Episodes
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One of the sayings that sums up the idea that there’s always gonna be stuff going on is, “Life be lifin’!”
In this episode I share about my experience last week that proved to me that’s not always the case.
It’s my hope that this cautionary tale will inspire you to make the extra effort to connect with someone been meaning to.
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Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday season!
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I spent the week before Thanksgiving in Mexico City with my Happiness School friends. My decision to go came at the last minute fueled by a desperate desire to escape my post-election funk.
It was quite fortuitous that our studies that week focused looking more closely at the ways we look at the world and the steps we can take to reframe negative perspectives.
In this episode you get to come to class with me and hear what I shared with my Happiness Friends about my decision to go to Mexico.
You will also hear from my illustrious professor, Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, renown psychologist and pioneer in the field of Positive Psychology, best-selling author and the creator of this Happiness Studies program. I am inspired each and every time I hear him speak!
You can learn more about Dr. Ben-Shahar and our Happiness Studies program at talbenshahar.com
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Hey Sandwich Zoners! For those of you celebrating, Happy Thanksgiving! I am busy whipping up my contributions for our Thanksgiving family feast but I'll be back after the holiday to fill you in on all that's been happening--including telling g some tales from my adventure to Mexico City with my Happiness School friends.
Til then...take good care & go out and do something that brings you joy!
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To say I've really been struggling in the aftermath of the election is a ginormous understatement. I've had to really hunker down and isolate in an effort to settle my system.
Thankfully, I've got some amazing people in my life to help me talk though it. Today, you get to hear from one of them—Dea Tennancour.
Dea is an amazing human! She and I serendipitously met in Dallas during my career exploration adventure in 2023. In a sea of about 1400 people, we met and instantaneously clicked. It was "friend at first sight". Little did I know that shortly after our chance encounter we’d find out we had an unbelievably extraordinary connection in common.
Dea Tennancour, BSN, RN, MA is a fierce advocate for wellbeing, for learning to cultivate self-care and love as a mighty Life path to travel, especially in the times we find ourselves living in. With her extensive nursing background in community practice and end of life care, she has also practiced and studied Five Element Chinese medicine for many years. She is the founder of a new health and wellness coaching venture called Cause Wellbeing where she specializes in collaborating with and coaching folks from all walks of life, particularly those who are caregivers, those undergoing life transitions, and those simply wanting to improve their wellbeing at any stage or condition of life.
Dea's website is currently under construction but will be coming soon. In the meantime, you can reach her via email at: [email protected]
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I've spent the past week sitting with a slew of intensely undesirable feelings. I have been more than tempted to rail against that which I have no power to change and those who chose it. Somehow, I managed to resist that temptation and eventually captured a few thoughts that are suitable to air. That's what you get this week.
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As a matter of self-preservation I am going off the grid and immersing myself in solitude for the next little bit. In this episode I share with you how I'll be taking care of myself on Election Day and beyond. I hope you will do whatever it is you need to do to take care of yourself, too.
Please VOTE.
Please take gentle care of yourself.
Feel your feelings.
And please...do whatever tiny thing you can to bring a little joy to the world today.
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Last week I nearly lost myself in the doom and dread of the upcoming election. Thankfully, something somewhere flipped a switch in me giving me the strength to resist curling up in the fetal position and pick a better path. This week I tell you all about it.
Please, please, please do your part, make your voice heard...VOTE!!!
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After taking a bit of a break last week I'm back and contemplating some of life's big questions. In this episode I talk more about my joyful journey in Happiness School and why we need to question the questions we've been asking ourselves. I also share with you three of the questions that are guiding me right now on my transformational journey in life.
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Though it goes against my perfectionistic grain, I'm just not feeling the podcast inspo this week and am taking a little pause. Catch ya next week!
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In today's episode I'm sharing a little bit about what I learned this week in Happiness School. It's all about stress and the mindset we have about it.
Here's the link to the Kelly McGonigal TED Talk How To Make Stress Your Friend I refer to in this episode. Talk a listen and see if it changes your mind about stress.
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This week I share about my most recent personal growth workshop, how I ended up there and the ways it validated many of the decisions I've made over the last year.
Many of those decisions were painful ones. Yet for me the pain of idling in discontent was far worse than taking the painful step of daring to do something different.
In this week's episode I reflect on making the tough decision to leave my career and the synchronicities that preceded that decision.
Click here to listen to the episode where I tell my Dallas story that I refer to in this episode.
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It's not always easy to know what to do or say to support someone who's struggling with their mental health. In today's podcast you will meet Lauren Cikara, Vice President of School Mental Health for Active Minds.
Active Minds is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and providing resources for mental health support, with an emphasis on mobilizing youth and young adults. With a mission to reduce stigma and encourage open conversations, Active Minds is a pivotal force in fostering a supportive mental health community.
Click the links below to learn more about Active Minds:
Website: www.activeminds.org
Learn how to help a friend: asktohelp.com
Newsletter Sign Up: activeminds.org/newsletter-sign-up/
Read their blog: activeminds.org/blog/
Facebook: facebook.com/activemindsinc
Instagram: instagram.com/active_minds/
TikTok: tiktok.com/@active_minds
Twitter: / active_minds
Linkedin: / active-minds-inc
The mission of Active Minds goes to the heart of this podcast and why I talk about mental health and suicide prevention. Programs like the ones offered by Active Minds can provide life-saving support to kids suffering from mental health challenges. To add your support to this important mission please consider donating to Active Minds. Your gift today empowers young adults to change the conversation about mental health in their communities-- providing hope and saving lives.
Donate Now!
As we close out National Suicide Prevention Awareness month this is a small step you can take to make big difference in the lives of our kids!
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It's been a wow-filled week in my Sandwich Zone! In this episode I'll fill you in on my awe-inspiring adventure to Lewis Howes' Summit of Greatness event I attended last weekend.
Sadly, my friend who I'd planned to go with was unable to attend at the last minute. But despite this bummer I ventured out by myself and tons of magic rained down on me and literally lead me straight to a front row seat to soak up the wisdom of the likes of Esther Perel, David Goggins and the amazing Dr. Joe Dispenza.
If you're interested in learning more about the research and work of Dr. Joe and want to explore more about the brain-body connection you can check out a free screening of his new documentary Source: It's Within You from September 27th-29th. Here's the link to register: https://sourcethefilm.org/
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month. In this week’s episode I share some important things I’ve learned over the course of my parenting journey navigating the mental health system and doing every possible thing I could to keep my child alive.
In the episode I reference some of my earlier episodes. The links for those are below:
Navigating the Mental Health System (Part 1): Things I Wish I'd Known When the Sh!t Hit the Fan
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/3DEFpAhDLMb
Navigating the Mental Health System (Part 2): Things I Wish I'd Known When the Sh!t Hit the Fan
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/bxGA7KuDLMb
Preparing to Launch: The One MUST DO Thing I Decided to Do Before Sending My Son To College
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/iTDjwk4DLMb
SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
988lifeline.org: Offers 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources.
Crisis Text Line
Text TALK to 741741
crisistextline.org: Provides free, 24/7 text support for people in crisis. Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
https://afsp.org
Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention & Counseling Center
https://didihirsch.org/services/suicide-prevention/
Samaritans - samaritans.org: Offers emotional support to anyone in emotional distress or at risk of suicide. Available 24/7 in the UK and Ireland.
The Trevor Project - thetrevorproject.org: Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ youth. Offers a hotline, text, and chat support.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline - suicidepreventionlifeline.org: Now part of the 988 Lifeline network, provides 24/7, free, and confidential support.
Mental Health America - mhanational.org: Provides mental health resources and tools, including suicide prevention resources.
HopeLine - hopeline.com: Offers a 24/7 crisis hotline and various resources for those in need.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) - nami.org: Provides information and support on mental health issues, including resources for suicide prevention.
Rethink Mental Illness - rethink.org: Provides support, information, and advice for those affected by mental illness and suicide prevention.
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Between getting over the Covid hump and sending Kiddo #1 back to college I needed a little extra time. I'll be back next week with more tales to tell.
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They say the 3rd time is a charm! Welp, this third round of Covid was far from charming. It did, however, give me a lot of time to think, ponder and look within. In this week's episode I share some AHAs I had during my week dealing with the aftermath of being bitten, yet again, by the dastardly Covid bug.
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This week I share with you something I recorded in the wee hours back in July during my first week of my podcasting hiatus. It's something I captured after a particularly jarring work-stress dream. Yes, I know...it's been 9 months now since I left work and I'm STILL having work-related dreams (and nightmares) that shake me out of sleep! This one in particular left me with an important takeaway. So, I'm sharing it with you this week in case someone else out there needs to hear it, too.
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Hey hey Sandwich Zoners! It's been a minute! But I'm back and getting back in the groove. In today's episode I share a little about my trip with Linny to the Big Apple. Lots went down while we were away and I had a big refresher course on the subject of Radical Acceptance.
Thanks for your patience as I took some much needed time off. It's lovely to be back in the Zone with you!
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Lots has happened since I pressed pause on podcasting for my summer sabbatical. My time "off" definitely has NOT been filled with the restoration and relaxation I had hoped for...but such is life in the Sandwich Zone.
In addition to lots happening on the family front, A LOT has happened on the world stage, too.
Though it's not something I ordinarily do...today I share my feelings on the importance of this upcoming election.
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