Grace Notes and Messy Chords

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Beyond the Scale: Reclaiming Your Mood from a Number

In this episode the host explores how the bathroom scale can hijack our mood and sense of self, reframing it as one data point among many. They share a personal shift toward neutralizing the number, suggest alternative measurements like energy, strength, and resilience, and invite listeners to a special virtual event, Beyond the Scale, on April 10th at 7 p.m. inside the Berkson Stone Coaching Collective to continue the conversation.

The Open Road: Choosing Motion Over Certainty

A reflective episode about two sons who took brave leaps—moving across the country and starting new lives—and what their choices teach about risk and growth.The host explores how motion creates clarity, how courage isn't limited by age, and invites listeners to consider small, meaningful risks that move them toward becoming who they want to be.

Steady Is Not Stuck: Not Everything Needs an Upgrade

In a world that constantly pushes upgrades, optimization, and the next new thing staying steady can feel like falling behind in this episode. I talk about the quiet exhaustion of comparison, food, FOMO, social media pressure and the permission to keep doing what works steady, isn’t stuck and not everything needs an upgrade.

A Soft Check-In

Coach Emily M offers a gentle check-in for anyone who needs a pause. We explore what it means to be heard to exhale, and to notice what you want more of. Sometimes, the smallest check-in opens the biggest door.

The 50 Yard Line Dance Off

Corduroy on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving now and then… 

A Seat At The Table

On this episode of Grace Notes and Messy Chords, the host announces the eight-week Habit Lab starting December 5 and shares a personal experiment: eating meals at the dining table instead of the couch. She invites listeners to join her and reflects on how small habit shifts can create presence, better digestion, and deeper connection.The episode emphasizes curiosity over perfection, playful community check-ins, and simple, sustainable habit choices — with an open invitation to join the Habit Lab and try a gentle, meaningful change this season.

Taylor Swift in Scrubs

After a hysterectomy, Emily shares how her surgeon’s warmth, humor, and a surprise Taylor Swift playlist turned a scary day into a comforting, human experience.From hand-holding and pre-op conversations to a gifted lavender candle, the episode celebrates small acts of empathy that make healing feel whole.

Let It Be: The Power In Three Words

On a cool morning in Florida, a quiet moment with sandhill cranes led to a reflection on connection, music, and legacy.In an Inner Chords workshop we explored legacy musicians like the Beatles and the power of three-word mantras—Let it be, You are enough—to ground, comfort, and guide us through change.