AAwhile back, Mr. Smith got the idea to do a pod episode where he would take control of the show and interview me on questions submitted from our pod-ience. On this week’s show we brought that idea into reality!
With brilliant questions submitted by the Joy Junkie community on Instagram, Mr. Smith quizzes me on everything from my coach training to how I knew Mr. Smith was the one, where I see The Joy Junkie in 5 years to my personal thoughts on spirituality and religion. This was an incredibly fun episode where I had the opportunity to answer personal and professional Qs you may have been curious about!
Definitely for the devoted pod person, have a listen to this insider episode where I’m sooooo in the hot seat!
This pod explores:
What/when/where I was when I had the “ah-ha” moment that made me choose the path of life coach
Where Mr. Smith and I went on our first date (and how he made a total fool of himself!)
How to deal with your family who holds polar opposite beliefs than you
How often I deal with my own inner critic and how often I self-coach (you might be surprised aboutΒ my answer!)
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NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP
READY TO GET RID OF PERFECTIONISM, SELF-DOUBT, AND OVERWHELM? OF COURSE, YOU ARE!
Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
If youβre DONE feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed out because youβre constantly doing, doing, doing for everyone else, then you must grab your seat in this brand-new workshop! Youβll learn the exact five-step process I take my clients through so they can let go of all the stress and angst of striving for βperfectβ and caring waaaaay too much what everyone else thinks.
Itβs time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR or click that image to the right to get on The List! #yourewelcome
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THE JOY JUNKIE AFTER HOURS CLUB!
COMPLETELY FREE FACEBOOK GROUP. TONS OF SUPPORT YOU CRAVE. JOIN THE CLUB.
You in on this FREE badassery yet? You are officially invited to my super exclusive/inclusive, [grin] Facebook group, The Joy Junkie After Hours Club!
If you’ve been diggin’ the pod, this group will be an extra dose of support, training vids, discussions, coupon codes, behind the scenes and advice from moi! Plus, it’s #totes free and your new soul tribe is waiting for you!
TTime for another mailbag edition of the pod! A handful of listeners wrote in to the showΒ asking specific Qs about how to address some challenging obstacles. One listener wanted to know how to know when you’re enabling someone in your life and when you’re just being compassionate to their plight. It can be hard to know if you are just writing off their shitty behavior as “they’re just having a bad day” and being considerate of their tough time or if that is actually encouraging them to treat you like shit.
Another listener and her sis have been struggling with their parents sloppy house-keeping behavior and aren’t sure when to speak up about what’s unacceptable and when they should just “let it go”. I mean… they are your parents after all. Shouldn’t you just “not rock the boat”? Um… yeah, I have plenty of shit to say on this one. [grin] And, finally another junkie wants to know what do about a very trying divorce decision. She is ready to pull the plug on the marriage but is terrified of the implications it may have on her children.
Be sure to have a listen as I sound off on ensuring that you are NOT enabling or accepting shitty behavior from those in your life, how to establish boundaries (yes, even with your parents), and how to weigh out super tough decisions that may affect your kids.
This pod explores:
How to speak up for yourself AND be super compassionate to others at the same time (even if you’re telling them something they may not want to hear)
How what you tolerate from others speaks VOLUMES about how you value yourself
How to make sure you at least give your loved ones the opportunity to be what you need
The most important lesson you are teaching your kids (without even realizing it)
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THE EVENT MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. BUT, WAIT!
YOU CAN SNAG ALL THE LATEST IN FREE GOODS BY CLICKING HERE.
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NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP
READY TO GET RID OF PERFECTIONISM, SELF-DOUBT, AND OVERWHELM? OF COURSE, YOU ARE!
Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
If youβre DONE feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed out because youβre constantly doing, doing, doing for everyone else, then you must grab your seat in this brand-new workshop! Youβll learn the exact five-step process I take my clients through so they can let go of all the stress and angst of striving for βperfectβ and caring waaaaay too much what everyone else thinks.
Itβs time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR or click that image to the right to get on The List! #yourewelcome
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THE JOY JUNKIE AFTER HOURS CLUB!
COMPLETELY FREE FACEBOOK GROUP. TONS OF SUPPORT YOU CRAVE. JOIN THE CLUB.
You in on this FREE badassery yet? You are officially invited to my super exclusive/inclusive, [grin] Facebook group, The Joy Junkie After Hours Club!
If you’ve been diggin’ the pod, this group will be an extra dose of support, training vids, discussions, coupon codes, behind the scenes and advice from moi! Plus, it’s #totes free and your new soul tribe is waiting for you!
RRecently a listener wrote in to the show asking how to deal with her volatile relationship with her parents. With a history of verbal abuse, both parents have openly ridiculed her new [very happy] relationship and seem determined to end it through a barrage of insults, guilt, and racist commentary. Although this listener is super happy in this new relationship, she is struggling with how to navigate her relationship with her parents without cutting them out of her life completely.
Dealing with family guilt trips is possibly one of the toughest challenges we face in our inter-personal relationships. For many of us, we are simply wired to NOT want to disappoint our parents and finding yourself in conflict with them can be paralyzing and terrifying at best. So, the good news: If you can relate to this listener’s tale, you’re totally normal. The bad news: You’re probably going to have to start speaking up for yourself and establishing boundaries. Kindly. And graciously. That is, if you want anything to change.
In this episode, I explore why you mayΒ feel compelled to stay silent with your parental relationships, what youΒ can do to combat massive guilt trips, and how to know what IS your shit and what is actually NOT your shit. Your parents not agreeing with you (or approving of you) actually doesn’t have to be the end of the world. Promise.
This pod explores:
How to actually get “comfortable” with guilt WITHOUT being motivated by it (as in, NOT just saying and doing everything you think will please them)
Why you feel pulled to please your parents to begin with
How to separate what is their responsibility and what is your responsibility
How to shut down offensive and toxic conversations without losing your shit
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INTERESTED IN DEEP, DOWN + DIRTY?
OF COURSE, YOU ARE!
Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
If youβre serious about creating lasting and powerful change in your life, I urge you to read all about Deep, Down + Dirty and see if it’s just the ass kicking you may be needing.
Itβs time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR or click that image to the right to get aaaaaall the info. #yourewelcome
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NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP
READY TO GET RID OF PERFECTIONISM, SELF-DOUBT, AND OVERWHELM? OF COURSE, YOU ARE!
Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
If youβre DONE feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed out because youβre constantly doing, doing, doing for everyone else, then you must grab your seat in this brand-new workshop! Youβll learn the exact five-step process I take my clients through so they can let go of all the stress and angst of striving for βperfectβ and caring waaaaay too much what everyone else thinks.
Itβs time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR or click that image to the right to get on The List! #yourewelcome
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THE JOY JUNKIE AFTER HOURS CLUB!
COMPLETELY FREE FACEBOOK GROUP. TONS OF SUPPORT YOU CRAVE. JOIN THE CLUB.
You in on this FREE badassery yet? You are officially invited to my super exclusive/inclusive, [grin] Facebook group, The Joy Junkie After Hours Club!
If you’ve been diggin’ the pod, this group will be an extra dose of support, training vids, discussions, coupon codes, behind the scenes and advice from moi! Plus, it’s #totes free and your new soul tribe is waiting for you!
EEver find yourself desiring deep, rich connections with your partner or your friends and family but have a hellova time letting your guard down? Maybe you even find yourself craving deep intimacy but you’re absolutely terrified to really “be seen”. I mean, isn’t it just safer to stay walled up?Β Well… if the other party was vulnerable first… maybe then it would be safe. Maybe. Why is it so damn hard to be vulnerable?
If you’ve found your mind spinning with the same questions, you are certainly not the exception. Many of us crave rich, soulful connections with our loved ones, but we’re absolutely paralyzed by fear of being vulnerable. So we put up massive walls, don’t let people in, and then wonder why we don’t have intimacy.
In this episode, I dig into the detrimental notionsΒ we’re inundated with in our culture, how it sends major mixed messages aboutΒ vulnerability, and why youΒ need to drastically change the narrative if you want to experience intimacy in your relationships. And guess what? You get to take as many baby steps as you need to feel safe. Promise.
This pod explores:
How our society shapes our views of safety in relationships
Challenging the notion thatΒ vulnerability equals weakness, when in reality vulnerability equals courage
My three-step system to gradually and lovingly step intoΒ vulnerability (without feeling like you might die)
The cost of not allowing room for vulnerability in your life
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INTERESTED IN DEEP, DOWN + DIRTY?
OF COURSE, YOU ARE!
Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
If youβre serious about creating lasting and powerful change in your life, I urge you to read all about Deep, Down + Dirty and see if it’s just the ass kicking you may be needing.
Itβs time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR or click that image to the right to get aaaaaall the info. #yourewelcome
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NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP
READY TO GET RID OF PERFECTIONISM, SELF-DOUBT, AND OVERWHELM? OF COURSE, YOU ARE!
Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
If youβre DONE feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed out because youβre constantly doing, doing, doing for everyone else, then you must grab your seat in this brand-new workshop! Youβll learn the exact five-step process I take my clients through so they can let go of all the stress and angst of striving for βperfectβ and caring waaaaay too much what everyone else thinks.
Itβs time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR or click that image to the right to get on The List! #yourewelcome
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THE JOY JUNKIE AFTER HOURS CLUB!
COMPLETELY FREE FACEBOOK GROUP. TONS OF SUPPORT YOU CRAVE. JOIN THE CLUB.
You in on this FREE badassery yet? You are officially invited to my super exclusive/inclusive, [grin] Facebook group, The Joy Junkie After Hours Club!
If you’ve been diggin’ the pod, this group will be an extra dose of support, training vids, discussions, coupon codes, behind the scenes and advice from moi! Plus, it’s #totes free and your new soul tribe is waiting for you!
Working Through Emotional Barriers VideoΒ – Martial Arts Studio teaching young boys to be okay with their emotions while attacking tough obstacles in life (tears will happen, just FYI)
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Comedy Clips:
More Cowbell Sketch from Saturday Night Live featuring Christopher Walken and Will Ferrell (one of our favs of all time)
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EEver wonder if there is free pass to tell a white lie? I mean… Is it ever okay toΒ lie? To not be completely truthful?Β Okay to withhold information? I mean… what if you just really don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings? Or how about when someone asks you to go to an event you don’t want to go to… can you make up an excuse? That doesn’t count as a lie, right? Right?
This week’s pod comes to you courtesy of a listener topic submission wanting to know, “Is it ever okay to NOT be completely honest?” Perhaps you have found yourself asking the same thing. In this episode, IΒ look at a couple key questions to ask yourself to see if you should or should not be totally truthful. I also look at the role “silence” plays in how we convey our truth (or not) to others. This pod explores:
How to navigate “hurt” in being honest
How to acknowledge the message you are sending through your silence
Free permission to process the way you process, even if it’s not super vocal
The low-down on white lies
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INTERESTED IN DEEP, DOWN + DIRTY?
OF COURSE, YOU ARE!
Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
If youβre serious about creating lasting and powerful change in your life, I urge you to read all about Deep, Down + Dirty and see if it’s just the ass kicking you may be needing.
Itβs time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR or click that image to the right to get aaaaaall the info. #yourewelcome
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NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP
READY TO GET RID OF PERFECTIONISM, SELF-DOUBT, AND OVERWHELM? OF COURSE, YOU ARE!
Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
If youβre DONE feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed out because youβre constantly doing, doing, doing for everyone else, then you must grab your seat in this brand-new workshop! Youβll learn the exact five-step process I take my clients through so they can let go of all the stress and angst of striving for βperfectβ and caring waaaaay too much what everyone else thinks.
Itβs time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR or click that image to the right to get on The List! #yourewelcome
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THE JOY JUNKIE AFTER HOURS CLUB!
COMPLETELY FREE FACEBOOK GROUP. TONS OF SUPPORT YOU CRAVE. JOIN THE CLUB.
You in on this FREE badassery yet? You are officially invited to my super exclusive/inclusive, [grin] Facebook group, The Joy Junkie After Hours Club!
If you’ve been diggin’ the pod, this group will be an extra dose of support, training vids, discussions, coupon codes, behind the scenes and advice from moi! Plus, it’s #totes free and your new soul tribe is waiting for you!
Click the “Subscribe on Apple Podcasts” button below or go HERE
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Click the star rating of choice and then click the “Write a Review” button
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As a leadership coach and master hypnotherapist, I help Gen X women leaders crush burnout by owning their worth and setting fierce boundaries (aka stop taking all that shit!).
A former corporate overachiever myself, I now teach women to feel WORTHY. AFβwith or without a mountain of accomplishments.
Because spoiler alert: you have always been enough (even if it doesnβt feel like it).
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Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
You in on this FREE badassery yet? You are officially invited to my super exclusive/inclusive, [grin] Facebook group, The Joy Junkie After Hours Club!
