Less Stress In Life
Welcome to Less Stress in Life—the podcast dedicated to helping you navigate life with greater ease, energy, and balance. In our Empowered Wellness series, we share practical tools, expert insights, and meaningful conversations designed to support your journey toward feeling more in control and at peace in your everyday life.
Hosted by Deb Timmerman, a registered nurse and reflexologist; Susie Marsh, a social worker and professional organizer; and Lindsay Vertalka, a physical therapist, we bring a unique blend of perspectives to help you move through life—literally and figuratively—with more confidence, grace, and vitality.
Whether it’s finding calm in chaos, creating supportive spaces, or building strength and resilience, we’re here to guide you every step of the way. Join us to discover how small shifts can lead to big changes, helping you live with less stress and greater ease.
Episodes
106 episodes
From Self-Care to Stress-Care: The Role of Complementary Therapies in Healing
Feeling overwhelmed by stress or stuck in survival mode? In this episode, we unpack the difference between basic self-care and true stress care—and why your nervous system needs more than the occasional bubble bath. Tune in to discover...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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18:50
Movement and Exercise for Brain Function and Physical Health
What if movement didn’t have to mean hitting the gym? In this episode of the Empowered Wellness Series, we explore how simple, joyful movement—like walking, gardening, or even grocery shopping—can boost your mood, protect your brain, a...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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23:12
What is Fear Avoidance and How is It Affecting My Health?
Welcome to the Less Stress in Life Podcast – Empowered Wellness Series Hosted by Deb Timmerman, RN, board-certified reflexologist and natural health practitioner, alongside co-hosts
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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19:02
Why Can’t I Sleep? Exploring the Real Reasons You’re Exhausted
In this episode of the Empowered Wellness Series, Deb Timmerman is joined by Susie Marsh, professional organizer, and Lindsay Vertalka, physical therapist, to unpack one of the most common and frustrating wellness challenges: poor s...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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31:26
The Healing Rollercoaster is Not Linear
In today’s episode, we’re diving into a truth that many of us struggle with: healing isn’t linear. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, managing a chronic condition, or navigating emotional setbacks, the road to wellness is rarely a...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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28:15
Chronic Disorganization: It's Not Just Clutter. It’s a Brain-Based Issue
Welcome back to the Less Stress in Life Podcast and our Empowered Wellness Series! In this episode, co-hosts Deb Timmerman, RN, Lindsay Vertalka, MSPT, and Susie Marsh, LMSW and professional organizer, dive deep into a topic that’s often misund...
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Episode 9
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22:52
Decluttering for Mental Clarity: The Power of Letting Go
Welcome back to the Less Stress in Life Podcast and our Empowered Wellness Series! In this episode, your hosts Deb Timmerman, RN and natural health advocate; Lindsay Vertalka, physical therapist; and Susie Marsh, social worker and professional ...
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Episode 8
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27:20
Could Clutter Be Harming My Health?
Welcome to the Less Stress in Life Podcast, your space to reimagine what it means to live well. In this episode of our Empowered Wellness Series, co-hosts Deb Timmerman, RN, Lindsay Vertalka, MPT, and Susie Ma...
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Episode 7
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24:36
Who is in Your Circle of Support?
Who is in Your Support Circle?The people around you play a huge role in your well-being—but are they lifting you up or draining your energy? In this episode of the Empowered Wellness series, we explore how relationsh...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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21:30
Why Do I Still Have Pain After Surgery?
You had surgery expecting relief, but you're still in pain—why? In this episode of the Empowered Wellness series, we uncover the hidden reasons behind persistent post-surgical pain. Join Deb Timmerman, RN DAIS, HMCT, ARCB, Susie Marsh,...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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22:24
Are My Thoughts and Feelings Causing My Pain?
In this episode of the Empowered Wellness series, we explore how thoughts, emotions, and past experiences influence physical pain. Our hosts—Deb Timmerman RN, DAIS, HMCT, ARCB, Susie Marsh, LBSW, and Lindsay Vertalka, MSPT discuss the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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27:06
The Impact of Stress and Anxiety on Pain and Healing
In this episode of the Empowered Wellness Series, Deb Timmerman RN, Lindsay Vertalka MPT, and Susie Marsh LBSW discuss how chronic stress and anxiety affect the body’s ability to heal. Learn how the nervous system reacts to stress, why it can l...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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24:20
Taking a Holistic Approach to Health
In this episode, we dive into the challenges practitioners face in today’s healthcare system, including time constraints and limited communication, which hinder holistic patient care. Our co-hosts—Deb Timmerman, RN, DAIS, HMCT, ARCB,&nbs...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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16:38
Welcome to the Empowered Wellness Series
Meet three passionate clinicians—Lindsay Vertalka, MPT; Susie Marsh, LBSW; and Deb Timmerman, RN, DAIS, HMCT, ARCB come together to guide you on a journey toward greater well-being. In this special pre-episode, we’ll introduce ourselves, share ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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Goals: Working with the End in Mind
Guest Lisa Fisher helps us wrap the 52 Practical Tools for Less Stress in Life series talking about strategies and hacks for successful goal setting. If you're thinking about where you want to go next year, or five years down the road, be sure ...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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EP 51: Tools to Create a Strong Relationship
Our goal is to give you tools and strategies to help you move from being stressed to feeling your best. Our guests today are Dr. Hollie Brown and her partner
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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EP 50: How to Decrease Holiday Clutter
Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best. Kim Sneath joined us to take about the stress of holiday clutter. Don't miss her tips for clutter-free gift giving...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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EP49: Finding Gratitude in Difficult Times
Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.This episode's guest is Gael Wood. Gael has over 25 y...
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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EP. 48: Exercising your Gratitude Muscle can Make you Mentally Strong Guest:Sharon Saraga Walters
Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.This episode's guest is Sharon Saraga-Walters, Sharon has s...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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EP: 47 Guest Keenan Hart Using Texting and Positivity for Mental Health Support
Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Entrepreneur and mental health advocate
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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28:31
EP 46: Hear a Photographer's Journey from Deep Sleep to Gratitude
Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.Gail Howarth, a long-time resident of West Michigan, is a storyteller and award-winning photographer joins is for a cand...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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21:13
EP 45: Can Gratitude Really Interrupt the Stress We Are Feeling?
Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In the month of November, we are exploring the roles gratitude plays in stress and wellbeing. In this episode, we discus...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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EP: 44 Six Concrete Steps to Beat Stress
Our mission is to give you tools and strategies that will help you move from being stressed to feeling your best.In this episode we share the 6 concrete steps we take our clients through to experience less stress in life.
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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EP 43: Shiatsu Massage for Stress Relief with Guest Raissa Chernushenko
Our guest this episode is Raissa Chernushenko a certified shiatsu massage therapist. She has been certified since 1994, and now offers an expansive list of holistic services and family wellness cl...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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