Making Your Impact Podcast with Melissa Eick: Recent Episodes
Melissa Eick
Welcome to Making Your Impact, the podcast that inspires and equips you to pursue your calling and make your positive impact on the world.
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It's the fifth Wednesday of the month, and you know what that means (maybe): it's a Just for Fun episode! On the season finale, Melissa shares a fun bonus section from her conversation with Mike Snowden. She also answers some listener-suggested questions, including a dive into her various personality assessments and numerous top five fave lists! We'll be back in January 2022!
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A consistent weekend routine can set you up for a good week and create more time for you in making your impact! Melissa leads you on a field trip (within the confines of her own home) and takes you through her weekend routine. An unexpected adventure with her clock arises out of nowhere and will keep you on the edge of your seat for at least three minutes!
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Bullet journals: calendar as an artistic masterpiece or practical place to track goals and the tasks it takes to achieve them? Melissa discusses her exploration of bullet journaling in 2021 and whether she believes it could be a useful tool for you in making your impact!
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It's become something of an annual tradition on the Making Your Impact Podcast: a Q & A episode with Melissa! Melissa answers listeners' questions, including personality assessments like Myers-Briggs and the Enneagram. She also shares a bunch of her top fives, including books, languages, cities, and smells!
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Summer is definitely Melissa's least favorite season, but she's found a way to beat the heat and enjoy summer her own way! Join Melissa on her annual anti-summer self-care quest to beat the heat as she engages in activities that don't typically go hand-in-hand with sweltering summer days.
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Melissa shared her 21 for 2021 resolutions in this season's first episode...but how is she actually doing? She shares which resolutions she's achieved, which are in progress, and which she forgot about entirely. One thing is for sure: setting her intentions at the beginning of the year and reviewing them halfway through always helps her in making her impact!
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Melissa shares how you can build your own VIRTUAL personal board of directors and how it can benefit you in making your impact. She shares the types of people to include in your virtual personal board of directors and the members of her own VPBOD!
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It's the second part of Melissa's conversation with Mike Snowden, the Agent-in-Charge of the Human Trafficking Division for the Oklahoma Bureau. They discuss Mike's day to day work in fighting human trafficking and share inspiring of human trafficking survivors. Mike also discusses the unexpected way he had the opportunity to weave his interest in rock and roll music into his work training members of law enforcement about drugs.
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In part one of her conversation with Mike Snowden, Agent-in-Charge of the Human Trafficking Division for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, Melissa and Mike discuss how education, both in life and on the issue of human trafficking, can be a powerful force for change. The more people who learn the truth about human trafficking and get past common misconceptions, the more trafficked people get help and the more future victimization in human trafficking can be prevented.
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Melissa shares tips from over 8 years of working full-time in anti-human trafficking advocacy. She shares these tips in the context of human trafficking, but they can also apply to many different causes and will help you make a difference sustainably and effectively.
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Melissa contemplates the enormous reach Jenna has through her nonprofit consulting, where she helps those who are helping others grow in sustainability. Jenna shares the challenges of running her own business and the inspiration for her ever-growing online community, Mom Who Works.
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Jenna Worthen's political activism started at age 8, and she hasn't stopped making her impact since. In part one of their conversation, Melissa and Jenna discuss how their background as child activists speaks to their work today. They also reminisce about how their "chance" (more like divinely arranged) meeting led to Jenna playing a key role in helping The Dragonfly Home, the non-profit Melissa co-founded, get off the ground. Get ready to be inspired and encouraged!
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Melissa is taking you on a COVID-safe, spontaneous self-care field trip! She also explores a new approach to self-care involving engaging in different kinds of rest and shares the results with you!
ARTICLE:
"The 7 Types of Rest That Every Person Needs," Saundra Dalton-Smith MD
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The July 3rd Bday Trips are back and you're invited to our celebration! Marla O’Fallon and Kaylee Bishop share how they've been making their impact since our last birthday. Then, we have a legit birthday party with full-on decorations, gifts for their enneagram numbers (Kaylee is #1w2 like me, and Marla is #2w3), and a lot of laughs!
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Melissa shares a few of her personal entries from “Embrace Your Weird!" This book is a guided creativity journal by Felicia Day that's designed to help us see the value of our creativity and overcome the things that hold us back from expressing that creativity. Melissa expected the book to be a fun self-care activity (it was!), but did NOT expect how much this book would speak to the purpose of the Making Your Impact podcast: to inspire and equip you to pursue your calling and make a positive difference in the world.
Get the book*:
Embrace Your Weird, by Felicia Day
*affiliate link
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“You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost),” a memoir by Felicia Day, helped Melissa realize the power of creating your own thing and not waiting for someone to give you permission. It's a hilarious and inspiring book that has meant so much to Melissa and she's excited to share it with you!
Get the book*:
You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost), by Felicia Day
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Friend of the show and return guest, Ally Deatherage, shares about her new book, “Sort by Season: A Quick, Encouraging Guide to a Lifelong Decluttering Habit" She and Melissa discuss how developing systems for decluttering and organization helps us in making our impact by creating more physical space and mental clarity. Ally also shares about her digital art business, including a few art disasters, and how she has stepped out of her comfort zone to make her impact.
Get the book:
Sort by Season, Ally Deatherage
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Melissa loves the three books she’s sharing today! They make fantastic gifts for someone who is making their impact (including yourself)! All three books made a huge difference in Melissa's life! EpisodeFeature: The Leslie Knope Corner!
Featured books*:
Better than Before, Gretchen Rubin
Atomic Habits, James Clear
Good Morning, Good Life, Amy Landino
Bonus: The Good Morning, Good Life Planner, Amy Landino
*affiliate links
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Melissa highlights different ways we can make our impact on anti-Asian hate and support our AAPI (Asian-American Pacific Islander) neighbors. She also highlights the work of one of her favorite actors/comedians/producers, Kulap Vilaysack, and highlights a few family-friendly shows she loves that feature Asian-American characters and stories.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month! What better time to speak with Davis Varghese about his mission to bring awareness to mental health with his new business, Black Balloon Brand? Davis and Melissa talk about the importance of celebrating the every day victories of those facing mental health challenges and more! #mentalhealthawareness
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Melissa can personally vouch for the effectiveness of the five focus tools featured on today’s show! These tools will help you tackle whatever is stealing your focus, whether it’s something physiological and psychological, as well as time management support. Check them out to help you in making your impact!
LINKS:
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Pomodoro Timer
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B Vitamin Info - Mayo Clinic
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Focus@Will: focusatwill.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=16&aff_id=2420 (affiliate link)
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Freedom App: freedom.to/?rfsn=2118277.6049a3 (affiliate link)
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Bose Noise-Canceling Headphones: amzn.to/3xTv0qA (affiliate link)
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With nearly ten years of nonprofit experience under her belt, Melissa shares five ways you can really help a nonprofit if that's a way you want to engage in making your impact. From helpful attitudes and approaches to specific ways to make a difference, these ideas will help you make your most effective impact when partnering with nonprofits.
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Ashley Basnight is an engineer and a brilliant woodworker who has built her own business with a mission, Handmade Haven. From empowering women to supporting services for survivors of human trafficking, Ashley does a lot with a great deal of intention. You also might recognize her from her appearance on NBC's "Making It!" There’s no way you’ll walk away from this interview without being inspired!
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It's the 2nd pod-versary of Making Your Impact and Melissa is celebrating by looking back at the very first episode! Does the initial vision for the show hold up? Did Melissa achieve her objective of creating a community of people encouraging each other in making their impact? Listen to find out! Feature: The Leslie Knope Corner!
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Is starting a podcast one way you want to make your impact but you're worried about the cost? Melissa discusses how to maximize the tools you probably already have, plus free (but high quality) resources to help you get started with a budget of $0 invested!
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What can lower blood pressure, improve mental health, and benefit your well-being as you're making your impact? Gratitude! What?! Melissa shares some astonishing info about the power of gratitude according to science and her personal experience with a gratitude practice.
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Passion + perseverance = grit! When life comes at us from all sides, Melissa offers three ways to dig into our grit to help us make it through and keep making our impact.
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From learning to repot plants to building a skincare routine to putting up Christmas lights, Melissa shares her 21 goals and resolutions for 2021! Usually this would be a New Year's episode, but ya know, better late than never. ;)
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Melissa will share three ways St. Patrick's real, actual, non-snake-related life can inspire and equip us in making our impact!
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When Ally Deatherage isn’t working in the middle of the night teaching English online to Chinese children, she is exercising her skills as a writer and organization expert and writing her book about decluttering! Ally uses practically every minute of her day to make her impact or to restore her energy for those impact making moments, all while being just a truly delightful person.
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- Self-caring it up before an enormously busy time! Melissa tackles different types of self-care, including cliche and not-so-cliche activities!
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Melissa answers YOUR questions about Making Your Impact! Through a combo of fun anecdotes and serious reflection, Melissa discusses how she runs the podcast, her favorite parts of being an anti-human trafficking activist, and how you can take steps toward making your own impact.
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A new Making Your Impact podcast tradition is born! In today's first ever Just for Fun ep, Janey Merry shares how she soaked in all the manga and anime she could as a kid (which stoked her interest in learning about cultures and languages) and Taylor Wood shares about her running adventure in Melissa's home state of Iowa!
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Melissa is joined once again by Taylor Wood! Taylor shares about running a mentorship program for at-risk youth in Oklahoma City, plus some incredible stories about how her work directly prevents human trafficking!
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Author Kenasia Johnson is back on the pod! She and Melissa further discuss maximizing out capacity to make our impact! This week, they talk about having the courage to pursue new opportunities, self-care, and how important it is to prioritize taking care of ourselves!
Get The Soul Balance Devotional on Amazon in paperback or Kindle here!
Kenasia's Facebook: Kenasia Johnson Author
Kenasia's Instagram: @kenasiajohnson
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Melissa welcomes Kenasia Johnson, author of The Soul Balance Devotional: A 45-Day Journey to Transform and Revive Your Inner Self! They discuss practical strategies to prioritize and develop ourselves, which helps to maximize making our impact!
Get The Soul Balance Devotional on Amazon in paperback or Kindle here!
Kenasia's Facebook: Kenasia Johnson Author
Kenasia's Instagram: @kenasiajohnson
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Melissa shares three of her favorite impact-inspiring podcasts in the last Summertime Mini Episode of 2020!
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Melissa was shook when she heard today's super inspirational, impact-oriented quote!
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Melissa shares inspiration from science heroine, Marie Curie! "We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained." -Marie Curie
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Melissa shares ideas for self-care activities from each category of the Self-Care Wheel! Suitable for quarantine or normal times!
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In today's Making Your Impact: I Tried A Thing, Melissa shares about her experience with meal kits and how they offer convenience for meal prep that can help you in making your impact!*
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Melissa shares five inspirational, non-fiction authors (and nine of their books) that she recommends for someone like you—someone who is passionate about making your impact! PLUS, she introduces an audiobook giveaway!! Listen for details on how to enter and win!
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Melissa shares her plans for summertime impact fun—including working on her book—and future plans for the show! She also shares some fun ways you can get involved in fighting human trafficking wherever you are in the world through some upcoming Dragonfly events! Episode 50! Can you believe it?!
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Melissa's friend Janey Merry joins us today on Making Your Impact! Janey is making her impact in her community, as an author, as a mom to her toddler son, and as an all-around delightful person. Get inspired, get slothed!
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It's Melissa's annual birthday celebration with Kaylee and Marla! After sharing impact-making updates, they play a game that involves a surprising number of stories about tornadoes and injuries! Never a dull moment with the July 3rd Bday Trips. (Feat. Flynn the golden retriever)
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You gotta know when to hold’ em, know when to fold ‘em—New Year’s Resolutions, that is. How has Melissa done with her 20 for 2020 resolutions? Have they helped her in making her impact? Who is Olaf and what's he doing in her life?! All that and more in this ep!
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Melissa shares thoughts and illustrations about why it's important specify that Black Lives Matter!
Note: Making Your Impact Podcast will return to the normal format next week, but the conversation about anti-racism will continue in the long-term!
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Making our impact to fight racism!! Melissa discusses using the podcast to contribute to the conversation on anti-racism in our nation, both immediately and long-term. Also we remember the names of African Americans who lost their lives to police brutality. #SayTheirNames #BlackLivesMatter
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Melissa talks with someone who shares her passion for fighting human trafficking! It’s Taylor Wood, the volunteer Special Events Coordinator for The Dragonfly Home! Her whole life is impact and in part one, we discuss her journey to getting involved using her talents to support Dragonfly's services for human trafficking survivors!
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Melissa made an unexpected self-care discovery; a new project that she got engrossed in/obsessed with. Either way, it gave her a little mental vacay—an important part of making our impact sustainably!
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It's part 2 of Melissa's conversation with friend and brilliant artist, Mandy Markham! They talk about circumstances that can push us into the boldness we need to pursue making our impact. Also the importance of showing up day after day to do the work we’re called to, even when we aren’t sure how it will unfold—something Mandy experienced with building her art business and Melissa experienced when getting involved in anti-human trafficking advocacy. And so much more!
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Melissa is joined by one of her BFFs and brilliant artist, Mandy Markham! They discuss how Mandy is making her impact by empowering others to pick up a paint brush and infusing joy into her own artwork. She also discusses the steps of faith she’s taken to overcome imposter-syndrome to pursue her art career art full-time!
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Happy First Anniversary, Making Your Impact Podcast! Melissa shares about the challenges and solutions, surprises and blessings from the first year of the podcast. She also shares what's coming up next for podcast listeners, as well as big dreams for the future! THANK YOU to all of you who have listened and supported the pod!! Melissa's Patreon Listener Voicemail (answer the Question of the Ep or ask Melissa a question!): 405.456.9010 Website: www.melissaeick.com Podcast Instagram: @makingyourimpactpodcast Melissa's Instagram: @melissaeick Email: hello@melissaeick.com
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Today's guest circled back to make her impact again! Melissa interviews Laura Orwig, who interned not once, BUT TWICE for Melissa and helped raise awareness of human trafficking through her position. Featured: Laura's RV named "Jolene." ALSO: The Leslie Knope Corner!
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A.B.I.—Always Be Impacting—is out the window during the pandemic and self-isolation we're collectively experiencing. Melissa shares how she's living at this point in time and places she's finding inspiration where she least expects it, as well as a few fun Netflix/Hulu shows to get you laughing during this rough time. Also: French Word(s) of the Day that almost made Melissa cry in a very silly but sincere moment.
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Things get real as Melissa shares her most recent (and exceedingly necessary) self-care adventure weekend in the midst of self-isolation. She shares some takeaways that may help you in your own self-isolation self-care. VERY IMPORTANT & RELEVANT NOTES: (1) She recorded this in her car, sitting next to a lake. (2) Lake Hefner is named for a former mayor of Oklahoma City. (3) Squirrels are, in fact, rodents.
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Melissa welcomes a very special guest—her sister, Jennifer! Through her own global consciousness (and the power of U2), Jennifer helped open Melissa's eyes to world issues when she was just a kid. Today, Jennifer makes her impact through a career in teaching ESL, not to mention through raising two awesome daughters (who will impact future generations!). Also: Listener Feedback!
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We don’t have to pause making our impact while we're social distancing! We just have to get creative. Melissa shares FIVE ideas for making your impact while staying safer at home. ALSO: the return of the Leslie Knope Corner!
LINKS:
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The Making Your Impact podcast is taking a l'il break this week to prepare for hunkering down during this time of self-isolation to flatten the curve! Melissa will be back next week to inspire and equip you to keep making your impact! Stay safe and healthy!
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After one full year of prepping 4 weeks' worth of meals every month, Melissa shares what she's learned! Even with the learning curve and challenges, Mega Meal Prep Day has become a massively useful tool for Melissa in making her impact—and it may become that for you! Also, Melissa shares her adventures in ASMR in this weeks' feature, I Tried A Thing!
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Thanks to Leap Day, we have 24 extra hours this year! So how are you going to use it? Melissa and a few friends share their thoughts on how what they can do right now so that one year from now, they'll be closer to the difference they want to make in the world. Take a listen and get inspired to take action toward making your impact!
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Live (sorta) from South Africa (and OKC). Melissa and her BFF Anna Danforth wrap up the Galentine's celebrations with a conversation recorded over Zoom in OKC and Port Shepstone, South Africa. They discuss what it looks like to make your impact, be productive, and engage in self-care in a culture that is different in many ways from the U.S. and North America. PLUS: An extra special Galentine's game awaits you at the end of the episode!
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What really even is failure if not an opportunity to learn? That's the approach you take when something doesn't go how you plan, right? Melissa shares three valuable things she's learned from her foray into her Daily 15 Challenge and invites you to gear up for your March Daily 15!
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In the first ever bonus ep of Making Your Impact, Melissa shares her thoughts on how praying and then listening for the answer can help us discover our calling . . . but beware! It'll often take us right on out of our comfort zone (but also lead to awesome things).
Melissa's thoughts on the subject were inspired by this morning's sermon by Craig Groeschel, pastor of Life.Church. Watch the sermon HERE.
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Ovaries before brovaries. Uteruses before duderases. It's Galentine's on the Making Your Impact pod with Melissa and friends! Impacts are discovered and ideas are shared, all wrapped up with a very special, Galentine's Edition of the Leslie Knope Corner!
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Melissa kicks off Galentine's celebrations with the return of her friend, Hannah Brammer! They discuss how Hannah is dominating her 2020 goals with big overhauls and small habits! They also play a game in honor of Galentine's (you can play along!) and Hannah becomes our first ever guest host of the Leslie Knope Corner!
Previous episodes featuring Hannah:
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Growing Up with Zac Efron
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Too Many Doodles
Previous episodes featuring Gretchen Rubin's books:
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Three Ways Knowing Your "Tendency" Can Help You! #GretchenRubinFanClub
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Better Than Before #GretchenRubinFanClub
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The Four Tendencies, by Gretchen Rubin (via Amazon affiliate link)
Better Than Before, by Gretchen Rubin: (via Amazon affiliate link)
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On today's episode, Melissa celebrates National Freedom Day. which marks the end of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, with fellow Co-founder and Executive Director of The Dragonfly Home, Whitney Anderson. In addition to discussing Whitney's obsession with certain creatures—some real, some fantastical—they talk about Whitney's journey to working full-time in anti-human trafficking advocacy. Sometimes, when you're not even looking for it, your calling finds you! Listen for the Question of the Ep!
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Melissa interviews impact-dynamo Ciara Ray! As Co-owner and Head Baker at Sundays Bakeshop and as a Child Welfare Specialist, Ciara is feeding people in all sorts of different ways. Hear about her journey toward making her impact in today's episode! Melissa also continues her special, month-long feature in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
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Melissa's most recent self-care adventure turned into a holiday quest! It also foreshadowed Melissa's word of the year for 2020. Listen to get inspired for your own self-care adventures . . . perhaps inspired by your word of the year! Melissa also shares two common misconceptions about human trafficking in her special, month-long feature in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
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Cilantro. Blue skies. Spring air. Oh yes, these all have something in common. Melissa shares her 2020 word of the year and foreshadows how it might play a role in making her impact. Also: Human Trafficking Awareness Spot #2!
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Happy New Year! In this ep, Melissa shares a word on the role of perfectionism in making your impact (#1w2) and her 20 for 2020! She also kicks off the Human Trafficking Awareness Spot, a month-long feature in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
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Melissa is joined once again by Shayla Raquel (from Ep 11) to discuss how she achieves SO MANY FREAKING GOALS. Hint: she involves her community to help hold her accountable and make goals more fun. They also discuss the importance of self-care for survival in making our impact! Stay tuned for a Listener Feedback that almost makes Melissa cry (almost) and get a pep talk if you're anywhere even approaching burnout. And listen for the Question of the Ep!
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Where has Melissa been?! She'll fill you in on all the impact-making goings-on and what's to come for the Making Your Impact Podcast!
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Breakthroughs! Revelations! Even a few tears. Melissa interviews author Gary Medina and THINGS GET REAL. It's all about taking risks, breaking away from traditional thinking to pursue the calling in our heart, and not giving up on making our impact.
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Go on a mental vacation with Melissa (if you don't mind traveling to Canada) as she shares her top four most optimistic shows on Netflix! All of them are hilarious, all of them are bingeworthy, and all of them leave her feeling refreshed and motivated to keep making her impact after she's done watching them. Maybe it will inspire you to make your own list of such shows! Stay tuned for regular feature, French Word of the Day, and the Question of the Ep!
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Melissa discusses five ways that doing morning pages the past year has CHANGED HER LIFE (no exaggeration) and how it could help you in making your impact! Also tune in for another edition of I Tried A Thing, where Melissa talks about the "Sleep With Me Podcast," a podcast with bedtime stories to help you sleep (which helps A LOT in the realm of impact making, too)!
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The higher the stakes, the work, the dedication to your impact-making event, the harder the fall! Post-Event Letdown is REAL, but in today's episode, Melissa discusses ways to not let it keep you down! By taking these four steps, you can even come out more refreshed and ready to get back to making your impact!
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In part 2 of their conversation, Melissa and Hannah discuss how achieving her goals helps Hannah make her impact, particularly in the work she does with refugee kids through her church. Hannah also shares the creative ways she harnesses the power of external accountability to reach her goals (including giving others control over aspects of her life...within reason). Plus a new feature - Listener Feedback!
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In part 1 of their conversation, Melissa talks with her friend Hannah Brammer about making an impact throughout her harrowing years in corporate America, a huge career pivot she made to protect her physical and mental health, and her work with refugee children over the last 10+ years. Also appreciate their nod to vocal warmups from "Anchorman" and "High School Musical," plus a brief discussion of Zac Efron's positive attributes.
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Melissa is back telling you more about Gretchen Rubin, this time discussing her book, Better Than Before! She'll discuss the ways this book can help us in forming life-changing habits, how it helped her transform areas of her life, and three ways this book can help you make your impact!
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Melissa shares about three times in her life when she felt the silliest, the dumbest, the most insecure ever . . . three times that ended up changing her life and absolutely defining how she makes her impact today! Perhaps you can relate. :) Also - the Leslie Knope Corner!
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Not your average meal prep ep! Melissa takes you on a meal prep field trip (of sorts) and discusses her developing strategy of spending just one day a month cooking for an entire month! She talks about the Self-Care Wheel and clues you in on pitfalls and progress along the way. We also visit the Leslie Knope Corner!
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Melissa chats with guest and friend Shayla Raquel! Shayla is making her impact in all the ways - professionally, volunteering, relationally - and just listening to her talk about it is motivating! Also she is a lot of fun. :)
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Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, Rebel - what does it all mean?! In today's ep, Melissa discusses the book The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin. This framework helps us understand how we respond to expectations and work toward strategies that help us build helpful habits! Melissa reveals her own tendency and shares three ways it could help YOU make your impact!
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Melissa is back for Season 2 of Making Your Impact! In this episode, Melissa will give you the inside scoop the goals she set at the beginning of 2019 - including ones she completely forgot about - and see how things are going halfway into the year! The Leslie Knope corner is back too, as well as the question of the ep!
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Melissa is joined by two of the very most special guests ever - and they share a very important date in common! (Hint: It's today's date) They discuss why the world needs YOU to make your impact! Get ready to listen and get fired up!
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This episode has a twist as Melissa goes back in time to talk about how important it is to get started...and then fails to get started. Listen in if you've ever struggled to get started on something that was important to you!
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Melissa and her BFF Anna Danforth discuss the importance of discovering the core themes of the impact we want to make and lining up our passions with the course we take. Listen in to get inspired!
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Melissa and one of her best friends in the whole wide world, Anna Danforth, chat about those freaking obstacles that try to get in our way while making an impact, how to get around them, and even how to use them to our advantage! Part 2 of this conversation will come out in Episode 6!
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Melissa shares her first self-care experiment - a full 48 hours dedicated to self-care!! She'll share which activities she chose from the "Self-Care Wheel," as well as her slim-to-moderate success in wrangling her brain into relaxation mode. She needs your help with some suggestions, too, so take a listen and share your thoughts!
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Listen. If we're going to survive making a sustainable impact, self-care is IMPORTANT. In this ep, Melissa talks about legit self-care and introduces her plan for starting a journey toward self-care - and you're invited to participate!! Listen in to find out how!
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Ep. 2: Whatever your life looks like, Melissa will give you three ways to start thinking about - or rethinking!- how you're making your impact right now!
Enjoy reminiscing briefly about a classic Michael Scott moment from "The Office" and get ready for a brand new segment: The Leslie Knope Corner!!
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Ep. 1: Welcome to Making Your Impact, a podcast to inspire and equip you to pursue your calling and make a difference! In this episode, Melissa explains why she's passionate about helping you see the value of your dreams to make a difference and a few ways she'll use this podcast to encourage and empower you along the way!
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