“…that we may lead a peaceful & quiet life.” 1 Timothy 2:2
I came across this verse in my quiet time and every fiber in my being was drawn to it.
This is exactly what I crave and yet I’m drawn to busy. I’m drawn to work. To productivity. To serving. To achievement & perfection…
Loss of sleep is the biggest (and usually first) signal your body will give when you are suffering from stress. Understanding why sleep is disrupted and what you can do to help your body will make the biggest impact on restoring your energy, focus, hormone balance, cortisol, and blood sugar balance.
"You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems" -James Clear (Atomic Habits)
Rebecca Hamlin, LCSW and I discuss how creating habits in your life can reduce stress. Transformation starts with creating new habits. Creating change in your health, career, business, relationships, and finances will require new habits being started.
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Ep. 34 Stress of Perfectionism
In this week's episode, I discuss stress eating. I share why we choose it and I give three strategies to manage stress eating. I guarantee that these 3 strategies are not what you are expecting.
I speak with the author, Anjuli Paschall, about her new book Stay. She shares how leaning into pain, instead of running away and prolonging trauma healing, offers a peace that surpasses all understanding. We discuss the stress of not allowing ourselves to feel and process in the silence. During this quarantine, you can take the time to begin feeling less overwhelmed and numb by reading this book.
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Author, Becky Keife, knows the ups and downs of motherhood and how easy it is to feel inadequate. But she's learned along the way that it doesn't work to just do more or try to be better. True confidence comes from the One who made you a mother.
On this week's podcast, I chat with Becky about all things motherhood, career, relationships, her book, and how stress gets tangled up in every area of our lives when we focus on what we are lacking.
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In this week's podcast, I speak with business coach Lindsey Nadler about how trauma, hustle mentality, and chronic stress led her to severe Adrenal Fatigue.
We discuss how immune health, energy, and focus are hinged on stress management and processing of prior trauma.
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Rebecca Hamlin, LCSW interviewed me for Soul Space Tucson to discuss the differences between coaching and therapy. We share the similarities and differences & how to know what is right for you.
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"An investment is something that will pay you back in the future. "
-Gabby Luoma.
CEO of MOD Ventures, LLC, Gabby Luoma, joins me to discuss financial wellness. We also cover how stress can impact relationships, careers, and health.
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It's not a secret that anxiety, depression, and fear are at an all-time high right now. COVID-19 is unchartered territory. How can we manage our increasing stress so that we don't burn out or develop Adrenal Fatigue? Join me as I discuss ways to peel back the layers of emotions and come up with a strategy to manage stress during the quarantine.
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In this podcast, I chat with Rachel McMichael, founder of the Business with Impact Society. She shares her personal struggle of burnout which impacted her business, her health, and most importantly, her close relationships. We discuss the steps she took to work with an intention to redefine success & how her business is thriving even more because of it.
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In this episode, Ericka shares about why stress management is critically important for business owners & high-achieving professionals, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares the most important nutrients for Adrenal Fatigue and top strategies to stay healthy in stress.
We are bombarded with messages in the media that, as women, we can have it all and do it all. All the time. AND we can do it really well. This leads to the "Superwoman Ideal".
Is this leading to the suffocation of women's empowerment instead of building it? We cannot keep the hustling pace, be present everywhere and for all things without compromising our impact and well-being at some point.
I talk with psychologist, Dr. Ariane Machine, and dissect the stress of the Superwoman Ideal and how you can combat the messages given to you by advertising, comparison, and others.
Being a perfectionist is what led me straight to Adrenal Fatigue; my life of striving to total perfection created complete fatigue and burnout in my life.
Rebecca Hamlin, LCSW and I discuss the stress of perfectionism and how to begin breaking the relationship with something we can never attain and we were never meant to attain.
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Kristin Neff Ted Talk on self-compassion
Vulnerable You: Stress Unscripted (Stress vs. Anxiety)Episode 17
In this episode, I sit down with authors, Amy Carroll & Cheri Gregory, and talk about the book they wrote for every woman feeling the constant pressure of perfection, of being all things to everyone, and spending time being consumed by stress and anxiety.
Exhale walks you through a process that releases you from the things that have created unbearable pressure. Then you'll be free to start investing your life in ways that fulfill the desires of your heart, benefit your people, and bring glory to God.
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GritnGrace Podcast
In this episode, I sit with Emotional Intelligence expert, Kris Macc, we talk about turning 40, becoming more confident in our skin, how she has dealt with stress in her life, the journey and stories in her book and why women struggle with the idea of self-care.
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In this episode, I sit with my friend, Hillary Grigel, as she shares her story of sexual assault, the shame & guilt surrounding it, and her personal healing journey. She talks about the stress of anger & hurt and how she realized it was never meant for her to carry it.
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In this episode, best-selling author Suzanne Eller, joins me to talk about her journey as an author, her faith, her struggles, and her stress. I share my personal connection to Suzie (not related, but I wish we were!) and how one of her books helped me in my personal healing after divorce where I thought my worth was related to. This episode dives deep into the insecurities tied to your profession, health diagnoses, family trauma & struggles, and the love of Jesus.
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Trauma has a way of leading to sickness, depression, and feelings of anxiety. When your trauma is linked to abuse, you begin to question your worth. You may actually be withholding your story of trauma from others because of shame, mistrust, and fear of abandonment.
Teresa Syms shares her story of early childhood trauma & abuse that bled out into life as an adult. We discuss how she processed her pain and what she experienced in her health because of the stress.
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In this episode, I explain Functional Nutrition & how I work with clients using this practice.
Rather than masking symptoms of burnout and suggesting weight loss programs, I help clients get to the root cause of their symptoms.
If you think you might be experiencing burnout, download my guide "5 Signs of Burnout"
