inspHERation Amanda Thomas & Elizabeth Garster

Welcome back! As we start Season 2, we want to catch you up with what we’ve been up to!
And we want to let you know about some format changes we’re making based on your feedback: episodes will be shorter (better for a commute!), there will be a greater focus on what we are learning, and every future episode will outline three key takeaways.
We’re also going to be sharing episodes with you on a weekly basis for a while, so look out for another dose of InspHERation next Monday!
Welcome to InspHERation Nation!
 
The Weekly Commitment
Every week, we will ask you the same question: What is the one thing that you will commit to doing or improving this week?
Writing down your answer to the question will start a self-accountability process, and following up with this practice after every episode will help you take consistent small actions that ultimately lead to BIG transformations.
If you want to share what you are committing yourself to, we would love to hear! You can get in touch with us at...
contact@InspherationPodcast.com Facebook Twitter (@inspHERationpod) Instagram (@inspherationpodcast)  
Resources:
inspherationpodcast.com twoscore.biz  
The inspHERation Podcast is produced by Podcast Masters
 

Do you have a dark or negative workplace culture?
Does going to work deplete you, instead of adding to you? Are your co-workers protecting themselves, instead of the team? Is there any trust in the workplace? Is the leadership in your organization resistant to change?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, you may just work in a negative or toxic workplace.
 
Welcome to InspHERation Nation!
 
The Weekly Commitment
Every week, we will ask you the same question: What is the one thing that you will commit to doing or improving this week?
Writing down your answer to the question will start a self-accountability process, and following up with this practice after every episode will help you take consistent small actions that ultimately lead to BIG transformations.
If you want to share what you are committing yourself to, we would love to hear! You can get in touch with us at...
contact@InspherationPodcast.com Facebook Twitter (@inspHERationpod) Instagram (@inspherationpodcast)  
Three Key Takeaways:
If you wish there was a positive light in your dark workplace culture, think Ghandi: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” You don’t have to have a leadership role to be a leader in change. If the person you report to isn’t leading you the way you need to be lead, manage up! If you’re not getting the feedback or tools you need to do your job effectively, it’s up to you to start that open conversation. You can learn more about this in Managing Up by Roger Gittines and Rosanne Badowski. Create a list of what constitutes your dream culture. Consider what you need to thrive, in an ideal culture, and then identify the gap between where the organization is now and where you want it to be. This will help you put an action plan together.  
Resources:
inspherationpodcast.com Twoscore.biz Managing Up: How to Forge an Effective Relationship with Those Above You by Roger Gittines and Rosanne Badowski  
The inspHERation Podcast is produced by Podcast Masters
 

Today we’re talking all about FEAR – not the fears of spiders and snakes and things that go bump in the night, but the fears that drive us (and the anxiety we feel, as a result).
A big part of our conversation focuses on the relationship between fear and intuition, which are both feelings that come from our gut and guide your actions. Listening to them, however, can have wildly different results.
Welcome to InspHERation Nation!
 
The Weekly Commitment
Every week, we will ask you the same question: What is the one thing that you will commit to doing or improving this week?
Writing down your answer to the question will start a self-accountability process, and following up with this practice after every episode will help you take consistent small actions that ultimately lead to BIG transformations.
If you want to share what you are committing yourself to, we would love to hear! You can get in touch with us at...
contact@InspherationPodcast.com Facebook Twitter (@inspHERationpod) Instagram (@inspherationpodcast)  
Three Key Takeaways:
Identify your fear story, meaning what pops into your head when you think, “I can’t do that?” What is the fear that is driving you to say that to yourself? Consider whether that fear story that you’re telling yourself is true. Shine a light on your fear – and talk about it with others! It’s important to talk about what your fears are because there’s a shame factor in fear, and talking about it with people you trust lessens that.  
Our challenge for you: Take one baby step towards a fear! If you take a chance and try something, the worst-case scenario is you learn from it!
 
Resources:
inspherationpodcast.com Empower yourself at dailyworth.com Worth It: Your Life, Your Money, Your Terms by Amanda Steinberg Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert  
The inspHERation Podcast is produced by Podcast Masters
 

Today we want to talk about women supporting other women, in the office.
We know that, sometimes, it can be HARD – women are people too, and people can get on your nerves! On top of that, we’re genetically predisposed to compete for scarce resources (whether or not that scarcity really exists) and compare ourselves to others. That bleeds into every area of life, including the workplace.
But remember: you can be the bulb in your organization that changes the color of all the other bulbs! (If that made no sense to you, check out S2E2!)
Welcome to InspHERation Nation!
 
The Weekly Commitment
Every week, we will ask you the same question: What is the one thing that you will commit to doing or improving this week?
Writing down your answer to the question will start a self-accountability process, and following up with this practice after every episode will help you take consistent small actions that ultimately lead to BIG transformations.
If you want to share what you are committing yourself to, we would love to hear! You can get in touch with us at...
contact@InspherationPodcast.com Facebook Twitter (@inspHERationpod) Instagram (@inspherationpodcast)  
Three Key Takeaways:
Find another woman to mentor. Or, if you don’t have a mentor yourself, the first step might be to find someone to mentor you (and it doesn’t have to be a woman) because having a mentor will teach you the skills you need to mentor others. There’s always someone else who can benefit from what you’ve learned, and you can help them and build them up. If that makes them more successful, then they are going to mentor others and you’re going to start this wildfire of women building other women up. When you’re in a mentorship role (or being mentored), you are spreading positivity; you are building someone else up or they are building you up, and that’s a tribe! So take the time to get to know the women in your office and make yourself known as the person they can turn to to be there or trust. Stick up for other women at work when you see them being put down or being thrown under the bus. This is hard, but it’s important to show that this type of behavior isn’t acceptable, in front of others.  
Resources:
inspherationpodcast.com Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Nell Scovell and Sheryl Sandberg  
The inspHERation Podcast is produced by Podcast Masters
 

People (especially women) often think that self-care is superfluous, or a luxury, or it's something that you’ll get to after doing something else – but it’s really important, and it’s something we need to plan for and prioritize!
 
Now, we’re far from self-care experts. Actually... we’re kind of bad at it! But we’re trying to get better every day and we invite you all to join us on this journey!
 
Welcome to InspHERation Nation!
 
 
The Weekly Commitment
 
Every week, we will ask you the same question: What is the one thing that you will commit to doing or improving this week?
 
Writing down your answer to the question will start a self-accountability process, and following up with this practice after every episode will help you take consistent small actions that ultimately lead to BIG transformations.
 
If you want to share what you are committing yourself to, we would love to hear! You can get in touch with us at...
contact@InspherationPodcast.com Facebook Twitter (@inspHERationpod) Instagram (@inspherationpodcast)  
Three Key Takeaways:
 
Believe that you're worthy of self-care. If you believe that you're worthy, then when you get upset, or you are having a bad day, or you're feeling stressed, you won't feel guilty about saying, "You know, I'd really enjoy ______." Make self-care a non-negotiable. It's okay if your life isn't perfect! Self-care doesn't come at the expense of everything else. Create a plan for self-care and pencil it into your calendar, but make it YOUR plan. So don’t say you’re going to read a book for 30 minutes every day just because that feels like what you should do. Self-care is all about recharging your batteries, loving yourself, and being good to yourself, so your plan has to be personalized to you!  
Resources:
Set up text or email reminders for yourself using sendrecurring.com
The inspHERation Podcast is produced by Podcast Masters

Today, we are talking about perfectionism. Now, just to be clear, we are perfectionists... but we’re working on it, and awareness is the first step!
 
Sometimes we end up wearing perfection as a badge of honor, we like to think that means that we're working hard towards being better, but perfectionism can be a really dark place to be when you get too deep.
 
So we're going to kind of peel back the layers of perfectionism and discuss how to break some of your perfectionist habits.
 
Welcome to InspHERation Nation!
 
 
The Weekly Commitment
 
Every week, we will ask you the same question: What is the one thing that you will commit to doing or improving this week?
 
Writing down your answer to the question will start a self-accountability process, and following up with this practice after every episode will help you take consistent small actions that ultimately lead to BIG transformations.
 
If you want to share what you are committing yourself to, we would love to hear! You can get in touch with us at...
contact@InspherationPodcast.com Facebook Twitter (@inspHERationpod) Instagram (@inspherationpodcast)  
Three Key Takeaways:
 
Eliminate the word “perfect” from your vocabulary.  
Remember that you are a human being. What’s wonderful about our human existence is that you're here with everyone, you're alive, and you can feel things both good and bad. That means if you're a human being, you're also not a perfect robot!  
Social media is great for connecting with other people, but it lends itself to making the people who have perfectionism live in hell even more because they're constantly comparing their insides to everyone else's outsides. So if you find yourself in a negative space comparing yourself to others on social media, get off of social media for a while. Take a break. It's okay!  
Resources:
Download the Wheel of Happiness self-assessment tool
The inspHERation Podcast is produced by Podcast Masters