Let's all stop striving for straight As
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11/03/22 • 31 min
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text!
How do you leave the perfectionism behind and start gaining positive momentum toward your dreams? We've learned to strive for straight As, to always have the right answer, to come to the meeting the best ideas, but this can be extremely harmful – closing off connection, creativity, and possibilities. The antidote? Curiosity.
Curiosity? Yes, I know. It sounds so simple, but curiosity the gateway to your creativity and abundance. It invites us all to let our guard down, opening the door to better connection with others. It brings about a new perspective, a more open conversation, allowing new ideas to burgeon. A simple question can pull us out of our linear or black-and-white thinking that often has us mindlessly chasing our tails.
And getting curious with yourself is one of the most powerful tools for shifting your mindset and behaviors that are keeping you stuck in a life you're ready to grow out of.
After listening to this episode, ask yourself these questions:
- What am I curious about?
- What does the fact that I have this curiosity say about me?
Here's a link to the Mel Robbins and Dr. Becky podcast mentioned in this episode.
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Music created and produced by Matt Bollenbach
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text!
How do you leave the perfectionism behind and start gaining positive momentum toward your dreams? We've learned to strive for straight As, to always have the right answer, to come to the meeting the best ideas, but this can be extremely harmful – closing off connection, creativity, and possibilities. The antidote? Curiosity.
Curiosity? Yes, I know. It sounds so simple, but curiosity the gateway to your creativity and abundance. It invites us all to let our guard down, opening the door to better connection with others. It brings about a new perspective, a more open conversation, allowing new ideas to burgeon. A simple question can pull us out of our linear or black-and-white thinking that often has us mindlessly chasing our tails.
And getting curious with yourself is one of the most powerful tools for shifting your mindset and behaviors that are keeping you stuck in a life you're ready to grow out of.
After listening to this episode, ask yourself these questions:
- What am I curious about?
- What does the fact that I have this curiosity say about me?
Here's a link to the Mel Robbins and Dr. Becky podcast mentioned in this episode.
🔥 Ready to step into your next level? Join us at Island Awakening in Saint Martin from June 4-8, 2025! Let’s rise together. 🌴✨
💫 Claim your spot now: jenliss.com/retreat
Support the pod:
- Share an episode and tag Jen on IG @untetheredjen
- Follow/subscribe to get updates of new episodes
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Music created and produced by Matt Bollenbach
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How to trust yourself, even while making big life decisions - with Brenda Winkle
What’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text!
We know we should trust ourselves, but how exactly do you do it? Brenda Winkle is on the podcast today to share some big wisdom (and some practical know-how) on this topic, including how you can know when it's the time to say "heck yes" to a big life change.
In fact, both Brenda and I are going through big life changes as we speak. Interestingly enough, we both came to Portland, Oregon, about a year ago. Once here, we both got new jobs here in the Portland area that had felt like the perfect dreamy gig. Today, we've both left those jobs in pursuit of our true passions (which are also strangely aligned!)
If you've been thinking about making a life change or career move, this is the episode for you. We talk honestly about the unexpected moments on our journeys – and how we ultimately made the life-altering decisions we made.
Brenda is a true delight and full of wisdom. Enjoy this episode, and if you do, be sure to share it with a friend who needs to hear it.
Some key takeaways from this episode:
- Giving yourself permission to change your mind is one of the most liberating things you can do for yourself (and others)
- It's critical that you love where you’re at while also exploring your curiosity
- You can trust any idea that comes about while you're in a state of joy
- When there’s ease with what you’re doing, you know you’re on the right path
- Follow your joy (Ask yourself: What can I do to feel joy right now?)
Get Brenda's Free Feel Better Fast Guide mentioned in the episode.
Listen to the Find a Penny Change Your Life episode mentioned in our conversation.
Meet Brenda Winkle
Brenda Winkle is a mindset empowerment coach and an energy healer based in the Portland, Oregon area. She is the host and creator of the Waves of Joy Podcast. Her mission is simple; to help people feel better!
Reducing stress, reclaiming time, increasing energy, and releasing guilt. Letting go of patterns that aren't helping you, and identifying and saying YES to the things that matter most to you. She helps people identify and shift thinking that holds them back.
She says, "You have something special that the world needs. The best way to heal the world is to help one person at a time find their purpose, their passion and peace."
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendawinkle/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brenda.winkle111
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-winkle-empowerment/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brendawinkle111
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Next Episode
Kristina Driscoll on being brave enough to live an unconventional life
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How do you find the courage to live an unconventional life? What happens when you desire something different from what's "expected" of you or you feel called to a decision you fear might be judged by others? Having navigated the ups and downs of an incredibly unconventional life, Kristina Driscoll is here to show us the way.
In this episode, Kristina walks us through some remarkable moments across her unique and unconventional experiences, and some spiritual moments and lessons that floored me. It's hard to ignore the synchronicities she's seen! Her story is so powerful, I'm honored to have her on the podcast to share it.
Kristina and I recently met at an event in LA, and we instantly clicked. As we chatted for a few minutes, I knew I had to have her come on the podcast to share. There are so many people living in ways that don't aligned with our truth, in big ways and in small ways. My hope is that sharing her story will inspire you to get into greater integrity with yourself. It definitely inspired me.
Connect with Kristina
Follow Kristina on Facebook and Instagram to be apprised of updates about her upcoming podcast, She's Brave.
🔥 Ready to step into your next level? Join us at Island Awakening in Saint Martin from June 4-8, 2025! Let’s rise together. 🌴✨
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