The Fiery Redhead / Formerly, Wide Open Spaces with Ilise

Seasonal Affective Disorder is very common in the months of October through January due to the winter months. Join us this week as we identify if you suffer from the winter blues. I provide you with insight and ways to cope with this seasonal mood disorder. I want to help you put the Jolly back in the Holidays this year. #SeasonalDepression #HolidayBlues #WinterBlues #Depression #Cope #NewPodcast...

Have you ever thought about how to Defy Gravity in the way you perceive yourself? The movie Wicked has a theme of Ugly verses Beauty. This week we will talk about how you see yourself in your own reflection and how you can find a little bit of Popular and Wicked in your own self. Let's Listen, Talk and Evolve together and I believe we can find the beauty that lies within us all. So take a listen a...

When you go shopping do you get that dopamine rush? Do feel excited and very happy? Join me this week as we discuss the difference between shopping as a Therapy vs a Compulsion. There is a thin line between the two. Do you know which category you fall into? Let's Listen, Talk and Evolve together with me the Fiery Redhead. #Compulsion #ShoppingTherapy #RetailTherapy #OverSpending #FinancialStress #...

Resistance often shapes our journeys in unexpected ways. This Podcast Episode dives deep into understanding this powerful force and how it can be transformed into a catalyst for personal growth. If this past election season has impacted your mental health or relationships or maybe you have "Election Depression" then let's LISTEN,TALK and EVOLVE together. #Election #Resistance #PrincessLeia #Social...

The United States of America is going through some major life changes. I am not hear as a Podcaster or Therapist today, I am here as a mother of two daughters. This weeks elections in the US will have a major impact on many of us in society. Listen, Talk and Evolve with me as we discuss how we can cope and fight to maintain our Mental Health. #Elections #AmericanElections #MentalHealth #LGBTQ+ #Am...

The next 72 hours are going to be rough in the United States. I share some tips with you on how to handle the US Election in a way that is productive and healthy for you. Let's Listen, Talk and Evolve Together. #USElection #Election2024 #Vote #CopingMechanisms #Communication #DecreaseAnxiety #SelfControl #BeKind #BeRespectful #AcceptTheResults 

Do you put a facade on or a mask when you are in Social, Professional, Family or Friend situations? Many of us Camouflage our true emotions or our feelings get misinterpreted because we have "Resting B!tch Face." This week let's Listen,Talk and Evolve together, on ways to get our true feelings out in the most appropriate way possible. Yes, it can be done. Purchase    Wanderlust Within: A Journey t...

The death of One Direction star Liam Payne has put a spotlight once again on Mental Health. Join me this week as we discuss the impact the stars death has on many and how to support yourself or loved ones when dealing with mental health issues or a diagnosis. #OneDirection #LiamPayne #MentalHealth #DualDiagnosis #MentalHealthDiagnosis #CopingSkills #Anxiety #Depression #Mania #ADHD Wanderlust With...

I feel that it is vital for all of us to explore our Wanderlust. No matter how small or how grand that might be. Experiencing the Wander and the Lust in our lives is what sprinkles our lives with joy and excitement. Wanderlust might even change you for good. Join me this week as I Podcast from South Africa. I will share my Wander and Lust as I take you on a journey that will spark the Wanderlust W...

The colors of the rainbow represent diversity, love, acceptance and being authentic to yourself. I hope that today and every day you wave your rainbow flag. It is important as family or friends of the LBGTQAI+ community that we accept, understand, learn and support them. This Podcast discusses Coming Out and how you can save someone's life by supporting their authentic selves or by being authentic...

September is Suicide Prevention Month. This Episode I discuss the way music can pull someone out of a dark place. Artists like Shawn Mendes, Cold Play, Paramore, 21 Pilots and The Frey all have lyrics to songs that reference being Helpless and Hopeless. This can give you a connection to not feeling alone and a way to reach out for help. As Shawn Mendes sings "It is Not in Our Blood." to give up. I...

You can be Spiritual but Unaffiliated. This week we have a conversation about ways that you can feel elevated through your Spiritual Nature. This is a non-religious episode. There is no talk of religion, just me helping to guide you, to increase your Spirited Side through various life experiences and places. Join me and let's Listen, Talk and Evolve together. #FeelingElevated #spirituality #Spirit...

Politics can destroy relationships, your physical and mental health. We can have control over the negative effects of Politics in our lives without compromising our beliefs. Politics impact us around the world and we must learn how to survive in a healthy way during these tense times. Take a listen to my own personal experiences and how I provide you with insight into the healthy ways to deal with...

Societies and Countries have different perspectives of what Nurturing Oneself entails. We have an innate need to Nurture ourselves through food as a form of survival. Take a Journey with me as I talk about my observations abroad and how cultures look at Nurturing Oneself. Do You Nurture Yourself?? By the time you finish this Podcast you will be on your way to feeling Nurtured. I have published my...

Musical Lyrics are like Poetry and have the power to change our lives. This week I use Jelly Roll's song "I'm Not OK" to discuss. Number One "I love it" and number two, it is a great song to use to show you the power of lyrics. Singer/Songwriters have a responsibility to their audience when performing. The music they present can hit you at the depths of your soul and their must be a story to tell....

Some Explicit language and discussions. I am obsessed with the new Season of Bridgerton and the brilliant message of  body positivity and sexuality that it instills in it's viewer. Take a deep dive with me into body image and how we all can feel more empowered in our own bodies and sexuality. We will take the power away from society and Body Shammers and show them what Beautiful really is!  #Bridg...

So Excited to announce my first Podcast Interview with Gretchen AKA G-Rex from the Popular Podcast: Sh!t that Goes on in Our Heads. G-Rex and I discuss Pride Month and our youth of today. We both acknowledge that more needs to be done for our youth when it comes to Sexual Orientation, Pronouns etc and how hard it is to be a kid today. G-Rex also shares her story and how her Podcast has become a so...

We all have an internal Bully inside of us. This week I will help you to identify that Bully, and give it a good left hook. Join me as we enter the arena for a Knock Out. Listen and Evolve with me the Fiery Redhead. #fFieryRedhead #Bullies #WideOpenSpaces #Empowerment 

"Courage is the compass that guides us through the forest of the unknown, towards the destination of your true selves." This week I am going to introduce you to Activation Therapy. You are going to have the desire for change and the need to make positive enhancements to your life. Join me on this weeks Journey in becoming a bad ass. #WideOpenSpaces #badass #Acitvate #LoveYourself #Podcast  

Welcome to the Premiere of Season 5 . Thank you for joining me the Fiery Redhead and going on this Journey of Loving Yourself together. This season has a New Look, New Sound and New Insights, as a community we will Evolve and grow together. Pop in your earbuds and Let's begin my Dear Listeners.  #newseason #NewPodcastAlert #LoveYourself #RedHeadsdoitbettter

When was the last time that you did something just for you? I bet it might be a hard question to answer. I am going to encourage you to tap into some memories of a time when you were incorporating many leisure activities and coping mechanisms into your daily life. I hope I have peaked your interest and you will take a listen because it is time to Treat Yourself Right. Please follow me on Social Me...

I don't know about you, but I have been feeling uneasy and anxious with all of the protesting and wars in the world. I am aware of how these stressors can impact us Mentally and Physically. Let't take a Listen and Evolve Together on how we can cope and create a healthy environment in our own personal worlds. Let's harness the healthy and positive aspects that surround us on a daily basis.

Do you have Nature Deficit Disorder? Let's sit down and talk about how Nature can be a form of Therapy. Isn't it about time that you allow Mother Nature to take care of you? Let's go out and Explore all of the Wide Open Spaces in Your World together. Listen and Evolve with me, The Fiery Redhead.

Feeling the sun on your face can boost your mood and help regulate your sleep-wake cycle. Embrace the sunshine for a natural wellness boost! Join me as I discuss the importance of the sun on your body and your mind. Let's soak up the sun responsibly together. Listen and Evolve with me. #sunshine #soakupthesun #wellnesstips #universityofflorida #newpodcastepisode #science