The Americana Coast Podcast

Waves come in all sizes. But do we make some out to be bigger than they really are?

Just a quick encouragement to focus on the good things in your life.

To catch a wave you have to be in the ocean.

How do you start a day off on a positive note if your heart is filled with hatred.

Visiting the Peace Poll in Manhattan Beach.

Tough time to stay upbeat. But we have to keep going.

To you try to hard to control the wave you’re riding?

Never underestimate the power of showing up.

It’s amazing what can happen when you make the choice to show up.

What motivates you to get out of bed?

Let’s start a movement of positivity!

Quick check in!

Adapting to the tides!

Staying positive when you’re not 100%

What to do when momentum slows.

Negativity is draining!

If you’re in a position of leadership you have one job.

Step one: put yourself outside your comfort zone. Step two: repeat.

If you act like a jerk, prepare to be treated like one.

Your job today is to de-escalate. To lead by establishing a positive tone.

Perhaps we just need to take a breath.

Fear is a funny animal isn't it? And yet it can completely blow our confidence at 3 a.m.

What is that certain something, deep down inside you, that encourages you to keep going?

Pearls are magnificent examples of what it takes to see a goal or a dream through to fruition.

What's something you're doing to kick off the new year?

Be more like water! Adjust and adapt!

How's your 2026 starting out? Is it like the weather in LA right now? That's ok. You'll get through it! We all will.

Life is too short to be angry all the time.

Sometimes we need to give our brains a chance to shut off.

Do you believe in luck? Or is it just hard work that creates luck?

When is the perfect time? Never.

Wave are not consistent, not unlike the waves we ride in life.

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.