This week we are so excited to be bringing back our favorite Austin psychotherapist, Leanne Spencer, M.A., MEd., LPC-S (https://spencercounseling.com). This week Leanne is answering YOUR questions on how to overcome "willpower" challenges, how to change your brain's patterns, how to give yourself grace, love & compassion, & how to be successful in reaching your goals. We really love this episode & can't wait to hear from you on how it impacts your life! XO

Join us for the first of a series of casual conversations on all things life, health & nutrition!

We are so excited to share part 2 of our series with Leanne Spencer, a Psychotherapist here in Austin, Texas.

This week Leanne shares with us 6 practical tools for rewiring the hard-drive of our brain so that we don't give up on ourselves when our health journey gets hard.

Leanne walks us through Discouragement, Deprivation, Drive, Fatigue, Apathy/Anger & Reframing our perspective toward hard & gives us clear tools to use, to lead us back to a place of hope & purpose.

We have the ability to clean out our brains & change our perspectives so that we believe in ourselves again & our ability to persevere & prove ourselves, especially when we are in a mindset of growth & learning.

We'd love to hear your thoughts & questions. Please share us with your friends & don't forget to rate us on iTunes & subscribe if you like us!

Links from this episode:

Worksheet from Leanne with Tools:

http://bit.ly/LCPodcast-Rewire-your-Brain

Cheryl Dweck's Book on Mindset: http://bit.ly/Mindset-Dweck

Cheryl Dweck's Ted Talk on Growth Mindset: http://bit.ly/Dweck-Ted-talk

You can contact Leanne & learn more about her practice at https://spencercounseling.com.

We are beyond thrilled to introduce you to Leanne Spencer, M.A., MEd., LPC-S, a Psychotherapist here in Austin, Texas who has a vast array of experience & specialties (you can learn more about Leanne at https://spencercounseling.com).

Today on the show, Leanne is sharing with us some amazing, practical ways we can grow our mindset in reaching our goals. Grab a pen & paper because this episode is packed with information you are going to want to refer back to again & again.

Let us know any questions you might have & make sure you join us next week for Part 2!

Join us this week as we dive into our 3 favorite tips for designing a healthy relationships with your food habits! We'll dig into prepping & planning ahead, tracking & measuring your food, & eating the right balance of macros. We're really excited to share this easy way for you to plan out your year so that you can feel your best! Email us with any questions you may have at [email protected] & make sure you subscribe, & share us with your friends!! Xo, L&C

Links from this episode:

Our L&C Meal Planning Worksheet: http://bit.ly/LC-mealplanner-PDF

Weeknight Meal Idea Guide: http://bit.ly/Conquering-your-Weeknights

L&C Worksheet for Estimating Your Macros: http://bit.ly/LC-calculating-macrosPDF

We are so excited to introduce you to our special guest this week. McCall McPherson, PA of the Modern Thyroid Clinic (www.modernthyroidclinic.com) is a compassionate expert on all things Thyroid & joins us to explain what the thyroid is, why it is important & why it may be hard to find an accurate diagnosis.

In this conversation we will dive into the symptoms of Thyroid dysfunction (think, fatigue, brain fog, dry skin brittle hair & nails, low sex drive, depression, weight gain, elevated blood sugar, elevated cholesterol, cold intolerance, cracked feet), how to discover your own Thyroid health, & finding a potential path to recovery.

Some resources mentioned in this episode:

McCall’s Thyroid Lab Guide:

http://www.mccallmcpherson.com/gift

McCall’s TedX Talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oVX8f6aYe4

Find out more about McCall & Contact at:

http://www.mccallmcpherson.com

We are so excited to kick of our 2019 Living & Collective Podcast season, & this week we are sharing with you how to Design a Life You Love in your physical, mental, emotional & spiritual world.

We love this time of year when you have a blank slate & want to help guide you in creating the right habits & rhythms that can make this year your very best.

Links from the show:

The L&C Reflection Guide: http://bit.ly/2018-reflectionguide

Katelyn Ohashi's Team Support & Perfect 10: https://youtu.be/4ic7RNS4Dfo

Changing Your Thought Patterns (an article): https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201805/the-beginners-guide-changing-negative-thoughts

Welcome back to part 2 of our conversation with Graceful Spaces on Embracing Simplicity over the Holidays. This week we dive deeper into our holiday social commitments, FOMO vs JOMO & really owning who you are so that you can love your people with a full heart and freedom. The overarching theme this week is being intentional; with our time, our families, our gifts, our commitments & our spaces so that we can truly embrace all that the holidays have to gift us with!

Make sure to check them out at: https://graceful-spaces.com

& enjoy all of their gorgeous before & afters with tons of organizing tips on Insta at: @gracefulspacesorganizing

Happy Holidays!!

We are so excited to welcome Rebecka & Christina from Graceful Spaces. Rebecka & Christina are amazing, beautiful women who specialize in home organization & realistic rhythms that enhance your home & family life. This week they are sharing with us some simple & easy tips for keeping your holidays enjoyable through having a plan, keeping things simple & being ok with saying no! We know you will love this one. You can find out more about Graceful Spaces at https://graceful-spaces.com & on Instagram @gracefulspacesorganizing!

This week Lacey & Christy are sharing their favorite ways to stay healthy physically, emotionally & socially over the holiday season! We can’t wait for you to join us!