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Join me today as I discuss success in 2024 - and how to define it without making resolutions in 2024. In This Episode:  Defining success in 2024 without New Year's resolutions. 0:00 Self-care and goal-setting for physical and emotional well-being. 1:40 Reflecting on their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. Motivation and emotional health. 3:23 Show up daily feeling willing, not...

Join me today for our final episode of the year as I share a conversation with Montie Maners, Senior Regional Sales Director at Medtronic in the Multiply Your Impact Series.    Today we are talking about the power of positivity and CASA Child Enrichment. In this Episode:  Positivity and child enrichment with Monty Manners.   0:00 Career path in medical device sales.   3:07 Career growth and networ...

Join me today as we close out the Women in Leadership Series.   Today we are talking about the competency of being bold, the importance of personal brand and negotiations. In this episode: The importance of boldness in women's leadership, including branding and presence, negotiations, and challenging limiting beliefs. Importance of clear communication and bold actions in professional settings. Per...

Join me in the third installment of the Women in Leadership series.  Today I am discussing Influence and Connection and the hurdles women face with both competencies. In this episode: Influential leadership competencies with Carla Harris. 1:35 Overcoming self-doubt in asking for what you want in life and work. 3:04 The importance of making the ask in personal and professional settings, highlightin...

Join me as I continue the series Women in Leadership recap. Today I am talking about Clarity and Proving Your Value. In This Episode: Women in leadership, clarity, and self-worth. 0:00 Leadership competencies and hurdles for women. 1:43 Self-awareness and personal growth for women. 4:58 Proving value and working smarter, not harder. 9:01 Prioritizing tasks and delegating work for personal growth....

Join me today as I share of information from the recent Women In Leadership conference I attended.  The goal of the next couple of weeks is for you to take these tools and concepts and apply them in a way that works for you as you start thinking about your goals for 2024. Women in leadership, internal bias, and goal setting. 0:00 Women's leadership competencies and hurdles. 1:52 Overcoming inner c...

Join me today as I discuss my gratitude towards a recent Women In Leadership conference, how to be intentional with your gratitude, and next steps as we close out the year. In This Episode: Alternative Thanksgiving traditions. 0:51 Embracing individuality and authenticity in success. 2:45 Leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. 4:21 Women in leadership and gratitude. 5:53 Gratitude prac...

Today I have the privilege of sharing a recent conversation I had with Dr. Stacy Heimburger Smalley, an Internal Medicine doctor and Certified life and weight loss coach.  Stacy helps high achieving busy women find the time they need to focus on their health goals without sacrificing any of their high performing rolls.  Weight loss is about so much more than the number on the scale and the informa...

[audio mp3="https://michellebourquecoaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ep-263-ac-final-interview-finish.mp3"][/audio] Episode Notes:  Join me today as I share a Best of Replay with breath work expert, business mastery and energetic coach Alessandra Caprice.  We discuss the foundations of breath work and how to get started.  She touched on the basic science around breath work, as well as how it...

Join me today as I share another episode in the Impact Multipliers Series.   Today we have a conversation with Megan Twigg, Solutions Consulting Specialist within the Neuroscience CST-iDS Operating Unit at Medtronic.   Today is National Be The Impact Day and we are sharing our discussion around the importance of Mentorship, making an impact in the development of your career. and passing on the too...

Join me today as I talk about breaking into Neuromodulation.   I have been talking to a number of folks recently with these common areas of conversation.   Be sure to listen even if you are not looking for the medical device field - the tools and concepts I discuss can always be applied to your life in some way. In This Episode:   Breaking into neuromodulation industry with tips for success. 0:00...

Thank you!   Today we are celebrating our 5th year anniversary of the podcast here with episode 260.   Join me as I talk about some of the common themes we've shared over the years, ideas around control and change and taking a moment to recognize you. In This Episode: 5-year anniversary - thank you! Acknowledging progress and self-care for high achievers. 1:22 . Personal growth and coaching techni...

We are starting a new series!   Impact Multipliers - Conversations with people who are multiplying their impact in a variety of ways.   These episodes are opportunities for you to see the amazing work people are doing in the world - and how you can #mulitplyyourimpact in a way that works for you. Today I am sharing a recent conversation with Michelle Preslar, MBA Strategic Program Executive with M...

We are in the final quarter of the year - what is the one result you will accomplish by the end of 2023?  We don't have to wait until the New Year for setting new goals and today I am talking about a way for you to consider how doing less will help you produce more. Doing less to produce more in a busy professional's life. Setting goals and reducing energy-draining activities. 0:51 Busy vs product...

  Join me today for a fun conversation around shifting your energy and the importance of growth for your human evolution. In This Episode: Energy shifts and evolving through change. 0:00 Michelle Bourque discusses energy shifts and change, sharing insights from two books and reflecting on recent changes at work. Molly Fletcher: The Energy Clock (Book) Game Changers (Podcast) Brad Stulberg: Master...

Today I have the privilege of sharing a recent conversation with Melynda Benlemlih who is a coach, facilitator, speaker, trainer, consultant for organizations and Founder and President of Cognitive Agility LLC.  She has over 20 years of experience in organizational development in the private and federal sectors applying solutions across the workforce development spectrum.   She has built programs...

Join me today as I discuss The #1 Myth with Self Care. Key take-a-ways:  Intro to the episode. 0:00 Today's episode is all about the number one myth around self-care, the importance of taking control of one's schedule and increasing energy and reducing stress. The main topic of this episode is self- care. Taking care of yourself is not selfish. 1:24 Taking care of yourself is not selfish. This is...

Join me today as I discuss Mastering Self Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence.  I am sharing a couple of recent examples in my professional and personal life where the importance of mind management was never more evident.  The tools I am sharing will help you feel less stressed, more at peace and able to control your energy in a way that allows you to create the life you want. In This Episod...

In this episode I am sharing a best of replay from a conversation with Tracy Bianco.  Tracy is a leadership coach, team development specialist, speaker, and founder of Tracy Bianco Coaching & Consulting. She has more than 30 years of experience in training, coaching, developing, and leading strong teams. She helps leaders and their teams stop hating Mondays so productivity increases, conflict decr...

Episode Notes: Join me today as I share a "best of" replay from a conversation with motivational speaker and author Patrick Sweeney.     Patrick is the author of Fear As Fuel and This book has so many of the concepts we talk about here – but with an extra layer of Neuroscience.      I could've talked to him all night – I find it so fascinating, and I hope you do as well.      Enjoy!   IN THIS EPIS...

Episode Notes:  Join me today as I talk about work life integration, and mom guilt.   Not a mom?  Still take a listen - what I'm talking about today applies to all of us.   Work life balance is often a farce - and so often leaves women feeling like they are not measuring up.  Today I am talking about how to overcome some of the lies we tell ourselves and how you can start feeling better determinin...

Episode 250!   Thank you for being here. Today I am discussing my thoughts on the book 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy.   This is a great tool in taking your life to the next level - how you do one thing is how you do everything and in this book Hardy discussed the process by which you can achieve impossible goals. In This Episode: 10x is Easier Than 2x Strategic Coach...

Join me today as I discuss some ideas around mindful ways towards weight loss.   This is not any bit of diet mentality, but instead a way to think differently about how you eat, the stories you tell around weight loss, and how what you eat has nothing to do with your morality in life. It's an interesting topic that goes against what we normally have been socialized to believe. In This Episode:   T...

Join me today as I share some thoughts around relationships and how you can feel more empowered on a day to day basis.  Relationships are interesting and we have been socialized to believe they should look a certain way in each setting.  In this episode I am discussing how I don't agree with that and what you can do to start feeling better with some of the folks you interact with all the time. In...

Join me today as I share a recent conversation with Eliza Core, District Manager at Medtronic.  We wanted to share this important topic to help more women see the possibility of getting onto medical device sales.   We talked about why we think women hold themselves back, how to start making shifts in confidence, and begin taking action to stretch yourself.  In this Episode:  * Why women don't go a...