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In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Breus, aka The Sleep Doctor.   Dr. Breus  is a Clinical Psychologist, a regular on the Dr. Oz Show, and author of the book, The Power of When. Dr. Michael Breus  explains how to work with your body’s inner clock for maximum health, happiness, and productivity. The post Interview with Dr. Breus, The Sleep Doctor appeared first on Strive for Balance.

In this episode, we interviewed meditation expert and YouTuber Jason Stephenson. Jason creates guided meditations and meditation music and shares his work on his YouTube channel. He has helped thousands and has personally helped us both in our journey into meditation. We discuss the benefits of meditation, meditation for beginners and the power of affirmations.  We ... Read more... The post Benefits of Meditation ~ Interview with Jason Stephenson appeared first on Strive for Balance.

In this episode, we interview Dr. James Doty, neurosurgeon and New York Times best-selling author of Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart.  Listen as Dr. Doty explains the four “tricks” that he learned by spending a summer with the magic shop ... Read more... The post Interview with Dr. James Doty, author of Into the Magic Shop appeared first on Strive for Balance.

In this episode, Hope and Sarah chat with Wellness Educator and Health Coach Devin Burke.  Devin is the author of Healthy Eating in the 21st Century.  Listen as we discuss: How to navigate food labels What’s the deal with GMOs, gluten-free and soy Why to buy organic and what you absolutely should buy organic What are ... Read more... The post How to Eat Healthy in Today’s World ~ with Devin Burke, Wellness Educator appeared first on Strive for Balance.

In this episode, Hope and Sarah interview Rosemarie Groner from BusyBudgeter.com. Rosemarie tells us how she saved over $23,000 in one year by budgeting and tracking her spending.  She has since saved much more.  She tells us how budgeting has helped her maintain balance in her life and how it can do the same for ... Read more... The post How to Save $23k in a Year by Budgeting ~ with Rosemarie Groner, the Busy Budgeter appeared first on Strive for Balance.

  In this episode, Sarah and Hope talk about the importance of making time for yourself and some tips on how to do it. Join the conversation: What tips do you have on making time for yourself? Share your answer of Facebook. Thanks for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media ... Read more... The post How to Make Time for Yourself – Podcast Episode 10 appeared first on Strive for Balance.

  In this episode, Sarah and Hope discuss how to stay positive when things just keep going wrong.   Join the conversation: What tips do you have on staying positive during hard times? Share your answer of Facebook. Thanks for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see on ... Read more... The post How to Stay Positive when Bad Things Happen ~ Podcast Episode 9 appeared first on Strive for Balance.

  In this episode, we introduce our new life balance daily planner and discuss how it helps us create and maintain life balance. This planner incorporates time blocking, food and exercise tracker, task prioritizing and more. Helpful Resources:  Strive for Balance Daily Planner Join the conversation: What tools do you use to maintain life balance? Share ... Read more... The post How to Maintain Life Balance with Our Daily Planner ~ Podcast Episode 8 appeared first on Strive for Balance.

  Are you continually comparing yourself to others?  You need to stop! Comparing yourself to others causes stress, anxiety, unhappiness and even depression.  So why do it? Listen to us discuss ways to stop the habit of comparing. Helpful Resources: Teddy Roosevelt said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” This is the poem mentioned: “Go placidly ... Read more... The post How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others – Podcast Episode 7 appeared first on Strive for Balance.

  In this episode we discuss how to manage and organize your paperwork… bills, mail, school paperwork etc. Join the conversation: How do you manage your papers? Share your answer on Facebook. Helpful Resources: Evernote – Get organized with Evernote.  Write notes, checklists, save and organize documents. Download for iPhone Download for Android   The whiteboard ... Read more... The post How to Manage Your Paperwork – Podcast Episode 6 appeared first on Strive for Balance.

  In this episode, we discuss how to find time for healthy habits such as exercise and eating right. Too often people use the excuse of “I don’t have time for that!” But if we take a look at how we are using our time we can certainly find some for those things that will ... Read more... The post How to Find Time for Healthy Habits – Podcast Episode 5 appeared first on Strive for Balance.

Arthur Boorman interview In this episode, we interview Arthur Boorman, the man behind the inspiring YouTube video documenting his life changing weight loss through yoga (if you haven’t seen it, scroll down).  Arthur Boorman is a disabled Gulf War veteran who on his return home gained a lot of weight.  His doctors told him that ... Read more... The post Interview with Arthur Boorman – Podcast Episode 4 appeared first on Strive for Balance.

    In this episode we discuss how to deal with negative people in your life.   Helpful resources: The Secret We would love to hear from you!  Give us your feedback, comments, ideas, questions or just say Hi! Don’t worry! You can record and delete! Thanks for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using ... Read more... The post How to Handle Negative People – Podcast Episode 3 appeared first on Strive for Balance.

  In this episode we discussed how exercise can impact your happiness.  How to stay motivated to stick with exercising. Helpful Resources: Obstacle Races Spartan Race Warrior Dash Exercise/Fitness Apps C25K® – 5K Trainer FREE – (Go from Couch Potato to Running the 5K) – Zen Labs Running and Walking with Endomondo – Endomondo.com Runkeeper ... Read more... The post Exercise and Be Happy – Podcast Episode 2 appeared first on Strive for Balance.

  Strive for Balance.life introductory podcast discusses some tips on how to maintain a balanced life. From Grocery Delivery to using online resources like Google Calendar, Sarah and Hope discuss what has been helpful to them. Helpful Resources: Google Calendar Peapod How to Subscribe to Our Podcast A podcast is a downloadable audio show that ... Read more... The post Life Balance Tips – Podcast episode 1 appeared first on Strive for Balance.