It's Your Time

Are you treating fun like it's optional—or even a guilty pleasure? In this episode, Michelle shares why play isn't just "nice to have," it's essential for your health, happiness, and success. As George Bernard Shaw once said, "We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing."

Here's what you'll learn:

• Why fun provides balance and resilience in busy lives

• The surprising impact fun has on stress levels and hormones

• The difference between escape and true enjoyment

• Why we resist fun ("I don't have time")—and how to change that

• The role of workouts and movement in making life more fun

• Simple ways to plan for fun without guilt

✨ Fun isn't wasted time—it's fuel for your brain, body, and success. Tune in to learn how adding more joy into your days can help you reduce stress, increase energy, and create a life that feels good inside and out.

In today’s episode, I’m discussing having fun and the impact it can have on our lives overall. George Bernard Shaw once said, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.” Sometimes we do things that are fun, but our inside voice tells us that we should be doing something else, or something different, taking away from the actual fun. In this episode, I explain why fun is important, and I challenge you to add more to your days. 

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Perfectionism might sound like a strength, but often it's what holds us back the most. In this episode, Michelle breaks down how the pursuit of "perfect" leads to procrastination, frustration, and missed opportunities. You'll learn why the opposite of perfection isn't failure—it's completion—and how to use the minimum baseline to move forward with confidence. If you've ever delayed a goal because you didn't feel "ready" or worried about messing it up, this conversation will help you ditch perfection and finally take action.

Topics in this episode

• Definition of perfection
• How perfection leads to procrastination
• How we perceive a lack of perfection
• The opposite of perfection isn't failure. It's completion.
• How to implement the minimum baseline
• Complete it. Learn from it. Move on.

If you're looking for more ways to find the balance between your professional and personal life, head over to https://michellebourquecoaching.com/freebie/ and there you can download a free 5-day course. You start designing what balance looks like for you, and start letting go of the stress and the overwhelm.

Welcome back to the podcast. Today we are talking about perfectionism, and how to change our expectations in order to let go of the fantasy of achieving perfection, and how to actually achieve our goals. I don’t like to go shopping because I think I’m going to “mess it up”. Maybe none of the options will be my style or won’t look good, so I just don’t like to go. This is an example of perfection keeping me from something. What does that look like for you? What is perfection keeping you from?

In this episode of It's Your Time, Michelle invites you to join the "Self-Love Club"—a practice inspired by time spent with her nieces and a reminder that how you treat yourself impacts everything around you.

Too often, high-achieving women fall into the cycle of self-loathing, criticism, and comparison. But what if the real secret to confidence, success, and meaningful relationships is unconditional self-love?

Michelle breaks down:

• Why compassion and curiosity fuel growth more than criticism

• The difference between healthy self-confidence and arrogance

• How to notice and shift the way you speak to yourself

• A simple exercise to start building self-love today

• The ripple effect: how loving yourself transforms both your life and the lives of others

If you've ever struggled with negative self-talk or questioned whether self-love is "selfish," this conversation will help you reframe, reset, and rise with more confidence, clarity, and compassion.

In today’s episode, I’m discussing self-love. This topic actually came up after spending time with our nieces recently. When spending time together, I like to set an intention and this weekend I invited them to join the self-love club, and I’m inviting you as well. What if we just loved ourselves unconditionally? When you love yourself, you will change your life and the lives of others around you.

Boundaries aren't about controlling others—they're about protecting your own energy. In this episode, Michelle shares how to set and enforce healthy boundaries that reduce stress and create stronger, more intimate relationships. You'll learn the two-step process of making a request and setting a consequence, how to recognize weak boundaries, and why avoiding them leads to frustration and burnout. Whether in work, family, or personal life, this episode will help you define what's okay, what's not, and how to follow through with confidence.

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In today’s episode, I’m discussing boundaries. This topic came up a couple times this past week with clients, at work, and even in my personal life. I’m defining boundaries as something you create for yourself that can make some big changes in your life. They promote empowerment and when done with love, can often lead to more intimate relationships. I also give an example of a situation in which boundaries are needed, what a healthy boundary, and how to enforce it.

In today's episode, the topic we discuss is how to set priorities so you can design balance for your personal and professional life. Are you running around crazy today? I used to tell my coworkers it felt like I was Kramer from Seinfeld because I was always running around. I used to feel like this all the time, luckily I've discovered how to prevent this most days, and I want to share it with you.

Many clients I work with want to achieve a sense of balance between their personal and professional lives. I'm here to tell you that I don't believe a 50/50 balance is realistic. It's all about finding a balance that works for you, and it all begins with your priorities.

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How to set priorities so you can design balance for your personal and professional life. Are you running around crazy today? I used to tell my coworkers it felt like I was Kramer from Seinfeld because I was always running around. I used to feel like this all the time, luckily I’ve discovered how to prevent this most days, and I want to share it with you.