Our guest Joni Woods is a relationship and communication coach whose work helps individuals and couples build healthier relationships, communicate more effectively, and create lives that feel balanced, intentional, and sustainable. How we communicate at home, at work, and with ourselves, directly affects how we manage our time, energy, and overall well-being. Joni shares her personal journey of being "burned" from a unhealthy relationship and how she used that experience to teach her to set boundaries and create better communication strategies.

Joni's book Burned, Blocked, and Better than Ever is available in paperback on Amazon and other retailers, and also as an Ebook.

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This week we take a field trip to the beautiful, peace-filled Starrette Farm Retreat Center on the outskirts of Statesville, North Carolina to speak with founder Ann Starrette and host Nancy Bellamy. We speak about the importance of nature, silence and solitude to foster a deeper spiritual journey. Wish you could have been with us!

Besides running the Retreat Center, Ann and Nancy lead spiritual formation coaching and deeper journeys including the School of the Spirit through the Lydia Group.

The private Retreat Center offers "Quiet Space Fridays" on the 2nd Friday of each month to registered guests who want to get away for a day of silence and introspection. The Retreat House can be rented out to groups for small events and day retreats. More information can be found on their website HERE.

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This week we continue our conversation about anxiety. We share several techniques to help you self-regulate stress and deal with milder forms of anxiety, including mindfulness meditation, breathing exercises, and more. Be sure to check out the previous episode to learn more about clinical forms of anxiety.

NOTE: This podcast is not meant to diagnose or treat anxiety. Please share any concerns you have about your anxiety with your doctor or mental health provider.

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Seems like everyone is feeling existential anxiety these days! We had so much to talk about that we divided our conversation into two parts. In this first part, Dr. Walker explains several of the clinical diagnoses of anxiety, including General Anxiety Disorder (GAD), OCD, PTSD, and more. Dr. Walker draws on his 50 years of practicing psychiatry to bring us a wealth of information in this podcast. Click HERE to take the GAD-7 assessment mentioned in this episode.

NOTE: This podcast is not meant to diagnose or treat anxiety. Please share any concerns you have about your anxiety with your doctor or mental health provider.

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We recorded this episode during the aftermath of the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Current events in America are dark indeed. We grieve for the families who have been impacted by the violence and horror of recent ICE raids. We want to maintain compassion, empathy and love for our fellow humans, but we're exhausted, burned out and tired of being constantly sad and fearful. Today's Big Question is: How can you find the balance between staying informed and nurturing your mental and emotional health?

This important conversation highlights several tips to maintain emotional balance by:

1) limiting your exposure to negative noise

2) embracing your emotions

3) seeking out nature

4) intentionally cultivating positive qualities like love and kindness, which will ultimately bring more good into your life and the world.

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This episode is long overdue...we had some technical difficulties but are SO excited to finally welcome our wonderful guest, Dr. Mike Durnin! Mike is a leadership expert, educator and coach who walks us through his signature framework, the "Handful of L's." Mike encourages individuals to pursue excellence, resilience, and Christ-centered transformation in life and leadership. Learn more about Mike and connect with him on LinkedIn HERE. Be sure to ask him for your copy of the Handful of L's resource he offered!

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After a highly entertaining story by Dr. Walker about an accidental arctic adventure, we dive into another one of our popular Book Summaries! This time we discuss Chris Bailey's The Productivity Project. Bailey took an entire year to experiment with dozens of productivity "hacks" so you don't have to! He tells what worked and what didn't for him. Wende has already successfully implemented two new disciplines from Bailey's suggestions, and Dr. Walker is eager to try one too.

Also mentioned in this episode: Lucinda Halpern's book Get Signed.

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Welcome to Season 6 of Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life! (We started this podcast in 2023 and do two seasons per year.) Our mission with this podcast is to help you develop meaning and purpose by...you guessed it...leveraging your time and balancing your life! This year we plan to showcase a variety of life-affirming topics through insightful conversations, book summaries, and wisdom from powerful guests. Enjoy today's conversation about our hopes, dreams, projects, and goals for 2026.

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