The Hard Won Wisdom Podcast

Welcome to the season finale of the Hard Won Wisdom Podcast! 🎉 Fawn Germer and Michelle Brigman are here to wrap up a year full of growth, change, and heartfelt connections. In this episode, they share their personal journeys and the changes they've welcomed with open arms.   🔹 What We'll Talk About: Fawn's quest for positivity in a world that can sometimes feel heavy 🕊️ The emotional rollercoas...

There are some circumstances that no baby manual or parenting guide could ever prepare you for. Author Susan Reynolds shares the gripping true story of how a first-time mother and her baby fight together for survival. Susan is the author of the new memoir, "While I Breathe," which tells the heartbreaking and heartwarming story of her magical son, Ryan, who was born with Down syndrome and a heart d...

Lousy sex, faked orgasms, room for improvement? If you want to stop settling for less in your sex life, tune in for our session with clinical sex therapist Mona McGregor who will share ways to communicate, get things moving in the right direction or resurrect your sex life from the dead. Visit  https://ideallifecounseling.com/ Let's start a conversation and create a supportive community together!...

YouTube Star Maddie Zickel's plan is to explore life and figure things will all work out in the end. Sometimes, that means risking her life. Other times, it means priceless moments in nature, where her senses are on full alert as she dares to travel a path few dare to traverse. At 31, she's just getting started.   Join us for this insightful and impactful episode of the Hard Won Wisdom Podcast! Su...

Women have special challenges when it comes to shaking up their careers. Are you doing some of the things women tend to do that keep them from making change, negotiating salaries and winning? Joining us today is Melissa Maheux, an executive recruiter from Russell Reynolds, who shares tips on how to get out of your own way.   Connect with Melissa   Maheux : LinkedIn (2)  Melissa   Maheux  | LinkedI...

Brooke is the most badass woman either of us has ever met. This YouTube sensation is a famous survivalist (starred on two seasons of Alone), off-grid builder, risk-taking adventurer and deep-thinking wise woman. Start the New Year with a power-coaching session with Brooke, who will show you how to get what you want by fearlessly diving into the hard work and sacrifice that will pay off big time. L...

Psychotherapist Elizabeth Heaney asks the question. We've all had those moments where we ignore our gut instincts and settle for less than we deserve in our careers, relationships, or even in our daily choices. Here is how to liberate that inner voice that's begging you to speak up and take charge.   CONNECT WITH FAWN  ✩ Website https://www.fawngermer.com/  ✩ LinkedIn   / fawngermer   ✩ Facebook -...

Join us for a powerful episode of Hard Won Wisdom Podcast as we have an inspiring conversation with Andrea Lytle Peet, an incredible individual who has faced the challenges of ALS head-on. Andrea's indomitable spirit and determination to live each day to the fullest will leave you inspired and motivated to embrace the beauty in your own struggles. In this episode, you'll hear about Andrea's journe...

Psychotherapist Kimberly Mahr joins us today to brainstorm ways to deal with the insanity of world chaos, national political, economic, racial and safety woes. There is a whole lot of fear and anger out there, so here are coping strategies for dealing with the never-ending turmoil that has all of us stressed like never before. Let's start a conversation and create a supportive community together!...

Fawn and Michelle are on wildly different paths this summer – Michelle is reshaping her career and Fawn hit the road in a van with her dog. Join us for this inspiring, entertaining, raw moment of what happens when you dive into change and live your best life – on your own terms. 00:01:19 Fawn gets a haircut 00:05:20 The importance of not waiting until it's too late to make life changes. 00:10:05 W...

As we are out of our fifth season, big things are happening. Yeah, Michelle is overhauling her career, and Fawn is grabbing her dog and heading across country for a three-month adventure in her van. But that's just for starters. Let's talk about hair. CONNECT WITH FAWN ✩ Website https://www.fawngermer.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/fawngermer/ ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Faw...

Why is it that you can be the most successful woman in the world, but feel like a complete loser when you aren't the perfect mommy or housekeeper? Because we STILL think we are supposed to do all of that stuff first and, when we fall short, we internalize all the stress. Join us today for some validation, insight and direction from Anne Witherspoon, a corporate leader who learned plenty once she l...

How can you cope and find happiness in the worst possible situations? Join Dr. Judith Moskowitz, today's guest, who has made positive coping skills her life's work. She is a professor of medical social sciences for Northwestern University and shows how you can experience (and savor) positive emotions in situations where others may think positivity is impossible.   Our Socials: Fawn Germer  https:/...

Sick of having to prove yourself and start all over again? Get used to it. Here is how to embrace new – and sometimes unsettling opportunities – by moving forward with confidence and courage. Fawn and Michelle show how to win by being uncomfortable.   Our Socials: Fawn Germer  https://www.fawngermer.com/ LinkedIn:  https://bit.ly/3PbCFbc Facebook:  https://bit.ly/3vI9VQz   Michelle Brigman  https:...

Milani Cosmetics CEO Mary Van Praag says she might not be the smartest person in the room – and she doesn't have to be. Here is how to use strengths in leadership into the vision and inspiration that moves a team into high performance that maximizes everybody's strengths.   Our Socials: Fawn Germer  https://www.fawngermer.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3PbCFbc Facebook: https://bit.ly/3vI9VQz   Mic...

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We all love the person who humbles herself with self-deprecation, but the more you do it, the more you can undermine your credibility and weaken your influence. It may sound funny, but too much can cost you dearly. People begin to see you as weak or foolish. Here is a quick lesson about when and how to use self-deprecating humor so it works for you, not against you.   Listen to the audio version:...

Meet Malea Guiriba, "The Pie Lady." Her mother instilled in her the belief that one person can change the world – and must. While others see this kindly woman who tries to do the right thing and help others she's actually an ass-kicking leader who risked her life over and over again to stop a secret slavery that still exists today. Talk about courage! Let Malea Guiriba teach you how to truly matte...