What I Did Wrong Podcast with Lonnie Woods III

Albert Einstein once said   "If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got" . Before learning a powerful life lesson I I always wanted to do things my way. In this episode I explore how collaborating, delegating, and communicating  can lead to more effective outcomes in your personal and professional life. My name is Lonnie Woods III and this Is What...

How can masculinity be hurtful? Here are some examples, rape culture, the idea that men own women's bodies, telling young boys not to cry or express their feelings, some men are validated in  society when they meet the standard of a real man and men who do not fit the mold are marginalized and the list goes on an on. In the social sciences toxic masculinity refers to traditional cultural masc...

Gay, straight, bi, pan, gender fluid, gender non- confirming,  gender queer , trans... when it comes to gender and sexuality I have learned that what I was taught in sex ed class was only the tip of the iceberg. In this episode I will be defining key terms and sharing my understanding of the variety of ways that people identify and express their gender and sexuality. My Lonnie Woods The Third...

The Corona virus pandemic is still upon us and it has been so challenging to adapt to the new normal. In this episode   I am sharing the lessons learned and mistakes made thus far. My Name is Lonnie Woods The Third and this is What I Did Wrong. Visit my Blog http://www.lonniewoodsthethird.com _ Listen To My Podcast ‘What I Did Wrong’ https://anchor.fm/lonniewoodsthethird _ Business Inqui...

Are you an entrepreneur or business owner?  Maybe you have a side hustle where you sell a product or service or maybe you are an artist or creative that needs the support of an audience in order to be successful. Do you rely on your friends to support your business? Do you get disappointed when they don't automatically become customers or supporters. In today’s episode I explore what happens...

Coming in is all about owning who you are before you Come Out to the world. It is PRIDE MONTH and I am taking the time to tell my own Coming In story  and I am also sharing some helpful information for members of the lgbtq+ community as well as our allies.  _ Resources + Links Mentioned In This Episode The Nigel Shelby Story  https://people.com/human-interest/alabama-teen-nigel-shelby-suicide-bull...

Are you inspired by the closest people to you? Do you feel seen heard and appreciated in your current community? There is an old quote that says you are who you surround yourself are The people we decide to have in our lives reflect who we are, who we aspire to be and honestly what we think of ourselves. In this episode I explore the power of finding changing and expanding your community. My Name...

How well do you know yourself?  If that seems like a trick question then this weeks episode might be for you. As an only child I spent a lot of time alone and in that alone time I did a lot of self discovery and I found my voice but somewhere along the way I lost it and then I found it again. In this week’s episode I uncover the importance of self mastery and practicing solitude. My name is Lonnie...

In this episode I will share why I feel that that gratitude and abundance do not have to be mutually exclusive meaning you can say say thank you and also look forward to What’s next. My Name is Lonnie Woods The Third and This Is What I Did wrong. Follow me on Instagram  instagram.com/lonniewoodsthethird Visit my Blog  http://www.lonniewoodsthethird.com Business Inquiries + Collaborations email:  h...

A wise prophet by the name of Aubrey Drake Graham once said that Trigger fingers turn to  Twitter fingers and unhealed painful past experiences turn into emotional triggers. The bullets are in the form of current situations but the emotional trigger is from the past. In this episode I will dive  deeper into the revelations I have had discovered about the power of identifying and healing from your...

Over the course of our lives we are taught many lessons. Some are taught formally at school and others are taught after school. The lessons that stick with us often shape our identity but sometimes we reach a point when the information, beliefs, and/or behaviors that we have been living by are no longer valuable to us. In this episode I explore what it means to UNLEARN things that no longer serve...

If you would have told me at any point in my 20’s that it was ok to change my mind I wouldn't have believed you. I have always been the type of person that finished what I started. And for a long time I thought that finishing what I started meant that I could not make any changes to the original plan along the wayFor a long time I did not even consider changing my mind  especially if another perso...

I must confess that working from home is harder than it looks! At first I made the mistake of  going with the flow and not creating a schedule and I totally regret that! On this episode I am sharing 5 tips and best practices that have upgraded my work from home routine. My Name is Lonnie Woods The Third and This is What I Did Wrong Follow me on Instagram.com/lonniewoodsthethird Visit my Blog lonni...

At any given time I have a list of unfinished ideas and projects running through my head.  In notes app on my phone I write down ideas for youtube videos, product designs, random marketing concepts  and I even have the skeleton of a script for a tv series that I started to write but never finished.  In this episode I share the strategies that I used that have increased my ability to  finish what I...

The definition of silence is the complete absence of sound. Growing up in Baltimore City silence was foreign. Living in the city there were always sirens, people talking, cars passing by...there were always sounds.  For a long time noise brought me comfort, it reminded me of home and made me feel  connected. Once I discovered the power of silence I began to assess my relationship with noise. In th...

I used to have the bad habit of wishing that I had somebody else's body. At one point it was Will Smiths and at another it was Ushers,  I wanted my body to look just like theirs. At the time I thought that it was great to aspire for my body to look like there's but I came to find that wanting to have someone else's body more than my own was A form of self hate and erasure. In this episode I am exp...

There are 4 seasons, Winter, Summer, Spring and Fall, with each season there are distinct characteristics and all of them them last for a certain amount of time so we don't tend to question them, but  just like seasons, relationships can last only for a period of time. In this episode I define and examine the common characteristics of seasonal relationships and focus on the importance of accepting...

I used to be a yes man. Then I learned that It’s important to be able to say know in my personal life and even in business. In this episode, I am exploring the necessity of saying no in order to create clear boundaries in your relationships so that you can thrive at being the most authentic version of yourself. Follow me on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/lonniewoodsthethird Visit my Blog http:...

" Be careful what you wish for cus you just might get it" is a cautionary phrase that warns us not to ask for something that we aren't prepared to get. In this episode, I share my perspective on the importance of preparing for what you ask for so that you can enjoy it when it comes. My Name is Lonnie Woods The Third and This is What I Did Wrong. Follow me on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/lonn...

I used to pride myself on being busy all the time. I wanted every moment of my day to be filled with something meaningful. Being busy was a stamp of honor, it meant that I was doing something with my life and that I was making the most of life. But after a while, I realized that I was keeping myself busy to distract myself from the worries of the world which because a coping mechanism that did not...

Many times when I say  I dont feel like doing something it is usually at a time where I am already discouraged or tired so the phrase usually aids me in feeling more tired or demotivated which usually results in me not getting a task done. In this episode I examine the positive impact that self discipline has had on my ability to focus on facts over feelings and fears. My name is Lonnie Woods The...

I have always been a giver but one day I woke up and realized I did not know how to receive. In this episode I explore what I did wrong while focusing solely on giving and what it looks like for me to take steps to unlearn unhealthy chronic giving behaviors that deny myself the opportunity to be seen, heard and invested in.

For a long time, I described myself as the type of person that went with the flow. The statement “ go with the flow” for me meant that I was easy-going, fluid and adaptable. For me, it meant that I wasn’t too tightly wound and that I was open to experiencing new things as they came. It meant that I was fun, easy to be around and spontaneous. And that is how I wanted others to perceive me. But is g...

Losing a job can be one of the most devastating things that you can go through. In this episode, I talk about one of the most difficult professional experiences that I had and how losing my job caused me to figure out who I was without employment.

Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday Dear Lonnie, Happy Birthday to me. How old am I now? 35 to be exact! In celebration of my 35th birthday I am reviewing 35 random mistakes that I have made over the past 35 years! I am one year older and one year wiser and I am excited to share all of the wisdom I have attained through intention reflection and doing better the next time! Fo...