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Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsTime and Task Management Best Practices [Ask Lisa]Text your thoughts and questions!Do you struggle to manage your time and tasks effectively, feeling like there is never enough time to tackle your to-do list? Does implementing new systems feel like a task all its own? As a productivity coach, my mission is to help you manage the overwhelm and find shame-free, sustainable solutions to life’s struggles. As a host, I’m excited to answer your questions and offer doable advice. This week, episode 254 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about time and task management best practices!In this episode of the Positi...2025-03-2419 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsThe Most Effective Life Coaching Questions to Ask Yourself with Lisa KnellerText your thoughts and questions!Having a coach is like having a second brain that gives you a different perspective when making decisions to improve your life. This is the reason coaches hire other coaches and why coaching yourself–either in place of hiring a coach or as a supplement in between your coaching sessions–has incredible benefits. Lisa Kneller, a certified insight coach, joins me today to talk about how this DIY approach can work for you. This week, episode 238 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about the most effective life coaching questions to ask yourself! Li...2024-12-0236 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsQuick Tips to Try When You're Feeling Overwhelmed [Ask Lisa]Text your thoughts and questions!According to Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies, I am a questioner by nature. In addition to constantly asking why, I also love answering questions too. I appreciate the challenge and the encouragement to reflect, which is probably why I love coaching. That’s why when I received a couple of related questions surrounding the topic of overwhelm, I wanted to take the time to answer them on the podcast, as I think my responses can be helpful for all of us. This week, episode 233 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about quick tips t...2024-10-2824 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow to Live a Productive Life While GrievingText your thoughts and questions!It is problematic that we tend to look at being productive as a standalone thing, without considering the other aspects of our lives. The reality is that life doesn’t happen in a vacuum and even the small things can have an impact. Everything we are and feel, especially grief, affects what we do and how we do it. This week, episode 223 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about how to live a productive life while grieving.In this episode of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast, I’m sharing a glimpse of my pe...2024-08-1917 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow Decluttering Helps You Stress Less and Focus BetterText your thoughts and questions!Clutter is so much more than the physical stuff surrounding you. As Peter Walsh says, it’s anything that gets between you and the life you want to live. Clutter threads itself through every aspect of your life, impacting mental well-being, productivity, and overall quality of life. But luckily for us, decluttering even in the smallest amounts has a profound, almost instantaneous impact on our lives. This week, episode 220 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about how decluttering helps you stress less and focus better!In this epis...2024-07-2916 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow to Use Body Doubling to Focus Better on TasksText your thoughts and questions!If you struggle to stay on task when working alone, you’re not the only one. One way to combat this is using a powerful productivity technique called “body doubling”. It’s a simple technique that supercharges your focus by simply working side-by-side with others. This week, episode 217 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about how to use body doubling to focus better on tasks. In this episode of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast, I’m sharing what body doubling is, why it works so well, and actionable steps to take r...2024-07-0818 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsWhy Your Morning Routine Results in Frustration Not FocusText your thoughts and questions!Morning routines, although effective for some, are not for everyone. And that’s ok! At its core, a morning routine is just that, a routine. It’s a specific window of time in which you’re aiming to complete a habit or set of habits requiring energy and focus. When you break it down, you can easily see how this concept can be taken and applied differently, yet, just as effectively at your preferred time of day. This week, episode 214 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about why your morning routine results in frust...2024-06-1715 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow To Motivate Yourself By Meeting Your Needs FirstText your thoughts and questions!In our hustle and grind world, it’s easy to get so focused on achievement that we forget about honoring and understanding life experiences in order to heal and grow. There’s a lot of irony in this because, in actuality, when we take care of our needs, instead of pushing past them for the sake of productivity, we actually become more productive. This week, episode 209 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about how to motivate yourself by meeting your needs first!In this episode of the Positively Living...2024-05-1312 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsEarly Signs of Burnout That May Surprise YouText your thoughts and questions!We often think of burnout as something obvious and big–where we cross a line and that’s it! We’re down for the count. But burnout is more nuanced than that and the early and more subtle signs can zip by us undetected, leading us to hit rock bottom and ask ourselves, “How did I get here?” This week, episode 206 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about the early signs of burnout that may surprise you!In this episode of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast, I share how burnout is not something...2024-04-2212 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsWhy Some Stress Actually Helps You Perform BetterText your thoughts and questions!We often refer to all types of stress just as “stress” but there is a difference between eustress (good stress) and distress (bad stress). When we make this distinction, we’re able to clearly see how some stress can be a useful tool (is, in fact, necessary) for increasing productivity. This week, episode 205 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about why some stress actually helps you perform better. In this episode of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast, I share how different levels of stress impact our well-being and productivit...2024-04-1513 min
Worthy Mother PodcastSpring Cleaning: Compassionate Productivity & Whole-Life Decluttering with Lisa ZawrotnyIt's spring cleaning time - and that means it's time to intentionally make space in our lives for what truly matters! This week, I'm joined by productivity strategist and accountability coach Lisa Zawrotny for a conversation on compassionate productivity and whole-life decluttering. If you're anything like me and find conversations about productivity to be a bit jarring, don't worry - this is much different than your typical time-management, make the system work productivity conversation you might be used to!In this episode, Lisa and I discuss:Compassion as such a necessary part of the...2024-04-0247 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow to Make Your Network Work for You with Sara Lowell and Dana JohnsonText your thoughts and questions!Your network is not only built from potential clients, but also potential investors, collaborators, and connectors that can take your business to the next level. Building a strong and diverse network is key to your personal and professional success. This week, episode 193 of the Positively Living Podcast is about how to make your network work for you!Both lifelong learners and business owners, Sara Lowell has a professional background in workforce advocacy and Dana Johnson has a BS in Hospitality Management that she has used in various areas...2024-01-2238 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations3 Simple Steps When you Need a Mental ResetText your thoughts and questions!We are constantly plugged into our world through the handheld screens that tell us everything we need to know instantaneously. As a questioner and a researcher, I adore being in an information age but recognize the downsides. This constant flow of information you once found helpful can become harmful in certain situations and can snowball your stress and anxiety, never giving you a chance to catch a break. This means you have to create a break for yourself and disconnect. This week, episode 190 of the Positively Living Podcast is about 3 simple steps...2024-01-0117 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsWhat Stress Really Is and How to Manage It [Re-release]Text your thoughts and questions!In early 2020 I became a certified stress management coach because I believed that stress was both an underlying cause of my clients’ problems as well as a distracting symptom blocking their progress. I’ve come to find out that stress can be a double-edged sword, being helpful, hurtful, or both! Stress can simultaneously push you towards achieving your goals or have harmful impacts on your health. That’s why episode 180 of The Positively Living Podcast is about what stress really is and how to manage it!In this episode of The Pos...2023-10-2317 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsThe Best Way for Creative Entrepreneurs to Build a Business with Lisa Robbin YoungText your thoughts and questions!Whether we’re building a business, creating art, loving family and friends, or exploring the world, the quality of our lives is what matters most. Positive psychology helps us understand that leaning into our strengths will yield a more fulfilling life. Taking this same principle and applying it to our business yields tremendous results and today’s guest, Lisa Robbin Young, helps us see how we can do just that, especially as creatives. This week, episode 179 of the Positively Living Podcast is about the best way for creative entrepreneurs to build a busi...2023-10-1641 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsA Surprisingly Effective Alternative to Multi-taskingText your thoughts and questions!Multi-tasking is the idea of doing two things at once and it’s a myth because you can’t actually focus on two things at once. Now before you tell me everything you’ve done at the same time and how it’s on your resume because your boss required it, so it must be true…hear me out. This week, episode 176 of the Positively Living Podcast is about a surprisingly effective alternative to multitasking! What we consider to be multitasking is really “task switching.” And you might be...2023-09-2515 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsBuilding Confidence through Habits with Julie DeLucca-CollinsText your thoughts and questions!When trying to effect changes in our lives, we need to create new and healthy habits. But if you’ve ever tried to form a new habit, you know it isn’t easy. If we go all in with the habit, we’re less likely to maintain it. When that happens, we label it as failure, which reduces our confidence. Building habits the right way can reverse this. This week, episode 173 of the Positively Living Podcast is about building confidence through habits! Julie DeLucca-Collins is the Founder and CEO...2023-09-0440 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsWhy the Simple Act of Pausing Will Make You More ProductiveText your thoughts and questions!In today's hustle-happy world, productivity too often looks like constant action, which too often results in being busy versus productive. There’s a feeling that we “can’t stop, won’t stop,” and honestly, we don’t dare stop because if we do, we’ll miss out or not make the cut. Please don’t believe it. There is a better way to do it. This week, episode 172 of the Positively Living Podcast discusses why pausing will make you more productive! Pausing for productivity means deliberately stepping away from your wo...2023-08-2817 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow to Use AI to Enhance Your Digital Connections and Content with Christine McShaneText your thoughts and questions!AI touches every part of our lives whether we recognize it or not. Regarding the content we create as business owners, some tools can help us brainstorm, optimize, and streamline. Still, we want to ensure we are actually creating those connections with our community. This week, episode 171 of the Positively Living Podcast is about using AI to enhance digital connections and content! In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, Christine McShane shares how you can stand out as a leader with your content and gives actionable s...2023-08-2141 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsWhat Being Productive Really Means for YouText your thoughts and questions!Everyone wants to be productive. It’s important for us to achieve our goals, which is why I focus on it as a productivity strategist. But there is more to it than most resources and experts would have you believe. Join me for a conversation about productivity that will be much different and much deeper than others you’ve heard. This week, episode 170 of the Positively Living Podcast is about what being productive really means for you! Productivity is not something you strive for on principle. You’re not...2023-08-1415 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsAdvantages of Visual Thinking with Brandy AgerbeckText your thoughts and questions!Visual thinking is the process of thinking through a topic or problem using visual processing. Though that sounds like it means drawing pictures, it goes far beyond that. It’s visualizing something in a limitless number of ways, which can help us solve problems in a way that isn’t typically taught or explored. This week, episode 169 of the Positively Living Podcast is about the advantages of visual thinking! In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, Brandy Agerbeck shares how visual thinking can help us solve probl...2023-08-0745 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsBoost Productivity and Well-being with a Toxic People DetoxText your thoughts and questions!There is one aspect of decluttering often overlooked that’s essential for our productivity and well-being. While we focus on physical clutter or managing our to-do list efficiently, which are very important, we don’t pay attention to how people in our lives may be impacting us. This week, episode 168 of the Positively Living Podcast is about boosting your productivity and well-being with a toxic people detox! In this episode, I’m sharing how to recognize toxic influences and ways to remove them so you can make space for who and...2023-07-3117 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsThe Productivity Hack Myth: Why They Don’t Work and What DoesText your thoughts and questions!Have you ever tried a ‘productivity hack’ only to realize it didn’t work for you? Productivity hacks are often shared as a way to get more done in less time. But they don't actually work because they tend to assume that every single person is the same. As multi-passionates, we know for a fact that it’s true. What works for your friend may not work for you, and vice versa. This week, episode 166 of the Positively Living Podcast is about The Productivity Hack Myth: Why They Don’t Work and What Does...2023-07-1722 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsSleaze-Free Selling for Creatives with Melanie ChildersText your thoughts and questions!Given what we have been taught, ‘sales’ might feel like a sleazy word but at the end of the day, without sales, you have a hobby, not a business. As business owners, we have the opportunity to show up genuinely in service and give our potential clients or customers a choice, or more importantly, agency when they interact with us. This week, episode 165 of the Positively Living Podcast is about sleaze-free selling for creatives! In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Melanie Childers shares how to approach sales...2023-07-1041 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations[Strategy Call] Decluttering and Habit Management for Multi-Passionate Creatives with Katie HensonText your thoughts and questions!Multi-passionates often find themselves struggling to find time for everything they love and need and today’s guest is no different. Katie Henson has a lot on her plate and wants to find ways to manage her time better and establish a morning routine but we discover she has a lot of clutter getting in her way. This week, episode 164 of the Positively Living Podcast is a strategy call where I help Katie, a multi-passionate creative and entrepreneur, with decluttering and habit management.In this episode of the Po...2023-07-0342 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsThe Big 5 Personality Traits: What They Mean for Your ProductivityText your thoughts and questions!Your personality plays a significant role in determining your productivity levels and once you understand your personality traits, you can leverage that to work smarter and achieve more. This week, episode 163 of the Positively Living Podcast is about the big 5 personality traits and what they mean for your productivity!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I share the 5 major personality traits from the Big Five Model (aka the Five Factor or the OCEAN assessment) and show you how your ranking for each can impact how you work best...2023-06-2615 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow Successful Leaders Build Strong Communities with Simon KardynalText your thoughts and questions!Communities are all around us, as are teams, but they aren’t always where or what we expect them to be. When you think about the groups you’re in and the way you interact and collaborate with others, you can see how you’re part of all sorts of communities. And when you’re the one bringing a community together, that makes you the leader. This week, episode 162 of the Positively Living Podcast is about how successful leaders build strong communities!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest...2023-06-1939 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsWhy Your Neurodiversity is a Productivity AdvantageText your thoughts and questions!Neurodiversity does not need curing but rather accommodating. And when accommodated, those who are wired differently can bring tremendous skills to the table. This week, episode 161 of the Positively Living Podcast is about why your neurodiversity is a productivity advantage.In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I share statistics and specific skill sets that make neurodiverse minds especially productive and celebrate how neurodiversity is actually a competitive advantage, not a hindrance. I cover the following topics:What neurodiversity is and why we need to embrace i...2023-06-1214 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsWhy You Must Savor and Celebrate Your SuccessText your thoughts and questions!Gratitude, something I talk often about on this podcast, is the concept of appreciating, which can look like celebration when you share it. Savoring that appreciation is the pause of being fully present in that moment to receive all of the good. This week, episode 159 of the Positively Living Podcast is about savoring and celebrating your successes!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the concepts of what it means and why we should savor and celebrate things and walking my own talk by savoring and ce...2023-05-2919 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsBenefits of Therapeutic Journaling for Mental HealthText your thoughts and questions!Journaling is one of the simplest yet most potent growth tools out there. You control the cost and effort but as long as you remain consistent, the benefits will come regardless of the approach. This week, episode 158 of the Positively Living Podcast is about the benefits of therapeutic journaling for mental health!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m unpacking the non-aesthetic, but real and productive sides of journaling and I’m giving you actionable steps to take right now to find a way to journal that fits...2023-05-2223 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow Reverse Decluttering Can Quickly Reduce StressText your thoughts and questions!You may know that you have too much in your life that you need to clear out and make space for what matters but sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start. You might not have the energy to work through a decluttering framework or even work with a coach but you know you want to do something to get started. This week, episode 154 of the Positively Living Podcast is about reverse decluttering!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing a simple technique you ca...2023-04-2416 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsCoping with Grief by Giving Back with Lindsay TaylorText your thoughts and questions!Content Warning: Child LossI believe it is so important for us to normalize speaking about and embracing the many aspects of grief in our lives, which is why it is a recurring topic on this podcast. This week, episode 153 of the Positively Living Podcast is about coping with grief by giving back. In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Lindsay Taylor shares her story of how her and her family were able to heal through giving back after the loss of her c...2023-04-1738 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsProductivity Tips for Neurodiverse Brains with Jimmy ClareText your thoughts and questions!We all work differently and need to choose how we approach our work to reflect that. No matter how your brain works, the best way to work it is to know it. This week, episode 151 of the Positively Living Podcast is about productivity tips for neurodiverse brains!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Jimmy Clare shares tips and ideas that he uses himself as an entrepreneur and student living with Autism. Jimmy’s perspective will inspire you to find new ways to get focused, whether you’re n...2023-04-0335 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations5 Reasons You're Struggling to Grow Your Business with Angela HendersonText your thoughts and questions!If you’re struggling to grow your business, you’re not alone. Growing a business can be challenging and there are many obstacles, including your mindset, that stand in your way. Today’s guest shares an interesting and insightful approach to keep you moving forward. This week, episode 149 of the Positively Living Podcast is about 5 reasons why you’re struggling to grow your business!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Angela Henderson brings a holistic and trauma-informed perspective to breaking through the things holding you back and give...2023-03-2032 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsWhy High Achievers Need a CoachText your thoughts and questions!Too often we see successful people and assume being a high-achiever came naturally to them when, in reality, they have surrounded themselves with the support needed to help them get to that point. This week, episode 148 of the Positively Living Podcast is about why high-achievers need a coach! In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m busting the myth about the type of person that would benefit from hiring a coach and sharing how coaching can be one of the best ways to effectively and efficiently reach your goa...2023-03-1312 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsThe Biggest Reason Multi-Passionate Creatives Struggle to Take ActionText your thoughts and questions!As constant learners and infinite creators, we have superpowers that are essential when harnessed but can also trap us, often unwittingly, when we let them control our actions or, more accurately, our inactions. This week, episode 147 of the Positively Living Podcast is about the biggest reason multi-passionate creatives struggle to take action!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I share what holds us back from taking action, including one of the biggest reasons that trips up multi-passionates, and I offer actionable steps you can use to get unstuck...2023-03-0616 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations6 Reasons Why Decluttering Is a Form of Self-careText your thoughts and questions!I advocate heavily for simplifying your life because when you release what doesn’t serve you, you settle into this new mindset that opens you up to new possibilities and shifts the way you see the world and interact with it. This shift can be so freeing. This week, episode 145 of the Positively Living Podcast is about the 6 reasons why decluttering is a form of self-care!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing why you don’t need as much as you think you do and certai...2023-02-2018 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsYour Inner Voice and the Tale of the Two WolvesText your thoughts and questions!If you’ve heard the Tale of the Two Wolves before, you may have heard the ending “the wolf that wins is the one you feed,” but there’s an alternate ending that tells us why both wolves need to win and how to do it. This week, episode 143 of the Positively Living Podcast is about your inner voice and the Tale of the Two Wolves!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I read the Tale of the Two Wolves as a way to remind us that negative self-tal...2023-02-0612 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow to Know If You're a Multi-passionate CreativeText your thoughts and questions!You’ve heard me talk often on the podcast about multi-passionates and for those of us who identify as one, it’s important we keep discussing this as it leads to self-acceptance and self-awareness and, in turn, positively impacts our lives. This week, episode 141 of the Positively Living Podcast is about how to know if you’re a multi-passionate creative!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m shedding light on the ways multi-passionates operate, including where they excel and where they are challenged, as well as debunking some of...2023-01-2312 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow to Declutter Your Mind in One Simple StepText your thoughts and questions!Decluttering the mind is as important, if not more so, than cleaning out a closet because our mental and physical spaces affect and reflect each other. This week, episode 140 of the Positively Living Podcast is about how to declutter your mind in one simple step!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing how physical clutter and mental clutter differ, yet directly link together and I give you the actionable steps to take right now to declutter your mind so you can declutter your life!I...2023-01-1615 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsWhy Being Present is So PowerfulText your thoughts and questions!In a world filled with endless distractions, being present is something that is talked about plenty and yet, misunderstood even more. This week, episode 139 of the Positively Living Podcast is about the power of being present!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing why it’s important to practice being present in our daily lives and leaving you with 6 simple steps that you can take right now to start practicing being present. I cover the following topics:What it means and how it feels...2023-01-0914 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsWhy You Need a Word of the YearText your thoughts and questions!Setting goals and addressing habits are key to achieving what you want, but how do we choose the right tasks, projects, and opportunities each day to keep us moving closer to those goals? One of the easiest and most effective ways to help with that is to have a guiding word for every choice you make. This week, episode 138 of the Positively Living Podcast is about why you need a word of the year!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing how having a word of th...2023-01-0215 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow to Create a Vision Board That WorksText your thoughts and questions!Especially around this time of year, I’m sure you see plenty of references to vision boards and can assume what they are and what goes into them, but like any other habit or technique, one size does not fit all. This week, episode 137 of the Positively Living Podcast is about how to create a vision board that works for you!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing how vision boards can visually support what you want to be, do, or have in your life and how...2022-12-2619 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsWhy Reflecting Works Better than Making ResolutionsText your thoughts and questions!Around this time of year, a lot of people begin setting New Year’s resolutions. If you are happy doing so, go for it. But if you’re like me, frustrated with their limitations and ineffectiveness, this episode is for you. Join me in exploring a better way to enact change. This week, episode 136 of the Positively Living Podcast is about practicing reflection instead of resolutions!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I share why I don’t do new year’s resolutions and give you actionable steps to take r...2022-12-1914 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations3 Ways to Repurpose Podcast Content with Alesia GalatiText your thoughts and questions!If you’ve listened to the podcast before, you know that I repeat myself a lot and there’s good reason for that. When we are trying to get a message out into the world, we need to say it more than once in order for it to be seen or heard, let alone for it to be absorbed and create impact. The challenge is that as creators, specifically podcasters, we need to find ways to do that without burning ourselves out in the process. This week, episode 134 of the Positively Living Podc...2022-12-0544 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow Overplanning Actually Hinders You From Doing MoreText your thoughts and questions!As a productivity coach and self-proclaimed planner, it might sound odd for me to suggest that you plan less, but if you have been overwhelmed, especially around the end of the year with everyone planning for the year ahead, I have a refreshing and encouraging approach to help you plan less and still reach your goals. This week, episode 133 of the Positively Living Podcast is about how overplanning actually hinders you from doing more!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing that although strategic planning, reflection, an...2022-11-2810 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations4 Ways You Are Already Practicing GratitudeText your thoughts and questions!I see the frustration from so many people when it comes to the idea of practicing gratitude. They feel like it’s one more thing to add to their to-do list. But what if I told you that you’re already doing it and it’s a matter of discovering your practice instead of adding it? This week, in episode 132 of the Positively Living Podcast, I'm sharing four ways you are already practicing gratitude!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing why a gratitude practice matters and how...2022-11-2113 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsSimple Ways to Make Food Work for You with Wendy HillText your thoughts and questions!Has your relationship with food been like mine? Varying degrees of complicated? There is a constant contradictory noise around food and nutrition making it difficult to know what to do, what to eat, what’s ok and who to believe. This week, episode 130 of the Positively Living Podcast is about simple ways to make food work for you!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Wendy Hill brings her perspective as both an experienced nutritionist and a total foodie on how we can heal our relationship with fo...2022-11-0739 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsThe Gift of Being Underestimated with Diane DiazText your thoughts and questions!Being underestimated happens to us all. It can feel insulting and mess with our confidence, but it can also be beneficial when we use it to our advantage. This week, episode 129 of the Positively Living Podcast is about the gift of being underestimated!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Diane Diaz shares what it means when others underestimate you and how you can reframe your perception of it and use the space it gives you to create and grow. Diane and I cover the f...2022-10-3136 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsAccessible and Inclusive Marketing with Meg BrunsonText your thoughts and questions!The way we communicate in business can either isolate or include. Unfortunately, much of what has been shared has divided and harmed historically marginalized groups but when we become aware and know better, we can do better! This week, episode 127 of the Positively Living Podcast is about accessible and inclusive marketing!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Meg Brunson helps us become aware of where we might be blocking certain groups of individuals from accessing our content and gives actionable steps you can take right now t...2022-10-1736 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsPermission to Follow Your Own Path with Stephanie HaynesText your thoughts and questions!As a questioner, I truly believe we need to keep asking questions to ensure our traditions don’t trap us in principle and hold us back from a path better suited for us. This week, episode 126 of the Positively Living Podcast is about permission to follow your own path!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Stephanie Haynes shares the importance of questioning the reason behind the expectations set on us (by society, family, and self) and she gives you actionable steps to take right now to ta...2022-10-1038 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations[Strategy Call] Follow Up to School Style Time Blocking with Lauren YeeText your thoughts and questions!In last week’s strategy call, I worked with Lauren Yee to time block in a way that was sustainable for her and encouraged her to track and document her experiment to hone in on the best strategy to be her most productive self. This week, episode 125 of the Positively Living Podcast is a strategy call update where we follow up on school style time blocking!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, Lauren Yee shares how through this experiment, she was able to make space to explore her in...2022-10-0342 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations[Strategy Call] Using School Themes to Time Block with Lauren YeeText your thoughts and questions!As a questioner, my client Lauren Yee needs to make time blocking work for her in a way that makes sense while incorporating her fun and vibrant personality and we found a way to do just that in this strategy session. This week, episode 124 of the Positively Living Podcast is about using school themes to time block!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I coach Lauren on taking this concept of time blocking and structuring it in a way that not only works for her but locking it...2022-09-2648 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow to Organize Notes and Ideas [Ask Lisa]Text your thoughts and questions!I’m a questioner by nature, which is ideal for coaching, but I also love answering questions too. In today’s episode, I am answering a listener's question asking for suggestions for those who constantly write down notes and have trouble accessing that information later. This week, episode 120 of the Positively Living Podcast is about organizing notes and ideas for an effective information management system.In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of finding a way that works for YOU to store your collected inform...2022-08-2912 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow Productivity is Impacted by Seasonal EnergyText your thoughts and questions!There’s a graphic I have been using on social media for years that says “live fully in the season you’re in” and it makes me think of how important it is to embrace where we are in our lives and who we are as people. This week, episode 119 of the Positively Living Podcast is about how productivity is impacted by seasonal energy!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of using self-awareness as your #1 productivity tool and actionable steps you can take right now...2022-08-2212 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations7 Ways We Sabotage Our Happiness and ProductivityText your thoughts and questions!Since I founded Positively Productive Systems in 2016, I’ve seen my fair share of physical clutter and loved every minute of helping clients clear it and start fresh. But what I've been most fascinated with is helping clients declutter their minds and hearts because inside is where it all starts. This week, episode 118 of the Positively Living Podcast is about 7 ways we sabotage our happiness and productivity!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of noticing the link between our physical space and how it i...2022-08-1510 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow to Say No Without Feeling Guilty or RudeText your thoughts and questions!There are so many well-intentioned people sharing the mantra, ‘no is a complete sentence’ and while that is technically true and reminds you that you do not need to justify saying no, it doesn’t take into consideration the heart of the matter…YOUR heart in the matter. This week, episode 117 of the Positively Living Podcast is about how to say no without feeling guilty or rude!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of saying no to some things so that you are able to sa...2022-08-0811 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsThe Most Important Boundary for People PleasersText your thoughts and questions!Issues with boundaries happen often when it comes to self-care. While we’ve mentioned boundaries in many different conversations, this week we give this topic the spotlight it deserves in episode 116 of the Positively Living Podcast, which is about the most important boundary for people pleasers!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of getting clear on your boundaries and I give you actionable steps you can take right now to set those internal boundaries and prioritize you!I cover the following topic...2022-08-0114 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsStruggling to Prioritize When Everything Feels UrgentText your thoughts and questions!Have you ever felt like everything in your life is urgent? Do you feel like the majority of your energy goes to putting out fires everywhere? Does life feel more reactive than proactive? That’s one of the most common reasons my clients come to work with me and if you feel this way, know that you are not alone. This week, episode 115 of the Positively Living Podcast is about struggling to prioritize when everything feels urgent! In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of ow...2022-07-2513 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHarmful Mindset Approaches with Valerie FriedlanderText your thoughts and questions!Too often we take ideas offered at face value, especially when it comes from influencers sharing their version of wisdom and success, but it’s important for you to question if these common approaches are truly helpful or actually harmful. This week, episode 114 of the Positively Living Podcast is about harmful mindset approaches!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Valerie Friedlander shares the importance of taking a pause so that you can increase awareness, set conscious habits and start to identify and avoid harmful mindfulness trends. 2022-07-1846 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsThe Helpful and Harmful Sides of ComparisonText your thoughts and questions!The topic of comparison is one that is seen and discussed everywhere–we’ve discussed it on the podcast in a variety of conversations–but we haven’t discussed it directly and it’s time. I see too many clients and friends suffering because of it and allowing it in where it doesn’t belong. This week, episode 113 of the Positively Living Podcast is about the helpful and harmful sides of comparison! In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of understanding both sides of comparison and...2022-07-1112 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations[Strategy Call] Managing Stress and Making the Most of Moving with Reena Friedman WattsText your thoughts and questions!A big move is stressful, but it is also an ideal time to let go of what’s not serving you and welcome new opportunities into your life. This week, episode 112 of the Positively Living Podcast is a coaching session with Reena Friedman Watts who is making the most of moving!In this episode, I coach Reena through the effects of stress and how to manage it. I also share actionable steps you can take right now to declutter your life and make space for what matters. We cov...2022-07-0441 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow to Create an Effective and Fun Client Journey with Devin LeeText your thoughts and questions!The most effective marketing comes from putting yourself in your potential client’s shoes and speaking directly to their needs, but once they express interest in becoming a client, what happens then? How do you deliver the products and services they need while maximizing their overall experience? This week, episode 111 of The Positively Living Podcast is about how to create an effective and fun client journey!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Devin Lee shares the importance of leaving a lasting impression on your client through th...2022-06-2738 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsStrategic Journaling for Business Growth with Lisa LatimerText your thoughts and questions!Growing within your business truly comes down to your mindset. You need to get curious and get clear on what you’re doing and WHY you’re doing it and journaling creates the safe and sacred space to answer these questions for yourself. This week, episode 109 of the Positively Living Podcast is about strategic journaling for business growth!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Lisa Latimer shares the importance of increasing your self-awareness so you can stop unintentional self-sabotage and she offers actionable steps you can take...2022-06-1328 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsFive Ways to Make Procrastination Work for YouText your thoughts and questions!Procrastination has become a villain in the productivity world because, in the extreme, it can get you in loads of trouble. But in moderation, it may actually work to your benefit. This week, episode 107 of the Positively Living Podcast is about how you can make procrastination work for you!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing what procrastination means for you and actionable steps you can take right now to make procrastination work in your favor. I cover the following topics: What procrastination is a...2022-05-3010 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsSetting Boundaries for Sustainable Self-Care with Justine SonesText your thoughts and questions!Our self-care can gradually decline and lead us to burnout before we even realize it. Thankfully, by understanding how the nature of self-care, our feelings, and the stress cycle are all connected, we can put boundaries in place to protect ourselves from reaching that point again. This week, episode 105 of the Positively Living Podcast is about setting boundaries for sustainable self-care!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Justine Sones shares the importance of pinpointing what self-care means to you and provides actionable steps you can take...2022-05-1638 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsEasy and Effective Self-Care Practices with Daniela WolfeText your thoughts and questions!Self-care has become an overused buzzword that people relate to these big things like spa days or bubble baths, but what it comes down to is the little things you do consistently throughout your day to recharge and reenergize yourself. This week, episode 104 of the Positively Living Podcast is about easy and effective self-care practices!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest, Daniela Wolfe shares the importance of practicing self-care as a long-term and gradual practice to make yourself feel good over time and she shares actionable...2022-05-0931 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsBeing Versus Doing with Manpreet BawaText your thoughts and questions!Without doing the inner self-work that is required for genuine happiness, the external causes of happiness will not matter and will not last. This week, episode 101 of the Positively Living Podcast is about being vs. doing! In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Manpreet Bawa shares the importance of questioning everything in order to change your outlook on life and the actionable steps you can take right now to find harmony between being and doing. Manpreet and I cover the following topics:Doing the se...2022-04-1848 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations100 Episodes of Positively LivingText your thoughts and questions!I can hardly believe it, we’ve officially made it to 100 episodes of the podcast! Throughout the past 100 episodes, I’ve had the opportunity to interview some truly amazing and remarkable guests. In this episode, we’ve switched it up with a special guest interviewer–my biz bestie–who’s interviewing me! Join us for Episode 100 of the Positively Living Podcast as we celebrate 100 episodes of Positively Living!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, Liz August and I share how I am working to redefine what productivity means, celebrating...2022-04-1133 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsEmotions, Intuition, and Authenticity with Kristen KubikText your thoughts and questions!Being aware of our emotions is important, but how we process our emotions is what is going to take us to a new level of healthy emotional regulation and bring us closer to true authenticity. That’s why episode 99 of the Positively Living Podcast is about emotions, intuition, and authenticity!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Kristen Kubik shares the importance of creating space for yourself to process emotions in a society that doesn’t always support that and she provides actionable steps you can take righ...2022-04-0436 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsThe 3 Numbers You Need to Know for Your Business to Thrive with Danielle HaydenText your thoughts and questions!Are you afraid to face your business finances? Do you often say you “aren’t a numbers person”? It’s time to let go of that assumption and gain some simple numbers knowledge. That’s why episode 98 of the Positively Living Podcast is about the 3 numbers you need to know for your business to thrive!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast my guest Danielle Hayden shares how you can shift your money mindset and expand your financial literacy to break free of the fear and shame we hold around mon...2022-03-2842 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsTrello for Business Productivity with Taylor MobleyText your thoughts and questions!While it’s not realistic to have one platform that does it all, many of them can make a big difference if used in a way that aligns with your needs and how you work best. That’s why episode 97 of the Positively Living Podcast is about Trello for business productivity! In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Taylor Mobley shares the importance of understanding your process in order to find a platform that works for you and provides actionable steps you can take right now to use T...2022-03-2136 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsComparing Mailerlite and MailChimp with Monica PittsText your thoughts and questions!When it comes to email marketing platforms, there are so many to choose from and finding the right one for you can be challenging. That’s why episode 96 of the Positively Living Podcast is comparing Mailerlite and MailChimp!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Monica Pitts shares the importance of using email marketing to both reach your audience and streamline automation within your business and she provides actionable steps you can take right now to figure out which email marketing platform is right for you....2022-03-1450 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations5 Ways to Take Back Your Self Worth with Jomana ElaridiText your thoughts and questions!In a society that reminds us to be humble, doesn’t take kindly to people being confident, and is quick to identify flaws, our self-worth is too easily lost and it can feel like a struggle to get that back. That’s why episode 92 of The Positively Living Podcast is covering 5 ways to take back your self-worth!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Jomana Elaridi shares the importance of letting go of this false sense of self that comes with perfectionism and people-pleasing and she provides acti...2022-02-1438 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsSelf-Discipline is Self-Care with Amanda ChilsText your thoughts and questions!Self-discipline is not only a skill you can acquire, it is a skill that is necessary to open yourself up to self-care. That’s why episode 91 of The Positively Living Podcast is about how self-discipline IS self-care!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Amanda Chils shares the importance of understanding how self-discipline, self-respect, and self-care are all connected and she shares actionable steps you can take right now to master self-discipline to take your life back into your own handsAmanda and I cover th...2022-02-0744 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsPlay to Your Strengths with Julia de'CanevaText your thoughts and questions!From an early age, we are taught to work on the things we don’t excel in and to improve on our weaknesses rather than focusing and leaning into our strengths, which has so many benefits. It’s time to change our approach. That’s why episode 88 of The Positively Living Podcast is about playing to your strengths!In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, my guest Julia de'Caneva shares the importance of leaning into your strengths and provides actionable steps you can take right now to notice and track...2022-01-1737 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsStress Free Content Creation with Emily AbornText your thoughts and questions!You’ve probably heard the phrase “content is king,” but as an entrepreneur, you may also find it frustrating and overwhelming. The good news is, it doesn’t have to be! That’s why episode 87 of The Positively Living Podcast is about stress-free content creation!In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, my guest Emily Aborn shares the importance of using a content creation system that works for you and provides actionable steps you can take right now to create that simple, effective system for content creation that removes stress so...2022-01-1043 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations3 Simple Systems to Organize Your Life + BusinessText your thoughts and questions!Systems are game-changers for our lives, especially when we’re juggling multiple things, like business and family. They streamline what we do, which is the foundation for efficiency, and the best part is they don’t have to be complicated to be effective. That’s why episode 86 of The Positively Living Podcast is about 3 simple systems to organize your life and business!In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of living proactively versus reactively and I provide actionable steps you can take right now to choos...2022-01-0316 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsNavigating Grief through Humor with Katie RösslerText your thoughts and questions!We all grieve differently and it is important for you to decide how to grieve in the best way for you, even if others don’t support or understand it. That’s why episode 80 of The Positively Living Podcast is about navigating grief through humor! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, my guest Katie Rössler shares the importance of understanding how all life experiences feed into the bigger picture and gives actionable steps you can take right now to experience grief to the fullest in order to heal a...2021-11-2238 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsSpeaking Your Mind and Mission with Carol CoxText your thoughts and questions!Speaking up can be challenging, especially for women. It is my goal to encourage you to find the best way to share your views and to be a thought leader. That’s why episode 75 of The Positively Living Podcast with Carol Cox is about speaking your mind and mission! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Carol Cox and I are sharing the importance of speaking your mind and mission and actionable steps you can take right now to feel more comfortable and confident in your message. Caro...2021-10-1834 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsLiving a Multi-Passionate Life with Lauren YeeText your thoughts and questions!Multi-passionate people have been conditioned to bottleneck their focus and interests and often feel forced to choose ONE path. I would like to reimagine the possibility of “having it all” by accepting and embracing all of the things we love and doing them in a way that fits our life and energy. That’s why episode 74 of The Positively Living Podcast is about living a multi-passionate life! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, my guest Lauren Yee shares the importance of accepting and embracing your many interests and actiona...2021-10-1148 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity Conversations[Strategy Call] Regain Momentum and Stay Productive with Stacy KesslerText your thoughts and questions!One of the reasons most entrepreneurs start a business is to have the freedom to live life, take off when they want, and have the business support them in doing so. We need to encourage work-life harmony to regain momentum, remain flexible, and stay productive. That’s why episode 73 of The Positively Living Podcast (part of the Strategy Session Series) is about regaining momentum and staying productive! In this strategy call episode of The Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing with my guest Stacy Kessler the importance of curbing self-doubt as an...2021-10-0434 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsAlign Your Message to Your Ideal Client with Alishbah LakhaniText your thoughts and questions!It is so important to get clear on who you’re talking to, what you're saying and why before you even start marketing to your ideal client. That’s why episode 72 of The Positively Living Podcast is about aligning your message to your ideal client! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Alishbah Lakhani shares the importance of breaking down and truly understanding why you are in business and actionable steps you can take right now to reframe the messaging in your marketing to align with your ideal clients. A...2021-09-2733 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsHow to Trust Your Gut to Make the Right Choice with Gwen AustinText your thoughts and questions!Following your gut can help you identify what is right for you so you can start letting go of self-doubt and find a life that will flow in our favor. That’s why episode 66 of The Positively Living Podcast is about how to trust your gut and make the right choice! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, my guest Gwen Austin shares the importance of following the path that feels authentic to you, no matter how scary it may feel. You’ll receive actionable steps you can take right...2021-08-1636 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsEthical Copy that Converts with Mia Francis-PoulinText your thoughts and questions!In marketing, we still see people using misleading sales copy for self benefit and profit without regard for the consumer. That’s why episode 65 of The Positively Living Podcast is about reversing the strategies we have been taught to use and replacing them with ethical copy that converts! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, my guest Mia Francis- Poulin shares the importance of taking responsibility of marketing with integrity and actionable steps you can take right now to infuse humanity back into the buying process—starting with your messag...2021-08-0933 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsThree Signs Your Biz Needs Rebranding with Maria PlatusicText your thoughts and questions!Branding, which is the visual side of your business, is only one small part of what you need to properly market it. That’s why episode 64 of The Positively Living Podcast is about the three signs that your business needs a rebrand! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Maria Platusic and I are sharing the importance of having a brand strategy and actionable steps you can take right now to know if a rebrand is right for you. If you’re ready to reduce stress and ov...2021-08-0236 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsWhy You Must Free Yourself from the Hustle MentalityText your thoughts and questions!We are often so focused on working hard and doing more that we find ourselves run down and burnt out. That’s why episode 61 of The Positively Living Podcast is about finding freedom from the hustle mentality! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of letting go of the demands of hustle culture and I provide actionable steps you can take right now to change your approach to productivity. If you’re ready to reduce stress and overwhelm by doing less, yet achi...2021-07-1214 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsSocial Media Detox with Deanna SeymourText your thoughts and questions!Social media is a proven productivity buster and can easily become too overwhelming, too distracting, and overall too much to handle. That’s why episode 60 of The Positively Living Podcast is about taking a social media detox! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Deanna Seymour shares the importance of releasing the “shoulds” of social media and actionable steps you can take right now to be intentional in the ways you use social media in a way that works for YOU. If you’re ready to reduce str...2021-07-0533 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsScaling Your Biz Efficiently and Effectively with Casey GromerText your thoughts and questions!As a multi-passionate, creative entrepreneur, it’s easy to get wrapped up in all the details and ideas, it can become increasingly difficult to prioritize them all. That’s why episode 59 of the Positively Living Podcast is about scaling your biz efficiently and effectively! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Casey Gromer shares the importance of building and following your business blueprint and actionable steps you can take right now to scale your business efficiently and effectively. If you’re ready to reduce stress and overwhel...2021-06-2846 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsIncrease Focus and Reduce Stress Through Music with Tim RinggoldText your thoughts and questions!Content warning: This episode contains brief mentions of death and suicidal thoughts. Music has been used to calm, connect, increase focus, soothe pain, and so much more. In Episode 50 of The Positively Living Podcast, Tim Ringgold shares the science behind how music affects the brain and how you can use music to increase productivity and reduce stress. Could you use some support? Ready for a quick win and to try coaching with Lisa? The Productivity Boost session is a speed-round strategy that is highly effective for shifting a...2021-04-2650 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsBreathwork to Reduce Stress and Anxiety with Sarah NovakText your thoughts and questions!Meditation can be difficult for some people, but it isn’t the only practice you can use to breathe easier. That’s why episode 49 of The Positively Living Podcast is about using breathwork to reduce stress and anxiety! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Sarah Novak and I are sharing the importance of understanding trauma and how it affects our bodies. We also chat about actionable steps you can take right now to reduce your overwhelm with breathwork. Could you use some support? Ready for a quic...2021-04-1939 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsReduce Stress and Connect More through Humor with Lisa David OlsonText your thoughts and questions!Many of us navigate towards humor to diffuse a heavy situation and in episode 48 of The Positively Living Podcast we learn why it works so well, and how humor can connect us and help us communicate better. You’ll be inspired to use humor more in life and business! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Lisa David Olson is sharing the importance of humor in our lives and actionable steps you can take right now to connect with others through it. If you’re ready to red...2021-04-1238 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsEthical Marketing Rebellion with Dr. Michelle MazurText your thoughts and questions!What is an ethical marketing rebellion? It’s my way to describe taking a stand against marketing that disrespects consumers and damages businesses. That’s why episode 44 of The Positively Living Podcast is about Ethical Marketing! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Dr. Michelle Mazur and I are sharing the importance of using ethical marketing over bro marketing in your business and actionable steps you can take right now to establish your core values and principles to establish your own business philosophy. If you’re ready to...2021-03-1541 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsStress Relief through Self-acceptance with Jane TornatoreText your thoughts and questions!Why is it so hard to accept ourselves? Why do we struggle so hard to treat ourselves with the love and compassion that we would treat a dear friend? Finding out the challenges and figuring out how to change that is important for our wellbeing in so many ways. That’s why episode 13 of The Positively Living Podcast with Jane Tornatore is about relieving stress through self-acceptance! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Jane Tornatore and I are sharing the importance of addressing the strange tendencies that keep us...2020-08-1042 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsMeditation for Newbies: Why You Need It and How to StartText your thoughts and questions!Incorporating meditation into your life and doing it in a way that works best for you is effective for stress management and much more. That’s why episode 011 of The Positively Living Podcast is about meditation! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of meditation and actionable steps you can take right now to start implementing a meditation practice in your life. I cover the following topics:Meditation's full potential to help the body calm and heal on a practical level.How meditation allow...2020-07-2714 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsBuilding Resilience through Self Care with Gillian BehnkeText your thoughts and questions!Self-care is a topic that is near and dear to my heart. I have spoken about it many times on podcasts, summits, and on social media, linking it to productivity and to energy management. That’s why episode 10 of The Positively Living Podcast is about how self-care creates resilience! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Gillian Behnke and I are sharing the importance of building a healthy foundation, identifying your personal priorities so you know what matters most, and establishing boundaries to protect those priorities. Gillian Behnke and I co...2020-07-2043 minPositively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsThe Impact of Stress and How to Manage it for GoodText your thoughts and questions!In early 2020 I became a certified stress management coach because I believed that stress was both an underlying cause of my clients’ problems as well as a distracting symptom blocking their progress. That’s why episode 07 of The Positively Living Podcast is about stress management! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of stress management and actionable steps you can take right now to manage your stress for good. I cover the following topics:Two types of stress and three types of stressors.My own...2020-06-2914 min