In Episode 17 of The Intentional Pause, I had the opportunity to talk with a remarkable guest: Dr. Natalya Borakowski, founder of Desert Bloom Skincare in Scottsdale, Arizona. Natalya is a naturopathic…
Self-sabotage touches all of us: we routinely undermine the very things we want most. In Episode 16 of The Intentional Pause, we explore how this sneaky coping mechanism protects us from discomfort,…
Change is the single constant in our lives, yet most of us cringe at the thought of it. In Episode 15 of The Intentional Pause, I explore why change feels so uncomfortable,…
Between relentless notifications and an endless stack of browser tabs, our attention is constantly fractured throughout the day. That perpetual context-switching doesn't just exhaust us it actively drains our cognitive capacity. In…
In Episode 13 of The Intentional Pause, I sat down with my dear friend Nancy Gentle Boudrie, President of Awaken With Light. Nancy is a master at blending neuroscience, positive psychology, energetics,…
Your mind is one of the most powerful tools you possess. While your physical brain is built to save energy, your mind dictates how you experience reality. The subconscious mind runs roughly…
We live in a world that moves at lightning speed, and we are constantly distracted by notifications, emails, and what my longtime friend and fellow behavioral scientist Jay Niblick calls “Social Needia”.…
If you feel pulled in many directions, feeling guilty at work about home and guilty at home about work, you are not alone. But here is the truth: work-life balance as a…
In episode 9 of The Intentional Pause podcast, I explore how fear shapes daily choices, how it can disguise itself, and how taking small, deliberate actions can help reclaim agency in both…