When there is so much to do, our brains can have us feeling stuck and blank on what to do next. With the right tools and mindset, we are able to regroup to get back on our True Stride. Actions that are truly aligned with our goals keep us purposely productive. In this episode, I chat with Don Khouri about productivity processes and when to say “Yes”, so that we can continue to choose actions that serve us in our journey. Don Khouri contributes to the world as a speaker, author, and coach who hel...
Aug 12, 2021•30 min
Every person in life goes through lows and highs; they are the peaks and valleys of our journey. Looking at life, the depth of each valley and the height of each peak may not be exactly the same, but they help build our life. Cherish the lows to know that you want something more, and appreciate the highs that bring you bliss to know what’s possible. A few years ago, my health required extra care, and I had to focus on recovering from surgery. My time recovering gave me tons of downtime to self r...
Aug 05, 2021•18 min
At the core, people simply want to be acknowledged as being another human. Humans like to belong and to form a connection over numerous similarities: likes, quirks, or goals. Ironically, there is sometimes a gap in how humans connect when trying to empathize with the human experience. Could it be that each individual is mentally wrapped in their own world? Could it be that individual human experience varies so much that the likeness in the larger human experience is hard to see? To explore this ...
Jul 29, 2021•30 min
Something wonderfully coincidental happened recently. While driving my dogs to dog training, there were at least three cars that didn’t use their turn signals. Driving in that situation can be frustrating, but with being intentional about my energy, the situation worked in my favor by inspiring an insight for me that I want to share with you. I’ll tell you my inspiration of why turn signals are a reflection of how we progress in life, align with our True Stride, and share our Heart Value. Turn s...
Jul 22, 2021•15 min
Who in your life makes you feel fully supported? Recently, I’m very grateful towards the relationships and connections that help me thrive in my journey. Each time I share my Heart Value through an episode or project, there’s a team of people who assist me in giving the best value to you. I’m amazed that I can freely pursue my dreams with people who genuinely care to support me in what I do. Accepting help from people who sincerely care doesn’t need to feel awkward. I find that slowing myself do...
Jul 15, 2021•24 min
Learning is a continuous process in life. In any given moment, we come across lessons that offer information or a mindset to guide us closer to our True Stride. When we go on a Wise Walk, we are discovering what we find to be true for ourselves. If we can be aware of this knowledge, we can apply the lessons into our daily life. Personally, I’m always learning and pushing to expand myself. I am excited to take on a journey of stepping further into teaching and empowering others, but I will contin...
Jul 08, 2021•15 min
Striders, let’s remind ourselves of how far we traveled together on our weekly wise walks. Our weekly wise walks offer self-reflection to consider how we want to walk in our truth. We align ourselves with our True Stride to share the value we have with the world. Now that we’re here, Episode 40 is feeling monumental to me. The number 40 holds significance in different facets of life. A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks. In the Bible, the number 40 appears 146 times. Something about this number sta...
Jul 01, 2021•20 min
Do you have a practice that reminds you to set intentions or release anything holding you back? Often, you need to let go of things demanding your time and attention in order to attract the very thing that you want. It’s helpful to have gentle reminders in your life that help you pay attention to your evolution. I sometimes use the moon cycles as my reminder, and on tonight’s full moon I’m ready to let go of a few things to make space for what I really want. To help you understand, I’ll share wh...
Jun 24, 2021•13 min
The most abundant energy that you project, whether positive or negative, attracts more of the same. I notice that thoughts and feelings impact how the world around me unfolds. More than that, energy is transferable, so I stay mindful about who and where I share energy. For this episode, we’ll discuss living in better alignment with our True Stride and learn how to bring more consistent energetic highs. Last episode, I took time to acknowledge my awesome friend Ryan, who later messaged me, and hi...
Jun 17, 2021•17 min
After the last episode about challenges, I realized that midyear is a great time to reflect on the word we set for the year to illuminate what was important and what we really wanted to accomplish by the end of 2021. As a reminder, my word for the year is Heart Vibe and our word serves as a mantra to realign and stay focused on how we want to show up for ourselves every day and month that passes in 2021. On this Wise Walk the questions on our minds are: Are you still focused and committed to the...
Jun 10, 2021•19 min
Knowing what success on my terms looks like helped me ground and get clear before I huddled with JT and Katie, my good friends who are also in the business of helping me launch my book Heart Value. We spent two full days brainstorming, strategizing, and talking about all the opportunities before and after launch. Today, we are talking about challenges, and I encourage you to explore and appreciate challenges in whatever form they take for you. My friend Ryan participates in the #75Hard challenge...
Jun 03, 2021•22 min
I've been listening to other authors about success goals for their books. This made me pause and think about my book goals, which aren't tied to quantity or ranking. As we go on our Wise Walk today, the questions on our minds are: What does success on your terms feel like? Have you articulated success on your terms out loud so that a loved one can support your clarity and confidence to go after what you really want? What's an action you can take to align with your heart and take one step forward...
May 27, 2021•20 min
Since our last episode, I took a road trip to Miami with my parents to celebrate my nieces’ graduations. Two of my nieces, Krissy and Dana, graduated from the University of Miami with Nursing Degrees. My niece Lauren graduates from the Mayo Clinic this coming weekend as a Doctor, and she is super excited to start her residency that will ultimately lead her into the field of Neuroscience. We could not be more proud of them, and it was an amazing weekend. These three ladies are so inspiring, and i...
May 20, 2021•21 min
I spent Mother's Day with my mom, my hero, and the aunts and sister who live nearby. Some of them are mothers in the traditional sense, meaning they birthed humans into this world, but some are like me without kids but show up in motherly ways. For example, I got to celebrate with my Aunt Caron, who, even though she doesn't have children of her own, embodies, nurtures, and grows love all around her. So it was fun to be with the traditional and non-traditional mothers in my life and take a moment...
May 13, 2021•19 min
The purpose of our Wise Walks is to create a self-reflection for the purposes of awareness not judgment. If you graded yourself on our last Wise Walk around Energetic Hygiene and were surprised by your answers and low scores in an area, give yourself some grace. Let's make a pact right here and now and say that this True Stride podcast is a judgment-free zone. On today's Wise Walk, we discuss what we can do to create more awareness in our life and dismiss that judgment. As we stride together, th...
May 06, 2021•15 min
I just got back from a 1300 mile road trip with my Aunt Teeny, her three horses, and a donkey. My Aunt needed help to haul her horses from California to Florida, so I met her halfway in Oklahoma City. It was a new experience for me hauling equines any distance, and with any new experience, I learn a lot, laugh a lot, and grow. So on this episode, I thought I’d share what I learned about myself over this week-journey. While driving, I called my friend Erin because I needed to reschedule plans and...
Apr 29, 2021•19 min
As I reflected on last week's episode and took a Wise Walk with myself, I realized that at this moment in time, I feel seen and understood by most people in my life, but I've worked really hard for this moment in time. I've had to make some tough decisions along the way to stay aligned with feeling seen, heard, and understood. As we Stride together, the questions on our minds are: Where do you take pride in being visible to yourself, for yourself, without needing anyone else to praise or recogni...
Apr 22, 2021•16 min
I am delighted to tell you that I have hit another major milestone in my life that I want to celebrate with you. As you recall, from an earlier episode, I invited a small group of advanced readers to read my book Heart Value, and I got tremendous feedback. I incorporated some of their suggestions, and then I just sent my completed manuscript off to my developmental editor for one more final pass. The other thing that has been so wonderful for me is meeting so many amazing authors in this space. ...
Apr 15, 2021•30 min
Can you believe six months have passed since we started going on Wise Walks together? I am blown away, and surprised that I didn’t naturally take a moment to appreciate our milestone and think about all that I've learned, discovered, and grown as a result of our interaction once a week. Today, we are going to take a Wise Walk on what in our life is worth celebrating and how we can be more mindful about taking time to honor our milestones, whatever they are, and whenever they are. As we stride to...
Apr 08, 2021•12 min
So on today’s wise walk, we are talking about how to honor your made-up rules when you say yes, and as we stride together, the questions on your minds are: When you say yes, are you really clear on your why, and do you hold space to accomplish your why and see what is possible? As you progress, do you pay attention to your feelings, what’s working and what’s not, and do you check in with yourself regularly to celebrate your milestones or pivot if something feels off? In what ways do you use chal...
Apr 01, 2021•35 min
On the last episode, I talked about getting a new German Shepherd puppy and if it was the right time to bring one into the family. Well, Cali now has a new little brother named Trooper, and it looks like they are going to be best buds. When I said yes to this pup, I knew it would be a lot of work, but I am thrilled to see them bond. Their playfulness and curiosity have been super fun to watch, and that lights me up. I had two monumental events in the span of five days; we got Trooper, and I sent...
Mar 25, 2021•19 min
In today’s wise walk, we are talking about where in our life we can ask critical questions of ourselves to reveal more meaningful, heartfelt answers. As we stride together, the questions on our minds are: Do you have a default question that surfaces when you face a new opportunity? Are you aware of trigger questions, those questions that come up as a knee-jerk reaction? After you accept your initial response or trigger, can you get curious and ask different questions? My Aunt Teeny recently call...
Mar 18, 2021•13 min
Have you ever stopped to wonder about Saint Patrick? Who he was, why do we wear green, why do we drink beer, and why is everyone so merry on March 17th. On today’s wise walk, we are thinking about where in our lives we can ask questions about ourselves or the beliefs and traditions that we follow. So as we stride together, the questions on our minds are: Where in your life can you ask more questions? Is there something you’ve accepted as part of who you are but don’t actually know why? As you ge...
Mar 11, 2021•19 min
In today's wise walk, we are looking at how muscle memory benefits us and ways to evaluate what muscle memory we need to exercise, develop, or ditch. As we stride together, the questions on our minds are: What muscle memory do you own but take for granted and don't exercise enough? What muscle memory have you gained but no longer serves you? What muscle memory do you want to learn and develop today and for many years to come? Do you know the definition of muscle memory? Muscle memory is a skill ...
Mar 04, 2021•20 min
Every single thing in life is made up of energy, and every feeling you have influences your choices and informs your actions. I love this simple feel, choose, act reminder. It’s like a mantra for me, and now you can use this Strider Saying too! #FeelChooseAct On today’s wise walk, we discuss four ways to spark our Heart Vibe and ride the highs as long as we can. There are more than a handful of ways to manage our lows and cherish our highs, so get creative and decide what works for you and post ...
Feb 25, 2021•20 min
It’s important to look at ways we can support ourselves when we hit a low and are in a funk because that happens to all of us. So on our wise walk today, we are looking at 5 ways to get out of our funk when we have lost our stride and feel uncertain. As we stride together, the questions on our minds are; when you feel out of sorts, do you listen to what is in your heart and mind without judgment? In what ways do you comfort and reassure yourself like you would a best friend? When you've lost you...
Feb 18, 2021•25 min
On our wise walk today, I thought it would be fun to share a very special guest with you, my little sister JJ Thomas. JJ is the owner of Primal Physical Therapy , the creator of Primal Performance Systems, and a trainer for GMB Fitness . JJ has spent her life focusing on the body and it’s development to really optimize performance. But most of all, JJ is a wonderful mom to my three niece and nephews, a great wife, sister, daughter, and more. On this episode, we discuss 5 ways to align your True ...
Feb 11, 2021•26 min
Today, we talk about #HeartVibeHunt and explore how you treasure and hunt those things that you want to attract in your life. On this wise walk, we slow down, check our reality and consider: what do you treasure and want more of in your life? How can you proactively go after it? What is your current vibration and how do you take time to celebrate it? My friend Leigh Farrow is working on 100 mosaic stepping stones for her project; follow her at #piecefulpath. Leigh shares that for her, it's about...
Feb 04, 2021•18 min
The Coaches Training Institute (CTI) reinforces the idea that we are all naturally creative, resourceful, and whole. And YOU are, just as you are!! On today's wise walk, we are slowing down and considering ways to nurture our creative genius, imagination, and ideas. We also invite you to consider participating in the 100-Day Project to let your creative imagination and ideas flow. As we stride together, the questions on our mind are: What creative talent do you want to exercise? Is there somethi...
Jan 28, 2021•19 min
"Every time we test our abilities and embrace the support around us, we develop confidence." On today's wise walk, we take a deeper dive into who and what boosts our confidence. We start today with three very thought-provoking questions to determine which people and activities in your life boost your confidence, what the reactions are around you when you try something new, who in your life supports you and gives you strength, and what makes you feel stronger and more confident and allows you to ...
Jan 21, 2021•21 min
