This Empty Nest Life

Getting what you want from life really isn’t all that difficult when you make a point of asking yourself “what am I willing to do to get it?” The hard part is actually being willing to try anything and everything to get what you want. 

Unfortunately, until you are willing to get really uncomfortable in your pursuit of what you want from life, you will have trouble attaining it no matter what you want.

In this episode, I sha...

Traditionally, the fall tends to be a time for us to express the things we are grateful for in our lives especially as Thanksgiving arrives. My question to you is…is once a year enough to express the things we are grateful for in our lives? 

Practicing gratitude regularly is the key to a more fulfilling life and a daily gratitude practice is one way to open the door to living a life filled with thankfulness for all you have in your ...

Who’s doubting themselves these days? Are you saying me, me, me, me? 

Doubt pops when you begin to wonder if you are in the right relationship, picked the right career, doing a good job as a parent, or asking yourself if you should leave that organization you’ve been with forever. 

Doubt has a funny way of creeping into your life at the exact moment you don’t want it to because that it’s job. Doubt wants you to ch...

When I say that your relationship with yourself is the cornerstone upon which all other relationships in your life are built, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Yep, that’s a no brainer. Of course I have to have a good relationship with myself to have relationships with other people that are solid. 

And yet, do you? 

Do you have a solid relationship with yourself mentally, physically, emotionally? What about with money? Or y...

When you think of the words simplify and life where does your brain go? Does your brain say, yes, please let’s do this? Or does your brain say to you, hah like that will ever happen! You are a hot mess, your life is a hot mess, your relationships are a hot mess and there is nothing you can do about it. Nope, you’re going to live a complicated hot mess of a life forever. 

I know from my work that everyone on the planet needs help sim...

A thoroughbred is powerful, strong, with focused motion that generates momentum and pushes them forward. A rocking horse has focused motion but never goes anywhere.

Do you do a lot of things and find yourself always in motion but never get anywhere like the rocking horse? Or do you have a focus -- a goal -- toward which you have laser focus so that the action you take is specific, strong, and powerful?

There is a big difference betwe...

Have you ever considered what it means to invest in yourself? Maybe you’ve taken a class, read a book, listened to a podcast, or learned a new language. All of these examples are things you can do to invest in yourself but do you invest in yourself regularly or are those just one off events?

Here’s the thing, investing in yourself regularly is the key to sending the world the message that you are a force to be reckoned with. It says...

Your brain is designed to protect you and keep you safe AND it is also designed to help you figure things out – it is literally a super computer and the power is your subconscious. 

Your subconscious can literally reveal to you what is holding you back but you need to open your mind to its power.

In this episode I share 4 steps you can use today to leverage the power of your subconscious. 

Get after it my friends a...

Perfectionism is just procrastination all dressed up. You know, a nice suit, tie, and polished shoes or an evening gown with pearls – clothes that you don’t necessarily wear but when you have to get into them it just doesn’t feel right? You spend a lot of time trying to make things in your life perfect and all that does is delay you from taking action in your life.

When you spend time trying to make things perfect you almo...

What’s the difference between a good day and a bad day?

When you saw the episode title what went through your mind? Were you thinking about all of the things that make a day great? Time with friends. A good meal. Maybe a trip or vacation? Was it no stress? Maybe the kids were good.

You may have had some thoughts about what makes a day a day bad. There was that jerk at work. You got cut off in traffic when you we...

What makes a problem? You might not like the answer and once you learn your life will be totally different.  Here's the primer:

A problem becomes a problem only when we have a thought that makes it a problem.

A mind blowing concept, no?

In this episode I share some new things I have been learning about problems and the thoughts we have that create them. I also share a important question to ask your...

The curious thing about growth and change is that literally one thought or one action can change your life. For me, that thought was “I can impact people’s lives.” With kindness, with generosity and with an intention of being the best human I can be I can impact people’s lives.

And with that simple thought, I embarked on a journey to improve my mindset, improve my thinking, and to improve my skills as a coach. Growth is th...

I see it all around me. I see it in myself. I see it in others. I see it almost everyday. I see so many of you saying I do not know what to do. I do not know how to make a change in my life. I don’t know how to become the type of person I can be proud of, the type of person that I’ve always wanted to be.

Here’s the thing when we are dealing with being unsure of ourselves and not knowing the next right step. The next right ...

Leaning into your why is the awesome sauce of your purpose. And that’s when life gets super exciting because you instantly have something to lean on in hard times. When you question your passion or your love for what you do. Or the relationship you have. Or how you show up in this work. When passion and love start to fade, purpose is what can prop them up, buoy them in a storm, and keep them afloat.

In this episode I share...

How do you know when it is time to pivot? Whether it’s a job, a relationship, your emotional health, your physical health, or whatever else might drive you to seek change in your life the pivot always seems to come out of nowhere. But does it really?

How can you determine whether a pivot is needed in your life right now?

For me it was an aha moment when working with my coach. I hadn’t been experiencing the growth ...

So how does being intentionally curious work? The work I have been doing on myself with my own coach has been about being intentionally curious about my thoughts. About the things that are holding me back from having the life I am meant to have and the business I am destined to build.

Being curious is what I bring my clients and to you each week. Everything I am working on myself is shared on this show in the hope it will...

Recently, I was in my weekly mastermind and someone in the group shared a fear about using social media. I get it, if you haven’t tried something before and aren’t quite sure where to start it can be a little daunting.  And then it got me thinking.....“What you fear the most, frees you the most.”

Here's something to consider, fears are just unprocessed emotions and in this episode I share something I am afraid to do,...

So what happens when you want to pivot or more importantly know you have to pivot in order to discover what the next phase of your life should be? 

Whether that means you’re starting a second career or your nest is empty and you have to rediscover who you are in a new reality, doing the work simply means being curious about your thoughts about yourself.

In this episode I share what it means to be curious and inten...

Here are 3 things you can do today to improve your life right now (listen for the other 7 ;-)

1. Focus on the here and now - As humans we spend a great deal of time replaying past situations or worrying about the future. Focusing on right now plays such a key role in improving our lives. When you focus on right now you spend brain energy on experiencing life in the moment which is 100% more enjoyable than wasting energy on...