Do you receive undesired reactions to your support? Are you wanting to develop your ability to provide emotional support? Many well-meaning individuals are not trained in the skill of emotionally supporting others in a safe way.  Listen to this episode to hear about how to support others more meaningfully...... counsellor style!

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There is a dark side to people-pleasing because we often hurt ourselves or others to avoid perceived disapproval. We can go to great lengths to seek approval, such as lying, cheating, or other difficult behaviours. Listen to this episode to hear about how to change this harmful tendency.
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Expressing our wants and needs while being strategic about communicating is a common issue and concern for most people. In this episode, learn hacks or tips and tracks to express yourself cleanly and well so that you better meet your needs and request that of others.

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Choose to avoid expectation for the most part, because life is unpredictable and it doesn’t operate on your terms. Instead, choose openness and flexibility, and focus on what brings you meaning and value. Expectations can lead to disappointment.

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Down days, or days when we do not feel too great, and perhaps feel lonely, sad, or hopeless, cannot be avoided. Instead of struggling with down days, avoiding them, fighting against them, or falling into unhelpful patterns of behavior when they DO show up, let's change our relationship with them instead.

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Are you ready to finally move past painful and negative self-talk? Listen to this episode for some ways to hacks negative self-talk!

Counselling does not necessarily change your external circumstances. Counselling and therapy target changing your inner world and relationship to the external. In this way, the external can ultimately start to change...but it is ultimately an inside job. Listen for more information about self-work and overhauling the inner reality for positive growth. 

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Constructive debriefs are a way to share about your experience without shit talking. Gossiping leaves us feeling gross. Change the way that you express your experience, take responsibility, and debrief constructively. 

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Regret is a painful emotion that we can struggle with. This episode discusses the importance of the emotion, it's function and purpose, and how to deal with the feeling so that it is not overwhelming.

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This episode is about thriving OVER surviving. We spend much of our time surviving. And it functions, yet it isn't working for us. Know that you can...yes you CAN....change your relationship with life to cultivate this thriving experience of life.  If I can do it, you can. Let's thrive together.