LOST IN THE LABELS

When someone you love is suffering from a broken-heart, what role do you play in the healing? Does that role change depending on the type of emotional, physical or financial injury that person is suffering from?

Today's episode was prompted by my deciding what type of healing energy I'm going to be in the lives of two people they love as they navigate through something very difficult. I think this is important to know how each of these tags shows up within us and what type of friend or loved one we want to be. 

Also, check out my friend Dr. Gautam Gulati's Podcast Superhumans where he explores the concept of healing through storytelling. 

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What is your definition of #overthinker?

What is your definition of #ruminator?

Which is worse in your mind?

Tonight's conversation with Brian Apfel of the Dynasty of Dads Podcast made me question my own definitions and what my belief is about which one is worse. The results surprised me when I realized that it's possible that I have the tag ruminate mis-defined within me. 

I hope this episode helps you learn how these words are defined within you as well. 

Do you ever feel like you are absolutely brilliant, insightful and innovative... in your own mind?

I was having a conversation today with my great friend Vincent Pugliese, the founder of the Total Life Freedom community. Vincent has written and published an incredible book and is working on the manuscript for his second book. We were sharing woes of #writersblock and getting into a flow state in our writing and ideas. 

That is when I mentioned to Vincent that I'm am #brilliant in my own head. However, when it comes to writing down my brilliance it is more like a drunken game of flip cup in college. It's messy, uncoordinated and not something I want to be reminded of the next day. 

Do you ever feel like this? Are you brilliant in your own mind?

I heard an episode on the At The Table with Patrick Lencioni Podcast called be a jerk that prompted this episode on Tear Out the Tags, The Podcast. It's such a unique view into the word jerk and how scared we are as a society to say the hard things constructively and with kindness and learning at the center of it. I highly recommend you give his episode a listen. 

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Today I wanted to share my experience being on the We As, Podcast with two amazing hosts, Scott Kelly and Aliya Ladha. We had a conversation that was safe and comfortable. We were able to dive into differing views with understanding and open perspective. We were allowed to be little j #jerks in an effort to have meaningful conversation that will move the needle forward in our learning and growth. You definitely need to listen to the We As, Podcast as well and say hello to Scott and Aliya. They are truly two of the greatest hosts I've been honored to meet. 

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Enjoy!

I've been in a tornado of emotions these past couple of weeks between the loss of a friend and my upcoming audition for The Denver Bronco's Cheerleaders. Now, the audition may not seem like a big deal to you, but to me it's a huge step outside my comfort zone. It's both physically and emotionally confronting as I prepare for my 35th birthday and all of the tags that I've already removed from my first run dancing professionally in the NBA and the AFL. 

I released some Instagram stories last week that were strong and emotional. There have been moments where I wonder if it was #toomuch, but then I remember that I'm so tired of showing up #filtered and hiding parts of my life from view so that people will accept me. 

After my stories were released, I received a message from a woman that I've never met. She said that she has been auditioning for professional sports dance teams since the age of 28, she's now 43. She said that even through fighting cancer for 5 years, she continued focused on this dream and hasn't let up. Her resilience amazed me and I was so inspired by her story. What shocked me was the end of her message where she thanked me for my vulnerability and described being mocked and laughed at because she auditions. 

Due to the backlash I receive, I can completely relate to what she was saying about her own and my heart met hers in such a broken and also empowered place. Together we will continue to chase this dream unapologetically because it's our dream and nobody else's to highjack. I'm not naming her name but if you're her and you're reading this, your message meant the world to me. #cheerleader

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Bee Evans