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Some stories stay with us, and the ones that do often shape our lives in ways that we never thought were possible. This is the case for Becky Cooper, whose chance encounter with a harrowing collegiate tale ignited her ten-year exploration into the unsolved murder of Jane Britton—an archaeology graduate student at Harvard who takes center stage in Becky's sophomore book, We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence. In this compelling mystery-meets-memoir, Becky creates a rich tapestry of Jane's life as she attempts to unearth details around the tangled investigation of her death. But as someone who is no stranger to the allure of storytelling, Becky's immersion into Jane's world ultimately provoked a deeper inquiry into the systems that shape—and at times compromise—a narrative. For Becky, giving a voice to Jane's life (while also sharing snippets of her own experiences throughout the book) ultimately served as a critical reminder about the power and responsibility that comes with telling stories about the past, especially as we navigate a complicated present.  In this interview, Becky shared more about these ideas, what initially led her to Jane, how slowing down informed her writing process, and what she's learned about the delicate balance of reconstructing and reflecting on a person's story. A transcript of this episode is also available on our website: https://www.slowstoriespodcast.com/community/slow-stories-podcast-show-notes-becky-cooper-we-keep-the-dead-close.

The COVID-19 pandemic did a number on many people’s daily routines. If you found that being stuck at home for the majority of the year led to an increase in alcohol consumption, you might be feeling inclined to give Dry January a try — refraining from drinking any adult beverages for the first month of the year. You’re probably aware that limiting alcohol can generally be beneficial for maintaining good health, but you may also be wondering what to expect from Dry January on a physical and emotional level. People who've given up alcohol for a month or longer say they’ve seen changes in many different parts of their lives. One often-reported change is in your ability to catch Zzz’s. Many people report that they experience improved sleep quality when they cut out alcohol, which can, in turn, leave you feeling more energized the next day. Victoria, 29, a marketing specialist in Houston, Texas, noticed such improvements when she cut out the booze. “In addition to saving a lot of money, I found that after a few weeks, ... my energy levels improved and my workouts felt stronger,” she says. For Becky, 37, who works in technology marketing in Portland, Oregon, decreasing her alcohol intake helped her both with exercise and daily tasks. "I had the energy for two workouts a day while working from home and also taking care of a toddler.” Anna, 42, a massage therapist in Wiltshire, England, noticed improvements in her running routine after cutting out alcohol for two and a half months. “I cut out alcohol while training for a half marathon and found that I recovered quickly from hard training runs and performed well on race day,” she says. Kristen, 34, a risk management analyst in Albany, New York, similarly found her training mojo after reducing her alcohol intake. “After doing Dry January last year, I found that it really set me up to start eating better and get back into great running shape,” she says. You may also notice that your period may get better without alcohol. Research is limited in this area, but some people have found that cutting down on drinking can help to reduce PMS symptoms. “I’ve cut alcohol for 30 days before and found that it not only improved my mood, sleep and energy levels, but my menstrual cramps went away,” says Pattie, 40, who works in the funeral industry in Houston. “I’d forget my period was even coming because I didn’t have mood swings or stomach aching.” Not everyone feels great immediately upon giving up alcohol, especially if they’ve been using it to cope with life stress. Becky found that unlike most people, her sleep quality worsened in the initial weeks of cutting herself off. “I had a hard time going to bed and constantly felt anxious, which made me realize that drinking was a weak coping mechanism,” she says. If this is your experience, talking to your healthcare provider can help you determine if therapy or another resource can be beneficial for you. If you or someone you know is seeking help for substance use, call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP(4357).

FLOW365 is so powerful and I love seeing the effect it has on our members. Sometimes it looks like somebody reaching a big goal that they set, but just as often it’s one decision leading to clarity that opens an unexpected door or the ripple effects making changes in one area of life to all the other areas.    I’m going to introduce you to three women who have thrived in FLOW 365. You’re going to love these stories.  Porsha Porsha is a massage therapist who had a small side hustle selling candles and jewelry. She was trying to decide about dialing back on the massage and leaning more into her creative business. She came into FLOW365 trying to make a decision about the direction to take with her business. She was struggling with some health issues and home renovations and struggling to balance it all.  Then COVID hit. Massage took a back seat and Porsha put a up a website for her candle business. Her first email brought in over a thousand dollars in sales … and it’s continued to climb. She went from doing a few craft shows and people in town knowing her business to shipping things all over the country. Her candles are made of ingredients you’ll want to have in your house and are beautifully packaged! Favorite parts of FLOW: Lists and planning—Doing an extensive braindump and then moving things around and matching it with the calendar helped keep focus on the business.  Focusing on balancing FLOW—Working on different parts of her life helped Porsha lose weight and deal with some health issues—and that flowed out to changes for her husband too Meal planning. Food has always been a part of FLOW. Sometimes it takes a backseat, but sometimes a plan and some meal prepping make a huge difference in busy days. Porsha talks about prepping for the week and how that helps when business is booming.     Becky Becky invested in herself as she was turning 50 and doing a lot of thinking about what’s next. When COVID-19 cancelled a planned trip, she and her husband talked about how to reallocate that money … and investing in herself felt like the right thing. And she got to travel with her mind and meet all kinds of people she never would have met otherwise.  Becky came in very organized (though you don’t have to be to be part of FLOW 365) and she had a goal. She wanted to majorly declutter, and she started doing that. But as she did, two things happened: she found old writing she had done and as she decluttered her space, she decluttered her energy. She decided she was ready to start writing, and started a blog. Favorite parts of FLOW: The calls & the group—getting to talk to other people who were figuring out and working toward goals and getting feedback from Mia Having everything in one place—All of our parts are part of one whole and having all of our planning in one place helps. Plus setting a vision and how you want to feel 90-day planning—Having a bigger overview of the 90 days that you can refer back to as you go through month by month Noticing & adjusting—Doing the FLOW process, makes it easier to prioritize a certain part of your life or to notice where you aren’t doing what you need. For Becky it was self-care and after the realization, she leaned into it.    Jennifer Jennifer works with entrepreneurs to find balance between their vision and their lives. She helps people by setting strategy, breaking down big projects, creating accountability, creating a safe space to look at the things that scare them or the places where they are sabotaging themselves so they can end up in a place of their own joy and success. She came into FLOW365 needing a lot of this herself — as we often do.  When COVID hit, she came across a free planning class to deal with that time of change and loved the reality and grounding of the tools. From there she came into FLOW365. She didn’t start the program to write a book, but a dream she had had to write that had been pushed lower and lower on the list and then almost off the page resurfaced. She restructured her whole day to focus on her writing, do her work in less time, and be a better parent.  Favorite parts of FLOW: Worksheets—”The planning worksheets were magic!” They helped Jennifer focus on what need focus at a time when a lot was up in the air. The group—“The women in this group across the board are just really there for each other, really committed to whatever is important to them in their own lives and beautifully supportive and generous with each other in the group.” Being in a place where you can ask for help is amazing. Accountability—It’s one thing to know what to do, another to actually do it. Having time set aside on the calendar when you are showing up with other people makes a huge difference. Support and advice grounded in the real world. If you’ve heard the put your own oxygen mask on one too many times or know that more veggies are good for you but you roll your eyes every time somebody suggests it, trying and practicing small changes helps. And Mia has a very real way of talking about these things that help you hear things differently so that you can actually take action. Seeing what we really want. When we get good at planning and putting the things we want on the page and prioritizing, it gets easier to say, “What I really want to do is …” And when you have support, it makes it easier to say, “I’m going to focus on what I want for the next season.”

In Episode 28, we hear from creator and founder of Win The Day Pro, Becky Allen on a topic very important to me: self-discovery. Continuously learning who we are is a vital component for a life filled with genuine happiness, peace and joy. For Becky, she’d already had that as a mom and a wife…

In our first podcast of the new decade, Ben chats to PCN guru Becky Malby, Professor of Health Systems Innovation at London South Bank University, about the introduction and progress of network-based working. Listen for her take on their establishment, on the critical success factors and navigating the minefield of structural challenges versus meeting local population need.   Introductions (31 secs) Becky's take on the first few months since PCN formation (47 secs) Difficulty of contracting versus meeting complex needs (1 min 18 secs) Importance of collaboration (2 mins 2 secs) A crystal-clear purpose is key to a successful PCN (3 mins 2 secs) Change should happen at practice as well as at network level (3 mins 45 secs) How to reach agreement on purpose (4 mins 29 secs) Data analysis and the gateway to collaboration and collaborative working (4 mins 55 secs) What is the relationship between the network and its practices? (6 mins 5 secs) PCN priorities: three main aims (7 mins 11 secs) How setting network priorities can achieve local goals (8 mins 29 secs) Defining PCN membership (9 mins 30 secs) How do practices hurdle barriers to reciprocal working? (10 mins 8 secs) “Strategy is measured by the speed of trust” and why talking matters (11 mins 28 secs) Contractual requirements and where these fit with holistic vision (12 mins 38 secs) Introduction of new roles into new network models (13 ins 29 secs) Management of time, capacity and funding; striking a balance (15 mins 15 secs) Just say “no” (17 mins 23 secs) Further information (19 mins 35 secs)   For Becky's podcast and access to the resources she mentions, head to: www.beckymalby.wordpress.com www.source4networks.org.uk

Becky Mickletz is the owner and CEO of Remickz Marketing. Remickz creates a full circle experience that will make your company memorable. Remickz provides as little or as many services needed to set you up to stand out and succeed. They focus on both personal and brand development. What made Becky go off on her own (1:00) While working the nine to five jobs at various marketing an design firms, Becky realized that the one trending factor was that “everyone is trying to get their shit together” She noticed that everyone's figuring it out as they go some more than others. And this was the golden ticket for her, she needed to take advantage of this and build relationships. It was these relationships that would help her succeed, whether it was in that business or as a freelancer, It helped her gain traction, and connect her with other people. Becky knew she had to “take the leap” by quitting her job and seeing how it would go. She then realized that she is actually doing well. Nine years later, and for Becky it feels like it has passed by in  “the blink of an eye”. Where is she now (2:24) While mostly doing branding workshops and events over the last few years, educating her clients has been a focus over the last few years She found that all the talk about design and using cool terminology meant nothing if her client did not understand what branding is. Becky said that the more she can teach her clients, help them understand her language, the better their relationship would be, and the longer their company would be around. This is what has motivated her to run events such as Now Featuring. This event covered everything from graphic design to negotiating your mental health as a business owner. Becky firmly believes in educating clients, so much so, that she is expanding on the workshop and hosting it quarterly. Brand Activation (4:45) Becky explains that brand activation is the tangible manifestation of your business and it could be something as small as a business card. She indicates how you need to look at branding as a whole, it is not just about looking good or cool, because anyone can do that. For Becky, it is important to do more than just create a cool logo and having it shared on social media She feels that you need to create real experiences with her audience, bring them into your space, have good conversations and create memories. Branding Process (7:00) During the branding process, Becky indicates that for her the biggest questions asked out of the gate are related to the audience. She feels that the biggest mistake people make is they take the concepts created and they asked their entire friend and family group for opinions. Becky states that when redefining a client's unique selling proposition goes back to redefining who they actually want to attract, and who they are attracting. She says that once that is done it’s all about fine tuning it and trying some new things out Brand Check-up (20:00) Becky says that when business owners move towards doing a “brand checkup “ they should start by checking in with the type of clients are attracting She says that giving away free stuff is probably the worst thing you could do to attract clients. For her, the next step would be revisiting your mission statement. Go back and revisit the reasons you started and who you wanted to attract. It is also part of the process to check what your competitors are doing And finally opening up a conversation with your mentors or people in your field. Seeing what they are doing and learning from them. Running Social Media with a Small Team (22:45) Becky explains that outsourcing the things you don't enjoy doing can sometimes really bring new energy to you as a business owner She explains while outsourcing is great, budgets and constraints need to be considered. Becky highlights LinkedIn as a great resource, and can't understand why more people aren’t using the platform. Finances and taxes have been her weaknesses as a business owner, and she has taken steps to improve those aspects of her business, and personal development by using various tools such as Quickbooks and other project management tools  

Meet Becky. She was one of my dream clients to work with and the first of many authors that I began working with this year and last. On this episode, we dove into marketing secrets that everyone needs to understand about marketing and what she's learned since being terrified of marketing a year ago, to now loving and rapidly growing her business. 1.  Marketing does not only equal that you need to make money Making Money should be a result of good marketing, but marketing is getting your content/message to the right people 2. For authors and those building a personal brand, marketing feels icky because everything is intimate and close. Most people are afraid to do anything to promote themselves in this space because it feels like, "You're hanging up your underwear to dry as an author and putting a giant neon billboard up beside it that says come to look at my underwear! That's a mindset issue. No one, literally no one (or at least they won't say it to your face and if they do; drop them like its hot) thinks that. In fact, it endears you more. 3. Not everyone will follow or work with you forever. That's OK! You're growing and evolving at the same (or even sometimes faster) rate that your ideal people are. And some people just aren't in that space or ready to move with you. It means you're STILL attracting the right people for exactly what you do. 4. The more specific you get, the more exact you find and attract your people. Don't be afraid that you're alienating who you're talking to. You absolutely are NOT. People want to be seen and heard. You do that by speaking directly to them. It's where you find the rabid fans like those that attend Comic-Con in full attire, who go to Disney every week, etc. 5. Get to know your audience and perfect-for-you clients SO well that they run your marketing and business plan for you. Find out what your tribe wants. Find out what they need. Deliver on exactly that to the best of your ability. It makes your people show up for YOU in a big way and gives you everything you need to grow your business and quickly. 6. Surround yourself with people who are a step or two ahead of you. This will not only push you to expand your business in ways you didn't know were possible, but also give you the fire to take action and not be stuck in a mindset space where you're afraid to make big moves. 7. Be willing to be brave and be yourself. Messy and all. At the heart of everything we do, we are just people who want to hang out with people. We're just people. Be willing to have the conversations and show who you are every day. 8. Marketing does not have to be the same thing as sales.  Yes, it should make money at some point, but it doesn't have to equal sales to be successful. When people confuse the two, it puts so much pressure on you, the entrepreneur, to show up, make the hard sales and go for the jugular every time. Marketing is spreading what you do at the right time with the right people. 9. You don't have to serve one type of person forever. You also don't have to take every person from start to finish in the right order and timing. People are going to interact with you at the level they are at. You don't have to capture and hold onto forever, every person that joins your list or comes into contact. But you do need to know where they are coming from and how to meet them and how to move them IF THEY WANT to the next step of how you work with people. 10. Map out how you work with people and at what stage so you know HOW and WHAT to create. It's what I call a client scale. If you've been in business for more than a minute, you know that not everyone who comes into contact with you is at the same stage. (See truth above). If you can outline where they are in relation to your sweet spot and what transformation you're offering, it allows you to weed out the people who are not ready for you yet, latch on and convert the ones who are perfect, and understand how to grow and scale your business with those who are ready to move out of your sweet spot into a new space. 11. Be willing to try out new platforms and take a risk because that's how you grow. Becky mentions Patreon. I know people using Quora, Reddit, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and in-person. Use platforms and social tools that help you and that you want to use. If no one else is using it -- don't be scared. That doesn't mean it can't work for you if you're comfortable there OR intrigued to try. 12. Understand how to master Know, Like & Trust with your audience. This is how you build a sustainable business, and it piggybacks on some truths above. Know = Understanding your audience so well that you are nearly reading their minds. Do research. Ask them what they think. Meet up with them. Take notes from clients. Create genuine relationships. Like = Create content/programs/products that people genuinely are interested in and that work. Trust = Be consistent. Be genuine. Put out things that are helpful without constantly asking for money in return. 13. Marketing is not formulaic. It's a creative thing and if someone gives you a magic formula, run! Marketing is built on principles that work across the board. But how you do it and what works for your business, is going to be unique to your audience and their needs and emotions and it can't necessarily be put into a script, 1-2-3 plan or whatever else is being peddled on the Internet these days by popular Internet marketers. Too many people feel as if they suck at marketing because the "formula" they've been taught just doesn't work for them. It's the formula, not you! 14. Treat social platforms as social spaces. Don't be all weird and spammy. If you don't show up as yourself and a real human being that is interested in people and is social, then you're 15. If you are stuck in your head over details, pick the simplest option and move forward. Let go of the responsibility of having to make the perfect decision every time. For Becky, she's stuck on what to name her group coaching program she's posting on Patreon. What did I recommend: - Put a poll to her group about what to call it - Ask for suggestions - Ask the 12 people interested what they want to call themselves - Draw a name out of a hat. - Pick one for a month and see how you like it 16. Strap on your big girl panties and be willing to put yourself out there starting TODAY. You have big things to do, big missions to accomplish and no one can have their world rocked by you (in the best way possible) if you aren't getting noticed. If you don't let people know who you are or where you are, then it's never going to happen. Connect with Becky:  www.beckylmccoy.com BraveTogether Facebook Group Resiliency Coaching (Patreon Group) Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @BeckyLMcCoy Sucker Punched Podcast Brave Together Virtual Retreat About Becky: Becky L McCoy lives on the Connecticut coast with her two precocious and hilarious children. She once enjoyed teaching high school physics and now tells her story of loss, grief, and joyful living on her blog. Having struggled with depression and anxiety and experienced several seasons of grief and struggle, Becky is passionate about creating an online community where people share their stories and encourage one another to choose to live bravely and authentically through disappointment and discouragement. Other Things We Mentioned: Mallory's Free Book Club for Female Entrepreneurs to Feel Good About Being Successful  Should we create a course on how to Market for Creatives? Let Becky and I know where this should fall on the priority list.

Journalist Becky Aikman talks deadlines, transitioning to long-form writing, and show biz. Her latest book is "Off the Cliff: How the Making of Thelma and Louise Drove Hollywood to the Edge." For Becky's video interview on "Off the Cliff..." and more literature-loving content, visit: http://www.allarts.org/authorimprint Also, book lovers - check out The Great American Read, PBS's new 8-part series about the power of books and the joy of reading. What's America's favorite novel? This series aims to find out. Vote for your favorite book and check out more here: www.thirteen.org/greatamericanread

 "I think I just wanted people to see that I was in pain. I couldn't say that. I couldn't say, 'Hi, I'm Becky, I'm in pain. This is me being thinner than I should be so this is what pain means to me.'"  - Becky S  This week on Love Your Bodd we explore the importance of reaching out when you are in pain. Verbalizing your feelings can be incredibly difficult and can manifest in your mental health in all sorts of negative ways. For Becky, her inability to verbalize her pain led to an eating disorder. This week's guest Becky is incredibly open about her struggles with Anorexia, Exercise Addiction, Recovery, and most recently Bodybuilding. Listen to hear her talk about the winding road that is recovery and how lifting weights has both helped her recover but on the flip side, how competing in her first ever bikini competition brought back some of her disordered thinking.    **Trigger Warning** This episode can be potentially triggering for anyone who is struggling with an eating disorder, has struggled with one in the past, or who is in recovery. See below (Born This Way Links) for helpful resources.     Find Becky: Facebook: facebook.com/beckysillz Instagram: @baybeebella   Becky's written note on Anorexia to Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/notes/becky-silliness/anorexia-battle-to-recovery/10151503704631028/   Becky's Images from the Bikini Comp: facebook.com/beckysillz       Love Your Bodd Stuffz   Email LYB: loveyourboddcast@gmail.com   Tweet: @LoveYourBodd   Instagram: @love_your_bodd   Facebook: Love Your Bodd     Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd   Get Resources: Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -  https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/   Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc   Outside of the US? Don’t worry you can get online international training here: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc   Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save: http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv   Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL: https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873 (Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!)   The views expressed on this podcast are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer(s).  

For Becky's 40th Birthday, David gives his wife Becky the perfect gift: an opportunity to co-host a Digital Side-Hug podcast recorded on-the-go as they make their way to (and from) the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Columbus, OH. The Rubios...

Such a pleasure to meet Becky towards the end of last year! We hit it off and I knew I wanted to hear more about how she got started. For Becky, redundancy was the best thing to happen to her! She started her Communications Consultancy and hasn’t looked back! Listen in to us chatting about […]