In week 2 of our communication challenge, I've diving deep into the most important - and often most undervalued - part to communication:

• What we hear.
• How we interpret what we hear.
• And how the first to determine how we choose to respond.

If you've ever found yourself repeating a conversation in your head after the fact, walked away feeling more confused than ever, or asked yourself, "What did they mean by that?" This podcast is for you!

In this episode I explore 3 steps I love to use when approaching important conversations and what they look like in practice.

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As part of this week's Communication Challenge, I'm stepping up to the mic to talk about some of my personal experience with challenging conversations -

• Putting my foot in my mouth
• Missing the point entirely
• Saying nothing at all

I know I'm not alone here, and you aren't either.

In this episode I explore 3 steps I love to use when approaching important conversations and what they look like in practice.

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Meet Nick Carter, founder and creator of Market Wagon. An online farmers market where you can buy food directly from local farmers and artisans while enjoying the convenience of delivery. 

As fourth generation farmer, Nick knows a thing or two about food. In this conversation we talk about farming, growing our own food, the future of food delivery services, and how the unique pressures of global pandemic impacted his business.

If you love food, love to eat, and love to learn from other people's experiences this is definitely the episode for you. 

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All feelings are created equal and deserve a seat at the table. BUT are feelings all communicated equally? Eh…. Not so much.⁣

Introducing “I feel” vs. “I feel like”⁣

What’s the difference?

“I feel” -> requires awareness, acknowledgement, and vulnerability.⁣

“I feel like” -> is an opportunity to continue telling you why I’m upset & what you’ve done wrong, while trying to sounding polite.⁣

Have you ever fallen into this trap? I have! It’s easy to do.⁣

Our feelings provide powerful insights into our lives. Think of yourself as an emotional scientist collecting data on your life. You want to gather and share the most accurate findings possible. Right? ⁣

In this podcast I explore three of my favorite ways to get clear and communicate in a way that best serves you and those around you.

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Being gaslit can feel like you're carrying a lunch tray and someone smacks it up in your face. It wasn't your doing, but somehow you're the one with chocolate pudding and pizza all over your clothes. It's messy, confusing, and often leaves you doubting yourself. 

In this week's solo cast, I'm exploring gaslighting.

• What it means.
• What it sounds like.
• What it does.

And more importantly -> How to work through it.

If you'd like to take this exploration further, check out my new guided journal Treasured - a journal for unearthing you. 

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Tamra Andress wears a lot of hats. She's purpose driven coach, author, retreat coordinator, ordained minister, podcast host, and mother of two.

In this week's episode we talk about what it means to say yes to what serves you and how to offer a whole-hearted "No."

We also talk about the value of accountability, service, and how worthiness can be a key following through and feeling like we're living in the driver's seat of our lives.

This episode was an absolute blast to record. I hope you're ready to sit back, relax, and fall in love with Tamra Andress. 

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Meet Asia Coffee - Cake designer, educator, mother, and business woman. 

Asia is an artist who wants to share her love of cake decorating and design with the world. With over 1,000 youtube subscribers, Asia teaches viewers how to make their own sprinkles, pipe buttercream, and work with color. 

In this episode we talk about Asia's design inspiration, how she got started in the world of cake decoration, and how to move forward in the face of uncertainty. 

My two favorite takeaways from this episode:

1. Start small and see what happens.

2. Don't quit during the ugly phase.

She may have been talking about cakes, but these lessons apply to all walks of life.

You can find Asia on Instagram & Youtube.

I hope you're ready to dive into this delicious episode.

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Have you ever had an interaction with someone, walked away feeling one way, only to find out the other person seemed to have a completely different conversation?

I see situations like this escalate when people start to blend facts with feelings, or present their feelings as factual.

Some core truths you'll hear in this episode ⬇️ 1. If you're feeling an emotion that emotion is true for you 2. Not everyone needs to agree with your perspective for it to be true 3. There are Truths with a capital 'T' - aka facts that are indisputable like gravity 4. There are relative truths - like time slowing down when you're bored 5. The emotional responses you have to the experiences of your life are true, even if someone else's experience was different.

Meet Gary Noesner - author, instructor, investigator, and FBI negotiator.

Gary served as the lead hostage negotiator during the first 25 days of the 51 day siege in Waco TX. His book Stalling for Time, My life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator became the framework with the Netflix mini-series WACO.

In his words, "I've talked about WACO more in the past couple months than in my entire career, but if you don't know history you're destined to repeat it."

We explore what it feels like to be negotiating relationships from every angle in crisis situations, and how the lessons from these experiences can apply to everyday life.

There were so many great parts of this conversation, but my favorite takeaway is this: The best answer you can give is the most truthful - even if it's, "I don't know."

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Energy is often associated with sleep - wanting more of it and not getting enough of it. But what if our energy level was an indication of the contents of our minds and hearts?

In this solo-cast I'm exploring the energy behind what we think, feel, say, and do. More importantly, how we can use this isight to shift towards feeling more energized and uplifted.  

In this episode you can expect:

• some personal examples form my life
• how it's helped me make some positive changes in my
• journal prompts you can use for some at home self-reflection 

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