Courage Becomes Her

In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Laurel responds to listener feedback to talk about what to do when your insecurities, doubts, and limiting beliefs are triggered by other women's stories. She also talks about her work as a coach and what it means to invest in coaching for yourself. She also announces what she is going to talk about with guests for the remaining episodes of 2022.

7 Ways to Cultivate Peace and Beauty When You're Triggered:

1. Be courageous and allow yourself to acknowledge your feelings.
2. Be courageous and let go of the expectation that you should have it all figured out or should know better.
3. Be courageous and embrace the season of life you're in.
4. Be courageous and steward your unique calling and gift, and make space for others to do the same with theirs.
5. Be courageous and believe that someone else's success does not mean your loss.
6. Be courageous and set your heart toward hopefulness.
7. Be courageous and talk vulnerably with a friend or trusted advisor.

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Lifelong Texas Gal, Diane Clark, is a wife, mom, grandma to four, and an exceptionally successful career woman.

In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Diane talks about planning and preparing for retirement, as well as becoming aware of how much her identity was wrapped up in her work and what it has looked like to embrace quietness and become more whole through this new season of retirement.

• Be honest with yourself about your hesitations for retirement
• Identify the lifestyle you want to have in retirement so that you can prepare for that and work toward it
• Surround yourself with good people who will help you achieve your goals
• Cling to your friends; get involved in their lives
• Have relationships outside of your work life
• Enjoy the ordinary in life

Resources from my conversation with Diane:

• Love Languages book
• There are hundreds of versions of the Bible available today; here are my two favorites: The Message and The Life with God Bible

Want to talk about preparing for retirement or how to move to a lifestyle of being quiet or discovering who you are aside from your career?

Feel free to reach out to Diane – [email protected]

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Ashley Ward, wife of 14 years, mom to four kids (13, 10, 6, and 2 months) shares openly about the struggle of finding inner peace through huge life transitions of moving to a new state and leaving behind friends and community, having a baby, and trying to manage the feelings of her family and herself.

• Find and make home wherever you are
• Determine the quality of life that you desire
• Identify what you can be excited about in a life transition
• Be sad together with your kids when they're navigating their own feelings
• Act like a team; try not to take the tension out on each other
• Don't expect to maintain your prior normal routine
• Release expectations of yourself
• Give energy to yourself and your needs
• Identify what provides internal peace for you
• Don't go through difficult times or transition on your own; ask for help; lean on your community

Ashley and I talk about some wonderful resources:

• Love Languages book
• My Side of the Mountain book
• The Hiding Place book
• Ashley's website

Want to talk about life as a home school mom, an artist, a mom of four, navigating parenthood without family nearby, or moving to a new state?

Feel free to reach out to Ashley - [email protected]

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Jodie Boggess is passionate about helping young people discover their God-given purpose and calling by giving them permission to dream and nurturing a spirit of curiosity. In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Jodie vulnerably shares how she is navigating a season of new beginnings, change, and transition following a season of loss and grief.

• Allow yourself to discover the purpose that is planted in your heart
• Ask yourself what you are called to do
• Have a spirit of curiosity
• Give yourself permission to dream and to talk about your dreams
• Know that you will probably change your mind and that's ok
• Be intentional about reaching out to other people and build your network circle
• Be open to friendships
• Do your research, develop a vision, be organized, and make a plan
• Allow yourself to hit the reset button
• Be you and stay true to you

Jodie and I talk about some wonderful resources:

• The Circle Maker book
• Love Languages book
• In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day book
• So Long, Insecurity book
• HRHotSeat Mastermind Community
• Rachel Pulido – Virtual Assistant
• Jodie's Podcast – Job Shadow
• Jodie's Guide Book – Hired Happens
• Jodie's Website

Want to talk about life as an entrepreneur or empty nester, or get some help in your career transition?

Contact Jodie through her website

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Home cook, style maven, and the definition of southern hospitality, JeriLynne Clifford, The Hill Country Bon Vivant, is dedicated to empowering people who are intimidated by cooking and entertaining by making it simple. In this episode of Courage Becomes Her she shares her wisdom and insights for navigating the transition to life as an entrepreneur.

• Surround yourself with people who will encourage you and be your cheerleader
• Rip off the band aid and take the leap
• Be ok with starting small
• Make a plan and make it happen
• Have faith
• Use social media to your advantage; find your sweet spot
• Give grace to yourself
• Tell people that you love them

JeriLynne and I talk about some fabulous people and resources:

• I.N.K. Creatives
• Lydia Menzies Supper Club
• Erin Stoll, Style Thief
• JeriLynne's blog about finding their forever home
• Funny reel
• The Silver Palate Cookbook
• Figure out your love language by getting this book
• Become email friends with JeriLynne and she'll send you her top 5 recommended kitchen gadgets

Want to talk about transitioning to an entrepreneurial life?

DM JeriLynne on Instagram or contact her through her website

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Mom to 4 children (ages 18, 15, 13, and 11) and Chief Legal Officer and Chief Culture Officer for ChenMed, Stephanie Chen, J.D., shares her wisdom and insights for navigating the tender transition of sending your child off to college, especially with still having 3 children at home.

• Make the milestones significant
• Use and embrace technology
• Help your younger kids connect with the one who left for college
• Allow yourself to grieve
• Ask for advice and let others help you
• Let yourself sit in the hard; it's ok to be sad
• Invite community, even if it's awkward

Stephanie and I talk about some fabulous resources and tools:

• The Road Back to You
• All the Light We Cannot See
• Where the Crawdads Sing
• Memoirs of a Geisha
• To All the Boys I've Loved Before – book and show
• BeReal app
• Digital Message Board to Display Texts
• Figure out your love language by getting this book
• The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom (PS: Stephanie and I recorded our conversation before episode 4 with Drea was released – how incredible that this is such a transformative book for both of them and that they don't know each other!)

Want to talk about life as a mom sending your kiddo off to college?

Email Stephanie at [email protected]

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Mom to 2nd and 6th grade girls, and Executive Consultant for Carter Baldwin, Dr. Andrea Ramirez, shares her wisdom for helping make the back-to-school experience successful and meaningful, especially as a traveling executive without family living nearby.

• Cast a vision with the girls about doing their very best in school as a means of loving God
• Have traditions that signify the beginning of the new year
• Speak blessing over the girls
• Prepare for the year ahead of time to inspire them and talk about their concerns
• Talk and pray each night about their experiences and learnings
• Affirm their strengths and uniquenesses
• Review the week ahead of time with your kids
• Use technology to connect daily when traveling
• Invite your kids into your work experiences and have them travel with you
• Have rules and boundaries identified for traveling
• Create community where you live, especially if you don't have family living nearby
• Have weekly planning meetings with your spouse
• Identify where you need to say no so that you can stay committed to your family
• Let go of the expectations of work-life balance in seasons where it is simply not possible
• Look for opportunities to connect, even if it's a short phone call, or FaceTime, or connecting in the work parking lot for a few minutes
• Use checklists and have regular established routines

Andrea's husband, Fabian Ramirez, speaks at schools across the country about bullying and substance abuse – if you're interested in having him come to your kid's school, you can reach out to him through his website.

Also, their 6th grader wrote a book about kindness - check it out here.

Dr. Drea and I talk about some fabulous resources and tools:

• Marco Polo
• Whitney English – great lists and checklists
• Figure out your love language by getting this book
• Comedian – Nate Bargatze
• The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom

Want to talk about life as a traveling executive mom?

DM Dr. Drea on Instagram or LinkedIn

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Single mom of a 12-year-old and 14-year-old, and public-school 4th grade teacher, Melanee Todd, shares her tips for helping make the back-to-school experience as successful and drama-free as possible.

• Find a rhythm and routine and stick to a schedule – be protective of the schedule
• Make sure you plan for fun activities together and downtime
• Tell the kids the schedule and what fun things they can look forward to
• Allow yourself trial error to figure out what works best for your family
• Use tools that help you to stay organized and give you back time
• Invite your kids into the problem-solving, so that they have buy-in
• Be a team with your kids
• Extend grace to yourself, to your children, to teachers

If you haven't read Boundaries – this is your notice to do so. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, stop, and order and read this book immediately!!

And if you have a 'highly recommend' book that teaches boundaries to teenagers, please message Laurel so that she can pass on the helpful info.Want to talk about life as a single working mom?

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Courage Becomes Her is born out of a deep need for community amongst women, and selfishly, for host Laurel Emory to have the opportunity to connect and reconnect with women she loves, is inspired by, and wants to learn from.

In this episode, Laurel will tell you a little about herself, more about Courage Becomes Her, and her desire to help you cultivate confidence, courage, and joy in your life and work.

Connect with Laurel:

www.laurelemory.com

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You are not alone – there are other women who have been right where you are.

Join seasoned business executive and coach, Laurel Emory, Ph.D., for this unscripted, unrehearsed, unpolished, real-life podcast intentionally designed to help you cultivate confidence, courage, and joy in your life and work.

Each week you'll be inspired and encouraged by the stories of women experiencing life just like you. From thriving in transition to navigating fears, discovering your gifts to living a purposeful life, dreaming big to managing priorities and time, we'll talk about it.

Motivated by the practical insights and wisdom from courageous women and rooted in truth about who you were created to be, each episode will call you to a life of courage and joy, and will embolden and equip for the adventure.

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