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Since it is Halloween, it's the perfect time to explore the concept of fear!   Sit back, unwrap your favorite Halloween candy and enjoy today's show.  We will be discussing:

• what is fear and why do we both avoid it AND seek it?
• what might be possible if you expand your capacity for feeling fear?
• tips for allowing fear
  • walk the path with someone/hold someone's hand - we don't have to do it alone!
  • allow it, feel it, notice what it's close to (like excitement) - possibly enjoy it?
  • remind yourself of something you used to fear but you aren't anymore; we forget how brave we actually have been in the past!
  • redefine what fear means - maybe it means you are taking worthy risks, you are trying something new, you are our of your comfort zone.  When we reframe fear, it's no longer something to run away from or try to avoid - it simply means we are stretching and growing - maybe fear is the adult version of growing pains!
  • where do you have choice and control?

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In business, we talk about the KLT Factor (know, like, trust) because we are more likely to purchase goods/services from people with whom we have a relationship.  But, have you ever considered if you know, like and trust YOU?

Know - what are your values, your beliefs?  what are your fears?  Try this values exercise:
1. narrow this list of values down to 10
2. then take away 5 more
3.  identify your top 3 - 5 core values

Like - do you enjoy your own company?  

Trust - do you know you an handle whatever comes at you?

The goal here is not to judge yourself, but instead just to notice where you are.  This is a lifelong process of getting to know the most important person in your life - YOU!

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It would be weird to take a bubble bath in the middle of your office, so why do we keep telling people that the solution to feeling overwhelmed and stressed at work is to take a bath, get a pedicure or do a face mask?  The truth is, the "self care" industry is worth trillions of dollars (yes, trillions) - but despite the huge amount of money we are paying out, we simply are not seeing the return.  Instead of thinking of self care as something  that is external, Jen invites you to consider that managing your mind so that you can reduce your own suffering  is the real self care.  

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If you have ever planned to do something, but then not done it because you no longer "wanted" to - you have experienced resistance.  It's super common, but it can be overcome!  In this episode, Jen teaches the importance of becoming resistant to your own resistance so that you can go after your big dreams.

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We have all experienced big feelings, but most of us have no idea what to do when it happens.  Even worse - what if you get big feelings at work?!  Or, what if you are around someone who has big feelings - it can be so uncomfortable and awkward when you don't know how to help the person solve the problem.  The good news is - there are only 2 things you actually need to do:
1. regulate yourself and your emotions
2. hold space
Learn exactly what this means in today's episode.

Book suggestion: The Art of Holding Space by Heather Plett

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Creativity and business go hand-in-hand for Kara Gott Warner is here to show us how one enhances the other. 

In this episode:
- Explore how creativity can enhance your business/leadership
- Creativity gives a contrast to the business side of your brain
- Give yourself permission to play AND permission to be bad
- Art is not about productivity - it's about the process
- Try Kara's tip of  "creative snacks" when it feels like you don't have time, or a bigger project feels overwhelming
 
About Kara:
Kara Gott Warner, self-proclaimed podcast queen since twenty-14, teaches the art of audio storytelling and how to amplify meaningful content through the power of a podcast. Kara blends her unique style of podcast editing and production with 20 years in the craft publishing world. As a former executive editor of a popular knitting magazine, she knows how to produce a body of work that creates impact and gets attention. She offers a full suite of podcast launching programs, and monthly services for established podcasters who seek ongoing production support.

Connect with Kara:
website
instagram

Kara's book recommendation:
How to be Everything

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Jen talks about how she may haven taken her mindset of "doing hard things" too far, because she realizes embodying this mindset makes everything hard!  She is working on embracing the things that feel good, which ironically, feels hard!
- celebrate
- anticipate
- delight

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Dr. Rupal Upadhyay is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago where she lives with her husband, 3 children, and adorable puppy.   In this episode, she encourages listeners to put "mind over matter" and to use mindset to create balance and self-care, and find optimism during challenging times.  

She completed her undergraduate studies at The University of Chicago, in Chicago, IL.  She then went on to The University of Illinois in Chicago for medical school.  She did her training in General Pediatrics at Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, IL.

Dr. Rupal has been in practice for over 20 years.  She is part of a private group practice with Associates in Pediatrics that serves the Elgin, Schaumburg, and surrounding areas.  She also has medical privileges at St. Alexius Medical Center and serves on the Medical Executive Board of Directors at Advocate Sherman Hospital.

She is involved in several different organizations within the Barrington area and enjoys being part of a strong and supportive community.

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Have you ever made a meaningful connection with a stranger?  Today's episode discusses how these micro-connections can enrich our lives and leave us feeling grateful and connected, and might be part of the solution to addressing the loneliness epidemic in the US.  I invite listeners to consider how they might start talking to strangers to feel the happiness boost that comes with connection.

Click here to access the NPR article referenced in the podcast.
Read about the loneliness epidemic here.
Want to learn more about Emily, who I met on a flight back from Iceland?  Click here!
Learn about Dutch Chat Lines at the grocery here!

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Jen speaks with Master Coach Erin Aquin about how she has tapped into her intuition and used it to guide business and life decisions.  Erin shares:
* her definition of intuition
* why it's actually brilliant (and not "too woo") to listen to that inner nudge
* ways to hear your own intuition
*  why your intuition is never wrong - even when the outcome  is unexpected

Click here to learn more about what Erin and her co-founder Steve are up to at Superabound!

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