Podcast Episodes

Dr. Kristin Neff: Self Compassion, Being Human, and Living with an Open Heart

Season 5 Episode 1

“An open heart can hold everything,” shares Dr. Kristin Neff, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, self-compassion research pioneer, and author of bestselling novel Self-Compassion. Dr. Nef…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

#straightfromcait: You're Burnt Out. Here's What That Means About You

Season 4 Episode 31

Are you constantly changing yourself to try and adjust to other people’s values? When you sacrifice your core values for other people, this will often lead to burnout. 

Recovering from burnout requi…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Lopa van der Mersch: Trauma Recovery, the Vagus Nerve, and Adaptogens

Season 4 Episode 30

“My experience with burnout personally is that it can be much more of a spectrum. It’s not an on/off switch. It’s an unfolding relationship to our energy,” explains Lopa van der Mersch, Founder and C…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Sally Clarke: Burnout Prevention, Self Compassion, and the Beauty of Post-Burnout Growth

Season 4 Episode 29

“I had attached my entire self-worth basically to being successful in this job that I hated,” shares Sally Clarke, Burnout Coach and Author of Protect Your Spark: How to Prevent Burnout and Live Auth…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Riley Jarvis: The Big Secrets of Exceptional Sleep with the Sleep Consultant

Season 4 Episode 28

“Prioritize your sleep and life will be a lot, lot better,” emphasizes Riley Jarvis, Founder, and Owner of The Sleep Consultant. Riley created The Sleep Consultant after realizing how much of an impa…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Shelley Paxton: Shifting From Success-EMPTY to Success-FULL and How All of Us SUCK at Burnout Recovery Sometimes

Season 4 Episode 27

“You can get to the top of a particular mountain and feel success-empty,” explains Shelley Paxton, speaker and author of Soulbattical: A Corporate Rebel’s Guide to Finding Your Best Life. Shelley wor…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

#straightfromcait: The Negative Side of Positive Thinking (Part 2)

Season 4 Episode 26

Are you spiritually bypassing your own emotions? It’s one thing when other people force toxic positivity on us, but another thing entirely when we do it to ourselves. Trying to only focus on your own…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Michelle Melendez: Caregivers – Burnout, Guilt, and Mental Health

Season 4 Episode 25

“Part of love and care is knowing when you need to bring in help. Even if you’re not providing the direct care, by getting appropriate care, adequate care, supervised care, you are providing care,” e…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

#straightfromcait: The Negative Side of Positive Thinking (Part 1)

Season 4 Episode 24

Are you fed up with all of the positivity memes on your Instagram feed? Do your friends tell you that you would feel better if you just changed your outlook on life? If so, you are likely a victim of…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Dr. Brooke Kalanick: Hormone Balance, Normalizing Stress, and Being Human

Season 4 Episode 23

“That was a really, really low point for someone who should’ve known better. I was a hormone expert, and I completely destroyed my hormones,” shares Dr. Brooke Kalanick, licensed naturopathic doctor,…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago