The Optimist Chronicles

Boundaries. It's a hot topic right now and a buzz word for self-help and "good" mental health. But what does it really take to have "healthy" boundaries in your life? Have you ever wondered how your therapist identifies your needs from the one or two sentences you gave them about that pair of shoes your mom didn't let you buy when you were ten? Well I am joined by one of my close friends and professional colleague Mikel Gojcaj (AKA The KING of Boundaries). He has been helping clients create strong, sustainable and healthy boundaries for years and is here to share his wisdom and magical framework on boundaries with you all. I am truly excited and honored to share this guest with you as he is someone I look up to professionally and am very close with.

Guest:

Mikel Gojcaj: Mikel Gojcaj is a psychotherapist and member of the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute and the American Psychoanalytic Association. In his profession, Mikel utilizes a psychodynamic approach that focuses on undering the root causes of an individual's emotional suffering through self-reflection and collaborative exploration by also using the relationship between therapist and patient as a window into problematic relationship patterns in a patient's life. Through this hard work, people can achieve meaningful change that can help enable them to live their lives with a sense of bravery, strength, love and acceptance that they weren't consciously aware of before. While he has other interests such as playing acoustic guitar & drawing, he also hopes to become a member of the Detroit Film Critics Society because he also thoroughly enjoys watching and judging acclaimed films that are in the running for the Academy Awards every year since he was in high school.

Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/mikel-gojcaj-utica-mi/342702?preview=1&return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmember.psychologytoday.com%2Fus%2Fhome&_ga=2.239384643.1350951627.1676902145-627892357.1624477896

Work w/ me (Annamarie):

Head to my website to explore freebies, resources, and different ways to work with me including scheduling an Anxiety Reading or Anxiety Coaching.

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Whether you are a mother or not sometimes life throws us curve balls - and totally changes how we show up. It can be hard to balance our lives when we are so busy trying to control all the outcomes in order to keep ourselves safe. But when we do that we end up missing out on life - especially when it comes to connecting with humans (especially our little humans for my fellow moms). In this episode I welcome fellow single mama, wholistic nutritionist, and aspiring naturopathic doctor Ashton Hite. Today she shares her big life lessons and experiences and how she preserves her personal peace while navigating single motherhood in her 20s!

Show Notes:

Ashton Hite:

"Hi! I’m Ashton Hite: a passionate mother, wholistic nutritionist, and aspiring naturopathic doctor who finds purpose helping others find their confidence and voice in their own healing journey - mind, body and spirit. I have grown to merge the love I have as a mother into a profession that can utilize the empathic, nurturing, and supportive characteristics that role teaches. I do this using a whole person approach where we dive into what you put into, onto, and around your bodies, your environment, and habits in order to educate each person on an individualistic approach to lifestyle modifications that best suit your needs."

If you would love to connect with, work with, or just pick her brain on anything you can contact her at the information below....

instagram.com/ashtonnn.hite

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Most of us (if not all of us) have experienced jobs, relationships, or situations that were less than stellar and seemed to bring out the worst in us. We have forced ourselves to stay too long in environments that just weren't good for our health. This week I bring in business expert and president of Nikki Novo Co - Danika Colucci. Danika offers us her wisdom working for almost 10 years at a successful women owned intuitive business and her experiences from her life in corporate have inspired so much of her impact today.

This episode is perfect for anyone who is struggling to figure out their next steps, is hating their job, or feels like they are searching for their purpose. So grab a cup of tea, or your walking shoes and join us as we uncover how to pivot your passions and persevere when things seem at their lowest.

Show Notes:

Danika Colucci is the President of Nikki Novo Co. where she leads business strategy and marketing for the company. On the side of that, she owns her own business, Colucci Co. where she provides business consulting to entrepreneurs in the wellness space.

Website: https://www.thecoluccico.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/coluccicollc/

Schedule an Anxiety Reading: https://calendly.com/annamariefgreen/60min

I hope everyone is having a fantastic week! This week’s episode of The Optimist Chronicles I am joined by some of my best friends and soul sisters Chelsea Jenkins (Financial/Money Intuitive), Abby White (Medical Intuitive/Healer &RN), Yvette Nava (Shamic Healer & massage therapist), Kara Cabassa (Past Lives Specialists, Intuitive Healer & Herbalist).

These women are so powerful and each of us shares our experiences, advice, and main focus when it comes to self-care, self-love, discipline, and motivation. We each share personal stories and battles as we work towards our goals for the upcoming year. If you have a tendency to give up on your goals or struggle w/ motivating yourself this is a must listen!

Show Notes:

Anxiety Readings: https://ygt-emotionalwellness.squarespace.com/work-with-me

Instagram.com/annamariefgreen

Guests:

Chelsea Jenkins: instagram.com/debtfreespirited

Abigail White: instagram.com/breathoflife_healer

Yvette Nava: instagram.com/yvette_nava123

Kara Cabassa: instagram.com/sealthwellbeing

Today's episode I am joined by fellow Michigan mom and friend Dr. Emily Jacobs. She is wellness coach who specializes in healthcare industry burnout, boundary setting, and working through those sticky relationships with our mothers. Today we discuss what is a mother wound, what to do about it, and how to start living your life for yourself. Make sure to check out her upcoming book "Live Your Life For You (Not Your Mother) available for Pre-Order on Amazon (link below).

Show Notes:

Anxiety & Inner Child Healing Workshop w/ Annamarie: https://yougotthisllcemotionalwellness.as.me/?appointmentType=40485913

Guest: Dr. Emily S. Jacobs DNP, RN, APRN, CCNS, NC-BC

Emily Jacobs is a mother, author, speaker, board certified doctorate prepared nurse wellness coach and thought leader.

With over 20 years of healthcare in nursing and corporate leadership experience, Emily started her entrepreneur endeavor consulting for companies and coaching individuals in health and wellness, building resiliency, adjusting to transitions, up-leveling leadership, burnout recovery, work/life balance, self-care strategies, setting healthy boundaries, and promoting living a life they love.

Emily helps guide others through balance, boundaries, and recognizing toxicity. She challenge’s you to say goodbye to that stuck version of yourself in order to recognize that you are enough, you are loved, and you have control of your choices. She offers you the strength and clarity needed to knock down your barriers, heal your heart and find your way forward.

IG: dreamilyjacobs

Website: https://www.dremilyjacobs.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/liveyourlifeforyou/?ref=share

PRE-ORDER "Live Your Life For You (Not Your Mother)" : https://www.amazon.com/Live-Your-Life-You-Not/dp/B0BR11ZCC6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XANODFJZPXOZ&keywords=emily+jacobs&qid=1674012336&sprefix=emily+jacobs%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-1

I am back! After a long hiatus and WHEW! Did we do some major growing, shifting, and self loving in the last quarter of the year! Which means I have so major nuggets of knowledge to bestow in your ears. This past year I learned so much about myself and life! Take what resonates and I sincerely hope that these lessons give you more freedom to embrace your souls' desire and restore a fiery passion of life like it did for me.

Lesson One: Life without emotions is a life half lived

Lesson Two: Community is the most powerful thing a person can have

Lesson Three: The phrase "I don't know" is a survival and fear response

Lesson Four: Inconsistency is a sign of unprocessed trauma

Show Notes:

Instagram: Instagram.com/annamariefgreen

Free Anxiety Language Quiz:

Schedule an Anxiety Reading:

https://yougotthisllcemotionalwellness.as.me/

Referenced in the show:

Nikki Novo : instagram.com/NikkiNovo

Soul Reading Method: AKA Soul Teacher (Intuitive Healer Certification course): https://nikki-novo.teachable.com/courses/soul-reading-method?affcode=31935_qfl2anox

In today's episode I have the privilege of interviewing one of my mentors and good friends Chelsea Jewel. Chelsea has spent most of the year abroad as a digital nomad and in the last couple years has experienced huge personal life transitions as she discovered how to accept the rawest forms of her soul in this life and embrace the lifestyle that lights her up. This episode is everything you need to start unearthing who you are and how to surrender to the changes in life and your relationships.

Information on our Guest:

Chelsea Jewel is an Intuitive and Karmic Astrologer and a Spiritual Advisor who works with conscious leaders who are re-awakening to their true soul power and memory. Using astrology charts as a portal into communication with spirit guides and the Akashic Records, Chelsea helps her clients heal karmic patterns, embody their soul's deepest intentions, and live their lives according to their unique energy and intuition. Chelsea's work and expertise has been featured in Bustle, Romper, Oui We (pronounced "wee-wee") Girl, and more.

Intuitive Astrologer & Spiritual Coach

Website: ChelseaJewel.com

IG: @ChelseaJewel33

Other Show Notes:

Annamarie's Website: https://ygt-emotionalwellness.squarespace.com/

Annamarie's IG: @annamariegreenllmsw

TIKTOK: @ygtwellness

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What is the difference between using movement to numb our feelings versus connecting with our feelings? I felt called to share different ways to understand and reframe your anxiety or big emotions. This episode is a mosaic of advice and tips for managing big emotions and anxiousness. I cover some of the most commonly asked questions about coping strategies and frameworks for anxiety.

I share my personal and professional experiences related to anxiety and grief. Grab some tea and pen and paper and prepare to gain insight into the skills you may or may not be learning from your therapist or coach.

Show Notes:

Website: https://ygt-emotionalwellness.squarespace.com/appointments-1

Instagram: https://instagram.com/annamariegreenllmsw?igshid=MTA0ZTI1NzA=

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ygtwellness?t=8VnObnN7Zx0&r=1

Life is filled with challenges all unique to you. No one can feel exactly what you feel or fully grasp what things have been like for you. However, we can all come together to grow from our challenges and obstacles and have a much better experience living life.

In this episode, I discuss the life lessons I have learned from living with epilepsy since I was 4 years ago (23 years...woah). The things I have learned and walked through as a physically disabled individual has taught many skills and frameworks I use to help others free themselves from past events and obstacles to feel more empowered in who they are.

Lessons and stories we cover:

• The power of reframing and surrendering

• The Power of Community

• How our challenges can give us a better life

• Asking for Help

• Connecting to the body

• The power of self-advocacy

So grab some tea or your walking shows and enjoy this longer episode. Let whatever emotions come up for you, feel your feelings, and unleash your light. Remember you got this!

Show Notes:

Website: https://ygt-emotionalwellness.squarespace.com/home

If you are a listener - you can get 35% off of any service offer

use code: OCLISTEN35

Instagram: @annamariegreenllmsw

Soul Teacher Info: Nikki Novo's website: https://www.nikkinovo.com/work-with-nikki

You won't want to miss this one! I am sharing all the juicy details on how to explore and move past your most uncomfy and hidden away feelings. This is part of my strategy for giving clients "AH HA" moments (which is my fav thing to do all day long).

In this episode we talk about Emotional Memory Tracking. What it is, how to do it, and what to do with the information once you've done it. I use this strategy with every single one of my coaching clients - its part of helps me get to deep juicy and hidden roots of Anxiety and other emotional blockages/issues you find yourself trapped in.

So get comfy and prepare to unmask some hidden away memories using your emotions as the flashlight!

As always let me know what you think of this episode. I love feedback and I LOVE LOVE questions. If you'd like even more information on this strategy check out my current offerings and work with me so we can you give you all the confidence of your dreams and a life where your soul is leading NOT your anxiety!

Show Notes:

Website: https://ygt-emotionalwellness.squarespace.com/landing-page

IG: @annamariegreenllmsw

TikTok: @ygtwellness