Self Care is Sexy

Tired of self-care feeling like another chore? What if you could get the most out of your downtime with the least amount of effort? In this episode, we're tackling the myth that self-care has to be complex. We'll explore quick wins, mindful moments, and easy adjustments that will leave you feeling refreshed and recharged – without adding to your stress.

Is your phone your bestie or your frenemy? This week we're diving deep into the tricky relationship between social media and self-care. We're talking dopamine hits, comparison traps, and how to curate a feed that fuels your soul, not your anxiety. Join us for tips, tricks, and maybe a little digital detox inspiration. Let's reclaim our time and our sanity, one mindful scroll at a time!

Feeling a little off this week? Self-care seeming like it's constantly two steps forward, one step back with self-care? You're not alone! This episode explores the common pitfalls and provides practical strategies to overcome self-care setbacks and cultivate lasting wellness habits. 

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Sick to death of constantly criticizing yourself? Yeah!? Well, so are WE! All that self-criticism not only damages self-esteem but can also keep us stuck in a cycle where we're afraid to take risks or try new things. That harsh self-criticism actually hinders personal growth by creating a fear of failure and reinforcing a narrow view of who we are. So ditch that black & white thinking, accept that you're going to make mistakes and ask others to call you out when they hear you administering that epic verbal beat down, even when it's "just a joke". 

✨Do you second-guess your choices or struggle to hear your inner voice amidst the noise of daily life? In this empowering episode of Self-Care is Sexy, we dive into the transformative art of self-trust. Discover why your intuition is your greatest ally, how to silence self-doubt, and practical steps to strengthen your connection with your inner compass. Tune in to learn how trusting yourself can unlock confidence, clarity, and a life that feels authentically yours. 

In this episode of Self-Care is Sexy, we dive into the transformative journey of becoming emotionally self-sufficient. What does it mean to meet your own needs in a world that often demands so much of us? We'll explore the balance between self-reliance and connection, how to identify your unmet needs, and practical strategies to nurture yourself in meaningful ways.Whether you're seeking to deepen your self-awareness or simply want to feel more grounded and whole, this conversation is packed with insights to help you source strength, love, and fulfillment from within. Tune in to discover how honoring yourself can transform your relationships, boost your resilience, and unlock true emotional independence.Quote: “Love yourself so much that when someone treats you wrong, you recognize it”Challenge for the week: take a few minutes each day to check in with yourself. Ask yourself, ‘What do I need right now?' Then take one small step to meet that need. Whether it's resting, setting a boundary, or finding time for joy—honor yourself.

In this episode of Self Care is Sexy, we're bringing you 200 fresh, creative, and practical self-care ideas to help you recharge, refocus, and nurture your mind, body, and soul. Whether you're looking for simple ways to integrate self-care into your daily routine or something new to shake up your current practices, this episode has you covered. From mindful habits to wellness hacks, creative hobbies, and grounding techniques, there's something here for everyone. Tune in and discover how small self-care changes can have a big impact on your overall well-being. Get ready to make self-care a priority!

Grab your journal and hit pause because this episode is all about crafting your ultimate self-care plan!

When we are making self-care the priority, oftentimes conflict can arise. With the right tips, tricks, and tools we can go from avoiding any and all conflict at all costs to being able to handle confrontation and conflict with confidence in a way that is healthy and productive for both sides of the perceived conflict.

This interview with Sione Fa is jam packed with realistic, down to earth, genuine, and vulnerable self care advice. He shares openly about the importance of mental health, the reality of goal setting and prioritizing, and even breaks down daily routines, such as a daily plan, to help with time management. As a former contestant on the hit TV show The Biggest Loser Season 7, he shares how coming across his own past experience and advice has helped him regain perspective and motivation. Sione is a small business owner, a very devoted father of two active sons in various sports, and a daughter who just graduated, so he's got a lot less time to focus on his goals but shares with us the ways he makes his health and self care the priority. You can connect with Sione via his FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/sione.fa.10/about or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sionefa/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

You're out there living your best life becoming the best version of you yay!! Now listen as I call 100% BS on that and invite you to change your language and change your life by looking at self improvement in a totally new way! Let's put reality back into the mix and start working on creating our favorite version of ourselves vs striving for an unrealistic very best version of you that doesn't even exist. Prepared to not be sold a bunch of crap that you don't need in order to make self-care a priority! 

Part 2 in a 2 part series all about self betrayal, the number one enemy of self care. In part 2 I go through 10 different ways you can self-care through past self betrayal. I get to the heart of the healing from this subtle foe and describe different techniques you can use to spot self betrayal before it starts to give yourself a chance to avoid it.

Part 1 in a 2 part series all about self betrayal, the number one enemy of self care. In part 1 I give 10 different real life examples of subtle self betrayal in order to lay a solid foundation about this very real, very difficult barrier to self care. I explain how self betrayal seems so innocent and not something that requires too much thought but that leads to needing to escape our lives and ourselves.

Today I am summarizing this amazing skill that I learned from Corinne Crabtree who has a #1 podcast focused on weight loss, mental health & fitness! I'm talking about what pivoting!! I'll be sharing with you real life examples of how we can learn to pivot when it comes to self care and I even dive into all the amazing benefits. You can hear it directly from the source by checking out Losing 100 with Corinne Crabtree.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/losing-100-pounds-with-corinne/id1233384453

My quick but powerful interview with Elizabeth Miller from the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast! Happy Healthy Caregiver is for family caregivers who feel isolated and overwhelmed by all their responsibilities and want help integrating caregiving (and self-care!) with their life. Many support resources are available, including an on-demand digital course, a free encouraging Facebook group focused on self-care for family caregivers, and coaching video tips on Instagram.

Got a super busy day? A million and one demands on your time? Do you have to get done a long list of stuff today? I bet you do! So here is a quick episode with 10 self-care ideas that you can sneak into even the busiest of days. I also include some powerful but easy mind-set shifts that can help slipping in that self-care easier and doable.

Love yourself more in 2024! Yeah, yeah, yeah we've heard all that before. But what even is that? And how can you love yourself more if you don't even like yourself right now? Well, glad you found me and my crazy show because that's what I'm going to do in this episode. I walk you through exactly how to love yourself, especially if you don't feel great about yourself. I've got tips on how you can connect more with your authentic self as well as how to take off the Polly perfect mask you might be showing up in.

Not all self-care is the same. Some days we have the energy for A++ efforts to take care of our needs while other days we need to allow for that C level of effort where we can get by with just meeting expectations. I walk through some reflective questions you can use to assess your current level of self-care needs and even give some examples of how to meet those needs. No matter if you are basic, better or at your best, these tips are all equally helpful.

Before you run out and buy a new juicer, sign up for a gym membership or commit to a ten week coaching season with your favorite guru, listen to this special NYE episode and get real self-care ideas that are giving what you're actually want, permission to do less. So, ditch the dusty ass motto "new year, new me'' avoid the overhaul and instead do not do more in 2024. It's not a goal setting season. It's time for rest and recharge. This special self-care Sunday, I've got 24 self-care ideas that are going to help you feel better right now, without having to purchase a peloton or get a total makeover. Thought detox Social media eval Emotional intelligence Break up with beating yourself upTalk to old youValue any point of interruptionLaughing yogaStop future trippingAdmitSelf talkPivotDeclutterOverflowing cupPace yourselfNew undersJournalingChange the wallpaperGet a humidifierNew quality scentClean out your self-care tools New sheets and a pillow Celebrate small wins Start a new random hobby Mediate This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3237052/advertisement

Apparently not everyone knows the difference between anxiety and/or what hypervigilance is. So today I'm running over what it is, how to spot it and some self-care tips specifically designed to help soothe this pretty common trauma response that you might be white knuckling yourself through but without outside individualized help, it may be too much for some.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3237052/advertisement

Comparing ourselves to others does dangerous things to our self esteem. If you find yourself sucked into sizing up how you fit in compared to those around you, watch out for depression and feeling like ass about yourself. I've got 5 easy ways to avoid comparing yourself to others and 5 fun ways to generate more self compassion!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3237052/advertisement

5 ways to set personal limits and avoid being overly productive. If you struggle with self-care, you don't need more messages about "rise and grind". You don't need to be pushing your limits in order to become a better you. Today's show gets into what actually motivates you to work on sself-improvement in a healthy and loving way so that when you reach your goals you don't arrive a half dead burnt out version of who you are now. I walk through why being overly productive, forcing youself to get it all done, is so harmful to you and help you slow down, give yourself grace in order to really find some peace.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3237052/advertisement

This is a raw and real interview with an incredible down to earth mother of three who is juggling a lot in life while dealing with the loss of her best friend and navigating newly discovered mental health challenges. She shares with us how it's not always possible to get time for self-care and that you have to find it where you can. Whether it's a speed bag in the garage, cleaning house dance parties or just a weekly bath, real life self-care can is sometimes very hard to do, but it can be squeezed into anyone's lifestyle, even if you're struggling.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3237052/advertisement

Just in time for Thanksgiving I've got a show all about setting boundaries! How to set them. How to keep them and even how to set them internally. Cuz let's face it, you're highly likely to be spending time with folks who are gonna cross that line. So if you've got plans with family, in-laws and possibly people you don't want to be around I've got a lot of simple practical tips that you can start using as soon as you shut the podcast off that are going to make you feel like an absolute badass at boundaries. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3237052/advertisement

You know self-care is good for you! You're a better person when you put yourself first. You show up ready to serve others if you make self-care a priority, but what if you struggle with follow through? Well, today's episode is perfect for you. I'm teaching you a simple hack that is going to make life easier, and can put more of your to-do's on autopilot so you can ensure more time for doing nothing.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3237052/advertisement

What makes self-care seem hard to implement? What can we do to make it easier? Today I deconstruct the top 5 things that are making it so hard to take time to take care of yourself. I will show you how you can do self care differently so that it feels easy, doable and so that you can become consistent with it. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3237052/advertisement

Today's show we're going to talk about a self care reboot. It's going to help us start thinking about how to reset what we've been doing for self care and looking at ways we can change it up a little bit so that we don't get so stuck in a rut. And if you don't currently do anything for self care, this episode is a great way to get the motivation to get started.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3237052/advertisement

It can be hard to ignore the alarm that goes off saying you have a ton of things to do today in an effort to make self-care the priority. This episode we talk all about how you create the permission to dismiss all the to-do's and work in that subtle self-care all throughout you day! You can start right now by reminding yourself and telling yourself out loud, "you're doing a good job today"!

You know what to do but can't get yourself to do it. You always seem to just about reach your goals just before sliding backwards into old familiar patters. You ask yourself all the time "Why did I just do that? I know better" Well, you my friend, are engaged in self sabotage. And I've got some great tips to help you figure out how to stop doing it and get the self-care you deserve to forgive and love yourself like a badass!

People Pleasing, it when you think you're being nice, helpful and feel really good about yourself for helping others but the reality is your trying to manipulating others into thinking you are a different person, so they will like you. And its leaving you zero time for any meaningful self-care. So how do you stop being anxious to please? What self-care can help heal from chronic people pleasing? I've got the tips, tricks and hacks to make People Pleasing a thing of the past.

Its hard to know where to start when it comes to self-care so I've got the top 5 ways to prioritize self-care as well as 5 things to keep in mind when you start prioritizing self-care.

Thinking and talking better about yourself is really important self-care, but how do you do it? And what if you don't think very highly of yourself right now? I've got all the tricks to turn you into your very own hype-man!!

Its that limbo period of time after you've been having nothing but crappy thoughts about yourself where you're tired of beating yourself up and you're exhausted by your own stinking thinking.

Are you feeling out of control lately, like you're always behind, or like basic tasks and to-dos fall through the cracks, and its overwhelming and too much? Well it might just be manufactured pressure and I've got self-care tips to get you outta of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpHgKRVOdVs

These two very different kinds of self-care can change your life, especially when you know how and when to use them. In this episode we give you a break down, examples and even when its best to use either kind of amazing self-care. https://breitenbush.com/https://www.shiftfestival.com/

You know self-care is good for you, and that you really need some down-time, some you-time, some time to recover and recharge. So why can't you seem to get yourself to do it? I've got 10 ways you are killing your chances of getting self-care and what to do to fix it.

How do you get yourself to do the things you know that are good for you, without beating yourself up or micromanaging yourself to the point of exhaustion? This episode we've got tips on how to get motivated without all the drama.

This powerful and funny interview with Megan of Safe Space Reiki teaches us all about this unique form of self-care. https://www.safespacereiki.com/

Its the end of times and its all about to burn to the ground, so lets all get wasted and self-destruct in a glorious FU to the man! OR we could focus on self care instead.

Actionable tips on how you can take back control over your time, your self-care and ultimately your life. Get off the hamsters wheel of wake up, work, chores, dinner, bedtime! If you feel like you never have any time for yourself I want to teach you some simple secrets to give you back some of that control so you can start really living the life you want to, pursuing your passions and being more in charge of your day to day time.

I've got some selfcare ideas that you can do in under 5 minuets or less! Plus I talk a lot about how the brain works! It's fun. I go on a little preach sesh. No bigs.

You don't have to be perfect at self-care, but what if you just suck at taking care of yourself? We've got real ways that you can get better at putting yourself first without any New Year's resolutions, goal setting or taking sock in this past year.

Christmas is over, time to recover with some self-care solitude. Tips on how to get that very important alone time.

It's that time of year and the next few weeks are gonna be crammed with lots to do! Make sure you don't forget about taking care of you. We've got 5 tips of holiday travel self-care as well as some great gift ideas for you or someone you know who needs a reminder that Self Care is Sexy. 1. Pinch Me https://pinchmedough.com/2. Lot XI https://www.lotxi.com/collections/body3. Moon Nectar Apothecary http://www.moonnectarapothecary.com/4. Union Rose pdx https://unionrosepdx.com/5. Ground Up https://grounduppdx.com/

How do you honor the boundaries you already have with others? Are you letting some things slide because of your shared history? I've got 5 easy ways to keep those boundaries firmly in place!

Think of the absolute worst day ever. Grandma dies. The car won't start. The love of your life breaks up with you. On your worst day what is the minimum self-care you can commit to? Tips on how to use this practice to make self-care priority and even routine. NO MATTER WHAT!