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Power Principles Podcast

Power Principles Podcast

Ep. 0 Intro: Is This Podcast Right for You?

Why I Created the Power Principles Podcast At age 31 I was diagnosed with Postpartum Depression, an autoimmune disease (Hashimoto’s Thyroid), and a chronic illness (Epstein Barr). This podcast is a collection of the principles I’ve learned about healing my heart, mind, and body.  With those diagnoses, I was afraid that

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You have the power to decide your life.

Ep. 1 The Power of I Decide

You Have the Power to Choose Your Life What if you had a Superpower? What if you could leap over tall buildings? What if you could fly over any obstacle or break through any barrier? The truth is, we all have a Superpower. We have the Power of I Decide.

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What Do I Want

Ep. 2 What Do I Want? The Power of Desire

Do you KNOW what you WANT? Your DESIRES give you POWER. When did you last ask yourself, “What do I want?” and really listened for your deep-down answer. Are you ready for something more in your life, but don’t know where to start? Does your life seem to be full

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Power Permission

Ep. 3 The Power of Permission Part 1

The Power of Giving Yourself Permission Have you given yourself permission to do what you love? Often we think we need outside permission before we can pursue a goal or passion. Sometimes we think that other people know better what we can do. That’s not true! No one knows your

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Make Your Life Easier

Ep. 4 Permission to Make Life Easier

Permission to Make Life Easier Today’s episode discusses 4 Principles to Make Life Easier. Last episode was about The Power of Permission and the different sources we look to gain permission. Today’s episodes addresses 4 specific permissions that can make life easier. We hear that life is supposed to be

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Ep. 5 Permission to Make Decisions

Permission to MAKE DECISIONS Have you given yourself PERMISSION to MAKE DECISIONS? Humans make an average of 35,000 remotely conscious decisions a day. If that statistic makes your feel more panicked than empowered, then you are in the right place. Making decisions can be confusing, overwhelming, and even paralyzing. And

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Happiness is not a Destination

Ep. 6 Permission to be Happy

Permission to BE HAPPY I learned this past week of two more young adult suicides. This is an epidemic. We are losing too many beautiful people to unnecessary deaths from treatable diseases. I remember being stuck in darkness that felt so real, heavy and impossible to fix. I didn’t want

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Permission to Play

Ep. 7 Permission to PLAY

Permission to PLAY Anyone who knew me back when is probably laughing at the idea of me doing a podcast episode about play. That is okay! I hope you have a really good laugh on my account. Over the years I have learned the hard way that all work and

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Play to Beat Winter Blues

Ep. 8 The Power of PLAY to Beat Winter Blues

The Power of PLAY to Beat Winter Blues How do you beat winter blues? Does anyone else get sort of bluesy during the winter? After moving from year-round sunny Arizona to four-season Utah, it took me a few years to realize that the sluggish, gloomy, “can’t seem to get my

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Give yourself permission to have a playful marriage

Ep 9 The Power of a PLAYFUL Marriage

The Power of a PLAYFUL Marriage A playful marriage is a powerful way to fuel and energize your life. Have you given yourself permission to have a playful marriage?  Don’t Let Brain LIES Sabotage Your Marriage Marriage is a mindset. The most influential impact on a successful or failed relationship

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Empower Kids Through Play

Ep. 10 Empower Kids Through PLAY

Empower Kids Through PLAY “The opportunity for kids to freely engage in play with one another has diminished considerably over the last 50 years.” Michael Yogman, AAP Research shows one of the best ways to empower kids is through play. Play helps kids develop problem-solving, decision-making, and risk-taking skills that

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Permission to Be Bad at Playing Piano

Ep. 11 Permission to Be Bad at Things

Power of Permission Episode #11 “Permission to Be Bad at Things” wraps up our Power of Permission Series.  Permission is a power principle because too often we remain stuck in place waiting for someone else to give us permission to move ahead. The truth is that no one is a

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Our goal isn't to achieve balance.

Ep. 12 The Power of Imbalance

The Power of Imbalance I used to believe that achieving balance was my life’s goal. I pictured a balanced life as a kind of Utopia, a paradise of bliss and perfection. I believed that once I attained this Promised Land of Balance, I could kick off my shoes, find a

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The process of naming the animals demonstrated dominion over the earth.

Ep. 13 The Power of Naming

Power of Naming Have you ever had that feeling? Something is wrong but you can’t put your finger on what it is? Something is wrong with your child. Something is going on at work. Something is bothering your spouse. It’s there, but you feel powerless to fix it until you

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The Power of Naming

Ep. 14 What Rumpelstilskin Teaches about Curing Depression

The name depression implies personal weakness. And people would rather be sick in secret than be perceived as weak in public. Cure “Depression” by Changing its Name I have an idea. A theory. I think that one reason Depression (and resulting suicide) is a rampant problem in society is because we

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