Podcasts by Calm it Down

The Echoes of Yesterday: Living in Memories vs. Moments from 2023-11-28T08:00

In this episode we dive into the art of balancing our cherished memories with the beauty of living in the present. I discuss how our past experiences shape us and share practical tips to help you f...

Embracing the Gray: Finding Peace in Cloudy Days from 2023-11-21T08:00

Ever found solace under a cloudy sky? In this episode of Calm it Down, we delve into the hidden beauty of life's grayer days. Discover how embracing these moments can bring unexpected growth and tr...

Illuminating Shadows: Finding Your Light in the Dark from 2023-11-14T08:00

Ever thought you could find some real-life wisdom in Harry Potter? In this episode of 'Calm it Down,' we're getting into just that. It's all about finding your own light, even when things feel kind...

Trusting our Decisions (Part 2) from 2023-11-07T08:00

In this episode, we dive deep into the maze of decision-making. Ever felt stuck at a crossroads or questioned a past choice? Together, we'll navigate through moments of doubt, find strength in ever...

The Crossroads of Commitment: Passion vs Persistence (Part 1) from 2023-10-31T14:39:52

In this episode, I explore the balance between sticking to what's familiar and trying something new. We all face crossroads in life, but I had a listener write in and ask “What are you to do when y...

The Flavor of Humility from 2023-10-24T07:00

Ever swapped salt for sugar in a recipe? I’m sure you’ve had better moments than these. Join me as we navigate through the lesson of baking a humble cookie. Together, we'll knead through the tender...

The Rush of Hurry Sickness from 2023-10-17T07:00

Ever felt life's moving too fast, like you're guzzling down a mug of instant coffee? Today, I chat about this rush we're all in, what’s actually known as "hurry sickness". Join me as I explore som...

Deflating the Sunday Scaries: Mindfulness in Every Breath (Bonus Episode w/Endel) from 2023-10-15T07:00

Deflate the Sunday Scaries with this special bonus episode of Calm it Down. Join me as we dive deep into the art of breath work and discover how your breathing patterns can be your personal emotion...

From Mental Weeds to Mental Wellness from 2023-10-10T07:00

Ever felt like your mind's a bit like a wild garden, with thoughts popping up like unexpected daisies or maybe some stubborn dandelions? In this episode, we're taking a stroll through our mental ga...

Navigating Life: Your Compass of Compassion from 2023-10-03T07:00

Ever feel like you're navigating a maze of emotions without a map? In today's episode, we explore the ultimate guide you didn't know you had: compassion. Believe it or not, it's the emotional GPS y...

Stitches in Time from 2023-09-26T07:00

Ever paused to think of your life as a tapestry? Those intricate designs, each thread telling a part of a grander story? In today's episode, I invite you to delve into the art of weaving your own l...

The Sound of Stillness from 2023-09-19T07:00

You know that silence just before an orchestra's first note? In this episode, 'The Sound of Stillness’ we explore the amazing power of silence in our noisy world. Imagine your thoughts as a symphon...

Dance of Your Ripple: The Unseen Impact You Make from 2023-09-12T07:00

Have you ever tossed a pebble into a calm pond and watched the ripples? It's fascinating, isn't it!? In this episode of 'Calm it Down', we dive into how our everyday actions create waves, just like...

Mastering the Palette of Your Emotions from 2023-09-05T07:00

Ready to get colorful with your feelings? Think of your emotions as a palette, filled with blues of sadness, reds of passion, and every hue in between. Listen in as we dig into how to mix and balan...

The Compass of Intuition (Summer Archive) from 2023-08-29T07:00

Some nights you just lay there asking yourself "did I do the right thing today? Did I turn right when perhaps I should have turned left? The mind spinning the spiral of questions of should haves. B...

You Can't Always Get What You Want (Summer Archive) from 2023-08-22T07:00

Sure, sure, you’ve heard the Rolling Stones’ “You Can't Always Get What You Want”?, since you were knee-high but do you KNOW the story behind it!? Who would have thought we would tackle the subject...

Using the Breath Switch - Easing Anxiety with Your Breath from 2023-08-08T07:00

Imagine if we had a switch that could instantly ease our nerves. We could flip it whenever we felt anxious or stressed, and breathe a sigh of relief as calmness washed over us. Of course, such a th...

Using the Breath Switch - Easing Anxiety with Your Breath from 2023-08-08T07:00

Imagine if we had a switch that could instantly ease our nerves. We could flip it whenever we felt anxious or stressed, and breathe a sigh of relief as calmness washed over us. Of course, such a th...

Life Lessons (Summer Archive) from 2023-08-01T07:00

Everyone should know the warning signs when our bodies are telling us we're under too much stress but what to do about it is rarely taught. Which means it’s usually swept under the rug and never me...

Official Trailer - Calm it Down from 2022-03-07T06:22:27.281372

In the Disney classic film, Finding Nemo, we learn from the character, Dory, a superpower technique in calming the mind. And while we all know 'Just Keep Swimming'  we're saving that song...

Official Trailer - Calm it Down from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.179624

A big lesson from a little fish as Disney's character, Dory, shows us how to feel better about ourselves even without having to sing ' Just Keep Swimming'.

Life Lessons from a Snow Globe from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.178558

We take a few lessons from the star of the Peanuts comic strip, Snoopy, as he shows us a most creative way of processing our thoughts.

What Do You Say to a 10 Year Old? from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.177773

I go searching for inspiration in the most random of places, birthday cards. All in hopes of finding what really to tell a 10-year-old.

The Gratitude of a Chipmunk from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.173576

It's redundant to say 2020 has been a doozy. The ups & downs have been like two kids playing seesaw on an emotional playground.

In reality, though, we're still here and all have our place ...

Won't You Be My Neighbor? The Company You Keep is the Character You Become. from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.170096

In today's episode we take a little inspiration from Mr. Rogers and a lot from Brad Montague's fantastic book "Becoming Better Grownups".

When we stop to think about our influences, those...

Regrets Are So 15 Minutes Ago from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.166629

In this episode of Calm it Down Podcast, we reframe the stumbling block of Regret. Believe it or not, Regret can be a Reward when we look at it the right way. It's life's way of correcting our pers...

Oh the Lives You'll Change - You Matter from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.165848

You. You've been 'there' since day one. You know your best days, your not-so-best days, your struggles, your success. And while some days you feel nothing good comes from anything, I want you to kn...

Breaking Bad - Cracking the Code of Habits from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.162330

Habits. Patterns. Behaviors we’ve put in place purposefully or not. At the start of the new year we kid ourselves with our bravado of new ambitions. But in reality, our zeal usually lasts no longer...

Cherry Blossoms - Depression Part 2 from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.159122

This week, we hop over to Japan to learn of the beauty and significance of the Cherry Blossom within the Japanese culture. Sakuras, as they’re known, are stunning to gaze upon but their meaning tak...

Add a Little Flare - Depression Pt 3 from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.158058

Depression has many currents and undertows throughout this ocean of life. And while it often feels like you’re surrounded by sharks and drowning, you don’t have to tread the waters alone. Listen i...

Drivers License from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.155708

The biggest hit song of 2021, Drivers License, is the coming-of-age heart cry that’s been recorded like so many others long before the microphone was invented. Guy meets girl, girl falls in love, g...

Missing it While Waiting from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.154701

Drivers license, check. Graduation, check. College (if that’s your thing) check, career, pets, family, kids, grandkids you have an endless array of boxes to choose from if you so desire.

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Digging Out the Root of Stress from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.151526

Stress. Big stress, little stress, it's all the same. Anxiety, fret, worry, we can wrap it in numerous boxes but in the end, stress is .....well, stress.

But WHERE does it come from?! Why...

Mental Health Pt. 1 - Depression from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.148024

"Sssshhhh!!! Don't talk about it. Nobody wants to hear it.", they say. "But, who's they? And why can't I talk about it?", you ask. 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United State...

Color Me Sad from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.143547

Great. Everything is….great, supposedly. The pressure to look great, to feel great, to post something great but what if I just don't feel great. What if at my core I’m just sad.

A study f...

The Puzzle of Grief from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.138767

Grief. Even the word bears a heaviness like no other. We've all had a loss in some way or form. But perhaps there's a different way of looking at the word 'grief'. Because in order to grieve, you a...

Resolve to Love Yourself from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.134652

We’re tired. We’re all exhausted. With everything we’ve been handed the last 2 years and the ‘who knows what’s around the corner’, personally, I’m spent. As you probably are as well. Emotionally, ...

Calm the Mind - Meditation 101 from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.131328

It’s a world of noise, of ups and downs, of shiny things in one direction and something flashy in another. How in the world are you supposed to ‘calm the mind’ with everything around you set to 11!...

In Times of Struggle from 2022-02-21T12:24:40.130232

I can't help but to hear McCartney's voice with the opening lyrics of Let it Be but hearing anything from the Beatles is never a bad thing. But life, obviously, has its storms and while McCartney's...

The Show Goes On from 2022-02-15T09:00

Singer/songwriter Taylor Swift had a hit a few years ago called Shake it Off. In full transparency all I can remember of the song is the tag-line "shake it off" so I honestly have no idea WHAT the ...

Comfortably Numb - The Wall We Build from 2022-01-25T09:00

Who would've thought we would learn so much from Pink Floyd's 1979 album, The Wall.

As life happens, we get the various bumps, setbacks and punches below the belt. All of these and more l...

Embracing Where You Are from 2022-01-18T09:00

I had SUCH an overwhelming response to the first episode of 2022 "Resolve to Love Yourself". Thank you.

So, we pick up from our 'ditching New Years Resolutions' as I check in to see how y...

Annoyed (A Lesson in Empathy) from 2022-01-11T09:00

This episode comes from a listeners request and I LOVE the honesty in their asking. "What do you do when you HAVE to be around someone you just don't want to be around?" Great question.

L...

Understanding Someone Else - Currency Part 2 from 2021-12-28T09:00

We pick up from last week's episode Understanding You - Currency, Part 1 as we turn our focus now to someone else; Understanding Someone Else - Currency Part 2.

After hearing this episode...

Understanding You - Currency Part 1 from 2021-12-21T09:00

I'm reminded, oddly, of the scene in The Notebook where Noah keeps asking "what do you want!?" to Allie as she keeps replying "it's not that simple!" But how many times have you stopped and asked Y...

Your Own Unique Self from 2021-12-14T09:00

I can say with a pretty good amount of certainty that the person you are today has a lot to do with the people around you. From toddler to teenager we absorb our surroundings, those we've followed ...

Your Favorite Picture from 2021-11-30T09:00

What is your favorite picture? The one at your desk or hanging on a wall that always seems turn any day of rain into sun. While that picture is your emotional go to, what if I told you there's more...

Take a Break, Part 2 - Take a Nap from 2021-09-28T09:00

Imagine one day you’re going through your grandmother’s attic. Shifting through the boxes passed down for generations, you come upon a hand written letter by Albert Einstein. “My dear”, it states, ...

Take a Break, Part 1 - Take a Walk from 2021-09-21T09:00

Wanna be creative? Want to be the smartest person in the room? Want to know how so many people have the best ideas? Well, I'm going to share one of the most effective tools used by some of the most...

Life Lessons (Tips for De-Stressing from 2021-09-14T09:00

Everyone should know the warning signs when our bodies are telling us we're under too much stress but what to do about it is rarely taught. Which means it’s usually swept under the rug and never me...

Summer, Shades & Emotional Sunscreen from 2021-07-13T09:00

Aaahhhh, Summer. The sun, the surf, the sandcastles. It’s finally here. Blanket? Check. Shades? Check. Sunscreen? Don’t forget the sunscreen! Can’t forget the sunscreen. A day of bliss can turn int...

We've Been Through a Lot (Last Episode of Season One) from 2021-05-25T09:00

Today's episode is bitter sweet. Bitter in the sense that it's the final episode of Season One but sweet in looking back to see all that we've come through. And don't worry, Season Two will return...

Easing Back into Life (Post-Covid) from 2021-05-18T09:00

What next? Restrictions lifted almost daily as guidances continue to lend a hand towards the world reopening. It’s the hour we’ve all been waiting for. “Getting back to normal” we’ve been saying si...

Mental Health Pt. 2 - Anxiety from 2021-05-11T09:00

Continuing the month of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, we break down the two types of anxiety and how to work through them. Join me as we bring this conversation to the greater public, ackno...

Camp Forgiveness from 2021-04-27T09:00

I can probably sum up one of your worst experiences in 2 words; summer camp. There's no skirting the teenage years without at least one encounter of sweat, blistering heat and obstacle courses. Listen

You Are Not a Fish - The Importance of Self Worth from 2021-04-20T09:00

"I'm worthless.", said the fish. "I can't even climb a tree. The squirrel can. Look at him." 

We're each uniquely, and beautifully, different. And while we each have traits/talents that ar...

ARGH! Anger Management 101 from 2021-04-13T09:00

A reckless driver cuts you off without a ‘sorry wave’, you’re finally next in line and they just sold out, my kids won’t let me even finish a sentence. AARRGGHH!!! What gives with why I’m so angry!...

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall from 2021-03-30T09:00

How often have you looked in a mirror and said “is that really me?” Not often, I would imagine. Usually we recognize ourselves, at least I hope.

But, mirrors are a reflection of what’s ou...

Dark Side of the Moon from 2021-03-23T09:00

Why are you here? What’s left in life? What’s your purpose? My word so much pressure in finding our p-u-r-p-o-s-e. So much so there’s even such a thing as Purpose Anxiety (no, seriously). ??Take a ...

Outracing a Cheetah from 2021-03-16T09:00

Change. We change. Our activities, our elements, even our shoes change. I mean, if you’re still wearing your shoes from 5th grade, I hand it to you.

But honestly, dealing with change is s...

Spilt Coffee from 2021-02-23T10:00

What’s the worst that could happen? And why is it that’s generally the first thing we think about; the worst possible scenario! Listen in as we learn how to stop thinking the worst, or in technical...

You Can't Always Get What You Want - Depression, Pt 1 from 2021-01-26T10:00

Sure, sure, you’ve heard the Rolling Stones’ “You Can't Always Get What You Want”?, since you were knee-high but do you KNOW the story behind it!? Who would have thought we would tackle the subject...

What's Your Problem? from 2021-01-19T10:00

What’s Your Problem!? No, seriously. What is your problem? And let's be honest. Is it really a problem?

After years of my asking countless couples “what has kept you together after so man...

Make Your Moments Matter from 2021-01-12T10:00

Think about a day last week. Any day. What was your favorite day from last week? During the noise and the chaos of those seven days was there a moment that made you pause and smile? A bike ride or ...

Auld Lang Syne - a Cup o’ Kindness Yet from 2020-12-29T10:00

Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?

Ah, the song that everyone sings until the third sentence as we fumble our way through the rest of the melody.

Whil...

Bah humbug - Ebenezer Scrooge, the Greatest Role Model of All. from 2020-12-22T10:00

Heartless, egocentric, selfish; these are not the qualities we generally bestow upon role models. A role model is a leader, someone who avows empathy as supreme, who gives without hesitation, who t...

Wish - The Four Letter Word from 2020-12-15T10:00

Wish. Has there ever been a word so empowering yet so debilitating? It’s the bedrock of fairy tells just as much as the downfall of dreams. “I wish things were different.” “I wish I could.” “I wish...

Planes, Trains & Automobiles - The Walk in Someone Else's Shoes from 2020-11-24T10:00

I just heard the first holiday song on the radio. It’s official. The holiday season is here. But, this year, everything is different.

Listen to this week’s episode of Calm it Down podcast...

Dear Insomnia, Go to Bed! from 2020-11-17T10:00

Insomnia. It's the ‘not so sleeping giant in the room’. Exhausted, we climb into bed knowing we'll crash as our head hits the pillow until we don't. We just lay there. One thought racing after the...

Do Absolutely Nothing, No Really from 2020-11-10T10:00

"We can't even climb out of bed in the morning without grabbing our phone. What'd we miss? Emails, news, FB reminding me it's someone's birthday? Wait, it's not my A\anniversary is it?!?!

Listen

The Rating Game - Vincent Van Gogh Would Have Hated Instagram from 2020-10-27T09:00

2 words; social media. Our lives are consumed by it. We've successfully entered a world where reality is wrapped in horseback rides at sunset, helicopter views over manhattan, champagne, and caviar...

Wax On, Wax Off - The Mundane Mastery of Mr. Miyagi / Dealing with Anxiety in 3 Easy Steps from 2020-10-20T09:00

Life’s every query imaginable is just a touchscreen away. Umbrella or sunscreen? Google it! Dinner reservations via phone? Open Table! Birthday present for mom? Amazon! A fix is always a click away...

It's Okay to Cry from 2020-10-13T09:00

It would be redundant to say this year has been one besieged with perplexities and uncertainties. Covid, civil unrest, emotional distress, a people divided to great extremes politically, take your ...

Calm007 - Keeping a Calm Mind in Midst of a Storm from 2020-09-29T09:00:01

Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan & Daniel Craig. These 007 icons are the epitome of cool no matter the danger. But who needs spiked umbrellas or flamethrowers (well, beside...

Crap Happens - Letting Go of Control - Part 2 from 2020-09-22T09:00:05

We plan, we schedule, we assume we're in control of our destiny but what do we do when those plans turn to poop? Life certainly has its share of disappointments, it's own rainy days without the umb...

You're Not Alone - Suicide - Special Episode from 2020-09-10T09:00:18

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Over 1 million Americans attempt suicide every year. Every 40 seconds around the world someone dies from suicide.

It's time we br...

Official Trailer - Calm it Down from 2020-09-01T09:00:43

In the Disney classic film, Finding Nemo, we learn from the character, Dory, a superpower technique in calming the mind. And while we all know 'Just Keep Swimming'  we're saving that song for somet...