Pop quiz: Tell me the things people should be doing to keep their bodies strong and help them avoid illness and injury! You got it: Exercise, sleep, diet, water Now, what about the things you should be doing to keep you mind strong? What are the things you should be doing to cultivate psychological strength so you have the mental resilience to weather the ups and downs of life? That’s harder, isn’t it? Well, as it turns out, the fields of Psychology and Design Thinking are brimming with evidence...
Apr 10, 2019•52 min•Ep. 110
Think back to when you were a little kid. How excited were you when you got a new box of crayons or some Play Doh or water color paints? Inside of each of us is an inner child who is inherently creative. Every single one of us had a time in our lives when we created simply for the joy of the process. Why don’t we do that as adults? This week, you’ll meet Kirsie Schwender. She is the founder of the company Love & Drishti and the transformational Meditate and Create event. She makes the most b...
Apr 03, 2019•43 min•Ep. 109
Stop. Take one moment and do me a favor. Take the next 30 seconds to think about how your life feels right now , and rate it on a scale from 1 to 10. Are you closer to the low end? Are things feeling difficult? Are you having to white-knuckle too many situations? Are your relationships, your job, your hobbies, your health out of alignment? Or, are you closer to a 10? Are things feeling light, joyful, aligned? Do you regularly feel in flow? Are you spending your time in a way that fills you up, r...
Mar 27, 2019•58 min•Ep. 108
This week’s episode is POWERFUL. This week, you are going to meet Lydia Slaby. Lydia is an advocate, speaker, and writer focused on empowering people, communities, and organizations faced with daunting change. She is also the author of the brand new book, “Wait, It Gets Worse.” In this book, she shares her story of battling non-Hodgkins lymphoma and the clarity and life lessons she gained from that experience. You are not going to want to miss these amazing conversations: The importance of knowi...
Mar 20, 2019•49 min
Have you ever stopped to think about the impact that your upbringing has on your adult relationships? No? I hadn’t either. That is, I hadn’t thought about it until I began hitting bumps in the road in the early days of dating my husband. I didn’t realize that the avoidant attachment style I had developed as a child (after losing my dad to cancer when I was younger), was manifesting itself in this relationship. It didn’t occur to me that the last man I loved and was extremely close to was suddenl...
Mar 13, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 106
Have you ever thought about the number of decisions you make on a daily basis and the impact they have on your happiness? The decision to light a candle at dinner, bake cookies with your kids, or share a meal with family and friends. These decisions add up and can have an incredibly meaningful impact on your happiness. That is exactly what we’re talking about this week with Alexandra Amarotico, the author of the book The Secret Joy of Hygge (pronounced HOO-GAH). Alex learned about the notion of ...
Mar 06, 2019•35 min•Ep. 105
When was the last time you made a truly bold move? A move where failure was a distinct possibility….but so was success? This week, we’re talking all about making bold moves with none other than Jenna Redfield , the head honcho over at Twin Cities Collective . The Twin Cities Collective was created to help Twin Cities bloggers and creatives connect with other like-minded individuals in the area. They come together to teach, learn, connect and support - all with the purpose of helping you grow you...
Feb 27, 2019•50 min•Ep. 104
Friends, meet Genecia Alluora ! Genecia is the former Miss Singapore, the founder of Soul Rich Woman, South East Asia’s largest network of female entrepreneurs, and a literal powerhouse who is empowering other women to step into their own power and become entrepreneurs with such a unique business model. Occasionally, I interview someone who is so confident that she gives me a boost in my own confidence, simply through osmosis. This was one of those interviews. Genecia shared with us her incredib...
Feb 20, 2019•47 min•Ep. 103
This week, we’re speaking with Jennifer Longmore , a Leading Authority on Soul Purpose, and Elite Business Coach to enlightened entrepreneurs. For more than 15 years, she has served clients in permanently shifting the limiting beliefs and patterns that prevent them from being who they really are so that they can live their most abundant, aligned and accelerated soul’s journey. It was such an interesting interview because Jennifer and I teach a lot of the same constructs, but she comes at it from...
Feb 13, 2019•41 min•Ep. 102
Many of you know that I recently had a baby. Woah, nothing throws you in the middle of a women’s health journey like being pregnant and having a baby. Wanna know the craziest thing? I was SHOCKED about how little my doctors could tell me when I would ask questions about different aspects of pregnancy. Simple questions like, “Can I eat this?” or “How much of this should I have?” or “Is this supplement ok?” were always met with the same answer, “Weeeeeellll, we don’t really know.” That’s insane! H...
Feb 06, 2019•53 min•Ep. 101
“I’m not trying to save the planet, I’m trying to save our species as humans. Even if we continue on the path we’re on, the planet will still be here. We just won’t be able to survive her any longer.” This was the comment that this week’s guest uttered to me as she walked me out of her beautiful, sustainably-built. LEED certified home after we recorded this week’s episode. Talk about impactful. Melissa Rappaport Schifman is a sustainability expert and the author of the book Building a Sustainabl...
Jan 30, 2019•51 min•Ep. 100
When was the last time you were immersed in your work, a task, a hobby, a something , and time seemed to stand still? You know that feeling. The feeling of FLOW, when you feel like you could do something forever, simply because it brings you so much joy. This week, you’re going to meet a woman who went on an intentional quest to find FLOW, and now she’s sharing what she learned with the world in her new book: Kindle Your Flow Eva Payne is the founder of Project Kindle, a non-profit organization ...
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 99
Have you ever felt like you can’t go on? Or maybe that you can’t push any harder than you’re already pushing or do more than you’re already doing? This week’s interview will challenge that notion! This week, you’re going to meet the incredible Sam Basques. Sam is a skydive instructor and an indoor skydive tunnel instructor. A little over a year ago she set the goal to become a tunnel instructor, and in this interview, you’ll hear her journey and the transformation that followed. Not only that bu...
Jan 16, 2019•56 min•Ep. 98
Wow, this week’s interview is near and dear to my heart! Remember how I let you in on the secret that I’ve been working with people 1:1 to teach them my Life Design framework? Well, this week you get to meet one of them! Courtney Mott is a beautiful example of a person who took responsibility for her life and made incredible changes. She quit her job. She is building a new business. She advocated for herself and went on a dream beach vacation. And, most important of all, she changed her identity...
Jan 09, 2019•59 min•Ep. 97
Happy New Year friends! I’m sure you’re all seeing a ton of posts out there about how to start the new year off right. Let me put one more idea in your head. What if this was the year that you focused on yourself? What if this was the year that you were really honest about what you wanted out of life, took control, and put the right framework in place to begin steering your life into alignment with who you truly are? That is life design! This week, you’re going to meet another proponent of the l...
Jan 02, 2019•42 min•Ep. 96
Over the past few weeks, you’ve likely heard me talk about the notion of life design and how powerful these tools and techniques are in helping people create the life they want to live, aligned around who they truly are. The fact of the matter is that you’re only getting one shot at life. It is your responsibility to make your life experience as vibrant and aligned as possible. Today I’m going to take you through what life design actually is. You’ll learn: What life design is How it was develope...
Dec 21, 2018•24 min•Ep. 95
Every once in a while, I hear from a listener whose story is so inspiring that I absolutely have to have them on a podcast episode. This week’s episode came about in exactly that way! This week, you’re going to hear from Melissa Kwak. She is a family physician, but more importantly, she is a perfect example of someone who is following the principles of life design to create the next chapter of her life. The thing is, she began feeling the burnout that so many physicians experience. She knew that...
Dec 19, 2018•55 min•Ep. 94
It’s a very special time of year. As the year winds down, we all naturally begin taking stock of our lives and thinking about the direction we want to go in the year to come. What do you want to do? Not the little things. The BIG thing? What’s the thing you know you want but are afraid to do? What if you could get to a place where the regret of not doing that BIG thing was greater than the fear you feel about trying it? What if you just didn’t look at the entirety of that BIG thing and simply fo...
Dec 12, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 93
I’m holding my very first set of webinars during the first 2 weeks of January!! Just in time for the new year! During this webinar, I’ll guide you through a life design exercise that combines the powerful fields of psychology and human-centered design. When applied to your own life, the techniques I have been developing can help you gain clarity on the areas of your life that you want to change and begin to steer your life into alignment with who you truly are. I have kept this information and t...
Dec 12, 2018•11 min•Ep. 93
This week’s episode is POWERFUL. I can confidently say that if you really put to work the items I suggest in this week’s interview summary, your life will change . Do I have your attention yet? Have you ever paid attention to how much chatter goes on in your own mind? How supportive and encouraging are your thoughts? Have you ever stopped to really think about how that near constant mental chatter impacts the way you see yourself and your own abilities, as well as how you show up in the world an...
Dec 05, 2018•55 min•Ep. 92
I want you to think back to a time that you had to do something truly hard. A time when you found yourself in really difficult circumstances. A time when a ‘successful’ outcome wasn’t guaranteed, or even at all likely. How did you judge yourself in that situation? Did you do what I, and so many other people, tend to do and judge yourself by the outcome of that situation? If things didn’t go smoothly or end up in a good place, did you judge yourself accordingly? How different would you have felt ...
Nov 28, 2018•43 min•Ep. 91
As we wind down toward the end of the year, many of us begin taking stock of how things are going. Does our life look and feel the way we want it to feel? Have we made the progress we wanted to make? What changes do we want to make in the coming year? Many times, the changes we want to make or the barriers we want to get over can feel too big to tackle. We find ourselves feeling stuck because we can’t see a path forward. If you’ve ever felt like that, this is the episode for you. In this week’s ...
Nov 21, 2018•54 min•Ep. 90
The barriers you believe stand in the way of you going after your dreams are merely untested assumptions. BOOM. That was my massive take-away from this week’s podcast interview with Jessica Dawson , otherwise known as Halcyon Dreams . Let that sink in for a second. ' You’re not moving forward because you think other people will judge you? That’s just an untested assumption. You don’t know what other people are going to think (nor should you care, btw). You’re not moving forward because you think...
Nov 14, 2018•44 min•Ep. 89
Friends, the Women Inspired podcast is turning 2! I released my very first episode on December 4, 2016, and wow has a lot happened in the past 2 years. On this week’s episode, I’m going to recap a big transformation that has been happening behind the scenes. This week’s episode is a conversation among friends. I want to fill you in on the direction I see the podcast and my broader work going. Bottom line: a HUGE announcement is coming toward the end of the year, and I can’t wait to tell you abou...
Nov 07, 2018•24 min•Ep. 88
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You’ve taken on a big project at work or have decided to chase after a big goal. (Hooray! GO YOU!) As you’re going, you inevitably run into snags, barriers, and your own limitations along the way. You find yourself floundering because you aren’t sure how to move past those barriers….and the self-doubt kicks in . “See, you aren’t cut out for this. There’s no way you’ll get there - you can’t get past this obstacle.” Or, maybe you persist and reach out to others for...
Oct 31, 2018•41 min•Ep. 87
Have you ever met someone who stopped you in your tracks? Someone who made you think about and appreciate life more fully? That happened to me when I recorded this week’s podcast episode. This week, I’m talking to an incredible woman who has an appreciation for life that is unmatched by almost no one I’ve ever met. And, if you know me, you know how big of a statement that is. Mettie Spiess lost two brothers to suicide. Now, as you can imagine, these two events shook her family to its core. Howev...
Oct 24, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 86
Let me ask you a basic question: how important to you are the values of compassion, empathy, and kindness? Pretty important, right? Here’s another question: when you watch our political process on the news, to what degree do you think our elected leaders are acting out of compassion, empathy, and kindness? Do you realize that you have the power to impact that? No really. You actually do! What would this country look like if women got LOUD about the issues we are passionate about? What if we spok...
Oct 17, 2018•56 min
How many hats do you wear on a daily basis? How much responsibility do you shoulder as a result? Do you find yourself rushing from task to task, feeling harried, stressed, and stretched thin as you attempt to get it all done? So many of us feel this way. We strive to perfectly get everything done, and as a result, we run ourselves ragged. But, let me ask you this: What are you missing out on because of it? What if you’re missing out on the small, truly meaningful moments that happen each day? Mo...
Oct 10, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 84
Few topics make grown women clam up like an open, honest discussion about sex and intimacy. What’s more, a recent study showed that 62% of women are unsatisfied with their sex lives. Whaaaaaat?! It’s terrible to think that a topic that is so basic to the essence of being human is one that we’re so uncomfortable with! This week, we’re tackling that topic with Jamie Thompson. Jamie is a sex and intimacy expert, and she helps women figure out what it is that they desire and helps them get more of i...
Oct 03, 2018•57 min•Ep. 83
Is this all there is? How many of you have examined your life and asked yourself that exact question? Be honest. The thing is, many of us shared at least some of the following life goals: Graduate from college Score a great job & start climbing the corporate ladder Get married Buy a house Have a/some kid(s) Maybe you didn’t have all of those goals, but you certainly had your own list. And, after we achieved our list of goals, many of us found ourselves looking around wondering, is that it? I...
Sep 26, 2018•54 min•Ep. 82
