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Episode 44: How to Live a No-Drama Life So You Can Live the Life of Your Dreams

Show Description: Episode 44: Drama is negative, time-wasting, and draining.  You can live a drama-free life by applying these six simple steps to your life.    

Top Takeaways: 

·         [2:38] Mind Your Own Business

·         [4:08] Tell The Truth To Avoid Drama

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Episode 43: How Can You Find A Clear Direction When You Feel Lost And Confused 

Show Description: Episode 43: Even if we feel lost, moving in the right direction is easy by noticing the clues around us as we journey through life towards our dreams.   

Top Takeaways:

·         [2:35] De...

 
Description: Episode 42:  When we want to achieve a goal, persistence allows us to pivot and adjust to obtain our dreams. It's part of a growth mindset.     

Top Takeaways: 

·         [0.45] What is persistence, and why is it important to never give up?  

·         [3.26] Moving Forward by Adjusting to Change

·         [6.09] When, if Ever Should We Surrender? 

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Episode 41: Practical Ways to be More Present and Aware to Live a Powerful Life 

Show Description: Episode 41: When we live in the present moment, we become aware. This mindfulness gives us the power to alter our perspective and give us a better future. 

Top Takeaways:

 ·         [2:22] Why is...

Show Description: Episode 40: We all have distractions when we work.  Learning ways to focus on the task and limit distractions helps achieve goals and be more productive. 

Top Takeaways: 

·         [2:42] Setting Up for Productivity

·         [4:19] Knowing the Goal Keeps Distractions at Bay

·         [5:59] Are We Self-Sabotaging?

·         [7:40] The Lie of Multitasking

·         [9:15] Removing External Distractions

·        [10:58] T...

Show Description: Episode 39: We all judge, but it doesn't mean those judgments are true.  Since we hate being judged, we should look for ways to reframe this behavior. 

Top Takeaways: 

·         [2:43] Why We Judge

·         [4:23] The Harm Judgments Cause

·         [6:03] Choose to Respond with Love

·         [7:44] Disconnecting the Autopilot

·         [9:38] Approach Others with Curiosity & Empathy

·         [11:17] Reframing ...

Show Description: Episode 38: We've all inherited family patterns of behaviors that may be harmful.  We can break these generational patterns so our children can be free. 

Top Takeaways: 

·         [2:29] The Family Mold

·         [4:06] Awareness of the Pattern

·         [5:38] Reframing Our Thought Patterns

·         [7:10] Why We Have to Break the Pattern

·         [8:37] Altering Our Coping Mechanisms

·         [10:17] Empathy and...

Show Description: Episode 37: Whether you react or respond to a situation determines if it is positive or negative.  When you respond with love, the best resolutions occur.   

Top Takeaways: 

·         [2:16] Reacting Causes Negativity to Develop

·         [3:53] Ways to Diminish Our Reaction

·         [5:33] How to Transform Reactions into Responses

·         [7:23] Interpersonal Skills Helps Us Respond Better

·         [8:42] Respondin...

Show Description: Episode 36: Being a better friend improves our relationships.  So what behaviors can we implement to become a better friend with others? 

Top Takeaways: 

·         [1:53] Benefits of Friendship

·         [3:22] Be Compassionate

·         [4:38] Be Our Authentic Selves

·         [5:50] Friends Accept One Another As They Are

·         [7:05] Communicate Effectively

·         [8:51] With Friends, Be Fully Present 

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Show Description: Episode 35: Whatever the conflict, there are ways to handle the issue before it becomes more hostile.  Find eight ways to resolve conflict.   

Top Takeaways: 

·         [2:00] Why Are We Conflicted?

·         [3:41] How Are We Dealing With Conflicts?

·         [5:24] Ways to Reduce Disputes

·         [9:00] Responding with Love Brings Peace

·         [10:32] Moving Forward Lovingly 

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Episode 34: How To Challenge Yourself To Be Open-Minded For Growth 

Show Description: Episode 34: For us to grow, we need to be open-minded.  Despite what we think, we need to challenge ourselves and our mindset to see other perspectives.   

Top Takeaways: 

·         [2:22] How Do We Approach Being Challenged?

·         [4:13] Our Brains And Our Bias

·         [5:51] Duality and Our Lack of Open-Mindedness 

·         [7:23] Awareness Of ...

Show Description: Episode 33: Forgiving others frees us of our attachment to the offender.? To forgive means we know we are more important than the perpetrator.?

Top Takeaways:?

?? ? ? ? ?[2:24] Rat Poison

?? ? ? ? ?[3:43] The Ego’s Definition of Forgiveness

?? ? ? ? ?[5:31] Clearing Out The Clutter

?? ? ? ? ?[6:52] Accepting The Events And Its Effects

?? ? ? ? ?[8:23] Forgiveness Is A Gradual Process

?? ? ? ? ?[10:04] Moving Forward By F...

Show Description: Episode 32:  Willpower is about the outcome we want and how much we want it?  It's a choice about action or inaction towards our goals.   

Top Takeaways:

 ·         [2:11] Awareness of Our Options

·         [3:47] Marshmallows and Overall Success

·         [5:20] What Willpower Isn’t

·         [6:40] Knowing Ourselves

·         [7:57] Building Our Willpower Muscle

·         [9:49] Mindfulness of Our Habitual Behavior...

Show Description: Episode 31: When we know both our weaknesses and strengths, we can accept ourselves and focus on areas we thrive instead of where we struggle.? ?

Top Takeaways:?

?? ? ? ? ?[1:57] Understanding Weaknesses Versus Strengths

?? ? ? ? ?[3:39] Not Two Sides of the Same Coin

?? ? ? ? ?[5:15] We Don’t Need to Be Fixed

?? ? ? ? ?[6:44] Are We Allowing Our Weaknesses to Hinder Us?

?? ? ? ? ?[8:16] Are Our Behaviors Weaknesses?

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Episode 30: How to Remove the Shame We Feel?

Show Description: Episode 30: Shame is a destructive emotion.? It makes us feel negative about ourselves.? We need to release it so we can move forward to an authenti...

Show Description: Episode 29: Humans need people.  Our brains are wired for connection with others.  This need is why we must find our tribe and make authentic connections. 

Top Takeaways: 

·         [2:01] Defining Our Tribe

·         [3:33] Why Assemble A Tribe?

·         [4:56] The Ego’s Lies About Community

·         [6:30] What to Know Before We Seek

·         [7:53] How To Find Our Tribe

·         [9:04] Places To Search For Our Tri...

Show Description:   Episode 28: We can improve our communication skills.  By speaking clearly and truly listening intending to understand, we can communicate authentically.   

Top Takeaways: 

·         [2:05] What Are the Obstacles to Effective Communication?

·         [3:53] The Ego and Communicating Confidently

·         [5:48] Sarcasm and Communicating

·        [7:02] The Basics of Non-Verbal Communication

·         [9:21] The Art of ...

Show Description:   Episode 27: Learning is a part of truly living a full life.  But do we think about what we should learn now to better ourselves and our lives? 

Top Takeaways: 

·         [2:03] Why We Choose Not to Learn

·         [3:38] Where Do We Need to Grow?

·         [5:43] Learning About Ourselves

·         [7:03] Ask Ourselves Questions

·         [9:29] How To Improve Our Learning

·         [11:21] Applying What We Learn

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Show Description:? ?Episode 26: When we are proactive in life, we are responding well as situations and issues arise.? We anticipate and take action before issues occur.?

Top Takeaways:

?? ? ? ? [1:58] Benefits of Living a Proactive Life

?? ? ? ? [4:08] The Unknown Rewards of Being Proactive

?? ? ? ? [5:48]What Prevents Us from Being Proactive?

?? ? ? ? [7:32] Learning to Control our Responses

?? ? ? ? [9:04] Ways to Be Proactive?

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