Everyday Strong Radio

Mental gymnastics describes really well what our brain does when it comes to doing something new or aiming for a new goal….or sometimes just in life in general. It's taking action from negative thoughts to create a positive outcome. The thing is when we use negative thoughts to create something positive, we become emotionally exhausted, and any progress to the goal goes out the window. Learn the nuances and simple changes you can make to easily create the positive outcome you're looking for. 

Minimum life standards are tools I created for myself this year, not only because of the pandemic, but because of all the changes I was making. There were so many positives happening, but still I felt a lot of sadness. Instead of trying to fix myself, because really, this was all part of the process, I decided to use what I knew from the child welfare system and put it to work for me. You can too. It will be your buoy at any time in your life and help you keep on, keepin’ on. Tune in to learn how.

It’s clear nothing will change in terms of the pandemic by Thanksgiving, and highly likely not by Christmas either. Maybe you're worried about the annual family obligations, or have a tendency to people please during this time of year especially.

Nothing has gone wrong. You’re used to traditions and were looking forward to them. 

So why do you feel anxious or worried? Because there’s a thought problem here, that’s all. 

Tune in and learn how you can sort out your thought problem and create your own roadmap to a calm and connected holiday. This workshop comes complete with the slide deck, a PDF workbook and mini coaching sessions to help you prepare for a holiday you’ll want to remember. 

How do I take a song from the 80s and turn it into a coaching example? Easy peasy. Tune in to learn how we actually work against ourselves when we are fixated on a particular outcome. Yes, you want to get the job, meet the person of your dreams, lose the weight, retire early and travel. And you probably have a pretty good idea how you're going to do that. But what if the Universe has an even better idea? How might you be preventing an even better result for yourself by not holding on loosely? 

People pleasing is something we all do in some aspect or another in our lives. Maybe with our partner, our boss, or even our kids. But why? How can being helpful and accommodating really be hurting us? Tune in to find out. 

Today's episode takes a deep dive into self confidence, why we have or don't have it, how it's different from arrogance and how to grow your self confidence on the daily. This mini workshop enhances the Self Series on self esteem, self confidence and future self. 

Asking effective questions is one of the best skills you can develop in your self coaching practice, not only for you, but for those around you. Level up your questioning power and you'll level up your life. 

Letting or assuming others will notice your accomplishments, achievements and other good work is a mistake. Advocating for yourself and reminding the world who you are doesn’t come naturally to many. 

In this episode learn what other people are assuming instead, and why, how to prepare to advocate for yourself when the time comes, and ultimately, how becoming your own biggest fan changes the default assumptions of everyone around you….for the best. 

Today’s episode is a discussion with my dear friend Ann McCoy. We talk about how our uncannily similar lives have presented us over and over with the opportunity to have our own backs. Divorce, single moms of two boys, sole proprietor and fundraiser, supportive boyfriends, opportunities to chase our dreams and now heading out into version 3.0 of our lives…. having our own back was the key to all we’ve accomplished, and will continue to accomplish going forward.

Our brain makes sense out of the information it receives by categorizing it. It’s also how our society thinks. We have good people and bad people. We have people who are right and who are wrong. People who do good things and people who do bad things. But what if everything was bad, and good? Right, and wrong? How would this influence our thinking? What would be different? How could it be more helpful than harmful? Tune in to find out.