Take the Upgrade

Welcome to Take the Upgrade! In Episode 67 Leanne and Natalie discuss what's happening when you get too invested in other people. This is a pretty common pattern that can begin from a place of wanting to help others, to love and be loved. Remember to keep a dividing line between your job and the other person's job. Learning how to share kindness, empower others and listen is key. That's how to cou...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade! In Episode 66 Leanne and Natalie talk about your relationship with your future self. It's so fascinating to think about who you'll be in the future. Leanne wants us to consider whether we are doing things for our future self or whether we're expecting our future self to do things for us. The truth is that you are the one who'll make your future self a reality. You have...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade! In Episode 65 Leanne and Natalie talk about comparison and the illusion of what everyone around us is doing.  Obviously many social scientist of our day are concerned with the effects that social media is having on issues like depression, inter-connection and debt. Leanne really wants to offer you a clear vision to cut through the illusion of other peoples' lives. Than...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Podcast Episode 64! Today Leanne and Natalie dig deep into analyzing what feelings of jealousy can teach us.  Leanne doesn't subscribe to the old narrative of jealousy being "bad" and immediately shutting it down. Pondering your feelings of jealousy will actually give you insight into what you value in life and what you fear. Let yourself feel the negative emotion and t...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Podcast Episode 63! Your host is Leanne Peterson and today she's back with Natalie to talk about the best way to prepare for a big life change.  There are things that you can plan out ahead of time that will really help you be supported during a time of transition. Leanne calls this "padding." Listen in to learn more. Whether you initially see the change as good or bad...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Podcast Episode 62! Your host is Leanne Peterson and today she's joined by Erin Thole to present another amazing aspect of the Align Program which is aligning your physical and emotional health! Erin Thole is a Certified Natural Healthcare Professional. Align is designed to help you get all areas of your life working in harmony together. We'll feature a Marie Kondo cons...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Podcast Episode 61! Your host is Leanne Peterson and today she's joined by Carolina and Brooke to discuss how to use the Enneagram to discover your strengths and the strengths of those around you.   Align is designed to help you get all areas of your life working in harmony together. We'll feature a Marie Kondo consult, Enneagram expert, of course lots of yoga goodness...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Podcast Episode 60! Your host is Leanne Peterson and today she's joined by Carolina Vennie and Ashley Barber to discuss how to decluttering the right way!   Align is designed to help you get all areas of your life working in harmony together. We'll feature a Marie Kondo consult, Enneagram expert, of course lots of yoga goodness and much more! Align begins September 3rd....

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Podcast Episode 59! Your host is Leanne Peterson and today she's joined by Carolina Vennie to introduce their new program called Align!   Align is designed to help you get all areas of your life working in harmony together. We'll feature a Marie Kondo consult, Enneagram expert, of course lots of yoga goodness and much more! Align begins September 3rd. Can't wait to see...

Today you can join our book club discussion of City of Girls and all things Elizabeth Gilbert! We're taking a look at her books, career and life over the years. We're covering themes of feminism, shame, creativity and the magic of diversity.   Have a question for Leanne? Email her at connect@leannepeterson.com   Want to keep tabs on what Leanne is reading? Join in with us! https://bit.ly/2MQjx3T  ...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Podcast Episode 57! Your host is Leanne Peterson and today she's teaching us how to not take things too personally. Join us!   The Third Space is a visualization tool to protect you and slow down situations where impulse reactions don't serve you. It's a buffer between you and other people and things. When a comment or action is offered to you, check it out in the third...

If you are interested in Aligning your life and working with Leanne and Carolina one on one here is a program you will love: https://www.leannepeterson.com/course   Welcome to the Take the Upgrade podcast with your host Leanne Peterson. Today we're talking about the constant pressure to be good enough and realizing a few inside secrets about how value and worth really work in this life of chaos.  ...

Our culture is basically obsessed with confidence. We talk about it like it's the first step to making our capabilities grow. Leanne wants to clear up this confusion for all of us. Confidence actually comes after our capabilities grow. After you've achieved the new skill or level, that's when you gain confidence! Welcome to Take the Upgrade Podcast! Join us for our conversation today about where a...

Today on Take the Upgrade Leanne is talking about how our perception of something gets in the way of our actual experience. This is what is happening when you take something personally or get stuck in your own story. She calls it distorted thinking patterns, and there is a way to overcome. Let Leanne teach you about the emotional intelligence it takes to recognize your role, be resilient and find...

Welcome to our special book club episode of Take the Upgrade! Join Leanne, Carolina, Rachelle and Natalie as they dissect Mel Robbin's awesome new audiobook Take Control of Your Life! This book is a collection of 6 life coaching sessions that tackle topics related to overcoming fear in its many forms (e.g., following your passions, perfectionism, decluttering, and emotional abuse). Thanks for tuni...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade. In today's episode Leanne is going to help you finally figure out want you REALLY want. There's an exploratory process you can go through that will actually help you identify your core desires. For example, what were your childhood passions? These can often remind you of your strengths and once you know your strengths life gets a lot more fun! You're going to love the...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Podcast with your host Leanne Peterson. Timing is delicate. Sometimes there are short windows in our life. Think about cooking popcorn in the microwave. There is a window of time for optimal cooking. When we have life events with similarly delicate timing, we have to trust the plan. Yes, be proactive. But also realize that much of life comes down to luck, so don't be to...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Episode 50! Today Leanne and Natalie talk about how to make the most of your summer. Life has many seasons. When "summer" comes around, whether literally or figuratively, you should enjoy it! Life is short so treat yourself every once in a while. Leanne encourages us to create space for something new to emerge in this season rest and play. She teaches us about time mana...

Welcome to our May book club episode of Take the Upgrade! Today Leanne is joined by Rachelle and Natalie to discuss Loving What Is by Byron Katie. Byron Katie teaches that we can, not only accept, but embrace our lives by performing an inquiry work on our thoughts. Listen in to learn how it works and the benefits we've seen from putting the inquiry into action! The four questions are: Is it true?...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Podcast with Leanne Peterson! Being in the hustle is great. Life will have seasons of striving where we are working really hard to achieve a goal. Just know that striving is a stressed state. Your body, and especially your mind, are under a lot of stress when you are pushing yourself. Be sure you know how to switch gears when the work is done. Learn how to coast. Leanne...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Podcast. Today Leanne is talking to us about her recent spring cleaning adventures! There are some tricks you need to know about de-cluttering so that you can make quick and easy decisions. Curate your belongings based on who you really are and not who you wish you were. It's going to feel really good! Thanks for tuning in today. Leanne is a Licensed Clinical Social Wor...

Thanks for tuning in today to Take the Upgrade Podcast Episode 46! We're joined by a few members of Leanne's book club to discuss The Not So Big Life by Sarah Susanka. The book draws comparisons between making your home work for you and building a life that works for you. Bigger isn't always better. How can you have relationships, a career and a life that feels just right? Listen in to learn more!...

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Episode 45 where Leanne Peterson teaches us how to set ourselves up for success. What environment helps you thrive? Do you take the time to surround yourself with those conditions? Because when you aren't able to be your best self, it's probably just because you're stressed. True: Children misbehave when they are tired. Also True: Adults misbehave when they are tired. L...

Do you have the guts to make make a change in your life when the time is right? When it's time to leave or when it's time to speak up - do you do it? Or do you stay put and stay quiet? This episode today is such an inspiration for those of us who are ready for a course correction. Thanks for tuning in! Have a question for Leanne? Email her at connect@leannepeterson.com Want to keep tabs on what Le...

Maybe you thought you were serving someone, expecting nothing in return. No strings attached. But what happens when the recipient of your goodness doesn't treat you the way you thought they would? Do you feel like because you had been serving them and treating them a certain way - they should act a certain way in return? This is called "giving to get" or "score keeping." These hidden expectations...