Celebrating 100 Episodes of The Happier You

In today's episode we are talking with Diane Sorensen.  Diane is a Transformational Coach specializing in parenting and relationships.

Diane helps us figure out why we struggle in some of our relationships.

We learn about the Drama triangle and the 3 roles that we can find ourselves in.  I was fascinated by this talk with Diane because a friend mentioned the rescue triangle to me a while ago and I think it can be a useful tool to understand how we keep getting ourselves into the same frustrating patterns when we are communicating with our loved ones.

Diane doesn't just explain the 3 roles to us.  She gives us suggestions to recognize which roles we might be unknowingly settling into.  Then she suggests a game plan to escape the triangle!

So much goodness in today's episode.

To learn more about the Drama Triangle and Diane's work:

https://www.instagram.com/dianesorensen.bb/

https://www.dianesorensen.net/

The resource we talked about in the podcast that further explains the Drama and Empowerment Triangles:

Shift from Drama to Empowerment with This Transformative Workbook! (dianesorensen.net)

In today's episode we are talking about beating chronic pain and living your authentic life with Movement and Yoga Therapist Brittany Wassef.   Brittany shares her personal journey breaking free from chronic pain and how that lead to discovering her authentic life!  
Join us in this episode as Brittany shares ways we can deal with chronic pain and encourages us all to pay attention and notice more of what is going on in our bodies.  She tells us that she is not pain free, but she is free of chronic pain and now knows what her body is communicating to her when pain shows up.

Today's episode is celebrating 100 episodes of The Happier You and honouring the journey that has brought us here. My friend Johanna Wickie takes the interviewer seat and helps me reflect on and celebrate what it took to get to this point.

Grit, curiosity, determination, connection and inspiration.  

It takes a little bit of all of those to hit 100!  We talk about all that and more in today's episode.  Join me in celebrating our 100 episodes!

No matter where you are at on your journey, there is always room for 1 more in The Happier You Community.  I hope you enjoy this episode because I never would have reached it without listeners like you.

Here is the link for the free Workshops I'm running in February:
https://thehappieryou.net/courses/

In this episode I am talking to Amber Frauenholtz   about how to take back control of your health and your happiness this year.   

Amber is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), Restorative Wellness Practitioner (RWP), and Health Coach who specializes in helping women feel their best through custom, holistic health plans that start with food.  She is passionate about helping others avoid the nutritional depletion and stress that accompanies being a woman in our culture today. 

Amber specializes in helping people unlock their individual health and nutrition concerns.  However, today she shares some easy wins ,and life hacks, that all of us can start with.
 
I loved Amber's contagious laugh, and I really appreciated that she encouraged us all to start with something small and achievable instead of getting stuck in the "all or nothing" perfectionistic mentally that can halt so many of us in our tracks.
 
I couldn't help but love Amber when she said, "I want to help women have access to the tools and the knowledge to help them feel their best."  Amber is a kindred spirit and  I am super excited for you to meet her in this interview.

If you want to know more about Amber you can check out her out here:
Find her on Instagram at @amberdawn_wellness or at amberdawnwellness.com.
 

In this week's podcast I am talking about setting yourself up to create some goals for 2024.  Maybe you are like me and are having a slow start to this year. 

I don't know about you, but I was holding myself back from setting goals.
 
In today's episode I shared a tool that really helped me combat my reluctance to create new goals and remind me to stay focused on the positive things I've accomplished.  I was also reminded to learn from all my 2023 experiences, be they successes or failures.

I encourage you to try the tactic I share in this episode and would love to hear how it works out for you.  I created a tracking sheet to help you with this week's challenge.  Check it out in the resources below and let me know how it goes!

Resources I referenced this week:
Annual Highlight Reel - This is a one-page tracking sheet to keep your monthly wins and accomplishments all in one place.
My Happy Notes and Podcast Emails - This is to get the podcast emailed to you as well as My Happy Notes, keeping you up-to-date in-between podcasts, of all the cool things going on over at Happiness Headquarters!

Today I'm talking about  harnessing the power of gratitude for joyful living .  In today's episode I share 6 reasons why I think gratitude is an important happiness tool and why I think you should try the Gratitude Challenge and see for yourself.
 
The Holidays are not the most wonderful time of the year for everyone.  

When you grow your gratitude practice,  you'll find yourself focusing on what good you do have in your life.  Instead of this time of the year being a painful reminder of all the things that are wrong or missing in your life.

A few years ago I started a tradition of sharing a gratitude quote on The Happier You Facebook page every day in December.   This year, I wanted to up the game a bit and encourage people to actually express more gratitude in their daily life.  Thus The Gratitude Challenge was born.

Grab a friend and try the challenge.  Its free!  See what happens when you focus on gratitude for the next 30 days.

Resources I referenced this week:
The Happier You Gratitude Challenge

Today's podcast is with Katie Allen, Personal Stylist and host of the Styled For Life Podcast. Katie tells us that when we feel good in our body, we feel good in our life. Katie's special skill is helping women feel good in their body by helping them figure out their own personal style.

In today's episode she talks about self awareness. As I get more and more comfortable showing the real me to the outside world I benefitted greatly from Katie's guidance. I love how she uses the bowling analogy to explain how we can use style formulas until we are comfortable creating our style ourselves.

You don't want to miss this episode. #Stylesquadsexy What do sexy and confidence mean to you?

Resources I referenced this week:
Katie Allen: Personal Stylist & Podcaster 

www.katiejuststyled.com

@katieallenstylist

Podcast | STYLED FOR LIFE

Today's episode is about being okay with our best until we know better.  Its from a famous quote by Maya Angelou.  But the question is, when are we supposed to "know better?"  I think there are 3 times that spur us into figuring out when to know better.  Join me in today's podcast and I'll tell you what I think they are.
One of them requires us to slow down enough to ask ourselves, "who am I being in all this doing?"  Its a question I ask myself often.  Its not about criticizing ourselves and looking for perfection, its about being okay with imperfection and learning how to be better through trial and error.

Remember if you want to get the podcast delivered right to your mailbox, you can join my email list here.

Resources I referenced this week:
If you want to know more about Doris and her financial literacy courses you can check out her website here.

This week's episode is a Mindfulness Coaching Session with Mindfulness Coach and Registerred Psychotherapist, Kara Braun.  As I am working on growing my mindfulness practice I ran into some trouble with equanimity...or so I thought.  Today's podcast is a coaching session where I learn more about the 3 Attentional Skills used in mindfulness, and particularly more about sensory clarity.
Join me in today's podcast as Kara helps me slow down and pay attention to what my body is telling me AND to learn to make space and stop judging myself.

Resources I referred to this week:
If you want to find out more about Kara and her mindfulness coaching and psychotherapy practice you can find her at karabraun.house on instagram and on her website https://unifiedmindfulness.com/team/kara-braun/
Here is the link to the first Podcast with Kara:
Will Someone Please Help Me Figure Out This Mindfulness Thing?

🌟 Dive into a transformative tale of resilience and empowerment as we sit down with the remarkable Johanna Wickie on today's episode. 🚀 We hear how she went from some of the toughest months of her life to figuring out what she needed to go from surviving to thriving. 

Johanna shares the 'how' and 'why' behind her decisions, providing listeners with powerful insights to apply in their own lives. 💪

In this conversation, you'll uncover:
🌈 How to become your own greatest ally during challenging times.
💡 Actionable tips to take charge of your well-being and happiness.
🌱 A reminder that it's never too late to embark on your own journey of transformation.

Prepare to be inspired, uplifted, and motivated as Johanna Wickie shares her story. Her story reminds us all that we have the power to take control of our lives.

Don't forget to subscribe for more empowering stories and practical wisdom to enhance your life. 🔥🎙️ #Inspiration #Resilience #PersonalGrowth #Empowerment #PodcastInterview #Thriving

If you want to learn more about Johanna and her practice here is a link to Johanna's Website: Arbutus Counselling