Destination Begin

The final wedding recap, plus compelling reasons why today needs to be your day one and how to implement it being your day one. I also digressed into a little narrative about the value of letting go of your victim flag.

Some of the idiosyncrasies of Minnesota, and the things that stood out on my recent trip. Plus some live reporting at the Minnesota State Fair with Roy. This episode is all fun so listen in and experience a little Minnesota with me.

A long and emotional sit down with my husband, Roy to hear the details of his life story. This is raw and unedited, in the hopes that you will hear the sincerity and emotion, and get a picture of the trajectory of his life. Over 48 years headed in one direction, repeating patterns that kept him stuck, before a hard pivot into a new direction, and the start of his second story. He tells his story so you will see that no matter what the theme of your first story, you can turn the page and write a new one, the moment you grab the pen.

A freedom experience in Chicago, some of my favorite protein ideas and a deep dive into emotional eating. Why do you emotionally eat and how can you break the chains?

My next group program starts September 7 and it’s going to be a fully immersive intensive group “therapy-style” program. Freedom from food addiction, learning how to truly love on and invest in YOU and freedom from diet culture will be the focus. This is going to be life-changing and in this episode, I tell about why I chose this program to offer and who I am praying will be a part of it.

In this episode, I tell you all about my wedding, and then connect you to the power that you have to save yourself, one moment at a time. Also included is our wedding song.

Creating your future via meditation and visualization. The power of rehearsing your food behaviors and my 10 day cut for wedding weight loss.

Divorce. It’s not easy to navigate and sometimes we have horrible ex’s to get over. So how do you do it? How do you move on happily and take your life back? I share my experience on finding freedom over time and ideas on how you can indeed take your life and make it whatever you wish, ex or not.

My client, Kate is experiencing great success with consistently losing weight. In this episode, Kate talks about how she got started, how it’s going and what she’s learning in her first 10 weeks of individualized weight loss coaching with me. Listen and learn from Kate.

Surround yourself with people who call you higher and make you better. A few of the life changing lessons I have learned from my best friend Amanda on her birthday - it’s wisdom we all need!

I want more joy in my 45th year of life and some of the things that will curate that make a nice little list to focus on. Maybe some of these things will resonate with you too.

A little recap about my Minnesota trip, my review of Shiny Happy People, and a list of the seven pillars of wisdom on which I frame my daily life.

A special guest this week, my friend and client Rachel Haugo! She found and read Allen Carr’s book, Quit Drinking Without Willpower - The EasyWay Method and it changed her life. This book applies also to any addiction, for me it’s sugar, and we talk about the book and it’s effect for her new sobriety and my relationship with sugar.

You don’t have to go on auto pilot doing the things that you continually wish that you could stop doing. You can take a moment and notice what you’re really getting out of the things that you do each day. See how long the enjoyment lasts and really assess if it’s something that you want to keep going in your life.

Instead of using energy to white knuckle your way away from being the old you, use your energy to mentally rehearse and prepare by creating the future you do want.

Free morning. Bask.

In this episode, I talk about the difference between fueling your body and simply eating for any other reason. I also dig into what foods to purchase at the grocery store for protein-based eating and what carbohydrates go well with it.

Your life will stay the same if you don’t allow your dreams some time in your imagination. Dream it. Visualize it. Then watch it come to you.

Nine minutes of hard work doesn’t accomplish a whole lot, but we sure think that nine minutes of extra sleep is worth delaying the start of our day. Defy the snooze button with logic.

A craving is simply a withdrawal symptom. Pay attention to the next time you really want some thing and notice if the relief comes from actually eating the thing or is simply the relief of wanting the thing

Food is emotional and beautiful, and often presented to us in such a way that it pulls us in so we want it badly. One of my favorite mantras is to simply say “it’s only food” and move on. Give it a try.

Pay attention to your hunger cues. Do you have to stop everything and eat the minute you feel hunger? Do you feel physical hunger or is it just time to eat

If you could spend 24 hours in your dream body, you would come back from the experience, lit up and questioning why you hung onto the things that kept you stuck for so long.

What are you really giving up when you stop eating junk food? Make a list and compare it to what you’re gaining. You may be surprised to see what you’re clinging to for no good reason at all.

The story of my love for origami, and how folding 1000 cranes changed my experience through one of the most difficult transitions of my life.

This week is all about feeding your soul. Each day there will be an assignment for you to complete to feed your soul. At the end of the week you will be astonished at how much goodness you have fueled your self with Assignment 7 - Reflect and Implement

This week is all about feeding your soul. Each day there will be an assignment for you to complete to feed your soul. At the end of the week you will be astonished at how much goodness you have fueled your self with Assignment 6 - Clean

This week is all about feeding your soul. Each day there will be an assignment for you to complete to feed your soul. At the end of the week you will be astonished at how much goodness you have fueled your self with Assignment 5 - Fun

This week is all about feeding your soul. Each day there will be an assignment for you to complete to feed your soul. At the end of the week you will be astonished at how much goodness you have fueled your self with. Assignment 4 - $5 Venmo

This week is all about feeding your soul. Each day there will be an assignment for you to complete to feed your soul. At the end of the week you will be astonished at how much goodness you have fueled your self with Assignment 3 - Your Baby Blues

This week is all about feeding your soul. Each day there will be an assignment for you to complete to feed your soul. At the end of the week you will be astonished at how much goodness you have fueled your self with. #2 Say Thank You Again

This week is all about feeding your soul. Each day there will be an assignment for you to complete to feed your soul. At the end of the week you will be astonished at how much goodness you have fueled your self with.

Some of my simple keys to wellness and using your body well. Your body is a powerful tool, and if it doesn’t work, you don’t get to experience life outside of 4 walls.

A little bit about my mom on this happy Mother’s Day.

You are needed by those who know you AND by those you don’t. We can’t actually see all of those that have been impacted by us. But it is 100% true that you matter so bask in the necessity of you.

This podcast is called Destination Begin because from the very beginning, I have preached the beginning of anything is the most important part.

When we can’t find the belief in our own power, we can call on the opinions of those who love us and imagine they’re correct. This feeds the transformation cycle and creates actual belief in your value. Rinse and repeat!

The power of a positive word cuts through the mundane and the fog and brings energy that can be felt in the moment and in the future. Can you change someone’s life today?

You already know the answer if you’re brave enough to listen to YOU.

Can you let yourself flow through your obligations today? Instead of hoping that they’re all over soon, so you can chill, can you notice the beauty around you, have gratitude for what you get to do, and simply be present?

Digging into finding out my personal “why” led to the retelling of a story that was a turning point in my life. I discovered what was inside of me, that it had been there all along and would serve me through all of life’s unfair moments.

Can you double down on what you know you do well and pull yourself out of tasks and experiences that simply don’t bring your best? It’s great to work on your weaknesses, but also let you be you.

You will find reasons why you can’t, as well as reasons why you can. The reasons why you can’t will always be there, but the reasons you can will be built, found, given to you, and developed. Yes you can, absolutely you can.

Someday, people will stand around at your funeral and talk about you. You still have time to impact what they will say.

This podcast exists to empower you by you. So list off, rapidfire, the qualities of yourself that you’re most proud of. Return to this again and again, and continue to add to the list.

What do people come to you for advice on? When someone has a need, and they reach out to you, what are they looking for? Focus on the gifts of your soul and how you serve those around you..

Identify patterns and themes in your history. Notice where they have served you and where they have taken from you. With this information you can craft a more intentional future.