Your Personal Power Pod

Episode 146 - It's Time to Say Goodbye

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! After sharing Your Personal Power Pod with you for the past five years, it’s time for Sandy and Shannon to move on to other things, so t...

Reprise: Sandy's Favorite - Self-Talk, Shoulds, and Inner Child

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we’re running one of Sandy’s favorite episodes. In today’s episode, we’ll be talking about your inner child and self-talk,...

Power Pop Minisode 38 – Do You Own Your Life?

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! At some point in your life, you probably made a decision to either own, control and take responsibility for the direction your life goes, ...

Power Pop Minisode 37– Apologies and Forgiveness

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Conflict is a natural part of being human. We misunderstand each other, we speak too quickly, we act without thinking, or we make choices ...

Power Pop Minisode 36 – Do You Know Who You Are?

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Many people spend years, or even decades, shaping themselves around what others expect. If this describes you, you may have learned to sta...

Power Pop Minisode 35 - Are You Frustrated?

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Frustration is one of those emotions we all recognize instantly yet struggle to define. It shows up in traffic jams, unfinished goals, mis...

Episode 145 – Do You Act Like a Grown Up?

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Acting like a grown-up isn’t about age, income, or having your life perfectly sorted. Plenty of adults never manage to do it, and plenty...

Episode 144 – Is Your Life a Team Sport?

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! We like to tell stories about the lone hero—the self-made person who figured it out alone, pushed through without help, and emerged vict...

Episode 143 – Do You Compare?

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Comparing yourself to others is almost unavoidable. Whether it’s scrolling through social media, working alongside ambitious colleagues,...

Episode 142 – What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do?

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! We all have moments in life when clarity disappears, and you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or paralyzed.  Not because there are no options, bu...

Episode 141 - Do You Give Back?

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! If you have food, clothing, shelter, safety, security, and a few comforts, then there’s a lot for you to be grateful about, because for ...

Episode 140 - What Kind of Friendships Do You Have?

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today we’re looking at a great topic suggested by one of our awesome listeners.  Her name is Jody, and she said that she often gets int...

Episode 139 – Does Anybody Listen Anymore?

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! We have a wonderful listener named Scott Perry, who is a talented musician and song writer, and he has shared one of his beautiful songs w...

Episode 138 - The Three Psychological Time Zones

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Human beings live in three psychological time zones: the past, the present, and the future. We shift among them constantly—sometimes con...

Episode 137 – Beliefs, Facts, and Reality

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! These days it seems as if there are as many different perspectives and viewpoints as there are people.  We often believe what we hear, an...

136 – How to Help a Child Build Positive Self-Esteem

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! As we talk about all the time, your level of self-esteem makes a huge difference in how your life unfolds. When self-esteem is low, everyt...

Episode 135 – How Do You Choose When Everything Feels Like a Big Deal?

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! All day, every day, you are faced with having to make choices. From small decisions — like what to eat for dinner — to big ones — li...

Episode 134 – Do You Want to be Happy?

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Most people think they want to be happy, but do they really?  For a variety of reasons many people choose to approach life from a negativ...

Episode 133 – Your Stories From the Past

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! We all carry a collection of stories—memories, interpretations, and emotional imprints formed through childhood, relationships, successe...

Episode 132 – What’s in Your Toolbox?

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! As you’ve navigated your life you have probably experienced joys, disappointments, successes, failures, and many other things.  Life br...

Episode 131 – How Shannon’s 2025 Went Sideways

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! We’ve all had years that are difficult, and this year has been one of those for Shannon and Sandy. We’re so grateful to you, our wonde...

Announcing Season 6

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today we’re excited to announce that starting on Thanksgiving Day Shannon and Sandy will be back with new, fun episodes of Your Personal...

Shannon's Favorite - Are You Overwhelmed?

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we’re running one of Shannon’s favorite episodes with a new intro telling us why she picked this one.When you have so much goin...

Sandy's Favorite - Where Do You Get Your Identity and Validation?

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we’re running one of Sandy’s favorite episodes with a new intro telling us why she picked this one.Your identity is how you and...

Shannon's Favorite - Are You Stuck?

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we’re running one of Shannon’s favorite episodes with a new intro telling us why she picked this one.When you are stuck, it mea...

Sandy's Favorite - Attitude, Gratitude and the Power of Appreciation

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we’re running one of Sandy’s favorite episodes with a new intro telling us why she picked this one.Your attitude reflects your ...

Shannon's Favorite - What Stage are You In?

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we’re running one of Shannon’s favorite episodes with a new intro telling us why she picked this one.Just like nature, your lif...

Sandy's Favorite - Self-Talk, Shoulds, and Inner Child

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we’re running one of Sandy’s favorite episodes with a new intro telling us why she picked this one.In today’s episode, we’l...

Shannon's Favorite - Do You Avoid Difficult Conversations?

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we’re running one of Shannon’s favorite episodes with a new intro telling us why she picked this one.In every relationship, whe...

Sandy's Favorite - The Power of Positivity

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we’re running one of Sandy’s favorite episodes with a new intro telling us why she picked this one.In today’s episode we’re...

Shannon's Favorite - Trauma

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we’re running one of Shannon’s favorite episodes with a new intro telling us why she picked this one.Trauma is the emotional co...

Sandy's Favorite - Claiming Your Personal Power

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we're running one of Sandy's favorite episodes with a new intro telling us why she picked this one. When you have person...

Shannon's Favorite - Taking Care of Yourself

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we're running one of Shannon's favorite episodes with a new intro telling us why she picked this one. When you were a ch...

Your Personal Power Pod Announcement

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today we’re making a brief announcement to let you know that for the next several weeks Sandy and Shannon will doing something new with ...

Power Pop Minisode 34 - Do You Give as Well as Take?

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! In a world often driven by competition and individual ambition, the importance of giving as well as taking can be overlooked. However, thi...

Power Pop Minisode 33 - What Inspires You?

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Inspiration is one of those subtle but powerful forces that shape who you are, what you create, and how you move through the world.  It a...

Power Pop Minisode 32 – The Joys and Challenges of Friendships

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Friendship is one of the most enriching parts of life. It’s not just about having people to spend time with — it’s about connection,...

Power Pop Minisode 31 - Do You Feel Guilty?

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Guilt is one of the most complex and powerful emotions humans experience. It can serve as a moral compass, guiding you towards ethical beh...

Power Pop Minisode 30 - What Stories Do You Tell Yourself?

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! We all carry an invisible narrator inside us—an inner voice spinning stories about who you are, what you’re capable of, and what you d...

Power Pop Minisode 29 - The Importance of Recognition

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! In a world that often feels fast-paced, disconnected, and transactional, one of the most transformative things we can offer each other is ...

Power Pop Minisode 28 - Rest

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! In today's Power Pop, Shannon shares moments that clarified where in her life she needs to rest, examines the various kinds of rest a...

Power Pop Minisode 27 - Letting Go of Emotions That Are Not Yours

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! In today's Power Pop, Shannon reflects on a week that saw some of her closest people experience various levels of loss, how she took ...

Power Pop Minisode 26 - Are You Positive?

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Life is a constant series of choices, and among the most impactful choices you make each day is how you respond to things that happen. Whe...

Power Pop Minisode 25 - Why Do I Need a Coach?

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Have you ever had someone in your life who you can completely trust and count on?  Someone who is there to listen, support you, and share...

Power Pop Minisode 24 - When Life Throws You a Curve Revisited

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! What happens when you’ve carefully crafted a plan, set your goals, and envisioned how everything will unfold—and then life throws a cu...

Power Pop Minisode 23 - Are You Getting in Your Own Way?

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Have you ever decided to do something, like start a business, climb a mountain, write a book or create a podcast, and then before you get ...

Power Pop Minisode 22 – How to Stay Focused in a Distracting World

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Have you ever noticed that you set out to write a report or get some computer work done, and suddenly an hour has passed and you’ve not ...

Power Pop Minisode 21 - Do You Have Personal Boundaries?

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! In every healthy relationship there are rules and boundaries about what behaviors each person will and will not accept. These are the limi...

Power Pop Minisode 20 - Do You Make Choices Based on Hopes or Fears?

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Life is a series of choices, each one a fork in the road that leads to a new set of opportunities or challenges. But how often do you paus...

Power Pop Minisode 19 – You Might Be Smart, but are You Emotionally Intelligent?

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! When you are Emotionally intelligent (EI) you are able to recognize, understand, and manage your own and deal with other people’s emotio...

Power Pop Minisode 18 – Are You Disciplined?

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Discipline is often seen as the key to success and a foundational element of personal growth. Whether it’s in your career, health, relat...

Power Pop Minisode 17 - Dealing with Disappointment and Regret

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Disappointment and regret are inevitable parts of life. Whether it's a career path that didn’t go as planned, a relationship that e...

Power Pop Minisode 16 – Are You Hopeful?

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Hope is a powerful force that shapes your emotions, drives your actions, and guides you through the darkest of times. It’s an intangible...

Power Pop Minisode 15 - A message from Shannon

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! In today's Power Pop, Shannon talks a little about what she's learning while recovering from a health issue and the importance o...

Power Pop Minisode 14 - Are You Worried and Anxious?

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Worry and anxiety are emotions that most people experience at some point in their lives. While they are a natural response to stress or un...

Power Pop Minisode 13 – Ingredients for a Fulfilling Life

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! n a world filled with deadlines, responsibilities, and challenges, the concepts of happiness, joy, and fun can sometimes be overlooked. Ye...

Power Pop Minisode 12 - Happiness and Wellbeing

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! In a world that moves faster every day, where stress and responsibilities weigh heavily on your shoulders, the question remains: What does...

You Have the Responsibility But do You Have the Authority?

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Have you ever been in a situation where you were in charge of accomplishing something, but you didn’t have the authority to actually mak...

12 Truths From Therapy

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Many of you know that Sandy is a certified business and life coach, helping people to define and achieve their goals.  However, you might...

Power Pop Minisode 9 - When Life Throws You a Curve

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Have you ever been going along just fine and then suddenly something throws a monkey wrench into your plans?  Life is full of surprises. ...

Season 6 Update

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Sandy and Shannon from Your Personal Power Pod, want to give you an update on our upcoming Season 6.  We’ve been telling you that we wi...

Power Pop Minisode 8 - Do You Do or Try?

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Have you ever found yourself saying, “I’ll try to make it,” or, “I’ll try to get started tomorrow”? These statements are commo...

Power Pop Minisode 7 - Are You on Your Priority List?

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! In the whirlwind of daily life, it’s easy to lose sight of yourself. Between work responsibilities, family obligations, social commitmen...

Power Pop Minisode 6 – Create Your Perfect Year

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! In today’s Power Pop Sandy is thinking about the ending of this year and what she has learned from it, and the beginning of the new one ...

Power Pop Minisode 5 – Gratitude

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! In today’s Power Pop Sandy is thinking about gratitude, the power of being grateful, and all the amazing things she is grateful for.  S...

Power Pop Minisode 4 - Can We Agree to Disagree?

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! In today’s Power Pop Sandy is thinking about how it seems that as a country we are more divided than we used to be.  People are so focu...

Power Pop Minisode 3 - Grace

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! This is our third Minisode we are calling Power Pops! We hope you enjoy these quick little episodes that one of our hosts will share with ...

Power Pop Minisode 2 - Are You a Black Hole?

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! This is our second Minisode we are calling Power Pops! We hope you enjoy these quick little episodes that one of our hosts will share with...

Power Pop Minisode 1 - Communication

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! This is our first Minisode we are calling Power Pops! We hope you enjoy these quick little episodes that one of our hosts will share with ...

Is Your Glass Half Full or Half Empty?

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Do you see the glass half empty or half full?  When you see the glass half empty it means that you have a pessimistic outlook, always exp...

Do You Fight or Pick Your Battles?

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today, we’re talking about something that might sound simple but can be really tough to master: picking your battles and letting things ...

The Balance of Strength, Power, and Vulnerability

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Strength and power are often seen as the same thing, but they function very differently in your life. And then there is vulnerability, whi...

Are You Exhausted?

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! At various times you probably find that you are exhausted. Especially when you’re dealing with stressful situations, you might feel phys...

How Do You Think?

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! We’ve all heard about being left-brained or right-brained.  Left-brained people are logical, analytical, and detail-oriented, while rig...

Are You Lonely?

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! All human beings have a need for some kind of social connection. We need to be seen and acknowledge to feel complete.  But these days, wi...

The Three Powerful P’s

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! There are three powerful 'P's that affect how your life unfolds: Procrastination, Persistence, and Perseverance. These are conce...

Do You Really See, Understand, and Connect with Others?

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Human connection and being seen and appreciated are at the heart of all meaningful relationships. It’s a basic human need to be acknowle...

Do You Build Walls or Bridges?

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Human beings usually crave connection with each other. Whether it’s with family, friends, colleagues, or even with yourself, the need to...

Are You Worthy?

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! When you feel worthy you have an internal sense of being valuable, good enough and deserving of love and belonging from yourself and other...

How Broadcasting Pioneer Patricia Smullin Found Her Calling

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today on Your Personal Power Pod, we’re excited to be talking with Broadcasting Pioneer Patricia Smullin, President and Owner of Califor...

What is Your Motivation?

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! There are many powerful forces that shape your life and how it unfolds, and two of those are motivation and validation. Motivation is the ...

What Stage are You In?

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Just like nature, your life moves through different stages. From the innocence of childhood to the wisdom of old age, each stage offers un...

Are You Still Overwhelmed?

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! These days we are all busy, with things constantly coming at us from a variety of places, and feeling stressed is a normal response when y...

Words

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! English is an interesting language.  We have many words that sound the same, and some are even spelled the same, yet they mean totally di...

Are You Your Biggest Obstacle?

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! The team from Your Personal Power Pod is excited to be bringing you Season 5 of our podcast!  This season we will have new exciting episo...

Do You Talk or Listen?, Revisited

27 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Just a reminder that the team at Your Personal Power Pod is taking the month of July off so we can create exciting new episodes for you wh...

What Do You Believe?, Revisited

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Just a reminder that the team at Your Personal Power Pod is taking the month of July off so we can create exciting new episodes for you wh...

Dealing With Conflict, Revisited

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Revisiting Episode 21 – Dealing With Conflict.Just a reminder that the team at Your Personal Power Pod is taking the month of July off s...

The Power of Positivity, Revisited

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! The team at Your Personal Power Pod is excited to let you know that in July we are celebrating the 3rd anniversary of this podcast!  We w...

Personal Power Revisited

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today we're reaching back into the archives to talk about a topic that runs through everything we discuss on Your Personal Power Pod:...

How Do You Love?

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! When you love someone, it means you feel an intense, deep affection for them.  We all express and receive love in our own unique ways.  ...

Are You Shy?

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! When you’re shy it means you feel uncomfortable, self-conscious, nervous, bashful, timid, or insecure around people.  You might also ex...

What Makes Your Heart Sing?

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! We often talk about doing what makes your heart sing.  What we’re really talking about is doing what gives you joy and happiness.  Wha...

What Are You Creating?

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Is your life going the way you want it to?  Do you have enough money, a clean safe place to live, food to eat, satisfying work, and lovin...

Do You Know Your Talents, Strengths, and Weaknesses?

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Each of us comes into this world with a unique set of talents, strengths, and weaknesses. Your talents are the natural capacities you were...

Interview With P.K. Hallinan

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Today on Your Personal Power Pod, we’re excited to be talking with world-renowned children’s book author P.K. Hallinan.  For over 45 ...

Are You an Extrovert, an Introvert, or an Ambivert?

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! How do you act and feel when you’re with a group of people?  Are you energized, excited, talkative and outgoing, quiet, a good listener...

Are You Stuck?

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! When you are stuck it means that you are unable to move from a particular position or place, are at a loss for ideas or vision, or feel po...

Criticism

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! When you criticize you are expressing a negative opinion or evaluation of a person, a decision, a point of view, a piece of art, a situati...

Do You Respect Yourself?

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Text us! Self-respect is the way you show you appreciate and love yourself just as you are. Usually, when you have strong self-esteem, you will als...