Today's episode explores how self-compassion, or being kinder to yourself, can actually help to motivate you. This is counter to the idea that the harder we are on ourselves, the less likely we'll fail or never get anything done.

Find out why a kinder approach to yourself can actually help to build resilience and self-confidence.

Does the thought of taking a standardized test send you into a panic?

In this episode, test anxiety expert Tina Wiles shares some of her expertise in helping others to transform the way they approach test taking, not only through proven test-taking strategies, but also through shifting their mindset and learning how to calm the body to enhance mental performance.

Today’s episode is an interview with Dr. Kristen Williamson, a licensed professional counselor and neurodivergent advocate who herself experienced a later-in-life diagnosis of both ADHD and autism.

Dr. Williamson now has a passion for speaking and teaching on the topic of neurodiversity to help normalize and humanize what it can mean to be neurodivergent in today’s world. 

Career transition can be a challenging experience, especially moving from a decades-long military career into civilian life. 

In this episode Josh Daniel, a retired military service member with more than 20 years in special operations, shares his experiences moving into civilian life and how he is now giving back by training and mentoring others in the skills he learned as a special forces soldier. 

Ever find yourself focused on the negative or wondering about all the things that could go wrong?

As humans, it's hardwired into our brains to scout for danger, or negativity, in order to survive. But this instinct can sometimes get in our way, affecting our mood, outlook and even our sense of confidence. 

This episode explores why we sometimes tend toward the negative as well as some strategies to help counterbalance the side effects of this inclination.

With so much to do and consume and feeling like there’s not enough time in the day, many of us are multitasking for some or most of the day. 

While it can feel productive, multitasking can have downsides for our wellbeing and even our efficiency. This episode explores some of those downsides as well as how to try and cut back on doing everything at once. 

When you think of self-care, what's the first thing that comes to mind? For many of us, self-care has become synonymous with treating ourselves, but caring for ourselves can run deeper than that.

This episode explores how to take your self-care practice a level further by aligning it with your values.

While they may be easy to discount, small wins can have a big impact on our ability to work toward goals and make change, especially those goals or changes that feel intimidating or a long way off.

Burnout is something that a lot of us may struggle with at some point or another.

To help explore some of the causes of burnout, as well as some strategies to help counteract it (and feel better), Daniela Wolfe, a licensed master social worker and burnout prevention specialist, shares her own experience recovering from burnout as well as how she now helps others to productively manage their time and daily tasks with ease.

After being hit with a series of challenges and loss, followed by the discovery of chronic illness, Heidi Blackie realized that her only lifeline was her—and her belief in her ability to heal. 

In this episode, Heidi, who is also an occupational therapist, coach and speaker, shares her story of transformation and how self-compassion was a key tool for helping her move from rock bottom to a place of empowerment. 

Ever wonder what true confidence is?

In this episode, Jenny Evans, a performance coach, resilience expert and speaker explores several common confidence myths as well as some strategies to help build a strong sense of self-belief. 

In this episode, speaker, trainer and coach Dr. Danny Brassell explains how a well-crafted story can be a gateway to building rapport and leaving a lasting impression with an audience. He also explains how a well-crafted story can be a key to finding your authentic voice. 

In this episode, health and wellness coach Jim Laird explains how silencing the mind, relaxation and getting back to basics can help to alleviate stress and improve overall wellbeing.

Today’s episode is a quick how-to on naming your brain and why this can be a helpful strategy for reducing stress and improving self-confidence and self-esteem.

Today’s episode is a quick how-to on noticing and replacing “should” statements and why this can be helpful for increasing motivation and decreasing stress. 

Today’s episode is a short how-to on belly breathing, or diaphragmatic breathing, and why this type of breathing technique can be helpful for reducing stress.