Back in college, I thought nobody cared about my traumatic experience. I never gave anyone a chance to show they do care, and of the people I did tell my story to, lashed out, gaslit me and walked out of my life. The unfortunate truth is that so many people who struggle with mental health have had memories with someone who's treated them like shit for struggling. It makes you never want to open up or tell your story again, and overtime that builds up in a bad way. Over the last couple months I've opened up to at least 4-5 more people in my life who have showed me that they do care about my story, and me. It took me years to realize that there are people who can be a safe space for you. So join me in this episode as I share my FOUR tips on how to become more open and owning your story and who you are as a person, regardless of what reactions you get from others.

Join Alaina and I in today's episode where we deep dive into all things emotional intelligence, self awareness and stored trauma. And if ya didn't know, when you suppress trauma and negative experiences, over time that can show up in your life as both physical and emotional symptoms. A few months ago I had the pleasure of working with Alaina on some of my own stored trauma that I've had a tough time healing which, naturally, manifested into issues with my gut health, heavy sugar and sweet cravings, frequent anxiety + depressive episodes, intrusive thoughts, a lot of pent up anger and so on. Together we were able to work through things I've never verbalized to anyone in order to release emotions that I never let come up.  If you are someone who has tried to work on your own physical and/or emotional symptoms yet nothing seems to be helping...please give this episode a listen! And if you have any questions or have an interest in working with Alaina, you can find her info below: Instagram: @alainamandel Website: alainamandel.com

In light of turning 26 this past week, a friend of mine suggested doing a solo episode on 26 lessons I've learned over the last 3 years of my healing journey. It's always crazy when you look back at who you were a couple years ago and see how far along you've come in terms of your personal growth and development. A few things I talk about in this episode are feeling like my past choices/past situations used to define who I am as a person, constantly feeling jealous of everyone else's blessings and disregarding my own, expressing how much self awareness and emotional intelligence has helped me live a more intentional life, and a TON more.   

No matter how old you are, experiencing something traumatic changes you as a person. It changes your nervous system, the choices you make, the thoughts you have and really everything around you. My sophomore year of college, I experienced something traumatic that ultimately ended up with me taking the dark way out to cope. Telling my friends and family that I’m totally fine, getting involved in a toxic relationship along with frequent drinking and hard drug use. It took me a year and a half to finally ask for help and seek a therapist. Although I had a horrible experience, it helped me find hope for the first time in a long time. Join me in this episode as I break down the last 6 years of my mental health journey and the choices I made to find peace with my mental health again.

Regardless of whether you're an athlete playing a sport or simply a human being who has emotions when dealing with tough situations, this episode will be eye opening for you. Join me and Mental Performance Coach Sarah Savoca as we talk about breaking negative looping cycles that we've developed during our imprint years and how they can make it harder for us to become our best selves. We also break down the science on how to access the subconscious in order to break these negative looping cycles. Sarah's client's have seen major improvements in their personal development and ability to handle moments when their mental health may be struggling, both on and off the field. If you're interested in working with Sarah after listening to the episode (as you should), you can find her at: Instagram: @coachsarahsavoca Website: thesavocaco.com

The other day I was scrolling on Instagram and found a carousel post titled "reminders you need to hear right now." So naturally I texted a good handful of my friends to send me a reminder they think people need to hear so I could turn it into an episode. I love reminders because they can act as that one 'thing' that someone needs to hear in order to pull themselves out of a dark place. Reminders are there to remind your brain that you are in control, on your own timeline, doing what YOU are supposed to be doing right now. And most importantly, they remind you that you are not alone and everybody goes through the ups and downs of life. So without further ado, please enjoy this episode because my friends had some damn good things to say.

What comes to mind when you look back at the younger versions of yourself? Maybe you wish you did things differently. Some people wish they made better choices, had bigger ambitions or simply thought about future you just a little bit more. But when you're able to gain the self awareness as to WHY you made certain choices or handled situations a certain way, it can lift some of those shameful feelings off of your shoulders. Join Audrey and I as we break down our own  college experiences and the coping mechanisms we picked up to deal with some of the bullshit life threw our way.  Audrey is a Certified holistic health & life coach as well as content creator and podcaster. If you want to follow Audrey's journey online you can find her on: Instagram: alignwithaudreyb Tiktok: audreyannab Website: audreybrothers.com

We should know by now that whatever we see on social media is only a small glimpse of what's actually going on in someone's life. And for me? It might seem like I'm successfully running my own business, starting new hobbies such as this podcast, going to the gym daily and keeping up with a fun social life. But the truth is? I'm overwhelmed. I finally feel like I'm living more within my purpose but in the same breath I feel so behind and not even close to where I should be. Basically, life is overwhelming AF for anyone trying to work on their career, relationships, financials, health, etc. So if you've been feeling like life is kicking your ass, listen to this episode because I guarantee you we're in the same boat

Stress and Anxiety is inevitable. We have so much to juggle around in this life with relationships, career, financials, personal life decisions. The problem? Letting the stress and anxiety build up and start to dictate the choices we make and the way we decide to live our life. It can become debilitating when all of a sudden we notice ourselves becoming frustrated with ourselves and others, feeling like the world is against us and as if your situation can't get better. Life can be hard, but what's even harder is refusing to get the help and support to become a happier human being in this live. Join me in a SUPER valuable and insightful conversation with Stress and Anxiety Coach Liz Leonard on understanding how stress and anxiety can start to build up and what you can do to get a grip on it. Liz is also offering 50% off the first month working with her by using the code "Mind50" when inquiring about her services. Where you can find Liz: Instagram: @wellnesswith.lizz Website: wellnesswithlizz.net

Just because everyone else is setting big goals in 2023 doesn't mean you have to. I don't know about you, but hearing about people's new years resolutions overwhelms the hell out of me. Like, why can't we just go with the flow? The thought of adding new goals to 2023 on top off the one's I've yet to achieve is absolutely sending me. So I thought of something I could do a little differently this year: strive to break negative habits that held me back last year. Habits such as people pleasing, letting up on my boundaries, thinking too much into the future, etc. Because these habits that I've picked up along my way of life are some of the reasons why achieving my goals can be really hard. So why not try to kick em out of my life sooner than later?  If you're someone like me who would way rather take some negative things off your plate rather than add to it...join me in this episode :)