In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lauren DeCicco to talk about her journey into nervous system healing after hitting the lowest point in her life, navigating major life changes, and facing burnout and an autoimmune diagnosis. What she once thought was “just life” turned out to be years of living in fight-or-flight survival mode. We explore sitting with discomfort, taking accountability, showing ourselves compassion, asking for help, and learning how boundaries, co-regulation, and doing less can help us do more of what we want to do and feel safer and more connected in our bodies. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, "lazy" or stuck in survival mode, this episode is for you!

Find Lauren at https://www.optimize-movement.com and on Instagram @dr.laurendeciccopt

In this episode, I’m sharing my intentions and goals for this new year. We discuss the physical, mental, social, and spiritual goals for the year and the why behind them. I also share how I create my goals so that they don't just stay on a list that I'll never look at again, but actually become reality with breakdowns and actionable steps. I walk you through the mindset shifts, rituals, and strategies I use to help me stick to them.

In this episode, Spiritual Coach Jamie Aron and I dive into the messy, beautiful intersection of spirituality and being human. We talk about her book I Chose Not To and the awakening that shaped who she is today. Together, we explore the paradoxes between growth, purpose, and authenticity, learning how to stay grounded while reaching for something higher, and what it truly means to break from the norm and walk your own path.

After a nice long break, I am ready to dive back in and tell you everything that's been going on for me, including why I took a break in the first place, what I learned during the break, what major life changes have happened, and what you can expect for the future. I talk about the shame I felt having "fallen off the horse" with the podcast, and how I've been working on replacing the old narrative that says I always do this and I'll never succeed because I "can't stick to anything." I also get into a major path change and new journey that I'm about to begin that I can't wait to bring you guys along for.

We all go through hard things, and we all feel stuck or trapped sometimes... this episode is for those times. I walk you through my steps of how to reframe your mindset from "Why is this happening to me" to "Why is this happening for me" so that we can feel more empowered in our challenging circumstances. We don't have to go from zero to a hundred in order to change our lives. It's more about believing better is possible than it is actually making all the changes to have better in the moment. We can't control the future but we can control our reactions and beliefs. Don't let your negative thought loops drag you around and control you, learn how to control it by being aware of its patterns and learning of to shift them for the better.

Meet Rachel, my work bestie and a woman who does it all. I absolutely love her and am so glad to get to share some of her and her amazing wisdom with you guys this week. We talk about how to navigate change and being open to different outcomes that we once had in mind. We also talk conflict in friendships and how to deal with them, as well as advice for long term relationships and being a creative in a corporate world.

This week I have a conversation with Ammar Assad Head Coach and Mentor for Rob Dial. We discuss some pertinent topics like common relationship blocks, self sabotage, leaning into authenticity and discomfort, and how to know when something isn't working and how to change it. Powerful tips and perspective from a mentor who has personally helped so many (myself included) grow into themselves and out of their shells.

This week we get into the topic of core values, and we go deep. We define what values actually are, discuss why it's important to identify, reevaluate and check in with them every so often, then tell you how to do just that. If you aren't satisfied with how you're living your life or where its going, tend to get easily distracted, or have trouble making decisions, then this podcast episode is for you!