This episode is a further discussion on what happens during the freeze state and what we can do after it to move through possible traumatic symptoms.

A good apology can go a long way to lend fences, continue our relationships with those we care about. Apologizing is also good for our health. In this episode, I talk about what makes an apology meaningful for the both parties.

In this episode, I cover what is underestimation of self and others, why it’s important to acknowledge being underestimated, what we would want to communicate our desire to be undervalued and practical steps to relish being underestimated.

I love me some words, how we use them and how much of ourselves we reveal when we do. I talk about what intention is, why we need to pay attention to what we and others say, some examples of unintentional word choices and what we may say instead. Lastly, how we can build intentional speaking skills.

Silence or pauses are truly where some magic can happen in every conversation. In this episode, I explore why silence is so effective, why we avoid silences, when and how to pause and when to coax the person if front of us out of silence.

Who is the “real” us and how do we get to be them? In this episode, I explore what shedding the layers may look like and what our reward is when we do.

Have to, should do, must do are on repeat in our brains. When we stop to think of why those phrases are such a part of our internal dialogue, we learn that those phrases are the underpinnings of our identity. Listen as I talk about how to become more aware of this type of conditioned response and how we can change it.

I’ve been looking more into the connection between how we manage our trauma responses with food. In this episode, I talk about some of the things I’ve found out about the vagus nerve and eating.

In this episode, I address some comments and observations about functional freeze episodes.

How do you know the level of desire a potential client has for what you offer? Let’s talk about OPM- other people’s money, different selling strategies and shelving our assumptions about what people can and cannot buy.