In this episode of the Bloom Your Mind Podcast, we unpack the cycles of thought that either move us toward the life we want—or pull us away from it.

Just like a garden, our minds are always growing something. Some thoughts regenerate possibility and growth. Others are degenerative—reinforcing old, unhelpful beliefs and keeping us stuck. Today we’ll break down how that happens, how to recognize it, and most importantly, how to change it.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How regenerative vs. degenerative cycles actually work
• Why most of our thoughts are subconscious and programmed in without our control
• The role compassion plays in effectively changing our thought cycles
• Real-life examples of both degenerative and regenerative cycles
• A simple 5-minute practice to identify, interrupt and change thought cycles from degenerative to regenerative
• A ten second version to use on the fly

Resources & Links:

• Listen to the episode on Regenerative Design (for the full framework)

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

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Seasons change, and so do we. Sometimes we’ve literally got one foot in the next season, as we change from spring to summer, summer to fall. Other times we’re transition a personal season of life, from one era of ourselves to another. This episode is guides you through a process for transitions. A way to pause, witness what’s good in your life, in your world and in yourself, and design how you want to move into what’s next with intention.

You’ll learn a simple three-step practice to celebrate how far you’ve come, envision where you want to be by year’s end, and reverse-engineer the systems and anchor thoughts that will get you there.

We’ll talk about:

• Why your brain wants to focus on your failures and how to redirect it to joy and growth.
• How a four foot mandalorian taught me to be in the moment before it’s passed by.
• A guided five sense visualization to step into your future self at the end of this year.
• How to reverse engineer your brain to get to the future self
• How to hack your subconscious thinking to wire your brain toward your goal, and work with your conscious mind by designing systems and action steps to get you there
• How to design your own anchor thoughts that keep you consistent and aligned.
• Why systems and habits are just as and sometimes more important than goals.

Each literal and metaphorical season is a chance to recalibrate and choose our direction again and again. To make the tiny tweaks that keep us authentic and keep us on course. This episode is your invitation to use whatever transition you’re in right now, to transition intentionally instead of reactively.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Nostalgia for Now

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

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Conflict isn’t a detour. It’s the road itself.
And if you’re out there making ideas real, you’re going to hit it—whether you like it or not.

This week on the Bloom Your Mind Podcast, we’re wrapping up our 3-part conflict resolution series with a quick-and-dirty cheat sheet. Think of this episode as your prep guide before a hard conversation: the moves that give you and the other person the best shot at resolution, connection, and growth.

We’ll cover:
✨ A lightning recap of the last two episodes (why the problem is the problem—not the person—and the five things conflict is really about).
✨ The mirror listening tool, and how to use it so people actually feel heard.
✨ An eight-point cheat sheet for walking into conflict as your best self.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Grounding tips for entering a conversation with a still mind, a calm body, and lead by the outcome; you and I against the problem
• Using a mental talking stick to keep our inner interruption beast at bay
• What it means to stick to one topic at a time, even when our topics are vendiagrams
• How owning our own experience, impact and subjective experience increases connection
• How ditching generalizations can bring us together, and how to recognize the sneaky ones that we use without realizing it.
• How to sort out when we’re coming from attachment vs. coming from love (and why boundaries matter).
• Manage your mind—how to watch your thinking and stay curious before during and after, so that your mind doesn’t regenerate the same conflicts again and again.

By the end, you’ll have a go-to conversation checklist you can use now, or years from now, to turn conflict into a tool for building stronger ideas, deeper relationships, and a more resilient you.

Your homework: Pick one current or past conflict, and run it through the cheat sheet. Where could you have shifted from “me vs. you” to “us vs. the problem”? Which step would have changed the tone?

Mentioned on this episode:

• Betty Pries: The space between us
• Episode 140: Resolving Conflict
• Episode 141: Solving People problems
• Episode 117: Two things are true
• Episode 114: Listening is Sexy

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!