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“What I want to do through these practical survival guide tips today is invite you to start with your damn self.”
Feeling angry, sad, stressed, overwhelmed, or anxious about the 2024 elections?
If so, then this episode is just for you!
Look . . . whatever you’re experiencing around the elections isn’t just caused by the elections. There’s an undercurrent in which we’ve been getting swept away for quite some time now. It just gets exacerbated during the elections.
And although there are lots of great tips out there to distract yourself from whatever you’re feeling around the elections (like watching cute puppy videos and staying off social media), I want to give you 5 mindfulness tips that you can use as your own survival guide during the elections and beyond.
Because here’s the thing: Before you go out in the world and react to other people or their actions, you have to start with yourself.
You have to know how to regulate your own damn self before you even engage with the rest of the world or do the kind of work that you want to do, whether that’s advocacy work or the daily work of living!
You have to find ways to respond wisely rather than reacting unwisely.
You have to know how to regulate your own nervous system and get out of survival mode–whether you’re trying to survive with anger, sadness, or anxiety.
And we can do that with a few, simple and practical mindfulness meditation practices.
So give this quick episode a listen. Key takeaways include:
[07:02] Understanding Emotions During Elections
[19:48] Understanding the Survival Response
[21:38] Survival Tip #1: Plant Your Feet, Take a Breath
[24:30] Survival Tip #2: Compassion for Yourself
[27:01] Survival Tip #3: Remember - "Just Like Me"
[29:24] Survival Tip #4: Find Equanimity
[33:05] Survival Tip #5: See the Stories
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What’s the most common thing that gets in the way of facing change with more peace and clarity?
In a word: Resistance
What if you could understand and become more aware of the Resistance that gets in your way of change?
What if you could find a framework to face change (whether voluntary or involuntary) with more peace and clarity?
Well, this is your day because in this week’s solo, shorty episode, I walk you through a 3-piece framework for doing just that.
Learn:
(00:05:00): How our bodies are changing 1% every day, so we are constantly changing.
(00:08:00): How Resistance puts us in survival mode (fight, flight, or freeze), which impairs our ability to think clearly as we face change.
(00:10:00): Why staying the same is an illusion.
(00:17:00): What Resistance looks like.
(00:15:0): A 3-part equation for understanding Resistance.
(00:18:00): A 3-legged foundation for mindfulness meditation to ease Resistance.
(00:30:00): A 3-step integration to lessen your Resistance to change by living a mindful way of life.
With this 3-piece framework, it’s possible to face change with even a little bit more peace and clarity. We don’t need to have an “all or nothing” mentality when it comes to change. We can face it 1% at a time through practicing a mindful way of life!
Don’t forget to download your free cheat sheet for this episode to help you walk through this 3-piece framework and write down some important reflections that I offer in the episode.
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REFERENCES FROM SHOW
⭐️ Grab your free cheat sheet for this episode
⭐️ Ep. 17: 3 Key Observations on Change and Transition
⭐️ Ep. 18: Get Your Shift On With These 3 Tips
⭐️ Book - How We Change (and Ten Reasons We Don’t) by Dr. Ross Ellenhorn
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Preview
(00:56) Welcome to Gen X Shift Podcast
(01:58) Facing Change with Peace and Clarity
(06:23) Understanding Resistance to Change
(15:22) The Three-Part Equation
(18:28) The Three-Legged Foundation of Mindfulness
(23:32) Understanding Nonjudgment
(24:54) Recognizing Unhelpful Judgments
(26:09) Understanding Compassion
(28:01) The Three-Legged Foundation of Mindfulness
(30:39) The 3-Step Integration and ACE Method
(36:29) Formal and Informal Mindfulness Practice
(42:36) Final Thoughts and Reflections
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It may be safe to say that a lot of Gen X’ers were raised with models of leadership that centered around competitive, dictatorial, heavy-handed methods. And often, many of us find it hard to believe in our own leadership abilities, assuming that “leaders are born.”
But what if the most powerful leadership actually focuses more on empathy, connection, and curiosity?
What if every single one of us could realize that leadership is a skill that can be cultivated–both in and out of our career lives?
This week’s guest, Ben Grimes, is the brilliant mind behind BKG Leadership Coaching. In this empowering conversation, we learn about Ben's extraordinary journey through a challenging childhood to becoming a lauded military leader and DOJ attorney, before transitioning into an executive leadership coach working with new law firm partners. Listen to Ben’s candid insights on cultivating genuine leadership through empathy, trust, and curiosity, while shunning the often cutthroat law firm mentality.
Ben offers practical strategies for navigating career shifts, addressing imposter syndrome, and aligning personal values with professional goals.
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⭐️ BKG Leadership Coaching
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One of the biggest hurdles for Gen X’ers moving through transitions is our stubborn steadfastness to wanting to DIY everything on our own!
This adherence to rugged individualism is something we learned through various systems growing up, and it’s a bell that’s challenging to unring.
Combine that with internalized shame about ourselves, and we have a toxic cocktail that keeps many of us drunk in the systems of oppression that hold us and others back. And in our stupor, we double down on our efforts to do everything in isolation, feeling even more shame every step of the way when we aren’t able to make the powerful life changes that we want.
This week’s guest, myisha t. hill, has been a life-saving guide on my journey over the last few years to heal through my rugged individualism, shame, and systems of oppression. (And yes - myisha’s name is intentionally not capitalized).
myisha is a writer, podcaster, life coach, and healer who’s leading a revolution of heart, mind, and soul. Her work awakens others to purposeful passion and serves as a guide towards personal accountability and intergenerational healing. Learn more by diving into her new book, Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator’s Journey to an Antiracist Future.
myisha and I invite you to come join us in the Check Your Privilege Community and the Co-Conspirators Lounge so that you can be held and supported in a compassionate community to do this vital work!
💥 Full show notes.
CONNECT WITH GUEST
⭐️ myisha’s Instagram
⭐️ Check Your Privilege Instagram
⭐️ Iwosan Collective (charity myisha supports)
⭐️ myisha’s Website
⭐️ Check Your Privilege website
⭐️ YouTube (with videos and new podcast episodes of Heal Your Way Forward)
⭐️ TED Talk: Heal Our Way Forward: The Path Toward Collective Liberation
REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW
⭐️Check Your Privilege Podcast (myisha’s original podcast)
⭐️Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator’s Guide to an Anti-Racist Future
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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Episode preview
(01:00) Introduction to the Gen X Shift Podcast
(03:51) The Impact of Privilege and Systems of Oppression
(07:06) How Michele Discovered myisha’s Work and Its Influence
(12:44) myisha’s Personal Journey and Insights
(25:55) Exploring Interlocking Systems of Oppression
(29:52) Healing and Moving Forward
(32:53) Rugged Individualism and Gen X Challenges
(38:20) Exploring Generational Struggles and Vulnerability
(41:24) The Impact of White Feminism on Gen X Women
(45:35) Understanding Shame as a Teacher
(49:57) Addiction and the Journey to Rehumanization
(57:48) The Importance of Community for Gen Xers
(01:02:31) Final Thoughts and Invitation to Community
#genx #genxers #transitioncoach #transitions #genxcoach #midlifecoach #midlifechanges #genxgrownup #podcast
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Tired of yelling at your teenager when they stay out late or come home drunk?
Not sure how to talk to your partner about the growing divide in your relationship?
Worried about how to talk with your parent about moving into a retirement home?
In this return episode after summer break, Michele sits down with Jen Gergen for a journey through Non-Violent Communication (NVC). “What the hell is NVC?” you ask? For Gen X’ers in the midst of various transitions, NVC offers a transformational way to connect to ourselves and others through awareness of what’s truly present – the feelings and needs that each person is experiencing. This approach offers a profound invitation to a deeper way of listening and connecting to ourselves and each other.
In fact, the creator of NVC, Marshall Rosenberg, used NVC to bridge divides in situations ranging from gang violence in cities, to the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
So, chances are, NVC can hold a profound opportunity for you to connect to yourself and others more deeply in your life.
And remember: NVC is a practice. There is no perfection or “end point” in NVC. Start small with some of the key takeaways, like journaling at the end of the day about all the things you did and how they met a need you had.
Other key takeaways include:
💥 Grab your free NVC Quick Resource Guide from Jen!
Jen is a liberation activist committed to dismantling the interlocking systems of oppression who started her
nonviolent communication (NVC) journey in 2008 training with Marshall Rosenberg and has been
collaborating with fellow NVC Practitioner myisha t hill of Check Your Privilege (CYP) bringing regular NVC practice to the CYP community since 2021. She is dedicated to the practice, facilitation, and ongoing
education of NVC and is particularly interested in how empathy and presence can better serve her and
fellow co-conspirators in the movement for social change.
Make sure to sign up for Jen’s in-person NVC retreat on October 19 at the Carlson Club in River Falls, WI (use discount code Gen X for 25% off)
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CONNECT WITH THE GUEST
💥 Website
💥 Linktree
💥 Instagram Live with Jen and Michele on NVC and Mindfulness
💥 Instagram reel: Never Say You’re Sorry Again
💥 In-person NVC Retreat Oct. 19 (use discount code GenX for 25% off)
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💙 SUPPORT THE PODCAST
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Also, the Gen X Shift is a one-woman show right now! So, your support goes a long way to helping Michele with the tech, equipment, and resources needed to produce this podcast. Please consider donating.
With 18 episodes out in the world, it’s time to take a summer break for a few weeks to work on some other projects (including an IRS tax audit!), find a college intern to help with the podcast, and prepare an exciting free program for Gen X’ers who feel lost, trapped, and hopeless.
As Michele celebrates launching the podcast and producing 18 episodes, she reflects on the Gen X community of rebels that she wants to build through this podcast and her work. The Gen X’ers who:
💥 want to do the deeper, reflective self-work that will support themselves, their families, and their communities through the next several decades;
💥 don't want to use their humor anymore to deflect or avoid the very real shit that's happening in our lives at this stage;
💥 are true rebels who are sick and tired of feeling weighed down by other people's expectations;
💥 who have forgotten who they are and don’t recognize themselves any more; and
💥 are ready to blaze their own path forward.
While the podcast is on a break, take this time to catch up and to take your first step toward the mindfulness meditation practice that Michele talks about. Grab your 50% off code for the Kickstart Your Mindfulness Meditation program: an online, self-paced program where for about 20 minutes a day, you can learn how to create the foundation for finding more peace and clarity as you move through transition. 💥 Use code “podcast50” to get this program for only $49.50 through August 27, 2024.
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CONNECT WITH MICHELE
💥Website
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💥Insight Timer Guided Meditations
💥Email: [email protected]
💥Stay in the loop!
#thegenxshiftpodcast #thegenxshift #lifefromthesummit
Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Taking a Summer Break and Prioritizing Other Projects
(01:29) Searching for an Intern and Launching New Programs
(03:20) The Importance of Celebrating Victories
(06:13) Building a Community of Like-Minded Gen Xers
(10:06) Building Gen X Community
(15:31) Invitation to Catch Up on Previous Episodes and Discount on Mindfulness Meditation Program
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“If we can find ways to shift our perspective on what change is and what we find to be acceptable or unacceptable change, we might actually see that we can move through it with more confidence, courage, and clarity.”
When you’re facing a major change in life, it’s normal to feel like a deer caught in the headlights, not knowing which direction to turn or what to do. But there’s a way to find your way across the road safely and with less fear.
Dovetailing off Episode 17 last week (3 Key Observations on Change and Transition), Michele shares eight practical tips for being able to make the small shifts and transitions that make up the bigger changes in life. From career shifts to physical transitions and everything in between, this episode will give you a clear path forward.
Key takeaways include:
(04:49) Step 1: Mindfulness Meditation
(09:56) Step 2: Develop Self-Compassion
(12:31) Step 3: Know Your Why
(14:55) Step 4: Adopt a Growth Mindset
(22:14) Step 5: Figure Out What Works for You
(25:58) Step 6: Focus on Tiny Shifts
(29:20) Step 7: Create Accountability
(31:27) Step 8: Celebrate Your Progress
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REFERENCES FROM SHOW
💥 Free Download: Get Your Shift On With These 8 Tips
💥 The Gen X Shift 1x1 Program with Michele & Life From The Summit
CONNECT WITH MICHELE
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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .
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Also, the Gen X Shift is a one-woman show right now! So, your support goes a long way to helping Michele with the tech, equipment, and resources needed to produce this podcast. Please consider donating.
“Think of transition or shifts as the tiny micro moments that eventually make up the big change that you notice.”
In this week’s shorty solo episode, Michele dives into 3 key observations about the distinctions between change and transition that can make all the difference in how you face (or don’t face) life’s changes.
The reason these observations are key is because when change has happened to us, or when we’re anticipating making a change, we can become so focused on the gap between where we are now and where we were or want to be after the change, that we freeze in our tracks. And, as Michele shares, there are 3 obstacles that change presents to us that can make that gap seem like too much ground to cover.
The result: we feel lost, hopeless, and trapped between “before” the change and “after” the change.
And, when we can learn the difference between “change” and “transition,” as well as the importance of focusing on the subtle transitions rather than the huge change, we can find a different perspective for moving through life’s changes.
This podcast is called The Gen X Shift for a reason . . . it’s not the The Gen X Change. The subtle shifts are where true change lies.
Make sure to grab your free download for the episode.
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REFERENCES FROM SHOW
💥 Free Download: 3 Key Observations on Change and Transition
💥 The Gen X Shift Ep. 14 with Michael O’Brien and code for 50% of Pause, Breathe, Reflect merchandise
💥 Dr. Rick Hanson (neuroscientist and mindfulness meditation teacher)
💥 Andrew Huberman (neuroscientist)
💥 The Gen X Shift 1x1 Program with Michele & Life From The Summit
💥 7 Quotes to Guide Gen X Through Transitions in Our 40s and Beyond
CONNECT WITH MICHELE
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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Preview
(00:56) Introduction to the Gen X Shift Podcast
(02:43) Shoutout to Michael O'Brien and His Inspirational Gift
(04:00) Diving into Change vs. Transition
(05:00) The difference Between Change and Transition
(10:04) Change Catches Our Attention, Not Transition
(12:48) Three Obstacles to Change
(22:01) The Importance of Small Shifts
(25:11) Reflection Questions and Next Week's Preview
(26:55) Gen X Shift Program and Closing Remarks
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Is it possible to become a master of transitions? It is when you realize that all transitions - whether it's a career shift or retirement - are basically the same at the end of the day. They take time, require honoring an ending, and demand intentionality about a new beginning.
In this must-hear episode, Michele teams up with transition coach Suzanne Campi – a Baby Boomer with a wealth of wisdom who shares her secrets on mastering life's big shifts—from soul-aligned career changes to reimagining retirement. This episode dives deep into 'repurposing' versus 'retirement', holistic retirement planning, the essential pillars of Suzanne's “Retirement Wheel,” and how to navigate the identity shifts that come with a career change or retirement. Hold on for this fast-paced conversation about bringing a more holistic approach to these big life shifts!
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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .
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Of all the transitions that Gen X’ers are facing at this stage of life–from dating to finding our purpose–do you know what they all have in common?
They all often have a missing link that looms like a shadow over our ability to find the confidence, courage, and clarity we need to make important shifts.
And more often than not, that missing link is our unconditional self-worth: the belief that you deserve to be alive, to be loved and cared for, and to take up space just because you're human.
This week’s guest, Dr. Adia Gooden, is an expert when it comes to embracing our unconditional self-worth. Dr. Adia gave a TEDx talk called “Cultivating Unconditional Self-Worth” which has over 1.5 million views. She hosts the Unconditionally Worthy podcast and coaches high achieving professional women to embrace their unconditional self-worth.
This electrifying, pragmatic episode will give you actionable strategies and insights about the importance of unconditional self-worth and how it can help you create your fullest life.
Key takeaways include:
(00:15:00): The definitions of self-worth (versus self-esteem) and unconditional worthiness
(25:05) The Importance of Rest and Self Worth
(36:38) The Impact of Perfectionism and Overcoming it
(42:11) Understanding Imposter Syndrome and Stereotype Threat
(52:03) The Role of Shame in Self-Worth
(57:43) The Power of Self-Forgiveness
(01:01:07) Intergenerational Trauma and Self-Worth
(01:08:51) Dating and Self-Worth
(01:32:39) Career Transitions and Self-Worth
DR. ADIA INFO AND OFFERS
⭐️Instagram: @dradiagooden
⭐️Website
⭐️Free E-Book: 4 Practices to Get Started on Your Self-Worth Journey
⭐️Cultivating Unconditional Self Worth TED Talk
⭐️Insight Timer Course: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
⭐️Unconditionally Worthy Podcast
⭐️Episode 20 of the Unconditionally Worthy Podcast: Self-Worth as an Effective Foundation for Leadership with Darren Pierce
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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .
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