Send us a text Hello! Today we're talking about this saying I've seen floating around "Create a life you don't want to escape from" I heard someone call bullshit on this and it made me think a little bit more about what this means to me. This is absolutely my goal, to create a life that I enjoy living. That doesn't mean I'm going to love it all the time or not feel all the human feels which includes the whole spectrum and part of that feels real shitty... What this means to me is that I am doing...
Apr 26, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text Thoughts for this episode came to me over a pile of chocolate crumbs, the end result of this was a delicious dessert and this episode. Today we're talking about how often we live on purpose. How often we plan our day and take action to prioritize the things that are important. If we're just throw it all out there and see what happens it is likely not going to be what we had in mind. On the other hand if we live with intention and do things on purpose we have a much greater chance ...
Apr 19, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text In this episode we're talking about the fact that just because you have a surplus of energy you don't need to spend it, just because you have extra time doesn't mean you need to fill it. It is not only ok, but sometimes crucial that we build a buffer, like an energy savings account. If we're always running ourselves down to empty we aren't leaving room for the inevitable life happenings that will come along and require our time and energy. It is ok and I will say encouraged (by me...
Apr 12, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text Hello there! Today we're talking about how little things add up big time. When we're looking to make changes we'll actually have to make some changes to the way we're thinking and living. I know, it's a wild idea when we're told all the time that there are magic pills and overnight successes and such. I'm here to tell you that doesn't exist. It's about the consistent small steps that add up. Real changes take time and they happen slowly with consistent effort. It's one of those th...
Apr 05, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text Hello friends! Today's episode is inspired by my earlier Instagram post which I linked below. I've been thinking about showing up and starting over and beginning again and what that takes. It takes courage and a reason strong enough to keep you going along with the belief that what you do can make a difference. You're probably not going to have one big aha moment where you feel a sweeping change, that's not how things happen. There will be a point where you look back and realize h...
Mar 29, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text Today's episode was inspired by a friend who reminded me of the big picture of my work when they said "I don't have to keep living like this" with the realization that there is a choice we can all make to learn new tools and ways of being in this world and interacting with it and with ourselves. This was something I learned and my big aha moment. It is my mission now to tell as many people as possible that you don't have to continue living stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, dreading ...
Mar 22, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text Today we're doing a little reflection on my mindset over the years and how my adventures hiking this past weekend prompted some awareness around the idea of challenging myself. You may have heard me talking about how beneficial it is to challenge yourself to help build resilience and achieve the goals you might have set out to accomplish. I am a big fan of challenging one's self. This weekend I found that it's a good practice to evaluate the areas we choose to accept challenge and...
Mar 15, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text In this episode I tell you all about how the word should has no place or use and then use the word over and over and over. My lesson in this, context matters! What are expectations?! Why do they often lead to frustration? How can we minimize the frustration and make expectations work for us? The formula expectation - observation = frustration tells us that AWARENESS is key! Unless we're aware of what is currently going on and what we have to work with we might be making expectatio...
Mar 08, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text Today we're talking about that super weird saying and the intention behind it to deter curiosity as a practice in life. I am here to poo poo all over that idea and tell you to get as curious as you possibly can about everything especially in regards to yourself. Get curious about your thoughts, behaviors, feelings, beliefs and how you choose to live your life. Use curiosity as a tool to allow you to step back and investigate yourself and your life and maybe even use this tool of c...
Mar 01, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text Today I'm thinking about my brother as I record this. I can't help but think about and wonder what it was that made him feel like he couldn't ask for help. I feel strongly that several contributors include shame and negative mental health stigmas, toxic masculinity, and our perverted culture around emotion. We both learned early that you have to be tough to survive this life sometimes, but what it means to be tough is presented very differently for boys and men. I share some of my...
Feb 22, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text Today (the day I'm recording) is Valentine's Day! There are movies, and songs, and poems, and a whole industry around this day. I'm going to tell you up front I don't LOVE Valentine's Day. I'm no love hater, I love love. Love is what makes the world go 'round. For real. Love is the most powerful tool you have. My beef with Valentine's Day is that I do not believe that true expressions of love, particularly self-love are promoted or facilitated by this day. Self-love is something t...
Feb 15, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text Today's episode is a reflection on my birthday, expectations, time and my evolving relationship with these things. I reflect on how my relationship with myself is changing as time moves forward. I explore my relationship with time and my expectations there. I've come to the understanding that I don't have time to waste on unnecessary stress and worry. There is no time for inaction or being afraid to express myself and live life on my terms. My birthday brought a sense of clarity t...
Feb 08, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text Hello friends! Today's episode we are talking about challenges. How to give yourself challenges so that when life brings them your way you have more practice, strength, and resilience built up to face whatever life throws at you. From cold showers to ultra marathons to sitting still in silence with yourself. It's up to you to find the thing that challenges you the way you need it to in that moment in that day. That old saying "if it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you" is...
Feb 01, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text Today we're talking about the idea that many of us have at one point or another that we are fundamentally broken or damaged by the experiences we've had in life and trauma we've survived. I'm here to tell you that you're not alone and your reactions and responses aren't very different from many other people. Human beings have patterns around how our psychology and physiology respond to things. I truly believe that the more we understand how we work as human beings the less we have...
Jan 25, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text This episode we explore more of my love for the brain-body connection with a little bit of history on world views regarding the interaction between body and brain. I also give you some really cool tid-bits about brain maps and phantom limb pain. I also get into more of my journey to heal my own relationship between my brain and body and the relationship I have with my body today. I touch on anti-diet and anti-aesthetic culture that I see growing and how finding a way to balance al...
Jan 18, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text Today's episode is a bit of a vulnerable trip down memory lane. It starts with a reaction I had to a request my husband made for some alone time, which none of us have had in the last 10 months with on and off lock downs and business shut downs. I take a step back to realize that my reaction isn't to his request but to my memories of being without a safe place to be in other parts of my life. Here is the post I mentioned about the ability to reframe our thoughts around a situation...
Jan 11, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of this new year! Today I'm talking about my word and intention for the year, embrace. I get into what that means to me and my history with embracing all that life is. One thing leads to another and I am reminded of a question a friend asked me years ago that I'm still trying to answer in a different way. We talk about our need for community and social support and the barriers some of us create to authentic connections that way. Give it a listen! Links...
Jan 04, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text This episode was recorded on a special day for me. It would have been my brother's birthday if he were still here. I talk about lessons I learned from him, from his passing, and how that all ties in to this year and the upcoming new year. You don't have to wait for anything or anyone to make the changes and do thing things you want to do in your life. You deserve to live the way you want and be the person you want right now. Give it a listen. Cheers! Support the show Resources : M...
Dec 28, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text In today's episode I talk about how we look to others for guidance. I fully support finding mentors and help and doing your research and learning and growing and all of the things. Still, at some point we have to pause and give ourselves time and space to process all of the information we've been consuming. At some point we have to learn to trust ourselves and the decisions we make and that takes action. We have to prove to ourselves that we can do it in order to build the confide...
Dec 21, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text Well hello there, Today's episode I get into self-talk a bit, the way we talk to and about ourselves is creating a neurological response. Not only that, but the way we interact with ourselves, others and the world is dependent on how we view ourselves. It's difficult to manage or control something like stress or anxiety if we don't believe in our ability to do so. Your image of yourself directs your confidence in your abilities and your ability to manage the stress of daily life. ...
Dec 14, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Today's episode I talk a bit more about my reasons for addressing stress and anxiety the way that I do and why I choose to work with people to help them manage these things in their daily lives. I get into the difficulties I have expressing emotions and how we've been taught to disconnect from our feelings throughout life. Sometimes our survival tools become a way of life and stick around even when we don't need them. In these cases they can cause more harm than good. Give it a li...
Dec 07, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text In today's episode I talk about the evolution of my diet which was influenced by the documentary The Game Changers . I talk about the reactions I get from people, why we as humans like to categorize so much, and how this affects the way we go through life. I also get into the ways we practice disconnecting from ourselves by ignoring or intentionally disconnecting from our bodies. I go down a rabbit hole that takes on and adventure today... give it a listen! Support the show Resour...
Nov 30, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text It's that time of year again! I am a big fan of the holidays and Thanksgiving is one of my favorites for the food and the family and the giving thanks for all we have. There are other considerations to be made on Thanksgiving, like the history there, I share a tid bit about the first Thanksgiving in this episode. I took some info from this article by The Zin Education Project for reference. Check that out. This year we also have pandemic considerations when making our plans and as...
Nov 23, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text What gives us value? How do we measure our value? How do we try to validate ourselves? This episode I dive into my past and present struggles with recognizing my value and how we as human beings living in this time create unnecessary psychological stress by trying to find perfection and figure out what others are thinking... hint: it doesn't exist and it's none of our business! I divulge two of my deepest secrets and walk you through a bit of my journey give it a listen. Links &am...
Nov 16, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text Today we celebrate the historic results of the 2020 presidential election and talk about why it is necessary to recognize our wins in order to continue forward. Support the show Resources : Manage Your Stress Mentorship Discovery call You can find more about Brain-Body Resilience and JPB: On the BBR Website On Instagram On Facebook Sign up for the BBR newsletter...
Nov 09, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text Today we talk about responsibility, what it is, and who it's for. Support the show Resources : Manage Your Stress Mentorship Discovery call You can find more about Brain-Body Resilience and JPB: On the BBR Website On Instagram On Facebook Sign up for the BBR newsletter...
Nov 06, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text What is the brain/body connection and how does it benefit us to become participants in our experience... Support the show Resources : Manage Your Stress Mentorship Discovery call You can find more about Brain-Body Resilience and JPB: On the BBR Website On Instagram On Facebook Sign up for the BBR newsletter...
Nov 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text In this episode I introduce myself and give you the rundown on what to expect later on... Support the show Resources : Manage Your Stress Mentorship Discovery call You can find more about Brain-Body Resilience and JPB: On the BBR Website On Instagram On Facebook Sign up for the BBR newsletter...
Nov 06, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1
