TRUE OR FALSE: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE EDITION EP#370

TRUE OR FALSE: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE EDITION EP#370

Ever find yourself reaching out to someone or something that you know isn’t in your best interest but you can’t seem to stop yourself from doing so? Maybe it’s having a few too many drinks when you’ve been trying to quit or reaching out to an ex who is beyond bad for you. Or maybe you’ve found yourself so stressed out over your intimate relationship that you’ve thrown yourself into work so you don’t have to address the sadness and isolation you feel in your relationship.

What do all of these scenarios have in common?
Emotional intelligence.
The Oxford Dictionary defines emotional intelligence as “the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.”
Whew – great. I’ll get right on that, amiright!?

Listen, if you’re like many of us, you didn’t grow up learning how to emote freely and express the depths of your feelings without some kind of negative repercussion. Which leads to plenty of adults feeling all the feels but having no idea how to express them (thanks, Mom) and subsequently turning to booze, sex, over-working, busyness, people-pleasing, or some other behavior in hopes of quelling uncomfortable emotions.

In this episode, I challenge Mr. Smith to a round of True and False to see how savvy he is on all things Emotions. Listen in and play along to see how strong your emotional intelligence skills are!

This pod explores:

  • Understanding the tie between emotional feelings and physical feelings
  • How to view your emotions as “messaging” and find the solution in each situation
  • How to examine your unwanted behaviors (people-pleasing, perfectionism, over-working, numbing out) and find the emotional link. Because… healing.
  • How to start processing instead of reacting

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6 Ways to Manage + Recover from Holiday Stress EP#369

6 Ways to Manage + Recover from Holiday Stress EP#369

EEven though the holiday season is supposed to be all merry and bright and full of glad tidings, it’s quite certain that you’ve found yourself engaged with total overwhelm, buckling from the stress, and dangerously approaching burnout. Although fun and festive, it can take a sheer act of god to keep you from losing your ever-lovin’ mind during the chaos of this time of year, amiright!?

If it’s not the multitude of gifts to buy or the food to prep, then it’s surely the family drama or workplace obligations that bring you to your breaking point. And while you’re spending money on shit you don’t want to buy or baking food for people you don’t even enjoy very much, you find yourself wondering why the fuck peace on earth has eluded you. But, lord help you if you don’t show up to the office party with the secret santa gift or all hell might break loose if you tell the in-laws you can’t make it this year.

If you have found yourself overloaded by holiday stress and obligations, get ready for a huge sigh of relief. On this week’s show, I sound off on six things you can start doing immediately to relinquish all the holiday overwhelm and chaos so you can actually enjoy the things about this time of year that truly mean the most to you.

This pod explores:

  • How your attachment to things being P E R F E C T may be causing you unnecessary stress and overwhelm
  • My favorite tool to figure out exactly how (and with whom) I want to spend my time and energy
  • How to decline unwanted invitations with the utmost grace and kindness… because, you need some downtime, Babycakes!
  • How to not get sucked into other people’s holiday stress and obligations

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How to NOT Lose Your Shit with Your Family This Holiday Season EP#368

How to NOT Lose Your Shit with Your Family This Holiday Season EP#368

Find yourself dreading holiday functions with your family because it’s only a matter of time until your mom pesters you about why you don’t go to church anymore… or you aunt gives you shit for not having kids or not being married… or your uncle gets in a heated (uncomfortable) “discussion” about gun rights? Or perhaps you’re dreading the impending convo where your bro asks you for money. Again.

Even though the holidays are supposed to be merry and bright, they can often be the most stressful when it comes to dealing with our families. Enter years of baggage, a shit-ton of guilt, mix in some alcohol, and you have a family holiday that leaves you feeling like shit instead of connected with those you supposedly love the most. If this sounds any kind of familiar, all is not lost. And, believe it or not, you can totally take back your holiday experience, boundary your ass off, and consciously CHOOSE your focus this holiday. Even if your sister is an ass-hat.

This pod explores:

  • How to prepare for your family function ahead of time to set you up for success… even if your family is giving the circus a run for their money
  • What it really looks like to set up healthy boundaries and actually follow through on them
  • How to avoid (or end) uncomfortable conversations with the utmost grace
  • How to decide exactly what you want to focus on during the get-together… you know, so you can actually enjoy yourself

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7 Ways to Cultivate Self-Trust EP#367

7 Ways to Cultivate Self-Trust EP#367

II can’t tell you the countless times I have heard someone say, “I can’t trust myself.” Whether it be trusting their ability to make decisions, attracting the right person into their love life, making sound judgements around money, or following through on a commitment, it has certainly been a common theme.

Maybe you can relate. Maybe you find yourself wanting to create change in your life, but you keep reminding yourself of the past, situations you fucked up, and landing you in the land of self-distrust. Maybe you made a bad financial decision a while back and now you don’t trust yourself to make another move because you’re sure you’ll mess it up. So, you remain stagnant and paralyzed by fear. Or maybe you found out a close friend or lover was not who they said they were. And, now you wonder if you can rely on your intuition or judgement of character. So, you guard yourself from others and isolate.

Please know that if you have learned to stop trusting yourself, you can certainly learn to start. In this week’s show, I break down seven easy steps you can take to start learning to trust yourself, acknowledging just how far you’ve come, and start taking action toward your dreams.

This pod explores:

  • The number one thing you must STOP saying if you want to start trusting yourself
  • My favorite exercise to tally all the ways you ARE super trustworthy
  • Why you tend to sabotage yourself and cement the notion that you can’t be trusted
  • The common language your Inner Critic will use to say you aren’t trustworthy

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7 Ways to Get Your Needs Met EP#366

7 Ways to Get Your Needs Met EP#366

If you’re a living, breathing human, it’s likely that you’ve found yourself disgruntled over something your partner is/isn’t doing, something you wish your boss would STOP already, or something you wished your bestie would do/say/be for you. Most of the time, we register how frustrated we are with another party, but we forget to move past that irritation to look at what we can do to get our needs met. I mean… it’s so much easier to just blame, amiright!?

Maybe you need to ask your partner to step up financially. Maybe you need your boss to add another member to your team. Maybe you need some support from your sister. But, shit that seems hard. So you just complain and hold it in until it erupts like a god-damned volcano. And, then the relationship gets worse.

So… How exactly does one start in getting their needs met? I’m so glad you asked. In this week’s show, I’m listing out seven, super practical and easy-to-implement tips to help you identify the real issue you need to address, how to set yourself up for success, and how to express your request in a way that leaves you feeling like a mutha-fuckin’ Wonder Woman. Because, um… YOU. ARE.

This pod explores:

  • Why you need to stop discussing the surface issue and how to identify what you’re really needing to say
  • How to be incredibly specific so you can set others up to serve up aaaaall your needs on a platter
  • My favorite tactic to prepare yourself for a conversation about your needs so you stay fully on track and don’t get rattled

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Being “Too Sensitive” in a Callous World EP#365

Being “Too Sensitive” in a Callous World EP#365

You’re too emotional.
You take things too personally.
You overthink things.
You’re so dramatic.
You’re too sensitive.

Ugh. Amiright!?

If you’re like many people in the JJ community, it’s likely someone has said these words to you in some iteration. And, it’s likely you got the notion that being a highly sensitive or emotional person was a horrible thing to be. Many people grow up in households where being an emotionally expressive person isn’t desirable or even accepted. Maybe even shamed.

So perhaps you learned to silently berate yourself for how deeply you felt when no one else seemed to be affected. You learned to make yourself wrong and hide your sensitivity as best you could. You learned to not “burden” others with how you feel.

If this sounds a bit familiar, please know that you are most certainly not alone. In this week’s show, I discuss what it means to be a sensitive person in a world that tells you to be otherwise, how to embrace this part of yourself, and what it looks like to guard and care for your emotional self.

This pod explores:

  • Understanding why you may be more sensitive than others (there are actual names for it!)
  • How a sensitive spirit is actually a super-power (Even if you’ve been shamed for it)
  • My favorite tools for guarding your emotional energy and avoid energy vampires
  • My favorite statements to shut people down when they dismiss you as being “too sensitive”

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What To Say When You Don’t Know #WTF To Say EP#364

What To Say When You Don’t Know #WTF To Say EP#364

Afew weeks back, I asked the Pod-iance what instances left them fumbling for words and lacking the knowledge of what to say. And wow, did y’all deliver! One listener was stumped on what to say when someone says something you disagree with or that straight-up offends you. Another expressed difficulty speaking up when everyone and their mother has an opinion about what she should do for her wedding. And yet another expressed a tough time being vocal when a well-meaning person dismisses a powerful choice you’ve made (like not wanting kids or not eating meat).

Tough ones, right? Isn’t it easier to just sweep it under the rug or not rock the boat? Sure it is. But there is a cost to letting others mow you over with their words. Every time you choose to silence yourself, you are sending a subconscious message to yourself that your wants, opinions, and needs simply don’t matter as much as other people. That’s a HUGE message to your self-worth! And, not a good message, I may add.

Have a listen to this week’s show where I give a litany of script options of what you can say in the stickiest of situations. Be sure to have your pen and paper handy as this episode is packed with assertive phrases you can use to speak up for yourself without starting a brawl or feeling like an asshat.

This pod explores:

  • What to say when you’re offended but don’t want to get into a huge debate
  • How to speak up for a powerful choice you’ve made that your family doesn’t agree with
  • What to say when you’re totally caught off guard
  • How to shut down conversations that make you feel dismissed or backed into a corner
  • What to say when someone tells you you’re too “sensitive” or “emotional” or whatever

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Thanks, But No Thanks: When Someone Has Good Intentions, But You Need Them To Stop EP#363

Thanks, But No Thanks: When Someone Has Good Intentions, But You Need Them To Stop EP#363

Recently, a listener wrote into the show expressing a specific challenge she had been struggling with: Telling her super-sweet, well-meaning husband to STOP doing something. Something that was really kind and definitely from a place of love and adoration for her. I mean… she didn’t want to break his heart or seem ungrateful. So, does one just bite the tongue and grin and bear it? Not exactly.

When someone is an asshole, that’s one thing. At least they’re making your job easier. But, what do you do when you don’t want that second date with someone with the biggest heart? Or how do you tell your mom to stop buying something for your home that you really don’t need/want?

In this week’s show, I look at specific phrases and tactics to use when telling someone, “Um, thanks, but no thanks” without feeling like a big asshole. If you have always stayed silent because GOD FORBID you hurt someone’s feelings, this pod is a must-listen. We’ll look at exactly how to deliver your request with grace and kindness so that you are far more likely to get your needs met… without being riddled with guilt.

This pod explores:

  • The number one thing you MUST avoid if you want to get your needs met
  • Specific verbiage and phrases to use to gently request someone change their behavior
  • How to use vulnerability in a safe way to help you connect with the other party (and get what you want)
  • How to truly hear someone out without taking on shit that isn’t yours to carry

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Self-Acceptance: Loving Who You Are When You Don’t Love Your Circumstance EP#362

Self-Acceptance: Loving Who You Are When You Don’t Love Your Circumstance EP#362

LLet me ask you a question. What does “self-acceptance” mean to you? If you’re like many people, you may think that if you accept yourself as is, that must mean that you will become complacent and all of a sudden not want to accomplish any goals. If you accept yourself at this weight, does that mean you won’t try to tone up and get into those skinnies? If you accept yourself and you’re not in a job that lights you up, does that mean you’ll resign yourself to die in that damn cubicle?

If any of those thought patterns sound familiar, you are certainly not alone. Many people think that if you choose to love and accept yourself NOW, then you are also accepting complacency and stagnation. In this episode, I debunk this myth and look at how loving and accepting yourself can actually catapult you into action… not only accomplishing goals and dreams, but also having a damn good time on the journey.

If you often say, “I’ll be happy as soon as I lose this last 10 lbs.” or have only motivated yourself through being a big ‘ol bitch to yourself, you need to have a listen and start crafting a different way.

This pod explores:

  • Why you need to separate how you feel about yourself from the goals you want to achieve
  • How to figure out if you’ve been motivating yourself with self-hate and negative messaging (and, yes, I get it, this does get you into action… it just feels like shit)
  • The main thing that HAS TO happen if you’re serious about accepting yourself (and how it relates to cults… I shit you not)
  • How to change your relationship to “self-acceptance” by acknowledging your biggest triggers

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6 Ways To Create Lasting Happiness EP#361

6 Ways To Create Lasting Happiness EP#361

So… You’ve checked all the boxes. You got a good education. You settled down and got married. You pursued the career. You even bought the house, had the kids, the whole thing. And yet, you still wake up some days wondering, “Is this all there is? Is this it?” And maybe you even ask yourself, “What can’t I just be fucking HAPPY!? What is the secret to happiness!!?”

I mean, you SHOULD be, right? You checked all those god-damned boxes. You did all the things. All the things that are supposed to yield happiness and somehow you’re still coming up empty. I mean… WTF!?

You wouldn’t believe how incredibly common this is. Like, staggeringly common. We live in a society that tells us how we should live our lives and in turn, how we should feel about it. So, you get to this stage of the game and you’re like, wait a minute, why don’t I feel happy?

In this week’s episode, I spill 6 suuuuper common ways you may be stifling your own happiness and ALL of them are typically done subconsciously… so yeah, you prob have no idea you’re even doing them! Have a listen and get your happy back. Boom.

This pod explores:

  • Why your value system is EVERYTHING and probably the biggest factor in your personal joy (even though it’s such a YAWN! topic… I get it)
  • Why your routine and auto-pilot schedule may be squashing your happiness + how to shift it
  • How to navigate the constant need for approval… ugh
  • How to make choices on purpose instead of constantly residing in SHOULDsville, USA

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