Pep Talks

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Care Without Carrying – Episode #65.

This podcast topic has been on my heart for quite some time and since, last month’s PEP Talk was about Care and Interest, I thought this would be a good time to discuss the concept of caring without carrying.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Care Without Carrying – Episode #65, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Care and Interest – Episode #64.

This month’s PEP Talk is continuing the theme of healthy communication to build healthier relationships. I am wondering…What I review in this month’s PEP Talk, is it a notion you have previously considered?

Have I piqued your interest?

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Care and Interest – Episode #64, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Unconditional Love – Episode #63. 

This year I have been talking quite a bit about communication. My hope is you are practicing healthier communication and being more intentional with your words and the messages you are sending. I want you and the people in your world to feel more connected and understood.  

In today’s PEP Talk I discuss the concept of unconditional love. What is unconditional love and are humans capable of loving unconditionally?  

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Unconditional Love – Episode #63, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Absolutes – Episode #62.

In today’s PEP Talk, I am continuing the theme of healthy communication and I am again highlighting the theme of moving away from right/wrong communication.

In today’s PEP Talk, I review my perspective on speaking in absolutes and how communicating from a place of curiosity is healthier.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Absolutes – Episode #62, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Stop Shoulding Yourself – Episode #61.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on an individual’s thoughts and how those thoughts impact the person’s feelings and behaviors. In today’s PEP Talk I share a simple CBT distorted thinking pattern that can negatively impact your life because it feeds a sense of judgment which can lead to guilt and rebellion.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Stop Shoulding Yourself – Episode #61, and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true PEP for life.

Originally posted February 2018 on YouTube.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Mid-Year Communication Check-In – Episode #60

As I mentioned in January’s podcast, it is heavy on my heart to emphasize healthy communication. I believe communication is the key ingredient that helps to cultivate relationships – to bring people closer together, to feel more connected – and to bring more peace into your life.

I am seeking to keep healthy communication practices on your radar – to encourage you to practice, practice, practice.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Mid-Year Communication Check-In – Episode #60, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – I Statements – Episode #59.  

This is an extremely simple communication technique that provides a profound effect. This technique can be utilized within your personal or professional life with equal efficacy.   

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – I Statements – Episode #59, and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true PEP for life!  

Originally posted on YouTube June 2017  

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk –  How to Love Criticism – Episode #58.  

In last month’s PEP Talk, Profound Love, I encouraged you to accept the feedback you receive from loved ones in order to love them the way they need to be loved – to love them profoundly.   

Developing the ability to love someone profoundly, requires the acceptance of feedback — without making excuses, becoming defensive, or discounting the feedback.   

In this month’s PEP Talk, I encourage you to reflect on how you hear/accept feedback and I provide some possible reasons why accepting feedback might be challenging.    

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – How to Love Criticism – Episode #58, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.  

How to Love Criticism | WorkLife with Adam Grant  

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Profound Love – Episode #57.

I thought February was the perfect month to share a little tip about how we can love in a profound manner.

As you will notice, I reference the I Am Right PEP Talk – Episode #46 – keeping with the theme of focusing on healthy communication and cultivating healthy relationships ; -)

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Profound Love – Episode #57, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Originally posted on YouTube February 2017

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – I Am Right Check- In – Episode #56

I thought it would be good to start the year off reminding you, and encouraging you, to focus on healthy communication. For this month’s podcast I am highlighting concepts from previously recorded PEP Talk podcasts because it takes a great deal of repetition for a behavior to become a natural part of who we are.

I am seeking to keep healthy communication practices on your radar so you will practice, practice, practice.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – I Am Right Check-In – Episode #56, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

PEP Talk – I am Right – Episode #46