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Tessa Talks: Purposeful Lifestyle Development

Welcome to Purposeful Lifestyle Development, where neuroscience and thoughtwork meet to help YOU create your highest-value lifestyle and turn your dreams into a reality. Your host, Tessa Spisak, is a Board Certified Practitioner, Master Certified Life and Health Coach, and established executive speaker. 

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Choosing Clarity Or Confusion In Your Life & Spotting The Synchronicities

Here's the topic at hand today: intentional creation. Bringing something into your energetic reality. If you want something and you want it very clearly, even if you don’t know how you could get it or have some missing pieces of the puzzle...I am here to tell you this: If you live your life in such a way and act in such a way - as if it’s going to happen and you’re READY for it to happen - you will increase your chance of it manifesting TENFOLD. It feels like synchronicity. This is a concept int...

Jul 04, 202224 minSeason 3Ep. 21

The Power of Now: 3 Principles For Reaching Your Highest Self

Let's talk about The Power of Now, which is a concept that can and will change your life, as long as you apply it. In this session, I am explaining some of the most important ideas presented in Eckhart Tolle's book, The Power of Now , in a way in an easy-to-understand, as well as walking you through some actionable tips from the book and from my own practice that you can start immediately to begin taking control of your own brain. “Realize now that the present moment is all that you ever have. M...

Jun 27, 202216 minSeason 2Ep. 20

5 Steps To Get Out Of a Rut: Breaking Out of A Creative Dry Spell

If you feel 'stuck in a rut', or you are trying to find your way out of a creativity dry spell, or maybe you just need a new source of inspiration to keep your game up, this session is for you. As you know, this season on the podcast we are diving deep into some of the most frequent questions I get asked in 1-on-1 coaching or my group sessions, and this one has been coming up A LOT lately. In this session, I am sharing with you my 5 steps method that I use to get myself and my clients out of a c...

Jun 20, 202223 minSeason 2Ep. 19

Understanding Your Internal Guidance System

This session explores another area where The Science meets The Spiritual. Did you know that you have an Internal Guidance System that can literally alert you to something esisting out of alignment for you within your current reality? Here's a spoiler: it can show up for you as burnout, as anxiousness, as that feeling of being "stuck", gloominess... And what do we tend to do when we feel these things? Most of us are taught and conditioned to do some similar to the following: - ignore the emotion ...

Jun 13, 202215 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Creating Control In Your Reality: Developing Integrity In Your Unconscious Thought

The first ingredient in the formula for feeling stuck, burnt out, and anxious... is the sensation of loss of control. No matter how much we aim to stay positive and hold it all together for ourselves and those around us, the simple fact of the matter is -- the world is full of things we simply can not control. And sometimes, like the reality of recent events, these things begin to weigh heavy on our hearts. But that is not what this session is for. In this session I am going to give you the MOST...

Jun 06, 202226 minSeason 2Ep. 17

5 Steps To Create Unwavering Self Confidence

On today’s session of Lifestyle Development Coaching, we are diving into a HUGE factor within the human experience and something I spend a LOT of time coaching on. And it all centers around…. self-confidence. How we feel as we show up in this world. Confidence is defined as the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; a firm trust. So self-confidence is the feeling or belief that one can rely on and firmly trust THEMSELVES. Working on your self-confidence improves the harmony...

May 23, 202227 minSeason 2Ep. 16

Taking Stock in Your Energy Investments

Most things and instances in our lives can be separated into two categories: 1. Those that charge your batteries, that fill you up and energize you 2. Those that drain or negatively affect your energy When was the last time you stepped back to take a bird's eye view of where you were directing your energy - directing your focus? It is so important to realize that every single thing that we experience has the ability to shape us in some way, and if we aren't careful, our subconscious thoughts can...

May 16, 202227 minSeason 2Ep. 15

Gaining Clarity in Tough Decisions - Aligning with Your Highest Purpose

One thing that I do not shy away from saying is that change is really dang hard... and making the decision to change can often be harder. In today's episode, I am going to teach you a practice that I regularly use in 1:1 coaching sessions. This process allows you to move away from limiting or conditional thoughts that have been tacked on by the world, and allows you to see the issue or decision with a "bird's eye view". Ya know the phrase hindsight is 20/20? This approach gives you that ‘hindsig...

May 02, 202214 minSeason 2Ep. 14

How Your Identity Alters Your Reality

If you do not have a strong grasp on your identity, you risk getting molded by the world. "In psychology, identity is a person's self-image — identity refers to one's beliefs about the sort of person one is and how one differs from others." To develop and create the reality you want - you MUST have a solid foundation of exactly who you are and how you plan to show up in this world... how you identify. Your identity is NOT your job, your age, your nationality, or where you are from. These are ide...

Apr 25, 202231 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Creating Psychological Momentum

“Momentum begets momentum, and the best way to start is to start.”- Gil Penchina. The truth about momentum and your brain is this; there are physiological components that make it either easier or harder for you to follow through with your goals and be find success in what you want… and the best thing to know is — those physiological components can be directly influenced by YOU. Psychological momentum is conceptualized as a perceptual phenomenon - meaning the way you perceive or understand someth...

Apr 18, 202221 minSeason 2Ep. 12

How To Use Inspired Action & Intuition To Your Advantage

Today we are talking about 'Inspired Action'! I am going to be covering: - What is the difference between action and inspired action? - How does it relate to our intuition, and what do we need to know, scientifically, about our intuitive processes of the brain? - How we can differentiate, in the moment, if we are being moved by inspired action or some other force? - How is this information beneficial for creating the lifestyle you desire? Action and inspired action are two very different concept...

Apr 11, 202227 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Rewiring your Brain for Gratitude

You become the creator of your own life by becoming the decision-maker of what you focus on. Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of the Purposeful Lifestyle Development Podcast! This season I am highlighting some questions I get most frequently, and topics that our community really wants a deeper dive into. You can let me know your questions, thoughts, or comments on social media, by messaging me from my website, or by emailing me at info@purposefullifestyledevelopment.com What is gratitude...

Apr 04, 202225 minSeason 2Ep. 10

The Neuroscience of Manifestation - Using Intentional Creation To Your Advantage

This episode is my FAVORITE topic. Today we are exploring where the ‘woo woo’ meets the neuroscience. And spoiler alert - the main focus is to FINE-TUNE OUR FOCUS. Everything we do is based on how we see the world. How our brain picks up on information and WHAT information it even picks up. Our information processing. Our Decision making. Our impulses and impulse control. Even down to our emotional responses - it alllll has to do with the way our brain is wired. I find this to be such a fascinat...

Mar 28, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Steps to Becoming A High-Quality Communicator

Becoming a master of human interaction is one of the most complex and arguably one of the most important skills to master. In this session, we are covering not only how to improve your interactions with others, but also speak in such a way that you are able to influence the actions of others in a way that serves you both to the highest level. If you want to be regarded as a high-quality communicator, including becoming a master at avoiding conflict, and guiding others to understand YOUR point of...

Mar 21, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Psychology Hack To Stop Caring What Others Think of You

This is probably one of the most IMPORTANT concepts that you need to hear if you are ready to uplevel your life! We are exploring WHY - instinctually, we care so much about what other people think of us, and HOW we can stop letting it get in our way. Plus, I am ending our session today with some step-by-step coaching tips on you can break these questions down for yourself! ** This is a special episode because I am giving you a sneak peek into some of the specific questions and thought processes ...

Mar 14, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Pt 2: Avoid The Most Common Deathbed Regrets By Understanding The Worthiness Wound

This episode builds on our conversation in Part 1 in which we discussed the most commonly revealed deathbed regrets. To do so, we will be breaking down how the "Worthiness Wound" shapes our reality to can lead to these regrets. This includes how to spot your worthiness wound, and how this information allows YOU to avoid these deepest held regrets in YOUR life. I have to start by saying - The worthiness wound is not always something we can see clearly, and it doesn’t affect us in the same way tha...

Mar 07, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 6

The 5 Most Common Regrets People Reveal On Their Deathbed & How to Avoid Them

Today we are diving deep. I’ll be sharing some of the most profound and life-changing topics I have ever heard, and how this discussion truly provoked me to reshape my vision for my life, and how I wanted to move through this reality. But be aware - some parts of this episode can feel a bit intense… but for good reason! I will be covering the Top 5 most common regrets that people have given on their deathbeds. The reason it is so crucial to dive into this conversation is to make sure that YOU do...

Feb 28, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Why Your Brain is Resistant To Change & How To Rewire It

Changing Your Life Is Hard, But This is What You Need to Know To Make It Easier: Here's how you Hack Your Nervous System when your brain is in FIGHT/FLIGHT/FREEZE and you want it to be in GROW! MOVE! I'M READY! I'm giving some of the most common e xamples I have heard in my years coaching and tying them into the best lessons I have learned in both coaching myself AND my clients! Some of the topics we are diving into include: - When and why your 'survival brain' resists change - The difference be...

Feb 22, 202219 minSeason 1Ep. 4

4 Principles For Manifesting and Maintaining Your Highest Value Relationships

Whether you have already found your perfect partner, you are looking for your forever person, or are ready to uplevel your relationships in general - I'm talking to you! Today we are diving into the specific steps of getting into alignment with your highest value and most ideal relationships. And spoiler alert .... it begins with the alignment of your most important relationship - you with YOU! Specifically, your relationship with your ideal lifestyle. This episode breaks down into four steps ho...

Feb 14, 202230 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Perfectionist Fantasies & How They Block Your Potential

This week we're breaking down one of my favorite topics - Perfectionist Fantasies. I'll be diving into what they are, how to recognize them, and giving some examples of how they have a sneaky way of making it into our thought processes, leading us to subconsciously talk ourselves out of doing 'the thing' that will truly move us into the lifestyle we are ready for. If you know you are ready to take action - big or small - to step into the lifestyle you are destined for, use these practices to sta...

Feb 07, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 2
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