The Power of the Only

"Whatever you are working on, plant the seeds." - Angela Chee

How can the power of vision help us discover and amplify our gifts?

I recently returned from my first visit to the National Speakers Association Conference, so today I want to share the takeaways of my trip and highlight the power of vision that exists within each of us. While I have enjoyed my time working remotely during the last few years, there are also perks to working in person that I realized I have been missing. It was a joy to connect with others in my industry and to reminisce on the moment in my childhood when the first seeds were planted in my mind to become a member of the NSA.

"Envision what is possible and know that you already have everything that you need." - Angela Chee

In today's show, we talk about why "planting seeds" matters and how the power of vision helped me to uncover my passion.

"Speaking can be a lonely business." - Angela Chee

• Perks of working online
• Work challenges during the pandemic
• Importance of networking
• Why "planting seeds" matters
• Angela's first seed story
• What it's like to work as a speaker

"Speaking is a vehicle to unlock the greatness in us all." - Angela Chee

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/64

"A book is not about something, it is for someone." - AJ Harper

How do we overcome our insecurities and barriers to become the authors we are meant to be?

Whether you are writing a book, giving a speech, or making a video, your creation is an act of service. Today's guest AJ Harper is an editor and publishing strategist on a mission to help authors write foundational books that change lives. As a ghostwriter and developmental editor, AJ shares her publishing secrets with others at varying stages of their writing journeys.

AJ has worked with newbies to New York Times bestselling authors from Les Brown, Lisa Nicholas, Brenden Buchard, and more with millions of books sold. Her authors' books have received national and international recognition. AJ is the writing partner of the business author, Mike Michalowicz. Together they've written six books, including Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, Clockwork, and their latest, Fix This Next.

"Wait a minute. Let's care about the people who are reading this thing." - AJ Harper

In today's show, we talk about the steps AJ took to overcome her inner critic and what she calls her "reasonable shoulder troll" to publish her own work. AJ also offers up a writing prompt to keep authors on track as they write and gives advice on how to own your voice as an author.

Listen in as she shares her favorite writing tips, publishing strategies for authors, and an inside look at her writing and launching journey.

"The most successful people I work with still have the inner critic." - AJ Harper

• How to get an edge in publishing
• Tips for writing a book
• Understanding potential outcomes in publishing
• Making your book accessible
• Why do people delay writing a book
• What makes it easier to write a book
• Combatting your inner critic
• Setting a writing goal
• What is the current state of the publishing industry
• How is the publishing industry changing
• Publishing strategies

"Who can facilitate the change I want to see in the world through this book? - AJ Harper

1. Commit to a regular practice
2. Tell yourself your own story in a way that is just for you
3. Listen to other people's stories about being an Only

"If you want to put good karma into the world, just teach people how to do something amazing." - AJ Harper

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• YOU, Amplified!

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Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources, and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite-only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/63

"It's important to honor your past and see the impact and power you have on the future. I believe there is a ripple effect." – Angela Chee

I've been very introspective these past few months. I feel a lot of change coming and have been going through a personal realignment, by reflecting back to move forward. That's why this week I'm re-releasing: "The Ripple Effect-Honoring your past, impacting your future."

"I believe what we do now is not just for you, but for future generations." – Angela Chee

It was a milestone week as both my kids graduated one from 6th grade and the other from 8th. Grateful to have my parents here celebrating with us, especially after a health scare with my father earlier this year. 3 generations together. So many lessons if we stop to listen.

In this episode, I explain how to step into your power by taking a look back and how to reconcile your past to empower your future.

As we move into summer, I hope you will take some time to reflect and go through your own personal realignment.

"Whatever part of the journey you're on, it's important to take a look at what we've been through so we know where we're going." – Angela Chee

For more go to:https://angelachee.com/ripple-effect/

"It's important to honor your past and see the impact and power you have on the future. I believe there is a ripple effect." – Angela Chee

"A lot of untigering is about turning inward." - Iris Chen

What can we undo versus do?

That is what we are exploring today: the power of undoing. It takes a lot to shift culture and break generational cycles, so to help me explore this topic is Iris Chen, a self-described recovering tiger mother, the founder of the "untigering" movement, and author of Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent. After seeing the negative effects of authoritarian parenting and unhealthy cultural expectations in her own life, she decided to dedicate herself to promoting mental health, peaceful parenting, and self-directed learning.

In today's show, we talk about the undoing process that must occur for us to truly step into our power of The Only and we explain why this message resonates with both parents and non-parents alike.

"Looking back, I felt like I didn't have a voice as a child." - Iris Chen

Listen in to learn how to reevaluate your relationship with your children and your parents and how to unlearn patterns you picked up in your childhood. We also talk about Iris' early use of success and achievement as coping mechanisms, how to move past perfectionism, and ways to create moments of intergenerational healing in your own family.

"Look beyond the behavior to see all behavior as communication." - Iris Chen

• What is untigering
• Negative effects of tiger parenting
• Unlearning negative patterns from childhood
• Setting healthy expectations for children
• Seeing bad behavior as communication
• Harnessing the power of the only
• Reevaluating your relationship with your children
• Achievement as a coping mechanism
• Healing intergenerational trauma
• Respecting your parents' journey

"My whole thing is about investing in my family and slowing down and doing what feels right." - Iris Chen

1. Cultivate a solid sense of self
2. Live in alignment
3. Give yourself plenty of grace and compassion

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• Get your copy of Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour Ph.D.
• Get your copy of Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent by Iris Chen

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Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry, or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence, and representation, and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources, and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite-only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/62

"Biology is destiny unless you know what it's doing to you." - Dr. Louann Brizendine

Today's guest, Dr. Louann Brizendine, New York Times Bestselling Author of "The Female Brain" and "The Male Brain" says it's time for a new and radically positive understanding of aging for women.

In this episode, she shares actionable science-backed steps for increasing longevity and well-being from her new book "The Upgrade-How Women's Brain Gets Stronger and Better In Mid-life and Beyond."

Dr. Brizendine went through her own struggle with her health while she was studying medicine as an undergraduate. Following her experience of being ignored and disbelieved, she was inspired to work in neuropsychiatry and has been on a mission ever since to help women understand their bodies and brains so they can be empowered.

While studying the differences between males and females as a student, she found that she didn't agree with the general attitudes that only men's bodies should be studied and that female hormones would interfere with accurate results. Her belief that our biological differences should be celebrated made her somewhat of an Only in her field at the time-- and that's what inspired her to persevere.

Listen in as Dr. Brizendine shares her Only story, how she overcomes her challenges, and why women's lives get better in the second half. We also talk about the four phases of The Transition, what women can do in the pre-transition phase of menopause to optimize their health, and the simple move you can do every day to help your brain.

"I really learned what it's like as a patient not to be listened to." - Dr. Louann Brizendine

Louann is also the Lynne ad Marc Benioff Endowed Chair in Clinical Psychiatry a the University of California San Francisco and founder of the UCSF's Women's Mood and Hormone Clinic. She completed her degree in Neurobiology at UC Berkeley, graduated from Yale School of Medicine, and completed her residency at Harvard Medical School.

"Male and female brains are more alike than different." - Dr. Louann Brizendine

• What does the power of the only mean to Louann
• Why did Louann get into neuropsychiatry
• What is the purpose of a hormone
• Why do women's lives get better in the second half
• What are the four phases of The Transition
• What can women do in the pre-transition phase of menopause do to optimize their health
• What does leg strength have to do with brain health and longevity
• How does nine-round breathing work

"I was obsessed with hormones and how they affected the female brain." - Dr. Louann Brizendine

1. Persevere
2. Forgive yourself
3. Be kind to your body

"Just keep swimming." - Dr. Louann Brizendine

• Get your copy of The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond by Louann Brizendine
• Get your copy of The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine

Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Louann Brizendine

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry, or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence, and representation, and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite-only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/61

"What you do now is not just about you there is a ripple effect." - Angela Chee

How can we quiet the fear of being first?

This week, I talk about the power of being seen. Let this be your reminder that what you do and how you are being matters -- even if you don't see it yet. It is causing a ripple effect. In this episode, I highlight a story from this past week that perfectly captures the power of The Only and the power of being seen.

"You can be someone's Connie Chung." - Angela Chee

In today's show, I talk about how to know what your audience needs, how you can step into their power, and how changing the narrative for yourself can change it for others.

"Many times you won't get feedback or an accolade, but you have to have that inner knowing that when you show up for yourself and for others it matters." - Angela Chee

• How to show up for your audience
• How to know what your audience needs
• What does it mean to be the first
• How can minorities step into their power
• How changing the narrative for yourself can change it for others
• Who did Angela Chee look up to

"You don't have to be famous or be on TV to make an impact." - Angela Chee

• Read the TODAY article: I took the viral photo of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Here's what it means to me by Sarahbeth Maney

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/60

"It's exhausting to be the light." - Angela Chee

What happens when you're the bright light and things are dragging you down? How do you regenerate?

Today's guest Tracy Litt is a science and spirituality teacher, rapid transformational hypnotherapist, bestselling author, and TEDx speaker. She is the Founder of The Litt Factor and the creator of Mind Magic®. Her work has been featured in Entrepreneur, FastCompany, Thrive Global, Success 125, and Inc.com. In this episode, Tracy and I talk about what it means to identify as high-achieving women and how we grapple with the dark side of resilience. We also discuss the gift and challenge of slowing down and Tracy shares ways that she incorporates neuroscience into her work. We also explore parenting and how to shift the "Good Mom" paradigm.

"It is not a luxury to invest in yourself." - Tracy Litt

In today's show, we talk about ways to combat toxic positivity, connecting with yourself without self-judgment, and how we are consciously raising strong daughters.

"There is only one of you and that uniqueness is what we're called here to leverage." - Tracy Litt

• How to combat toxic positivity
• How to connect with yourself without self-judgment
• How to address negative thoughts
• Is there an alternative to constant resiliency
• How can we use breathwork to heal
• What can we do to slow down and reconnect with our bodies
• How did Tracy Litt step into her power
• What is Mind Magic
• Why don't my affirmations stick
• How to shake off a bad morning
• How to raise strong daughters
• What is expander parenting

"If you lie to yourself you can't change." - Tracy Litt

1. Breathe deeply more frequently throughout your day
2. Ask yourself: where are you currently not being fully expressed?
3. Breathe and go do that thing

"If what got us here is blocking us from getting there, then we have a divine responsibility to turn on its head how we're getting there." - Tracy Litt

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Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources, and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite-only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/59

Where did our beliefs come from and how do they shape how we act and react? Did you know that International Women's Day was started back in 1911? A global day celebrating the social, economic, political, and cultural achievements of women, International Women's Day is also a call to action for celebrating women's equality. I have been thinking a lot about this year's theme: #BreakTheBias so in today's episode, I talk about the changes we're seeing for women's equality on the corporate level this year and the ways that businesses are celebrating the holiday. I also talk about ways that women can celebrate the day at their companies and how we can all take steps to make meaningful change for equality.

"It starts with you." - Angela Chee

In today's show, we talk about ways that you can take action to #BreakTheBias for International Women's Day 2022 and beyond.

"You are the bridge builders." - Angela Chee

• How to make meaningful change for women
• How to celebrate International Women's Day
• What does International Women's Day celebrate
• When did International Women's Day become a holiday
• How do companies celebrate International Women's Day
• How to take action for women's equality
• International Women's Day Resources

"This year I have noticed a shift." - Angela Chee

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/58

"Whatever you are creating I am sending you so much love even though I feel heavy." - Angela Chee

How do we move forward in the in-betweens when we are all going through so much?

This year was meant to be full of renewed hope, but for me, it has started out quite heavy, so I want to take this episode in a different direction. I want to talk about transparency. Although I am still keeping up with my professional duties, it can be a challenge to stay motivated while balancing the rest of my life. I am going through a lot. You are going through a lot. How do we continue to lead?

Listen in to this episode as I share my story and what I'm going through, discuss why transparency matters, and talk about how to sit with pain and still move forward.

"It's okay to not feel good, but how can we let go of that?" - Angela Chee

In today's show, we talk about how to balance your needs with being a leader, how to stay calm during tense moments, and how to lead when you don't feel like it.

"This facade is what I learned to do when I was younger." - Angela Chee

• How to lead when you don't feel like it
• How can we maintain motivation
• How to balance your needs with being a leader
• Why is it important to release emotions
• How to stay calm during tense moments
• Why does transparency matter
• How do we sit with pain and still move forward

"You need to have an outlet for release." - Angela Chee

• Listen to The Power of The Only Episode 11: The Power Of Mindset, Gratitude, and Appreciation in Challenging Times
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• The Class by Taryn Twomey
• Kinrgy by Julianne Hough
• Outrageous Openness by Tosha Silver

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry, or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence, and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources, and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite-only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/57

Why does the New Year trigger all this pressure and where does it come from?

"This episode is dedicated to the power of letting go." - Angela Chee

Happy Lunar New Year! Today's episode is all about harnessing the power of letting go. I was not ready for the new year this year. Were you? It took me the better part of a month to gain some clarity and get focused on my intention and vision for the year ahead. So this is your reminder that your timeline is perfect for you. Take your time. Create your own path this year and give yourself grace.

"My word for 2022 is centered." - Angela Chee

In today's show, I talk about why the new year causes stress, finding the power in letting go, and why it's important to acknowledge your growth. I also share some wisdom from the His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

"We are always growing and evolving even if it doesn't feel like it." - Angela Chee

• Why does the New Year trigger pressure
• Where is the power in letting go
• What is the word for 2022
• Why is it important to acknowledge your growth
• How to give yourself grace
• How to let go

"You are a masterpiece in the making." - Angela Chee

• Listen to The Power of The Only Episode 33: Reflection, Celebration, and New Year Vision
• The Book Of Joy-Lasting Happiness In A Changing World

Thanks for being a part of this bold and powerful conversation on The Power of The Only!

Whether you feel like the only one in your company, industry or community or the only woman in the room, we're here to support you in stepping up, speaking up through power, presence and representation and to make an impact in your personal and professional life.

Want even more insider tips, resources and training to help you own your voice and power and step into your leadership. Join me in my free, invite only YOU, Amplified!™ community!

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Learn more about this episode of The Power of The Only with Angela Chee at www.angelachee.com/56