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SOS! What to do when your workplace is toxic

SOS! What to do when your workplace is toxic

Sure, we all likely experience the “Sunday Scaries” from time to time, but being able to tell the difference between mild work stress and a toxic work environment is crucial to our overall well-being.  How can you tell the difference? Well, work-related stress...
What to say (and not to say) to someone who is grieving

What to say (and not to say) to someone who is grieving

Do you struggle with knowing what to say to someone who is grieving a loss? It’s completely normal to fear saying the wrong thing, but that same fear can cause us to pull away from someone who could really use our support.  The fact that you’re reading this shows that...
Why men still don’t seek out therapy

Why men still don’t seek out therapy

Why are men still hesitant to seek out therapy? As a therapist, I think about this question all of the time. The stigma of “men being men” remains and there is an expectation that the masculine thing to do is to not show your emotions. Maybe not as much as generations...
What PRIDE means to me

What PRIDE means to me

In June 2019, I was overwhelmed with love as people took to the streets of my Minneapolis hometown for the largest PRIDE turnout in our history. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the community showed up to celebrate how far we’ve come and to...
How I cope with chronic pain

How I cope with chronic pain

As a Sanvello Coach, I regularly support people coping with chronic pain, but I’ve also been living with it for more than a decade. If you’re someone who deals with ongoing pain, you know how hard it can be and how it can impact the way you function from day to day....