The Bright Side of Life (Mental Health, Self Care)

Let's keep this party going! In this episode we are highlighting episodes 31-40. If you would like to help support the show, you can donate here: https://www.thebrightsideoflifepodcast.com/support/ Thank you again for all your support!  Support the show

Let's keep this party going! In this episode we are highlighting episodes 21-30. The Bright Side of Life Facebook Anniversary is TONIGHT! Thursday September 16, 2021 at 7pm cst. We will have past guests on for a Q&A session for you to ask questions, raffle drawings, live music with Ryan Cheney and some mental health tips from some of our expert guests!  So grab a drink and join us!  Join...

Let's keep this party going! In this episode we are highlighting epsiodes 11-20. The Bright Side of Life Facebook Anniversary is Thursday September 16, 2021 at 7pm cst. We will have past guests on and you will have the opportunity to ask them questions, and we will have more surprises!  Join the party here: https://msngr.com/wilvgtfknlks If you would like to help support the show, you can don...

This week last year I released my first episode of The Bright Side of Life Podcast .  I had no clue how it was going to be received.  I had no clue if people would listen.  I had no clue if my message was going to be understood.  I started The Bright Side of Life for ANYONE that has struggled in ANY area of there life and felt alone.  In 2020 I felt alone a lot. I wasn’t, but I was fighting demons...

Anna Mueller, is the creator of Infertility Journey to Happiness. She has Endometriosis and is a carrier for Cystic Fibrosis. She and her husband tried for 10 years to become parents. They spent over 100K, countless infertility treatments, 3 surgeries, endless months of thinking they were pregnant, and thousands of dollars spent on pregnancy tests that all came back negative. Fast forward 5 years...

Adam Lane Smith is a two-time #1 Amazon bestselling novelist and a retired licensed psychotherapist specialized in trauma and attachment with experience in both clinical and correctional mental health settings. That includes his work in the California justice system where he treated inmates facing the death penalty.  Adam's attachment treatment method detailed in his book Slaying Your Fear is...

Jennifer is known for her no-nonsense approach to all things relationships and is proud to say she's made quite the career out of pretty disastrous circumstances...her own divorce. She’s a Certified Divorce Specialist (CDSTM), public speaker, best- selling author, and host of the Doing Relationships Right Podcast. Divorced since 2014, Jennifer lives in Charlotte with her two awesome, college-...

Fivefold first came together in 2007 having a common goal in mind; to write music that would capture the hearts of anyone listening while bringing something new to the table. They wanted to reach out to a wider demographic by developing their own distinctive style that is powerful, unique, and different than what you would hear from standard rock bands. Connect with Fivefold here: https://www.five...

*This episode may act as a trigger for some as it covers a topic of sensitive nature.* Martika Whylly is a certified grief counsellor and the author of Having fun with God. She is the Host of the Grieve with Ease podcast. Her path to heal others that grieve became clear after she wrote her book. A personal journey about death, loss and how Martika handled grief. Connect with Martika: https://griev...

Kim and Tara first met 8 years ago and became fast friends before working together in the educational field. Once Covid hit, they lost their jobs and their identity with it. This began their spiritual awakening and continued path on a self-discovery journey. Kim realized that she had repressed her traumatic childhood and was living with limiting beliefs and a scarcity mindset. Through her spiritua...

Kibby has been cooking in the kitchen for over 25 years. In his role as a biological, foster, and adoptive parent, he has seen first-hand the affects that trauma can have on a child’s relationships and their ability to receive love, regulation, and support - even from the most well-meaning of caregivers. Over the last year he has became more trauma informed to better understand  all of this. Durin...

Trigger Warning: This episode may act as a trigger as it covers a topic of sensitive nature. Ginn has been on a healing journey for five years after experiencing sexual abuse at the age of five. Throughout her life she struggled with several addictions including sex and drug addiction. She never understood why. She actually had forgotten about her traumatic event until a memory came into her head...

For the past year, I have been on a mental health journey to heal, deal with grief, trauma, and anxiety, practice self love, find my self worth, and find peace within myself. On this journey I have found that there are some important must haves in order to make progress towards this goal. In this episode I discuss these twelve Mental Health Must Haves you need while taking care of your self. _____...

Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), is a hybrid therapy combining principles from Hypnotherapy, CBT (Cognitave Behavioral Therapy), Psychotherapy, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), and Regression Therapy.  In Lauren Jean's previous epsiode (36), she explains exactly what RTT is and how it works. In this epsiode, we actually do an RTT session on me. This is my first time ever doing any kin...

On Febuary 17th of this year Tim started getting chronic headaches, dizziness, and no energy. He knew something was off. Little did he know he would be in this same painful state for the next three months with the diagnoses of Long Haulers, people living with post-COVID syndrome. Tim has been in hell, but through trusting his self, advocating for himself, and having his community rally around him,...

Lauren Jean's is an Inner Voice Facilitator and Rapid Transformational Therapist. Her intuition has always pulled her to helping people. She helps women untangle their inner voice from their ego to live in a body they trust, have fun with  ease and joy in without self sabotage returning. She shares what her process looks like in her sessions and the benefits of inner voice work and RTT. She a...

Actress Brianne Davis is the author of the book, Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict. She shares what happened in her childhood and teenage years that brought her to rock bottom in her late twenties with a full blown sex and love addiction. With the help of therapy and Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, Brianne has been sober for over a decade. She talks about what it takes to be able to h...

Joe Delagrave captivates his audiences by using his heart gripping life experiences, humor, storytelling, and background as a professional counselor to be relatable, authentic, and real.  He believes that we all have the responsibility to take control of our own lives despite our circumstances.  We get a choice to play the victim card or find our victor mindset.  Joe Delagrave has over 13 years of...

Since 2013 Luke has been on a weight loss journey. He has lost over 400 pounds, but struggles with keeping the weight off. In October of 2020, Luke set out on another mission...becoming a better person while fighting a food addiction. The weight loss is just a small portion of what he wants to change in his life.  Luke shares that he used to be manipulative, selfish, and lazy. He realized, what&ap...

Stacey's story is one of a higher purpose and to help others heal. Three years ago her 17 year old son who was a starting football player, had good grades, wanted to join the military, started in a downward spiral with drugs and alcohol.  It ultimately led to a full blown heroin addiction after driving his car into a tree at 100 mph attempting suicide. This then led to Stacey to address years...

Finding the silver lining in life isn't always easy, but it's necessary to stay in a positive mindset.  Rick Ornelas  is an author and Positive Change Expert who teaches men and women to unlock their amazing potential to create an incredible future and change the world around them.  Rick shares his own stories of trials and tribulations of how finding the silver lining was the thing that...

One day Jackie's father walked out her life and would't be found by anyone until eleven years later. This story is one of getting vulnerable about abandonment and mental illness. Jackie's journey to healing has been long, but now she is putting the pieces together as to why her Dad leaving had such an impact on her and her relationships with people. She shares some great insight on...

Joyful YouTube creator & character (Grandma Goodie). Connie lives on the bright side, but with scars from battles won! She has overcome poverty, all manner of dysfunction and addiction in her family, tragedy, infidelity, and public shaming by a church, but transformed her traumas into dreams-come-true. Connie is the Author/Writer of 40+ traditionally-published books & Bible projects includ...

In this episode I talk with a man named Brandon Mouw that shares his story of overcoming Type 1 Diabetes. He was just 3-years-old when he was diagnosed as a Juvenile Type 1 Diabetic.  His journey with Diabetes is a survivor’s story. Growing to become a brittle diabetic, he underwent 9 surgeries, lost a kidney, told that death was imminent, and raised over $250,000 to pay out-of-pocket for a life-s...

In this episode I talk with a woman named Laura who shares her story of amicable separation and divorce that she successfully negotiated through with three young children involved. This led her to have the strength and freedom to be happy within herself and to start a new life including a brand new business. Laura shares what it was like in her relationship  being married with three children and u...