STRESSD Podcast

You are feeling stressed - what now? Sometimes you find yourself in situations that feel stressful, overwhelming and exhausting, and you don't know what to do. In this podcast episode, I share with you five steps of how to manage stress in emergency situations, so that the next time you have a few tools at hand to move gracefully through a challenging experience. In this podcast episode you w...

Interview with Jessica Stansberry. Out of desperation, Jessica started her own graphic design business in 2010 after having her first child. Today she is a famous YouTuber with over 43.000 subscribers, an Infopreneur, selling online courses on web design and DIY websites and host of her own podcast “GRIT” that got listed amongst the Top 100 Business podcasts in only 6 weeks. In our interview, we a...

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been dealing with back pain. Not the first time in the last 12 months. And it had me thinking...so often, we ignore signals from our body, we avoid a conversation with a friend or family member, or we push work deadlines without communicating, because it is uncomfortable. This podcast episode will inspire you to look at something that you have long swept under...

Interview with Matthew Savarick. Matthew lost his brother to suicide at the age of 8, and has very early in life started to learn about mental health issues, experienced individual and family therapy sessions and learned about the inner workings of the mind. He has a neuroscience degree from the University of Florida, works for Headspace since two years and is hosting a mens group in LA to coach t...

It was about three years ago, when I listened to a podcast that explained the character trait of a highly sensitive person. And my world was forever changed. Because all of a sudden, everything made a little bit more sense to me, I finally understood "what was wrong with me".  This podcast is not only for those that consider themselves a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), but also for those...

Interview with Meghan O’Hara. Meghan is a Registered Dietitian and Holistic Health Coach who has worked with over 1,000 individuals over the past decade. She is committed to supporting individuals to live the healthiest versions of themselves: mind, body and spirit. In this podcast episode you will learn:  How to improve your relationship with food and your body How the stress response influences...

I love to hear from you and I love all the questions I receive on a regular basis about how you can better manage stress.  In today's episode, I am answering your questions: How to manage stress when working in high-competitive, high-pressure environments like Google. How can you deal with high expectations from your management team & manage stress at the same time? Do we really need to t...

Interview with Taylor Conroy. Taylor became a millionaire at 27 years old, and realized that he is not living the life he wants, because it would have meant that he would be even more burned out than he felt already at the time. He went traveling and moved from searching happiness outside himself to searching happiness inside himself. Today, he is a successful entrepreneur, 4x TED keynote speaker...

A friend of mine reached out to me this week and said "Julia! I have a great idea for your next podcast. I would love you to speak about how I can deal with my boss (/people) that is so stressed out that it affects me as well.". No matter if you are dealing with an anxious boss, co-worker, partner, family member or friend; this episode is for you! In this podcast episode you will learn:...

Interview with Susanne Müller. Susanne is originally from Switzerland and has lived in New York for over 25 years. Susanne has a MA in organizational development & leadership from Columbia University, a BA in psychology from Marymount Manhattan College, and an executive coaching certificate from Columbia University. She worked for Swiss Airlines, at the Swiss Mission to the United Nations, and...

Fact: We receive on average 100 emails per day and need more than 23 minutes to focus again when we get distracted from an incoming email. When you think of email management, you often feel overwhelmed, frustrated and procrastinate that one response just a bit longer... Email Management can be so overwhelming and stressful. In this podcast, I am sharing how I am managing my emails and keep my inbo...

Interview with Bea Grubenthal. After quitting her day-to-day job at Red Bull in Austria, Bea decides to leave her country to learn Spanish and to found her own business working on big global sports and music projects. Today, Bea shares positive impacts and how to create them - relating back to her personal story and her global network of role models, change-makers and good-doers. It is her vision...

You have voted this week on my Instagram story and decided: you want to learn more about how to manage financial stress! I love talking money, so let's dive in. In this podcast episode you will learn: - Why money usually stresses us - How you can create a money mindset - A step-by-step explanation of how I track my money - How keeping a record of your expenses can help save money  - How you c...

Interview with Ryan Owens. Ryan has worked for Google for over 14 years and is the Director for Product & Sales Activation, a product specialist team that supports the sales teams on the Google Ads advertiser side. He lives in Dublin, Ireland with his wife and three kids (2, 3 and 4 years old!). Ryan has integrated many well-being and stress management tools not only in his private life, but a...

Do you regularly have to travel for business? Does business travel throw you off your hard-developed routines and habits? Do you constantly feel overwhelmed, stressed-out and exhausted during the trip as well as afterwards: juggling client meetings, emails, delayed flights and updating your team about all the learnings? Then this podcast episode is for you! In this podcast episode, you will learn:...

Interview with Juliette Sakasegawa. Juliette is a Certified Life and Career Coach, a Speaker, a Course Creator, an Educator, and a Mentor to Women Entrepreneurs. She is passionate about helping women embrace their self-worth and learn to prioritize themselves. Juliette loves supporting women to create joyful, fulfilling, and empowered lives that they love. In this podcast episode you will learn: T...

Public speaking, no matter if you have to give an update in a team meeting, provide a workshop or deliver a keynote, can be really daunting and stressful. In this podcast episode, you will learn: Why it is so important to prepare, no matter how little or big your speaking gig What are the top three things to keep in mind in the creation phase How to get your body, but also your mind ready for the...

Interview with Hidde de Vries. After running his own media agency for 6 years, and an additional 5 years at Google, Hidde created a wonderful App called "Hashtag Recharge". He has been facilitating and coaching well over 10 years and has a personal interest in human wellbeing, energy management and stress prevention. In this podcast episode, you will learn: Why Hidde has so much experien...

In this episode you will learn: How I am managing stress as an entrepreneur How it is to be self-employed What kind of challenges I am facing on a regular basis What I am grateful for What I learned What goals I have for March Enjoy listening! Julia.  Shownotes: Dale Carnegie “How to win friends and influence people” ----- 🏔 Build Peak Performance Tools To Thrive at Work and in Your Personal Life...

Interview with Kati Arndt. Kati Arndt is, besides being my older sister, a pharmacist, single mom and entrepreneur building her own business in personal development coaching for single moms and parents. In today's episode you will learn more about:  What tools you can use when things get out of hand and frustrating What routines you can apply to stay centered and grounded Tips of what you can...

In this podcast you will learn: The effects of sleep on your body and mind Two examples of sleep-deprived people Strategies to get a better, high quality sleep Quick strategies on how to deal with Insomnia The Sleep Challenge Enjoy listening! Julia Shownotes: Arianna Huffington “Thrive” Yoga Nidra (Free App: Insight Timer); you can also find Yoga Nidra on Spotify ----- 🏔 Build Peak Performance Too...

Interview with Rachael O'Meara. Rachael O’Meara is a transformational leadership and executive coach who empowers professionals to learn and build emotional intelligence skills to thrive at work and beyond. Her book Pause was named one of 2017's top business books for your career and was featured in the New York Times and on WSJ.com. Rachael lives in San Francisco with her husband and pa...

In this episode, I am talking about my decision to leave Google after 7 years and 3 months. I am sharing with you what I fear the most, what my plans are for 2019 and I want to inspire you to make a decision that has been lingering for a while! Enjoy listening! Julia ----- 🏔 Build Peak Performance Tools To Thrive at Work and in Your Personal Life 🏔 🔸 LINKS 🔸 INVEST IN YOUR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT G...

Interview with Derk de Korver. In my first interview episode, I am talking to my friend and co-worker Derk about his journey as an Ironman, while managing a full-time job at Google and his family. We chat about how he has managed to stop smoking and drinking, training 12 hours per week while working a full-time job. He shares how he is setting goals and creating a mindful life with less stress. En...

Today, I spent some time to answer YOUR questions, the question that I receive on a regular basis. In this week's episode, I am answering the following questions: 1. How do you make time for mindfulness during a busy schedule? 2. How do you take care of yourself when taking care of others? 3. I know all the tools and techniques to manage my stress...but I don't know where to start. Enjoy...