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AP 136: New Year, New YOU! (January 2019's Theme + how to realllllly change this year) Jan 02, 2019

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Do you feel stuck in the same patterns? Are you looking at the new year with equal parts hope AND fear? Wondering if you reallyhave it in you to make real, lasting change?

You actually CAN change. Forget goal-making (that will come later), forget looking side-to-side to see what your internet friends or IRL loved ones are telling you you "SHOULD" be doing.

Before anything else you need to hone into who you want to be, what change that requires from you, and WHY you want to change.

Once you can do that (use our free printables here!), then you can go and DO SOMETHING about it.

Listen in to hear how to start honing into who YOU want to become and how to make the kind of change that actually sticks around.

Show NotesFREE Printables, including this month's Progress PlanLend your voice and experience +be featured on the show HERE Join the free and private FB group Join the Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!)Join Monica on Facebook and InstagramSongs Credit: "Drive," "Flower Garden," "Changes," "Back In School" and “Warm Lights” by Nicolai Heidlas

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AP 135: Do Something Highlight || with Heather Ware Dec 28, 2018

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Heather NEVER planned on living abroad--she was happy with her suburban Utah life. But when an unexpected job opportunity for her spouse showed up and with it a relocation to Japan, Heather found herself agreeing to move away from all she knew and loved. She expected it to be incredibly difficult.

But what did she discover? Herself!

Listen in to hear how this move exposed Heather to new sides of herself, added to her family's culture, and expanded their capabilities!

Show Notes

Join the Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!)

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Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

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AP 134: Going for It (+figuring out "your thing")|| with Lysha Smith Dec 26, 2018

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Have you ever thought about trying something new but get caught up in the "how?"

You just need to go for it. The "HOW" will come with time, even in the least ideal of circumstances.

Lysha Smith is on the show to share how you can better go for the things that are going to add to your life. She starts by encouraging you to imagine yourself at 80 and look back on how you spent your time on earth.

Doing this helped Lysha navigate her husband's cancer, their shared losses, and beyond. Lysha talks about how the lessons from the hardest time of her life have now translated to how she now navigates the "normal" hard days.

Through it all, Lysha learned how trying to focus on the good AND trying new things is what can bring light to her hard (and good) times. Bring on the healing AND the the hope!

Show Notes

Lysha's Website and Instagram

Join the Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!)

My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5)

Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching

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Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

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AP 133: Answering Your Toughest Parenting Questions || with Dina Alexander of the non-profit Educate and Empower Kids Dec 21, 2018

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Oh how we WISH each baby came with a manual specific to only them!

Well, today's episode is the next best thing. Dina Alexander from the non-profit Educate and Empower Kids is here to go through your toughest parenting questions.

From how to handle technology with kids, talking about their maturing bodies, boosting troubled self-esteem, and so much more.

Show Notes

Educate and Empower Kids' website, Instagram, and Facebook

Past episodes with Dina on Technology, Body Image, and Pornography

Join the Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!)

My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5)

Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching

Join Monica on Facebookand Instagram

Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

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AP 132: Controlling Our Inner Critic (+how to start) || with Nancy Jane Smith Dec 19, 2018

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Many of us suffer from a runaway train-brain. We have good intentions to work on our thoughts and mindset, but it can be so difficult to break long-practiced patterns and start anew.

Nancy Jane Smith is a certified counselor or expert on how to shift your inner critic (she nicknamed it, "the monger") into your "biggest fan." Where she wants you to start? By acknowledging and actually feeling our emotions.

This is the key to everything! Nancy explain why and how you can do this to move forward to a much happier version of your life.

Show Notes

Nancy's website, book, and podcast

Join the Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!)

My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5)

Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching

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Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

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AP 131: Do Something Highlight: Ellyse Harris of Leesie and Pip Dec 14, 2018

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When Ellyse Harris quit her beloved job as a teacher to stay home with her newborn son, she found she needed something to remind herself of who she was. So she started to sew dolls of beautiful animals. And then those dolls became something people wanted to buy, and soon without even intending to, Ellyse found herself the founder of a small, but thriving, business.

Ellyse is on the show to share how doing something small--creating again for her mental health--lead to so much more. She also shares how being the recipient of the High Five Grant(see this past episodefor more details on that--another round is coming up in January!) is going to go towards pushing her little business to the next level.

Show Notes

Ellyse's websiteand Instagram

Mama Ladder's upcoming High Five Grant

Join my Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!)

My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5)

Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching

Join Monica on Facebookand Instagram

Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

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AP 130: "Can We Laugh About This?" Finding Light and Changing Perspectives|| with Mandi Winkleman Dec 12, 2018

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Some days (weeks, and months) are just plain hard. There's no way around it.

Except . . . . maybe we can laugh about it? Granted, those laughs might not be appropriate or helpful during all hard trials, but at very least finding ways to see the light even in the hard can miraculously change our perspective.

Mandi Winkelmanis on the show to share how her own choice to see the light AND the humor in her dark times has lightened things and changed her views of her own suffering.

Show Notes

Mandi's websiteand Instagram

Join my Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!)

My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5)

Contact Monica for podcast consultingand Progress Coaching

Join Monica on Facebookand Instagram

Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Warm Lights" by Nicolai Heidlas

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AP 129: Teaching Emotional Responsibility to Kids (and ourselves!) || with Mindful Art Co. Dec 05, 2018

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Do you know that children's negative actions (anger, lashing out, tantrums, wailing, etc.) are often just the misplacement of their true emotions? (Think: exhaustion, frustration, disappointment.)

It's true! Kids who are reacting in negative ways actually need guidance to understand what is really happening within themselves and, in turn, better cope with what life throws at them.

This is called "emotional responsibility," where one truly recognizes their emotions, takes charge of them, and cares for them.

Mindful Art Company's founders, Candace Little and Becky Farley, are on the show to teach us how to engage with ourselves (this is essential) and our children in a powerful way so they better learn how to do just that.

Want to transform your family culture? I can guarantee that this will do just that.

Show Notes

Mindful Art Co's website and Instagram (get 50% off their digital products with the code "PROGRESS")

Join my Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (doors for December's admittance are closed, but you can apply now to reserve your slot for January!)

My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5)

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AP 128: Living Life with Intention || with Courtney Casper Nov 28, 2018

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It's hard to stay centered within our social media word as it is, but throw yourself into the middle of the holiday season and you'll easily find yourself spinning out of control.

Courtney Casper wants to help you hit pause and reset your life based off of what reallymatters. For her, this includes a life of spirituality, choice, and intention.

Listen to learn how to navigate difficult spiritual feelings, pressure to conform to and get caught up in the pulls of social media, and how to make the most of the smaller moments of our day, and the miracle of those small moments amounting to big investments in yourself.

Show Notes

Courtney's Websiteand Instagram

Join my Progress Program: LAST few days to join my SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (doors for acceptance are open next week, but you can apply now to reserve your slot for the group meeting time you want!)

My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5)

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AP 127: Four Big Lessons My Little Podcast Taught Me Nov 21, 2018

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WE are celebrating TWO YEARS of the podcast! And I mean "we," because About Progress would be nothing without the listeners and the community we have created together.

Today, I'm sharing four big lessons this little podcast taught me the past two years, including:

Do it for you
Consistency trumps everything
Progress is messy (embrace the "messy middle")
"Done" is better than perfect

Additionally, I'm giving a sneak peek to how the show will change next year. The BEST (and scariest) change is that we will literally be hearing more from YOU the listeners. Listen in to hear how!

Show Notes

My Interview on Jealousy with Rachel Neilson of 3in30 podcast

Join my Progress Program: SMALL-group GROWTH coaching for women (doors for acceptance are open next week, but you can apply now to reserve your slot for the group meeting time you want!)

My new Work in Progress T-shirt!!(Use code “PROGRESS” for $5)

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