The Wisdom Coalition Podcast — Well Of Wisdom (WOW)

Listen Notes has ranked our podcast as one of the top 10% most popular shows out of 2,753,256 podcasts globally: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-wisdom-coalition-podcast-well-of-wisdom-_Ly7aC4RBwi/ We thank you and we are celebrating by looking back at some of our most memorable episodes including: Episodes: #207: The Power Of Your Thoughts #201: The Power Of Hope #195 How does trauma liv...

What are you thinking about most of the time? Research shows that the average person has up to 60,000 thoughts per day. And of those 60,000 thoughts, 95% are exactly the same thoughts as the day before. That means of the 60,000 thoughts you will have today, 57,000 of them will be the same thoughts you had yesterday! And even more concerning is that 80% of those thoughts are negative. Join the ladi...

Are you tired? Is it that you just need more sleep or is it something else? Maybe you just need rest, and rest is totally different from sleep. We outline the different ways you can rest that will actually give you the energy you need. This is rest that doesn't come from sleep. Join the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ for this fascinating discussion about the res...

Do you need a little motivation? We called in Eddie Pinero who is an international speaker, video producer and the Founder of Your World Within https://www.yourworldwithin.com/, to give us a jolt of motivation to take on the New Year. He says "Everyone has the same clay; we just all sculpt it differently." Eddie tells us how we can resist fear, fight the inner critic and move ourselves to exciting...

Do you find joy in the workplace? Should you? Positive psychology teaches us that a positive mindset helps us in every aspect of our lives. Our guest, Dr. Mickey Parsons, executive coach and Founder of The Workplace Coach, LLC , who is also an assistant professor of positive and coaching psychology at Life University https://www.life.edu/online/ , says we can and should use work to maintain positi...

Would you rather just survive or thrive? Would you rather languish or flourish? We want to thrive and flourish. That's why we study positive psychology and give you the tools to use its power in your life. Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living. It's a life changing perspective that you can kick off the New Year with to live the life you really want in 202...

Heartache is a part of life and so is trauma but it doesn't have to consume us. There is hope and a way to come out on the other side to live a life of joy! Our guests are psychologist Dr. Dan Allender and counselor and teacher Cathy Loerzel of The Allender Center at the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology https://theallendercenter.org/, who join us to talk about their incredible new book Re...

An invisible disease is something you suffer from but doctors just can't find the cause. After an intense struggle with an unnamed malady, Dr. Diana Driscoll https://drdianadriscoll.com/ , actually did her own research, created a research team and solved her own health problems! Listen to this fascinating story that might just help you or someone you love.

What is your energy type and how does knowing that about yourself help you in your relationships and your level of contentment? The ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com outline the concept of energy types so you can learn more about who you are and how you relate to others. Find out which type Nancy and Kim are and how that works for them and against them!

Are your dreams trying to tell you something? Can they give you an insight into your mental and physical health? Dream researcher Dr. Dylan Selterman, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Maryland Department of Psychology, gives us the latest on scientific thinking into what our dreams mean and how we can actually control them using a technique called lucid dreaming. You'll be so excited to go t...

What are you expecting to happen this holiday season? Are you setting yourself up for disappointment? How can you dial down the stress and focus on what's really important? We're joined by Summer Watson, MHS PhD, founder of Kore Women https://www.korewomen.com/, for some insights into learning how to reframe your thoughts and be present for what matters most.

When you think of the people you love, are you loving them enough? What if you asked them, "How can I love you more?" What if someone asked you that? In this episode, the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition, www.thewisdomcoalition.com, explore the power of this concept. They discuss the power of doing a self-examination of what our responsibility is in the relationships that are important to us. How ca...

Do you have a secret? Studies show secrets can destroy relationships and make you physically sick with anxiety, headaches and digestive problems. Our guest, Elizabeth McCourt, global leadership executive coach https://mccourtleadership.com/ , did a TEDx talk called "Why you should spill your secrets." She explains the value of telling our secrets in a trusted, safe environment and the honor of hol...

What story inspires you? Who have you seen overcome difficult circumstances to rise up and find peace and hope and love? These are the stories that teach us about hope and resilience. Our guest Heidi Tucker https://www.thepickledsunflower.com/ tells these stories. She is an award winning inspirational author who has written three books, is about to release a fourth, and is working on a fifth. She...

Understanding what the vagus nerve is and how it works in your body is one of the single most important things you can do for yourself! We have a fascinating guest, Deb Dana, LCSW, who is a clinician, consultant, author and speaker specializing in complex trauma. She also developed the Rhythm of Regulation clinical training series www.rhythmofregulation.com to help clinicians and she lectures inte...

Are you comfortable mingling with other people? Do you feel confident in social situations? Our guest, Mark Metry, https://www.markmetry.com/ author of the book, Screw Being Shy, says our brain can be our best friend AND our worst enemy. After a lifetime of intense social anxiety, Mark developed a process to redesign yourself as a human: change the way you think about yourself, understand the laye...

Every 5 to 10 years, you can expect some sort of a major life change. Do you realize you are in a state of change when you are in it? Why should you? How can it help you be more resilient and find more joy? Amy Edgar, founder of The Children's Integrated Center for Success, https://everychildeverytime.com/ shares extremely helpful insights that will help you take charge of your life and your happi...

You are an amazing treasure, but you don't always feel that way do you? Wouldn't you love to be more self-confident? It is so important to your health, your success and your mental well being. What's standing in your way? The ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com dig into how we can build more self-confidence in every situation in our lives.

Do you have an image of yourself? Does it match what others really see? In this episode, the ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com explore how we shape our identity based on the expectations of other people and of society. They examine how you can really come up with an accurate picture of who you really are so that you can find your way to a better mindset and more joy!

Can you be the reason someone smiles today? Why should you? Well it turns out all you need to do is smile first and you're giving someone else a huge mood boost, a longer life and bouncing that right back on to yourself at the same time. Hear from our awesome guest, Michael Ray, founder of Smile Project Louisville, http://smileprojectlouisville.com/, who decided to share joy and smiles because of...

How do you manage change in your life? Change can bring an upheaval of fear, uncertainty and excitement. In this episode, the ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com take a look at some real strategies you can use right now to be able to thrive and flourish even in the most challenging times. We know the only thing for certain is that change will always walk beside us in our lives, and so, the more w...

We are all going to struggle and face excruciating situations, but how can we best deal with personal pain? In this episode, the ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com take a look at the idea of leaning into pain. Studies show it is the resistance that sometimes gives us the most heartache. Our natural instinct is to deny, avoid, or numb pain because let's face it, it hurts!! But positive psychology...

You know the way you are when no one is home and the shades are drawn? Is that the only time you are your true self? Or do you let others see the "real" you? In this episode, we explore our reluctance to be vulnerable, even with those we love. We outline the real gift in handing someone else what makes us messy and afraid. We break down how you can explore these questions about yourself with hones...

Be honest..how's your poop? Your answer can tell you a lot about your gut health which is so important to how you feel, think, and your overall health. What's more, 90% of your serotonin is produced in your gut. That's the feel good hormone, so if you want to feel good, you need a healthy gut! But it turns out, that has to do with not only what we eat, but also how we think. Our guest John Dieser,...

Languishing is defined as a sense of stagnation and emptiness. Languishing is so common now, that some have called it the dominant emotion of 2021. Positive psychology, of course, teaches us about flourishing-which is the opposite of languishing. We don't have to ask which one of these emotions YOU want! Listen in as our guest is Chunzom Lobsang, founder of Limitless Health Institute http://www.li...