Do you ever wish you could go back to feeling the hope and excitement you had when you first started TTC? Join me today as I break down why that might be an unrealistic expectation and how the burden of knowledge comes into play.
Do you ever tell yourself that you should feel more grateful? Join me today as I break down what gratitude is, how we weaponize it against ourselves, and how to actually cultivate genuine gratitude.
Do you constantly feel like you’re on an emotional rollercoaster and can only hold on for dear life? That’s emotional reactivity. Join me today as I explain what emotional activity is, how it negatively impacts all areas of your life, and how you can develop emotional resilience.
Join me today as I share some brilliant takeaways from the book It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok by Megan Devine. I believe this book to be a radical new way to view, describe, and experience grief and I am so excited to share it with you all.
Hello friends, I will be taking a few weeks off as I just had my baby and I need to be present for that. I am thinkning of each and every one of you. Feel free to go back and revisit and old episode.
Join me today as I interview the co-chair for RESOLVE’S National Advocacy Day, Ryan Ferrante. Ryan shares with us his own personal infertility journey, what brought him RESOLVE, and we discuss the importance of advocacy. If you are interested in volunteering for National Advocacy Day you can register here: https://resolve.org/events/advocacy-day/
Join me this week as I talk about mental flexibility, which is an invaluable tool to learn and utilize within the context of thought work. I talk about the irony of resisting what challenges us and how accepting multiple, possibly conflicting ideas, can actually lead to greater self-compassion.
Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do and why sometimes you don’t do the things you want to do? I have the insight in today’s episode. I am going to teach you about the think, feel, do, cycle and how understanding it can change your life.
Join me today as I talk with one of my former clients, Jackie. She shares her journey so far, and how she continues to process and carry her grief associated with her journey as well as a TFMR.
Have you ever wondered if you were ready for coaching? Or if coaching was even right for you? Join me today as I clear up some questions that a lot of people have around coaching.
Have you ever said, “If I could just understand why this is happening, I would feel better?” I think most of us have. Today I break down the idea of closure, why it’s a myth, and how we can approach the uncertainty we experience.
Have you ever felt like it takes more effort for you to do things than other people? Have you ever felt like you have a harder time getting through some days more than others? Well, today, I’m sharing two theories that I think will help put those struggles in context. I’m also sharing a parable that I find helpful.
Join me today as I break down why we often don’t feel good enough, why we don’t need to actually solve for that feeling, and offer you some options on how to counter the thought if you choose.
Today we are talking about boundaries. Join me as I break down some common boundary setting misconceptions and offer a few examples on howe to effectively set boundaries.
Join me today for a quick relationship reset for when you’re feeling isolated or unsupported by your partner.
Every person in this life experiences regret. Join me this week as I explain how regret is a giant lie that your brain wants you to believe. We often get caught in the toxic trap of regret, so easily. As I break down the different lies, we also break down how to break that toxic regret cycle.
Have you ever told yourself that things would be better if you weren’t on an infertility/ IVF journey? This is something that so many of us tell ourselves. Join me today as I talk about how this is an unfair fantasy and how it might not serve you to hold onto this belief.
In this episode, I talk about the differences between jealousy and envy and how they relate to other emotions. We tend to demonize ourselves when we feel jealousy and envy, I’m going to explain why that is not true. Join me as I explain how you can break out of a jealousy/ envy cycle and feel better about where you are, right now.
One of themes common questions that I get about thought work is how to change your thoughts. Join me on the podcast as I explore a super effective tool in incremental thought-changing work. There’s no magic wand that will make you feel better overnight but if you stick with this tool, you will find lasting change in your overall thought process.
Most people think of acceptance and coming to a place where we feel good about something that’s happened. This is a common yet, limiting belief that often does not feel attainable during infertility and IVF. Join me today as I explain what acceptance is, what it isn’t, why it’s so hard for us to get there, and a tangible strategy that I use to help get closer to acceptance.
Join me today as I discuss one of the most common, and most importantly limiting, ways we view the world; black and white thinking. Tune in to hear several examples of how it can create suffering for us and how embracing the grey areas of life will actually help you create more peace.
Join me this week as I break down the way we process the feelings of safety and danger. I will share two examples of how fear and safety come up most commonly with my clients and how reframing them can help with easing your fears.
Join me today as I teach you a new acceptance tool by using the phrase, “This is the part where…” This tool is simple but powerful for those moments when life doesn’t meet your expectations, or when you’re experiencing a negative emotion. I use this tool regularly and it has made a huge impact on my life and I hope it helps you too.
Join me today as I talk about grief bursts. I’m going to help you understand what they are, and I provide you with three practical techniques for navigating grief bursts.
Join me today as I talk with my best friend, Rachel. We explore the history of our friendship, our individual infertility experiences, and how all of that had shaped and changed our friendship.
Join me this week as we celebrate one year of this podcast. I am sharing with you the four most important take-aways to start feeling better.
Join me today as I break down how anxiety and control are tied together. I talk about why it’s so seductive to try to control things but how we typically try to control the wrong things.
Join me today as I talk with one of my clients, Charlotte. She shares her infertility journey so far and her journey through finding her empowerment and realizing she can choose joy.
Join me this week for a continuation of the discussion around burnout. This week I give you tangible tools for managing and even preventing burnout.
