781. Organization Creates Wellness w/ Ria Safford

Interior designer Kelli Ellis joined the Heal Squad today to discuss renovations and the psychology behind renovations. Kelli discussed the tremendous positive impact lighting and mirroring has. She also shared the healing power of plants – including even the healing power of artificial plants. What? Floating shelves increase room size appearance. Cooler light bulbs vs. warmer light bulbs. White lighting vs. yellow lighting. What bulbs to install for which rooms and why as well as the psychological ramifications of either. How the container store, mirrors and Pinterest can give you the designer closet on a dime and in small spaces. Lamps Plus outlets can give you a ton of bang for your buck. You CAN do interior design, digitally. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

19 Juli 20211h 27min

Hay Kweenz, Regular Guys and Girls, we fooled 'em again! We made it to another edition of Regular Guy Friday. Another lock down may come just in time for Christmas. And as far as Christmas goes, forget Scrooge, Tiny Tim and Bob Crachet, It was Fezziwig who had it right all along. Everything you do in your day must somehow serve your dream with this ONE exception. Dreams come true, fantasies don't. Trinkets may be shiny BUT they're holding you back. Your greatest strength can also be your greatest weakness. Seek progress over perfection. Your perfect self is NOT your best self. Your best self are all these parts - and those parts will surprise and even relieve you. Knowledge is only potential power. Execution IS power while complexity is the enemy of execution. When it comes to health care it's east meets west that's best. We judge others negatively based on our own shortcomings. Kev doesn't have the time to meet Kelsey's Nordstrom coworker friend Tom but will make time to organize her closet. Maybe that will change when Regular Guy Friday ends after 25 shows to complete a box set.  Pop champagne this weekend, while you still can. Bye Betches. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

16 Juli 20211h 13min

On today’s episode Maria shares tools on how change isn't always bad and how to navigate stressful situations and crises.  She offers breathing techniques as well as actions you can do with your hands to bring relief.  But that was just the beginning.  The problems when making decisions out of panic, how stress is really fear masked and practices to escape that state of mind also came up.  Maria shares the value of morning rituals in curbing stress and how everyday is an opportunity to re-calibrate your attraction. She reminds us that we are magnets: whatever we feel is what we will attract. Lastly, Keven and Maria discuss the power of neutrality vs. positivity which mindset  successful thought leaders practice.  What magic REALLY happens when belief meets desire.  Whether navigating post pandemic stressful changes or even daily obstacles, this is a valuable episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

15 Juli 202155min

Originally Aired: August 26, 2020 You've probably been told by many smart people that stress is harmful for your body, but get ready to have your mind blown. Studies show that the BELIEF that stress is harmful is far more toxic than the actual stress itself. Dr. Kelly McGonigal will fundamentally change your entire relationship to stress through her incredible teachings. She's grown a massive following (including O Magazine's FIRST Visionary Award), because of her powerful advocacy of MINDSET shifts around stress. Kelly says that stress is simply:  "what arises in your brain and in your body when something that you care about is at stake." By ingraining this belief system into our everyday life, we'll create new neural pathways that will actually create a "biology of courage" in our bodies when we face stressful moments. And don't even get me STARTED on Kelly's research on movement and exercise. She highlights new studies that show us that our muscles are our own pharmacies that produce natural anti-depressants when we exercise. Talk about inspiring! I know this episode can change lives, and I'd LOVE for you to share it with someone who needs this message. Check out the full show on YouTube, and make sure you subscribe when you land there! RESOURCES: Kelly's Website: http://kellymcgonigal.com/ Kelly's New Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... Kelly's Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGyV… --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

14 Juli 202159min

Maria’s back! In this powerful episode she gives us an update on everything that has happened since her mother’s passing. Maria talks about her grieving process, her mother communicating through dreams, her surrogacy journey, her new Target obsession, and lastly discusses how often with difference comes shame. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

13 Juli 202159min

Originally Aired: July 29, 2020 I didn't think I could love the always hilarious @NikkiGlaser more, but after my amazing conversation with her today, I do. I was thrilled to experience a different side of Nikki, where she opened up about everything from considering a permanent move to St. Louis, to her relationship with herself and it affecting other relationships. We talked stand-up, hosting @jimmykimmellive in quarantine, dating, and I prescribed her some Better Together episodes she has to listen to. As a fellow type-A in this business, we connected on a LOT of levels. How do we strike that perfect balance between work, love, and happiness? Are we entitled to saying no when presented with huge opportunities? I applaud Nikki's openness and vulnerability here, and I'm grateful for the laughs that came along the way! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

12 Juli 20211h 13min

Hey Kweenz, Regular Guys and Gals, we fooled em again - we made it through another week and to another Regular Guy Friday. Kelsey is back from Seattle and our duo is reunited in LA. Our loved ones who have passed on are always around us, sending us messages - we just need to be open to receiving them as Maria learned. Narcissism continues to rise, in all generations. Why our generation is responsible, what we can do to curb the tide and how important it is to do so. We are here to help one another, learn from mistakes and have a few laughs. We need to write it because Kev forgot to say it. Luckily, he and Kelsey remembered to say 'Bey Betches.'  Bye Betches. ;)  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

9 Juli 20211h 6min

Originally Aired: October 6, 2020 What's it going to take for you to FINALLY live the life you want to live? For me it was a brain tumor. For @ShaunaNiequest, it was the painful realization that her stress, exhaustion, and overwhelm had turned into nothing: complete numbness. But wasn't Shauna was living her dream..? Multiple #NYT bestselling author, frequently booked international lecturer, and celebrated thought leader? Despite the success, she realized that her inability to be present with the people she truly loved the most - her husband and her children - was the final straw. As she says in her bestseller #PresentOverPerfect: "It's very hard to be loved and connected to the people in your home when you're always bringing them your most exhausted self and resenting the fact that the scraps you're giving them aren't cutting it.” Shauna's decision to choose presence over perfection wasn't an easy one; as she mentions in the interview, saying yes to some people means saying no to others. But if we're guaranteed to disappoint people, shouldn't we make those people the least important people, rather than our closest loved ones? In today's beautiful convo, Shauna and I discuss how to make those decisions as we inevitably disappoint certain people in our lives so we can honor those we love the most. Subscribe To Better Together w/ Maria Menounos: https://www.youtube.com/c/mariamenounos Subscribe & Review Better Together w/ Maria Menounos: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-together-with-maria-menounos/id1320060107 Join Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/bettertogetherwithmaria Check out our BT Clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHMkQ9ASfIEwqvkR7KHu-FQ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL! Instagram: https://instagram.com/bettertogetherwithmaria TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJD6vrkY/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/432608110738691 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/better-together-with-maria-menounos --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

8 Juli 202151min