The Wisdom Coalition Podcast — Well Of Wisdom (WOW)

Do you know someone who is always negative? It can make YOU feel drained after every interaction!  What can you do? In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , discuss exactly how you can protect your own well-being in these situations so you can have better mental and physical health with tips like:    *setting boundaries *staying grounded *using a...

This spring, let your mindset bloom in new and colorful ways! Our guest is mindset expert, Dr. Wendi Zimmer https://wendizimmer.com/ . She tells us, "Too often we get in this downward spiral of what we think other people want for us, or from us. And we try to live up to those expectations and we don't think about our expectations." In her new book, The Force Continuum: How to Shift Your Mindset to...

Don't get stuck thinking about every situation in exactly the same way! Transform your thinking by understanding it, reacting to it and shaping it in a positive way. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , discuss how to:   *learn to hear your mindset voice *understand which thoughts are helping and which thoughts are hurting you *realize you ha...

Taking criticism from another person can sting. But, it doesn't have to! You can actually use criticism to expand and grow in positive ways. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , outline a few things about how to react to criticism including:    *how to avoid being defensive *how to adapt a growth mindset *understanding oversensitivity *not ta...

Gratitude is the gateway to hope. There are so many ways to use gratitude to propel your life. We explain why, and a myriad of ways to express gratitude that you might not have thought of. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ also talk about releasing a new workbook called Filling in the Missing Peace. Get yours on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Filling-missing-pea...

"Shame is a signal," says our guest Dr. Abbie Maroño https://www.abbiemarono.com/, who is a scientist and a practitioner in the field of human behavior. She says we need to understand what our personal shame is telling us, and use that message as a teacher to show us how to live the life we want. Dr. Abbie has a fascinating way of reframing shame as a source of strength we can use for empowerment....

Does the thought of cleaning out your closet make you cringe? It does for most of us! But our guest says you need to uncover the emotional reasons you feel this way.  Declutter coach Gina Morton works by going into peoples' homes and closets or even working virtually to help them declutter. She says our clutter says a lot about who we are and reducing it can help us be our best selves. She tells u...

Are you born with hope or can you cultivate it? Research says you can build hope in your life and we've developed a Hope Map to help you do so! We explain it all in this podcast! In this episode, Kim and Nancy of https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ also talk about releasing a new workbook called Filling in the Missing Peace available on Amazon.

Do you think you'd be happier if you had more money? Research shows you probably wouldn't be, and the addiction to money that many of us have actually makes us unhappy!! We speak with researcher Jeff Golden https://reclaimingthesacred.net/ , who told us that while the US is one of the richest countries in the world, it's not one of the happiest. In his book, Reclaiming the Sacred: Healing Our Rela...

What is the automatic negative thought that plays in your head in response to a stressful situation? One effective way to manage stressful situations is to bring a coping thought to mind. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , outline exactly how you can define your automatic negative thoughts, and how you can create coping thoughts using a won...

What significance does complaining have in your life? Is it taking away from your sense of joy and peace? Complaining can be a poison if we let it take over our outlook. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , outline the latest research into the power of limiting how much you complain every day. Kim and Nancy outline exactly what a complaint is...

"Adoption is a trauma and the victim is expected to be grateful," says our guest Janet Sherlund, author of, Abandoned at Birth: Searching for the Arms That Once Held Me. She talks about the grief and longing that can haunt children and adults who have been adopted. Sherlund outlines what she wants the world to know about how adoptees feel, the biology of belonging and how adoptees can build a stro...

"Your greatest creative project is to become yourself," says our guest Jacob Nordby, www.jacobnordby.com co-founder of A Writing Room Collective, Jacob shares strategies from his latest book, The Creative Cure: How Finding and Freeing Your Inner Artist Can Heal Your Life. He says each of us is creative, and creativity is the essence of our humanity. Norby shares how we can use creativity in dynami...

What have you emotionally subscribed to that isn't bringing you joy or adding value to your life? Our guest, Julio Vincent Gambuto https://www.juliovincent.com/ , says you can take back control of your life by cleaning out and clearing out what you no longer need to subscribe to. Gambuto is the author of, "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!: How to Take Back Our Time, Attention, and Purpose in a World De...

Do you like routines? They have a place in our lives to offer us comfort and stability, but experts say we should try to find some novelty in our routines to enrich our lives and our outlook. Novelty is anything that you experience as new, which can expand your brain and your thinking. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , reveal the science w...

Plant the seeds now so you can harvest happiness later, says our guest Lisa Cypers Kamen, MA,  https://harvestinghappiness.com/ , a lifestyle consultant who explores the science of happiness. Lisa says, "Where we focus our attention is usually where we find ourselves." She gives tips from her book, Are We Happy Yet? Eight Keys to Unlocking a Joyful Life. Join us for a discussion based in positive...

How would you like to feel better and live longer? Dr. Torkil Færø. a general practitioner and emergency physician, has been blowing up the best seller list in Norway for more than 66 weeks with his book, The Pulse Cure https://thepulsecure.com/ . He says our heart rate variability can tell us all kinds of things about our health, "Our body whispers and we are hard of hearing." With the Pulse Cure...

"Our body image houses our story," says Body Image Therapist Deb Schachter https://debschachterlicsw.com/ , who has been recognized as one of Boston's leading clinicians in the areas of body image and eating disorder recovery. She has co-authored a book with former Olympic athlete Whitney Otto http://whitneyottocoaching.com/   called Body Image Inside Out: A Revolutionary Approach to Body Image He...

Every action has a reaction. How are you reacting to other people? Do you assume they have the worst intentions or the best intentions? Kim and Nancy take a look at the power of a generous assumption based off of a recent blog they wrote:  https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/post/the-power-of-a-generous-assumption . Learn how this concept can help YOU have a better day based on how you react to oth...

The holiday season should be a time of joy, but it can be especially difficult if you are grieving someone you love. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , share from their recent grief workshop about the possibility that joy and grief can exist at the same time. They outline tips to manage grief in the midst of a crisis, while still finding op...

"We all have this voice of self-doubt, this loop of self critical thoughts," says our guest, Tara Mohr https://www.taramohr.com/ , leadership coach and author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom For Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead. Tara explains how we can break that destructive loop of self doubt with our thinking and our attitude. She helps people define their own self-doubt and unders...

"Our inner child is the person inside of us that deep down we feel we truly are," says our guest Ramaa Krishnan, founder of the Full Bloomed Lotus Center for Self-Awareness www.fullbloomedlotus.com , and author of, The Yoga of Self-Love: The Sacred Path to Wholeness and Healing Through Inner-Child Work. Ramaa helps people understand how we have internalized other people's opinions of us, and how t...

Who do you think would be happier, a silver medal winner or a bronze medal winner? Research shows it's usually the bronze medal winner who is happier, which doesn't make sense since that person came in third! Kim and Nancy of https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ look at the reasons for this phenomenon, and they give you a great tool to change your mindset to influence how you feel every day!

Nancy and Kim of https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , lovers of all things positive psychology, outline research into how positive psychology interventions can make you happier! They outline 14 actionable steps you can do right now to change your life for the better. Join us for this life-changing episode!

How you respond to a traumatic event won't be the same as how I respond to it, and that makes all the difference. This according to our guest, Dr. Christine Gibson christinegibson.net , a respected physician, international speaker, and trauma clinician. Her latest book is called, "The Modern Trauma Toolkit: Nurture Your Post-Traumatic Growth with Personalized Solutions." She tells us how her book...