On The Brighter Side

Today’s guest is an information security consultant comp TS security plus certified, which basically means she’s really good at tech and she’s passionate about keeping our kids safe online. She is a wife and mom of 3 kiddos under the age of 4, so she’s extremely smart and extremely busy!I was actually going to do something different today, but right after we recorded the interview, I knew that I couldn’t keep her from you one day longer. She shares with us how she feels about tech/phone contracts and what she suggests that is wayyyy better, 4 tips to keep our kids safe online and what parental control and monitoring programs she recommends. Her favorite is called: mSpy and here is the link to get it: http://track.mspy.click/SHAmF. You can tell by the way she talks that she knows what she’s talking about and wants to share her knowledge with us. And I am so grateful!She has an unsearchable Youtube video here: https://youtu.be/wSgG5tXpQD8 with so many more tips and tricks for you that you don’t want your kids t

This week I chatted with an amazing mother of 4, a wife, a blogger, an author and a fellow podcaster who is hosting a live event in Utah on June 23rd. Her name is Crystal Escobar. I loved talking with her, because she was totally open and willing to share with us her struggles and insecurities and how she overcame her fear of talking in front of people and doing live videos. You can now find her on YouTube and doing Facebook and Insta stories and even hosting a live event. She talks about how she has learned to deal with haters and keep on being awesome everyday. Her advice to anyone out there who wants to try something new is to pick one thing and get really good at it, then move on to the next thing. She’s learning to balance all the many facets and roles in her life and teaching others to do the same.You can find her blog and more information about her live event at www.wannabebalanced.com. You can purchase tickets to the Wannabe Balanced Event through her website and don’t forget to use the code: monica10

I have a very special guest on the podcast today. He’s my neighbor and good friend, Russell 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.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 what drives him to succeed and give back.I figured out what gives him the determination to never give up, even when the chips are down and how his belief has saved him from certain destruction.You can find out more about how he tra

Today’s episode is all about one of my favorite subjects, failure. I will talk about the fear of failure and how that could be keeping you stuck and living small. I offer tips about how to dispel the fear and live your very best life.I refer to the book, The Gift of Failure written by Jessica Lahey as I talk about letting our children fail and experience failure so they can gain the self confidence, strength and resilience they will need to grow up into happy, contributing adults.Tune in to hear my special announcements about the freebie I’m working on for you called, Implementing a Screen-free Summer and my guest next week, who is no stranger to failure. Russell Brunson opens up about the failures that led to his success today and how it continues to keep him humble. You won’t want to miss that one!

Today’s interview is with ABC’s chief meteorologist and Good Morning America personality, Ginger Zee. Ginger lives in New York City with her husband Ben, and her two boys, Adrian and Miles. She recently wrote a book called Natural Disasters – I Cover Them and I Am One, in which she opens up about her life and her struggle with depression. She is honest and real and gives hope to others who have or are battling similar mental health problems. She also wrote a children’s book called Chasing Helicity, which was just released last week. She is smart, creative, happy, honest and so much fun to interview.In our interview, Ginger opens up about love of the weather, her marriage, her experience with depression and how a woman really can have it all. She also shares with us how she unwinds after a long, stressful day and how she gets so much done everyday. I especially loved one of her final thoughts about how dark clouds will eventually and always clear. They cannot stick around forever, that is just not how the atmo

Today’s episode is a follow up to last week’s episode with Collin Kartchner about using smart phones and social media responsibly. Today, I’m sharing some ideas that have worked with my family and other ideas I have found to help us not be so addicted to devices. I’m hoping to start an intelligent and engaging conversation with parents about how we can be the example and implement responsible use of smart phones in our homes and families.I reference Dr. Katie Penry’s #Lookup Challenge that can be found on her website www.afriendlyaffair.com. You can also follow her on Instagram @afriendlyaffair.  I love her challenge and everything she is doing. I also talk about IMBD.com and commonsensemedia.org as resources to see what is in movies and phone apps, so parents can be informed about what their kids are watching, playing and using.Please help us create a safer environment for our kids to grow up in by waking up and joining in the conversation. We need everyone to add their voices and ideas, so we don’t loose th

Today’s episode is an interview with a Utah husband and father of four who is passionate about helping our youth avoid the pitfalls of smart phones and social media when they are too young to navigate the turbulent waters of unfettered opinions about everything under the sun. He gained his popularity with parody videos aimed to poke fun at the perfectionism proliferated by social media and the way especially women let the highlight reels of others dictate how they feel about themselves and their lives.In January, Collin learned about a young women he knew and adored who took her own life, because of social media bullying. He and his wife immediately sprung into action in attempts to educate parents of the dangers of smart phones and social media as handing our kids loaded weapons. I am 100% in support of his cause and hope you will all hear our call to action and fight with us.You can find Collin on Instagram @collinkartchner. It’s never too late to take back control of our kids. It’s worth the fight, I promi

This weeks episode is with a podcaster, wife, mom and former English Teacher. Her name is Rachel Neilson and her podcast is called 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms. She has a great concept where each of her episodes is no longer than 30 minutes, but she leaves you with 3 tangible, doable takeaways that you can implement right away. She talks about how she came up with her idea for her podcast and gets candid about her perfectionism and many challenges she has had to overcome in her life and in her podcast.You can find her podcast by searching any podcast app for 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms or on Instagram at @3in30podcast. Her website is www.3in30podcast.com. I just know you will love what she has to share today!

This week, we have a special guest on the podcast. She is a wife, a mother of 4 children, a podcaster and an amazing certified life coach…Jody Moore. I have been listening to her podcast for years and absolutely love everything she teaches, so I was so excited when she agreed to come on my podcast to talk about the topic of marriage. In our interview, Jody talks about how to spice up a marriage that has become a little boring, meeting our own needs and not expecting your spouse to meet your needs, dealing with difficult spouses or situations in a marriage and letting go of that idea of a perfect, storybook marriage. All of the principles we talk about can be applied to any relationship are all valuable lessons for anyone who loves another, imperfect human being.To find out more about what Jody teaches and hear her podcast, Better than Happy, or join her membership coaching program, go to www.jodymoore.com. From there, you can sign up for Take Tuesday emails or her once a month ask Jody anything calls. I know

On today’s episode, we’re going to talk about the source of true beauty. Contrary to popular belief, beauty does not come from a perfectly toned body, clear skin, long flowing hair, big blue eyes or high cheekbones. True beauty comes from within. I will talk about the source of that beauty and how we can tap into it no matter what our physical appearance is or what the world tells us is beautiful. I love this episode and challenge you to find the beauty that lies within each of us. Please send me an email at onthebrightersideoflife@gmail.com with your list of what makes a person beautiful.

Today’s interview is with Jamie Hilton of Boise, Idaho. She is a former Mrs. Idaho who survived a tragic accident that could have killed her or left her severely brain damaged. She had so much swelling in her brain, that her doctors had to remove one fourth of her skull and incubate it in her abdomen for six weeks until the swelling went down. She maintained a positive attitude and outlook the entire time even though the prognosis was not favorable for a full recovery. She is beautiful from the inside out and is currently working on a book to share her story and positive outlook with the world. I know you will love her as much as I do.You can follow her on Facebook or Instagram at Jamie Lamb Hilton.

This week I talk about finding and living your life’s purpose. I believe we all have an important and unique purpose to fulfill and that our talents and experiences qualify us to perform this purpose the way only we can do it. I give 3 tips for figuring out what your unique purpose might be and then encourage you to live it even when the going gets hard. Here are my tips:1. Notice and record lessons from your everyday life.2. Make a list of your skills, talents and interests. Don’t just list the obvious ones, but really dig deep.3. Just do it! Find a mentor, get started and don’t be detoured by set backs.I share some personal stories and promise a future episode about dealing with failure.

This week’s episode is an interview with an old friend, Steve Cook. Steve is a fitness personality on Youtube. He’s a Gym Shark athlete, launching his own line of gym apparel. He just opened his own gym in St. George, Utah called Fitness Culture. And, he also has his own app on Apple and Android called Fitness Culture where you can find fitness programs for men and women. His website is: www.fitnessculture.com and you can find him on Youtube, Facebook and Instagram at Steve Cook. In our interview, he talks about his workout routine, his failures and even his insecurities (loosing his hair). He also gives advice for anyone who is new to fitness, has hit a plateau, or wants to get swimsuit ready by summer. Thanks so much for the interview, Steve!!!

This week I talk about having the right attitude about exercise. Some of us exercise to to punish ourselves or think we can hate ourselves thin, but this is not true. Let’s change our thoughts so we exercise because we love our bodies and want them to function properly for a long time and it is good for our mental and emotional health. Let’s find a compelling reason for physical activity and then find a fun way to stay in shape and get some exercise. I start by answering a listener question about how we can know if a friend is struggling with depression and what we can do to help. The we discuss great reasons to exercise and how we can have a positive impact our our environment by changing our thoughts about it. I hope you enjoy this episode!

Today, I interviewed one of my very favorite people ever!  She is a wife, mother of 4 boys, best-selling author, social media influencer, business owner, great friend and amazing human!  She shares with us some secrets of her own success as well as failures and insecurities and how she deals with negativity and criticism.  I hope you will enjoy today’s episode as much as I have! You can follow Sara on Instagram @sara_ourbestbites.

Episode 3 is all about my story and experience with depression.  If you have ever struggled with depression or have a loved one who struggles, this episode is for you! I want you to know it’s a normal part of being a human and you are never alone. This is me being real and raw and totally honest about my experience and what I’ve learned and how I’ve grown stronger from the struggle.

Today I’m talking about the greatest lesson it took me almost 40 years to learn.  The importance of loving and accepting ourselves, regardless of what other’s think about us. Powerful phrases like… what others think about us is none of our business and you don’t have to like me, that’s my job.

Today’s episode is about operating from a fixed vs. a growth mindset and how changing our thinking can change our behavior and ultimately our results.  I’ve offered some definitions, history and practical applications of some growth mindset phrases.

This is just the about me and my podcast episode.  It will give you a little bit of information about me and how my podcast, On the Brighter Side came to be.