The Self Awareness Journey Podcast

Today’s social media would have us believe that nothing is what it seems. Political stories, online relationships and AI… Is our trust ecosystem starting to crumble?

Is being busy a badge of honor for you? Does it mean you are successful and important?  Or is being busy simply a marker of procrastination or avoidance?

It’s interesting to learn through friend’s conversations how our couplehood may be similar or different than others. Further, it’s fun to ask our partners if they think the same way we do. What can we learn from these conversations?

The restorative value of vacation can be amplified with pre and post decisions to help us truly relax and enjoy the feeling of complete rejuvenation. Enjoy these fun tips for the next time you get to take some time away!

The internet suggests that our overall attention span has been cut in half over the last 20 years. What’s driving this stat, and is it true?

We all create habits to stay informed or purposefully uninformed about what is happening in the news. Are your current habits serving you or are they beating you down?  Perhaps it’s time to evaluate the strategies you’ve put in place to help you navigate.

Learning about our own intuition, and finding ways to cultivate it provides deep and meaningful connection with our inner being. Logic and brainwork has little or nothing to do with supporting our intuition, yet we use it constantly to argue or ignore what our intuition is offering. What can we learn by focusing more on feelings instead of thoughts?

Quitting in most contexts, we consider a bad thing. Yet, quitting is incredibly healthy and self supporting. How do we learn to reframe our beliefs and actions to support more quitting?

Unresolved problems, or challenges we feel unequipped to deal with seems to lead us down the path of rumination. It doesn’t really help much, so why do we do it?

Whether you are a birthday lover or a birthday hater, it’s guaranteed that you are in relation with those that are the opposite. When did you form your opinion about your birthday and has it changed over the years?

As kids, we’re often given tests; they are simply a part of growing up. Yet as adults there are far less formal test opportunities to prove we know what’s what. Feelings of anxiety and worthlessness often replace a sense of knowing and confidence, even when not warranted. Why is that?

How often do you intentionally spend time learning?  Being a lifelong learner teaches many things beyond just the topic studied. It creates openness, flexibility and awareness. What can you do today to stretch yourself?

Do you enable or disable your own goals and aspirations? Do you fight for your own limitations, or focus on giving positive thoughts equal time? Habitual ways of thinking can limit us in a myriad of ways. Let’s unpack a few options to change that.

Our beliefs run in the background and drive our life experience. But where do these beliefs come from? Being curious about our beliefs, where they came from, and how they affect us creates tremendous opportunity for personal growth.

While we gather information, view content, enjoy the creative outlets of social media, it’s also a place where people are becoming comfortable judging, wanting popularity, creating false narratives, and mindlessly interacting. Are we as users the customer? Or have we become the cost of goods sold?

Often past experiences or exchanges with others can sit in our emotional body and cause preoccupation.  We can also sense when others have something going on, even if they don’t say so. How do we interact with an internal struggle, either ours or others?

Using metrics in a positive way feels really fun and good, yet metrics used to judge or critique ourselves is not as helpful.  What are your most important personal metrics, and how is it useful for you to track them?

You can’t have that, you’ll shoot your eye out!  Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings!  They say that the Grinch’s heart grew three sizes that day.  Join us for a jog down Christmas Movie lane as we have a little fun recapping our favorites.

Cultivating deeper relationships is not just an outside job. Our inner beings require many things to connect more deeply including safety, acceptance, love and respect. How do we tune our internal and external antennas to develop stronger awareness of those needs so we can grow?

Does your family gather for multi-generational get togethers? Do your friend groups try to reunite after a long absence? Reunions hold an emotional placeholder for us, whether they are for friends, coworkers or family. How do you feel about reunions?

Ever wondered how improvisation isn't just for laughs, but also a tool to create genuine connections and inspire authentic leadership? This week, we're bringing the playful charm of improv onto the business stage and showing its power to break down barriers, kindle true relationships, and sprinkle a bit of fun into professional spaces. We're not afraid to share how we've used i...

What if you could find the sweet spot between taking emotional responsibility for your child's behavior and letting them learn from their own mistakes? We promise you that this episode is loaded with valuable insights that can offer clear directions on this complex terrain. We effectively unpack the delicate dynamics of parenting, focusing on when to step in and when to back off. We explore h...

Have you ever felt the pang of regret? An emotion that you can't shake off, echoing in your mind like a haunting melody? We've all been there. It's the memory of an interaction at the Mall of America 30 years ago that still kindles a sense of regret within me. In this episode, we delve deep into this universal yet seldom spoken about emotion - regret. We explore its various forms, t...

Have you ever wondered how much your body language or tone of voice can change the message you're trying to convey? Welcome to an enlightening exploration of nonverbal communication where we, Melissa and JJ, decode the hidden language of body movements, voice modulation, and the importance of observation. Perfect for introverts, our discussions are also filled with insights on how to glean em...