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Happy Even After with Ms. Renee Bauer
This podcast is all things divorce, the art of reinvention, and how to make it out the other side. Your host, Ms. Renee Bauer keeps things real in interviews with experts and those who have gone through a divorce and have lived to talk about it. Her mission is to inspire and empower everyone to find their own HAPPY EVEN AFTER.
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E149: A messy, unedited, imperfect return.It’s been awhile.
I was inspired to give you a messy, un-planned for, un-outlined, update on where things are and why I haven’t been releasing episodes.
So, here we go. No fancy editing.
Just me and my phone.
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- Becoming Unapologetically WorthySay it loud and say it proud! YOU ???? ARE ???? WORTHY ???? Petia Kolibova is a devoted self-love advocate who offers practical tips and tools on how to gain and maintain a healthy body, self-confidence, and spiritual well-being. She grew up feeling unloved and unworthy. After 18 years of destroying herself with an eating disorder and a constant search for someone or something that would make her feel better, she decided to make it her mission to helpothers. She is the founder and CEO of Unapologetically Abundant, a purpose and passion-driven company where she empowers other women to remember their own inner strength and confidently create a life that feels amazing on the inside, not just looking good on the outside. In this episode, we talk about:● What it means to become an abundance super attractor?● What limiting believes look like and how do we move beyond them?● How do you move past a bad relationship? Guest Contact Info
IG: https://www.instagram.com/petiakolibova/
Website: https://pkmediasolutions.lpages.co/abundance-awakened-weekend/
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Breaking Barriers with Blogging with Malvika ShethWe’ve all heard of influencers…but today, we have a big one here and her platform is about so much more than pretty pictures. Malvika Sheth is a fashion and beauty influencer and blogger, model, and a creative that possesses style AND substance! Her blog is called, Style by Malvika and she was rated one of the top 5 influencers by Pixely. She has had major campaigns such as Reebok….but here is what I really love about her….she won’t take on partnerships unless it is authentic to her and she is an entrepreneur to her core. She is committed to breaking down barriers and bringing beauty inspired by her culture to everyone.In this episode, she speaks candidly about her struggle with body-image and even her critics and doubters.I had her on here today because at the heart of her work is the mission to empower women to go after whatever they want. Guest Contact Info
Facebook: https://www.stylebymalvika.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/stylebymalvika/
Manifest the life that you want! Join me today as I sit down with my remarkable friend, Jenny Taylor, and talk about overcoming challenges and becoming the hero of your...Source
If you’re looking to strengthen your sense of empowerment and presence as a woman, I highly recommend listening to this episode. Deborah Kagan, author of the upcoming book “Undressed: An...Source
In a world where women are constantly bombarded with messages about dieting and striving for a smaller size, it’s easy to fall into the trap of equating self-worth with weight...Source
It’s time to level up and create the life you’ve always dreamed of! In this episode, I’m sitting down with hairstylist turned rockstar podcaster/entrepreneur, Jessica Burgio. Jess shares her inspiring...Source
“There is a fierce woman inside you fighting to get out. She’s daring. She’s heroic. She’s opinionated. She takes up space. She’s uncompromising in her dreams. She is YOU! It’s...
Join us in this episode as we delve into the intriguing world of publishing. Whether you’re a curious listener or someone unfamiliar with the intricacies of the publishing process, this...
Today, Elicia Strazzeri joins this great conversation about being creative, exposing our soul, being truth-tellers through our work, and all of the scariness that goes along with that. Elicia’s book,...
Calling all seekers of truth and healing! Meet Rebecca Szymczak, also known as Cardsy B, and join her on a transformative journey of self-discovery through Tarot and plant medicine. Also... Source
Want to learn how rebranding your life can lead to more joy and fulfillment? Tune in to today’s episode with Stephanie Riel, a brand strategist and marketing consultant who shares... Source
Are you a high achiever who struggles with overwhelm, anxiety and burnout? In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Blossom, a peak performance trainer and neuroscientist, provides practical tools to reprogram your... Source
Allison is a highly accomplished professional, internationally recognized for her award-winning podcast, Late Learner, and her Effective Collective membership program for high-performing mothers. However, today’s topic is different. In this...
In this episode, we chat with growth coach and community builder, Jenna Klopfenstein. Jenna helps ambitious women take fast action towards their huge vision by challenging them to step out...
Conflict can arise in any aspect of our lives, be it at home, at work, or even on social media. However, it’s not always a negative experience, and can even...
Guilty of having a closet full of clothes but still nothing to wear? In today’s episode, fashion stylist Jessica Papineau will teach us about creating a more functional and stylish...
As human beings, we are social creatures, and the power of a strong support system is immense. Our guest for today, Ashley Langer talks about how to find a tribe...
How can living with a cowgirl attitude change your life? Today’s guest is Courtenay DeHoff, a real-life cowgirl, who’s going to tell us how to do just that! Courtenay is a sought-after keynote speaker, network television personality, and cowboy-hat-wearing cowgirl. She’s the founder of the global brand movement called Fancy Lady Cowgirl, and she aims to celebrate women from all walks of life and teach them to lean into their true identities to reach new levels of success and fulfillment.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Being a cowgirl is in all of us
- What it means to have a cowgirl attitude
- How to find your identity
- Grit in an anti-hustle culture
Episode Highlights:
[09:38] What it Means to Have a Cowgirl Attitude
To be a cowgirl means owning and embracing your unique identity without compromising it for anyone or anything. It’s about valuing yourself and your worthiness, which is deeply ingrained in Western culture. A cowgirl embodies resilience, grit, and individuality, traits that are essential to living life on her own terms. And let’s not forget the legendary aspect of being a cowgirl – she aspires to live a life that’s truly iconic by embodying all these qualities. Once you tap into this mindset, you too can live a life that’s worthy of the cowgirl legacy.
[12:18] How to Find Your Identity
Take a moment and reflect on what brings you joy and ignites your passion. What motivates you to get up in the morning, even when you feel tired and exhausted? Identify that spark that drives you forward and reminds you of your purpose – that feeling that says, “Yes, this is why I’m doing what I’m doing.” Think about that bigger picture – perhaps you want to showcase the essence of being a cowgirl to the world or teach others how to integrate aspects of that lifestyle into their own lives. By embracing this identity and way of life, you can tap into a greater sense of purpose and fulfillment.
[19:53] Grit in an Anti-Hustle Culture
In today’s anti-hustle culture, the importance of grit and hard work can often be overlooked. However, growing up in a Western culture taught you that showing up and putting in the work every day is non-negotiable. Even as a child, you had to do chores before school to ensure that the animals were taken care of and there was food on the table. This all-hands-on-deck mentality has stayed with you, and you believe that it’s essential to embrace this mindset in order to achieve success.
Although rest is important, it’s equally important to recognize that nothing gets done without putting in the work. Whether you’re trying to get fit or build a successful career, you have to push yourself even when you don’t feel like it. Unfortunately, this is something that’s often missing in our culture today. By embracing the no-excuses mentality that’s central to cowboy culture, we might just be able to reach new heights of success and fulfillment.
Resources Mentioned:
Fancy Lady Cowgirl
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
Looking to reignite the passion in your relationship? Sex and relationship coach Jen Melville shares valuable insights on how to overcome common challenges couples face and factors that impact physical intimacy. Jen helps couples transform from tired, detached, and overwhelmed, to connected, supportive, and passionate sexual partners. She works mostly with couples, and some women by themselves, whether they’re single or in a relationship, and they talk about how to manage motherhood, life, and all of the challenges that come with being a romantic partner.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- The common challenges couples face
- How to reignite your passion
- The two types of sex drives
- Touch-resistant vs. affection resistant
- Scheduling time for sex
- Should every woman own a vibrator?
Episode Highlights:
[06:05] Common Challenges Couples Face
Many couples face challenges with their sex drive, especially those who have young children or busy schedules. Fatigue, feeling overwhelmed, and overstimulation can leave partners disconnected and unsure of how to proceed. It’s common for people to turn to medication when they experience a low sex drive, but it’s often a symptom of underlying issues such as poor communication, stress, or ongoing conflict.
Jen uses the terms sex and intimacy interchangeably because intimacy encompasses a wider range of activities beyond intercourse. Lack of sex or intimacy can impact other areas of the relationship and may be a symptom of an underlying challenge. Therefore, it’s crucial to identify and address the underlying issue to restore physical intimacy in the relationship.
When you’re experiencing poor communication, high-stress levels, or frequent conflicts, it’s common to lose interest in having sex or being intimate with your partner. This can be a symptom of underlying issues and challenges beyond just a lack of physical attraction. Identifying and addressing the root cause is key to restoring physical intimacy in the relationship.
[12:38] How to Reignite Your Passion
If you’re looking to reignite the passion in your relationship, the first step is to figure out where the passion went in the first place. It’s important to remember that a lack of passion, sex, or intimacy is often a symptom of underlying issues that need to be addressed. Start by focusing on communication and learning how to effectively talk to your partner about your thoughts, feelings, and desires. Daily exercises, like sharing what’s going on in your life, can help build the foundation of open communication. Additionally, understanding your own sex drive can be helpful. While everyone’s sex drive can vary, identifying your normal sex drive versus your vacation sex drive can help you better understand your own needs and desires. By focusing on communication and understanding your own needs, you can take steps to reignite the passion in their relationship.
[27:56] Should Every Woman Own a Vibrator?
Vibrators can serve as a helpful tool for self-arousal or partnered play. According to research, between 85 to 89% of women need clitoral stimulation to achieve orgasm, so a vibrator can be useful in providing this stimulation. However, it’s important to remember that vibrators are just one option. Using hands, lotion, ticklers, or other means can also provide pleasure during solo or partnered play. Owning a vibrator is a personal choice and one shouldn’t feel abnormal if they choose not to own one. That being said, vibrators can be a great addition to a sex toy collection for those who desire more tools to achieve pleasure or orgasm. Ultimately, the decision to purchase a vibrator is up to the individual, as it isn’t necessary for everyone to own one to experience sexual satisfaction.
Resources Mentioned:
https://jennifer-melville.com/
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
What do you do when the life you’ve planned no longer feels right? It can be challenging when the carefully crafted plans we have don’t align with what we truly want. But making the decision to step away and embrace a new path is a courageous move towards honoring our inner selves. It’s a chance to find deeper fulfillment and a life that feels more aligned with our values and passions.
My guest today is Sana Akhand, who had a six-figure job and was living a successful married life in New York until she realized she was unfulfilled. She wanted to create a life based on what truly made her happy and what felt authentic, rather than external validation. Listen in today as we’re diving into doing the unexpected, ditching the good girl, and living an authentic life.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Embracing change and finding yourself through travel
- Embracing feminine energy in a masculine world
- What “together, living apart” looks like
- Empowering women to speak up and share their truth
Episode Highlights:
[09:07] Embracing Change: Finding Yourself Through Travel
Sometimes, we find ourselves in a job that doesn’t align with our values or makes us uncomfortable in our own bodies. If left unchecked, we risk losing ourselves and sacrificing our happiness for the sake of money. That’s why choosing to leave that industry could be the best decision you make for yourself. Even without a plan, taking that leap of faith can lead you on a journey toward self-discovery and exploration. Sometimes, change is what we need most in order to realign ourselves with our values, and reconnect with our passions. Wasting your time in a job that doesn’t make you happy is not an option. So, take that chance, explore new paths, and embark on a journey to figure out who you really are and what you want for your own life.
[17:41] Embracing Feminine Energy in a Masculine World
In a society that values masculine energy, women have been trained to operate in the same way as men. However, this approach ignores the fact that women are fundamentally different from men and have unique needs that must be acknowledged. Women must embrace their feminine energy to operate at their full potential. This includes understanding and honoring their 28-day cycle, matching their 24-hour cycle, and prioritizing rest, replenishment, and processing time. By embracing their feminine energy, women can show up as their most powerful selves and break free from the constraints of a masculine-dominated society. We are learning how to be women for the first time in society, and it’s an exciting journey.
[22:21] Empowering Women to Speak Up and Share Their Truth
The fear of speaking out can hold many women back from sharing their truth and wisdom. But it’s time to change that. It’s time to break the silence, share your experiences, and inspire others to do the same. By speaking out, we give others permission to start having difficult conversations and to share their own stories. This is how we create a community of support and understanding, where women are encouraged to embrace their power and find their voice. As we break the silence, share our truth, and empower others to do the same, together, we can create a world where every woman’s voice is heard and valued.
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If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
Are you curious about what the future holds? Look no further! On our latest podcast episode, we sit down with tarot card reader, Denise Petry, who has been honing her craft for 40 years. With her expertise, we delve into the world of tarot card reading and how it can enhance your life. Join us as we discuss her new platform, The Tarot Bridge, co-founded by yours truly. Tune in for some fascinating insights and predictions for the future.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- What it means to be a tarot card reader
- The challenge of overcoming the ego
- The difference between a tarot card reader and a medium
- How skepticism impacts the tarot card reading
- About The Tarot Bridge and its community aspect
Episode Highlights:
[05:00] The Struggle of Overcoming the Ego in Tarot Card Reading
As a tarot card reader, you understand the struggle of overcoming the ego. You want to provide accurate guidance to those who seek your help, but you fear being wrong and giving false hope. It takes years of practice and developing your intuition to interpret the cards and deliver the message with empathy and compassion. But seeing the clarity and growth that your clients gain from your readings is truly rewarding.
[16:44] Navigating Skepticism in Tarot Card Reading
Skepticism can impact tarot card reading, but as a tarot card reader, you understand that it’s part of the process. Although you receive messages from the spiritual realm, you also recognize that you have a human thought process that may influence the reading. However, most people who seek your services are open to the experience and willing to explore what the cards have to offer. It’s your job to provide insight and guidance, but also to alleviate any fears or doubts that may arise. With compassion and a deep understanding of the craft, you can help your clients embrace the journey ahead.
[20:22] The Tarot Bridge: Empowering Tarot Card Readers and Astrologers
The Tarot Bridge is a spot where tarot card readers and psychic astrologers can make a little business for themselves. You won’t have your hand that deep in their pocket, but you’re there to help them. They’re obviously there to help you. And it works out perfectly. All readers are vetted because it bothers Denise when people are being called scammers. So, it is a mutually beneficial arrangement for everyone involved.
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Instagram: @denise_petry_62
Did you know that girls stop dreaming at the age of seven, whereas boys continue to dream all the way through adulthood? Sadly, the act of no longer seeing yourself in a dream or being able to live your dream is one of the triggers of hopelessness that could result in suicide attempts.
In this episode, Dr. Kennedy Garcia talks about her efforts to bridge this gender dream gap through her own nonprofit organization called The Dream Academy, which aims to teach girls leadership skills and provide them with resources to live their dreams. Her advocacy work is personal as she became a suicide loss survivor 15 years ago and decided to become an advocate for mental health, increasing access to services and resources in the community.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- The gender dream gap and how The Dream Academy bridges the gap
- The need for continuous mentorship
- Steps to building self-confidence
- The importance of a personal board of directors
Episode Highlights:
[04:32] The Dream Academy: Bridging the Gender Dream Gap
Creating resources when people are in crisis is wonderful, but it’s important to address the root causes. We shouldn’t wait until there’s a tragedy before we give someone resources to do something about it. A study suggests that girls stop dreaming at 7 years old. That’s a far cry from boys who continue to dream throughout adulthood. Not being able to realize your dream leads to hopelessness that could lead to suicidal ideation and attempts. This is the impetus behind the creation of The Dream Academy. We need to restore the ability of girls to dream by giving them the resources to live them out.
[08:12] The Need for Continuous Mentorship
Dr. Kennedy Garcia emphasizes the importance of mentorship in helping people overcome limited beliefs, especially when they come from negative environments. Mentorship is a cyclical process that requires time and effort to help mentees reach a place of self-empowerment and of a positive mindset. She has witnessed the transformation of people’s lives through mentorship and believes that it is a valuable tool in eliminating limited beliefs.
[16:24] Steps to Building Self-Confidence
- Connect with your Creator: Spend time in prayer, meditation, or whatever form of connection that resonates with you to tap into that source. Reflect on the qualities your Creator instilled in you and affirm them.
- Identify your strengths: Take an inventory of your strengths and talents. Recognize what makes you unique and exceptional. This will help you focus on what you are good at rather than what you lack.
- Embrace your blind spots: Recognize where you need to grow and improve. Instead of seeing your blind spots as weaknesses, view them as opportunities for development.
- Take action: Confidence comes from taking action. Practice and do as much as you can. The more you do, the more confident you will become. Remember, progress is better than perfection.
Resources Mentioned:
Spiritual Boss Chick
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
The term “manifestation” is commonly thrown around these days. But what does it really mean? What does the manifestation practice look like and feel like? What can it do for your life? That’s what we’re talking about today with Alexis Amato, a master mindset and manifestation coach, retreat leader, speaker, and influencer who strives to help women get to the next step in their business by using strategy and the tools of manifestation. She’s a multi-business owner and teaches women how they can go from unemployed to six figures in less than one year. Let’s get to manifesting the life you always wanted.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Manifesting a partner
- The first step to start manifesting
- Identifying your limiting beliefs
- The power of gratitude and visualization
- It’s not about being perfect every day
- Specific vs. non-specific manifesting
Episode Highlights:
[05:24] Manifesting a Partner
Manifestation is more about the energy and emotions we want to experience rather than just physical characteristics. Focusing on how you want to feel in a relationship, such as feeling loved, cherished, and supported, is more powerful than trying to manifest a specific physical appearance or a personality trait.
[09:05] How to Start Manifesting
- Get clear on what you want to manifest. Be specific and write it down.
- Identify any limiting beliefs that may be holding you back. Write them down and then create positive affirmations to counteract them. Becoming aware of limiting beliefs is an important step in the manifestation process. These beliefs can be subconscious and may be holding you back from achieving what you want in life. Once you identify them, you can work on shifting your mindset and replacing them with positive, empowering beliefs.
- Practice gratitude every day. Write down all the things you are grateful for each morning or evening. Gratitude is an automatic high vibration. By cultivating gratitude, you can raise your vibrational frequency and attract more positive experiences into your life.
- Visualize yourself already having what you want. Use all of your senses to imagine how it feels, smells, looks, and sounds. Your subconscious doesn’t know that you don’t have it so you’re able to quickly get more into vibration with the things that you want.
- Take action towards your goals. Manifestation is not just about positive thinking; it also requires inspired action.
[12:24] It’s Not About Being Perfect Every Day
It’s not about being happy but staying aligned with your true self. There is no one on this planet that is going to be perfect every day, all day. For instance, instead of getting mad about being stuck in traffic, let it go and enjoy the time. Either sit there in traffic and be angry, or sit there and be happy, using that time to listen to a self-development podcast. Try to make the best of every situation and always look at it from a place of love. Whether it’s a death in your family or getting cheated on, the overall goal in order to manifest fast is to be able to bring so much gratitude, that in every situation you can find the love in it.
[17:11] Specific vs. Nonspecific Manifesting
If you’re a nonspecific manifester, you’re just really going by the way that the manifest makes you feel. If you’re a specific manifester, you really want to get into the specifics of the thing you want. If it’s the car, visualize the color, the interior, the cost, etc.
Resources Mentioned:
www.manifestwithalexis.com
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
A ton of women deal with gut issues and symptoms like bloating, constipation, frequent bathroom visits, cramps, and acid reflux that are pretty overt. However, we don’t really associate gut issues with low energy, hair loss, skin issues like acne and eczema, hormone imbalances, anxiety, depression, etc. And if you want to feel your best, you’ve got to work on your gut health.
In today’s episode, Bridgitte Mallinson, functional medicine dietitian, shares a wealth of wisdom about gut health, why it matters, and how it impacts your life. Bridgitte is the founder and CEO of Gutpersonal, a seven-figure supplement company with a mission to improve the health and wealth of all women.
Through her own lifelong struggle with her gut, Bridgitte has spent a decade studying functional medicine and nutrition. She’s built a seven-figure company in just 16 months during the pandemic. She launched Gutpersonal as her way to change the world in a big way and with a mission to improve the health and wealth of all women.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Ways to treat your gut issues
- Food is the symptom, not the problem
- The role of personalized supplements in gut health
- What it takes to have a successful business
- The importance of setting goals
- The power of speaking your dreams out loud
Episode Highlights:
[06:48] Ways to Heal Your Gut Issues
There are health issues that can’t be solved with food, and it’s a common misconception for people to go on a restrictive diet, a low FODMAP diet, or even a gluten-free diet. For some people, a gluten-free diet is very powerful but you want to get tested first. Oftentimes, food is not the problem, rather, it’s a symptom. For instance, if someone is reacting really strongly to gluten, dairy, eggs, or certain vegetables, the problem is not the food itself – but that’s because the gut is messed up.
[08:16] The Role of Supplements to Promote Gut Health
If you’re wanting to heal your gut issues, your energy issues, and your hormones, supplements are the answer – and personalized supplements are the answer. If you have been having gut issues for decades, you may be taking action. The question is if you’re taking the right action. It’s just not about going to another doctor’s visit. It’s time to try something new, such as taking personalized supplements. The medical community can be very disempowering as they’re giving you solutions that aren’t really solutions. At Gutpersonal, they empower everyone to eliminate gut issues – for good – through a personalized approach.
Resources Mentioned:
www.bridgittemallinson.com
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
Sadly, the conversation about periods, poops, and other things women go through, is something that we’re not having enough so we don’t know what normal really is. And when you don’t know what normal is then you can’t know what abnormal is. You just don’t know what you don’t know.
In this conversation, Dr. Lyndsey Maher, owner and director of Soleil Acupuncture, joins us to talk all about what women should know about their bodies. A licensed naturopathic doctor based in Connecticut, Lyndsey talks about what goes on in a woman’s body once you get to a certain age. Passionate about women’s health in all stages of life, Lyndsey is still in constant disbelief at how incredible the female body is. Get a load of information from her today, including all of the things that we think women have to suffer through when we don’t really have to!
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Perimenopausal definition and symptoms
- Understanding the menstrual cycle and what a normal period should look like
- What your stool should look like
- Finding an experienced provider you’re comfortable with
- The importance of looking at your hormones
- The effects of hormonal birth control
- The concept of seed cycling
Episode Highlights:
[02:55] What Does Perimenopausal Mean?
Premenopausal is truly a woman who is cycling fertile and has a regular period every month, whereas perimenopausal is about seven to 10 years before menopause. Sometimes, we connote it with those one to two years leading up to menopause, because that’s when a lot of those changes take place. The average age of menopause in the United States is 51, so women in their 40s are pretty much in their perimenopausal period. Symptoms of perimenopause include sleep changes, feeling warmer than usual, hot flashes, sweats and discomfort. It can be a constellation of different things that everyone experiences. It could also manifest through stubborn weight that you just can’t lose.
[06:03] Understanding the Menstrual Cycle
The menstrual cycle starts from the first day of bleeding to the next bleed. In essence, the purpose of this cycle is to essentially get pregnant. Research says that a normal cycle is between roughly 27 to 32 days so we should be having between nine and 10 to 12 periods a year.
[07:22] What a Normal Period Should Look Like
An ideal period would be 20 days with minimal cramping, no need to take a pain reliever, and no need to take off time. You also don’t need to be in the fetal position on your bed for much of that time. There should be no headaches. Knowing your hormonal levels is a good way to start balancing your hormones out.
[17:33] The Effects of Hormonal Birth Control
The advent of hormonal birth control really gave women the empowerment to go into the workforce and not become a mom right away. It’s also allowing for underserved populations to have a little bit more control who don’t have education surrounding their body. But if women knew more about their bodies, it would give them more empowerment and control over their planning than to take something that dismisses and shuts down the conversation between the brain and your ovaries. Younger women who go on birth control have a greater likelihood to develop depression since their brains are not yet fully formed. If you are on hormonal birth control, you’re not getting those ebbs and those flows. You’re not going to be as creative and productive as you would like to be so you could regress a little bit and feel those sensations of depression.
[26:07] The Seed Cycling
Eating seeds like flax seeds in the follicular phase promote more estrogen. Flax seeds are also good at bulking up the stool. In the second half, consume seeds like sunflower and sesame seeds.
Resources Mentioned:
Soleil Acupuncture
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
Do you feel like nothing seems to be going right in your life right now? Well, everything in your life is interconnected, and so, you’ve got to make sure all these pieces are aligned in order for you to find the happiness, peace, and success you’re looking for.
In today’s episode, Flory Hiatrides will help us find the missing PEACE in your life and how you can find awareness in figuring that out. Flory is a mom, a mathematician, a mentor, an entrepreneur, and an educator. She is the founder of a group called A Wakened Events, where she teaches people how to maximize their success and happiness using ancient wisdom, modern science, and proven business strategies to change lives.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Breaking down PEACE
- Awareness transmutes outcomes
- How to protect your energy
- Time management vs. energy management
- Your emotions as your navigation system
- Making deliberate choices to protect your energy
- The importance of physical health and support
Episode Highlights:
[03:05] What is the PEACE Acronym?
- Physical – body
- Emotional – relationships
- Aspirational – your goals
- Cerebral – work or school
- Ethereal – Spirit
Those are the pieces of your life puzzle that add up to the overall PEACE. If they do not fit together and they’re not in alignment, the big picture isn’t going to look pretty. Hence, taking an inventory of your life by looking at those five components can be very useful.
For instance, it’s almost impossible to talk about a physical injury without the other pieces. People do, however, and that’s the issue. They try to isolate and do physical therapy, but they’re not doing emotional therapy or ethereal therapy.
Awareness is the key to all this because awareness transmutes outcomes. When an experiment is observed, the outcome changes. And being aware of all five of these components is going to send good energy to you in a different way.
[13:11] Making Deliberate Choices
Today, you are fully capable and empowered by the universe to make choices. These are choices to keep you in your personality as long as you can, without having to go outside your zone. You want to make deliberate choices, which means freedom – because what you find in the word, “deliberate,” is the word “liberate.” If you make deliberate choices, you’re protecting your energy.
[17:08] Goal Setting and Achieving Goals
Your emotions are your navigation system. If you keep trying and pushing, it’s not going to feel right. Instead, be mindful – push and have goals – but you also have to pull and let the universe deliver.
[21:27] How to Stay in higher vibrations
Staying in a higher vibration of joy and happiness is all about how you feel about what you’re doing. For example, when you eat a slice of cheesecake, it might be not the best thing you can eat, but it could be the best thing you can eat to raise your spirit. These pieces of PEACE are so interconnected, but what is truly relevant in each one of them is how we feel about them.
Resources Mentioned:
www.a-wakened-events.com
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
Amber Lilyestrom created a life for herself – one that is removed from the corporate hustle culture that she came from. But if you think it all came easy– well, it didn’t. Today, she talks about her journey and her struggles to get to where she is.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Finding the point within yourself that taps into your vision for life
- How to push through the fear of failure
- Getting over imposter syndrome
- How to find that grace of letting go
- How to find your purpose and the real purpose of life
- Syncing your business with the way you want to share your gift and love for people
Episode Highlights:
[09:19] How to Push Through the Fear of Failure
It’s not that you won’t fail because you have to fail. But it’s just a matter of how you frame it. Frame failures not as failures but as data points on what you need to improve. Don’t take your failures personally. Inner work is required to be able to move through things more quickly. And if you’re not moving quickly, that’s still okay because you’re learning on this journey.
[11:34] Getting Stuck in Fear and How to Get Out of It
Give it oxygen and stop keeping it trapped inside. Whether you say it out loud to a trusted friend or work with a mentor, you have to witness these aspects of yourself so you can normalize them. Then you can learn to move on, move through it, and move beyond that constricted phase.
[17:47] How to Find that Grace of Letting Go
Trust your intuition when it’s telling you to let go. Our head can give us all the reasons we should hold on to it. The mind wants us to be realistic and practical, or worry about who we’re going to tick off or what people are going to say. But you have to make that decision to let go so you can breathe again.
[22:05] How to Find Your Purpose
Slow down so you can shut off all the noise, the distractions, and all of the influence. Then you begin to tap into yourself and listen intimately and intently. When we can get into that environment, it’s incredible how fast the clarity emerges.
The purpose of life is to love… be in the joy of love. All of us can do that in any way. But when you can make your business in sync with the ways that you want to share your gift and love people, that would be amazing because, indeed, you can put those two things together.
Resources Mentioned:
www.amberlilyestrom.com
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
If you think networking is just all about showing up and handing out your business cards, ypu might want to rethink that. Networking can actually be done in a way that feels authentic and where you feel aligned with who you are.
In this episode, Sarah Gemmell, networking guru, talks all about networking, and how you can take a fresher perspective on it. Sarah became an entrepreneur working in the fitness space. Over the course of running a global fitness company, Sarah used networking as her top lead generation and her way of growing her business.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Networking for introverts vs. extroverts
- Focusing on one-to-one connections
- Growing a business that doesn’t even feel like an ask
- Taking an active approach to networking
- Ways to start a conversation with a stranger
- How to open those connections
- The importance of a follow-up
Episode Highlights:
[04:21] Networking for Introverts vs. Extroverts
A lot of extroverted people can get away with not having a strategy going in but introverts require that strategy a little bit more and they need that strategy going in. That strategy piece is going to be about what types of groups you’re going to, how often you’re going to them, and your intentions of being at this event. For introverts just focus on the same group and nurture that one group, maybe go weekly or monthly. But don’t constantly add 100 new people to your life— otherwise it’s going to get overwhelming. Focus on those one-to-one connections and nurture those more intimate connections.
[07:36] Networking: From Passive to Active Approach
Networking is actually very passive. But when you go and make it a strategic part of your marketing plan, you’re now taking a very active approach. You’re not just sitting around waiting for referrals, but you’re making those referrals happen and you do it in a way that aligns with your core values. It aligns with who you are because it doesn’t have to be spammy or salesy.
[13:41] Forming Genuine Connections
There’s a difference between feeling spammy and having that commission breath versus showing up in a genuine connection and a relationship of substance. The idea is the same where you’re building your business. But the intention is different. And when your intention is different, your energy is different. And that’s what makes people decide how they feel about you because you’re showing up with the energy of collaboration. You actually have a relationship where you support each other versus just promoting them to your audience.
Resources Mentioned:
Website: www.janselandco.com
Instagram: @sarahgemmell_
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
We are lucky that we’re walking every day. How beautiful it is that we have our legs and we can walk. But what can you do differently to just show some gratitude for that and have fun? Maybe you grew up as a dancer. Then as an adult, you just lost that rhythm.
Today’s guest, Tara Romano, is not only a movement facilitator and a kickass dancer, but also a personal development junkie. Listen in and discover how Tara is such an unshakable optimist, dedicated to helping you unleash and let go so that you can become the best version of yourself. Healing and connecting through movement has been her life’s biggest work and biggest passion.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- How putting together music and movement brings healing
- The art of self-love
- How to tune out the noise of social media
- The transformation of women’s energy
- Finding your self-love routine
- How to tap into your energy
Episode Highlights:
[02:42] Music + Movement
Before we could even speak, our bodies moved. Our bodies moved when we put music on, and we just wiggled. Music and movement, put together, is just so healing.
[05:32] On Self-Love
Self-love is stripping away all of the noise that we hear and the recommendations that we see constantly on social media. They tell us how we should show up, what we should be doing, how we should be raising our children, what we should be doing in our careers–and just silencing all that noise and getting really connected to what it is that we intuitively really want to do for ourselves. It’s not an easy thing. But we have to really know what is good for our mental health and well-being, and consciously choose the activities we will be doing throughout the day.
[18:26] Letting Go
Opening up is a process and we gain trust by what we share and how we take it one step at a time. People who don’t let go are just not ready. We are energy beings. There’s so much energy in the world. And when we can shift that, we can really shift ourselves too, and express ourselves in the way that truly resonates with who we are.
[22:48] Finding Your Self-Love Routine
Know that you have pockets of your time to get centered. Whether it’s movement, breathwork, taking a walk, changing your clothes, clapping, visualizations, or yelling affirmations, there are just so many different ways to do it.
Resources Mentioned:
www.tararomano.com
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
After practicing law for 20 years, I noticed that there are so many women out there who are not speaking their truth. They’re staying silent. They’re suffering quietly. Listen to this episode, and hopefully, you will begin to find the power in your voice.
Dr. Cheryl Wood is the CEO of Global Speakers University, a training and development company that equips women with the tools to master the art of sharing their unique voice, story, and message. She’s an international two-time TEDx speaker, and a 20-time bestselling author, delivering keynotes to clients such as NASA, Verizon, Capital One, the FBI, and United Nations.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- The importance of knowing what you already have
- How to separate your brand from all the other brands
- Creating your new belief system
- The importance of being present in the season you’re currently in
- Don’t rush the journey
- Being willing to allow your ‘no’
- The power of surrender
- The two parts of sharing
Episode Highlights:
[07:08] The Importance of Knowing What You Really Want
Wherever you are in your life, career, or your business, you’ve got to start with what you already have. Then believe that by moving consistently toward the exploration of something greater, that doors will be open for you. Opportunities will expose themselves. Relationships will unveil themselves and they will push you into the next season of who you’re destined to be versus waiting on everything to be perfectly in alignment. If you don’t allow your journey to bake, then you’re going to get a journey that’s going to be uncomfortable, ugly, and dented. And you’re not going to get the actual end result that you want.
[19:05] The Acceptance
Use your vocal variety and all the things you can use to be able to communicate your story verbally and the impact that it can have. It is equally as important that you put it in writing because that will long outlive your physical body. Your life can be always bigger than you by making sure you unleash and amplify your voice, that you share your story and your experiences, and that you’re always transparent in what you’ve been through. Don’t just tell the good parts and the juicy parts, but share the parts that allow you to get to the juicy parts. You have everything it takes to win big, to open new doors of opportunity, and to create a life that you’re absolutely in love with.
[33:00] Finding the Power of Your Voice
Your life is always bigger than just you. So make sure you unleash and amplify your voice. Share your story and your experiences. Be always transparent about what you’ve been through, not just telling the good parts and the juicy parts, but sharing the parts that allow you to get to the juicy parts.
Resources Mentioned:
Global Speakers University
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
Which would you choose: happiness or success? As leaders, we’re faced with the everyday battles where sometimes we can only choose between success (productivity, big business, scalability, wealth, etc) and happiness (time with family and loved ones, pursuing your passions, etc.). It seems impossible to have both of them.
In today’s episode, Georgette Pascale joins us to talk about how making disruptor decisions is the key to your happiness! Georgette has over 25 years of experience in PR, marketing, and communications. She launched her company, sold it, and then re-launched a brand new company entitled G, focusing on assisting entrepreneurs and small businesses in any industry to accomplish their goals.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Productivity versus how you’re working
- How to be nimble and be authentic
- Being hungry and humble at 50
- Dealing with impostor syndrome
- The difference between happiness and success
- Being open to relationships
Episode Highlights:
[13:51] Achieving Productivity While Being Happy at the Same Time
When do you work best and how are you productive? There’s nothing wrong with focusing on achieving your goals or being productive, but you’ve got to also live in the moment and not worry so much about your 20-year plan. We need that – big businesses, scalability, etc. But we must also be nimble and be able to adjust to what’s happening now, so we don’t miss opportunities and we grow something authentic.
[17:42] Staying Hungry and Humble – No Matter the Age
After you do something for a while, you start to get good at it and you figure out the path. And so, when you’re a beginner at anything new, that can be really scary. But you can’t stay in your comfort zone, no matter your age. You’ve got to continue to find what sparks joy in your life and what continues to drive you.
[26:30] Happiness vs. Success
When you’re passionate about something, money will naturally come. And so, happiness trumps success any time.
Resources Mentioned:
www.personalbusinessally.com
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
What would you do if you woke up one morning and found that your hair was falling out in clumps? One would need to have the resilience and grit to turn that into a positive. Well, today’s guest, McKenna Reitz, did just that. McKenna is a TEDx speaker who empowers people to reframe life’s challenges into gifts and opportunities, so they can pursue their purpose with clarity and confidence.
After losing all of her hair due to alopecia, she uses her journey of having this autoimmune disease to help others overcome loss. This is such a powerful conversation you definitely don’t want to miss!
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- What is alopecia?
- McKenna’s experience with alopecia
- Having control over your attitude about the problem
- Dealing with grief
- How alopecia has given McKenna purpose
- Ways to get yourself out of a funk
Episode Highlights:
[03:30] McKenna’s Story
McKenna noticed her hair shedding, and more so than it did after her first daughter was born. When she went to a dermatologist who told her she could lose all her hair, she was just devastated. By the end of November, all her hair was gone. She remembers sitting in the shower with her hands full of hair, and she was just in complete disbelief. It felt as though every strand of hair that was falling out of her head was her identity being erased from her.
For four years, McKenna would not go outside of her house without a wig or hat on. She still had a hat on even when she was just walking around her own house because she was so embarrassed and ashamed of what she looked like. Eventually, she looked in the mirror and saw her beauty. She was able to look in the mirror and say she’s enough and she’s worth it.
[05:39] The Problem is Your Attitude About the Problem
You can’t be so focused on a problem that you have no control over it. Instead, what you can control is your attitude about that problem.
[07:59] Dealing with Grief
Everyone experiences losses and challenges in their lives. While it’s visible for some, everyone else gets to walk through society with a smile on their face but in reality, they’re not. Everyone has a story and everyone is battling something. And so, it’s okay to be weak and it’s okay to grieve. When you are weak, that is when you’re the most strong. And once you understand why these things happen for you, and not to you, you begin to change your perspective on yourself. That being said, you can’t compare your journey or your grief to someone else’s.
[18:30] How to Get Yourself Out of a Rut
Find out what works. If it’s not working, find something else. But the biggest thing is finding that support system. Take the time to say you’re not okay and know that it’s okay not to be okay. We have to remove that stigma. Focus on manifestation and taking care of yourself. And sometimes, all it takes is to just get out of bed.
Resources Mentioned:
www.mckennareitz.com
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
Are you still holding off on pursuing your passion project? Listen to this episode and take this as a nudge from the universe that it’s time to do it! Joining us today is Carrie Vee, a professional speaker, author, podcast host, and certified transformation, forgiveness, and grief coach. Carrie is a Toastmasters semifinalist in the 2020 World Championship of Speaking.
Carrie’s brother died after losing a three-year battle with colon cancer in 2020. Three months after his death, he left her a message in her dream: life is short, choose wisely.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Getting over the mindset of staying safe and staying small
- We’re never too much
- Turning words from something that destroys you into power
- It’s always about the journey, not the destination
- Morning routines to kickstart your day
Episode Highlights:
[08:33] You Are Never Too Much!
A lot of us grew up with messages that we have to make ourselves small because the world isn’t ready for us. We’re told we’re too much and that we shouldn’t take up too much space, or the world’s not ready for our energy. But we’re never too much.
Carrie shares her experience at the camp where she ended up getting lambasted for being too loud. That one comment from one person that day was enough to shut her voice for two decades. Finally, one day, she decided to turn those words into something positive – start a podcast, write a book, get on stage, and use her voice the way that God designed her to be. It was a conscious decision to begin to step into her power.
[21:24] It’s The Journey, Not the Destination
Carrie saw how her late brother would drag himself through the doors just so he could do something. And he taught her how to live while he was dying. One of the lessons she got is that it’s never about the destination, but it’s the journey.
[24:49] Morning Routines to Incorporate into Your Day
Express gratitude first thing in the morning. Then pray and say what is the one thing you can do today, the one thing that will move your business forward, the one thing you can do to make your family more loved, and the one thing you can do to experience joy? Whether it is faith or the universe, or whatever it is you believe in, ASK. Because it’s willing to deliver, but it’s not going to deliver if it doesn’t know what you want.
Resources Mentioned:
www.coachcarriev.com
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
If you’re trading time for money then this is an episode for you! Today, my friends Erin Hatzikostas and Nicole Licata are taking over my podcast with a fun, engaging chat about getting paid for the brilliance of your mind rather than the minutes that you clock in.
Erin and Nicole are hosts of the “b Cause Work Doesn’t Have to Suck” Podcast where they explore authenticity in work – and in play. They are lifelong friends and complete opposites. Every conversation they have will make you laugh and perk up with their sparks of wisdom.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Understanding the value of your time
- Holding firm on your value
- The analogy of the roller coaster
- Learning to be a better leader
- The value of having a coach
Episode Highlights:
[33:56] Understanding the Value of Your Time
If you value your time now it’s going to pay dividends in the future. In all the time you’ve spent to this point, you’ve built up a lifetime of expertise, and you’ve built up a lifetime of knowledge and learning. You’re putting that into your passion – your products or services and your talks, or whatever that looks like. And so when you go to deliver those, you’re delivering a lifetime of learning. You have to hold firm on its floor value. They’re not paying for your minutes. They’re paying for your lifetime knowledge. And so sometimes, you have to hold steady on the value of your time.
[49:16] Learning to Be a Better Leader
If you feel like you’re being limited or undermined, go find a new environment where you can live your truth and speak your truth. There’s a better way to be a leader and create a better culture altogether. A lot of it has to do with how we value ourselves. You don’t even have to start big. It starts with reflection and awareness. Once you have that, asking for what measures up to your value comes easier.
Resources Mentioned:
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
www.bauthenticinc.com/unstuck
www.bauthenticinc.com/podcast
Being a high performer doesn’t mean you’ve got it all figured out. There are still times when there’s so much on your plate that you start to question why you’re doing all this and where your passion really lies. As entrepreneurs, we all have those moments – and sometimes, it helps to face our own selves with all honesty, vulnerability, and authenticity.
Joining me in today’s discussion is PR expert, Whitney Lee, as we talk about the struggles, sacrifices, joy, and freedom of being a high performer. Named one of the five most dynamic women leaders ruling the industry in 2022, Whitney is a force in the public relations industry. She has over a decade of experience in strategic storytelling and earning media coverage through social media, PR, email, marketing, and more.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- The high achiever’s internal struggle of “not achieving”
- High achievers are not necessarily extroverts
- How her business played a role in her divorce
- Prioritizing vs. balancing life
- The joys of being an entrepreneur
- How to get started with your business
Episode Highlights:
[10:07] Are High Performers Extroverts?
Just because you’re a high-achiever doesn’t mean you are an extrovert or continuously seek people around you. It’s more about surrounding yourself with accomplishments and continuing to move the ladder.
[15:06] Handling Business and Relationships
Often, the business comes first before the relationship, and if the other person doesn’t get it, then they’re going to constantly feel like they’re not getting enough of you. But when you’re both business owners in a relationship, there’s a better understanding of what it takes to be in that space. Otherwise, they’re not going to understand the stress and the things that keep you up, which you can’t just turn off anytime. From the outside looking in, you can’t understand it. In the same way, from the inside looking out, you can’t explain it to someone who’s not an entrepreneur or an authority, and they’re just not going to get it. When it comes to balancing life, there are only so many hours in the day so you have to figure out what your priorities are and just guard your time on everything else.
[25:11] How to Get Started with Your Business
Figure out the basics and just start. Break through all the noise by just figuring out the things you need. You can spend all this time doing tasks and never really moving forward in any way. Therefore, figure out the things that make something happen versus all the busy work you’re doing that is satisfying your brain but not actually moving the needle forward. If you really want something, write down every step that is required to do that and just work backward.
Resources Mentioned:
https://truestorypr.co/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-lee-sociallee
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
Writing is not just a creative process, but an emotional process as well. The more you have the tools to work through the emotional aspects of the writing process, the more successful you’re going to be in getting those stories out into the world because the audience can feel you. The question is, how do you get your manuscript published?
Joining us today is Cynthia Merrill, editor and writing coach by profession – but a writer at heart. Since 2018, Cynthia has helped writers polish their manuscripts and find a publishing path that fits their goals. If you have ever dreamed of publishing a book, then this episode is for you!
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- The need for more compassionate literature about writing
- Writing tips and different publishing options
- Figuring out what publishing option is right for you
- Finding the right agent for your book
- Ghostwriters need to get some credit too
- The emotional process of writing
- Revising as you go vs. writing a messy draft
Episode Highlights:
[07:18] Tapping Into Your Creative Space
If a certain writing technique works for you, then it works for you. If not, either you don’t understand the tool well enough yet so you have to learn a little bit more, or you can just abandon that. But you can’t force yourself to be sitting the whole day writing. Instead, find a way to make it more organic, something that genuinely lights you up and helps you access that creativity without trying to shove yourself into that rigid space.
[11:58] Publishing Options
- Traditional – Most traditional publishers will only take agented manuscripts, which means you need to submit them through an agent. Once the agent decides to represent you, they help pitch your work to the publishers but they don’t get paid until they sell your book.
- Self-publishing – You have more creative control but you have to market, find a designer, hire an editor, and create that space yourself.
- Hybrid – There are smaller presses where you don’t need an agent to submit to them. They might have more limited resources, but they still have great strengths and in-house editors.
If you have a book you want to get out in the world, slow down and look at your options seriously. Be honest about what you want. If you do not want to play the waiting game and if it’s going to drive you insane to wait to hear back from agents or wait to sell it, then it’s okay to go a different route.
[26:38] The Emotional Process of Writing
Writing is such an emotional process that when you have writer’s block, it usually isn’t because you’re out of ideas or you aren’t capable, but usually, there’s some emotional root to it. Tackling a creative project is therefore a great way to learn about yourself. Figure out what your critic sounds like and when it comes out the most.
Resources Mentioned:
www.cynthiamerrillediting.com
@cynthiamerrillediting
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
Dating is daunting, much less reentering the dating world in midlife. In today’s conversation, we’re joined by Jennifer Hurvitz, a relationship expert, dating coach, author, and podcast host. Known for her no-nonsense approach to all things relationships, Jennnifer is proud to say she has made quite the career out of disastrous circumstances, her own divorce included. With two boys now off to college, she’s beginning her next phase in life–empty nesting. Her latest book is called Midlife Priceless!: A Dating Coach’s Guide to Finally Doing Relationships Right.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Why midlife dating is hard
- When is the right time to start dating? – Start with the why
- How to make yourself date-ready
- How to find a quality match
- Recommended dating apps
- Why you shouldn’t wait long before seeing the person
- The theory of dating for now
Episode Highlights:
[05:06] Midlife Dating is Hard
In midlife, a lot of us are coming out of either a breakup of a long-term relationship or a divorce or were widowed. Plus, a lot of us come with baggage so it makes dating so hard and much different than when you’re in your 20s or 30s.
[06:41] When is the Right Time to Start Dating?
It’s not so much about knowing when you want to start dating again, but about your why. Why do you want to start dating? Maybe you want a casual relationship or you’re looking for friends with benefits. Maybe you’re in it for the long term, or you’re looking for a long-distance relationship. Know your why and then start getting out there.
[08:07] How to Be Date-Ready
You have to know who you are to be able to show up on that date and feel good about yourself. If you’re comfortable with who you are, and you feel like you’re ready to get out there and put yourself out there then go ahead. But if you want to lose weight first, then do it for yourself, not for anyone else, because there’s a guy out there that likes those 10 pounds on you.
[09:23] How to Find a Quality Match
Dating takes practice. You have to be intentional about your dating. Don’t expect much on your first date. Make a list of every single thing you’re looking for and break it down to the five most important ones. Jennifer recommends dating apps like OkCupid or Bumble. But it’s not really about the app you use, but how you use it. Invest in the app so you can get value from it. Then get in person as early as possible because everything is different in person. The longer you wait, the easier it is for things to get screwed up.
[21:14] The Theory of Dating for Now
Meet as many people as you want. Once you connect and you both decide you’re going to go on a second date, put all your eggs in the basket. Invest in that one person for now. If you’re not investing in one person and you’re constantly looking for the next person that walks in the door, you’re never going to give that person a chance.
Resources Mentioned:
Midlife Priceless!: A Dating Coach’s Guide to Finally Doing Relationships Right
www.jenniferhurvitz.com
OKCupid
Bumble
Match.com
If you’ve been dreaming of writing a nonfiction book but don’t know where to begin, check out www.activateauthor.com and learn how you can complete a book manuscript in only 90 days.
As a leader, you have to master yourself first before you even think about scaling. Your business growth is 100% a reflection of how much you’re willing to grow individually. That’s why investing in mentorship is so important in helping you accelerate to newer heights, both personally and professionally.
In today’s conversation, we’re joined by Kareen Walsh, a startup advisor and investor, serial entrepreneur, executive coach, author, and healer. Kareen is the CEO and founder of a seven-figure boutique consulting and coaching company, and she has 17 years of entrepreneurial and executive experience.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Her experience joining Tony Robbins’ Unleash the Power Within
- Why invest in mentorship as a leader
- What to look for in mastermind groups
- How to leverage the room you’re in
- Learning strategies to help you scale
Episode Highlights:
[10:23] Why Invest in Mentorship
When you stop growing personally then your business will also stop growing. It’s a reflection of you as a leader of that business. Investing in advisory, mentorship, and getting into rooms of mastermind groups helps you accelerate. It allows you to grow together and learn from someone who has gone before you.
[14:04] What to Look For in Mastermind Groups
- The facilitator – Whether you’re trying to grow your business or yourself personally, the facilitator has to be someone who has gone before you or has achieved that in some way, shape, or form. At a minimum, you’re going to learn something from that person because they’ve achieved what you’re looking to achieve.
- Who they attract – Check the kind of people the mastermind is trying to attract. Once you understand who they’re attracting, you can assess if you want to know those people too. Make sure they’re also aligned with the kind of community you want to be part of. If they are not qualifying you to be in the room, then their qualification process is a little weak. They are not clear about who they’re trying to attract and they’re only in it for the money.
- Results – What are the results of the meetings and has it been consistent? Qualify what they’ve done, who they’ve advised, and how they advise them in your field of business.
[22:59] The Power of Leverage
Leverage the room you’re in. A lot of people pay to be in these rooms just to have access to the name but they’re not doing any of the connected work to get the value back. When you’re investing, look for the return on that investment. Think about the value of your investment, instead of how much it cost you to invest. It’s a shift in the energy that flows back to you when you talk about your own money.
Resources Mentioned:
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Unleash the Power Within
Date With Destiny
We all have those moments of failure in our lives where we got fired, got rejected, or lost a business. And sometimes, that can be discouraging. It’s easy for self-doubt to creep in and get consumed by your fears. How do you gain the confidence to get back on your feet and reclaim your worth?
In this episode, Heather Monahan joins us to talk about creating confidence and overcoming your villains through the three-step process of belief, action, and knowledge. Heather is a two-time bestselling author, a top 50 keynote speaker in the world, a podcast host of Creating Confidence, and a TEDx speaker.
Having successfully climbed the corporate ladder for nearly 20 years, Heather Monahan is one of the few women to break the glass ceiling and claim her spot in the C-suite. And like some of the most successful people such as Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, and JK Rowling, Heather also got fired from her job – but that failure became her catalyst for success.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Invest in yourself now
- Breaking through the shame of getting fired
- Challenge the beliefs you’re holding and drop the label you were hanging on to
- Elevating your personal brand
- The three-step process to overcoming your villains
Episode Highlights:
[03:31] Invest in Yourself Now
Heather was highly successful as a revenue generator, and just three weeks after she was named one of the most influential women in radio, she got fired for no reason. The key takeaway is that you have to Invest in yourself because that will stay with you forever. It doesn’t matter if you get fired, change companies, or start a side hustle, investing in yourself will go wherever you go. It’s the smartest investment you can make, even smarter than any real estate acquisition because it’s telling you that you’re worthy and you’re worth more because you’re building your competence. There is no shame in getting fired. Some of the most successful billionaires in the world had been fired. And that was the catalyst for their greatness.
[12:02] Step Into Your Fears
Challenge the beliefs you’re holding and drop the label you were hanging on to. Those beliefs and labels have been limiting you for too long. Step into your fear and you’re only building the confidence within yourself.
[17:10] Elevating Your Personal Brand
Elevating your personal brand shines a light on who you are and it allows people to get to know you before you actually face them. It’s pulling and attracting opportunities to you, instead of you chasing opportunities.
[20:52] How to Overcome Your Villains: The 3-Step Process
- Belief- Break down the beliefs you’re holding onto. Distill that belief and you will realize there’s actually no factual basis for it.
- Action – Take action immediately. Take some action to move you in the direction of where you want to go in the future.
- Knowledge – Surround yourself with the knowledge that empowers you and helps accelerate your planning process.
Resources Mentioned:
Confidence Creator
Overcome Your Villains
Podcast: Creating Confidence
Website: https://heathermonahan.com/
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Do you find it difficult to show up? A lot of us tend to lean on this all-or-nothing mindset and we have this “go hard or go home mentality.” It’s all a matter of tweaking that kind of mindset. It doesn’t matter how much of yourself shows up, what matters is that you at least show up, because we all have our good days and our bad days.
In today’s conversation, Christa Doran, owner and founder of Tuff Girl Fitness in Hamden, Connecticut, joins us to talk about life and success, grieving and death, living the best version of yourself, and what success should really look like.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Why New Year’s resolutions don’t often work
- There’s power in just showing up
- The positive or negative domino effect
- Mastering the art of saying no and setting boundaries
- Dealing with the pain of losing her child
- Bearing witness to somebody’s pain instead of trying to make things better
- Deciding what success looks like for you
Episode Highlights:
[03:17] Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work
There’s this illusion that when we change our bodies a certain way then we’ll be happy. But that’s only a lie that a billion-dollar industry sells you. You can create change whenever you want. You don’t have to wait for the new year. Christa suggests setting the bar as low as you can. Set goals one at a time and once you achieve those goals, you can now layer them on. Show up, bring what you can, and let it be enough.
[09:54] Mastering the Art of Saying No and Setting Boundaries
Our society has vilified the word ‘lazy’ but there is nothing wrong if there are days you simply choose to not do anything. You also deserve to rest and feel good in your body. After all, nobody’s going to really care about how much you’ve achieved because those are mere expectations you have put on yourself. So learn to say no and set boundaries to protect your well-being and only say yes to the most important things.
[19:36] Dealing with Grief and Pain
People want to fix the pain a grieving person is feeling and that’s uncomfortable. Instead, a better way to show your support to someone grieving is to simply bear witness to their pain. When you sit with somebody in pain, you’re making space for them to be in the process, and to feel and express. Don’t try to fix it and instead just support them with your love. Because the only thing worse than going through that is going through it alone.
[22:26] Decide What Success Looks Like
The true measure of success is not how many cars you have or how many houses you’ve invested in. It’s not whether you’ve written a book or you’ve cured cancer. The true measure of success is what brings you ultimate joy. And in order to do that, you have to prioritize yourself. Again, that means saying no to certain things and setting boundaries and saying yes to the most important things. If you don’t prioritize yourself, nobody’s going to help you do that. You have to care about yourself more than anybody, otherwise, everyone suffers.
Resources Mentioned:
IG: @christadoran and @tuffgirlstrong
You’ve probably heard people saying that couples could never work together. Sure, at times, there may be friction and challenges along the way, but imagine sharing both a life and a business together —that’s sweeter, more fun, more intentional, more secure, and double the power!
About a year and a half ago, my husband retired after a long career in law enforcement, and I needed to hire someone. He wanted to get out of doing what he was doing after so many years. This seemed like a perfect fit, so we dove into this new venture of working together. And so far, it has been awesome.
Today, Laura and Richard Behney join the conversation to talk all about having a successful and healthy marriage – and possibly one where you’re working next to your spouse on a regular basis. Married for 30 years, Laura and Richard have become the experts on “couplepreneurship.” Through their brand, The Couplepreneur Life, Laura and Richard coach husbands and wives who own businesses together to help them bring back passion, unity, and adventure into their lives.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Prioritizing marriage and reducing conflicts through planning meetings
- The birth of the Couplepreneur Life
- Why couples can always work together
- Teaching emotional intelligence in men
- Mistakes they’ve made and corrected as a couple
Episode Highlights:
[04:32] Prioritizing Your Marriage as a Couplepreneur
When you’re running a business as a couple, you’ve got to put your marriage first in order for things to work in your business. Prioritize your marriage and the rest will just fall into place. Planning your dates and your time together forces you to focus on each other and get excited about date night just like you did when you were boyfriend and girlfriend.
[10:23] Ways to Reduce Conflicts
Go schedule planning meetings every week. Go somewhere outside of the office where you can relax and then talk about big-picture stuff. Whether that’s strategy, what happened last week, or your targets, going over those kinds of things can change your business tremendously.
[16:28] Finding the Power in Working as a Couple
When you’re in business as a couple, it’s no longer just “my” business, but it’s “our” business. It’s no longer “me” but a “we.” There’s power in shared experiences because you are sharing each other’s day. By working together, you’re bringing in both your passions together and it feels more intimate and more secure because you’re fighting the fight – together.
[25:25] Some Tips for a Successful Couplepreneur Life
If you’re in business as a couple, never allow a third person, such as a key employee, to get in the way of your marriage, your business, and your authority. Another common mistake among couplepreneurs is not hiring soon enough. Couples may feel they can do everything on their own or they feel like nobody’s going to be able to measure up to the way they’re doing things. But you’ve got to invest in people to help you with the business.
Resources Mentioned:
www.thecouplepreneurlife.com
IG: @thecouplepreneurlife
Get ready to evolve into your best-self as Kristen Hartnagel, brand strategist and CEO of Evolve Now! shares some ways you can evolve into the most awesome and most authentic person you’re bound to be.
Kristen has worked with New York Times bestselling authors, award-winning talent agents, celebrities, as well as billionaire influencers. As a keynote speaker, professional singer, and business coach, Kristen helps you evolve into the next level of greatness in your business and in your life.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- The coherence of your mind and heart
- How to start making changes that you want in your life
- What high performers have in common
- Feelings vs. emotions
- Ways to evolve into your best self
Episode Highlights:
[04:46] The Coherence of Your Mind and Heart
The brain’s function is to think thoughts while the heart is responsible for what’s called gut feeling. Some people refer to it as intuition, others call it the spidey senses. But it’s that heightened awareness telling you to pay attention. When both your heart and your head are coherent, you become more open. You can function better and you can access information better. Pay attention to what it feels like to be in coherence. The more you do that, the better you’re able to access your best self and you’re able to show up in a more authentic way.
[09:59] How to Start Making Changes in Your Life
We can all shift wherever we are to something better. Even if you’re a glass-half-full kind of person, it too can evolve into something even better. It all starts with this awareness that you are not the thoughts that you’re thinking.
Kristen has a three-step process to get into a new habit of not reacting, but more responding:
- Detach with amusement – Be the witness and recognize that your brain is doing its function to think thoughts and you are not your thoughts.
- Reduce to the ridiculous – Know that the worst that something is trying to represent is still just a thought. It’s a puny thought that has no power over you.
- Invest wisely. Your thoughts are currency. Why would you want to deposit your thought coins into something you don’t want more of?
[15:40] What High Performers Have in Common
High performers focus on what they can control. They don’t spend their energy on what went wrong. They’re not spending a lot of time trying to fix the past or obsessing over the future. Instead, they’re just in the now. They stay in that higher vibration of the positive what-ifs, instead of the negative what-ifs.
[22:47] Ways to Evolve into Your Best Self
Have a playful energy about what is next. When you’re in the midst of something you don’t like, instead of trying to analyze what you’re going to do, instead, throw up your hands and say you can’t wait to see what’s next. Every contraction is followed by an expansion, and every expansion is followed by a contraction. So don’t just hold on to the high, or you’d be upset when the low comes. You don’t have to react to what is bad. Instead, put your sights on what is good. If you’re someone who doesn’t know what you want, get in touch with how you want to feel. If you can tap into that, then you’re just going to create more experiences that will bring you more of that.
Resources Mentioned:
www.kristenhartnagel.com
www.brandbuildersgroup.com
Breaking Through Belief Barriers Webinar
www.heartmath.com
Join us today as we kick off 2023 by talking about all of the things that have been holding us back, so we can all heal and move forward. And our guest today is the perfect person to help us understand what trauma really is, how it shows up in our daily life, and what we can do to heal.
Lauren Zoeller is a seven-figure entrepreneur, speaker, author, and host of “The Aligned Love Podcast”. As the Founder of The Aligned Love Experience, Lauren is an expert practitioner in reparenting, generational healing, and somatic experiencing. Through her work, she created the proprietary Voice Activation Method that has been used to help thousands of men and women heal from past trauma and take ownership of their future.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- The definition of trauma
- The role of the nervous system in trauma
- Hyper-independence and people-pleasing as trauma responses
- Somatic experiencing versus traditional therapy
- What Somatic Experiencing looks like in real life
- How the Voice Activation Method works
- Reparenting yourself to give yourself what you didn’t receive as a child
Episode Highlights:
[02:40] What is Trauma?
At some point down the line, you have experienced trauma, or someone in your family experienced something traumatic. And if they weren’t able to regulate the response. Unfortunately, it gets passed down to you.
Trauma is an overwhelming response to something that was too fast, too much, or too soon for your body to properly process what’s happening. If you don’t have the proper tools to remove yourself from it, the traumatic response gets stuck inside your body.
[14:12] Somatic Experiencing Therapy versus Traditional Therapy
Traditional therapy is when you go to your therapist and talk about your problems. It uses a cognitive approach where you’re talking about your problems and you’re reliving your traumas. It’s a talk-based therapy. It’s important for us to be able to talk through what has happened so that we can start to cognitively connect the dots. But what it’s missing is the other 80%, which is the rest of the body, from the neck down.
Somatic experiencing is looking at the other 80%. It’s how you feel and it’s getting the body online with the brain. If you can use cognitive therapy and somatic therapy together, you’re going to see lasting change because you’re getting the body and the nervous system online with each other.
Yoga is a great Somatic Experiencing regulation tool because it gets you to connect to your body and into your breath to regulate different survival responses. You’re using your breath, your body, and your awareness to allow yourself to regulate at that moment.
[18:20] The Voice Activation Method
The Voice Activation Method comes from a space of being able to speak your truth without the need for acceptance or rejection from someone else. If we’re not using our voice to speak how we actually feel, we’re not living a life that feels aligned. And that is translated into the kinds of relationships we have, whether in business, friendships, or even romantic relationships. The Voice Activation Method teaches us how to be with our bodies when we’re shutting down our truth as well as how to regulate that response so we can then start creating a new baseline, use our voice, and claim what we really want.
Resources Mentioned:
www.laurenzoeller.com
IG: @laurenzoeller
TikTok: @coachlaurenzoeller
Do you feel that somehow you’re not aligned? Whether that’s in your work or your personal life, there are some points in life where we feel that disconnect. Today’s guest will show you how Pilates can be your vehicle to reconnect with yourself to become your best self. And once you connect with yourself, you’re then able to connect more with others.
Lesley Logan is a certified Pilates teacher, breathwork habits and mindset coach, and is the founder of OnlinePilatesClasses.com, which is the first free online catalog of Pilates exercise tutorials. Lesley has been teaching Pilates since 2008. She has run multiple studios, trained hundreds of peach people to become teachers themselves, and taught thousands of students. She also hosts the podcast, Be It Till You See It. Listen in as we talk about workday boundaries, giving yourself permission to be off, and how to increase productivity.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- How Pilates and other forms of movement can help you connect with yourself
- Why your rock bottom is happening for you
- The secret sauce to a relationship that lasts
- Excuses vs. success: Why you can’t have both
- When to give yourself permission to hustle
- How to increase your productivity
Episode Highlights:
[07:38] How Movement Connects You to Yourself
Movement is connected to a person’s transformation because being able to find strength from moving your body carries over in other ways. Trauma leaves the body through breath and movement. And by having regular Pilates or movement practice, you just start to change and begin to connect with yourself. You’re strengthening that muscle that would then carry into work and your relationships. Whatever your workout method of choice is, it’s to help you practice the things you want to cultivate in your life.
[11:20] Your Rock Bottom is Happening FOR You
Your rock bottom is setting you up for something amazing. It’s hard when you’re in it. But take a moment to figure out what good can come from it. It’s actually a fun game. And oftentimes, you end up meeting some really cool people and you will be redirected to where you’re supposed to be.
[23:59] Excuses vs. Success: Why You Can’t Have Both
Do you often find yourself complaining about anything and everything? Whether you’re tired, it’s too hard, or you’re too busy – it’s not that you shouldn’t ever say them. But take those as little warnings. If they come up again and you have the same excuses, then you’re not going to make the change you want to have. Rather, you have to be more aware of what you’re saying you can’t do or why you can’t do it. Use them as a magnifier for what is happening in your life that you want to make changes on. The most successful people don’t complain or have excuses. Instead, they acknowledge whatever is happening and then figure out what they can do about it to pivot.
[26:54] Giving Yourself Permission to Hustle
It’s okay to have a hustle. It’s when your hustle becomes a hassle that you want to take notice. Sometimes you have to hustle because there’s momentum to things. It’s okay to hustle, it just can’t become a hassle. If you’re hustling in a way that is taking you away from other things in your life, such as when you’re no longer checking in with your relationships, then that’s a hassle.
Resources Mentioned:
https://lesleylogan.co
www.OnlinePilatesClasses.com
Be It Till You See It
A lot of female entrepreneurs are so busy working in the business, trying to grow it and improve it, that oftentimes, they’re not taking the time to figure out what it is they actually want. On the other side, once they get to that point of what they determine as success, what does that look like? Do they keep going and hustling until they’re 65 years old? Or do they have an exit in mind?
In today’s conversation, Jim Erben is talking about building a business with the exit in mind. Jim is one of the most highly sought-after “exit and succession” experts for privately-held business owners. His leadership has been recognized by the Inc 5000 list for building one of the fastest-growing companies in the nation, Erben Associates. Listen in to know more about Jim’s proprietary method called “succession by design, not default.”
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Why women make better entrepreneurs than men
- Why Jim chose a niche practice
- When you should think about having an exit strategy
- Why men are more fearful to exit than women
- Common mistakes entrepreneurs make that inhibit their ability to exit
- What an emergency operating plan entails
- How to determine what your business is worth
Episode Highlights:
[06:50] When You Should Think of Having an Exit for Your Business
Nobody’s helping people figure out how they want to get out of their business, whether they want to sell to a third party, transfer to their kids, or key executives. They go about their day-to-day and week-to-week, not necessarily thinking about what the exit looks like on the other side. But the time you should be thinking about having an exit for your business should be yesterday.
[09:09] Why Men Are More Fearful to Exit Than Women
Everyone’s fear when they retire or exit is that they run out of money, especially men, who are so wrapped up in their businesses. It usually becomes their identity. On the contrary, women have so many interests beyond just having a business. It doesn’t mean they’re not passionate and they don’t care about the business. But they have kids to take care of and they’re doing all other stuff. They’re social and very charitable. And so, they don’t get emotional about their departure.
[12:38] Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make that Inhibit Their Ability to Exit
There are a lot of entrepreneurs that are so focused on working in their business instead of just working on the business. There’s this mindset that if they’re not the ones doing the work and building the hours, no one else could do it as much as you did. It’s very important for you to have clarity around what you want, whether it’s a monetary figure or a time figure. Once you know what you want, you start building towards that and once you know where you’re going, it becomes a lot easier to adjust. If you don’t know where you’re going, you’re just going around in a circle in your sailboat wondering why you’re not getting to a destination.
[19:45] – [20:07] Success by Design, Not Default
Everyone’s going to have an exit, including a horizontal exit. As Paul Simon said, there are 50 ways to leave your lover but there are not that many ways to leave your business. If you don’t have a plan by design, you will eventually have a plan by default. Somebody makes you an offer and it’s not enough. And you get distracted, because you don’t know what the numbers should be. Because you’ve never had your firm value.
Resources Mentioned:
https://erbenassociates.com/
In a society or workplace that’s dominated by men, how should women behave to be taken seriously? Honestly, women shouldn’t even be adjusting, to begin with; hence the call for gender equality across all industries. But there’s this stigma around the word “feminism” that it’s viewed as something extreme when it shouldn’t be.
In today’s episode, Samantha Martin, attorney and founder of The Femish Organization, talks about the modern feminist. She shares interesting insights into gender equality, especially in a male-dominated space, and how we can all address this imbalance between masculine and feminine energies.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- What a feminist means
- Samantha’s experience in a male-dominated space
- Why women shouldn’t be adjusting themselves to meet the masculine energy default in a workplace
- How society views masculinity vs. femininity
Episode Highlights:
[02:00] What is a Feminist?
A feminist is just somebody who wants equal treatment and equal rights. Fair doesn’t mean everybody has the exact same thing. Fair means people get what they need in order to succeed in order to have a fair way in the game. Feminism helps everybody. It helps men and helps women. It helps every community, non-binary, and it’s good for everybody if people can just get past this connotation of being extreme.
[05:31] Working in a Male-Dominated Space
The legal industry is male-dominated when there are more women in law school. And yet somehow they get weeded out due to this internal struggle that exists. This is not only prevalent in the legal industry, it’s also in STEM where women all had the same experiences. Women do certain things at work to be taken seriously. But women shouldn’t even have to do that.
Everybody has a different balance of masculine and feminine traits. But to adjust yourself to meet the masculine energy default in your profession is like letting them win. You’re almost admitting that masculinity needs to be there in order for a business to grow and be taken seriously. But it’s a game we have to break down. When you are being yourself and you’re expressing yourself, you’re being a better version of yourself, and you do everything better in your life, including your job.
[11:31] How Society is Devaluing Femininity
Society devalues femininity and it expects women to be a certain level of feminine. You should wear makeup, but don’t wear too much makeup. Don’t be super covered up but don’t be showing a lot of skin. There are all these rules and many more rules around femininity, while masculinity tends to be the default. Masculinity is more accepted in our society compared to femininity. If you’re a feminine man, you’re assumed to be gay, even if you’re just being a nurturing parent. And so, there’s this imbalance prevalent in heterosexual relationships, too. If we can start valuing femininity again and not looking at it like something that’s anti-feminist or weak, or all the stereotypical stuff that the patriarchy has told us it is, then we’ll be in a better place and we can make a better world.
Resources Mentioned:
WOLFPACK by Amy Wamback
How do you build a brand so irresistible that you’re standing out from the crowd, but you’re still being your truest, most authentic self? In this episode, Jamie King, aka “The Slay Coach”, talks all about branding and how you can become an irresistible brand in the most authentic way.
Jamie teaches experts how to become expert educators and how to build courses, and empowers women to build seven-figure brands. If you want to learn how to monetize your knowledge and experience on the internet, Jamie is the go-to person.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Why a personal brand is important
- How to harness the power of vulnerability in your brand
- How to stand out in a crowded place
- Jamie’s thoughts on following a launch model
- The power of setting boundaries around you
Episode Highlights:
[07:35] How to Build Your Personal Brand
Personal branding is about uncovering things and finding out the parts of yourself that you are hiding. It’s about doubling down and amplifying your favorite parts about you and pouring rocket fuel on those things about you.
Double down and amplify your presence, and own it. Discover the things that you love about yourself and love them more. Let people know and let people in on your personal details, and that creates a bond with people who resonate with you.
[12:59] How to Stand Out in a Crowded Place
Create and craft your unique value proposition or UVP, which is that thing that makes you unique. There are all kinds of reasons why people buy from you. But if you want to stand out, stop saying what everyone is saying. Stop following and doing what everyone else is doing. Look at what your competition does well and look at your unique skills and passions. Look at what is missing in your competition and what’s missing in the market. Then use your skills to fill that gap.
[17:01] Should You Be Launching Every Week?
A lot of people are duplicating business models in a launch format because it’s what has always been done before, instead of really looking at what is best for them (and their families), their personal energy maintenance, and their mental health. But there is power in doing what you know is going to fit you best – even if that means ditching the launch model so you could be more energetically and emotionally available for your family and kids. At the end of the day, you have to be able to set boundaries and hold space for yourself.
Resources Mentioned:
www.theslaycoach.com
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You heard it here first ladies….a man is NOT a retirement plan! Today’s guest, Magdalena Johndrow has a better plan for women to take control of their own financial health!...
Fashion just feels good! …and this episode is just plain old fun. Tiffany Giannato is a fashion blogger and her blog, The Thrill of the Hunt, has over a hundred...
Stephanie LaBonte believes in rising by lifting others. Over a decade of experience teaching in an inner city school has given her a strong passion for helping girls of all...
Holly Martin is a mindset coach, a mompreneur, and an innovator. Her passion is helping others find balance so they can dream ideas. But Holly faced the ultimate mindset challenge...
Lynda B. Munro, Connecticut Superior Court Judge (Ret.) is a member of Pullman and Comley’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Family Law practices. Her ADR practice focuses on the resolution...
Hilary Billings: An on-camera red carpet host, celebrity interviewer, and former Miss Nevada. She’s the host of the Red Carpet Confidence Podcast and She’s been a featured contributor for USA...
Jeff and Jessica Jennings are the co-founders of Relationship Remastery. Jeff is a clinical psychologist and Jessica is a professional counselor. With over 20 years of experience each helping...
Melody Miles is the emerging millennial leader on rest, self-care, and creating space in life for your soul to breathe. Formerly an international expert at the Bill & Melinda...
In 2011, at age 17, Teresa Scanlan won Miss America making her the youngest ever to win this competition. You went on to compete in Miss World America in 2015...