Let’s start with what it's not. Coaching is not me giving you advice, and it’s not me giving you a pep talk. We’re way past that in our growth journey.  It is my job as a coach  to help you become the calme...

You do not have to sacrifice your peace this holiday season. And I know, if that angry uncle starts with you, you’re gonna say something back. But what if I told you there was a way to address the conflict without having a major blowout?  At the end of the day, all we want is to enjoy our time with our families. And having a screaming match at the dinner table is now how we want to spend our holid...

There is magic in living a multifaceted life. Your life was never meant to be one thing. We can be mothers, and at the same time, we can be actresses, models, and animal activists all in one. It is possible, as long as we design our lives with intention and learn how to make everyday magic. This week’s guest knows how to do exactly that, and we’re going to pick her brain to find out how you can de...

Storytelling is one of the great ways we protect ourselves, especially as women. If you take a look at your bloodline, you’ll probably find very powerful women who had to go through so much adversity to get to where they are today. Our families carry stories of resilience and strength, but they are rarely ever written down or acknowledged. It’s time we honor these stories, and this week’s guest is...

Sometimes we have to get to rock bottom before we make a change. My life coaching clients will sometimes come to me, telling me about the worst ways they’ve ever treated themselves, and they feel so incredibly guilty about it. They feel guilty because they didn’t trust themselves to make the right decision, and they don’t know how to find that worthiness in themselves again. Today, we’re going to...

Have you and your partner ever dealt with infidelity? I typically help my clients before it ever gets to that point. Infidelity typically happens because there is a problem in the relationship. My clients and I work together on the everyday patterns and disconnections that, if not addressed, can slowly erode a marriage over time. But my good friend and guest on this week’s podcast episode, Luke Sh...

We will all go through hot and cold phases in our marriage. It’s inevitable. Whether you're exhausted from chasing around the kids or you feel like you’re stuck in the roommate phase, there will be long stretches of time where you look around and realize the spark is gone. And on top of that, you have no idea how to get it back.  I want you to know that this is more normal than you think. Life is...

Communication is a huge part of whether or not we have happy and healthy relationships. Not only because communication is a part of our daily lives, but it also builds every kind of intimacy we have. Emotional, mental, and physical intimacy all hinge on how we speak to each other.  So when we’re out of touch with our partner, it can feel like the entire relationship is out of whack. You want to fi...

Conflict is bound to happen, whether you’ve been married for two years or twenty. It’s a fact of life. But how you deal with it will determine if you have a long and happy relationship, or you both throw in the towel prematurely.  Most people, in my opinion, tend to love their spouse and want to make it work. They just don’t know what to say or do to make it better. That’s why this week, we’re tak...

Limiting beliefs start out as a way to protect yourself, but if they never get resolved, they can evolve into an untrue story you tell yourself. For example, if you get a bad burn while cooking, you may never want to set foot into a kitchen again because cooking is dangerous. This is the story you tell yourself, and as time goes on, it limits your ability to feed yourself, develop your cooking ski...

Our values are what tell us if we’re living the life we’re truly meant to live or not. That gross, gut feeling we get when we don’t stand up for ourselves, or when we accept something we shouldn’t, means we are not aligned with our values. And if we keep living in misalignment, we start to feel like we’re living on autopilot.  That is no way to live. When we want to change our lives or even change...

I know it sounds like this huge, daunting thing, designing your entire life, so let’s start with the basics. This is your life, so this process is going to take a lot of self-reflection. When designing your life, you have to ask yourself what you do want in your life, and what you don’t.  Getting clear on what you want can be as simple as just being honest with yourself. By identifying your core v...

To change our lives, we need to look inward and confront these feelings that keep surfacing. Feeling lost or stuck can mean we want to explore or move on from our current situation. Feeling like we don’t have any clarity can mean you want to start researching your options. And since you are in charge of your life, you can start designing your next steps.  As a life and relationship coach, I see so...

Welcome to Life and Love by Design , the podcast that helps you create the life and relationship you truly want - intentionally and on your own terms. I’m your host, Odette Coronel, an Accredited Professional Coach, Relationship Mentor, and NLP Practitioner. If you’re ready to let go of other people’s version of success and begin creating your own, this podcast is for you. Join us every week to ge...