The Hard Won Wisdom Podcast

Kimberly Mahr: Beating Self-Abandonment and Claiming Your Self-Worth When you prioritize the wants, needs and feelings of others over what the inner you really wants, you can do some real damage to your identity.  Kimberly Mahr joins us today to show how to reclaim your inner self and live on the terms that matter to YOU.   Our Socials: Fawn Germer  https://www.fawngermer.com/ LinkedIn: https://bi...

Whether you are burned out at work or in your relationship, it is time to break the chains of monotony, shake things up and get your mojo back. Fawn and Michelle get real about how ruts have impacted their lives and what they have learned about rediscovering motivation and regaining momentum.   Our Socials: Fawn Germer  https://www.fawngermer.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3PbCFbc Facebook: https:/...

Marie Quintana married the love of her life one Saturday in October of 2017. Seven days later, she buried her beloved son, Danny. How she went from the highest high to the lowest low and emerged hopeful and whole. This is a heartbreaking but inspiring perspective with real advice that will change how you cope with life.

But real growth happens in the valley. Marie Quintana has been an influential senior executive at behemoth companies, but what defines her is her heart, soul and the wisdom she's gained that helps us make sense of the insanity of life. She tackles our fear of being misfits, shows how to move through adversity had gives us the power that comes through tackling obstacles instead of trying to avoid t...

Season 4, Episode 14 | Imagine how easy life would have been if we'd known all the things Fawn and Michelle had to learn the hard way. Wouldn't it be great if, right from adolescence, younger people knew this life-changing wisdom on everything from coping skills to body image to codependence to cats? Listen to what we would teach our younger selves, this week on Hard Won Wisdom.

Season 4, Episode13 | Look, we've all heard it's not nice to call ourselves fat, but a lot of us sure do feel it. Let's touch base with Dr. Julia Jenkins, a University of South Florida faculty physician, family doctor, and pro on what we need to do to shed our blubber and start living lean. Jenkins tells you what to eat and avoid, what to do when you want to just be healthy and what to do when it'...

Season 4, Episode 12 | UK neuroscientist Emma Byrne is the expert on cussing, and get this: Swearing actually makes your life BETTER. This acclaimed author wrote the popular Swearing is Good for You : The Amazing Science of Bad Language and shares when and how to handle swearing at work, at home, and around the kids. 

Happy New Year! It can take more energy to change your life than it takes to change nothing. Join us for this and in with other hard won wisdom from listeners who will guide you to a life reboot by helping you get off autopilot and into action mode. Subscribe so you don't miss an update this year!

ICYMI: This is a re-air episode from Season 2 while we spend time with loved ones during the holidays. We hope you'll get a jolt of Hard Won Wisdom from a few of our favorite guests like Trudy! | One of America's foremost leaders in diversity, equality, and inclusion will grab your heart with her courage, hope, and love. Trudy's vivid stories will teach you how to use all of your experiences to be...

ICYMI: This is a re-air episode from Season 2 while we spend time with loved ones during the holidays. We hope you'll get a jolt of Hard Won Wisdom from a few of our favorite guests like Andrea! |  Andrea Owen is an author, speaker, life coach, and guru to thousands, but her story begins in some of the lowest lows an individual can experience. Here is how she turned that into a superpower that has...

Season 4, Episode 7 | Forgiveness expert Mary Hayes Grieco gives you a crash course in forgiveness that will help you replace the arguments, nitpicking, and insanity with peace and tranquility. Take these magic eight steps so you can enjoy the holidays, rather than dread them. 

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Season 4, Episode 4 | When you are giving it all, it can discombobulate everything: mind, body, and spirit. This week, psychotherapist Kimberly Mahr shows what to watch for and what to do whether you are being zapped by work, relationships, obligations, or the crisis du jour.

Season 4, episode 2 | Both Michelle and Fawn have come to the realization that being alone is a million times better than settling just to have somebody. You are in control of everything from the remote to what you eat to where you go, and that can be empowering. And if you are in a good relationship, your soul may still flourish if you find a way to carve out some alone time. This is a feel-good...

Season 4, Episode 1! A head injury and the need for better health insurance led Fawn to do the unthinkable after 23 years as an entrepreneur. She took a JOB. Don't worry, it didn't last. Be inspired to know your path, take risks, and commit to your success with the entertaining lesson Fawn got during one of the most challenging years of her life. #HardWonWisdom #Workforce #Careers 

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ICYMI: This is a re-air episode from Season 1 while we're in between seasons. We hope you get a jolt of Wisdom from a few of our favorite guests like Brooke!  She's an adventurer, an explorer, a YouTube phenomenon, and a reality TV star. But wait, there's more: Brooke Whipple will give you the confidence to live life on your terms, without seeking permission. #HardWonWisdom

ICYMI: This is a re-air episode from Season 2 while we're in between seasons. We hope you get a jolt of Wisdom from a few of our favorite guests!  Here is how to build your confidence "muscle memory" so you are calm, cool, and collected when it matters. China will show you how to get in the room, get the experience and make an impact. China Widener is Principal, Strategy and Analytics- Technology...

ICYMI: This is a re-air episode from Season 1 while we're in between seasons. We hope you get a jolt of Wisdom from a few of our favorite guests! |

ICYMI: This is a re-air episode from Season 2 while we're in between seasons. We hope you get a jolt of Wisdom from a few of our favorite guests! | Kim Nelson killed it in the C-suite at General Mills before joining the board of directors at Colgate Palmolive and other major corporations. Kim says motherhood taught her to lead others by calming the fear of the unknown, letting others do things for...

ICYMI: This is a re-air episode from Season 1 while we're in between seasons. We hope you get a jolt of Wisdom from a few of our favorites! Stacy is t he first American woman to summit Mount Everest. She shares a gripping story of challenge, failure, and triumph. She's learned: Failure is temporary. The top is the most vulnerable place to be. Don't dwell on mistakes – just find solutions and move...

Ep. 14 | Fawn and Michelle overshare this week. Oh, do they! 👀 Everything from food to unmentionables.