YES, WOMAN (formerly PurposeGirl): Real conversations for women ready for MORE - More aliveness, more purpose, more pleasure, more power to create the life you want.

Do you consider yourself to be an optimist or a pessimist? Actually, whether you choose one over the other, technically, you'd be wrong. Psychological studies have proven that optimism and pessimism are not invariable character traits, but moldable features related to our way of thinking. And here's the good news: No matter what your circumstances are - optimistic thinking is something that anyone...

When I first started PurposeGirl I started with the dream of creating a movement of women coming together in their power and shifting the world for the better. I've always been fascinated by movements of women that start organically, where women gather and take a stand for something together. My guest today has created such a movement, a movement that has been leading people to feel empowered in t...

We're living through chaotic times right now. People are concerned about their health, their jobs, their communities, their kids, the economy… If we aren't intentional, we can get pulled down by all of the uncertainty and fear. But that's not what I want for you. In today's episode I teach you how to shift from the feelings of helplessness and fear to a place of resilience and purpose. Here are so...

Because of Coronavirus, we need tips and tools to boost immunity, stay positive, and regain hope, and in this episode, I give you all my tools. Suddenly, many of us have had our lives changed in ways we couldn't have predicted, and we're now quarantined or sheltering in place, practicing social distancing, and pretty much staying at home. Many are struggling with anxiety and fear for what their fu...

What is so important to you, what are you so passionate about, that you would put aside your everyday life for months to pursue that passion, to fight for that cause? My special guest today did exactly this: Liz Warner is running 30 marathons in 30 countries with the goal of raising over $100,000 for local NGO's (non-governmental organizations) that support women and girls in those countries! In t...

Have you ever felt like life was handing you setback after challenge after tragedy after crisis? I definitely have. And yet, time and time again I've managed to push through, persevere, and rise again. And, if you're like many of the women I know and with whom I've worked, you have, too. Not sure if you remember these toys, but a friend told me years ago that I'm like a Weeble – "Weebles wobble bu...

Have you ever been SO angry that you wanted to smash something, throw something against the wall, or even hit someone? It's perfectly normal to feel anger and frustration, but we need to have appropriate outlets for these more challenging emotions or we'll end up doing something destructive, like taking it out on someone. In today's episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I'm joined by Aria Tru, NLP T...

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all my listeners! I had no idea where this journey would take me when it started, but after 100 episodes, over 150,000 downloads, and hitting the top 20 in dozens of countries around the world, it's clear that there are a LOT of women out there who are on this journey with me. I've received so many wonderful reviews, emails, and private messages from women whose...

February 14 is celebrated in countries around the world as Valentine's Day, but in recent years, February 13, the day on which this episode is being released, has been known as Self-Love Day. In today's episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I'm joined by Crystal Langen: speaker, author, coach, and sisterhood specialist. Crystal teaches women to speak their voice and helps them build and strengthen t...

There are taboos around discussing certain topics, most notably sex, politics, and money. But why do we have such a taboo around money? This is based in our own money stories. Our money story is the ingrained story that you tell yourself about money, what it is, what it isn't, what's wrong with it, what your capability is to earn it, and what people who have it are or are not. We all have stories...

In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I'm joined by New York Times bestselling author, Marie Benedict. I devoured several of her books and was a fan of hers before she reached out to be on The PurposeGirl Podcast, and I'm thrilled and honored to bring her to you. Marie digs deep into the lives of historical women, sees them as superheroes, and shows us their "origin stories" and how they mad...

How many times in your life have you stopped yourself from trying out something new, or didn't allow yourself to chase your dreams because of your biggest enemy that kept holding you back - fear. How do we master fear? How do we shift our fear into courage? How can we befriend our fear? We must take action. Action is our antidote to fear. Without fear there is no courage. And the only thing stoppi...

It has been estimated that upwards of 3 to 5% of the adult population struggles with some sort of sex addiction, which is in the millions here in the United States. Add to that the number of partners and family members who are affected, and this addiction touches millions more. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I'm fortunate to be joined by Jenni Rochelle, a certified life coach and advo...

So many of us have the limiting belief that we can't do well by doing good, that we can't make good money by doing good work in the world and following our purpose. But this is totally false! We CAN do well by doing good, and in today's episode I talk about how I launched my own successful purpose-based business, and how you can, too! Along the way I talk about Amy Wisniewski's research on the dif...

We're at a special time right now with the start of not only a new year but a new decade, and many people are talking about setting goals. Goals are important and they have their place, coming from the masculine and from the head. In contrast, desires come from the heart, from the feminine. In today's episode I'm comparing and contrasting goals and desires and how they're related, and the importan...

This is part of an ongoing series of episodes in which I'm interviewing clients of mine who have uncovered their purpose and gone after their dreams. These women are truly inspirational and serve as fabulous examples of what we can do when we decide to go after our purpose, and that we're willing to do what it takes to take control of our own lives and be the empowered women we were born to be. We...

I love the end of the year! It's such a magical time, with the holidays, looking back and savoring all the wonderful moments and accomplishments of the past year, and looking ahead to the unlimited possibilities and potential of the upcoming year. And it's even more special right now as we head into the year 2020, a number that conjures up vision and clarity, and the start of a new decade. In toda...

A staggering number of people suffer from anxiety. For some it flares up at more stressful times in their lives, and for others it's a constant presence, a constant struggle. I've talked many times about my own challenges with anxiety over the years, as well as panic attacks that I've suffered, most recently the almost daily attacks that I dealt with for months after my second miscarriage. In toda...

Slowing down, pausing, and taking a moment to appreciate what we have is so important to our wellbeing, but in the hectic day-to-day rush of our lives we rarely take time for appreciation. In the United States we have the holiday of Thanksgiving, which is a day set aside for us to do exactly this, but how do we use the power of gratitude to improve our lives every single day? In today's episode I...

There are many paths to wellness, and many kinds of wellness beyond simple physical health. In today's episode my special guest, Adri Kyser, and I discuss a holistic approach to wellness. Adri also discusses some of the traumas she survived as a child, how it helped shape her journey, and how she actively chose to change the narrative of her life story. She healed herself through holistic wellness...

What does it mean to be an empowered woman? What's the difference between being empowered and having power over someone else? In today's episode I dive into one of my favorite areas, what it means for a woman to be truly in her power. I talk about: The feminine and the masculine in all of us The difference between the distorted, toxic masculine, and the divine masculine The three aspects of an emp...

Are you frustrated with where you are at work? Maybe you feel like you aren't advancing as you should be, as you deserve to be, or you struggle to define your own style of leadership. Women leaders (and companies) typically focus on two areas when aiming to advance women in leadership: building business skills and combatting discrimination. However, this leaves out a crucial third and often overlo...

Shortly after receiving my Masters in Applied Positive Psychology I combined my years in corporate marketing with my new expertise in positive psychology and began supporting a wide range of companies. There was a growing awareness at the executive and managerial level of the need to support employees in a more holistic way than before, and I was brought in to teach resilience, tools for working w...

Recently I had the great fortune to attend Women Warriors: The Voices of Change, at Lincoln Center in New York, led by Amy Andersson, conductor with Orchestra Moderne NYC, and to say that it was earth-shattering would be an understatement. From their description: "Women Warriors: The Voices of Change is a ground-breaking concert creation that honors the strength and heroism of global activists fig...

Teenage girls face so many pressures from family, dating and social lives, school, trying to prepare for the future (maybe trying to get into a good college or get a good job), and more. As a teenage girl I definitely struggled with anxiety and panic attacks, and this is growing more and more common, and at earlier ages as well. In today's episode I talk about some of the pressures that teenage gi...