#014- We continue our conversation with the captivating, multi-skilled, and resilient Dr. Johanne Louis. Here's what you walk away with in this episode: A literal mentorship session on how to navigate the following...

Career: She shares what versatility a nursing career offers! Plus gives a great lesson on comparison, no matter your field. 

Setbacks: She provides her very own acronym for staying adaptable- R.A.C.E.

Love: "try, try, try...NEXT!" haha. You've got to tune in for that one:) 

We also talk Boundaries, Parenting/Legacy, Wisdom in Friendship, plus Service/Purpose (via her foundation, the Dr. Johanne Louis Foundation aka JLF).

She did & does it all...unplanned. And what's wrong with that?! #insider.

Tune in!

#013- Adaptability: The ability to adjust and respond quickly to changing factors, conditions or environments. Today, Dr. Johanne teaches a master class in it. Born & raised in Haiti surrounded by family and security, her life changes when she moves to the United States at the age of 6 to join her mother (someone she had no recollection of) & a father who seems quite indifferent towards her (for reasons she eventually begins to understand). If learning a new language and culture aren't enough, she encounters not one but two predatory men who take advantage of her and set her on a path of manipulation, indoctrination, and an unfulfilled desire for validation & love.  Her story of origin takes you on an emotional rollercoaster--that's for sure. But the final destination is one of triumph.

If you so choose, take a listen to the how her adaptable spirit leads her to respond to what life had become, in order to make life what it was supposed to be. Her story lends other victims a voice; and it lends all listeners strength & strategy. Tune in. 

#012- We've all heard the famous Benjamin Franklin quote: "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!" I think we all even understand his point--that achieving success requires a plan. But do we understand what our plan must include?

In this episode, we use the G.O.O.D. Model for goal setting to explore the true and scientifically-supported thought that success requires not only visualization of what you desire (your goal) but also an understanding of the challenges you may face (amongst other things) in order to formulate a plan to navigate those obstacles and win. Now that's good:) Tune in!

#011- It's Spring time!! Season changes are great indications of shifts. Clearing out the old. Making room for the new. It sounds great but it's actually quite the task. A task that requires (you guessed it) self-leadership, but also, per our lovely guest, bravery:) Did you know there's a correlation between being organized and being successful? Organization forces you to set goals, keep time limits, complete projects, and overall be productive. Did you also know that before we can organize we need to acknowledge a very important step? We need to sort: Sort our homes. Sort our mess. Sort our lives.

In this episode, The Simple Sorter helps us get granular with pain points in the home. We go room by room--roadblock by roadblock. She's a professional with the heart and expertise (30+ years worth) to help us tackle the hard things. The Simple Sorter says in the home and in life, "it always seems impossible until it's done". Truth!

#010- Weight...a word that represents our physical mass as well as the burdens we bear in all aspects of life. We can all think of a moment in time when we simply got used to carrying around excess. And boy was (or is) it heavy. 

In this episode, we speak with husband, father, teacher & fitness/nutrition enthusiast, John Groce. He's no stranger to the impact food addiction can have on your life. He also knows a thing or two about setbacks. By finding synergy between his physical, mental, & spiritual health, he managed to drop pounds in more ways than one and instead pack on confidence & connection. If you're looking to fall in love with a better version of you, this one's for you! In the words of John, "weight ain't nothing but a number"! He embraced these truths and guess what, he's not "heavy" any more!!!

#009- In the conversation of setbacks, it takes honesty to accept that at times we're set back in life solely because we're unorganized. Whether it's our lack of preparation, or unorganized closets; our cluttered drawers or our never ending lists of tedious tasks--We can quite literally find ourselves drowning in a sea of chaos. But (and there's always a but)... what if we could be coached into better habits and shown HOW to optimize our lives with organization? 

In this episode, we sit with Janet Bernstein--owner & CPO of The Organizing Professionals. She's a certified  professional organizer who is "transforming lives through [her] passion for organization". And she's not alone--there's a whole team on her roster! Let's explore in order to give the best version of ourselves to our priorities. Life can be grand with a little organization:) 

#008- Time is money! But time is also LIFE.  That's it. That's the description. Everyday we spend time like we spend dollars. Sure, the "time bank" gets reloaded daily. But the withdrawal from your life is final. It's one & done. Don't let that depress you. Let that motivate you!!! 

In this episode, we discuss time management. What is it? Why is it important? And how do we begin to master it in order to optimize our lives? I share the first tool I believe we all need to get the time-management ball rolling. Are you ready?:) Let's get moving!

#007- No one opts for a setback, right? Wrong! We opt for them all the time--in the form of relationship. Dharius Daniels, author of Relational Intelligence, writes "Your greatest gifts walk into your life on two legs".  Inherent in that statement is the fact that often, our greatest hindrances walk into our lives the same way. When a hindrance walks in, will we direct ourselves accordingly?

In this episode, I talk with podcaster OkHezday (Dora Hesdie Josias) on her experiences with making the hard decisions when life & love of self depended on it. Her experience confirms that someone may try to love us minimally and talk us into relational mediocrity. Full disclosure, that "someone" may be another person or ourselves. Whoever it is, we can come to ourselves with the realization that we can have (& deserve) better! If we align ourselves internally, then like Hesdie, we can find a match, a kindred soul, that loves us back to us:) Join in this convo on how we can stop being set back, and instead progress in Love, Parenting, & Marriage.

#006- In this episode, we explore 8 additional attitudes needed for progress in life. That's right, 8! Who knew that many attitudes existed? We take a deep dive into addressing how our thinking is reflected in everything from how we look/show up in our world to how we pursue opportunities, and even how (or if) we share opportunities. It's intense but in all the best ways. In this season of life, we're improving in more ways than one. Let's do this:) 

#005- Attitudes. We all have them. We often see them as isolated expressions of how we're feeling or dispositions we take on for the day depending on our good fortune (or lack thereof). But our attitudes are rooted in our belief system and can be a lifelong tendency. They play a huge role in our progress because our attitudes show up in our behaviors. 

In this episode, we start the journey of exploring which attitudes are needed for progress. As we approach arguably the most transitional time of year, we don't put unhealthy deadlines on ourselves for transformation; instead, we tap into our awareness of our progress thus far & adopt the right attitude to win:)