#32 5 Peeps + 1 Word
Grab your notebook + fav pen. It’s assignment time! (Yah)
Dec 01, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Real Life with Trish
Trish Raap, Your Life Strategist. Inspired by Mel Robbins and Brené Brown.•www.yourlifestrategist.com
Real Life With Trish - Your No-BS Podcast!
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Host Trish battled teen pregnancy, single momhood, infertility hell, career crashes, cancer - still standing, unbreakable.
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#31 The Power of a Stranger + With The Magic of Christmas
The power of a stranger + the magic of Christmas combined creates the perfect time to share a gift with someone you don’t know. Listen in for a GREAT idea you can do this holiday season and it really doesn’t take any effort at all! 1. Write out letters 2. Put them in envelopes 3. Along with cash, gift card, or you know what… maybe there’s nothing in the card at all. Just a kind note. <<you'll want to adjust your messaging. 4. Go find a stranger to give it to (which could be service workers...
Nov 24, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 31
#30 HEAVY TOPIC: What Will Happen To Your Stuff When You’re Gone?
Are you prepared when something happens to you? Who will be in charge of your finances, kids, and belongings? What type of funeral would you like to have? While not the sexiest conversation to have or thoughts to think about, coming up with a plan and sharing those with your loved ones will be super helpful + beneficial to them. Listen in on what hubby, Chad, and I recently found out about our investments when it comes to beneficiaries. Thanks for listening! ~Trish...
Nov 17, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 30
#29 Highs + Lows of Parenting w/ Guest Tiffany
As a mom or dad, you already know all the fun and not-so-fun times. You already get that you need flexibility. And sometimes with all the best of intentions things do not go according to plan. But what about those moments when you just need a little pick me up? My neighbor quickly turned friend, Tiffany, joins me in today’s discussion on parenting 3 kiddos, with one being special needs. What she goes through on a daily is inspiring and uplifting. Kick back and enjoy listening in on our conversat...
Nov 10, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 29
#28 ACTION ITEM: Hopes + Thanks
It's Action Item time, friends! Grab your notebook and fav. pen. Find a comfy spot and listen in on this week’s actionable episode. Taking time to write down a few things you’d like to accomplish yet this year, reflecting on what you’re ever so grateful for, and sharing a goal with those who will be your cheerleader is what I want to give you this week. Also, if you’d like to support my love for coffee and provide an ad-free podcast, simply click to buy me a coffee https://simplifywithyou.ck.pag...
Nov 03, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 28
#27 The 7 Blocks of Financial Abundance w/ Guru Andrea Mausser!
Let me introduce you to a beautiful soul, an inspiring life coach, and one of my friends, Andrea Mausser of Choose Your Journey. In today's society, how are you feeling about finances? There are a lot of unknowns, worries, and thoughts around money right now. Andrea not only shares how financial blocks are showing up for you in your life but also HOW to decondition and change YOUR money mindset. Check out all things Andrea on her: Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ChooseYourJourneywithAndre...
Oct 27, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 27
#26 Time + Our Parenting Roles
I’m curious… how are the home tasks divided in your home. Do you feel they're distributed fairly? Close to fairly? Or all out of whack? In this episode, I share a recent situation in our family that opened my eyes to what our kids are seeing + what I’m doing wrong. I’ll talk about this informative book (also a Reese’s Book Club pick): Fair Play https://amzn.to/3EYiBaY And the Fair Play Deck: A Couple's Conversation Deck for Prioritizing What's Important: https://amzn.to/3gsawBf Also, if you’d li...
Oct 20, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 26
#25 Boob Cancer
As we're nearing my 1-year mark from being diagnosed with boob cancer, I thought it'd be a good time to share my thoughts, feelings + commonly asked questions.
Oct 13, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 25
#24 Sh*'ing All Over Yourself
Oh my gosh, our words can have such meaning and pack a punch, especially to ourselves. In this episode, find out what word you should remove from your vocabulary and what to replace it with.
Oct 06, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 24
#23 Org Tips for Busy Mamas (Part 2)
Listen to 5 more tips to help busy moms with organization.
Sep 29, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 23
#22 Org Tips For Busy Mamas (Part 1)
Here are 5 ideas to help make life a little easier! Here are affiliate links to what I shared in today's episode. 8 shelf hanging shoe organizer: https://amzn.to/3QM8Z5c Days of the week closet organizer: https://amzn.to/3U8TAyT 30 pc. Clothes divider for closet: https://amzn.to/3QJeTE4 Book: The 5 a.m. Club by Robin Sharma: https://amzn.to/3datU4r Email: trish@simplifywithyou.com Register for my fall workshop on 9.21.22: https://simplifywithyou.com/workshop...
Sep 15, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 22
#21 Overwhelm Feeling
In episode #7, I touched on an idea to help you with "How to Overcome Overwhelm" and I wanted to take it a step further to hopefully help you if you're struggling with feeling this way right now. There are so many times during the year that we face A LOT going on, so I wanted to bring this topic up, again. I hope you are all hanging in there! You can contact me via email: Trish@simplifywithyou.com or on my website: simplifywithyou.com
Sep 08, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 21
#20 Q&A Decluttering + Organizing
In this episode, I'm diving in and answering the top 4 questions I frequently get when it comes to decluttering + organizing! Where do I start? How do I find time? How do I get the other humans living with me to get on board with my ideas and changes? And I'll share some tips and tricks with you to get you started + on your way to an easier life at home knowing where everything is located. Do you have any questions I can answer in a future episode? Contact me here: trish@simplifywithyou.com or v...
Sep 01, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 20
#19 How To Prioritize Your Time
We are all going through a season in life right now. No one is immune to this. We all have some type of shit going on. So how do you prioritize your time in all this? In this episode, I'll walk you through how to Deciding what’s important to you. Finding the time to do the things you WANT to do. Nicely say “no”. Thanks for listening! ~Trish
Aug 18, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 19
#18 I REALLY Wanted That Car
Have you ever wanted an item (i.e. clothing, decoration, etc.) so bad it starts to consume you? Do you become determined to find it? Or let's say you're looking at a newer car. Why is it that you suddenly notice that same make/model everywhere? In this episode I share information from two different books: Greg McKeown’s book, The Art of Effortless Results Laura Goodrich's book, Seeing Red Cars As always, send me your thoughts: trish@simplifywithyou.com...
Aug 04, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 18
#17 Family Boundaries
This might be a controversial topic, however, there are people who need to hear this. This episode is for you. I support you. I believe in you. I hold you high!
Jul 21, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 17
#16 How Do You Handle Unplanned?
In this mini-episode, I share my latest unplanned summer and how GREAT it turned out. I'd LOVE to hear from you on something that was unplanned and how you handled it. Email me anytime: trish@simplifywithyou.com Xoxo, Trish
Jul 19, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 16
#15 Are You Wearing a Mask?
Here I am 6 months post-boob cancer surgery. (Why does it feel like forever ago?) And it's July! Let's check in with each other to see how life is going.
Jul 08, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 15
#14 Social Bullying (Kids Edition)
Special Guest: Our Daughter As a tween, Bell shares a situation that happened to her recently and wanted to help other girls, who may go experience social bullying, too.
Jun 16, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 14
#13 R U Summer Ready?
Looking for how to get summer ready now that the kiddos are out of school and the weather is BEAUTIFUL with long sunny days? Listen to what Trish, a previous Professional Home Organizer, suggests for ideas on how you can quickly be in the season! She breaks down what you need to know to get started, ideas for getting summer ready, and reminders to keep in mind. Visit her website: www.simplifywithyou.com for more ideas and free downloads!
Jun 02, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 13
#12 Does Life Happen To You OR For You
Come along and imagine with me that you're a hot, sexy best of the best juggler, then decide if you believe life happens to you or for you. In this episode, I reference Byron Katie's book: Loving What Is. https://amzn.to/3sUUWBm
May 26, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 12
#11 Letting Sh*t Go!
Did you know that you have an energy tank? There's only so much energy you have. How are you choosing to use your energy? Is it for good or those bad vibes? I'll share with you some secrets to how I've let big + tiny stuff go.
Apr 29, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 11
#10 Slow Your Roll
Who would have thought getting sick just after getting home from vacation would end up being an eye-opener? In a recent survey from Zenefits, 39% of US workers said they feel guilty about taking time off from work because of pressure put upon them by their bosses or because of the burden it creates for the colleagues who have to pick up the pieces in their absence. Additionally, 43% of employees don’t "feel right" taking time off given their existing workloads. What are you doing today that make...
Apr 21, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 10
#9 Modern Parenting (Part 2)
Meet my guest (and person), Shanan Reed, who is a wife and mama to 3 kids. We talk about how as moms we are more reserved in sharing how and what our kids are doing as they get into their tween+ years.
Apr 14, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 9
#8 Modern Parenting (Part 1)
With Special Guest, Shanan Reed! We are in Clearwater, Florida, taking a little siesta from “life” in the Midwest. Eavesdrop in on me + “my person” (Shanan) chatting about various stages of motherhood and parenting kids. So, sit back, relax with us + grab a BEvERage (unless you’re driving). This is part one of a two part series.
Apr 07, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 8
#7 How To Overcome Overwhelm
Guess what... life isn't fun + games all the time. In this episode, I share a recent struggle with you and how you can overcome overwhelm. A special thank you to The Cranberry's for their song "Free To Decide". Exercise: What's in your Top 5?
Mar 31, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 7
#6 Crazy Weather, Crazy Life!
Life can change quickly. Without warning. How you choose to handle situations can make you stronger or hold you back.
Mar 24, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 6
#5 Overcoming Aging with Special Guest, Summer Meyer
I am so grateful to have gotten to meet Summer last year during a conference, and in this episode, YOU get to meet her, too! She shares with us how she self-taught her way to not be sub-par + want that nap in the afternoons. Listen to what her hubby and she did to feel better + be more healthy, for themselves and their family. Summer is so relatable, so be prepared to quickly fall in love with her! As James Clear states in his book "Atomic Habits": If you get 1% better each day for one year, you...
Mar 17, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 5
#4 Decluttering (with or without Spacemates)
In this episode, we go over how to get back YOUR space, WITHOUT feeling overwhelmed, WITHOUT it being painful, all while keeping it simple! You will find out: 1) what is included in the decluttering "Prep List". 2) hear my Tips + Tricks for decluttering. 3) how to decide what to keep or toss. 4) steps to decluttering 5) understand some definitions. Downloadables: Trish's Declutter Decision Guide : https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58b60062b8a79bdea5c01fa9/t/622266e470cead76873b6dad/16464217...
Mar 10, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 4
#3: Lemons + The Power of Our Mind!
Our mind is everything! What we think we become. In this episode, we go through an exercise together to see just how powerful our mind is. After listening, try this assignment... Abracadabra! If you could wave a magic wand and change 5 things about your life today, what would they be? Make a list and next to each one, decide the very first step toward improvement. Don't worry about the end result right now...just pick the next step. If you're totally stuck with deciding the first step, think of ...
Mar 03, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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