Imagine Yourself

We all know the sayings “patience is a virtue” and “good things come to those who wait,” but how do we live that out? This episode will only take a few minutes of your time, but you will get a quick lesson on how to learn exercise, and even embrace patience as an ally instead of an enemy. The secret:  timing is everything. That’s why we’re patiently waiting for you to click “Play” and join us for Patience 101. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

A strong, loving relationship is a gift, and whether you’re in one or searching for one, there are some key ingredients that you don’t want to overlook if you’re trying to take romance to the next level. We lay it all out in this special Valentine’s episode! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com    

What happens when we arm ourselves with all the right weapons to wage a healthy weight war? We win! Join us and our “Warrior” Guest, Patrick Tullio, as he shares phenomenal fitness tips, nutritional knowledge, and life-changing lessons he learned on his personal journey of losing over 120 pounds! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Imagine Yourself One Change Away From A Healthier Life! What if one tiny change in your diet could make one huge difference in your life? Listen to an episode that will help you pinpoint exactly what change you need to make. Author, consultant, and college instructor, Diane Randall is an expert on nutrition and wellness, and she gives us some transformational tips that take us to a higher, healthier level!  Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

New Year. New Decade. New You. It’s that time of year again, and we’re searching for the keys to making 2020 the year where our New Year’s Resolutions finally come true. Join us as we get real about our own successes and failures with past resolutions and strategize for the new year to come. It turns out there are some basic keys to success no matter what the goal is. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

The power to choose is a magnificent gift. Let’s use it to choose our best life! We decided to enlist the help of Life Skills Strategist Sheila Sutherland as we examine the ways that simple, daily choices can overwhelmingly affect the direction of our lives. Are you choosing things that will lift you up or drag you down? Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Burnout is sweeping through the nation like an epidemic. Don’t let it take over your life. Today’s episode is all about replacing burnout with a life of balance and boundaries that will keep you healthier, wealthier, and wiser. Josh Schneider is an expert speaker, author, and entrepreneur who lays out a path that leads to success without the burden of burnout. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

What would it feel like to have everything in order? You might have to ditch the old and invite the new. Imagine getting rid of negative thoughts from your head, unhealthy habits from your life, and useless stuff from your home. That could pave the way to having your stuff in order, your home in order, your life in order! We’ve invited Professional Organizer and Owner of Essential Living Nadia Audette to give us some advice on how amazing it feels to do like Elsa from the movie Frozen and just…Let It Go!  Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

What if someone told you that you could have the power of mind control? In a sense, you already do! You may hold the key to corral and control the direction of your thoughts! We are committed to imagining better thoughts, and we have invited therapist and author, Dr. Jennifer Goble, to teach us how to harness that power! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com  

Growing up in today’s fast-paced world is no joke. Childhood anxiety, video game addiction, social media overexposure, online dangers, and cyberbullying are concepts that didn’t even exist when we were children. We want to provide hope and support for kids and teens by equipping ourselves with solid skills and proven techniques that will help them as they navigate this new landscape. Listen in as Kelly Masters and Kimber Bishop-Yanke of Kids Empowered On the Move provide us with everything we need to help move this next generation forward! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Let’s get fiscally fit! We’re flexing our financial muscles and securing a bright future for ourselves. We start by following the money and taking a good look at our personal finances with President and Founder of KP Evans Financial, Kembala Evans, as she helps us gain insight on how to get, keep, and grow healthy money habits. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Get ready to make that shift from neutral to high gear as we get expert career advice from Brenda Cunningham, Certified Job Strategist and CEO of Push Career Management. These quality tips are crucial if you are actively searching for the career of your dreams, if you are ready to leave a job that no longer satisfies you, or even if you simply want to shine in your current position. Join us as we navigate your next steps to success! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Is there a difference between where you are now and where you’d like to see yourself? You might already know what steps you need to take to get there. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of making a plan and sticking to it. Other times, there’s a little more to it. Either way, we’re here to help with an episode packed full of tips to help you get to your finish line. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to part ways with procrastination, then wait no more—right now is the perfect time to stop procrastinating! We use this episode to provide tips, highlight benefits, and prove to you that life is better when things are on time. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

What will it take to boost you to the next level of success? Having the confidence to stand in the spotlight and get the word out about the exceptional things that you have to offer is key. We’ve invited Isha Cogborn, Personal Brand Strategist and author of the new book On Purpose: Practical Strategies to Live Your Best Life, to discuss the best ways to differentiate yourself, manage your personal brand, and cheerfully lead yourself to V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

What would your life look like with a little less stress in it?  What would it take to convince you that your physical, mental, and emotional well-being could all be improved by carving out a few minutes each week to focus on self-care? What if you could actually get your work done faster and better by adding healthy doses of relaxation to your day? What if you took a minute to listen to this episode and find out? Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

People need people. Loneliness can affect anyone, even someone in a room full of laughter and loved ones. It can be even more potent when we’ve lost a loved one, moved to a new area, or become isolated. However, being alone and lonely are not necessarily that same thing. What’s the difference between enjoying a little me time and lacking the necessary connection to others? How can we make sure that we and those around us have the connections we crave? Our guest, Matt Lawson, Licensed Professional Counselor has zoomed in on it for us. Join us as we begin to leave lonely alone. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Everyone knows that time flies when you’re having fun, so we want to do our part and savor every bit of life that we have the privilege of living. You may have heard the quote from C.S. Lewis, “You’re never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” From childhood though our senior years, there is life to be lived and memories to be made for us and those around us.  We’re using this episode to intentionally, introspectively savor the seasons of life. Just like we can enjoy the distinct differences of the four seasons of nature, we can enjoy, embrace, and learn from our distinct personal seasons of life as well. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Add a pinch of spontaneous spice to your life, shake things up vigorously, and watch the levels of joy and creativity rise to the surface. That’s our recipe for inviting some spontaneity into your life. We understand the need for structure, but we want to balance that out with some revitalizing, unstructured, unplanned fun! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Whenever a wrong is committed, there’s a choice to be made: whether to forgive or not. Choosing to forgive is a personal decision that can be very difficult but also incredibly freeing. We’re zooming in from many different angles to weigh the benefits and the costs of fully forgiving ourselves and others. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Sometimes the first step is the hardest one of all. We want to inspire you to take inventory of your dreams and your potential and Just. Get. Started. This episode features a guest who turned her writing talent into a dynasty! The road wasn't always easy for thriller/suspense novelist, Bianca Sloane; but she made it happen and learned so much on her journey!  Now she wants to share that with you! If you’ve been sleeping on your own special talent and you’re ready to show it off to the world, then you’ve come to the right place. No more waiting for the right moment to make it happen. Let’s make someday today! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

How do we find our purpose? By searching for it! Life can get so busy that we might find ourselves in a pattern of wake up, rush around, do work, go to sleep. There might be seasons in our life when that’s all we have time for. But when you finally find the time to begin the pursuit of your purpose, it opens doors to a whole new world and a whole new you! Our guest Craig Sroda, author of The Ultimate Manual to Living a Meaningful Life, shares a way for us to nail down our purpose and live with more intention. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Admit it, lots of us are out here striving to be more, do more, live more when all we really want is to reach that sweet spot where we savor and appreciate who and what we already are. Who are we trying to impress anyway? We get the gift of living out this one life, and we certainly hope that no one misses out on the best parts because they’re so busy out there looking for more, more, more! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Are you satisfied with what you have in your life? If not, are you craving MORE material things to fill a void or an unreachable standard that will never really be enough? Let’s take a good, hard look at social pressures to buy more, consume more, and obtain more, more, more. Once you decide to live by your own standards, you might realize that what you already have is Just Right! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Raise your hand if you think we could use a little more love in our world, within our homes, within our…selves! Loving ourselves is not always promoted, but today, we have a guest who teaches us to celebrate self-love, self-esteem, and self-confidence. Listen in as Author Sherry Duquet (who's work includes the best-selling children's book Violet The Hugging Octopus) shares the healthy benefits of lovingly embracing yourself. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

“Good Morning” is a popular greeting, and we want to give our mornings a good start! We set our clocks, we set our coffee makers, maybe we should set the tone of our day too. We can’t control what’s going to happen on any given day, but we can equip ourselves to be better prepared for anything the day throws our way. Let’s take a look at your morning routine and see how to set the tone of your day in a beautiful way! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

This episode has us searching for our WHY in life. What’s the why behind all of your actions, choices, goals? Why haven’t we reached our pinnacle yet? Why don’t we realize that one of the most overlooked aspects of getting to our desired destination is to understand why that’s our desired destination? We’ll have you asking and finding your own personal why! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Please raise your hand if you’re searching for ways to get your life in balance! We are digging into areas of life that need balance and discovering ways to accomplish that beautiful (not perfect) sense of balance in our homes, careers, families, and relationships. The solutions we’ve come up with might be different than what you’d expect! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Life brings the unexpected—some great things, some not so great, and some things that have us quaking in our boots with…fear! You don’t have to live the rest of your life completely fearless; but once you hear the inspiring stories from our guest, Kim Adams, who has triumphed in the midst of cancer, a hurricane and heart-wrenching family and career crises, you will be ready to face those menacing fears... and eject them from your life! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

With Author of the Book "From Reject to Greatness", Thamar Blaise The sting of rejection can affect us whether we are dealing with it in the schoolyard, the workplace, our family setting, or our relationships. And, it can run very deep and be very painful. It can linger on until our 40's, 60, 80's and beyond if we never gain the tools to overcome the rejection, rekindle self-worth and strive to find our own personal greatness! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Pleased & Thankful! Do you have anything to be grateful for? Let’s sit for a moment and think about the many people and things that make this life beautiful. Whether it’s the beauty found in nature, family, friends, art, or even a good cup of coffee, we definitely have things to be thankful for. We’re spending this episode focusing on gratitude. Tonight, we hope you’ll be in bed counting blessings instead of counting sheep! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com  

But, Oh, How I Love Me Some Me! How can I love my neighbor when I can barely take the time to love myself? This world could use more love and more helpful “neighbors”. We want to show that it is possible and even beneficial to balance work, life, family and friends with designated “me” time while still taking a few minutes to pull up beside a “neighbor” and show them some love! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Spoiler Alert: Perfect Isn’t Perfect! Life was designed for growth and development, exploration and mistakes. As we live, we learn. So, why do many of us expect perfection and carry it around as a burden? We can miss out on life’s gifts if we focus on all of our own and others’ imperfections. Give yourself a break, and honor the successes and the slipups in life while ditching the perfectionism!  Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming—in Your Own Lane! Sometimes we humans get so excited and so focused on what everyone else is doing that we end up failing at what we were supposed to get done for ourselves! One way to avoid that from happening is to concentrate on your own tasks and know when to stay in your lane. Swimmers know that they’ll get disqualified for veering into other people’s lanes. We’re giving a friendly reminder to make sure this doesn’t happen to you. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com  

How to Do a Better Job of Handling People Telling You How You Can Do a Better Job! A critic’s job is to criticize, and it’s our job to realize…we are all a work in progress! If your defenses go UP when you receive a little criticism, then you might want to listen UP and learn how to wade through the criticisms without losing your cool.  Constructive criticism can be a catalyst for growth, and destructive criticism can be tossed out and forgotten, like last week’s old trash!  In this episode, we'll talk about how to tell the difference. Join us...and Imagine Yourself! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com  

Whether we like it or not, change is happening all around us and hopefully within us too. In this episode, we’ll share our own personal adventures navigating through change. Our challenge: Ask yourself if you are going to fear change or use it to your advantage? The next time CHANGE comes knocking at your door, go ahead and invite it into your life willingly! Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

It takes courage and confidence, patience and perseverance to land the career of your dreams. Sometimes we just need good timing and a blessing from above. Here’s the thing: we might be just one footstep away from professional satisfaction. Are you ready to put your foot out there? Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com

Don't be a Judgey McJudger! Please understand that this is a heavy topic, and we don’t have the game mastered yet, but we promise complete transparency, and we have lots of examples and strategies and tips on how to do a better job of enjoying life, others, and yourself while ditching most of the negative, judgey thoughts and behaviors. Get more inspiration at ImagineYourselfPodcast.com