16. Work-Life "Balance" is a Myth | Dana Look-Arimoto
12/17/19 • 63 min
#16: Hey you! You're going to get a lot of value from this episode. This topic literally does apply to every person. It’s about this thing we’ve been chasing to no avail - it’s called work-life balance. And what a breath of fresh air it was to speak to someone who’s life work is to help educate us that work-life balance is a myth, it’s unattainable. Instead, Dana is teaching people that we can consciously choose where we spend our time and energy, and which facets of life we choose to settle. I love that she’s taking the term “settling” and giving it a positive connotation.
It was amazing to be able to speak to Dana and get some clarity on what she means by all of this. Here’s a quick bio on her before we jump into the episode... Dana Look-Arimoto is an executive and leadership coach, mentor, inventor of Stop Settling®, and the author of Stop Settling, Settle Smart: Rethinking Work-life Balance, Redesign Your Busy Life.
I hope you enjoy this episode. If you do, please leave a rating, and share it with a friend who needs to hear this message.
XO Leyla
SHOW NOTES (Things mentioned in the episode):
Dana's STOP SETTLING Quiz:
Find Dana's Book, Stop Settling Settle Smart: HERE
Intuit & Pinterest - two places with great work culture
168 Hours in a week: book by Laura Vanderkam
https://lauravanderkam.com/books/168-hours/
60/30/10 Rule
“Saying less, Doing more”
Socratic questioning/ listening - amazing tool!
To Connect with Dana Look-Arimoto:
https://www.instagram.com/danalookarimoto/
To Connect with Host Leyla Sarper:
#16: Hey you! You're going to get a lot of value from this episode. This topic literally does apply to every person. It’s about this thing we’ve been chasing to no avail - it’s called work-life balance. And what a breath of fresh air it was to speak to someone who’s life work is to help educate us that work-life balance is a myth, it’s unattainable. Instead, Dana is teaching people that we can consciously choose where we spend our time and energy, and which facets of life we choose to settle. I love that she’s taking the term “settling” and giving it a positive connotation.
It was amazing to be able to speak to Dana and get some clarity on what she means by all of this. Here’s a quick bio on her before we jump into the episode... Dana Look-Arimoto is an executive and leadership coach, mentor, inventor of Stop Settling®, and the author of Stop Settling, Settle Smart: Rethinking Work-life Balance, Redesign Your Busy Life.
I hope you enjoy this episode. If you do, please leave a rating, and share it with a friend who needs to hear this message.
XO Leyla
SHOW NOTES (Things mentioned in the episode):
Dana's STOP SETTLING Quiz:
Find Dana's Book, Stop Settling Settle Smart: HERE
Intuit & Pinterest - two places with great work culture
168 Hours in a week: book by Laura Vanderkam
https://lauravanderkam.com/books/168-hours/
60/30/10 Rule
“Saying less, Doing more”
Socratic questioning/ listening - amazing tool!
To Connect with Dana Look-Arimoto:
https://www.instagram.com/danalookarimoto/
To Connect with Host Leyla Sarper:
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15. It Begins With Building Habits of Positive Self Care with Kevin Wong of Habitual Roots
#15: Why hello there! Here are the show notes for this episode with Kevin Wong of Habitual Roots. I’m excited for you to listen to this, we dive into a lot of topics but its’ all around how can be more present, appreciate the here and now, feel less lonely, and not let outside circumstances dictate how we feel and show up in the world. Lot’s of tactical advice in this episode that is easy to implement into your life and daily practice today.
Let me tell a bit of background on Kevin. Kevin is the co-founder of Habitual Roots and its lead contact in Denver C.O. Kevin spent 6+ years managing projects within the engineering, nuclear, and software industries. Since obtaining his professional coaching license, Kevin has become passionate about empowering others to reflect, connect, and reset habitually.
The topics we cover in this episode include:
Building Habits of Positive Self Care
The Link Between Loneliness & Technology
The Energy Exchange Gained When We Speak in Person
Conscious Breathing and Why It’s So Important
The Power of the Present Moment
How to be More Present
Kevin’s Personal Story of Regaining his Health & Vitality
Paradigm shift until mindset to deepening the connection to the greater, authentic you.
To connect with Kevin, click HERE
To connect with Leyla, click HERE
Check out Habitual Roots:
https://www.habitualroots.com/
More info about the podcast here:
www.presentnotperfectpodcast.com
Please, take a moment to leave a rating and share this episode with someone who needs to hear this message. And if you really want to make my day, please leave a review on the Apple Podcasts app. This helps more people to find out about the show. Thank you so much for your time, energy, and attention.
Love you! Xo Ley
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Leyla's Podcast Launch Story + Motivation for the New Year 2020
Bonus Episode #1: Hey you! On a whim, the day before Christmas Eve 2019, I decided to record my first solo episode in the Target parking lot.
This is the full story of how I started my podcast and what occurred just before that was the catalyst to me starting when I did.
The reason I want to share this story is simply to show you what was going in my head, my worries, fears, hesitations about starting my podcast because I know many of you are going through the same thing.
You have a thing that you want to do, or start, or try, but for some reason or another, you're waiting, you're planning, and overthinking to put it simply. You gotta just START. No more waiting. It doesn't need to be perfect to start. You can improve and learn and adjust as you go. But you gotta start. like... now.
In addition to my story, the second half is some of my favorite quotes or sayings that go with this theme of STARTING and TRYING.
I'm so excited for you to embark on your journey and I hope this short episode will bring some motivation for you.
Happy HAPPY 2020. I can't belive it's 2020.
Let's make this the year we START. The. THING!
Love you,
XO Leyla
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