Ownit! Powercast

Welcome to episode 66 where we explore the connection to having poor boundaries and having anxiety and stress.   In this episode, we identify why when we struggle with saying no, asking for what we need, confronting reality and risking rejection, we may end up anxious and angry, not being able to take care of what we need to get done, or take care of what we want.   Key Elements: Discuss external...

Welcome to episode 66 where we explore the connection to having poor boundaries and having anxiety and stress.   In this episode, we identify why when we struggle with saying no, asking for what we need, confronting reality and risking rejection, we may end up anxious and angry, not being able to take care of what we need to get done, or take care of what we want.   Key Elements: Discuss external...

Welcome to episode 65 where we take a look at the most common types of anxiety, and then explore ways to begin healing.   In this episode, we identify what it means to suffer from different kinds of anxiety, how we can often deal with more than one, and then dive into some behavioral remedies, including visualization. Key Elements: Take a look at the most common forms of anxiety, and how they impa...

Welcome to episode 64 where we start our monthly focus on anxiety and stress and take a look at some of the common origins of anxiety. In this episode, we explore some of the common roots of anxiety, from biochemical to behavioral sources, and focus in on the emotional roots we all carry around about how we cope when under stress.  The rest of the month we will look at different forms of anxiety,...

Welcome to episode 63, a special episode where we talk all about the journey to finding your true self, and where there be actual joy in the discovery! We finish out the month where we've been talking all about the Journey, with a special conversation with my dear friend and colleague Sonya Thompsen Halsey, a fellow therapist and life coach.  She shares her own journey with us, and we get into how...

Welcome to episode 62 where we explore concept behind every epic story: The hero's journey as described by the late author Joseph Campbell. In this episode we look at Campbell's twelve steps in the journey – a journey of self-discovery and self-mastery.  Each step has a special purpose, and by assessing our own we can look at our own personal growth paths.       Key Elements: Discuss the twelve st...

Welcome to episode 61 where we talk about how to stop living life for everyone else, and start living your own. In this episode we get into just how easy it is to let go, stuff, deny or subvert who we really are, what we always wanted to go after, and focus instead on what others need, and what others need us to be.  It can happen quickly but most usually slowly over time, and before you know it y...

Welcome to episode 60 where we get into how your early experiences, as you walked through developmental stages, helped to form your identity.  In this episode we explore the stages of psychosocial development we all walk through, and how early experiences can shape whether we successfully "completed" each stage, and the effects on our identity and self-esteem.    Key Elements: Delve into the conce...

Welcome to episode 60 where we get into how your early experiences, as you walked through developmental stages, helped to form your identity.  In this episode we explore the stages of psychosocial development we all walk through, and how early experiences can shape whether we successfully "completed" each stage, and the effects on our identity and self-esteem.    Key Elements: Delve into the conce...

Welcome to episode 59 where we explore the concept of reinventing (or maybe just rediscovering) yourself at any age.  In this episode we are starting out the month talking about embracing change, finding our authentic self, or recreating who and what we are – from very small changes like better habits all the way to the big triggers we can pull in our life.  Join us to find out what matters most w...

Welcome to episode 58, and join me in a conversation with Margaret Williams, a life and career coach who specializes in helping clients get out of their own way, and create the life they've always wanted yet perhaps were afraid to go after. In this episode we are wrapping up the month where we've been focusing on building self-confidence which is at the core of everything (!) that matters when it...

Welcome to episode 57, where we explore some of the "art" of becoming more confident and assertive, as these pieces will help you move toward becoming more assertive over time. In this episode we are identify the more nuanced attitude and behavioral changes that need to happen along with the deeper work on self-confidence, in order to make your insides match your outsides!  Old habits die hard, bu...

Welcome to episode 56 where we take a deep dive into actually doing the things you promised yourself you would do, and breaking it all down into two user-friendly and manageable processes to get you started! In this episode we are diving into what it really means to make things real for you.  The goals you've had but haven't taken steps toward, which is hurting your confidence.  Getting things rig...

Welcome to episode 55 where we get back into a favorite focus of mine: Self-confidence. Although often mislabeled and misunderstood, I think true self-confidence is at the core of everything and when we get it together, our lives change dramatically. Join us for a look at what self-confidence is really all about. In this episode we are talking all about healthy self-confidence,  a topic very dear...

Welcome to episode 55 where we get back into a favorite focus of mine: Self-confidence. Although often mislabeled and misunderstood, I think true self-confidence is at the core of everything and when we get it together, our lives change dramatically. Join us for a look at what self-confidence is really all about. In this episode we are talking all about healthy self-confidence,  a topic very dear...

Welcome to episode 55 where we get back into a favorite focus of mine: Self-confidence. Although often mislabeled and misunderstood, I think true self-confidence is at the core of everything and when we get it together, our lives change dramatically. Join us for a look at what self-confidence is really all about. In this episode we are talking all about healthy self-confidence,  a topic very dear...

Welcome to episode 55 where we get back into a favorite focus of mine: Self-confidence. Although often mislabeled and misunderstood, I think true self-confidence is at the core of everything and when we get it together, our lives change dramatically. Join us for a look at what self-confidence is really all about. In this episode we are talking all about healthy self-confidence,  a topic very dear...

Welcome to episode 54 where we wrap up the month all about great communication, with the culmination of what we are trying to cultivate: great, connected and bonding relationships with those we care about.    In this episode we explore and revisit several facets of great connection, since it is not merely communication.  Connecting requires us to work on boundaries, showing concern and interest an...

Welcome to episode 53 where we look at some of the subtle and nuanced ways we can be controlling in our communication, and ways to change that. You might be surprised by the many common ways we interact and the impact on the emotional safety of our connection with others. In this episode we get honest about all the little ways we can be fear-based and thus controlling in our communication, and how...

Welcome to episode 52 where we explore what it looks like to connect with others in meaningful and heartfelt ways and avoid the pitfalls of passive-aggressive behaviors we talked about in the previous episode. In this episode we spell out what being vulnerable and open actually looks like, as we break down the different components of communication, as they all add up to help us connect with others...

Welcome to episode 51 where we take a deeper dive into what manipulation looks like in our communication, and how it can be so destructive to emotional trust in a relationship. In this episode we look at the two types of manipulation: dysfunctional fear-based which is more commonplace, and that which is malice based – where there is little care for others, lack of conscious and ability to feel and...

Welcome to episode 50 where we discuss healthy and unhealthy communication patterns, and label some of the details we will talk about this month's episodes. In this episode I describe several ways we can be unhealthy in our communication, the importance of emotional safety to have trust in our relationships, and the details we will get into in the next few episodes. Key Elements: Look at examples...

Welcome to episode 49 where we explore "the work" of building and maintaining your self-confidence, which is crucial if you want to get out there more with your authentic, creative self! In this episode we do a mini assessment of the aspects of empowerment you've been learning about over this past year.   We talk about your boundaries, your self-care, and get into some powerful (and challenging!)...

Welcome to episode 48 where it is all about what we need to work on letting go of – if we want to make changes in our lives. In this episode we explore our natural resistance to letting go of the very things that can get in the way of allowing wonderful change to happen in our lives. It's about taking fears and turning them into great affirmative choice statements that could help us move out the k...

Welcome to episode 47 dig down about what it means to truly own and embrace your talents, as well as what you are passionate about. Owning the self means owning these - and especially these – otherwise we hide who we truly are. In this episode we talk about how vulnerable this process is, and how for many people shame and fear growing up gets in the way of embracing and showcasing your gifts – bec...