Building Resilience
Episodes
Therapy vs. Coaching
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the difference between a life coach and a therapist? Are coaches trained as much as therapists? What about certifications and practices and de...
The Manual
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A manual sounds like a pretty handy thing to have—to help you troubleshoot your washing machine or fix your phone. But when we make imaginary manual...
Thought Ladders
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are all confronted with thoughts that we don't like. But what if I told you that there was a way around that? Your brain is a house, and you can ch...
Real Self Care
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When some people think of the phrase "Self Care", they have images pop in their head of bubble baths, manicures, or a massage. While self care can def...
Memory Resilience Series: Creative Ways to Capture Memories
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may not know this about me, but I love to travel. That might even be an understatement—it's part of who I am as a person!As part of my series on...
Healthy Relationships with guest Aimee Gianni
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Relationships are part of everybody's life, and we all have them. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, some of them don't end up being great for u...
Remember
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we enter a new year, it's a great time to reflect. How was your 2021? Did you accomplish what you wanted to accomplish?One way I like to look forwa...
Future You
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The end of the year feels like a fantastic fresh start to many—so it has a lot of people (including myself) thinking about the future. Sometimes, th...
Navigating the Holidays
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays! The season of joy and family—for some of us. For others, it can also add shades of stress, anxiety, grief, and more.That's why this we...
Creating Traditions
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the holiday season, and nothing says "holidays" more than "traditions". It can sometimes be hard to pinpoint the exact origin of a holiday tradit...
Tapping Emotional Freedom Technique
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tapping/EFT/Emotional Freedom Technique. None of them are particularly catchy names, but the concept is exciting and different—and it looks like sci...
More Gratitude
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, as most of you know, is Thanksgiving for my American friends (Happy Thanksgiving to all of you). I thought since that is the case, we could...
I Don't Know
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The phrase "I don't know" is a tricky one. It can both be something that's okay to admit, and a sneaky phrase that ends up being an avoidance mechanis...
Understanding Pain with Guest Betsy Jensen
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I've got the privilege of interviewing Betsy Jensen—a body and mind life coach. She helps people connect with their bodies and heal their chro...
Transitions
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a big episode—I am flying solo.As of October 1st, Heather and I decided to close up shop on H & L life coaching and head our separate wa...
Tiny Improvements Compound over Time
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When we think about future self and all of the goals we want to achieve, we tend to look at the end goal, not so much the journey. Unfortunately for u...
Meditation with Guest Sabina Ravalli
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meditation is a topic that every life coach and wellness expert talks about. But it's so much more than just "ohm" and "ah"—it's a way to teach our ...
100% Responsibility and 0% Excuses
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It seems as if some people don't think that anything is their responsibility and they have all kinds of excuses—why they can't change things that af...
Anti-Fragility
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So many things in this life are learned from trial and error—even something like walking! However, our parents didn't get mad because we fell down w...
Shame Resilience
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some feelings we feel day-to-day are useful. Some not so much. And some can be actively desctructive. Today we're talking about a concept that everyon...
Limiting Money Beliefs with guest Molly Claire
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Money! We all use it. We all earn it. But talking about it? That's another story.Molly Claire was one of those people—but one day, she realized that...
Gratitude Builds Fortitude with guest Holly Bertone
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are lucky enough to have Holly Bertone, PMP, CNHP as our guest—#1 Amazon bestselling author of the book Thriving in the Workplace with...
Creating Cognitive Reserve
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How you process information. Problem solving. Reasoning. How you accomplish your goals. These are all cognitive skills. They impact our language skill...
10-10-10
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
10-10-10. Three numbers, but also a life tool to help you make decisions differently and proactively—by deliberately considering their consequences ...
The 3 P's
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody loves some good alliteration and abbreviation, which is why we've brought you today's episode—The 3 P's! These three "p" words (personaliz...
Thinking Traps (Pt. 2)
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our last episode, we talked about six different mind traps—this week, we'll talk about even more (there's a reason we had to split this topic int...
Thinking Traps
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SNAP! Just like a mouse trap, a thinking trap lures us in and before we know anything is wrong, Recognizing these mental pitfalls is so important that...
All or Nothing Thinking
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been listening to us long enough, you'll see that we are constantly saying our thoughts are 100%. Sometimes it doesn't feel that way— beca...
The 7 Keys to Resilience
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to your emotional and mental health, it can be hard to even know where to begin to improve. It's so hard to even tell where you currentl...
Grief with Krista St-Germain
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, we're going to be talking about grief. We couldn't pick someone better to talk about it than Krista St-Germain!She is a Master Cer...
Mindfulness and Meditation
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mindfulness and meditation are two words thrown a lot in the world of mental health. But the question is, how are they different? Simply put, me...
The Four Tendencies
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an exciting episode for us, because it was based on a book that we refer to all the time—it can make such a big difference in understanding ...
Languishing
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since 2020 rolled around, there has been a lot of talk about the concept of "languishing". If you haven't heard about it before, it's a state where yo...
The Brain & Gut Connection with Hollie Crome
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since experts have been establishing such strong connections between the gut and the brain, it makes sense we wanted to have today's guest on our show...
Overwhelm
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've all felt overwhelmed before when we have a lot going on at once in our lives. Thoughts like "I'll never get this done" and "I don't have time to...
Stress and Mindset
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the word "stress" can be used to describe things that are going on inside of us, like our thoughts. Many times, we say our stress is caused ...
Trauma, Stress and Self Regulation with guest Dr. Eric Gentry
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're pleased to have our very first guest on this episode of Building Resilience, and it's a big one for us! Dr. Eric Gentry of the Forward Facing In...
What Other People Think
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like peaches? Believe it or not, there are people who do not like peaches. You can be the juiciest, most beautiful peach, but there is always s...
Self-Compassion
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"You can search the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than yourself. And that person is not to be found." -...
Anxiety
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How many times do we say "I feel anxious", but we're not really sure why? Anxiety is an emotion, but it also has a physical component, the stress comp...
Growth Mindset
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mindset. We've all heard the word, especially in a self improvement setting. But what does it really mean? A mindset is a set of assumptions, methods,...
Dealing with the Mean Girls
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The inner critic. The super ego. The Mean Girls. The concept has many nicknames but they're all the same thing—that inner voice we hear criticising ...
Unconditional Love
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where does love come from? Most people would say, it comes from my significant other, my kids, my dog, my family, my friends—movies or commercials o...
Confidence
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been in a relationship where someone constantly criticizes you?Maybe they say you're not tall enough, thin enough, smart enough or sexy ...
Post-Traumatic Growth
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before you go running and thinking "Post-traumatic growth? That's so not for me." —this information is actually really valuable. As we've talked abo...
You Made Me Feel
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Contrary to how it might feel, we get to decide how we act. If someone says something offensive to us, we can choose to end the conversation. We can c...
Neuroplasticity
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We used to think you can't teach an old dog new tricks. However, we now know that, while children are able to heal from their injuries and learn thing...
Language Hacks
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we've discussed, your mind is a powerful thing—but so is your mouth (or rather, what comes out of it). Words matter, and our own mind is listenin...
The Healthy Way to Deal with Feelings
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second part to our episode on feelings! Join us as we spend some time talking about how to allow, how to process, and how to digest emotio...
Understanding Feelings
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not feeling your feelings keeps you safe. That works in the short term, but when we run from them, sometimes it can make things much harder in the lon...
Thought Downloads
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A thought download (or put not-so eloquently, a thought dump) is one of those tools that we truly believe in because we use it a lot! Writing things d...
Life is 50/50
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you asked everybody what their life's goal is, many people would say "to be happy". But what does "being happy" mean? Does that mean you're happy f...
The Equation of Life
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Equation of Life is a framework based on multiple different philosophies and psychological discoveries which we can use to help reveal things to o...
Getting to Calm
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our human brains are very complex and we're still trying to figure them out. Different parts are good at some tasks, and not so good at others. Howeve...
Two Voices in Our Head
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So many decisions we make put us at a crossroads. The good news? Since we're humans, we have the final say! This week we talk about the duality of our...
Resilience
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
And now, for the title of this podcast: resilience. It's the basis for making your life not just about making it through the day, but about self impro...
Facts vs. Story
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all go through thousands of experiences every day, each one open to interpretation. Your teenager left their shoes on the floor again—were they b...
Awareness
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Awareness is one of the most important tools in your life toolbox. It's all about knowing yourself—being acquainted with yourself, your own thoughts...
Defining Adversity
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trauma and adversity look different for every person. Loss of a loved one, divorce, PTSD, sexual abuse, basically anything imaginable. But there's no ...
Welcome to Building Resilience!
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've talked about starting a podcast for years, but we're finally making it happen! Welcome to the first episode of Building Resilience. In this podc...
Coming Soon: Building Resilience
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Life can be messy. It can also still be beautiful. Humans are resilient, and although there are times that we may feel completely overwhelmed due to l...