Boundaries. It's a hot topic right now and a buzz word for self-help and "good" mental health. But what does it really take to have "healthy" boundaries in your life? Have you ever wondered how your therapist identifies your needs from the one or two sentences you gave them about that pair of shoes your mom didn't let you buy when you were ten? Well I am joined by one of my close friends and professional colleague Mikel Gojcaj ( AKA The KING of Boundaries ). He has been helping clients create st...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Whether you are a mother or not sometimes life throws us curve balls - and totally changes how we show up. It can be hard to balance our lives when we are so busy trying to control all the outcomes in order to keep ourselves safe. But when we do that we end up missing out on life - especially when it comes to connecting with humans (especially our little humans for my fellow moms). In this episode I welcome fellow single mama, wholistic nutritionist, and aspiring naturopathic doctor Ashton Hite....
Feb 15, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Most of us (if not all of us) have experienced jobs, relationships, or situations that were less than stellar and seemed to bring out the worst in us. We have forced ourselves to stay too long in environments that just weren't good for our health. This week I bring in business expert and president of Nikki Novo Co - Danika Colucci. Danika offers us her wisdom working for almost 10 years at a successful women owned intuitive business and her experiences from her life in corporate have inspired so...
Feb 08, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 13
I hope everyone is having a fantastic week! This week’s episode of The Optimist Chronicles I am joined by some of my best friends and soul sisters Chelsea Jenkins (Financial/Money Intuitive), Abby White (Medical Intuitive/Healer &RN), Yvette Nava (Shamic Healer & massage therapist), Kara Cabassa (Past Lives Specialists, Intuitive Healer & Herbalist). These women are so powerful and each of us shares our experiences, advice, and main focus when it comes to self-care, self-love, discip...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Today's episode I am joined by fellow Michigan mom and friend Dr. Emily Jacobs. She is wellness coach who specializes in healthcare industry burnout, boundary setting, and working through those sticky relationships with our mothers. Today we discuss what is a mother wound, what to do about it, and how to start living your life for yourself. Make sure to check out her upcoming book "Live Your Life For You (Not Your Mother) available for Pre-Order on Amazon (link below). Show Notes: Anxiety & ...
Jan 18, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 11
I am back! After a long hiatus and WHEW! Did we do some major growing, shifting, and self loving in the last quarter of the year! Which means I have so major nuggets of knowledge to bestow in your ears. This past year I learned so much about myself and life! Take what resonates and I sincerely hope that these lessons give you more freedom to embrace your souls' desire and restore a fiery passion of life like it did for me. Lesson One: Life without emotions is a life half lived Lesson Two: Commun...
Jan 11, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In today's episode I have the privilege of interviewing one of my mentors and good friends Chelsea Jewel . Chelsea has spent most of the year abroad as a digital nomad and in the last couple years has experienced huge personal life transitions as she discovered how to accept the rawest forms of her soul in this life and embrace the lifestyle that lights her up. This episode is everything you need to start unearthing who you are and how to surrender to the changes in life and your relationships. ...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
What is the difference between using movement to numb our feelings versus connecting with our feelings? I felt called to share different ways to understand and reframe your anxiety or big emotions. This episode is a mosaic of advice and tips for managing big emotions and anxiousness. I cover some of the most commonly asked questions about coping strategies and frameworks for anxiety. I share my personal and professional experiences related to anxiety and grief. Grab some tea and pen and paper an...
Sep 22, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Life is filled with challenges all unique to you. No one can feel exactly what you feel or fully grasp what things have been like for you. However, we can all come together to grow from our challenges and obstacles and have a much better experience living life. In this episode, I discuss the life lessons I have learned from living with epilepsy since I was 4 years ago (23 years...woah). The things I have learned and walked through as a physically disabled individual has taught many skills and fr...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 6
You won't want to miss this one! I am sharing all the juicy details on how to explore and move past your most uncomfy and hidden away feelings. This is part of my strategy for giving clients "AH HA" moments (which is my fav thing to do all day long). In this episode we talk about Emotional Memory Tracking. What it is, how to do it, and what to do with the information once you've done it. I use this strategy with every single one of my coaching clients - its part of helps me get to deep juicy and...
Aug 30, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Sit tight for a very fun episode! If you are someone who has very intense dreams or reoccurring dreams and you want some insight into why - THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU ! I have been having some pretty vivid/ intense dreams myself lately - so I thought it would be helpful to share some foundational steps and knowledge on how to interrupt the messages from your dreams. I walk you through how I use it in my sessions w/ clients and the power of deep dream analysis. In this EP you will learn the starting...
Aug 22, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 4
I recently went on a family vacation to the western side of MI. During my time there I interviewed my 82 yer old grandfather who has lived so much life! From family/childhood traumas, working in the military, having 6 kids, odd factory jobs at a rubber plant, to almost becoming a priest he spills the beans on the keys to letting go of the past and living a happy optimistic life. In this episode I summarize the key themes and words of wisdom from my pop-pop. He gives us 3 elements to focus on in ...
Aug 17, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode, I discuss anxiety and introduce you to its five languages. We go through each language so you can have a foundational knowledge of what this looks like and sometimes use this information. Host: Annamarie Green, LLMSW Referenced in this episode: Website: https://ygt-emotionalwellness.squarespace.com IG Handle: @annamariegreenllmsw TikTok: @ygtwellness The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman: https://5lovelanguages.com...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Hi Friends! Welcome to your new safe space! Thank you for listening to this very special first episode. We are discussing the who's, what's, and why's of this Podcast. Who I am, Why I created this Podcast What I do, What you are going to get every week The importance of Celebrating yourself Why listening is going to bring you to the optimist side During this episode, you will get a glimpse into my emotional evolution and the professional changes it led me to. We also discuss the importance of ce...
Jul 25, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1
