Stress Therapy with Cheri Flake: Meditation & Stress Relief for Real Life
Episodes
Raise Your Vibe, Raise Your Abundance
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I've been broke. Sharing-a-can-of-tuna-with-my-cat broke. So I'm not coming at this from some high horse — I've been in it. But here's what I've lea...
How Your Ego Hijacks Your Meditation (And How to Take Back Control)
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, y'all. Your ego has been lying to you — and it's really good at it. In this episode, I'm breaking down the three sneaky ways your ego pulls yo...
Just Rake and Breathe
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, y’all. Buckle up for a full-body reminder: there is nothing wrong with you. In this episode, I’m throwing down the truth about judgment (you...
Be Still & Know: Why You Need a Retreat
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
✨ Episode Summary In this raw and hilarious episode, Cheri Flake (a.k.a. The Stress Therapist) lays it all out about meditation retreats—why they ...
New Year, Real You
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary: In this heartfelt classic, Cheri Flake (aka the Stress Therapist) returns with timeless wisdom to help you rethink New Year’s resol...
Holiday Stress Isn’t Mandatory
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays don’t magically create more time — but they do give us an opportunity to choose how we spend our energy. In this episode, Cheri Flake...
Thanksgiving: Find the Good, Feed the Gratitude
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
✨ Episode Summary:In this heartwarming holiday episode, Cheri pops out of her retreat-mode to drop a cozy, candid Thanksgiving chat straight from he...
When Everyone's Driving You Nuts (Classic Replay)
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
✨ Episode Summary: Ever have one of those days where it feels like everyone is out to test your patience? In this classic replay, Cheri Flake dives ...
Classic Replay: Davidji on Making Meditation Stick
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
✨ Episode Summary: This classic replay episode is one of those golden ones that deserves a second (or third!) listen. In this heartfelt and high-ene...
Back to the Basics, Baby
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
✨ Episode Summary: Welcome to Season 2! In this warm and witty kickoff, your favorite stress therapist brings us back to what matters: stillness, co...
Pickleball Energy for Your Soul: The Secret to True Motivation
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🪷 Show Notes: Ever wonder why you just can't seem to get motivated — even for the stuff you actually want to do? In this soul-sparking episode, C...
No One Is Coming to Save You....And that's GOOD News!
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
✨ Episode Summary: In this fiercely empowering episode, Cheri Flake dives deep into the illusion of control and the ultimate truth: you are the mast...
Manifesting Without the Ick
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🌀 Episode Summary: In this delightfully candid and mind-opening episode, Cheri Flake (a.k.a. your friendly neighborhood Stress Therapist) dives int...
Stop Ghosting Yourself!
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📝 Episode Summary: In this heartfelt episode, Cheri unpacks the sneaky habit of putting everyone else first—even strangers—and what it really m...
What Do You Want (Your Desires Aren't Going Anywhere)
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
✨ Episode Summary: In this soulful and spirited episode, Cheri explores the powerful pull of desire—how our deepest wants keep whispering to us, n...
Classic Replay! Meditation- -Where to Start
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🪷 Episode Summary: In this classic replay, Cheri Flake brings us back to basics with heartfelt humor and soulful honesty. Through personal stories,...
Think Like the You You’re Becoming
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt episode, Cheri Flake dives into one of the most transformative (and tricky!) mindset shifts of all: thinking like the version of you...
From Pain to Peace: Meditation During Cancer
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📝 Episode Summary:In this powerful and intimate episode, the Stress Therapist, Cheri Flake, shares the deeply personal story of her husband's journ...
Grace Over Grudges: Ending the Habit of Being Offended
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️Easily Offended? Let’s Talk About That🌼 Feeling constantly triggered by the world around you? In this real-talk episode, Cheri Flake share...
The Help You Give by Asking
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stress Therapy Episode 9The Help You Give by Asking3/20/25In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode, Cheri Flake explores the often-overlooked po...
Your Authentic Self: The Only Way to Win at Life
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt and humor-filled episode, The Stress Therapist dives deep into the concept of living as your authentic self. Through personal storie...
The Paradox of Purpose: Why Nothing Matters And Everything Does
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The episode explores the paradox of meaning—how nothing ultimately matters in the grand scheme, yet everything matters on a personal level. The host...
Beyond the Mirror: Working on the Inside
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the Stress Therapist explores the importance of focusing on our inner well-being as much as our outer appearance. The episode highlig...
The Lovetuner ~ Calm Anxiety, Meditate Deeply & Feel All the Love
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Cheri Flake, the Stress Therapist, conducts an interview with an experienced guest, Sigmar Berg who designed and invented a tool call...
Overloaded with... Everything? Disconnect to Reconnect
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Cheri Flake, the Stress Therapist, explores the challenges of living in an information-driven world. She discusses how overwhelming c...
Want BIG Change?.... Use THIS Tip
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Stress Therapy, host Cheri Flake introduces a simple yet transformative concept inspired by Bill O’Hanlon’s book Do One Thing D...
Fresh Starts and Fun Goals: Reset Your Mindset for 2024
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores strategies for setting realistic and meaningful New Year's resolutions. It emphasizes the importance of mindset shifts, intentio...
Christmas Classic: Loving Kindness!
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Christmas replay episode of The Stress Therapist, host Cheri Flake celebrates the holiday season by exploring the power of loving-kind...
How to Feel Good About Everything
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Stress Therapist, host Cheri Flake explores the powerful connection between our physical spaces and mental well-being. She refl...
The Power of Gratitude: Simple Steps to Stress Less
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we will: ~ Learn how practicing gratitude can shift your mindset and help you cope with stress during difficult times. ~ Discover si...
Mindset Reset for the Win
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A mindset reset can be just the thing to get you back on track and feeling good. But where to start? How does it help and how can you get in the right...
Meditation-- Here's Where To Start!
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is so much we can do to make our lives better, but I think meditation is the one thing we can do to make SO many things in our lives SO much bet...
How to Get Someone to Change...Right NOW
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Stress Therapy, Cheri Flake, The Stress Therapist, reveals the surprising secret to making others change – it all starts with y...
Mindfulness? Meditation? What the...?
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode: Mindfulness vs Meditation – What's the Difference?Everybody's talking about mindfulness, but what does it really mean? In today’s episode...
Habit Hacks: How to Make Routines ACTUALLY Stick
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody wants to know how to make a habit stick. Let’s learn the one trick you need to know if you want to be an expert at getting healthy habits ...
EASIEST and BEST Stress Tips in a Pinch!
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you are completely overwhelmed and super stressed out what can you do in that very moment to turn things around? Let's look at some stress tips t...
"Beditation" - Good Idea or Not?
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I spend a lot of time teaching people not only how to meditate, but how to make meditation habitual. One of the questions that always comes up is whet...
Less Judgement, More Buddha
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe the reason our mood is down because our thoughts are so judgy! How can we be in the moment that we’re in and move toward some equanimity? Prob...
It's SO Hot! Let's Cool Off Together...
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is SO hot! All that heat can make you extra cranky and stressed out. Let’s learn a cooling breath and meditation to beat the heat and get calm, c...
Meditation: The Ultimate Stress Buster
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meditation helps with stress 100% of the time. This is mostly why everybody seems to be talking about meditation…Quite a lot. But how many people do...
Stress Therapy Classic ~ with davidji!
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a classic Stress Therapy Episode when the show was called, Meditation WTF? Ha! In a rare occurrence of actually having a guest on the show, we...
Stress Therapy Classics ~ How I KNOW the Woo Woo is True TRUE!
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I have been using the same example for my clients to illustrate why the woo is true for YEARS and finally, in this episode I was put in the very scena...
Joy. How to Find It, Spread It, Feel It & Forget It!
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who’s happy? Really happy? How??? We are so obsessed with happiness but how can we be happy with all these people around that we disagree with or do...
Does This Matter? Like for real?? Does Anything Truly Matter???
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can we miss out on less and enjoy more? How can we make this very moment count? I think it’s being aware and asking ourselves this one question…...
How to Slow Down ~ Sloths, Spanish & Spring Break
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I tend to think that people associate sloths with being lazy, yes, because of the name, but mainly because they are just…slow. Is being slow lazy?? ...
Meditation: It's Not What You Think! HINT: It's WAY easier!
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every time I go to teach meditation inevitably someone tells me that they cannot meditate because, “it’s impossible to clear my head!” Great new...
Learn Exactly HOW to Meditate...You can DO It!
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to know exactly what to do on the cushion when you go to meditate, than this one is for you! Even if you’ve been meditating like a boss ...
Every Breath You Take...Finding The Present Moment
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we get back to the basics…what does it mean exactly to “follow your breath” or “be in the present moment?” I found these things to be ...
Breaking Promises To Yourself Again? You May Have Southern Hospitality Syndrome ~ Let's cure it!
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you are someone that seems to keep commitments you make to other people but can’t figure out why you can’t seem to keep commitments that you ma...
How to Make ANYTHING Habitual So You Don't Have to Think About It ANYMORE!
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In order for something to be habitual it needs to feel normal and it needs to have been around for a while to feel normal…the experts say about six ...
Before You Give Up On Changing for Good ~ Ask Yourself One Question...
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why can’t we make the very things that we want habitual right away? I mean we want to change for good, right? So why don't we just do whatever it is...
New Year's Resolutions Done Right. FINALLY.
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody seems to be over New Year's Resolutions and I understand why! The way that we have typically gone about them sets us up for failure. The kic...
Special Spiritual Bonus ~ The Skeptic Metaphysicians with Angel Expert Nichole Bigley
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are pausing to listen to an episode from the Skeptic Metaphysicians, You are going to love ...
Special Spiritual Bonus ~ The Derek Loudermilk Show with Charles Eisenstein
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are pausing to listen to an episode from the Derek Loudermilk Show, You are going to love i...
Stress Therapy Classics ~ Hustle Bustle Stress Busters for the Holiday Season
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am on a holiday break so please enjoy a holiday stress buster episode from last year! Plus, a special gift from me to you, my song, “Christmas Mak...
Loving Kindness, Peace and Happiness for Everybody ~ Even YOU!
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
IT’S OUR 100TH EPISODE! Yes! And to celebrate, we will reacquaint ourselves with the idea of One Love in joining together for a loving kindness medi...
Stress Therapy Classics ~ What To Do When Everyone Is Driving You NUTS!
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Since I am on a break, we are going to revisit one of my all time favorite Stress Therapy episodes, “...
Special Edition! Soul Nectar Show with Kerri Hummingbird: Integrative Healing, Medicine and Nutrition
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are pausing to listen to an episode from Kerri Hummingbird’s, Soul Nectar Show Podcast wh...
Gratitude at Thanksgiving ~ Even When You're Not Feeling It
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving is coming up and strangely, on this beautiful day of gratitude and peace sometimes that’s the LAST thing we’re feeling! Often stuck w...
A New Way to The Law of Attraction ~ Breathe Love and Magic with Ronnie Ann Ryan
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are going to listen to a podcast episode from one of my all time favorite podcasts, Breathe...
The BEST Communication Skill You Already Have But Probably Barely Use
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Addressing our fears and how we really feel is a bit easier than we tend to think...it takes osme gumption and changing things up but if you can learn...
Passive Aggressive Much? What To Do & How To Deal When It's Coming Right At You!
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all been a victim of it (and if we’re being really honest, probably been the instigator a few times too, eeek!) Passive Aggressive behavior:...
Gender Speak: How to Communicate With The Opposite Sex Successfully
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gender and communication is tricky. Why is it so hard to get your point across, resolve old arguments and just be heard? Grrrr. Today, you will learn ...
How to End An Argument Immediately With Anyone
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes you just want an argument to end. But how?? Especially, if it’s a hot topic and an argument you’ve had over and over. Or, what about whe...
Simple Key To Communicating With Difficult People, Teens & That Infuriating Family Member
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Try as you might, you won’t be able to avoid all difficult people, or difficult conversations. Here is an easy acronym to follow the next time you f...
Special Spiritual Bonus: Awaken Your Inner Awesomeness With Melissa Oatman!
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are pausing on our communication skills series to listen to an episode from Melissa Oatman’...
Awkward Situation? How To Feel Confident, Lighten It Up & Move On
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you about to be in an awkward situation? SAME! Ugh. So awkward, right? Learn what my advice is to quickly turn an awkward situation into a comfort...
Quick Tip: What You Say Is How It Goes AND Who You Are...Whether You Believe It Or Not!
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today is a short Stress Therapy session…but a very important quick tip and pep talk to get you revved up and ready for change in your life. In this ...
The BEST Advice I Have Ever Been Given...EVER.
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You are about to hear the best advice I have ever gotten in my whole life. It’s changed me and every single thing…here…it…is. In this episode ...
Busy? Applying decluttering to your mind, your day and your LIFE
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you soooo busy?? How are we so busy? All the time!? More importantly: What are we so busy with?? It’s time to declutter our minds, calendar and ...
Will I Ever Learn?? "Toxic" People Pleasing, Making Mistakes, Losing My Cool & Tough Life Lessons
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’ve made so many mistakes! I wonder if I’ll ever learn! Ever feel this way? This episode is raw, y’all. I’m coming at you with my m...
How To Win The Private Battles In Your Mind~Part 3: Environment
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should we always trust that voice in our heads? No way! Our brains are actually wired up to sabotage our efforts to change! Sometimes our mind uses ou...
How To Win The Private Battles In Your Mind~Part-2: Your Body
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our brains are actually wired up to prevent us from changing! Sometimes our mind uses our body to get us to stop doing any new behavior simply because...
How To Win The Private Battles In Your Mind~ Part 1: Time
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your brain is actually wired up to keep you from any new behavior. What?! Yes. This is why healthy new habits (and New Year's Resolutions!) are so har...
Patience Is Self-Love ~ Here's How You Do It
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patience can be a toughie, especially if you have a tendency to be impulsive or frank with your position or opinion. Guess what? Patience can be culti...
The Skeptic Metaphysicians: Jonathan Robinson ~ Special Stress Therapy Session
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are going to listen to a podcast episode from one of my all time favorite podcasts, The Ske...
When Life Feels Heavy: How to Lesson Your Load
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every single person on this earth has something that they could teach you. Mostly, it's about being open I'm being a good listener. Even if you think ...
Special Spiritual Bonus: Sense of Soul with Shanna Vavra
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are going to listen to a podcast episode from Sense of Soul with Shanna Vavra from the Ethe...
How I Know The Woo Woo Is TRUE TRUE!
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I have been using the same example for my clients to illustrate why the woo is true for YEARS and finally, in this episode I was put in the very scena...
Special Spiritual Bonus: The Spirit Sherpa with Kelle Sparta!
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are going to listen to a podcast episode from Spirit Sherpa, with Kelle Sparta. So, enjoy h...
Day Off to A Rough Start? How to Turn It Around By Lunchtime!
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rough start to your day? Here’s how to instantly turn it around by lunchtime! So often we write off a whole day as a “bad day” only because of a...
What To Do When EVERYONE is Driving You Nuts!
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever notice times in your life when all of the sudden everyone is driving you nuts?? Nothing seems to be going right and everyone is annoying or wrong...
How To Get Exactly What You Want From Someone You Love
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's one thing to not know what you want, but it's a whole other thing to know exactly what you want and from someone you love and loves you back and ...
Strengthen Your Intuition Meditation: Let it Go & Let it Flow
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can we strengthen our intuition? Yes! Reliable intuition is a tool everyone needs, but instead of leaning in it often serves us better to actually jus...
Need A Confidence Boost? The Secret To Instant Confidence Revealed
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a secret to confidence building? I think there is…We’ve all felt our confidence waiver. How can we get our confidence back? Or in the fir...
On Edge? A Nervous System Reset! Calming Meditation For A Peaceful Day.
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to meditate with me! Feeling on edge? Then this one is for you! Let’s do a guided meditation with the intention of creating a nervous sy...
Feeling Powerless? How to Get Your Power Back & Control Your Destiny
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling powerless? I get it, but you are so much more powerful than you think! Doesn’t always feel like it though, does it? How can we get our power...
You Might Not Know This About Yourself...But Your Therapist Does!
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’m BAAAAAAACCCK! Yay! And, it’s Season 6! This season, I am going to be letting the cat out of the bag, baby! Every week we will be going over on...
Spirit Work with World Awakenings: The Fast Track to Enlightenment
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One more week and I'm baaaaaaaaaack! I miss meditating with you! But in the meantime, you might love this...Today, I am sharing my friend Karl Gruber'...
The Mind Body Connection with The Skeptic Metaphysicians
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To quote goofy Ross from the show, Friends, “We were on a BREEEEAAAAAAK!” Yes! We are! But I thought that between seasons you might wanna hear fro...
How Spirituality Can Deepen Your Meditation Practice & Help Make It A Habit that Lasts
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meditation is a spiritual practice by nature. Even if you are meditating purely for the health or secular benefits, a regular practice is a lovely opp...
Want To Make ANYTHING Habitual FAST? Better Make It Fun!
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The best way by far to make anything habitual is to make it fun! Think about it…if feeling good about whatever you want to change is the key to gett...
Finally Get That Goal Into Your Life For Real & For GOOD!
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s all about habit stacking: a little known trick to get new, healthy behaviors into your life and habitual in no time! We’ll learn just h...
What Do You Want? How to Figure Out Your Heart's Desires AND Get Them Into Your Life!
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It doesn’t matter what advice you get about how to change if you’re not even clear on what you want! It’s time to figure it out so you can make ...
Making 2023 The Best Year Yet!
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Year’s Resolutions??? GROAN! I get it! But what if you really could change this year? For real?? Today I am going to map out a bit of what I cal...
Getting Ready For The New Year The RIGHT Way!
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New Year’s Resolutions have a bad rep because the way that we typically go about them is all wrong! Today, we learn how to change your thoughts on N...
A Loving Kindness Christmas Meditation
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They say Christmas is love so today we do a little work on filling up with love and spreading it all about. Metta meditation is loving kindness medita...
Dealing With Difficult People When We're SUPPOSED to Be Filled With Joy
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the people that we are often surrounded by during the holidays are the people who make us the craziest. Why do I let my mean cousin get unde...
Hustle Bustle Stress Busters: Stress Therapy During the Holiday Season
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it seems more like the most stressful time of year, so how can we make it more wonderful? Here are two super simple, but truly effective str...
Feel Better: Practice Thanksgiving Every Day
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving is never over if you can hone your giving thanks practice. There are good reasons to give it a shot. Studies show that if you are practic...