Dancing in the Discomfort Zone with Anne Bonney

Having difficult conversations is one of the most challenging things in all human interaction.  We just want to get along.  Our feelings are hurt.  We just don't want to create conflict, or have to deal with the resistance of others.   But whether it's conflict in our romantic relationships, corrective conversations with people who work with us, or conflict in the office, we have to have...

Whitney Brewer ( Www.whitneybrewer.com ) is on a quest to empower women through her artform.  In this insightful and enlightening episode, we talk about shame, blame and guilt and how she helps people become more confident, more empowered, and step into discomfort and overcome.  Through her photography and her emotional brand consulting, she has changed lives, and she tells us how. In this episode...

In this enlightening discomfort zone dance, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and a renowned LinkedIn expert, shares valuable insights on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize your LinkedIn strategy. Covering six key areas, Joe discusses the immense potential of AI tools in optimizing LinkedIn for professional success. Part one delves into the power of AI-driven content creation...

First time cruising: check Keynote at 10:30pm: check New format speech: check I was dancing in the discomfort zone big time y'all, so I thought I'd share the adventure!  Yes, even your host gets uncomfortable sometimes, and it all centered around unknowns and unexpected wrinkles that required quick changes of the plan.  (and I love a good plan....so changes too it often have me reaching...

Creativity takes risk, and sometime in your past, you may have taken that risk and been judged or rejected, and many of us learn, it's not safe to put our ideas out there, and we stifle our creativity, and believe we are not!  Well you are, and Dr Caroline Brookfield ( www.carolinebrookfield.com ) is here to help you reclaim your creativity!  In this episode we talk about Learning how to incr...

When I heard about Josh Stinton's (https://joshstinton.com/) Marathon across the Sky, I knew I needed to invite him to the studio to come chat, and boy he did not disappoint.  Meet someone who is dancing in the discomfort zone a lot, having a ton of fun, meeting amazing, madly intelligent people, and raising tons of money for great causes.  In this episode we talk about Hide and Seek World Ch...

What I thought was going to be an academic conversation about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion turned into a fabulously insightful connection with an amazing human to talk about so much more! Di Ciruolo (https://diciruolo.com/)  is an author, speaker and justice advocate. Her first book Ally Up, discussed her experiences supporting tech People departments through growing their equity awareness; bui...

Bryan Martin and I have been friends since I was a blonde animal trainer at the New England Aquarium in Boston.  He is a lifelong dancer (just recreationally) and who knew he would use that past-time to help him get through one of the most terrible experiences of his life, the tragic loss of his life partner.  In this fun and inspiring episode, we talk about  How he used dancing to pull himself up...

One of my favorite Emotional Intelligence exercises to help me deal with tough situations!  Enjoy! If you  want to join my Mid-Week Energizer e-mail list, here's that link. https://bit.ly/midweek-energizer And if you want other stuff from me....here!  https://linktr.ee/annebonney Thanks for listening

3 people reached out and said "Networking makes me uncomfortable, do an episode on that!" so my wish is your command, and this week I welcome Gina Glover (https://www.ginaconnects.com/), Speaker and Career and Networking coach to share some fabulous insights about networking and how to make it a bit less uncomfortable.   We talk about How to build confidence so you can make it more easil...

Self-awareness is the cornerstone of Emotional Intelligence and in this week's episode, I dive into self-awareness with speaker, podcaster and emotional intelligence aficionado Courtney Stanley ( www.courtney-stanley.com )  We go all in on what it is, why it matters and how we can improve it! We talk about How self-awarness helps build stronger teams, a more positive and productive work cultu...

My whole goal in this podcast is to talk about things that make us uncomfortable, but that we'll be stronger for talking about.  I hope this episode can help debunk some myths, and maybe get someone who desparately needs it, some help!  This week I welcome Josh Shea, Pornography Addiction Expert, Author, Certified Betrayal Trauma Coach, TEDx Talk Speaker ( www. PAddictRecovery.com ) to talk a...

WHY do some of us seek out discomfort?  To strengthen our tolerance muscles and grow and learn about ourselves and to enrich our lives.  Lisa Corrado (https://www.facebook.com/lisa.f.corrado)  is currently hiking the Camino de Santiago (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camino_de_Santiago) and she took some time out of her rest day to chat with me and tell me about all the dancing she's been doin...

We've all worked in a place with a toxic work culture, and we all know how horrible it can be so this week I welcome Mary Ceccanese, Owner and Principal Consultant at  Dynamic Connections LLC ( https://www.dynamicconnectionsllc.com ) to tell us about some of the research and action step she helps managers take in order to create a workplace with increased engagement and employee retention!  S...

This week I welcome Parissa Behnia ( www.sixensestrategy.com ) who works with what she calls Modern Badasses. These are high-performing senior leaders who go eighty miles per hour in a forty-five mile per hour zone and don’t always check to see if their teams (or clients) are strapped in for the ride, let alone interested in the destination. They are pattern interrupters and change agents.  People...

In this episode I share an experience I had recently during a keynote where the audience was particularly triggered by the word CONTROL in context to having tough conversations.  A very lively, intelligent and insightful dialogue ensued, and they came up with some fascinating and emotionally intelligent conclusions about moderation in our definitions of potentially triggering words, and the consid...

Maybe you're like a lot of Americans who feel like they're on the hamster wheel of life, running and running but not getting where you want, and feeling a liottle trapped and out of control!  Well Megan Miller (https://www.megan-miller.com/) is here to talk about that, and how, with a little intentionality, we can take back our day-to-day and ultimately life a better, happier, less stres...

She was hearing whispers for as long as she could remember, but it took a traumatic injury to slow her down and bring clarity to the authentic life she was meant to live!  Lt Shannon Sedlacek litigator turned firefighter turned consultant shares her journey, and how she helps her clients manage the stress of high stakes job and life.     In this episode we talk about -        How to listen to the...

Have you ever noticed that when you're on a diet, you crush it in the morning, do pretty well for lunch, but Doordash is back on speed dial by 4pm and the large supreme pizza, cheezy bread (with extra ranch) and pint of Ben and Jerry's is on the way while you're speeding home?  Or after a tough morning of performance evaluation, traffic and a screaming toddler, you have a really har...

MONEY!  Just the mention of it sends a shiver down some people's spines!  It's uncomfortable but so necessary to talk about so today I'm joined by Sandi Bragar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandi-bragar-a4465035/) and Cammie Doder (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cammiedoder/) to look directly at it, talk about why it's so hard, and why it's so important to get more comfortable...

Small Brave Moves!  Not only is this the title of today's guest's book (https://www.amazon.com/Small-Brave-Moves-Life-Changing-Leadership/dp/1636768407) , it's also kind of what life and dancing in the discomfort zone is all about, so today I welcome Nicole Bianchi ( www.nicolembianchi.com ) to talk about leadership and bravery and those dreaded tough conversations!  How do we set o...

Gene Sticco (https://forthepromiseofamerica.com) has been in the military, a government contractor, in the oil and gas industry, and now he runs an opera company (https://mysticsideopera.weebly.com/) ...oh, and he's running for president!  (https://forthepromiseofamerica.com) Think whatever you want.  What's undeniable is that this guy's got guts, and he is dancing in the discomfort...

We all have it, that internal dialogue that reminds us of all the bad things that could happen and all the reasons why not doing that scary, uncomfortable thing is a better idea!  I call her Sally, and in this episode, I share my insights on where that voice comes from (actually a helpful place) and how to deal with it.  She's going to be there, but she doesn't have to rule your life! Th...

I met Hannah ( https://linktr.ee/hannah_sainty ) scooping elephant poop at the Elephant Nature Park (https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/) in 2015.  We instantly hit it off and I have enjoyed watching her journey on social media since then.  Now that she is hitting her stride as a comedian, 'm thrilled to welcome her on the show to share her discomfort of finally tuning out the voice of "...

Shelley Brown is Shelley Brown and she is not shying away from being colorful and funky and being her authentic self.  She is an artist, the author of Weird Girl Adventures (https://www.amazon.com/Weird-Girl-Adventures-Shelley-Brown/dp/1950712427 ) and Speaker ( https://shelleybrownofficial.com/ ) and she shares her views on belonging, bringing your whole self to work (if you want, and it's s...