The PhD Mommy's Journey

Hello there and welcome to: The PhD Mommy's Journey Podcast – Episode 6 on Mindset: How to Enjoy Life, Action Plan.

In this episode, Bri continues her exploration into the book Unf*k Yourself and emphasizes that knowing who you are is very important. She talks about identity, specifically what is identity and why is it important, as well as how identity is formed. You’ll also discover you are not your thoughts; you are what you do.

That’s not all! Here’s what else you’ll learn along the journey:

·The difference between the mind and the brain.

·The important role the subconscious mind has on our everyday life.

·The battle between your conscious and subconscious mind.

·The neuroplasticity of the brain.

·The power of your thoughts.

·Creating a game plan to changing your current situation and beginning to live your life.

As you encounter the empowering podcast experience, Bri’s hope is that you become emboldened, empowered and uplifted to reach your delimited potential by living a life you truly love and enjoy. You can have a successful life; you can have a life full of purpose, wealth, peace, and happiness...you need to simply believe it.

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Episode 9: How to Enjoy Life: Choose the Ultimate Destination

In this episode of The PhD Mommy's Journey Podcast, Brie talks about how we all need to STOP waiting for the perfect moment in life. To get better, you have to simply get better.

We are all going to die. There is no escaping this harsh, yet powerful reality. We do not know the day, time, place, nor the manner in which we die.

What if today was the day?

What if you died today...how would you feel?

Really think about this: imagine you are going to work. You have a million and one things in your head per usual, you get a series of text messages, you’re exhausted, you yawn... BANG.

You were involved in a car accident and ended up being partially ejected because you never put on your seatbelt. You were too busy to hear the warning from your car because you were too busy yelling at people, honking, cursing out people, telling them to move out of the way, while listening to loud meaningless music that doesn't even really align with your morals.

“Did I tell my daughter I love her?” “I never called my mom back...” “Who is going to pick up my kids?”

Pretty bad, huh?

Yeah, I know. This is why you need to change...like, now.

The difference between successful and non-successful people:

• They get things done, no matter how they feel.

Stop sitting around waiting and thinking. Stop doing “research” and “waiting.”

Go out there and become who you want to be.

Who care about the past? That was so yesterday 💁‍♀️

Stop caring about what others think.

Be yourself.

Be proud in who you are.

You are popping.

You are perfect.

Go all the way in, queen.

Here's what you need to do:

1. Stop doing what you’re doing. Here is the scoop: either you want to cry every night alone eating taco bell, tums and red bull or...you could be drinking red wine in Paris with the man you love. Pick one. No more excuses.
2. Start doing what you’re not doing. Why? Well, because as you remove bad things, you need to replace it with good things. Think of it as a filtering process. Out with the old, in with the new. How simple?

Start off small. No matter how small, just start.

“You are what you do, not what you say you will do.” -Carl Jung.

Here is what I am going to start doing:

-Read one Bible verse a day.

Sometimes a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do.

Make it happen.

Claim your greatness.

You decide what, where, when, how, and if you are going to enjoy your life.

Choose your destination.

Are you ready?

Let’s ride...

A special thank you to Chispa Motivation for the amazing motivational video at the end of this podcast episode. Here is the link to this amazing motivational video.

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Introducing “The PhD Mommy’s Journey Podcast”: How to Start Believing in Yourself

In this episode, “How to Start Believing in Yourself”, Bridgette highlights the importance self-efficacy has on becoming a more engaged parent. Bridgette delves into the definition of self-efficacy through the scientific method, connecting the important role each has in motherhood, business and life. Before plunging into the scientific marvels, Bridgette addresses a common feeling among her listeners: the common urge to break free from mediocrity. That, dear friends, is self-efficacy in action. Bridgette shows readers how self-efficacy focuses on believing in your remarkable abilities, conquering challenges and taking the reins of leadership to craft the life you desire. Throughout October, Bridgette has decided to dedicate herself to a remarkable journey of becoming a better mom by incorporating hands-on activities and exciting science projects into daily life. She begins this task through her favorite methodology: the scientific method. Picture messy high chairs and bubbly bathtubs as they explore "Bath Time Physics" and "High Chair Chemistry" by the brilliant Jill Esbaum.

“Bath Time Physics” and “High Chair Chemistry'' by Jill Esbaum, published by Candlewick Press and MIT Press Kids are highly recommended, captivating books that merge playtime with fundamental scientific principles, laying the foundation for future learning. Many research studies emphasize on the significance of picture books, which unfold as vibrant panoramas, painting worlds of wonder and wisdom in a child's eager eyes. They spark imagination, fuel curiosity, and lay the groundwork for literacy, cognitive development, and emotional intelligence. Plus, they provide a delightful way to bond with kids. Bridgette personally uses these books as a mom and a high school biology teacher; she believes these principles are vital and can be taught at any age. Get your copy on Amazon, Kindle, Barnes and Nobles, MIT Press, Candlewick Press, Target, and many other places.

In the intricate ballet of motherhood, business, and life, play emerges as a rejuvenating melody. This episode highlights the importance of engaging in play, whether with little ones or as a personal respite, revitalizes the spirit, ignites creativity, and restores equilibrium in the mosaic of responsibilities. It's the reminder of joy amidst chaos, the nudge towards self-care, and the buoyant raft amidst life's adventures. Bridgette invites you to imagine applying the scientific method to your own daily life. As you encounter problems and solutions, you view the world as a way to conduct mini-experiments to better navigate challenges systematically, reinforcing self-belief, and making mothers even more awesome. In the whirlwind of life, Bridgette encourages parents to pause and immerse themselves intentionally in their children's world. She also stresses the importance of encouraging their curiosity, exploration of the world and being their companions in discovery and life. By doing so, they lay the cornerstone for critical thinking, problem-solving, and a lifelong love for learning.

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Welcome to The PhD Mommy’s Journey Podcast, a podcast for those who want to actually enjoy life.

I’m your host, Brie, your bestie who also happens to be your number one fan. I am an educator, scientific researcher and Qualitative Storyteller who’s obsessed with science and dedicated to equipping you with valuable and useful tools along your life journey. I believe you have a unique and special gift the world needs to experience, and I am here to help. Understand one thing: you have exactly the tools needed to create a more purposeful and meaningful life.

This is the seventh episode of the series, Unf—k yourself, by Gary Bishop. On the previous episode, I talked about the importance of knowing who you are, also known as your identity. In addition, I briefly talked about the importance of your identity, how it’s formed, and the impact it has on human behavior. I also talked about the brain, mind and how both of these key components of your behavior is influenced by your thoughts. The mind is a powerful thing because your thoughts have power; however, it is very important to know that you are not your thoughts, you are what what you do.

On today’s episode, I’m going to start off by asking you this one important question: Do you really want to enjoy a life you love? How comfortable are you with being uncomfortable? Are you willing to go against the grain to achieve beyond your wildest dreams? If so, stay tuned.

The title of chapter seven is: I am relentless. Are you relentless?

What is relentless and why is it important? Relentless is showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace. Another word would be known as unrelenting: not softening or yielding in determination. How many times have you been successful in life? How many times have you experienced winning? How did it feel? Great, right? Everyone wants to win; everyone wants to be congratulated and celebrated...I mean, you worked hard, so why not?

Here’s another question: What is something you’ve always dreamed of? What is something you wish you could’ve always done? I’ll go first: I have always wanted to be a philanthropist...I’ve always wanted to be someone who makes a difference in the world by helping people feel better about themselves. I shied away from it through starting to apply to medical school, becoming a teacher, getting a phd...which have all been great because I learned a lot along the way, but I never felt a sense of fulfillment because those things were very easy for me. However, one area in my life: speaking, specifically public speaking...that has been something I’ve always ran away from on the other side.

Anyone who knows me knows I’m an introvert; I’m very shy, quiet and I prefer to stay to myself. I know a lot of people and I have a lot of people who support me, but I tend to be alone. I enjoy being alone because I can get lost in my thoughts...however, I started to notice that there were a lot of people who became very depressed. I felt bad because I realized that there were so many people who have either lost hope or lacked confidence and lacked an ability to have some type of self-worth. I’ve tried encouraging a lot of people and realized I needed to do more...so I did. It hasn’t been easy, but I am in a better place mentally simply being myself.

What about you? What about you? How are you feeling? No, really how are you? It’s okay to be honest. Take a few seconds to really sit down and think about how you are feeling.

See, the thing about life is that we all face obstacles; we all face battles, silent battles, embarrassing battles...tragic battles. Think about the battles you have faced and continue to face in your life. Think about the things you have done and allowed others to have a specific judgment about you? Maybe you are someone who is ready for a change...maybe you are someone who is truly tired of being stuck in a never ending hamster wheel of depression, anxiety, fear, laziness, procrastination...maybe you are someone who wants to change. Guess what, you can change...you can become this beautiful masterpiece after chipping at that invisible rock over your life. Are you ready to change?

“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.” -Theodore Roosevelt

Back to my earlier question: What have you always dreamed of doing? Who have you always dreamed of becoming? What have you always dreamed of working towards? Why haven’t you done it then? What are you waiting for? The perfect moment? That doesn’t exist...you can’t dictate how things will turn on. You can’t dictate on how the game will go or how the story ends, but you can dictate your actions. You can dictate your response to your situation and create a life you truly enjoy.

It’s only true if you agree Do you know the difference between successful people and unsuccessful people? Relent...

Episode 8: How to Enjoy Life: Expect Nothing, Accept Everything

In this episode of The PhD Mommy's Journey Podcast, Brie talks about expectations and the importance of expecting nothing and accepting everything.

Why are expectations important?

Expectations are the root cause of life’s upsets. Expectations represent a gap between how things are and how things should have been. Expectations can bring you down, weigh you down heavily based off your needs and wants.

We all have and experience: Expectations, disappointments and setbacks.

We have them for ourselves and we have them for others, in our friendships, relationships, businesses, and more.

By having expectations for others, we:

• Treat them better than those we think will fail.
• Give them more opportunities to try and become successful.
• Give them more detailed and accurate feedback.

What are Expectations?

Expectations are emotional beliefs of an occurrence that may take place in the the future. Expectations cause us to wait, watch, anticipate, and hope. Though it is good to have faith, the problem with expectations is that when we have expectations, we set ourselves up for disappointment. Instead of having high expectations, don’t.

Expect nothing, accept everything.

Let go of your expectations a little...things don’t HAVE to be perfect.

When you don’t have expectations, things never go wrong because you didn’t expect them to go right or wrong.

You begin to accept others for who they are. You accept yourself for who you are. Expectations are the killer of all happiness in life.

If you think: Life should be fair. Everyone should like you. People should agree with you. People understand what you are saying. You must always do well. Things will make you happy. You can change others... You are setting yourself up for failure. Instead... Stop expecting others to act exactly as you would want them to. Build your own happiness and confidence by having better self-control over your thoughts and beliefs.

Stay in the moment as often as you can. When you expect nothing, you’re living in the moment. When you accept everything, you are owning everything and in charge of the situation. If you want to live a rich and successful life, expect nothing and accept everything. Your life, success and happiness are in your own hands. Take control of your life and stop making excuses. Love your current life for what it is, not what you expected it to be. Listen 🎧 Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Google Podcasts • YouTube

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