Thrive Hive Podcast

In this episode we ask some hard questions about how you are living your life at work. Is what you’re doing now really making you happy? Are you conforming to meet expectation when living your truth is just a few action steps away? Is what you’re doing your calling? After we blow things up with these thought provoking questions, we walk through a few ways to figure out who you are and what you wan...

What’s our emotional attachment to those clothes hanging in our closets that are too small and may never fit? How can we break the generational cycle and step into who we are, in this moment? Here we discuss ALL the things related to body confidence, judging ourselves and others, our unconscious biases and how to show up at our best, even when our self-image is at its worst. We share our own stori...

The new normal brings new expectations.  Are we rising to the occasion or are we lowering our standards of professionalism?  There’s flexibility and work life blending…then there’s going off the rails. This episode takes us back to basics with how to show up professionally on line. Check your technology, where to look, how to politely interrupt, a proactive plan to a tech crisis and more tips and...

Ever wonder why we start every podcast episode with our “hey girl heeeey” greeting? There’s a story here of course and in this episode, we demystify our affectionate greeting. We also cover: How to find your Tribe, when to leave the table and how to walk the talk when it comes to supporting others at work. All contacts are not good contacts and a thoughtful approach to who, when and how you engage...

Forget tacky car salesmen and cheesy billboards. True sales is about relationships and offering valuable services or products to people who need them.   https://nancymedoff.com/                     https://thatsaspade.com/ For help with your "Power Positioning, click here!  https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/gWU7owR Join Nancy’s Confidence Community: lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/gWU7owR Do T...

This episode proves that size matters – particularly when it comes to how you are showing up in your business.  Are you paying attention to your body language and taking up enough space?  Often times when we are nervous, uncertain or simply waiting, we make ourselves small.  Big meetings require big energy and in this episode we talk through tips and tricks to change how you're showing up at work,...

Do you consider yourself a “SHE-E-O”? “Mom-preneur”? “Boss babe”? The cutesy language is fun and harmless… until it impacts your confidence and credibility. In this, the “language episode” we demonstrate how what you say and how you say it impacts outcomes.  We provide word swaps to be more powerful in your communication, talk about how to eliminate undermining phrases and linguistic habits to avo...

In this episode, we talk about how women are socialized from toddler to teenager to be polite at all costs.  To not make waves, to support the status quo.  While collaboration and "taking one for the team" is often helpful, here we uncover how dangerous this ingrained behavior can be for our careers, our health and our lives.  https://nancymedoff.com/                         https://thatsaspade.co...

"Who is home watching the kids?"  "How do you manage work and your family?" "How do women HAVE IT ALL?"  The short answer is.... we can't.  We don't have as many hours in the day as Beyonce so we have to protect our time, our mental health and our spirit by establishing clear and kind boundaries.  In this episode we talk about boundaries at work, at home, overt and more subtle and the lasting peac...

Let me ask my husband"...Or spouse, partner, etc. Do you make financial decisions independently, or do you feel that you need someone else's okay? Or maybe you use this statement to get out of an awkward sales conversation. Either way, let's find a better response. In this episode we talk about money, work and worth.  Making strategic decisions on who will be the breadwinner, how this changes over...

We are jumping right in here on episode #1 with debunking imposter syndrome. You are having a feeling, not a medical condition.  Feelings are not facts. They are a temporary experience.  A feeling.  So now that we know this...what do we do? In this episode, we talk about how to recognize, deal with, and prevent future feelings of being an imposter.  Spoiler alert - men feel it too.  The difference...