Courage Up
Have you ever felt stuck? Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to speak up, but didn't? Have you ever wanted to try something new? What held you back? Was it fear or doubt? How do we choose courage in these moments of uncertainty? How can I move from comfort to courage so I can take risks, be open and live boldly? And the biggest question of all, how can I be brave enough to show the world who I am? Welcome to the Courage Up podcast where those questions and so many more are answered! Week after week, join host Ming Shelby as she brings you strategies for greater fulfillment, success, and happiness in your career, personal development, and relationships. Along with sharing her professional and personal experiences, she asks everyday people to share their stories, hot tips, and lessons on living purposeful lives by leaving comfort and taking action. The power of courage is the opportunity to unlock or unstuck something. This podcast is all about elevating and empowering diverse voices to celebrate progress, not perfection. Expect these genuine and hilarious conversations to be your weekly dose of motivation, inspiration, and encouragement to Courage Up!
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Lou Diamond is the Master Connector. On today's episode he divulges the four connecting core muscles we can all use to connect with people whether it is for sales, relationship management, business development and more. At the end of the episode, he gives us a challenge for 22 days that will help us become even better connectors.
This past weekend I attended and spoke at She Podcasts Live 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona! The whole journey from start to finish was a humongous Courage Up moment. Hear how I couraged up to pursue an opportunity important to me. What opportunities are you going for out there?
Renee Marino, recognized by Yahoo Finance as a "Top 10 Communication Coaches to Follow in 2021" shares with us how to create genuine connections in our life and business by balancing new school technology with old school simplicity. There are two strategies that we can start doing right away. Renee also shares how her Courage Up moment led her to be the female lead role-Mary Delgado- in the film "Jer...
Jodi Swanson is a photographer most known for her Women of Strength (www.facebook.com/thewomenofstrength) project. She has exhibited this project internationally, but prefers to post her work online in the hopes it will reach those in the far corners of the earth. With a Facebook following of 150,000, her haunting work not...
Mini Moment with Ming: What advice would you give to your younger self?
Researchers asked over 400 people on what advice they'd give to their younger selves and it turns out over one third of people spontaneously think about this. What's even more interesting is that two thirds of people say they still apply their advice today!
Today's episode features CJ Brucki, an athlete and coach who adopts a resilience mindset.Originally from the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago and currently residing in New Jersey. CJ graduated with his Bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University majoring in Accounting while also competing for the Wrestling team there. He went on to serve as a graduate assista...
Today's episode features Jeanne Celestine Lakin who is a survivor of the Rwandan Genocide. She shares the power of hope throughout her experiences and her mission to support orphans. Jeanne has also been featured on NPR, the Today Show, and is highlighted by President George W. Bush's book Out of Many, One.
Can Introverts be leaders? According to the Introvert Leader, Terrance Lee it's a resounding yes. He shares many tips to confidence as a leader and reframes our thoughts that maybe introverts and extroverts share some similar qualities.
"A person's name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language." – Dale Carnegie.
It's courageous to correct people who mispronounce your name, and it's courageous to take time to learn the correct pronunciation of people's names. Sometimes it takes more than once to get it right.
Pride Month is celebrated every June. Jackson Wai Chung Tse shares how coming out to his family created a ripple effect for him to be courageous in other areas of his life as well. Jackson Wai Chung Tse 謝瑋聰 (he/they) is an award-winning Hong Kong-Canadian interdisciplinary artist and facilitator based on the unceded terri...
Everyday we must slay that ego. Make sure that we are not the center, but our humanity is. Raise humanity- go out there with light and love and balance. Show up in the best parts of your humanity you have that day. There's unity in our humanity.
Today we're talking to Charisse Fontes, visionary, founder, author, educat...
No one can be empowered and motivated by being seen by another person as needy, they are only empowered when you see them as needed. That changed Angela Maeirs' whole life. The concept of mattering isn't about saying you matter to make someone feel good, it is you have something that someone in the world needs and a moral obligation to fulfill that destiny.
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Happy One Year Anniversary to the Courage Up Podcast! I share 3 themes I've noticed from guests I've interviewed this past year and I bring back our top 5 guests Ailie Steele, Dr. Hans Boateng, Shari Murphy, Chase Mielke, and Brandy Edwards. They share what they've been up to this last year and their hot tips to Courage Up!
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Today we learn how to reclaim our space and time from decluttering and organizing expert Janelle Williams. She answers questions like what is the most requested space to get organized and how to start in that space, how mindset is a huge part of organizing, how to get our kids started young, and so much more!
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When we rob our body of adequate rest which according to the CDC is 7-9 hours, we don't give our bodies a chance to recover.
The creative mind behind Nap Bar is Certified Sleep Expert, Khaliah O. Guillory. As a previous C-level executive, she knows a thing or two about handling stress.
Nap Bar, the first white-glove, s...
"It's never your body, it's always the clothes. "
"When I quit that position, it really gave me so much courage to bet on me."
Kesha Kent is a wife, mother, a High Energy Speaker, Best Selling Author, Podcast Host and Diversity & Inclusion Leader with Ascension Healthcare. She's the new author of Amazon #1 new release Networking it's your Superpower, released Juneteenth 2020 and new podcast Networking it's...
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