Shigeko recounts a powerful dream: a goldfish, a basement, and a quest for the perfect pond. A story about finding where you truly belong. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #Dreams #Metaphor #FindingYourPlace #LifeShiftPodcast
Shigeko discusses inheriting generational trauma from her parents, which manifested in emotional outbursts and unwillingness to listen during stressful situations. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #GenerationalTrauma #Relationships #EmotionalHealth #LifeShiftPodcast
It's the worst thing that's happened to Viso, and also the best. You can't control what happens to you. But you always control how you react. Find the silver linings. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #Mindset #Resilience #Perspective #LifeLessons
Operating on empty? You'll burn out, says Shigeko. Tune into your own needs so you can truly help others. Self-compassion makes it easier to care for others! Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #SelfCare #Burnout #SelfCompassion #TheLifeShiftPodcast
You can't shut off feelings or thoughts, it's part of being human. When Viso got his biopsy results, he wanted to focus on healing, not statistics. Know what you have and what you need to do. #HealingMindset #CancerJourney #MentalHealth #PositiveVibes
After that, her mom wasn't kind. A family betrayal. It felt like they cared more about what others thought, than how she felt. A generational trauma passed down. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #FamilyTrauma #GenerationalTrauma #LifeShift #Podcast
Ten million people have lived. Don't let stats define you. Your journey, treatment, and outcome are unique. Stay positive and focus on your path. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #Mindset #Inspiration #CancerJourney #Motivation
Japanese society can be very constrictive. Mental health issues are heavily stigmatized, creating a culture of shame. People suffer in silence, afraid of judgment. This pivotal moment led Shigeko to leave Japan and eventually write a book. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit…
Conversations with people worldwide reveal powerful life shifts. Sometimes sparked by external events, sometimes by a single line in a book. Storytelling connects us, offering inspiration and a sense of not being alone. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #LifeShift #Storytelling #Inspiration…
Discovering my symptoms had a name was huge. It wasn't my fault I developed certain coping mechanisms. It was how I survived. I stopped my inner critic and practiced self-kindness. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #SelfDiscovery #CopingMechanisms #InnerCritic #SelfKindness
Viso recounts the painful moment his father told him and his brother their mother had died. Three weeks later, he discovered the truth of how she passed. An emptiness that's unexplainable. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #Grief #ChildhoodTrauma #MentalHealth #Loss
She exploded. Then came the combativeness. Then—an existential crisis. This led to profound soul-searching. "What is the meaning of life?" She turned to books: philosophy, religion, Zen Buddhism. It was a deep dive. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #SoulSearching #MeaningOfLife #ExistentialCrisis…
Viso shares his perspective: No matter what happens, he's living a better life. Choosing to live fully every single day. He’s finding joy now. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #Mindset #JoyfulLife #Perspective #Inspiration
When Shigeko's son showed anxiety, she freaked. She over-projected my experience. It turns out he had ADHD. Plus teenage angst. She couldn't tell the difference. but she needed to figure It out. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #ADHD #Parenting #Anxiety #TeenAngst
You have to consciously choose joy, the same way you exercise. Most things around you are bad news— but you can control how you react. Enjoy life, because you never know. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #IntentionalLiving #ChooseJoy #ControlYourReaction #Viso
What would you tell the younger version of yourself? Shigeko's advice: "You're doing the best you can and you're doing great." "Don't be so hard on yourself." Give her the love she didn't get, and show her how you thrive now! Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite…
Everyone has a story to tell, even if it doesn't seem like it. #LifeStories #Podcast #Inspiration #PersonalGrowth
Shigeko talks about growing up in Japan in a wealthy but emotionally disconnected family. It looked perfect from the outside, but inside, she felt alone and unstable. It felt like five separate individuals just happened to be sharing the same house. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite…
“Don't waste your cancer.” It's an amazing phrase that really hits you. Why waste this opportunity to enjoy the time you have left? Whether it’s one month or ten years... The only thing you’ll leave behind is the experiences you shared. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite…
What happens when your childhood home feels empty, and the people closest to you silence your pain? In this episode of The Life Shift Podcast, Shigeko Ito shares her journey from an emotionally neglectful childhood in Japan to waking up in a mental hospital as a teenager, and how she…
When Ricardo Viso was just ten years old, his mom dropped him at the bowling alley and promised she'd be right back. She never came back. That moment, followed years later by a cancer diagnosis, reshaped how Viso sees life and inspired his work as a joy architect. In this…
What happens when the people you depend on most dismiss your pain? Shigeko Ito grew up in Japan in an affluent but emotionally detached family, carrying an invisible loneliness that shaped her every step. At sixteen, she tasted what family could feel like during a summer with a nurturing American…
What happens when a ten year old is dropped off at a bowling alley and their mom never comes back? Ricardo Viso, who now calls himself a joy architect, shares how that devastating moment shaped his entire life and later gave him perspective when he was diagnosed with cancer. His…
If 2025 Maria could talk to her past self, she would say this: It's going to be okay. Even when it doesn't seem like it. No matter the struggles, it'll eventually be okay. Subscribe to The Life Shift Podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com #LifeAdvice #Inspiration #Podcast…
