The Power of Impactful People: A Tribute to Those Who Have Shaped Our Lives

05/03/23 • 12 min

Have you ever had someone in your life who made a significant impact on you? Maybe it was a teacher who inspired you to pursue your passions, a mentor who believed in you when you didn't believe in yourself, or a family member who provided unwavering support during a difficult time.
Often, we don't realize the full extent of someone's impact on our lives until much later. We may even take their influence for granted, assuming that they already know how much they mean to us.
On this episode of All the DAMN Things, we explore the importance of expressing gratitude and making meaningful connections with people who have made an impact on our lives, even in seemingly insignificant ways.
Telling someone the impact they've had on your life can be an incredibly powerful experience, both for the person receiving the message and for the person delivering it. Bevin explores the benefits of this message and also gives some tips on how to start the conversation.

Topics discussed in this episode:

00:01 - Losing someone can inspire meaningful connections; Bevin challenges listeners to change someone's life
1:40 - The author discusses losing their father-in-law Keith who was like a father figure and shares reflections from his funeral
3:01 - Before her dad passed away, Bevin wrote him a letter all about the most important moments. This story would eventually inspire the Moments not Minutes element of the DAMN Framework
4:21 - Value moments over minutes, acknowledge impactful moments and express gratitude to those who created them in your life.
5:12 - Reaching out to people who have made an impact on our lives is important as it validates their efforts and can change their lives
8:05 - Expressing gratitude can have a huge impact. It may feel awkward reaching out to someone unexpectedly but it is worth it

Finally, the episode concludes with a challenge to listeners to reach out and express gratitude towards someone who has made a difference in their lives, and Bevin offers a suggestion of how to start the conversation, even if it feels a little awkward at first.

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Topics discussed in this episode:

00:01 - Losing someone can inspire meaningful connections; Bevin challenges listeners to change someone's life
1:40 - The author discusses losing their father-in-law Keith who was like a father figure and shares reflections from his funeral
3:01 - Before her dad passed away, Bevin wrote him a letter all about the most important moments. This story would eventually inspire the Moments not Minutes element of the DAMN Framework
4:21 - Value moments over minutes, acknowledge impactful moments and express gratitude to those who created them in your life.
5:12 - Reaching out to people who have made an impact on our lives is important as it validates their efforts and can change their lives
8:05 - Expressing gratitude can have a huge impact. It may feel awkward reaching out to someone unexpectedly but it is worth it

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What To Do When Your Best Doesn't Feel Like Enough

Life is unpredictable and we are thrown curveballs when we least expect it. It’s just how it goes. How we deal with these curveballs is crucial to moving through any tough situation to get to the other side in one piece.
Our host Bevin Farrand has been thrown her fair share of curveballs, but lately it has been a cascade of them. However, she has created a framework to reimagine what it means to do your best when dealing with hard times especially if you are a high achiever, and she wants to share this framework with you in today’s episode.
On today’s episode you will hear Bevin explain the benefits of setting conditions for satisfaction. This framework is beneficial to anyone looking to gain control of their expectations and life.
You will hear what conditions for satisfaction means, how to set them, and how using this framework can help create space and time in any sort of setting whether that be professional or personal.
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Topics discussed in this episode:

Knowing how to ask for and receive help
What are conditions for satisfaction
How to set your conditions for satisfaction
What conditions for satisfaction is not

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Our host Bevin Farrand, being trained in the Three Principles of Thought, Mind, and Consciousness, has pinpointed 5 easy ways we can combat negative thought patterns and how to gain more awareness of our thoughts, which she wants to share on today’s episode.
Each step is designed to bring you back in the present moment, into your body, to allow you to regulate your nervous system and gain perspective of any perceived negative situation or feeling. Bevin also touches on how to prepare for the inevitable future mental spirals.
These tips and tools are easy, yet highly effective, so if you have been experiencing negative thought patterns lately and you can’t seem to shake it at the moment, this is the episode for you.
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