I’m back and I’m so delighted to be coming to you from my new home, surrounded by chaos, but full of peace. A lot has changed over this summer break and I truly feel like a different person. It took moving locations and completely changing my surroundings to realize how compressed I was feeling in my former spot and just how squeezed I was in my life with all of its demands.

Can you relate? Do you feel life overwhelming you and not leaving any room for joy or peace or even happiness? Is it just all too much?

Today’s episode is dedicated to the squeeze that I was feeling and the one you might still be living with. It’s completely normal and understandable and we all feel it at some point. So, come join the conversation and let’s get you on your way to more ease and much more freedom.

We are 40 episodes in! Can you even believe it?

40 episodes of encouraging one another, challenging ourselves to more intention, and questioning what it is we really want for the one life we get to live.

40 episodes of learning more about ourselves and the journey we’re on together, as strong, powerful, professional women.

And today’s episode is no different. I’m about to be taking a break from work and many of us are going on holiday this season, so this is the perfect time to take a pause and set an intention for our time away from our routines.

Is it okay to be emotional? Is it okay to let it out? Should we really be regulating our emotions constantly and what emotions, if any, deserve to be expressed?

This week on Our Stories Within, I’m navigating my own feelings, my own emotional story within and inviting you to tag along. My family is approaching a period of change as we prepare for a big move, and I’m not going to lie: there’s been a wave of different emotions. This experience, combined with a recent client session, has me thinking: how many of us have been taught to suppress our emotions, to minimize them, or to regulate them to the point of not feeling anything?

Are you thinking about introducing a new habit into your life?

If you knew you could show up for yourself for the next 30 days and accomplish a task each day with consistency, what would that task be? Would it be related to exercise, mindfulness, food? Would it be meditating or taking a walk every day?

Today I’m bringing you in on what I’m committing myself to. I knew it was time to get back into this habit and create the change I wanted to see in my life.

What is your model of leadership based on? Who inspires you in terms of leadership?

Do you feel any pressure to become someone else in your leadership role? A more ‘traditional’ masculine version perhaps?

Join me today to find out why these hard-wired characteristics can benefit you and the team you’re leading.

Are you looking to make a change when it comes to your diet habits, your sleep habits, or how you manage your stress? Have you fallen victim to thinking that you have to be perfect to bring about meaningful change in your life?

Today, I’m pleased to welcome Dr. Aileen Alexander to the show to discuss making sustainable changes to health and wellness including diet, stress, exercise, and sleep.

Have you found your people? You know the ones I’m talking about. These are the people that lift you up. They leave you feeling lighter, more whole, and more free to be you.

This week on Our Stories Within, I’m sharing all about my journey to finding my people, how I’ve recently been reminded about the power of sisterhood, and how it inspired the creation of The CL Collective.

In today’s episode, I’ll be diving deep into the two principles that have transformed my personal and professional life.

Now, I’ve learned quite a lot from being a coach and I love sharing those lessons and insights with you here. But, what I learn time and time again, day after day, is I don’t have all the answers. I don’t have all the solutions. But, my clients do. So, come join me and let’s discover what you still have left to learn from your life and those in it!

Where are you limiting yourself with thoughts and beliefs about who you are and what you're capable of? What do you tell yourself is just a character trait that you are defined by?

Recently, a client session reminded me of why I named this podcast Our Stories Within. This dear client came to me with her own stories that were limiting her: she didn’t believe she was capable of doing what she wanted and leading in the way she desired, but boy was she wrong!

Are you overcomplicating things? Are you looking for reasons why this or that can’t happen yet? Could it simply be fear and trepidation of what is to come?

Today’s episode is inspired by one of my recent client sessions. What became so clear after chatting with her was how often we can complicate that which is rather simple in our lives.

So many of us feel that we are time-poor. It’s an easy thing to feel when we have so many demands. Yet, time really is our most valuable asset.

In order to utilize time wisely or “gain” back time, some choose to multitask. For others, like me, it works better to focus on one thing at a time and not allow any distraction.

This week on Our Stories Within, I’m inviting you into an experiment I’ve been conducting lately with my time and attention.

Are you feeling unsteady lately? Has uncertainty taken over? Maybe you’re in a phase of transition or adjustment.

Me too, friend.

In case you missed it, last week I opened up about ALL the changes that are coming my way very shortly: a big move, kids switching schools, business and family adjustments. This is life and change is inevitable, right? But this week on Our Stories Within, I’m adding to the message of embracing change and offering 4 tips so you can thrive during uncertain times.

It’s been six months of this podcast. Can you believe it?

Six months of sharing stories of triumphs, of new beginnings, of redirection, of inspiration. Six months of sharing life.

But, what comes next? What stories are left to be told?

In today’s episode, I’m sharing a piece of my heart and the unknown that I’m facing. I’m looking at what could be next for Our Stories Within, for Chasing Lobsters, for my family, and for you.

Are you disconnected from your pleasure? Are you keeping your sensuality dimmed out of fear, or shame, or guilt? Have you forgotten what it feels like to feel fully free and fully alive in your body?

Well if so, you’re definitely not alone, but you’ll want to listen in today!

Leah McQuade and Amanda Frederick, both master coaches who know a thing or two about pleasure, are joining me for this intimate and juicy conversation.

Do you struggle with your inner critic?

Do you find your critical voice speaking louder and louder, harsher and harsher these days? Is it getting harder to live outside of this voice and this presence? This is something we can all relate to because, after all, we each have our own inner critic within us, don’t we?

This is the topic I’m exploring today on Our Stories Within, and I’m joined by the brave and delightful Helen.

What does it mean to be brave? What does it mean to push yourself outside of your comfort zone? Is this something you can do easily or is it met with great hesitation and trembling?

In today’s episode of Our Stories Within, I’m taking a look at this thing we call bravery. What does it mean and what does it feel like? Is it the same for everyone? And what’s on the other side of being brave? We’ll all face big, scary decisions at some point. We’ll all face an overwhelming life event or unanticipated change. So, what can we do when we’re facing an obstacle? How can we show up with authenticity and respect for ourselves and our individual boundaries? Today’s episode is raw and real and will leave you feeling inspired. So, let’s get into it!

What are your patterns? Are you pleased with them? What’s your go-to response in times of stress and joy? And when you’re in auto-pilot mode, what kind of person are you?

On this week’s episode of Our Stories Within, I’m diving into the subconscious mind. This is the place within us that determines what we tell ourselves and why we do what we do. It influences our patterns and tendencies and it informs our actions and beliefs.

What is the difference between masculine and feminine energy? Which one do we typically operate from and is one really better than the other?

This is a topic I’ve touched on before in client sessions, but today we’re diving deeper into what it all really means. I’m pleased to welcome Leah McQuade on the show today to share her wisdom on how to balance our masculine and feminine energies and what transformation we can expect when we do.

Are you feeling the itch to declutter? Is your space starting to feel uninspiring or overwhelming?

Then you won’t want to miss this week’s episode!

I’m sharing what I’ve been navigating for my own inner peace and I’m giving you a peek into my brain - and my home! - to share why I’m so motivated to clean out and create space.

Sofia is over it.

She’s tired of the grind and feeling unfulfilled in her career. She’s grown in her self-awareness and she knows there’s more out there for her - a life full of connection to herself and a life full of truly being herself.

But, she doesn’t know how to get there.