It's Your Time

Today I have the privilege of sharing a recent conversation I had with Dr. Stacy Heimburger Smalley, an Internal Medicine doctor and Certified life and weight loss coach. Stacy helps high achieving busy women find the time they need to focus on their health goals without sacrificing any of their high performing rolls. Weight loss is about so much more than the number on the scale and the information Dr. Smalley shared is a refreshing take on how to do it in a way that brings lasting change to your life.

In This Episode:

• Physicians perspective and training around weight loss
• Benefits of no sugar
• The importance of planning
• Determining your self worth
• People pleasing
• Setting boundaries
• Women being "volun-told" what to do in the work place
• www.sugarfreemd.com/dinner
• Connect with Stacy - IG: @sugar_freemd FB: Sugarfree MD
• Link to full notes: https://michellebourquecoaching.com/ep-223-conversat…-achieving-women/

Episode Notes:

Join me today as I discuss burnout and self care for high achieving women in sales. Listen in as I talk about a recent work meeting, some questions you can ask yourself along the way and how to find new ways to take care of yourself in the process of advancing your career.

In This Episode:

• The story of the boiling frog
• The benefit of setting boundaries
• Self care imagined your way
• A major aha from a recent work meeting
• Stopping people pleasing before you leave
• Choosing the discomfort that allows you a net positive effect in your life
• www.michellebourquecoaching.com/overwhelm
• Click here for full notes: https://michellebourquecoaching.com/222-burnout-and-self-care/

Join me today as I discuss the competitive nature of sales. This is not your normal competition from within the market - today I'm talking about behind the scenes when the competition is within your company. Listen today as I talk about some ideas that might help you the next time you think someone has done something wrong and how you can take more control around your life, time and energy.

In This Episode:

• Competition in device sales
• Thought process when people seem to be doing things outside the normal rules
• When other people make you angry and how to stop
• Differences from men and women when dealing with conflicts at work
• Next steps to move towards your goal and feeling better
• Click here for full episode notes

Join me today as I share 3 keys to sticking with your goals. January 13th is "Quitters Day" signifying when most folks stop working towards their New Years Resolutions. It makes sense - in a society of "go big or go home" and perfectionistic thinking, but today I am sharing ways you can accomplish what you most desire. Listen today and make lasting transformational change in your life.

In This Episode:

• The difference between your professional and personal goals
• The key activity to know you why
• Why you don't need motivation
• Mean girl talk
• YouTube: @michellebourquecoaching
• It's Your Time planner - www.michellebourquecoaching.com/mytime
• Click link for full notes: https://michellebourquecoaching.com/ep-220-top-3-key…shing-2023-goals/

Join me as I share a recent conversation with Rhonda Farr. We discussed how the skills that make you a rockstar at work challenge your intimacy at home.

We talked about some of the challenges high achievers face around intimacy and how some of the best skill sets in your career are often the the ones that sabotage intimacy in your personal relationships.

The clients she most often helps seem to have everything on the outside, but still feel empty at home. We discussed how society and gender roles and having the skills to solve and control everything around you might play into this.

We also had fun sharing some personal stories with you - listen today.

In This Episode:

• Skill sets that make you a rockstar at work challenge relationships at home
• Wanting to solve and control everything around you and how this leaves you feeling empty
• The first steps in how to find more balance in your personal life
• Masculine energy driving actions
• Slowing down to speed up and make lasting change in your life
• Find Rhonda - IG: @rhondafarr_coaching www.rhondafarr.com
• www.michellebourquecoaching.com/2023
• LInk to full notes: https://michellebourquecoaching.com/ep-219-top-skill…intimacy-at-home/

Please join me for our final episode of the year. Today I am discussing the importance of assessing 2022 before you head into 2023, the stories you will shed, and who you want to become.

In This Episode:

• Assessing last year and deciding the story you want to tell about it
• Celebrating success for yourself and learning from setbacks
• Robin Arzon - leaving 3 stories behind
• Future you questions to consider

Upcoming Coaching & Coffee: www.michellebourquecoaching.com/mytime - download the planner and you will be on the list to receive the link for 12.31.22 9am EST call

Click here for full notes: https://michellebourquecoaching.com/ep-218-assessing-2022-future-you-2023/

Episode Notes:

Join me as I share some easy and important ideas around using LinkedIn to elevate your brand, increase your business and expand your network. In today's episode I'm sharing a portion of a recent presentation I did for our Northeast Region. We discussed why using LinkedIn is important for your personal brand, learning more about your doctors, your competition and resources that will be helpful for you.

In This Episode:

• Core Values exercise
• Career identity vs your job
• Physician usage of LinkedIn
• Being a leader on LinkedIn
• Omar Khateeb - www.khateebandco.com
• Click here for full notes: https://michellebourquecoaching.com/ep-217-using-linkedin-for-medical-device-reps/

This time of year can be especially stressful as more is being asked of you. Join me today as I share some stories of chaos at work, challenges with loved ones and how you can incorporate these tools to feel better as you close out the year and look towards 2023.

In this episode:

• Fire drills at work
• Never blame the Circumstance
• Stress from work and family
• How to feel better each day
• Choosing on purpose how you react
• Prioritizing with intention
• 2023 goal setting call: www.michellebourquecoaching.com/connect
• Click here for full notes: https://michellebourquecoaching.com/ep-216-handling-stress-during-the-holidays/

Join me today as I share a recent conversation with Sonia Bowie. Sonia is an amazing leader, mentor, mom and so much more for young women at national levels. She was named Miss Maryland 2000, competed in Miss America and continues to give back in ways that help empower young women at many ages.

We discussed the importance of empowering women, leadership, daring to be your unique self, the importance of networking - and how we all wear invisible crowns. Join me today to learn more not only about the organizations she is closely involved with - but how you can help young women as well.

In this episode:

• Diversity and embracing your super powers
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Miss America - www.missamerica.org
• Distinguished Young Women - www.distinguishedyw.org
• Contact Sonia: [email protected]
• Giving back through volunteering
• Click here for full notes: https://michellebourquecoaching.com/ep-215-conversation-on-empowering-women-leadership-daring-with-sonia-bowie/

Join me today as I share one of the top skills necessary for medical device skills. Change happens all around you on a daily basis and if you want to be in this for the long game you must be willing to change. Being able to embrace change allows you to deal with chaos of the job so you don't burn yourself out. Listen today as I talk about why change is important to your evolution, how dealing with it can help you take your life to the next level, and share some changes coming here to the podcast.

In This Episode:

• Thanksgiving abundance
• Change - A top skill in device sales
• Change - A top skill for you to thrive in life
• Changes coming to the podcast
• www.michellebourquecoaching.com/mytime - start planning 2023