Emily Talks to Herself

Episode 8: How Do You Get Out of a Funk? I’ve been in a funk lately and finding myself struggling to feel like I’m making any progress at all. These times come and go throughout life, but being in the thick of it can feel so sticky. So how do we move past this? I’m glad you asked, because I’m asking it too. As I write this, I’m still in the funk (deeper than I’d like to be) but slowly & surely...

Episode 7: Stop Trying to Micromanage Your Slip Ups When I started recording this episode, I intended to discuss (and hopefully uncover a solution to) finding balance between giving yourself grace and holding yourself accountable. I was looking for a formula to help me determine what percentage was good versus what percentage was bad. In unfolding the conversation, I realized I was asking myself t...

Episode 6: Ditch Perfection & Aim for Excellence Instead For as long as I can remember, I’ve described myself as a perfectionist. Avoiding mistakes like the plague and subsequently beating myself up anytime I (inevitably) made them. Striving for perfection hasn’t been all bad - it’s fostered a strong attention to detail, kept my standards for myself high, and has instilled a deep pride for my...

Episode 5: Why I No Longer Strive to Be Good Enough Feeling “good enough” is something I’ve chased for many years and, yet, I’ve struggled to quantify it. What does that mean? Is there a metric of “good enough” that I’ll finally achieve some day and never question my worth again? Sometimes we hold beliefs that begin to feel like part of us over time. But what if we stop and take stock of those bel...

Episode 4: The Concept of the Lawyer Motivation can feel so fleeting. Some days it’s a breeze to show up for yourself and other days it just…isn’t. So how do we continue to put our best foot forward even on days it feels like such a drag? While there’s no foolproof solution (at least, that I’ve found yet), I do have a few tricks up my sleeve - and the concept of the lawyer is one of them. This sli...

Episode 3: I Fasted for Ramadan This Year & Here’s What I Learned I don’t subscribe to any particular religion but find value in a variety of spiritual practices. I decided to participate in fasting for Ramadan this year and I got so much more out of it than I anticipated. This episode dives into the lessons I learned from this experience and everything that surprised me along the way. New exp...

Episode 2: The Importance of Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone is inherently…uncomfortable. So why should you even do it? And how do you even begin that process? In this episode, we’re gonna chit chat about what happens when you venture into the unknown and intentionally challenge yourself. The best version of you is waiting for you — just outside your...

Episode 1: I Talk to Myself and You Should Too We’re starting things off by laying the groundwork — so you’ve gathered that I talk to myself, but why? And why should you? This episode is a shorty but a goodie, giving you some insight into the simplest trick that has helped me grow in unexpected ways. If talking to yourself is wrong…I don’t wanna be right.