Self Development Collective

Q&A Feeling Like We're Getting Nowhere, Dreams Not Going To Plan ☁️❌   Join me in this Q&A episode where we tackle the question many of us grapple with: Am I on the right life path? We explore the rollercoaster of emotions that come with pursuing a dream, especially when faced with rejection and setbacks. I share some personal insights and practical advice for those moments when it all feels a bit too much. From taking a breather and reassessing plans to appreciating internal growth, we discuss the multifaceted journey of personal and professional development. If you need guidance on navigating doubts and weariness, this episode is for you!   🚀 Key Insights: ✨ Listen to Your Body: Taking a step back when feeling exhausted is crucial.   ✨ Reconnect with Your Dream: Explore the feelings and values behind your passion.   ✨ Adjusting Strategies: Learn the importance of tweaking plans when faced with challenges.   ✨Celebrate Personal Progress: Take a moment to appreciate your growth. ✨ Fueling Hope: Find inspiration in others' journeys and trust the passion that propels you forward.   Have a Q you'd like A? Share your question here 👇 https://forms.gle/41exzfEMEBA2TvmR7   Related Episodes: ❤️ Boundaries With A Narcissistic Parent https://selfdevelopmentcollective.podbean.com/e/feeling-like-a-failure-advice-on-how-to-deal-with-feelings-of-failure/   More resources & support: ❤️ $9 Grief Worksheets Collection https://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/grief-worksheets-option-page/   ❤️ $7/month Journaling For Grief membership https://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/journaling-for-grief

In this episode, I address a powerful Q&A from a listener about navigating emotional boundaries, particularly with a narcissistic presence. 🛡️✨   Join me as I share practical steps and draw from my journey, offering strategies to start setting emotional boundaries and working with the weight of guilt.   🚀 Key Insights: Why emotional boundaries can be tricky Two ways we can work with the feelings of guilt that come with setting emotional boundaries Simple steps that we can journal   This discussion is not just about setting boundaries, feeling empowered to navigate emotional boundaries, and getting to know our guilt. ❤️   ❤️ Have a Q you'd like A? Share your question here 👇 https://forms.gle/41exzfEMEBA2TvmR7   Related Episodes:   ❤️ Boundaries With A Narcissistic Parenthttps://selfdevelopmentcollective.podbean.com/e/boundaries-with-a-narcissistic-parent-setting-boundaries-with-toxic-parents-advice/   More resources & support: ❤️ $9 Grief Worksheets Collection https://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/grief-worksheets-option-page/   ❤️ $7/month Journaling For Grief membershiphttps://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/journaling-for-grief

In this video, I discuss the challenges of dealing with feedback and the inner critic when we try to put ourselves out there. I share my personal experience of receiving feedback that questioned the combination of my grief coaching and life coaching work. I explore the dilemma of choosing between different aspects of myself and the fear of being judged. I also introduce the concept of determining our job in terms of showing up authentically and not trying to convince others of our worth. This video offers strategies for navigating feedback and making aligned decisions.

Finding Meaning In Life With Grief and Loss.   In this episode, I share my experience and life advice on finding meaning in life with grief and loss. I share my experience in coping with grief and loss and how to find meaning in life by using the experience to further fuel us in living purposefully with the legacy of our loved ones. Coping with grief and living with loss is an experience that we figure out slowly. In this episode, I share how it's changed my life and how I've found meaning while still coping with grief and living with loss. Finding meaning in life with grief and loss can be challenging. I hope this episode provides a light in your own grief and loss journey.   More resources & support: ❤️ $9 Grief Worksheets Collection https://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/grief-worksheets-option-page/   ❤️ $7/month Journaling For Grief membershiphttps://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/journaling-for-grief

Does Grief Ever Feel/Get Better? // Coping With Grief And Loss   In this short episode, I discuss whether grief ever feels or gets better. At the beginning of my grief journey, I kept wondering, "Will this ever get better?". Coping with grief & loss can feel so overwhelming and exhausting that it's common for us to wonder if it will always be like this or if it will ever get better. In this episode, I answer through my experience whether grief ever gets better or feels better. This is a simple episode to offer more support in their grief and share with them some ideas on coping with grief and loss.   More resources & support: ❤️ $9 Grief Worksheets Collection https://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/grief-worksheets-option-page/   ❤️ $7/month Journaling For Grief Membershiphttps://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/journaling-for-grief

Coping With Grief // Acceptance Stage of Grief // Does It Ever Get Easier?   In this episode, I chat through one of the grief stages that I struggled with the most - acceptance.   Thinking of the grief stages after the death of a loved one gives us a sense of direction. But the grief stage of acceptance is one I struggled to cope with.   In this episode I talk about coping with grief and dealing with loss and if it ever gets better.   I share what the grief stage of acceptance looks like for me and chat about whether grief and loss ever get better.   As always take what resonates and leave what doesn’t ❤️   Everybody's experience of grief is different and I can only share what I feel and know from my perspective.   More resources & support: ❤️ $9 Grief Worksheets Collection https://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/grief-worksheets-option-page/   ❤️ $7/month Journaling For Grief Membershiphttps://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/journaling-for-grief

How To Grieve // Milestones & Anniversaries   In this episode, I share ways to grieve and cope with grief when it comes to milestones and anniversaries.   Everyone’s grief is different, and every experience is different. So this episode isn’t about how you should grieve but suggestions that have helped me learn how to grieve a death during milestones and celebrations.   One of the most challenging experiences of grief and loss for me has been milestones and anniversaries.    In this episode, I share how to deal with grief during these experiences.   Again keep what resonates and leave what doesn’t. Everyone copes and grieves differently, and I only hope you’ll find something that resonates with you.   More resources & support: ❤️ $9 Grief Worksheets Collection https://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/grief-worksheets-option-page/   ❤️ $7/month Journaling For Grief Membershiphttps://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/journaling-for-grief

Grief Stages After Death // Stages I wish I’d Heard Earlier (Not The 5 Stages of Grief)   The five stages of grief were the first thing I thought of when I started my grief journey and was trying to figure out how to grieve.   After reading more about coping with grief and dealing with grief, I came across two ideas on grief stages after death that resembled and explained what I had been through and was going through as I learned how to grieve a death.   In this episode, I share these grief stages (which aren’t the five stages of grief). Instead, they’re stages that have given me insight into dealing with grief and learning how to grieve.   More resources & support: ❤️ $9 Grief Worksheets Collection https://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/grief-worksheets-option-page/   ❤️ $7/month Journaling For Grief Membershiphttps://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/journaling-for-grief

No Motivation To Do Anything? Steps For When Your Feeling Burnt Out!   In this episode, we talk about how to overcome burnout and also how to avoid burnout! If you’re feeling exhausted and tired all the time, then there’s a good chance you’re burnt out!   In this ep, I share my personal experience of having no motivation to do anything and what I realised can really help when we’re feeling burnout out.   So if you feel like you’re exhausted and tired all the time, this podcast is dedicated to you!   Say hi on social //  Instagram TikTok

Mom Guilt // Advice On Feeling Mom Guilt   In this episode, we get real on mom guilt.   Mom guilt can be crippling! Whether you’re feeling mom guilt because you’re going back to work or feeling mom guilt because you’re having a moment to yourself!   In this short, sharp episode I share a simple piece of advice and question that helps me to manage mom guilt and keep my life, my choices and my child all in perspective.   So if you’re struggling with mom guilt in any way shape or form, this episode is for you!   Say hi on social //  Instagram TikTok   Links mentioned // Relationship Advice After Having A Baby

Self Esteem Improvement // How To Improve Self Esteem & Self Confidence   This simple exercise is one way we can learn how to improve self confidence and self esteem.   Self esteem improvement and learning what helps in improving self esteem and improving self confidence can be tricky because a lot of us think the answer is to focus on our achievements or our strengths and weaknesses.   This outward focused way of self esteem improvement and increasing self confidence can actually work backwards as we look at what we've achieved instead of who we are!   So if you're looking to learn how to build self confidence or how to build self esteem then this video is for you.   This simple exercise can show you how to improve your self confidence in literally 5-10 minutes a day.   Say hi on social //  Instagram TikTok

Self Esteem // Self Esteem Meaning & Example In this episode we cover the self esteem meaning & example! We cover examples of self esteem so we can truly understand what is self esteem and self confidence & how we can improve. If you’re trying to boost your self esteem or improve your self confidence but don’t actually know what is self esteem and self confidence then this video is for you!   Say hi on social //    Instagram TikTok   Links mentioned //   https://personaldevelopmentmembership.com/

What Is Self Esteem & Self Confidence // Definition Of Self Esteem   In this epsiode we answer the question “what is self esteem”.   We share what is self esteem and what is self confidence and how they go hand in hand to define the meaning of self esteem.   If you’re looking for a short video to explain self esteem meaning so you can figure out what self esteem and self confidence is and how to define it, this video is for you!   So many of us try to improve self esteem and self confidence but struggle to find examples of self confidence and examples of self esteem because we don’t actually know what self esteem means!   Find clarity and understanding in this episode as I share some great definitions of self esteem and self confidence.   Say hi on social //    Instagram TikTok   Links mentioned // Self Development Collective Shop

Smart Goal Setting // A New Smart Goal Acroynm For Goal Setting   Struggling with smart goal setting? Want to know what smart goals stand for?   In this video I share my smart goal examples and a great smart goals acronym to help you in setting your smart goals.   I share a smart goals worksheet page from my goal planner printable!   This smart goal acronym is a great way to practice smart goal setting.   It’s also an acronym that helps us to set meaningful goals.   Say hi on social //  Instagram TikTok   Links Mentioned //   The Goal Setting Planner The Vision Board Planner

How To Set Boundaries In Relationships - How To Communicate Your Boundaries   Learning how to set boundaries in relationships can be super challenging!   One of the hardest parts when you’re learning how to set boundaries with your parents or how to set boundaries with friends is how to communicate those boundaries.   In this episode, we cover how to set boundaries, whether you’re setting boundaries inr relationships or setting boundaries with your parents. We share ideas on how to communicate when you’re setting boundaries.   Say hi on social // Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selfdevelopmentcollective/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@selfdevelopmentcollect   Links mentioned // Boundaries Workbook

Feeling Bad About Setting Boundaries? Setting Boundaries In Relationships Advice In this episode, we chat about setting boundaries and setting boundaries in relationships when we feel bad or guilty! One of the toughest things we can struggle with when setting boundaries in relationships is when someone consistently ignores or pushes the boundary. Boundaries in relationships are already challenging but even more challenging when the person we're trying to set them with refuses to respect our personal boundaries. In this episode, we're going to cover how to keep those healthy boundaries in our relationships and how to set boundaries with people who make us feel bad or guilty for them.   Say hi on social //  Instagram TikTok   Links mentioned // Free Worksheets Library Personal Development Membership

Do You Struggle With Positive Self Talk and Negative Self Talk?   Do you struggle with positive self talk? Or do you struggle with negative self talk?   In this episode we’re going to talk about negative and positive self talk and chat about self talk examples.   I chat about how I’ve managed my negative self talk and how I’ve done that with becoming too overly focused on always feeling like I should have positive self talk.   Say hi on social //    Instagram TikTok   Links mentioned //   Free Worksheets Library   Personal Development Membership

Do you ask yourself, “what am I passionate about? What am I passion about for a job” or “how Can I find My Passion”   In this episode, we explore how to find your interests in life and how to find your passion!   We cover one key thing that we can forget as adults when it comes to how to find your passion and how to find your interests in life. So if you’re struggling to find your interests in life or find you keep asking yourself, “what am I passionate about” then this episode is for you!   Links Mentioned Self Development Collective workbook membership // https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership/

Do you struggle setting boundaries with a toxic or difficult parent? Setting boundaries with a narcissist can be challenging - but even more challenging when you have a narcissistic father or narcissistic mother. This episode covers setting boundaries with a narcissistic parent (narcissistic father or narcissistic mother). I share my personal experience setting boundaries with parents and how that can lead to setting boundaries with family too! So if you struggle with a narcissistic father or narcissistic mother and you’re looking to set boundaries with your parents, this episode is for you! Links Mentioned: Membership Free Boundaries Workbook

Grief Advice // Finding Yourself Again (Healing After Grief, Breakup, Divorce)   In this episode, I share raw and very personal grief advice on finding yourself and healing after loss.   This advice is what has personally helped me in dealing with grief and loss.   One of the hardest challenges after any grief experience is figuring out who we are again. In this episode, I cover the advice that can help in finding yourself again and how to do this while dealing with grief.   More resources & support: ❤️ $9 Grief Worksheets Collection https://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/grief-worksheets-option-page/   ❤️ $7/month Journaling For Grief Membershiphttps://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/journaling-for-grief

Emotional Intimacy Relationship Communication Advice For When You’re Feeling Disconnected   In this relationship advice podcast episode we chat about how to have a healthy relationship, improve intimacy and improve our relationship communication skills when we’re feeling disconnected from our partners!   This is great relationship advice for women and relationship advice for men who feel as though they’re not connecting with their partner and are looking to improve their intimacy!   It’s also a great episode for couples who argue a lot and struggle with their relationship communication.   If you feel like you and your partner are lost and more disconnected then every, this relationship advice for couples is simple but game changing!   Links Mentioned Free Personal Development Worksheets Improve Intimacy Episode

Must Know Relationship Advice // 5 Things That DRAIN A Relationship   In this relationship advice podcast episode we discuss must know relationship advice!   These 5 things show us how to have a healthy relationship and how we can improve our relationship communication.   I also share a great self-help relationship book! It’s one of my go to relationship communication books!   This is key relationship advice for men, key relationship advice for women and is powerful relationship advice for couples!   Links Mentioned Free Workbooks & Community ACT With Love by Russ Harris (affiliate link) Improving Intimacy Video

Relationship Advice After Having A Baby!   This one is for all the couples who are worried about or currently struggling with relationship problems after having a baby!   There is no doubt that challenges in your marriage after your baby or challenges in your relationship and marriage after your first baby can be really hard.   The dynamics in the relationship after baby changes as we have less time for ourselves and our partners.   In this episode, we talk about simple relationship advice that can help your relationship changes after baby.   If you are struggling with how your relationship changed after baby and are looking for simple relationship advice after baby then this episode is for you!   Links Mentioned Free Worksheets & Community Baby Bomb book (affiliate link) Relationship intimacy episode

Hard Decision? How To Make The Right Decision For You //Decision-Making Advice   Sometimes we get faced with hard decisions and the toughest part is figuring out how to make the right decision! How do we figure out what the right decision for us is?   If you struggling with decision making right now, this episode is for you!   I share one piece of decision making advice that I've learned form my own recent experience with making a hard decision and learning how to make the right decision for us.   I share: The decision making process I went through What makes hard decisions so hard to make! One question to ask yourself to determine how to make the right decision for you!   Links Mentioned In The Episode Our Free Online Community & Workbook Library

Feeling Like A Failure // Dealing With Feelings Of Failure // Advice   Have you tried something and failed? Are you feeling like a failure? I get you!   In this episode, I talk about my failed product launch and how I managed feeling like a failure.   I share with you simple advice that helped me when I was feeling like a failure. Whether you're feeling like a failure in your 20s, feeling like a failure in your 30s, feeling like you are behind in life or generally feeling like a failure in life, this podcast episode is for you!   The advice has helped me get back up when I felt like a failure and gave me the courage to share this story and keep trying!   We can all use this advice when dealing with failure in life.   Links Mentioned In This Podcast Free Personal Development Worksheets

How To Comparing Yourself To Others In this personal development episode, we chat about how to stop comparing yourself to others. Comparing ourselves to others is harder than ever because instead of comparing ourselves to the people we know, we now compare ourselves to others on social media too! People we don't even know! We cover: How to stop comparing yourself to others My journey will self-comparison and what I've learned One thing we all need to ask ourselves when we're comparing ourselves to others If you feel stuck in the self-comparison trap, this episode is for you! Links Links Mentioned In This Episode Free Self Development Community & Workbook Library

In this episode, I share one small thing we can do to increase our self-esteem and self-confidence. Choosing ourselves and living a life we love can be difficult when we struggle with low self-esteem and self-confidence. If you find yourself: Agreeing with people to be liked Struggling with people pleasing Find it hard to have authentic relationships where you truly feel like yourself. Then this episode is for you 👏 I share a simple story on how to build our self-esteem and self-confidence and share a tiny, small step you can do to start improving your self-esteem and self-confidence.   Links Mentioned In This Episode: Free Self-Esteem Worksheets Free Personal Development Library & Community

Relationship Advice For Couples // The Power Of A Couple Bubble This is some of the best relationship advice for couples! This simple strategy or idea is one way to learn how to have a healthy relationship. I share one of the best relationship communication books in this relationship advice podcast episode! It’s a great self-help relationship book for when you feel as though you and your partner: Aren’t on the same team Struggle with emotional or physical intimacy Feel like you’ve become roommates Struggle to figure out what to talk about Rely more on others than you do on one another   In this episode, I share one strategy from the book that is amazing relationship advice for women and relationship advice for men too!   This simple strategy can help our relationships feel: More secure and safe Increase our feeling of closeness Get back on the same team with our partners Say Hi On Social // Instagram Links Mentioned // Book: Wired For Love by Stan Tatkin (Affiliate Link) Access Our Free Personal Development Worksheets Library

How To Change Your Life & Mindset (In 3 Simple Steps)In this episode, I cover 3 simple steps to take when you’re asking yourself how to change your life.These steps help us to change our mindset and change our life for the better.If you:Don’t know where to start when it comes to how to change your lifeFeel overwhelmed with all the information out thereOr have a sense of the changes you want to make to change your life for the better but keep getting stuckThese 3 steps can help!They are the steps I have personally used to change my life and mindset. Until I started taking these steps, I could never change my life completely.Say Hi On Social // InstagramMentioned Links //Free Vision Board WorksheetsFree Personal Development Worksheets Library

How To Deal With Anxiety and Uncertainty During Major Changes In Life // Dealing With Big Life Changes //Anxiety with change can be so challenging! Dealing with change, coping with big lief changes and dealing with the uncertainty of it all can be overwhelming.In this episode, I share how I manage anxiety with change as well as one idea that helped me to learn how to deal with major changes in life (including one I’m about to go through!).I chat about:What I found helpful in managing my anxiety during big life changesA simple idea way to think about major life changes that changed the way I think about coping with changeSome steps or things we can do to deal with the uncertainty and cope with change in lifeLinks Mentioned In This Episode //InstagramHow I Survived, Changed & Adapted In My First Year Of GriefAccess Free Self-Development Worksheets

How To Say Sorry First (& How It Can Transform Your Relationship) // Relationship Communication TipsLearning how to say sorry isn't something we're taught! Whether we're learning how to say sorry to our girlfriend, boyfriend, best-friend, mum or dad it isn't a relationship communication skill that we're taught.In this episode we chat on a great piece of relationship advice. Learning how to say sorry first can help us to transform our relationships as well as transform our relationship communication.It's a great relationship conflict resolution tool that helps remind us that we can only expect in our relationship expectations and relationship goals, to be met as far as we are also willing to go!Links Mentioned:-> Free Self-Development Worksheets-> Free Boundaries WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

How To Stop Arguing In A Relationship About The Same ThingArguing in relationships can be tough! But arguing  in relationship constantly about the same thing can be even tougher! In this episode we discuss one simple thing we can do to improve our communication in our relationships. This relationship advice can be applied to anyone arguing in relationships whether that argument is  with a boyfriend, husband, wife, in a marriage or in a friendship.This simple tip provides a healthy way to communicate effectively with our partners or friends.This relationship communicate tip helps us to build relationship communication skills that couples can use when they find themselves having the same arguments about the same problems!Join the waitlist for the SFB personal development community //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

In this episode we discuss what grief can look like in 3 years time.When someone is at the beginning of their grief journey it can be feel like there will never be a light at the end of the tunnel. In the hopes of bringing just a small bit of understanding to the grief journey 3 years in, I've shared: What I struggle with What has surprised me about grief after 3 years More resources & support: ❤️ $9 Grief Worksheets Collection https://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/grief-worksheets-option-page/   ❤️ $7/month Journaling For Grief Membershiphttps://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/journaling-for-grief

In every family there might be the sensitive one, the tough one, the challenging one, the responsible one!It's such a normal part of the family system to give one another labels and for each of us to live our lives in a mix of trying to meet the expectations of those labels or fight against them.In this episode we talk about:the roles and labels our family give uswhy this happenswhy we struggle to change them or act outside of these roleshow we can change them to start deciding who we want to be rather than who we're told to be!Join the waitlist for the SFB personal development community //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

,Somewhere inside us we have a calling or a vision of what we want for ourselves... but what happens when we feel like we should put everything else first? What happens when we take our dreams and hopes less seriously because we don't receive the validation or confirmation by others to start taking it seriously?Most of the time, we wait until others take us seriously before we ourselves take the changes or dreams we have and make them real.In this episode we talk about taking our dreams and hopes seriously first!Links Mentioned:-> Free Vision Workbook-> Free Self-Esteem Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Self-esteem and self-confidence are important things. They help us believe in ourselves and feel good about ourselves. When you have good self-esteem and self-confidence, you are better able to deal with the challenges that are thrown at you and this helps you to be more successful in life. You will feel more comfortable with yourself and this will help you to maintain good relationships. Self-confidence and self-esteem are two things that everyone desires. But, building self-confidence and self-esteem aren't easy. I know, I've been working on it my whole life, and in this episode, we're going to discuss this specific question on how you can build your self-esteem and self-confidence. These are the things that helped me work with it and hopefully, will help you too.Links Mentioned:-> Free Self-Esteem Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

We all have times when we feel like we are not making progress or like we are stuck. This can happen to us in our careers, in our health, our personal relationships, or just about any other area of our life.In this episode, I want to go through something that's helped me to learn how to get unstuck in certain areas in my life where I felt like I just can't, or I felt like I was doing the same thing. These are the things that have helped me get unstuck when I felt otherwise and I hope this episode helps you get unstuck too.Join the waitlist for the SFB personal development community //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

Whether you're a musician, an artist, a writer, or even an entrepreneur, you would have experienced an inner critic. You know the voice that we have within ourselves that creates doubts, fears, and thoughts that we're not good enough whenever we're going through any kind of process!In this episode of self development collective, we're going to discuss how to overcome that self-critic we all at some point in our lives struggled to manage and overcome. These are the things that helped me work with self-critic a bit more and hopefully, will help you too.Join the waitlist for the SFB personal development community //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

In this world of too many distractions, sometimes, we can get distracted in our purpose and don't know what we want. Today's episode is all about figuring out what we want or getting clear on what we want.In this podcast, we go through a simple strategy or question that we can use when we start to feel resentful or when we feel like we're starting to lose our purpose.It's a simple, 2-minute question to ask ourselves to get clear on what we truly want.Links Mentioned:-> Free Vision Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Getting motivated can be a struggle! It can come in waves where at times, we'll be super productive and other times its like that fire has gone and it's no where to be found.If you find yourself in a bit of a rut and struggling to get motivated, have a listen!In this episode we share 4 things you can do when we struggle to get motivated!Join the waitlist for the SFB personal development community //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

In this episode, I share great advice that was given to me when I told myself that it was "too late" or I was "too old" to go back to school again and restart my career.I also share stories of women who have overcome the limiting boundaries of age and time to achieve their version of success in becoming the person they want to be.So, if you have a secret hobby, passion, or vision of the person you want to be but you:- Think it's too late- Tell yourself "if I had my time again"Then this episode is for YOU!Links mentioned  in this podcast//Book MentionedThe Choice by Dr. Edith EdgarJoin the waitlist for the SFB personal development community //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

We all have tough days, we all faced a day in our life when we thought we might just not survive another day. Whether you're going through a grief process, you lost someone, going through a divorce, a loss of expectation, there's a lot of reasons for having a tough day.So, how do we survive those tough days when we really feel like we're struggling? What are the things we can do that'll help us in those days? How do we come out stronger when you're having a tough day?In this episode, I share ways to survive tough days and my own experience with grief, and how I manage to survive through those tough days.Links Mentioned:-> Free Inner Critic Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Change can feel overwhelming! Whether it's one change that feels HUGE or we have too many changes we'd like to make, creating change in our lives can easily make us feel overwhelmed and tired from the get-go.So how do we make change feel LESS overwhelming and WHY does it feel overwhelming. Why do we find it SO hard to change certain habits? Why is it so easy to go back to things, when we know we need to change them or want to?In this episode, I explore and share some resources and ideas to help us understand why change can feel so overwhelming and simple things we can to do overcome that.Links Mentioned In This Podcast //Bruce Liptons YouTube Video //https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsA91lxuF00&t=271sGet Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

Something that we all struggle with is Limiting beliefs. Limiting beliefs are so important because they're part of the subconscious that drives our actions and habits. Identifying these limiting beliefs and learning how to recognize and work with them as they come up is great work in helping us to overcome them!In this episode, I share two ways to overcome limiting beliefs as well as share my current journey of overcoming my own limiting beliefs about putting myself out there!Links mentioned //The hypnosis I'm currently trying //https://www.hypnobox.comThe visualization app I use //https://envision.app/Free Resources //-> Free Self Acceptance Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Steps To Start Changing (When You Don't Know Where To Start)We all get stuck in life! We all have things that we want to change and we all struggle to figure out what steps to start with when we want to change our lives. Sometimes we get overwhelmed with what to start with and sometimes in it's where to start. In this episode, I break down 4 simple steps to start with when you want to change your life but don't know how to or where to start. I share simple ideas and the stories behind how these ideas have helped me completely change my life and how you can use them in your life too. Links Mentioned:-> Free Vision Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

When we make a decision how do we listen to our head AND our heart?We have SO much information around us now that making a decision can be tough and overwhelming. Whether we're making a decision on a relationship, a job, or another major life choice, we can often feel stuck between choosing between our head OR our heart.So how do we make a decision with BOTH? Do we really have to choose?In this episode, I cover how to make a decision with your head AND your heart! It comes down to ONE simple question that can help us to make decisions based on what our head/logic tells us but also what our heart does!Links mentioned //YouTube video mentioned //https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYyhn-aa4kEJoin the waitlist for the SFB personal development community //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

Every one of us has a plan or an idea of how our life is going to be. We set goals and expect to achieve them in a certain way. BUT life doesn't always go to plan does it?For me, I never expected to live the life I'm living now. I often say to people, if someone had told me this was where I was going to be, I wouldn't have believed them.This is what I focus on in this episode. When we go through changes in our lives like the loss of a partner, a sibling, a friend, a job, a situation - anything where we're faced with a situation we never saw coming and can't imagine ever coming out of it ok. These are the steps I've taken to learn what to do when life doesn't go to plan and how to create my new version of ok.Links Mentioned:-> Free Inner Critic Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

When we think about creating change in our lives, a lot of us first think of goals. But I’ve found in my own journey that it wasn’t when I asked myself “what goals do I want” that my life changed, instead it was when I asked myself “who do I want to be”. This is something that I thought about right after my brother died but recently I got my hands on the book Atomic Habits and in there he helped me to understand what happened to me that day. I’d stopped looking at outcome-based solutions to change (as the author James Clear explained) and instead started looking at identity-based change. Instead of setting endless goals, I instead had to look at it as, “this is the person I want to be” so what must I believe about myself to “be” this type of person. And then, my list of core values was born.I’m sharing here the steps I took to create this identity changed. These steps are simple but wow they have helped me shift and change truly into a more authentic, better version of myself. It is what has helped me to create a LASTING change in my life. And I think that’s what we all struggle with when it comes to life. We try to create change but it doesn’t stick because we’re working from an outcome-based idea instead of working from an identity-based outcome. Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

“How do I convince myself that I’m worth taking risks for?”. This is the question that stopped me in my tracks because for once in my life it wasn’t me asking it, it was someone else. The question surprised me and broke my heart all at the same time. Firstly, I understood this person's pain because I too spent so much time and energy trying to negotiate and figure out my worth. I spent years struggling with my low self-esteem and spent years lost not knowing how to build my self-esteem. But secondly, I was surprised that someone else had the same question that I once did. Despite this being a question on a screen, with no name or no picture, I felt like I knew this person because I’d had the same struggle. So how do we convince ourselves we’re worth taking risks for or more simply, how do we feel we’re worthy of anything in life? In this episode, I share:How I managed to overcome my low self-esteem3 action steps that helped me in building my self-esteemHow I went from low self-esteem to creating a more authentic life that I truly enjoy Links Mentioned:-> Free Self-Esteem Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Are you tired of listening to your family tell you why something won’t work? Or maybe you’re exhausted from hearing their opinions on what you should do? We all have that special someone in our family that likes to control everyone and everything. Even if they’re well-intentioned, it can be tiring and frustrating to deal with their constant stream of comments. So how do we deal with it? What can we do to stop them from taking all our energy and possibly our enthusiasm? Boundaries. This is where it’s at. When I learned how to set boundaries with controlling family members my life and my self-esteem changed. I felt more empowered to make decisions for myself and stand my ground. So let’s get you empowered too with these simple ideas on how to set boundaries with controlling family members.Links Mentioned In This EpisodeLinks Mentioned:-> Free Boundaries Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Do you get stuck in a cycle of anxious thoughts? Do you find yourself getting stuck in what feels like a snowball effect of stress and anxiety that completely clouds your day? So did I! Until I found this simple but great process that has helped ground me and bring me back to myself.In this podcast episode, I share a great strategy that I found in the Holistic Psychologist membership. It has helped me get out of that cycle of anxious thoughts, experiences less stress, and feel more joy.The part I love most about this strategy is it can be done anywhere and takes LESS than 5 minutes.You can find the PDF steps for this strategy HERE (created by the Holistic Psychologist)Links Mentioned In This EpisodeHolistic Psychologist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.holistic.psychologist/Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

Do you feel anxious and stressed? Do you worry about future situations that haven't happened yet? Do you worry if you allow yourself to experience these feelings you'll fall into a deep hole and never come out? So was I! So much so that I lost sleep over it. So I went deep into the hole and came out and now I'm here telling you about it!In this episode, I go through a process that has helped me deal with anxiety, stress, overwhelm and feelings of grief. I discuss how I usually try to avoid feeling these feelings and what happened to me when I stopped running.Links Mentioned:-> Free Inner Critic Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Do you ever feel like you're living by a set of rules you didn't make? Do you find yourself feeling resentful and frustrated that you feel things have to be done in a way that you wish could be different?In this episode I cover two experiences I had recently about traditions and living by "invisible rules" we feel we have to live by but don't know why.Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

Do you feel like you're constantly worrying about something? Maybe you always worry about what your family think, maybe you're worried about what your friends think?Either way, one of the biggest barriers we have in life is to learn how to stop worrying about everything!In this episode, I talk about one strategy that helps us learn how to stop worrying about everything!We look at how to break down what we can and can't control and what to do to help us stop worrying about the things we can't control.This is a simple strategy that can work for anyone!Links Mentioned In This EpisodeLinks Mentioned:-> Free Inner Critic Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Are you feeling tired, resentful, and like you're always doing something for someone else? In this episode, I unpack a conversation I had with my partner that goes through a simple metaphor as to why we're feeling tired and resentful.This simple exercise helps us to see why we might be feeling this way and how we can change it! Links Mentioned:-> Free Boundaries Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Do you struggle to get along with someone? Is there someone in your life that you find you just can't get along with no matter how hard you try? Does their behavior frustrate you?In this episode go through my personal experience of wanting to be liked and what I've learned when it comes to struggling to get along with someone (or struggling with their behavior).I break it down into 4 steps to help you next time you encounter someone that you feel you struggling with!Learn how to deal with the anxiety of wanting to be liked but also the anxiety of struggling with someone's behaviour in this short but eye-opening episode.Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

Learning how to say no is something we all struggle with! It's such a big lesson in life that can really make or break our future. Sometimes learning how to say no can be a difficult experience that is full of guilt but I hope by sharing this episode we can change that!In this episode, I discuss a personal story of mine where I struggled learning how to say no! By sharing this story I talk about the key learnings I've had on WHY we should say no and how to say no more often.Whether your a major people pleaser (like I was!) or you want some simple advice on how to feel less guilty when it comes to saying no, this episode is for you! Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

In this episode, I cover my current experience and past experiences of losing drive and focus when it comes to life! I discuss some great advice I found during my read as well as my personal experience on how to overcome a lack of drive and focus.3This advice applies whether you've lost focus in a certain area of your life OR you feel like you lack drive and focus overall (which we've all experienced at a time in our lives).Links Mentioned:-> Free Vision Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Fear of yourself is one of the hardest limitations to overcome. For years I struggled to learn how to overcome the fear of myself. I couldn't handle the idea of sitting with my thoughts because I was scared I'd be overwhelmed with fear and anxiety-based thoughts.In this episode, I cover one exercise that has helped me to manage the whole being afraid of yourself situation! It's a 30-minute exercise that truly helped me to empty my thoughts, face them and most importantly face the fear of myself.So if you:Struggle with the idea of being alone with yourself and your thoughtsCan't seem to figure out how to overcome the fear of yourselfAre sick of being afraid of yourself and always needing to be distractedThen this episode can help!Listen in to hear about how this simple exercise helped me to realise the power of my thoughts and also just have the courage to sit with myself and allow them.Links Mentioned:-> Free Self Acceptance Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

In this episode, I discuss how I fell out of alignment with my purpose by giving my power away. It made me realize how easy it is to give our power away to stats, numbers, and expectations (whether that's from family or friends!) and how unhappy this can make us.Here I cover:An example of how I gave my power awayThe question to ask ourselves to discover where we give our power awayHow to find more happiness by taking your power backGet Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

These 3 questions are key questions that have helped me in figuring out what I want from my life. It's easy to feel like we have no idea who we are, who we want to be or what to strive for in life. These questions have helped me to hone down on what I want, who I want to be and how I want to feel. They've helped me to feel more aligned with my purpose in life and have helped me to stay on track! Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

In this episode, I ask you an empowering a life-changing question that truly helped shift my perspective. It taught me how to value myself and to find myself amongst a sea of other people's opinions and thoughts.It's a short but sweet episode with an empowering question to change your mindset.Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

Limiting beliefs is something that holds us all back! In this episode, I discuss my recent experience with overcoming a big belief that I am not enough. I go through the process that has helped me to overcome this belief and how you can too!Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

Big life changes can be amazing but also challenging at the same time. In this episode, I cover my personal experience of moving out of my family home. This was a big struggle especially after losing my brother. I discuss how I've managed this change and what I've learned about big life changes.I offer tips and advice on how to handle future and current big life changes that you might be excited about but also struggling with at the same time.Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

In this episode, I go through actionable techniques to help us process feelings and negative emotions. I coverTwo approaches other than meditation to help us create more balance in our bodies and neutralize the stresses that come from suppressed negative emotionsTwo approaches for specific situations and feelings to help us deal with negative emotions that arise from previous experiences or situationsThe blog post for this episode // https://www.searchingforbetter.net/how-to-process-feelings/Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

In this episode, I give you 10 different ways you can use the law of attraction to manifest your dreams & goals.I share personal tips and stories on how the law of attraction has worked for me. I also share which suggestions have been the most successful for me. The blog post for this episode // https://www.searchingforbetter.net/10-ways-to-manifest-your-dreams/Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

In this episode, I cover the simple ideas and tips on how to change your mindset and attitude to be more positive and happy.These ideas have helped me to change my life. They can apply to any area of your life. They're simple ways you can change your mindset and perspective to achieve a happier and more purposeful life.Blog post for this episode // https://www.searchingforbetter.net/how-to-change-your-mindset-to-be-positive-happy/Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

In this episode, I discuss the simple morning routines that help me to have happier and more productive days. I suggest both things you can do before the morning to make it easier as well as give some suggestions on things you can do to nourish your body, mind, and soul before work!The blog post for the episode (where you can find the free weekly printable planner) -  https://www.searchingforbetter.net/start-a-good-day-morning-routine-checklist/You can find links in the blog post for all the suggestions I've made throughout the episode.Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

When trying to reach a goal for yourself whether it's starting a business or creating a fitness routine, planning your week for success is important! In this episode, I cover how to set up your week for success. I go through how I manage to stay disciplined and productive during the week with other work commitments.I discuss:One thing we all need to think about before we try to figure out how to plan our weekHow to stop overwhelm and setting too many tasksHow to figure out what to do on what daysHow to set up your whole week in one sitting and have a plan for each dayLinks mentioned in this post:90 Day Year - https://www.90dayyear.com/The blog post for the episode (where you can find the free weekly printable planner) -  https://www.searchingforbetter.net/how-to-plan-your-week-for-success/Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

Do you feel like you get stuck in the comparison game? Me too! In this episode I discuss some mindset tips to help stop you comparing yourself to others. These tips are things I learnt through personal stories and discussions that have helped me to stop comparing myself and my success to others.I cover:A great reminder every time you look at someone's success and achievements and compare it to your ownSome advice that helped me stop comparing myself when I was at the lowest point in my lifeWhy we compare and what finally helped me to stop comparing myselfA practical tip to stop self comparisonHow self comparison is about perspectiveOne simple piece of advice to trust your journey and stop comparing it to othersBlog post for this episode with links for all the suggestions:  https://www.searchingforbetter.net/comparing-yourself-to-others-mindsetGet Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

If you struggle to fall asleep because your mind want stop then this is for you! For years I struggled with anxiety before bed. In this epsiode I cover the self care evening routines that have helped me to manage my anxiety and get a restful sleep.I cover:How to create a calm and organized spaceTwo ways to calm your mind while you're in bed1 simple thing you can do before bed to feed your mind positive thoughtsLinks mentioned:Blog post for this episode with links for all the suggestions:  https://www.searchingforbetter.net/evening-self-care-routines/Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

This episode is an episode that is so close to my heart. Today's guest is Alana from lifeoflana.net. Alana was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2019. Her life and mindset have completely changed since. Her story is inspiring for anyone facing both similar challenges or any other type of tragedy in their lives.In this episode, we cover the following topics such as:The story of her diagnosisHow her mindset has changed during her breast cancer journeyHow her hair loss as affected her identityWhat the biggest challenges of her journey have been so farHow she's managed such big life changes in such a short timeHow breast cancer changed her relationshipsThe best advice she received during this duringThe advice she would like to share with others facing similar challengesWhat not to say to someone going through cancerHow breast cancer has changed her vision for the futureLinks mentioned in the episode:Life Of Lana - This is Alana's website where she blogs about her journey and will be sharing items she's created to support breast cancer and breast cancer awareness.Life of Lana Instagram - Follow Alana's Instagram to stay up to date with her new posts, products and adviceGet Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

In this episode I discuss the mindsets and beliefs that have helped me learn how to move forward after loss. Whether it's the death of a spouse or death of a parent, these simple ideas can help you when you're struggling to move forward and feel like you don't want to move on.I cover personal experiences I've had and the struggles I've felt while figuring out how to rebuild after the loss of my brother.Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

This episode goes through how to forgive someone who isn’t sorry. The practice of forgiving someone without an apology is not something we talk about often. We usually put the healing emphasis on the other person having to say sorry for us to forgive. In this podcast episode I discuss how healing and forgiveness can be a process that we can do on our own, without the other person or the situation being resolved. It’s about how to move forward and forgive someone who continually hurts you, who broke your heart or maybe broke your trust. Either way, it’s about remembering that forgiving someone is a process we can chose to make regardless of the other persons actions. Links Mentioned In This EpisodeLinks Mentioned:-> Free Boundaries Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Do you feel like you’re constantly exhausted no matter how much you rest or eat well? Do you feel lazy, tired or unmotivated? In this episode I cover one reason why we feel constantly exhausted and the simple way we can fix it. Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

I used to struggle to stick to my goals and stay focused. I always be distracted or changing my goals completely. In this episode I cover exactly what I did to help learn to set better goals that I was more focused on and stuck to.I cover:The ONE thing that has helped me set better goals, that I'm more focused onA simple tip that has helped me to continue to stay focusedWhat I do to stay motivated towards my goals and remember my why behind themThe two things that helped me get off the couch and find motivation when I was stuckThe things I do daily and why they help me to stay focused on my goalsContent I mentioned in this episode:- How To Create A Vision Board http://www.searchingforbetter.net/tips-creating-a-vision-board/- Choices That Change Your Life / Carolyn Myss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHvoKM_m6bk- The Call To Courage / Brene Brown https://www.netflix.com/title/81010166Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

Do you have trouble creating a routine and sticking to it? So did I! In this episode, I share the simple but game-changing tips that helped me learn how to create and how to stick to a routine. I share:The biggest reason why we don't stick to our routines and how to change itHow I created routines I actually enjoyedWhat I did to make sure I stuck to those routinesThe one thing I do every day to kick start my routine!Links Mentioned:-> Free Self Esteem Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

In this episode, I cover all the things I've learnt about setting boundaries with toxic family members and how to set boundaries in relationships. Setting boundaries with toxic family members can be super challenging because most of the time we're afraid of how they'll react.In this episode, I cover how to set boundaries with toxic family members (hint: mine was a parent).The signs and questions that can tell you it's time to set boundaries with a toxic family memberThe one thought that helped me to find the courage to set strong boundaries with a family memberSimple tips to help you make sure you stick to those boundariesLinks Mentioned In This EpisodeLinks Mentioned:-> Free Boundaries Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Whether you’re starting from rock bottom after a big life change or just sick of the way you’re living your life, this episode can help. Here I go through allt the steps I took that helped me to start over and start a new life after my brother. It’s about how we can move forward, reset and create lasting change for ourselves and a happier life again. Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

It's so easy to get caught up in the worry of what people might think or say when you put ourselves out there. This was a huge fear of mine! In this episode I go through how to stop being afraid to put yourself out there and the simple tips that helped me to put myself out there socially and also how to put myself out there in business. Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

There's nothing harder than when you're having a bad day mentally and you're struggling to get through it! Fresh out of a bad day, I decided to record this podcast and talk about the ways that I deal with a bad day. I list simple things to do and how to feel better after a bad day. Links Mentioned:-> Free Self Acceptance Workbook-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Setting a huge goals list can be extremely overwhelming and demotivating. In this episode, I go through 3 simple self-improvement goal-setting ideas that have helped me to change my life. I give personal development goal examples of how the different ways I've set goals have helped me to follow through with them and create long-lasting habits that have made me a happier person!Links Mentioned:-> Free Goal Planner-> Free Self-Development WorksheetsSay hi on social //-> Instagram

Letting go of someone is one of the hardest decisions to make. How do you move on and let go of someone when they’re a family member, or it’s a long-term relationship? These are the tips that helped me learn how to let go when a relationship no longer serves you. Want to have more self-confidence and better relationships but don't know where to start? We're creating something exciting, join the waitlist! https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist

In this episode I go through all the things I did in the first year of grief to help me survive it. My brother was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2015 and as his main carer my heart, life and soul had become about him. After losing him late last year, I felt not only a deep sense of loss physically, but also a loss of my identity and purpose in life. I had no idea who I was without him. This podcast discusses what I've done over the past year that has helped me grown and adapt to one of the hardest things I've ever had to see and go through in my life. I reflect on how I journaled, set goals and really sat with myself and delved into everything my beautiful brother had taught me and how I was going to carry that forward and rebuild from rock bottom. More resources & support: ❤️ $9 Grief Worksheets Collection https://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/grief-worksheets-option-page/   ❤️ $7/month Journaling For Grief Membershiphttps://selfdevelopmentcollective.training/journaling-for-grief

Searching For Better is a self help podcast I created about finding ourselves and our path in life and living it wholeheartedly. Through story telling with a hint of humour and some (attempted) funny sarcasm I search for and discuss ideas around self love, self empowerment, mind-body wellness, happiness, motivation and one of our biggest personal hurdles - loss. I talk about simple, small ideas to make daily changes that can help us become the people we really want to be. In a nut shell, to find our path and to live it. So join me! Let’s talk about simple ways we can change our path, find our paths and/or most importantly find ourselves so we can live a truly empowering, authentic and wholehearted life.Get Access To Our Free Vision Board Training + Join The Self Development Membership Waitlist //https://www.searchingforbetter.net/membership-waitlist