How To Be Awesome At Everything

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185. How To Be Awesome At Prioritizing Your Girlfriends Jan 14, 2022

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Lindsays story! Coming out of college Lindsay says… When I graduated from college I had so many girlfriends - I was president of my sorority and active on campus so I just figured I would always have those relationships. I was so excited to start my business and then later excited to meet the guy who would become my husband. Other points in this episode: -It's a very important topic for girls and women of all ages. -You need more than one - everyone has different situations and life experiences and you need more than one person to go to and spend time with. Here are the steps! Find your people Be so beyond loyal and dedicated Be vulnerable and open! Keep them close - prioritize them and make time for them -Put it on your calendar!! Even if you don't see people often- make it a priority to connect -HACK! Set a timer on your phone to text people - it takes 2 minutes a day -Give them your fill attention not distracted at a meal -How great that we have our families but you can create your own families in a way. -DM conversations - my family sucks - how about you create a new inner circle? Why you need more than a spouse -Gives you a better life balance -You aren't replying on one person to be your everything -It's fun and good for you to do your own thing then come back together - more to talk about WHY do all this? -Happier overall -The highs are more fun -The lows are easier to manage and work through There is nothing quite like strong relationships with girlfriends. The 22 year old Lindsay didn't realize this but the 40 year old Lindsay certainly does now. We hope this podcast inspires you to really focus on your relationships with girlfriends and give them the love and time that they need. It brings so much to your life and you never know when you will really really need them, and to have them be there is everything. CHEERS to girlfriends!!

184. How To Be Awesome At Not Trying To Be A Perfect Parent Jan 11, 2022

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As parents… I think the majority of us want to do the best for our kids, while still maintaining our sanity and feel like we have it together. I think sometimes we try so hard and want to do a good job that before we know it, we're trying to be perfect. Which sounds like it might not be a bad thing… but actually… I think there are some serious problems that come along with trying to be a perfect parent. First, it's an impossible expectation. To try to or expect to be perfect at parenting is just setting yourself up for failure because well… some times things aren't going to go as planned or we are just going to fall short. And, it kills authenticity. If you're always trying to hold it together, you aren't expressing emotion and that's for sure not what we want to teach our kids to do. Plus it robs our kids of the opportunity to learn HOW to handle situations and difficult emotions. We are letting go of parenting perfectionism today. Let's go!

183. How To Be Awesome At Learning From Your Jealous Moments Jan 05, 2022

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Lindsay tells this story to set the tone for this episode. A few weeks ago I as running my favorite stairs. It was cold out and the fresh air felt so good and I had a full hour of alone time and my plan was to not think about a million things… just get outside and listen to loud music and sweat. Well that all changed when at the top of the stairs there were two teenagers passionately kissing on the bench. I did a few laps and they were still there, and did a few more and they were still there and I was like Jesus these kids should be in school… I'm sure their parents don't know they are ditching… and I mean how long can you kiss outside??? And then I was like… these judgey thoughts are more like jealously really than anything. How nice it must be to be young and not have this crazy complicated life with lots of kids and not a lot of daytime passionate kissing moments. Here's the lesson I wish I would have learned sooner. When you feel jealous, lean into it. I think it's almost always either you should take a step back from someone or unfollow them if they don't make you feel great about yourself… OR… maybe it's a reflection of something you wish you had in your life. And there is so much to learn from that. Other key points in this podcast: -HUGE part of this is realizing jealously is normal and we can make it a positive. Be honest and vulnerable and lean into it- even talk about it. -Who cares about the other person… what do these feelings mean to YOU? -Maybe they mean associating with someone or consuming their content doesn't make you feel good and it's time to make a change. Or maybeee it's a reflection of something you wish you had in your life. And there is so much to learn from that. Let's go! -I now see it as the best learning lesson- about who I am at this moment and what I need more of. - Realize there's enough for everyone!! Abundance mindset vs. scarcity mindset. Someone else's win doesn't take away from you having a win!! Makes it easier to celebrate them! Think about this with friends accomplishments. Realize we are all different and some of us have accomplishments that aren't considered traditional or celebrated in the light of day or on stages. The best part about some forms of jealousy is you can learn from people who have made it in your mind!! If someone else has done it, so can you!! If someone did it, it means it's possible. And with social media and YouTube and everything else… you can watch what these people do and learn from them! Create your own path but use what you learn from them to make it easier and save time getting there. -Use jealously to get your act together. It can be a reminder of a dream you had or a goal that you put on the back burner. -Don't discredit others achievements. Very few people just get lucky. It likely took hard work to get there. Start with small doable steps to get what you want. Let go of what's not working. -Sometimes we feel jealous but if we really think about it - it's not actually what we want. Maybe its due to peer pressure or what society or family things we sh9uld do or be. Maybe a big house and a fancy car don't equal a fulfilling and purposeful life for you. What makes one person happy - and can seem like the ticket to happiness - might not actually be for you. -Realize that another persons success doesn't make you a failure. This is HUGE for me with business. We all make different decisions and they all come at a price. Also- we all have different timelines. Babies, marriage, careers. The race is long, you can start today. -We get jealous because we compare ourselves on some level -Jealously only exists by comparison on some level -Someone can always beat you on some level. -You can think you're gorgeous then see someone who is even prettier and also taller and tanner! Then you see yourself as insignificant. -Like doing this podcast - I can feel like I'm doing something cool and having these great growth conversations in DMs and then I'll see a podcast who has like a bazillion times the audience and it's so easy to be like why am I even trying I'm like so insignificant here. But it's that comparison thing that will kill dreams. -It comes from moments when we feel inferior. -Someone is always going to beat you in some category. Someone can teach people more or is taller or has more money or better vacations. -Try to focus on becoming the person who can do lots of things well. The things that are important to you. The amount of positive energy you put out in the world, the things you can do and achieve. CHEERS!! To turning jealously into a way to find your most purposeful and fulfilling life.

242. How To Be Awesome At Suffocating Anything Negative Jan 01, 2022

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We are talking about our plan for less stress and more fulfillment in the new year.. by way of eliminating the negative and ramping up the positive. That's it! More joy, less stress. More sleep, less sleepless nights. More relationships that lift you up and inspire you and less that drain you and make you feel like crap. Today's podcast is your positive pep talk because the state of mind that you live in, determines how your days go… and all the days add up to how your year goes. We're growing the positive and suffocating the negative today. Here are the tips!! 1. Be too busy! You just don't have the time, sorry!!! Do more things.. have more hobbies!! 2. Growth mindset vs. Fixed mindset Helps you not look backwards Know you are doing so many things you will make mistakes 3. The best approach with negative people you can't avoid - be positive and direct. I'm only doing positive and that just doesn't align with my mindset right now 4. And for toxic relationships you can avoid, it's your fault if you don't 5. Perfection is not the goal 6. Avoid arguments if the conclusion doesn't benefit anyone. Dale Carnegie once said, "The best way to win an argument is to avoid it." 7. Take responsibility for everything! 8. Challenge yourself physically - it makes you stronger and more aligned with your values. 9.Things don't have to be labeled as good or bad. Some things just are. 10. You can control your thoughts!!! It's all up to you!! You decide if you let it bother you or not!

182. How To Be Awesome At Knowing When You Aren't Tired… You're BORED! Dec 31, 2021

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Today we are doing to unpack why we are tired. Are we not sleeping enough? Not designing our schedule and routines so there is enough time for sleep and recovery? OR is it not that we are actually tired… but maybe we just aren't inspired by what we are doing on the day to day? Maybe we aren't tired or lazy at all, maybe we just don't have enough of what sets our soul on fire in the day-to-day. If you catch yourself saying "I'm so tired" often… this podcast is for you! Let's figure out WHY you are tired, and how to change it. There are a few parts to this! Why you are you tired? 1. Not enough sleep/downtime 2. Not inspired/stuck in routine **Hacks for #1 Set bedtime Set alarms on your phone Lay out reminders of what you want to be doing If you're tired - you're actually in control You made that schedule Yes, you have to take my kids here and there and deal with struggles etc. But it's about accountability… you can do it all and still be inspired and motivated and rested. Maybe you need to hack your day - eliminate wasted time - prep your food - find those hours you can be smarter with. **Hacks for #2 Maybe you're not actually tired or lazy… maybe you just aren't energized about what you are doing. A lot of times school puts us in a box. Get in line, figure out what you want to do when you get older. But we don't work like that. Maybe the routine is the problem. Maybe what you're doing each day over and over is off. How much are you doing that sets your soul on fire? How many 10s are you getting in each day? Keeping up with the Joneses. So many people are working for the house or the car, to impress other people that they don't really care about. We have to live like this is our only at bat. We have one life. This is why Lindsay says she loves time alone in the morning. To constantly recenter and not just GO on autopilot. The question is… what are you going to regret the least when you're 90? That's the deal. The happiest people are the people that get to spend the most of the time doing the things they love with the people they love to do it with. That's it. That's the end game. Not the most money or the fanciest things. Lindsay talks about accepting losing and learning to love losing because it means you're out there is part of it. And have ownership for everything. When you're in your zone and doing your thing, you aren't scared. Cheers to hacking your days so you are rested and motivated, not tired!

181. How To Be Awesome At Post-Holiday Organize Dec 27, 2021

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Hope you had a great holiday! We are getting back into our podcasting routine and starting with this episode all about post-holiday organizing. So we all get the new stuff we got, and don't just shove it in front of or on top of the old stuff you have- that you don't use anymore and you don't need- but rather, get a plan going for organizing as you go and doing it in a way that feels freeing and exciting and not painful and miserable. The harsh truth about organizing that Lindsay wishes she would have really understood 10 years ago- organizing only works if you've gotten rid of the unnecessary stuff that gets in the way of the necessary stuff. Just because you can store something, doesn't mean you should. You really shouldn't have to dig through anything to get to what you want. So today as we start to emerge out of the holidays and pull our homes back together, let's get a good plan together for starting the new year feeling organized and and purged and free from the clutter. Today's podcast is alllll about holiday organization! Emerging out of the holidays and into the new year! Back on sleep, exercise, nutrition and loving relationships and ORGANIZATION!! Remember- your home is your happy place!! It's about having a home that feels like a breath of fresh air when you get home! So here's our plan! Make a list of each area of the home and organize one project per day. You have to be dedicated to this plan and ready to make the change. Lindsay explains how to do it and why it's so important - not just for this part of your life but for other parts of your life too! Happy holidays and happy organizing!!

180. How To Be Awesome At Special Thanksgiving Moments Nov 25, 2021

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On today's podcast, Lindsay talks about how she's learned through the years that holidays can easily be overwhelming or even underwhelming. It's so much prep and set-up and planning… and often times it can feel like it's just more work than it is fun. On today's podcast, she is sharing my favorite tips for enjoying the process and planning in a way that is comfortable for you and fun! Also, activity ideas and ways to connect everyone. And in a time that is more polarizing than ever, we are chatting about some tips on how to avoid family conflict and things to think about ahead of time so the whole day is nice and smooth. Lindsay really believes that little moments or ideas or traditions can make what would otherwise be pretty regular, extra ordinary and special and memorable. Today, we are talking about Thanksgiving and ways to make sure the day is awesome for you and the ones you love. **Here are some of the thoughts!** -Family thankful cards - nobody knows who they are from - pass them around and guess -Table cheers - what people are grateful for! -Cookie decorating Fun activity that gets everyone creating Or have some other interactive food / dessert plan! -Cute crafts - some adults will do it too! -Other thankful activities - especially for kids -Plan how to give back for the holidays with kids Talk about what you are grateful for and how you can help others this holiday season -Tips on managing the clean-up Clean as you go, do the minimum and do the rest the next day -How to enjoy the process and what to do when parts are painful When it's painful- outsource, simplify or skip it! -Avoid conflict! This is not the day to hash out how the president is doing or what everyone things about vaccine mandates. Not. The. Time! If you have someone who is known for poking the bear at this type of thing- give them a gentle heads up. -Games!! If your group is into that sort of thing! Lindsay shares her favorite grateful quote at the moment. We all have so much to be grateful for because we are reading this and listening to this right now. Happy Thanksgiving to you and the ones you love!!

179. How To Be Awesome At Pushing Yourself Physically Nov 19, 2021

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Lindsay is obsessed with finding the extra gear in life. That shift that you make that takes things in your life to the next level. She believes that most of us are capable of a lot more than we think we are. Like we literally have an extra gear. Most of us still have more in us. But we often put up these invisible hurdles and tell ourselves that this is the most we can do with this or we can't even attempt this because of this. Lindsay's favorite way to push herself in all aspects of life… is to push herself physically. Because it pours over to alllll other areas of your life. Because you've proven to yourself that you CAN do more than you thought you could. A physical change is the best way to push yourself in all ways of your life. Whether you feel like you're in a rut, or just low on energy or patience with things you have to deal with… Lindsay thinks pushing yourself physically could be the answer, or part of it. Today, we are talking about ways you can push yourself physically to not only improve your health, but improve your overall fulfillment in life. We get all these arrows shot us at all day. You're always dodging arrows. This is why we need a few hours to ourselves to have the patience to deal with all those arrows. We have to push ourselves physically so we can be tough mentally. It's that mental toughness… helps you push through. How do you identify if you are in a rut? When you want to get better and you are not. It's easy to fall into comfortable habit. It's super difficult. Examples of pushing yourself physically …. -Running up hills -Running stairs -Taking the stairs at the doctors office -Cold showers -Stretching -New/hard workout class -Sauna CHEERS!!! To pushing yourself PHYSICALLY!

178. How To Be Awesome At Party Activities That Kids Love Nov 16, 2021

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Let's talk about party activities! Today we are fully diving into fun activities for KIDS! Things to keep them busy and happy for the whole party. Giving you lots of ideas of how to keep kids of all ages entertained and how to set it up so it's exactly what your birthday boy or girl like best too. How to set-up activities when you have a variety of ages of kids… and what the heck to do for older kids that's not lame. So many ideas for you… some with vendors and some doing entirely on your own… and most of them aren't pricey- just require a little creativity and advanced planning. If you are throwing a kids party, or a party of any kind where kids will be at, this episode is for you! The smallest things can make a party extra magical and Lindsay thinks often that's in the activities. For kids parties and adults parties and parties with kids and adults… it's great to have things for everyone to do. We're talking about using vendors for some of the activities and other times building the activity yourself. Lindsay talks about really trying to think about the person that the party is for and what would be the most fun for them… and usually those same things are what their guests will like too! When she's doing a kids party where parents stay, she tries to have something fun for them to do as well. Sometimes it's a creative cocktail and food experience to match the theme… and other times like when she did a mermaid party for Presley she did hair braiding girl and a nail art girl come and we set up beauty stations for the moms! We're talking about having enough to do so everyone is busy for the whole party and has the best time. You can do structured time for activities, Lindsay usually like more of a free play type situation. Start with what your kid likes most and what goes with the theme. IDEAS! Ball pit (OC vendor: ops@meshkids.co) Bounce house (OC vendor: hello@bouncecouture.com) Craft stations Treat stations - decorate your own cookies, pop tarts, cupcakes (OC vendor: bangpopshop@gmail.com) Candy bar Candy Cart (OC vendor: lisa@thecandycoach.com) Timree: OC artist! For paint lessons (OC vendor: info@timree.com) Slumber Tents: (OC vendor: www.sparklesanddreams.com) Photo Booth & frame decorating station (OC vendor: info@capturephotobooths.com) Caricature (OC vendor: cartoonslinger@gmail.com) Make your own pizzas (OC vendor: admin@sgtpepps.com) Create your own flower arrangements (OC vendor: mcarter64768@gmail.com) Slime making station with little pieces to add in to match the theme Design your own bag to carry all your goodies in (get bags from Forever 21 or H & M) Sand box Sled rides Horse and carriage rides Petting Zoo Color / paint a large structure Huge canvases for painting Surprise punch boards (I make my own out of shoe racks) Raffle with grab bags (must have fun prizes like gift cards and a gag gift!) Hot cocoa bar Chocolate fountain with make your own chocolate bars Foam machine BUBBLES! Entertainment - hula dancers, mermaids, fairies, Blippi Tractor rides! There are endless ways you can make a party MAGICAL with activities! We hope this podcast gave you LOTS of ideas!!

177. How To Be Awesome At Starting Your Day in the Best Way Nov 06, 2021

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This podcast episode is ALL about the power of your mind and how you your approach to your days!

And how it affects how you walk into situations and how it completely determines the outcome!!

So often we get in routine and just keep doing the things we've always done. And - we find what we are looking for.

If you wake up and you're grumpy and you're irritated and you're thinking about that meeting that might be irritating.. you're going to have a less than awesome day because you started out with that filter on. Awesome things truly have no change of making their way through them.

If you think god, I'm walking into a crappy day… it probably will be. But if you're like… today is going to be awesome OR today is going to be as awesome as it can be (given whatever is going on) it's MUCH more likely to be.

It think we subconsciously decide how we are going to approach our days… which turns into our weeks, our months and our years. We decide the mood we are in and I'm telling you… the thoughts you think create the world in which you live in.

You can completely convince yourself that something is going to be awesome or completely shitty- and either way you'll likely turn out to be right!

Your thoughts control your road map of a day.

Ask yourself...

How are you using your mind to make you feel great or not?

Your destiny is ultimately decided by the decision you made this morning. A huge decision.

That is either - I'm going to get up, enter the world with no intention to get by or survive and go though the motions.

I am going to get clear in this morning about what I am going after and who I want to be and what I am going to go out and be awesome at!

The problem is most people don't make this conscious decision.

Here's the HACK, the practical way to do this...

THINK about the things you have coming up and ask yourself:

How are you going to make that special?

How are you going to be great at that?

How do you want this experience to feel?

How will you do this well?

(SAVE THIS!)

Usually we just GO ABOUT THE DAY… rather than SIT and think about how you are doing to do what you have ahead, well.

There is so much power in realizing so much of what happens in our day is determined by our perspective going into it.

CHEERS! To the best intentional starts to your days!

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