Let’s face it – everyone is sweating the small stuff these days! We’ve all heard that meditation practice will help us calm down and feel better in difficult times. So if YOU’RE ready to begin meditating (or simply want to deepen your current practice), today’s episode is the place to start!

There’s no question that our world is navigating deep, unsettling change. No one quite knows what the future will hold. Yet when fear is present, love is not. So which one will you invite to stay? Kristine Carlson guides you through a short meditation to help you work through fear and reconnect with your inner power, wisdom, and love.  

 Feeling stuck in limiting beliefs and undesirable habits? The power to release negative emotions and limiting beliefs lies right at your fingertips. Also known as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), “tapping” is a healing practice that combines the benefits of psychological therapy with elements from ancient Chinese acupressure to help release stress, anxiety, and limiting beliefs. Tapping expert Kate Winch shares how you can implement this transformational practice into your daily routine to get your mind and body on the right track.   

"How you start your day is how you live your day.” This classic, beloved theme of Don’t Sweat wisdom gently encourages us to place mindful, loving attention on how we bring our best selves to each day. Kristine Carlson shares her own morning gratitude practice to help you transform even an ordinary day into an extraordinary day.

“You are what you practice most,” wrote Dr. Richard Carlson, author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff. So why not take a good look at the way you practice life? In our new podcast series, Kristine Carlson reveals powerful principles; that when put into practice, will inspire you to make the conscious shifts required to achieve your life goals. 

Throughout her career as a NY Times bestselling author, Kristine Carlson has been blessed to know many incredibly successful people. In today’s episode, she uncovers some of the habits, philosophies, and daily practices that have helped them achieve their extraordinary results. 

When is the last time you felt SO immersed in a project that you felt deeply focused, serene, and entirely in the present moment? “Flow state” is a magical mindset that elevates your mood and greatly enhances your productivity and performance. In today’s episode, Kristine Carlson explains how you can initiate a “flow state” mindset so you can do your best work yet!

Ready to step into a pain-free you? Today, chronic pain coach Dan Buglio shares how you can heal your mindset and past trauma, to reduce — and even resolve — your chronic pain. 

When it comes to healing your body, your mindset matters. For many years, Dr. Kevin Reese, Ph.D has helped thousands of people reclaim their health and wellbeing through his revolutionary approach to applying mindfulness as a tool to heal the physical body. Listen in to today’s episode, and learn how you can upgrade your mindset to one that promotes healing in your mind, body and spirit.

Have you ever hit “send” on a charged text – only to regret it moments later? Or maybe, you’ve said something to a loved one that can’t be taken back. While “emotional hijack” can happen to all of us, we can learn how to make conscious choices that invite better outcomes. Kristine Carlson shares how you can build a responsive mindset – so you consistently show up in life as your highest self.

“You are more abundant when you notice all that you have.” - Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.  We are conditioned to live in scarcity. It’s only by adopting a gratitude mindset that what we have becomes enough – and more! In today’s episode, Kristine Carlson reveals how you can begin to cultivate your gratitude mindset, which promotes lasting positivity and empowers you to fully awaken to your highest abundant powers.

When it comes to having a positive mindset, mood matters. As Dr. Richard Carlson wrote in Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff,  “A low mood is not the time to analyze your life.” Kristine shares how your mindfulness practice will help you shift even the lowest of moods into a positive mindset!

When it comes to living our best lives, mindset matters. In this series, Kristine Carlson and special guests (experts in the field of psychology, mindfulness, and more) explore the groundbreaking research on how we can cultivate a positive mindset even amid life’s inevitable hardships.

Prioritizing our spiritual well-being helps us stay happy, healthy, and vibrant even in the face of adversity. Whether you’ll implement these daily or you commit to them once a month, make it a priority to add these 3 spiritual self-care action items to your routine.

We don’t have to do something “grand” with our lives in order to leave a meaningful legacy. Rather, it’s in those seemingly small acts of love and kindness that we give in our day-to-day life, that we leave behind our legacy –  the kind of legacy that matters.

The Live Your Legacy series is about honoring your life's purpose and making the most of your life. Today Kris shares the importance of passion.  She shares an intimate story of a time in her life when she wasn't feeling much passion and how she awakened her heart to feel more alive. When we ignite a spark of passion in one area of our lives, it tends to ignite all other areas too.  Kris's favorite quote is from Norman Cousins, "The tragedy of life is not death; the tragedy of life is what we let die inside us while we live." Listen in as Kris leads you into having a love affair with your life. Ignite that little spark and see how it has a domino effect on everything. Live with passion and your heart will be grateful.  You can read more about passion and purpose in Kristine Carlson's book, From Heartbreak to Wholeness: the hero's journey to joy.     

After losing her husband in a tragic accident at the age of 35, Michele Neff Hernandez went on to build a community for widowed people worldwide. Recognized today as a 2021 Top Ten CNN Hero, her efforts with her organization Soaring Spirits International has served over 4 million people. Listen in, and learn how she turned her pain into purpose.

While we often think of our legacy as only what we leave behind, it’s something that is created while we are still here. By living each day mindfully, we ensure that what we leave behind honor’s our life’s purpose.

No parent should ever have to suffer the devastating loss of a child. After losing her son Jonah to a traumatic brain injury in 2018, Amanda Del Balso Cantwell (a manager on the Google for Education team) established the Child Life Program at George Mark House to honor her son’s legacy; providing a supportive environment for families with children who have a serious medical illness. Read Jonah's story at his memorial fund page. give.classy.org/jonahcantwell18.

“If you had one hour to live and could make just one phone call, who would you call? What would you say? Why are you waiting?” - Dr. Richard Carlson, One Hour to Live.  In the introduction to the new Live Your Legacy Series, Kristine Carlson shares a powerful practice to help you live your life in a way that matters (to you).

When we take care of our bodies, we take care of our minds too. Today, Kristine Carlson reveals her annual spring cleanse regime to calm down and feel better from the inside, out.

Feeling peaceful in a world like ours can feel impossible. But you CAN learn to “live in your bubble” and instill a sense of inner peace in any circumstance. Today Kristine Carlson explains how!

Kristine bravely shares her own spiritual story about how she overcame disordered eating and devastating, incredible loss – to eventually come into the light; like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon. You too, can transform and wake up to your most spiritual life yet. Spirit is waiting for you!  

When it comes to our mental health and well-being, many of us have gotten off course in these difficult times. This week, Kristine picks up from her last episode – and shares how you can shift from a low mood into a higher one where life feels better and is manageable again. 

When it comes to our mental health and well-being, many of us have gotten off course in these difficult times. Kristine Carlson shares her top tips (as made famous in her beloved personal development classic, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff that she co-authored with her late husband) to help you rewire your psychology so you get back on track to feeling your best.    Kristine Carlson shares her top tips (as made famous in her beloved personal development classic, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff that she co-authored with her late husband) to help you rewire your psychology so you get back on track to feeling your best.  Learn the Five Principles Of Happiness that will help you to keep life in perspective and not sweat the small stuff. These principles have already helped tens of millions of people around the world to boost their happiness – so they can live their best lives. Go ahead and learn more here.

A proper cleanse is FAR more complex than simply a nutritional cleanse. It’s an emotional, spiritual, and physical cleanse – reducing stress and negative energies from your entire system. Listen in and learn Kristine Carlson’s ultimate cleanse to detox your entire system as you head into 2022.   We all find ourselves at different times in our lives asking the question, “What Now?” The What Now? course and retreat will help you take that deep dive into yourself to rediscover your passion and bring forward the best version of yourself to this next chapter. Learn more about the What Now? program. 

We find ourselves STILL riding this COVID-coaster. Sure, it’s preferable when everything in life is going our way but one of the greatest spiritual lessons is to find a way to remain calm amidst the chaos.    We all find ourselves at different times in our lives asking the question, “What Now?” The What Now? course and retreat will help you take that deep dive into yourself to rediscover your passion and bring forward the best version of yourself to this next chapter. Learn more about the What Now? program. 

Becoming the best version of YOU is a surefire way to boost your self-confidence. Kristine reveals how you can begin your personal development journey today! We all find ourselves at different times in our lives asking the question, "What Now?" The What Now? course and retreat will help you take that deep dive into yourself to rediscover your passion and bring forward the best version of yourself to this next chapter.  Learn more about the What Now? program here.

Are you truly living a life of integrity? Today Kristine Carlson shares how to develop clarity on what’s important to YOU so you unleash your greatest self-confidence! We all find ourselves at different times in our lives asking the question, "What Now?" The What Now? course and retreat will help you take that deep dive into yourself to rediscover your passion and bring forward the best version of yourself to this next chapter.  Learn more about the What Now? program here.

Want to instantly feel more sovereign, sexy, and strong? It’s simple - you just need to change your body language. Kristine Carlson reveals the poses to change your body language so you instantly boost your self-confidence!  We all find ourselves at different times in our lives asking the question, "What Now?" The What Now? course and retreat will help you take that deep dive into yourself to rediscover your passion and bring forward the best version of yourself to this next chapter.  Learn more about the What Now? program here.

Struggling with a harsh inner critic? Today, Kristine Carlson explains how to cultivate self-criticism into self-confidence. This could be the guidance you need to change your inner narrative so you make your most important moves in 2022!  We all find ourselves at different times in our lives asking the question, "What Now?" The What Now? course and retreat will help you take that deep dive into yourself to rediscover your passion and bring forward the best version of yourself to this next chapter.  Learn more about the What Now? program here.

One of the greatest blocks that a human being can experience to realizing our fullest potential – especially as we head into a New Year, is a lack of true self-esteem. Confidence and clarity are the winning combination for 2022. And it can be yours! Listen in and let Kristine Carlson inspire you and be your guide. We all find ourselves at different times in our lives asking the question, "What Now?" The What Now? course and retreat will help you take that deep dive into yourself to rediscover your passion and bring forward the best version of yourself to this next chapter.  Learn more about the What Now? program here.

Kristine Carlson offers a powerful practice to help you remove any blocks or obstacles to entering the New Year grounded, peaceful and with the clarity we need to bring our visions for the New Year into sharper focus. We all find ourselves at different times in our lives asking the question, "What Now?" The What Now? course and retreat will help you take that deep dive into yourself to rediscover your passion and bring forward the best version of yourself to this next chapter.  Learn more about the What Now? program here.

When author and pioneer in the field of grief Christina Rasmussen tragically lost her beloved, she found herself faced with the pressing question: “where did you go?” Listen in and discover a NEW way to view death as not the end - but as a continuing. 

What do we say to someone going through loss or in grief? Despite our best intentions, it can be tough to know what to say in life’s most difficult moments. Kristine Carlson shares how to be more helpful vs. hurtful to someone who’s grieving.  

Kristine Carlson sits down with beloved spiritual teacher John E. Welshons (“Ramananda”), who helped her safely and mindfully navigate her grief after losing her husband Dr. Richard Carlson. He shares his proven methods we can use to deal effectively with the grief and loss in our lives and actually use this time to grow and awaken into our highest selves.   

Kristine Carlson pulls back the veil on how we understand life after death. When we realize that “death” is just a word, we remain open to having a relationship with our loved ones who have passed on. This uncertainty and fear that we associate with death (particularly in Western society) often surfaces when someone close to us dies; magnifying the trauma and pain we experience following our loss.  But what if we were to reexamine our understanding of what it means to die?  

Grief will touch most of us at some point in our lives.  While there is no right way to grieve, employing our mindfulness practice as a companion to our grief helps us navigate through loss with grace and acceptance. Mindfulness is not a way to avoid or minimize the pain you’re experiencing, but rather a way to create space for your thoughts and feelings in a compassionate, non-judgemental manner.  Kristine Carlson shares powerful ways to incorporate mindfulness into your grieving process so you navigate safely through this difficult time.  By learning to sit with and accept “what is”, we soften into our sweet surrender. And it is here - in the present moment - where we find our safe haven.   

No parent can ever be prepared for the loss of a child. Kristine Carlson sits down with author Joanne Carey Haid who shares her intimate story of tragically losing her stepson to murder. Listen in and learn how she moved through this profound family tragedy and journeyed through grief with her spouse.

When you’re in grief, Kristine Carlson understands firsthand that even waking up and getting through the day can feel like a monumental challenge. Losing someone important to us catapults us into shock and devastation, as we’re forced to let go of our special someone and find a way to reconcile and move forward in our life; forever changed.  Even if you’re in grief, your light can still shine brightly. But you must be open to the process of healing. You must open to the possibility that this loss has come to you, for you, as a gift of awakening. Listen in each week to Kristine's new podcast series dedicated to helping you recognize the hidden gifts of grief and loss - so you find a way to heal, embrace, and awaken within your dark night of the soul. 

Kristine Carlson sits down with two of the fantastic executive producers - Mark Teitelbaum and Maura Dunbar - behind our new Lifetime TV movie, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story premieres is now available at Lifetime! Read the real story, a true page-turner, and get your copy of Heartbroken Open at Amazon and Kristine Carlson.com.

Kristine Carlson sits down with actresses Natasha Bure and Ella Dorsch; who share what it was like to play the role of her daughters in the new Lifetime movie as they navigated the devastating loss of their father, Richard Carlson, and how playing these roles changed the way they view their own family lives.   Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story premieres on Lifetime on October 16th! Read the real story, a true page-turner, and get your copy of Heartbroken Open at Amazon and Kristine Carlson.com.

Meet actor Jason MacDonald, who plays the role of Richard Carlson, co-author of the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series in our new Lifetime movie! You may recognize him from the popular American supernatural teen drama television series, Vampire Diaries, and Dynasty. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story premieres at Lifetime on October 16th! Read the real story, a true page-turner, and get your copy of Heartbroken Open at Amazon and KristineCarlson.com.

In today’s behind-the-scenes interview, Kristine Carlson sits down with renowned American actress Heather Locklear - and gets the full scoop on her much-anticipated return to television in the upcoming Lifetime Movie, Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story.  Widely celebrated for her roles in Melrose Place and Dynasty - with several Golden Globe nominations under her belt - Heather Locklear had revealed she was ‘fearful’ about her return to the small screen, telling People magazine: 'I don't know why I was so fearful of memorizing lines, about getting emotion across.'  Learn how Heather Locklear overcame her nerves and took a deep dive into her role as Kristine Carlson as a recent widow catapulted into grief, [and what it was like hanging out together!], and how the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series of books and Kristine Carlson’s memoir Heartbroken Open had deeply impacted her personal and spiritual growth. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story premieres at Lifetime on October 16th! Read the real story, a true page-turner, and get your copy of Heartbroken Open at Amazon and KristineCarlson.com.

In this special episode, Kristine Carlson’s producer Shann Vander Leek interviews her about her upcoming Lifetime Movie: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story starring Heather Locklear.   Taking a turn in the “hot seat”, Kristine Carlson vulnerably shares what it’s like to have a Lifetime movie based on her raw, page-turning memoir, Heartbroken Open -- a courageous chronicle of return to life after the devastating loss of her husband and co-author of the bestselling Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series.    If you’re wondering what it’s like to work with Heather Locklear (in her highly-anticipated return to television, you won’t want to miss this episode!   Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story premieres at Lifetime on October 16th! Read the real story, a true page-turner, and get your copy of Heartbroken Open at Amazon and KristineCarlson.com.

Meditation is the gateway to mindfulness. Along with providing a host of scientifically backed health benefits (like reducing the stress hormone, cortisol), regularly engaging in a meditation practice provides us with clarity and calm - no matter what’s happening in our lives.   Kristine Carlson is thrilled to announce that her book Heartbroken Open will be made into a Lifetime movie starring Heather Locklear in her comeback to television! Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story, premieres on Lifetime October 23rd. Read the real story (a true page-turner) and get your copy of Heartbroken Open at KristineCarlson.com

Our spirits flourish in the sacred stillness that can only be found in nature. Kristine shares the importance of unplugging from social media to spend time alone in nature to align your mind, body, and spirit.  Kristine Carlson is thrilled to announce that her book Heartbroken Open will be made into a Lifetime movie starring Heather Locklear in her comeback to television! Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story, premieres on Lifetime October 23rd. Read the real story (a true page-turner) and get your copy of Heartbroken Open at KristineCarlson.com

Prioritizing our spiritual well-being helps us stay happy, healthy, and vibrant even in the face of adversity. Whether you’ll implement these daily or you commit to them once a month, make it a priority to add these 3 spiritual self-care action items to your routine. Kristine Carlson is thrilled to announce that her book Heartbroken Open will be made into a Lifetime movie starring Heather Locklear in her comeback to television! Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story, premieres on Lifetime October 23rd. Read the real story (a true page-turner) and get your copy of Heartbroken Open at KristineCarlson.com