Living Simply with Dr. Gina
by Dr. Gina Madrigrano
In Living Simply, Dr. Gina shares her integrative approach to healing and transformation as a way to redesign and transform our lives. In addition to discussing conscious parenting, she shares eastern and western strategies to reduce stress, burnout, and anxiety and improve our relationships with ourselves and others. The foundation to a better life is to develop self-awareness, simplify, build self-esteem, shift our mindset, and extreme self-care.
Episodes
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55 Your Symptoms Will Guide You
We live in a society obsessed with symptom suppression. Yet, our symptoms give us insights into subsequent actions we need to take. Suppressing symptoms, whether physical or psychological, is a temporary fix. Bound to lessen the quality of your life over time. Learn how your symptoms can be your...
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54 Relationship Red Flags
Red flags stand in the way of a healthy relationship. They are signs that the person might not have the ability or skills to offer you the love and support you deserve. They stand in the way of a trusting and safe relationship, and proceeding further will emotionally hurt you. Discover the...
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53 Fear of Conflict
Most people do not like conflict, and some will avoid it at all costs. Avoiding conflict works in the short term, but ultimately, what we try to avoid soon enough catches up. We are only delaying the inevitable. In this episode, we look at how facing conflict and having difficult conversations...
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52 Pursuing Meaning Over Happiness
There are so many books, podcasts and articles on the pursuit of happiness. Why are so many people dissatisfied with their lives, even if they seem to have it all? This episode looks at the benefits of pursuing meaning over happiness. How happiness is fleeting, yet meaning is enduring. Understand...
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51 The Cost of the Denial of Death
Living as if we will live forever comes at a great cost. We waste a lot of time in unhealthy jobs or relationships, and we put things off. We live with regrets and take things, people, situations for granted, among many other things. In this episode, we look at the cost of living in denial of…
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50 The Truth Will Set You Free
Not being truthful with ourselves significantly impacts our choices, decisions, and health. Not being truthful with others prevents them from seeing the real you and gets in the way of healthy relationships and honest communication. There are many reasons why we lie to ourselves and others. We…
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49 You Are Not Your Thoughts
One of the many functions of the brain is to think. We never stop thinking; however, where we focus our attention is what really matters. We get carried away by the storytelling of the untamed mind. We let it run our lives and define who we are. Our thoughts can often get us in more trouble than…
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48 Trust Your Gut
We spend most of our time living in our heads. As a result, we have lost our connection to our gut, our intuition. Hindsight is always 20-20, and when we look back, we beat ourselves up for ignoring the signs. We dismiss our intuitive feelings, seeing them as exaggerations, invalidating them,...
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47 Minimalism for Mental Health
We are surrounded by clutter in all spheres of our lives: our nutrition, our schedules, our relationships, our minds, and our environments. Find out why minimalism fosters mental health and wellbeing. Decluttering is not just about getting rid of "stuff". Letting go of excess in all spheres of…
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46 Creating New Habits
Setting goals, creating new habits and breaking old ones can be challenging. The reason we fail is simply that we don't have a good system in place. We set too many goals and we get overwhelmed and give up. We feel like a failure. Understanding how to build new habits is essential for making...
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45 Coping With Rejection
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses this provocative topic. She explores various situations when the outcomes we anticipate don't come true. Dr. Gina explains how NOT getting what we want is beneficial to our overall well-being and can even be a blessing. From being rejected by a partner or…
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44 Learning To Ask For Help
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses the many reasons women hesitate or refuse to ask for help. Fear of vulnerability, lack of trust, low self-esteem, shame, not wanting to bother people, faulty beliefs and trauma responses are some of the answers surveyed women provided. Dr. Gina explains how to...
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43 On Being Enough & Living An Authentic Life
In this episode, Dr. Gina explains how overachievement and overproducing can hide a feeling of not being enough. We can feel confident yet still suffer from this sense that we can do better and be better. She discusses the possible origin and how we can transcend this feeling by living an…
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42 Benefits of Gratitude On Emotional & Physical Wellbeing
In this episode, Dr. Gina shares the multiple benefits of gratitude on emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing. She explains how individuals who live in gratitude have improved life satisfaction, social lives, and mood. They are happier and struggle less with self-acceptance. Get your…
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41 From Chaos & Ambivalence to Clarity
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses the 5-Day Life Clarity Formula Course. She explains why she created this program, whom it's for, and how it will bring you from ambivalence & chaos to clarity. We discuss what the program is all about and what you will get out of it. You don't know what you…
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40 Self-Care Essentials: The Morning & Evening Routines
In this episode, Dr. Gina explains the importance of incorporating an evening and a morning routine as part of your self-care rituals. These rituals make you start and end your day with you as a priority. She talks about where to start and offers examples of simple routines. These basic self-care...
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39 Your Child’s Self-Esteem: Part 2
In this episode, Dr. Gina continues to discuss practices that hinder and others that foster healthy self-esteem in children. She elaborates on how allowing our children to be who they are and not push our personal agenda on them will allow them to blossom into successful human beings. She…
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38 Your Child’s Self-Esteem: Part 1
In this episode, Dr. Gina explains how a parent's self-esteem will impact their child's self-esteem. She speaks of practices that hinder and others that foster healthy self-esteem. She discusses how parenting with presence, curiosity, and interest without judgment and validation are critical...
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37 The Transformative Power of Your Mindset
In this episode, Dr. Gina explains why our mindset can be the source of our suffering. She explores a few mindset pitfalls, such as taking things personally, making assumptions, judging and jumping to conclusions. How these cognitive errors can contribute to anxiety, depression or poor…
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36 Numbing
In this episode, Dr. Gina explains why people who struggle can resort to numbing strategies. How numbing is a coping mechanism to avoid dealing with difficult feelings and emotions. She explains creative ways people find to avoid pain and the negative impact numbing can have on our life. She...
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35 Perfectionism
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses what motivates perfectionism, how perfectionism is reinforced and praised in our society and its pitfalls. While perfectionism leads to positive outcomes such as a job well done, a positive self-image, and being a great employee, for example, over time, it…
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34 How to Gain Clarity When You're Stressed Out & Overwhelmed
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses how stress and overwhelm prevent us from having clarity in our lives, and how the need for being busy and distracted all the time drives us further and further away from living a value-based life. Dr. Gina proposes a simple strategy that involves simplifying…
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33 The Many Facets of Anxiety
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses various aspects of anxiety and if we can ever be “ cured” of anxiety. She differentiates anxiety stemming from simple phobias to trauma to childhood attachment. She discusses how anxiety manifests and how it can be addressed in treatment. RESOURCES: Free…
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32 How to Deal with Passive-Aggressive Behaviour
In this episode, Dr. Gina explains the different forms of passive-aggressive behaviour, such as sarcasm, non-verbal tactics, lying, playing the victim, guilt-tripping, and much more. She explains its destructive impact on relationships and the importance of clear communication. She addresses...
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31 The Importance of Teaching Values, Morals & Ethics
In this episode, Dr. Gina explains how values, morals and ethics guide our behaviours. These principles used to be taught in school and in families, and it is lacking nowadays. We see its impact on the current state of society, health and the environment. She discusses how values, morals and…
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29 Giving An Apology That Heals
There are two ways you can go about apologizing. You can say “I'm sorry” or own up to the behaviour, validate the other person's feelings, and then offer an opportunity for repair and hear them out. In this episode, Dr. Gina addresses how we can apologize in ways that go beyond an intellectual...
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28 How To Benefit from Meditation & Mindfulness
The words mindfulness and meditation are thrown left and right everywhere and seem to be the cure-all to all human problems and health issues. People jump on the bandwagon and try the new flavour of the week as new mindfulness and meditation books and courses are sprouting everywhere, promising...
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27 Why is Self Esteem at the Core of Our Personal Power?
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses how self-esteem impacts all aspects of our lives. She dives deep into explaining how self-esteem is the foundation of a successful and happy life. She strives to show how healing our self-esteem is transformative, life-changing and the source of our personal...
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26 Staying Sane During a Crisis
How to create a healing daily schedule to stay sane during a crisis. Get your free eBook on Work-Life Balance Online Course: Finding Peace in Stressful Times RESOURCES: Free Resource Library Free ebook- The Benefits of Giving Kids Chores Stay Connected: Heart-Centered Community off social media…
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25 Coping with Extreme Uncertainty
Our lives have been turned upside down and have come to some sort of standstill. We realize how fragile life is, and we feel like we have lost all control. We don’t know how long this pandemic will last, and it can be quite unsettling. The next question is then, How do we cope with all this…
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24 Is There Such a Thing as Work-Life Balance?
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses the work-life balance myth. She proposes 13 different strategies to implement to welcome balance in our lives, and live happier with less stress! Get your free eBook RESOURCES: Free Resource Library Free ebook- The Benefits of Giving Kids Chores Stay Connected:...
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23 Tips For a Successful Love Partnership
In this episode, Dr. Gina shares her best tips for choosing a mate for a lasting relationship. How understanding our attachment styles, love languages, and values are some of the key ingredients to lasting love. RESOURCES: Free Resource Library Free ebook- The Benefits of Giving Kids Chores Stay...
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22 Ingredients for Successful Parenting
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses how parenting can become a zone of conflict for couples. She offers multiple strategies on how to get on the same page, how to co-parent, and the best approaches to take to foster a secure attachment between parent and child. RESOURCES: Free Resource Library…
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21 Every Choice You Make Matters
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses how there are no small choices and how the quality of our life is impacted by the choices we make on a daily basis. She has us reflect on the nature of our choices. Do we need others’ approval, do we fear their judgments, do we need to consult with others? Or…
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20 Overcoming a Depression Mindset
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses the common mindset pitfalls that we encounter in depression. She shares the positive counterpart of each mindset trap in order to overcome depression. Mindset traps such as lack mentality, the comparison game, making assumptions, passivity and blame and so many...
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19 Our Basic Need for Connection
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses how human connection is a primal need that we have. We build healthy connections through acceptance, appreciation, attention/acknowledgment, affection, allowing, and attunement. We will see how these 6As as the foundation of healthy couples and positive...
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18 The Gifts of Impermanence
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses impermanence, the philosophical concept regarding the problem of change and the fact that nothing lasts. It is addressed in a variety of religions and philosophies. Dr. Gina explains how impermanence can actually transform our lives and general wellbeing....
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17 The Power of Validation
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses the power of validation in all our relationships. She dives deep into explaining what is validation, the how-to, and how validation is also linked to self-esteem. She discusses the benefits of validation in improving communication, processing emotions…
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16 Stress Management Strategies
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses stress management strategies. These strategies have been proven effective in happiness studies. Although the list is not exhaustive, Dr. Gina discusses practices such as gratitude, simplifying, mindfulness, acceptance, slowing down and so much more. She…
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15 Mindfulness & Parenting Q&A
Dr. Gina answers your specific questions about mindfulness, parenting, and more in this episode! RESOURCES: Free Resource Library Free ebook- The Benefits of Giving Kids Chores Stay Connected: Heart-Centered Community off social media Dr. Gina’s Online Courses & Membership & Day-Passes Dr. Gina’s...
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14 Yoga For Back Pain
In this episode, Dr. Gina and Eric Peters (yoga therapist) discuss their online program Yoga for Back Pain. A holistic program combining yoga, mindfulness/meditation and coaching to address mindset blocks and stay on track. RESOURCES: Free Resource Library Free ebook- The Benefits of Giving Kids...
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13 Boundaries: The Foundation for Healthy Relationships at Work, In Love, & at Home
In this episode, Dr Gina discusses the importance of boundaries as the foundation in all healthy relationships. Whether it be at work, in love, with family or friends, boundaries are necessary for relationships to run smoothly. She has noticed that most interpersonal and personal problems stem…
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12 Always Do Your Best: The Four Agreements Series
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Four Agreements. More specifically, we discuss the importance of always doing your best. She discusses what doing our best looks like by detaching from outcomes and especially from judgments about how we perform on a day-to-day basis....
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11 Be Impeccable With Your Word: The Four Agreements Series
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Four Agreements. More specifically, we discuss the importance of being impeccable with your word She speaks of the importance of our words in relationships, including in our parenting journey. How words have power and how being…
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10 Don't Take Anything Personally: The Four Agreements Series
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses the book "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz. More specifically, we discuss how not to take things personally! Taking things personally leads to needless suffering and unnecessary conflict. We make assumptions about the other person’s intentions when we…
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9 Don't Make Assumptions: The Four Agreements Series
In our first of a series of episodes discussing the principles laid out in the book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, we are looking at the agreement to not make assumptions. Check out the show notes below for more details about the subjects covered! Making assumptions can really get us in...
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8 Children & Anxiety
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses different factors that contribute to a child’s anxiety: overprotection, helicopter/snowplow parenting; parental anxiety; too much exposure to screens. And the solutions: allow your kids to fail, don’t rescue them from difficult emotions but support them, be a...
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7 Single Parenting
In this special joint episode, Dr. Gina is joined by Glenn Ambrose! Glenn is a life coach and the host of the podcast "Life, Lessons, & Laughter,"--as well as being a single parent himself. Glenn and Dr. Gina discuss the benefits and difficulties of being a single parent and the effect that it…
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6 Living a Value Driven Life
In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses how to make decisions based on your values, and not out of fear. She also shares easy steps to follow to identify what you value, and plan a course of action on how to make better choices. RESOURCES: Free Resource Library Free ebook- The Benefits of Giving Kids...
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5 My Journey as a Psychologist & a Parenting Coach
In this episode, we learn a little more about Dr. Gina and her journey as a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Mindfulness and Parenting coach. RESOURCES: Free Resource Library Free ebook- The Benefits of Giving Kids Chores Stay Connected: Heart-Centered Community off social media Dr. Gina’s...
About this show
In Living Simply, Dr. Gina shares her integrative approach to healing and transformation as a way to redesign and transform our lives. In addition to discussing conscious parenting, she shares eastern and western strategies to reduce stress, burnout, and anxiety and improve our relationships with ourselves and others. The foundation to a better life is to develop self-awareness, simplify, build self-esteem, shift our mindset, and extreme self-care.
Hosted by
Dr. Gina Madrigrano