Hey Friends,  I hope this message finds you well and navigating the new year with health and contentedness.  Last week, I flew to Iowa, where I grew up. Above, you’ll see a picture of my childhood home. Iowa will always feel like home; but in all honestly, I haven’t lived there since I was eighteen. […]

Join Dr. Amy as she reviews three powerful ways to be in community and reconnect with ourselves. On today’s podcast, we talk about joining powerful learning communities, ConnectEd Collabs; words of the year, including a song of inspiration; and, ways to share joyful moments with Dr. Amy & Team. RESOURCES Dr. Amy’s Newsletter Learning Collaborative […]

Hey #Friends,  Those of you who read this newsletter understand my obsession with Peloton! Recently, I came across a fellow rider’s hashtag: #UglyFatLoser. I was saddened. I was slightly offended. I was disappointed in their hashtag identity. In the midst of my mental health work – exercise is critical for me – these self-critical words came floating […]

Join Dr. Amy & Ashley for a thoughtful conversation about authenticity & connection as we dive into 2024. Dr. Amy & Ashley discuss how to be in community with connection and curiosity, embracing dualities, and how to stay in conversation with folks who may have differing beliefs. Ashley walks us through her grief process and […]

Friends,  As we step into the new year, I’m excited to share a few thoughts and a few opportunities that we have in store. First, I’d love it if you considered being part of our monthly communities, called ConnectEd Collabs. More information on how to do so is below. Second, I want to talk about my […]

This month, our podcast is all-about connecting with what’s most important. Join me for a fabulous discussion with Aro Co-founder Joey Odom. Joey and I discuss ways to change your relationship with your phone to enhance moments of connection with people who matter most. Joey shares a life-changing moment where he misses a moment with […]

Friends,  I was recently chatting with some physicians (If you’re a physician and you haven’t joined us for a Physician’s Anonymous meeting, where are you?) who were describing holiday strife and family boundaries. One mentioned that, without fail, people in her family fight and someone ends up leaving. Another mentioned that so many family events get […]

As we wrap up November and leap into December, I wanted to touch base. November on the podcast was all about boundaries, I thought I might mention a thing or two about boundaries in the podcast. As we prepare for all things 2024, I hope you think of me for keynote possibilities, workshops, & training. […]

Ann Brown, friend and educator, joins us again for a heartfelt episode on holidays. We talk about Santa, gift-giving, rituals, religion, and the validation of “wanting more.” Ann’s insights and recommendations are practical, funny, and easy to implement. Ann Brown has been a parenting educator and consultant for over forty years, working with individual parents, […]

Friends,  Can we talk about the damn elf? I mean, really. I feel like elf vs. no elf has the stress and weight of stay-at-home vs. working moms! For some, the elf represents fun, tradition, mischief, surprise and a little help to get kids to behave. For others, it’s stressful, elicits guilt, forgetfulness and overwhelm.  […]