Your relationship with your future self is the most important relationship in your life. The stronger this relationship is, the better future you will have. This week, we revisit the concept of the future self … Read More
People don’t usually think about success and the process of achieving it as being fun. They think that the process will be grueling, filled with blood sweat, and tears. This week on The Life Coach … Read More
I’d like to start by saying that I love all of you! However, this week, get ready for some tough love. Many of you have an extremely low failure tolerance, you give up way too … Read More
In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a brand-new concept that I developed for my upcoming book, and I’m super excited to share it with you. Today we’re talking about belief ceilings – sets of beliefs … Read More
This week, I’m excited to talk to one of my favorite students and weight loss coaches, Natalie Brown. Natalie, like many women, started out early on the hamster wheel of dieting and spent most of … Read More
One of the tragedies that I see, mostly with women, is how much time so many of us spend thinking about how much we weigh, what we’re eating or not eating, and what we ate … Read More
When you look at The Model, you can tell what you’re thinking, feeling, and doing by the results you have. When you tell yourself that you’re doing everything you’re supposed to and still not seeing … Read More
There are models that are yours – caused by your thoughts, feelings, actions and results. And, of course, we want you to become aware of your models, work on them, and take responsibility for them. … Read More
Last week, we talked about underearning – earning less than your potential when you desire to earn more. I suggest checking out the last episode if you haven’t heard it yet before you jump into … Read More
Do you define yourself as an underearner? Not sure? In this episode, I help you answer this question and show you what to do about it. On the first part of this two-part series, I’m … Read More
Today, I want to introduce you to a more advanced concept related to The Model. If you’re not familiar with The Model or haven’t benefited from using it, I suggest going back and practicing using … Read More
This week, I have another exciting podcast for you all! On this episode, I am talking to my sons, Christian and Connor Castillo about being teenagers in the Castillo household, and growing up in today’s … Read More
We spend A LOT of time managing how other people see us. In fact, for most of us, it’s a full-time job. Almost everything we do – the way we dress, look, drive our cars … Read More
The ability to be with or the capacity to have success is something that we’re really challenged with at all levels of our growth. With my weight loss clients, I watch them struggle with the … Read More
I’ve been getting a lot of questions like, “What happens in a coaching session?” or “Should I sign up for one?” This week, I am super excited to talk about the value of a coaching … Read More
The reason why we don’t immediately embrace change, and turn into better versions of ourselves, is because change is hard. We don’t want to be uncomfortable. Whether you’re trying to make a million dollars in … Read More
This week on The Life Coach School podcast, I am excited to welcome my friend, our CFO, and bookkeeper Mark Butler to talk about the ins and outs of entrepreneurial bookkeeping. In this wide-ranging conversation, … Read More
If you listened to my previous episode on Superthinking, you know that I am a fan of combining two different ideas from completely different areas of life or business. So today, I’d like to share … Read More
Welcome to another episode of The Life Coach School Podcast, my friends! Today, I’m SUPER excited to share with you the most effective brain hack that I have ever used on myself and my clients. … Read More
The Model is one of the tools that I created (based on my studies/observations of existing truths) for myself and my clients to help manage our minds and navigate this life. As I take my … Read More
There’s this idea that the more successful people are, the busier they become. I don’t agree with this sentiment. In reality, “busier” people are simply sloppy with their time management and there is no direct … Read More
This week, I have a special treat for all of you… On this episode of The Life Coach School Podcast, I have my husband and business partner, Chris Castillo, joining me to talk about a … Read More
Superthinking is a higher level of thinking where you put aside time to think about ideas and concepts and develop them in a way that produces results that you want in your life. If you … Read More
Selling is an integral part of life. Don’t believe me? Think about all the ways we’re constantly selling ourselves (and others) on ideas, concepts, and actions. You may sell yourself on the idea that it’s … Read More
People often lecture me about how it’s “irresponsible” for me to tell life coaches that they can make a lot of money. No joke. They tell me I need to be more “realistic” and not … Read More
I do a ton of work with people pleasers in my coaching practice. I’m a recovering people pleaser myself, and I know how damaging that dynamic can be. Today I’m talking about the flip-side of … Read More
Death and loss are inevitable parts of life. Despite the fact we’ll all experience loss at some point, there are still so many taboos about grief. About how to grieve properly. For how long. What … Read More
There is an idea in the self-help world that if you restrict something (like food or alcohol or something else) in your life, you will end up overdoing it later. This idea is taught as … Read More
So many of us think small. We think in terms of what we believe IS possible. When we think this way, we create futures based on our past and our lives look the same for the … Read More
One of the questions that I get asked most often these days is, “Should I Become a Life Coach?” Today, I want to take a deep dive into the topic of whether coaching is right … Read More
Discomfort is the currency to your dreams. If you’ve been listening to my podcast, I’m sure you’ve heard me say those words more than once. And what I mean by that is that in order … Read More
Welcome to episode 250 of The Life Coach School Podcast! A few episodes back, I asked you to call in and share your favorite lessons that you learned from listening to this show. And so … Read More
Being an entrepreneur is a privilege of anyone’s lifetime and I am no exception. It gives me the freedom to create the exact business, purpose, time, and money that I want. An important part of … Read More
Most of us live life on default. We live off the programming of our upbringing and our society. We don’t live a conscious, deliberate life. It is only when you start doing thought work and … Read More
This week, I’m excited to share the second half of my Modern Emotional Health webinar. If you haven’t listened to the last episode, I highly recommend you go back and listen to it before diving … Read More
My latest “obsession” is the topic of modern mental health and what it means to be emotionally healthy in this day. It’s important to understand that our brain and our cognitive and emotional life is … Read More
Quick disclaimer: This episode contains some explicit language. Please plan accordingly if you plan on listening to it around kids. Overall, I think a lot of the work I do around body image is much … Read More
I’ve talked about thinking big on a few previous episodes. One of the reasons why I like talking about this topic a lot is because of the profound emotional management skill it requires. Thinking big … Read More
What is normal? How do YOU define normal? Why are we so worried about being normal and doing things that are normal? One of the things that has become “normal” in today’s culture is to … Read More
I am someone who has had her share of depression… I’ve had experience with clients who have been depressed, as well as a mother and a grandmother who have been “clinically” depressed. Oftentimes, people have … Read More
Growing up, nobody ever sits us down and teaches us how to experience emotions. How to describe them. How to understand what we feel in our bodies and associate these feelings with emotions. Distinguishing between … Read More
Over the past five years, I have had more success than I ever thought possible. So on this episode of “Lessons from,” I decided to do something a bit different… Today, I want to share … Read More
If we look at our brain’s function at a very basic level, our brain is full of neurons, also called nerve cells, that don’t touch each other. The way these neurons communicate with each other … Read More
One of the most important skillsets we can develop in our lifetime is the capacity to feel our emotions. And I believe that pain presents us with an opportunity to deepen our ability to feel. … Read More
Chances are, if you’re an entrepreneur, you will have to fire someone. Same goes for managers and executives. And if you’re neither, there’s a chance that you may be fired. I think this process is … Read More
Most of us are waiting for the Big Win. We’re waiting for the lottery, for the agent to discover us, or for the book deal to fall in our laps… Fortunately, this is not how … Read More
As soon as you set a big goal, like making a certain amount of money, reaching a certain weight, or getting a promotion, your brain will automatically flood you with reasons why that will not … Read More
It’s challenging to believe in something when you don’t have the evidence that it will happen for you. It’s challenging to believe that you’ll create something when the evidence is not stacked in your favor … Read More
Of all the things I teach, a concept that I get the most pushback on is “acceptance vs. indifference.” On this week’s thought-provoking episode, I want to explore this concept in depth and talk about … Read More
“Greatness is holding fast to a dream independent of your environment.” – Dr. Joe Dispenza Over the course of this podcast, I’ve talked about The Self Coaching Model a lot. I’ve talked about applying The … Read More
For the past couple of years, I’ve been talking a lot about “who you are becoming.” However, when it comes to applying the concepts around this topic, many of you seem to be confused by … Read More
“Good is the enemy of great.” -Jim Collins It is time for another Lessons Learned episode, where I highlight one of my teachers whose material has influenced my coaching, my business, or my life in … Read More
I love talking about our future. Our future only exists in our brain, so that means we can have any future that we want. And because of that, I know that my next year will … Read More
Most people would not describe themselves as negative (even if they are). Many students come to me needing help with negative people in their lives but, in reality, they are the ones who are negative. … Read More
The definition of assault is an act of a violent physical, emotional, or verbal attack, or in others words, inflicting harm. Most of us (except maybe on rare occasion) would never be found assaulting another … Read More
On this episode of The Life Coach School, I want to revisit the concept of believing the thoughts that a future you, who already has what you want, would be thinking in order to reach … Read More
Many of you ask me about the thoughts that I believe and practice on a regular basis. So today, I share ten new thoughts to believe and give you some background on why I think … Read More
What makes something true or a lie? From an early age, what we are taught as facts line up with the beliefs of our parents and teachers; when we’re young, we don’t have the digression … Read More
“Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping.” – Jordan Peterson This week, I want to talk to you about something that most of us do and are usually quite confused about, believing that … Read More
Most people do not like to feel discomfort. The reason why we are not as far as we’d like to be with our goals – whether it’s weight-loss, quitting drinking, building a business – is … Read More
When talking to most kids, teenagers, and young adults you will notice that they are very future focused. Their lives seem very exciting, they are going places, and they seem to have wonderful momentum. Once … Read More
“Becoming is better than being.” – Carol S. Dweck This week, we have another “Lessons from” episode. And in this episode, I want to talk to you about the amazing Carol S. Dweck, the author … Read More
Quite often, when we have conversations with people, we may be listening to what they’re saying, but we’re not really understanding what they mean. Not only can their actual message come out of their mouth … Read More
A lot of my listeners ask me what it’s like to be a life coach and what it’s like to make a living as a coach. I think there’s a perception of what our life … Read More
This week, on The Life Coach School podcast, I’m excited to continue our conversation with Shira Gill. Last week, we talked about how so many of us look at our problems (organization and clutter specifically) … Read More
Welcome back, my friends! On this episode of The Life Coach School Podcast, I have a special treat for you all. Today, I’m happy to introduce you to Shira Gill. 9 years ago, when she … Read More
This week, I’m super excited to do something fun that we haven’t done on The Life Coach School Podcast in a while. I’m going to read some of the responses from our listeners and answer … Read More
As human beings, we love drama. We love movies and TV shows with high conflict and high suspense. Many of us even create drama when there is none. We make things way too important, too … Read More
I always ask my clients and students to set big goals for themselves. Most often, the people around them, as well as their own inner voices, have a lot to say about those goals, causing … Read More
Most people spend too much time thinking and talking about their problems and the effects of those problems. This makes these problems overcomplicated, dragged out, and extremely tedious. Over the past 10 or so years, … Read More
So much of the human experience is based on good and bad. As human beings, we all fall on a spectrum of our morality and judgment ranging from good to bad or light or dark. … Read More
A lot of my listeners and students ask me about the difference between therapy and coaching. Once I explain the difference, the next question I get is, “What about positive psychology?” On this episode, you … Read More
So many of us struggle with self-discipline, our follow-through, and our integrity because of our conditioning to work for some sort of symbol of approval from someone else. We’ve been conditioned to show up to … Read More
I find it fascinating that people make money based on what they believe to be true; and most often, they believe that the amount of money they can make is limited by the amount of … Read More
Many of the people that I coach have this idea that when they are working for someone else, they have limited control over the results they are creating. That is the biggest lie that we … Read More
As human beings, we have the privilege of looking into the future, planning what we are going to do and using our prefrontal cortex to honor that decision. This unique ability allows us to create … Read More
Communication is a huge part of our daily life; and oftentimes, it can be quite challenging, especially in a professional environment. The messages that we mean to relay to another person can easily get misinterpreted and … Read More
Our brain always wants to be right. It wants to prove what it already knows to be true, which gives us a sense of security, comfort, and efficiency. When we begin working on creating new … Read More
This week, I want to talk to you about shyness. If you consider yourself shy, you’re surely familiar with being overwhelmed being around others, feeling uncomfortable, timid, and insecure. For those of you who view … Read More
“What the human being is best at doing is interpreting all new information so that their prior conclusions remain intact.” -Warren Buffet Imagine that you’re in love with your mate and you think that they … Read More
Welcome back to The Life Coach School Podcast! This week, I actually had a different podcast planned for you all. However, I recently heard Ryan Daniel Moran’s powerful message, and I absolutely had to share … Read More
Welcome to the 200th episode of The Life Coach School Podcast! On this “Lessons Learned from” episode, where I usually talk about one of my teachers or influencers, I want to talk to you about … Read More
Too many people spend their lives trying to control other people’s opinions. It’s a TERRIBLE idea! Simply put, you cannot control other people’s opinions about you. As a society, we are deeply influenced by what … Read More
This week, I’m excited to share an amazing treat with all of you! This episode features a collection of stories from six Self Coaching Scholars program members who have succeeded in different areas of their … Read More
Many of my students give in to confusion when it comes to managing their urges. Any sort of buffering behavior that you engage in – overeating, overdrinking, escaping to the world of social media or … Read More
Today, I’m very excited to talk to you about my plans for 2018, and also, share my thoughts about the importance of planning ahead. I think that way too many of you are locked into … Read More
Welcome to episode 195 of The Life Coach School Podcast. I’m so excited to share this episode with all of you! In this episode, we put together some of the main concepts that I have taught … Read More
When most people think about setting their goals and things that they want to accomplish, they often freak out and give up on those goals because of the worst-case scenario. What is the worst that … Read More
In my work life, I’m a teacher and a coach, and I am very compelled to teach the things that have impacted me the most. In this episode, I want to talk to you about … Read More
This week, I’m excited to talk to you about an exercise that will help you make strides in your life and business. I am a firm believer in at least once a year reflecting back … Read More
This week’s episode of The Life Coach School Podcast is a bit different than usual. I go on a serious rant about working at the highest level possible and the importance of having (or developing) … Read More
This week, I am really excited to bring you another episode of “Lessons from” where I talk about one of my teachers who had a huge impact on my work and business. Today, I’m talking … Read More
This week, we continue our series on mastering our emotional balance as we delve into what it really means to have a full human experience. In this session, we go through the extensive list of … Read More
This week, we continue our conversation about emotional management and dive deeper into my theory that a good balance of feelings in our life is 50-50 – half negative and half positive. And in this … Read More
This month on the podcast, and in Self Coaching Scholars, we’re working on emotional management. The main idea behind this practice is that life presents us with neutral circumstances and we choose to interpret them positively … Read More
This week I have a very exciting podcast to share with you! In this session, I asked 5 of my coaches, Katrina, Corrine, Stacey, Brenda, and Jody, to share their recent success in making $100,000 … Read More
When you have things in your life that you don’t love and you don’t use, you start to feel burdened by them. Many of us have things that aren’t serving us – things that we … Read More
This month in the Self Coaching Scholars program, we’re working on organization. The main themes we’re covering will revolve around the importance of keeping an organized mind in order to have an organized life. So, … Read More
This week, I have an exciting announcement for you all… I have written and released a new book! It’s titled How to Have a Better Life and you can get more information about it and … Read More
Most of us associate time and energy with money. We believe that effort creates money, and we think that burnout is caused by working too many hours or working too hard. This couldn’t be farther … Read More
Most of us are great at procrastinating when it comes to things that will give us long-term pleasure. On the other hand, we love doing things that give us instant gratification and short-term pleasure. Procrastination … Read More
As you may know, every 10 episodes I do a special edition episode that highlights the lessons I learned from my teachers or my own experiences. This week, I decided to talk about the lessons … Read More
This year, without a doubt, has been the most productive year for me. So, this week, I’m excited to talk to you about productivity. Productivity is all about what you produce; it’s about results. It’s … Read More
Of all the things we can spend our money on, mental health needs to be at the top of our list… Not our car, our house, vacations or entertainment. Our mental health determines how we … Read More
Most people live in the constant state of giving up or they live in a state of busyness and burnout. Both of these states have really low tolerance for discomfort and very high rate of … Read More
It blows my mind how many of us believe that we are not good enough. We believe that we are not good enough in general, as human beings, not just at a specific skill or … Read More
If you’ve been following my podcast this year, you probably already heard that this has been the most amazing year for me, personally and in my business. I’m exactly in the place where I wanted … Read More
This week on The Life Coach School Podcast, I’m answering the questions that you’ve sent in over the past few months. Join me as I talk through listener issues on topics like choosing an ideal … Read More
Your brain loves to make decisions from your past. Over many years of human evolution, the mind has adapted to be drawn toward things that are predictable in order to keep us safe from the … Read More
If you’re in Self Coaching Scholars, you already know that during the month of July, we’re working on changing our past. In our most downloaded episode to date, episode 33, we begin this conversation of … Read More
On this week’s episode of The Life Coach School Podcast, we’re taking a look at the key differences between conventional therapy and life coaching and the types of issues that are best suited for each … Read More
This week, I’m excited to bring you another special edition of The Life Coach School Podcast on an issue that so many of us experience on a daily basis – overwhelm. In today’s society, we … Read More
“Heaven on Earth is a choice you must make, not a place you must find.” –Wayne Dyer If you’ve been listening to the show for a while, you already know that every 10th episode I … Read More
Knowing that we are all finite beings and we’re all going to die, have you ever thought of what you want to do with your human life? Have you thought of what really matters to … Read More
From a really young age, we’ve been programmed to seek approval. Approval tells us that we are worthy and are on the “right track.” We constantly try to get approval from others and do everything … Read More
I feel like self-confidence is something that everyone wants but not everyone is actively trying to create. What is it about self-confidence that makes it an attractive feeling, a way of being, and ultimately, an … Read More
Most of us have no idea how to communicate without blame, frustration, defensiveness, or justification. We have a primal need to be right at all costs. This often costs us peace and, at times, even … Read More
We have many expectations when it comes to our life partners. We believe that our mates complete us and make us happy. They must also make us attracted, turned on, and in love. And if … Read More
Love is one of the most amazing and powerful things that we do, feel, and create in our lives. All of us just want to be loved… Remembering this idea will change your perspective on … Read More
Today, we kick off the new month of episodes with the topic of boundaries. If you haven’t yet heard the first episode I’ve done on boundaries and would like to get some help with the … Read More
This week, I’m psyched to bring you this special edition of The Life Coach School podcast! A couple of months ago, I create a 3-part video series to help introduce myself to new people and … Read More
Time is the MOST important asset that we have in our lives. Unfortunately, most of us do a poor job at staying focused and managing our time properly. We regularly indulge in procrastination and delay … Read More
I love money. Money allows us to do many amazing, fun, and helpful things. It can also help us solve A LOT of problems. Many of us think that the pursuit of money makes us … Read More
“Do it badly; do it slowly; do it fearfully; do it any way you have to, but do it.” ― Steve Chandler, Reinventing Yourself: How to Become the Person You’ve Always Wanted to Be On … Read More
As we kick off the new month of Self Coaching Scholars on the topic of time management, we begin focusing on the work that will literally change your life. Over the next four episodes, we’re taking … Read More
“A belief is just a thought you keep thinking.” – Abraham-Hicks One of the biggest realizations that I have had over the past six months is that we can believe anything we want. There are … Read More
Welcome to the Bonus Episode of The Life Coach School podcast! Most of the time, we don’t take enough time to be impressed with ourselves and our capabilities. We don’t take the time to be impressed … Read More
Many of us think that we are always at the effect of our lives. We think that life just happens to us. However, what The Self-Coaching Model teaches us is that we are really at … Read More
On this episode of The Life Coach School podcast, we’re talking about one of the worst things that you can do to yourself – assign responsibility to someone else – in other words, blame. One … Read More
This week, we’re taking a deep dive into the topic of negativity. So many of us are negative without even noticing we are doing it. We don’t realize the negative things that run through our … Read More
This week, I want to talk about something that I see quite a bit in my clients – apathy. I often notice my clients slipping this state of indifference without even noticing that they are … Read More
Many of my clients believe that hope is a positive emotion and a concept. However, the way they think about hope and use it in their lives actually hurts them. Hope is deceptive. Hope doesn’t … Read More
On this episode of The Life Coach School podcast, we’re talking about an emotion that is responsible for most of what we don’t do in our lives – fear. Historically, fear has helped us, as … Read More
As we move into the month of February, we’re kicking off a new series of podcasts on the topic of emotion. In this particular episode, we’re talking about something that most of us have experienced, … Read More
Welcome to this special bonus training! The reason why I did this Bonus Training call is because I wanted to demonstrate what it’s like to work with me and be coached by me on a … Read More
Welcome to the 150th episode of The Life Coach School! Today, I have a special treat for you… Not too long ago, I received an email from one of my listeners, Jake, telling me about how … Read More
Have you ever wondered how successful people built up enough confidence to accomplish great things in their lives? The reason why I’m always pushing you to evolve and asking you to set and keep commitments … Read More
I think it’s amazing that we, as human beings, have the privilege to believe whatever we want. No one can tell us what to believe about ourselves, about what we’re capable of, and what our … Read More
“It’s a slow process, but quitting won’t speed it up.” There’s only a very small percentage of people in the world that work on making commitments and following through, increasing their confidence, and increasing their … Read More
I’ve recently discovered that one of the strongest indicators of success is resilience. During our conversation with my life coaching students about what might be the difference between being successful and unsuccessful in the coaching … Read More
I’m sure at some point in our lives we’ve all felt let down by someone else. When we feel let down, more often than not, we develop opinions, stories, and pain around whatever information we … Read More
The lack of (and the need for) forgiveness is one of the biggest challenges that many of us face. There is a huge misunderstanding when it comes to forgiveness. When most of us think about … Read More
I think that most of us feel as if we are well justified in our anger when there is an “injustice.” We believe that some things or situations are anger worthy. When we’re angry and … Read More
Welcome to another Questions and Answers episode where I answer questions on a variety of topics that you asked in the comments of previous episode posts. This week, we cover a lot of ground and … Read More
So many of us have accepted a life that is not to our liking – a life that includes too many things that cause us an enormous amount of trouble that we don’t know how … Read More
“The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.” ― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow … Read More
In my most recent in-person training, we had two students who were having trouble with their husbands. They were frustrated and felt like their marriages could be better. After I got done coaching one of … Read More
During our recent Master Coach retreat, we talked a lot about buffering, eliminating buffering from our reality, and living a buffer-free life. That got me thinking about another powerful concept that I would like to … Read More
I’ve been hearing from many of you that you love The Life Coach School podcast and that you would like to help us grow by leaving us an iTunes review. However, leaving a review can … Read More
Something that I’ve been talking a lot about with my Stop Overeating and Stop Overdrinking clients lately is pain and how we overindulge in things that give us artificial pleasure in order to avoid it. … Read More
One of the things that I’ve been working on recently is the concept of what I call “thought loops.” Essentially, a thought loop is a thought error that tends to happen in our brain and … Read More
Along the theme of the past few podcasts about evolving and going after the hard things in life, I’m answering a few important questions that are sure to sell you on this concept: Why does … Read More
As I’ve mentioned in the previous episode, lately, I’ve been focusing on the question of why we should practice self-control, self-discipline, willpower, and aim to achieve our dreams. Why does achieving your dreams matter? That … Read More
Over the past couple of episodes, I’ve been focusing on the idea of why we should bother with doing all of this hard work – feeling negative emotions and pursuing the life free of “yummy,” … Read More
I talk a lot about the idea of buffering and how it is one of those things that we do in order to not fully experience our lives. And the reason why we don’t want … Read More
In episode 129, the first part of the Weight Loss and Overeating Tools, we talked about the basic concepts laid out in my in my book, If I’m So Smart, Why Can’t I Lose Weight, … Read More
For our 130th episode, we have another “Lessons from” episode where I share one of my teachers who had a great impact on my life and the teachings of my own. And today, we’re looking … Read More
In today’s age of convenience, many of us have become so detached from our bodies that we have no idea when we’re hungry and no idea when we’re full. We eat when we’re happy, we … Read More
If you’re a new listener of the show and you don’t know this about me yet, at one point in my life, I sold everything that I owned, that wouldn’t fit into our minivan, jumped … Read More
“Nothing can be more functional than an internal warning system among people. And nothing can be more dysfunctional than to ignore the warning or take the edge off.” – Marianne Williamson I recently learned about … Read More
This week we continue with another “light” topic for all of you to think about this summer (or during any other season if you’re listening to this episode at a later date). And today, we cover … Read More
So many of us give up on important things we’ve been working on way too early and call it acceptance. So how do you know when we’re quitting something or just accepting reality? Most of … Read More
In the last episode, we covered all of the basic tools we teach at The Life Coach School. Today, we’re going way deeper and take a look at the advanced skills that our students learn. … Read More
As I was preparing for our upcoming advanced life coach training, I realized that in order to understand the basics of life coaching, you have to understand the tools and know how to use them. … Read More
Welcome to another Questions and Answers episode where I answer questions on a variety of topics that you asked in the comments of past episode posts. I know it’s been a while since we’ve done … Read More
This week, I have a special treat for all of you! On this episode, I’m reading some of the pieces that I have written over the past year in my Friday Coach Like weekly emails. … Read More
“Your goals are a compass, not the buried treasure. The goal is not the destination or where you end up, but rather the compass that guides the journey.” – Thomas M. Sterner This week, we … Read More
Today, we’re taking a look at an interesting topic that was requested by one of my good friends and one that many of you have asked questions about – emotional manipulation. As I was researching … Read More
That’s right, folks…This is the moment you’ve all been waiting for over the past couple of weeks – the concluding part of our three-part series on how to stop overdrinking. This is the part where … Read More
Last week we talked about why we like alcohol and how it affects our brain, as well as the role desire plays in that process. In this second part of our three-part series on how … Read More
Since I’ve launched The Life Coach School podcast, I’ve had an overwhelming amount of requests for an episode on the topic of stopping overdrinking. This week, I’m really excited to invite you along on a … Read More
There are so many people who constantly feel resentful, worried, and full of scarcity. I truly believe that generosity is the answer to that problem. Often, people associate generosity with someone who has a lot … Read More
One of THE BIGGEST issues that so many of my students struggle with is confidence. And for a good reason. The way that our brain is wired since birth is not conducive to create confidence. … Read More
One of the questions that I get asked a lot is, “How do I find my passion and my purpose?” I feel like there have been a lot of books written on that subject as … Read More
One of the things that I noticed when working with clients with post-traumatic stress is that they have a really difficult time getting past it. Post-traumatic stress is a type of a reaction that happens … Read More
If you’ve been listening to The Life Coach School podcast for a while, you probably already know that I love money. I openly talk about it and often freak people out. I strongly believe that … Read More
“We can’t create a new future while we’re living in our past. It’s simply impossible.” ― Joe Dispenza, You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter Welcome to episode 110! It is time again for … Read More
Today, we’re talking about the most evolved part of us, as humans, and what separates us from animals – the prefrontal cortex. It is the part of our brain responsible for personality expression, decision making, … Read More
The concept that I have been working with lately quite a bit is one of being able to feel grateful for something that you believe you are going to have in your future. It’s the … Read More
Originally, this episode was supposed to be on the topic of visualization. However, the past week completely rocked my world and I’ve been dealing with what I call “a sucker punch to the gut” – … Read More
One of the main issues that I experience with my clients and students is their knee-jerk reaction to “I don’t know.” One of the rules that I have with everyone that I work with is … Read More
One of the most important things that has come out of my work with myself and my clients in the Stop Overeating Masterclass is the understanding of the difference between stopping over eating and stopping … Read More
If you’re an emotional overeater, you’re probably very familiar with the desire to never feel discomfort. We, as emotional overeaters, always want to get our comfort and we always want to get it from food. … Read More
A few episodes ago, we started talking about the process of making changes in our lives. Today, we continue this conversation about wanting to change from one model to another and look at this process … Read More
I love the question, “What do you want to create?” When I ask people what they want, oftentimes, they begin thinking of the things that the universe can provide for them rather than thinking about … Read More
Welcome to the episode 101! Based on my recent experience with our in-person training group, I decided that for the next 10 sessions I’m going to teach all of you at a really high level. So … Read More
Welcome to episode 100, folks! This means I have been connecting with you for almost two years through this show, and I would like to thank each and every one of you for your support. … Read More
“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.” – Eckhart Tolle I think, a lot of times when we think of acceptance, we … Read More
You asked – we answered! On this episode of The Life Coach School podcast, we have another questions & answers session where we dive into a wide range of topics from teaching children manners to … Read More
One of the themes that has come up quite a bit with my students who are trying to lose weight is the complete avoidance of negative emotion. Many of them believe that we are supposed … Read More
Recently on the Life Coach School Podcast, we’ve been talking a lot about feelings, mainly because of what I’m doing in our Stop Overeating Masterclass and how immersed I am in the topic on a … Read More
“Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within.” ― Eckhart Tolle A lot of us have been sold the idea that joy should be as easy as pleasure and that … Read More
One of the things I talk with my students about is thinking new thoughts. Your thoughts create your feelings. Feelings create your actions. Your actions create your results. Most of us want to think new … Read More
There are many types of emotions that we experience in our daily lives. However, the way that I like to categorize them is into two opposite types – energy-producing and energy-depleting emotions. This type of … Read More
Yes, folks… on this episode of The Life Coach School, we’re talking about how to feel. Although we all think that feeling feelings is a no-brainer, most of us don’t know how to actually experience … Read More
On this episode of The Life Coach School Podcast, I’m very excited to welcome one of my most amazing master coaches, colleagues, and dear friends, Andrea Hanson. Andrea works specifically with people who have a … Read More
“You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won’t discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and … Read More
As many of you probably already know, I’ve been teaching a course called Stop Overeating Masterclass. One of the themes that came up a lot when I was selling the course and was talking to … Read More
What you tell your brain is important directs what it looks for and focuses on, causing it to disregard everything else. That is a function of the brain that safeguards itself from focusing on everything … Read More
When we think about discipline, some think about disciplining themselves and others think about disciplining their children. Most people don’t have a problem disciplining their kids, but, on the other hand, they have quite a … Read More
On previous episodes, we’ve talked about “Do Goals” and outcomes. I’ve been using them so regularly, to a point where they’ve become automatic for me and created a high level of productivity in my life. … Read More
A year ago, I took an amazing class called “9o-Day Year” from a coach Todd Herman. As a coach, what Todd does is he comes in and subtracts things from our lives in order to … Read More
One of the things I often talk to my students about when we’re discussing being professional coaches is how important it is to show up both mentally and physically. I encourage them to show up … Read More
As you may already know, I just recently finished our in-person coach training. One of the things that came as a surprise for me during the training was that a lot of the people who … Read More
Today, we’re talking about an interesting topic that many of our listeners have asked me about on many occasions – what we should tolerate in our lives and why. Tune in to this episode of … Read More
A while ago, one of my best girlfriends’ son was bit by a tick and later was diagnosed with Lyme disease. He’s been having and dealing with some related issues and problems. As you can … Read More
As we reach another round number, episode 80, it is again the time to talk about one of my teachers that has had a great impact on me. On the episode of The Life Coach School, we’re taking … Read More
Today, you’re in for a very special treat! Our today’s guest is Molly Freestone. Molly is one of my amazing students, one of my colleagues and friends. Molly’s coaching specialty is working with mothers. On this … Read More
Whether it’s in your professional life, or personal, most of you probably have had an experience where someone at some point in your life hated you. It could have been someone at your job, in … Read More
Last week we covered why you’re overweight, how to understand hunger, hormones, fuel and exercise as a part of the weight loss process. On the second part of the “Weight Loss Challenges,” we’re getting into … Read More
Many people constantly struggle with their weight issues day in and day out. Some of them successfully manage to lose the extra pounds only to regain the weight after a few weeks. So what is … Read More
Many folks out there get negatively affected by how certain other people behave and what they do. They believe that these people’s energies and actions are somehow toxic to them or everyone around them. Well, … Read More
In previous episodes, we’ve talked about indulgent emotions quite a bit, but I believe that it’s always good to have a refresher for most important topics such as this one. Even my most masterful coaches, … Read More
It’s that time again folks! You asked me questions about coaching yourself or others; and today, I’m answering them on our Questions and Answers episode. On this episode, you’ll hear about topics like how to … Read More
Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of questions from my students and listeners about different aspects of The Self Coaching Model. So on this episode of The Life Coach School, I decided to do a … Read More
I am a firm believer that the reason why any of us is overweight is because we eat more than our body requires for fuel. Most of us often eat when we’re not hungry, and … Read More
“Most people think happiness is a by-product of their circumstances, beyond their control, but truly happy people don’t react to the world; they create it with a mindset that automatically seeks out the most positive … Read More
Today, you’re in for a very special treat! Our today’s guest is Karen Anderson. Karen is one of my amazing master coaches and a dear friend. The coaching the work that she does with clients … Read More
I remember the challenging moment when I set some boundaries with my mom, sitting her down and reading her my letter… It was such a difficult thing to do and I was so terrified to … Read More
“A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.” ― John Barrymore A lot of people come to me with many regrets about what they’ve done or haven’t done in the past … Read More
Welcome to another Questions and Answers episode, where I answer questions on a variety of topics that you asked in the comments. Today, I pull back the curtain on some of the exciting stuff that … Read More
Whether because of the way our body looks or the way we handle (or don’t handle) certain tasks or social situations, we often tend to fall into cycles of feeling bad about ourselves. We put … Read More
Recently, I got into a fight with someone I deeply care about. I got so caught up in my own drama, my thoughts, and the need to be right that I didn’t want to take … Read More
One of the things I always talk about with my students is how important it is to go into your mind and see what’s going on in there. In order to help accomplish this, I … Read More
I know there are a lot of people out there who listen to the show and are interested in getting one-on-one coaching. Since I no longer offer personal coaching, once a month, I invite coaches … Read More
It is time for another Q & A episode, where I answer your questions that you submitted previously! Listen in as we dig into some of the topics that you, our loyal listeners, have asked to … Read More
“The best gift you could ever give your children is your own happiness.” –Abraham-Hicks It is time again for another “Lessons from” show about one (or I should say, a group) of the teachers who had … Read More
Recently, I’ve been thinking and teaching a lot about the topic of ease vs. evolving. There’s a common misconception among life coaches that building a business should feel easy, and if it’s something that you’re … Read More
Self-confidence is one of those things that ultimately determines whether you’re going to be highly successful in your life or not. When you look at people who have genuine self-confidence, you just know that they … Read More
This episode of The Life Coach School is another first – it’s our very first interview episode! Today, our guest on the show is an incredible woman and coach, Kelly McCormick. Kelly is an expert when it … Read More
As I mentioned at the beginning of this podcasting year, I am adding two more episodes a month – one of them being a questions and answers show. So if you would like to get … Read More
When we think about drama, we usually think of people who make up stories and talk behind each other’s backs to try to create drama where it is unnecessary. We often associate it with teenage girls … Read More
I always strive to continuously grow and expand my knowledge base as well as my wisdom, by studying different teachers. Some of the most important work that I have done on myself within the past … Read More
Today, we’re talking about a topic that has been coming up a lot lately, and that is “Ambition.” As I was researching this topic, I noticed that some people believe that ambition is a negative … Read More
A lot of you have been asking to hear more about me and about my story, so here it is… This episode is for you. Today, we’re doing something a bit different. One of my master … Read More
As most of you probably know, I hold a weekly free public call where anyone can join, and I coach anyone who needs coaching on any topic they are interested in on the fly. On our last … Read More
“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.” -Eckhart Tolle Welcome to the 50th episode of the Life Coach School podcast! As you may … Read More
One of the people I recently coached was someone who was struggling with his job and moving up the organizational ladder. He was having trouble with the way he was able to be successful and … Read More
During my coaching sessions, and even with friends, I’ve been talking quite a bit to people about their thinking in the morning. As we wake up, we automatically get barraged by thoughts, many of which … Read More
Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could decide to make a positive change in our life, like working out or eating correctly, start immediately, and never look back? What if we had no resistance to … Read More
There are many folks out there who constantly struggle with how they think about themselves based on their past experiences, which ultimately results in lowered self-worth. But is it really how self-worth works? Here’s a … Read More
Most often, my clients tell me that they make certain drastic decisions and changes in their lives based on their intuition. However, a lot of times what we think is intuition, is actually simply negative … Read More
A lot of our listeners mention in their comments that they love the content presented on the show. They love the concepts I talk about, they love The Model, it all sense to them, but … Read More
Today, we’re doing something a little different from our usual show format. I recently held a webinar for our entire mailing list and was blown away by how many people attended! One of the things I … Read More
One of my students has recently told me that she wasn’t feeling motivated or inspired or didn’t have the emotion that she needed in order to accomplish what she needed to do. She also mentioned that … Read More
One of the things that comes up pretty regularly with many of my clients, as they get to know some of my core teachings and systems that are meant to improve all areas of your … Read More
On this episode of the Life Coach School podcast, it is again the time to talk about one of my teachers that has had a great impact on me. The week, we are talking about … Read More
In this first episode of this new year, 2015, I decided to do something a bit different. As all of my email subscribers know, every Friday I send out a weekly newsletter called “Friday Coach … Read More
Many times when the topic of self-appreciation comes up, we tend to roll our eyes at the subject for one reason or another. However, it is crucial to take the time to stop and appreciate … Read More
On the previous episodes, we’ve talked quite a bit about our feelings and how our thoughts control them. Today, we continue this discussion and delve into why others can’t hurt our feelings and how exactly we … Read More
Today, we’re looking into an extremely important topic – the difference between blame and responsibility. As we already established in a number of previous shows, all feelings are always self-generated. Coming back to the topic … Read More
As we are growing up, we are conditioned to believe certain things and see the world in a certain light. For many of us, the things we have been taught to think about ourselves are usually … Read More
There are many people out there who expect everything in their life to always flow to them with ease. They expect to glide through each day without experiencing any obstacles and bumps in the road. When … Read More
Have you ever wondered if it is possible to change your past? The answer to this question is…(drum roll please)…Yes, it is! This is some of the most important work that I do with many … Read More
On this episode of the Life Coach School podcast, we are getting into some of the most effective weight loss and weight management tools. Even if you don’t have any issues with weight and are … Read More
“You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there’s still going to be somebody who hates peaches.” ― Dita Von Teese Most of us out there want to feel accepted, liked and … Read More
Welcome to the 30th episode of the Life Coach School podcast! As many of you know, every 10 episodes, we talk about one of most influential authors and their teachings that head a great impact … Read More
On this episode of the Life Coach School podcast, we are diving deep into the topic of feelings and why we should learn to experience every last one of them. Feelings are vibrations in our … Read More
Many of us feel like we are so busy with our everyday lives that we just don’t have time to do the things that we want to do. How amazing could it be to just … Read More
This week, I am talking to you about one of the most incredible feelings that you could ever experience – unconditional love. This is one of the most selfish (in a good way) ways for you to … Read More
Today, we are going to take a look into a model that I have created based on my studies with all of my teachers in my life. It is a model that I use on … Read More
This week, I am talking to you about a concept that has developed for me over the years of life coaching and teaching – emotional childhood and emotional adulthood. The idea behind this concept is … Read More
Have you ever felt like money is one aspect of your life that is causing you issues and additional stress? Well, you’re in luck! Based on many requests from our listeners, this week, we are … Read More
Thanks to a request from another listener who is struggling with her marriage, as well as some questions about co-worker interactions, friendships and teenage kids from our other listeners, we are diving into the topic of … Read More
One of the most common misconceptions about highly successful people is that once they reach high level of success, the work is over and they don’t doubt themselves any longer, like we do. The reality is, … Read More
Thanks to another great listener email, this week we are going to discuss the topic of jealousy. Sam wrote in asking about how to deal with this negative emotion that drains us and adds to … Read More
“Our job in this lifetime is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we already are and become it.” ― Steven Pressfield, The War … Read More
I get a lot of comments and emails from you guys on the topic of managing your thinking. A lot of the work that I do with my students is actually revolves around managing their thoughts. Most … Read More
Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to lose weight and keep it off? Thanks to one of our listener’s comments, this week, we are discussing the topic of weight loss and the … Read More
Part of why I love my job as a life coach so much is because I am able to help people solve just about any of their problems. There’s almost nothing that a client can … Read More
Too often, we all get stuck in a passive action cycle. We consume massive amounts of information on a daily basis that is not actually doing anything to help us reach our goals. Like many of you, I love learning! … Read More
Time and time again, I watch people twist themselves into a life that they don’t desire because of their idea of what other people might think about them or their actions. Sadly, these people miss … Read More
One of the most common issues that I get asked about on regular basis is anxiety. As a matter of fact, majority of the emails I get are based around this topic. I’ve been dealing … Read More
Many people out there strongly believe that happiness comes from a certain level of success that they will achieve at some point in their life. In reality, the relationship between happiness and success is much more … Read More
Most often people get confused about what boundaries are and what they are not. In this episode, we will set the record straight by looking at the difference between this amazing tool for creating intimacy and … Read More
Whether we know it or not, most of us have manuals that we have “written” for other people in our lives on what they should do and how they should behave. Most often these people … Read More
This week, we are going to do something a little different. Every 10 episodes I will share with you one of my favorite teachers and what they’ve taught me. On this episode, I will be … Read More
“Being aware of the present moment simply means you never believe the illusion that the future is going to be better than what is going on right now.” – Mateo Tabatabi While studying works of … Read More
Probably one of the most important pieces of life coaching and weight coaching is figuring out how to own your negative emotions. The ability and willingness to feel negative emotions can be very difficult and … Read More
The questions that we ask ourselves are most often the most powerful tools we can use in our lives; and if you are a coach, these questions are the best tools you can use with your clients. … Read More
Do you know if you’re living the life of your dreams or the life of your nightmares? Two things to help determine this are: the victim mentality and the acceptance of being vulnerable. No one … Read More
One of the most popular and extremely important topics I discuss with life coaches is fear and how to overcome it. Most people bring up fear as it is just a given. They use it … Read More
Every day we speak to people about their goals and how to succeed. However, most people never achieve their goals because they are afraid to fail. On this week’s episode we are talking about the … Read More
Our purpose on this planet is to become the best version of ourselves. On this week’s episode we are going to talk about the importance of setting goals in our lives, and what it takes to … Read More
One of the fundamental questions that almost everyone asks us is how to feel better. On this week’s episode, we are going to talk about what it takes to feel exactly the way that you … Read More
Welcome to the very first episode of The Life Coach School podcast. I co-founded The Life Coach School with my husband, Chris Castillo and we created the school out of our love for life coaching and … Read More