Happy New Year! 🎉

Let’s start 2025 by tackling those “ugh” emotions—fear, sadness, uncertainty—head-on. In this episode, Amy is flipping the script on negative feelings and finding the lessons they bring.

Get ready to smile through the suck, embrace the feels, and start the year lighter, stronger, and more human. Cheers to growing through it all!

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• Negative emotions are not weaknesses; they are proof of our humanity and teachers for growth.
• Creating a safe space to feel emotions builds resilience and lightens emotional burdens.
• Practices like mindfulness and adding a smile can transform the weight of challenging emotions into empowerment.
• Life transitions often bring emotional challenges that reveal our strength and capacity for growth.

What does it take to lead with courage?

Ryan Berman, founder of Courageous, shares his game-changing insights, including the "Four S's of Life" and his courage formula (knowledge + faith + action). This episode is a must-listen for anyone ready to “brave what's hard” and inspire bold action.

Let’s get courageous!

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• The Four S’s of Life: Life transitions from being "shoved" upon us to survival, success, and, ultimately, soul alignment. Reflecting on your current stage is a courageous act itself.
• Courage Formula: Courage requires knowledge, faith, and action. Missing any one component leads to paralysis, recklessness, or complacency.
• Courage Breeds Courage: The more action you take, the stronger your courage muscle becomes, inspiring those around you.

Get ready for a storytelling masterclass with Tom Barrett, founder of Barrett Works!

In this episode, Tom reveals how small steps lead to “big wows” in life and leadership. From swapping “should” for “could” to carving out space for reflection, Tom shares simple yet powerful ways to ignite personal growth and transform teams.

Tune in for a fresh perspective on conscious leadership!

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• Storytelling as a Tool for Leadership: Effective storytelling helps leaders guide their teams through incremental changes, fostering both personal and professional growth.
• Language Shapes Leadership: Replacing “should” with “could” invites possibility and ownership, leading to more empowered decision-making.
• The Power of Reflection: Creating pauses in busy schedules allows leaders to focus on the bigger picture and generate long-term value.
• Empowerment and Trust: Leaders must trust their teams, fostering a culture of accountability and high expectations.

Starting over can be humbling—and hilarious.

Whether it’s figuring out strange new gym equipment or realizing you’re not who you used to be (thank goodness!), Amy is reminding us to stop romanticizing the past and start celebrating the progress.

Let’s embrace the messiness, laugh at ourselves, and grow into what’s next.

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• Starting over is an opportunity to embrace growth and progress.
• Avoid romanticizing the past—every stage of life comes with its own challenges.
• Focus on progress, not perfection, in your journey.
• Approach new experiences with curiosity rather than frustration or fear.

Ready to spice up your wellness routine? 🌿

On this episode of Conscious Habit, Amy dives into the ancient science of Ayurveda with Daryl Roberts, Founder of Balanced Alignment, who knows how to bring balance to mind, body, and spirit.

Daryl breaks down what Ayurveda actually is (hint: it's not just yoga and herbs), explains how to find your unique dosha, and shares why true health is more than just fighting disease—it’s about building lasting vitality.

Get ready to rethink health from the inside out and discover the daily tweaks that can help you live with more energy, purpose, and joy.

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• Ayurveda as a Science of Life: Ayurveda is a comprehensive science, not merely an approach involving herbs or meditation. It’s based on universal laws of nature that govern health and disease.
• The Doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha represent biological energies—movement, transformation, and cohesion. Each individual has a unique constitution influenced by one or more of these energies, which can guide personalized health practices.
• From Disease-Focused to Vitality-Focused: Unlike Western medicine, which often targets disease, Ayurveda prioritizes building vitality, supporting the body’s natural ability to heal and thrive.
• Inside-Out Healing: Ayurveda starts at the energetic level, acknowledging that physical symptoms often have deeper root causes, like misalignments in lifestyle, diet, or purpose.

In this episode, Des and Amy dive into the power of personal values and their role in shaping a fulfilling, authentic life.

They discuss practical steps to identify your values, strategies for staying aligned with them, and ways to navigate conflicts when values clash.

With personal stories and actionable insights, Des and Amy reveal how core values like integrity, contribution, and connection can guide decisions and transform daily life.

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Key Takeaways: 

• Understanding Personal Values: Knowing your values clarifies decision-making, boosts self-esteem, and supports authentic relationships.
• Alignment and Well-being: Living in alignment with values can enhance life satisfaction, even in small everyday choices.
• Action-Oriented Values: Translating values into actions daily helps sustain motivation and commitment, particularly in challenging times.

In this episode, Amy unpacks the transformative "Own Your 50" principle—a cornerstone of her work that urges us to take responsibility for our own part in any situation. She explains how ownership can resolve workplace conflicts, break blame cycles, and foster personal growth. Amy shares actionable insights on letting go of what we can’t control, embracing what we can, and moving from frustration to freedom. Listen in to learn how "Own Your 50" can empower you to build healthier, more productive relationships both at work and beyond. 

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Key Takeaways: 

• Common Pitfalls: Recognize when you're falling into the "victim," "persecutor," or "rescuer" roles that perpetuate blame and unresolved issues.
• Influence vs. Control: Understand that while you can influence others, you can’t control them—your focus should be on what you can change.
• Self-Reflection: Acknowledge and own your actions, thoughts, and emotions to create a healthier, more balanced approach to conflict.

If you’ve ever felt like your phone is running your life, this episode is for you.

Amy talks with Royce Branning and Oliver Hill, the co-founders of clearspace. What started as a personal quest to reclaim their attention from addictive screen time has grown into an app that’s helping thousands hit the pause button on mindless scrolling.

Royce and Oliver share how ClearSpace works: every time you open an app, the software gently nudges you to breathe, move, or simply think before diving in.

Expect real talk, actionable tips, and a vision for a healthier digital future.

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Key Takeaways: 

• ClearSpace App: Interrupts compulsive phone use by requiring users to complete short, centering exercises before accessing apps.
• Behavioral Change: The app aims to break the habit loops formed by unconscious scrolling, aligning screen time with users' personal goals.
• Massive Impact: Users report cutting their screen time by 50%, with some even improving relationships and mental health.

In this episode,, Deseri and Amy chat with Projjal “JJ” Ghatak, CEO and Co-Founder of OnLoop, about how AI is transforming the way we manage and lead.

JJ, an “accidental entrepreneur,” shares how his frustration with traditional performance reviews at Uber led him to create OnLoop—a platform that makes feedback a habit, removes bias, and empowers managers to help their teams thrive.

If you’ve ever wondered how AI can simplify leadership and unlock better performance, this episode is packed with insights and practical takeaways for leaders at any level.

Tune in to discover why JJ believes every manager can be a great manager—with the right habits and the power of AI.

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Key Takeaways: 

• AI in Management: AI can demystify management by breaking down feedback, goal setting, and team motivation into actionable, trackable components.
• Hierarchy of Needs for Teams: JJ discussed a 5-layer model for team productivity, starting with energy and motivation, followed by clarity on goals, and topped with structured feedback. AI helps streamline these elements to empower managers.
• Reducing Bias with AI: AI has the power to remove human biases from feedback and performance reviews. By standardizing empathy and clarity in feedback, AI ensures every employee is judged fairly, focusing on work quality rather than personal perceptions.

Feeling stuck? Uncertain which way to turn? You’re not alone, and the good news is—you already have the answers. That’s right, you don’t need to search outside yourself. In this episode, Amy Woodall shows us how to tap into the deep well of wisdom that’s already inside each of us.

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Key Takeaways: 

• Techniques for accessing inner wisdom – Practices like meditation, journaling, pendulum work, and muscle testing can help uncover hidden clarity.
• Trust your body and mind – Our body and subconscious provide signals through subtle cues like muscle strength or energetic movements.
• Silence the noise – By calming the mind and regulating the nervous system, we can tap into deeper insights.