Podcasts about warm lights

People adore the "self-love" movement happening these days, and I'm alllll about it!  Unless that acceptance-of-self translates more to someone excusing themselves from seeing where they need to change. Fully loving yourself entails being willing to see the good AND the bad in yourself. But your motivation is different--it's because you love the whole picture, and want to progress in ways that truly matter. Listen in to hear more!   This is our first "Growth Spurt," which will be a continuing series of short episodes that are designed to help give you a little push to grow!   Show Notes FREE Printables, including this month’s Progress Plan Lend your voice and experience +be featured on the show HERE Join the free and private FB group  Join the Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!) Join Monica on Facebook and Instagram Songs Credit: “Drive,” “Flower Garden,” “Changes,” “Back In School” and “Warm Lights” by Nicolai Heidlas

If you're telling yourself that it's already the second week in January and it's too late for you to get serious about goal-making, you're wrong. And if you're already feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or even under-challenged as one who strives to love goal-making, you're just doing it wrong. That's forceful to say--sure--but this interview with Lara Casey Isaacson is sure to help empower you to make goals that ACTUALLY work, and with progress--not perfection--in mind. Lara herself says that she is not naturally a "Goal Person." But, how she grew to successfully implement goal-making as an integral part to who she is, and then create a whole company devoted to helping others do the same was like this: LITTLE BY LITTLE. Listen in to hear how this happened for Lara and what you can do to become a "Goal Person," too. Show Notes Lara's website, Instagram, Facebook, and personal Instagram  FREE Printables, including this month's Progress Plan Lend your voice and experience +be featured on the show HERE Join the free and private FB groupJoin the Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for February!) Join Monica on Facebook and Instagram Songs Credit: "Drive," and “Warm Lights” by Nicolai Heidlas

Do you feel stuck in the same patterns? Are you looking at the new year with equal parts hope AND fear? Wondering if you reallyhave it in you to make real, lasting change? You actually CAN change. Forget goal-making (that will come later), forget looking side-to-side to see what your internet friends or IRL loved ones are telling you you "SHOULD" be doing. Before anything else you need to hone into who you want to be, what change that requires from you, and WHY you want to change. Once you can do that (use our free printables here!), then you can go and DO SOMETHING about it. Listen in to hear how to start honing into who YOU want to become and how to make the kind of change that actually sticks around. Show NotesFREE Printables, including this month's Progress PlanLend your voice and experience +be featured on the show HEREJoin the free and private FB group Join the Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!)Join Monica on Facebook and InstagramSongs Credit: "Drive," "Flower Garden," "Changes," "Back In School" and “Warm Lights” by Nicolai Heidlas

Heather NEVER planned on living abroad--she was happy with her suburban Utah life. But when an unexpected job opportunity for her spouse showed up and with it a relocation to Japan, Heather found herself agreeing to move away from all she knew and loved. She expected it to be incredibly difficult. But what did she discover? Herself! Listen in to hear how this move exposed Heather to new sides of herself, added to her family's culture, and expanded their capabilities!   Show Notes Join the Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!) My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5) Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching Join Monica on Facebookand Instagram Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

Have you ever thought about trying something new but get caught up in the "how?" You just need to go for it. The "HOW" will come with time, even in the least ideal of circumstances. Lysha Smith is on the show to share how you can better go for the things that are going to add to your life. She starts by encouraging you to imagine yourself at 80 and look back on how you spent your time on earth. Doing this helped Lysha navigate her husband's cancer, their shared losses, and beyond. Lysha talks about how the lessons from the hardest time of her life have now translated to how she now navigates the "normal" hard days. Through it all, Lysha learned how trying to focus on the good AND trying new things is what can bring light to her hard (and good) times. Bring on the healing AND the the hope!   Show Notes Lysha's Website and Instagram Join the Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!) My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5) Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching Join Monica on Facebookand Instagram Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

Oh how we WISH each baby came with a manual specific to only them! Well, today's episode is the next best thing. Dina Alexander from the non-profit Educate and Empower Kids is here to go through your toughest parenting questions.   From how to handle technology with kids, talking about their maturing bodies, boosting troubled self-esteem, and so much more. Show Notes  Educate and Empower Kids' website, Instagram, and Facebook Past episodes with Dina on Technology, Body Image, and Pornography Join the Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!)  My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5)  Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching Join Monica on Facebookand Instagram  Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas  

Many of us suffer from a runaway train-brain.  We have good intentions to work on our thoughts and mindset, but it can be so difficult to break long-practiced patterns and start anew. Nancy Jane Smith is a certified counselor or expert on how to shift your inner critic (she nicknamed it, "the monger") into your "biggest fan."  Where she wants you to start?  By acknowledging and actually feeling our emotions. This is the key to everything!  Nancy explain why and how you can do this to move forward to a much happier version of your life. Show Notes Nancy's website, book, and podcast Join the Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!) My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5)  Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching  Join Monica on Facebookand Instagram Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

When Ellyse Harris quit her beloved job as a teacher to stay home with her newborn son, she found she needed something to remind herself of who she was.  So she started to sew dolls of beautiful animals. And then those dolls became something people wanted to buy, and soon without even intending to, Ellyse found herself the founder of a small, but thriving, business. Ellyse is on the show to share how doing something small--creating again for her mental health--lead to so much more.  She also shares how being the recipient of the High Five Grant(see this past episodefor more details on that--another round is coming up in January!) is going to go towards pushing her little business to the next level.   Show Notes Ellyse's websiteand Instagram Mama Ladder's upcoming High Five Grant  Join my Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!) My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5) Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching Join Monica on Facebookand Instagram Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

Some days (weeks, and months) are just plain hard.  There's no way around it.  Except . . . . maybe we can laugh about it?  Granted, those laughs might not be appropriate or helpful during all hard trials, but at very least finding ways to see the light even in the hard can miraculously change our perspective. Mandi Winkelmanis on the show to share how her own choice to see the light AND the humor in her dark times has lightened things and changed her views of her own suffering.   Show Notes Mandi's websiteand Instagram Join my Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!) My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5) Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching Join Monica on Facebookand Instagram Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

What if we changed the way we looked at doubts and times where we face great spiritual darkness?  What if we decided instead that this WAS what faith is supposed to look like: a series of spiritual growing pains? Paul Cardall faced a deep spiritual crisis after surviving a heart transplant.  Instead of joy, he felt consumed by trying to live up to the great blessing that it was to live.  Everything in his life fell a part, and he couldn't understand why God had let him live and not the friends and children with the same congenital heart problems he had. Paul freely shares what faith looks like for him, how he's navigated his own series of darkness and questions, and what we can individually do to move through our own times of doubt and GROW! If you like the show please share it, subscribe, and leave a review!! Show Notes: Paul's Website, new Christmas CD, and his recent Worth of Souls Project Past episodes with Paul: hereand here Progress Program!!!  SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching Songs Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

Positive parenting is all the rage, and for good reason.  But what if praising the good and ignoring the bad behavior isn't working for your spirited, willful child?  What if another's special needs or incredible gifts demand a far more unique approach than what worked with other kids in your family? Wendy Bertagnole loves to guide parents through these exceptional parenting moments--because she has had to navigate them herself with her own three children, each with their own challenges that had to be addressed differently. On this episode, Wendy teaches to first ACCEPT your children and then move forward in better addressing what the ROOTS are to their unique needs and challenges.   Show Notes: Wendy's Podcast Website, Instagram, Online Workshop for Parenting Kids with Sensory Need,, and Books Progress Program!!!  Doors for application are open for just two more days! Contact Monica for podcast consulting and Progress Coaching Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

No matter how you crack it, life is plain hard.  To endure it well, learn to laugh alongside the tears! Shaun and Nicole Johnson have inspired thousands of people to find the silver lining in their struggles because they've done the same for themselves.  Their Instagram pageis full of posts of lip synching and hilarious skits that have inspired so much fun and laughter. But the greater purpose behind sharing them?  Shaun and Nicole are seeking the humor through the trials they face as a married couple, including years of infertility, and they hope to inspire others to find that light for themselves, too. Listen in to hear how CHOICE and OPENNESS have both been important threads to the Johnson's unity throughout their difficulties, and why humor has been a wonderful method to unifying them.  Learn how they are just a normal couple doing their best (read: don't compare yourself or your marriage to them!), why you need to feel the hard emotions in order to move forward, and what this can look like for you.   Show Notes: The Johnson's Instagramand Website  Progress Program!!! Doors for application are open for just another week! Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

"Life is noisy, and crazy, and disruptive." Amen, sister! So how can we find hints from our Creator that we aren't here alone amidst all the distractions?  Especially when we are facing trials we never expected to? Heidi Tucker was a brand new empty-nester looking for her place.  After hitting a series of dead-ends and an early return of her missionary son, Heidi wondered how God was possibly involved in her life.   But the hope came.  And it came in ways that took time and practice for Heidi to recognize. Heidi is on the show to share how you can see the signs of God's involvement in your life--especially if you're someone like me who struggles to recognize that.  If you have a hard time figuring out how to connect with your higher power and are in desperate need of hope, this episode is a MUST-LISTEN and will give you real steps to find it in your own life!   Show Notes: Heidi's website and books: Finding Hope in the Journey, and Servie's Song Progress Program!!! Doors for application are open for just a few more weeks Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

For many of us, we suffer in silence due to shame.  For others, it's because our struggles are connected to someone else's choices that we can't publicly share.  For all of us, there are still ways to cope better with the quiet trials we face. Erin Shepard of Yarrow Therapyhas faced silent suffering in her own life due to chronic illness, and she often counsels people who do, too. In this episode, hear how to better cope with your trials, overcome shame where needed, and seek confidential guidance and support even when you can't have your trials be so publicly known.  Erin also speaks to the importance of self-care, setting limits, giving yourself small things to aspire to, and establishing gratitude in place of bitterness.   Show Notes: Erin's Website, Instagram, and Facebook  Last weeks' episodes with on How to Be Healthy for the Right Reasons,and our Do Something Highlight Progress Program!!! Doors for application are open for just a few more weeks Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

Carina Heilner was held back by her intense perfectionism for decades: with eating disorders, a big-time running obsession, and a overall focus on her appearing and looking the part.   But she's a fighter and now talks back to the negative voices in her head that used to drive her.  Carina learned that she needed to voice how a trauma from her childhood affected her view of herself, and that the best way she could show herself she mattered was by allowing more room for compassionate imperfection.  Now, Carina's way to move forward is learning that PROGRESS is the way to personal freedom, not perfection.   You can listen the interview below, or on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Googleplay, or search for “About Progress” wherever you get your podcasts.  If you like the show please share it, subscribe, and leave a review!!     Show Notes: Progress Program!!!  Doors for application are open for just a few more weeksContact Monica for podcast consulting and Progress Coaching Song Credit: “Sweet Promise” and “Warm Lights” by Nicolai Heidlas

Accepting and loving yourself does not mean you stop trying where it counts.  In fact, it's quite the opposite. This is the same where your health is concerned. There is a big difference between trying to get healthier due to aesthetics and self-loathing, vs. working on your health because you want to show yourself and your body a truer love. Charity Lighten is a nutritionist who believes there is power behind loving yourself enough to make some changes when you need them.  She encourages people to not define their worth by the scale or their pant size, but she also knows the importance of treating your body well. Charity personally experienced the difference between being motivated by self-love vs. self-hatred and shares how that played out in her life, what her husband's cancer has taught her about what REALLY matters, and how she strives for improvement where it counts for her. Listen in to hear how this can look for you, too!   Show Notes: Charity's Instagram and Website; Silver Fern Brand's website and Instagram Last week's episode on Mindfulness with Andy Proctor Progress Program!!! Doors for application are open for just a few more weeks Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

Listen, we all know that practicing more mindfulness is life-changing.  We know this because it's all over the internet, newspapers, and even via our nosy neighbor who is working on it, too.  So why is it so hard to actually implement? That's because mindfulness is another muscle that needs to simply be trained.  And training that mindfulness muscle?  Anyone can do it. Andy Proctor--a happiness advocate and educator--is going to show you how.  And that it can start by simply being more fully "present" with the day-to-day moments of your life. You want to finally get a handle of the runaway train that is your mind?  Take heart! Just listen to this and start simple.  Because we know you are no dummy! Show Notes: Andy's website, courses, podcast, and new Instagram course Resources Andy mentioned: Flow, Self-Compassion, Positivity Ratio Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

There are a LOT of things that get in the way of our productivity.  Because LIFE HAPPENS!! And life includes a whole lot of good that deserves our attention.  It's not all bad!   However, it's time to end the frustration of our to-do lists and get in some real, practical ways to transform how we choose to devote our time.    Tonya Dalton of inkWELL Press is a productivity expert who is allllll about boosting your productivity in ways that are lasting (and DOABLE!).  She's a believer in "a time and a season," prioritizing what REALLY matters (not what your mom thinks should matter), and working on small ways to make big shifts in your life.   End the "to-do" struggle!  Tonya will point the way.   Show Notes: inkWELL's website, Instagram, and Tonya's Productivity Paradox Podcast Last week's interviews with Ashton Barrett and Melissa Lewis Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and Progress Coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

A good marriage takes work, that we know.  But when mental health struggles come up for one or both spouses, it can try the most important relationship of our lives in very unique ways.   Matt and Celeste Davis believe that facing these struggles together can instead make a marriage even better.  Both have taken turns struggling with depression (see their past solo episodes with me here and here!), so they know first-hand how to guide a spouse through a very difficult time.   The Davis family thrives off of openness, communication, vulnerability, and strength--both independently AND together.     Listen in to hear their tips for helping a spouse through a dark time, how you need to be a care-giver, not a savior, and that talking, talking, talking is the best thing you can do for your marriage.   Show Notes: Matt's past interview Celeste's past interview Last week's interviews with Ashton Barrett and Melissa Lewis Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and Progress Coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

Today's "Do Something Highlight" is with Melissa Lewis.  After moving and facing huge trials, Melissa found herself again by making her own bucket list.  Doing these small, fun, and challenging things helped Melissa get out of a dark place and helped her remember who she is. Listen in to hear what this looked like for Melissa and how you can do it, too! Show Notes Melissa's Instagram Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and Progress Coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

It's easy to dismiss someone else's success.  "They have such good genetics!" "Amazing that their dad got them their first big break."  "Wish I had that talent!"   The truth is, progress is HARD.  For everyone, regardless for how "blessed" they are.   Ashton Barrett is on the podcast today to share how improving oneself is both messy and magical.  As a crossfit junkie, macro coach, and nutrition specialist, Ashton has walked herself and others through the roller coaster of progress.  She understands the highs and lows, and wants to help you know how to better navigate it yourself--with plenty of grace and little of comparing yourself to others.   Listen in to hear how progress has looked for Ashton, and what she does to push herself through the hard and the stressful by challenging herself with the mantra, "Just one more." She also teaches how you can push yourself BECAUSE you love yourself, and what the growth mindset has to do with all things self-improvement.    Show Notes: Ashton's Website, Instagram, and Facebook Last week's episodes with Jody Moore and Natasha Grasso Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and Progress Coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

Natasha Grasso quit her high corporate job with big hopes to slow down her life and finally get pregnant.     In the process, she started a new jewelry-making hobby that became a real passion.  Natasha looked past what was practical and logical, listened to her intuition, and took a leap into making her hobby into a business that supported the greater purposes of her heart: one focused on her family.   Learn how Natasha allowed the hard things in her life inspire perspective, rather than bitterness. Natasha also shares her beliefs about how there is no wrong way to mother and still find fulfillment.  She also shares how motherhood has shaped her goals, company, and who she is fundamentally.     Show Notes: Natasha's Website, Instagram, and Monthly Jewlery Subscription: Bling Box Our last episode with Jody Moore on How to Stop Apologizing Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and Progress Coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

How often do you say the words, "I'm sorry?"   Odds are, it happens much more than you think.  And most of the time, they're unnecessary apologies.      As women, we tend to fall into a cultural trap of apologizing for taking up space, for being human with human flaws, or for even getting bumped into at the grocery store.   At times, our apologies are a way of avoiding facing the parts of ourselves that are hard to own up to and work on.     Jody Moore of Better Than Happy wants to help you stop apologizing both to yourself and to others.  If this involves building up a stronger sense of self and one with more compassion?  Listen to hear how.  And if this involves asking yourself deeper questions about why this might be the case and what you need to own about yourself? Also listen to hear why and how.   Show Notes: Jody's Website, Podcast, Facebook, and Instagram Last week's podcasts with Kim White (choose your WHY in trials) and Chanelle Neilson (create a morning routine!) Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and Progress Coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

If you're not naturally a morning person (Monica is a member of that club!), you know the viscous cycle of going to bed too late and never starting your day off on the right foot.     But there is hope for us snooze queens!  Establishing a morning routine that works for YOU can be done in a very manageable, doable way.  You have to ditch the all-or-nothing thinking and start smaller than you think you should.  But in time, you'll be able to add to it and start your day off before your to-do list comes calling.  And the effects will truly change your life!!   Chanelle Neilson is here to share how she created a morning routine for herself one small step at a time, why it has changed so much about her productivity and happiness, and how you can do this, too.     Chanelle's greatest advice? Start where you are, and start with what you need.  So don't fear.  This episode is not only helpful, but hopeful.     Monica is currently hosting a Wake-Up Early Challenge on Instagram!  And Chanelle has a free resource for you on how to get the hang of establishing your morning routine   Show Notes: Chanelle's Podcast, Website and Instagram Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal Progress Coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

Kim White has been told she has only months to live more times than she can count the past 4 1/2 years.  And yet, she's still kickin' it!  But doing so hasn't been born purely from her ability to see the good in her trials.  In fact, Kim readily shares that for a few years she struggled in BIG ways emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.   BUT as Kim decided her own "WHY" behind her cancer and other health battles, she has been able to find deeper empowerment to better face them.  And also those good-bad days where kids throw tantrums;).    Listen in to hear how to better support yourself and others through trials, how it's OK to be mad and sad, what simple gratitude can do to shift things around, and how love is ultimately the greatest foundation for all things hard.   Show Notes: Kim's Instagram and referenced blog post Last week's interview on Vulnerability Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal Progress Coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

"Vulnerability" is a popular term these days.  But for very good reason.   Forget thinking "vulnerability" is where your distant relative shares all the horrible minutia of her life.  True vulnerability demands courage.  The kind where we look at our true selves in the mirror, see what needs to change, and get going.   It's also the kind that lends yourself a tremendous amount of compassion as you navigate growth and the "humanness" you'll experience along the way.   Sarah Carpenter and Stacy Weinstein of the Unpolished Podcast are experts in this field, both from teaching others and practicing true vulnerability in their own lives.  Listen in to hear what this really looks like, how vulnerability will empower you to move towards a much better you, and why it's possibly the only "should" that you need on your priorities.     Show Notes: Unpolished Podcast, Sarah's Website, Stacy's Website Last week's episode with Neena Warburton Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

"Stop being so childish!"    What if we encouraged the child-like strengths our children gravitate to instead of demanding they grow up?     What if we thought about what we liked to do as children ourselves--what our personalities were like, our interests, dreams, and even things we liked to do--and made that the basis for who we can better become as adults?    Neena Warburton believes that becoming more child-like is the key to unlocking what our spirit longs to be AND helps us better parent our kids.   So if you're struggling to figure out who you are because you don't recognize yourself any more--reconnect with your own inner child.  And if you can't figure out how to handle a challenging kid in your life--translate their child-like traits into strengths and do your best to better cultivate that. (And engage with them more as a child, too!)   Neena is on the show to teach us how to do both.   Show Notes: Neena's website, Instagram, and Facebook Last week's episode with Christiana Hill Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA on August 25th--get your tickets HERE and $15 off each ticket when you use the code "LISTENER" Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas  

"I want to. I can. I will."   This is the mantra that got Kristina Southam to her goal of running a marathon and hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro.   She's our "Do Something Highlight" today and sharing ways that she has done things that have scared her and the effect of them.  One of these included taking a break from a graduate program she had worked so hard to get into, and how deferring ended up being the best way to reset her life.   Listen to hear about how she wanted to show up better for the people in her life, what self-care looks like for her, and what she learned about doing the right thing in the right season of life.   Show Notes: Kristina's Instagram and Las Vegas Race: Saints and Sinners Half and Relay Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA on August 25th--get your tickets HERE and $15 off each ticket when you use the code "LISTENER" Monica's two-day, 24-hour workshop REDISCOVER YOU, with guest teachers Kim Christenson and Rachel Nielson (use code "AUGUST" to save $25 and listen to the episode to hear a discount for $35 off) Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas  

Christiana Hill and her husband were living a perfectly prescribed life.  And they were miserable.     Going off the script for them--which involved quitting their jobs, saying more empowered "no's," and moving into a remodeled school bus (a "skoolie")--was the opposite of easy, but it was exactly what they needed.   You don't need to make such drastic changes to alter the course of your life, too.  In fact, Christiana preaches that "being brave is in the every day actions."  Finding small ways to ignite some courage will build a foundation for bigger acts of bravery when you need to step up, and step out, in ways that are truer to who you really want to become.   Listen in to learn how this can look for you and why it's worth getting a little uncomfortable.   Show Notes: Christiana's website, Instagram, Instagram for The Art of Bravery, and Facebook  Last week's episode with Rosie Card Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA on August 25th--get your tickets HERE and $15 off each ticket when you use the code "LISTENER" Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

As an international model turned student, turned missionary, turned business owner and clothing designer,n speaker, advocate, and author (phew!), Rosemary Card has done and seen more than most almost-30-year-olds!    Rosie's gift of using her unique voice was forged through years of standing up to bullies, living up to her values amidst great pressure, and speaking up even within her own religious culture.  She shines so brightly, and Rosie knows YOU can, too!   In this interview, Rosie shares how she found her own voice BY using it, what she believes we all need to do, and how faith is made stronger because of doubt.     Want to learn more from Rosie?  You simply MUST read her book.  It's the perfect mix of memoir, essays, and self-help from a gal-who-knows.   Show Notes: Rosie's website, book, Instagram, and Facebook MAMA SPRING BREAK! Last weeks' episodes with Camille Andros, Crystalee Beck, and my 100th episode! Monica's two-day, 24-hour workshop REDISCOVER YOU, with guest teachers Kim Christenson and Rachel Nielson (use code "AUGUST" to save $25 and listen to the episode to hear a discount for $35 off) Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA on August 25th--get your tickets HERE and $15 off each ticket when you buy two or more tickets with the code "TWOPLUS" Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

Camille Andros is used to juggling a lot of balls.  As an author and mother of six, she often battles having a lot of important priorities and all at the same time.  Not just in spite of this, but because of it, Camille has learned that in order to be "all in" and present with the task at hand, you have to practice the mindset of intentionality.  Creating this mindset shift has enabled Camille to be a better author, mother, and work on her own self-development.   Listen to learn how this is the case for Camille, as well as how she learned the importance of knowing her own "why" in all areas of her life, and about her new book The Dress and the Girl and its timely release during this important historical moment of immigration crises.    Show Notes: Camille's Instagram, Website, and BOOKS: HERE (The Dress and the Girl) and HERE (Charlotte the Scientist is Squished)! Referenced episode with Preston Pugmire and his free Facebook group Monica's two-day, 24-hour workshop REDISCOVER YOU, with guest teachers Kim Christenson and Rachel Nielson (use code "AUGUST" to save $25 and listen to the episode to hear a discount for $35 off) Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA on August 25th--get your tickets HERE and $15 each ticket when you buy two or more tickets with the code "TWOPLUS" Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

When Crystalee Beck got laid off three years ago, her first stop was to the library for some new books and then she took herself on a hike.  Now as a successful entrepreneur and mother, Crystalee knows and practices the research behind how "playing" as an adult leads to far more productivity.     Playing for the pure fun of it will bless anyone's lives, whether you're a stay-at-home mama or a climbing the corporate ladder.  Listen to learn why this is the case and how it can translate in ways big or small to your own life. And join the Mama Spring Break (I'll be there!!!) while early registration is open! Mingle with fellow mamas making their own businesses, learn from the brightest mamas in the field, and--true to the preachings of this podcast--have some fun along the way!   Show Notes: Mama Spring Break The Mama Ladder's website, Instagram, and Facebook Monica's two-day, 24-hour workshop REDISCOVER YOU, with guest teachers Kim Christenson and Rachel Nielson (use code "AUGUST" to save $50 during July, only!) Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA on August 25th--get your tickets HERE and $15 each ticket when you buy two or more tickets with the code "TWOPLUS" Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

I am so ecstatic to reach 100 episodes today!   In honor of this wonderful number, I'm going to take you behind-the-scenes to the podcast: where the numbers are at, what's hard about it, what's wonderful, and where it's headed.   This is unscripted and unedited.  Stick with me through all the awkwardness, pauses, and stutters!  Because friends, I'm in this for you. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE!   Show Notes: 50th Episode State of the Podcast Address My interview with Unpolished Podcast My Interview with Preston Pugmire Monica's two-day, 24-hour workshop REDISCOVER YOU, with guest teachers Kim Christenson and Rachel Nielson (use code "JULY" to save $50 during July, only!) Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA--get your tickets HERE and $15 each ticket when you buy two or more tickets with the code "TWOPLUS" Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

 "If I hadn’t made the bad paintings, then I wouldn’t have made the good paintings either.”   I have three of Beth Allen's prints hanging on the walls of my home.  I want about 100 more, and some of the "real thing," too.     Beth amazed me during our chat not just because of this artistry she has never known life without, but because of how she has worked so hard to hone her craft, given it permission to take all sorts of forms and genres, and allowed it to teach her that she simply can't be too hard on herself.   Because Beth learned through years of fighting an eating disorder that smothered her creativity, that you have to be willing to allow room for imperfections to create masterpieces.   Listen in to hear how Beth has cultivated her gift, how she navigates keeping her own character in her work while still satisfying others, what she learned the hard way from being a perfectionist, and what self-care looks like for her and its essential place in encouraging her artistry to flourish. Show Notes: Beth's Website and Instagram Last week's episode with Beauty Redefined and their Course (use code APBR30 for $30 off!!) Monica's two-day, 24-hour workshop REDISCOVER YOU, with guest teachers Kim Christenson and Rachel Nielson (use code "JULY" to save $50 during July, only!) Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA--get your tickets HERE and $15 each ticket when you buy two or more tickets with the code "TWOPLUS" Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

My daughter--Bear (secret code name!)--sat down in front of my desk on Sunday morning and asked to record an episode.  I happily obliged, thinking it was just for the memories.  But, she actually proved to record something pretty inspiring!  She turns 7 today, so as a little surprise I thought I'd share this with you.   Bear is very unique.  She's very bright, creative, and very sensitive.  She's had to overcome a lot in her short life and I'm very proud of her. Bear is a dreamer.  She is totally into koalas and talks about them--and marine life--all day long, and wants to plan our study trip to Australia all day, every day (down to what plane we are taking and when).  Bear is very inspired by the female scientists she's learned about thanks to her Bravery Magazines.  (This have no idea I'm sharing this, but you need them!) If it sounds like she's reading off of something, Bear is not.  She might have her dad's photographic memory--we're not sure yet, but this is the way she talks (exactly how she read it!).   I encourage you to listen until the end when you get to hear about her own dreams!  I hope you enjoy learning from Bear and her female scientists.   Show Notes: Monica's two-day, 24-hour workshop REDISCOVER YOU, with guest teachers Kim Christenson and Rachel Nielson (use code "JULY" to save $50 during July, only!) Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA--get your tickets HERE and $15 each ticket when you buy two or more tickets with the code "TWOPLUS" Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

“When you think of your body in terms of what it can do and how you feel in it, instead of just how it looks, you open up this whole new world.”   The past few years, there has been some shifts in how society (and by extension, advertising) is labeling "beautiful."  But Doctors Lindsay and Lexie Kite of Beauty Redefined think that we can do even better.   This is because even by broadening the definition of "beauty," we are still telling women that they are defined by their beauty.   Lindsay and Lexie have researched the effect this thinking has on women and their lives, and they know what it takes to change it.  The fact is that women ARE being held back by being objectified (including self-objectification), and that when they step into their own power and build BODY IMAGE RESILIENCE, their potential is limitless.   Listen in to hear why this is the case and how we can empower ourselves by building this body image resilience.   (Plus they have a tried-and-true course on this, so listen in to hear about that too!)   Show Notes: Beauty Redefined Website, Instagram, and Course! Last week's episode with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife Monica's two-day, 24-hour workshop REDISCOVER YOU, with guest teachers Kim Christenson and Rachel Nielson (use code "JULY" to save $50 during July, only!) Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA--get your tickets HERE and $15 each ticket when you buy two or more tickets with the code "TWOPLUS" Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

“If you’re going to be someone who is interested in intimacy, you have to be accepting of your body as it is.  If you’re going to be capable of doing that, you have to forge a kind of meaningful self acceptance and self compassion.”   Good body image = good sex.  Bad body image = bad sex.   It’s really that simple.   Because it’s never about our bodies.  It’s about how we are measuring our self-worth and the meaning we have placed on our bodies as an extension of our sense of self.  And that measurement affects all areas our lives, including our love lives.   Want to know more about why that is and how to change it?  Listen to my podcast interview with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife on how we can get in better tune with what really matters—our minds and our souls—and by extension, improve both our body image AND our intimacy. (If you like the episode, please subscribe and SHARE IT!  Thank you!) Show Notes: Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife's WEBSITE, upcoming Art of Desire Wasatch Retreat, and Jackson Hole Couples Retreat! Prior Interviews with Jennifer: Here, here, and here. Monica's two-day, 24-hour workshop REDISCOVER YOU, with guest teachers Kim Christenson and Rachel Nielson (use code "JULY" to save $50 during July, only!) Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA--get your tickets here and $15 each ticket when you buy two or more tickets with the code "TWOPLUS" Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting and personal coaching More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

It's sad how easy it is to let our marriages slip into a place of neglect.  But this needn't be if we just better prioritize our relationship and our spouse's needs!   Becky Squire is here to discuss what the research shows about how putting your marriage first benefits your children and what husbands and wives need more of from each other.   While the actual practice of these concepts will look different for each family, better prioritizing the most important relationship in the family will bless everyone. Show Notes Becky's blog and referenced articles: here, here, and here Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA--get your tickets here and $15 each ticket when you buy two or more tickets with the code "TWOPLUS" Vibrant Bite fitness and nutrition coaching (enter the code "PROGRESS10" to get $10 off your first month, making it only $10!) and your FREE WEEK here Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting Monat Natural, Anti-Aging Hair Care: Contact Monica to learn more, OR research via her Monat Instagram and website Related: Monica's views on Sponsorship and WHY she's partnering with Monat Fabletics! Get 2 leggings for $24 when you become a VIP member (they're the besssssst!) (Affiliate link) Free Audiobook through Audible! (Affiliate link) More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

Kari Durrant is our wonderful highlight today!  Kari shares boldly about how even as a health care professional, her own anxiety and depression pushed her to shift what she was doing in her life.  For her, that meant admitting that the career path she was on wasn't the right thing for her, stepping back, and instead getting more honest with herself.  The greatest thing about this?  That meant doing things she LOVED again, including painting, hand-lettering, and even a triathlon.   She has picked up so many skills, built a community, and more--all because she went for something small.     You can follow Kari here!  She's also started offering water coloring classes, and I've signed up to knock off one of my own "do somethings."     You can listen to both parts below, or on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Googleplay, or search for "About Progress" wherever you get your podcasts.  If you like the show please share it, subscribe, and leave a review!!   Show Notes Kari's Instagram and Facebook Referenced episode with Lisa from Hand Lettered Design Referenced episode with Amber from Biceps After Babies  Monica's next workshop in Walnut Creek, CA--get your tickets here and $15 each ticket when you buy two or more tickets with the code "TWOPLUS" Vibrant Bite fitness and nutrition coaching (enter the code "PROGRESS10" to get $10 off your first month, making it only $10!) and your FREE WEEK here Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting Monat Natural, Anti-Aging Hair Care: Contact Monica to learn more, OR research via her Monat Instagram and website Related: Monica's views on Sponsorship and WHY she's partnering with Monat Fabletics! Get 2 leggings for $24 when you become a VIP member (they're the besssssst!) (Affiliate link) Free Audiobook through Audible! (Affiliate link) More Podcasts from About Progress       Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

“It was when I chose to let those small pieces of criticism encompass my thoughts that I started to doubt what I was doing.”   Whether you are a working professional, a stay-at-home parent, or a star athlete, we all deal with the self-doubt, especially when initiated by criticism.  Kylie Chenn created a very successful company at a very young age; but she constantly dealt with--and continues to--people who pushed back on her and her ideas, or others who were impossible to please.     Four years in to her business, Kyle has learned irreplaceable wisdom on how to not look to the external voices to measure your own worth.  She shares what she did to overcome the nay-sayers, and how as her business continues to grow what she does to hold true to who she knows she truly is and the positive that is all around her.   So if your special in-law or overwhelming boss is getting your goat today, listen to this episode to learn how to ensure your self worth can become so deeply grounded that you can bounce back from criticism and self doubt, and more fully own who you are and what you contribute to the world.   Show Notes Kylie's Instagram, aCanela Website, and Instagram Vibrant Bite fitness and nutrition coaching (enter the code "PROGRESS10" to get $10 off your first month, making it only $10!) and your FREE WEEK here Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for podcast consulting Monat Natural, Anti-Aging Hair Care: Contact Monica to learn more, OR research via her Monat Instagram and website Related: Monica's views on Sponsorship and WHY she's partnering with Monat Fabletics! Get 2 leggings for $24 when you become a VIP member (they're the besssssst!) (Affiliate link) Free Audiobook through Audible! (Affiliate link) More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

 “At what point do we figure out the cost is too high, and are we willing to put it down?”   It's one thing to know that our devices are getting in the way of our relationships, work, and creative outlets.  But it's another to successfully do something about it.   Brooke White knows the struggle well.  As an independent musician (she got her big break on American Idol ten years ago) and business woman (Girls with Glasses!), social media is a big part of her creating a committed online community that supports her work. But even with all that on the line, earlier this year Brooke found herself in a predicament: what started as a way to personally connect with her loved ones and beloved fans, social media was now robbing her of the life right in front of her.   So Brooke decided to do something about it, starting with a month-long fast that quickly changed everything. Brooke and I planned on a 30 minute discussion on what she learned from her fast and how she is now attempting to still have social media in her life, but not BE her life.  But as we dug into it, we had to quickly own that this topic involves a very layered, complicated relationship that all of us can relate to.  Beyond it just being about prioritizing time, balancing our lives with social media entails a much deeper work including evaluating our purpose, owning our insecurities, and refusing to settle for a life numbed-out.   Because of this, we chose to separate our chat into two parts.   Part One:  Brooke shares her history of using social media as a way to share so purely her life with others, and how this pursuit so gradually took over her ability to be present with her real life.  She talks about a few moments where she had to accept that she needed to change her focus, not just with her social media use but with her life as well.   Show Notes Brooke's Instagram, website, and Girls with Glasses Monica's Past Episode on Technology Kim Christenson's lovely post on her social media fast, her first interview with me, and her website,  Last week's episode on Imperfect Parenting with Georgia Anderson "Get Over Yourself" TICKETS for Perfectionism Workshop with Monica on June 21st in Utah Vibrant Bite fitness and nutrition coaching (enter the code "PROGRESS10" to get $10 off your first month, making it only $10!) and your FREE WEEK here Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for coaching or podcast consulting Monat Natural, Anti-Aging Hair Care: Contact Monica to learn more, OR research via her Monat Instagram and website Related: Monica's views on Sponsorship and WHY she's partnering with Monat Fabletics! Get 2 leggings for $24 when you become a VIP member (they're the besssssst!) (Affiliate link) Free Audiobook through Audible! (Affiliate link) More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas  

“You’re allowed to choose to love yourself. It’s not selfish, it’s not self-centered.  It’s quite simple.  If you’re ready, go ahead.”   Part Two: Brooke talks about what her social media break taught her, including some heart-breaking lessons.  She discusses the struggle she's encountered as she steps back into her online life while still trying to balance her greater priorities, and what has worked for her.  Finally, she openly shares the difficult lessons she has learned the past few years about how accepting herself fully--faults and all--is the key to really, truly moving forward with a richer, happier life.   Show Notes Brooke's Instagram, website, and Girls with Glasses Monica's Past Episode on Technology Kim Christenson's lovely post on her social media fast, her first interview with me, and her website,  Last week's episode on Imperfect Parenting with Georgia Anderson "Get Over Yourself" TICKETS for Perfectionism Workshop with Monica on June 21st in Utah Vibrant Bite fitness and nutrition coaching (enter the code "PROGRESS10" to get $10 off your first month, making it only $10!) and your FREE WEEK here Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for coaching or podcast consulting Monat Natural, Anti-Aging Hair Care: Contact Monica to learn more, OR research via her Monat Instagram and website Related: Monica's views on Sponsorship and WHY she's partnering with Monat Fabletics! Get 2 leggings for $24 when you become a VIP member (they're the besssssst!) (Affiliate link) Free Audiobook through Audible! (Affiliate link) More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas  

"We don’t want or need to be perfect all the time.  We need to be open to change and learning."   If you're constantly berating yourself for falling short as a parent, I have fantastic news for you: You don't have to be a perfect parent to be a very good one.   Parenting expert Georgia Anderson is on the show to share how research proves that a perfectionist parent is actually an ineffective--and unhappy--one.  Instead, Georgia encourages this alternative: showing our kids that we aren't perfect, but that we will always work to repair our mistakes and keep trying.    The way to do this?  Georgia shares some phenomenal tips, including how showing yourself more compassion will transfer to your children, what to do when you see red, how we can use our bodies to change our emotions, and much more.     Georgia was kind enough to share some big moments in her own life where she learned that perfectionism was holding her back as a parent, and how she squared her shoulders and moved forward during a traumatic change she and her family faced.   Show Notes Georgia's Website, Instagram, and Facebook + her new THINK-DO CHALLENGE "Get Over Yourself" TICKETS for Perfectionism Workshop with Monica on June 21st in Utah Vibrant Bite fitness and nutrition coaching (enter the code "PROGRESS") and your FREE WEEK here Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica for coaching or podcast consulting Monat Natural, Anti-Aging Hair Care: Contact Monica to learn more, OR research via her Monat Instagram and website Related: Monica's views on Sponsorship and WHY she's partnering with Monat Fabletics! Get 2 leggings for $24 when you become a VIP member (they're the besssssst!) (Affiliate link) Free Audiobook through Audible! (Affiliate link) More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

Ich leite dich hier an, wie du das Ausfüllen des Arbeitsblattes als Meditation durchführen kannst. Nicht der Verstand ist gefragt, wenn es um "The Work" geht, sondern dein komplettes SEIN. Lade deine Gefühle, deine Emotionen, deine Ängste und Blockaden ein, mit dabei zu sein, wenn du dein erstes Arbeitsblatt ausfüllst. Mehr Infos über die "Do The Work online mit Eva" hier: https://www.eva-nitschinger.de/ausbildung-the-work-online DANKE Nicolai Heidlas für die Untermalung meiner Podcasts mit "Warm Lights": https://www.patreon.com/nicolaiheidlas

"Do The Work mit Eva" geht online. Wow! Mein Traum war es, ein Seminarhotel zu finden, in dem ich so leben kann, wie zu Hause. In dem ich alles habe, was ich brauche... und - was soll ich sagen? ich habe es vor circa einem Jahr gefunden: ONLINE :-) Seither gibt es meine Seminarinhalte und Meditationen online, im Programm "Selbstliebe & Vertrauen". Da The Work von Byron Katie mein Leben innerhalb von 9 Jahren unglaublich verändert hat, möchte ich dieses Geschenk nun auch an euch alle weitergeben. Online - als Kurse. und hier kostenfrei als Podcast. Mehr Infos über mein Online-angebot mit The Work: https://www.eva-nitschinger.de/ausbildung-the-work-online  DANKE Nicolai Heidlas für die Untermalung meiner Podcasts mit "Warm Lights": https://www.patreon.com/nicolaiheidlas