I have a confession to make: I’ve been hiding. Much as it might seem as though I’ve been putting myself out there more than ever, and I have been, I’ve also struggled with crushing levels of resistance to everything that I want to do and know that I am capable of accomplishing the past couple of months in particular. Leveraging …
Alone & Lonely Are Not Synonymous: Loneliness is a State of Mind
Let’s face it: most of us are feeling lonelier overall than we ever have before. But sometimes being alone and being lonely are often confused. What we sometimes forget is that we can be very happy alone. But usually when we’re lonely, we want something to shift or change. The sad irony in loneliness is that it makes us feel …
[BIZ TIPS] Show Your Face Without Fear: Getting on Live Video
You know I’m still all about podcasting, but video is still important, especially for Instagram stories. That doesn’t mean you have to be doing video trainings or Youtube videos, but you still need to be showing your face. People need to get to know you, AND podcasting isn’t necessarily for everyone, though it can be an even better way to …
Positive Reinforcement Might Be Doing More Harm Than Good
I don’t agree with everything that Gary Vaynerchuk puts out into the world, but this Instagram post he did really struck a deep chord: “You’re addicted: To people telling you you’re pretty. To people telling you you’re talented. To teachers telling you you’re a good student. To opinions. The reason so many struggle with negativity is because they overvalue positive …
The Need for Closure is An Inside Job
If you’re like most people, you’ve tried to find closure at one point or another in your life. Whether it’s the ending of a relationship, being ghosted, losing a friendship unexpectedly or perhaps a job, we seek closure so that we can try to find ways to move on. But it’s easier said than done. Closure has come up a …
[BIZ TIPS] How an Awkward Introvert Makes Friends Around the Globe
BY POPULAR REQUEST: I’m breaking apart a topic that I’ve been asked about by so many people in recent months and how I seem to make friends fairly rapidly and seemingly everywhere I go in my global travels. I’ve even surprised myself at times, because I fully identify as being not only an introvert (which is not synonymous with shy, …
Impact, Optimism & Chasing the Bright Side with Jess Ekstrom of Headbands of Hope
I have to say, I’ve had incredible guests on this show, but you are in for an absolute treat today! My (now) friend Jess Ekstrom and I started chatting after connecting on Instagram a while back. She came across my podcast, I loved her mission, and it was a regular Instagram modern-day romance in the DMs. And now I have …
When Things Go Wrong: Lessons From Crying in an Apple Store
I cried in an Apple store the other day. 2 weeks without use of my laptop that refused to turn on, more than a dozen hours logged on the phone with Apple across divisions on 3 different continents, multiple round trip flights between flying to Honolulu from a different Hawaiian Island and then again from Bali to Australia just to …
Being Underestimated is an Advantage: Use It as Fuel
There will always be people who underestimate you, and that’s a good thing. One example of this that comes to mind is that I’ve worked almost exclusively in highly male-dominated industries for my entire life. There have been many more times than I can count where I’ve been the *only* woman or one of very few women in the room, …
[BIZ TIPS] Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Podcasting
There are a few common mistakes I hear happening on various podcasts regularly, and they’re the kinds of things I teach my clients to avoid. And yet….it’s the more subtle stuff that no one else seems to be talking about when it comes to podcasting. These mistakes are a big enough deal that they can make me shut off an …