Ownit! Powercast

In this episode we open the vault and grab one of your favorites: 145 which is all about what assertiveness truly is.    On the show we talk about how true assertiveness is an integration of different elements that allow us to stand firmly in our convictions, speak up for what we believe in, and advocate for ourselves and others. Assertiveness is not about dominance or aggression but finding a bal...

In this episode we explore the topic of self-sabotage and its connection to anxiety. We delve into the various patterns and behaviors that constitute self-sabotage, such as procrastination, negative self-talk, self-isolation, comfort zone preservation, self-handicapping, self-sabotaging relationships, substance abuse, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and avoidance. We emphasize the importance of re...

Welcome back to this month's episode focused on one of the biggest issues in people's lives: Anxiety. Last week, we delved into social anxiety and its connection to shame and perfectionism. Today, we'll be discussing Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), which can range from mild irritations to debilitating struggles. No matter where you fall on that spectrum, anxiety has the potential to limit your...

Welcome episode 204 where we explore the origins and the aspects of social anxiety.    In this episode we get into a form of anxiety that is so misunderstood and often hidden from others, because of the vicious cycle of shame and embarrassment and that is social anxiety.   I have worked many years with clients around this issue, and I have learned a lot.   I find it is so important if we want to h...

Welcome episode 203 where we look at the origins of anxiety and how it affects us in adulthood. In this episode we talk about how early childhood trauma, lack of family boundaries, and bad experiences with unhealthy people can all contribute to anxiety in different ways. Childhood trauma can lead to anxiety by disrupting healthy development, causing dysregulation of emotions, and impairing cogniti...

EP202 The Faces of Anxiety: Conquering Your Inner Turmoil Welcome episode 202 where we open a new month dedicated to understanding fear and anxiety, and how they can greatly impact on your life.   In this episode we introduce the concepts of fear and anxiety, specifically general anxiety and social anxiety and how they can play out in our life.   This can lead into self-sabotaging behaviors – some...

Welcome episode 201 where we finish out the month digging deep about what makes it hard to just…make a choice.    In this episode we talk about some of the reasons why we may struggle to own and make choices that could actually make our life better.   We discuss the costs of missed opportunities, connection with others and our sense of self. From procrastination, perfectionism and resistance to ch...

Welcome to WOOHOO! Episode 200! where we  look at what we pick to focus on – the solution, the person, ourselves etc. and how our choices really do reflect who we are.   In other words, folks looking in on your life from the outside – what would they see your choices are?   In this episode we talk about how if people were looking at your life, they could tell that you take responsibility for your...

Welcome to Episode 199 where  we talk about one of my favorite topics, and that is how we choose our environments, and how we need to be very intentional about what and WHAT and WHO have around us because they can have a tremendous impact on the quality of our life, and maybe even the length of it. We absorb what is around us, no matter what we tell ourselves! In this episode we look at an importa...

    Welcome to Episode 198 where we start out the new month talking about how owning your choices is foundational for self-esteem, and how confidence and ownership of your choices are intertwined.   In this episode we start out a new month all about owning our choices and how that is so important if we want to feel confident, have trust in ourselves, and create the kind of life that truly reflects...

Welcome to Episode 197 where  we look at when we don't take responsibility for our behavior, we can act out in a variety of ways. These behaviors can be harmful to ourselves and those around us and can create a cycle of blame and defensiveness that makes it difficult to move forward and grow.   In this episode we talk about such an important part of self-confidence, and that is owning our behavior...

  Welcome to Episode 196 where get into how taking responsibility for getting our needs met is an essential part of personal growth and self-care. In this episode, we talk about our emotional and psychological needs, identifying where we may have started to disown them, ways we may have been ignoring our needs, and steps to take to begin owning, validating and getting them met in healthier ways.  ...

Welcome to Episode 195 where we get serious about a very important part of taking responsibility: and that is owning your feelings and taking responsibility for honoring them and not leaking them out on others. It involves acknowledging and accepting your emotions without letting them control your behavior or manipulate others. In this episode, we will explore the importance of emotional ownership...

      Welcome to Episode 193 where my good friend Michelle Buckingham joins us again with her magic of simplifying wellness.  Confusing nutrition and wellness information can make feeding yourself properly seem like an overwhelming task. Michelle reminds us that it shouldn't be that hard. You may know what to do, but not how to do it. Today is part II of my conversation with Michelle Buckingham, M...

      Welcome to Episode 192 where my good friend Michelle Buckingham shares with us some wonderful wisdom that simplifies the process of eating healthier and taking better care of our bodies.    Confusing nutrition and wellness information can make feeding yourself properly seem like an overwhelming task. It shouldn't be that hard. You may know what to do, but not how to do it. Today I have Miche...

Welcome to Episode 191 where we dig into how real self-care means following through on what we need to do to take care of ourselves.  In this episode we dive deeper into the idea that TRUE self-care is when we make it real.   When we follow through on both holding the line on our boundaries, and taking responsibility for what we have promised ourselves we would take care of. Self-care involves fol...

Welcome to Episode 190 where begin the month all about how self-care means caring about your boundaries. The ones you set with others and yourself. In this episode we start the month focusing on self-care: taking care of your physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Caring about our  boundaries is an important aspect of self-care because it helps us protect our well-being and maintain a healthy...

Welcome to Episode 189 where we listen in clips from the top five most listened to episodes about connection. In this episode we finish out the month with probably the best topic, because it can be a culmination of all the work we talked about in the previous episodes: connection.  We need healthy separateness, boundaries, direct communication and to own our needs. Connecting in the healthiest, mo...

Welcome to Episode 188 where we listen in to bits of top five most listened to episodes about assertiveness. In this episode we will be getting on my absolute soapbox – and that is the concept of assertiveness.  Over many years of studying, teaching, learning, and doing my own work around personal growth, I believe we cannot have good self-esteem if we cannot own our voice.  We cannot feel empower...

Welcome to Episode 187 where we will be getting into one of the more popular categories of boundaries and listening in on the five most downloaded episodes. In this episode we listen in on the top five boundaries episodes and how important boundaries are for confidence, healthy separateness in relationships, and for creating change.  Know that boundaries is a huge concept with so many layers and f...

Welcome to Episode 186 where we highlight the top four favorite episodes about getting needs met.  In this episode we talk about how we can certainly underestimate the importance of getting our needs met in healthy ways, especially the emotional and psychological ones. We talk about why it matters to define them, own them and figure out healthier ways to get them met, because not taking ownership...

Welcome to Episode 185 where we highlight the top five most-listened to episodes about self-confidence. In this episode we focus on what YOU the listeners have voted as the most popular episodes that have focused on self-confidence, which is such a big part of empowerment.  I realize that some of these episodes are the earlier ones and have been left off of some of the listening platforms.  Know t...

Welcome to Episode 184 where we finish out the month and the year wrapping up some big areas of change we have been talking about. In this episode we finish out the year talking about radical self-care, where we identify a few things in the areas of boundaries, healing, in daily self-care that can help us take charge of our life and really start changing things. We explore how owning our choices i...

Welcome to Episode 183 where we talk about how trauma comes in different forms and levels of severity, and how important it is to work toward healing so that we can feel more grounded, glued together and have more peace in our lives.  In this episode we define the different types of trauma, its effects on us, and ways to begin healing.   As many people either think about or engage with more family...