Pep Talks

Welcome to today’s’ PEP Talk – 30-Day Acts of Kindness Challenge – Loving Kindness Meditation This is a mid-month reminder about the 30-Day Acts of Kindness Challenge for the month of July.  I also provide a resource, a loving kindness meditation, to assist you in connecting with your inner love warrior. Pairing these two behaviors (the Acts of Kindness Challenge and practicing the loving kindness meditation) could result in a profound sense of inner peace while also positively impacting the individuals around you. Please forward this email to others and/or send the link to the podcast. I want us to work together to create a movement of kindness.  I want people talking about how they are noticing a change in the world – a positive change where people are kinder and more loving. Kindness truly is infectious – let’s infect the world with love! Below is the link to the article I referenced during this podcast as well as two scripts for the Loving Kindness Meditation: Article by Madhuleena Roy Chowdhury Scr

Welcome to today’s’ PEP Talk – 30-Day Acts of Kindness Challenge I believe we need a positive movement of change in our country. I believe we need to unite as a community and I believe we need to get back to some basic principles of humanity by intentionally displaying acts of gentleness and love. I invite you to participate in a 30-Day Acts of Kindness Challenge. I challenge you to carry out three acts of kindness, each day, during the month of July.  By practicing kindness, every day for 30 days, we can begin to rewire the brain. We can begin to shift away from looking for the ways in which we are divided and start looking for the ways in which we are united.  By the way, July has 31 days so you get an extra day to solidify this new habit.  There is a page on my website where I would like for you to share some, or all, of your acts of kindness, each day, throughout July. Feel free to share how someone was kind to you. Please forward this email, or the link to the podcast, to others. Please help me crea

Welcome to today’s’ PEP Talk – Visceral Reaction to the Pandemic – Episode #15.75. Some people are experiencing a rather intense reaction to the pandemic.  In today’s PEP Talk, I discuss a potential root cause of unexpected reactions to the pandemic. I recorded this podcast before the death of George Floyd; however, I believe the information in this podcast, particularly the second part of the podcast, regarding grace and compassion, applies to the divisiveness surrounding the current tragedy.    In this podcast, I reference two other podcasts which I have included links for below. I said Curiosity Versus Fear was episode 7; however, it was episode 8.  PEP Talk – Control – Episode #1 PEP Talk – Curiosity Versus Fear – Episode #8 I recently read this quote and I wanted to share it with you:  “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more na

Welcome to today’s’ PEP Talk – Listener Question – Distractions From Internal Work – Episode  #15.5. I am excited to bring another listener question to you today!  In today’s PEP Talk, I address a listener’s question regarding unhealthy behaviors that distract us from addressing internal limiting beliefs.    Please feel free to submit a question that you would like answered on the podcast. Go to the Submit a Question page of my website – I love hearing from you. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Listener Question – Distractions From Internal Work – Episode  #15.5, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.  

I am expanding upon our discussion from March’s PEP Talk Podcast – Trickery of the Food Industry – Episode #13, February’s PEP Talk Podcast – What  Worry and Meditation Have in Common – Episode #12, as well the podcast from October 2019, Curiosity versus Fear – Episode #8. Last month, in the email I sent, as well as in the podcast description, I provided some self-care tips to support your psychological health during the coronavirus pandemic. One of the suggestions I provided was to keep a gratitude journal. In today’s PEP Talk, I go deep, explaining the powerful benefits of gratitude. I think you will be surprised to learn how something as simple as expressing appreciation can provide such profound health benefits. Below are the resources I mention in the podcast: Gratitude Questionnaire Gratitude Quiz Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Gratitude – Episode #15, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

I am so excited to bring a listener question to you today! I have already recorded May’s PEP Talk Podcast so I decided to record a second PEP Talk for April to answer a listener’s question. In today’s PEP Talk, I discuss how when an individual puts oneself down, in front of someone else, she is hurting herself and may also be making the other individual uncomfortable.  Please feel free to submit a question you would like answered on the podcast. Go to the Submit a Question page of my website – I love hearing from you. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Listener Question – Self-Effacing - Episode #14.5, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s’ PEP Talk – Excuses and Filler Words – Episode #14. Today’s PEP Talk is more of a PEP Talk Tips episode as I am providing a couple of tips regarding communication. One communication faux pas is associated with excuses, while the other includes the utilization of filler words. I am hopeful you will find the suggestions to overcome these gaffes, simple and attainable.  I recorded this month’s PEP Talk before the coronavirus pandemic and prior to the enactment of the stay at home order. Consequently, I did not reference our current challenges in the podcast. Therefore, during this incredibly challenging time, I want to take a moment to provide some self-care suggestions which can assist in elevating your mood: 1.  Outdoors – please take time to go outside every day. Ideally, I would like for you to walk for 30 minutes every day. There are numerous nutrients we receive from the sun (even on a cloudy day). These nutrients support bodily processes, including the systems which support our mood.

Welcome to today’s’ PEP Talk – Trickery of the Food Industry – Episode #13 In this month’s PEP Talk I discuss the area of the brain associated with pleasure and how manufacturing companies purposefully hijack this area of the brain so you will eat more of the foods they manufacture.  In fact, the types of food created by manufacturing companies take over the pleasure center of the brain where cocaine and heroine work.  In this month’s PEP Talk I also share some resources available to you on my website including a way to submit questions that you would like answered on the podcast.  Additionally, be sure to listen for the discount code (during the month of March) for my PEP for Life Transformational System bundle which is available through my website. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Trickery of the Food Industry – Episode #13, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – What Worry and Meditation Have in Common – Episode #12. Last month, I encouraged you to think about goals for the New Year.  I would highly recommend adding meditation to your list of goals, AND if you are a worrier, you will be happy to know you possess all the skills necessary to become an advanced meditator. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – What Worry and Meditation Have in Common – Episode #12, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s’ PEP Talk – New Year’s Resolutions or Goals? - Episode #11 Happy New Year! Welcome to 2020! I recognize it is common for individuals to identify New Year’s Resolutions at the start of a new year.  Therefore, in this month’s PEP Talk, I discuss some of the challenges associated with resolutions and ways to assist you in setting and accomplishing ‘goals’ for 2020. I am prayerful your 2020 is full of health and joy!  Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – New Year’s Resolutions or Goals? - Episode #11, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s’ PEP Talk – 86,400 Seconds – Episode #10.   Last month, I discussed the importance of having meaning/peace in your life and how this impacts your perceived quality of life as well as your psychological health. Today, I want to share a concept I learned through a newsletter I read, which encourages us to be cognizant of how we spend each second in a day. I mention mindfulness during this episode. If you would like to explore this concept in more detail, please watch my PEP Talk – Mindfulness, simple not easy.   Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – 86,400 Seconds – Episode #10, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s’ PEP Talk – Spirituality – A Different Perspective – Episode #9.   I have found when people hear the word spirituality, they frequently think of the word religion.  They view the words as synonymous.  I view the two words quite differently. I believe someone can be spiritual without being religious. In today’s PEP Talk – Spirituality – A Different Perspective – Episode #9, I discuss a different perspective regarding spirituality and how spirituality impacts your health. Whether you are someone who currently thinks of yourself as spiritual, or not, I am confident you will find a takeaway – or two – from this month’s PEP Talk. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Spirituality – A Different Perspective – Episode #9,and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Curiosity Versus Fear – Episode #8.   When you hear a perspective that is different from your viewpoint, how do you feel? What do you do?  What if the opinion is in direct opposition to yours? Do you feel defensive, or are you curious as to why the person has the outlook they have? Do you ask questions wanting to glean a better understanding? In today’s PEP Talk – Curiosity Versus Fear – Episode #8, I discuss how fear can rule us, creating a “reaction” when we hear a viewpoint that differs from our own. I also offer an alternative approach which may assist in decreasing your level of stress when you hear/read something that you do not agree with. I referenced my PEP Talk – More Curious Than Afraid.  I also mentioned how people could focus on the need to be right, which I discuss in more detail in my PEP Talk – I Am Right.  If you missed the original airings, or you simply want to re-watch them, please feel free.  Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Curio

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Redirection Versus Distraction – Episode #7. I want to apologize for the sound quality of this month’s PEP Talk. When I saved it, the software created a couple of glitches in the recording that were not there prior to saving the recording. There are two sections where words are repeated and/or it sounds as though the track skips. Again, I apologize, and I hope it does not “distract” you from the message. Are you someone who utilizes distractions to avoid thinking about upsetting events/situations? In today’s PEP Talk – Redirection Versus Distraction – Episode #7, I discuss the techniques of distraction and redirection. I explain the difference between the two approaches, and I explain why it is important to redirect yourself versus distracting yourself when something comes to your mind that distresses you. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Redirection Versus Distraction – Episode #7, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Everything Will Turn Out Ok - Episode #6. I reference Gretchen Rubin’s podcast #215, Throw a Celebratory Party, during this episode. Gretchen and Elizabeth discussed the stumbling block of struggling to enjoy the moment because one is worrying about the next moment. During the PEP Talk, I discuss a belief system (continuing with the mindset theme from the last 3 PEP Talks) which asks you to believe that everything will work out for your better good - a knowing that everything will turn out ok. It may not turn out as you had hoped it would; however, it will work out in a way that will serve you. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Everything Will Turn Out Ok - Episode #6 and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for Life!

Welcome to today's’ PEP Talk – Limiting Beliefs – Episode #5. It appears I have created a bit of a PEP Talk miniseries on mindset. The May PEP Talk – Misery is Optional I discussed the power of your belief system with regards to your physical and emotional health. Last month’s PEP Talk – Limiting Mindset, I discussed how one’s limiting mindset develops. In this month’s PEP Talk – Limiting Beliefs – Episode #5 I discuss some of the more common limiting beliefs that people possess and how they may have developed in childhood. I even discuss the limiting belief of “fear of failure.” Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Limiting Beliefs – Episode #5 and I encourage you to do one thing purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Limiting Mindset. In last month’s PEP Talk – Misery is Optional I discussed the power of your belief system. I shared the example of the maids who changed their mindset to believe their physical activity was benefiting their physical health. This led to a change in their physical composition. In this month’s PEP Talk –Limiting Mindset I discuss how your mindset develops. I also discuss how a person can maintain a limiting mindset. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Limiting Mindset and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today's PEP Talk - Misery is Optional. What do you believe about your current circumstances and your future? Do you believe you will heal from a physical or emotional issue? Do you believe you will get the promotion you have been working to attain? Or are you someone who believes in worst case scenarios? Do you believe you will ‘never’ get well? Do you believe you are doomed to work in your current dead-end position? Our mindset impacts how we feel physically and emotionally. It can also impact the course of our lives.  In this month’s PEP Talk I discuss the power of your mindset- what you believe.  A belief is deeper than a thought – it is something you feel at your core and it has the power to transform your life. Please take a few minutes to listen to this month’s PEP Talk - Misery is Optional and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for Life!

Welcome to today's PEP Talk - Listen.  I believe listening is one of the most treasured gifts that we can give to another person. It is free and it is simple to do. Yet, if we are truly honest with ourselves, how often do we genuinely listen to the other person who is talking to us? When others are talking, it is very common to be lost in our own thoughts about what is going on in our own world or possibly being distracted by the art of multitasking - checking the phone. When someone feels as though another is truly listening to him/her that person feels heard and feels valued. This is a very validating experience that can lift a person’s spirit and it can positively impact self-worth. This occurs not only for the person who was listened to, this occurs for the person who was listening as well. I encourage you to be mindful when you are communicating with others. Take note of whether you are sincerely listening or if you are only half listening because you are distracted by something else. Thank you so mu

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Control. There is a difference between someone who wants to be in control of their environment/situation/life versus someone who wants to control another human being. If you would use the adjective, “controlling,” to describe yourself or someone you know, please take a moment to listen to this month’s PEP Talk - Control.  You might be surprised by what you learn. Thank you for joining me today and I encourage you to do one thing purposefully to attain true PEP for Life.