A weekly podcast to help you build healthy relationships while living with mental health conditions. Hosted by Kelly Marie, an advocate and peer who uses her own life experiences with anxiety, depression and borderline personality disorder to empower you to defy the limitations of your diagnosis and create the life you deserve.
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Ep. 165 Have you ever told yourself, “I just need to lock in,” but your brain, your environment, and every distraction around you had other plans?
Maybe the problem isn’t your ability to concentrate. Maybe you need to focus differently.
In this episode of Healthy Illness, Kelly Marie explores the difference between concentration and focus—and how changing the way we think about attention can make it easier to get things done without waiting for the “perfect” environment.
Concentration can feel like trying to eliminate every distraction: no noise, no interruptions, no wandering thoughts. But real life rarely gives us those conditions. Focus allows the noise to exist while intentionally bringing our attention back to what matters.
Using mindfulness, breathwork, and the analogy of a camera lens, Kelly shares how she’s learning to narrow her attention without fighting everything happening around her. The distractions may still be there—you’re simply choosing what gets the spotlight.
In this episode:
Why concentration and focus don’t have to mean the same thing
How trying to create the perfect environment can leave us feeling defeated
What mindfulness teaches us about distracted minds
How to use your breath to practice focused attention
Why acknowledging distractions can work better than fighting them
How to bring your attention back to work, conversations, cooking, walking—or whatever needs you in the moment
You may not be able to control the noise around you, but you can practice choosing where your attention goes.
Resources:
Register for Mindful AF Free Webinar at www.FrontSeatLife.com/eventsEvery 1st Monday 7pm - 8pm est
Dial 988 if you’re in a mental health crisis
Use 211 as the helpline for resources
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8 Sept 2026
Finding Micro Moments for Mindfulness
Ep. 164 For so many of us, everyday life feels like an endless series of tasks and obligations. The idea of carving out an hour for mindfulness or meditation sometimes seems like a luxury we can't afford.
In the latest episode of "Healthy Illness," Kelly Marie suggests an approach that dismantles this barrier: engaging in micro moments of mindfulness.
Practical strategies for incorporating mindfulness into a busy schedule, even amid the chaos of daily life. Kelly shares insights from mindfulness expert Z. Clark and highlights the significance of intentionality without judgment in cultivating a mindful practice. This episode also touches on suicide awareness and provides essential resources for those in crisis, emphasizing the supportive power of community and self-care.
Discover transformative tips and shared experiences that can help nurture your mental health journey.
Quotes:
"You are not alone...Hope is real." – Kelly Marie
"Mindfulness is the act and journey of being present without expectation and without judgment." – Kelly Marie
"Three breaths of mindfulness, we will spend some more time in this space." – Kelly Marie
Resources:
Book: "Black People Breathe" by Z. Clark
Register for Mindful AF Free Webinar at www.FrontSeatLife.com/eventsEvery 1st Monday 7pm - 8pm est
Dial 988 if you’re in a mental health crisis
Use 211 as the helpline for resources
🎙️ Hosted by Coach Kelly Marie, founder of Front Seat Life LLC
📲 Instagram @thefrontseatlife
FB @thefrontseatlife, Email KellyMarie@FrontSeatLife.com
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24 Aug 2026
Managing Mental Health Through Back-to-School
Ep.163 The backpacks are packed. The dorm rooms are set up. But while we spend so much time preparing our kids for what’s next…who’s preparing us for the change?
Back-to-school season brings transitions for the entire family. Maybe you're putting your child on the school bus for the first time. Maybe they're starting high school, heading across the country to college, returning to campus after a summer at home, or stepping into adulthood in a completely different way.
And sometimes their transition forces us to ask a few questions of our own:
Who am I in this new season?
What does my day look like now?
How do I support them without losing myself in the process?
In this episode of Healthy Illness, Kelly Marie shares practical ways to protect your mental health during seasons of change: acknowledge the transition instead of pretending it isn't happening, make room for both the excitement and the difficult emotions, and create new routines that help your brain adjust to a new normal.
Resources:
Register for Mindful AF Free Webinar at www.FrontSeatLife.com/eventsEvery 1st Monday 7pm - 8pm est
Dial 988 if you’re in a mental health crisis
Use 211 as the helpline for resources
🎙️ Hosted by Coach Kelly Marie, founder of Front Seat Life LLC
📲 Instagram @thefrontseatlife
FB @thefrontseatlife, Email KellyMarie@FrontSeatLife.com
🎧 Produced & edited by JazzCast Pros
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