151 | Cleaning Up The Mental Mess (P1)

WITH DR. CAROLINE LEAF

“You don’t need a disease label to validate what you are going through. If you’re human and you are, and if you’re alive and you are then you are a mental mess which is inevitable. We don’t know how to react perfectly to every situation. It’s very experimental. ”

— Dr. Caroline Leaf

About This Episode:

Have you ever wondered if there is any hope for the negative thoughts that swirl around your mind? Maybe you've been like me in the past, trying everything in your power to change those toxic ruminations -- but they keep coming back. Replaying over and over again.

Whether you suffer silently with anxiety or depression, or you are desperate to change a behaviour that has been holding you back or you need to shift your mindset -- there is hope.

Today we're talking with Dr. Caroline Leaf about the 5 proven steps to help you overcome the unhealthy thinking habits that contribute to anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts and replace them with positive thinking that leads to health, happiness, and success.

Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist with a Masters and PhD in Communication Pathology and a BSc Logopaedics, specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology.

She has helped hundreds of thousands of students and adults learn how to use their mind to detox and grow their brain to succeed in every area of their lives, including school, university, and the workplace. Dr. Leaf is also the bestselling author of Switch on Your Brain, Think Learn Succeed, Think and Eat Yourself Smart, and many more.

Connect With Dr. Leaf:

Facebook + Instagram + Twitter + Youtube + Book

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Connect With Andrea:

I’d love to connect and chat with you over on my socials. If you’re ready to dive a little deeper into understanding your purpose, grab a copy of my book Designed With Purpose.

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Your mindset is your greatest asset! But it is also what may be holding you back from taking that next step in your life. Are you ready to reframe your mindset so that you can step more confidently into your purpose?

150 | Building Community With Summit In A Box

WITH KRISTA MILLER

“When you move the focus off yourself and put it on how you can help the speaker ... I pitch them a topic I know they want to talk about and make it a win-win situation for them.”

— Krista Miller

About This Episode:

Building community is about collaboration and creating a safe to share powerful stories that impact those around us. In this episode, I am joined by the founder of Summit In A Box.

At Summit In A Box, Krista helps entrepreneurs 3x their monthly revenue through virtual summits without wondering where to start or what to do next.

Her method is focused on strong connections, collaboration, and making a difference in the lives of everyone involved.

Connect with Krista @summitinabox

Connect with Summit In A Box

Connect With Andrea:

I’d love to connect and chat with you over on my socials. If you’re ready to dive a little deeper into understanding your purpose, grab a copy of my book Designed With Purpose.

Instagram + Facebook + Book

Listen Here:

Apple + Google + Spotify

Your mindset is your greatest asset! But it is also what may be holding you back from taking that next step in your life. Are you ready to reframe your mindset so that you can step more confidently into your purpose?

128 | A Greater Story

WITH SAM COLLIER

“Out of a place of understanding, change is created. ”

— Sam Collier

About This Episode:

Each and every one of us has a story to tell with our lives. Sam Collier's started with rejection when he and his twin sister were given up for adoption by their biological mother. In this episode, Sam shares with me how he navigated belonging and acceptance within his own life. 

Sam also talks candidly about the racial injustice that is taking place within North America and the response of the white community. 

Connect With Sam:

Sam Collier is a pastor, speaker, writer, and host of the A Greater Story with Sam Collier TV show and radio podcast that currently airs in 100 Million Homes. He also communicates nationally and internationally as a speaker and contributor regularly at North Point Ministries (Founded by Andy Stanley), the ReThink Group (Founded by Reggie Joiner), Orange Network, Orange Tour, Alpha International Leadership Conference, Global Leadership Summit, and more. He has also been interviewed on numerous TV shows, podcasts, and radio programs. Collier lives with his wife, Toni, and their daughter in Atlanta, Georgia.

Instagram + Website + Book

Listen Here:

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126 | Get Your Mind Right

WITH TODD DURKIN

“We have strategies to avoid feelings, we can think our feelings, but we are not good at feeling our feelings, so the moment we have a feeling we’re going here in our minds - how do I get rid of it, what did I do, how can I fix it, how can I make it better.
”

— Anjuli Paschall

About This Episode:

A crucial aspect of creating success in anything you do is having your mind right. The truth is that your thoughts determine your life and your legacy. So whether you are starting over or you are wanting to take your dream to the next level it’s important to attack your fears instead of running away from there. Today on the podcast, I’m chatting with internationally recognized coach Todd Durkin. 

Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS, is an internationally recognized strength, speed and conditioning coach, personal trainer, bodyworker, motivational speaker, and author who motivates, educates, and inspires people worldwide. He is the founder of Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, CA, a world-class facility that provides personal training, strength and conditioning, therapeutic massage and bodywork, Pilates, yoga, nutrition, chiropractic, and physical therapy programs.

Todd works with a high-profile clientele of elite professional athletes. This includes NFL MVPs, Super Bowl Champions and MVPs, Heisman Trophy Winner, Olympic and X-Game Gold Medalists, and many other champion athletes. He is a 2 Time Personal Trainer of the Year (IDEA & ACE) and has received numerous industry accolades. Greatist has named Todd one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Health & Fitness for the past four years.

Connect With Todd:

Intagram + Facebook + Website + Book + Podcast

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122 | Why We Resist Staying In Hard Times

WITH ANJULI PASCHALL

“We have strategies to avoid feelings, we can think our feelings, but we are not good at feeling our feelings, so the moment we have a feeling we’re going here in our minds - how do I get rid of it, what did I do, how can I fix it, how can I make it better.
”

— Anjuli Paschall

About This Episode:

Are you experiencing a disconnect between your head and your heart? Are you suppressing what you truly feel in order to just make it through each and every day? You may be tempted to give up - but the ache will always be there. That’s why we need to stay where we resist being. Today on the podcast I'm chatting Anjuli Paschall who wrote the book Stay: Discovering Grace, Freedom, and Wholeness, Where You Never Imagined Looking.

Anjuli shares why we need to stay where we resist and how we can navigate feelings of belonging and loneliness. And if it’s possible for us to begin to re-imagine the future and what does it look like for us to hold space for ourselves and others. 

Anjuli Paschall is the founder of The Moms We Love Club and is a beloved writer for Dayspring’s (in)courage. She lives in Southern California with her husband Sam, and five beautiful children.

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Instagram, Facebook, Website

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121 | How To Shift Your Identity + Purpose Away From Doing

WITH PAULA FARIS

“There is this notion and there is this belief and it’s systemic that we are only as good as what we do, that our work lies in work that our value lies in vocation and that our calling is career.”

— Paula Faris

About This Episode:

What happens when your identity is tied to doing?

Have you ever felt so tied to what you do, to the roles you play that it feels impossible to separate it from who you are?

It can feel terrifying to walk away from something that you’ve placed so much or your value in. Especially if it’s a job you worked hard to get in the first place. 

That’s what happened to our guest today. Paula had worked hard to climb the ladder going from intern all the way to anchoring Good Morning America and sitting across the table from women like Whoopi Goldberg and Sharon Osborne on the View.

Even though she had accomplished so many of her dreams, she felt an unsettledness in her spirit and it took a whole string of unfortunate events for her to have ’the come to Jesus moment’ she needed to take a step back. 

And when she got honest with herself, she realized that one of the biggest fears she would ever conquer would be to leave what she had worked so hard to achieve. 

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Instagram, Facebook, Book

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119 | What Does Social Privilege Have To Do With Our Health

WITH DR JILLIAN MURPHY

“There’s this definition of window of attractiveness that most of us are trying to attain, that is not healthy or attainable for the majority of the population. And the way I usually get people to take that in is to understand there is a social privilege associated with maintaining that ideal body type and shape. And it’s a privilege, and there is social status associated with it because by definition it is difficult to achieve. If everybody could be that size and shape, it would stop holding status. ”

— Dr. Jillian Murphy, ND

About This Episode:

Now more than ever we're completely obsessed with our bodies, and the food that we’re eating. The truth is that a majority of people would say they don’t like the way they look. I know I’ve said that about myself many times throughout my life. But what might surprise you to learn is that there’s a highly idealized view of health and body type and that it’s an expensive classist system that only the privileged have access to. During this episode, I’m chatting with Dr. Jillian Murphy about what social privilege has to do with our health, and how we can start to make peace with our bodies. 

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118 | Finding Your Identity In Dark Times

WITH KATHLEEN VAN ENGEN

“Don’t wrap your identity up in anything because change is great and that’s part of the adventure. If you’re going to pursue a dream, chances are it’s going to take you a bit to figure out what that looks like.”

— Kathleen Van Engen

About This Episode:

So often in life, we as women can feel like we are being defined by the roles that we play, so we begin to search for our true identity. In this episode, I’m talking with my friend and director of Tattered Tiaras about the struggles we face as women to be uniquely who have been created to be. In this candid conversation, Kathleen shares her battle with mental illness following the birth of her second son and how that was the catalyst for her becoming an advocate for women suffering from mental health issues. We also talk about the challenge women face in leadership and trap that we can easily fall into when we look for our identity in what we do instead of who we are. 

Kathleen Van Engen is the executive director of the teenage girl’s organization, Tattered Tiaras. Kathleen is passionate about the advancement of young girls in positions of leadership and influence. Tattered Tiaras offers support for teen girls in the areas of identity, mental health, and leadership. As a soon to be the mom of ironically, 3 boys, Kathleen has been navigating the balance of several important roles; wife, mom, and entrepreneur.

Connect With Kathleen:

Instagram, Facebook, Tattered Tiaras

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