What are you allowing your inner gremlin to speak to you about? Learning to reframe your mindset is a lifelong journey that challenges your inner fears. But allowing yourself to unpack those feelings of self-doubt will bring your inner wise woman into the light. Today we turn the tables on Dr. Jessica Metcalfe as she invites Mary Chan to be a guest host to ask HER the questions! Mary is the founder and CEO of Organized Sound Productions, who believes in empowering women to reclaim their voice. Mary is a Voice Coach, Voice-Over Artist, and Podcast Strategist for podcasts including this one, “Speak Kindly, Your Listening”! Get into the nitty gritty with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe as she shares how building a strong and welcoming foundation for community will raise the bar in your leadership role and allow you to show up, ego set aside, and just be you.

We will discuss: 

• How childhood components affect your inner critic

Interesting Links to Explore from this Episode: 

Sign up for the Sunday Slay Reframing Exercises: https://www.drjessicametcalfe.com/

Ways to Connect with Mary Chan: 

Website: https://www.organizedsound.ca/ 

Listen to Mary’s podcast to use your voice to lead: http://www.visiblevoicepodcast.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/marychan-organizedsound

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

Get Cozy and Warm Your Soul with Jessica’s Tea Experience:

https://denmantea.ca/dr-jessica-metcalfe-book/

Share your answers on the reflection question with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Once you have discovered your answer, send a DM on Instagram or an email to [email protected] 

Other ways to engage with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Website: https://www.drjessicametcalfe.com

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dr-jessica-metcalfe

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealchemistdmd

What is your definition of success? As a high-achieving woman you know you are able to perform at the top levels of business. The journey to the top can come with many hurdles and roadblocks, especially for women. When you know your value and choose to stop proving yourself, you embrace being you and then success typically follows. Today you’ll hear from Julia Stewart, who is the previous president of Applebees and IHOP, turned founder, Chair & CEO at Alurx, Inc. a new wellness brand offering health-conscious individuals with a consistent, proven line of wellness-based solutions that can be personalized to match their goals. Julia shares her journey to success, discovering confidence, and realizing her potential that defines no bounds.

Join us as Julia shares: 

• Her definition of success

Ways to Connect with Julia Stewart:

Website: https://alurx.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-stewart-485b9a155 

Get Cozy and Warm Your Soul with Jessica’s Tea Experience:

https://denmantea.ca/dr-jessica-metcalfe-book/

Share your answers on the reflection question with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Once you have discovered your answer, send a DM on Instagram or an email to [email protected] 

Other ways to engage with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Website: https://www.drjessicametcalfe.com

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dr-jessica-metcalfe

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealchemistdmd

Where does the voice of your inner critic come from? Discovering your origin of the voice inside provides a tangible way to begin healing and find your way forward. Learning to reframe your mindset to use the tools that trauma and your negative experiences taught you, will help tap into your leadership skills hidden within. Today we are speaking with Deborah Ancona, author of "X-Teams: How to Build Teams That Lead, Innovate, and Succeed" and also a contributor to multiple articles on leadership and self-awareness. Join us as we discuss generational ghosts, using your past experiences to propel you to new heights, and how the road to healing is not simple but worth it. 

You’ll discover: 

• How familial dynamics affect your worldview and how to reframe it

Links Worth Exploring in this Episode: 

• “Sense Making” by Karl E. Weick - https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/sensemaking-in-organizations/book4988  

Ways to Connect with Deborah Ancona:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-ancona-019949a 1

Get Cozy and Warm Your Soul with Jessica’s Tea Experience:

https://denmantea.ca/dr-jessica-metcalfe-book/

Share your answers on the reflection question with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Once you have discovered your answer, send a DM on Instagram or an email to [email protected] 

Other ways to engage with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Website: https://www.drjessicametcalfe.com

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dr-jessica-metcalfe

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealchemistdmd

What happens when your inner gremlin rears it’s ugly head once you decide to embark on something new? Pushing yourself to new heights can awaken the negative inner voices that try to protect you from horrible outcomes. Reminding yourself that your inner gremlin is just a voice will diminish its power and allows you to see the beauty that you’ll experience stepping into your new journey ahead. In today’s episode we are speaking with Lynette Pretorius, VP of Operations at Carbon 6, on how she has redefined the meaning of success and how building a strong community of support assists her in making big moves.

Join us as we discuss: 

• How to help quiet the negative thoughts

Links Worth Exploring in this Episode: 

• Join Lynette’s Newsletter - https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/readmorewomen-6949403475776585728/

Ways to Connect with Lynette Pretorius:

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

Get Cozy and Warm Your Soul with Jessica’s Tea Experience:

https://denmantea.ca/dr-jessica-metcalfe-book/

Share your answers on the reflection question with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Once you have discovered your answer, send a DM on Instagram or an email to [email protected] 

Other ways to engage with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Website: https://www.drjessicametcalfe.com

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dr-jessica-metcalfe

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealchemistdmd

As a woman striving to climb the corporate ladder in a male-dominated industry, you know the standards and criticism that women face. Not only is our inner voice speaking negatively, but the coworkers that give their input, uninvited, speak louder than most. At what point do you give in to the negativity and begin to look for work elsewhere? Today we are joined by April Hicke and Marissa McNeelands the creators of TOAST, a membership-based collective that’s flipping the hiring dynamics for women in tech BY women in tech. They share their journeys in business and how forming a group of supportive women and creating a strong community has been the key to success in their corporate climb! They believe in helping the "Lonely Only" and are striving to help women like you step out of the toxic places and into your true calling. 

Listen In As They Share: 

• How to combat self doubt and low expectations

Links Worth Exploring in this Episode: 

• Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot -  https://bookshop.org/p/books/hood-feminism-notes-from-the-women-that-a-movement-forgot-mikki-kendall/12087970?ean=9780525560562

Ways to Connect with April & Marissa:

Website: ​​https://www.trytoast.ca/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/try.toast/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trytoast/

Get Cozy and Warm Your Soul with Jessica’s Tea Experience:

https://denmantea.ca/dr-jessica-metcalfe-book/

Share your answers on the reflection question with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Once you have discovered your answer, send a DM on Instagram or an email to [email protected] 

Other ways to engage with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Website: https://www.drjessicametcalfe.com

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dr-jessica-metcalfe

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealchemistdmd

What does the healing journey look like to you? Finding resilience against self-doubt and negativity are the building blocks for the perfect foundation. In business, it is hard to separate yourself from the "what if's" and thoughts of failure as you navigate your way through starting your company. However, you can decide that you are worthy to take up space and allow yourself to love yourself along the way! Your mindset matters and affects each piece of your life! We can't wait for you to meet Jenn Harper, the creator of CheekBone Beauty, an indigenous cosmetic brand that is breaking barriers in the cosmetic industry. Jenn speaks with us on the power of living in the joy of her sobriety and her healing journey. Where she is taking on the hard and becoming a warrior while breaking down the doors for change.

What You’ll Learn In This Episode: 

• There is room at the table for all voices to be heard 

Ways to Connect with Jenn Harper:

Website: ​​https://www.cheekbonebeauty.com/

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

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

Get Cozy and Warm Your Soul with Jessica’s Tea Experience:

https://denmantea.ca/dr-jessica-metcalfe-book/

Share your answers on the reflection question with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Once you have discovered your answer, send a DM on Instagram or an email to [email protected] 

Other ways to engage with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Website: https://www.drjessicametcalfe.com

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dr-jessica-metcalfe

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealchemistdmd

Finding moments of kindness during chaotic or frustrating circumstances can be hard. So you are allowed to take moments to rest, breathe and give yourself permission to feel the emotions you stuff deep within to move past them and grow into your true calling. Today listen in as Joanne Docherty shares her journey of grief and rising from childhood trauma to helping children in need. She speaks on mindset, giving yourself grace, and allowing yourself to listen to what you need first to serve others to your fullest potential.

Listen in to learn: 

• That allowing yourself to feel past emotions is the only way to find healing 

Ways to Connect with Joanne Docherty: 

Website: https://www.starra.co.uk/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/starraeducation

Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarraEducation

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

Get Cozy and Warm Your Soul with Jessica’s Tea Experience:

https://denmantea.ca/dr-jessica-metcalfe-book/

Share your answers on the reflection question with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Once you have discovered your answer, send a DM on Instagram or an email to [email protected] 

Other ways to engage with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Website: https://www.drjessicametcalfe.com

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dr-jessica-metcalfe

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealchemistdmd

As a high-achieving woman, questioning your self-confidence is a constant battle. Reaching for your dreams usually includes stepping out of your comfort zone, which can bring the negative voices you’ve worked so hard to quiet flooding right back in. Sometimes taking a “step-back moment” and giving yourself the grace to fail may be just the thing that springs you forward! Today Linda Biggs, the co-founder, and co-CEO of joni - a 21st-century period care brand and one of the Top 25 Women of Influence in Canada - shares her personal story about riding the highs and lows of entrepreneurship and how to quiet the negative to live life without regrets!

What you will learn in this episode: 

• How building a support system is a strong foundation to starting a business

Connect with Linda Biggs:

Website: https://getjoni.com/collections/joni-shop-all

Linda’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeher.co/

Joni’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/get_joni/

Get Cozy and Warm Your Soul with Jessica’s Tea Experience:

https://denmantea.ca/dr-jessica-metcalfe-book/

Share your answers on the reflection question with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Once you have discovered your answer, send a DM on Instagram or an email to [email protected] 

Other ways to engage with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

https://www.drjessicametcalfe.com

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dr-jessica-metcalfe-873b671b5

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealchemistdmd?lang=en

What do you do when you feel stuck and uninspired in the career you have worked so hard to attain? When a new path begins to call your name, it may push you out of your comfort zone. Finding the confidence to make the jump into something new can feel intimidating! Self doubt creeps in with those negative thoughts and it can lead you down the path of second guessing. Today you’ll hear from Shannon Russell, Career Coach and Host of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, on how you can make the change to following your next dream easier than you imagined.

What you will learn in this episode: 

• What happens when your interests change

Links worth exploring from the episode:

Lots of FREE resources from Shannon - https://secondactsuccess.co/speakkindly

Ways to Connect with Shannon Russell: 

Website: https://secondactsuccess.co

Second Act Success Podcast: https://secondactsuccess.co/podcast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondactsuccess.co

Instagram: https://instagram.com/secondactsuccess

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@secondactsuccess

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-act-success/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@secondactsuccess

Get Cozy and Warm Your Soul with Jessica’s Tea Experience:

https://denmantea.ca/dr-jessica-metcalfe-book/

Share your answers on the reflection question with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Once you have discovered your answer, send a DM on Instagram or an email to [email protected] 

Other ways to engage with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

https://www.drjessicametcalfe.com

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dr-jessica-metcalfe-873b671b5

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealchemistdmd?lang=en

How do you stop striving and start thriving when you are relentlessly bombarded with negative thoughts? What do you do when negativity is the fuel driving you to find success? The unkind voices that push you to try and prove your worth may look like they are helping you reach your goals. But what happens when you hit your breaking point? In this episode, we are speaking with Claire Booth, author of “The Achiever Fever Cure: How I Learned to Stop Striving Myself Crazy”, Founder and Owner of Lux Insights, and burnout survivor, about differentiating between the inner voices telling you who you really are and who the inner gremlin is telling you to be. 

Join us as we discuss: 

• Tools to recognize and quiet the negative voices driving you to burnout

Book Recommendation from this Episode:

No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz https://bookshop.org/p/books/no-bad-parts-healing-trauma-and-restoring-wholeness-with-the-internal-family-systems-model-richard-schwartz/16396062?ean=9781683646686

Ways to Connect with Claire Booth: 

Check out Claire Booth’s Book “The Achiever Fever Cure: How I Learned to Stop Striving Myself Crazy” https://claireboothauthor.com/the-book/

Websites: https://claireboothauthor.com/ and https://luxinsights.com/

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

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

Get Cozy and Warm Your Soul with Jessica’s Tea Experience:

https://denmantea.ca/dr-jessica-metcalfe-book/

Share your answers on the reflection question with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

Once you have discovered your answer, send a DM on Instagram or an email to [email protected] 

Other ways to engage with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe: 

https://www.drjessicametcalfe.com

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dr-jessica-metcalfe-873b671b5

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealchemistdmd?lang=en