Live Less Afraid

On this episode, I talk about why I vision board and set goals. I also encourage you to make space to do this in your life and to share with others what you are doing and why.  Have questions or ideas for a show, I'd love to connect with you. DM me on IG https://www.instagram.com/livelessafraid/ or email me at michele@livelessafraid.com

On this episode, I talk about struggle and happiness and how our mind convinces us of things that just aren't true sometimes. Give it a listen and let me know what you think. Do you struggle sometimes with your perceptions, actions and actions? What do you do to right your ship? How long does it take you to recognize that you need to make a shift? Have questions or ideas for a show, I'd love to co...

On today's episode I share some strategies for overcoming fear and anxiety to do things that scare you a little. I also talk about time being a finite resource and how we need to push ourselves a bit to live this life, we only have one life and time is tick-tocking away! So let's get to it! Have questions or ideas for a show, I'd love to connect with you. DM me on IG https://www.instagram.com/live...

Hello friends, on today's episode I share my tips for navigating the holidays. I give you my thoughts on navigating unhealthy families or situations. Why we need to give ourselves grace and chill and what to do with the mean girl when she rears her ugly head.  Have questions or ideas for a show, I'd love to connect with you. DM me on IG https://www.instagram.com/livelessafraid/ or email me at...

On today's episode, I have an exciting announcement! I also share my thoughts on why paying attention to our heart's desire. I talk about why this is so important and why having a dream or desire that you chase and fulfill is integral to our very existence! We have to allow ourselves this space! I am inspired by a speech that Glenn Close gave at the Golden Globes a few years ago. I've attached a l...

On this episode I share how Live Less Afraid got started, where my love of coaching came from and I also celebrate this achievement and talk about why celebrating is important. I also offer some encouragement for anyone out there who's thinking of chasing their dreams. I'm here to support you on that journey! xo, Michele Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/livelessafraid/ If you are interest...

This is part 2 on a goal setting. On this episode I cover big scary STRETCH goals. What these are and why we need these sometimes. Why it can be an important part of our growth journey.  Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/livelessafraid/ If you are interested in a free discovery call, email me at michele@livelessafraid.com

On this episode, I take some time to share some of my business knowledge with you. I had a client request that I share this information. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. So make sure to tune in next week to hear the next episode, STRETCH Goals. If you have a topic you'd like me to cover, let me know!  Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/livelessafraid/ If you are interested in a free...

On today's episode I talk about the 3 steps of gratitude. Recognition, acknowledgement and appreciation. I break down each of these steps and talk about why each step is important. Then I share some scientific finding from Berkeley college on the mental health benefits of practicing gratitude writing. I've shared a link to that article here https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitu...

On this episode we are thankful and grateful. As I look back on my life I am reminded each and every year how grateful I am for all the heartaches and struggles AND all the blessings and graciousness I've been given.  Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/livelessafraid/ If you are interested in a free discovery call, email me at michele@livelessafraid.com

On today's episode, Nicole and I discuss the importance of checking our mindset regularly and we'll dive into the energetic and why it is real (science proves it!) and why it is so important that we pay attention to it even if we think it is woo-woo. We also talk about asking ourselves the question, "What if anything is possible?" Giving ourselves permission to dream, wonder and imagine the "what...

On this episode I talk about dark thoughts and what to do with them. Sometimes people who have experienced a lot of trauma find themselves thinking worst case scenario's. I talk about that and what I do to move past those thoughts.  Follow me on IG at https://www.instagram.com/livelessafraid Leave me an audio message and I'll share it on the show. 

Listen in as we share our stories of being a women in the workplace, how we can learn to take care of our mental health, work together to empower or support each other and embrace our strengths. We also share our tips for what you can do to check in with what's going on if you find yourself in a questionable workplace situation.  Find out more about Blaire at https://www.lonewolfdistrict...

This morning I’m up early and I am examining what my habits have become. I’ve been telling myself for a long time that I am not a morning person. What I’ve noticed though is that it doesn’t really feel true when I am up in the morning. So today I am talking about that and how we can move closer to what feels true today. To tune into what feels right for us. To recognize that we can change and grow...

On today's episode, I talk to Ariel about her experience with midlife pregnancy, advocating for your own health, and navigating the social issues that surround it and what we can do about it. Ariel shares her own struggles and how taking care of her own mental health and guarding her circle of influence and reconnecting with her partner helped her succeed. Today, she helps women like her thro...

Are you ready to show and live life? To embrace being afraid and do it anyway? Give this episode a listen and think about how you can get ready and be ready for what’s coming for you and what you want in life. You’ve got this! I believe in you! I’m ready to be with you and help you see the way to overcome the things in life that are holding you back.

On today's episode I talk to wellness advocate, Maria McKeon. Maria is a certified Hatha Yoga teacher and a Radiant Child yoga teacher. She shares her tips for wellness, talks about how she got started and why a wellness journey is important. Find out more about Maria on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/its_mariamckeon/ and check out her website https://www.mariamckeon.com/bio 

I want to share something with you today, like a mantra or prayer. Are you ready? I receive all these great gifts, the co-create to manifest, to have choices, to have freedom, I choose to raise my vibration, and I choose to raise the vibration of others around me. I let joy and peace and meaningful conversations lead my life today. I choose to be kind and loving in my relationships. So on tod...

On today's episode I am pleased to have poet, author and mental health awareness advocate, James McInerney. He's the founder and CEO of The Poetry Project. We discuss how he got started, how he started writing and how that saved him. He also shares how he's working to remove the stigma of mental health with his poetry. His poetry is installed in public installations all over the UK and now in the...

Uhm, you know, it's funny. I don't think I ever felt safe at home when I was a little kid and I have like these really crazy memories of being alone and looking for my mom. My mom was an alcoholic. She's no longer with us, but you know, I think that she had a lot going on and there were times that I she just couldn't be there for me. And I don't tell you that you know for sympathy or for aggrandiz...

What's the longest you've ever stuck with something? Is it your marriage? Is it a job? Is it an exercise routine? I've been talking about this, but I'm doing 100-day challenge. And while it's not the thing that maybe I've stuck with the longest. I've been thinking a lot about what it means. To say to yourself, I'm going to commit to doing this thing, whatever it is. For 100 days. And my friend Lea...

I wake up every morning and I try to do a little personal development work before I start my day. Right now I'm reading, "Women, Food & God by Janine Roth. I first learned about this book from one of my mentors, Cathy Heller.  And this morning I was reading the the chapter called, Tiger in the Mind and she talks a lot about Inquiry in this chapter and what I mean by that is she talks abou...

This morning I was reading my devotional by Thich Nhat Hanh. You might have heard of him or seen him on the Oprah show. Actually, that's where I first saw him. He's just this little, Monk man who speaks these crazy simple ideas, but when you really think about it, they are profound. This morning's message was about coming home to ourselves. What he was saying was don't forget to come home to yours...

Wayne Dyer said, “when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”. On this episode, I talk about friction and how we can sometimes look at what’s happening around us and blame others for how we feel. The reality is we are the only ones who get to decide how we feel. Reframing the way I look at things helps me raise my energy level and stay out of the low level energy aro...

On this episode I share my thoughts on being critical of ourselves and those around us. I am a recovering perfectionist and I am always looking for ways to be softer and kinder to myself and those around me. Today I focus on how compassion can help us have grace towards ourselves and others. Repeat this mantra: "I give you loving kindness" Use this as a tool to begin to let go of our criticis...