Jen-U-ine Conversations

We come from the light and we have this light that we shine out into the world. What makes it unique and how do we know it’s unique? We are born with our genetic imprint and then we are shaped by our environment and what we study. All of the patterns that go through our life create our uniqueness. Some lights are more covered up from trauma and yet are still there. We can nurture that flame, connect with others, and realize we are the same... in that we are all human. Everyone has a story. In this episode, Alexandra Enke shares a teaching from one of her mentors. Have a listen as Alex and Book In 30 Days Coach, Linda Vettrus-Nichols, discuss the concept of Unity without Uniformity.

Alexandra Enke grew up in a little village in Eastern Germany with her parents and two younger sisters. The way she would shine her light was to listen to the stories of others; books got her started in this process. At the time of high school graduation Alexandra had a sense of purpose and still wasn’t sure of what it was at that time. During her college years Alex found a group of global citizens. She went all in and became a leader. While attending their international conference, something suddenly opened within her - identifying her bigger purpose. Alex realized she could become anything she wanted to be in this world. There was no turning back. Have a listen as Book In 30 Days Coach Linda Vettrus-Nichols interviews Alexandra to find out why...

LinkedIn Connection Facilitator & Career Development Coach Chelle Shapiro is no longer LIVING for a paycheck. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Chelle used to question herself on a daily basis: “Am I doing the right thing? Am I going in the right direction? Am I the person that I need to be?” She also spent way too much time asking other people these questions for validation. Now Chelle can confidently say, “I am okay with who I am, whether or not anybody else is on board with that.” I know you’ll enjoy this Jen-U-ine Conversation between Chelle and Book in 30 Days Coach Linda Vettrus-Nichols.

Every day is a new day. Taking time for ourselves allows us to grow and have the strength to add new skills and opportunities. In this video interview, Book in 30 Days Coach Linda Vettrus-Nichols and LinkedIn Connection Facilitator & Career Development Coach, Chelle Shapiro discuss the intriguing concept of happiness over perfection. Chelle says that “perfect is not the answer”. I love her mantra: What I do is good enough and I'm good enough. In fact, I am enough.

Are we expected to know EVERYTHING? LinkedIn Connection Facilitator & Career Development Coach, Chelle Shapiro says, “No way!” In this episode, Chelle shares her frustration in regards to the question…”How come you didn't know that?” and the statement... “You should have known better!” Since her transformation, Chelle’s response to the question and comment is “Screw you!” In this Jen-U-ine Conversation, Chelle and Book in 30 Days Coach Linda Vettrus-Nichols discuss their thoughts about making mistakes, not letting fear hold us back, and trip wires in the hiring process. Sit back and have a listen!

This past year has really been about transformation for LinkedIn Connection Facilitator & Career Development Coach Chelle Shapiro. After 13 years of people pleasing and silencing herself, Chelle unleashed her voice. Even though she knew she was going to leave her corporate job, Chelle wanted to take some time to separate herself and to also see if she could slow down. Chelle called her exit plan Operation Separation. I know you’ll enjoy this Jen-U-ine Conversation between Chelle and Book in 30 Days Coach Linda Vettrus-Nichols.

Rising to meet our true potential, rather than letting the years pass by, is part of our purpose. What lights YOU up? Book in 30 Day Coach Linda Vettrus-Nichols has always made sense of things for herself and others. It’s what she loves to do. Have you thought about YOUR purpose, what you’ve done all of your life and done it well?

In this episode Dorrit Karlsen makes quite the bold statement. Her idea about getting a license before having kids is hysterical. Sounds quite helpful to me! I definitely didn’t knock it out of the park when I was raising my kids. I know you’ll enjoy the interesting details of this episode.

Dorrit Karlsen Heart Guide says, “We know EVERYTHING, it’s inside our DNA, no need to Google.” Linda Vettrus-Nichols says, “As women, we get all up in our heads and get all crazy.” We get caught in what author Steena Marie calls Thought Loops. The things we have in our heads, those thoughts, are something that we have picked up from everywhere. It’s learned behavior. In today's society we are bombarded with static noise and we forget to listen within. We go to therapy and expect a therapist to figure out what we want, rather than meditating and listening to our own voice. Have a listen, you won’t want to miss this episode.

Once Dorrit Karlsen was healed up and loved up, she was able to take care of her infant grandson. When it comes to marriage, Dorrit talks about how we take our spouses for granted. She wants others to understand that love is not enough: Love is like a fireplace and if we don’t put in those logs of closeness, communication, and the little things... the fire will die. In this episode, Dorrit shares a hysterical story of how her grandmother delegated. You won’t want to miss this Jen-U-ine Conversation with Dorrit, and Book in 30 Days Coach Linda Vettrus-Nichols.

From exhaustion to full blown burnout, Dorrit Karlsen ended up in a hospital bed in fetal position crying for two weeks. Dorrit was so ill she couldn’t work for 7 years; she was merely existing. Finding just the right resources, she was able to turn her health and emotional state around. Dorrit learned ‘me first’ the hard way and now enjoys helping others improve their lives. Have a listen as Book in 30 Days Coach, Linda Vetturs-Nichols chats with Dorrit about her transformation from feeling unworthy to ‘I deserve to come first’.