The Wisdom Coalition Podcast — Well Of Wisdom (WOW)

Yes, we are into positivity, but we want to talk about your struggles. We all struggle, and that’s when we need to turn to the tools we have to make positivity work for us in uplifting ways. Our awesome guest, Dr. Michelle McQuaid https://www.michellemcquaid.com/, a global wellbeing teacher and researcher, explains how we can navigate the ups and downs of our lives so that we can learn and grow, thrive and flourish. Dr. McQuaid gives us an understanding, but also some easy tips like the...

You can change your life for the better right now by taking small steps that will lead you to greater levels of joy! Positive psychology teaches us how to take control of our mindset so we can create the life we want, one that is filled with flourishing. The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ outline a few things you can do to reshape and propel your mindset. Listen in and have more joy! Take your joy journey one step further in two ways: Click here to join us...

Mindfulness can melt away stress with a few quiet moments. The Founder and CEO of Studio Be, Jennifer Ciarimboli, explains how you can use mindfulness to take back control of your life. Studio Be is an on-line wellness platform featuring mindfulness, meditation, yoga and The Wisdom Coalition, as we are the positive psychology experts. This is an opportunity for you to become more centered and more focused. Click here to join us on the Studio Be platform:...

Is there a recipe for contentment? There might be. The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ explore a great concept from the Danish called “Hygge.” They explore the findings of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark, which is an independent think tank focusing on wellbeing, happiness and quality of life. They explain what Hygge is, why it’s important and how you can get some contentment in your life every day! Also, join The Wisdom Coalition on...

If food is medicine, what do farmers and doctors need to learn from each other? In part two of our discussion with Jeff Tkach, Chief Impact Officer at the Rodale Institute, we talk about an exciting Regenerative Healthcare Conference coming this October and what it is trying to accomplish to connect the dots between soil health and human health. Get information here: https://rodaleinstitute.org/Regenerative-Healthcare-Conference/ Also, join us on the Studio Be platform here:...

“We are overfed but undernourished,” says Jeff Tkach, Chief Impact Officer at the Rodale Institute. https://rodaleinstitute.org/ . In this fascinating interview, Jeff explains the research findings into the health of our soil, which has a direct impact on the nutrients in our food. He says we are suffering from “hidden hunger because our food is less nutritious than it’s ever been.” Listen in to the very latest ideas to regenerate our soil. Also, join us on the Studio Be platform here:...

In part two of our discussion with Dr. Dan Tomasulo, a counseling psychologist, writer, and the Academic Director at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Columbia University https://spiritualitymindbody.tc.columbia.edu/ , Dr. Tomasulo says of cultivating hope after a difficulty that, “It’s not what happened, it’s what you believe happened.” In his most recent book, Learned Hopefulness, he outlines how to break a negative cycle of thinking and become more hopeful right now. Listeners of...

What exactly is hope? Are you born with it or can you cultivate it? The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ sit down with Dr. Dan Tomasulo, a counseling psychologist, writer, and the Academic Director at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Columbia University https://spiritualitymindbody.tc.columbia.edu/ to talk about his most recent book, Learned Hopefulness, which Deepak Chopra calls, “The perfect recipe for fulfillment, joy, peace, and expansion of...

Our bodies were created to heal themselves. Think about the last time you had a cut or a bruise, your body healed without you even having to think about it. But do we have control over our own healing? The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ discuss the book, You Are The Placebo, Making Your Mind Matter by Dr. Joe Dispenza, which says that our brains and our thoughts have a huge impact on our health and our healing. He outlines scientific evidence of the...

Have you ever had a negative thought that seems to be on an endless loop inside your head? Many of us do this without even realizing it. We get stuck and buried under negativity. What are you thinking about every day? How can you change problem talk into possibility talk? The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ have some great tips from positive psychology to show you how to retrain your brain to focus on the positive instead of the negative.

Judging ourselves and others is a natural instinct, but what good does it do? How has it hurt you and others around you? In our podcast episode #131 and #132 we did a Complaint Cleanse and realized we can cleanse ourselves of all kinds of toxins like judgment. So, we at https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ invite you to do a Judgment Cleanse with us-that’s no judging yourself or others for a week. We tell you how to do it, why it will help you, and give you tips on ways to recognize and put...

What does it mean to be awake in your relationships? Are you? Or are you sleepwalking and missing opportunities for love and joy and connection? We are honored to be joined by Marc David, M.A., founder of The Institute for the Psychology of Eating https://psychologyofeating.com/. Marc is also the bestselling author of the books, Nourishing Wisdom and The Slow Down Diet. In this episode, Marc talks to us about a program he created called Conscious Relationship Training. He gives specific tips...

Do you think gratitude has magic powers? Our guest does! Self-proclaimed gratitude junkie Chris Palmore, founder of GratitudeSpace.com https://www.gratitudespace.com/ and a host on GratitudeSpace Radio, digs into the tremendous power of gratitude, how he found it, and how it changed his life. If you don’t believe in the power of gratitude now, Chris will convince you! He is also an author of several books including his newest: The Mechanics of Gratitude: The 5 Stages to a Gratitude Practice.

Do you know how to develop an attitude of confidence and the mindset to carry you to new heights? Neville Gaunt, a global performance coach, CEO of Mind Fit limited http://www.mindfitltd.com/ and Chairman of Your Passport2Grow https://yp2g.knowledgenow.info/, talks about his new book, Everything You Should Have Learned At School But Didn’t, and he outlines specific ways you can develop a solid “can-do” attitude by asking yourself the right questions. He tells us four questions you can use...

What can you learn from a Queen about your attitude toward your life and yourself? Dr. Carl Jung has defined 12 key psychological archetypes, one being the Queen energy. Queen energy says that you are in charge of your life, you honor your body and embrace who you are right now. Unlike the Princess, who's always looking outside of herself, the Queen looks within and knows who she is and what she values. In this episode, the ladies of https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ explore the Queen...

Could there be something you are poisoning yourself with? Maybe the way you are speaking to yourself? A pattern of behavior? A resistance to embrace who you really are? The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ explore this concept and discuss the ways that we sometimes allow poisons to take over our thoughts and our lives-even thoughts about trying to be happy all the time! Don’t poison yourself! Fill yourself with joy instead.

Imagine if you never had to ask, “What if?” How can you show up in the world without fear and with confidence? Our guest Dr. Shirley Davis https://drshirleydavis.com/ , president and CEO of SDS Global Enterprises and author of the book Living Beyond “What If?” Release the Limits and Realize Your Dreams, tells us how to leave common disempowering "What If" questions behind and start living the life you’ve always imagined.

It has to do with putting on your PPE- Pause, Presence and Engage. That’s according to our guest Dr. Jan (Yon) Bonhoeffer, founder of Heart Based Medicine in Switzerland, https://heartbasedmedicine.org/, a nonprofit foundation helping medical professionals, caregivers, and others maintain compassion and empathy for their patients and for themselves. He is also author of the new book “Dare to Care — How to Survive and Thrive in Today’s Medical World.” Dr. Jan talks about how we can create...

Listen Notes has ranked our podcast as one of the top 10% most popular shows out of 2,753,256 podcasts globally: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-wisdom-coalition-podcast-well-of-wisdom-_Ly7aC4RBwi/ We thank you and we are celebrating by looking back at some of our most memorable episodes including: Episodes: #207: The Power Of Your Thoughts #201: The Power Of Hope #195 How does trauma live in the body #166 Wherever you go there you are #162: I needed someone to tell me it wasn’t my...

What are you thinking about most of the time? Research shows that the average person has up to 60,000 thoughts per day. And of those 60,000 thoughts, 95% are exactly the same thoughts as the day before. That means of the 60,000 thoughts you will have today, 57,000 of them will be the same thoughts you had yesterday! And even more concerning is that 80% of those thoughts are negative. Join the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ to learn more about your...