Pursue What Matters

Another end of the month means another book review! This month, I'm reviewing Deep Work by Cal Newport, which does a deep dive into focusing in our distraction-crazed world! Join me!   Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-39

We love food, but we're scared of it. Today, I dive into why we have such hung ups (which in our society, how could we not?) about food, and I have a few solutions to begin a journey of sanity with food. I also have a free guide, so make sure to download!  Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-38

Are you dealing with the winter blues? Or is it something more? Join me as I talk about the difference between Major Depression Disorder, SAD & just the case of the Winter Blues. And more importantly, solutions to overcome them.  Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-37

Join me as a finish up my 3-part podcast series about planning for 2020. This one is all about priorities (or goals as I use them interchangeably) and how to manage the overwhelm of goal-setting, including New Years resolutions! Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-36

This is the second of three podcasts focused on preparing yourself to have an excellent 2020! This episode is all about not letting your dreams ruin your ability to achieve the very things you're working for. Sound counter-intuitive? Join me on this episode of the Pursue What Matters Podcast to find out more! Show Notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-35

This is the first of three podcasts focused on preparing yourself to have an excellent 2020! Today I talk about purpose, what it is, and how it will drive you forward through the year. Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-34

This week I'm reviewing Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown. Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-33

Andi Veenker is a fitness instructor, two time nationally qualified NPC fitness competitor, wife, and mother to two little boys. On this episode we talk about vulnerability, mental health, social media, and so much more! Show notes available: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-32

'Tis the Season! Are you panicking yet? The holiday season is supposedly the best time of the year, but for so many of us it's the season of stress. Join me today in my podcast to opt out of holiday stress! Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-31

Happy Thanksgiving! I love this holiday for many reasons, but the top is that it is a day dedicated to expressing and reflecting on gratitude. Gratitude will change your life, let's jump in to learn how! Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-30

You’ve heard the term work smarter, not harder, but is there any truth to it? Well, you’ve got to join me for the podcast today because I am going to unpack the research that proves working smarter is SO much SMARTER than working harder. It’s fascinating research, so let’s jump in! Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-29

What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? Long days? Sleepless nights? High tolerance for risk? A freakish ability to ride the roller coaster of a start up? Or maybe it’s the freakish ability to stay on the ground when everyone else is riding that roller coaster? Well, one thing is for sure, being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart, and I’ve got a great guest with me today who is going t...

Meetings, meetings and more meetings. If your average work day sounds anything like this, then you are just like millions of Americans. It has been researched (and I mean legitimately researched) and found that most people would rather watch paint dry, wait in line at the DMV and even have a root canal than sit in a status meeting. In today's episode I talk shop all about having more effective and...

End of another month means another book review! This month I'm reviewing Brené Brown's book for leaders, Dare to Lead. It's a must-read for leaders and I will explain why on my book review this week. Let's jump in! Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-26

Today on the podcast I’m talking about a topic that many of us don’t like to admit may be getting in the way for us in our love and work. We may joke about it—oh, there’s plenty of jokes about this topic—but most of us aren’t actually dealing with it. To help me with this topic is one of my best friends, my partner in crime in our specialty clinic, Balance Health & Healing, and an all-around amazi...

Therapists are always telling you to journal, but why? What’s the point? Well, today I’m going to tell you just how powerful journaling can be and hopefully convince you—if you don’t regularly journal–to start the practice TODAY. It will change the way you love and lead.  Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-24

Giving and receiving feedback: It can be one of the most difficult aspects of leading and many leaders really struggle to do it well. Today we’re talking all about feedback: the good, the bad, and the ugly! Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-23

Do you know your IQ score? No? Well, that’s actually the correct answer to my little trick question because as it turns out, IQ isn’t actually all that it’s cracked up to be! Instead, leaders in business & education have found that emotional intelligence is actually where we should spend our energy and we’re talking all about it today. Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-22

It's the end of another month and with it comes another Pursue What Matters Book Review. Today I'm reviewing Kim Scott's Radical Candor: Be a Kick Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity. It's such a great read and a must-have for any leader! Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-21

When you think of the term “self-care” what do you think of? A new face wash routine with a glamorous mask you saw on instagram? Paying for a super expensive spa weekend away? Locking yourself in the bedroom to read your book and leaving your family to fend for themselves for a few hours? It’s very much a hot topic right now, and trust me, it is for good reason. But we have definitely thrown it ar...

Life coaching, executive coaching, therapy, counseling, Telehealth, oh my! All these terms are thrown around all the time, but what do they mean? What’s the difference? And, more important, what—if any of them—can help you pursue what matters? Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-19

Today we’re going to talk about the Costs of Comparison. You may not want to admit it, but you probably compare yourself to others. We live in a culture obsessed with it. You know, keeping up with the Jones’s and all that. Comparison is a way we measure our progress, so what’s wrong with it? Well today, I’m going to talk about the Costs of Comparison, how it really undermines Connection, and most...

Do you ever look at your life and think, "I should be happier?" Despite many good things in our lives, most of us aren't happy. This week I'm reviewing Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky's book: The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want, a brilliant, research supported book that teaches solutions to being happy in life. Show notes and free guide available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/epis...

You've heard the term, maybe you've even read a book. But the question is still there: What is mindfulness and how do I get started? Should I get started? What if I'm not very good at it? Well lucky for you, because today I have Dr. Jared Warren, a mindfulness guru here to talk shop all about it.  Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-16

Are you getting enough sleep? Chances are, the answer to that question is no. Why do we insist on burning the candle at both ends when the research is pretty clear that cutting ourselves short on sleep can be pretty disastrous to both our health and our performance. Join me as I help you understand why sleep is so essential, but also what you can do to get more sleep so you can pursue what matters...