Death. It’s one of those things that will affect every single person on earth at some point. Whether it’s your first beloved pet or a dear friend or relative, we will all have to experience it second-hand. Like it or not, it’s going to happen to us too. And I have a bit of a […]

As a life coach myself, I feel like it’s important to get back to basics with some of my clients. And ” Maslow’s heirarchy of needs” is a great way to do it (with a twist by Tony Robbins). Basically, every human has levels of needs that need to be met first—like someone without a […]

One of my favorite guilty pleasures (alright maybe not so guilty!) is the show The Amazing Race. It has made me think a lot about how the competition is a great analogy for life. We watch The Amazing Race not just for the end destination, but for the journey. If you focus on doing your best […]

It’s still Brain Injury Awareness Month in the United States, so I thought we’d share some additional information about concussions. To help me do this, I’ve invited along my colleague, Danielle Hyde. Danielle Hyde is a Speech Language Pathologist and the owner of Neuro Connections, a private practice that provides communication, cognitive and swallowing services […]

In a bit of an unexpected episode today, I’m going to talk about concussions. Stick with me—it’s going to be interesting! In my time as a speech language pathologist, I have seen many concussions—not just that, I’ve seen them in my own family as well. I’m no doctor, but since I’ve seen this many times, […]

So many of us spend a lot of time and energy on talking down on ourselves. Fortunately, a lot of us are in the healing process—but we can’t just not talk bad about ourselves. On today’s episode of Building Resilience, we’re going to talk about the opposite of thinking badly about ourselves—going out of our […]

Imagine you got asked to do a new project at work, and imagine it causes you a lot of stress thinking about it—while another member of your team might be super excited! It’s the same project, so what’s the difference, you ask? Perspective. If you believe that it’s the environment that causes you stress, you’re […]

We’ve all heard the famous quote “whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right”. While that’s a little over used and maybe a little over simplified, the fundamental truth it teaches is actually correct. In our day to day lives, we have worn paths into our brain that our thoughts will follow—beliefs about things […]

For us parents, being a parent takes up so much of our physical energy and time, but also our mental energy! We want to be the best parents we can and raise these darling little ones (or not-so-little ones, in my case) to be the best they can be. However, along the way, we’ll inevitably […]

What is the difference between a life coach and a therapist? Are coaches trained as much as therapists? What about certifications and practices and degrees? Believe me, I’ve heard it all, but the one I hear most is “Is life coaching just a watered-down version of therapy?” While therapy certainly has its uses, life coaching […]