Negative thinking and self-doubt are at their worst when life hands you back-to-back difficult circumstances. So what do you do to manage the negative thinking and self-doubt at a time when things are genuinely difficult? That's exactly what we're exploring in this episode--but from a place of genuine coping, not putting a bow on everything to make it look prettier than it actually is.

Let's talk about the balance between not censoring the truth, and recognizing that sometimes negative thinking and self-doubt can obscure what's really going on, looking for patterns that bring self-awareness without the self-blame, and leaning into the things that really help you survive during challenging times.

In life, we're going to have setbacks--job losses, health issues, death, breakups--things that "take us out of the game" of our usual flow of life and sometimes even have us feeling lost, grieving, derailed. So how do you pick yourself up again after a setback?

If you're navigating this and definitely do NOT want any of the, "Just give it time" advice, this podcast episode is going in a different direction, talking about what it's like to be in the messy space of trying to literally pick yourself back up, again. We'll get into not just the actions to take but importantly, the ways to allow yourself a full process, with no rush or pressure to hurry up and "get back to normal" at a time when your "new normal" is being defined.

Today's episode lands from a personal space--my father recently passed. The entire process of being with him in the hospital in his final days and then letting him go has been some parts profound but with the shock of grief it's often been brutal.

So what do you turn to, to navigate grief and loss? I'm sharing how I'm taking tiny baby steps that respect my capacity from one day to the next (spoiler alert: I fail and flail, often feel "irrational") while continuing to press forward.

If you've lost a job, a pet, a friend, a beloved family member--you know that grief is no ordinary experience and it differs from person to person. In this episode I hope that you find solace in knowing that you aren't alone.

Financial anxiety is not just a mindset problem. Sometimes it's a reasonable response to real conditions — a volatile economy, rising costs, job insecurity, a savings account that isn't where you wish it were. Telling yourself to "think positive" about money when the fear is grounded in something real doesn't make the fear go away. It just adds a layer of self-gaslighting to an already hard situation.

This episode is for anyone whose relationship with money has gotten harder lately — not because of a personal failure, but because the economic climate genuinely warrants some concern. Let’s explore what financial anxiety is actually made of, how to separate the signal from the spiral, and how to take grounded action even when the financial picture isn't as clear or stable as you'd like.

This isn't about toxic positivity around money. It's about learning to face your financial reality with courage rather than avoidance — and finding what's actually within your control when a lot feels like it isn't.

Money fear doesn't have to run the show. Here's how to work with it instead.