Judging ourselves and others is a natural instinct, but what good does it do? How has it hurt you and others around you? In our podcast episode #131 and #132 we did a Complaint Cleanse and realized we can cleanse ourselves of all kinds of toxins like judgment. So, we at https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ invite you to do a Judgment Cleanse with us-that’s no judging yourself or others for a week. We tell you how to do it, why it will help you, and give you tips on ways to recognize and put the b...
Apr 07, 2022•18 min•Ep. 163
What does it mean to be awake in your relationships? Are you? Or are you sleepwalking and missing opportunities for love and joy and connection? We are honored to be joined by Marc David, M.A., founder of The Institute for the Psychology of Eating https://psychologyofeating.com/. Marc is also the bestselling author of the books, Nourishing Wisdom and The Slow Down Diet. In this episode, Marc talks to us about a program he created called Conscious Relationship Training. He gives specific tips and...
Mar 31, 2022•24 min•Ep. 162
Do you think gratitude has magic powers? Our guest does! Self-proclaimed gratitude junkie Chris Palmore, founder of GratitudeSpace.com https://www.gratitudespace.com/ and a host on GratitudeSpace Radio, digs into the tremendous power of gratitude, how he found it, and how it changed his life. If you don’t believe in the power of gratitude now, Chris will convince you! He is also an author of several books including his newest: The Mechanics of Gratitude: The 5 Stages to a Gratitude Practice....
Mar 24, 2022•26 min•Ep. 161
Do you know how to develop an attitude of confidence and the mindset to carry you to new heights? Neville Gaunt, a global performance coach, CEO of Mind Fit limited http://www.mindfitltd.com/ and Chairman of Your Passport2Grow https://yp2g.knowledgenow.info/, talks about his new book, Everything You Should Have Learned At School But Didn’t, and he outlines specific ways you can develop a solid “can-do” attitude by asking yourself the right questions. He tells us four questions you can use right ...
Mar 17, 2022•25 min•Ep. 160
What can you learn from a Queen about your attitude toward your life and yourself? Dr. Carl Jung has defined 12 key psychological archetypes, one being the Queen energy. Queen energy says that you are in charge of your life, you honor your body and embrace who you are right now. Unlike the Princess, who's always looking outside of herself, the Queen looks within and knows who she is and what she values. In this episode, the ladies of https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ explore the Queen energy a...
Mar 10, 2022•19 min•Ep. 159
Could there be something you are poisoning yourself with? Maybe the way you are speaking to yourself? A pattern of behavior? A resistance to embrace who you really are? The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ explore this concept and discuss the ways that we sometimes allow poisons to take over our thoughts and our lives-even thoughts about trying to be happy all the time! Don’t poison yourself! Fill yourself with joy instead.
Mar 03, 2022•14 min•Ep. 158
Imagine if you never had to ask, “What if?” How can you show up in the world without fear and with confidence? Our guest Dr. Shirley Davis https://drshirleydavis.com/ , president and CEO of SDS Global Enterprises and author of the book Living Beyond “What If?” Release the Limits and Realize Your Dreams, tells us how to leave common disempowering "What If" questions behind and start living the life you’ve always imagined.
Feb 24, 2022•14 min•Ep. 157
It has to do with putting on your PPE- Pause, Presence and Engage. That’s according to our guest Dr. Jan (Yon) Bonhoeffer, founder of Heart Based Medicine in Switzerland, https://heartbasedmedicine.org/, a nonprofit foundation helping medical professionals, caregivers, and others maintain compassion and empathy for their patients and for themselves. He is also author of the new book “Dare to Care — How to Survive and Thrive in Today’s Medical World.” Dr. Jan talks about how we can create sacred ...
Feb 17, 2022•23 min•Ep. 156
Listen Notes has ranked our podcast as one of the top 10% most popular shows out of 2,753,256 podcasts globally: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-wisdom-coalition-podcast-well-of-wisdom-_Ly7aC4RBwi/ We thank you and we are celebrating by looking back at some of our most memorable episodes including: Episodes: #207: The Power Of Your Thoughts #201: The Power Of Hope #195 How does trauma live in the body #166 Wherever you go there you are #162: I needed someone to tell me it wasn’t my faul...
Feb 10, 2022•21 min•Ep. 155
What are you thinking about most of the time? Research shows that the average person has up to 60,000 thoughts per day. And of those 60,000 thoughts, 95% are exactly the same thoughts as the day before. That means of the 60,000 thoughts you will have today, 57,000 of them will be the same thoughts you had yesterday! And even more concerning is that 80% of those thoughts are negative. Join the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ to learn more about your thoughts, ho...
Feb 03, 2022•19 min•Ep. 154
Are you tired? Is it that you just need more sleep or is it something else? Maybe you just need rest, and rest is totally different from sleep. We outline the different ways you can rest that will actually give you the energy you need. This is rest that doesn’t come from sleep. Join the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ for this fascinating discussion about the restorative nature of different types of rest and how you can get it. This podcast includes a special B...
Jan 27, 2022•21 min•Ep. 153
Do you need a little motivation? We called in Eddie Pinero who is an international speaker, video producer and the Founder of Your World Within https://www.yourworldwithin.com/, to give us a jolt of motivation to take on the New Year. He says “Everyone has the same clay; we just all sculpt it differently.” Eddie tells us how we can resist fear, fight the inner critic and move ourselves to exciting new places with just our thoughts and attitudes.
Jan 20, 2022•20 min•Ep. 152
Do you find joy in the workplace? Should you? Positive psychology teaches us that a positive mindset helps us in every aspect of our lives. Our guest, Dr. Mickey Parsons, executive coach and Founder of The Workplace Coach, LLC , who is also an assistant professor of positive and coaching psychology at Life University https://www.life.edu/online/ , says we can and should use work to maintain positivity and inner peace even in the workplace. He tells us how with simple tools you can use right now!...
Jan 13, 2022•21 min•Ep. 151
Would you rather just survive or thrive? Would you rather languish or flourish? We want to thrive and flourish. That's why we study positive psychology and give you the tools to use its power in your life. Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living. It’s a life changing perspective that you can kick off the New Year with to live the life you really want in 2022!
Jan 06, 2022•21 min•Ep. 150
Heartache is a part of life and so is trauma but it doesn’t have to consume us. There is hope and a way to come out on the other side to live a life of joy! Our guests are psychologist Dr. Dan Allender and counselor and teacher Cathy Loerzel of The Allender Center at the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology https://theallendercenter.org/, who join us to talk about their incredible new book Redeeming Heartache. They offer tools to put the pain of the past behind us by facing what troubles us...
Dec 16, 2021•26 min•Ep. 149
An invisible disease is something you suffer from but doctors just can’t find the cause. After an intense struggle with an unnamed malady, Dr. Diana Driscoll https://drdianadriscoll.com/ , actually did her own research, created a research team and solved her own health problems! Listen to this fascinating story that might just help you or someone you love.
Dec 09, 2021•22 min•Ep. 148
What is your energy type and how does knowing that about yourself help you in your relationships and your level of contentment? The ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com outline the concept of energy types so you can learn more about who you are and how you relate to others. Find out which type Nancy and Kim are and how that works for them and against them!
Dec 02, 2021•21 min•Ep. 147
Are your dreams trying to tell you something? Can they give you an insight into your mental and physical health? Dream researcher Dr. Dylan Selterman, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Maryland Department of Psychology, gives us the latest on scientific thinking into what our dreams mean and how we can actually control them using a technique called lucid dreaming. You’ll be so excited to go to sleep tonight after listening to this podcast!
Nov 18, 2021•21 min•Ep. 146
What are you expecting to happen this holiday season? Are you setting yourself up for disappointment? How can you dial down the stress and focus on what’s really important? We’re joined by Summer Watson, MHS PhD, founder of Kore Women https://www.korewomen.com/, for some insights into learning how to reframe your thoughts and be present for what matters most.
Nov 11, 2021•20 min•Ep. 145
When you think of the people you love, are you loving them enough? What if you asked them, “How can I love you more?” What if someone asked you that? In this episode, the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition, www.thewisdomcoalition.com, explore the power of this concept. They discuss the power of doing a self-examination of what our responsibility is in the relationships that are important to us. How can we love more for others and for ourselves?
Nov 04, 2021•20 min•Ep. 144
Do you have a secret? Studies show secrets can destroy relationships and make you physically sick with anxiety, headaches and digestive problems. Our guest, Elizabeth McCourt, global leadership executive coach https://mccourtleadership.com/ , did a TEDx talk called “Why you should spill your secrets.” She explains the value of telling our secrets in a trusted, safe environment and the honor of holding someone else’s secret in your heart.
Oct 28, 2021•18 min•Ep. 143
What story inspires you? Who have you seen overcome difficult circumstances to rise up and find peace and hope and love? These are the stories that teach us about hope and resilience. Our guest Heidi Tucker https://www.thepickledsunflower.com/ tells these stories. She is an award winning inspirational author who has written three books, is about to release a fourth, and is working on a fifth. She tells us about her latest book, The Secret Keepers, which is a story about Margi, a woman who encoun...
Oct 21, 2021•19 min•Ep. 142
Understanding what the vagus nerve is and how it works in your body is one of the single most important things you can do for yourself! We have a fascinating guest, Deb Dana, LCSW, who is a clinician, consultant, author and speaker specializing in complex trauma. She also developed the Rhythm of Regulation clinical training series www.rhythmofregulation.com to help clinicians and she lectures internationally. Deb says, “It’s not so much what happened to you, it’s how your nervous system responds...
Oct 14, 2021•23 min•Ep. 141
Are you comfortable mingling with other people? Do you feel confident in social situations? Our guest, Mark Metry, https://www.markmetry.com/ author of the book, Screw Being Shy, says our brain can be our best friend AND our worst enemy. After a lifetime of intense social anxiety, Mark developed a process to redesign yourself as a human: change the way you think about yourself, understand the layers of social anxiety, overcome overthinking, and get on the path to be capable of learning anything....
Oct 07, 2021•25 min•Ep. 140
Every 5 to 10 years, you can expect some sort of a major life change. Do you realize you are in a state of change when you are in it? Why should you? How can it help you be more resilient and find more joy? Amy Edgar, founder of The Children’s Integrated Center for Success, https://everychildeverytime.com/ shares extremely helpful insights that will help you take charge of your life and your happiness.
Sep 30, 2021•24 min•Ep. 139
You are an amazing treasure, but you don’t always feel that way do you? Wouldn’t you love to be more self-confident? It is so important to your health, your success and your mental well being. What’s standing in your way? The ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com dig into how we can build more self-confidence in every situation in our lives.
Sep 23, 2021•21 min•Ep. 138
Do you have an image of yourself? Does it match what others really see? In this episode, the ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com explore how we shape our identity based on the expectations of other people and of society. They examine how you can really come up with an accurate picture of who you really are so that you can find your way to a better mindset and more joy!
Sep 16, 2021•20 min•Ep. 137
Can you be the reason someone smiles today? Why should you? Well it turns out all you need to do is smile first and you’re giving someone else a huge mood boost, a longer life and bouncing that right back on to yourself at the same time. Hear from our awesome guest, Michael Ray, founder of Smile Project Louisville, http://smileprojectlouisville.com/, who decided to share joy and smiles because of his understanding of how his special needs daughter Maddie communicates. She’s non-verbal but she su...
Sep 09, 2021•22 min•Ep. 136
How do you manage change in your life? Change can bring an upheaval of fear, uncertainty and excitement. In this episode, the ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com take a look at some real strategies you can use right now to be able to thrive and flourish even in the most challenging times. We know the only thing for certain is that change will always walk beside us in our lives, and so, the more we can understand it and meet it head on, the more we can find our path to joy.
Aug 25, 2021•17 min•Ep. 135
We are all going to struggle and face excruciating situations, but how can we best deal with personal pain? In this episode, the ladies of www.thewisdomcoalition.com take a look at the idea of leaning into pain. Studies show it is the resistance that sometimes gives us the most heartache. Our natural instinct is to deny, avoid, or numb pain because let’s face it, it hurts!! But positive psychology has proven our best course is to feel what we need to feel and then move forward with techniques to...
Aug 19, 2021•20 min•Ep. 134
