Pep Talks

Welcome to today's PEP Talk - Are You Uncomfortable Enough? - Episode #86. There are times, when I hear a client express his/her desire to change; yet the client is struggling to move in a new direction. Is this something you are experiencing? How uncomfortable do you need to get before you are willing to make a change? Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Are You Uncomfortabl...

Welcome to today's PEP Talk - Fear - Episode #85. Are you someone who allows fear to control your decisions? If so, this month's PEP Talk is for you. I discuss the difference between subjective fear and objective fear. One protects us and one hinders us. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Fear - Episode #85, and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Spending or Investing Your Time – Episode #84 For this month’s PEP Talk I wanted to expand upon last month’s PEP talk, Fruitful versus Busy. I recently heard another concept that is along the same lines as fruitful versus busy that I thought you might appreciate it. This month, I am encouraging you to take an inventory of the manner in which you are utilizing your tim...

Welcome to today's PEP Talk - Busy vs Fruitful – Episode #83. Last month’s PEP Talk, Busy – Episode #82, was a preamble to this month's and next month’s PEP Talks. This month’s PEP Talk, Busy vs Fruitful – Episode #83, was originally published as a video in 2017. In this PEP Talk I encourage you to evaluate if you are simply busying yourself or if your activities are producing fruit. Please take a...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Busy – Episode #82. In the past, I recorded two PEP Talks I have not yet published. I plan to publish them in the next couple of months and I thought it would be helpful to record a bit of a preamble prior to releasing those two PEP Talks. In today’s PEP Talk I am discussing time and busyness and I have a couple of questions to ask you… Please take a few minutes to li...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Gluten – Episode #81. In my recent nutrition PEP Talks, I have been encouraging you to read ingredient labels and when you do not know (or cannot pronounce) an ingredient on the label, avoid that food. In my recent PEP Talks I have also shared some known ingredients that are unhealthy ingredients including seed oils and sugar. In today’s PEP Talk I am discussing yet a...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Conversation Starters – Episode #80. The close of 2025, marked seven years of PEP Talk Podcasts, many of which highlighted techniques and mindset shifts to assist you in cultivating healthier relationships. I am starting 2026, once again, encouraging you to be intentional with your relationships and this month I am providing a resource I am hopeful you will find helpf...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Power of Presence vs Presents – Episode #79. Since it is December, a month when people routinely think of gift giving, I thought it might be nice for you to consider giving the gift of your presence – PRESENCE. I am encouraging you to be in the moment, fully engaged and present, when you are around other humans. Send the message that you genuinely care and are interes...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – What Matters to You – Episode #78. I start this month’s PEP Talk asking you some questions. Questions about your values and if your words and behaviors match your values. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – What Matters to You – Episode #78, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Resources – Episode #77. The name of my practice is Physical & Emotional Power for Life – PEP for Life. I want all of my clients, and listeners, to be the healthiest version of themselves – physically and emotionally. In this month’s podcast, I am reviewing some resources which will assist you in creating a healthy lifestyle. Please take a few minutes to listen to tod...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Sugar – Episode #76 In my recent nutrition PEP Talks, I have been encouraging you to read ingredient labels and avoid foods if you do not know an ingredient on the label. In my PEP Talk – Seed oils - #74, I threw you a curve ball and explained that even though you may know what a seed oil is, seed oils are toxic and to ideally avoid foods with seed oils. This month I...

When an individual grows up in an environment that displays extreme behavior, that individual has a tendency to live his/her life in that same behavior or the very opposite of that behavior. For example, if you grew up with a parent who possessed hoarding tendencies, you may follow that example or you may have gone in the opposite direction and became anal retentive, as Freud would say. Please tak...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Seed Oils – Episode #74 In May’s PEP Talk I encouraged you to be mindful of the foods you are consuming. Preferably consuming only real foods. Real, one ingredient foods. I encouraged you to read the ingredient labels and if you did not know an ingredient listed on the label to avoid the food. This month I am throwing you a bit of a curve ball. Seed oils are an ingred...

Welcome to today's PEP Talk - A New Twist on Self-Centeredness – Episode #73. If you are someone who is hypercritical, this PEP Talk is for you. It is a simple reframing technique I believe you will find quite effective. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – A New Twist on Self-Centeredness – Episode #73, and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true P...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Mindful Nutrition – Episode #72 The last two PEP Talks I have encouraged you to assess, and possibly detox, unhealthy auditory inputs, I thought this was the perfect time to also encourage you to assess your nutritional intake. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Mindful Nutrition – Episode #72, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefu...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Digital Detox – Episode #71. In this month’s PEP Talk, I review the negative consequences of increased screen time and I share some tips on how you can begin reducing your media consumption. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Digital Detox – Episode #71, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Influences – Episode #70. Last month’s PEP Talk, I reviewed the profound research by Dr. Masaru Emoto. In this month’s PEP Talk, I am expanding upon that research by encouraging you to assess the information that you bring into your psyche. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Influences – Episode #70, and I encourage you to do one thing today pur...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Intentions and Water – Episode #69. Our thoughts and words can help or hurt. In this month’s PEP Talk I share the powerful research of Dr. Masaru Emoto – the impact of words on the molecular structure of water. It is such profound and transformational research so please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Intentions and Water – Episode #69, and I encour...

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! I am prayerful 2025 brings you joy, good health, and laughter. Are you someone who sets New Year’s resolutions? It may surprise you to know, I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions and I explain why in this month’s PEP Talk. I also provide a suggestion on a shift in mindset to assist you in making changes in life – at any time, not merely on January 1st. Please ta...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk, Emergency Mood Boosters II – Episode #67. Last year, at this time, I provided some Emergency Mood Boosters, to assist in increasing your energy and improving your mood. I thought it would be fun, and helpful, to provide some new tips for this year. I am prayerful you have a safe and happy holiday season. Merry Christmas and please take a few minutes to listen to today’...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Year End Communication Check-In – Episode #66. As I shared in January of this year, over the course of the year, I would be doing occasional check-ins to encourage you to apply the information from the PEP Talks to your day-to-day life. The year is coming to a close and I am prayerful you have been more intentional with your communication and that you have felt more c...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Care Without Carrying – Episode #65. This podcast topic has been on my heart for quite some time and since, last month’s PEP Talk was about Care and Interest, I thought this would be a good time to discuss the concept of caring without carrying. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Care Without Carrying – Episode #65, and I encourage you to do one...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Care and Interest – Episode #64. This month’s PEP Talk is continuing the theme of healthy communication to build healthier relationships. I am wondering…What I review in this month’s PEP Talk, is it a notion you have previously considered? Have I piqued your interest? Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Care and Interest – Episode #64, and I enco...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Unconditional Love – Episode #63.  This year I have been talking quite a bit about communication. My hope is you are practicing healthier communication and being more intentional with your words and the messages you are sending. I want you and the people in your world to feel more connected and understood.   In today’s PEP Talk I discuss the concept of unconditional l...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Absolutes – Episode #62. In today’s PEP Talk, I am continuing the theme of healthy communication and I am again highlighting the theme of moving away from right/wrong communication. In today’s PEP Talk, I review my perspective on speaking in absolutes and how communicating from a place of curiosity is healthier. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk...