Small Steps

When we make a mistake after setting a goal or making a plan, it can often open the Pandora’s box of crappy feelings and negative self talk. Hearing those thoughts can feel so defeating and lead us to make more decisions that don’t serve us. Instead of listening to those voices, you can learn to cultivate self compassion and soothe yourself through hard times.

Making your mental health a priority is just as important as how you’re moving and what you’re eating. For so many people, there’s a deep shame around seeking help in this way, as if it means you’re damaged or broken. Writer and mental health advocate Kelly Cutchin is on the podcast today to share her experiences with going to therapy and just how important it can be for your health.

If you’ve got some food intolerances, foods you’re not eating right now, you’re on a therapeutic diet, or you’re eating a certain way, that could get interesting while traveling or staying with your family. Instead of throwing your way of eating out the window, see how you can take that with you on your next trip, whether that’s a vacation or a trip to see your extended family with these tips and tricks.

The deep, heavy fatigue that one long weekend of sleep can’t fix. A growing resentment and feeling of overwhelm with everything that you do or places you go. These are signs of burnout. Burnout is becoming more and more common as the hustle and grind culture gets more and more glorified and emphasized. Today’s guest Deirdre Jayko talks about what burnout looks like and how you can recover from and prevent from happening again.

Self care is so important to your physical and mental health. It’s having a moment right now and it’s so much more than face masks and manicures. How you practice self care is unique to you and what you need right now. In today’s show we cover what self care is, why you need it, ways to practice it and how to incorporate it or double down on it.

In a go go go society that prioritizes hustle, it can be hard to even imagine the option of slowing down and taking anything easy. Even though it’s not glamorized, slowing down can be an essential season in our lives. Ariana Fotinakis talks about her recent season of slowing down, how she did it, and why it’s important to.

When the going gets crazy or you’re a people pleaser/perfectionist/Obliger, setting boundaries and asking for what need is vital to your health and respecting yourself. This episode covers what a boundary is, how can set one and why they’re not bad! Also how you can ask for what you need with you boundaries and your life.

Your entire life doesn’t need to revolve around the numbers on the scale, your clothes, or on calorie counting apps. But if you don’t know another way, it can be a little scary. My guest Steph Gaudreau talks about how focusing on your health too much can impact your whole life, and could prevent you from being healthy and truly happy.

Personality tests are so much more than what sitcom character you are and what your favorite cereal says about you. Personality tests can be another great tool to understand who you are, what you need, and how you show up in the world. Once you gain that greater understanding of yourself and the words around them, figuring out what works for you, what you need, and how you are can become a lot easier. I’m breaking down some of my favorite tests that have really helped me understand myself more.

We hear a lot about self care these days. We’re talking more and more about our anger, especially with current events. Can they exist together within us? My guest, Marilene Caetano and I dive into how absolutely they can, why that’s important, and why anger isn’t a bad thing. We also talk about how you can start to practice more self care, and how you can change it’s name to work more for you.