Stop Overthinking

87. Three Essentials to a Thriving Marriage with Kameran Thompson Al-Areqi

Let's talk about the essential elements that contribute to a thriving marriage or long term partnership. Kristen and Relationship Coach Kam discuss the importance of trust, commitment, and friendship, as well as the role of empathy and communication in resolving conflicts. Kameran shares her journey into relationship coaching, the science behind the Gottman method, and practical advice for couples looking to strengthen their relationships to foster emotional intimacy and connection. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Kameron Thompson Alarique 04:28 Building a Strong Foundation: Commitment, Trust, and Friendship 07:31 The Role of Repair in Building Trust 10:13 The Importance of Empathy and Open-Ended Conversations 13:13 Understanding the Stages of Relationships 15:49 Disconnection Leads to Conflict 17:55 Continuous Effort and Growth in Marriage 21:55 Building Emotional Safety and Connection 25:54 The Importance of Turning Towards Each Other 28:48 Navigating Communication Through Text Messages 33:54 Working on Yourself to Improve Your Relationship 37:35 Private Coaching and Courses for Relationship Improvement 41:09 Overcoming Overthinking: Strategies for Mental Clarity Kameran Thompson Al-Arequi is a Gottman certified marriage coach, the host of the Divorce Proof Marriage podcast, and the founder of the Recognizing Potential coaching program. In her coaching, Kameron meets monogamous couples where they’re at to help them strengthen their marriage by coaching them to deepen connection, improve communication, and apply tools needed to create The healthy marriage they envision and desire. Recognizingpotential.com The Sound Relationship House graphic Learn more about coaching with Kristen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coachwithkristen.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/coachwithkristen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristen.odegaard.coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠

86. Stepping into Self-Love with Angela M. Smith

Angela Smith, a New Zealand author, discusses her journey of writing books on self-love and mindset. She emphasizes the importance of self-love and compassion, and provides practical tips for changing negative self-talk. Angela & Kristen also discuss believable affirmations and the impact of our words on our lives. Takeaways: Self-love is about being kind to yourself and accepting all of who you are. Affirmations can be powerful tools for changing negative self-talk, but it's important to choose affirmations that feel believable and in alignment with how you want to feel. Taking time for yourself and engaging in activities that bring you joy and gratitude can help shift your mindset and improve your overall well-being. Being mindful of the power of your words and how you talk to yourself can have a profound impact on your life and relationships. Finding moments of joy and practicing self-compassion are essential for navigating through challenging times and regaining a sense of balance and resilience. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Angela's Background 03:36 Writing Children's Books on Self-Esteem and Resiliency 08:00 The Meaning of Self-Love and Compassion 09:22 The Power of Affirmations for Personal Growth 12:59 Being Kind to Ourselves: The Key to Happiness 23:23 Finding Moments of Joy and Gratitude 27:53 Coping with Life's Challenges and Uncertainty 29:55 New Chapter 34:23 Closing Remarks Angela Smith is a New Zealand author who writes books on self-esteem and resiliency for 3 – 8-year-olds. These children’s books are used in classrooms worldwide and help children learn about healthy boundaries, resiliency, and how to value themselves. Alongside her children’s books, Angela writes wellness books for adults on self-love and how to best tap into the highest vision that they have for themselves and their lives through mindset techniques. www.truepotential.co.nz Instagram Stepping Into Love- Amazon Learn more about coaching with Kristen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coachwithkristen.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/coachwithkristen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristen.odegaard.coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠

85. Stop Overthinking with the Powerback Process with LauraAura

Stop Overthinking and get your power back! Learn about the Powerback process which helps individuals shift their thoughts and break cycles of overthinking. Coach and speaker, LauraAura's process involves awareness, unpacking, reframing, and aligned action. (AURA) Takeaways: Being 'gutsy' means giving yourself permission to be who you are and do the things you want to do, without seeking validation from others. People-pleasing is often rooted in a fear of rejection and a desire for validation. It can be a manipulative behavior that creates unspoken expectations. The Powerback process, which involves awareness, unpacking, reframing, and taking aligned action, helps individuals shift their thoughts and break cycles of overthinking. The process of reframing involves considering what is really true and possible in a situation, and focusing on what you can control and change. Taking aligned action means consciously choosing actions that align with your true desires and goals, and moving towards what is possible and empowering. ​​LauraAura is an Alignment Coach for driven women, guiding them to learn how to honor their energy and truly listen to what they want instead of what they’ve been taught they should. Laura is a vibrant speaker, coach, author, and host of The Gutsy Podcast, a Top 100 Podcast, and all-around visionary. She’ll be the first person to push you out of your comfort zone and the last to hug you as you head to the next level of your life. www.lauraaura.com/foundations https://tiktok.com/@thatlauraaura Facebook Learn more about coaching with Kristen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coachwithkristen.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/coachwithkristen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristen.odegaard.coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠

84. Navigating Holiday Expectations for Peace of Mind

In this solo episode Kristen discusses the challenges that overthinkers, people pleasers, and perfectionists face during the holiday season. She emphasizes the importance of managing expectations, recognizing the invisible load of holiday planning, and being intentional about how to approach family gatherings and gift-giving. Press play to hear how to reflect on expectations and to create a meaningful holiday experience that aligns with reality, rather than ideals or succumbing to societal pressures. Chapters 00:00 Navigating Holiday Expectations 07:07 The Emotional Rollercoaster of Family Gatherings 14:21 Redefining Holiday Traditions and Gift Giving 20:39 Intentional Planning for a Meaningful Holiday Season 22:27 Overcoming Overthinking: Strategies for Mental Clarity Learn more about coaching with Kristen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coachwithkristen.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/coachwithkristen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristen.odegaard.coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠

83. The Journey from Headspace to Heartspace with Christine Samuel

As an overthinker you likely know living in the headspace can lead to rigidity and a lack of connection. In this episode Kristen engages in a deep conversation with inner work coach Christine Samuel about the journey from headspace to heartspace. They explore the impact of fear on personal growth, the importance of self-acceptance, and the transformative power of love and listening. Christine shares her insights on how to navigate uncertainty and embrace the journey of self-discovery, emphasizing that fear is a normal part of being human and that true security comes from within. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 03:58 The Heart Space: Living with Grace and Ease 07:32 The Head Space vs. the Heart Space 11:29 Fear, Security, and Overthinking 23:20 Slowing Down and Listening 27:01 The Importance of Love and Self-Acceptance 33:29 The Benefits of Embracing the Heart Space 36:21 Final Takeaways and Conclusion 38:52 Overcoming Overthinking: Strategies for Mental Clarity Christine Samuel is an inner work coach, facilitator, author, and speaker who champions relational intelligence and heart-centered wisdom. With her deep understanding of the inner workings of human experience and expertise in mindfulness practices, she skillfully cultivates a safe space for deep connections and authentic communication. Through her unique blend of human-centered design, coaching methodologies, and ancient wisdom traditions, Christine guides individuals to connect with their own wisdom, gain insights, foster connections within themselves and with others, and find fulfillment even when the path ahead seems unclear. Website: christine@christinesamuel.ca Learn more about coaching with Kristen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coachwithkristen.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/coachwithkristen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristen.odegaard.coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠