Linda's Life Lessons

In this episode of Linda Life's Lesson, Linda shares some truths and stories about what to do when your semester isn't going well. Whether it be in your classes, or your mental or physical health or maybe it's a situation with your friends. She has you covered with ways to get back on track!

Some of the episodes mentioned in this show:

Studying to Learn Episodes 6, 7 & 8

Anxiety - Episode 18

and Friends - Episode 13

In this episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda carries on the discussion about budgeting and personal finance she started in Getting Started with Budgeting and Personal Finance.  If you haven't listened to that yet and don't have your 30 day diary you can Listen to Getting Started with Budgeting and Personal Finance here. 

Linda describes what to do next after you have your 30 days of spending data and how t...

 In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda chats about getting started on the road to finding your own true self.  What matters to you? What are your boundaries? How do you think and feel about things?

The most important thing to remember is your voice matters, your feelings matter, even the dark ones, and what you think matters.  You are important! 

There are suggestions for things not to do ...

In this episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda compares running your life to running a business.  She explains the difference between being the CEO and being an employee.  She shows you how to be the CEO of your own life by getting clear on your mission or goal and making decisions to support your goal and yourself.  You are the One! 

If your goal is to get a degree, Studying to Learn i...

In this solo episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda is speaking directly to freshmen.  She covers topics such as understanding the big picture at your school, changing your mindset for a better experience with general education classes, making friends and connecting with your guidance counselor. 

This episode is filled with great advice and information to make your transition into college as smooth as...

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda guides you through the first steps to making a plan for your spending, also known as a budget.  The first step is tracking what you spend and to get started, you can download Linda's daily spending tracker here or use one of the apps she mentions in the podcast.  

Money is the root cause of a lot of stress and anxiety for students and having a spe...

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda shares with you some tips she has learned along the way to help with stress and anxiety.  She explains the 4, 5, 6 breathing method and some positive actions you can take to ease anxiety.  Whether it's exam anxiety, friends and family or financial, you will benefit from the methods Linda shares.  

Tapping or EFT (emotional freedom techniques) is someth...

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda talks sex!  This is not a how to episode but rather a rules of the game discussion.  Linda shares some stories of the difficult situations students have found themselves in and shares some guidance on how they navigated it.   Her rules are designed to protect you so that "the game" is that much more FUN!  

Connect with Linda:

You can s...

In this episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda dives into college finances, the cost of college and the value of a degree. She explain the difference between student loan debt and consumer debt and how a college degree is another investment you make for your future that does not depreciate over the course of your lifetime!  

She shares some great tips on why you should live in the dorm an...

In this solo episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda continues with part two of the discussion on business personalities. 

In this episode, Linda covers the four broad categories of communications styles from leadershipiq.com.  You can take that assessment here. 

She covers Kurt Lewin's three management styles and you can take that assessment here.

And she talks about The Five Love Languages by Ga...

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda starts a two-part series on business personalities and the assessments you can take to figure out yours! She explains why it is so important to choose a career or more specifically a job that will be a good fit for your business personality.

She covers the basics that define whether you are an extrovert or an introvert or a combination of the two and how that migh...

In this solo episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda shares the concerns some of her students have about making new friends. Attending college without any of your friends or family close by can be exciting but also terrifying for many students. Linda shares some stories about staying true to yourself, taking the pressure off and starting with small steps to make connections.

Some of the Questions Answered:

What ...

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda gives details on all the ways we can advocate for ourselves in our professional and personal lives.  She has some stories about the times she did and did not advocate for herself and some surprising outcomes.  She talks about why it is important to tell the stories of your missteps and what you learned when advocating for yourself in a job interview.  She a...

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda talks about how keeping a daily journal of gratitude and affirmations gradually changed her life in big and small ways.

Linda shares journaling with her students and the people she coaches and she shares some of their comments on the changes they saw in their lives. Better sleep, a sense of calm and improved relationships were all mentioned plus quite a few more.

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In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda goes over the six dimensions of professional behavior so you know what is expected of you and she adds in her own guidance with some very helpful tips! 

1. Courtesy and Respect

2. Appearance and Appeal

3. Tolerance and Tact

4. Honesty and Ethics

5. Reliability and Responsibility

6. Diligence and Collegiality

After that, it's on to the unprofessional and so...

//This episode contains a trigger warning for discussions of suicide, mental health, sexual and emotional abuse and death.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda opens up a conversation about mental health. She shares how important this discussion is to her personally and also to the many students who have shared their struggles with her as well.

She takes mental health very seriously and has a very ho...

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda shares her learning success strategies.

She explains how to set-up and implement your study plan for learning with tips and strategies on how to stick with it. 

She talks FOMO and how to balance your schedule so you can enjoy GUILT-FREE FUN!

She explains how prioritizing your course work and studies will set you up for learning success and better living for years to ...

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda gives you a day to day plan to follow so you can study to learn. If you follow Linda's plan, you will never have to cram for an exam again! What a relief! She tells you how much time you should spend studying and what you should be focusing on for better grades and a strong foundation for learning. The best part? If you follow Linda's plan, you get your weekends off and t...

In this solo episodes of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda shares her steps to learning, which when done consistently actually saves you time and means no more cramming, no more bad test scores and no more frustration!   She explains how your brain is just another muscle in your body that you need to work a little each day.  If you are someone who doesn't read the class material before a lecture either because you...