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Episode 8: Slowing Things Down to Feel S.A.F.E.
What You’ll Learn on this Episode: The importance of slowing down when regulating emotions Understanding the differences between the lower and higher brain and how they deal with emotional storms The acronym S.A.F.E. and the significance of 'S' -- self-awareness and...
Episode 7: Staying S.A.F.E. in an Emotional Storm
What You’ll Learn on this Episode: You will learn that everyone faces emotional storms What it means to be emotionally dysregulated Why it can be hard to think clearly and act the way you desire when you are dysregulated You’ll be introduced to the S.A.F.E. approach...
Episode 6: Q&A with Leigh — Understanding Grief
This is our first Q&A episode in which we answer some tender questions about grief. What is going on when we are in grief? What should I say to someone grieving? Is this ever going to get better? How do I help? Grief is a process that all of us will experience at...
Episode 5: Your Internal World
In this episode, we dive deep into understanding and working with our internal and external worlds to build resilience, confidence, and joy. We discuss the importance of recognizing the power of our internal world and how the lenses through which we perceive...
Episode 4: What Matters Most!
A question I get more often than any other is -- "why..." Why do I feel like [insert emotion]? Why am I overeating? Why does he make me so angry? Why can't I get myself to do the things I want... why? So how do you answer this important question? Your why lies deep...
Episode 3: Your True Identity
If I were to ask you to tell me who you are, what would you say? Most of us introduce ourselves as: A daughter, a wife, a mom, a sister... who can [xyz] ...who does [xyz]... We label, quantify, qualify, compare and generally grasp at words to describe who we really...
Episode 2: Happy or Resilient?
In this episode, we dive into the difference between happiness and resilience and how understanding this distinction can change our lives for the better. As a therapist and a mom, I discuss the importance of building resilience for ourselves and our children. We...
Episode 1: The Leadership Journey
Welcome to the very first episode of the Leadership Parenting Podcast! Being a mom is unique calling- one that demands so much it can exhaust us and even threaten our individuality. It takes us to the deepest of lows and the height of joy. I know this because I...
Loving the Little Girl Within
Click here for a downloadable PDF version of my Loving the Little Girl Within exercise! Looking for a bit more? Dive even deeper into Self Compassion with The Resiliency System.
Take a Quick Self Care Quiz
Self Care is all about getting connected to your body and listening to what it needs! There are some basic building blocks of good self care, and once you know where you are winning and where you need to apply some extra attention, you will be well on your way to...
When You’re Stuck in a Negative Thought Cycle
Thoughts are powerful because they cause our feelings. But don’t let those thoughts intimidate you! The more you understand about how your thinking works, the more you will be able to disengage from negative thinking and feel better! The first thing you need to know...
Write your Inner Critic a Letter
We all have an inner critic. Her job is to notice all the times we make mistakes, fall short of our goals or even just fail to meet our own often unreasonable expectations. She is a creation of the survival portion of our brains, but she is going about her duty to...
5 steps to knowing how to use the power of “yes” to help you set healthy boundaries.
Owning your ability to say “yes” and “no” is one of the tasks of honoring healthy boundaries. But it can be hard sometimes to know which answer to give, especially when wanting to please the people we care about. In fact, it can almost feel easier to go either one way...
The Emotion-Body Connection Exercise
Self Awareness is all about getting connected to YOU. The more you are in tune with your thoughts and feelings, the more you can understand what is happening within and the better you can show up to support yourself. This exercise will help you to identify and manage...
The Building Blocks to Self Care- Movement
In a previous post, we talked all about what self-care is, why it matters, and how it can lay the foundation for other even more transformational changes in your life. Here we dig into the building blocks of self-care: Nutrition Sleep Movement (also known as...
The Building Blocks of Self Care: Sleep
In a previous post, we talked all about what self-care is, why it matters, and how it can lay the foundation for other even more transformational changes in your life. Here we dig into the building blocks of self-care: Nutrition Sleep Movement (also known...
How you think has the power to create your life!
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Sounds fancy and complicated but at the end of the day what CBT teaches is this—If you want different outcomes in your life, then think better! For years, the human mind has been a mystery. Anxiety,...
6 steps to create affirmations that will change your life
Every day, we’re bombarded by messages from others and even from the media. But the most powerful messages we hear every day, actually come from inside our own thinking. The internal dialogues that play in our head each day have the power to create our reality, from...
5 things you need to know about your negative thinking
“I’m a terrible mom. I can’t even get my kids to bed on time.” “Look at how much I weigh! I’ve never been so fat and I look so old!” “My life is just one hard thing after the other. I’m never going to be happy.” Ever had thoughts like these? Many of us struggle with...
Why knowing your history is the key
I remember a project one of my sons had in high school in which he had to draw out a long timeline and place dots at intervals representing significant events in his life. His birth, of course, and the milestones of first words and first steps were followed by other...
Episode 8: Slowing Things Down to Feel S.A.F.E.
What You’ll Learn on this Episode: The importance of slowing down when regulating emotions Understanding the differences between the lower and higher brain and how they deal with emotional storms The acronym S.A.F.E. and the significance of 'S' -- self-awareness and...
Episode 7: Staying S.A.F.E. in an Emotional Storm
What You’ll Learn on this Episode: You will learn that everyone faces emotional storms What it means to be emotionally dysregulated Why it can be hard to think clearly and act the way you desire when you are dysregulated You’ll be introduced to the S.A.F.E. approach...
Episode 6: Q&A with Leigh — Understanding Grief
This is our first Q&A episode in which we answer some tender questions about grief. What is going on when we are in grief? What should I say to someone grieving? Is this ever going to get better? How do I help? Grief is a process that all of us will experience at...
Episode 5: Your Internal World
In this episode, we dive deep into understanding and working with our internal and external worlds to build resilience, confidence, and joy. We discuss the importance of recognizing the power of our internal world and how the lenses through which we perceive...
Episode 4: What Matters Most!
A question I get more often than any other is -- "why..." Why do I feel like [insert emotion]? Why am I overeating? Why does he make me so angry? Why can't I get myself to do the things I want... why? So how do you answer this important question? Your why lies deep...
Episode 3: Your True Identity
If I were to ask you to tell me who you are, what would you say? Most of us introduce ourselves as: A daughter, a wife, a mom, a sister... who can [xyz] ...who does [xyz]... We label, quantify, qualify, compare and generally grasp at words to describe who we really...
Episode 2: Happy or Resilient?
In this episode, we dive into the difference between happiness and resilience and how understanding this distinction can change our lives for the better. As a therapist and a mom, I discuss the importance of building resilience for ourselves and our children. We...
Episode 1: The Leadership Journey
Welcome to the very first episode of the Leadership Parenting Podcast! Being a mom is unique calling- one that demands so much it can exhaust us and even threaten our individuality. It takes us to the deepest of lows and the height of joy. I know this because I...
Loving the Little Girl Within
Click here for a downloadable PDF version of my Loving the Little Girl Within exercise! Looking for a bit more? Dive even deeper into Self Compassion with The Resiliency System.
Take a Quick Self Care Quiz
Self Care is all about getting connected to your body and listening to what it needs! There are some basic building blocks of good self care, and once you know where you are winning and where you need to apply some extra attention, you will be well on your way to...
When You’re Stuck in a Negative Thought Cycle
Thoughts are powerful because they cause our feelings. But don’t let those thoughts intimidate you! The more you understand about how your thinking works, the more you will be able to disengage from negative thinking and feel better! The first thing you need to know...
Write your Inner Critic a Letter
We all have an inner critic. Her job is to notice all the times we make mistakes, fall short of our goals or even just fail to meet our own often unreasonable expectations. She is a creation of the survival portion of our brains, but she is going about her duty to...
5 steps to knowing how to use the power of “yes” to help you set healthy boundaries.
Owning your ability to say “yes” and “no” is one of the tasks of honoring healthy boundaries. But it can be hard sometimes to know which answer to give, especially when wanting to please the people we care about. In fact, it can almost feel easier to go either one way...
The Emotion-Body Connection Exercise
Self Awareness is all about getting connected to YOU. The more you are in tune with your thoughts and feelings, the more you can understand what is happening within and the better you can show up to support yourself. This exercise will help you to identify and manage...
The Building Blocks to Self Care- Movement
In a previous post, we talked all about what self-care is, why it matters, and how it can lay the foundation for other even more transformational changes in your life. Here we dig into the building blocks of self-care: Nutrition Sleep Movement (also known as...
The Building Blocks of Self Care: Sleep
In a previous post, we talked all about what self-care is, why it matters, and how it can lay the foundation for other even more transformational changes in your life. Here we dig into the building blocks of self-care: Nutrition Sleep Movement (also known...
How you think has the power to create your life!
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Sounds fancy and complicated but at the end of the day what CBT teaches is this—If you want different outcomes in your life, then think better! For years, the human mind has been a mystery. Anxiety,...
6 steps to create affirmations that will change your life
Every day, we’re bombarded by messages from others and even from the media. But the most powerful messages we hear every day, actually come from inside our own thinking. The internal dialogues that play in our head each day have the power to create our reality, from...
5 things you need to know about your negative thinking
“I’m a terrible mom. I can’t even get my kids to bed on time.” “Look at how much I weigh! I’ve never been so fat and I look so old!” “My life is just one hard thing after the other. I’m never going to be happy.” Ever had thoughts like these? Many of us struggle with...
Why knowing your history is the key
I remember a project one of my sons had in high school in which he had to draw out a long timeline and place dots at intervals representing significant events in his life. His birth, of course, and the milestones of first words and first steps were followed by other...