From Good Girl to Grown Ass Woman

Do you find yourself comparing your accomplishments to everyone else's, and feeling as if you don't measure up? Do you feel like others would call you successful, yet you doubt the value of your contributions? Do you feel as if you're in a leadership position because of "luck" versus your actual achievements? You, my dear, may be experiencing something we call "imposter syndrome."  Here's the good news: there is nothing wrong with you. Here's the other good news: you can beat it! In today's episode, we'll get to the root of imposter syndrome: what it is and what it isn't. You'll learn practical tools to support you in shifting your narrative of imposter syndrome for good. If you'd like more info on working with me as your executive coach, visit me at https://carriewren.com   For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb   Find me on IG: @carrie.wren   (c) 2023 Carrie Wren

This episode is the one you've been waiting for!  Sex and Intimacy Expert Brooke Szitas is back to get down and dirty with us about all things sex. Why? Because you deserve to get your needs met everywhere in life… including in the bedroom.    Here's a sneak peek about what you'll hear in today's episode:   What makes for “good” sex? (hint: it has nothing to do with your performance)   The good girl scripts that have no place in the Grown Ass Woman's sex life   Why good communication = good sex   Why you may be leaving 50% of orgasms on the table    Why some women fake orgasms… and one really compelling reason NOT to.   How to make time for sex... even when you're stressed and overworked.   For more information on Brooke or to work with her as your therapist, contact her here. If you'd like more info on working with me as your executive coach, visit me at https://carriewren.com   For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb   Find me on IG: @carrie.wren   (c) 2023 Carrie Wren

Want to have more connection, pleasure and fun in bed? Today's episode is the place to start. Sex and intimacy expert Brooke Szitas is here to tell you how.  Brooke's Best 3 Tips for Improving Your Sex Life: Exploration: Want to learn what really turns you (and your partner/s) on? Get curious to find out!  Enjoyment: Notice yourself getting distracted by worrying about your performance? Focus on pleasure and your in-the-moment sensory experience instead. Empowerment: Ask for what you need! As with literally everything else, the best way to get your sexual needs met is to communicate them.  And, good news: this episode is simply a teaser (pun intended)! She's back next time to go way into into all of the above, and lots more! For more information on Brooke or to work with her as your therapist, contact her here. If you'd like more info on working with me as your executive coach, visit me at https://carriewren.com   For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb   Find me on IG: @carrie.wren   (c) 2023 Carrie Wren

How would you like to experience greater productivity, more fun, and maximize your energy and impact at work and beyond? In today's episode, I share a tool with you that has the potential to transform how you relate to work. It's called Zone of Genius, and it's one of my favorite concepts to share with coaching clients who are interested in creating more impact, with less energy expenditure, all the while having more fun.  If you'd like more info on working with me as your executive coach, visit me at https://carriewren.com   For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb   Find me on IG: @carrie.wren   (c) 2023 Carrie Wren

Ever feel like a hot mess when it comes to your finances? Financial coach Jennifer Bower is back to share how she went from hot money mess to grown ass woman with money, and how you can, too. Listen to this episode for clear, potent tips that you can apply right away. We cover the 3 biggest mistakes women make with their money, as well as the 3 most empowering actions women can take with their money. You won't want to miss it! To connect with today's guest, financial coach Jennifer Bower, visit her at https://fortunamoney.com, drop her a line at hi@fortunamoney.com, and find her on IG: @fortunamoney If you'd like more info on working with me as your coach, visit me at https://carriewren.com   For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb   Find me on IG: @carrie.wren   (c) 2023 Carrie Wren

In today's episode, we approach a typically taboo topic head on: money. Financial coach Jennifer Bower join us to share how to live a life aligned with your values, instead of your billing cycle. We cover everything from how to utilize your resources to meet your needs and desires and make the world a better place, to how to reduce money-related stress, resentment, and shame. Grab a pen and paper: you're going to want to take notes on this one! To connect with today's guest, financial coach Jennifer Bower, visit her at https://fortunamoney.com, drop her a line at hi@fortunamoney.com, and find her on IG: @fortunamoney If you'd like more info on working with me as your coach, visit me at https://carriewren.com   For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb   Find me on IG: @carrie.wren   (c) 2023 Carrie Wren

What does it actually take to create thriving relationships? In today's episode, I share seven tools that support connected, authentic, sustainable relationships. You'll learn specific tips for implementing these tools in all types of relationships, from the bedroom to the boardroom. If you'd like more info on working with me as your executive coach, visit me at https://carriewren.com   For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb   Find me on IG: @carrie.wren   (c) 2023 Carrie Wren

Do you ever get the sense that you have something to prove? That you're smart enough. Experienced enough. Capable enough. Qualified enough. That despite your achievements, you still have to prove your worth. If any of this sounds familiar, this episode is for you. In today's episode, we unpack why some of us are stuck in the proving loop, AND identify what we can do to get ourselves out. Why? Because you have things to do, people to love, and a purpose to serve. If you'd like more info on working with me as your executive coach, visit me at https://carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren (c) 2023 Carrie Wren

Raise your hand if you ever say you're going to do something, and then you don't follow through? This can be especially frustrating for those of us who identify as high achievers and are used to getting sh*t done, and getting it done well.  In today's episode, we explore 5 primary reasons that you may be getting stuck in a loop and not following through on what you say you want. Along with that, we'll explore strategies for shifting from procrastination, into action for more productivity and impact. p.s. If you haven't listened to Episode 1, "Perfection Paralysis," go back and give it a listen now. Perfectionism definitely a conconspirator with procrastination! If you'd like more info on working with me as your executive coach, visit me at https://carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren (c) 2023 Carrie Wren

If you're a long time listener, you know we Grown Ass Women love our boundaries! Yet for many of us, we run into challenges when it comes to actually creating and following through with healthy boundaries. On today's episode, we troubleshoot two of the most frequent questions I receive from listeners and clients. Let me know your biggest takeaways! And, I'd love to hear: what are the biggest barriers you experience around creating healthy boundaries?  p.s. If you haven't listened to Episode 12, "How to Have Boundaries like a Boss," go back and give it a listen now. If you'd like more info on working with me as your executive coach, visit me at https://carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren (c) 2023 Carrie Wren

Do you avoid discomfort at all costs? Do you refuse to try things you're not already good at, or judge the hell out of yourself when you are anything less than "perfect?" Are you convinced that "failure" is always a bad thing? I feel you! In this episode, we explore why it's absolutely necessary to get outside your comfort zone and risk falling on your face once in a while. p.s. As a bonus, you'll get to hear a story that involves me literally falling on my face, in pursuit of mastering a new skill! If you'd like more info on working with me as your executive coach, visit me at https://carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren (c) 2023 Carrie Wren

Have you ever made New Year's resolutions that feel like they are really just a continuation of last year's old habits? Or have you made resolutions that go by the wayside almost immediately? In today's episode, I share with you the one single practice that will set you up for success in your New Year's Resolutions. As a bonus, you'll get my 3 best tips for having your resolutions actually stick. p.s. If you've already made your resolutions, don't worry: it's not too late to add this in! If you'd like more info on working with me as your executive coach, visit me at https://carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren (c) 2023 Carrie Wren

YOU, dear listener, are fabulous. But here's the thing: at least part of the time, you don't see it. In this episode, we explore how to accept acknowledgment, and why it matters. Hint: it has to do with being willing to accept your own impact and brilliance...and encouraging other women to do the same. For more info on my private executive coaching and group programs, visit me at https://carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren    

"What do you want?" This is the most fundamental question I pose to my clients. And many of them have no idea where to start in answering. In today's episode, we examine this and some of the other most common obstacles that are standing between you, and having what you want. For more info on my private executive coaching and group programs, visit me at https://carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren  

You know how you have to charge your cell phone to power up your battery? You too need recharging to stay in your power. In today's episode, I share ten ways to get back into your power, no matter what shenanigans are happening around you. Listen in and let me know your favorites! For more info on my private executive coaching and group programs, visit me at https://carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren

Today I'm here to share with you one of the most valuable tools in my toolbelt for connecting you with your confidence and power: personal responsibility. In other words, owning your own sh*t, without shame or blame. Listen in to learn why this one practice can immediately improve your confidence and power. I'll share practical tips and actions that you can use right away. For more info on my private executive coaching and group programs, visit me at https://carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren

In today's episode, we're exploring one of my favorite topics: boundaries. We cover what boundaries are and what they're not, how to set healthy boundaries, and what to do when other people are oblivious to them. You'll walk away from this conversation with full approval to create boundaries that nourish your well-being and allow you to thrive. For more info on my private executive coaching and group programs, visit me at www.carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb

You can be right, or you can be in relationship. When you take a stand of "I'm right and you're wrong," the outcome is almost inevitably that connection, trust, and intimacy are severed. In today's episode, we peel back the layers of why so many of us feel a need to prove we're "right," and how it gets in the way of connected relationships with others. Would you like to take a stand for what you believe in AND remain in connection with others? Today's episode is a great place to start. For more info on my private executive coaching and group programs, visit me at www.carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren

When we tap into our values, we tap into a superpower that is like an internal compass. In this episode, I share how to identify and apply your values in a way that will create more effectiveness and ease in all areas of your life. For more info on my private executive coaching and group programs, visit me at www.carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren

In this episode, we dismantle the negative associations many of us have around power, so that we can own our power and create meaningful change in the world. Who will YOU be as a grown ass woman, thriving in your power? For more info on my private executive coaching and group programs, visit me at www.carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren

Were you taught that anger was bad, wrong, or destructive? In today's episode, we dive into this myth, and why anger is an essential part of a grown ass woman's emotional range. For more info on my private coaching and group programs, visit me at www.carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren

Do you have unmet needs, wants, and/or desires? This episode has your name written all over it. I outline the ineffective strategies many of us are using to try and get our needs met, as well as methods and practices that actually work. Why? Because you are worthy of having your needs met, your wants satiated, and your desires fulfilled.  Listen in, and let me know your biggest takeaways! For more info on my private coaching and group programs, visit me at www.carriewren.com For potent life, relationship, and leadership tips, delivered weekly to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/duBlKb Find me on IG: @carrie.wren

Want a super hot, deeply satisfying, richly meaningful life? These are the top 13 things not to do. If you enjoy this episode, please follow, subscribe, and/or share a review!  If you'd like to connect, send me an email to hello@carriewren.com or find me on instagram: @carrie.wren.  Finally, make sure to check out my website, carriewren.com, for all details about private coaching and upcoming group programs.

Listen up, my high achieving, perpetually busy friends: this one is for you. Some of us are under the impression that the more we do, the better. Not only that, but the more we do, the more we're worth. Therefore, we are busy at all costs. Some of those costs can include losing productivity (ironically), and being f*ing exhaused. Yet because we've tied our worth to how much we accomplish, we won't give ourselves a damn break, because we've decided (or been conditioned) that rest equals laziness, and laziness is bad. Fortunately, I have some reflections and practices that can help. Give this one a listen, and let me know what you're key takeaways are! If you'd like to connect, send me an email to hello@carriewren.com or find me on instagram: @carrie.wren.  Finally, make sure to check out my website, carriewren.com, for all details about private coaching and upcoming group programs.

This episode is a doozy, ya'll. I tell all about the moment I got the impression that I was "too much," and the resulting strategies I took on to avoid the shame. We explore provocative questions, including: What did you learn about yourself is too much? What parts of yourself did you learn to minimize, quiet, or hide? What strategies did you, or do you, utilize to downplay those aspects of yourself?  In what ways are you muting yourself for the comfort of others? And by doing so, what are you sacrificing? Your creativity, your expressiveness, your desires, your gifts and talents, your boldness, your potential impact? What would the most fully expressed version of you look like, sound like, be like? What would she be creating or experiencing in the world? What's the impact she could make? If something from this show resonates with you, I'd love to hear from you! Send me an email to hello@carriewren.com or find me on instagram: @carrie.wren.  Finally, make sure to check out my website, carriewren.com, for all details about private coaching and upcoming group programs.

On today's show, we dive into some of the most common reasons we say yes to things we have zero desire to do, and how that results in us being sleepdeprived and resentful. I'll explain why a wholehearted "no" is far more valuable than a half-assed "yes," and share my best tips and practices to help you say "no" like a pro. If you enjoy this episode, please follow, subscribe, and/or share a review!  If you'd like to connect, send me an email to hello@carriewren.com or find me on instagram: @carrie.wren.  Finally, make sure to check out my website, carriewren.com, for all details about private coaching and upcoming group programs.

In this episode, we explore common "shoulds" that may run your life, and how to shift out of living from those outdated, external constructs. We discuss specific practices to support you to instead choose from your authentic values and desires.  Key takeaway from this conversation:  If you ever have to choose between disappointing someone else and disappointing yourself: please choose to disppoint someone else and receive your own approval. Get so clear with your wants and desires that there is very little room for others to assert their opinions about your life. If you enjoy this episode, please follow, subscribe, and/or share a review!  If you'd like to connect, send me an email to hello@carriewren.com or find me on instagram: @carrie.wren.  Finally, make sure to check out my website, carriewren.com, for all details about private coaching and upcoming group programs.

Calling all recovering perfectionists! In this innagural episode, we tackle all the many ways perfectionism can show up and stop us in our tracks. I offer some of my favorite suggestions for overcoming perfectionistic tendencies, so that you can move out of paralysis and into imperfect, inspired action.  If you enjoy this episode, please follow, subscribe, and/or share a review!  If you'd like to connect, send me an email to hello@carriewren.com or find me on instagram: @carrie.wren.  Finally, make sure to check out my website, carriewren.com, for all details about private coaching and upcoming group programs.    

How would your life be different if you were willing to let go of the rules you were given, and write your own?  Who would you get to be, what would you get to experience?  In this podcast, I'll invite you to let go of the “good girl” script, and design a life that delights and fulfills you to your core. Hi! I'm your host, Carrie Wren, Professional Certified Coach and recovering good girl.  If you believe it's time to let go of the “should's” and “supposed to's,” you are in the right place. Welcome to the Grown Ass Woman club. Now, kick off those heels, pour yourself a whisky, and let's get started.