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This week’s episode is a very real one for me. I share a life update, the emotional rollercoaster I’ve been quietly riding, and how I stayed grounded in my program even when my heart and mind were all over the place. If you’ve been holding it together lately, this episode may feel like a deep exhale. This one is honest, and grounding, especially for those of us managing full lives while trying to live intentionally.

Quote of the Week:
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” — Rumi

Citations:

Raichle, M. E., et al. (2001). A default mode of brain function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Gross, J. J., & Levenson, R. W. (1997). Hiding feelings: The acute effects of inhibiting positive and negative emotion. Journal of Abnormal Psychology.
Appleton, A. A., et al. (2013). The association of emotional suppression with inflammation and health outcomes. Journal of Psychosomatic Research.
Kashdan, T. B., & Rottenberg, J. (2010). Psychological flexibility as a fundamental aspect of health. Clinical Psychology Review.
Adam, T. C., & Epel, E. S. (2007). Stress, eating and the reward system. Physiology & Behavior.

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This week’s episode is not what I originally planned. I’m sharing this from the ER, and moments like this have a way of clarifying everything. When health feels uncertain and life narrows to what truly matters, the noise falls away. So instead of a new episode, I’m re-releasing my very first one as a reminder to ground ourselves in what actually works. In seasons of striving, tracking, optimizing, and pushing toward goals, it’s easy to forget the foundation beneath it all.

The title of that first episode is Why Not Choose Love, and it feels especially relevant right now. Not love as a cliché or a soft sentiment, but as a deliberate choice in how we think, respond, and show up. When fear rises and circumstances feel out of our control, love remains available. If you’ve been carrying stress, pressure, or uncertainty, I invite you to return with me to this simple but powerful question: why not choose love?

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There are moments in life when you realize — very clearly — who and what is holding you up. This week, I found myself thinking deeply about the people who show up quietly, consistently, and without needing anything in return. And it made me reflect on how much of what weighs us down isn’t physical at all — it’s emotional, and relational.

This episode is an invitation to look at relationships differently. Not through the lens of fixing, forcing, or holding on tighter — but through honesty, acceptance, and relief. If you’ve ever felt exhausted by relationships, confused by love, or curious about what truly helps us feel lighter — this one is for you.

References

1. Waldinger, R. J., & Schulz, M. S. (2010). What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness. Harvard Study of Adult Development, Harvard Medical School.

2. Waldinger, R. J. (2015). What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness. TED Talk. Harvard University.

3. Holt-Lunstad, J., Smith, T. B., Baker, M., Harris, T., & Stephenson, D. (2015). Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for mortality: A meta-analytic review. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10(2), 227–237.

4. Gottman, J. M., & Levenson, R. W. (2000). The timing of divorce: Predicting when a couple will divorce over a 14-year period. Journal of Marriage and Family, 62(3), 737–745.

5. Beck, J. S. (2011). Cognitive behavior therapy: Basics and beyond (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.

6. Gross, J. J. (2015). Emotion regulation: Current status and future prospects. Psychological Inquiry, 26(1), 1–26.

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This week we’re heading into week three of the challenge, and I want to talk about something subtle that can quietly make everything feel harder—your energy, your focus, your patience, even your progress. I’ve been thinking a lot about how often we push through discomfort without ever stopping to ask why it’s there. And how, as women who manage full lives and full calendars, we’re incredibly skilled at overriding ourselves instead of listening.

In today’s shorty episode, I invite you to slow down just enough to notice what your body has been trying to tell you all along. This is about strength without force, awareness without judgment, and learning how to trust yourself again in a world that constantly asks you not to.

If you’ve ever felt like something was “off” but couldn’t quite put your finger on it, this conversation is for you.

Quote of the Week:

“The body is your instrument. Learn to play it well.” — Martha Graham

References

Skypala, I. J., & Venter, C. (2019). Food intolerance: Clinical perspectives and management. Nutrients, 11(7), 1684. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11071684

Turner, P. J., & Campbell, D. E. (2019). Epidemiology of food allergy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 143(1), 37–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2018.11.003

Fletcher, J., & Adolphus, K. (2021). Food intolerance and mental health: Associations with anxiety and depression. Nutrients, 13(12), 4386. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13124386

Phillips, C. M., Chen, L. W., Heude, B., Bernard, J. Y., Harvey, N. C., Duijts, L., … Godfrey, K. M. (2019). Dietary inflammatory index and metabolic health. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 104(12), 6118–6128. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2019-00294

Esposito, K., Kastorini, C. M., Panagiotakos, D. B., & Giugliano, D. (2011). Mediterranean diet and metabolic syndrome. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 57(11), 1299–1313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2010.09.073

Hotamisligil, G. S. (2006). Inflammation and metabolic disorders. Nature, 444, 860–867. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05485

Saltiel, A. R., & Olefsky, J. M. (2017). Inflammatory mechanisms linking obesity and metabolic disease. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 127(1), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI92035

Oddy, W. H., Allen, K. L., Trapp, G. S., Ambrosini, G. L., Black, L. J., Huang, R. C., … Mori, T. A. (2018). Dietary inflammatory index and mental health. British Journal of Nutrition, 119(8), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114518000218

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What if the reason things feel harder than they should isn’t because you’re undisciplined, unmotivated, or doing it wrong—but because the system you’re using was never designed for the life you’re actually living? In this episode, I invite you to pause the self-judgment and take a gentler, more curious look at what’s really driving your follow-through (or lack of it). If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying a lot, managing everything, and still wondering why your goals feel just out of reach, this conversation is for you.

If you’re in our 30-day challenge—or honestly, if you’re just craving a way forward that feels more compassionate and more effective—this episode offers a perspective shift that might change how you see everything you’re working toward.

Quote of the Week

“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind.”
— William James

Citations
Beck, A. T. (1976). Cognitive Therapy and the Emotional Disorders. International Universities Press.
Hofmann, S. G., Asnaani, A., Vonk, I. J., Sawyer, A. T., & Fang, A. (2012). The efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy: A review of meta-analyses. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 36(5), 427–440.

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What if the next 30 days weren’t about fixing everything… but about proving something to yourself? In this episode, I invite you into a challenge that’s intentionally simple, quietly powerful, and very different from the usual “do more, be more” approach. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by goals, burned out by resets, or frustrated that motivation fades faster than you expected—this conversation is for you.

If you’re ready for a challenge that travels with you, adapts to real life, and strengthens your relationship with yourself—press play and walk with me.

Quote of the Week:

“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” — Joshua J. Marine

Citations:
Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. W.H. Freeman.
Baumeister, R. F., Bratslavsky, E., Muraven, M., & Tice, D. M. (1998). Ego depletion: Is the active self a limited resource? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(5), 1252–1265.

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This week, I’m inviting you into a quieter, more intimate conversation—one that doesn’t point outward, but inward. It’s about the kind of trust that lives beneath our goals, our decisions, and our follow-through. The kind that gets shaken not by one big moment, but by a thousand small ones. If you’ve ever felt hesitant to try again, unsure whether to believe yourself, or tired of negotiating with your own mind, this episode is a gentle pause and a reset. Not to fix you—but to help you listen.

We’re exploring what actually erodes trust, why it so often shows up as self-criticism, and how rebuilding it rarely looks dramatic. It looks small. Practical. Human. This episode is about noticing what gets in the way without turning on yourself—and learning how consistency, compassion, and clarity quietly change everything. If you’re craving steadiness, not hype… and momentum, not pressure—this one’s for you.

Quote of the Week:
“Your task is not to seek love, but to find the barriers within yourself.” — Rumi

Citations:
Neff, K. D., & Vonk, R. (2009). Self-compassion versus global self-esteem: Two different ways of relating to oneself. Mindfulness.
Simpson, J. A. (2007). Psychological foundations of trust. Personality and Social Psychology Review.

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As we move into a new year, I found myself sitting with a question I don’t hear talked about very often—at least not in a way that feels honest or useful. We spend a lot of time planning what we want more of, what we’re willing to work for, and what we think things will “cost” us. But this week, I wanted to slow that conversation down and look at what quietly gets traded away in the background of our choices.

In this episode, I explore a lens that has changed how I look at my health, my work, my relationships, and even how I decide what deserves my energy. It’s not about doing more or trying harder— noticing what we may be giving up without ever meaning to.

If you’re heading into the year with goals, questions, or a sense that something important deserves more care, this is a conversation I’d love to have with you.

Quote of the Week:

“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” — Henry David Thoreau

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