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To me, setting a New Year's Resolution is just a fad. Companies, gyms, and studios feed off of the "New Year, New You" motto to get you to buy more products or sign up for a new subscription. As evolutionary creatures, we're always trying to find ways to improve ourselves, and it's easy to fall into a commercial trap. To me, everyday is January 1st, and every day is a new opportunity to re-invent yourself. If you love the idea of starting fresh but don't exactly know where or how to start, then this episode is for you. This 20 minute episode discusses 5 EASY ways to ensure you're sticking with your goals and resolutions. So sit back, relax, and enjoy. Happy Listening!

To me, setting a New Year's Resolution is just a fad. Companies, gyms, and studios feed off of the "New Year, New You" motto to get you to buy more products or sign up for a new subscription. As evolutionary creatures, we're always trying to find ways to improve ourselves, and it's easy to fall into a commercial trap. To me, everyday is January 1st, and every day is a new opportunity to re-invent yourself. If you love the idea of starting fresh but don't exactly know where or how to start, then this episode is for you. This 20 minute episode discusses 5 EASY ways to ensure you're sticking with your goals and resolutions. So sit back, relax, and enjoy. Happy Listening! 

Growth and change are terrifying. It’s easy to do what’s comfortable rather than shifting towards what makes us uncomfortable. In this episode, I’m joined by my lovely sister to discuss her current study abroad experience. To grow as individuals into the people we’ve always dreamed of becoming, we have to be willing to sacrifice and take risks. If you feel like you’re stuck in the same day to day routine and your personal growth is being hindered because of it, I encourage you to listen to this informative, fun, funny, and relatable episode. So sit back, relax, and enjoy. Happy Listening!

Anxiety manifests differently within each and every one of us. But no matter what your anxiety may look like, ALL of our anxiety stems from fear of the unknown; anxiety is born through worry, fear, and angst. In this episode, I talk about how my anxiety was born, and how I've learned to tell it to f*** off when it decides to show up during the most inconvenient times. This time of year can bring about a little more anxiety than usual, so if you are having trouble staying grounded and living in THIS present moment or if you find that your mind is constantly thinking about the future, I encourage you to listen. Anxiety doesn't have to be permanent; you just have to tap into the source and find its weakness. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Happy Listening! 

My discussions or interactions regarding body image has primarily been with females. UNTIL NOW! In this episode, I'm joined by my co-worker and friend, Ryan, and we discuss body image struggles from a male's perspective. We discuss lame diet fads, shady schemes associated with workout programs, healthy diets, fitness, and the macho-man persona male's are typically expected to uphold. This episode sheds light on the fact that negative body image isn't a gender issue, it's a universal problem. Two people, two different perspectives and experiences to learn from. So sit back, relax, and enjoy! Happy Listening!  

With today’s hustle and bustle, it’s easy to neglect our own needs and wants. I constantly feel the need to channel all of my energy towards my day’s tasks and to ensure that my immediate family is always taken care of. If you prioritize others before yourself or if you’re not that great at scheduling in some “me time” during each and every day, I encourage you to take a listen to this episode. It’s not selfish to put your needs first, it just means you’re allowing yourself enough time to recharge in order to be your most energetic and present self. So sit back, relax, and enjoy! Happy Listening!

Everyone's relationship with his or her body image is unique. As a society, we strive to look a certain way, act a certain way, and become someone we're not because of a variety of influential factors. On this episode, I had the lovely opportunity to talk with Caitlin and Terra from mmapod (look them up!), and they discussed their own struggles revolving around their perceived body image. Irregardless of what gender, size, age, nationality, or race, it's important to understand that we ALL face struggles and insecurities related to the way we look. The good thing is, society will always follow the most popular trend, so let's make celebrating all of our beautiful bodies the new standard. Enjoy, and Happy Listening! 

We've all probably had that one day (or multiple days) where it seems like literally nothing is going right. In this episode, I talk about facing adversity head on while still allowing yourself time to properly process any deep rooted emotions caused by your adversity. Like most of us, I'm learning how to recognize sadness, frustration, and anger, and I'm allowing myself time to properly FEEL these emotions whenever they decide to pop up to the surface. Life is full of loop holes and struggles, and this episode teaches you how to internalize, process, and kick life's ass as best you can. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Happy Listening!

In this emotional episode, I tell the story about the death of my dad and how that experience has drastically changed my life. Death is both terrifying and calming. Death is both suffocating and enabling; death is multifaceted, and my dad's death has taught me that good can be found amidst all of the bad. If you're dealing with grief, or simply have a fear of losing a loved one or dying, I encourage you to listen to this episode. This wasn't an easy topic to record, but it's also not an easy topic to digest. Get ready for some tears, sniffles, and me being a bit wine drunk while I tell my story. Happy Listening!

Too often, we confuse perception with reality; we allow our perceptions to dictate what's real and what's not. In this episode, I talk about my perception of my body image, both good and bad, and how that image was created from my environment. If you're struggling with , thinking about, or placing a large emphasis on the way you look, then sit back, relax, and absorb this episode. Happy Listening!