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Episode 178: Why You "Can't Meditate"

Do you find it hard to relax?

Do you start to squirm at the thought of relaxing?

Do you get annoyed when people tell you to slow down?

Learn about the three arousal states that are impacting your access to your subconscious and what you can do to start accessing new pathways to shift your subconscious and achieve goals you never thought were possible.

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Episode 177: Just Show Up

Are you someone who commits to a million things and bails at the last minute?

 

Think it doesn't affect anyone? Think again!

 

Then today's episode was made for you. Hear about a recent situation, the impact of serial flakers, and what you can do instead.

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Episode 176: Why Self-Help Books Don't Work

We read about how we need to wash our face, how we're a badass, how we can F this and F that, how we can find our inner peace, and how we can become untethered. But the reality is these authors are sharing their own stories of self-reflection of accessing their subconscious of doing the deeper inner work and what we're reading are their results.

If you have a bookshelf, filled with self-help books, and you find that after two weeks of finishing them, you revert back to feeling the same way or pretty similar to where you were, you're not alone.

We read about how we need to wash our face, how we're a badass, how we can F this and F that, how we can find our inner peace, and how we can become untethered. But the reality is these authors are sharing their own stories of self-reflection of accessing their subconscious of doing the deeper inner work and what we're reading are their results.

Hear about how why you're not getting your ROI on self-help books and what two things you can do to make real change happen in your world. www.spitfirecoach.com www.spitfirecoach.com/coachtraining www.spitfirecoach.com/episode

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Episode 175: How to Work With People You Can't Stand

Uh oh! You just got assigned to work on a project with your arch-nemesis. Your blood begins to boil. Your pulse quickens. Your eyes begin to roll to the back of your head. There's no escaping the inevitable.

So how do you get through the next 30 days working with someone you can't stand?

In today's episode, Lauren will walk you through a tool that will help convert you from conflict to potentially some collaboration.

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Episode 174: Stop Doing the Most as a People Manager

Do you feel drained managing team members through performance issues?

Do you feel like you care the most?

Do you feel like you're a broken record and aren't seeing any changes?

Do you feel drained managing team members through performance issues?

Do you feel like you care the most?

Do you feel like you're a broken record and aren't seeing any changes?

 

In today's episode, Lauren shares insights on how to effectively manage team members through performance issues while keeping your sanity and energy as their lead or manager.

 

Check out www.spitfirecoach.com/coachtraining for more information on the upcoming Coach Training Cohort kicking off in February 2023.

 

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Episode 173: Why You Need to Be More Self-Centered

Self-Centered - does that phrase make you cringe and think of a self-absorbed narcissist?

What if I told you I'm encouraging my clients to be more self-centered?

How can you feel more in control and empowered in this time of conflict, uncertainty, and ambiguity?

In today's podcast, learn what you need to do to get ahead of layoffs or the impacts of a recession and what you need to let go of.

Self-Centered - does that phrase make you cringe and think of a self-absorbed narcissist?

What if I told you I'm encouraging my clients to be more self-centered?

How can you feel more in control and empowered in this time of conflict, uncertainty, and ambiguity?

In today's podcast, learn what you need to do to get ahead of layoffs or the impacts of a recession and what you need to let go of.

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Episode 172: The Difference Between Pressure and Intensity

Do you know the difference between pressure and intensity? For one of our clients it was the key to unlocking their next phase.

In today’s episode, we’ll talk about how to view and reframe your internal and external pressure and intensity and how you increase your mental fitness around your expectations and outcomes.

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Episode 171: How to Protect Your Energy as an Empath

If you are someone who feels concerned for others and feel affected after spending time with people who are in kind of crisis, stress fear, this is a great episode for you.

Today we are talking about how to protect your well being, mindset, and space when other people are fearful and when dump their emotions in your space. If you are someone who feels empathetic, that you have a lot of concern and support for people and you feel really affected after spending time with people who are in kind of crisis, stress fear, this is a great episode for you.

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Episode 170: The Impact of VUCA and BANI on Employees

If you've never heard of VUCA and BANI, you need to listen to today's episode. Hear a recent talk Lauren gave in New Jersey to a group of Supply Management Professionals on the impacts of today's workforce and how leaders can build trust with these new awareness points.

If you've never heard of VUCA and BANI, you need to listen to today's episode. Hear a recent talk Lauren gave in New Jersey to a group of Supply Management Professionals on the impacts of today's workforce and how leaders can build trust with these new awareness points.

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Episode 169: 3 Things Middle Managers Need to Manage Up and Down (And Build Trust)

Middle managers are feeling the squeeze from both directions. And guess what’s oozing out… patience, productivity, and peace.

Hear what three things you can do not just to manage the situation, but build trust and respect with both parties.

Middle managers are feeling the squeeze from both directions. And guess what’s oozing out… patience, productivity, and peace.

In today's episode, Lauren shares a recent coaching session with a mid-level manager who is trying to deliver a change in priorities from the top while getting pushback from the people they manage.

Hear what three things you can do not just to manage the situation, but build trust and respect with both parties.

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Episode 168: Why Your "Why" Doesn't Matter

Do you find yourself constantly asking or answering "Why" questions?

Why did it happen?

Why do I feel this way?

Why did you do it that way?

Why didn't you think of that?

What do you hear with these questions? If you guessed judgment, you'd be right.

Hear what questions you should be asking instead and why "why" just doesn't matter.

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Episode 167: Can You Say More With Less?

Can you get your point across in fewer words? 

Every day we are consumed with messages and pieces of information that we're expected to read, understand, and act on, but the reality is we don't have time or attention for it.

So many times, our message is getting crowded, leading us to feel misunderstood, misrepresented, and lost in the shuffle.

So how do we get heard and understood in our communication? Listen in today and learn how to say more with less.

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Episode 163: How Much Do You Trust Yourself?

Inner trust self

When you think about trust it’s usually between people, but what about within?

In today’s episode, Lauren reflects on a recent session where this word was gnawing under the surface. Hear what unlocked it and what came after it’s release.

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Episode 162: Getting Dirty About Business with Christina McInnis of AgriTech and Soilkit

Christina McInnis AgriTech Soilkit

When was the last time you got your hands dirty?

For Christina McInnis, this is a part of her daily life. Whether she's in the garden or in a team meeting. After meeting Christina during the Capital One Catapult Program, we knew we had to dig into what was her nutrient mixture of success.

Her company AgriTech makes SoilKit, which won the pitch competition at Catapult and 2022 WBENC 2022. Check it out at www.soilkit.com

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Episode 161: It's Time to Tell the Whole Truth

Are you ready to tell the truth about yourself?

It's time to let go of the qualifying language, the minimizing lens, and the lies from past stories.

Imagine seeing yourself for who you actually are. In today's show, I'm sharing insights from a recent conference and coaching sessions on the theme.

Can you handle the truth?

Are you ready to tell the truth about yourself?

It's time to let go of the qualifying language, the minimizing lens, and the lies from past stories.

Imagine seeing yourself for who you actually are. In today's show, I'm sharing insights from a recent conference and coaching sessions on the theme. 

Can you handle the truth?

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Episode 160: Designing for the New Workflow with Lauren Chipman of Chipman Design Architecture

How do we connect without overloading schedules?

How do we learn without organic absorption in the office?

How do we rapidly respond with so much unknown?

Join The Laurens for an open discussion about redesigning work and the workplace.

Are there any new ideas out there? Anyone? Anyone?

In today's episode, I sit down with Lauren Chipman, CEO of Chipman Design Architecture to chat about what's needed to start thinking differently about the way we work, the way we meet, and the way we onboard.

How do we connect without overloading schedules?

How do we learn without organic absorption in the office?

How do we rapidly respond with so much unknown?

Join The Laurens for an open discussion about redesigning work and the workplace.

About Lauren Chipman, CEO, Chipman Design Architecture

A multi-disciplinary designer and performing artist, Lauren Chipman brings a distinct sense of creative leadership to her position as CEO at Chipman Design Architecture. Lauren’s unconventional background and sense of innovation bring a fresh perspective to hospitality, retail and restaurant spaces. Despite helming an established firm that supports clients like Chick-fil-A, Ulta Beauty, and Marriott, Lauren’s entrepreneurial vision goes beyond traditional industry approaches. A holistic leader, Lauren leverages her experience as an industry outsider to cultivate a forward-thinking environment composed of a diverse team.

Lauren has spoken at numerous conferences, including Globalshop, Google Zeitgeist, design:retail Forum, and was recently recognized with vmsd’s “40 under 40 award.”

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-chipman-well-ap-040193b2/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chipmandesign/
Website: https://www.chipman.design/

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Episode 159: Audacious Confidence with Alicia Couri

Have you ever thought to yourself, "If only I could do that", "If only I were brave enough", "If only I had the courage to try that"?

You're not alone.

So how did Alicia Couri go from behind the scenes to front and center?

Have you ever thought to yourself, "If only I could do that", "If only I were brave enough", "If only I had the courage to try that"?

You're not alone.  

So how did Alicia Couri go from behind the scenes to front and center?

In today's episode, we're exploring where the quantum leaps and shifts happened to rediscover that audacious inner Spitfire that needed to come out and what you can do to activate yours.

About Alicia Couri

As the Audacious Confidence™ Growth Expert and Legacy Queen elect for Woman of Achievement, Alicia Couri, knows what it is like to hide in the shadows, struggling with low self-worth. She now strives to Influence, Educate, Inspire, and Entertain audiences to encourage them to step boldly in the direction of their dreams and achieve what is possible despite their feelings, fears or past failures. She is the founder of Alicia Couri Inc.; a boutique consulting firm specializing in the development of Audaciously Proactive leaders & teams using brain science and people data to get results, AC Beauty; onsite professional MUAH services & the RedCarpetCEO™; a digital media company. Alicia is an Author of multiple books, a Speaker, Actor, Beauty Professional, and coaches leaders to show up more powerfully with strong Executive Presence. She Executive Produces and Hosts the Nationally Syndicated Podcast – “Leading with Audacious Confidence™”, and 3 Web/tv shows – “Small Business Saturday Shout-Out”, “Love My Body, Love Myself” & “Unleash Your Audacious Confidence™” on Win Win Women TV Network. She is on the Advisory Board of Keiser University, A Faculty Member of BoldHaus - an INC. 5000 company, and the Marketing Chairperson of the Black Owned Media Alliance (BOMA).

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@AudaciousConfidence (IG)

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https://aliciacouri.com

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