Normal Lies

Episode 48. 

The best piece of advice when I received when I was younger is...

One lie I wish I discovered sooner is...

The thing that makes you, you is...

What is one change you’d like to see in the world? What is one action, even a baby step, that we can take right now so we can move toward that change?

At the end of each guest’s episode, Linda asks them to complete these four sentences. 

Listeners often say that they are inspired by the brilliance and insight in their responses. Today’s episode is a compilation of the answers from Linda's most recent guests.

In order of appearance, you hear from Emily Carpenter (episode 38), Jillian Jones, (episode 39) Eliza Van Cort (episode 40), Kevyn Rustici (episode 41), Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham (episode 42), Mike Palanski (episode 44) and Sara Troy (episode 46).

If you haven’t already, be sure to enjoy their full episodes.

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 Episode 47. 

“I had this really challenging client, very dysfunctional company. I was really struggling about what to do with them, because I felt like we just were doing the job well, but I felt like we weren't being super successful because it just wasn't a good match our services. I was worried about getting rid of them because I would lose money. And my husband said but maybe you would make more room for more positive clients. And I was like, well, that's a concept! 

…just because you're good at managing difficult clients or difficult personalities doesn’t mean that you're required to…”

Theresia Intag is president and founder of Intag Consulting, an innovative "fractional recruiting" firm geared towards small to medium sized companies. 

As a mom of 2 young adults, Theresia designed her business to support workers who need flexible, part time schedules so they can juggle life's demands while working. 

In 2001, Theresia's father became terminally ill with cancer and, at the same time, she was a first time mom with a 1 year old, AND working in sales. 

This experience led Theresia to understand how demanding life can get, and that we do not address this reality in our society or jobs.

Theresia and Linda discuss:

 -why we need more flexibility at work 

-the damage that the idea that we have to be Super human has caused

-how comparing and competing with the images on social media impacts our mental health

-what we can do to reduce anxiety, burn out and stress.  

Theresia’s website is IntagConsulting.com and you can reach her at [email protected] 

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Episode 46.  For 10 plus years, Sara Troy and her hosts at Self Discovery Media have lived within the philosophy of authenticity. With thoughtful guidance from extraordinary people from all across the world, they have come together to share those stories that make a difference in the lives of others. She now has 3000 shows in 18 different genres. My guess is that if you have a topic, Sara has a podcast that covers it. 

Some of Linda’s favorite "Sara quotes:"

“…I’ve really learned when people are willing to take that journey of their own self discovery, they discover how courageous they are, how strong they are, how resilient they are. They discover skills and abilities that they never thought they had, and they also discover a conviction and a passion for something they want to do. In giving back, they step into that meaningful purpose…”

“Inspiration begets the invitation.”

“Everything has a momentum, but it's a question of, do you want the rollercoaster speed or do you want the Ferris wheel?”

“Society says, you've got to do this. You've got to be this. You got to be that to be happy, to be important for anyone to pay attention to. You have got to have this amount of followers, this amount of this, this amount of that, that is outside in living. That is living in a facade, in an illusion, in delusion.”

“…life is a box of chocolates and everybody likes a different chocolate. So you can't be every chocolate, just be one chocolate bar that flavors yourself.  Be true to who you are. That is what you are meant to be.”

You can reach Sara and find links to her library of podcasts at SelfDiscoveryMedia.com.

Listen to Sara's interview with Linda on Self Discovery Media. 

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Episode 45. Ashley Fico is back with some exciting news! 

The Innoquests App is launching on April 16th, 2022!

We first heard from Ashley in episode 25 when she told us that she and her brother, Kyle, were in the process of creating Innoquests, “an interactive adventure experienced in a real-world location.”

In this update, Ashley shares,

• how “Sunday Funday” with her brother turned into an entrepreneurial adventure
• a social media lie she’s uncovered as a result of creating Innoquests
• the monumental task they had to overcome to get Innoquests to launch day
• what the future has in store for Innoquests (yes, even before it’s launched!)

For more information and to contact Ashley, go to Innoquests.com.

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Episode 44. "If you're not willing to do the hard work of looking inside, you shouldn't be out in front of people. You shouldn't be beside them, you shouldn't be behind them. You shouldn't be leading them in any way."  Mike Palanski

Mike Palanski has always been fascinated with leadership. As a Professor of Management at the Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY, Mike has coached hundreds of leaders in RIT’s Executive MBA program and worked with students and professionals in Ireland, Croatia, Hungary, and China.  Mike teaches courses in leadership, business ethics, and cross-cultural management.  

Following in the footsteps of his entrepreneurial parents, in 2020 he founded his leadership development practice, Mpower2Lead, because he was tired of seeing really great people spend a ton of money on crappy, pseudo-science leader development programs, and he knew he could do better. 

Mike's forthcoming book is The Me1st Method: A Leader's Guide to Finding, Facing, and Embracing Your Next Big Challenge.

Linda and Mike discuss:
-the definition(s) of leadership
-the surprising thing you need to focus on to develop your own leadership
-what Mike learned from a Parisian hotel employee
-how not everyone experiences the same NFL

 Get a copy of his book at ME1STMethod.com and connect with Mike through Linked In.

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Episode 43. In honor of Women’s History Month, Linda brought back the 20 women who were guests over the last year to share their wisdom on: 

• work/career
• religion
• health & wellbeing
• addiction
• trauma & resilience
• racism and more. 

In this episode you will hear from (in order of appearance):

Amanda Harrington (episode 3), Hannah Morgan (episode 4), Lindsay White (episode 26), Eliza VanCort (episode 40), Kathy Castania, (episodes 5 & 6) Michelle Wescott (episodes 7, 11, 12,  16, 20, 35 & 36), Ileana Ferreras, (episode 8), Lisa Caprelli (episode 22), Rita Perez (episode 28), Heather Lee (episode 34), Stephanie Sauvé (episodes 19 & 23), Jennifer Cave (episode 13), Dellenna Harper (episode 33), Kristi Mitchell (episode 18), Emily Carpenter (episode 38), Jillian Jones (episode 39), Laurel Nelson (episode 32), Ashley Fico (episode 25), Tamara MacDuff (episode 31), and Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham (episode 42). 

Listen to their full episodes and find their contact information at Normal-Lies.com.

Be sure to reach out and thank the women who have had an impact on your life. 

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Episode 42.  Undaunted: not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment. 

Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham’s picture should be next to the dictionary entry of undaunted. 

Tracy is the Founder and President of Women TIES, LLC, a company specializing in promoting, publicizing and uniting women entrepreneurs and their companies online and in person in order to cultivate strong economic relationships to advance their companies and eradicate pay inequality. 

In 2011, Tracy created a division of Women TIES called the “Women’s Athletic Network” which promotes athletic events for women entrepreneurs to participate in, train for or support as spectators. In 2017, she also created a “Women’s Rights Equality Division” to unite women who are interested in being more involved with equality issues for women. 

This is only a small portion of what Tracy Higginbotham has accomplished.

Listen as Tracy shares:

• the lies of beauty and aging and what that has to do with your camera roll.
• how sports have helped her cope with alopecia, a condition that caused her to lose her hair.
• what's led her to be a champion for women’s pay equality and rights. 
• why Tracy doesn’t allow men at her Women Ties events. 
• the challenge she’s taking on to inspire other women to get in the game

 Go to Women Ties to contact Tracy and learn more. 

Learn more about the Woman’s Athletic Network and how you can join Tracy in her quest to try every sport. 

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 Episode 41.  HR stands for Human Relations, but what is it really? What is HR supposed to be doing for employees? For companies? 
 
 Kevyn Rustici works as a Strategic Human Capital Consultant helping HR teams, business leaders and all stakeholders achieve their own definitions of success. 

From his experience working in the world of technology, at ADP and Toshiba, Kevyn is always looking for the most efficient and effective way to do the administrative work, to free up time to be strategic when it comes to a business’s people.

Kevyn is passionate about putting people before profits because that yields better outcomes for the business and the community. 

That is evident throughout our conversation.

Kevyn relates:

• how shining shoes influenced his passion for HR
• what HR is, should be, and why we should care
• why resumés are obsolete
• how HR is pivotal to a companies strategic initiative
• that in order to create true diversity, equity & inclusion, companies need to be transparent
• how Netflix, Amazon and Target serve as models for how Kevyn relates to HR

Kevyn’s passion for HR is palpable. 

Kevyn hosts two podcasts, Timeout for Leaders with Tyler White and, his #HRevolution podcast focuses of the future of HR. 

Connect with Kevyn on Linked In. 

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Episode 40.  How can women claim their space, stand tall, and let their voice be heard? You can start by listening to today’s episode with Eliza VanCort, and purchase her powerful book, A  Woman's Guide to Claiming Space! 

Eliza helps women collaboratively claim space and find safety with their physicality and voice. She is passionate about women claiming space intersectionally, moving the white feminist movement to women of color as well. Listen to how childhood gaslighting impacts our ability to trust ourselves as adults, and all the ways we need to question the system.

• Learn how Eliza’s book has been in the making since she was four years old, and how the questions she was asked in the bathroom needed to be shared in public
• The ways Eliza interrupts the system that oppresses others and how to stop participating in your OWN oppression.
• Reclaim your “compass,” even if you experienced gaslighting as a child
• Surprise: Anger is one of the most powerful tools we have as women
• Always be in tune with your own perspective!

Acclaimed Speaker Eliza VanCort is a renowned empowerment advocate and best-selling author of the book A Woman’s Guide to Claiming Space.

In her powerful talk, Claim Your Space: Power Tools For Women Rising, Eliza revisits painful episodes from her past to reveal how she overcame the childhood trauma of kidnapping and a life-altering accident as an adult, to evolve into the confident, unapologetic superhero she is today.

Using her academic expertise coupled with her training in voice and body work as an acting instructor, Eliza shares how to effectively claim space using practical tools and techniques. Her transformative method of engaging her guests has been described as “invaluable” and “thrilling,” by previous audiences, making her sought-after presentation a must-see for organizations nationwide.

Interested in having Eliza speak at your event?  Go to ElizaVanCort.com.

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Bonus episode 39:  Happy Valentine's Day! It may be “The Day of Love”  but for some, it is another day in their divorce journey.

Studies show that divorce spikes between January and March, and we are smack dab in the middle of it. 

The truth is, people need a support team to carry them through the divorce. It is common to reach out to an attorney. Some may think of a mental health therapist, but we also need a Jillian - a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst.

Jillian Jones lives and breathes divorce and knows the process inside and out. She helps her clients navigate the financial side of things and gives her clients the confidence they need to make wise decisions.

Jillian explains…

• why people should have a CDFA to help navigate the finances in divorce
• the difference between CDFA and other financial professionals
• lies about divorce when it comes to the court’s handling of the finances
• why prenups are smart!
• what it looks like to set up a support team during a divorce

Get the facts from professionals, do not rely on family and friends for legal and financial advice when it comes to divorce!

Jillian Jones is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® and the Founder of Supportive Divorce Solutions, Inc., an independent consulting firm serving clients nationwide. Her background as a Financial Planner, Wealth Manager, and Insurance Agent, provides her clients with the skills and insight needed in a CDFA®. She ensures that each of her clients have the knowledge and support that is needed to make informed decisions about their divorce. By advocating for her client’s financial futures, clients feel confident in the choices they are making today and understand how those choices impact their future.

Through her specialized training, Jillian assists her clients with creating budgets, consulting on pensions, investments, retirement accounts, insurance, real estate and more. She can design your divorce settlement and propose creative solutions for child support and spousal support.

If you want a safe and secure financial future do not hesitate - schedule your 30-minute complimentary consultation today!

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