Do you own your time...or is time owning you? If you have fallen victim to this all-too-common scenario then you need to know there is a better way and an important why. And if this isn't you, think again. Maybe your entire day is filled with what you think are good and worthy things but consider this: should any one thing really fill your entire day? It's time to get messy and get on the other side of being busy. You CAN do this by learning to manage your priorities (maybe start just by identif...
Apr 17, 2019•35 min•Ep. 162
Take a moment, just in your mind, and think of your priorities. Include all the things to which you are regularly giving all of your time. I'm sure this list includes people, maybe some places, and likely some things. So, do you have your list? What number are you on that list? I get it, you have so much going on and you are the sun in your little universe (if you don't get that reference you need to listen here !). All those things on your list of priorities are good things! But you simply cann...
Apr 12, 2019•10 min•Ep. 161
If you listened to last week's episode you know that the theme this month is all about how to be happy. Easier said than done? Not around here. This week you will learn three things you can change to be happy. Without even knowing it, you are probably holding on to some lies you think are making you happy. And while the specifics may be personal, they likely fall into one of three categories. New York Times bestselling author Richard Eyre delves into those three categories in this episode: contr...
Apr 10, 2019•38 min•Ep. 160
What is the one thing that unifies alllll of humanity? The desire to be HAPPY. And maybe also the overcomplicated routes we take to find how to be happy. So let's spend some time this month figuring it out together. Remember to tune in each week to learn more on this important topic. Why are we struggling so much with happiness? Perhaps we don't know what it really looks like and we are searching for it in the wrong places. In fact, last year thousands of you tuned in to these episodes on happin...
Apr 03, 2019•33 min•Ep. 159
What a month! Did you work on one or two habits this month? I hope that everything we learned inspired you to narrow in your focus on one area of your life that needs some major help. Three experts in their fields gave real life tips on how to do this. As you know, for me that started with sleep. Our sleep episodes with Chrissy Lawler ( here and here ) triggered so many people into realizing how much they needed to shift their sleep habits. As a result, hundreds of you joined (and are still join...
Apr 01, 2019•30 min•Ep. 158
Are you wearing your 'busyness' as a badge of honor? How about seeking self worth from the exhaustion of trying to do it all? To put it bluntly, you need to stop. Because doing more does not mean you are doing better. As a mother of 3 with multiple jobs, Jeanteil Livingston was overthinking and over-planning everything. Can you relate?! Good news - through her own journey (which she shares!) she learned that busy is not best. And her advice? Allow yourself to be vulnerable. Even more simply put,...
Mar 27, 2019•36 min•Ep. 157
If you find yourself using your comfort zone as an excuse, you are not alone. My comfort zone used to be my excuse to not push myself where it matters most. In this bite-sized episode I tell you what your comfort zone really is and give specific examples about pushing yourself. Here's a hint: my laundry piles up just like yours! It isn't too late to change your habits . If it looks messy, you're doing it right. SHOW NOTES Register for Rediscover You Workshop Join the FREE 5-Day Sleep Makeover FR...
Mar 22, 2019•11 min•Ep. 156
Has your own life become out of your control? You CAN get it back and it can start with one small word, "No." Here is the permission to let go, prioritize, and put yourself first in order to better manage all the other balls you are juggling. A working mom of 6, Dr. Jen Riday of the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast lives true to her mission to help women get back their lives. After sharing a vivid personal memory of one of her lowest points she offers detailed instruction on how to find YOU in your t...
Mar 20, 2019•39 min•Ep. 155
I have been where you are - afraid to fail and hating myself into growth. There's a name for it, underachieving perfectionism, and a way to change for the better. If you feel STUCK and crippled by the thought of setting even day-to-day goals, this is me calling to you from the other side of that. Your worth is not determined by the perfect ability to do anything. I hope that after listening in you know you CAN grow imperfectly because you are worth while. SHOW NOTES Register for Rediscover You W...
Mar 15, 2019•10 min•Ep. 154
Are you having trouble changing your habits and reaching your goals because you're lazy? No! You just haven't found your motivational style. Explaining his carrot-dangling-free approach, therapist Adam Moore presents three motivational styles to help you better understand yourself AND others. Here's a spoiler: find what makes you feel effective . After listening to actual examples, you'll be equipped to find your motivational style and make a breakthrough on your habits, giving you the power to ...
Mar 13, 2019•35 min•Ep. 153
You've heard the science and read all the tips, but what does sleep training look like in real life ? This bonus episode provides a glimpse into just that. Tune in while Christine Lawler actually analyzes host Monica's sleep habits and maps out an achievable plan of action. Follow along and begin training yourself TONIGHT. If you've listened to this conversation and signed up for the FREE 5 Day Sleep Makeover then here is just one more tool to help your sleep habits. No more excuses, it's time t...
Mar 08, 2019•19 min•Ep. 151
Maybe you never thought you'd say this as an adult, but it's time to be sleep trained! Improving this ONE habit will change your life, and you aren't alone in needing help. With over 10 years of experience, therapist Christine Lawler dives into the why and the how of sleep training. From serious mental health reasons, to just general self care, the time is now to get better sleep. Exhaustion does not have to be your badge of honor! Tune in, and maybe grab a note pad, because you'll leave this co...
Mar 06, 2019•40 min•Ep. 151
Most of us start the New Year with a whole list of habits we are CERTAIN we will immediately transform. But then March comes and we're mostly same-old, same-old. It's because we are going about changing our habits all wrong. Listen to hear more about this month's theme and how in order to successfully shift your habits you need to start where it realllllllly matters to you! (Pssst: Don't forget the HUGE announcement! Come join us in Utah for a great Workshop in May.) Show Notes Register for Redi...
Mar 04, 2019•34 min•Ep. 150
This is a community, not a fan club. We learn from and inspire each other. This new monthly series is where members of the About Progress Community write in to share notes with their fellow “Progressors.” Listen in to hear how Progressors have grown, their experiences, their stories, and their wisdom on this month’s theme: New Year, New You. SHOW NOTES FREE Printables , including this month’s Progress Plan Lend your voice and experience + be featured on the show HERE Join the free and private FB...
Feb 28, 2019•29 min•Ep. 149
Self-love is all the rage, but is it worth the hype? If you are looking to find out who you truly are, there is something else that may serve you better: self compassion. Self compassion is being fully KIND to yourself by no longer buying into shame cycles. You can allow things to get messy on the pursuit of growth, while keeping your self-worth intact. Including matters of faith, family, and his future, Josh Searle discusses this and how he learned to "fail forward" on his journey of growing in...
Feb 27, 2019•32 min•Ep. 148
How do you be true to yourself if you feel so very complicated? Being complex is totally OK. In fact, it's who you are made to be. Figuring out how to get in tune with how your complicated personality is in fact a strength will help you make more of your life. Amy Webb is a self-described contradictory person who would love to help you learn how to own your own messy personality. Doing so for her has led to empowerment and fulfillment, including for her daughter with special needs. Listen to hea...
Feb 20, 2019•47 min•Ep. 146
In this episode, I share 10 things you don't know about me. Don't worry, there IS a point beyond navel-gazing:) My goal is for you to then go on and create your own list of things people don't know about you and to see how this helps you cue in to who you are and what matters to you. Because when you know the SMALL things that make you "you," it's easier to own the bigger things, too. SHOW NOTES: FREE Printables , including this month’s Progress Plan Lend your voice and experience + be featured ...
Feb 18, 2019•11 min•Ep. 145
Do you get stuck thinking you need to be an "expert" in one finite field in order to matter? Pish-posh! It's more than OK to be a "Jane of all trades." In fact, doing all the things will help you figure out better who you are than pigeon-holing yourself into one "admirable" standard of achievement. Miranda Anderson of Live Free Creative Co. is a testament to how much joy, fun, creativity, and challenge you can bring into your life by daring to try new things. She does ALL the things, because she...
Feb 13, 2019•42 min•Ep. 144
Do you want to change your life? Including your relationships? Work? Parenting? Fitness? Spirituality? And more? You need to start by knowing who you are. And that entails working on your personal development. Many women have lost touch with their inner selves--what makes them light up, including their natural interests, passions, hobbies, and gifts. They somehow have received the message that working on their own growth is selfish and will take away from what matters most in their lives. The op...
Feb 06, 2019•49 min•Ep. 143
In order to fully step into who you ARE, you need to look back at who you WERE. Last month we talked about ch-ch-changing! This month, we are focusing on being true to your real self. The one that you have still deep down inside you with interests, gifts, and passions put on the back burner. How can you rediscover your self? Go back to who you were as a kid. And consider which labels you have adopted that are getting in the way of you exploring others. CLICK HERE TO GET THIS MONTH'S FREE PRINTAB...
Feb 04, 2019•33 min•Ep. 142
This is a community, not a fan club. We learn from and inspire each other. This new monthly series is where members of the About Progress Community write in to share notes with their fellow "Progressors." Listen in to hear how Progressors have grown, their experiences, their stories, and their wisdom on this month's theme. Show Notes FREE Printables , including this month's Progress Plan Lend your voice and experience + be featured on the show HERE Join the free and private FB group Join the Pro...
Jan 30, 2019•46 min•Ep. 141
Imagine having THE "ideal body" everyone is after these days. Imagine your arms being commented on by strangers at the grocery store, thousands of social media likes and comments daily about how inspired people are by your hard work and dedication to body-building, and creating an entire family-led business off of helping others do the same. Then imagine leaving alllllll the glory and admiration behind because you learned first hand that having the "ideal body" didn't correlate to having an "ide...
Jan 23, 2019•38 min•Ep. 140
In today's Growth Spurt, Monica shares how she has translated this month's theme into her own life: learning what she needs to change this year. Monica shares three ways she wants to grow and how they relate back to better knowing who she wants to become. The three areas are: 1) Money 2) Marriage 3) Friendship Listen in to hear why she wants to make shifts in these areas and how you can also can figure out where you need to change the most, too. SHOW NOTES: FREE Printables , including this month...
Jan 18, 2019•11 min•Ep. 139
Mindset is everything. So what do you do if the only way you learned how to change in the past was by hating yourself into it? Shifting your life by being motivated with guilt, shame, and "shoulds" is no way to grow. Tony Overbay is here to share how as a therapist he guides his clients (and himself!) to better catch negative self-talk and move into progressive change. Listen in to learn how you learning to like yourself (via your thoughts!) will help you better change into the person you want t...
Jan 16, 2019•35 min•Ep. 138
People adore the "self-love" movement happening these days, and I'm alllll about it! Unless that acceptance-of-self translates more to someone excusing themselves from seeing where they need to change. Fully loving yourself entails being willing to see the good AND the bad in yourself. But your motivation is different--it's because you love the whole picture, and want to progress in ways that truly matter. Listen in to hear more! This is our first "Growth Spurt," which will be a continuing serie...
Jan 11, 2019•11 min•Ep. 138
If you're telling yourself that it's already the second week in January and it's too late for you to get serious about goal-making, you're wrong. And if you're already feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or even under-challenged as one who strives to love goal-making, you're just doing it wrong. That's forceful to say--sure--but this interview with Lara Casey Isaacson is sure to help empower you to make goals that ACTUALLY work, and with progress--not perfection--in mind. Lara herself says that she ...
Jan 09, 2019•47 min•Ep. 137
Do you feel stuck in the same patterns? Are you looking at the new year with equal parts hope AND fear? Wondering if you really have it in you to make real, lasting change? You actually CAN change. Forget goal-making (that will come later), forget looking side-to-side to see what your internet friends or IRL loved ones are telling you you "SHOULD" be doing. Before anything else you need to hone into who you want to be, what change that requires from you, and WHY you want to change. Once you can ...
Jan 02, 2019•42 min•Ep. 136
Heather NEVER planned on living abroad--she was happy with her suburban Utah life. But when an unexpected job opportunity for her spouse showed up and with it a relocation to Japan, Heather found herself agreeing to move away from all she knew and loved. She expected it to be incredibly difficult. But what did she discover? Herself! Listen in to hear how this move exposed Heather to new sides of herself, added to her family's culture, and expanded their capabilities! Show Notes Join the Progress...
Dec 28, 2018•30 min•Ep. 135
Have you ever thought about trying something new but get caught up in the "how?" You just need to go for it. The "HOW" will come with time, even in the least ideal of circumstances. Lysha Smith is on the show to share how you can better go for the things that are going to add to your life. She starts by encouraging you to imagine yourself at 80 and look back on how you spent your time on earth. Doing this helped Lysha navigate her husband's cancer, their shared losses, and beyond. Lysha talks ab...
Dec 26, 2018•39 min•Ep. 134
Oh how we WISH each baby came with a manual specific to only them! Well, today's episode is the next best thing. Dina Alexander from the non-profit Educate and Empower Kids is here to go through your toughest parenting questions. From how to handle technology with kids, talking about their maturing bodies, boosting troubled self-esteem, and so much more. Show Notes Educate and Empower Kids' website, Instagram , and Facebook Past episodes with Dina on Technology , Body Image , and Pornography Joi...
Dec 21, 2018•55 min•Ep. 133
