
I write a weekly newsletter where I share helpful strategies, insights, tips, and stories to help you take steps to improve your overall health (physically, mentally, and emotionally) -- and to help you effective navigate and THRIVE during life's transitions.
It is my passion to encourage you to create and live your best life --- because life is too short to struggle and feel miserable.
It is never too late to make changes in your life. There is always hope!
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Can you identify with any of these scenarios?
😩You drink a lot of coffee to give you the energy you need for the day
😩You can’t seem to stop that running list of to-do’s in your mind – like a computer with 20 tabs opened at once
😩You start your day already exhausted and wish you could crawl back under your covers
😩Your emotions and moods are all over the place
😩You are so overwhelmed that you shut down and get nothing that you want done
😩You feel like you are carrying the “weight of the world”
If you answered “yes” to one or more of these questions, then it is likely you are experiencing a lot of stress right now.
Stress management is KEY to living a healthy life, so it is important to keep our stress level low so it doesn't negatively impact our physical, mental, and emotional health.
I want to help you take a small step in accomplishing that – and that is to focus on one surprising reason you experience stress.
Once you discover what this surprising reason is, it can make all the difference in the world because now you can do something about it!
I have two free resources to offer you. One is a link to a podcast where I discuss this topic and how it impacts your overall health (physically, mentally, and emotionally). The other is a handout that explains how this surprising reason impacts your physical health.
Feel free to request one or both -- and get ready to feel lighter, less stressed and overwhelmed, with more energy, clarity, and freedom!

Have you ever let fear hold you back from an opportunity because you just didn't think you could do it (and do it well)?
That was me, back at age 28.
I was ready to say "no" to this opportunity until a colleague, Jim, stepped in and said, “Pam, I know you can do this.”
You see, Jim believed in me and saw my potential before I did.
And that defining moment literally changed everything -- including the entire trajectory of my life.
I shared about the impact Jim and his leadership had on me in this podcast, and how it continues to impact me personally and professionally today.
That defining moment changed how I have been coaching and mentoring for the past 4 decades.
I hope my story inspires you and encourages you not to let fear hold you back.
Take a step out of your comfort zone because what you experience may surprise you -- because not only will you grow from it, but I bet you will discover new interests and passions that you never knew you had. That is what happened to me!
Click the link below to listen to the podcast.

Stress management is key to living a healthy life. But keeping our stress level down with everything that we have to do and just with life in general, can be a challenge.
Any amount of stress, even at a constant low-level, can negatively impact your overall health (physically, mentally, and emotionally).
So it is critical to take steps to reduce your stress level -- even by a couple notches.
I want to help you do just that -- take a small step in reducing your sense of overwhelm and stress. And that is to focus on one surprising reason we experience stress!
Yes, you will be surprised at what that one thing is! 😯
And once you understand how this *surprising reason* impacts your physical, mental, and emotional health, it can be a game-changer! Because now you will know what you can do to get a handle on this area, so you can start feeling better, lighter, less stressed, and have more clarity and freedom!
My free resource, entitled, One Surprising Reason We Experience Stress, focuses on how this surprising reason impacts your physical health. I also share some effective strategies to get a handle on this area, so you can experience less stress.
To request this free resource, fill out the form below. And get ready to experience the positive benefits of less stress and overwhelm in your life -- and getting back to enjoying life more! 😊

We covered:
* My life and health coaching services
* Specific topics that I speak on and help my clients with -- stress, mental clutter (negative self-talk, overthinking, fears, worries), self-love, self-care, breaking free from sugar cravings
* My childhood in Ohio
* How I broke free of one-line wound thoughts and fears
* My youth ministry experience
* Being the co-author of the book, "At the Feet of Ordinary Women"
Below are a few of the show notes that Debra posted on YouTube.
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
💥"One-line wound sentences from family or friends—those negative comments weigh on you. Years later, you still remember what somebody said."
💥"Catch that negative thought before going down the rabbit hole, where by the end of the day it has grown huge—collecting everything like rolling down a hill."
💥"Women put needs on the back burner. I ask: 'What do you enjoy doing?' 'I don't even know.' That's what happens—we get lost."
💥"Protein is a game changer. Midlife women need a minimum of 100 grams daily. It fills you up, gives sustainable energy, and reduces sugar cravings."
💥"Jim believed in me before I believed in myself. I was asked to speak to a large group—my knees were buckling. I went on HIS belief."
💥"I stepped out of my comfort zone, didn't faint. It unleashed a passion I would have missed. Fear holds us back from playing big."
Note: To request the handout on clutter that I refer to in the podcast, click the link (One Surprising Reason We Experience Stress) to the left here.

Are you struggling with coming out from winter hibernation?
Feeling a bit sluggish?
Unmotivated? (yawn 🥱)
Then request my free resource, 2 Ways to Help You Bloom This Spring, which will explain two practical and effective ways
to help you renew your ⤵️
💥 energy
💥 motivation
💥 focus
And help you get your
"pep back in your step"! 😁
To request this free resource, add your name and email below.
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