E208 Using Breath Work to Lower Your Stress & Anxiety with Jenny Cheifetz
Jenny Cheifetz is a life and breathwork coach from New Hampshire. She lives with her husband, 2 dogs, and is approaching empty-nesthood. She works with high-achieving women who want to learn to prioritize themselves, incorporate self-care, and experience success, both personally and professionally.In this episode:Jenny shares how she stumbled into breathwork during the pandemic and how it totally changed her life—and career!She explains why meditation doesn’t always work for busy brains and how breathwork is a game-changer you can do anywhere.Jenny talks about how slowing down your breath actually calms your body and helps get you out of that fight-or-flight stress zone.She shares how breathwork helps you feel less overwhelmed, even when you’ve got a million things spinning in your head.She explains how breathwork doesn’t require special gear, yoga poses, or long sessions—just your breath and a few minutes.Jenny talks about using breath, sound, and movement to clear stuck energy and help you feel lighter and more peaceful.She leads a short, calming breath session you can try right away and shares how to grab her energizing session when you need a boost.Contacting Jenny:Free energizing breathwork session Click Herehttps://www.jentlecoaching.comOn Socials:IG: https://www.instagram.com/jentlecoachingFacebook grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/272152127664435/?ref=sharePodcasthttps://pod.link/1709566379Other linkshttps://www.facebook.com/jentlecoaching/*****Lower Your Stress in Minutes with the Relax Now Mobile AppDownload Relax-Now, the mobile app offering quick, expert-led relaxation practices designed to fit into your busy day. Start today with a FREE 7-day trial and feel the difference!https://relax-now.app
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E207 From Burnout and OCD to a Values-Driven Life with Jamie Gantt
Jamie Gantt is a coach, speaker, and author who helps ambitious women ditch burnout and redefine success on their own terms. She’s all about honest conversations, real self-care, and building a life that actually feels good.In this episode:Jamie shares how chasing “success” to escape a toxic childhood led her straight into severe burnout and constant exhaustion.She talks about her old “work hard, play hard” lifestyle and how it left her anxious, panicked, and unable to even get out of bed.Jamie explains how hidden signs of burnout, like irritability, OCD habits, and feeling disconnected from your life, can sneak up on you.She opens up about how her OCD symptoms disappeared once she healed from burnout — showing how burnout messes with your mind and body.Jamie dives into how coping mechanisms (like overworking, overdrinking, or perfectionism) are survival tools, not failures — and why compassion matters.She shares why the real first step to healing burnout isn’t another self-care hack — it’s getting real about your true values and realigning your life.Jamie gives powerful advice on how to stop “should-ing” all over yourself by asking: is that inner voice even yours... or someone else's?Contacting Jamie:https://radicallyalivecoaching.com/On socials:https://www.instagram.com/jamiegantt.coach/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamieganttcoach/https://www.facebook.com/coachganttstarr *****Lower Your Stress in Minutes with the Relax Now Mobile AppDownload Relax-Now, the mobile app offering quick, expert-led relaxation practices designed to fit into your busy day. Start today with a FREE 7-day trial and feel the difference!https://relax-now.app
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E206 Discover Simple Strategies to Overcome Burnout Effectively with Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson is the author of You’re Not Toast and the founder of DoubleDare, a business coaching service helping high-achieving professionals break free from burnout. With 30 years of business ownership, an ICF certification, and mental health therapy credentials, Scott guides clients through a proven process to reduce stress, scale businesses, and rediscover work passion. His approach blends business strategy with deep understanding of burnout's mental and emotional dimensions.In this episode:Scott shares how stress can mess with your body and your brain.He explains how he hit burnout hard and what helped him bounce back.Scott talks about the surprising connection between stress and your gut.Scott shares simple tips that actually work to calm your system down.Scott explains why taking breaks isn’t lazy—it’s powerful.He talks about how small changes can make a big difference in how you feel.Scott shares his go-to tools for when life feels totally overwhelming. Click here for his R&R PracticeContacting Scott:Website: https://doubledareyou.us/The burnout assessment - Click HereClick Here for the Book - You're Not ToastOn Socials:https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottandersonms/Blogpost: https://therelaxationlounge.info/discover-simple-strategies-to-overcome-burnout-effectively/*****Lower Your Stress in Minutes with the Relax Now Mobile AppDownload Relax-Now, the mobile app offering quick, expert-led relaxation practices designed to fit into your busy day. Start today with a FREE 7-day trial and feel the difference!https://relax-now.app
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E205 The Secret to Avoiding Burnout: Redefining Yourself with Holly Hughes
Holly Hughes is a TEDx speaker, intuitive healer, and award-winning author dedicated to helping individuals reclaim their authenticity. After years working in TV production, including on Election and 7th Heaven, Holly transformed her life following her viral essay on sexual harassment—published years before #MeToo.As a coach, Holly leads the Real, Not Perfect Academy, a transformative program designed to help people heal from the past, break free from limiting cycles, and step into their true selvesShe also has a bestselling book, REAL, NOT PERFECT.In this episode:Holly shares how redefining yourself is totally normal—like how you outgrow your favorite toys, we outgrow old roles and versions of ourselves too. She shares that living your life being true to yourself is key in avoiding burnout.She explains how “balance” is overrated and it’s really about finding a rhythm in your life, especially when things feel out of sync and when you are avoiding burnout.Holly talks about tuning into honesty—like really looking at what you want, what you feel, and where you’ve been settling (even if it's uncomfortable).She encourages trying “automatic writing” or asking yourself, “What brought me joy as a kid?” to start reconnecting with YOU again.She reminds us that hobbies don’t need to be monetized—just do what makes you lose track of time (she still dances and paints funky chickens!).Holly explains how perfectionism often comes from trying to control chaos—especially if you grew up with trauma—and how “busy” can be a sneaky hiding place.She shares how self-care isn’t about massages or bubble baths, it’s about doing something that lights you up—even if it’s just pigtails and blasting music in your car.Contacting Holly:Website: https://hollyhughesintuitive.comLinkTree: https://linktr.ee/hollyhughesintuitiveRead her book: https://amzn.to/3awfZBzOn social:IG: https://www.instagram.com/holly_hughes_intuitive/TEDx talk: https://youtu.be/TdY-F8sb2G4?si=yPnEHRi8xjtw9hIcPinterest: https://ca.pinterest.com/hgirlla/Blogpost: https://therelaxationlounge.info/the-secret-to-avoiding-burnout-redefining-yourself *****Lower Your Stress in Minutes with the Relax Now Mobile AppDownload Relax-Now, the mobile app offering quick, expert-led relaxation practices designed to fit into your busy day. Start today with a FREE 7-day trial and feel the difference!https://relax-now.app
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E204 Unlocking the Secrets of Living in Your Power with Dr. Sharon Melnick
Dr. Sharon Melnick is a Harvard Medical School trained Executive Psychologist who coaches executive women and Founders to be in their power and use their power for good. Named by Thinkers50 as one of the Top 50 Coaches in the world, she has also created buzz with her presentations at business conferences around the world including at the White House, the United Nations, and for Women at West Point. She is the best-selling author of In Your Power (2022), and Success Under Stress.In this episode:Sharon shares how past patterns from childhood can sneak into our work life and relationships — and how becoming aware of them is the first step to breaking free.She explains that stress isn’t always about too much to do — sometimes it’s emotional overload from old reactions getting triggered.Sharon talks about the power of taking your power back by focusing on what you can control — not what’s spinning out in the world.She teaches how to create a “power phrase” like Turned On Millionaire to get centered and show up as the woman your business needs.She shares the three must-haves to feel in your power: agency, sovereignty, and efficacy — so you feel strong, steady, and heard.She talks about how to move intense emotions through the body — using tapping, breathwork, sprinting, or even a community rage dance break (yes, ma’am!).Sharon reminds us that stress relief isn’t a one-and-done — it’s like emotional hygiene, and we need to do it regularly to stay healthy and whole.Contacting Sharon:https://sharonmelnick.com/On social:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonmelnick/Blogpost:https://therelaxationlounge.info/unlocking-the-secrets-of-living-in-your-power/*****Lower Your Stress in Minutes with the Relax Now Mobile AppDownload Relax-Now, the mobile app offering quick, expert-led relaxation practices designed to fit into your busy day. Start today with a FREE 7-day trial and feel the difference!https://relax-now.app
About Calm Your Daily Stress - Stress Relief for the Busy Woman
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the demands of your busy life? Are you concerned about your health and stress levels? Do you want to find ways to manage and reduce stress, not just for yourself but for the sake of your loved ones as well? If so, you are in the right place! Calm Your Daily Stress Podcast – Stress Relief for the Busy Woman is a podcast dedicated entirely to YOU – the ambitious woman seeking to find balance amidst chaos. Enjoy deep-dive interviews with incredible guests as they spill their secrets on stress-reducing techniques, golden nuggets of wisdom, and game-changing practices that they've tried and tested. Consider this your roadmap to more peace, more clarity, less stress and a life where overwhelm doesn’t call the shots. Here’s to finding your calm amidst the storm!
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