Your Personal Power Pod

Text us! Are you one of those people who thinks you're supposed to know everything? Whenever you start something new, do you go into it assuming you already know how it all works?  It seems that these days it's really hard for people to admit they don't know something because they think others will look down on them for not knowing.  However, this attitude can get you into a lot of...

Text us! Trust is when you have a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.  When you trust, you place confidence in how something or someone will act, and make yourself vulnerable in the process. When the person or thing you’ve trusted lets you down or doesn’t follow through, you feel betrayed. Trust is a cornerstone of any good relationship, and in toda...

Text us! When you look ahead to your day, your week, or your year, what do you expect?  Do you believe that things will come together just as you want them to and all will be great?  Or do you believe that even though you really want a certain outcome, something will happen to sabotage the result you want? Either way you will probably be right! In today’s episode we look at expectations and disapp...

Text us! Are you one of those people who decides you want something, sets the goal, backtracks to outline the action steps necessary to achieve it, and then believe it will work and moves ahead expecting to succeed?  Or do you decide you want something, set the goal, and then start coming up with all the reasons why it will never work? If you are the first kind of person, your life is most likely...

Text us! Are you aware that you make choices, big and small, all day long, throughout your life?  Often you might not even notice you’re doing it, but you are. How you choose to see things, and then the behavior choices you make based on that, determines the way your life unfolds.  Since this is so important, in today’s episode we’re looking at choices, rewards and consequences, and the powerful i...

Text us! Recently it seems that things are changing at a rapid rate.  People are moving far away, businesses are closed or have new owners and are not what they used to be, people are getting sick and dying, and attitudes seem to be different. In a previous episode we looked at Change, Grief and Loss, and in today’s episode, we are revisiting that topic since it seems that so much has changed duri...

Text us! Do you have a “round to it” problem?  There are things you need to do to improve your finances, relationships, health or other areas of your life? Yet for some reason you never get around to doing them? This is called procrastination, and it can stop you from ever achieving your goals or attaining the life of your dreams. In this episode we look at what procrastination is, where it comes...

Text us! Have you ever really looked at what you believe?  The thoughts, that come from your values and attitudes, that you run your life by?  Many of us just take these for granted and follow them without thinking.  However, these things form your belief system, which dictates how you conduct your life.  You might believe that things will always work out well, and this attitude creates a happy an...

Text us! Have you noticed that in the past few years it seems that the concept of respect has gotten lost? Many people are so intent on promoting or defending their own beliefs that they’ve lost sight of other people’s humanity. Along with that, some people seem to have lost respect for themselves as well as each other. In today’s episode of Your Personal Power Pod Sandy and Shannon look at the im...

Text us! Have you ever wondered how highly successful people got that way?  How they go from struggling financially, having no money or credit, and change that into living the life of their dreams. In today’s episode we have the honor of talking with marketing guru Robert Middleton from Action Plan Marketing, about how he went from bankruptcy to doing the work he loves and making millions of dolla...

Text us! We all have routines and habits we follow throughout our day.  Some are positive and help us accomplish what we want, and others can be negative and stop us from being an effective person and living the life we want. In today’s episode we look at your routines and habits, how these repeated actions can create a comfort zone, and how these affect your personal power.

Text us! Many people believe that power and control are the same thing.  However, they are very different, and both can be used for positive or negative purposes.  In today’s episode we look at what you do and do not have power and control over, and how to use these things in your life.

Text us! Have you ever been in a situation where you feel stuck?  You’ve settled for something even though it’s not what you want? A relationship, a job, a financial situation, etc.  You might feel you don’t deserve anything else, or you might not know what to do next, or believe you deserve more but are staying where it’s comfy.  Whatever the reason, you are unhappy.  In today’s episode we talk a...

Text us! Thank you for listening to Season 1!  Season 2 will start in a few weeks! Let us know what you would like to hear on the podcast on our website yourpersonalpowerpod.com

Text us! Unless you’re a hermit you probably have people in your life, and if you do, at times there will occasionally be disagreement about something.  If you don’t handle it calmly, this disagreement can turn into conflict, which can get out of hand.  In today’s episode, we talk about what conflict is and the different ways you can deal with it.

Text us! How does fear operate in your life?  Does it keep you safe from really dangerous things, or does it stop you from pushing your comfort zone and trying something new?  In today’s episode we look at fear and the role it plays in your life.

Text us! In today’s episode, we look at who you are.  How you define yourself, and if this description fits the person you really are or the person others want you to be. Do you see yourself as a list of labels (mother/father, employer/employee, etc.), or as a human being who brings special skills and talents to the labels?  When you’re clear about who you are, you’re then able to claim your perso...

Text us! In today’s episode we’re looking at more “fun stuff.”   These things are fun because they are all about being positive, finding the joy and good, and appreciating the people and things in your life.  It’s also fun because when you spend your time looking at these things your life changes for the better, and that process is big fun to watch!

Text us! How do you show up? Are your thoughts, values, beliefs and behavior congruent?  If you “walk your talk” you are authentic.  However, if you say or believe one thing and do another, you give away your personal power and lose your own and other’s respect.  In today’s episode we look at how you respect yourself and show up in the world.

Text us! How do you choose to live your life?  What are your priorities and how do you balance them so you have the quality of life you want?  In today’s episode we look at how you determine your priorities, where you spend your time, and if that is meeting your needs.

Text us! Several listeners asked us to talk more about relationships and communication, so in today’s episode we do that.  Different kinds of relationships at work and elsewhere, and how the way we interact, use our personal power, and communicate, makes all difference in how things flow.  

Text us! In today’s episode we’re talking about communication.  What it is, the many different ways we do it, how it impacts all of our relationships, and the way we claim our power.

Text us! In previous episodes we’ve talked about a lot of important but difficult things, so we’re excited that in today’s episode we are talking about the fun stuff!  These are things like happiness, joy, fun and appreciation.  We look at their importance in your life, and the ways that these things can make all the difference in how your days, and your life, unfold.

Text us! In today’s episode we look at Anger and Shame.  Two emotions that most of us feel at various times and under different circumstances.  We will look at why Anger happens, what purpose it serves, and what we can do about it.  We also explore what Shame is and how to deal with it.

Text us! In today’s episode we look at Stress and Anxiety.  Two emotions that we all feel at times, and have felt more often in the last 18 months because of the pandemic and other local and world situations.  Many people think that stress and anxiety are the same thing, but they are not!  Today we talk about the causes, the differences, how they affect you emotionally, physically and socially, an...