Do That Well

In this closing episode of Do That Well, Karen Thrall and Brenda Brown reflect on the journey they have taken during the course of the podcast and how Do That Well served a Reason, Season, and Lifetime. They share some of the challenges that were faced as well as the lessons learned producing Do That Well.Thank you to each and every person that ever tuned in to Do That Well, sent us a note of encouragement or shared feedback. We are forever grateful for the gifts Do That Well offered to us and couldn't have done it without all of you, our audience.

In this episode, Karen Thrall and Brenda Brown take a quiz "How Impatient Are You?"  Everything seems to make us impatient: the pace of our lives, new technology, drive-thru purchases, queues at the grocery store, the stress of taking on too many commitments.  How do these questions relate to your patience?  Listen in as Brenda and Karen explore their answers and see if you agree or disagree.  Quiz Link:  How Impatient Are You?

In this episode of Do That Well, Karen Thrall and Brenda Brown  introduce and discuss a few practical habits you can bring to the workplace to earn trust and camaraderie via an article discovered online. Through the framework of the article, they dive deeper into each suggestion while bringing additional tips and tricks of their own.Inc.com: 7 Habits That Make People Take You Seriously

Karen Thrall and Brenda Brown take a quiz about social confidence which prompts an authentic conversation about what can hold one back from attending social events and steps one could take to try and reframe their approach and find more confidence."If you're resisting getting back out there, take our test to find out the mindset tweak you need to reconnect with the joy of socializing."Test: What's undermining your social confidence? Link to quiz on pyschologies.co.uk

Karen Thrall and Brenda Brown explore Toxic Traits in this episode of Do That Well. They discuss some common toxic traits and how to spot them in yourself and others as well what to do once you've identified toxic behavior.Articles mentioned: https://www.betterup.com/blog/toxic-traits?hs_amp=true#threehttps://www.boredpanda.com/people-confess-toxic-traits-possess/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

Karen Thrall and Brenda Brown tackle questions one may find themselves asking when thinking about whether or not to start their own business. Through the conversation Karen opens up about some of her own wins and opportunities as an entrepreneur and shares her insights on 12 important principles about owning a business.

Karen Thrall and Brenda Brown take a look at the nuance between being an empath, displaying empathy, and acting with sympathy in this episode of Do That Well. They discuss how they personally relate to these things while creating more understanding between them through analogies and examples.Articles Mentioned:https://mrsmindfulness.com/four-attributes-of-empathy-brene-brown/https://drjudithorloff.com/quizzes/empath-self-assessment-test/

In part two of a two part series, Karen Thrall and Brenda Brown continue their conversation about Emotional Intelligence, also known as the Emotion Quotient. In this episode they discuss 3 more pillars of EQ and focus on how EQ is a muscle that can be flexed and grown. This is a topic that is truly for everyone!Link to the article: positivepyschology.com

In the first part of a two part series, Karen Thrall and Brenda Brown have an honest conversation about Emotional Intelligence also known as the Emotion Quotient. They explore two key components of EQ and reflect on examples from their own lives of this complex topic in the hopes of inspiring listeners to embark on their own EQ learning journey.Link to the article: positivepyschology.com

Next week we launch our 3.0 Do That Well!  In the meantime, enjoy another archive favourite of Brenda and Karen's. Original air date:  Season 2 Episode 33In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about how everyone is prone to gossip in some measure, tools on how to pivot from gossip, and why it's a good idea to avoid it all together.  They also talk about the most common reasons for wanting to gossip; and share their personal confessions and experiences with gossip.

In two weeks we launch Do That Well 3.0!  Enjoy one of Brenda's most favorite archived episodesOriginal air date:  Season 2. Episode 37In this episode of Do That Well, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about how our perceptions can cloud our lens.  How you perceive your reality can alter your experience with the people and events around you; and the conversations and feedback you hear.  Most importantly, perceptions can cloud the view you have yourself.

Three more weeks!  Do That Well 3.0 is soon to arrive! In the meantime, please enjoy another one of our favourite archived episodes.Original air date:  Season 2 Episode 4In this episode of Do That Well, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about the importance of patting yourself on the back when you show progress with your goals.  Do you find time to reward yourself on a weekly basis?  If not, why not?

We're getting closer to our new launch!  Enjoy Brenda and Karen's most favorite archived episodes while they take a moment to revamp.  Original air date:  Season 2. Episode .40In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about text message etiquette.  How long should a text be?  When can you use ALL CAPS?  Does sarcasm work over texting? These are some of the questions they explore. Brenda and Karen draw insights from "The 18 Unwritten Rules of Texting You Should Know"

One more month before we launch our 3.0 Do That Well!  In the meantime, enjoy another archive favourite of Brenda and Karen's.Original air date:  Season 2 Episode 3In this episode of Do That Well, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about strengthening your positive inner voice. Do you have an inner critic? They talk about how to take negative self talk and turn it into positive self talk.

Something new is on the horizon!  Enjoy Brenda and Karen's most favorite archived episodes while they take a moment to revamp.  Original air date:  Season 2. Episode 38.In this week's episode of Do That Well, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall discuss why they are saying No to Gaslighting. They explore what Gaslighting is, and its' roots. How to identify if you are being gaslit, and some potential ways you can get out of it.  They also explore why gaslighting can be an easy thing for one to fall into, and how awareness is crucial in the fight against Gaslighting.Main article referred to in episode: https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/12/19/18140830/gaslighting-relationships-politics-explained

Something new is on the horizon!  Enjoy Brenda and Karen's most favorite archived episodes while they take a moment to revamp.  Original air date:  Season 1 Episode 6Brenda and Karen talk about Forgiveness and how important it is when pursuing your dreams.  This action is a powerful tool to allow you let go and follow your passion.

Something new is on the horizon!  Enjoy Brenda and Karen's most favorite archived episodes while they take a moment to revamp.  Original air date:  Season 1 Episode 20In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall discuss how to be bold and self-promote.  How do you convey the pride you have in your work and life, without sounding arrogant? 

Prompted by International Women's Day, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall have an exploratory conversation about what it means to have Feminine Strength. They draw on their own experiences and begin to formulate a definition of feminine strength and how all humans can embrace it.This episode is intended for everyone regardless of identity.  International Women's Day was a catalyst for this conversation, and for me, women includes anyone who so chooses to identify as such. But femininity resides in us all.

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about the "triple crown" actor, producer and activist, Viola Davis.  They explore her story, her accomplishments and her profound impact on the performing arts community, women all over the world, and her fans.

Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall continue to celebrate Black History Month while exploring the life of the late André Leon Talley. Brenda takes the lead to share why she feels Talley was such an influential human and both discuss the lessons we can all take away from Talley's life.

It's Black History Month! Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall have a candid conversation about why they feel Black History Month is important and why it's essential to be curious about our history. They explore their own knowledge of this celebration as well as their learnings in their commitment to continue their education when it comes to Black history.

Happy New Year! This week on Do That Well, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall pay homage to Lunar New Year/Chinese New Year by sharing some of their learnings about this special holiday which is celebrated world wide. Listen in as they chat about some of the traditions of Lunar New Year and make new discoveries about how they currently view goal setting.

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall explore the topic of Emotional Eating.  What is it?  Is food always associated with emotions?  What emotions do you experience around food?  Psychology Today has an online test that they draw their thoughts from.If you'd like to take the test, Emotional Eating Test.

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about the ways your body talks.  How familiar are you with your signals?  Can you always trust your gut?  Do you slow down your mind and your world to listen to what your body is trying to say to you?

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about S.A.D. (seasonal affective disorder), a/k/a/ the winter blues.  How are you doing this winter?  Listen in as they share  information they've gathered about some of the symptoms and the treatments.  ⁠

Do That Well is back for their 3rd season! To start the year off, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall share their favorite episodes from 2021 as well as give you a sneak peek to what you can expect in 2022.Listen to the episodes mentioned:Do That Well: Ancient Greek Love (Part 1)Do That Well: Ancient Greek Love (Part 2)Do That Well: Stop GossipDo That Well: No GaslightingDo That Well: "Nice"Do That Well: May GlobusDo That Well:  Family Dynamics (Part 1)Do That Well:  Family Dynamics (Part 2)

To close out the year, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall share their top lessons from 2021 and what they hope to bring into 2022. 

Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall explore childlike qualities through stories of their own childhoods and discuss which qualities they hope to maintain in their adult lives, as well as the benefit of doing so.

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about how to create a habit that you want as a rhythm in your life.  They also ponder about how to break a habit you no longer want.

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about being a host, some good tips and tricks they've learned along the way and new ideas they've gleaned from others.

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall share some ideas and good practices for being a great guest at someone's house.  

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall interview Sound Therapist, May Globus from Vancouver, British Columbia. Listen in as May talks about the science and the soul of a person's sound journey and its powerful healing component..May Globus | Oto HealingInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/otohealing/Website:  https://www.otohealing.com/

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall discuss the topic of Messiness. What it looks like to be messy, how everyone has their own baseline for messiness, and some of the pros and cons to being a messy person. You can take the quiz mentioned in this episode  here:https://www.psychologies.co.uk/tests/does-mess-work-for-you.html

While Karen is out, Brenda brings on her partner, Victor as a special guest to discuss 36 Questions to fall in love. Developed by psychologists Arthur Aron, Ph.D. and Elaine Aron, Ph.D., and others these questions are supposed to foster closeness. Hear Brenda and Victor's take on these questions as two people that already know each other very well.

In this episode of Do That Well, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about the internal monologue , also called self-talk or an inner voice. A running verbal monologue while you are conscious.  There's also the abstract! Which one are you?  Inner-monologue or abstract or both?

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about de-stigmatizing having conversations around mental health in the workplace. They explore how to have these conversations and steps you can take to prepare yourself for them.Article Mentioned: https://hbr.org/2021/10/its-a-new-era-for-mental-health-at-work

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about the healthy and unhealthy ways people are "nice".  They also talk about the importance of being assertive, direct, clear and confident.  Can you be nice and assertive?  And how does a person be direct and nice at the same time?

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about email etiquette and some best practices in sending emails.  How long should emails be?  What about emojis? Are using emojis useful?

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about text message etiquette.  How long should a text be?  When can you use ALL CAPS?  Does sarcasm work over texting? These are some of the questions they explore.  Brenda and Karen draw insights from "The 18 Unwritten Rules of Texting You Should Know"

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall engage in an inspiring conversation with Crystal Ellefsen.   If you're interested in growing your audience and sharing your creativity with others, this is the podcast for you!  Build Your Author Platform is a roadmap for authentic author marketing on the internet in 8 video lessons. Part strategy, part pep talk.These links are mentioned in the podcast.  After you've listened to Crystal's insights, come back here to get these resourcesDIRECT LINK TO COURSE: Build Your Author PlatformCOUPON CODE: DOTHATWELL will give you 40% off Build Your Author PlatformLink to "5 Things" worksheet: https://consultingforauthors.com/5things/Website: ConsultingForAuthors.comFollow Crystal on Instagram @crystal.ellefsen 

In this week's episode of Do That Well, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall discuss why they are saying No to Gaslighting. They explore what Gaslighting is, and its' roots. How to identify if you are being gaslit, and some potential ways you can get out of it.  They also explore why gaslighting can be an easy thing for one to fall into, and how awareness is crucial in the fight against Gaslighting.Main article referred to in episode: https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/12/19/18140830/gaslighting-relationships-politics-explained

In this episode of Do That Well, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about how our perceptions can cloud our lens.  How you perceive your reality can alter your experience with the people and events around you; and the conversations and feedback you hear.  Most importantly, perceptions can cloud the view you have yourself.

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall have a light-hearted conversation about pet peeves, inspired by the  article, "50 Things You Do Every Day That Annoy Other People".  Listen in as they talk about different things people do that can be annoying and share some of the things they are guilty of doing.To read the entire list, please visit:  https://bestlifeonline.com/annoying-things-everyone-does/

*SPECIAL EDITION* (a/k/a/ Brenda's on vacation)

In this episode of Do That Well, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall explore the concept of urgency - where it comes from, and the emotional state it can leave us in.  They talk about questions you can ask yourself to identify whether or not urgency is actually there or if you can take a moment to slow down and the benefits of doing so.

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about how everyone is prone to gossip in some measure, tools on how to pivot from gossip, and why it's a good idea to avoid it all together.  They also talk about the most common reasons for wanting to gossip; and share their personal confessions and experiences with gossip.

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about Forest Bathing and why they think everyone should give it a try. If you find yourself feeling stressed with the hustle and bustle of city life or simply need to reconnect with yourself and your surroundings, then Forest Bathing is for you. They discuss best practices for Forest Bathing and offer some fun findings on the benefits.

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall empower you to get comfortable with Confrontation. What happens when we approach confrontation without anger or excess emotion? Do you avoid confrontation? They'll explore these questions as well as why learning to be effective at confrontation is beneficial and a very important skill to have to deepen relationships.

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about accountability.  There's self-accountability and then there's mutual accountability.  Listen in to hear what strengths (and weaknesses) are associated with mutual accountability.⁠

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall talk about the benefits of "open-ended questions" and the best ways to keep a conversation engaging and interactive.  Have you ever asked a question, got a yes/no answer and, then, silence?  How do you keep a person interested in talking with you?   Listen in to hear four key tips that will enhance your communications with others.

In this episode, Brenda Brown and Karen Thrall explore the theory of 'complexity bias'.  As the expression goes, why do we make mountains out of molehills?  Are you an over-thinker?  Do you feel sometimes it's hard to make a decision?  How do you simplify your life? To read the article, click this link.