Dreams and Detours

Susan shares her thoughts on how to manage self-doubt so that you can prioritize yourself to have a great life. Being stuck isn’t a life sentence, nor is it shameful. You need to love you more than a…

Susan sits down with Scott Sunderland to talk about the power of using the mind to heal the body after he suddenly found himself physically shut down. Years of stress, anxiety, and 18-hour workdays c…

Susan sits down with Udo Erasmus to talk about the love and light that is within all of us. The outward chaos distorts the path toward ourselves, which is where all of the answers live. It usually ta…

When we are paralyzed by fear, we feel left out and stuck in place. This past year has been transformative for some and brutal for others. Being brave isn’t being fearless. Being brave means knowing …

We are all artists. Self-expression comes in many forms, and for some, it is directly linked to their identity: performer, writer, musician, painter, creator.

This week, Susan talks about the artist …

We don’t get a playbook in life, so the idea that we should know what we want and who we are at an early age is crazy. Susan talks about pivots and the abundance of professional coaches that have eme…

Change is inevitable and like it or not, it's constantly happening. This week Susan shares her take on being compassionate and making space for others to change. It’s not easy to take steps toward th…

Change is scary and exciting. When we make the choice to interrupt life as we know it, we are no longer leaving it to fate. Alex Biondo did just that: she took agency of her life so that she and her …

This week Susan shares the voices of several people who share their take on love. Many of us struggle to find the courage to let ourselves feel love or express it, so in the words of Cheryl Strayed: …

Communication in every relationship is vital. When we withhold our feelings, especially anger, hurt, and disappointment, we seed ourselves with resentment. And like a fire, it is wild and damaging. I…

Susan discusses the importance of modeling good behavior and the consequences she experienced when double standards were a theme in her upbringing. Getting mixed messages was a disastrous web of cont…

Susan speaks to Lydia Bowser about cultivating our lives to match the values that drive us, both personally + professionally. Lydia shares her stories of being in the wrong marriage, and then wrong j…

If only a new year could really reset us and all that is happening around us. Susan shares a short message about carrying on, loving ourselves above all else, and taking steps toward building a life …

As 2020 comes to a close, we breathe a sigh of relief. We made it. Susan shares some highlights along with great lessons in just being, wherever you are. Remember: if you have time, you have everythi…

This week’s episode is an encore play of a conversation I had with Mich DiSibio one year ago. She shares her journey from corporate executive to Health & Prosperity Coach, helping women unleash their…

This week’s episode is an encore play of a conversation that I had with Kim Davis last year. We shared stories from our childhood about how it felt to be raised with violence and fear, what that look…

When text doesn’t translate, it leaves us wondering ‘what the heck?’. Susan shares her frustration with texting and how that can often lead to misunderstanding. Good communication and connection are …

Why is it hard to be honest? Where is the gain in being deceitful? Susan welcomes stories about betrayal from several who have been deceived, along with her own admission of being raised by a corrupt…

As we get ready for the holiday season, it will be difficult to navigate celebration with the continued effects of the coronavirus. Susan shares an episode from July when we were trying to figure out…

Alison Bull joins Susan to talk about the importance of investing in ourselves: time, money and attention. It is okay to ask for help, to know when a task is outside of our expertise, and to take a w…