02Feb 2021 by Dr Laura Jaget
HTL 040: What The Heck Is A 401K And How Can It Help Me Financially, with Melissa Neacato

HTL 040: What The Heck Is A 401K And How Can It Help Me Financially, with Melissa Neacato

Podcast
Have you heard the phrase START PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE? Do you have any idea what that means or how to go about doing that? Starting out in life is often overwhelming enough without having to think about that.  It seems so far away. Why worry about it? The good news is that I don’t want you to worry about it. I don’t want you to be stressed in the NOW worrying about the future. So I want to tell you about an easy way to save money for your future or if you don’t like that word, just have a little savings, that can be set up automatically, very often through your employer.  Many, many companies offer what is called a 401K which is an account that you can…
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19Jan 2021 by Dr Laura Jaget
HTL 038: What To Do When It All Falls Apart- surrendering, self-discovery, and how to be open to the new adventure that awaits you, with Colin Clapp

HTL 038: What To Do When It All Falls Apart- surrendering, self-discovery, and how to be open to the new adventure that awaits you, with Colin Clapp

Podcast
As you all know, we don’t always get our way. Sometimes, things just do not turn out as we planned and that can be very frustrating and disappointing.  With that said, I don’t want you to think that you can’t have what you want. You can. You may need to tweek it a bit, revamp it, or keep at it until you get there. Or you can let go, be still, and just BE for a little bit and see what shows up for you. Today, I am speaking to Colin Clapp, who together with his partner Elly and their two young daughters, did just that when it all fell apart for them, and now have now become a full-time, location-independent, world schooling family committed to inspiring others to live…
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12Jan 2021 by Dr Laura Jaget
HTL 037: Good V.I.B.E.S Only! How to bring your best energy to any situation, with Cher Kretz

HTL 037: Good V.I.B.E.S Only! How to bring your best energy to any situation, with Cher Kretz

Podcast
Last week we talked about hitting the reset button when things are kind of spiraling out of control. This week I have a great guest and we are talking about how to bring the good “vibes” to any situation or environment you enter.  We are going to talk about making the realization that you can influence any situation you find yourself in by paying attention to your vibe and by controlling the only thing you can control - your reaction to whatever you encounter.  I want to show you how to gain power and peace by being mindful of how you show up. My guest today is Cher Kretz, a mindset coach, school counselor, and podcast host who helps kids and families with solution-focused coaching and teaching her good V.I.B.E.S platform…
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05Jan 2021 by Dr Laura Jaget
HTL 036: Hitting the Reset Button in 2021. 7 tips to get positive energy flowing in the right direction.

HTL 036: Hitting the Reset Button in 2021. 7 tips to get positive energy flowing in the right direction.

Podcast
Happy New Year and Welcome to 2021! I decided to start the year off by doing a solo show today. I want to sort of ease into the new year by talking about resetting. Resetting in the sense of starting over. Pushing the reset button. It is a term that means when things are spinning out of control, or you need a break, or you just want to stop and move in a different direction, you take deliberate action to stop what you don’t like or stop the way it had been going, and pivot into a new direction.  It is like stepping on the breaks to avoid hitting something. You do it in sports all the time. You slow it down to change the pace or break the rhythm…
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29Dec 2020 by Dr Laura Jaget

HTL 035: From the Ashes of 2020, the How To Life Podcast was born; A Year in Review

Podcast
This show marks the 35th episode of the How To Life podcast and the last show of 2020.  At the beginning of the year, I had no idea that my world would be thrown into turmoil. None of us knew that the world as we knew it would be thrown into turmoil. It was definitely a sink or swim year for most people.  But, here is the good news: We got through the year. We did it! And now being at the end, we can look back and see the silver lining of what we thought was just the worst year ever! Honestly, it has taken me a little while to build some confidence and knowledge about putting out content for How To Life. Fear slowed me down. As did all…
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22Dec 2020 by Dr Laura Jaget

HTL 034: Minimize Your Packing to Maximize the Experience; Tips to travel lighter for the chronic over-packer, with Brooke Schoenman

Podcast
Today I am speaking with Brooke Shoenman,  the founder of HerPacking List.com which is a packing website. That’s right, a packing website with packing lists, articles, gear reviews, ideas, support, masterclasses and so much more all designed to help you minimize your baggage and maximize your travel experience.How clever is it to start a packing website?? What a great way to serve the needs of this very real and specific pain point.  If you are a chronic over-packer, stressed about packing, getting tired of always lugging around too much stuff, and you want to pack lighter but have no idea how to start, then you are really going to enjoy this show. About Brooke Schoenman Brooke Schoenman helps traveling women free up time and energy to focus on what's important…
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15Dec 2020 by Dr Laura Jaget

HTL 033: Words and Worlds: How Language and Travel Can Enhance your Life, with Ray Blakney

Podcast
Today I am interviewing Ray Blakney, who has a language school called Live Lingua and also hosts a podcast of the same name. He is fluent in several languages and has traveled extensively his entire life.  We are going to talk about how great traveling is! Who misses it? I do! I can’t wait to get back out there! I love traveling and I have no fear about it.  But there are some who are a little wary, and Ray is here to talk you down. He is going to address all the reasons someone might give to not travel, give you a counter point about those myths, and I think in the end it will encourage you to give it a second thought. He is going to dispel fear,…
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08Dec 2020 by Dr Laura Jaget

HTL 032: Life Is A Game, Play It! Games-based learning and how it can mirror real life, with Dr. Dave Eng

Podcast
Today we are talking about games-based learning with NYU administrator and professor, Dr. Dave Eng, who is also a prolific writer and the host of the podcast, Experience Points. In addition to talking about all his extensive accomplishments in this field, he also discusses how games mirror “real” life and how we can incorporate the ideas and rules that we accept when playing a game, and use those same principles in our own lives.  When you look at it this way, it is really quite empowering and fun! I really liked the concept of game-based learning and the parallels of games, player agency, and our own lives. There is also the concept of chunking-down tasks in order to complete them and not be overwhelmed. That is a recurring theme through several…
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01Dec 2020 by Dr Laura Jaget

HTL 031: Weight loss through intuitive eating; the anti-diet approach, with David Orozco

Podcast
  Today’s topic may be completely outside the box for some when it comes to how you approach the topic of food and its effect on your body and your mindset about it.  My guest is  David Orozco, the Host of the ONE SMALL BITE podcast. He is a registered dietician and nutritionist who describes himself as an anti-diet food therapist. Anti-diet. How does that sound to you? Intriguing?  He and I are going to discuss some different ways to think about food and eating. For instance, have you ever considered food as medicine? Are you familiar with the term intuitive eating? Most people understand that food can be very social but have you ever acknowledged the emotional component of it? Many have a love-hate relationship with food, but in…
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24Nov 2020 by Dr Laura Jaget

HTL 030: The NO-Fear Guide to Appliance Breakdowns, with Chad Phillipp

Podcast
If you chose to listen to this episode, the title may have grabbed your attention. For me, I like the NO FEAR part. I am a big fan of dispelling fear and we have fears about all kinds of stuff.  I used to be really afraid of appliances breaking down. I was always suspicious and afraid that it was going to be a huge expense, and then there was I didn’t know who to call.  But over the years I have learned a thing or two, mostly by trial and error, and I am happy to report that many times, whatever your problem is, you can often fix it yourself or it can be fixed pretty easily and not so costly.  But it was stressful for me being in the…
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