Welcome to a brand new season as we discuss being Cracked Open in this thing called life. This week Gail who is a Social Worker, shares with us her story of one of life's greatest challenges. Gail shares how she has evolved into the person she is today. Gail's story is very empowering and helps us to understand that good can always come from a challenging life block. Join us this week as we Listen, Talk and Evolve together, after we have been CRACKED OPEN. #divorce #dating #LifeChallenges  #failing #Evolving #SocialWork #EmptyNest #LifeAfterKids #FindingYourself #Podcast #NewSeason

Welcome to the New: Wide Open Spaces with Ilise CRACKED OPEN Podcast. This season will bring many guests and insights into what cracks us open in our own individual lives.  I share my life shattering experiences and how I was CRACKED OPEN. This Fiery Redhead will take you on a journey that you can relate too and guide you in the direction of healing, celebrating and looking at yourself and your life in a new way.  Come take the ride of life with me. #NewSeason #Grief #Life #Joy #coping #insight #self-help #empowerment 

Take a listen to the new episode from the Fiery Redhead, where she takes you on a journey of the recent loss of her Mom and how she does not let Grief define her. Ilise will make you realize that YOU ARE NOT YOUR GRIEF and how you can take sadness and heartache and turn it into a new chapter in your life. Ilise's story is poignant and anyone who has experienced grief of a loved one, pet or lifestyle can benefit from her wisdom and concrete ways to accept that your Grief does NOT DEFINE YOU! #Grief #loss #GrievingProcess #GriefJourney 

Listen Now, to the Fiery Redhead as she discusses how to plan time to grieve. The grieving process is multidimensional and requires time and awareness. The Fiery Redhead will share her own grief with you and how she believes you can grieve and still live a healthy, functional life.  Time to let it out! This Episode is Dedicated to one of my BFF's, Cheryl Luckman Simmons, I will miss you forever my Sista. #MentalHealthAwareness #StopTheStigma #Grief #Grieving #Loss #Coping

Listen Now, as the Fiery Redhead discusses the importance of focusing on our own individual Mental Health. Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to stop and reflect on ways to improve in our own lives. It is time to stop the Stigma and realize that everyone has mental health issues in their lives or those that they love. Embrace the fact that we all struggle. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #Struggles #SelfHelp #StopTheStigma #MentalHealth 

Listen Now as the Fiery Redhead takes you on a journey of discovery as you embark together on absorbing the small joys of life. This can be a difficult process of slowing yourself down and focusing on the little pleasures. Ilise will provide you with that spark to change the way you look at the world and yourself. Let's take the Journey together. #Journey #LifeJourney #SmallWins #SelfEvolving #NewPodcast

Listen Now, as the Fiery Redhead talks about the liberating experience of Purging things, people and places in our lives. She shares her GLP-1 Journey and how she empowered herself through a purge of weight and her closet. The Fiery Redhead will help you identify areas in your life that might require a PURGE Session. She will provide you with the skills and insight towards creating a healthier YOU! #Purge #GLP1 #HealthierYou #Declutter #LetGo #Empowerment 

Join the Fiery Redhead as she discusses how the current world environment can impact your health and anxiety. There are many aspects of our world that can elevate your anxiety levels and make you feel out of control. This episode shares a technique that the Fiery Redhead uses herself to cope with her own anxiety. Listen Now and you too can take control over your environment and anxiety. #Anxiety #AnxietyDisorder #EnvironmentalAnxiety #CopingMechanism #WorldChaos #PoliticalEnvironment 

"Congratulations, Great Job, I am so Proud of You", Do you look for people to acknowledge your accomplishments? Do you seek approval of others? Join us this week as Ilise discusses how the only person's approval that you need to seek is your own. Ilise will talk about the anatomy of why you seek approval and how you can break that habit. Listen Now! #Approval #Advice #SeekingApproval #FeelingProud #BeProud #LoveYourself #Evolve

Join us this week as we discuss the common myths about anxiety and how it is like an annoying bug in your life. Anxiety, may be prevalent in your daily life but might not be caused by just one specific thing or event. Listen now and we can smoosh this annoying bug that has been buzzing in your ear. #Anxiety #MentalHealth #AnxietySymptoms #AnxietyRelief #PodcastHost