Launch Your Life Podcast

Launch Your Life Podcast
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Launch Your Life with Dr. Michelle Gordon is the only mindset podcast that provides weekly actionable insights for lasting happiness and change for high achievers who are ready to bounce back from burnout. 

  1. Memoir Series: Growing Pains 7 - Hometown Racism and Christmas (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 168)

    08/30/2022

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 7 - Hometown Racism and Christmas (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 168)

    There’s no easy way to talk about racism. It’s a learned behavior and hard to unlearn without a relaunch to thinking patterns.  I didn’t know anything different. But I actively worked to see how I was raised and change this.  And I'm still a work in progress. Today on the Launch Your Life Podcast, I’m talking about the racist history of my home town and Christmas, among other things What’s Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 Intro 01:40 Racism 07:32 Christmas in the House of Many Horrors 10:03 Baby Grow-A-Tooth 11:17 Unlearning childhood beliefs   Resources: Send me feedback and your thoughts: drg@drgordon.me Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.launchyourlifepodcast.com)  Connect with me on Instagram (@doctormichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmgordon) Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon) For more information, here’s the references used in this podcast: https://www.britannica.com/event/Executive-Order-8802 https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/executive-order-8802-1941-2/  https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/sundown-towns/ https://tumbleweird.org/the-tri-cities-is-a-sundown-town-again/ https://biblehub.com/galatians/3-28.htmhttps://depts.washington.edu/labhist/maps-race-tricities.shtml For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Launch Your Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.   Thank you for tuning in! If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min
  2. Memoir Series: Growing Pains 6 - Toxic Shame (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 167)

    08/23/2022

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 6 - Toxic Shame (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 167)

    In my experience, sexualization caused extreme toxic shame.  Merriam-Webster has a descriptive definition: “A painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety, the susceptibility to such emotion, a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute.” On today’s episode of the Launch Your Life Podcast, I talk about shame, my mother’s secrets, generational trauma, discovering fundamental truths about myself and more. What’s Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 Intro 1:41 Sexualization and shame 2:13 Experiencing toxic shame 3:11 The steps of grooming 4:37 Overcoming toxic shame 5:06 Sex-ed 5:33 The result of my coping mechanism 6:03 Generational trauma 7:46 My mother’s secrets 8:48 The abuse in my father’s family 9:07 My father’s shocking response 9:40 Narcissistic parents 10:39 Fundamental truths (about me) 12:03 My entrepreneurial spirit started young   Resources: Send me feedback and your thoughts: drg@drgordon.me Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.launchyourlifepodcast.com)  Connect with me on Instagram (@doctormichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmgordon) Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon)   For more information, here’s the references used in this podcast: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-is-toxic-shame#:~:text=Toxic%20shame%20is%20a%20feeling,childhood%20or%20as%20a%20teen https://psychcentral.com/blog/psychology-self/2018/09/childhood-toxic-shame#1   https://www.icmec.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Behaviors-of-Sexual-Predators-Grooming.pdf   https://www.health.com/condition/ptsd/generational-trauma For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Launch Your Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.   Thank you for tuning in! If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min
  3. Memoir Series: Growing Pains 5 - Lost Memories (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 166)

    08/16/2022

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 5 - Lost Memories (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 166)

    On today’s episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I continue with my childhood, reveal some alarming statistics, talk about the time I “woke up” in 5th grade, and more. What’s Discussed in This Episode:   00:00 Intro 02:29 Some alarming statistics 06:45 Disassociation 07:53 Waking up 08:32 Shame and guilt 09:16 The torture lost memory 10:35 The brain's elegance   Resources:   Send me feedback and your thoughts: drg@drgordon.me Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.launchyourlifepodcast.com)  Connect with me on Instagram (@doctormichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmgordon) Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon) Child Sexual Abuse Statistics (https://victimsofcrime.org/child-sexual-abuse-statistics)   For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Launch Your Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.   Thank you for tuning in! If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min
  4. Memoir Series: Growing Pains 4 - Nuns, Ballet, and Embarrassments (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 165)

    08/09/2022

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 4 - Nuns, Ballet, and Embarrassments (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 165)

    Growth work is change work. It’s not only uncovering beliefs from childhood, but all the beliefs stacked through life experiences and anything we think is “true.” On today’s episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I talk about the process of change and why it can be so hard as well as some anecdotes from childhood. What’s Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 Intro 01:54 True growth 04:30 Catholic school 11:44 Consequences of staying out too late 12:51 Complicated mother 13:29 Ballet 14:52 Life is a series of corrections 15:15 Frightening nights   Resources: Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.launchyourlifepodcast.com)  Connect with me on Instagram (@doctormichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmgordon) Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon)   For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Launch Your Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.   Thank you for tuning in! If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    17 min
  5. Memoir Series: Growing Pains 3 - A New Medical Diagnosis (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 164)

    08/05/2022

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 3 - A New Medical Diagnosis (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 164)

    On today’s episode of the Launch Your Life Podcast, I share how I developed a deep love of travel, a childhood illness, more stories of the House of Many Horrors, a recurring night terror, and much more. True growth is uncovering the beliefs and stories you created as a child to make sense of perceived or real trauma. It can be tedious, painful, and meticulous work.    But bringing your rational, adult mind to the stories you create in your childhood is freeing.   What’s Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 Intro 01:55 Wanderlust as a child  03:12 Alcoholic mother 04:12 A new diagnosis 05:36 One of my fondest childhood memories 06:16 Getting my ears pierced  06:42 Medical trauma  08:10 Visiting my cousins  10:05 Using my adult brain to make sense of abuse  10:35 Night terror   Resources: Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.launchyourlifepodcast.com)  Connect with me on Instagram (@doctormichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmgordon) Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon)   For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Launch Your Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.   Thank you for tuning in! If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min
  6. Memoir Series: Growing Pains 2 - Self-Sufficiency, Independence, and Competition (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 163)

    07/26/2022

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 2 - Self-Sufficiency, Independence, and Competition (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 163)

    In this episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I discuss childhood beliefs, competition, feeling heard, and much more. What’s Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 Intro 01:50 My first pivotal year  02:05 Deep self-sufficiency 03:55 Competition  06:16 Feeling heard 08:14 Why I’m a doctor    Resources: Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.launchyourlifepodcast.com)  Connect with me on Instagram (@doctormichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmgordon) Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon) For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Launch Your Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher. Thank you for tuning in! If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11 min
  7. Memoir Series: Growing Pains 1 - My First Experience With Patriarchy (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 162)

    07/19/2022

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 1 - My First Experience With Patriarchy (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 162)

    In today’s episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I want to share my story to help you understand where I’ve come from and how I’ve relaunched my life over and over as I’ve dealt with trauma, adversity, setbacks, and surprises. Back in 2018, I wrote over 60,000 words of a memoir and I’ve just let it sit on my shelf all this time, but in this series, you get to hear it first. I hope you can find some inspiration as we go through this together. I’ve just entered my 4th year of podcasting and I want to let you know how much I appreciate you spending time with me every week. Today, I'll tell you about a surprising revelation that occurred when I was 5. In This Episode: 00:00 Intro 02:04 Hometown history 05:35 The house of many horrors 08:47  The surprising lesson I learned from my grandfather 11:11 The power of responses Resources: Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.launchyourlifepodcast.com)  Connect with me on Instagram (@doctormichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmgordon) Join me on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon) For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website (https://launchyourlifepodcast.com). If you like this episode subscribe to The Launch Your Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.  And share with your friends! Thanks for listening! If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min
  8. 5 Fs to Life for High Achievers (The Best Of) Episode 161

    07/12/2022

    5 Fs to Life for High Achievers (The Best Of) Episode 161

    In today's episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I take you back to one of the first episodes I released on The Menopause Movement Podcast with Ryan Levesque, the CEO of The ASK Method® Company and one of the industry's highly-regarded personalities. Many women in midlife, like me, pivot and want to be their own boss. The natural question that can come up is “What type of business should I start?” But here’s what you should be asking: “What market am I going to focus on pursuing?” In today's episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I take you back to one of the first episodes I released on The Menopause Movement Podcast with Ryan Levesque, the CEO of The ASK Method® Company and one of the industry's highly-regarded personalities.  We talk about the four types of entrepreneurs and their shadow sides, what is a practice business and why you should consider starting one, reframing failure and much more! Who are you going to serve? Many women in midlife, like me, pivot and want to be their own boss. The natural question that can come up is “What type of business should I start?” But here’s what you should be asking: “What market am I going to focus on pursuing?” Because the business that you start is actually far less important than choosing the right market. During the podcast, we discussed the most important question to ask yourself before starting a business, what to think about before you get started PLUS: The four types of entrepreneurs and their shadow sides Ryan's life pyramid and the five Fs to life that he uses to continue to be a high achiever What is a practice business and why you should consider starting one Reframing failure The biggest obstacle people have to getting a business going How fear of giving up what we have now can keep us from greatness   Tune in today to find out what type of entrepreneur you are and what type of business you should start!   What’s Discussed in This Episode: 0:00 Introduction and Opportunity4:32 The most important question to ask yourself 7:03 First steps to get started with your business 9:05 Deciding what your non-negotiables are 9:25 The four types of entrepreneurs 17:22 Ryan’s analogy on starting a business 18:57 What is a shadow side 20:57 Looking at the life pyramid 21:32 The value of the ripple effect 23:16 Excelling in the five Fs of your life 25:05 Other aspects of the shadow side 28:16 How Ryan uncovered the different types of entrepreneurs 32:33 Why detaching yourself from the outcome and focusing on the process matters 33:32 Obstacles you face in the early stages of your career and overcoming it 34:39 Getting it going instead of aiming for perfection 37:53 It’s either you earn or learn 39:25 Getting a coach  40:30 Pioneers and settlers in business 43:20 Honoring and banking on your ideas 44:19 Recognizing imposters syndrome 48:42 Ryan’s growth, journey, and takeaways 52:50 Choosing progress rather than perfection   About the Guest: Ryan Levesque is an accomplished entrepreneur and best-selling author. He started his journey by establishing practice businesses and now has his own enterprise, The ASK Method® Company. Ryan was featured in different publications such as USA Today, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and Entrepreneur for his entrepreneurial work over the years. Currently, he has over 250,000 entrepreneur subscribers eager to read his business advice.     Resources: Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/)  Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon) Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon) Business Type to Start Quiz (https://choosequiz.com/quiz-6-2/)    Books mentioned in this episode: Choose: The Single Most Important Decision Before Starting Your Business by Ryan Levesque (Use this link: https://cu262.isrefer.com/go/choose/Shelfster/)   Ask: The Counterintuitive Online Formula to Discover Exactly What Your Customers Want to Buy...Create a Mass of Raving Fans...and Take Any Business to the Next Level by Ryan Levesque (Paid link: https://amzn.to/3psRlGR)    Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Paid link: https://amzn.to/3iUPGHI)  Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert (Paid link: https://amzn.to/2Yl2I7N)   Amazon pays me a small fee when you buy using these links.   For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Launch Your Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.   Thank you for tuning in! If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min
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Launch Your Life with Dr. Michelle Gordon is the only mindset podcast that provides weekly actionable insights for lasting happiness and change for high achievers who are ready to bounce back from burnout. 

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    Launch Your Life Podcast
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    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
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