Dr. Michele Kerulis is a professor of counseling with Counseling@Northwestern and former program director of sport and health psychology at Adler University in Chicago. A certified consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, a member of the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry, and a content expert in sport and exercise psychology, her years of experience as an …
How to Raise a Maverick: Raising Kids with Grit, Ethics and Confidence | Emily Gaudreau
Emily Gaudreau is a positive discipline coach and the Host of the How to Raise a Maverick podcast. Not only is Emily the mother to a five-year-old girl that she classifies as a “spitfire,” but, when she was in her mid-20’s, Emily was tasked with raising her two teenage god-children after their mother passed, and she is also the step-mother …
It’s Time to Get Over Your Fear: Solutions for Tackling Fear and Showing Up in This World! | Dr. Zoe Shaw
We all have fears. Some fears are more common than others, but we’re all impacted by our fears at various points in our lives. The real question is … are you ruling your fears, or are your fears ruling you? In this episode, I get vulnerable and share some of my crazy, embarrassing fears, but more importantly, I give you …
Dating Wisdom for Women Using Biology to Choose Your Partner | Kongit Farrell
Humans are biological creatures so, wouldn’t it make sense that we can use Biology to better understand our relationships? Kongit Farrell is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an EMDR Therapist, and the Founder and Director of the Inspired Journey Counseling Center in Los Angeles. In this episode, Kongit explains how seeing her mother’s relationships as a child impacted her …
Loving Yourself Through the Seasons of Your Life | Dr. Zoe Shaw
Do you realize that there are certain choices you should make and certain tasks you should focus on in different seasons of your life? Psychologists have theorized various stages of development and what experiences and tasks should be accomplished in each stage in order to have a healthy psychological life. Most of these theories apply to males and today I …
8 Pillars of Balance for Busy Women | Jenny Stemmerman
Do you feel that work/life balance is not possible? Guess what? Balance IS possible and Jenny Stemmerman of YourLifeRocks.com helps us figure out how to reframe balance and make it work even in the midst of the beautiful chaos that is our life. Define what balance looks like to you with the 8 pillars that make up your life (faith, …
Get a Ph.D. In You! | Julie Reisler
Julie Reisler is the author of Get a PhD in YOU. She has a master’s degree in coaching, more than twelve certifications around health and wellbeing, and has been featured in places like ABC and The New York Times. In this episode, Julie talks about how tapping into our strength and passions as a child can us better understand ourselves …
Getting Through Hard Times in a Relationship – When the Going Gets Tough … Sex | Dr. Sarah Schewitz
Dr. Sarah Schewitz is a Licensed Psychologist and a couple’s specialist who is making her second appearance on the show. When Dr. Schewitz was originally on the podcast, we talked about how your childhood impacts your relationships. Today, we’re talking all about the role sex plays when you’re going through a difficult time in your marriage. Specifically, Dr. Schewitz explains …
Women and the Right Types of Rest | Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a Board Certified Internist, mama, and motivational speaker. She is also the author of a book that personally blew me away when I read it; Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity. After reading the book, I knew I just had to have her on the show. In this episode, we talk …
Angry Women – Are You One of Them? | Dr. Bernard Golden
Dr. Bernard Golden is an anger specialist who’s studied anger for over 30 years and is also the author of Overcoming Destructive Anger. In this episode, Dr. Bernard Golden and I discuss why women in general are so angry these days, strategies for how to reduce your anger, the importance of managing our expectations, how Dr. Golden uses a B.E.A.R …