Don't Sweat The Small Stuff - Live The Big Stuff

What will 2024 look like for you, if you choose to cultivate a genuine connection with yourself and your loved ones? Today, Kristine welcomes you to her new podcast series dedicated to examining the blocks to true intimacy, cultivating connection, and fostering a new sense of oneness with ourselves and the world.   

Today on the show, Kristine Carlson shares how her 2024 is going so far - from Dry January to her new puppy, there’s been no shortage of change and excitement! Listen in to learn her best ideas to help you become the best version of yourself in 2024. 

Curious about what’s in the stars for you this year? According to numerologist Michele Landers, 2024 will be an incredible year to take your power back! Listen in and learn how you too, can apply this mystical science to create your personal forecast for 2024.  

Kristine shares her heart with you fully as she takes a brief pause from her podcast.  She will be back in mid-January.  Until then, happy holidays to you.  May you be healthy and held in light and love as you traverse this time period.

Living peacefully requires us to live presently; out of our heads, and into our hearts. In today’s episode, Kristine shares how to find release the ego and your outer world, so you become more aware of your true self.

In this new episode of the "Live in Peace" series, Kristine shares her tips for keeping life in perspective and living well.   She shares the adjustments that she's had to make in her own perspective on aging gratefully and gracefully. You will be inspired by her lead--she's not saying she does everything perfectly all the time.  She speaks to the intention of creating emotional and physical strength, flexibility, and balance. These things are so important to living your most vibrant life for the next decade. Listen in and be inspired to age peacefully.

Kristine shares her top three tools for accessing inner peace at any time. The Don't Sweat tools that you can have access to at any time: 1. Pause in Gratitude:  As you pause in gratitude your energy will shift even amidst a terrible mood. 2. Breathe:  Remember that your reptilian brain will be accessed amidst fear.  You must breathe in order to access your pre-frontal cortex so that you can move forward with a better response to a fear-filled situation. 3. Realize we all see life from our own lens and worldview.  This helps us access understanding and compassion.  Listen in to be inspired to practice these tools in order to access your highest and healthiest mental state and functioning.   

Can you remember the last time that you only did what you FELT like doing… all day long? Kristine shares a recent day she decided to have an “Inspiration Flow Day”; a principle from a chapter she had written over twenty years earlier in Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Women.  Learn how her day “in flow” soon became a day for leaning on her greatest teachings in flexibility, patience, and empathy – proof that the Universe truly is pulling the strings!

In this new episode of the Live in Peace series, Kristine shares her recent experience where her little girl got to play at the Breathe Retreat--camp. She was thrilled to be a moderator but even better was the lesson she shared from the Archery range.   Listen in to be inspired to play, and remember that you can do things your own way by listening to that inner voice of intuition and allowing you to hit your mark with pure intention. Please check out http://breatheretreat.net and consider joining Kristine in the company of fantastic women at camp next year.

Entrepreneur and multiple seven-figure e-commerce brand owner Leslie Kuster didn’t always enjoy the money, lifestyle, and freedom that she now does - in fact, she was in her mid 50’s when everything changed! In today’s episode, Leslie shares how she created a life of financial freedom, independence, and abundance - and so can you. Her new book, 7 Keys to 7 Figures: The Women Entrepreneurs' Guide to Money and Freedom is the ultimate business guide for women entrepreneurs.  

We all feel angry at times - both outwardly to those around us, and inwardly towards ourselves. While this emotion serves the intelligent purpose of alerting us to unmet needs, it can cause a great deal of suffering when unchecked.  Taking a moment for a “Golden Pause” is an essential component of Kristine’s mindfulness teachings. In today’s episode, Kristine uncovers the transformative powers of taking this pause so you meet anger with awareness; resulting in a more peaceful, joyful existence. "Breathe in joy with every pause you take as you align with your gratitude in a golden moment." - Kristine Carlson

Kristine Carlson draws on wisdom from the chapter “Avoid Weatherproofing” from Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff as inspiration for peaceful living. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to release critical thoughts of both yourself and others, so you become an overall happier person. You deserve it!

Sometimes, things in life just don’t go as planned. Kristine shares how she recently averted damage to her Mount Shasta retreat home by way of a natural disaster. Learn the tools and practices she put to work to help her stay calm and clear; even amidst the chaos!  

Many of us wish to quiet our minds and calm our anxiety during these uncertain times. To live in peace is to live in harmony with the world around you - regardless of what is happening in your life. One question you can ask yourself today is: “Can I truly find stillness in any storm?” In this new series, Kristine Carlson reveals how the pathway to inner peace begins within, and how you too, can begin this journey of a lifetime.

You deserve to feel sexy, alive, and energetic in your body at any age! In today’s episode of the Meaning in Mid-Life series, Kristine Carlson explores how women can increase their confidence and celebrate their changing bodies at every step in their journey. Listen in and reclaim your sensuality in your own skin. 

You CAN feel sovereign, sexy, and secure in mid-life - even during menopause! In today’s episode, Kristine Carlson reveals exactly what you can expect, plus the practices and protocols that helped her transform her experience.  To help you ride this rollercoaster of change, Kristine Carlson created a guided meditation that she’s offering for absolutely FREE. You can go claim yours today by going here: https://kristinecarlson.com/goldenpause. This will really help you create an intentional golden pause whenever you’re feeling overwhelmed.

Kristine’s greatest birthday wish for her 60th? To bring the wisdom of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff to kids in school! Kristine reveals her new non-profit, Don’t Sweat Changemaker, and how you can contribute. Don't Sweat Changemaker https://www.gofundme.com/f/raising-60k-for-my-60th-bday-fund-a-nonprofit      

At the age of 43, Kristine Carlson’s “perfect story” as a New York Times bestselling author of the Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series took a tragic turn as she unexpectedly lost her husband, Dr. Richard Carlson to a pulmonary embolism  Kristine shares how you too, can pivot through any devastating loss, build resilience, and assume your stance in the most empowered place you can live from.

Mid-life calls on all of us to renegotiate our relationships with ourselves as well as our romantic partner. Kristine shares openly about her own intimate relationship like never before, discussing the unique issues that come with mid-life transition that tend to play out in our relationships. Learn how you can use this time in mid-life to grow more fully into your true self while deepening your relationship with another.

One of the difficult life changes in mid-life is dealing with the loss of loved ones. In today’s episode, Kristine shares how you can navigate the intersection of middle age and grief. You’ll uncover exactly how a gratitude mindset can help us return to love and embrace the circle of life.