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Are you an empathetic person, or do you find yourself struggling to empathize with others? Today, in the final week of Anna's Why Women Rock Series, she talks about why some women are masters of empathy, yet other women really battle with it, perhaps due to judgment or criticism. Listen in to find out more. Anna is a great supporter of Brene Brown's work. She loves her ability to talk about vulnerability, shame and empathy and about how to rise above your story. Today, Anna uses Brene's definition of empathy, from her book Daring Greatly, as a foundation for her show. In the book, Brene describes empathy as not being about connecting with the experience, but about connecting with the emotion underneath the experience. Listen in today and find about how you can thrive with empathy. Links mentioned in the show: Shine Retreat for Women, Sept 29th-Oct 1st, 2017, www.ShineRetreatForWomen.com Want the full show notes? Get 'em here!

If you want to find out why women make such amazing leaders, you're going to love today's show, with Anna's guest, Pam Drzewiecki, a Business and Life Coach for professional women and female entrepreneurs. The short and sweet of it: Today, Pam and Anna discuss, amongst other things,  the 'cringe factor' that happens to a lot of women when they think about being a leader - we all know that women leaders tend to be more highly criticized than their male counterparts. Listen in today and find out what it actually means for women to own their power by being a feminine leader.  Pam has been on her journey since starting her business career in the Insurance Industry as a pool secretary in 1987. She moved through the ranks to become the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Marketing for one of the most successful Wealth Management Advisers in the company, who had over a billion dollars of insurance in force and ranked in the top forty in the history of the company.  Even with all of this, Pam felt a calling to do

Do you trust your intuition? Or would you like to find out how you can really benefit from tapping into it? The short and sweet of it: Today, Anna is super excited to talk about Women's Intuition, as she continues with her Why Women Rock Series, for the month of April. She defines intuition as the ability to Know something- with a capital K, or to know something without having to go through any sort of cognitive process. Listen in today, as she talks about knowing in your soul and in your heart. Sign up for Anna's Shine Retreat For Women at the end of September at: www.shineretreatforwomen.com Want the full show notes? Get'em here!

The short and sweet of it: During the month of April, we are talking about why women rock! Women often forget that so much of what they do on a daily basis is extraordinary! We think it’s just our job or part of our duties and rarely do we acknowledge how amazing we are. Often, we fall into the comparison trap and actually criticize our own inadequacy. Today we are talking about how women are amazing because they are fearless. Being fearless doesn’t mean that you aren’t afraid. Being fearless means that you feel fear and yet march forward in the face of fear. Women walk through the fear to get to the other side and they do it day after day so they can show up for everyone in their lives. The ripple effect this creates is utterly incalculable.  Fear is not a closed door. It’s not the end for women. We see it. We feel it and yet we march forward anyway. Fearless Girl Statue: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/nyregion/fearless-girl-statue-de-blasio.html   Links mentioned in the show: Shine Retreat for Women, S

The short and sweet of it: There’s nothing more heartbreaking to Lindsey Taylor than meeting a Mother who has been struggling after the birth of her child, only to realize the “baby” is now 3 and a half years old. Lindsey knows there is no need to go that long without help and she’s here today to help get the word our about the services available to Mothers and families through her Doula agency.  Culturally, labor and delivery and postpartum care are not valued in the same way they used to be. It’s important to have a support team during this time of your life. Building this support team is like building a tribe. You need to put together then team long before you need it. Lindsey also shares ways of discovering who your tangible support team is. She put together a postpartum survival guide that is free and available to all our listeners. Connect with Lindsey: www.taylormadedoulas.com @TaylorMadeDoulas on Instagram and FB The 4th trimester - search online for support groups in your area Want the full show note

The short and sweet of it! If you're interested in finding out still more about the idea community, listen in, as Anna continues through the month of March, highlighting the concept of community from all angles, including Masterminds, tribes, and villages. Join Anna and her two guests, Melissa and Amber and find out more about the amazing things that community can offer you, as women. Melissa Hall is a licensed psychologist from California. She has two businesses- a private practice, where she provides counseling for adults who struggle with ADHD and she does evaluations and career counseling. She also offers online services in this business, where she likes doing things differently and pushing the envelope and trying new strategies in the world of mental health. Her other business is online, to train therapists in how to make paperwork more manageable and less of a nightmare. Amber Holly is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a private practice in California, as well as two online businesses- C

How do you roll with change? Does it really stress you out, or are you able go with the flow?  Anna's guest on today's post-election show is Kasey Schuessler, an expert in life and a great example of someone who lives her life without a script. Listen in as she shares about how she manages change in unique or new circumstances. Kasey is a project manager from California and her job is all about change and managing new situations and circumstances. She grew up in California,  the youngest of six kids in a busy home, with her dad being a schoolteacher. When she was just seven years old, her family moved to Alaska, where they lived in a commune for three years. Kasey, who has subsequently gone through many, many changes in her life, mentions that in her travels, she's always sought out her 'group of weirdo's'- people that she can relate to and that can uplift her. Change is uncomfortable, yet unavoidable in life. Listen in today and find out what's going to make you better, through the change. SHINE RETREAT FOR

Do you feel a pull towards being part of a community? Or would you like to know more about what this kind of support system entails? To find out, listen in to today's show, as Anna opens up the conversation around community, which has become quite a buzz word lately. Anna really wants you to slow down and have a conversation about what a tribe really is, what the tribe mentality is about, what it means to have a community and why you would need it. Listen in today and find out more about how you can really find the sense of connection and belonging that most of us crave. LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Shine Retreat for Women, Sept 29th-Oct 1st, 2017    SHINE RETREAT FOR WOMEN, SEPT 29TH-OCT 1ST, 2017, WWW.SHINERETREATFORWOMEN.COM, DISCOUNTED RATE EXPIRES 3/31/17 Nicol Stolar-Peterson, Episode 09 Reach out to Nicol…old school….via phone…oh yay! 310 422 457 Nicol's Website: STOLAR Counseling and Consultation Seth Godin’s Ted Talk Want show notes? Get'em here.

Are you really living your passion and doing what you love? Or do you find yourself pushing through and trying to bulldoze your way past exhaustion? On today's show, Anna talks about giving yourself permission to slow down and live a life that you really love. The last movie for Anna's Movie Month is Sing. Today, she shares that what really stood out for her in the movie.  She talks about the characters who don't initially recognize their gifts and talents and how they eventually have to stand on the stage, own their passion and sing from their souls. She relates this to how many people limit their experiences in life, due to fear. Listen in today as Anna encourages you to turn away from fear, do what you love and love what you're doing. SHINE RETREAT FOR WOMEN, SEPT 29TH-OCT 1ST, 2017, WWW.SHINERETREATFORWOMEN.COM, DISCOUNTED RATE EXPIRES 3/31/17! Want show notes? Get'em here.

Do you find that you're always doing everything for others and nothing for yourself? Or are you afraid to confide in other women, lest they judge you for it? Then join Anna today and find the courage to speak out and create a new conversation and a new connection and learn to support one another as women, regardless of who you are, what you do or wherever you may be. Today's show was inspired by the movie Bad Moms. Although the movie is a comedy, Anna became moved to tears while watching it, because of the way it points to how women tend to push themselves to be everything for everyone else, leaving nothing for themselves. If this is universally true and there's enough content to make a movie out of it, Anna asks why women are so isolated by it. She would like to know why women can't approach one another in an open, honest way and talk about their fears, shortcomings and where they feel they're screwing up. She also talks about the messages that women get, that if they're not meeting a “Stepford” example, the

Are you feeling saddened or discouraged by what's going on in America and in the world today? Do you feel like there is so much darkness in people's words and actions right now? If this is so for you, listen in to today's show and take heart, as Anna encourages you, in the words of Cyndi Lauper, to show your true colors and step into your power. Today Anna looks at how easily we can lose sight of the fact that we can make a difference by simply being true to ourselves. In this month of movie inspired podcasts, Anna talks about Trolls, a fun movie with a deeper message. She explains why it comes back to Cyndi Lauper's powerful song, True Colors and why the lyrics of the song bring tears to her eyes. Today, Anna urges you to keep making a difference in the world around you, in spite of toxic or hurtful messages you may have received, by simply being true to your authentic self. SHINE RETREAT FOR WOMEN, SEPT 29TH-OCT 1ST, 2017, WWW.SHINERETREATFORWOMEN.COM, DISCOUNTED RATE EXPIRES 3/31/17! Want show notes? Get'e

Are you ready to talk about politics, with things being so crazy politically and socially, today? Or are you too afraid to open the discussion, just in case it starts an argument? For a way in on this topic, join Anna, as she makes herself vulnerable and questions the way she's dealt with politics in the past. On today's show, she talks about how she's decided to change that, through taking action. As a child, Anna never had a chance to have political conversations with her family, as that was deemed to be impolite. As a result, she grew up believing that if she did talk about politics, a fight would break out, feelings would get hurt, or chaos would somehow ensue. So, she stayed silent, thinking that would be best. Today, however, she has realized that by going on with business as usual and not tying into what's going on currently in the world around her, she would be letting her fear hold her back. Listen in today, as Anna talks about how you too, can step beyond your anxiety and become aware of and take re

How do you really feel about your body? Do you think you're too fat to feature? Or not quite thin enough to be good enough? If this is you, listen in to today's show as Anna and her guest Tara talk about the messages women get about their bodies and how this can move you into a really disordered place of shame around the way you look. They also discuss the need to create a counter culture for bodies needing to look a certain way in order to be acceptable.   Tara Whitney is a CPA, business owner, professional speaker, writer and executive health coach. She's best known for successfully coaching women to change their relationship with food, overcome binge and over-eating and to create a life they fall in love with. Tara's message is about getting women to re-think around food and their bodies, especially as related to their own worth. Links mentioned in today's show: Tara's website: Tara Whitney Tara's email:    tara@tara-whitney.com Want show notes? Get'em here.

If you're looking for a way to heal yourself from physical or emotional pain, but you're too afraid to go there, or if you'd like to learn trust your inner voice and find direction from within, listen in to today's guest, Sarah Angelides explain how you can lean into your growing pains and trust your intuition to guide you towards wellness.   On today's show, Sarah shares how her recovery from Lupus, which was diagnosed in 2012, lead to a Spiritual Awakening within her. Sarah has a master's degree in Counseling Art Therapy and she is also a facilitator for Soul Collage, a personal development and spiritual growth workshop that she runs in the St Louis area.   She also runs workshops that focus on supporting people in tuning into the wisdom of their inner guide, to bring about healing and transformation.  Listen in today and discover how you can use your intuition as a tool for wellness. Want show notes? Get'em here.

The short and sweet of it. Have you hit the wall after going full tilt into the new year? Or are you battling to stick to what you resolved to do? Then take heart and listen in, as Anna encourages you to slow down and bring a little more intention and mindfulness into your life as you go forward into 2017.    Join Anna today, as she talks about the different types of mindsets. She shares the ideas and thoughts of Carol Dweck, author of the book Mindset. She discusses what can happen when you are able to focus on your mindset from a place of intention. Want the full show notes? Grab 'em here.

The short and sweet of it! Today we are continuing our monthly theme of wellness, with special guest Lisa Crilley, LMFT. Lisa’s work focuses on body image and eating disorders and she works in private practice. Lisa knows how our minds and our doubts can mislead us into believing things about ourselves that are not true!  Let’s take the word balance out of the equation because balance doesn’t truly exist. Wellness is about taking care of yourself, and because your needs vary, wellness is a fluid state of taking care of yourself, listening to yourself and even accepting yourself. What we want for ourselves can be completely misaligned with our emotional needs. There is no one thing you can fix about yourself that will make you accept yourself if you don’t already practice acceptance.  Resources mentioned on today's show: Lisa's Website:  www.lisacrilley.com ANAD- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders http://www.anad.org/get-help/ National Eating Disorders Association http://www.nati

Do you struggle to attain balance in your daily life, or sometimes think that it's just not worth the effort to keep trying? If this is you, join Anna on today's episode, as she shares the first six items on her top ten list of why she firmly believes that Balance is Bullshit.    Anna Osborn, wife, mother of twins, business owner and licensed psychotherapist explains why she thinks that balance can be a huge barrier to the idea of wellness. She gives her take on how balance can lead to self-destruction, due to BS expectations. She believes that we will end up being stuck in a place of disconnection from our spirit, soul, heart and head and no wellness can be achieved through striving for balance.    Want show notes? Get 'em here!

Episode 36:  Giving is one of the most amazing things we can do. We have to be aware of when we are giving vs when we are giving up.    In today's episode, we are talking about 3 ways you can give to others abundantly without giving up yourself along the way. It's a tendency that many women have as natural caretakers. Our ability to give requires that we not sacrifice too much of ourselves along the way, lest we have nothing left to give. Want show notes? Get 'em here!  

Episode 35:  Achieving greatness in our lives is about giving and not about achieving a status. Many times we are called upon to give and we may already come from a place of being depleted. The temptation to think "enough is enough" may cross your mind. Today, we're talking about 3 ways to shift your mindset from a place of an exasperated "enough is enough" to a place where you realize what you have is enough and what you can give is enough, and that is perfectly ok.  Want to access the full show notes? Click here to get 'em.

Episode 32: Creating a Life of Greatness We all want to achieve greatness in our lives. Society tends to define greatness as status. Achieving greatness in our lives is about being of service to others. To me, this is a universal truth - giving to others and greatness. Being great doesn’t mean being perfect. It’s about what we do, rather than something that we are. It’s not some overwhelming or impossible to achieve idea.  Learn how a purposeful life can create a ripple effect and reach many others.  Want to access the full show notes? Click here to get em'.