Do you struggle to get a good night’s sleep? Are you often kept awake by restlessness and an inability to drift off?   I’ve struggled with insomnia most of my life, with trouble falling asleep when I was younger and difficulty staying asleep now.   In this episode, we’ll go over my challenges and how I dealt with them. We’ll also talk about what might be the reason behind your insomnia and some sleep hygiene you can do to help you set yourself up for a successful night of sleep.   Get full show notes and more information here ..read more

Best known for his roles as Detective Carlton Lassiter in Psych and King Richard in Galavant, today I’m talking to Tim Omundson.   After suffering a serious stroke in 2017, which caused him to need to learn to eat and walk again, Tim is sharing his nearly seven-year journey of adaptation, perseverance, and reinvention, which allowed him to act again in This is Us and Percy Jackson and the Olympians.   Listen in to hear me and a longtime friend talk about all things life, television, touring, podcasting, and so much more. Get full show notes and more information here: https://jackiede ..read more

Fear is a primal instinct wired into our brains as a survival mechanism. It served our ancestors when facing immediate physical threats like predators, and now when we experience it, we feel as though we lack courage.   However, courage and fear can coexist simultaneously, we just think they can’t because of our tendency to overthink and underestimate our own ability to cope.   And one of the biggest fears for many people is the fear of failure. The stigma around failure being something to be ashamed of isn’t true, and holds us back from meeting our full potential.   In this epi ..read more

Moving from a structured, corporate job into owning your own business can be a learning curve when it comes to time management and focus. I found this when I started trying to write my own book. But through taking a course on how to write a book in 30 days, I discovered an amazing technique that generates focus, and it’s all to do with how you manage your time. In this episode, hear how I battled with focus and making progress, and learn a powerful focus technique - plus an extra tip - that really transformed my work, allowing me to dig in and get into the groove of focus. Get full show notes ..read more

The Fear of Missing Out, the Joy of Missing out and the Fear of Other People’s Opinions are the three musketeers of the modern social landscape.   When I worked in television, I struggled with FOMO and FOPO. Everything was about getting on the right lists, being invited to big events, networking with the right people and curating a sense of a glamorous life. I found myself spending a lot of time and money chasing the things I didn’t really want, just because of FOMO and FOPO.   Join me in this episode as I delve deep into FOMO and FOPO, how I have started utilising JOMO in my life, a ..read more

When life gets hectic, me time often falls by the wayside. My guest this week is someone who has followed her dreams and knows the real value of celebrating me time. Discovering and embracing me time is something she credits her success with, and we all need a little reminder to take some time for ourselves. Maggie Lawson is a lifelong actress who I’ve had the pleasure of working with. She’s also a successful podcaster, with one of her shows dedicated to the art of self-discovery, recharging, and the joy of making time for yourself: Me Time. We’re discussing how Maggie defines me time for hers ..read more

When life gets hectic, me time often falls by the wayside. My guest this week is someone who has followed her dreams and knows the real value of celebrating me time. Discovering and embracing me time is something she credits her success with, and we all need a little reminder to take some time for ourselves. Maggie Lawson is a lifelong actress who I’ve had the pleasure of working with. She’s also a successful podcaster, with one of her shows dedicated to the art of self-discovery, recharging, and the joy of making time for yourself: Me Time. We’re discussing how Maggie defines me time for ..read more

The entertainment industry is smack-dab in the middle of award season, and like most people, one of my favorite parts of tuning in is the acceptance speeches.    Niecy Nash-Betts has almost 100 acting credits, but it was her first time winning an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series, and her speech was nothing short of show-stopping. Join me this week to hear why I believe Niecy Nash-Betts’ speech is a reminder we all need, and the power of consistently thanking ourselves for showing up to do the hard, mundane work while clinging to the belief that everything we want ..read more

If you’re struggling with negative thoughts, tune in this week to discover how your brain’s natural negativity bias is influencing your perception of your life. I’m discussing how the brain processes negative stimuli versus positive, and you’ll learn how to avoid falling victim to the clutches of your brain’s negativity bias, without resorting to toxic positivity.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://jackiedecrinis.com/88 ..read more

The New Year is an exciting time when all of us feel like we get to wipe the slate clean and start anew. Something that often goes hand-in-hand with the promise of a new year is the practice of setting resolutions, but I’m offering you a better way to start 2024 on this episode.   Join me this week to learn why I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions, and why I recommend setting an intention rather than a resolution this year. I’m showing you why overthinkers especially benefit from this slight shift, how setting intentions will help you practice more love and compassion for yourself, a ..read more