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On this bittersweet episode, the All the Stuff gals Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, and Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, say Farewell, and share their takeaways from hosting this podcast.   Lisa Carpenter begins by sharing her story regarding debt, and how, over the run of this podcast, she has been able to come to terms with it, do the work to get herself out of debt, and most importantly, into a new mindset.   Jen also shares her big changes, including a rebrand of her podcast Financial Fluency, and her desire to talk about a lot more topics than just finances.  She plans on focussing a lot more on her writing as well.   On her side, Lisa Sharp summarizes that the issues we have in life are because we think we are the only ones.  Being isolated and thinking it is just you, is so painful and so not necessary.  Sharing our feelings with honest conversation is one of the biggest gifts we can give each other.   Taking

Are the cold, dreary days of winter giving you the blues?  Today, the All the Stuff gals Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, and Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, share their thoughts on seasonal mood swings and how to manage them.       When Lisa Sharp discovered she was suffering from S.A.D. she immediately started research to find out what could help the feelings of sadness and depression that come along with this ailment.  Fish oil and a sun lamp proved extremely beneficial to her and helps her  combat the effects of the gloomy weather.   Lisa Carpenter lives in Vancouver where it is quite grey and gloomy from the months of November to February.  She also suffers from S.A.D., and has a huge sun lamp to regenerate, along with vitamin supplements including vitamin D and omega 3s.  She also recognizes that this time of year is a time where she has to up her self care and be as kind and compassionate towards herself as p

Do you feel like every day is filled with commitments, business activities and “doing”, but little time for fun?     Today, the All the Stuff gals Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, and Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, discuss how we can add more fun into our lives.     For business entrepreneurs, it is very often difficult to tear away from work in order to balance out the days with some fun-filled activities.  In fact, it can be downright uncomfortable for them to change their habits. The ladies share some of their challenges and revelations about this topic and how important it is to maintain a healthy balance.   Do you have some suggestions on how to add more fun into your life?  Be sure to share your thoughts with the “All the Stuff” gals in their Facebook Group, a safe place to share and connect!   You can find out more about our resident experts and their programs on their websites:    Lisa Carpenter’s Program E

Today, the All the Stuff gals Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, and Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, share their thoughts on mental health, and the ongoing stigma that keeps many from sharing their stories.   In the entrepreneurial world, there is a common stigma that in order to be successful you have to act like you have everything together.  Fact is, everyone struggles at certain times, some more than others, without exception.  Rather than being vulnerable and authentic, many entrepreneurs only show the successful side of themselves and their businesses, and deal with their issues in silence.  This keep them in a terrible loop of feeling ashamed, overwhelmed, and alone.  In fact, statistics show that among entrepreneurs, a staggering 30% suffer from depression.     Fact is, being open and honest about mental health issues with those that you trust, opens doors for fantastic conversations that remind us that we are

With tax season looming ahead, the All the Stuff gals Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, along with Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, share their thoughts on handling all the paperwork that comes along with owning a business.     Paperwork can overflow, and cause great stress to people.  In fact, Lisa Sharp shares how most people keep way more than they need to.  For example, unless you are writing off electricity as a business expense, there is no need to keep years and years of utility bills.  In fact many receipts can be destroyed after only a year, without any worries. There are exceptions, but now with online billing, history is available on the internet for a lot of things.   Taking care of paperwork is really about self-care.  It is time consuming, but not doing it can lead to lost documents and costly replacement fees, and intermingling of paperwork from different years, which leads to a huge mess that becomes o

Today, the All the Stuff gals Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, along with Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, and Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, share their thoughts on handling disappointment when things don’t go quite as planned.          Sometimes, even when you are doing everything you need to do, the end result is not forthcoming.  Lisa Carpenter, who was fresh out of a launch for her program E.A.T. at the time of recording, offered this question:  “Are you willing to keep moving through the discomfort of not knowing when you are going to get there, but having unwavering faith that it is coming?”   In weight loss, as in business, and pretty much anything endeavor we undertake, time, tenacity and consistency is what gets us closer to our goals.   Jen Turrell, an avid writer, shared a snippet from the book Big Magic, where a famous author was giving a talk, and at the end, a man stood up.  This mad said he has been writing as long as he had, and d

Today, our ladies Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, along with Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, and Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, share their thoughts on managing stress and anxiety when big changes come around.        Currently, the US election and resulting change in power has created much change, and for Lisa Sharp, the dismantling of things that she holds dear.  One of the things she undertook as self care was to unlike and unfollow anything in her Facebook feed that made her feel anxiety and stress.  Instead of allowing the bombardment of news and social media, she now choose which ones to engage with, and limits the amount of article she reads.  She emphasizes that self-care is even more important in times of change.   Lisa Carpenter spoke of a difficult time in her life five years ago, when her husband went into rehab, and she thought her life was over.  In order to be able to cope with this huge change, she learned to focus on what she did

Today, our ladies Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, along with Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, and Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, share their thoughts on letting go of old habits and the discomfort of creating new ones.      Lisa Carpenter, at the time of recording, was in the final stages of planning her Masterclass.   During past launches, she had used anxiety as the fuel to get her through the planning, which was always at the last minute and on the fly.  Needless to say this was extremely stressful, and she felt as though she had been swallowed whole by the end of it.     She has had to change her approach, and now plans ahead and comes from a place of ease.  The temptation to stray from the task at hand to check out Facebook, respond to a text, or whatever other “itch” is calling her, is a very real challenge. Putting her phone in another room, and clearing her calendar has allowed her to give herself the space she needs to do what she needs

Today the “All the Stuff” gals Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, and Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, discuss Diet Fads, and how they don’t work.   Over the years, the diet industry has rolled out all sorts of fads for weight loss, like low carb, low fat, gluten free, lactose free to name a few.  These seemingly quick-fix solutions end up being unsustainable, and often extremely unhealthy.  After all, as Lisa Carpenter mentions, both cocaine and broken glass are gluten free, but would you eat them?   Listeners will hear how learning the basics, and making choices that support how you want to feel is the key to healthy weight loss and a healthy body. In fact, we can get so used to feeling poorly, that when we do start feeding our bodies properly, the change is remarkable.     In a world where food packaging is riddled with marketing schemes, it is very important to read labels and understand what you are eating. Eating

Today the “All the Stuff” gals Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, and Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, share about Willpower vs Systems, and how one can fail you and the other can save you.   When it comes to nutrition, in particular losing weight, using willpower without a system is a sure way to fail.  Systems like food logging, food prep and support groups are much more effective in keeping us conscious and doing the things we need to do to achieve our goals.  Willpower comes into play when you need momentary strength to resist things like cravings, but it cannot be the only tool you use as it is very volatile, and greatly drops off when exhaustion and boredom set in.   Systems help take the decision making out of the process.  Having too many choices, while exciting, makes things more difficult to manage, and leads to temptation.  Planning meals, purchases and finances in advance takes the element of choice out of

Today the “All the Stuff” gals Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, and Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, share about the importance and celebrating yourself.     When we take initiative to follow our intentions, and honour our “whys”, we need to stop and celebrate!  Sharing our wins, even when thing are not perfect, is necessary to remind ourselves of the progress that we do make, and give ourselves permission to say “I did awesome!”.     People routinely avoid sharing their wins in fear of appearing egotistical or bragging.  As such, they have created these negative stories around allowing themselves to celebrate, and judge those that do so for themselves.   This behaviour whittles away at our self-worth, and keeps us in a small place full of self-deprecating behaviour.     Listeners will learn how in fact we all do need self-approval and support, and it is a skill that needs to be cultivated.  When we celebrate ourselv

After the flurry of activities and overindulgences of the holidays, we usually greet the new year with an abundance of motivation to make the new year the best ever.  However, so often, a few weeks into the new year, we lose that motivation, and give into old habits and behaviours that don’t lead us towards our “whys”.  This leads us to believe that we have to “start over”...   Today the “All the Stuff” gals Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, along with Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, and Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, discuss this common behaviour.  Lisa Carpenter offers the perspective that no one really starts over - you start from the place where you left off.  And losing the judgement is something that is imperative as it does not serve anyone to dwell on something that has passed.  Nor does it serve to bash yourself around in shame for overspending, overeating, or over-cluttering…  Instead, focus on your “whys”, and move towards them and how

Today, Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, along with Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, and Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, discuss how past stories surrounding numbers have affected each of them in their belief systems, and what the repercussions have been in their lives.   Like most of us have had or still have in one particular area or another, Lisa C. has had “stories” since childhood regarding her lack of understanding of numbers.  She shares how a recent retreat and workshop on numbers using spreadsheets brought her a great deal of discomfort, and how staying with it helped her discover the unexpected truths that lay beyond her fears, in particular, regarding her business finances, and came out of it with a new confidence and awareness of where she is and wants to be. Both Jen and Lisa S. also share their thoughts and ideas, in this “something for everyone” episode.   When one is fearful of something, be it numbers or otherwise, it usually means

Fear, insecurities and old stories we tell ourselves, can keep us stuck, and hold us back from living a lit-up life.  Having the courage to try new things can add the zest into our lives and help us grow outside of our comfort zone.   Join the “All the Stuff” ladies en Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, and Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, in their lively conversation about their experiences with overcoming fear  and limiting beliefs in order to do “the thing”, whatever it may be in order to truly experience life and all it has to offer.   JOIN THE  CHALLENGE!     Put the “I can’t” down, and do something new that you have always wanted to do.  Post your photos and share in our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthestuffpodcast.     Websites / Programs: Lisa Carpenter - http://www.lisacarpenter.ca/ Lisa Carpenter’s E.A.T! Program:  http://www.lisacarpenter.ca/eat Lisa Carpenter’s 5 Tips you Need to Know to

Within 2017 now upon us, it is a great time to think about our intentions for the new year.  Today the “All the Stuff” gals Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, along with Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, and Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, share tips as well as their own intentions for the new year.   Listeners will learn how having strong intentions, and the visualizations that accompany them is very powerful. Unlike resolutions, which are steadfast and are so often broken after a short time, or are completely unrealistic, intentions are kinder, and promote growth instead of feeling like you have failed when things don’t go the way you wanted.     Listeners are encouraged to share their own intentions for the new year in the  “All the Stuff” Facebook Group so head on over and join in the conversation!   Exciting News!  Our All the Stuff ladies have announced that they are going to be having an All the Stuff Retreat in the fall of 2017!!  You won’t to

Today the “All the Stuff” gals Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, along with Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, and Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, discuss the post Christmas excesses and how to handle them without guilt.   Lisa Carpenter: Excess food can trigger overeating and cravings.  Remove excesses as quickly as possible by sending it home with your guests, freeze leftovers, donating, or throwing it away. Avoiding making too much food, only what you need.   Jen Turrell: Use gift cards on sales after the holidays for things you really want and use or cash them in. If you receive a new electronic that is replacing another older one, there are places that will accept old items for recycling. There are shelters that will accept wiped phones for women that are victims of domestic violence. Be vigilant with charges on credit and pay them off as quickly as possible.   Lisa Sharp: Don’t hang on to gifts that you don’t need, use or like out of guilt.

In this very timely episode, our “All the Stuff” ladies Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach, along with Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, and Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, share their best tips on overcoming the inevitable stresses that come with the holidays.   Our experts discuss how keeping things simple and easy is the key to managing stresses during the holidays.  Choices based on the musts, and how you want to feel are imperative in keeping things from getting overwhelming.  Also, delegating tasks in order to create white space for yourself helps create time for maximum productivity when time is at a premium and you are being pulled in many different directions.     The “All the Stuff” gals invite listeners to come on over to their Facebook Group, and share their ideas, frustrations, and even to “vent” if they need to!!     You can find out more about our resident experts and their programs on their websites:    Lisa Carpenter’s Program E.A.T!,

Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach:   When it comes to holiday eating, do a weekly overview and plan ahead, considering parties and special events. On days you know you are going to indulge, be sure you are making good choices as well such as eating a healthy breakfast, getting in your healthy proteins, fats and veggies and drinking enough water. Pick your treats wisely - enjoy what you love, not EVERYTHING, and watch your portion sizes.   Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert:   Watch your alcohol consumption which not only has empty calories, but lowers your inhibitions and your ability to make good choices. Christmas will be back again next year! When you start holiday shopping and bring the items into the house, break down the boxes/packaging immediately, and have one place for all of the receipts. Stay in the holidays spirit, but avoid going crazy with the spending.  Remember to focus on quality over quantity!   Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women:   M