Illuminating Lives with Israel Smith

Illuminating Lives with Israel Smith


Latest Episodes

How To Rest Like A Champ – S5EP008
April 06, 2023

Today's world is all about that hustle. Go! Move! Faster! More Productive! Bigger! Better! Ugh. It makes me feel ill. Fuuuuuuck thaaaaaaat. I'm all about that REST. Giving ourselves little moments (or big ones) of rest, nourishment, relaxation, th

Are You A Future Thief? – S5EP007
March 28, 2023

I was driving home from the beach earlier this week, and something I saw made me think about the choices we make each and every day, and how they impact our future selves. We make choices to STEAL from our future selves. All. The. Time. But WHY? What mo

Why You Need To Have Your Own Back – S5 EP006
March 20, 2023

As I was saying a few episodes ago, change is constant, and is going to happen to us ALL the time. We have no freaking idea what life is going to throw at us from one moment to the next, and we swim in a pool of almost complete uncertainty almost all of t

Let Your Curiosity Lead You – S5EP005
March 13, 2023

Our ability to be curious is correlated with our ability to LIVE, not simply exist. Curiosity has the power to improve our relationship with ourselves, our sense of fun/play, our connection with our loved ones, our motivation, and our ability to enjoy lif

What Do You Want? – S5EP004
March 07, 2023

When I ask this question, most of my clients have NO idea to start with, except "Not this." That's fine! Start there. Knowing what you DON'T want is the start of identifying what you DO want. The idea of “wanting” something is often accompanied by self-ju

How To Handle Change Like A Legend – S5EP003
February 28, 2023

Change is inevitable. It is always occurring, every day, every second. All around us. Plants, insects, people, business, economy, government, weather... You name it, it's changing. Every. Single. Day. So, how do we handle that? What stops us from wanting

All Work & No Play Makes You Unhappy AF – S5EP002
February 20, 2023

All Work & No Play Makes You Unhappy AF – S5 EP002 If you spend all your time working, providing for your family, doing everything for everyone else, and never taking any time for yourself… I guarantee you will reach a point where you burnout, st

How To Design A Great Life – S5 EP001
February 15, 2023

It's been a minute, eh? I've been kicking my brain all over the place, surfing loads, crying a bit, working through some shame and other stuff (details in future episodes). But this year more than anything I want you to know that I am here to help you liv

I'm Taking A Break – See You In 2023!
November 23, 2022

I'm Taking A Break – See You In 2023! This is my last episode for 2022... I need a break, a sabbatical, a rest. In this quick episode, I talk about why.  I am still working with clients through this time, so if you want to contact me about 1:1 coachi

Don't Should All Over Yourself – S4 EP10
November 13, 2022

Don't Should All Over Yourself Let me tell you a story about my body's response to challenges, threats, and stresses. And while I'm at it, I want to share about Acceptance, Self-Talk, and the dangers inherent with the word "Should".  Let me know how