Incremental Upgrade: Recent Episodes
Jenn Gray
The Incremental Upgrade is a podcast where big changes come one small win at a time. Each week, we’ll unpack an easy, inspired action you can take to upgrade your health, home, and happiness so you can enjoy the process of making progress. This is where personal development meets productivity. From nutrition and wellness to relationships and career, we’re not just checking boxes — we’re shifting the mindset and self talk behind each habit to help those positive changes stick. With a clarity question to help you make each idea your own, this podcast is designed to make inspired action easier, even when what you want feels far away. Whether you’re creating something new or releasing something that no longer serves you, welcome! Join us each week for a new uplifting upgrade and something simple you can do for your healthy, happy life today.
035 - If you've ever reached a breaking point in your business, how do you know when enough is enough? D'Ana Joi is the host of the recently completed Multipassionate Mastery podcast, and in this candid conversation, she shares the inspiring story of closing her business to start a newly aligned season of life.
🎧 To that end, here's what we have for you in today's episode:
- 🍁 Joi's signature approach to thriving as a multipassionate
- 🥷 The dark side of online business
- 💡 How Human Design can help us make heavy decisions
- 💞 The full-circle happy ending in what she's doing now
- 👉 And lots more!
Connect with Joi:
- 🎙 Tune in to the Multipassionate Mastery podcast
- 🎧 Check out her interview on Off the Grid: Your Next Client Isn’t In Your DMs — Coaching Success Without Social Media with D’Ana Joi
- 🌐 Connect with her on LinkedIn
What's Next for Jenn:
- 👩💻 Strategy consulting for Jessica Ell Coaching: Navigating "Not This"
- ⏳ Managing operations for BlueHippo Human Resources
- 🧘♀️ Operational support for Goddess Circle Collective
- ✨ Human Design analysis for personal and professional pivots
- 🍎 1:1 Math and writing tutoring for grades 4-6
🖇 Links and resources
- 🔮 Check out the Human Design Notion templates on Etsy.
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for the self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Wealthfront
🎙 Related episodes
- 👥 Human Design for Business with Leann Wolf
- 🌠 Navigating Uncertainty and Starting at Square One with Jessica Ell
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This will be the last episode of the Incremental Upgrade podcast for the foreseeable future. Thank you for tuning in and spending time with me this season!
034 - How can we use Human Design to find our dream role or improve our working relationships? Leann Wolff is a Human Design Professional and a BG5 Business and Career Consultant with over a decade of experience, and in today's episode, she explains several practical career applications of the Human Design system.
🎧 To that end, here's what we have for you in today's episode:
- 🔌 How BG5 compares to traditional Human Design
- 💸 Where to find the profit potentials and business skills in your chart
- 🤝 How Human Design impacts 1:1 working relationships and small group dynamics
- 👩🏫 Practical BG5 applications that help our businesses run in a more aligned, efficient way
- 👉 And lots more!
Connect with Leann:
- 🎙 Tune in to her YouTube Channel
- 👩💻 Visit her website at https://www.powerofself.ca/
Connect with Jenn:
- 👩💻 Learn more about ways we can work together to apply Human Design to your business at jenngray.com.
🖇 Links and resources
- 🔮 Check out the Human Design Notion templates on Etsy.
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for the self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Wealthfront
🎙 Related episodes
- 💡 Episode 23: What's Your Decision-Making Superpower?
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Thanks so much for tuning in today!
033 - If we're starting from zero financially, how can we shift our thoughts and reality from scarcity to abundance? Mercedes Collins is a financial coach who helps young women accelerate their financial goals and build healthy money habits, and in today's episode, she challenges limiting beliefs about money and shares several practical tips about investing for the future while also enjoying the present.
🎧 To that end, here's what we have for you in today's episode:
- 🕊 Why abundance is about more than just money
- 💸 How "passive" passive income actually is
- 💰The difference between scarcity and aligned spending
- 🏠 Practical approaches to paying off debt and investing in real estate
- 👉 And lots more!
Connect with Mercedes:
- 🎙 Tune in to the Abundance Generators podcast
- 👩💻 Visit her website at mercedescollins.com
- 💰 Download the free Aligned Spending Plan
- 📱Connect with her on Instagram @mercedes.a.collins
Connect with Jenn:
- 👩💻 Learn more about ways we can work together to apply Human Design to your business at jenngray.com.
🖇 Links and resources
- 🔮 Check out the Human Design Notion templates on Etsy.
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for the self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Wealthfront
🎙 Related episodes
- 💡 Episode 17: Getting Out of Debt
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Thanks so much for tuning in today!
032 - We sign our girls up for sports to build teamwork or tutoring to support academics or art to enhance creativity, but what are we doing for their emotional well-being? Kristen Arnett is a former fifth grade teacher, a mom of four, and the founder of Meant to Be Me, where she teaches pre-teen girls about confidence, mindset, and self-image. How our daughters see themselves can be a major factor in decisions they make about the kind of life they want to have, and Kristen has several practical techniques to support parents in raising resilient girls.
🎧 To that end, here's what we have for you in today's episode:
- 💭 How our thoughts help or hurt us when we face adversity
- 🌻 Practical techniques to support our daughters' emotional well-being
- 📱 Social media boundaries to consider for pre-teens
- 🎨 How a positive self-image can actually contribute to others
- 👉 And lots more!
Connect with Kristen:
- 👩💻 Learn more about Meant to Be Me classes and resources for pre-teen girls
- 📱Connect with her on Instagram @meanttobe.me
Connect with Jenn:
- 👩💻 Learn more about ways we can work together to apply Human Design to your business at jenngray.com.
- 👩👦 Curious about how Human Design impacts your relationship with your child? Book a free consult here.
🖇 Links and resources
- 🔮 Want to DIY it? Check out the Human Design Notion templates on Etsy.
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for the self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Wealthfront
🎙 Related episodes
- 💡 Episode 30: Self Awareness and Intuition in Relationships with Diana Dorell
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031 - One of the major limiting beliefs I had about returning to self employment during my teaching years was that I couldn't work remotely because I didn't want to work from home. Before COVID, my office consumed my entire living room, so I felt constantly restless and unproductive in my environment — but today's guest changed that for me by welcoming me into the beautiful coworking space where I work now. She's not only the community manager, but also the owner of several small businesses, including Notion for ADHD, where she creates digital systems to help ADHD people work more efficiently.
To that end, here's what we have for you in today's episode:
- 🏙 What factors she considers in creating an inspiring physical workspace
- 🖇 Coworking vs home office set-ups and tasks
- 👩💻 How digital environments in Notion can set us up for success
- 🎨 Practical inspiration and productivity techniques for ADHD
- 👉 And lots more!
Connect with Braelyn:
- 👩💻 Check out her Notion templates for ADHD on her website
- 📱Connect with her on TikTok @notionforadhd
Curious about how Human Design environment impacts your productivity? ⤵️
✨ Claim your first session free at jenngray.com ✨
🖇 Links and resources
- 🔮 Want to DIY it? Check out the Human Design Notion templates on Etsy.
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for the self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Wealthfront
🎙 Related episodes
- 💡 Episode 10: Creating Work Life Boundaries
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Thanks so much for tuning in today!
030 - What if the frustration we sometimes feel with others is ultimately reflecting something back for us to address in the proverbial mirror? Today's special guest, Diana Dorell, is a best-selling author of The Dating Mirror: Trust Again, Love Again, an intuitive healer, and a relationship coach who specializes in helping successful women create loving relationships with healthy boundaries and spiritual balance.
To that end, here's what we have for you in today's episode:
- 🪞 How getting to know another person can reflect something deeper in ourselves
- 🙅♀️ A few unhealthy boundaries that can be detrimental in a relationship
- 💕 Relationship blocks that can ultimately be healing in the end
- 🧘♀️ Embodiment techniques to access your inner knowing
- 👯♀️ Practical examples of how Human Design impacts romantic (and business) relationships
- 👉 And lots more!
Connect with Diana:
- 🎙 Join us for our free online event on February 7, 2024: "How to Attract More Connection in Relationships with Human Design"
- 👩💻 Visit Diana's website at TheDancingGoddess.com
- ✨ Check out her free healing meditation
- 📱Connect with her on Instagram @dianadorell
Curious about how Human Design is impacting a particular relationship? ⤵️
✨ Claim your first session free at jenngray.com ✨
🖇 Links and resources
- 🔮 Want to DIY it? Check out the Human Design Notion templates on Etsy.
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for the self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Wealthfront
🎙 Related episodes
- 💡 Episode 23: What's Your Decision-Making Superpower?
🌐 Connect with the show
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- 👭 Text a favorite episode to a friend
- 🌟 Show some love in a quick review
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Thanks so much for tuning in today!
029 - Today's special guest is an expert in career transition and one of the most inspiring people I know. Jessica Ell is a life and career coach, author, business coach-in-residence, and the host of the Ill-Advised podcast, and she excels at helping people figure out what they really want out of life and then take action to achieve it.
To that end, here's what you can expect in today's episode:
- ♻️ The four squares of the transformational cycle of change
- 📍How to feel grounded in square one
- 💡 Ways to get clear on what you want in a cycle of "I don't know"
- ✂️ Reframing failure and pivoting away from social media
- 💭 And some of the most empowering questions you can ask yourself
Connect with Jessica:
- 👩💻 Book a free consult at jessicaell.com
- 💌 Check out her blog and the Ill-Advised Newsletter
- 🎙 Subscribe to the Ill-Advised podcast
Curious about how Human Design can help you navigate your own professional pivot? ⤵️
✨ Claim your first session free at jenngray.com ✨
🖇 Links and resources
- 🔮 Want to DIY it? Check out the Human Design Notion templates on Etsy.
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for the self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Wealthfront
🎙 Related episodes
- 🎯Episode 28: When Smart Goals Are Dumb
- 💡 Episode 23: What's Your Decision-Making Superpower?
- ⚠️ Episode 21: 3 Red Flags That It Might Be Time for a New Job
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- 👭 Text a favorite episode to a friend
- 🌟 Show some love in a quick review
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Thanks so much for tuning in today!
028 - It's that time of the year, but goal-setting isn't just for New Years. In reflecting on which goals I achieved in 2023 -- and especially which ones I didn't -- one of my key lessons learned this year is that sometimes, "SMART" goals can be dumb.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- 🤷♀️ A few examples of my own misguided SMART goals
- 📍Five key takeaways re: when SMART goals are dumb
- 🔥 How goal overload might show up in your Human Design chart
- ✂️ Two practical ways to learn from your own year gone by
- 💡 And as always, a couple clarity questions along the way
Curious about how your Human Design impacts your own goal-setting? ⤵️
✨ Claim your first session free at jenngray.com ✨
🖇 Links and resources
- 🔮 Want to DIY it? Check out the Human Design Notion templates on Etsy.
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for the self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Wealthfront
🎙 Related episodes
- 🕊 Episode 27: Learning to Let Go
- 💡 Episode 23: What's Your Decision-Making Superpower?
- 🎯 Episode 13: Setting Goals and Intentions
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027 - Letting go isn’t always easy. Even roses grow way more buds than they can sustain, so if we’re not intentionally pruning the proverbial branches, we might be unintentionally blocking something even better. Whether we’re holding on out of fear or by default (or maybe even cutting something off too quickly), this episode is a gentle, practical invitation to lay down that burden and let it go.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- 💭 A quick conversation you can have with yourself to let go with clarity and intention
- 🎈Three letting-go personality types (and a couple places they might show up in your Human Design chart)
- ✂️ Three practical habits to make letting go a little easier
- 🔥 A quick win to set the intention
- 💡 And as always, some clarity questions along the way to help you let go in a way that feels aligned for you
Ready to go deeper? ⤵️
✨ Join me (and reconnect with yourself) in the free 5-DAY RESET! ✨
🖇 Links and resources
- 🔮 Check out our brand new Notion templates on Etsy to go deeper with your Human Design
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for our self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Acorns
🎙 Related episodes
- ⚡️ Episode 23: What's Your Decision-Making Superpower?
- 🕳 Episode 22: Job Change Pitfalls to Avoid
- 🔺 Episode 21: 3 Red Flags That It Might Be Time to Change Jobs
- 👧 Episode 16: Decluttering Kids Stuff
- 💵 Episode 15: Decluttering for Cash on OfferUp
- 🏆 Episode 14: A Decluttering Quick Win for Goal Momentum
- 🧹️ Episode 7: A Practical Decluttering Plan
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💕 Thanks so much for tuning in today!
P.S. The Acorns link above is an affiliate link. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!
026 - Of the several education side hustles I've tried, tutoring is by far my favorite. It's completely changed my perspective of challenging students, given me genuine compassion and connection with the kids who were hardest to reach in class — and paid three times more per hour than I made teaching. Working 1:1 was so rewarding that it even inspired me to quit my job to create more room for what feels more fulfilling and aligned.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- 💚 Three reasons to love tutoring as a side hustle
- 👩🏫 A few different ways to get started (in-person or online)
- 💰 How to set and increase your prices
- 💵 An idea what to expect income-wise
- 🤝 And a few more practical tips to make your tutoring an enjoyable and successful experience for everyone involved
Ready to go deeper? ⤵️
✨ Join me (and reconnect with yourself) in the free 5-DAY RESET! ✨
🖇 Links and resources
- 👩🏫 Educators | Apply to teach on Outschool
- 👩👧👦 Parents | Claim a free $20 Outschool credit on a class for your child
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Acorns
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for our self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
🎙 Related episodes
- 👩🏫 Episode 25: Education Side Hustles for Teachers: Outschool
- 💌 Episode 24: Email as a Manifestation Hack
- ⚡️ Episode 23: What's Your Decision-Making Superpower?
- 🕳 Episode 22: Job Change Pitfalls to Avoid
- 🔺 Episode 21: 3 Red Flags That It Might Be Time to Change Jobs
🌐 Connect with the show
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- 👭 Text a favorite episode to a friend
- 🌟 Show some love in a quick review
- 💌 Send a question or episode request to hello@jenngray.com
💕 Thanks so much for tuning in today!
P.S. The Acorns and Outschool links above are an affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!
025 - As rewarding as teaching can be, it's not exactly the most profitable profession. Luckily, there are many side hustle opportunities for entrepreneurial educators. Outschool is one of them, and if you're willing to put in the work up front, $50+ per hour for the time you spend teaching is well within the realm of possibility — and topic-wise, the possibilities are endless.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- 📖 A quick run-down on how Outschool works
- 👩🏫 The four types of classes you can create
- 💰 Which one makes the most money
- 🛠 Pros and cons of the Outschool model
- 🤝 Outschool's fee structure and what you get in return
- 💵 How much money I earned on the platform
- 💌 Practical tips to grow your revenue
- ✨ and as always, a clarity question to help you create your own uniquely awesome class
Ready to go deeper?
✨ Reconnect with what you want for yourself in our free 5-day reset! ✨
🖇 Links and resources
- 👩🏫 Educators | Apply to teach on Outschool
- 👩👧👦 Parents | Claim a free $20 Outschool credit on a class for your child
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Acorns
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for our self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
🎙 Related episodes
- 💌 Episode 24: Email as a Manifestation Hack
- ⚡️ Episode 23: What's Your Decision-Making Superpower?
- 🕳 Episode 22: Job Change Pitfalls to Avoid
- 🔺 Episode 21: 3 Red Flags That It Might Be Time to Change Jobs
🌐 Connect with the show
- 📲 Subscribe to get new episodes automatically
- 👭 Text a favorite episode to a friend
- 🌟 Show some love in a quick review
- 💌 Send a question or episode request to hello@jenngray.com
💕 Thanks so much for tuning in today!
P.S. The Acorns and Outschool links above are an affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!
024 - Change doesn't happen in a vacuum, and accomplishing something meaningful doesn't always have to be a huge undertaking. Especially when we have a lot on our plates, asking quick questions can help us explore new possibilities, make easier decisions, and even increase our income. Even if we're unclear on the ideal outcome, reaching out or responding to the right people is a really easy way to keep moving forward.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- 💌 3 easy email ideas to move the needle on a manifestation
- 💰 the single email that tripled my side hustle income
- 💕 how to connect without feeling like you're cold calling (eww)
- ✨ and as always, a clarity question to help you make this technique work for whatever it is you're working on
Ready to go deeper?
✨ Reconnect with what you want for yourself in our free 5-day reset! ✨
🖇 Links and resources
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Acorns
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for our self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
🎙 Related episodes
- ⚡️ Episode 23: What's Your Decision-Making Superpower?
- 🕳 Episode 22: Job Change Pitfalls to Avoid
- 🔺 Episode 21: 3 Red Flags That It Might Be Time to Change Jobs
🌐 Connect with the show
- 📲 Subscribe to get new episodes automatically
- 👭 Text a favorite episode to a friend
- 🌟 Show some love in a quick review
- 💌 Send a question or episode request to hello@jenngray.com
💕 Thanks so much for tuning in today!
P.S. The Acorns link above is an affiliate link. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!
023 - Everyone makes decisions a little differently, but what we all have in common is that our ultimate inner knowing lives in the body, not the brain. Noticing our own process in small decisions first is a great place to start experimenting, and as we get more familiar with whichever authority superpower we happen to have, we can lean on it more and more.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- 💡 7 different types of decision-making authority, from the most common to the most unique
- 🌐 a positive practice to connect with each one
- 💕 a few ways to support people we love who have a different decision-making process than we do
- ✨ and as always, a few clarity questions to help you experiment with your authority and lean into your own decision-making superpower
Ready to go deeper?
✨ Reconnect with what you want for yourself in our free 5-day reset! ✨
🖇 Links and resources
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Acorns
- 🧗♀️ Sign up for our self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
🎙 Related episodes
- 🔺 Episode 21: 3 Red Flags That It Might Be Time to Change Jobs
- 🕳 Episode 22: Job Change Pitfalls to Avoid
🌐 Connect with the show
- 📲 Subscribe to get new episodes automatically
- 👭 Text a favorite episode to a friend
- 🌟 Show some love in a quick review
- 💌 Send a question or episode request to hello@jenngray.com
💕 Thanks so much for tuning in today!
P.S. The Acorns link above is an affiliate link. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!
022 - Changing jobs can open us to a lot of exciting opportunities and possibilities, not only to upgrade our work situation, but also to reflect on what we really want for ourselves. So before we rush to something new, let's pause to think through what we're taking with us and what we're ready to leave behind.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- 4 potential job change pitfalls to avoid
- misguided advice that leads to frustration, judgment, or regret
- how everyone's decision-making process is different
- and as always, a couple clarity questions to help you connect with the change that's right for you ✨💡✨
Ready to go deeper?
✨ Sign up for our free challenge to reimagine your reality in 5 days! ✨
🖇 Links and resources
- 💰 Incrementally upgrade your investing with Acorns
- 🧗♀️ Join our self-guided Pivot Planner mini-course for a positive, practical framework for the change that matters most to you
🎙 Related episodes
- 🔺 Episode 21: 3 Red Flags That It Might Be Time to Change Jobs
🌐 Connect with the show
- 📲 Subscribe to get new episodes automatically
- 👭 Text a favorite episode to a friend
- 🌟 Show some love in a quick review
- 💌 Send a question or episode request to hello@jenngray.com
💕 Thanks so much for tuning in today!
P.S. The Acorns link above is an affiliate link. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!
021 - Most of the articles we see about red flags at work revolve around a toxic boss doing this or a toxic coworker doing that -- but what feels notably lacking to me is the perspective of the person actually making the decision. If you're feeling like it might be time for a new job, this episode is designed to help you look inward so you can use that discomfort to find greater clarity for whatever's coming next.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- 3 red flags that it might be time for a new job
- A job-change pitfall to avoid (more to come next week!)
- And a few clarity questions to help you get clear on what needs to change
This episode is designed to give you practical strategies and quick wins when it comes to considering whether it's time for a new job, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨ NEW! 25 Pivot Prompts for When You Feel Like It's Time for a Change | Download the free printable and bonus audio at jenngray.com/journal.
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Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. If you'd like to request an episode on a particular topic, email me at hello@jenngray.com — I'd love to hear from you!
020 - Having a finite amount of time and willpower isn't a weakness. It's just a reality we can work with by making as many of our food decisions as possible on the front end. That way, we can have lots of delicious options on hand without constantly having to make extra decisions. This episode is the antidote to dieting, because rather than trying to follow someone else's plan perfectly, we're simplifying our own and asking ourselves what would make it easier along the way.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- An empowering clarity question you can ask yourself when it comes to making healthy eating easier
- A few practical possibilities to answer that clarity question
- Why willpower doesn't work and how to work within it
- Making time for meal prep with a busy schedule
- My favorite technique for simplifying the meal prep process and also the day-to-day decision-making
- What my Sunday cookathon looks like
- And one super simple quick win you take to your own kitchen this week to make healthy choices easier and maybe even more delicious.
This episode is designed to give you practical strategies and quick wins when it comes to making meal prep and healthy eating easier, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨ Batch prepping lunches and dinners is #7 on the list of 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades from episode 9. To get a free PDF copy of the choose-your-own-adventure cheat sheet of these 💯 easy upgrades -- including a resource guide to help you implement several of the ideas -- email me at hello@jenngray.com, and I'll send it to you!
✨ The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. Thank you so much for being a part of the only social network we choose to use, which is real people passing it along! 💌
✨ Did you like this episode? If so, I'd be so grateful if you'd be willing to say so in a quick review! Written reviews make my day, but five stars feel great too. 🥰️
Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. If you'd like to request an episode on a particular topic, email me at hello@jenngray.com — I'd love to hear from you!
019 - Caffeine makes an addictive energy promise, but when the scale starts tipping from feeling awake to feeling anxious, the benefit may become less than the cost. I was terrified when I cut back on caffeine that I was going to feel like a zombie staggering through my day, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that my energy levels felt a lot more stable than when I was winding way up on caffeine and then crashing back down every couple hours.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- A few reasons we might want to consider adjusting our caffeine routine
- How much caffeine is too much
- A clarity question to help you decide what adjustment you might want to make that won't leave you feeling deprived and exhausted
- A couple energizing techniques for a boost without the jitters
- And last but not least, a comparison between going cold turkey and an incremental upgrade and how to make it work for you
This episode is designed to give you practical strategies and quick wins when it comes to feeling more energy with less caffeine, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨ The energy-boosting strategies in today's episode are part of the list of 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades from episode 9. To get a free PDF copy of the choose-your-own-adventure cheat sheet of these 💯 easy upgrades -- including a resource guide to help you implement several of the ideas -- email me at hello@jenngray.com, and I'll send it to you!
✨ The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. Thank you so much for being a part of the only social network we choose to use, which is real people passing it along! 💌
✨ Did you like this episode? If so, I'd be so grateful if you'd be willing to say so in a quick review! Written reviews make my day, but five stars feel great too. 🥰️
Last but not least, here are the earlier episodes mentioned in today's show:
Episode 18: Mood-Boosting Habits for Natural Anxiety Relief
Episode 8: Creating Abundance with Gratitude
Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. If you'd like to request an episode on a particular topic, email me at hello@jenngray.com — I'd love to hear from you!
018 - Disclaimer: this is not medical advice, which is exactly why I bring it up. When I was at the peak of my struggle with anxiety in my early twenties, medication was the only medical advice that was offered to me. But compared to the compound effect of the strategies in today’s episode, it was also the least effective in the long run. Luckily, we have a lot more power over our mental health than many of us have been led to believe.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- 7 feel-good techniques backed by science for natural anxiety relief
- 3 counter-productive habits to consider releasing
- 4 supportive strategies to incrementally upgrade our peace of mind and quality of life
- And a clarity question to help you recenter in anxious moments
This episode is designed to give you practical strategies and quick wins when it comes to relieving anxiety as naturally as possible, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨ The mood-boosting strategies in today's episode are part of the list of 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades from episode 9. To get a free PDF copy of the choose-your-own-adventure cheat sheet of these 💯 easy upgrades -- including a resource guide to help you implement several of the ideas -- email me at hello@jenngray.com, and I'll send it to you!
✨ The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. Thank you so much for being a part of the only social network we choose to use, which is real people passing it along! 💌
✨ Did you like this episode? If so, I'd be so grateful if you'd be willing to say so in a quick review! Written reviews make my day, but five stars feel great too. 🥰️
Last but not least, here are the earlier episodes mentioned in today's show:
Episode 6: Taking Time Off Social Media
Episode 8: Creating Abundance with Gratitude
Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. If you'd like to request an episode on a particular topic, email me at hello@jenngray.com — I'd love to hear from you!
017 - Getting out of debt can be one of the most challenging long-term goals to conquer, but it can also be one of the most liberating. Long story short, breaking the big, scary number down into realistic goals and ideas makes it all feel much more manageable. Most importantly, giving ourselves the satisfaction of moving the progress bar as frequently as possible makes us more motivated and more likely to succeed.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- A starting point of creating what might be some uncomfortable awareness around the big picture total
- A technique I used to set a realistic pay-down goal for myself
- An empowering clarity question to help us get to specific strategies and ideas to move us closer to that goal
- One more technique that can help us stay motivated and feel like we're making progress
- And last but not least, a mindset shift we can practice that puts us in a calmer, more resourceful state along the way
This episode is designed to give you practical strategies and quick wins when it comes to getting out of debt, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨ I'm no financial advisor, but tracking my money has made a big difference in my financial well-being. lf you'd like a copy of the spreadsheet I use for this purpose, feel free email me at hello@jenngray.com, and I'll send it to you!
✨ The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. Thank you so much for being a part of the only social network we choose to use, which is real people passing it along! 💌
✨ Did you like this episode? If so, I'd be so grateful if you'd be willing to say so in a quick review! Written reviews make my day, but five stars feel great too. 🥰️
Last but not least, here are the earlier episodes mentioned in today's show:
Episode 4: Dealing with Self Doubt
Episode 15: Decluttering for Cash on OfferUp
Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. This episode was by listener request. If you'd like to request an episode on a particular topic, email me at hello@jenngray.com — I'd love to hear from you!
016 - Letting go of kids' things can be hard. The good news is that we don't have to part with things that genuinely bring us joy, but when it comes to the rest, we could end up projecting our own patterns of clinging to the past onto our kids. Keeping too much stuff often comes from a place of love, but if we get stuck wishing our kids would stay little, we might be missing out on the awesome people they’re still becoming right now.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- A few things to consider when it comes to whether and to what extent to involve kids in the decluttering process
- A couple clarity questions to help break down our own resistance and unpack what's really going on internally when we try to part with kids' stuff
- The potential consequences of clutter on relationships
- Several positive parenting opportunities we get from including kids in decluttering
- Practical tips for getting kids started with decluttering, including some sample conversation starters and clarity questions we can ask to help them make their own decluttering decisions
- And last but not least, a couple ways to hold onto our happiest memories in a meaningful way without holding onto all the stuff
This episode is designed to give you practical strategies and quick wins when it comes to decluttering kids' stuff, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨ Decluttering is #78 on the list of 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades in episode 9. To get a free PDF copy of the choose-your-own-adventure cheat sheet of these 💯 easy upgrades -- including a resource guide to help you implement several of the ideas -- email me at hello@jenngray.com, and I'll send it to you!
✨ The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. Thank you so much for being a part of the only social network we choose to use, which is real people passing it along! 💌
✨ Did you like this episode? If so, I'd be so grateful if you'd be willing to say so in a quick review! Written reviews make my day, but five stars feel great too. 🥰️
Last but not least, here are the earlier episodes mentioned in today's show:
Episode 7: A Practical Decluttering Plan
Episode 14: A Decluttering Quick Win for Goal Momentum
Episode 15: Decluttering for Cash on OfferUp
Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. What's one goal you'd love to accomplish some time soon? Email me at hello@jenngray.com — I'd love to hear from you!
015 - In the past few years, I've made thousands of dollars selling things I was no longer using on OfferUp, which not only created more space in my home, but also helped me fill that void with more of the things and experiences I did want to create. As much as I love OfferUp for that exact reason, I've also had some pretty frustrating experiences that I hope this episode will help you prevent so your selling experience can be as quick and easy and possible.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- Which categories of items tend to sell really well on OfferUp
- Which ones don’t and where to sell them instead
- How to list and price your items for an easy sale
- How to write a listing template to prevent annoying questions
- The pros and cons of shipping
- And a one-liner response to inquiries to encourage quick pick-ups
This episode is designed to give you practical strategies and quick wins when it comes to selling things faster on OfferUp, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨ Decluttering is #78 on the list of 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades in episode 9. To get a free PDF copy of the choose-your-own-adventure cheat sheet of these 💯 easy upgrades -- including a resource guide to help you implement several of the ideas -- email me at hello@jenngray.com, and I'll send it to you!
✨ The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. Thank you so much for being a part of the only social network we choose to use, which is real people passing it along! 💌
✨ Did you like this episode? If so, I'd be so grateful if you'd be willing to say so in a quick review! Written reviews make my day, but five stars feel great too. 🥰️
Last but not least, here are the earlier episodes mentioned in today's show:
Episode 7: A Practical Decluttering Plan
Episode 14: A Decluttering Quick Win for Goal Momentum
Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. What's one goal you'd love to accomplish some time soon? Email me at hello@jenngray.com — I'd love to hear from you!
014 - It's goal-setting season, and if there's something new we're trying to call in, then one of the most powerful things we can do to set that intention is to clear a physical space for it. Sometimes that process can feel overwhelming, so the purpose of today's episode is to create a decluttering quick win to help you gain momentum on your latest goal(s) with an easy, feel-good technique.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- First, we'll pick a goal to start with..
- Decide where it lives in our homes..
- And then pair that with a quick-win inspired action to declutter that space
- We'll also look at a particular area to watch out for (and what to try instead)
- And as always, a clarity question or two to help you decide what stays and what's completed its purpose
This episode is designed to give you practical strategies and quick wins to gain momentum on your own goals and intentions with decluttering, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨ Decluttering is #78 on the list of 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades in episode 9. To get a free PDF copy of the choose-your-own-adventure cheat sheet of these 💯 easy upgrades -- including a resource guide to help you implement several of the ideas -- email me at hello@jenngray.com, and I'll send it to you!
✨ The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. Thank you so much for being a part of the only social network we choose to use, which is real people passing it along! 💌
✨ Did you like this episode? If so, I'd be so grateful if you'd be willing to say so in a quick review! Written reviews make my day, but if tapping the stars works better for you, that's great too. 🥰️
Last but not least, here are the earlier episodes mentioned in today's show:
Episode 7: A Practical Decluttering Plan
Episode 9: 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades
Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. What's one goal you'd love to accomplish some time soon? Email me at hello@jenngray.com — I'd love to hear from you!
013 - Happy New Year, friends! There's a certain magic in the intentions behind our goals, but if you've ever found yourself pursuing one thing at the expense of everything else, you're definitely not alone. Some goals are big, fun aspirations, while others might be barriers we need to lift to get to the greener grass on the other side. We'll unpack all of that in today's episode -- with the big picture intention of staying grounded in our goals and all the satisfaction that comes with honoring those intentions.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- A little goal-setting secret to creating a full, balanced live
- A 3-step goal-setting method to keep us connected to what we truly want and choose to prioritize
- A clarity question to bring our best-feeling goals to the surface
- 2 potential pitfalls and how to turn them into goal-setting superpowers instead
- And last but not least, something simple you can do right now to keep you on track with implementing those goals
This episode is designed to give you practical strategies and quick wins to gain momentum on your own goals and intentions, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨ Clarifying our goals and celebrating our successes are #30 and #31 on the list of 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades in episode 9. To get a free PDF copy of the choose-your-own-adventure cheat sheet of these 💯 easy upgrades -- including a resource guide to help you implement several of the ideas -- email me at hello@jenngray.com, and I'll send it to you!
✨ The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. To enter our book giveaway for a chance to win a free copy of Everything Is Figureoutable, share the show in a text to a friend, and email me a screenshot at hello@jenngray.com. I'd love to thank you personally!
✨ Did you like this episode? If so, I'd be so grateful if you'd be willing to say so in a quick review! Written reviews make my day, but if you'd rather just tap the stars, that's great too. 🥰️
Last but not least, here are the earlier episodes mentioned in today's show:
Episode 9: 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades
Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. What's one goal you'd love to accomplish some time soon? Email me at hello@jenngray.com — I'd love to hear from you!
012 - Merry Christmas, friends! As much as I love the holidays, they can bring up a pretty mixed bag of emotions, so if you've encountered some holiday blues, you're definitely not alone. Our individual experiences are all different, but a pattern we may have in common is an expectation -- even if it's an unintentional one -- that the peace and joy we're hoping for will come from something, someone, or somewhere other than within ourselves. We've all been there, and the good news is that holding space for our own peace really is a gift we can give ourselves.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- How to figure out where the unsettled feeling is coming from
- A secret to keeping our peace and joy intact when things don't go as planned
- A couple common patterns that tend to come up and some easy techniques to move through them
- And, as always, several clarity questions to help shift our perspective along the way
This episode is designed to give you practical strategies and quick wins to help you hold space for your own peace and joy this holiday season, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨ Starting a family tradition and accepting people as they are are #62 and #65 on the list of 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades in episode 9. To get a free PDF copy of the choose-your-own-adventure cheat sheet of these 💯 easy upgrades -- including a resource guide to help you implement several of the ideas -- email me at hello@jenngray.com, and I'll send it to you!
✨ The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. To enter our book giveaway for a chance to win a free copy of Everything Is Figureoutable, share the show in a text to a friend, and email me a screenshot at hello@jenngray.com. I'd love to thank you personally!
✨ Did you like this episode? If so, I'd be so grateful if you'd be willing to say so in a quick review! Written reviews make my day, but if you'd rather just tap the stars, that's great too. 🥰️
Last but not least, here are the earlier episodes mentioned in today's show:
Episode 9: 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades
Episode 11: Trusting the Process
Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. What's one thing you'd love to accomplish some time soon? Email me at hello@jenngray.com — I'd love to hear from you!
011 - No matter how much inner work we do, there are always going to be situations that challenge us. From minor inconveniences to major life events, feelings of frustration are normal and inevitable. The good news is that curveballs don't have to control us, and the way we choose to respond in the present can help us feel better fast and also align us with surprisingly positive outcomes in the long run.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- What frustration tolerance is and is not
- A shortcut on the emotional scale between frustration and joy
- A prompt we can use to reframe setbacks in a resourceful way
- An empowering belief to try on for size
This episode is designed to give you practical strategies and quick wins to help you feel better in those inevitable moments of frustration, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨ Practicing trusting the process is #25 on the list of 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades in episode 9. To get a free PDF copy of the choose-your-own-adventure cheat sheet of these 💯 easy upgrades -- including a resource guide to help you implement several of the ideas -- email me at hello@jenngray.com, and I'll send it to you!
✨ The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. To enter our book giveaway for a chance to win a free copy of Everything Is Figureoutable, share the show in a text to a friend, and email me a screenshot at hello@jenngray.com. I'd love to thank you personally!
✨ Did you like this episode? If so, I'd be so grateful if you'd be willing to say so in a quick review! Written reviews make my day, but if you'd rather just tap the stars, that's great too. 🥰️
Last but not least, here are the earlier episodes mentioned in today's show:
Episode 9: 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades
Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. What's one thing you'd love to accomplish some time soon? Email me — I'd love to hear from you!
010 - There's nothing wrong with wanting or needing to work a lot.. until it starts putting a strain on our wellbeing or our most important relationships. Creating work-life boundaries becomes a bit more complicated when we work from home and/or around our families, but the rewards of drawing some lines in the sand are worth it.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's episode:
- A couple signs that you might want or need to implement a work-life boundary
- 4 work-life boundary techniques to try that I've found especially effective in various stages of life and career
- 3 steps to creating reciprocal boundaries to protect both your work time and your quality time with others when you need their cooperation to focus
This episode is designed to give you practical strategies and quick wins when it comes to helping our personal and professional lives co-exist in a meaningful way, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨ Creating a work life boundary is #40 on the list of 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades in episode 9. To get a free PDF copy of the choose-your-own-adventure cheat sheet of these 💯 easy upgrades -- including a resource guide to help you implement several of the ideas -- email me at hello@jenngray.com, and I'll send it to you!
✨ The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. To enter our book giveaway for a chance to win a free copy of Everything Is Figureoutable, share the show in a text to a friend, and email me a screenshot at hello@jenngray.com. I'd love to thank you personally!
✨ Did you like this episode? If so, I'd be so grateful if you'd be willing to say so in a quick review! Written reviews make my day, but if you'd rather just tap the stars, that's great too. 🥰️
Last but not least, here are the earlier episodes mentioned in today's show:
Episode 3: Making Time for What Matters
Episode 9: 100 Easy Incremental Upgrades
Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. What's one thing you'd love to accomplish some time soon? Email me — I'd love to hear from you!
009 - We're taking a trip around the wheel of life today! This episode is a little different in that it's a list of 100 easy incremental upgrades for a healthier, happier life. We'll dive deeper on several of these topics in future episodes, but note for now that this is not a to-do list! Consider it more of an inspired action menu where you can choose one that feels right for you right now.
✨ For a pretty PDF cheat sheet of these 💯 easy upgrades, including a resource guide to help you implement several of the ideas, email me at hello@jenngray.com, and I'll send it to you when I write you back.
Today's episode is all about practical inspired actions, and I truly hope you find them as uplifting as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. To enter our book giveaway for a chance to win a free copy of Everything Is Figureoutable, share the show in a text to a friend, and email me a screenshot at hello@jenngray.com. I'd love to thank you personally!
At the time of this release, 8 more earlier episodes are also available, so if you enjoy those too, I'd love to hear from you in a quick review!
Here are the ones mentioned in today's show:
Episode 2: Losing the Weight and Keeping It Off
Episode 3: Making Time for What Matters
Episode 4: Dealing with Self Doubt
Episode 5: Destressing Mornings
Episode 6: Taking Time Off Social Media
Episode 7: A Practical Decluttering Plan
Episode 8: Creating Abundance with Gratitude
Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. Which aspect of your life would you most like to incrementally upgrade? Email me to request a future episode — I'd love to hear from you!
The amazing thing about gratitude is not only the sense of abundance it attracts into our day-to-day reality, but also the rapid shift it creates when used with intention in moments of scarcity. I truly can’t think of any one practice that's been more transformative in the past 12 years of facing some real challenges with my health, finances, relationships, and career than a determination to see those circumstances through a lens of gratitude.
To that end, here's what I have for you in today's special Thanksgiving episode:
- A secret I wish I’d known sooner to personalizing our gratitude practice in a way that creates a much more abundant result
- Within that strategy, a common mistake to avoid (which I actually made myself the first time I recorded this episode), plus two techniques to help avoid it
- A couple examples of gratitude routines that are easy to adopt and adapt as we evolve
- How to use gratitude to overcome adversity and feelings of lack in a particular area of our lives
- And a couple little quick win sentence starters that can help us feel better when uncomfortable feelings come up
As always, I'll share a little quick win clarity question and some practical inspired actions to help you create more abundance with gratitude, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. To enter our book giveaway for a chance to win a free copy of Everything Is Figureoutable, share the show in a text to a friend, and email me a screenshot at hello@jenngray.com. I'd love to thank you personally!
At the time of this release, 7 more earlier episodes are also available, so if you enjoy those too, I'd love to hear from you in a quick review! Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. Which aspect of your life would you most like to incrementally upgrade? Email me to request a future episode — I'd love to hear from you!
007 - Whenever we're creating something new, releasing what no longer serves us can be such an exciting way to set that intention. Plus, doesn't it feel great to come home to a clutter-free space? Decluttering is one of my favorite incremental upgrades because it creates visible changes right away.
Here's what I have for you in today’s episode by special listener request:
- 4 steps to successful decluttering, including the important one most people skip
- 2 sentence starters to help you get into the headspace for decluttering
- How to break it down into achievable pieces with lasting results
- 3 ways to release clutter from your home (including what not to do)
- And how to include your family, or not (plus a funny story)
As always, I'll share a little quick win clarity question and some practical inspired actions to help you successfully declutter your home with a positive perspective, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
✨The Incremental Upgrade is an intentionally social media free podcast. To enter our book giveaway for a chance to win a free copy of Everything Is Figureoutable, share the show in a text to a friend, and email me a screenshot at hello@jenngray.com. I'd love to thank you personally!
At the time of this release, 6 more earlier episodes are also available, so if you enjoy those too, I'd love to hear from you in a quick review! Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. Which aspect of your life would you most like to incrementally upgrade? Inspire a future episode in this quick one-question survey — I'd love to hear from you!
If you feel like social media is taking away too much of your time and attention, it's definitely not just you, and it's also not your fault. These platforms are designed to be addictive, and study after study points to how detrimental social media can be when it comes to our mental and physical health. Taking an extended break has been truly life-changing for me, but at the beginning, it was easier said than done.
So here's what's coming up in today's episode:
- 3 signs that it might be time to take a break (plus a quick little thought experiment to put it into perspective)
- How social media hijacks our brains
- An experiment to try if you suspect that social media is doing you more harm than good
- And an exciting giveaway announcement about how to win a free copy of one of my favorite personal development books, Everything Is Figureoutable, by sharing the Incremental Upgrade podcast with a friend
As always, I'll share a few quick win clarity questions and some practical inspired actions to help you take a break from social media if you feel like you need one, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
At the time of this release, 5 more earlier episodes are also available, so if you enjoy those too, I'd love to hear from you in a quick review! Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here!
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. Which aspect of your life would you most like to incrementally upgrade? Inspire a future episode in this quick one-question survey — I'd love to hear from you!
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Last but not least, enter our giveaway! Share the Incremental Upgrade podcast in a text to a friend (or as many friends as you'd like), send us a screenshot at hello@jenngray.com, and for each one, you'll be entered for a chance to win a free copy of Everything Is Figureoutable. It's one of my very favorite personal development books, and I'd love to share it with you!
Mornings can be such a powerful, peaceful, and productive part of the day — but they can easily become stressful and chaotic instead. They’ll also evolve quite a bit as we move through different seasons of life, so our challenge then becomes to adapt with intention so we can start the day in a joyful way.
To that end, here’s what’s coming up in today’s episode:
- How to reverse engineer your morning to make time for your own wellbeing, plus an easy technique to keep the proverbial train running smoothly
- A super easy to implement practice that’s helped us get out the door on time without tears or yelling
- Something simple you can say to your kids (or your partner) to keep tense moments from escalating
- And an easy conversation you can have with your kiddo(s) to help them cooperate and collaborate on making the next morning even better
As always, I'll share a little quick win clarity question and some practical inspired actions to help you make your own mornings run more smoothly, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
At the time of this release, 4 more earlier episodes are also available, so if you enjoy those too, I'd love to hear from you in a quick review! Thanks so much for tuning in!
~Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here.
(Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. Which aspect of your life would you most like to incrementally upgrade? Inspire a future episode in this quick one-question survey — I'd love to hear from you!
Self doubt can be a sneaky thief, especially when we’re on the brink of a big change, and it’s robbed even the most inspiring people I know. The bad news is that I don’t think self doubt ever fully disappears if you’re the type of person who’s constantly growing and evolving, but the good news is that there’s always something you can do to feel better.
Here’s what's coming up in today’s episode:
- A sense of solidarity in knowing you’re not alone if self doubt is trying to talk you out of something you know you want
- The problem with using affirmations alone to try to shift negative self talk
- A 3-step technique I’ve been using for years to shift out from underneath a black cloud level of self doubt into an overall good place where anxious thoughts are much easier to manage in the moment
- A shortcut version to take the edge off when you’re in an overall good place but notice little sneaky self doubts showing up
As always, I'll share a little quick win clarity question and some practical inspired actions to help you make the idea your own, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
At the time of this release, 3 more earlier episodes are also available, so if you enjoy those too, I'd love to hear from you in a quick review! Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here! (Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. Which aspect of your life would you most like to incrementally upgrade? Inspire a future episode in this quick one-question survey — I'd love to hear from you!
003 - Overachievers, unite! If you've ever felt like your to-do list is competing with what you actually want to prioritize, you are definitely not alone. I love, love, love personal development and productivity, so it's super fun to bring the two together to feel more at peace and present for the things that really matter.
Here's what's coming up in this episode:
- An absolute favorite time management tool that really helps me feel accomplished at the end of the day -- but also like I'm living in alignment with what really matters to me (a pairing that eluded me for a very long time)
- An easy technique to sort our to-do list in a way that aligns our productivity superpowers with our priorities
- And 3 alternatives to actually doing ALL the things so you can free up more mental bandwidth for the sake of your own sanity
As always, I'll share a little quick win clarity question and some practical inspired actions to help you make the idea your own, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
A quick intro and one more full-length episode will be released alongside this one, so if you enjoy those too, I'd love to hear from you in a quick review! Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here! (Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. Which aspect of your life would you most like to incrementally upgrade? Inspire a future episode in this quick one-question survey -- I'd love to hear from you!
002 - If I had to choose just one area of life where incremental upgrades have been the most transformative, it would be this. Losing 50 pounds was no easy feat in the first place, but keeping it off for over 10 years has been truly life-changing.
There's so much more to unpack on this topic than I can possibly cover in a single half hour episode, but the intention today is to touch on a mindset shift to prevent self sabotage, the most effective "diet" (spoiler alert: not a literal diet!), and what I've found to be the most helpful habit to shift my relationship with food along the way.
As always, I'll share a little quick win clarity question and inspired action to help you make the idea your own, and I truly hope you find them as helpful as I have!
If you're enjoying the Incremental Upgrade so far, I'd be so happy to have you join us each week for a new episode! All you have to do is subscribe, and you'll be updated as soon as it's available.
A quick intro and one more full-length episode will be released alongside this one, so if you enjoy those too, I'd love to hear from you in a quick review! Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here! (Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. Which aspect of your life would you most like to incrementally upgrade? Inspire a future episode in this quick one-question survey -- I'd love to hear from you!
001 - Welcome! I'm so happy you're here and excited to connect with you! I've noticed the universe nudging me to start this conversation for a while now, even before the practice turned into a podcast, so I'm extra excited it's finally happening!
Long story short, I set out on a wellness journey 12 years ago that evolved into much more, and even in the midst of the biggest curveballs life has thrown since then, I'm learning to accept the simple joy of letting it all unfold one inspired action at a time.
This get-to-know-you episode is just a quick intro to the inspiration behind the idea, plus a quick win clarity question that really helps break through limiting beliefs. I've often found that shifting how we talk to ourselves changes the inspired actions we take as a result, and I hope this sets the same tone for you too.
If the Incremental Upgrade idea interests you, I'd be so happy to have you join us! All you have to do is subscribe, and you'll be updated each time a new episode comes out.
The first two full-length episodes will be released alongside this one, so if you enjoy those too, I'd love to hear from you in a quick review! Thanks so much for tuning in!
~ Jenn
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about Acorns, the easy investing app I mentioned at the end of the episode, you can find that and redeem a $5 bonus investment here! (Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That said, I only recommend things I know and love!)
P.P.S. Which aspect of your life would you most like to incrementally upgrade? Inspire a future episode in this quick one-question survey -- I'd love to hear from you!