Thrive Hive Podcast

This episode is dedicated to friendships.  As we wind down this year and look towards our future selves, how do our friends fit into our lives? 

Friends are your support, your community. Good friends root for you and lift you up. They also give it to you straight. The best friendships take work and patience to continue to grow. 

What do you do when a friendship is no longer serving you?  Maybe the relationship is awkward because you've gone in different directions, maybe there's a pink elephant in the room and you haven't addressed it.  Or, don't want to give it your energy.   

Re-evaluating and releasing a friendship is complicated - do you have a conversation, ghost them completely? Or simply do the sloooow fade.

And what happens when jealousy clouds a friendship? A little envy is okay, but coveting your friend's life or happiness is a problem.  

Feeling dread when you see the call coming in, also not OK.

Listen in as two friends who bring their own stories, thoughts and anecdotes get real about how to be a true friend.  And when to walk away when someone you thought was your friend isn't. 

And if you have another friendship question, send it to us!

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Can we get a woot wooooot???!!

If you're here and you're listening, you've got something to celebrate as we close out 2022 and here we talk about how we can and should be celebrating more!

When we act like ninja warriors - jumping from one challenge to the next without stopping to pat ourselves on the back, we don't stop to acknowledge our accomplishments. This means we forget about the many milestones and micro-wins throughout the year.

By not stopping to enjoy the achievement, we are setting ourselves up for burnout and in fact, slowing down our productivity. Fun fact - productivity increases more from positive emotion that it does from discipline.

So, let's celebrate! Maybe you get yourself a Starbucks, a facial, or a new pair of Jimmy Choos for a more substantial win. You get to choose! 

So, get your calendar and your pom poms and take a stroll down memory lane for 2022. Reflect on the amazing things you did to make 2022 a successful year.

And if you're feeling it - let the world know!  #unmuteyourselfwins

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It’s time to listen to your inner voice, that nagging feeling that you are meant for more. You deserve to do what you love to do and only what you love to do and get paid highly for doing it.

You’ve worked very hard your whole life and now you get to do what's best for you. This can mean a career change, leaving the job where you're phoning it in, or narrowing down your ideal client so that you are working only with people who light you up. But how?

This episode walks you through the three steps you can take RIGHT NOW to get you closer to the "more" you are looking for at work.

Just because you’re good at it doesn’t mean you love to do it and here we overcome barriers understand your resistance.

Why? Because authenticity and vulnerability will always lead to breakthroughs as you go from stuck in that rut to shooting a cannonball through your career to bust you out on the other side.

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Who doesn't have money issues?!  Maybe you grew up without it, or maybe you grew up surrounded by it. You lived with scrimpers or perhaps you lived with spenders.  Either way, how you view money today is tied back to how you were raised.  

Did your hard-working parent remind you constantly to be grateful for what you had that they provided for you after walking uphill in the snow both ways in bare feet?  Did your parent shower you with gifts to over compensate for something else that they were not able to provide?  Whatever the case, make no mistake...we ALL have some kind of hang up about money.  

In this episode, we offer some tips on finding a happy medium and getting more comfortable with conversations around money.

What you think matters to us! You can reach us at the websites below or on all the socials!

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Women have been banding together for decades.  To offer support, to voice their complaints, demand respect, and broadcast their message - women deserve to be equal!  But what about the men?  

So often our focus is on women, and men also deal with fear and insecurity, struggle with Imposter Experience, and yes - men get harassed, too. 

Men are raised to "take it like a man", "buck up", "just ignore the pain" so they squelch their emotions and push through with courage and determination. As a result, they walk around with all that baggage because they can't speak up or rely on their hive the way women do. 

November is men's health month, so in this episode we offer some powerful ways to support the good men in your life.

We want to know what you think, really!! You can reach us at the websites below or on all the socials!

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Whoa boy!  Nothing gets your heart rate going like a good ol' round of Thanksgiving dysfunction!  

Thanksgiving is both of our favorite holidays due in large part to our love of boundaries. And food.

What's the best way to ensure Aunt Mary doesn't knock a bottle of pinot and slide off her chair into the sweet potato mousse? Easy - ask her not to.

Boundaries can be easy OR difficult, even for the most practiced in this skill. In this episode, we talk about why boundaries can feel scary and how it can get even more charged depending on who you set them with and how they respond.

Take some notes on How, When, and WHY setting boundaries are the best way to communicate in your relationships. 

Plus an impromptu role play (which of course Beth nails).

Listen in for more!

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High 5 strengths test

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Boundaries at work? You bet. The best way to enjoy what you do?  Teach people how to work with you. 

Part one of our two-part series, today we discuss work boundaries.  Why we need them, how to set them and when to hold your boundaries to get what you need, and what you know you deserve. 

From the toxic boss to the difficult client, we provide clear (and kind!) actionable examples to get you started or help you raise your boundary game.

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https://nancymedoff.com/

https://thatsaspade.com/

High 5 strengths test

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Why do we put ourselves in situations where we feel we have to change to belong? Work groups, mommy groups, even some friend groups.

Conforming is exhausting! So here’s your permission to accept, honor and EMBRACE yourself, flaws and all to be truly free.

Many people go their whole lives without ever experiencing the joy of who they are and after this episode, you can be sure this won’t be you.

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Woo Woo versus science!  It is scientifically proven that your beliefs impact your outcomes.  And we mean TRULY believing that you can, will, and deserve to live the best life for you.  

Doubtful? Think about your favorite celebrity or success story and use that person as proof.  What makes them so different than you?  Nothing.  They believed. 

Believing will recalibrate your own confirmation bias and you will then find facts, data, and PEOPLE to support this belief which gets you closer to that desired outcome. 

So, instead of telling yourself that you'll never: get that job, meet that partner, make that money, or take that trip try this - Ask yourself: "Why Not me?"

The more you ask this one question, the closer you'll get to the things you really want.

You can reach us at the websites below or on all the socials!

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"Tribe", "Ride or Die", "Posse", "Business Besties".  It's no surprise there are numerous quotes related to this topic:

Surround yourself only with people who are going to lift you higher - Oprah

You will move in the direction of people you associate with - Warren Buffet

We all have them, we all need them - but are we thoughtful and intentional in who we surround ourselves with?  In this episode, we get down to the nitty gritty - the difference between a tribe and a board of directors, when to know it's time to leave a group, who you can rely on for what, and what purpose each will serve in your life. 

Where you can find us:

Nancy Medoff: www.nancymedoff.com, Instagram: @nancy_medoff, Linkedin: @ Nancy Medoff

Beth Knaus: www.thatsaspade.com, Instagram: @thats_a_spade, Linkedin: @Beth Knaus

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