Did you know your brain has the ability to rewire itself? It’s an amazing ability called neuroplasticity. Our guest, Dr. Tami Berry , a master mindset and life coach, explains it, and how she created a simple, scientifically-proven, step-by-step process to build a life brimming with health, happiness and joyful success. Dr. Berry says we have to live in “co-partnership with our stress response,” instead of fighting against it, so we can learn to quiet our minds and bodies and think with clarity ...
Jul 03, 2025•23 min•Ep. 391
How can art and love help you overcome pain and be more positive? Our guest tells us how! He is artist Kyle Edwards and his brand is called A True L.O.V.E. Story (with LOVE standing for looking on to victory every day) Kyle has an incredible strength and positive outlook that he wants to share with others through his art and his words. Kyle says, “My deepest desire is to aid others in their efforts to fall in love with themselves and dream again.” Tune in to hear how Kyle can inspire you!...
Jun 26, 2025•22 min•Ep. 390
How can you get motivated? Positive psychology has some great teachings in this area to help us find our motivation and reach our goals. Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition , break down the teachings and give you some useful tools to create an attitude that is unstoppable. Whatever you have your eye set on, we can help you reach it!
Jun 19, 2025•20 min•Ep. 389
You might have had a traumatic experience but new research shows we can actually grow in positive ways after trauma! It’s called post-traumatic growth theory and says positive change can occur after a life crisis. This is great news! We break down how to ignite this positive spark with Dr Matthew Scult, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Scult says post-traumatic growth goes beyond the concept of resilience, and says some people may not only re...
Jun 12, 2025•20 min•Ep. 388
Our thoughts, feelings and emotions create stress in our minds and our bodies. Our guest, Karen Wright, is the creator of Pause Breathe Proceed , which is a powerful framework that addresses mental health through an awareness and understanding of self and stress. In this episode Karen gives great insights into how you can calm yourself and others, and how you can avoid the down sides of stress in your mind, heart and body.
Jun 05, 2025•23 min•Ep. 387
After a difficult or even traumatic event, would you think you could find something good? In positive psychology, we use so-called Benefit Finding to look back at our challenges and see what we can learn about ourselves, and our lives. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition , walk you through a process from their workbook, Filling in the Missing Piece, that demonstrates how you can look back and see the benefits that grew from past pain. Nancy shares a difficult event from her pa...
May 29, 2025•19 min•Ep. 386
Your very best isn’t going to show up by accident. You need to be intentional about the things you do that will increase your happiness, positivity and satisfaction. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition describe small steps you can take right now that will have a huge impact on how you feel. Tune in and design your very best life today!
May 22, 2025•18 min•Ep. 385
Your very best isn’t going to show up by accident. You need to be intentional about the things you do that will increase your happiness, positivity and satisfaction. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition describe small steps you can take right now that will have a huge impact on how you feel. Tune in and design your very best life today!
May 22, 2025•18 min•Ep. 385
Do you know someone who is always negative? It can make YOU feel drained after every interaction! What can you do? In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition , discuss exactly how you can protect your own well-being in these situations so you can have better mental and physical health with tips like: setting boundaries staying grounded using active listening practicing empathy focusing on solutions Tune in and make sure you protect your peace despite the negative attitude of someone ...
May 15, 2025•16 min•Ep. 384
This spring, let your mindset bloom in new and colorful ways! Our guest is mindset expert, Dr. Wendi Zimmer . She tells us, “Too often we get in this downward spiral of what we think other people want for us, or from us. And we try to live up to those expectations and we don’t think about our expectations.” In her new book, The Force Continuum: How to Shift Your Mindset to Transform Your Life . Dr. Zimmer tells us how to formulate a fresh approach to unlocking your personal potential by harnessi...
May 08, 2025•23 min•Ep. 383
Don’t get stuck thinking about every situation in exactly the same way! Transform your thinking by understanding it, reacting to it and shaping it in a positive way. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition , discuss how to: learn to hear your mindset voice understand which thoughts are helping and which thoughts are hurting you realize you have the power to choose your own mindset With this knowledge you can act in line with a more positive mindset which creates an upward spiral o...
May 01, 2025•18 min•Ep. 382
Taking criticism from another person can sting. But, it doesn’t have to! You can actually use criticism to expand and grow in positive ways. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition , outline a few things about how to react to criticism including: how to avoid being defensive how to adapt a growth mindset understanding oversensitivity not taking it personally forgiving yourself using self-compassion using the information to be your best self Listen in and understand yourself and yo...
Apr 24, 2025•21 min
Gratitude is the gateway to hope. There are so many ways to use gratitude to propel your life. We explain why, and a myriad of ways to express gratitude that you might not have thought of. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition also talk about releasing a new workbook called Filling in the Missing Peace. Get yours on Amazon ....
Apr 17, 2025•17 min•Ep. 380
“Shame is a signal,” says our guest Dr. Abbie Maroño , who is a scientist and a practitioner in the field of human behavior. She says we need to understand what our personal shame is telling us, and use that message as a teacher to show us how to live the life we want. Dr. Abbie has a fascinating way of reframing shame as a source of strength we can use for empowerment. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition also talk about releasing a new workbook called Filling in the Missing P...
Apr 10, 2025•22 min•Ep. 379
Does the thought of cleaning out your closet make you cringe? It does for most of us! But our guest says you need to uncover the emotional reasons you feel this way. Declutter coach Gina Morton works by going into peoples’ homes and closets or even working virtually to help them declutter. She says our clutter says a lot about who we are and reducing it can help us be our best selves. She tells us how! In this episode, Kim and Nancy of https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ also talk about releasin...
Apr 03, 2025•24 min•Ep. 378
Are you born with hope or can you cultivate it? Research says you can build hope in your life and we’ve developed a Hope Map to help you do so! We explain it all in this podcast! In this episode, Kim and Nancy of https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ also talk about releasing a new workbook called Filling in the Missing Peace available on Amazon.
Mar 27, 2025•16 min•Ep. 377
Do you think you’d be happier if you had more money? Research shows you probably wouldn’t be, and the addiction to money that many of us have actually makes us unhappy!! We speak with researcher Jeff Golden https://reclaimingthesacred.net/ , who told us that while the US is one of the richest countries in the world, it’s not one of the happiest. In his book, Reclaiming the Sacred: Healing Our Relationships with Ourselves and the World, he says that money and possessions account for only 2-4% of ...
Mar 20, 2025•24 min•Ep. 376
What is the automatic negative thought that plays in your head in response to a stressful situation? One effective way to manage stressful situations is to bring a coping thought to mind. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , outline exactly how you can define your automatic negative thoughts, and how you can create coping thoughts using a wonderful tool from positive psychology. Kim walks Nancy through the process and helps her find a copin...
Mar 13, 2025•17 min•Ep. 375
What significance does complaining have in your life? Is it taking away from your sense of joy and peace? Complaining can be a poison if we let it take over our outlook. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , outline the latest research into the power of limiting how much you complain every day. Kim and Nancy outline exactly what a complaint is and how you can raise your awareness of how much you do it. They mention a bracelet you can get at ...
Mar 06, 2025•16 min•Ep. 374
“Adoption is a trauma and the victim is expected to be grateful,” says our guest Janet Sherlund, author of, Abandoned at Birth: Searching for the Arms That Once Held Me. She talks about the grief and longing that can haunt children and adults who have been adopted. Sherlund outlines what she wants the world to know about how adoptees feel, the biology of belonging and how adoptees can build a strong sense of self despite their feelings of loss. Don’t miss this fascinating conversation.
Feb 27, 2025•22 min•Ep. 373
“Your greatest creative project is to become yourself,” says our guest Jacob Nordby, www.jacobnordby.com co-founder of A Writing Room Collective, Jacob shares strategies from his latest book, The Creative Cure: How Finding and Freeing Your Inner Artist Can Heal Your Life. He says each of us is creative, and creativity is the essence of our humanity. Norby shares how we can use creativity in dynamic ways to cultivate inner peace. He outlines how to bring attention and intention to the power of cr...
Feb 20, 2025•21 min•Ep. 372
What have you emotionally subscribed to that isn’t bringing you joy or adding value to your life? Our guest, Julio Vincent Gambuto https://www.juliovincent.com/ , says you can take back control of your life by cleaning out and clearing out what you no longer need to subscribe to. Gambuto is the author of, "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!: How to Take Back Our Time, Attention, and Purpose in a World Designed to Bury Us in Bullshit". In this episode, he tells you how to uncover the automatic behaviors...
Feb 13, 2025•23 min•Ep. 371
Do you like routines? They have a place in our lives to offer us comfort and stability, but experts say we should try to find some novelty in our routines to enrich our lives and our outlook. Novelty is anything that you experience as new, which can expand your brain and your thinking. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , reveal the science which says we should pause and look for something novel and new in the most mundane activities, to br...
Feb 06, 2025•14 min•Ep. 370
Plant the seeds now so you can harvest happiness later, says our guest Lisa Cypers Kamen, MA, https://harvestinghappiness.com/ , a lifestyle consultant who explores the science of happiness. Lisa says, “Where we focus our attention is usually where we find ourselves.” She gives tips from her book, Are We Happy Yet? Eight Keys to Unlocking a Joyful Life. Join us for a discussion based in positive psychology that will have you harvesting happiness today!...
Jan 30, 2025•23 min•Ep. 369
How would you like to feel better and live longer? Dr. Torkil Færø. a general practitioner and emergency physician, has been blowing up the best seller list in Norway for more than 66 weeks with his book, The Pulse Cure https://thepulsecure.com/ . He says our heart rate variability can tell us all kinds of things about our health, “Our body whispers and we are hard of hearing.” With the Pulse Cure, he says, we can hear loud and clear exactly what our bodies need to stay healthy, and to reduce in...
Jan 23, 2025•21 min•Ep. 368
“Our body image houses our story,” says Body Image Therapist Deb Schachter https://debschachterlicsw.com/ , who has been recognized as one of Boston’s leading clinicians in the areas of body image and eating disorder recovery. She has co-authored a book with former Olympic athlete Whitney Otto http://whitneyottocoaching.com/ called Body Image Inside Out: A Revolutionary Approach to Body Image Healing https://bodyimageinsideout.com/ . Deb says, “Body image is the ticker tape for what’s happening ...
Jan 16, 2025•23 min•Ep. 367
Every action has a reaction. How are you reacting to other people? Do you assume they have the worst intentions or the best intentions? Kim and Nancy take a look at the power of a generous assumption based off of a recent blog they wrote: https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/post/the-power-of-a-generous-assumption . Learn how this concept can help YOU have a better day based on how you react to other people. Your thoughts and actions matter to you and the rest of the world!...
Jan 09, 2025•15 min•Ep. 366
The holiday season should be a time of joy, but it can be especially difficult if you are grieving someone you love. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , share from their recent grief workshop about the possibility that joy and grief can exist at the same time. They outline tips to manage grief in the midst of a crisis, while still finding opportunities for a little joy.
Dec 19, 2024•19 min•Ep. 365
“We all have this voice of self-doubt, this loop of self critical thoughts,” says our guest, Tara Mohr https://www.taramohr.com/ , leadership coach and author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom For Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead. Tara explains how we can break that destructive loop of self doubt with our thinking and our attitude. She helps people define their own self-doubt and understand how to prevent it from crushing them. Listen in for her practical advice and wisdom!...
Dec 12, 2024•22 min•Ep. 364
“Our inner child is the person inside of us that deep down we feel we truly are,” says our guest Ramaa Krishnan, founder of the Full Bloomed Lotus Center for Self-Awareness www.fullbloomedlotus.com , and author of, The Yoga of Self-Love: The Sacred Path to Wholeness and Healing Through Inner-Child Work. Ramaa helps people understand how we have internalized other people’s opinions of us, and how that impacts everything we do. Ramaa gives wonderful advice on how to find and heal the inner child w...
Dec 05, 2024•23 min•Ep. 363
