Is self-love conceited? Does it come naturally to you? For most of us, it doesn’t. But science shows us that we can’t fully love anyone else unless we love ourselves first. Most of us are born with the capacity to feel love and acceptance toward ourselves, but what happened in your life to change your opinions about yourself? How can you undo what’s been done and find that sense of inner love and peace? That’s what we address in the final segment of our three part series on our new online progra...
Dec 17, 2020•15 min•Ep. 103
What have you done that you can’t forgive yourself for? Or what did you fail to do that still haunts you? Self-forgiveness is the second part of our three-part series connected to our new online program called Filling In The Missing Peace. We will discuss how letting go of anger and resentment toward yourself is one of the keys to inner peace. Remember your internal environment greatly impacts your external environment. We can show you how to feel better about yourself today https://www.thewisdo...
Dec 10, 2020•16 min•Ep. 102
What is self-compassion and why do we lack it? We have discovered, and science supports it, that self-compassion is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. We begin a three part series touching on the keystones of our new online program, Filling In The Missing Peace. https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/online-programs What a great gift for yourself or someone you love this holiday season!
Dec 03, 2020•14 min•Ep. 101
Are you in touch with your feminine energy? Man or woman, we can all tap in to this strength that we can use in all aspects of our lives. We speak with Henna artist, Sophie Hami, www.hennachakra.com, who also runs Goddess Circles to see what they’re all about and how they can improve our lives and sense of self.
Nov 19, 2020•19 min•Ep. 100
Hope is what many of us need right now, and for the recovery community, COVID-19 has thrown up a barrier to many of the lifelines for people in need. We speak with Donna Jacobsen, a recovery advocate about where the hope is now, how families can get the help they need, and what you should be thinking about this Thanksgiving if someone in your family is struggling. We also invite you to our virtual book club via Zoom on Friday, November 20th at 12:00 noon EST. All you have to do is send us an ema...
Nov 12, 2020•22 min•Ep. 99
Do you miss people as much as we do? How can we really connect with each other in a meaningful way? Why do we need to? The ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com explore creative ways we can touch each other’s hearts right now, and they also offer a great idea! You can be part of a virtual book club via Zoom on Friday, November 20th at 12:00 noon EST. All you have to do is send us an email at findyourjoy@thewisdomcoalition.com and let us know you’d like to join us. We will be talking about our new...
Nov 05, 2020•22 min•Ep. 98
After a diving accident at 16-years-old, Sheri Denkensohn became a quadriplegic. Now 35 years later, she says she came to a point in life where she had to decide she wanted to be happy despite her circumstances. She went on to become an attorney and now runs Happy On Wheels https://happyonwheels.com/ with her husband to spread a message of hope to other people. Sheri talks about her incredible determination and fortitude and the main thing she wants people to know about living and thriving after...
Oct 29, 2020•22 min•Ep. 97
Are you putting your true self out in the world or do you wear a facade? That can be exhausting! Authenticity is what really speaks to others and will set you up for the life of your dreams. We talk about it with Annie Leib http://annieleib.com, a business consultant and podcast host who says she is living with “Annietude.” She tells us what that is, why it’s so important and how you can use the same strategy in your life. Annie says people get stuck in the past or stuck in the future, and she h...
Oct 22, 2020•23 min•Ep. 96
Would you say your mindset is propelling you in the most positive direction you can go in? What are you saying to yourself inside your head? Why not reboot your mindset and start with a clean slate that can help you feel better and have more joy? The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition www.thewisdomcoalition.com talk about new online programs that can change your life. Mindset, it turns out, is the key to everything! https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/online-programs
Oct 15, 2020•22 min•Ep. 95
How can you make the best first impression in any situation? Anne Baum, Lehigh Valley Executive and Vice President, distribution channels and labor relations for Capital Blue Cross, talks about her new book Small Mistakes Big Consequences For Interviews. Anne is joining the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition www.thewisdomcoalition.com for a special dual book event on Friday, October 16th at Bell Gate Farm in Coopersburg. PA. Tickets and info available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-a-bright-fut...
Oct 08, 2020•19 min•Ep. 94
This podcast was recorded earlier this year. We delayed the release of this podcast in order to respond with sensitivity to the world situation. We are happy to share it with you now. Do you struggle sometimes with how you view food and eating? What if you give up your struggle with food? How would your life be better? The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ have an honest conversation about the challenges many people face when it comes to eating. What is “normal” ...
Oct 01, 2020•23 min•Ep. 93
This podcast was recorded earlier this year. We delayed the release of this podcast in order to respond with sensitivity to the world situation. We are happy to share it with you now. We know sleep is so important, but why is it so difficult to get sometimes? If you want better sleep, this is the podcast for you! Sleep expert, Ronee Welch, owner of Sleeptastic Solutions https://www.sleeptasticsolutions.com/ says there’s one thing that can solve all of your sleep problems and it’s probably not wh...
Sep 24, 2020•22 min•Ep. 92
This podcast was recorded earlier this year. We delayed the release of this podcast in order to respond with sensitivity to the world situation. We are happy to share it with you now. As we are working on our second book, The Power Of A Pause, we realized lots of us have a story to tell!! What is the story you are just dying to get out in the world? Could you write your own book? Why does the written word have so much power and how can you use that to propel your life? We speak to Jennifer Brigh...
Sep 17, 2020•19 min•Ep. 91
This podcast was recorded earlier this year. We delayed the release of this podcast in order to respond with sensitivity to the world situation. We are happy to share it with you now. We all want peace in our hearts and homes and minds. Dr. Veirdre Jackson CEO/Founder of Living Strong Consulting LLC https://livingstrongllc.com/ , is a dynamic speaker who outlines how you can truly sit with what you need to understand about yourself so you can design your new truth. Through her work with The Lake...
Sep 10, 2020•22 min•Ep. 90
“Wellness encompasses all dimensions of your life,” says Erika Zauner, owner of Healthkick, https://www.health-kick.com/ a company that provides customizable corporate wellness programs to workers around the world. She says right now workers in the US are working on average three hours more a day and we are stressed! We talk about what wellness really means and that well being isn’t just the absence of illness but instead it’s the addition of awareness, and being aware of what you need to be who...
Aug 27, 2020•21 min•Ep. 89
Are you happy exactly where you are or do you think you’d be happier with a different job, a different relationship or a different place to live? Many times in life, we think that it’s our outside circumstances that will make us happy, but it’s actually the other way around. We have to make our inner world a place of peace and joy and then whatever happens on the outside really doesn’t matter at all. It starts with a pause and an awareness of who we are, why we are here and who we want to be. Th...
Aug 20, 2020•24 min•Ep. 88
How can you beat adversity and really leave it behind to find success? We speak to Shanee Moret and Courtney Harring, Co-Founders of Medsnake media. https://medsnakemedia.com/, a healthcare agency that specializes in healthcare marketing and medical billing company. These ladies tell us how their medical challenges created the passion and purpose they now use to propel their lives and their business.
Aug 13, 2020•20 min•Ep. 87
How can you look in the mirror and really see your biggest fan? Do you have that kind of confidence? How can you get it? We speak with Heather Monahan, https://heathermonahan.com/ best-selling author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur and founder of Boss In Heels. Her book, Confidence Creator, is based on a process she developed to help us all gain more confidence. She outlines her easy process!
Aug 06, 2020•23 min•Ep. 86
What is the real power that exists in a pause? The world has felt a collective pause and individuals have stopped everything. It turns out that this kind of quiet gives you the opportunity to find out what is really inside, and once you know that, your quest for meaning and joy and connection become so much more attainable. The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition www.thewisdomcoalition.com have discovered, and the research from positive psychology supports it, that turning inward is one of the most p...
Jul 30, 2020•20 min•Ep. 85
Virginia Buckingham https://www.virginiabuckingham.com/ says she became her own hero in the devastating days and years after 9-11. On that day, Virginia was head of Boston's Logan Airport, which is where the two planes that slammed into the World Trade Center originated from. Virginia talks about her new book, On My Watch, her incredible journey to healing and how she found hope again. She says she had to feel the fullness of her pain; the loss of life, being blamed, being forced to resign, befo...
Jul 23, 2020•21 min•Ep. 84
Why is “I’m sorry” so complicated? It’s hard to say sometimes and hard to hear. We’ll tell you why those are the two most important words in any relationship and how you can use them and receive them better. We tap in to the research of Dr. Harriet Lerner, clinical psychologist, https://www.harrietlerner.com/, who has written extensively on this subject. We dig into why we sometimes get defensive in these types of discussions and how you can avoid those traps. If you want to communicate better, ...
Jul 16, 2020•21 min•Ep. 83
What can we learn about how to view our emotions in a way that will be helpful instead of harmful? The ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com examine research into how we do and sometimes don’t process what we are feeling. Kim and Nancy have come up with a process based in positive psychology that you can use any time you are feeling overwhelmed. It’s called CALM. Listen in for the details.
Jul 09, 2020•21 min•Ep. 82
The COVID-19 pandemic is a once in a lifetime event and we can walk away with an amazing gift. Caroline Adams Miller https://www.carolinemiller.com/ , one of the world’s leading experts on the science behind successful goal setting and the use of ‘good grit’ to achieve hard things, says we are developing compassionate grit. She says this pandemic is a “massive course correction in character.” As we strengthen our compassionate grit, she says we are giving to others which ultimately will give us ...
Jun 25, 2020•22 min•Ep. 81
Yes, it’s a tough job market out there, but you can make yourself stand out! We checked in with Linkedin phenom Jackie Hermes https://www.jackiehermes.com/, Founder and CEO of Accelity, for some tips on how you can move forward. She says we naturally say no to things that scare us but maybe we don’t have to! Jackie says this pandemic has been the perfect leveler for our job climate and YOU can rise in it. Great interview with some really useful tips.
Jun 18, 2020•21 min•Ep. 80
Why does it feel so isolating to go out into the world wearing a mask? How can you still communicate with other people? How can you make them feel welcome? How do we greet one another and still feed our need to connect? We check in with Megan McDonough, the CEO and founder of Wholebeing Institute, https://wholebeinginstitute.com/, an educational organization teaching the science of human flourishing. Megan outlines some really interesting steps to connection and gives some tips on how we can “se...
Jun 11, 2020•20 min•Ep. 79
When people say, “We are all in this together,” what does that really mean? And what about this idea that we are all one global community? What can we learn from that going forward? The ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com speak Dr. Khine Zaw, owner of https://khinedercreations.com/ about her experiences in different parts of the world and her challenges as a small business owner. Khine says, “Since we can’t go outside, we are turning inside”. Turning inside of ourselves to find our own wisdom a...
Jun 04, 2020•21 min•Ep. 78
Are you having trouble sleeping? Do you feel constantly on guard? Are you numb? Could it be that these difficult emotions we are having are trauma? And if they are, what can we do about it? We speak with Kate Lampe, a licensed professional counselor in Emmaus Pennsylvania with Clear Path Wellness http://clearpathwellnesslv.com/ who says we are experiencing “extraordinary trauma” in light of this global pandemic. Kate helps us understand how we are feeling, how to feel better and she notes that p...
May 28, 2020•24 min•Ep. 77
How do you manage the emotions we are all having right now that can seem overwhelming? How can you take a “brick out of your backpack so you can lighten your load?” Dr. Lorraine Dickey, CEO and Founder of The Narrative Initiative https://www.thenarrativeinitiative.com/, is offering a powerful answer. She is running workshops to help people reach how they are feeling during this time of COVID-19 and express it to themselves and others. She reads some of the powerful words workshop attendees have ...
May 21, 2020•23 min•Ep. 76
Children of all ages are experiencing this pandemic differently. How can we parent with a purpose? Dr. Sherry Skyler Kelly , https://positiviteens.com/, licensed psychologist and a clinical neuropsychologist, says all kids need to understand that good things are contagious also like smiles, kindness, and love. She has some fantastic tips on how to help our children through this crisis so they emerge with resilience and positivity. She says parents have more power than we think and she gently exp...
May 14, 2020•26 min•Ep. 75
Many things have been cancelled, but the future isn’t! We need to help kids understand this at this difficult time. We speak to Melissa Pyrch, an English Teacher who works in a high school in New York State. She is working on a self help book for teens called Beyond the Bell: Lessons High School Failed to Teach. Pyrch says kids will change after this experience. She says they will find value in things they took for granted before. Prych has great insights into how high school students feel and w...
May 07, 2020•19 min•Ep. 74
