Have you ever interacted with someone who loves their job? How do they make you feel? How do you feel about going back to that store or place of business? What about the person who hates their job? What influence does that person have on the entire environment, their interactions and the energy. This week I dive into a few experiences I have had as well as a personal story on what happens when we change our perspective or situation so we can bring passion, energy, presence to what we do. 

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How often have you ignored something that keeps coming up in your life - same frustrations, same negative feelings, same blockers, same disappointments, same doubts. Is that just a coincidence or is life (the universe) trying to tell us something, show us something? Why are we so tempted to ignore or dismiss these messages? What are we scared of and why do we ignore our gut so often? Listen in as I dive into all of this in this week’s episode.

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There’s no denying that we have made progress over the years with equal rights for women - the seat at the table, equal pay but there is something we are still completely missing as society that is obvious if you look closely. In this episode, I applaud the external progression we have made but highlight why it’s important to notice and demand change with the invisible expectations, demands, stereotypes that many still have for women. I get really passionate in this one :) Give it a listen!

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Insecurities are universal. It would be hard to find someone without any insecurities. They may not know what they are but I’m sure they have them. They all look different in each of us but really it’s just a way to help us see a part of ourselves that we need to work on. We try to compensate for them rather than tackle them head on. In this episode, I encourage you to get curious about your insecurities.

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Most of us have that person or people in our lives where we feel like we have to walk on eggshells. We don’t want them to get upset or be mad at us… and we do what we think we need to do to prevent that from happening. After all, we are the ones with self-control and not them right? That’s the story I told myself too until I unpacked what was really happening. I saw these moments and my behavior for what it truly was - based on fear, avoidance, playing the same role I’ve always played. This topic is applicable to so many because relationships are one of our greatest teachers.

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You can be married, have a house full of kids, be surrounded by friends and still feel lonely… all the time or just in certain moments. How does this happen? In this episode, I share what I have seen contribute to the feeling of “loneliness.” Some of it is our mindset and expectations and some of it is because Today’s world and our lifestyle can give us the illusion that we are connected and not lonely but how do you truly assess? I dive into all of this in this episode. 

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I’m convinced the things you can’t measure or see is where the magic and secret to life lies. Not everyone has the patience or interest to attain it which is why it’s not something everyone is lining up to do or benefits from. I wish that weren’t the reality. Listen in as I share my journey with meditation and a few ways I got over the “intimidation” of it. Perfection isn’t the goal but getting a taste of the benefits will definitely hook you for life!

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I don’t want to debate whether social media is good or bad but I do think it is important for everyone to pause and notice how it affects YOUR day, mindset, reality, mental health. In this episode, I unpack “Social Media” with my good friend and fellow nerd who loves unpacking just as much as I do - Amna Mazin. We talk about her journey evaluating her own relationship with Social Media and what she discovered along the way. Definitely don’t want to miss this one!

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Do you consider yourself a good communicator but find that some personalities or relationships are hard to have a conversation with? They either stonewall or avoid the conversation or they blow up? What do you do in that situation - do you just ignore the issue too and move on? That’s what I have done many times until I realized that there was a better option and after trying it a few times, I realized that me becoming like them is not the answer. I share 2 things you can do!

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It’s a product development reference that comes up often in the startup world - is your product a painkiller or a vitamin? Today I take this reference and apply to how we each choose to live our lives. Are we forward-thinking, intentional and patient with doing the things that are meaningful like a vitamin? Or are we going from one fire to another, being pushed through life until we are forced to take the painkiller for the things that we weren’t making time for or were choosing to ignore?

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