Thriving Thru the Shit

So, it's late February and your plan for 2024 doesn't look anything like you thought just 7 weeks ago! Well, you are one of many and don't panic. You are in control of your plan and with a little honesty and some changes, you can make it happen. Join Julie to get inspired to get on track and learn some techniques on how to adjust as needed to achieve your goals. Note: this episode has a few cuss words, I mean the title has one. About this...

Is this you? Go into work on Monday and ready to kiss ass and achieve your goals! Then by Thursday, you feel like you've gone a few rounds in a boxing ring and Christmas was a lifetime ago. The key is to stop the crazy train and get accountable on what you want to achieve. Join Julie as she discusses the pitfalls on starting the year off with no accountability. You can do this! Note: this episode has a few cuss words, I mean the title has one.&...

The new year is a time almost everybody thinks about putting new goals in place to make the upcoming year a great one. This is a good thing, right? So why does it feel like a burden sometimes? Why does it feel like I am forcing it? Why do some people actually get pissed about new year's resolutions? This episode talks about this and how to be true to your needs at the new year. Julie will share her approach to the new year goal setting and some of her past ...

In Corporate America it is commonplace to have a do more with less attitude. If layoffs happen, there isn't a reduction in workload or responsibilities for the remaining employees. We all have complained about this at one point or another, but do we really live our lives any differently? When you know a stressful time is coming, do you make changes to get ready for it? Most of us have to honestly answer no. If an unexpected challenge surprises you, do you inten...

Being in hard circumstances can bring out some of the best and worst behavior in all of us. When someone hurts us, it often times makes us angry and strains a relationship. When we get feedback that our work or leadership style isn't perfect, we can feel inadequate. Whether dealing with a personal or professional challenge, it is hard to not jump to conclusions that usually don't serve us well. Join Julie as she discusses a mindset change that can be key in dealing wit...

When you get development feedback, how do you react? Is it with "oh no, I have to change this immediately?" or "do you feel like because of this feedback you are also not doing a good job at everything?" It is human nature to take feedback very personally especially negative feedback. Let's be honest, it is personal because it is your specific feedback. This podcast will discuss options of thinking about your feedback and give you some hints on how to critically think ...

We all have goals that we want to achieve but life can get in the way. Have you ever written goals to not look at them until a year later when work makes you do it? Do you have personal goals that are important to you, but life gets in the way of achieving them? Yep, me too! Join Julie as she shares some ideas on how to be successful in achieving your goals. Be warned there is a few seconds of Julie having technical difficulties with her microphone but let's roll...

Being an Inclusive Leader isn't easy for many people and that is ok as long as you work hard to be one. Unfortunately, sometimes a leader can go "too far" in the quest for inclusiveness and do more harm than good. Join Julie as she shares an experience that will highlight this leadership challenge and help you avoid it in your own life. Note: this episode has a few cuss words, I mean the title has one. About this Podcast:Thriving thru the Shit is...

We all know stress is a part of life, yet so many of us act like we don't need to manage it. It's so normal for us to watch our weight or force ourselves to exercise for our physical health but so many of us treat stress management as optional. In this episode, Julie shares a few of her tricks of managing her stress in "normal" times as well as really intense times. This is an episode everyone can benefit from. Note: this episode has a few cuss words, I mea...

Have you ever heard of the itty-bitty shitty committee? It is the committee we have in our own head that tells us lies that add so much stress and doubt to our lives. We all do this to ourselves but it's important we acknowledge it and find ways to thrive in spite of it. Julie discusses five of these BS lies and how to better think about them. Note: this episode has a few cuss words, I mean the title has one. About this Podcast:Thriving thru the Shit...