Podcasts about CALM

A single sentence from childhood can quietly shape how we see ourselves for years. In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, hosted by Avik Chakraborty, guest host Sayan speaks with Pennie Wilson about the hidden emotional impact of early experiences and how they influence our confidence, expression, and inner voice. This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt silenced, misunderstood, or hesitant to express themselves. Pennie shares simple, practical tools for mental fitness, nervous system regulation, and reclaiming emotional safety. Together, they explore how calm awareness, curiosity, and small intentional steps can help people move from survival mode toward clarity, self-trust, and authentic expression. About the Guest: Pennie Wilson teaches a practical framework for calm self-mastery rooted in lived experience. Her work focuses on emotional safety, nervous system regulation, and helping parents, teachers, and leaders build mental fitness. Episode Chapters: 00:03:33 – Childhood moments that shape identity 00:05:00 – The story behind being told not to sing 00:07:05 – Why emotional memories stay in the nervous system 00:10:00 – How early experiences create survival patterns 00:12:10 – The “sun and clouds” metaphor for mental awareness 00:15:00 – Understanding emotional reactivity and overwhelm 00:20:00 – Three simple steps to build calm and mental fitness Key Takeaways: Small childhood moments can influence lifelong beliefs about self-worth and expression. Emotional safety and nervous system regulation are essential before meaningful change can occur. Awareness of thoughts and emotions helps interrupt automatic survival responses. Curiosity about your inner world can become a powerful tool for self-growth. Simple practices like pausing, observing thoughts, and choosing one next step can restore calm. How to Connect With the Guest: Search for Kokoro Creators on YouTube or visit the Kokoro Creators website for resources, meditations, and services.   Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it's become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate. With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.

Full Show Notes: bengreenfieldlife.com/lnraw04 Welcome to RAW—my unfiltered solo podcast, hosted on LIFE Network (which is completely free to join here—you can listen to every RAW episode plus a full library of health and wellness podcasts, including Boundless Life). RAW is where you get the real, behind-the-scenes version of my life: the biohacking experiments I’m running on myself, the protocols I’m creating, the tools and tech I’m stress-testing before anyone hears about them, the ideas in physiology, performance, and longevity I’m diving into, the beliefs I’m questioning, the routines I’m refining, and the unconventional stuff I’m actually doing day to day. In this episode, I open up about one of the most powerful anchors in my family's life—our daily bookends. These are the routines my family and I use to start and end each day with intention, connection, and purpose. I walk you through our morning huddle, where we check in, talk schedules, share a devotional, and pray together using the ACTS method. And at night, we gather for a family dinner complete with song, prayer, game time, and meaningful conversation—no matter how busy our days have been. I share not just the how, but the why behind these practices, emphasizing their impact on raising well-rounded kids, building family legacy, and nurturing relationships. Whether you've got a spouse, roommates, or a big family, I'm giving you a roadmap you can adapt to create magic and togetherness in your own home. Hope it inspires you to try something new—thanks for joining me on this RAW episode! Episode Sponsors: Young Goose: To experience the transformative power of Young Goose's cutting-edge products, visit younggoose.com and use code BEN10 at checkout to enjoy a 10% discount on your first order. Truvaga: Balance your nervous system naturally with Truvaga's vagus nerve stimulator. Visit Truvaga.com/Greenfield and use code GREENFIELD30 to save $30 off any Truvaga device. Calm your mind, focus better, and recover faster in just two minutes. Organifi Shilajit Gummies: Harness the ancient power of pure Himalayan Shilajit anytime you want with these convenient and tasty gummies. Get them now for 20% off at organifi.com/Ben. Quantum Upgrade: Recent research has revealed that the Quantum Upgrade was able to increase ATP production by a jaw-dropping 20–25% in human cells. Unlock a 15-day free trial with the code BEN15 at quantumupgrade.io. MTE: Boost your wellness on a systemic level with the 13 healthy ingredients of MTE. Check them out at GetMTE.com use code GETMTE for 20% off your first order.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the key to stopping cravings isn't restriction, but removing the labels from your plate?In this episode, I break down the second step to ending emotional eating, bingeing, and nighttime snacking: making all food neutral. After years of dieting and labeling food as “good” or “bad,” it's no wonder eating feels stressful and out of control. I share how removing those labels calms your nervous system, reduces cravings, and restores freedom.Why Food Labels Create Stress If you've followed diets or strict plans, you've likely assigned moral value to food, felt proud for eating “right,” and guilty for eating “wrong.” I've been there—cycling through different diets and obsessing over rules. Each rule only increased the emotional charge around food.The Nervous System Response to Labels “Good” foods create a sense of safety, while “bad” foods trigger protection mode (fight-or-flight). In this state, your body increases cravings, slows metabolism, and drives binge behavior. Labeling food as “bad” can actually push your body to store more energy.The Shift: Making Food Neutral Neutralize all food. Broccoli is neutral. Cake is neutral. Instead of judging, ask: “Does this serve me?” and “How does this feel in my body?” This removes guilt and helps you make calm, conscious choicesHow Neutral Food Stops the Cycle When food loses its emotional charge, cravings decrease, binge urges fade, and emotional eating weakens. You begin eating from awareness, not fear—without relying on willpower.Undoing Years of Food Rules You can unlearn old patterns by dropping moral labels, shifting your language, and observing how your body responds. This is how lasting change happens.Key TakeawaysFood labels create stress and cravingsNeutral food supports calm and controlFocus on how food serves youRemove restriction before adding structureEvery bite is a conscious choiceClosing MessageYou don't need more discipline—you need to feel safe around food again. When food loses its charge, you get your power back.Ready for Sweet Relief?Download my free recipe book “Sweet Relief” and enjoy desserts that satisfy your cravings without the sugar spike. Download here: www.sherryshaban.com/sweetreliefStruggling with emotional or binge eating? Download my free guide Calm the Craving: 7 Steps to Break Emotional and Binge Eating and finally end the cycle of out-of-control eating. Get Your FREE Guide Here: bit.ly/CalmTheCravingWork With Sherry Shaban:Book your FREE 30-minute Food Freedom Call and start your journey to lasting change! Schedule your call at www.sherryshabanfitness.com/clarityListen & SubscribeCatch more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube so you never miss an episode!Connect & Go DeeperJoin our Facebook Community: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.comWork with Sherry: www.sherryshaban.com/transformExplore more resources: www.makepeacewithfood.comShare Your TakeawayTag us on Instagram (@makepeacewithfoodofficial), Facebook (@MakePeaceWithFoodOfficial), TikTok (@sherryshaban), or LinkedIn (sherryshaban) and share your biggest insight from this episode!

Drift off with calm bedtime reading designed to help quiet the mind and guide you toward sleep, especially if insomnia or restless nights have been keeping you awake. This peaceful bedtime reading explores the Fermi Paradox while creating a calm atmosphere for sleep and easing the tension that insomnia can bring. Tonight, we gently explore one of the universe's most fascinating questions: if the galaxy contains billions of stars and likely many Earth-like planets, why haven't we encountered signs of extraterrestrial civilizations? As the episode unfolds, you'll slowly discover the ideas behind the Fermi Paradox, from the vast scale of the Milky Way to possible explanations like the Great Filter, rare life, or civilizations that simply remain quiet. Benjamin reads in a soothing, steady cadence designed to help your thoughts slow down as you learn something new. There's no whispering or sudden sounds, just calm, fact filled educational reading that gradually fades into the background as sleep approaches. If anxiety, stress, or insomnia makes it difficult to drift off, this gentle exploration of cosmic mystery offers the perfect balance of curiosity and calm. Press play, relax your mind, and allow the quiet wonder of the universe to carry you softly toward sleep. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Fermi Paradox, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever notice how some real estate agents always seem calm—even when everything is going wrong? Deals fall apart. Inspections explode. Financing collapses. Yet somehow… they keep winning. Meanwhile, other agents feel stressed, reactive, and constantly behind. So what's the difference? It's not experience. It's not intelligence. And it's not even hustle. It's control. In this episode, we break down why calm agents consistently outperform stressed agents—and how simple shifts in structure, communication, and daily routines can completely change your business. You'll learn how to stay in control when clients panic, deals get complicated, and the market feels uncertain.

Montgomery Biscuits GM Michael Murphy joins the show to reminisce about his time with Felder on the football team at UNC. Calm down, it's okay. #LETSGROWBuy a shirt at http://hitd.threadless.comSubscribe to Felder's substack: https://itsfelder.substack.com/Subscribe to College Sports Now: https://art19.com/shows/college-sports-nowCheck out Surber's band KILLERANTZ and his other show, PodcasterinoListen to Hartzell on the College Football Blitz every Saturday FREE on the Varsity Network App

Let the steady sound of rain on quiet city streets guide you into deep focus and calm rest. For two full hours, gentle raindrops fall on pavement, rooftops, and distant sidewalks, creating a peaceful urban atmosphere. The soft rhythm of rain echoes between buildings while the city sleeps, forming a smooth and consistent background sound that helps you relax, study, meditate, or drift into deep sleep. This natural rain ambience is perfect for blocking distractions, easing stress, and creating a calm space for concentration. Close your eyes and imagine walking slowly through glowing streetlights as cool rain falls around you in the still night air.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/asmr-rain-recordings--5347561/support.Lose the AD intros by becoming a subscriber!https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/asmr-rain-recordings--5347561/support

What if the way through stress isn't to push harder, but to learn how to come back to yourself?In this conversation, Shalin Desai, engineer, Art of Living Foundation leader, and breathwork teacher, shares how being introduced to these practices at 16 changed the direction of his life. Ashanti and Shalin talk about the masks men wear, the fear of failure, the calm we can carry behind the mask, and why breath is one of the most practical tools we have for working with stress and emotion. They also explore skepticism around contemplative practices, the difference between hearing “be present” and actually knowing how.Listen and apply these takeaways to your life and leadership:The mask of competence can hide a real fear of failure, pressure, and self-judgment, and naming that matters.Calm is not the absence of responsibility; it's the ability to carry life without letting stress become your identity.The real question isn't just “be present,” it's “how?” Shalin points to breath as a direct tool for working with emotional patterns.Breath and emotion are connected: when the breath changes, your internal state can change too.This work becomes real when it restores purpose. Shalin shares a story about a participant who arrived hopeless and left wanting to live.Skepticism doesn't disqualify anyone. People from many backgrounds can benefit without giving up who they are.(0:00) Meet Shalin Desai + how Art of Living became part of his life(2:54) Shalin's origin story: his mother's healing, finding the course at 16, and discovering breathwork early(8:57) Ashanti's own Art of Living journey + wondering what shifts when young people learn peace sooner(10:19) The masks we wear: competence, fear of failure, calm, irritation, and ending the day without regret(13:50) “That sounds good, but how?” bringing spiritual ideas into real-life stress(15:21) The connection between breath and emotions + why breathwork is practical, not abstract(17:42) A participant's suicide note story + what happens when someone reconnects to purpose(20:20) Skepticism, openness, and why people are more ready now to try meditation and breathwork(22:37) Research, results, and why this work keeps spreading(26:50) Types of Art of Living courses + why the practice has to continue beyond one experience(32:07) Emotional overload, algorithms, polarization, and making impact from calm instead of frustrationConnect with Shalin DesaiWebsite: artofliving.orgInstagram: @shalindesaiJoin/Contribute to our Young Men's Conference: https://everforwardclub.orgJoin our Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/efc-young-mens-advocates-2345Submit Questions, Reflections, or Episode IdeasEmail us: totmpod100@gmail.comCreate your mask anonymously: https://millionmask.org/Connect with Ashanti BranchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchSpeaksX: https://x.com/BranchSpeaksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch/Website: https://www.branchspeaks.com/Support the Podcast & Ever Forward ClubHelp us continue creating spaces for young men to be seen, heard, and supported:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/supportConnect with Ever Forward ClubInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everforwardclubFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/everforwardclubX: https://x.com/everforwardclubLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ever-forward-club/#unmaskingwithmaleeducators #millionmaskmovement #takingoffthemask #breathwork #artofliving #emotionalwellness #mensmentalhealth #meditation #wellnessineducation #selfawareness #healingjourney #podcast

Most skincare advice is focused on fixing what you can see—wrinkles, texture, tone. But by the time those changes appear, the underlying biology has already been shifting for years.In this episode of The One Thing Podcast, Dr. Rinde sits down with pharmacist and founder of Atika Wellness , Lily Shapiro, PharmD – to explore a more accurate way to think about skin health—one that moves beyond “anti-aging” and toward what she calls skin span.Lily breaks down the science behind how skin actually ages and why many popular solutions fall short. From the truth about collagen and biotin to the limitations of topical products, this conversation challenges some of the most common assumptions in the skincare world.You'll also learn the four core drivers of skin longevity—collagen integrity, antioxidant balance, lipid barrier function, and mitochondrial health—and how a systems-based approach can support your skin from the inside out.If you're looking for a clearer, more science-backed way to approach your skin and your health, this episode will give you a new framework to work from.—Topics covered:• Why “anti-aging” is the wrong framework• The truth about collagen, biotin, and hyaluronic acid• The CALM framework for skin longevity• How hormones impact skin, especially in midlife• Why most supplements fall short• The connection between internal health and visible skin changes—Follow Dr. Rinde for more conversations focused on the one thing that truly moves your health forward.Show links: https://www.atikawellness.com/About our guest:About Lily Shapiro, PharmDLily Shapiro is a pharmacist and the founder of ATIKA, a nutritional dermatology brand built on scientific clarity, therapeutic dosing, and a commitment to skin longevity. Her work centers on helping women nourish the biological foundations of resilient, healthy skin through evidence-based daily nutrition.During her 40s, Lily began noticing the early signs of collagen decline, dryness, and barrier changes that accompany midlife transitions. What she found in the supplement aisle were under-dosed blends, fragmented routines, and marketing-driven formulations that lacked clinical integrity.As a pharmacist trained in pharmacology, nutrient metabolism, and compounding, she saw an opportunity to bring therapeutic precision into the ingestible beauty space. ATIKA was created to offer one clinically aligned, properly dosed formula supporting the four core pillars of skin health: collagen structure, lipid barrier integrity, antioxidant defense, and cellular renewal.Evidence before trend. Every ingredient is selected based on published human data, not aesthetics or hype.Therapeutic dosing. Clinical outcomes require clinical amounts — not pixie-dust blends or proprietary dilution.Mechanism-first formulation. Collagen synthesis, barrier lipids, oxidative stress, and cellular energy work together; the formula must reflect that integration.Restraint and transparency. No exaggeration, no over-claiming, no clutter — only what is necessary and clinically relevant.Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)Clinical background in compounding and women's healthExperience analyzing ingredient pharmacokinetics, nutrient pathways, and therapeutic dosingFounder & Formulator of ATIKA Advanced Skin NutritionHer work reflects a belief that skin longevity begins with foundational biology — collagen structure, barrier lipids, detoxification of oxidative stress, and cellular energy. ATIKA exists to bring these truths to the center of daily ritual.

What actually makes a strain feel “balanced” instead of just strong?In this episode, we break down Black Triangle, a strain that hits that rare middle ground. You feel it in your body, but your head stays clear. Relaxed without being stuck. Calm without checking out.This is one of those strains that challenges the idea that higher THC automatically means a better experience. Because this one proves it doesn't.What We Talk About:• Why Black Triangle feels like a true 50/50 hybrid, not just labeled that way• The difference between feeling “high” vs feeling good• How limonene and other terpenes shape the experience more than THC alone• Why this strain makes you more talkative instead of shutting you down• The surprising gap between THC percentage and actual effect• Vaporizer differences and how they impact what you feel• Why some devices hit harder even at the same temperature• A real-world test of how much is “too much” and what that actually feels likeThe Experience (Simple Version):Black Triangle is one of those strains where:• Your body loosens up• Your mind stays sharp• Conversations get easier• You feel present, not spaced outIt is not a couch-lock strain.It is not a jittery head high either.It sits right in the middle and does it well.What Stands Out:The terpene profile matters here.Limonene leads, which likely explains why this feels elevated without anxiety. Then you have support from other cannabinoids like CBD and THCV, which may be helping smooth things out.[Inference] Based on known terpene behavior, this combination leans toward mood support and clarity, not sedation.Who This Is For:• New consumers who want something balanced• Daily users who want to stay functional• Anyone who wants to feel good without feeling goneWhat We'd Skip or Question:There is a moment in this episode where a topical balm is said to cause a strong psychoactive effect.That is not how topicals are generally understood to work.Topicals typically do not enter the bloodstream in a way that causes a full-body high.[Unverified] That experience is anecdotal and likely influenced by other variables, not just the topical itself.Final Take:This is a reminder that cannabis is not about chasing the highest number.It is about how it feels.Black Triangle delivers a calm, clear, social experience that a lot of people are actually looking for but do not know how to describe.Rating: 8/10One of the better balanced hybrids we have had.If you want a strain that helps you stay in the moment without dragging you down or spinning you out, this is one worth trying.Keep the Mic on.Fuel the movement. Keep the conversation going.We keep a running list of tools and brands we personally enjoy and actually use.Find everything in one place here:

In this episode, Heather is joined by coach Michele Reyes for a powerful conversation about intentional living, nervous system regulation, mindset, and partnering with God to create a life of purpose. Michele shares the story behind her signature framework, The Intentionality Method, and explains how women can move from feeling like life is happening to them to becoming conscious creators of the life they want to live. This episode is full of practical wisdom for women who feel called to something more but need tools to help them access greater calm, resilience, and purpose.   For more information about Michele and for links to access all she has to offer, please click HERE! View on YouTube, go HERE. For more information and available downloads, go to: https://ldslifecoaches.com/ All content is copyrighted to Heather Rackham and featured coaches. Do not use without permission.  

Join Lisa Foster as she sits down with certified hypnotherapist and mental fitness coach Pennie Wilson for an insightful episode on emotional regulation. Together, they unpack the true essence of emotional regulation and how to remain calm enough to tap into our inner wisdom. Discover the transformative Five Pillars of Calm and gain practical, actionable strategies for navigating life's challenges with grace. Through engaging conversation and relatable examples, Lisa and Pennie dive into the complexities of motherhood and offer guidance on retraining your brain and body to respond with calm, confidence, and compassion. If you're seeking a more peaceful and balanced everyday life, this episode is a must-listen!About Pennie Wilson:Website: https://kokorocreators.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kokoro.creators/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kokorocreatorsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pennie-wilson-mental-fitness-coach/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kokorocreatorsAbout the Host:Real Life Momz on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/reallifemomz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Real Life Momz on Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/reallifemomzpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@reallifemomzpodcast4048?si=jj5bQ_Afhyl0ZNi7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Drift off with calm bedtime reading about capybaras, designed to gently guide you toward sleep and bring comfort for insomnia. Relax with calm bedtime reading that makes sleep feel easier while giving busy minds a soft place to rest through sleeplessness. In this peaceful episode, Benjamin explores the world of these gentle, fascinating animals, sharing facts in a steady, reassuring cadence that helps you learn while you unwind. There is no whispering or tricks, just fact-filled calm education delivered in a soothing voice for listeners dealing with insomnia, stress, anxiety, or restless nights. Press play, settle in, and let this warm, relaxing reading carry you closer to rest. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Capybara, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capybara), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What if the real issue is not your strategy, your schedule, or your workload, but your internal operating system?In this episode of Mindset Mastery Moments, Dr. Alisa Whyte sits down with executive and founder mentor Tracey Gazel, creator of Calm Clarity OS™, to unpack why high achievers, founders, and executives often look successful on paper while internally running on fumes.Together, they explore how overthinking, chronic pressure, poor sleep, and internal reactivity quietly sabotage leadership performance, decision-making, and wellbeing. Tracey shares how leaders can shift from mental clutter and control into calm clarity, grounded confidence, and sustainable success.This conversation dives into nervous system regulation, resilience, sleep cycles, mindset awareness, emotional steadiness, and what it really means to lead from peace instead of pressure.If you've been grinding, pushing, and performing while feeling overloaded inside, this episode is your invitation to rethink what leadership really requires.Calm is not passive. Calm is powerful. Clarity is leverage.

Hey friend,  Does your home sometimes feel like another source of stress instead of a place to rest? Do clutter, noise, and constant decisions make you feel even more overwhelmed when you're already exhausted? Have you wished your home could feel more like a soft place to land at the end of the day? I'm Ashley — a mom living with chronic illness in a neurodivergent family. If you're dealing with constant fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and broken sleep while trying to keep up with your kids, you're not alone. This podcast is for chronic illness moms raising neurodivergent kids who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits to finally feel better in their bodies. Each episode shares nervous-system-friendly support to help you calm overwhelm, boost energy, and practice healthy habits that improve your symptoms — even in the middle of a full, demanding life. When you're already dealing with fatigue, brain fog, and the mental load of raising kids, your home environment can either support your nervous system or add more stress. In this episode, I talk about simple ways to make your home feel more peaceful — without needing a perfectly clean or organized house. You'll learn why small environmental changes matter, how reducing decision fatigue can protect your energy, and how creating even one calm space in your home can help your nervous system settle. This episode also connects to the Power 9 habits and how your environment can support stress relief, emotional regulation, and better recovery.   Resources and Links Mentioned Chronic Health Coaching https://ashleybraden.com/coaching Magnesium Cream HERE Lymphatic Cream HERE Natural Product store: https://payhip.com/hearthwellnaturals 196. Why Emotional Stress Turns Into Pain and Inflammation and How to Feel Better 192. 3 Fast Stress Relief Tips to Support Your Nervous System When Parenting a Neurodivergent Child Connect With Me Contact: https://www.facebook.com/chronicillnessmoms Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chronicillnessmoms YouTube: https://bit.ly/chronicillnessyoutube Next Steps: Join the Facebook group for support and community Book a 1:1 Chronic Health Coaching session  

Enjoy two full hours of steady white noise designed to help you sleep, study, and concentrate without distractions. This smooth and consistent sound creates a calm audio blanket that masks background noise and supports deep relaxation. Ideal for blocking out traffic, voices, or sudden sounds, this white noise track helps quiet the mind and create a peaceful environment for rest or focused work. Let the gentle, even tone surround you and guide you into deep sleep, better focus, and lasting calm.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/asmr-rain-recordings--5347561/support.Lose the AD intros by becoming a subscriber!https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/asmr-rain-recordings--5347561/support

________________________ Get started in April on your most important project. Learn more here _________________________ Retirement planning focuses heavily on finances — investments, Social Security, and risks. But there's another question that often sneaks up on people once the career chapter closes: Do I still matter? Our guest today has spent years researching one of the most powerful psychological needs we have as human beings — the need to feel valued and to add value. Jennifer Breheny Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of the new book Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose. Her work explores how feeling significant, appreciated, invested in, and depended on shapes our well-being throughout life. And her insights have important implications for retirement. Because when work ends, many people lose one of the primary places where they knew they mattered — where their contributions were visible, valued, and relied upon. In this conversation, we explore:        • Why the need to matter doesn't diminish with age       • How retirees can build what Jennifer calls a “mattering portfolio”       • The surprising research on relationships and resilience       • Practical daily actions that restore a sense of meaning and contribution If you're thinking about retirement — or already there — this conversation may change how you think about purpose, connection, and belonging in the next chapter. _________________________ Bio Jennifer Breheny Wallace is the author of Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.  She is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author whose work explores the power of mattering in our everyday lives. Through research and storytelling, Wallace examines the hidden forces shaping modern life, from the crisis of meaning in achievement culture to the essential role of mattering in personal, workplace, and societal health.  Her first book, Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic — And What We Can Do About It, was a New York Times Bestseller, an Amazon Best Book of the Year, and a Next Big Idea selection. Wallace is the founder of The Mattering Institute, whose mission is to create cultures of mattering in workplaces and communities, and co-founder of The Mattering Movement, a nonprofit whose mission is to create cultures of mattering in K-12 schools. Wallace has partnered with The LEGO Group on its global Play Unstoppable campaign to address perfectionism and grow confidence through play. She has also consulted with Calm wellness app, Netflix, and is a BCG  BrightHouse Luminary. She serves on the University of Michigan’s Well-being Collective Advisory Council, and the Advisory Board for Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Wallace is a Journalism Fellow at The Center for Parent and Teen Communication at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. After graduating from Harvard College, Wallace was a journalist for CBS “60 Minutes” and was part of the team that won The Robert F. Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism. She is a contributor to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post and frequently appears on national television programs to discuss her work. Wallace serves on the board of the Coalition for the Homeless in New York City, where she lives with her husband and their three children. ___________________________ For More on Jennifer Breheny Wallace Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose by Jennifer Breheny Wallace Website ___________________________ Mentioned in This Retirement Podcast  The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering – The Wall Street Journal Video: Taylor Mali (What Do You Make?) ____________________________ Your choices shaped your career. But when retirement approaches, a new design challenge appears. Not a financial one. A life design challenge. What will your days look like? What will energize you?  What might the next five years become? In the Designing Your New Life in Retirement program, you’ll step back from the fray and apply design thinking to those questions, with a bias for action. Learn more here. Our next two groups begin in April. Join us and get started on your most important project. _____________________________ Podcast Conversations You May Like What Matters Most – Diane Button How to Live a Meaningful Life – Dave Evans Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You – Teresa Amabile ____________________________ About The Retirement Wisdom Podcast There are many podcasts on retirement, often hosted by financial advisors with their own financial motives, that cover the money side of the street. This podcast is different. You'll get smarter about the investment decisions you'll make about the most important asset you'll have in retirement: your time. About Retirement Wisdom I help people who are retiring, but aren't quite done yet, discover what's next and build their custom version of their next life. A meaningful retirement doesn't just happen by accident. Schedule a call today to discuss how the Designing Your Life process created by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans can help you make your life in retirement a great one — on your own terms. About Your Podcast Host Joe Casey is an executive coach who helps people design their next life after their primary career and create their version of The Multipurpose Retirement.™ He created his own next chapter after a 26-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets & Investment Banking. Joe has earned Master's degrees from the University of Southern California in Gerontology (at age 60), the University of Pennsylvania, and Middlesex University (UK), a BA in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and his coaching certification from Columbia University. In addition to his work with clients, Joe hosts The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, ranked in the top 1% globally in popularity by Listen Notes, with over 1.6 million downloads. Business Insider recognized Joe as one of 23 innovative coaches who are making a difference. He's the author of Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy. ______________________________ Wise Quotes On Adding Value “I found this very common thread among the hundreds of people that I interviewed who, when they were going through a life transition—if it was retirement or grief, getting divorced, all these things—what they did over and over again was that they found new ways to add value. And so they would look for what I call in the book a genuine need in the world. And then they would use either their time or their talents or their treasure to meet those needs. It's kind of a handy formula for finding purpose.” On Your Mattering Portfolio “Plan your retirement social portfolio—your mattering portfolio—as carefully as you plan your financial portfolio…You are only one decision, one action away from getting back on that path to mattering.”  

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Welcome to a new episode of ASMR Sleep Recordings. In this episode, you will hear a babbling brook. Improve your health and happiness.The sound you hear in this episode creates a calm atmosphere and at the same time blocks out disturbing noises. This will help you de-stress, unwind, and rest. Enjoy two hours of relaxing sounds to help you relax, focus, study and fall asleep.About ASMR Sleep Recordings:The purpose of ASMR Sleep Recording is to help you sleep and concentrate better. This particular episode lasts two hours and has no ads in the middle, so you won't be woken up or disturbed while focusing or relaxing. When you listen to ASMR Sleep Recordings, you can lock your phone, so you won't get any bothersome stimuli from notifications and other sounds from your phone. You can switch between apps while studying or working without pausing the ambient sound.About our sounds:Water creates a natural white noise. Infused with the relaxing quality of nature and the sound-masking properties of white noise, listening to running water is an ideal way to turn off all the stressful things life brings, and to de-stress. Some of our most popular sounds include a river, flowing creek, babbling brook, gentle waves on a lake, and a bamboo fountain. Rain also creates a natural white noise. Infused with the relaxing quality of nature and the sound-masking properties of white noise, listening to rain is an ideal way to switch off all the stressful things life brings and to de-stress. Some of our most popular sounds are rain on an umbrella, hailstorms, hard rain, soft rain, gentle rain, wind and rain, rain on a car.White noise helps babies and children to get a better and deeper night's sleep. This is because external sounds are masked by the noise. With white noise in the background, your child will not hear annoying cars driving by or dogs barking in bed. This allows your little one to sleep better. And it also saves you as a parent a lot of hours!Pink noise is more common in nature than you might expect. It can be compared to continuous rainfall or wind. In addition to white noise, pink noise is also increasing in popularity, especially in business environments. Because it can increase productivity, concentration and creativity.Brown noise can be compared to waves of the sea, a river current, strong winds or the sound of thunder during a storm. Like pink noise, brown noise is very similar to white noise. However, the frequencies have been lowered even further and a lot more concentrated. This gives it a rougher/coarse tone than pink noise. It sounds a bit deeper and a bit bass-like. The benefits of brown noise are the same as the other types of noise. It provides relaxation, increased focus and improved deep sleep.DISCLAIMER: Be aware that loud noises can damage your hearing. If you can't carry on a conversation without raising your voice while playing one of our spheres, the sound may be too loud for your ears. Do not place the speakers directly next to a baby's ears. If you have trouble hearing or ringing in your ears, stop listening to the white noise immediately and see an audiologist or your doctor. The sounds provided by ASMR Sleep Recordings are for entertainment purposes only and are not a treatment for sleep disorders or tinnitus. Consult your doctor if you regularly have severe sleeping problems, experience fitful/restless sleep or feel tired during the day.ASMR Sleep Recordings is the white noise and nature sounds podcast to help you sleep, study or soothe a baby. ASMR Sleep Recordings has uploaded more than 400+ episodes in the 4 years that the podcast has been online. You can listen to all episodes of the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. People use white noise for sleep, focus, sound masking or relaxation. This podcast has the sound for you, whether you're using white noise to study, to soothe a baby with cramps, to fall asleep, or to just enjoy a quiet moment. You don't need to buy a white noise machine if you can listen to these sounds for free.

About Katie FarinasKatie Farinas is a midlife coach, yoga teacher, and spiritual guide who helps women navigate midlife with clarity, peace, purpose, and empowerment. Through yoga philosophy, mindfulness, nervous system regulation, and energy-based practices, Katie supports women in reconnecting with their intuition and stepping fully into their most aligned and authentic selves.✨ Explore Katie's work and offerings:Visit Katie's websiteJoin the newsletter for soulful insights and to receive weekly practicesRead and watch on SubstackBook a reflective Insight Seat to come on the show and receive live coachingSchedule a Clarity Call to see if my coaching is right for you.

Dr. Lisa Riegel joins Rob Ramseyer to translate neuroscience into practical coaching leadership. She explains why behavior is the intersection of biology and context, how athletes' (and coaches') perceptions are shaped unconsciously, and why teams under stress often lose access to their best decision-making. The conversation moves from brain science to culture-building: psychological safety, proactive leadership, conflict, and why compliance-based leadership produces short-term obedience but not long-term commitment. Lisa closes with actionable routines coaches can use with large rosters to build self-awareness, self-regulation, and trust.Key Topics CoveredNeurowell + leadership: Why real change “starts in the brain,” not in policies.Biology + context: How leaders shape the environment to reduce friction and increase performance.Safe, supportive, proactive culture: A framework for building teams that sustain pressure.Perception filters: Why athletes respond differently to the same coaching behavior.Stress states & performance: Calm → alert (good) → alarm (bad decisions).Team-wide strategies: How to teach self-awareness at scale without needing a massive staff.Psychological safety: Not softness—an engine for disagreement, learning, and resilience.Positivity as training: How routines that notice “good” can shift team worldview and cohesion.Compliance vs commitment: Why punishment-based leadership backfires and what to do instead.Rapid fire: Favorite book, definition of success, favorite podcast, and a daily joy practice.Practical Takeaways for Coaches1) Coach the brain, not just the behaviorAthletes' reactions are often driven by unconscious perception filters. If a player shuts down, it may not be “attitude”—it may be how your style is being associated with past experiences.2) Teach self-regulation like a skillLisa offers a simple framework coaches can run in groups: “Name it, Own it, Control it.”Name it: What do you look/feel like when you're losing control?Own it: What's underneath it—what fear is driving the reaction?Control it: What works for you in the moment (breathing, reset routine, self-talk, walk-away, etc.)?3) Build “safe, supportive, proactive” cultureSafe: Emotional + intellectual safety (including real uncertainty around AI and change).Supportive: Agency + autonomy with accountability.Proactive: Don't get mad at predictable barriers—plan for them.4) Normalize conflict and train resolutionPsychological safety includes how a team handles conflict without fear of getting crushed or ignored.5) Use simple routines to shift team mindsetLisa describes the power of building “positive noticing” into team life (e.g., “two good things” at dinner; appreciation loops in teams) so athletes begin scanning for what's working, not only what's wrong.6) Replace compliance with commitmentPunishment may create compliance, but coaches want buy-in. The better pattern: clarify the “why,” provide a replacement behavior, and reinforce progress with meaningful positive feedback.Memorable Lines / Concepts“Behavior is the intersection of our biology and our context.”“You can't be upset by predictable situations.”“Compliance isn't commitment.”“When the alarm system takes over, the thinking brain checks out.”Books Mentioned / RecommendedNeurowell — Dr. Lisa RiegelAspirations to Operations (includes the 8C Commitment Framework) — Dr. Lisa RiegelAvailable on Amazon.Connect with Dr. Lisa Riegel (lisariegel@epinstitute.net)Educational Partnerships Institute (Founder & CEO): www.epinstitute.net Books: Neurowell and Aspirations to Operations (Amazon)www.lisariegel.com

Do you ever feel like you know exactly what you're supposed to eat… but you just can't seem to stick with it?I get it. Maybe you follow a meal plan perfectly for days. Then suddenly, you're at a birthday party, you have one slice of cake…sherryshaban that moment turns into eating everything in sight later that night.And afterward comes the guilt. The self-criticism. The feeling that you “failed again.”I want you to know this: it's not a discipline problem. It's a nervous system problem.1. Why Knowing What To Do Isn't the ProblemMost people I work with already know the basics: eat more whole foods, eat less processed foods, move your body, drink water.Information isn't the issue.Even when I was deeply immersed in the health and fitness world — owning gyms, learning every diet trend, obsessing over longevity — I still struggled with binge eating.The issue wasn't what I knew. The issue was how my nervous system was reacting.2. The Survival Mechanism Behind CravingsYour body is wired for survival.When your brain senses food scarcity, it activates survival responses: slowing metabolism, increasing cravings, conserving energy, and intensifying hunger.When food becomes available again, your brain may activate what I call the “binge mechanism”, pushing you to eat as much as possible.This isn't weakness. It's primal biology.3. Rethinking What “Binge Eating” Really MeansBinge eating isn't only about extreme episodes. For me, it's when you know what you want to do but feel unable to follow through.It might look like mindless snacking, eating while cooking, craving sweets all day, or nighttime snacking after a “perfect” day.Even small bites, repeated, can create that out-of-control feeling.4. The First Step to Calming CravingsI created a seven-step process to calm cravings, and the first step is simple but powerful: Stop restricting.Restriction can feel like control, but it actually triggers the exact cycle that leads to overeating.When I restrict, my body goes into Protection Mode (my term for fight-or-flight), and that creates cravings, obsession with food, and fat storage — all survival mechanisms.5. Two Types of Food ScarcityI teach that there are two types:Real Scarcity – actual lack of food growing up.Imposed Scarcity – dieting, calorie restriction, cutting food groups, or strict meal rules.Both trigger the same survival response in the body.6. Emotions as a Nervous System ThermometerYour emotions tell you what your nervous system is doing. Fear, guilt, shame, anxiety, or worry can signal that your body feels unsafe — even if your mind is saying “I know what to do.”Recognizing these signals is the key to making peace with food and your body.Reflection QuestionsDo I spend a lot of mental energy thinking about food?Have I been cycling through restriction and overeating?What emotions show up when I think about my body or weight?How would it feel to approach food from a place of safety instead of control?Work With Sherry Shaban:Book your FREE 30-minute Food Freedom Call and start your journey to lasting change! Schedule your call at www.sherryshabanfitness.com/clarityStruggling with emotional or binge eating? Download my free guide Calm the Craving: 7 Steps to Break Emotional and Binge Eating and finally end the cycle of out-of-control eating. Get Your FREE Guide Here: bit.ly/CalmTheCravingListen & SubscribeCatch more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube so you never miss an episode!Connect & Go DeeperJoin our Facebook Community: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.comWork with Sherry: www.sherryshaban.com/transformExplore more resources: www.makepeacewithfood.comShare Your TakeawayTag us on Instagram (@makepeacewithfoodofficial), Facebook (@MakePeaceWithFoodOfficial), TikTok (@sherryshaban), or LinkedIn (sherryshaban) and share your biggest insight from this episode!

Do you walk away from conversations feeling frustrated, misunderstood, or stuck in the same pattern again?Many of us assume relationship conflict happens because of poor communication, personality differences, or someone simply “not listening.”But there is often a deeper dynamic running quietly beneath the surface.In this episode, Diane introduces the Drama Triangle, arelationship pattern first identified by Stephen Karpman that explains why conversations can quickly spiral into blame, frustration, or over-responsibility.Without realizing it, many of us move between three roles:* Victim – feeling powerless or overwhelmed * Rescuer – stepping in to fix, manage, or take responsibility for others Persecutor – criticizing, blaming, or trying to control outcomesThe tricky part? Most of us don't stay in just one role. We shift between them depending on the situation.Diane opens the episode with a personal reflection about how she tried to control outcomes in her children's lives for her own comfort — something many parents unknowingly do. From grades to behavior to managing emotions, thesepatterns often come from love… but they can quietly create tension and disconnection.Recognizing these roles is the first step in moving from relationship chaos to empowered connection. In This Episode You'll Learn:• What the Drama Triangle is and why it shows up in everydayrelationships• How rescuing can look like helping — but actually creates more conflict• Why we often move between Victim, Rescuer, and Persecutor roles• How these patterns quietly fuel frustration, blame, and disconnection• Why awareness is the first step toward healthier communication Stay tuned for an updated Drama & Empowerment resource coming soon. Let's Connect:Break-Through Session:  https://www.dianesorensen.net/bookThis session is an invitation to a 1:1 conversation where we identify underlying patterns driving your relationships and walk you towards connection through practical actionablenext steps. Instagram: @dianesorensen.bbFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/diane.sorensen.589Join the conversation — share your takeaways or questions from today's episode by sending me a message on Instagram or Facebook. I love hearing from you!Working Together:Diane Sorensen Coaching is where boundarywork becomes the bridge from chaos to connection. You'll learn to transform your triggers, lead with compassion, and create emotionally safe, connected relationships built on authenticity, not approval.Reclaim your CALM, speak your TRUTH, and live FREE→ Submit an inquiry or learn more: www.dianesorensen.net/contact→ Explore free guides and resources to support your growth: www.dianesorensen.net/→ Join the weekly newsletter for insights, tools, and support delivered straight to your inbox: www.dianesorensen.net/email-list 

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro stops by the studio to talk to Jon Lovett about Trump's war in Iran, growing antisemitism and Islamophobia in America, and what it'll take for Democrats to learn how to do big things again. The two then unpack what it takes for a politician to honestly change their mind, ask the Governor's sister — who was sitting in the studio — to fact-check his claims about growing up as a troublemaker, and debate whether a calm, collected approach to politics can also be cool in our current political moment.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Escape into a fully immersive 10-hour remastered nature soundscape designed for deep sleep, relaxation, focus, and stress relief. This high-quality ambient recording delivers soothing natural white noise to help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, improve concentration, meditate more deeply, reduce anxiety, and block distracting background noise. Whether you're listening to calming rain, ocean waves, forest streams, birds, wind, thunderstorms, waterfalls, or peaceful nighttime ambience, each extended uninterrupted episode creates a tranquil atmosphere perfect for insomnia relief, studying, mindfulness, yoga, work, or simply unwinding after a long day. Press play, relax your mind, and let the steady rhythm of nature guide you into restorative sleep and calm focus.

Why do men cheat? Why do they keep cheating? Can a man love you and still betray you? Why won't he talk about the affair? And how do you know if he's truly changed? In this deeply honest episode, I sit down with my husband, Shawn, to answer the real questions women ask after infidelity—the same questions they post in my Facebook group, whisper to themselves at 2 a.m., and type into Google when their world has fallen apart. This conversation is raw, thoughtful, and incredibly real. Shawn shares openly from the perspective of the betrayer—not as a clinician, but as a man who lived it, hid it, justified it, and ultimately had to face the truth of what he had done. Together, we talk about validation, compartmentalization, shame, emotional avoidance, repair, trust, intrusive thoughts, and what genuine transformation actually looks like over time. This is not a conversation about excusing betrayal. It's a conversation about understanding it clearly enough to stop repeating the cycle. If you have ever wondered whether he truly understands the pain he caused… whether change is real… or whether healing is possible for you, this episode will meet you there.   Top 3 Takeaways Cheating is often a coping mechanism—not an honest solution. Shawn shares how seeking validation, emotional immaturity, and unresolved childhood wounds fueled his choices. This doesn't excuse betrayal, but it does explain why many people cheat instead of leaving or speaking the truth. Real repair requires far more than saying “I'm sorry.” Healing only began when the conversation stopped being about words and started being about transformation, accountability, emotional safety, and the ability to stay present with discomfort. Trust is not rebuilt through promises. It's rebuilt through patterns. This episode breaks down the difference between performance and real change, why trauma triggers can still arise years later, and how trust is rebuilt one regulated, honest, consistent moment at a time.   Favorite Quote “Trust is not rebuilt through promises. It's rebuilt through patterns.”     About Lora Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a former attorney turned betrayal recovery coach, hypnotherapist, and author who helps women rebuild their identity and reclaim their power after infidelity and profound emotional betrayal. Using her signature Life Choreography® approach, she integrates legal insight, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and deep spiritual support to help clients move from shattered to sovereign.   Resources & Links Download the free Betrayal Recovery Guide: https://betrayalrecoveryguide.com Book your $97 Intro Session: https://introductorysession.com Learn more about Rise & Reign: https://loracheadle.com/rise-and-reign Follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook @loracheadle   LOVE THE SHOW? TAKE THE NEXT STEP Don't just listen—start healing.   Download your FREE Betrayal Recovery Tool Kit and take back your power with clarity, confidence, and support that meets you where you are. ✅ Calm the chaos ✅ Rebuild self-trust ✅ Stop the spiral of second-guessing ✅ Reclaim your worth and your future

Visualize a calm lake, a reflective, peaceful body of water, to help you relax into this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with an untitled poem from Mark Nepo's book of poems (in progress), "Tales of the Ferryman".This is from Mark Nepo's book of poems in progress, Tales of the Ferryman.A German proverb saysthat windows are the eyesof the house.And an old Jewish beliefsays that the heart is thewindow between the souland the world.And when the mind is asclear as a still patch of lake,it is the window to the deep.And the mouth, so sorry forall it carries, is the windowto silence.So, care for your windows.They let us out. They let usin. They let us put downall we hide.-Mark NepoContinue your mindfulness journey with Julie - through her writings. Her latest book is, "Gentle Currents: Poems of Pause & Peace", a collection of poems focusing on themes of nature, self-compassion, and tranquility.Her other books include,"SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". All are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Visualize a calm lake, a reflective, peaceful body of water, to help you relax into this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with an untitled poem from Mark Nepo's book of poems (in progress), "Tales of the Ferryman".From Mark Nepo's, Tales of the Ferryman.A German proverb saysthat windows are the eyesof the house.And an old Jewish beliefsays that the heart is thewindow between the souland the world.And when the mind is asclear as a still patch of lake,it is the window to the deep.And the mouth, so sorry forall it carries, is the windowto silence.So, care for your windows.They let us out. They let usin. They let us put downall we hide.-Mark NepoContinue your mindfulness journey with Julie - through her writings. Her latest book is, "Gentle Currents: Poems of Pause & Peace", a collection of poems focusing on themes of nature, self-compassion, and tranquility.Her other books include,"SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". All are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

In this concluding episode of our Calm Series, we transition from observation to integration. Join us for a deep dive into the concept of Embodiment—the practice of making mindfulness a physical reality. We wrap up the week with a guided Weekly Review designed to help you process your experiences through the wisdom of the body. By reflecting on your peak moments and your challenges, you'll learn to release stored tension and lock in the resilience you've built over the last seven days. Perfect for anyone looking to end their week with clarity, groundedness, and a sense of "Inner Authority." This is day 7 of a 7-day meditation series, "10-minutes of Calm: Meditations to Deal with the Uncertainty of Daily Life," episodes 3472-3478. ABOUT THIS WEEK'S SERIES Welcome to 10-Minute Calm—a gentle daily meditation series created to help you feel steadier, clearer, and more at ease in just ten minutes. Each episode is simple, warm, and practical—designed for real life on busy days, anxious days, and emotionally full days. Through a supportive weekly arc—Release, Rest, Ground, Protect, Nurture, Balance, and Embody—you'll practice calming techniques you can return to anytime, including breathwork, affirmations, mudras, chakra focus, visualization, and a weekly review. You don't have to force relaxation or "fix" anything—this series is about building the skill of coming back to calm, one breath at a time. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE - The Calm Creator Challenge For the next 7 days, choose one tiny "carry cue" from each episode (a phrase, one slow exhale, shoulder drop, hand-to-heart, etc.) and practice it three times a day—morning, mid-day, and evening. The goal isn't to stay calm all day; it's to build the habit of returning to calm in real life. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Day 1: VISUALIZATION: Emotional Release Day 2: AFFIRMATION: "Calm is my natural state." Day 3: EXTENDED EXHALE BREATH: Inhale 4, exhale 6 (or 4/7 if comfortable) for 8–10 rounds. Day 4: PRITHVI MUDRA (Earth Mudra) Touch ring fingertip to thumb tip, other fingers relaxed. Theme: steadiness, grounded calm, "I am here." Day 5: CHAKRA FOCUS: First chakra to feel grounded Day 6: CALM FLOW MEDITATION: combining the week's techniques Day 7: WEEKLY REVIEW MEDITATION: closure SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.

Have you ever felt "over-meditated" but still anxious? In today's episode, Martin (Clinical Hypnotherapist and former Paramedic) gets honest about "Healing Fatigue"—that heavy, "bleugh" feeling we get when we're exhausted by the self-improvement hamster wheel. If you're tired of trying to "fix" your mental health, this session is your permission to stop.We move away from complex techniques and focus on Radical Non-Effort and Nervous System Regulation to help you sit with your emotions without the pressure to change them.In this episode, we explore:The Surrender Sigh: A physiological sigh technique designed to "dump" physical tension without requiring intense focus.The Heavy Stone Visualization: A guided imagery session to help you feel grounded while the "static" of life flows past you.Daily Mental Hygiene: 3 practical tips for managing a fatigued nervous system, including sensory grounding and reducing digital noise.Internalize These Affirmations:Repeat these to yourself during the session to rewire your response to "off days":"I am allowed to be unoptimized today.""I release the need to fix my feelings.""I am enough, even when I am tired.""Peace is not a chore; it is my right."Timestamps for Your Journey:00:00 – Why it's okay to feel "bleugh" today01:00 – The Physiological Sigh: Breathing for immediate tension release05:00 – Guided Visualization: Becoming the heavy stone in the stream09:00 – 3 Caring Tips for a happier, low-pressure life10:00 – Outro and how to join the Anxiety Breaker communityGo Deeper with the Anxiety Breaker CourseIf you're ready to stop the cycle of panic and move toward lasting recovery, join my Anxiety Breaker Course. You'll get 5 bespoke guided hypnotherapy sessions designed to help you reclaim your calm for just $67.

What does real leadership look like when the stakes are high and emotions run even higher? On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, hosted by Yusuf, Fire Captain Mark Andrew shares what pressure has taught him about calm, trust, and leading people well. This episode is for leaders, caregivers, and anyone carrying responsibility. You'll hear why steadiness matters more than force, how trust is repaired through honest conversation, and why mental health support in high-stress roles must feel safe, human, and practical. About the Guest: Mark Andrew is a Fire Captain and author of Leading Through the Heat. He brings decades of first responder experience in a high-call-volume community, including frequent mental health crisis calls. Episode Chapter: 00:06:17 — Why leadership gets tested under pressure 00:08:02 — What Mark learned from poor leadership 00:10:24 — Calm command vs loud authority 00:14:01 — Training that inspires trust and ownership 00:15:25 — What broken trust does to a team 00:17:24 — The mental strain of repeated crisis calls 00:20:24 — Peer support and the daily habits of leadership Key Takeaways: Calm, consistent leadership builds trust faster than intimidation. Training creates confidence, clarity, and shared responsibility. Honest, private conversations often repair trust better than punishment. Leadership credibility is built daily, long before the title arrives. How to Connect With the Guest: Find Mark Andrew's book Leading Through the Heat on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it's become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate. With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.

Settle in with two hours of steady rain falling gently on a rooftop. The soft tapping of each raindrop creates a warm and comforting atmosphere, like resting safely indoors during a quiet storm. This natural white noise helps block out distractions, calm racing thoughts, and support deep sleep, focused study, or peaceful meditation. The consistent rhythm of rooftop rain surrounds you in a cocoon of sound, making it easier to relax, concentrate, and unwind. Let the soothing rainfall carry you into restful sleep or steady focus.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/asmr-rain-recordings--5347561/support.Lose the AD intros by becoming a subscriber!https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/asmr-rain-recordings--5347561/support

Welcome to a new episode of ASMR Sleep Recordings. In this episode, you will hear ocean waves. Improve your health and happiness.The sound you hear in this episode creates a calm atmosphere and at the same time blocks out disturbing noises. This will help you de-stress, unwind, and rest. Enjoy two hours of relaxing sounds to help you relax, focus, study and fall asleep.About ASMR Sleep Recordings:The purpose of ASMR Sleep Recording is to help you sleep and concentrate better. This particular episode lasts two hours and has no ads in the middle, so you won't be woken up or disturbed while focusing or relaxing. When you listen to ASMR Sleep Recordings, you can lock your phone, so you won't get any bothersome stimuli from notifications and other sounds from your phone. You can switch between apps while studying or working without pausing the ambient sound.About our sounds:Water creates a natural white noise. Infused with the relaxing quality of nature and the sound-masking properties of white noise, listening to running water is an ideal way to turn off all the stressful things life brings, and to de-stress. Some of our most popular sounds include a river, flowing creek, babbling brook, gentle waves on a lake, and a bamboo fountain. Rain also creates a natural white noise. Infused with the relaxing quality of nature and the sound-masking properties of white noise, listening to rain is an ideal way to switch off all the stressful things life brings and to de-stress. Some of our most popular sounds are rain on an umbrella, hailstorms, hard rain, soft rain, gentle rain, wind and rain, rain on a car.White noise helps babies and children to get a better and deeper night's sleep. This is because external sounds are masked by the noise. With white noise in the background, your child will not hear annoying cars driving by or dogs barking in bed. This allows your little one to sleep better. And it also saves you as a parent a lot of hours!Pink noise is more common in nature than you might expect. It can be compared to continuous rainfall or wind. In addition to white noise, pink noise is also increasing in popularity, especially in business environments. Because it can increase productivity, concentration and creativity.Brown noise can be compared to waves of the sea, a river current, strong winds or the sound of thunder during a storm. Like pink noise, brown noise is very similar to white noise. However, the frequencies have been lowered even further and a lot more concentrated. This gives it a rougher/coarse tone than pink noise. It sounds a bit deeper and a bit bass-like. The benefits of brown noise are the same as the other types of noise. It provides relaxation, increased focus and improved deep sleep.DISCLAIMER: Be aware that loud noises can damage your hearing. If you can't carry on a conversation without raising your voice while playing one of our spheres, the sound may be too loud for your ears. Do not place the speakers directly next to a baby's ears. If you have trouble hearing or ringing in your ears, stop listening to the white noise immediately and see an audiologist or your doctor. The sounds provided by ASMR Sleep Recordings are for entertainment purposes only and are not a treatment for sleep disorders or tinnitus. Consult your doctor if you regularly have severe sleeping problems, experience fitful/restless sleep or feel tired during the day.ASMR Sleep Recordings is the white noise and nature sounds podcast to help you sleep, study or soothe a baby. ASMR Sleep Recordings has uploaded more than 400+ episodes in the 4 years that the podcast has been online. You can listen to all episodes of the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. People use white noise for sleep, focus, sound masking or relaxation. This podcast has the sound for you, whether you're using white noise to study, to soothe a baby with cramps, to fall asleep, or to just enjoy a quiet moment. You don't need to buy a white noise machine if you can listen to these sounds for free.

Welcome to episode 5 of Reclaim Your Calm! This is a 5-episode podcast mini-course for HSPs who are ready to quiet the mental spirals, interrupt unhelpful thoughts, and reconnect with their calm. Each episode combines mindset work with gentle nervous system support so you can stop spiraling and start feeling more grounded. Through real talk, guided reflections, and somatic tools, you'll learn to rewrite the stories that keep you stuck and come back to yourself, one breath at a time.In this episode:Growth isn't linear, and that's okay! In the final episode of this mini-course, you'll explore what to do when old patterns resurface and how to meet yourself with kindness instead of criticism. This is a gentle reminder that healing takes time and compassion.Becoming You is an invitation to soften, unfold, and return to yourself. Created for highly sensitive people, this mentorship offers held space, subconscious healing, and steady guidance for those ready to release old stories and grow into who they're meant to be. Learn more & apply nowLeave a voice memo (a story, a question, a helpful tip, etc.) to be played in a future episode!Join our HSP Community– free private online group & live monthly meetings ($25/month for live meetings)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Lauren's email list to access her free mini-course, Embracing Your SensitivityBecome a Patreon subscriber for bonuses and to help support the podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Lauren on Instagram: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iamlaurenlasalleIf you have ideas for episode topics, questions for Lauren to answer on the podcast, or if you would like to write an email sharing your story for Lauren to read on the podcast, email lauren@laurenlasalle.com (email title: For Podcast).You can find out more about Lauren's programs and links to her social media at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠laurenlasalle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to today's practice on the Daily Meditation Podcast. We have reached Day 6 of our "10 Minutes of Calm" series. Our emotional arc for this final day is Balance. Throughout this week, we have explored grounding, protection, and nurturing. Today, we weave these individual threads into a single, beautiful flow. Balance isn't a static state where everything is perfectly still; it is a dynamic process—like a dancer finding center amidst movement. As we face a world of constant shifts and uncertainty, our ability to find our "middle point" becomes our greatest strength. This is day 6 of a 7-day meditation series, "10-minutes of Calm: Meditations to Deal with the Uncertainty of Daily Life," episodes 3472-3478. ABOUT THIS WEEK'S SERIES Welcome to 10-Minute Calm—a gentle daily meditation series created to help you feel steadier, clearer, and more at ease in just ten minutes. Each episode is simple, warm, and practical—designed for real life on busy days, anxious days, and emotionally full days. Through a supportive weekly arc—Release, Rest, Ground, Protect, Nurture, Balance, and Embody—you'll practice calming techniques you can return to anytime, including breathwork, affirmations, mudras, chakra focus, visualization, and a weekly review. You don't have to force relaxation or "fix" anything—this series is about building the skill of coming back to calm, one breath at a time. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE - The Calm Creator Challenge For the next 7 days, choose one tiny "carry cue" from each episode (a phrase, one slow exhale, shoulder drop, hand-to-heart, etc.) and practice it three times a day—morning, mid-day, and evening. The goal isn't to stay calm all day; it's to build the habit of returning to calm in real life. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Day 1: VISUALIZATION: Emotional Release Day 2: AFFIRMATION: "Calm is my natural state." Day 3: EXTENDED EXHALE BREATH: Inhale 4, exhale 6 (or 4/7 if comfortable) for 8–10 rounds. Day 4: PRITHVI MUDRA (Earth Mudra) Touch ring fingertip to thumb tip, other fingers relaxed. Theme: steadiness, grounded calm, "I am here." Day 5: CHAKRA FOCUS: First chakra to feel grounded Day 6: CALM FLOW MEDITATION: combining the week's techniques Day 7: WEEKLY REVIEW MEDITATION: closure SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.

When the world feels shaky, the best thing you can do is tend to your own foundation. On Day 5 of our "10 Minutes of Calm" series, we explore the emotional arc of Nurturing. This practice moves away from the "hustle" of daily life and invites you to settle into the supportive energy of the First Chakra (Muladhara). In today's episode of the Daily Meditation Podcast, we use a focused Root Chakra visualization to help calm the mind and body. By nurturing our sense of basic security, we build the resilience necessary to handle global uncertainty with grace. Join us to reconnect with your center and remember that you are always supported by the ground beneath you. In this episode, you will: Discover the "Nurture" arc and how it helps counteract the stress of uncertainty. Practice a First Chakra (Root Chakra) visualization to ground your energy. Explore insights on why internal stability is the antidote to external chaos. Engage in a 10-minute restorative session to reset your nervous system.  This is day 5 of a 7-day meditation series, "10-minutes of Calm: Meditations to Deal with the Uncertainty of Daily Life," episodes 3472-3478. ABOUT THIS WEEK'S SERIES Welcome to 10-Minute Calm—a gentle daily meditation series created to help you feel steadier, clearer, and more at ease in just ten minutes. Each episode is simple, warm, and practical—designed for real life on busy days, anxious days, and emotionally full days. Through a supportive weekly arc—Release, Rest, Ground, Protect, Nurture, Balance, and Embody—you'll practice calming techniques you can return to anytime, including breathwork, affirmations, mudras, chakra focus, visualization, and a weekly review. You don't have to force relaxation or "fix" anything—this series is about building the skill of coming back to calm, one breath at a time. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE - The Calm Creator Challenge For the next 7 days, choose one tiny "carry cue" from each episode (a phrase, one slow exhale, shoulder drop, hand-to-heart, etc.) and practice it three times a day—morning, mid-day, and evening. The goal isn't to stay calm all day; it's to build the habit of returning to calm in real life. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Day 1: VISUALIZATION: Emotional Release Day 2: AFFIRMATION: "Calm is my natural state." Day 3: EXTENDED EXHALE BREATH: Inhale 4, exhale 6 (or 4/7 if comfortable) for 8–10 rounds. Day 4: PRITHVI MUDRA (Earth Mudra) Touch ring fingertip to thumb tip, other fingers relaxed. Theme: steadiness, grounded calm, "I am here." Day 5: CHAKRA FOCUS: First chakra to feel grounded Day 6: CALM FLOW MEDITATION: combining the week's techniques Day 7: WEEKLY REVIEW MEDITATION: closure SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.

Drift off with calm bedtime reading designed to ease you into sleep while gently exploring the humble tablespoon and the quiet logic of kitchen measurements. This soothing reading is perfect for insomnia and restless nights, helping your mind relax as simple facts unfold in a peaceful rhythm. In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, Benjamin reads and explains the everyday tablespoon, how it's used in cooking, how it relates to teaspoons and cups, and how different measurement traditions developed. The topic is simple and quietly educational, giving your mind something light to follow while your body gradually unwinds. Benjamin's steady, unhurried cadence offers calm learning with no whispering, just fact filled, relaxing education meant to settle busy thoughts. If insomnia, stress, or nighttime anxiety keeps your mind racing, this gentle exploration of a familiar kitchen measurement can provide just enough focus to help you drift toward sleep. Press play, relax, and let the calm reading carry you softly into rest. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Tablespoon, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablespoon), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Financial peace can feel confusing when you're used to pressure and constant scanning. This episode explores why exhaustion around money isn't a discipline problem, but an identity-level misalignment—and what peace actually feels like in your body and leadership.What does financial peace actually feel like?Not a number in an account.Not a milestone reached.Not finally “having enough.”Financial peace is an internal shift.Many high performers live with subtle financial pressure—even when their income is stable and their strategy is sound. There is still scanning. Forecasting. A low-grade vigilance that never fully turns off. And over time, that pressure feels normal.This episode moves from theory into embodiment.Because burnout around money is rarely about math. It is about identity misalignment. When financial stability becomes fused with authority, belonging, and self-worth, peace feels risky. Softening can feel unsafe. Calm can feel wrong.We explore:• The difference between financial control and financial peace• Nervous system regulation around money• Identity load and authority• The grief of releasing “the strongest one” identity• Why calm can initially feel like withdrawal• How peace frees mental bandwidth and emotional energy• Leadership without financial dominance• Money as tool, not identityFinancial peace is not having enough.It is no longer needing money to regulate your identity.When that shift happens:• Conversations lose their edge• Planning becomes thoughtful instead of urgent• Risk feels strategic instead of personal• Joy and delight return as reclaimed capacityPeace does not dull your ambition.It removes the bracing that was draining you.This is Renewed Momentum. Not adrenaline. Not urgency. Clean forward movement rooted in internal security.Today's Micro Recalibration:Picture a financial conversation you've been avoiding. Imagine entering it without needing to prove anything. Notice your body. Where do you soften?Ask gently: If money is just a tool, who am I without it regulating me?If you lead others, notice this: when you talk about money, does the room feel safe—or activated? What would 5 percent more calm look like this week?Financial peace begins in your body. And when it does, everything else follows.Explore Identity-Level Recalibration → Schedule a conversation with Julie to see if The Recalibration is a fit for you → Learn about The Recalibration Cohort→ Join the next Friday Recalibration Live experience → Take your listening deeper! Subscribe to The Weekly Recalibration Companion to receive reflections and extensions to each week's podcast episodes. → Follow Julie Holly on LinkedIn for more recalibration insights → Download the Misalignment Audit → Subscribe to the weekly newsletter → Books to read (Tidy categories on Amazon- I've read/listened to each recommended title.) → One link to all things...

https://teachhoops.com/ As the season gets tighter, teams can start to drift. In this episode, we talk about why connection matters more than ever late in the season and how the best teams are not always the most talented, but often the most together. I break down the warning signs of a disconnected team, why pressure can pull players inward, and what coaches can do to protect trust, communication, and togetherness when games matter most. This is a leadership episode about keeping your locker room strong when the stakes get bigger. If you want your team playing freer, competing harder, and staying together through adversity, this episode is for you. For more coaching help, support, and resources, go to TeachHoops.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Role of Executive Leadership in Shaping Company Culture and Preventing Burnout Source article:  https://www.breakfastleadership.com/blog/he-role-of-executive-leadership-in-shaping-company-culture-and-preventing-burnout In this Deep Dive episode, we unpack a foundational leadership truth: culture is not messaging. It is behavior at scale. And it begins with executive leadership. This conversation moves beyond surface-level engagement tactics and examines culture as strategic infrastructure. If you want to assess organizational health, do not start with the employee survey. Start with leadership behavior. What leaders tolerate, reward, ignore, and model becomes the company's operating system. Culture Is a Leadership Discipline Drawing on research from Gallup and McKinsey & Company, the discussion highlights a critical point: managers account for at least 70 percent of the variance in employee engagement, and organizations with performance-aligned cultures significantly outperform peers. Culture is not soft. It is structural. It is measurable. And it is directly tied to financial outcomes. The episode challenges the common executive mistake of delegating culture to HR. High-performing organizations treat culture as a leadership discipline, not a department function. The Mirror Effect and Emotional Contagion Leaders set the emotional climate of the enterprise. Referencing findings published by Harvard Business Review, the episode explores behavioral contagion. Executive emotional states cascade through teams. If leaders operate in chronic urgency, the organization mirrors urgency. If leaders model accountability, transparency, and regulation, those behaviors scale. A key theme emerges: executive nervous system management is not self-help language. It is performance strategy. If leadership is dysregulated, no wellness program will repair the culture. Incentives Reveal the Real Values Many organizations declare collaboration, innovation, or integrity as core values. Yet compensation and promotion systems often reward individual output at any cost. That misalignment is not a culture problem. It is a leadership integrity problem. Referencing research from Deloitte, the discussion reinforces that organizations with alignment between mission and business strategy demonstrate greater resilience during disruption. Vision, incentives, and modeled behavior must align. Without alignment, culture becomes performative. Psychological Safety as a Performance Lever The episode revisits insights from Google's Project Aristotle research, which identified psychological safety as the primary predictor of high-performing teams. Psychological safety is not politeness. It is accountability without fear. Leaders create this environment by: Admitting mistakes Inviting dissent Responding to failure with curiosity rather than blame You cannot scale performance without scaling trust. Burnout Is a Structural Signal Burnout is often misdiagnosed as an individual resilience issue. The episode reframes it as a culture metric. According to the World Health Organization, burnout is an occupational phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. If executives create unclear priorities, constant urgency, unrealistic workloads, and low autonomy, burnout becomes predictable. Sustainable performance requires engineered capacity: Clear priorities Defined decision rights Normalized recovery Sustainable workload design Calm is not passive. Calm is controlled intensity. Top-Down Directional Clarity Building culture from the top does not mean command-and-control leadership. It means clarity. Exceptional leaders: Articulate a compelling vision Model required behaviors Design systems that reinforce those behaviors When executives abdicate culture design, informal power structures take over. Informal culture rarely aligns with long-term strategy. Executive Culture Audit The episode closes with a practical executive checklist: Are leadership behaviors consistent with stated values? Do incentives reward long-term thinking? Is psychological safety measurable? Are burnout indicators treated as operational metrics? Does communication cascade clearly? The organizations that will outperform in the next decade will not simply adopt AI or analytics. They will build resilient human systems. Culture is engineered. Performance is designed. Leadership behavior is the starting point. If this episode resonated, explore further insights in Workplace Culture and Burnout Proof, and visit BreakfastLeadership.com for additional executive-level analysis on sustainable high performance.

Ever turned down a promotion and wondered if you made a mistake? Or watched a colleague "lean in" and felt guilty for not wanting the same thing? If yes, you've been carrying career guilt — and it's more common than you think. In this episode, we talk about what career guilt really is, why working moms feel it no matter what they choose, and how to finally let it go.What you'll learn:Why there's no one-size-fits-all answer to career ambition — and why that's actually good newsThe concept of career seasons, and how knowing which one you're in changes everythingWhy staying put, leaning out, or turning down the promotion can be the smartest move you makeIf you're second-guessing your career decisions, feeling judged for wanting more (or wanting less), or exhausted by the pressure to always be climbing, this episode will help you figure out what season you're actually in — and give you permission to own it.Ready to stop scrambling? Book your complimentary Chaos to Calm session.Free Resources:

Discover why softness—calm, grounded, and authentic—is often the strongest form of power.In this episode of Tao Dialogues, we explore the strength of softness, a profound Taoist teaching that challenges the modern belief that power must be loud, aggressive, or forceful. True strength is not about dominating a room—it is about staying rooted in calm truth, authenticity, and inner alignment.Through Taoist wisdom, wu wei, and the understanding of Shen, we discover how gentleness, emotional awareness, and quiet confidence create a deeper and more sustainable form of strength. When we stop performing power and start living from truth, we conserve energy, remain steady under pressure, and respond to life with clarity rather than reaction Read the blog post that inspired this episode: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/shifting-the-story [third blog on this page] Our Tao Dialogues are powerful yet gentle teachings about authenticity, spirituality and finding emotional balance and flow in everyday life. These spoken-word episodes draw from David James Lees' practice as a Taoist monk and teacher, and expand upon popular posts on ‘David's Journal', his Substack blog.Subscribe to David's Journal here: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/Discover David's online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.comOther related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:TAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhFSHEN (THE SPIRITUAL SELF) PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIBmp50wYcmU7jCBLp1Qvl-jINNER CHILD PLAYLIST  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qqJoin our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity  If you love our work, make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom Book an online consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/ Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdomSign up to receive our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup -Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.Music by Earth Tree Healing

When you're living with an addicted husband, it's easy to get pulled into quick emotional reactions — and later wish you had handled the moment differently.In this episode, we talk about a simple 3-minute check-in that can help you pause, calm your nervous system, and respond with intention instead of reacting in the heat of the moment.You'll learn:

In today's episode of the Daily Meditation Podcast, we utilize the ancient Prithvi Mudra (Earth Mudra) to stimulate the earth element within the body, providing a sense of physical and emotional "sturdiness." If you have been feeling overwhelmed by news, uncertainty, or the energy of others, this practice will help you reclaim your boundaries and return to a state of grounded safety. In this episode, you will: Learn how to perform the Prithvi Mudra to increase stability and reduce mental "drift." Engage in a guided visualization to create a personal "shield of presence." Discover why internal protection is the key to navigating global uncertainty without burnout. Practice a centering meditation to anchor your energy in the present moment. This is day 4 of a 7-day meditation series, "10-minutes of Calm: Meditations to Deal with the Uncertainty of Daily Life," episodes 3472-3478. ABOUT THIS WEEK'S SERIES Welcome to 10-Minute Calm—a gentle daily meditation series created to help you feel steadier, clearer, and more at ease in just ten minutes. Each episode is simple, warm, and practical—designed for real life on busy days, anxious days, and emotionally full days. Through a supportive weekly arc—Release, Rest, Ground, Protect, Nurture, Balance, and Embody—you'll practice calming techniques you can return to anytime, including breathwork, affirmations, mudras, chakra focus, visualization, and a weekly review. You don't have to force relaxation or "fix" anything—this series is about building the skill of coming back to calm, one breath at a time. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE - The Calm Creator Challenge For the next 7 days, choose one tiny "carry cue" from each episode (a phrase, one slow exhale, shoulder drop, hand-to-heart, etc.) and practice it three times a day—morning, mid-day, and evening. The goal isn't to stay calm all day; it's to build the habit of returning to calm in real life. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Day 1: VISUALIZATION: Emotional Release Day 2: AFFIRMATION: "Calm is my natural state." Day 3: EXTENDED EXHALE BREATH: Inhale 4, exhale 6 (or 4/7 if comfortable) for 8–10 rounds. Day 4: PRITHVI MUDRA (Earth Mudra) Touch ring fingertip to thumb tip, other fingers relaxed. Theme: steadiness, grounded calm, "I am here." Day 5: CHAKRA FOCUS: First chakra to feel grounded Day 6: CALM FLOW MEDITATION: combining the week's techniques Day 7: WEEKLY REVIEW MEDITATION: closure SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.  

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In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Belinda Jensen—Chief Meteorologist at KARE 11, science communicator, children's book author, and beloved "Bel the Weather Girl"—to explore what it takes to perform under pressure when the stakes are high and the forecast is uncertain. With more than three decades on live television, Belinda shares how she manages stress and decision-making during severe weather events, when clarity, calm, and trust matter most. She explains how high performers stay grounded when conditions change rapidly—and why preparation, presence, and purpose are essential to sustaining excellence over time. Throughout the conversation, Belinda reflects on her unconventional path into broadcasting, the resilience required to stay energized across a long career, and the mindset habits that help her balance demanding deadlines with family, writing, speaking, and community impact. She also shares why making complex science simple is a leadership skill—and how clear communication builds confidence, reduces fear, and helps people take action. Belinda also opens up about her passion for educating kids through her Bel the Weather Girl books, especially helping children manage anxiety around storms and inspiring young girls to see themselves in STEM careers. This episode is a powerful reminder that high performance isn't about controlling conditions—it's about learning how to stay steady, confident, and purposeful no matter what the forecast brings.     You'll Learn: How to stay calm and focused during high-pressure moments Mindset strategies for making decisions when outcomes are uncertain Why clear communication builds trust and confidence Lessons in resilience from a 30+ year career in broadcast media How preparation and presence fuel consistent performance Ways to reduce fear and anxiety through education and understanding Advice for performing at your best—on air, at work, and in everyday life     Episode Resources & Links Learn more about Belinda Jensen: https://beltheweathergirl.com/ Download our 2025 National Confidence Crisis Study: https://confidencestudy.com/ Request a Free Mental Breakthrough Call with Dr. Cindra or her team: https://freementalbreakthroughcall.com/ Learn more about the Mentally Strong Institute: https://mentallystronginstitute.com/

In this episode of Spaghetti on the Wall, Armando sits down with Ellyn Ito—executive strategist, entrepreneur, and leader in neuroenergetic wellness technology. Ellyn shares the story behind MindVibe, a cutting-edge vagus nerve stimulation device designed to help regulate the nervous system, reduce stress, and support overall mental and physical wellbeing. From her journey helping scale organizations to pioneering technology in the growing longevity movement, Ellyn explains how science-backed neurostimulation may reshape the future of health. The conversation also explores the effects of modern overstimulation, the rise of brain health technologies, and why balancing our nervous systems may be the key to thriving in an AI-driven world.