See The Upside - Overcoming Obstacles and Doing Life a Little Better Everyday

If you've been following the podcast you know I LOVE Yoga. It is a HUGE part of my life and has been a major part of my overall well being, healing, connection to myself and the world. Simply put, yoga has become a way of life for me of sorts.  But it wasn't always that way. When I was first introduced to yoga, I had been a runner for years and I just wasn't sure whether I could get...

We all want to be happy.  At times we may have a sense that something is off, we might feel burned out, uninspired, lost, depleted, or going through something really hard.  So how to we bring ourselves back to happiness, or even learn to find it when life brings challenge? In this interview with former corporate executive, author, executive coach, management consultant, board advisor, keynote spea...

Grieving affects all of us at some point in life. Whether it's grieving the death of a loved one or pet, the ending of a marriage or relationship, or even a life shift like a job change, move or child going off to college. These are all grief events and can be incredibly emotional and hard to process.  Grief is confusing, complex, multi-faceted, erratic and is different for everyone. So how d...

If you know anything about me, you know I love my sleep! But, I'm always striving to do life better, and I'm super excited to explore ALL the ways to uplevel my sleep game and achieve better rest.  Feeling rejuvenated and energized is so crucial to showing up as our best and paving the way for a great attitude and experience everyday.  In this interview with Sleep Coach Morgan Adams we b...

With election day around the corner, I wanted to expand my own awareness about politics in a creative way.  Claire Campos-O'Neil is a mom, wife and realtor who ran for office in Texas. Although she didn't win, she learned a ton and thinks that it's time for women to step up and get more involved in the welfare of our communities. In our interview we talk about what it was like to ru...

Are you living life intentionally? How can you be more present, feel more fulfilled, have more purpose and step into the very best version of yourself? That's what this episode is all about. Shana Francesca brings her beautiful grounding and insightful wisdom to the show where we dive deep into how to connect fully with the true nature of ourselves, create boundaries, navigating disappointmen...

What if I told you that everything we've been taught about money is wrong? That the best thing you can do to manage and build your wealth is to totally reframe how you think about it? That's what this conversation with Chris Odegard is all about. Chris believes that we've all been given well meaning, but outdated advice. There are new important ways we can make our money work for us...

We each have a story,  and part of our story may be difficult to talk about, accept or even think about. But what do our stories really mean? How do they play a role in who we are and how they define us? What if we don't like our stories? How can we view them differently so that our stories work FOR us, so they lift us up, drive us forward and inspire us to be the best version of ourselves? ...

This week’s episode dives into a modality that I’ve always been super curious about – EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) - also known as Tapping. EFT is a treatment that involves tapping on certain meridian points and repeating statements from the certified professional guiding you through the session. It’s a beautiful synergy between the mystical, heartfelt healing modes and the scientifically pro...

Have you ever asked yourself - who do you WANT to be? The incredible thing is that we are able to change the answer anytime we want to. We just have to rewire our own brains to believe it.  Bob Doyle; teacher, speaker, writer, coach and integral partner with the famous book (and movie) the Secret; has built his life’s work around the law of attraction. But now Bob has shifted his viewpoint to inte...

We each have an innate inner knowing. It’s something inside of us that we can use to make decisions, calm ourselves down and connect to who we truly are. This is our intuition. Many of us may not even be aware of our intuition or may feel disconnected from it or confused by it.  In this episode, I talk with author, coach, podcast host and all around beautiful human, Ulrika Sullivan. We discuss all...

We all have a little masculine and a little feminine within us. And it actually has nothing to do with being girls or boys. We are all energetic beings - and within each of us exists polarizing energies which can be characterized as masculine and feminine. In this week's podcast interview, I speak with Sarah Poet of Embodied Breath. She is an expert in the study of these energies, and particu...

Have you ever thought about reinventing yourself? Or maybe you've been forced into a reinvention from life circumstances like divorce. Either way, there is a way to graciously, enthusiastically,  beautifully, ROCK a reinvention.  Reinventions are opportunities, if you choose to see them that way. They can be an incredible way to evolve and uplevel in ways you had previously only dreamed of. Y...

Jevon is a leader, mentor, connector and all around inspiration.  Growing up in extreme poverty in upstate NY, the odds were against him.  He found himself going down a negative path with looming jail time and nothing but dead ends in his future.  Somehow, thankfully,  just as Jevon faced up to 7 years in jail, he had a sudden awakening, which changed the course of his life and gave him a second c...

Ever thought about going sober? I've got several friends and family members who have either drastically cut down or stopped drinking all together. I personally have dialed it back big time from my 20's and 30's. To me, I love the clarity, the way my body feels and the amazing sleep I get!  ​But there may be things about going sober that you don't know. Like when to do it, or wh...

Our bodies are totally unique. Once we get in tuned to our own specific needs and starting paying attention, we finally get to feeling good. We understand how and when to eat, and uplevel our eating experience from just eating to nourishing. When we get intentional, grateful and connected to our food and bodies, we figure out how to make them really blossom. It's here that the struggle with o...

There are so many ways our journey to finding the best version of ourselves can get complicated. Many of us have had difficult experiences, been told stories that don't apply, or just don't know where to begin. What if the answer was right there in front of us? In the things we love doing the most, when we feel most passionate and free,  doing exactly what expands our hearts and minds an...

Money is a tough topic for many people, and it happens to be one of the top reasons that couples get divorced.  What if we looked at money differently? What if instead of NOT talking about money, we opened up and started connecting OVER money. What if we created friendships, relationships and lives that celebrated money and created abundance by getting intentional and open about our money.   In th...

If you've been through divorce or a significant break up, you may have some work to do to get into Relationship Shape. Spending the time to understand yourself and the ways you show up in relationships can make ALL the difference between repeating old patterns and attracting a deep, intimate connection that brings incredible joy and fulfillment.  Roy's been there.  Through his own relati...

Big life change like divorce can be a challenge  - but it’s also an opportunity.  In this interview with Shannon McGorry, divorce and life coach, we explore all the ways divorce can be an invitation to recreate our lives and tear down the roadblocks and limiting beliefs about how our life should be once and for all.  We break down how to live life authentically, fully and as the best version ourse...

Divorce is hard at any time in life, but if you are blindsided at 50+ it can be particularly challenging and there's a LOT to think about.  The good news is, you CAN do this! No matter how difficult your situation, you will make it and in this episode we talk about the biggest obstacles you can expect to face if you're managing divorce and are in this age group and some of the solutions...

Many of us start the year off with lofty resolutions like losing weight or taking better care of ourselves. These are usually just symptoms of something bigger inside that needs to shift.  Often, we are missing out on the first step. The practice of reflecting on the past year, honoring and celebrating where we've come and what we've learned and accomplished. This also includes reviewing...

When it comes to health and wellness, we can probably all do a little bit better. Not only is it good for our health, but when we eat and live better we FEEL better.   I have always been a firm believer in treating my body well. This is where healing begins. When we start with FEELING good, we are in the very best place to get all the other things - heart, mind and spirit aligned to a good place a...

Is it possible to have balance between love and money? Can we be equals in a marriage when one person makes more money or even all of the household income? What are the best ways to enter into a marriage with a healthy, open, wholistic perspective on finances? How can we get on the same page if we have different money values and experiences - can a marriage like that work out?  We all have our ide...

We all have our perceptions about courage. It may be easier to have courage in some areas in our life than others or simply seems like its easier for other people. The places where we have more fear, may be for good reason - so how do we step into our power, embody more courage and live more open and authentically? Why is is that the things that are seem so simple, actually require the most courag...