Yes You Are Brave

Here is your permission to have fun. I say that, but I also know that you do not need my permission. You know you do not need my permission, but it might just be what gives you the courage to get out and let go. ----more---- Summer is a great time for fun, if we can let go of the pressure to make it the best summer ever. So here are just a few little things to help you find the fun you are looking...

Is there a war going on that no one can see? A fight under your calm, put-together exterior? Perhaps a fight with yourself to like yourself? ----more---- This week, we are getting a little serious. Brave requires being a little serious at times and addressing the hard. What if I told you that you don't have to hate you? True story. It is a big fat lie that you have to hate or loathe yourself. It d...

Imagine if I handed you a bag, and in that bag was all the courage you would ever need. Enough to do anything you wanted? ----more---- Today we are talking about how we learn and grow into more courage. Spoiler: it starts with figuring out what we want. Don't worry I hold your hand through it all. You can figure this out and you can do all the things you have ever wanted. ----more----Let me know w...

How good are you at resting? Be honest. I realized recently, during a massage, that I was not as good as I would like. It made me ask why. ----more---- Then I realized it was because I simply was not giving rest any attention. We cannot be good as something if we never do it. ----more---- So today is not just talking about rest but actually spending a few moments doing. Yes, some real-life practic...

When we hear stories of courage, they are big, bold, and loud. And it can make us feel a little wanting. More often, though, our moments of brave are small and quiet. They happen without any fanfare or notice. No one captures for posterity. No one claps. There are no parades. ----more---- But these small moments are still beyond brave. They are what define us and push us to do and be more of who w...

We all want to be happy, right? But how much time do we spend actually being happy? ----more---- This week, the challenge is to sit in our joy and truly feel it. And to practice experiencing the good things around us. We get really great at managing the hard in our lives, that we often neglect the good. ----more---- If we want more good, we need to give it at least equal time in our day. So let's...

Human relationships are hard. And complex. Today, we explore the importance of courage in finding our way back to them after periods of withdrawal. Because we all get hurt and run away.  ----more---- However, when we find our way back to brave and allow others into our lives again, we can find joy, so much joy. Opening ourselves up for disappointment is not easy, but it also means we open up for c...

Ready to rock your wardrobe? Seriously, we have all had that moment standing in a pile of clothes, feeling like we have nothing to wear. Feeling defeated because we don't know what to wear. ----more---- Today we are joined by Jessica Renee, who walks us through building confidence wth our clothes one little piece at a time. Fashion is fun and, believe it or not, can be a wonderful confidence build...

It's Spring!!! The world is coming back to life. Flowers peeking out of the dirt, blossoms on the trees, color exploding high and low. Possibility in the air. ----more---- This week, we talk about embracing new beginnings, living in the moment, and trusting in the process of growth in life and gardens. We explore the theme for April, which is Joy and Connection. Join us. ----more---- Follow along...

Are we overwhelmed yet? Sometimes, too many things hit us at once, and we panic. There is just too much to do, and we have no idea where to start. We freeze, then feel like we are failing. But what if overwhelm was just an emotional data point? ----more---- In this week's episode, we talk with Ellie Hyvonen to discuss the challenges of overwhelm, perfectionism, and the importance of sustainable ha...

Change is hard, but when we start small and build one habit at a time, we can fall in love with the journey. ----more---- In this episode, we speak with Tracy Kasper about her transformative health journey, which began with a diagnosis of autoimmune disease and led to a full transformation one little sustainable step at a time.  ----more---- Traci is the founder of One Small Step Walks, a communit...

We will not have the strength to fight for a future if we keep fighting against the past. Lessons from Grandma's long gone, making peace and allowing support. Honoring the women who made me brave for who they are and not who I want them to be. ----more---- Celebrate Women's History Month by acknowledging the women in your own personal history. Who made you brave? Let me know. 

Your life's purpose is closer than you think. In fact, are you ready? It is already inside. True story. Today, life coach Taryn Jollimore helps us find peace with our life's purpose. ----more---- Because we don't "have to blow up our world" to identify what makes our soul sing, we just have to pay attention. Join us as we make some subtle shifts to see the world and ourselves a little differently....

The calendar is turning. Happy Lunar New Year!! It makes for a good reflection about what we are carrying. Could letting go of something make your life easier? Let's explore. ----more---- You can't embrace new experiences and opportunities if your arms and mind are full of the past. We need to have the courage to release so we have room to grow into a new space. Be more of who we are working to be...

Who said you have to celebrate a random day in February a certain way? This week, we are redefining what we think of this Valentine's Day. We are taking it and making it our own. Who cares what capitalism says we should want or do? ----more---- We are also celebrating those who have refused to settle for crumbs when they deserve the whole pie. Yes, my amazing single friends, we are celebrating you...

Confidence and courage can be learned. True story. We are not just a confident person or a chicken. You can learn to be more confident by taking small steps in brave ways. ----more---- Come build your brave with me. Today we talk three simple ways to grow your confidence by learning to show up for you, putting things away not down, and stretching just a little each week.----more---- Follow along f...

You rang in the new year, made the goals, but now you are stuck. ----more---- Sound familiar. We are all excited to start, but we realize we have no idea what we are doing. That's ok. You do not have to have it all figured out to start. Mostly, we learn by doing and developing habits that will carry us through to where and who we want to be.----more---- Let's talk starting, because you are amazing...

What if New Year's didn't have to have so much pressure? What if you could just slip into the new year without all the lists, the shoulds, and the unrealistic expectations? ----more---- This week, we talk about a different approach to 2026, one that is less about lists and more about intention. Who do you want to be? Who do you not want to be? This new year can be blissfully simple. Join us. ----m...

As we close out another year, it is great to take a minute to reflect on how things have gone. Not to be mean or beat ourselves up, but to decide what went well, and what we might like to do differently if there is ever the chance for a do-over. ----more---- Be brave in your reflection, brave enough to be honest without yourself without being judgey. Step into the role of the observer and see what...

This time of year is magic, or it can be. And today, we are talking about how to ride that magic into a land of dreams. As adult,s we often get bogged down in the struggles of life and forget to dream. ----more---- Today, we share four ways to let loose this season and recapture that childlike wonder and possibility. Join me as we find the light in the dark and dream. ----more---- For more brave c...

Ready for the perfect holiday season? For someone to tell you exactly how to have that most amazing season? ----more---- This week, we talk about how to have the best holiday season ever!! Not because it is going to be perfect, but because we are going to choose peace over perfection. Join me for six ways to do just that. ----more---- Perfect isn't possible, but peace through presence is. 

The smaller the things you can find joy in, the more joy you can find. ----more---- Brave isn't always big or loud, but it is always looking for happy. Today, we talk about how to show courage this holiday season by being present for the small moments of joy. ----more---- So give yourself permission, let out that little joy monster. Don't worry about what other people are going to think. Truth is,...

We all love Halloween. Who doesn't like being someone else for a night? Or scaring the crap out of friends with that creepy mask. But what kind of masks are you wearing the other 364 days of the year? Do you love Halloween because you get to be whatever you want?  Today we talk about the masks we wear in everyday life that keep us from being who we truly are. Who we want to be. We also talk about...

Welcome to the next chapter of your life! New chapters are super exciting. They are also not always as clear-cut as we would like them to be. However, that doesn't mean that we can't move forward with confidence and make the best of our lives.  Today: six things to face your next chapter with courage and faith in yourself. Let's flip the script and make this new phase in life the best one yet.  Le...

You don’t have to travel halfway across the world to live a life full of adventure and wonder. In this episode of Yes You Are Brave, we talk about being brave right where you are—at home.----more---- It’s so easy to let the magic of our own surroundings fade into the background, becoming part of the “mental furniture” we barely notice anymore. We forget that the places, events, and opportunities o...