The Americana Coast Podcast

Are you where you want to be? If not, why not?

Why film and record on the beach?

Sometimes it's a good thing to step outside your comfort zone and try something new.

In a storm? We'll throw you a life jacket!

Have you compiled your New Year's goals yet?

While the momentum that helped you achieve your goal is great, it can also keep you from catching your breath if you don't stop to soak in the win.

We are knee deep in the holidays and it's been great to see people being kind to each other as we get closer to the crescendo.

What works for one, may not work for another.

Is it more important to start strong or finish strong? Perhaps both is the answer.

It’s important to always have your head on a swivel.

Just a quick check in encouraging you to focus on the positive today!

Words have power. Even when those words are directed to your own body. Yes, that's right. You can use your words to heal your body.

Be the rainbow in somebody's cloud!

Do you have triggers? What about glimmers? Hmmmm?

We carry baggage throughout our lives. Regrets, hardships, mistakes, insecurities. And just when you think you've got them all tucked away nicely, something happens to bring them all to the surface again. But there can be a positive to all of this.

Want to find some positive energy? Look no further than volunteering at a school.

I always told my kids, the tone of the room starts with you.

We start off the next 100 episodes with a reminder to trust the process. Sometimes baby steps will take you the farthest even if it takes a hot minute.

100 EPISODES! WOW! 100 consecutive days of starting off the day on a positive note! So cool!

Sometimes we need to hear our own advice!

The ocean is a healing entity.

The ocean and nature have remarkable healing powers and health benefits.

Did you know that waves, come in waves? They are also referred to as sets or series.

YOU set the tone for the day and the environment. Don't let negativity set it for you.

Just keep swimmin'. Just keep swimmin'.

Are you where you want to be? Have you considered what it might take to get there?

The holidays can put your positivity to the test!

Never quit searching for your sand dollar.

The Americana Coast Pep Talks is now a book on Amazon!

Creative endeavors can have a great impact on your ability to stay positive. You don't have to be a virtuoso or Picasso. Just the act of creating something can have a positive affect on you.

The holidays are festive indeed. Yet for some it can be a remarkably stressful and at times depressing time of year.

It's ok to worry. It's ok to be stressed. The goal is to develop skills and tools that help you keep those feelings from overwhelming you as you push toward something great.

Negativity can legit lead to health issues. And it all starts with one negative thought.

Your brain sees negativity as a threat. It's incredible the affect negativity has on your brain and eventually your health.

There's a good reason to start your day thinking of three things you're grateful for.

Your brain feeds off of a breakfast of positive thoughts.

People who overthink things waste a lot of energy worrying about things that never happen.

Your brain reshapes itself and rewires itself depending on what you're focused on.

It's important to recognize that each and every one of us is carrying our own cross. No matter how good a day it is, everyone is working through something personal. That's why it's so important that we do everything we can to be good to each other, kind to each other and to love on each other; every day.

Being positive is infectious. It all starts with spreading the message.

What started as a goal of helping others start their day on a positive note, has in turn effected me directly and my approach to life.

Worry is a huge waste of energy and often keeps us from having a positive outloook.

Life often hits you with an unexpected twist. But that just gives you a chance to try something different and think on your feet!

It is the unrealistic who create a new reality.

Do you allow yesterday to affect your mood today?

Short and sweet today. Make it a good one!

Sometimes to learn how to swim, you simply need to dive in the deep end.

Life can be like the weather. You never know whether you're going to wake up to sunshine or fog.

What exactly does it mean to live life in a positive way?

A quick one today reminding you that you only lose when you stop trying.