Wild Calm

Burnout is REAL!  Burnout is a state of mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion that occurs when you feel sustained stress, often from work, but also from other demands of life. Listen to find out the #1 Survival Technique to Prevent Burnout. Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks you through everything — training, packing, planning — plus a coaching guide...

In this Bonus Episode, Haley chats about why she took a break from podcasting, what she's been up to the last 4 months, and what to expect moving forward. Planning Rim to Rim or another iconic hike? My Iconic Hike Ready Guide walks you through everything — training, packing, planning — plus a coaching guide and summit day checklist. Only $47 - grab yours below: Get your Iconic Hike Ready Guid...

Clutter, by definition, means to fill or cover with disordered things that impedes movement and reduces effectiveness. Whenever you clear your physical space (and digital space!), your mental space becomes free.  With mental freedom comes clarity, creativity, and allows for new energy to enter your world. In this mini episode, Haley reflects on her backpacking trip to Peru and how it inspired her...

Belonging is a feel of acceptance and support and is a basic human need. Truly belonging to yourself is embracing your authentic self. One of our basic, biological needs is the need to belong. We often act or behave in a certain way to belong to our family, our friends, our community. How often do we step back and check in if our actions are in alignment with our authentic self? Our relationship w...

Self Love is an acceptance and appreciation of oneself from a mind, body, soul standpoint. It's showing up as your authentic self.  Self-love can be self-care, but it may not always "feel good" in the moment. My guest on this podcast is on a mission to provide tools to support the process of rewiring limiting beliefs and nourish the inner child. She is also my first repeat podcast g...

Faith has a few definitions. It is complete trust or confidence in something or someone. Another one is a strong belief in God or religion. I recently read The Emotion Code and came across this quote by St. Augustine. "Faith is to believe what we do not see; and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe." In this mini episode, Haley reflects on her trip to Peru and the balance o...

Abundance is a plentiful supply or overflow. Often, we seek abundance of wealth and love. One block may be your own resistance. Aligning with how you want to feel is a pivotal step in achieving your goals. Reclaim your abundance and reduce resistance in this coaching episode with Haley. Haley helps Jessica align with feelings of abundance. Jessica Terenyi is Owner and CEO of JK Organizing LLC.  Sh...

Plant Based Eating is centering your diet around foods with no animal derivatives.  A diet focused on plant-based foods has health benefits. Does "plant-based eating" mean that you can't have any foods from animals?  I don't believe so, but it certainly can! My guest on this podcast is on a mission to help place your nutrition on auto-pilot so you can live your destiny! Celeste...

Everyone knows hydrating the body with water is good for you; yet many of us don't make it a priority. Here's why and how to hydrate. Everyone knows that water is "good" for the body. They seem not to know how essential it is to one's well-being. They do not know what happens to the body if it does not receive its daily need of water. F. BatmanGhelidgj, MD - author of Your...

Victim mindset refers to a state of mind where one may feel helpless or as if the world is against them. Victim mentality may keep you stuck .  Often, one may not even realize they are operating with this frame of mind. In this coaching episode, Haley helps Julie recognize the victim mindset and judgment of herself. Feeling this way is part of the human experience and can be a powerful teacher. Ju...

Your energy can easily be depleted by people or activities without you even realizing it. Reclaim your energy with these easy steps. It's important to bring awareness to activities and people that give and take away your energy. I want to share with you how to take the right Energy Inventory for your life. Why is Energy Inventory important? When we feel tired or lack energy, we start making p...

Gain confidence through movement and mindfulness. Regular exercise and mindfulness grow confidence and help you access your intuition. My guest on this podcast is on a mission to help children use movement to learn, gain confidence, play, and create purpose in their life.  Ellen Hobbs Fournier is an occupational therapist, nature lover, and yogi. Her current adventure is finding balance in life wh...

Overcome self-doubt and step into your confidence in this coaching episode with Haley. Haley helps Natalie step into her own bravery. Self-doubt can show up in our lives as feelings of uncertainty about our capabilities . Feeling this way is part of the human experience. Yet self-doubt can prevent us from taking action and leave us stuck. Natalie Jo Flynn is from Cleveland, Ohio and spent time in...

Your mind directly impacts the quality of your life. Mastering your mind is a continual work in progress, but is so important. Your beliefs create thoughts. Thoughts create feelings. Feelings create actions and habits. Your habits create your life, your experience. Why become the master of your mind? Simply put, your thoughts create your life. You may be physically healthy in the "doing"...

Learning to shift your energy is a key skill in raising your vibration and gaining courage to do uncomfortable things. My guest on this podcast shares what an Energy Coach is and simple ways to raise your energy. Emily Landgraf is the founder of Orchid Wellbeing, endurance athlete, and Career and Energy Coach. She is passionate about hiking, adventure, and helping her clients own their journey and...

A stress response is when cortisol is released into our body. Short term is okay; long-term stress has detrimental effects on our wellness.  I want to share simple ways to help you overcome worry and stress. But, first: Why is shifting stress important? Chronic stress (even low levels) has detrimental effects on the body Build up of a stress causes our brain not to work as well Stress makes it har...

Creating a better money mindset is easier said than done; however, it's crucial in creating abundance in your life. My guest on this podcast shares her journey of climbing out of $106,000 in debt in just under 2 years. Marie Sonneman is the Founder of Ordinary to Badass and helps women gain confidence in life and with their finances. Paying off debt was the domino needed to tackle other goals...

Taking a breath seems simple enough, yet many of us don't breathe optimally and it significantly impacts the quality of our life. As humans, we cannot live without oxygen (or water).  Yet, most of us don't breathe correctly. We take short, shallow breaths into our chest. Suboptimal breathing can detrimentally impact our health, from allergies to sleep apnea to cardiac conditions. After r...

Cultivating courage is a daily practice of reframing negative thoughts, accepting change, and showing up for yourself in every way. My guest on this podcast shares her unbelievable and inspiring story of completing a world-first mountain bike traverse of the Himalayan Trail high route in Nepal. She was the first person to mountain bike this 1800 kilometer route in 8 weeks! Nienke Oostra is a veter...

Energy giving foods for our brain help our bodies and mind run at their optimal state. High quality foods help us function and feel better. Our brain functions best on premium fuel.  If we fuel our minds and bodies with inferior fuel, then it can't do everything it was built to do. Foods rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants nourish our brain and protects against oxidative stress or, Y...

As humans we are wired for connection. It's easy to feel disconnected in today's world, but one way we can cultivate it is through adventure. My guest on this podcast is on a quest to inspire folks to step out of their comfort zone and shine brighter because of it! That's my kind of quest! Katelynn Corman is a movement enthusiast, nature lover, and momma. She was born in a place cal...

Morning routines reduce stress, help ground you, and boost productivity. Another way to think about this is going to the Spiritual Gym. Jen Sincero, in You are a Badass Every Day, talks about this concept of the Spiritual Gym. I love this! I'm trading in my "morning routine" for the "spiritual gym." Whether you prefer "morning routine" or "spiritual gym,&quo...

Incorporating both nature and play in your life creates expansion in ways you may not have considered previously. It opens the door to more creativity, more joy, and more energy.  When we create from a place of play, this impacts every area of our life. It reduces stress, improves relationships, and makes life more fun to name a few. Who doesn't want more fun in their life?! My guest on this...

Better sleep is not a choice and is crucial to our overall well-being.  Better sleep includes more restorative, quality slumber. There is increasing evidence that a lack of sleep is correlated to increased depression, irritability, impulsivity, and cardiovascular disease, among others. In this episode, Haley shares why better sleep is so important and 4 simple ways to improve your sleep. See episo...

The Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of about 55 miles which takes place in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. When striving to run an ultramarathon (or any distance, for that matter!), it's easy to focus on the result instead of the process. My guest on this podcast is on a mission to help you live a vibrant life that's authentically yours. Dejan Popovic is a long-time end...