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This week is a first on the podcast. This week I’m speaking with a Julliard-trained music composer.
What does that have to do with psychological strength you ask?
Well, in addition to being a talented musician, Cheryl B. Engelhardt suffered from monthly panic attacks...
Have you ever thought about all of the ways you show up as a leader in your life?
Think about it.
The most obvious is probably a leadership position at work or in your company. But, how about in your relationships outside of work? How about as a parent? How...
If you had to guess what the single, most important factor is in determining your psychological well-being, what would you guess?
Turns out, it’s social connection and personal relationships.
Our connections to other people and our social interactions with them are an...
This week on the podcast, we're talking to a kindred spirit. Josh Trent is the founder of Wellness Force, a movement to help people improve their lives by helping them find physical and mental intelligence.
Here's the thing. Not only does Josh advocate learning about important topics...
If you've been following me at Peak Mind or on social media, you likely know that I recently fulfilled a life-long goal by giving a TEDx Talk. It was an absolutely thrilling day, but there was a long road of hard work, unexpected issues, and...
How many times have you heard people talk about physical health as though it’s separate from mental health?
Let’s come at this from a different direction. If you stayed up very late for 4 nights in a row, how would you feel, emotionally, afterward?
That simple example...
Each and every one of us have struggled with feelings of anxiety in our lives. Anxiety has become so pervasive and common that people have begun to believe that it’s just a fact of life that can’t be changed.
This week, we’re debunking that notion.
This week,...
When was the last time you genuinely said "thank you" to someone else? How often do you recognize people for the big (and small) things they do? Have you ever stopped to consider how impactful the act of recognition can be?
Today, we're speaking with Sarah McVanel. Sarah is a recognition...
If you’ve ever felt like you weren’t enough, this episode is for you.
If you’ve ever felt like you needed to lose X pounds or make $X in order to be happy, this episode is for you.
If you have a set of beliefs or thought patterns about yourself that aren’t...
Let's be honest for just one moment. Meditation can be hard and frustrating. We've all heard that meditation has incredible benefits, but it can be incredibly difficult to sit still and focus for that long, and it's so frustrating when thoughts continue to intrude.
Plus, how do you even...
It is a fact of life that we are all going to experience adversity at times. Life hands us circumstances in the form of hardship, trauma, or other difficulty, and we’re left to try to figure out how to move through it and pick up the pieces.
This week on the podcast,...
This is a really neat week on the podcast. We're essentially clearing up some misconceptions this week.
As yoga and meditation have become more mainstream, we've lost a bit of the impact that these practices can have. We all know that yoga can make you more flexible, but what about the...