LOST IN THE LABELS

Who taught you how to treat yourself?

If you have an inner voice who regularly beats you up and sends messages like, "you can't do it", "you're not smart enough", "you'll never measure up"! It's likely that either you were taught poor care instructions or you were never taught TO care for yourself in a powerful, positive and profound way. 

Today's episode will help you understand how important care instructions are in your life. 

What are the pieces and parts of you that, when woven together, make up the material of who you are?

Each and every one of us is made uniquely with fabric that is unlike anybody else. Today's episode shines a light on how the personality traits and the unique nuances of who you are can cause tags.

Where were you made?

What was the checklist of expectations that were handed to you throughout your life?

No matter who you are, no matter what community, state or family you came from; you were handed tags through the origin category of life. Some of those tags were positive, some were negative and some were hard to understand, leaving you with the challenge of filling in the gaps and perceive implied expectations in addition to possibly having tags that you didn't WANT to wear into adulthood. 

Today's episode will help you discover the third thing written on most tags... Origin. 

Fat or skinny, thick or thin, big or small, tall or short...

It seems there are two categories that you are placed in when it comes to your height, weight and size. On a tag sewn into a garment, the size is defined based on one or two letters. Yet, the size that we wear seems to have a lot more emphasis in our daily conversations then it should. Many of us have felt rejected or dismissed because someone makes an assumption about us based on what size we are.

Is there a perfect height, weight or size? 

What does our size really have to do with our ability to accomplish, love, have relationship or develop? 

There are six things commonly written on most tags. 

BRAND is the first thing written on tags and one of the first things that people learn about you based on first impressions and initial interactions. The way we introduce ourselves to new people is our personal brand. First, that person make a judgement or assumption about you based on your looks alone, then they fill in the gaps that you give them with the brief conversation you might have the opportunity to have. 

Imagine how much is left unseen of the beauty and wonder that's within each of us. 

Similar to a head of cattle being branded with a hot iron, being branded can be painful. People can often misinterpret who we are because they've already decided they know enough about us based on first interaction. 

Perhaps you are living in a big city, deeply effected and frustrated due to Covid19 restrictions. This episode will bring you a much needed break from the 'city life' and allow you to breathe in the joys and peace of small town living. 

Rocky Hiser, our featured guest tomorrow, is a Wyoming native, in her early thirties, who has a heart and soul that sings for small towns and small businesses. 

Although she claims she can't actually sing (we challenge her on that, though)

Rockie courageously started her first business at the age of 10 making and selling beaded rings and braided bracelets to her friends in elementary school. 

Her career curiosity led her into many vocations including culinary arts, the corporate food industry, health and fitness, education, non-profits and economic development, private resort event planning and of course entrepreneurship. 

How has she accomplished so much at such a young age? 

Well, did you hear me say she started at 10!! 

She's currently enjoying this season of life as the owner of Wyld 'n Pretty, a western lifestyle brand that she started in 2018. This may be her greatest adventure YET!

Pop over to her Instagram account @wyldnpretty and say hello! Rockie would love to connect with you!! 

Also, check out her BRAND NEW website at www.wyldnpretty.com

(She built her own website. I know, I know, I wasn't surprised either) She's a #rockstar

Do you spend the majority of your time wandering back in time, analyzing intimate details of your past? Past hurt, past trauma, past relationships, past failures, past achievements, past family hardship... It's so easy to live your life looking over your shoulder wondering if your past is going to creep up and catch you. Often it can feel like someone is chasing you and haunting to show up at the worst possible time. What about the future? How much focus and emphasis do you place on what's in front of you? This episode will dive into the tag 'future' and help you see if you're wearing it or not. 

Bee Evans is guesting on her own podcast! Andy Storch, author of the newly released book "Own Your Career, Own Your Life", is guest hosting on The Tear Out the Tags Podcast in order to highlight the mission of EMBLDN label and the purpose of Tear Out the Tags. You won't want to miss this conversation about the labels that inspired this message.

Have you ever been labeled? Tagged with a word or phrase that has surprised you or offended you. If you're drowning under assumptions and judgements that others have placed on you or you've overcome these tags you've worn, you'll love this podcast. Today you'll learn how to begin tearing out your tags.