Positive Solutions 4 Life-Transforming Your Mind & Body from the Inside Out

Are you spending your time reacting to life—or creating the life you truly want? In this episode, Peggy explores how to use time as a tool to shape your future. Inspired by the book Time Is a Tool by Dr. Ben Hardy and Blake Erickson, this conversation will help you shift your mindset from surviving to thriving by learning how to:

• Stop living from your past,

• Become intentional in your present, and

• Start living your future ...

In this inspiring episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy Meyer sits down with Dan Metcalfe — athlete, performer, author, and founder of Total Balance Company — to explore what it truly means to be Born Superhuman.

From a career-ending spinal injury to rebuilding his life after traumatic brain injury, Dan’s story is one of resilience, mindset, and transformation. He shares powerful lessons on the brain-body connection, how to r...

In this episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy Meyer breaks down Maybe It’s You by Lauren Handel Zander — a no-nonsense, deep-dive workbook designed to help you face the truth about what’s really holding you back.

Through the Handel Method, Zander guides readers to uncover the thoughts, beliefs, and emotional patterns that shape their lives — often unconsciously. Peggy walks through the book’s key concepts, including:

• De...

In this inspiring episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, host Peggy Meyer sits down with Dr. Barbara Minton — psychologist, neuroscientist, and musician — to explore how music can calm the nervous system, transform emotions, and support deep healing.

As the visionary behind the neuroscience-based album Calm the Storm, Dr. Minton shares how her research bridges science and art — showing that music doesn’t just soothe us; it interacts...

In this episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy Meyer explores a transformative idea from Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Blake Erickson’s book Time Is a Tool. What if time isn’t something that happens to you — but something you can use for you?

You’ll learn how to stop living life on repeat, break free from the habits of your past, and begin operating from your future self — today. Peggy walks through key insights from the book, includ...

Today’s conversation I’m joined by Nicole Roe, founder of R. Nickson Interiors, to explore how our surroundings shape our mindset, emotions, and even our confidence. Nicole isn’t just a designer—she’s a tastemaker, helping people live more authentically by curating spaces that reflect who they truly are, inside and out.

From sterile classrooms to cozy homes, Nicole shares her lifelong awareness of how environments affect our emotio...

In this episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy Meyer explores how our mindset around income and spending can either set us free or keep us stuck in financial stress. Most people round up their earnings, round down their expenses, and focus on gross instead of net income. This creates a hidden 10–20% gap that leads to overspending, debt, and constant anxiety.

Peggy breaks down:

• Key statistics on income, spending, and debt...

This week, Peggy Meyer sits down with Albert Bramante—college professor, licensed talent agent, and expert on the psychology of self-sabotage. With over 20 years in the entertainment industry and a background in psychology, Albert shares his journey from aspiring clinical psychologist to crisis intervention work after 9/11, to becoming a professor and talent agent.

We dive deep into:

• Why self-sabotage isn’t a flaw, but a prot...

Are you simply surviving, or are you thriving?

In last week’s episode, we explored survival mode—that space where stress, worry, and short-term thinking keep us from rest, growth, and long-term fulfillment. This week, we’re taking the conversation deeper and shifting the focus toward thriving.

Thriving means flourishing across every dimension of life—physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. It’s about living with vitalit...

In this episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Karen shares her inspiring journey of rediscovering herself, building confidence, and finding purpose later in life.

After raising her children and working in government jobs for many years, Karen realized she had lost sight of her own identity. That moment of questioning led her to make a bold decision—returning to university to study law. The experience not only gave her a degree but ...

Are you “just surviving” instead of truly living? In this episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy Meyer explores the powerful concept of survival mode—the body’s built-in stress response—and why so many of us get stuck there.

You’ll learn:

• What survival mode really is and how it impacts your body, mind, and emotions

• The difference between short-term survival mode and chronic survival mode

• Signs you might be running on...

In this episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy Meyer sits down with executive coach and author Massimo Backus to explore a leadership principle that’s both radical and profoundly human: self-compassion.

Massimo shares his personal journey—from struggling with dyslexia as a child to building a thriving executive coaching practice—and how a hard truth from his team sparked an epiphany that changed his life. Instead of striving f...

In this episode, we’re exploring three foundational skills that fuel emotional intelligence: self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-regulation.

These aren’t just buzzwords. When practiced, they can transform the way you handle challenges, relationships, and even your sense of self.

Here’s what we’ll cover in this episode:

• The five components of emotional intelligence and why the first two—self-awareness and self-regulation...

Starting a business can feel overwhelming, but with the right support, strategy, and clarity, it can also become an exciting journey. In this episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, I sit down with Cynthia Maselli, marketing and branding expert and author of The Iconic Brand Blueprint, to explore what it really takes to create a brand that connects, grows, and lasts.

Cynthia shares how she launched her own business—going from uncerta...

Why does stress feel like it hijacks your entire system? And how can you take back control? In this episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy Meyer breaks down the fascinating science of how your brain manages emotions and self-control when stress strikes.

You’ll learn:

• The difference between emotional regulation (handling feelings in the moment) and self-regulation (aligning thoughts, emotions, and behaviors with your bigg...

Do you ever feel like you’re slogging through your workday—constantly interrupted, weighed down by endless emails, scattered notes, and tasks that never seem to get done? You’re not alone.

In this episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, I sit down with Leslie Shreve—workload management and efficiency expert, founder of Productive Day, and creator of Taskology®: The Science of Getting Things Done.

Leslie shares her 22-year journey of ...

Have you ever believed a rumor… only to find out later it wasn’t true? Or felt hurt by gossip that spread like wildfire? In this episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, host Peggy Meyer unpacks why our brains are so quick to believe gossip and rumors — and how they can damage relationships, trust, and even entire communities.

Building on last week’s episode about the brain as a story-builder, Peggy explains how gossip, rumors, and as...

In this episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy Meyer sits down with leadership expert, author, and speaker James Robbins to explore what leadership truly means—and why it has nothing to do with titles or positions.

James shares a refreshing perspective: leadership is influence, and you don’t need a formal role to lead. Whether you’re managing a corporate team, running a household, or simply influencing your peers, real leaders...

Have you ever walked past two people whispering, caught a quick glance, and instantly thought, They’re talking about me? Ten minutes later you learn they weren’t talking about you at all—they were planning a surprise.

What happened in that gap? Your brain built a story. Fast.

Our brains are incredible problem-solving machines. Give them a few puzzle pieces and—boom—they fill in the rest. Sometimes that’s useful. But other times, it...