Life Simply Better is the podcast for busy working moms who crave a simpler, more relaxed life. Imagine if you could easily stay caught up at work - without logging on after your kids were in bed. Imagine if you had plenty of time for your family and for taking care of yourself. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by a never ending stream of emails, meetings, laundry, and life’s little surprises - then this is the podcast for you. Enjoy the episode, and visit me, Zoe, at lifesimplybetter.com to st ...
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Learn common fears that might be holding you back from finding your purpose. You can learn more about coaching with me at lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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Learn why you spend too much time overthinking, overanalyzing, and worrying unnecessarilly and how to stop doing it. You can learn more about coaching with me at lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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Ep. #70: Top 3 Mistakes I Made with the Model
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In this episode I share the top three mistakes I made with the Life Coach School Model and what to do instead. You can learn more about coaching with me at lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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In this episode, I share my 2022 workday routine and how the REP Coaching Framework is key in creating a workday routine that you love. You can learn more about coaching with me at lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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Learn about why you're still people pleasing and what to do instead. You can also learn more about coaching with me at lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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This episode is an introduction to the CARE Process for Self-Coaching, which stands for: Check-in with yourself Acknowledge negative emotions (anxious, dislike, discouraged) Recognize positive emotions (relaxed, enjoyment, on track) Evauate your results You can learn more about coaching with me at lifesimplybetter.com.…
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This episode is an introduction to the REP Coaching Framework, which stands for Relax Enjoy Purpose. REP is the coaching framework I created in 2021 and currently use for coaching myself and others. You can also learn more about coaching with me at lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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Ep. #65: Demystifying Living Your Purpose
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Does living your purpose sound intimidating and out of reach? Today we demystify living your purpose - this is something than can be as "every day" as brushing your teeth, and is possible for you now. You can also learn more about coaching with me at lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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Ep. #64: Developing Your Natural Safety Response
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Let's talk about how to develop your natural safety response, even if you are prone to worrying. You can also learn more about coaching with me at lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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Learn the underlying cause of feeling stressed or relaxed and what you can do to feel relaxed more of the time. If you'd like to connect, email me at zoe@lifesimplybetter.comor visit lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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Ep. #62: Live Your Purpose without Burning Out
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In this episode we discuss three tips to help you avoid burning out while living your purpose + working full-time + parenting. If you'd like to connect, email me at zoe@lifesimplybetter.com or visit lifesimplybetter.com.
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Ep. #61: 3 Mistakes to Avoid when Finding Your Purpose
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Listen in and hear the top three mistakes I made when trying to find my purpose and how you can avoid them. If you'd like to connect, email me at zoe@lifesimplybetter.com or visit lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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Today we talk about the importance of understanding your mood and how to do it. If you'd like to connect, email me at zoe@lifesimplybetter.com or visit lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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No matter what goal you have or what result you'd like to create, the time to start is now. Find out how this is true even if you are tired and busy - these three simple steps will work in any situation. If you'd like to connect, email me at zoe@lifesimplybetter.com or visit lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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Ep. #58: Incorporate Living Your Purpose into Your Routine
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Let's talk about how you can easily incorporate living your purpose into your routine, in a way that feels good, is sustainable, and works with the rest of your life. If you'd like to connect, email me at zoe@lifesimplybetter.com or visit lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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Let's talk about the real reason you get stuck in survival mode as a busy working mom - it's not just about only having 24 hours in a day!By Zoe Galaitsis
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Ep. #56: Simple Exercise to Feel More Relaxed
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In this episode we cover how you can do a simple exercise of checking in with yourself, which only takes a few seconds and you can do easily as you go about your day. Connect with me at zoe@lifesimplybetter.com or learn about the coaching program at lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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The podcast is back! If you'd like to connect, email me at zoe@lifesimplybetter.com or visit lifesimplybetter.com.By Zoe Galaitsis
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Ep. #53: My Super Simple Pre-Work Morning Routine
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Today we’re going to talk about those mornings when you get into work, look at what’s on your plate for the day and it’s just WAY TOO MUCH. What do you do? Listen in to learn about the vicious cycle of “To Do” list overwhelm and what you can do to stop it in its tracks. I have great news, which is that your “To Do” list is manageable and your overw…
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Ep. #51: Predictable Work Hours for Unpredictable Jobs
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Probably the most common question I get around my planning system is, “But what about when unexpected things come up? How do you get your work done without working extra hours?” This is such a great question, and if you’re job is anything like mine, your work day is FULL of random-but-urgent things coming up each day. In this episode, I’m going to …
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What would you do with 100 extra hours? Think of the sleep you could get, the work you could catch up on, the Netflix you could watch, or the lazy “chill” time that you could spend with your kids. Considering how little margin many of us have in our lives between work, family, and general adulting - 100 hours could be huge. For me, this extra margi…
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Ep. #49: 5 Things You Can Stop Caring About
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Usually when we think about improving our lives, we think of what we want to do more of. But in my own experience, caring less about things (rather than doing more) has opened up my life to amazing possibilities. And of course I love this concept, because it fits so well with my minimalist philosophy of life - Life Simply Better. In this episode I’…
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Does your picture of a leader help you or hurt you when it comes to your own career growth? In this episode we explore your beliefs about what it means to be a senior leader in your organization, and the impact those beliefs can have on your own career trajectory. I’ll share the seven limiting beliefs that were holding me at a plateau in my career …
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Ep. #47: When to Start Living Your Purpose
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How do you know when you’re ready to start living your purpose? Many of us think that we’ll be ready once we have more time, start a more “purposeful career,” or when inspiration finally strikes. I take a different approach for myself and with the busy moms I coach. I believe that the time to live your purpose is always NOW. Now is the perfect time…
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Today we are covering how to change your feeling. Emotions are a powerful component of our lives because they determine our experience of our lives. Feeling love or feeling annoyed are two very different experiences. Emotions are also important because they create our results. Emotions create the energy that fuels us to take action - and those acti…
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Loving your life feels amazing and produces even more great results. On today's episode, we're going to talk about how to love your life even in moments that are challenging - where it's stressful, where you're frustrated with other people, or you're frustrated with yourself. I will give you some really concrete tips on how to love your life, not j…
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Listen to this episode for some great self coaching tips. These will be helpful whether you are working through models on your own, or with the help of a coach. If you aren't familiar with Brooke Castillo's self coaching model, check out Episode #6 or Episode #8 and then come back to listen to this episode. Would you like individualized coaching to…
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Did you grow up as a straight-A student, always aiming to make the teacher happy? Did you go into your career and motherhood with high expectations for yourself on both fronts? Many of my clients achieved their success through hard work, attention to detail, and always striving for the A. But as they took on leadership roles and parenting, trying t…
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We’ve all heard about setting SMART goals and creating action plans to achieve results. But let me share a much better way to set goals. One that is more effective, and also lets you relax during the process of achieving your goal. This is an especially effective technique when you are working towards achieving something that you haven’t done befor…
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Are you used to getting things done by “buckling down” and “pushing through”? In today's episode you will learn all about: Why the idea that being relaxed leads to laziness is a misconception Why fueling your actions from pressure works short-term, but not long-term How relaxing can actually lead to greater productivity If you want to really dig in…
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In today's podcast episode, we talk about how you can gain the benefits of self coaching without spending a lot of time. Learn about five ways to coach yourself in a minute or less: Hold space for yourself Ask a good question Find a new thought Process your emotions Take a podcast "baby step" Simple Minutes (my free program) provides all of the abo…
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Click hereto coach with me. Learn how to effectively manage your stresson Ep. #39 of the podcast. Even after I got my inbox empty and took control of my schedule, I still found myself stressing out on the regular. Why? I had to learn how to manage my stress: I had to learn the true cause of my stress- it wasn't my overflowing inbox or busy calendar…
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Is your work calendar out of control? Do you feel like all of your work and meeting time are squeezing out the rest of your life? Listen in to this episode and find out how to take control of your calendar and create a better work life balance. Learn what to do when you have too many meetings - I have great tips for getting that under control. We’l…
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Does your overflowing inbox overwhelm you? Learn how to go from 10,000 emails to 0 emails in three easy steps. If this sounds impossible to you… give me the benefit of the doubt and listen in! Getting your inbox empty helps to eliminate decision fatigue, makes you more effective in your job, and saves a ton of time. Learn how to deal with all sorts…
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CLICK HERE to sign-up for my client membership program. On this episode, we’ll cover three tips to help you go from insane Saturdays to ideal Saturdays - even with busy kids in tow and a long to do list. Learn how you can effectively prioritize sleep and free time - putting them first so that you can show up as your best for everyone else. We’ll al…
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On this episode we’re going to talk through 10 simple steps to stop people pleasing. And, yes, you CAN stop people pleasing! It’s not a gene, it’s not in your DNA… it’s just a bad habit. I hope you give this a try! Not only does people pleasing waste a lot of your time, but it can be dishonest… and it doesn’t even work! Today we’re going to get ver…
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Ep. #34: Why You Should Stop People Pleasing
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In this episode we talk all about why you should STOP people pleasing. We’ll cover three reasons you should kick this sneaky habit for good: 1) people pleasing wastes a lot of your precious time, 2) people pleasing is lying, and 3) people pleasing doesn’t even work! So why keep doing it? Some of you believe that you are just naturally a people plea…
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Do you wish you could stop logging on at night to work, but aren’t sure how with your current job? This is a habit that you can change without having to change jobs. Listen in to the episode to make sure like your reasons for wanting to stop, learn the three key ingredients to not working after your kids are in bed, and get three simple tips to hel…
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Here are a few of my favorite things… what are yours? Enjoy this episode and let yourself dream a little bit about what you already have that you love, and what you don’t have yet that you want. Starting from an abundant place of wanting your “old favorites” is a great way to bring some new favorites into your life. Would you like individualized co…
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Are you living a life of luxury? Your experience of your life is based on the story you tell about it, not your circumstances. Even though we have access to amazing luxury in our lives (hot water and electricity, not to mention iphones!), we don’t always choose to tell that story. Do you feel undeserving of abundance, or like taking more for yourse…
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Is it important to you to live a life of purpose, that serves others? In this episode, I share my thoughts on how to create your highest contribution in the world. For me, everything stems from our mindset, and this topic is no exception. I’ll talk about six beliefs I have adopted which have helped me to drop the fear and show up in the world to co…
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Mastering emotions is key to a well lived life for two reasons: The emotions we feel determine our experience of life - in fact, the only reason we want anything in life is because of how we think we will feel when we get it. The second reason is that emotions are fuel for our actions. Stress and overwhelm create one set of actions, confidence and …
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Some of the best work I’ve done on myself has been around the limiting belief of “I’m not doing enough.” This belief, while well intended, has led me to overwork, obsess, be unavailable for my family, stress myself out, and ultimately burn out. In this episode we’ll talk about a different approach that has worked much better for me - creating more …
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Did you know it’s possible to be a working mom and NOT be busy? Being less busy is available to you now, no matter how many kids you have or how crazy your job is. Tune into this episode and hear some of my best tips for creating an un-busy life, simply through changing the way you think. Would you like individualized coaching to help you apply thi…
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Do you know the real reason you're so busy? It's not what you think. We usually think that our jobs, family situations, and personalities are what make us so busy. Not true! Listen into this episode to hear the good news about the real reason you're busy. And it is good news, because it is something that you can change if you want to, to make a bet…
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Ep. #25: What's Next for Life Simply Better
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CLICK HERE to sign-up to be notified when registration is open for Life Simply Better Client Membership. Welcome to episode #25 and THANK YOU to each of you for listening, whether you are new to the podcast or have been with us from the beginning. Today I'm excited to announce the Life Simply Better Client Membership Program, which will be opening …
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What does it mean to have emotional balance? It is natural to want to be happy all of the time, but is that possible and what are the unintended consequences of striving for a goal like this? Many of us turn our pursuit of happiness against ourselves when we try to escape from experiencing negative emotions with activities that don't help us long t…
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Forced Positive Thinking is a trap that I see many new coaching clients fall into. Learning the Self Coaching Model opens up a world of possibility, but it is often misused to try to force happiness. When we learn that our thoughts create our feelings, and that we can choose our thoughts, we gain access to feeling better and doing better in the wor…
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