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Rewire Your Brain from Negative Thinking
Do you feel like your mind automatically goes to worst-case scenarios, overthinking, or worrying about what might go wrong?
You’re not broken.
Your brain is just doing what it was designed to do.
But here’s the problem… When your brain fixates on the negative, it can leave you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and stuck in patterns of stress, self-doubt, and overthinking.
In this episode of The Love Your Life Show, I’m teaching you:
Why your brain has a natural negativity bias (and why you feel more anxious)
How overthinking and worry become habits you didn’t choose
The surprising way you’ve been reinforcing stress without realizing it
A simple 1 minute daily practice to retrain your brain (without forcing positivity)
This isn’t about ignoring problems or pretending everything is fine.
It’s about learning how to work with your brain instead of against it so you can feel calmer, more grounded, and more in control of your emotions.
If you’re tired of:
Constant worry about your kids, relationships, or future
Replaying past mistakes or conversations
Feeling stuck in anxiety or mental overwhelm
This episode will give you a powerful starting point.
Because the truth is…
You don’t need more time, more effort, or more willpower.
You just need a new way to use your brain.
Press play and learn the 1 minute practice that can start changing how you feel today.
🎧 If you liked this episode, you’ll like this one:
Anxiety and What if? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/203-anxiety-and-what-if/id1434429161?i=1000568069716
Anxiety and What if? on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/4X9aSg2YOSbgaxchBPE7vJ?si=6-mN5HMsRlyZNPGz3NyF3g
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How to Support a Loved One Without Fixing Them
Do you ever feel responsible for solving everyone else’s problems? Whether it’s your teen, your adult child, your partner, or even your friends, it’s easy to slip into fixing mode.
But what if constantly helping is actually weakening the relationship and leaving you feeling resentful?
In this episode of The Love Your Life Show, I’m teaching a skill that will help you support the people you love without over-functioning, people-pleasing, or taking on emotional labor that isn’t yours.
You’ll learn a simple framework that helps others feel understood, strengthens their confidence, and creates healthier relationships without you carrying the weight of everyone’s struggles.
If you’re a mom navigating parenting teens or adult children, or you want to stop feeling responsible for everyone’s emotions, this episode will give you practical tools you can start using immediately.
In this episode you’ll learn:
• Why fixing other people’s problems often backfires
• The three inner voices that shape how we handle challenges
• How to respond when your teen, adult child, or spouse is struggling
• A simple way to support loved ones without reinforcing self-criticism or avoidance
• How to strengthen relationships without becoming the family problem solver
This is a powerful skill that builds emotional resilience, deeper connection, and more peaceful relationships.
Press play and learn how to stop fixing and start supporting.
🎧 If you liked this episode, you’ll like this one:
Tame Your Inner Critic on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/253-tame-your-inner-critic/id1434429161?i=1000616931135
Tame Your Inner Critic on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/5QFpXdcWBmCon14djNnQnq?si=mywnMgEoQJGrGVUp9F4ZYw
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Young Adult Coming Home from College: What to Expect
Your college kid is coming home… and you want it to go well.
You’re excited to see them. You’ve missed them. You can’t wait to hug them, cook for them, and have them back in your house again.
But here’s the thing most parents don’t realize.
The child who left for college is not exactly the same kid coming home. And your home is not the same place they left either.
This is a brand new stage of parenting.
In this episode, I’m sharing two simple but powerful things every parent should think about before their college student comes home for break. When you understand these dynamics, you can avoid unnecessary conflict, reduce stress in the house, and actually create a stronger connection with your young adult.
This quick listen will help you navigate college kids coming home for summer, holidays, or school breaks in a way that feels calm, respectful, and connected for everyone.
Take a few minutes to listen before they arrive. It might completely change how this visit feels.
Next steps:
*First – sign up for the FREE PARENTING WORKSHOP! It’s happening live and will set you and your family up for health and happiness: https://smbwell.com/event
**Second, if you don’t want to wait for that workshop, take my parenting class “How to Raise Good Humans” here https://smbwell.com/parenting. Plus – it’s your lucky day – use coupon PODCAST for your special discount 💸
***Third, If you liked this episode, you’ll get a lot out of this one:
Boundaries with Kids: Why It Feels So Hard (and Matters So Much) on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boundaries-with-kids-why-it-feels-so-hard-and-matters-so-much/id1434429161?i=1000721751621
Boundaries with Kids: Why It Feels So Hard (and Matters So Much) on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/1B2mH5uGBvl6YkOedYkn4o?si=AFtAYKTETb6Q2nu3BwFhfA
🌟Get the full show notes and other links mentioned here👉🏾 https://SMBwell.com/405
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Perimenopause Health: 5 Things to Start and 5 Things to Stop for Midlife Health
What if the reason you feel exhausted, inflamed, anxious, or just not like yourself in midlife isn’t a lack of willpower… but a handful of small habits quietly working against you?
In this episode, I’m sharing the 5 things I started and the 5 things I stopped in perimenopause that completely changed my energy, sleep, mood, and overall health.
If you are navigating perimenopause symptoms, struggling with midlife weight gain and inflammation, or wondering how to feel better in midlife without overhauling your entire life, this episode is for you.
These are not extreme protocols.
They are simple, doable shifts that support hormone health in your 40s and beyond.
Inside this episode, we talk about:
The daily 2 minute habit that supports brain health and longevity
Why traditional cardio may be backfiring in midlife
The surprising connection between alcohol and perimenopause symptoms
How to improve sleep in perimenopause with one simple boundary
Gentle movement strategies that reduce inflammation and boost mood
Identity based habits that actually stick
If you have been searching for healthy habits for women over 40 that feel realistic and empowering, I want you to know this:
You are not behind.
You are not broken.
And it is not too late to feel strong and clear in your body again.
Small changes add up. And six months from now, you could be amazed at how different you feel.
If this episode resonates, come join us inside the Love Your Life School, where we are turning these habits into a fun May Health Game and supporting each other in real time.
Your future self will thank you.
🎧 If you liked this episode, you’ll like this one on how to finish what you start:
The Secret to Following Through on Your Resolutions This Year on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secret-to-following-through-on-your-resolutions/id1434429161?i=1000683120074
The Secret to Following Through on Your Resolutions This Year on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dAHCFcESXKLEd91SY1PlM?si=BokK8T4EQim1KTPF_gnGWg
📩 Don’t miss out: Get email inspo! I send weekly wellness tips, episode updates, giveaways and links I love: https://SMBwell.com/newsletter
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🤓FIRST TIME LISTENER? Grab the PODCAST ROADMAP with the foundations of emotional intelligence and mental wellness here: https://SMBwell.com/roadmap
🔥WANT MORE MENOPAUSE EPISODES? https://smbwell.com/menopause
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Strength and Mobility for Midlife Women
If you’ve ever noticed yourself feeling more stiff, less coordinated, or just not as strong and capable in your body as you used to, this episode is for you.
I’m joined by Megan Dahlman, a strength and mobility coach who specializes in helping women move better, feel stronger, and protect their bodies as they age. Megan has such a calming, empowering way of cutting through the noise and confusion and helping you understand what your body actually needs in midlife.
In this conversation, we talk about what’s really happening in our muscles, joints, and bones as we age and what you can do now to support your mobility, coordination, bone health, and overall strength. We talk about weight gain, body composition, how our minds get in the way of us getting to the gym and much more!
If you want to live a long life feeling strong, capable, and independent in your body, this episode will give you clarity, hope, and practical insight you can start using right away.
This is one I will personally be coming back to again and again, and I’m so excited to share it with you.
If you liked this show, you’ll like this one:
How to Eliminate Hip and Back Pain with Megan Dahlman on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/300-how-to-eliminate-hip-and-back-pain-with-fitness/id1434429161?i=1000654128076&l=zh-Hans-CN
How to Eliminate Hip and Back Pain with Megan Dahlman on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ZcC6vTYxXC9Jnl0boKZ5j?si=Iv82_fU_RUWNggvumEqNcQ
Get all the links we mentioned and connect with Megan go here👉🏾 https://SMBwell.com/403
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You Are Not Broken: How to Stop Fixing Yourself and Start Accepting Yourself
If you’ve ever felt like something is wrong with you and no matter how much you try to fix yourself, it never feels like enough, this episode is for you. I talk about why that feeling exists and how we get stuck in the cycle of self-criticism and over-improvement. I also share how you can start stepping out of it so you can feel calmer, lighter, and more at peace with yourself.
This is especially helpful if you’re navigating midlife, relationships, parenting, or just feeling like you’ve been trying so hard for so long.
Inside this episode, you’ll learn:
– Why believing you are broken keeps you stuck in shame, self doubt, and emotional exhaustion
– The truth about perfection and why there is no finish line where you finally get it right
– How to stop being harsh and critical with yourself when you mess up
– The difference between emotional childhood and emotional adulthood
– How self acceptance actually helps you grow faster, not slower
– Why the relationship you have with yourself affects your confidence, parenting, and every other relationship in your life
This is not about giving up on growth. It is about growing from love instead of criticism.
If you have ever felt like you are too much, not enough, or secretly flawed, this episode will feel like coming home.
You are not broken. And the moment you truly understand that is the moment everything can begin to change.
🎧 If you liked this episode, you’ll like this one:
The Power of Lovability: Transform Your Relationships and Self-Confidence on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-lovability-transform-your/id1434429161?i=1000661733596
The Power of Lovability: Transform Your Relationships and Self-Confidence on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AjLvAVYKkgoNmw8UMCirI?si=MRpUKR3DSRG2cdHzvgfsIA
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🤓FIRST TIME LISTENER? Grab the PODCAST ROADMAP with the foundations of emotional intelligence and mental wellness here: https://SMBwell.com/roadmap
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🌟Get the full show notes here👉🏾 https://SMBwell.com/402
📺Find and follow her on YouTube – LOVE YOUR LIFE VLOG – YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9PibXJfNpKk5Yr6rpNVq4P_utWFkvYS
The Skill That Changes Everything (Emotional Maturity Part 1)
Last week, I shared a more personal reflection on why this podcast exists. Today, I want to bring it back to coaching and answer a powerful question: after 400 episodes, what actually helps the most?
In this episode, I teach the first of two foundational skills that reduce emotional suffering, reactivity, and relationship drama. This simple but profound shift will help you feel more calm, more empowered, and less at the mercy of other people’s behavior.
If you’ve ever felt hijacked by your emotions or stuck in patterns you don’t like, this is where the change begins.
Next week, I’ll share the second skill that completes the picture. Thanks for being the type of person who listens to shows like the Love Your Life Show. xx
🎧 If you liked this episode, you’ll like this one:
Truth Bomb: It’s Not About You! on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/121-truth-bomb-its-not-about-you/id1434429161?i=1000501078688
Truth Bomb: It’s Not About You! on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TxQu1k5OVR5dsHP3UKB3x?si=m4_9lAhhQw-R4VrRAbqnSA
📩Get email inspo! Each Wednesday, I send weekly wellness tips, episode updates, giveaways and links I love: https://SMBwell.com/newsletter
⭐️Work with Susie: https://smbwell.com/work-with-me/
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🙌🏾 Buy Susie a coffee (and support her mission): https://patreon.com/susiepettit 🙏🏾
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🌟Get the full show notes here👉🏾 https://SMBwell.com/
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Healing After Family Estrangement: Life Update
My eldest son just got married, and for the first time in over a decade, I was in the same room as my estranged sister, my father, my ex-husband, and his entire family. In this personal life update, I’m sharing exactly how it went, including what my own tools looked like in the hardest moments and what surprised me most. I talk about clean pain versus dirty pain, what it feels like when the nervous system finally starts to trust, and why I believe change is one hundred percent possible. If you have been following my journey, this one is for you.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
What it actually looked like to walk into a high-stakes family event after years of estrangement
How clean pain versus dirty pain showed up in real time at the wedding
The turning point my ex-husband and I reached that I am so grateful for
What it felt like to face my father without fear or the need to people-please
The moment that brought me to tears (the good kind) when I saw my three sons together
Why I believe one hundred percent that change is possible, no matter where you are right now
If you liked this show, you’ll like this one:
My Most Vulnerable Episode Yet on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/230-my-most-vulnerable-episode-yet/id1434429161?i=1000589799587
My Most Vulnerable Episode Yet on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/2kU0nc1wDkFMS0zo2ZmdY0?si=dBdypzPeTBOpUi9Vfc5fHg
Get all the links we mentioned go here👉🏾https://smbwell.com/healing-after-family-estrangement-life-update
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