Compassion is what connects us. Seeing ourselves as special or different is what divides us.  By singling ourselves out as an "empath" with the Instagram definition of "empath" being that we can easily sense the emotions of others is creating division. The truth is we are ALL empaths. The question shouldn't be "are you an empath?" but instead "what KIND of empath are you?"

This episode is a personal mission of mine because as highly sensitive people we've been taught to dismiss our own feelings and trauma because we want to be fair, just and keep other people happy. We're recovering people pleasers and want to make sure that everyone else is okay before we worry about ourselves, right? But just because your life challenges aren't the absolute worst that any single human could experience in the entire world - doesn't mean that you don't deserve to ask for help and take the time you need to heal from it.

Let's talk about stress is a series where I bring on guests to talk about their own stress experience so that we can normalize the fact that life is very stressful and we all experience some pretty epic lows in our lives. In this episode of Let's talk about stress, Hafsa shares a very vulnerable time when her stress became too much, and what changed her perspective in order to change her life.

Everything is becoming more and more instant by the day. Amazon same day delivery. Instant access to information and the answers to our questions with our phones or the internet. Text messages, instant messages, almost everyone carrying a phone in their pockets. We stream music, movies, tv shows, podcasts all day. When did we forget how to be alone with our thoughts?

With the rising expectations that we put on ourselves, that our parents have put on us, and that society puts on us - learning how to manage our stress and release it from our body is more important now than it's ever been before. If you're looking for stress relief, anxiety relief, or to just be able to lower your stress in general - this is an episode that's going to give you the 5 keys to stress management.

Gratitude is more than just a trend - it's scientifically proven to improve your mindset, your life, your habits, and more.  In this episode I'm going to share some of the science of why gratitude is freaking amazing and, of course, how to make it work in your life.

Let's talk about stress is a series where I bring on guests to talk about their own stress experience so that we can normalize the fact that life is very stressful and we all experience some pretty epic lows in our lives. In this episode of Let's talk about stress, Kristina shares a time where her body said 'no' and forced her to slow down and do something about it.  

So…. I want to talk about something that I, as just barely a millennial at 36, find really interesting but also frustrating about where society is taking us. There's this drive to be hyper-productive, to always be connected with our phones never being too far from reach. This instant gratification society is literally damaging our health, and it's something we need to start fixing - and in this episode, I'm going to give you lots of ideas.

I know this may sound like I'm stating the obvious, but all health care workers weren't born with some gene that makes it easier for them to wear a mask all day. It's not like we don't also suffer from claustrophobia or anxiety when we put that mask on. But your mask is a clear signal, a badge of honor that shows you're a caring, compassionate person - and in this episode I'm going to share how I got over the panic I felt when I wore a mask and how you can do this, too.

It doesn't matter how good your intentions are when you start working towards a goal, if you don't have these two things in mind - you're going to stay stuck, falling back on old habits and always in the cycle of starting over from the beginning.