Episodes

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Mindy Ruddock does lots of things, and it will all make sense at some point. Mindy started out as a dancer and after a career-ending injury pursued her passion for wellness in a number of different ways. She's been a …

Jon Goltz is an actor and insurance agent. He is passionate about exploration and loves talking about the world of opportunities available to pursue. If he came with a warning label, it would say “Unbalanced.” Enjoy learning ...

Did you ever get exactly what you wanted? Was it exactly how you hoped it would be? When things don't turn out the way you expect, or they're more difficult than you anticipated, it can be tough to find the …

Relationships break apart when trust breaks down. How are you showing that you trust your teenagers? Are you teaching them to trust themselves? How are you building and reinforcing trust with yourself in the process? Trust is...

As you prepare your teenagers to venture out into the world, who is having an impact on their lives? As parents, we are far from the days of organizing playdates, but our kids are still looking to the adults in …

Karyn Seitz is The Happiness Mentor. She teaches a roadmap to happiness built on developing integrity and character as a person in order to find meaning and purpose within. She teaches an online happiness course for women cal...

Words matter. Words are powerful. How do your words prevent you from keeping your promises? What about your promises to yourself? In this episode, I invite you to notice how often you use the word "try" to avoid making a …

What does motivation look like? Do you have trouble motivating your teenager? Maybe you're looking for ways to get them to make more of an effort in some area of their life and you're sick of dealing with the resistance …

Have you ever had a raging argument about something that turned out to be extremely trivial? If you're a parent, I bet you've had more than one. In this episode, I talk about what's really underneath those heated, yet silly, …

This is an important conversation about why the pain we fear, either for ourselves or for our children, might actually be good for us. You've heard the phrase, "No pain, no gain"? I enjoy this conversation because for some cr...

Do you find it uncomfortable to think about submission? Maybe you're like me and the parts of the Bible that talked about a woman's submission and obedience always rubbed you a little bit the wrong way. In this episode, I …

This week, I discuss connection, collaboration and creativity. I share a story about a project from my past that I've brought into the present. Consider how you show up in your community, the different ways you connect with c...

In this episode, I discuss the art-making process, how fragile it is, especially for emerging artists who are still building up their creative confidence, and how focusing on making meaning isn't necessarily the best way to m...

Can you be both artistic and smart? Apparently, I didn't think so. Hear my thoughts about confronting a powerfully held belief and what it's been like for me to not only recognize how this lie has affected my life but …

The body gives access to the mind and spirit. And it's important to acknowledge that our whole selves are valuable and magnificent. If you don't make it a point to practice regular, radical self-care, when are you going to st...

Sean Stockman is one of my favorite people to kick around. From our time together in karate classes to collaborating and networking on a professional level, Sean and I have formed a great friendship. He is passionate about pe...

If I ask you to talk about your body image, what emotions come up? When I asked this question on social media, the responses were about what I expected based on my experience with people, including my own self. Most …

The activities we choose to do and the images of ourselves that we choose to put on display to the world aren't always about what they seem to be about. Dancing on TikTok isn't just about dancing. There are layers …

In this episode I talk about the value of participation, what most people are doing instead and how participation awards affect us. This is a great episode if you have children in your life or if you're looking to make …

Jan Robberts is a Self-Leadership strategist, personal development consultant, values based leadership specialist and self-care encourager. During his extensive travels in the oil industry over 30 years, he had the opportunit...

Children have an abundant amount of energy. But if you look closely, you'll see their insecurities underneath their exuberance. It's the same with our inner children, too. When the inner child has an unmet need, as much as th...

Alyson is 15 years old, a high school freshman, second degree black belt legacy karate instructor, trap shooter, cello player and otherwise normal teenager. In this episode, she shares some of her experiences with balance and...

Does your life have one high-impact story? Or have you struggled to articulate exactly what makes you the inspiration to others that you long to be? In this episode, I speak candidly about how I've actually felt jealous of vi...