You Can Handle Anything with Shira Gura

Helping someone get unstuck can be nothing short of magical!

Tune in to this week's episode to hear how I coached my son to get unstuck from a sticky situation he got in with his brother.

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There's a lot of power in doing this work with the people you love.

There is nothing like speaking a common language with them, and by that, I don't mean your mother tongue.

I mean the language of ge…

There's nothing worse than living with regret.

All of us have done things, said things, or acted in ways in the past that we wish we hadn't.

But, living in regret doesn't help one bit.

I got stuck on…

When you go on vacation, you most likely anticipate having a great time.

But, what if things don't go as planned?

Before heading to the New Jersey shore with my family, my husband and I got CLEAR so …

If you are feeling stuck, there's a good chance you are standing in judgment: whether that's judging yourself, judging someone else, or judging something.

When you can learn to practice radical accep…

Have you ever felt like you totally messed up?

I'm sure you have. It happens to all of us.

When this happens, most people feel awful about themselves and don't know what to do to just feel better.

In…

It's quite easy to get stuck when you're on vacation.

And it's even easier to get stuck when you're visiting family.

I got stuck this week with an interaction I had with my mother (who graciously gav…

I had the privilege to interview Krista Luzio on this week's podcast.

Krista Luzio lives in Chicago and has been practicing law as a medical malpractice defense lawyer for the past 13 years. She is a…

A few days ago I visited two young men who were brutally attacked during a senseless and heinous hate crime.

There were family, friends, and community members at this gathering to show support for th…

This week, I continue on with the story I began last week.

Now only will you hear how I got CLEAR so I was able to move forward, you will hear a sincere apology to my husband.

Getting unSTUCK and Get…

This week I'd like to share with you a story about my garden.

Or, shall I say, a garden project that I wanted to create.

But, the truth of the matter is, the story has little to do with the garden an…

Tune in to this week's episode where I interview Ayelet Kagan.

Ayelet is a 28-year-old woman originally from Israel and has been living in Germany for the past few years studying and performing opera…

Setting boundaries is an essential tool for living the life you want to live.

Setting boundaries is something you do for yourself as a way of protecting yourself.

Boundaries are not about controlling…

Have you ever been in a situation where someone is disrespecting you? 

What do you do?

How do you act?

Tune in to this week's Emotionally Equipped for Life podcast to learn more.

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For whatever reason, it is often easier to commit to other people than it is to commit to ourselves.

We get stuck in lots of thoughts and emotions (it's not important, missing it for one day is no bi…

After the recent war, the Muslim woman from the village down the road from the community where I live requested a gathering.

Women only.

To meet one another.

To emote.

To share from our hearts.

To fi…

Do you know what you need to be to go from "non-runner" to "runner" to "national champion"?

You need to be emotionally equipped!

Tune in to this week's Emotionally Equipped podcast to hear from Israe…

We are given opportunities to appreciate every day.

We often think the only things we should appreciate are the things we are grateful for.

And yet, we can also learn to appreciate the things we may …

This month, I invite you to practice being appreciative.

At the latest gathering of the Emotionally Equipped Circle, one of the participants asked me if there is a difference between practicing grati…

I have been podcasting for nearly four years. My show has more or less been a solo show. Yet a couple of days ago there was something tugging at me to interview my 19-year-old daughter before she enl…