The Happier You: Empowering Your Journey to a Joyful and Fulfilling Life

In this episode I am talking to Amber Frauenholtz   about how to take back control of your health and your happiness this year.   

Amber is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), Restorative Wellness Practitioner (RWP), and Health Coach who specializes in helping women feel their best through custom, holistic health plans that start with food.  She is passionate about helping others avoid the nutritional depletion and stress that accompanies being a woman in our culture today. 

Amber specializes in helping people unlock their individual health and nutrition concerns.  However, today she shares some easy wins ,and life hacks, that all of us can start with.
 
I loved Amber's contagious laugh, and I really appreciated that she encouraged us all to start with something small and achievable instead of getting stuck in the "all or nothing" perfectionistic mentally that can halt so many of us in our tracks.
 
I couldn't help but love Amber when she said, "I want to help women have access to the tools and the knowledge to help them feel their best."  Amber is a kindred spirit and  I am super excited for you to meet her in this interview.

If you want to know more about Amber you can check out her out here:
Find her on Instagram at @amberdawn_wellness or at amberdawnwellness.com.
 

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In this week's podcast I am talking about setting yourself up to create some goals for 2024.  Maybe you are like me and are having a slow start to this year. 

I don't know about you, but I was holding myself back from setting goals.
 
In today's episode I shared a tool that really helped me combat my reluctance to create new goals and remind me to stay focused on the positive things I've accomplished.  I was also reminded to learn from all my 2023 experiences, be they successes or failures.

I encourage you to try the tactic I share in this episode and would love to hear how it works out for you.  I created a tracking sheet to help you with this week's challenge.  Check it out in the resources below and let me know how it goes!

Resources I referenced this week:
Annual Highlight Reel - This is a one-page tracking sheet to keep your monthly wins and accomplishments all in one place.
My Happy Notes and Podcast Emails - This is to get the podcast emailed to you as well as My Happy Notes, keeping you up-to-date in-between podcasts, of all the cool things going on over at Happiness Headquarters!

Wish you journaled more, but struggle to make the time or never know what to write?

Join me on Oct 8th at 8 pm Eastern, for a free guided Journal Club experience.

Come as you are. I’ll provide the prompts and the space to slow down, reflect, reconnect with yourself, and spend an hour with an incredible community of women who are learning to live more intentionally.

✓ No journaling experience required

✓ No pressure to share

✓ Just bring yourself and a notebook

Today I'm talking about  harnessing the power of gratitude for joyful living .  In today's episode I share 6 reasons why I think gratitude is an important happiness tool and why I think you should try the Gratitude Challenge and see for yourself.
 
The Holidays are not the most wonderful time of the year for everyone.  

When you grow your gratitude practice,  you'll find yourself focusing on what good you do have in your life.  Instead of this time of the year being a painful reminder of all the things that are wrong or missing in your life.

A few years ago I started a tradition of sharing a gratitude quote on The Happier You Facebook page every day in December.   This year, I wanted to up the game a bit and encourage people to actually express more gratitude in their daily life.  Thus The Gratitude Challenge was born.

Grab a friend and try the challenge.  Its free!  See what happens when you focus on gratitude for the next 30 days.

Resources I referenced this week:
The Happier You Gratitude Challenge

Wish you journaled more, but struggle to make the time or never know what to write?

Join me on Oct 8th at 8 pm Eastern, for a free guided Journal Club experience.

Come as you are. I’ll provide the prompts and the space to slow down, reflect, reconnect with yourself, and spend an hour with an incredible community of women who are learning to live more intentionally.

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Today's podcast is with Katie Allen, Personal Stylist and host of the Styled For Life Podcast. Katie tells us that when we feel good in our body, we feel good in our life. Katie's special skill is helping women feel good in their body by helping them figure out their own personal style.

In today's episode she talks about self awareness. As I get more and more comfortable showing the real me to the outside world I benefitted greatly from Katie's guidance. I love how she uses the bowling analogy to explain how we can use style formulas until we are comfortable creating our style ourselves.

You don't want to miss this episode. #Stylesquadsexy What do sexy and confidence mean to you?

Resources I referenced this week:
Katie Allen: Personal Stylist & Podcaster 

www.katiejuststyled.com

@katieallenstylist

Podcast | STYLED FOR LIFE

Wish you journaled more, but struggle to make the time or never know what to write?

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Today's episode is about being okay with our best until we know better.  Its from a famous quote by Maya Angelou.  But the question is, when are we supposed to "know better?"  I think there are 3 times that spur us into figuring out when to know better.  Join me in today's podcast and I'll tell you what I think they are.
One of them requires us to slow down enough to ask ourselves, "who am I being in all this doing?"  Its a question I ask myself often.  Its not about criticizing ourselves and looking for perfection, its about being okay with imperfection and learning how to be better through trial and error.

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Resources I referenced this week:
If you want to know more about Doris and her financial literacy courses you can check out her website here.

Wish you journaled more, but struggle to make the time or never know what to write?

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✓ No pressure to share

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This week's episode is a Mindfulness Coaching Session with Mindfulness Coach and Registerred Psychotherapist, Kara Braun.  As I am working on growing my mindfulness practice I ran into some trouble with equanimity...or so I thought.  Today's podcast is a coaching session where I learn more about the 3 Attentional Skills used in mindfulness, and particularly more about sensory clarity.
Join me in today's podcast as Kara helps me slow down and pay attention to what my body is telling me AND to learn to make space and stop judging myself.

Resources I referred to this week:
If you want to find out more about Kara and her mindfulness coaching and psychotherapy practice you can find her at karabraun.house on instagram and on her website https://unifiedmindfulness.com/team/kara-braun/
Here is the link to the first Podcast with Kara:
Will Someone Please Help Me Figure Out This Mindfulness Thing?

Wish you journaled more, but struggle to make the time or never know what to write?

Join me on Oct 8th at 8 pm Eastern, for a free guided Journal Club experience.

Come as you are. I’ll provide the prompts and the space to slow down, reflect, reconnect with yourself, and spend an hour with an incredible community of women who are learning to live more intentionally.

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🌟 Dive into a transformative tale of resilience and empowerment as we sit down with the remarkable Johanna Wickie on today's episode. 🚀 We hear how she went from some of the toughest months of her life to figuring out what she needed to go from surviving to thriving. 

Johanna shares the 'how' and 'why' behind her decisions, providing listeners with powerful insights to apply in their own lives. 💪

In this conversation, you'll uncover:
🌈 How to become your own greatest ally during challenging times.
💡 Actionable tips to take charge of your well-being and happiness.
🌱 A reminder that it's never too late to embark on your own journey of transformation.

Prepare to be inspired, uplifted, and motivated as Johanna Wickie shares her story. Her story reminds us all that we have the power to take control of our lives.

Don't forget to subscribe for more empowering stories and practical wisdom to enhance your life. 🔥🎙️ #Inspiration #Resilience #PersonalGrowth #Empowerment #PodcastInterview #Thriving

If you want to learn more about Johanna and her practice here is a link to Johanna's Website: Arbutus Counselling

Wish you journaled more, but struggle to make the time or never know what to write?

Join me on Oct 8th at 8 pm Eastern, for a free guided Journal Club experience.

Come as you are. I’ll provide the prompts and the space to slow down, reflect, reconnect with yourself, and spend an hour with an incredible community of women who are learning to live more intentionally.

✓ No journaling experience required

✓ No pressure to share

✓ Just bring yourself and a notebook

This week I am talking to Janene Russick about how refining our expectations can increase joy.  Janene is an organizing coach and I asked her on to the podcast today to talk about this exercise she has her clients do each month called a "Calendar Conversation."  This monthly exercise has helped me support me!  I think that the more supportive we are to ourselves, the more happiness we discover.  Instead of always setting unrealistic expectations, this exercise gives us a way to set better boundaries, know when to ask for help and really refine our expectations so we can increase the joy in our lives!

Who wouldn't want that.  I hope you enjoy this conversation with Janene.  She's always a joy to have on the podcast.

Resources I referenced this week:
If you want to learn more about the Calendar Conversation or working with Janene you can find her over at The Art of Living Simply (janenerussick.com).
If you enjoyed this conversation here is the link to the previous podcast  I had with Janene:  How To Deal With All Our Stuff - Interview With Janene Russick EP#087 ⋆ The Happier You

Wish you journaled more, but struggle to make the time or never know what to write?

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In today's episode we are talking about how validation helps us connect to others and support ourselves.  My guest Kathleen Thaler is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a friend.  I asked her on to the podcast because over the summer we had a conversation about validation and how important it is when raising teens, connecting with others and for OURSELVES and I wanted to share what I learned with you.
 
In today's interview we touch on a little bit of everything and its so juicy!
 
As we continue on our happiness journeys, I think learning to validate ourselves as well as others is going to be key in our self-compassion as well as connection.  I think you will love meeting Kathleen in this interview and learning all the tips and tricks she gives us for building more validation in our daily lives!!!

Resources I Referenced This Week:
If you want to know more about working with Kathleen, she is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in the province of British Columbia and you can connect with her here:
https://www.southislandcounselling.org/

Wish you journaled more, but struggle to make the time or never know what to write?

Join me on Oct 8th at 8 pm Eastern, for a free guided Journal Club experience.

Come as you are. I’ll provide the prompts and the space to slow down, reflect, reconnect with yourself, and spend an hour with an incredible community of women who are learning to live more intentionally.

✓ No journaling experience required

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I'm super excited that we are entering season 4 of The Happier You Podcast.  You know its all bout figuring how to make each of our journey's unique, authentic and happier.  So join me for season 4 as we continue on this journey together to living our best lives, and inviting more happy in to our daily lives!

Resources I referenced:
Here is the link to get the podcast and My Happy Notes delivered straight to your inbox so you don't miss an episode or any of the resources in supporting you in living your best life:
My Happy Notes and The Happier You Podcast

Wish you journaled more, but struggle to make the time or never know what to write?

Join me on Oct 8th at 8 pm Eastern, for a free guided Journal Club experience.

Come as you are. I’ll provide the prompts and the space to slow down, reflect, reconnect with yourself, and spend an hour with an incredible community of women who are learning to live more intentionally.

✓ No journaling experience required

✓ No pressure to share

✓ Just bring yourself and a notebook