Flex This Jen Hoffman

Description:
In this episode, Allison Tester and I dive right into what tools help us in the journey of being the best version of ourselves. Allison and I chat about the transformative power of honesty with oneself through journaling and the
invaluable role it plays in supporting personal growth and self-discovery. Through candid conversations and practical insights, Allison and I delve into how embracing radical self-reflection and love driven honesty from our people can be a catalyst for transformation in our lives.

Key Points:

The Importance of Self-Honesty: Radical honesty serves as a foundation for self-awareness and growth. Allison and I discuss the significance of being brutally honest with ourselves about where we've been—our past experiences, mistakes, triumphs, and everything in between.

Facing the Truth: the power of verbal feedback.
Confronting our truths can be uncomfortable, but it's essential for growth. Sometimes that confrontation and self-reflection is best utilized through a trusted ally. While it is important to acknowledge our own strengths, weakness and aspirations, Allison and I discuss how it is equally important have someone you trust will be honest with you. Allison describes the definition of love as a "love that wants what is best for you, even if it is tough".

Journaling as a Tool for Self-Reflection: Journaling is a powerful tool for deepening self-awareness and fostering personal growth. Allison and I chat about the power of having a written record of your thoughts, experiences and feelings not just for emotional processing, but as a tool for
your future self when making decisions.
Life Audit: Honest self-reflection allows us to identify areas for growth and set intentions and goals aligned with our values and aspirations. Allison shares the power of doing a debrief of your life every 2-3 years using language that serves and invites you to explore how you are expending energy and where you need to hold yourself accountable to the person
you are working to become.


Recap:
By incorporating journaling into our daily lives, we
empower ourselves to start the journey of self-exploration, growth, and personal transformation. This episode inspires listeners to lean into the discomfort of self-reflection, knowing that it holds the key to unlocking their fullest potential and living authentically.

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Description:
In this episode, Tim Ducker and I discuss the
transformative power of embarking on a journey to break free from the shackles of habitual thoughts, emotions, and energy patterns. We explore how these patterns limit our ability to fully show up in the world and, therefore, limit the depth of connection in our relationships. Tim and I also discuss the work it takes to be an empowering authentic leader in a patriarchal society.

Key Points:

Recognizing Limiting Patterns: Tim and I explore unconscious behaviors, habitual thoughts and emotions, and how these patterns often hold us back from living authentically. These patterns may stem from societal conditioning, past traumas, or self-imposed limitations, but they all serve to diminish our true selves.

The Quest for Authenticity: Authenticity is a verb. It requires us to shed the layers of conditioning from our environments in order to know and embrace our true selves. Tim and I discuss the importance of authenticity when working to align our behaviors with our core values and beliefs.

Breaking the Cycle: Removing limited beliefs requires conscious awareness in every moment throughout the day. Tim and I discuss strategies for identifying and disrupting these patterns, including mindfulness practices, journaling, and seeking support from trusted allies or professionals.

Embracing Vulnerability: Authenticity often requires us to embrace vulnerability with willingness to show up as our genuine selves. Tim and I explore how vulnerability fosters deeper connections with ourselves and others, paving the way for authentic relationships and experiences.

Living Authentically: As we break free from limiting patterns and embrace authenticity, we step into our true power and potential. Tim and I share stories around the vulnerability of showing up as our authentic selves and the transformative and liberating power of walking down that path.


Recap:
Through captivating insights and practical guidance Tim has personally worked on, this episode empowers listeners to liberate themselves from the constraints of habitual patterns and embrace the boundless potential of authenticity. By cultivating consciousness and living authentically, we unlock the door to a life with deeper connections with the people in our lives.
Resources:
Untethered soul
Friction Project book and podcast


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Description:
In this episode, Ashley Douglas and I delve deep into the intersection of our authentic selves and aligning with our values - with a lot of humor and joy. We chat about the journey of working every day at being true to oneself while staying within our personal values and how these lessons in life are never finite or one and done.

Key Topics Covered:
1. Defining Authenticity: Bringing to light the pivotal role authenticity plays in fostering genuine relationships and self-fulfillment.
2. Values Alignment: Exploring the importance of identifying and embracing your values guiding principles for decision-making and life direction.
3. Growth Mindset: Understanding the power of a growth mindset in cultivating resilience, embracing challenges, and unlocking one's full potential.
4. Overcoming Challenges: Strategies Ashley and Jen chat about for navigating societal pressures, imposter syndrome, and what has come to light since we last recorded in season 1.
5. Practical Tips: Tools Ashley and Jen share with listeners to cultivate authenticity, align with their values, and nurture a growth mindset in their daily lives.

Takeaways:
Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of how authenticity, values, and a growth mindset intertwine to fuel personal growth and meaningful relationships. They will be equipped with practical strategies and inspiration to embark on their own journey towards living authentically, aligned with their values, and embracing challenges with a growth-oriented mindset.

Resources:
Brené Brown's Values Inventory
Flex This with Ashley Douglas Season 1 Episode

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Welcome back to Flex This!



I am stoked to be going into the sixth season and third year of the Flex This podcast.  It is hard to believe Flex This just had its three-year anniversary. My vision with Flex This was to share conversations with folks exploring what it means to be a person while normalizing none of us really know what we are doing and we are all doing our best with the tools we currently have to navigate from the lens we see the world. I wanted listeners to hear a version of themselves and their own stories through voices doing the work of becoming the best most authentic version of themselves.



Authenticity is a verb and isn’t something you become overnight. It requires self-love to hold yourself accountable to being a disciple of your own journey through curiosity and without judgment. A self-love that has an innate knowing of your value and worth. And, in that knowing, chooses to see every wound discovered and trigger tempting us to live unaligned to our values as another opportunity to grow into a deeper understanding of who we truly are.



I am honored for the conversations I have with the people who join me on Flex This and to privilege of bearing witness to them sharing the work they do every day to heal the things that get in the way of them living an authentic life.


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If you missed the last episode, this is your cue to prepare for a spoiler alert or circle back to the last episode.

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WE ARE GETTING MARRIED!

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In this episode, Ashley and I chat about our decision to get married and planning the details of our wedding in alignment to our values. We also unpack some of the narratives and stories we have been telling ourselves that have popped up for us around the concept of getting married and the impact society’s ideas of marriage have had on us as folks in the queer community.

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Excited to share this conversation about our journey with y’all.

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Welcome back, y’all! On today’s episode, Ashley and I unpack the question, “How do you hold yourself accountable to staying aligned with your authentic self?” This is the work of a lifetime. Our human lens and experiences are transforming in every moment to moment in every interaction. Some folks challenge our beliefs and some will remind us of the work we put in to know our truth. Sometimes, we need to let go all together to realign and ground ourselves. Excited to share this convo with y’all.

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