Personal Pep Talk

By Stacy Davison

Education Self-Help Religion & Spirituality K-12 Spirituality

What's Personal Pep Talk about?

Life is full of ups and downs - sometimes you need a pep talk! In this small but mighty podcast, Stacy Davison discusses empowering strategies that will help you dominate life's challenges more mindfully. Life is tough but you are tougher!

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Personal Pep Talk episodes:

06.10.2019
Summer Break
I'm going to practice self-care by taking a little summer break from the podcast, but I'll be back with new podcast pep talks in September! Be sure to subscribe so you get the latest episodes when I start up again in the...
05.27.2019
Finish Strong
How you finish matters. There's research that shows that the end of a person's experience will color the person's memory of that experience as a whole. So I think it's time we pay a little more attention to our endings - the end...
05.13.2019
Before You Quit
Are you working on something that's got you feeling more than a little overwhelmed? Are you working on building some new skills, but feel so "not good enough" in that area, you just want to quit the whole thing altogether? I am! But...
04.29.2019
Sleepy Gratitude
Do you ever have trouble getting your mind to "turn off" so you can fall asleep? Me too! I don't tend to think of myself as a "good sleeper" but I'm working on that. In this episode, I share how I'm...
04.15.2019
The Dangers of Making Up a Story
If you have a tendency to make up stories about situations you really know nothing about, I'm right there with you. Especially in my relationships. I've done this with Eric hundreds times. So I wanted to talk to him about...
04.01.2019
Time for a Countdown
Are you working on something especially challenging? Do you need some extra motivation to make it to the finish line? Maybe it's time for a countdown! In this episode, I talk about a couple ways to get through challenges so you finish...
03.18.2019
Embracing Acceptance
I've always wanted to be better at acceptance - an ease and openness to accepting things as they are. I know the opposite, resistance, can cause a lot of suffering. But how do I become more accepting? That's the hard part....
03.04.2019
How Can I Love You?
Instead of assuming you know what your partner needs, ask them! It's a relationship game-changer. Eric joins me on this episode to discuss how this little question has such a BIG impact on our communication and the health of our relationship. For...
02.11.2019
Celebrate!
Being mindful doesn't just have to be a practice you turn to when you feel challenged. It can also be a way of capitalizing on moments when you're feeling good too! This pep talk podcast episode will inspire you to take those moments you're...
01.28.2019
Worst Case Scenario
Fear keeps us safe from harm, helps us from repeating past mistakes, and can even motivate us to take action. But it can also be debilitating and can keep us from trying new things or pushing ourselves out of our...
01.14.2019
You Know What I Love
In this episode, my husband Eric and I will share another powerful communication tool we use with each other. It's a simple part of our everyday banter that has a big impact on the positive vibe in our home. For complete...
12.31.2018
BE the change!
Many people choose a word as an intention for the new year. I’ve done it for years. But this year, I'm making a tiny but powerful pivot. In this episode, I’m sharing how I’m taking this annual ritual to the next level in order...
11.19.2018
Who's driving the bus?
In this episode, Eric and I share another powerful relationship strategy that helps us keep moving forward towards what we want with less struggle. For complete show notes and more, visit personalpeptalk.com
11.05.2018
Let Your 5 Senses Be Your Guides!
When I'm feeling worried or anxious, it's usually because I'm thinking about something that hasn't happened yet. I've found that the best way to temporarily stop that worrying is to bring myself back to the present moment. In this episode,...
10.22.2018
When Your Emotional Campfire Becomes a Bonfire
If you have a deck of pep talk cards or listened to the emotional campfire episode in season one, you know that "Emotional Campfire" is the strategy I use the most for gaining more awareness and control over my emotions. But what happens when...
10.08.2018
Hold the Tension
In this episode, I share a strategy I'm using to check-in to see if I'm getting involved in something that doesn't really need my energy or attention. It's simultaneously an act of self-care and self-preservation and a new way to...
09.24.2018
Task Mode
In this super special episode, I've invited my husband, Eric, onto the show to help me share a game-changing strategy we use to communicate with each other. We'll share how this simple communication tool helps us: - communicate to the other...
09.10.2018
Get What You Give
When I find myself in a new situation like a new job or new school and I want to feel more connected to the people in that community, I practice this strategy - get what you give! It takes a little...
07.02.2018
Practicing What I Preach
I'm practicing what I preach in regards to self-care and am taking a little summer break from the podcast. I'll be back with new podcast pep talks in September! Be sure to subscribe so you get the latest episodes when I...
06.18.2018
When You Get Off Track
If you're here, listening to this podcast, I'm guessing you practice mindfulness too. But what happens when you slip back into old habits of mind? I started listening to the internal judgement and self-talk that ensued when I got "off track" recently...
06.04.2018
Let Your Core Values Be Your Guide
Feeling torn about a decision you need to make? This strategy can help! If I’m going somewhere and get lost, I look at a map to find my way. In this episode, I talk about how I use my core...
05.21.2018
Treat Yourself Like You'd Treat Your BFF!
This week's episode is a vulnerable one. I'm opening up about my rocky journey to motherhood and how it's taught me about the paradox of emotions. Just because you feel a "negative" emotion, it doesn't mean that the opposite isn't also true....
05.07.2018
Say "Hell Yes" to Yourself!
If you’re like me, you probably agree that self-care is something worth prioritizing. It’s been a focus for me lately and I realize that the more I take care of myself, the more I have to give others. But I’ve...
04.23.2018
Be a Joy Detective!
Is the stress and heavy weight of the work that you're doing overshadowing what you love about your job? Are you feeling like you could use a little more joy in your life right about now? I was answering a definitive yes to...
04.09.2018
Find Your Feet!
Wondering what to do when your head starts spinning about something that has yet to come? When I’m feeling antsy or worried about something that hasn’t happened yet, I remind myself: Find your feet. Be where they are. It’s a...
03.26.2018
Emotional Campfire
It was almost eight years ago now that I realized I had totally lost touch with some big emotions. Back then, if I was feeling sad or angry or disillusioned and you asked me to name the feeling I was...
03.12.2018
Just Notice It!
Feeling like you need a serious boost in patience? This is my go-to strategy when I’m in a situation where something or someone is about to make me lose my cool. Rather than engage with the thing and continue to...
02.26.2018
You Are Not Responsible For My Joy!
This is a relationship game changer! I’m pretty sure that this strategy is why Eric and I are now so happily married. This strategy is all about shifting my attention and focus from outside of myself to me. When I...
02.12.2018
Practice More Random Acts of Thank You!
Looking for some ways to help boost morale and support your colleagues and friends? Spread more random acts of “Thank you!” In this episode, I’m sharing how I upped my gratitude game with a simple strategy that let’s the people...
01.29.2018
Turn Your Intentions Into Actions!
Setting an intention is a powerful practice, but an intention with no action behind it isn’t worth much. In this episode, I share a few tools I use to jolt me out of old habits and remind me of the...
01.18.2018
Ditch Your Limiting Beliefs and Let the Truth Set You Free!
Are you working on something that’s pushing you outside of your comfort zone? Is fear riding shot gun with you? I’m pushing myself way outside of my comfort zone by starting this podcast, so of course, my limiting beliefs about...
01.13.2018
Ep 1 Ditch Your Limiting Beliefs and Let the Truth Set You Free!
Are you working on something that’s pushing you outside of your comfort zone? Is fear riding shot gun with you? I’m pushing myself way outside of my comfort zone by starting this podcast, so of course, my limiting beliefs about myself...

What's Personal Pep Talk about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Personal Pep Talk episodes:

Summer Break

Finish Strong

Before You Quit

Sleepy Gratitude

The Dangers of Making Up a Story

Time for a Countdown

Embracing Acceptance

How Can I Love You?

Celebrate!

Worst Case Scenario

You Know What I Love

BE the change!

Who's driving the bus?

Let Your 5 Senses Be Your Guides!

When Your Emotional Campfire Becomes a Bonfire

Hold the Tension

Task Mode

Get What You Give

Practicing What I Preach

When You Get Off Track

Let Your Core Values Be Your Guide

Treat Yourself Like You'd Treat Your BFF!

Say "Hell Yes" to Yourself!

Be a Joy Detective!

Find Your Feet!

Emotional Campfire

Just Notice It!

You Are Not Responsible For My Joy!

Practice More Random Acts of Thank You!

Turn Your Intentions Into Actions!

Ditch Your Limiting Beliefs and Let the Truth Set You Free!

Ep 1 Ditch Your Limiting Beliefs and Let the Truth Set You Free!