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"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Reframing is a core skill for gaining personal mastery in your professional and personal life. In part 2 of Reframe, Karen will take you through three easy steps to go from a frame that may be over personalizing to a frame that has a broader, more curious perspective. In future episodes we will cover other reframing strategies.  🔥 Why Watch This Ep...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Reframing is a core skill for gaining personal mastery in your professional and personal life. In this Quick Hit, Karen will take you through three easy steps to go from a frame that may be over personalizing to a frame that has a broader, more curious perspective. In future episodes we will cover other reframing strategies.  🔥 Why Listen To This E...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" When confronted with trying and stressful times, be a leader in your team, family, organization, or community by learning how to plan and prepare for group resilience. We will cover six keys to start you off in planning for team and group success. 🔥 Why Listen to This Episode? ✅ You're feeling stressed by events going on in the world. ✅ You...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Have you invested in your “bounce back” capacity? In this episode we dive into six core secrets to resilience—those powerful, often overlooked strategies that enable us to bounce back from life's toughest challenges. From cultivating a growth mindset to harnessing the power of community, we'll explore practical tips and inspiring stories t...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" In this episode of "Triggered," we dive into the psychology behind what happens when we're triggered. Triggers are emotional responses often rooted in past experiences, and they can suddenly evoke intense feelings, whether it's anger, fear, or sadness. We explore how these automatic reactions manifest in our minds and bodies and...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Viewer question: What do you do when someone won't take "No" for an answer? Everyone has been in this situation at one time or another. This is a quick-hit video pulling together and applying everything we have covered on boundaries, self-trust, curiosity, and managing conflicts. 🔥 Episode Key Points: ✅ A.. Get clear on all three pa...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Are you constantly feeling guilty when you try to set limits? In this eye-opening episode, we unravel why we experience guilt and how excessive guilt can sneakily sabotage your personal boundaries, leaving you overwhelmed, anxious, and stretched too thin. Discover the secrets to recognizing unhelpful guilt and unlearning the stories and beliefs that...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Why do we have a burning desire to FIT IN?  For most of us, our brains are wired that way.  In this episode, we tackle the truth about fitting in and the shifts you can make to overcome its emotional and psychological costs that is adding to your exhaustion.   🔥 Why Watch This Episode? ✅ Learn how to “fitting in” often leads to erosion of boundari...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Viewers have reached out and asked for additional ideas on how to improve interpersonal boundaries when they self-identify as being a “people pleaser.”  Karen and I will review what people-pleasing traits are most problematic, what influences development of these traits and behaviors, how these behaviors interfere with effective boundaries, and what...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Join us for the latest installment of “Conflict Mastery Skills” as we tackle the challenge of how to avoid getting pulled into conflict due to projection and baiting. Despite our best intentions, we all can get drawn into a conflict when we are dealing with people who fling monkey poo (project) and toss chum (bait us into reactivity). Learning how t...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Are your team meetings a snooze fest, unproductive, or disengaged? Discover how to transform your team meetings into powerful decision-making sessions. In this episode, we dive into eight essential behaviors that promote effective dialogue and lead to better decisions. Whether you're a team leader or a participant, these strategies will help yo...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Imagine reducing conflict just by shifting your communication style!  In this episode, discover your dominant communication style and learn about other powerful Advocacy with Inquiry communication styles . By intentionally and genuinely using these styles at the right times, you can immediately transform any conversation into being meaningful and pr...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Imagine having the inner wisdom and skill to turn “conflict” into a productive conversation. In this episode, we share a game changing interpersonal skill called Advocacy with Inquiry. 🔥Why Watch This Episode: ✅ You are ready to change your relationship with “conflict” conversations.  ✅ Understand how to engage differently to shift the outcome....

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Are your or other people’s stories about what  is REALLY  happening causing you unnecessary stress? Join us as we explore how our brains are wired to create stories based on assumptions to protect us until we intentionally create a new habit of openness and exploration 🔥 Why Watch This Episode? ✅ Understand how early negative experiences lead to c...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Are you or someone you love a habitual conflict avoider? Is this strategy creating hurt feelings, anxiety, damaging your credibility, or just pissing people off? Join us for the first of several episodes focusing on foundational awareness and conflict engagement skills to feel more confident showing up authentically and courageously for yourself and...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Does the word "feedback" make you want to run for the hills? In this episode we explore why we have such a negative association with getting feedback and discuss how to reframe the process and approach to create a more positive, learning, and supportive experience.  🔥Why Listen to  This Episode? ✅ Understand how early experiences with cr...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Learn how to bring wisdom and integrity to difficult situations where you have to "go along" when  you don't agree. This episode is targeted mainly for leaders of all types as well as individual contributors in a work environment. It assumes that the organization is overall a good company but difficult decisions are being made and you...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Is it possible that your habit of waiting until the last minute isn't procrastination? Have you tried strategies to "fix" your procrastination but nothing works? In this episode we invite you to bring curiosity to your experience to explore if you really are procrastinating or do you have a particular pressure prompted trait that has...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" 🧳 Gain understanding about how we self-betray through self-censorship, failure to understand our needs and boundaries, and responding to old fear-based stories. 🔑 Learn core principles of cultivating enduring self-trust through faith, inner-work, and making the choice to act on your values, needs, and boundaries. 👀 Watch us on YouTube: https://yo...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" People hear all the time that they should have "boundaries." But few truly understand what that means let alone how to implement effective boundaries. Christina and Karen walk you through a simple and time-tested approach to finally master interpersonal boundaries. 📖 Explore More: “Personal Power: An Unorthodox Guide to Success: by H.B. K...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" In Part 4 of "Unmasking Imposter Syndrome," we focus on strategies to embrace mistakes and reframe internal trigger words, essential steps in reclaiming your authentic identity.  📖 Explore More: “The Power of Vulnerability” with Brene Brown.  Available on Audible “The Power of Vulnerability” TEDx Talk with Brené Brown. https://www.ted.com...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" In part 3 of our deep dive in to overcoming Imposter Syndrome, we challenge the coping strategy of perfectionism by turning to the skill of curiosity,  humility, and humor. 👀 Curiosity We share insights on how fostering a curious mindset can shift your perspective, allowing you to embrace challenges, learn from mistakes, and navigate the complexiti...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" If you've ever questioned your accomplishments or felt like a fraud, you're not alone. Imposter Syndrome is a common challenge that many face, where feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt persist despite evidence of competence. In part 2 of this 4 part series we will explore the game-changing impact of aligning with your personal values and...

"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Take a deep dive into the challenge of Imposter Syndrome in this first of a four-part deep dive into transcending imposter syndrome! 🧠 Discover the underlying cognitive and social causes, triggers, and deep change strategies to move beyond coping to cultivate lasting self-trust. 🌱 🤔 What is Imposter Syndrome? Imposter Syndrome is a pervasive feel...