AskYourselfWhyNot

In this episode we speak with founder and CEO of Grow Well Coaching Erin Tennant and one of her coaching clients Lyndsey Wilson about mindful eating, the mind body connection, and how managing your thoughts and emotions is the key to weight loss. Erin lost 130 lbs by using and continuing to use thought work and emotional management techniques that help her have a better mindset about her body, wellness, and food. Lyndsay Wilson, her current client, gives us some insight into her experience, how it's helping her achieve her wellness goals, and how this is different than counseling.

Resources

Growth Mindset

The Unscripted Podcast

In this episode we talk about two of the biggest dream killers: procrastination and perfectionism. We talk about simple techniques to help you flip your mindset to see all the opportunities and signs leading you towards your dreams vs. only obstacles. We also recap our first week of the Jump Start 2022, Why Not? meditation and reading accountability group and how we are blown away by the members in this group and the resources we are learning.

Books mentioned:

Atomic Habits-James Clear

High 5 Habit-Mel Robins

Insight Timer Free Meditation App

In this episode, we discuss a chapter from Mel Robins book The High 5 Habit on RAS (Reticular Activating System-or the place in your brain where all the negative thoughts originate), and how you can rewire your brain to work for you instead of against you. You'll learn 3 simple steps to block your negative thought patterns, replace them with a meaningful mantras you believe, and take physical action to show your mind a new world filled with opportunities and positive things. We are also starting a Facebook meditation and reading accountability group for December, if you'd like to be a part of it DM Jayla.

In this episode we talk about what confidence means to us and we review some simple tips to increase your confidence from self help guru Jay Shetty. We also play a version of Vogue's 71 questions to help you get to know us better.

In this episode we play a game to get to know Jayla a little better (it's a psychological experiment about her views on life) and we discuss some simple techniques to help thwart Seasonal Depression/Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Resources mentioned:

High 5 Habit

Atomic Habits

Dr. Wang Acupuncture

Red Light Therapy

Vitamin D3

In this episode, we talk to Jessica Johnston, a Wheeling native, 40 year old wife, mother, spa industry expert, wellness coach, entrepreneur, and lymphoma survivor, on how she tackled lymphoma with a lot of support from family, a positive mindset, and the mantra faith over fear. She takes us through her journey leading up to her diagnosis (which is a lesson on being your own advocate and knowing your body) and how she continues to grow herself by focusing on a healthy mind and body. She also describes how she controlled the narrative during her diagnosis and removed the word cancer from her vocabulary. Jessica focuses now on helping women regain control of their life by creating a healthy lifestyle. This is a must listen with great pieces of information that will help us all.

Resources we mentioned:

100 Days to Brave

Dr. Marry Family First Chiropractic

Dr. Cyrus Khan, Hematologist/Oncologist West Penn Hospital

Growing Boldly Emily Ley

DM Jessica with any questions regarding her coaching or her lymphoma journey.

In this episode we speak with Life and Business Coach Kim White on how to live on purpose and create the life you want. We talk about how she got started, what a life coach does, how to work with her, and we review a transformative exercise we experienced live with her at the Beauty Boost Retreat on meeting your future self. This episode will inspire you to wake up to the life you want to live and push you to take the turtle steps necessary to do it

Books Referenced:

Slight Edge

On this episode we talk about some positive trends in education with special guest, Paula Sikora. Paula has over 30 years in education and owns Wheeling's premiere Montessori School. We talk about the importance of fostering a life long interest in learning versus only focusing on achievements. We also discuss using nature as a guide to teaching kids and how social emotional learning should be a key component of children's educational experience.

Book referenced Sophie Gets Angry

In this episode we recap our experience attending Carly DiCola's Empowered Sensuality workshop at OV Power Yoga. We also go through an exercise on how to define your values we learned from Life Coach Kim White at the Beauty Boost Retreat. Defining your values helps you be conscious of them and know what's important to you and which values are currently strong and lacking your attention.