UnYielded: Thriving No Matter What

Quick message about wrapping up this season and what's in store for the next season.    Bobbi@unyielded.net Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward:  Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

Michael is back on the show and this time we talk about how he has implemented the “Let Them Theory.”  He talks about how he did it, what challenges he faced, what he learned from it, and the emotional peace that he found.    Michael Gagnon is Senior Manager, Strategic Sales at GoTo and has been in leadership positions for more than a decade.   In addition to his full-time focus as a leader and co...

When life gives us a brick wall, it can feel like we will never find a way around it or through it.   But, as this week’s guest says, “the tunnel doesn’t last forever.”   This conversation will give you the inspiration and insight to keep going. Things will get better.   About my guest: In his mid-30s, Kevin Lowe is a remarkable entrepreneur and transformational coach who has taken the world by st...

Most people think that burnout happens because of what we are doing.  But, that’s not the case.  What we are doing may accelerate burnout, but it doesn’t cause it.   Burnout is CAUSED by what you are NOT doing.  This episode breaks down what that looks like and what you can do to course correct.  About my guest:  Zach White is known for changing the game in engineering career & leadership coac...

This episode is a beautiful story of pouring your heart into what gives you energy and life and then adapting and growing with it.  Metaphorically, we all have some version of a song inside of us and we don’t have to go it alone or have all the answers, but instead maybe we are simply the steward and champion for it.  I hope that this conversation will inspire you to pursue your song and gift. Be...

Stress can have a wide range of effects on both the body and the mind, affecting our health, happiness, well-being and success.  Today's guest, Phil Barth, suffered a heart attack at an early age and was told that he needed to manage his stress or risk a worse heart attack in the future.  In our conversation he shares what he learned about stress and how to manage it and actionable steps that...

In this episode, we look at how you can strengthen the part of your brain that serves you, and quiet the part that sabotages you, so you can step into sustainable success, peace and fulfillment. We explore the 3 core muscles needed for mental fitness, and a simple framework to help you flex your mental fitness muscles easily, anytime and anywhere.  https://georginahalabi.com/positive-intelligence...

If you are a leader, manager or aspiring leader here are two facts to consider: 1.     According to a Gallup survey, the primary characteristic that Millennial and Gen Z job candidates are looking for in an employer is that they “care about their employees’ well-being.”   2.     More than 46% of the workforce is made up of Millennials and Gen Z — and that percentage will continue to rise.  Your su...

This short episode is packed with actionable tools you can use today to start creating better tomorrows!   My guest expert, Andy Williams, whose superpower is intentional decision-making shares critical insights that you won’t want to miss. Here’s what you’ll learn: How to make important decisions quicker and better – and have more confidence in them The 3 big mistakes of decision-making One of th...

The transition out of the workforce and into retirement/hybrid-retirement can be daunting for successful professionals.  This week’s guest, Justin D. Smith, shares how a planning process that will help you be more prepared AND will help you to uncover opportunities that you may not even be aware of.   About my guest:  Justin D. Smith helps executives and successful professionals in their 50’s and...

People often think that during my 10-year recovery that I had to always feel discouraged and sad.  But that’s not true.  My husband and I made the intentional choice to be happy every day, to savor what we could – even when things were bleak.  In this episode, I share how we did this when facing such long odds, and an awareness hack that you can use to test whether you are putting off your happine...

We’ve all heard it a million times:  self-awareness is important!   But how do we know if it’s time for an upgrade on our self-awareness? In this episode, we cover:  A checklist for fine-tuning your self-awareness The limitations that we create if our self-awareness is low How to enhance our self-awareness The danger of conversational blindspots  How our expertise can cloud our awareness   About m...

When we are starting something new, it can be easy to think that we are the only one who struggles with it.   But you are not alone; most people struggle a bit when starting something new.  Why it matters :   If we think that we are the only one who struggles, we give up, forfeiting a piece of our potential. In this episode, I break down my own struggles when starting out to reclaim my fitness and...

Sometimes things happen and we need help.  But, for many people, asking for help feels like a sign of weakness and  brings up feelings of shame and guilt.  So, how do we do it?  How do we ask for the help we need and not place a burden on others?  This episode explores that.   About my guest:  Marjorie Turner Hollman is a freelance writer/ editor who loves the outdoors, uses hiking poles to help k...

Never Give Up on Being You Sometimes in life, there are forces that seem to press down on us trying to get us to change to fit someone else’s mold or idea of who and what we should be.  Resist those forces and those pressures!  YOU are worth it. In this episode, I share my own journey with that and how I navigated it.   Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward a...

Karen Salita spent 10 years as a competitive snowboarder before injuries launched her into, what she calls a desperate “search for self.”  Along the way made stunning discoveries that shifted the way she viewed herself and the world around her. She learned that grief could become her gift when it opened the door to purpose and meaning in life and gave her the opportunity to positively impact the p...

My guest, John Cerqueira, shares his take on gratitude and how he uses it – and helps his clients use it – to combat stress in the corporate world.   He also talks about the 3 reasons why we might resist using gratitude, and I think he's 100% on point! A little bit about John. He is the founder of Pinwheel Associates,  where he helps organizations address the common friction points during tim...

When we leave the conventional path, we become – whether we think of this way or not – our own trailblazer. We have to find what works for us. In the classic, hero’s journey, we then want to help others who might be on a similar path. In this episode, my guest, John Mendez, shares his remarkable story of doing that. Some of the things that we cover are: How to move through fear The value to buildi...

When it comes to self-improvement, we often get it wrong. We think that there is one “right” thing that we should learn.   But that’s often not the way it works.  In this episode, I share a dirty secret about self-improvement and how you can put it to work for you -- and have some fun along the way!      Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her f...

The way that we think about a situation determines our options for moving forward.   Too often, we fall into a thinking trap that takes away all our options, leaving us frustrated, stressed and unhappy.   This episode explores this thinking trap, how it shows up, and what we can do about it.   In addition, we cover:  How to put the power of intention to work for you. Why goal setting can be limiti...

You are NOT a problem to be fixed -- despite what you might see on social media!  It is so easy to allow someone else's "shoulds" encroach and quietly steal your happiness and well-being.   In this episode, I share an awareness technique for recognizing when a "growth opportunity" is really a "should" in disguise.  Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free n...

It is easy to become disconnected from  our own humanity: we get distracted by busyness, by trying to fit in, and by just keeping up with everything coming at us. Why it matters: This keeps us playing small.  It keeps us from becoming all we could be.   My guest, Michael Magrutsche, shares his insight into this phenomenon and how we can become more human and thrive. About my guest: Michaell Magrut...

How do you want to feel when you are 70?  How active do you want to be?  We are living longer, but are we enjoying those extra years?   The actions you take today determines how you will feel 20, 30 or 40 years from now. That's why I’ve invited Pam Sherman, an expert fitness coach, to share some of her expertise with us. This 5 minute episode shares the “baby steps” for getting started today...

Sometimes things shift.  Then we have a choice : do we shift as well or cling to what we thought we wanted?   Why it matters: Our future happiness and well-being depends on that choice.   It doesn’t necessarily mean abandoning everything we've worked for or making drastic changes overnight. It's a process of self-reflection, reassessment, and making conscious choices to align our lives w...

We all face pressures, deadlines and obstacles.  There is a powerful mindset that will reduce your stress, help you be your most creative and a great problem-solver.  In this episode, I dive into this mindset, how you can easily use it for yourself and those around you, and the 2 powerful benefits that it creates.  Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and re...