The Team Meeting Podcast

Do you think good thoughts about your life or do you constantly think about not being good enough, strong enough, sexy enough, or wealthy enough?

Today I am offering up an episode from a few months ago, because I still feel like it can help.

Being a bully to yourself is a betrayal that you don't need to continue.

First, recognize that you're doing it.

Second, disrupt it and find resources, meditations, kind people, communities or even therapy that can help you get to the root cause so you can stop it.

You're here, you're listening to this podcast so you are stronger than you think. You are literally seeking opportunities to learn.

Let's talk about ways to think differently about your life.

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Unthinkably good things can happen even late in the game. quote from Under The Tuscan Sun movie

This week’s episode for those who think they’ve lost in life.  I'll use an analogy. Think of  life as a baseball, softball or basketball game and there is a time clock. The game is nearing its end and your team is behind. In this analogy, you don’t think you can make a comeback, you think you didn’t play well enough so you don't get to win. You expect to lose and think that’s the only alternative.

Think of this analogy for your life. I’m talking to women who feel stuck in careers that don’t fulfill them. This is for women who spent their years only focused on what everyone else wanted rather than creating their own path and setting boundaries for their needs. I'm talking to you. I’m talking to the person who had dreams of starting a business and either never did or did it  and it didn’t go as well as you planned. I’m talking to the person who has financial trauma and doesn’t expect to ever have what they want. 

Hear me now. The game isn’t over. You can still win.  However as we discuss in this meeting, you will need to take action, bold and imperfect action to trigger change.

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In today's Team Meeting episode we have another great interview.

Have you every been afraid to be your full self at work, in a relationship or with family and friends? I have and it's a horrible feeling of loneliness.

Today we talk about how to get comfortable taking up space.  When we say "take up space" we mean be yourself, go into a room and don't question if you're worthy of being there. Apply for a job and don't be afraid you're not smart enough. Go on a date and don't worry about not being interesting enough. Take. Up. Space. This is all a part of being yourself. 

I'm talking to my friend Rafat Fields, who is a Purpose Cultivator (I love that term). She helps women align their purpose for profit. We met in a Mastermind group and she has helped me to define my audience for the work that I'm doing now. She can help you too. You can reach out to her here 

Another message from this episode is that you must learn to be kind to yourself. It is an act of bravery to accept and unconditionally love who you are. It is also a journey to learn how to practice kindness for yourself.

A book we reference in today's session is The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendrick. I highly recommend it. I'm listening to the audio version now.  The concept of operating in your zone of genius fascinates me and is something I aim to do.

I also referenced the ebook I wrote that's on amazon. If you want to hear my story about my journey to love myself through hip replacement surgery. Check it out here.

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I created the Team Meeting Podcast to share my lessons learned about how to get unstuck in life. I know how it feels. I've been stuck plenty of times. I filed bankruptcy during graduate school and I thought I ruined my life. I had hip replacements at an age when I thought I would have been in the hospital to giving birth to a child, but I was getting my hips replaced instead. It broke my heart. I felt stuck again.

In this week's episode I'm giving you examples of how to get unstuck. Of course it starts with what you're hearing, your background music in life. That music is directing you whether you like the sound or not. My background music used to play this song called "you never get what you want." That song was on repeat and it kept me stuck for years.

I've changed the music but that song tries to get on my playlist and I have to reject it and choose another song. 

Today's episode will hopefully help you choose another song.

Check out my Etsy Store where I have products to help you exercise your brave muscles and realize you can still have the life you dream of even if it looks a little different. I know what that feels like and its good.   

LinkedIn is the most popular channel for seeking employment and today we have a Linked In Queen on the Team Meeting Podcast. My friend Julia Toothacre equips corporate professionals who value the stability of a 9-5 to take action to advance their career. Julia has courses on Linked In and free resources on her website to help you take high impact actions to advance your career.

The pandemic caused a lot of pivots. Some businesses went under, some people were laid off and went on unemployment, and others quit their jobs because their priorities shifted.  

Regardless of where you are on this spectrum, Julia can help you today. Maybe you’re in the corporate world now trying to figure out your next move, maybe you’re at home running or household or you may be out there making moves as a business owner or student. Wherever you are, you are not stuck and we will talk about that in today’s episode. 

Julia’s company Ride the Tide Collective is full of practical guidance, free guides and inks to her podcast episodes that will help you manage your career. I really  think they help you manage your life.

I fully endorse what Julia and I talked about today. As a person who has spent 18 years in corporate America, the tools and tips that we talk about in this podcast will help you and offer you a fresh perspective on how to manage your career and your life.

Follow Julia Toothacre on social media see the links below: 

Website:  https://www.ridethetidecollective.com

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

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

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

Open you hearts, get your notebooks out and get ready to share this episode with anyone who needs encouragement for a tough season in their career.

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Do you like you?

I spent many years not liking myself because I was single and because I was overweight and because I was single and overweight. ha!

Well, it has taken what seems like a million years but I have learned to like myself with extra body fat and when I feel toned and awesome. I have learned to like myself single, I've spent many years here and I finally feel peace even though I know Mr. Amazing is out there.

Let's talk about ways to like yourself with all the imperfections and the wonderful things you bring to this world.

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Reference, get the new Mel Robbins book The High 5 Habit. It has helped me to think about ways to like me when I look and feel my worst. Her tools that she shares are simple and powerful.   I listened to the audio version at night since I have a toddler who thinks mommy has to be with her when she sleeps. Thank God for air pods. 

Check it out here (copy this link) : https://www.amazon.com/High-Habit-Take-Control-Simple/dp/B09DTFV5FH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DKLC7VEZQWSV&dchild=1&keywords=the+high+five+habit&qid=1635362979&sprefix=the+high+f%2Caps%2C824&sr=8-1

Rebounding definition: Definition of rebound - Merriam-Webster

1 : to bounce back after hitting something · 2 : to get over a disappointment · 3 : to catch a basketball after a player has thrown it at the basket and has not .

Let's talk about how to rebound. Rebound has several definitions, some related to sports and others to relationships. I'm talking about both in today's podcast episode.  

We're talking about how to try again when we take our shots in life and that thing we do tanks or no one seems to care, listen or buy what we are offering.

Let's use the basketball example because for the WNBA the Women's Basketball Association, they had their championships recently.

Candace Parker a WNBA premiere player has tons of reasons why she should stop playing basketball.  She's had 7 knee surgeries and a herniated disk in her back and many other physical challenges. So she's a perfect example for today's podcast.  She took a chance and went to play for the Chicago Skye WNBA team after spending her career with the LA Sparks team.

Chicago Skye had never won a championship however she was a star player with LA Sparks a team which has won several championships.   

In this season's championship game, Chicago Skye came from behind and won the WNBA Championship. Candace helped them make history with all her pain and challenges. She rebounded literally on the court and in life.

Let's talk about how to rebound not just on basketball courts but in our lives, in our days in our minutes. Rebounding requires resets, constant resets. 

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Life is messy. Let's talk about it.

Nelson Mandela said "It always seems impossible until it's done." I have always loved that quote and this week's podcast is a little appetizer to introduce you to that concept.
Anything that's growing or transforming or improving will have points when things get messy or seem chaotic or even impossible.

Have you ever cleaned your closet? Messy so so messy.
Have you ever had a home improvement project where you got new floors or knocked down a wall. It's a mess it seems like you can't overcome it.

Let's talk about how we can learn to tolerate the mess because this is the price of growth and its worth it.

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Hope gets bad press. The hustle culture that wants you to work work work, ignore silence and prove yourself wants you to think its not enough.

But I disagree.

Yes, achieving goals and your dreams and being healed from trauma requires effort, but it starts with hope. Hope helps you wake up and try again after bankruptcy, after heartbreak, after losing loved ones to a virus that seems like a mystery.

I think hope is brave.

Today is a 10 minute huddle. Let's get into it.,

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Let's talk about building our mental strength.  We do it by working our courage muscles. We all could us that now.

Today's meeting is a 10 minute huddle where we have a quick session with actions. We always have actions. We always work our actions.

Join the meeting and let me know how you'll be building your courage muscles.

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