Belle Curve Podcast

With the terrible human impact COVID has wreaked, we expect many may not think of 2020 as a positive year. We certainly wish the world had never been inflicted with the pandemic.  Even so, we challenged ourselves  to answer the question, “Has the pandemic prompted any positive outcomes in our lives?”   The truth is, there are some positives, and we hope you too will challenge yourself to think about the positives in 2020 […]

We’re nearing the end of 2020, which has been a year that has taken a toll on most of us in at least some area of our lives. Perhaps two of those areas, for many, have been in the areas of our bodies, as we have faced the challenge of staying healthy during quarantines, and […]

The holidays are coming, and if you are like so many other families, you may be thinking “here we go with the family drama, fights, squabbles, disagreements, etc.”    Internal family dissension can be BAD.  It messes with your head and can mess up other areas of your life because it is so hard to compartmentalize when the dissension is with or among those you love the […]

In a time when there are so many things that seem to work against us. How do we keep our chins up and our head cool under immense pressure?

On today’s Belle Curve episode, Mary Scott, Rachel, and Liz get to geek out on the science of high performance with guest Dr. Angie Fifer – a HigherEchelon, Inc. mental performance expert who provides executive coaching and training in public and private sector organizations. Fifer holds multiple degrees from Penn State, Cal State and Michigan […]

Researchers have begun scrutinizing the phenomenon of bullying. What they are finding is as sad as it is alarming:  Bullies are a special breed of children. The vast majority of children (60 to 70 percent) are never involved in bullying, either as perpetrators or victims. Early in development, most children acquire internal restraints against such […]

I have a juicy story to tell you.  Did you hear about what Bob did at the Christmas party? Can you BELIEVE what our boss is making us do?  Stacy said the wildest thing, but this stays between us, ok? I think we’ve all been tempted to partake in workplace gossip, but studies have shown […]

Journalist and Pulitzer Prize Winner Ellen Goodman said, “There’s a trick to the ‘graceful exit.’ It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, or a relationship is over–and let it go. It means leaving what’s over without denying its validity or its past importance to our lives. It involves a sense of future, […]

We talk a lot on Belle Curve Podcast about developing inner qualities like resilience, authenticity, and growth mindsets. And for many of us, 2020 continues to be a year of uncertainty and challenges related to COVID-19.  In this episode, we talk to two guests who draw upon backgrounds in psychology, counseling, military service, business, academia, […]

In this second edition of our favorite life hacks, we break down how to organize your week and workflow to bust stress and increase productivity. Listen to our first Life Hacks episode Please consider supporting us on Patreon! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and many other apps. Please leave us a review, it really helps us! Connect with the Belle Curve team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. […]