The Stress Less Show

Have you heard that little inner voice telling you that you can’t do it? Or that you can’t do it on your own, and if you ask for help, you’re weak? Well the truth is, we don’t have to do it all alone all the time. Learning to ask and letting ourselves receive that support makes us all stronger. This week, mindset consultant Shulamit Ber Levtov and I talk about breaking down the walls we’ve put up around ourselves and receive the support we sometimes so desperately need so that we can become stronger together.

Key lessons from this episode:

01:04 - Envisioning growth

03:24 - Rewiring your mindset towards support

05:40 - Feedback from your body

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Have you stepped into a new career path during the pandemic? Some were laid off, some were just overworked and overwhelmed, and some decided to FINALLY take the leap into entrepreneurship! But how do we build a brand and a business during these difficult times? This week, Brand Strategist Robyn Graham and I discuss aligning your values, visions, and passions, and how to merge them into a brand for your business.

Key lessons from this episode:

02:13 - Values, visions, and passions

06:26 - Forming one overarching brand

08:28 - Identifying your core values

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So many businesses have struggled during the pandemic, but then so many others seem to be at the top of their game! What are they doing differently!? This week, Holistic Business Coach, Julia Katsivo Carter, and I are diving into what might be holding us back, and the goals we can set in order to propel our businesses forward during these uncertain times.

Key lessons from this episode:

02:08 - Setting three goals

03:59 - Personal goal vs ‘Other’ goal

06:20 - Focus on your mindset

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Are you struggling to move forward with your business since the pandemic? With so many changes and curve balls, we’ve all talked so much about “getting back to normal”, whatever that means. In this week’s episode, my very own mentor, Heather Dominick, and I discuss coming to terms with our new norm, accepting the changes and opportunities given to us throughout the pandemic, and how to move forward. So that we, as business leaders and entrepreneurs, can really thrive during these exceptional times.

Key lessons from this episode:

02:51 - Accepting the changes from our pre-pandemic path

06:26 - Finding your new normal

08:28 - Weekly activations

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Are you concerned about the emotional well-being of your child during the pandemic? Kids right now are dealing with their own changes and struggles with school and remote learning, as well as lack of social interactions. Many kids are now coping with anxiety, depression, and negative mindsets about themselves. This week, licensed psychologist Dr. Michelle Natinsky and I are discussing where we’re putting energy into our relationships with our kids, if it's more negative or positive, and the importance of promoting more positivity during these stressful times. So that our kids come out of this pandemic feeling supported and equipped to take on the world.

Key lessons from this episode:

02:53 - Nurture the whole child

05:38 - Putting an emotional foundation in place

Learn more about Dr. Michelle Natinsky!

Have you been having a hard time getting on the same wavelengths as your kids? Especially with the turbulence of the pandemic? Communication is key and when there’s a breakdown in communication, that can cause a cycle of argument after argument, leaving everyone feeling overwhelmed. But maybe all we need to do is reevaluate and change our expectations. This week on the Stress Less Show, Kim Keane, the founder of an after school program for middle school girls called Girl Talk, and I are talking about ways we can break free from frustrations in our relationships and work better together.

Key lessons from this episode:

02:58 - The difference between setting standards and expectations

04:45 - Communicating in order to get on the same page

07:40 - Applying standards in your other relationships

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Have you struggled trying to navigate at home learning during the pandemic? Even before the pandemic, many of us were struggling in various areas of our lives. When you then incorporate all of the changes in education that occurred for our children, we’re now sailing uncharted waters. This week on the Stress Less Show, career educator, Dr. Steven Greene, and I are talking about ways we can apply some structure at home in order to better cope during these exceptional times.

Key lessons from this episode:

02:27 - Changes in education during the pandemic

05:34 - Identifying types of structure

07:38 - Working towards potential

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We all spend so much energy worrying about things that are sometimes completely outside of our control. What other people are doing, what they’re thinking. We exhaust ourselves stressing out about things that we have no ability to change. But what if we could hand off our worries to a greater power to free up that space in our lives? This week, on the Stress Less Show, it’s just you and I exploring what we can and can’t control, and how we can handle the uncontrollable.

Key lessons from this episode:

01:22 - Recognizing what is outside of our control

03:17 - The first step in the Stress Less Method

06:38 - Handing worries off to a greater power

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Many of us have been influenced by the religion that we were born into. But as a child, those teachings can sometimes leave us feeling confused, or even frightened. As adults, we’re given the opportunity to explore outside of the religious circles we might have come from and find our own spiritual way. But it’s not always easy, and may even require some healing. This week on the Stress Less Show, business therapist and mindset coach, Nicole Lewis-Keeber, and I are having an open and honest conversation about religious trauma and how to move forward from our past experiences to a healthier and grounded future.

Key lessons from this episode:

01:11 - Recognizing childhood trauma in religion

02:58 - Defining trauma and repeated socialization

06:13 - Exploring outside of your religious circle

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Many of us tend to get trapped in this mindset that tells us to put our all into our jobs and into the things we’re “supposed” to do in order to be happy. But how many of us can say that we’re putting the same efforts into our own wellbeing? Infusing spirituality into your day to day doesn’t have to be this huge leap. And that is exactly what award winning communications professional and wellbeing advocate Elizabeth Rachel and I are exploring on this week’s episode of the Stress Less Show.

Key lessons from this episode:

03:24 - Mindset management and manifestation

05:30 - Visualization

06:25 - Including affirmations in your workspace

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Is your spiritual relationship serving you? Some of us have been following the same spirituality, the same religion, the same higher power for most of our lives, and some of us may have turned away from it altogether. But is our relationship - or lack thereof - to spirituality really giving us what we need? In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, I’m sharing with you my own experience with spirituality and how I rediscovered a sense of spiritual connection.

Key lessons from this episode:

01:04 - Sharing my personal history

05:10 - Feeling abandoned by spirituality

08:08 - Developing a new connection.

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What does the word spirituality mean to you? Everyone has a different relationship with spirituality, depending on what we were taught growing up, or what we went out and discovered on our own. Some of us may not even have a connection to it at all. No matter what your relationship to spirituality looks like, being willing to connect inwards on this level can be a game-changer in the way we view spirituality and even the way we move through the world. In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, educator and entrepreneur, Tiffaney Whipple, and I are diving into what we can do to explore spirituality in a way that truly serves you.

Key lessons from this episode:

03:29 - Exploring spiritual curiosities

06:37 - Discovering where we feel most spiritually connected

09:17 - Defining spirituality

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Are you being kind to yourself? For many of us, it is so easy to be our own biggest critic. When it comes to others in our lives, we can extend love, grace, and compassion to them. However, with ourselves, we tend to only focus on our faults and weak spots. In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, founder and owner of Your Story Matters, Ally Rose, and I are bringing awareness to the stories and thoughts we have about ourselves so we can start to shift our perspective to a healthier and more empowering mindset.

Key lessons from this episode:

02:58 - Checking in with our emotions

04:22 - Getting curious about ourselves

05:58 - Examining the stories we tell ourselves

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How loved do you feel in your relationships? And I’m not just talking about your romantic ones. Cultivating a sense of love and belonging in our lives with the people we spend time with is a basic need. Humans are social creatures after all! In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, holistic psychotherapist, Laura Brown and I are diving deep into what it means to really build relationships that are healthy and open so that we can feel loved and secure with the people we care about.

Key lessons from this episode:

00:12 - Introducing the Gottman Method

05:13 - Understanding the A R E approach to healthy relationships

07:34 - Asking for help

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Money, money, money. For better or worse, money has a big role in our lives. Particularly in our sense of safety and security. Feeling secure in our lives is one of our basic needs and when we are dealing with uncertainty and stress, finding ways to build a stronger sense of financial security can help empower us to tackle all the other stressors in our lives. In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, we’re continuing our dive into our basic needs with founder of The Accountant Therapist and Brown Fulfillment Consulting & Accounting, Rose Brown, who is here to share her tips on financial security and improving our relationship with money.

Key lessons from this episode:

00:55 - Managing our wants and needs

02:26 - Building a healthy relationship with money

05:27 - Balancing spending and saving money

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Well, 2021 is here, and it has already brought with it new challenges. Starting a new year always brings change and a bit of uncertainty, but this year even more so… and let’s be real, it’s scary. But in times like these, sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves is to go back to the basics. So, in this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, I want to check in - just you and me - to discuss the importance of making sure our basic needs are being met and provide a few tips on where to start.

Key lessons from this episode:

01:29 - Identifying the key basic needs we have

04:36 - The foundation of our basic needs

06:35 - Making sure our basic needs are met

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It’s the final week of 2020 and I don’t know about you, but I could use a break. How bout a tea break? In this week’s episode, Little Candle Tea Company founder, Louise Carruth, is here to share with me some great insights and tips on how to make your cup of tea the most important mindful moments of your day so you can reset and approach your life from a state of calm.

Key lessons from this episode:

01:15 - Discovering the wonders of tea

04:33 - How tea can become a powerful mindful experience

Happy holidays! There’s no time like holiday time to indulge in some much-needed self-care! On this week’s episode, I have two guests, the Unstoppable Sisters Logan and Anna from Call Me Unstoppable, to help me spread some self-care holiday cheer and share a few great tips you can use to start to bring more self-love and care into your life each and every day!

Key lessons from this episode:

00:57 - Becoming unstoppable

05:33 - Supporting your self-care journey when things get tough

06:36 - Cultivating a little more self-compassion

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Treat yourself and your sweet tooth! Food is a major part of the holidays that can bring us so much joy, but it can also bring a lot of stress for those of us with allergies or other dietary concerns. On this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, Brittany Baker of FOMO Baking is here to share her story and how to bring a little worry-free sweetness to your holidays!

Key lessons from this episode:

01:32 - The need for allergy-free food

03:35 - Navigating food and the holidays

06:23 - Healthy can be delicious

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How would you rate your sexual health and satisfaction? For many of us, this is not an easy question to answer! Sexual health can be a topic we’d rather avoid talking about or even thinking about. But this December is treat yo’self month on The Stress Less Show and part of treating yourself is taking care of your health inside and out! So join me and the owner of VSPOT Philadelphia, Paula Di Marco Young, as we start a conversation about sexual health and ways you can begin improving your sexual satisfaction and health so you can feel your best!

Key lessons from this episode:

02:28 - Changes in sexual satisfaction over time

03:20 - Common sexual health concerns

06:21 - Impacts of our sexual health on our self-esteem

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Tired of getting stuck in the same kind of relationships over and over again? It happens to the best of us! We keep dating the wrong people, having the same arguments, worrying about the same things. All the while, that negative little voice in our head keeps trying to convince us that a happy and fulfilling love life just isn’t in the cards for us… Well, guess what? That little voice is wrong (of course!) and love and relationship coach Jimmy Allen is here to share his experience in letting go of the roadblocks that appeared in his own love life and discuss how our past relationships can be the key to identifying what we need to do to shift into a new perspective on ourselves and our relationships!

Key lessons from this episode:

06:10 - Identifying patterns in our relationships

08:55 - Cultivating emotionally available relationships

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Divorce and money. Two topics not many of us are itching to talk about, but let’s face it. Divorce can be really freaking stressful, a financial nightmare; and for many out there, going through a divorce or contemplating one can make you feel completely on your own with these feelings. Well, the good news is you are not alone! In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, I brought on Catherine Shanahan and Karen Chellew of My Divorce Solution to talk about their top tips for managing a financially draining divorce from a place of strength and clarity.

Key lessons from this episode:

04:32 - The importance of setting expectations

07:17 - Checking in with your goals

08:45 - Reframing your money mindset

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On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your relationship skills? Building strong relationships in our lives can be a challenge for many of us, but fortunately, it is NOT impossible! Licensed Psychotherapist Kira Yakubov is joining me on this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show to share her tips on how to create AND sustain healthy relationships that are supportive, loving and fulfilling!

Key lessons from this episode:

02:22 - Building the foundation for a healthy relationship

04:21 - Reinforcing our relationships so they last

06:42 - Checking in with our partners

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The kids have grown up and moved out. What now?? Coping with an empty nest can affect our lives in many different ways, but it can also have major impacts on our relationship with our partner. Reconnecting with our significant other and evolving our relationship isn’t always easy. Fortunately, Life Coach, author, and host of In The Nest, Jodi Silverman, is joining me on this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show to share her tips on how to rediscover and rekindle the relationship you have with your partner as you adjust to life with an empty nest.

Key lessons from this episode:

03:30 - Finding purpose after the kids leave

07:42 - Discovering new interests and ways to connect

09:17 - Gaining insight into your partner

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Keeping the relationship between you and your partner strong can be tough, but add hundreds or thousands of miles in between you two and it can be even tougher! Long-distance relationships come with their own set of challenges, but the good news is with the right tools and mindset, your relationship can be strong enough to withstand any number of miles. In this week’s episode of the Stress Less Show, psychologist and relationship coach, Kristina Reihl, is here to help you and your partner strengthen your bond and remain together apart!

Key lessons from this episode:

04:11 - Communicating effectively for your relationship

08:20 - The importance of trust

09:21 - Understanding your partner

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Are you working a bit TOO hard these days? We’ve all been there - especially all my fellow entrepreneurs out there! Busy and burnout seem to be running rampant in our society these days, but the reality is that we don’t have to work ourselves to the point of exhaustion all the time in order to be successful. In this week’s episode of the Stress Less Show, Client Generation Strategist and International Speaker, Mary Cravets is here to teach you how to avoid the burnout and work smarter.

Key lessons from this episode:

02:17 - Refocusing your efforts efficiently

04:04 - An exercise to level up your client generation

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Are you getting paid what you are worth? We all deserve to feel like our skills are valued appropriately, but advocating for the salary we know we are worth is tough! Especially during the already stressful and vulnerable job search process. Fortunately, salary negotiations don’t have to be a dark and mysterious art form. There are ways to make these conversations a little less stressful. In this week’s episode of the Stress Less Show, Job Search Consultant, Stephanie Heath is here to give you some insider tips on how to successfully negotiate your next salary!

Key lessons from this episode:

02:10 - Starting off the negotiation

04:07 - Staying firm and confident in our ask

07:36 - Managing the final conversations

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What on earth is self-leadership?? Turns out it may be the very trait we need to develop in order to reach the next level in our career. Whether we are looking to get that management or executive title or we simply are seeking for more control in where our professional life is heading, the work starts with us! In this week’s episode of the Stress Less Show, Leadership Coach and Consultant, Camille McKinney is here to share her leadership philosophy and show you how to use self-leadership to design your life and career!

Key lessons from this episode:

05:08 - Exploring ourselves and leading from within

07:10 - Putting ourselves first

09:20 - Trusting others

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On the hunt for a job? But not just any job, we’re talking THE job. The one that stirs your soul. The one that uses all your talents. The one that gets bolting out of bed in the morning ready to work… (or at least doesn’t make you hit the snooze button!). Landing a job can be tough as it is, but landing the right one for us can be even tougher, especially if we’re still dealing with stress from our current job! This October, we are talking all about stress and work and to kick it off, career change coach and founder of Career Clarity, Lisa Lewis Miller, is here to share her valuable knowledge on how to identify the work that works for you and how to manage the job search stress along the way!

Key lessons from this episode:

02:01 - Making the best of our current job while we search

05:23 - Figuring out where to go next

06:18 - Identifying a framework for finding career fulfillment

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How do you start your morning? Do you flop over and grab your phone to scroll aimlessly on Insta? Drag yourself to the bathroom half asleep before mindlessly brushing your teeth? We all have a routine, but how many of us stop to consider how our routine sets the tone for the rest of our day? You’d be surprised how much of an impact an intentional routine can have on your mindset.  In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, founder of Finding Peace LLC, Mie Potter joins me to discuss the power of daily rituals and how they can change the way we approach our lives one day at a time!

Key lessons from this episode:

03:03 - Managing our fears of uncertainty

05:02 - Evaluating our schedule

06:21 - Grounding ourselves in our routines and what we can control

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We all have heard the phrase, time is money, right? But ask yourself: are you really treating it that way? Now more than ever it is clear that our time is precious! And the reality is that the way we spend our time is often far more important than the way we spend our money. In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, life coach and founder of Queen Brand Enterprises, LaTeisha Williams is sitting down with me to share her tips on how we can start to view our time as the valuable asset it truly is and how to start using it wisely!

Key lessons from this episode:

04:06 - Prioritizing our lives

05:16 - Viewing time as an asset

06:25 - Implementing intentional time management hacks

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It happens to all of us: we’re scrolling through our social media feeds, looking at everything our friends and favorite influencers are up to - business updates, vacation photos, parties, you name it - and suddenly in the back of our minds, there’s that little voice wondering if we are doing enough in our own lives. As hard as we try, it can be tough to escape the comparison game whenever we log on to Instagram or Facebook.  In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, brand marketing strategist Robyn Graham and I are tackling social media comparison head-on and sharing a few tips on how to handle it like a pro!

Key lessons from this episode:

02:15 - Presenting yourself on social media

03:48 - Creating your own authentic platform

05:16 - Focusing on gratitude

07:02 - Using comparison as a roadmap

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Social media scrolling keeping you up at night? It happens to the best of us. We get into bed, but we just can’t resist watching one more TikTok or checking Instagram one last time for any new messages. Then in a blink of an eye, a whole hour has gone by and we’re still not sleeping! This month, we are switching gears and talking about media overload because it can have major impacts on so many different areas of our lives - our productivity, our stress, and yes, our sleep! In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, founders of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Associates, licensed psychologist Jacqueline D. Kloss, Ph.D. and physician Amanda Swain, M.D., are back by popular demand to share their insights on how to keep our screen time from interfering with our bedtime!

Key lessons from this episode:

01:34 - The culture of media overload

03:57 - Understanding the psychological effects of media overload

05:11 - Understanding the biological impacts of media overload on our sleep

07:08 - Countermeasures we can use for a better night’s sleep

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Raise your hand if you have a budget! Many of us out there have thought about starting one, but thinking about budgeting and actually doing it are two very different things. Whether it’s stress, fear, or overwhelm getting in your way of sitting down and putting a budget in place, the reality is that budgeting is the secret weapon in our arsenal when it comes to tackling our finances. This week, we are talking about the importance of budgeting and I have brought on the perfect guest, Clyrese Minor of Financial Bondage Broken, to share her tips on how to start a budget that works for you and leads you to a financially prosperous future!

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Key lessons from this episode:

06:15 - Tracking your money

07:33 - Avoiding overdraft fees

08:45 - Understanding the law of reciprocity

If 2020 can teach us anything, it’s that we truly never know what can happen next in our lives. Emergencies come up, accidents happen, and unfortunately, some of these unexpected events can wind up being pretty expensive! While we can’t predict when emergency expenses come our way, we can find ways to prepare ourselves for them. In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, I am excited to have Justin Angle, Allstate Insurance Agency Owner on the show to discuss ways we can protect ourselves financially from the unexpected emergencies of life for more peace of mind!

Key lessons from this episode:

01:36 - Money in relationships

02:45 - Alleviating the stress of unforeseen expenses

04:32 - Ensuring our peace of mind

I’m sure many of us are no stranger to thinking about money, but how often do you think about the WAY you think about money? Our thoughts and feelings about money can have a huge impact on our financial success in ways that we may not even realize. So it’s crucial to make those impacts positive ones! For this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, I am so excited to welcome founder of OnRoute Financial, Kristy Runzer, back on the show to discuss how we can start shifting our money mindset to cultivate more financial abundance and freedom in our lives!

**NOTE** If you are wondering why my voice sounds a little funny this week, there was an issue with my mic during the recording of this episode that resulted in a slight distortion in my audio.

Key lessons from this episode:

06:20 - Believing in our worth

07:00 - Combining mindset and strategy

08:25 - The relationship between time, money and abundance

Let’s face it - this pandemic has brought up a lot of fears and for many of us some of our biggest fears are financial ones. Knowing how to stay afloat financially right now can seem impossible with so much uncertainty around what the coming months will look like. Luckily this week, Certified Financial Education Instructor and founder of Financial Sharktress, Galit Tsadik, is joining me on The Stress Less Show to continue our August money conversation and discuss ways that we can manage our finances effectively so we can financially survive this pandemic! 

Key lessons from this episode:

05:24 - Facing our finances

08:06 - Using our money with intention

Money, money, money - it is one of the top stressors in our lives for both men and women. Not surprising right? We often spend so much time worrying about our finances, but what if we spent some of that mental energy on taking a different approach to our wealth? This August on The Stress Less Show, we are talking all things money and we are kicking things off by learning from author, teacher, speaker, and holistic practitioner Hillis Pugh how we can use the Law of Attraction to reframe the way we view our money and put us on the path towards a more financially abundant future! 

Key lessons from this episode:

02:52 - What is the Law of Attraction?

04:17 - Where manifestation meets action

06:35 - Manifesting more wealth in our lives

While we all know taking care of our bodies is important, it has never been more important to keep ourselves healthy than right now in the midst of a pandemic! But how should we be going about it? I am so excited to welcome life enhancement coach Nancy Smith back on this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show to share her best tips for how we can create healthy habits and take care of ourselves and our immune systems so we can feel our best even during this uncertain time!

Key lessons from this episode:

03:16 - The Importance of movement

05:43 - Supporting our immune system

08:19 - Maintaining our physical health

Show of hands: how many of us got a full 8 hours of sleep last night? Let’s face it, pulling ourselves away from work, family, or chores and getting in bed at a reasonable hour can be tough. And once we get in bed, actually FALLING asleep can seem even tougher. We all know that a good night’s rest is crucial for our physical health, but how do we make sure we are setting ourselves up to get the shut-eye we need? In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, founders of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Associates, licensed psychologist Jacqueline D. Kloss, Ph.D. and physician Amanda Swain, M.D., have come on the show to share vital tips and information on sleep and how we can implement healthy sleep habits in our bedtime routine.

Key lessons from this episode:

01:33 - Understanding the impact of a poor night’s sleep

05:22 - Dealing with insomnia

07:17 - Reframing our sleep mindset

We all have our comfort foods from time to time, but have you found yourself constantly overwhelmed by feelings and turning to the cookie dough just as a way to cope? It is okay, because you are not alone. Many of us out there struggle with emotional eating and it can seriously impact our stress and the way we feel inside and out. In this week’s episode, founder of Escape From Emotional Eating, Jessica Procini returns to the show to talk about all things emotional eating so that we can let go of the emotions driving us to the kitchen and start using food to truly nourish our bodies.

Key lessons from this episode:

01:33 - Healing our relationship with food

05:04 - What is emotional eating?

06:57 - Finding the root of the problem

Everybody is always talking about working out, but when was the last time you’ve tried working IN? A new month means a new theme on The Stress Less Show and this July, we are talking about our physical health because now more than ever do we need to be taking care of our health inside and out! In this week’s episode, holistic transformation coach Nick Deacon returns to the show to share how we can use our workouts and physical activity to level up our moods and our minds - not just our bodies.

Key lessons from this episode:

02:39 - Letting go of unhealthy expectations

04:09 - Finding balance in our workouts

06:59 - Learning how to work in and the benefits of a work in activity

We’ve been talking this month about all of the conversations, emotions and events that have been unfolding in response to the recent protests and racial injustices happening every day in this country. As we get ready to enter a new month, the most important thing to keep in mind is that this fight is not just a trend and the work many of us may have just begun in the last few weeks is only just getting started. In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, I’m going solo to talk about what I am doing in my own life to continue addressing racism and share my perspective on how we can keep making real changes moving forward.

Key lessons from this episode:

02:21 - Getting started in creating change in ourselves

06:00 - Making my own commitment for change

07:33 - Holding ourselves accountable

Breaking dishes, shouting matches, throwing things - anger has a way of getting the best of us sometimes. Especially in these times of stress and uncertainty, we can quickly find ourselves overwhelmed by anger, feeling it bubble up under the surface until it spills out of our control In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, Psychotherapist and CEO of At a Moment’s Notice, Tyra Gardner, and I are discussing all things anger and how to navigate all the feelings and symptoms that come along with it and stand in our way.

Key lessons from this episode:

03:16 - Understanding the two main types of anger

07:05 - Finding control over your anger

08:01 - Shifting our responses to our anger in our lives and relationships

While things have been particularly intense recently, that’s nothing new when it comes to racial injustices in America. Many of us have found ourselves in emotional turmoil. Many more of us urgently want to help, but simply put we just don’t know what to do. In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, Life and Business Coach, Shalena D.I.V.A Broaster, and I are talking about how to start addressing racial bias in ourselves as we work to create real change in our lives and communities.

Key lessons from this episode:

03:12 - Understanding the protests and confronting racism

07:53 - Educating yourself on your biases

08:47 - Implementing what you learn

Food, wine, shopping, TV? We all have habits and coping mechanisms that we fall back on, but not all of them are truly serving us. In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, owner of Eau Claire Sober Living, Michelle Markquart, and I are talking all about how we can start letting go of some of these coping mechanisms and replace them with newer healthier habits!

Key lessons from this episode:

02:11 - Understanding the process of recovery from old habits

06:02 - Starting where you are

07:23 - Implementing a schedule for a healthier you

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Who comes first in your life: yourself or everyone else? We’re talking boundaries this week on episode 60 of The Stress Less Show with the founder of Intentional Life Coaching, Mary Brown! Tune into to not only learn how to set healthy boundaries in your life but also how to ACTUALLY stick to them!

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Key lessons from this episode:

03:24 - Building the self-awareness needed to set boundaries

05:44 - Setting boundaries from a place of love

08:39 - Standing up for your self worth

09:11 - Understanding the link between connection and self-care

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Are you holding up okay during this quarantine? In this week’s episode of The Stress Less Show, we’re continuing our month-long conversation on Mental Health with Majet Reyes, Owner of Northern Liberties Counseling & Matchmaking by discussing how we can all find a sense of balance in our lives as we navigate through this time of global trauma.

Key tips from this episode:

03:52 - Understanding our emotional responses in times of trauma

05:07 - Investigating and tuning into our emotions

05:47 - Creating a self-care action plan for times of uncertainty

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Join me on episode 58 of The Stress Less Show where licensed psychotherapist, Kira Yakubov, and I discuss how to show yourself self-compassion and begin accepting all the parts that make up who you are!

Join me on episode 56 of The Stress Less Show where holistic health and lifestyle coach, Britta GreenViolet, and I discuss how you can begin exploring your spirituality gradually in simple and subtle ways!

Join me on episode 55 of The Stress Less Show where personal growth and healing specialist, Ilia Stranko, and I discuss spiritual stress and how to begin connecting to your spiritual self!

Join me on episode 54 of The Stress Less Show where herbalist and dream work enthusiast, Abigail Vettese, and I discuss how to tap into and discover the power of your dreams and what they mean.

Follow Abigail on Instagram: @theshapeofsanctum

Join me on episode 53 of The Stress Less Show where intuitive development coach, Colleen St Michaels, and I discuss the power of listening to and trusting your intuition!

NOTE: Due to COVID-19 concerns and Philadelphia's stay at home orders, the Self(ish) Philly Conference has been postponed to September 18th. This episode of The Stress Less Show was recorded prior to the postponement.

Join me on episode 52 of The Stress Less Show where job search consultant and career coach, Stephanie Heath, and I discuss the importance of knowing your worth at work, home and beyond!

Join me on episode 51 of The Stress Less Show where confidence coach and speaker, Danielle Mercurio, and I discuss how to put our needs ahead of what other people expect of us!

Join me on episode 50 of The Stress Less Show where holistic mental health therapist, Danielle Massi, and I are reclaiming the word selfish and discussing the fear many of us have of putting our needs first! 

Join me on episode 49 of The Stress Less Show where we are reclaiming the word selfish and learning how we can start taking care of ourselves and our needs first! 

Join me on episode 48 of The Stress Less Show where mindfulness coach, Alex Stokes, and I discuss how we can release the stress in our bodies through a simple exercise and feel less overwhelmed!

Join me on episode 45 of The Stress Less Show where executive coach, Erin Owen, and I discuss how we can learn to function more efficiently at work and as a leader.