I had the privilege to interview Joree Rose LMFT, mindful educator, author, and speaker about the power of mindfulness in our daily lives, relationships and families. She has so many insights and takeaways you can start using right away to create mindfulness in your life. Learn the ABCs of mindfulness "Awareness", "Breath", and "Choice". She teaches mindfulness is the practice of living your life with greater awareness, attention, and intention. It is a practice in which we can become centered i...
Sep 03, 2018•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I discuss how our reactions are often habitual. Habits we have created from our Attachment Style and our Blueprints. But we do not have to be a victim of our habitual reactions. We can learn a better way!! YAY! Our goal in life is to increase our happiness, we can do this by choosing to learn new ways of being that help us become a better version of ourselves! In this podcast, I share with you doable steps to help you learn how to not allow surface emotions to dictate how you will react. E...
Aug 27, 2018•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast My husband Jeff has been my greatest supporter! He has been my guinea pig through this entire process, and still continues to be! As I went on my journey to discover more happiness in my life and marriage, I discovered The Intense Woman! She had stolen my life away! Not to mention made Jeff walk on eggshells. (no one should live that way) Jeff and I chat about how The Intense Woman affected him. We then discuss how it has changed us as I have kicked her to the curb! We also discuss the influence...
Aug 20, 2018•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Geoff Steurer is trained in EFT couples therapy. (Emotional Focused Therapy) This therapy is based on Dr. Sue Johnson's research. Every individual has their own attachment style which is influenced by their upbringing. Geoff gives a short explanation of these attachments styles, but then we move right into how we can choose to create a secure bond with our spouse. A secure attachment style is ideal. And if we do not have a secure attachment style we can actually work towards it. We do not have t...
Aug 13, 2018•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Has your spouse ever come home in a bad mood and all of a sudden now you are in a bad mood? Would you like to stop catching other's negative emotions? It is totally possible - you can learn a fairly simple way to process other's emotions without catching them! There is a space between the trigger and our reaction that most of us do not recognize. Empower yourself by learning a better way - I share it with you in this podcast!
Aug 06, 2018•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast I continue my conversation with Laura M. Brotherson LMFT, CST, on intimacy in marriage. I am so grateful for her work. Our conversation is very open and is not meant for younger ears. Laura talks about that marriage is all about self-development. None of us were taught everything we needed to know to have a successful marriage. Intimacy is part of that development. We also discuss the importance of educating our children and our young adults who are getting married. Let's teach our kids and youn...
Jul 30, 2018•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast I learned so much from interviewing Laura M. Brotherson LMFT, CST. I love her energy and determination to educate women about intimacy in marriage and the importance of embracing our sexual being. We have a very candid conversation that may not be meant for younger ears. Sex is a big part of marriage, and rarely are we set up for success. I am so grateful for the work Laura has done, I know she continues to bless the lives of women everywhere. I hope you too find this information helpful!
Jul 23, 2018•38 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Sexual intimacy is a big part of marriage, but very few of us are set up for success in this area. We often struggle to talk about the positive aspects of sex. Did you know that we all are sexual beings? This is not a negative or bad thing. But because society has perverted what sex really is, we struggle to find a healthy balance. It is imperative for women to learn and understand that they are a sexual being and God made them that way. We are meant as husband and wife to enjoy intimacy within ...
Jul 16, 2018•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast I was interested in Crystal's story when I heard as she worked her way up in the cooperate world, she started out thinking she needed to be someone other than her authentic self. Being in the banking world she felt she needed to come across more masculine in her dress and interactions. As she progressed in her career and became a mom she recognized the power in being true to herself. I believe this is a powerful lesson for women to learn. I do connect it to the feminine power we have within ours...
Jul 09, 2018•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why should women be connected to their feminine side? Dr. Slade talks to us about the importance of us being connected to our femininity. I have walked my own journey with connecting to my feminine side and have learned the power we have within ourselves as women when we do.
Jul 02, 2018•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast We each have our individual blueprints. These are created from our upbringing and our social circumstances. Learning about your blueprints and discovering your attachment style allows you to change behaviors instead of being a victim to your blueprint. We can actually alter them to help us be a healthier version of ourselves! It is empowering! Cognitive Cycles has been a life changing exercise for me. I am so grateful to Dr. Slade for being willing to step us through this process. Denim L Slade,...
Jun 25, 2018•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you have ever struggled with being consistent, don't worry you are human. Human nature is to be complacent. So you are fighting against your own DNA. Most of us have very good intentions, but unfortunately, intentions are not enough to create being intentional. Hopefully my podcast today will inspire you to be kind to yourself during self-growth, and also encourage you to move forward with intention by being intentional. This is how you will increase the happiness in your life.
Jun 18, 2018•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Iuri Melo’s is an LCSW. I love his enthusiasm for life. Iuri shares, “Know Better, Do Better, Feel Better”, this follows my belief that knowledge is empowering! Our conversation concentrated on tools we can use to deal with depression. He also shares ways we can become mindful and not allow the depression to overtake us. We discuss how to work with a spouse who deals with depression as well as our kids. In a world that is so full of confusion and pressure, we all need to understand these skills....
Jun 11, 2018•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Everyone can fall in-Love but staying in-love is created. I can't tell you how often I hear individuals say, "we just don't love each other anymore, we've fallen out of love." Or "I love my spouse but I am not in-love with them." It is so important to understand longterm love. We are wrong to think that after the I do's it should just naturally happen like the falling-in-love part did. We have to be open and talk about this, so more married couples will choose to fight for and create that in-lov...
Jun 04, 2018•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast We all experience anger. Some might struggle more than others. There is a power that comes with knowledge. When we understand where something comes from and how it works, it allows us to control it, if we choose to be aware consciously. Anger is one of those areas that will destroy love. It will ruin YOU if you do not control it. My interview with Dr. John Schinnerer, Anger Management Specialist, will enlighten you on all of this and more! Dr John Schinnerer Contact Info below: GuideToSelf.com W...
May 28, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast It is always joked about that men and women come from different planets and that we speak different languages, but I have never had anyone specifically tell me what my man's language is. We assume our spouse is a version of us. I was struggling to feel heard and understood by my man. Learning my man's language has changed EVERYTHING!
May 21, 2018•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Todd Sylvester has spent the last 25 years as a Personal Development Coach and Mentor. His journey is inspiring and touches every person who hears it. As a recovering addict, he now helps others to rid themselves of the bully in their heads and how to light their soul on fire!
May 10, 2018•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Through my journey, I discovered that many women lose themselves after marriage. We feel lost and wonder where our life went. The Intense Woman is a real being. Many women resonate with her. Will you?
May 10, 2018•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sometimes life leads you on a new journey. I chose to take this journey NOT on my own but to bring as many women with me as I can. I hope you will join me!
May 10, 2018•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Every marriage is perfectly “imperfect”. Two imperfect people coming together and creating awesome IMPERFECTNESS! As we choose to be intentional in our lives, focusing on OUR part, we will create the happiness we desire. Often we get stuck trying to discover what our part is and find ourselves focusing on our partners part. That is why I created this podcast. To help women understand what our part is. How we can be in charge of creating our own happiness and coming to the marriage as a whole wom...
May 10, 2018•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast