As someone who's extremely competitive and spent years as a basketball coach, quitting has never been a big word in my vocabulary. I've always been the person to advocate for finishing what you start, no matter how hard it gets. And as much as I still believe in pushing through the hard stuff that makes you better and stronger, I recently heard a new angle on quitting that made a lot of sense to me... We need to quit doing things that don't serve us. I'm not just talking about quitting a bad habit like smoking. I'm talking about the [...]

It doesn't matter where you're from or who you are... we all have to deal with disappointment throughout our lives. It's not fun. It's not easy. ...But it IS necessary, and it does make you stronger! The last year has been especially difficult for many reasons, and I know most people of us struggled with disappointment multiple times. And while I'm not saying I have ALL  the answers, I've definitely been there! I've dealt with disappoint many times and discovered some helpful tools to cope along the way. I hope you find some value in this episode, and as always, [...]

Bruce Wilkinson is someone who's taught me a LOT about dreaming and I'm so honored to have him as my guest on this podcast episode! As children, we all have dreams of doing big things in our lives. But somehow, along the way to adulthood, we aren't encouraged to dream as much as we're told to get "realistic." I don't think it has to be an either/or situation though.  I believe we can be realistic, but I also believe we can dream big - and we should! Bruce is the perfect example of someone who has continued to dream and [...]