She Grabs The Mic Cole Baker-Bagwell

We're officially in full holiday swing. What are you saying yes to that stresses you out the most this time of year?

This week, I'm kicking off a mindful holiday series because Lord knows, we all need a little extra support this time of year.

In this episode, we'll talk about resisting your conditioned urge to say 'yes' and deep dive into why saying 'no' could be your biggest holiday miracle.

We'll explore why 'yes' is women's automatic default and how saying 'yes' leads to feelings of stress, overwhelm, and tension that negatively impact our minds and bodies- especially during the mad dash of the holiday season.

You'll learn about brain science from Harvard Medical School and glean stats on holiday stress from a survey led by The American Psychological Association.

I'll offer you a big ass mindset shift around the word 'no' and share three ways you can use 'no' to reduce your stress, tension, and overwhelm this holiday season and make way for more peace, joy, good health, and happiness.  ❤️

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*I'd like to recognize the talent of Requisit with a BIG heartfelt thanks for the original music they composed, performed, and gave me permission to use on this podcast. ❤️

How's your level of confidence right now? How often do you wish you had more? These are important questions because the truth is, roughly 80% of all us struggle with low self-esteem (confidence). This mindset negatively affects how we feel about ourselves, our relationships, our work, and our lives.  You have the power to change your mindset which means you have the power to change your life. 

In this episode, Christina Langdon and I are grabbing the mic and taking a deep dive into confidence. We're coming together with the shared goal of helping as many women as possible build more confidence, from the inside out, and thrive.

We talk about everything from Venn Diagrams and aging with confidence to selling Avon and shattering the social media trap of compare and despair.

You'll learn:
What confidence is.
What prevents you from feeling confident.
How mindset, intentionality, and self love fuel confidence.
What you can do to avoid a confidence power outage.
How to build a confidence practice and end your year thriving!

Christina Langdon spent 30 years running sales and marketing teams at companies like Martha Stewart and Fast Company before becoming a  High Performance Coach. Today, she maximizes the joy and potential of high-performing leaders and organizations. She is the author of  For Success Sake , an amazing soul, and a courageous cancer survivor. Check out her website to learn more about her work.

Resources mentioned:
The Dunning-Kruger Effect
Cambridge Institute of Technology

Thanks for tuning in! If you're inspired by what you've heard, please subscribe, leave a review and spread the love. If you'd like to share a comment, learn more about me or my life coaching practice for women, please take a spin through my website.

*I'd like to recognize the talent of Requisit with a BIG heartfelt thanks for the original music they composed, performed, and gave me permission to use on this podcast. ❤️

What are you most grateful for right now? As you head into the hustle and bustle of the holidays, I can't think of a better time than right now to give this question some TLC.

Gratitude is underrated. And that's a tragedy because it's one of the most powerful things you can practice when it comes to your overall health, and happiness.
In this episode, I'll offer you a new definition of gratitude and share a personal story that illustrates the profound transformative effect gratitude can have on your life, if you choose it.

You'll learn:
What positive psychology research says about the connection between gratitude and happiness.
How neuroscience explains why gratitude improves your overall health.
Why gratitude and mindfulness are BFFs.
Three ways you can cultivate a simple gratitude practice to live happier, healthier, and supercharged with mindfulness every day of your life- no matter where you are on your journey or what you're navigating right now.

Thanks for tuning in! If you're inspired by what you've heard, please subscribe, leave a review and spread the love. If you'd like to share a comment, learn more about me or my life coaching practice for women, please take a spin through my website.

*I'd like to recognize the talent of Requisit with a BIG heartfelt thanks for the original music they composed, performed, and gave me permission to use on this podcast. ❤️

How do you see the world? How would you like to see the world? Let's get real. It's easy to get stuck in negative thinking loops. If you've found yourself waiting for the other shoe to drop or focusing on the one negative thing that happened to you today I see you. Thinking this way does not make you a negative Nelly. It just makes you human. 

You were born with a little something called negative bias. We all were. This is brain science. And by understanding the science, it's my hope that you will leave this episode with a more compassionate understanding of yourself. 

You will learn:
About the power you have to control what you think and feel.
What science tells us about negative bias. 
How your brain is hard wired.  
Stats that will give you clarity around your thought patterns.
Three steps to  override negative thinking and live a happier and healthier life.
And, this episode won't be dry because I'll connect you with all of this brain-body science by telling you a personal story, to help you know you are seen, understood, and never alone. 

 People and resources mentioned in this episode:
Dr. Rick Hanson, Buddha's Brain
John Gottman 5:1 Ratio
National Institute of Health

Thanks for tuning in! If you're inspired by what you've heard, please subscribe, leave a review and spread the love. If you'd like to share a comment, learn more about me or my life coaching practice for women, please take a spin through my website.

*I'd like to recognize the talent of Requisit with a BIG heartfelt thanks for the original music they composed, performed, and gave me permission to use on this podcast. ❤️

The way we grow up shapes our hearts and minds. As little girls, we learn fundamental human skills from our family and friends that shape us: how to love, be kind, share, communicate, and trust our intuition. We learn what to believe and we model what we learn.

We're super porous during these peak learning years.
Everything we experience has an affect on our minds and bodies, for better or worse. And, as adults, we get to choose what we do with whatever it is that we learn.

In this episode, you'll hear from the amazing and soulful Elaine Morgan who courageously shares her story of thriving on the other side of childhood, where she was raised as a Jehovah's Witness.

Elaine vulnerably shares what it was like to grow up in a world of repression, confusion, fear, and emotional poverty in a family awaiting armageddon. 

She reflects on the secrets she held and the mindset of never being good enough.
Elaine also talks about the curiosity and determination that have been a fundamental part of who she's always been. She connects us with the role these qualities have played in helping her navigate her life to now.

Elaine shares early lessons of persistent rejection. She talks about how they've shown up across her life and ironically, how they fueled her successful sales career, across multiple software companies, including LinkedIn.

And, you will hear how Elaine overrode her early neural conditioning to become a thriving woman and loving Momma. And, as she reflects on her life long journey of mindfulness and healing, she sums it all up with one of Carrie Bradshaw's most kick ass quotes.

Outside sources referenced in this episode:
Under The Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Sex In The City

*Connect with Elaine on LinkedIn.

Thanks for tuning in! If you're inspired by what you've heard, please subscribe, leave a review and spread the love. If you'd like to share a comment, learn more about me or my life coaching practice for women, please take a spin through my website.

*I'd like to recognize the talent of Requisit with a BIG heartfelt thanks for the original music they composed, performed, and gave me permission to use on this podcast. ❤️

How often are you zoning out on the news? How about social media? How do you feel energetically, emotionally, and mentally after a media binge?
 
The world can be scary, overwhelming, and uncertain as heck. The last few weeks have been a ringer. It's easy to get inundated with media overload when we're mindlessly scrolling. 

This week, I have this good news to share: You have the power to control how you feel on the inside no matter what's happening on the outside. It all boils down to a little something I call "Cactus and Blanket." 

In this episode, you'll learn:
The impact digital media is having on your mental and physical health.
Mind blowing, holy shit level data about your digital and social media habits.
 How screen time is affecting your brain.
How your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems control the way you think, and feel. 
The every day choices you may be making that are wreaking havoc on your body and mind. 
Actionable tips you can bring into your daily routine to be and feel more well. (Even when life on the outside gets really freakin' hard.)
Resources referenced:
Statista research
SUNY Potsdam

Thanks for tuning in! If you're inspired by what you've heard, please subscribe, leave a review and spread the love. If you'd like to share a comment, learn more about me or my life coaching practice for women, please take a spin through my website.

*I'd like to recognize the talent of Requisit with a BIG heartfelt thanks for the original music they composed, performed, and gave me permission to use on this podcast. ❤️