267. Change your life in 2 minutes, featuring Amy Cuddy

04/18/23 • 17 min

We process information every day from other people’s body language, receiving meaning and messages simply from someone’s physical stance. But what does our own body language communicate to us?

Social psychologist Amy Cuddy believes that by simply changing your body language, you can change your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to transform your life for the better. She discusses the concept of power posing, which involves open confident postures that can increase levels of testosterone and decrease levels of cortisol—leading to greater feelings of confidence and reduced levels of stress. In other words, “fake it until you become it.” And if two minutes of power posing could have a positive effect on our lives and then ripple out to our kiddos, why wouldn’t we give it a try?

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Sign up for my course Weary To Revived.
Watch the full clip.
Learn more at amycuddy.com.
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We process information every day from other people’s body language, receiving meaning and messages simply from someone’s physical stance. But what does our own body language communicate to us?

Show links:

Sign up for my course Weary To Revived.
Watch the full clip.
Learn more at amycuddy.com.
Read Presence.

As always, I’d love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

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266. How to tap into your superpower, an interview with Renae Fieck

Renae Fieck is a mom of three, occupational therapist, host of the Cycle Advantage podcast, and is on a mission to redefine the way women work—helping them embrace their bodies and using their natural rhythms within life and business. In today’s interview, we discuss how women can optimize their time and energy by leaning into the power of their cycles, and how that leads to better life balance and bigger results.

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Connect with Renae at renaefieck.com
Check out my course Weary To Revived
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268. Why you should create a better legacy, featuring Eric Thomas

Of course we know that we are a huge influence on our kids, but it’s always humbling when we see them emulate positive behavior that we have displayed for them. Today’s clip with Eric Thomas explains that we can raise the bar for ourselves and our kiddos by setting standards and breaking generational patterns. He is an acclaimed author, speaker, educator, and pastor who is here to remind us that we have the power to create a new legacy for generations to come.

Show links:

Watch the full clip.
Learn more at ericthomas.com.
Read You Owe You: Ignite Your Power, Your Purpose, and Your Why.

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