Latest episodes from A Practical Idealist

Ending PMS and Painful Periods

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 39:18


Painful periods are normal, but not necessary. THAT is a revolutionary statement. Find out how to end PMS and painful periods on a show that every female needs to hear.

Creating Self-Compassionate Teens

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 25:30


Want motivated, mentally healthy kids? Researcher Dr. Karen Bluth tells us to replace the critic with self-compassion. Here's how.

Slow Fashion - Change Starts in Your Closet

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 38:41


Fashion is the second largest polluting industry in the world, only behind oil. Our choices and our dollars drive it. Find out how you can begin to create change in your own closet.

Replacing a Poverty Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 30:55


What limits do we impose on ourselves? Learn how to recognize them and take incremental steps toward the change we want to see in our lives.

The One Game-Changer Technique For Your Health You Need To Learn This Year

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 37:17


If you practice no other method for your health this year, this is the one with the biggest impact for your time. It's easy, free, and effective.

How to Process Difficult Emotions

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 31:19


Quarantine brings up all kinds of tough emotions for people. Here's why it's so important to deal with them and how to do it successfully.

Creating Grassroots Solutions During COVID19

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 16:44


Listen to how one community gathered resources and aid into one spot and met the needs of their community. Learn how you can do it!

How Small Businesses Apply for COVID19 Relief

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 37:13


Adam Davis breaks down exactly how the CARES Act works, which part you need to apply for, and how to do it simply.

Backyard Immune Boosters During Social Distancing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 21:04


Your backyard is your medicine cabinet, and how to find herbalists and herbal preparations that boost your immune system.

Coronavirus - A Physician's Update

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 21:32


COVID-19 Basics and response at home and in healthcare.

Choosing Clean Beauty & Personal Care Products

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 28:22


What we put on our skin and in our bodies matters. Find out how to find healthy products.

Tools for Healing Family Relationships

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 33:23


What specific things can we do to heal our family interactions, story, and DNA?

Creating Physically Healthy Homes

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 25:39


Mold, rodents, air quality, toxic products - how do we create healthy homes?

Food Sensitivities in Children: What to Do?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 15:31


Why food sensitivities/allergies are so important and what you can do to help your child

Getting Out of Debt as a Family

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 24:46


Tired of running an endless race of paying on debt? Find out how one family paid it off. They got out of debt and you can too.

Protecting Your Children's Financial Future

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 26:30


If you've been avoiding discussions about life insurance, wills, debt, and savings…we've made it as painless as possible for you on this week's show. Our guest Barbara Coats breaks in down into manageable steps that will ensure you avoid the major pitfalls.

Increasing Recess in Schools - How You Can Make it Happen

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 34:41


Join us as we find out how one determined mom and teacher got an incredible pilot program started in her large district to increase recess time for kids, and find out how you can make it happen in your school.

USING CONSCIOUS PARENTING TO IMPROVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS WITH CASSIE LIPILLO

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 36:01


We read Dr. Shefali Tsabary's book Conscious Parenting. Find out how we are putting it to work in our lives to improve family relationships and how you can too.

Choosing Joy When Things Fall Apart

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 32:34


Bestselling author Julie Cantrell tells us we cannot escape pain in life, but we can choose our response. Find out how to choose resilience when things fall apart.

Keeping Kids Safe on Technology

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 37:22


Every parent is struggling with how to keep kids safe in a new era of phones and tablets. Find out a technology guru's best advice.

Aligning Life and Career with Your Values

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 28:48


Think it's too late to find a career that aligns with your core values? Find out how this family is creatively making their dreams a reality!

Intermittent Fasting - The End of Yo-yo Dieting

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 23:33


Here's a game-changer from the past that could seriously improve your future!

The Not So Serious Side of Sober Living

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 24:16


Find out why sober is the newest adventure in living and anything but serious.

Understanding Anxiety and Moving Toward Peace with Lynn Peterson and Buddy Wagner

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 39:35


Find out what causes anxiety and discover what steps you can take decrease anxiety immediately and reduce the feeling overall.

Tidying Up Physical and Mental Spaces with Shannon Voges-Haupt

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 33:58


How does the state of our physical space impact our mental well-being and what can we do about it?

Year in Review - Lessons at the Dawn of a New Year

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2018 25:07


What wisdom have we gained? Where are we going? Who are we at this point in our lives? All good questions for the period between the Winter Solstice and the New Year!

Sacred Beekeeping with Ali Pinion

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 29:45


Bees help us in so many practical ways, but that's not why this "Bee Guardian" is so in love with them!

Representation in Children's Books

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 22:45


How do you create effective change in your community? Find out from Paul Luckett who has been making meaningful change for years.

Finding Your Why for Physical Fitness

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 24:43


There is a critical mental shift that has to happen BEFORE you try and make behavioral health changes. Find out what it is with Patricia Cartwright on this week's episode.

Serving Your Community by Running for Public Office

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 41:37


One of the most direct ways to impact your community is to hold a local public office. Sandra Sistrunk will tell us why we need your voice at the table and how to make it happen.

Making Time for Healthy Meals

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 36:35


Marion Sansing is our guest who explains why we need to make healthy meals a priority, how to afford it, and to find time in our busy schedules. Even the worst hacks in the kitchen will leave this episode inspired to start creating their simple list of go-to recipes.

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