M-Power

Can we be successful AND happy at the same time? And what do you do once you have achieved your big goals in life - but you still don't feel happy? Becky Morrison had to ask herself these questions and more when she realized something was missing after two successful decades in law and finance. In today's episode, we discuss Becky's big pivot from lawyer to happiness coach and how to find your own unique recipe for happiness so you can stop putting what you truly want on the back burner while achieving your goals - and start finding joy in the journey.

We dive into:

• [5:40] The catalyst that led Becky to leaving the trenches of heavy-duty law practice
• [8:10] What a happiness coach really does and why she is so passionate about her work
• [9:10] What prompted Becky to write her book "The Happiness Recipe" and the amazing tools you can find in it!
• [15:00] How owning your authentic self can really improve your career and position in the workplace
• [17:00] Becky's recipe for ultimate happiness!
• [17:20] The 3 things that could be getting in the way of finding your ultimate happiness
• [19:40] Becky's advice if you feel stuck in your life or career
• [26:15] How your childhood conditioning could be affecting your own expectations of yourself (and why it's so important to examine this!)
• [31:45] A VERY IMPORTANT conversation that a lot of families are NOT having
• [33:35] One of the BIGGEST things that has been a barrier for Becky's success and happiness (and how to avoid this for yourself!)
• [36:15] What you can do if you feel unsupported and afraid to set boundaries in your career
• [39:50] A powerful mindset shift you can make TODAY to work through your fears of setting boundaries and asking for what you want!
• [41:05] Some helpful advice if you ever find yourself falling into a "what-if" spiral

Connect with Becky:

Website: https://www.untanglehappiness.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.butterfly.society/

Join the Women Leading Powerfully - Leadership Lab

We hear from women everywhere a deep craving for more. More fulfillment in their career, more desire to have a clear vision for their future, more readiness to take charge of their leadership and grow personally and professionally. Visit our new website at www.womenleadingpowerfully.com/leadershiplab/ and apply now for a seat in one of our April cohorts.

In this season of unknowns, the Leadership Lab offers women the opportunity to get certain. You will make choices and increase your impact in more meaningful ways than ever before.

Here is what you will walk away with after 12 weeks of group coaching:

-Clarity and Confidence around what YOU really want

-Awareness of what gets in your way

-A vision statement for you as a leader

-Tools for taking action that gets you from where you are to where you want to be

-An easy way to measure your progress and get unstuck as you move forward

So, if you are looking to build life-long connections and be in a community of like-minded women that have the same goals, then reach out to Natalie at [email protected] for a complimentary coaching call to see if the Leadership Lab is the next step in your personal and professional journey!

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Join the Women Leading Powerfully Community!

Would you like to join a community of high-achieving women that are supporting each other to play a bigger game, have a bigger impact, and live a more fulfilled life? Join us in the Women Leading Powerfully Facebook Group. This free, private community is for strong, supportive, determined, badass women who are leading their lives at home and in the workplace.

If you're ready to take your life and your business to the next level, join us in this exclusive and amazing community of women today!

What could you do if you believed anything was possible? What magic could you create for your life and career? In today's episode I speak to Eva Steortz, Disney executive turned executive coach and author, about the true power of relationships and the endless possibilities that can come from a positive mindset. Join us as we get into what it really takes to create the life you want - and the opportunities that can come when you realize there really are no limits to what you can have!

We dive into:

• [4:50] Eva's background and career history
• [6:40} The MOST IMPORTANT lessons she learned from her training with the Disney Corporation
• [10:00] Her favorite quote from her book, "From the Outhouse to the Mouse House: Crap You Need to Know for a Dream-Come-True Career"
• [14:40] How Eva developed her positive mindset and how it has served her in life and business
• [15:45] One mindset shift you can make to help you move through self-doubt and fear
• [16:50] Some of the BIGGEST leadership lessons she learned from the female leaders at Disney
• [22:20] Why career success is NOT about working more (and what it really is about!)
• [23:25] Eva's TOP TIP for women around moving up in your career
• [30:30] Her advice if you are looking to transition to a more purpose-driven job (hint: it's never too late!)
• [31:45] Two of the MOST IMPORTANT things to focus on to further your career
• [37:00] The #1 piece of career advice that Eva has ever received
• [40:15] Some ways to help you maximize your career potential
• [41:00] What RPM stands for and why it can keep you moving forward in your career!
• [41:55] The ONE THING you can do to get into action in your career if you're feeling stuck
• [42:05] A simple practice to help you shift into a more positive mindset

Pick up Eva's book, "From the Outhouse to the Mouse House: Crap You Need to Know for a Dream-Come-True Career" anywhere books are sold.

You can also connect with Eva here:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evasteortz/

Website: https://www.vitacreativa.net/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evasteortz/

Join the Women Leading Powerfully - Leadership Lab

We hear from women everywhere a deep craving for more. More fulfillment in their career, more desire to have a clear vision for their future, more readiness to take charge of their leadership and grow personally and professionally. Visit our new website at www.womenleadingpowerfully.com/leadershiplab/ and apply now for a seat in one of our April cohorts.

In this season of unknowns, the Leadership Lab offers women the opportunity to get certain. You will make choices and increase your impact in more meaningful ways than ever before.

Here is what you will walk away with after 12 weeks of group coaching:

-Clarity and Confidence around what YOU really want

-Awareness of what gets in your way

-A vision statement for you as a leader

-Tools for taking action that gets you from where you are to where you want to be

-An easy way to measure your progress and get unstuck as you move forward

So, if you are looking to build life-long connections and be in a community of like-minded women that have the same goals, then reach out to Natalie at [email protected] for a complimentary coaching call to see if the Leadership Lab is the next step in your personal and professional journey!

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Do you love the Lead Your Life podcast? If the insights, interviews and real conversations we share in each episode help you step into your power, and have more confidence to "lead your life, so you can love your life", then please head over to ‎Lead Your Life on Apple Podcasts and subscribe to the show. If you leave us a review, you might win one of our monthly prizes!

Join the Women Leading Powerfully Community!

Would you like to join a community of high-achieving women that are supporting each other to play a bigger game, have a bigger impact, and live a more fulfilled life? Join us in the Women Leading Powerfully Facebook Group. This free, private community is for strong, supportive, determined, badass women who are leading their lives at home and in the workplace.

If you're ready to take your life and your business to the next level, join us in this exclusive and amazing community of women today!

It's the hard conversations that we need to be having right now. And on today's episode, I invite the amazing Dr. Elizabeth Rosner to do just that. Elizabeth Rosner, Ph. D, is a certified trainer for the philosophy and methodology of Nonviolence for The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center in Atlanta, and Founder of the Beloved Community Coalition Mission to promote Dr. King's theory and practice of Nonviolence365 all over the world. Today we discuss the power of nonviolence in our schools and society as a whole, and how to understand and apply these philosophies to your life to have a bigger, more positive impact on the world.

We dive into:

• [8:00] Dr. Rosner's career history and background
• [9:30] When she discovered her identity and purpose (and where it led her!)
• [10:00] Her vision for the philosophy of nonviolence as it pertains to the largest school system in the nation
• [11:30] What the philosophy and methodology of nonviolence is and how it's being used through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center
• [16:25] Why she believes Dr. King's philosophy for nonviolence to be the most powerful
• [18:20] The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center's definition of nonviolence
• [19:00] The breakdown of Dr. King's 6-step framework for nonviolence
• [24:30] Some advice from Dr. Rosner on how to become better allies to our brothers and sisters of color
• [28:50] Why it is so important to unpack the harmful narratives that we have been taught from childhood and society
• [34:45] Some examples of the deadly force that has been used unlawfully in the U.S. and why video evidence is becoming so prevalent and important
• [36:30] A discussion of the impact teaching nonviolence can have in our schools
• [41:45] How to translate nonviolence and allyship into the workplace and your leadership
• [45:15] Dr. Rosner's business working with college students and how it ladders up to the philosophy and practice of nonviolence

Connect with Dr. Roz:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drelizabethrosner/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThrivingwithDrRoz

Find out more about the King Center here:

https://thekingcenter.org/events/

The Facebook Group Dr. Roz referenced in the episode:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BetheBridge

Join the Women Leading Powerfully - Leadership Lab

We hear from women everywhere a deep craving for more. More fulfillment in their career, more desire to have a clear vision for their future, more readiness to take charge of their leadership and grow personally and professionally. Visit our new website at www.womenleadingpowerfully.com/leadershiplab/ and apply now for a seat in one of our April cohorts.

In this season of unknowns, the Leadership Lab offers women the opportunity to get certain. You will make choices and increase your impact in more meaningful ways than ever before.

Here is what you will walk away with after 12 weeks of group coaching:

-Clarity and Confidence around what YOU really want

-Awareness of what gets in your way

-A vision statement for you as a leader

-Tools for taking action that gets you from where you are to where you want to be

-An easy way to measure your progress and get unstuck as you move forward

So, if you are looking to build life-long connections and be in a community of like-minded women that have the same goals, then reach out to Natalie at [email protected] for a complimentary coaching call to see if the Leadership Lab is the next step in your personal and professional journey!

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Love the show? Let us know!

Do you love the Lead Your Life podcast? If the insights, interviews and real conversations we share in each episode help you step into your power, and have more confidence to "lead your life, so you can love your life", then please head over to ‎Lead Your Life on Apple Podcasts and subscribe to the show. If you leave us a review, you might win one of our monthly prizes!

Join the Women Leading Powerfully Community!

Would you like to join a community of high-achieving women that are supporting each other to play a bigger game, have a bigger impact, and live a more fulfilled life? Join us in the Women Leading Powerfully Facebook Group. This free, private community is for strong, supportive, determined, badass women who are leading their lives at home and in the workplace.

If you're ready to take your life and your business to the next level, join us in this exclusive and amazing community of women today!

What do you need to give yourself permission to let go of in your life? Whether it's clutter you need to organize or emotional hurdles you need to tackle - this episode is for you! On today's show, I invite speaker, author, and professional organizing and productivity consultant, Dr. Regina Lark, to speak to us about the challenges of disorganization and how you can declutter your life TODAY and start living a more functional and fulfilling life.

We dive into:

• [5:50] How Dr. Regina Lark got started in her organizing and productivity consulting career
• [10:20] The mindset that allowed her to define her own success
• [11:20] How she serves her clients and what she does for them!
• [13:25] Why Regina collaborates with mental health professionals to do her work
• [14:00] Working with brain-based conditions and clients who are chronically disorganized
• [19:50] How she helps people get organized and STAY organized!
• [21:00] Some tips to help you recognize the things you are holding on to that might not be serving you
• [22:40] The 2 IMPORTANT variables to consider about the things we hold on to
• [23:00] One of Regina's motivating principles that allows her to stay organized
• [23:45] What to consider if you are afraid to let go of things you think you might need someday
• [28:00] A simple practice to help you release clutter and disorganization (without judging yourself!)
• [28:45] Why it is important to do this ONE THING when tackling an organizational project
• [31:15} How to shift your mindset around keeping sentimental items (and an important strategy to help!)
• [36:30] When it might be time to bring in a mental health professional for help!
• [39:00] How Regina helps clients with problems with executive functioning and ADHD
• [44:05] Her new book about emotional labor and some information on her previously published works
• [49:05] Advice for the professional woman who just doesn't have the time to stay organized!
• [50:35] The cultural and social messages that can affect how you view your role in the family and home
• [55:20] The invisible work of emotional labor

Connect with Dr. Regina Lark here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AClearPath

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginalark/

Website: [email protected]

Join the Women Leading Powerfully - Leadership Lab

We hear from women everywhere a deep craving for more. More fulfillment in their career, more desire to have a clear vision for their future, more readiness to take charge of their leadership and grow personally and professionally. Visit our new website at www.womenleadingpowerfully.com/leadershiplab/ and apply now for a seat in one of our April cohorts.

In this season of unknowns, the Leadership Lab offers women the opportunity to get certain. You will make choices and increase your impact in more meaningful ways than ever before.

Here is what you will walk away with after 12 weeks of group coaching:

-Clarity and Confidence around what YOU really want

-Awareness of what gets in your way

-A vision statement for you as a leader

-Tools for taking action that gets you from where you are to where you want to be

-An easy way to measure your progress and get unstuck as you move forward

So, if you are looking to build life-long connections and be in a community of like-minded women that have the same goals, then reach out to Natalie at [email protected] for a complimentary coaching call to see if the Leadership Lab is the next step in your personal and professional journey!

_____________________

Love the show? Let us know!

Do you love the Lead Your Life podcast? If the insights, interviews and real conversations we share in each episode help you step into your power, and have more confidence to "lead your life, so you can love your life", then please head over to ‎Lead Your Life on Apple Podcasts and subscribe to the show. If you leave us a review, you might win one of our monthly prizes!

Join the Women Leading Powerfully Community!

Would you like to join a community of high-achieving women that are supporting each other to play a bigger game, have a bigger impact, and live a more fulfilled life? Join us in the Women Leading Powerfully Facebook Group. This free, private community is for strong, supportive, determined, badass women who are leading their lives at home and in the workplace.

If you're ready to take your life and your business to the next level, join us in this exclusive and amazing community of women today!

What is your superpower? What makes you extraordinary? And how can you honor these things about yourself and take them to the next level? In today's episode, I speak with the incredible Simone Knego - best-selling author, motivational speaker, mother of 6, (and climber of Mount Kilimanjaro!) - about the mindset it takes to achieve your dreams and the extraordinary things you are capable of when you accept that you don't have to change who you are - you just have to change the way you see yourself!

We dive into:

• [6:00] Simone's career background and her journey to finding what truly lights her soul on fire
• [10:20] Why it's so common for women to suffer so much with self-doubt (and what to do about it!)
• [13:45] Her shift to personal responsibility and self-belief and the big impact it's made on her life
• [15:25] How Simone helps others shift their mindset around their unique strengths and potential
• [19:45] Simone's best-selling book "The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You"
• [24:00] The importance of releasing the limitations we put on ourselves and embracing the parts of us that are already extraordinary!
• [26:50] Why she said yes to the opportunity to climb Mount Kilimanjaro (with ZERO experience!)
• [28:20] Simone's preparation for her climb and the tools she needed to do it in 6 months!
• [30:15] The BIGGEST things she learned about herself on her climb
• [33:05] The mindset and shared mission of the team she climbed with (and a beautiful story of teamwork and compassion!)
• [36:15] A crazy story from her book that you do not want to miss!
• [42:40] How Simone is helping her mixed-race family through these tough times in our country and a heartbreaking story of her black son dealing with racism
• [47:25] Some IMPORTANT advice for how you can help in the fight against racism
• [49:15] Simone's last words of wisdom around an important mindset shift that can change your life!

Connect with Simone:

Website: https://simoneknego.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnOrdinaryYou

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorsimoneknego/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simone-knego-7965701a3/

Join the Women Leading Powerfully - Leadership Lab

We hear from women everywhere a deep craving for more. More fulfillment in their career, more desire to have a clear vision for their future, more readiness to take charge of their leadership and grow personally and professionally.

In this season of unknowns, the Leadership Lab offers women the opportunity to get certain. You will make choices and increase your impact in more meaningful ways than ever before.

Here is what you will walk away with after 12 weeks of group coaching:

-Clarity and Confidence around what YOU really want

-Awareness of what gets in your way

-A vision statement for you as a leader

-Tools for taking action that gets you from where you are to where you want to be

-An easy way to measure your progress and get unstuck as you move forward

So, if you are looking to build life-long connections and be in a community of like-minded women that have the same goals, then reach out to Natalie at [email protected] for a complimentary coaching call to see if the Leadership Lab is the next step in your personal and professional journey!

You can also connect with me in the following places:

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Love the show? Let us know!

Do you love the Lead Your Life podcast? If the insights, interviews and real conversations we share in each episode help you step into your power, and have more confidence to "lead your life, so you can love your life", then please head over to ‎Lead Your Life on Apple Podcasts and subscribe to the show. If you leave us a review, you might win one of our monthly prizes!

Join the Women Leading Powerfully Community!

Would you like to join a community of high-achieving women that are supporting each other to play a bigger game, have a bigger impact, and live a more fulfilled life? Join us in the Women Leading Powerfully Facebook Group. This free, private community is for strong, supportive, determined, badass women who are leading their lives at home and in the workplace.

If you're ready to take your life and your business to the next level, join us in this exclusive and amazing community of women today!

Imagine if someone could guide you through the entire college preparation process - from early preparation to the financial aid and application process. How would it feel to embark on this journey more prepared and less stressed? In today's episode, I invite college planning process guru, Debbie Goldstein, to share exactly how she does this for her many clients (including my daughter!) and how you can turn her insights into actions so you can take the guesswork and frustration out of the admissions process!

We dive into:

• [6:20] Some common college topics that don't get talked about enough (and how Debbie addresses them in her work)
• [7:10] The component that makes her practice so unique (and beneficial!)
• [9:25] Savvy College Funding's mission statement
• [10:05] What to do if you have a sophomore in high schools and are starting to think about college
• [11:30] Some examples of the community service projects she sets up for her students
• [15:05] What the plan might look like to find your child the right-fit college
• [18:50] The tools Debbie uses to help with the financial aid process
• [22:35] How she saved a student and their parents 88K over 4 years!
• [24:45] Why working with Debbie has helped my daughter get accepted to 90% of the schools she has applied to (so far!)
• [28:50] What to do if your child feels like an average student with limited college options
• [34:55] How you can prepare your child for college - even if they don't know what they want to do with their life yet!
• [38:05] The pro bono work Debbie is doing to specifically serve young women
• [40:50] How Covid has caused dramatic changes to the college admissions financial aid landscape (and how to navigate it!)
• [43:23] Some IMPORTANT advice from Debbie on comparison

Connect with Debbie Goldstein here:

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.savvycollegefunding.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-goldstein-7b17a158/

Join the Women Leading Powerfully - Leadership Lab

We hear from women everywhere a deep craving for more. More fulfillment in their career, more desire to have a clear vision for their future, more readiness to take charge of their leadership and grow personally and professionally. Visit our new website at www.womenleadingpowerfully.com/leadershiplab/ and apply now for a seat in one of our April cohorts.

In this season of unknowns, the Leadership Lab offers women the opportunity to get certain. You will make choices and increase your impact in more meaningful ways than ever before.

Here is what you will walk away with after 12 weeks of group coaching:

-Clarity and Confidence around what YOU really want

-Awareness of what gets in your way

-A vision statement for you as a leader

-Tools for taking action that gets you from where you are to where you want to be

-An easy way to measure your progress and get unstuck as you move forward

So, if you are looking to build life-long connections and be in a community of like-minded women that have the same goals, then reach out to Natalie at [email protected] for a complimentary coaching call to see if the Leadership Lab is the next step in your personal and professional journey!

_____________________

Love the show? Let us know!

Do you love the Lead Your Life podcast? If the insights, interviews and real conversations we share in each episode help you step into your power, and have more confidence to "lead your life, so you can love your life", then please head over to ‎Lead Your Life on Apple Podcasts and subscribe to the show. If you leave us a review, you might win one of our monthly prizes!

Join the Women Leading Powerfully Community!

Would you like to join a community of high-achieving women that are supporting each other to play a bigger game, have a bigger impact, and live a more fulfilled life? Join us in the Women Leading Powerfully Facebook Group. This free, private community is for strong, supportive, determined, badass women who are leading their lives at home and in the workplace.

If you're ready to take your life and your business to the next level, join us in this exclusive and amazing community of women today!

As we enter into spring and wrap up the first quarter of 2021, how is this year going for you so far? On today's episode, I'm bringing back my 4-step framework to move you toward the breakthrough year you deserve in 2021. I truly want you to have the most EPIC year ever, so tune in - and let's get your best year ever started, RIGHT NOW (even if the first quarter hasn't gone how you want!)

I dive into:

• [12:30] Why I asked you NOT to make New Year's Resolutions this year
• [16:45] The KEY step to finding success and fulfillment this year
• [17:05] A reflection exercise to get to the core reason why you might not be keeping your resolutions
• [21:55] Why I am taking a course on positive intelligence (and why you'll be hearing more about it in the future!)
• [22:25] What you can do instead of beating yourself up when you make mistakes
• [24:30] How you can dig deeper into your desires and goals so you can actually make them happen!
• [26:55] A quick tip to keep you consistently working toward your EPIC year
• [28:55] My favorite way for you to get support in community and change your life!

Join the Women Leading Powerfully - Leadership Lab

We hear from women everywhere a deep craving for more. More fulfillment in their career, more desire to have a clear vision for their future, more readiness to take

charge of their leadership and grow personally and professionally. Visit our new website at www.womenleadingpowerfully.com/leadershiplab/ and apply now for a seat in one of our April cohorts.

In this season of unknowns, the Leadership Lab offers women the opportunity to get certain. You will make choices and increase your impact in more meaningful ways than

ever before.

Here is what you will walk away with after 12 weeks of group coaching:

-Clarity and Confidence around what YOU really want

-Awareness of what gets in your way

-A vision statement for you as a leader

-Tools for taking action that gets you from where you are to where you want to be

-An easy way to measure your progress and get unstuck as you move forward

So, if you are looking to build life-long connections and be in a community of like-minded women that have the same goals, then reach out to Natalie at [email protected] for a complimentary coaching call to see if the Leadership Lab is the next step in your personal and professional journey!

Have you put off estate planning because it just felt too difficult or uncomfortable? You are not alone! It is so easy to bury our heads and avoid this topic altogether. In today's episode, I talk to attorney and thought leader, Fiona Kayemba-Magezi, about the importance of estate planning. We discuss why this process is so important, some common misconceptions that could be holding you back, and everything you need to know to take action toward getting your estate in order so you can protect your family and loved ones.

We dive into:

• [8:10] Fiona's background, education, and career history
• [9:25] Her early-life interests that informed her decision to get her law degree
• [11:10] An overview of estate planning and what it covers
• [12:25] A common misconception about estate planning that could be holding you back!
• [14:20] Advice for parents around planning your estate (and the estates for young adult children!)
• [16:45] What to do if you feel stuck and have put this process off - but want to take action!
• [18:25] Why Fiona chose estate planning as a focus (it's a powerful story)
• [19:10] A beautiful legacy you can leave your family that you might not know about!
• [22:35] What women need to know about estate planning (and why this is SO important!)
• [23:10] Why it's important to take advantage of estate planning at a younger age
• [25:15] A powerful example of how lack of planning can hurt you in a divorce
• [29:25] Fiona's BIGGEST tip for estate planning for women
• [31:15] The 3 MOST IMPORTANT reasons you do not want your estate to go to probate!
• [35:25] A pivot in Fiona's career after a near-death experience with a drunk driver

Reach out to Fiona for a complimentary 30 minute consultation:

website: www.magezilaw.com

email: [email protected]

Join the Women Leading Powerfully - Leadership Lab

We hear from women everywhere a deep craving for more. More fulfillment in their career, more desire to have a clear vision for their future, more readiness to take charge of their leadership and grow personally and professionally. Visit our new website at www.womenleadingpowerfully.com/leadershiplab/ and apply now for a seat in one of our April cohorts.

In this season of unknowns, the Leadership Lab offers women the opportunity to get certain. You will make choices and increase your impact in more meaningful ways than ever before.

Here is what you will walk away with after 12 weeks of group coaching:

-Clarity and Confidence around what YOU really want

-Awareness of what gets in your way

-A vision statement for you as a leader

-Tools for taking action that gets you from where you are to where you want to be

-An easy way to measure your progress and get unstuck as you move forward

So, if you are looking to build life-long connections and be in a community of like-minded women that have the same goals, then reach out to Natalie at [email protected] for a complimentary coaching call to see if the Leadership Lab is the next step in your personal and professional journey!

_____________________

Love the show? Let us know!

Do you love the Lead Your Life podcast? If the insights, interviews and real conversations we share in each episode help you step into your power, and have more confidence to "lead your life, so you can love your life", then please head over to ‎Lead Your Life on Apple Podcasts and subscribe to the show. If you leave us a review, you might win one of our monthly prizes!

Join the Women Leading Powerfully Community!

Would you like to join a community of high-achieving women that are supporting each other to play a bigger game, have a bigger impact, and live a more fulfilled life? Join us in the Women Leading Powerfully Facebook Group. This free, private community is for strong, supportive, determined, badass women who are leading their lives at home and in the workplace.

If you're ready to take your life and your business to the next level, join us in this exclusive and amazing community of women today!

Okay, so you have committed to having a difficult conversation - well done! Whether this conversation goes well or you find you are at an impasse - the resolution phase is still the same. In today's episode, we round out the Difficult Conversations Series with part 3 - how to resolve the conversation! We discuss how you can use all of the tools you've learned in this series to take on a difficult conversation with more clarity, confidence, and courage and find a resolution where both parties feel valued, heard, and understood.

I dive into:

• [4:10] One of the BIGGEST components of a successful and deep relationship
• [7:50] A common hurdle in the parent/child relationship around difficult conversations (and what to do about it!)
• [10:30] How a teenager and her parents successfully resolved a difficult conversation
• [18:20] What to do if you come to an impasse during one of these conversations
• [20:05] One of the BEST ways to end a difficult conversation (hint: it's about perspective!)
• [20:45] How your childhood conditioning might affect your conversation (and why this is so important to understand!)
• [22:15] My favorite advice for what to do AFTER resolving the conversation
• [25:50] Some helpful examples of difficult conversations at work and how to resolve them
• [26:15] How you can successfully approach your boss about a decision you might not agree with
• [29:55] Some advice for dealing with a low-performing employee (with compassion and understanding!)

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In this season of unknowns, the Leadership Lab offers women the opportunity to get certain. You will make choices and increase your impact in more meaningful ways than ever before.

Here is what you will walk away with after 12 weeks of group coaching:

-Clarity and Confidence around what YOU really want

-Awareness of what gets in your way

-A vision statement for you as a leader

-Tools for taking action that gets you from where you are to where you want to be

-An easy way to measure your progress and get unstuck as you move forward

So, if you are looking to build life-long connections and be in a community of like-minded women that have the same goals, then reach out to Natalie at [email protected] for a complimentary coaching call to see if the Leadership Lab is the next step in your personal and professional journey!

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Do you avoid difficult conversations? Does confrontation make you feel nervous or fearful? You are not alone! But I'm here to tell you - you can learn how to work through these feelings and get more comfortable with difficult conversions! In today's episode, we get into part 2 of the Difficult Conversations Series - how to prepare for them by understanding why we avoid them and why we react the way we do, how to set clear expectations with yourself and the person you're talking to, and the benefits that can come from these confronting, but crucial conversations.

We dive into:

• [7:45] Why women often avoid conflict (and what to do to get more comfortable with this!)
• [8:40] Some consequences that can from avoiding difficult conversations
• [10:05] A big learning moment for me around having tough conversations
• [11:05] The way young girls are socialized and how this plays into our communication dynamics
• [12:15] 4 questions to ask yourself about difficult conversations that can help you get more comfortable with confrontation
• [15:00] Why it's SO IMPORTANT to understand why we react the way we do to confrontation
• [17:10] My personal experience with resolving conflict growing up and how that affected my relationships as an adult
• [18:40] The BIGGEST benefits of having difficult conversations!
• [24:20] The 3 MAJOR components to help you identify a crucial conversation
• [26:45] Some simple ways to help make these conversations easier for you so you can start confronting the tough issues in your life and relationships
• [28:25] A VERY IMPORTANT thing to identify BEFORE having a difficult conversation
• [33:20] The best thing you can do to set expectations when having a difficult conversation with your spouse
• [37:25] An IMPORTANT resource if you are not feeling supported in your life and mental health

Join the Women Leading Powerfully - Leadership Lab

We hear from women everywhere a deep craving for more. More fulfillment in their career, more desire to have a clear vision for their future, more readiness to take charge of their leadership and grow personally and professionally.

In this season of unknowns, the Leadership Lab offers women the opportunity to get certain. You will make choices and increase your impact in more meaningful ways than ever before.

Here is what you will walk away with after 12 weeks of group coaching:

-Clarity and Confidence around what YOU really want

-Awareness of what gets in your way

-A vision statement for you as a leader

-Tools for taking action that gets you from where you are to where you want to be

-An easy way to measure your progress and get unstuck as you move forward

So, if you are looking to build life-long connections and be in a community of like-minded women that have the same goals, then reach out to Natalie at [email protected] for a complimentary coaching call to see if the Leadership Lab is the next step in your personal and professional journey!

_____________________

Love the show? Let us know!

Do you love the Lead Your Life podcast? If the insights, interviews and real conversations we share in each episode help you step into your power, and have more confidence to "lead your life, so you can love your life", then please head over to ‎Lead Your Life on Apple Podcasts and subscribe to the show. If you leave us a review, you might win one of our monthly prizes!

Join the Women Leading Powerfully Community!

Would you like to join a community of high-achieving women that are supporting each other to play a bigger game, have a bigger impact, and live a more fulfilled life? Join us in the Women Leading Powerfully Facebook Group. This free, private community is for strong, supportive, determined, badass women who are leading their lives at home and in the workplace.

If you're ready to take your life and your business to the next level, join us in this exclusive and amazing community of women today!