Feeling overwhelmed by everything in your head?

This episode is about strategizing your life - getting clear on what you are working towards, organizing your thoughts, and giving your energy and momentum intention.

What if we stopped making everything so much harder than it needs to be?

In this episode I talk about the power of being a little more casual - letting things be what they are, not overthinking every outcome, and remembering that not every situation deserves a full emotional response.

Sometimes the best thing we can do is care deeply, carry lightly, and just let it roll.

It is so easy to think about the worst case scenario...but that probably will not happen, so why torture ourselves?

And if it does, guess what? We are probably not alone in that experience.

In this episode I discuss how powerful using "we" vs "I" language can be, the importance of not spiraling, and a mantra you can use to remind yourself that you do not have to allow negative though patterns to exist in your mind.

There is a section from one of my favorite books, Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy, where he discusses the mantra " I expect nothing...I can handle anything."

There is something powerful that happens when we stop trying to control situations, or people, and we stop trying to manage our expectations. Reality does not always match our expectation, but that does not have to be a bad thing.

In this episode, I discuss how empowering it can be when we truly have faith that good things are coming, and we let go of attachments to outcomes.

James Dyson created 5,127 prototypes of his bagless vacuum before getting the design that went to production.

J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' was rejected by 12 publishers before it was accepted.

Michael Jordan missed 12,345 shots in his NBA career.

Alex Hormozi had 9 businesses fail.

Courtney Dauwalter lost most of her eyesight during an ultramarathon and finished it by looking at her feet.

None of these successes came from guarantees. None of them came without failure.

Today's episode is about embracing failure as part of the journey, rather than demonizing and internalizing it.

"Count it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you meet trials of many kinds. For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing."

At 12 years old I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.

In this episode I open up and let you guys in on how this diagnosis has affected me, what I have learned growing up with Type 1, and what I wish others understood about it.

Whether you are personally affected by T1D, or maybe just going through a challenging situation that is out of your control, I think you will find value in some of the perspectives I share here. The most difficult parts of our lives are usually what teach us the most valuable lessons, and I hope to highlight that in this episode.

The day this episode goes live will be my youngest son's FIRST BIRTHDAY!

In honor of being one year postpartum with my second child, I wanted to reflect on what I have learned, and specifically the mindset shifts I have made in this challenging yet beautiful time in my life that I feel have made me a better mom and person.

If there is one thing you can do TODAY - do it.

This sounds simple. But often we over complicate what it takes to make a change in our life when we find ourselves wanting better or different.

The first thing we must do is admit to ourselves we are unhappy. Once we have that honest moment, moving things in a positive direction is really quite simple.

Step 1-Stop Trying to Fix Your Entire Life

Step 2- Reduce the Friction

Step 3-Expect Resistance

Step 4- Protect your Momentum

There is an important distinction between hard things happening to us (this is inevitable) and choosing to put ourselves in a hard situation (this is something most people are afraid to do).

When we are willing to step into a situation knowing it is uncertain, there is a chance we will fail, and things will probably get uncomfortable, and we trust ourselves enough to do the thing anyway, we get reps in at being the best version of us. When we experience hard again in the future, we know we are capable of handling it.

This is a superpower that you can apply to all aspects of your life. We will discuss this, and more, in this episode.