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Michael Kohan Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth Episode: Elevate Your Life: Unlocking Accountability and Responsibility What's your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast Show Notes: Accountability vs. Responsibility: The System to Finally Follow Through (Elevate Life Project) Host Michael Cohan challenges listeners to ask whether they are truly accountable to themselves and explains why many people stay stuck: they don't follow through on what they say they value. He distinguishes responsibility (owning your life, choices, outcomes, and responses without blame) from accountability (the concrete structures that ensure follow-through, including plans, schedules, reviews, and adjustments). Cohan outlines practical steps to build accountability: create a specific daily plan, assign times to tasks, prioritize hard work early, and review performance nightly to identify patterns and improve. He also recommends choosing the right accountability partner for honest support. He frames responsibility and accountability as acts of self-respect and issues a one-week challenge to pick one area, take ownership, build a structure, and track results. 00:00 Welcome to Elevate Life 00:42 The Accountability Question 02:06 Responsibility vs Accountability 02:38 Taking Responsibility 04:11 What Accountability Looks Like 07:29 Build Your Daily Plan 08:55 Review and Adjust Daily 10:06 Accountability Partners 11:25 Self Respect and Standards 13:45 Bring It All Together 14:31 Weekly Challenge 15:16 Closing and Next Steps #Accountability #Responsibility #ElevateYourLife #PersonalGrowth #NoExcuses #ElevateLifeProject
Michael Kohan Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth Episode: Unleashing Your True Voice: Mastering Communication Styles What's your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast Show Notes: 4 Communication Styles (and Why Assertive Communication Changes Everything) The script explains four communication styles—passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive—and why many people unknowingly rely on the wrong one. Passive communicators avoid conflict by staying quiet, which builds resentment; aggressive communicators dominate to get what they want but damage trust; passive-aggressive communicators avoid direct conflict while creating tension through silence, sarcasm, or delay. Assertive communication is presented as the healthiest approach: speaking honestly, asking for needs, and setting boundaries while respecting others, which builds authentic relationships. The script emphasizes that communication styles are learned and can be changed through awareness—noticing patterns like staying silent, exploding, or saying yes when you mean no—so you can choose honesty, directness, and respect to improve relationships, confidence, and self-expression. 00:00 Four Communication Styles 00:08 Passive Communication 00:25 Aggressive Communication 00:42 Passive Aggressive Behavior 01:01 Assertive Communication 01:26 You Can Change 01:37 Building Self Awareness 01:57 Transform Your Relationships #Communication #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Assertiveness #EmotionalIntelligence #SelfAwareness #ProfessionalDevelopment #Mindset #WorkplaceWellness #CareerGrowth
Send us Fan MailClosure after betrayal sounds like the answer, but it can quietly become the thing that keeps you trapped. If you've been waiting for the full truth, the perfect apology, or the one missing detail that will finally make an affair make sense, you're not alone and you're not broken. I'm Jen, a life coach who helps people heal after infidelity and divorce, and I want to offer a different path when closure isn't available.We talk about why the brain craves certainty after betrayal trauma and how that “need to know” can turn into an endless loop of rumination. I share a simple way to think about it: trying to solve a puzzle when most of the pieces are missing. The result is frustration, dysregulation, and feeling emotionally tied to the person who hurt you. Instead of outsourcing your healing, we shift toward coherence, an internal understanding that helps your mind and body settle even without every answer.You'll hear practical examples of closure thinking versus coherence thinking, plus how coherence supports nervous system regulation, brings your clear “CEO brain” back online, and helps you rebuild self-trust. We also walk through first steps like acceptance, naming the impact, letting go of detail chasing, and choosing boundaries that create real internal safety.If you're ready to stop suffering while you wait for someone else to give you peace, listen now, then subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find this support.Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 30 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
Send us Fan MailMost people do not need another fresh start. They need to stop abandoning the plan every time it gets uncomfortable.In this episode of The Mindset Café, we break down why so many people get stuck in the cycle of restarting. They start strong, fall off, wait for Monday, and convince themselves that a new plan will finally fix the pattern. But the truth is simple: restarting feels good because it gives you a clean slate. Refining works because it forces you to face what actually broke.This episode will help you understand why fresh starts can become a trap, why consistency is not perfection, and how to build a system that keeps you moving even when life gets messy. You'll learn how to audit the break, adjust the system, set a minimum standard, and return to the work without waiting for a new week, new month, or new wave of motivation.Stop restarting. Start refining.Support the showThanks for listening & being part of the Mindset Cafe Community.----------------------------------------------Follow On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/devan.gonzalez/Let me know what topics or questions you want covered so we can help you achieve your goals faster.----------------------------------------------Are you taking the right supplements to maximize your mind and body in fitness & health. Take a FREE Quiz to see if you are.> FREE QUIZ
Send us Fan MailTen minutes late. A phone face-down. A vague “work ran long.” Before betrayal, those are normal moments. After infidelity, they can feel like alarms going off in your body. I'm talking about the quiet but massive shift that happens when you lose the benefit of the doubt and your brain stops assuming innocence.I walk through what's really happening under the surface: betrayal trauma pushes your nervous system into survival mode, and hypervigilance becomes your new normal. That's why you can feel anxious, exhausted, and stuck in obsessive thoughts even when you're trying hard to “move on.” We unpack the suspicion loop many betrayed partners get trapped in, from constant questioning to phone checking to brief relief that never lasts, and why external proof can't create internal emotional safety.Then we get practical. Rebuilding trust after betrayal is not blind trust, and you don't owe anyone automatic access to your peace. I share ways to regulate first (so your CEO brain can come back online), how to shift from reactive accusations to curious questions, and how trust is rebuilt in layers through consistency, transparency, and boundaries. Most important, we come back to the foundation: self-trust, confidence, and knowing you can handle whatever happens, whether you rebuild the marriage, co-parent after divorce, or rebuild yourself.If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs it, and please leave a review. Want to know what stage of betrayal you're in? Head to lifecoachgen.com (Jen with one N) and take the free quiz.Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 30 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
Send us Fan MailAre you actually resting, or are you just escaping?In this solo episode of The Mindset Cafe Podcast, Devan Gonzalez breaks down the difference between real rest and avoidance disguised as self-care. Taking a break, sleeping in, skipping the gym, watching Netflix, scrolling your phone, or stepping away from work can all look like rest on the outside — but the real question is what happens after.Real rest helps you recover, think clearly, regulate your emotions, and return to your standards. Escape gives you short-term relief but creates long-term pressure, guilt, anxiety, and more distance from the life you know you need to face.This episode will help you identify whether your “break” is actually helping you come back stronger or quietly lowering your standard. Devan breaks down real-life examples in fitness, business, mindset, relationships, and personal discipline so you can stop running from what needs to be handled and start building planned recovery with purpose.You'll learn how to tell the difference between rest and escape, why self-care can become a trap when it removes accountability, how avoidance shows up in fitness and entrepreneurship, and the simple test to know whether your break is restoring you or pulling you further off track.If you've been feeling burned out, unmotivated, behind, anxious, guilty, or disconnected, this episode will challenge you to be honest without attacking yourself. Rest if you need rest. But stop running and calling it recovery.Support the showThanks for listening & being part of the Mindset Cafe Community.----------------------------------------------Follow On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/devan.gonzalez/Let me know what topics or questions you want covered so we can help you achieve your goals faster.----------------------------------------------Are you taking the right supplements to maximize your mind and body in fitness & health. Take a FREE Quiz to see if you are.> FREE QUIZ
Send us Fan MailThe moment you discover betrayal, it can feel like your entire life gets stamped “counterfeit.” That's the gut punch so many of us describe after an affair, and it's why your brain starts interrogating every memory, every trip, every “I love you” for hidden meaning.I'm Jen, and I'm using a surprisingly clear metaphor from the world of designer handbags to help you sort out what's happening inside you: the “real real,” the “fake fake,” and the most painful one, the “real fake.” We talk about why the real fake is so destabilizing in betrayal trauma, how mixed signals and incongruence erode your confidence, and why labeling the whole marriage as either real or fake can keep you trapped. I also share a reframe that brought me real relief: two things can be true at the same time. Parts of your relationship can be real, and parts can be a lie.From there, we get practical about affair recovery and divorce healing. We walk through rebuilding self trust, reconnecting with your values, and learning to regulate your nervous system so you can evaluate your next steps from clarity instead of panic. The goal isn't to make someone else become “real.” The goal is to live a real life again, in alignment with what's true for you now.If this hits home, share the episode with someone who needs it, subscribe for more support, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What part of your story are you ready to see clearly today?Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 30 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
In this episode, Shan sits down with Nadine Dyer — founder and CEO of Purposeful Living Inc. and a passionate advocate for the woman the world sees as strong, capable, and put-together, but who privately is carrying far more than anyone knows. Nadine calls her the modern woman. And if you have ever smiled through exhaustion, performed competence while running on empty, or kept it together publicly while quietly falling apart — she is talking about you. This conversation is honest, faith-filled, and deeply personal. Nadine shares the testimony that changed everything for her — the moment Jesus became not just a name she knew, but a living reality that reoriented her entire life. And she shares the two keys that have guided her and the women she serves toward a life with genuinely less stress — not as a coping strategy, but as a way of being. In this episode, Nadine and Shan talk about: Who the modern woman really is Nadine's personal testimony of finding Jesus and what that encounter changed in her Her two keys to living with less stress Her Nonprofit mission The non-negotionable way to live with clarity and peace This episode is for the nurse who gives everything at work and has nothing left when she gets home. It is for the woman who looks strong to everyone around her and feels like she is barely holding on. And it is for anyone who has wondered if there is a version of this life that feels less like white-knuckling and more like actually living. The answer is yes. And this conversation is a good place to start. Connect with Nadine Dyer: Purposeful Living Inc.: Click here Linking Arms podcast Links from this episode:
Send us Fan MailA ten-year-old kid should never have to wrestle a loaded gun out of his father's hand, but that moment became one of the first chapters in Dr. Greg Linkowski's trauma story and his healing. Greg joins me to share how untreated WWII PTSD, addiction, and a culture of silence shaped his childhood, and how those early experiences echoed through adulthood in the way he coped, worked, and tried to make sense of pain.We also talk about the life and loss of Greg's son David, who had a medically complicated childhood. Greg opens up about what it's like to live on high alert, chase healing, and keep showing up as a spouse and parent when your family is stretched to the edge. If you're walking through betrayal trauma, divorce recovery, or grief, you'll hear practical hope here: safety matters, community matters, and healing is still possible even when the outcome isn't what you prayed for.Faith is a major part of this conversation, not as a tidy answer, but as a place where questions, anger, and perseverance can coexist. Greg shares how finding the right church community became part of their survival, how he rethinks the word “miracle,” and why forgiveness is a long process that can turn wounds into wisdom. We end with what “happily even after” looks like in real life: choosing purpose, offering small acts of kindness, and learning to give the best of yourself to the people you love.If Greg's story helps you, share this with someone who needs it, then subscribe and leave a review so more people can find honest conversations about trauma healing, PTSD, grief, and rebuilding after betrayal.G: thegreglinkowski_mdFB: Greg LinkowskI M.D.EMAIL: linkowskigreg@gmail.comhttp://www.growingwithgreg.comamazon.com/author/greglinkowskimdPlease follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 30 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
Send us Fan MailConfidence gets talked about more, but self-trust is what actually moves your life. In this episode, we break down how self-trust gets damaged through missed promises, constant self-negotiation, and fantasy planning—and how to rebuild it through small, repeatable proof. If you're tired of feeling motivated one day and shaky the next, this is the framework for becoming someone you can actually rely on.Support the showThanks for listening & being part of the Mindset Cafe Community.----------------------------------------------Follow On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/devan.gonzalez/Let me know what topics or questions you want covered so we can help you achieve your goals faster.----------------------------------------------Are you taking the right supplements to maximize your mind and body in fitness & health. Take a FREE Quiz to see if you are.> FREE QUIZ
What if I told you that some of the stress destroying your health right now has nothing to do with your patient load, your manager, or your schedule — and everything to do with what you are allowing into your mind every single day? Today we are talking about the hidden input that is quietly fueling your burnout — and more importantly, what to do about it. In this episode, Shan tackles one of the most overlooked drivers of nurse burnout — the mental and emotional inputs we are consuming every single day without realizing the toll they are taking on our nervous systems and our health. This episode covers: Why nurses are uniquely exposed to negative mental input — both on and off the clock The specific inputs quietly fueling your cortisol and inflammation How to audit and guard your mind the same way you protect your patients Practical strategies for setting limits on negative people, media, and break room culture What to intentionally fill your mind with to begin shifting your nervous system toward healing How the words you speak about yourself are shaping your body in real time Links mentioned:
Send us Fan MailThe moment an affair is revealed, a lot of us don't just feel heartbreak, we feel erased. That “I've been replaced” punch can land even harder when the betrayal is followed by divorce or emotional abandonment, and it can make you question everything: your reality, your identity, and your worth.I break down why this double betrayal hurts so much, especially through the lens of betrayal trauma and nervous system survival responses. We talk about what fight, flight, freeze, and fawn can look like after infidelity, why your brain reaches for absolute stories like “I was disposable,” and how those thoughts can keep you stuck in panic and self-doubt. You'll hear a steadier reframe: being left does not equal being unworthy, and someone else's choices do not define your value.We also explore a key shift for divorce recovery and healing after infidelity: separating facts from the story. The fact might be that they had an affair and left. The story might be that you were downgraded or replaced. I share why many affairs are about avoidance rather than replacement, and how empowerment comes from regulation, honest grieving, and rebuilding your identity outside of being chosen by one person. If you're ready to stop proving your worth and start coming home to yourself, you're in the right place.Subscribe for more support, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people healing from betrayal can find us. What part of this hit you the hardest?Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
If your content is getting views but not converting, your messaging might be the problem, not your visibility. This episode breaks down the critical mistakes business owners make when talking about their offers and why unclear, passive, or overly broad messaging is costing you clients. When your audience doesn't immediately understand who you help, what you do, and the result you deliver, they move on, no matter how often they see your content. Listen in to learn why vague statements fail to resonate, how soft language undermines trust, and why conviction is the key to driving conversions. Clear messaging is not about sounding clever or polished, it's about being understood instantly. This episode also walks through practical ways to refine your messaging, and how to simplify your offer into a clear, outcome-driven statement. When done right, strong messaging builds trust, creates clarity, and makes it easy for the right people to say yes. Listen in as Emma explains: Why vague messaging prevents your audience from recognizing your value How passive language weakens trust and lowers conversions Why conviction in your offer directly impacts buyer confidence And so much more! Connect with Ninety Five Media: Check out our website: ninetyfivemedia.co Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ninety.five.media Grow your brand's social media presence with us: Tell us about your business goals and explore how our social media management services can help you reach them! ninetyfivemedia.co/stop-scrolling-start-scaling-inquiry FREE QUIZ! What if I told you your content isn't converting, your audience isn't engaging, and it feels like too much work - not because you're failing, but because your social media needs a check-up? Take our FREE Social Media Health Check today to: ✅ See where your social media stands today ✅ Identify your growth stage ✅ Discover the next step to level up your results Just because you haven't seen results yet doesn't mean it has to stay that way. We're here to help. Ready to find out how you're doing? Take our free Social Media Health Check: https://courses.ninetyfivemedia.co/social-media-health-check
In this episode I sit down with Stephanie Taylor, cardiac ICU nurse, mom, and holistic health advocate -for a raw and real conversation about what burnout actually looks like when it lives in your body, not just your mind. Stephanie spent years at the bedside while her health quietly unraveled. Despite doing everything she knew to do like eating well, exercising, pushing through, she was exhausted, inflamed, in chronic pain, and carrying weight her body refused to let go of. At 5'2" and nearly 200 pounds, the number on the scale was the least of her concerns. She just didn't feel like herself anymore. What changed wasn't a new diet or workout program. It was learning to support her body at a cellular level — reducing inflammation, improving absorption, and giving her body what it needed to actually heal — not just cope. In this episode we talk about: What cardiac ICU nursing does to your body over time — and why "healthy habits" alone are not enough The moment Stephanie realized she wasn't aging poorly, she was just unsupported Why nurses are uniquely resistant to asking for help — and what it took for Stephanie to finally do it The role of holistic supplementation in healing inflammation, restoring energy, and losing weight sustainably How she rebuilt her health while still working ICU, raising a family, and living real life What she wants every burned-out nurse to know: you are not broken Whether you are deep in burnout, stuck in a cycle of trying and failing, or just running on fumes and wondering if this is as good as it gets — this episode will meet you where you are. GIFT FOR YOU: Happy Nurses Week and it is Mental Health Awareness Month and because I know you are dealing with chronic stress, I need to say: chronic stress is not just a feeling — it is a physical process that is aging your body, breaking down your collagen, disrupting your hormones, and quietly doing damage that compounds over time. My favorite tool to support the holistic body and combat this head on is Liquid BioCell. It is not just a collagen. It is a clinically studied, highly bioavailable collagen and hyaluronic acid matrix that your body can actually absorb and use. It supports your joints, your skin, your gut, your energy — and it directly addresses the physical breakdown that chronic stress causes. Because stress is aging us. And this is my favorite tool to fight back I want to extend an extra special coupon! This month, in honor of Nurses Week and Mental Health Awareness Month, I want to give you an extra $25 off. All you have to do is send me a message on Instagram — just DM me the word COLLAGEN — and I will get you taken care of personally. https://www.instagram.com/theshanwright/ Your body has been doing hard things for a long time. It deserves real support. DM me COLLAGEN on Instagram and let's get you started.
Send us Fan Mail“Amicable divorce” sounds like a clean ending, but for a lot of us it's just a clean label slapped onto a brutal reality. I'm Jen, and I'm talking about why certain divorce labels can feel irritating, minimizing, or even dishonest when betrayal and infidelity are part of the story. You can behave respectfully and still be heartbroken. You can look calm in mediation and be completely frozen inside. Naming that matters because betrayal trauma doesn't disappear just because you stayed polite.We also walk through separation options that people consider before finalizing divorce, especially when kids are involved. I break down nesting, in-home separation, and trial separation with the real-life pros and cons, including the ways boundaries can get blurry and pain can get reopened when an affair partner enters shared spaces. If you're searching for a separation plan that reduces chaos, I explain why a therapeutic separation with clear rules, goals, timelines, and professional guidance can be the healthiest structure for many couples, even when reconciliation is uncertain.Finally, I share what I believe helps kids most during divorce and co-parenting: consistency, emotional safety, and honest age-appropriate communication. A peaceful-looking divorce that avoids all emotion can be just as confusing as a chaotic one, so we talk about how to stay regulated, aligned, and clear without putting children in the middle. If you're navigating an uncontested divorce, a contested divorce, or just trying to make sense of irreconcilable differences, you'll leave with better language and steadier next steps.Subscribe for more support after betrayal, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
Hiring support is one of the most powerful decisions you can make in your business, and also one of the hardest. In this episode, Emma is unpacking why so many founders hesitate to delegate, even when they know it's the next step, and what's actually waiting on the other side of that decision. From fear of losing control to wanting to "figure it out first," these thought patterns feel productive, but often keep you stuck in the same place. The reality is that growth doesn't come from doing more, it comes from focusing on the right things and letting go of the rest. Through real client experiences and personal insight, this episode breaks down how hiring the right support creates structure, consistency, and momentum in your business. You'll also hear why there is no perfect time to hire, how delaying decisions impacts your growth, and what it actually looks like when you bring in experts who can execute at a higher level than you can alone. If you've been sitting on the fence about hiring, this episode will challenge your mindset and help you take the next step forward. Listen in as Emma explains: Why fear and control are the biggest blockers to hiring support Why waiting for the "right time" to hire keeps your business stuck What actually happens when you invest in the right support And so much more! Connect with Ninety Five Media: Check out our website: ninetyfivemedia.co Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ninety.five.media Grow your brand's social media presence with us: Tell us about your business goals and explore how our social media management services can help you reach them! ninetyfivemedia.co/stop-scrolling-start-scaling-inquiry FREE QUIZ! What if I told you your content isn't converting, your audience isn't engaging, and it feels like too much work - not because you're failing, but because your social media needs a check-up? Take our FREE Social Media Health Check today to: ✅ See where your social media stands today ✅ Identify your growth stage ✅ Discover the next step to level up your results Just because you haven't seen results yet doesn't mean it has to stay that way. We're here to help. Ready to find out how you're doing? Take our free Social Media Health Check: https://courses.ninetyfivemedia.co/social-media-health-check
Send us Fan MailA lot of people want to win, but their effort does not match the result they keep asking for.In this episode of The Mindset Café, we break down the hard truth about winning: it is not loyal, it is not emotional, and it does not care what you meant to do. Winning does not care if you are tired, sore, stressed, busy, or “trying.” It responds to what you repeat.We talk about the difference between lazy effort and real standards, why winners still question if they are doing enough, and why most people lose slowly through comfort, excuses, and weak routines. This episode is a reality check for anyone who says they want more but keeps living with the same habits.If you want to win, stop acting like you are owed the result. Define the standard. Track the reps. Remove excuse-based decisions. Winning does not care what you want. It responds to what you repeat.Support the showThanks for listening & being part of the Mindset Cafe Community.----------------------------------------------Follow On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/devan.gonzalez/Let me know what topics or questions you want covered so we can help you achieve your goals faster.----------------------------------------------Are you taking the right supplements to maximize your mind and body in fitness & health. Take a FREE Quiz to see if you are.> FREE QUIZ
This is not good bye... It's really hello again! It has been since OCTOBER sense you have heard from me.. and this is a mini catch up before the next chapter fully begins. And the new name of the podcast isnt the only secret I have to share ;) Big news about my future comittments are unveiled in this episode. I love you, and I will see you soon! Here's the link for your FREE QUIZ: https://www.autumnbrianne.com/courses/manifestationstyle
Welcome to another breath prayer episode, in the Breathe and be still series. Let's breathe and be still and know that He is Lord and you are safe, known, loved by Him. Maycember is upon us and we need a breath prayer for the busy, the hurried, the month that is extra, the MOM in may....and the one who is already stressed out BEFORE may! And this one is special...this one is personal. This breath prayer — More of You, Less of Me — was the first one I ever clung to. It found me in the middle of my burnout season. And if you're a high achiever, a recovering perfectionist, someone who has built their identity on doing things right — I believe it's going to find you today too. Shalom Shalom, Xx, Shan ……CONNECT…… The STAT Protocol: 5 min Nervous system Reset + Mental Shift for Burnt Out Nurses (free gift) Take the Free QUIZ- Are you in burnout or just stressed??
Send us Fan MailYour spouse seems obsessed with someone else, they can't put their phone down, and you're left staring at the wreckage asking, “Was any of this real?” Today we name the pattern that explains so much of the chaos after infidelity: limerence. It can look like love, but it often behaves more like an intense emotional addiction fueled by fantasy, secrecy, uncertainty, and a dopamine rush that keeps the affair looping.We walk through the most common signs of limerence in an affair, from intrusive thoughts and emotional dependence to rewriting reality with soulmate stories and minimizing consequences. I also share why it can feel like your partner turns into a stranger overnight, changing habits, priorities, and even their identity to match the fantasy. If you've been stuck trying to decode their behavior, this conversation gives you language for what you're seeing and permission to stop taking it as proof that you weren't enough.Then we bring it back to you and your healing after betrayal trauma. Limerence is not a reflection of your worth, and you can't compete with a fantasy that has zero real-life responsibility. We talk about getting grounded, regulating your nervous system, and going inward so you can rebuild confidence and create clarity whether your spouse “snaps out of it” or not. If you want to understand what stage of betrayal you're in, take the free quiz at lifecoachgen.com (Jen with one N) and then subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find support.Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
If you've been relying on social media to drive all of your business growth, this episode will completely change how you think about your strategy. Social media is powerful, but it was never designed to do everything. When you expect it to generate awareness, nurture leads, and drive conversions all on its own, you set yourself up for frustration. The truth is, social media is just the entry point, not the full journey. In this episode, Emma breaks down the marketing funnel in a simple, actionable way so you can understand exactly where social media fits and what's missing from your current strategy. You'll learn why awareness alone isn't enough, how to guide your audience through the consumption phase, and what it actually takes to convert followers into paying customers. We also walk through the essential growth channels every business should be using, including email marketing, free offers, and in-person experiences that build trust faster. Listen in as Emma explains: Why social media best serves as the awareness stage of your marketing funnel How the consumption phase builds trust and moves leads toward conversion Why relying on social media alone limits your ability to generate sales And so much more! Connect with Ninety Five Media: Check out our website: ninetyfivemedia.co Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ninety.five.media Grow your brand's social media presence with us: Tell us about your business goals and explore how our social media management services can help you reach them! ninetyfivemedia.co/stop-scrolling-start-scaling-inquiry FREE QUIZ! What if I told you your content isn't converting, your audience isn't engaging, and it feels like too much work - not because you're failing, but because your social media needs a check-up? Take our FREE Social Media Health Check today to: ✅ See where your social media stands today ✅ Identify your growth stage ✅ Discover the next step to level up your results Just because you haven't seen results yet doesn't mean it has to stay that way. We're here to help. Ready to find out how you're doing? Take our free Social Media Health Check: https://courses.ninetyfivemedia.co/social-media-health-check
Send us Fan MailThere's a strange phase of growth that a lot of driven people hit but rarely talk about: you're proud of your progress, but something in you still feels like you're not doing enough.In this episode of The Mindset Café, we break down the tension between gratitude and ambition, why progress can still feel heavy, and how high performers often move the goalpost so fast that they never let themselves feel the win. We also talk about the difference between healthy hunger and toxic dissatisfaction, how to measure progress the right way, and how to stay grounded without getting complacent.If you've been in that weird middle, not where you started, not where you want to be, this episode will help you make sense of it.Support the showThanks for listening & being part of the Mindset Cafe Community.----------------------------------------------Follow On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/devan.gonzalez/Let me know what topics or questions you want covered so we can help you achieve your goals faster.----------------------------------------------Are you taking the right supplements to maximize your mind and body in fitness & health. Take a FREE Quiz to see if you are.> FREE QUIZ
Hi Nurse, What if the most powerful burnout recovery tool available to you cost nothing, required no prescription, and took less than seven minutes a day? In this fan-favorite episode — one of the most played in the Beat Nurse Burnout library — Shan Wright, RN and holistic stress expert, shares the simplest, most clinically supported, and most spiritually grounded hack for anxiety she knows: singing truth out loud. This is not a feel-good suggestion. This is neuroscience meeting scripture — and the results will make your clinical brain stop in its tracks. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Why your brain cannot simultaneously hold anxiety and spoken truth — and how to use that fact to interrupt the anxiety loop in real time The jaw-dropping science behind seven minutes of daily worship music — including reduced cortisol, lower inflammation, decreased anxiety and depression, boosted immune function, reduced pain perception, and increased neuroplasticity How burnout carves grooves of fear and cynicism into your neural pathways — and how worship begins to carve new ones Why David sent worship before the battle, Jehoshaphat sent worshippers before the army, and how ancient scripture knew what neuroscience is only now catching up to The biblical command to remember — and why God gave His people a song instead of a sermon Shan's go-to worship playlist for anxiety, overwhelm, spiritual silence, and waiting seasons SONGS MENTIONED: Firm Foundation — Cody Carnes Silence — JWLKS Gratitude / Worthy of It All — Brandon Lake & Natalie Grant Windows Down- Cain The Only Way Through — Benjamin William Hastings SCRIPTURE REFERENCED: Psalm 98:1 Deuteronomy 31:19 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 YOUR PRACTICE FROM THIS EPISODE: Seven minutes of worship every day — morning, midday, or before bed. Start a playlist today. And sing out loud. Even if you feel nothing. Especially if you feel nothing. CONNECT & COMMUNITY: Share your favorite get-out-of-my-feelings worship song in the Facebook community → Holistic Care for Nurses ……CONNECT…… The STAT Protocol: 5 min Nervous system Reset + Mental Shift for Burnt Out Nurses (free gift) Take the Free QUIZ- Are you in burnout or just stressed??
Send us Fan MailYour heart can break and your life can keep going, but nobody tells you how to do both at the same time. I'm joined by Ben (Ben Keeps Running), a dad who married young and slowly realized his marriage wasn't just “hard” it was marked by emotional abuse, coercive control, and a constant fear response that showed up in his body.Ben shares the darkest stretch of his story, including a suicide attempt, and the surprising lifeline that followed: training for the New York City Marathon with his brother while fundraising for men's mental health through Movember. We talk about why shame thrives in silence, how trusted friends can help you reality-check a distorted narrative, and what “reactive abuse” can look like when you finally hit your limit.The conversation also goes into the high-conflict divorce side that people rarely discuss openly, especially for men: allegations, arrest, a no-contact order, and a year of fighting to regain time with his children. Ben explains why “stability over time” became his way through, and how rebuilding identity after divorce is a daily practice, not a single breakthrough moment.If you're navigating betrayal trauma, custody stress, or healing after divorce, press play for a grounded reminder that it's not dark forever, but you do have to keep moving. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs hope, and leave a review with the line that stayed with you. Find Ben @Benkeepsrunning to Donate us.movember.com https://movember.com/m/15175428?mc=1U.S. resources (since you're likely in the U.S.):Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)Chat: 988lifeline.orgEmergency: 911“If you're outside the U.S., visit findahelpline.com to find support in your country.”Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
The market has shifted, and attention alone is no longer enough to convert informed, selective buyers. While lifestyle content builds connection and brand awareness, it rarely drives confident purchasing decisions. Today's buyers are searching for certainty, clarity, and leadership. In this episode, you'll discover why leadership content (not perfectly curated visuals) is what positions you as the obvious choice in your industry. You'll learn how small mindset shifts can transform your content from aesthetic to authoritative, and why educational posts actually increase demand rather than replace your services. When done well, authority-building content guides your audience across the bridge from what they currently believe to what they need to believe in order to hire you. By understanding what clients are truly paying for - application, efficiency, expertise, and decision-making - you'll see why stepping into leadership is the fastest path to higher-quality inquiries and stronger conversions. Listen in as Emma explains: Why lifestyle content builds awareness but not buyer confidence The four things clients are actually paying you for How educational content increases demand for your services And so much more! Connect with Ninety Five Media: Check out our website: ninetyfivemedia.co Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ninety.five.media Grow your brand's social media presence with us: Tell us about your business goals and explore how our social media management services can help you reach them! ninetyfivemedia.co/stop-scrolling-start-scaling-inquiry FREE QUIZ! What if I told you your content isn't converting, your audience isn't engaging, and it feels like too much work - not because you're failing, but because your social media needs a check-up? Take our FREE Social Media Health Check today to: ✅ See where your social media stands today ✅ Identify your growth stage ✅ Discover the next step to level up your results Just because you haven't seen results yet doesn't mean it has to stay that way. We're here to help. Ready to find out how you're doing? Take our free Social Media Health Check: https://form.typeform.com/to/XFQqYq27
Send us Fan MailSex after betrayal can feel like a minefield. One day you want closeness, the next day your body tenses up, your mind spirals, and you wonder why something that used to be comforting now feels confusing or even disgusting. We talk about a surprisingly practical tool for healing after infidelity: an intimacy fast. Not as punishment. Not as control. As a reset that helps your nervous system feel safe again and helps your relationship rebuild trust with clarity instead of chaos. I break down what an intimacy fast actually is, how long it might last (30, 60, or 90 days), and why “just have more sex” is one of the most harmful myths people throw at betrayed partners. We get honest about how sex can turn into validation, a way to avoid hard conversations, or a buffer for anxiety and pain. Then we map out what makes a fast work: shared agreement, a clear definition of intimacy, and replacing sex with daily check-ins, real repair talks, and intentional non-sexual connection. We also cover the cons, because this tool can backfire when it becomes avoidance or “you don't deserve me” energy that turns a marriage into a roommate situation. You'll leave with practical guidance on who this is for, who it's not for, and how to tell whether your body is asking for a pause so you can rebuild from a place of safety and self-trust. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more betrayed partners can find support.Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
You likely don't need more IDEAS, you need more DIRECTION in your content. If your strategy feels scattered, inconsistent, or harder than it should be, this episode will show you why. Emma breaks down the real reason most brands struggle with content clarity: you don't understand the difference between content buckets and content pillars, and you're using them interchangeably. In this episode, you'll learn how content buckets define the emotional role your content plays, while content pillars shape what you're strategically known for. When those two concepts are confused, content either becomes unfocused or repetitive without purpose. When they're aligned, everything clicks. After tuning in, you will walk away with a clear understanding of the three universal content buckets and how each one builds authority, trust, and connection. You will also discover how to choose three to six content pillars that support your positioning and align with the awareness, interest, and conversion stages of the marketing funnel. The result? Content that feels simpler to create, clearer to consume, and far more effective at driving sales. Listen in as Emma explains: The difference between content buckets and content pillars How to choose 3-6 strategic content pillars using the marketing funnel Why clear pillars make your content easier to create and convert And so much more! Connect with Ninety Five Media: Check out our website: ninetyfivemedia.co Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ninety.five.media Grow your brand's social media presence with us: Tell us about your business goals and explore how our social media management services can help you reach them! ninetyfivemedia.co/stop-scrolling-start-scaling-inquiry FREE QUIZ! What if I told you your content isn't converting, your audience isn't engaging, and it feels like too much work - not because you're failing, but because your social media needs a check-up? Take our FREE Social Media Health Check today to: ✅ See where your social media stands today ✅ Identify your growth stage ✅ Discover the next step to level up your results Just because you haven't seen results yet doesn't mean it has to stay that way. We're here to help. Ready to find out how you're doing? Take our free Social Media Health Check: https://form.typeform.com/to/XFQqYq27
Send us Fan MailLoneliness after betrayal can be louder than the affair itself. One day you're functioning on the outside, and the next you're sitting in a crowded room feeling completely cut off, ashamed, and unsafe in your own life. We talk honestly about that specific kind of emotional isolation that follows infidelity, why it happens, and why it's so common to feel like you're living two different lives while everyone else acts normal.We unpack how betrayal trauma shatters trust and throws your nervous system into fight, flight, or freeze, making you withdraw, overthink, and question everyone including yourself. We also name the hidden weight of being a “secret keeper,” protecting a spouse's image, protecting your kids, and swallowing your own pain. Then we go deeper into secondary isolation, the moment you finally reach out and get hit with “just forgive,” “just leave,” or “stop talking about it,” and you realize the problem isn't that people don't care, it's that they don't understand.From there, we focus on what actually helps with healing after infidelity and divorce recovery: finding one safe person, hearing other people's stories, seeking betrayal-informed support, and learning nervous system regulation so you can feel grounded and like yourself again. If you're tired of carrying this alone, you'll leave with language for what you're experiencing and a clearer next step toward connection, confidence, and peace.Subscribe so you don't miss what's next, share this with someone who's white-knuckling their way through betrayal, and leave a review to help the right person find us. What part of loneliness after betrayal feels most true for you right now?Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
Send us Fan MailThe moment you discover an affair can flip a switch you didn't know existed. You might scream, throw something, say cruel words, or do something that feels completely unlike you and then you're left staring at the wreckage thinking, What is wrong with me? I'm going straight at that question, because so many betrayed partners carry more shame about their reaction than they do support for the trauma that caused it.I break down “reactive abuse” through a trauma-informed lens and explain what's happening in the nervous system when betrayal trauma hits. Infidelity can register as a threat to your survival, pushing you into fight flight freeze or fawn before your thinking brain can catch up. That doesn't make harmful behavior okay, but it does make it make sense and that understanding is often the first step in real healing after an affair or divorce.I also share personal stories I've held close for years, including the long tail of shame and what it took to finally release it. We talk about how an unfaithful spouse may weaponize your worst moment to deflect from the lying, manipulation, and gaslighting, and why one reactive moment doesn't define your character. You'll leave with practical tools for nervous system regulation like pausing the conversation, walking away, breathwork, cold water, getting support, and reframing your story so you can take accountability without self-destruction.If this hit home, subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more betrayed partners can find real help.Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
Michael Kohan Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth Episode: Unlocking Success: Confronting the Fear You Never Knew You Had What's your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast Show Notes Intentional Living: Stop Drifting and Start Designing Your Life Host Michael Cohan explains intentional living as choosing your life on purpose instead of running on autopilot. He contrasts living by default—reacting to routines, emergencies, and others' needs—with living intentionally by staying “in the driver's seat” through daily decisions. Cohan emphasizes that choices compound over time and that the power of decision can shift your future regardless of past experiences. He urges listeners to clearly define a detailed dream life, identify personal values as a compass, set goals across key life areas, and build simple habits that support them. He highlights protecting time, prioritizing what's most important over what's easiest, managing impulses and distractions (including seemingly productive ones), practicing presence, and ending each day with honest reflection to improve. He challenges listeners to spend 15 minutes writing their dream life and invites sharing, subscribing, reviews, and visiting elevatelifeproject.com. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 00:49 What Is Intentional Living 01:23 Autopilot Versus Design 02:55 Power of Choice 04:36 Define Your Dream Life 06:16 Clarify Your Values 07:52 Goals Into Habits 09:36 Protect Your Time 10:52 Manage Impulses 12:17 Beat Distractions 13:39 Daily Reflection Practice 14:42 Wrap Up and Challenge 16:12 Subscribe and Closing 16:54 Final Outro and Links #IntentionalLiving #PersonalGrowth #DesignYourLife #MindsetShift #SelfImprovement #GoalSetting #DailyHabits #Motivation #LifeByDesign #ElevateYourLife #GrowthMindset #LiveWithPurpose #MindfulLiving #TakeControl #PodcastEpisode
Send us Fan MailBetrayal can make life feel cold, colorless, and strangely quiet inside even when you're still parenting, working, and “holding it together.” That's what I call emotional winter, and if you've been through infidelity, an affair, or a painful divorce, you may recognize the freeze: constant rumination, low energy, numbness, and the fear that this is just how life is now. We break down what emotional winter looks like in real life, why betrayal trauma dysregulates the nervous system, and how the brain can react to an affair like a life threatening event. When you understand fight, flight, and freeze, the shame starts to lift. You're not broken for checking the phone, spiraling in triggers, or avoiding decisions. Those are signs your system is trying to stay safe, even if it's keeping you stuck. I also share my own experience with “functional freeze,” the years where everything looked fine from the outside while I felt emotionally frozen on the inside. We talk about the hidden costs of staying there, how emotional dependence on a spouse's behavior steals your power, and why “time will heal” isn't enough without the right tools. Healing after betrayal takes intention: nervous system regulation, new thoughts, self love, support, and rebuilding self trust one choice at a time. If you're ready for emotional spring, you'll hear what it can actually look like: steadier emotions, less dwelling, stronger decisions, and real hope about your future even though the betrayal is still a fact. Subscribe for more support, share this with a friend who feels stuck, and leave a review so more people can find this help.Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
Send a textWhat if the stories you sip all day are what keep you hurting? A simple image—villagers walking for hours to collect water that still makes them sick—becomes a powerful guide for life after betrayal. We explore how many of us fetch emotional “water” from the nearest source: rumination, self-blame, revenge fantasies, and doomscrolling that confirm our worst fears. It feels like control. It feels familiar. But like contaminated water, it quietly weakens you.We draw a clear line between clean pain and dirty pain. Clean pain is the honest grief of naming what died: a marriage, a trusted version of your partner, a future you planned. It hurts, but it heals. Dirty pain is the optional layer piled on top: replaying the story, judging yourself, waiting for someone else to change so you can finally feel okay. Both are intense; only one leads to peace. With real-world examples from humanitarian work in East Africa and years of coaching clients through betrayal, we show how to stop drinking emotional poison and start drawing from a deeper well.You'll learn practical tools to reclaim agency: how to set firm, self-respecting boundaries; how to audit social media and online advice that inflames anxiety; how to feel your feelings without spiraling; and how to shift thoughts from global self-attack to grounded truth. We also talk about spiritual resources as living water—practices and communities that steady your nervous system, clarify values, and help you begin again with integrity. Healing doesn't mean the pain vanishes overnight. It means you stop poisoning yourself while you heal.Ready to trade survival for peace? Press play, then share one boundary you'll set this week. If this helped, subscribe, leave a review, and send the episode to someone who needs clean water today.Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
You're showing up to your workouts. You're sweating. You're trying to stay consistent. So why aren't you seeing results? In this episode of the Her Healthy Body Podcast, we break down one of the most common mistakes women make when trying to lose weight: doing more and more intense workouts while their nutrition, recovery, and metabolism can't keep up. Many women train like athletes while living real life — raising kids, sleeping less, managing stress, and trying to stay consistent with their nutrition and fitness. We talk about why more effort isn't always better, how too much intensity can slow your metabolism, and why fewer, more intentional workouts combined with supportive nutrition often lead to better results. If you're trying to lose weight, improve your metabolism, and finally stay consistent with your workouts, this episode will help you rethink what actually works. Read Full Blog and Show Notes HERE What's Really Driving Your Weight Loss? Take the Free Quiz.
Send a textDates on a calendar can sting, especially when they carry the weight of betrayal and divorce. We open with a “family versary” twist—a practical way to reclaim anniversaries—and move into the deeper engine of suffering: the gap between what we expected and what we're living. By mapping that gap with honesty, we make sense of the chaos without shaming ourselves for feeling shattered.I share a raw 2018 journal entry to validate the panic, anger, and grief many feel when a partner chooses an affair or pushes for divorce. From there, we pivot to tools that rebuild agency: naming reality, accepting without approving, and finding meaning that helps pain move. Drawing on Viktor Frankl's wisdom, we explore how purpose transforms stuck hurt into forward motion and how choosing an attitude is not denial but self‑leadership.We also break down betrayal trauma as a body event: cortisol surges, sleeplessness, dissociation, and fight‑or‑flight are normal responses to an abnormal situation. You'll hear practical ways to stabilize—routines that calm the nervous system, gathering legal and financial facts so fear shrinks, setting boundaries instead of trying to control, and building a support grid that includes a therapist or betrayal coach. We challenge the hidden “manuals” we hold for spouses and family, showing how releasing demands and holding clear boundaries reduces suffering and restores dignity.Finally, we practice reframing the story in small, doable steps: renaming painful dates, designing mornings that ground you, and keeping promises to yourself to rebuild trust from the inside out. Healing has no fixed timeline, but with the right tools and support, you can stop circling old pain and walk into a future you choose. If this conversation helped, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so others can find these tools. Your story is still yours to write.Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
You step on the scale… and it's up. So your instinct is to tighten everything: eat less, do more workouts, and try to control your nutrition even harder. But what if the real problem isn't overeating… it's under-fueling your metabolism? In this episode, we break down the #1 metabolism mistake women make when trying to lose weight—chronic under-eating paired with pushing harder in their workouts. Over time, this pattern can slow your metabolism, increase stress in the body, and make it harder to stay consistent with your nutrition and training. We talk about what's actually happening metabolically, why the scale going up can trigger control, and how to rebuild your metabolism through better nutrition, strength workouts, and real consistency. Read Full Blog + Show Notes HERE What's Really Driving Your Weight Loss? Take the Free Quiz.
Why does it feel like she can stay consistent… but you're constantly starting over? If you've ever scrolled social media looking for “inspiration” and walked away feeling behind, frustrated, or ready to switch your entire plan — this episode is for you. Today we're breaking down why comparison feels productive, but actually destroys consistency. Every time you copy someone else's nutrition, workouts, or weight loss strategy, you abandon what was working for you — and reset the clock. We talk about: • Why comparison kills long-term results • How constantly switching plans stalls your progress • The simple blueprint for sustainable consistency • How to match your plan to your real life • The basics that actually help you lose weight without burning out Consistency isn't intensity. It's repetition. If you're tired of starting over, feeling behind, or wondering why your metabolism and results aren't responding — this conversation will give you clarity and structure that actually fits your season. What's Really Driving Your Weight Loss? Take the Free Quiz.
Michael Kohan Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth Episode: Unlocking Success: Confronting the Fear You Never Knew You Had What's your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast Show Notes: Self-Acceptance, Self-Esteem vs. Self-Confidence, and How to Truly Believe in Yourself | Elevate Life Project Host Michael Cohan opens the Elevate Life Project by focusing on self-acceptance as the foundation for growth, describing it as an honest, realistic view of yourself rather than happiness or giving up. He emphasizes practicing self-compassion, reducing comparison, changing self-talk, and learning to love yourself through respect and kindness. Cohan explains that self-confidence is situation-specific and built through preparation and repetition, while self-esteem is a deeper sense of self-worth built by living aligned with your values, letting go of perfection, volunteering, and managing negative inner dialogue. He ties these together into believing in yourself through dreaming, setting short- and long-term goals, treating yourself well, building motivation through momentum, keeping faith during hard times, and practicing gratitude, then challenges listeners to pick one practice to implement and invites them to share, subscribe, review, and visit the Elevate Life Project website. 00:00 Welcome to Elevate Life 00:41 Why Self Acceptance Matters 02:18 What Self Acceptance Isnt 03:40 Compassion and Self Love 06:01 Self Esteem vs Confidence 08:33 Building Real Self Esteem 11:21 How to Believe in Yourself 14:45 Bring It All Together 15:07 Weekly Challenge and Next Steps 15:36 Closing and Outro #SelfAcceptance #SelfEsteem #SelfConfidence #BelieveInYourself #PersonalGrowth #MindsetMatters #ElevateYourLife #SelfLove #InnerWork #ElevateLifeProject #PodcastEpisode #MentalWellness #SelfImprovement #GrowthMindset #LoveYourself
Send a textShock has a way of rewriting the rules. After betrayal, the nervous system hunts for safety and the mind reaches for control—checking phones, writing rules, demanding certainty. We unpack why that impulse is so human, how it often hides under “caution” or “reassurance,” and what to do instead if you want real healing rather than endless monitoring.I walk through the difference between healthy boundaries and control, highlighting the subtle line where guidelines become suffocating. You'll hear how betrayed partners chase emotional safety through repeated questioning, and how betrayers may sprint into guilt-driven fixes or minimize to protect identity. We talk about autonomy, accountability, and the quiet discipline of rebuilding trust with consistent behavior rather than promises. Along the way, I share patterns I've seen—overfunctioning, defensiveness, gaslighting—and the red flags that show control has crossed into harm: surveillance that never ends, isolation from support, and financial restrictions.Most importantly, we focus on the skills that actually restore safety: regulating your nervous system, tolerating uncertainty, communicating fear instead of acting it out, and setting clear, enforceable boundaries. We explore the roots of control in anxiety and childhood dynamics, then translate insight into practice—equal airtime, time-limited check-ins, saying no without over-explaining, and rebuilding friendships and identity. If you've felt blindsided, foolish, or unsafe, this conversation offers a steady path back to self-trust and mutual respect.If this resonated, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review telling us one control habit you're ready to release. Your story could help someone else take their first step toward a healthier, more honest relationship.Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
You're working out. You're trying to lose weight. You're being “disciplined.” So why aren't you seeing results? In this episode, we unpack one of the biggest hidden mistakes in weight loss: under-eating. If you're exhausted, constantly thinking about food, struggling with consistency, or watching your metabolism stall despite hard workouts, this conversation is for you. We break down: • The signs you're not eating enough • How chronic restriction slows your metabolism • Why protein is foundational for your nutrition and results • How proper nutrition actually improves workouts and long-term consistency For many women, eating less feels safe. But under-fueling can quietly sabotage your ability to lose weight, build muscle, support your metabolism, and stay consistent. Read Full Blog + Show Notes HERE What's Really Driving Your Weight Loss? Take the Free Quiz.
If you know what to do to lose weight but still can't seem to do it, this episode is for you. Lia is joined by certified life coach and author Lizzie Merritt to explore why willpower keeps failing and why your nervous system is actually running the show. They unpack how diets create fear, why food becomes a source of safety, and how real change happens at the speed of safety. This conversation offers a powerful reframe for anyone ready to stop blaming themselves and work with their brain instead of against it. Website: www.confidentbody.coach LIGHT ebook: www.confidentbody.coach/ebook IG: @coachlizzie.merritt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070070048413 Do you know there are 3 different types of overeater? Find out which one you are by taking my FREE QUIZ: ➡️https://liapinellicoaching.com/quiz Let's Connect: Ready to take this work deeper? Join me inside The Fempire, where we make transformation feel effortless. ➡️ https://www.liapinelli.com/weight-loss-coaching
Michael Kohan Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth Episode: Unlocking Success: Confronting the Fear You Never Knew You Had What's your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast Show Notes: Fear of Success: Why You Self-Sabotage (and How to Break Through) | Elevate Life Project Host Michael Cohan welcomes listeners to the Elevate Life Project and explores the often-overlooked fear of success—how it shows up as self-sabotage, procrastination, and the question, “What if it actually works out?” He explains why success can feel threatening because it brings attention, expectations, pressure, jealousy, requests for help, and increased visibility, all of which create discomfort even when change is positive. Michael breaks down key roots of the fear: the brain's drive for safety and familiarity, discomfort with the unknown, fear of becoming someone unrecognizable, fear of criticism, and fear that success won't live up to the hype. He emphasizes that success amplifies who you already are and that awareness is the first step to moving forward. He then offers strategies to move past the fear: get specific about what you're afraid of, evaluate whether the fear is rational or irrational, seek support from a coach/therapist/mentor when needed, and build confidence by walking through fear with action and repetition. Practical tools include exercise (to shift your state and return to the present), short-term goal setting (to build self-confidence through small wins), and talking about fear (to reduce its power through perspective and support). Michael also addresses worry as a “useless emotion,” suggesting a simple filter: ask whether you can control what you're worried about—if not, let it go; if yes, take action. He closes by challenging listeners to do one thing they've been avoiding because they're afraid of succeeding, reminding them that action is the cure for fear, and invites listeners to share, subscribe, leave a review, and visit elevatelifeproject.com to explore purpose and coaching resources. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 00:42 Fear of Success Intro 01:52 How It Shows Up 02:26 Hidden Costs of Winning 03:58 Why We Fear Success 05:29 Identity and Criticism 07:18 Fear of Disappointment 08:53 Turning Fear Into Fuel 11:18 Practical Tools to Cope 13:32 Worry Versus Control 15:44 Final Challenge and Wrap 17:02 Outro and Calls to Action Here's a social media post for this episode: Most people fear failure. But what if the thing actually holding you back is a fear of success?
Maybe escaping the Vocation Traps isn't just about personal creative fulfillment or private spiritual formation. What if it's about cultural responsibility?Finding Freedom In Your True CallingThis conversation reframes calling as a way of life rooted in prayerful listening and faithful action—the quiet practices that form artists who can tell the truth, hold ambiguity, and create without fear. And in a moment when culture is shaping the imagination of the world faster than ever, this isn't just personal freedom. It's cultural responsibility.Helpful Resources: Download your FREE Vocation Trap Tracker: www.soulmakers.org/bemakedo Discover Your Artist Archetype → Take the Free Quiz at soulmakers.org Download the Full Artist Archetypes Guide for deeper insight: www.soulmakers.org/bemakedoConnect & Share: Subscribe to Be. Make. Do. for more in the Vocation Traps series Share this episode with a friend or creative you know Join the conversation on socials using #VocationTrapsPodcast Join our brand new Instagram Broadcast Channel!Edited3Write a reply and mention others with @
Send a textWhen your life splits open, clarity can feel like a luxury. We sit down with Meg the Divorce Coach—single mom of three and strategist for people navigating separation—to map a steadier path: name what you truly want, rebuild confidence through self-trust, and decide whether to stay or go without bargaining away your worth.We start where most of us stall: desire. In crisis, it's easy to answer “what do you want?” with a reel of don'ts. Meg shares simple ways to reawaken preference—micro-experiments, borrowed ideas, and daily check-ins—so you stop scanning the past for safety and start building a future that fits. From there, we dig into confidence after sustained criticism. Meg's triad—kindness, trust, confidence—turns into practice with a two-minute mirror ritual that anchors pride and presence. We also name the harm of rigid gender roles and comparison, and how adding purpose outside the home can actually refill your parenting energy.The heart of our talk is a decision framework for marriage and divorce. Two questions lead: What do you think will be different if you leave? And does staying make it too hard to love yourself? We examine safety, patterns, and the truth that people show you who they are. Sometimes staying is growth; sometimes leaving is the ground where healing can happen. Either way, choose the hard that aligns with self-respect.Meg shares how she works: private coaching, free Tuesday consults, a monthly webinar for her email list, and content across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and her own podcast. www.megthedivorcecoach.com @megthedivorcecoach If you're navigating betrayal, separation, or a shaken identity, this conversation offers practical tools and a kind mirror.If this resonated, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs courage today, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Your happily even after starts with one brave step.Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are?
What's the difference between healthy eating and disordered eating, and how do you know when wellness becomes harmful? In this episode, Lia is joined by mental health educator and eating disorder recovery advocate Annie Valentine to unpack how diet culture, thin privilege, and wellness messaging quietly shape our relationship with food, body image, and self-worth. This conversation explores body distress, control, and why weight loss doesn't always deliver the confidence it promises. A must-listen if you want to define health on your own terms. https://www.annievalentinecc.com/ annie@annievalentinecc.com Do you know there are 3 different types of overeater? Find out which one you are by taking my FREE QUIZ: ➡️https://liapinellicoaching.com/quiz Let's Connect: Ready to take this work deeper? Join me inside The Fempire, where we make transformation feel effortless. ➡️ https://www.liapinelli.com/weight-loss-coaching
Schedule Your Free Real Estate Business Strategy Session NOW: https://go.stefanielugo.com/infoLet's take a deep dive into your real estate business and create a clear, actionable plan to help you:→ Build simple, effective lead generation strategies that work for YOU→ Deliver a client experience that gets you referrals and repeat business→ Master time management to create more balance in your life→ Understand how the real estate industry is shifting heading into 2026→ Learn how I'm personally thinking about business in the next market cycle
Schedule Your Free Real Estate Business Strategy Session NOW: https://go.stefanielugo.com/infoLet's take a deep dive into your real estate business and create a clear, actionable plan to help you:→ Build simple, effective lead generation strategies that work for YOU→ Deliver a client experience that gets you referrals and repeat business→ Master time management to create more balance in your life→ Understand how the real estate industry is shifting heading into 2026→ Learn how I'm personally thinking about business in the next market cycle
“The anxiety around uncertainty is caused by the belief that we need certainty to act."Episode 9: Certainty Not RequiredEmbracing Uncertainty, Setbacks, and Serendipity in the Creative LifeWhat if the need for certainty is actually the thing keeping you stuck?In this episode of Be. Make. Do., Lisa and Dan explore how uncertainty, setbacks, and even mistakes can become powerful catalysts for creative and vocational freedom. Drawing from Scripture and lived experience, they look at how figures like Abraham, Sarah, and Ruth navigated the unknown—and what their stories teach us about faithful action without guarantees.You'll discover why certainty isn't required to move forward, how action itself can become part of discernment, and how to recognize serendipity as an “expected unexpected” in the creative life.Helpful Resources: Download your FREE Vocation Trap Tracker: www.soulmakers.org/bemakedo Discover Your Artist Archetype → Take the Free Quiz at soulmakers.org Download the Full Artist Archetypes Guide for deeper insight: www.soulmakers.org/bemakedo Read the article, Vocation's Unbroken Chain: Biblical Call Stories and theExperience of Vocation by Chris KeetonConnect & Share: Subscribe to Be. Make. Do. for more in the Vocation Traps series Share this episode with a friend or creative you know Join the conversation on socials using #VocationTrapsPodcast Join our brand new Instagram Broadcast Channel!
Michael Kohan Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth Elevate Your Life: Elevate Your Life: The Power of Action What's your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast Show Notes: Master the Art of Responding: Elevate Life Strategies for Stress-Free Living Join Michael Cohan in this insightful episode of the Elevate Life Project, where he emphasizes the importance of learning to respond instead of react to life's challenges. Michael explains how most stress comes from our reactions, not the situations themselves, and offers a strategic framework to handle difficulties thoughtfully rather than impulsively. Using practical examples, he illustrates the long-term benefits of responding with intention and strategy, ultimately leading to a more manageable and fulfilling life. Tune in to discover steps to calm yourself, identify real problems, plan intelligently, and execute effectively. Don't miss the valuable tips to elevate your life and achieve your highest potential! 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project 00:24 Understanding Stress and Reactions 00:42 Reacting vs. Responding 01:33 Example of Reacting and Responding 03:09 Framework for Responding 04:14 Final Thoughts and Takeaways 04:34 Closing Remarks and Call to Action #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #DecisionMaking #StressManagement #SelfMastery #ProfessionalGrowth #Mindset #Coaching #HighPerformance