Ill-Advised with Jessica Ell

Jessica Ell

Ill-Advised is a podcast for people who are struggling with hard decisions but are ready to turn their hard decisions into brave decisions–even if their choices could be considered “ill-advised.”

Hosted by Martha Beck life coach and author Jessica Ell.
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7: "Right" or "Wrong"? Rethinking how we evaluate decisions

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10/17/23 • 13 min

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How do you know if a decision is "right" or "wrong"?
In this episode, I'm talking about some common ways we evaluate decisions... all of which are black and white and tend to increase the amount of pressure we feel to decide "right." But what if there was a different way to evaluate our choices?

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42: The Point of Possibility

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06/26/24 • 9 min

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This episode is a little bit of inspiration for when you’re thinking of taking a leap of faith.
Listen to it when you’re standing at the precipice of a major change, you’re about to jump, and you aren’t sure what things will look like on the other side or if you’ll even make it to the other side.
From the other side of the cliff, my wish for you is that the next time you are at the Point of Possibility, you’ll jump.
Read the Point of Possibility blog post.

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37: Jane Fonda, Liberation, and Being Old Before You're Old

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05/22/24 • 13 min

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"Stop being old before you're old," and other lessons on living a damn full life from Jane Fonda.

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28: Wandering with Purpose: The Art of Coddiwompling

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03/13/24 • 12 min

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My free guidebook on starting over, “Now What?” will be out this week, so in this episode I’m talking about one of my favorite ways to approach a new beginning - coddiwompling.

I chose “coddiwomple” as my Word of the Year in 2020 as my relationship was imploding. I now believe wholeheartedly that embracing uncertainty and wandering with purpose can lead to unexpected growth and opportunities in life.

Key Takeaways:

Embracing Uncertainty: Coddiwompling teaches us to be open to the unknown and embrace uncertainty as a part of life's journey.
Internal Growth: While it may seem aimless, coddiwompling often leads to internal growth and self-discovery, even when external circumstances are unclear.
Living an Interesting Life: Choosing paths that are less predictable can lead to a more fulfilling and interesting life, full of surprises and opportunities.

"Now What?" will be out Saturday, March 16, 2024. To get your copy, join my email list at jessicaell.com/join

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2: Certainty is nice but unnecessary

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09/19/23 • 17 min

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How much of your time is spent seeking certainty when you have a decision to make? In this episode, Jessica explores the concept of certainty--what it is, where it comes from, and the type of certainty that ultimately matters when making big life decisions (compared to the type of certainty that doesn't).
The episode concludes with three ways you can cultivate the most important type of assurance.

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32: It's ALWAYS Hard in the Beginning

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04/17/24 • 9 min

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This is such an easy thing to forget when you're in the thick of change (big or small), but it's KEY to your ability to keep going:
Remember that CHANGE IS HARD IN THE BEGINNING.
That's it. Simple and obvious, but oh-so-easy-to-forget when you're struggling to make something work.
In this episode, Jessica is talking about tough beginnings, what to expect, and what NOT to do when the Dream Turbulence hits.

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23: Lessons Learned in My Early Thirties - #4 Bloom Where You're Planted

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02/06/24 • 28 min

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In this episode, I'm talking about my favorite way to live a life of deep, continual transformation without feeling like you're in constant chaos: Bloom where you're planted.
And if you're looking for the secret to attracting better and better things into your life, it's making the best of where you are.

Key Takeaways:

Months and years can be spent in limbo if you're always "on to the next."
Grounding into your real life by doing things as simple as hanging art can transform your experience of transient periods
Don't wait until "one day when" to give your life the best of you
Making the most of your current situation makes you a magnet for new and better opportunities.

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16: Experiments and Failure - What I'm failing at and what I'm learning these days

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12/19/23 • 26 min

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In this episode, I'm bringing you behind the scenes of the lessons I'm learning - RIGHT NOW - about reinvention, building a business, and going all in. I'm talking about marketing experiments, frustration, branding, and why calling experiments "failures" might actually be a good thing. AND how all of my failures and lessons can serve as a mirror for you in your pursuit of cool things.
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4. The Zone of Willingness

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09/26/23 • 14 min

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In this episode, I'm talking about a concept that is the secret to the expansiveness of my life the last few years: Willingness.
Fear and hesitation will always be there when you're making new decisions, and trying to deny or outrun these emotions never works for long.
But when you become WILLING to experience the "downs" of life, you become unstoppable. For me, it was deciding I was WILLING to get 1-star book reviews because that was required in order for me to publish my books. If I hadn't been willing to risk terrible reviews, I could never have published my work.
In this episode, I talk about the "zone of willingness" and how to expand yours as you make bold decisions and follow your heart toward new destinations.

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47: Indecision, Making the “Right” Decision, and Thoughts from an Enneagram 6

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07/31/24 • 29 min

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This episode is about the discomfort of indecision, how to relieve the pressure to make the “right” decision, fear and missed opportunities, and insights on being an Enneagram 6.
Key Takeaways

Exhaustion from Indecision: Indecision can be exhausting and maddening. The constant vacillation between options can drain your energy and hinder progress.
No Right Decision: There's no such thing as the "right" decision. Instead, making any decision helps create momentum and opens up new opportunities.
Clean vs. Messy Decisions: Focus on making clean decisions—simple yes or no choices—without getting bogged down in the details of how to implement them.

Quotes

"Exhaustion is probably the word that feels the most true when describing indecision."
"A clean decision is a yes or a no. Do you want to do this? Yes or no."
"The point of the leap itself, the point of quitting the job, of starting the business, of leaving the relationship, of moving to a new city, is to prove that you have what it takes to make a decision and go all in on it."
“The kind of wild success that dreams are made of, that make you feel alive, the things that make you feel like, ‘Wow, I am living a full, vibrant, colorful experience,’ those things only come from a degree of uncertainty.”
“Make your decisions based on what might create the most interesting outcome.”
“There is a magic in making big decisions that transforms you into someone who can handle the things that flow from big decisions, the good things and the bad things.”
“The obsession with choosing the right thing is missing the point. Choosing the right thing is missing the point. The point is to be a woman who chooses. To be the kind of person who decides for yourself and just does it.”
“It almost never matters what they choose because life continues to unfold and new opportunities always come.”

Additional Resources
Blog Post: How to Trust Your Intuition
JUMP Coaching Program: Schedule a 20 minute Q&A call

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Ill-Advised with Jessica Ell currently has 56 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Personal Growth, Transformation, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education and Change Management.

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