This week I chat with Farah Harris!  Farah and I talk about how to create a healthy life and the obstacles that get in our way!  We also provide our definitions of self-care and dig into how we keep ourselves healthy.Farah Harris is a Belonging and Workplace Well-being expert and a licensed psychotherapist with over 12 years of experience. She has certifications in neuroscience, Psychological Safety, diversity, equity, and inclusion.  She is dedicated to disrupting unhealthy work environments. As the founder of WorkingWell Daily®, a company that approaches workplace belonging and well-being from a clinical and emotionally intelligent lens. As always you can connect with this podcast on Instagram and through the website.  Finally, don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going.

Welcome to season 3!  In this episode, I catch you up on what's been going on in my life and the lessons I've learned in the past 6 months.  I close with a preview of what's in store for this exciting limited 8 episode run focused on "thriving in the workplace."  I breakdown all of our guests this season and the topics we are covering such as innovation, boundaries, self-care, resiliency, and allyship.  As always you can connect with this podcast on Instagram and through the website.  Finally, don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going.

The season finale of the podcast is upon us.  Join me as I recap season 2, give a preview of season 3, and leave you with some inspiration.  Season 3 kicks off on January 19th, 2022 I hope to see you there.  As always You can connect with this podcast on Instagram and through the website.  Finally, don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going.

In this episode, we talk with Christine Job about her journey to leaving America behind and moving abroad.  Christine Job is a Business Development Strategist that helps Black women and WOC ex-pats leverage their talents and expertise into professionally fulfilling and financially abundant online businesses. Christine is also the Executive Producer, Creator, and Host of "Flourish in the Foreign", a podcast that showcases the voices and stories of Black women living and thriving abroad. The podcast also explores living abroad as a pathway to wellness and a life of ease.  Christine and I discuss the pressure women face, particularly black women, and how living abroad is its own unique and powerful path to wellness. Christine's personality is so grounding and wise if you are feeling adrift and struggling to establish true wellness in your life.  I promise you her words are just what the doctor ordered.  Her podcast "Flourish in the Foreign" encourages women of color to cultivate a life well lived by living abroad. You can connect with Christine at her website and on Instagram for more information @ flourishforeign.You can connect with this podcast on Instagram and through the new website.  Finally, don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going.

In this episode, we talk with Harry Uddoh who talks to us about his journey into relationship coaching.  Harry takes us through the impacts of his parent's divorce and his first significant heartbreak and how it has shaped him today.   Finally, we discuss modern love and some myths and tips to ensure relationship success.  You can connect with Harry at his website and on Instagram for more information @ harryuddoh.You can connect with the podcast on Instagram and through the new website.  Finally, don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going.

In this episode, we talk with Nailah Blades who talks to us about the power of the outdoors as a tool to wellness. Nailah's personality is so uplifting and infectious and just what we need in these anxious times.  Her organization "We color Outside" encourages women of color to find themselves not just embracing the outdoors but embracing wellness and joy. You can connect with Nailah at her website and on Instagram for more information @ wecoloroutside. You can connect with the podcast on Instagram and through the new website.  Finally, don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going.

In this episode, we talk with Elizabeth Go who teaches us the tools to better negotiate and resolve conflict.  Elizabeth and I discuss the challenges women face in the workplace and she gives us practical tools to get the pay we deserve.Don't forget you can connect with the podcast on Instagram and through the new website.  Finally, don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going.

This week I have Erica Reed as a guest.  Together we talk about resolution culture and the power of vision casting for your life.  Erica uses her expertise to provide practical tips on how to goal set and plan.  She breaks down the steps in creating a vision for your life that is optimistic and built to succeed. Don't forget you can connect with the podcast on Instagram and through the new website.  Finally, don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going.

This week we have a fun and insightful interview with Lynn Power.  Lynn is a 30-year advertising executive turned entrepreneur.  She talks about what it's like to be a woman at the head of the table and how she navigated it all.  Finally, we talk about her stepping out on her own to launch her own brand, MASAMI, clean premium haircare in February 2020.As always, you can connect with the podcast on Instagram and through the new website.  Finally, don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going. 

It's 2021 and I'm back!  This week I talk about the lessons I learned in 2020 and we go through a few exercises to help to set ourselves up for success in 2021.We talk about intention setting vs. resolutions.  How to goal plan and we choose our word of the year.  So grab a pen and paper and plan out your year with me!As always, you can connect with the podcast on Instagram and through the new website.  Finally, don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going. 

Jenna Shellman is back to discuss the lessons we've learned this year.  We cover what we are grateful for and how this year has brought into focus the power of privilege in our lives.  Finally, Jenna and I unpack privilege and how to use your privilege to be an ally.You can find Jenna on the Leading with Your Gut Podcast.   And as always, you can connect with the podcast on Instagram and through the new website.  Finally, don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going. 

Today's interview is with Brooke Strahan @hitherebrooke.  We discuss her amazing career, her experiences with burnout, and finally, how she stays true to herself and lives an authentic life. Brooke has lived many lives, whether as a member of the Australian Defense Force or as a security consultant to now as she runs a farm and is an incredible author.  Her current novel, the Subject 2: Fade, is part of an ongoing thriller series that can be found on all major platforms.Enjoy this interview as Brooke and I talk about her life, challenges, and joy in this podcast episode. As always, you can connect with the podcast on Instagram and through the new website.  Finally, don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going.  

This week I interview Jenna Shellman a DEI consultant and coach from the Leading with Your Gut Podcast.  Together we unpack what it's like to live a life in pursuit of joy and her journey to find herself and to find happiness.  Jenna and I discuss our own struggles as women to accept our own identities and societal expectations.  Finally, we discuss the power of leading with our gut. As always you can connect with the podcast on Instagram and through the new website.  Finally don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going.  

Today's guest Amanda Houpt has done it all.  She is an expert on public health, community violence, instructional design, and more.Today's interview covers how Amanda has learned to keep herself professionally vibrant, including how to deal with vicarious trauma, how to stay grounded and authentic, and how to engage in meaningful self-care. As always you can connect with the podcast on Instagram and through the new website.  Finally don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going.  

This week my guest is Tiffeny Farag the host of the “Get to Know You with Tiffeny Farag” podcast.  Tiffeny and I deep dive into what moved her to leave behind her medical career and become a podcaster.  We also discuss her personal growth since making this choice and how she overcame burnout.As always you can connect with the podcast on Instagram and through the new website.  Finally don’t forget you can buy me a coffee and donate to keep the podcast going.  

We're back with season 2! This week I'm taking a break from election chaos to give you a light-hearted fun interview with fellow therapist Amy Larmon.  Amy is an incredible therapist with 18 years under her belt.  Join us as we give you a peek behind the curtain on therapy, we talk about what drew us to the field, myths about social workers, and the best and worst depictions of therapy in the media.Also, I introduce a new segment of the podcast on what I'm loving.  This week it's the premiere of "this is us."  

This week on the one season finale of the podcast I talk about imposter syndrome.  I discuss what it is, my personal experience with it, and three ways to overcome it.I leave you all with a special gift in the form of a playlist on Spotify.  Feel free to follow along and enjoy!As always you can find the podcast info on Instagram and on my website.  I will be back with Season 2 on Nov 4th ready to help you bring more self-care into your life!

This week's episode I talk about grief and give you four tips on how to cope with these tough times.

This episode is all about my journey to rediscovering myself and how to be authentic to myself and still get things done.I also reveal my new course Authentic Productivity and how to goal set based on the season of your life.  This 4-week course covers:Defining productivity based on what makes you thrive.Goal setting for the "season" of your life.Time management hacks that infuse your day with ease.Protecting your time by creating healthy boundariesAs always you find the podcast on Instagram and join our new Facebook Group: Banishing Burnout: Self-Care for the Selfless Professional.  Until next week take care of yourself and take care of each other.

This week I discuss 4 ways to combat stress during these difficult times.  I explain how:Putting your worries in boxesTaking a big breathMovingDeveloping a self-care practice As always you find the podcast on Instagram and join our new Facebook Group: Banishing Burnout: Self-Care for the Selfless Professional.  Until next week take care of yourself and take care of each other.