Solutions: Navigating Life

In this episode, Andrea discusses how anxiety expresses itself in us and shares some tools to help handle any situation where we start to feel anxious. As always, we end with some pockets of joy shared by our listeners.Sign up for our Patreon for access to exclusive content and help support the podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/SolutionsPodcastPlease rate and comment on our Podcast, and send in your feedback and pockets of joy to us athrondson@gatepath.org

Happy New Year! In this episode, Andrea discusses Nourishing Self Care and helping us to differentiate between appropriate self care and indulgent self care. She reviews the different types of self care (physical, emotional, and spiritual) and gives examples she uses in her own life. The episode ends with Andrea adding another tool to our toolbox and sharing some new pockets of joy. Sign up for our Patreon for access to exclusive content and help support the podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/SolutionsPodcastPlease rate and comment on our Podcast, and send in your feedback and pockets of joy to us athrondson@gatepath.org

When we are kids it seems we can't wait to grow up. Now as adults we find ourselves wishing we were kids again. In this episode, Andrea discussing adulting - being an adult even when you don't want to be. Areas of focus include emotional intelligence and accepting responsibility. Andrea adds tools like scaling and holding opposite truths to help us adult. We close this week as always with some pockets of joy. Sign up for our Patreon for access to exclusive content and help support the podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/SolutionsPodcastPlease rate and comment on our Podcast, and send in your feedback and pockets of joy to us podcast@abilitiesunited.org

What are boundaries? How are they different between the many types of relationships we all have? What are boundaries for ourselves? In this episode, Andrea discusses boundaries, shares new tools for our toolbox to help us be happy, and closes with new pockets of joy. Sign up for our Patreon for access to exclusive content and help support the podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/SolutionsPodcastPlease rate and comment on our Podcast, and send in your feedback and pockets of joy to us podcast@abilitiesunited.org

Happiness. What is it? How do we get it? In this episode, Andrea discusses some secretes to finding happiness, shares new tools for our toolbox to help us be happy, and closes with new pockets of joy. Sign up for our Patreon for access to exclusive content and help support the podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/SolutionsPodcastPlease rate and comment on our Podcast, and send in your feedback and pockets of joy to us podcast@abilitiesunited.org

In our latest episode, Andrea discusses what lessons we can learn from this Spring season of rebirth and hope in Nature. She then provides some tools for our toolbox to help us apply these lessons to our daily lives. Andrea closes with some new Pockets of Joy and exciting news about future episodes!Sign up for our Patreon for access to exclusive content and help support the podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/SolutionsPodcastPlease rate and comment on our Podcast, and send in your feedback and pockets of joy to us podcast@abilitiesunited.org

In this episode we discuss tools for navigating different types of relationships:Relationship with selfRelationships with difficult peopleRelationships with significant othersSign up for our Patreon for access to exclusive content and help support the podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/SolutionsPodcastPlease rate and comment on our Podcast, and send in your feedback and pockets of joy to us podcast@abilitiesunited.org

Host Andrea Throndson discusses some of the specific challenges that come with this time of year. She discusses the societal pressures to have a perfect holiday, potential triggers, impulse control, and other common issues then provides tools and solutions to navigate them. She closes with some new pockets of joy. Happy Holidays!Please provide feedback - suggestions, comments or just leave a pocket of joy - we'd love to hear from you! Reach us at 650-618-3328 or podcast@abilitiesunited.org

In this episode we set the structure for the podcast, discuss the topic of transitions, learn how to navigate these challenges in our 'tool box' and end with inspiration from our pockets of joy segment.