The Purpose Playbook Podcast - Ep 7 - Having it all without losing yourself along the way with Nell Diamond

Ep 7 - Having it all without losing yourself along the way with Nell Diamond

03/17/20 • 42 min

My guest this week is someone I went to college with. I have been watching Nell Diamond from afar the past 9 years, as she launched a successful direct-to-consumer business, built a personal brand, and started an adorable family.

Nell is the Founder and CEO of Hill House Home, a modern home and lifestyle brand. In this episode, we talk about her journey to entrepreneurship, how becoming a mom changed her approach to life and business, the guilt she experiences from time to time (spoiler alert: it’s not mom guilt) as well as how she elevates her mood when she has the blues.

I was struck by how self-aware and thoughtful Nell is about the decisions she has made, including her openness about weekly therapy sessions and choosing to ignore the stigma around pursuing a so-called “frivolous” industry. Nell is someone I admire greatly, both personally and professionally, and I have a feeling you will too.

PurposePlays from the episode:

Create a list of “mood elevators”. What are small things that bring you joy and shift your mood instantly? Whether it’s a walk, a croissant and a side of cappuccino, a yoga class, or some quality time with loved ones- write down at least 5 things you can do whenever you’re feeling blue and keep that list on hand.
#TherapyThursdays. Let’s all get over the stigma around therapy already and embrace this amazing opportunity to “treat” ourselves to an hour of someone else’s undivided attention and listening ear. Self awareness is essential to living on purpose and therapy is one of the most powerful tools for training this muscle.

Links:

www.hillhousehome.com

@nelliediamond (Instagram)

@hillhouse (Instagram)

Book recommendation: Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Dragqueen by Amrou Al-Kadhi

PurposePlays from the episode:

Create a list of “mood elevators”. What are small things that bring you joy and shift your mood instantly? Whether it’s a walk, a croissant and a side of cappuccino, a yoga class, or some quality time with loved ones- write down at least 5 things you can do whenever you’re feeling blue and keep that list on hand.
#TherapyThursdays. Let’s all get over the stigma around therapy already and embrace this amazing opportunity to “treat” ourselves to an hour of someone else’s undivided attention and listening ear. Self awareness is essential to living on purpose and therapy is one of the most powerful tools for training this muscle.

Links:

www.hillhousehome.com

@nelliediamond (Instagram)

@hillhouse (Instagram)

Book recommendation: Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Dragqueen by Amrou Al-Kadhi

Previous Episode

Ep 6 - Awakening Your Alter Ego with Tara Romano

Tara is one of those people who has the type of energy you can’t get enough of. She’s real, raw, and undeniably relatable. She also happens to be a self made success story.

Tara is a women’s empowerment advocate, and she uses dance as her main medium to get women to channel their fearless “alter ego” and learn to love every part of their perfectly imperfect selves. She also has a wildly successful YouTube channel and network marketing business.

We talk about the power of movement, how to overcome the tendency to self-sabotage, what it takes to craft a brand that’s both real and empowering, how all of our fears are universal, her personal practice of intention, and what happens when your favorite form of “play” becomes your profession.

#PurposePlays from the episode:

Tap into your “alter ego”. Imagine your best self: What are you wearing? How are you standing? Where are you going? How are you feeling? Now give that person a name and try to embody him or her more frequently. Start by practicing this in everyday situations (like doing groceries or walking to work) and before you know it, you will start to tap into your alter ego with more and more ease.
Choose a word for the year. Select one word you want to embody for the next 12 months (you can also do this for shorter periods of time if you prefer). It should reflect how you want to approach everything in your life: your career, you relationships, your finances, your health, etc. Journal about how you are going to live out this word and remind yourself of it frequently, especially when opportunities arise or decisions need to be made.

Links:

@tara_romano

@toneandtease

Tara’s upcoming event

Tara’s YouTube channel

Tara’s book recommendation: Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

Next Episode

Ep 8 - Overcoming expectations to live out your purpose with Tim Sae Koo

Shownotes

At the age of 5, Tim Sae Koo proudly declared to his mom that he wanted to be the first Asian American President of the United States. He was on track to achieve this until he realized that politics wasn’t efficient enough for him. That’s when he discovered the world of entrepreneurship.

After bootstrapping and successfully exiting his first tech startup (TINT) in Silicon Valley at age 27, Tim went on a journey to heal, reset, and let go of the limiting beliefs he had picked up along the way including the need to create to prove himself (rather than creating from love).

Today, he is putting his many super powers to work as the Chief Manifestation Officer and a Partner of 1heart, an organization focused on supporting and empowering heart-driven leaders. He’s also an ecstatic dance DJ, avid meditator, and plant medicine enthusiast.

In this episode, we talk about Tim’s journey and some of the tools that are supporting his transformation. We talk about overcoming expectations of the people who love us most, how Tim defines his purpose and how he continues to course correct in order stay true to himself.

#PurposePlays from this episode:

Mediate or journal in response to the question: What do I want to create? (Imagine you had all the time, money, and energy in the world.)
If you are taking time off to travel or in between work, set clear intentions for what you want to get out of this time and find a way to remind yourself of these intentions frequently. (Tim wore a piece of jewelry that served this purpose).
If you are making some big changes in your life and are worried that those close to you may not understand, approach the conversation without any expectations. Share your decision or your passion openly, but don’t put pressure on the other person to jump on board right away. Give them time and show (rather than tell) them how this new direction is benefiting you.

Links

@timsaekoo (Instagram)

www.youtube.com/user/tsaekoo

https://www.1heart.com/