The Shayna Show: Recent Episodes
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I want you to live your best life! I am here to inspire and remind students of high performance habits. I cover advice to create aliveness, fulfillment, and joy in your life.
This is my pure response to my latest conversation with Gregg Clunis. So many of you have asked for my personal thoughts, so here it is. I was so nervous at first. But when I stopped worrying and sat myself behind my microphone, this is what came from me. This is me straight talking from my heart. No notes. No conclusion ready. Just me.
So, thank you to all of those that have asked for this and for pushing me outside of my comfort zone.
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From an immigrant to an entrepreneur with over a million downloads on his podcast, Gregg Clunis knows about sacrifice and perseverance. After getting accepted into college, subconsciously, he made it his mission to repay his parents and prove to them that their hard work was worth it. His life was soon defined by what he produced, tying his value to his productive output. We stop and read over this sentence as if we aren’t doing it ourselves. Because if we took a moment. To ask ourselves what we value ourselves on, what would the answer look like?
Gregg uses his journey through success to bring insight to the world, guiding us through common beliefs we have surrounding happiness, success, and quitting.
How would your life shift if you saw success as something you go through, not something you reach?
Take a listen.
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“Why does it matter to me? Because I was told it should matter to me.” A defining moment in Gregg's life when he realized he had been told what to value. His voice was a collection of others. So where was his?
Podcast host of Tiny Leaps Big Changes, entrepreneur, and author, Gregg Clunis, harnesses his inner voice to direct his life. He dives into the running question of, “What do I want?” with a strong stance. Because with a knowing of oneself, the question becomes freeing instead of limiting.
We claim we make decisions for ourselves but we do not even know who we are. We are afraid to spend time with ourselves. But being able to hear your own thoughts and desires is insanely valuable. It is the defining moment of either life running you or you running life.
“Why am I working so hard?”
“What is it that I am trying to work towards?”
This is not some philosophical topic. In order to reach yourself, you need to spend purposeful isolation with yourself. And this isolation doesn’t mean by yourself, but means with yourself.
So stand with yourself and create the life that stands by your beliefs and values.
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“If you are going to create a false future, why not create one that is successful?”
We want to be a movie director yet we don’t believe we will make it. We even go to the extend of finding reasons why we don’t make it. But if you are going to create a future, why not create one where you make it as the greatest director ever to have touched Netflix?
“What kind of life do you want to live?”
We don’t answer it. We skip the question. As if it holds no weight to us. As if we hold no weight to it. But this question changed the trajectory of Charity Youngblood’s life. It put her in the driver’s seat. It planted a seed of opportunity. The opportunity of choice. Now she can choose. Now she can say:
“I am the creator of my life.”
And she didn’t just understand it, she believed it.
CharityYoungblood #Oprah #Supersoul
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Self-reflection educator and Host of the 5-minute “Life’s Questions and Lessons” Podcast, Charity Yongblood teaches us how to explore the essence of truth within ourselves. She is a profound leader of asking questions that resonate with the soul. In doing so, she invites us to set up our life in the most powerful way.
"What can I set up to create the best me?"
She guides us to rediscover who we are and tap into our inner wisdom. Leaving no room for confusion. Just a door to clarity.
CharityYoungblood #Oprah #SuperSoul
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Perfectionism is not the need to be perfect. It's the refusal to let yourself move ahead. Reread that.
We create this idea of perfect so that we don't have to move forward. Because if our resume was perfect, we'd have to submit it. If our art piece was perfect, we'd have to send it to market. We'd have to take the next step in our life.
We'd much rather blame our inability to act on perfectionism. Telling ourselves this narrative of "I'm setting a high standard" or "It has to be right." Rather than saying, "I'm afraid of the next step."
So, recognize in your life where you are waiting for something to be perfect. Recognize. And then let yourself move ahead. Take that next step.
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Dana Shepple is the founder and owner of multiple businesses. As a child, she was sexually-abused and became a full-blown meth addict at 15. But she's never had the victim mentality. After high school, she worked as a Starbucks manager and when she was told her raise would be capped at 25 cents a year, she knew she had to make a change. She had been living her life for everyone else up until this point.
Dana teaches us to ask ourselves, "What do I want?" and to really sit with our answer. She also tells us to stop running. From ourselves. And why it is one of the most important practices to learn in life.
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Moving back home. Getting a service job. What do these actions feel like a failure? Why do we accept these social norms as ones that we should live up to? Yet, we personally might not even believe them. So if we don’t believe that moving back home it a failure, why are we living our life like it is?
We’ve been trained away from trusting ourselves. We’ve been trained away from knowing what we want. Because we are not asked to.
But, we ultimately do know what we should be doing. If we allow ourselves to know. Know that you are your best input. Believe that you are the greatest navigating tool. And then live your life how you want. No more asking others for what they think we should be doing. And more of asking yourself.
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"I just kept showing up," Brad Pomerance. During his climb up the media ladder, he found ways to keep moving forward. He looked for reasons. Not excuses.
As a boy, he wanted to be a politician. So naturally, he migrated to law. He then graduated from George Washington University Law School and worked for a judge out of college. He soon realized life was moving him into media- specifically interviewing elected officials. Now, he is the host of a global travel television series called, "Air, Land, and Sea" and is the host and producer of the television show, "Uncovered in the Archives."
Brad shows us what it is like switching careers. He shows us what not settling looks like. He made bold moves to get where he is and we get to be there right beside him as he tells his story.
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We ask others' opinions to avoid our responsibility.
We have others decide for us. Others choose for us. All to avoid. The fault is theirs if it goes wrong.
Think about the last time you asked someone for their opinion on what to wear.
Why did you really ask? What did you want them to say? Were you looking for consensus? What answer were you wanting to hear?
Notice how we give up responsibility. And relinquish it to somebody else.
So, next time you want someone's opinion, ask yourself. That's where the real opinion lies.
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Shu worked in Silicon Valley for 30 years before starting her own venture. While working in corporate, she founded Aplàt, a culinary design collection focused on zero-waste business practices. Shu shares her spark of inspiration and how she continues to stay inspired throughout her entrepreneurship journey. With the combination of courage and craziness, she is pioneering the pathway for other business to reduce waste and generate real change.
Question of the Day: What practices do you put in place to stay inspired for the long term?
https://aplat.com/
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Special Edition Episode: Most people DO know what they want, they just don't allow themselves to know.
Many people are caught "looking good." They do not appear to be off course to anybody else. They have a great friendship circle and a great job. But they have constructed a false self that looks good to a world that meets them with approval.
What would happen if you really asked yourself why you applied to that job? What your motivators were for that job?
When thinking about our dream job, we usually get lost or misguided. "I like my job. It gives me money. I worked hard to get here. I don't need to change." Defensiveness comes up. Because what would happen if it didn't? What would happen if we really looked at our current situation? What feelings would come up? And if you skipped over these, what are you avoiding by not asking yourself these questions?
In Western culture, our occupations define who we are. (ex. "My name is Shayna. Nice to meet you! So, what do you do for work?") Yet, most of us have jobs that don't relate to what we truly want to do. So, if your job doesn't define who you are, what does?
We’ve been trained to be complacent with stability. To comply with settling. Mathieu envisioned a job in luxury, realized it wasn't a position. So, he created it. He created a luxury startup not with his knowledge, but with his passion. From this episode, we learn how to shift careers right out of college.
Stop finding ways to fit in the world. Find ways for the world to fit in to you.
startup #followyourpassion #lifecoach #motivation #inspiraiton #dreams #college
"The ultimate success is doing the one thing that sparks your happiness every day," John Boitnott. He isn't talking about external identifiers like glamorized cars or flashy purses, but the act of loving what you do.
He is a ghostwriter for executives and entrepreneurs and also a contributor to Fortune Magazine, NBC, Fast Company, Entrepreneur.com, Motley Fool, USA Today, and Vanderbeat. He has a vast profile and brings his wisdom of carving a path in the media industry despite financial uncertainty.
In life, we are taught to chase happiness. We chase it through our next promotion or job opportunity- always fleeting. Let's come from a place of intrinsic happiness, realizing we are on the path to greatness. Realizing that all we have to do is get back up again after being knocked down. Again and Again.
Question of the day: What does success mean to you?
https://jboitnott.com/
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Eric Martel is a Senior Manger of Software Engineering at Riot Games (best known for League of Legends and Valorant). He specializes in video game artificial intelligence and has the gift of being open and vulnerable as he shares about his journey into video game development and the role his mom played on his career choice.
A lot of us choose careers to make our parent's proud. And most of us aren't even aware of this, or don't want to be aware. A lot of us chase titles and money for the sake of "looking good." We will never feel accomplished if this is our external driving force. We put ourselves in a circle where we are always searching for the next thing. Always trying to fill a gap in our life. Let's stop this. And let's focus on the true driving force of careers: making a difference in the world. Intrinsic values. Ask yourself how you want to contribute to society. How you want to make an impact. Let's Go!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericmartel/
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**Eric always knew he wanted to become a sitcom writer. From sleeping on his cousins couch in Hollywood to becoming a Staff Writer for an Animated Netflix Series, Eric has had the grit to actually make his dreams happen. We are going to dive into his journey as a sitcom writer and how he went from a production assistant to a professional writer in production.
Let's dive into his journey to sitcom on the screen. From what steps he took to become a writer, to jobs that catapulted his career, to the hardships that came with such an uncertain profession, we will learn about how he got to where he is today.**
"Your limitation is only your imagination" holds true for this story and for all others.
Let’s dive straight in.
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Marisa is the Director of Programming and Content at KCBX. I had the pleasure of working for her in the newsroom and now we are taking a dive into her life. We'll go over what she does, how she got into radio and her advice for those wanting to work in the station. Support KCBX at https://www.kcbx.org/pledge-your-support Life is already confusing enough. As young people in their twenties, it is difficult to find jobs that we truly connect with. What does a Director of Programming and Content at a news station even do? Listen to this episode if you want to find out more about the radio industry. Let me know what you think!
Why do we argue to prove our points? Really, why? Are we trying to showcase our intelligence or are we deeply rooted to being right? In a world where we all want to be listened to. In a world where we all want to be heard, everybody speaks. Few listen with the intent to understand. Let's change this. Next time you go into an argument or conversation, think of where the other person is coming from. What are they really trying to say?
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What is your first step to getting to where you want to be? Well, join me on my first coaching interview call and what I learned! In an interview, it should always be two ways. Both sides should communicate to see if there could be a partnership. How can both parties benefit?
You already know how to eat healthy. You already know how much sleep to get on a daily basis. Yet, you don't eat a balanced diet and sleep at least 8 hours a night. Why not? Why do we not take action when we know how to? Let's stop asking how when we already know the answer. Let's start doing!
inspiration, motivation, twenty years old, after college, graduation, tips, advice, career, best self, self help, passion
"Comparison is the Thief of Joy."
You know that not everyone on Tik Tok is authentic. You know that not everyone looks perfect in person. But YOU constantly compare yourself to them. How can you expect yourself to be happy when you are always seeing things that you don't have. You are always seeing how you're not good enough. Stop doing that! If uou want to be happy, go through your room and realize what you do have. Start a grateful journal.
The top 1% of successful people have influential and supportive inner circles. Who is in your inner circle? Who are your closest friends? I guarantee you are the average of your five friends. "If you hang around 5 intelligent people, you will be the 6th intelligent person." You become the 6th! Knowing, this...
Find friends who elevate your life. Find friends that support you and uplift you to be your best self! Choose friends that you want to be like that have qualities that you want. Support yourself and create your life!
Sometimes in life, we purposely stay confused so that we do not have to act. We give away our power to san unknown that never gives an answer, because there is no answer. But we spend our time waiting. And we end up waiting for too long.
When do you stay in a state of confusion so that you do not have to take the next step?
Well, I stayed "confused" for so long on creating this podcast. I didn't know if I should have started a podcast or video channel. So instead of choosing one and going for it, I didn't make a decision and ended up not starting either.
This is your time to start!
Come with me along my journey of creating this podcast. Learn from my mistakes and realize that you are not alone. We are all, after all, in the same boat.
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Let's talk about the importance of not having it all figured out. Let's talk about the reality that we are constantly in search for what really makes us excited. Listen and dive in to the possibility of creating your future from nothing.
I share my journey of just graduating from college and realizing that it is possible to love what you do. The word, "job" should be redefined from 9-5 to loving Mondays.