How She Ate An Elephant

Highlights

* The podcast is live!

* Why I love compliment sandwiches

* If I think it’s a good idea, then it is a good idea

* Am I supporting my friends?

Episode Resources

Book of the week

The Four Agreements – don Miguel Ruiz

Smartphone usage

I am currently using the Forest App to curb my smartphone usage. CONFIRMED: You earn coins for staying away from your phone and can use the coins to plant REAL trees through the app!

Highlights

* Some leftover homework from last week

* Removing distractions (people, your phone, and otherwise)

* Feeling bad about feeling bad — don’t do it

* Oprah.

Episode Resources

Book of the week 

The Alchemist – Paulo Coehlo

I got the audio version from my public library app — if you don’t already have it, download Overdrive asap! — but if you don’t mind reading books on you computer screen then this PDF version should work for you.

Other

Levar Burton Read, Episode 5 – “What it means when a man falls from the sky” 

Oprah episode about life clues: 1991

Introduction

Hello! Welcome to the first episode of the podcast How She Ate an Elephant. This podcast and blog are going to serve as a “diary of accountability” for myself as I navigate through my 20’s as a professional young, black woman a few years out of college.

I find myself working to define my identify and career while simultaneously trying to maintain a healthy separation between the two. My idea for this podcast came out of my desire for personal growth and a realization that when I share my goals with others, I am more likely to hold myself to them. I’ve also noticed that when I talk about my adult growing pains with those around me that they often share my thoughts (and my confusion).

Each week, I will discuss one of my identified areas of improvement and share my action-items for how I plan to incorporate those changes into my life.

I’ve been thinking about this podcast for a while. It’s been over a year, to be honest. In that time, I have thought through my ideas for the theme and format of the first season but I would be lying if the reason for the delay wasn’t (in large part) because of Avoidance …which is why I am dedicating this first episode to it.

By releasing this episode, I am allowing myself to move forward on a path of self-improvement and to let go of the pride that was preventing me from exposing myself to failure (and criticism).

And just like that, progress overtakes perfection…

Podcast Resources:

Book of the week

Who Moved My Cheese? by Ken Blanchard

I borrowed the ebook version of this book from my public library app but I also came across this FREE pdf of the entire book. You’re welcome.

I recommend reading the book first but below is a cartoon video of the plot summary.