Trusting your gut is so important when you have to make important decisions regarding the lives of your kids. Being the decision-maker is easier when you are able to run on instinct. In this episode, Liza shares her personal story of how her gut instinct saved her from a serious illness. Learn how to tap into your intuition and rely on your own internal compass. Trusting your gut builds confidence, personal empowerment, and more peace of mind. Who doesn’t want that?

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Could a conscious or unconscious state of denial or fear be draining your much-needed energy? Liza’s initial rejection of suggestions that her son needs medication led her to discover that she needed to actively participate in acceptance to find happiness, satisfaction, and contentment. In episode nine of the Very Happy Stories podcast, learn Liza’s four stages of acceptance and take on her acceptance challenge. To discover how acceptance can bring you to a place of contentment and reignite your energy, listen, and subscribe today.

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As primary caregivers, we often feel alone in our struggles. When Liza feels frustrated, she finds new insight by considering other people’s perspectives. In episode eight, Liza introduces her first podcast guest: her husband, Steve. As Liza and Steve discuss his greatest challenges, his one big wish, and more, Liza has several ah-ha moments, widening her own perspective. Discover how asking about your partner’s view results in feeling more supported and less alone, even when you don’t agree. Find out how listening to the other characters in your story can help lift your burdens. Listen and subscribe today.

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Most of us invest a great deal of time and energy preventing pain and discomfort for our children. Just like us, Liza spent years trying to engineer positive results for her children. And then she discovered natural consequences. The results? Children who know their mother believes in them. Children who are learning important life lessons now, while their parents can actively observe. And a mother with more energy for herself and her family. In episode seven of the Very Happy Stories podcast, learn Liza’s Big Three ways to endure the discomfort natural consequences bring, how to redistribute your family’s emotional workload, and why natural consequences are an investment. Invest in your family’s healing; listen and subscribe today.

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Feeling judged sends most of us on a tailspin of shame, embarrassment, and defensiveness. After years of feeling judged, Liza created a checklist to help her move from the judgment hot seat to the empowerment seat. Would you like to free yourself of the burden of being judged? What would your world look like if you weren’t afraid of being judged? Try Liza’s checklist and practice, practice, practice. Find out more in the 6th episode of the Very Happy Stories podcast. This story contains mention of alcohol: please consider listening without children present. To start healing with Liza, listen, and subscribe today. 

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Most of us relate endurance to our physical health: it’s just as important to our mental health. Liza’s mental endurance helped her to stay positive while guiding her daughter through struggles with hallucinations. How does mental endurance help you? And how can you build yours? Believe it or not, it involves both taking breaks and superpowers! Find out more in the 5th episode of the Very Happy Stories podcast. This story contains descriptions of hallucinations: please consider listening without children present. To start healing with Liza, listen, and subscribe today. 

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It seems to be the theme of 2020: embrace the uncertainty. And giving the unexpected a great big, grateful hug is exactly what Liza does in her 4th episode of the Very Happy Stories podcast. Along with a special VHS podcast announcement, the story of how Liza manages some unpredictable advice about this podcast unfolds within this episode. Liza shares how shifting mindset, letting go of expectations, and embracing the uncertainty ultimately serve us better. Liza also announces how recent positive suggestions will impact the Very Happy Stories podcast. Listen and subscribe today!

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Trigger Warning: This episode deals with content that might be sensitive to some listeners, including the topic of suicidal ideation.

How does perfectionism affect our children? What happens when the need to be perfect and intrusive thoughts drive a child to consider suicide? What silver lining could a parent discover while trying to help their child heal? In this episode, Liza pulls back the curtain of “perfectionism” and reveals what life truly looks like when raising a child with suicidal ideation: the shame, isolation, and fear of being exposed. Liza’s story, while rooted in pain, evolves into an account of growth, inspiration, and lessons in striving for happiness, leaving listeners feeling inspired and connected.

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Do you feel empowered to follow your instincts when advocating for your children? Do you give yourself permission to follow your own rules instead of those imposed on you? In The Power of Permission, Liza Blas shares a story about her struggle to confidently navigate her young son’s school refusal and his emotional distress associated with ADHD, ADD, and twice exceptionalism. After her son reveals a disturbing drawing he made, a perfect stranger’s permission gives her the courage to make a difficult decision regarding a partial hospitalization program. Liza later grants inspirational permission slips to listeners to help empower them through their own challenges.

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Does your child’s mood determine your mood for the day? In this episode, Liza tells the story of how one particular day seemed destined to be a terrible day when her daughter’s OCD and eating disorder took a turn for the worse. Yet, while enjoying lunch with her friend, Liza realized that an intention she set in motion almost two years ago became a reality: the ability to have a great day despite the crisis unfolding around her. Listen to Liza’s very happy story to learn how she empowers her kids to believe they have the ability to handle life’s struggles while giving herself permission to be happy.

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