Less Stress In Life

In this episode of the Empowered Wellness Series, Deb Timmerman is joined by Susie Marsh, professional organizer, and Lindsay Vertalka, physical therapist, to unpack one of the most common and frustrating wellness challenges: poor sleep. Whether you're struggling to fall asleep, stay asleep, or feel rested, you're not alone—and there's a lot more behind the problem than meets the eye.This candid, relatable conversation explores the science of sleep, common disruptions, and practical tools for reclaiming rest without depending solely on sleep aids. From CPAPs and weighted blankets to heart rate variability and cluttered bedrooms, we explore the real-life strategies that have helped—and what might help you too.Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations with Deb, Susie, and Lindsay as they empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healthy life!

In today's episode, we're diving into a truth that many of us struggle with: healing isn't linear. Whether you're recovering from an injury, managing a chronic condition, or navigating emotional setbacks, the road to wellness is rarely a straight path—and that's okay.Hosts Deb Timmerman, Lindsay Bertulka, and Susie Marsh are here to remind you that progress isn't about perfection. You'll hear powerful stories from the clinic, tips for adjusting your mindset, and actionable ways to move forward—even when things feel like they're going backward.So if you've ever felt discouraged, stuck, or like you're “doing everything right” but not getting the results you expected—this one is for you. Tune in and take a breath, you're not alone on this journey.Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations with Deb, Susie, and Lindsay as they empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healthy life!

Welcome back to the Less Stress in Life Podcast and our Empowered Wellness Series! In this episode, co-hosts Deb Timmerman, RN, Lindsay Vertalka, MSPT, and Susie Marsh, LMSW and professional organizer, dive deep into a topic that's often misunderstood: chronic disorganization.Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations with Deb, Susie, and Lindsay as they empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healthy life!

Welcome back to the Less Stress in Life Podcast and our Empowered Wellness Series! In this episode, your hosts Deb Timmerman, RN and natural health advocate; Lindsay Vertalka, physical therapist; and Susie Marsh, social worker and professional organizer, dig into the connection between organization, emotional wellness, and stress reduction.In this episode they continue building on their previous discussion about the dangers of clutter, exploring why getting organized isn't just about tidy spaces, it's about mental clarity, emotional release, and reclaiming control of your life. Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations with Deb, Susie, and Lindsay as they empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healthy life!

Welcome to the Less Stress in Life Podcast, your space to reimagine what it means to live well. In this episode of our Empowered Wellness Series, co-hosts Deb Timmerman, RN, Lindsay Vertalka, MPT, and Susie Marsh, LBSW explore a timely and often overlooked topic: the health impact of clutter.Spring is here, and it's not just about cleaning—it's about reclaiming your space, your energy, and your well-being. If you're wondering whether that overflowing garage or drop-zone kitchen counter is affecting your mental or physical health, the answer might surprise you.Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations with Deb, Susie, and Lindsay as they empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healthy life!

Who is in Your Support Circle?The people around you play a huge role in your well-being—but are they lifting you up or draining your energy? In this episode of the Empowered Wellness series, we explore how relationships impact your stress levels, healing, and overall health. Join Deb Timmerman RN, DAIS, HMCT, ARCB, Susie Marsh, LBSW and Lindsay Vertalka, MSPT,  as they discuss the five key types of support every person needs, how to recognize and set boundaries with energy-draining relationships, and where to find meaningful connections that align with your wellness journey. Tune in and start building a circle that truly supports you!Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations with Deb, Susie, and Lindsay as they empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healthy life!

You had surgery expecting relief, but you're still in pain—why? In this episode of the Empowered Wellness series, we uncover the hidden reasons behind persistent post-surgical pain. Join Deb Timmerman, RN DAIS, HMCT, ARCB, Susie Marsh, LBSW and professional organizer, and Lindsay Vertalka, MSPT, as they explore how the brain, emotions, and nervous system play a crucial role in pain perception. Learn why healing isn't just about tissue repair and discover practical strategies to retrain your body and mind for lasting relief. If you're frustrated by ongoing pain after surgery, this episode is a must-listen! Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations with Deb, Susie, and Lindsay as they empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healthy life!

In this episode of the Empowered Wellness series, we explore how thoughts, emotions, and past experiences influence physical pain. Our hosts—Deb Timmerman RN, DAIS, HMCT, ARCB, Susie Marsh, LBSW, and Lindsay Vertalka, MSPT discuss the science behind pain perception, the impact of stress and fear, and practical strategies to retrain the brain's response to pain. Learn how cognitive reframing, movement, and complementary therapies can help you break the pain cycle and reclaim your well-being. Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations with Deb, Susie, and Lindsay as they empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healthy life!

In this episode of the Empowered Wellness Series, Deb Timmerman RN, Lindsay Vertalka MPT, and Susie Marsh LBSW discuss how chronic stress and anxiety affect the body's ability to heal. Learn how the nervous system reacts to stress, why it can lead to pain and inflammation, and how small actions—like mindful breathing, movement, and reducing clutter—can help restore balance. Tune in for practical tools and real-life insights to empower your wellness journey! Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations with Deb, Susie, and Lindsay as they empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healthy life!

In this episode, we dive into the challenges practitioners face in today's healthcare system, including time constraints and limited communication, which hinder holistic patient care. Our co-hosts—Deb Timmerman, RN, DAIS, HMCT, ARCB, Lindsay Vertalka, MPT, and Susie Marsh, LBSW discuss how holistic care emphasizes prevention, balance, and treating the whole person rather than just symptoms.Discover actionable steps to integrate holistic practices into your life, improve communication with your healthcare providers, and reduce stress through self-help tools and integrative health practices. Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations with Deb, Susie, and Lindsay as they empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healthy life!

Meet three passionate clinicians—Lindsay Vertalka, MPT; Susie Marsh, LBSW; and Deb Timmerman, RN, DAIS, HMCT, ARCB come together to guide you on a journey toward greater well-being. In this special pre-episode, we'll introduce ourselves, share our unique paths in healthcare, and explain why we are committed to helping you reclaim control over your health. We believe that true wellness isn't about quick fixes—it's about addressing the mind, body, and spirit through simple, practical tools and empowering knowledge. Join us as we collaborate to offer expert insights, stories, and strategies designed to help you reduce stress, manage pain, and thrive in today's chaotic world. Whether you're struggling with health challenges or seeking a better balance in life, this series is your gateway to empowered healing. Let's get started! Follow Us: Website: LessStressinLife.com/podcast/ Stay tuned for more conversations with Deb, Susie, and Lindsay as they empower you to live well, manage stress, and build a thriving, healthy life!

Guest Lisa Fisher helps us wrap the 52 Practical Tools for Less Stress in Life series talking about strategies and hacks for successful goal setting. If you're thinking about where you want to go next year, or five years down the road, be sure to tune in.  She's the owner of Lisa Fisher and Associates. Lisa provides customized training and coaching packages focused on professional growth and development. She specializes in maximizing productivity, focusing on priorities and leadership. Her goal is to help her clients achieve their definition of success by providing the tools, resources and accountability to get there. She's a principal investor of the Lansing, Michigan Keller Williams franchise and provides coaching and training to CFOs and business leaders with Keller Williams International across the US and Canada. Lisa has a strong foundational platform for helping others. She is also the founder and co-host of Adventures in Business, a podcast where Lansing Michigan based entrepreneurs and nonprofits shamelessly plug themselves and their business. Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our goal is to give you tools and strategies to help you move from being stressed to feeling your best. Our guests today are Dr. Hollie Brown and her partner Keegan O'Guedes. Our topic today is forging a heart-based relationship with your partner.  We speak with Dr Hollie and Keegan about using HeartMath tools together to deal with rapid change and post-pandemic stress and explore the benefits of using this amazing tool as a couple. Keegan is a music producer, audio engineer, and DJ among many titles. He was born in Ontario and now lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick. His time in the music industry so far has led him to working with such brands as Netflix and McDonald's.  Keegan has spent many years working with recording artists, one on one, to help them develop their music. Dr. Hollie is a Family Chiropractic practicing in Fredericton. She believes we're all born with the innate intelligence within us and has a passion for helping people heal and thrive from the inside out. Her practice focuses on perinatal, pediatric, and women's health. While attending chiropractic school in Toronto, she met her best friend and partner Keegan. Today they enjoy traveling spending time in nature camping and practicing yoga. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best. Kim Sneath joined us to take about the stress of holiday clutter. Don't miss her tips for clutter-free gift giving and reducing holiday overwhelm. About Kim: She is a Breakthrough Coach & Clutter Specialist.  She helps men and women eliminate overwhelm and get unstuck, by taking simple steps to achieve their goals and take control of their lives with ease.She is a Certified Master Freedom Facilitator guiding every day people to unlock their potential for more; more clarity, more joy, and more freedom!!  Using powerful mindset and reframing tools, She helps her clients to breakthrough their limiting beliefs and self-sabotaging perspectives, that hold them back, releasing them from years of struggle. She has been inspiring her clients since 2007, to greater possibilities in their lifestyles and with their homes, families, and careers.

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.This episode's guest is Gael Wood.  Gael has over 25 years of experience in the massage and spa industry. She has an immeasurable amount of knowledge and expertise in the art of growing and maintaining a thriving massage & spa business and now concentrates on coaching, and teaching in the areas of marketing, business start up, online business creation, customer service and spa services.Gael was inducted into the World Massage Hall of Fame and featured as a Massage Magazine All-Star in 2019. She is the co-host and co-founder of the Global Wellness Professionals Marketing Summits and creator of the Massage and Spa Marketing Content Clubs, Author of 10 eBooks, over 40 Online courses, and the Elevate Mastermind. Gael is the author of The Gratitude Habit Journal 30 Days of Gratefulness During Difficult Times. In this episode Gael shares her story and how she built her gratitude habits. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.This episode's guest is Sharon Saraga-Walters, Sharon has spent the past 35 years in the health and wellness world. After graduating with a BS in Health Promotions, she launched a business as a Personal Fitness Trainer, then trained to become a Massage Therapist and is now an author and gratitude coach.

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Entrepreneur and mental health advocate Keenan Hart has a passion for impacting those around him with positivity.  He is the co-founder of FRANSiS, a mental wellness company, Keenan and his team have found a way to weaponize text messages for the power of good by interrupting your day in a positive way with support and encouragement.Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Gail Howarth, a long-time resident of West Michigan, is a storyteller and award-winning photographer joins is for a candid conversation on gratitude's role in healing. Gail's early work focused on her first love, nature. Her landscapes invite the viewer to take a break from the busyness of daily life. She hopes observers of her photos will experience a sense of calm, peace, or serenity. More recently, Gail has become interested in people, their stories, what divides us, and how to build bridges between those with vastly different backgrounds and belief systems. Gail's ArtPrize project, A Time to Heal, and The Gratitude Project By Lakehouse Photo explore this concept in words and portraiture. She believes that to heal the divisiveness present in our society today, we must start by identifying and sharing our most common bonds. Only then will constructive conversations occur.Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In the month of November, we are exploring the roles gratitude plays in stress and wellbeing. In this episode, we discuss the psychological, physical, and social benefits of gratitude. Are you ready to make gratitude a priority in your life?Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we share the 6 concrete steps we take our clients through to experience less stress in life. Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here.  

Our guest this episode is Raissa Chernushenko a certified shiatsu massage therapist. She has been certified since 1994, and now offers an expansive list of holistic services and family wellness classes. She encourages her clients to regulate, and tune into their own bodies to achieve greater well-being. Her business Hand to Heart Being, promotes a threefold approach to health that addresses connecting through touch, ecologically conscious living, and healing practices. She feels strongly about the need to promote compassion through the Healthy Touch within our relationships from infancy through the senior years In this episode Raissa shares what shiatsu is, how it differs from the massage we get at the spa, and how it can help us release and heal. Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living from the heart.  

Our guest is Sarah-Jane VandenBerg, a Career Coach on a mission to bring honesty, truth and joy to the world of careers.  She is a Certified Career Development Practitioner and a Holistic Narrative Career Professional with over 25 years of experience working with career decision makers and job seekers. She helps people move through confusion, despair and anxiety individuals have around work, and helps them feel relief and reassurance about their career plans and get the results they desire.  She has a book, Lost & Found: An Adult's Guide to Empowering Teens to Make Their Best Career Decisions coming out later this year.Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living from the heart.  

Susan Omilian, JD is an attorney, award-winning author, motivational speaker and recognized national expert who has advocated to end violence against women for the past forty years. In the 1970s, she founded a rape crisis center and represented battered women in divorce proceedings in the early 1980s. She litigated sex discrimination cases including helping to articulate the legal concept that made sexual harassment illegal in the 1990s. With the death of her nineteen-year-old niece Maggie, who was shot and killed in October 1999 by her ex-boyfriend, Susan's work became more personal and immediate. Today, Susan is the originator and facilitator of My Avenging Angel Workshops based on the idea that “living well is the best revenge” that have helped hundreds of women who have been abused to take the journey from victim to survivor to thriver.Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living from the heart.  

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Our guest is Cora Naylor, Emotion Code practitioner. Join the conversation of about how trapped emotions can hold you back from living your best life. Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we answer questions submitted by podcast listeners around the stress in their lives. Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we discussed the challenges of seasonal transitions and ways to transition from one season to another with ease.  Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we discussed how mindfulness can help you connect to your body, process emotions and decrease stress. Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Our guest is Faigie Kobre, a former early childhood educator and high-end portrait photographer. Faigie switched careers in her 50's to become an elementary school art teacher. She also got very into art herself particularly alcohol inks and teaches women how to reignite their creativity through this magical medium. Faigie is passionate about helping women who don't feel artistic, tap into the healing nature of art.Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Our guest is Shenandoah Chefalo. Shenandoah Chefalo is a graduate of Michigan State University (holding a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science), a Core Essentials Graduate from Coach U, a Certified Law of Attraction Advanced Practitioner, a member of the National Speakers Association, and author of Garbage Bag Suitcase the true story of her dysfunctional journey through a childhood with neglectful, drug-and alcohol addicted parents.Shen wrote a memoir about her child and time in foster care after realizing her story could help others heal and create awareness about the broken foster care system. Now, Shen works to help organizations understand why trauma awareness is vital to changing the way we do business and helping to promote equitable access for all children. Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Burnout makes us feel physically and mentally exhausted. Research shows it affects our body on the cellular level. Tune in to learn how long hours and burnout change the way your brain works. Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Busy-ness is not a badge of honor, even though society thinks that busy equals successful. Check out this episode for helpful tips and tools for creating a schedule that is manageable. Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we share tips and tools for less stressful social media time and managing your email inbox.Co-hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Elle Ingalls, author of Pressure-Free Parenting: The Ten-Second Solution to Less Stress and Anxiety for High-Achieving Families is our guest this week. Elle is an international speaker, coach, professional violinist, conductor and founder of Pressure-Free Living. A former member of the Forbes Coaches Council, she has coached thousands of people from age 10 to 80. She holds a Bachelor of Musical Arts, a Master of Music, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan where she was the first woman admitted to the orchestral conducting program. Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we talk about three factors that impact the ability to get great sleep: Sleep apnea, over activated stress response, and having a sleep routine. If you're having trouble falling or staying asleep this episode is for you!Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Our guest Melissa Randall of Intentional Hope joins us for a discussion on building a social support system. Melissa is the founder of Intentional Hope, a personal growth and leadership development organization geared toward empowering women. She opened the door to Studio Hope in Charlotte, MI in November 2021. She worked in medical administration positions for over 25 years, managing a large Orthopedic Group and a multidisciplinary provider group, providing ancillary services to residents in Michigan nursing home facilities. She believes in servant leadership and is a John Maxwell Certified Leadership team member. Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we explore the body's energy system and heart brain communication.  Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we continue our series on mind body therapies that we have found helpful in our healing journeys.  In this episode we explore Emotional Freedom Technique. Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we continue our series on mind body therapies that we have found helpful in our healing journeys. We feature Michele Arsenault, RMT, to discussed how massage therapy works and how it reduces stress. Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we continue our series on mind body therapies that we have found helpful in our healing journeys. We feature Michele Duncan, Certified Hypnotherapist, to discuss how hypnotherapy works and how it reduces stress.  Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we start discussing healing modalities and practices that have been helpful to us in our stress mastery journey. This episode, we talk about the origins and benefits of Taichi Easy, Deb is a Certified Taichi Easy Practice Leader.  Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in Canada, click here. To take the Stress and Wellbeing Assessment in the US, click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode how the stories we tell define us. The can help us heal or stay stuck depending on the labels we apply.  Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  Want more information on HeartMath®, heart-powered living. or the Masterclass Series mentioned in the podcasts? click here. 

Lisa Zarcone is an author of her memoir “The Unspoken Truth”.  She is a Child & Mental Health Advocate and a Blogger on her website – www.lisazarcone.net. As the Massachusetts National Ambassador NAASCA (National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse) she uses her title and personal story as a platform to speak about child abuse and mental health and suicide prevention.  Lisa has conducted many workshops geared toward these strong subjects and she shares positive ways to work towards healing, forgiveness and overall well being.    Being mentally healthy is so important in all aspects of your life – professional & personal.Lisa is a voice for the voiceless.  Her vigorous career includes countless podcast interviews, TV Appearances, Radio Interviews & DJ Spotlights, and multiple Newspaper Articles. You can also find Lisa on NAASCA Blog Talk Radio “Stop Child Abuse Now” as a panel host.In June 2021 Lisa received The Heroine Award from the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) --  This award is in recognition of all the work she does out in the community.  The Unsung Heroines of MA.

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we explore the relationship between managing stress and mental health. Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  Want more information on HeartMath®, heart-powered living. or the Masterclass Series mentioned in the podcasts? click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.This podcast is all about less stressful communications. We talk about the energetics of communication, barriers to sending and receiving clear communications, and how to make sure we send the messages we intend.   Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  Want more information on HeartMath®, heart-powered living. or the Masterclass Series mentioned in the podcasts? click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best. Our bonus podcast guests are Dr. George (Jeep) Naum and his wife Vanessa Naum. Dr. Jeep has been a physician for 31 years and a marriage coach for 27. Since 2019, he and his wife Vanessa had been specializing in physician marriage coaching. As a married physician and coach, he has mixed his passion for coaching doctors and helping them find love and a deeper connection in their marriage and career life. Dr. Jeep has been featured on many online podcasts and is a regular contributor to Physician Outlook Magazine. He is the author of What's Forever For: A Physician's Guide to Everlasting Love and Success in Marriage.Vanessa, MBA is a sex and relationship coach trained in a philosophy that is a holistic and loving approach to sex and relationship coaching. Her approach invites people to move beyond shame, clarify their needs and boundaries, live emotionally connected in a radically embodied lives, and experienced the joy and satisfaction of great sex and authentic relationships. Like Dr Jeep, she's passionate about helping married couples live their marriages full potential, particularly since her first marriage ended in divorce. From that experience, she expertly brings knowledge and perspective of what it's like to be in a marriage that isn't working. Tune in as they share some great insights on reducing the stress in your marriage. Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  Want more information on HeartMath®, heart-powered living. click here. Interested in the Masterclass Series mentioned in the podcasts? click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Dr Jeep Naum and his wife Vanessa, relationship coaches to married physicians taped a bonus podcast with us this week, that will release later this month. In this episode, we shared a few of their wisdom nuggets and talk about the carry-over effect of marriage and partner relationship issues on kids.  Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  Want more information on HeartMath®, heart-powered living. or the Masterclass Series mentioned in the podcasts? click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.The human and monetary cost of workplace stress is rising exponentially. In this episode, we'll talk about the problem, and make the case for why employers and entrepreneurs should consider adding stress management tools to their mental wellness programs. Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  Want more information on HeartMath®, heart-powered living. or the Masterclass Series mentioned in the podcasts? click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode, we talk about the benefits of earthing or grounding for stress relief. Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  Want more information on HeartMath®, heart-powered living. or the Masterclass Series mentioned in the podcasts? click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode, we talk about two Chinese medicine practices, Human Design and Facial Reading, and the clues both can give to help understand and manage stress experiences. Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers, and certified stress educators, who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  Want more information on HeartMath®, heart-powered living. or the Masterclass Series mentioned in the podcasts? click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode, we talk about the five common stress responses: Flight, flight, freeze, faint and fawn, and share descriptions of what each looks like in real life. Is procrastination a stress response? Find out in this episode! Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  Want more information on HeartMath®, heart-powered living. or the Masterclass Series, go click here. 

Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Compassion fatigue is the state of physical and emotional exhaustion leading to a diminished ability to empathize or feel compassion for others. In this episode, we talk about compassion fatigue as a response to constant stress without recharge.  Co -hosts Deb Timmerman and Barb Fletcher, are certified HeartMath® Trainers who are skilled at helping people discover the power of living form the heart.  Want more information on HeartMath®, heart-powered living. or the Masterclass Series, go click here.