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Have you ever wondered why it seems so difficult to actively promote yourself?

You know, sharing your successes, achievements, and wisdom without holding back?

In this episode, Louise and Kim are joined by Lisa Bragg, the woman who literally wrote the book on the subject! In her book, Bragging Rights: How to Talk about Your Work Using Purposeful Self-Promotion, Lisa examines why so many people are afraid to speak up about their work, illuminates why bragging is a catalyst of positive change, and offers practical advice on embracing and applying the art of authentic self-promotion.

You can learn more about Lisa and Bragging Rights at:

https://LisaBragg.com

Show Highlights

0:00 Welcome + Hellos

0:46 Celebrations in the Goddess World

4:47 Lisa Brag on Self-Promotion

6:16 The Secret of Success

10:14 Be Your Authentic Self

16:03 What makes you REMARKABLE

21:58 What Can We Do to Gain More Confidence at 40?

27:23 How to Tell a Story in 2023?

30:30 Being Real: The Fight for Your Superpowers

36:21 Bragging and Self-Promotion

42:52 The Difference Between Servitude and Servant Leadership

45:39 Golden Nuggets

Next up: Unmasking the Imposter Within with Michele Delgado

#YourKickassCareer #work #life #career #leadership #mindset #innovation #inspiration #BraggingRights #LisaBragg #SelfPromotion #PurposefulPromotion #CareerBoost #SuccessStories #OwnYourAchievements #ElevateYourVoice #WorkplaceVisibility #CelebratingAccomplishments #SelfPromotionStrategies

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find all things Louise here.

Wanna get started on crafting your own kickass career? Download Your Career Clarity Assessment here

You can also get Kim's Mindset Magic Cards here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at [email protected].

Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program.

Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.

If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com 

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Letting go holds immense power in our lives. It is the art of releasing attachments, expectations, and burdens that no longer serve us.   

When we learn to let go, we create space for growth, healing, and transformation.   

By relinquishing control and surrendering to the natural flow of life, we free ourselves from the shackles of the past and open ourselves up to new possibilities. Letting go is a profound act of self-liberation, allowing us to embrace the present moment fully and pave the way for a brighter future.  

On this episode, Kim and Louise are joined by visionary product leader Gabrielle Hayes, co-founder of Product x Agile, LLC, as they channel their inner Elsa's and talk about all the ways to "Let it go!"   

You can learn more about Gabrielle and Product X Agile at: 

https://www.productxagile.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielleahayes

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

0:00 Welcome and Hello

1:19 Celebrations in May

4:37 Embracing and learning from uncomfortable experiences

5:30 Celebrating scary places

8:00 Gabrielle had an aha

9:58 The Career Journey of Gabrielle

12:17 The teacher’s path

14:47 Let go of expectations

16:17 Overcoming perfectionism

18:16 The Secret to Recovering From Perfectionism

20:53 What do you need to let go of?

26:25 Manifesting the Perfect Day

33:33 No More Boxes

36:57 The life of Chasing Your Dreams

39:10 The Importance of Authenticity and Locus of Control in Work

41:33 Next week: Lisa Bragg and Bragging Rights.

#YourKickassCareer #ykacCollective #WorkLife #WorkLifeBalance #career #leadership #business #mindset #innovation #inspiration #ProductXAgile #LettingGo #LetItGo #Elsa #Transformation #MovingForward #movingon

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find all things Louise here.

Wanna get started on crafting your own kickass career? Download Your Career Clarity Assessment here

You can also get Kim's Mindset Magic Cards here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at [email protected].

Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program.

Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.

If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com 

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We're all aware that communication is a critical component of interpersonal effectiveness.

We communicate to get our ideas across, to connect with others, to negotiate, and inspire.

And yet, many of us still struggle with our communication skills.  That's where empowered communication comes in.  Empowered communication is a way of speaking that can help us identify shared values, encourages us to use language that increases goodwill, and avoid language that contributes to resentment or that lowers self-esteem.

It helps us focus our attention on compassion as our motivation, rather than fear, guilt, blame, or shame.

On this episode, Kim and Louise chat with litigator, legal strategist, educator, and collaborative leader, Carla Madeleine Kupe. Carla is also the founder and CEO of The Impact Alliance LLC, a diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism/colonialism consulting enterprise.

You can learn more about Carla at czl-pc.com

Show Highlights

Welcome and Hellos 00:00

What are you celebrating 01:05

Embracing doubt and inquiry 04:20

Carla Kupe’s Career Story 09:34

How to Impact the World From Within the System 20:19

Impacting Change Through Various Career Paths 22:50

Exploring Empowerment in Communication 24:53

Addressing Biases and Embracing Growth 37:52

Golden Nuggets 41:42

#YourKickassCareer #ykac #ykacCollective #TheCollective #work #life #worklife #WorkLifeBalance #career #CareerDevelopment #leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #business #BusinessDevelopment #mindset #innovation #inspiration #integrity #inclusivity #EmpoweredCommunication #Communication #LeadershipCoaching #Transformation #TransformationalCoaching

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find all things Louise here.

Wanna get started on crafting your own kickass career? Download Your Career Clarity Assessment here

You can also get Kim's Mindset Magic Cards here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at [email protected].

Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program.

Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.

If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com 

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Society places immense value on "staying in control." We're constantly told how to create a life that is organized, structured, and planned. However, if you're like most folks we know, this ends up creating stress and overwhelm in our lives, instead.

The reality is... none of us is really ever in control.

It can be tricky to learn how to release control (and the desire for it). And, when we do... we are greeted by the freedom so many of us are yearning for.

In this episode, Kim and Louise talk with their guest Lisa Guillot, author of the book Find Your Clear Vision, about how to let go of the desire for control and instead learn to start trusting that the universe does, in fact, have your back.

Lisa is a certified transformational life and leadership coach and branding expert. You can learn more about Lisa at:

https://bebrightlisa.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisagguillot

https://www.instagram.com/bebrightlisa

Show Highlights

Welcome and Hellos 0:25

Celebrations 0:53

Delegating tasks outside your zone of genius 2:35

Lisa’s Clear Vision 7:35

Trusting the Universe to take a step forward 16:07

Overcoming the Paradox of Perfectionism and Control 18:55

Getting Out of the Trap of Stuck 19:33

Going Into the Void 20:34

How to Take That First Step? 22:57

Trusting the Universe by Trusting Ourselves 30:28

Trust Your Intuition 40:44

The Power of Attention, Awareness, and Allowing 44:03

The Path to Manifestation 46:48

Golden Nuggets & Goodbyes 46:48

#YourKickassCareer #work #life #career #CareerDevelopment #leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #business #BusinessDevelopment #mindset #ingenuity #innovation #inspiration #integrity #inclusivity #universe #TrustTheUniverse #LeadershipCoaching #Transformation #TransformationalCoaching

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find all things Louise here.

Wanna get started on crafting your own kickass career? Download Your Career Clarity Assessment here

You can also get Kim's Mindset Magic Cards here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at [email protected].

Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program.

Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.

If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com 

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If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." - Vincent Van Gogh  

We all have that little voice in our heads that can either lift us up or bring us down. But here's the thing: our thoughts are just thoughts. 

They're not good or bad, they just are. So let's learn to accept them without letting them control us.   

On this episode, Kim and Louise discuss how to create a kinder inner dialogue.  

Show Highlights

Welcome 0:00

What are you celebrating 0:52

Trusting Yourself 7:25

Exlporing the Inner Dialogue of the Human Mind 10:48

Unhooking from judgement to Recognize Inner Dialogue 17:17

Exploring the Inner Critic and Saboteurs 20:50

Interpreting the Mean Voices INside Us 24:57

Updating Internal Dialogue with New Data 28:52

Exploring the Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trusting the Universe 32:32

Where is the evidence that the thought is true? 38:51

Next episode - Trusting the Universe

 #YourKickassCareer #ykac #ykacCollective #work #life #worklife #WorkLifeBalance #career #CareerDevelopment #leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #business #EntrepreneurMindset #mindset #ingenuity #innovation #inspiration #integrity #inclusivity #InnerDialogue #kindness #BeKindToYourself #InnerVoiceMatters #PositiveSelfTalk #AcceptanceNotControl

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find all things Louise here.

Wanna get started on crafting your own kickass career? Download Your Career Clarity Assessment here

You can also get Kim's Mindset Magic Cards here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at [email protected].

Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program.

Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.

If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com 

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We are so excited to be celebrating our one-year anniversary of Kickass Conversations with Louise & Kim on this week's episode!   

Join us as we talk about "Where Your Attention Goes" and how that can lead to great things - you know, like creating a podcast, a Collective of amazing humans, and so much more!   

And it's not just "woo"! There is science behind the concept that where your attention goes, energy flows. It's connected to the idea that neurons that fire together, wire together. 

The more you focus your attention, the more your neurons light up, transmitting your thoughts faster and with more clarity - and bringing into reality that which you are focusing on. Cool, huh?  

#ykac #YourKickassCareer #TheCollective #AttentionGoes #EnergyFlows #Focus #FocusedAttention #MainfestYourReality #ItsScience

Show Highlights

Introduction to this episode. 0:00

The importance of visioning sessions. 4:15

Mindfulness meditation to help with habitual thoughts. 11:54

The difference between attention vs. intention. 17:32

Stop and pay attention to the simple things. 24:07

The importance of setting boundaries. 29:04

Showing up and moving towards your goals. 35:34

Next time on the podcast Creating a Kinder Innner Dialogue with Meris Gebhardt 38:00

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find all things Louise here.

Wanna get started on crafting your own kickass career? Download Your Career Clarity Assessment here

You can also get Kim's Mindset Magic Cards here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at [email protected].

Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program.

Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.

If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com 

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Do you dread annual performance reviews (giving and/or receiving them)? Do you prefer to focus on what needs to be done versus taking the time to go inside yourself and understand why you're doing what you're doing?  

Enter self-evaluation. 

This term goes by many names - self-awareness, self-assessment, self-inquiry. 

No matter how you phrase it, though, the bottom line is it plays an important role in your overall development - personally AND professionally.   In this week's episode, Kim and Louise are joined by Certified Life Coach and creator of The SELF Method™, Jen Vertanen to talk about all things self-awareness - even about how it's okay if you're not ready to dive in deep to get to know yourself.   

Jen is one of those rare birds that loves both her day job as a software development project manager AND being a life coach ("on the side"). You can learn more about Jen at:  

https://jenvertanen.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenvertanen 

https://www.instagram.com/its.jenvertanen  

Or follow her over on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifervertanen

Show Highlights

What I am celebrating this week. 0:02

How did you decide to become a life coach? 4:58

Blending the career and the calling. 7:51

How to figure out when it’s time to put things down. 11:58

Paying attention to the words you're using on yourself. 19:37

Self Evaluation and radical acceptance. 22:56

Self-awareness and self-evaluation. 26:33

How to overcome overthinking about flexibility. 28:23

It gets super sticky in the how. 32:00

The importance of awareness and readiness. 32:55

How to turn down the volume on your superpower? 38:13

The work is never done. It’s always work in progress. 42:44

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find all things Louise here.

Wanna get started on crafting your own kickass career? Download Your Career Clarity Assessment here

You can also get Kim's Mindset Magic Cards here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at [email protected].

Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program.

Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.

If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com 

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Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads unsure of which direction to turn? It can feel heavy and overwhelming to make a decision from that place. Which one is the "right" choice? What happens if you make the "wrong" choice? It can be downright debilitating and keep you stuck for quite a long time.

In this episode of Kickass Conversations with Louise and Kim, we dive into the topic of how to get through challenging times when you are needing to make a decision about which way to go. We're joined by author and book midwife Nikki Starcat Shields as we take a look at ways we can get ourselves unstuck and create forward momentum again.

You can learn more about Nikki at:

https://nikkistarcatshields.com

https://www.instagram.com/nikkistarcatshields

https://www.youtube.com/@nikkistarcatshields

Show Highlights

What changes have you noticed with yoga? 0:00

Nikkie’s career history and how she became an author. 4:03

How to pivot into something new. 10:03

What is the triple self? 13:34

How to learn to trust ourselves. 17:46

The collective part of trusting our intuition. 20:45

We’re all creative. 25:09

Where to find Niki? 25:54

Next week - Self Evaluation with Jen Vertanen

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find all things Louise here.

Wanna get started on crafting your own kickass career? Download Your Career Clarity Assessment here

You can also get Kim's Mindset Magic Cards here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at [email protected].

Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program.

Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.

If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com 

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What would it be like to have deep, unshakeable belief in yourself?

Pretty amazing, huh? That's what it means to have inner strength. It's that range of behaviors, skills and attitudes that keep you both stable and adaptable throughout life.

So how does someone get that kind of inner strength?

That's what Kim and Louise are going to be talking about in this episode with their guest, Sabrina Osso, CEO of Osso Safe. Sabrina is a TEDx Speaker and author promoting safety and preventing violence in the workplace, schools, and in places of residence.

To learn more about the work Sabrina is doing in the world, check out the following links:

https://www.ossosafe.com

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sabrina-osso/75/894/36b

https://www.instagram.com/ossosafe

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1od-a0g-dbIkn_glUWkXWw

Show Highlights

What are you celebrating this week? 0:00

How she got into dance. 4:07

The importance of finding the right career. 9:19

Empowerment and choice. 12:43

Cultivating inner is a practice. 17:13

The importance of therapy. 21:34

The importance of being seen and heard. 27:58

The size of the t in trauma. 30:13

Sometimes it comes from somebody outside of yourself, saying that's not okay. 34:23

We know when things aren’t right. 41:05

#yourkickasscareer #work #life #career #leadership #mindset #innerstrength #resiliency #adversity #adaptability #flexibility #wisdom

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find all things Louise here.

Wanna get started on crafting your own kickass career? Download Your Career Clarity Assessment here

You can also get Kim's Mindset Magic Cards here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at [email protected].

Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program.

Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.

If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com 

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We are all in such a hurry to move ahead. 

And yet, much like an arrow, our careers and businesses shoot forward with greater momentum by pulling (or looking) backward.   

This comes from doing something we love talking about here on Kickass Conversations... taking time for reflection.  

When we spend time reflecting on the past, we have greater information to be able to move forward the way we are meaning to.  

In this episode, Kim and Louise are joined by one of their former co-hosts of The Best Parts Podcast, Sara Doell. Sara is a life coach, college golf coach, lifetime member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, and an Amazon Best Selling Author of the book Your Future Self Will Thank You. 

Curious to learn more about Sara? Check the links below:  https://saradoellcoaching.com https://instagram.com/saradoellcoaching  

Show Highlights

What are we celebrating this week? 0:00 

Sara's background. 3:56 

How did you decide to become a life coach? 12:24 

The power of asking the powerful question. 17:37 

The power of writing a letter to your future self. 23:19 

Work hard, play hard. 28:46 

We do the best we can with the resources we have. 35:49 

Golden Nuggets 41:48 

Next Week  Inner Strength with Sabrina Osso 53:10

#yourkickasscareer #work #life #worklifebalance #career #leadership #mindset #momentum #progress

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find all things Louise here.

Wanna get started on crafting your own kickass career? Download Your Career Clarity Assessment here

You can also get Kim's Mindset Magic Cards here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at [email protected].

Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program.

Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.

If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com