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Today we are speaking with Magical Kids Book Creator, Timothy Stuetz. Timothy has written more children's stories than anyone alive. Over 86 to date with many more coming. He's a Certified Self Esteem Coach for Children; Creator of "Power Animal Frolics for Children;" and a Children's and Family Educator who has developed programs for the State of California and private foundations. He is also a M...

In this episode, I share some on choosing to be the bigger person, especially when we are being pushed in a way that is against your values, who you are and what you stand for. We can always choose how we respond. In this episode, we discuss: 1) The social media space can really push buttons. Pay attention to how it makes you feel,who is on your feed, what you are consuming. When it doesn't feel g...

In this episode, I share some thoughts on the meaning that we give to our fear. "F-E-A-R: has two meanings: Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. The choice is yours." — Zig Ziglar "Nothing in life has any meaning except the meaning you give it." ~ Tony Robbins. Fear can be our guidepost, our compass that something is so big for us that it gets overwhelming or we allow the overwhe...

In this episode, I am speaking with Self-Help Hacker James Heppner. James likes to think of himself as an artist of experience. His passion is to create transformational experiences for himself and others as a way to explore what it means to truly live - FULLY ALIVE. James is a results coach and founder of the Weekly Wins and Losses podcast and weekly global community call. He helps people in thei...

In this episode, I want to share some thoughts on the doors and how we know when it is time to let them close. This is a big one, one that I have relearned, experienced, and relearned multiple times in my life. From small experiences to massive life decisions, we tend to wait far too long to make the decision to open the door or close the door. In this episode, we discuss: 1) We overanalyze everyt...

In this episode, I share some thoughts on the meaning that we give to our stories. "Nothing in life has any meaning except the meaning you give it." ~ Tony Robbins. This is a mantra I continually use in my life. Our life is composed of multiple life experiences and people that are sometimes strategically placed in our lives to teach us something, or to help us become the best version of ourselves....

In this episode, I am speaking with Ms. V The Storyteller. Valeria Elliott, better known as Ms. V The Storyteller, lost her voice at six and didn't get it back until she was twenty-three. Valeria started sharing her personal stories and decided to turn them into a Podcast. Her podcast is for anyone who has lost their voice and wants to get it back. Her stories are personal, and she uses them as a...

In this episode, I am sharing an experience that came up for me during a recent coaching session. As humans, we continually want to plan, map it all out, understand the how, and make it make sense, and while we are planning the best way to open that door of opportunity, opening it no longer becomes an option. We plan ourselves into a complete blockage. In this episode, we discuss: 1) When we look...

In this episode, I am sharing thoughts on how we put people, mentors, and coaches on pedestals. A couple of things happen when we do that and neither of them helps us to create the change we are seeking in our lives. In this episode we discuss: 1) When we put people on pedestals, we have no idea what their story is, just what we perceive their story to be. Our perception comes from our experience...

In this episode, I speak with a Yoga Teacher, -Therapist, Spiritual Teacher, Soul Realignment Practitioner, and International Author, Ulrika Karlsson. "Back in 2008, Ulrika was completely burnt out, deeply depressed and suicidal. With only 15 minutes of sleep per night, she woke up at 2:47 from horrible nightmares and in complete panic, which is shared in her autobiography "2:47 The Journey Home t...

In this episode I am sharing an experience dealing with "trolls" or negative people on the internet. When we are building our businesses online, sharing vulnerable stories, we are putting ourselves out there and it leaves us exposed. When we get a hater who messages on our post, or sends a dm, we can choose how we respond. I recently received a nasty one, and wanted to share the experience with yo...

Today we are speaking with Author, Speaker and Neonatologist, Dr. Susan Landers. Susan Landers is a retired neonatologist with thirty-four years of experience practicing in the NICU full-time. She also raised three children to young adulthood. Dr. Landers is an expert in NICU medicine, breastfeeding medicine, and donor human milk banking. She served as a national speaker for the American Academy o...

In this episode, I want to share some thoughts in response to what do I do when I am in a funk? There's this weird message (unspoken) in social media, building an online business, of what do I do when I am in a funk? Or even more ridiculously, assuming people in the online space don't have off days or that they're in a funk. That is when we're not even being fair, reasonable with ourselves. That i...

Today we are speaking with Mindset & Success Coach, Kelly-Anne Appleton. As a self-proclaimed "seeker" Kelly-Anne has spent the last 20 years of her life on a quest to learn to love and understand herself. After years of personal growth and healing, she finally happened on material that reinforced and solidified her belief that everything she was searching for was inside her. In 2020 she became ce...

In this episode, I am sharing the go-to question, that I refer back to on a regular basis. If we are always willing to learn and grow, and if we are asking for growth, then life will be forever teaching us lessons. What we choose to make that mean is all on us. I have lived and embodied this question and lesson especially over the last month. In this episode, we discuss: 1) We decide at any time w...

In this episode I am talking about perfectionism and how it is a 20-ton block that we hold onto to keep ourselves "safe, protected and we believe unaffected by the potential opinions and judgements of others." As Brene Brown says, "If I look perfect, live perfect, work perfect, I can avoid or minimize criticism or blame." Perfectionism is a learned behaviour that typically comes from childhood and...

In this episode I am speaking with the Founder, Doctor of physical therapy, nervous system and breath coach, author, and speaker, Dr. Amy Novotny. Dr. Amy Novotny founded the PABR® Institute with the mission to provide pain, stress and anxiety relief to those who seek a naturalistic form of treatment when other treatment methods have fallen short. Her methods have helped countless people reduce an...

The Power of Your VoiceIn this episode, I am sharing some thoughts and misconceptions when it comes to "finding your voice". You actually don't need to find your voice. You haven't lost it or never had it, you haven't used it because you are waiting to feel confident, to trust it or to find a way to avoid criticism or judgments from others who might disagree with your message. In this episode, we...

Today we are speaking with Youth Advocate, Donovan Taylor Hall. Donovan Taylor Hall is a youth advocate and educator that teaches kids how to build positive self-identity. He has been featured on the Today Show, NowThis and several podcasts to talk about the importance of positive youth development. Donovan teaches his self-skills curriculum through youth coaching, speeches, and online content. He...

In this episode, I am sharing the some thoughts on boundaries, what we allow, how to recognize when we are carrying things that don't serve us, and some practical tips for how to work though the process of letting go when we realize that we are carrying things that are not ours to carry. This is a concept that affects and impacts so many of us, especially when it comes to building a business in th...

In this episode, I want to share a concept on boundaries that hit home recently. Boundaries start with clarity about where you are feeling some anxiety in your life. Ask yourself what is missing, where you are feeling anxiety and what you know is missing. You know the answers. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Boundaries start with our values, and clarity on our values makes it easier for all the ye...

Today we are speaking with SaraMae Hollandsworth. SaraMae is a Wellness Executive + Entrepreneur, Physical + Spiritual Fitness Expert, Double Certified Health Coach & Personal Trainer, Speaker, Writer, and Athlete. SaraMae Hollandsworth had over 20 years of experience as a health and fitness expert and entrepreneur. She is a high-performance athlete and trainer who suffered a near-life-ending infe...

In this episode I am speaking with Speaker/Podcaster and CEO, Stephanie Olson. Stephanie is a speaker, an author, and the Chief Executive Officer of The Set Me Free Project, a prevention education organization on human trafficking, social media safety, and healthy relationships. Stephanie has a mission to share that each person has an intrinsic value that can not be changed. Her work on teaching r...

In this episode, I want to share some thoughts on loyalty. One of my mentors called me out on this, and it was so necessary. This entrepreneurship journey is rocky, messy, lonely and beautiful at the same time. As humans, many of us are so loyal to others. We have great intentions, we mean well, and we want to help others, yet we are not showing that loyalty to ourselves first. In this episode, we...

In this episode, I want to share a mindset shift or an awareness that I had this past week. It is about the things that we resent or resist and looking at the energy that we are wasting sitting in these emotions. What if these are the things we even despise of ourselves and we are holding onto that resentment. It is a weight that is holding us down, keeping us stuck in the same cycle of energy and...