Becoming My Stronger Me

Text me your thoughts! Let's talk about stress! This episode summarizes Rob Cross and Karen Dillon's new research on microstressors: how it's different from stress; what are its sources and effects; strategies to combat them; and the power of people in our lives. Book: The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems--and What to Do about It: Cross, Rob, Dil...

Text me your thoughts! In this episode, we talk about toxic workplaces and the role of toxic loyalty that holds us back from being our most productive selves and living our fullest life on purpose. Support the show Website: https://www.becomingmystrongerme.com/ IG: @strongerme TikTok: @becomingmystrongerme 

Text me your thoughts! Jen Lara, ICF certified Coach, joins us to talk about Saboteurs, our inner critical voices, that can hold us back from living our fullest lives.  Positive Intelligence Resources by Shirzad Chamine: Book - Amazon.com: Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential AND HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOURS: 9781608322787: Shirzad Chamine: Books F...

Text me your thoughts! The #1 question I get about my fitness journey is "How do you stay focused and consistent over a long period of time?"  In this episode, we'll talk about motivation and discipline and how we can incorporate them into our day-to-day lives to enhance our lives and reach our goals. Support the show Website: https://www.becomingmystrongerme.com/ IG: @strongerme Ti...

Text me your thoughts! Lately, we've been talking about purpose, cultivating purpose, setting goals, and moving to action. In this episode, I'll share some insights into my personal context of how I developed these skills in my upbringing through the "pyramid of excellence," a concept derived from Mehryar Ebrahimi, my father. Join me as our special guest shares his thoughts jus...

Text me your thoughts! The story we tell ourselves about ourselves defines the way we think, the way we act, and the way we react. This personal narrative, our narrative identity, can be empowering. It can also hinder our ability to change. In this podcast, we'll discuss narrative identity, the framing effect, and actionable steps you can implement to shift your narrative to give way to perso...

Text me your thoughts! "There is no growth in your comfort zone and no comfort in your growth zone." ~Steve Clark In this episode we explore causes of discomfort, ways you can leave your comfort zone, and tips and lessons I've learned along the way. Support the show Website: https://www.becomingmystrongerme.com/ IG: @strongerme TikTok: @becomingmystrongerme 

Text me your thoughts! "Take Action! An inch of movement will bring you closer to your goals than a mile of intention." ~Steve Maraboli In this episode we build upon Episodes 13 - Purpose: Our Secret Superpower and 14 - Cultivating Purpose as we explore goal setting, action planning, and moving to action. Support the show Website: https://www.becomingmystrongerme.com/ IG: @strongerme Tik...

Text me your thoughts! “The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why" ~Mark Twain In Episode 13 - Purpose our Secret Superpower, we explored a sense of purpose, especially as it differs from setting goals, and the impact that it can have on our life. In this episode we build on that and talk about cultivating purpose, and how we may be able to...

Text me your thoughts! Major life pivots can be challenging and disorienting, but they can help us see things in a new way. When one has a sense of purpose, it helps us weather life's storms. This episode is focused on differentiating purpose from goals, exploring the impact of purpose on wellness, and understanding its connection to our identity. Support the show Website: https://www.becomin...

Text me your thoughts! In this episode, we explore legacy by listening to a myriad of people from different ages, backgrounds, cultures, and upbringings, share what legacy means to them. After you listen, take a moment to reflect on what legacy means to you. How does it reflect your values, your purpose, and the life you're leading? Trigger warning: Some content may elicit strong emotions. If...

Text me your thoughts! "We are all resigned to death: it's life we aren't resigned to." ~ Graham Greene It's interesting in conversation when you hear a word that has multiple meanings. It sometimes takes a moment to understand which meaning is being used. The use of the word "resign" in the quote above has a very different meaning from the way I've been usi...

Text me your thoughts! "The biggest concern for any organization should be when their most passionate people become quiet." Tim McClure When your most highly talented, engaged people begin to disengage, you need to ask yourself why.  When I was that employee feeling like I needed to disengage to find a better balance, I chose to resign. That was the moment of "my great resignation&q...

Text me your thoughts! "Relationships are such that if one person changes, the relationship changes" ~Michelle Weiner Davis Although this quote is intended for the dynamic between spouses or partners, it really resonates with me during the period of time of my great resignation. I was changing, but I didn't realize the impact it was going to have on all of my relationships. In this...

Text me your thoughts! Amy Morin, the author of “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do,” shares that mental strength is a continuum (not all or none). We all possess mental strength to varying degrees that shift and fluctuate throughout our lives. Just like physical strength, we can choose to become stronger and there’s always room for improvement. In this episode, I’ll be sharing my thoughts...

Text me your thoughts! "Futbol is life" is a famous line from the Apple TV series Ted Lasso. The character, Dani Rojas, is a passionate soccer player. "Futbol," known as soccer in the USA, is an important part of life for many around the world but it's also a reflection of life. This episode is focused on what we can learn from the beautiful game of soccer and how the less...

Text me your thoughts! Stacy London says “Your closet needs to be a place of joy and celebration of who are you now not who you were.”  Today we’re talking about spring cleaning, particularly as it relates to our closets. With spring upon us, lots of people in my life have been preparing themselves for Nowruz the Persian new year, celebrated at the spring equinox. In preparation for this really im...

Text me your thoughts! In her book Building the Business of You , Connie Steele defines a career mashup as "the career of the future, and quite frankly, the present in which workers are able to merge the breadth of their skills interests, passions, and experiences into a career that fits the person’s whole self."  In this episode, I’ll be talking about MY career mashup. Since my great re...

Text me your thoughts! "Today I don’t feel like doing anything I just wanna lay in my bed Don’t feel like picking up the phone So leave a message at the tone 'Cause today I don’t feel like doing anything. Nothing at all." ~Bruno Mars These lyrics really resonate with me. I just want to have a day where I do absolutely nothing. Doesn’t that just sound heavenly? I'd love to just...

Text me your thoughts! Sometimes you make the right decision Sometimes you make the decision right  ~Dr. Phil McGraw (aka Dr. Phil) In this episode, I bring you into my decision-making process. It isn’t a process like a recipe. I am not going to be able to unpack in order the exact details of a decision I made over two years ago, but what I can do is leverage my expertise in psychology around the...

Text me your thoughts! At the end of a previous episode, entitled The Big Decision, I reflect that “I was confident in my choice, even if I was uncertain how it was going to turn out.” The key here is confidence. In this episode, I share the part of my journey related to the shaking up and the rebuilding of my confidence. We all have different levels of confidence in different parts of our lives a...

Text me your thoughts! Poets and songwriters have shared their thoughts on the road less traveled: Robert Frost – “The Road Not Taken” - poem ends with  “I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages, and ages hence  Two roads diverged in a wood and I —  I took the one less traveled by and that has made all the difference“ In Adele’s album, entitled 30 in her song “I Drink Wine“ she says  “So...