As a young professional, it may be difficult to prioritize your personal relationships. So much of your time and energy is already being invested in your career and it may be difficult to balance all of the demands at work without neglecting the people who are the most important to you. In today’s episode of Sharpen, we are joined by marriage and family therapist, Jill Woolworth.

Jill is a fountain of wisdom on the topic of relationships and very openly shares with us what she has learned as a wife of over forty years and as a therapist who has sat with countless clients struggling with their relationships. She believes the essence of her career is being an “untangler of relationship knots”. Today, she helps us to understand how to create balance between ambition and relationships. This is a powerful episode for those who may struggle with having to “balance it all”.

As a young professional, it may be difficult to prioritize your personal relationships. So much of your time and energy is already being invested in your career and it may be difficult to balance all of the demands at work without neglecting the people who are the most important to you. In today’s episode of Sharpen, we are joined by marriage and family therapist, Jill Woolworth.

Jill is a fountain of wisdom on the topic of relationships and very openly shares with us what she has learned as a wife of over forty years and as a therapist who has sat with countless clients struggling with their relationships. She believes the essence of her career is being an “untangler of relationship knots”. Today, she helps us to understand how to create balance between ambition and relationships. This is a powerful episode for those who may struggle with having to “balance it all”.

Topics covered:

How to balance “pouring out” to others and being “poured into”.

How to allow yourself to be truly seen in an intimate relationship.

Connect with Jill:

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Purchase The Waterwheel:Practical Wisdom for 64 Common Concerns

Jill’s husband Rick’s Organization: Telemachus

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This week I am so excited to introduce to you Irene Little, the Executive Vice President of Grey Group, a top-ranked advertising, and marketing organization in New York. In this episode, Irene shares a personal story about a tragedy that reshaped the way she looked at relationships, work, and life.

Growing up with strong roots in Texas, it was never Irene’s plan to move to New York and work full time in advertising. Through a series of events, Irene found herself in a place that she did not expect but also learned valuable life lessons that she openly shares with us. In this powerful episode we talk about how to handle the curve balls that life throws our way with grace and lean into the power of community in our darkest hour.

Topics covered:

Learning the difference between personal growth and perfectionism.

Being open to help in times of tragedy.

The importance of sharing your story and inviting others in.

Connect with Irene:

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After reading this article about porching in Indianapolis, I knew we needed to have Joanna Taft join us on the Sharpen podcast. She tells us about the story of porching in her own life, how this lifestyle has expanded beyond her porch, and what to do when you don’t have a porch. You’ll love her stories and message here!

Also, please note that some of our files merged together with overlap so Joanna nor I interrupted each other like the recording might imply— ha!

Connect with Joanna.

Connect with Kirby.

Here is the book Culture Care that Joanna recommended.

Get your ticket for EDGE X 2018.

After reading this article about porching in Indianapolis, I knew we needed to have Joanna Taft join us on the Sharpen podcast. She tells us about the story of porching in her own life, how this lifestyle has expanded beyond her porch, and what to do when you don’t have a porch. You’ll love her stories and message here!

Also, please note that some of our files merged together with overlap so Joanna nor I interrupted each other like the recording might imply— ha!

Connect with Joanna.

Connect with Kirby.

Here is the book Culture Care that Joanna recommended.

Get your ticket for EDGE X 2018.

Keaton Hendricks joins us for a great conversation around maximizing your years in college. As the founder of Sky Footwear (he has given himself the title of ‘Sock Giver’), he has a great story of starting a business in college. You’ll hear great advice, college student or not. A few highlights from our discussion:

- College can be a great time to start a business (Listen in to hear what Keaton shares for all of your college students out there!)

- Sometimes “failures” aren’t exactly failures and teach you about pivots

- A business of generosity and what that means for Keaton and Sky

Be sure to get your ticket for EDGE|X 2018 and use the code SHARPEN for a discount.

Connect with Keaton.

Sky Footwear.

Here’s the segment with CNN on Sky.

Learn more about Praxis.

Connect with Kirby.

Keaton Hendricks joins us for a great conversation around maximizing your years in college. As the founder of Sky Footwear (he has given himself the title of ‘Sock Giver’), he has a great story of starting a business in college. You’ll hear great advice, college student or not. A few highlights from our discussion:

- College can be a great time to start a business (Listen in to hear what Keaton shares for all of your college students out there!)

- Sometimes “failures” aren’t exactly failures and teach you about pivots

- A business of generosity and what that means for Keaton and Sky

Be sure to get your ticket for EDGE|X 2018 and use the code SHARPEN for a discount.

Connect with Keaton.

Sky Footwear.

Here’s the segment with CNN on Sky.

Learn more about Praxis.

Connect with Kirby.

Y’all. Marcia Barnes is just a delight on this episode of Sharpen. She is real and vulnerable and flat out funny. A few highlights from our time together:

1. Love then Lead… then transformation occurs… any why we shouldn’t shy away from the word “love”

2. Parenting small children (adult children too), including children with special needs

3. On life with Parkinson’s Disease: what she’s learning (and why she tells us she’s having fun with Parkinson’s)

Links:

Valve + Meter

Rock Steady Boxing

EDGE Mentoring/EDGE|X Conference (use the code word SHARPEN for a discounted ticket)