With mental health crisis, adrenal fatigue, burnout, and stress-induced illnesses on the rise, the topic of your well-being deserves a bit more prioritization. This episode shined light on the importance of self-care, reflection, celebration, and what it means to maintain a healthy balance between ambition and your personal well-being. If you’re curious about how to nurture genuine relationships, set healthy boundaries, while avoiding burnout in the process, tune in.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Seek to encounter your highest, most evolved self.
03:56 Honoring rest, recharge, and the need to reset is crucial. You matter.
07:07 Reframing boundaries.
11:52 Engage in genuine conversations beyond work talk.
16:29 Deep trust with intimate kitchen table people.
19:12 Evaluating opportunities based on personal and long-term goals.
23:15 Positive self-talk affects energy and surroundings.
26:12 It’s time to get awkward and disrupt patterns.
28:12 Setting boundaries is key to balancing ambition.
34:09 Scheduling breaks, conserving energy, and prioritizing tasks.
37:56 Importance of self-reflection and celebrating accomplishments.
40:56 Celebrate achievements, seek external recognition, and create balance.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Personal Note from Naketa:
The conversation doesn't stop here, come chat with me over on @naketarenthigpen Substack.
I take you deeper with unfiltered reflections, the behind-the-scenes thought process, and the real-world application of everything we unpacked here.
Pull up a chair, pour a cup (or glass, no judgement here) and let's talk work, life, love, growth, (and) how to sustain it without losing your mogul-in-the-making mind.
More on the BBP:
Introducing Balance Boldly for Ambitious Women in Business (and a few brave men) with Naketa Ren Thigpen—a transformative podcast for founders & leaders who believe that building a legacy is as much about WHO you build it with as HOW you build it.
Unlike our latest amazing podcast, The Lazy Overachiever Show, which challenges norms around self-care and growth strategies, Balance Boldly, dubbed the BBP, emphasizes the deep connections and intentional work-life balance and relationship management strategies that form the foundation for lasting impact. Amplifying the power of intimacy by demonstrating how success in the boardroom is deeply intertwined with the energy you cultivate in your personal life.
On this show (and) in Naketa's everyday life, she's sharing how prioritized mental health with non-negotiable boundaries and strong relationship health help to collapse time, while rippling joy across generations.
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