Episodes

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Justifications That Result in Lying – Episode #89. Last month I shared with you how sometimes we may be dishonest about a behavior because we want to present ourselves in a certain manner. This month I am discussing how a person can make a justification that is a lie. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Justifications That Result in Lying – Episode #89 and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – What Do You Lie About? – Episode #88 The fibs/lies we tell may be a window into our ideal self. Sometimes we are dishonest about our behaviors because we want to present ourselves in a certain manner. If we fabricate a behavior it may be an indication, ideally, we would like to change that behavior. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – What Do You Lie About? – Episode #88, and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Uncomfortable – Episode #87. In last month’s PEP Talk – Are You Uncomfortable Enough? – Episode #86, I asked you to consider how uncomfortable you need to become before you are willing to make a change. This month, I am continuing the theme of uncomfortableness and I am sharing a couple of theories I have about individuals who grew up in dysfunctional and/or abusive homes. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Uncomfortable – Episode #87, and ...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Are You Uncomfortable Enough? – Episode #86. There are times, when I hear a client express his/her desire to change; yet the client is struggling to move in a new direction. Is this something you are experiencing? How uncomfortable do you need to get before you are willing to make a change?. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Are You Uncomfortable Enough? – Episode #86 and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true P...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Fear – Episode #85. Are you someone who allows fear to control your decisions? If so, this month’s PEP Talk is for you. I discuss the difference between subjective fear and objective fear. One protects us and one hinders us. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Fear – Episode #85, and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true PEP for life Originally posted July 2018 on YouTube.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Spending or Investing Your Time – Episode #84 For this month’s PEP Talk I wanted to expand upon last month’s PEP talk, Fruitful versus Busy. I recently heard another concept that is along the same lines as fruitful versus busy that I thought you might appreciate it. This month, I am encouraging you to take an inventory of the manner in which you are utilizing your time. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Spending or Investing Your Time – Ep...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Busy vs Fruitful – Episode #83. Last month’s PEP Talk, Busy – Episode #82, was a preamble to this month’s and next month’s PEP Talks. This month’s PEP Talk, Busy vs Fruitful – Episode #83, was originally published as a video in 2017. In this PEP Talk I encourage you to evaluate if you are simply busying yourself or if your activities are producing fruit. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Fruitful versus Busy – Episode #83, and I encourage ...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Busy – Episode #82. In the past, I recorded two PEP Talks I have not yet published. I plan to publish them in the next couple of months and I thought it would be helpful to record a bit of a preamble prior to releasing those two PEP Talks. In today’s PEP Talk I am discussing time and busyness and I have a couple of questions to ask you… Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Busy – Episode #82, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposef...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Gluten – Episode #81. In my recent nutrition PEP Talks, I have been encouraging you to read ingredient labels and when you do not know (or cannot pronounce) an ingredient on the label, avoid that food. In my recent PEP Talks I have also shared some known ingredients that are unhealthy ingredients including seed oils and sugar. In today’s PEP Talk I am discussing yet another ingredient to avoid – gluten. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – G...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Conversation Starters – Episode #80. The close of 2025, marked seven years of PEP Talk Podcasts, many of which highlighted techniques and mindset shifts to assist you in cultivating healthier relationships. I am starting 2026, once again, encouraging you to be intentional with your relationships and this month I am providing a resource I am hopeful you will find helpful. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Conversation Starters – Episode #80...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Power of Presence vs Presents – Episode #79. Since it is December, a month when people routinely think of gift giving, I thought it might be nice for you to consider giving the gift of your presence – PRESENCE. I am encouraging you to be in the moment, fully engaged and present, when you are around other humans. Send the message that you genuinely care and are interested. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Power of Presence vs Presents – Ep...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – What Matters to You – Episode #78. I start this month’s PEP Talk asking you some questions. Questions about your values and if your words and behaviors match your values. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – What Matters to You – Episode #78, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Resources – Episode #77. The name of my practice is Physical & Emotional Power for Life – PEP for Life. I want all of my clients, and listeners, to be the healthiest version of themselves – physically and emotionally. In this month’s podcast, I am reviewing some resources which will assist you in creating a healthy lifestyle. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Resources – Episode #77, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully t...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Sugar – Episode #76 - In my recent nutrition PEP Talks, I have been encouraging you to read ingredient labels and avoid foods if you do not know an ingredient on the label. - In my PEP Talk – Seed oils - #74,

When an individual grows up in an environment that displays extreme behavior, that individual has a tendency to live his/her life in that same behavior or the very opposite of that behavior. For example, if you grew up with a parent who possessed hoarding tendencies, you may follow that example or you may have gone in the opposite direction and became anal retentive, as Freud would say. Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Opposite of Dysfunctional – Episode #75, and I enco...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Seed Oils – Episode #74 - In May’s PEP Talk I encouraged you to be mindful of the foods you are consuming. Preferably consuming only real foods. Real, one ingredient foods. I encouraged you to read the ingredient labels a...

Welcome to today's PEP Talk - A New Twist on Self-Centeredness – Episode #73. - If you are someone who is hypercritical, this PEP Talk is for you. It is a simple reframing technique I believe you will find quite effective. -

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Mindful Nutrition – Episode #72 - The last two PEP Talks I have encouraged you to assess, and possibly detox, unhealthy auditory inputs, I thought this was the perfect time to also encourage you to assess your nutritional...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Digital Detox – Episode #71. - In this month’s PEP Talk, I review the negative consequences of increased screen time and I share some tips on how you can begin reducing your media consumption. -

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Influences – Episode #70. - Last month’s PEP Talk, I reviewed the profound research by Dr. Masaru Emoto. In this month’s PEP Talk, I am expanding upon that research by encouraging you to assess the information that you br...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Intentions and Water – Episode #69. - Our thoughts and words can help or hurt. In this month’s PEP Talk I share the powerful research of Dr. Masaru Emoto – the impact of words on the molecular structure of water. -

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! I am prayerful 2025 brings you joy, good health, and laughter. - Are you someone who sets New Year’s resolutions? It may surprise you to know, I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions and I explain why in this month’s ...

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk, Emergency Mood Boosters II – Episode #67. - Last year, at this time, I provided some Emergency Mood Boosters, to assist in increasing your energy and improving your mood. I thought it would be fun, and helpful,

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Year End Communication Check-In – Episode #66. - As I shared in January of this year, over the course of the year, I would be doing occasional check-ins to encourage you to apply the information from the PEP Talks to your...