Becoming YOUR Best with Jenny Lytle, RN
by Jenny Lytle
Self-care isn't selfish, it's actually the way to make sure that you can continue to show up as your best self and care for all of those people you love to help! I have always wanted to help others and have done that as a nurse for almost 30 years. I suffered from burnout myself, lost my mom suddenly to a lack of self-care, and have worked with countless women who give and give to others, often at the expense of their own health and happiness. I believe there is a better way. Join me on a journey to becoming YOUR best self. This is not about comparison, it's about who you were made to be.
Episodes
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51. A widow's journey - Amy's story
- In this podcast episode, Jenny interviews Amy, who is involved with Widows' Purse, a support group for widows. - Amy describes how Widows' Purse has benefited her by providing a community of women who understand her story. - She highlights that most of the women in the group are younger and…
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50. A widow's journey - Sunah's story
The word widow likely conjures up an image for you. But like most things, there is no 'one size fits all' when it comes to widowhood. Tune in for a raw, honest walk through the challenges and blessings that Sunah has been through, and the way that she feels led to help other women navigate…
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49. Balancing our Hormones with Talida Voinea
Talida's own traumatic experience with birth control led her down a path of seizures, anxiety, and finally, to a place of peace and passion regarding hormonal health in women. What we put into our bodies matters. Tune in to learn more about hot flashes and the role phytoestrogens such as those in...
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48. Dealing with Dementia with Marianne Sciucco
Marianne Sciucco is not a nurse who writes but a writer who happens to be a nurse, using her skills and experience to create stories that bear witness to the humanity in all of us. She writes contemporary, women's and young adult fiction. Marianne is an author, co-founder and manager at...
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47. The Soul of Caregiving with Edward Smink Ph.D.
"The greatest gift I have as a caregiver is to see someone that I'm working with gain insight, like a light bulb goes on." "You don't have to like every person you deal with, you just have to be present to them." "In our culture. , we don't like the D-word -dying. Maybe years ago the physician...
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New Year Reset - 2 min episode!
A quickie episode recorded in the grocery store parking lot to get you a resource to start 2023 off on the right foot!
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46. Colds? Allergies? You NEED this remedy!! Talking bees and honey with Joyce Dales
Biography I'm Joyce Dales, the CEO of Buzzagogo and the maker of Cold Bee Gone Nasal Swab Remedy. Cold Bee Gone is a little homemade, honey-based cold remedy that was created in my kitchen in 2009. My husband Jeffrey and I had just welcomed home our newly adopted daughter from Vietnam. Upon...
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45. Getting through a crisis with Crisis Navigation Partner Debra Woog
Crisis Navigation Partner; Difficult Conversations Expert What is a Crisis Navigation Partner and why would you need one? "I believe that every individual on this planet is brilliant in their own unique way. And part of what contributes to our brilliance of course is all of our successes, but…
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44. Healing and Faith with Dr. Donna Chacko
Medical Doctor, Christian, Author, Promoter of Health of Body, Mind, and Spirit Dr. Donna Chacko is the author of Pilgrimage: A Doctor’s Healing Journey, a 2022 winner of several Catholic Media Association awards, including First Place in the marriage/family category. She practiced medicine for...
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43. Fearless Factor with Jacqueline Wales
For more than 35 years, Jacqueline Wales has explored human behavior and asked tough questions to discover hard truths. She believes in the power of fearlessness to create the career and life you want. As a motivational speaker, professional coach, author of The Fearless Factor and other books,...
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42. Perimenopause and menopause with Sheryl Carroll - you don't have to settle for subpar health
Connect with Sheryl here: https://www.ytvhealthcoaching.com/ https://www.facebook.com/sheryl.andrew/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheryl-carroll-a0b6112/ https://www.instagram.com/your_tiny_voice/ Personal loss led to a new passion and career Check-ups and screenings as a part of self-care Be the...
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41. The imposter lies within with Sheryl Anjanette
Sheryl Anjanette is an author (The Imposter Lies Within: Silence Your Inner Critic, Tame Your Fear, Unleash Your Badassery), international speaker, thought leader and trainer on the topics of Imposter Syndrome, Burnout and Peak Performance. As a natural extension of her 30-year career as an...
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40. Thriving, not just surviving, with the delightful Jaimie Sherling
Jaimie Sherling is a joy seeker, drag ambassador, and the founder/designer of YDY, Sweets—a clothing line created for her sister breast cancer survivors. She lives in Wisconsin with her two kids. When she’s not working at her day job or trying on piles of clothes at thrift stores, you can find…
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39. Own your Amazing with Dr. Denise Moore Revel
Dr. Denise Moore Revel is a CEO, founder, award-nominated, best-selling author, speaker, and personal development coach. For over 25 years, she has literally helped people find their voices. As a speech-language pathologist (therapist), her job has been to help her clients discover their voice.…
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38. Imperfect, authentic Christianity with T. Latoya Cunningham, founder and visionary of Launch the Jesus Initiative
Join me with T. Latoya Cunningham, founder and visionary of Launch the Jesus Initiative, which strives to create an environment to bring the glory of God to earth through connection with people; and to bridge the gap to build the Kingdom through unity. Our goal is to bring hope, to inspire, and…
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37. The reality of self-care with a medically needy child with cleft mom extraordinaire Monica Bush
Connect with Monica here: https://www.facebook.com/legendarysmiles.org https://www.legendarysmiles.org More links ... Book Pillows of Hope: https://youtu.be/0uAiaigNoY8 Sharing about Legendary Smiles at Cleft Con 2021:...
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36. "You Can't Eat Love" with author Leslie Davis
There are a couple of intermittent technical difficulties- they're brief and her story is still wonderful, so stay with us. start with gratitude - "Gratitude ... turns what we have into enough..." Melody Beattie why you need to tune some people out more about her book, "You Can't Eat Love",...
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35. Michelle Connery and the blessing of burnout
Michelle Connery is a burnout recovery coach and founder of Michelle Connery Coaching. Prior to starting her business, she was a successful Corporate Accountant with over 20+ years of experience. Like a lot of Accountants, she spent the majority of those years prioritizing her career over her...
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34. Liz Mugavero on creativity and living your dreams
Liz Mugavero (and her alter ego Cate Conte) is a best-selling mystery author, creativity coach, and founder of The Creativity Lab, a membership experience empowering women to take back their creative lives—going from frustrated, uninspired, and unmotivated to butt-in-chair, confident, focused...
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33. Pat Alva-Kraker - Boundaries and Self-Care
This week we are joined by Pat Alva-Kraker is an award-winning business consultant, trainer, speaker, Human Design Business expert, real estate private lender and philanthropist. Pat has combined 35 years in the IT, ranching and real estate industries to assist heart-centered women entrepreneurs...
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32. Karrie Converse-Jones - creating time and solving challenges with her girlfriends
Karrie Converse-Jones is a multi-passionate entrepreneur and founder of TurningLeaf Enterprises, LLC. an umbrella for her various professional interests. Her book, Girlfriend Stories: an individualized approach to create more time and solve everyday challenges, follows four friends as they…
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Boundaries and Self-Care with Andrea Lukac
Today's special guest is Andrea Lukac, an NLP trainer, hypnosis coach, and psychological counselor sharing how to set boundaries and accept them from others as well as the importance of self-care. When Andrea entered the working world after studying economics, she noticed very quickly how unhappy...
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30. Reboot your Health with Sheila Keilty
Info about our guest: Sheila was told: she wouldn't live past 55 - she just turned 60 she'd never lose weight because she couldn't exercise she'd spend the rest of her life in an electric wheelchair she should just adjust to being overweight and diabetic She turned all of that around and now…
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29. Chronic Pain and Cognomovement with Katie Wrigley
If you have chronic pain, or know someone who does, you know the way that it can take over your life. My guest Katie Wrigley knew this all too well, but has turned her life around and completely changed her pain. According to Katie, "chronic doesn't have to mean permanent®". As a nurse for 27...
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28. The worst anniversary gift I ever got
Wow - things did NOT go like we planned! But, I'm grateful that I'm back and doing what I love! Coming soon - guests on the podcast! Stay tuned for what that will look like from a scheduling standpoint. Like the show? Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! I'd appreciate it so much. In the...
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the non-episode update
Our vacation was derailed by covid - I'll be back soon! In the meantime, I'd love for you to check out past episodes... and I've got something next and exciting coming soon! Stay tuned. And don't forget to download the Life Balance tool at www.jennylytle.com/balance It will help you see what's...
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27. How I prep for travel without getting stressed
In this episode, I take you through my thought process and overall plan when it comes to getting ready for a trip. I divide it into 3 categories to keep me focused - home, errands, and work. Things referenced: “Hot spots” (see 7 simple steps for a clean home, fast) or listen here - those areas...
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26. 3 tips to make the most of your time in a funk
Here are a couple of things I referenced in case you want to check them out further: morning pages (writing that I do most every morning to help me clear my head, inspired by Julia Cameron) Steven Pressfield so much great info from him on resistance and the ways to combat it And don't forget to...
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25. 3 simple steps to turn negative self-talk around quickly
Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right. - Henry Ford Our thoughts are often negative, but we can turn them around simply - and reap the benefits! When we feel better, we make better choices. I’ve got a great tool that you can incorporate into your day that will quickly and...
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24. Stress effects on the body - I didn’t know it could sneak up on me like that!
Stress impacts us body, mind, and spirit, but there are ways to reduce those effects. Check out the Body Budget Tracker for a simple approach to managing your stress. Note: If you are feeling hopeless or have thoughts of harming yourself, reach out to a mental health professional immediately.…
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23. 4 simple steps to decluttering your home
4 simple steps to decluttering your home Here’s the bad news. You can’t organize clutter. But you can eliminate or minimize it by following my 4 simple steps. Check out more info about the "27 Fling Boogie" here. If you want to dig into cleaning your home, revisit last week here. Does this sound...
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22. 7 simple steps for a clean home, fast.
If you start a new habit with excitement, but then lose motivation before you get the results you’re looking for, my upcoming membership community will be perfect for you! It will incorporate live coaching sessions, support and accountability for habit change, and fitting joy and meaning into…
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21. Two simple techniques for focusing on what matters most to you
We can make changes more complicated than they need to be. Tune in and hear two quick tips for painless improvements in your life. The best way to stay up to date on new tips, tools, and programs is to make sure that you are part of Becoming YOUR Best tribe. You will receive my Monday motivation...
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20. 3 simple steps to changing your life
As you likely know, you can't get what you want without some effort. But I also know that a few little changes, if I stay focused on them, can lead to bigger changes. Sometimes, certain things, even the things that we really want, just aren't a big enough priority at that particular season in our...
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19. 7 Pro Tips for Taking Charge of Your Health
Stay up-to-date on your screenings by checking out the recommendations at HHS.gov Simple things like this are going to be one of the biggest focuses of my upcoming membership group that will provide accountability and community as we navigate life’s everyday challenges. Stay tuned for more info...
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18. I wish I could, but I don’t have time
It can be hard to recognize our own needs. Sometimes we can be so in the habit of just going through the motions and doing all of the things that we need to do on a day-to-day basis that we don't have the time or energy to think about what it is that we really want or need. But here's the thing....
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17. Riding the waves of grief
Becoming YOUR Best - practical application for this week: Do you have the right quality and quantity of relationships for you at this point in your life? Remember, there is no magic number, no right answer here. Do YOU feel like you have what you need relationally? And if not, how can you change...
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16. No time or energy for self-care
This week we're going to talk about how to fit in self-care even when you feel like you don't have the time or energy. So many of us are burning the candle at both ends and have so much going on that there just doesn't feel like enough hours in the day. There is a lot of work that can be done to...
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15. Prioritizing what really matters
The BECOMING Method™ series week 8 of 8. This week we’re going to finish up the series with Go - Putting it all into action You’ve worked hard over the past 8 weeks - now it’s time to pull it all together. By this time, you: - know where you’re starting from - have determined your areas of...
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14. What do you really love doing?
The BECOMING Method™ series week 7 of 8. This week we’re going to move on to the N in the BECOMING Method Needs - what is missing from your life - body, mind, and spirit Looking at the activities that make up your day-to-day life can lead to finding ways to increase the things you love and…
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13. Making your dreams come true
The BECOMING Method™ series week 6 of 8. This week we’re going to move on to the I in the BECOMING Method - Intention - fearless pursuit of your dreams. Focusing on what we really want helps us avoid wasting time on the things that don’t matter very much. By this time, you: - know where you’re...
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12. What really matters
Podcast Episode 12 The BECOMING Method™ series week 5 of 8. This week we’re going to move on to the M in the BECOMING Method - Meaning - what would make your life feel significant? Knowing what matters most to you makes it easier to say no to other things. In addition, clarity on your priorities...
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11. Only YOU - what makes you so special
The BECOMING Method™ series week 4 of 8. This week we’re going to move on to the O in the BECOMING Method - Only YOU - YOUR unique gifts. In the midst of everyday demands, it can be easy to lose sight of our own needs - and even who we are outside of our roles. By this time, you: - know where...
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10. Boost your confidence quickly
The BECOMING Method™ series week 3 of 8. This week we’re going to move on to the C in the BECOMING Method - Confidence - what makes you feel amazing? What can you do when you start doubting yourself or feeling down and need to turn it around quickly? Check out these simple yet effective tips for...
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9. What energizes you...and what drains you
The BECOMING Method™ series week 2 of 8. This week we’re going to move on to the E in the BECOMING Method - Excitement! What lights you up? Gives you energy? What do you enjoy doing so much that you lose track of time? Take a few minutes to start coming up with some ideas. The thing is, as adults...
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8. The first step to lasting change - knowing where you are now
The BECOMING Method™ series week 1 of 8. Over the next 8 weeks, I’m going to walk you through my BECOMING Method™ a systematic approach based on the nursing process (assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate), my coaching education, my personal journey, and my work with clients designed to...
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7. Ask and you shall receive
Sometimes we don't ask for the things we want. What happens when we ask for something, and what holds us back? What do you allow yourself to become frustrated with because you don't want to ask? Please like, subscribe, and share with a friend! I am always open to suggestions and show ideas, and...
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6. Turn off the autopilot to live an intentional, amazing life.
Life is short, y'all. We've got to make the most of this one chance we've got. We need to stop going through our days on autopilot. What matters most to you? Really think about that. Don't just give the “right” or expected answers. And what are you doing to make the most of your life? These...
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5. Overwhelmed by goal-setting for the new year? Do this instead!
Did you set New Years Resolutions? These 2 steps will help you even if goal-setting isn't your thing. Goals are amazing and important. But sometimes it can also feel overwhelming to try to put together a plan to achieve things that you have a hard time really even imagining are possible for...
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4. New Year, New YOU!
Can you believe it’s almost 2022? Join me for a 5-day challenge designed to get you heading into 2022 with intentionality. Day 1 - looking back at 2021 Day 2 - vision casting for 2022 and beyond Day 3 - goal-setting for 2022 and beyond Day 4 - word of the year Day 5 - taking action Each day’s...
About this show
Self-care isn't selfish, it's actually the way to make sure that you can continue to show up as your best self and care for all of those people you love to help! I have always wanted to help others and have done that as a nurse for almost 30 years. I suffered from burnout myself, lost my mom suddenly to a lack of self-care, and have worked with countless women who give and give to others, often at the expense of their own health and happiness. I believe there is a better way. Join me on a journey to becoming YOUR best self. This is not about comparison, it's about who you were made to be.
Hosted by
Jenny Lytle