126. How to Glow Up For Real This Time with Dr. Danielle Richardson, Author of "The Glow Up Journal"
07/20/23 • 56 min
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In this week’s episode of Too Smart For This, Alexis is joined by Dr. Danielle Richardson, a visionary entrepreneur who fearlessly left behind a career in optometry that left her unfulfilled. Driven by her passion for empowering others and a burning desire to revolutionize the health and wellness industry, she embarked on an inspiring journey to create a platform specifically tailored for the " healthy baddies" of the world. If you’re in need of a little extra clarity or direction in your life, this episode’s for you!
Show Notes
2:07 Rapid fire questions!
5:03 The importance of learning to say “No”
8:16 What is a healthy baddie?
10:22 Recognizing and honoring your multidimensionality
14:16 Fierce Clarity beginnings
16:36 How to trust your timing
17:51 The power of journaling for mental health
18:34 Practices/tools to manage the other side of ambition
20:25 Leaving situations before misery consumes your life
22:02 Taking intentional steps for a satisfying life
22:56 Stop complaining, start creating
25:44 Meditation to boost health and well-being
26:27 How changing how you think of stress could help you be less affected by it
31:23 Overcoming “All-Or-Nothing” thinking
34:26 Glow Up Journal sneak peek
36:08 Finding your personal style
38:04 Defining your identity and reconnecting with yourself and the world
39:38 Book recommendations
41:56 Becoming a “career chameleon”
43:58 Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable
45:11 To find meaning in work, change the way you think about it
47:40 Breathe!
48:33 Seeing the value of bumps in the road
50:01 Stop comparing your life, start living it
Resources/Mentioned
The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power by Katherine Morgan Schafler
Living in the Light: A Guide To Personal And Planetary Transformation by Shakti Gawain
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Pocket Guide to Fulfilling Your Dreams by Deepak Chopra
Oprah Winfrey on Career, Life, and Leadership
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Nell Scovell and Sheryl Sandberg
Keep up with Danielle!
In this week’s episode of Too Smart For This, Alexis is joined by Dr. Danielle Richardson, a visionary entrepreneur who fearlessly left behind a career in optometry that left her unfulfilled. Driven by her passion for empowering others and a burning desire to revolutionize the health and wellness industry, she embarked on an inspiring journey to create a platform specifically tailored for the " healthy baddies" of the world. If you’re in need of a little extra clarity or direction in your life, this episode’s for you!
Show Notes
2:07 Rapid fire questions!
5:03 The importance of learning to say “No”
8:16 What is a healthy baddie?
10:22 Recognizing and honoring your multidimensionality
14:16 Fierce Clarity beginnings
16:36 How to trust your timing
17:51 The power of journaling for mental health
18:34 Practices/tools to manage the other side of ambition
20:25 Leaving situations before misery consumes your life
22:02 Taking intentional steps for a satisfying life
22:56 Stop complaining, start creating
25:44 Meditation to boost health and well-being
26:27 How changing how you think of stress could help you be less affected by it
31:23 Overcoming “All-Or-Nothing” thinking
34:26 Glow Up Journal sneak peek
36:08 Finding your personal style
38:04 Defining your identity and reconnecting with yourself and the world
39:38 Book recommendations
41:56 Becoming a “career chameleon”
43:58 Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable
45:11 To find meaning in work, change the way you think about it
47:40 Breathe!
48:33 Seeing the value of bumps in the road
50:01 Stop comparing your life, start living it
Resources/Mentioned
The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power by Katherine Morgan Schafler
Living in the Light: A Guide To Personal And Planetary Transformation by Shakti Gawain
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Pocket Guide to Fulfilling Your Dreams by Deepak Chopra
Oprah Winfrey on Career, Life, and Leadership
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Nell Scovell and Sheryl Sandberg
Keep up with Danielle!
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