Life Work Balance Podcast with Leah and Paul

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How to Set New Year Goals! Part 3 on Goal Setting To Make 2022 Your Best Year Yet Jan 03, 2022

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In this episode we learn how to set realistic goals for the the New Year. This is the final part to our 3 part series on Goal Setting to make 2022 the best year yet!
Leah and Paul share with us strategies they will be using to set their goals and when they plan to set them. Both plan to use the SMART goal setting method after assessing their current status and then establishing a strong WHY.
Leah explains the importance to her better establishing a time table for her goals and how she plans to do so.
As Paul embarks on a new chapter in his life this year, he is doing his first Life Goals planning session with his fiancé, Jenna. He explains the day they have set aside to plan out their next year together.
Cleveland Cookie Guy gets quite a bit of recognition in this episode for the success he's had in his past year goals. We are excited to see him crush his upcoming 2022 goals! To help him succeed, order your Cleveland Cookie Guy cookies on Instagram at #CleCookieGuy
Paul is currently accepting a limited amount of new clients for his Life Work Balance Coaching as well as Open for Speaking Opportunities
He can be contacted by LinkedIn or Email
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We continue to try our best to bring you all worthy content to help you put your life first.
If you like the content we are creating and are interested in helping to support the show, please consider visiting our Buy Me A Coffee page www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeworkbalance And thank you for your loyalty, we appreciate you all!
A big thank you to our unofficial sponsor the creator of "The World's Best Cookie". The Cleveland Cookie Guy. His cookies can be purchased on Instagram @CleCookieGuy
For more information on Paul Conley's Life Work Balance Business and Success Coaching Practice reach out to him on LinkedIn or email Pmconley34@gmail.com
Leah Starkey can be found on Instagram @l_k_starks, Facebook, or by email Lkstarkey@gmail.com
We are always accepting new speaker and topic ideas for the podcast. Message us on Facebook at Life Work Balance Podcast with Leah and Paul
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What Is Your "Why"? Part 2 on Goal Setting To Make 2022 Your Best Year Yet Dec 22, 2021

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In this episode we discuss finding your "why". This is part 2 of our 3 part series on Goal Setting to Make 2022 Your Best Year Yet.
What drives you to jump out of bed in the morning, what motivates you to keep going when times get tough?

In this episode Leah and Paul talk about the “why” behind your goals and dreams. Paul gives us some strategies to find our true “why,” deeper than the basic answer we typically give. Leah explains that she used these techniques while coaching with Paul to uncover her real “why” to starting a and maintaining a business, even on the tough days.

Leah overcomes her fear to share her true “why” and explains all to the Life Work Balance Nation. She further explains her thought that a “why” that can withstand the tough times is built on personal emotion.
We also discuss how people's fears of sharing a strong "why" can stem from both their fear of failure and their fear of success.

Join us on this journey of planning out the best year yet in 2022.

If you’re interested in ordering the Cleveland Cookie Guy Cookies for your holidays, DM him on Instagram at @CleCookieGuy

Paul Conley is currently accepting clients in his January 2022 Life Work Balance Coaching Course. For details message him at PmConley34@gmail.com or on LinkedIn Paul Conley

All messages regarding the podcast or episode topic suggestions can be directed to our Facebook page, Life Work Balance Podcast with Leah and Paul
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As Always, Thank you for your continued support!

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What Accomplishments from 2021 Will You Be Celebrating? Time to Take Stock In Where You Are And Celebrate What You've Accomplished. Part 1 on Goal Setting to Make 2022 Your Best Year Yet Dec 10, 2021

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This is the first part to our three part series on End of the Year/Start of the Year Goal Setting.
Today's episode is the first step in how to create accomplishable and reasonable goals going into 2022. Step one is To Take Stock In Where You Are. Acknowledge where you are in real time. Maybe you're not as far as you thought you'd be, or maybe you have soared past your expectations. Either way, I promise you there is something from your past year worth celebrating!
In this first step of goal setting we are doing a year end review and looking back on how far we've come in the past year. Even if you're not at your end goal, chances are you are further along than you were a year ago, and that's worth getting excited about! This will help us in our next steps decide if your goals still fit into your current living situation or if they need some tweaking for the upcoming year.
Join us in this three part series to make 2022 our best year yet!
If you're looking for last minute holiday treats, order your Cleveland Cookie Cookies on Instagram at CleCookieGuy
Paul Conley's Life Work Balance Coaching Course is now accepting new clients for January 2022. Message him on LinkedIn or Email for details.
Questions, Comments, and Episode Suggestions for the Podcast can be addressed to The Life Work Balance Podcast with Leah and Paul Facebook Page
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Mental Health Awareness In The Holiday Season: With Dr. Gary Starkey Dec 03, 2021

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It's no secret that The Life Work Balance Nation supports Mental Health Awareness, and we know the Holiday Season can be a time where we need to shed some light on this subject.
In this episode we bring in a Professional Psychiatrist of 40+ years and National Psychiatric Public Speaker, Dr. Gary Starkey (who also happens to be Leah's dad) to talk about the importance of protecting our mental health in the Holiday Season. He helps to educate us on some of the under lying triggers that occur this time of year. As well as gives us tangible take aways to incorporate into our holiday season to help protect our Mental Health.
Dr. Starkey not only educates us on the situational triggers, but on the environmental triggers as well. We learn about supporting those going through grief or loss, as well as seasonal triggers, such as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). We learn about the importance of 10 hours of daily sunlight. He suggests getting sunlight first thing in the morning and right before the sun sets in the evening. He also suggest to those in exceptionally cloudy or dark regions this time of year who are affected by SAD to look into using a special Full Spectrum Sunlight Lamp to adda few extra hours of artificial sunlight to their day. We have found a few different links to various brands of various price points. (we are not affiliated with these brands or companies. We suggest you do more research to see what brand or lamp works best for you and your lifestyle)
Verilux HappyLight - BestBuy
Verilux HappyLight Lucent - Bed Bath and Beyond

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Live Your Best Holiday Season Life Work Balance Style Nov 30, 2021

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In this episode Leah and Paul address some of the pink elephants in the room regarding the Holiday Season. They discuss the stresses of trying to get every thing just right "as seen on TV" for family and friends to celebrate. There are also discussions on how to protect your peace in the mix of the chaos.
Of course, it wouldn't be a Life Work Balance Podcast if we didn't discuss different strategies of how to check out of work for a few days and check in with your family and friends. It's no secret here that our motto is that living our best lives includes enjoying our family and friends, and in this episode we learn a lot of the Starkey family traditions that Paul is trying to keep up with.
Paul gives us some tips on self care that can help us get through the hustle and bustle without sabotaging all the hard work you've put in to yourself throughout the rest of the year. As with everything in life, we discuss how moderation is the key to success!
As always, a shout out to The best Cookie in the world, The Cleveland Cookie Guy...Order your holiday cookies now on Instagram at @clecookieguy
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Are You Searching for Happiness? Thankfulness and Gratefulness Might Be Your Answer Nov 19, 2021

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As we approach Thanksgiving we thought it would be the ideal time to talk about thankfulness and Gratefulness. Being grateful and thankful can be one of the easiest things to do, but our ego can make it one of the hardest things to do. It is impossible to be unhappy and grateful at the same time, and most of us are searching for happiness, yet we still struggle to make gratefulness part of our daily routines. In this episode Leah and Paul discuss a few different ways to bring gratefulness and thankfulness into your life and in return bring some new happiness to your life.
Paul shows us how he tries to find something to be thankful for in every situation, good or bad. He explains to us that this is how he chooses to be happy everyday. Leah discusses a new routine she plans to put in her daily routine to record things she is grateful for and things she is learning to be grateful for. Join us in this episode as we try to find more way to be grateful, thankful and happy.
Any questions and suggestions for the podcast can be directed to our Facebook Page, Life/Work Balance Podcast With Leah and Paul
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Coach Paul Conley is currently accepting clients for the months of December and January for his Life Work Balance Business Coaching Course, for more information email
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For anyone interested in ordering Cleveland Cookie Guy Cookies this holiday season message him on instagram at CleCookieGuy

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How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Lead with Confidence with Guest Pamela Horton Nov 12, 2021

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Have you ever felt like you aren't the best suited person to do a task or that there is someone more qualified than you? Or have you ever been asked to speak on a topic and wonder why they are asking your advice, that there is someone out there that knows the topic better than you?
...You are not alone, many highly successful business folk experience this at all levels of their careers! It's called Imposter Syndrome, and 70% of all people experience this in their career at some point.
In this episode business Coach Pamela Horton teaches us the psychology behind imposter syndrome and how we can overcome it. Horton also teaches us how to stop and listen to our internal dialogue and flip the narrative to help us lead with confidence. Join us today to learn techniques to prevent future imposter syndrome onsets from occurring,
We are here to remind you YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH! YOU WERE PUT IN THE POSITION YOU'RE IN BECAUSE YOU CAN DO THE JOB AND YOU CAN DO IT WELL!!! YOU ARE GREAT AT WHAT YOU DO! Now, repeat all that to yourself over an over again!!!
If you know someone that could learn from this episode please she us on all podcast platforms.
To contact Pamela Horton, the Founder and Business Coach at "The Business Of You" you can find her on LinkIn or Email pamela_horton@me.com
To contact Paul Conley The Life Work Balance Business Coach email Pmconley34@gmail.com
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How To Start a Podcast... Nov 05, 2021

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Have you had an interest in Podcasts and thought you could offer your voice and a topic to the world of Podcasting? Well, we say DO IT!!!!!! We support you and we are here to help you any way we can. In this episode we offer an overview of how to start a podcast from step one.
We have been navigating these waters with trial and error as we've started our podcast from scratch, and we would love to offer you whatever knowledge we have. We are still newbies in the world of podcasting and some of the knowledge we are sharing with you are things that could have saved us time in our beginning stages.
We have outlined some basic steps you'll have to take to get your podcast idea from a concept to a shared and downloadable episode on all podcast platforms.
Below are some links we refer to in the podcast that are websites and equipment we have used along the way. Please feel free to use these links as references, and some are affiliate links that can offer you a discount and help us get credit with the brands we use.
The Microphone and equipment we use: Includes USB Microphone, tabletop attachment with arm and Headset
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VYJ4TV2/ref=cm_sw_r_u_apa_glt_fabc_26Y6M6D8J01R44WG1YYM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Audacity: Recording and Editing Platform (what we did not note is that Audacity does not work with all computer and tablets, so be sure to check your computer's compatibility before using. If it does not work with your computer, there are other editing programs on the World Wide Web that you an use.
www.audcaityteam.org
Buzzsprout: This is the platform we use to write our show notes, download our MP3 file, and broadcast on all Podcast Platforms. Very user friendly and reasonably priced.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1772658
Fiverr: A website where you can hire individuals to work with you from their homes with editing, producing, artwork, and many other opportunities to start building your team
https://www.fiverr.com
Upwork: Another website where you can hire individuals to work with you to build a team.
www.upwork.com
Popcorn: A websit

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Are Your Comfort Zones Keeping you Stagnant? Oct 29, 2021

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You've probably heard it before: Our growth comes from pushing out of our comfort zones. No one enjoys being unportable, but we all enjoy being great. In this episode Paul and Leah discuss ways to encourage ourselves to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and encourage our own growth.
They discuss being pushed our of their comfort zones voluntarily as well as involuntarily. Sometimes life just puts us in "those situations" and the way we push through them can dictate the level of growth you get from it.
In this discussion on comfort zones Paul and Leah discuss how to push your employees out of their comfort zones into their growth in the most supportive way possible. As a coach, this is a skill Paul has honed in on to help his clients bring the most our of themselves.
If you are interested in talking to Paul about coaching he can be reached on LinkedIn or by email Pmconley34@gmail.com
Please address all Podcast questions and suggestions to our Facebook Page Life Work Balance Podcast
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A special thank you to our show sponsor, The Cleveland Cookie Guy, to order cookies contact him on instagram @clecookieguy
We hope you all push out of your comfort zones and grow into your best possible self this week! Until next time, we thank you for your continued support!

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Social Media: Is It Good or Is It Bad? Oct 22, 2021

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Whether we like it or not Social Media is present in today's world and if you're not careful it can choose your mood for you. In this episode we have the ongoing debate as to whether Social Media is helping or hindering today's day and age. Paul and Leah discuss the pros and cons of social media in their lives and ways they are able to manage the inevitable negativity of social media.
Leah has been practicing methods as to how to keep her social media feed positive and upbeat to use as a motivational resource. She explains that having an online business it is crucial to have a social media presence. She also uses the source largely as an advertising tool for her company. Whereas Paul has decided to delete the apps he's found more negative off his phone, and just stick to the more positive and uplifting apps. He has also learned that LinkIn serves his business purposes more so than some of the other main stream Social Media Apps.
Paul offers some coaching tips to help keep our mind set on track when it comes to the social media trolls and comments.
Come along this journey with us and let us know whether you feel Social Media is Good or Bad.
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