Empowered Living With Ann O'Brien Ann O'Brien

Even if you’ve done a lot of inner work, even with amazing kids– parenting is challenging. You are responsible for everything from money to housework to supporting their mental, emotional and physical well-being, you have less time in the day to deal with stress, and your kids will trigger you.

While it’s easy to get overwhelmed and either give in or punish our children, they cooperate so much more when they feel connected. Whether it’s bedtime, getting out the door or stopping their foul language– the Hand in Hand Parenting tools offer simple, practical, in-the-moment relief and allow everyone in your family to thrive.

On today’s podcast, join special guest Kathy Gordon and I and learn:

* How to use play to get your kids to cooperate faster and more easily.
* Why it pays off to let your child cry instead of stopping a tantrum.
* Why threatening your child creates long-term problems and what to do instead.
* A simple tool to connect with your children and discharge emotional tension each day, even when you’re busy.
* Why we parents need our own support in order to be better parents, and a resource for finding this.
* How setting limits can actually increase your child’s sense of connection and safety.
* A guided meditation to discover your personal parenting triggers, and daily tips to make them easier.

Ann's website: www.AnnOBrienLiving.com
Kathy’s website: www.handinhandparenting.org/instructor/Kathy-Gordon/

Whether you'd love to have more energy, feel great and reduce your genetic tendencies towards disease-- or, if you're frustrated with health problems that doctors cannot diagnose or cure-- this episode is for you!

More and more people are recognizing the effects of emotions, environmental toxins and even spiritual energies on our health-- but how do you know what's causing your specific health challenges and how to solve them?

On today's podcast, join Ann and special guest Julie E and discover:

* Signs and symptoms of less than perfect health that you can detect easily at home.
* The top places we're picking up toxic chemicals and how to prevent this.
* How past traumas can be the biggest cause of poor health, and how to heal them.
* A low-tech diagnostic tool to discover what's really causing your health issues.
* A simple practice you can do to boost your lymphatic system so your body can clear toxins.
* An instant technique to know whether a food, supplement or cosmetic is right for you.
* A guided meditation to strengthen a weak spot in your body and discover a message your body has for you.

Ann's website: www.AnnOBrienLiving.com
Julie's website: www.JulieEHealth.com

If you’ve ever felt stuck, confused, or like there’s a bigger calling for your life, this episode is for you! There’s a great need on earth right now for each of us to expand our hearts and give our true gifts.

Many of us– including mothers, healers, teachers or therapists– are natural givers, but our giving is out of balance. Unfortunately, this creates boundary issues and emotional challenges that tempt us to shut our hearts down.

Both Ann and special guest Wendy DeRosa have been there– and have since devoted themselves to supporting others in healing and awakening. Listen in for some helpful tips and inspiration!

Topics include:

* How to stop over-giving and fill your own heart first.
* Tips for shifting your energy (and even posture!) towards balance– improving relationships, health and your capacity to give and receive.
* Why feeling lost and confused can be a powerful sign of heart expansion.
* How to overcome boundary issues and balance your emotions.
* Why your awakening to your purpose is essential on the planet right now.
* A guided meditation to ground your body, balance your heart and connect more fully to your Divine calling.

Visit Ann's website @ www.AnnOBrienLiving.com.
Visit Wendy’s website @ www.schoolofintuitivestudies.com.

Most of us love essential oils, but did you ever think you could use them to replace your home medicine cabinet? Studies are proving their countless benefits including boosting mood and brain health, supporting weight loss and overcoming addictions-- all without side effects and with side benefits.

Listen in as Ann and essential oil expert Dana Schwartz explore this fascinating topic, and learn something you can take home to your family today!

Topics include:

* Why essential oils are so gentle yet powerful, and how they connect us to nature wherever we are.
* How the oils replace the side effects common in synthetic drugs with side benefits.
* Healing addictions with oils by addressing their underlying cause.
* Which oils to use for depression, panic or anxiety.
* Why oils can help you lose those stubborn 10-15 pounds, and which oils to use.
* How to remove odors and bacteria from the air using an essential oil diffuser.
* A meditation to connect you to mother nature and discover an oil that would support you today!

Ann's website: www.AnnOBrienLiving.com
Dana's website:www.CorazonHealingArts.com

Whether we grew up rich, poor or somewhere in-between, we all have money "stuff." Most of us just weren't given a practical, spiritual and psychological education when it comes to money.

It's easy to feel shame, anger, confusion or fear around what we don't know. In today's episode, Ann and special guest Bari Tessler will help you de-stress, find compassion and learn some new ways to face this area of life!

Topics include:

* What happens when we don't get education around money, and how to give that to ourselves and our children now.
* Why money issues aren't really about the money.
* One reason couples fight about money, and how to change that.
* The power of our lineage in shaping our money story.
* Compelling stories of how 2 women transformed their financial past.
* Typical money issues from both working class and wealthy families.
* A practice to help you discover the messages you received about money growing up.
* A meditation to connect you to your body's feelings and your next step with money today.

Ann's website: www.AnnOBrienLiving.com
Bari's website: www.BariTessler.com

Do you ever feel like a fraud? Like any success you have is an illusion, and that it's just a matter of time before people find out you're really an imposter?

If so, you're not alone. In this episode, join Ann and special guest Tanya Geisler so you can bust these lies and move forward with your life!

Topics include:

* The attributes of the imposter complex and how to recognize it in yourself.
* Why it shows up when we're on the verge of expansion.
* How to know when you really need to slow down or wait, and when to courageously blaze forward in your life.
* Specific behavior patterns common in people with the imposter complex.
* Celebration, community, and other strategies for bolstering your true confidence.
* Simple practices to help you acknowledge your wins and release your personal blocks to success.

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Ann's website: www.AnnOBrienLiving.com
Tanya's website: www.TanyaGeisler.com