Divorce Stress Is Real: Gayle King’s Story Hits Hard  Gayle at the Met Gala 2026 Listen below now or on your favorite streaming platform ! In the list of life's most stressful events, divorce ranks second, right behind the death of a spouse. Now, everything that leads up to that can ramp up the stress meter. In Gayle King’s case, catching her husband cheating red-handed definitely ramped things up a bit. She recently shared during her appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that she got home and caught her husband fresh out of the shower with someone she thought was a friend.  Not only was Gayle King dealing with the shock of this man, William Bumpus, cheating, but she also had to learn that it was with another person she had some level of trust. They had been married for 11 years and, eventually, they did end up getting a divorce. What got her through that ordeal was reaching out to friends and having people to lean on. Of course, she talked about immediately calling her B...

America's Next Top Model Reality Check: Is Natalie Nunn better than Tyra Banks? After finally watching America’s Next Top Model documentary, Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model , I have concluded that Natalie Nunn is better than Tyra Banks. Hold up, wait a minute. Let’s get into it before everyone attacks me from all directions. 7/10 for the three-episode documentary. Listen below now or on your favorite streaming platform !   Know your Values Article: Stressed Out? Activate Your Core Values for Real Relief and Resilience Is Trya Banks a crappy person? Does she know who she is? Natalie Nunn > Tyra Banks Not another America’s Next Top Model Cycle

Oftentimes, there are things we want to do. There are places we want to go. There are goals we want to accomplish that may seem unattainable. Sometimes, when we look at the situation we are in, all those things seem dang near impossible. I get that. How can we dream bigger when we are caught up in just trying to survive, or trying to get through the day or battling health concerns or consumed with worry about what loved ones are going through? Sometimes, it never seems like the right time.  Catalyst All the  reasons we can  breath, light, night, fight, flight, foresight  surging through us, propelling us   forward Listen below now or on your favorite streaming platform ! How do others do it? How do they overcome? How do they make it look easy? First, I think we should acknowledge that regardless of what success we think we see, everyone has their own personal battles, and although they make it look easy, for them it probably was not. Basically, let’s get ou...

Optimal Response to Stress and Anxiety The first step to managing stress is getting to know yourself. Start the process by reflecting on what your values are and how they tie into your life. - Litevi Listen below now or on your favorite streaming platform ! I like to think of myself as your stress well curator. I look for helpful stress management tips and tools to add to your toolkit so you don’t have to. However, it never fails that when I search for stress-related articles, gloom and doom always pop up. To get the helpful information, I first have to sift through all the results that tell us how awful stress is and that it will kill you. Sheesh! We get it. Stress, left unchecked, can cause problems, but if you learn how to manage the inevitable stress that will occur in life, you can thrive.  One way to improve your stress response is to focus on your values. Alice Boyes, Ph. D. contributed a great article to Psychology Today that highlights how your values can help you handle...

When Trying to Do It All Goes All Wrong Listen below now or on your favorite streaming platform ! I have often wondered if there was such a thing as feeling too good and I may have found the answer recently. February was a good month. I was on a roll. I was coming off a tough time and started feeling like I was getting my groove back. Things were beginning to fall back in place and feel manageable again. So I decided to refocus on my health because I had slacked off a bit. In comes this 14-day health challenge that I felt good about. It seemed that I should be able to participate in it fairly easily. I think my feeling good about everything else fooled me into thinking I could handle this 14-day health challenge along with everything else. I really thought I could do it all with no regard to how I was going to balance it all. As I got to the second day of the challenge, I realized that I took for granted the time it would take to devote to doing it.  The challenge required that I c...

 Alex Cross Episode 4 Tid Bits Listen Now A look into grieving the loss of a spouse, partner, or significant other Widows and widowers trigger warnings Everyone handles things their own way Family intervention Faking the funk Don't force your expectations on a grieving person Dating Top stressors Eight steps to healing after the death of your spouse or partner

I needed a moment so I wrote a couple of poems and recorded a podcast show because I just needed a moment to be.  Adjust Breathe in know that it is your time to feel what you need to feel, your time to have a moment Wanda Toby @Litevi I Need a Moment Ya’ll gonna give me a moment  A moment to feel what I feel  To sit in this pocket of disappointment  To let the letdown flow over me and settle  in the unsettled pits of my stomach To bubble and gurgle and seethe  Just need a moment to adjust or  readjust to the dimming of hope that was ignited  a glow that dared to burn too bright in a time when darkness rallied Ya’ll gonna give me a moment  A moment to feel what I feel To get it together and figure it out Am I going to fight or watch it burn A moment to acknowledge my exhaustion To cry at the loss of humanity at the choking hands of hubris Just need these few minutes before I gotta go to work - Wanda Toby Article A Psychologist’s Advice on How ...

Bounce Back Stronger: 5 Resilience Tips for When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned Listen now. Like and subscribe: There will always be setbacks in life. There will always be circumstances that we did not anticipate and, to be honest, those circumstances can throw us for a loop. They can get us off track and even cause us to stray further from where we want to be. It can be downright frustrating and you be on the verge of a breakdown. You can get to the point where you don’t even recognize who or what you have become. Worse, neither do those around you. The people you love and value most may feel like they are interacting with a stranger while you are working on sorting out the stranger you have become to yourself. One misstep has the potential to derail everything we have worked towards or are working towards but the only thing we must always remember is to not give up. At the end of the day, we are in control of our destiny and how we handle those situations. Rise up, gather ourselves toget...

A new research study examines the link between physical activity, sleep, and brain connections. Let's review and talk about it.  LISTEN TO THE PODCAST NOW! Podcast Highlights: Physical activity, sleep, and brain connection Heart rate variability (HRV) and you What does HRV say about your ability to handle stress Boost Activity Levels Improve Sleep Quality Resource Article Daily habits like sleep and exercise can shape brain connectivity for weeks

Recalibrating Expectations: A Path to Enhanced Well-Being and Stress Management In today’s fast-paced world, we often set lofty expectations for ourselves—whether at work, in our relationships, or even with our health. While ambition is a driving force behind success, it can also lead to burnout, stress, and feelings of inadequacy when those expectations aren't met. One powerful way to combat this is through recalibrating our expectations, which can greatly benefit our mental well-being and stress management. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST NOW What Does It Mean to Recalibrate Expectations? Recalibrating expectations refers to adjusting your goals, desires, or outcomes based on your current circumstances and capabilities. It is about aligning your expectations with reality, and it doesn’t mean lowering your standards or aspirations. Instead, it’s about recognizing that circumstances shift, and so too should your approach to how you measure success. Many of us fall into the trap of setting ex...

Stress and Procrastination: Act Now Podcast Highlights The answer is: You must act now Stress and Procrastination Why you put things off until the last minute Money is a good motivator What is procrastination My emergency room patient Why do we procrastinate Kids, teens, and procrastination Instilling healthy habits Angelica is that girl Can we outgrow procrastination Mental health and procrastination You are not lazy How do we know we have a problem Tips for overcoming it Featured Article: Why You Put Things Off Until the Last Minute

Reveal Your Thoughts: Part 2 What are you feeling today? Reveal your thoughts to a trusted confident!  Mighty you are  Allow  yourself to be  seen not as you wish but  as you honestly are  not wounded yet vulnerable  mighty  In your  sincerity  a burgeoning healing  takes root and grows like a mighty  oak tree - Wanda Toby In my research on stress management and wellness, I have found that the basics of the basics is knowing oneself. Knowing who you are, knowing what your values are, and knowing how you react to things allows a person to better prepare for life’s ups and downs. However, sometimes that is not enough. Sometimes you have to take it further and share certain parts of yourself. Share your feelings and emotions whether it be venting or expressing love or connecting on a mutual experience. Since we are social creatures we need to connect in ways that deepen our experiences. At the end of the day keeping things bo...