A Little Bit Better

Introducing my '12 Fresh Starts' method! In this episode, you'll learn how to reach your big dreams by creating smaller monthly goals and doing short monthly end reviews. It may sound boring but I promise you it isn't! It just might motivate you to start making the changes or pursuing whatever passion has been waiting to be realized!

You don't need to throw in the towel if you "fail" or sabotage on your goals. Revisit and re-start. Your goals and greatness are always there for you, even if you don't get them the first time. Everyone falls at times. You have the choice to stand back up and try again.

A short and sweet little boost to help you live and create your version of a better life!

The '12 Fresh Starts' method can apply to any area of your life; personal development, health, career, family!

Download it here:
12 Fresh Starts worksheet
(on my website, under 'Free Tools' in the menu, click the yellow button '12 Fresh Starts')

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In this episode, I am thrilled to have Kim Fitzpatrick as my guest. Kim despite major hurdles, is an inspiration for how living your best life is possible. While her inspiring journey started before she took her first breath, she took hold of her life's trajectory one day when feeling stuck and unsatisfied in life when she looked at her husband Jamie and asked "Is this it?!"

Join us in this conversation where we get real and raw about hardships, mindset and rising above. Kim's energy is incredible and she lays things out as they are while pushing and mentoring people to grab hold of the life they want.

Kim is the mom of two (and one fur baby), and married to her best friend and business partner Jamie. She is the founder of two thriving businesses; a social media company that focuses on Health, Wellness and Business Leadership, and Legacy By Kim a headband line, and gift-a-head band give back program, for women walking through cancer and remission. 

She is incredibly passionate about empowering others to reach their full potential, live limitlessly and to live their best life, physically, mentally and financially.

I hope you feel inspired to live your best life after listening! You can too.

Find Kim:
IG: @kim_m_fitzpatrick
www.jamieandkimfitzpatrickfitness.pages.ontraport.net

Legacy by Kim
@legacybykim
www.legacybykim.com

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Want to chat? Book a complimentary coaching session to see where you are, where you want to be and how I can help you get there. Gain confidence, gain control of your life. Yes, you can!
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Continuing from last week's exploration into the science behind rules, in this episode, we dive into self-restriction. Self-restriction is a common method we like to use to force ourselves to get results. The problem is, it often doesn't get the results we want.

We'll look at how and why when we set rules for ourselves from a place of shame or negativity, instead of love, the results we desire often elude us.

More reasons to be kind to ourselves, yes, please! You can get those dreams of yours with the right kind of action, especially when it comes to action within yourself. You've got this!

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Go from "Wtf?!" to "I GOT this."
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Want to chat? Book a complimentary coaching session to see where you are, where you want to be and how I can help you get there. Gain confidence, gain control of your life. Yes, you can!
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Rules can feel right, or wrong, perhaps even like a necessary evil, and sometimes incredibly restrictive that it can have negative mental and physical effects on you.

In this episode we peek into the science behind rules; why they need to exist, and why we sometimes have less than awesome reactions to them.

I give you insight and tools to reduce the stress you may be holding when feeling restricted, and encourage you to give yourself permission to be authentically you (as safely as possible please!) within any rules put upon you. Life can feel full closed in, but you can navigate with more calm and self-assuredness. You got this!

Sign up to be first in line for my group coaching program for moms!
Go from "Wtf?!" to "I GOT this."
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Book in your free discovery session to see where you are, where you want to be and how I can help you get there. Gain confidence, gain control of your life. Yes, you can!
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Welcome to the New Year! Ah, the time of resolutions and goal setting and shortly thereafter abandoning said goals and resolutions! Wait, what?

If you have goals that consistently remain out of reach or dreams that you don't even bother trying to make a reality, this episode is for you.
Here we talk about how you can actually achieve your goals and dreams. You aren't late to the game. There are no rules on when you can start so let's wipe that excuse off the table. You deserve to live the life you want and you can make headway towards it, once you decide to. Let's do this.

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Go from "Wtf?!" to "I GOT this."
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Book in your free discovery session to see where you are, where you want to be and how I can help you get there. I'm living proof of doing just that (the whole goal getting thing) and I want to help you do the same!
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Today we look at optimism, the power it holds and how to do it, especially when it feels like it’s raining lemons. Optimism has an incredible influence on our body, mind and how we live our lives! It can be hard to be optimistic at times, but we can train our brains to default to finding good. I show you how!

As always when it comes to your mental health, if you are feeling depressed and know you need extra help, please connect with your doctor, and let a loved one know. You are not alone.

Download my free Good Things exercise sheet here!

Find me at www.alittlebitbetter.ca or on IG @thisisalittlebitbetter

Ep.22: Navigating Motherhood with Amanda Pieris

Show Notes: 

This is a fun one. Join me in conversation with wife, mother, career woman and one of my dearest friends, as we talk about trying to do it all. We go deep talking about the journey of life, the elusive quest for balance, the guilt that often comes with parenting and even get a little existential!

It's real and raw, a few more beeped out words than usual, but isn't that just part of the journey?
Would love to hear your experience of figuring out your place in the world and if any of this resonates with you. As always, when in doubt...you've got this. You are enough.

Amanda Pieris
M Seven Consulting

Find me at www.alittlebitbetter.ca or on IG @thisisalittlebitbetter

Article mentioned:
Nora Roberts juggling balls theory (some are glass, some are plastic)

Struggles: Ep. 21

Every single person on this earth has struggles! It's easy to feel alone in ours though. In this episode, we talk about struggles, the impact they have and healthier ways to get through them.  Chris offers some support, encouragement and coping strategies with a little reminder that you are incredible (because sometimes we forget).

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Today I have a guest expert, Emily Edwards of The Good Birth Co. to teach us about self-advocacy in health care. Emily is a Registered Nurse, Doula and Birth Story Expert who helps women heal trauma from their labour and delivery experiences. She is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about women knowing how to self-advocate during medical and health care experiences.

In this episode, we learn about our rights, and explore actions and mindsets needed in order to lay the foundation for a good experience in our health care experiences. Emily lets us know what it means to advocate for yourself in the health system, how to do it, and what to do if your experience isn't what you had expected.

This is a must-listen for all, especially anyone pregnant or with upcoming planned medical care!

Emily Edwards of The Good Birth Co can be found:
online: www.thegoodbirthco.com
and on IG: @thegoodbirthco

Find me at www.alittlebitbetter.ca or on IG @thisisalittlebitbetter

Today we talk about what to do when you don’t know what to do.

Everyone gets stuck. Everyone has down seasons. You can wait for the clouds to part, your head down in survival mode, or you can actively guide yourself through the hard times and find that sunshine sooner.

Start by paying attention to where you are and what you are thinking. Then take small actions to gently guide you on a better path forward.

Sometimes you feel like you don’t know what to do, but the answers are there within you. The power to move through trying times and come out feeling a little less battered than expected is within you. Go get it!

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So much love! Links mentioned to the shout outs in this episode:
India Arie, 'I Am Light.'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXBWJqHvne8

Marie Forleo's book: ‘Everything is Figureoutable’
Chapters-Indigo: Everything is Figureoutable

Kirsten Jordan Digital
https://www.instagram.com/kirstenjordandigital/

Mamas & Co
https://www.mamasandco.com/

Lianne Kim, The Business of Thinking Big
episode 105: Playing Big with Chris Swail

FIND me here!
Chris Swail, certified Life Coach and Health Coach, founder of A Little Bit Better
IG @chris.swail and free tools and more info at www.alittlebitbetter.ca 
I help people step into the person they want to be and the life they want to live!
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