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Every next level of life will demand a different you -- Leonardo DiCaprio. 

And this is exactly what is happening in my life, and in the lives of all of my clients.  As we continue to step into this new version of ourselves, it is not all sunshine and rainbows.  In fact, it feels like the more I am living the life that I set out to create, the more my Inner Critic is going berserk.  And this is why I love supporting people to get to the next level of THEIR lives… because it DEMANDS a different you to get yourself there. 

You can’t get to the next level of your life with the same mind that got you to where you are now.  It’s going to take dissolving parts of yourself that you have been dragging around with you for your whole life, so that you can make the space for the DIFFERENT you to emerge. 

And that is exactly the work that I continue to do in my own life.  I use my...

Today Joanna has Joree Rose, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and a mindfulness and meditation teacher, on her podcast. They are talking all about how to use your mind to ground yourself in the here and now while facing the unknown.

Here are this week’s reflection questions: 

• What is the quality of presence when you show up in your everyday life?
• How do you accept what is going on in your life even when you don’t like it?
• What can you do in your life today to change how you will feel about yourself tomorrow?

Want to connect or learn more about Joree Rose? 

You can find out more on here: https://joreerose.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/joreerose/

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Hey Dethroners.  Today I want to talk about what judgment really IS.  Whether it is judgment of ourselves or others, it all comes from the same place.  Right now as I am recording this podcast, it is right before the 2020 election.  And there is so much judgment out there.  So much ‘I am right, you are wrong” and so much anger!  I am not going to talk about what’s going on in the world right now.  I want to talk about how YOU can return yourself to what is essentially all of our natural states, which is happiness and success, in any area of your life.  And accessing that natural state is possible, even in the uncertain world we are living in right now.  See, life will always be messy.  Life was messy before, life will be messy again.  I am in the business of working hard to boil things down to their essence and teach the universal principles that apply to ALL...

Today Joanna has Tamy Khan, the founder of Happy Meditator, a company that helps people discover a calmer, more meaningful and happier life that is more centered, grounded and resilient. They are talking all about how happiness is key to living a long and fulfilled life. 

Here are this week’s reflection questions: 

• What are the strengths you currently have?
• How can I adapt to where I am today and find happiness in what I currently have?
• Have you made the conscious choice to be kind to yourself today?

Want to connect or learn more about Tamy?  You can find out more on here: happymeditator.com  or https://www.instagram.com/happymeditator/

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Hey Dethroners!  Today I would like to talk about what constitutes a life well lived, because I think there are a lot of people who are confused about what it really means-- they think once they reach their goals, that is when life will be good.  I speak with so many people who are  unhappy either because they have hopes, dreams and ambitions that they have all but given up on, or because they are still not where they think they “should’ be.   And the sad thing is, it’s not due to any fault of their own. It is certainly not because of stupidity, or laziness, or negative thinking, or a deprived childhood, or a chemical imbalance in the brain. It is simply because they do not know that they are separate from their Inner Critic, and therefore are fused with their automatic thoughts and mistaking them for the truth.   Those automatic thoughts that make them feel inadequate, unfulfilled, thinking that...

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Today Joanna has María Tomás-Keegan, a Career & Life Coach for Women that  specializes in transitions and who is also an award-winning author of Upside Down to Right Side Up: Turning Transition into Triumph. They are discussing how to take the challenges you face in life and how to view everything from a different perspective.

Here are this week’s reflection questions: 

• Can you take your challenge today and ask yourself what if it was your idea?
• What do you value most in life and what is your vision of the future?
• What is it that you want to create and why?

Want to connect or learn more about Maria? You can find her here: www.TransitionAndThriveWithMaria.com

Hey Dethroners!  Ok so we are now 7 months into the pandemic and the issues we were dealing with pre-pandemic have multiplied exponentially. 

We are going to be ok once we learn what we’re supposed to learn from all of this--but we don’t know that yet. And not knowing is killing our logical brain. Because our Inner Critic mind wants predictability and wants to make sure that we are never uncomfortable or in any emotional pain moving forward.  

So what does our Inner Critic focus on? Well, it focuses on all the potential dangers and all the things that aren’t right with ourselves, in our family, in the world, and we think we’re not yet who we’re supposed to be, and this isn’t the way life is supposed to be. But did you ever think about where we got these ideas for who we’re supposed to be and the lives we’re supposed to be living? Why are we always thinking that there is something wrong with who we are now?

Well,...

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Hey Dethroners!  This week, Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at 87 years old.  And I have been doing a lot of thinking about not just the legacy that she leaves with all of her incredible accomplishments in the fight against gender discrimination, and the rights of minorities and the LGBTQ community, but also the legacy for all women to step into their power and own their ambition.  

Now, I doubt there was ever a time in RBG’s career when she thought about quitting, or that she didn’t believe in herself and her potential. But I wonder if she, like so many women, ever struggled with fear, doubt, uncertainty, ambivalence, and the insurmountable challenge of balancing motherhood and her career. I have been thinking about how women like RBG are able to have a profound impact on our world because of their ability to override their Inner Critic mind.  Because I suspect that even an extraordinary...

Today Joanna has Juliette Nelson, the Founder and CEO of JUNURI, a company that equips students, professionals, and business owners, with the tools and resources to be successful in the different areas of their lives. They are talking about how you can stay true to yourself and still chase your dreams.

Here are this week’s reflection questions: 

• How do you feel about where you are right now in your life?
• What opportunities can you work towards to make you feel more fulfilled?
• How does your way of thinking about yourself impact your life?

Want to connect or learn more about Juliette?  You can find her here: https://junuri.co/ & https://juliettenelson.me/

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Hey Dethroners! Why is it that for most of us, even when our lives are great, we find reasons to be unhappy? And yes, you can feel relieved to know that this is not just you that feels this!  

This is all of us. And that is because our Inner Critic mind is hard-wired to anticipate the worst outcome. That is rooted in our primitive survival mechanism, which is how our Inner Critic mind was created.  

At 2 years old, you might have figured out that the way to get what you wanted was to scream and yell, and try to power trip your parents. At 2 years old, that is the only power that we have. As we get older, we try to figure out how we can get what we want. Beginning at about 3 or 4 years old, we’re trying to figure out how we get other people, beginning with our parents, to love and value us.  And these early beliefs create lifelong patterns.  

As you got older, you began to find other...