15 Minutes of Sane: Recent Episodes
Nicole Hanlin
Life coaching focused on personal empowerment, and encouragement. A podcast to support life - with an extra focus on marriage and family.
Why was Mothers Day declared a national holiday in 1914 and it took 60 more years before Fathers Day was a national holiday?
What to do when you feel like what you have to give is so small that it couldn't possibly make a difference, so why bother?
There will always be rocks in the road. It is up to you if those rocks are stumbling blocks or stepping stones!
Accepting people as they are and limiting your interactions is NOT the same thing as limiting their interaction until they change who they are.
Listen to this podcast for some enlightenment on why an answer to prayer may look different than we envisioned.
Part 2 in the series, on Fatherless homes. Encouraging stories, great perspectives and changing the narrative all with guest co-host Celeste Baird
Listen for some encouraging experiences for overcoming statistics and challenges. This is a 2 part series, with guest co-host Celeste Baird!
Are you a priority or a back-up plan? Listen here for ways to see yourself as the person everyone wants to have around.
Let's start a new habit of breathing life and love into yourself and others around you.
We all suffer with anxiety, trust issued, trauma, stress and feelings of inadequacy but you don’t have to dwell in those feelings!
When you totally jacked up everything, it can still end up ok, DON’T QUIT, because you are worth it!
If you have someone in your life that can be honest, treasure them. Listen to this podcast for clues.
Do you take the time to give thanks for the little things? Listen to this podcast to get started!
Today let's reflect back on the year, how blessed we are and make sure we are appreciating our friends and family.
What are you doing to make the world a better place? What CAN you do?Join in on the discussion and share your thoughts with us.
Do you struggle with guilt or do you feel the pressure to run your credit cards up? Been there, done that and lets chat about how freeing creativity can be!
Do you suffer from seasonal depression (SAD)? Listen in for helpful techniques for overcoming this challenge and join in on the Facebook discussion.
Are you a scorekeeper or do you know one? Are you someone who only does for others if they also do for you? Do you keep a running tally of sins, disappointments etc? Lets chat!
Do you find yourself struggling with being truly happy for others, without jealousy? Lets talk!
Don't water yourself down to be easier for others to handle. You are the best person to be your AUTHENTIC self.
If nothing changes, nothing changes...lets go deep on this one and be real about what we really want!
Do you give yourself anxiety over things you cannot control? Listen to this podcast and lets get real together.
Part 4 of the series on embracing you. Be okay being alone; in your convictions, likes, dislikes and when you are ok being your authentic self, others will be ok with you being you too!
Without exception. Listen for encouragement on loving who you are and all that makes you YOU.
Without apology. You were made for a certain puzzle, don't shape your piece to fit the wrong puzzle.
Have you started your worry journal? Listen for ideas and tips on how effective a worry journal can be!
When you think everyone is happier than you- follow this podcast for tips on adopting an attitude of gratitude.
Life is full of regrets but those mistakes lead to success! Share your experiences with us and those around you.
Quality over quantity is more important than the size of your jeans. Listen for ways you can redirect your focus on things that really matter.
Focus forward to get where you want to go, let go of the past! Listen to this podcast for ideas.
Listen for ways to focus on more important things than the scale, your paycheck or even the number of times you have been married/divorced.
We unfriend, unfollow and unlike society so quick, when we should be faster to UNDERSTAND.
We were taught to use basic manners, to do unto others as you would want others to do unto you....
Are you a duck or an eagle? Do you quack about life or soar above? Listen to this podcast.
Stop grading yourself so harshly while grading others on a curve. Listen to this podcast.
Is your happiness contingent on outside forces? Listen to this podcast for ways to find your happiness within yourself.
Are you surrounding yourself with folks who meet or exceed your expectations? Do you have a standard? How can you achieve your goals, be the best version of you that you can be, if you are not surrounding yourself with likeminded people? Listen to this podcast for ideas!
Means you love them through it, it is not a token line in your vows! Listen to this podcast for ways you can be an encouragement to friends and family as they live life through sickness and health.
Listen to this podcast for ideas on how you can start making and achieving manageable goals.
If your NY Resolution involves not accepting you, just as you are, STOP! Learn to love you before you go changing your life. Listen to this podcast for some encouragement.
Listen up on the best ways to bring JOY into your life. Join in on the community discussion. Find ways to incorporate things that make you happy.
Forgiveness can begin by you. Listen up on how we can end 2021 on a fresh slate, freeing your heart and mind to receive the best of 2022!
Listen in for the key areas you need to get a check-up in, to end 2021 on a high note and put your best foot forward for 2022!
how would you spend your day/week? Do you even know what to do with yourself anymore or do you just know how to work? Have you forgotten how to entertain yourself?
Are you unknowingly being a bully? Have you forgotten to think how someone else feels or what they might like??
Have you ever heard, a dream is a wish your heart makes? Lets brainstorm, idea share, and see what we can do to help you achieve your dreams! Hit us up on FB.
Are we listening to reply or wanting to learn? Can we as a society move forward without learning from others?
Do you want to know the secret to success, the magic ingredient, the instant fix? Listen to this podcast to find the map to success and start to live your life with intentionality
Or know someone who does? Are you unknowingly adding to their misery by judging their life without knowing all the facts? Can you shine your light for others and show them it is ok to live life boldly?
Continue to be part of the discussion on how we as a society may be contributing to the gender identity crisis surrounding young people today.
As a society we seem to be drowning in gender identity issues...are we making our own problems? Are we so determined to pigeon hole or lable everyone that we are putting unnecessary pressure on peers to seek a gender they feel like they must belong in? Listen up and CHIME IN to take part in this challenging discussion.
Does it seem like you are always giving and someone is always taking? Do you feel taken advantage of? Listen up!
Rock it but join the discussion on how we can help you help others. Head to Facebook at 15 Minutes of Sane and share where you got your confidence, who helped you feel extra confident and what you do that you are so confident in.
If you are worried that people find you extra, too loud, too much or not enough, listen up!
Or do you know a pessimistic Paula? Then this is for you! Telling someone to BE HAPPY is woefully unhelpful, listen to this podcast to learn how you can be more effective in helping your pessimists see possibility instead!
Be brave, believe in yourself and ways you can start. In order to BE MORE, you need to be BRAVE. Look in your past and see who was brave before you and follow in their footsteps. Listen to this weeks podcast to learn more.
Men, all things men. The panel works to drive the conversation on normalizing mental health, ending the stigma and what they found that works! This is a multipart podcast, part 4
Men, all things men. The panel talks gender roles, finding their tribe and a relationship with God. This is a multipart podcast, part 3
Men, find your tribe! The panel talks finding their tribe, what helps and why. This is a multipart podcast, part 2
Men, how they identify themselves and where they find their value. This is a multipart podcast, part 1
Do you go through life with an abacus and tally all the good and bad that has happened?
How about are they spoiled or just loved differently? This is a touchy subject hitting on jealousy, envy and grace.
This is a 3 part series, so be sure to follow along and learn how your role as a parent evolves in a way that is mutually beneficial for you and your ADULT kids.
This is a 3 part series, so be sure to follow along and learn how your role as a parent evolves in a way that is mutually beneficial for you and your ADULT kids.
This is a 3 part series, so be sure to follow along and learn how your role as a parent evolves in a way that is mutually beneficial for you and your ADULT kids.
Yes you did,now own it! If you are like me, you have probably spent countless nights rehashing whatever you said that you can't believe you said...quit wasting time on that and move on. Be you, be authentic and know that others are looking at you and thinking they are so glad you can say the hard stuff, or that you broke the ice or brought a moment of hilarity to the situation.
Are you one of those folks that is never in the pictures but will take them and insist others be in them? Get in the pic, stop hiding behind your beautiful children or great looking spouse but be IN the moment and be thankful for the memory captured on film.
Guilty! Stop overthinking and just do you. Don't waste time on worry, but spend it on being proactive about life, your goals and your dreams.
Be More Like Melissa! Do you feel like you are just floating through life? Do you want to be challenged? Take a look around and find ways you can be a blessing to those around you. Focus more on giving than receiving. Be IN the moment with those you are around.
Set a standard and people need to meet it or exceed it! Don't be afraid to set boundaries, protect yourself and look out for the future of YOU.
Are you in the career you want or are you looking for ways to obtain the career of your dreams? We can help!
Are you guilty of being your harshest critic? Have you found yourself in a negative downer cycle that is bleeding into other aspects of your life? Let me help!
Are you or do you know someone who needs help breaking free from a life of abuse? Help where you can and if you cannot, at least don't hinder. Office of Women’s Health helpline: 800-994-9662
Are you waiting for the kids to grow up, for summer to come or for the stars to align before you will go for that big promotion at work? Why?
Pouring love and pride into your marriage, speaking with positive affirmations, will help you marriage grow into more than you ever dreamed.
Are you guilting of shaming, picking at, joking about and overall showing disrespect to you husband?
Domestic violence is a sad reality for the abused and the abuser. Neither is living their best life.
Defined as simply, no more than, limited but are your really JUST a stay at home parent, JUST a house wife/husband, JUST a cashier or JUST a student? If you are where you want to be in this world be JUSTifiably proud and drop the word JUST from your vocabulary. Tune in for more.
How many times have you asked a young couple, when are you going to start a family? How many kids do you want to have? How many times have you said, "I can't believe y'all aren’t pregnant yet!"? What ever happened to privacy and manners. Take a listen and learn about the hurt those questions and many like them cause.
Asking for and accepting help is one of the hardest things for either gender, but it is also the biggest display of strength.
You are wonderful just as you are, too loud, too tall, too short, too skinny, too fat, too quiet? You are not too much for the right people. Hear how you can be a light for others...
When you spend more time comparing children than appreciating their uniqueness, you are directly responsible for all the insecurity they carry through life.
Ladies, it is ok to ask for and accept help! Acts of service is the love language of so many, let people say "I love you" by helping you out!
Do you go through life thinking the world is out to get you or do you go through life thinking, "Ok, world. Bring it. I GOT THIS." ??
Are you spending more time comparing yourself to others than is healthy? Focus on comparing yourself to who you want to be and find ways to grow towards that person.
Parents-Are you struggling with naptime, bedtime, temper tantrums and finding time to get it all done? Listen to me, share with your friends (they will thank you!) and start building a schedule that eliminates all of these struggles, TODAY!
It is annoying but true, so find the courage to show RESPECT. Listen for the top 7 ways to demonstrate respect and the pitfalls to avoid.
Want to reduce anxiety and stress or improve your health-focus on self-care. We will share the 10 ways to start practicing self-care.
Let's talk about the real weight holding you back and it isn't the number on the scale! Ask yourself this, why not you? Who says you can't dance, hike, bike or run? Your attitude is the only thing you need to change, not the number on the scale!
It is a natural desire to want to belong, but it takes courage to be open and vulnerable to new people. It is ok to wait for your tribe. When you least expect it, it will happen. There is nothing wrong with you, it's just not your time.
Dads can do it all. It may be different than what we do as mothers, but that does not mean it's not equal or as valuable or appreciated.
In this episode, we look at how to let fathers share in family and child-rearing responsibilities by stepping back and letting them do their own thing.
Today, I want to encourage you to stay positive. Focus all of your energy on believing in yourself. You are capable, and far stronger, than you give yourself credit for.
There are days in all of our lives when we feel overwhelmed, discouraged, and stressed with work and our personal life. Channeling your inner power will show you how to handle these times using reflection, sharing some tools and practices you can use to regroup, and focusing on positive thinking.