Bloom Your Mind

What's the thing that will keep you swimming out into deep blue water, even when it's a little bit scary? Finding what the Japanese call your “Ikigai.”

I’m recording this episode straight from the big…

One of the things that I deal with a lot is when people are trying to make a decision about whether or not to do something, and especially when those things would require a lot of change in our lives…

In today's episode, we're talking about slowness and the power of quiet and play. Whether your goal is about productivity, choosing how to prioritize the moments of your time, or deeply connecting wi…

Y'all, buckle your seatbelts because I have the most precious, brilliant, wonderful, heart-first person here with me today, Maggie Reyes.

Maggie is the author of the book, "Questions for Couples Jour…

Imagine this, you're sitting on the couch, maybe you're reading something, maybe there's some music on, and all of a sudden you smell something burning. What do you do? Think about it for just a minu…

Many of us value creative brain space. It's the downtime that gives us the opportunity to think creatively, to innovate, and to reflect on what we want, what brings us joy and how we can contribute t…

Sitting across the table from each other eating overpriced vegan food, my now husband sat down his fork, squared his massive shoulders at me, and smiled that earth stopping grin as he said, "Hey. I r…

Glen Tripp, the CEO of Galileo Innovation Camps, is the one who introduced me to design thinking, failure tolerance, and the type of leadership that brings out the best in individuals through the pow…

Everything about Nick is just incredible, y'all! From his job as VP of Walt Disney to his index finger. 

Nick is a cloud software architect by day, prosthetic finger architect by night. Nick's amazing…

Ever think that doing thought work sounds like...a lot of work?

Think again.  95% of our thinking is automatic, which is a necessary function of the brain-  to filter through all the stimuli we walk …

I'm sure everybody has that experience when you're triggered or when you have a really strong emotion, you think you are that feeling. And that really happens for all of us.

When we are turning an ide…

Here's the thing, every time you say yes to something, it means you're saying no to everything else. That is how we turn those shimmering ideas into concrete realities, by setting boundaries.

In this …

Compliments are like beachside stones—lovely but we want to be able to have that feeling of calm and peace that we get from the beach, with or without the stone.

I use this metaphor to say that we can…

So, you want to turn your ideas into real things. I'm always with you on that! But this will require you to make requests, and when we make requests, we tend to do a couple things that make life a li…

Telling a good story has the ability to move minds and shift perspectives, and this podcast is a powerful way that I’m paying that forward each week. So, in the spirit of impactful storytelling,  I’m…

We've all been there—criticism that feels like a knockout punch, leaving us questioning our path and purpose. But criticism doesn't have to be a synonym for defeat.

Today, I want to give us a refresh …

You have to give yourself the same love and support that you'd give somebody that you really care about, who has an idea they want to make real. You might not know what yours is, but we all have thin…

What does potting plants and washing dishes have to show us about slowing down and being more present? What's the dimension that adds more appreciate and joy, and what does this have to do with relat…

What do you think of when you hear the word grounding?  When you feel your nerves creep in, does it energize you or does it make it harder to pull off what you want to pull off? Are you absorbing the…

During a mountain retreat lunch, I received a piece of feedback that would catalyze a huge transformation in my life. It began with a simple observation—my use of the word “right” at the ends of my s…