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Sherianna Boyle is the author of nine books including her most recent Emotional Detox Now: 135 Self-Guided Practices to Renew Your Mind, Heart & Body. She is the founder of Emotional Detox Coaching and the Cleanse Method. She has over twenty-five years experience in the mind/body field, is an adjunct Psychology Professor and has published over eighty articles.
In this popular replay, Sherianna shares powerful insights on emotional detox and how prioritizing our emotions can lead to real, lasting change.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
Reactions are ways we suppress, oppress, and repress emotions Sherianna's emotional detox program Healing comes from feeling, not reacting The "cleanse yoga" protocol The impact of movement on depression and anxiety All healing happens in the now Reframing anxiety Sherianna's books and her top recommendations for getting started FREE RESOURCE:
Calm Your Mind Audio Meditation
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Creating happiness is not as difficult as one might think. There are 31 types of happiness, and today's episode will inspire you to live a happier, more fulfilling life! This replay of a very popular past episode is just in time for the holiday season, which brings a wide range of feelings, not all of them happy ones.
Pamela Gail Johnson is the Practical Happiness Advocate. She founded the Society of Happy People in 1998, created the first three globally celebrated happiness holidays, and is the author of Practical Happiness: Four Principles to Improve Your Life.
She started her career working at Junior Achievement, then in the mental health and substance abuse field at the Hazelden Foundation. She was an award-winning salesperson for American Express and Staples, and now helps leaders and teams create happier workplace cultures through her speaking and programs.
She lives in Dallas. Her happiest moments are when she's spending time with her friends, and meeting other people who are aspiring to live their happiest life.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
Why managing happiness is important for all aspects of life Top happiness zappers and what to do about them How to recognize the happiness in your life Current trends in happiness and why unhappiness is increasing How to bring stress levels down Setting boundaries in friendships that are draining your happiness Pamela's organization, The Society of Happy People, and how they serve businesses and organizations FREE GIFT for listeners! Download the happiness counter with the 31 types of happiness here.
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Nobody is immune to chronic stress and burnout. Thankfully, there are many tools to support healing and recovery and resilience against future stressors. This popular replay episode with Erica Cuni is timely, as more and more people are experience burnout than every before.
Erica Cuni, known as "The Burnout Professor," is a stress and burnout expert, integrative performance coach, professional speaker, #SameHere PsychAlliance Expert, social media creator & fellow survivor. She teaches individuals & businesses how to consciously thrive through a holistic approach.
Erica is the founder of "The C.U.N.I. Method," which stands for Create Undeniable Natural Impact. She is a former Trauma Psychotherapist, Clinical Director, and Adjunct Lecturer and Clinical Professor at Central Connecticut State University. Her mission is to help make the mental health field more effective, accessible, decolonized, and non-stigmatizing.
Erica found her mission in 2014 after being hit by a Mack Dump Truck (literally) while driving to work and having her life fall completely apart over the following two years. This is what she had on her recovery journey - a roadmap that didn't pathologize her for doing her job, life events, her culture and the intergenerational trauma she was carrying around with her.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
Erica's major life transition after being hit by a mack truck Erica's prior lifestyle of stress and overcommitment and how her car accident completely changed her health and life How Erica realized she needed something more than traditional talk therapy to help her heal How stress manifests in the physical body Erica's integrative approach to mental health Find your inner peace. Get a free 25-minute Guided Meditation in Erica's Linktree here.
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While anxiety and depression are on the rise, there is hope for those suffering from mental health symptoms. This is a replay of a past popular episode featuring mental health survivor and advocate, Erin Kerry.
Erin Kerry is on a mission to empower those struggling with mental health issues not to be limited by a label or diagnosis. As a survivor of PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder, Erin knows firsthand how living with a chronic illness infiltrates every area of life. She now works as an integrative nutrition health coach and studies functional medicine in an effort to provide hope and restoration for mental health.
What You'll Learn from This Episode:
The epidemic of mental illness in our world today How fear keeps us in "fight or flight" and the impact on the brain Tools to support depression and anxiety The gut-brain connection How chronic inflammation impacts mental health Erin's story of healing from mental illness How Erin coaches men and women to find renewed health Featured on the Show:
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This is a replay of a popular episode in recent years which explores the power of neuroplasticity, the importance of understanding our brain's biology, and the potential for creating positive change.
Leigh E. Richardson has studied human behavior for over 30 years. Her initial focus was on organizational behavior then shifted to human behavior in 2003 after her son had a traumatic brain injury. Leigh has been in the ICU twice with brain injury and all of this fueled her need to understand how the brain works or why it doesn’t work. She can relate to brain dysregulation on a very personal level and she visualized what could be done for many others like her.
Leigh is the founder and clinical director of The Brain Performance Center, utilizing her MBA, MS, Counseling, and board certifications to offer state-of-the-art solutions for “brain problems.” She is currently taking her PhD in Psychology.
As a brain health expert, she regularly contributes to radio and television stations across the nation. Whether it is anxiety, ADHD, depression, insomnia, or brain injury, Leigh’s understanding of the brain and the different methodologies that can be used to organically change the brain is immense. And more importantly, they will provide the right solution for the problem.
Leigh is the author of Turn Your Brain On – To Get Your Game On, an international speaker, and a popular syndicated radio host. Leigh enjoys educating the general public on how the lifestyle choices and environmental factors impact brain health and the physiology and psychology of your mental state. She has a unique ability to connect with people, understand their situation, and win their trust.
Leigh gets inspiration from her friends, family, and clients. It is the positive change that she sees in others that motivates her to continue to learn. She just recently converted her upstairs office to an in-home art studio where she paints as a way to explore her creativity.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
Leigh's personal history with brain injuries, both in her son who was struck by a car and in herself Leigh's background and expertise in brain performance How the stigma of mental health in the workplace is changing The impact of social media on mental health Success stories and the changing narrative of mental health Sleep and its importance for a healthy brain Links Mentioned in This Episode:
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This episode will make you rethink the way you think about authenticity and personal branding - that is, the way you show up in the world.
Laura Ballerini is a seasoned creative who has been running a thriving communications firm for over 20 years. During that time, she has become the “perspective shifter.” She is not defined by her design talents, but rather, how she applies unique solutions to client “pain points.” Through strategic communication, tactics, and seamless execution, solutions are inspired by a shift in thinking.
Author of The Green Velvet Chair, Laura has written a collection of heartfelt stories depicting how art and design influence and spur creativity not only in our work, but in our everyday lives. 
Laura has a degree in Visual Communications from The Alberta University of the Arts and is a recipient of numerous awards. While she is a quiet and introverted executive, Laura has recently found her inner badass and radiates her “quietly fierce” disposition in her work and her life. Ballerini lives in Calgary, Alberta with her husband, two daughters, one son-in-law, a granddaughter, and a pretentious cat named Gooey.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
Laura's journey of self-improvement and the realization that personal branding is based on inner values, not just external appearance Maintaining one's essence despite external changes Laura's achievements in visual communications Laura's experience of creating titles and covers for their book and seeking feedback Sources of inspiration for content creation The importance of authentic and relatable presentation style Laura's desire to connect with her audience Tapping into universal experiences through the book The power of joining a networking group and overcoming shyness What it means to embrace the tagline "let the quiet ones tell their stories" Links Mentioned in This Episode:
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