Mindset, Mental Health & Wellness Topics Episodes

Going through a life transition? How can you understand yourself as an athlete? A non-athlete? It is about so much more than the physical, tangible metrics. Rebecca Soni, wants to find ease within effort and inspire others to do the same. An Olympic gold medalist, former world-record holder and co-founder of mentorship program RISE Athletes, she joins the show to discuss aspects of athleticism and post athleticism, such as positive psychology, mindset development. Rebecca also gives examples of ...

Character strengths and their importance, which were founded by Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman, are the most positive part of your personality that impact how you think, feel and behave. Knowing your own character strengths -- and specifically your top five character strengths -- can help you maximize their use in your life, benefiting yourself and others. Kelly and Maria share how to find your top five character strengths and several examples of how to use them to succeed. Sign up fo...

Do you have stinkin’ thinkin’? Better known as cognitive distortions, these 10 thought approaches can sabotage your mental health, relationships and success. They are based on the ground breaking work of Dr. Aaron T. Beck. Kelly and Maria share ways to recognize these behaviors and redirect them for good. Sign up for your free consultation on health, leadership and life coaching with Kelly or Maria at ChampionsMojo.com/cm-coaching. Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com. 10 Cognitive D...

Taking the time to celebrate accomplishments is not only fun -- it lends itself to gratitude, motivation, self-reflection and more. Kelly and Maria celebrate their 100th episode of the podcast with 8 important ways celebration builds success. Sign up for your free consultation on health, leadership and life coaching with Kelly or Maria at ChampionsMojo.com/cm-coaching. Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com. 8 Reasons to Celebrate Celebrating gives you that visual cue at the end of th...

Taking stock of how you feel -- and drawing motivation from the people around you -- are two ways that professional swimmer Erika Brown grounds herself and prepares for success. Erika joins the show to talk with Kelly and Maria about how she strengthened her mindset and how faith, discipline and hard work play a role in her swimming career, and life. Sign up for your free consultation on health, leadership and life coaching with Kelly or Maria at ChampionsMojo.com/cm-coaching. MORE ABOUT ERIKA...

Injury and illness happen to everyone, particularly athletes who train consistently, year after year. How can you make the most of the time needed to heal -- both physically and emotionally? Life and health coaches Kelly and Maria share tips for coming back from injury and illness that will improve your resiliency, outlook and comeback. Sign up for your free consultation on health, leadership and life coaching with Kelly or Maria at ChampionsMojo.com/cm-coaching. Techniques for Healing Set asi...

Each day offers new opportunities to recommit to the discipline needed to accomplish our goals, from fitness to financial freedom, and more. So, how do we get our actions to align with our thoughts for greater self discipline, and ultimately, greater freedom? Kelly and Maria share six tips that they have developed to increase self discipline, including facing discomfort and focusing on your “why.” Have something to share with the hosts? Email it to hello@championsmojo.com. Episode Topics and ...

Learning to laugh at life is healthy and helps you find the joy in your everyday routine. Dr. Lynette Charity joins the show to speak with Kelly and Maria about her outlook on life as an anesthesiologist turned standup comedian and all of the many obstacles she’s overcome to get there. Have something to share with the hosts? Email it to hello@championsmojo.com. MORE ABOUT DR. LYNETTE CHARITY Lynette Charity, MD, is a medical expert and Board-Certified in Anesthesiology with over 40 years of ex...

Limiting sugar in diets is one of the most important things a person can do to stay healthy and in this episode Kelly and Maria share tips for enjoying sweet things without the negative impact of sugar. They share personal experiences and tangible ideas for listeners to break their own sugar addictions. Have something to share with the hosts? Email it to hello@championsmojo.com. Episode Topics and Mentions Sugar addiction Carbohydrate addiction Standard American Diet, SAD American Heart Ass...

Chronic worry and stress steal joy and can lead to physical health problems. Dr. Martin Rossman joins Kelly and Maria to share his techniques for finding peace in life -- especially in the midst of the pandemic. More about Dr. Rossman For nearly 50 years, Dr. Martin Rossman, an expert in mind/body medicine, has been teaching people to skillfully use their minds to release stress, relax the body, help with body healing and solve problems more creatively. He co-founded the Academy for Guided Imag...

The root cause of conflict in relationship communication frequently isn’t what IS said but rather, what ISN’T said. Kelly and Maria share tips for improving communication to bring greater understanding and intimacy to all types of relationship. Contact Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com. Episode Topics and Mentions Good communication Closeness/Intimacy John M. Gottman Politics Stonewalling “Put yourself on the other person’s map.” Life coaching Bi-romantic Gary Chapman, The Fiv...

Visualizing new habits or future successes before actually attempting them can help make them a reality. Tune in to hear Kelly and Maria’s tips on using mental rehearsal to improve your performance in all areas of life. Contact Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com. Episode Topics and Mentions Mental practice Little rehearsals to change habits Huge rehearsals to manifest big change Dr. Judd Biasiotto University of Chicago Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado John Fl...

Why do we sometimes do the opposite of what we know we should? What is self-sabotage? How does it keep us from achieving our goals and how do we recognize it and use it for positive change? If you’ve ever found yourself hitting the snooze button despite your intention to get up and work out or, going for the second piece of pie just when you’ve started to get traction on your weight loss goals, you’ll want to tune in. Contact Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com. Episode Topics and Menti...

Eating without mindfulness can lead to overeating but with some planning, people can honor when they are hungry and when they are full. Kelly and Maria share tips on how to truly know when to fuel your body and when it is time to push away your plate. Contact Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com. Episode Topics and Mentions Health Coach Institute Hunger Fullness Health coaching Life coaching Mindfulness Comfort eating Hunger pains Tips for Recognizing Hunger and Fullness Ask you...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine for everyone -- including health and fitness regimens. As the world starts to reopen, Kelly and Maria share tips for getting back in a fitness routine and a mindset to be your healthiest self following quarantine and stay-at-home orders. Tune in for six actionable tips for success. Contact Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com. Episode Topics and Mentions Coronavirus COVID-19 Anxiety Anxiety eating Health and Life coaching Comfort eating ...

If you struggle with anxiety, you'll want to listen to this show. Ethan Zohn won CBS’ Survivor, Season 3 and is back, almost 20 years later, playing on Season 40 which premiered Feb. 12, 2020. Listen in to hear how anxiety almost stopped him and how he handles it. ABOUT ETHAN ZOHN A champion athlete and former professional soccer player, who first appeared on CBS’ Survivor in 2002, Ethan Zohn has twice overcome cancer. In 2002, he started a global charity called Grassroot Soccer to rais...

Can positive emotions like love improve your performance? This episode features best-selling author Caroline Miller in a discussion of positive emotions -- like love -- and their effects on performance. It seems that when we connect to powerful positive emotions we can perform better so tune in to learn about tools to use to boost positive emotions and performance. ABOUT CAROLINE MILLER Caroline Adams Miller, who is one of the world’s leading experts on the science behind successful goal setti...

We all have habits whether we recognize them or not -- some good, some bad. Making your bed in the morning is a good habit and looking at your cell phone in the middle of an important conversation is a bad habit. This episode discusses some of the good and bad habits that we see most often in our experience and what the research says about making good and breaking bad habits. So if you’d like to work on your habits, you’ll enjoy this show! Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on YouTube. L...

Want to simplify your life? Guest expert on this topic and best-selling author Genevieve Parker Hill discusses 5 great tips for simplifying your life that you can walk away with and use immediately. Genevieve is the author of two books: Minimalist Living: Decluttering for Joy, Health, and Creativity and the upcoming Experience Over Stuff: How to Live Free in a World that Wants to Clutter You Up. Genevieve has helped thousands of people live simpler, more joyful lives through her expertise, guid...

What has your last year looked like? It’s easy to simply look ahead but reviewing the events of the past year can help prepare you for success in the New Year. It’s December when we are often prompted to look back on the last 12 months and “reflect” on how the year went. This show discusses 5 techniques to empower you to reflect, do some self discovery and put you on the right track to living your dreams in the next 12 months. Listen in as Kelly Palace and Maria Parker share their thoughts on t...

Join Kelly and Maria for a discussion on manifesting good things through the power of intentions, for yourself and for others. Kelly approaches intention from scientific perspective and Maria looks at it from a religious perspective, including prayer. Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on YouTube. Leave us a review, too! If you subscribe on YouTube you could win one of our monthly prizes. Champion's Mojo is also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Play. Episode Topics and Mentions Man...

Join Kelly and Maria for a discussion on lowering stress and finding more joy this holiday season. They’ll talk about some time tested strategies to avoid the holiday pitfalls of overindulging -- in food, gifts, entertaining and more. Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on YouTube. Leave us a review, too! If you subscribe on YouTube you could win one of our monthly prizes. Champion's Mojo is also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Play. Episode Topics and Mentions Thanksgiving Christ...

Procrastination is a challenge we’ve all faced at one point or another. Who hasn’t struggled with delaying, avoiding, and procrastinating on issues that are important? Why do we procrastinate? How can we stop procrastinating? How can we kick this bad habit for good? Kelly Palace and Maria Parker answer these questions, and dig into the science of procrastination, to give listeners tools to help defeat procrastination. Kelly and Maria discuss several tools for defeating procrastination which you...

What does the word “responsibility” mean to you? The topic of responsibility is important if you want to win in sports or life but it is an underrated topic. Merriam-Websters Dictionary’s various definitions center on responsibility consisting of “having a duty,” “being accountable” and “making decisions without another’s authority.” Responsibility, however, has a lot to do with ownership. Hosts Kelly Palace and Maria Parker share their own experiences with taking responsibility for things that ...