The Simplifiers Podcast

Today, we are talking all about how to stock a plant-based 'pandemic pantry!' If the last few months have taught us anything, it's that we (might) need to be more prepared. Who knows if or when we will go into a second lockdown and access to grocery stores and healthy foods become difficult to find once again? My special guest today is the founder of World of Vegan , Michelle Cehn and she's simpli...

Q: how do we create work-life balance during a pandemic? For most of us, our regular routines have been thrown out the window. So, how do we pick up the pieces before the next wave happens? My special guest today is business coach & psychotherapist Nancy Florence and she's simplifying how to (once again) create a sense of work-life balance in a pandemic. She pulls back the curtain and reveals what...

Q: are you feeling run-down, exhausted, stressed, and wish you could boost your immune system? I don't blame ya! Life is wacky right now and you might be feeling the effects of it all, physically and mentally. My special guest today is Dr. Uma Naidoo and she's simplifying how to boost your immune system. And surprisingly enough, it's simpler than you think… Bottomline, when you understand how the...

For many of us, 2020 has turned into a crisis situation and people are finding it hard to thrive. What can we learn from the Titanic survivors?  Almost every aspect of life has certainly changed or shifted this year due to COVID-19 . And while everyone's experience is different, not everyone feels like they are bouncing back quite yet. My special guest today is author Maggie Craddock and she's sim...

Q: do you wish you were a bit more courageous?  Do you find that you step back when you wish you could step forward? Or that you (always) get passed up for an opportunity that you know was perfect for you? My special guest today is author Dr. Deb Gorton and she's simplifying how to be more courageous in life, both personally and professionally. This applies to how you show up in the world, in your...

Q: are you ready to get unstuck in your life? It's time, you're ready. There's no better moment than now. My special guest today is author (and fan favorite) Lisa Linfield and she's simplifying how to get unstuck in life. So much has changed recently in your life in a relatively short amount of time, am I right? And for some, you might feel totally, utterly stuck right now. That's okay because Lis...

Q: have you been faced with death recently, either in your immediate circle or in your community? As many of us are realizing how fragile life really is, we're starting to reimagine things in new ways. Life, death, rebirth and start once again. It's an age old concept but one to evaluate with new eyes, especially now. My special guest today is Jess Weiner and she's simplifying how to reimagine you...

Q: are you feeling like your relationships need a bit of strengthening right now, especially through COVID-19? For many of us, we've been in lockdown with our partners, children, and roommates, spending more time with them than you've likely spent in years! Things are getting frayed at the edges, to say the least. Welp, time to bring in the big guns! My special guest today is author Dr. Gary Chapm...

Q: how do you live a life of substance in an artificial world? For so long, we've been a society that ranks celebrities over charities and pretty over profound, especially in women.   This has led us to overworking, a constant dread of "not enough-ness," and a never-ending yearning to consume. It's toxic, vapid, and I dare say, it's starting to break us wide open. My special guest today is civil r...

Are you struggling to calm your nervous system these days? Let's be clear… I'm not a board certified doctor nor am I a specialist in medicine of any sort… however, I (like you) have decades of experience navigating my own nerves and compounding stress like a BOSS. So let's bring it back to the basics for a hot second and just focus on our breath once again. Wherever you are, listening to this righ...

Q: how do you lead when you're not ok yourself? There's a myth out there that if you're a leader in any way, shape or form, you must have it all buttoned up and figured out, at all times… and that's simply not true. There is a better way. My special guest today is author Patrick Regan and he's simplifying how to lead when you're not ok. I'll be the first to admit, at times this year, I've found my...

Q: how do you start over again and transform your life? You see things are all out of whack and your life is headed down a path you don't want to go. It's time for a big shake-up, but it's beyond scary and you're not sure where to begin. Girl, I feel you.  My special guest today is Alicia Haywood and she's simplifying how to transform your life and start over again. She shares the story of how she...

I've sat down to voice this for the last few days and coming up short. Without words. Horrified by what I'm seeing on my screens, saddened by the injustice and separation in the world.  Black lives matter. Bottomline, FACT. And maybe my lack of the right words (right now) is exactly the right message. I'm not the expert, but as Erica Courdae says in this conversation I had with her back in August...

Q: how do you set healthy boundaries in life, especially if you feel like yours have been trampled over and over again lately? For many of us, this current season has been space for deep reflection. And for some, we've realized it's time to reset once again. My special guest today is author Nancy Levin and she's simplifying how to set healthy boundaries. She is known for helping  overachieving peo...

Q: what is the best way to motivate and empower your remote workers? No matter if you're new to managing your team remotely or have been doing it for ages, well before COVID-19 , we've all been flung into a new way of working. My special guest today is author Dr Paul White and he's simplifying how to motivate and empower remote workers, tapping into new research his team has collected over the las...

Q: do you want to create more collaborations in your work & life? It's likely you've had to pivot quite a few things in the last couple of months, eh? So now, I'm encouraging you to start getting creative! My special guest today is podcaster Indiana Adams of Today By The Way and she's simplifying how to create more collaborations in your work & life. Now, Indiana is one of my favorite people on th...

Q: how are you beginning to reorient after this big life transition of COVID-19 ? Change is afoot and we're either white knuckling the ride, grasping for control or starting to lay down the foundation now for our new life ahead. My special guest today is author Stephenie Zamora and she's simplifying how to reorient after a big life transition. Her book, " Unravel: Rising Up and Coming Back from a...

Q: if you're finding yourself on the other side of divorce, you might be wondering, how in the world do you build love together (once again) in blended families? Is it possible? Is it worth it? Or is that all just a pipe dream? My special guest today is licensed marriage and family therapist, Ron L. Deal and he's simplifying how to build love together in blended families. That's where two adults f...

Q: do you find it hard to shake off the need for approval from others? Whether it's from your parents or your clients… or maybe even your partner or boss, what is it that's lurking underneath and keeping us stuck here? My special guest today is author and coach Susie Moore and she's simplifying how to shake off the need for approval from others. In this season where we are LITERALLY shaking up our...

Q: as we start to define our "new normal," how do we begin to create deeper connections with people in our work and life as we reemerge once again? My guest today believes the answer is simple: empathy. My special guest today is Adam Wilder of the Togetherness movement and he's simplifying how to create deeper connections with people through empathy. He reminds us that this work starts from within...

What is the most appropriate way to put yourself out there, gain visibility, and market your business in these very weird times ? It's hard to know how to serve your clients and audience through all of this… and you might have a lingering fear that it'll come off as "profiteering" or taking advantage of people while they are at their lowest point. I hear that… and we've got some ideas in today's e...

If you're missing your in-person community as much as I am, I bet you're wondering how in the world are we going to rebuild it while we're social distancing like this? Trust me, I hear you… I feel you. Nothing about what we are going through is easy. But there is hope and there are thought leaders out there who are starting to trail-blaze a path alongside us. My special guest today is Neil Greenwo...

Gen X ladies, listen up —> Why does it seem like we're getting the short end of the stick in life?? I mean, c'mon… hello! We're taking care of young children, aging parents, and now, HELLO! - doing it all during a global pandemic !!?!  My special guest today is author Ada Calhoun and she's simplifying how to handle a midlife crisis - through a pandemic, no less! She wrote this book called " Why We...

What would life look like today if you had a 5-hour workday? ​ Recent current events ​ have really forced us ​ ALL ​ to rethink how much work we can actually accomplish these days, eh? We've had to think fast, pivot on a dime, work from home and for some, all of sudden we're juggling homeschooling as well! ​ YIKES ​ ... ​ wouldn't it be nice to gain back a little bit of control on things again? My...

Q: Have you ever found yourself stuck in the comparison trap and not sure how to avoid it? That's that yucky feeling like everyone else is way, way, WAY farther ahead of you and you should be further along than you already are. They seem to have all things figured out and you're feeling like you've barely remembered to wear clean socks today. (No? Just me… okay, carry on!) My special guest today i...