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A couple of months ago one of my oldest childhood friends passed away. In this episode I tell 2 of my favorite stories about Eric and share a few memories of growing up with him. 1 is a story that you can laugh at, the other is a story that tells you what kind of guy Eric was, even as a kid. A little part of Eric will always live inside of me, and I feel fortunate to have grown up with a friend like him. If you knew and loved E at any point in your life...this episode is for you. Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com Have any feedback or questions? Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy. chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Well, it's official...made it one year with this podcast!  This week's episode is about all the lessons I've learned doing this podcast that are applicable to ANY goal or challenge that you have in life. As usual I am sharing a few useful things I learned along the way that I thought would be helpful to anyone.  I also just want to take a minute to thank you for being part of this.  To anyone who has listened to even 1 minute of 1 episode...THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I enjoy doing this and will continue to do so...after a week or so break haha! Enjoy this week's episode and thank you again! CW Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Continuing from last week's theme of stress and anxiety... Do you find yourself feeling stressed out, anxious, overwhelmed, and worrying frequently?  Well, there may be a good reason. You're doing a couple very common things that are easily changed...that actually stress YOURSELF OUT.  I've done them, my clients have done them, and you might be too. So, in today's short episode I explain what they are and challenge you to change them (they're easy I promise) for the benefit of your own well-being.  Enjoy!  Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Have you ever gone through a difficult or stressful time in your life and then when it was over, you couldn't relax? Anxiety, overthinking, insomnia, and excessive worrying kicks in? Even though the stressful event is over, you feel chronically stressed? Well in today's episode I'm going to share what I've learned from dealing with PTSD from almost dying, and how you can rescue yourself from the edge of having stress and overwhelm overtake your life. Hope it helps! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

"There is nothing more important than how you feel ABOUT yourself when you are BY yourself." I think we could all use a little more practice on being proud of ourselves these days. It's not something that was taught to us growing up...how to cultivate pride in ourselves.  So on the heels of me doing something I'm quite proud of, it reminded me of something I work on with my clients... How to practice self appreciation.  I dive into it in today's episode. Enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Have you ever told someone about a problem or struggle you had and gotten a lot of unsolicited advice?  Or do you find yourself giving a lot of advice that people don't follow? Well, maybe it's because they weren't looking for advice, but they were looking to be heard.  As someone who used to be the KING of unsolicited advice-giving, I have found a better way. A simple question... "Would you like solutions or would you like me to listen?" ...could be a total game changer to humanity.  And I realize that's a big claim...but its true.  So today's episode is talking about that in more detail.  Enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Life comes with many opportunities for learning.  No greater are those opportunities than when we "fail", make mistakes, mess things up, or they just flat out don't go how we wanted. I got one of those lovely lessons this week when I failed at something.  In today's episode, I'm sharing what that is, and how I am walking myself through it. Special interruption from my daughter Charlie as well! Enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

I had a wonderful Episode of lessons from Charlie planned this week, but everything has gone crazy in my life during this time. It's been wild but I have been reminded of/practicing some things I thought would be helpful.  You know those days/weeks when everything just seems to implode and all you can do is hold on for dear life and ride the waves? That's been this week for me, so here's your playbook on how to handle it. Enjoy!  Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

I sometimes think we are living in a bizarro world where people try to separate mental and physical health as if they aren't closely correlated. I see a lot of people who struggle with their mental health and it's often because their physical health is causing them all kinds of problems.  I also know people who have been in therapy FOR YEARS, and never once has their therapist or psychiatrist recommended paying attention to their diet or getting exercise as a means to help their mental state. There's a ton of research to support the fact that exercise is more effective as an anti-depressant and anti-anxiety solution than any medication.  So why is it not common practice to treat individuals as a whole person rather than a set of symptoms we treat individually?  Well in today's episode, I discuss just that. Enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Have you heard a lot lately about psychedelics, or about mushrooms and how it can help your mental health?  I feel like more people are talking about it, but few people are sharing their experiences.  I've experimented with microdosing mushrooms for a good chunk of 2022 and I've found it wildly helpful.  In today's episode, I share, and give a little info about MY EXPERIENCE with microdosing mushrooms so that people who maybe haven't heard of microdosing can hear about it first hand. *disclaimer...as I say on the episode I am not a medical professional nor a psychedelic expert. I'm just a dude sharing his experience for other people's benefit. Email me with any questions you might have and I'm happy to answer them. Enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Do you know why you do the things you do?  Do you ever struggle to make new habits? Are you someone who is very reactionary and you wish you could respond instead of react? I know I used to be. And it bothered me to no end. So in today's episode, I'm going over a few hacks that can help you understand your brain better, thus understanding your behavior better, and ultimately have more control over what you do and how you respond. Happy new year, and enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Have you ever felt like you needed to be _________ before you felt good about yourself?  Or felt like you shouldn't be right where you are right now? I've felt that way many times and it's a trap in the personal development/inner work space that a lot of us fall into. Last week I was reminded by a client who had a breakthrough on this topic, and it's probably a message most people need to hear. So in this week's podcast, the last one of 2022, I dive into that topic with a quick message for you... Right where you are...is right where you're supposed to be. Enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Over the last 3 years I've personally learned A TON about relationships. Patterns, conditioning, how childhood attachments impact our relationships, past trauma, and the nervous system's impact on how we show up for our partner, etc. I've even been certified as a relationship coach (I don't do couples' coaching. I obtained the certification to better help my clients with relationship issues). But in 2022 I have learned more about relationships than ever before.  Both from my own experiences and through working with, and observing my clients detail their experiences in all stages of relationships.  So as we wind down the year I thought it would make for a good episode to share a few things that I've learned with you guys.  Enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

This time of year can be very stressful, and I am hearing from a lot of people that they are super stressed and anxious this holiday season. So I thought with 2 weeks to go I would put together my top 12 tips to help you reduce or even eliminate stress this year.  As always, served with a side of sarcasm and ridiculousness because well, it's me! Happy holidays and enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

So many factors are wrapped up into what we dub "mental health." One of the biggest ones is something I learned when I really started to pull myself out of a dark place back in 2009. It's the idea of pursuing our potential.  The idea that as long as we are pushing ourselves to grow and and move towards our full potential (which I believe is infinite) we will, in general, be happier, less anxious, and more content. So today I share how to incorporate that into your life, WITHOUT falling for some of the traps, because there are many. Enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Do you struggle with black and white thinking? Do you think of everything as "good or bad?" If you do, that makes you like 99% of the rest of us...only most people don't realize it. This polarizing way of thinking is very detrimental to our mental health, and in today's episode, I talk about how to identify it and how you can get out of this habit. Enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Diagnosis of depression and anxiety are off the charts post pandemic.  We are facing a mental health crisis like we've never seen before.  But are we going about treating it all wrong?  In this episode, I share what I've noticed is a huge contributing factor to depression and anxiety and how we can actually start to move away from getting stuck in these cycles.  Happy Thanksgiving, enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Do you struggle with a critical voice in your head? Is your self talk very negative and harsh? Today I'm going over a totally different (some might think backwards) way of looking at it. Out of all the client complaints I've ever heard, "I can't seem to stop beating myself up in my own head" is by far the one I have heard the most. Take a listen, give it some practice, and watch your inner dialogue change forever. Enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

Opening up the client vault #2. I had a different episode planned for today but something else came up I thought was helpful. So, today I'm sharing a powerful tool I've used with my clients to help them calm and recenter themselves instantly. I used it this morning and was reminded how helpful it is and wanted to share! Enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources

In this episode, I discuss my recent hiatus from social media. I took a hiatus to think about how I am using social media and how I'd like to use it in the future. Our phones and social media can be a big detractor from our mental health, but there are pluses and minuses. Let me explain my experience for you and see if you might benefit from being mindful of how you consume social media.  Enjoy! Wanna learn more about what I do? Visit chriswillburncoaching.com  Have any feedback or questions?  Get in touch at chris@chriswillburncoaching.com  Check out my free resources which will show you how to change a habit any time you want, as well as how to feel less stressed, happier, and have more energy.  chriswillburncoaching.com/resources