This pandemic has had me asking myself many times over, ”How can I look at this situation differently?” What is normal now is uncertainty. This is one of the big battles that we’re facing at this time. We’re uncertain of what will happen to our jobs, our businesses, our families, and basically our entire lives. And all this uncertainty is causing us stress.

But what if we "think differently?" What could happen if we let go of all the mental, emotional and physical burdens that stress brings? Easier said than done, I know, but how about, instead of accepting stress as a part of the new normal, let’s take a different approach and learn ways to reframe it in a positive way.

In this episode, I share my personal experiences with stress in the first few months of the quarantine and how I’ve dealt with it.

You’ll hear me discuss:

• Work stress

• Facing the possibility of being laid off

• Dealing with uncertainties

• My personal experiences in feeling unbalanced, out of control, and defeated

• How I took a different approach

If you’re someone like me who used to check the newspaper to read their daily horoscope readings, then you’re going to enjoy this episode!

Since learning about Human Design, I’ve been curious about the systems it’s based upon, astrology is one of them.

So a few months ago, I had a natal (birth) chart reading and it validated things that I innately knew about myself, that I had never shared with anyone else. And, it also enlightened me to see astrology in a new perspective.

Joining me in this episode is Julien Elizabeth (I had my natal chart reading with her). Julian is a teacher, astrologer, and writer, who’s inspired by the cycles of life, the natural world, the universe, and spirit.

As an astrologer, teacher, and yoga practitioner, her work focuses on strengthening our connection to the intuitive world. She’s motivated to create more pathways and tools for self-healing.

You’ll hear Julien and I discuss consciousness, how astrology can be used as a tool for health, and simple wisdom and aspirations to live an authentic life that reveres gratitude, compassion, and honesty!

Episode Highlights:

• Astrology + Human Design

• Astrology as a self-healing tool that can help us lean into our intuition, and develop self-awareness

• How Julien got into astrology work

• My birth chart reading experience with Julien & takeaways that I'm using as tools for health

• The Fall Equinox and why it’s important

We often look for external resources to help us manage our health, mindset, stress, and really, discover “who are.” But much of what we are in search of is already innate within us, just waiting to be discovered. Human Design is a system that can help us uncover these gifts that we already possess.

In this week’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Leadership Coach and Human Design expert Erin Claire Jones for a conversation on how Human Design can be used as a tool in how we approach our work and health, and how we manage our productivity and mindset.

You’ll hear us discuss:

• The depth and layers of Human Design

• The impact Human Design can have on productivity, team building, communication, and success in the workplace

• 3 insights on how Human Design can support digestion

• What Human Design can tell us about how to approach workouts

In this solo episode, I’m sharing what life has been like for the first 36 days of sheltering in place - solo.

I share what’s changed and what hasn’t when it comes to my work, my workouts, meditation, my mindset and new introspections, and of course, food - and wanting all the comfort food!

I also share what I’ve been up to daily, new things I’ve tried, and three new curated recipe collections that I created for you (that you can find in the show notes for this episode!):

• 22 Healthy Recipes that Support Your Immune System

• 14 Healthy Pantry Staple Recipes

• 12 Healthy and Affordable Recipes

Studies have shown that clutter is a major source of stress. So how can you alleviate it? Get rid of the clutter! Perhaps you’ve already started the process while sheltering-in-place, but if you haven’t now might be a great time to get started!

Joining me in this episode is Carly Adams of the Tidy Revival. Carly is a Professional Organizer based in Sacramento, CA. She helps her clients get organized in their homes & businesses by working alongside them, or virtually through personalized action plans. Whether that’s helping clients declutter, create a Pinterest-perfect pantry, or helping busy parents re-examine the flow of their kitchen or utility closet - Carly is a self-proclaimed “organizational nerd” that loves to geek out to her clients’ benefit.

You’ll hear us discuss:

• The Tidy Revival story

• Her top tips of how to start decluttering when it feels so overwhelming

• What to do when emotions take over

• 7 tips for decluttering any space

I started decluttering my home back at the beginning of the year and with each space that I cleared, it felt like a weight lifted off my shoulders, leaving me with a lightness I haven’t felt in a long time.

I truly believe that decluttering has helped make sheltering-in-place for a prolonged period of time feel comfortable because my home is now a space that I enjoy being in.

Are you unexpectedly now working from home?

Do you find yourself still in your pj’s at 6 pm?

With aches and pains from sitting all day without a dedicated ergonomic workspace?

And feeling frazzled by the disruption of your normal routine?

If so, this episode is for you! Drawing from the past eight years of full-time working from home, I’m sharing eight tips to help ease the surprisingly challenging transition of going from office to remote worker.

Joining me in Episode 116 is Sarah Morgan of xosarah.com. Sarah is an Emmy-Award winning digital strategist who’s been blogging and building websites since age 13.

After escaping her corporate design job, she made it her mission to help business owners grow their online presence without overwhelm + indecision slowing them down.

In this episode, Sarah tells her story of how she escaped her corporate job as a graphic designer in a newsroom by doing freelance work and eventually building a thriving business where she now helps other business owners grow their online presence without overwhelm and indecision slowing them down.

You’ll hear Sarah share:

• Her route from a corporate job to profitable solopreneur

• How she battled burnout and feeling disconnected to her work

• What it was like working with a coach then bringing mindfulness into her business and personal life

• Her best productivity tips and what her daily routine is like to manage her time and energy

She even shares a bit of what it was like teaching aerial silk and how it helped her find a balance between her mind, body, and work!

If I were, to sum up, the last year, it would be “the year of burnout.” During that time, I’ve come to surmise that burnout is simply the misappropriation of energy and time.

In this episode, I take you behind the scenes and share with you what burnout looked like for me - the bad and ugly parts of it (hint: it’s probably not much different what it looks like for you),  what steps I took to bring myself out of it and what lessons I took away from the experience.

In this episode I’m joined by Dana Pulley of Stillwater Leadership. Dana is an accomplished leader, coach, consultant and a certified corporate-based mindfulness instructor who has learned first hand how mindful awareness enables you to lead and live in a more fulfilling way. You’ll hear Dana share how she began practicing mindfulness, what is mindfulness, the neuroscience behind it, and how we can bring mindfulness in our offices to create more enjoyable and productive work environments.