ThriveologyPodcast – Thriveology

What happens when you feel hollow and lost in life, even when you are surrounded by people? What happens when you find success… only to discover it wasn’t really the success you wanted? What happens when you realize that you’ve been hiding and pretending… not being yourself… even when you are with friends and loved […]

Most people tell me that they want something more out of life.  Sometimes, they want LOTS more out of life.  Usually, though, there is something else… some new point of success. Yet, many people find themselves stuck in a cycle of “inaction” or “any action.”  They are taking no action toward a change.  Or they […]

Have you ever noticed what happens when it is just a few days before you head out for vacation?  If you are like most people, you go into “clear the desk” mode.  Things get done.  You become hyper-efficient. Why does that happen right before a vacation?  Because it HAS to get done.  You want to […]

Just a little over 2 years ago (exactly 2 years ago, as I recorded this episode of my Thriveology Podcast), I started studying jiu jitsu.  At that point, I had no idea where it would go.  I have a life-long interest in martial arts, but had not practiced since being a teenager (tae kwon do […]

Are you in alignment? I had a friend whose hips were out of alignment.  It was no big deal for a long time.  Just simply a matter of one leg being a bit longer than the other.  But every day, she just kept on going.  She walked and ran… and just lived life.  Then… her […]

Mindfulness is such a buzzword these days that you may find yourself “tuning out” when you hear the term.  Ironic, since that is quite the opposite of being mindful! Simply put, mindfulness is the state of being present with your body in the present moment.  In other words, you are aware of your bodily experience […]

Feeling stressed out?  Wondering what your doctor would say? Surprisingly, doctors get very little training on stress, both in how it affects the body and how to deal with it.  Got an injury?  Great.  The doctor has you covered.  Got an infection?  The doctor has you covered. But stressed out?  Not so much. That was […]

Do you journal?  It is a great tool for reflecting on life, processing events and emotions, and finding new perspectives. Some people think journaling is just “adult diary-ing.”  And for some, a journal really is just a place to put down the events of the day (really, that is your perceptions of the events of […]

We all face obstacles in our lives.  No matter how successful, no matter how determined we are, we will have tough moments.  Soul moments.  Times when we have to stop, collect ourselves, let go of who we have been, and step into a new space. Sometimes, those moments are full of tragedy. That was the […]

January 1.  Just another day. And yet… there is something else about that day.  Sure, it starts a new month.  Yes, it starts a new year. Psychologically, that new start… it matters. We all need new starts.  That is what I loved about being in school.  When the semester ended, no matter how well (or […]

In the hustle and bustle, people lose sight of the Holidays.  Sure, we go through the motions, show up to the events, and try to put on our holiday joy.  But many times, internally, its a flat-line.  Nothing.  Nada. Or worse… stressful. Over the years, I have given a number of presentations about this, with […]

What happens when one day, you wake up and realize you are overweight, deep in debt, and desperately holding onto a crumbling relationship? If you are Adam Schaeuble, PhD (“Previously Heavy Dude”), you finally decide to make a change. On that day, Adam finally took action… the same actions he had been putting off.  This […]

What do you expect from life?  Sometimes, our expectations can get us into trouble.  Maybe you expect things to go badly.  Or maybe you expect something beyond your control.  Either way, your expectations trip you up. Yet every action you take is based on expectation.  Sure, you want to “live in the present moment.”  But […]

Most people want to be in better health.  In fact, I have yet to run into anyone telling me, “I just wish I was in worse health.”  We all want to be in better health! But for many, that is confusing.  There is so much conficting information.  One day, you eat one thing or drink […]

If you are alive, you will feel pain.  For some, it is just a little here and a little there.  For others, pain is chronic and constant.  Maybe just a little or maybe a lot. Since I tend to be on the active side, I tend to have lots of bumps and bruises.  And at […]

What prison holds you? We ALL have some prison in our lives.  Maybe there aren’t any real bars and locked doors.  But it still keeps us stuck, trapped and unable to grow.  It might be a way of thinking, a relationship, a job.  It may be just your own view of yourself and your capacities. […]

Tough conversations are, well, tough.  You know, those conversations you know you need to have… but avoid having them.  Maybe you aren’t comfortable with the topic.  Or maybe it feels risky to have that conversation. Here is the problem:  when we avoid tough conversations, we also avoid real engagement.  And we miss the opportunity for […]

Have you been to the Self-Help area of a bookstore lately?  We are awash with books on happiness.  There are lots of articles on happiness.  And lots of trainings and courses on happiness.  Heck, I have even addressed it many times before. So, why aren’t we happy?  Why haven’t we made a shift, as a […]

Living Beyond Grief. Long ago, way back in one of my college classes on death and dying, the professor told us that our death rituals — the funeral, visitation, etc. — were our ways of “reweaving the cloth of our community” after a loss. Grief has a process.  It is our internal response to loss, that is about […]

Are you up for a challenge? In the last episode of my podcast, I discussed how to hold on when life is tough.  That’s when life is challenging you. But what about when life isn’t so challenging… where life is copacetic?  Just cruising. It’s my observation that we work hard to keep life flat.  We […]

Life is tough. Not always.  But along the way.  And even after you get past one struggle, that doesn’t mean there isn’t another one up ahead.  That’s just the nature of life. It doesn’t mean you are doing anything wrong or that the world, God, or the Universe is out to teach you a lesson. […]

What’s your WHY?  Your BIG WHY?  Why you are here.  The WHY that is your life purpose? I think we all have one… even if we haven’t found it yet.  It’s there.  Within us.  Your first task is to find it.  That’s important.  But finding it isn’t enough.  Second, you have to move toward it, […]

We ALL want MORE out of life… right?  But more of what?  More toys?  More stuff? Or are we craving more of LIFE?  Of living… more?  Living a more full life? I think that is it.  At least, that is “it” for me.  Experiencing more, connecting more, adding more purpose, living more of “me.”  And […]

I don’t know about you, but I was raised around competition.  Not so much from my parents, but from culture.  In school, you compete in all sorts of tasks… trying to prove how smart, how good, how talented, how athletic, how whatever you are… compared to the others. It doesn’t stop there, but keeps on […]

Part 2. Well, you are on to me!  Last week, I started talking about things you can do to guarantee that you DON’T thrive.  I’m sure you knew I didn’t really want you to NOT thrive.  But I wanted to point out some ways people make themselves miserable… and what they might do to shift. If you […]