The Goodness Chick

It's not about a new you as a new year rolls in, but having a focus on a healthier, more balanced you. We can think of all the things we fell short on in the previous year OR we can choose to look at a new chapter of being stronger, healthier and even more awesome. We're a work in progress and that's a beautiful thing! One way of getting started with a new year focused on being balanced is incorpo...

The Holiday Season can evoke tremendous stressors and anxiety that keep us and our loved ones from enjoying the true meaning of the season as well as being with one another. We look at four ways to enjoy and maintain a state of balance and sanity over the next few weeks. Incorporating essential oils into your daily regiment can be a great way to kick start self care and decreasing stress. Check ou...

The Hanukkah and Christmas Season are in full swing. There's a lot of pressure for what to buy and what not to buy making for a pretty stressful next few weeks. This week's episode the chat is focusing more on experiences during this time of year vs materials. There's nothing wrong with giving and receiving gifts, but when we infuse the beauty of spending time and creating lasting memories with th...

Bethany Hamilton, professional surfer and star of the documentary, “Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable,” joins me today to talk about surfing, faith, being a mom and pushing the limits. She continues to be an inspiration for millions doing what was deemed impossible: surviving a shark attack after losing 60% of the blood in her body and becoming one of the world’s top surfers despite having one arm. Sh...

Extracting the life lessons found in Thanksgiving. It's exchanging the business, turkey and football for focus on pausing to give thanks and give of ourselves. Gather the fam, a turkey leg and tune in! Check out www.goodnesschick.com and head to the storefront for some great gift ideas!

Celebrating the 100th episode of The Goodness Chick Podcast. Looking at the two year journey from the first episode to two years later marking one hundred episodes. If you're interested in purchasing The Goodness Chick's book, check her out on Amazon under: Peace, Love & Goodness: Lessons from the Drug Lady and A Higher Level of Goodness: Lessons from the Drug Lady.

It's official, the clocks have been set back and with that comes less light for many of us during the day and a change in temperature. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) impacts a heap of people. Looking at the ways SAD manifests itself and coming up with a personal preventative game plan to ensure our mental wellness. If you're interested in checking out CBD Oil, visit Goodness Chick's Storefront:...

Anger is a natural emotion. How we opt to deal and react with our anger will place us in the healthy or unhealthy zone. The choice is ours. There's different forms of unhealthy anger and we look at how it manifests itself as well as the damage it can do to ourselves and others. If we grapple with how we deal with anger, there are ways to seek strategies to deal and approach it in a healthier form....

I recently lost my ninety-nine year old grandmother, Grandma Gert. GG was nothing short of amazing, independent and one of the strongest women I've ever known. Loss is never easy. It can be numbing. I do believe we can learn from those who go before us. We can glean from their positives, their negatives, victories and losses. My Grandmother left a heap of lessons that I wanted to share with you. K...

Anna Dravland is the founder of Spread Goodness Day. The goal? To get people stoked about spreading goodness and, in turn, making the future SO bright you're going to need shades. It's promoting deliberate actions of goodness with a vision to impact people across the globe. Goodness, after all, is contagious. Please hop on www.spreadgodnessday.com to find out more about the mission and ways you ca...

My cousin, Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki, shares about the correlation with grief and wellness. Two words we don't necessarily connect, but we discuss ways to implement them in the different stages of the grief process. Both Jason and I lost our sisters and we look at our own personal journeys and what we did, didn't do and learned through our own journeys. Jason offers an on-line support group for sibl...

Challenges and obstacles are an inevitable part of life. We take the time to prepare for natural disasters, so how much more critical is it to learn how to prep ourselves to be in a good place & practice self-care to ensure for a healthier reaction to the tough stuff we face in life? There is relevance in taking time to fill our tank and to also incorporate providing kernels of encouragement to th...

Seven ways to give yourself a break. We can have unrealistic expectations of what we can realistically accomplish in the course of the day as parents, friends, spouses, siblings, workers, etc. There are many ways to ease the reigns a bit in taking a breath and not being so hard on ourselves. We look at seven ways to remind us that we're human and that's a beautiful thing. If you have yet to read,...

Life Lessons from baby sea turtles, Nemo & even Crush the turtle from Finding Nemo. I look at the importance of mindset, stepping out of our comfort zone and not allowing the inevitable risk factors of life to keep us from really living. Even when the tide is rising and the elements are seem daunting; just keep swimming.

Three strategies in focusing on growth, balance and being a healthier human being. We look at the areas of passion, learning how to agree to disagree and shunning the temptation to compare ourselves to others. Three kernels of goodness, that when applied can do amazing things! For more information on CBD Pure, check out Goodness Chick's Storefront at: www.goodnesschick.com

The relevance and significance of valuing the elderly within our families and society is massive. We can choose to be dismissive of those of older generations or we can value and learn from them. The choice is ours. In a society laden with messages glorifying youth and all things young there's a blaring message that older is less valuable and significant. When we give value and credence to those w...

Meir Kay was a catalyst for myself in taking the step to begin Goodness Chick's Podcast. Meir has been called the viral ambassador of joy making videos and vlogs on the power of kindness, goodness and giving back. We talk about the necessity of giving of ourselves, stepping out of our comfort zone and letting go of control to allow life to happen as it were intended (not necessarily as we intended...

My guest, Dr. Emee Vida Estacio, joins me to discuss what Imposter Syndrome is and the strategies in approaching it. It presents itself in feelings of insecurity, self-doubt, failure or feeling fraudulent in a role or roles we hold. Seventy percent of people have experienced Imposter Syndrome at some point in their lives. Learning how to identify & utilize strategies in approaching this holds sign...

How to kick butt in life, not get kicked by life. This is Goodness Chick's new focus and I am excited to begin this journey and focus with you. I'll be addressing how kicking butt in life is connected to our mental health, wellness, relationships, self care and a gazillion other things. We also look at an important factor in kicking butt: friendship & its role in our lives. We'll look at how to ma...

Who we invest our time and hearts in is important. Know, that you are worth being friends with someone who values you. Learning what a healthy friendship looks like is and isn’t is a big thing! We’ll check out attributes of what a good friend looks like and how to adjust your sails if change is in the air. If you’re interested, check out how you can  in be part of Goodness Chick's Patreon Campaign...

Life transitions can be tough. How we opt to handle them? Absurdly important. From our mindset to choosing to learn something from them or not. The choice is ours. Yoda is my muse who may be green, crazy short and a tad smelly, but never (ever) judge a book by its cover. This episode is all about lessons learned from the little green dude. Be part of the goodness and our Patreon Campaign for Goodn...

Randy Grimes, NFL Alumni of the Tampa Buccaneers, shares his journey as an NFL player who waged a near twenty year addiction to prescription pills. Randy will soon be celebrating his ten years of sobriety and has dedicated his life to sharing his story and giving hope to those suffering from addiction and their family members. We discuss the challenges that many grapple with during life transition...

My dear friend, Robin Leonard Martin, shares the true meaning of what Memorial Day is really about. Jared Michael Leonard, Robin's brother, paid the ultimate sacrifice in serving our country. Memorial Day is a day to take time to reflect and pay respect for those who have given their lives for our freedoms. Learning what the day is actually about allows for appreciation for our freedom, those serv...

Bridget Hennessy is the Director of PACT Prevention Coalition in St. John's County, Florida. Bridget was a student of mine many years ago. It was during her junior year of high school that her brother, Matthew, lost his life to an overdose. In the years following, Bridget has used the loss of her brother to fuel her in using her voice to educate, inspire and empower others. We talk about the value...

Today's guest is Josh Dickson, director of ResurfaceUK, a program that provides week-long-surf-therapy retreats for trauma, positive psychology and self-care that are held in Morocco. We look at how combining good vibes, forced mindfulness (surfing) and individual & group therapy create a strong platform for therapeutic change. Examining how non-conventional methods of therapy hold tremendous valu...