Love Your Life: Love Your Life: Midlife Reinvention, Emotional Regulation, & Parenting

The first time someone told me to lower my expectations, I don't know if I was more pissed or more offended. I remember thinking, come on, what kind of life do you want me to live with lower standards and pessimistic outlook?! Listen or read this week's episode to find out why I now routinely lower my expectations (and encourage others to do the same)!      ⭐️Find all links and resources mentione...

Do you cringe when you hear the word boundary? This week I urge you to look at boundaries differently as the healthiest of relationships all have boundaries.  Listen in as I answer the following: Why are boundaries necessary? What are boundaries? When are boundaries used? 3 Steps to Setting Healthy Boundaries, and Why I urge you to choose courage over fear during this season.     ⭐️Find all links...

Listen in as I interview Confidence Expert Carly Mentlik. I loved our conversation and think you will too!  In this episode we discuss: - How to empower girls to stay connected to themselves, - What are Chakras and why you may want to know? - Does your ability to care for yourself affect your parenting? - How your ability to remain grounded affects your child's confidence?  - The importance of set...

It's time warriors. Stores are already decorated in holiday colors and pushing holiday treats and holiday specials. The newspaper is starting to advertise holiday gifts and I even saw Amazon had pre-black Friday specials. Let's make this a holiday unlike past years, one we don't regret; one where we actually feel the peace and calm that the songs sing about. This podcast gives you 3 steps to take...

You know how, when you buy something new you get a manual? Well guess what..we have manuals for the relationships in our lives too. We think people should do or say certain things because of who they are (our spouse, our parent, our child, etc..). This week's episode will help you see who you have manuals for, how they may be creating stress for you, and how to let them go.     ⭐️Find all links a...

Look around warrior women, it is time for us to stand up, speak up, and shine out. Sara Dean is the creator and host of the Shameless Mom Academy Podcast. She motivates and inspires women to live bigger, bolder, and braver #everydamnday. This week I have the privilege of interviewing this passionate, inspiring woman and mom.  Listen in as we get honest and juicy. We discuss things like how to let...

Want to feel more in control in your life? To learn why you do what you do? To learn why you act the way you act? It's all rooted in our level of emotional intelligence. In this episode I dive into the two crucial pieces of EI: Allowing yourself to feel all emotions and How to Process those feelings. These two pieces allow us to live a calmer, more peaceful life.  Follow Susie on Instagram here to...

Here's the simple (+painful) truth: We have problems because of how we think. Every action we take or don't take, every feeling we feel, every result we have in our life, comes from the thoughts we're focusing on. When we pay attention to our mind and what we're thinking we experience a freedom and lightness of living. I became a coach because I want everyone to feel this freedom. We are not taugh...

Listen in to my interview with parent educator Casey O'Roarty. We get honest and juicy and discuss things like her current parenting issues, how she takes care of herself so she can be her best self, her advice on how to stay calm when triggered by our teens, and much more.      ⭐️Find all links and resources mentioned in the show notes here: https://smbwell.com/10 ⭐️See if the Love Your Life Sc...

My birthday is this week and I want to share with you the most powerful lesson I've learned in my life. I get personal (and vulnerable) and share exactly how my first session with my life coach changed my life. Do you like what you're hearing? Please subscribe to my show + leave a rating + review. It's how I get this message out to more people. #bestgiftever  Subscribe to my weekly Wellness Newsle...

How to get started on living a life you love? I share my 5 non-negotiables. Things I do every day to take care of myself so I can be the best mom, woman, partner, and human that I can be. What are your non-negotiables?  Subscribe to my weekly Wellness Newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2gYQMlA Follow me on IG: @4smbwellness https://www.instagram.com/4smbwellness/ Twitter: @SusieBarolo https://twitter....

Hey mama, your mental and physical health are the most important factor in your child's success. While they're in your house, you are their greatest influence. The number one thing you can do to insure their success? Be the vision of what you want them to be. Here are 2 steps to get started today. Links mentioned in show can be found in the show notes at:  www.susiebarolo.com/7 Subscribe to my wee...

Each of the 5 pillars are crucial to our overall state of well being. If we neglect even one pillar for too long, we will suffer. I should know! I landed in the hospital because I was only taking care of 2 of my pillars!! ve had almost 20 years of parenting experience and my kids and I know, I'm a far better mom when I prioritize myself and my 5 pillars of wellness. Listen in as I explain each of...

Do you run from one thing to the next? Do you hear yourself telling others how busy you are? Do you often say: "I'm so overwhelmed"? Do you feel like there's never enough time to get done what you need to get done but then, beat yourself up for the time you spend wasting time? Procrastinating? Saying you need to do something but then spending time doing anything but that thing? How does that feel?...

The fact my son has left for college has created both reactions for me. How can this be? How can I feel such a range of emotions over the same event? Interestingly, it happens all the time. Think of moving or renovating your house. You can feel excitement for what will be while also feeling nostalgia for what was. When your child begins middle school you can feel excitement for her/his new experie...

Gulp...how you doin' mama? If you have a kid leaving for college (or kindergarten, or preschool, or his first year at middle or high school...), you are going to be full of big and often conflicting emotions. Your logical mind can tell you that everything is "fine"; that your child is supposed to be going to college or kindergarten; that this is actually a magnificent opportunity. Yet, your emotio...

The small things we do consistently make up our days and shape our lives. Here are 8 habits that habitually make my days outstanding. In making them routine, I routinely have days that feel fulfilled, slower-paced, and meaningful.  Mindfulness, meditating, scheduling, journaling, exercising, journaling, and conscious parenting all help me live a life I love. 

Hi and thanks for joining me! I am a Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Life Coach. What does that mean? I help you manage your mind so you live a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. I help overwhelmed, stressed, and busy women live a life they love. Not just while on vacation when all the stars align, but every single day. I teach how to use emotional intelligence, the 5 pi...