Sinopsis
Olivia aka SimplyOli, a bipolar mom, gets open and honest about tips that have helped transform her life for the better. You'll learn how to shift to a more positive perspective in easy to manage steps. Because life doesn't need to look perfect to be happy.
Episodios
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223: You Know Yourself Best
24/08/2022 Duración: 07minThis is one of those short and sweet motivational episodes to help remind you of what you already know within yourself. I’m always here to help and lend my guidance, but in the end YOU know yourself best. It’s time to lean into trusting that. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: Recognizing the doubts aren’t yours. The power of action. Tuning in. The benefit of trusting yourself. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so much! Thank you for taking the time to listen! If you enjoyed the episode, please let me know by leaving a review on iTunes! Xxx Music: djquads
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222: Recovering From Burnout
17/08/2022 Duración: 21minFar too many of us have had to go through the process of recovering from burnout. This might even be where you’re finding yourself on the cusp of being right now. In this episode I have some suggestions for making helpful shifts in easy ways, and some major pitfalls to keep an eye out for. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: My experience with burnout. A common burnout recovery mistake. 3 helpful shifts to make. The mindset trick to better make changes stick. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so much! Thank you for taking the time to listen! If you enjoyed the episode, please
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221: Our Chaotic Love Story - Navigating Imperfection
10/08/2022 Duración: 16minI’ve talked about “one day” sharing the story of how the relationship with my husband began. In this episode I’ll finally be sharing that story by reading it from my latest book Unboxed. It was a beautiful but chaotic beginning where the core has still rang true nearly a decade later - if we can make it through this, we can make it through anything. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: A reading from Unboxed. Our marriages beginning. Being open to imperfection. Why my slogan is what it is. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so much! Thank you for taking the time to listen! If y
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220: Boundaries For Empathetic People
03/08/2022 Duración: 16minIf you identify with being heavily empathetic, then you know it can be a gift and a source of overwhelm. That level of sensitivity can be incredibly helpful but feels even better for us when we can have healthy boundaries in place to keep it from being such a drain on our systems. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: A gift that needs protection. Burnout behaviors. Ideas to establish healthy boundaries. Practical examples. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so much! Thank you for taking the time to listen! If you enjoyed the episode, please let me know by leaving a review on iT
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219: You Are Doing Enough
27/07/2022 Duración: 10minOne of those fun motivational episodes to pump up your belief and free yourself from any degrading thoughts that are keeping you in a heighten state of stress. A permission slip (not that you need one) to lean into the truth that - you are doing enough. An episode packed with love, insight, and encouragement. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: The value of rest. Feeling gratitude and fulfillment. Taking charge and stepping up. An overlooked form of self-love. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so much! Thank you for taking the time to listen! If you enjoyed the episode, plea
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218: Questioning Emotions To Improve Mental Health
20/07/2022 Duración: 24minIn this episode I’ll walk you through a practical tool to ease stress, shift your mindset, and assess whether the emotion rising up is actually benefiting you. Putting this into practice is a powerful way to help improve your mental health and exist more mindfully. A perfect aid for those having to live through the riptide of overwhelming emotions. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: My unpopular opinion about emotions. Learning how to ask helpful questions. Avoiding emotion repression. An easy 4 step process to address emotions. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so much! Tha
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217: Your Struggles Are Your Advantage
13/07/2022 Duración: 17minIn a reading from my newest book Unboxed - I share about one of my biggest fears entering motherhood and how one kind-hearted sentence from my husband changed everything. A belief ushered in so fiercely that I want to share it with you. This episode is to offer encouragement that we can in fact transform our struggles into our advantages through our perspective of them alone. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: A reading from Unboxed. Exploring why something is a struggle. The danger of staying victimized. Exercising choice of perspective. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so
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216: Getting Comfortable With Stability
06/07/2022 Duración: 15minFor those of us that have lived through trauma, mental health struggles, and chaotic upbringings; stability can seem like a far-fetched dream. Even viewing ourselves as “stable” can become a feat. But it’s worth exploring the perspective that it is something we could work towards becoming comfortable with. In this episode we’ll go on that journey. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: Feeling strong vs stable. The trick with any new belief or perspective. Why it feels so uncomfortable. Recognizing pain as well as progress. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so much! Thank you fo
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215: Fighting The “Victim” Story
29/06/2022 Duración: 24minA personal episode where I share a bit about what I’ve been navigating in my own life, mindset, and mental health. Lately it’s been fighting against a much deeper rooted story of feeling like the victim. Join me for a more casual free flow chat and an inside look into my thought processes and techniques for acceptance and change. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: The nuances in the victim story. What the fight has looked like. Reconciling with new realizations. Remembering what this part means for me. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so much! Thank you for taking the time
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214: Own Your Crazy
22/06/2022 Duración: 11minThis is one of those short and sweet motivational episodes that’s here to remind you that you’re allowed to own your “crazy”. Whatever it is that people think is too much, unusual, crazy, out of the norm, dare I even say unacceptable - you are allowed to celebrate it. If it’s fulfilling, brings you joy, centers you into your most authentic self-expression then it is meant for you and no one else needs to give you approval. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: Everyone has their “crazy”. Shifting from shame to ownership. Ditching the need to be liked by everyone. The road to actual acceptance. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Ins
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213: Finding The Person Under The Label
15/06/2022 Duración: 22minHumanity has a habit of catagorizing, labeling, and even villanizing others that they don’t fully understand. This can lead us to behaviors that perpetuate a hateful cycle and burden us with the weight of those feelings. This episode will take you through a process to better find the person under the label and create a sense of freedom that we can all benefit from. We don’t all have to think in the same way or be the same, but we can grasp a level of understanding that allows us to all be who we are. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: Societies “monsters”. A simple 4 part process to shift perspective. Breaking humanities hurtful habit. Acting from a new energy. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog chan
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212: The Magic of Psychology
08/06/2022 Duración: 26minIt often felt like the two didn’t go hand in hand - my love of psychology and being a witch. I was worried it would confuse people, or simply discredit my wisdom. Logic and magic might look like oil and water - but they’re actually two parts of the same whole. So let’s dive into mindset, energy, brainwaves, magical tools, the subconscious, and more. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: The bridge between magic and logic. The psychological roots in my practice. My take on “fortune telling” tools. The ripple effect of true belief. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so much! Than
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211: Coming Out As Bisexual & Finding My Pride
01/06/2022 Duración: 20minHappy pride month for my fellow LGBTQIA+ community! In this episode I’ll be reading from my newest book Unboxed and sharing a bit of my own journey with coming out at 30 while being happily married, feeling guilt, and experiencing imposter syndrome. Coming to terms with my sexuality has been a huge help for my mental health, self-love, and living as my most authentic self. I hope this episode helps those in need that can relate and provides some perspective and solace. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: Reading from Unboxed - in the chapter Bisexual. Navigating passing as heterosexual. Fighting imposter syndrome. How I’m finding my pride. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube I
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210: You Can Do Impossible Things
25/05/2022 Duración: 09minThis is one of those lovely episodes that is here to remind you that you can do impossible things. A short and sweet booster episode to provide you with motivation and inspiration. If your feeling stagnant or defeated, maybe even just discouraged with any aspect of life - this one’s for you. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: A short and sweet pep talk. Miracles and exceptions. The power of belief. Acknowledging our own impossibility. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so much! Thank you for taking the time to listen! If you enjoyed the episode, please let me know by leaving
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209: 3 Ways To Reduce Stress & Romanticize Life
18/05/2022 Duración: 20minThis how-to self-help style episode gives you practical techniques to help you reduce stress, romanticize life, and better your mental health. These are perspective shifts that you can use anywhere and at any time to shift your state of mind. Do these often enough and you’ll build an incredibly helpful habit. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: Treating your mind like a camera. 3 “settings” that you can explore. The benefit of practicing accessible mental techniques. Knowing your go-to things to gain a similar effect. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so much! Thank you for t
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208: The Value of Knowing Yourself
11/05/2022 Duración: 21minHow well do we really know ourselves? Our strengths, gifts, weaknesses, patterns, preferences, etc. Not only knowing who we are with our friends and our family but also when we’re alone. Allowing ourselves to be tuned in to what our authenticity really looks like. It’s not just a consolation prize, but rather a valuable key to unlocking meaningful experiences and supportive relationships. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: A reading from my book Unboxed. How knowing ourselves creates a ripple effect. Exploring all of your aspects. How I learned the most about myself. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli
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207: Unpacking Our Understanding of Maturity
04/05/2022 Duración: 15minYou’re either mature or you’re immature. At least, that’s the lens through which this conversation has always been presented to me. But what does it mean to be mature? How do we gauge it? In what area of life are we talking about? What is our association with it? Are we taking into account more than just age? Let’s begin to unpack a word that holds so much expectation. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: The value of definitions. Not only applying it to a person as a whole. How our expectations factor in. Bringing awareness to the bigger picture. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and lov
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206: You’re Allowed To Feel Joy
27/04/2022 Duración: 13minWe can see joy as a blissful state of euphoria where all time seems to suspend and we become entirely present in a state of pleasure or contentedness. Rather than it being a state of mind or lifestyle that we cultivate, it stands apart as an experience. For many of us, it’s an experience that we can gatekeep, safeguard, or withhold indulgence in. This episode is simply here to lend you love and encouragement in going out and feeling more joy. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: Exploring our associations with joy. Unpacking my own issues with joy. Mending a broken bond. Giving you permission to feel joy. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say
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205: Changing Your Relationship With Responsibility
20/04/2022 Duración: 19minOur responsibilities have the potential to plague us - and no matter how many breaks we take from them it never feels like enough. If that’s the case, then we may be finding ourselves in a situation where we need to change our relationship with the responsibility itself. So let’s unpack finding out if that’s what we need and how we can do that. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: When rest just isn’t enough to feel better. The strong pull our mindset can have. How to approach finding the hangup. Reducing the pressure we’re feeling. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciate and love you so much! T
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204: Sacrifice vs. Compromise
13/04/2022 Duración: 18minIt wasn’t until this pivitol moment in my life that I realized how deeply my pattern of self-sacrifice went. My voice, my identity, my interests; all abandoned so I wouldn’t risk someone’s love or approval. Maybe you can relate, or maybe not. Either way, I learned the nuance between sacrifice and compromise, and how the difference is incredibly impactful in the long run. In today’s episode, we dive deeper into: A reading from my upcoming book Unboxed. Navigating my relationship with gender. Healing my pattern of sacrifice. Ditching the all or nothing mentality. Important Links: PATREON - If you are able and willing please offer some support to the show here -- www.patreon.com/simplyoli BOOKS - Grab one of my books on self-empowered living here -- www.simplyoli.com/books YOUTUBE - Get an inside look at life at my personal life & empowered living by subscribing to my SimplyOli vlog channel over on YouTube INSTAGRAM - Send me a DM & say hi over on Instagram @therealsimplyoli Appreciat