Podcasts by What Lights You Up

What Lights You Up

If you are tired of getting by, you want to feel better, and step into the version of yourself that makes your heart sing, this podcast is for you!

Our inner light is often first dimmed by the environment we were raised in. No one is the blame for this. We are all products of societal structure, culture, and conditioning designed to keep us "safe."

This podcast guides you to question what you think about yourself, your life, and how the world works. The darkest moments we witness or encounter are perfect opportunities to rediscover and shine your light!

It encourages you to step into and embody your own truths and to create a life you enjoy. It challenges the world views and dogmas that aren't in the highest service to your spirit. It provides insight to our triggers and solutions to living in a state of empowerment.

Bring your open mind and heart for real and raw topics delivered with love.

Further podcasts by Sunny The Life Coach

Podcast on the topic Mentale Gesundheit

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143. Culty Behavior Part 1: Red Flags from 2023-06-15T09:00

It's no coincidence there are so many documentaries, podcasts, and books focused on cults at this time. While they have existed forever, our ability to connect and share information quickly is n...

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142. Guided Meditation: Relax, Accept, Break Bad Habits, and Learn to Be Happy from 2023-06-08T09:00

Let's take a trip together, shall we? A trip inside....for 30 minutes [and more, if you desire].

 

**THIS IS A GUIDED MEDITATION. DO NOT LISTEN WH...

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141. Death, Dying, and Advocacy with Maureen Kafkis from 2023-06-01T09:00

“It’s not so much what’s going to happen when we die. It’s about how we are going to live…and what our legacy is going to be while we’re here.” 

 

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140. You Worry Too Much from 2023-05-25T09:00

So many humans are filled with unnecessary worry. Worry steals your time and energy. It sends you spinning all the threads of possibility or potential devastation around things that ha...

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139. Take Back Your Power from 2023-05-18T09:00

Get ready for some real talk that incorporates the spirit within you. We are all feeling the squeeze and the burden of the times we are living. We may even feel powerless to change any...

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138. Save Yourself from 2023-05-11T09:00

CW: brief reference to gun violence

 

If you have ever felt your emotions spiraling out of control, this episode is for you. I recently faced a...

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137. Shame, Suicide, and Sushi with Charlotte Maya from 2023-03-02T10:00

"It’s okay to have a glitchy conversation. I would rather have a glitchy, imperfect conversation than no conversation at...

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136. It's Not Too Late To Celebrate This New Year from 2023-01-19T10:00

I don't know about you, but I'm already primed for a "do over" of welcoming the new year. And I've decided to make it so, because the LUNAR new year is upon us. I am personally grappling with so...

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135. Dry January! No One Talks About This Part from 2023-01-05T10:00

More and more Americans seem to be getting on board with the concept of Dry January, which is abstaining from alcohol for the entire month. With drinking solidly ...

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134. Three Ways to Connect With Your Inner JOY from 2022-12-01T10:00

I am...

Let us be here now. 

I love being present.

We are now here or nowhere.

We got this.

Let's DO THIS.

 

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133. Navigating Traditions and Self-Care During the Holidays from 2022-11-17T10:00

As we enter the frenzy of the holiday season (holi-daze), I want to offer you some alternatives to the way you have been experiencing this. We are often gathering...

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132. Let Them Hold Opposing Beliefs from 2022-10-27T09:00

It’s that time of year…election time! A “woo hoo” response could be sarcasm or it could be the knowing that sweet relief from campaign ads is right around the corner. Also, some of you do truly ...

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131. Let Them...[Fill in the Blank] from 2022-10-20T09:00

Let them judge you.
Let them talk about you. Listen

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130. When to Throw in the Towel and Call it Quits from 2022-10-13T09:00

In this life, we are often faced with decisions. In fact, we make them all day, every day. Yet there are times when those decisions are very heavy and life-changi...

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129. When Someone Triggers You, Look In The Mirror from 2022-09-22T09:00:24

Society has been telling us for years now that we should be aware of what may trigger others and plan accordingly. That may work with friends and family, but how ...

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128. Do You Have An Unquenchable Thirst for Validation? from 2022-09-08T09:00:33

Let us take a moment today to not only acknowledge the mundane parts of life or those things that might send your emotions into a frenzy; let us also notice that WHEN things arise in our lives t...

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127. Estrangement and Rejection from 2022-09-01T09:00:22

If you have ever been cut off or rejected by a family member, this one’s for you! I see you. Perhaps no one in your life has shared with you that you are more powerful than you know. Perhaps oth...

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126. Love Me, Hate Me - Either Way, I'm In Your Head from 2022-08-25T09:00:16

#TBT from December 2020:

Have you ever found out that people are talking about you? Of course, you have! It’s what people do to entertain themselves and we have surely been doing it...

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125. Evolving Beyond Who You Used To Be from 2022-08-18T09:00:30

Can you identify the ways that you have already evolved in your life aside from your appearance? Sometimes, it’s not easy to pinpoint when it comes to the things ...

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124. "Thirteen Lives" and the Resilience of the Human Spirit from 2022-08-11T09:00:53

Join me for Sunny’s version of a film study as I share my recent viewing of the movie, “Thirteen Lives” and making connections with humanity throughout the telling of that story. The film follow...

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123. Repeat After Me: I Am A Big Deal from 2022-08-04T09:00:26

Mastered the art of avoiding conflict? Does the thought of confrontation make you super uncomfortable? Often, we’ll only speak our truth out loud if we have a high degree of certainty that it’s ...

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121. When Did The World Tell You To Tone It Down? from 2022-07-21T09:00:12

This is a rhetorical question as most of us don’t have a single moment. The toning down has been more of a slow burn over a lifetime thus far. It comes at us from all angles. When we are childre...

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120. Your Choice: Force or Freedom from 2022-07-14T09:00:56

You may recognize the force with which some things have been taught. Can you see the ways in which you may be doing the same to others? Whether or not we take action or say words, we are still c...

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119. Deconditioning the BS from Childhood from 2022-07-07T09:00:01

One of the most valuable gifts we can receive is the awareness of the conditioning that runs deep within us. Many of us don’t even recognize where our behaviors are coming from, much less consid...

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118. Too Much And Never Enough from 2022-06-30T09:00:34

We have all heard that we are one or the other. Some of us hear it with frequency 😉. It is fascinating to witness how we will adjust or tailor responses to our audience. We are always acting in...

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117. Breaking the Cycle of Destructive Family Relationships from 2022-06-23T09:00:23

Your family of origin will definitely teach you some life lessons, and they may not have always been pleasant. While you may think you have moved on, forgiven, and healed, there could be ways in...

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116. The Power of Magic for Deeper Connections with Others from 2022-06-16T09:00:17

This episode is simply magical! During a recent retreat, I experienced such deep connections with everyone I encountered, I returned LIT UP! I was also inspired to consider and share how to keep...

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115. The Difference Between Guilt And Shame from 2022-06-09T09:00:55

I have noticed patterns of shame creeping into my sphere in indirect ways recently, so I thought it would be a good time to point out that there is a difference between the two. Guilt and shame ...

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114. Of Hammers And Heartbreak with David Winkler from 2022-06-02T09:00:33

“If anyone tells you that people can’t change…you do. It’s just that you might have to be hit over the head with a hammer and my hammer was heartbreak.”

I’ve spo...

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113. When The World Seems Dark And Words Are Hollow from 2022-05-26T09:00:33

Our planet has certainly seen (and is still seeing) its share of dark days over the past few years. CW: I am going to address the recent school shooting in Uvalde, TX this week and as a parent, ...

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112. I'm Just Thinking Of The Right Words To Say from 2022-05-19T09:00:44

We humans often torture ourselves by spending time and energy trying to come up with the right words to say. So much so, that we might not even say them at all. We’ll just carry on, spinning in ...

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111. To Grow Closer or Die Trying with Kurt and Ellie Johnson from 2022-05-12T09:00:18

“It’s like graduation. You have a vision of what that’s going to look like, but no one tells you that you’re going to be sitting there for six hours in a hot gown while all of these peo...

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110. I Just Want Somebody To Love Me from 2022-05-05T09:00:25

If you have ever uttered this phrase, this is your episode. I have certainly stated this many times during my life so far because no one really explained how love works. We learn about love firs...

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109. How I Manifested A Human (An Adoption Story) from 2022-04-28T09:00:04

This is such an important episode, because not only am I going to share parts of our adoption story (from my perspective), I will also share how I came to understand and accept this was my personal...

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108. Permission To Share Your Story from 2022-04-21T09:00:32

Let’s talk about why we are hesitant to share our stories. We will often hear things like, “It’s not yours to tell.” Is that true? The experiences that shape us are often those we want to share ...

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107. Family Trauma Drama and Allowing Both the Ugly and Beautiful to Exist from 2022-04-14T09:00:47

While there are many ways that family trauma and the associated drama can show up in our lives, this episode is going to touch specifically on the adoption experience and social media engagement...

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106. All of the Regrets...And None at All from 2022-04-07T09:00:52

In this solo episode, I’m sharing some of the updates and changes that are on my professional horizon. I invite you to listen as I share some regrets that I have and also why they are not a prob...

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105. The Oscars and Uncomfortable Conversations with Mark Joseph from 2022-03-31T09:00:15

“I have the capacity and the presence to sit with this and to allow us to grow together.”

How often can we state something like this with certainty? This convers...

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104. Creating A Messy Girl Murder Mystery with Carol Finizza from 2022-03-24T09:00:14

“The process of life is becoming who we are today, and we have everything still to learn.”

Join me for a conversation with author Carol Finizza about her newly p...

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103. Outgrowing the Wonderment from 2022-03-17T09:00:02

Reflecting on my recent family trip to Las Vegas, I realized that I had outgrown the experience of wonderment when it came to that particular place. What does it feel like to outgrow an experience ...

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102. The Heart of a Seeker: Creating a Yoga Practice to Heal with Kate Lawyer from 2022-03-10T10:00:54

“Know that there are teachers who just want to let the light come on inside of you and that’s where your healing is going to come.”

Join me and my friend, Kate, for a l...

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101. When You Feel Conflicted from 2022-03-03T10:00:03

Life has a way of challenging us to connect with other humans in unexpected ways. When we feel conflicted, it is usually coming from a place that guides us to re-examine our deeply held values a...

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100. This Life Turns Me On from 2022-02-24T10:00:18

What if there were a perspective so extraordinary that one could simply reflect on the darkest moments of life and find reason or meaning? What if it could be true that we can reflect without becom...

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99. When You Feel Like A Failure from 2022-02-17T10:00:10

This is not the episode that outlines how to not be a failure or to do it better next time. Rather, this is ownership of how and why there are times that we need to tap into our soul’s calling and ...

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98. The Trauma of Being Human with Lisa Schwartz from 2022-02-10T10:00:15

“I’ve kept my story locked away for so long because it’s so painful…and I will break the cycle.”

The subject of trauma has been showing up for me personally with...

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97. Life After Child Loss with Liene Ciguze from 2022-02-03T10:00:05

“The scariest thing for me to say as a mom is that…I’m okay now.”

This episode is for those who are ready to heal. Those who truly wish to face their greatest fe...

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96. Examining Our Attachments from 2022-01-27T13:00:17

Let’s take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly around attachments. Where do they come from? How did we get there? Why do we keep them around? And are there actually “good” attachments? Yes, o...

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95. Here's Your Sign from 2022-01-20T10:00

Today, we’re going to acknowledge the signs and signals that happen in our lives. What is the message? What are our interpretations? This is my personal experience with both inviting and receivi...

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94. Until You Get Bold, You Do Not Get Better with Lauren Duke from 2022-01-13T10:00

“Secrets keep you sick. Secrets keep you ashamed.”

Lauren Duke is a writer, educator, entrepreneur, community activist, and all-around amazing human. Her recentl...

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93. What It Means To Be Spiritual from 2022-01-06T10:00

This episode is about what spirituality means to me. It has been brewing for years and it is time to openly incorporate the body and spirit into this mindset work. Let’...

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92. Feeling Uninspired from 2021-12-30T10:00

To those feeling frustrated at not being able to set a goal, this is your episode. While angst around goal setting can certainly appear at any time, we often pressure ourselves around the New Ye...

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91. The World Is Your Classroom. What Are You Learning? from 2021-12-23T10:00

I want you to rethink your view of education and receiving lessons. Think about all of the alternate ways that you are presented with opportunities to stretch beyond the boundaries of what you’v...

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90. That Sh*t May Have Broken Your Heart, But It Opened Your Eyes from 2021-12-16T10:00

Certainly, heartbreak is high on the list of least desirable experiences that we humans encounter. Everyone gets a taste of it throughout our lifetime. And while some receive more lessons than o...

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89. The Greatest Gift Possible from 2021-12-09T10:00

We have celebrations throughout the year where we put a lot of thought toward what the perfect gift would be for those we love. Particularly, this time of year, we have a heightened awareness fr...

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88. Shining A Light On The Stigma of AIDS - A Story Share with Jennifer Bulbrook from 2021-12-01T19:14:05

“You can learn so much in exploring someone else’s perspective. You can learn so much about yourself.”

This very special episode is the result of a recent conver...

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87. Balance, Presence, and Self-Love from 2021-11-25T10:00

Let’s break down one of my all-time favorite movies: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.

Admit that you’re watching it anyway (and if you have yet to see it, find a way to watch it), because...

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86. Politics At Thanksgiving from 2021-11-18T10:00

It seems that many of us hold a vision of wonderful holidays with family being attainable as long as no one talks politics. Good luck with that! As always, I’m here to give it to you straight an...

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85. Trauma, Betrayal, and Healing the Mother Wounds with Laura Davis from 2021-11-11T10:00

“We can be stronger in the broken places, but I would have preferred to have not been broken at all.”

Author Laura Davis is my guest this week to discuss her new...

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84. Assumptions and Imperfections from 2021-11-04T09:00

The things we see in ourselves as imperfections are not always what others see, and vice versa. Sometimes the parts of us that we view as completely normal or even beautiful are deemed imperfect...

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83. FEAR from 2021-10-28T09:00

In this episode, I’m pulling the curtain back on the mind manipulation designed to stoke our fear. There is no holding back, I am calling out what I see and hear very clearly. Most importantly, ...

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82. Step Into the Power of Your Authenticity from 2021-10-21T09:00

Let’s talk about what it means to show up authentically in life. There are so many ways that we will avoid doing this and endless reasons that drive us to please others. I will touch on a few of...

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81. Is Coaching A Trend or A Transformation? A Conversation with Danielle Napolio Cox and Machele Galloway from 2021-10-14T09:00

“Who will you allow to hold space in your mind? You are the only constant in your life. Everything else is a variable.”

If you have been on the fence about partn...

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80. Difficult Conversations With Growth-Oriented Energy from 2021-10-07T09:00

No doubt, there are times we find ourselves confronted with challenges from others that have us playing defense (or we try to avoid them altogether). There are so many other podcast episodes to ...

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79. Getting the Rage Out of Our Systems from 2021-09-30T09:00

I have a confession to make: I have been raging internally for several weeks now. I have my reasons and I am firmly rooted in them. We have all had our buttons pressed as we navigate life and es...

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78. How To Feel Better Without Toxic Positivity from 2021-09-23T09:00

What do you think I mean when I say, “feel better”? What comes to mind? Recently, I’ve had the realization that some equate that statement to toxic positivity. It was so interesting to learn tha...

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77. A Journey of Self-Discovery Through Human Design with Kim Guillory from 2021-09-16T09:00

"It was like a permission slip to experience myself."

Join a 6/2 Emotional Generator and 2/4 Sacral Manifesting Generator for a real and raw conversation around living our Human ...

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76. Human Beings Are Not Clones from 2021-09-09T09:00

We naturally fall into societal expectations that everyone should be the same, or at least similar (think and act as we would). In doing this, we can overlook the individuality and uniqueness of...

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75. Intuition is Underrated from 2021-09-02T09:00

Something you may not often hear from a life coach is that thought work is NOT the be all, end all. It is a great place to start, yet there is so much more to consider. How often do we deeply co...

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74. Your Beliefs Don't Make You A Better Person from 2021-08-26T09:00

Tune in to this episode to learn how the message on a raggedy old tank top (my favorite one) inspired this topic on beliefs. We all have them. Some of us want to figuratively beat others into su...

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73. The Beauty and Devastation of Adoption as a Birth Mom with Anna Jane from 2021-08-19T09:00

“No one does an adoption because their life is easy.”

We rarely have the opportunity to learn about adoption from the perspective of a birth mother. This is why ...

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72. Embracing the Unique Human You Are Through Astrology with Tsipa Swan from 2021-08-12T09:00

“Why does it feel like everyone got a manual for being a human when I did not?”

This is the question my friend, Tsipa, would ask herself while she was a card-car...

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71. Self-Love and Expression Through Experimentation, Creativity, and Play with Holly Herlocker from 2021-08-05T09:00

Join me and my friend Holly as she shares some deep realizations around creating her dream home. We often get so caught up in the image of what “perfect” or “done” looks like that we keep oursel...

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70. The Wisdom of Your Inner Child - Part 2 from 2021-07-29T09:00

Break out the bike and the roller blades, blow some bubbles, and let’s have FUN with this continuation of inner child wisdom. 😉

I created a “part 2” because I realized that I had a bit m...

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69. The Wisdom of Your Inner Child - Part 1 from 2021-07-22T09:00

We often refer to our inner child as the one who needs to be saved, comforted, or healed by the current version of ourselves. What if your very young self actually holds some of the wisdom you a...

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68. Happiness Is Not The Goal from 2021-07-15T09:00

I’m bringing the truth bombs with this episode and laying it out in short order. All of the things that we have been taught about how to be happy are lies. Our conditioning begins at a very youn...

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67. A Rampage of Appreciation from 2021-07-08T09:00

Intuitively, we understand the importance of expressing gratitude and appreciation. Whether you practice daily or simply in the moment when you feel the call to do so, you may not be fully aware...

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66. What To Expect of Yourself, Others, And Life In General from 2021-07-01T09:00

The saying goes, “expect nothing and you will never be disappointed.” Well, I have a different perspective on this, and it includes some nuance. Because let’s be honest – human beings have expec...

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65. Sweet Synchronicity from 2021-06-24T09:00

Do you know how it feels when everything aligns perfectly, and you have an amazing experience in life? That’s sweet synchronicity. Often, we focus on the negative. We allow ourselves to be stres...

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E64 - How To Let Go from 2021-06-17T09:00

Life is a balance of holding on and letting go. We often struggle with the letting go parts of life, especially as parents with our children. Regardless, we all encounter moments where we have t...

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64. How To Let Go from 2021-06-17T09:00

Life is a balance of holding on and letting go. We often struggle with the letting go parts of life, especially as parents with our children. Regardless, we all encounter moments where we have t...

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E63 - Watch Your Language While Navigating The Matrix from 2021-06-10T09:00

This is a continuation of the overwhelm topic that goes deeper into the ways that we experience our reality. I have personally found it helpful to view living in our 3D world as being in The Mat...

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63. Watch Your Language While Navigating The Matrix from 2021-06-10T09:00

This is a continuation of the overwhelm topic that goes deeper into the ways that we experience our reality. I have personally found it helpful to view living in our 3D world as being in The Mat...

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62. The Struggle Is Real...So Is The Overwhelm from 2021-06-03T09:00

If you feel like you have more to do than hours in the day, that there is no end in sight, or that you’re barely keeping your head above water, then you are likely feeling overwhelmed.

On...

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61. Despair: Curse of the High Achiever with Casey Radumus from 2021-05-27T09:00

If you’ve ever been curious about the healing potential of hypnosis, you are sure to appreciate this conversation. Coach Casey’s story of transformation is indeed mesmerizing, and it is my honor...

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60. Unworthy: Welcome to The Not Good Enough Club with Liene Ciguze from 2021-05-20T09:00

Join me for an authentic conversation with my coach, Liene Ciguze, as we venture into that all too familiar territory of feeling unworthy. Sometimes, we are unable to see that the image of succe...

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59. Stress: Light at the End of the Tunnel with Fonyam Atanga from 2021-05-13T09:00

This episode is a very real and authentic conversation between two friends catching up. Fonyam and I are former colleagues and have maintained our friendship over many years, even though we hold...

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(un)happy Mother's Day from 2021-05-09T05:00

If you find yourself feeling some kind of way on Mother’s Day, I’m here for you. I want you to know that I see you. I see your pain, your emptiness, and your raw anger. I also want you to consid...

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58. Anxiety: Real Stories and Solutions with Caro The Life Coach from 2021-05-06T09:00

You are sure to appreciate this episode with my dear friend, Caro, as she relays her experiences (and ultimately her relationship) with anxiety.  It may be hard recall that our lives before the ...

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57. Raise Your Vibrations and Experience Life in 5D with Carlene Saelg from 2021-04-29T09:00

What if we knew we could change our world through our thought processes, in an instant? My dear friend, Carlene, is living in her purpose by inspiring people to deepen their spiritual power and ...

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56. Seek Pleasure: Embrace Your Sensuality with Lydia Feldman from 2021-04-22T09:00

Let’s talk about sex, baby! My friend, Lydia Feldman, is a sex and pleasure coach and we are putting it ALL out there in this conversation. We discuss how she was first drawn to this specific pa...

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55. Creating Ripples and Meaningful Connections with Rich Levesque from 2021-04-15T09:00

Take the time to listen to this deep conversation with my friend, Rich Levesque, as we cover all of things that make us human. We all feel broken at times. We have been conditioned to believe th...

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54. Manifest The Life You Desire (Part 2) with Christine Rizzo from 2021-04-08T09:00

If you enjoyed Part 1 of this fantastic topic, Christine and I dig into to further details around manifesting in this episode. Learn how to truly feel and let go of negative emotions, how your e...

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53. Manifest The Life You Desire (Part 1) with Christine Rizzo from 2021-04-01T09:00

Welcome to the first of two interviews with my dear friend, Christine Rizzo, manifesting coach, and bestselling author. We skim the surface of all things around manifesting the life you desire, ...

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Gratitude and Carpe Diem Mindset from 2021-03-31T09:00

In this quick bonus, I want to take just a few minutes to share some genuine gratitude around recent experiences. Also, I’m giving you all a heads up that we’re going to get lit up in here in Ap...

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52. Who Do You Think You Are? from 2021-03-25T09:00

Who do you think you are? What labels are you carrying around today that serve as your identity? Your successes and accomplishments are wonderful things, but they alone do not define you and the...

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51. WHY ME?? From Trauma To Triumph from 2021-03-18T09:00

Sometimes events line up in life that result in a call to shine a light on a thing. That is how this episode came to be. Regardless of how “well” a person emerges from a traumatic experience, we...

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50. Forgive Your Mother from 2021-03-11T10:00

Your relationship with your mother can seem connected, contentious, or anything in between. I see this one as our first real connection in life, and also the one that we frequently return to as ...

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49. Audacity Flips The Script , Changes The World with Serena Hicks from 2021-03-04T10:00

Listen in to this amazing conversation with my friend and Visibility Coach, Serena Hicks as we discuss what it means to be audacious. If you have ever found yourself questioning your identity an...

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48. When People Show You Who They Really Are from 2021-02-25T10:00

What do you do when someone you love or admire disappoints you? Sometimes, they show you who they really are and that doesn’t align with your own values. Other times, someone else’s behavior see...

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47. This Too Shall Pass from 2021-02-18T10:00

When disaster impacts you and your family, your response in the thick of it is everything. It is possible to feel all of your feelings, yet still redirect your focus to what is going right inste...

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46. Healing the Wounds of Infertility with Whitney Allen from 2021-02-11T10:00

This week, I have a very special guest, Whitney Allen, to discuss a very important topic that needs to be brought into the light: infertility. Whitney is the host of Listen

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45. Wish We Could Turn Back Time... from 2021-02-04T10:00

Let’s continue the conversation about the ways we tend to focus on our past. It has been my observation (and personal experience) that not only do we wish we had do-overs to erase our mistakes, ...

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44. Stop Dwelling On The Past And Change It from 2021-01-28T10:00

When we aren’t operating with a managed mind, we often find ourselves wrapped in memories of past experiences that are painful. Because there are no “do overs” in life, regret, sorrow, or remors...

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43. Perfect Is An Illusion: How Perfectionism Keeps Us Stuck from 2021-01-21T10:00

I have a question for you, today. What is it in your life that you are trying to get perfect right now? More importantly, how is that working for you? Perfectionism isn’t what we think it is. We...

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42. How To Feel When Bad Things Happen from 2021-01-14T10:00

There have always been (and always will be) bad things that happen in our world and in our lives. Moments that shake us will eventually shape us. When you get past the initial shock of witnessin...

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41. Creating Time For Consistent Action from 2021-01-07T10:00

How are you going to go about the business of achieving your personal goals when you just don’t have the time? I know you want to see results quickly. However, consistency is key to accomplishin...

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HNY! My Word, Reflections, And New Podcast Title from 2021-01-01T10:00

Happy New Year! Today, I’m reflecting on wins over the past year and improvements to make going forward. I’m compelled to share this so that you can understand how it’s done. And by the way, thi...

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40. Unbothered By Uncertainty from 2020-12-31T10:00

When we go through life expecting the rest of the world to play out our mental “movie script”, we are setting ourselves up for negative experiences. Sure, there are many times that things unfold...

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39. Comparing Your Life Experiences To Others from 2020-12-24T10:00

It is natural for us to compare ourselves and our lives to others, either in a positive or negative light. Sometimes we want what other people have. Other times we think our problems aren’t big ...

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38. When People Talk About You from 2020-12-17T10:00

Have you ever found out that people are talking about you? Of course, you have! It’s what people do to entertain themselves and we have surely been doing it since the dawn of time. This really o...

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37. It's Time To Crush Your Excuses from 2020-12-10T10:00

We are well into that time of year when we start setting goals and then rapidly finding excuses not to do the thing. Whatever it may be. If you’re in the habit of setting New Year’s Resolutions,...

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36. How To Be Alone With Yourself from 2020-12-03T10:00

I want to know if you enjoy your own company. Do you welcome time alone or does that feel lonely? How do you spend your alone time when you have it? Most of us look for simple pleasures as a mom...

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35. Boundaries: "No" Is Not A Bad Word from 2020-11-26T10:00

It’s that time of year when our lack of boundaries really starts to show up in full force and that’s what I want to address in this episode. For many of us, this occurs any day, really.

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34. When You're The Victim In Your Story, Consider A Rewrite from 2020-11-19T10:00

It is often hard to admit that there are parts of the stories we tell ourselves where we’ve committed ourselves to the role of victim. This can show up in our lives as inconvenience or something...

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33. Ditch Your Dread Of The Holiday Season from 2020-11-12T10:00

You may find yourself dreading the holiday season for one reason or another. Sometimes your “to do” list is overwhelming. You may be anticipating unpleasant interactions with extended family mem...

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32. Catastrophizing Over The 2020 Elections (And Beyond) from 2020-11-05T10:00

It’s time for some real talk about the US Elections of 2020 because I see how it’s impacting you. You’re glued to media, barely sleeping, waiting for something to happen, and spinning out with a...

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31. Buying Into The Notion That You Are Enough from 2020-10-29T09:00

There are so many of us out there in the world, functioning just fine on the surface but dealing with a lot of turmoil internally. The one thing that holds us back from pursuing any of our self-...

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30. Healing The Wounds Of Your Inner Child from 2020-10-22T09:00

Many of us carry around memories of events that happened at some point in our lives that remain negative and impactful today. Words were said, actions were taken, and we keep reliving these memo...

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29. How To Live With Gratitude, Even In 2020 from 2020-10-15T09:00

How many times have you said you can’t wait for this year to be over already? Certainly, 2020 has presented us all with challenges and changes. We have had to pivot many times and wonder if life...

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28. The Real Social Dilemma Is Our Friendships from 2020-10-08T09:00

This is always a hot topic, so I’m sharing my thoughts on social media in this episode. While many in our friends and family circles are making changes, stepping back, or taking a break (all of ...

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27. The Best Kept Secret To Lasting, Loving Relationships from 2020-10-01T09:00

It’s certainly no secret that humans crave love and belonging. Of course, we need these things to be a part of our lives for our emotional well-being. Yet we spend a lot of energy in trying to g...

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26. I Didn't Ask For This! Change Resistance from 2020-09-24T09:00

Change is hard. Or it isn’t. Sometimes it seems easier if the change is necessary and an expected outcome of a choice you’ve made. Then there are changes that happen in our lives that we didn’t ...

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25. No Challenge, No Change from 2020-09-17T09:00

What do you do when you the thrill of reaching your goal doesn’t seem to be there anymore? You pushed through the initial challenge, now what? As I see it, there are two major types of change in...

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24. Dancing With Depression: A Perspective from 2020-09-10T09:00

Is depression always a chemical imbalance or can it show up in other ways? This is a weighty subject, but it needs to be shared.  Having experienced many shades of depression in the past, I no l...

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23. Misery Is A Choice from 2020-09-03T09:00

Often, we wallow in misery without realizing we have complete control over it. If you’ve ever felt miserable at your job, for example, I want you to understand that is a choice you have made. It...

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22. How To Be A Good Mom from 2020-08-27T09:00

Hey there, mom! I have a little something especially for you today. I know you are tired and stretched thin from trying to please everyone all of the time. That can really wear on you. Isn’t it ...

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21. What Do You Think They'll Think? People Pleasing 101 from 2020-08-20T09:00

We are going to dive in to one of my favorite topics: people pleasing! I continue to be fascinated by all of the worry, stress, and anxiety we bring on ourselves when concerned about what other ...

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20. The Power Of Belief And Binary Mindset from 2020-08-13T09:00

Our beliefs are very powerful. They can either hold us back or propel us forward. Applying a binary mindset on top of those beliefs can send us into the space of right and wrong, this or that. O...

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19. Find Love In Your Shadows from 2020-08-06T09:00

We all have moments when we feel low, down on ourselves, or not good enough. We may wallow in our misery for what seems far too long. Sometimes there is comfort in the shadows because we know th...

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Pandemic Fatigue from 2020-07-31T09:00

You’re exhausted with this pandemic already. I get it. Especially if you’re a mom navigating the reopening of schools and all the mixed messages and seemingly last-minute changes that go along w...

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18. There Is No Better Than Here from 2020-07-30T09:00

Here is where you are, so getting there would most certainly be better, right? I know you want more from this life. I know you have dreams and goals to achieve. It’s all good. Where we mess up i...

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17. Why We Drink Part 3: Find And Keep Your Power from 2020-07-23T09:00

Let’s talk about how you got to that place where the only thing that feels “right” at the end of a long, hard day is a drink. The truth is that you’ve trained yourself to desire alcohol to the e...

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16. Why We Drink Part 2: Lies Others Tell Us from 2020-07-16T21:48:06

If you haven’t listened to episode 15, please check that one out first as this one is a continuation. I previously addressed the lies we tell ourselves about why we drink. Now, I’m going to talk...

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15. Why We Drink Part 1: Lies We Tell Ourselves from 2020-07-09T22:08:05

We humans come up with a lot of good reasons to get drunk. These rationalizations are more than I can even cover in this episode, but I’m going to touch on some of the popular lies we tell ourse...

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14. Now Is The Time To Manage Your Mind from 2020-07-02T09:00

Remember just a few months ago when we thought the pandemic would be over by summer and we could return to “normal”? Well, that’s not happening, so why are you still making excuses and putting o...

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13. What You're Really Afraid Of from 2020-06-25T09:00

What you’re really afraid isn’t what you think. It’s not about what other people think of you, losing something or someone important to you, not having the life you’ve dreamed of. In reality, it...

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12. Triggered? What To Do About It from 2020-06-18T09:00

I’m talking about everyday triggers here…because some of us are reacting in ways that seem involuntary. The truth is, most of what triggers us is in our brains and there are ways to reduce their...

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11. Perfectionism Meets Social Disruption from 2020-06-11T08:00

It’s been another week of disruption on the streets and online, though that may not be a “bad” thing. While disruption is chaotic when you’re in the throes of it, consider that sometimes the res...

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10. Racism, Riots, and Raw Emotions from 2020-06-04T09:00

Black Lives Matter. In this podcast, I’m going to break it down for the white people in the room why this is so important in our current climate. We are being asked to use our voices now. I stil...

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Pandemic Anxiety from 2020-05-28T09:30

I can’t round out this month without touching on anxiety. I’ve created a bonus episode because I want to address the current pandemic-related angst related to phased reopening. This is so heavy ...

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9. When You Feel Broken from 2020-05-28T09:00

When we live through traumatic experiences, we often come out of them feeling broken. No longer whole. Not worthy. On some level, it may feel necessary, but over time we tend to let ourselves be...

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8. Spinning In The Guilt Trip Cycle from 2020-05-21T09:00

We all do or say things that we feel has caused harm to others. Enter the guilt trip. Of course, everyone feels it at one point or another, but some of us remain stuck, spinning in a cycle and r...

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7. Worthiness: What Are You Making It Mean? from 2020-05-14T10:00

I’m continuing the conversation about mental health awareness this month and I’m not shying away from a very heavy topic. Please be aware that I will discuss worthiness and also its relationship...

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6. About Contrast And All The Feels from 2020-05-07T10:00

During Mental Health Awareness Month, I am exploring all of the feelings: good, bad, and ugly. No one wants to talk about difficult emotions, yet we all experience them. We are doing ourselves a...

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5. Basic Instinct from 2020-04-30T10:00

You probably haven't wondered why you do the things you do.  Perhaps you have. Either way, you've just been going through life on auto pilot. There's a reason for that. In this episode, I'm goin...

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4. There Is No Remote Control For The Humans from 2020-04-23T23:52:04

At one time or another, we all put far too much time and energy into trying to control what other people do. This is especially heightened in our current pandemic environment, but it has always ...

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3. How's Your Movie? Why We Do What We Do from 2020-04-16T10:00

How would you answer this question? Well, does your life sometimes seem to play out like a movie? Learn how it all comes together, from writing the script to acting out the scenes - of your life...

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Comparing The Despair (During A Pandemic) from 2020-04-14T01:05:32

We say “compare AND despair” to highlight how comparing ourselves to others only results in our own discomfort. While we find that we do this frequently in our daily lives, I've noticed somethin...

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2. The Circumstances Beyond Your Control from 2020-04-09T10:00

You've heard the phrase, "circumstances beyond your control" - have you even wondered which ones you could control? This episode builds on the first to provide you further information t...

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E1 - Shine On Through Shame from 2020-04-02T20:09:21

Join me for my first episode as I explain how we humans tend to create our own reality. I’ll share the story of how I came to be here, how I moved through shame around that story, and where my n...

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1. Shine On Through Shame from 2020-04-02T20:09:21

Join me for my first episode as I explain how we humans tend to create our own reality. I’ll share the story of how I came to be here, how I moved through shame around that story, and where my n...

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