The Wisdom Coalition Podcast — Well Of Wisdom (WOW)

Do you find yourself drawn to a negative focus? Do you expect a bad outcome in many situations? Do you ignore considering a positive result from your efforts? Many times we get stuck being negative. In this podcast, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ walk you through practical, purposeful tips you can use to seek out and find more positivity and joy in your l...

"No one can make you happy but yourself," says our guest Diane Davis, author of Tragic Victory: Learning to Navigate Life In Tough Times. It's an intimate memoir of how she discovered her own inner strength while enduring the heartbreaking deaths of her two adult children. Diane shares how she emerged from a cloud of unimaginable pain to shine her light on others.

Grief is such a constant partner in our lives. We grieve for the loss of someone we love, but also for a relationship that ended, a child going off to college, a job change or so many other life transitions. In this podcast, the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ explore the latest teachings into grief research and provide valuable insights into how you can manage y...

When life's punches knock you down, how can you get back up? How can you navigate the difficulties of your life without falling apart? Our guest Susan Mccorkindale, https://susanmccorkindale.com/ author of two Amazon bestselling memoirs joins us to talk about her new book, Bounce: A Memoir of Resilience . Susan explains how to discover resilience in ourselves, strengthen it and maximize it.

Have you ever noticed how one negative thought can plummet your mind into a hive of  worst case scenario thinking? Why do we do this? And how can we stop the propulsion that sets us up for pitfalls? The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ outline simple, tangible tips to show you how to tame this negative beast so you can clear your mind, focus and find more joy!

If you ever looked at the inside of a fig, you'll see it's full of tiny seeds. It's this idea that one tiny seed can create dozens of beautiful blossoms that we celebrate on this podcast. We speak with Fig Industries https://figindustries.com/ about why ripples of positivity planted in the community can blossom into something full of life and color!

What are you repeating to yourself over and over again that's explosive and untrue? Many of us get stuck in the trap of "stinking thinking" when we slam into life's challenges, when we make a mistake, or when we feel vulnerable.  In this podcast, the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ dig into why we do this, and most importantly, how to stop it once and for all! Cl...

Would you drop everything to travel to the other side of the world to pursue a dream? What would it be like to do that? We speak to Linda & George Meyers, founders of Cook in Tuscany https://cookintuscany.com/ , an immersive cooking school that hosts week-long culinary vacations in the Italian countryside. High school sweethearts, Linda and George left solid careers to set up a new life in Tuscany...

Are you aimlessly living your life or have you created a blueprint for more joy? In this podcast, the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ give you some reasons and simple steps to create your personal blueprint that will propel your mindset and bring you more joy. It starts by understanding a few things about yourself, your life, and your future.  Remember, to take c...

When tragedy strikes and you feel like you can't go on, sometimes finding a purpose can be what propels you to not only engage in life again, but to thrive! We speak with Rhonda Miller who runs a non-profit called Speak Up For Ben https://speakupforben.org/ in honor of her son, Ben, who died of a fentanyl overdose a week before his 24th birthday. Rhonda also heads up The OASIS Community Center htt...

Many times we live completely in our heads and don't connect with or recognize what our bodies are trying to tell us. Our guest Brittany Rega, a wellness program coordinator of EarthMind Wellness at Honors Haven https://www.honorshaven.com/ located in the catskills in New York State, explains that when we tune in to the energy in our bodies, "Feelings come up to leave." But if we don't allow ourse...

"Your brain tells your body a story it believes, and that becomes the truth," says  Judy Wilkins-Smith, founder of System Dynamics for Individuals and Organizations, and the author of the book, Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint: A Powerful Guide to Transformation Through Disentangling Multigenerational Patterns. In this episode, she explains how we can get stuck in patterns from the past that are...

Will you be heading into the holidays with a heavy heart? Is there someone missing from your memories of happy times from the past? We take a look at grief and loss in this episode with Josephine Atluri https://www.jatluri.com/ , who is a meditation teacher and has a podcast called  Responding to Life . Josephine learned about grief after the terrible loss of twins at 20 weeks of pregnancy. She ex...

Are you fully aware of who you are? Do you understand why you react the way you do, why you relate to others the way you do? Self-awareness might just be the key to happiness says Dr. Dravon James https://drdravonjames.com/ , founder of the Next Step Leadership Academy, a company that empowers women to use everything that shows up in their lives- good, bad, or otherwise to reach their next level o...

Accepting what is, has great benefits for our physical health, our relationships and our ability to deal with difficult situations, losses and trauma. In this episode, Nancy and Kim of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ explore the findings from positive psychology that much of our suffering comes from our refusal to accept our circumstances. Now this doesn't mean giving up,...

What is your attachment style and how is it influencing your relationships and sense of wellbeing? In this podcast, the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , explain attachment theory and give you simple questions to answer to find out what your attachment style is. This information will help you to understand yourself better and have knowledge about why you react th...

When was the last time you listened to someone with the sole purpose of trying to understand how they are feeling instead of listening to just wait for your turn to speak. Listening is such a vital skill for our lives and relationships to flourish. In this podcast, the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , discuss the work of Mark Goulston, a well-known psychiatrist...

"Fear can be a messenger that wakes you up to everything in your life that's still in need of healing," writes Dr. Lissa Rankin in her book, The Fear Cure, Cultivating Courage As Medicine For The Body, Mind And Soul. She's talking about the fears we whip up in our own heads that aren't based on a real danger but are based on something we perceive, worry about, ruminate on or even create. In this p...

Is your relationship with your significant other the best it can be? Maybe you've lost a bit of the connection you once felt. In this episode, we speak with a husband and wife team who work to help people reignite the connection between them.  Dr. Jeep Naum, a physician, coach, and author, and his wife Vanessa, a sex and relationship coach, through their business Best Friends Again LLC https://bes...

Imagine if you thought of your life more like a video game. You would know there's always a chance to start over! "Life is a sequence of cycles we need to close to get to the next level," says our guest, Dr. Miriam Zylberglait, a physician and wellness advocate. In this episode, she talks about her upcoming book, The 3G cycle , The Secret Of Achieving Joy, Meaning and Well-being , and gives us som...

Think about the last time you tried to figure out what someone else was thinking or feeling. Science says you were using a technique that allows our brains to communicate with one another without words. The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ explore a book called Brain Talk by Dr. David Schnarch, an award winning clinical psychologist, which is about the brain's abi...

Can you attract the life you want with your thoughts? Kathleen Cameron https://kathleencameronofficial.com/ success and manifestation coach, says you absolutely can! She says, "Being burnt out and uninspired is not a natural state, but something that you continually choose. So you can choose a different reality." Kathleen explains manifestation 101 and how you can create a roadmap to what you want...

How do you find your purpose? "Your purpose is revealed in your most intense experiences," says Emille Bryant, an Air Force Veteran, who explains in his book and companion workbook, Start With A Sparkle, why your purpose is so important and how you can find it. Bryant says in his book that yesterday informs tomorrow, that life is a classroom and every situation a teacher. He says your purpose is t...

"Worry is an alarm system that's trying to tell you something," says our guest Dr. Sherry Kelly, Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Neuropsychologist at Mind and Heart Coaching https://mindandheartcoaching.com/. Many times during transitional times in our lives, we tend to fill ourselves up with worry. Dr. Kelly takes us through practical steps to "put worry to work" for us and meet your next life c...

Are you able to communicate with your loved ones in a way that gets your needs met, but doesn't involve the other person feeling attacked or defensive? The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ explore a fascinating concept called Nonviolent Communication (NVC) also known as compassionate communication. The intention is to create quality connections necessary to get ev...