Attention to Intention

The stories that we tell ourselves. When was the last time we took a moment to check them?

We are  going there, my friend. 

This episode of #shareyourstory Dr. Carla Fowler lays it on us as we talk about these stories that we tell ourselves & how to do the thing we're never taught to do: check their truth. 

This badass doctor turned performance coach founded the company THAXA out of a passion for performance science.  Think strategy, productivity & psychology mix in a melting pot.  

In this episode with my friend & performance science coach we unpack:

• Titles, how we subconsiously bow down to them & behave in ways that align with the titles we place on ourselves
• How to have more fun in our days
• How to adapt to change & what you tell yourself about it 

Connect with Carla: 

• Website: https://www.thaxa.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-fowler/

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I was having many Darth Vader moments last week, you ever do that?

Catch yourself yelling at your family, flipping out at the email, cursing the cars in traffic & then afterwards go 'oh, perhaps I overreacted?'

I did this 5 minute microstep and it changed the rest of my day & that, my friend, is what I'm sharing with you on this episode of Attention To Intention.

It'll change the stories that you tell yourself (that you've never fact checked)
It'll change how you move your body.
It'll change what you eat.

Here's to taking action to release yourself from the cage you've placed yourself in.

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My FRIENDS - are you ready for a soul food, kitchen table conversation? That is what we have in store in this feature of #shareyourstory. 

I very well may single white female this guest, my dear friend & badass human, Jill Vanak. 

Jill Vanak, PHD MBA MSN BSN (DAY-YUM Girl!0 is an author educator, research scientist, daughter, sister, fabulous friend (I can vouch for that) & podcast host that is on a mission to empower women & men to transform their dream careers into reality. 

In this conversation, Jill & I unpack:

• The power of the thing that well have & never leverage enough: community
• How to get to now the person we spend our whole lives running from: ourselves & how you can get to know this person through the power of microsteps
• Jill openly & vulnerability shares her own journey & how she's gotten through the muck & the mure to get to know herself & what she's learned along the way 

Connect with Jill:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jill.vanak/
• Website: https://www.jillvanak.com/
• Go 2 Girls Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-to-girls/id1562900499

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You know those gut whispers that you have to do 'the thing' but you don't know what to do so you keep doing the sh*t you know you shouldn't because it's 'easy' & 'it's comfortable'

• Sending the emails late in the night when you know you should be off the screen
• Pouring the 3rd glass of wine because everyone else is 
• Staying in the loveless relationship because you're scared to be alone  

This hack will have you moving out of information to the things that seem so far away & into ACTION (the most difficult thing there is to do).

Here's to the power of making the commitment to YOU as you so easily do for everyone else in your life.

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We all have a tribe, a network of people who want to support us. It's up to US to put out the ask. And that's where we struggle. 1 we don't know what we want (we're not clear enough) & 2  we don't want to 'overstep'

This #shareyourstory with my friend & Herclub founder, Stephanie D'Angelo, will have you walking away with nuggets on how to leverage the people you know to get what you want. 

Stephanie D'Angelos is a former Big 4 Auditor turned social entrepreneur. She is on a mission to rebrand golf from a health activity to a developmental skill for corporate women. As the founder of Herclub she is determined to design ways for motivated women to gain the edge they have been missing - through golf. 

In this conversation, Stephanie & I unpack:

• Networking - we hear it, what does it mean & how can we make it work for us. 
• Stephanie talks openly about the hard conversation she had to have with herself as she kept getting accolades for her work & in the same breath thinking 'is this feeding my soul?'

Here's to the power of sharing our stories.

Connect with Stephanie:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanie_herclub/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniedangelo/
• HerClub Website: https://www.joinherclub.com/

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You ever have one of these:

• You say the wrong thing.
• You screw up the email.
• You forget crazy sock day at your kids school. 

And then BOOM. You are buckled up in this rollercoaster of how much you suck, why you always do this, you don't do anything right (let the rocky style battle in your mind with you versus you continue)

Having one of these moments this past week where I felt, I flopped on a conversation, followed by 24 hours of ripping myself apart, I had a moment the next morning that made me feel lighter & I've been repeating to myself for days & that I want to gift to you.

5 words that reframe the entire situation you've been ripping yourself off.

May this conversation I had with myself this week help be your permission slip to lean into the story that you're telling yourself & free yourself with these 5 words.

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Leadership is HARD, my friend, isn't it?

I've never understood how climbing the corporate ladder means being farther away from the thing that you were good at & knee deep in spreadsheets & fires & being your teams therapist.

I was a leader that fell flat on my face & was a real asshole in the process. Thought everyone should work like me & annoyed & irrated when they didn't.

This episode of #ShareYourStory is for anyone who is leading a team or part of a team that is looking to add more purpose, more connection, and less robotics in the way they engage internally & externally. 

Kim Napolitano started her career at Hilton as part of Hotel Operations at Hilton McLean. Flash forward a few decades and Kim is now Executive Director of Industry Relations & Intermediary Group Sales team. 

Kim thrives on creating a high-performance, revenue-improving culture, and fosters an environment where everyone strives to be better than the day before - empowering each person to the CEO of their domain. 

In this conversation, you'll hear Kim & I unpack:

• How to intentionally get to know the people you work with everyday with a few microsteps that will take less than 5 minutes
• This  struggled that we feel that we're on an island by yourself & how to do the hardest thing: have vulnerability 
• The struggles that we've both faced on losing the heart beat of life: connection as we sprint to do the things, get the emails done, have the 85 zoom calls & the lessons we learned along the way 

Connect with Kim:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnapolitano/

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These words popped off the page to me: Your Life Is A Direct Result Of The Decisions You Make (allow that one to sink in, my friends)

When you think of the decisions you make in a day, are they supporting or holding you back from the life you want?

The decision to eat the bag of chips, even though you'll feel like sh*t on the other end of it
The decision to stare at the sneaker & not move your body, even though you said you would
The decision to not say the thing to your partner & harbor the resentment

OR it an mean:
The decision to say the thing in the meeting even though you think you'll sound stupid
The decision to say no to the 3rd glass of wine
The decision to put up the dating profile when though you want to lose 5 more pounds

YOU, my friend, are in the drivers seat of the decisions you make & that's what this weeks episodes dives into. What decisions are YOU making on a daily basis and how a few small tweaks to the decisions you make in a day can unlock the life you dream about.

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I think tribes intertwining are one of the best things in life. I take it very seriously when someone says I have to introduce you to someone. I think there's something cosmic about it. Which is why when I mutual friend suggested that Cindy Novotny and I meet each other I was game.

I am thrilled to bring my friend & spunky badass human Cindy into this months feature of #shareyourstory.  We all have a story & when you hear someones journey & their life tattoos, it gives you the courage to know that you'll make it through the other end of your own journey. 

My friend Cindy is an inspiration for so many, she is the founder of Master Connection Associates (MCA) & is an icon in the hospitality space. She built MCA into one of the leading training & consulting firms in the world. In the world where your reputation is your business card, her reuptation is rock solid - much like her.

In this episode you'll hear us unpack:

• How our lives have become robotic & how to find that excitement again 
• The mistakes that we've both made with thinking that our happiness was on the other end of the purchases & what that meant for us in our relationships
• Juggling motherhood & business
• The courage to step into your own strength 

Connect with Cindy:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CnFPyXvoTE6/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindynovotny/
• MCA website:  https://www.masterconnection.com/

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WHEW, my friends. Let me tell you this, resting does NOT come easy to me. The last few weeks with the world hitting pause has been really hard on me.

When you are use to going through life at 1,000 MPH, you just can't hit the pause button like everyone so quickly says 'enjoy the moment' 'enjoy the pause' 'take the rest' EASIER said then done, my friend.

This episode is for any of my friends who feel like they consantly need to fill their calendar, they constantly need to be busy, and if they aren't struggling and if they aren't exhausted, then they must be doing something wrong.

In this episode, we unpack this game of life, who is winning it in your world & review the four questions that will have taking back control of your life & having more fun while doing it. 

Referenced In This Episode: 

• Martha Beck: The Joy Diet https://marthabeck.com/books/

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