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In our fast-paced world, the traditional definition of success, often tied to material wealth and societal status, has become outdated. Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, a renowned life coach and founder of The Best Ever You Network, challenges this narrow perspective and introduces a more holistic approach to achieving true fulfillment. Her latest book, The Success Guidebook, is a comprehensive guide that empowers readers to redefine success for themselves. It's not just about climbing the corporate ladder or accumulating possessions; it's about cultivating inner peace, gratitude, and a sense of purpose. By focusing on the Ten Factors of Success—a set of behaviors consistently exhibited by high-achievers—readers can overcome obstacles, harness their potential, and build a life of bold and brave possibilities. Through inspiring stories of individuals who embody these principles, The Success Guidebook demonstrates that world-class success is attainable for anyone, regardless of their background or circumstances. Whether you're seeking personal growth, professional advancement, or simply a happier life, this book offers practical tools and actionable strategies to help you achieve your goals. Websites:www.BestEverYou.comwww.ElizabethGuarino.comwww.Compliance4.com About The Author: In 2008, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino closed the door to her office to think about her life. When she opened it, she walked through, leaving behind an almost two-decade career in the financial services industry in order to open the doors for the Best Ever You Network. Today, Best Ever You is a revolutionary multimedia brand and platform with millions of fans and followers around the world. She is a tireless champion of others and believes in the need for the individual light within to raise the collaborative power of us and we. Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino is a globally recognized author, speaker, and founder of the Best Ever You Network, a platform dedicated to helping individuals live their best, most authentic lives. With a mission to empower others through positive change, Elizabeth is the bestselling author of The Change Guidebook - How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life, The Success Guidebook - How to Visualize, Actualize, and Amplify You, Percolate: Let Your Best Self Filter Through, co-authored with Dr. Katie Eastman. Her work, which spans across self-help, personal and professional growth and development, well-being, and success, is praised for its practical and inspiring approach to life's most challenging transitions. With a passion for helping others unlock their potential, Elizabeth's influence extends through her widely followed Best Ever You Podcast, which has millions of downloads, and the popular YouTube series Real Life that she co-hosts with Dr. Katie Eastman. As a Hay House and HCI author and a frequent speaker, Elizabeth inspires audiences to embrace change, root themselves in gratitude, and live authentically. She is also dedicated to social change, leading efforts to help one million people percolate peace worldwide. Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman are the co-founders of the Percolate Peace Project, a transformative social movement aimed at cultivating hope, healing, and harmony on a global scale. Their Percolate Peace Project aspires to impact 1,000,000 people, helping individuals implement the principles of peace in their daily lives and foster meaningful connections within their communities. Through their leadership, they continue to champion well-being, inner growth, and social harmony, promoting peace on both personal and collective levels. Elizabeth is also a frequent speaker, and her work has been featured in places like Good Housekeeping, Daily Om, The Maine Women's Conference, U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Thrive, Medium, and more. Her popular “4-4-4 Newsletter” is sent out each week to thousands of subscribers. When Elizabeth was 25, she was diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies and has nearly lost her life on multiple occasions, once while six months pregnant with her son Cam. These food allergies and stories are documented in her books and children's books. These experiences have helped Elizabeth become a food allergy advocate helping people stay alive and thrive with food allergies. Elizabeth works with multiple organizations including FAACT and MedicAlert Foundation. Elizabeth and her husband, Peter, have been married for more than twenty-five years and have four adult sons, three rescued cats, and two dogs. They can often be found in Maine in their gardens, in the pool, raking leaves, or, depending on the season, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. You can learn more and sign up for the e-newsletter at elizabethguarino.com and by visiting BestEverYou.com. About the show: Ash Brown is a force to be reckoned with in the world of motivation and empowerment. This multi-talented American is a gifted producer, blogger, speaker, media personality, and event emcee. Her infectious energy and passion for helping others shine through in everything she does. Ash Said It, Ash Does It: * AshSaidit.com: This vibrant blog is your one-stop shop for a peek into Ash's world. Dive into exclusive event invites, insightful product reviews, and a whole lot more. It's a platform that keeps you informed and entertained. * The Ash Said It Show: Buckle up for a motivational ride with Ash's signature podcast. With over 2,000 episodesalready under her belt and a staggering half a million streams worldwide, this show is a testament to Ash's impact. Here, she chats with inspiring individuals and tackles topics that resonate deeply. What Makes Ash Special? Ash doesn't just preach motivation; she lives it. Her strength lies in her authenticity. She connects with her audience on a genuine level, offering real-talk advice and encouragement. She doesn't shy away from the challenges life throws our way, but instead, equips you with the tools to overcome them. Here's what sets Ash apart: * Unwavering Positivity: Ash Brown is a glass-half-full kind of person. Her infectious optimism is contagious, leaving you feeling empowered and ready to take on the world. * Real & Relatable: Ash doesn't sugarcoat things. She understands the struggles we face and offers relatable advice that resonates with listeners from all walks of life. * Actionable Strategies: This isn't just about empty inspirational quotes. Ash provides practical tips and strategies to help you translate motivation into action, turning your dreams into reality. So, if you're looking for a daily dose of inspiration, actionable advice, and a healthy dose of real talk, look no further than Ash Brown. 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The Unexpected Self Discover in Writing a Book with Lanette Pottle SHOW SUMMARY: Episode #94 This week on Look for the Good, host Carrie Rowan is joined by returning special guest Lanette Pottle, a renowned business strategist, publishing mentor, and the author of Profit Write: How to Create Books that Grow Your Business, Brand, and Impact. In this insightful episode, Lanette shares the surprising lessons she uncovered about herself while writing her third book and explores how stepping outside your comfort zone can spark unexpected challenges. Ever wondered why self-doubt creeps in just when you're about to spread your wings? Lanette sheds light on the brain's sneaky resistance to growth and offers simple, actionable tips to overcome imposter syndrome—no matter your professional background. Stay tuned through the end of the episode as Lanette explains why writing a book is about much more than being a great writer. It's a transformative journey of self-improvement, accessible to anyone with a meaningful idea. Don't miss this empowering conversation—available Monday, November 25th. BIO: Lanette Pottle is the author of the #1 International bestselling book, Profit Write: How to Create Books That Grow Your Business, Brand, and Impact. Weaving together her experiences as a seasoned trainer, certified life coach, business strategist, and publishing mentor, she helps entrepreneurs and experts transform their wisdom into change-making books. As the visionary behind the She Gets Published brand, Lanette not only champions women's voices but also empowers them to position themselves as thought leaders. Through her unique book coaching approach, she provides practical tools and strategies that help her clients confidently share their stories and expertise while amplifying their influence. Her empowering messages have been shared on the TEDx stage, alongside transformational leaders like Jack Canfield, and at events such as The Maine Women's Conference. Whether speaking about personal growth, business strategy, or the power of turning wisdom and experience into books, Lanette connects with audiences through her authenticity and passion for helping others step into their full potential. Want to find out when the next incredible episode of Look for the Good is dropping? Sign up for the Look for the Good Podcast Chat weekly newsletter to get behind the scenes insights, special tips, and insider only offers. Click HERE to sign up today! Learn More about Carrie here: https://carrierowan.com/
This episode discusses childhood molestation and rape and may not be suitable for younger listeners or those who've experienced similar trauma. I hope you've all had a beautiful and rejuvenating summer. I'm recording this episode on the eve of the Autumn Equinox. I imagine we're all beginning to pull out those comfy sweaters for the cooler weather that is right around the corner! I'm delighted to be back with a new season of episodes beginning with the very special guest that's joining me today. The descriptor's “bestselling author, global sailor and activist”, used to introduce Heidi Love, fails to give full measure to who this amazing woman is. (She's definitely all of those but oh, SO MUCH MORE!) Heidi was born in the small Alaskan town of Seward, Alaska, where her missionary father, mother and older brother moved to from Pennsylvania prior to her birth then eventually moved to Philadelphia when Heidi was six. Now living in Eliot Maine, her cache of accomplishments include marketing strategist and cofounder of Vont, a Maine-based $7 million dollar digital marketing agency along with its sister agency, Ethos; a full-service, multi-platform branding agency. Love has earned an MBA, a Women of Achievement Fellowship, and graduated from the Institute for Civic Leadership. She is an active board member of Safe Space Radio and a former board member of the Maine Women's Fund. As impressive as those accomplishments are Heidi's quest for healing from childhood violence, and its ensuing trauma,led her to embark on a five-year, 12,000 nautical-mile sailing odyssey from Maine to French Polynesia that was 43 years in the making resulting in a life redeemed and an incredible message of Hope. In May of 2024, Heidi released the memoir of that journey, Laughing at the Sky, Wild Adventure, Bold Dreams and a Daring Search for a Stolen Childhood, which ranked #1 in New Releases in four different categories on Amazon, which we'll be talking about today. Contact Heidi Love via the following: To order Laughing at the Sky: https://amzn.to/3vOcjIT Website: HeidiLoveAuthor.com Business email: HeidiLoveAuthor@gmail.com Instagram: @heidiloveauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaughingAtTheSky1/ To Order Knowing Acts—Engage in Healing: https://amzn.to/3KcMnJ3 Free sample Calming Practice exercises at https://www.heidiloveauthor.com/blog Thanks for listening to this episode of 19 Stories: from fear to Hope. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow 19 Stories wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. It would be greatly appreciated if you gave a nice review and shared this episode well :-) To give feedback or a story idea: 19stories@soundsatchelstudios.com To listen to my demos: https://www.cherylholling.com/ To contact me via VO work, or to host your podcast, I can be reached at: cheryl@cherylholling.com Follow me on Instagram: @cherylhollingvo Theme Song Credit: 'Together' by For King & Country Outro Music Sample (for this episode): 'Return to Innocence' by Enigma Proverbs 23:18 "Surely there is a future, and your Hope will not be cut off." Until next time, stay Healthy and Hopeful!
Stephanie is a NH Native who currently lives in Maine working in the Cannabis industry. She has been foraging mushrooms since 2008 and loves to share her love and passion for fungi with fellow mushroom enthusiasts. Discusses this week: North Spore, 286 grams of Lion's Mane from two flushes, Fantastic Forage, being New Hampshire natives, photographing a good year for mushrooms, foraging since 2008, college clubs, West Coast mushroom culture, the ninth year hosting fantastic forage the last weekend in September, cookie dough cookies, eating sunflowers, perfect circles, wood loving fungi, grow blocks, shitalkie, mushrooms cultivating mold, Lion's Mane, Bear's Head, toothed mushrooms, decomposers, beech trees, honey mushrooms, yellowing, 70 to 80% humidity, shelf life, paper bags, mycology, destroying angel, mushrooms sweating, button mushrooms loving dirt, Matterhorn Apothecary, Maine Women's Connection, Ghost Pipes as a plant without chlorophyll, toxic mushrooms, mushroom forest preferences, hen of the woods, oak trees, nor cross breeding mushrooms, cow patties as psilocybin clubs, manure as substrate, mushroom tinctures, insect activity and more! @fantasticforage on Instagram Www.fantasticforage.com Join us for our 10 year anniversary next year Save the date, Sept 27th and 28th 2025! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/potluckypodcast/support
In this first enlightening episode of the Teens to Titans season three podcast, Lorraine Connell, a teen leadership coach, sits down with Dr. Britteny Ezell, CEO of Keller Williams Realty in Northeast Tennessee, to discuss the vital role of parental involvement in fostering teen leadership. Together, they delve into the importance of allowing teens to make mistakes, the significance of failure in building courage and confidence, and the crucial role of mentorship. Episode Highlights: Introduction to Dr. Britteny Ezell: Britteny shares her background, including her family and professional roles, emphasizing her position as the CEO team leader of Keller Williams Realty. Brittany's Leadership Journey and Approach: Britteny attributes her leadership journey to her parents' influence and early experiences in athletics. The importance of hard work, resilience, and embracing failure as a part of success. Focusing on the process rather than the outcome and cultivating a growth mindset. The role of challenging her team to compete at a higher level, fostering a positive team culture and sense of community. Fostering Belonging and Self-Confidence for Success: The importance of a sense of belonging and self-confidence in personal success. Britteny's belief that belonging is a choice and individuals have the power to cultivate it. The role of a coach as a guide, allowing individuals to take the lead. Insights from Britteny's speaking engagement at the Maine Women's Conference. Focusing on Personal Performance and Teamwork: The importance of focusing on personal performance and preparation in competition rather than solely on winning or losing. The idea that there is enough success to go around and one's self-worth shouldn't be tied to the outcome of a competition. The role of a coach in assessing the progress and efforts of a team. Using the metaphor of hiking to illustrate the benefits of shared experiences in leadership. Britteny's Strength and Resilience: The origins of Britteny's mental and physical strength, particularly her intestinal fortitude. A story from her sixth-grade basketball game, where she was challenged by her coach's criticism, instilling a determination to improve. The importance of practice and repetition in developing skills and abilities. The significance of feedback and the ability to choose one's response to it. Advice for Parents and Young Adults: Britteny shares advice emphasizing the importance of self-compassion, grace, and a growth mindset. The role of parents in creating a supportive environment for their children's development without being overbearing. Tune in to this episode for valuable insights on teen leadership, the impact of parental involvement, and the power of resilience and self-confidence. Listen Now: [Link to Podcast Episode] Follow Us: Instagram: @Peersnotfears Facebook: Leadership For Our Kids Subscribe & Leave a Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and continue to provide valuable content.
"The Maine Women's (neé Cannabis) Connection is a dynamic collective based in Maine with a steadfast commitment to fostering the growth and success of female entrepreneurs while uplifting minorities within our community. Our primary focus is on community building and the celebration of local achievements. Recognizing the substantial contributions of women in business, we aim to amplify their hard work and dedication by providing a platform that highlights their accomplishments. Through a supportive network, we strive to create an inclusive space where everyone, regardless of background, can thrive and be acknowledged for their valuable contributions. In line with our dedication to community empowerment, we have established a meaningful initiative to give back. We are proud to introduce a grant specifically designed for women in business, with the intention of fostering community development. A portion of our event profits, 7%, will be allocated to this grant, ensuring that aspiring entrepreneurs have the financial support needed to pursue their goals. Additionally, we will dedicate 3% of the profits to community awards, recognizing and celebrating outstanding achievements within our local neighborhoods. Through these endeavors, we aim to create a positive impact, empowering individuals and contributing to the collective prosperity of our community." Haley Knaub and Hallie Mitchell are entrepreneurs from Portland, Maine. Together, they founded the Maine Women's Connection, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women and underrepresented groups through support, networking, and community-building initiatives. Games played this week: License Platitudes, Town in Maine or Located Elsewhere, What Weed Where, Vacation Rental or Weed Strain, Weed Family Trees, and Hello, I'd Like an Eigth of Blank, Please. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/potluckypodcast/support
In this episode of New England Soccer Journal's The Goal Podcast, hosted by Matt Langone, University of Maine women's soccer head coach Scott Atherley joins the show. They discuss the upcoming 2024 season, reflecting on Maine's historic 2023 NCAA tournament appearance. Coach Atherley shares his insights on the evolution of the game, team dynamics, the influence of Canadian recruitment, and strategic preparations for the season. The conversation also covers Atherley's approach to developing players' mentality and handling transitions within the sport. Topics 00:47 University of Maine Women's Soccer: Season Preparation 01:24 Reflecting on the Historic 2023 Season 02:42 Maine's Soccer Philosophy and Recruitment 06:24 Spotlight on Abby Kramer 07:42 Recruiting Strategies and Challenges 09:48 Selling the University of Maine Experience 13:19 Upcoming Season and Team Mindset 24:14 Extra Time: Fun Soccer Questions 31:56 Conclusion and Farewell
Does the legal jargon make your head spin as a health coach? Do you wish running your business was as easy as sipping a green smoothie? Lisa Fraley, an attorney and legal coach, shares some great insights on the legal landscape of the health and wellness industry. She provides valuable advice on avoiding common legal pitfalls and setting up compliant health coaching practices. She demystifies the complex legal issues to help you understand the legalities that come with the health coaching business so you can focus on helping clients without legal worries. Whether you are a health coach, a doctor or any other licensed medical professional, this episode has some great insights for you! In this episode, they talk about: How can a burned-out psychologist hire health coaches to work while complying with HIPAA How can doctors hire health coaches to work with their patients Differences between functional medicine and functional wellness coaching Can health coaches work with labs HIPAA compliance requirements for health coaches working with medical practices Changes in telemedicine laws, especially post-pandemic Risks of using medical titles (e.g., Dr.) in health coaching practices Difference between licensed medical professionals and health coaches Can licensed medical professionals sell their books on a health coaching website Rules for health coaches practicing online in green and red states How to get a free 20-minute legal chat with Lisa's team Memorable Quotes “It's frustrating when we want to be holistic and help people holistically and reach people farther and wider. But the law just isn't still quite there yet.” “Doctors are doctors, and health coaches are health coaches. If a doctor wants to become a health coach, they need to go get trained as a health coach and become a health coach. Or they can educate people from their medical background, but they can't cross the two. They have to be separate because one is licensed and one is not.” BIO: Lisa Fraley, JD is an Attorney, Legal Coach®, and Holistic Lawyer®. She takes a holistic approach to law and business by blending her expertise as a former health care attorney in a large corporate law firm with the care and support as a Health & Life Coach. Her goal is to make law easy to understand, accessible and affordable, with lots of “Legal Love™”. With a Certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard Business School Online, she's the author of Easy Legal Steps…That Are Also Good for Your Soul, a #1 Amazon best seller in both Corporate Law and Ethics, and the host of the “Legally Enlightened Podcast” on iTunes which offers bite-sized, digestible legal tips in 20-minutes or less. Lisa has spoken on international stages from the Bellagio to British Columbia, including for Jonathan Fields, National Association of Nutrition Professionals, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, Maryland University of Integrative Health, World Conference on Food Science & Technology in Rome, Italy (upcoming), JJ Virgin's Mindshare Leadership Summit (upcoming), and Maine Women's Network. For her expertise, she has been a legal expert on over 300 podcasts and interviews, including mindbodygreen.com, “Entrepreneur on Fire” hosted by Jon Lee Dumas, Health Coach Institute, Integrative Women's Health Institute, Chris Kresser, Dr. Tom O'Bryan, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, Functional Nutrition Coaching Academy, True Detox, Institute of Nutrition & Fitness Sciences, Dr. Stephen Cabral, Russ Ruffino, Primal Health Coach Podcast, Practice Better, The Health Coach Group, The Limitless MD Podcast, Doctors Unbound Podcast, Wellpreneur Podcast, That Clean Life, The Wellness Business Podcast, National Association of Counselors in Private Practice, Dietitians in Business & Communications, The Flourishing Center, Dieticians in Private Practice, Entrepreneur Now Podcast, In Her Voice Podcast, Simplero, Shining Mentor Magazine, Australia's YMag, and “Good Day Maine” (WGME-13 Portland). Mentioned In This Episode: Easy Legal Steps...That Are Also Good For Your Soul book: lisafraley.com/book Lisa Fraley Website: https://lisafraley.com/ https://lisafraley.com/services/ Links to resources: Health Coach Group Website https://www.thehealthcoachgroup.com/ Use the code HCC50 to save $50 on our website Leave a Review of the Podcast
Vanese Barnes is a 2023 Women's Sports Foundation Tara VanDerveer fellow with Tufts University Women's Basketball team. At the same time Vanese was a part of a two-year Future Leaders Fellowship program at Tufts, where she earned her master's degree in Diversity and Inclusion Leadership within the Tufts Graduate School of Arts & Sciences in addition to her coaching duties. In 2019, Vanese earned a degree in elementary education at St. Joseph's College in Maine, where she was a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference championship team. She also played at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, Maine and was captain of the team and selected as a United States Collegiate Athletic Association Academic All-American. For four seasons after graduating from college, Vanese was an assistant coach for Southern Maine Community College, where she temporarily took over the lead role while the head coach was out on maternity leave. She was also a varsity assistant and the junior varsity head coach at Portland High School for a year. She has also participated in a number of professional development opportunities in recent years, including being a member of the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Development Series since 2020. Vanese joins Elizabeth Emery to talk about the NCAA Final Four weekend in Cleveland, the terrific Women's Sports Foundation panel she was on, the Tara VanDerveer Fellowship, confidence, imposter syndrome, aggression, controlling emotions, her identity as a mixed-race woman, representation, women's coaching now, burnout, and Dawn Staley. Get involved and support the show and more sports media for women through https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hearher Find all episodes http://www.hearhersports.com/ Find Hear Her Sports on all social @hearhersports Find Vanese on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CoachVBarnes Find Women's Sports Foundation at https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/
G (they/them) is an interdisciplinary poet, performer, collaborator, shapeshifter, meaning-maker, freelancer, thrift-lover, mover, shaker, and friend everlasting living & working in Southern Maine. They usually have a few projects going at once and a few books in their bag. G is the creative strategist (and enthusiast) of the Portland Poets' Society, performing poetry live every month. You can also find them serving drinks at SPACE Gallery. G self-publishes their work on weird corners of the internet. Scope out Awake and Undead on Substack to keep up. Discussed this week: Being an independent weed smoker, a weed sting up, dress up dolls, Maine root ginger beer, root beer, making your own Ginger soda, brewing your own beverages, grass, the Maine Women's Connection, the energy of grass, Thai basil, basil salad, Nova Labs, 2une, Sneaky Petes, Rugged Roots apples and bananas strain, laundry day, weed bullet, grassy knoll, 11/22/63, James Franco mini series, basket weaving, making things out of wood, refurbishing, ghosts, corrupting older boyfriends, Pikmin go, yellow pepper, paper joints with herbs, getting people to smoke catnip with me, white sage and Lion's Tail, degrees of cool and uncool, watching failed businesses become dispensaries, being a poet and proving it, Portland Poet's Society, Lincoln's speakeasy, today and I are running late together, poems, substack, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/potluckypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/potluckypodcast/support
Justin and I volunteered at the Naine Women's Connection event Sparkle and Soul this past weekend. In an effort to further support these radical ladies, I went around asking people their favorite word for weed. In hindsight, I would also have asked them something they do to take care of their mental health, but mistakes are how we learn the best lessons. We're working on batch recording the back half of season 8, and we'll be going on hiatus for about a month after the next episode so we can refocus and strategies for PortFringe and other game show experience! Stay tuned:') --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/potluckypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/potluckypodcast/support
The many influential women throughout Maine's history, from government to science to the arts and more
The laws around what health professionals can and can't do can be complex. Strictly following regulations is important to avoid legal issues, but the rules are also constantly evolving, which can be a little exhausting. Today's guest, Lisa Fraley, takes a unique approach to navigating the legal landscape of health coaching. She calls her method legal love — blending her expertise in healthcare law with coaching care and support. In this episode, we talk about: Options for psychiatrists/psychologists who want to build their business online but are afraid to hire anyone due to HIPAA requirements The difference between functional medicine and functional wellness coaching If a doctor wants to start an online business, should it be separate from their clinical practice Can a doctor hire a health coach from another state Story of a doctor who was investigated by the medical board in Colorado for practicing medicine without a license Ways for doctors to hire health coaches to work with people while staying compliant Lab testing laws Tips for doctors to structure their online health coaching business Memorable Quotes “If a doctor wants to become a health coach, they need to get trained as a health coach and become a health coach.” “Lab testing laws are state-specific, just like nutrition laws.” “There are so many ways you can do both medicine and coaching; you just have to set it up properly.” BIO: Lisa Fraley, JD is an Attorney, Legal Coach®, and Holistic Lawyer®. She takes a holistic approach to law and business by blending her expertise as a former health care attorney in a large corporate law firm with the care and support as a Health & Life Coach. Her goal is to make law easy to understand, accessible and affordable, with lots of “Legal Love™”. With a Certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard Business School Online, she's the author ofEasy Legal Steps…That Are Also Good for Your Soul, a #1 Amazon best seller in both Corporate Law and Ethics, and the host of the ”Legally Enlightened Podcast” on iTunes which offers bite-sized, digestible legal tips in 20-minutes or less. Lisa has spoken on international stages from the Bellagio to British Columbia including for Jonathan Fields, National Association of Nutrition Professionals, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, Maryland University of Integrative Health, World Conference on Food Science & Technology in Rome, Italy (upcoming), JJ Virgin's Mindshare Leadership Summit (upcoming), and Maine Women's Network. For her expertise, she has been a legal expert on over 300 podcasts and interviews, including mindbodygreen.com, “Entrepreneur on Fire” hosted by Jon Lee Dumas, Health Coach Institute, Integrative Women's Health Institute, Chris Kresser, Dr. Tom O'Bryan, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, Functional Nutrition Coaching Academy, True Detox, Institute of Nutrition & Fitness Sciences, Dr. Stephen Cabral, Russ Ruffino, Primal Health Coach Podcast, Practice Better, The Health Coach Group, The Limitless MD Podcast, Doctors Unbound Podcast, Wellpreneur Podcast, That Clean Life, The Wellness Business Podcast, National Association of Counselors in Private Practice, Dietitians in Business & Communications, The Flourishing Center, Dieticians in Private Practice, Entrepreneur Now Podcast, In Her Voice Podcast, Simplero, Shining Mentor Magazine, Australia's YMag, and “Good Day Maine” (WGME-13 Portland). Links: Lisa Fraley's Website: https://lisafraley.com/schedule-a-free-legal-chat/ Links to resources: Health Coach Group Website https://www.thehealthcoachgroup.com/ Use the code HCC50 to save $50 on our website Leave a Review of the Podcast
In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, we talk about the role our stories play in our confidence journeys. When we're doing something scary, or experiencing self-doubt, too often, our story is one of disempowerment – I don't belong here, or I'm not good enough. It's a fluke, or there's been a huge mistake. But what happens when we change the story? My guest this week, Jodi Flynn, is the CEO and founder of Women Taking the Lead. Here we talk about the impact of our stories and what we can do to adopt more empowered mindsets. We also talk about the importance of consistently stretching and expanding our comfort bubbles so that they don't shrink and suffocate us.About My GuestJodi Flynn is the CEO and Founder of Women Taking the Lead, a leadership development company that works with allies, organizations, and boards to close the performance gap by attracting, developing and successfully promoting more women into senior levels of leadership. She helps organizations realize these benefits through coaching, consulting, leadership development programs and keynotes. Featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes magazines she is the host of the nationally recognized Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing.Jodi is a Co-Founder of The Maine Women's Conference and has spoken at the Massachusetts Conference for Women, the Women in Banking Conference, Emerging Leaders Conference, and Podcast Movement.~Connect with Jodi:Website: WomenTakingTheLead.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiflynn Women Taking the Lead Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/wttlWomen Taking the Lead Podcast episode featuring Kim Meninger: https://womentakingthelead.com/imposter-syndrome/~Connect with Kim and The Impostor Syndrome Files:Join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge:https://www.kimmeninger.com/Learn more about the Leading Humans discussion group:https://www.kimmeninger.com/coachingJoin the Slack channel to learn from, connect with and support other professionals: https://forms.gle/Ts4Vg4Nx4HDnTVUC6Join the Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadinghumansSchedule time to speak with Kim Meninger directly about your questions/challenges: https://bookme.name/ExecCareer/strategy-sessionConnect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimmeninger/Website:https://kimmeninger.com
JMU vs. Maine Women's Basketball | Dec. 17, 2023 | Sean O'Regan Pregame by ESPN Harrisonburg
JMU vs. Maine Women's Basketball | Dec. 17, 2023 | Sean O'Regan Postgame by ESPN Harrisonburg
The Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management for Working Women
I'm thrilled to have Jodi Flynn on the podcast. Jodi is the CEO and Founder of Women Taking the Lead, a leadership development company that works with individuals, allies, and organizations, to close the gender parity gap by attracting, developing and successfully promoting more women into senior levels of leadership. She helps organizations realize these benefits through coaching, consulting, leadership development programs and keynotes. Featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes magazines Jodi is the host of the nationally recognized Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. Jodi is a Co-Founder of The Maine Women's Conference and has spoken at the Massachusetts Conference for Women, the Women in Banking Conference, Emerging Leaders Conference, and Podcast Movement. Take the leadership inventory Jodi discusses on the podcast here: https://womentakingthelead.com/leadership-abilities-inventory/ You can find out more about Jodi at WomenTakingTheLead.com You can also connect with Jodi on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiflynn
Have you and your coworkers been grappling with burnout at work? Burnout has been a hot topic and yet it continues to persist because the symptoms are often dismissed as run-of-the-mill stress or overwork. In this episode I'm chatting with Julia Coit and Lindsay Coit, two of the breakout session speakers for The Maine Women's Conference coming up on October 25th. They shared their personal stories and their insightful perspectives on burnout at work. In this episode Lindsey, Julia and I discuss: · The current state of affairs in regard to burnout. · The myths of burnout that keep us from eradicating it. · Why learning about burnout makes you a better leader. · The Solution: a marriage of individuals and corporations. · Where to get started Resources Episode Show Notes: Other resources and links mentioned in this episode. Attend The Maine Women's Conference. Use code mewc_jodiflynn_10% at check out to get 10% off. Register for the How to Get Mentally Fit webinar: Learn the 3 core muscles to build to gain mental fitness. Apply to be on an “On-Air Coaching” episode: Are you a female leader who has been promoted in the last year? You are invited to apply to be on the podcast. Leadership Operating System Inventory. Wondering what leadership traits you have? Take this FREE, FAST self-assessment and find out more about yourself as a Leader. Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: The book containing a simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. Leadership Coaching: If you are interested in finding out more about my coaching process, the cost of coaching, or how to ask your employer to pay for you to work with a coach. Where to find Julia and Lindsey: Julia Coit's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-coit/ Lindsey Coit's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-coit/ Julia's email: julia@capitalhconsultants.com Lindsey's email: lindsey@capitalhconsultants.com
Ever wondered what it really takes to be a successful entrepreneur? Our discussion with Jessica Miller unveils some powerful insights. Jessica Miller is a Sales and Growth Strategist that helps established entrepreneurs optimize their offers for profit so they can stop chasing clients and money, and instead generate consistent income while doing less. After working with dozens of business owners, she has seen that the difference between burnout and thriving is having a Hell Yes Offer at the center of the business. Jessica has spoken at The StoryBrand Made Simple Summit, The Maine Women's Conference, and several others, and is a favorite guest expert in private high-level masterminds and has been a guest on much-loved podcasts like Susan Hyatt's Rich Coach Club and The Next On Scene podcast. Jessica takes us through her journey, from launching a 'Hell Yes' offer to creating a successful model for entrepreneurs to optimize their offers for maximum profits. All this while working less! She shares her unique approach to consultancy and coaching, emphasizing the importance of giving yourself permission to be successful and to show up powerfully for your clients.But what does it mean to 'show up powerfully'? Jessica explains this by highlighting the importance of clarity in coaching and understanding the necessity to own your talents and skills sets. She also talks about staying focused, creating specific offers, and building your brand to reach a wider audience. We also delve into how mentors, data, and intuition guided her to recognize her own skills. And lastly, Jessica shares how to understand and navigate environmental factors affecting your business. Get ready for a chat that's packed with actionable insights to empower your entrepreneurial journey. Join us and learn how to take your business to the next level.*The upcoach podcast is produced by Ventures FM.*Additional Note:Jessica and her team work with clients on retainer, but recently released a new offer for customized VIP days that is unique to the coaching marketplace and so much fun (it's also getting a lot of attention from people saying it's something they've never seen) - https://rockyourbiz.us/. It weaves in nicely to her messaging of having an offer that you love (that's Hell Yes!) and also dialing in (and dialing up) the offers that work and optimizing them for profits and your target market.Episode Quotes:The kind of work that Jessica engages inI worked with people on creating what I call their Hell Yes Offer. After doing that and really helping people blow their business up in a really powerful way of connecting that Hell yes energy of things that really excite them with the offer that they share with people, I started working with more established entrepreneurs. When I started working with them, what I found was it wasn't about just creating Hell Yes offers because they had a business. It was growing. Those offers were proven, and they were enjoying it, but there was something that was making them hit this plateau. I started working with them and optimizing their offers for profits and really looking for that gap in their business that was going to create the biggest amount of momentum, energy, cash flow, clients, whatever that was, and then helping them create plans around doing that thing that's working that much better. What it resulted in was them creating more money and more time while doing a whole lot less. The one thing that made a really big impact on her ability to get clients resultsI'm from New York, and so that sort of stuck with me my whole career about being sort of a direct person and a big energy. And at first, I think I really dialed that down. I didn't want to push my customers too much. I didn't want to push my clients too much. But the truth of the matter is that I think as coaches and consultants, people need us to hold that space for them in a way that's powerful. And that means, sometimes, just being able to lay it down on the line and belief that your client is going to create what it is that you're seeing and being able to give them permission to sort of get rid of the rest of the stuff. And I found personally, when it comes to growth and really dialing in to those one things that work, you have to give people permission to go all-in on that and own it. And sometimes they're in a place where they're afraid to let go of the other things. If you show up in that wishy-washy energy, they will respond to that wishy-washy energy with their own insecurities. The importance of believing in yourself and your skill setsThe bottom line when you're on a call with somebody and they need your help is that they're not fully in belief yet. Either they need the validation of that, or they need your expertise or your outside perspective. But when you're coming to the table and you see it, or they're not staying focused on it, you need to be able to be all-in on the result that you're helping them create so that you can hold the space for them to decide to commit, to believe in that. And I believe if you show up in that place when you're not bulletproof in the belief in your own abilities and what you're seeing and your expertise, it's hard to hold the space for somebody else to believe that and that plan that you're putting forth. If you believe it is the best opportunity for them, if you're marrying that with the data and your experience, then you have to be able to help them buy into that too, and the ability to do that, I think, is a really powerful piece in them creating that result. Show Links:Jessica Miller websiteJessica Miller on FacebookJessica Miller on InstagramIt's Your Offer Podcast
This week on the podcast, we revisit a panel discussion Maine People’s Alliance Senior Organizer Esther Pew hosted one year ago featuring Senior Vice President of Public Affairs of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Nicole Clegg, Maine AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney and Maine Women’s Lobby Executive Director Destie Hohman Sprague. They discuss what full… The post Podcast: Revisiting a conversation on Women's Equality Day first appeared on Maine Beacon.
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Are you ready to redefine failure and discover how to tap into confidence? I'm chatting with Dr. Brittney Ezell, a former athlete and motivational speaker, who shares her unique perspective on failure, courage, and quitting. Here are the key takeaways from this thought-provoking discussion: 1. Failure is Not the End. Brittney emphasizes that failure is not the opposite of success but an integral part of it. It's an event, not a quality of a person. Instead of fearing failure, we should embrace it as an opportunity to learn and grow. 2. Courage is a Choice. Courage isn't an inherent trait; it's a choice we make when faced with challenges. By acknowledging that courage can be summoned when needed, we can build our confidence over time. 3. Confidence is Rooted in Past Success. Confidence is not something we can instantly generate. It's a product of our past successes. Building confidence is like stacking small wins, which eventually lead to a strong belief in oneself. 4. The Importance of Mentorship. Surrounding yourself with mentors who hold up a mirror to your potential can be transformational. They help you see your unique strengths and capabilities. 5. Quitting vs. Pivoting. Quitting is giving up on yourself; it's discarding your skills, experiences, and unique qualities. Pivoting, on the other hand, is about redirecting your path while retaining your core self. Dr. Brittney Ezell will be a keynote at The Maine Women's Conference on October 25 in Portland, Maine. This conversation is a little taste of what she is going to share at the conference and I encourage you to come to Maine, come to the conference and see Brittany in person. The link to get your ticket below. Be sure to Use code mewc_jodiflynn_10% at check out. Resources Episode Show Notes: Other resources and links mentioned in this episode. Attend The Maine Women's Conference. Use code mewc_jodiflynn_10% at check out. Register for the How to Get Mentally Fit webinar: Learn the 3 core muscles to build to gain mental fitness. Apply to be on an “On-Air Coaching” episode: Are you a female leader who has been promoted in the last year? You are invited to apply to be on the podcast. Leadership Operating System Inventory. Wondering what kind of Leadership traits you have? Take this FREE, FAST self-assessment and find out more about yourself as a Leader. Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: The book containing a simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. Leadership Coaching: If you are interested in finding out more about my coaching process, the cost of coaching, or how to ask your employer to pay for you to work with a coach.
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There's no need to look elsewhere to start scaling. Growth strategist Jessica Miller guides entrepreneurs like you to streamline your business by optimizing what already works. She helps companies identify their “hell yes” offer and amplify their unique voice in a saturated market. No more chasing the next trendy offer. It's time to focus on what lights you up and enhance the existing customer experience. Tune in to this new episode of The Conscious Marketer podcast — Growing Your Business Through Optimization with Jessica Miller. Key points covered in this episode: [00:00:00] Introduction [00:04:37] Create more by doing less. The things that will take you off your plateau are already in your business! Double down on what's working on a bigger scale, and the money will follow. [00:07:37] A “hell yes” offer helps you stand out. This speaks to your target client in a voice that cuts through the noise. It provides a unique solution that they need and are interested in. Most of all, it should be something you like! [00:11:47] The way you define the problem and solution is your IP. Get clear on why you designed this offer, why it's important, and why your target needs your help. Market saturation is a myth. You may have common products and services with others, but your energy and the experience you create sets you apart. [00:15:32] Put your offer in front of your audience! There's no such thing as a million-dollar idea. Do your own market research and introduce it to the right people – be it in your existing email list or you may have to start from scratch. [00:19:20] Find the best opportunity for your business. You don't have to stack multiple offers to hook your audience. Choose one that's been working, and study what your clients do after they buy your offer or why they reject it. [00:27:41] Start hiring after automating. So many marketing tasks can be done through software tools. Once you know what you're left with that tech can't do, pick the best talent that aligns with your vision. Jessica Miller is a Growth Strategist that helps ambitious entrepreneurs streamline and grow their businesses by optimizing their offers so that sell themselves and find the gaps in their businesses that can be turned into golden opportunities to produce more sustainable income, repeatable assets, and more time and freedom without working harder. After working with dozens of business owners she has seen that the difference between struggling and thriving is having a Hell Yes Offer at the center of the business. Jessica has spoken at The StoryBrand Made Simple Summit, The Maine Women's Conference, and several others, and is a favorite guest expert in private high-level masterminds and has been a guest on much-loved podcasts like Susan Hyatt's Rich Coach Club, and The Next On Scene podcast.
Frances Pusch has worked with textiles in some form her entire professional career. Her training includes art school and a bachelor's degree in textile design from Boston University. She also studied tailoring and fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). During twelve years in New York, Frances worked for two leading textile companies, had a custom tailor shop, was a pattern-maker for outerwear companies, including London Fog, and taught tailoring and pattern-making at FIT. As a business owner, she has made men's and women's custom suits, designed and produced a collection of women's clothing, and later a line of gift items for dog lovers. Her sole focus, starting in 2002, has been creating fine products for home interiors. Frances keeps her business up-to-date by actively participating in online discussion groups and webinars, as well as traveling to conferences and workshops around the country. She is always searching for better techniques, resources and technology—all the while keeping hand stitching alive and well! Her professional affiliations include the Window Coverings Association of America, the Drapery and Design Professional Network, and the Maine Women's Business Network. Frances lives in an 1848 cape-style house, next door to her studio, in a small village in coastal Maine. When not working, she is most often found playing with her rescue dog, Tilly, or on a tennis court, or enjoying the company of art, music, books and friends. Links and Resources; First Podcast with Frances Pusch - #53 - I Followed What Made Me Happy Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
On this episode we talk Molly Engstrom, Head Coach of the University of Maine women's hockey team. We discuss her amazing playing career which includes two Olympics, several world championships and a long professional career. We also talk about her plans for the Maine Black Bears team including what kind of players she looks for when recruiting. You can connect with Molly either on the Maine team website: https://goblackbears.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/molly-engstrom/735 or via Molly Engstrom's Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/molly-engstrom You can learn more about and the Maine Women's Ice Hockey team here: https://goblackbears.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events: https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app ================================================================================================ Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile to help with college or prep school recruiting: https://profile.champs.app/sign-up With Champs App profile you can: · Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information · Add a player's playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule · Share personal, student and athletic profile information · Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App. Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ You can view sample profiles here: Women's: Cammie Knight and Men's: Wayne Crosby https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby
There is no branding, strategy or re-vamp of your website that will create even half the impact that simply connecting in with your own excited energy in your business will bring. Struggling in business and wondering what to do to solve business problems is normal, but the information about how to get back on track with your business plan and success is so confusing. Your business success and enjoyment is dependent on your Hell Yes energy. It's essential. Unfortunately, there is so little about this in the marketing and business planning literature and education. Instead, we're told to hunker down, work harder, hustle more - sometimes without any regard at all for how connected and energetic we feel about the work we are doing. In this conversation, you'll learn: What is Hell Yes Energy - and how to tap into it more, wherever you are in your business How Hell Yes Energy is one component of three parts to a Hell Yes magnetic offer What often gets in the way of business success - even though it comes from the desire to do the right thing Jess's story about streamlining her own business in a way that make it so much more exciting for her Stories of business owners who went from frustrated and overwhelmed, to enjoying a successful business, largely based on finding the Hell Yes in their work Jess Miller is a brilliant business coach and generous, kind human. This conversation is so so good. I can't wait for you to listen in! And don't forget to take her awesome Magnetic Offer Scorecard Assessment https://your10kformula.com/ ! It's one of the most robust free resources I've seen. Jessica Miller helps ambitious entrepreneurs streamline and grow their businesses by creating Hell Yes! offers that sell themselves. After working with dozens of business owners she has seen that the difference between struggling and thriving is having a Hell Yes Offer at the center of the business. Jessica has spoken at The StoryBrand Made Simple Summit, The Maine Women's Conference, and several others, and is a favorite guest expert in private high-level masterminds and has been a guest on much-loved podcasts like Susan Hyatt's Rich Coach Club, and The Next On Scene podcast. Jess is also the host of the It's Your Offer Podcast. You can learn more about her at jessicamillercoaching.com. Connect with Jess Miller: https://www.instagram.com/jessicadioguardimiller/ https://www.facebook.com/jessicadioguardimiller The Magnetic Offer Scorecard https://your10kformula.com/
Bruin's Diehard: Boston Bruins Analysis, NHL Recap, and Hockey Chatter
Join John Williams and Jeff Mannix with special guest Molly Engstram coach the U. of Maine Women's Hockey Team.
More women in senior management and leadership positions is win-win-win. For women, for organisations and for workplace equality. So how do individuals and organisations create more opportunities to get to the top and thrive there? This week, I'm pleased to be speaking to Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead. Jodi is an executive leadership coach, speaker, host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast and author of the Amazon bestseller ‘Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing'. Listen for: The four common struggles women experience when promoted to senior leadership How empowering team and delegating more makes you more promotable What organisations can do to support more women into leadership positions A discussion on women's rights and equality in work and society MORE ABOUT JODI Jodi works with organisations to support their women leaders to develop the skills needed to grow into and thrive in senior leadership. She is President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes magazines. Jodi has spoken at the Massachusetts Conference for Women, the Women in Banking and Emerging Leaders Conferences, and Podcast Movement. Visit the Women Taking The Lead website: https://womentakingthelead.com/ Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiflynn/ Women Taking The Lead Podcast: https://womentakingthelead.com/podcast/ Accomplished: How To Go From Dreaming To Doing: https://womentakingthelead.com/accomplished/ ORDER MY BOOK “Closing The Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard” is now in paperback and on Kindle. Closing the Influence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face. Find out more and order you copy here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/book BE BOLDER - STARTING ON WEDNESDAY! Increase your confidence and assertiveness at work in Be Bolder, my 4 session course for women. Learn how to set healthy boundaries, say no more often, speak up more confidently in meetings, worry less about what others think of you, have the courage to have challenging conversations and be more assertive in your communication. Each session is delivered as a 90-minute online workshop with bite sized videos and coaching exercises to do between sessions. Our next cohort starts this Wednesday 5 October. Find out more here: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/ HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify I would love to hear your feedback on this week's podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social! Thank you for listening, see you next week!
Maine People’s Alliance Senior Organizer Esther Pew hosts a panel discussion featuring Senior Vice President of Public Affairs of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Nicole Clegg, Maine AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney and Maine Women’s Lobby Executive Director Destie Hohman Sprague. They discuss the celebration of Women’s Equality Day this Friday, August 26th and what…
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Do you sometimes wonder how BOLD you want to be with your thought leadership message? You know you have something important and impactful to say, but you're a bit uncertain on how it will be received and if there will be any backlash. I have definitely experienced this - and the benefits have far outweighed any negativity. My guest is Jodi Flynn, who is the founder of Women Taking the Lead, which helps corporate women advance in leadership, and the host of the Women Taking the Lead podcast. Jodi recently graduated from our Thought Leader Academy, where she worked on her thought leadership message and signature talk. Jodi and I talk about: The types of speaking engagements Jodi was comfortable doing - and why she wanted to do something different What her bold thought leadership message is The hesitancy she had around sharing her message - and how she got past it A story from her childhood that influenced the work she does Why *you* are the messenger for your message This is the audio from a recent LinkedIn Live. You can watch the video at https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6930483939065118720/. About My Guest: Jodi Flynn, founder of Women Taking the Lead, is an Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Facilitator. A Certified Professional Coach (PCC) through the International Coach Federation (ICF), women leaders hire Jodi to develop the skills needed to thrive in Senior Leadership. She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. Jodi has spoken at the Massachusetts Conference for Women, the Maine Bankers Association Women in Banking and Emerging Leaders Conferences, and the Michigan Bankers Association Rising Leaders Conference. She is the President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes Magazine. About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories, voices, and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com. Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/282/ Jodi's website: https://womentakingthelead.com Register for our Summit Speakers Reunion on June 21 (it's free): https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/reunion/ Join our Thought Leader Academy: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/ Connect on social: Carol Cox on LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox Jodi Flynn (guest) on LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiflynn Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 232: Are You an Influencer, an Expert, or a Thought Leader? with Carol Cox Episode 233: 3 Types of Thought Leadership Models with Carol Cox Episode 241: The Expert Trap: What Holds Women Back from Thought Leadership with Carol Cox
The Maine Women's Cannabis Connection is hosting its first-ever Community Field Day Event on Thursday, June 30th from 4 - 8 pm at Stonehedge in Grey, Maine. Join us for a day of community team building, competition, games & prizes, food trucks, live entertainment, and more! Show that your team is the best in Maine! Come compete in a series of games and relays to see who wins the MWCC Cannabis Cup! There will be both team games and solo games with a point-based system deciding the overall CannaCup Field day Champion! We are beyond appreciative of the community who have come together to help us throw an amazing event. We will have gift bags available for a $40 donation. A portion of the profits will go towards continuing to support women in the industry and equality in Maine. You can find more information about the event on Instagram in the bio of @womenscannabisconnection. I will be there, you will be there, imagine the possibilities. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/potluckypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/potluckypodcast/support
I am excited to have Jodi Flynn, from "Women Taking the Lead" as an Executive Leadership Coach (read more about her below).We will be discussing strategies to ask your Company to Sponsor You to Be Coached.We also talk about:Jodi's journey and her passion for coachingHow you can receive coaching benefits your companyHow to ask your decision. makers to approve paying for you to work with a coachHere is a link to the worksheet she mentioned: Women taking the Lead ChecklistMore about Jodi:Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead is an executive leadership coach, podcaster, author, and speaker. Organizations hire Jodi to support their women leaders to develop the skills needed to grow into and thrive in senior leadership. She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. She is President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes magazines. You can find out more about Jodi at WomenTakingTheLead.com and connect with her on LinkedIn at https://lnkd.in/gp2P94vF Abundance Visualization: https://theenlightenedheart.pro/abundance-now/Receive Your Free Guide: "5 Ways to Feed Your Soul and Rise Into Your Leadership as an Empath" https://theenlightenedheart.pro/free-giftIf you love oracle cards and want a tool to help you step into your confidence and find your inner jewels:Oracle Cards: “The Jewels Inside”IG: https://www.instagram.com/kavitalifecoachFB: https://www.facebook.com/kavitalifecoachLI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavita-melwani-com
This week, Scotty Wazz talks about the ins and out of the Maryland Black Bears weekend in Maine, as well as talking about the seasons that were for the four Maryland women club teams.
(Intro) St. Patrick's Day Facts (Topic) When is the last time you got lucky? (Dirty) Instagram puts Kanye on timeout. Kim talks about Pete Davidson on the Ellen show. Jussie Smollet is free pending appeal. (5TYNTK) Senators King and Collins support additional assistance for Ukraine. Camera found in Bates College dorm bathroom. Busy stretch of 295 shutting down in Maine. Jessica Meir honored by the Maine Women's Hall of Fame. Happy St. Patrick's Day! (Outro) St. Paddy's TBT
As one of the founders and current President of the board for the Maine Women's Conference, Jodi Flynn has taken the conference from just an idea to a successful nonprofit focusing on supporting women across the state. So how did she do it?On this season of the Coach Pony Podcast, I'm sitting down with successful business owners to ask them, how did you build that? And today I'll dig in with Jodi about how it all started, how she grew the conference, what she's learned, and what you should know if you're thinking about hosting and building a successful conference.Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead is an Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Facilitator. Women leaders hire Jodi to develop the skills they need to thrive in senior leadership. She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. Listen to the full episode to hear about:How the dynamics and challenges of becoming a nonprofit impacted the timeline from the idea to the first conferenceWhat taking the event online in 2021 did for their margins and attendanceWhy they chose not to max out the capacity of the venue for the sake of growthJodi's top three pieces of advice for coaches who want to host eventsTo learn more about Jodi Flynn:Women Taking the LeadThe Maine Women's ConferenceFacebook: @WomenTakingTheLeadTwitter: @JodiMFlynnInstagram:@JodiMFlynnConnect with Jodi on LinkedInWomen Taking the Lead PodcastAccomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to DoingTo learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyInstagram @christiecoachponyBuild A Real BusinessIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619
Today's Guest: Bailey Oakes from the Maine Women's Hockey Team We Discuss: - Bailey's first year in College Hockey - Playing in the PWHL - Having some fun in the Non Hockey Segment
Ali is from Black Forest, Colorado and just finished up her final season of Division 1 soccer with the University of Maine Black Bears. Ali earned an undergraduate degree in Journalism and is currently getting a Graduate Degree in Global Policy and International Affairs. Enjoy! Daily Dose CBD promo code: "monkeymind15" for 15% off at https://www.dailydosecbdinc.com/ Monkey Mind's website: https://monkeymindathletes.com/ Monkey Mind's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monkeymindathletes/ Monkey Mind merchandise: https://monkeymindathletes.com/merchandise Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJLKZQb6vBgxlWvCLj_5jhQ Ali's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alitobey/
The Bates women's swimming and diving team won a sixth straight state title, the women's basketball team made a big statement at Bowdoin and the squash teams defeated their rivals from Brunswick as well. All that and more, on the Bates Bobcast! Interviews this episode: 1:12 -- Morgan Kennedy '24, Women's Basketball (Female Bobcat of the Week and the Maine Women's Basketball Co-Rookie of the Week). 5:15 -- Sophie Cassily '25, Women's swimming and diving (Four-time state champion). 11:52 -- Nathan Berry '23, Men's swimming and diving (Two-time state champion and Male Bobcat of the Week). 17:16 -- Andrea Martagon '24, Women's squash. 23:59 -- Peter Koenigsbauer '22, Men's squash captain.
From driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to bringing the Bee Wild Mobile to Wyman's, Colleen Craig talks about her career in experiential marketing in this episode. Learn about the integrated marketing strategy Wyman's took as they launched the Bee Wild Mobile. Find out fun facts about wild blueberries and learn the difference between cultivated blueberries. Packed with interesting stories from the road and a career in communications, this episode will leave you longing for a frozen fruit treat. 3:12 – Colleen describes her unique career, starting as a “Hotdogger” for the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. 5:38 – Colleen explains how she became a member of the Wyman's team through her network. 8:50 – Colleen defines what a wild blueberry is in comparison to cultivated blueberries. 11:17 – Colleen announces the Bee Wild Mobile, which will be traveling around Maine during the summer of 2021. 17:21 – Colleen describes how public relations fits into Wyman's marketing strategy. 19:49 – Colleen explains her vision for using hyperlocal media to spread the word about Wyman's. 23:30 – Colleen talks about the importance of growing the number of Wyman's brand ambassadors, known as pollinators. 25:50 – Colleen shares some resources that have benefited her career. Quote “I am biased toward different channels that provide a better opportunity for consumers to engage. Experiential marketing is of them. PR, I think, is another one. You are getting earned media. You are asking people to engage and read something – a story versus just seeing an ad.” - Colleen Craig, brand manager at Wyman's Links: Wyman's: https://wymans.com/ Just Fruit Cups: https://wymans.com/wymans-family-products/ Maine Women's Magazine June 2021 issue: https://www.mainewomenmagazine.com/colleen-craig/ Bee Wild Mobile Events: https://wymans.com/events/ Oscar Mayer Wienermobile: https://www.oscarmayer.com/wienermobile Planters Nutmobile: https://www.planters.com/mr-peanut/nutmobile L.L. Bean Bootmobile: https://events.llbean.net/index.html Mike Bowditch Mysteries by Paul Doiron: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Bowditch-Series/dp/B074C6NVGD Pour Your Heart Into It by Howard Schultz: https://www.amazon.com/Pour-Your-Heart-Into-Starbucks/dp/0786883561 Downeast by Gigi Georges: https://www.amazon.com/Downeast-Maine-Girls-Unseen-America/dp/0062984454 Maine Seacoast Mission EdGE Program: https://www.seacoastmission.org/what-we-do/edge/ Grippy Tannins: http://www.grippytannins.com/ Listen to Tony Shurman's PR Maven® Podcast episode. Activate the PR Maven® Flash Briefing on your Alexa Device. Join the PR Maven® Facebook group page. About the guest: Colleen Craig is a native New Englander who studied communication at DePaul University in Chicago. She took her degree on the road as a goodwill ambassador ("Hotdogger") for the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile - spreading miles of smiles on the hot dog highways of America. She has held various roles in marketing and communications for 15 years from big corporations to family-owned, healthcare to consumer products, and is most proud of holding three post-grad degrees: Hot Dog High, Hamburger U and the Lobster & Salmon Academy. Colleen is the brand manager at Wyman's in Maine. Wyman's is the #1 brand of frozen fruit nationally and one of the world's largest purveyors of wild blueberries. She is passionate about fruit in all forms - from frozen to wine - and is firmly planted in Maine between the mountains and the ocean. She currently resides in Portland, Maine with her Puerto Rican rescue puppy, Scarlet. Looking to connect: Email: ccraig@wymans.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-craig-bb36464/
How does a solopreneur successfully land CEOs and executives as clients? In today's episode, I interview my client, Jodi Flynn, on her journey to success with business clients. We discuss what strategies have worked best for her and what she considers the keys to her success. We also talk about the challenges she faces right now, and how I can help her get unstuck. Jodi Flynn, of Women Taking the Lead, is an executive leadership coach, podcaster, author, speaker, and workshop facilitator. She is hired by companies and women leaders to help them develop the skills needed to thrive in senior leadership. She also hosts the critically-acclaimed podcast, 'Women Taking the Lead', and is a bestselling author on Amazon with her book, 'Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing'. She is President of the board of The Maine Women's Conference, and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes Magazine. Listening to Jodi speak about landing corporate clients behind the scenes, you may find some inspiration and ideas for your own business!Read Podcast Full Summary here.
In this episode I’m sharing some things I’ve been up to in the past year and what I’m doing for myself and my business in the coming months. For those of you who are new to Women Taking the Lead…hello and welcome! I’m Jodi Flynn and welcome to the Women Taking the Lead podcast. Being an executive leadership coach, author, speaker, workshop facilitator and I have the privilege to work with women leaders to hone the skills that will allow them to thrive in Senior Leadership. My absolute joy is to work with women who are still recovering from their last promotion. I am now settled in my new home in Norfolk, Virginia. And thanks to the beauty of technology, I’ve been able to continue to work with women all over the world as I transitioned from Maine to Massachusetts and on to Virginia. I do individual and group coaching as well as workshops and team retreats. I am the current President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference and on I’m the Board of Advisors for LeadHERship Global. There's Been a lot to Process I hope that this episode finds you healthy and well. There is so much change swirling around us right now and it’s so important for us to balance what needs to get done and be decided and taking time for yourself to pause and process everything that’s going on. Speaking of some things that are going on… Firstly, there are some exciting things going on behind the scenes with The Maine Women's Conference. We are actively producing our WeAreME Interview Series. This series features gritty, determined, and inspirational women from all over Maine. Sitting down live via Zoom to chat with a MEWC Board Member to share her story, the lessons she's learned, and her words of wisdom. In addition, participants on these calls have an opportunity to listen in and ask questions. The next WeAreME event is coming up on June 7th at 7 pm ET with Sherri Mitchell. Sherri is a Native American attorney, teacher, author, activist, and change-maker. Sherri will be sharing her story of advocating for Indigenous rights and environmental justice. Head over to TheMaineWomensConference.org to find out more! There’s also some exciting news coming out soon about The Maine Women's Conference 2021 event in November. Be sure you are subscribed to the Newsletter and or following The Maine Women's Conference on social media. You definitely don’t want to miss out! LeadHERship Global Secondly, I am also on the Board of Advisors for LeadHERship Global. LeadHERship Global is an incredibly impactful gathering of extraordinary women, connecting in a confidential, supportive and private community. Above all, LeadHERship Global is specifically designed for the unique opportunities and challenges of senior leaders. Members have access to independent, unbiased and expert advice on the most critical priorities facing leaders today, to accelerate their success. I've been taking advantage of the training, the virtual roundtables and networking opportunities the membership provides. What I love is there are plenty of opportunities to learn, network and get mentoring for your specific needs and stage in your career. You can find out more at LeadHerShipGlobal.com. Are you Active on LinkedIn? Thirdly, I’ve been getting much more active on LinkedIn and I’m really enjoying it. LinkedIn, for me, used to be a bit of a ghost town and the posts shared on LinkedIn were very formal. There are more people active on LinkedIn now and while the posts are primarily work and career related, which I like, they are much more engaging. I’ve been active on these initiatives and working in my business. While that has brought me satisfaction and joy, I’ve also been feeling a pull recently to stop and reflect, and moreover, think about how I want to move forward with my business. And that includes the podcast. So many good things are happening right now. Moreover, I know I need to make sure everything I do is in service of my mission. That mission is serving you and making sure I’m providing what you need to overcome any self-doubt, so you can step gracefully into new levels of leadership and responsibility. Hence, I need to slow down to process what’s been happening over the past 15 months, make some changes, and subsequently, come back refreshed and ready to support you. Are you thinking about making some new changes as well? I’d love to hear from you. Reach out to me at jodi@womentakingthelead.com or comment anywhere you find me on social media. Podcasts to Continue to Help You on Your Journey In the meantime, there is a back catalogue of 423 episodes! Can you believe that?!!! And rest assured, I’ll be back! I am a podcaster and I love this medium. And if you are looking for more great podcasts to listen to, here are some other podcasts I’m currently listening to on the regular. Living Life Well The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos NPR’s Life Kit Wine and Dime with Amy Irvine Career Focus LeadHERship Global Pioneers at Work Women Amplified with Celeste Headlee Business Focus Coach Pony with Christie Mims Speaking Your Brand with Carol Cox The BizChix Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs The Brainy Business with Melina Palmer Sales Focus Linking In with Louise Sales Maven with Nikki Rausch Women Making Big Sales with Melinda Chen News and History The History Chicks The Daily As always, I hope this has been of value to you, and here’s to your continued success. Remember to process! Thank You to Our Sponsors! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you!
It can be intimidating for people new to hunting and fishing to get into these sports. Women, in particular, often have to deal with the added barrier of being the only female at the range or fly shop. My guests today, Christi Holmes and Jill LaPlante, are two avid outdoorsman doing the work to break down those barriers and mentor women interested in hunting and fishing. Both engineers, Jill and Christi each started women's Northeast hunting groups to promote and empower women to become more involved in the outdoors. Christi is a registered Maine hunting and fishing guide who founded the group Maine Women's Hunters, and Jill founded the group New England Sportswomen. We talk turkeys, dragging deer, and the differences between western and eastern hunting and guiding. Christi HolmesOn InstagramMaine Women HuntersJill LaPlanteOn Instagram New England Sportswomen
It's Mental Health Awareness month and on this episode we're joined by former Duke, Michigan State, and Maine Women's Basketball head coach and author Joanne P. McCallie. "Coach P" pops on to talk about learning of her diagnosis of bipolar 1 and 2 at and early stage in her career, keeping it quiet, finding help through therapy, all while finding success on the court and dealing with her own struggles. McCallie was featured recently on Good Morning America with Robin Roberts to talk about her journey and new book "Secret Warrior". This is a fantastic interview that you'll be wanting to know more!Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSoccr with the hashtag #SoccerChat and on facebook at facebook.com/ChatSoccr!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~HOSTS:Nick Rizzo, St. Mary's Minnesota Women's Head CoachShaun Soderling, Brescia University Women's Head CoachGUEST:Joanne P. McCallieBuy "Secret Warrior: A coach and figure on and off the court" on Amazon~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#SoccerChat is a duKTig brand FC member! Use the promo code "SOCCERCHAT" to get yourself a sweet discount at checkout!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
How did Jodi Flynn land her first paid coaching client? Networking, networking, networking. This can apply to any business but especially when you're coaching in the corporate executive realm, it's all about relationships. Getting clients is all about who you know and being brave enough to put yourself out there. You have to get in front of potential clients, get to know them, and let them know what you can offer. All this season we have been chatting with experienced 6 and 7-figure coaches from different niches about how they got that very first client and what they might do differently today. In this episode, we are continuing our series by peering into the world of corporate coaching with the Founder of Women Taking the Lead, Jodi Flynn. For over a decade, women leaders have been hiring Jodi to develop the skills needed to thrive in Senior Leadership. She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. She is the President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes Magazine. Jodi is more than a decade into her career as a corporate coach and is still loving it! And funny enough, after all these years of experience, she is still getting her clients the same way she got that very first paying client–networking, networking, networking… Listen to the full episode to hear: How Jodi's first corporate coaching client was the biggest package she ever sold How the industry has changed in the 12 years since she started her business and what predictions she has for the corporate coaching world Why, when you're in the corporate and executive realm, it's all relationships–being willing to get to know people and be of service to them What Jodi teaches her clients about taking on more responsibility and rearranging their lives, all while taking care of themselves Book Recommendations: How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job by Sally Helgesen In the Flo: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life by Alisa Vitti To learn more about Jodi Flynn: Women Taking the Lead Facebook: @womentakingthelead LinkedIn:n @jodiflynn Twitter: @jodimflynn Instagram: @jodimflynn To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE 26-Page Guide On How to Land Your First Clients Coach Pony The Revolutionary Club Instagram @christiecoachpony And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619
Christi Holmes, registered Maine Guide and founder of Maine Women Hunters, speaks with host Catherine Gordon. The Machias native works as a design engineer and writes monthly columns for The Maine Sportsman and the Bangor Daily News.
In this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast seating with Naketa Ren Thigpen let us welcome Kirsten Beverley-Waters, she is the author “Struggle Guru”, a book that will help you recognize the wisdom in your own achievements. You have been carrying a burden for so long that you do not give yourself credit for learning how to carry it. Gain appreciation for yourself, motivation to succeed again, and realization that you are your own guru. In her new book STRUGGLE GURU Kirsten dives deep into an exploration of personal experience and how our individual stories and struggles help shape our biology, giving breath to our individual strengths. Kirsten’s past has been punctuated with seemingly insurmountable challenges including a cancer diagnosis. But when it comes to defining the heights of her career, Kirsten credits the low moments in her life with enabling her to find her voice and harness her powers Struggle Guru is a lifetime in the making. You know, I tell people that when I was six years old, I lost my father suddenly. And that moment really pushed me into this world of constant observance and recognizing the preciousness of life. [Kirsten Beverley-Waters 2:44] More about Kirsten Beverley-Waters Kirsten has been featured in publications such as Shape Magazine, Maine Women’s Magazine, the Daily Burn, Yoga Medicine, Misadventures Magazine, Strategic Athlete, The Outbound Collective, and Yoga World. You can find her online at KBWaters.com and on Instagram @kbeverlywaters and Twitter @kbeverlywaters. I f you are willing and ready, let’s shake the shame and spread healing & hope to women ready to get more of what they want. Order a copy of my survivor memoir and personal transformational story for yourself or a friend. Selfish: Permission to Pause, Live, Love and Laugh Your Way to Joy at Amazon or anywhere books are found. Subscribe, REVIEW, Share & Balance Boldly Recently Rated #8 by Feedspot on The Top 35 Women in Business Podcast to Follow in 2020! On the Balance Boldly Podcast, host Naketa R. Thigpen talks with ambitious women in business (and a few brave men) from a wide array of industries about their pursuit of success, how they face business burnout and what work/life balance looks like for them. Not your conventional self-help podcast, Balance Boldly uncovers real solutions to real problems afflicting real people at home and in the workplace, daily. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or Google Play to subscribe to the show and leave your honest review. If you want to dive deeper into topics around work/life (and LOVE), expounding on how to leverage the intimacy advantage in your business join me in our free private group on Facebook: Certified Selfish. Connect with me, Naketa R. Thigpen @asknaketa on IG, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Now Go. Create Your Balance. Create Your Joy. But remember, do it, BOLDLY! Thank you for listening!
Do you prefer convenience or happiness? You may be thinking, “Both!” But the reality is our long-term happiness and satisfaction usually requires a long series of inconveniences. In this episode I’m making a case for why you actually want to be inconvenienced a lot more. Hello, I’m Jodi Flynn and welcome to the Women Taking the Lead podcast. I’m an executive leadership coach, author, speaker, workshop facilitator and I have the joy to work with women leaders who want to hone the skills that will allow them to thrive in Senior Leadership. I know I’ve met a woman I would love to work with when we start having a few laughs about our tendencies toward perfectionism and people pleasing. I had been living in Maine for the past 18 years, but I am currently in Massachusetts staying with family while I prepare to make my final move to Virginia. Thanks to the beauty of technology, I’ve been able to continue to work with women all over the world even in the midst of so much movement and transition. I do individual coaching as well as workshops and team retreats, and I am the current President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference. I spend the free time I have catching up with friends and family, coordinating my move to Virginia, and finding calm by watching the Great British Baking Show. Applied knowledge is power If you spend any time with teenagers and young adults you’ve probably witnessed many occasions where they choose the short-term pleasure or convenience over the long-term gain. Currently living in a home with a 9-year-old, 13-year-old, and 19-year-old, I am treated to many conversations and behaviors around this very topic. I’ve also had a very direct conversation with my 21-year-old nephew about this. We’re always faced with things, great and small, that we’d rather not have to do. But if we want to reach our goals and find satisfaction and fulfillment – the things that truly make us happy – we have to make some sacrifices. You might be thinking, “Jodi, why are you taking a podcast episode to talk about this? I already know this.” I absolutely know that you know this. What I would ask you is, how closely are you living this? When working with my clients we make the distinction between what we know and what we believe. Sometimes we hear an idea or theory and think, “That sounds about right. That makes sense to me.” And if there is some science to back it up, we then consider ourselves to “know it.” There’s the saying, knowledge is power, but that’s not exactly true. Knowledge is potential power. Applied knowledge is power. If you are making the sacrifices necessary to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment in your life, great! If not, use this episode as a gentle reminder. Though we may “know” something it’s often helpful to have reminders to live what we know. In this episode are some examples of the short-term sacrifices or inconveniences I invite you to make so you can live a life that brings you satisfaction and fulfillment. I'm also sharing suggestion for how to make it easier to make those sacrifices. I hope this is of value to you and here’s to your success! Thank You to Our Sponsors! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you!
Amy Vachon talks about big moments in her career as a player and coach including Maine's win over Stanford in the NCAA Tournament and her first days as a Division 1 Women's Coach.
Episode 18 features a conversation with the members of the band Bait Bag. They are a punk rock trio formed by three women who are making loud music with a proud message from their home on the island of North Haven, ME. See Bait Bag perform on January 19th at 6pm as part of a special livestream presented by the Maine Women's Lobby. Find out more details here. Learn more about Bait Bag and check out their merchandise on their website here. The Maine Music feature is the new single from Bait Bag, "Safe Word". Released on the final day of 2020. Listen to the new single and all of their music here on Spotify. This episode's Maine Soundscape was recorded in Kennebunk Beach, ME. Produced by Audio Evolutions Follow The Maine Experience Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Are you ready for 2021? That can be a loaded question most years but this year it seems that question could easily set someone off. Given our routines have been upended, we have been through so much emotional upheaval, and the next year is uncertain, in this episode I’m going to give you a different kind of New Year exercise that is designed to support you no matter how you’re feeling about the past year or year to come. Hello, I’m Jodi Flynn and welcome to the Women Taking the Lead podcast. I’m an executive leadership coach, author, speaker, workshop facilitator and I have the joy to work with women leaders who want to hone the skills that will allow them to thrive in Senior Leadership. I know I’ve met a woman I would love to work with when we start having a few laughs about our tendencies toward perfectionism and people pleasing. I had been living in Maine for the past 18 years, but I am currently in Massachusetts staying with family while I prepare to make my final move to Virginia. Thanks to the beauty of technology, I’ve been able to continue to work with women all over the world even in the midst of so much movement and transition. I do individual coaching as well as workshops and team retreats, and I am the current President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference. I spend my free time catching up with friends and family, coordinating my move to Virginia, and lately I’ve been cooking more family-style meals with my sister and nieces. I have a few more skills in the kitchen. Do you have a few more skills this year? For many of us, the pandemic added a lot of stress and new responsibilities but ironically, also freed up a lot of our time. Because extra-curriculars, travel (even local travel), and events were cancelled or cut back, we’ve found ourselves with more space on our calendars. This free time, and a desire to distract ourselves from the uncertainty of our situations, brought on a boom of indulging in new and old hobbies, and polishing some skills. Many of you have improved your cooking and baking skills, have quickly upgraded your technical skills, and even the grandparents have become old hats at video conferencing. As we start to plan for 2021 let’s take a quick look back at 2020. My first question for you to consider is, what skills have you gained or improved upon in the past year? Be sure to include tactical skills, which may include more facility around software or mastering a crochet loop, as well as soft skills, such as improved listening skills, asking better questions, or advocating for yourself. What has the year taught you? As you reflect on last year, think about what else you learned about yourself. Did you discover a new interest? Did you realize you’re not doing the work you want to be doing? Did you realize you’re definitely in the right field but would like to contribute in a different way? Did you learn something new about taking care of yourself or your energy? Did you learn something new about the people around you and what they need or don’t need from you? When you think about yourself in the past year, what are you most proud of? Use these questions as prompts but don’t limit your reflection to just these questions. Keep exploring how the past year has informed you. One more question about the past year, which will segue right into imagining the year to come. What was missing for you in the past year? There may be many answers to this question so again, don’t limit yourself to one or two answers. Some common answers I’ve heard from my clients is hugs, good communication, in-person events, the ability to shop leisurely, and travel. Those seem to the be the glaring items that were missing last year. But I’ve also been hearing: alone time, space to sit quietly and think, structure and accountability. Thinking about what you’ve learned about yourself in the past year, what would you like to bring into 2021? Thinking about what was missing in the past year, what would you like to create in the year to come? Slowly start to identify goals With these answers you can start to create goals that don’t just represent a new achievement, they will support you to be your best self in 2021. Also, these goals will support you through the uncertainty we’re sure to experience through the first half of the year. As opportunities present themselves, and we know more about our situations, you’ll be able to expand and build upon your goals. Normally I would be encouraging you to be very specific and detailed about your goals, but the reality of our situation is we can predict very little about the year to come. What is in your control is your focus, your choices and your habits. Let’s double-down on these. Would additional support be helpful? Now, do you or someone who reports to you want or need someone to partner with in the new year? Working with a skilled coach can help get to the heart of what’s holding you back in your work or in your life in general. I’ve had 3 women sign up to work with me starting in January. One woman is an executive who has hit a point of mastery in her career but is beginning to feel unfulfilled. She is excellent at what she does and other companies are trying to recruit her but she has lost the passion for the work she does. She would apply for other jobs but isn’t clear on what she wants to do next. Through coaching she is going to explore what does excite her and would bring her fulfillment. Another woman is an executive within an organization who was promoted about a year ago. She’s meeting expectations in her role but doesn’t feel like she’s doing a strong job. She said she never felt like she got her feet under her after her promotion and there are some things she would like to be doing better. In this situation the owner of the company reached out on her behalf to identify coaches she could vet and he is investing in the coaching for her. The third woman whom I’ll be working with is a business owner. Her business is doing great, is very profitable, and though she is near retirement has not plans to leave the business any time soon. What she would like, though, is to take a little more time off and doesn’t see how she can do that because her team and customers are so dependent on her. We’ll be working together to create the structure and support that will allow her to be the visionary of her business and mentor to her team while allowing her team to work more independently and provide almost all of the customer service. If any of these scenarios sound familiar or if you have a unique situation you would like support with, I invite you to reach out to me directly at jodi@womentakingthelead.com or engage or send me a message on a social media platform. I’m on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. We can chat about your situation and determine if coaching with me is a good fit for you. I would be honored to be of service to you in the coming year. As always, I hope this was of value to you and here’s to your success! Thank You to Our Sponsors! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you!
Kirsten Beverley-Waters is a Yoga Medicine teacher, fitness coach, author, and motivational speaker. Kirsten is known for using innovative movement methods to bring a modern approach to yoga's ancient wisdom. Teaching movement through the lens of mental wellness, whole-body health, and spiritual groundedness, she helps others find their sacred body and soul connection.Her work is a practice of cultivating your inner warrior, changing self-talk that does not serve us, and finding strength in our struggle. Sharing her experiences with cancer, mental health, and grief, Kirsten shares the power of harnessing our inner guru. Kirsten adds levity to the moments that grab hold of us the hardest and helps her students transform the weight into strength.As a dynamic lecturer and speaker, Kirsten has been invited to teach and speak with students, educators, corporate leaders, yogis, and wellness enthusiasts on topics including unpacking community impact on personal wellness, affirming the power of your voice, and advocacy for mental health.Kirsten has been featured in publications such as Shape Magazine, Maine Women’s Magazine, the Daily Burn, Yoga Medicine, Misadventures Magazine, Strategic Athlete, The Outbound Collective, and Yoga World.Visit Kirsten: www.kbwaters.com ; https://www.facebook.com/kbeverleywaters/ ; https://www.instagram.com/kbeverleywaters/ ; https://twitter.com/Kbeverleywaters
In this quick episode I’m going to be direct about what’s needed from you as a leader and a reminder of what you need to be doing for yourself. Hello, I’m Jodi Flynn and welcome to the Women Taking the Lead podcast. I’m an executive leadership coach, author, speaker, workshop facilitator and I have the joy to work with women leaders who want to hone the skills that will allow them to thrive in Senior Leadership. I know I’ve met a woman I would love to work with when we start having a few laughs about our tendencies toward perfectionism and people pleasing. I had been living in Maine for the past 18 years, but I am currently in Massachusetts staying with family for the next month, and then I make my final move to Virginia at the beginning on 2021. Thanks to the beauty of technology, I’ve been able to continue to work with women all over the world even in the midst of so much movement and transition. I do individual coaching as well as workshops and team retreats, and I am the current President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference. I spend my free time catching up with friends and family, coordinating my move to Virginia to create a life with my guy, working out and watching the Great British Baking Show. I saw a tweet a few weeks ago that said this week has been the longest month. Have you been feeling that way too? This year has brought a bag of tricks we weren’t anticipating. Add a contentious election right before the holidays and that’s the cherry on top. You may also be having that feeling you had when you were a child on a long car ride with your parents and you were dying to get out of the car. In frustration and agony, you couldn’t help it, you kept asking, “Are we there yet?” We are not there yet. A president has been announced and vaccines are being approved, but we are a long way from healing as a nation and as a globe. Though you are like feeling a bit tired and uncertain, this is a great time to be a leader. When times are uncertain and chaos is ensuing, that’s when people are looking to those who lead to help them navigate a path through. If you are a leader, and I’m assuming you are if you are listening to this podcast, those who look to you for guidance need you to bring your best self forward right now. It's a lot to ask of you, but there’s a lot at stake. It won’t help anyone if you are easily triggered and reactionary right now. I have lost count of the number of times I had to give myself a talking to over the last couple of weeks, telling myself, “don’t engage, don’t engage, it’s not worth it.” Have you found yourself digging deep recently to stay away from conflict? The number of messages I've received in recent weeks detailing a "crazy" post on social media and the sender's struggle to not respond or comment on it have been numerous. I've seen a few and have been triggered by them as well. I want to react and discharge the emotion. And then I remember I am a leader and I have a bigger mission at stake. A moment of unleashing my pent-up frustration cannot be taken back and could hurt my cause significantly. Thoughts like, "don't engage, it's not worth it", may not be of the highest virtue but they've saved me from acting rashly and I'm grateful for that. We're all feeling a little on edge lately. I’m hoping with the winter holidays here we all have an opportunity to unplug and step away from the fray for a little while. And you especially, as a leader, need to take time to take care of yourself. If you need to vent to a trusted friend, unplug from the news, delete your social media apps from your phone or take a nap in the middle of the day - do it! Doing something nice for someone else will also make you feel good. I’d love to hear what helps you to stay above the fray? You can reach out to me directly at jodi@womentakingthelead.com or engage or send me a message on a social media platform. I’m on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube. As always, I hope this was of value to you and here’s to your success! Thank You to Our Sponsors! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you!
How do you stay on top of things without depleting all your energy? Thinking that things will fall apart if you are not around is all in your mind. Ditch perfection and learn to delegate. Trust your people, ask for support, set your boundaries and take time for yourself. You can take a break and then come back with full energy and focus on what matters most. Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead is an Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Facilitator for high achieving women who are recovering from their last big opportunity or getting ready for the next one. She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. Jodi has spoken at the Massachusetts Conference for Women, The Maine Women's Conference, and Podcast Movement. She is the President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes Magazine. In this episode, Jodi shares how challenging it is for her clients to delegate because tasks done by others don't measure up to one's standards. They ended up taking back the work and doing it all again by themselves. That would mean being pressed for time and energy; they can't take a breather to even go on vacations. She also talks about how she helps them understand that the very challenge they encounter is because of the superb capabilities they have that they fail to channel into matters that need more of their focus. What you will learn from this episode: Learn how to be in control of your business without exhausting all your time and energy Find out why you need to do away with perfectionism and find value in delegation Discover what taking time off for yourself can positively do to your business “If anyone skips over this step of taking a break to try to dive right into actively resolve the symptoms, you won't be able to solve the problem that's at the root of the symptoms. You may be able to address some of the symptoms, but new problems will crop up because the root problem is still there.” - Jodi Flynn
In this episode, I’m sharing some exciting news. And it’s not just that I celebrated my 46th birthday this week, though that is true. I’m also sharing that my book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing, is now finally, finally available in Audible. Hello, I’m Jodi Flynn and welcome to the Women Taking the Lead podcast. I’m an executive leadership coach, author, speaker, workshop facilitator and I have the joy to work with women leaders who want to hone the skills they’ll need to thrive in Senior Leadership. I know I’ve met a woman I would love to work with when we start having a few laughs about our tendencies toward perfectionism and people pleasing. I had been living in Maine for the past 18 years, but I am currently in Massachusetts staying with family for the next month, and then I make my final move to Virginia at the beginning on 2021. Thanks to the beauty of technology I’ve been able to continue to work with women all over the world even in the midst of so much movement and transition. I do individual coaching as well as workshops and team retreats, and I am the current President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference. I spend my free time catching up with friends and family, coordinating my move to Virginia to create a life with my guy, working out and watching the Great British Baking Show. I first published my book Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing in November of 2016. For years I’ve been asked why I don’t have an audio version of my book in Audible, given that I am a podcaster and many of the women in my community also like to consume audio content. Well, the wait is over! Accomplished is available in Audible and if you are not already on Audible, you can sign up and get Accomplished for free. Use the link, https://womentakingthelead.com/audible and you will be redirected to Audible to sign up and get Accomplished for free. If you are already an Audible member you can go find Accomplished right in your Audible app or use link https://womentakingthelead.com/audiobook and it will take you right there. You may be thinking, “What is Accomplished all about and why would I want to read it?” When we are not seeing the changes that we want, we often look to outside sources to explain the problem, giving our power over the situation away and hurting our self-image. Accomplished takes a different approach. It peels back the layers of misconceptions that you have about yourself and introduces you to the alter egos that appear when you are under stress. It gives you the opportunity to get to know the woman you really are underneath all the coping, the stress reactions, and the expectations of others. It guides you through a process to uncover and articulate your personal mission – the “work” that will bring you alive, bringing your best self forward in each moment. It gives you an opportunity to reflect on the people whom you spend the most time with and start to identify the specific qualities you want in the people who surround you. This is the secret to accomplishing goals you had only wished or struggled for up until now. And all of this inside work will lead to the motivation to make something happen in your life. In this final stage Accomplished guides you through crafting goals that are worthy of the real you. You have your pick of the audio version, kindle or paperback. And more good news, you can get the audio version of Accomplished for $4.87. This would also make a great gift for another woman. Now, this episode is short and sweet but I’m going to be back this Monday with another episode in which I’m chatting with Jennifer Brown of Jennifer Brown Consulting on the personal journey to be inclusive. It was enlivening. If there is any way I can support you, reach out to me at jodi@womentakingthelead.com or message me on any platform we are connected on. As always, I hope this was of value to you and here’s to your success. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you!
A pioneer in innovative movement methods for healing, Kirsten brings a modern perspective beating struggle – be they from everyday difficulties or life-changing events.In her new book STRUGGLE GURU (September 1, 2020 / US$14.99), Kirsten dives deep into an exploration of personal experience and how our individual stories and struggles help shape our individual core being giving breath to our individual strengths. Kirsten's past has been punctuated with seemingly insurmountable challenges including a cancer diagnosis. But when it comes to defining the heights of her career, Kirsten credits the low moments in her life with enabling her to find her voice and harness her powers. Her strategy helps people optimize their sense of self through the lens of mental wellness, whole body health, and spiritual grounding. With Kirsten's expert guidance, everybody will find their hidden superpower for overcoming struggle tucked in among these pages. She has shared her work and in been featured in publications such as Shape Magazine, Maine Women's Magazine, the Daily Burn, Yoga Medicine, Misadventures Magazine, Strategic Athlete, The Outbound Collective, and Yoga World. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/katie846/support
Life doesn't have to be a struggle, but it can be if you decide, "Life is just a constant struggle!" However, if you leverage the low moments of life and make them your friend, then the struggles become the powerful lessons that get you where you want to go and desire, regardless of whether that is coming out of the closet, getting fit, of finding your just right path life. Kirsten Beverley-Waters takes us on a journey of going into the arena with struggling and how she uses it to guide her next best steps for success in all aspects of her life. https://www.amazon.com/Struggle-Guru-Biographical-Struggles-Influencing/dp/1098312546/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=struggle+guru&qid=1592331063&sr=8-1 ()About KirstenKirsten Beverley-Waters is a Yoga Medicine teacher, fitness coach, author, and motivational speaker. Through her unique approach to teaching movement, Kirsten has built a reputation for helping others to find their sacred body and soul connection. When it comes to defining the heights of her career, Kirsten credits the low moments in her life with enabling her to find her voice and harness her powers. Like many, Kirsten’s past has been punctuated with seemingly insurmountable challenges unique to her own journey, that ultimately provided her with a landscape for success. In her new book https://www.amazon.com/Struggle-Guru-Biographical-Struggles-Influencing/dp/1098312546/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=struggle+guru&qid=1592331063&sr=8-1 (STRUGGLE GURU) (September 1, 2020 / US$14.99), Kirsten dives deep into an exploration of personal experience and how our individual stories and struggles help shape our biology, giving breath to our individual superpowers. Kirsten credits the low moments in her life with enabling her to find her voice and harness her powers. Her strategy helps people optimize their sense of self through the lens of mental wellness, whole body health, and spiritual grounding. Part instruction guide, part field guide to self-optimization, the book features chapters that simply beg to be read including: Uniquely Unqualified A Bad Case of Authenticity Swipe Right, Dodge Left, Stuck Center Humble Pie is Making Me Fat The White Rabbit of Struggle With the Kirsten’s expert guidance, everybody will find their hidden superpower for overcoming struggle tucked in among these pages. She has shared her work and in been featured in publications such as Shape Magazine, Maine Women’s Magazine, the Daily Burn, Yoga Medicine, Misadventures Magazine, Strategic Athlete, The Outbound Collective, and Yoga World. She is available to interview at almost any time. Connect With Kristinhttp://www.kbwaters.com/ (Website) https://www.facebook.com/kbeverleywaters/?ref=br_tf&epa=SEARCH_BOX (Facebook) https://twitter.com/Kbeverleywaters (Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/tgseelig1/ (Instagram) https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-beverley-waters-23ba0310a (LinkedIn) You can also listen to the podcast on…https://apple.co/2RBmUxZ ()https://bit.ly/2UxP9zN () https://spoti.fi/2JpvCfg ()https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rick-clemons/the-coming-out-lounge () http://tun.in/pjtKR ()https://bit.ly/30kT4kL () https://bit.ly/2FVH55j ()
In the 43rd episode of Maine Golf Talk we head down to Centre College in Kentucky to talk with Bailey Plourde. Bailey won the Maine Women's Amateur in 2018 at Rockland Golf Club and has a decorated career in the college ranks. We talk with Bailey about her time growing up in Maine and what to expect when deciding on a college.Course strategy and statistic tracking is imperative to playing your best golf, check out Arccos Golf to get ahead in the game! If you use the promo code MAINEGOLF you can save 10% on your order! Also check out our https://linktr.ee/Mainegolftalk for more great deals including 10% off golf training aids!!
In this episode I’m going to cover being forceful versus being influential. We all have an idea of what we want and there are many strategies we can utilize to accomplish our goal. However, in regard to using force, which many of us can default into because of the short-term gains, there are many more benefits to cultivating influence even though it takes more time and conscious intention. Hello, I’m Jodi Flynn and welcome to the Women Taking the Lead podcast. I’m an executive leadership coach, author, speaker, workshop facilitator and I have the joy to work with women leaders who want to hone the skills they’ll need to thrive in Senior Leadership. I know I’ve met a woman I would love to work with when we start having a few laughs about our tendencies toward perfectionism and people pleasing. I have been living in Maine for the past 18 years and thanks to the beauty of technology I’ve been able to work with women all over the world. I do individual coaching as well as workshops and team retreats. I am currently in the processes of taking my coaching system and turning it into an online course for those who prefer a Do-It-Yourself model of learning. I am the current President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference and I am a Curriculum Partner for a Women’s Leadership development program through Real Women Collective Action (RWCA). I spend my free time catching up with friends and family, planning trips to Virginia to visit my guy, working out and watching the Great British Baking Show. Communication and Relationships Because of my expertise in communication and relationship building there have been times I’ve been approached by organizations looking for scripts of what to say. And hearing what this episode was going to cover, you may also have wondered if there are the right things to say to be more influential. I always respectfully hear what they have to say and why they want these scripts and then I explain to them that communication, relationship building, and gaining influence are more about who you are being that what you are saying. When I talk about who you are being, I’m referring to your demeanor, your attitude and the overall experience you are creating for the other person or people around you. You’ve probably heard this before: communication is comprised of only 7% word choice or verbal communication. The other 93% is split 38% vocal (think tone of voice, inflection, volume, etc.) and the final 55% is nonverbal communication (facial expressions and body language). That means, that while you may have 7% of your communication nailed down the other 93% of what you are communicating may not be in your conscious control. Even if you can get conscious control of some of your vocal and nonverbal communication and get that percentage up to 50% or 60%, you still have 40%-50% of your communication sending different messages. [Listen in to get more information on transforming subtle force, which only gives you short-term gains, into influence. How to Increase Your Influence Have a strong sense of integrity; keep your word Be clear on your core values and live by them Be confident and secure in who you are and your abilities Continue to develop yourself personally and professionally Respect and treat the people you lead with fairness Own up to your mistakes and make amends Be inclusive, invite others in, letting them be a part of the process Make others feel valued and heard Be agile and flexible, especially when faced with challenges Demonstrate openness, transparency, humility and intelligence Have a good sense of humor; value fun and enjoyment in the workplace and elsewhere Take your work seriously but don’t take yourself too seriously Be curious and embody a sense of possibility Assume good intent Inspire people by sharing your vision with them and helping them to see themselves in that vision Be a team player and make others happy to be on your team, playing alongside you Be willing to roll up your sleeves, work hard, and do what it takes and so much more... If you are already doing these things you are probably very in tune with having a blessed life. Well done and keep going. We are blessed to have you among us. And, if while going through that list you realized you could use some support in developing any of the characteristics and the demeanor that creates influence, I would love to partner with you on this. What is so great about coaching is the things that help to make you a better leader are the things that cause you to be happier and healthier in all areas of your life. If you’re ready or you would like to hear more about how coaching can help you develop influence reach out to me at jodi@womentakingthelead.com. It would be an honor to be a part of your journey. And if you thought of a friend or colleague whom this episode would be helpful to, please share it with them. Some of the most useful resources I’ve gained on my journey have come as recommendations from those who cared about me. As always, I hope this was helpful to you, and here’s to your success! Thank You to Our Sponsors! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you!
Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead is an Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Facilitator for high achieving women who are recovering from their last big opportunity or getting ready for the next one. She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. She is the President of the board for The Maine Women’s Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes Magazine. On this Episode: Jodi tells about her background in psychology and doing what she needed to do while she continued to pursue her passion in coaching. Jodi and Denis talk about falling into leadership and how many do not realize they are capable of leadership until it is upon them. Jodi and Denis discuss the characteristics of a great leader. Jodi stresses the importance of following your interests. Jodi explains the importance for development of women leaders and how this is changing over time. Rather than focusing on the bottom line, Jodi says the emphasis of leadership should be change from the top! Key Takeaways: Leaders must be committed to their own personal development. Make sure you are walking your talk. When there is a balance of men and women in leadership, there is better long-term sustainability due to better risk assessment. Tweetable Quotes: “It’s not about getting into leadership. It’s becoming the leader. Owning it is really important for sure!”- Denis “ We don’t just need leaders. We need great leaders.” - Jodi “ It’s not like we’re looking for women to take over. We’re looking for balance.” - Jodi Jodi Flynn: Find out more about Jodi at https://womentakingthelead.com (womentakinglead.com) Email: jodi@womentakinglead.com Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiflynn/ Resources: Email: denis@leadingchangepartners.com Leadership Is Changing FaceBook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/ ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/)
Were you one of the people who, when the pandemic shut downs began, took a step back to reflect on how you were living your life; checking in to see if you were on the right track? If you didn’t like what you were seeing, you’ve probably been doing some research to see what changes you could make and how to make those changes. From there, the next natural step is to get into action. When the pandemic began, I redid a series on the Cycle of Change and completed 3 of the 4 phases that make up the Cycle of Change. The phases I covered were: The Toss-In Phase or the ending of a cycle, The Shuffle Phase which includes deciding what you want to do next, and The Deal Phase when you decide what strategy you’ll utilize in the next phase. The timing did not feel right to cover the final phase back in the spring but I am feeling it now. In this episode, we’re going to cover the fourth and final phase of the cycle of change, Play the Game. Hi, I’m Jodi Flynn and welcome to the Women Taking the Lead podcast. I’m an executive leadership coach, author, speaker, workshop facilitator and I have the joy to work with women leaders who want to hone the skills they’ll need to thrive in Senior Leadership. I know I’ve met a woman I would love to work with when we start having a few laughs about our tendencies toward perfectionism and people pleasing. Originally from Massachusetts I have been living in Maine for the past 18 years. Thanks to the beauty of technology I’ve been able to work with women all over the world. If you have a device and Wi-Fi we can work together. I do individual coaching as well as workshops and team retreats. I am currently in the processes of taking my coaching system and turning it into an online course for those who prefer a Do-It-Yourself model of learning. I am the current President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference and I am a Curriculum Partner for a Women’s Leadership development program through Real Women Collective Action (RWCA). I spend my free time catching up with friends and family, FaceTiming my boyfriend who lives in Virginia, working out and watching the Great British Baking Show. Play the Game (Action!) “Play the Game” is an exciting and mostly positive time during the Cycle of Change when you are all-in to live your dreams and reach new levels of success, fulfillment and well-being. Whereas in previous stages you were either reflecting on the past or imagining the future, this phase is about being fully in the moment. You are living the strategy and the plan you created in The Deal Phase. It is a time of action but the amount of action you will take in this phase is based on your personality, how clear you are on your goal, how feasible your plan is and how much support you have. That’s why The Deal Phase is so crucial to set you up for success in this phase, though most plans will work if you can only get out of your own way. What that means is in the Play the Game Phase it’s important to manage your inner critic, which always comes to life when you are doing something new, big or scary. This is where self-doubt can start to plague you and if you allow it too much power you will unconsciously begin to self-sabotage. Know that it is natural and normal for your inner critic to try to have a field day with you. Change the perspective that hearing your inner critic is a bad thing. Rather, hearing your inner critic means you are playing full out and that’s a great thing. If you are able to manage your inner critic you will, for the most part, feel harmonious, optimistic, determined and fully alive. If you are able to remain flexible you will be able to pivot and adjust if things don’t go according to plan. Let’s face it, things rarely go exactly according to plan so it’s important not to get too attached to the plan or judge yourself and others too harshly for not expecting the unexpected. Things may not go as planned but you are 100% in. While this stage is usually associated with wins and success, it can also be the setting for disappointments, setbacks, and new challenges. You can probably look back on times in your life where the Play the Game Phase of the Cycle of Change did not go well. If this is happening to you right now it’s important not to judge yourself too harshly. Look on what is happening as a valuable lesson that you can examine and learn from so you go into the next Cycle of Change stronger and wiser. Place your focus on what is working and what is not working without judgment and you’ll be able to make adjustments and pivot pretty easily because you won’t be heaping the past and emotion on the situation. Remain nimble and empowered by staying curious and looking for opportunities no matter what is happening. Being Fully in the Moment People typically love this phase the most out of all of the four phases and wish it would continue on like this indefinitely, or better yet, for the rest of their lives. Although that sounds great, chances are if you are still open to growth and being your best-self, you will be back in the Toss In Phase and the cycle will begin once again. It doesn’t mean you’ve backtracked, it actually means you are moving forward, even though it may not feel like it at first. For instance, have you ever hit a time in your life when you want to stay in action because being in action makes you feel productive? However, if you are not regularly taking time and a step back to reflect on the goal and your progress, and making sure you are using the best strategy you will limit your own progress. Every phase of the Cycle of Change is important and requires your participation, even if participating looks like sitting idle and looking out a window or writing in a journal. Powerful things are happening internally that will increase your chances of success the next time you find yourself ready to Play the Game. What phase of the Cycle of Change are you currently in, in regard to your career? I’d love to hear from you. Send me a note at jodi@womentakingthelead.com or comment wherever you see a post for this episode. Also, please share this episode with anyone in your life whom you think could benefit from it. Word of mouth is still one of the most effective ways for us to find the resources we need to make changes in our lives. As always, I hope this was helpful to you and here’s to your success. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you!
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Producer/Host: Amy Browne CORRECTION: Shenna Bellows previously worked for the ACLU, not the AFL-CIO On this edition of Maine Currents, we embark on a series of discussions about hate groups in Maine Guests: Crash Barry is an investigative journalist, author, and podcaster. He is the former editor-at-large for Mainer News and has worked as a print, radio and web reporter for over 25 years, with a focus on the seamy side of Maine life. First as a muckraker for Portland alt-weeklies, then as a news-talk show producer, followed by a stint as a national correspondent for a radio network. During the early 2000s, Crash went undercover for a series of stories for the now-defunct Casco Bay Weekly, staying in homeless shelters, working day labor, cleaning nasty apartments, and for a brief period, flipping burgers at McDonalds. (His first shift started at noon, on September 11, 2001.) From 2005 onwards, he contributed films, investigative cover stories and columns to The Bollard, a Portland alt-monthly and wrote extensively about Maine's path to cannabis liberation for leafly.com. Crash is the author of three books, the rollicking novel Sex, Drugs and Blueberries, the gritty memoir Tough Island and the true story Marijuana Valley. Crash is also a filmmaker and directed the adaptation of his novel Sex, Drugs and Blueberries. View his work here Andy O’Brien is a former state legislator, former managing editor of the Free Press in Rockland and the current communications director for the Maine AFL-CIO. His writings have been published in Down East, Huffington Post, Labor Notes and Mainer Magazine. He is also the co-founder of O'Chang Studios, which produces the popular cartoon web series Temp Tales as well as animations for a variety of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofits. He also does freelance reporting on far-right groups in Maine. Links to some of his recent related work is below “related articles from Mainer News” section Shenna Bellows is the Executive Director of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine Shenna joined the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine in June, 2018. Shenna is also a State Senator for Senate District 14 in Kennebec County. Shenna led the ACLU of Maine as Executive Director for eight years and served as Interim Executive Director for LearningWorks. Most recently, Bellows owned a nonprofit consulting firm providing services to a range of nonprofit organizations ranging from the Maine Women's Lobby to the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition. She was a key leader on the successful 2012 marriage equality campaign and co-chaired the successful 2011 statewide ballot campaign to restore same day voter registration. She served as a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Panama and AmeriCorps VISTA in Nashville. Steve Wessler founded the Civil Rights Unit in the Maine Attorney’s Office in 1992 and led the Unit for 7 years. In 1999 he left the formal practice of law and founded the Center for the Prevention of Hate. The Center worked in Maine and across the USA. Since 2011 he has been teaching and consulting on human rights issues in colleges and around the world. He is also the host of Change Agents on WERU-FM, the 1st Thursday of every month at 4pm Related articles from Mainer News: Hatebook – The Facebook group that promoted violence and death threats against Safiya Khalid, the first Somali-American elected to the Lewiston City Council Leaks Show Mainer's Online Radicalization By Neo-Nazi Terrorist Cult UMaine College Republicans Caught in MAGA Civil War Maine GOP Leadership Goes to Bat for White Nationalistic College Club About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices and Maine Currents, she also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and the First Place 2017 Radio News Award from the Maine Association of Broadcasters. The post Maine Currents 10/6/20: Hate Groups in Maine first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.
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Producer/Host: Amy Browne CORRECTION: Shenna Bellows previously worked for the ACLU, not the AFL-CIO On this edition of Maine Currents, we embark on a series of discussions about hate groups in Maine Guests: Crash Barry is an investigative journalist, author, and podcaster. He is the former editor-at-large for Mainer News and has worked as a print, radio and web reporter for over 25 years, with a focus on the seamy side of Maine life. First as a muckraker for Portland alt-weeklies, then as a news-talk show producer, followed by a stint as a national correspondent for a radio network. During the early 2000s, Crash went undercover for a series of stories for the now-defunct Casco Bay Weekly, staying in homeless shelters, working day labor, cleaning nasty apartments, and for a brief period, flipping burgers at McDonalds. (His first shift started at noon, on September 11, 2001.) From 2005 onwards, he contributed films, investigative cover stories and columns to The Bollard, a Portland alt-monthly and wrote extensively about Maine’s path to cannabis liberation for leafly.com. Crash is the author of three books, the rollicking novel Sex, Drugs and Blueberries, the gritty memoir Tough Island and the true story Marijuana Valley. Crash is also a filmmaker and directed the adaptation of his novel Sex, Drugs and Blueberries. View his work here Andy O’Brien is a former state legislator, former managing editor of the Free Press in Rockland and the current communications director for the Maine AFL-CIO. His writings have been published in Down East, Huffington Post, Labor Notes and Mainer Magazine. He is also the co-founder of O’Chang Studios, which produces the popular cartoon web series Temp Tales as well as animations for a variety of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofits. He also does freelance reporting on far-right groups in Maine. Links to some of his recent related work is below “related articles from Mainer News” section Shenna Bellows is the Executive Director of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine Shenna joined the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine in June, 2018. Shenna is also a State Senator for Senate District 14 in Kennebec County. Shenna led the ACLU of Maine as Executive Director for eight years and served as Interim Executive Director for LearningWorks. Most recently, Bellows owned a nonprofit consulting firm providing services to a range of nonprofit organizations ranging from the Maine Women’s Lobby to the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition. She was a key leader on the successful 2012 marriage equality campaign and co-chaired the successful 2011 statewide ballot campaign to restore same day voter registration. She served as a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Panama and AmeriCorps VISTA in Nashville. Steve Wessler founded the Civil Rights Unit in the Maine Attorney’s Office in 1992 and led the Unit for 7 years. In 1999 he left the formal practice of law and founded the Center for the Prevention of Hate. The Center worked in Maine and across the USA. Since 2011 he has been teaching and consulting on human rights issues in colleges and around the world. He is also the host of Change Agents on WERU-FM, the 1st Thursday of every month at 4pm Related articles from Mainer News: Hatebook – The Facebook group that promoted violence and death threats against Safiya Khalid, the first Somali-American elected to the Lewiston City Council Leaks Show Mainer’s Online Radicalization By Neo-Nazi Terrorist Cult UMaine College Republicans Caught in MAGA Civil War Maine GOP Leadership Goes to Bat for White Nationalistic College Club About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices and Maine Currents, she also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and the First Place 2017 Radio News Award from the Maine Association of Broadcasters.
For the fourth Black Bear Voices episode, we check in with Blanca Millan of Maine Women's Basketball. Already equipped with one of the best resumes in program history, Blanca has nearly completed a long road to recovery from a season ending injury early in her fourth season. After her rehab process, the team's tremendous 2019-20 season, and the eventual untimely ending, we checked in with the Spanish sensation during her first summer spent in Maine!
In the thirty-third episode of Maine Golf Talk we sat down with the 2020 Maine Women's Amateur Champion Ruby Haylock. We talk about her incredible chip-in to win, her team's state title at Leavitt High School, and her favorite school subject.If you are looking to shoot lower scores go check out Arccos Golf. Users drop an average of 4.2 strokes within their first year! 10% off all products when you use the promo code: MAINEGOLF
We chat with one of the great Maine golf families, the Kannegieser's. Topics discussed, include: Pebble Beach and Pebble of the East, junior golf, the Ephs, and of course the Dale.
Henry chatted with Jordan Laplume for Maine Golf Talk's twenty-seventh episode. They discussed Jordan's time at Merrimack, her win at the 2019 Maine Women's Amateur, playing at Dunegrass, and your typical Maine ramblings.If you are looking to shoot lower scores go check out Arccos Golf. Users drop an average of 4.2 strokes within their first year! 10% off all products when you use the promo code: MAINEGOLF
Henry chats with Emily about her Maine roots and getting started in golf. Other topics of discussion, include: finding the zone at Penoby, going head-to-head in college with Henry, Maine women's golf, Mardi Gras, and Biddeford-Saco CC.
About the guest: Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead is an Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Facilitator for people-leaders. Rising women hire her to improve the skills that advance them to the top levels in their career and industry. Jodi is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. Jodi has spoken at the Massachusetts Conference for Women, The Maine Women's Conference, Podcast Movement, and the Agents of Change Digital Marketing Conference. She is the President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes Magazine. In the episode: 2:23 – Although she has not always known what she wanted to do for a living, Jodi explains her career path. 6:10 – Nancy and Jodi talk about having a specialized niche and specific audience. 10:18 – Jodi talks about what she calls the lone wolf behavior. 15:57 – Jodi shares her how to tip for marketing and building a personal brand, such as exploring new technologies and letting yourself shine. 17:33 – Jodi tells a story of learning how to do webinars and discovering that it was not a good fit for her audience. 20:16 – To measure success, Jodi pays attention to her clients and the analytics on the different platforms she uses. 24:18 – Jodi shares some of her goals for 2020, such as recording her audiobook. 28:17 – Jodi shares some of the ways that have been successful for building the Women Taking the Lead brand. 37:29 – Jodi shares that she does intentionally network for her business and podcast, but she has unintentionally built her network as well. 44:19 – Jodi talks about the resources she uses on a day to day basis and the books that have helped her. 50:57 – Jodi offers a parting thought about focusing on your own mission. Quote: “In terms of success in marketing, it comes back to that balance of being true to yourself, focusing on your zone of genius, and then really homing in on where are your ideal clients hanging out. Go there and leave everything else alone and don't worry about it.” – Jodi Flynn, owner of Women Taking the Lead Links: How To Boost Your Reputation With Today's Buyers Accomplished: How to go from Dreaming to Doing Maine Women's Conference Google Suite The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson Essentialism by Greg McKeown How Women Rise by Sally Helgeson and Marshall Goldsmith Food, We Need to Talk Activate the PR Maven® Flash Briefing on your Alexa Device. Join the PR Maven® Facebook group page. Looking to connect: Email: jodi@womentakingthelead.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiflynn Twitter: @jodimflynn Podcast: https://womentakingthelead.com/podcast/ Website: https://womentakingthelead.com/
This episode has everything you need to know about All Maine Women and Senior Skulls. AMW's President, Lauren Ryan, and Senior Skulls Secretary Tom Cox share their experiences with each group and why you should apply for the Class of 2021!
Why dating in Florida is a proverbial paradise compared to Maine. Yeah, I am about to ruffle serious feathers but I have seen this phenomenon way to many times to not know I am right. (And when have I ever been afraid to speak my opinion?)
This episode is Part 2 in a conversation I began with Mary-Theresa Tringale about her 7-step process to creating successful events. Mary-Theresa Tringale, currently a resident of Portland, Maine and working full-time as the Manager of Events and Sponsorships at WinterKids, also runs her own business as an Events Strategist & Producer helping entrepreneurs and organizations plan their first live events the right way. A myriad of careers across the country have helped bring M-T to where she is now. These included: Director of Catering for a Best of Boston Restaurant, Women’s Day Magazine Sales Assistant and Integrated Marketing Manager and Events Specialist for Men’s Journal in NYC , and Marketing Manager of Advertising at Portland Press Herald. She is the creator of the first Varsity Maine Awards in 2016, as well as played a crucial role as a founding member and now Past - President in development of the iconic The Maine Women’s Conference, the first of its kind in Maine. She loves to guide transformative coaches or organizations with specific initiatives through the experience of creating an event that will be transformative (for your business, community, audience, clientele) and impactful and reaches people around the world. In this episode Mary and I discuss... Team: understanding what kind of support you have that you don't have to pay for and the kind of support you will need to pay for. Ask for and allow yourself to receive support so your best can come forth! Budget: Your budget starts with your original vision. What in your vision is going to cost money? It finishes with how much money you actually made what you actually spent money on so if you do your event again you have information on which to make decisions. The many different ways you can bring income in around your event. Timeline: based on your mission, vision, budget and event date. Start with the end in mind, the date you've confirmed with your venue and work your way back to today. Links Want to consult with Mary to then take it from there and/or hand over the execution of the event to your team? Mary offers virtual and in-person intensive to guide you through all the steps so you have the knowledge and the plan to lead yourself and your team through all the stages of planning and delivering an amazing experience to your community. Find out more here: https://www.marytheresatringale.com/intensive Work with Mary to craft a personalized Mission Statement [Special discount for Women Taking the Lead listeners!]: www.marytheresatringale.com/wtlmission You can also find her on... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marytheresa.tringale LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marytheresatringale Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mary.theresa.tringale Thank You to Our Sponsors Zebralove Web Solutions: Close your online marketing skills gap, learn how to remain relevant in a quickly changing marketplace, and get ongoing support in promoting your businesses online. Stay ahead of the game by signing up for these Digital Marketing Forum. Go to womentakingthelead.com/zebraworkshops to register. Resources Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you! Private Facebook Community: Chat, share and collaborate with other women listening to the podcast! Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen.
Mary-Theresa Tringale Currently a resident of Portland, ME and working full-time as the Manager of Events and Sponsorships at WinterKids, M-T also runs her own business as a Events Strategist & Producer helping entrepreneurs and organizations plan their first live events the right way. A myriad of careers across the country have helped bring M-T to where she is now. These included: Director of Catering for a Best of Boston Restaurant, Women’s Day Magazine Sales Assistant and Integrated Marketing Manager and Events Specialist for Men’s Journal in NYC , and Marketing Manager of Advertising at Portland press Herald. She is the creator of the first Varsity Maine Awards in 2016, as well as played a crucial role as a founding member and now Past - President in development of the iconic The Maine Women’s Conference, the first of its kind in Maine. She loves to guide transformative coaches or organizations with specific initiatives through the experience of creating an event that will be transformative (for your business, community, audience, clientele) and impactful and reaches people around the world. In this episode Mary and I discuss... The steps you must take to build a strong foundation for your live event The process that will give you all the information that will make it easy for you to market your event How to align the content of your event with your business/organizational goals so you get a strong return on investment How to prevent surprises that can prevent you and your audience from enjoying the experience or gaining value during your event Links Work with Mary to craft a personalized Mission Statement [Special discount for Women Taking the Lead listeners!]: www.marytheresatringale.com/wtlmission You can also find her... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marytheresa.tringale LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marytheresatringale/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mary.theresa.tringale/ Thank You to Our Sponsors TextExpander lets you instantly insert snippets of text from a repository of emails, boilerplate and other content, as you type – using a quick search or abbreviation. Go to https://textexpander.com/podcast and select Women Taking the Lead from the drop-down list for 20% off your first year! Zebralove Web Solutions: Close your online marketing skills gap, learn how to remain relevant in a quickly changing marketplace, and get ongoing support in promoting your businesses online. Stay ahead of the game by signing up for these Digital Marketing Forum. Go to womentakingthelead.com/zebraworkshops to register. Resources Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you! Private Facebook Community: Chat, share and collaborate with other women listening to the podcast! Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen.
On this episode, Melissa talks with Christi Holmes, a Registered Hunting and Fishing Guide in the great state of Maine. She’s the founder of the Maine Women Hunters Facebook Community and writer and contributor to publications such as The Maine Sportsman and Modern Huntsman Magazines. She’s also a fellow Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker, whoop-whoop!Melissa caught up with Christi at her home, outside of Portland, earlier this year, on her way back to Brooklyn after re-hiking the northernmost stretch of the AT, the 100-mile Wilderness, and summiting Mt. Katahdin with friends “Sprout” and “Harvest,” previously heard on episode 1. “Sprout,” aka Emma, and Melissa sat down with Christi after enjoying a huge meal of lobstahs, oysters and delicious Maine craft beer. They chat about hiking, fishing, hunting, growing up in Maine, Christi’s dog Argos, and most importantly, encouraging other women to get outside and explore.Just a head’s up for listeners that there are moments when the ladies talk openly about the process of tracking and hunting animals, the details of which may not be suitable for everyone. Useful links / Show Notes: Acadia National Park Glacier National Park Animal Planet Dog Breed Selector quiz Flyrod Crosby Maine’s first Registered Guide Maine Women Hunters Christi on Instagram email Christi Modern Huntsman The Maine Sportsman Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
About the guest: Laurie Lachance is Thomas College's 5th president and the first female and alumna to lead the college in its 125-year history. From 2004 to 2012, Laurie served as president and CEO of the Maine Development Foundation. Prior to MDF, Laurie served three governors as the Maine state economist, and before joining state government, she served as the corporate economist at Central Maine Power Company. A frequent author and speaker on leadership, education and the economy of Maine, she holds an undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College, an MBA from Thomas College and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Laurie was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2014 and has been the recipient of several awards, including being recognized by Maine Magazine as one of the 50 Mainers Charting the State's Future and making the Mainebiz NEXT list as a trailblazer in her industry. In November 2018, Laurie was inducted into the Maine Business Hall of Fame. Laurie chairs the board of Educare Central Maine, is a trustee of Foxcroft Academy, is a board member of Educate Maine, served on the New England Board of Higher Education's Commission on Higher Education and Employability, and was elected to the Board of Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC) in June 2018. In the episode: 3:10 – Laurie describes how she bought a pair of high heels and a woolen suit, then practiced interviewing before getting a job at Central Maine Power after graduating from Bowdoin College. 5:20 – Nancy mentions how she and Laurie earned their Master's degrees at the same time at Thomas College. 7:58 – Laurie shares how she became the president of Thomas College. 12:18 – Laurie says that overall she would not do anything differently, but she would have taken better care of herself and suggests that others do that, too. 14:56 – Laurie talks about being the first woman to take on many of the roles she has had throughout her career and how expectations have changed. 17:02 – Laurie shares that her network grew on its own to start but then she began intentionally building her network. 18:16 – Laurie shares how her network helped her keep her appointed position when Angus King was elected. 22:18 – Laurie shares how there were not a lot of women in leadership, proving to be an obstacle with few role models. 24:00 – Nancy and Laurie talk about positioning Thomas College for the future. 30:30 – Laurie talks about attracting students and donors in order to measure success. 33:40 – Nancy mentions how two members of the Marshall Communications team, Whitney Raymond and Emma Dimock, have graduated from Thomas College. 36:09 – Laurie and Nancy talk about the work ethic of Thomas College students and today's generation of students. 38:02 – Nancy and Laurie discuss the ad for Thomas College describing how graduates got where they are today from their Thomas College experience. 40:03 – Laurie shares how she advanced in her career because of her network. 43:28 – Laurie shares how she loves reading and how that has helped her learn about an industry that she wasn't familiar with. 48:26 – Laurie shares her parting thought; focusing on the importance of building relationships. Quote: On getting her MBA "It is not easy, but it gave me a real appreciation for how hard it is to be an adult learner and to put yourself through those paces. But, it's one of the best investments you can make in yourself.” — Laurie Lachance, President of Thomas College Links: Website: www.thomas.edu Dirty Dog Mud Run The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander Thrive by Ariana Huffington Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg Looking to connect: Email: laurie.lachance@thomas.edu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-lachance-56552655/ Twitter: @Thomas_Top_Dog
Hello and welcome to yet another awesome episode. This week's guest is the lovely Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead. She is an Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Facilitator for people-leaders. She works with women who are high performers but may lack confidence, are at risk for burnout, or may want to achieve that next big goal or level of leadership without sacrificing their health and happiness. Jodi coaches her clients on how to achieve more while doing less. She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. Jodi has spoken at the Massachusetts Conference for Women, The Maine Women's Conference, Podcast Movement, and the Agents of Change Digital Marketing Conference. She is the President for the board of The Maine Women’s Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes Magazine. This week's episode is empowering, inspiring, motivating, you name it!. I hope you have your journal close by, let’s dive into this awesome interview. Enjoy!
00:46 – Introducing today’s guest, Jodi Flynn 01:53 – Jodi’s entrepreneurial journey 03:09 – Dealing with Golden Handcuffs 05:00 – Travelling the uncertain path 08:17 – Transitioning from account management to coaching 09:36 – The decision to work with women specifically 13:27 – Jodi’s approach to coaching women 15:52 – Overcoming stress, fear, and misconceptions 18:38 – Common issues Jodi has observed from her clients 20:44 – Good enough 23:19 – Jodi speaks to the culture of Type-A Personality 25:27 – The importance of being in tune with yourself 27:14 – Where Jodi got her entrepreneurial spirit 30:34 – Jodi talks about the challenging aspects of starting her own business33:35 – The importance of self-care 35:40 – Jodi’s hopes for future growth within her business 39:34 – Jodi reflects on what she loves most about running her business40:44 – Fighting the negative voice in our head 47:28 – What Zen Money means to Jodi48:14 – Where listeners can follow JodiSound Bites:“I have that dream big gene, I guess.” (02:40) “We hit certain points in life where it’s like all arrows are pointing that way, so go that way. Even though that way is scary, and uncertain, and unknown. The feeling of going the known path just feels like boredom and being stifled.” (05:00) “It’s amazing how quickly we start achieving our goals when other people really connect with us and like us and feel relaxed in our presence.” (15:38) “Once we know whatever belief or misperception is causing the stress and we can talk about it, we can challenge it and change it and take on something new.” (18:14) “I say to many of my clients, ‘Your good enough is better than most people’s best.’” (20:44) “I would say it’s still a struggle. There’s still an uncertainty in my business. I do not have a guaranteed paycheck.” (32:44) “I think the most important thing as a business owner to do is to keep letting people know that you’re in business.” (34:29) “As a coach, a lot of times people are buying you. They’re buying the energy that you bring.” (37:51) “It’s been since I started my business that I truly felt that I was living my life’s purpose. And that is so fulfilling and gratifying” (40:32) “Zen Money to me has an energetic flow. It’s moving, it’s nurturing, it’s taking care of us. I would say Zen Money is the money that heals and restores us.” (47:58) About Jodi:Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead is an Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Facilitator for people-leaders. She works with rising women to improve the skills that help them advance to the top levels in their career. She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. Jodi has spoken at the Massachusetts Conference for Women, The Maine Women’s Conference, Podcast Movement, and the Agents of Change Digital Marketing Conference. She is the President for the board of The Maine Women’s Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes Magazine. Links Mentioned:Jodi’s PodcastJodi’s YouTube ChannelJodi’s Instagram – @jodimflynnJodi’s Twitter – @JodiMFlynn Jodi’s FacebookJodi’s LinkedInJodi’s WebsiteJodi’s Email – jodi@womentakingthelead.comZen Money Financial QuizZen Money Website
Please welcome Abbie McGilvery, Mary-Theresa Tringale and Jodi Flynn from The Maine Women's Conference. The mission of The Maine Women's Conference is to draw women together to connect, educate, inspire, and empower one another to assume new and expanded roles in the workforce, our lives and communities. Beliefs and Goals: We believe that empowering women strengthens society. We believe that experiences change lives. We believe in every woman's potential. We believe in the value of bringing women together. We believe that all women are leaders. The Maine Women's Conference welcomes all women who value our Mission. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment of diverse individuals, organizations and communities. Visit: The Maine Women's Conference
This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley – The Cape's newest drug problem is marijuana poisoning and the victims are not who you'd expect - dogs. Also, Maine's first female governor, Janet Mills, continues to make history with her woman-majority cabinet. And a new program sponsored by the City of Providence is providing kids with free meals on snow days. Those stories and more on our regional news round table. Guests: Arnie Arnesen - Host of The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen from WNHN Philip Eil - Providence-based free-lance journalist Paul Pronovost - Executive editor of the Cape Cod Times Later in the show… We highlight woman-made wines in honor of Women's History Month. Also, the Japanese have reinvented an American breakfast favorite — pancakes. And, is the sun setting on cheap wine? Guests: Amy Traverso – Food editor at Yankee Magazine, co-host of WGBH's “Weekends With Yankee” and author of The Apple Lover's Cookbook. Jonathon Alsop - Founder and executive director of the Boston Wine School and author of The Wine Lover's Devotional. Visit us at our website for bonus content! https://www.wgbh.org/news/under-the-radar-with-callie-crossley
Jodi Flynn joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped her life. Our guest – Jodi Flynn (https://www.educationonfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/About-page.jpg) Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead is an Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster, Author, Speaker, Workshop Facilitator and Community Leader for over-achieving women who want to be successful without sacrificing their health or happiness. Jodi specifically works with women who are rock star performers at work but are at risk for burnout. She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast and is an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. Jodi also serves as Vice President on the board for The Maine Women’s Conference. Questions asked on the Learning on Fire Podcast Interview Who are you? What does your life look like now and how is it different from when you were growing up? What was valuable about your school experience? Which teachers do you remember and why? Who did you admire when you were young? What was it about that person that had such an impact? What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you? What advice would you give your younger self? What does your future look like? What podcast, book, video, film, song or other resource has had the biggest impact on your life and why? Resources mentioned Books Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff (https://dontsweat.com) The Four Agreements (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319) Eckhart Tolle – A New Earth & The Power of Now (https://www.eckharttolle.com/books/) Brené Brown – The Gifts of Imperfection (https://brenebrown.com/books-audio/) Byron Katie – Loving What Is (http://thework.com/en/about-byron-katie) Films Stand and Deliver (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stand-and-Deliver/dp/B001DBLZ3G) Miracle (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0349825/) Anne of Green Gables (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024831/) Podcasts RobCast (https://robbell.com/portfolio/robcast/) Lively Show (http://jesslively.com/livelyshow/) Binge Mode (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/binge-mode/id1243247464?mt=2) Contact information www.womentakingthelead.com (https://womentakingthelead.com/) Facebook page: womentakingthelead (https://www.facebook.com/womentakingthelead) LinkedIn: jodiflynn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiflynn) Twitter: jodimflynn (https://www.twitter.com/jodimflynn) Instagram: jodimflynn/ (http://instagram.com/jodimflynn/) YouTube: UCVcWeuj4RbeFhGpPTnSEsDA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVcWeuj4RbeFhGpPTnSEsDA) Show Sponsor (https://www.educationonfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NAPE_2.2-3000px.png) National Association for Primary Education (https://www.educationonfire.com/nape/) Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live.
Hello everyone and thank you for joining me! And hello November! The countdown is on to the holidays. When I think of the holidays I think of busy and I want to share with you an insight I had recently around the whole concept of busy. I, like many of you, dream of a time in the near future when things will settle down and there will be an opportunity to move at a slower pace and enjoy a phase where not much is going on. The insight I had was there really is no slow time of year. Sure, certain activities slow down at certain times of year but then other activities creep in to take their place. I remember when I was in my office job summer was a slow time of year in terms of how much mail we were getting, so the day-to-day workload was lighter. However, this was also the time of year many people were taking vacation so it wasn’t uncommon to have weeks where we were staffed at 70% or less. This was also the time of year projects needed to be completed because we didn’t’ have time for them the rest of the year. Now that summertime is over and the kids are back at school and we’re not yet in the thick of the holidays you would think this would be the time of year when things slow down. I don’t know about you but I am as busy as ever. I’ve mentioned before we had our BNI chapter leadership transition and The Maine Women’s Conference has been in a recruiting phase for board members and volunteers. In my business there have been a surge of networking events and meetings because now is the time everyone has the time to give to their businesses. They are typically not distracted by vacations, staffing issues, back-to-school, holiday parties, etc. My point is I’m thinking we need to give up the notion that there will be a time when we are not busy. This may sound like bad news but it actually gives you some freedom. Knowing you will always have things that will occupy your time you now can make a choice on what will take up your time. Use your time for the things that bring you satisfaction, fulfillment and even enjoyment, and don’t give it to things that feel like a burden or an obligation. Also, you and I have choice in how we feel about how we are spending our time. There is nothing inherently wrong with being busy if you like what you are spending your time on. Busy is only a negative if what is keeping you busy is taking you away from what’s important to you. If that resonates, you my friend, have some decisions to make. If it doesn’t feel in alignment with who you are and how you want to live, change it. And you know what? This isn’t even the topic for today’s episode. It’s just my random thoughts. However, it’s not a bad lead in because today I’m continuing my review of Tara Mohr’s book, Playing Big. I don’t even know if review is the right word. Rather, I’m listening to the audio version of Playing Big and sharing some of the content that jumped out at me and my thoughts on it. This time I wanted to talk about chapter 2, titled… The Voice of Inner Wisdom You can also tap into your inner wisdom to help craft your 2019 goals and if you’re at the workshop I’m doing on December 4th in Portland, Maine, you will definitely be accessing your inner wisdom and that of the 32 other women who will be there. If you want to come out strong in 2019 you’re going to want to set your goals for next year before the New Year starts. December is the perfect time to plan, prepare and get excited about the year to come. For me, goal setting is the process that gives me more clarity and structure around what is going to bring me to life. That’s why I call my goal setting process “creating goals that are worthy of you.” Goals that are worthy of you are exciting and feel good. You are called and compelled to achieve a goal that is worthy of you. It gives you that extra bounce to do what needs to be done. Goal setting is the support system to playing big. It is because of my ability to set these personalized goals that I’ve been able to run a marathon, start a business, launch a podcast, write a book, become a national speaker and workshop facilitator, as well as do 1000 burpees in one workout, increase the profits in my business and do a live event. My goal setting system is very personalized because the goals that have brought me to life are not the goals that will bring you to life. This process will help you to create and achieve goals that are a perfect fit for you. It’s time to toss out the old arbitrary formula for setting goals and create goals that not only represent who you are and the life you want to live, they will guide you to let go of who you are not and old patterns that do not work for you as you move toward your goal. In this workshop you and I will: Explore what has worked and not worked for you in the past Create goals that are what you want for yourself, rather than what others want for you Learn how to leverage your superpowers in the attainment of your goal Create a way to track your progress to sustain momentum Identify who you need to be to achieve your goals (missing from most goal setting systems and yet so crucial to your success!) This process is going to reveal your Highest Self. If you are done with suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with the heartbreak of an unattained goal this workshop is for you! Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Time: 9:00 am-2:30 pm, Doors open at 8:30 am. Location: CoworkHERS, 411 Congress St, Portland ME Parking: All-day parking at the Temple Street Garage included in the price of the workshop. Price: $175, Early bird price of $125 until 11/23/2018 However, this space can only hold 32 participants and tickets have already been sold so don’t wait for the last minute to register. Get signed up now. Go to womentakingthelead.com/goals2019 and reserve your seat! As always, I hope this was of value to you and here’s to your success! Thank You to Our Sponsors! TextExpander lets you instantly insert snippets of text from a repository of emails, boilerplate and other content, as you type – using a quick search or abbreviation. Go to https://textexpander.com/podcast and select Women Taking the Lead from the dropdown list for 20% off your first year! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you! Private Facebook Community: Chat, share and collaborate with other women listening to the podcast! Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen.
As I’m recording this it is a rainy Sunday morning, I’m sipping my hot beverage looking out the window at the trees that have started to change colors. It’s a very relaxing picture but let me warn you this is not going to be the tone of this episode. The pace so far today is giving me an opportunity to reflect on the past week and this past week was anything but tranquil. I was already a little off balance when something good happened and yet it sent me into a spiral. Let me set the scene. Last weekend I drove my friends to the airport in the wee hours of the morning on Sunday and that began for me a week of house sitting and doggie sitting. My friends have two dogs and one is a one-year-old Australian Shepard. He requires a lot of attention and engagement and will get in trouble if you don’t wear him out. This was also the week the BNI leadership positions transition over and as the incoming Secretary/Treasurer of my chapter there were a lot of things that needed to be requested, communicated, decided, put in place and prepared for. I have also taken on being Vice President of the board for the Maine Women’s Conference this year and we have been in a recruiting phase for the board for the past month. All of a sudden this week there was an influx of emails with nominations and applications to review as well as attempts to schedule interviews for the candidates. While all these things were not necessarily meant to happen all at the same time they did. It made for a hectic week but I’ve seen weeks like this before. Sunday and Monday were very productive days for me so I felt really good heading into the week. What I also had on my calendar was a large time block on Tuesday for training for my goal of 1000 Spartan-regulation burpees in good form in one workout. As I’ve mentioned on the podcast previously, I recognized I needed some expert help on this goal so I began working with Alex who is a personal trainer and nutrition coach in August. Alex put together a training and nutrition plan for me that we execute and review on a weekly basis. To save my joints in my weekly burpee workout Alex had me doing no more than 500 burpees in these weekly workouts. The focus of those workouts was initially getting down the proper breathing and form and once I nailed those the focus was to try to do the workout a little faster each week. Based on the times I was hitting Alex and I guessed that it would take me about 4 hours to hit 1000 burpees if I could stay at a steady pace. This week the training plan was to do burpees slowly and steadily for 4 hours just to get my mind wrapped around how long it was going to take. The best day for this workout was Tuesday as I didn’t have any meetings in the afternoon. I knew I wasn’t going to be good for much than basic activity after doing any kind of a cardio workout for 4 hours. So Tuesday morning I began doing burpees slowly and steadily figuring I’d hit around 900. What happened occurred to me like good news and bad news all at the same time. The good news is on Tuesday, October 2nd at 11:41 am ET, after doing burpees for 3:38:34 I hit 1000 Spartan-regulation burpees done in good form and achieved my goal. I shared with a friend that it was a little tacky to share that “I did intend to but I ended up doing 1000 burpees in my last workout.” She responded that there is a saying, “practice hard so game day is easy.” I completed 1000 burpees so easily because I was prepared for it; better than I realized. I also joked with Alex that I think he used reverse psychology on me. By telling me to go slow and just do burpees for 4 hours with no goal he made it easier for me to hit 1000 because there was nothing riding on this workout; there wasn’t any pressure. I settled into a kind of meditative state just focusing on breathing in, breathing out, awareness of my form and keeping count. The bad news is I’ve been in a bit of a funk about it ever since. After some contemplation I hit on the pitfalls that created this experience for me and I'm sharing these in the hopes that if you ever find yourself feeling let down rather than joyful at hitting a big goal you can find your way out of the funk. As I mentioned at the beginning of this episode this past week was a perfect storm of things that are important to me requiring a lot of attention all at once. You need to know that as much as you and I plan, as much as you and I prepare, it doesn't stop "life" from coming at us. Sometimes, even when we've done all the clearing away of what’s not important to us, so we can focus only on what is important those things suddenly have needs at the same time. Don't judge yourself and your life too harshly. All you can do is your best. However, the work that can be done now in preparation for the next time is to move the needle on what your best looks like. Can you practice more awareness, presence, patience and listening? Can you take better care of yourselves so your body is better absorb brief periods of living at full speed? It is no mistake that I am choosing mid-October as the time to do The Accomplished Course Part I: Energized and In-Control. We’ve just gotten through the busy end of summer beginning of fall period and the holidays are coming. Now is the time to change your perception of what you can and cannot handle. What will you focus on to prepare for the next active wave? In The Accomplished Course I’m going to give you some insight into how you are handling stress right now and the tools to manage what is coming at you more effectively so you actually decrease and even remove the experience of feeling stressed. Imagine having life coming at you full speed yet you still remain calm and in-control. When you can remain calm and in-control you will be more productive, more effective, more enjoyable to be around and you will hit your goals more quickly. I hear people say all the time, “I know what to do I’m just not doing it.” It’s always a stress reaction that is keeping them from it. If you’ve been thinking that you would like to work with me this is one of your best opportunities to do so. Go to womentakingthelead.com/energize to find out more and get yourself registered. This round of The Accomplished Course will close to new registrations on Friday, October 12 so take the step and get yourself registered now. One last thing… You guys, I did 1000 Spartan-regulation burpees in good form in one workout and I did it in the month I said I would do it, October. Thank you for being a part of my journey and supporting me along the way. As always, I hope this was of value to you and here’s to your success! Thank You to Our Sponsors! TextExpander lets you instantly insert snippets of text from a repository of emails, boilerplate and other content, as you type – using a quick search or abbreviation. Go to https://textexpander.com/podcast and select Women Taking the Lead from the dropdown list for 20% off your first year! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you! Private Facebook Community: Chat, share and collaborate with other women listening to the podcast! Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen.
Hello everyone and thank you for joining me for this month-end episode on goals. Can someone please tell me where September went? With a couple trips home to Worcester, The Maine Women’s Conference board and activity surrounding next year’s event ramping up, the BNI Maine Leadership Team training and transitions going on, as well as my October group program joyfully on the calendar, the month of September seemed to go by in a blink! However, I made peace many years ago that September is a very active month. And although we’ve had some wacky weather here in Maine it has now settled into the mild days and cool nights that I enjoy the most. I’m releasing this episode late on a Sunday because I was determined to get the month-end update on goals episode out by month-end. Last December I did a series of episodes to walk you through my goals process and I used myself as the Guinea pig for that purpose. I promised during that time that I would keep you updated on my progress toward my goals in the hope that it would be helpful for you as you work toward accomplishing your goals and this is the September update. During the Goals series I identified four focus areas that were important to me and each area has a specific goal assigned to it. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you! Private Facebook Community: Chat, share and collaborate with other women listening to the podcast! Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen.
Deb Elbaum, MD, PCC, is a neuroscience coach, author, and speaker, who works with women and professionals during times in their lives when they feel ready for a new challenge personally or professionally. She brings enthusiasm and a wide-ranging toolkit that incorporates the best of neuroscience and intuitive coaching to help clients break though mental blocks, spark new connections, and take action. Deb facilitates workshops around how Think Positively and Effectively, and was a recent presenter at the Maine Women's Conference. Topics We Discussed: We all have times when we lose our composure, or feel overwhelmed and stressed. Fortunately, there are strategies that can help us return to calm, clear thinking and leading. Deb will share some brain concepts and tools that you can use right away to start building awareness of your patterns and how to shift them. These concepts include: The amygdala and prefrontal cortex The left and right brain hemispheres Networks in the brain for different types of thinking Links Website: www.debelbaum.com Thank You to Our Sponsors Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you! Private Facebook Community: Chat, share and collaborate with other women listening to the podcast! Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. Subscribe to Women Taking the Lead If you enjoyed this episode subscribe in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play Music or iHeart Radio and never miss out on inspiration and community!
In this review I have narrowed down my focus areas from 5 to 4, removing outsourcing as a focus area. Outsourcing is still going to happen and will occur as a part of my overall plan; it just won’t be something I focus on or measure for progress. Focus area #1 Increase profitability in my business Goal: have a net income (earnings minus expenses) of $80,000 minimum this year. With the help of my mastermind group and going through my goals review I have 4 sub-goals for this goal. These sub-goals are, in the next 6 months: Have 12 new Executive Leadership Coaching clients. This is coaching that focuses on leaders within organizations to help them with their performance and happiness at work. To do 10 corporate workshops. Promote the DIY products that are on the website for sale Do two more group programs by the end of the year. May’s Profit and Loss report showed a net profit of $1658.40, down about 39% from April’s profit and still far off from the average $6700/month required to see a net profit of $80,000. The good news is I have a new client, the potential for a couple more in the coming weeks and 2 corporate workshops in July so next month things should look a lot better. If you know any ambitious overworked women who would like to make more money and achieve their goals while doing less, please send them my way. Thank you! Focus area #2 Build more strength and endurance The original goal for strength and endurance was to do 300 Spartan-regulation burpees in good form in one session by June 30 but I completed that in February. Goal: I had updated my burpee goal to do 1000 burpees at the Burpees for Boobs event I’ll be planning to occur in October. Separately, I have a goal to do an unassisted pull-up before the end of this year. With this new review I’ll stop talking about the original goal of 300 burpees and only mention the goal of 1000 burpees going forward. If you receive my newsletter you know I strained a muscle in my lower back putting a dish into the dishwasher and this is an injury that got worse before starting to get better so I have not been able to do my normal workouts this past week. However, I always plan a cushion. Knowing it was possible to get sick and/or injured during the 9 months I would be training I built in a 4 week cushion in case I needed to take a break. Pray that my back is well enough to begin training again soon and this will not be a concern. For pull-ups I now have the reminder on my to do list every day so I’m getting them done. Starting to see some small progress and I’ll be looking to see what I can do when I’m no longer so uncomfortable. Focus are #3 Romantic Partnership Goal: Be in a committed monogamous relationship with a man. I am continuing to meet people, continuing with first dates but not seeing a lot of progress in this area. While doing the goals mini-course I identified qualities that would help to take me to my goal. The ones that I specifically want to develop are being aligned, feminine, social, focused, disciplined and committed. Then I identified the daily practices that would help me to develop these qualities. I was not completely surprised to see that many of the practices had to do with my self-care, especially sleep, a lighter schedule and transition time between meetings and activities. This past week being injured and not feeling like my usual self, never mind feminine, it was hard to be engaged on the dating app. When you’re sick or injured it is natural and appropriate to be focused on healing and so you need to be self-focused. For me, it was taking so much energy to just compose messages back on the dating app it was ridiculous. And not surprising the men I matched up with were also self-focused. We had the same vibe going on; I was just pretending that it wasn’t the case for me. My intention this summer is to take excellent care of myself so my best self and the self that enjoys being feminine and social can come forth. It’s a new strategy for this goal but it’s a good one. Focus area #4 Live Events Goal: Plan and execute the Burpees for Boob event in October in partnership with Marie Sola of Daughters of Change and Emily leRoux, the Spartan Women Global Leader and Global Partnerships. In October, which is breast cancer awareness month, we will partner for a “Burpees for Boobs” event. I am going to coordinate the event here in Maine and Emily will coordinate these events globally. Also, as a part of this focus area, though it is not technically a goal, I will continue to serve on the board for The Maine Women’s Conference to develop this start-up entity and plan the conference for 2019. In doing the goals mini-course as a part of my review process I realized how important live events are to me. This is an area where I shine and part of the reason I chose to have workshops be a part of my plan to increase profitability in my business. Have you reviewed your goals yet to see if they are still serving you and in alignment with your values and superpowers? Do you know what qualities will help you to achieve your goal and do you know how to apply your superpowers to get better results? Did you not set goals at the beginning of the year and your thinking now is as good a time as any. Because now is as good a time as any. We still have 6 months left in 2018 and you can make a lot of progress in that time. This entire mini-course is only $29. If you are interested in finding out more and accessing this mini-course go to womentakingthelead.com/goals. And as a thank you for being a listener of this podcast you can use coupon code goals10 to get $10 off. As always I hope this was of value to you and here’s to your success! Thank You to Our Sponsors! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Create Goals that are Worthy of you: If you are done with either pursuing vanilla goals, suffering through the struggle of goals that are not aligned with your strengths, or dealing with heartbreak of an unattainable goal this course is for you! Private Facebook Community: Chat, share and collaborate with other women listening to the podcast! Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen.
This is the month-end episode; that means an update on goals. This month I’m going to review my goals from the perspective of being vs. doing. Many of us believe that if we are not getting the results we are looking for it means we have to work harder. Although there are some cases where this might be true I believe, especially in this community of go-getting women, more often than not it means we have to shift who we are being as we take action toward our goals. It’s more than just “work smarter not harder” but that can be a part of it too. It’s about the attitude you bring, your self-awareness and your presence as you do what needs to be done. Or – hold onto your hats – it’s who you are being as you step back and allow others to take action on your behalf. I’ll go through each of my goals and explain it more as I talk about the progress or lack of progress I’ve made in the past month. May was a busy month with The Accomplished Intensive wrapping up the first week, The Maine Women’s Conference happening the second week, a slew of corporate training in the third week and all the meetings that could not happen in the 2nd and 3rd weeks landing in the fourth week of May. Even with all the craziness I feel like I’ve made progress and it definitely has helped to keep my goals top of mind even as I’m working on other things. Goal #1 Build more strength and endurance The original goal for strength and endurance was to do 300 Spartan-regulation burpees in good form in one session by June 30 but I completed that in February. My burpee goal is now at 1000 burpees. Separately, I have a goal to do an unassisted pull-up before the end of this year. I have not done a great job of incorporating the pull-ups into my workout so I’m adding a task to my calendar each day to prompt me to at least do a few assisted pull-ups with the band. As of the day I’m recording this episode I have completed doing 600 Spartan-regulation burpees (chest to ground) in good form in one workout session. Doing so many burpees in one workout each week has been a little hard on my body. I recently remembered that when I was training for the marathon the program I used had the long run scheduled every other week and on the weeks in between the distance would be half what the previous long run was. For instance, if my long run of 14 miles happened today, next week I would run 7, and the week after I would run 16 miles and the week after that it would be 8. After I remembered that I decided that is how I am going to do my burpee workouts. Rather than add 25 burpees to my workout session each week I’ll add 50 burpees every other week and half the burpees on the weeks in between. This will give my body more time to recover after pushing my wall. I did 600 burpees in one session 2 weeks ago, 300 last week and this week I’ll do 650. This is an example of working smarter. The added benefit of doing these halved workouts on the weeks in between is I can compare my current time with my original time. For instance, when I did 300 burpees in February it took me 56:36. Last week it took me 52:22, shaving 4:14 off my time. That felt good to see and showed the progress I’ve made with my fitness. Another thing that has made a difference in my workouts was my mentality. Who I “Be” during my workouts is “this is happening and I’m lucky I have the ability to do this many burpees.” This impacts my presence creating one of calm confidence as I’m doing the burpees. Full transparency: this is not the presence I wake up that morning. I’m usually feeling a little anxious about what I’m going to put myself through. But if you’ve ever trained for an endurance event you know how critical it is to have a positive frame of mind. Did you know your body responds to your frame of mind? When I work out, if I start thinking about the things that are stressing me out or my mind starts floating toward negative thoughts I immediately have a harder time catching my breath and my muscles start to cramp up. It’s amazing biofeedback and it is fascinating! So, as I’m preparing to do my workout I shift my attitude and I get it done without any mental suffering. Attitude and presence impact your ability to take action toward your goals. Keep that in mind! Goal #4 Do a Women Taking the Lead branded full-day event in the summer or fall In October, which is breast cancer awareness month, I will be collaborating with Emily leRoux, the Spartan Women Global Leader of Spartan Races, Inc. to do a “Burpees for Boobs” event. I am going to coordinate the event here in Maine but the intention is to have these events happening globally in October. Now that the work for The Maine Women’s Conference and the corporate workshops has slowed a bit I’m shifting my focus to this event. I am currently in the process of scheduling a call with Emily leRoux to begin coordinating this event. I’ve also aligned with Marie Sola of Daughters of Change to make this event happen. We are both excited. Marie says she’s never done a burpee in her life but she is looking forward to learning. I hope she’s still in after she’s done a few burpees. I’ll admit, in the time I’ve had to put this goal on the backburner, I have had random defeating thoughts like, “can I really make this happen?” and “what if this completely flops?” I’ve come to realize I need to take the same attitude I’ve taken on for my burpee workouts, “this is happening and I’m lucky I have the ability and the network to make this happen.” That feels better! Goal #3 Increase profitability in my business Goal: have a net income (earnings minus expenses) of $80,000 minimum this year. April’s Profit and Loss report showed a net profit of $2730.41, slightly lower than March’s profit and still far off from the average $6700/month required to see a net profit of $80,000. In June I’ll be participating in two strategy sessions with my mastermind group to take a look at this goal and what it’s going to take to achieve it. I realize I still have stories around selling and conveying value. One of my struggles is my ideal client is a busy, overworked woman. It is not uncommon for someone to reach out to me to explore coaching, they want to work with me but then all the things I can help them with come up and cause them to put coaching on the back burner. It’s tragic when I hear back from some of these women a little further down the road and nothing has changed. Or more gut-wrenching, things have gotten worse. There are definitely some actions I can take to tweak my packages, offerings and my website but I know the big piece of this is going to be shifting who I am being when I am chatting with a potential client. I know there are instances when I am so conscious of not coming off salesy or pushy that I undermine my own calm and confidence. I know when my coaching process is the solution to someone’s biggest problems and I have to be very clear about that and also clear about the cost of putting off the solution. It’s a dance but I know that by shifting who I am being in those conversations I can do it gracefully and be a support to the women whom I most love to help. Goal # 5 Outsourcing Goal: (contingent upon profitability goal) to outsource social media content creation and email inbox management. I’m going to hold space for this goal. I’m not going to put too much pressure on myself because I know without a doubt that once my profitability goal gains some traction this is a done deal! Who I am being in regard to my outsourcing goal is “This is happening. Oh yes it is!” Goal #2 Be in a committed monogamous relationship with a man I’m still doing the do. Most traction is happening on the dating app – no surprise there. I’m making connections and planning dates. I’ve also got a couple of friends who know someone they want to fix me up with and I have granted my permission for them to coordinate introductions. You have to be careful with this because sometimes who your friends see you with is not the person that you see yourself with. I’ve been on some odd blind dates in the past and I am typically not a fan of blind dates. However, given the conversations I’ve had with my friends I’ve felt comfortable giving the “go ahead.” With this goal I am staying in the arena, as Brené Brown has described it, and seeing it through even though it is difficult for me. I had an experience this past month that played into all my old stories about men: that they are not straightforward, they don’t tell the whole truth and the truth they leave out is the truth that would have been REALLY important for you to know. This one shook me to my core, partially because I was worn out from a couple other things pulling at my energy, and partially because the man was a person I thought would be completely honest with me. For about a week up was down and down was up. I questioned how much I could trust my own judgment in people because I’d had complete faith in this man to be a friend and be completely honest with me. I’ve mostly made peace with it and energetically forgave but talking about it even vaguely with you is causing some emotion to come up again. Historically this is when I would check out and decide finding a partner was not important to me. I would decide it was not worth the negative impact is was having on my energy and mindset which would have a ripple effect on my career, my business and my overall wellness. So, I’m in the arena. I’ve been knocked around a bit but I’m still in the game and I’m proud of myself for that. Who I am calling myself forth to be is soft, open, loving, calm, confident and playful. It is a practice but it is worth it. One thing that has helped me with my stress level, my self-awareness, my attitude and my presence is the work I’ve done with the Energy Leadership Assessment. This is a vital tool I use for myself and in my business to get to the heart of what keeps me from naturally expressing who I am: calm, confident, powerful, playful and loving. The Energy Leadership Assessment is at the heart of the work I do with my clients and is the reason they start having crazy ah-ha moments right away and can see impactful progress within weeks or even days of beginning to work together. If you’ve been spinning your wheels and working harder and harder to make progress toward your goals I’m going to suggest that it’s not what you’re doing or not doing that’s holding you back it’s who you are being, and you are not being your best self. If you are interested in finding out more go to womentakingthelead.com/coaching. There you can also purchase the assessment for yourself which will give you the information you need to achieve your biggest goals with a lot more ease. As always I hope this was of value to you and here’s to your success! Thank You to Our Sponsors! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Private Facebook Community: Chat, share and collaborate with other women listening to the podcast! 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NEWS CENTER Maine's Don Carrigan sits down with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Betsy Sweet of Hallowell. She is a mental health counselor and owns a business that lobbies the Legislature on issue for the disabled, mentally ill, the elderly and for women. She is a longtime Democratic activist and organizer, and is the former director of the Maine Women’s Lobby.
Last week was such a wild week and I am still absorbing all the goodness. To catch you up quickly a week ago I had a chance to meet Marianne Williamson for the first time and to see her speak. If you don’t know it is her words that I am quoting at the end of every episode of this podcast. I heard that quote almost 20 years ago and it would bring me to tears every time I heard it. It has been hanging in my home and it is at the core of my personal mission. I am talking with someone on her team this week about having Marianne on the podcast so please send some good energy, thoughts and prayers my way. What Happened When We All Came Together Days later an event that I have been involved in creating for the past 2 ½ years came to be. The inaugural event of The Maine Women’s Conference went down on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. I’m getting emotional because as I’m writing this because I am still trying to take in all that happened before, during and after the event and what it means to me. When I look back on my greatest and most meaningful accomplishments there isn’t one that I can think of that I did on my own. It has always been in collaboration that I have produced the things of which I am most proud. I and the other women on the board for The Maine Women’s Conference knew we had poured our hearts and souls into this event, we knew we were being supported by amazingly talented women on our committees and other volunteers who wanted this day to be something special. We knew all the details, and there were thousands of details, and we knew there was a growing curiosity and excitement for this event. What we didn’t know was how blown away we were all going to be on the day it all came together. The board, the vendors, the speakers, the sponsors and the attendees experienced a day of energy, support, encouragement, celebration and a call to something greater. At one point in the morning it was all starting to seem so surreal I didn’t know what to think or feel anymore and I had to consciously stay in a state of both service of the women in attendance and in receiving as woman after woman wanted to congratulate me, thank me and tell me how this event had exceeded their expectations. Now, were there somethings that could have been better? Yes! Things can always be better - it's no reason to declare failure There’s always room for improvement. Something we already knew going into the event that we wished we had had the time, money, energy and other resources to make happen and there were somethings we learned as we were executing the day. We are also collecting some great feedback and suggestions for next year from those in attendance. If you were at The Maine Women’s Conference and you haven’t filled out the survey you would have received via email please fill it out! We want all voices to be heard. As much as I am dancing on cloud 9 and feel so gratified I could cry I know there were hundreds of people, men and women that contributed to the success of this event. Even in the microcosm of the board of 9 women I can clearly see that without the commitment, passion, vision, skills and expertise, willingness at times to voice a dissenting opinion, and willingness at times to concede this event would not have been half of what it was. I also don’t want to gloss over the journey. Day of we were a united team and a force to be reckoned with but it wasn’t always that way. Most of us were strangers to each other when we began working together. And, our board had a rocky start. There was a lot of turnover in the beginning and that lead much of the community at large to believe that we weren’t going to make it. The rumors became so strong at one point that I had several conversations with women in my network who expressed surprise to hear I was still working on the conference because they had gotten it on “good authority” that the conference was cancelled. Team development is rarely a pretty process With any team there are four stages of development. They are forming, storming, norming and performing. Forming is when the group members are identified and come together. Storming is the stage of tension and differing opinions as the group tries to figure out its identity, shared values, common goals, roles within the group and overall team dynamic. Norming is the stage after when all of that has been decided and accepted, consciously or unconsciously, and performing is the final stage when, because time and energy is now freed up to deliver on the purpose of the team. With our turnover and fledgling relationships with each other we went through the first 2-3 stages of team development several times. In the process we also went from being an annual event to needing to become a 501(c)(3) because we could not find a fiscal sponsor to manage sponsorship and donations on our behalf. I say all this because I know there are times when you are going after a big goal and you wonder if it’s worth it. There are times when you leave a meeting where no one seemed to agree and you wonder if you can take it much longer. Maybe you’ve heard through the grapevine that people are betting you’re going to fail. I want you to know that it is all part of it. It is so normal it’s ridiculous. And to keep on a recent theme, it’s all part of The Dip. But there is the other side of The Dip and it is an experience like no other and you can share it with everyone who was with you in The Dip. In Summation... Don’t be afraid of big goals. The secret to achieving big goals is to surround yourself with other positive doers that would like to join you on your journey. Some may make a small contribution; some may be there for only parts of the journey, while others will be there the whole way with you also pouring their hearts and souls into the work. And to be clear, although I loved the idea of someday attending a women’s conference in Maine, I did not initiate this idea. Someone else came forward and declared they wanted this to be and was I interested in being a part of it. I was recruited but the goal was also my own. That’s how it works and that’s how great things happen. Don’t go it alone. Amazing things happen when we do this together. As always I hope this was helpful to you and here’s to your success! Thank You to Our Sponsors! TextExpander lets you instantly insert snippets of text from a repository of emails, boilerplate and other content, as you type – using a quick search or abbreviation. 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Hello everyone and thank you for joining me. In last week’s 100% Jodi episode I talked about the book The Dip by Seth Godin. Godin describes The Dip as “the long slog between beginning and mastery.” I have to tell you after writing and recording that episode it was like psychologically I was in The Dip in every area of my life. Has that ever happened to you? I was catching up with a friend and talking about all the amazing opportunities that have been coming my way in my business. On paper just about everything is fantastic and I have many reasons to be grateful. And then I ended my update with “and I am so [insert expletive] bored with my life.” Daily the lyrics from Bruce Springstein’s song Dancing in the Dark kept running through my head and after meeting with my mastermind group at the end of last week I know exactly why and I’m going to get into that in just a bit. What I’ve been going through has gotten me thinking about the Tolerations Detox Challenge we did at the beginning of the year and I think it’s time to bring it back again but I’m going to do it a little bit differently. Instead of releasing the 5 challenges every other day, starting on Monday, May 7, I’m going to release one a week for 5 weeks. I heard all your feedback and it was tough to keep up with the challenges and I know many of you did not like falling behind. With each challenge coming out once a week it will be no problem for you to identify 2 things that you are tolerating or avoiding in the area selected for that week (think home and transportation, work and technology, health and wellness, etc.). Then you’ll have the whole week to address them before the next challenge comes out. If you are interested in joining in the Tolerations Detox Challenge for this round and getting back a whole bunch of energy before the summer begins sign up at womentakingthelead.com/tolerations to sign up! This week is the month-end episode so that means an update on goals but as promised in the last episode I’m going give the updates and comment on whether I’m crushing the goal, if I’m experiencing The Dip, or if I’m starting to wonder if something is a Dead End. To review, in The Dip you’re doing a lot of hard work and you may not be getting a lot of traction but there definitely is progress or you can see where your efforts are going to turn into progress. With a dead end things don’t get better or worse. They pretty much stay the same. Goal #1 Build more strength and endurance The original goal for strength and endurance was to do 300 Spartan-regulation burpees in good form in one session by June 30 but I completed that in February. Crushed that goal and set a new goal. My burpee goal is now at 1000 burpees. Separately, I have a goal to do an unassisted pull-up before the end of this year. I have started incorporating pull-ups with the pull-up bands into my workouts during the week. I really shouldn’t say it’s incorporated into my workouts because the truth is I work from home so I do pull-ups whenever I think of it or feel like doing pull-ups which isn’t very often. I don’t dislike pull-ups and I’m starting to do them more often. It’s just a new activity being incorporated into my day so I’m sure this will pick up and become a daily thing this month. At first I could only do one or two assisted pull-ups with each attempt and now I’m up to four pull-ups with the band. As of the day I’m recording this episode I have completed doing 500 spartan-regulation burbees (chest to ground) in good form in one workout session and by the time this episode goes live I’ll have done 525 in one workout. The 500 burpee workout took me 1:43:49 to complete so I have to start planning my workout within larger time blocks. Yes, doing the workout is a slog but I wouldn’t say I’m suffering through it and I’m definitely making progress. With this goal I am in The Dip but I am leaning into it and enjoying the positive consequences of doing a workout that intense on a weekly basis. I’ve also increased the intensity of my separate strength-training and cardio workouts to support doing the burpee workouts with more ease. Goal #4 Do a Women Taking the Lead branded full-day event in the summer or fall In October, which is breast cancer awareness month, I will be collaborating with Emily leRoux, the Spartan Women Global Leader of Spartan Races, Inc. to do a “Burpees for Boobs” event. I am going to coordinate the event here in Maine but the intention is to have these events happening globally in October. As I reported in last month’s update there has not been a lot of extra time to make significant progress on this goal but I am continuing to share this goal with people who are ready to take action as soon as things are in place. I’ve got The Maine Women’s Conference coming up on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Portland, ME as well as some corporate workshops that need my attention but come June I’m going to be shifting my focus to this event. Side note: If you have not bought your tickets for The Maine Women’s Conference you can purchase your ticket at themainewomensconference.org. We have Caroline Paul and Maysoon Zayid as keynotes, there will be two panel discussions and I will be one of 12 breakout session speakers. I’ll be talking about one of my favorite topics: How to Grow and Leverage Your Network with Ease! Again, go to themainewomensconference.org to buy your ticket and I’ll look forward to seeing you there. I keep reminding myself each week as I do my burpee workout that the preparation to do 1000 burpees at the Burpees for Boobs event in October is the work I am doing to prepare for that event, for now. For this goal I have not made enough progress to hit The Dip or a dead end so I have no commentary here. Goal #3 Increase profitability in my business Goal: have a net income (earnings minus expenses) of $80,000 minimum this year. March’s Profit and Loss report showed a net profit of $2854.72. That is better than February’s profit of $493.82 but still far off from the average $6700/month required to see a net profit of $80,000. Some of my largest business bills come due in February and March and that is past now so I’m looking forward to seeing what the next few months bring. Am I experiencing a dead end in this area? No. This is what the slog looks like. I am making progress. The work I am doing is making an impact and I am getting more inquiries for training and coaching. It just takes time and consistent effort to get to the tipping point. I have been reviewing and tweaking the strategies I have for increasing the profits in my business that may not be getting the traction that I hoped for. I am continuing to offer the Energy Leadership Assessment, strategy sessions and private coaching. I also will be running a group program over the summer around transforming who you are in your career and business so you can start getting traction and hitting your goals with ease. I have also been spending more time talking about the corporate trainings during my BNI meeting and in the networking coffee dates I’ve been having. The word is getting out so now my job is to continue to spread the word and create a landing page for the corporate workshops I offer on my website. Goal # 5 Outsourcing Goal: (contingent upon profitability goal) to outsource social media content creation and email inbox management. If any of my goals feel like a dead end this is the one because it’s based on my profitability goals and I haven’t hit my target on that goal yet. Something I also didn’t plan for well was figuring into my profitability goal the fact that my business expenses would go up at first to pay for more virtual assistance as I brought in more money. I may start sharing my profit number with and without the expense of outsourcing to show more progress. Goal #2 Be in a committed monogamous relationship with a man In relationships I am not looking to be the best in the world but there are dips and dead ends in relationships that I am becoming more familiar with. I need to be open-minded and recognize when the work is to stay open-minded and compassionate, while at the same time be able to gauge when there is no chemistry. Or worse, when there is chemistry but the guy is not available, for whatever reason, so I’ll know when to cut my losses and move on. I have found myself getting a little tired of the process of finding a partner, at least on the dating app. In my exhaustion I have been questioning my goal in terms of do I need to be in a relationship or is dating casually good enough? Do I care if he’s seeing other people? Am I looking for a partner or am I okay with male attention from someone who at the very least considers my feelings. I had even considered casually dating someone whose life wasn’t suited to the time commitment of building a relationship. I wondered if I could see him occasionally while I continued my search for a partner. We just got along so well and had great chemistry that I didn’t want to move on. Who am I kidding? I still don’t want to move on. We had a lot of fun when we were together and I enjoyed the male attention. It is like sunshine on your skin. The reality is though all those things are okay to start with, I ultimately want a partner, and I know I would become emotionally involved if I continue to see him, and thus emotionally unavailable to other men. It’s the recipe for disaster. And it’s difficult to walk away from semi-good sunshine into a cold shadow once again. That’s where the boredom started and why the song Dancing in the Dark kept popping into my head. When I broke down my feelings and my perspective with my mastermind group last week it was pointed out to me that almost all my time and successes were coming from masculine pursuits. I was spending hardly any time in feminine pursuits. For me this would look like singing, dancing, flirting, gardening, conversations that are not around business, politics or religion. Flirting and having romance in my life is important and it’s not something I’m capable of denying anymore. What I’ve also come to realize is, though there is a progression, I want someone to share my life with and I want to be a part of their life. And where I am in the process right now, being on the dating app, takes practicing patience. I say practicing because I’ve also come to realize I am not naturally a patient person; I have to work at it. It will also take having thick skin, not taking things personally, and consistently letting go of the past and being open to something new. It takes holding to my boundaries, being honest about what I’m looking for, keeping it light and fun, and not lowering my standards just because I’m temporarily feeling lonely. None of this is easy. It’s as Seth Godin says, “the long slog between beginning and mastery.” It’s The Dip and I am in it. However, as the cliché goes, I am in it to win it. Okay, that’s it for now. Again you can join the Tolerations Detox Challenge at womentakingthelead.com/tolerations to remove all the little things in your life that are zapping your energy and leaving you feeling drained by the end of the day and the end of the week. As always I hope this was of value to you and here’s to your success! Thank You to Our Sponsors! Podcast Movement is the world’s largest gathering of new and veteran podcasters, or anyone looking to start their own podcast the right way. For $50 off any level of registration, visit podcastmovement.com and enter promotional code lead. Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Private Facebook Community: Chat, share and collaborate with other women listening to the podcast! 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Anne L’Heureux is a Spartan SGX Coach and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Anne works with clients on and off the race course to perform at their best and nourish the body. Anne believes that the lessons learned in obstacle racing can be applied to everyday life to overcome physical, mental, and emotional challenges. Through fitness and nutrition, Anne believes our true Beast is hiding inside, waiting to be unleashed. Anne has been featured in Maine Women’s Magazine, FitMaine.com, and has been recognized as Today’s Dietitian Magazine’s “Dietitian of the Week”. She was a 2016 Spartan Elite Points Series Leader and the 2017 Killington Beast winner. Anne coaches OCR Athletes dedicated to fueling for performance as well as taking care of the one body that we get. She believes that overcoming challenges in life starts by placing focus on a strong body and mind. Click to tweet: .@AnneLHeureux3 is sharing her story to inspire you on Women Taking the Lead https://womentakingthelead.com/241 #inspiration Playing Small Moment Anne was very shy her whole life, up until her sixth week of bootcamp. Joining the Navy and going to bootcamp is tough, but going in shy and without a friend, was even tougher. Until one day a switch when off and she just started doing it. “You don’t have to do it well, you just have to do it.” Style of Leadership Anne had been trying to lead people to proper nutrition by supplying them with a plethora of information, but people can find information on their own. She had to change her ways and work on empowering them to want to make a difference. What Are You Excited About? Anne is currently developing a platform to reach more people. In order to be successful, you have to bring value and build a community. Anne wants to be able to reach more people and bring value, without making people pay too much. Current Business Challenge Anne’s biggest challenge as business expands and picks up is making sure she is bringing value but also understanding the value that she brings. She doesn’t want money to be an obstacle, but at the same time when you’re running a business, it’s about money. Leadership Practice You have to live it. Through living it, Anne knows how to approach the person. Advice For Younger Self “Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Nothing happens in your comfort zone.” Inspirational Quote “Do and believe that which leads you to your goals.” ~Tom Bilyeu Links New website! https://www.fueltrainovercome.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anne_lheureuxocrsgx/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SPartanSGXBFD/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneLHeureux3 Thank You to Our Sponsors ThirdLove: Tired of compromising comfort, ThirdLove® set out to create a better bra. Armed with research and a lot of opinions, they scrapped the standard bra cup size molds—literally broke them!—and developed their own half-cup sizes based on real women’s measurements. Check out ThirdLove today! Zebralove Web Solutions: Your website tells a story about your business! At Zebralove Web Solutions, Milly and her team are going to make sure your website tells the story you want your customers to hear. Connect with Milly at zebralovewebsolutions.com to create the impression you want to make! Resources Private Facebook Community: Chat, share and collaborate with other women in the community! Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: A simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen. The Accomplished Community: A community of entrepreneurial Type A women uniting to achieve their biggest goals with confidence, integrity and a sense of humor. Subscribe to Women Taking the Lead If you enjoyed this episode subscribe in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play Music or iHeart Radio and never miss out on inspiration and community!
With Election Day just around the corner, on this episode, we are talking about women in leadership and the importance of voting. Here with me today is Bangor City Councilor Sarah Nichols. After successfully completing the Emerge Maine training program for Democratic women candidates, Sarah was elected for the first time to public office after winning a 7-way citywide race in November of 2015. Born and raised in Bangor, She studied New Media at the University of Maine and currently works for three feminist organizations; Maine Women’s Lobby, Hardy Girls Healthy Women, and Mabel Wadsworth Center. Additionally, Sarah currently serves on the Emerge Maine Board of Directors. When she isn't working to better the lives of all women and girls you will find her cross-country skiing, hiking, traveling abroad, or enjoying a local beer at her favorite bar, Nocturnem Draft Haus. She talks about why she ran for office, what it is like being the only woman on the council, and she offers some advice for other women who want to run! After our discussion with Councilor Nichols, one of our current interns, Meghan Frisard, from the University of Maine will be joining to talk about when, how and why to vote this year. Be sure to stick around until the end for our “Ask Mabel” segment where Nurse Practitioner Terry Marley-DeRosier answers your sexual and reproductive health questions!
Frances Pusch has worked with textiles in some form her entire professional career. Her training includes art school and a bachelor’s degree in textile design from Boston University. She also studied tailoring and fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). During twelve years in New York, Frances worked for two leading textile companies, had a custom tailor shop, was a pattern-maker for outerwear companies, including London Fog, and taught tailoring and pattern-making at FIT. As a business owner, she has made men’s and women’s custom suits, designed and produced a collection of women’s clothing, and later a line of gift items for dog lovers. Her sole focus, starting in 2002, has been creating fine products for home interiors. Frances keeps her business up-to-date by actively participating in online discussion groups and webinars, as well as traveling to conferences and workshops around the country. She is always searching for better techniques, resources and technology—all the while keeping hand stitching alive and well! Her professional affiliations include the Window Coverings Association of America, the Drapery and Design Professional Network, and the Maine Women’s Business Network. Frances lives in an 1848 cape-style house, next door to her studio, in a small village in coastal Maine. When not working, she is most often found playing with her rescue dog, Tilly, or on a tennis court, or enjoying the company of art, music, books and friends. You can find photos of Frances's beautiful workroom on her website. One of Frances' favorite tools is the disappearing Purple Pen.
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“Our Rights At Risk- Why the Courts Matter”, a discussion held in Bangor last week, featuring panelists Andrea Irwin, Executive Director of the Mabel Wadsworth Center (mabelwadsworth.org), Eliza Townsend, Executive Director of the Maine Women’s Lobby (mainewomen.org/mwl), and Nicole Golden-Bouchard, Attorney, Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance (sprucerun.net) Producer/Host: Amy Browne Audio recorded by Abbie Strout and edited by Amy Browne Maine Currents- independent local news, views and culture, every Wednesday at 4pm on WERU-FM and weru.org The post Maine Currents 3/8/17 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.
A standout basketball player at both Cony High School and the University of Maine, Amy Vachon is now an assistant coach and interim head coach for the Black Bear Women's basketball team. In this podcast, she talks about the legacy of high school basketball in Maine, Tournament Time, her college career, what she did after college, how the road brought her back to Maine, and what she believes has made her successful. Follow Amy on Twitter at @coachamyvachon. Follow the University of Maine Women's Basketball team on Twitter at @blackbearsWBB. Connect with Ben Sprague on Twitter @bensprague or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/benspraguebangor. Photo credit: Bangor Daily News
Maine Currents | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Producer/Host: Amy Browne Studio Engineer: Joel Mann Martin Luther King day is just a few days away and it's clear that the spirit of political dissent and non-violent civil disobedience is alive and well. We’re joined by Eliza Townsend of the Maine Women’s Policy Center; Genevieve Morgan and Suzanne Moreshead – two of the organizers of the Bangor-based group, and Nicolle Littrell from the Belfast-based group of people planning to travel to the upcoming Women’s March on Washington; Ambureen Rana, Payton Amero & Annabelle Osborne, organizers of the Youth and Nonviolence Workshops that will be taking place at the Maine Discovery Museum on MLK day; and Dud Hendrick and Russell Wray of the Zumwalt 12 – who are heading to court soon for charges stemming from engaging in civil disobedience at BIW last year. And we open the phone lines for questions/comments from listeners. FMI: Maine Women’s Policy Center: www.mainewomenspolicycenter.org Maine Women’s Lobby: www.mainewomen.org Women’s March on Washington: www.womensmarch.com/ www.mainemarch.com/ Bangor group’s FB page: www.facebook.com/groups/1336919613036887/ Belfast group’s FB page: www.facebook.com/groups/328251367540934/ General Maine FB page: www.facebook.com/WomensMarchOnWashingtonMaine/?fref=ts Maine rides/tickets FB page: www.facebook.com/groups/1299356526796364/ Youth and Nonviolence Workshops: www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/Programs/Special-Events/Youth-and-Nonviolence-Workshops.aspx FB event page: www.facebook.com/events/1693902657589519/ Zumwalt 12: www.vfpmaine.org/ Maine Currents- independent local news, views & culture on WERU-FM 89.9 Blue Hill, 99.9 Bangor, Maine and www.weru.org, Wednesdays 4-5pm Eastern The post Maine Currents 1/11/17 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.
Maine Currents | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Producer/Host: Amy Browne “Rights At Risk” panel discussion featuring Andrea Irwin, JD, Executive Director of Mabel Wadsworth Center and Eliza Townsend, Executive Director of the Maine Women’s Lobby, discussing the impacts of court decisions on women's reproductive rights here in Maine and across the country. Judy Kahrl of Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights facilitated. Recorded at the Bangor Public Library on September 29th, 2016. We also have a report on Friday’s announcement that a mining company’s lawsuit against the country of El Salvador was dismissed after 7 years of struggle. FMI: www.mabelwadsworth.org/ www.mainewomen.org/ www.grandmothersforreproductiverights.org/ www.stopesmining.org/ www.elsalvadorsolidarity.org/ The post Maine Currents 10/19/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.
For the past several years, Maine Magazine has identified 50 Mainers who are making important contributions to the well-being of our state. Today we speak with two people from the 2016 list: Don Gooding and Eliza Townsend. Don Gooding is the fomer Executive Director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development; Eliza Townsend is is the Executive Director of the Maine Women’s Lobby. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2016/07/inspirational-mainers/
Danna Hayes is the director of public policy at the Maine Women's Lobby. In this episode, we discuss the Lobby's history, their current priorities, and Danna talks about what it has been like for her advocating this past legislative session for abortion rights while being pregnant.
Each May we honor the moms who have made our lives possible. Many women find motherhood to be among the most challenging—and rewarding—roles they will ever undertake. This week’s mom-honoring show includes guests Kim Kalicky, author of “Mothers Fulfilled;” Heidi Kirn, cancer survivor and art director of Maine Home+Design; Maine Women’s Fund CEO Sarah Ruef-Lindquist and Board Member Michaela Cavallaro. Join us! https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2013/05/mothers-day-87/
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