Episodes

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly wrap up January with a look at optimism. This is our one year anniversary! How to keep a hopeful, optimistic outlook What is optimism? Creating a mi...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly discuss motivation and tools that help keep us motivated. Extrinsic and Intrinsic motivation Process of motivation Importance of both internal and e...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly discuss the freedom that comes from self-forgiveness and how it is tied to forgiving others, Kelly interrupts Sydneys clever segue. Forgiveness is a...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly start the year with a series that sets our viewer with a mindset of personal success. This episode examines self-worth and self-love. Building a fou...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly alternatives to New Year resolutions. History of New Year Resolutions Watch Night services Ending of one year and beginning of a new year a natural ...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly talk holiday movies. Also...a little advice on taking care when getting a cold, getting ahead of it! Holiday movies can actually be good for us...ye...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly about the spirituality of this time of year and the image and metaphor of light as a thread that connects us all. A time of hope and light during th...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly discover that Sydney is much better at picking gifts than Kelly. Gifts for the competitor Gifts for the pet-lover Gifts for the homebody Gifts for t...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly talk about finding satisfaction and reflecting on the "why" of our wants. Negative connotation associated with materialism Outward--acquiring the "r...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly have a light conversation around traditions, sharing some from friends and family. Sydney's cat Bagheera makes his debut What are traditions and wha...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly have a conversation around grief and the holidays. Grief is a process Grief comes from any significant loss...loss of a loved one, a dream, a job, a...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly interview Ana Maldonado, LPC Associate about boundaries, family, and stress during the holidays. Family issues heightened during holidays and expect...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly begin a series on self care and the holidays. Self Care...taking an active role in one's own health and welfare 38% say depression and stress amps u...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly conclude this month of October with quotes and thoughts that have provided inspiration, encouragement, or laughs. "We have an appetite for well expr...

In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly interview Julie Afsahi and Jessica Cross, authors of the book Seasons of Sound, a resource for sound practitioners as well as anyone interested in so...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly continue the theme of Seasons focusing on changes and growth in careers. Spring time...learning and planting seeds in your career Summer...begin of ...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly continue the theme of Seasons while exploring the seasons of friendships. Friendships for a reason Friendships for a season Seasonal friendships may...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly begin a month-long series on Seasons. This episode's focus is Seasons of Life. Seasons of Life poem Life giving storms in Spring The Fall of saying ...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly conclude the month discussing how we can listen to our inner voice. Inner voice...my deep down "knowing" Competing voices within us...inner child, ...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly interview a family member, Paul Arrendell. This interview continues our series on Crucial Conversations. Crucial conversations is a process Making a...

In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk interview Jennifer Kennedy who is a certified trainer for Crucial Conversations. Though training in the workplace, this also pertains to person...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly begin a series on communicating with our family, friends, and coworkers. Hurtful speech Artful communication Making assumptions about others before ...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly share how their spirituality has helped them with their ups and downs. Spirituality isn't all fluff and feel good...it takes work and practice Spiri...

In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly talk about letting go of control and just what we can control. Born to choose...choices and thoughts that we do have control are necessary It is a b...