Sit, Stay & Heal with Phyllis Coletta

When you finally start becoming who you truly are, not everyone will like the new you. This episode is about how to stay grounded, kind, and clear, regardless. Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with author Phyllis Coletta to explore what it really means to bring a “trained mind” into real life — family, work, friendships, and all the messy in-between moments. You’ll learn how to: Use mindfulness to cal...

What if you could stop outsourcing your healing and finally learn to calm your own mind? In this episode, host Lisa Urbanski talks with Phyllis Coletta , author of How to Be a Good Dog , about what real healing looks like in everyday life. Through powerful stories of marriage, cancer, grief, and caregiving, Phyllis explains how meditation, stillness, and self-guided practice can help you move from...

If your thumb lives on your phone and your brain never shuts up, you’re not “busy”—you’re being trained like a dog . Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with Phyllis Coletta to show you how to flip the script, retrain your mind, and use her playful “Leave It” protocol to handle intrusive thoughts and phone urges like a boss. You’ll learn: 📵 How to catch “fake news” thoughts before they hijack your day...

If your brain bolts like an untrained puppy, this episode is the leash that finally snaps it back into calm, focused power. Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with author Phyllis Coletta to turn the dog command “stay” into a no-nonsense training plan for your mind. You’ll learn: Why “stay” is the hardest mental command—and how to finally nail it Simple mind-training moves that beat digital distraction a...

If your brain’s bouncing like a puppy, this episode is your leash; simple moves to sit, breathe, and feel peace fast. Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Phyllis Coletta , author of How to Be a Good Dog , for a heartfelt conversation. You’ll learn: 2-minute “landing” to stop the frenzy Puppy-mind training (love > force) Tiny habits for daily mindfulness How stillness heals stress + old hurts 🔗 L...

Do you sit down to meditate and instantly start thinking about laundry, emails, and everybody else’s problems? 😂 You’re not bad at meditation — you just have a puppy mind. In this episode, host Lisa Urbanski and author Phyllis Coletta ( How to Be a Good Dog ) show you a super simple way to calm your mind in just 2 minutes a day. You’ll learn: • what a “puppy mind” is (and why it’s normal) • a 2-m...

I f your brain bounces like a puppy, this one’s for you. Author and teacher Phyllis Coletta, JD shows you how to turn the “puppy mind” into a calm companion—using humor, compassion, and tiny habits you can do anywhere. What you’ll get: SIT: posture + breath + a 60-second reset STAY: gentle “leashes” (breath, counting, mantra, hand-on-heart) when thoughts bolt HEAL: meet tough emotions with kindnes...