Barb Klein, a writer, life coach, retreat leader and contributor to MomPower.org is here to talk about tools you can use to feel better, make wiser decisions, and make time for yourself—especially in these uncertain times. I also share some physical tools that could be game-changers when it comes to getting better, more restful sleep. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from you!...
Aug 13, 2020•48 min
Majo Molfino, a writer, coach, and podcaster, is here to discuss her book, Break the Good Girl Myth: How to Dismantle Outdated Rules, Unleash Your Power, and Design a More Purposeful Life . Majo uses her Stanford University design degree to share how you can design your own life by uncovering the rules that are holding you back. You’ll hear what the five rules are, exercises you can do to make these rules work for you and how to communicate effectively during tough conversations. No matter how y...
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Jeannie Stith-Mawhinney, a color guru and voice over actress is here to share how to keep in mind when it comes to your voice, and how knowing what your seasonal colors are can help you organize, shop, and discard. You’ll hear the top two style tips that are sooo wrong in Jeannie’s professional opinion, and the number one “trick” anyone can use to look slimmer. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from ...
Jul 30, 2020•46 min
Tijana Coso, an Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) practitioner, is here to share how tapping can help rewire your brain. EFT is an evidenced-based tool that helps people reduce stress, diminish anxiety and much more. After discussing what tapping can do, Tijana conducts a tapping session you can follow along with. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from you!...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Dr. Phil Richmond, a veterinarian, positive psychology practitioner, health coach, and pet owner shares how pets add to our physical and mental vitality. You’ll hear how pets can reduce pain in humans, what dogs make the best therapy dogs, why pets are so beneficial to kids, and all of the happy chemicals you get from being around pets. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from you!...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Today is part three of our three-part series reflecting on 2020 so far and powering through the rest! This week we’re using looking at our results and emotions so far this year and creating an action plan. You’ll hear how to create a timeline based on choices that work for your life, how to edit your 2020 “Ta Da List,” tactical ways to become the CEEO (Chief Energy and Empowerment Officer) of your life, and how to align your actions with your values and theme for the year. Please go HERE for thi...
Jul 09, 2020•24 min
After you took a look at the ups and downs of the past six months, you may have been pleasantly surprised that there was a lot more good than you remembered (your brain is filtered for the negative, but you can fight back!). Tap into your feelings and emotions to guide how you want to feel and what you want to create in the next six months. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from you!...
Jul 02, 2020•17 min
It’s halftime! 2020 probably doesn’t look the way you thought it would. Take this opportunity to gain awareness, wisdom and knowledge so that your upcoming actions are realigned with your theme for the year. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from you!...
Jun 25, 2020•28 min
There’s so much uncertainty, shame, and guilt going on around us and it can feel like your mind is racing. In this episode, you’ll hear how you can quiet or talk back to your thoughts and create less stress. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from you!...
Jun 18, 2020•14 min
Crystal and Tom O’Keefe share how they’ve become more confident and creative through hosting a podcast together as a married couple. We also discuss how a bike that goes nowhere led to community, resilience, and empowerment for Crystal. You’ll hear how to squeeze in fitness time and how it helps move emotions, especially during challenging times. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from you!...
Jun 11, 2020•53 min
This is sooooo exciting! Research done in 2003 and 2006 showed correlation between people who had a Positive Emotional Style and their immunity—were less likely to be susceptible to the common cold, rhinovirus and flu! Being happy, lively and calm can actually help you physically feel better. Self-care really is healthcare! This week, I share this science and how you can have a happier, more positive emotional style with Serena Marie, RD. Serena and I catch up on what’s been happening for her as...
May 28, 2020•40 min
Vanessa Kettner is a productivity coach but probably not in the way you think. On this week’s episode, she introduces us to Neural Linguistic Programming (NLP) and how to use it as a map for what you truly want. Vanessa also shares the two books that have been life-changing for her, leading her to sell all of her belongings, travel where she wants to go, and mine for gold mentally. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Danny Singles is a physical therapist, marathon runner, husband, and dad. He shares with us what to keep in mind for our physical health when it comes to being more sedentary due to physical distancing. He discusses how to get back into any sport after time off, introduces us to “airplane exercises” (you can do them even if you're not on an airplane!), what he sees over and over again in his industry, and more. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from th...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Angela Wheeler is a coach, author, speaker, and facilitator who teaches people how to thrive and lead by becoming aware of their strengths, creating nourishing boundaries, and cultivating the courage to become their best selves. She is the co-founder of Productive Flourishing. You’ll hear how being diagnosed with a second autoimmune disorder, having a near death experience and a nervous breakdown lead her to helping others lead their best lives. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Twee...
May 07, 2020•1 hr
We’re in unprecedented times and the world is experiencing grief as a whole. Research shows that a person who has post-traumatic stress disorder can experience post-traumatic growth at the same time. Learn what the differences are and how you can make choices to experience post-traumatic growth. You’ll also hear what post-traumatic ecstasy is and how you might experience it. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love...
Apr 30, 2020•25 min
Good news! Hope is something you can build and research shows that if you do, you’ll have higher self-esteem, have more positive emotions and have a greater sense of control. COVID-19 and control don’t seem to go together, but there is always something you can do to strengthen your hope muscle. On this episode, you’ll hear how to look at your goals, pathways, and agency, and include hope to make what you’re working toward more likely happen. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me...
Apr 23, 2020•20 min
Myra Goodman, an inventor and author is the co-author of Quest for Eternal Sunshine, a Holocaust Survivor’s Journey from Darkness to Light, shares her father’s journey from Nazi concentration camp survivor to wildly successful inventor. Myra discusses her father’s unrelenting depression to how he found inner peace, how she took her father’s writing and researched more of his stories, and how writing was a doorway to joy for her father. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your ...
Apr 16, 2020•43 min
Greg Hiebert is highly sought after leadership coach and educator who has taken a beautiful presentation and put it into a book. We discuss how three traumatic events early his life lead him to be an overachiever to prove that he is good enough. Greg shares his 6 P’s for Profound Living and how that impacts your thoughts, actions, and choices. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from you!...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Serena Marie, RD, is back on the podcast to share what she is experiencing as a registered dietician in the Intensive Care Unit at a hospital in NYC. She shares the necessity of social distancing, what foods to focus on right now, and the importance of exercise. I share how exercising is a way to sharpen the brain, increase creativity, and create calm. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from you!...
Apr 02, 2020•34 min
Do you ever feel guilty about feeling disappointed? You think you “shouldn’t” feel bad because even though you’re upset, you know someone else has it a lot worse? It’s OK! Hear how you can use self-compassion as a foundation to asking yourself life-changing questions, to accepting reality and moving on to what you can do about it. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from you!...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 15 min
There’s a lot of troubling news going on and it's easy to get swept up in fear. However, being a worrier instead of a warrior can make things much worse! Hear how you can tap into your six senses when times are tough and there is a lot of uncertainty. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from you!...
Mar 12, 2020•24 min
Katherine Wintsch is the founder and CEO of The Mom Complex, where she works alongside Fortune 500 companies to help develop better products and services for mothers. While we discuss the demands of motherhood on this episode, anyone who tends to take on too much or overextend themselves can benefit from the wisdom Katherine shares. You’ll hear why saying “no” to others really means saying “yes” to yourself, how you can correct the negative voice in your head, and how to feel worthy of your own ...
Mar 05, 2020•48 min
John Zeratsky, also known as JZ, holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is a registered yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner, and meditation teacher. We discuss how he went from growing up in a small Wisconsin town to helping 200 companies focus on their biggest game-changing ideas to sailing around the Caribbean and Central America to helping lead a movement of people living intentional professional and personal lives. You’ll hear how to set a highlight for the day, how to fuel yourself mental...
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Carla Aspesberger, in addition to holding a bachelor’s degree in psychology, is a registered yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner, meditation teacher. With all her experience and certification, Carla truly dances between the eastern and western modalities of healing. This episode will explore why you may feel “off” during certain times of the year, the cycle of the moon, why different yoga poses promote different feelings, how you can sense someone’s energy, the scientific reason for “sleeping on it...
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Brandon Eck, D.O., a fellowship-trained sports medicine physician and Division 1 runner, shares what a Doctor of Osteopathy is and when you might want to go see one. Dr. Eck tells us how osteopaths work with physical therapists when treating a patient, how to recover after exercising, how to set up a spinner bike for success, and more. You’ll also hear Dr. Eck’s recommendation when it comes to running (pun intended) your own flourishing experiments. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. ...
Feb 13, 2020•40 min
Jaime Weisberg, also known as JJ, calls herself a “human potentialist” who uses science, heart and passion to help others be their best. You’ll hear how decades-old goals were able to happen when JJ changed some very unhealthy habits and also kept faith in her dreams. JJ talks about her experience running the New York City Marathon, what all humans have in common, why to “uni-task” and much more. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @K...
Feb 06, 2020•50 min
Kristoffer Carter, also known as KC, calls himself a “Multiple Potential Lite” and he has many passions to prove it. On this EXTREMELY wide-ranging conversation, KC shares many tools to help us prime for a great day, from binaural beats to mediation to EFT (Emotional Freedom Tapping Technique) to music. KC and Kari discuss how to discover your essence and how to use it when setting up themes for your year (rather than goals), working through grief, showing up as your true self, and much, much mo...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 17 min
“Mindfulness Mama Mentor” Hunter Clarke-Fields is here to discuss how to apply mindfulness to your life and how to be a mindful parent. You’ll find out ways to respond that don’t involve screaming and learn how to potentially end generational patterns. Hunter and Kari reflect on moments they weren’t their best parenting selves as well as how mindfulness has guided them as parents. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’...
Jan 23, 2020•42 min
Clinical dietitian Serena Marie, RD is back to discuss how nutrition has evolved since we first started podcasting in 2014. We discuss what science says about gluten-free diets for people with Hashimoto’s and heart disease. Serena tells what active people are not consuming enough of—and how to get more of it into our diets. We both share our themes for the year and how they affect many parts of our lives. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the epis...
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr
Learn how to create an experience list that lights up and fuels your 2020! This is the third installment of a three-part series dedicated to helping you create an intentional new year. You’ll hear how to select your experiences based on the theme you set for your year during last week’s episode. Please go HERE for this episode’s show notes. Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley -- I’d love to hear from you!...
Jan 09, 2020•19 min