Soulshine Hosted By Emily K. + Emily O.

The Emilys discuss how to turn automatic negative inner dialogue into intentionally kind self-talk. The episode ends with mantras and reflection questions to help with your efforts to improve your self-talk.

We all have one. Why not befriend your ego? The Emilys discuss how we can mindfully interact with and manage our egos.

The Emilys explore the self-loathing and shame that can oftentimes accompany GUILT. The hosts differentiate between proportionate normal guilt versus the disproportionate kind.  Are you punishing yourself? We’re trained to bully ourselves we’re not trained to look inside and be okay with what’s in there or be okay with making mistakes.  Challenge: Do one of … Continue reading Season Finale! →

Fake it until you make it! The Emilys talk about positive inner dialogue and ways to combat the worry that other people have negative thoughts about us.  Challenge: The hosts recommend listening to Sarah Blondin on the Insight Timer app and the book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck.   

Emily K. opens the episode with her most recent embarrassing moment. Do you suffer from Imposter Syndrome? (Feeling like a fraud). The Emilys talk about their perspective on feeling like you aren’t good enough.  Challenge: If you’re feeling like a fraud, take a look inward and assess your level of authenticity.

According to the NIMH 19.1% of American adults have a diagnosable anxiety disorder and ⅓ of American adults will at some point in their lifetime. How can we learn to better handle unpleasant feelings? In this special extended episode the Emilys try to give you actionable takeaways to help you handle everyday stress and anxiety.  … Continue reading Anxiety →

What kind of decision-maker are you? In this special extended episode the Emilys encourage you to practice self-awareness when making choices. What’s your inner dialogue like when making a decision? What blocks you from making decisions? Maybe it’s fear or feeling unworthy or insecure. The hosts talk about how to confront all of those barriers. Challenge: … Continue reading Choices →

In this episode the Emilys discuss the list of principles they try to live by. “Principles are guidelines for human behavior that have been proven over time to have enduring permanent values. Our challenge is to develop paradigms for our own lives that are principle-based.” From The 7 Principles of Highly Effective PeopleChallenge: Take some time … Continue reading Principles →

One of the biggest time wasters is comparing ourselves to others. The Emilys talk about learning what you can control and what you cannot. The hosts walk through an example of how to handle stress triggered by in-laws.  Challenge: Give yourself permission to take a break if you’re feeling high stress.

What is time? Why do we end up wasting so much of it? What prevents us from spending time on the things we care about most? The Emilys discuss their definition for time. We need to check ourselves before we wreck ourselves. The hosts give you permission to spend time on yourself.

The Emilys talk about how they meditate and what they get out of the practice of meditation. We recommend guided meditations by Sarah Blondin on the Insight Timer. The hosts also get into the origin story of SoulShine! Challenge: Download a meditation app and give it a try.

The Emilys continue their conversation about prioritizing what’s important and how to set a healthy filter for your thoughts. If you had to pick one thing that’s really important to you right now, what would that be? Emily K. says it’s being engaged in her relationships and Emily O. says it’s sticking to her financial … Continue reading Organization Pt 2 →

Emily O. walks us through her theory that all of our thoughts can be broken down into three categories: important, urgent, and mostly irrelevant. The hosts suggest that you maintain an awareness of what values are important to you so that you can have a set filter when sorting through thoughts. Challenge: Make a note … Continue reading Organization Pt 1 →

Assessment is an honest evaluation of what’s good and what’s bad in your life, what fits and what doesn’t. The Emilys try to help you build self-awareness when assessing the importance of a decision and the honesty with which you are answering the question.  Challenge: Pick an area of your life (relationships, work, or home) … Continue reading ASSessment →

Emily and Emily discuss their understanding of autopilot and what to do when we’re stuck in it. How can we engage and grow in anything if we’re not practicing awareness? Our definition of autopilot: unaware, undirected forward movement. We recommend: Inn Saei: The Power of Intuition Challenge: find stillness for 5 minutes and ask yourself … Continue reading AutoPILOT →