Episodes

Empowering Young Minds: Helping Children Overcome Negative Self-Beliefs [Ep: 791]
April 8, 2025

Empowering Young Minds: Helping Children Overcome Negative Self-Beliefs [Ep: 791]

Many of us suffer or have previously suffered with self-limiting beliefs holding us back throughout our lives. As adults we either realize those beliefs exist or are unaware of their existence. We develop these self-limiting beliefs throughout...
Helping Children to Better Process Anger and to Realize their True Personal Worth.  [Ep. 790]
Feb. 18, 2025

Helping Children to Better Process Anger and to Realize their True Personal Worth. [Ep. 790]

Processing and understanding our emotions and seeing our inherent value are two things we strive to achieve in our lifetime. Some of us are still struggling to master one or both of these goals. As adults many of us aren’t taught this by our family or...
Wellness without Medication: Feel Better with No Side Effects. [Ep: 789]
Feb. 11, 2025

Wellness without Medication: Feel Better with No Side Effects. [Ep: 789]

Many of us suffer with some type of ailment. And many of us don’t want to take a pill or live in pain. What if you could solve the problem with no side effects? I came across a life-changing device that I wear everyday since May of 2024. After...
Are you in the Middle of a Quarter-Life Crisis? [Ep: 788]
Feb. 3, 2025

Are you in the Middle of a Quarter-Life Crisis? [Ep: 788]

A quarter-life crisis typically occurs in your 20s or 30s, bringing feelings of uncertainty and questioning the path your life is taking. This crisis affects a lot of people. Many factors go into why people have this crisis in their lives. It’s a...
How to Clearly Identify and Recognize a Malignant Narcissist. Ep: [787]
Jan. 29, 2025

How to Clearly Identify and Recognize a Malignant Narcissist. Ep: [787]

We hear the term narcissist thrown around a lot in daily discussion. However not all narcissism and narcissists are created equal. Some people possess a few narcissistic tendencies while others seem to display all signs and symptoms. However their is...
When Excuses Becomes Toxic: When to Draw the Line. Ep.[786]
Jan. 22, 2025

When Excuses Becomes Toxic: When to Draw the Line. Ep.[786]

Empathy is a wonderful personal quality, caring for others goes hand-and-hand, and giving others the benefit of the doubt goes a long way with respect to specific situations and circumstances. We can acknowledge other people's pain and life stressors....
Building Strong Families Through Movement with Author Russ Rogers [Ep. 785]
Jan. 3, 2025

Building Strong Families Through Movement with Author Russ Rogers [Ep. 785]

There is no better time than right now! We need to think about the value of the present moment and how important that is to all of us. It's time to get off the couch and get moving. Joining me today is children’s author Russ Rogers. Russ has written a...
Creating the Next Generation of Change Makers with Author Amelie Anastasia [Ep.784]
Dec. 30, 2024

Creating the Next Generation of Change Makers with Author Amelie Anastasia [Ep.784]

As one of the youngest philanthropists in the country and children’s author, ten-year-old Amelie Anastasia is chasing her dreams and accomplishing things most adults have only dreamt about. Amelie wrote her first book at the age of eight and now has...
New Year's Eve FOMO: Avoid the Letdown and Hype and Start a Fresh Year. [Ep. 783]
Dec. 27, 2024

New Year's Eve FOMO: Avoid the Letdown and Hype and Start a Fresh Year. [Ep. 783]

Are you feeling New Year’s Eve FOMO creeping in? Every year, all the pomp and circumstance leading up to New Year's celebrations can make us feel like we are missing out. Some of us love the evening, and others deplore it. Perhaps you used to love it,...
Eliminate Self-Limiting Beliefs with Inner Child Work [Ep: 782]
Dec. 18, 2024

Eliminate Self-Limiting Beliefs with Inner Child Work [Ep: 782]

Self-Limiting beliefs hold us back, creating life obstacles that impair our ability to cultivate healthy relationships, pose a barrier to understanding and embracing our true identity, and stands in the way of our personal success. Our self-limiting...
Are you a Victim of Narcissistic Future Faking and False Hope? [Ep.781]
Dec. 11, 2024

Are you a Victim of Narcissistic Future Faking and False Hope? [Ep.781]

False hope makes you more vulnerable to manipulation and emotional triggers from a narcissist. Understanding how false hope works is crucial otherwise, it often leads us to lose our identity and life goals. The narcissist will use future faking in an...
The Pain and Struggle of Leaving a Toxic Relationship. [Ep.780]
Dec. 4, 2024

The Pain and Struggle of Leaving a Toxic Relationship. [Ep.780]

Being in a toxic relationship is painful but even more painful is trying to free yourself from the relationship and move on with your life. Telling your friends and family about the relationship can be helpful until they begin to question why you are...
Is the Narcissist Baiting You? [Ep.779]
Nov. 22, 2024

Is the Narcissist Baiting You? [Ep.779]

Narcissists have a unique ability to manipulate and trigger you to get the supply they crave, often without you even realizing it's happening. This powerful form of manipulation can leave you feeling out of control, as they repeatedly push your...
Safe Emotional Expression with Your Child Begins Here! [Ep.778]
Nov. 15, 2024

Safe Emotional Expression with Your Child Begins Here! [Ep.778]

Reconnecting with your Inner child, overcoming personal fears, putting yourself out there, helping children to express their feelings, and the Adventures of Snuggs. On today’s show, I’m thrilled to speak with author Ashley Donegan. Ashley has recently...
Real Love or Trauma Bond? The 7 Stages of a Trauma Bond. [Ep.777]
Nov. 6, 2024

Real Love or Trauma Bond? The 7 Stages of a Trauma Bond. [Ep.777]

On today’s show, we will dive into the concept of trauma bonds, exploring what they are and how to understand them. We’ll break down the seven stages of trauma bonding and learn how to distinguish a trauma bond from real love. Additionally, we’ll...
Black Sheep Versus the Golden Child in Family Dynamics. [Ep.776]
Oct. 1, 2024

Black Sheep Versus the Golden Child in Family Dynamics. [Ep.776]

Are you the black sheep or the golden child of your family? Your role within the family can significantly shape your experiences and relationships. What parental dynamics led to this structure?  As we age, how does this dynamic change? As young...
Navigating Uncertainty: Coping with Aging Parents and Life's Challenges. [Ep.775]
Sept. 30, 2024

Navigating Uncertainty: Coping with Aging Parents and Life's Challenges. [Ep.775]

Our thoughts often revolve around where we are, what we're facing, and the uncertainties of the future. We may wonder what will happen to us, our friends, or our aging parents. Fear of the unknown can creep in, especially if we're an only child or...
Identify & Understand Love Bombing: Protect yourself from Fake Love. [Ep.774]
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Sept. 12, 2024

Identify & Understand Love Bombing: Protect yourself from Fake Love. [Ep.774]

Love bombing and real love are two completely different things. The scariest part of being love bombed is that most of us don't know we're being love bombed. On this episode of the podcast, I’ll address what is love bombing, the phases of love...
Childhood Lost: The Effects of Living with a BPD Parent [Ep.773]
May 30, 2024

Childhood Lost: The Effects of Living with a BPD Parent [Ep.773]

When we are raised in an environment with a parent who has the signs and symptoms of BPD, we do not realize the impact that it has on our daily lives. As children, we often had no idea what was going on with mom or dad. One minute everything seemed...
Overcoming the Pain of Being Let Down [Ep.772]
May 1, 2024

Overcoming the Pain of Being Let Down [Ep.772]

Many of us feel let down by others. Being let down seems to happen more than not in today’s society.  They tell us they are going to do something and they don’t. What do we do about this? How do we handle it? How do we move on? On Today’s show, we are...
What is Adjacent Stress and Are You Experiencing It? [Ep.771]
Feb. 14, 2024

What is Adjacent Stress and Are You Experiencing It? [Ep.771]

On today’s show, I am talking about adjacent stress. Adjacent stress is the stress that others have and its impact on your life. It is other people’s stress and because of our relationship with them, it affects our lives. This stress can come from our...
Stress, Stress, and More Stress! Where is it all Coming From? [Ep.770]
Feb. 7, 2024

Stress, Stress, and More Stress! Where is it all Coming From? [Ep.770]

Stress, stress, and more stress! Many of us are under an immense amount of stress every day. This stress can come from our career, our home life, lifestyle, situations, family, relationships, regrets, and the state of the world. When we think of...
Combining AI and Children's Educational Books. An Interview with Dr. Penny Norman [Ep.769]
Jan. 3, 2024

Combining AI and Children's Educational Books. An Interview with Dr. Penny Norman [Ep.769]

Today’s show will discuss science and keeping our children up to date on the most innovative ways to obtain accurate information for them to learn. Joining me is Dr Penny Norman. Dr. Norman has a Ph.D. in Biophysics from UC Berkeley. Dr. Penny is...
Who Are You Paying to be in Your Life? [Ep.768]
Dec. 18, 2023

Who Are You Paying to be in Your Life? [Ep.768]

On Today’s show, we will identify the people in our lives that we pay to be in our lives. Our doctors, lawyers, accountants, and therapists are just a few examples of the people we pay to be in our lives. We pay these people to help us in our lives....