Brilliant Balance

Having the perfect plan can feel like a safety net. You just know it's going to set you up for smooth sailing, so you feel fully in control…until you don't.

In fact, overplanning can backfire…and when it does you're left with even more things to do, which causes unnecessary stress. Overplanning can block your intuition and keep your day from unfolding with the ease and flow you crave.

In this episode, you'll discover why some of the most productive people have started to plan less and what you can learn from them.

Show highlights include:

• How having a plan enhances your relationships and makes you feel like a better mom. (5:40)
• Finding balance between procrastinating and over-planning (while still being in control). (10:10)
• The 'Top Three' ideas for feeling successful and inspired at the end of the day (even if you didn't do everything). (14:50)
• The Vacation approach for tackling to-do lists (without feeling handcuffed to the clock). (19:38)
• How to be more productive (and still make room for self-care) with a blank space. (21:48)

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If you've ever felt like you're at war with your body, you're not alone. In fact, 97% of women report that they think intensely negative thoughts about their bodies every single day. We actually bond over this common misery.

And yet if you're always treating your body as the enemy, you're in for a rough ride. You'll fight every flaw and try to tweak every aspect of your appearance. Which leads to nothing but more fear, shame, and stress…

Finding peace isn't about having the perfect body - instead it's rooted in finding a new way to think about the one you have.

In this episode, you'll discover the 4 ways you might be at war with your body (and learn how body neutrality might be a game changer for you).

Show highlights include:

• How to stop hiding your body like a failed grade school art project. (2:55)
• How to stop treating your body like a misbehaving child.(4:52)
• Why it feels like your body is the playground bully ready to taunt you. (6:28)
• The first step toward peace when you've created a war time enemy with your body (8:20)
• The two emotions that stop you from feeling joy and compassion towards your body. (10:25)
• The 5 benefits of Body Neutrality (and how it helps you notice your body without judgment). (12:24)
• One tactic to appreciate your body (when you start to feel those old feelings creep in). (19:00)

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Sometimes we pride ourselves on 'caring too much.' But making a decision can feel practically impossible when you are trying to keep everyone else happy.

And if you're always yearning for approval, you'll find it harder to make the right decisions for yourself. When you bury your own needs, you lose touch with the things that make you happy. Happiness becomes what everyone else wants.

In this episode, you'll discover how to figure out if you're a 'people pleaser' and learn how to experience joy without needing anyone else to approve of your choices.

Show highlights include:

• The biggest sign that being a "people pleaser" has gone too far (and what to do next). (0:52)
• How to stop trying to "outwork" the critics and feel content in your accomplishments. (5:20)
• How to escape the Vanilla Oatmeal trap and feel more alive. (6:52)
• Why having a Prickly Porcupine persona doesn't keep you from receiving criticism. (8:28)
• How to stop being the Comfort Chameleon and feel freedom in disapproving decisions. (10:06)
• The difference between having real critics and projecting your own fears. (13:43)
• How to find peace in decision-making (when somebody you care about disapproves). (16:06)

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Everyone shuts down sometimes. Whether you're afraid of getting hurt, want to avoid conflict, or are trying to protect your hard-earned reputation, it's tempting to put on your armor and hide out.

But closing yourself off is no way to live. In fact, when you learn to stay open, your life gets better and better. You grow, you receive, you deepen the connection you feel with others, and you live a more exciting story by having new experiences.

In this episode, you'll discover how to get out of your own way and truly thrive with an open mind, heart, and hands.

Show highlights include:

• Why being 'plant-like' opens you up to more adventure and growth. (1:58)
• How to become more open-minded and evolve your thinking with the planet Pluto. (6:06)
• A few Brené Brown inspired practices for taking off the armor and letting yourself be seen. (8:22)
• How to let yourself out of the 'Monkey Trap' for an abundance of wealth, love, and experiences. (11:11)
• How to have fulfilling life moments (when responsibilities and risks are against you). (13:56)
• Three ideas for finding your tribe and feeling understood. (16:16)

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Momentum - like a ferris wheel - is a constant cycle. When you're at the top, you feel a sense of fulfillment and like anything is possible. But when you lose that momentum, everything starts to feel like an obstacle.

In this episode, you'll discover how to work with the cycles of momentum so you can focus on opportunities and get back up to the top again.

Show highlights include:

• The ferris wheel philosophy for getting to the top of your game (when life feels like it's in a rut) (1:39)
• The 'emotion-matching' tools for transforming your obstacles into instant opportunities (5:36)
• How to tell if your activities are playing to win (or playing not to lose) (10:46)
• Using the 'merry-go-round of momentum' when your life needs a push (13:24)
• The Tony Robbins trick to keep the wheel spinning towards success (14:20)

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New Year's Eve is the most popular time for people to make goals. For example… the gyms are packed in January and full of motivation.

But by February, the crowd dies off. People become less interested and don't follow through on their resolutions. What happened?

Reaching your goals is about making better choices. And if you don't understand the driving forces behind it, you'll always get stuck doing the same thing.

In this episode, Dr. Katy Milkman explains the science behind making your goals.

Show highlights include:

• Why improving your health, financial, and educational choices starts with death data (8:22)
• How to recreate that New Year's Day motivation and knock out your goals (16:19)
• How to avoid hurting your progress or losing any momentum with the Baseball Study (22:18)
• Why being lazier makes you smarter with these 'default' life hacks (26:25)
• How to work through tasks and make experiences better with the Temptation-Bundling model (31:13)
• How to keep the momentum and motivation going (when life gets in the way) (37:02)

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Feeling like you have to 'do everything' is normal… but it is also draining and leads to high anxiety. And it's impossible to celebrate your personal wins when you never feel good enough.

That's the last thing we want to teach our girls - and for them to pick up on.

It's not about being EVERYthing. It's about being ANYthing. You don't need to 'do it all' for self-worth. And it doesn't need to be perfect to go out into the world.

In this episode, you'll discover the 3 skills a girl needs to overcome pressure and be anything in the world!

Show highlights include:

• How to untangle yourself from the "do everything" web and enjoy the things you want (2:20)
• Why saying no and quitting things makes you a more creative, happier person (4:56)
• The Perfectionist's Guide to starting (and finishing) things (8:48)
• How to survive a world of cancel culture through self-worth, compassion, and grace (13:18)

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When it comes to accomplishing your dreams, you might not know what the first step is…

It's easy to say "I don't know" and make that the end of the road.

But what if "I don't know" is a question, not an answer?

In this episode, you'll discover the three ways to use "I don't know" as a question for the next step in your dreams.

Show highlights include:

• Using the story of Midnight the Kitten to fulfill your impossible dreams (0:47)
• How to make connections and gather the right tools through the Door Knocker's strategy (9:16)
• How to transform your social media into a source of connection (and get the best people to come and help you) (11:05)
• How to 'walk the streets' of Google and get the answers you need right away (13:22)

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You need powerful language to command a room or explain a side. And when you don't know how to make your point, you end up apologizing and underselling.

If you fall into patterns of bad communication, you'll never make the impact you want in the world. You'll only weaken your authority and confuse those around you.

In this episode, you'll discover the 8 ways to stop weakening your language and have more power in your words.

Show highlights include:

• Why these 4 words soften your conversations and weaken any authority (6:48)
• The powerful language for strengthening an introduction (8:38)
• How to strip a speech of insecurities and explain your side (10:07)
• The most used phrase that takes away your speaking power (before you even get in the game) (12:35)
• How to avoid handing out 'permission slips' before asking the questions you want (15:00)
• How to stop underselling yourself and influence with authority (16:28)
• Why the 'no worries' approach lowers the power of your language (and consciousness) (17:48)

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Getting a good night's rest makes every part of your day better. It enhances your mood, energizes your spirit, and gets you ready to take on the day.

And while we all know how important sleep is, why do we continue to struggle with getting a good snooze? When you lose out on sleep, it throws everything out of balance. Life feels overwhelming, rushed, and even the smallest decisions feel impossible to make.

In this episode, sleep expert Dr. Funke Brown shares how to sleep your way to a more fulfilling (and healthier) life today.

Show highlights include:

• How to enhance your mood, health, and decision-making skills with the right way to sleep (8:39)
• The 'memory bank' hack for overcoming bedtime resistance (and raising better students) (11:38)
• How to fall asleep with ease when your mind is racing (and life feels out of control) (17:25)
• How to rebalance your sleep drive for a better quality snooze (21:07)
• Why taking a nap makes you better at your talents (25:24)
• The three things your bedroom needs for the highest quality of sleep (29:11)

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