Wake Up Call

If you are like me, you may have found some practices that help you feel more in control of your anxiety, but that doesn’t mean you don’t still experience it. In my early days of anxiety, my sole focus was on making the feeling of anxiety "go away."  But as my experiences with anxiety have continued, I've realized my focus needs to be on something else - getting back into my body.  If yo...

It took most of my life, but I’ve finally learned the importance and power of using my voice. My thoughts have value and so do yours. In fact, when we speak our thoughts and opinions, it gives permission for others to do the same. That’s why I’m excited to talk to Erin Galloway, the sweet soul who helped me bring my words to light in my new journal. Erin’s entire career has been focused on behavio...

We’re celebrating two years of the Wake Up Call Podcast! Starting this podcast has been a long-time dream, and I’ll be honest, it took me a long time to start this show.  Do you want to know why? Limiting beliefs. I sat on the sidelines because I was stuck in the belief that I wasn’t good enough. I watched other people do what I wanted, but I didn’t think it was possible. In this episode, we’...

You know and likely even practice all the things we've been taught are the markers of good health. But, even in doing this, you still wonder, why don't I feel better than I do? Well, Dr. Kelli Ritter and I are here to tell you that you’re missing something in your health regimen that is so simple –outside light exposure. Dr. Kelli Ritter specializes in quantum health techniques, gut healing, and n...

When we have things like fear and urgency driving our goals, especially around health and fitness, our goals will be anything but sustainable. In this episode, we work through some commonly held beliefs, myths, and thoughts about what exercise and nutrition should or shouldn't be. This conversation with  Lauren Balterman highlights the importance of educating ourselves with real information t...

It’s the time of year we stop and reflect. Maybe you’ve discovered you're not as happy as you want to be, and you think a new job may be the answer. I can promise you aren’t alone. In this episode, Amanda Foley and I talk through this. We’re not here to say whether you do or don't leave your job, but we hope this conversation will open your eyes if you are starting the search. Amanda Foley is a pu...

If you, like so many others, set goals in January 2022 and now find in December 2022, you may have missed the mark; this episode is for you. I’m breaking down some of the things that showed up for me so that you'll give yourself some grace if you haven't done what you set out to do. I’m offering a different perspective so maybe you won’t abandon the goals that really do mean a lot to you. Mentions...

This week’s solo episode is for anyone who is feeling stuck. This episode is a reminder for us all that if you are in this season, it’s time to check in on yourself. This is the time to get out of your head and into your body and to remember that you're growing. Hopefully, this episode provides a shift for you so that you're not so quick to just deny the experience and try to bypass what you're go...

In this week’s solo episode, I’m talking about taking down some of the pressure and expectations you have on yourself this holiday season. I’ll challenge you to see what it could look like if you entered this time without clinging to how things are supposed to go. When we can unhook from the ideal that we keep in our heads, we start to move into acceptance. In this episode, you’ll learn how to exp...

In this week’s solo episode, I’m talking about relating to and managing your stress. As you know, there is no shortage of stress in our lives from work, school, kids, family, and the world. The question I want to ask you is, what are you doing with your stress? I have a suspicion that a lot of us are muting our stress, rather than managing it. If you are muting, you spend a lot of time numbing and...

In this week’s solo episode, I’m sharing how I changed my relationship with discomfort when I was experiencing really hard moments with my anxiety. While it’s really easy to seek out ways to numb our feelings when we’re uncomfortable (you might not even realize you’re doing it!), it’s so important to acknowledge uncomfortable feelings rather than avoid them. That might sound scary, but I will walk...

Are you someone who has a difficult time when it comes to forming habits? Is your inner critic telling you you’ve failed when you didn’t accomplish everything you wanted to in your day? If that’s the case, it’s not the truth! We’re all unique people which means we all have different styles of forming habits. In this episode, I had a conversation with Erin Galloway, a habit master, about creating h...

Don’t think you’re affected by diet culture? Think again. If you’ve ever stepped on a scale and didn’t like the number or thought “carbs are bad,” then you’ve been affected by diet culture. Diet culture is not just physical but also mental, tying a disproportionately large amount of self-worth to appearance. But it's more than that… It affects our beliefs, which ultimately drive our behavior. In t...

So many women live their lives according to the boxes we’re supposed to fit into: buttoned up, nurturing, doting, overly generous, or agreeable. But what if there’s a part of us that doesn’t fit into those boxes? Chances are, most of the time you might not fit into the persona others expect of you, and in this episode, Sheila Anne is here to introduce us to our inner wild woman. If you’ve been wan...

Are you curious about energy healing, chakras, and how they’re connected to our physical and emotional health? In this episode, our now three-time guest Rachel Walt is joining us to share her expertise and learnings about chakras as a Reiki healer. From which physical and emotional symptoms are tied to which chakras, to what you can do to ease each of these symptoms, this episode has everything yo...

When you hear the familiar “whoosh” or “ding” of a notification on your phone from an email or Slack message, do you get a hit of dread and a sense of urgency? You are definitely not alone. If you’re struggling with a constant need to be productive and on-call all the time, this is the episode for you! Our guest, Jessica Lackey, is here to talk us through the concept of intentional seasons of work...

We all know taking a few deep breaths can help us calm down when we’re feeling anxious, but do you know about the healing power of Pranayama breathwork? In this episode, Carianna Hebert walks us through the basics of breathwork, including what it is, how it sounds and feels, and the transformative power of this practice. If you’re curious about exploring breathwork for its therapeutic benefits, th...

Are you struggling with anxious thoughts, overwhelm, and overthinking, yet from the outside you’re seen as a hard working, high achieving, go-getter?  High-functioning anxiety may be what’s driving you and it’s a one-way ticket to burnout. In this week’s episode of the Wake Up Call podcast, Tati Garcia, a licensed professional counselor and coach, is sharing the signs of high-functioning anxi...

If you find yourself rushing into action in response to an email, a social media post, or some sort of external stimuli, you might be letting fear or comparison take the driver’s seat. It’s a really easy cycle to get into, and in small doses these external factors can be good motivators. But if you find yourself in frantic reaction mode often, this episode has some tips and tools to help you pause...

If you’re the first person to always jump in and help someone, even if they haven’t asked you to, and you’ve kind of built your identity around being the “fixer,” this is the episode for you. I’m sharing some recent thoughts I’ve had around setting emotional boundaries, which require us to say “no” to things that drain our emotional and mental energy and leave none for ourselves. If you’re constan...

Do you feel content with your life, just the way it is today? If you’re not, you are definitely not alone. And if you are, you might feel strange saying so because somewhere along the line, being “content” became synonymous with “settling.” In this episode, I’m exploring what it means to constantly be striving for more rather than recognizing when we’re content, and what might be holding us back f...

Do you have a goal for your life, or your business, or your career, that feels so far away from you that it almost feels impossible to reach? Maybe you want to reach a certain revenue goal, but it feels impossible because you’ve been stuck at your current income for years. Or maybe you want to run a half marathon, but a 5K is a struggle for you right now. That big goal we’ve never reached before c...

We’ve all experienced times when we’ve suddenly felt an onslaught of overwhelming and racing thoughts that feel so tangible they make you dizzy, lightheaded, and unable to breathe. In this episode, I’m sharing my toolkit of exercises that can be done wherever and whenever stress strikes you so you can calm yourself down and pull yourself back into the present moment. Need help creating a plan to m...

When I was at the height of my anxiety and burnout, I had a great-on-paper life, so it was really difficult to recognize that something wasn’t right. There were several signs that I was out of alignment, and in this episode I’m sharing all the signs and symptoms that might be telling you the same. If you’ve been feeling off but can’t quite put your finger on why, this is the episode for you. If yo...

Since I started taking on clients again, I’ve been doing a lot of reflection on what I wish I’d known when I was going through the height of my anxiety and burnout. When you’re in the thick of it, it’s really difficult to gain the perspective needed to understand how to care for yourself and change some of the behavioral patterns that are keeping you stuck. In this episode, I’m sharing all the thi...