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This little banter is about a ‘car ride’ long and features your hosts JJ Parker and Melissa Albers. JJ owns a tech company and Melissa has been a leadership coach working with Influencers for the last 18 years. Together they share their experiences with s

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    • Oct 24, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 179 EPISODES


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    EP179 - Loyalty

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 27:29


    When is loyalty our greatest strength, and when does it become a liability? Loyalty can be shown to self or other people, ideals, and organizations. Understanding your own emotions can help you understand when it's time to make an adjustment.

    EP178 - Four Steps to Develop Emotional Competence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 29:21


    Effective self leadership is impacted by ours and others negative emotions. Our goal is to develop the ability to manage our emotions so they can inform us, instead of define us. How do we do that?

    EP177 - Reflections of life before COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 29:36


    Do you have a COVID hangover? For many, life has changed in areas of relationships, work life, routines, schools, finances. What parts of your life have been irrevocably changed, and what things are back exactly as they were?

    EP176 - Reframing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 31:03


    Our thoughts become things, and sometimes they are not the things we actually want. How do we use the art of reframing to keep us on the right track?Help us get to know you better!https://theselfawarenessjourney.com/survey

    EP175 - The power of observation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 28:07


    Whether using observation to learn about your physical surroundings or be in partnership with people, this life skill holds valuable insight to growth and connection. How observant are you?Help us get to know you better!https://theselfawarenessjourney.com/survey

    EP174 - What gives time it's value?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 25:42


    Have you ever considered your life's timeline? It's easy to put things off whether they be important experiences or mundane tasks. But how much time do we really have?

    EP173: 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 31:07


    We love a good TEDTalk, and we love also good list! JJ and Melissa dive into ways to have better conversations even with their own personal struggles to focus!

    EP172: Falling Back into Our Calendars

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 30:23


    It's that time of year again! The busyness can overwhelm and cause us great stress. How do we notice and care for ourselves?

    EP171: 7 Types of Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 32:44


    There are many ways to find rest, but there's no single way to feel rested. What rest is the best kind for you?

    EP170: Too Much Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 31:57


    Lack of confidence is a highly experienced feeling, and we strive to feel more confident in a myriad of situations. But what happens if we become too confident? Do we know if and when we are overly confident? How do we find our balance?

    EP169: Outdoor Drug Store

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 27:49


    We have become comfortable taking advice and pills from the medical community, and we've strayed from nature and it's benefits to make us well. In other countries, spending time outdoors is a treatment plan to many ailments. What makes you feel better?

    EP168: Creating Relational Habits with Your Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 24:11


    EP167: What Changes as we Age?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 25:11


    As we age we experience changes emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and physically. Some of us fight these changes and some of us mellow out, choosing to enjoy life more. Youth is infused with risk, optimism, and inexperience. Age brings more balance, perspective and patience. What has been your biggest change so far?

    EP166: Getting Close to Your Goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 27:00


    EP165 - How much of Life is Chance?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 30:13


    We engage in activities that are not “sure things." The idea that we might win or get our way is so compelling, we can't help ourselves. Where in your life do you play the odds?

    EP164 - What is Your Adult Currency?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 28:21


    What emotions do you hold dear as you interact with those you love and spend time with? Are they different from when you were a child?

    EP163 - What was your Kid Currency?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 29:22


    Marbles, lunchboxes, tree forts, skateboards. What things did you hold as high value when you were a kid? What did you trade with your friends, and what things did you covet?

    EP162 - Triggered by the past

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 24:21


    Often we have an over reaction to something in our current reality, based on a trauma or bad experience from our past. It can be bewildering and stressful. Or perhaps we can use the experience to identify what needs to be released.

    EP 161: Your Personal Brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 26:34


    Your personal brand is the energy you use to interact with people around you. It lets people know who you are and what they can expect from you. Are you aware of what your personal brand is?

    EP 160: Social Disconnection and Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 27:48


    The U.S. Surgeon General has provided some shocking stats that correlate the risk of premature death by social disconnection is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Additional data shows that time spent with friends has rapidly declined over the last 17 years - and these stats are even before COVID. Join JJ and Melissa as they seek to unpack these big ideas.

    EP 159: Clean Your Closet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 26:56


    physical clutter affects mental and emotional clarity. When's the last time you've checked your space? Maybe it's time to clean!

    EP158: Burnout Checkup

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 32:45


    Our best laid plans go unheeded, and we find ourselves tired and worn out at work. What does it mean to be tired, and it is different than burned out? Here's a quick inventory to help you decide.

    EP157: Is Work Your Family?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 30:19


    Somehow we have begun to use a narrative that our coworkers are our family. While well meaning, this description has blurred the lines and created some strange internal feelings that don't add up sometimes.

    EP156: Device Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 28:55


    EP155: Supporting and Mentoring One Another

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 31:50


    EP154: Unexpected Surprises

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 21:36


    EP 153: Artificial Intelligence - Chat GPT

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 29:35


    EP152 - Welcome to Spring!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 24:24


    EP 151: Can Exercise Improve Your Mood?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 24:15


    There are many ways to treat our chronic feelings of unease that do not include a medication or someone else's intervention. Yet, we don't typically focus on self treatment options, often feeling they aren't good enough or easily sustainable. Choosing simple activities we can do each day can help keep us stay centered and happier.

    EP150: Gen X, The Sandwich Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 30:49


    This generation seldom gets the same press as the ones before or after. Born between the mid 60's and the early 80's, this group had the first job insecurity challenges, massive growth in technology and having younger generations as well as aging parents to care for. How does that impact our population as a whole?

    EP149: Figuring Out What You Want

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 24:07


    Figuring out what you actually want is considerably harder than getting what you want. We will often dream about what we want, yet seldom take the steps to think through strategies to help us define those desires. Here are some ideas to get you flowing!

    EP148: Being Annoyed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 30:05


    EP147: Kevin Jansen Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 30:31


    Kevin Jansen joins the podcast today to talk about his new book 'It's All Personal: 12 Lessons Learned Through Cancer Survival That Transformed My Career Success.'

    EP146: How to Instantly Feel Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 25:02


    EP145: What are your ANTS?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 28:18


    Our human brains are riddled with negative and repetitive thoughts, whether we are consciously aware of it or not. Most of these thoughts are simply habits we've created, not true reality. How do we create new, more helpful habits?

    EP144: The Law of the Lid

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 24:09


    You will never outperform your own expectations for yourself. It can't happen. And if you lead and influence others, they will never reach higher levels with you as their lid. How do we raise our expectations?

    EP143: Burn the Ships; Undoable Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 26:11


    Sometimes having a 'don't look back' mindset helps us make big decisions and manage risk. But sometimes a 'can't turn back' mentality may be due to fear or the uncertainty of being wrong. Which perspective is right?

    EP 142: 4 Generations in the Workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 29:11


    There's a lot of conversation about the younger generations and older generations. But there's little discussion about how the fundamental difference of expectations came to be. How can we solve this if we do not seek to understand first?

    EP141: Expectations to Agreements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 29:50


    Often without a word, we make decisions about situations and the people we are in partnership with. Less often do we discuss these decisions, or notice if others are in agreement with our perspectives. This is a natural by-product of internal thinking. How can we become more aware of these thoughts to help create more agreement?

    EP 140- Mental Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 27:38


    EP139 - How to Start Personal Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 24:24


    Making a commitment to personal development has many layers. It is not simply memorizing affirmations, or changing simple habit. Personal development must begin with a clear emotional and mental foundation that is ready to sow new seeds. How do we begin? tune in now!

    EP138 - Fly Fishing is Hard. Think Twice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 25:58


    Fly fishing is hard. Melissa's great fishing adventure started strong but didn't quite go as planned. Lots of lessons were learned when she didn't get the outcome she wanted or expected.

    EP137 - What Controls You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 28:15


    Discipline and expectation can help us create well intended habits, and also not so helpful habits. Yet, if the resulting habit doesn't work quite right or ends up being too controlling, how do we decide to try something else or stop completely?

    EP136 - New Years Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 30:08


    2022 has changed how we think about things, and goal setting is one of them. Long term goals seem especially challenging, as we have seen unexpected change derail our plans. We have a new beginning in 2023, how can we encourage growth in ourselves and others by the goals we set?

    EP135 - The Holiday Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 25:06


    Tis the season to reflect on what we have and who we are. Gratitude grows with attention, especially when it's trimmed in Christmas cheer! What positive reflections are in your heart and mind?

    EP134: Idealism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 25:18


    EP133: Storytelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 28:40


    Storytelling is as old as time itself. It binds us together, it communicates joy, sadness, humor and suspense. Learning how to tell a good story helps you communicate better with those around you. What's your story?

    EP132: 8 Ways to Feel Less Anxious About Things Beyond Your Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 28:18


    "Our nervous systems are not designed for this kind of stress," Recently, the Washington Post published an article on our long term response to stress as well as some practical things we can do to combat it.

    EP131 - Thanksgiving Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 23:52


    Let's see a show of hands, how many people are dreading Thanksgiving? One of our hosts finally admits their feelings on the matter, and they aren't great!

    EP130: Post-COVID Confusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 25:04


    EP129: Your Given Family and Your Chosen Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 27:21


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