Positively Real Podcast

The year is 2019. Somewhere between October and December. You were creating a vision board, writing out your goals to cover several categories of your life, and ultimately ready for your best year yet. Am I ringing a bell?

When was the last time you thought about these goals? If a global pandemic happened and wiped away your memories of even setting these goals, you are not alone my friend. But it’s for this very reason that I wanted to bring on my friend Pia Beck to the Positively Real Podcast. Pia is the CEO of Curate Well Co. and is an implementation QUEEN. Her expertise is in turning your pain points into action items (aka goals).

Just because many things have been put on an indefinite pause, does not mean they are cancelled for good. And our goals certainly shouldn’t be either! 

In this episode we discuss:

• How to gain immense clarity
• Certainty and confidence
• Instinctual and strategic support to achieve your goals
• The structures and systems to accomplish your big vision
• Real life examples
• And so much more!

ACTION STEP: Recognize and train yourself to fully believe that happiness is a choice and it’s available to you at any given moment. I challenge you to begin starting your day by asking yourself “what is one thing that will make this day fulfilling for me?” and do that thing!

RESOURCES, LINKS, SOCIAL: 

https://www.instagram.com/curatewellco
www.curatewellness.co 

Searching for a job is stressful and anxiety inducing. When the job search is not voluntary, additional pressure is added and urgency and fear is heightened. Now, add on economic uncertainty or a worldwide crisis, such as a pandemic, and the process becomes even more difficult to navigate. It can feel impossible.

To all the situations above, Melissa McGurgan has been there (minus the pandemic part). Having conducted two major job searches during the financial crisis in 2009/10 after being laid off, she personally knows how daunting the job search process can be. Through her own experience, she developed a system for job searching that prioritizes the best return for your investments of time, brain power, and energy. You may remember Melissa from a few episodes back where we discussed job security (and lack of) in depth so I was thrilled to bring her back on to get deep on action planning your next job search.

In this episode we cover:

• Polishing up your application materials
• How to go about finding a job that fits your criteria
• Network leveraging
• Actually launching your search
• Landing the job
• And so much more!

ACTION STEPS: Look at your network and contact one person and let them know that you’re starting your search/in the midst of your search/will be searching soon and make sure they know or remember you. Let them know that you would like to lean on them for support or a referral and want to say hi!

RESOURCES, LINKS, SOCIAL:

Job Search Action Plan & Support Plan

Melissa McGurgan LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-mcgurgan/ 

“What you fill your mind up with determines your outcome.”

The growth mindset is about your perception, belief system, and viewpoint in which you will either be pushed forward or be held back. The good news? If you’re in a fixed mindset or currently being ‘held back’, it’s not too late to change it! In fact, it’s never too late.

On this weeks episode of The Positively Real Podcast, I sit down with the one and only Darleen Santore AKA Coach Dar to discuss all things mindset. Coach Dar is a Board Certified Occupational Therapist, business executive, author and speaker, who is passionate about helping people break through barriers to achieve their goals.

Dar has made it her mission to help people say no to the status quo, to raise the bar in their lives, to break free so they can break through, and to reignite their hearts to live a purposeful life.

In this episode we discuss: 

• Growth mindset vs. Fixed mindset
• Mindset reframing to move from fixed to growth
• Keeping our mind, body, and spirit in consistent fluid motion
• Brain body connection
• Expanding awareness and knowledge to new things
• Me to We/Get to Give shifts
• And so much more!

ACTION STEP: Work on one thing that makes you feel better that will move the needle 1%. It can be as simple as showering, making the bed, or going to bed at a reasonable hour. Remember to give yourself grace. Reminder - It is a comma, not a period. A bad season does not mean a bad life. We have so much more to live and so much more to give!

RESOURCES, LINKS, SOCIAL:
https://www.coachdar.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thecoachdar/
https://twitter.com/thecoachdar?lang=en
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Global Pay It Forward Day
Free Feel Good Friday Group Call with Brittny King

He’s backkkk! If you’re a regular to the Positively Real Podcast you’ll recognize the voice I’m sharing the mic with (virtually always of course) this week and that’s the one and only, Matt Peterson! 

Since Matt is, after all, the next Ryan Seacrest I thought it would be fun to flip the script and instead of me hosting any solo episodes, I’d have him interview me. This episode is a little bit coach meets client, a little bit coach turns subject, and A LOT of real life.

We talk about:

• How to change ones outcome
• Getting intentional with our time and our actions
• CTFAR (Circumstances, Thoughts, Feelings, Actions, Results)
• Understanding others experiences versus our own
• Getting out of our comfort zones by accepting our feelings

ACTION STEP: As soon as you're done listening to this episode take a few moments and write down all your thoughts. Your notes don’t have to be clear or make sense. Just write down everything that crosses your mind. Thoughts are simply just thoughts and they don’t mean anything until you give meaning to them and this exercise is so helpful to understanding your thoughts and feelings. 

Sign up for my Free Feel Good {Thursday} Coaching call

SOCIAL + WEBLINKS

https://www.instagram.com/mattpeterson/

Follow and tag me in your IG story @brittnyking_

You can comment on each episode www.brittnyking.com/podcast.

Suggestions or questions for the podcast? Please send me a message through my website.

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As millions of people across the country and worldwide continue navigating a new life of working from home amidst a pandemic I couldn’t think of a better person to bring on than my own personal business coach and work from home expert, Stef Joanne. 

Stef is an online brand and business coach and the founder of her signature program, Build Your Online Empire. She is a serial entrepreneur renowned for her self-made 7 figure online empire—and her refreshingly relatable and no-BS approach.

She has been featured in over 200 media appearances including Forbes, eTalk, Huffington Post, Hello!, Slice Network, Inc Magazine, Entrepreneur.com and has collaborated on marketing campaigns with an impressive roster of brands including Nike, Apple, Adidas, Nissan, and Lululemon 

Her mission is to demystify online marketing for coaches, entrepreneurs, and marketers. To date, she has helped thousands of entrepreneurs learn, apply and leverage the power of branding and online marketing in today’s digital landscape.

In this episode we cover:

• Work From Home best practices
• How to figure out what works best for you individually
• Time blocking
• Transitioning from a traditional office space to working from home
• Setting and managing boundaries
• Quarterly/Monthly/Weekly planning
• Preserving energy and time through organization
• And so much more!

ACTION STEP: Get old fashioned pen to paper and brain dumb everything you need to do and need to get done (exercise, walking the dog, drinking your morning coffee uninterrupted, responding to emails, appointments, etc.) for a week and how much time you need to do it. Once you have everything written out, start to time block your calendar first with the things that are non-negotiable on timing (like appointments, meetings, calls, etc.). Once these are in, think about the other tasks and when you feel best or operate these tasks at your highest potential. Is it best for you to check and respond to emails first thing in the morning or does it make more sense to take care of this after lunch? When you have all your actions laid out instead of just in your mind you’ll have a better concept of how much time you actually have available and ultimately alleviate the stress of keeping your lengthy to do list only in your mind! Try this out for a few weeks and don’t get discouraged if you have to move things around. It can take time to get it down but I promise it’s worth it! 

RESOURCES, LINKS, SOCIAL: 

Website: https://stephaniejoanne.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stefjoanne

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

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/stephaniejoanne

Webinar: http://stephaniejoanne.com/webinar

This Brand Means Business Community:https://www.facebook.com/groups/tbmbverified/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/stefjoanne/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stefjoanne

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefjoanne/

Freebies:

Download your free So You Lost Your Job, Now What? guide here.

Sign up for the Free Feel Good Friday Coaching Call here.

Unexpected Job Loss regardless of economic state feels terrible. It’s a significant change in life that can cause you to feel a wide range of feelings included but not limited to stress, anxiety, fear, shame, and uncertainty. 

It’s also highly likely that you’ve (and I) have never been taught how to manage such a situation. So what do you do when you're faced with this massive, life changing event?

In this episode, I chat with my beautiful friend Melissa McGugan who is a design and marketing guru and all things creativity. What does that have to do with job loss and insecurity you ask? Well, Melissa has real life experience in this department (more than once) and some really good action steps to be taking during this time (and I promise it’s not just the same run-of-the-mill productivity tips you’re seeing on instagram..although those can be helpful). 

We cover:

• 8 steps you can take to process a job loss
• Different assistance programs 
• Getting crystal clear on finances
• Networking 
• Discovering new streams of income
• Finding fulfillment in a new reality
• And more

Melissa goes in depth (like super deep) with each step she provides and the information is invaluable whether you’re currently in a state of unemployment, fearful of your job stability, or even job safe. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Journal Prompts
Financial Planning Association or the Foundation for Financial Planning for information on pro bono services
Unemployment Insurance
Relief Programs for different industries
Fiver/TaskRabbit

LINKS + SOCIAL:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-mcgurgan/

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

Website: http://whoismelissamcgurgan.com/

Follow and tag me in your IG story @brittnyking_

You can comment on each episode www.brittnyking.com/podcast.

Suggestions or questions for the podcast? Please send me a message through my website.

If you got something out of this episode, I would love it if you spread the positive vibes with a friend via IG. Help me reach my goal is to create a positive ripple effect in our community!

If you took action after listening to this episode, take a screenshot and tag me @brittnyking_ so I can personally thank you and send my love!!!

“Control what you can control”

Surrendering to fear and finding a sense of calm throughout the midst of the unknown can be extremely uncomfortable and can have us reverting back to old patterns and unfulfilling habits. Now more than ever, it’s time to take mindfulness to the next level. Not just using the terms and saying we’re doing it but really EMBODYING the state of being and getting to the bottom of our feelings. 

In this [unplanned] episode I sit down again with Donny Starkins to talk fear - being afraid of what we can’t control, nervousness, anxiousness, and insecurities that arise for many during times of unknown (aka a global pandemic). 

Donny is a source of inspiration and light in a world that can, at times, feel so dark. 

In this episode we cover:

• Feeling afraid and being okay
• Tuning into our feelings
• Letting go of what we can’t control (past + future)
• Taking time to heal your body
• Protecting our own energy
• Practicing surrender
• Picking up new hobbies (did someone say TikTok and ukelele?!)
• And so much more!

Although we can’t predict the future, we will one day be able to ask ourselves, How did I handle myself? What did I do with my time? Where was my focus?

Now more than ever is our time to take the time and love on ourselves and our communities through new and creative ways that will ultimately help each of us find calm through the chaos. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Yoga Flows + Guided Meditations (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe51yDUVGMAaOELYIs-y23Q)
• Shift to Sobriety (https://donnystarkins.com/)
• Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach (book)
• Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture (R.A.I.N.)

ACTION STEP: Sign up for my Feel Good Friday FREE Coaching Call and join like minded individuals to connect, share resources, and support each other this Friday, 3/27 at 12PM (AZ)

https://silver-lining-wellness.ck.page/5bd61d478b

LINKS + SOCIAL:

www.donnystarkins.com

www.instagram.com/donnystarkins

Follow and tag me in your IG story @brittnyking_

You can comment on each episode www.brittnyking.com/podcast.

Suggestions or questions for the podcast? Please send me a message through my website.

If you got something out of this episode, I would love it if you spread the positive vibes with a friend via IG. Help me reach my goal is to create a positive ripple effect in our community!

If you took action after listening to this episode, take a screenshot and tag me @brittnyking_ so I can personally thank you and send my love!!!

As a thank you for being a listener I put together all the action steps from my guest on the show !

Click here to access your free action step guide!

In this episode, Brittny sits down with Leslie Silverglade, the founder and CEO of MIXT. MIXT is a fast, casual, and HEALTHY restaurant. I’m talking fresh and locally sourced ingredients on display, non-GMO, organic, nutrient-rich, WHOLE foods. Oh, AND IT’S DELICIOUS. Like soo so good.

But enough about the food because Leslie is so much more than the CEO of MIXT. She is an eco-entrepreneur, a sustainability queen, a go-getter, a changemaker and I couldn’t help but go full fangirl mode when chatting it up with her. 

In this episode we talk:

• The birth of MIXT
• Making healthy and hearty meals more accessible 
• Going from idea to open in within a year
• Creating positive changing habits in life
• Food and sustainability
• Debunking myths around eating healthy
• The food and mood connection
• And so much more! 

ACTION STEP: Take a few moments to think about your environmental impact and see where you can make a difference. Whether it’s how you travel and the frequency of that travel (i.e. car vs foot) or minimizing food waste and limiting processed food we all have the option to make small, effective changes. 

AND be sure to check out the newest MIXT at Scottsdale Quarter or a location closest to you!

LINKS + SOCIAL: 

https://www.mixt.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lsilverglide/

Follow and tag me in your IG story @brittnyking_

You can comment on each episode www.brittnyking.com/podcast.

Suggestions or questions for the podcast? Please send me a message through my website.

If you got something out of this episode, I would love it if you spread the positive vibes with a friend via IG. Help me reach my goal is to create a positive ripple effect in our community!

If you took action after listening to this episode, take a screenshot and tag me @brittnyking_ so I can personally thank you and send my love!

 Be your best today.

If you look good, you feel good

If you feel good, you play good. 

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jeremy Jones (no, not the professional snowboarder) but a pro nonetheless. Jeremy has truly mastered the morning routine and is sharing all his tricks that he’s learned over the years through copious amounts of research as well as trial and error. He is big on rituals and attributes these series of actions to his success. 

Since 2002, Jeremy has worked as an elite personal trainer working with both competitive athletes and individuals wanting to create and maintain a healthy lifestyle. He has a plethora of certifications and is consistently continuing his education in the health, wellness, and fitness worlds. 

Jeremy is the co-owner of Funk Fit and Cycle Ave both located in Gilbert, Arizona. He lives by the motto ‘1% better everyday’ in order to maximize your potential. 

In this episode we cover

• The power of a morning routine (your mom called and she still wants you to make your bed)
• Having control over your day through intention setting
• The benefits of keeping technology outside of the bedroom
• The science behind forming {good} habits
• Decision fatigue
• The importance of consistency when it comes to routines
• The recipe for having a good day!

ACTION: Start small - choose one of the three actions Jeremy incorporates into his morning routine (movement/breathing, meditation, or learning through educational reading or a podcast) and spend 5 minutes per day trying on your own. Don’t forget to focus on how this makes you feel and if you love it or start to notice a difference, be sure to let us know! 

LINKS + SOCIAL: 

https://www.instagram.com/coachjeremyjones/

https://funkfit.com/

Resources Mentioned:
The One Thing
Headspace 
Mindvalley
Robin Sharma

Follow and tag me in your IG story @brittnyking_

You can comment on each episode www.brittnyking.com/podcast.

Suggestions or questions for the podcast? Please send me a message through my website.

If you got something out of this episode, I would love it if you spread the positive vibes with a friend via IG. Help me reach my goal is to create a positive ripple effect in our community!

If you took action after listening to this episode, take a screenshot and tag me @brittnyking_ so I can personally thank you and send my love!

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action step:
Write down 10 things you love about yourself -- share it with your community!

When you start loving and accepting yourself you give others around you permission to do the same.