Stressproof Podcast

Aside from stress, sensitivity, and how to deal with deep empathy, another popular topic is all around the gut, more specifically, how to listen to intuition. While data and logic play a very important role in our lives today, after all we have appointments we need to be on time for and deadlines to keep that have a real impact in every area of our lives… Sometimes no matter how much data we have in front of us, we’re left with this weird feeling that something isn’t quite adding up. Cue your gut aka intuition aka your higher wisdom (insert any word here that you’re used to using). How many times has something looked A+ on paper, and yet something, somewhere you just didn’t feel it was right? In this week’s podcast I’ve gathered the top 3 keys to rediscovering your intuition so that we can create a more equal balance between our brain AND our heart. Let’s go.  

This week I’m introducing a simple, magical phrase that will help you to stop the chatter in your mind so that you can give yourself a powerful opportunity to RESET your system. With a reset you are allowing yourself a second chance to think from a place of neutrality so that you can think more clearly about your true next steps, what you want to say (and how to say it), and most importantly - how you want to show up. I’ll be covering the two critical mistakes most people are making that only keeps them stuck and why this simple phrase will help diffuse stress on the spot!  Oh! And recently I added a brand new module to the online program - Energy Management. Listen in as I share all about it and if you aren’t already inside, you can sign up today at www.stressproofpodcast.com/accessnow

Grab your coffee because today’s podcast is SPICY! Believe it or not most people are operating from a movie in their mind when it comes to stressful situations. Which is probably why we say to ourselves, “Why did I say that?” or “I wish I hadn’t sent that email!”. If you’ve ever looked back at a situation and thought, “Hmm, I guess it wasn’t THAT bad….” and yet in the moment you couldn’t help but operate in a way you wish you hadn’t. Well, this podcast is for you. Listen to today’s episode where I talk about how we SEE stress in our mind and how we can separate the movie in our mind so that we can start focusing on the facts of what is happening instead.

Over the past three weeks in a 3 part series, I have been sending out the 3 Keys to Happiness on Weekend Wellness - a short, juicy newsletter that gets sent out to people from all over the world every Friday morning. This time, I decided to narrate the 3 part series into a short podcast so that those who aren’t on my newsletter can listen in and enjoy a few practical tips on what it means to be (and create) genuine happiness! In this podcast I discuss: why not being happy is actually OK and healthy, how thinking about it too much actually stunts our happiness, and why too many people wait for happiness to arrive and what to do about it. I hope you enjoy. Oh, and if you’d like to receive a short, juicy email every Friday to kick start your weekend with inspiring and practical tips to becoming Stressproof, simply sign up at www.stressproofpodcast.com/email today.  

How should we handle unexpected situations when life throws us a curveball? Is our response controlled by fear and attempts to mitigate stressful situations from ever happening again? Or do we show up feeling everything and yet with a quiet internal calm, knowing full well this is part of what it means to be a human? In this episode we’re going to discuss what happens when unexpected situations arise and what it means to respond to the situation with facts on hand vs the movie in our mind. Listen now.

So you’re smart, kind, highly empathetic, and have a strong work and life ethic. I’m even willing to bet you’ve done a lot of work on yourself to develop all of those management skills that also include self-development and mindset. So then, why is it that when a problem comes our way that everything seems to fly out the window and we’re still reacting the way that we are…. in stress? If you can relate, don’t worry, nothing has gone wrong. All of that hard work hasn’t gone to waste and we simply need to approach this new problem in a completely different way. Listen now as I talk about what it means to approach new problems in our lives as if we’ve graduated to a new, next level and why sometimes, this has nothing to do with work skills per se, but rather this is now about entering a new game of inner management. Let’s go.

Are you the one everyone seems to come to for support and advice, whether it’s at work or amongst your friends? Do you find yourself exhausted by the end of the day, unable to let go of what someone shared with you earlier, and perhaps even churning your brain for a solution to help? If so, you’re not alone. Most Empathic Leaders I work with find themselves thinking and feeling about other people’s problems well after the work day that follows them home and even throughout the week. Unfortunately, because there is little awareness of what is actually happening and what to do, what most often ensues is a physical, mental or emotional burden that leaves them feeling too exhausted to focus on their own personal lives. Maybe you can relate too? If so, you’re in luck. Because in this week’s podcast I’m reviewing the 3 guidelines every Empathic Leader must learn in order to stop taking on other people’s problems. You will learn the automatic process that is happening inside the brain of every Empathic Leader and wh

It’s natural for our brain to think in worst case scenarios. It’s a protective mechanism that has helped us for thousands of years. Yet, when we go over the same negative thoughts over and over again it starts to wear on us mentally, emotionally, and even physically. We start to lose sleep, we can’t make decisions easily, and we even start to lose our patience with the people around us. So then, what can we do to go from Problem Oriented Thinking to thinking more creatively and abundantly? We need to do two things. One, create awareness that our thoughts are not as logical as it appears (after all the future hasn’t happened yet)! Two, create curiosity so that we can learn what this is REALLY about deep inside. Let’s go. Listen now.  

Ever receive a response from someone, say a client or stakeholder, and it was the complete OPPOSITE of how you thought they’d respond? And this was after spending a week of being panicked and stressed about how you might’ve needed to deal with the situation? This is interesting because one person (you) believed this situation was stressful, whereas the other person (the stakeholder) had no idea and responded to the original email without giving it much thought. Who was right? What is the truth? Was this situation actually stressful? We’re going to look at Personalization using an example I recently witnessed and then ask ourselves a very important question so that you can use this same tool when it comes to any situation you might consider stressful. Listen now.

If you feel more drained than energized, if you hate the fact that you are constantly stressed… then you might be missing a little love in your life. And no, I don’t mean romantic love, I’m talking about the kind of love that goes far beyond romanticism. The kind of love that lives deep within your bones and every fiber of your being, that has remained stagnant and pushed aside in place of logical thinking. Listen to this episode to learn a simple yet eye opening technique to reveal where love might be missing and how to increase it for yourself so that you can share it with others.

The biggest reason why we feel stuck in a specific feeling for far too long is because of something called the Stuck Emotion Cycle. Most people unknowingly think that they are genuinely trying to understand a feeling by THINKING about it, analyzing it over and over again, inside their brain. But what we forget when we do this, is that feelings also live inside your body. And because we’ve forgotten this crucial piece of information, what happens next is that we start to wonder, “What’s wrong with me? Why am I still feeling this way?”, which then induces **additional** feelings of frustration or confusion. And what do we do with those feelings? That’s right…. We end up going straight to our brain to do more analysis which further contributes to this Stuck Emotion Cycle. In this episode I break this down from A-Z and by the end, you’ll know exactly what you’re missing so that you can finally break free. Listen now.

Most people believe that the reason why they said, did, or didn’t do something is because of the data that is presented before them. It’s the circumstance that created the result they currently have in their lives. But hold on a minute… if that were really true, then anyone else who is experiencing the same exact thing would have to take the exact same action and feel the exact same way, right? Wrong. And trust me this is good news! The real reason why we do anything is because of a singular thought we decided to believe which then produces the quality of actions we decided to take or not take. Listen to this mind-bendy episode as I take this even further.

Most people’s day and therefore week (and therefore YEAR) consist of one of two things… work and rest. Rest becomes this catch all for everything we have to do and want to do when we aren’t at work. And if we’re really being honest… rest usually consists of working out, netflix, maybe some pizza & wine, and sleep SO THAT we can battle another work week. Well, that doesn’t leave much room for intention let alone happiness does it?! In this week’s episode I’m breaking down the simplest way in which you can create more happiness in your life, and you can get started TODAY. Listen now.

So you just made a huge uplevel in your life whether it’s something tangible like a promotion or a totally new mindset shift, and you hear that small (but loud) voice in your head ask the question, “But what if this doesn’t last forever?!”. In this episode we’re going to be talking about where this voice comes from and the 3 very important subtleties you must be aware of in order to move past this small (but loud) question with ease and confidence so that you can focus on what really matters the most. We’ll be discussing the nature of your brain, normalizing transition periods, and why fast action might be keeping you stuck. Listen now.

Everytime you introduce something new into your environment (whether you are conscious of it or not) you are allowing an opportunity for even more THOUGHTS to enter your brain. And when you aren’t intentional about WHAT you allow into your brain, well… this is when most people start to feel overwhelm, anxiety, and even confusion because they can’t even pinpoint where this all came from or how it all started. For example, if you’ve ever scrolled through social media for even 5 minutes and suddenly you felt bad but couldn’t pinpoint exactly why or you strolled through the mall and afterwards felt a little empty…. This may be a form of allowing unintentional circumstances into your life. (And don’t worry, if you’re new to this work and have no idea what this means, you’ll learn all about it inside this episode) Protecting your attention in this day and age is crucial if you want to feel more peace and aliveness in your mind and body. Listen in to learn more.

Ever have a goal you’ve been working on… for YEARS… and you’re still wondering, “are we there yet?!”. Well, if so, you aren’t alone. And in this week’s episode I’m going to share with you the three main reasons that keep us stuck from achieving our goals faster. We delve into the heart of goal struggles, from uncovering how past actions can keep you stuck, to conquering your frustration tolerance, and even redefining your true desires. Whether you're striving for career advancement, personal growth, or any other aspiration, understanding these key factors can make all the difference in your journey to success! Listen now.

Serious question: What would you allow yourself to do if you weren’t afraid of feeling terrible? Most people avoid going after their dreams because they’re afraid of a potential situation. But in reality, situations come and go and what remains with us is the meaning we created and therefore the FEELINGS that come with them. So then, let’s focus on what it means to deal with feelings in an honorable way so that we don’t carry old feelings with us wherever we go, but instead we honor and release them so that we make room for new experiences AND new feelings. Listen to this episode as I dive even deeper. Let’s go!

If you constantly feel as if you’re checking your calendar, to-do list, emails, and oh yea, social media, and STILL feel as if you’re frazzled by the end of the day even despite the fact you got everything done - you may be stuck in the energy of ‘constantly doing’. In this episode, I’m breaking down what energy we are operating from that actually creates this frenetic feeling no matter how ‘done’ we are, why trying to change our job or something in our life never leads to lasting peace, and what we need to do instead. Listen now and break free from the ‘constant doing’!

In order to be stronger than the voice in your head, you have to recognize two things: 1. Stop contending to it as if it is logical thinking. 2. Understand there’s that “voice” and then there’s capital Y you. When we aren’t able to recognize and practice this, this is where we find ourselves constantly stuck in our head over analyzing

Here it is, part two… of your summer stress-cleanse challenge. I released this week’s podcast to go out on Friday so that those on my email newsletter would also receive the final installment, the final week of the stress-cleanse challenge at the same time as ya’ll that listen in to the podcast. We discuss getting laser specific and what it means to step out of and into new containers. So listen in. Enjoy. And make sure you do your homework. Let’s GO.   LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Have you watched the latest training stressed out Executives are raving about? “Release Stress 10X FASTER Without Working Harder (or compromising a hard earned career)” Masterclass! If not, then you might want to sign up and watch it now! Inside this Free Video Series training you will discover: ⚡The 3 POWERFUL SHIFTS that allow our clients to SEE stress (and resolve it), instead of always feeling it for days or even weeks. ⚡How to use an EASY formula to break that negative thought spiral (that works like a charm)! ⚡Why “Self-Care” is th