It's Your Time

Episode Notes: Join me today as I discuss intentional weight loss to increase your time and energy.  This episode is all about creating a life that works for you and one you will be able to live every day with less stress and overwhelm.  Too much time and energy is spent on a number from the scale and in this episode I'm talking about why we need to ditch the diet industry, how we can gain more ti...

Join me today as I discuss the importance of failing with purpose.  Many high achievers with perfectionistic thinking hold themselves back with fear of failing.   Instead of going after your dreams many people will stay safe and play small out of fear of failing - ultimately failing in advance.   I am sharing why we hold these beliefs, how they are not useful for us - or our children.  I am talkin...

Join me today as I discuss the importance of exploring trust and magic in your relationships - especially the relationship you have with yourself.  I am sharing some recent insights from a couple of trips and talking about where we can make changes in our lives in order to get to our next biggest goals. In This Episode: Recent trips to Disney and Maine and insights about magic The importance of tr...

Episode Notes: Join me today as I share a recent conversation with Alessandra Caprice in the final installment of our Women's Empowerment series.  Alessandra is an expert in breath work and today she is sharing some foundational information to help get you started.  We discussed some of the basic science around breath work, how it differs and can be used as a stand alone or in conjunction with min...

One more bonus in the Empowerment Interview Series!  Today I am introducing you to Jennie Lakenan - she is a Certified Digital Business Consultant and Certified Life Coach. When she discovered coaching in 2018, her life transformed for the better and  Jennie quickly saw the need in the coaching industry for website services for coaches, and founded her design agency. Her mission is to get more coa...

I'm so excited for this weeks March Women's Empowerment series. Today I am sharing a recent conversation with Dr Angela Veesenmeyer.   Angela is a pediatric infectious disease doctor and physician life and career coach. She still practices full time while having a thriving coaching business, enjoying hobbies and family, and getting 9 hours of sleep a night. Dr Veesenmeyer coaches physicians who ar...

I am so thrilled to share this BONUS episode in the March Women's Empowerment Series.  I think of it as a gift I am giving you on this special birthday of mine - the last one in this decade.  (No need to guess which decade 😉😂). Please take a listen to a recent conversation I had with Corinne crabtree.  Corinne Crabtree is a Master Certified Weight and Life Coach with a mission to help every woma...

Today I have the privilege of sharing a recent conversation with Becky Blackburn.   Becky is the HOSS Lady and in this weeks episode we discussed how organizing your life can help you decrease stress, increase your energy, increase time efficiency, and help build the relationship you have with your present and future self.   Tune in to gain a new way of looking at how doing the simple things daily...

Today I am sharing a recent conversation with Li Huo a board certified Gynecologist who pivoted to her lifelong passion of running a med spa aesthetics practice.   She has always loved empowering women in different ways and now devotes her energy to helping women create and maintain a no fuss wallet friendly skincare routine so they can have healthy glowing skin. Her unbiased opinions and suggesti...

Today I am sharing a recent conversation with Lynn Hardin.   Lynn is a retired principal from public education.   She served over 20 years in a large urban school district in Southern California.   She built 3 award winning elementary schools - in fact - Americas Best Urban School 2019 and she is the recipient of the National Principal Certificate for Equity and Excellence from NCUST.   She is a c...

We are starting out the month of March and I have planned a treat for you. This is my birthday month - and - my last year in this decade - so I'm making the month extra special by giving you a gift every week.  I have an amazing line up of powerful women who have great information to share with you and the theme that runs through it all is empowerment - living your life in a way that works for you...

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 how "knowledge is power" is sometimes a lie we tell ourselves.   This came up on a recent consult call and I see so many women looking to external sources for the "right" answer.   Looking outside yourself can keep you stuck if you are not making decisions, taking action, learning, and moving to the next step.   Listen now as I talk about why this often holds you back fr...

Join me today as I talk about the top key expanding your life. Self love seems like a soft topic for some and yet it can be the most challenging work you do.   This is not about buying yourself flowers, massages and bubble baths.   Today I am sharing simple, quick important steps you can do in order to expand what is possible in your life. The importance of self talk What your self identity says t...

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...

Episode Notes: Join me today as I discuss burnout and self care for high achieving women in sales.  Listen in as I talk about a recent work meeting, some questions you can ask yourself along the way and how to find new ways to take care of yourself in the process of advancing your career. In This Episode: The story of the boiling frog The benefit of setting boundaries  Self care imagined your way...

Join me today as I discuss the competitive nature of sales.  This is not your normal competition from within the market - today I'm talking about behind the scenes when the competition is within your company.  Listen today as I talk about some ideas that might help you the next time you think someone has done something wrong and how you can take more control around your life, time and energy. In T...

Join me today as I share 3 keys to sticking with your goals.  January 13th is "Quitters Day" signifying when most folks stop working towards their New Years Resolutions.  It makes sense - in a society of "go big or go home" and perfectionistic thinking, but today I am sharing ways you can accomplish what you most desire.  Listen today and make lasting transformational change in your life. In This...

Join me as I share a recent conversation with Rhonda Farr.   We discussed how the skills that make you a rockstar at work challenge your intimacy at home. We talked about some of the challenges high achievers face around intimacy and how some of the best skill sets in your career are often the the ones that sabotage intimacy in your personal relationships.  The clients she most often helps seem to...

Please join me for our final episode of the year.   Today I am discussing the importance of assessing 2022 before you head into 2023, the stories you will shed, and who you want to become. In This Episode: Assessing last year and deciding the story you want to tell about it Celebrating success for yourself and learning from setbacks Robin Arzon - leaving 3 stories behind   Future you questions to...

Episode Notes: Join me as I share some easy and important ideas around using LinkedIn to elevate your brand, increase your business and expand your network.  In today's episode I'm sharing a portion of a recent presentation I did for our Northeast Region.  We discussed why using LinkedIn is important for your personal brand, learning more about your doctors, your competition and resources that wil...

This time of year can be especially stressful as more is being asked of you.   Join me today as I share some stories of chaos at work, challenges with loved ones and how you can incorporate these tools to feel better as you close out the year and look towards 2023. In this episode: Fire drills at work   Never blame the Circumstance   Stress from work and family   How to feel better each day   Choo...

Join me today as I share a recent conversation with Sonia Bowie.   Sonia is an amazing leader, mentor, mom and so much more for young women at national levels.   She was named Miss Maryland 2000, competed in Miss America and continues to give back in ways that help empower young women at many ages.     We discussed the importance of empowering women, leadership, daring to be your unique self, the...

Join me today as I share one of the top skills necessary for medical device skills.   Change happens all around you on a daily basis and if you want to be in this for the long game you must be willing to change.   Being able to embrace change allows you to deal with chaos of the job so you don't burn yourself out.   Listen today as I talk about why change is important to your evolution, how dealin...

Happy Thanksgiving to our US friends.  This is a short episode talking a bit about gratitude, being ok with not being ok, and what I missed for years in my gratitude practice. Have a happy and safe holiday.   Thank you for being here - I am truly grateful to be part of this with you. Full notes: https://michellebourquecoaching.com/ep-213-gratitude/