Does it seem like all you do as a leader is put out fires? You know that your team has the ability to be a dynamic, high-performing group - if only you could effectively address employee well-being and reduce stress. Your host, Dawn Pensack, experienced burnout as a middle school math teacher. Burnout was the catalyst for her to radically change her life - and career. Now a Certified Hypnotist and EFT Practitioner, Dawn is on a mission to help high-performing leaders like you bring simple st ...
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It's no secret teachers are STRESSED. This podcast supports teachers in learning tools, techniques, and strategies for: ✔️Managing their Stress and ENERGY ✔️Getting MORE done with Less Stress ✔️Drastically reducing Overwhelm ✔️Finding more Balance and JOY in their life ✔️Learning tools to help them overcome personal & professional challenges ✔️Having a community of teachers looking to THRIVE in the classroom If you're a teacher, you're likely an intelligent, caring person with a Heart to SER ...
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Stop comparing yourself to others, and plug in to what is uniquely you. The Unbox your Personality podcast is for coaches, creatives, and educators who understand your happiness makes you more effective at bringing out the best in others. Jen P Higgins, Personality Strategist and Enneagram Fluff-remover, helps you get laser focused on who you are and who you aren't, so you're free to make the impact you were born to make... and have fun doing it. Your personality IS your business.
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The Technique That Erased My Anxiety: A Personal Story
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Join me as I chat with one of my closest friends, Tina Bernal, a National Board Certified Integrative Health and Wellness Coach and Board Certified Hypnotherapist. A few months ago, I was paralyzed by anxiety—panic attacks, chronic dizziness, and fear kept me homebound. After several doctor visits (and no solutions), I had a conversation with Tina …
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In this episode, I share why I took a break from the podcast over the past few months. Balancing the demands of teaching first grade, a long commute, and personal health challenges, including adrenal fatigue and chronic stress, led me to step back and focus on healing. The grief of losing my beloved dog, Kalena, made everything harder, but deep hea…
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Most people are waiting for health to feel gratitude, but that’s backward thinking. Today's hypnosis episode focuses on gratitude and reminds you that you are already worthy of health. Release stress and sink into a few moments of blissful relaxation in just 7 minutes. Download your free audio now. Please note - The content of this audio is for edu…
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52. How can I become a more mindful person?
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Waking up to your alarm clock and feeling tired as the endless tasks for each day unfold? Tune in to learn how you can use mindfulness to break free from this cycle and cultivate a baseline of mindfulness that will allow you to navigate life’s challenges with ease and amplify the joy in your journey. Release stress and sink into a few moments of bl…
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51. My Journey with Block Therapy and Fascia Decompression
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In this new year, I've committed to leaning more into the practice of fascia decompression using a revolutionary tool known as Block Therapy. In this episode, I’ll share with you how this practice allowed me to navigate discomfort, release adhesions, and reset my emotional health. Tune in to learn more about this technique and decide if it's the mi…
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As we step into 2024, join me as we discuss the practical steps you can take to establish lasting health and wellness without succumbing to the pitfalls of unrealistic New Year’s resolutions. From embracing small, realistic goals to creating a solid plan, we'll delve into the secrets of making sustainable changes and prioritizing self-care on our j…
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49. 10 Minute Body Scan Meditation for Deeper Relaxation
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Stressed and need to relax? Tune in to this guided body scan meditation to relax and ignite your next level of health and well-being. Release stress and sink into a few moments of blissful relaxation in just 7 minutes. Download your free audio now. Please note - The content of this audio is for educational and informational purposes only. The conte…
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Welcome to another Q&A episode of the Awaken Your Best Health podcast! In this episode, I’ll be addressing some of your recent questions, including: Why does it feel so hard to ‘get healthy’? What can I do when the people around me aren't supportive? Why does ONE bad moment in my day throw my way off track? Plus, I'll walk you through a short relax…
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47. 3 Ways Nature can Calm Your Nervous System
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Nature can have an incredibly therapeutic effect on both our physical and mental well being. In this episode, I’ll share with you the many benefits nature offers us, from calming our nervous systems to fostering intentionality. Tune in to discover the simple steps you can take to start using nature as a tool to create a more balanced and calm life.…
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46. How a Weighted Blanket can Promote Calm
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Looking for a simple wellness product that could redefine your daily calm? Tune in to learn about how a weighted blanket has become a staple in my life, even though I wouldn't say I liked it the first time I used it. I’ll share with you how to get started using it, some common misconceptions, and how it can help to reduce anxiety, enhance sleep, an…
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It's easy to get caught up in the busyness this time of year. Tune in to this guided meditation to spend a few minutes rekindling feelings of gratitude and appreciation for the people and experiences that enrich your life. Release stress and sink into a few moments of blissful relaxation in just 7 minutes. Download your free audio now. Please note …
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Welcome to another Q&A episode of the Awaken Your Best Health podcast! In this episode, I’ll be addressing some of your recent questions, including: If I could only do ONE thing right now, what would you recommend? Do I really need clear goals? What if I do another thing that doesn’t work out? Plus, I'll walk you through a short relaxation exercise…
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43. 3 Tips for Navigating the Holiday Hustle
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As the festivities of the holiday season kick in, staying on track with our wellness goals can become extra challenging. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing three practical strategies you can use to approach the season with the adaptability and patience you’ll need to continue prioritizing your well-being throughout this busy season. Release stress…
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S5E8 - 3 things that I learned about Being Me
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There's a list of 3 things that I learned about being me... 1. I have a purpose. 2. I have to be intentional to follow it. 3. I have to be aware of my progress (or lack thereof.) In this episode I read the introduction to my book, The Secret to Being You Using Brain Science and The Nine Acknowledgement Languages to Unbox Your Enneagram. And yes, it…
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42. 2 Simple Ways to get Better Sleep Tonight!
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Did you know that a good night’s sleep could be the key to transforming your well-being? Tune in for the shocking statistics on how prioritizing sleep can positively affect our physical and mental health, productivity, and even our weight loss goals. I’ll also share with you two simple, yet powerful, strategies to enhance your sleep routine, starti…
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41. Meditation for Deeper, More Restful Sleep
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If you have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up feeling rested, today's meditation is for you. Tune in for a body scan relaxation that will prepare your body and mind for deep, restful sleep. Release stress and sink into a few moments of blissful relaxation in just 7 minutes. Download your free audio now. Please note - The content …
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40. Your Questions, Our Insights - Q&A Episode
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Welcome to another Q&A episode of the Awaken Your Best Health podcast! In this episode, I’ll be addressing some of your recent questions, including: What’s the quickest way to calm when life feels SO hard? With hypnosis, how long do you think it will take for me to see progress? I want to start meditating but how do I begin? Plus, we'll wrap up wit…
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In a world where we're constantly bombarded with information, it's easy to feel overwhelmed when starting your wellness journey. In this episode, I’ll share with you the four essential tips that helped me simplify my path to wellness and create sustainable change. Tune in today and take the first steps towards your own vibrant transformation. Relea…
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38. How Mindfulness is Foundational for a More Present Life
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Have you ever found yourself resistant to embracing a valuable tool, even though you recognized its potential to positively impact your life? That was me and mindfulness. Despite my initial hesitation, I gave it a try and found a specific mindfulness technique that I now look forward to practicing everyday. In this episode, I’ll share with you the …
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Have you been trying to start a new healthy habit but it's just not working? Hypnosis can help! Today's episode will help you reprogram your subconscious mind so you can begin your new, healthier habit with ease. Release stress and sink into a few moments of blissful relaxation in just 7 minutes. Download your free audio now. Please note - The cont…
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S5E7 - How to Release Your Anger Using the Enneagram and EFT Tapping Techniques
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Are you feeling stuck in your anger? Do you feel the need to get your energy back into balance? I wanna invite you to join me in this special guided session. Combining the Enneagram and EFT, we are going to address your anger. I will be going through each of the 9 Enneagram types and how they usually experience anger. Then we're going to use EFT ta…
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36. Your Questions, Our Insights - Q&A Episode
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Welcome to another Q&A episode of the Awaken Your Best Health podcast! In this episode, I’ll be addressing some of your recent questions, including: I’m busy - how can I actually fit this work in? Is there a simple and doable way to do this? How do I KNOW if my nervous system isn’t regulated and healthy? If I don’t fix what I’m doing now and change…
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35. A Simple Way to ENJOY Movement & Healthier Eating
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Setbacks are a normal part of any transformational journey, but there are tools you can use to overcome them and continue working towards your health goals. Tune in to hear how I overcame my own setbacks recently and the tools I used to make it happen. I’ll share with you how a simple practice can help you build momentum, reduce procrastination, an…
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34. Why Getting Started is NOT the Hardest Part
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Navigating your health journey can feel like a rollercoaster, with its own share of ups and downs. Join me in this episode as we explore the real challenges of maintaining progress in your health journey and discover the strategies you can use to overcome them. Release stress and sink into a few moments of blissful relaxation in just 7 minutes. Dow…
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Hey Difference Maker, in this episode, I'm gonna be talking about three really easy ways for you to feel happy no matter what. It doesn't matter what circumstances are happening in your life. It doesn't matter what has happened in your past or disappointments. You can be empowered to feel happy. And I'm also excited about updating you on what I hav…
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Tune in for a guided hypnosis experience to melt away your stress, tension, anxiety, and worry! Release stress and sink into a few moments of blissful relaxation in just 7 minutes. Download your free audio now. Please note - The content of this audio is for educational and informational purposes only. The content is not intended to diagnosis, cure …
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32. Your Questions, Our Insights - Q&A Episode
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Welcome to the first-ever Q&A episode of the Awaken Your Best Health podcast! In this episode, I’ll be addressing some of your most important questions, including: How is hypnosis different from meditation? I’ve been meditating for years and already have a practice and curious about trying a hypnosis audio. If I’m in a sympathetic nervous system st…
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31. 5 Life Lessons I Learned from prioritizing self love this summer
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Last year was a challenging one, and I decided that things were going to change in 2023. This summer, I committed to myself and prioritized self love. Today, I'm sharing the 5 amazing and unexpected life lessons that came from this experience. Release stress and sink into a few moments of blissful relaxation in just 7 minutes. Download your free au…
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30. How The Authentic Leader Podcast is Pivoting this Fall
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Big news! There are some really awesome changes coming to the podcast soon - tune in to hear about a new name, new energy, and new content for you. Discover the ONE pattern / limiting belief that is sabotaging your well-being journey and book your Jumpstart Your Health Journey call today! In this free 30 minute call, we'll discover the ONE pattern …
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29. Hypnosis Audio for Connecting with Your Authentic Self
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Learn a process to release the weight of limiting beliefs and step into your value-driven life, through connecting with your most authentic self. Today's episode is a hypnosis audio that will bring meaning, purpose, joy, and so much love. Discover the ONE pattern / limiting belief that is sabotaging your well-being journey and book your Jumpstart Y…
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28. Master Your Action - Overcome Self-Sabotage
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Transformation is a personal journey, not a race. Our progress, no matter how small, shapes our success, and the journey itself is worthy of celebration. In this final episode of our self-sabotage series, I explore how you can master your action and make progress towards accomplishing your goal, including three strategies that are catalysts for mea…
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27. Master Your Heart - Overcome Self-Sabotage
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Ever find yourself getting in the way of your own success? Sabotaging your progress just when things were starting to go well? In today's episode, we're diving into part 3 of this series, focusing on heart-brain coherence and the power of mastering our hearts. I’ll share three strategies that will help you unlock your emotions, make better decision…
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S5E5 - When Life Gets in the Way of Business, What is Your Next Step? (with Dawn Pensack)
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Hey, Difference Maker. We are back with an amazing episode that wasn't supposed to be an episode, but boy am I glad that we were recording. My friend Dawn Pensack, and I hopped on a, oh my gosh it's been a whole year how the heck are you kind of conversation, and I'm so glad that she consented to letting me record it and letting me leave in some of…
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26. Master Your Mind - Overcome Self-Sabotage
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Your thoughts are SO powerful and can be one of the driving forces behind self-sabotage. Tune in for part two of this series, where I share ways to overcome your limiting beliefs and master your mind. Do you want access to deeper work so that you can get a jumpstart on your next journey in life? Maybe you want to elevate your health, your love life…
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25. Master Your Awareness - Overcome Self-Sabotage
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"If I could just get out of my own way, I could reach my goals!" Does that sound familiar? It's a pretty common thought, and I've been there too. So, how DO you get out of your own way? Tune in to this beginning of a four-part series to find out the first steps. Do you want access to deeper work so that you can get a jumpstart on your next journey …
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S5E4 - Should Christians Use the Enneagram with Guest Author Amy Wicks
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Hey, Difference Maker. This episode is for my faith-based listeners who want to raise their self-awareness and understand others better, but maybe you feel a little apprehensive about using Personality Psychology tools, specifically the Enneagram. I reached out to Amy Wicks from Simply Wholehearted Enneagram to talk about this topic and her book th…
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Doubt is something that we all experience, and believe it or not, it's actually your brain's way of trying to keep you safe! In today's episode, I'm sharing the science behind your doubts, and steps to take so that you can overcome these doubts and move forward. Please note - The content of this audio is for educational and informational purposes o…
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S5E3 - How the Performance Mindset is NOT Sexy, and How to View It Instead
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Hey Difference Maker, in this episode we are continuing the "I Quit" conversation with my twin Jodi OC, and this is a good one. You might actually be knocked between the eyes if you're currently feeling burned out, either physically, mentally, emotionally, or as Jodi says spiritually. Now just as a reminder, Jodi is an Enneagram Type 8, Manifesting…
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23. How Self-Awareness Beats Sabotaging Behaviors
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Self-sabotage can prevent you from moving forward, stalling your progress and keeping you stuck. So, how do you stop this pattern? In today's episode, I'm sharing how you can increase your self-awareness and then use that skill to identify and dismantle roadblocks from self-sabotage. Please note - The content of this audio is for educational and in…
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S5E2 - I'm an Enneagram Type 7 and I'm Quitting These Things!
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Hey, Difference Maker, we're rewinding back to the beginning of the conversation with my twin Jodi O C, talking about quitting the things in our lives that aren't serving us anymore or serving others. And you know what? I bet you could add to this list because every personality is different. Now just for reference, remember Jodi and I aren't really…
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Out of the comfort zone and taking my power back, that's what this episode is all about! Tune in to hear about the 3 shifts I made in my life that allowed me to lose almost 35 pounds in 3 months, cut my risk of heart disease by at least 50%, and radically change my blood work results! Please note - The content of this audio is for educational and i…
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21. 5 Ways I Simplified my Life to Reduce Stress
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I've made a lot of intentional changes in my life lately to reduce stress, and 5 of them involved simplifying things that I do every day. I'm sharing these 5 things with you today, plus giving you prompts to create your own plan for simplifying your life. Please note - The content of this audio is for educational and informational purposes only. Th…
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20. Purpose/Contribution - Pillar 3 in The Optimal Wellness Trilogy
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With some types of burnout, many people feel like they're stuck on a hamster wheel, lost without purpose or direction. Not doing enough of what really matters to us can cause this. In this episode, we're talking all about getting clear on our purpose, and aligning our actions, intentions, and behaviors with those goals. Please note - The content of…
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19. Mind Body Connection - Pillar 2 in The Optimal Wellness Trilogy
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The way we think has a profound impact on how our body actually functions. Tune in to hear why creating a healthy integration between mind and body is critical to improving your quality of life. Plus, experience a guided meditation to improve focus, productivity, and your relationships. Please note - The content of this audio is for educational and…
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S5E1 - I'm Quitting! And Why You Should Too.
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I'm coming into Season 5 of the Unbox Your Personality Podcast with a whole new attitude and a whole new approach, and I call it, I quit. In this episode, I'm sharing the last part of my I quit conversation with my friend and twin Jodi O'Connell. We talk about some of the things that I have decided to quit in my business. And I haven't been any hap…
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18. Relationships - Pillar 1 in The Optimal Wellness Trilogy
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So much goes into our overall health and wellness. One of the three pillars in the optimal wellness trilogy is relationships. In today's episode, we're talking about the health benefits of strong relationships with partners, friends, colleagues, and others in your life. Please note - The content of this audio is for educational and informational pu…
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17. Three Types of Burnout and How to Move Through It
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Did you know that there is more than one type of burnout? Burnout can be the usually thought of "overworked and overwhelmed" scenario, but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, I'm going over the three different types, what signs to look out for, and where to start to move through each one. Please note - The content of this audio is for education…
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16. Why Practicing Stillness is Critical for Your Wellbeing
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When was the last time that you purposefully experienced stillness? In our fast-paced lives, stillness is a rarity for many people. Today, I'm talking about the many different benefits of stillness, and how even 10 seconds can make a difference. Please note - The content of this audio is for educational and informational purposes only. The content …
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Making a significant change in your life is a huge commitment. There are a lot of things that go into any kind of transformation, whether it has to do with health, relationships, money, or something else. In today's episode, I'm sharing a powerful framework that you can follow to set yourself up for success during your next change. Please note - Th…
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14. Signs You May be Dealing with Chronic Stress
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It's no surprise that chronic stress over time can lead to burnout. But, sometimes, we don't even realize the signs of chronic stress until they get really, REALLY bad! Tune in today to hear some of the stress-related symptoms to look out for, and how to escape the pattern of just accepting that this is your new normal. Please note - The content of…
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