The Modern Young Adult

It's easy to make self-improvement and the act of reaching our dreams and changing our lives for the better, a complex issue. And then it becomes easy to blame our outside circumstances for why things aren't going our way. Because we think we're smart and finally figuring out the secret to TRUE CHANGE. But this is a lie. A lie from good ol' Muffinhead. And it's this truth that I humbly relearned:...

Today’s episode is an excellent review of the very basics of how our brains work and it might very well blow your mind ! My conversation today is with Shawn Jones who explains how our decisions are influenced by our mental heuristics, how to we can rewire our brains toward desirable habits, and how we can rethink how we view the past, present, and future all in terms of our potential. You don't wa...

Happy Birthday Relatable Thoughts! Today marks the one-year anniversary of when I started this podcast and boy have we accomplished a lot. So this episode is dedicated to explaining what exactly is this podcast, and to serve as a new starting point for anyone curious to know, what is the deal with Relatable Thoughts! And to celebrate this fantastic accomplishment, I'm announcing the *RELATABLE THO...

It's part of human nature to wonder whether we are on the right path. Am I in the right major, did I choose the right person to date, is my life going the way it's supposed to be. While these questions are natural, they subconsciously reflect the hidden belief that we don't believe in OURSELVES .  Even when we are unsure of the future and uncertain of what choice is the best according to our...

Maybe you don’t have the best relationship with your parents? I promise you that wherever you are in terms of your relationship with your parents, IT CAN BE BETTER! Because the power is all in you! It’s not about them and what they think of you and how they approve of you. It’s all about what you make that mean. The thought - “They’re supposed to be that way” - might just be the most freeing thing...

We as human beings are meant to desire, to want more for our lives, and then seek it out or create it. Yet we shun it. We’re afraid of it. We don’t trust ourselves or we tell ourselves we shouldn’t feel this way. We believe we don’t even deserve the very thing we want. Look, all desire is good . It’s okay to want more for your life. And you deserve it all! There’s a reason you feel the way that yo...

Social media is a big part of our world as young adults. Most of us have grown up with our lives defined around it. Today on the podcast, I discuss how social media affects our perception of the world around us and how it can both bring connection and disconnection . Because while we are in charge of choosing our thoughts, what effect does social media have upon our subconscious that we aren't eve...

You've probably questioned your reasoning for a decision, whether it was a good reason or a good excuse. Maybe you're like me and seem to question everything you do, wondering what's right and wrong. Well today, I dive into what makes something an excuse vs a reason and the sure-fire way to know whether you have a reason or a rationalization for what you want to do, especially when you want to qui...

I don't really know how to describe this episode. You know that feeling when you've changed since being away from home at college yet when you go back home and you're back in that little kid mindset even though you as a person have entirely changed? Yeah, I'm talking about that and how we let outside influence and peer pressure take greater priority than our own desires for our own experience.&nbs...

You might not know it, but you have a rulebook for how your life is supposed to go, for what you expect a good day to look like, and even how other people ought to behave so you can feel alright. It's this kind of mentality that when things don't cooperate, we begin to feel PRESSURE!  Tune in today to learn that one of the most freeing things in the world is to allow those around you to show...

Today I give you 3 Laws of Physics that you can apply to your life immediately to find greater peace, relief, and achieve the dreams you're seeking. 1. The Law of Entropy 2. The Law of Inertia 3. The Law of Resistance This might be the only time the laws of physics are good for you.  Don't hesitate to sign up for a coaching call. This might be exactly the thing you need. And you're worth it!...

We talk a lot about positivity and choosing happiness on the podcast. But some days, we just think everything sucks. We feel stuck in it like something is wrong with us. Well, guess what?! Just like in every circumstance, NOTHING is wrong with you! Sometimes, we just think life sucks. Sometimes, we take an L, we have an off day. And that is absolutely OKAY! Join me on the podcast in my discussion...

You've heard about coaching? But what is it really? Today, we dive deep into what coaching looks like for people, why Olympic athletes, actors, and more big names all have a coach, and really what it does for you. Because let's face it, we don't care what it is. We care about the results, what we get out of the process in the end. And let me tell you, YOU specifically can get exactly the kinds of...

Do you know how AMAZING you are? How amazing your life really is? How amazing the world is?  When you are in a slump, when you feel like nothing is going for you in life, when you feel lost and purposeless, practicing abundance takes you out of all of that. It's like jumping your car battery after it died, it literally brings life back into you. Being able to see with new eyes the wonder of t...

Seeing as we are in the Christmas season, it's about time I give you some gifts. Thank you for being supportive and listening to this podcast. Today, I talk about several gifts that are always available to you, not just during the holidays. The real trick is to believe in these gifts and that they aren't just for other people, but especially for you. Sign up for MMU, the greatest gift you can give...

We all got it. A voice in our head. However it manifests itself for you, we have something in the back of your head that whispers, that suggests, that berates, that judges, and criticizes. You probably have been dealing with it for years now. And it’s all very real, even if you think it’s all in your head and you just deal with it. Guess what?! You don’t have to just DEAL with it.  There’s a...

Family means everything to me. That's why I got to be interviewed by my mom, a life coach, with my sister on the impact that coaching has had on our family. To sum it up, it's changed everything. Join us today as we talk about how learning how to manage our minds and change our perception of ourselves and our life allowed us to show up more for our family, allow each other to be themselves, and ha...

It's that time of year again. It's a fact of life when it comes to being a college student which is why I decided to revisit this old episode I already did previously. The best part is that there will ALWAYS be finals weeks in your life where you will have to face stress, anxiety, overwhelm, worry, and will have to cope with failure and disappointment. This is your time to practice and see what qu...

You might just think procrastination is only something that occurs when that essay your teacher assigned at the beginning of the semester is due this week. Yet procrastination is going to stick with us throughout our lives. How we deal with it then, the temptation of procrastination, MATTERS! It determines where you are going in life and if you will reach your dreams. Today on the podcast, you'll...

Isn’t it funny how the people we usually get annoyed with the most are the people we love the most or spend the most time with? Today, I talk about when you get annoyed, how you are the one in charge of those feelings, NOT the other person, and how you get a choice in the matter. Whether you want to be right or whether you want to experience love and peace about the situation. Because the secret i...

Hear me out. You mean so well when you say that your partner makes you the happiest you've ever been, that they complete you, and every other "simp" phrase you like. The truth though is that no one can make you feel a certain way. You choose to. Today on the podcast we talk about relationships, how we know it's right, and why becoming responsible for our own emotions will help our relationships be...

"Fear is the mind-killer" - Paul from Dune Fear. We all feel it, almost every day. It's an essential emotion that has proven useful time and time again. But are you listening to fears that are keeping you from getting what you want in life? Today on the podcast, I distinguish two types of fears and that we tend to group them together when in fact most of our fears are our mind's way to get us to s...

You feel it before an interview, before a deadline, before a DTR, and it's come to define our generation. Never before have we been more stressed. But I believe it's because never before have we wanted and had the capacity to do so much with our lives. Today, I'm stressing 3 tips that can help you process your stress and retrain your brain to see the value that can come from it, begin to believe i...

Do you know what you want to do with your life? Today on the podcast, I'm here with my friend Suzanne Disparte, a life coach for single Latter-day Saint adults, and today we are talking about our dreams. How we decide on our dreams, how we figure out what we desire WITHOUT the shame or selfishness that might come up. And then how to go about reaching those dreams. Because it's our belief that when...

Welcome to Episode 30! Today, I talk with the lovely Suzanne Miller, a great friend and recently certified health coach, about topics like "What does healthy look like?", the elusive concept of sleep, and how to really change habits instead of just learning about how we should be changing our habits. If you want to have more energy in your day or just feel better in your body, this is the episode...