The Self Leadership LAB

The path to mastery is not for the faint of heart. It takes patience, commitment and a willingness to not always be good at something. The road is often paved with frustration, self-judgment and steps backward. It's a wonder we continue on the path at all. Actually, many of us don't. Join us for an introduction to this important concept, borrowed from George Leonard's book, Mastery. Resources: Mas...

Dr. Carol Dweck, author of the book Mindset says, "When you change your mindset, you change your world." Truer words were never spoken. If you're feeling limited in your life, chances are excellent the limitation is not coming from the outside; it's likely coming from the inside instead. This show will help you understand the qualities, motivations, challenges and core beliefs of each mindset: fix...

Do you feel like you are at the mercy of what life throws at you? It's not fun, is it? Learn to trade in your stress and struggle for ease and grace. You can feel free every day of your life – the path to freedom is closer and more in your direct control than you might think. Laura's Website: HERE Donations Accepted: The Self Leadership LAB Podcast is a labor of love, providing life changing skill...

Our workdays can be jam-packed with different activities, people, and challenges. If we're not careful, one can blur into the next. Employing intention can make you infinitely more effective by adding mental space, energy, and focus to each unique event. Listen up, this is a good one. Laura's Website: HERE Donations Accepted: The Self Leadership LAB Podcast is a labor of love, providing life chang...

The road to happiness can be paved with frustration, uncertainty and impatience. What if there is another way? What if happiness is much closer than you think? In this episode, Laura will lead you down a different path. A more graceful path. Listen to learn how to lead yourself to a whole new way of being. Resources: Shine Your Light, Illuminate Your Love by Laura Dewey Lao Tsu The Artist's Way by...

You have SO much to do and never enough time to do it. No matter how hard you try you just can't seem to get on top of it…ever. Overwhelm has officially arrived. This show picks up where Episode 021 left off. There, you got an outer strategy to better cope, now learn a meaningful inner strategy. The kind of strategy that can cut this pattern off at its root, rather than just putting a bandaid on t...

Overwhelm – that feeling of having waaay too much to do and not enough time to do it. That feeling that can leave you totally stressed out, run ragged and convinced you're a failure. That's just the way it is in today's world, right? Not necessarily. Is there another way? Rumor has it, there just might be. Tune in to hear Laura share a simple yet effective strategy to bust through the no-win patte...

You know what you love to do, you know what you're great at, and you're looking for (or creating) a job doing it. You want to work in your passion full time. There's only one problem: It hasn't happened yet. Do you abandon your dream to pay your bills? Is there another way? Can you live your passion AND survive financially? Find the answers to these questions and more here! Resources:   Ep 030: Th...

Feeling low? Learn a fun and satisfying way to elevate your emotion and increase your energy. Self-leadership is all about taking dominion over your thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and actions…having the ability to choose what serves you rather than feeling like a victim of circumstance and simply reacting to what life brings you. Today's strategy is yet one more great tool for your self-leadership t...

Face it, it's hard to do hard things. Unless you are one of the few excited by the prospect of doing the hard stuff, knowing you have something difficult ahead can leave you with a sense of dread and awash with procrastination. There's good news - you can learn to lead yourself more effectively through this struggle, perhaps giving up the struggle entirely. Listen to learn three strategies to help...

If you're prone to worry, you know it can suck the life out of you, leaving you full of stress, anxiety and even insomnia. What's the alternative? Laura shares four strategies to help you escape the insanity of worry to find the peace that is waiting for you within. Laura's Website: HERE Donations Accepted: The Self Leadership LAB Podcast is a labor of love, providing life changing skills to anyon...

What's next for me in my life? A big question, for sure. One we often feel we need to know the answer to now. If we don't, it's not OK. In this episode, Laura leads you through this issue, rife with uncertainty and discomfort, and leads you to a gentle alternative. A different way of looking at this question to leave you feeling more grace and less stress. Join us, will you? Resources: Ep 015: Gai...

Are those undone tasks sucking the life out of you? You are not alone. In this episode, learn what causes you to become stuck along with strategies to bust through your procrastination with energy and purpose. Stuck no more! Laura's Website: HERE Donations Accepted: The Self Leadership LAB Podcast is a labor of love, providing life changing skills to anyone who needs them. Please consider donating...

Your host, Laura Dewey, shares about her progression from first drink to problem drinker, along with the moment that finally propelled her toward her last drink, and ultimately, her long term sobriety. A must listen for anyone who wants an inside look into the insanity of addiction and/or insights into the process of overcoming it. This show is a testament to the power of the human spirit. Part tw...

Hi, I'm Laura, and I'm an alcoholic. This show brings the subject of addiction into the light from the first person reflections of your host. It also sets out to answer frequently asked questions about alcoholism and addiction, like: How do I know if I have a problem with alcohol? Why can't people just stop? Is addiction a disease? How do I help someone who I think has a problem? And more... Resou...

Laura shares the benefits and pitfalls of developing clear communication along with 4 steps to help you communicate more clearly as the sender, allowing you to be more effective at work and in your personal life. This episode follows the 2-part series on Active Listening (Episodes 10 & 11). It is recommended that you listen to those first, as the content is referenced here. Lead yourself to greate...

Active listening is so difficult because you have to work against your nature to do it. Our default way of being leads us away from listening, rather than towards it. Join host Laura Dewey to learn six specific active listening skills to help you overcome your nature to deepen relationships, understanding, intimacy, peace, and productivity. What's in it for you to become a skilled listener? Listen...

Why wake up one day exhausted, burnt out, and feeling like you've lost yourself when you can do something else? In this episode, Laura shares how you can take a proactive approach to your well being. You'll be led through a 3-step process that will leave you better able to get on track quicker or, better yet, not go off track in the first place.  Get your FREE EPISODE TOOL HERE .  References: Ep 0...

You'll be much more apt to get what you want in a relationship (love, family, business, or community), if you take the time to identify what you're seeking. This episode provides the time, space, and context for you to do just that. In addition, you'll receive a powerful self leadership tool to employ if you're not finding what you seek. Listen to learn those secrets and more! Laura's Website: HER...

This episode answers the question, "What is love?"  Laura takes a deep dive into the concept of unconditional love and discusses common misconceptions and barriers associated with love. All to provide context and insights so you can lead yourself more effectively in whatever love relationships you hold dear.    Laura's Website: HERE Donations Accepted: The Self Leadership LAB Podcast is a labor of...

A fun fable written and read by your host, Laura Dewey, about creating healthy love relationships. Isolated from Ep 6: How to look for love in all the right places. Laura's gift to you. Have fun, download and share it with others who could benefit from its important message.

Learn THE place to find the love you're looking for. Hear how Laura went from eternally single, dysfunctional and unable to be close, to having a healthy, happy, thriving marriage. Looking for love or not, this episode is packed with learning to help you find and maintain healthy, deeply satisfying relationships and love partnerships.  Resources: The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer Shine Your Lig...

A Valentine's Day ditty to whet your appetite for the next episode. Episode 6 will delve deep into Laura's path to love after a lifetime of the insanity of longing for relationship paired with an inability to really have one. You'll also learn THE place to find the love you're looking for. Looking for love or not, Episode 6 is packed with learning to help you maintain healthy and loving relationsh...

Life can be challenging for sure, but does it have to be stressful? Can stress reduction be just a thought away? Could stress, in fact, be optional? Instead of stressed, could you feel in control, confident and clear-thinking? Find out for yourself by experimenting with the 3 simple strategies for stress reduction introduced in this episode. Resources: Download your FREE EPISODE TOOL HERE Byron Ka...

Without the proper guidance, it's easy to choose destructive strategies to cope with emotions: denying, stuffing, addiction to alcohol, drugs, food, shopping, gambling, drama, even excessive busyness. These strategies often lead to physical issues and even more emotional difficulty – exactly what you're trying to avoid by employing the defective strategy. In this episode, Laura shares 10 strategie...