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The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams - Holiday Time Tools - Jenny LaytonSend us a textEvery so often, Risa Williams runs into someone on the show who has a tool that is very aligned with one of her own! This was the case in this episode, Holiday Time Tools, in which Risa Williams shares her tool, The Time Wardrobe, and Jenny Layton shares her tool, The Time Pantry, both with many similarities on how to visualize your time in an easier and more tangible way.They discuss:-How to visualize your weekly time as a pantry or a closet...
2025-12-0226 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Holiday Mindfulness - Dr. Michelle ChungSend us a textAre you starting to feel the holiday overwhelm kick in this week? Are seasonal things feeling a little too busy, too rushed, too chaotic, and too exhausting to manage? Then, this episode is for you! Dr. Michelle Chung and Risa Williams discuss the concept of "Holiday Mindfulness," which includes intentionally slowing down for the holidays so that we can feel more joy and connection in the present moment. They discuss:-Navigating "Holiday FOMO" that's all around us and what to do about it-Learning to get into t...
2025-11-2626 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Gratitude Questions - Lori OberbroecklingSend us a textThe holiday season can often feel really stressful, even though we often feel like we should be feeling more gratitude at this time of year. So how do we slow down enough to notice the small things that are actually going right...especially when life feels busy, chaotic, or overwhelming? Author and podcaster Lori Oberbroeckling joins Risa Williams to talk about simple, actionable ways to build gratitude into your daily routine. She also shares her “Gratitude Questions List,” a tool she created to help make everyday appreciation feel easier for us allTh...
2025-11-1815 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Emotional Fitness - Dr. Tamara SolesSend us a textWe often understand what it means to feel physically fit in our bodies, but what does "emotionally fitness" look and feel like? Dr. Tamara Soles, psychologist and keynote speaker, is back on the show to talk with Risa Williams about building up our "emotional fitness," one mental rep at a time. They discuss how families can work with these emotional regulation tools together, and how building these skills is so important to do to manage our daily stress levels.They discuss:-Learn a few components of Emotional Fitness: Awareness...
2025-10-3026 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Setting Goals in an Easy Way - Debra EckerlingSend us a textDo you try to set goals but then beat yourself up if you're not working on them every single day? Or, do you want to move forward with many new goals but find yourself stalling out at the starting line? Risa Williams talks to Debra Eckerling, book author, goals coach, and podcaster, about how we can set goals in a much easier and less stressful way! They discuss:-Deb's 5 of 7 Rule for working on goals each week-Why writing down all the small steps you're taking each w...
2025-09-1724 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Digital Clutter - Amanda JeffersonSend us a textIf someone asked you to share your computer's desktop, would you cringe a little? Are the texts and emails just piling up and you're feeling really overwhelmed by them? What's the state of your digital organization right now? Risa Williams talks to digital organizational expert, Indigo Organizing founder, and Ted Talk speaker, Amanda Jefferson, about managing our digital footprints in easier ways.They discuss:-What do when your email inbox is feeling overwhelming to navigate-How password management can stress us out and what...
2025-08-2720 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Daily Routines - Amy NesbittSend us a textHow can we start and end our days in calmer ways? What are some easy routines that can keep us grounded in what we value and help us focus on what we want to get out of the week? Risa Williams talks to podcast host and founder of Whole Wellness Mamas, Amy Nesbitt, about how we can form daily routines that help provide structure and calmer feelings for our lives and our homes.They discuss:-Nightly routines that help set us up for calmer mornings-Ways to...
2025-08-1817 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Erica Curtis: Assertive CommunicationSend us a textSometimes, we can get really lost in our own words during conversations with others. We wander off, we shut down, we forget to say what we need...so how can we learn to be more assertive in our every communication? Risa Williams is joined by Erica Curtis to discuss simple ways we can simplify our thoughts down into words and figure out exactly what we want out of the conversations we're having.They discuss:-Simple ways to figure out what you want from an interaction-How conversations...
2025-08-0726 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Cultivating Self-Love - Darrin KageleSend us a textDo you struggle with talking to yourself in a loving way? Do you find it's easier to show other people love rather than to give it to yourself? Then, this episode is for you! Risa Williams talks to therapist, Darrin Kagele, about cultivating self-love and learning into lean into self-kindness more intentionally.They discuss:-How kindness is a starting point for learning self-love-Creating a Self-Love Menu to draw from when you're feeling stuck-Why training your brain to form new pathways...
2025-07-0832 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Managing Summer Stress - Lori OberbroecklingSend us a textDo you find the transition into summer to be really stressful to manage? You're not alone! The first few weeks of summer can often feel emotionally bumpy and chaotic to navigate for both parents and kids. Risa Williams talks to Lori Oberbroeckling about managing the start of summer break in a less stressful way so that you can find your fun as a family again.They discuss:-Why transitioning into summer can often feel so challenging for kids and parents -How kids tend to need some structure a...
2025-06-0914 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Find the Fun - Dr. Alexis HopeSend us a textDo you ever feel unmotivated by the monotony of the work week and wish you could have a little more fun at work? Well, this episode is for you! Risa Williams talks to Dr. Alexis Hope, co-founder of Focused Space, about how to find the fun in your work week again. They discuss different tricks for getting yourself to focus in fun new ways when you're feeling unmotivated and stuck on what you need to do.They discuss:-Risa's Hats Method from Get Stuff Done Without the...
2025-05-2020 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Erica Curtis: Calm Kids SkillsSend us a textDo your kids struggle to sleep and calm down at bedtime? Well, Risa's did too! That's why she came up with a story, Max and the Imaginary Tree, that she told her own kids when they were little to teach them how to relax by taking big deep breaths. Risa is joined by her co-author and friend, Erica Curtis, and they discuss their new kids book, Max and The Imaginary Tree, which is part of a book series they are launching called: The Calm Kids Collection. This...
2025-05-1314 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Emotional Mastery - Dr. Christopher CortmanSend us a textDo you tend to feel overwhelmed by the intensity of your own emotions? Do you feel like your emotions sometimes get out of control? Does fear, rejection, or guilt consume your thoughts to the point where it's very hard to move forward? Listen to this episode on emotional mastery to learn how your own perceptions are causing you to feel certain things, and how you can control these perceptions in practical ways. Risa Williams talks to psychologist and book author, Dr. Christopher Cortman, about his tools for mastering your "emotional dashboard." Dr. Cortman...
2025-05-0625 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Visualization - Marc AntonioSend us a textDo you wish you had a magic Patronus spell you could use to call upon an imaginary spirit animal to help you feel calm when you needed to? Well, we have just the visualization for you in this fun episode! Risa Williams talks to Marc Antonio, an EMDR therapist, about a Spirit Animal Visualization that people can use to feel calmer and happier feelings when they need to. They also discuss different visualization tools that can help people connect with their feelings and process them in a calmer way.They discuss:
2025-04-2926 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Gabby Sanderson: Managing Daily StressSend us a textDo you tend to push off taking care of yourself to the bottom of your to-do list each week? In this double podcast broadcast episode, Risa Williams talks to fellow podcast host, Gabby Sanderson (of The Happier Life Project) about how we can reduce our stress in regular ways and learn to take our self-care more seriously each day. For International Stress-Awareness Month, they talk about ways we can become more mindfully aware of our daily stress and what's stressing us out so we can take small and easy steps to bring our...
2025-04-1535 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Setting Boundaries - Dr. Michelle ChungSend us a textDo you over-commit to social events only to find yourself avoiding what you've just signed up to do? Do you over-explain why you can't make something and then feel overly guilty afterwards? Do you wish you had a simple formula so you could just say no to something without all the stress? Then, check out our latest episode: Setting Boundaries!In this episode, Risa Williams talks to psychologist, Dr. Michelle Chung, about setting healthy boundaries by learning how to use a "soft no". Sharing her practical boundary-setting formulas, Dr. Chung teaches...
2025-04-0818 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Living Without Regrets - Jodi WellmanSend us a textIn this episode, Risa Williams talks to best-selling author, Jodi Wellman, about living a regret-free life. In her book, You Only Die Once, Jodi talks about practical ways we can start to look at our life from the point of view of the end of our lives, and work our way backwards to figuring out what we want to be doing right now.They discuss:-The Deathbed Regret Exercise: If you think about being on your deathbed, what regrets would you have about things you didn't...
2025-04-0124 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Time Horizons - Diann WingertSend us a textIn this episode, Risa Williams talks to ADHD-ish podcast host and business coach, Diann Wingert, about time horizons, and stretching our time perspective so that we can actually accomplish what we set out to do. They discuss ways that adults with ADHD can unintentionally "shrink" their time horizons and sometimes set themselves up to feel stressed out by their own goal expectations.They discuss:-The idea of "time horizons" for different people, including those with ADHD-Diann's tool, "The Reality Bridge" for forming a more reasonable time...
2025-03-1929 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Colette Roy: Self-KindnessSend us a textIt's book launch month of Get Stuff Done Without the Stress, Risa Williams' new book, and on this episode, Risa is joined by organizational expert/author, Colette Roy, to delve into the concept of "self-kindness" as discussed in the book.They discuss:-Why being mean to ourselves stops us from getting things done-The challenge of becoming addicted to the "productivity of life"-The difference in how we talk to ourselves vs. how we talk to other people-How to walk...
2025-03-0512 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Get Stuff Done Without the StressSend us a text--Recorded live at Book Soup bookstore in LA on Feb. 21st, 2025 --Are you tired of feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, and like nothing on your to-do list is ever done? This is the episode for you! Live from Book Soup, it's Risa Williams' talk with Mike Sonksen about tools from her latest book, Get Stuff Done Without the Stress! Recorded during the event last Friday, Risa talks to Mike about approaching time management and goals from a self-kindness mindset that allows us to befriend ourselves as we work on...
2025-02-2529 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset: Redefining Productivity - Risa Williams, Erica Curtis, Trevor Stockwell, Tšhegofatšo NdabaneSend us a textSo many of us are feeling so tired of "hustle-culture" telling us to work and work until we fall over from burnout...so, what's our newer, healthier, and happier definition of productivity going to be from now on? And, how do you even start to go about redefining productivity for yourself?Joining Risa Williams to celebrate the book launch of her new book, Get Stuff Done Without the Stress (in stores today), are co-hosts Erica Curtis, Trevor Stockwell and Tšhegofatšo Ndabane, who share their own personal definitions of...
2025-02-1114 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Social Media - Dr. Scott WaltmanSend us a textDo you find yourself losing valuable time to scrolling each day? Do you often compare yourself to others on your social media feed or get distracted by watching things that drain your energy and focus? Risa Williams talks to CBT psychologist and book author of The Stocism Workbook, Dr. Scott Waltman, about learning to use daily social media in a more intentional way.They discuss:-How social media influences discussions about mental health topics-Separating your purpose for social media from social media's purpose f...
2025-02-0422 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Hustle Culture Burnout - Gabby SandersonSend us a textIs hustle culture burning you out right now? Are you feeling anxious, exhausted, and overwhelmed by work on a weekly basis? Risa Williams talks to DJ, podcast host, and journalist, Gabby Sanderson, about navigating burnout recovery from hustle culture. Gabby shares her experiences working in diverse industries in different countries. They discuss growing your own awareness and understanding of what burnout feels like to you, so that you can catch it before you get lost in it for too long. They talk about:-Hustle culture and how it affects our...
2025-01-2125 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Hustle Culture Burnout - Gabby SandersonSend us a textIs hustle culture burning you out right now? Are you feeling anxious, exhausted, and overwhelmed by work on a weekly basis? Risa Williams talks to DJ, podcast host, and journalist, Gabby Sanderson, about navigating burnout recovery from hustle culture. Gabby has lived in many countries, and compares her experiences working in diverse industries across different cultures. They discuss growing your own awareness and understanding of what burnout feels like to you, so that you can catch it before you get lost in it for too long.They talk about:-Hustle...
2025-01-2125 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Everyday Creativity - Hilary KernSend us a textDo you want to find more creativity in everyday life but get stuck figuring out what to do or how to start? This is the episode for you! Risa Williams and Hilary Kern discuss easy ways you can start to embrace creativity throughout regular life, especially for those out there who feel like they've lost touch with creativity or don't think of themselves as "artistic types." How can we begin to use art as a way to get inspired and find the playful and fun sides of ourselves more intentionally?They...
2025-01-1424 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Navigating Decision Fatigue - Deanna YatesSend us a textDo you have trouble decluttering because you can't decide what to get rid of or where to start? Do you get stuck on organizational projects because all those little decisions are just way too overwhelming? Risa Williams welcomes back influencer/organizer Deanna Yates to the show, and they discuss easy and practical ways we can learn to navigate overwhelm and decision fatigue when it comes to decluttering and organizing our stuff.They discuss:-How decision fatigue wears us down and what we can do to re-focus our attention on what's...
2025-01-0718 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams, Erica Curtis, Trevor Stockwell & Tšhegofatšo Ndabane: New Year's Refections & IntentionsSend us a textHappy New Year, everyone! We made it to 2025 - and that's just wonderful! Joining Risa Williams are special guest co-hosts: Erica Curtis, Trevor Stockwell and Tšhegofatšo Ndabane, and they dive deep into figuring out how you want to spend your time and energy during the new year ahead.In this conversation, they discuss:-How to get intentional about who you want to be this year-How to connect the dots by looking back across last year to see what you've learned and gained-How to say go...
2025-01-0124 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Andrew Lawston: Creative PersistenceSend us a textHow do we find the strength and focus to get through creative projects without giving up? Risa Williams speaks to author and actor Andrew Lawston about creative persistence and different tools we can use when we want to give up halfway through creative projects. They discuss their work together on the new audiobook, The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit, the process of making it together, and they. also share a short excerpt from the book.In this episode, they discuss:-Finding accountability and support to navigate the creative process-Ways both...
2024-12-2324 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Emotional Regulation - Dr. Catherine SmithSend us a textDo you sometimes lose control of your emotions? Do you often feel overly frustrated or angry about little everyday things? Then, this episode is for you! These days, who doesn't need a little help with emotional regulation? Dr. Catherine Smith talks to Risa Williams about practical skills from DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) that anyone can use to start to become more aware of how to regulate their emotions and frustration each day.They discuss:-The STOP technique for gaining awareness in the moment-Parts work - how our "inner...
2024-12-1219 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Perfectionism and Procrastination - Alpin HongSend us a textDoes perfectionism sometimes hold you back from getting things done? In this episode, Risa Williams talks to classical pianist superstar, educator and performer, Alpin Hong about the role that perfectionism plays in procrastination, especially when it comes to the creative and performing arts. They also discuss how high-achievers can sometimes get in their own way with tasks they need to do.They discuss:-How we get in our own way with our self-talk-The roots of perfectionism-How to start to pivot out of perfectionism-How sometimes...
2024-12-0325 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Erica Curtis: Everyday ProcrastinationsSend us a textWe're celebrating the release of "The Procrastination Playbook" today - it's in stores now! Erica Curtis and Risa Williams discuss super sneaky ways procrastination and task avoidance can catch us off-guard in everyday life such as, "Halfway Drift," "Procrasti-breaks," "Waiting for Motivation," "Avoidance Cleaning," and "Prioritization Problems" from Risa's new book.They talk about:-Things we tend to do when we are avoiding doing tasks-Procrastination "warning signs"-Getting nuanced about noticing our internal cues of avoidance-How to "neutralize" everyday tasks you don't want to do
2024-11-2132 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Trevor Stockwell: Sneaky ProcrastinationSend us a textDoes procrastination sometimes sneak up on you and catch you off-guard? Do you find yourself wondering how so much time has gone by and meanwhile, you haven't even started that project that you really wanted to do? In this episode, Risa Williams and Trevor Stockwell discuss "Sneaky Forms of Procrastination" from Risa's upcoming book, The Procrastination Playbook. How does procrastination affect us in subtle ways throughout everyday life that we might not even be aware of?They discuss:-Staying "overly busy" as a form of procrastination-Losing motivation and...
2024-11-1217 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Ryan Muldoon: ADHD ProcrastinationSend us a textADHD and procrastination tend to go hand in hand, and on this episode, Ryan Muldoon and Risa Williams discuss the subtle ways procrastination can sneak up on people with ADHD. Self-protection can be a sneaky type of procrastination where we feel like we're protecting ourselves from a particular outcome, whether that's failure or success, and perfectionism is a subtle way we keep ourselves from trying or starting something new.They discuss:-How people with ADHD sometimes avoid doing things they actually like doing-Where people tend to get lost...
2024-10-1523 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Trevor Stockwell: Healthy ProcrastinationSend us a textHow do you know if the procrastination you're doing is healthy or unhealthy? On this episode, Risa Williams and Trevor Stockwell discuss healthy procrastination vs. unhealthy procrastination. When is procrastination a form of healthy task prioritization and when does it tip over into task avoidance instead? It's "Overcoming Procrastination" month on The Motivation Mindset to help celebrate the launch of Risa's new book, The Procrastination Playbook, which is in stores November 21st and you can preorder it today. Risa and Trevor discuss:...
2024-10-0823 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Work/Life Balance - Georgie BryantSend us a textDoes your work/life balance need some adjusting so you can connect more with feeling done and taking a real break? Risa Williams talks to time management coach, Georgie Bryant, about balancing out work, life, family, and rest times each week. We look at how people can burn themselves out by forgetting what's fun to them and things that they are looking forward to on their calendar ahead, and how to take small steps to bring things back into better balance.They discuss:-George's Work/Life Balance calculator tool...
2024-09-1625 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Erica Curtis: September StressSend us a textAre you feeling a lot more stress now that it's September? Is the Fall cranking up the work stress, the school stress, the family stress for you? You're not alone! Risa Williams & Erica Curtis look at September Stress in this episode, and practical ways we can navigate the fall months ahead.They discuss:-Normalizing and acknowledging the stress we're all feeling this season-Showing yourself more compassion for all the different layers of stress you might be feeling right now-Ways to look at regulating your stress in...
2024-09-1020 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Meditative Practices - Jeff PattersonSend us a textAre you looking for ways to bring down the stress in your everyday life? Have you been wanting to try out meditation but it just seems too "hard" or "intimidating" to quiet down your mind for long stretches of time? Meditation expert Jeff Patterson, author of The Yielding Warrior, talks to Risa Williams about the different types of meditation we can learn to do, and how to start in an easy way with developing your own meditation practices.We discuss:-Different types of meditation practices-Getting back into the...
2024-09-0221 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Erica Curtis: Organization OverwhelmSend us a textWhen it comes to getting organized or tackling organization projects, do you freeze up with overwhelm? Do you feel shut down, do you start to procrastinate, or do you feel that avoidance starting to take over?Risa Williams and Erica Curtis are here to help with some simple strategies to navigate our nervous systems when they go into "fight or flight" mode over everyday tasks we need to do.We discuss:-Different states of nervous system activation-Executive functions and what happens when we're stressed out...
2024-08-2228 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Ryan Muldoon: The ADHD Toolkit - Finding FocusSend us a textIn this special episode of the ADHD Toolkit, Risa Williams & Ryan Muldoon talk about learning ways to find your focus when you have ADHD. They discuss using The Task Intensity Meter from Risa's book, The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit, removing distractions, and figuring out workarounds for your own unique brain.They also talk about:-How acknowledging what tasks are hard for you helps you navigate them-How we can take small actions to help ourselves out more-Removing daily distractions to create more space to focus-Using...
2024-08-1924 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Movement - Sepideh SaremiSend us a textDo you struggle to get enough exercise in your everyday life? Do you know you need to move around more but find yourself sitting down a whole lot? Risa Williams talks to Run Walk Talk Founder, Sepideh Saremi, about how we can get more movement into our daily life and how we can lighten up on ourselves when we get too extreme about fitness.They discuss:-The brain benefits of movement-How we're designed as humans to process things through movement-Easy ways to get started moving around...
2024-08-0923 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams, Erica Curtis & Hilary Kern: The Creative Toolkit - FeedbackSend us a textDo you struggle with hearing feedback about your creative work? Does receiving critiques make you want to run away and hide? Do you often procrastinate solving problems that people point out with your artistic work? Then, this episode is for you! Risa Williams talks to artists/therapists, Erica Curtis and Hilary Kern about how we can receive feedback and criticism in a healthier way, and how to channel what we hear back into creative energy again.They discuss:-The difference between helpful and unhelpful feedback-How to create space...
2024-07-1727 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Imposter Syndrome - Stevon LewisSend us a textDo you struggle with acknowledging your own accomplishments and letting yourself feel proud of things you done on a chronic basis? Do you feel like you are "fraud" when people give you compliments about things you've done? In this episode, Risa Williams talks to imposter syndrome expert, Stevon Lewis, about what imposter syndrome is, how it feels to have it, how it's often tied to perfectionism, and how it affects our ability to feel good about things we're doing. They also coin a new phrase, "Momposter Syndrome" for moms who feel l...
2024-07-1021 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams, Hilary Kern & Erica Curtis: Creative BlockSend us a textHave you ever felt stuck and blocked while working on a creative project? Has creative block ever completely shut you down and made you want to give up? Risa Williams is joined by art therapists and artists, Erica Curtis and Hilary Kern, to talk about creative block and how it makes us feel like we can't move forward with artistic things we want to do.They discuss:-How and why creative blocks can happen-Self-doubt and how it makes us feel stuck-How we can apply The Hero's...
2024-06-1222 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams and Erica Curtis: Summer ExpectationsSend us a textIt's summer, the kids are out of school, what are your expectations for the next few months? And what are your vacation expectations? Risa Williams and Erica Curtis look at how our expectations for summer vacations sometimes lead us to feel high levels of stress, tension, and frustration. Why does this happen when all we want to do is have fun and finally relax?They discuss:-How we set ourselves up with unrealistic summer expectations-Simplifying down our expectations and getting into the present moment more-Navigating conflict...
2024-06-0730 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Weekly Review - Lori OberbroecklingSend us a textIn this episode, Risa Williams talks to professional organizer, podcaster, and mom influencer, Lori Oberbroeckling, about doing a "Weekly Review" to fine-tune our focus on a regular basis.They discuss:-How to set up your week by doing simple weekly planning -Decision fatigue and how it affects our ability to get things done-Procrastination and how we can overcome it-Planning mode vs. executing mode-Learning to make accurate time estimates for tasksRisa will be speaking at Lori's Supermom Summit on June 17th...
2024-06-0424 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams and Stevon Lewis: Real ConfidenceSend us a textWhat is the difference between real confidence vs. fake confidence? What gives someone that kind of quiet strength and belief in themselves that we tend to admire? Stevon Lewis and Risa Williams discuss different types of confidence, and how we can work on building up our own confidence in everyday life.They discuss:-Moving away from seeing things in "extremes"-How we can accept where we are at with our own skills and strengths-How to develop an "appropriate level of confidence"-How daily tracking can be...
2024-05-2226 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Comparison - Deanna YatesSend us a textDo you often compare yourself to people you know or people on social media? Do you find that after you look at posts online, you start to spiral into feelings of insecurity and shame about where you're at in life? Influencer, organizer and podcaster, Deanna Yates, talks with Risa Williams about comparison, how it makes us feel, and what we can do with these feelings to channel them into energy.We talk about:-Reframing comparison as a way to see what you actually want-Learning to step back and g...
2024-05-1520 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Trevor Stockwell: DistractionsSend us a textIn this episode, Risa Williams talks to leadership coach and author, Trevor Stockwell, about navigating distractions and how to harness our focus in more effective ways each week. Trevor shares tools from his new book, You Lead You, about how to get more honest with yourself how you're spending your time each day.They discuss:-Using timers to limit distractions-Removing barriers, both physical and mental, to focus and concentration-Learning to log where you are losing time to -Figuring out how to change your space to be...
2024-05-0722 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams and Stevon Lewis: Getting UnstuckSend us a textIn this lively episode, Risa Williams and Stevon Lewis discuss ways we get ourselves stuck with our own thinking and the narratives that we tend to tell ourselves about our ability to do things.They discuss: Catastrophizing and Future-Predicting, two cognitive "distortions" that are very common for people to do, different thoughts you can think to start getting yourself "unstuck," perfectionism and procrastination, and investigating your own past evidence about outcomes.Books discussed: The Acknowledgment Journal by Stevon Lewis, and The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit by Risa Williams. Also, cognitive...
2024-03-2626 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset: Perfectionism with Risa Williams and Tšhegofatšo NdabaneSend us a textDo you beat yourself up a lot for not doing things "perfectly"? Do you hold yourself to different (unfair) standards that you wouldn't hold others up to? Do you often describe yourself as a "perfectionist" to other people?Then this is the episode for you! Risa Williams dives deep into the subject of perfectionism with PR strategist and writer, Tšhegofatšo Ndabane. They discuss how perfectionism can often lead to procrastination, and how it's often about beating ourselves up before we've even had a chance to give something new a tr...
2024-03-0520 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset: The ADHD Toolkit with Risa Williams and Ryan MuldoonSend us a textIn this episode of The Motivation Mindset, Risa Williams talks about ADHD tools and strategies with influencer/therapist/comedian, Ryan Muldoon. They talk about common ADHD time management problems such as hyperfocus and burnout, that tend to happen when we lose our balance while trying to get stuff done. They also talk about why so many people are feeling burnt out by social media these days.They discuss:-What hyperfocusing is and how we can manage it-How even when you're doing something fun that interests you...
2024-02-2118 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Erica Curtis: The Brain Boost - Transforming AngerSend us a textHave you ever wondered if there's a way to harness everyday anger or frustration and turn it into a force that propels us forward positively? Join Erica Curtis and Risa Williams in this energetic conversation about the transformative power of working creatively with anger.In this important discussion, they delve into: Tools from Erica's latest book, "Working with Anger Creatively: 70 Art Therapy-Inspired Activities to Safely Soothe, Harness, and Redirect anger for Meaningful Change." Viewing anger as a state of energy and learning to redirect it in a healthier way Exploring the...
2024-02-0731 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Sneaky Thoughts - Deanna YatesSend us a textDo you have sneaky daily thoughts that might be holding back from decluttering and organizing your home more effectively? Deanna Yates, the "decluttering queen," returns to the show to call out those sneaky thoughts and challenge you to reframe getting rid of stuff in a more positive way. Let's drag out some old stuff and old limiting beliefs and bring them out into the light to look at them...Risa and Deanna discuss:-Limiting beliefs that may be holding you back from getting rid of stuff you don't need...
2024-01-2416 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Healthy Habits with Jeremy Grater & Zach TuckerSend us a textIs there a habit you've been avoiding starting or just can't get to stick? Is there a healthy routine you want to take on, but your brain is actively resisting doing it right now? In this episode, Risa Williams talks to Fit Mess Podcast Hosts Jeremy Grater & Zach Tucker about healthy habits and how to find your "why" for moving forward with positive changes.They discuss:-Finding your purpose for starting a habit-Using visualization tools for picturing yourself doing the habit-How it's easy to get derailed...
2024-01-1820 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset: New Year's Goals - Risa Williams, Tšhegofatšo Ndabane & Mollie VolinskySend us a textWhy do our New Year's Goals and Resolutions tend to stress us out so much? Risa Williams talks with writer, Tšhegofatšo Ndabane, and therapist, Mollie Volinsky, about how we can set New Year's resolutions in a kinder way that actually sticks!They discuss:-Reframing January as "Reset Month"-Looking at things seasonally instead of monthly-Learning to be less harsh and extreme in our goal-setting process-Tips for adopting new habits so that they stickHappy 2024, everyone!Hosts: Risa Wi...
2024-01-0117 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Erica Curtis: Holiday BoundariesSend us a textDo you have trouble saying "no" to things around the holidays? Do you rush around trying to keep everyone happy at the expense of your own mental, emotional and physical wellbeing? In this episode, Risa Williams and Erica Curtis discuss how to have healthy holiday boundaries and look at what you value the most during the holidays, to avoid tipping over into stress.They discuss:-Overbooking and how to avoid it-How to look at where you're spending your time during the holiday season in a calmer way...
2023-12-2026 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Sunday Scaries - Toni-Ann MayembeSend us a textDo you ever feel your stress spike on Sunday night because of everything you're thinking about doing the following week? Do you often find yourself fighting off the "Sunday Scaries" - that anxiety that tends to occur at the end of the weekend?Risa Williams talks to podcast host, mom and dentist, Toni-Ann Mayembe of Real Happy Mom Podcast, about The Sunday Scaries, and how we can set ourselves up in an easier way for Monday morning. They talk about establishing a Sunday routine to help you bring down your end...
2023-12-1223 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Wally Rashid: Weekly RoutinesSend us a textHow can having a weekly routine set you up to focus on what you need to do more effectively? In this episode, Risa Williams invites back Wally Rashid, CEO of Woodland Pulse, to discuss Weekly Routines. They talk about ways you can set yourself up in the beginning of the week to complete things you need to do, as well as how to do a weekly review for the next week, to set your intentions going forward.Tools discussed on this episode:-The Weekly Post-It from Risa's book, ...
2023-12-0629 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Erica Curtis: GratitudeSend us a textIn this special holiday episode, Risa Williams and Erica Curtis discuss gratitude and appreciation. Why is gratitude so important for us to practice on a daily basis? Studies have shown it helps our immune systems, our moods, our hearts, and even our cholesterol levels! But how do we practice it in a way that we will actually feel it?They discuss:-Daily acts of gratitude-Appreciating yourself and others on a regular basis-Learning effective ways to say thank you-Journaling tools that can help you practice...
2023-11-1520 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Career Transitions - Wally RashidSend us a textHave you ever wanted to switch careers but fear and anxiety stopped you from moving? Did you ever feel like you're on the wrong track with things but you didn't how to make the leap over to something new that you enjoyed more? Then, this episode is for you. Risa WIlliams talks to Wally Rashid, the founder of Woodland Pulse, who followed his bliss and switched over from a career in medicine to running his own business selling plants and plant decor. They discuss career transitions and what this tends to stir up i...
2023-11-0123 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Time Transitions - Mollie VolinskySend us a textDo you ever have trouble switching gears and transitioning from one thing to the next? Do you feel like it can be stressful to have to go in and out of different modes? Do you find it's hard to contain emotions effectively and then have to transition into work or other responsibilities? Join Risa Williams as she talks to Mollie Volinsky, LCSW, and owner of Juniper Therapeutic Services in Portland, Maine. They discuss how to apply EMDR techniques to managing your time, and how to "compartmentalize" your time in more effective ways that hel...
2023-10-1816 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Money - Sepideh SaremiSend us a textHow is your relationship with money? Do you feel like you have enough of it or do you feel like you always need more of it? Do you feel like you're worth money or do you feel like money doesn't like you ? Let's look at what's often a stress-inducing subject and try to lighten up the way we're seeing it, so that we can help ourselves get to happier place with the idea of money.In this special episode, Risa Williams talks to Sepideh Saremi, a licensed social worker, executive advisor...
2023-10-0421 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset: The Creative Toolkit - Creating Space - Risa Williams, Miguel Chavez and Mike SonksenSend us a textHave you taken yourself out on an "artist's date" recently? Do you struggle to find time in your busy schedule to do anything creative?In this special episode of The Creative Toolkit, Risa Williams talks to Miguel Chavez, a TV actor, and Mike Sonksen, a professor and poet, about how to create space to get creative. We're all so busy these days, how do we find a consistent space to let our ideas out and to get in an artistic mindset? How do we honor the creative sides of...
2023-09-2823 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Erica Curtis: The Brain Boost - Fall OrganizationSend us a textWhat are the "clutter zones" of your home? And how much clutter can you tolerate on a weekly basis? What effect is clutter having on your brain on a daily basis?Risa Williams and Erica Curtis clean-up connotations associated with cleaning and getting organized in this special Brain Boost episode called: Fall Organization. Fall can be a busy a time with school starting again, upcoming holiday arrangements, and other things that might start piling onto our to-do lists.They coin a new term together, "clutter tolerance
2023-09-0624 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Stevon Lewis: The Daily Tune-Up - CommunicationSend us a textWhat are some words you might want to steer clear of in conversations? What is the one word that can make someone completely forget most of what you've just said to them? Find out in this fun new episode of The Motivation Mindset called: Communication.On this segment called "The Daily Tune-Up," Risa Williams is joined by co-host, Stevon Lewis, to talk about communication and where we sometimes go wrong with what we're trying to say!They talk about:-Danger Words: Find out the...
2023-08-3024 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams, Miguel Chavez and Mike Sonksen: The Creative Toolkit - Self-DoubtSend us a textHow can we create new things without getting side-swiped off course by our own inner critic and self-doubt?We'll show you some new ways to stay on course with creativity in this special episode called: The Creative Toolkit.Risa Williams is joined by co-hosts Mike Sonksen and Miguel Chavez to discuss tools called "The Purge" and "Daily Haikus" to help you overcome your inner critic and get more playful with being creative. They talk about ways to find the fun again, and to lighten up when it comes to t...
2023-08-1018 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams and Erica Curtis: The Brain Boost - VisualizationSend us a textAre you frequently picturing future and past disasters to play on your mental movie screen or are you picturing things that will delight and inspire you? This is a topic that hosts Risa Williams and Erica Curtis explore in this Brain Boost Episode.Risa Williams talks with co-host, Erica Curtis about how we can use visualization more regularly in our everyday lives and routines. They talk about how visualizing future and past events can impact our nervous systems, how to pick images that are soothing, neutral, and/or enjoyable to experience...
2023-08-0329 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams and Trevor Stockwell: The Time Toolkit: CalendarsSend us a textIn this special episode called The Time Toolkit, Risa Williams talks with guest co-host, Trevor Stockwell, about how we can use calendars more effectively to navigate our everyday schedules and our self-care practices.They also discuss three tools from Risa's book, The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit, including:-The Gear Shifter: How do we shift out of different mental gears that require different levels of energy?-The Time Containers: How to use our calendars to plan out hobbies, passion projects, exercise, self-care, and other important things we value that a...
2023-07-2720 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Compassion - Cynthia SiadatSend us a textRisa Williams talks with licensed social worker, podcaster and speaker, Cynthia Siadat, who shares her insights about how we can be more compassionate to ourselves and how we can listen to our bodies and check in with our "shadow selves" more often.They discuss the significance of paying attention to your body's signals and sensations, getting in touch with our INNER SHADOW - a part of ourselves that is often hidden or neglected and how developing a relationship with and mending our inner shadow is crucial for personal growth and success. T...
2023-07-2015 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams and Stevon Lewis: The Daily Tune-Up - MotivationSend us a textOn this episode of The Motivation Mindset: The Daily Tune-Up, Risa Williams and Stevon Lewis, therapists/authors, dive deep into the complex topic of motivation. They discuss how motivation is not a switch that can be turned on and off, but rather something that kicks in after you start taking action. They discuss:-The Flow State, an optimal state of engagement and focus that many people strive to achieve. -Activation Energy -Mental Rehearsal and Mental Prep Work-Removing barriers that hold you backTools Discussed: Flo...
2023-07-1329 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Goals - Byron MorrisonSend us a textOn this episode of the show, Risa Williams talks to author and mindset coach, Byron Morrison, about accomplishing goals and where people tend to get stuck. Byron shares tools from his newest book, "Maybe You Should Give Up: 7 Ways to Get Out of Your Own Way and Take Control of Your Life."They discuss: -Perfectionism-Future Visualizations-Micro-steps and micro-goalsTools discussed: The Future Picture from The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit (Risa's book) and Micro-Goals from Maybe You Should Give Up (Byron's book).And...the wi...
2023-06-2133 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset: The Brain Boost - Breathing - Erica Curtis and Risa WilliamsSend us a textIn this MM Podcast segment of "The Brain Boost," Risa Williams and co-host Erica Curtis discuss how important breathing is to regulating our brains and our nervous systems, how we can use deep conscious breathing to regulate our daily stress more intentionally, and what to do when you find yourself struggling to take deep breaths throughout the day.They discuss:-The Polyvagal Vagal Theory by Dr. Stephen Porges-Vagus Nerve Calming techniques- Mark Devine and Box Breathing-Understanding "neuroception" Host: Risa Williams, LMFT, www.r...
2023-06-1418 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Time Lab - Expert Edition - Habit StackingSend us a textIn this segment of the show called "The Time Lab - Expert Edition," expert guests return to the show to try out a productivity tool for themselves and report the results. Joining Risa Williams are Trevor Stockwell, leadership coach and author, Ezra Werb, an educational therapist, Erica Curtis, a therapist and author and Tšhegofatšo Ndabane, a writer and PR strategist. They test out "Habit Stacking" from the book, Atomic Habits, where they try to add a new habit onto an existing one.How did habit stacking work fo...
2023-05-2426 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset: The Daily Tune-Up with Risa Williams and Stevon Lewis: OverworkingSend us a textIn this special episode of the show called "The Daily Tune-Up,"guest co-host Stevon Lewis and Risa Williams talk about the subject of "overworking" and how people tend to beat themselves up with their own unexamined beliefs about what "success" means.They explore:-Examining your definition of "success" and why it feels like you never get stuff done-Challenging your ideas of other peoples' success and learning to see it from a different perspective that can help you feel better about yourself and others-Learning to celebrate little t...
2023-05-1033 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Burnout - Tšhegofatšo NdabaneSend us a textIn this episode, Risa Williams discusses burnout with Tšhegofatšo Ndabane, a writer and PR strategist, who shares her own personal experience with navigating burnout.They talk about:-What burnout looks like-What burnout can feel like-How to navigate burnout when you're experiencing it-"Hustle Culture" and how it keeps us feeling "unproductive" a lot of the time-Steps people can take to start being kinder and gentler towards themselves when they're feeling overwhelmed, fatigued and burnt outTools discussed; Tools fr...
2023-04-2626 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams and Trevor Stockwell: The Time Toolkit - HabitsSend us a textIn this special episode called The Time Toolkit, Trevor Stockwell joins Risa Williams to talk about forming new habits in order to achieve goals.The discuss habit stacking, getting intentional about your goals, and establishing daily routines that get you in the flow, as well as how people sometimes get stuck at the starting line with forming new habits.Tools and references discussed: The First Step Finder (from Risa's book, The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit), Habit Stacking, and the concept of "Flow" (termed by M. Csikszentmihalyi).References m...
2023-04-1919 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams and Erica Curtis: Brain Boost - Spring CleaningSend us a textIn this Brain Boost episode of the show, Risa Williams and Erica Curtis talk about spring cleaning and organization. They discuss our relationship to stuff, how we tend to accumulate too much stuff, creative ways to start to clean and organize in "chunks," and riding out the emotions that sometimes come with letting stuff go. Risa also announces the winner of the double podcast giveaway (follow Risa @risawilliamstherapy for the next giveaway)!Tools discussed on the show: Cleaning grid (Erica's tool), Small goals steps and The Task Dessert (from Risa's book Th...
2023-04-1226 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Decluttering - Deanna YatesSend us a textAs part of "Spring Cleaning Month," Risa Williams talks to organizational expert Deanna Yates about decluttering our homes and our time. Deanna Yates is the podcast host of Wannabe Minimalist and helps families develop organization systems on her website, Wannabe Clutter Free. They discuss ways to do easy weekly organization that won't cost you a lot of time, but can change the way you look at tidying up. Also discussed are ways that leaning into minimalism can help free up your mental energy a little more.Tools discussed: Stuff R...
2023-04-0527 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Challenge Your Thoughts - Stevon LewisSend us a textIn this episode of the MM Podcast, Risa Williams celebrates the worldwide release of her newest book, The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit, with special guest, Stevon Lewis, and they discuss self-esteem boosting tools. Stevon Lewis is a licensed therapist, the author of "The Acknowledgment Journal" and the podcast host of "How to Talk to High Achievers About Anything." They discuss how to challenge negative thoughts and beliefs by investigating them with a few practical tools and techniques.Learn a few new strategies to turn your mindset around and get back on track...
2023-03-2131 minThe Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset - The Time Toolkit: Self Esteem Tools - Risa WilliamsSend us a textIn this special episode of The Motivation Mindset Podcast called The Time Toolkit, Risa Williams shares new tools from her brand new book, The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit: 25 Tools to Boost Confidence, Achieve Goals and Find Happiness, which is in stores this week. She discusses how learning to talk to ourselves in gentle, kinder ways on a daily basis is so important to our brains and bodies to do.To help celebrate the launch of the new book, Risa gives a sneak peek into the book, starting with: 5 Ways to Improve Your...
2023-03-1014 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Awareness - Dr. Tarryn MacCarthySend us a textIn this episode, Risa Williams talks to Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy, a speaker, podcast host of "The Business of Happiness" and an orthodontist who leads wellness retreats for doctors and dentists, about self-awareness. They discuss:-How can we become more aware of what we value each day?-How can we become more aware of happy moments as they happen?-And how can we become more aware of stress and bring it down by using a few easy tools each week?From de-stressing each day to savoring happiness, D...
2023-03-0125 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Perspective - Ian WhitneySend us a textIn this episode of The MM Podcast, Risa Williams talks to classical composer Ian Whitney about perspective-taking tools he uses throughout the day. Ian Whitney is a composer and the General Manager and Producer of Music in the Regions, which tours classical music throughout New South Wales, Australia. They discuss how to navigate the creative process by getting perspective on why you're doing what you're doing and what the actual consequences will be. Ian also provides a few practical tips for navigating public speaking anxiety.Tools discussed on the show: The M...
2023-02-0123 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset: The Brain Boost - Music - Erica Curtis and Risa WilliamsSend us a textIn this "Brain Boost" segment of the MM Podcast, guest co-host Erica Curtis is back to talk with host Risa Williams about music, and how we can use music more deliberately in our everyday lives to help us get stuff done. They review neuroscience studies about music and motivation, and come up with some fun ways that you can use your playlist to help you finish doing everyday tasks that are making you feel stuck.Find out:-How Risa wrote three books using music as a motivator-How Erica...
2023-01-2518 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Daily Practices - Miguel ChavezSend us a textIn this episodes, Risa Williams talks to TV actor and director, Miguel Chavez, who you may know as Eduardo from the popular show, AP Bio (NBC/Peacock). Miguel talks about daily practices that can tune up your mindset for the day, how to stay calm in a chaotic industry, and how to talk yourself over to new beliefs, one thought at a time. Miguel also shares some of his favorite self-talk phrases that help him stay motivated and focused.Tools discussed on the show: Meditation, The Self-Talk Meter and micro-thoughts (from...
2023-01-1119 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset: The Time Toolkit: Goal Setting - Risa WilliamsSend us a textIf you've ever felt stuck starting goals, drifted off in the middle of goals, or not let yourself feel proud of goals you've completed, then check this episode out!In this episode, Risa Williams discusses how setting small weekly goals can be an easier and gentler approach than setting "extreme" New Year's resolutions. She talks about goal-setting tools from her three books including The Goal Splicer, The First Step Finder, and The Goal Tracker, that will help you take a big goal and break it down into weekly steps that feel...
2023-01-0116 min
The Journey PodcastEP 6: Risa’s Journey - Being Japanese in the UK, Navigating Challenges and My Secret AmbitionI’m doing something slightly different in today’s episode and I’m actually being interviewed by my good friend John Allen.
You might remember John from Episode 4 where he shared his own journey. We had so much fun in his episode, we decided to reverse our roles and he will be taking over the Journey Podcast in this episode!
In our conversation, I share my childhood experiences and the impact that have had on my adult life, living and working in the UK as a Japanese woman, and the learnings from my Yoga students and coac...
2022-12-301h 11
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset: The Time Toolkit - Risa Williams - The Stress Ruler and Time ContainersSend us a textIn this special episode of The Motivation Mindset, Host Risa Williams shares two of the top tools from her books: The Stress Ruler and The Time Containers. If you feel stressed out from having way too much to do, then you won't want to miss this episode! The Stress Ruler tool (from The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit) can help us become more aware of stress as it's rising and can help us figure out how to lower our stress one notch at a time. The Time Containers (from The Ultimate Time Management T...
2022-12-1416 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams and Erica Curtis: The Brain Boost - ColorSend us a textIn this special episode called The Brain Boost, guest co-host Erica Curtis joins host Risa Williams to discuss how to use color more effectively in everyday life to find your focus, get creative, and get more organized. Have you ever wondered about the impact of color on your mood and motivation? Here's what science tell us about accessing color's power to transform our thoughts, feelings, and energy... Tools discussed in this episode:The Color Coder (from Risa's book: The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit), Calm Colors (from Erica's book: The I...
2022-11-1719 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Time Intentions - Dr. Tamara SolesSend us a textIn this episode, Risa Williams talks to Dr. Tamara Soles about setting time intentions for your to-do list as well as establishing clear boundaries throughout your day. If you've ever wondered about how to be more assertive when you're upholding your time boundaries, Dr. Soles has great tips and advice on how to communicate these needs to others. Tools discussed in this episode: Timers, Time Blocking, The Weekly Post-It and Time Sinkholes (from Risa's book The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit), Reflective Listening, and BlockSite (Chrome Extension).Guest: Dr. Tamara So...
2022-11-0720 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Rewards - Ezra WerbSend us a textRisa Williams talks to educational therapist and book author, Ezra Werb, about rewards and how to use them to motivate yourself and to help you feel proud of tasks that you accomplish in everyday life. Ezra Werb is the book author of "Teach for Attention: A Tool Belt of Strategies for Engaging Students with Attention Challenges" (Free Spirit).Tools discussed: Planning Rewards, Executive Functioning, Delayed Gratification, "Non-preferred" Tasks, The Task Intensity Meter (from Risa's book, The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit), The First Step Finder, (from Risa's book, The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit).
2022-10-1319 min
The Motivation Mindset with Risa WilliamsThe Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Time Tools - Trevor StockwellSend us a textIn this episode, Risa Williams talks to Trevor Stockwell, leadership coach and podcast host, about his favorite time management tools, including: The Pomodoro Technique, GTD Method, The Brain Warm-Up Tool (from Risa's book, The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit).Guest: Trevor Stockwell (www.trevorstockwell.com).Host: Risa Williams, LMFT (theultimatetoolkitbooks.com, @risawilliamstherapy).For more info, visit: www.risawilliams.com/motivationmindset.Support the showFor info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.*All tools discussed...
2022-08-1918 min
Faithfully Well with @RisaAugerEpisode 94 | Keep Trying | Happy Healthy Meals with Risa AugerI’ve mentioned it before. And, I’ll say it again. Having a digital pinboard and keeping it organized makes my cooking life so much better! Pinterest is my friend! I find the photos and videos so inspirational that many of my ideas for new meals and the info posts for the HHM FB page and the HHM Podcast are found and saved there. Some of my recipes and ideas come from the stacks of cookbooks on my shelves. Some are from my head. And, some are from magazines I shar...
2020-09-0912 minFaithfully Well with @RisaAugerEpisode 93 | Make it Yours | Happy Healthy Meals with Risa AugerOne of the things that I do to stay on track is using leftovers to make a big salad for lunches. They are great way to use up the leftovers right away. Add some fresh greens and a little dressing to create something slightly different than the night before. During the week, lunches need to be made quickly so I can get back to the dealings of being a 4th grader and completing client projects. On Monday night, as I was letting some quinoa and kale crisp up in a cast-iron skillet, I shared how I use P...
2020-09-0218 minFaithfully Well with @RisaAugerEpisode 92 | Savory Waffles | Happy Healthy Meals with Risa AugerI heart waffles! For breakfast, for lunch, for dinner… as bread! Yes, as bread! My mom makes paleo bread in the waffle iron and its so good! In So Cal, we’ve been in a bit of a humid heatwave, so trust me when I say, appliances and no oven needed meals have been on my mind for sure. I even made cornbread over the weekend in a skillet!On this episode of Happy Healthy Meals, I chat about making veggie waffles and how I’m keeping this week veggie-focused and oven-free. I hope it inspires...
2020-08-2715 min