Best Stephanie Vlahos Podcasts (2024)

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HIP Habits #12 Break a Habit 5:21

14d ago5:21

5:21

Breaking a habit is hard. If you haven't added a habit yet, go check out adding habits in the last HIP Habit mini-episode. If you're ready for a challenge, let's dig in. Several authors, including Charles Duhigg and James Clear, teach us about the habit loop. In this episode, learn how the habit loop is impacting your daily choices. Once you unders…

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#227 Trust and vulnerability feat. Lex Gillette 32:47

19d ago32:47

32:47

"Living life without my eyesight, every day that I wake up I'm tapping into a certain level of trust in myself. I have to trust that I'm going in the right direction. I have to trust that as I put one foot in front of the other, I am in fact getting to where I need to go." - Lex Gillette Lex Gillette is a globally recognized Paralympian who compete…

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HIP Habits #11 Add a Habit 2:33

22d ago2:33

2:33

Often, when we want to change our health or behaviors the first thing we do is determine which habits to take out of our lives. I propose going with adding a habit instead. In this bonus episode, learn why adding a habit might be a better fit than trying to exclude habits from your life. HIP Habit mini-episodes are brought to you by the HIP Habit w…

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#226 Learning You are a Gift feat. Amy Kaufman 36:55

3M ago36:55

36:55

"It gives you permission that you don’t need the validation of other people. If you say you’re special, if you say you’re awesome - believe it." - Amy Kaufman Calling all of you who've been told you're "too much" or feel like there's something wrong with your personality. I aboslutely loved this episode with Amy. We met during an event where we bot…

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#225 Becoming a Mentally Strong Couple feat. Amy Morin 29:48

3M ago29:48

29:48

"If you try to become just the same blob of people, it doesn't work. If you're trying to control the other person and you think they're trying to control you it really doesn't change people's behavior. Instead it makes people push those behaviors under ground, they become secretive, they get better at pretending like something isn't a problem. It r…

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#224 Work Happier feat. Stella Grizont 33:13

7M ago33:13

33:13

"Boundaries are not just about saying no. Boundaries are actually about saying yes to what's important. That's what we have to get clear on - what's the yes that I'm saying yes to?" - Stella Grizont Stella Grizont is an Author, Executive Coach &; Positive Psychology Expert who founded The Work Happiness Method. Her coaching program is designed to h…

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#223 Believing You're Perfectly Flawed feat. Kristy Laschober 36:18

9M ago36:18

36:18

"If you can find joy with the perceived dark parts of yourself, it’s so much easier to find joy everyday." - Kristy Laschober Kristy is the author of Perfectly Flawed: Uncovering Your Greatest Purpose. In it, she writes about her experience servign time in a federal prison sentence. Kristy has been a fierce advocate for re-entry and prison reform s…

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#222 The Disconnection of Inauthenticity feat. Danielle Craig 25:05

11M ago25:05

25:05

The first time I learned I couldn't be my authentic self in the world was in second grade when I wore a Barney shirt to school. Yep, you guessed it, so not cool. It's instances like that where we learn to not be ourselves, to be small and to shrink ourselves into what works for others. In this conversation, I'm going to share what happens when our …

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#221 What We Learn About Life from Death feat. Hadley Vlahos, RN 29:15

1y ago29:15

29:15

“We all have a reason for being here… I want to make sure I’m doing my best to fulfill that meaning and do the best job I can while I’m here.” - Hadley Vlahos, RN Oh. My. Gosh. Stop everything and press play on this episode. I’m so excited to share this conversation with Hadley Vlahos. Hadley is a registered nurse, specializing in hospice and palli…

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#220 Self-Compassion When Plans Go Awry feat. Stephanie Hirtle 30:53

1y ago30:53

30:53

“It wasn’t about what I couldn’t do with them, but what I was helping them become.” Today I get to introduce you to one of my good friends, Stephanie Hirtle. Stephanie practices self-compassion regularly… as her life and motherhood don’t look like she thought they would. Stephanie is the stay at home mom of four kids ranging in age from 12 to 25. S…

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#219 At the Center of Self-Care, Find Self-Love feat. Nicola Taggart 33:37

1y ago33:37

33:37

“I see you. I understand you. I care for you. I got you. When you turn that in toward you, the question is what does that translate to in terms of action. And sometimes that action is going out and doing something and sometimes that action is doing less.” - Nicola Taggart Oh, this is the conversation that everyone needs. I talked to one of my favor…

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HIP Habits #10 Challenge Your Negative Thoughts 4:21

1y ago4:21

4:21

One of the most powerful things we can do is challenge our negative thoughts. In this HIP Habit, I want to challenge you to be aware of the thoughts that come into your life this week. In this bonus episode, learn about how to bring awareness to your thoughts, choose to disrupt the thought and then work your way toward something you'd rather believ…

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#218 The Myth of Self-Care feat. Danielle Craig 13:00

1+ y ago13:00

13:00

Have you noticed that it seems we need to spend a lot of dollars to achieve the ultimate self-care? In this episode, Danielle challenges the advertisements and social media claims. Instead, we're going to focus on how everything you need to care for your self exists within you. In this episode, Danielle will share three main ways to practice self-c…

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HIP Habits #9 Micro Moments of Peace 2:41

1+ y ago2:41

2:41

In this mini-episode, the challenge is to find a micro moment of peace in your day. This can be as little as 20 seconds per day. Danielle shares about creating an intention around your five senses so that you can step away from what might feel like chaos - to become re-centered. HIP Habit mini-episodes are brought to you by the HIP Habit workbook. …

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#217 Blessings in the Bombing feat. Noelle Rasmussen 40:48

1+ y ago40:48

40:48

“When i think about it, I think of all the good people who came. That was the most beautiful thing. There was one bad man at the epicenter, but every ripple out - hundreds of hundreds of good people.” - Noelle Rasmussen Three years ago on Christmas morning, an RV parked on the road in Nashville and played over a loud speaker “This RV will blow up i…

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HIP Habits #8 Exercise to Benefit the Brain 4:49

1+ y ago4:49

4:49

In this mini-episode, the challenge is to add 20 minutes of exercise to your daily routine. Danielle shares research that shows how daily physical activity impacts your brain function. That's all the important stuff, like memory and the ability to learn. To read more about the research, head here. HIP Habit mini-episodes are brought to you by the H…

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#216 Intuitively Heal Yourself feat. Eboni Banks 28:26

1+ y ago28:26

28:26

“I am who I was looking for.” - Eboni Banks This month, we continue to focus on taking the time to re-set. That’s why I wanted to talk to Eboni about using our own intuition (Yes! We have to trust ourselves) to heal from trauma. As a trauma survivor, Eboni has learned to use her wealth of inner spiritual resources to thrive on her own healing journ…

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HIP Habits #7 Meditation for Beginners 6:25

1+ y ago6:25

6:25

In this mini-episode, learn the steps to meditate for beginners! Danielle breaks down meditating into 3 simple steps: 1) Sit comfortably 2) Focus on something 3) Bring your wandering mind back to the focus Try it and let Danielle know how it goes! HIP Habit mini-episodes are brought to you by the HIP Habit workbook. CONNECT WITH DANIELLE: Buy the H…

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#215 The Unfolding feat. Arielle Estoria 33:02

1+ y ago33:02

33:02

“I’m not crazy. And I know I’m not crazy. I can absolutely trust myself. I’m awake. And I’m fully awake.” - Arielle Estoria Arielle Estoria is a Poet, Actor, Model and Author. Arielle has shared her work through custom spoken word pieces, workshops and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campai…

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HIP Habits #6 Journaling to Heal 1:57

1+ y ago1:57

1:57

In this mini-episode, learn about research that proves journaling can actually impact your physical body! HIP Habit mini-episodes are brought to you by the HIP Habit workbook. CONNECT WITH DANIELLE: Buy the HIP Habits Workbook - https://daniellecraig.com/SHOP/ Subscribe on Patreon for a Monthly Podcast Companion Workbook Facebook - https://www.fac…

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#214 Finding Wonder Again feat. Andrea Scher 33:10

1+ y ago33:10

33:10

“I don’t want to be someone who misses their life. I don’t want to look back and think What did I do? Was I present?” - Andrea Scher Andrea Scher is an artist, author and a big believer in the transformative power of creativity. She wrote the book WonderSeeker: 52 Ways to Wake Up and Find Your Creativity. And that’s what we’re going to talk about t…

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#213 From Despair to a Love for Life feat. Kay Recede 33:41

1+ y ago33:41

33:41

My world as I knew it was ending. I was just faced with all of the mistakes that led me to that. And I was just like, 'Why am I here? I don’t want to be here anymore.' I wasn’t trying to physically harm myself, but I was thinking I just wish this would end. I just wanted life to end." - Kay Recede I absolutely loved talking to Kay Recede about her …

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#212 Design the Life You Want feat. Ayse Birsel 32:59

1+ y ago32:59

32:59

"All of this, whether you’re designing your life or you’re designing a chair, requires courage. You’re creating something that doesn’t exist. Based on what you know today, you’re imaging the future." - Ayse Birsel Ayse Birsel is one of the world’s leading industrial designers. She is one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People In Business and Interi…

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#211 Your Year with Vision feat. Lyssa Jackson 31:10

1+ y ago31:10

31:10

"I think it's all about clarity about what is you want. Then really leaning into the why behind it. I had such a strong why that anything else didn't really feel like a possibliity to me." - Lyssa Jackson As we being a new year, we hope you are able to have one with a big vision for your life. That's why Danielle asked Vision Board Expert Lyssa Jac…

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Hip Habits #5 How Long Does It Take to Create a Habit 3:49

1+ y ago3:49

3:49

In this mini-episode, larn about how long experts say it takes to make a habit stick. Danielle shares two pieces of research - and why when we take longer to perfect a habit there are benefits. Be sure to download Danielle's free Habit Tracker here. HIP Habit mini-episodes are brought to you by the HIP Habit workbook. This month, use the code HIPSh…

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#210 Holiday Expectations feat. Danielle Craig 20:00

2y ago20:00

20:00

The holidays and our expectations can create a stress-fueled December for us and our families. In this episode, I wanted to offer you some ideas on how to get those expecations in check so it's easier to deal with unmet expecations when things don't go according to plan. One of the most important things I talk about today will be how to make sure y…

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#209 EMDR Explained feat. Melissa Dumaz, LMFT 27:44

2y ago27:44

27:44

"You don't have to tell your whole story which can be painful. The beauty of that is you don't even have to have all the memories and details of your whole story and still be able to get some good work done. The beauty of that is you don't even have to be ready to talk about your story as long as you're ready to go inward because a lot of the work …

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HIP Habits #4 Turn Off Your Notifications 3:44

2y ago3:44

3:44

Welcome to HIP Habits! The mini-podcast episode (I promise under 5 minutes) that gives you something to add to your life to improve it and find more joy along the way. This week, we're focusing on your relationship with your phone. Don't forget to get your free printable here. Your phone has you at its beck and call. You can put some distance betwe…

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#208 Living with the Unchangeable 17:44

2y ago17:44

17:44

Inspired by the quotes on Instagram encouraging us to just go change our life if we don't like it, I wanted to talk about what to do when there are parts of our life we can't change. Take a listen to get my tricks on changing my mindset while honoring the fact that the unchangeable is hard! CONNECT WITH ME! Buy the HIP Habits Workbook Instagram Fac…

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#207 Rejecting Diet Culture (& Feel Good Naked) feat Chardét Ryel 29:11

2y ago29:11

29:11

If all the time, I'm a woman and I"m thinking about how I'm not good enough. If I'm thinking about how clothes are looking on me. If I'm thinking about all these other women around me who are better than me. Then how can I focus on things that actually really matter." - Chardét Ryel Today you get to hear from Chardét Ryel. She is a wellness entrepr…

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HIP Habits #3 Curating Your Social Media Feeds 4:53

2y ago4:53

4:53

Today's HIP Habit challenges you curate your social media feeds. The algorithm is always listening to what we click on, watch and spend our time on. That's why it's important we start taking control of what we're seeing. We can also take control by muting and blocking accounts. To start setting boundaries, ask yourself the questions in this episode…

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#206 Tuning Into Your Awesome feat. Alison Faulkner 29:59

2y ago29:59

29:59

"You’re not an idiot for forgetting that you're limitless. You’re not stupid because you haven’t been operating from that. And you’re not self-indulgent when you do." - Alison Faulkner Get ready for an AWESOME conversation with the awesome Alison Faulkner. Alison Faulkner is a branding and events expert, host of the podcast Awesome with Alison a to…

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Room Service 26:23

2y ago26:23

26:23

It's a sweaty night in Vegas for a range of reasons. Stuff's kicking up in Vegas. Bozzy can feel it, but what he doesn't now is what he's headed toward: his end or his beginning, a karmic dance or just another night of chance? When Bozzy makes a room service delivery to a Mafioso's suite in Caesars, it's just the end of the beginning of the story, …

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Vegas is for opportunists - The Book of Rhea 27:16

2y ago27:16

27:16

Music Biz whiz Rhea Quackenheimer is living on the edge, she just won't admit it. She's in Vegas for a Weirdo Cool event. She knows that much. But what she doesn't know is, is she alive or dead? Every Journey has a left turn. Before Chaos is an original podcast written by Stephanie Vlahos, based on the sci-fi novel Mercury's Wake – The Long Weekend…

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What Drama May Come - The Book of Bozzy 22:52

2y ago22:52

22:52

While bartending at the Barge Bar at Caesars, Bozzy meets a strange customer named Joe who is writing a screenplay about a horrible event that takes place in Vegas. His eyes are black like locusts... nothing in them. Every Journey has a left turn. Before Chaos is an original podcast written by Stephanie Vlahos, based on the sci-fi novel Mercury's W…

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That’s mine by the way – The Book of Bozzy 26:42

2y ago26:42

26:42

Luck-junky, Bozzy O’Reilly hightails it to Vegas to try his luck. But he gets more than he anticipated. His world tips after he meets Imani Cosmos in a pop-up Keno room that might be an inter-dimensional hole in Caesars. Every Journey has a left turn. Before Chaos is an original podcast written by Stephanie Vlahos, based on the sci-fi novel Mercury…

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Trust me, it'll all just get weirder 29:24

2y ago29:24

29:24

Friday, the beginning of a crazy long weekend Imani Cosmos takes a short flight out of a bad relationship to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where alternate realities begin to seize control of her future. Every Journey has a left turn. Before Chaos is an original podcast written by Stephanie Vlahos, based on the sci-fi novel Mercury's Wake – The Long …

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HIP Habits #2 Setting Boundaries with Your Phone 3:23

2y ago3:23

3:23

Today's HIP Habit challenges you to set some boundaries with your phone. When you live by these habits, you're able to be present with the people in front of you. To start setting boundaries, ask yourself the three questions in this episode - or download them from the free mini workbook I made you. Get the free mini-workbook printable here Buy the …

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#205 You are Not Your Thoughts (OCD, Intrusive Thoughts & Tools) feat. Cassidy Sanchez 29:47

2y ago29:47

29:47

"Learning to love who you are and being able to see yourself seperate from the things that you struggle with. Even though you're struggling with them, they don't define who you are." - Cassidy Sanchez Today, we are talking about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety. As many of you know, I was diagnosed with OCD in college. It was really great …

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#204 Moving through Doubt to Dreams feat. Tracey Barski 26:14

2y ago26:14

26:14

I am excited that you get to hear from one of my new favorite authors! I recently read The Alternate Ending of Cassidy Marchand. I loved it and knew I had to have the author on! That brings us to now! Today you'll get to hear from Tracey Barski. Tracey is a mostly stay at home mom who lives in Colorado with her husband of 10 years and their two chi…

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HIP Habits #1 Digital Detox 4:12

2y ago4:12

4:12

This is our new series, HIP Habits! Every week, join me for a short (less than 5 minutes, short) micro-episode about one habit you can add to your life for more joy in the everyday. To kick us off, the first four weeks will focus on our relationships with our smartphones. This week, we are setting personal goals for a digital detox that will help o…

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#203 Get Unstuck feat. Lia Garvin 30:51

2y ago30:51

30:51

"Reframing and stopping and saying whenever we feel stuck, what’s another way I can look at this? What else might be true? What else might be possible?" - Lia Garvin Lia Garvin is an author, speaker, organizational consultant and coach. She is a career expert and operation leader for influential companies including Microsoft, Apple and Google and c…

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#202 Finding Joy in Being Alive feat. Samantha Russell 28:37

2y ago28:37

28:37

"It's almost like a survival mechanism. I have to hold onto what is positive and what's going to get me through this day. I have to look forward or everything is going to drag me down." - Samantha Russell I am so grateful to be introducing you to an incredible woman today. Samantha Russel is a 3x Cancer Survivor, advocate and content creator. She s…

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#201 Path to Peace feat. Udo Erasmus 30:51

2y ago30:51

30:51

"Everything we’re motivated to find on the outside, we already have on the inside. That’s what the joke is. Instead of looking into it, we’re looking away from it." - Udo Erasmus The legendary Udo Erasmus came on the podcast today. He is the co-founder of Udo’s Choice Line, which can be found in Whole Foods and other health food stores worldwide. U…

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#200 Celebrating 200 Episodes feat. Guest Host Elizabeth Watts 33:24

2y ago33:24

33:24

For this 200th episode, Happiness in Progress is turning the tables. Guest Host, Elizabeth Watts came on the show to interview me! She interviews me by asking her 20 questions - 10 about myself and 10 about the podcast! You'll also hear some listeners chime in about their favorite episodes over the last five years. Above all, I want to thank you fo…

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#199 Tangible Ways to Support Women 16:49

2y ago16:49

16:49

Are you sick of the mean girls storyline that is told over and over again about women? In this episode, Danielle Craig talks about how we can support one another with tangible tools. She shares two tools that have made a difference in her life. Plus, she shares several comments from social media about what other women are doing to support one anoth…

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#198 Radical Self Care & Spiritual Intelligence feat. Angela Jia Kim 28:55

2y ago28:55

28:55

"I allow myself to cry about it, but then I always say to myself, 'What did I learn from this and what is the whisper from the universe? And what am I meant to do next?' I really view this as messages that are meant to take me to the next level." - Angela Jia Kim Angela Jia Kim is a former concert pianist and founder of Savor Beauty + Spa, a Manhat…

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#197 Finding Joy Gems in Your Life feat. Lilamani de Silva & Michelle Burke 30:34

2+ y ago30:34

30:34

"When we're joyful, that joy spills out and helps other people feel it. You're not just doing yourself a service of good and positive energy, but you're actually spreading it." - Michelle Burke Today you are going to hear from the founders of the Joy Cards. Michelle Burke and Lilamani de Sliva came together to create these cards to help you infuse …

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#196 Keys to Achieve Your Wildest Dreams feat. Katie Dodd 35:54

2+ y ago35:54

35:54

"It wasn't a matter of me working harder, working more, burning myself out. It was a matter of me shifting my mindset to what I was capable of doing." - Katie Dodd My friend Katie has done an incredible job of creating herself the business and life she wants! Katie is a geriatric dietitian, writer, speaker, consultant, mentor, and leader. She is a …

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#195 One Day at a Time feat. Carlos Spann 37:38

2+ y ago37:38

37:38

"I just wake up and thank God that I'm alive because I didn’t have to be. I’ve been through the fire." - Carlos Spann Today you get to hear from my old friend and colleague, Carlos Spann, about his diagnosis and journey with MS. Carlos is a photo journalist who was just inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame in October 2021. During his …

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