Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff with Kristine Carlson

Feeling lost or unsure of who you are in this season of life? This week in the Reclaiming Inner Confidence series, Kristine Carlson talks with transformational coach and host of The Revelation Project, Monica Rodgers about what it really takes to reconnect to your sovereign self. Monica shares the creative path that helped her break free from the cultural conditioning that encouraged overachievement and staying small. Together, they explore the pressure women face to be “pretty, pleasing, and polite” — and how we can release those roles to step into our power. Highlights of today’s show include: If you're ready to step out of the confusion and come home to yourself, this episode is your invitation. Be sure to follow the show so you don’t miss the next step in your journey to Reclaiming Inner Confidence!

What if the fog you’re feeling isn’t confusion – but a lack of confidence? In this second episode of the Reclaiming Inner Confidence series, Kristine explores the subtle ways our confidence gets depleted—and how clarity returns when we reclaim it. Listen in and learn… This episode is for anyone feeling unsteady, emotionally scattered, or unsure about what’s next. You don’t need all the answers—just a little more faith in yourself. Be sure to follow the show so you don’t miss the next step in your journey to Reclaiming Inner Confidence! Connect with Kristine Carlson: Website: www.kristinecarlson.com Instagram: Instagram.com/kristine_carlson

Kristine launches her new series: Reclaiming Inner Confidence. If you’re in a season where challenges or deep change have caused you lose belief in yourself, this series is for you. Learn how rebuilding your self-faith is a process; and outlines the steps you’ll need to take along this path. Drawing from her personal experiences and heart-centered guidance, she sets the stage for what’s to come in this worthwhile journey. In this episode, you’ll discover: Whether you’re feeling like life has knocked you off of your centre, or you’re simply wanting to live with more self-assuredness, this series will offer deep insight to support you on your way back home.

In this illuminating episode of The Inner Radiance Series, Kristine Carlson is joined by spiritual medium and bestselling author Rebecca Rosen for a heart-opening conversation about growing your inner light. They explore how to embrace divine guidance during life’s challenges, and how to stay grounded through practices like self-care, yoga, and earthing. Rebecca even offers Kristine a powerful personal reading with spot-on messages! Listen in for practical tools and soulful inspiration to help you shine brighter from within. Together, they dive in to: - how to embrace divine guidance during life’s challenges - the benefits of self care to glowing your brightest - a deeply resonant personal reading for Kristine (the messages are spot-on!) - practical tools like earthing and yoga to help you stay grounded and energized Rebecca shares heartfelt insights from her own journey, offering accessible ways to strengthen your intuition, elevate your energy, and live with greater alignment and intention. If you’re looking for clarity, spiritual connection, or just a gentle nudge back to your radiant self, this episode will inspire you to grow your light—authentically and powerfully. Visit Rebecca's Website at www.rebeccarosen.com Connect with Kristine Carlson: Website: www.kristinecarlson.com Instagram: Instagram.com/kristine_carlson Coming Soon! Radiance Reboot Community: Facebook Group

For women in midlife, embracing gratitude is more than a practice - it’s a way to open the heart, invite light in, and let it spill into every corner of your life! Kristine shares how cultivating gratitude fuels a mindset of hope and optimism, even amid life's challenges. When the world feels heavy, your gratitude can become a powerful anchor, protecting your inner glow from the stress that dims your light. In today’s episode, you’ll uncover: Listen in and discover how gratitude can become the key to unlocking a brighter, more joyful life. Connect with Kristine Carlson at www.kristinecarlson.com Coming Soon! Radiance Reboot Community: Facebook Group

Is your inner critic getting the best of you? In this inspiring episode of The Inner Radiance Series, Kristine Carlson reveals how midlife women can soften the negative voices in their head and nourish the light within. With compassion and wisdom, Kristine guides you to see your inner critic not as a voice of truth, but as a pattern that can be observed and transformed. Through powerful tools and practices, she’ll help you become your own cheerleader – so you can shine from the inside out. Learn how to: -Call out your inner critic by name (to create distance and clarity) -Take a mindful pause (to get curious instead of critical) -Flip the script (and turn harsh self-talk into uplifting truth) -Use tools like mirror mantras and writing yourself a love letter –Techniques for anchoring in the present moment (to calm the mind and reignite your glow) Listen in, and let Kristine walk beside you on this journey back to your radiant self! Connect with Kristine Carlson at www.kristinecarlson.com Coming Soon! Radiance Reboot Community: Facebook Group

Messages can come through in many forms like signs, symbols, strong gut feelings, or phrases. Yet so many of us struggle to hear – and trust – our inner voice. As seen on The Real Housewives of Orange County, intuitive coach Lisa Huscher comes on the show to help women in midlife unlock the power of their intuition so they connect to their truest, most radiant self. In today’s episode, you’ll learn: Lisa also reminds us that while our spiritual compass is there to guide us, we are always in the driver’s seat of creating our most brilliant lives. If you’ve been waiting for a sign to reconnect with your inner voice and step into your power, this episode is it! Guest Bio: With over 25 years of experience helping others heal, grow, and evolve, Lisa Huscher is an intuitive guide and certified mindfulness practitioner with a BA in Psychology. She blends her strong business acumen—shaped by more than two decades in executive roles across creative industries—with her innate intuitive gifts to support others through coaching, workshops, and retreats. As a partner in High Vibe Soul Sisters, Lisa leads transformative experiences in wellness, corporate, and educational spaces. Her work has been featured in media, on podcasts, and even on The Real Housewives of Orange County. Visit Lisa's website here Connect with Kristine Carlson: Website: www.kristinecarlson.com Instagram: Instagram.com/kristine_carlson Coming Soon! Radiance Reboot Community: Facebook Group

Are you unknowingly holding yourself back from shining your brightest? In this soul-stirring episode in The Inner Radiance Series, your host Kristine Carlson sits down with acclaimed life and sales coach Tiffany Peterson for an inspiring conversation. Together, they dive into what it really takes for women to radiate in their second act—with more self-worth, purpose, and confidence than ever before. Listen in and learn: -The core principles of feeling grounded and secure in who you are -The identifying traits of people-pleasers (and how to tell if you’re one of them) -How to overcome “good-girl” conditioning and ignite your sovereign sexiness -Natural ways to boost your magnetism and deepen your connections -How to fully live in alignment and with intention If you’re tired of second-guessing yourself, this episode is for you. Own who you are now so you step fully into your most radiant future – in midlife and beyond.

As women in midlife, we can find ourselves weighed down by the constant cycle of overthinking, overfunctioning, and holding space for everyone else but ourselves. Kristine dives deep into how these patterns can hold you back from fully shining in your life. Listen in and uncover: If you’re feeling emotionally exhausted and out of sync with “you”; this episode is for you! Learn how to break free from the shadows of stress and rumination so you shine brighter than ever before!

Welcome to The Inner Radiance Series – a brand-new series on the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, Live the Big Stuff podcast hosted by Kristine Carlson. In this special kickoff episode, Kristine introduces her exciting new brand “Radiance Reboot” created to help women in midlife embrace the power of transformation in their 40s and beyond. If you’re ready to align with your highest self so you reclaim your vitality, beauty, and sense of purpose - this series is for you!

Formerly named Peta’s Sexiest Vegan Over 50 (at the age of 66), Victoria Moran is an esteemed expert on preserving vitality in every decade. She joins Kristine on the show today to share how we can use the wisdom of Ayurvedic medicine to transform our lives at any age. Listen in, and discover your unique dosha type so you can learn to eat, move, and age like a yogi! Her new book Age Like a Yogi: A Heavenly Path to a Dazzling Third Act is now available everywhere. Victoria Moran is a longtime devotee of yoga and author of thirteen previous books on wellbeing, compassionate living, and eclectic spirituality. Creating a Charmed Life was an international bestseller, and Shelter for the Spirit and Lit from Within earned her spots on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Victoria hosts the Main Street Vegan Podcast. Victoria is a frequent speaker and podcast guest based in New York City. Visit Victoria’s website here Read Victoria’s new book Age Like a Yogi Take the Dosha Quiz

Toxic relationships leave us feeling drained, worn out, and unfulfilled. However, in some cases they can be healed. Kristine shares how to take personal responsibility and nurture your own mental health and well-being while repairing your most challenging relationship.

Our relationships with others all reflect the relationship we have with ourselves. Kristine sits down with bestselling self-love teacher, Shannon Kaiser to discuss how we can cultivate our inner world so we receive better treatment from others. Learn how to stop being an enabler, how to set healthy boundaries, and how to foster the fulfilling connections you deserve.

Is a victim mentality destroying your relationship? World-renowned expert thyroid expert and bestselling author of The Paleo Thyroid Solution and Confident As Fu*k, Elle Russ joins Kristine on the show. She shares how we can use ancestral health wisdom to help us move on from a victim mindset in our most important connections.

Peace begins within. Kristine sits down with mindfulness mentor Hunter Clarke-Fields to uncover how we can manage our own stress and anxiety so we bring our best to the world. Learn the proven practices that will help you foster harmony in your most important relationships. Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host of the Mindful Mama Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, # 1 bestselling author of Raising Good Humans and Raising Good Humans Every Day, mindfulness meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.

So you’ve decided to leave your toxic relationship. What now? Kristine shares 3 self-love practices to help you rebuild and renew your spirit after walking away from an unhealthy connection. These exercises will help you along your path from heartbreak to wholeness, as you shift from victimhood to being the hero in your own story.

Can a toxic relationship be healed into a healthy one? Yes, but only under certain conditions! Kristine shares 3 factors to help you determine whether transformation is possible in your relationship. Listen in and explore your next steps forward to living your most fulfilled life.

When it comes to relationships, it can be all too easy to ignore red flags – but at what cost? Over time, unhealthy relationships take a significant toll on our mental, physical, and even spiritual health. Kris reveals the warning signs of a toxic relationship that you shouldn’t ignore, and how to identify if you’re in one. She shares her best wisdom to help you protect your self-worth, so you focus on nurturing positive connections with yourself and others. If you or someone you love is experiencing abuse of any kind, contact the National Domestic Abuse hotline here: https://www.thehotline.org/ Everyone deserves healthy relationships.

We’ve all heard the expression, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” But why is it so hard to put ourselves first? Kristine shares what it’s like to be in the “sandwich generation”; that is, caring for aging parents and children at the same time. She reveals the daily rituals that help her unwind, relax, and reconnect to herself.

You know your zodiac sign, but do you know your personal year number for the year ahead? In this two part series, Kristine sits down with professional numerologist Michele Landers to uncover the secrets behind this ancient mystical science. Listen in and learn how to use this sacred “self-help tool”, so you uncover the deeper meanings that numbers have in your life - shaping your personality, life path, and even your destiny!