How to set and maintain personal boundaries

Setting and sticking to boundaries is one of the hardest things to do as we are social by nature. However, not setting appropriate boundaries can have a major effect on your happiness and mental health. In fact, around 85% of Americans say they struggle to set and keep boundaries in their personal and professional lives. In this news segment, I share some insights on how we can find more happiness by setting and keeping our boundaries.

how to leverage emotional intelligence for happiness

Emotional intelligence AND a Disco Stormtrooper helmet? Welcome to my content. lol In this segment with my friends from Fox 4 Kansas City, we talk about the value, power, and effectiveness of emotional intelligence.

becoming healthier & happier through self-care

Over the last 3 years, rates of depression tripled as people were taking on more stress than they ever have. As we work to become a more healthy, balanced society, the topic of self-care has been on the rise. So what is self-care, how can you do it, and why is it important to your overall health?

4 Mindset Shifts for successful goal attainment

It’s time to officially ditch the “R word”: Resolutions. In this segment I talk about the 4 mindset shifts that you must make in order to not only succeed with your goals in life, but to make them stick for the long term.

HOW TO PREVENT QUIET QUITTING WITH LEADERSHIP

By now, you’ve heard of the term “quiet quitting” and the impact it has on companies, teams, and the bottom line. While it’s being framed as a personal issue, what if it’s a leadership flaw instead?

How to stay positive around negative people

Have you ever been in a meeting or gathering and someone enters the group and brings a not so desirable energy? Sometimes that energy affects how we act and feel, so how do we protect ourselves in situations where we could be dragged down by others? In this conversation with my buddies Nick & Pat on Fox 4 Kansas City we discuss emotional contagion and how to keep it from derailing your day.

How to Improve Your Life Through Giving & Kindness

What if I told you that by helping out, donating, or just being kinder, you could cut your stress in half and live longer?

What if that giving meant you didn’t have to spend a single dollar in the process?

In this segment, I share some insights and suggestions on how to be more giving and how it can help you.

I will discuss:

1. Why is it truly better to give than to receive?

2. What are some of the benefits of giving or being helpful?

3. When we think about giving, it’s often tied to money. What are some financial and non-financial ways to give back or help out?

Create More Intentional Happiness

Are you as happy as you could be? What if you could lower your stress by over 20% and raise your productivity by nearly 15% by being happier?

The last couple of years have been hard on people mentally, emotionally, and psychologically. In 2020, a survey showed that Americans are more unhappy than they have been in the previous 50 years.

So how can we intentionally create more happiness in our lives to turn our mood and outlook on life around? In this segment we discuss:

1. Why is it important that we actively create happier moments in our lives?

2. What are some examples of simple things we can do to be happier overall?

3. What are the physical or mental benefits of these actions?

How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome

Have you ever battled with the feeling that you don't belong in social situations or at work? Have you ever achieved something, only to be afraid that someone would doubt or question your abilities?

If so, you've probably experienced impostor syndrome along with 70% of the population! In this segment on Fox 4, I share the danger of impostor syndrome and a few key topics including:

1. What is impostor syndrome?

2. How do people know they're suffering from it?

3. What problems does it cause?

4. How can someone battle back against it?

How to Set and Achieve Your Goals

So many of us have goals and visions for what we want in life. Whether big dreams or small to-do lists, setting appropriate goals is critical to any successful endeavor.

In this segment we discuss how to appropriate set and achieve your goals.

Oh Well > What If? - How to Maximize Your Life Experiences

In life, we are presented with opportunities and chances that we often let slip by leaving us to think “what if?” Why is that and how can we can make our lives more fulfilling by taking more chances?

In this segment, I share why even the pains of a failed adventure is better than a regretful omission.

How & Why to Give Yourself Grace

At some point in our lives, we become critical of ourselves. Whether it’s the way we look, what our job is, how much money we make or just keeping it together emotionally. But what if there was a benefit to being imperfectly you?

During this segment with my friends at Fox 4, we talk about why we’re so hard on ourselves and how to give ourselves a break.

4 Ways to Battle Loneliness

As a society, we are more connected than ever before thanks to digital communications and social media. So why is it that 40% of adults say that they feel lonely?

I proudly join the Fox 4 Morning Show to talk about what’s causing this and how you can enhance your happiness with some simple tricks.

Tips for Kicking the Wintertime Blues

As the cold weather drags on, you may feel yourself slipping into the winter blues. I joined WCCO in Minneapolis to talk about ways that you can reshape your thoughts and bring yourself back to a sunny mentality.