The Boss Yourself First Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the long-awaited Season 3 of the Boss Yourself First Podcast. I am thrilled to be back and bringing you a whole new series on Permission. This is Part 1 of my two-part series on grief, where we talk about where I've been and the permission to grieve -- because loss (of a person, role, routine, or season) isn't a detour from growth -- it's part of the...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of my two-part series on grief, we discuss some of the neuroscience behind grief and loss (big and small) and how courageous connection can override our instinct to isolate. These chats are real, relevant, and packed with insight for anyone navigating change (and aren't we all?)  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we wrap up our series on the BOSS Yourself First Program by exploring the benefits and self-leadership approach to serving creatively. Find out how about the Helper's High and get your giving on! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we'll unpack a way to measure how you are doing with the foundations of self-care. Not happy with where you are? You can change that, and we talk about a few suggestions to help! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Boss Yourself First is all about self-work to help work. This is a place to discover new thoughts, tools and motivation to build up self-leadership skills so that you can give your very best to your work teams, families and communities. Together we'll learn, talk with experts and experience real coaching to improve in leading ourselves and others authentically, with impact to...

Send us Fan Mail In the second part of our work on Observing Continually, learn how to change your relationship with your triggers through observation. Then, continue the work by intentionally believing thoughts that support the way you want to respond to those triggers. Be sure to get your Trigger Tracking Tool by emailing your request to robyn@bossyourselffirst.com or signing up for the BYF News...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode we are examining what it means to observe continually and how developing this skill will help you build your self-leadership abilities. Learn how to get started and build your self-observation muscles. Also learn how to apply your learning, and activate that learning with actions. Keep listening this season to learn how to BOSS yourself first! Support the s...

Send us Fan Mail Today we're building on the last episode about believing intentionally and learning what to do the ANTS  - Automatic Negative Thoughts. Learn how to recognize them and how to get rid of them. Be sure to pick up your infographic with the nine ANT types and what you need to finish them off at bossyourselffirst.com  under this episode. You don't have to  live with ANTS!  Su...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode fits into our series of unpacking the BOSS Yourself First self-leadership program. We explore the power of believing intentionally, what it is, what it isn't, and three ways you can develop this self-leadership strength.  Be sure to grab specific journal prompts at bossyourselffirst.com/podcast  that will support your work on believing intentionally.  Sup...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode reveals the elements of the BOSS Yourself First self-leadership concept. Focus on these elements are key to developing self-leadership skills and you can start today! This begins our season with a high-view that we will be unpacking over a series of episodes. Don't miss the kick off for a great new season! Also, be sure to sign up for the Boss Yourself Fi...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we speak with Patrina Wisdom who is a best-selling author, speaker, wealth mentor and founder of the Badass Bodacious Life Movement where she inspires women to stand in their personal power and create their best life.  Patrina talks about how she handles constraint leveraging sacred self-care and self-authority. You'll hear why she is a sought after i...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we talk with Gretchen Knaut and Annalise Pflueger who share their experiences of graduating from college with the constraints of the pandemic. Listen to their different approaches as they transition to life after their B.A.'s You'll be inspired by the principles and practices they have developed and encouraged by the future generation of leaders...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we're talking with relationship coach, Cali Mau. Have the constraints of the last 13 months been wearing on your relationships? Listen in, as Cali shares her process and some important principles around developing deep relationships, as well as her personal journey with constraints. Show notes and resources can be found at BossYourselfFirst.com in the...

Send us Fan Mail Today we sit down with Master Coach and Consultant Fran LaMattina, as she unpacks self-leadership and the constraint of aging. You'll learn solid self-leadership principles and why they are so important to internal and external leadership. Additionally, you can hear about strategies for a healthy aging mindset and finishing strong It's never too late! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we're talking to Jim Keller, founder of Next Level Sports Performance and former Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Denver Broncos. You can listen in as Jim shares his stories of dealing with constraint both personally and professionally. Learn about his journey and pick up some of his masterful self-leadership skills. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today we get to sit down with Jennifer Thoemke and unpack her process for dealing with constraint. With  more than 25 years of leadership experience, Jen shares her approach to self-leadership and how it translates into leading others well - especially when dealing with the limitations of the pandemic in her two prosperous, face-to-face businesses. Listen and learn how to prioriti...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we sit down with Joellen Kramer, English Teacher at Lakewood High School and Coordinator of Lakewood's International  Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Joellen shares her experiences with constraint personally and as a teacher during unprecedented times. She takes us inside her frontline work with tomorrow's leaders and the self-leadership principles she ho...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we take a look at a different aspect of constraint. Explore protective constraints and learn how to discern if they support your efforts at living according to your values and moving towards your goal. Are you overprotecting? Listen in and find out. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we look at a simple but powerful technique to quickly process constraint. Learn to own your constraint and then flip it to generate creative and motivating energy. We also take a peek into Laura Huang's excellent book,  Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage. Don't miss this short and powerful episode! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we're learning how to link and leverage emotional motivation to the process of making constraints beautiful and get the results we want. This is a great framework for building powerful emotional narrative around your desired results. Remember to grab your infographic for this episode at bossyourselffirst.com on the resource page under this episode.  S...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we're taking a close look at mental contrast - a method that uses both positive and still realistic visioning to create desired results. We're still working on processing constraint but understanding this method will help us create motivation for that process. Today you'll learn the WOOP method to pursue your goals and be sure to pick up a W...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we work on approaching our "Can-If" statements with an abundance mentality. Self-leaders who process constraint from a place of abundance tap into fresh creativity and innovative energy. Learn to expand your abundance mentality and focus on four resource areas with new perspectives that can move you forward in leveraging your constraints.  Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail Remember the Little Engine that Could? Today we're talking about the little engine of processing constraint - the Can-If statement. Self-leaders learn to power their creativity and innovation around constraint processing with a simple (but not always easy) flip from seeing obstacles to finding solutions. Learn how on today's episode.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're learning to become affluent in the currency of beautifying constraint with question thinking. We are breaking free of path dependency (habit thinking), which keeps us from working through the stages of processing constraint. Listen in to start building open and flexible thinking that characterizes self-leaders who know how to leverage constraint, to the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are jumping into the process of leveraging constraint. We explore each stage and I share a bit of my journey with constraint. Where are you in the process? Once you find out, you can take specific steps to move forward to get where you want to go with new perspectives and new energy.  Support the show