I can't even tell you how many times I told myself "I'm not a runner" or "I could never run a 5k." Well, I just proved my past self wrong, because I just ran my first 5k!

This episode is more than my running journey. It's a story about how I accomplished something I never thought I could, overcame hurdles along the way, and how you can use those same thought processes to overcome things in your life.

When I first heard the term "toxic positivity" two things happened in my mind:

So, I decided to dive into toxic positivity to see if it's something we should actually be conscious of. Give this episode a listen to see what I learned!

I've been a people pleaser my entire life. I used to feel good about putting others' needs before my own - like I was doing a good thing. In reality, I was just hurting myself.

Give this episode a listen if you want to join me on my journey to stop being a people pleaser (and want some advice for yourself, too.

Episodes mentioned:

Grief is the most complex set of emotions we can feel. And to make it even more complicated, we all grieve differently.

Give this episode a listen to hear how we can manage our grief in a way that lets us move forward with our lives (with our loved ones in mind).

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! If you haven't gathered, mental health is something I am extremely passionate about. Not only for my own personal health, but also to help others improve theirs.

Give this episode a listen to learn all about mental health - what it is, why it's important, and how to improve yours every day.

Links:

Anxiety episode

Gratitude journal

You only get one life, so why are you doing anything that makes you unhappy? It's time to reclaim what you want out of life and cut out anything that doesn't align with that. (Or at least try to. Little by little. Baby steps, right?)

Give this episode a listen if you want to start setting and reinforcing boundaries to live your life the way you want to.

As long as I remember, I've had a negative relationship with my body and body image. In today's world, it's pretty hard not to. But over the years, I've learned how to love myself and find value in my qualities outside of the way I look.

Give this episode a listen if you struggle with your body image and want to love yourself for all the wonderful things you are.

Brains are a funny thing. They’re so logical and help us do such important things (like breathe), but they also convince us of so much negativity and tell us we aren’t enough. Enough is enough.

Give this episode a listen if you want to accomplish the things you always told yourself you couldn’t.

Ah, perfection. We all want it, and we all feel like we will never achieve it. Well, you're right. You have never been perfect and you will never be perfect, but who says that's a bad thing?

Give this episode a listen if you struggle with trying to be perfect and want to know how to just be you.