In today's episode, Heather discusses how to figure out what to leave behind in 2020 and what to take with you as you head into the new year.  Say Hi Over On Instagram! Interested In Coaching? Click Here! Click Here For A Free Workbook To Help Set You Up For 2021! MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE LIST National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Today we are joined by Jamina Bone founder of Momming With Truth where she advocates for maternal mental health, self-worth, purpose, and identity outside of motherhood.   She illustrates the everyday moments of motherhood. And not just the fun parts. The real, honest, raw, hard parts of motherhood.  Reminding us that we are not alone in our struggles. In today’s interview, we dive into existing outside of motherhood, advocating for our own needs, discovering our identities, embracing our imperfections, overcoming the impossible standard of motherhood, and more.  Instagram: Overcoming Together (Heather) Instagram: Momming With Truth (Jamina) Momming With Truth Website Thank you for listening! We hope that this episode will be helpful and that you know you aren't alone.  MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE LIST National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Have you ever stopped to think about where your attention is going? Are you truly being present in your own life? In this episode, Heather discusses the power of your attention and being present in life. Time is flying by, are you slowing down and intentionally being present? In a world that constantly demands our attention, what can we do to regain control? To be present with who and what matters most? Attention is a very powerful resource. It can either build us up or tear us down... sometimes without us even realizing it.  Let's talk about it. Say Hi On Instagram! Free Core Values Workbook Download Ready To Take Charge Of Your Life? Apply For A Free 30 Minute Coaching Session! - Heather Journagan

In this episode, Heather shares step by step the processes that she utilizes to help overcome overwhelm within her own life while facing depression and anxiety. You hear all the time how you should utilize brain dumping to help you clear your mind but no one really dives into what you're supposed to do after that. That is... until this podcast episode! Heather breaks down exactly what to do with that brain dump! Breaking down and organizing your thoughts into actionable steps. Staying on top of things before they get on top of you. And even if you have an off day or even an off week. Remember that you aren't defined by your productivity.  Apply For Your Free 30-Minute Coaching Session! Say Hi On Instagram! Free Core Values Workbook Download These processes have been instrumental in my productivity and I truly believe that they will help you as well! Try them out and let me know what you think! - Heather Journagan

Have you ever thought about trying yoga but were intimidated by all the advanced poses? Maybe you just didn't have the time to commit? Maybe you've done it on and off but have a hard time staying consistent. I've been the type of person who thought yoga just wouldn't work with my life. But as today's Overcoming Together podcast guest, Namie Rohack, founder of Tranquil Lotus Yoga. puts it, if you're breathing, you're doing yoga! Namie is passionate about making yoga accessible for all, sharing the gentler side of yoga, bringing diversity, showing all the different aspects and how they can benefit you.  We move past the stigma surrounding yoga and dig into what it actually is and the benefits it has, not only physically but also mentally.   We discuss some ways that you can start incorporating meditation throughout your day, even a minute at a time to help you destress and refocus.   I’m excited to start incorporating what I learned into today's podcast episode into my life knowing that it doesn't have to be super complicated or time-consuming and I hope you are as well! Thank you for listening and for your continued support! If you enjoy this podcast episode please considering leaving a 5-star rating and review. New Podcast Episodes are every Thursday! Please subscribe to be notified of those and if you want even more motivational mental health content, follow over on Instagram or Facebook where I post daily and would love to chat with you so please send me a message!                      Follow Overcoming Together On Instagram! Follow Namie On Instagram!   You got this, and I got you. We can overcome, together. - Heather    Want to start taking charge of your life but not sure where to start? Get your FREE Core Values Workbook. A step-by-step guide to help you figure out what's most important in your life and how to start making decisions based on those things. Click Here To Get Your Free Core Values Workbook!   Let's dive deeper and have real, honest conversations about mental health. Covering a range of topics from pregnancy, parenthood, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and/or postpartum anxiety, loss, personal development, mindset, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and more. My goal is to help provide support with practical tips, tools, and advice. To motivate and inspire anyone who is struggling and feels alone. Mental health matters, you matter. You’re not alone. Together we will learn about how to self-care, cope, and find that sense of self. I hope that by speaking more openly about mental illness we can work towards changing the stigma around mental health. Bringing awareness and advocating for change.

From selling drugs to advocating against them. Today we are joined by the author of 11 Felonies, Paul Wait. Today’s episode comes with a trigger warning as we discuss some heavy topics included but not limited to, drugs, abuse, alcohol, addiction, suicide. 11 Felonies intimately brings its readers along as the author (Paul Wait) recollects his younger years. From the first time, he smoked weed at the age of 11 to getting arrested for selling drugs.    Throughout the book, he confronts things such as bullies, addiction, divorce, loss, and mental health issues.   After getting arrested and watching his loved ones fall victim to drugs and alcohol, he turned his life around and is now advocating against drugs like benzodiazepine and other substances.   He educates us on the silent benzodiazepine epidemic, shares how therapy has changed his life, how he fought to change his life trajectory, and what he’s learned along the way.  Thank you for listening and for your continued support! If you enjoy this podcast episode please considering subscribing, leaving a 5-star rating and review. MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE LIST National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255  Follow Overcoming Together On Instagram! Get Paul's Book 11 Felonies HERE!   Want to start taking charge of your life but not sure where to start? Get your FREE Core Values Workbook. A step-by-step guide to help you figure out what's most important in your life and how to start making decisions based on those things. Newsletter Sign up + Free Core Values Workbook!   - Heather    (*DISCLAIMER: My guest and I are not licensed medical professionals, everything we share in today's episode is based on our own personal experiences and independent research.)   Let's dive deeper and have real, honest conversations about mental health. Covering a range of topics from pregnancy, parenthood, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and/or postpartum anxiety, loss, personal development, mindset, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and more. My goal is to help provide support with practical tips, tools, and advice. To motivate and inspire anyone who is struggling and feels alone. Mental health matters, you matter. You’re not alone. Together we will learn about how to self-care, cope, and find that sense of self. I hope that by speaking more openly about mental illness we can work towards changing the stigma around mental health. Bringing awareness and advocating for change.

Feeling stuck? Underqualified? Before you completely throw in the towel, let me ask you this question. Since when did we have to START as an expert? Like seriously? When did that become a requirement? Imposter syndrome and self-doubt can be absolutely dream-crushing.     I've got news! Unless you are LITERALLY lying or playing the game Among Us, you can't be an imposter. You can't be an imposter while you're learning. We all have to start somewhere.    What would happen if we shifted our mindset to take pride in learning instead of ashamed of it? It's amazing how far we can get if we don't let the bump in the roads turn into roadblocks.    I hope this episode will inspire and motivate you to keep going or even get started! Keep pursuing your dreams. Let the momentum of each step push you to achieve your goals.    Follow Overcoming Together On Instagram!   Want to start taking charge of your life but not sure where to start? Get your FREE Core Values Workbook. A step-by-step guide to help you figure out what's most important in your life and how to start making decisions based on those things. Newsletter Sign up + Free Core Values Workbook!   - Heather Journagan     Let's dive deeper and have real, honest conversations about mental health. Covering a range of topics from pregnancy, parenthood, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and/or postpartum anxiety, loss, personal development, mindset, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and more. My goal is to help provide support with practical tips, tools, and advice. To motivate and inspire anyone who is struggling and feels alone. Mental health matters, you matter. You’re not alone. Together we will learn about how to self-care, cope, and find that sense of self. I hope that by speaking more openly about mental illness we can work towards changing the stigma around mental health. Bringing awareness and advocating for change.

Ever deal with negative self-talk? One way or another, we all have a form of an inner critic. This episode aims to teach us what to do when we hear that little voice telling us we will never be good enough. That very same voice that gets you all riled up and then immediately makes you feel guilty for getting upset.  Joining us on the podcast today to help us better understand this topic is my friend Karolina Repela! A life coach, health coach, and sleep specialist! She provides practical tips and steps we can take to face our inner critic.  New episodes are released every Thursday so don't forget to hit the follow button to be notified when they are uploaded!    Follow Overcoming Together On Instagram!   Click here to book a free call with Karolina! Follow Karolina On Instagram!     You can also be a part of the continued conversation over on Instagram and if you are interested, I just recently started sending out newsletters with key takeaways from the episodes, resources, behind the scenes, and more!    Newsletter Sign up + Free Core Values Workbook!   Please know that you are not alone and we can overcome, together.   - Heather Journagan       Let's dive deeper and have real, honest conversations about mental health. Covering a range of topics from pregnancy, parenthood, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and/or postpartum anxiety, loss, personal development, mindset, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and more. My goal is to help provide support with practical tips, tools, and advice. To motivate and inspire anyone who is struggling and feels alone. Mental health matters, you matter. You’re not alone. Together we will learn about how to self-care, cope, and find that sense of self. I hope that by speaking more openly about mental illness we can work towards changing the stigma around mental health. Bringing awareness and advocating for change.

A huge part of this podcast is actively seeking to understand other people's perspectives and struggles. Even if the topic is something that is typically avoided. This episode is the first in a subseries called, "Uncomfortable Conversations."    I would like to give a trigger warning as this episode is about self-injury and may be uncomfortable or disturbing for some listeners.   I believe it's extremely important to talk about it. There are so many misconceptions about self-injury.   To help us better understand this topic, we have Karen Vincent back on the podcast! If you've been with us for a while you will remember her from episode 6, "Creating Healthy Habits." You guys loved her in that episode so I'm really excited to have her back today!   She is a licensed mental health therapist for over 20 years. She is a certified life coach and health coach. Throughout her career, she worked with many people who have struggled with self-injury as well as done intensive studies with DBT therapy as well as other extensive training.   This is one of those episodes that are important to listen to even if you yourself have never experienced this. Karen gives excellent advice on how to better understand someone in your life who is struggling with self-injury or even if you just want to educate yourself more on the topic.   If you made it this far, thank you so much! I know that these conversations can be uncomfortable but I truly believe it is crucial to have them and I applaud you for listening and educating yourself more on this topic.    New episodes are released every Thursday so don't forget to hit the follow button to be notified when they are uploaded!    Got Questions for Karen? Click here!   Click here to listen to the other podcast episode with Karen!   You can also be a part of the continued conversation over on Instagram and if you are interested, I just recently started sending out newsletters with key takeaways from the episodes, resources, behind the scenes, and more!    Newsletter Sign up + Free Core Values Workbook!   I would love to hear from you so feel free to Send Me A Message! on Instagram or via e-mail at heather@overcomingtogether.net   Please know that you are not alone and we can overcome, together.   - Heather

How do we unlearn the lies we've been told? Or the lies we've told ourselves? We often attach these lies to our identities, causing us to build the foundation of our worth on sand instead of solid rock.  Can we shift our mindset around the past?  How do we forgive ourselves? I hope today's episode will help you answer those very questions as we dive into the conversation around mindset, personal development, forgiving ourselves, healing from past mistakes, and finding purpose in our pain. Without our pasts, we wouldn't be where we are today. You are strong and capable of anything!  It's time to unlearn the lies. MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE LIST National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Click Here To Sign Up For The Newsletter!  Join us over on Instagram! Ready To Take Charge Of Your Life? Click Here To Get Your Free Step-By-Step Core Values Workbook!   (*DISCLAIMER: I’m not a licensed medical professional, everything I share is based on my own personal experiences and is intended to inspire and motivate.) Let's dive deeper and have real, honest conversations about mental health. Covering a range of topics from pregnancy, parenthood, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and/or postpartum anxiety, loss, personal development, and more. My goal is to help provide support with practical tips, tools, and advice. To motivate and inspire anyone who is struggling and feels alone. Mental health matters, you matter. You’re not alone. Together we will learn about how to self-care, cope, and find that sense of self. I hope that by speaking more openly about mental illness we can work towards changing the stigma around mental health. Bringing awareness and advocating for change. We can overcome, together. - Heather Journagan

Do you get frustrated with communication within your relationship? Like you just can't get the other person to understand where you're coming from?  Having been with my husband for eight years, we've had our fair shares of ups and downs. Miscommunication seemed to be the only communication we knew. That is... until we discovered the enneagram.  Today's podcast guest is my husband Brian Journagan!  He's joining us today to have a conversation about how we have been using the enneagram not only for self-development but also to strengthen our marriage. Sharing some advice, tips, and steps we took to get to where we are now. The enneagram has given us a way to articulate things that we haven’t been able to before. Eight years into our relationship and have drastically changed the way we communicate and have a deeper understanding of each other than we ever have before.  We hope that this episode will help others see how the enneagram can help you with communication in your own relationships, even if it’s not a marriage!   Click Here To Sign Up For The Newsletter!  Join us over on Instagram! Ready To Take Charge Of Your Life? Click Here To Get Your Free Step-By-Step Core Values Workbook! Overcoming Together is a podcast that serves as a platform to dive deeper and have real, honest conversations about mental health. Covering a range of topics from pregnancy, parenthood, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and/or postpartum anxiety, loss, and more. My goal is to help provide support with practical tips, tools, and advice. To motivate and inspire anyone who is struggling and feels alone. Mental health matters, you matter. You’re not alone.  I hope that by speaking more openly about mental illness we can work towards changing the stigma around mental health. Bringing awareness and advocating for change. We can overcome, together. - Heather Journagan

Do you know what the Enneagram is? Did you take a test once and kinda know what your number is? My friend Callie Ammons, a certified Enneagram Coach and host of the Living Enneagram podcast is joining us today to help us better understand what the Enneagram is. How we can utilize this tool to help us discover who we are and why we think and respond in certain ways.   If you aren’t sure what I’m talking about, the Enneagram is a personality assessment of nine interconnected personality types.   If you don't know what your type is, no worries, we’ll talk about how you can figure that out at the end of the episode.  Casually knowing your Enneagram type is one thing, but when you actually dive in, you’ll find that it’s actually an extremely valuable tool to help us better understand ourselves.  Knowing my Enneagram type has been huge for me on my journey of self-discovery, it has opened a door to a deeper understanding of myself that I didn’t even know existed. It’s like I now have a guide to help me understand my brain, emotions, reactions, tendencies and so much more.  I asked Callie to come share her knowledge with us today because I truly believe that by utilizing this knowledge, we can consciously work towards being the healthiest version of ourselves and also be able to recognize our unhealthy tendencies.   Check Out All Things Callie Ammons!  Follow Overcoming Together Podcast on Social Media! Free Step-By-Step Core Values Workbook Overcoming Together is a podcast that serves as a platform to dive deeper and have real, honest conversations about mental health. Covering a range of topics from pregnancy, parenthood, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and/or postpartum anxiety, loss, and more. My goal is to help provide support with practical tips, tools, and advice. To motivate and inspire anyone who is struggling and feels alone. Mental health matters, you matter. You’re not alone.  I hope that by speaking more openly about mental illness we can work towards changing the stigma around mental health. Bringing awareness and advocating for change. We can overcome, together. I'm going on a journey of self-discovery. I hope you'll join me. -Heather Journagan

Do you ever feel like you're living your life on autopilot? I know I did. One day I looked up and had no clue how I had gotten to this place. In the process of rediscovering who I am, I became extremely overwhelmed with how disorganized my mind was. I had no clue where to start. I realized that in order to create the life I want, to become the person I thrive to be, I have to start with my core values. In this episode, we dive into how intentionally and clearly defining your values will change everything from your perspective, how you schedule your time, how you interact with others, what you agree to, and more. It truly changes your life. If you're ready to switch off autopilot and take control of your life, this is the episode for you.  Ready to start defining your core values?! I made a free step-by-step workbook to help you! Click Here To Get The Free PDF! Message Me On Social Media! Overcoming Together is a podcast that serves as a platform to dive deeper and have real, honest conversations about mental health. Covering a range of topics from pregnancy, parenthood, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and/or postpartum anxiety, loss, and more. My goal is to help provide support with practical tips, tools, and advice. To motivate and inspire anyone who is struggling and feels alone. Mental health matters, you matter. You’re not alone.  I hope that by speaking more openly about mental illness we can work towards changing the stigma around mental health. Bringing awareness and advocating for change. We can overcome, together. - Heather Journagan

Do you find yourself feeling guilty for "wasting" time? Especially these last six months with so much uncertainty. In today's episode, we discuss how many of us have or are currently experiencing the five stages of grief: DenialAnger Bargaining DepressionAcceptance Knowing what these stages look like and how they actually work and affect us can be a game-changer when it comes to our mental health during this season of life. We also dive into that sense of guilt that has been clouding over many of us in recent months. If you can't seem to shake that feeling, this episode is for you!  This episode is short, I didn't feel the need to add unnecessary things just to make the episode longer. It's a short episode, but it is powerful. I hope this episode helps motivate you and helps you feel less alone. You are strong and can/will do amazing things. Let me know what you did with those ten minutes on Instagram or Facebook! Overcoming Together is a podcast that serves as a platform to dive deeper and have real, honest conversations about mental health. Covering a range of topics from pregnancy, parenthood, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and/or postpartum anxiety, loss, and more. My goal is to help provide support with practical tips, tools, and advice. To motivate and inspire anyone who is struggling and feels alone. Mental health matters, you matter. You’re not alone.  I hope that by speaking more openly about mental illness we can work towards changing the stigma around mental health. Bringing awareness and advocating for change. We can overcome, together. DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor. I do not have any type of medical degree. Everything I talk about is either my own personal experiences or research I have done online.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Karen Vincent, a licensed mental health therapist, certified life coach, certified health coach, AND a certified integrative nutrition coach!!  We discuss what it looks like to recognize destructive behaviors or coping mechanisms, how to get out of a rut, her top 3 critical foundational habits to building a healthy lifestyle, and how we can implement these habits into our own lives.  Karen Vincent's Website! Follow on Instagram Or Facebook!

Hey guys! I had a listener message me and ask if I could talk about parenting disagreements on the podcast. In the last episode of the podcast, "When You Listen To Your Heart" with Crystalynn Godek, a certified life coach and founder of Heart Over Head Coaching I asked Crystalynn this listener's requested question. However, I couldn't get it to flow well with the overall conversation topic of the episode. I still wanted to post it since I think it's really great advice. I decided to go ahead and post it as bonus content! I also added a few bloopers from Episode 5 at the end.  If you are a parent finding yourself in new territory with working from home, learning from home, or even just finding yourself disagreeing with your parent on how to discipline your child. This bonus content is for you! Check out all things Heart Over Head Coaching! I'd love to hear from you as well! Reach Out To Overcoming Together Podcast

Do you struggle with achieving your goals? Do you struggle with even knowing what those goals are?! In this episode, I'm interviewing our FIRST EVER podcast guest, Crystalynn Godek, a certified life coach and founder of Heart Over Head Coaching! We discuss how to figure out our dreams and intentionally aligning with our goals with our busy schedules. We talk about what holds us back from achieving our goals, and what happens when you are lacking support from the ones around you? What does it look like to protect our energy during these uncertain times and listen to our hearts instead of our heads? It's time we stop letting our heads get in the way of our hearts.  Crystalynn has a ton of amazing resources available! Check out her links! Check out all things Heart Over Head Coaching! I'd love to hear from you as well! Join Us On Facebook Or Instagram!

Dedicated in loving memory to my dear friend, David Colbert. All things shining. In this episode, we discuss how we want to be remembered. Not just when we pass away, but in daily interactions. Are we a hero or a villain?  We have more impact than we realize. Our words matter. My Grandma once said, "Don't take compliments to the grave." If you have someone in your life that has impacted you, inspired you, pushed you to grow. Tell them how much they mean to you. Don't let them go throughout their life not knowing how much they matter. Don't forget to use #mydavid or #allthingsshining so that we can celebrate those people who have impacted your life with you. Message Me On Social Media! Here is a message from David's friend Matt. I will never forget sitting in a pledge meeting at the fraternity David and I were joining together at Ole Miss. At the end of the meeting, active members were tormenting all of us pledges and asking us to do ridiculous acts, chores, etc. David looked at me and said, “What are we doing Matty? We don’t need this.” The two of us quickly escaped to my car and sped away. I’m sure our escape route ended somewhere enjoying a cold beer and discussing life. Just like that, our fraternity days were short lived. David took me under his wing and helped me quickly realize to stop caring so much about what people think, to be myself, and to enjoy the brotherhood and fellowship of friends that life would naturally bestow upon me.   David had no fear and lived life to its absolute fullest. He had no reservation about following his instincts, often even on a whim. This allowed him to live in many different places, experience new things, and make many friends around the world. Most importantly, David never forgot about the friends he made throughout his journey. I hope the streets of gold have speed limits that share a similar leniency to those of Texas. I’m sure he’s up there with a big truck cruising in the wind, writing the next chapter of his journey. ----- Overcoming Together is a podcast that serves as a platform to dive deeper and has real, honest conversations about mental health. Covering a range of topics from pregnancy, parenthood, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and/or postpartum anxiety, loss, and more. My goal is to help provide support with practical tips, tools, and advice. To motivate and inspire anyone who is struggling and feels alone. I hope that by speaking more openly about mental illness we can work towards changing the stigma around mental health. Bringing awareness and advocating for change. Mental health matters, you matter. You’re not alone.

This episode is meant to motivate, inspire, and encourage you to be your authentic self. To embrace the parts of you that you have been made to feel ashamed of.  We discuss what toxic shame is, some steps you can take to overcome it and what happens when you start taking those first steps on the journey of recovery.  I share my own struggle with toxic shame and how it almost stopped me from even starting this podcast!  I'm hoping to put a purpose to my experiences. Which is why I am opening up to you.  I hope this episode will encourage you to be unapologetically you. Message Me On Social Media! Toxic Shame Article Overcoming Together is a podcast that serves as a platform to dive deeper and have real, honest conversations about mental health. Covering a range of topics from pregnancy, parenthood, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and/or postpartum anxiety, loss, and more. My goal is to help provide support with practical tips, tools, and advice. To motivate and inspire anyone who is struggling and feels alone. I hope that by speaking more openly about mental illness we can work towards changing the stigma around mental health. Bringing awareness and advocating for change. Mental health matters, you matter. You’re not alone.

Mental Health Resources Link National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 In this episode, I am stepping outside of my comfort zone to share some really vulnerable, personal stories. Opening a window into the mind of someone who struggled with depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and suicidal thoughts. Sharing how I fought to overcome such a dark time in my life. This episode is very honest, raw, and real. I'm hoping to put a purpose to my experiences. Which is why I am opening up to you.  Whether you are a spouse seeking some insight, someone who is pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant, or someone who is or has experienced this I hope that this podcast episode will help you. Help you know what to look out for, help you to be better prepared, or even just help you feel less alone.  I hope that by speaking more openly about mental illness we can work towards changing the stigma around mental health. Bringing awareness and advocating for change. Mental health matters, you matter. You’re not alone. Overcoming Together is a podcast that serves as a platform to dive deeper and have real, honest conversations about mental health. Covering a range of topics from pregnancy, parenthood, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and/or postpartum anxiety, loss, and more. My goal is to help provide support with practical tips, tools, and advice. To motivate and inspire anyone who is struggling and feels alone. We can overcome, together. Message Me On Social Media!