Wake Up Call

It’s the time of year we stop and reflect. Maybe you’ve discovered you're not as happy as you want to be, and you think a new job may be the answer. I can promise you aren’t alone. In this episode, Amanda Foley and I talk through this. We’re not here to say whether you do or don't leave your job, but we hope this conversation will open your eyes if you are starting the search.

Amanda Foley is a publicity coach and consultant with more than two decades of public relations experience. She founded Curate Your Soul to help entrepreneurs learn how to raise their visibility, share their stories, and grow their businesses in a way that feels good and makes them magnetic.

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In this episode, you’ll learn how you start to blend more of your authentic self into the workplace:

Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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If you, like so many others, set goals in January 2022 and now find in December 2022, you may have missed the mark; this episode is for you. I’m breaking down some of the things that showed up for me so that you'll give yourself some grace if you haven't done what you set out to do. I’m offering a different perspective so maybe you won’t abandon the goals that really do mean a lot to you.

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In this episode, you’ll learn tactics to set goals and how to discover which ones no longer serve you:

Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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This week’s solo episode is for anyone who is feeling stuck. This episode is a reminder for us all that if you are in this season, it’s time to check in on yourself. This is the time to get out of your head and into your body and to remember that you're growing. Hopefully, this episode provides a shift for you so that you're not so quick to just deny the experience and try to bypass what you're going through but to sit in the messy middle.

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Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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In this week’s solo episode, I’m talking about taking down some of the pressure and expectations you have on yourself this holiday season. I’ll challenge you to see what it could look like if you entered this time without clinging to how things are supposed to go. When we can unhook from the ideal that we keep in our heads, we start to move into acceptance.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to experience more contentment and joy this holiday season.

Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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In this week’s solo episode, I’m talking about relating to and managing your stress. As you know, there is no shortage of stress in our lives from work, school, kids, family, and the world. The question I want to ask you is, what are you doing with your stress?

I have a suspicion that a lot of us are muting our stress, rather than managing it. If you are muting, you spend a lot of time numbing and detaching from your body and emotions. The impact of this causes you to waste hours of your week!

Here’s what we’ll talk about to help you get those hours back:

Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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In this week’s solo episode, I’m sharing how I changed my relationship with discomfort when I was experiencing really hard moments with my anxiety. While it’s really easy to seek out ways to numb our feelings when we’re uncomfortable (you might not even realize you’re doing it!), it’s so important to acknowledge uncomfortable feelings rather than avoid them. That might sound scary, but I will walk you through the coping process so you can peacefully work through discomfort.

Some key takeaways to change your relationship with discomfort include:

Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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Are you someone who has a difficult time when it comes to forming habits? Is your inner critic telling you you’ve failed when you didn’t accomplish everything you wanted to in your day? If that’s the case, it’s not the truth! We’re all unique people which means we all have different styles of forming habits. In this episode, I had a conversation with Erin Galloway, a habit master, about creating habits, understanding your signature system, and the best approach to sustaining healthy habits in your life!

Erin Galloway’s entire career has been focused on behavior change and how small choices add up to have a big impact. Much of her work has been in supporting families, communities, and schools in building healthy environments that lead to long-term, multi-generational wellbeing.

Erin is inspired to spark curiosity in people of all ages, stages, and abilities. Through Habitize Publishing, a self-publishing company started with her elementary-aged daughter, Erin helps to elevate the voices of those who only dreamed of writing "published author" next to their name.  Erin finds joy in helping people realize they are capable of more than they think they are.

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Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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Don’t think you’re affected by diet culture? Think again. If you’ve ever stepped on a scale and didn’t like the number or thought “carbs are bad,” then you’ve been affected by diet culture. Diet culture is not just physical but also mental, tying a disproportionately large amount of self-worth to appearance. But it's more than that… It affects our beliefs, which ultimately drive our behavior. In this episode, I chatted with Lauren Balterman about diet culture, how to unpack it, and bring about your best self.

Lauren Balterman is a Licensed Counselor, Certified Personal Trainer, certified in NLP, and holds an advanced degree in nutrition. She has been helping transform women's minds and bodies for a decade. Her mission is to guide and support women to become the greatest and most fulfilled version of themselves through mindset work, nutrition and physical fitness.

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Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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So many women live their lives according to the boxes we’re supposed to fit into: buttoned up, nurturing, doting, overly generous, or agreeable. But what if there’s a part of us that doesn’t fit into those boxes? Chances are, most of the time you might not fit into the persona others expect of you, and in this episode, Sheila Anne is here to introduce us to our inner wild woman. If you’ve been wanting to live and present yourself more authentically and unapologetically, this episode is for you!

Sheila's mission is to help ambitious women thrive in body, mind, and soul. She supports clients and groups in making whole-person change by holding space for their unique experiences, offering new perspectives, and intuitively integrating healing modalities. She also hosts events and retreats! She is a Trauma-Informed Certified Coach, Whole Person Certified Coach, ICF Professional Certified Coach, and Yoga Instructor.

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Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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Are you curious about energy healing, chakras, and how they’re connected to our physical and emotional health? In this episode, our now three-time guest Rachel Walt is joining us to share her expertise and learnings about chakras as a Reiki healer. From which physical and emotional symptoms are tied to which chakras, to what you can do to ease each of these symptoms, this episode has everything you need to go from off-balance to energized!

Rachel Walt is a compassionate (emphasis on the passionate) and creative soul that thrives on alone time but can’t survive without her loved ones, the outdoors, following her curiosity and Indian food. She is one that gets stuff done but also stops to notice the birds in the trees (especially the two owls that live in her backyard!). She is the Founder of Craftingood where she partners with families to change the world from the inside out through coaching, energy work, & supportive products.

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Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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