Alleviating pressure can lead to better performance and a more fulfilling life. In this week’s episode, I share examples from my own experiences (including some dates I’ve been on), and other story times about learning to love myself. We delve into the importance of detaching yourself from outcomes and shifting your focus towards living in the present moment. I also talk about the power of self-love and trusting your intuition and gut-feeling. Overall, this episode will inspire you to let go of pressure, be yourself, and ultimately attract positive experiences into your life!

Takeaways: 

• A certain amount of anxiety can be beneficial for performance, but too much pressure can feel forced and hinder performance.
• Detaching oneself from outcomes and living in the present moment can alleviate anxiety and allow for better performance.
• Self-love and trusting one's intuition are key to making decisions and recognizing red flags in relationships and other areas of life.
• Alleviating pressure and being oneself attracts people and experiences that align with one's true self.
• True happiness comes from within and does not depend on external factors.

“Detach yourself from the outcome, from whatever happens and just live in the moment."

"Each decision is a portal into a new reality."

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In today’s episode, we dive into the importance of living in the moment despite the digital age. We will explore the idea of external validation through social media and the benefits of keeping special moments to yourself sometimes! Learn about the power of slowing down time and the importance of active rest through story times and advice I’ve garnered. Additionally, I share many tips I’ve learned throughout the years for increasing happiness, such as spending time in nature, giving and receiving hugs, exercising, and more!

Some Takeaways:

• Living in the digital age can make it challenging to live in the moment and feel truly connected.
• External validation through social media can create a false sense of connectedness.
• Keeping special moments to oneself can enhance the magic and appreciation of those moments.
• Slowing down time through activities like watching the sunset can help create a sense of mindfulness and extend the perception of time.
• Engaging in active rest, such as yoga or going for a walk, can be more rejuvenating than passive rest.
• Simple actions like spending time in nature, giving and receiving hugs, and exercising can increase happiness.
• Appreciating moments and creating vibrant memories can bring joy and fulfillment into your life.

"Living in the moment without feeling the need to externally validate."

"Take time to slow down and appreciate the magic and appreciation for yourself."

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In this episode, I discuss the power and grace that forgiveness leads to. I impulsively recorded this episode after running into someone from my past. I share that story, as well as other personal experiences of mine and insight revolving around how forgiveness can lead to a lighter and freer life. The power of forgiving others, even if it can be challenging, allows for personal growth and the ability to live in the present moment. I also touch on the concept of energy and how forgiveness can shape our outer reality. I encourage you to trust the healing process and listen to this episode as a powerful reminder of why you should keep choosing to forgive. If you're someone who has pain in their past, this episode is for you.     Some of what we cover:

• Forgiveness is important for personal growth and living a lighter life.
• Choosing to forgive allows for a freer and more peaceful existence.
• Forgiveness does not mean forgetting or condoning the actions of others.
• Embracing forgiveness can lead to a shift in energy and shape our outer reality.
• Living in the present moment and trusting the process are key to healing and growth.
• Forgiving yourself and how that relates to forgiving others.
• Making and reflecting on your past mistakes.
• How to not "live in the past", and come to peace with it instead.

"Stay soft, choose who you give your kindness to."   "Choose to bring your truest self and positive energy."   "Forgiveness allows you to live more freely and lighter."   If you feel like spreading the love, or are enjoying the show, a review would mean the absolute world to me. It both motivates me - and allows me - to keep creating episodes, so if that's something you want... drop some stars! I would love to hear from you! Reach out to me at @radiantjewelsco to let me know your thoughts on the show!

Getting comfortable being with yourself is essential. Glennon Doyle's book Untamed delves into how when you're truly bored, left alone with yourself, is when you discover your truest passions. Getting to know yourself allows you to enjoy spending time independently, and really figure out what makes your heart sing. It also allows you to raise your standards, and avoid negative experiences, as a result. Knowing your worth WILL allow you to get to know how amazing you are and will make other people's inevitable opinions fade into the background. You can decrease your anxiety by getting to know how cool you are (because you are!!! and yes I can sense it through the screen), and therefore care MORE about what you think about yourself than what other  people think about you. So, not to say that you completely stop caring about others' opinions, just that you value yours more... the way it should be. :) You should be your own biggest fan at the end of the day, because you're the only one who knows yourself the most deeply. So get to know yourself a little more, and learn some tips and tricks I have about being confident in your own skin, despite what other people may think.

In this episode we cover:

• Independence and being single
• Freedom and self-discovery
• Recognizing your value
• Embracing authenticity attracts the right people FOR you, TO you
• Positive energy and how to attract it
• Exploring multiple interests
• Recognizing the duality of emotions
• Personal growth and emotional health
• Human connection is important for emotional well-being, but being comfortable on your own is empowering and liberating

"I feel like a lot of times when we are looking for relationships, it's out of a place of validation."

"A jack of all trades is a master of none, but is oftentimes better than a master of one."

"You're not alone, you're with yourself."

 

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In this episode I discuss 2 things that changed the game for me when it comes to self love: self-worth & self-respect! Today I am sharing my story of self-love with you and how I've cared for myself through some especially tough times. Nurturing yourself like a little flower and pouring in endless love against all else will truly make you radiant! Listen to my vulnerable story and learn the significance behind my 2 foolproof ways to increase self-confidence and self-love. Grab your favorite drink - maybe a matcha or coffee - get comfortable and tune in for the show! 

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Sneak peak of the topics:

• Recognize your own worth and value
• Surround yourself with people who uplift and support you
• Work on your inner world to create positive changes in your outer reality
• Inner beauty radiates outward
• Comparison is the thief of joy
• Focus on self-worth and self-respect to cultivate self-love
• Overcoming hardships
• Gaining trust with yourself 
• Self-love requires daily choices and actions
• Self-respect involves following through on the promises you make to yourself
• Self-worth plays a significant role in self-love and is influenced by the people we allow into our lives
• Recognizing and valuing our own worth is essential for cultivating self-love and happiness

 

"I was so afraid of being alone and being lonely... I would've rather had something than nothing."

"The people you allow into your life is a direct reflection of your self-worth and of your value."

"Once you let those people go, you're making room for new things to come into your life."

Welcome back to the Radiant Resilience podcast! Today's episode features a special guest: Gay Gaddis. Gay is the ultimate force of empowerment. As a trailblazer who leads with grit in her heart, she focuses on living in the moment and seizing the joy within every one of these moments. Life is notoriously known for throwing inevitable challenges at us, so it's important to find the positivity within it all. Learn all about how to find the courage and grit to tackle life's challenegs head on and become a trailblazer like Gay. Think of this episode as a trailblazer's guide to fostering courage, grit, and remebering to dream the big dreams within the often mundane components of life...so that you can keep living vibrantly, and, as I like to say, radiantly.

"Don't let reality overshadow your ability to dream because dreams will sometimes then shape the reality that you live in afterwards".

This is one of my favorite pieces of advice revealed throughout this episode from Gay. Taking the time to let yourself dream (even in the midst life's business) and to find that childlike wonder within each of us is what truly keeps us vibrant and alive. Life is all about dreaming the big dreams, having the courage to stick with them, and the grit to make them happen. 

Some of what we touch on in this episode:

• The art of being a leader and getting people to join you
• Navigating through hardships including loss and change
• Finding the courage within you to trailblaze
• Dreaming the big dreams + taking time to find the childlike wonder that keeps us vibrant and alive as we grow older
• Gay's childhood and how her upbringing shaped her
• Playing to your strengths in business and in life
• The importance to knowing yourself
• Having hope no matter what
• How cowgirls from the past inspired her + whose stories of resilience appear throughout her book
• Personality tests and how she uses them in business
• The psychology of being a leader
• Fostering grit and why grit is so important to success
• Her life balancing art and business
• The inspiration behind her book, Cowgirl Power: How to Kick Ass in Business & Life
• How Gay found success
• Finding the good in life and shaping your perspective
• Drawing inspiration from the countryside
• Texas sunsets influencing her art
• Facing life's challenges and hardships
• "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" - Charles Dickens; focusing on the good first over the bad, even if there's a mix of both, like there often is
• Realizing that everyone is carrying something, which sometimes may seem small to you but is big to them
• Feeling the fear but taking action anyway

Gay is a distinguished entrepreneur, author, artist and trailblazer. A little background on Gay: She is the founder of T3, an innovative digital and marketing agency that grew into the largest woman-owned independent advertising agency in the U.S, under her exceptional leadership for over 30 years. She has a speaking career on women's leadership, has a book called Cowgirl Power: How to Kick Ass in Business & Life, and is well-versed in the world of business, with knowledge ranging from company culture and entrepreneurship to board work and leadership training. She has been a leader from a young age, with a contagious passion that inspires others to join alongside her in her endeavors. She is a contributor to Forbes and recently founded and launched Women Who Mean Business, a women’s development program that she co-teaches at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas. Additionally, she is the current President and Chair of the Board of Directors of Texas Exes, the official alumni association of the University of Texas.

Gay has received numerous awards including the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award by the University of Texas, 2021 Hall of Fame Award by the McCombs School of Business, the Liz Carpenter Lifetime Achievement Award, Fast Company’s Top 25 Women Business Builders, Inc. Magazine’s Top 10 Entrepreneurs of the Year and C200’s Luminary Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence.

As an artist, Gay’s bold and vibrant paintings have been shown in several prestigious galleries around the country including New York City and Santa Fe, and Texas Monthly magazine naming Gay as one of “10 Artists to Collect Now.” Gay and her husband own and operate the historic Double Heart Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, home to Gay’s private art studio and gallery, Fossil Ridge.

As you can see, Gay is the ultimate trailblazer as well as a huge source of inspiration to me among many others. Hope you enjoy this episode - it's a gem.

References:

• Cowgirl Power: How to Kick Ass in Business & Life
• E. E. Cummings' poems
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
• Alice and Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

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Dive into this episode with me and my father, Brett Hurt! As the founder of six companies - his current being Data.World - he has lots of entrepreneurial stories and advice to share! This episode is particularly sweet and special to me and packed with great advice, lessons learned, and stories never before shared by Brett! We jump into his powerful insight on being bullied as a kid (though now he holds forgiveness in his heart), finding his passion for coding and technology - back when it was "weird" to play around with computers rather than sports, for instance, and so much more. I made this episode #7 for my dad's lucky number 7! Brett would program for over 40 hours a week from age 7 into adulthood, showing just a taste of his love and inspiring story starting from a young age. Brett also has a blog called  Lucky7.io where his free book, The Entrepreneur's Essentials, is available for any aspiring business leaders.

 

We talk about: 

• Adaptability
• How Brett's father raised him with "tension" and what that means
• Funny stories about his upbringing
• How his father instilled humility into him from a young age
• How adaptability is one of the most important virtues of today
• Brett's current company Data.World
• His coding passion starting at age 7
• Being bullied and how it drove him to be successful 
• How his mom fostered his love for technology
• Hate he recieved 
• Staying humble as a leader
• The importance of kidness
• How health is the #1 most important thing
• How forgiveness is so important
• His teacher saying to his mom "Your son is going to be a loser in life because all he talks about is the computer", and how he defied those odds
• The gentle legacy of his mother
• So much of his love being learned from his mom
• Him and Debra's love story (my mom)
• Raising children as the most entrepreneurial thing you can do
• Number 1 thing you have to do as a parent is expose your children to different things and let them find their passions
• Levi (my 14-year-old brother) being so similar to Brett
• How Levi thinks like a robot sometimes: "Dad, I loaded the humor module into my system"
• How Brett would DREAM in code as a kid, and would wake up with the answer to hard coding problems
• Brett's gym journey going from 140 to 225 lbs in college
• Starting out with no money
• You never know if you don't try
• Losing both his parents
• It's about the journey
• His biggest pieces of advice for transforming your life and what to do
• The importance of community and taking risks
• Knowledge is power
• Living in the information-age right now
• The prevalence of bad news compared to good news

 

References:

• The Entrepreneur's Essentials by Brett Hurt - book
• Lucky7.io - Brett's blog
• Good to Great by Jim collins - book
• Starting Greatness by Mike Maples Jr - podcast
• Masters of Scale by Reid Hoffman - podcast
• Enlightenment Now Steven Pinker - book
• Abundance by Peter Diamandis

What do we all have in common? 1. We're all humans. 2. We all face adversity. The hard moments in life are the ones that break away the superficial stuff and when you find out who you really are. Transformation often happens when you're forced to reflect in these hard moments. Overcoming adversity is a challenge not new to any of us. We all have our own personal story along with the struggles we've faced behind closed doors that are a part of that story. Listen to Suzi's ultimate story of resilience to apply her strategies to her own life. If she can do it, you can, too. 

What are you so terrified of people finding out about you? In this episode, Suzi and I delve into many thought-provoking questions like this one as we unpack her transformative journey. Suzi is  not only a serial social entrepreneur and resilient spirit, but also embodies resilience with her powerful story. Whether you've had times where you can't get out of bed, have had a major shift or transformation in your life, or are simply on the pursuit of happiness and self-improvement, this episode is for you. Learn how to deal with hardships and the embarrassment that often accompanies them through the reframing of your identity. Learn how to care more about yourself than caring about what others think of you. Learn how to leave your comfort zone and overcome adversity. 

Join us for a transformative conversation with the wonderful Suzi Sosa, as we deeply explore the path to resilience, authenticity, and self-love. Don't miss this empowering episode packed with vulnerability from Suzi that will inspire you to face life's challenges with grace and compassion.

 

• How adversity can be turned into a connection tool
• Consistently showing up for yourself every day
• Hardships can often soften and change someone
• The power of words and language in shaping our reality
• Being true to yourself despite societal expectations
• Approaching hate with love and kindness
• Reframing your mindset
• Suzi's journey through personal challenges and finding resilience
• How to transform your life when all you want to do is lay in bed
• Humbling experiences
• Gaining motivation when you're feeling down
• Social entrepreneurship
• Leaving your comfort zone and overcoming imposter syndrome
• The importance of mental health during challenging times
• How working out can help you have physical release for mental stressors
• Embracing authenticity
• Adjusting your values
• Withstanding hardships 
• The connection between mind and body
• How physical activity can positively impact mental well-being
• Finding community
• Adversity helps us connect with our humanity, allowing us to better connect with others
• Dealing with fake friends
• Sudden changes that happen in life
• Navigating breakups + friendships
• Stepping away from your struggles
• Caring more about yourself than what others think of you
• When there's a shift in your life, how do you get through it?
• Viewing adversity differently
• Reframing yourself and your identity
• You are not the critic in your head
• Unpacking the concept of "faking it 'til you make it"
• Overtime you can pretend less
• Leaving the comfort zone

 

Sources referenced:

• When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
• The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
• Verb Inc.

Whether we discuss Jill’s background in finding passions like joining the BMW club to race cars and mountain biking, or discuss how to find yourself and overcome the inevitable challenges life will throw at you, this is an all-around truly inspiring episode. We talk about how little actions can profoundly impact other people, Jill’s life advice, and so much more. Tune in to today’s episode if you want to feel more inspired to lead with both a radiant persona and a resilient spirit!

 

• Overcoming adversity
• Personal stories of resilience
• Getting through eating disorders
• Abuse
• Being homeless
• Finding the Good
• Dealing with negativity/hate
• Being a woman
• Prioritizing your health
• Insight on weight vs health
• People pleasing
• Inequality of men and women
• You can’t make everyone like you
• Follow your passion
• It’s okay to rock the boat…maybe you’re in the wrong boat
• Conformity feels safer, but following your heart is freeing
• Straying from the norm
• Figuring out your values
• Finding your true self
• The impact of little actions
• People who want to drag others down are genuinely unhappy people
• People not liking you is their problem, not yours
• The Ripple Effect
• What can feel like personal attacks actually have to do with the other person, not you
• Increasing output + productivity
• Accommodating work hours
• Getting back on your feet
• You are what you love
• Finding your inner strength
• Turning isolation into independence
• Being ostracized
• The importance of public education

 

Sources referenced:

• Center for Reproductive Rights Nonprofit Organization
• American Federation of Teachers
• Electing Women Alliance
• Texas World Speedway 
• Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

Have you ever dreaded getting out of bed in the morning? Join me and Robyn in this episode as we dive deep into life-changing practices for mindfulness and the importance of support from building a community around you. Listen to Robyn’s story of resilience - of being bullied in high school, not being able to get out of bed from depression at one point in her life, her story as an immigrant, as well as other adversities she has faced - to inspire you to face life’s inevitable challenges with resilience and come out on the other side stronger + happier.

Robyn Clark is a Business and Marketing Strategist, with over 10 years of experience. She started out her entrepreneurial journey as a jewelry business owner, and is now the Founder + CEO of the Jewelry Business Academy Inc., a global coaching company where she supports jewelry business owners from around the world to build and scale their jewelry business. Robyn is the host of the Jewelry Business Academy Podcast where she dives into all things business, marketing and mindset related, and has a growing community with listeners in over 77 countries.

Some of what we cover:

• The importance of individuality
• Nervous system regulation
• Struggles of being an immigrant
• Get advice from people who are already doing what you want to do
• Life advice
• Self-talk
• Getting rid of brain fog
• Stories of resilience (about high school, her career, & more of Robyn’s story)
• How to get through failures + set backs in your life and career
• How to make your lifestyle happier
• How to overcome anxiety
• The importance of a healthy lifestyle
• Podcast recommendations + insight on us living in the “Information Age”
• The POWER of calming yourself down through hardships and staying calm no matter what
• Learning how to say no
• Re-wiring your brain
• The importance of prioritizing yourself first
• How to be a more “chill” & calm person
• Mindfulness about content consumption
• Writing letters to yourself
• Getting the “key” things right in your life
• Creating effortless daily habits that support your lifestyle and help you maintain positive energy
• Treating yourself like a friend
• Taking your own advice
• Logical thinking vs emotional thinking
• The psychology behind talking bad about people and how others perceive you when you uplift others up vs tear them down 

This is definitely the episode for you if you’ve ever struggled with anything in your life and are looking to find tangible steps you can take to improve your life for the better! :)

 

Sources referenced:

• The Jewelry Business Academy Podcast by Robyn Clark
• The Jewelry Business Academy
• The Melissa Ambrosini Show
• The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer