Refreshing Authenticity

In this episode I talk with mixed martial artist, Jimmy Zidek! Jimmy owns a kickboxing gym in Sheboygan and we have a great conversation regarding his slogan, “Be a Better You!”. Jimmy and I hope you are able to find ways to be a better you and please remember to take one day at a time! Thanks for listening!

June is Mens Health Month so this episode focuses on mens mental health. One of my great friends, Nick Welcher, joins me in conversation about our experiences with mental health from our childhood into adulthood. Men, it's ok to not be ok, and know that it's ok to get help if you need it. Thanks for listening!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! This episode talks about bringing awareness to mental health and how it impacts your life. We all deal with mental health. Together, we can be supportive of one another as we build a positive mental health for ourselves and fight the stigma! As always, thank you for listening and take care of yourselves. 

Hello!   This episode talks about mindfulness and how it impacts our life. I plan to practice mindfulness by meditating for at least 5 minutes after work each day. If you have mindfulness practices that work for you, I'd love to hear them! Take care of yourselves, take care of each other, and thank you for listening!

We all have negative thoughts, and we all have negative automatic thoughts. This episode talks about how positive affirmations can help challenge those negative thoughts in a simple, easy-to-implement strategy! Thank you for listening!

Welcome to 2022! In this episode, I talk about the gap of time I took between posting episode #10 and this current episode, #11. Real and authentic emotions about times of frustration and it's important to check in on yourself! It's a process but make time for the process. Oh, and don't tear your ACL - it stinks. 

Welcome to episode number ten titled, "I Quit"! In this episode I talk about the importance of mental health and the major life change I recently went through with quitting my job. Remember to take care of yourself and take care of those around you! Thank you for listening!

In this episode I talk about 5 ways to handle your negative thoughts! I hope it's a helpful stepping stone for you as we all manage our negative thoughts during a very challenging year. I also had my dogs join me for this episode and they made a bunch of noise so there's that.  Thank you for listening!

In episode I talk more about self-care! There's a lot going on in the world right now and I ask that we all look out for each other. If you have any suggestions on self-care that has worked for you, I would love to hear them!  Thank you for listening!

In this episode I talk about seven types of negativity you need to delete from your life! I have not conquered all seven of the items I mention but it's a process. I hope talking about these types of negativity will start a conversation on how to move forward and conquer them. Thanks for listening! 

In this episode my special guest, Dr. Craig Mertler, and I have a conversation about fear of failure. Dr. Craig Mertler is an Associate Professor in the Doctoral Program in Leadership & Innovation at Arizona State University and a close friend of mine! I hope you enjoy and thank you for listening!

In this episode I talk about 8 topics revolving around self-care. Self-care is an every day process. Thank you for listening!

In this episode I talk about Sunday scaries and methods to help cope with them. Sunday scaries has been something I've been dealing with for 10+ years and I would love to hear how you cope with them! Thank you for listening!

In this episode we're talking about mental health awareness. Alex Liosatos, Director of the Health and Counseling Center at Lakeland University, joins me and we have a conversation about mental health that you don't want to miss! I hope you enjoy and I'm glad you're listening!

In this episode we're talking about kidney stones, what authenticity means, and a challenge for the week! Welcome and thank you for listening!

In this very first episode I will be introducing myself and why I started this podcast. We're talking about anxiety, authenticity and more! Welcome and I'm glad you're listening!