How To Be Awesome At Everything

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245. How To Be Awesome At Making FUN A Priority Jan 23, 2023

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When was the last time you said…. my goal today is to have FUN! Even on days when you aren't going out for your perfect day or on vacation. On normal, ordinary days… making it a priority to have fun. If you're anything like me… it can be very easy to get hyper focused on to do lists and goals… which I also think is very important.. but if having FUN isn't a high priority in your daily life, it's easy to wrap up the day or the week or even the month, without having very many fun moments. I have 2 TOP 3 lists that I write down each morning after I brush my teeth. What 3 things do I want to get done today? And what 3 feelings are a priority today? And fun is heavy in the rotation. In this episode we are talking all about how you can insert FUN into your days and especially on your weekends. We are talking about when FUN is a priority, you have way more of it. -Realizing we don't have to wait for our favorite holiday or a special party to have a really good laugh or a super fun day. -You have to make it a priority! -Do more things that you love! -With people you love to do them with! -When you have fun as a priority in your mind, you think to stop in an ordinary moment. -When you're scrolling online, look for creative things to do! Ways to be adventurous! -Try new foods. -Get outside and explore new places. -Spend lots of time with the most fun people you know. -Say YES to things you might normally say NO to. -Don't WAIT for fun! It's often not as fun as you think it will be anyway! -The most fun often happens in the spontaneous and unplanned moments. -Don't let age stop you! You can do a version of any activity at any age. -Play is essential! -Switch up your routine. -Smile more. -Leave time to be spontaneous -Put something on your calendar each month that you wouldn't normally do. -Do things you would normally watch. -See a comedy show. -Dance. -Make plans so you have options! Dinner and movies and adventures. Lots of plans then flexible! -TIME is the one thing that we can never get back. Not in a negative way- in a super positive one! CHEERS to having more FUN!!

244. How To Be Awesome At Seeing The Best In People Jan 17, 2023

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How To Be Awesome At Seeing The Best In People You know when you react badly to something or you're just in a funk and say something that comes out totally rude… And the person that you're interacting with gives you a pass. Like just tells you - I get, totally ok. And you're just so relieved and feel the stress of it escaping your body. It is a great thing to do for someone else. Now we aren't talking about letting people walk on us or forgiving everything right away, we are talking about understanding that we don't always know all the things that someone else is going through. And to be able to be compassionate and understanding is an awesome thing. To be able to ignore things that don't matter or let go of a rude comment that was said and see the best in people. There is so much good that comes from it- for what you put out in the world and how you make other people feel… but also for controlling the amount of stress that you let into your world. The goal of this podcast is to set you up to see the best in people. So you're a bit more understanding, give people a pass, and control the headspace that you live in. Often times our culture sets us up to attack people if they say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing . This podcast is the opposite, it's about focusing on the very best in people. And know you don't know the rocks in their shoes. Even if it's not what feels natural that's the best part. -You find what you are looking for. If you're looking for something to complain about, you'll find. -The lens you put on when you leave the house is the way you see things. -Give people a pass, you never know what they are going through. -You have the power to forgive someone or react in a way that is unexpected. -You control if something gets you fired up. -Rather than light someone up, why not forgive them, THEN adjust how you interact with them in the future. -Gary Vee says.. Being nice is always ROI positive Being abrasive can win in the sort term, but not in the long term. -Guess what? Things travel so much faster than they used to. 20 years ago, if you were a jerk in San Diego, you could move to San Francisco and start over. Now, it follows us. -Don't be less of a person because someone else was. -As you push yourself to be a better human being, better things start happening to you. -The next time you're in a situation where you're like how do I react to this situation? Lean into seeing the best in people. Know you likely don't know the full story and it's always better to come in with understanding and compassion. CHEERS to being awesome at seeing the best in people!

243. 25 Awesome Things To Do For Valentine's Day Jan 14, 2023

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This episode is filled with 40 awesome ideas of things to do to celebrate LOVE and Valentine's Day this year.

I'm breaking them down into 4 categories to make it so easy. Things to do with your romantic partner, things to do with your girlfriends, things to do with your kids and things to do at school in your kids classes.

The goal of this podcast is to give you ideas to make special moments with your people that aren't too complicated and aren't cheesy… but special and memorable and all about love.

This is your go-to guide this year for all things love and romance around Valentine's Day!

SO MANY AWESOME ideas to celebrate LOVE and Valentine's Day!!

When I was looking up ideas for new things to do this year, everything was soooo cheeeessyyy.

Like I want ideas that will be fun and create the best memories!

Romantic

1. Adventure - hike, horseback ride, hot air balloon - something you've never done, or somewhere you've never done it -make sure it sounds fun for each person

2. 24 hours in a new city that you've never been

3. Find a new restaurant with a tasting menu for a special meal (maybe wine or drink pairing too) or tequila or wine tasting then dinner!

4. Set-up a private dinner for 2 at home where you wouldn't usually or ask a restaurant to do it for you.

5. One day- one favorite thing you each like to do as a date. Can be extremes like couples massage and shooting range or tequila tasting or yoga class.

6. Go to dinner, decide one thing you each want to go this year just the 2 of you and book it that night. Go to a concert, overnight to Vegas to see a show, whatever it is.

7. Catch the sunset somewhere cool that you wouldn't normally.

8. At home massages and dinner.

9. Make your room soooo romantic with a ton of candles - can add roses - but just lighting and candles makes your room 100% different

10. Have a candy / drink / treat taste off

With Girlfriends

1. Cooking class - Sur La Table or Williams Sonoma has great ones!

2. White elephant gift exchange

3. Have your group print a bunch of photos of you guys, and bring frames and do a girls party to make frames or photo books. Can bring Ikea frames or do books and bring stickers.

4. Order matching heart jammies

5. Take a class or bring an instructor in! Dance, yoga, or learn a new skill like pottery or paint class!

6. Make charcuterie board - or learn how to! Have everyone bring supplies and have fun learning how to put them together. Do one big sweet and one big savory!

7. Fill out self love books about yourselves together

8. Make flower bouquets

9. Decorate full size cakes

10. Everyone bring something they LOVE for each girl attending - set a price limit depending on how many girls to make it reasonable

With Kids

1. Scavenger hunt

2. A few days ahead have everyone in the family write down something they would love to do - that's an hour or less. And dash to all of then on Vday.

3. Create a jar that everyone puts things in to do over the next few weeks - loving things.

4. Game night with prizes!

5. Family valentine's puzzle

6. Baking/ cookie decorating

7. Make a family love scrapbook

8. Everyone make a love theme dish for dinner or dessert. Vote and winners pick prizes.

9. Take a Valentine's themed cooking class

10. Hire a teppan chef to come to your house!

Class party/ activity ideas

1. White elephant gift exchange

2. Valentine's Day card craft set-up

3. Cookie or cupcake decorating or strawberry shortcake making

4. Make boxes for valentine's gift exchange

5. Valentine's bingo

6. Take pictures of the kids, buy target or Ikea frames, put pictures inside and kids decorate with puffy heart stickers- best gift or take home item!

7. Make a punch board with prizes inside

8. Musical hearts instead of musical chairs

9. Printables! Word searches, games, quizzes.. Pinterest has endless options. Also - target dollar section can be a great start to an idea!

10. LOVE for teachers! Have kids make little love notes and put together books for the teachers!

CHEERS!! To your most AWESOME Valentine's Day with the people you LOVE!

242. How To Be Awesome At Focusing On Habits Over Goals Jan 11, 2023

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Once a year I re-read the best habits book there ever was, Atomic Habits, and always have new take aways. I'm so inspired and motivated by the way James Clear takes the concept of BIG GOALS and breaks them down into habits. We are going to be hyper focused on our daily habits more than our long term goals. Now the goals are the North Star, but the daily habits are what are what moves the needle - so that's where we put our attention. By getting clear on what is important to us, it becomes easy to ask ourselves.. What would a person like this do? If you want to be a person who avoids distractions - ask yourself, what would a focused person do to avoid distractions right now? If you want to save money, what would a person who wants to spend less do? If you want to lose weight, what would a healthy person choose right now? It's SO MUCH easier than having these massive goals you try to keep your eye on. Instead, decide the type of person you want to be in different aspects of your life and set-up your daily habits and make decisions based on this. It's genius!! -I just read Atomic Habits again and have two HUGE take aways to share with you. First, James Clear is a genius when it comes to habits and he breaks it down so it's so useable. He also sites lots of other experts and says most of these ideas aren't even uniquely his- he's just putting them altogether so we can make the best plan. 2 things…. 1. I want to be the type of person who What would a person who is _______ do right now? Or do today? RATHER than the big goals… How do I want to spend my days? What type of person do I want to be? Rather than I want to lose 40 pounds - it's I want to be the type of person who doesn't miss workouts. GOALS- we set unrealistic goals - we set arbitrary targets then we get bummed when we don't hit them. Goals can play with our minds!! That's why we think… what type of person do I want to be… and are my actions supporting this? What would a healthy person do? 2. HABITS over goals Write down your overall goals then have your habits check lists for the day. Small things you do everyday. Increase sales - make 100 calls a day. ACTION! Optimal health Optimal fitness Romantic relationship with your spouse Write a book Run 500 miles this year Have close relationships with girlfriends And then plan in the habits on the daily that support these things. I realized last year I had a few BIG GOALS in my ideas book- but to be honest - they sat there. I never made forward motion on it. It was like this big goal that I was going to get to- but never did. It's often not these HUGE big life moments that move the needle. It's all the little things When I decided I wanted to get my sunless tanning line into the major retailers - every. Single. Day. I reached out to the decision makers. I made movement in the form of a habit towards the big goal. So the goal wasn't this big scary thing - it was a target - but that's not what we want to focus on - we want to focus on what we are going to do on the daily to support it. SEASONS- James Clear talks about seasons. Some seasons When your seasons shift, your habits need to shift too. If you have kids, things change. How do you perform at a high level under a new set of circumstances? Sometimes things need a restructure. All of this also helps you figure out What are you optimizing for? Is this REALLY what you want? Or society or what other people want for you? *****Will my current habits get me there? ****How am I contributing to the situation that I say I don't want? Example: Most of life is in your control! Luck and randomness and misfortune play into it. But we influence the situation more than we often realize. ****What season am I in right now? Sometimes we outgrow seasons, sometimes we move on and need to realize that. Maybe it's going out to bars and drinking a few times a week. Maybe it served you for a time and no need to feel badly about it. But maybe this is a new season to focus on other things. ****Do I need to spend more time researching what I need to do? Better info? ****OR do I need to spend more time acting on the info I have? Is the bottleneck strategy or execution? ****The question is not will I succeed? The question is what should I attempt? TRY BIG THINGS We can talk ourselves out of trying things that are worth attempting. People often talk themselves out of things before they should. We are usually the bottle neck before the world tells us it's not working. There is rarely no small action to take - there is always something else you can try. We talk ourselves out of it. Try to not be your own bottleneck. CHEERS!! To planning your small daily habits to make BIG strides towards your BIG goals!!

241. How To Be Awesome At Planning For Your Most Awesome 2023 Dec 29, 2022

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This is not a resolution podcast episode - it's the opposite. It's your road map for planning a 2023 where you live life FULLY. More of whatever you want and less of what you don't want. More money, more self care, more freedom with your time, more adventures, more focus on health… Maybe it's less time spent in the car or under fluorescent lights, less time being resentful or holding onto something, less time with people who don't make you feel your best… Whatever it is that you want more of and less of in 2023, we are designing a road map today to get there. Because we know… it's rarely the big actions that move the needle, it's the small things we do everyday over and over, even when you don't feel like it. Success is relentless execution. Every year we are older and wiser so let's lean into what we really want this year, and work backyards and make a plan to get there. Here are some key points Lindsay makes: -3 questions How do you want to feel? What are your peak experiences thus far? What do you love? -Put things on your plate with the people you want to do them with -Let's make a plan and work backwards -Make money in a new way -Put things on your calendar that you wouldn't normally do Take a cooking class Learn a new type of fitness -Spend 18 minutes a day on something you want to be good at At the end of a year that's 100 hours - and that's what it takes to be significantly good at something new -One big challenge for the year -Prioritize health -Eliminate the stuff you dont need -Prioritize your time -Prioritize the things that fill you up Your 10s!! Make sure you get a few 10s everyday. -Make sure you do things that you love -Get uncomfortable and say yes to things that you would normally say no to -Do things instead of watching them! CHEERS TO YOUR MOST AWESOME 2023!!

240. How To Be Awesome At Eating 100 Grams Of Protein Per Day Dec 20, 2022

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I hesitate to do podcast episodes on certain topics because there are experts that are far more wise and on these topics and can explain it in great detail… but here's the thing. The point of this podcast is to bring up topics that I think will make you and your life more awesome. Today's episode is one of those. I think that for most people, if you increase the amount of protein you intake, you will feel more awesome, in lots of ways. Sleep better, feel more satisfied and have more energy! I really believe that high quality protein intake is a total superpower. If you don't make any other change to your diet- just add more protein- ideally 30 grams per meal- you will feel more satisfied, eat less junk, have more regulated blood sugar levels and build more muscle. Again, I'm not an expert, but I read and listen to a lot of them. And today, I'm sharing all the best tips on how to actually eat enough protein. Here are a few things Lindsay talks about! -I believe that losing weight the right way- the healthy way- and slow and steady is not to overly restrict calories. -Yes, you lose weight by being in a calorie deficit - fact. -But by eating more protein, you are getting high quality sustainability. You have energy and brain clarity. -When I was younger and I'd try out diets, I'd just feel so wiped and low on energy! -You feel satisfied and you lose weight!! -And you get off the sugar rollercoaster -Grassfed meat Pastured eggs Wild salmon Protein powder Steak, chicken, fish, turkey -Limit refined carbs, sugar and seed oils. -This is about fueling your body throughout the day!! -It's crazy that we all have to learn this on our own, and if you're like me, not until full on adulthood to really get it. We should learn blood sugar balance in health class. -And here are some more!! Sugar is the enemy- not salt or anything else Eating fat does not make you fat Vegetable and seed oils are not healthy Refined grains are not healthy -We should learn how to really read a nutrition label. We learned calories and carbs- but not -Protein, Carbs, Fats- 3 macronutrients that we can eat. Many are a mix- like nuts have all 3 - but sometimes a food is primarily something - Chicken - protein Orange - carb Avocado - fat -We have hunger hormones that scream at us all day - protein is the most satisfying macronutrient to satisfy over half of our hunger hormones. -When you eat enough protein, and an optimal amount, not only is it not having an effect on your blood sugar It is satisfying you in a way that your body We will continue to eat until we get the amino acids that your body is craving. -It's so interesting how important protein is. -Blood sugar is important to understand because it affects our mood and -The proteins and the fats -Protein is the slowest to digest so it keeps you fuller!! Meals should keep you satisfied for 4-6 hours. Your meals should sustain you through the day! -To work and take care of kids and have fresh thoughts! -And it keeps our blood sugar level regulated! -The first meal of the day is so important One egg - 6 g of protein -Never want to eat naked carbs- spikes your carbs and makes you crave more carbs - within 2 hours of just having toast -It won't sustain you for 6 hours - its not enough to get you there. -30 grams per meal and breakfast is most important time. -Afternoon we crave - cookie, brownie, sugar coffee -Eating Whole Foods and getting the right mix of macro nutrients on your plate PRODUCTS mentioned: Clean protein powder https://www.shopflavcity.com/products/protein-smoothie Mid Day Squares https://amzn.to/3PEtods Minimally processed popcorn https://amzn.to/3YyMwOe CHEERS to up-ping your protein for overall awesomeness!

239. How To Be Awesome At Starting A Podcast Dec 05, 2022

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Throughout my 20 year journey as an entrepreneur, I've seen more growth, progress and profits from one project, than any other.

If you are looking to take your business or your life to the next level, I think you should start a podcast.

And here's why…

If you do it right, the logistics are simple and it's so fulfilling and rewarding and inspiring. And it is a long term strategy for whatever you want more of in your life.

Being the host of your own podcast is like writing a book, it makes you an expert on your topic. Whether you want to start a lifestyle brand or generate more sales something you already have going on, or maybe you have no idea where you would want the podcast to go, but you know what you would be awesome talking about.

Yes, let's do that!

First, I'm going to jump inside your head and give rebuttals to all the things that would stop you from starting. Aren't there already too many podcasts? Am I late to the game? Would anyone even listen?

Guess what- everyone who's ever started a podcast has thought those same things- and then did it anyway.

In this episode I'm going to explain why I think you should have your own podcast, the benefits it can bring to your life, how we can make the steps simple so it doesn't seem impossible to start, and how it can make you money.

I am sharing how to start your own podcast!!

Do it now - you will wish you did in 2 years.

-Complexity kills execution!!

Let's make it simple!

-If you have no idea where you want to go..

It puts you out there!!

-I've helped a few women that I mentor start podcasts and I"m telling you - it is the next level move. I'll tell you more about what this led to at the end but I'm telling you everything you need to know here. And I'm starting a group to do it together.

-Breaking through all the reasons you tell yourself why you can't do it or why you shouldn't.

Aren't there already too many podcasts? Am I late to the game? Would anyone even listen?

STEPS!

To record

Set-up a free account on Zencaster!

Planning your podcast

Brain dump! Podcast titles, ideas and topics for episodes

Recording

Use Zencaster

This is the format I use

You need a professional voiceover person!

Have them do your pro intro and exit

Blend that in.

I use www.Fiverr.com to find talent!

Editing

I used to pay $150 an hour

And I have friends who rent studios

I pay $35 per episode! Or you can do it yourself in GarageBand or another similar one.

Email Audrey! audreyruvalcaba@gmail.com

Publishing

On all podcast platforms and on your website

Dont have one? Start one! I like Shopify best!

Launching

It can take some time for it to be approved through Libson

Contact them and set it up ahead of time

How to get people to listen

Be on other peoples podcasts

How To Make It Your Favorite Thing

Do it in a way that sets your soul on fire and you connect with people you wouldn't otherwise

Making money!

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