Don't Sweat The Small Stuff - Live The Big Stuff

"To heal is perhaps our greatest life’s work.” Trauma recovery author and patient-turned-therapist Natalia Rachel is on a worldwide mission to help people dissolve shame and ignite a shift towards self-compassion and recovery from trauma. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to make the first steps into post-traumatic healing, growth, and self-transformation.  

Do you find yourself entrenched in a negative habit that just isn’t serving you anymore? Whether it’s mindless scrolling, overeating, or compulsive shopping; any self-sabotaging addiction pulls us away from our truest, highest selves. Kristine sits down for a revealing conversation with recovery advocate Steven Washington on how she overcame perfectionism and eating disorders. You’ll learn his tools to restore you to peace and balance – so you feel like “you” again. 

“Menopause doesn’t happen to you, it happens “for” you!” Founder of Wise Woman Emerging (a platform midwifing women through the menopausal change) Dr. Cari Schaefer DACM; shares everything you need to know about navigating this process and feeling your best. Learn her expert tips on how to boost metabolic function, balance your hormones, and manage your moods so you not only manage this natural phase in your life – but embrace it.

"Mojo-recovery specialist” Deborah Kagan is on the show today to help you cultivate confidence and live a juicy, turned-ON life! She shares potent practices to ignite your feminine energy so you feel comfortable in your own skin again. You’ve got it – and you never lost it.    *Trigger Notice - Kris and Deborah discuss rape.

Movement is medicine – and your body already knows this to be true. Kristine sits down with Jennifer Loftus, founder of Divine Feminine Dance™ for a juicy conversation on the healing power of movement and how any woman can reconnect with her sensuality at any age. Learn how to surrender to the dance so you experience the transformational benefits on your mind, body, and spirit. 

Who says you can’t feel sovereign, sexy, and secure in menopause? Today Kristine Carlson shares what menopause is really like; along with the practices and protocols that helped her transform her experience. 

In the early 2000s, fitness trainer Misty Tripoli appeared to be at the top of her game – under contract with Nike and representing companies like Reebok, Skechers, and Equinox. Meanwhile, she was secretly struggling with severe bulimia and a deeply unhealthy relationship with food.  

You deserve to feel sexy, alive, and energetic in your body at any age! In this new series of the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff podcast, Kristine Carlson and expert guests explore how women can increase their confidence and celebrate their changing bodies at every step in their journey. Listen in and reclaim your sensuality in your own skin. 

Stephen Jobs said, "As we look back on our lives, we can see how all the dots lined up to bring us where we are today."  It's helpful to remember that the difficult times and struggles we go through will matter--and eventually, we will be grateful for all of it. Today Kristine shares some of her struggles and how she practices gratitude. Practicing gratitude is the path to joy.  Listen in to be inspired on your path to being a happier more grateful you.

If someone spoke to you the same way that you speak to you – would you want to be their friend? For many of us, the unfortunate truth is that our inner dialogue can be harsh and critical; reflecting our sense of unworthiness. Today you’ll learn to unlock Kristine Carlson’s powerful self-compassion practice to help you rebuild your confidence. 

Have you ever desired the ability to communicate with your spirit guides? More than just a mystical myth, spirit guides exist to guide us in our growth and in our healing.  Today Kristine sits down with revered spiritual teacher Lee Harris for an illuminating conversation on spirit guidance and his brand-new book, Conversations with the Z’s. Discover how YOU can connect with your guides for greater insight, guidance, clarity and direction – especially when you need it most.

Your health truly IS your wealth. So if you’re thinking about making changes to the way you eat and exercise, there’s no better time than September! Wellness guru and founder of P90X® Tony Horton reveals the fitness and nutrition protocols that will help you live your most vibrant life.   

Let’s face it – everyone is sweating the small stuff these days! We’ve all heard that meditation practice will help us calm down and feel better in difficult times. So if YOU’RE ready to begin meditating (or simply want to deepen your current practice), today’s episode is the place to start!

There’s no question that our world is navigating deep, unsettling change. No one quite knows what the future will hold. Yet when fear is present, love is not. So which one will you invite to stay? Kristine Carlson guides you through a short meditation to help you work through fear and reconnect with your inner power, wisdom, and love.  

 Feeling stuck in limiting beliefs and undesirable habits? The power to release negative emotions and limiting beliefs lies right at your fingertips. Also known as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), “tapping” is a healing practice that combines the benefits of psychological therapy with elements from ancient Chinese acupressure to help release stress, anxiety, and limiting beliefs. Tapping expert Kate Winch shares how you can implement this transformational practice into your daily routine to get your mind and body on the right track.   

"How you start your day is how you live your day.” This classic, beloved theme of Don’t Sweat wisdom gently encourages us to place mindful, loving attention on how we bring our best selves to each day. Kristine Carlson shares her own morning gratitude practice to help you transform even an ordinary day into an extraordinary day.

“You are what you practice most,” wrote Dr. Richard Carlson, author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff. So why not take a good look at the way you practice life? In our new podcast series, Kristine Carlson reveals powerful principles; that when put into practice, will inspire you to make the conscious shifts required to achieve your life goals. 

Throughout her career as a NY Times bestselling author, Kristine Carlson has been blessed to know many incredibly successful people. In today’s episode, she uncovers some of the habits, philosophies, and daily practices that have helped them achieve their extraordinary results. 

When is the last time you felt SO immersed in a project that you felt deeply focused, serene, and entirely in the present moment? “Flow state” is a magical mindset that elevates your mood and greatly enhances your productivity and performance. In today’s episode, Kristine Carlson explains how you can initiate a “flow state” mindset so you can do your best work yet!

Ready to step into a pain-free you? Today, chronic pain coach Dan Buglio shares how you can heal your mindset and past trauma, to reduce — and even resolve — your chronic pain.