Personal Empowerment

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? When we feel overwhelmed, we end up doing too much, taking more on than we should, and hurting ourselves in the process. Overwhelm is when we feel an extreme level of stress and emotional or cognitive intensity to the point of feeling unable to function. And often we don’t even […]

Do you worry about what other people think of you? Do you let other people’s judgments hold you back from doing what you want? Are you afraid to speak up because of what others will think? We spend so much time concerned about what other people think and we think it is protecting us. We […]

When it’s far away, creating change can feel dreamy and magical. We think it will be beautiful, great, and an overall wonderful experience. But then we make the change in our lives and discover that things aren’t quite as we expected. Change is exhausting, and there is a lot of vulnerability that comes with it. […]

Prentis Hemphill says “Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” Boundaries are like fence posts, it’s your job to maintain them. People will push against them even though they shouldn’t, but it is up to you to enforce them and keep them strong. There is a lot of resistance […]

How She Really Does It has been in existence for over 15 and a half years, and we have over 800 shows. It’s so overwhelming to know what episodes to listen to when you need them, where do you start? We have something new and exciting for you. We’ve created a podcast playlist where you […]

Success is steady and linear. You have to be perfect to win and be successful. Successful athletes don’t have adversity. Successful athletes don’t have injuries. If it’s meant to be it’ll be easy. These are just some examples of sports myths we experience throughout our lives. They cause so much pain and discomfort, and they […]

How many of the movies from your childhood involved living happily ever after? In these shows, the characters overcome hardship, get married and they live happily ever after. We all have this cultural programming that we should chase the fairy tale ending, and when we get it, we’ll live happily ever after. But there will […]

Are you good at dress rehearsing tragedy? Thinking about the worst thing that could happen and letting it spin in your brain over and over? You are not the only one; I’m very good at it too. But I’ve learned to recognize it and overcome it, and not let it take me down. Life has […]

How often do you push something to the side when you can’t decide on what to do or what you want, simply because you don’t want to face having to make the decision? Indecision is something we all experience, and it can be crippling. It’s often the small things in our lives that create some […]

So many of us are practiced at laughing at ourselves and making fun of ourselves at the cost of the essence of who we are. But laughing at ourselves is not actually fun. When we make ourselves the butt of the joke, we actually do ourselves a disservice and cause ourselves harm. Some of us […]

As women, we have receive the cultural programming throughout our lives that working hard is what will get us to where we want to be, and we aren’t supposed to take time for ourselves. We are told that it is selfish and that we should prioritize working hard and looking after others. So we work […]

Since I was 9 years old, swimming for me was a safe space. It was a place of belonging, and as a shy little girl, it was my savior. Swimming taught me how to create belonging for myself and other people, to create a space for people to come together and build on themselves. This […]

There is a question I get all week long from my clients, and while they don’t say it explicitly, it comes through as they talk. And that question is “am I doing it right?” This has been an ongoing question for many years because it is so culturally programmed into us that there is a […]

Life is precious, and it is full of all sorts of experiences. There are challenging, difficult moments, and there are moments of ease, calmness, and often overlooked joy. There will always be great things, and there will always be not-so-great things. It is important to recognize and receive the good in our life and then […]

I truly believe we are leaders of our lives, whether you have that specific title or not. Whatever you do in life, you have the power to lead your life as you want. But there are two issues that I see coming up constantly that hold people back. I coach a range of executives, entrepreneurs, […]

We often think that it’s the big, shaming things that create our pain and suffering. We think that these big events cause the issues we face, but often, this isn’t the case. Often, it’s the little things. When little things come up and we don’t acknowledge them, they can stir into a shame storm or […]

How do you respond to fear? Do you hide away, or fight, or flee? Fear is an emotion, and it is powerful. It is here in our bodies to keep us alive, but that doesn’t always mean it feels good. Maybe you have a job interview or a new relationship. You’ve desired it for a […]

Many people mistakenly think that success just happens to people if they’re lucky. I have spent 15 years on this show breaking through that myth. Success looks different to everybody, and there are several ways to set yourself up for success. And you get to determine what it looks like and what it means to […]

We’ve said goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022! Who knows what this year will bring? One thing that I will continue doing this year is embracing what I love. I was recently gifted a gift card to my favorite coffee shop, and I was so overjoyed to receive it because the person who purchased […]

Over the course of our lives, we have learned to be busy, and we think that being busy is the pathway to our dreams. But space is just as important, and it’s something I’ll be exploring more in 2022. When we don’t have space, we make rash decisions, and we settle for much less than […]

We all have this magical thinking where we believe that once we get life balance, and everything we want in our lives, we’ll be happy. Everything will become easy, and we’ll get to live in the promised land. And we think like this because of the cultural programming around fairy tales that we receive from […]

As we’re winding down the year and we have a new year to look upon, you might be feeling excited about the year ahead and reflecting on a great year. Or you might be disappointed, and 2021 might not have been the year you wanted. I tend to think of life in different arenas, and […]

As we go into this holiday season and wrap up 2021, many of us are thinking about how we can optimize the structures in the different areas of our lives as we enter 2022. When it comes to creating structures, I like to think of the 3 main areas of your life: yourself, your family, […]

There are a lot of obstacles in our lives, and I frequently work on overcoming them with my clients. So often, we dislike or even hate obstacles because they are messy, uncomfortable, and not part of the plan.   But obstacles are a part of life, and they can be great teachers. They can teach […]

My guest in this episode believes that you work in sales even if it doesn’t appear that way in your job title or description. But if it’s not in your job title, what kind of selling are you doing? Daniel Pink is the author of provocative books about changing the world of work, including the […]