Wake Up Call

By Alicia HopkinsEducation Self-Improvement

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August 02, 2021028: Using Mindfulness to Calm Your Anxious Thoughts with Dr. Kristina Peck
In this week’s episode, my first therapist, Dr. Kristina Peck, talks about what mindfulness is, how it impacts our mental and physical health, and how we can implement mindful practices in our everyday lives. If you’re someone who suffers from racing thoughts and anxiety, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!
Dr. Peck bio - Kristina “Tina” Peck is a Charlotte, NC based psychologist in private practice. She is also licensed in New York State and part of PSYPACT (allows interstate practice of tele psychology across state bounds of participating states—currently 26). Dr. Peck provides individual Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to create change, connection and vitality in one’s life. Her approach is rounded out with large doses of compassion and humor.
Dr. Peck’s Website: https://drkristinapeck.com/
Sites mentioned for finding a therapist near you:
Zencare - https://zencare.co/

Psychology Today - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
3 Key takeaways about mindfulness are:
Mindfulness is the quality of awareness that we bring to ourselves. Treat your thoughts like you treat mail. You filter out which mail is meaningful mail and which mail is just junk. You can do the same with your thoughts: what is actually meaningful to you and what needs to be thrown in the junk pile?

Focus on the “what” not the “why.” Focusing on the “what” allows you to feel a sensation or emotion and let it pass, whereas focusing on the “why” could cause you to mentally and physically spiral.

Mindfulness is not a goal, it is an action. It is meeting your thoughts with curiosity and letting them pass.
Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). I work in corporate sales by day and am a personal development guru and Life Coach by night. 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!
Connect with Me!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aliciadhopkins/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adhcoaching
42 min
July 26, 2021027: Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone with Carianna Hebert
This week we are talking with Mindset & Leadership Coach Carianna Lynne Hebert about what makes up comfort zones and how to break out of them. We’re also diving into “essence,” which is made up of your unique traits that help you thrive outside of your comfort zone. If you’re ready to step out of your comfort zone to pursue your biggest dreams, this is the episode for you!
Carianna Lynne Hebert is a Professional Certified Mindset and Leadership Coach, entrepreneur, teacher, and storyteller. As a coach, she supports her community of leaders and founders to discover their innate value, master their story, and be exactly who they want to be in the world. On a personal note, Carianna also loves to connect and express her creativity through travel, nature, design, writing, and photography. Her favorite place to be is at the beach with her partner Hank and dog Rylie.
Website: cariannalynne.co

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cariannalynne/
3 things to consider when stepping out of your comfort zone:
Figure out your essence. Your essence encompasses the human characteristics that make you unique. They are your superpowers, and you need to figure out how to harness them.

People break out of their comfort zones when they strongly desire something that requires discomfort. Identify what’s pulling you out of your comfort zone and where that is coming from. Once you have figured that out, turn to your friends that will nudge you out of your comfort zone and love you through that step.

You are not your history; you are your story. This is both a challenge and a victory; learn how to use it for good and celebrate it.
Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). I work in corporate sales by day and am a personal development guru and Life Coach by night. 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!
Connect with Me!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aliciadhopkins/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adhcoaching
37 min
July 19, 2021026: Trusting Your Intuition to Live Your Most Authentic Life with Dana Childs - Pt. 2
In today’s episode, we are continuing our conversation on energy and being your most authentic self with Dana Childs. Dana lets us in on her personal spiritual journey, coming to terms with fear, and dropping judgment to open yourself up to a better life. Make sure you listen to Part 1 of our convo here - https://anchor.fm/wakeupcall-aliciahopkins/episodes/025-Exploring-Intuitive-Energy-Healing-with-Dana-Childs---Pt--1-e149psj.
Dana Childs is an intuitive energy healer, author, and teacher. She delivers grounded spirituality with heart, humor, and unabashed truth through her talks and healing sessions delivered to the executive, individual, or couple. She leads workshops, online courses, and retreats to help others learn to access their truest selves and open their intuitive gifts. She is a favorite of Gwenyth Paltrow’s company Goop and is partnered with Four Seasons Oahu in Hawaii for exclusive guided meditations and in person retreats. Her book, co-authored with Cyndi Dale, titled Chakras, Food, & You will be released August of 2021. When not helping others on their search for personal and professional fulfillment, she can be found writing articles, researching mold, or playing and hiking with her dog, Sufi, in North Carolina. For more information, check out danachildsintuitive.com and follow her on Instagram @danachildsintuitive.
Some key takeaways on energy are:
Spiritual awakenings can look like a mental breakdown at times. It is like a seed breaking open to grow. We are all intuitive, we just need to take the time to tap into that intuition to have that breakthrough.

Drop the judgement of yourself to follow what you truly love to do. Honor that first and your loved ones will come around to it and let go of their own fears in the process.

Fear comes from two places: survival and loss. By letting go of the fear of loss, we open ourselves up to unknown opportunities that are ahead of us.
Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). I work in corporate sales by day and am a personal development guru and Life Coach by night. 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!
Connect with Me!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aliciadhopkins/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adhcoaching
29 min
July 12, 2021025: Exploring Intuitive Energy Healing with Dana Childs - Pt. 1
You’ve probably heard the terms “energy,” “chakras,” and “vibrations” get thrown around a lot lately. If you don’t consider yourself a “woo woo” person, these words might not make a lot of sense in the context of happiness and fulfillment. But in today’s episode, Dana Childs, an Intuitive Energy Healer, is sharing all things energy so we can get a better understanding of how energy impacts our emotions and overall health.
Dana Childs is an intuitive energy healer, author, and teacher. She delivers grounded spirituality with heart, humor, and unabashed truth through her talks and healing sessions delivered to the executive, individual, or couple. She leads workshops, online courses, and retreats to help others learn to access their truest selves and open their intuitive gifts. She is a favorite of Gwenyth Paltrow’s company Goop and is partnered with Four Seasons Oahu in Hawaii for exclusive guided meditations and in person retreats. Her book, co-authored with Cyndi Dale, titled Chakras, Food, & You will be released August of 2021. When not helping others on their search for personal and professional fulfillment, she can be found writing articles, researching mold, or playing and hiking with her dog, Sufi, in North Carolina. For more information, check out danachildsintuitive.com and follow her on Instagram @danachildsintuitive.
Some key takeaways on energy are:
Energy is intangible. It’s something we can intuitively feel, but that we can’t always explain. When you walk into a room and can tell there’s tension even though no one has said or done anything, that’s energy.

Self-awareness is a huge component of energy healing. Make sure you’re spending time alone with yourself to recognize and understand your feelings. If you can understand your own emotions, you can identify when you're picking up someone else’s energy and release that energy accordingly.

There are no such things as bad emotions. All of our emotions - including sadness, anger, and grief - give us information about what we want to leave behind and what we want more of in our lives.
Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). I work in corporate sales by day and am a personal development guru and Life Coach by night. 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!
Connect with Me!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aliciadhopkins/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adhcoaching
39 min
July 05, 2021024: From Incarceration to Inspiration - Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be with Aaron Gooding
My guest today is Aaron Gooding, my friend and Personal Trainer whose story, mindset, and outlook on life will leave you feeling humbled and inspired. If you are in a life situation that feels dark, heavy, and never ending, this is the episode for you.
Aaron Gooding is the owner and founder of F.I.T CONCEPTS, a fitness company focusing on functional integrated training and nutritional support. Aaron is passionate about helping others overcome the difficulties associated with health, fitness, and lifestyle change. Health and fitness have been Aaron’s personal saving grace.
In 2007 Aaron was involved in a horrific car accident, resulting in the death of an innocent individual. During Aaron’s incarceration he had to face many hard truths about his life. He turned to education, immersing himself in many different areas, but mainly health, fitness, and personal development.
Aaron is deeply committed to being in service to others and is passionate about helping his clients fortify their bodies and minds. He believes that when we become comfortable with being uncomfortable and have the mindset that nothing can slow you down, you can conquer anything in your path.
Connect with Aaron:
Aaron’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/ag_immortal/

Fit Concepts IG: https://www.instagram.com/fit_concepts/

Fit Concepts Website: www.fit-concepts.com
Just a few of the many key takeaways from Aaron in this episode:
Observe the qualities and traits of people you admire and figure out how to grow those qualities in yourself. Aaron found that educating himself and reading books - especially personal development - was the best way to accomplish this.

Everyone needs a driving purpose in their life. Aaron’s is being in service to others.

When you’re stuck and don’t know how you’re going to get through a situation, lean on positive affirmations to remind yourself that everything you need is inside of you already.
Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). I work in corporate sales by day and am a personal development guru and Life Coach by night. 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!
Connect with Me!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aliciadhopkins/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adhcoaching
43 min
June 28, 2021023: How to Resist the Urge to Fix Everything
Many of us have an urge to help, which often shows up in the need to step in and save the day by fixing everything. While this comes from a place of kindness and good intentions, it can actually be harmful to both the person you are trying to help and to yourself. In this episode, I’m sharing how you can show up and be supportive without doing the fixing yourself.
Here are three things to keep in mind when you feel the urge to step in and fix something:
Fixing can interrupt the cycle of someone’s opportunity to learn something. It can be hard to watch, but it’s so important to let the people you care about learn the lessons they’re meant to learn.

Your desire to fix might be more about your own discomfort with a situation than it is about the other person’s discomfort with their situation. When you feel the urge to fix things, reflect on whether you’re making the situation about yourself and your own feelings.

When someone comes to you with a problem, ask yourself: is this person asking for my help, or do they just need someone to vent to? Just listening to them is a way to show your support and make them feel heard, and fixing things for them can cause unintended harm.
Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). I work in corporate sales by day and am a personal development guru and Life Coach by night. 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!
Connect with Me!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aliciadhopkins/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adhcoaching
26 min
June 21, 2021022: Redefining Self-Care to Reclaim Your Personal Power with Jasmin Egner
Today’s episode is all about self-care. Our guest today, Jasmin Egner, describes self-care best in this episode when she says it’s “a hell of a lot more than a bubble bath.” Self-care is about understanding what you need and want, and communicating those things through your words and actions so you can reclaim your personal power. From ditching perfectionism to feeling truly empowered, the self-care practices we discuss in this episode will have powerful ripple effects across all aspects of your life.
Jasmin Egner is an empoweredly autistic, laser focused Life Coach with a background in the performing arts. She is also Co-Founder of Cordial Fox Limited - an ethical and inclusive Coaching and Consultancy company in the UK. Jasmin works internationally with Changemakers who are ready to ditch self-abandonment in the name of a cause, because she believes that we can achieve more good in the world when we know how to prioritise our own needs.
Connect with Jasmin:
Website - https://cordialfox.com/coaching/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jasmin_egner/
Some key takeaways about self-care from this episode are:
A huge part of self-care is giving yourself agency to make your own decisions and change your mind anytime something doesn’t feel right. Don’t stay on a path that doesn’t align with your authentic self anymore.

When you feel uncertain, take the time to pause. Pausing is so crucial for self-care. Reflect, ask yourself why you’re feeling this way. Then you can make your decision.

Don’t mistake kindness as just being nice. Kindness is about doing the right thing, being considerate of others, and being the most authentic version of yourself. Kindness is not about always doing what other people want you to do.

A lot of what we know about boundaries and being able to make our own decisions about our lives is learned from the environment we were raised in. It’s so important to break these cycles and question the meaning we assigned to what we observed growing up.
Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). I work in corporate sales by day and am a personal development guru and Life Coach by night. 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!
Connect with Me!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aliciadhopkins/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adhcoaching
38 min
June 14, 2021021: Maintaining Your Habits During Vacation & Summer Travel
Today’s episode is all about how to prepare for maintaining your great habits before, during, and after your vacation! Vacations are for rest and relaxation, but it’s also important to maintain your favorite habits so you can be fully present, engaged, and happy for your trip. I will show you exactly how to do this in the episode!
Please reach out to me on Instagram @aliciadhopkins and let me know what you do to prepare for vacation to be fully present! I’d love to hear from you and I’m always up for hearing different ways people make time for their favorite routines!
Some key learnings are on how prepare for maintaining your habits before, during, and after your vacation are:
When you're getting ready to go on vacation, decide which of your daily habits are your non-negotiables. Another way to look at this is: which habits create a positive ripple effect on your day? Recognize it might not be possible to recreate your entire morning or evening routine on vacation, but you can prioritize the habits that make the biggest impact.

Don’t feel guilty for prioritizing your habits and taking time for yourself on vacation, even if it means spending a little time away from friends and family you might be visiting. This is easier said than done, but I have a little pep talk in the episode for ya!

When you return from vacation, know it might take a few days and up to a week to get back into your normal routine, and that’s totally okay! Preparing for that re-acclimation time will help you give yourself grace as you ease back into your everyday routines.
Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). I work in corporate sales by day and am a personal development guru and Life Coach by night. 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!
Connect with Me!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aliciadhopkins/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adhcoaching
21 min
June 07, 2021020: How to Make a Career Pivot for More Fulfillment with Karen Weeks
I’ve talked extensively about how your career or job shouldn’t be your only sources of personal fulfillment or identity. But, if you work a traditional 9-5 job, you spend a lot of time at work, so you should be doing something that feels aligned to your passions and values. That’s why I invited my friend Karen Weeks to talk us through what it looks like to pivot your career so you can actually look forward to going to work!
Twenty years ago, Karen made a career change from theatre to HR and more recently to Coaching and never looked back! Her purpose is guiding individuals to get unstuck from a career that is draining them and transform their careers so they can feel the same renewed energy she did all those years ago. Karen is the Founder & Principal Coach at KDW Coaching, the host of “Getting off the Hamster Wheel” podcast, a speaker, published author, Girls in Tech NYC board member and award winning culture leader (currently leading the People team at Ordergroove). She lives in NYC with her husband and furry babies.
Website: https://www.karendweeks.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-d-weeks-sphr-ms-5965775/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/career_changers

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/337551064291579

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/career_changers_kdw/

Podcast Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1051111
Karen’s top takeaways for a positive career pivot:
First: identify what’s making you feel stuck. Is it your boss? Your day-to-day tasks? It’s important to identify why you’re feeling stuck so you make the right career change, not just the next available one.

Remember a time when you enjoyed the job you had. What were you doing? What was different? This can help you identify what you enjoy doing for work.

Identify your definition of career success. This will be your North star for when you’re feeling defeated and just want to move on to something - anything! - that’s not your current job.
Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). I work in corporate sales by day and am a personal development guru and Life Coach by night. 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!
Connect with Me!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aliciadhopkins/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adhcoaching
39 min
May 31, 2021019: Surrendering to the Outcome and Trusting Your Decisions with Rachel Walt
Do you find yourself constantly second guessing your choices, questioning yourself, and living in fear of making a “wrong” choice? For this episode, I invited our friend Rachel Walt back to the podcast to chat more about surrendering to the outcome of our decisions. If the idea of letting go of control makes you anxious, I totally get it. Rachel talks us through practical and actionable ways to make surrendering more accessible so we can have more confidence in the decisions we make - both big and small.
Rachel is the essence of positivity, creativity & authenticity. She is a wife, mom of 3 young kids & the founder of Craftingood. She has a background in holistic health coaching, community organizing, and Speech-Language Pathology. Currently, She's on a mission to empower families, to use creativity and self-compassion as their most powerful tool for raising kind humans, have fun, and change the world! You can find her on Instagram @rachelhwalt. Craftingood is one word with a shared "G". www.craftingood.com on Instagram @wearecraftingood and on Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest @craftingood.
Rachel’s top tips on surrendering to the outcome:
During pivotal breakthrough moments, it may be tempting to ask others for their input and perspective, but don’t forget to check in with yourself and process how you’re feeling and what you’re thinking on your own first.

We need to train our subconscious mind to trust our own judgement. To do this, make a list of all the great decisions you’ve made in your life. You might notice your best decision-making happened when you followed your gut.

When we approach decisions from a place of love and trust, we can have more confidence in our decisions and surrender to the outcome.
Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). I work in corporate sales by day and am a personal development guru and Life Coach by night. 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!
Mentioned in the episode:
Human Design - https://www.jovianarchive.com/Human_Design/What_is_it
Connect with Me!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aliciadhopkins/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adhcoaching
37 min

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