The Brain BS™ Podcast

In this week's episode I share some of the Brain BS™ that kept me from recording a podcast episode last week. I also talk about how its normal for our nervous systems to be impacted by both our daily life and attempting to achieve major goals and that we should give ourselves grace when we come up short. Listen to this short episode and maybe something that helps me to work through this proce...

In this episode I give a general overview of the 12 Universal Laws. These laws are always at work so learning how to make them work for us is extremely beneficial. And the truth is that if we don't intentionally learn how to make them work for us, we are assuring that they will work against us. So if you have been stuck in something or frustrated because you just can't seem to achieve th...

Yesterday morning a friend offered our social group excess produce that they grew in her garden. Today I told her that The Unity Shoppe feeds families in need and if there was any still left over, I could pick it up and take it to them. She was quick to agree and happy that the produce did not go to waste. I share this because this is what inspired this week's podcast episode. It got me think...

In this episode I am speaking about beliefs and why we need to question them. From an early age, we take on beliefs from the people around us and don't realize they are optional.  In fact, those thoughts (beliefs are just thoughts we have had on repeat)  are so ingrained in us that we begin to think they are factual. We don't question them and we adopt the mindset that it is what it is....

In this episode I speak with Alex Castenada who is the owner of the painting company that painted our new home in SB. Alex and I struck up a friendship working together and he shared a terribly sad story of losing a child.  We discussed how it impacted his relationship with his wife at the time and how he has approached new relationships since then. We decided what he was offering could be helpful...

In this episode I speak with Dante Bacani about how he has handled very significant health issues that might drag another person down. Dante's ongoing determination and commitment to recovery and getting back to independent living again after five years is remarkable and inspiring. So if you are feeling down, overwhelmed or hopeless about something happening in your own life, this episode mig...

In this episode I discuss Tourette Syndrome with Jessica Sneed who is a mother and a metabolic health coach. We discuss what it's like for her to have a son with Tourettes and we discuss what it's like for me to be dealing with a flare up of it after decades of doing fairly well. By the end of the episode you will have a better understanding of what life is like for somebody with Tourett...

In this episode, I am pretty transparent about how the house construction project impacted my mindset and my nervous system. In fact, I am so open in it that it actually made it uncomfortable for me to listen back to it. However, a huge part of managing Brain BS™ and living consciously requires me to be honest and authentic. So I am AGAIN getting comfortable with being uncomfortable:) In addition...

In this episode I remind you guys what Brain BS is, why we want to be able to identify it when it shows up in our lives, and why we need to know how to manage it so we can create lives with way more fun and way less drama.

I am so excited to be taking the first step to getting back to my weekly podcast. I have enjoyed a much needed break but looking forward to getting back to my passion which is talking about all things Brain BS. Listen to this episode to remind yourself what Brain BS is and to hear what my plan is moving forward. Really happy to be back and can't wait to start reconnecting with all of you! 

In this episode I speak with Laura Abrignani who is a nurse practitioner and owner of Coastal Well Woman. Laura is a menopause expert who is passionate about supporting women through what can be a very challenging time in life.  Laura knows that the physical symptoms of menopause is just one aspect of this transitional phase in life. Listen to this episode and get inspired to approach menopause ho...

In this episode I share that I am at a crossroads in my life when it comes to my podcast and what I want to do moving forward. I explain what is going on and why I can't commit to when you will hear from me next on the podcast. I also share why I am so grateful for my loyal listeners and how much I appreciate you guys.  

This week on The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast I speak with Kristina McKean about The Elephant Project in Thailand. We discuss her love for animals and how it inspired her to start this amazing project that has saved thousands of elephants and now cats and dogs as well.  This is a thought provoking conversation that will hopefully deter you from riding elephants when you learn abo...

In this episode I am speaking about contempt. I am sure you see evidence of it like I do when you look around the world and the way we are all interacting with one another in 2025. What you might not be aware of is that the way we treat one another stems from our subconscious programming and that we can actually change that if we are inspired.  I share with you what I have learned about contempt i...

In this episode I am speaking with Martha Varela who is the Executive Director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA). Martha has been on the podcast in the past to talk about the Better With Horses Program that she participated in at the Horse Project with other paralyzed women veterans in the spring. Well the second round took place a couple weeks ago and Martha and I were teamed up to work...

In this episode I am enlisting my podcast audience to help me win the lottery for a chance to go see Paul McCartney at the Santa Barbara Bowl next weekend! Which is why I am publishing it a day early:) Next week I will be back with an interview with Martha Varela. We will discuss the challenges she and her fellow disabled veterans faced traveling here for the Better With Horses program this past w...

In this episode I speak with psychic, astrologer, and death mid-wife Beth Mc Donald about a subject that none of us are going to be able to avoid in this lifetime and that is dying. Often we think that is something to address at the end of our lives when we have become ill or had a tragic accident, but the truth is we should be preparing for death our entire lives. Listen to this episode and get i...

This week on The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast I planned to do an episode called Going All-In. But it turns out I didn't have what it takes to make it happen. Listen to this brief episode to learn why and how it's okay sometimes to not be able to go all-in. Click on the platform of your choice to listen to the latest podcast episode, follow the podcast, and write a revie...

In this episode of The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast I am speaking about how to build a solid foundation for setting healthy boundaries. There is a lot of information and suggestions for how to do this out there, but what they neglect to mention is all the pre-work that is necessary before you ever try to set a boundary. If you are a people-pleaser like I used to be and unable to...

This week on the Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast I am doing an episode on how to deal with it when you don't get that invite that everybody else appears to have received. Let's be real, it's not a good feeling and nobody likes that to happen but it happens to all of us and we are all guilty of doing it to other people. So what's the best way to deal with it? I la...

This week on The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast I am speaking with resilience coach and published author Elizabeth Morse. Liz and I talk about how powerful our subconscious programming is and why we need to address that too instead of just making our mindset the primary focus. In this episode you will discover just how much of an impact our internalized beliefs have over us-especia...

In this episode I discuss how I decided who I wanted to support this year in the SB community. I talk about some of the things that held me back in the past and why now is the perfect time for me to move froward with The Horse Project and The Unity Shoppe. I hope by sharing my perspective with you about the importance of "volunteering", you will come to the same conclusion I did... It&ap...

This week on The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast  I am speaking with Martha Varela who is the Executive Director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) California Chapter. We talk about the issues women veterans face and the unique challenges that females experience in a male dominated military.  Because there are so few options geared toward women veterans,  we have to celebrat...

In this episode I speak with Linda Kiefer who is the project leader for The Horse Project in Santa Barbara. Linda shares her personal story about how she left the business world after her retirement to rescue and rehabilitate abused horses. What I love most about that is she did it at the age of 62 and is living proof that it is never too late to do anything! Listen to this episode and get inspire...

In this episode I speak with Jenn Frederick who is a cancer survivor who was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma and thought that her life was about to come to an end.  You won't believe how she found out she had melanoma, how it didn't look how you might think, and all the incredible challenges she faced during her battle with cancer. Sometimes life throws us huge curveballs and...