The Life Tools Podcast

Episodes

1. 27

   EP27: Teacher Beia: How Children Really Learn, Learning and Teaching Emotional Skills, Consequences Versus Punishment, and Advice for Parents and Teachers

   So happy to be bringing you my first interviewee, Teacher Beia! In this conversation, we cover: forest schools and the benefits of nature and play traditional schooling and how it can be effective what this pandemic is teaching us about children’s needs the concept of child “readiness” in…

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   Aug 4, 2021

   44m
2. 26

   EP26: 11 Questions From Tim Ferriss

   If you've been having the same pandemic-related conversations with everyone and you're eager for something different to talk about, here are 11 questions from Tim Ferriss, from his book Tribe of Mentors. The quality of our relationships is, in large part, determined by the quality of our...

   Jul 19, 2021

   11m
3. 25

   EP25: Where Personal Power Lies

   One of the most painful states is the state of powerlessness, that feeling that we are incapable of changing our experience or our circumstances. But there is a way to shift this. There is a place that I like to think of as the seat of power within us. And from this place, life becomes an...

   Jul 11, 2021

   9m
4. 24

   EP24: Dare to Question Things

   When I was younger, someone asked me, "Why do you always have to question things?! Why can't you just quietly follow??" At the time, I didn't have an explanation. I just knew that there were certain things that, when I forced myself to follow them, led me to kicking and screaming inside, or dying...

   Jun 27, 2021

   12m
5. 23

   EP23: Why Anger Is Not Bad

   This week we're talking about an emotion that most people deny, fear, avoid, criticize, and sweep under the rug. We do this because we consider it to be unpleasant, disagreeable, or just plain bad. But when we understand something, it ceases to be so scary. When we see that it has a positive...

   Jun 20, 2021

   10m
6. 22

   EP22: Be The Example (Parenting Series Part 6)

   Here we are, this is the last part of the parenting series! That adults are a role model for children is common knowledge, but it’s surprising how many of us adults are unaware of what we are actually modeling to them. And this is no small thing. Listen through to the end to understand how and...

   Jun 13, 2021

   11m
7. 21

   EP21: Redefining Respect (Parenting Series Part 5)

   I'm back (insert happy dance)!! This week is all about respect. What is it? What is respect between an adult and a child? Is it a given that children should respect adults? When do we use this word when we really mean something else? And what is conscious parenting? All this, and of course,...

   Jun 6, 2021

   10m
8. 13

   Mini Episode

   Hello everyone! I'm taking another pause from the usual episodes and offering you a mini one instead. This past week has left me completely depleted, I have brain fog that could be food-related, and I have A LOT of work that needs to get done ASAP (It's exam season!). But no worries, you're still...

   May 23, 2021

   2m
9. 20

   EP20: "Good" Is Not Good (Parenting Series Part 4)

   We often call children "good" when they behave a certain way, but have we ever looked deeper into why we do this, what we really mean, and what it does to children? In this episode, we're taking a good hard look at this and as always, I offer self-questions at the end to help you shift this...

   May 16, 2021

   11m
10. 19

    EP19: Empathy (Parenting Series Part 3)

    This week is all about empathy. We understand that empathy is valuable in human relationships; we tap into it in our interactions with other adults, but often forget that children are humans, too. Hopefully, you're onboard about the fact that we don't own children (see EP18), because once we've...

    May 10, 2021

    11m
11. 18

    EP18: Your Children Are Not Your Children (Parenting Series Part 2)

    In this episode, I talk about why parents or not parents, we do NOT own children. I give you a very clear example of how rethinking this one thing automatically effects a drastic change in how we interact with them, and therefore the trajectory of their lives. Yes, we are THAT influential. May we...

    May 2, 2021

    13m
12. 17

    EP17: Why Learn Principles?(Parenting Series Part 1)

    I got the idea to start this series on parenting about 2 months ago. I say "parenting" for simplicity, but it's actually about adult-child relationships in general. In this episode, I give you some background on my experience and why I'm even talking about this. Then we go into the why of…

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    Apr 26, 2021

    10m
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    EP16: Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset

    Some people, when confronted with a setback, make conclusions about themselves so that they never move forward. They see talent as black and white, either there or not there. They are also controlled by the image of themselves they wish to project to the world. Another camp of people use setbacks...

    Apr 18, 2021

    12m
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    EP15: How to Use Setbacks to Empower Ourselves

    When problems come (and they always come), we have two choices: let it take us down and make us bitter, or use it to make ourselves better and kinder, more open to joy and gratitude. Like taking hay and spinning it into gold. In this episode, I share how I use one question to put me in the...

    Apr 11, 2021

    10m
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    EP14: The Four Tendencies

    We all know a few types of people when it comes to getting things done: the people who need you to check on them, the ones whose word you can totally trust, and the few who are difficult because they seem to take pride in defying everyone. Well, Gretchen Rubin studied how humans meet expectations...

    Apr 4, 2021

    9m
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    EP13: My Circle of Control

    Ah, don't we all wish life could go a little more smoothly and a little more predictably. An unkind comment, someone being rude, a spat with someone we care about, these can all throw us off kilter if we're not careful. In this week's episode, I share a simple two-step process that filters out a...

    Mar 28, 2021

    11m
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    EP12: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences

    Our definition of intelligence plays a big role in how we see ourselves and other people. This week's episode is about a theory on intelligence that's long been in existence but little talked about (much less applied) in many parts of the world. Understanding this theory gave me a much more...

    Mar 21, 2021

    9m
18. 3

    Hitting Pause + 3 Recommendations

    This week I'm taking a pause to give myself some much-needed rest. So instead of sharing my content, I recommend other people's really great content. Go explore them; they really added to my life, and I hope they add to yours as well.

    Mar 14, 2021

    3m
19. 11

    EP11: Collecting Jewels

    Many people devote time and energy to taking care of themselves physically, but neglect to do the same for their emotional health. This week we talk about what I call jewels and stones, the things that add to our wellbeing, and those that take away from it. How do we become aware of them and what...

    Mar 7, 2021

    8m
20. 10

    EP10: Start With Yourself

    They say "To change the world, begin with yourself". Well, it took me a veeeeery long time to get the truth of this statement. In this episode, I share how it happened for me, what I learned, and at the end there's a tool you can use for your own life. (So hopefully you don't suffer for as long…

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    Feb 28, 2021

    9m