Posts by Shelley
#306- Transparent Communication: A Conversation With My Hubs
#306- Transparent Communication: A Conversation With My Hubs Introducing… my husband! I always knew I would bring him on at some point (he has offered many times), so an email inquiry about how my husband and I communicate provided the catalyst. In our very first podcast together, Dave and I will walk you through a situation…
Read MoreSurviving to Thriving: Bill Wooditch
Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment Bill Wooditch In this episode of “Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment,” I talk with best-selling author, speaker and business owner, Bill Wooditch. Bill grew up in the backwoods of Western Pennsylvania where his mom had a singular goal: get her kids out of their dead-end factory town.…
Read More#305- Journey of Attachment: Why Am I Always The Booby Prize?
#305- Journey of Attachment: Why Am I Always The Booby Prize? Do you look for validation from someone who doesn’t give it to you? Each time you do this it reinforces your deeper belief that you don’t matter; you’re not important; you don’t have value. Then what happens is you draw people to you who treat…
Read More#304- But Disappointment Might Kill Me!
#304- But Disappointment Might Kill Me! Do you have a laundry list of emotions you think you can’t handle? Maybe you think you’ll be swallowed up by criticism, negative emotions, loneliness or loss—loss of a partner, status, money, job, etc. The overarching theme in all of this is disappointment. People avoid disappointment all the time because…
Read More#303- Journey of Attachment: Is My Gut Always Right?
#303- Journey of Attachment: Is My Gut Always Right? Your heart will always lead you in the right direction while your head will keep you stuck. But what happens when you get a “gut” feeling and you’re not sure whether or not to trust it? Well, sometimes what you THINK is your heart is really your…
Read More#302- Regrets and Limitations are Dream Killers
#302- Regrets and Limitations are Dream Killers A lot of people have limitations that keep their dreams at bay. Sometimes these limitations are conscious, sometimes not. Your negative beliefs are part of what limits you (feeling you don’t deserve, you’re a failure, etc.), but examples set by others also play a role. You hear about regrets…
Read MoreSurviving to Thriving: Andrea Owen
Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment Andrea Owen In this episode of “Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment,” I talk with author, mentor and certified life coach Andrea Owen. Andrea grew up in a family where the only accepted emotion was happiness. Negative emotions were a sign of weakness, so she often believed…
Read More#301- Journey of Attachment: The Trifecta of Perfection, Jinxing and Controlling Outcomes
#301- Journey of Attachment: The Trifecta of Perfection, Jinxing and Controlling Outcomes Here we are with another triangle: perfectionism, fear of jinxing things and trying to control outcomes. They all interplay and it looks something like this… to have what you want (i.e. a happy relationship), you feel you must attain perfection to ensure that outcome,…
Read More#300- Being Consistently You in Every Situation
#300- Being Consistently You in Every Situation Some people adapt their behavior based on what other people do. Like using emojis only with people who use them with you, or only cursing around potty mouths. Do you act differently at work than you do with your friends? How many of your daily actions are based on…
Read More#299- Journey of Attachment: Self-care + Self-responsibility = Value
#299- Journey of Attachment: Self-care + Self-responsibility = Value Self-responsibility and self-care are critical to increasing your value. What is self-responsibility? Being responsible for ALL of your words, actions, choices and reactions. People often want to blame outside events and other people, but that makes you a victim. To be valued is to be fulfilled… to…
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