15 Minutes of Wellness

In this episode, we're exploring the art of preserving your power through stress management strategies. In a world that often feels like a pressure cooker, it's essential to equip ourselves with the tools to navigate stress gracefully. Join us as we share practical techniques to reclaim control over our lives and preserve our peace of mind.

We'll cover everything from mindfulness practices, boundary-setting breathing exercises, and time management strategies. But most importantly, we'll delve into the significance of self-care, social support, and healthy lifestyle habits. These are not just additional tasks but essential elements in maintaining balance amidst life's challenges, showing how much your well-being is valued and prioritized.

Our guest, Angela Roix, is a Community Sales Manager and a Wellness Ambassador at New Home Star. She is also a Plant-Based Health Coach and Yoga Teacher and loves helping people crush their health goals! When Angela is not helping someone find their dream home or reach their health goals, she is preparing a new plant-based recipe in the kitchen, listening to podcasts or reading, doing yoga, lifting weights at the gym, dancing in Zumba class, hiking a new trail, traveling, volunteering, and spending quality time with her fiance, three sons, two cats, and extended family.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Foundational strategies for effectively managing stress in everyday life
• How to recognize when you're at risk of burning out, and what steps can you take to prevent it
• Practical techniques/exercises that listeners can incorporate into their routines to alleviate stress

Pick an affirmation for this week's practice and say it out loud every morning.

We love hearing from you. Would you like to be a featured guest, or do you have ideas for future topics?

Drop us a line in the comments or email us at [email protected]. In the meantime, please keep an eye out for our upcoming episode, and as always...Live Well!

Connect with Angela: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-roix-793354158

Connect with Brionne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brionne-thome-691486112

Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethblissett

Learn more about New Home Star: https://www.newhomestar.com

This episode explores "Living by Design," which emphasizes the importance of aligning your decisions with your core values and principles. You create a life that reflects your authentic self by consciously integrating these guiding principles into your choices. This approach fosters clarity, purpose, and fulfillment in personal and professional domains.

Jessica Burnett is a Senior Community Sales Manager at New Home Star in the Columbus, Ohio, Division. Beyond her professional role, she finds fulfillment as a wife and mother to two remarkable adult daughters and two beloved dogs.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Embracing the concept of “Living by Design”
• How to identify our guiding principles
• Staying true to your guiding principles

For this week’s practice, celebrate your growth. How would you describe the growth you've experienced since the beginning of this year, and where do you envision yourself by the end of it?

We love hearing from you. Would you like to be a featured guest, or do you have ideas for future topics? Drop us a line in the comments or email us at [email protected]. In the meantime, please keep an eye out for our upcoming episode, and as always...Live Well!

Connect with Jessica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-burnett-96854886

Connect with Brionne:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brionne-thome-691486112

Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethblissett

Learn more about New Home Star: https://www.newhomestar.com

This episode explores how gratitude can lead to a more fulfilling life. How can we cherish the small blessings all around us and trust that life is happening for us, knowing that every challenge is meant to help shape us into the individuals we are meant to be?

Our guest, Leann, is a mother of 4 incredible children aged 20-40 and has four beautiful grandchildren. Leann was born with Spina Bifida and has overcome a multitude of struggles in her life. She gives all the credit to God, who gives her strength to walk in thankfulness in all situations. Her joyful heart and positive attitude are contagious to all who surround her. Leann is a licensed and ordained minister and has been a Spiritual Life Coach for 15 years. She specializes in taking you from the wilderness of your soul to the promised land of your spirit and teaches you how to discern between the two.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Presenting yourself with a state of gratitude in difficult moments
• How life is happening for you and not to you
• Ways in which we can cherish the small blessings (they add up to the big ones)

For this week’s practice, we invite you to focus on gratitude. Allow your heart to sit with the small blessings in your life. Can you envision how life is happening for you?

We love hearing from you. Would you like to be a featured guest, or do you have ideas for future topics? Drop us a line in the comments or email us at [email protected].

In the meantime, please keep an eye out for our upcoming episode, and as always...Live Well!

Connect with Leann: https://www.facebook.com/leann.honkekeister

Connect with Brionne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brionne-thome-691486112

Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethblissett

Learn more about New Home Star: https://www.newhomestar.com

This episode explores the value of vulnerability and the power of creating your personal circle of self-worth. Through candid conversation and reflection, we delve into how embracing change, creating space to recharge, and offering grace can lead you to be your most authentic self.

Kenneth Whitacre is the owner and founder of Authentik, a company that focuses on elevation and performance coaching, specifically on Team Dynamics and Internal and External Growth. When Kenneth is not in the gym, he travels the country with sports teams, business teams, and schools, offering school assemblies, mastermind retreats, elevation conferences, and Keynote speeches.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Being vulnerable & the gift of your true, authentic self
• Methods on how to pivot your mindset when facing challenges
• Owning what you need in moments of burnout and giving yourself time to process

For this week’s practice, recognize what you need during a challenging time and follow through to help you recharge and reconnect with your authentic self.

We love hearing from you. Would you like to be a featured guest, or do you have ideas for future topics? Drop us a line in the comments or email us at [email protected].

In the meantime, please keep an eye out for our upcoming episode, and as always...Live Well!

Connect with Kenneth: https://www.instagram.com/kennethauthentik/

Connect with Brionne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brionne-thome-691486112

Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethblissett.

Learn more about New Home Star: https://www.newhomestar.com.

In this episode, we explore the invaluable lessons that can only be gleaned from lived experiences, emphasizing the richness of personal narratives in shaping our understanding of the world. Through candid conversations and reflective insights, we delve into how embracing our own journeys fosters empathy, resilience, and a deeper appreciation for the complexities of life.

Suzanne Schindler is a rockstar realtor who has been in the industry for almost a decade. She is also a mother to two wonderful grown children and has three rescue dogs. Suzanne strives to create a personal one-on-one connection with every client and believes listening to a client is invaluable in helping them achieve their goals no matter their stage of life.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Being creative when obstacles arise
• Wellness tips to keep you energized
• Slowing down

For this week’s practice: Let’s try on a new practice or bring back one you haven’t done in a while that generates peace, joy, or positivity.

We love hearing from you. Would you like to be a featured guest, or do you have ideas for future topics? Drop us a line in the comments or email us at [email protected]. In the meantime, please keep an eye out for our upcoming episode, and as always...Live Well!

Connect with Suzanne: https://www.facebook.com/suzanne.oehring

Connect with Brionne:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brionne-thome-691486112

Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethblissett

Learn more about New Home Star: https://www.newhomestar.com

Welcome to a season where stress fades, and serenity prevails as we unpack ways that we can manage our stress. In this series, we're dedicated to guiding you through the art of stress management.

From mindfulness practices to actionable tips, each episode is here to equip you with the tools and insights you need to conquer stress and reclaim your well-being.

So join us as we engage with inspiring guests who will share their personal stories and expertise, enriching our discussions with diverse perspectives and invaluable wisdom. Their stories will leave you feeling enriched and inspired!

Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethblissett

Connect with Brionne Thome: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brionne-thome-691486112/

Learn more about New Home Star: https://www.newhomestar.com

For us real estate professionals, so much of our life is organized into routines. The busyness of our lives can cause us to not want to move, which actually creates more stress in our lives. However, in being mindful of our bodies wants and needs and taking steps to provide our bodies with what they need, we are actually bringing more connectedness and presence to our workplace and the people around us. In this episode, I talk to Jennifer Moran, and we have a beautiful conversation about incorporating intentional movement throughout our day.

Jennifer Moran is a passionate advocate for health and health equity. Boasting over two decades of experience as a dedicated, healing body worker, her work has been transformative, helping individuals not only with their physical wellbeing, but also enhancing their mental and spiritual harmony. Beyond her extensive healing expertise, Jennifer holds the role of co-founder and director at Community Well, a holistic wellness center in San Francisco. Jennifer’s unwavering dedication to self-improvement is palpable to her lifelong commitment to learning, and her profound spiritual practices that inform her life’s journey.

In this conversation we discuss:

• How movement gives us clarity and energy
• That many of us are too stationary while working
• The importance and power of a body scan and checking in with yourself
• How to incorporate more stretching and walking during your workday
• Expending small amounts of energy can bring you new energy
• Let your body’s needs dictate your movement routines
• How self care can bring about community

For this week’s practice, I invite you to try a body scan, with the intention of listening to your body and tuning into what it needs.

Connect with Jennifer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-moran-434a2b105

Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethblissett

Learn more about New Home Star: https://www.newhomestar.com

We all have a desire to be more productive, not only to show up more efficiently in our work, but also in our personal lives. The spaces we inhabit can either contribute to the stressors of our daily lives, or they can create a sense of calm. The way we approach organization, through the tools we use and the way we’ve sorted our physical space, can greatly affect how we feel day to day, so it’s very important to find what works for us as individuals. In this episode, I talk to Christin Mayer of Life Sorted for a beautiful conversation about organization and planning.

Christin Mayer is a passionate advocate for finding simplicity in the art of organizing and planning. As a coach and creator of Life Sorted, Christin is dedicated to supporting individuals in discovering the beauty and peace that comes from streamlining their lives and making room for what truly matters.

In this conversation we discuss:

• The importance of creating organization in a workplace environment
• Different organizational styles and how identifying yours can lead to more productivity
• How a well-organized space can boost your efficiency, creativity, and sense of calm
• The strengths of different project management tools
• Trusting your intuition when sorting and choosing your tools
• How employers can foster an environment of sorting and organization in their teams
• Bringing intentionality into the practice of sorting, and honoring your pace

For this week’s practice, I invite you to do the 30-second laugh break that Christin described in the episode, to move your energy and infuse a sense of play into your organizational practice.

Connect with Christin: https://www.instagram.com/lifesortedcoach/

Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethblissett

Learn more about New Home Star: https://www.newhomestar.com

Do you suffer from brain fog, sluggishness, anxiety, bloating, or constipation? Do you tend to get sick easily? These symptoms might sound wide-ranging and unrelated, but in reality they could all be traced back to poor gut health. As real estate professionals, we may not realize that the stress of our busy jobs might be making some of these symptoms worse. The gut is actually linked to almost all functions in or body, including 80% of our immune function. In this episode, I talk to Morgan Glodowski of Moksha Embodied, who helps simplify gut health and make small but effective changes that can greatly improve our gut balance.

Morgan is not just your ordinary registered nurse and integrative health practitioner. She seamlessly integrates the profound benefits of breath work and intuitive bodywork into her holistic approach. Recognizing that immune and gut health often require addressing emotional aspects, Morgan collaborates with her online health coaching clients to go beyond the physical realm. In addition to employing root-cause lab testing and tailored protocols, Morgan empowers her clients by guiding them through informative breath work and somatic release exercises. By combining these elements, individuals can effectively rewire neural pathways, finally breaking free from stagnant patterns and achieving lasting wellness.

In this conversation we discuss:

• How the health of our gut affects all parts of our wellness
• The gut’s connection to our immune system, nervous system, and brain
• How chronic stress response prevents us from digesting properly, leading to overgrowth in the gut
• What is leaky gut and how we can strengthen our gut lining through reducing inflammation
• Seemingly “healthy” foods that might be damaging to our gut
• The role of probiotics and prebiotics, and the cautions of supplementation
• How to shift the body into a parasympathetic “rest-and-digest” state

For this week’s practice, I encourage you to curate some mindfulness and sit in gratitude before meals, to ease your body into a resting state while eating.

Connect with Morgan: https://www.instagram.com/morgan.glodowski

Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethblissett

Learn more about New Home Star: https://www.newhomestar.com

When you picture what it means to eat “healthy,” do you start to feel overwhelmed? As real estate professionals, we lead incredibly busy lives and long workdays. Although we’d all love if we could cook Pinterest-worthy healthy meals from scratch every single night, we don’t realistically have the time or energy for that. In this episode, I talk to Nina McGoff, who helps us demystify nutrition and plan around our busy schedules for as much satisfaction in our eating as possible.

Nina McGoff is a seasoned trainer, coach, and dedicated mother of two boys. With over a decade of experience in the fitness industry, including more than 8 years of training clients both in-person and online, Nina has honed her expertise to empower others to achieve their wellness goals. Nina’s passion lies in guiding busy women on their journey to feeling their absolute best.

In this conversation we discuss:

• Finding a balance between fresh, home-cooked meals and easy go-tos
• Embracing simplicity in meals: a full recipe is not always necessary
• Always eat breakfast
• “Satisfying and satiating” meals over “little and light”
• Having grace for yourself in the ups and downs
• How a little planning goes a long way
• Making healthier choices at social and professional gatherings: indulging wisely

For this week’s practice, I encourage you to try to be more intentional about your breakfasts, and notice how that affects your energy levels throughout the day.

Listen to Nina’s podcast, Making FIT Work: https://makingfitwork.libsyn.com

Connect with Nina: https://www.instagram.com/fitwith_nina/

Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethblissett

Learn more about New Home Star: https://www.newhomestar.com