Being the Best Version of Yourself

In this episode, Dr. Heller is joined by special guest, Tarra Stubbins. She is a time management professional who previously spent ten years on the road supporting touring musicians and entertainers and now has her own business coaching people on how to manage their time and create the life they desire. Tarra provides a wealth of knowledge on why simply using tools you find on Google likely won't cut it and offers some insights into designing a time management plan and mindset that will help you be effective in achieving your goals. Would you like to be more efficient, less stressed, and have greater control over your time so you can do more of the things that you enjoy? If so, listen to this podcast episode and start making changes today.

Tarra Stubbins

https://www.tarrastubbins.com/about

Dr. Carey Heller

www.hellerpsychologygroup.com

On this podcast episode of Being the Best Version of Yourself, Dr. Carey Heller is joined by Marina Kerlow, LGMFT. The two professionals discuss a variety of ways to help kids improve their ability to regulate their emotions in the moment as well as strategies to help with this longer term. The end result is that kids with good emotion regulation skills become adults who can handle stress, negative situations, and other emotionally charged experiences with resiliency and success.

Marina Kerlow, LGMFT

https://www.marinakerlowtherapy.com/

Carey Heller, Psy.D.

www.hellerpsychologygroup.com

Dr. Carey Heller is joined by guest Lisa Guillot, PCC, a creative mindset coach and personal branding expert. People often think about branding when it comes to a business, but conscious awareness around the idea of branding yourself in your personal life is not often focused on. Add to this the role that an internal mindset plays on your outward appearance. Fascinating discussion that will get you thinking about your mindset, personal branding, motivation, and so much more. 

Carey Heller, Psy.D.

www.hellerpsychologygroup.com

Lisa Guillot

www.bebrightlisa.com

Dr. Carey Heller is joined by Dr. Dara Abraham, a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They discuss adult ADHD, focusing on what improvements can be expected from medication versus what psychotherapy/coaching helps people achieve. A Comprehensive approach that is not one size fits all is usually necessary to help adults with ADHD to thrive in life. Furthermore, the two clinicians discuss some practical coping strategies, especially around planning and organizing. 

www.drdarapsychiatry.com

Dr. Heller is joined by guest Megan Meyers (former NFL cheerleader, dance studio owner, and now an online business expert) who discusses her experiences with starting her own online businesses in order to be able to be present as a parent in the ways that she wants. They discuss ways to simplify processes and obligations as well as prioritize. This podcast is great for getting some ideas and increasing your motivation to make a change in your life if you want a better work/life balance with parenthood. 

On this episode, Carey Heller, Psy.D. is joined by Gabrielle Czaja, PT, M.ATI, M.AmSAT. She is a Physical Therapist, Alexander Technique teacher, and Holistic Educator. They discuss simple adjustments to sitting that can greatly improve mood, reduce anxiety, enhance focus, and so much more, as part of a holistic approach to focusing on one's body. 

https://GabrielleCzaja.com

Dr. Carey Heller speaks with Catherine Gagnon, a health coach and nurse practitioner, about the mind-body connection with treating mental health and chronic illnesses. ADHD and issues with getting started as well as following through to make health-related changes are also discussed. Finally, a variety of practical strategies and how to get started with making improvements are provided. 

In this podcast episode, Carey Heller chats with Jill Broder, Nancy Hafkin, Pam Tedeschi, and Joan Green, who are fellow members of the Collaborative Resource Network. This group has been meeting monthly for almost a decade, and was started to provide an opportunity for professionals in related fields who work with children, teens, young adults, and families to get to know each other and collaborate. This episode provides listeners with insights into how professionals can more effectively collaborate and what gets missed when they do not. Additionally, a variety of practical strategies are informally discussed. Furthermore, listeners can come away with a better understanding of some of the different types of resources available to help their children, teens, young adults, and themselves thrive in life academically, socially, emotionally, and across all other domains as well. 

Contact info:

https://www.collaborativeresourcenetwork.com/

Podcast Episode Participants:

Carey A. Heller, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Heller Psychology Group 

6320 Democracy Boulevard

Bethesda, Maryland 20817

www.hellerpsychologygroup.com

Jill Broder, M. Ed.

Jill Broder's Tutoring Center

Broder Accredited Academy

10000 Falls Road Suite 208

Potomac, MD 20854

jillbrodertutoringcenter.com

Nancy Hafkin, Ph.D.

https://covingtonandhafkin.com/our-therapists/nancy-hafkin/

4300 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 201

Bethesda, MD 20814

[email protected]

Joan L. Green, M.A. CCC-SLP

Improving Communication, Cognition and Productivity with Tech-Savvy Strategies, Solutions and Support

Licensed and Certified Speech-Language Pathologist

Assistive Technology Specialist & Tech Coach

Founder of Innovative Speech Therapy

www.innovativespeech.com

Pam Tedeschi

Tedeschi Educational Consulting

Certified Educational Planner, AICEP Commissioner

Independent Educational Consultants Association;  Professional  Member

10220 River Road Suite 111

Potomac, MD  20854

website: www.pmtedcon.com

Disclaimer: We have no formal business relationship with each other, but come together monthly to collaborate and often work with each other as part of a team approach to helping specific individuals with whom we work.

Being motivated for some things can be tough. Even for things that you enjoy, sometimes it is hard in the moment to take action. Dr. Heller discusses these issues and provides a few tips for setting up a plan, breaking down necessary steps into parts, and facilitating sufficient motivation to follow through on doing things that you want to do. Next time you think, I should go for a walk, cook, be healthier, get more sleep, or something else, know that if you take action you can make those thoughts a reality.