Brave + Well with Dr. Alysondra Duke

Hey all! Today is the season one finale of the Brave + Well podcast. And, in this podcast I offer some thoughts about trying and failing as it pertains to building self-confidence (a little bit of a part 2 from the previous episode).  I'll be coming back soon with new episodes soon, so be sure to get on my mailing list so you'll be the first to know when those drop! www.alysondraduke.com

Hey all! Today I am talking about how the ability to trust yourself to handle ANY emotion can generate a sense self-confidence. And, I'm also suggesting some ways to shift your thoughts so that you can ask for more of what YOU crave/want/desire. YAS!!  Join my free CLUB!! The Changemakers Club here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/clubchangemaker/ The Brink: www.alysondraduke.com/thebrink

Today I'm using the example of money to look at how we can (accidentally!) make ourselves feel totally awful because of our THOUGHTS about it. We want to shift into a place of neutrality so we can shift our actions AND our outcomes.   Join The Changemakers Club! A free club offering more inspiration, strategy, giveaways, challenges, and community to help you on your journey of badassery. 

Today I'm talking about being an observer of how you're coping with emotion...what's your go-to?! Whether it’s binging, restricting your food, over-Netflix-ing, excessive cleaning, working all hours of the day, consuming more than a drink or two at the end of every work day, it’s often because we don’t want to FEEL what’s actually happening for us in that day/week/moment. So, let's talk about what this means and what you can do to get curious AND have self-compassion!  Please check out www.alysondraduke.com to learn more about me, and to snag a free 5 step guide on working through FEAR! xo

Today I've got a quick talk on a feeling that's been coming up for a lot of my clients right now: GUILT. This emotion isn't serving you, so let's talk about shifting that guilt into something that's a little kinder to you and those around you!  Please check out www.alysondraduke.com to learn more about me, The Brink (as mentioned in this episode), and to grab your free guide on 5 steps to getting out of your own way so you can work along with fear and live a life you feel awesome about! 

Let's talk about how to pivot like a BO$$. I have some questions you can ask yourself to generate some ideas for pivoting your life + business at any time, but especially right now as we're navigating uncertainty with the pandemic!  This is the "Pivot" clip from friends mentioned HERE. And, here's the link to the virtual Lady Bosses event I mentioned HERE.  And, to check out The Brink, head HERE.

If you've ever looked around at other entrepreneurs, and thought, "I can't be successful because I'm not like XYZ," or maybe I should change how I am or how I show up to be more impactful, you are not alone! But before you let that comparison take you down, first consider if you're working in a way that actually works for YOU! Zoha Abbas is CEO & Creator of The Ownership Method, and is a business coach who helps creative small business owners ditch the overwhelm, take ownership of their success and create a plan that allows them to thrive in a way that is meaningful and authentic for them. Check out this conversation we had bringing out your own internal magic, dropping the facade, and showing up as YOU in business and grab Zoha's Time Energy Tracker HERE. 

Join me today for an AMAZING interview with Suzy Carroll, a mentor to mission-inspired women in overdrive and a self-proclaimed recovered busyness addict! We had a great time discussing some of Suzy's strategies for staying inspired + well, particularly during this very-strange-time in our world!    Check out Suzy Carroll's work here: www.suzycarroll.com Here's where you can learn about my coaching program, The Brink! I'm enrolling for April! : www.alysondraduke.com/thebrink  

When we have to adjust super quickly, we can sometimes end up feeling a little lost or angsty if we've suddenly shifted away from our norm. So, let's talk schedule/checklist for yourself while your now working from home and/or experiencing a whole life shift during this time! I'm enrolling women for The Brink in April! Check it out: www.alysondraduke.com/thebrink 

Can we just talk feelings!? There's really so much happening in the world right now, and the best gift we can give ourselves is permission to fully FEEL the feels in this time. Trying to stuff them down only leads to more suffering, so let's chat about this today.    Check out www.alysondraduke.com/thebrink to learn more about working together, and getting the support you need! xo

Whatever you’re doing, or wherever you are, I think if you can give this time of virus/pandemic/fear some PURPOSE instead of, “FML I can’t wait for this to be over!” this can help to keep your system calm. Join me as I discuss ways to take back your power and give this time some purpose!  Check out alysondraduke.com for your FREE 5-step guide to working through fear and getting out of your own way so that YOU can live a life you feel awesome about! 

Today I want to talk about the role of our thoughts in what's happening right now with the pandemic. Have you noticed that some people feel totally calm about it and are still going on about their lives as though nothing is happening? And then some people are reeeeeeally suffering from anxiety, fear, and panic!? It's all in how we're thinking about it! Let's talk about managing your thoughts so  that even if you're life has shifted in many ways, you're not adding to your own suffering!    Check out alysondraduke.com for your FREE 5-step guide to working through fear and getting out of your own way so that YOU can live a life you feel awesome about!   

Today I am talking about 5 things you can do to contribute to your own wellness/awesomeness (and the wellness of others!) during this time of fear and uncertainty related to the current pandemic.  As mentioned, please check out www.alysondraduke.com to join my mailing list and get the freebies I send out to my community! Also mentioned on the show, the Lady Bosses FB Group. We will be offering some FREE events this week for entrepreneurs!  And, here is the link to my mastermind group so you can join us in April! Online + AMAZING! 

Join me today as I share Part 2 (Tips 3 + 4) on how to Reclaim Your Monday! This week I challenge you to reach out to others AND to determine how you want to feel for the week. Let's make your Monday (and your week!) even more awesome! Check out alysondraduke.com for your FREE 5-step guide to working through fear and getting out of your own way so that YOU can live a life you feel awesome about! 

Today I am offering some tips for "reclaiming" your Monday, and overcoming the "Sunday scaries." Too often people start the week stressed and overwhelmed, and it doesn't have to be this way!! Let's reclaim that Monday so you're off to super BO$$ start to your week! Check out www.alysondraduke.com to learn more about me, working together, and to download my FREE guide on taking action so you can live more of a life you feel AWESOME about! 

Today I share an amazing conversation I had with Theresa Reed (aka The Tarot Lady) on showing up authentically, taking your own unique path in business, utilizing the tarot + astrology as a guide in your life/biz, and what's to come in 2020! Check out alysondraduke.com to learn more about how to work with me in 2020, and to download your FREE guide on 5 steps to work through fear + live a life you feel awesome about!  

Join me today as I talk about the importance of finding your people. It's so important to have people you can trust and share your big ideas with who will support you along your journey. Whether it's joining a mastermind, a MeetUp group, an online community, or creating a power partnership with your biz bestie, finding your tribe is essential to your well-being in life + biz. Head to www.alysondraduke.com to download a FREE guide on working with fear so you can live a life you feel AWESOME about! xo 

Today I am sharing an interview I did with one of my business crushes, Our Heiday. I love their products, and even more, I love how these 2 sisters in business have created + cultivated a life of beauty, connection, and authenticity. Join us as Pat (Founder and Creative Director) + Dot (Co-owner and CEO) discuss the juggling act of running a biz while tending to family, working together as sisters, how it all got started, and what they do to self-care + find rest. Head to www.alysondraduke.com to grab your FREE guide on 5 steps you can take NOW to work through fear + live the life you WANT!

Today I am talking about how to slow your mind, tune in, and practice being more present to the world around you. As high-achievers, we are awesome at planning + thinking ahead, but sometimes that results in future-tripping and missing out on what's happening NOW. I am offering a super quick strategy to being some more presence into your day!  Check out www.alysondraduke.com to download your free guide on working through fear + living more awesomely. And, while you're there, check out my monthly coaching program, The Brink. Would love to have you join us to take a deeper dive into the concepts and topics discussed here on the podcast! xo  

Today I am talking about the power of cultivating self-love, but starting first with a little self-like. It's a radical act to openly like yourself, and in this episode I'm sharing a challenge with you to check out in an effort to build confidence + security in yourself (and counter those negative thoughts!).  Check out www.alysondraduke.com to download your free guide on working through fear + living more awesomely. And, while you're there, check out my monthly coaching program, The Brink. Would love to have you join us to take a deeper dive into the concepts and topics discussed here on the podcast! xo

You have got to take good care of you. Why!? You and your health are absolutely crucial to the success of your biz + career. What if your #1 project to tackle this year was taking care of you? Tune in to hear some strategies from Dr. Alysondra on prioritizing your wellness this year! Check out www.alysondraduke.com to get a FREE guide on 5 steps for working through fear and getting more of what you want AND take a peek at Dr. Alysondra's coaching program, The Brink! 

On the journey to whatever it is your wanting, or wanting to feel, there are going to be obstacles and obstacle thoughts along the way threatening to throw you of course. But this is no reason to quit on YOU! Tune in as Dr. Alysondra discusses how to prep for those obstacles to come so that you get where you'd like to go!    Check out www.alysondraduke.com to get your free 5-step guide on working through fear + getting out of your own way!

We're talking about how to tune in to that small voice inside that is calling you to live life in a way that feels more authentic, nourishing, and of course, more badass. Join us as Dr. Alysondra interviews Sunny Joy McMillan, an attorney-turned-life coach about how to listen to your inner guidance + follow a path that is unique to you! 

Join Dr. Alysondra Duke for 3 steps to make your goals for 2020 totally within your reach AND fun. Why not have a good time along the way to achieving all that you'd like in the new year!? 

Before we enter a new year, can we reflect on and celebrate this one first!? Join Dr. Alysondra Duke to honor and celebrate all you have been in 2019, all who supported you, the good stuff, and the not-so-great stuff. She's got questions for you to be able to include in your very own end of year reflection retreat!  Check out alysondraduke.com to download your free guide for busting through fear AND to learn more about The Brink! 

Join Dr. Alysondra Duke in a discussion on how to be in flow with the season you're in, and how to gracefully slowwww down for more presence and self-care.  Check out alysondraduke.com to download your free guide on 5 steps for getting out of your own way + working through fear! 

Today on the show, Dr. Alysondra Duke is discussing how she built a community of women entrepreneurs from a grassroots lets-just-try-this-and-see approach, and how the group has continued to have success both in-person and online. If you've ever thought about building a local group or community, this episode is for you!  Link to the Lady Bosses!! group if you'd like to join (you'll need to answer 3 questions to be approved!): https://www.facebook.com/groups/370581469977849/ And, head to www.alysondraduke.com to download your guide for working through fear + living more awesomely. 

We all have stories from our life that we tell and re-tell that make us feel like total garbage. Although it can feel validating to share that story for a time, you might be ready to tell it in a way that feels more empowering and adds purpose to your life! Join Dr. Alysondra Duke for Part 3 of Better Relationships!  Download your FREE Guide to working through fear and getting out of your own way AND read about Dr. Alysondra's online coaching program here: alysondraduke.com/thebrink

So often we can take someone elses ability to be able to love and/or demonstrate affection and make it about how there must be something wrong with us if it doesn’t look or feel like we think it should or would want it to. Guess what!? Nothing is wrong with you!! How much people are able to show you affection or love or care is about THEIR capacity to love. Join us today as we dive into Part 2 of Better Relationships with Dr. Alysondra Duke. 

So, often in our lives we have an idea about HOW someone else should be. We have opinions on how our mother SHOULD act when we’re around. Or, what your father COULD do to be more loving, or what your aunt SHOULD do to make thanksgiving more comfortable, how you wish your uncle wouldn’t drink so much and would take better care of his health. That your partner SHOULD be able to remain calm during discussions about money. All of these expectations contribute to your own stress, anxiety, and frustration. Join Dr. Alysondra Duke to learn how to navigate tricky relationship dynamics so you can have a more peaceful holiday/life.  And, check out www.alysondraduke.com to get your free guide with 5 steps to working through fear and living more awesomely. 

Join me as I interview Jennifer Maggiore, Owner of Catalyst Branding + Business Consulting, a badass business mentor and entrepreneur, and mama of 2, as we discuss how to "keep showing up" in your business even when life throws stress and struggle your way. This is a fun discussion, y'all. Come join us!  Visit www.alysondraduke.com for a free 5 step guide on getting out of your own way and living a life you feel AWESOME about. 

Today I am talking about whether it’s time for a re-write in any areas of your life. I love the idea of clearing out what no longer works, and I think of this in terms of HOW we are showing up in our lives, WHO we include in our everyday, WHAT we are doing in our businesses + careers, etc. It’s like cleaning up our emotional and relational sock drawer. Let's do this!  Visit www.alysondraduke.com for a free 5 step guide on getting out of your own way and living a life you feel AWESOME about. 

How do we stay motivated and be our own best cheerleader!? Join Dr. Alysondra Duke for a quick strategy for moving toward your goals and becoming your own badass cheering section!    Visit www.alysondraduke.com for a free 5 step guide on getting out of your own way and living a life you feel AWESOME about. 

Asking yourself a simple question like, "what do I need right now?" can yield some pretty profound results in your life. Join Dr. Alysondra Duke in discussing how tuning in to YOUR inner knowing can help you to get where you want to go.    Visit www.alysondraduke.com for a free 5 step guide on getting out of your own way and living a life you feel AWESOME about. 

Every once in awhile, life can throw a bunch of challenges our way. Our task is not to see that as a "sign" to give up on everything you've been working toward, but instead to shift into a lower gear and amp up the self-care (without it becoming self-sabotage!). Join Dr. Alysondra Duke as she offers some tips for managing life and emotions when it feels like things just down right suck.  Group Coaching Opportunity beginning October 1, learn more HERE. 

Your negative self talk is self harm. Think about the things that you say that come up on a regular basis. All of the negative stories that run through your mind: You can’t. You’re not. You would never be able to. I’m bad at. I suck at. I’m always doing. We say all kinds of things we would never say to anyone else. And, here’s the thing. It’s bullying. It’s unfair. It’s unkind. And it’s totally self harm. Join us as Dr. Alysondra Duke discusses some strategies for ending the negative self talk so that you can be most awesomely YOU.