Eager to Please Podcast

Join me in this episode as we sit down with Cyndi Torres, a certified counselor in Theotherapy, who has struggled with the question "Who am I and what is my place in this world?" most of her life.

After years of research, putting in the hard work, and asking herself those though questions most of us avoid asking, she's come out on the other side of what she describes as feeling emotionally helpless.

Now she helps others see how the...

Ignoring your own needs and wants can lead down a path filled with increased stress, anxiety, and depression, in addition to strained relationships and health problems.  I've been there, and it's an exhausting experience.

In this episode and the few that follow, we'll be discussing why it's so important to know your self worth, how to find it, and to never leave yourself again.

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If it doesn't serve you, it's time to let it go.  

It’s a simple, yet powerful reminder for all of us to recognize what’s draining our energy, preventing growth and hindering our happiness - whether it’s a relationship, habit, belief or physical possession.

When was the last time you checked in with yourself to identifying which areas of your life are not serving your well-being?

It's time for a life audit.

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You’ve probably heard the old saying - there’s 2 sides to every story - yours and mine. But I’d venture to go even further and say there’s a 3rd side that lies somewhere in the middle where both sides collide. It’s called the truth.

Join me in this episode as we begin to analyze this month's new theme "Letting Go and Moving On" with a new song - His Story co-written with my friend and producer, Charles Mansour.

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In this episode we dig into the interrelationship of avoidance and control.  

Have you ever been guilty of procrastinating on tasks, avoiding social settings or pushing away difficult feelings that feel overwhelming so you can feel in control of your life?

I know I have! And I came to find out there was an underlying reason I was doing it.

Join me in this episode as I share what I found out about my avoidance issues.

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Joining us on this episode as we continue our conversation on avoidance is listener favorite, Megan Flores, LPC-MHSP.

She describes the difference between willful and blind avoidance (and yes, there's a difference!) as well as sharing some advice on how to address avoidance in a healthy way.

Her thoughts:

1) Are you able to be honest with yourself?

2) What would you say to yourself 1 year from now, 5 years from now, 10 years from n...

Let's be honest. We've all been in situations where we have either intentionally or unintentionally avoided doing something. Maybe it was a conversation we know we should have had or procrastinated on a task that's unpleasant or overwhelming (like work, studying or exercise)!

But did you know there are different types of avoidance?!

In this episode we take a closer look at some of those types and the meaning behind them. I'm willin...

In this episode of the Eager to Please podcast we start our deep dive in to our new theme, AVOIDANCE, and you know what that means! A new song!  

"Stay Busy" written with the infamous Steve Seskin, thoughtfully points out why people stay busy (to avoid pain or dealing with situations they don't want to deal with) but it also calls the listener to action.  

You don't have to stay feeling stuck. You can choose to work through the tou...

In this episode, we reflect on all we’ve talked about as it relates to the “I’m Fine” phrase and why people tend to say it.

It starts with emotional wellness and according to Holly & Scott Stoner, licensed marriage and family therapists, we need to start making our emotional wellbeing personal.

Ask yourself these questions:

• Is there a particular emotion that is challenging for you to express? 
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Why do we feel the need to tell people we're fine, everything's fine, when it's really not?

In this episode we sit down with my sister, Michelle Costa, who has lived out this phrase her entire life.

Sharing from personal experiences, she digs into why people do this and why it's so important to listen to your "gut feeling" when things aren't fine.

Learning to lean on those people who love you most, and not push them away was a pivo...

Perfect. Balanced. Happy. That's what I used to think Camelot was until I figured out that place does not exist.

Sure, it's fun to imagine yourself there, but the reality is that those qualities can't be found externally. In order to find peace, balance and happiness, you have to find that within yourself. You have to learn to love and take care of the person who looks back at you in the mirror every day.

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Change can be scary, but sometimes it's necessary, even essential, if you're just going through the motions, not enjoying what you're doing or how you're living life.  

And when you've been living your life for everyone else but yourself, it can be confusing knowing where to start.  The first step in becoming whole again is getting to know what matters to you - what values drive you.  I invite you to take the values profile quiz of...

As humans, we innately crave connection, belonging and purpose.

But when we base our self-worth on outside factors, like productivity, financial success or what others think of us, we quickly lose sight of what truly fulfills us.

Join us on this episode as we chat with MaryBeth Hyland, a values-based mindfulness coach, who reminds us that values come from within; and if we are not in alignment with those core values, our life quick...

Setting boundaries can be difficult if you don't know how to set healthy ones or how to communicate them effectively. 

In this episode, we are blessed to sit down with Grammy-nominated, songwriter-singer and educator, Steve Seskin, as we take a deeper look at why it's important to set boundaries (even for men!) and why we chose to write Boundaries in the first place. 

It's an episode you don't wanna miss!

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