Design Yourself

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Design Yourself

Welcome to the podcast where we talk about how to raise our collective consciousness about what's possible and bring more ease and delight to the way we live, work and lead. I'm Sharon Lipovsky, host of Design Yourself and founder of Point Road Studios where I guide my clients to get clear on the direction they are headed, create the roadmap for how to get there and then take steps to realize their vision every day. In this podcast, I share the tools and resources that create breakthroughs in my work as an executive coach and team accelerator and in my own life as a creative living with her family on a dirt road in the Catskill Mountains in NY. The way we work and live has fundamentally changed and there is no going back to what was. This is both incredibly scary and exhilarating.The times we live in challenge us to lead towards a brighter future. What matters most right now? How do we set boundaries that serve us and our teams? What skills are necessary in today's workplace? Join us every Wednesday to explore big questions and share tools, mindsets and resources that will guide us as we reimagine what's possible. For show notes visit www.pointroadstudios.com/podcast

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Encore: Wintering

    Wintering is a season in the cold. It is both literal and figurative. It acknowledges those times where we move through a fallow period – cut off from the world. What is the power of wintering? How can we learn to call in the dark and the cold? In today’s encore episode on wintering we discuss what wintering is, borrowing from the brilliance of writer Katherine May; we speak to the power of wintering, specifically the power of the dark, the cold, letting go and resting; and we close with reflection questions to spark your own best thinking on how to integrate this practice. “So that is my wish for you – that you may be unburdened by the cold and dark of wintering. And more than that. That you can embrace it. Call in the dark and the cold – don’t run from it. It is through learning how to sit in this discomfort that we build our resilience for when the unexpected winters arrive.”   Links and Resources For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/wintering-3/ To connect on Linked In:  @Sharon Lipovsky @Point Road Studios  To connect on Instagram: @pointroadstudios Rate, Review & Subscribe to the podcast on Apple & Spotify

    30 min

  2. DEC 11

    Building a Journal Practice

    We can’t change what we don’t see. So how do we sense a new consciousness? What tools will support us? How do we keep it simple and accessible? Cue this episode where we discuss the simple tenants of a life-changing practice. Listen in to learn all the how-tos of Journaling.   Links and Resources: For show notes: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/building-a-journal-practice/ ‎ To connect on Linked In:  @Sharon Lipovsky @Point Road Studios  To connect on Instagram: @pointroadstudios Rate, Review & Subscribe to the podcast on Apple & Spotify   Ideas Shared How-To Build a Powerful Journal Practice Use what works for you. I used to think journaling needed to be in a particular kind of notebook and sound a certain kind of way. Not anymore. Try different formats. “Morning Pages;” Bullets in a word document. Letter to Love. Haikus. Handwritten prose in a bound journal. My own “journal” is written on loose paper and placed in a file folder to keep it in one place. Leverage prompts. These can be questions, like the ones shared on this podcast. It can also be a meditation. A response to a piece of art. Or something you read. Or a view out your window. I will often think of a question and draw tarots to prompt be to respond. Be consistent. This is a practice. I’m not a stickler that you have to do it every day. But it should be regular. Do it for yourself and have fun. Don’t take yourself too seriously. This is for you.  Resources and Links Julia Cameron’s books, including the Artist’s Way to learn more about the practice of Morning Pages Oliver Burkeman writing about the power of morning pages Join Liz Gilbert’s Letters from Love substack

    16 min

  3. DEC 5

    Sharon's Annual Letter (2024)

    Holiday letters aren't the only tradition during the close of the year. Cue the tradition of the Annual Letter to Yourself. What have I learned this year? How have I grown? Who has made an impact? What do I want to remember? Join Sharon as she reflects on these questions and more in reading her 2024 letter.   Links and Resources: For show notes: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/sharons-annual-letter-2024/ To connect on Linked In:  @Sharon Lipovsky @Point Road Studios  To connect on Instagram: @pointroadstudios Rate, Review & Subscribe to the podcast on Apple & Spotify

    10 min

  4. NOV 27

    2024 Letter to Yourself

    As we the close of 2024, it is a natural moment to take stock of lessons learned and goals for the year ahead. Join us in this Design Yourself episode as we consider what we are celebrating and what we are calling in as we learn the art and ritual of how to write a year-end letter to yourself. Rate, Review & Subscribe to the podcast on Apple & Spotify Ideas Shared Year-End Letter Prompts Paragraph One: Take stock on past year. As I look back on this year, I wanted to let you know that… I am celebrating… I worked really hard to… I learned… Paragraph Two: Reflection on what got you here. The thing that supported me most is… The values that have guided me are… The challenge I faced is… The thing that made all the difference is… Paragraph Three: Curate the lessons learned that will guide your year ahead. As I look to the year ahead, what I want to carry with me… What I want to leave behind is… The advice I want to hold onto is…   Links and Resources: For show notes: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/2024-letter-to-yourself To connect on Linked In:  @Sharon Lipovsky @Point Road Studios  To connect on Instagram: @pointroadstudios Rate, Review & Subscribe to the podcast on Apple & Spotify

    14 min

  5. NOV 20

    Seeing with New Eyes

    Meaning-making is a very human endeavor. We are quite good at coming up with what we believe the unspoken clues and loud declarations mean. What are ways to challenge our assumptions? How can we stretch our understanding to see a situation with a fresh perspective? That’s what we get into in this Design Yourself episode on Seeing with New Eyes. Ideas Shared Prompts to See with New Eyes Ask someone who knows you well for a trusted take Ask someone who doesn’t know you well for their hot take Get clear: Clarify your questions and reflect on your answers Expand your own perspective through consciousness-raising activities that feel right-fit for you. A tool we really enjoy using on retreats is tarot… Step back and take care – walks, facials, hikes, delicious food, not sitting in front of a screen all day. Resources and Links Get to know Sharon’s business besties, Catherine and Elena of StoryMine Listen to this Design Yourself episode on Living in the Question   Links and Resources: For show notes: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/seeing-with-new-eyes To connect on Linked In:  @Sharon Lipovsky @Point Road Studios  To connect on Instagram: @pointroadstudios Rate, Review & Subscribe to the podcast on Apple & Spotify

    25 min

  6. NOV 13

    Finding Hope

    Hope is a choice. It's about gifting your attention to the light. Perhaps a simple concept, but one that's not always easy to execute. Particularly in inevitable moments of intensity - whether in our culture, around the board room table, in family text chains, or our own inner life. How do you get grounded in the midst of it all? How do you resist joining the whirlwind? Even when facing a wave of turmoil, how do you tap into finding hope?  In this episode Sharon dicusses the following practices and prompts to help you come back to your own light: Ideas Shared Practices for Finding Hope Meaningful Partnerships (at work, in my creative life, with loved ones)  Setting Boundaries  Prayer  Doing good work Singing Reflection Prompts  What is needed now? What has brought a smile to your face this week?  What (or who) gives you hope right now? What is the gift of the shadows you see? What quiets your despair? What is needed now?   Links and Resources: For show notes:  https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/finding-hope/ To connect on Linked In:  @Sharon Lipovsky @Point Road Studios  To connect on Instagram: @pointroadstudios Rate, Review & Subscribe to the podcast on Apple & Spotify

    24 min

  7. NOV 6

    Take a Break with Three Poems

    When the world gets intense, it's important to take breaks. Join Sharon as she does that by reading three beloved and personally connected poems. We start with a beloved poem by Meditation at Lagunitas by Robert Hass, who Sharon had the opportunity to study under in Berlin. We then turn to Saskia Hamiton and her poem Then. Saskia was another great teacher in Sharon's life and the person who first introduced Sharon to Hass' poetry. We close things out with the physician and poet Willam Carlos Williams and his poem The Red Wheelbarrow. May you find grounding and a little inspiration in the words of these writers.   Resources and Links Robert Hass | “Meditation at Lagunitas” Saskia Hamilton | “Then” from Divide These William Carlos Williams | “The Red Wheelbarrow”   Links and Resources: For show notes: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/take-a-break-with-three-poems To connect on Linked In:  @Sharon Lipovsky @Point Road Studios  To connect on Instagram: @pointroadstudios Rate, Review & Subscribe to the podcast on Apple & Spotify

    15 min

  8. OCT 30

    Lessons from the Emergency Department

    Our bodies are incredible sources of wisdom. They are an important resource for ushering our ideas, dreams, and impact into the world. What happens when our bodies signal distress? What insights might we glean from the unlikeliest of places? That’s what we get into in this Design Yourself podcast, Lessons from the Emergency Department. In this episode Sharon shares some of the insights that emerged during her own recent trip to the hospital, including: Lessons from the Emergency Department Own Your Value (and Put on Your Oxygen Mask First) Cherish Your Support Network Ask for Help Demand the Attention You Need (with Neutral, Observable Facts) Delightful Surprises are Everywhere   Links and Resources: For show notes: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/lessons-from-the-emergency-department/ To connect on Linked In:  @Sharon Lipovsky @Point Road Studios  To connect on Instagram: @pointroadstudios Rate, Review & Subscribe to the podcast on Apple & Spotify

    29 min
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Welcome to the podcast where we talk about how to raise our collective consciousness about what's possible and bring more ease and delight to the way we live, work and lead. I'm Sharon Lipovsky, host of Design Yourself and founder of Point Road Studios where I guide my clients to get clear on the direction they are headed, create the roadmap for how to get there and then take steps to realize their vision every day. In this podcast, I share the tools and resources that create breakthroughs in my work as an executive coach and team accelerator and in my own life as a creative living with her family on a dirt road in the Catskill Mountains in NY. The way we work and live has fundamentally changed and there is no going back to what was. This is both incredibly scary and exhilarating.The times we live in challenge us to lead towards a brighter future. What matters most right now? How do we set boundaries that serve us and our teams? What skills are necessary in today's workplace? Join us every Wednesday to explore big questions and share tools, mindsets and resources that will guide us as we reimagine what's possible. For show notes visit www.pointroadstudios.com/podcast

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    Point Road Studios
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    258
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