Pep Talks

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Suicide Awareness Prevention Month – 988 – Episode #40 I recognize this month’s PEP Talk may not contain much PEP; nonetheless, I am hopeful you will find it helpful. September is Suicide Awareness Prevention Month and in this podcast I share two resources, discuss two myths associated with suicide, potential warning signs as well as a few statistics. Below, I have included the resources mentioned in the podcast. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Suicide Awareness Prevention Month – 988 – Episode #40, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life. Resources:   Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988 - Call or text   Chat by going to 988lifeline.org   Pastor Clayton Hentzel of One Crossing church in Illinois discusses suicide from a biblical perspective:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-crossing-podcast/id1497065834?i=1000577605685  

Welcome to today's PEP Talk – Forgiveness Part II – Episode #39. Last month, I published part one of forgiveness. I acknowledged this is a sensitive subject and I expressed my hope that the information was received knowing my intent was to help. I express that same sentiment with this month's PEP Talk. My desire is to help. Part one, primarily focused on reframing forgiveness regarding the forgiveness of another. Part two, focuses on forgiveness of self. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Forgiveness Part II – Episode #39, and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true PEP for life!

Welcome to today's PEP Talk – Forgiveness – Episode #38. As stated in the PEP Talk, I recognize this is a sensitive subject and I am prayerful you will receive the information I provide, with the genuine intent that I have of wanting to help. I provide a way to reframe the word forgiveness. Holding onto negative energy towards a person is toxic for the person holding onto it – it is a type of prison. Finding a way to release the energy provides freedom and healing. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Forgiveness – Episode #38, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life. Originally posted July 2016 on YouTube.

If you are someone who fights against the concept of creating routine/structure in your life, this month's PEP Talk is for you. As I express in this month's PEP Talk, having the discipline to create routine in your life actually provides you with more freedom versus the false belief that it takes away from your freedom. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Discipline Equals Freedom – Episode #37, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attine true PEP for life. Originally posted June 2016 on YouTube.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – May Awareness Month – Episode #36. May is Mental Health Awareness month as well as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. In my opinion, this is the perfect pairing. In this month’s PEP Talk, I share some of the benefits one receives by being physically active. I encourage you to utilize the month of May as an opportunity to create the habit of physical activity or, if you are already physically active, utilize the month of May to create a new habit to improve your psychological well-being. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – May Awareness Month – Episode #36, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – The Power of Posture – Episode #35. It might surprise you to know that your posture not only impacts your physical health it impacts your psychological health. In this month's PEP Talk, I cite a research study supporting this concept and I also share a power pose recommended by Amy Cuddy to increase your confidence. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – The Power of Posture - Episode #35, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.  

Happy Spring and welcome to today's PEP Talk - Spring Cleaning - Episode #34. Are you inspired by the spring weather to tackle a project that has been hanging over your head for far too long? Well, today's PEP Talk includes practical tips to feed that sense of motivation so you have one less "to do," on your list this month. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Spring Cleaning - Episode #34, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life. Originally posted April 2016 on YouTube.

Welcome to today's PEP Talk - KISS - Episode #33. Since it is February, I thought I would keep with the theme of Valentine's Day. Even though this PEP Talk is not directly discussing the theme of love, it is all about assisting you in following through with goals/tasks/responsibilities. From my perspective, I would consider that a way of loving yourself because you are minimizing stress in your life. So, for this Valentine's Day, give yourself a gift of love and listen to this month's PEP Talk - KISS - Episode #33, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life. Originally posted February 2016 on YouTube.  

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Is There a Perfect Diet? – Episode #32 In today’s PEP Talk I answer the question, “Is there a perfect diet?” I also provide simple tips to improve your nutrition as I recognize the start of a new year may prompt the desire to begin new healthy habits. Do not forget about the three free recipe eBooks on my website. All of the recipes are amazingly delicious and nutrient dense! Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Is There a Perfect Diet? and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life. Originally posted January 2016 on YouTube

Welcome to today's PEP Talk - Holiday Stress - Episode #31. The holidays, for various reasons, can be a stressful time for many people. Today's PEP Talk provides some tips to assist you in enjoying the holidays versus feeling as though you are merely suffering through them.    Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Holiday Stress - Episode #31, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.  Originally posted November 2015 on YouTube

It is November and Thanksgiving is just weeks away. I thought this was the perfect time to encourage you to create a habit of expressing gratitude.  This month’s PEP Talk provides practical techniques and examples of how you can create the mindset of gratitude.  Below, I included a list of gratitude questions, I discussed in the podcast, as well as links to the articles I referenced, and my previously recorded podcasts, episode #15 and #25.   Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Habit of Gratitude – Episode #30, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.   Links to articles and previously recorded podcasts mentioned in the podcast: 41+ Gratitude Messages, Letters and Lists by Heather Craig 28 Benefits of Gratitude & Most Significant Research Findings by Courtney Ackerman   PEP Talk – Gratitude – Episode #15   PEP Talk – Mindfulness – Simple Not Easy – Episode #25   List of gratitude questions mentioned in the podcast: What emotionally touched me t

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk - Offense – Decline the Invitation – Episode #29. Last month, my PEP talk rebroadcast was about personalization. Today, I want to talk about taking offense. Offense is given as an invitation and we have the choice to decline the invitation. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Offense – Decline the Invitation – Episode #29, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life. Past PEP Talk Podcasts relevant to today’s PEP Talk: PEP Talk – Episode #18 PEP Talk – Episode #17 PEP Talk Episode #16

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Q-TIP – Episode #28. Many people struggle with personalization which causes a significant amount of unnecessary pain for the donor and the receiver. I thought it might be helpful to share a little "tip" in this month's PEP Talk to assist in challenging this type of negative thinking. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Q-TIP – Episode #28, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life. Originally posted March 2016 on YouTube.

Welcome to today's PEP Talk - I Choose - Episode #27. It is important to use language of empowerment versus restraint. Individuals often times incorrectly use the words “I can’t” when, in fact, they can (they are capable) they are simply choosing not to. I cite an interesting research study that demonstrates the influence of words with regards to food choices. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – I Choose - Episode #27, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life. Originally posted October 2015 on YouTube.

Welcome to today's PEP Talk - Don't Be a Victim of Your Diagnosis - Episode #26 We are not our health issues. We may have health issues; however, they do not define us. In today's PEP Talk I discuss simple steps you can take, today, to assist your body in overcoming health challenges.    Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Don’t Be a Victim of Your Diagnosis - Episode #26, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.    Originally posted July 2015 on YouTube.

Originally posted June 2015 on YouTube. Welcome to today's PEP Talk – Mindfulness – Simple, Not Easy – Episode #25.  Mindfulness is an extremely simple technique that provides profound health benefits; however, it isn't always so easy to do. Today's PEP Talk provides some suggestions on how to incorporate mindfulness into your daily routine. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Mindfulness – Simple, Not Easy – Episode #25, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully/mindfully to attain true PEP for life.     

Originally published May 2015 on YouTube.    Today’s PEP Talk is a rebroadcast from when I was doing my PEP Talks in a video format. With the help of my trusted technology expert, Lucia, the audio has been extracted from the video to create a podcast.   Over the next several months, we will be airing all of my retro PEP Talks so all PEP Talks can be found on my website or whichever service you utilize to listen to your podcasts.   There are times when I encourage a client to listen to one of my past PEP Talks and I cannot remember if it was a video PEP Talk or a podcast. Now a person can simply go to my website, enter a key word in the search bar of my website, and find what they are looking for.   Now, on with today's PEP Talk... Welcome to today’s PEP Talk, More Curious Than Afraid. In today’s PEP Talk I encourage you to approach life with a sense of curiosity versus fear. I also share a personal example of a time when I chose curiosity over fear.   Often times, people allow fear to hold them back – t

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Sleep is Emotional First Aid – Episode #23  In January, I discussed how vital it is to receive restorative sleep and I also reviewed some tips to assist you in receiving quality sleep.  In this podcast, I want to share some additional information I learned listening to a podcast with Professor Matthew Walker on Dr. Chatterjee’s Feel Better Live More podcast, Episode #147.   Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Sleep is Emotional First Aid – Episode #23, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

I revisit last month’s PEP Talk by further explaining the ‘health snacks’ in the heart category from Dr. Chatterjee’s book, Feel Better in 5.   I also provide a health snack for the mind – the 5-Step Release. If you have something that is preoccupying your mind, I am hopeful you will find this technique helpful in releasing it.   Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – 5-Step Release and Listener Question – Episode #22, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life. 

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – 5 Minutes to Health – Episode #21.   Do you have a health goal you are struggling to attain? Did you start off the New Year, gung-ho, following through on your health goals and, in the last week or two, you noticed yourself slipping back into old patterns?    In this month’s PEP Talk, I provide a mindset shift with regards to the attainment of health goals. Believe it or not, even in just 5 minutes, you can improve your health.    Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – 5 Minutes to Health – Episode #21, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.