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Connect & Create a Life You Love69. Love LetterA final love note (or pep talk) to you before Sharla takes a (an indefinite?) break from the podcast while waiting for the arrival of her baby. She thanks you for listening and shares some final pieces of encouragement and love with you to keep you going along your journey to connecting and creating a life you love. To know when she's back from her break and what she has going on, get on her email list at: www.sharlagoodwin.com You can also follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SharlaAGoodwin ...2022-05-0416 minConnect & Create a Life You Love68. Trade-Offs: Today's sacrifices bring tomorrow's rewards"But I want it now!" Don't we all?! I'm sure that whatever you're longing for you would love to have it now rather than wait weeks, months or years for. It's human nature. Consider this episode as a reminder for you to have patience and faith in seeking what you want, and gratitude to keep you happy in the now. Making sacrifices and trade-offs today are part of the recipe to getting what you want in the future - no matter what it is. You can do it! 2022-04-2720 minConnect & Create a Life You Love67. Shame, Vulnerability, Intimacy & TrustBrene Brown is the queen of talking about shame and vulnerability. She's researched this and so much more. She's not a guest on this episode, but Sharla has been inspired by some of her topics and wanted to share her own thoughts on this important work. As Brene says, we must be vulnerable in order to create intimacy. Vulnerability comes from having courage to share our deepest, darkest wounds and secrets. Courage comes from the heart. Sharla reflects on all of this in this episode and also shares how meditation helps to live c...2022-04-2018 minConnect & Create a Life You Love66. Stress & MeditationIn honour of her new school - The School of Meditation & Transformative Studies, Sharla is talking about stress on today's episode. Positive stress, negative stress, what stress does in our bodies and why its so important to use a practice like meditation to reset our bodies. This promotes health and longevity. She finishes off with a special treat - a meditation! Completely guided where you get to try several different kinds of meditation. If you or someone you know wants to become a Meditation Teacher - learn more at: www.thesmts.com2022-04-1329 minConnect & Create a Life You Love65. Share with Sharla: Melanie Leger - Roads Less TravelledMelanie is the owner of a financial education centre. We talk about her journey to this business along roads less travelled. First of all, she was a female engineer who then left her government job to pursue her business! In the second half of the episode she shares 5 main things to learn about to have your finances in good order. She considers herself someone who has always gone against the grain and now lives according to her own values. Living her life according to her own values creates more happiness and fulfillment for her. T...2022-04-0646 minConnect & Create a Life You Love64. Being NiceWhat does it mean to you to be a nice person? Do you wear this compliment with pride as a badge of honour? As a person who is often called "nice" Sharla has some thoughts about it. A compliment? Sure. It's appreciated. But as a woman who is 'nice' is it because you don't want to speak out, sharing your real thoughts and opinions? After all, we have been raised that way. To be nice little girls: quiet, don't take up too much space or rock the boat. Let's re-evaluate being...2022-03-3014 minConnect & Create a Life You Love63. Feeling EmpoweredFeeling empowered means to feel strong and more confident. As a Women's Empowerment Coach, Sharla LOVES to hear about women feeling empowered. In this week's episode she's sharing some simple but mighty things that make her feel empowered. She also talks about how perspective changes things and how her feelings of empowerment may be related to asking for help. A quick episode packed with lots of goodness! Enjoy!2022-03-2313 minConnect & Create a Life You Love62. Treat YourselfWhen is the last time you treated yourself? Something that truly lights you up and makes you feel amazing! In this quick episode Sharla is checking in with a quick, playful reminder to do something to treat and spoil yourself. Make yourself feel amazing! She shares what she LOVES to do to treat herself and gives you some ideas too in case you're not sure where to start!2022-03-1610 minConnect & Create a Life You Love61. Share with Sharla: Gretchen Shanks - Sex & Dating Myths and Much MoreIn part II of the interview with Gretchen (Sex & Dating Coach) we get into the top myths in sex, dating and relationships. We also talk about how our socialization as boys/girls masculine/feminine when growing up has consequences on how we show up in our relationships. And finally - Gretchen shares 3 things you can do to make dating fun! If you want to explore your own sexuality (with or without a partner) she has a great checklist that you can download: www.gretchenshanks.com/checklist She talks about how you c...2022-03-0932 minConnect & Create a Life You Love60. Share with Sharla - Gretchen Shanks: Inner & Outer Transformation by Connecting with Her SexualityGretchen is a Sex & Dating Coach, but before talk therapy and intensive holistic experiential healing she was far from rocking the dating scene and knowing what she enjoyed in sex. After doing the work she saw herself transform: her dating life and life in general. Changing the stories she had created about herself and knowing herself more intimately increased her confidence. Now she coaches others to connect with their own sexuality to increase their confidence in sex and dating. We talk about her story and one of the big myths about sex and da...2022-03-0229 minConnect & Create a Life You Love59. Friendships - Are your friendships nourishing you or draining you?We all need friends! And having a strong support system and good social circle is really important to living a healthy balanced life. In this episode Sharla will help you reflect on your friendships. Are they nourishing you? Supporting you? Or draining you? And bringing you drama and negativity? Have you been feeling the need to end a friendship? Have you been shut out or ghosted by a friend? This is an episode to help you reflect on some of the most important reltionships in your life! Not much advice in this episode, mos...2022-02-2320 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveMeditation as a Tool for AnxietyAnxiety is on the rise. As social beings the pandemic has been hard on us. If you have anxiety you know exactly what it is and how it feels. Or maybe you're like Sharla and have anxiety at times but didn't know that that's what it was called! It can show up in many different ways, but one thing's for sure - if you have it you know you want the tools to cope with it. What has helped Sharla to cope with her moments of claustrophobia and obsessive thoughts are things that she's learned...2022-02-1624 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveLetting It All Be EasyPleasure, pussy and patriarchy are the key themes that Sharla took from reading the book Pussy: A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer. As women we need to reconnect to our power through pleasure - whether sexual or otherwise to make life better and easier. In Let It Be Easy by Susie Moore she invites us to change our perspective to make the hard things in our lives become easier. Put this all together and become one powerful, attracting woman. One action, one day at time break through the patriarchy and create the powerful and p...2022-02-0926 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Marc Haché - Good Vibes & Messages from the Other SideMarc Haché has a very logical, no non-sense day job, but he's also a musician and spiritual medium. He thinks it all started with an outer-body experience when he was a child and now he's embracing his gift and helping people receive messages from their family and friends on the other side. Believer or not, there's more to this world than what meets the eye. A lot of us can feel energy, Marc can see it, hear it and communicate with the energetic beings who have passed on. Listen for his full story a...2022-02-0255 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveStop Waiting, Start Prioritizing You!Find yourself waiting for the prefect circumstances to do what you've always wanted to do? Whether its working towards your goals or the little things that will bring you pleasure and joy. Why are you waiting? In this episode enjoy Sharla's motivational perspective to stop waiting and start doing!2022-01-2619 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveStop Saying This WordOur thoughts and beliefs shape our lives, and this is not the first time Sharla talks about the power of your words. In this episode she shares her thoughts about a seemingly harmful word that can actually be harmful to you and the people you love and communicate with daily. We use this word ALL the time! You'll have to listen to see what the word is!2022-01-1219 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Sabrina Magnan - Overcome Diet Culture by Changing Your Relationship with FoodThere is so much packed into this episode! Sabrina Magnan is a holistic health coach who helps women with a history of chronic yo-yo dieting heal their relationship with food, build a better body image and genuinely improve their health in a sustainable, balanced and compassionate way. We also talk about intuitive eating, how to start changing behaviours and habits, and mindset! It all starts with awareness and listening to your body.2022-01-0543 minConnect & Create a Life You LovePreparing for a Less-Stress Holiday SeasonSome tips to help you prepare for a less-stress holiday season! The shopping, decorating, cooking, family gatherings, etc. etc. It can be a lot! It can be stressful, but if you know what your stressors are you can think about and plan for how you can make them less stressful. Make this holiday season more restful and relaxing. Take care of you. If you think its too late to help for this year, well there are some great tips that can already help you for next year too!2021-12-1520 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveThe Power of Your WordsDon Miguel Ruiz said it best in his book The Four Agreements: "Your word is the power that you have to create." What do you want to create? Are you using the words that will help you create what you want or work against you? In this episode Sharla talks about how powerful our words are, how to start taking notice of them and what to do when we use negative words in our thoughts or when we speak.2021-12-0818 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Lucy Colangelo - Empowering Your Kids Through Meaningful ConversationImagine if your personal development started when you were a teen, or a child. How do you think your life would be different now? The sooner everyone (whether you or your child) can get to know themselves the more likely they will be living in alignment with who they are, what they want to be, do and have. This is the recipe for success and fulfillment. Reaching our full potential of who we are. Lucy's mission is to empower parents to start having meaningful conversations with their children so that the children also feel empowered...2021-12-0134 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveUsing Awareness to Create Change In Your LifeChange can only happen when: 1) you know you want something to change and 2) you are ready to make changes. You may already know exactly what you want to change in your life. Or maybe you don't know exactly what you want but you know that you don't want what you currently have. The more you become aware of what you don't like and what you do like, the more meaningful your changes will be. Become more aware of your feelings, thoughts and body sensations that come to you. This will give you answers so...2021-11-2422 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveHow to Have Better RelationshipsCommunication is key to having good relationships, but are you communicating your love and appreciation for your loved ones in the right way? To really make your partner, child or other important person in your life feel seen, loved and appreciated you have to communicate with them in their love language. Gary Chapman wrote a book called The 5 Love Languages. Listen to the episode for a quick introduction to them then find out your love languages and be off to relationship bliss!2021-11-1713 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShifting from Productivity and Efficiency to Pleasure and JoyProductivity is given so much importance. But is it making you happy? Of course we get a hit of dopamine every time we check something off our to-do list, but are you constantly chasing more and more achievements without enjoying every moment of the journey? Sharla herself confesses to how much productivity and efficiency has ruled her life but she has recently starting incorporating small pleasure practices into her day to day life that has shifted her world. Small things that appeal to all your senses bring pleasure and joy. Listen to the e...2021-11-1013 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveOne Year Anniversary!The "Connect & Create a Life You Love Podcast" turns one year old today!!! 46 episodes, 2500+ downloads, many amazing guests and conversations. Thank you for listening! On this episode Sharla is celebrating and sharing the top 5 most downloaded episodes. For any newbies this will give you a good idea of what the podcast and working with Sharla is all about! Enjoy!2021-11-0319 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveTapping Into Your IntuitionWe often try to think our way through life, but sometimes it can be hard to make a decision with our brains. On top of that our thinking is influenced but what we've been taught to want and what we're 'supposed to do' according to society. To live your own authentic life you need to do what you want to do and follow you! In this episode Sharla talks about tapping into your own intuition to get answers and to guide you in life. It can be easy! If you would like guidance in tapping...2021-10-2721 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveGetting on Track with Your Money & FinancesSince having Becky Eichorst, financial coach, on the podcast in episode 22 Sharla was inspired and once and for all got herself on a budget! She tried it a few times in the past but it just didn't work. She's now turned her finances around! She's on a budget, eliminating debt and getting started with investing. She talks about all of this and more. If you're struggling with debt and mismanaging your money this episode may help. You're not alone. Get your money and finances on track! It will go a long...2021-10-2027 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Aleida Tweten - First Experiences with Manifestation & Horse TherapyOn this week's episode, Aleida Tweten, owner of Hoofprints Ranch and accredited in Equine Assisted Learning shares her story about her first experiences with manifestation; how she learned about it and what she's experienced so far! She also talks about equine science and how equine assisted learning or horse therapy can help someone address traumas by identifying certain none verbal patterns, energy, and behavior.2021-10-1335 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveAsking For HelpIn this episode, Sharla talks about 'Asking for Help.' Do you have trouble asking for help at work, at home or in general? People usually find it sooo hard to ask for a helping hand. But what is the underlying reason to it? Listen to the full episode to hear Sharla’s take on asking for help and to help put things into perspective. You may actually be helping someone by asking for help! Start flexing your “asking for help muscle.” Let life be easy!2021-10-0620 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveHow to Overcome ProcrastinationIn this episode, Sharla talks about procrastination! Why do we procrastinate and how can we overcome it to manifest and create a life we love! There are several reasons why we procrastinate. Sometimes it's because a task is hard or just plain boring. Another reason is perfectionism (it may sound ironic, but its true!). Procrastination is our quick and easy escape when something overwhelms us or makes us feel anxious. Can we overcome it? Of course! How? Go listen to the episode!2021-09-2921 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveThe Comparison Trap – How It Affects Us & How to Overcome ItIs comparison and judgement of others keeping you down? In this episode, Sharla shares her theory on why we compare ourselves to others. What it actually does to us, and how to overcome it. No one is exempt from comparison. Research shows that people who constantly compare themselves to others tend to have depression and lower self esteem. Failing to get out of the comparison trap can cost you! It can mean not fulfilling your dreams and being stuck for the rest of your life. Listen to this episode as Sharla share's her theory on...2021-09-2118 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveHow You Can Set Yourself Up For Success To Achieve Your GoalsIn this episode, Sharla will be sharing about your entourage and how can they help you or hinder you and your success. Did you know that you are the average of the 5 people you spent the most time with? As the saying goes, "Birds of the same feather flock together." Listen to today's episode and find out why and how to find the right tribe for you!2021-09-1517 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Kelly Lynch - Healing from Abuse and Trauma: Rewriting Your Past to Create Your FutureOn this week's episode, Kelly Lynch, a licensed Clinical Social Worker shares her story about her domestic abuse trauma and how she overcame it. She also talks about other kinds of trauma, our roles, identity and labels, how this all affects us, and the importance of setting boundaries. So much goodness packed in this episode!2021-09-0836 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveActing "As If" To Manifest What You WantIn this episode, Sharla shares about the power of acting "as if" to create or manifest whatever it is you want in your life. Acting "as if" is another important piece in the manifestation process. Just like visualization, acting "as if" also helps you get into the vibrational frequency of what it is that you want. Sharla shares how you can use this in your own life and walks you through some examples of "acting as if" to get the love and relationship, new job or new house that you desire. It is all possible. Start acting...2021-09-0113 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveThe Power of Visualization: Turn Your Dreams Into Your RealityIn this episode, Sharla shares about how you can use visualization to help you create the life you want! Visualization is also known as mental imagery and rehearsal. It’s used as a powerful training tool in the sports industry, and has been for decades. Good news, this is not just for athletes! You can do it too! Find out how to use visualization in any area of your life to get YOUR desired results.2021-08-2520 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveThings You Might have Tried when Looking for Love & What to do InsteadIn this episode, Sharla talks about the wonderful world of dating! She shares her views and experiences with all the possible avenues to dating, and a solution to all the time and energy you could be putting in your dating life. Is there one right way to date? Sharla has been single for most of her life and she tried many approaches to finding the partner she always wanted. And guess what? She has found him and has this amazing, loving relationship. Now, she wants to share to you how you can easily find – or rather attract lo...2021-08-1823 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveHow to Deal with ConflictIn this episode, Sharla shares about how you can overcome the struggles of handling conflicts and disagreements. There are several misconceptions about disputes. People usually avoid it as much as possible without trying to understand the underlying reasons. This usually results in keeping your thoughts, opinions and emotions bottled up inside, and before you know it things are worse than they were before. Sharla gives some strategies on how you can handle conflicts and disagreements, especially for sensitive introverts like her!2021-08-1118 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveLiving in Alignment with Your Core Values to Live Happier & More FulfilledIn this episode, Sharla shares about aligning your life decisions, plans and priorities with your core values to live a life you love. Do you live by your core values? Do you know what your core values are? If you don’t know what your values are this is a great episode to listen to! Sharla talks about the importance of knowing your core values and ways you can start to live by them. Listen until the end as she walks you through the process, plus there's a FREE worksheet that she will be giving away to gu...2021-08-0219 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveUnderstanding How Your Cyclical Hormonal Changes Affect Your Energy LevelsIn this episode, Sharla shares about energy cycles, how it's influenced by our hormones, and how we can leverage it to listen to our bodies and function optimally. On a monthly basis, a woman’s hormonal cycle can drastically change and can really affect mood and energy level. This, combined with the reality of living in a man's world (i.e. Monday to Friday work schedule) can be a real struggle since women often don’t have enough time to rest and recharge when we need it most. Listen in for suggestions and resources about how you can...2021-07-1422 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveHow to Overcome the Overwhelm of Reaching Your Goals and DreamsIn this episode, Sharla shares about how you can realize your dreams and start living a life you love through small consistent shifts and actions that add up to the big picture. "Shoot for the moon and even if you miss you will still be among the stars," a famous quote by Les Brown. Dreaming big can be easy, the sky is the limit. But sometimes it can also make someone feel like they're reaching for a star that's too far gone, and cause you to feel stuck and not take action because of overwhelm. Despite this...2021-07-0714 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveWhat are your emotions telling you?In this episode, Sharla talks about emotions and the impact they have on your life. Feelings are just an indicator of what's happening inside you and in your environment. Sharla will be sharing about how you can dive deep into your core by knowing how you feel, why you feel a certain way, and use this as your own personal guide to creating a life you want!2021-06-3013 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Carol Richard - How to Use Tapping as a Tool for TransformationCarol Richard is a sleep coach and EFT Practitioner. After struggling for years not being able to sleep she discovered EFT (aka tapping). This transformed her life - she was finally able to find sleep again and now helps others with their own transformations using EFT. She shares her story, what EFT is and how to use it. Sharla invited her on the show to share with you another tool for transforming your own life!2021-06-2337 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveHaving a Mindset of AbundanceHaving a mindset of abundance is essential for fulfilling your dreams and creating a life you love. In this episode, Sharla talks about the difference between having a mindset of abundance versus a mindset of lack and limitation. She presents several examples and offers some ways in which you can start working on improving your own mindset to help you grow and achieve all you desire.2021-06-1619 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveThe Why & How to JournalingAnother solo episode where Sharla dives into the world of journaling. Several of her recent guests talked about journaling and how powerful it has been for them so Sharla wanted to be sure you were equipped with the why and how of journaling in case you feel inclined to start this practice yourself. There are many ways to journal. Sharla shares several in this episode. You may find a new transformative practice for yourself!2021-06-0921 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Dr. Tiffany Ross - Healthy RelationshipsDr. Tiffany Ross is a Marriage & Family Therapist. In this episode Sharla gets to dive deep into the meaning of healthy relationships with her. What differentiates a healthy from an unhealthy (or toxic) relationship. What are red flags to look for early on in dating. And what is at the root of having a healthy, happy relationship. 2021-06-0234 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Terri Kozlowski - Having a Growth MindsetOn this week’s show Terri Kozlowski, author, life coach and host of the Soul Solutions podcast shares her story of overcoming childhood trauma by recognizing and putting an end to her limiting beliefs. Sharla and her also talk about the importance of positive self-talk, trusting in a higher power, having a growth mindset, shifting from victim to survivor, and making the choice to take responsibility for one’s life = empowerment for change.2021-05-2636 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveFinding Pleasure & Joy in Your Everyday LifeAfter several guest episodes Sharla is back for a solo show! In this episode she talks about a common theme from past guest episodes: finding joy and pleasure in the small everyday things. She shares the why and how to do this, and even walks you through a short mindfulness exercise that you can do anytime anywhere to increase the pleasure and joy in your life! Stop, appreciate and anchor in on the small joyful moments of your everyday life.2021-05-1921 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Anung Vilay - On Being an Introvert, Black Sheep and Not Fitting InAnung describes herself as an introvert and a black sheep who doesn't always fit in. Her education and career path was unconventional, as well as her young dating life. In this episode she shares some wisdom and some laughs about living as an introverted black sheep. Most important take-aways from the episode: keep exploring, learn by trial and error and embrace lifelong learning. Enjoy!2021-05-1239 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Becky Eichorst - Stop Worrying About Money & Start Focusing on What Matters MostBecky did what a lot of people do - she went to school, got an education and good career but she also got herself a lot of debt! After learning how to get her self out of debt and on a good financial path she wanted to help others do the same. We talk about: budgeting (and how it doesn't have to be an icky word), overspending, how to align with your own values in creating your money plan and so much more! You'll love Becky's sincerity. Enjoy!2021-05-0536 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Loretta Hart - Finding Happiness & JoyLoretta Hart, mother of 4 and founder of The Happy Chicks Collective shares her story of loss and grief, and how she found happiness and joy again. Seventeen years ago she lost her third son. To get through the regular demands of life she bottled up her emotions to be able to move on. After a few years of living in a beige world she realized something had to change. Through Miracle Mornings, stillness, meditation and journaling she was able to find herself again and live a more colourful life. Lots of wisdom and m...2021-04-2844 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Shannon Whaley - From Career Changes to Creating her Dream Job & Much More!She did all the things she was supposed to to be successful in life, but at 23 she wasn't happy and realized it wasn't for her. She left it all behind. With a few career changes, moves and becoming sober she slowly started changing her life into one where she's now happy. Step by step she gained clarity and found a career doing what she always wanted to do. We talk about how she connects with herself, why its important to ditch the word 'discipline', and the value & practice of journaling. Enjoy!2021-04-2141 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveAre you true to you?Preparing for an upcoming series of conversations with other women on the podcast, in this episode, Sharla sets the stage for those conversations. All about being true to you. She reflects on what it means to be true to yourself, and how you can start asking yourself some simple questions to see if you're true to yourself as well. From hobbies and interests to relationships and codependency - she'll ask questions and share stories that will get you thinking. It's all in the spirit of helping you live a happier, more fulfilled life.2021-04-1414 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Alex Cormier - From Feelings of Not Belonging to Finding his True Path in LifeJust like many teenagers, Alex Cormier, had feelings of not belonging which led him to suppress those feelings with drugs and alcohol, but he knew it wasn't a life he wanted to live forever. From an early age he knew there was more to life. Through a couple of moves and chance events he met some positive influences which helped him change the way he saw life and what could be. By following his excitement and inner knowing he's now doing what he loves! In this conversation Alex shares his journey to what he's doing t...2021-03-2443 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveSix of My Favourite BooksIn this episode Sharla shares six of her favourite books for personal and spiritual development and inspiration. Oprah, Robin Sharma, Gabrielle Bernstein, Glennon Doyle and more. These authors with their books of fiction, non-fiction, short stories and more will also capture your interest and inspire you to step out and live your dreams just like they have for Sharla. Enjoy the episode and enjoy reading!2021-03-1717 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveTake a BreakAnnouncing a 1 month break from the podcast and some news for the show when it restarts on March 17th! 2021-02-1708 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveLiving in BalanceLiving a healthy balanced lifestyle. A healthy balanced diet. Work-life balance. We hear a lot about being balanced, but what does it actually mean? In this episode Sharla dives into what it actually means to live a balanced life, and why its so important to live in balance to be truly healthy and happy. She talks about the different life areas and how they all affect our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Are you living in balance? Listen to the episode to see how you may be able to make s...2021-02-1021 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla - Hert LeblancAward-winning singer, songwriter and performer of French Acadian country music, Hert Leblanc, joins us to share his story. Ever since he was a little boy he knew he loved to sing and perform, but he didn't know that he could make a career of it. By doing what he loves - even when its not glamourous - he's created a life he loves. He offers some words of wisdom when it comes to achieving goals and realizing dreams. Enjoy! 2021-02-0327 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveDoing stuff when you really don't feel like itHow many times have you said you want to start doing something or finish something - whether it's going for a walk, improving your diet, or working on a creative project? And how many times have you not done what you said you wanted to do? You're too busy, too tired or just don't feel like it. You are not alone, and there is nothing wrong with you. In this episode, Sharla shares her experience in this exact situation; keeping promises and commitments to others but not herself. She offers an...2021-01-2731 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveSome of my personal stories about SignsIt can be hard to know if we're making the right decision or going in the right direction. We can try to think our way through it, but sometimes it just causes more stress and anxiety. A stress-free way of knowing if you are going in the right direction or making the right decision can be by asking for a sign! It's easy to do and fun! In this episode Sharla shares some of her personal stories with signs and gives some direction on how to do it for yourself.2021-01-2019 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Tammy Crowley - Setting and Achieving GoalsIf you've already set some goals for yourself, or if you'd like to set some goals - no matter what they are, THIS is the episode for you! Tammy Crowley walks us through the necessary steps to set realistic and achievable goals, and how to reach them. The what, why, when and how of goal setting is discussed in detail. Listen to learn how you can get some accountability for your weekly tasks to reach your goals. 2021-01-1331 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveWhat does 2021 hold in store for you?Goals. Dreams. New Year's Resolutions. In this episode Sharla shares her take on a new year, and planning for new goals and dreams. She's not into New Year's Resolutions but has some words of advice for you if you are. Enjoy!2021-01-0610 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveYear End ReviewThere's no denying it - 2020 has been quite a year! But what good thing has happened to you in 2020? Enjoy this quick episode to get you thinking about some good things that came from 2020 and--- celebrate! 2020-12-3012 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveHow to Include Gratitude in Your Daily LifeRaising your energy and feeling good is THE way to create and live a life you love. One of the easiest ways to increase your energy - from lower vibration feelings to higher vibration feelings is by practicing gratitude and appreciation. In this episode Sharla shares how she's incorporated gratitude in her daily life, and also how changing our perspective about negative situations can still help us be grateful and raise our energy. Thank you for listening!2020-12-2320 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveHow to get through difficult situationsHealth issues, financial struggles, grief and loss, and so much more are all negative parts of the human experience. In this episode Sharla shares about her struggles with an autoimmune dis-ease. She talks about her feelings when she's at her lowest, but not wanting to stay stuck in the negative she shares how she gets through tough situations like this: feeling through the emotions, talking to others about it and keep moving forward. Know you're not alone.2020-12-1623 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveHow To Manage Your Stress To Live Happy & HealthyYou may think you don't have any stress in your life, but if you're human you will always encounter stressful situations. It may be positive stress or negative stress. One thing that's for sure is that stress is part of the human experience. In this episode Sharla talks about stress in general, how to recognize signs and symptoms of stress, and how to get back to a relaxed state. She's a big advocate for meditation. She'll discuss the benefits of meditation, some common myths about it as well as just how easy it is to...2020-12-0922 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveShare with Sharla: Kathleen Hamilton - Accepting and Owning Your TruthActor, director, poet, screenwriter, playwright, memoirist, and memoir writing coach, Kathleen Hamilton shares with Sharla her story and the importance of accepting the truth of who you are. Enjoy a short reading from "Deep Water Pearls", and the discussion about how the patriarchy continues to keep women silent, and the fear and resistance that comes up when we do start owning and living our truth. Your life matters. Your story matters. Acknowledge and accept your deeper truth. It's your first step to healing and living a life that's true to you.2020-12-0241 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveHow to Really Get What You WantThe previous episode introduced you to an overview of manifestation: how to transform something theoretical into something real! Or how your thoughts can become reality. It all begins with your beliefs, and then your thoughts. In this episode we're going to talk about what REALLY helps you get what you want. It's all about your energy!2020-11-2519 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveWhat is Manifestation Anyway?In this episode we dive into what manifestation or conscious creation means! We go further than the 4 step process and talk about taking action, releasing control, and how our thoughts and beliefs determine the outcomes in our lives.2020-11-1822 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveHow to (not) find loveAre you a hopeless romantic? Are you looking for love? Sometimes it can seem hopeless to find the right partner. In this episode Sharla shares more about her journey to finding love with her very special partner, Hert, including where they met and how it all started. She explains the step-by-step process of how to manifest love and a life partner you've always dreamed of. If you're single and looking for love, you gotta listen to this one!2020-11-1123 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveMeet Your HostMeet your host! Small-town, people-pleasing country girl living a normal, okay life turned spiritual coach and entrepreneur filled with hope and optimism living a life on her own terms. In this episode Sharla shares more about her career journey thus far - from dietitian to network marketing to where she is now. It was all part of the journey. She'll also talk about why she hates the word "pension"!2020-11-0313 minConnect & Create a Life You LoveThe TrailerA brief introduction of what to expect from the podcast! What it means to the host to "Connect & Create a Life You Love"2020-11-0306 min