In the Right Direction with Deb Elbaum

Public speaking scares many of us, although the truth is that we are always speaking – at work, with family and friends, and to ourselves. In this bonus interview episode, Deb interviews Anna Kaufman, public speaking coach and owner of Speak Like a Badass, who believes that we all have an inner badass. Deb and Anna discuss how we can start feeling more empowered around public speaking, the importa...

Overwhelming situations that we categorize as a "struggle" can undermine our power, our confidence, and our problem-solving abilities. Struggles keep us stuck. And it's no surprise they do – because that word makes our brain see a situation as one with no way out. After all, our brain is only following the flow of our thoughts and self-talk. But what if you could guide your brain to re-categorize...

Trying to make a decision when we don't have all the information we need can muddle our thinking and cause analysis paralysis. These times of uncertainty are especially hard because we want to do things right and make the right decision, and we don't know exactly what that might be. And others might be looking at you to lead the way and set the agenda, and you want to show confidence, even if you...

When we feel stress, our brains can get caught up in our worries and frustrations. It can feel like we're caught in a downward spiral of negativity, and we can't break free. And here's what you need to know about these times: our thoughts don't actually have a will of their own. Our thoughts are waiting for us to direct them and tell them where to go. What if you knew how to redirect your thinking...

We all have intuition – those feelings where we just know something in our heart or our gut. And when we can listen to our intuition and give it a voice in on our decision making, we often make decisions that feel better and are more in line with who we are and what matters most to us. And yet, we all have times when the busy-ness of our lives keeps us from listening to the wisdom of our body – wh...

Spending too much time thinking about what we do not want keeps us from being able to identify what it is exactly that we do want, and how we do want to feel and travel through life. And we all have a tendency to think in this way – because it's easy to look for and see the negative. But what if you could catch your negative thinking, and you knew how to quickly shift the direction of your thought...

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