
A Mental Makeover
Hosted by Staci Danford
Episodes
29 episodes
211: Learning to Regulate Your Emotions
It's Mental Health May and I am starting off with insane statistics:ONE BILLION PEOPLE world wide are suffering with a mental health issue!!*This means 1 in 8 people are suffering. 800 THOUSAND PEOPLE commit suicide eac...
•
42:05

210: HURT: Cancel Culture to Road Rage to Abuse
Are apologies really necessary after we hurt someone?YES!There IS a right and wrong way to apologize according to our brains. A sincere apology changes brain activity and an insincere apology actually creates more damag...
•
35:51

209: REGRET and the 3 F Words You Need to Know
Our minds do this ONE thing so quickly and we don’t even realize it. Have you ever spent time thinking about a choice or decision you made in the past and your brain flips a switch and thinks about how that single choice impacted yo...
•
36:22

208: Why your MANIFESTING & MANTRAS are NOT working
First a HUGE thank you to YOU for sharing, liking, and reviewing this podcast! We hit a giant goal at the time of recording this and that is all due to you!! If you haven't had a chance yet, I would love to hear your thoughts and you can write ...
•
40:11

207: Motivation - Why I can’t stay motivated & what to do to change it!!!
Beware the M's of MarchAre mantras, motivations, and manifestations all MADE UP?Are you either born with motivation or born without it?Can you build it and grow it like a skill?I was surprised by the answer to these question...
•
27:36

206: TOP 10 things we should NEVER say to our kids
I had no idea that parenting was going to be such a hot topic!!!And… surely wasn’t expecting to hear the incredible questions from you.I didn’t know how many important lessons we could all learn from children.Question after ...
•
33:38

205: The First Person I Ever Loved
Meet the love of my life… my oldest son, Brent. Today you get to meet the first person I ever loved. The one who taught me what real love, unconditional love, looked and felt like. Brent is my first born son. Ev...
•
40:07

204: Mother / Daughter Relationships: The tricky and the special
I've had some husbands. I have some sons. But I only have ONE girl. Meet my daughter, Brooklyn. The 29 year old joy, bubbles, tell it like it is part of my life. She is my laughter and the spa...
•
37:45

203: God’s funny little joke: The gift of my life time
God’s funny little joke: Having a baby at 41…. Which turned out to be the gift of my life time. Have you ever done something and thought- “This is going to be what sends my kid to therapy…Me too. I’v thought that a...
•
42:20

202: Why could setting goals be setting you up for failure??
Why are we ALWAYS wanting more??Why does the spark fizzle out on new things so fast?? Including in relationships...Why do we want something SOO bad and once we have it, we lose interest?? It’s a human thing we ar...
•
26:57

201: 23 Brain Tips for 2023
Season 2 of A Mental Makeover is here!!And we're kicking it off with a bang: 23 Brain Tips for 2023. What if I told you this year could be different if all you had was a road map and series of steps?? Would you do it...
•
33:43

019: Building Better Boundaries
It’s the holiday season and in the face of traditions, I am offering you something new. We are talking about a new approach to building better boundaries for yourself through the eyes of neuroscience. ...
•
29:22

018: I've Been a Judgemental Jerk
Episode Warning: This episode may be a bit controversial and I am asking you, the listeners, to come into this one with an open mind. I am treating this episode as a true Catholic confessional leading with why and when I was a tota...
•
33:40

017: A Message from ME to YOU!
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not just to say it, but to LIVE it! ~ John F. Kennedy I want to wish you a wonderful celebration, where ever you are, where ever you a...
•
7:48

016: My Biggest Regret
Do you have any regrets? My own answer has surprised me and I want to share it with you. So while I have been thinking about this question non stop, I want to ask you the same thing… Do you have any regrets? What do you do with thes...
•
43:35

015: Don’t let the stress of the holidays steal your JOY
This is the most popular topic in my dm's as soon as November hits: The Holidays. Thoughts like these might begin to creep in:"What if my family doesn't get along?""What if I don't want to see them?""What if I'...
•
35:08

014: When Life Seems Unfair- Getting Your Bounce Back
Sometimes when we are struggling with something, it is so easy to feel alone. We forget we are more alike as people than we are different. We judge ourselves, we make ourselves feel like we aren't capable, we maybe even just feel down right unl...
•
30:51

013: Dealing with Difficulty
çWell this podcast took a turn.Have you ever had a plan and before you could even blink you took a deep detour? That was this episode. This podcast is one of my most personal and truly vulnerable yet. Things have h...
•
33:15

012: Toxic Positivity & 5 Things to NEVER say again
I get emailed about this once a week… I get dm’s about it multiple times a day…I get questions about it at every event… What is toxic positivity and how does it work??The truth is, you ...
•
29:52

011: When People Think Gratitude is Bullshit - The 3 Biggest Myths About Gratitude
Have you ever wondered if the "gratitude attitude" mindset is real or total bullsh$t?? I've heard ALL the doubts about gratitude. I'm here today to bust the TOP 3 MYTHS and set the record straight. Here's the truth: Gratit...
•
39:02

010: Three Things BETTER than Willpower
I was a self help junkie. I read hundreds of books in an effort to better myself. I was on the hunt for what was wrong in my life and the answer to fix it. The issue?? None of the self help books, the motivational...
•
30:54

009: Moving Out of Uncomfortable Situations
Divorce. Job Shifts. Relocating. Body Changes. I think it’s safe to say that MOST people don’t love change and especially don’t love being stuck in transition. A new job, a new town, a new schoo...
•
31:30

008: How Do You Hold-On To JOY? - My Top 10 Moments Of The Summer
Did you know that JOY is fleeting? It doesn't stick. We can feel joy in a moment, but soon after, it fades away! Do you know why?? Because joy is not a THREAT to our survival so it doesn't stay around lik...
•
42:33

007: Are you stealing from yourself, or The Thought Thief?
We’re getting into a personal experience today… Introducing The Thought Thief. Here’s my question: Are you stealing from yourself?Your brain might be stealing your joy, your happiness, and your well being just from...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 7
•
27:49
