Fight Giants and Win! (Formerly the Athena in the Well -- Find Your Inner Trial Goddess Podcast)

Fat is not a feeling.  

You cannot run from your fork.

Embrace the suck.

Hello, friends.  These are just a few words to live by from our guest, Trish Fleischer, an Arizona-based fitness trainer specializing in transforming the bodies and health of professional women. 

So here is the ironic thing:  we are all working from home, in various states of quarantine, to keep ourselves healthy.  At the same time, we are doing whatever it takes to earn our own version of the “Covid-15.”  Many of us are achieving a new level of mastery in stress, anxiety, depression, comfort-eating, and over-drinking during this time of compromised routine.

Trish is here to tell us how to reboot.  A tough love, honest-with-yourself, no-nonsense fitness trainer who believes in eating and showing you how to get started (and figuring out what is holding you back.)  No shakes, no juicing, and no messing around.  

Together we will get this done.

Let’s get our Athena back—

Joy Bertrand

PS.  You can connect with Trish by email at [email protected] for a chat, a zoom workout, or a brainstorm about nutrition and fitness.  She is looking forward to hearing from you.  

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“Warrior” – a description that has become almost cartoon-ish.  

And hyper-masculine.  

The women warriors we see in popular entertainment often are also fetishized for their sexiness, at the cost of their intelligence and true strength.  

Lawyers are no different.  And we all know a lawyer (or two or three or a dozen), who go to battle for the sake of the argument: for bloodlust.  

That was Aries – Athena’s brother.  Mindless.  Jumping into any fight, with no respect for the risk of harm and the potential cost to others. 

Athenas are warriors, let’s be clear.  But Athenas fight with purpose and smarts – not for the sake of the fight.  And here is how we do it, whether we are aware of it or not: with discernment, with adaptability, and with physicality.  

Today’s podcast examines Athena’s Warrior traits, so you can focus on your strengths and areas for growth as you go to battle each day.

It will help you immeasurably to be able to follow along with the visual for the first few moments.  You can find it here – and while you are at it, join our tribe. 

I want to hear from you!  Like our Facebook page and join your fellow Athenas.  

We offer an understanding ear, no nonsense advice, and a soft place to land.  I hope you to see you soon.  

Sincerely,

Joy Bertrand

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Hello Friends,

So, here is the truth.

I have been extremely motivated since the shut down to use the gift of time that was bestowed on me – on us – on the world, to do work that was important and meaningful to me.  Namely, the Athena Project.  

And then….

Sometime around Mother’s Day, I got a little sideways.  And I struggled to make myself sit down and write.  I just could not make myself do the work I had longed to find time for under normal deadlines.  

And it made no sense to me.

This struggle – and what to do about it is the topic of our podcast.

It is Episode 3 of a 4-part series on Athena in the Courtroom.  There is a visual to help you follow along here.

As always, I am grateful for your attention and I want to connect with you.  Please like us on Facebook so that I can keep in touch with you and share all the tools and strategies that will help you evolve as a fellow Athena in the Well.

All my best,

Joy Bertrand

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What's Your Sign??  I know.  Cheesy.  But then.....what if what you thought was your astrological sign all your life was wrong?  And how could this have happened?  Well, the long and the short of it is that it is the Earth's fault.  The Earth's axis actually.  See, it wobbles a little and over the last 2000 years that has changed our planets' position by a little over 20 degrees.  What that means is: you might actually be a Virgo.  Or a Leo.  And knowing can help you plan better and be more aware.  Welcome Charlotte Benson, our guest for today, and a world renowned Vadic Consulting Astrologer.  Charlotte has consulted with everyone from police departments to policy makers.  And yes, to some very high-power trial attorneys who choose to remain anonymous.  Listen in and see if all this time, you have just been a little off your axis - and what a tiny change can mean for you. 

PS.  Join our tribe. First, Because I said so and because you will get to share ideas with some pretty amazing trial lawyers.....

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Eight years ago I made a fundamental shift around how I get unstuck when faced with a seemingly insurmountable challenge or circumstance in both my professional life and in my personal life.  I got out of my head and turned an intellectual exercise into a physical one and it made all the difference.  Shockingly, it also ushered in transformative change.  Allow me to introduce, Mike Traynor, one of my mentors and the secret weapon of trial lawyers throughout the US.  He is a self-professed simple man and a straightforward genius who guides you to breakthroughs through activity (don't worry, no marathons here).  Part therapist and all lawyer, Mike proves that sometimes the solutions to the biggest challenges have been with you all along.
 
 Get ready, you are about to get unstuck,
 Joy
 
 PS.  Mike Traynor is a referral-only practitioner helping attorneys across the country get out of their own way and move forward.  Literally.  If you are interested in learning more and joining our tribe, sign up here and I will share with you his unpublished contact information.  

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What differentiates the trial lawyer who appears to effortlessly go to battle with a clear head and a sharp wit?  A woman who says what she means in the moment and not two days too late when she is alone in her car? 

The key to finding courage when it seems elusive - for your clients and for yourself is firmly rooted in your value-system.  Clarity around your Non-Negotiable North Star is crucial to finding the bravery you need - exactly when you need it.  Getting there is more straightforward than you think.  And that is what we talk about today on the Athena in the Well Podcast. 

Follow along with the visual (helpful but not required) and join our tribe here.

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For many people, a "Tarot card reading" means a woman in flowing robes, leaning over a small table in a candlelit room, foretelling impending doom (or pure unadulterated bliss, one of the two...)

But that's not really what Tarot cards are about. In fact, they're not even really meant to tell your fortune or future. It has been said that the most powerful sources of information come from within; the Tarot aids in coming in contact with one's Higher Self. Woowoo Wednesday is for real.  As is our guest: Theresa Reed, aka The Tarot Lady, who believes that nothing is fated, that everything is fluid — and that the cards have the power to inspire courageous, life-affirming action. But only if you honor your emotional & intuitive reactions for what they really are — a quiet, guiding intelligence.

Join us as we get you the inside scoop on the Tarot and a no-nonsense roadmap to use it as a guiding force for your personal and professional lives.

PS.  Love Woowoo Wednesday?  We love you, too. Join our tribe and never miss an episode or precious nugget of "outside the box" wisdom.  

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Today's episode is a little outside the box.  But, let's face it, sometimes the box is a jerk.  Listen to the alternative wisdom of Deborah Garland - Ayurvedic Practitioner, Author, Yogi and Healer. Her profession is the knowledge and science of life and longevity.  Her specialty is assessing your current imbalance to help you make small, easy adjustments to achieve positive shifts in overall wellness. And you will never guess where to look first to find what is keeping you stuck and incapable of being your most balanced self. 

Be sure to join our tribe here - we want to know how you are doing - we will also send you the balancing and immune boosting tea recipe mentioned in this episode. 

Thinking of you,
Joy

PS. Discover more about how Deborah can help here - and check out our Facebook page for the promised recipe.

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Has anyone ever told you to "just be yourself?"  Did you fight the impulse to find a vase and hurl it at said person?  Did you think to yourself: why does it all of a sudden seem impossible to "just be myself?"

I admit that I have. I admit that I know my clients and my witnesses have, too. So...what are 3 things we can do -in real time- to re-train our brains to say what we know and not get distracted by the noise and need to be perfect?  Today we are talking about that with Dr. Kathleen Donaghy - a licensed psychologist and expert witness.  Kathleen is known for her ability to combine conventional and contemporary methods to help you co-create your life all while providing you tools you can use right now to overcome anxiety, overwhelm, and self-doubt.  There are little (and not so little) nuggets of wisdom that I have found myself thinking about and using since Kathleen and I had this conversation.  One in particular, was pretty life-changing.  I am curious and excited to see if you think so, too.

PS.  Want to connect with Dr. Donaghy?    You can reach her here  by phone, email, or to set up a skype call.  

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Welcome to Woowoo Wednesday!  Have you ever heard of the saying, "She is her own worst enemy?” When you think about it for a second, there is nothing more self-defeating.  Because as I am sure you are aware, wherever you go, you are there.  What would happen if you could make one adjustment to overpower this soul-crushing tendency? Like most things worth doing, it is straight-forward and makes all the sense of the world.  Easy, no.  Simple, yes, yes, yes.  This is something that I learned quite some time ago and I want to share it with you through an interview with my thought-mentor.  I hope you enjoy it and share with me what you think. 

To Your Inner Athena,
Joy
PS.  Please accept my invitation to join our tribe here - objectively the strongest group of trial lawyers on Facebook.  And I am not biased in the least....

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