Vibrant Happy Women

Happy Bit: Why You Must Be Relentlessly Committed to Your Goals and Happiness

Tired of the never-ending obsession with losing weight? What would happen if instead of focusing on what you want to LOSE, you focused instead on what you want to GAIN? In this episode, guest Nia Shanks shares how to gain muscle and fitness through strength-training, and how to shift your fitness mindset from “not good enough” to a positive, confidence-boosting focus on all the amazing things your body can do.

You want to stay in a high-energy (vibrant) state, but how do you do it when life gets hard?

Have you ever wondered how to boost the positive energy in your home? In this episode, Courtney Donnelly shares how she has built a vibrant life and home by focusing on love, building a village of like-minded friends, and manifesting her dreams. Listen to learn 5 quick and easy tips you can try today to boost the energy in your home fast.

In our quest to live more vibrant lives, we can't be an island. Sometimes we have to invest a bit more effort in our relationships, especially in our marriages or love relationships. In this episode I share 5 easy ways you can invest in your marriage this week. 

Growing up in a rural village in Zimbabwe, Tererai Trent had 4 children by the time she was 18. However, she had a sacred dream to go to the U.S. and earn a Ph.D., an idea which many said was impossible. In this episode, Tererai shares her story of clinging to her dream until it became reality, and the steps each of us can follow to awaken our own sacred dreams.

Spring Break can be fun... but it can also be exhausting when all is said and done. Keeping kids happy and occupied can feel like a full-time job sometimes. But there are some quick and easy coping strategies that will help...

Do you ever feel like everyone is watching and judging, and that you “should” parent a certain way or you’re doing it wrong? Or that when things get scary or stressful you need to control the situation as perfectly as possible? Gina Brodtmann faced the same struggles as her son went through drug treatment.

How can you make your home feel happier and more "spring-like" fast? Listen for 3 quick and easy decluttering tips.

Do you have an itch to write a book, run a marathon, become a chef, or paint a masterpiece? Following these urges to create can add a major dimension of joy and vibrance to our lives. In this episode, award-winning author Joanna Penn shares the secrets of staying motivated without letting FEAR stop you in your tracks, scheduling time for creativity, and how to care shift our MINDSET to maximize our ability to focus during and identify with the creation process.

Have you tried to establish a consistent morning routine, only to "mess up" one morning, causing you to give up completely. In this Happy Bit I give you a more doable strategy. 

Do you ever struggle to do hard things, to face your fears and take the leap? The fear of failure can often keep you stuck and playing small, but as Erica Mandy explains in this episode, listening to your intuition and trusting your gut can give you the courage to take more risks and do hard things, which always lead to the best things in life.

When you're busy, you have to be clever at finding ways to boost your mood and energy. One Vibrant Happy Women listener shared a great tip that ANY mom can do in less than a minute! (And it'll leave you feeling happier all day!)

We all have dreams for our lives, but often get stuck where we are, never moving any closer to our dreams. But what happens when you let go of your disempowering stories and live in true alignment? In this episode Lauren Zander, founder of the Handel method, shares exactly how to achieve success through designing your life in a way that aligns thoughts and actions with your desired result - AND continually keeping your promise to yourself to stay in that alignment.

Teenagers can be hard (and make you cry!) but I finally stumbled on a strategy that works to reduce the conflict and make everyone a whole lot happier!