OWN YOUR SHIFT
OWN YOUR SHIFT
Melissa Canter & Mayra Martinez-Sacco
Are you feeling frazzled, overworked, distracted and maybe a little bit crabby too? If you are like the millions struggling in a culture that seems to be moving faster and faster, this podcast is for YOU! Come join Melissa Canter and Mayra Martinez-Sacco, 2WallStreetChicks, who spent their careers in the hyper-competitive world of Wall Street and transformed using the practices of mindfulness shared in this podcast. Our Techniques are easy, simple and practical, and if we can learn to shift from overwhelm to calm, YOU CAN TOO!!
Declutter and Liberate!
In Today’s episode, the 2WSC’s talk about decluttering, leading you from overwhelm to calm. With clutter, it’s not just about how it looks, but how it makes you feel. So if you don’t need it, use it, or love it, it’s clutter, and sometimes that includes people too. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ownyourshift/message
Oct 20, 2020
17 min
Ready, Set BOUNDARIES!
In today’s episode the 2WallStreetChicks talk about boundaries and acknowledge their importance in our well-being. Honoring your boundaries help you shift from a state of overwhelm to calm. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ownyourshift/message
Oct 3, 2020
15 min
An Easy, Simple Tool to Get You Through Uncertain Times
Today’s episode is about coping with uncertainty. We, 2WallStreetChicks, share how each of us has dealt with major uncertainty in our lives. We demonstrate and practice an easy, simple technique known worldwide as 5 4 3 2 1 grounding. Here’s to YOU making friends with uncertainty. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ownyourshift/message
Sep 19, 2020
18 min
Nature: The New Vitamin N
In today’s episode we discuss Nature, and how it plays an important role in our health by bringing us calm. Research shows that within 5 minutes of being in Nature our heart rate slows, we relax and our brain begins to shift from overwhelm to calm. We can also get these benefits without being outdoors. Come join the 2WallStreetChicks as we talk about intentionally adding a Nature fix to your day. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ownyourshift/message
Aug 17, 2020
16 min
What the Heck is a Mantra, and How Do You Use It to Shift?
Mantras have been around for thousands of years. You pick a word or phrase that appeals to you such as Amen, Shalom or Peace and repeat it over and over. In this podcast we use an example that seems to resonate with just about everyone we practice with. And, remember, we’re all about easy, simple and practical. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ownyourshift/message
Aug 2, 2020
13 min
Mindfulness = Inclusion
Biases, we all have them, and most are unconscious. During these times of social and racial unrest, learn how a mindfulness practice will help you uncover your biases, and experience a shift from reacting to responding. You will make better choices and be your best self. Now that's some powerful shifting! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ownyourshift/message
Jul 17, 2020
17 min
The Foundation: Weaving It Into Your Day
The Foundation is 3 non-negotiable pillars: Breathing, Gratitude and Movement. They are the basis of a mindfulness practice to experience calm in your everyday life. Learn how to weave your easy, simple and practical practice into YOUR day to Own Your Shift. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ownyourshift/message
Jun 30, 2020
17 min
Movement: The Third Pillar of The Foundation
Movement is needed for everything from circulation to digestion to immunity. When you get into your body, you get out of your head and the benefits include: awareness, confidence, and even a feeling of inter-connectedness with others and your environment.  Join us as we reveal our first experiences with movement and how we now weave it into our day. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ownyourshift/message
Jun 12, 2020
17 min
Gratitude: The Second Pillar of The Foundation
Gratitude is not kumbaya or woowoo. The latest brain science confirms that practicing gratitude can be a tool to shift to a positive mindset. Join us as we reveal our own practices and offer ideas on how you too can use gratitude to shift from overwhelm to calm. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ownyourshift/message
Jun 2, 2020
15 min
Own Your Shift-Podcast & Book Launch
Welcome to our first episode of Own Your Shift. Today we’re thrilled to be virtually launching our new book, called by the same name, “Own Your Shift.” With this environment of isolation and social distancing, we hope that a virtual book launch, and Toolkit, with its easy, simple and practical techniques, will help you navigate these crazy times.  We will also be sharing a simple breath technique that will offer you some calm, something we can all use more of, especially during these times. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ownyourshift/message
May 23, 2020
14 min