Being a people pleaser or an approval whore means we are selling ourselves out in order to gain someone else's approval. We act in a way that's not in alignment with who we are or who we want to be.

I talk about the eight steps you can take to stop approval whoring (or approval whore recovery, as I like to call it). The keys to this process include accepting the fact that you're selling yourself out to gain approval, not judging yourself for this behavior, and slowing down the process of seeking acceptance when you feel shame.

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Choosing your words carefully allows you to take back control over how you define your emotions + beliefs. Instead of being dictated by negative language, consciously using positive words to describe yourself + your boundaries can help you reframe difficult situations.

Today, I share how my clients and I have worked on using more empowering language to reframe issues that range from work conflicts, familial boundaries, and self-perception.

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You don't have to be perfect to be an adult. Realizing that you will mess up + move on is part of adulting.

Tune in to this week's episode as I talk about all things adulting and share my tips about what it means to take care of yourself + lead your life in the direction you want to go.

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In order to build authentic friendships and relationships, we first have to build a deep, committed, authentic connection with ourselves.

In this episode, I'm talking about the ups and downs of coming to accept yourself as you are. It takes courage to do this, but the rewards of stripping away the perfectionist armor that keeps us weighed down are huge.

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On this episode, I'm talking about two types of focus - soft focus and hard focus - and what they look + feel like.

Soft focus feels like flow, play, and learning. Hard focus feels like forcing it, gritting your teeth, and telling yourself you HAVE to get this thing done - or you're a failure.

Listen in to this episode as I describe my own experience with soft and hard focus and how I'm learning to apply this lens across my life.

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This episode is all about why you should say YES when there's an opportunity for a courageous conversation in your life, whether it's personal or professional. These conversations are a chance for you to practice showing up as your best self in tough times.

The path to success isn't a straight line - it's a messy, vulnerable, and sometimes frightening process, and you'll have to have courageous conversations on the way.

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In this episode, I dive deep into the connection between enoughness, being yourself, and using your values to guide your life.

Your badass self is already inside of you. And you can bring the badass out by working through shame, leaning into the areas of your life where you feel most rooted, and by making time to connect and recharge with loved ones and activities.

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2019 has arrived, and with it, another opportunity to enjoy life, grow, and focus on the future.

One of my anchoring quotes for this year comes from Carl Jung: "I am not what happened to me, I get to choose who I become."

That might be hard to believe for those of us who constantly focus on the past, but it's true: Your past doesn't have to define your future. By drawing on courage, vulnerability, and your resilience, you can become whoever you want to be.

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Years ago my daughter's pre-school (yes I said years ago) would celebrate each child's birthday by saying goodbye to their old age and hello to their new age. I loved this and have been using this to move from one ending to a new beginning.

You and I are doing it for the New Year!

In today's short BONUS episode I give you three things to do to close out 2018 and enter 2019. It will take you 15 minutes. Set a timer and don't go over 20 minutes MAX!

Before ENOUGH, Steve didn't realize he could change. Even though he's 54 years old and very intelligent, he didn't know that he could chnage the way he did things, the way he reacted to things. Instead one of his standard behaviors was to numb with his phone and the computer.

Sound familiar?

Steve shares his journey with you to what is possible when one commits to oneself.

If this is possible for Steve...what is possible for you?