I fully believe that what we feel physically has a direct connection to what’s going on with us mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.

In this episode, I discuss how even though we're well into the new year, I'm still feeling the effects of 2020.

You’ll hear me share:

• Feeling bothersome and overwhelmed

• Overcommitting and struggling with energy management

• What I did to reconnect with myself

Do you love your work right now? How is it affecting you physically? Mentally? Emotionally?

Continuing on with the discussion of work-life balance, is there such a thing as “too much” work if you love what you do?

Join me in this solo episode as I explore this topic, as well as hear me discuss:

• How to approach your work if you don’t love what you do?

• The difference reframing your mindset and finding little joys on the job can make

• How I was able to turn things around in my day job and make it enjoyable once again

Work-life balance is an argument of the ages, but is there a universal solution to it? Listen in as I go through the varying definitions of balance, differing perspectives, and an alternative approach to bringing harmony into your daily life.

By the end of the episode, I’ll walk you through different questions to ask yourself, all of which will hopefully lead you to figure out what work-life balance can look like for you.

Episode Highlights:

• Defining and perspectives of balance

• Assessing priorities and boundaries

• Questions to ask to determine what work-life balance can look like for you

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

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

If you’ve suddenly found yourself working from home and it’s been a tougher transition than expected, this episode is for you.

Returning to the show is my friend, colleague, and former manager, Terri Quinn. Terri last joined me in Episode 121: Understanding Your Priorities & Establishing Boundaries in the Workplace, which was recorded weeks before we were quarantined.

In this episode, we expand on our conversation of priorities and boundaries. Drawing on her past 15 years of experience, Terri shares her best practices for being a remote worker, as well as being a remote people manager.

You’ll hear us discuss:

• How to maintain balance when working with teams across global time zones

• The importance of over communication for virtual teams

• How to establish teamwork and unity when managing virtual teams

• The impact that a manager has on a direct report’s health and well-being

• And so much more

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

Joining me in this episode is returning guest and friend of the show, Jenny Castaneda. Jenny is the author of One-Pot Paleo and Easy Keto Meal Prep (hear all about it in Episode 098), and the blogger at Cook and Savor.

Jenny is also a woman in tech, working in the IT industry for the past 20 years. Last year she began having unexplained aches, pains, and other physical ailments. After seeing a number of doctors and practitioners, she discovered that it was stress and anxiety, largely related to her work.

She’s openly shared this experience on her Instagram account, taking her tens of thousands of followers along this journey with her.

You’ll hear us discuss:

• How her physical, mental and emotional symptoms manifested

• What she tried to her manage these symptoms, what worked, and what didn’t

• The modalities and daily practices that help her manage these symptoms

Stress, anxiety and mental health aren’t topics that people feel comfortable sharing so openly, but Jenny also shares how talking about her experiences have helped her find a community, finding support and feeling less alone as she navigates through this journey.

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.