Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff with Kristine Carlson
436 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff Wisdom for simple ways to live your most vibrant life of joy.
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Three Stories of Kismet
August 29, 2019 08:00 - 21 minutes - 39.8 MBHave you ever encountered something by chance - and felt that it was meant to be? We hear stories of people bumping into each other on a crowded sidewalk; only to fall in love… or receiving a phone call that changes their life forever. Derived from the Arabic word qisma (meaning “lot”), the word Kismet describes these magical moments that shape our lives. Listen in, and learn how to open yourself to the divine mysteries of life in this new podcast episode - and reclaim your faith that ...
How to Honor Your Life's Purpose
August 15, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 21.7 MBWhen we feel stuck in our lives, it can be tough to know what our next step should be. By learning to use what excites us as our guide, we tap into our innate gifts and talents. When we LOVE what we do, we feel energized and can be of service to others at our highest level! Listen in to our new podcast episode here, and learn how to honor your life’s purpose.
Leaning Into Your Fear
August 08, 2019 08:00 - 14 minutes - 26.7 MBIt’s normal to want to step back - or even run - when we feel scared. In fact, this is an evolutionary mechanism that has ensured our survival since the beginning of time. But what about the emotional fears we may face from time to time? Kris explains how to identify our emotional fears, and how we can lean into them instead of running away. Discover the FREEDOM awaiting you on the other side of your fear!
Best of Don't Sweat The Small Stuff - Live The Big Stuff: What You See Is What You Get!
August 01, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 20.6 MBIn one of our most popular episodes, Kris shares how the way we see the world is simply a reflection of what is going on inside of us. Kris explains how we can take a step back from our world view - whether it’s how we see our work, our romantic partner, and even our pets - and learn to see everything as a mirror of our thoughts and our emotional state. By building this level of awareness, we develop the ability to respond to life as it unfolds (versus reacting) and can begin to change i...
Best of Don't Sweat The Small Stuff - Live The Big Stuff: Being Versus Doing
July 25, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 21.3 MBDo you ever feel like your days become a long list of things that need to get done? While being productive is an essential part of living a healthy, well-managed life, learning to slow down and simply be is a great tool that helps us access our inner happiness and peak creativity. Once you learn to harmonize the two states, you’ll find yourself in flow more often… and you might even find that your to-do list becomes a lot more effortless.
The Sovereign Unfolding
July 18, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 17.6 MBThis is the third episode in the series answering, "What is Wholeness?" Kris shares what it means to be a sovereign being..self governing and fully confident while living authentically according to your values. It's a powerful place to engage in life--making your first love--the love of life. As you enjoy listening in, please consider making a small monthly donation of $1-5 to Kristine's patron program. Thanks so much for listening!
What is Wholeness?
July 11, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes - 24.3 MBThis is the second of three consecutive episodes where Kris talks about, “What is Wholeness." Kris shares her own journey of reclaiming and integrating the divine masculinity energy into her already fully developed feminine energy to master wholeness. Kris reads a passage from her latest book: From Heartbreak to Wholeness: The Hero's Journey to Joy, and elaborates on the discussion of what it means to reach wholeness. Please consider a small donation to the new crowdfunding Patron campaig...
Coming Back to Life After Loss
July 04, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes - 25 MBThis is the first of three consecutive episodes where Kris talks about, “What is Wholeness?” You've been heartbroken and in pieces but you've walked the long journey Home. Reading from a passage in her latest book, “From Heartbreak to Wholeness: the hero’s journey to joy” Kris talks with you about how you know you have arrived in a safe place within yourself that feels like coming Home. Listen in to this powerful episode, Part 1 of what it means to be whole. If you feel inspired by thi...
Setting Boundaries With Love
June 27, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 33.7 MBAll healthy relationships need to have boundaries. Clear boundaries give us a safe space from which we can give and receive to the relationship in a balanced way. Establishing healthy boundaries opens up the gates of communication and allows us to enjoy one another without resentment. To define your own healthy boundaries, we need to get tuned into our own feelings. In this new episode, Kris explains how to set new boundaries to bring you back to harmony and peace. If you feel inspired...
What HE Says About Online Dating
June 20, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 29.6 MBHow do you know if a man is interested? What is the best way to message or approach a man online? How do you make the transition from messaging to phone and eventually… an in-person meeting? Kris gets a guy’s perspective on online dating (ironically, he was her first-ever Bumble date!) in this new podcast episode!
Behind the Screen Name
June 13, 2019 08:00 - 14 minutes - 27.7 MBAs Kris navigates the online dating world, she’s realizing that often it’s easy to forget there is always a human on the other side of every screen name. She shares a story about a man whom she met online who recently treated her with disrespect as he “ghosted” her - and how she called him out! This episode is a gentle reminder to reconnect with our innate sense of humanity and to act with kindness; both online and offline!
Be Free: Forgive!
June 06, 2019 08:00 - 14 minutes - 26.4 MBForgiveness is the ultimate form of letting go. By choosing forgiveness, we give ourselves the gift of inner freedom and begin to create miracles. Kris shares her best practices to forgive those in our lives who have wronged us - which in turn, allows us to heal and grow in ways we may never have dreamed possible.
Can You Say "I Am ENOUGH?"
May 30, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 21 MBKris shares what it means to show up for yourself in a truly authentic way… unapologetically so! When we lose something or someone important to us, we find ourselves in crisis - which can bring about a full annihilation of the ego and an identity crisis. Instead of losing faith, we must take this opportunity to tap into our true selves, which will allow us to express ourselves fully as we were destined to!
Navigating Online Dating: Would I kiss him?
May 23, 2019 08:00 - 24 minutes - 45.8 MBKissable? Swipe right! Kris shares her experience online dating - listen in to how she navigates the stormy (and sometimes steamy!) waters of the online world. Learn how to build your profile, the importance of defining your filters, and one of the most important questions to ask yourself… “Would I kiss him?”
Sex and Love: "The Grass Isn't Always Greener!"
May 16, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 20 MBKris riffs with you about sex, love, marriage and being a single widow in the dating world.
Being Vulnerable - Are Your Needs Being Met?
May 09, 2019 08:00 - 20 minutes - 37.2 MBWhen is the last time you took an honest look at your relationship and asked yourself… “are my needs being met?” Kris gets vulnerable with you, as she shares what it means to ask this question in all of your core relationships - in and out of bed! This episode is PACKED with Kris’s wisdom and life experience. Learn how to have great sex, healthy relationships, and finally have your needs met!
I'm Going to Love You Anyways!
May 02, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 30.3 MBKris shares a story about a couple who have fallen in love but have an opposing political view. At the foundation of Love is the practice of what it means to love unconditionally. Be inspired to know the other side, agree to disagree and love them anyway--even if you don't agree on your political beliefs. Listen in, and learn how to practice unconditional love.
Letting Go
April 25, 2019 08:00 - 20 minutes - 38.2 MBKris shares that letting go isn’t easy but life gets easier as we let go. Buddha says, it is our attachments that cause our pain and suffering. That said, we are human beings that attach so our greatest inner work will be letting go. Spencer Johnson said, “When the pain of holding on becomes greater than the fear of letting go, change happens.” Houses can be difficult to let go, relationships even more so as we struggle to understand why it didn’t work. Here are three tips that will he...
Waking Up Happy!
April 18, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes - 24.6 MBKris shares how to wake up happy with three mindfulness practices that will fill your heart with joy. 1. Notice your thinking by checking in with yourself to see how you are feeling. Let this be an indicator of your mood. 2. Shift into gratitude. Think of three things you are grateful for as a practice. When you start your day with gratitude you will have an attitude of gratitude throughout your day. 3. Sit up and practice a Loving Kindness meditation.
Living Into A Verb
April 11, 2019 17:08 - 11 minutes - 21.9 MBKris shares an inspiring exercise that will help you align your core values with your actions ...What’s Your Verb? In this exercise, you will learn how to live into a word that describes how you show up every day. Here are some famous people who lived into their verbs. Descartes: I think, therefore I am. Gandhi: Protect Thomas Edison: Invent Some possible verbs might be: Express, inspire, move, awaken, love, teach, lead… What verb can you breathe life into every day?
Brain Power
April 04, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 30.2 MBKris shares what she’s learned about how to nourish the brain as any great organ in your body and the difference between the brain and mind. When the brain is healthy the mind follows. Important links: Check out Amenclinics.com for more information on Brain health and also Jim Kwik videos.
When to React, When to Respond
March 28, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 22.2 MBKris shares how you can learn to change from having knee-jerk reactions to become a more responsive person in all of your communication. Learn how practicing responding in place of reacting will facilitate great relationships and limit your regrets.
Mindfulness and Self Compassion
March 21, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 24 MBSo many of us think that being hard on ourselves is what drives us to achieve. But, in this episode, Kris shares how to access true self-compassion and end negative self-talk through mindfulness and how this will open you to greater expression. Important link: Shauna Shapiro - Tedx Talk
Spring Renewal
March 14, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 29.9 MBKris shares some of her spring renewal self-care tips and how can we best look to spring to help us renew our lives with the fullness of what it means to experience our most vibrant lives. Cleanse links: The Alkaline Reset Cleanse: The 7-Day Reboot for ... - Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/Alkaline-Reset-Cleanse-Prevention.../dp/1401955487
What not to say to someone experiencing loss
March 07, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes - 25.5 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Learn what not to say and what you can say to someone who has experienced great loss.
Your Happiness: The ultimate source of personal power
February 28, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 20.2 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris shares what true self-empowerment means. You are responsible for your own happiness. Listen in to learn how you learn to navigate y...
How to trust again after betrayal
February 21, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes - 25.4 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Learn how to heal that wounded part of you that has been betrayed. As you heal and begin to feel whole you will learn how to read the a...
Overcoming Loneliness
February 14, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 20.2 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris shares the solution to lonely times. How can you get through those lonely moments? Your feelings guide you to seeing and being awa...
Solve Your Problems in a Higher Mood
February 07, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 19 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Learn why your moods matter to your perspective on life. Wait until you’re in a higher mood to solve your problems will help you acces...
Stress Management is Not the Answer
January 31, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 20.1 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Listen in to this episode to understand that managing stress isn’t the answer. You will learn simply how to manage your happiness by c...
Turn Conflict into Connection
January 24, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 19.1 MBListen in to this episode to learn how to turn your conflict into connection as you understand that your perception equals perspective. You can improve all of your relationships with this simple understanding. New York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and ...
You Can Feel Better
January 17, 2019 14:17 - 15 minutes - 28.3 MBListen in to this episode as Kris reminds you of how to access a more positive state of mind through the awareness of how your thoughts and feelings are connected. You can move through difficult times by using your feelings as a navigational guide to your thinking patterns. You can feel better and access a positive state mind by this simple understanding. New York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and b...
Smile Because You Can
January 10, 2019 08:00 - 8 minutes - 15 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Share in Kris's joy as she inspires you to bring the simplest act of kindness forward and smile because you can.
Is it Intuition or Fear?
January 03, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 22.8 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris helps you discern the difference between what is your gut feeling intuition versus fear. She teaches you how and when to listen t...
Yes, You Can with Tj Hoisington
December 27, 2018 08:00 - 28 minutes - 52.2 MBListen in to be inspired to make changes and reinvent your life with passion. TJ Hoisington is an author whose mission is inspire people and unleash their greatness within. He shares some personal stories with Kris, and his enthusiasm will rock you into action. TJ is the author of many books including the internationally bestselling book: If You Think, You Can! Thirteen Laws that Govern the Performance of High Achievers You can find TJ hosting his own podcast: Unleash Your Greatness Wi...
Understanding the Unseen World with Christina Rasmussen
December 20, 2018 08:00 - 44 minutes - 81.2 MBChristina Rasmussen is an author and an inspiration to those recovering from loss--especially those who decide to live after loss. She is a pioneer in the field of grief as she has formed "Live Starters" and offers a process for returning to life in her book SECOND FIRSTS. Kris and Christina share a profound soul sister connection that has come through their work. You will be spellbound by this conversation between two women who have found the bridge of love between the dimensions where t...
Reinventing the Holidays
December 13, 2018 08:00 - 10 minutes - 19.6 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com In this episode Kris shares three tips for reinventing your holidays: 1. Do what feels right for you 2. Do things differently--kn...
Failing Better
December 06, 2018 08:00 - 11 minutes - 22 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Inspired by Pema Chodron’s book: fail, fail again, fail better Kristine shares how the only failure that is real is not trying. List...
Can You Say No?
November 29, 2018 08:00 - 17 minutes - 32.1 MBIt's easy to forget that we only have 24 hours in a day and only a small percentage of that time is allotted to the things that matter most to us. Listen in to remember that your life energy and time are the most valuable commodity and that saying "No" is about honoring your "Yes" more. New York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn ho...
Leaning Into the Unknown
November 22, 2018 08:00 - 22 minutes - 41.8 MBLearn how to sit in the space of the unknown and shift from fear to excitement in the vast realm of creative possibilities that the unknown presents to you. You will feel hopeful and peace as you reframe your fears. New York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion...
Overcoming the Fear of Being Seen
November 15, 2018 14:00 - 11 minutes - 21.9 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris shares her tips on how to stand on the platform with confidence and grace.
C'mon! Let's Get Happy!
November 01, 2018 14:00 - 14 minutes - 27.7 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris shares an article from Southwest Airlines Magazine and the best tips on happiness from Richard.
Having Clear Agreements
October 18, 2018 14:00 - 12 minutes - 23.6 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris shares her experiences about why its important to live intentionally while creating clear agreements in business and your personal ...
Staying Calm Amidst Chaos
October 04, 2018 14:00 - 11 minutes - 21.5 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris shares her experience with how to stay calm amidst the fear and chaos that can affect our lives.
What You See is What You Get
September 20, 2018 08:00 - 11 minutes - 20.6 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris shares how our inner world is reflecting back what's inside of us. She shares how your beliefs and moods effect how you interpret ...
Being versus Doing
September 06, 2018 08:00 - 11 minutes - 21.3 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris shares how being vs. doing will serve you best in accessing your creative flow.
Your Story is Unfolding
August 23, 2018 08:00 - 13 minutes - 24.6 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris helps you see how your personal story is unfolding and you will learn the importance of surrendering and opening to receive all pos...
Does this Add to or Detract from Your Experience?
August 09, 2018 08:00 - 11 minutes - 21 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris shares with you the one question that helps you stay empowered and access optimal living in all areas of your life.
Real Life Hero: Tom Zuba
July 19, 2018 08:00 - 27 minutes - 51.3 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com There are not many people who have lived, loved and lost as much as Tom Zuba--author of Permission to Mourn. His journey is marked not ...
Real Life Hero: Christina Rasmussen
July 05, 2018 08:00 - 30 minutes - 56 MBNew York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris speaks with her good friend Christina Rasmussen, author of Second Firsts. Please listen to this amazing tale of healing and how Ch...