The Self Awareness Journey Podcast

We are all working to create our new normal as the world continues to give us uprooting experiences. Confusion abounds as we search for things to make us feel grounded and safe. How do we stop this crisis energy and come back to ourselves?

The family we were born into is full of its own culture, emotions and expectations. Sometimes we love it and sometimes we don't. Choosing other non-familial relations is often out of necessity or a deep desire to satisfy our unfulfilled needs. It's helpful to occasionally evaluate these relationships and have gratitude for those that are here to help us, equally being intentionally there...

Did you know that your personality profile actually dictates much about how you relate to time? Yet we push our relationship with time to the limit, either not having enough, or trying to do too much. Some like the stress of playing with time and others dread it. Which are you?

Conversations about depression used to be taboo. Thankfully today, discussions about deep sadness and depression are becoming much more prevalent. Further, there are many things we can personally do to be in support of ourselves and others in struggle. Starting with self is the greatest focus to shift quickly and permanently into a direction that feels good. This helps you feel better, and gives o...

Giving and receiving feedback is not just a learned skill, it's vital to also help us be in closer relation with one another. The more we develop this skill, the easier it is to grow our authentic selves and those around us. Why do we often avoid doing this?

There are many times in our own lives when we let others down. Our resulting emotions can range from embarrassment, shame, guilt and self judgment. How do we process our own emotions, and grow from these experiences?

Disappointment is a natural way of feeling after being let down by others. Disappointment when left unchecked can increase over time to personal devastation. Yet what expectations have we placed on others to allow such a gap to be created? And how much responsibility should we take in the feelings we are having?

Travel is a sure fire way to learn about yourself and others. New languages, accents, food and culture can stretch our hearts and minds. Where's your next big adventure?

There are times in life when we have to do something to find a desired outcome. Many times, our attitude during these times have a direct effect on the outcome itself. Are you a positive person - or are you someone who chooses to dwell on the negatives? People emit energy that others pick up on. What kind of energy do you give off?

There are times in life where we get to choose what happens and when we have to do something in attempts to find a desired outcome. Many times ,our attitude during these times have a direct affect on the outcome itself. Are you a positive person - or are you someone who chooses to dwell on the negatives? People emit energy that others pick up on. What kind of energy do you give off?

Do giving and receiving come from the same emotional space? Giving feels abundant. Why does receiving often times not feel the same way? Balancing these two opposing energies may be the key to feeling more worthy.

Adults and kids alike tend to dread early September, as it represents the start of many new things, and the close of the carefree days of summer. But how does it manifest itself in parenting? And how do you show up at work when you are preoccupied with your home life?

One of the podcasters suggests that all men simply have a goal of keeping their equilibrium exactly the same – regardless of life events. The other podcaster, while trying not to laugh, challenged this idea and asked what women were supposed to do with that. We’ll let you decide who is who and what YOU think.

Good childhood memories can stabilize and anchor us to who we really are. Nostalgia is a valuable tool to provoke a deep feeling of happiness and childlike joy. What are some of your favorite memories?

Our younger selves often force actions or beliefs that are not actually the best for us, and as a result we suffer a myriad of consequences. There are many opportunities to learn from mistakes, but how about learning to check in with our inner being earlier in our lives or as soon as we become aware enough to do so?

Learning the art of compliments requires a bit of awareness. Our ability to receive compliments runs deeply in alignment with our ability to give compliments, yet we often don't realize that. Some people use compliments with a well-intended purpose, yet there are times compliments in sarcasm. What is your relationship with compliments?

Is happiness a decision, or a natural way of being? Are certain people naturally more happy that others? Understanding our own default setting helps us check in with how it feels to be happy and give us more opportunity to modify ourselves. This podcast gives some easy tips to take your inventory in this great topic.

Society seems to be searching for a simpler, less complicated way of life. We are even making a shift in what we consider our most valued resources. We seek more time, less clutter, more emotional space, less stress. How can we uncomplicate our lives?

Is cooperation the opposite of competition? Is being cooperative better than being competitive? JJ and Melissa are professed opposites in this topic and enjoyed debating the benefits and detriments of each.

As language shapes our thinking and affects our feelings, it's important to pay attention to the words we use. Our choice of words is often laced with an expectation at a minimum, or shame and guilt when left unchecked. How do your words guide you to act and feel?

Special guest Psychic Susan Reishus explains how everyone has a 'gut' or 'intuition' that guides them. She offers that the challenge most people have is that they don't pay attention to it, or they override it with their brains or logic. Like any other personal focus, intuition will grow with attention, and the benefits are massive. For coaching or a reading with Susan, or...

Long term illness, chronic pain or physical discomfort takes a tremendous amount of our mental energy to manage. If you are someone lucky enough to not suffer through physical ailments, it's very easy to lack empathy even with a good intent to support. However if you have experienced this type of chronic pain, you can lose your ability to manage your emotions and may even become depressed. Is...

If I work harder, if I just stay up late to get this done, if I just go faster.. We often jump into a mindset of taking more personal responsibility, and try to do more to get through systematic, consistent problems in life. And equally, we ignore the overwhelm in our emotions. However, this leads to burnout and does not actually fix our problems.

In our last episode, JJ and Melissa talked about the various risks we face, and how we make decisions to try new things. Yet there is much more to uncover, as our emotions impact our ability to clearly see the truth of our experiences. Loved ones will often have strong opinions that sway us also. Do we reach for our own growth, or stay safe with the crowd?

Risk tolerance varies greatly from person to person. The types of things we consider risky are also drastically different, ranging from physical risk to emotional risk in relationships, to the mental risk for decisions made. How do we understand our own relationship with risk and how to manage or grow though the consequences of a fail?