Working Parent Resource

Today we're chatting with Errin Weisman, who is a physician trained in family medicine, life coach, podcaster and fierce advocate for wellness in medicine. She faced professional burnout early in her career and speaks openly about her story in order to help others know they are not alone, particularly female physicians and working moms. Dr. Weisman wholeheartedly believes to be a healer, you must first fill your own cup. She lives and practices life coaching and medicine in rural Southwestern Indiana, loves her roles as a farmer's wife, athlete, and mother of three. She also hosts the Doctor Me First podcast.

I wanted to bring Errin on the show because my experience really is with professionals who tend to work in more corporate working environments, or who are entrepreneurs who work from home. A lot of the strategies that work for people in corporate or who own their own business aren't always going to work for people like doctors, nurses, firefighters, police officers, construction workers, and other people whose jobs are inherently stressful, and who might even deal with life and death on a daily basis. I wanted to chat with Errin to explore how people in those types of high-stakes professions can find some relief and inspiration as well.

Show Notes: https://argenalinstitute.com/73

Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:

Errin Weisman Website

Errin Weisman Facebook

Errin Weisman LinkedIn

Errin Weisman Instagram

Doctor Me First Podcast

Doctor Me First by Dr. Errin Weisman (Free Chapter)

The Argenal Institute Website

The Argenal Institute Library

Free Consultation with Sarah Argenal

Email me: [email protected]

About The Argenal Institute:

The Working Parent Resource Podcast is a place where we explore how to defeat burnout as working parents so we can finally enjoy these precious years of our lives. My name is Sarah Argenal, and I'm the host of this show, as well as the founder of The Argenal Institute, and creator of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™, which provides a sustainable and long-term approach to fulfillment for working parents. The show notes for this episode, as well as other resources, free training materials, and information about the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ can all be found on our website at https://argenalinstitute.com/.

Sponsor:

This show is sponsored by The Argenal Institute Library, a hub of practical guides, challenges, and training materials that will help you implement what you learn on this show. Check out our featured resource, a free taste of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™.

Reminders:

Don't forget to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts to be notified when a new episode is published. Please leave an honest rating and review as well. Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated! They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them.

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Today we're talking with Christine Lam. Christine is your classic high school nerd turned physician, after taking a detour exploring the world of education, teaching math in the New York City public school system. After having her idealism (but not soul) crushed by young mischievous teenagers, she turned to the world of medicine to indulge her thirst for learning. She holds a BS from Cornell University in Human Biology, and a joint MD/MBA from Tufts University. She is a co-host of the newly released DearDoc podcast, where she and her co-host Gregory Conor speak honestly and dig deep into the issues we all face as working parents. She's a native from the east coast, but she has quickly assimilated to the sun and sand of the Greater Los Angeles area, enjoying the food, outdoors and outlets to all things international that the west has to offer.

Show Notes: https://argenalinstitute.com/72

Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:

DearDoc Website

DearDoc Facebook

DearDoc LinkedIn

DearDoc Twitter

DearDoc Instagram

DearDoc Podcast

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoski

WPR027: The Surprising Truth About Adrenal Fatigue with Jennifer Blossom

The Argenal Institute Website

The Argenal Institute Library

Free Consultation with Sarah Argenal

Email me: [email protected]

About The Argenal Institute:

The Working Parent Resource Podcast is a place where we explore how to defeat burnout as working parents so we can finally enjoy these precious years of our lives. My name is Sarah Argenal, and I'm the host of this show, as well as the founder of The Argenal Institute, and creator of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™, which provides a sustainable and long-term approach to fulfillment for working parents. The show notes for this episode, as well as other resources, free training materials, and information about the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ can all be found on our website at https://argenalinstitute.com/.

Sponsor:

This show is sponsored by The Argenal Institute Library, a hub of practical guides, challenges, and training materials that will help you implement what you learn on this show. Check out our featured resource, a free taste of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™.

Reminders:

Don't forget to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts to be notified when a new episode is published. Please leave an honest rating and review as well. Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated! They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them.

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Rebecca Ching is a seasoned therapist, speaker, writer, leadership coach and workshop facilitator. She is the CEO and founder of Potentia Family Therapy, which is a brick and mortar integrated mental health practice based in San Diego, California. She also started Rebecca Ching Leadership Coaching + Consulting where she works with established business leaders and entrepreneurs helping them navigate the curve balls of leading while staying connected to their core values in all arenas of their lives internally, at home, at work, and in their communities. She is an early adopter of The Daring Way™ (Brené Brown's training company) and is a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator + Consultant and is also a Certified Internal Family System Therapist.

Rebecca infuses these methodologies into all of her workshops, coaching, and speaking offerings. Prior to working as a therapist and coach, she worked in Washington, DC for a United States Senator, in NYC as an advertising account executive and in Zurich, Switzerland as an Area Director for an international youth organization. All of her previous professional experiences fuels her work today. She lives in San Diego, CA with her husband and their two children where they enjoy cooking, going to farmers markets, all things water and outdoors.

This is one of my favorite interviews I've ever done on this podcast. As you'll hear in our conversation, I've been studying Internal Family Systems for a while, and I've really adopted it as a cornerstone of the work I do. It's become fundamental to my understanding of just about every issue working parents face, and it has changed so much in my own life as well. Rebecca really helps offer a practical guide to using IFS to improve our work, our relationships, and our lives in general.

Show Notes: https://argenalinstitute.com/71

Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:

Rebecca Ching Website

Potentia Family Therapy Website

Rebecca Ching Facebook

Rebecca Ching LinkedIn

Rebecca Ching Twitter

Rebecca Ching Instagram

Internal Family Systems

Brene Brown

When Things Fall Apart with Pema Chodron

The Argenal Institute Website

The Argenal Institute Library

Free Consultation with Sarah Argenal

The Argenal Institute Book Survey

Email me: [email protected]

About The Argenal Institute:

The Working Parent Resource Podcast is a place where we explore how to defeat burnout as working parents so we can finally enjoy these precious years of our lives. My name is Sarah Argenal, and I'm the host of this show, as well as the founder of The Argenal Institute, and creator of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™, which provides a sustainable and long-term approach to fulfillment for working parents. The show notes for this episode, as well as other resources, free training materials, and information about the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ can all be found on our website at https://argenalinstitute.com/.

Sponsor:

This show is sponsored by The Argenal Institute Library, a hub of practical guides, challenges, and training materials that will help you implement what you learn on this show. Check out our featured resource, a free taste of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™.

Reminders:

Don't forget to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts to be notified when a new episode is published. Please leave an honest rating and review as well. Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated! They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them.

Book Survey:

Take our Book Survey over at https://argenalinstitute.com/booksurvey. We would love to hear your thoughts!

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We've all heard the common air travel safety phrase: you need to put the oxygen mask on yourself before focusing on anyone else around you. In other words, you can't help anyone else if you're not taking care of yourself first.

So why can't we do this in our everyday lives? Why are we all struggling so much with too many responsibilities and expectations? Why are we over-burdening ourselves without feeling like we can take even a few minutes to replenish and focus on our own well-being? What's going on?

I truly don't think there's one explanation for us all. We're all different people. We're all motivated by different things. We're all afraid of different things. But I've done a lot of personal development work over the years, and I've discovered a few reasons why I personally have a hard time putting myself first. I don't see a lot of these reasons highlighted out there in the larger conversations around self-care and burnout and living a healthy life.

So today I wanted to share some of what holds ME back from putting myself first, in case one or two of these reasons resonate with you. These aren't your typical "I don't have enough time" explanations. We're going to dig a little deeper today.

Today we're chatting with Kathryn Sollmann, who is a career coach, author and speaker on a mission to help current and returning professional women always stay in the workforce and find the work that fits their lives. Kathryn has created and led hundreds of conferences and workshops to help women sustain and advance careers through every age and life stage.

Kathryn is recognized as a thought leader in the women and work space. Her book—Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn't Work for Every Woman & What to Do Instead—is the everyday woman's guide to developing her own brand of ambition and success and finding many lucrative ways to lean "in-between" alongside caregiving for children and aging parents.

A mother of two adult daughters, Kathryn has worked non-stop since the age of 16. She coaches women with insights from her own flexible work experience—as a full-time and part-time employee, a business owner, a marketing consultant, a telecommuter, a freelancer and a recruiter.

A lot of what Kathryn talks about in her book on this show today relates to women and mothers, but so much of what we discussed applies equally to men. Statistically, there are more women struggling to get back into the workforce after a break, but as more men are staying home and downshifting in their careers, I think all of the insights and wisdom Kathryn shares in this episode will be an important reminder for you men out there as well.

Show Notes: https://argenalinstitute.com/69

Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:

Kathryn Sollman Website

Kathryn Sollman Facebook

Kathryn Sollman Twitter

Kathryn Sollman LinkedIn

Kathryn Sollman Instagram

Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn't Work for Every Woman and What to Do Instead by Kathryn Sollman

Flexwork for Women Alliance

The Motherhood Penalty: Why We're Losing Our Best Talent To Caregiving

The Caring Company, Harvard Business Report

The Argenal Institute Book Survey

Email me: [email protected]

About The Argenal Institute:

The Working Parent Resource Podcast is a place where we explore how to defeat burnout as working parents so we can finally enjoy these precious years of our lives. My name is Sarah Argenal, and I'm the host of this show, as well as the founder of The Argenal Institute, and creator of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™, which provides a sustainable and long-term approach to fulfillment for working parents. The show notes for this episode, as well as other resources, free training materials, and information about the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ can all be found on our website at https://argenalinstitute.com/.

Sponsor:

This show is sponsored by The Argenal Institute Library, a hub of practical guides, challenges, and training materials that will help you implement what you learn on this show. Check out our featured resource, a free taste of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™.

Reminders:

Don't forget to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts to be notified when a new episode is published. Please leave an honest rating and review as well. Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated! They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them.

Book Survey:

Take our Book Survey over at https://argenalinstitute.com/booksurvey. We would love to hear your thoughts!

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Today we're welcoming back Lisa Zawrotny to the show. Lisa was here with us on episode 46, which is a great foundation for the conversation we're going to have today. In that episode, we talked all about the higher purpose of productivity. As we all know, it's not all just about saving time, it's about creating lives we TRULY love. I'll link that episode up in the show notes, so push pause here and go check that out first if you haven't already listened.

Lisa created Positively Productive Systems to help her chronically overwhelmed clients find success through simplicity and self-care. As a holistic productivity coach certified in time management and life coaching, she guides others to declutter their lives and to design customized systems and habits meant for their own unique personality and values.

Show Notes: https://argenalinstitute.com/68

Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:

Lisa Zawrotny Website

Lisa Zawrotny Facebook

Lisa Zawrotny LinkedIn

Lisa Zawrotny Twitter

Lisa Zawrotny Instagram

Marie Kondo Netflix Special

Getting Things Done by David Allen

Email me: [email protected]

About The Argenal Institute:

The Working Parent Resource Podcast is a place where we explore how to defeat burnout as working parents so we can finally enjoy these precious years of our lives. My name is Sarah Argenal, and I'm the host of this show, as well as the founder of The Argenal Institute, and creator of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™, which provides a sustainable and long-term approach to fulfillment for working parents. The show notes for this episode, as well as other resources, free training materials, and information about the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ can all be found on our website at https://argenalinstitute.com/.

Sponsor:

This show is sponsored by The Argenal Institute Library, a hub of practical guides, challenges, and training materials that will help you implement what you learn on this show. Check out our featured resource, a free taste of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™.

Reminders:

Don't forget to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts to be notified when a new episode is published. Please leave an honest rating and review as well. Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated! They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them.

The post "WPR068: The S.I.M.P.L.E. Way to De-Clutter Your Environment Your Mind, and Your Life with Lisa Zawrotny" first appeared first on www.argenalinstitite.com.

Episode Summary:

Today we're chatting with Tara McMullin, who is a podcaster, writer, and small business community leader. With over a decade of experience helping thousands of small business owners grow their businesses, she's on a mission to change the dialogue about what's really working from hype to candid conversation.

She's the host of the What Works podcast, a top small business podcast that's been recommended by Forbes and Entrepreneur, as well as the founder of The What Works Network, a community hub for small business owners. Her work has been featured on Fast Company, Inc, Daily Worth, and The Huffington Post.

What I love most about Tara's approach is that she's not peddling the same old advice for every business owner out there. She really honors the unique nature of what everyone is trying to build, and sees herself as a facilitator in helping people uncover what's unique about themselves, rather than trying to teach how to be just like everyone else. She really inspired me early on in my business experience, and for that I'm so grateful.

I wanted to bring Tara on the show to highlight the shift she made from being a "guru" in business, to being someone who really empowered others to look within themselves for answers as they build a business and a life that really works for them.

The lessons Tara shares in the episode are geared toward entrepreneurs since that's the group she focuses on helping most, but as our global economy shifts, I really think all companies can learn from the environment she's cultivating not only in her business, but in her family, and in her life as well. I just really like the culture she's building in everything she does, and I'm excited to share that with you all.

Show Notes: https://argenalinstitute.com/67

Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:

What Works Website

What Works Podcast

What Works Network

Tara McMullin Facebook

Tara McMulin LinkedIn

Tara McMullin Instagram

The Argenal Institute Website

The Argenal Institute Library

Schedule a Free Consultation

Email me: [email protected]

About The Argenal Institute:

The Working Parent Resource Podcast is a place where we explore how to defeat burnout as working parents so we can finally enjoy these precious years of our lives. My name is Sarah Argenal, and I'm the host of this show, as well as the founder of The Argenal Institute, and creator of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™, which provides a sustainable and long-term approach to fulfillment for working parents. The show notes for this episode, as well as other resources, free training materials, and information about the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ can all be found on our website at https://argenalinstitute.com/.

Sponsor:

This show is sponsored by The Argenal Institute Library, a hub of practical guides, challenges, and training materials that will help you implement what you learn on this show. Check out our featured resource, a free taste of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™.

Reminders:

Don't forget to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts to be notified when a new episode is published. Please leave an honest rating and review as well. Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated! They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them.

The post "WPR067: The Shift Toward a Human-Oriented Business with Tara McMullin" first appeared first on www.argenalinstitute.com.

Episode Summary:

Today's episode is a continuation of what we talked about last week. Over the last 6 years, I've focused all of my energy and attention on the issues and struggles working parents face in modern society, especially ambitious professionals who are in those early stages of parenthood. I've discovered a lot of unique stressors for this group of people, and our culture is just making things harder for these parents who are drowning and losing out on the most important years of their kids' lives. This is a devastating situation. I am tired of seeing good people struggle through these important years of their lives. I'm tired of a whole generation of kids growing up thinking this is what life just is. It's not right, and I believe there's a way to avoid it.

So last week I announced our new approach to working parenthood, which I call the Whole SELF Lifestyle™. If you haven't heard episode 65, go back and listen, because I talked all about what the philosophy is all about and it'll be helpful if you have that background. We're going to build on that conversation today.

Show Notes: http://workingparentresource.com/66

Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:

WPR002: My "I Can't Do This Anymore" Working Mom Moment

WPR065: A New Approach to Working Parenthood: The Whole SELF Lifestyle™

World Health Organization Burnout Classification

Anxiety Research

Depression Research

Bullying Research

Suicide Research

The Argenal Institute Website

The Argenal Institute Blog

The Working Parent Resource Podcast

The Argenal Institute Library

Schedule a Free Consultation

Email me: [email protected]

About The Argenal Institute:

The Working Parent Resource Podcast is a place where we explore how to defeat burnout as working parents so we can finally enjoy these precious years of our lives. My name is Sarah Argenal, and I'm the host of this show, as well as the founder of The Argenal Institute, and creator of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™, which provides a sustainable and long-term approach to fulfillment for working parents. The show notes for this episode, as well as other resources, free training materials, and information about the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ can all be found on our website at https://argenalinstitute.com/.

Sponsor:

This show is sponsored by The Argenal Institute Library, a hub of practical guides, challenges, and training materials that will help you implement what you learn on this show. Check out our featured resource, a free taste of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™.

Reminders:

Don't forget to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts to be notified when a new episode is published. Please leave an honest rating and review as well. Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated! They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them.

The post "WPR066: Breaking Down The Whole SELF Lifestyle™ Method" first appeared first on WorkingParentResource.com.

Episode Summary:

Hey y'all! We're back! And this time, I'm talking with you from our new home in Austin, TX! It's been about 8 months since I've chatted with you here on the podcast, and I have a few different things to share with you today to get you up to speed.

A lot has happened, and all of it is pretty exciting! Our move conveniently coincided with this feeling I had been having that it was time to do an overall audit on the Working Parent Resource in general. So much has changed since I launched the Working Parent Resource brand back in 2015, and things felt a bit outdated to me. I wanted to check in to make sure the direction we were headed still felt good, and right, and most of all, as impactful as possible for you. I've learned a lot over the years, and I've done these types of audits at various points along the way. But things really have shifted a lot, and I knew it was time to do some deep reflection about the future of the Working Parent Resource.

So after taking a little time off to move and to really evaluate all things related to the Working Parent Resource, I have three big announcements to share with you.

Show Notes: http://workingparentresource.com/65

Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:

WPR002: My "I Can't Do This Anymore" Working Mom Moment

World Health Organization Burnout Classification

Anxiety Research

Depression Research

Bullying Research

Suicide Research

The Argenal Institute Website

The Argenal Institute Blog

The Working Parent Resource Podcast

The Argenal Institute Library

Schedule a Free Consultation

Email me: [email protected]

About The Argenal Institute:

The Working Parent Resource Podcast is a place where we explore how to defeat burnout as working parents so we can finally enjoy these precious years of our lives. My name is Sarah Argenal, and I'm the host of this show, as well as the founder of The Argenal Institute, and creator of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™, which provides a sustainable and long-term approach to fulfillment for working parents. The show notes for this episode, as well as other resources, free training materials, and information about the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ can all be found on our website at https://argenalinstitute.com/.

Sponsor:

This show is sponsored by The Argenal Institute Library, a hub of practical guides, challenges, and training materials that will help you implement what you learn on this show. Check out our featured resource, a free taste of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™.

Reminders:

Don't forget to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts to be notified when a new episode is published. Please leave an honest rating and review as well. Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated! They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them.

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Episode Summary:

Today's episode is our last one of 2018! It has been a whirlwind year with a lot of personal changes in my own life, so I thought I'd talk a bit about how I manage major transitions in case some of what I've learned could be helpful for you. And since it's also our last episode of the year, I'll also talk a bit about what's changed over the last year for the Working Parent Resource in general, and where we're headed in 2019.

Show Notes: http://workingparentresource.com/64

Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:

WPR061: An Inside Look at My Marriage with Joey Argenal

WPR056: Random Updates and Summer Break!

Working Parent Resource Library

Sarah Argenal Website

Optimize Your Life Program

Corporate and Group Trainings

Deliberate Life Challenge

Working Parent Resource Website

Email me: [email protected]

About the Working Parent Resource:

The Working Parent Resource helps burned out working parents optimize their time, improve their relationships and escape survival mode for good.

Welcome to the Working Parent Resource Podcast. This podcast is all about helping burned out working parents escape survival mode by becoming more intentional at home, at work, and everywhere in between. Together we explore fundamental principles of psychology, the latest research on subjects such as happiness, productivity, mindfulness and relationships, and we hear personal stories that are all designed to help you become the best version of yourself in a noisy and demanding world. Let's break down the overwhelm together so you can create a more deliberate and fulfilling lifestyle on YOUR terms.

Sarah Argenal is the Founder and CEO of the Working Parent Resource and Host of the Working Parent Resource Podcast. She has her Master's degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy and Adult Development and is a Certified Professional Coach with 20 years of experience in psychotherapy, coaching, college-level instruction, program development, and project management. Sarah lives with her husband and two little boys in San Diego, California.

You can access episode Show Notes and learn more about the Working Parent Resource at http://WorkingParentResource.com.

Sponsor:

This show was sponsored by the Deliberate Life Challenge, a series of free monthly experiences to help burned out working parents reduce stress, maximize their time and become more intentional in every area of their lives in 2018. This is an ongoing challenge, so you can join in anytime. Click here for details and to sign up: http://deliberatelifechallenge.com.

Reminders:

Don't forget to subscribe to our show on iTunes to be notified when a new episode is published. Please leave an honest rating and review as well. Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated! They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them.

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