Ep #184 - Your life is growing and changing. Is that growth and change under your control? Yes, it is, but do you realize this? You are not a plastic bag in the wind - you are in control of yourself, and it is time to organize your thoughts and

Thankful & Grateful

Nov 22nd, 2023 13m 16s

Ep #183 - There are nuanced shades between being thankful and being grateful. Let's explore the spontaneous joy of thankfulness through everyday gestures, like the relief of receiving help in a pinch or the simple pleasure of a shared meal. In

Coping skills habits mold your college experience

Nov 17th, 2023 43m 53s

Ep #182 - Let's dive into the multifaceted world of coping strategies for college students. From the energizing power of physical activities to the serene world of mindfulness and relaxation, we explore how a balanced approach to self-care can

Break complex projects into manageable tasks (how I write an essay)

Oct 28th, 2023 39m 31s

Ep #181 - We all know what it is like to have a huge project due and so many questions on where to start and how to get into the doing instead of being stuck in the thinking. In this week's episode, I discuss how I get into my essays and get th

5 keys to heightening your semester experience

Oct 21st, 2023 35m 58s

Ep #180 - There are ways to solidify yourself when you start new experiences and each semester is an opportunity to do that. In this episode, I discuss five ways I started my first semester back in school and when and where you can utilize thes

Don’t let politicians and the media dictate who you are, how you behave, or how you treat people

Oct 14th, 2023 51m

Ep #179 - It's all the rage to speak out, speak up, and push back. That people have felt marginalized and minimized for so long is a disappointing aspect of the human experience - the canceling, and vitriol, and contempt people seem to be holdi

Calibrate your growth on your behaviors and actions

May 9th, 2023 23m 19s

Ep #178 - So you set out to make changes in your life. How do you know that your actions work for you and not against you? In today's episode, we dive into calibrating your personal growth and changes on your behavior, not your intentions.Inte

Maintain your sanity through high stress

Apr 20th, 2023 22m 40s

Ep #177 - Achieving success in college requires planning, time management, staying calm and focused, seeking help and support, and being flexible and adaptable.To start, it's important to develop a plan for college experience, setting academic

If I can’t effect it, or direct it, I accept it

Apr 4th, 2023 20m 45s

Ep #176 - Accepting things outside our control is a powerful way to release stress, anxiety, overwhelm, and undesirable emotions. To be clear, we are not necessarily condoning what we are seeing, hearing, or feeling from the outside world, as m

The power of positive self-talk

Mar 28th, 2023 38m 55s

Ep #175 -In this mind-blowing episode, we dive deep into the world of self-talk – that mental chatter that can either make or break your college experience. We're talking about mastering the art of self-talk with 10 College Success Habits-back

ANTs: Automatic Negative Thoughts

Mar 21st, 2023 28m 32s

Ep #174 - Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) are those pesky little party poopers that can crash our mental fiesta, stirring up negativity, anxiety, and even the "why me?" blues - but fear not, fellow growth-mindset warriors! There are ways to

Your unconscious has a voracious appetite and your ego is the chef

Mar 16th, 2023 33m 32s

Ep #173 -In this conversation, we'll discuss the role of the ego and the unconscious mind in our day-to-day lives. The ego is responsible for our sense of self and how we interact with the world around us. When our ego is healthy, we have a st

I have to or I choose to - what’s your energetic motivation?

Mar 9th, 2023 36m 41s

Ep #172 - When you say, "I have to," you take yourself out of choice and possibility and into the seat of disempowerment - like you don't have a choice in your actions. This is not true. You are choosing to do the things you do. Period. Point.

How your mental health and work habits are linked

Mar 1st, 2023 32m

Ep #171 - Your mental health is your top priority. It makes no sense to burn yourself to the ground in pursuit of your dreams if you are a charred wreak after this portion of your journey. How you figure yourself out during college, your physic

Emotionally Triggered vs Grounded

Feb 16th, 2023 25m 40s

Ep #170 - The space between your being stimulate/triggered and the action you take will determine how grounded you are in your emotional intelligence or how many people you might have to apologize to for your actions.That time, from stimulus t

How to fail gracefully

Feb 6th, 2023 31m 41s

Ep #169 - There is no failure, only feedback. Sure, the feedback can be "this was a horrible way to prepare," or, "maybe not wait till the night before to write a 10,000 thesis." Regardless of the outcome you arrived at being perceived as good

What drinking does to the brain

Jan 26th, 2023 35m 19s

Ep #168 - You know the three top motivators to drink: enhancement, coping, or socialization and now we are going to discuss the top-3 hormones in the brain that are at work when you catch a buzz. Endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin are lumped t

Drinking in college

Jan 17th, 2023 33m 1s

Ep #167 - Drinking in college is a thing. When a school ranks as the top party school the student body can wear that as a badge of honor but how they figure that out is with stats that paint a grim picture of the way the student are pushing the

Keep your resolutions by taking apart your habits

Jan 6th, 2023 37m 50s

Ep #166 - Setting resolutions is an annual tradition by 60% of the adult population. By the end of February about 60% of those people will have quit trying to quit whatever their resolution was about. If you are ready to make massive change in

Power Words, Identity Statements, Power Sentences

Dec 31st, 2022 54m

Ep #165 - Words have meaning. Words have power behind them. We choose to feel the anger of a slur or the happiness of a compliment. Words have meaning, emotions, and feelings behind them because we choose to label them that way.I use power wor

Your thoughts and feelings are not facts

Dec 27th, 2022 49m

Ep #164 - Your thoughts and feelings are lying to you. How you think you are experiencing a situation, and the feeling it evokes in you, are both part of your filtering process. Knowing how to separate the facts of a circumstance from your bias

Are you taking advice from the wrong people

Dec 24th, 2022 31m 41s

Ep #163 - You seek advice from people. That is something we as humans do as a habit. The issue you might be finding yourself in is that those you seek advice from may not be un-biased advisors. They have their own experiences, filters, and reas

Build your personalized growth strategy

Dec 14th, 2022 42m 10s

Ep #162 - Humans love habits and strategies. Our brains are built to find the patterns and steps to accomplish something and then to habituate them until it becomes an unconscious behavior. Think tying your shoes, opening a door, or what you do

Good, Grow, Great: How to give yourself helpful feedback

Dec 10th, 2022 36m 58s

Ep #161 - It can be pretty easy to beat yourself up about the things you've done that you feel don't live up to your expectations. Mind you, expectations are the leading cause of frustration and disappointment. When you finish with an event, a

Stigma Part 1: ”If I can do it, so can you”

Dec 1st, 2022 39m 16s

Ep #160 - Stigmatizing language is pervasive in our societies. When someone compares their life to another's in a way that insinuates they had it tougher or rougher because of their age, race, creed, color, etc. they are comparing themselves an