On The Brighter Side

In today's episode, we're learning from Jessica Procini, creator of Escape from Emotional Eating. She talks about her own journey through emotional eating, defines emotional eating and gives us some great tools to combat the tendency to overeat or eat emotionally. If you ever use food to cope, soothe or escape, you should listen to this episode.Jessica offers an online program as well as retreats to support emotional eaters that can be found at: https://escapefromemotionaleating.com/. If you suspect that you might be an emotional eater, you can take the quiz on her website to find out the next steps you can take. You can also find her on Instagram @jessprocini.If you would like to hear more from Jessica, check out our interview on the EPIC Health Summit by registering for FREE at: www.onthebrightersideofhealth.com.

Today I'm republishing my most downloaded and popular episode over the past 2 years. It was also my very first remote interview, so the audio quality is not the best. I tried really hard to clean it up for you, because the content is really great.I'm interviewing an old friend and super successful public figure in the fitness community, Steve Cook. Steve is a coach on this season of The Biggest Loser on USA Network, so I hope you will all tune in and watch along with me. Steve talks about his biggest failures, picking up the pieces, struggling to find balance and his philosophies about motivation, losing weight and getting healthy. He also talks about insecurities, critics and how he tricks himself into getting a workout in.You can find Steve Cook on Instagram, YouTube or most other social media channels @stevecook. You can also watch him on The Biggest Loser or find his app, Fitness Culture on your mobile device.I know you are going to love this episode, which is why I wanted to publish it now to g

On today's episode with Jessica Schiller Silverman, creator of MoZen Wellness, we talk about how to achieve a healthy balance in life and business. Caring for our physical, mental and emotional health is a product of nutrition, movement and mindfulness and Jessica shares her ideas about how to reach our potential. She coaches business owners who need help setting healthy boundaries and achieving success by staying in flow.You can learn more about her by going to her website: https://www.mozenwellness.com/ or downloading her freebie here: https://jessicasilverman.vipmembervault.com/teaser/courses/view/6/. She also has an active Facebook group and Instagram account @mozen_wellness.Jessica is just one of the 30 health experts presenting of Feb. 4th-6th at the EPIC Health Summit. You can register for that here: https://onthebrightersideofhealth.com/.

In today's fun bonus episode, I'm republishing my conversation with Yay for Today's, Sydney Hambach. Yay for Today is a fun, feel-good fitness brand that encourages followers to find a little Yay in everyday. Sidney talks about how she started out as a broadcast journalist and wanted a more family-friendly career once she had her son. She created this brand to help people get through the hard times in life with some cheer and develop healthy habits along the way.Sidney now has her own line of fun athletic apparel that can be found at: https://yay-for-today.com/. She can also be found on Instagram @yayfortoday_. Check out her fun and colorful feed and her adventurous and optimistic outlook. And keep looking for that yay in everyday.Don't forget to register for the EPIC Health Summit here: www.onthebrightersideofhealth.com and get advice on how to improve your physical, mental and emotional health from 30+ experts all for FREE!

In today's episode, I'm sitting down with Holistic Therapist, Tara Bixby, to have a frank conversation about anxiety and depression. Tara shares some incredible tips, tricks and strategies to combat and peacefully coexist with anxiety and depression. I recommend listening to this episode with a pen and paper, because we cover a lot and we cover it quickly.Tara mentions one of her favorite books, which was also helpful to me on the importance of good nutrition called: A Mind of Your Own by Kelly Brogan, MD. For more information and resources, you can find Tara on Instagram @courageously.u. She also has a Facebook group and a YouTube channel by the same name.Tara is also one of our EPIC Health Summit speakers, so make sure you are registered for that by going to this link: https://onthebrightersideofhealth.com/register.Thanks so much for listening. If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend and leave me a review. XOXO!

In today's bonus episode we talk about physical fitness and nutrition with my friend, Eric Cafferty. Eric owns the Mecca Gym in Meridian, Idaho and works with fitness competitors, weigh lifters and strong man competitors. He is a genius when it comes to exercise and nutrition and uses his platform to not only help people get healthy and reach their goals, but he also gives back a great deal.You can find him on Face book and Instagram @ericcafferty or @meccagym.Don't forget to register for the EPIC Health Summit for more great advice from 30+ health experts here: https://www.onthebrightersideofhealth.com.

In today's episode, I'm chatting with my friend, Abbi Perets, all the way from Israel, where she lives with her husband and 5 kids. The also runs a successful online company, teaching mamas how to be a freelance copywriter. She has experienced hardships as a mother and a business owner and talks about the blessings and lessons she has learned from them.Abbi specializes in time management and shares her best tips about how to manage your time in 2020 to make it your most productive year ever. She has a freebie for all of us about how to give ourselves a free time makeover. That can be found at this link: https://successfulfreelancemom.com/time/ You can find more about Abbi and the services she provides on her website here: https://successfulfreelancemom.com/ or on Instagram @abbiperets or join her Facebook group called Successful Freelance Mom.

In today's episode, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife talks about setting personal goals and goals as a couple. She explains how the best goals are collaborative, common pitfalls to keeping up with your goals and how to overcome those. She also talks about how to care for your mental health and have the best 2020 possible.You can find out more about Dr. Finlayson-Fife and her life-changing workshops and courses by going to: http://www.finlayson-fife.com/ or follow her on Instagram at @finlaysonfife.You can see more interviews with her in the EPIC Marriage Summit for FREE here: https://www.onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/epicmarriage-summit

In today's bonus episode, I'm chatting with Crystal Mickelsen, the creator of The Essential Calendar about how scheduling 3 months at a time can enrich family life. We talk about all of the benefits of getting everyone involved in family planning sessions and how to schedule in fun!You can find The Essential Calendar at: https://www.theessentialcalendar.com/ and remember to use the code: BRIGHTER15 to get 15% off your purchase. You can also find The Essential Calendar on Instagram @theessentialcalendar.

In today's episode, I'm sitting down with my friend, Tony Overbay, a licensed marriage and family therapist and utlra marathon runner. We talk about the metaphors we've seen in long distance running to marriage. He also talks about setting goals for the new year, using principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. There are so many benefits physical activity can have on our mental and emotional health. Let's make 2020 our BEST year ever.Here is a link to Tony's New Year's goal setting episode from last year: http://www.tonyoverbay.com/2018/12/27/episode-97-resolutions-that-will-stick-no-really-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-plus-resolutions-success/You can find more of Tony over on his website: http://www.tonyoverbay.com/ or on Instagram @tonyoverbay or @virtualcouch.And here's a link to Tony's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Hes-Porn-Addict-Now-What/dp/1950328031/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tony+overbay&qid=1576794183&sr=8-1Have a wonderful New Year's and j

Merry Christmas On the Brighter Side listeners! Today I'm talking about the true meaning of Christmas and the best experience I've ever been a part of. This year, for Christmas, one man received a new wheelchair and a new leg on his 61st Birthday.I will be forever grateful for my friend Tawsha Stanford, who had the thought of raising money to buy our friend Jon Peters a new wheelchair for Christmas. We put our idea on social media and within hours, we were able to raise enough money to buy Jon's dream wheelchair.We have been blessed by Jon for years and forever changed by this experience. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your contribution and participation in this Christmas miracle.Thank you for supporting On the Brighter Side. I appreciate all of you and am truly grateful for the opportunity to produce this podcast. My message for this episode is to act on those kind thoughts. Hold your family close and enjoy them this holiday season.

In today's episode, I sit down with my friend Jamee Andelin. We interviewed each other about all things pertaining to score keeping in marriage, sex and intimacy and overcoming and living with our differences. This episode is fun and light hearted, but we discuss extremely common issues that arise in marriage.Jamee is a life coach and fellow podcaster. You can find her at: https://jameelee.com/ or on her podcast, Coaching with Jamee at: https://anchor.fm/jamee-andelin.I know you are going to love this episode. Remember that sharing is caring, so if you do love it, make sure you share it with a friend who would love it too.If you want to join our Love Language Challenge, you can do so here: www.onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/love-language-challenge.

In today's episode, I sit down with licenced marriage and family counselor, Geoff Steurer to talk about the importance of building a trust in your marriage. Geoff specializes in re building trust after a serious betrayal. If you are the betrayer or the betrayed, there is hope for recovery for you and for the marriage.If you are interested in joining the 5 Love Language Challenge, you can sign up right here: www.onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/love-language-challengeGeoff's Resources:Trust Building Academy (main website)12-week Trust Building Bootcamp (enter code: BRIGHTER20 to receive 20% off the course)Follow me on FacebookFollow me on InstagramMy marriage vlog on YouTubeIlluminate podcast with Geoff SteurerMy weekly relationship column "Your Hardest Question" on Meridian MagazineHeal your marriage from porn (6-hour audio course) - Geoff Steurer & Kevin SkinnerLove You, Hate the Porn - Mark Chamberlain & Geoff SteurerOther Resources:Not Just Friends - Shirley GlassMoving Beyond Be

This week's episode with Nate Bagley is one of my all-time favorites! He's an experienced marriage researcher, interviewing some of the greats, such as John and Julie Gottman, Gary Chapman and Sue Johnson.He teaches us his framework for building a strong foundation of friendship within your marriage, so you are able to have hard conversations and withstand conflict. His pillars of friendship include the framework of I know you, I like you and I have your back.You will love the simplicity and ease with which he explains these three pillars and the way he uses experiences from his own life to illustrate these concepts beautifully. He talks about an experiment he did with his wife in his first year of marriage to find out her love language and we made a challenge out of it. Whether you have been married for 3 days or 30 years, it's such a boost to any relationship to know your spouse's love language.You can join our 5 Love Languages Challenge at: https://www.onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/lo

Happy Thanksgiving Week Everyone! My interview this week is with the lovely Celeste Davis of The Marriage Laboratory. We discuss how to have fun with our spouses in our marriage and why that is even important. We go over common objections to having fun and overcome them one by one. We also discuss how to have a healthier sex life and why that is also so important.I love this episode and I know you will too. If you would like get more from Celeste you can find her at https://www.marriagelaboratory.com/ on Instagram @marriagelaboratory. You can check out her podcast here: https://www.marriagelaboratory.com/marriage-theraoke-podcast/.Don't forget about the EPIC Marriage summit. 30+ marriage experts giving their BEST marriage tips and tricks for strengthening your relationship in just 30 days. Register here to gain access for FREE. www.onthebrightersideofmarriage.com.Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends. I am truly grateful for each and every one of you!

In today\'s episode, Sara Payne and I talk about the challenges involved with having a spouse with a demanding job and how she learned how to let go of the resentment of not having him around to help very often. We also discuss the debt incurred in medical school and living in lots of different locations away from family and friends.Sara teaches us how to rewrite our story and find ways to be grateful regardless of the circumstance and gives her best advice to spouses of how to let go of resentment and expectations and start having fun and enjoying your family.You can find out more about working with Sara at www.sarapaynecoaching.com or @sarapaynecoaching on Facebook and Instagram and listen to her podcast, The Doctor\'s Wife on any podcast listening app.Don\'t forget to register for the EPIC Marriage Summit for FREE at: www.onthebrightersideofmarriage.com.

I reached into the past and pulled out another one of my favorite interviews of all time. I love Shawn and Andrew and now I get to love their beautiful little girl, Drew Hazel East! In this episode, Shawn and Andrew open up about what life is really like in the East household. They talk about how competitive they are, what they argue about, what it\'s like living in the spotlight and what they admire about each other. Oh, and they share some of the things they\'ve learned about marriage through athletics and their best marriage advice and all the things.You can learn more about them by subscribing to their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ15Zl-v8-ghTgEOTpxHdGwTheir new podcast called Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/couple-things-with-shawn-and-andrew/id1485740243And if you are interested in Side Hustle Social Academy, you can learn more here: https://www.sidehustlesocial.com/Don\'t forget the EPIC Marriage Summit is still available f

Today’s interview is with one of my best friends, Collette Brunson. Collette is is the lesser know although better half of the Brunson partnership. She has been behind the scenes of ClickFunnels from the beginning, encouraging, supporting and loving her husband as he has cycled through all the stages of building a super successful and thriving business.In our interview, Collette gets real and honest. She tells her version of how they met and fell in love, what it was like get the news that they were broke and on the verge of bankruptcy and what it was like the first time she saw the impact Russell’s work was having on so many people. She talks about the challenges and blessings of being the wife of an entrepreneur, gives her best advice about how to navigate all the ups and downs, the opportunity to give back with continued success and tells us about the exciting new project she is working on right now.I could be biased, but this is one of my favorite interviews to date. I hope you will listen to the bonus ep

In this bonus episode, I reached wayyyy back in my vault and pulled out one of my favorite interviews of all time with Russell Brunson, co-creator of Clickfunnels, in order to set the stage and give you context for Monday’s awesome interview with his better half, Collette Brunson.Over the past 10 years, Russell has built a following of over a million entrepreneurs, sold hundreds of thousands of copies of his books, popularized the concept of sales funnels, and co-founded a software company called ClickFunnels that helps tens of thousands of entrepreneurs quickly get their message out to the marketplace. As of this posting, they have over 100,000 users!Today, he’s talking about the failures that led to his success and getting personal with me about who and what keeps him humble. He shares with me his #1 key to success, how he learned to get so far out of his comfort zone and his role models and favorite entrepreneurs. This was one of my favorite interviews! I loved getting to know my neighbor better and hear w

Today’s episode is a great one. We are getting to know Heidi and Orville Thompson, owners of Scentsy. They take us back to how they met, how Scentsy came to be and the challenges and triumphs that came with all of it. I’m grateful for the opportunity to know this family in real life. Their journey to success hasn’t been easy, but they are generous and sincere and genuinely care about the people who work with and for them.I learned so much about working together to make a marriage and a multi million dollar company work with simple principles of communication, intuition, understanding and love. I love the arrows out analogy they talk about at the end. This is the perfect episode for any couple who has ever wanted to build something amazing together.To learn more about Scentsy and the incredible opportunities there, you can go to: www.scentsy.com or search Heidi and Orville Thompson on Facebook.Back by popular demand, the EPIC Marriage Summit is being re-released today. You can register to watch the summit by g