Podcasts about stop feeling like shit

You know what I used to call numbing out? A mini vacation. Whether it was wine at the end of the day (I'm now 13 years sober), scrolling endlessly, or just anything to avoid feeling the full weight of my emotions, it all came down to one thing: avoidance. And that's exactly what I'm getting into in this solo episode, the real reasons we numb, what it costs us, and how to begin doing something different. This one goes beyond “just stop doing it.” I'm talking about the discomfort, the deep emotional wiring, and why it makes total sense that you've been avoiding hard feelings. But also, how the shift starts. (Hint: it's not by beating yourself up.) I'm pulling straight from my book How to Stop Feeling Like Shit and breaking down specific tools to start feeling your feelings, even if you're a beginner. What You'll Hear: How numbing and avoiding are really about running from emotions What my therapist told me that I really didn't want to hear (spoiler: she was right) The “holy emotions” we're often most afraid to feel: grief, shame, terror, rage The biggest clues that you might be avoiding emotions (including the empathy test) Three key tools to start feeling your feelings: acceptance, curiosity, and self-trust The role of somatic work, breathwork, and psychedelic therapy in emotional healing You're not broken because you've been numbing out. Your body's been doing its best to keep you safe. This episode is about getting curious, not judgmental; and starting to build a new way forward, one brave feeling at a time. Resources: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit - The 8-Week Experience How to Stop Feeling Like Shit (book) Minisode 675: New Level, Old Devil: Why Family Of Origin Stuff Keeps Showing Up Episode 658: Lesson 1 on self-abandonment, codependency, and self-trust Episode 659: Lesson 2 on The Four Holy Emotions: How Grief, Terror, Rage, and Shame Unlock Your Power My Ketamine Therapy Journey secret podcast series Facing Love Addiction, Pia Mellody When Things Fall Apart, Pema Chodron Book recommendations: I love a good personal development book, and you do too, right? I've compiled a list of book recommendations, as mentioned in past episodes. Check out these amazing book recommendations here. Happy reading!   MSN is supported by: We love the sponsors that make our show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: andreaowen.com/sponsors/ Episode link: http://andreaowen.com/676 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I'm talking with award-winning neuroscientist and author Anne-Laure Le Cunff about how to stop letting goals run your life and start experimenting (in small ways) to a more fulfilling one. Her new book, Tiny Experiments, offers a practical, science-backed approach to navigating uncertainty, ditching perfectionism, and making real progress, on your own terms. We dig into how the pressure to always achieve can mess with your mental health, why your brain freaks out when things feel unclear, and how small experiments can lead to big shifts. Plus, we talk about the beauty in what these tiny experiments hold - data and feedback about what worked, what didn't, whether to keep going, to stop, or to change something up. Anne-Laure's challenge for you, after listening, is to ask yourself: “What tiny experiment can I try this week?” What You'll Hear: How living in a goal-obsessed world affects our mental well-being and sense of self-worth (5:24) The reason we are so afraid of uncertainty in our careers (9:06) “Tiny experiments” and how they can help you find your personalized map to a fulfilling life (13:29) Perfectionism is often a barrier to both happiness and progress – adopting an experimental mindset can help you let go of the need to be perfect (20:42) A few simple, experiments you can try right now (without overhauling your entire life) (35:45) Resources: Join the How to Stop Feeling Like Shit 5-Day Challenge

Friend of the show Susan Hyatt returns, and we're getting into it, from the fears that keep us quiet to the fire it takes to reclaim what we want. Susan is a Master Certified Life Coach, bestselling author, and TEDx speaker who helps women turn up the volume on their lives, whether that means speaking up, starting over, or finally saying yes to themselves. In this conversation, we unpack what it means to come home to yourself in midlife, how to navigate the overwhelm of today's political and social landscape, and why movement isn't just about fitness—it's emotional fuel. Plus, Susan shares her Comeback Compass for bouncing back after setbacks and the real talk we need around menopause, the orgasm gap, and women's health in 2025. What You'll Hear: How to reframe the fear of “who do I think I am?” (6:28) The role of physical movement in personal growth (8:52) Why creating before consuming is key to staying grounded (18:33) Susan's Comeback Compass framework for handling setbacks and building resilience (21:28) What Big Yes Energy actually looks like (and how to tap into it) (25:46) The emerging conversations in women's empowerment that deserve more airtime (29:27) Resources:Join the How to Stop Feeling Like Shit 5-Day Challenge

Hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings… sound familiar? If you've ever felt like menopause hijacked your body and left you wondering what the hell just happened (or concerned that it may in the years to come), you're not alone. But as this week's episode assures you, you're definitely not powerless. I'm talking with Tamsen Fadal, author of How to Menopause: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better Than Before. Tamsen's on a mission to flip the script on how we talk about menopause, less quiet suffering and more hope and empowerment. You'll hear us talk about what your doctor probably isn't telling you, how to advocate for yourself in midlife, and why menopause isn't the end, it's a damn evolution. In fact, for me, it was the path to coming home to myself. What You'll Hear What surprised Tamsen most about women's experiences once she started speaking up about menopause (5:17) A crash course on when to get tested for menopause symptoms (hint: you don't have to wait until you're miserable) (6:45) The truth about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and the myth that it causes breast cancer (10:24) How we can finally change the narrative around menopause (15:48) How partners and family members can step up or how to bring them into the conversation so they actually get it (19:22) The unexpected gifts that come with perimenopause and menopause (yes, there are some!) (22:09) Could hormones be the reason you suddenly don't give a shit anymore in midlife? Plus, why that shift can actually be the start of real freedom (23:24) The connection between menopause and big life changes, relationships, careers, identity shifts, and how to know if it's your hormones or your partner that's the problem (29:09) Resources: Join the How to Stop Feeling Like Shit 5-Day Challenge - We begin on April 28th!

Before we jump in… if you're feeling stuck in people-pleasing, perfectionism, or self-sabotage—this is your sign. I'm hosting a free How To Stop Feeling Like Shit 5-day challenge to help you stop abandoning yourself and start showing up like the confident, grounded woman you're meant to be. One small (but mighty) shift each day. Five days. Big energy. Real momentum. Join us HERE.  ********** We've reached the final lesson in my 10-part series on Coming Home To Yourself, and this one brings it all together. If you've ever thought, “I should be further along by now,” you're not alone, and you're not failing. Growth is layered, not linear. It's messy, spirally, and sometimes uncomfortable, but that's not a problem, it's the process. In this episode, I'm exploring what real healing and fulfillment look like. You'll hear why chasing big, sexy goals can be a form of self-abandonment, how tiny experiments can shift everything, and why self-compassion is one of the most powerful tools we have.  Most of all, I'll remind you that the important thing isn't the pace, it's that you keep showing up. Because coming home to yourself is the success story. What you'll hear about in this episode: Growth is Cyclical, Not a Checklist: It's not about fixing the same thing over and over, but meeting familiar patterns with more awareness, strength, and self-compassion each time. The Myth of the Big, Sexy Goal: It's not about achieving X to finally feel worthy—it's about noticing when chasing the goal is really just abandoning yourself in disguise.  Tiny Experiments over Giant Goals: It's not about massive overhauls, it's about trying small, time-bound shifts like “do this for 7 days” and letting curiosity lead. Your brain thrives on it, and showing up is the success. Self-Compassion & Forgiveness Are the Real Flex: You're not behind, late, or broken. Growth means making space for grief, rage, shame, and fear, and forgiving the past you who was doing their best. Let Go to Move Forward: It's not quitting, it's trusting. Letting go makes space for aligned goals, deeper love, and the unshakable truth that no matter what, you've got you. Download the worksheet and review the summaries for all ten lessons at http://andreaowen.com/671 Resources from this episode: Find me on Instagram! @heyandreaown How to Stop Feeling Like Shit 5-Day Challenge Coming Home to Yourself Private Coaching Write Your Way Through It Group Coaching Getting Damn Good At Life Sign up to make sure you don't miss any of my birthday episodes! Episode 502: Breaking generational curses Book recommendations: I love a good personal development book, and you do too, right? I've compiled a list of book recommendations, as mentioned in past episodes. Check out these amazing book recommendations here. Happy reading!   MSN is supported by: We love the sponsors that make our show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: andreaowen.com/sponsors/ Episode link: http://andreaowen.com/671 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another minisode for you! This week, I'm diving into the habit of taking things personally—something I've covered in my book How to Stop Feeling Like Shit. This is part one of a two-part series, where I focus on how we tend to internalize feedback, silence, rejection, and even others' successes as reflections of our own worth. Taking things personally can chip away at our self-worth and confidence over time and lead us down a path of shame. So in this episode, I talk about why awareness is the first step in breaking these patterns. I also discuss why the advice to "just stop taking things personally" often doesn't help. It's so much more nuanced than that, and this work is unique to each person. So today, I'm identifying 10 specific ways we commonly make things personal—even when they aren't. What you'll hear in this minisode:  Why self-awareness is key to understanding personal triggers How we assume criticism means "I'm not good enough" Taking silence or short responses as signs of rejection Overinterpreting others' moods as something about us Comparing ourselves to others' praise or successes Feeling rejected when others set boundaries The impact of social media comparisons I hope this episode brings some clarity on ways you might be personalizing situations that don't actually reflect on you. Next time, I'll be diving into practical solutions for letting go of this habit. Thanks for listening, and remember—our life's journey is to make ourselves better humans, and our responsibility is to make the world a better place. See you in part two! Resources from this episode:  Daring Way Retreat is opening SOON!  How to Stop Feeling Like Shit Book recommendations: I love a good personal development book, and you do too, right? I've compiled a list of book recommendations, as mentioned in past episodes. Check out these amazing book recommendations here. Happy reading!   MSN is supported by: We love the sponsors that make our show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: andreaowen.com/sponsors/ Episode link: http://andreaowen.com/640 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest shares her experiences through a difficult postpartum journey. Her story covers anxiety, psychosis, and alcohol dependence, but she turned things around to empower women and coach them to be their best selves. Join us for Andrea's story. Andrea Owen is an author, global keynote speaker, and professionally certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, master their mindset, and magnify their courage. She hosts the wildly popular podcast, Make Some Noise, and her books include How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, Make Some Noise, and 52 Ways to Live a Kickass Life. With multiple certifications, Andrea is a She Recovers coach and a Daring Way facilitator.  Show Highlights: Andrea's story: a first pregnancy of stress, anxiety, panic attacks, and postpartum psychosis A C-section, sleep issues, breastfeeding issues, and colic compounded the problems until Andrea finally began to feel better after a few months.  A second pregnancy when her son was 15 months old, a doula, and a VBAC Alcohol dependence—how it affected Andrea For Andrea, the quantity of alcohol wasn't as significant as the daily obsession with it. Sobriety transforms you into a different person. Andrea's career as a writer, life coach, and podcaster An overview of Andrea's podcast, Make Some Noise Andrea's takeaway about shame resilience and self-compassion Resources: Call the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA or visit cdph.ca.gov Please find resources in English and Spanish at Postpartum Support International, or by phone/text at 1-800-944-4773. There are many free resources, like online support groups, peer mentors, a specialist provider directory, and perinatal mental health training for therapists, physicians, nurses, doulas, and anyone who wants to be more supportive in offering services.  You can also follow PSI on social media: Instagram, Facebook, and most other platforms Visit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.   Visit my website, www.wellmindperinatal.com, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today! If you are a California resident looking for a therapist in perinatal mental health, email me about openings for private pay clients! Connect with Andrea Owen: Website, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Make Some Noise podcast, and (books) How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, Make Some Noise, and 52 Ways to Live a Kickass Life.

Why is choosing ourselves so hard? Andrea Owen is a direct, encouraging, and compassionate author, speaker, podcaster, and coach who is here to help you rebuild your confidence, understand how to boldly choose what you know is right, and pursue your ideal life. Her books, such as 'How to Stop Feeling Like Shit' and 'Make Some Noise,' are bestsellers speaking to successful women who may appear to have it all on paper, but are struggling with their inner personal relationships - hello, boundaries! She's a guest I've been manifesting since the early days of this podcast, and I'm so excited to bring her episode to you today!

Today, I am joined by Andrea Owen, author, global keynote speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master resilience. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through keynote speaking, her books, coaching, and her wildly popular podcast with over 4 million downloads. In this episode, we push the boundaries on what some women are scared to talk about: shame, resiliency, and using your voice. Want to stop feeling like shit? It's all about courage my friends!   More About Andrea: She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness, published in 2018, then updated and re-released in 2022 (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 19 languages and is available in 23 countries, as well as Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength (TarcherPerigee/Penguin Random-House), and 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster).   Andrea is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from The Coaches Training Institute, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, a SHE RECOVERS® coach, as well as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator; a modality based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown.   When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or writing books, Andrea is busy riding her Peloton bike, hanging out with her two teenagers, or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”.   Connect with Andrea Owen - Learn more about Andrea at andreaowen.com and join the fun and wisdom at facebook.com/heyandreaowen and instagram.com/heyandreaowen. Instagram Facebook YouTube Website Connect with us - PODCAST: jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman INSTAGRAM: @theaudaciouswoman FREE AUDACIOUS BUSINESS AUDIT: jennpike.com/audaciousaudit JOIN THE MENTORSHIP: jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman  

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Today I'm welcoming back frequent guest Andrea Owen to chat about the new edition of her book, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back from Happiness. We talk about aging well, not allowing shame to control us, and recognizing the importance of our own feelings. Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/465 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before we jump in, you're invited to join me for a special Ask Me Anything Episode recording on December 15th at 1pm ET (10 am PT)! All you have to do is go to http://andreaowen.com/ama. You can submit your questions beforehand by emailing support(at)andreaowen.com or come live to ask. Hope to see you there!  This week, we're continuing the conversation on women's health and sexuality. Joining me to discuss that, plus today's culture and reclaiming your sexual agency is sex therapist and clinical sexologist Danielle Kramer. Danielle's specialties include sexual concerns of women and AFAB folks, religious trauma and purity culture recovery, nontraditional relationship orientations, and those questioning their sexuality. In this episode you'll hear us talk about: How our culture harms women's sexuality and leads to both relationship and health problems  (6:05) Purity culture: what it is and how it harms women's health, sexuality, and sex in relationships (6:48) We explore the topics of talking about sex and sex positivity with our children (19:56) FRIES is a framework everyone should use for consent (32:15) What is healthy sex, anyway? (36:04) Unpacking how misogyny shows up in our lives (51:30) The updated and revised edition of my book How to Stop Feeling Like Shit comes out later this month. Woohoo!

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about having goals in personal development– such as kicking an addiction, digging into why we keep making the same mistakes in relationships, or healing from childhood trauma.  And on social media, I've seen the topic come up around becoming the person you wish you'd had to lean on in your past, and/or becoming the person you wish you could have been when something hard happened in your life.  In this minisode, I explore that more and hope that it helps you move the needle in your own journey!  Also, ICYMI, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit has been updated and is being RE-RELEASED this month!

Sex educator and pleasure coach Whitni Miller joins me for a conversation about intimacy, relationships, and sex. When I decided to create a theme around women's health, Whitni was one of the several guests I was hoping would say yes to being a guest. And, she did! Whitni focuses on maximizing female pleasure through self-work and relational communication, which you'll hear about in this episode.  We also discuss:  The biggest reason heterosexual couples stop having sex (5:33) Where to start if you and your partner know you're having intimacy issues (10:17) Top 3 reasons why women lose their sexual desire and what women can do to increase their sex drive (14:55) How arousal works and can it really be turned on and off like a light switch? (27:42) Some ways couples can make sex more playful (32:43) Breath work and its impact on sexual pleasure (35:18) If you missed the announcement, an updated and revised edition of my book How to Stop Feeling Like Shit is coming in December!

This week I have a very special guest to share with you, Andrea Owen.Andrea is a global speaker, professional certified Daring Way™ life coach, and the best-selling author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, and Make Some Noise. Her podcast, Make Some Noise, has been downloaded over 3 million times.AND she's a mom to 2 teenagers AND SOBER. She's been sober for 11 years.We talk about her story and her desire to become sober and all of her addictions preceding alcohol.We cover all the big stuff; our pasts, our relationships, parenting, drinking, and more.You don't want to miss this episode.Also, if you join Stop Over-drinking and Start Living RIGHT NOW, I'm going to send you a copy of the revised How to Stop Feeling Like Shit. This book is a perfect package of everything I teach and I want my clients to read it.If you must have it now, you can pre-order it here: https://andreaowen.com/htsfls/It will be shipped by the end of the month.Follow Andrea HERE: https://www.instagram.com/heyandreaowen/Listen to her podcast HERE: https://andreaowen.com/blog/THANKS ANDREA!! Tags:Angela Mascenik, Angela stop over-drinking coach, become emotionally unattached to alcohol, drink less do more, drink less wine, emotional drinking, emotional eating, how do I feel my feelings, how to cut back on how much I drink, how to feel better during pandemic, how to feel class, how to feel to stop over-drinking, how to feel your urges, stop over drinking coach, Stop over-drinking and Start Living podcast, stop over-drinking help for women, stop feeling like shit, Andrea Owen, author,

This week we are talking about periods and women's health!  Dr. Saru Bala joins me to talk about what's normal when it comes to period pain, what we are supposed to track (and why), what causes PMS, and more!  Dr. Bala is a licensed naturopathic doctor specializing in women's hormonal health. As I mentioned in a previous episode, I believe that if we don't have our physical health together, it is really hard to focus on our mental health. I hope you enjoy this episode and my conversation with Dr. Bala!!Oh and in case you missed it, an updated and revised edition of my book How to Stop Feeling Like Shit is coming in December!

Hi! So, I've been keeping a huge secret. And that secret is that How to Stop Feeling Like Shit has been updated and is being RE-RELEASED next month!

What we talked about . . . - How Andrea initially grew her Facebook business page to nearly 200k without trying and how that's changed- The biggest mistake she's made in having a large social media platform- How Andrea got 70k TikTok followers in just a few months by just having fun last year, and why that doesn't matter- What she loves and hates about social mediaHow they met . . .Andrea and Barbara met as members of National Speakers Association Carolinas. Andrea Owen is an author, global speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence and master resilience. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through speaking, her books, coaching and her wildly popular podcast with over 3 million downloads.She is the proud author of two books, which have been translated into 18 languages and are available in 22 countries. Her latest book is Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength.How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t is a straight-shooting approach to self-improvement for women, one that offers no-BS truth-telling about the most common self-destructive behaviors women tend to engage in. From listening to the imposter complex and bitchy inner critic to catastrophizing and people-pleasing, Andrea Owen–a nationally sought-after life coach–crystallizes what's behind these invisible, undermining habits.With each chapter, Andrea kicks women's gears out of autopilot and empowers them to create happier, more fulfilling lives.Powerfully on the mark, the chapters are short and digestible, nicely bypassing weighty examinations in favor of punch points of awareness.Women are tired of worrying that they are being “too loud” if they speak up and say what they believe, want, or need, and are ready to feel their power and make themselves heard. A certified life coach and author of the bestseller How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, Andrea Owen knows that this is absolutely attainable if women can channel their righteous anger and desire. But she also knows that they'll need to disrupt a status quo in which women have been conditioned and socialized to remain on the sidelines and to put others before themselves. With all of the expertise of a veteran feminist and hell-raiser, and the relatability of a dear friend, Make Some Noise will push women to step outside of rigid societal expectations and show them how to take back control of their lives, and make them all their own.In Make Some Noise, Andrea deconstructs common behavior patterns that sabotage our power as women, and inThanks for listening, commenting, liking, sharing, and adding Growing Social Now to your podcast playlist!!Cheers to your success,Barbara RozgonyiFounder, CoryWest Media, Top PR Blogger, Host of Growing Social Now, International Speaker and Inspirational Storyteller, Creative Marketing Team Coach, LinkedIn Social Selling Trainer, Avid Hiker, Natural Photographer Barbara Rozgonyi on Facebook Barbara Rozgonyi on InstagramBarbara Rozgonyi on LinkedInBarbara Rozgonyi on TikTokBarbara Rozgonyi on TwitterYouTubeGrowing Social Now wiredPRworksBarbaraRozgonyi.com

Women are raised to be accommodating and put others first, which leads to self-destructive behaviors like people pleasing, perfectionism and the desire to control. Behaviors that leave us unfulfilled and feeling like sh*t. So, how do we learn to recognize these behaviors and make a different choice in the moment? Andrea Owen is the life coach, global speaker and self-proclaimed hellraiser behind the Make Some Noise Podcast. She is also the bestselling author of How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t and Make Some Noise, and her books have been translated into 18 languages. Andrea is on a mission to help high-achieving women build unshakable confidence and master resilience. On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Andrea joins Anjel to share her personal struggle with codependency and addiction, explaining how those experiences led to her work as a life coach. She describes the behaviors we use to avoid shame and why they make us feel like sh*t, challenging women to talk about the things we want to fix. Listen in for Andrea's insight on the conditioning that holds women back and learn to let go of the habits that don't serve you and choose behaviors that do! What You Will Learn   How Andrea found her way back to writing in her early 30's when her life fell apart How Andrea's ability to motivate and inspire attracted her to life coaching The dysfunctional, chaotic relationships Andrea attracted when she was codependent What Andrea did to accept the fact that she can't control other's actions or what they think of her How Andrea's desire to control led to an eating disorder and multiple addictions The behaviors we use to avoid shame and why they make us feel like sh*t How Andrea helped a client overcome her fear of success and learn to value herself Why women need a place to tell the truth of how we feel about ourselves How women are raised to be accommodating and make others feel comfortable How to identify your values and create a roadmap to behaviors you can be proud of Connect with Andrea Owen Andrea's Website Make Some Noise Podcast Resources  How to Stop Feeling Like Shit by Andrea Owen Make Some Noise by Andrea Owen She Podcasts  Co-Dependents Anonymous Brene Brown Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell Wickedly Smart Women Wickedly Smart Women Facebook Community Wickedly Smart Women on TeePublic Wickedly Smart Women on Clubhouse The Wealthy Life Mentor The Wealthy Life Mentor on Facebook Anjel on Twitter Anjel on Instagram Email listeners@wickedlysmartwomen.com  Leave Us A Message On Our listener line:   540-402-0043 x4343

This week on the podcast, I sit down with Andrea Owen, who is a global speaker, professional certified Daring Way™ life coach, and the best-selling author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit and the just-released book Make Some Noise (TarcherPerigee, August 31, 2021).    Andrea has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to empower themselves with unshakeable confidence to live their most kick-ass life.   Listen in as we talk about: Why we play small How to know if you're playing small Where's the balance in playing small and big How listen in and act on your intuition Andrea's story of hitting rock bottom and transforming her life Sign Up for Natalie's Newsletter Connect with Andrea Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Facebook https://andreaowen.com/  Purchase: Make Some Noise Make Some Noise Podcast   Connect with Natalie Tysdal On Instagram On YouTube On Facebook Website

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Shedding some light on the dark spots Having hard conversations with people The ingrained negative patterns we have to break Your conditioning vs. your truth   Resources: andreaowen.com Read: Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind & Own Your Strength Instagram: @heyandreaowen Get three months of free payroll processing at gusto.com/lori Text “PODCAST” to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or get coached on the show!   Show Notes: Andrea Owen is back on the show! And let's be real, as long as she keeps bringing the fire with her incredible books she will keep on coming back. She's bringing out the raw, real truth. She talks about her upbringing, living in a family that refused to talk about the hard things in life, coming to terms with that, and learning to share her own story of healing.    Question Highlights: What was the first time you realized you wanted to share life lessons with people? What was the moment when you started focusing on the roots of the problem? What's an observation of something in your life that you have to work hard to break? What patterns are we passing down to the next generation? What are most people struggling with right now? What inspired your latest book?   Guest Bio: Andrea Owen is an author, global speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master resilience. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through speaking, her books, coaching, and her wildly popular podcast with close to 3 million downloads.  She is the proud author of How to Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (which has been translated into 18 languages and is available in 22 countries), as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve. Her latest book, Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength is coming in August 2021, published by TarcherPerigee/Penguin Random-House.  Andrea is a certified professional co-active coach (CPCC) from The Coaches Training Institute, a professional certified coach (PCC) with The International Coaching Federation, a SHE RECOVERS® coach, as well as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator (a modality based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a specialty in Health Science from California State University. Andrea has been featured on The Huffington Post Live, xojane.com, NBC, and Entrepreneur.com. She has facilitated many workshops for girls, hosted by Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty whose efforts inspire and empower women and girls to live confidently and change the world around them. In addition, Andrea has been sober for close to a decade and is active in the world of recovery. When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or writing books, Andrea is busy riding her Peloton bike, chasing her two school-aged children, or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player, having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”.  Learn more about Andrea at andreaowen.com and join the fun and wisdom at facebook.com/yourkickasslife and instagram.com/yourkickasslife.

Andrea and I are talking about the many ways that you can make some noise, own your strengths, and speak your mind. It's a big topic, and it could not come at a better time. At the heart of making noise is first getting comfortable with accepting the unique things that make you great. I know that many times, it feels more comfortable to play down your strengths because maybe somewhere back in your childhood or formative years you were told that you shouldn't bring too much attention to yourself, or “brag” about what you are good at. The thing is, that's all a bunch of BS. Each person on this planet has a very unique set of talents and gifts, and it's your job to uncover them and share them with others. When you get stuck in the messaging that you need to hide your talent or play down what you do best, it means that you are not owning all of who you are. And it means that you are playing into fear: the fear that you're not enough and the fear of outshining others. The truth is that no one wins when you hide your greatness, AND everyone wins when you do share your strengths and talents. And that's what Andrea has written about in this new book. How you can make some noise. Here's what else we talk about: – how women and girls are conditioned to play down strengths and fit in, even to the point that we will hold ourselves back so we don't outshine friends or colleagues – why hiding your strengths doesn't help you or anyone else – understanding the role of intuition in stepping in to your greatness – resilience – the mindset of greatness – internalized misogyny: why some women align themselves with a misoynistic point of view, and how it keeps women from stepping into their own greatness – why we all need to make some noise, now, in the #metoo era Read the full show notes on the website. Resources: Order Make Some Noise by Andrea Owen Andrea Owen on How to Be Taken Seriously Even When You're Not a Serious Person (on Jump Start Your Joy) How to Stop Feeling Like Shit and Live a Kickass Life with guest Andrea Owen (on Jump Start Your Joy) Andrea Owen's Website Andrea Owen on Instagram Follow Jump Start Your Joy on Apple Podcasts Follow Jump Start Your Joy on Spotify

In this BONUS episode you will hear: What it means to subscribe to a podcast How to leave a review within apple podcasts The OFFICIAL launch date for the Chasing Courage membership community!! What is self-trust? Do you keep or more commonly; break promises you make to yourself? Resources How to Stop Feeling Like SHIT by Andrea Owen The children's book about filling buckets that I mention > How Full is Your Bucket Quote: "Vows made in storms are often forgotten in the calm" - origin unknown Come hang with me on Instagram for slide decks and soundbites from my episodes + inspirational reminders (you know you need them & love them) + cute pictures of my son, Chase --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chasing-courage/message

Park, Reverse, Neutral & Drive What gear are you currently selecting for your life? Drive- the only transmission position most people select for forward progress Reverse (Verb) - to move backward (Noun) - a complete change of direction or action Neutral - a disengaged position of gears in which the engine is disconnected from the driven parts Park (Verb - as it pertains to motoring) - to bring a vehicle that is driving to a halt and leave it temporarily I make some connections between PDNR and the book I am currently reading (& listening to) How to Stop Feeling Like Shit by Andrea Owen, she has such an eye opening take on Self-sabotage, what I refer to as being in the neutral gear. QUOTES "Self-sabotage is your one-way ticket to feeling like shit over and over again" - Andrea Owen "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" - Albert Einstein Let me know what you think, send me a DM to hi or follow more of my journey over on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chasing-courage/message

At an early stage in our lives, most of us have been taught that we need something outside of us to be happy – the right body, partner, job, car, house, bank account. Then somewhere along the line we also get taught something like, “True happiness comes from within.”And we think we’re totally on board with that. We think, “Right. It’s not stuff that makes me happy – it's things like kindness + compassion that make me happy!”The thing is, none of the above is true. Want to know why? Because while it may seem obvious to many of you that “things” don’t cause lasting happiness, neither do kindness and compassion. It’s deeper than that.Sound blasphemous? Stay with me.Here’s the deal: we need to get really clear (like ASAP) on what, exactly, comes from outside of us and what comes from within.And we need to learn this not from someone telling us what’s-what, but through our own experience, our own investigation, our own inner knowing.Most of us think that what’s going on in our mind is the same as what’s going on in the external world. When we don’t understand the difference between the two, we’re constantly exhausting ourselves trying to control the world in order to feel better.We’re always grasping, searching, and believing that if we could just get fit, if we could just find the right partner, if we could just make more money, if we could just move to a different state, then everything would be so much better. We would be able to stop feeling like shit about our lives.But the thing about how humans roll (and let’s be honest, capitalism hasn’t helped with this) is that we want something, we get it, and then we want the next thing. But there IS no “thing” we can “get” or achieve that would stop us from wanting.The truth is: even if there was, none of that outside stuff controls how we feel. Facts, things, circumstances...they don’t cause feelings. Our thoughts about the facts in our lives cause our feelings. The good ones and the bad ones.And compassion and love? They don’t cause a feeling like happiness either...because compassion and love are feelings, just like happiness. So what causes those? Yup. ThoughtsSee where I’m going with this?In order to stop feeling like shit, we need to know what causes the shitty feeling. ALL feelings.When you understand that our thinking is really what creates our feelings, you realize you can create any emotion you want right now. And this is the Jedi mind trick to top them all.Because think about anything you want in your life. You want it because of how you think it will make you feel. Anything you don’t want, you don’t want because of how you think it will make you feel. And since we do everything in our lives because of how it will or won’t feel, we get into a whole new place of empowerment when we learn how to create that feeling ourselves instead of needing something outside of us to feel it.We no longer need to wait to feel a certain way. It is accessible to us right now.In the meantime, we also need to learn how to feel emotions – any emotion – because this isn’t about being happy all the time. We can choose to feel grief when a loved one dies or anger when we witness injustice. But we can’t effectively create a new emotion without completing another.And until we master being with any emotion, we will still be wary of feeling the hard ones – which will hold us back. We’ll be afraid to feel embarrassed or humiliated or like a failure.But once we learn how to be with any emotion mindfully, without judgement – to sit with the sensation it creates in our bodies rather than our narratives about the feeling – only THEN will we stop reacting to and resisting it.Instead, we will open up to it. And we will understand that the only thing holding us back is our fear of feeling our feelings.And then we’ll say, “C’mon world. Bring it on. I can handle it.”Today, I invite you to dig into this work:Discern what comes from the external world and what comes from your mind;Learn and believe that facts, things, and circumstances don’t cause our feelings. Our thoughts about those facts do;Know how to feel an emotion. Allow it. Don’t resist or avoid it;Be willing to feel anything.Now, I don’t want you to just take my word for it. Go check it out for yourself. Try to find evidence against these things!Because when you move beyond just understanding them intellectually, and you integrate these teachings into your bones and believe them wholeheartedly, I promise:You’ll be able to create any emotion. Take any action. Manifest any result.We need more people using this wisdom for good. To live the life they were meant to live, grounded in loving kindness and compassion and justice.We need more rebels like YOU to step up and start practicing these Jedi Mind skills so we can stop acting from fear and feeling powerless in our lives.Hear me when I say you are more powerful than you can ever imagine. To own that – and use it for the right reasons – is one of the most amazing ways you can make a difference in this world.In This Episode You’ll Learn:Why, in order to stop feeling like shit, you must understand the difference between what’s happening “out there” and what’s happening in your mindHow to recognize what different emotions feel like IN YOUR BODY – and why this is key to creating new feelingsWhy you have to be willing to really feel any emotion to do the things you want most in your lifeHow to quit the circular thinking of “If I could just do X, then I would do Y” so that you can make tangible change right now and see your results in real timeFour real steps you can take to stop feeling like shit and start making the most out of this wild + precious ride we call lifeResources:// Enrollment for Freedom School is now OPEN – but it’s open for just ONE week. Freedom School is my amazing group coaching experience where you learn ALL kinds of skills to train your mind to work FOR you instead of against you.Every month I teach a new essential skill so you can stop wondering “what it would be like” and start LIVING it. If you've been itching to join, now’s your chance. Head over to JoinFreedomSchool.com and snag your spot and the amazing bonuses I created for you before the doors close again. That’s JoinFreedomSchool.com.// I mentioned @theNapMinistry and here is their amazing IG account// If you’re new here, grab the starter kit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose.

Feel like shit often, building your business?Me too. And it's not a problem. It only becomes a problem that slows you down when you get stuck there.Here's how NOT to get stuck there.I will read you an excerpt from my Mastermind workbook, titled "How to stop feeling like shit."Guaranteed you'll feel better by the end of the episode, and have a better tool for how to get yourself out of feeling bad next time.---Show notes:Apply for the 6 Months to Fully Booked Mastermind.

In this episode of Storytellers Podcast Cornell sits down with the amazing Andrea Owen. Andrea is the author of How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, and Ways To A Kick Ass Life. She's a speaker, mother, wife, corporate trainer, podcaster, and a million other great things. You don't want to miss this interview!!

This week, Amy and Andrea ponder the question, “What’s your quarantine shaving routine like?” Amy shares that she has been keeping up with maintenance somewhat, including shaving her delicates and leaving a landing strip for good measure, just like any self-respecting Gen-Xer would do. Andrea, on the other hand, is angry that pom-pom pubes (you know, the tufts of hair that hang out of your bathing suit) are not socially acceptable. Before they dive into a self-help question, Amy provides an update on her issue with her resting frown face. Don’t worry; she is trouble-shooting the issue. Her two-step plan to overcome frown face includes face diapers. She has everything under control. They finally answer a self-help question from one-named wonder, Vart. Vart wants to know what she can do to overcome imposter syndrome. They gotchu, Vart, they really do.  Additional Resources:Not Another Self-Help Podcast on Instagram Notanotherpod.com/adoptTanya Geisler The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks4 Steps To Silencing Your Inner Shit-talker [TJJS:EP298] How to Stop Feeling Like Shit by Andrea Owen

#401: The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves so they can end the never enough cycle and RISE into the leader they were born to be. Show notes for today's episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/401 For today's episode, I invited my dear friend, mastermind buddy and fellow self-help author, Andrea Owen to show us the way through the insanity we're in. Andrea Owen is an author, global speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She's the host of the uber-popular Your Kick-Ass Life podcast and is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 18 languages and is available in 22 countries, as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster).

I want to start this episode by telling you about two resources you may or may not know about. The United Way Emergency Relief Fund is there to help, click here to check it out and apply locally if you are in need. And if you have extra, you can help by donating here.  Glennon Doyle, along with her sister, run Together Rising, a non-profit that helps people in need. If you can donate, click here, if you need help, contact contact@togetherrising.org.  You may or may not know Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York. He posted something on Instagram last week that made me pause and think.  What I want to focus on is the part where he’s talking about our behavior.  Of course, our first instinct is to protect ourselves, our children, and our families. That’s normal, human behavior and if we didn’t have this instinct, we wouldn't all be here now. So if you’re beating yourself up for panic buying, or for not having reached out to anyone yet, try to practice self-compassion and let’s move on.  I’m hoping by the time this episode reaches you, the dust has mostly settled. And by “dust mostly settled”, I mean the shock has worn off, you’ve figured out what your situation is right now, you understand we all need to take this day by day, and if you’re not there yet, you’re working towards a place of surrender.  And if that’s the case, may we all be able to think about our behavior. Listen in to this episode as I break this down more for you and talk about how to be your best self during this time. I also get into GRIEF, as this might be something you’re dismissing without knowing how important it is.  Lastly, on April 7th, I’m hosting a free Book CLub Q & A. If you’ve read 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life and/or How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, you don’t want to miss this! Bring your questions if you have them, and even if you don’t, I can guarantee you’ll learn something from the other women who bring their questions. Click HERE to sign up.  http://yourkickasslife.com/328  

Last week I sent out an email telling you all that January 2nd was the second birthday for How to Stop Feeling Like Shit. Over 170,000 copies sold and more than half of those are the audiobook version. It fills my heart with immense gratitude knowing that so many of you have read or listened to HTSFLS. In this podcast episode, I go over what shame has to do with all of the 14 habits I write about in the book. From Isolating and numbing out, to perfectionism and overachieving, it all has to do with shame.  I go on to talk more specifically about some in regards to all the habits. In talking about this book for the last two years, I heard which behaviors resonated the most with all of you. Tune in to the episode to see which ones!  The thing is, the real work happens when we take action. Reading books and listening to podcasts is fantastic, and the thing that’s going to allow you to have the most momentum and see the biggest results is when you take what you read or listen to and integrate it into your life.  As I mention in the episode, as a gift you, you can download the PDF version of all the “hard questions” from the chapters in HTSFLS below.  Resources mentioned in this episode:How To Stop Feeling Like Shit Episode 312: Sexuality and Spiritual Awakening with Jessica Graham Listen and Subscribe to Not Another Self-Help Podcast http://yourkickasslife.com/315  

On today’s episode, Charlie talks with Andrea Owen, author of “How to Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back from Happiness.” She joins Charlie for a more personal episode, as they tackle topics like their fitness journeys, shame stories around needing to get help, and how communities help enable growth but can also create obstacles. Key Takeaways: [3:30] - When you’re in a position where you are helping other people work on their work, it can be really difficult to focus on and allow yourself to work on your own work. [5:10] - Andrea always had a good relationship with fitness, but eventually experienced burnout from running. After her dad passed away, she stopped working out and exercising. In the process of getting back to that, she had to change her focus to working out to take care of her health, rather than for vanity reasons. [7:20] - The perceptions surrounding physicality and social pressure can make it hard to stay true to the decision you’ve made for yourself. Charlie and Andrea both talk about how they observed other people in their circles during their fitness journeys, and feeling the weight of the “should.” [10:25] - For Charlie, his struggles came from not feeling like his body was his, and that his fitness habits weren’t congruent with who he was. On top of that, he has been focusing on writing his book which put him on a different schedule with different priorities. [14:05] - One of the big influences for Charlie to get things back on track was integrity; while sharing his book, he wanted to make sure he was portraying the reality that even though there is a lot going on, you have to prioritize your health too. Andrea had a similar shift in focusing on vitality and owning her body as it is. [17:55] - You don’t want to unintentionally shame people who are happy with their body and their habits, but you can also help influence people who aren’t happy where they are and want to take steps to change. [20:10] - Another shame story comes from being someone who helps people, but having to hire someone to help you. Andrea is part of a couple of mastermind groups, and also hired someone to discuss sex with, which can be a bit of a taboo topic in our culture. [26:30] - For women, so much of their creativity is in their womb. So much of how they show up in the world is tied to that topic. The second chakra is also tied to sexuality and creativity. [29:00] - Charlie hired a personal trainer and there was some shame around that, even though he knew it’s what he needed to hold himself accountable to getting it done. What he was most worried about was that he would love it, and it wouldn’t be sustainable. [34:00] - Even though it’s hard, it’s better if we can lean in and enjoy the process. Life is hard enough; we don’t need to make it harder if we can help it. A version of getting the help that you need is an option for a lot of people. Asking for help is a pattern that shows up across many different areas of our lives. [36:05] - Being in a community is a great way to give yourself some accountability. Doing stuff with other people makes the activities better. While virtual relationships and accountability is great, having local community and asking for local help can be especially beneficial. [42:25] - Andrea’s invitation for listeners is to think about where you can show up more in your community - it doesn’t have to be the community where you live, but the circle of people you trust. Don’t be afraid to share your feelings, and ask for what you really need in those moments. Do this in romantic relationships as well. Mentioned in This Episode: Productive Flourishing SaneBox Andrea Owen Books by Andrea Owen

The language folx use when talking about problematic drinking is pretty much EXACTLY how I speak about the Imposter Complex. It keeps us out of action, doubting our capacity, and alone and isolated. And it has me thinking: when are we blaming our stuckness on the Imposter Complex when actually it’s alcohol use or overuse—NOT a mindset issue. And that’s why I invited Andrea Owen on the show. Andrea is a life coach and author who helps women let go of the shitty self-talk. AND she’s someone who has quit drinking and become sober. So together in this episode, Andrea and I talk about the intersection of the Imposter Complex, belonging, and alcohol, marketing alcohol to women...and how it’s a feminist issue, and a question folx who quit drinking ask: can I trust what I built before I got sober? Find full show notes for this episode here.   More from Andrea Owen: Your Kick-Ass Life Your Kick Ass Life Podcast How to Stop Feeling Like Shit @yourkickasslife on Instagram   More from Tanya Geisler: tanyageisler.com @tanyageisler on Instagram Take my quiz to learn what Imposter Complex behavior is standing in the way of your unshakable confidence Sign up for my email list

In this episode: How feeling SHAME is normal Dealing with your inner critic Why Confidence is not inherent but BUILT Taking Radical Responsibility & dropping your masks Andrea Owen is a mentor, life coach, author & the host of the Your Kickass Life Podcast. In 2007 she hit rock bottom while going through a nasty divorce & jumping into a new relationship that ended 9 months later after finding out he had lied about having cancer to cover up his drug addiction. She had isolated herself from nearly all of her friends, quit her job & moved out of her apartment to move in with him. She knew she needed a MASSIVE change. Even while in the worst circumstances of her life, she had a tiny bit of hope that led her to ask the universe for help. She decided to take radical responsibility for her life and KNEW she wasn’t destined to feel like shit. & GIRL- I am SO excited for you to listen to this episode where we dive in to her work with Brene Brown & talk about shame, numbing, building confidence and of course her new book where she breaks down different habits that we are working through and how we need to get out of our own way. Andrea is SO big on tangible, real talk advice but delivered in language like you’ve been best friends for years. I love her style & approach and I just know you will too! “Sometimes we wake up with anxiety & its just unexplained. Sometimes we just feel grumpy. That’s ok, you can feel stuck sometimes and know that you will eventually not be there anymore.”   PUMP-UP JAM: Muthafucka by Beware of Darkness   Quotes: “Shame is just a normal human emotion & experience, you can’t get rid of it.” “What at the end of your life are you gonna be proud of? What at the end of your life are you going to regret?” “Your inner critic lives in your comfort zone.. It has one job, and that job is to keep you there.” “You gain confidence by the success that you have on the other side, and sometimes that success is actually failing, but knowing that you lived through it.” “Confidence is one of those things you get by doing. It’s not inherent.”   Resources: www.yourkickasslife.com Connect with Andrea on Instagram @yourkickasslife Subscribe to Andrea’s podcast: Your Kick-Ass Life Podcast Get her book or listen on Audible: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit Get yourself a Mini Trampoline If we aren't connected yet be sure to come hang with me on Instagram @kaciafitzgerald and @empowerHERpodcast or online at www.kaciafitzgerald.com Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot us an email: hello@kaciafitzgerald.com

Andrea Owen is the awesome lady behind Your Kick Ass Life.  She’s a life coach, writer and self-proclaimed Hellraiser.  During our conversation, we’re diving deep into the topic of her most recent book, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit.  Self-doubt, negative self-talk and all the things we have swirling around in our heads that keeps us from living vibrantly.  Yup. We’re going there. And, of course, I ask Andrea about the business behind her book, how she’s marketing it (she’s got some cool strategies for getting it out there!) and her purpose behind it!  Andrea is amazing and I know you’re going to LOVE her! Check out Andrea’s website here → http://yourkickasslife.com/

Andrea Owen joins us on the podcast today. Andrea is the author of the book “How To Stop Feeling Like Shit” and the host of the “Your Kick Ass Life Podcast.” She’s also a coach and mentor who works with women one on one doing work based on the work of Dr. Brene Brown, which focuses on courage, vulnerability, shame and authenticity. In this episode we talk about habits that are holding us back in our personal lives and in our careers. We go through some of the highlights of Andrea’s book: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit and we break down how we can put these focus points into action in our daily lives. Key Takeaway: Work on getting comfortable with yourself and auditing your emotions. This will allow you to open yourself up more authentically to your loved ones and help you feel confident in your career. Highlights: Isolating yourself as to not be a burden Feeling embarrassed or ashamed because of your problems Having self-awareness Learning how to open up to friends and family Numbing yourself vs. comforting yourself Controlled emoting – Getting emotional on purpose to release energy Downplaying your accomplishments – Imposter Syndrome Learning to accept positive feedback Auditing your inner circle Letting go of needing to be in control Being present Developing self trust Morgan A Kline: Find more from Andrea: Website: www.yourkickasslife.com Books: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit Facebook: Your Kick Ass Life Instagram: @yourkickasslife  For daily fitness, nutrition and life inspiration, as well as glimpses into my daily life, follow me on Instagram and Facebook! Instagram: @morgan.a.kline  Facebook: Coffee & Kettlebells  Website: burnbootcamp.com If you love everything you have learned from my podcast and you feel ready to take your health, fitness and happiness to the next level, start here!                                                

If you're going to achieve your biggest goals and wildest dreams, you need to believe in them. And you need to believe in yourself. But we all have an inner critic that tries to sabotage our success. In this episode, author and life coach Andrea Owen joins us to talk about how to prevent our inner critic from killing our dreams. And author and fitness trainer Kathleen Trotter joins us to talk about whether rest days as part of a fitness routine are a bad idea or a good excuse. Feedback / Connect: Subscribe to My Instruction Manual on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else great podcast are found Visit MyInstructionManual.com for shownotes, more great content and to sign up the email newsletter Email: keith@myinstructionmanual.com Keith on Twitter: @KeithMcArthur Join our Facebook page and our Self-Help Book Club on Facebook Find us on Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube Download a free copy of 18 Steps to Own Your Life by clicking HERE Purchase Winning Resolutions HERE Episode 56 Show Notes [00:00] Welcome and Intro [5:10] Featured interview with Andrea Owen Andrea is author of How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t: 14 Habits that Are Holding You Back from Happiness. She is a life coach based on North Carolina and hosts the Your Kick-Ass Life Podcast. She first appeared on the My Instruction Manual podcast in episode 13. In this conversation, Keith and Andrea discuss: Her book Stop Feeling Like Shit has been translated into 16 languages [5:10] Why Andrea sets new goals   in the Spring [8:00] What is your inner critic? [9:10] How sexism and racism feed the inner critic [11:30] How our inner critic kills our biggest goals and wildest dreams [14:15] Andrea's three-steps for managing the inner critic. [17:15] Andrea references the book It's Not About the Food How negative self-talk gets in the way of setting goals [24:00] [27:30] Andrea's Instruction Manual - Part 2! 1. If you had to pick one music album as the soundtrack to your life, what would it be? [28:00] Can't pick one album but one artist is Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine  2. What is one personal development myth you want to dispel [28:30] 1) Time Heals All Wounds 2) You can change your life with positive affirmations 3. What is one unusual or surprising gadget you couldn't live without? [29:20]  Voxer app. Voice messaging app 4. What does a bad day look like to you and what are the steps you take to turn it around ? [30:00] When Andrea has been triggered in her relationship with her husband. To turn it around, she owns it and apologizes. 5. Looking forward, what's your biggest goal or wildest dream? [33:40] To reach 1-million women through the Your Kickass Life Community Where to find Andrea Website: YourKickAssLife.com Instagram: @yourkickasslife [35:20] Fitness contributor Kathleen Trotter on Rest Days Kathleen Trotter is author of Finding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer's Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit In this conversation, Keith and Kathleen discuss: Why rest and recovery matters The four components of recovery: Sleep, diet, rest days, recovery workouts Where to find Kathleen  KatheenTrotter.com Instagram: KathleenTrotterFitness Twitter: KTrotterFitness Facebook: KathleenTrotter

This week on the show, Andrea Owen returns for a second visit and this conversation is, hands down, the hardest I’ve laughed in quite some time. Andrea is a coach, author of two books (52 Ways to Live a Kick Ass Life and How to Stop Feeling Like Shit), and she’s the host of the amazing “Your Kick Ass Life” podcast. She and I talk about how to be taken seriously even when you’re not a serious person.   As an entrepreneur, and a woman out doing business in the world, I am betting that this episode will resonate with you strongly. It’s getting at the heart of some deep seated conditioning, and calling into question something my own personal inner critic is pretty tied to: as a person who does serious work (life coaching, business coaching and project management all require an understanding of deep emotional or business acumen), I often worry that if I present my light heartedness in front of others, my ability to be serious and taken as a credible intelligent person will be dismissed. What I love is that in this chat, Andrea calls bullshit on this, for both of us. She says it’s “inner critic bullshit” that’s just getting in the way of our being our true selves. And, I agree with her. I also love that this discussion goes meta and self-reflective on itself, as we start out talking about how we’re both silly people at heart, and how as humorous people we both worry that we can’t ALSO be serious. After laughing our butts off (you’ll have to listen because it is funny, I laughed out loud when I was editing this episode), we then dive into deep and serious territory. We talk about the death of her father, about numbing out, about PTSD, about the serious shit. In other words, the conversation itself shows us that yes, you can be funny, and serious all in the same 45 minutes. Inspiration and Intention: Where are you undermining or downplaying your own natural way of being because you feel like they are not “acceptable” to others? How can you look at those traits as a gift, using a different lens? Who are some other people you can identify (and maybe even look up to) that share those traits with the world? In this episode, Andrea Owen and I talk about: Body suits and blazers (and we have a good laugh about this) How humor can be a way of connecting with others That humor can be healing Rumbling with your emotions What happens when we label emotions as good or bad, instead of just letting them be Surrendering to emotions When it’s time to find help with emotions that are overwhelming How to interact with unusual relatives at a holiday party Body suits and blazers (yes, again) Resources Your Comfort Zone: A Rant (Episode 257 on Your KickAss Life) Menudo on Silver Spoons  Andrea Owen on Episode 115 of Jump Start Your Joy  How to Stop Feeling Like Shit by Andrea Owen (on Amazon) 52 Ways to Live a KickAss Life by Andrea Owen (on Amazon) - her first book Your Kickass Life - Andrea's website

This week’s episode is a lookback lesson with Andrea Owen on "How to Stop Feeling Like Shit." This episode originally aired earlier this year, when her second book came out. Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choose courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. I loved this episode because Andrea and I talk about people pleasing, perfecting, approving and performing, and our experience with all of them. What I love is that near the end of this interview, we talk about the myth of having to “be strong” as women, and how that can be both a habit and burden that is not necessarily serving us. We also talk about: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit (her new book) Andrea studying with Brene Brown in 2014 and how that influenced her life and this book how the armor we build up works, until it doesn’t, and what happens next boundaries and how to set them the cycle of pleasing, perfecting, approving, performing how women (and all people) avoid shame, and why we do it the 14 common behaviors that we all do when things get hard in life, and why they aren’t serving us how feeling and acknowledging the pain in our lives opens us up to more joy Andrea’s earliest memories of joy how she will be “stepping up and stepping forward” this year Andrea’s thoughts on how to jumpstart your joy: make room for creativity Resources: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit by Andrea Owen (on Amazon) 52 Ways to Live a KickAss Life by Andrea Owen (on Amazon) – her first book Your Kickass Life – Andrea’s website The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks (on Amazon)

This week on the show, I’m exploring the 4 pillars of joy: Inspiration, Mindfulness, Action, and Fun. If you’ve been listening awhile, you know that I think of joy as a wayfinding emotion. I have seen joy dance with people, reach out for people, even when they are in their darkest times or most difficult times. Joy can look like a tiny inkling of hope, a little nudge to call a friend or a doctor; joy looks like that second in your life, like several guests and so many of my clients have sited - that you know that there is “more” to your life than whatever your current crappy circumstances are. That you know you want more, desire more, that you personally are meant for more than what you’re experiencing right now.   This week we’ll look at one of the quotes that inspired my show, and I’m going deeper with it around HOW to find more joy. What I’ve seen in the fact that joy is a choice is that there’s more to it. Joy can be lived out in multiple ways. I see that there are patterns in how I’ve danced with joy in my life, and how I’ve seen joy be jump started in other people’s lives. That part is fascinating. I’m focusing on my favorite four patterns today, the ones I’ve started calling the four tenets or four pillars of joy. The four pillars are: 1. Inspiration 2. Mindfulness 3. Action 4. Fun Resources Kate Swoboda on Episode 135: The Courage Habit The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life by Kate Swoboda on Amazon Suzan Colon on Episode 133: Yoga Mind Suzan Colon’s book: Yoga Mind: Journey Beyond the Physical, 30 Days to Enhance Your Practice and Revolutionize Your Life From the Inside Out Episode with Fred LeBlanc on Jump Start Your Joy Episode with Julia Samuel on Jump Start Your Joy Andrea Owen on Episode 115: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit How to Stop Feeling Like Shit by Andrea Owen (on Amazon) A Thousand Names of Joy: Living in Harmony with the Way Things Are by Byron Katie on Amazon The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer on Amazon

Andrea Owen of Your Kick-Ass Life joins us to talk about getting in tune with your intuition and emotions so you can master your reactions, attract more abundance, and stop feeling like shit in work and life. This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks Cloud Accounting & Twenty20 & FabFitFun Get full show notes for this episode here --- Follow Andrea on Instagram: @yourkickasslife Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclub Follow Being Boss on Twitter: @beingbossclub Follow Being Boss on Facebook: facebook.com/beingbossclub

Today’s guest knows a thing or two or 52 about how to live a kickass life. (She wrote a book called “52 Ways to Live a Kickass Life” so that one was way too easy.) But just like you are what you eat, Andrea Owen definitely is what she writes about, which is life kicker-asser and a not-feeling-like-shitter. (Her new book is called “How to Stop Feeling Like Shit.” Very literal titles. I’m into it.) Andrea is writer, mentor and life coach who helps high-achieving ladies let go of control and choose courage and confidence instead of letting their inner critics call the shots. She’s also a retired roller derby player who subtly hinted in this chat that she may come out of retirement. You heard it here first, folks! And if you don’t know much about what roller derby is, don’t worry, I ask. This is a great episode for those of us who spend way too much time comparing ourselves to others, as well as for those of us who love crying to Natalie Imbrulgia’s song TORN.   Press play to hear:   How Andrea found her calling on the internet. How to just be with your thoughts. What to do about social media + comparison + the fact that both make us feel like shit! Advice for shutting down your inner critic’s bullshit. What imposter syndrome, overachieving, and people pleasing have in common... Why it’s muy bueno to say “yes!” to saying “no!” :) How to have more fun as a grown-up. Yep.   Links related to this episode: The full show notes with all the deets from this episode! Where to get Sunwarrior - my favorite plant-protein powder- for 15% off with code: PARTYINMYPLANTS at checkout Scope out the exciting and impressive curriculum for The Institute for Integrative Nutrition! Get my FREE #EATMOREPLANTS course! Where you can go to submit a question for the show! Where I’d much appreciate you leaving a review for the show in iTunes!! How to work 1-on-1 with me! Where you can go to suggest a guest (yourself or someone else) for the show! Party in My Plants on Instagram Party in My Plants on Facebook Party in My Plants’ Cooking Videos on YouTube Audio Producer Of The Show - Oleksandr Hedz

Andrea Owen is the awesome lady behind Your Kick Ass Life.  She’s a life coach, writer and self-proclaimed Hellraiser.  During our conversation, we’re diving deep into the topic of her most recent book, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit.  Self-doubt, negative self-talk and all the things we have swirling around in our heads that keeps us from living vibrantly.  Yup. We’re going there.   And, of course, I ask Andrea about the business behind her book, how she’s marketing it (she’s got some cool strategies for getting it out there!) and her purpose behind it!  Andrea is amazing and I know you’re going to LOVE her!   Check out Andrea’s website here → http://yourkickasslife.com/

In this episode, Gemma is joined by author and certified life coach, Andrea Owen. Together they talk the bad habits that hold us back from happiness (and how to overcome them). Resources mentioned in this episode: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit by Andrea Owen: http://amzn.to/2EIj9TH 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life by Andrea Owen: http://amzn.to/2Ew0l6N Get Rich, Lucky Bitch! by Denise Duffield-Thomas: http://amzn.to/2o9QBbi More on Andrea here:   Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. Visit Andrea's website here: http://yourkickasslife.com/ For more simply smart strategies and business inspiration, find Gemma here: http://gemmawent.co.uk/

My first podcast episode! Here I talk about why I decided to start this podcast and where Move With Radiance comes from. I also share my own story with disordered eating, exercise addiction, and personal development as well as noticing the way we talk to ourselves and what to do about it. This is the first step to getting curious, actually feeling our feelings, and showing up as our best selves.For more information:log Post from this episodStephanie's WebsiteInstagramNewsletter SignupAndrea Owen's New Book "How to Stop Feeling Like Shit" for more info on these different behaviors we engage in.

Andrea Owen       Andrea is a returning guest because her first episode kicked off and you guys loved it. This episode, we're talking about her new book and it has literally the best title ever. It's called, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit. We dove into all of the principles of how we are addicted to our own suffering and how we create structures in our lives that literally set us up to feel like shit. She talks through these principles and really breaks them down, making it easy. We extracted a lot of the value from the book and brought it to the show so you guys can really absorb a lot of what she has to say.   About Andrea Owen Life coach. Author. Hellraiser. Andrea Owen is passionate about empowering women to value themselves and fiercely love who they are. She helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. You can learn more at www.yourkickasslife.com.   In this episode, Andrea shares:  5:21- The difference between using food as a numbing mechanism and overeating. 12:43- How we can express, feel and release our emotions in a safe way. 16:00- Why the need to constantly “be strong” is detrimental to our health. 22:00- Navigating through judgement and comparison. 30:00- How we can identify and dismantle the imposter syndrome. 35:26- How we can honor ourselves and take pride in our accomplishments.   You can find more of Andrea at: http://yourkickasslife.com/ http://www.facebook.com/yourkickasslife https://www.instagram.com/yourkickasslife/   Join the Facebook community for more at hungryforhappiness.com/facebook  

The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for ambitious, soulful, women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves, release self-bullying and embrace their Inner Wisdom. Ready to stop feeling like poop in 2018? (Who isn't?!) Tune in for a hilarious, soulful, inspired, truth talking conversation with Andrea Owen and Amy Ahlers all about how to stop feeling like sh * t! You'll discover: -What you're really doing when you are bragging about how busy you are -How to deal with insanity of being a slacker vs. overachiever -The importance of knowing and honoring your unique values And make sure you run, don't walk, to pick up your copies of Andrea's new book at: http://yourkickasslife.com/htsfls

Notes from the Show:-Andrea Owen on The Web | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube-check out her first episode on the pod here (episode #164)-you can also hear Andrea interview ME on her podcast here-her new book: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit + join the free book club too-Other books we mention: Getting The Love You Want by Harville Hendrix, The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks, The Women Who Run with Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés-we mention Angeles Arrien's writings and work on the four basic human addictions -Scriviner is the writing tool Andrea loves-article: "A Guide to Using Instagram without Losing Your Goddamn Mind"-Brene Brown-music Andrea is loving: Dorothy & Florence and The Machine Listener Give-Away:Enter before February 20th, 2018 to win some of my favorite Juice Beauty products! If you haven't already listened to my episode with Juice Beauty founder Karen you can tune into that here. We'll be giving away Green Apple Age Defy Solutions Kit, Illuminating Primer, Flawless Finishing Powder in Translucent (it’s 1 shade for all skin types) and a Liquid Lip in 'Gwyneth' color. Enter to win here Cool Things to Check-Out:- My friend and past podcast guest Jess Merman has a new Know Your Endo Toolkit Course, a practical program specially designed for anyone that deals with Endometriosis.- Kim Anami (another past pod guest) is launching her Vaginal Kung Fu course starting February, 2018. This course is a perfect for deepening your relationship with your body and yourself and has ripple effects in all areas on your life (from relationships to career).-Interested in learning how to launch your own podcast? I'm gaging interest for podcast advising + perhaps eventually an online course down the line. Email us to let us know if you're interested.-Sign-up for my newsletter to get updates on where I'll be and what I'm loving!-Join the listener Facebook Group-Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling-The Good Fest will be in L.A. on Feb. 3rd, 2018 !! Get $10 off with the code "KATIEDALEBOUT"  — Show Sponsors — Care/OfHave you signed up and tried out Care/Of yet?? If you have tweet me your pics of your cute packs! If not you NEED to give them a try. Why do I love them so much?  Care/Of creates personalized supplement packets for you based on your unique needs and delivers them in daily customized packets for 20% less than comparable brands. They come in cute customizable packages (that have your name on them!) making them easy to take with you on the go and know exactly what to take each day.  It's a win-win-win, you save time, you save money and your optimizing your health specific to YOU.Enter the code "KATIE" at checkout for 50% off your first order. Splendid SpoonLove good, wholesome food but don’t always have time to prepare it during your week? Splendid Spoon to the rescue! Splendid Spoon delivers wholesome good for you soups, smoothies and nourishing plant-based bowls directly to you each week allowing your to embrace home cooked meals while having the extra time to balance doing the other things you love in your life. They have multiple weekly programs that are simple, satisfying, wholesome and built to fit your needs. If you haven’t already listed to the pod episode with Nicole, the founder, you can tune into that here. And don’t forget to take advantage of the discount code with the link below!Get $20 off your first order with Splendid Spoon by using the link www.Splendid.to/LETITOUT20 

Andrea is the Life Coach behind the Your Kick Ass Life. She is also an Author of two books, a Mentor, a podcast host and a Mother.We're getting REAL today. Both Andrea and I are talking about the habit-traps we have fallen into along the path of our personal growth and development, and how they kept us down (for a while). We're also diving into some of the 14 Habits she covers in depth in her new book - How to Stop Feeling Like Shit.Those habits include:People-PleasingSelf SabotagingNumbing OutBut we're so much jucier than just that. We also discuss:How self-help can sometimes make you feel like a failure and how not cool that can beHow often we crack open, but we're not yet ready to do the workThe point of no return in personal development, when you've turned the light on and can see the sh*tCodependency and how it can undermine our happinessAnd how learning to manage how big emotions is an essential part to trusting ourselvesTo find Andrea, www.yourkickasslife.com or search "Your Kick Ass Life" in on your favorite social platform.You can purchase How to Stop Feeling Like Shit from Amazon by clicking here: http://amzn.to/2GhjUANThe other books that come up in our chat:The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks (great read)A New Earth by Eckhart TolleWomen Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola EstesCodependent No More by Melody Beattie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  Do you ever have those people in your life who you feel like you’ve known forever? Well, author and life coach, Andrea Owen, is one of them and she’s back to talk about her amazing new book, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back from Happiness.    Always keeping it real with full transparency, Andrea covers a ton of mind-shifting topics including what habits she struggles with the most, fear of failure (and success), writing her second book and why she’s learned to surrender to all of her emotions.    If you’re a person who beats themselves up on the regular or struggles with perfectionism, people-pleasing, control, the idea of being strong, perfectionism, etc., this episode and her new book are the perfect tools to help you let some of that go and focus on your happiness and live a kick-ass life.   --      Questions Asked in This Episode: What’s been going on since your last podcast? Can you explain what same has to do with the habits that are holding people back? What are some of the habits you struggle with the most? How do we know when to stop with the healthy control and just let go? What was some feedback that you took to make something better? What came through for you after? What does it mean for someone to surrender in their day-to-day life? What are some of the main things that you hear coming up for women and why they’re not creating a life they’re excited to show up for? When do people know the success is worth it? How do you feel about the health of your relationships? Are you doing something to make sure your investing in them? Why this book now? What did it feel like writing your second book? What do you want people to know about this book? Who is it for?   In This Episode We Talk about: Andrea’s short version of her life’s journey thus far How we use “armor” to protect us from shame The 14 habits that are holding us back Knowing your triggers and having self-awareness around them Listening to your intuition and what your soul is saying Surrendering to your emotions What holds women back The fear of failure and success Why it’s necessary to define what success is to the individual Why Andrea wrote her newest book and how it felt writing it And so much more…   Quotes:   “I trust myself enough to get through this.”   “We gain courage and confidence by walking into these risky, emotional and vulnerable spaces and sometimes failing.”   “The biggest leaps and bounds come from failure.”   “What if it’s really not that big of a deal?”   “When we pledge to do them, learning, serving and loving can be the most beautiful things you do.”   “Our happiness is measured by the health of our relationships.”   “Pay attention to what your soul is saying.”   -- Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster) and How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books). When she’s not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain.” Resources: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back from Happiness Available on all major online retailers and at yourkickasslife.com   Book Giveaway! On the Instagram post about this episode, comment and tell us what your biggest takeaway was from the episode. Winner will be picked at random and tagged to let them know.   Earn Your Happy Episode 122 with Andrea Owen: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/122-live-your-kickass-life-how-to-let-go-blocks-shame/id1087926635?i=1000384202799&mt=2   IG: @yourkickasslife FB: www.facebook.com/yourkickasslife   --   Checkout my website at http://loriharder.com. Follow me on social media @LoriHarder on Instagram and Lori Harder on Facebook. .

OC031 Andrea Owen Today’s episode is with Author, Speaker and Coach, Andrea Owen. Andrea is currently on the press circuit to promote her second book called, “How to stop feeling like shit.14 Habits that Are Holding You Back from Happiness” Don’t you love that title?? Her chapter titles are fun too: Being an Asshole to Yourself: Learn to Manage Your Inner Critic Go Away and Leave Me Alone: Why Isolating and Hiding Out Isn’t Protecting You Checking Out: Are Your Numbing Mechanisms Still Working for You? Compare and Despair: The Never-Ending Mind FÅck What I really enjoyed about this book is that each chapter addresses a very common problem and also has very practical, very actionable steps to help resolve the bad habits that keep us stuck. Its about taking the right action and doing it consistently. She says, ”The key has been consistency and commitment to the work.” and I couldn’t agree more. Her book is being released on 1/2/18, and she is offering a private book study through her Facebook group with every purchase! I will actually be participating as well. The class starts 1/22/18 and I hope to meet you there too! You can purchase her book at: http://www.yourkickasslife.com So with that, please enjoy this conversation with Andrea! Peace & Love, Arlina PS. Don’t forget to enter your email address to get new episodes delivered to your inbox by visiting the website: odaatchat.com

Today, we are talking all about emotional shit! Now, as the well-informed audience that I know you are, we can all agree that how we feel emotionally will eventually show up in how we feel physically. Our emotions drive our thoughts, our thoughts manifest as feelings, these feelings translate into behaviors and, ultimately, our behaviors create our lifestyle. And who wants a shitty lifestyle?! Our guest is Andrea Owen; author, coach, host of the "Your Kick-Ass Life"podcast and all-around kick-ass woman. She is going to be connecting with one of YOU as a special giveaway! All you need to do is leave Ever Forward Radio a 5-star rating and review letting us know how this episode resonated with you, one lucky winner will receive a complimentary copy of her book "How to Stop Feeling Like Shit" and access to her four week book club - a journey through this amazing writing with Andrea herself! Details in the episode.  EF Radio is made possible due to our amazing sponsors, please seek them out for yourself below and we hope you find as much value in them as we do! Four Sigmatic - coffees, elixirs, hot cacaos and more! Get 15% off your entire order w/ code "EVERFORWARD" at checkout - www.foursigmatic.com/everforward  

How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t is a straight-shooting approach to self-improvement for women, one that offers no-BS truth-telling about the most common self-destructive behaviors women tend to engage in. During during our chat Andrea talked about:  Why this book is important for women now What shame has to do with the 14 habits How the death of her father changed the outcome of the book  Her own personal story through addiction and recovery   www.yourkickasslife.com  Purchase the book on Amazon or listen on audible www.audibletrial.com/heatherchauvin 

When I came across the book, “How to Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness,” by Andrea Owen, I had many questions. Andrea is a certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She joins me on the podcast this week. So, I had the opportunity to ask her the questions that came to mind when I first saw her book. Most specifically I wondered if there were downsides to being a strong and empowered woman, things I felt were part of my DNA. We chat about that and more. We jammed on: Why being strong may have its downsides Why ambitious women are naturally hyper-independent and why we need to allow help from others What being in control 24/7 really means Can we really give zero fucks about everything? Show notes: http://www.margaretromero.com/episode63  

The New LOAS podcast is here! Today's guest, Andrea Owen, is talking about her new book "How to Stop Feeling Like Shit" and how to stop hiding out from love. Listen up!

In this Episode, Tara talks to Andrea Owen about her new book; How to Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness. Get your Revenue Goal Calculator - https://theboldleadershiprevolution.com/revenue-goal-calculator

Life coach. Author. Hellraiser. Andrea Owen is passionate about empowering women to value themselves and fiercely love who they are. She helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. We talk about the dangers of numbing out, why playing the blame game is only a way to off load pain, and how to have healthier relationships. You can learn more at www.yourkickasslife.com and get her new book “How to Stop Feeling Like Shit” at www.yo

Today’s show features Andrea Owen, proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life and How to Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That are Holding You Back From Happiness. Andrea joins Charlie today to talk about the habits and shame stories that hold us back from success. In this episode, they discuss how our stories, habits, and coping mechanisms lead us further away from being able to catch ourselves in the moment. **Disclaimer: this episode contains cable-friendly language, so be conscious of where and when you are listening. Key Takeaways: [2:40] - Her second book was a bit of a deviation from her first book, focusing on a different sort of pain point. The subject matter for the second book sort of found her, but she also listened to feedback from her clients, women in her community, and herself about things that they were struggling with. She started to notice and observe patterns and behaviors in her life and in those around her. [6:00] - Sometimes when writing a book you notice things that come up for you that you may not have been aware of before. Andrea originally thought she didn’t struggle with imposter complex (attributing success or accomplishments to luck or connections), but through the process of writing her book she realized that she did. [7:18] - Men and women experience imposter syndrome differently; women often experience the social aspect of being invested in what other people think as well as the competency aspect. Men don’t experience the social aspect quite as much. Charlie and Andrea talk about some of the consequences of these experiences, specifically when it comes to leadership. Andrea shares a specific example of one of her clients and how she perceived a situation in her annual review versus how a man might perceive the same situation. [13:25] - In cases like Andrea’s client, sometimes this can open doors to having hard conversations that may be awkward, but could help clarify the situation. The conversations don’t automatically need to be confrontational - healthy communication will never go out of style. [17:37] - Out of the 14 habits featured in her book, one of the most common that comes up is isolating and hiding out. This is when we’re in crisis or in some kind of struggle, and we think about reaching out to someone for help but we allow our self-talk to convince us we don’t need to tell anyone. Sometimes it’s because we’re ashamed of our personal struggle, or we’re worried about being a burden to someone else. These traits are very common, along with numbing out. [22:10] - As soon as we get uncomfortable, we start building and adding steps to get away from the discomfort. This can form a spiral where we become busy to avoid something and then when we’re ready to handle it, we’re too busy. Sometimes you have to strip those things away and just sit with the discomfort (or shame, boredom, or other emotion) and allow yourself to experience it and decide what you’re going to do with it. Sitting with these emotions can allow you to discover what you’re really avoiding. [24:15] - Discomfort isn’t the problem; it’s the feeling that we shouldn’t be uncomfortable that’s the problem. As we allow ourselves to experience the discomfort, we begin to expand our comfort zones. When we are presented with more challenges, we can choose to coast through, or embrace the challenge and grow to the next level. [26:48] - Charlie and Andrea discuss post-accomplishment depression. People may experience this after they reach a big goal they’ve been working toward. This affects how people feel about themselves, and often prevents them from talking to others about it. [29:45] - When we participate in behaviors like perfectionism, control, people-pleasing, etc, we’re allowing shame to be the ringleader. We manifest those habits to avoid shame, when we’re actually allowing it to control us. The win Andrea wants for people is to know - when you’re in that moment - that you’re doing something because of a shame trigger, and realign yourself to how you really want to be showing up in that moment. [32:52] - We want to shine the light on things that are uncomfortable, and focus on aspects of ourselves that we think are unloveable. Focus on one thing at a time - don’t try to tackle it all at once. [36:02] - We often praise busyness and busy work, but it’s important to focus on one virtue at a time. With personal mastery and personal growth, trying to work on too many aspects at once will probably end up resulting in less growth. [38:45] - A lot of our habits are rooted in self-talk, and our self-talk is our shame manifesting itself. Our shame and our self-talk help create our core beliefs. Focus on the way that you speak to yourself and how you compare yourself to other. Start there and allow it to bleed out into any of the other things you want to work on. [42:00] - Getting into a relationship with someone is a great way to figure out your triggers. Andrea shares an example of a time she and her husband got into an argument, and she found that it was easier to go to a place where she was planning a single life, rather than facing what she needed to own from the argument and discovering what the triggers were. [44:25] - Sometimes when we’re triggered and feeling uncomfortable, the first thing we do is look for the places where we can find control. We can notice and observe certain behaviors to use as red flags for when we’re feeling a certain way. The trick becomes using those indicators to hack your way back into what’s actually going on. Charlie talks about the HALTS (hungry, angry, lonely, tired, and sick/stressed) behaviors as common indicators. When we do lash out, it’s important to own it. [50:30] - Sometimes when writing books, authors will write portions for themselves. For Andrea, some of the habits she can most relate with are control, overachieving, and being strong. She briefly describes her struggle with these habits. [54:20] - Andrea’s invitation/challenge is to really admit when you have screwed up - in a friendship, at work, or a romantic relationship. Instead of placing blame or making excuses to defend yourself, pause and take ownership and apologize to get a conversation started. Those are some huge and hard lessons, but they will help build trust and connections that can foster a new level of intimacy in any type of relationship. Mentioned in This Episode: Productive Flourishing Andrea Owen Brene Brown 52 Ways to Live a Kick Ass Life, by Andrea Owen How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, by Andrea Owen Fierce Conversations, by Susan Scott The New One Minute Manager, by Ken Blanchard TouchPoints, by Douglas Conant & Mette Norgaard Your Brain at Work, by David Rock Leave a Review

My guest today is Andrea Owen who is a two-time author! She is also a life coach and mentor to women. The most exciting part about her is she's a former roller derby player!   Visit Amazon.com to pick up a copy of Andrea's book "How to Stop Feeling Like Shit" Visit www.BizNinja.com where we always drop it like it's hot.

My guest today is Andrea Owen who is a two-time author! She is also a life coach and mentor to women. The most exciting part about her is she's a former roller derby player!   Visit Amazon.com to pick up a copy of Andrea's book "How to Stop Feeling Like Shit" Visit www.BizNinja.com where we always drop it like it's hot.

Andrea Owen of Your Kickass Life joins to talk about her new book, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit. Andrea is an author, mentor, & certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control & isolation & choose courage & confidence.

Overachiever? People pleaser? Perfectionist? OMG I get it. Been there, done that. And do I have just the message for you today if you’re ready to break free in the new year. Andrea Owen, who returns to Get Gutsy for our first episode of 2018, is on a mission to help women stop self-sabotaging and feel proud of who they are. Andrea has identified an array of habits and behaviors that hold women back. In her new book, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, Andrea details how to overcome these patterns so you can live a kick-ass life. We dive into: Shame as the driving force behind these habits and behaviors How personal values are the anchor helping women use their voice in our current climate Why the message “stay strong” can be unhealthy, how to redefine it, and my personal connection to this message The benefits of living a sober life (you don’t have to be alcoholic or addict to adopt it) And oh, so much more! I’ve gotten to know Andrea personally over the last several months and I can tell you she is the real deal. Totally committed to her work. Totally ready to help YOU stop feeling like shit. You game? Dive in. About Our Guest Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. xoxo Jenny P.S. Subscribe to the podcast + leave a review + rating to spread the GET GUTSY message far + wide. Means to world to me! We are all in this together.

Oh my goodness!  You know when you get to have lunch with a girlfriend and just KNOW you're going to have such a good conversation?  That's what today's episode is like because today, I'm talking to Andrea Owen, one of my favorite life coaches, authors, and mentors on her newest book, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness, which comes out NEXT WEEK on January 2nd!   So, a few things before we get into this kick ass interview!  Andrea has some amazing bonuses for you when you order her book, one of which is a month-long book study that's kicking off January 22nd.  Order her book here and then go claim your bonuses!! ***** Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Her second book: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness is due out in January 2, 2018 (Seal Press/Hachette Books).   When she’s not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”. Learn more about Andrea at http://yourkickasslife.com and join the fun and wisdom at http://facebook.com/yourkickasslife   Also mentioned in this episode: WILD & HOLY YEAR and there are just 6 spots left to join me!   If you're a coach, therapist, helper, or healer who's ready to have her own breakthroughs so she can show up braver and help others have their own, this container is FOR YOU!  Find out more by going to megan-hale.com/wildholyyear/ Enrollment will be closing soon and I'd love for you to join us!  

BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHEN THE NEXT TRIBE IS OPEN FOR REG. SIGN UP FOR THE TRIBE INTEREST LIST Ever feel like you've checked off aaaaall the things, all the boxes, all the accomplishments and you look around and you're still like, “Why do I still feel like shit!!?” If you're like most, you've bought into the idea that the perfect husband/wife/body/career/baby/pair of shoes will surely bring you happiness. And then it doesn't. So maybe you try perfectionism. Or people-pleasing. (I mean… if he loves you then of course that will change things!) Or maybe you isolate and shut everyone out. (Maybe this feeling will magically go away.) Perhaps you numb yourself with booze, Netflix, or work. If any of that sounds like “Waaaaait! How'd you know!?” then you have to tune into this week's episode where I chat it up with my very best friend and colleague, Andrea Owen, who just so happened to write a book about it. That's right, folks. On the show, you'll hear her talk all about her latest bit o' brilliance called How to Stop Feeling Like Shit, so you know... you can stop feeling like shit. This pod explores: Two of the most common ways you sabotage the fuck out of yourself without even realizing it Andrea's sure-fire way to break out of isolation without feeling like you just might die from reaching out to someone (And guess what, it's not hard! Like, at all!) How to be sure you are walking your talk when you say you value honesty and authenticity (Hint: there may be a ‘mind-blown' moment here) Some juicy behind-the-scenes-bestie secrets! Additional Resources: The TRIBE: Be the absolute FIRST to hear when registration is officially open... Plus, score the sweet bonuses and freebies, BUT ONLY IF YOU'RE ON THIS LIST! Get the Book: RUN, don't walk (like that's even a thing) to Andrea's site where you can pre-order her brand-new book: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit and score a bunch of special pre-order bonuses while you're there! Hello! Join the After Hours Club: Join the rest of the pod-iance in our secret pod peep group for weekly discussions, extra trainings, and tons of freebies RATS: Watch the documentary released by Netflix… I mean, if you dig that kinda thing POD #162: The Pain Involved with Standing Up for Yourself POD #231: Vulnerability: Why It's Scary As Shit, Why You Need It, and Where to Start Comedy Clips: Knowing Is Half The Battle from the 1980's Cartoon G.I. Joe. DEEP, DOWN + DIRTY: THE TRIBE INTEREST LIST! WANNA BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHEN THE NEXT TRIBE IS OPEN FOR REG? OF COURSE, YOU DO! Is 2018 the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is! If you're serious about creating lasting and powerful change in your life, be sure to get your name on The Tribe interest list! You will be the absolute FIRST to get in on early-bird savings, extra bonuses, and coupon codes before anyone else! Hello!   It's time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR to get on The List! #yourewelcome MEET ANDREA OWEN, THE SPECIAL GUESTIE THIS WEEK! Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life. She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Her second book: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness is due out January 2, 2018 (Seal Press/Hachette Books). When she's not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”. Learn more about Andrea at yourkickasslife.com and join the fun and wisdom at http://facebook.com/yourkickasslife. THE JOY JUNKIE AFTER HOURS CLUB! COMPLETELY FREE FACEBOOK GROUP. TONS OF SUPPORT YOU CRAVE. JOIN THE CLUB. You in on this FREE badassery yet? You are officially invited to my super exclusive/inclusive, [grin] Facebook group, The Joy Junkie After Hours Club! If you've been diggin' the pod, this group will be an extra dose of support, training vids, discussions, coupon codes, behind the scenes and advice from moi! 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Ass kickers! Today I’m bringing you two things: I wrote you a poem and I perform it for you with sweaty palms on this podcast episode. It was VERY SCARY for me to do. I hope you like it. You can also read it below. Also in this episode I’m talking about WHY I wrote this book, what it’s about, how it will change your life, what it all has to do with shame, and where you can come and see me this January so I can give you a giant hug and we’ll take a selfie. First, here is the poem I wrote you. (There’s a lot more context in the podcast episode, so even if you don’t regularly listen, you may want to tune in for this one…) You are magnificent. You, woman with listening to these words, stop what you are doing and let that sink in. No matter what your inner-voice tells you. No matter what the magazines say. No matter what our cultures twists us to believe... you are magnificent.   When a woman finally realizes this it’s like seeing two lovers embracing each other at an airport. It being too unbearably long that they have converged. Your unembraced magnificence is waiting patiently for you. It will wait as long as it needs to, whispering quiet invitations to your life.   Will you stop and listen?   If you pause long enough you can hear it calling you. Breathless storms of light beckoning you home. Home being that place of magnificence. Your magnificence.   You, dear woman, hold more power than you know. Maybe you’ve caught glimpses of it and it scared you. Maybe you’ve let it out and someone else squashed it in their own fear. Maybe you can feel it but deny it. Maybe you’ve destroyed it before it could even rise up.   Please, I beg you. Walk towards it. It won’t hurt you. It IS you.   You are magnificent. (#raisehelliscoming)  -------------------- Second, I talk a lot about what’s in How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness including the two main solutions. I mention a lot of links in this episode, so here you go: Link to pre-order the book, as well as the place to claim your bonuses (use that same link if you’ve already pre-ordered but haven’t claimed your bonuses yet or signed up for the free book club!) Share the book trailer here on Facebook. If you know of a podcast you think I should be interviewed on, tell us here. NYC book signing will be on January 6th. We don’t have a bookstore yet (coming soon!), but please sign up here to be notified about where and what time. NYC workshop is here (space is VERY limited!)   Chicago book signing is here. Chicago workshop is here. San Diego book signing is here. Portland book signing is here. Greensboro, NC book signing is here. I hope to see you in one of those cities, if not, I hope to see you in the free book club! Hugs and ass kicking, Andrea http://yourkickasslife.com/183  

What a pleasure interviewing Andrea right before her new book How to Stop Feeling Like Shit comes out January 2 2018. We talked about the journey to getting published (it wasn't what you'd expect!), the differences doing it a second time and generally how to stay in the happy place during the ups and downs of entrepreneurship - and LIFE! Life coach. Author. Hellraiser. Andrea Owen is passionate about empowering women to value themselves and fiercely love who they are. She helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. You can learn more at www.yourkickasslife.com. LINKS: "It's not about the nail!" YouTube video we discussed - CLICK HERE! Andrea Owen's own website: www.yourkickasslife.com Pre-Order the new book and get free coaching!: http://yourkickasslife.com/htsfls/  

"Can we change the definition of what it looks like to be strong?" - Andrea Owen Learn more about Hello Freedom at https://terricole.com/114

What in the world has you feeling like shit? We all have our vices and our habits, but have you ever stopped to think that these habits we form over time might eventually stop serving our happiness? What if those things we think are protecting our happiness are actually making us feel like shit? We are women who feel deeply and want to embrace happiness, but there are things in our lives that keep us from going at happiness with everything that we’ve got. That is exactly what my friend and guest, Andrea Owen, is talking about in her new book How To Stop Feeling Like Shit.  Are you ready for a truth bomb or two today? Andrea lays it all out there as she shares her toughest moments, her biggest heartbreaks, and then her mightiest triumphs. We get real about numbing mechanisms, the many faces of perfectionism, and what we can do about those things. It’s time for us to own our shit, and embrace the hard work of healing. Now is time to start. You’ll be ready after listening to this conversation with Andrea.  You can read the full show notes at www.alexandrajamieson.com/169