Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations

Text your thoughts and questions! Content Warning: Today’s conversation has very brief mentions of the loss of a loved one, and the loss of a child by suicide. If these are triggers for you, I gently encourage you to wait to listen or proceed carefully.  Grief is a universal human experience, yet it can feel deeply isolating when we’re in the throes of it, often feeling hopeless and stuck. It can...

Text your thoughts and questions! Content Warning: Today’s conversation involves mention of medical trauma and near-death experiences. If these are triggers for you, I gently encourage you to wait to listen or proceed carefully.  Grief is so much more than losing a loved one. We can grieve after breakups and when we purposely choose to change; we can even grieve the loss of opportunity and parts o...

Text your thoughts and questions! Clutter is so much more than the physical stuff surrounding you. As Peter Walsh says, it’s anything that gets between you and the life you want to live. Clutter threads itself through every aspect of your life, impacting mental well-being, productivity, and overall quality of life. But luckily for us, decluttering even in the smallest amounts has a profound, almos...

Text your thoughts and questions! Imposter syndrome is something we’ve all experienced to some extent. It’s the culmination of our limiting beliefs that paralyze us in the moment and keep us from moving forward, which is why we need to free ourselves from it. Nicole Majik joins me on the podcast to shed light on what imposter syndrome looks like, how it’s connected to needs, beliefs, and experienc...

Text your thoughts and questions! When we look at high-achieving professionals, great leaders, and anyone considered successful, the first things we notice are their abilities, talents, strategies, and determination. We zone in on the hard skills, but soft skills are essential. In particular, there is an area of self-management that not only paves a path to success, it’s the key to combating stres...

Text your thoughts and questions! If you struggle to stay on task when working alone, you’re not the only one. One way to combat this is using a powerful productivity technique called “body doubling”. It’s a simple technique that supercharges your focus by simply working side-by-side with others. This week, episode 217 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about how to use body doubling to focus be...

Text your thoughts and questions! When we think of shame as an emotion, we can see how it doesn’t serve us, or rather, doesn’t help move us forward the way we want it to. But when we shift our mindset to view shame as another tool in our toolbox, we can understand why it is present and learn to pick up other, more helpful tools instead. Valerie Friedlander joins me on the podcast today to share ho...

Text your thoughts and questions! Do you notice how your energy levels fluctuate throughout the day? The energy lulls and dips that you feel like you’re pushing through? While this certainly could relate to your sleep schedule or even be a sign of burnout, there is also a natural cycle in our bodies that causes these variations. This cycle is called the ultradian rhythm and, like most things, the...

Text your thoughts and questions! Morning routines, although effective for some, are not for everyone. And that’s ok! At its core, a morning routine is just that, a routine. It’s a specific window of time in which you’re aiming to complete a habit or set of habits requiring energy and focus. When you break it down, you can easily see how this concept can be taken and applied differently, yet, just...

Text your thoughts and questions! We all want to be in alignment because we know it’s a good thing. But what does being in alignment actually mean? And what are we aligning ourselves and our businesses to? Chantelle Andercastle joins me on the podcast today as we break down this buzzword and figure out how we can start taking aligned action. This week, episode 213 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast...

Text your thoughts and questions! Being ethical is defined as conforming to a standard of what’s right and good. While there are definitely certain practices that obviously fit that, there are also many grey areas that we may not agree with, but are not technically unethical practices either. In my conversation today with guest Sarah Heeter,  our conversation of what it means to be an ethical coac...

Text your thoughts and questions! Being a mom and an entrepreneur is quite the combo and certainly not for the faint of heart. Today’s guest and fellow mompreneur, Reena Friedman Watts, knows this to be true. She returns to the podcast to share her experiences and challenges as she navigates life transitions while seemingly juggling it all. This week, episode 211 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast...

Text your thoughts and questions! During Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to revisit the practice of gratitude, a topic we have covered on the podcast before and is a personal favorite of mine. Studies have shown that having a gratitude practice is a powerful, yet simple healing habit that has a direct impact on your mental wellbeing. This week, episode 210 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast...

Text your thoughts and questions! In our hustle and grind world, it’s easy to get so focused on achievement that we forget about honoring and understanding life experiences in order to heal and grow. There’s a lot of irony in this because, in actuality, when we take care of our needs, instead of pushing past them for the sake of productivity, we actually become more productive. This week, episode...

Text your thoughts and questions! If you’re a creative person who has anxiety, you know how anxious thoughts and feelings can be a massive block when it comes to your creativity. But when we start to recognize and understand our anxiety we can learn to integrate it into our creative process and leverage it. Today’s guest, Gregory Halpen, knows this to be true as he faced his own journey of finding...

Text your thoughts and questions! Our mental health drives so many aspects of our lives and can either limit or lighten us. Thankfully, the more we understand it, the better we can tend to it, and the more likely we are to thrive. Holistic therapist Keri Cooper joins the podcast today to share how focusing on the physical foundations of wellness significantly impacts our mental health. This week,...

Text your thoughts and questions! We often think of burnout as something obvious and big–where we cross a line and that’s it! We’re down for the count. But burnout is more nuanced than that and the early and more subtle signs can zip by us undetected, leading us to hit rock bottom and ask ourselves, “How did I get here?” This week, episode 206 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about the early s...

Text your thoughts and questions! We often refer to all types of stress just as “stress” but there is a difference between eustress (good stress) and distress (bad stress). When we make this distinction, we’re able to clearly see how some stress can be a useful tool (is, in fact, necessary) for increasing productivity. This week, episode 205 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about why some stre...

Text your thoughts and questions! Biophilic design is an incredible way to restore focus, enhance productivity and creativity, reduce stress, and improve overall wellness. The good news is, you may already be using it without even realizing it. Kasey Riley joins us today to share how this type of design, indicating a “love of life,” brings nature indoors and has a myriad of benefits. This week, ep...

Text your thoughts and questions! It’s amazing what a deep breath can do, especially when you’re feeling agitated or stressed. Jenny Cheifetz, a certified breathwork facilitator joins us to dive deep into how we can use breathwork as a tool to reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep, and more. This week, episode 203 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about how breathing can calm your body and b...

Text your thoughts and questions! Dieting is a HUGE industry, and yet, 95% of diets don’t work. That’s because the diets pushed on us are often rooted in fear, guilt, and shame, masking themselves as a healthy lifestyle change that doesn’t hold up in the long term. Today’s guest Alisha Carlson found this out the hard way and set out to do better, helping women find balance while still reaching the...

Text your thoughts and questions! Productivity is not something you strive for on principle or an endgame unto itself. It’s important to recognize that we’re not trying to be productive for productivity’s sake, but rather to support who we are, the life we want to live, and the goals we wish to achieve. This week, episode 201 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about how to make sure you’re produ...

Text your thoughts and questions! The Positively Living Podcast is celebrating 200 episodes! In honor of that, my friend and former guest, Manpreet Bawa, is stepping in as guest host for a special interview so you can get to know the host behind the mic. This week, episode 200 of the Positively Living Podcast is about celebration and reflection!  In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I...

Text your thoughts and questions! The 80/20 principle states that for many outcomes, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. This means that a small number of inputs can often produce a large amount of outputs. When applied to all areas of our lives, we can see that using the 80/20 principle can boost productivity, and happiness, and improve our lives overall. This week, episode 19...

Text your thoughts and questions! Notetaking goes beyond capturing information. It helps you organize, process, and engage with the information. This week, episode 198 of the Positively Living Podcast is about notetaking inspiration to easily organize your life! Emily Aborn is a Content Copywriter, Speaker, and Host of the Content with Character and She Built This podcasts. She lives in Temple, NH...