It’s been over 4 years of weekly podcasts, and I’m doing something I’ve never done… I’m taking a break! It’s going to be a short break for part of the summer, and when I come back, get ready for some big changes! The name PurposeGirl is going away… The girl is a WOMAN, and the refreshed podcast is going to reflect that! So, if you aren’t already subscribed, please make sure you subscribe so you keep getting the new episodes under the new name! I am SO excited about all the amazing things coming your way when we return!   In the meantime, if you haven’t already, please join the WOMAN Rising Facebook Group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1695145034048560 And if you haven’t yet joined The Year of WOMAN Membership, get to it! https://carinrockind.com/woman

It’s been over 4 years of weekly podcasts, and I’m doing something I’ve never done… I’m taking a break! It’s going to be a short break for part of the summer, and when I come back, get ready for some big changes! The name PurposeGirl is going away… The girl is a WOMAN, and the refreshed podcast is going to reflect that! So, if you aren’t already subscribed, please make sure you subscribe so you keep getting the new episodes under the new name! I am SO excited about all the amazing things coming your way when we return! In the meantime, if you haven’t already, please join the WOMAN Rising Facebook Group! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1695145034048560" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1695145034048560</a> And if you haven’t yet joined The Year of WOMAN Membership, get to it! <a href="https://carinrockind.com/woman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://carinrockind.com/woman</a>

238 Ways to Connect While on Break

In honor of Pride month here in the US, I wanted to bring you a genuine conversation with a number of dear friends of mine about our own discoveries about our places in the LGBTQIA+ universe. We’re having a frank, open discussion about our experiences, our joys, our struggles, and so much more. Regardless of how you (or those in your lives) identify, these issues touch all of us, and I want to help bring greater understanding to my community and to all those whose lives you touch. I’m joined by three amazing guests – not “experts” per se, simply real people: Kelly Mahalak, Cassandra Coghill, and Chivas Sandage – as we dive into:  Our own journeys to self-discovery The terms we use to describe ourselves, and the challenges in using these terms Compulsory heterosexuality Coming out is not a one-time thing The privilege and curse of “passing” The many joys in our lives related to our queerness  Laughter. Tears. Deep truths. This conversation has it all!!! About Cassandra A. Coghill I am Cassandra A. Coghill, a Relationship Alchemist and Intimacy Guide. I am a healer, a priestess, and a witch. I have a Bachelor's degree in Women and Gender Studies, with a minor in Human Development and Family Science, from North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. (Go Bison!)  While attending college, I became a certified Reiki Master Practitioner and gave birth to my first child. While pregnant with my second child, I was initiated onto the path of priestesshood at the Goddess Temple of Ashland, Oregon. I am also an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church. A powerful inner call to understand the mysteries of life lead me into the study of metaphysics and the occult from a young age. I have been a practicing solitary white witch for the past 11 years. I have studied the Tarot since 2014 and consult it and other oracles for myself and my clients regularly. I work with the so-called “classical” or “Western” elements of Air, Water, Fire and Earth in nearly everything I do. My love for the so-called “Eastern” traditions runs deep (I’ve studied yoga, tantra, ayurveda, traditional chinese medicine, feng shui and Buddhist philosophy informally but extensively); but, as a person of predominantly British ancestry, the deepest and most powerful magick I bring forth tends to be drawn from ancient, indigenous European traditions, rituals, symbologies and myths. I commune with angels, dance with faeries and sing the songs of my ancestors regularly.” To learn more about and follow Cassandra:  infinitegenesis.com/bio-links Facebook.com/Cassandra.coghill.37 Instagram.com/Cassandra.coghill About Chivas Sandage Chivas Sandage teaches women’s writing workshops on Zoom and also works privately as a coach, editor, and consultant. Her workshops and coaching packages support women who want to heal and deepen their relationship with writing, generate new work, revise and edit, complete a project, give public readings, and publish. Chivas is a digital columnist at Ms. Magazine and her debut nonfiction book is forthcoming from the University of Texas Press. She won the 2021 Claire Keyes Poetry Award and is the author of Hidden Drive, a finalist for the Foreword Book of the Year Award in poetry. Her poems and essays have appeared in the Texas Observer, The Rumpus, The Long Now, and Deceleration News, among others. Follow her on Twitter @ChivasSandage. To learn more about and follow Chivas:  http://www.csandage.com   @ChivasSandage About Kelly Mahalak Kelly Mahalak is an Identity and Embodiment Coach specializing in helping women explore and express their deepest truths as they deconstruct learned beliefs and behaviors and remember how to live as their most authentic self. She is passionate about gathering women to create change in the world through community. She lives in Michigan with her 3 children.  To learn more about and follow Kelly: www.Instagram.com/kellymahalak TikTok @kellymahalak   And if you haven’t yet joined The Year of WOMAN Membership, get to it! https://carinrockind.com/woman

In honor of Pride month here in the US, I wanted to bring you a genuine conversation with a number of dear friends of mine about our own discoveries about our places in the LGBTQIA+ universe. We’re having a frank, open discussion about our experiences, our joys, our struggles, and so much more. Regardless of how you (or those in your lives) identify, these issues touch all of us, and I want to help bring greater understanding to my community and to all those whose lives you touch. I’m joined by three amazing guests – not “experts” per se, simply real people: Kelly Mahalak, Cassandra Coghill, and Chivas Sandage – as we dive into: <ul> <li>Our own journeys to self-discovery</li> <li>The terms we use to describe ourselves, and the challenges in using these terms</li> <li>Compulsory heterosexuality</li> <li>Coming out is not a one-time thing</li> <li>The privilege and curse of “passing”</li> <li>The many joys in our lives related to our queerness</li> </ul> Laughter. Tears. Deep truths. This conversation has it all!!! About Cassandra A. Coghill I am Cassandra A. Coghill, a Relationship Alchemist and Intimacy Guide. I am a healer, a priestess, and a witch. I have a Bachelor's degree in Women and Gender Studies, with a minor in Human Development and Family Science, from North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. (Go Bison!)  While attending college, I became a certified Reiki Master Practitioner and gave birth to my first child. While pregnant with my second child, I was initiated onto the path of priestesshood at the Goddess Temple of Ashland, Oregon. I am also an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church. A powerful inner call to understand the mysteries of life lead me into the study of metaphysics and the occult from a young age. I have been a practicing solitary white witch for the past 11 years. I have studied the Tarot since 2014 and consult it and other oracles for myself and my clients regularly. I work with the so-called “classical” or “Western” elements of Air, Water, Fire and Earth in nearly everything I do. My love for the so-called “Eastern” traditions runs deep (I’ve studied yoga, tantra, ayurveda, traditional chinese medicine, feng shui and Buddhist philosophy informally but extensively); but, as a person of predominantly British ancestry, the deepest and most powerful magick I bring forth tends to be drawn from ancient, indigenous European traditions, rituals, symbologies and myths. I commune with angels, dance with faeries and sing the songs of my ancestors regularly.” To learn more about and follow Cassandra: <a href="http://infinitegenesis.com/bio-links" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> infinitegenesis.com/bio-links</a> <a href="http://Facebook.com/Cassandra.coghill.37" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/Cassandra.coghill.37</a> <a href="http://Instagram.com/Cassandra.coghill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram.com/Cassandra.coghill</a> About Chivas Sandage Chivas Sandage teaches women’s writing workshops on Zoom and also works privately as a coach, editor, and consultant. Her workshops and coaching packages support women who want to heal and deepen their relationship with writing, generate new work, revise and edit, complete a project, give public readings, and publish. Chivas is a digital columnist at Ms. Magazine and her debut nonfiction book is forthcoming from the University of Texas Press. She won the 2021 Claire Keyes Poetry Award and is the author of Hidden Drive, a finalist for the Foreword Book of the Year Award in poetry. Her poems and essays have appeared in the Texas Observer, The Rumpus, The Long Now, and Deceleration News, among others. Follow her on Twitter @ChivasSandage. To learn more about and follow Chivas: <a href="http://www.csandage.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.csandage.com</a> @ChivasSandage About Kelly Mahalak Kelly Mahalak is an Identity and Embodiment Coach specializing in helping women explore and express their deepest truths as they deconstruct learned beliefs and behaviors and remember how to live as their most authentic self. She is passionate about gathering women to create change in the world through community. She lives in Michigan with her 3 children.  To learn more about and follow Kelly: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/kellymahalak" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.Instagram.com/kellymahalak</a> TikTok @kellymahalak And if you haven’t yet joined The Year of WOMAN Membership, get to it! <a href="https://carinrockind.com/woman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://carinrockind.com/woman</a>

237 Discovering and Living Our Sexuality - A Conversation

Andrea Seydel

Play comes naturally to most children, but as we get older, playfulness, zest, tends to diminish. We get stuck in responsibilities, or maybe you feel like play is frivolous. But then you also end up feeling unhappy and depressed and play is a way out of it. The power of play can really help us live more enjoyable, fulfilling, and even productive lives. My two guests today, Elaine O’Brien and Andrea Seydel, are not only dear friends of mine, but they just coauthored a book on this, and I am so thrilled to have them share their wisdom with you! Today we’re discussing:  Why we lose our sense of play as we get older Why play is so important to our wellbeing Reconnecting to how we like to play Easy ways to bring more play into our lives The value of “micromoments” How we can adopt a play mindset The scientific argument for play Why play is crucial to getting through challenging times  About Elaine O’Brien Dr. Elaine O’Brien is one of the most informed academics, theorists, and practitioners on the intersection of positive movement, fitness, vitality, mental and physical health, and zesty aging. Dr. Elaine is one of the first 100 people worldwide to earn a master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) under Dr. Martin Seligman in 2008, who recognized her contributions in his book, Flourish. She was a 2022 MAPP Summit Alumni Invited Speaker. Seligman stated that Elaine’s work “advances the role of the body and positive movement in helping people achieve flourishing mental health, physical fitness, and positivity.” Elaine earned her PhD in Human Movement Psychology in her 60s, after decades of leadership in the dance/fitness industry. Elaine is a writer, author, speaker, and host/board member of the International Positive Psychology Association’s Health and Wellbeing division. She recently developed a course, “Positive Psychology Across the Lifespan” for the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. With Andrea Seydel, Elaine is the co-author of The Power of Play: Optimize Your Joy Potential. This book can safeguard your physical and mental health and make you a better lover of life. To learn more about and follow Elaine: http://Elaineobrienphd.com http://powerofplay.fun https://www.facebook.com/Elaine.OBrien.Fitstyle https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaine-o-brien-phd/  About Andrea Seydel Andrea Seydel a powerhouse of knowledge and growth. With an unwavering passion for education and personal development, Andrea has dedicated her life to continuous learning. Armed with a psychology degree and post-graduate studies in positive psychology and resilience training, Andrea is an accredited positive psychology coach and a respected figure in the fitness and yoga community. Her expertise extends to non-violent communication, neuro-linguistic programming, post-traumatic growth, mental health first aid, and more. Driven by a profound mission, Andrea empowers individuals to navigate life's challenges with resilience and grace. Through her best-selling book, "Saving You Is Killing Me: Loving Someone With an Addiction," influential podcast, and Support Community, she has touched countless lives, offering guidance and support. As a regular contributor to Recovery Today magazine and an active advocate for the recovery community, Andrea is a transformative force, helping individuals turn their pain into purpose. Through her company, Live Life Happy Publishing, Andrea creates a haven for book lovers and aspiring authors. Affectionately known as "The Book Doula," she nurtures coaches, psychology experts, and entrepreneurs in the process of giving birth to their literary creations. By bridging the gap between aspiring authors and knowledge-seeking individuals, Andrea harnesses the power of books to change lives and make a positive difference in the world. When she's not immersed in her book reading, Andrea can be found hiking trails, practicing yoga, or exploring the world. To learn more about and follow Andrea: www.livelifehappypublishing.com www.andreaseydel.com  And if you haven’t yet joined The Year of WOMAN Membership, get to it! https://carinrockind.com/woman We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Play comes naturally to most children, but as we get older, playfulness, zest, tends to diminish. We get stuck in responsibilities, or maybe you feel like play is frivolous. But then you also end up feeling unhappy and depressed and play is a way out of it. The power of play can really help us live more enjoyable, fulfilling, and even productive lives. My two guests today, Elaine O’Brien and Andrea Seydel, are not only dear friends of mine, but they just coauthored a book on this, and I am so thrilled to have them share their wisdom with you! Today we’re discussing: <ul> <li>Why we lose our sense of play as we get older</li> <li>Why play is so important to our wellbeing</li> <li>Reconnecting to how we like to play</li> <li>Easy ways to bring more play into our lives</li> <li>The value of “micromoments”</li> <li>How we can adopt a play mindset</li> <li>The scientific argument for play</li> <li>Why play is crucial to getting through challenging times</li> </ul> About Elaine O’Brien Dr. Elaine O’Brien is one of the most informed academics, theorists, and practitioners on the intersection of positive movement, fitness, vitality, mental and physical health, and zesty aging. Dr. Elaine is one of the first 100 people worldwide to earn a master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) under Dr. Martin Seligman in 2008, who recognized her contributions in his book, Flourish. She was a 2022 MAPP Summit Alumni Invited Speaker. Seligman stated that Elaine’s work “advances the role of the body and positive movement in helping people achieve flourishing mental health, physical fitness, and positivity.” Elaine earned her PhD in Human Movement Psychology in her 60s, after decades of leadership in the dance/fitness industry. Elaine is a writer, author, speaker, and host/board member of the International Positive Psychology Association’s Health and Wellbeing division. She recently developed a course, “Positive Psychology Across the Lifespan” for the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. With Andrea Seydel, Elaine is the co-author of The Power of Play: Optimize Your Joy Potential. This book can safeguard your physical and mental health and make you a better lover of life. To learn more about and follow Elaine: <a href="http://Elaineobrienphd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://Elaineobrienphd.com</a> http://powerofplay.fun <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Elaine.OBrien.Fitstyle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Elaine.OBrien.Fitstyle</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaine-o-brien-phd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaine-o-brien-phd/</a> About Andrea Seydel Andrea Seydel a powerhouse of knowledge and growth. With an unwavering passion for education and personal development, Andrea has dedicated her life to continuous learning. Armed with a psychology degree and post-graduate studies in positive psychology and resilience training, Andrea is an accredited positive psychology coach and a respected figure in the fitness and yoga community. Her expertise extends to non-violent communication, neuro-linguistic programming, post-traumatic growth, mental health first aid, and more. Driven by a profound mission, Andrea empowers individuals to navigate life's challenges with resilience and grace. Through her best-selling book, "Saving You Is Killing Me: Loving Someone With an Addiction," influential podcast, and Support Community, she has touched countless lives, offering guidance and support. As a regular contributor to Recovery Today magazine and an active advocate for the recovery community, Andrea is a transformative force, helping individuals turn their pain into purpose. Through her company, Live Life Happy Publishing, Andrea creates a haven for book lovers and aspiring authors. Affectionately known as "The Book Doula," she nurtures coaches, psychology experts, and entrepreneurs in the process of giving birth to their literary creations. By bridging the gap between aspiring authors and knowledge-seeking individuals, Andrea harnesses the power of books to change lives and make a positive difference in the world. When she's not immersed in her book reading, Andrea can be found hiking trails, practicing yoga, or exploring the world. To learn more about and follow Andrea: <a href="http://www.livelifehappypublishing.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.livelifehappypublishing.com</a> <a href="http://www.andreaseydel.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.andreaseydel.com</a> And if you haven’t yet joined The Year of WOMAN Membership, get to it! <a href="https://carinrockind.com/woman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://carinrockind.com/woman</a> We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

236 The Power of Play with Elaine O Brien and Andrea Seydel

Today I’m dropping the first in a new series, called Ways of WOMAN, or WOW! These are bite-sized, supremely actionable tools for you to use to live as the powerful woman you were born to be. Join me as I talk all about:  The two little words that hold so many women back The trauma of the powerful woman Positive What-If-ing Negativity bias  I know you're going to love this new series! Please send us a note at team@purposegirl.com and let us know what you think! And make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single WOW! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review!

Today I’m dropping the first in a new series, called Ways of WOMAN, or WOW! These are bite-sized, supremely actionable tools for you to use to live as the powerful woman you were born to be. Join me as I talk all about: <ul> <li>The two little words that hold so many women back</li> <li>The trauma of the powerful woman</li> <li>Positive What-If-ing</li> <li>Negativity bias</li> </ul> I know you're going to love this new series! Please send us a note at <a href="mailto:team@purposegirl.com">team@purposegirl.com</a> and let us know what you think! And make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single WOW! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review!

235 Ways of WOMAN (WOW) 1 - Positive What If

I grew up the grandchild of Holocaust survivors. My grandparents fled Europe and came to the United States with nothing, and their experiences understandably left them with concerns about money and scarcity. Some of this rubbed off on me, along with my own experiences growing up around people who had far more money than I did (not that I wanted for anything). And as a result, I ended up with my own set of issues around money. Today’s episode is a bit of a departure for me, since I rarely focus on money, but that’s what we’re diving into today. Join me as I talk all about:  Power leaks around money Conscious women with money are going to save this world Why I want more money... And what is YOUR secret desire for money? Our own money stories Changing “I can’t” statements to… The intersection of science and The Law of Attraction The six steps to changing your relationship with money  To learn more about my new class, MONEY Magic, go to: https://carinrockind.com/moneymagic To learn more about and join The Year of WOMAN Membership, go to: https://carinrockind.com/woman We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

I grew up the grandchild of Holocaust survivors. My grandparents fled Europe and came to the United States with nothing, and their experiences understandably left them with concerns about money and scarcity. Some of this rubbed off on me, along with my own experiences growing up around people who had far more money than I did (not that I wanted for anything). And as a result, I ended up with my own set of issues around money. Today’s episode is a bit of a departure for me, since I rarely focus on money, but that’s what we’re diving into today. Join me as I talk all about: <ul> <li>Power leaks around money</li> <li>Conscious women with money are going to save this world</li> <li>Why I want more money... And what is YOUR secret desire for money?</li> <li>Our own money stories</li> <li>Changing “I can’t” statements to…</li> <li>The intersection of science and The Law of Attraction</li> <li>The six steps to changing your relationship with money</li> </ul> To learn more about my new class, MONEY Magic, go to: <a href="https://carinrockind.com/moneymagic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://carinrockind.com/moneymagic</a> To learn more about and join The Year of WOMAN Membership, go to: <a href="https://carinrockind.com/woman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://carinrockind.com/woman</a> We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

234 Taking Control of Our Relationship with Money

You ever have that feeling that you should be happier than you are? Maybe you think that in general, things are going pretty OK in your life, and for sure a lot of people have it worse than you do, and yet you feel like you should be happier? You wonder what’s wrong with you? I’ll out myself and say that yes, I’ve been there many times in my life. If this at all resonates for you, then I’ve got the best guest for you! Today I’m sitting down with Dominique Velasquez to talk about:  The guilt that comes from feeling that you have no good reason to be anxious or unhappy The search for external validation Her struggles with opioids Her amazing recovery (and how my podcast helped!!! – I am so grateful to know this!!!) Her key understanding that the problem is not the circumstance in which we find ourselves, it’s… (you’ll have to listen to hear the rest!) The devastating effect of shame How the tools that Dominique has developed help other women to feel fulfilled and whole inside Dominique’s PIVOTT program  About Dominique Velasquez I spent my life trying to prove my worth by achieving things. However, there was no achievement big enough to fill the hole I had in my heart. I kept feeling empty like something was missing, and I just could not figure out why. I’d smile and put on a happy face to the world, but internally I was dying. In 2010 I got diagnosed with endometriosis, &amp; quickly found myself fully addicted to opiates in desperation to numb the pain. At that time in my life, I looked to have it all, but I felt empty &amp; unfulfilled! Constantly thinking “What is wrong with me?” I was dripping in shame from living a double life, pretending to be fine. The shame of being found out stopped me from seeking the treatment that I desperately wanted. I truly believed that my worth came from outside of me. Then I discovered self-development, and my life took a 180-degree pivot. I quickly learned that everything I needed was inside me and that I am the creator of my life. My purpose is to guide women in discovering that everything they need is inside them. To learn more about and follow Dominique: www.uniquepivott.com https://instagram.com/uniquepivot https://www.facebook.com/UniquePivott For info on her upcoming retreat, The PIVOTT Experience, please go to: www.uniquepivott.com/pivott-experience And if you haven’t yet joined The Year of WOMAN Membership, get to it! https://carinrockind.com/woman We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

You ever have that feeling that you should be happier than you are? Maybe you think that in general, things are going pretty OK in your life, and for sure a lot of people have it worse than you do, and yet you feel like you should be happier? You wonder what’s wrong with you? I’ll out myself and say that yes, I’ve been there many times in my life. If this at all resonates for you, then I’ve got the best guest for you! Today I’m sitting down with Dominique Velasquez to talk about: <ul> <li>The guilt that comes from feeling that you have no good reason to be anxious or unhappy</li> <li>The search for external validation</li> <li>Her struggles with opioids</li> <li>Her amazing recovery (and how my podcast helped!!! – I am so grateful to know this!!!)</li> <li>Her key understanding that the problem is not the circumstance in which we find ourselves, it’s… (you’ll have to listen to hear the rest!)</li> <li>The devastating effect of shame</li> <li>How the tools that Dominique has developed help other women to feel fulfilled and whole inside</li> <li>Dominique’s PIVOTT program</li> </ul> About Dominique Velasquez I spent my life trying to prove my worth by achieving things. However, there was no achievement big enough to fill the hole I had in my heart. I kept feeling empty like something was missing, and I just could not figure out why. I’d smile and put on a happy face to the world, but internally I was dying. In 2010 I got diagnosed with endometriosis, &amp; quickly found myself fully addicted to opiates in desperation to numb the pain. At that time in my life, I looked to have it all, but I felt empty &amp; unfulfilled! Constantly thinking “What is wrong with me?” I was dripping in shame from living a double life, pretending to be fine. The shame of being found out stopped me from seeking the treatment that I desperately wanted. I truly believed that my worth came from outside of me. Then I discovered self-development, and my life took a 180-degree pivot. I quickly learned that everything I needed was inside me and that I am the creator of my life. My purpose is to guide women in discovering that everything they need is inside them. To learn more about and follow Dominique: <a href="https://www.uniquepivott.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.uniquepivott.com</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/uniquepivot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/uniquepivot</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UniquePivott" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/UniquePivott</a> For info on her upcoming retreat, The PIVOTT Experience, please go to: <a href="https://www.uniquepivott.com/pivott-experience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.uniquepivott.com/pivott-experience</a> And if you haven’t yet joined The Year of WOMAN Membership, get to it! <a href="https://carinrockind.com/woman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://carinrockind.com/woman</a> We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

233 Helping Women Make a Unique Life Pivot with Dominique Velasquez

I didn’t build my business on social media - I built it by speaking on stages. My big dream was to be impactful like Oprah, and though I had no mentor, I figured it out. I spoke at AVON and for Victoria’s Secret execs. For Capital One and at Women’s conferences.  I LOVED IT! I made an impact, I made money, AND, nearly every time I spoke, I got clients! But then… I kept seeing all of these other coaches making $1 Million in 6 months! I felt so inadequate. Ads started screaming at me on Facebook: Get 10,000 followers! Get my cash coach system! My brain start obsessing about social media posts and (ugh -) Likes. I felt like a loser and even though my business did “well” I felt rotten. When companies shut down during the pandemic, speaking was off the table - So I hired an expensive coach who got me to raise my prices. It was fun and I was successful, but I was still anxious. My mind dreaded the social media hustle. I felt bored of all the coaching. And empty. I got into this to teach Happiness, but I was unhappy. So I hit the RESET button. I looked deep within and remembered: Carin - you’re here to move the masses. I did not get into this to coach a few. I did not get into this to obsessively feel defeated against algorithms.  I did not get into this to SELL! SELL! SELL! I’m here for massive impact. I’m here to start a Revolution. Can you relate? Does this resonate? If so, then stick around, because this episode is the audio from my VISIONARY MasterClass, in which I spilled the beans on:  How I created a REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT. How I created a paid speaking biz What I’ve learned so you do it better  In the VISIONARY Masterclass, you'll learn:  The #1 Thing Killing Women Entrepreneurs’ Spirits and Ability to Impact My 4 Step ROCKSTAR Plan The EXACT steps I took to speak to tens of thousands of people, to be on national radio, and to have a podcast in the top 20 for mental health in 30+ countries How to create a business that is full of EASE, is FUN, and FLOWS clients to you  You will walk away feeling EXCITED about your work again, HOPEFUL about possibilities, and READY with a plan of ACTION to ROCK your MISSION!!! And at the end of this Masterclass I invite participants to join me in my brand new ROCKSTAR Mentorship, which you can learn about here: https://carinrockind.com/rockstar Early Bird Discount for ROCKSTAR ends April 27, so get on it! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

I didn’t build my business on social media - I built it by speaking on stages. My big dream was to be impactful like Oprah, and though I had no mentor, I figured it out. I spoke at AVON and for Victoria’s Secret execs. For Capital One and at Women’s conferences.  I LOVED IT! I made an impact, I made money, AND, nearly every time I spoke, I got clients! But then… I kept seeing all of these other coaches making $1 Million in 6 months! I felt so inadequate. Ads started screaming at me on Facebook: Get 10,000 followers! Get my cash coach system! My brain start obsessing about social media posts and (ugh -) Likes. I felt like a loser and even though my business did “well” I felt rotten. When companies shut down during the pandemic, speaking was off the table - So I hired an expensive coach who got me to raise my prices. It was fun and I was successful, but I was still anxious. My mind dreaded the social media hustle. I felt bored of all the coaching. And empty. I got into this to teach Happiness, but I was unhappy. So I hit the RESET button. I looked deep within and remembered: Carin - you’re here to move the masses. I did not get into this to coach a few. I did not get into this to obsessively feel defeated against algorithms.  I did not get into this to SELL! SELL! SELL! I’m here for massive impact. I’m here to start a Revolution. Can you relate? Does this resonate? If so, then stick around, because this episode is the audio from my VISIONARY MasterClass, in which I spilled the beans on: <ul> <li>How I created a REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT.</li> <li>How I created a paid speaking biz</li> <li>What I’ve learned so you do it better</li> </ul> In the VISIONARY Masterclass, you'll learn: <ul> <li>The #1 Thing Killing Women Entrepreneurs’ Spirits and Ability to Impact</li> <li>My 4 Step ROCKSTAR Plan</li> <li>The EXACT steps I took to speak to tens of thousands of people, to be on national radio, and to have a podcast in the top 20 for mental health in 30+ countries</li> <li>How to create a business that is full of EASE, is FUN, and FLOWS clients to you</li> </ul> You will walk away feeling EXCITED about your work again, HOPEFUL about possibilities, and READY with a plan of ACTION to ROCK your MISSION!!! And at the end of this Masterclass I invite participants to join me in my brand new ROCKSTAR Mentorship, which you can learn about here: <a href="https://carinrockind.com/rockstar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://carinrockind.com/rockstar</a> Early Bird Discount for ROCKSTAR ends April 27, so get on it! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

232 VISIONARY Masterclass

After I divorced years ago, I had a series of relationships over a number of years, some for a short time and some that lasted a while, but for too much of that time I wasn’t really clear on what I wanted out of these relationships, let alone how to go about getting it. Looking back on it now, I wish I had had someone in my life like today’s guest to help me navigate all of this. Today we’re talking with Jamie Simkins, expert in all things dating, relationships, love and sex, and it is SUCH a fabulous, juicy conversation! Join us as we talk all about:  Some of the common struggles so many women have in relationships and dating Why it matters that our brain confuses what is familiar with love Why women often “overfunction” in their relationships The challenges of getting back together after a break-up (70% don’t make it!) Regarding the pain of break-ups, it’s not that time heals all wounds, it’s that…. (You’re gonna have to listen to hear the rest of this one!) Why the break-up brain is an addicted brain How to manage a break-up in a healthy, healing way How to strengthen your current relationship  About Jamie Simkins Jamie is a licensed therapist based in Chicago and an international coach who helps women to stop feeling lonely and start getting the love they crave. Jamie’s work centers on the full life-cycle of romantic love from navigating dating, to strengthening relationships, to healing from breakups. To learn more about and follow Jamie:  HemispheresCounseling.com MyBreakupCoaching.com https://www.instagram.com/hemispheres_counseling  We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

After I divorced years ago, I had a series of relationships over a number of years, some for a short time and some that lasted a while, but for too much of that time I wasn’t really clear on what I wanted out of these relationships, let alone how to go about getting it. Looking back on it now, I wish I had had someone in my life like today’s guest to help me navigate all of this. Today we’re talking with Jamie Simkins, expert in all things dating, relationships, love and sex, and it is SUCH a fabulous, juicy conversation! Join us as we talk all about: <ul> <li>Some of the common struggles so many women have in relationships and dating</li> <li>Why it matters that our brain confuses what is familiar with love</li> <li>Why women often “overfunction” in their relationships</li> <li>The challenges of getting back together after a break-up (70% don’t make it!)</li> <li>Regarding the pain of break-ups, it’s not that time heals all wounds, it’s that…. (You’re gonna have to listen to hear the rest of this one!)</li> <li>Why the break-up brain is an addicted brain</li> <li>How to manage a break-up in a healthy, healing way</li> <li>How to strengthen your current relationship</li> </ul> About Jamie Simkins Jamie is a licensed therapist based in Chicago and an international coach who helps women to stop feeling lonely and start getting the love they crave. Jamie’s work centers on the full life-cycle of romantic love from navigating dating, to strengthening relationships, to healing from breakups. To learn more about and follow Jamie: <ul> <li><a href="https://hemispherescounseling.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HemispheresCounseling.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://mybreakupcoaching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MyBreakupCoaching.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hemispheres_counseling" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hemispheres_counseling</a></li> </ul> We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

231 Dating, Break Ups, Relationships, and Love with Jamie Simkins

I recently got back from leading my Wild Woman Retreat in Puerto Rico, and I’m just gonna own it… It was AMAZING! I really do lead the best women’s retreats! Together we embraced the wild parts of ourselves, those parts that the patriarchy tries to suppress because our raw power threatens and scares them. Because uncovering and embracing these deeper parts of ourselves is critical to our own happiness. I’m on the verge of a major transformation right now, one in which I’m moving away from PurposeGirl and moving towards something bigger and bolder: Teaching women to be wise, wild women! My business is evolving, and it’s scary, and it’s also thrilling! If you’re like so many women I support, you have dreams that you’ve been dreaming for years, but you’ve been held back from pursuing them by any number of fears. Well sister, the fire within you is meant to be stoked, not stamped! Join me as I talk all about:  Moving from watching the thing you desire to doing the thing you desire Paying attention to your “desire fire” Doing your “joy juice” research The stress response common to women The importance of support and connection How to soothe yourself when fear arises Accurate thinking vs. thinking traps How I can help you realize your dreams  To learn more about and join The Year of WOMAN Membership, go to: https://carinrockind.com/woman We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

I recently got back from leading my Wild Woman Retreat in Puerto Rico, and I’m just gonna own it… It was AMAZING! I really do lead the best women’s retreats! Together we embraced the wild parts of ourselves, those parts that the patriarchy tries to suppress because our raw power threatens and scares them. Because uncovering and embracing these deeper parts of ourselves is critical to our own happiness. I’m on the verge of a major transformation right now, one in which I’m moving away from PurposeGirl and moving towards something bigger and bolder: Teaching women to be wise, wild women! My business is evolving, and it’s scary, and it’s also thrilling! If you’re like so many women I support, you have dreams that you’ve been dreaming for years, but you’ve been held back from pursuing them by any number of fears. Well sister, the fire within you is meant to be stoked, not stamped! Join me as I talk all about: <ul> <li>Moving from watching the thing you desire to doing the thing you desire</li> <li>Paying attention to your “desire fire”</li> <li>Doing your “joy juice” research</li> <li>The stress response common to women</li> <li>The importance of support and connection</li> <li>How to soothe yourself when fear arises</li> <li>Accurate thinking vs. thinking traps</li> <li>How I can help you realize your dreams</li> </ul> To learn more about and join The Year of WOMAN Membership, go to: <a href="https://carinrockind.com/woman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://carinrockind.com/woman</a> We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

230 Stoking the Fire Within

If you’re listening to my podcast, you know that I am all about women -- uplifting, educating, empowering, inspiring, and bringing together women. And yet it was only a few years ago that I learned about International Women’s Day! It’s such a shame that this day, now one of my favorite days each year, isn’t more widely celebrated. Well, I’m doing my part to change that, because today’s episode is all about the ways you can celebrate and honor International Women’s Day and women’s history! Join me as I talk all about:  Practices for you to honor yourself as a woman Changing your thoughts to change your life The number one thing leading to women’s depression Several easy actions you can take right now to support other women, and why it’s so important that you do! How to participate in WOMANFEST, happening on March 10, 2023!  I invite you to join and support WOMANFEST, and help spread the word! https://carinrockind.com/womanfest To learn more about and join The Year of WOMAN Membership, go to: https://carinrockind.com/woman And I am now on TikTok, so please follow me there! On TikTok I’m The Woman Whisperer -- I explain why in this episode! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

If you’re listening to my podcast, you know that I am all about women -- uplifting, educating, empowering, inspiring, and bringing together women. And yet it was only a few years ago that I learned about International Women’s Day! It’s such a shame that this day, now one of my favorite days each year, isn’t more widely celebrated. Well, I’m doing my part to change that, because today’s episode is all about the ways you can celebrate and honor International Women’s Day and women’s history! Join me as I talk all about: <ul> <li>Practices for you to honor yourself as a woman</li> <li>Changing your thoughts to change your life</li> <li>The number one thing leading to women’s depression</li> <li>Several easy actions you can take right now to support other women, and why it’s so important that you do!</li> <li>How to participate in WOMANFEST, happening on March 10, 2023!</li> </ul> I invite you to join and support WOMANFEST, and help spread the word! <a href="https://carinrockind.com/womanfest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://carinrockind.com/womanfest</a> To learn more about and join The Year of WOMAN Membership, go to: <a href="https://carinrockind.com/woman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://carinrockind.com/woman</a> And I am now on TikTok, so please follow me there! On TikTok I’m The Woman Whisperer -- I explain why in this episode! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

229 Celebrating International Women's Day!

The Purpose Girl Podcast is the modern woman’s home for finding purpose and living a fulfilling life. With a masters degree in the science of happiness, a passion for the divine feminine, and a powerful resilience through horrific traumas, Carin Rockind powerfully encourages women to rise above life’s challenges and chaos to thrive. She gets real and raw to uplift others. Carin’s core belief in life is that every single person on earth has a unique purpose. Because no two people have the same strengths, talents, passions and experiences, each of us has a unique contribution to make in this world. Each of us has a special gift to offer. That is our purpose. And when we’re living that purpose, when we’re giving our special gift to world, we’re happy.Through listening to powerful interviews with purposeful women, learning practical tools to live your purpose now, and gaining an understanding of the science and spirit behind purpose, The PurposeGirl Podcast will help you discover your true self, overcome obstacles, and rise to becoming the bold beautiful woman you were born to be.

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The Purpose Girl Podcast is the modern woman’s home for finding purpose and living a fulfilling life. With a masters degree in the science of happiness, a passion for the divine feminine, and a powerful resilience through horrific traumas, Carin Rockind powerfully encourages women to rise above life’s challenges and chaos to thrive. She gets real and raw to uplift others. Carin’s core belief in life is that every single person on earth has a unique purpose. Because no two people have the same strengths, talents, passions and experiences, each of us has a unique contribution to make in this world. Each of us has a special gift to offer. That is our purpose. And when we’re living that purpose, when we’re giving our special gift to world, we’re happy. Through listening to powerful interviews with purposeful women, learning practical tools to live your purpose now, and gaining an understanding of the science and spirit behind purpose, The PurposeGirl Podcast will help you discover your true self, overcome obstacles, and rise to becoming the bold beautiful woman you were born to be.

The PurposeGirl Podcast: Empowering women to live their purpose with courage, joy, and fierce self-love.

Every single one of us was born for purpose. Research shows that when we’re younger, our search for purpose can be an exciting adventure, but after a certain age this same search can lead to an increased incidence of anxiety and depression, and even suicidal tendencies. More and more, people are seeking lives full of meaning, lives in which they’re making a difference, and for a growing number of people this becomes even more important than increased salaries. As Abraham Maslow explained over 50 years ago in his Hierarchy of Needs, once we’ve satisfied our basic needs, the final, highest need is that of self-actualization, giving of ourselves to something larger, inner fulfillment. Short-term happiness only goes so far; we need something deeper and more long-lasting. We need purpose. For me, knowing my purpose has helped me weather a number of incredibly difficult personal experiences. Even on the crappiest of days, I know my life has greater meaning, and that’s the knowledge that I want you to have as well. One of the reasons that our search for purpose is so hard is that we’re thinking about it all wrong. I clear up a number of misconceptions about purpose and introduce a new way of thinking about it that opens us up to a whole new world of possibilities. In addition, the words we use when discussing and thinking about purpose is often part of the problem, and I provide you with a new vocabulary around purpose. This isn’t just a semantic change, but reflects a much deeper truth about purpose that we all need to understand. By teaching you the basic ideas of what purpose is, and what it isn’t, I help you get on the path to uncovering your own purpose. I end with Purpose Power Tips, which I offer at the end of every episode. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Twitter and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), and make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

Every single one of us was born for purpose. Research shows that when we’re younger, our search for purpose can be an exciting adventure, but after a certain age this same search can lead to an increased incidence of anxiety and depression, and even suicidal tendencies. More and more, people are seeking lives full of meaning, lives in which they’re making a difference, and for a growing number of people this becomes even more important than increased salaries. As Abraham Maslow explained over 50 years ago in his Hierarchy of Needs, once we’ve satisfied our basic needs, the final, highest need is that of self-actualization, giving of ourselves to something larger, inner fulfillment. Short-term happiness only goes so far; we need something deeper and more long-lasting. We need purpose. For me, knowing my purpose has helped me weather a number of incredibly difficult personal experiences. Even on the crappiest of days, I know my life has greater meaning, and that’s the knowledge that I want you to have as well. One of the reasons that our search for purpose is so hard is that we’re thinking about it all wrong. I clear up a number of misconceptions about purpose and introduce a new way of thinking about it that opens us up to a whole new world of possibilities. In addition, the words we use when discussing and thinking about purpose is often part of the problem, and I provide you with a new vocabulary around purpose. This isn’t just a semantic change, but reflects a much deeper truth about purpose that we all need to understand. By teaching you the basic ideas of what purpose is, and what it isn’t, I help you get on the path to uncovering your own purpose. I end with Purpose Power Tips, which I offer at the end of every episode. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://twitter.com/carinrockind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CarinRockindPurposeGirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. It would really mean a lot to me if you would <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">go to iTunes</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), and make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 003: What's Your Purpose?

I am joined by my dear friend, Louisa Jewell, expert on self-doubt and self-confidence, author, professor, speaker, and founder of the Canadian Positive Psychology Association. Louisa starts out by explaining why some self-doubt can actually be a good thing. Chronic self-doubt, self-doubt when there really is no justification for it, when it’s holding you back, this is when something needs to be done about it, when it needs to be released. Louisa also addresses confidence, and in particular the action-oriented type of confidence called self-efficacy. In addition, Louisa and I discuss how self-efficacy relates to positive self-fulfilling prophecies. Self-doubt and self-worth differ greatly between men and women, and Louisa shares her own theories as to why women tend to have more self-doubt than men, and what women can do about it to combat their own self-doubt. She introduces Peace at 6, So What?, and some tools to start shifting one’s own beliefs from “I can’t” to “I can!” by gathering supporting evidence. Our brains naturally possess a negativity bias, and we discuss ways to combat that. Building one’s competence is a great way to build your self-confidence, and there are always baby steps that you can take to build your competence. Break your goals into smaller, manageable tasks as a way to get started and start to feel success and forward progress. Finally, Louisa and I discuss the socially-constructed nature of self-doubt, and how to handle the naysayers so they don’t feed into your self-doubt. I end with Purpose Power Tips, which I offer at the end of every episode. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Twitter and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), and make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

I am joined by my dear friend, Louisa Jewell, expert on self-doubt and self-confidence, author, professor, speaker, and founder of the Canadian Positive Psychology Association. Louisa starts out by explaining why some self-doubt can actually be a good thing. Chronic self-doubt, self-doubt when there really is no justification for it, when it’s holding you back, this is when something needs to be done about it, when it needs to be released. Louisa also addresses confidence, and in particular the action-oriented type of confidence called self-efficacy. In addition, Louisa and I discuss how self-efficacy relates to positive self-fulfilling prophecies. Self-doubt and self-worth differ greatly between men and women, and Louisa shares her own theories as to why women tend to have more self-doubt than men, and what women can do about it to combat their own self-doubt. She introduces Peace at 6, So What?, and some tools to start shifting one’s own beliefs from “I can’t” to “I can!” by gathering supporting evidence. Our brains naturally possess a negativity bias, and we discuss ways to combat that. Building one’s competence is a great way to build your self-confidence, and there are always baby steps that you can take to build your competence. Break your goals into smaller, manageable tasks as a way to get started and start to feel success and forward progress. Finally, Louisa and I discuss the socially-constructed nature of self-doubt, and how to handle the naysayers so they don’t feed into your self-doubt. I end with Purpose Power Tips, which I offer at the end of every episode. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://twitter.com/carinrockind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CarinRockindPurposeGirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. It would really mean a lot to me if you would <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">go to iTunes</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), and make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 004: Conquering Self Doubt

Shit happens to everyone. We’re not getting through life without facing our share of challenges, setbacks, disappointments, and tragedies. However, it’s important to understand that our happiness is actually our choice. This isn’t just a pretty platitude -- it’s a research-backed fact –- and in today’s episode I share with you some of the science from the field of positive psychology that supports this. I go into an explanation of the basic structure of the brain and what evolutionary biology has to teach us about why it’s so easy to go to the negative instead of the positive, I share current research, and I offer concrete strategies for what we can do to choose happiness every day. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

Shit happens to everyone. We’re not getting through life without facing our share of challenges, setbacks, disappointments, and tragedies. However, it’s important to understand that our happiness is actually our choice. This isn’t just a pretty platitude -- it’s a research-backed fact –- and in today’s episode I share with you some of the science from the field of positive psychology that supports this. I go into an explanation of the basic structure of the brain and what evolutionary biology has to teach us about why it’s so easy to go to the negative instead of the positive, I share current research, and I offer concrete strategies for what we can do to choose happiness every day. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 060: Happiness Is a Choice

Do you consider yourself a very confident person? Or, do you feel that you’re not very confident? People often think of confidence as binary, where you either have it or you don’t, either you’re a confident person or you’re not. My special guest today, Angel Johnstone, reframes confidence and helps us understand how we all have areas in which we act confidently, and other areas in which we don’t act confidently, or we don’t act confidently yet. Angel Johnstone is a writer of erotica and short stories and creates confidence building programs and events for women, and she teaches us how we can become more comfortable owning our own confidence. To learn more about Angel Johnstone, you can connect with her on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/confidenceiscatchy/), and check out her website (https://www.confidenceiscatchy.com/). To learn about her program, Reignite Your Sexy, go to https://www.confidenceiscatchy.com/ReigniteYourSexyCourse. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

Do you consider yourself a very confident person? Or, do you feel that you’re not very confident? People often think of confidence as binary, where you either have it or you don’t, either you’re a confident person or you’re not. My special guest today, Angel Johnstone, reframes confidence and helps us understand how we all have areas in which we act confidently, and other areas in which we don’t act confidently, or we don’t act confidently yet. Angel Johnstone is a writer of erotica and short stories and creates confidence building programs and events for women, and she teaches us how we can become more comfortable owning our own confidence. To learn more about Angel Johnstone, you can connect with her on Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/confidenceiscatchy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/confidenceiscatchy/</a>), and check out her website (<a href="https://www.confidenceiscatchy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.confidenceiscatchy.com/</a>). To learn about her program, Reignite Your Sexy, go to <a href="https://www.confidenceiscatchy.com/ReigniteYourSexyCourse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.confidenceiscatchy.com/ReigniteYourSexyCourse</a>. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 069: How to Become Your Most Confident Self

When I recently turned 45 I started feeling anxious about my age, how much time I have left, what I’ve accomplished, and how much I still want to do in life. Some women go through a “quarter-life” or a “third-life” crisis -- these issues come up at a wide variety of ages -- and in today’s episode I address some of these struggles and how we can meet them head on and turn a midlife crisis into a midlife catalyst, regardless of your age. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

When I recently turned 45 I started feeling anxious about my age, how much time I have left, what I’ve accomplished, and how much I still want to do in life. Some women go through a “quarter-life” or a “third-life” crisis -- these issues come up at a wide variety of ages -- and in today’s episode I address some of these struggles and how we can meet them head on and turn a midlife crisis into a midlife catalyst, regardless of your age. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 079: From Midlife Crisis to Midlife Catalyst

A staggering number of people suffer from anxiety. For some it flares up at more stressful times in their lives, and for others it’s a constant presence, a constant struggle. I’ve talked many times about my own challenges with anxiety over the years, as well as panic attacks that I’ve suffered, most recently the almost daily attacks that I dealt with for months after my second miscarriage. In today’s episode we’re going to look at how we can handle anxiety in a healthy way and move through it to live a happy and flourishing life. This all starts with a solid understanding of anxiety, and I am so honored and excited to have with us a dear friend and a true expert in anxiety, Dr. Todd Pressman. Those of you who have been listening to this podcast for a while might realize that all my guests to this point have been women, so I thought it would be good to explain why I'm breaking with that: Anxiety is such an important topic, I myself have dealt with it for years, it's the number one issue in mental health, and I wanted to bring on the best possible expert for it.  In this episode, Todd discusses:  How fear (Todd uses fear and anxiety interchangeably) is underneath all sources of suffering The importance of getting our mind around the one core fear underlying all our own suffering and how that can give us true power The five deceptions of fear How we can uncover our one core fear, using his process, Digging for Gold -- and Todd takes me through this exercise! His exercise, Flowchart for Your Life Journey Our chief defense that we’ve used throughout our lives to protect against our core fear The five categories of fear and their connection to our pursuit of fulfillment Exercises to help us work with our core fears and pursue our path on a daily basis (including The Alchemist, The Witness, and The Warrior’s Stance)  To receive Todd’s free e-book, “Quotes and Stories That Can Change Your Life!” please go to his website, https://www.toddpressman.com. Also at his website you can get a copy of his new book, Deconstructing Anxiety, at 30% off until December 31, 2019! You can also follow Todd on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrToddPressman), Twitter (https://twitter.com/PressmanDr), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-pressman-51b904171), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/drtoddpressmanofficial). This episode is brought to you by the EMPOWERED program, the four-month journey to becoming the truly empowered woman you were born to be. Learn more at purposegirl.com/empowered. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Todd Pressman Dr. Todd Pressman is a clinical psychologist and international seminar leader. He is widely known for his work with Transpersonal Breathwork and A Course in Miracles. He graduated with degrees in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and Saybrook Institute. His books Radical Joy: Awakening Your Potential For True Fulfillment and The Bicycle Repair Shop: A True Story Of Recovery From Multiple Personality Disorder have received high acclaim. In 1982, he traveled the world to study the great wisdom and healing traditions, including with a Zen master, a Jain family, a Zoroastrian high priest and a Sri Lankan firewalker. His education also includes an internship under Stanislav Grof, M.D. at the Esalen Institute. With a background deeply rooted in tradition (he was groomed by a father whose teachers were taught by Sigmund Freud), he has integrated this wide- ranging experience into a new program of psychological development. His working model is based on Michelangelo’s ideal: to release the statue from the stone, the authentic Self from the overlays of imposed identity, into the discovery of freedom, joy and fulfillment.

A staggering number of people suffer from anxiety. For some it flares up at more stressful times in their lives, and for others it’s a constant presence, a constant struggle. I’ve talked many times about my own challenges with anxiety over the years, as well as panic attacks that I’ve suffered, most recently the almost daily attacks that I dealt with for months after my second miscarriage. In today’s episode we’re going to look at how we can handle anxiety in a healthy way and move through it to live a happy and flourishing life. This all starts with a solid understanding of anxiety, and I am so honored and excited to have with us a dear friend and a true expert in anxiety, Dr. Todd Pressman. Those of you who have been listening to this podcast for a while might realize that all my guests to this point have been women, so I thought it would be good to explain why I'm breaking with that: Anxiety is such an important topic, I myself have dealt with it for years, it's the number one issue in mental health, and I wanted to bring on the best possible expert for it.  In this episode, Todd discusses: <ul> <li>How fear (Todd uses fear and anxiety interchangeably) is underneath all sources of suffering</li> <li>The importance of getting our mind around the one core fear underlying all our own suffering and how that can give us true power</li> <li>The five deceptions of fear</li> <li>How we can uncover our one core fear, using his process, Digging for Gold -- and Todd takes me through this exercise!</li> <li>His exercise, Flowchart for Your Life Journey</li> <li>Our chief defense that we’ve used throughout our lives to protect against our core fear</li> <li>The five categories of fear and their connection to our pursuit of fulfillment</li> <li>Exercises to help us work with our core fears and pursue our path on a daily basis (including The Alchemist, The Witness, and The Warrior’s Stance)</li> </ul> To receive Todd’s free e-book, “Quotes and Stories That Can Change Your Life!” please go to his website, <a href="https://www.toddpressman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.toddpressman.com</a>. Also at his website you can get a copy of his new book, Deconstructing Anxiety, at 30% off until December 31, 2019! You can also follow Todd on Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrToddPressman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/DrToddPressman</a>), Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/PressmanDr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/PressmanDr</a>), LinkedIn (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-pressman-51b904171" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-pressman-51b904171</a>), and Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/drtoddpressmanofficial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/drtoddpressmanofficial</a>). This episode is brought to you by the EMPOWERED program, the four-month journey to becoming the truly empowered woman you were born to be. Learn more at <a href="http://purposegirl.com/empowered" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">purposegirl.com/empowered</a>. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Todd Pressman Dr. Todd Pressman is a clinical psychologist and international seminar leader. He is widely known for his work with Transpersonal Breathwork and A Course in Miracles. He graduated with degrees in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and Saybrook Institute. His books Radical Joy: Awakening Your Potential For True Fulfillment and The Bicycle Repair Shop: A True Story Of Recovery From Multiple Personality Disorder have received high acclaim. In 1982, he traveled the world to study the great wisdom and healing traditions, including with a Zen master, a Jain family, a Zoroastrian high priest and a Sri Lankan firewalker. His education also includes an internship under Stanislav Grof, M.D. at the Esalen Institute. With a background deeply rooted in tradition (he was groomed by a father whose teachers were taught by Sigmund Freud), he has integrated this wide- ranging experience into a new program of psychological development. His working model is based on Michelangelo’s ideal: to release the statue from the stone, the authentic Self from the overlays of imposed identity, into the discovery of freedom, joy and fulfillment.

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 090: Understanding and Managing Anxiety

February 13 is International Day of Self Love and Galentines Day, which is a day to honor and celebrate your friends. So many women are used to giving to and taking care of others, but we don’t always take care of ourselves as we need and deserve, and today’s episode is all about how we can take care of and love ourselves. We’ve been raised to think that taking care of and loving ourselves is selfish, but the opposite is true: Taking care of ourselves is “other-ish,” and I explain why (it has to do with a concept called social or emotional contagion). It’s easy to love ourselves and treat ourselves kindly when things are going well, but it’s very tough when we’ve done something we regret or we feel foolish or embarrassed about our actions. And for those who have tendencies towards self-loathing, your first step should be moving towards self-tolerance, then “self-okayness,” then self-acceptance, and self-like, on your way to self-love and self-celebration! It’s a journey, but a critical one. According my dear friend, Stacey Hoffer, the Director of The Path of Self Love School, there are ten branches of self-love, and I walk you through them one at a time, and I discuss research from Kristin Neff, the top researcher in self-compassion. On February 13 I’ll be holding a free, online Self-Love Celebration class, and I’d love to have you be a part of it! Register at https://carinrockind.com/self-love-celebration/. If you’d like to learn more about The Path Of Self-Love School and get your free self-love kit, go to https://pathofselflove.org/. Also, in this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail, and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. And check out The Happy Woman Shop, at https://happywomanshop.com/, where we’ve launched a self-love line! I also mention Fab Fit Fun, which has become a sponsor of our show, and you can start getting your Fab Fit Fun subscription at https://fabfitfun.com. Remember to use the code “purpose” to get $10 off your first box.  It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

February 13 is International Day of Self Love and Galentines Day, which is a day to honor and celebrate your friends. So many women are used to giving to and taking care of others, but we don’t always take care of ourselves as we need and deserve, and today’s episode is all about how we can take care of and love ourselves. We’ve been raised to think that taking care of and loving ourselves is selfish, but the opposite is true: Taking care of ourselves is “other-ish,” and I explain why (it has to do with a concept called social or emotional contagion). It’s easy to love ourselves and treat ourselves kindly when things are going well, but it’s very tough when we’ve done something we regret or we feel foolish or embarrassed about our actions. And for those who have tendencies towards self-loathing, your first step should be moving towards self-tolerance, then “self-okayness,” then self-acceptance, and self-like, on your way to self-love and self-celebration! It’s a journey, but a critical one. According my dear friend, Stacey Hoffer, the Director of The Path of Self Love School, there are ten branches of self-love, and I walk you through them one at a time, and I discuss research from Kristin Neff, the top researcher in self-compassion. On February 13 I’ll be holding a free, online Self-Love Celebration class, and I’d love to have you be a part of it! Register at <a href="https://carinrockind.com/self-love-celebration/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://carinrockind.com/self-love-celebration/</a>. If you’d like to learn more about The Path Of Self-Love School and get your free self-love kit, go to <a href="https://pathofselflove.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pathofselflove.org/</a>. Also, in this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at <a href="http://purposegirl.com/voicemail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://purposegirl.com/voicemail</a>, and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. And check out The Happy Woman Shop, at <a href="https://happywomanshop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://happywomanshop.com/</a>, where we’ve launched a self-love line! I also mention Fab Fit Fun, which has become a sponsor of our show, and you can start getting your Fab Fit Fun subscription at <a href="https://fabfitfun.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fabfitfun.com</a>. Remember to use the code “purpose” to get $10 off your first box.  It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 048: The Meaning and Importance of Self-Love and How to Attain It

Women play a huge role in our society and our economy as a whole, and in our families as well. In many ways, women in a traditional heterosexual couple and family dynamic are the leaders of the family. And yet, too many women suffer from low self-confidence. On average, this is an issue that tends to adversely affect women more than women. Why would women who have every reason to be confident still feel so insecure? We all pick up things from a wide variety of sources –- our parents, our families, our peers, the media, and elsewhere -– and some of this can be very harmful, although that may not have been the intention. Some women learn that if they appear too confident they’ll be perceived as arrogant, whereas many men don’t seem to have this limiting belief. A KPMG study showed that 86% of women recalled being taught to be nice to others when they were growing up, while only 34% recall being taught to share their point of view. Taken too far, this can lead to being overly concerned with others to our own detriment, valuing the wellbeing and success of others above ourselves. As it turns out, these “soft skills” of compassion and empathy are turning out to be more and more in demand in leaders as it’s becoming better understood that they’re important qualities in successful leaders. And so as women, we should really embrace our own kindness and compassion and empathy and recognize them as critical strengths; we don’t need to be aggressive and arrogant and hard in order to be successful. In Episode 22 (http://carinrockind.com/episode22) I talked all about fear, where it comes from, and what we can do about it. Some of our lack of confidence stems from a fear that developed growing up, that, in order to be loved and accepted by our family or our peer group, we need to do things in ways in which others approve. Listening to this fear made us comfortable as a young child, but now it holds us back. We need to question fears like these and learn to listen to our own inner wisdom instead of that old fear voice. Richard Petty, a researcher at Ohio State, conducted a massive study of 150,000 people and he found that as confidence increases, so does income. Petty defines confidence as “the stuff that turns thoughts into actions.” He also showed a fascinating link between our physical actions and postures, and our own confidence. To broaden our understanding I discuss the definitions of self-confidence and self-esteem. I also discuss several studies that have shown that women in medical school and in nursing showed significantly lower confidence than their male counterparts despite having comparable levels of competence. A study conducted by HP showed that men were willing to apply for jobs for which they were qualified for 60% of the requirements, whereas women would only apply if they were qualified for 100% of the requirements. All of this is to say that confidence, not competence, is the issue for many women. The best way to build your confidence in your competence is to get out there and start doing, start taking actions. They don’t have to be huge actions, but start somewhere, start where you are, start with some small actions, recognize and value and celebrate your actions, and build on that. I end with several Purpose Power Tips to help you start building your self-confidence today. In one of them I refer to a TED talk by Amy Cuddy, which, if you haven’t watched it, I strongly suggest you do so. In another I talk about a tool – the VIA, Values in Action – that  you can use to learn more about your own strengths. (To take the VIA for free, go to http://www.viacharacter.org.) I also announce the first annual Women’s Global Happiness Day, held on October 18, 2018, which, at the time of the recording of this podcast, will be held in over twenty cities around the world! For more information on this, please go to http://carinrockind.com/wghd! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunesand leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagramand Facebook, and click hereto receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

Women play a huge role in our society and our economy as a whole, and in our families as well. In many ways, women in a traditional heterosexual couple and family dynamic are the leaders of the family. And yet, too many women suffer from low self-confidence. On average, this is an issue that tends to adversely affect women more than women. Why would women who have every reason to be confident still feel so insecure? We all pick up things from a wide variety of sources –- our parents, our families, our peers, the media, and elsewhere -– and some of this can be very harmful, although that may not have been the intention. Some women learn that if they appear too confident they’ll be perceived as arrogant, whereas many men don’t seem to have this limiting belief. A KPMG study showed that 86% of women recalled being taught to be nice to others when they were growing up, while only 34% recall being taught to share their point of view. Taken too far, this can lead to being overly concerned with others to our own detriment, valuing the wellbeing and success of others above ourselves. As it turns out, these “soft skills” of compassion and empathy are turning out to be more and more in demand in leaders as it’s becoming better understood that they’re important qualities in successful leaders. And so as women, we should really embrace our own kindness and compassion and empathy and recognize them as critical strengths; we don’t need to be aggressive and arrogant and hard in order to be successful. In Episode 22 (<a href="http://carinrockind.com/episode22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://carinrockind.com/episode22</a>) I talked all about fear, where it comes from, and what we can do about it. Some of our lack of confidence stems from a fear that developed growing up, that, in order to be loved and accepted by our family or our peer group, we need to do things in ways in which others approve. Listening to this fear made us comfortable as a young child, but now it holds us back. We need to question fears like these and learn to listen to our own inner wisdom instead of that old fear voice. Richard Petty, a researcher at Ohio State, conducted a massive study of 150,000 people and he found that as confidence increases, so does income. Petty defines confidence as “the stuff that turns thoughts into actions.” He also showed a fascinating link between our physical actions and postures, and our own confidence. To broaden our understanding I discuss the definitions of self-confidence and self-esteem. I also discuss several studies that have shown that women in medical school and in nursing showed significantly lower confidence than their male counterparts despite having comparable levels of competence. A study conducted by HP showed that men were willing to apply for jobs for which they were qualified for 60% of the requirements, whereas women would only apply if they were qualified for 100% of the requirements. All of this is to say that confidence, not competence, is the issue for many women. The best way to build your confidence in your competence is to get out there and start doing, start taking actions. They don’t have to be huge actions, but start somewhere, start where you are, start with some small actions, recognize and value and celebrate your actions, and build on that. I end with several Purpose Power Tips to help you start building your self-confidence today. In one of them I refer to a TED talk by Amy Cuddy, which, if you haven’t watched it, I strongly suggest you do so. In another I talk about a tool – the VIA, Values in Action – that  you can use to learn more about your own strengths. (To take the VIA for free, go to <a href="http://www.viacharacter.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.viacharacter.org</a>.) I also announce the first annual Women’s Global Happiness Day, held on October 18, 2018, which, at the time of the recording of this podcast, will be held in over twenty cities around the world! For more information on this, please go to <a href="http://carinrockind.com/wghd!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://carinrockind.com/wghd</a>! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CarinRockindPurposeGirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 024: Why Women Struggle With Low Confidence and What They Can Do About It

Despite my work uplifting women and doing motivational speaking, and my experience studying and teaching positive psychology, I have a number of fears that I deal with regularly. I share some of my fears in this episode, and I invite you to think about some of the things that you fear. Fears are not only natural, they serve a purpose in terms of evolutionary biology. I discuss negativity bias and the “fear brain,” also known as the “reptilian brain,” and how our ancestors needed to perceive threats in their environments in order to survive. In addition, the “fear brain” is physically closer, more closely connected to our brain stem and our central nervous system, which means that a relatively small amount of fear can feel huge and can impact us greater than the more rational part of our brain. A principle called confirmation bias describes the way that our brain notices and gives more weight to things that support our fears, and dismisses or gives less weight to things that contradict our fear. Our brain does this with lots of our deeply held beliefs, but it’s certainly true of our fears. Fear served as a protection mechanism for our distant ancestors, keeping us safe, but now fear can serve to hold us back, prevent us from taking healthy risks, and keep us from going after our dreams. Fear can keep us small, and you were not born to be small! Carol Dweck, a researcher from Stanford, does a lot of work with mindset and identifies two main types: Fixed mindset and growth mindset. Put simply, a fixed mindset believes that either you’re athletic or you’re not, either you’re smart or you’re not. A growth mindset believes that you can become more athletic with practice, that you can become smarter through effort. People with growth mindsets tend to become more successful because they don’t see certain setbacks as failures, they see them as opportunities for growth. People with a fixed mindset are more likely to be paralyzed by fear, not wanting to be seen as failing at anything, and end up living small and live a less happy life. If you are afraid of failure, think about it this way: There is no such thing as failure, because we can always learn from the experience, which will inform our next efforts and help make them more successful. Another technique for combatting fear is to detach from the outcome, which I address in this podcast as well, using one of my own fears as an example. I wish I could tell you that you can stop feeling fear, but that’s just not the case. Instead, the big question here is, what can you do about it? How do we exist with fear but not let it take the driver’s seat, not let it control us and control our actions? To answer this question I offer several Purpose Power Tips, specific, actionable tools, to work with your fear emotionally and rationally. Fear leads us to play small, and your playing small does not serve the world. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunesand leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagramand Facebook, and click hereto receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

Despite my work uplifting women and doing motivational speaking, and my experience studying and teaching positive psychology, I have a number of fears that I deal with regularly. I share some of my fears in this episode, and I invite you to think about some of the things that you fear. Fears are not only natural, they serve a purpose in terms of evolutionary biology. I discuss negativity bias and the “fear brain,” also known as the “reptilian brain,” and how our ancestors needed to perceive threats in their environments in order to survive. In addition, the “fear brain” is physically closer, more closely connected to our brain stem and our central nervous system, which means that a relatively small amount of fear can feel huge and can impact us greater than the more rational part of our brain. A principle called confirmation bias describes the way that our brain notices and gives more weight to things that support our fears, and dismisses or gives less weight to things that contradict our fear. Our brain does this with lots of our deeply held beliefs, but it’s certainly true of our fears. Fear served as a protection mechanism for our distant ancestors, keeping us safe, but now fear can serve to hold us back, prevent us from taking healthy risks, and keep us from going after our dreams. Fear can keep us small, and you were not born to be small! Carol Dweck, a researcher from Stanford, does a lot of work with mindset and identifies two main types: Fixed mindset and growth mindset. Put simply, a fixed mindset believes that either you’re athletic or you’re not, either you’re smart or you’re not. A growth mindset believes that you can become more athletic with practice, that you can become smarter through effort. People with growth mindsets tend to become more successful because they don’t see certain setbacks as failures, they see them as opportunities for growth. People with a fixed mindset are more likely to be paralyzed by fear, not wanting to be seen as failing at anything, and end up living small and live a less happy life. If you are afraid of failure, think about it this way: There is no such thing as failure, because we can always learn from the experience, which will inform our next efforts and help make them more successful. Another technique for combatting fear is to detach from the outcome, which I address in this podcast as well, using one of my own fears as an example. I wish I could tell you that you can stop feeling fear, but that’s just not the case. Instead, the big question here is, what can you do about it? How do we exist with fear but not let it take the driver’s seat, not let it control us and control our actions? To answer this question I offer several Purpose Power Tips, specific, actionable tools, to work with your fear emotionally and rationally. Fear leads us to play small, and your playing small does not serve the world. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CarinRockindPurposeGirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 022: Take Control Of Your Fear Instead Of Letting It Control You

We all have dreams. Sometimes, though, we tell ourselves that our dreams are ridiculous or frivolous or just too far-fetched to bother trying to make happen. I’ve certainly done this myself with a number of dreams in my life, and when I’ve suppressed and ignored my dreams I’ve just made myself miserable, sometimes without even understanding where my unhappiness was coming from. But I’m committed to listening to my dreams and making them a reality, and I want to help you to do the same. A big dream of mine has been to live in NYC. I lived there for several years but I was giving up on my dream by leaving there to come to Philly, and ever since it’s been eating at me. I had all sorts of reasons why I couldn’t live in NYC, and yet, it was still a burning dream of mine, and by denying this dream I ended up feeling small. I had to figure out a way to get past this and bring my dream to life. I also talk about the “fear brain,” the part of us that tries to keep us safe, that means well but inhibits our willingness to take chances, to take risks, and often, to go after our dreams. Our fear brain tries to stop us before we even get started on something new, and we all have this. It’s biologically hard-wired into us, and for good reasons having to do with evolution and self-preservation, but it doesn’t serve us anymore. I share with you how I handled my fear brain regarding my dream of living in NYC and made this particular dream come true! It’s important to think carefully about two of the words we use here: Dreams and desires. The word “dreams” has some baggage that I address, and I explain why I prefer to use “desires.” I also teach a strategy around asking a different question as a way to get past a roadblock and make the shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, which is key to actualizing your desires, and I discuss the importance of visualization – why it works and how to do it properly. I end with Purpose Power Tips, which I offer at the end of every episode. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Twitter and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and review, rate, subscribe to, and download this podcast! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

We all have dreams. Sometimes, though, we tell ourselves that our dreams are ridiculous or frivolous or just too far-fetched to bother trying to make happen. I’ve certainly done this myself with a number of dreams in my life, and when I’ve suppressed and ignored my dreams I’ve just made myself miserable, sometimes without even understanding where my unhappiness was coming from. But I’m committed to listening to my dreams and making them a reality, and I want to help you to do the same. A big dream of mine has been to live in NYC. I lived there for several years but I was giving up on my dream by leaving there to come to Philly, and ever since it’s been eating at me. I had all sorts of reasons why I couldn’t live in NYC, and yet, it was still a burning dream of mine, and by denying this dream I ended up feeling small. I had to figure out a way to get past this and bring my dream to life. I also talk about the “fear brain,” the part of us that tries to keep us safe, that means well but inhibits our willingness to take chances, to take risks, and often, to go after our dreams. Our fear brain tries to stop us before we even get started on something new, and we all have this. It’s biologically hard-wired into us, and for good reasons having to do with evolution and self-preservation, but it doesn’t serve us anymore. I share with you how I handled my fear brain regarding my dream of living in NYC and made this particular dream come true! It’s important to think carefully about two of the words we use here: Dreams and desires. The word “dreams” has some baggage that I address, and I explain why I prefer to use “desires.” I also teach a strategy around asking a different question as a way to get past a roadblock and make the shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, which is key to actualizing your desires, and I discuss the importance of visualization – why it works and how to do it properly. I end with Purpose Power Tips, which I offer at the end of every episode. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://twitter.com/carinrockind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CarinRockindPurposeGirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. It would really mean a lot to me if you would <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">go to iTunes</a> and review, rate, subscribe to, and download this podcast! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 005: Dreams, Desires, And How To Make Them Happen

This is my 50th episode, and I am so grateful to all of you, my listeners for being on this journey with me! To celebrate I’m giving you 50 tips, 50 things you can do right now, to boost your happiness! I hope you try some of these today or this week, and when you do, please let me know how it went (see below for how you can leave me voicemail)! In this episode I mention a number of different resources, and here are links to just a few of them: A Short Guide to a Happy Life, by Anna Quindlen [https://amzn.to/2XimHlJ] You can find the Values In Action tool, to learn about your own values, at https://authentichappiness.com. You can watch Amanda Palmer’s TED talk, The Art of Asking, at  https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking?language=en and you can get her book at https://amzn.to/2DZ5AwK. I also mention Ritual vitamins, which has become a sponsor of our show, and you can start getting your Ritual at https://ritual.com/purposegirl. In this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail, and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. And check out The Happy Woman Shop, at https://happywomanshop.com/. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

This is my 50th episode, and I am so grateful to all of you, my listeners for being on this journey with me! To celebrate I’m giving you 50 tips, 50 things you can do right now, to boost your happiness! I hope you try some of these today or this week, and when you do, please let me know how it went (see below for how you can leave me voicemail)! In this episode I mention a number of different resources, and here are links to just a few of them: A Short Guide to a Happy Life, by Anna Quindlen [<a href="https://amzn.to/2XimHlJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2XimHlJ</a>] You can find the Values In Action tool, to learn about your own values, at <a href="https://authentichappiness.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://authentichappiness.com</a>. You can watch Amanda Palmer’s TED talk, The Art of Asking, at <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking?language=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking?language=en</a> and you can get her book at <a href="https://amzn.to/2DZ5AwK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2DZ5AwK</a>. I also mention Ritual vitamins, which has become a sponsor of our show, and you can start getting your Ritual at <a href="https://ritual.com/purposegirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ritual.com/purposegirl</a>. In this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at <a href="http://purposegirl.com/voicemail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://purposegirl.com/voicemail</a>, and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. And check out The Happy Woman Shop, at <a href="https://happywomanshop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://happywomanshop.com/</a>. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 050: 50 Tips to Boost Your Happiness Now

I love the end of the year! It’s such a magical time, with the holidays, looking back and savoring all the wonderful moments and accomplishments of the past year, and looking ahead to the unlimited possibilities and potential of the upcoming year. And it’s even more special right now as we head into the year 2020, a number that conjures up vision and clarity, and the start of a new decade. In today’s episode, and at this magical transition point, I’m talking all about how you can set yourself up for success in the new year and the new decade. In particular, I talk about:  What the science of goal setting has to say about why the majority of New Years resolutions fail How we as women need to rethink new years resolutions and instead get in touch with, and use, our desires in conjunction with our goals, combining the feminine and the masculine Starting with how we want to feel, and who want to be, not what we want to do, in 2020 – and I give lots of examples from my own desires How we can think of our goals as SMART goals and SMART PLUS goals The importance of backing up your goals with your “why”  And if you’re listening to this episode right when it comes out, you’ll want to sign up for my free training, Be EMPOWERED in 2020, which will be held at 7 pm ET on Monday, December 16! In this training I’ll be going over the 3 pillars of a happy, fulfilled woman, the # 1 issue that is keeping women from being free and alive and on purpose (and it’s probably not what you think!), my proven 5-step process to becoming the empowered woman you want to be, and more! Register at [purposegirl.com/2020]!!! This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Ritual Vitamins, and Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off the first three months of a subscription! Check it out by going to [ritual.com/purposegirl]! During this episode I mentioned the Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology program (in which I teach). To learn more about CAPP, go to getcertifiedinpp.com, and if you do register for CAPP, use this code [carinr27] to get $150 off! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram, click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

I love the end of the year! It’s such a magical time, with the holidays, looking back and savoring all the wonderful moments and accomplishments of the past year, and looking ahead to the unlimited possibilities and potential of the upcoming year. And it’s even more special right now as we head into the year 2020, a number that conjures up vision and clarity, and the start of a new decade. In today’s episode, and at this magical transition point, I’m talking all about how you can set yourself up for success in the new year and the new decade. In particular, I talk about: <ul> <li>What the science of goal setting has to say about why the majority of New Years resolutions fail</li> <li>How we as women need to rethink new years resolutions and instead get in touch with, and use, our desires in conjunction with our goals, combining the feminine and the masculine</li> <li>Starting with how we want to feel, and who want to be, not what we want to do, in 2020 – and I give lots of examples from my own desires</li> <li>How we can think of our goals as SMART goals and SMART PLUS goals</li> <li>The importance of backing up your goals with your “why”</li> </ul> And if you’re listening to this episode right when it comes out, you’ll want to sign up for my free training, Be EMPOWERED in 2020, which will be held at 7 pm ET on Monday, December 16! In this training I’ll be going over the 3 pillars of a happy, fulfilled woman, the # 1 issue that is keeping women from being free and alive and on purpose (and it’s probably not what you think!), my proven 5-step process to becoming the empowered woman you want to be, and more! Register at [<a href="http://purposegirl.com/2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">purposegirl.com/2020</a>]!!! This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Ritual Vitamins, and Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off the first three months of a subscription! Check it out by going to [<a href="http://ritual.com/purposegirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ritual.com/purposegirl</a>]! During this episode I mentioned the Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology program (in which I teach). To learn more about CAPP, go to <a href="http://getcertifiedinpp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">getcertifiedinpp.com</a>, and if you do register for CAPP, use this code [carinr27] to get $150 off! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 091: Setting Yourself Up for Success in 2020

What does it mean to be an empowered woman? What’s the difference between being empowered and having power over someone else? In today’s episode I dive into one of my favorite areas, what it means for a woman to be truly in her power. I talk about:  The feminine and the masculine in all of us The difference between the distorted, toxic masculine, and the divine masculine The three aspects of an empowered woman The origin and meaning of the words “power” and “empowered” and what we can learn from them How you can begin to live as a truly empowered woman  This episode is brought to you by the EMPOWERED program, the four-month journey to becoming the truly empowered woman you were born to be. Learn more at purposegirl.com/empowered. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

What does it mean to be an empowered woman? What’s the difference between being empowered and having power over someone else? In today’s episode I dive into one of my favorite areas, what it means for a woman to be truly in her power. I talk about: <ul> <li>The feminine and the masculine in all of us</li> <li>The difference between the distorted, toxic masculine, and the divine masculine</li> <li>The three aspects of an empowered woman</li> <li>The origin and meaning of the words “power” and “empowered” and what we can learn from them</li> <li>How you can begin to live as a truly empowered woman</li> </ul> This episode is brought to you by the EMPOWERED program, the four-month journey to becoming the truly empowered woman you were born to be. Learn more at <a href="purposegirl.com/empowered" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">purposegirl.com/empowered</a>. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 087: How to Be an Empowered Woman

This episode kicks off a six-part series in which I take you through six different pathways to happiness, to human flourishing, and with each one I’ll provide you with tools that you can use. This is all based on the current research through a framework called PERMA-V. In today’s episode I’ll teach you all about the P: Positivity, and every other week, when I do a solo episode, I’ll be discussing another one of the 6 pathways. After you listen to each episode, I hope you’ll practice the tools I’m providing so you can apply this to your own life. I start with a bit of background to help put all of this in context. I discuss a bit of the history of psychology in the twentieth century and the birth of the field of positive psychology, which stemmed from the recognition that we needed to focus on and learn more about wellness, and not just illness. A key idea in positive psychology is that the absence of illness is not wellness. Just because you don’t have diabetes or cancer doesn’t mean you’re healthy, and just because you haven’t been diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder doesn’t mean you’re thriving and flourishing. Positive psychology started developing the understanding that, more than the surface happiness, which, while it’s pleasurable, is more fleeting, we should be learning to cultivate a deeper, more fulfilling happiness. I address the concept of the hedonic treadmill as part of the reason why the search for more money and a better job doesn’t lead to true, deep, lasting happiness, and what Aristotle called “eudaimonia,” or wellbeing and flourishing. The field of positive psychology has been studying what it takes to really cultivate our own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others, and a recent theory has laid out 6 pathways to flourishing: PERMA-V.  Positivity Engagement Relationships Meaning and Purpose Accomplishment and Achievement Vitality  In today’s episode I discuss Positivity, which does not mean being happy all the time and ignoring one’s grief and challenging emotions, and sweeping difficult experiences under the rug. Positivity is about having more positive emotions than negative emotions, more gratitude than resentment, more joy than grief and rage. We all have negativity bias, we all go more easily towards the negative than the positive, and I offer an activity for you to do that demonstrates this. The pathway of positivity really comes down to understanding how your brain works, and to your mindset, shifting from reacting harshly to stressful triggers to responding to them, so that you can show up in the world as your best self. Negativity bias served a very important role in our own survival as a species, keeping us on the lookout for threats in our environment. This no longer serves us, though, and in fact it adversely impacts our wellbeing, but it did serve a purpose evolutionarily, and this begs the question: Why do we have positive emotions? Top researcher Barbara Frederickson has shown that positive emotions also played a key role in our survival in that they contributed to building relationships, which helped us fight threats. Positive emotions also facilitate increased creativity and problem solving, helping our brains broaden and build. We need more positive emotions in our day than negative ones, and a major way to do this is through gratitude, gratitude and appreciation for what it, and also holding a vision for a positive future. I discuss the upward spiral generated by regular practices of gratitude, why it’s so important, and how to incorporate gratitude into your daily life. I talk about the pessimistic thinking style, which is characterized by the belief that challenges tend to be permanent, pervasive, and personal, versus the optimistic thinking style, in which we view challenges as temporary, isolated, and not necessarily personal. Shifting from a pessimistic thinking style to an optimistic thinking style will bring about profound improvements to your wellbeing, and research shows that having a pessimistic thinking style shortens one’s life span by an average of 9 years! I end with a discussion of the cycle of thoughts leading to feelings leading to behaviors and back to a new thought, and how we can work with this cycle to change our thoughts and therefore change the feelings and behaviors that follow. This comes in part form the work of Byron Katie who teaches us to question our own thoughts. We can all change our brains, but it takes choice, discipline and practice, and to help with that I end with several Purpose Power Tips for you take action. And here are links for a few resources I mention in this episode: Barbara Frederickson’s book, Positivity https://amzn.to/2QhlUgJ Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset https://amzn.to/2QcZ89N Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology http://getcertifiedinpp.com Women’s Global Happiness Day http://WomensHappy.com It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

This episode kicks off a six-part series in which I take you through six different pathways to happiness, to human flourishing, and with each one I’ll provide you with tools that you can use. This is all based on the current research through a framework called PERMA-V. In today’s episode I’ll teach you all about the P: Positivity, and every other week, when I do a solo episode, I’ll be discussing another one of the 6 pathways. After you listen to each episode, I hope you’ll practice the tools I’m providing so you can apply this to your own life. I start with a bit of background to help put all of this in context. I discuss a bit of the history of psychology in the twentieth century and the birth of the field of positive psychology, which stemmed from the recognition that we needed to focus on and learn more about wellness, and not just illness. A key idea in positive psychology is that the absence of illness is not wellness. Just because you don’t have diabetes or cancer doesn’t mean you’re healthy, and just because you haven’t been diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder doesn’t mean you’re thriving and flourishing. Positive psychology started developing the understanding that, more than the surface happiness, which, while it’s pleasurable, is more fleeting, we should be learning to cultivate a deeper, more fulfilling happiness. I address the concept of the hedonic treadmill as part of the reason why the search for more money and a better job doesn’t lead to true, deep, lasting happiness, and what Aristotle called “eudaimonia,” or wellbeing and flourishing. The field of positive psychology has been studying what it takes to really cultivate our own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others, and a recent theory has laid out 6 pathways to flourishing: PERMA-V. <ul> <li>Positivity</li> <li>Engagement</li> <li>Relationships</li> <li>Meaning and Purpose</li> <li>Accomplishment and Achievement</li> <li>Vitality</li> </ul> In today’s episode I discuss Positivity, which does not mean being happy all the time and ignoring one’s grief and challenging emotions, and sweeping difficult experiences under the rug. Positivity is about having more positive emotions than negative emotions, more gratitude than resentment, more joy than grief and rage. We all have negativity bias, we all go more easily towards the negative than the positive, and I offer an activity for you to do that demonstrates this. The pathway of positivity really comes down to understanding how your brain works, and to your mindset, shifting from reacting harshly to stressful triggers to responding to them, so that you can show up in the world as your best self. Negativity bias served a very important role in our own survival as a species, keeping us on the lookout for threats in our environment. This no longer serves us, though, and in fact it adversely impacts our wellbeing, but it did serve a purpose evolutionarily, and this begs the question: Why do we have positive emotions? Top researcher Barbara Frederickson has shown that positive emotions also played a key role in our survival in that they contributed to building relationships, which helped us fight threats. Positive emotions also facilitate increased creativity and problem solving, helping our brains broaden and build. We need more positive emotions in our day than negative ones, and a major way to do this is through gratitude, gratitude and appreciation for what it, and also holding a vision for a positive future. I discuss the upward spiral generated by regular practices of gratitude, why it’s so important, and how to incorporate gratitude into your daily life. I talk about the pessimistic thinking style, which is characterized by the belief that challenges tend to be permanent, pervasive, and personal, versus the optimistic thinking style, in which we view challenges as temporary, isolated, and not necessarily personal. Shifting from a pessimistic thinking style to an optimistic thinking style will bring about profound improvements to your wellbeing, and research shows that having a pessimistic thinking style shortens one’s life span by an average of 9 years! I end with a discussion of the cycle of thoughts leading to feelings leading to behaviors and back to a new thought, and how we can work with this cycle to change our thoughts and therefore change the feelings and behaviors that follow. This comes in part form the work of Byron Katie who teaches us to question our own thoughts. We can all change our brains, but it takes choice, discipline and practice, and to help with that I end with several Purpose Power Tips for you take action. And here are links for a few resources I mention in this episode: Barbara Frederickson’s book, Positivity <a href="https://amzn.to/2QhlUgJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2QhlUgJ</a> Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset <a href="https://amzn.to/2QcZ89N" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2QcZ89N</a> Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology <a href="http://getcertifiedinpp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://getcertifiedinpp.com</a> Women’s Global Happiness Day <a href="http://WomensHappy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://WomensHappy.com</a> It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CarinRockindPurposeGirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 030: The First Pathway to Happiness and Flourishing - Positivity

The primary definition of “goddess” is typically given as a “female deity.” But the term is also defined as being a woman of extraordinary beauty and charm, or a greatly admired or adored woman. With that meaning in mind, shouldn’t we see ourselves and other women as goddesses? To say that we are divine, sacred, holy, does not have to mean that we are better than other women; we could and should see all women as sacred. And we can look to some of the great goddesses of antiquity to see the facets of the divine in ourselves. From Aphrodite to Artemis to Kali and Lakshmi and more, I discuss some of the characteristics of a number of goddesses, their particular talents and gifts that they offered the world as a part of their own purpose, and how we as women have a sacred purpose of our own. By learning to value our own talents and strengths, we can start to see the divine in ourselves and treat ourselves like the goddesses we truly are. Everyone, regardless of gender, has traits that are considered masculine and traits that are considered feminine, and both kinds are important. However, we live in a male-dominated society that undervalues the feminine traits and overvalues the masculine traits. Plus, women are bombarded with images and messages in the media that hold up a certain idea of beauty that is unattainable for just about every woman, which only serves to demoralize women and make us feel even less attractive, less worthy. But we get to flip that. We get to decide that we are goddesses worthy of adoration and admiration. We have a choice. We can choose what messages to internalize. And as I often do, I end this episode with Purpose Power Tips. During this episode I referred to an upcoming retreat in Greece, which you can learn about here. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to  iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The primary definition of “goddess” is typically given as a “female deity.” But the term is also defined as being a woman of extraordinary beauty and charm, or a greatly admired or adored woman. With that meaning in mind, shouldn’t we see ourselves and other women as goddesses? To say that we are divine, sacred, holy, does not have to mean that we are better than other women; we could and should see all women as sacred. And we can look to some of the great goddesses of antiquity to see the facets of the divine in ourselves. From Aphrodite to Artemis to Kali and Lakshmi and more, I discuss some of the characteristics of a number of goddesses, their particular talents and gifts that they offered the world as a part of their own purpose, and how we as women have a sacred purpose of our own. By learning to value our own talents and strengths, we can start to see the divine in ourselves and treat ourselves like the goddesses we truly are. Everyone, regardless of gender, has traits that are considered masculine and traits that are considered feminine, and both kinds are important. However, we live in a male-dominated society that undervalues the feminine traits and overvalues the masculine traits. Plus, women are bombarded with images and messages in the media that hold up a certain idea of beauty that is unattainable for just about every woman, which only serves to demoralize women and make us feel even less attractive, less worthy. But we get to flip that. We get to decide that we are goddesses worthy of adoration and admiration. We have a choice. We can choose what messages to internalize. And as I often do, I end this episode with Purpose Power Tips. During this episode I referred to an upcoming retreat in Greece, which you can <a href="https://carinrockind.com/coaching/retreats/gift-of-the-goddess/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">learn about here</a>. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CarinRockindPurposeGirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 016: You Are A Goddess

February 14 is celebrated in countries around the world as Valentine’s Day, but in recent years, February 13, the day on which this episode is being released, has been known as Self-Love Day. In today’s episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m joined by Crystal Langen: speaker, author, coach, and sisterhood specialist. Crystal teaches women to speak their voice and helps them build and strengthen their own self-love. In this episode, Crystal talks about:  Reclaiming our beauty-knowing The power of the seemingly simple act of wearing red lipstick, and its impact on our own feelings about ourselves and about being seen Her near-death experience and how her connection to herself and her own self-love saved her life The connection between loving yourself and loving others How she nurtures her long-lasting, smokin’-hot sex life with her partner of 20 years  You can learn more about Crystal Langen at her website (www.crystallangen.com), follow her on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/crystallangen) and Instagram (Red_Lip_Revolution), and check out her private FB group, Beauty + Body RECLAMATION (https://www.facebook.com/groups/522219611482293/). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!   About Crystal Langen Crystal Langen is a certified WomanSpeak speaker, international best selling author, coach (for 1-on-1, online group courses, and masterminds), and sisterhood specialist. At the time of the release of this episode she has one remaining opening for 1-on-1 coaching. Please contact her through her website to inquire about bringing her to speak about her Red Lip Revolution or to have her bring her “red tent and teardrop trailer” to events such as women’s conferences, marches, and festivals.

February 14 is celebrated in countries around the world as Valentine’s Day, but in recent years, February 13, the day on which this episode is being released, has been known as Self-Love Day. In today’s episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m joined by Crystal Langen: speaker, author, coach, and sisterhood specialist. Crystal teaches women to speak their voice and helps them build and strengthen their own self-love. In this episode, Crystal talks about: <ul> <li>Reclaiming our beauty-knowing</li> <li>The power of the seemingly simple act of wearing red lipstick, and its impact on our own feelings about ourselves and about being seen</li> <li>Her near-death experience and how her connection to herself and her own self-love saved her life</li> <li>The connection between loving yourself and loving others</li> <li>How she nurtures her long-lasting, smokin’-hot sex life with her partner of 20 years</li> </ul> You can learn more about Crystal Langen at her website (<a href="http://www.crystallangen.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.crystallangen.com</a>), follow her on Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/crystallangen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/crystallangen</a>) and Instagram (Red_Lip_Revolution), and check out her private FB group, Beauty + Body RECLAMATION (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/522219611482293/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/522219611482293/</a>). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Crystal Langen Crystal Langen is a certified WomanSpeak speaker, international best selling author, coach (for 1-on-1, online group courses, and masterminds), and sisterhood specialist. At the time of the release of this episode she has one remaining opening for 1-on-1 coaching. Please contact her through her website to inquire about bringing her to speak about her Red Lip Revolution or to have her bring her “red tent and teardrop trailer” to events such as women’s conferences, marches, and festivals.

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 099: How to Love Yourself AND Have a Hot Relationship

Pax Tandon

My guest today is Pax Tandon, author, producer, wellness advocate, teacher, and former news anchor. Her mission is to effect mass positive change on the planet, and she believes that the practice of Mindfulness is vital to this mission. Her book, Mindfulness Matters, is out now. She also recently finished work on the Mindfulness Matters short film, which she co-produced, co-wrote, voiced and starred in. Tandon holds a Master’s Degree in Positive Psychology, and certifications in mindfulness, positive psychology coaching, yoga, and past life regression therapy.  Pax believes that mindfulness is the foundation of thriving, and that without purpose, or rather, without aligning with our true purpose, we can never fully achieve well-being. Mindfulness can help us cultivate the inner attunement we need to listen to our inner voice and stay on our "due North" path toward fulfillment. She defines mindfulness as a non-judgmental awareness of the present moment, the ability to sit with the present moment, just as it is, without actively trying to change it or resist it. Pax addresses some of the many benefits of developing mindfulness, including an improved ability to manage one’s emotions in a healthy way. We can become less reactive and less judgmental and learn to interact with our world in a much more objective, calm way. Do we want to live in upset, frustration, and anger much of the time, or do we want to release ourselves from that, liberate ourselves from that, and live differently? Mindfulness practices also cultivate empathy, because as we are better able to understand our own thoughts and emotions, so we become better able to relate to and understand others. And as we are better able to regulate our own emotions we become better decision makers, as we can consider options more objectively and be less influenced by overpowering emotions in the heat of the moment. Being in a more positive state of mind is good for so many reasons, including improving our physical health, our social connections, and our ability to do creative problem solving. In our society today with so many distractions and demands on our attention, it’s so important for us to be able to exercise greater control over where we'd like to place our attention. Discipline and self-regulation are fundamentally liberating. They liberate you from attachments to things that aren’t in your highest and greatest good. Pax also talks about the importance of a gratitude practice as part of one’s overall mindfulness practice, specifically the writing of gratitude letters; mindfulness in eating; and, the connections between mindfulness and purpose. To learn more about Pax, you can follow her on Instagram (@paxtandon) and Twitter (@paxtandon), connect with her on Facebook (Pax Tandon), and check out her website (www.paxtandon.com). You can get her new book, Mindfulness Matters: A Guide to Mastering Your Life, at Amazon (https://amzn.to/2SOfdVC). Pax recommends the book, Stealing Fire, which you can also find at Amazon (https://amzn.to/2yYJAjC). I’ll be talking more about it in the future, but I mentioned the opening of the Women’s Happy online store, which you can find at https://Bit.ly/womenshappy. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

My guest today is Pax Tandon, author, producer, wellness advocate, teacher, and former news anchor. Her mission is to effect mass positive change on the planet, and she believes that the practice of Mindfulness is vital to this mission. Her book, Mindfulness Matters, is out now. She also recently finished work on the Mindfulness Matters short film, which she co-produced, co-wrote, voiced and starred in. Tandon holds a Master’s Degree in Positive Psychology, and certifications in mindfulness, positive psychology coaching, yoga, and past life regression therapy.  Pax believes that mindfulness is the foundation of thriving, and that without purpose, or rather, without aligning with our true purpose, we can never fully achieve well-being. Mindfulness can help us cultivate the inner attunement we need to listen to our inner voice and stay on our "due North" path toward fulfillment. She defines mindfulness as a non-judgmental awareness of the present moment, the ability to sit with the present moment, just as it is, without actively trying to change it or resist it. Pax addresses some of the many benefits of developing mindfulness, including an improved ability to manage one’s emotions in a healthy way. We can become less reactive and less judgmental and learn to interact with our world in a much more objective, calm way. Do we want to live in upset, frustration, and anger much of the time, or do we want to release ourselves from that, liberate ourselves from that, and live differently? Mindfulness practices also cultivate empathy, because as we are better able to understand our own thoughts and emotions, so we become better able to relate to and understand others. And as we are better able to regulate our own emotions we become better decision makers, as we can consider options more objectively and be less influenced by overpowering emotions in the heat of the moment. Being in a more positive state of mind is good for so many reasons, including improving our physical health, our social connections, and our ability to do creative problem solving. In our society today with so many distractions and demands on our attention, it’s so important for us to be able to exercise greater control over where we'd like to place our attention. Discipline and self-regulation are fundamentally liberating. They liberate you from attachments to things that aren’t in your highest and greatest good. Pax also talks about the importance of a gratitude practice as part of one’s overall mindfulness practice, specifically the writing of gratitude letters; mindfulness in eating; and, the connections between mindfulness and purpose. To learn more about Pax, you can follow her on Instagram (@paxtandon) and Twitter (@paxtandon), connect with her on Facebook (Pax Tandon), and check out her website (<a href="http://www.paxtandon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.paxtandon.com</a>). You can get her new book, Mindfulness Matters: A Guide to Mastering Your Life, at Amazon (<a href="https://amzn.to/2SOfdVC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2SOfdVC</a>). Pax recommends the book, Stealing Fire, which you can also find at Amazon (<a href="https://amzn.to/2yYJAjC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2yYJAjC</a>). I’ll be talking more about it in the future, but I mentioned the opening of the Women’s Happy online store, which you can find at <a href="https://Bit.ly/womenshappy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://Bit.ly/womenshappy</a>. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CarinRockindPurposeGirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 035: Mindfulness Matters with Pax Tandon

Slowing down, pausing, and taking a moment to appreciate what we have is so important to our wellbeing, but in the hectic day-to-day rush of our lives we rarely take time for appreciation. In the United States we have the holiday of Thanksgiving, which is a day set aside for us to do exactly this, but how do we use the power of gratitude to improve our lives every single day? In today’s episode I share with you my Thankful Five, five things I’m grateful for in the past year. I get super personal, I even cry in this episode, sharing the things that matter most to me. Plus, for each of the Thankful Fives, I offer takeaways for you to apply to your own life, including why you need a village of support, purpose and impact, and at least one relationship you can count on in the middle of the night. I also talk about:  The upward spiral of positivity that will have lasting benefit on your health The concept and practice of gratitude, and why it’s so important from the standpoint of positive psychology How to make a gratitude practice work for you to overcome busy-ness, burnout, frustration, negativity, boredom, and overwhelm How to create a gratitude practice that works for you, with specific instructions How to use your brain’s confirmation bias to support your gratitude practice  This episode is brought to you by the EMPOWERED program, the four-month journey to becoming the truly empowered woman you were born to be. Learn more at purposegirl.com/empowered. Also, the day after this episode is released we’re launching Seven Days of Savings, the first ever PurposeGirls holiday sale! In order get your savings, you need to sign up for my newsletter (if you haven’t already, you can do it here), because each day you’ll receive an email with the item that’s on sale for only 24 hours! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram, click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

Slowing down, pausing, and taking a moment to appreciate what we have is so important to our wellbeing, but in the hectic day-to-day rush of our lives we rarely take time for appreciation. In the United States we have the holiday of Thanksgiving, which is a day set aside for us to do exactly this, but how do we use the power of gratitude to improve our lives every single day? In today’s episode I share with you my Thankful Five, five things I’m grateful for in the past year. I get super personal, I even cry in this episode, sharing the things that matter most to me. Plus, for each of the Thankful Fives, I offer takeaways for you to apply to your own life, including why you need a village of support, purpose and impact, and at least one relationship you can count on in the middle of the night. I also talk about: <ul> <li>The upward spiral of positivity that will have lasting benefit on your health</li> <li>The concept and practice of gratitude, and why it’s so important from the standpoint of positive psychology</li> <li>How to make a gratitude practice work for you to overcome busy-ness, burnout, frustration, negativity, boredom, and overwhelm</li> <li>How to create a gratitude practice that works for you, with specific instructions</li> <li>How to use your brain’s confirmation bias to support your gratitude practice</li> </ul> This episode is brought to you by the EMPOWERED program, the four-month journey to becoming the truly empowered woman you were born to be. Learn more at <a href="http://purposegirl.com/empowered" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">purposegirl.com/empowered</a>. Also, the day after this episode is released we’re launching Seven Days of Savings, the first ever PurposeGirls holiday sale! In order get your savings, you need to sign up for my newsletter (if you haven’t already, you can do it <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>), because each day you’ll receive an email with the item that’s on sale for only 24 hours! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 089: How to Improve Your Life with Gratitude

A dear friend and client of mine passed away a few days ago, and it got me thinking about what it means to live one’s life fully, to live so that you don’t have regrets. A research study showed that at the end of life, people tended to regret the things they hadn’t done more than the things they had done. And so in honor of, and inspired by, my dear friend Brenda, I use the book, The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying, by Bronnie Ware, (which you can get at Amazon -- https://amzn.to/2zeJpAz) to talk about how to avoid having all sorts of regrets at the end of your life. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

A dear friend and client of mine passed away a few days ago, and it got me thinking about what it means to live one’s life fully, to live so that you don’t have regrets. A research study showed that at the end of life, people tended to regret the things they hadn’t done more than the things they had done. And so in honor of, and inspired by, my dear friend Brenda, I use the book, The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying, by Bronnie Ware, (which you can get at Amazon -- <a href="https://amzn.to/2zeJpAz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2zeJpAz</a>) to talk about how to avoid having all sorts of regrets at the end of your life. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 076: Living a Life Without Regret

No matter what we’ve been through, no matter what kinds of traumas we’ve experienced, no matter what we hear in the news, we can always regain hope. When crappy things happen – and they most certainly will – we have a number of choices in what we do. Positive psychology, the science of happiness and human flourishing, offers us a number of practical, effective strategies that we can employ to keep going, to grow, and to thrive, and to regain our hope. I begin with a discussion of the relationship between goals and hope, and how goals start in the mind while hope starts in the heart, with emotions. Both are vital, but hope should precede goals. Hope is the igniter for all of your goals. According to Hope Theory (by C. R. Snyder), hope gives us motivation and strategies towards our goals. It’s normal, and healthy, to feel down, to feel hopeless, to drown yourself in Ben and Jerry’s, for a while. But you can’t stay there. You need to move through it. And all you need is the tiniest bit of hope, the realization that things can get better, that the world can be a little brighter. I offer concrete examples from women with whom I’ve worked, women who felt hopeless and in whom I helped cultivate a renewed feeling of hope. I share a story about Dr. Chris Feudtner, who works with terminally ill children in palliative care at CHOP in Philadelphia, and how he and his staff help the families of these children find something to be hopeful about. I share the heartbreaking and awe-inspiring story of Karla Jacinto, a victim of human trafficking who survived years of horror and still rebuilt her hope in the world. She now uses her experiences as fuel to fight for others. Hope gives us motivation, agency, and strategies. Drawing from this example, I consider what strategies I can come up with to rebuild my own hope in a troubled world. I introduce the concepts of pessimistic thinking styles and optimistic thinking styles, how to shift from the former to the latter, and why this is so important. Adopting an optimistic thinking style is crucial to overcoming hopelessness and to developing and implementing strategies to move our lives forward, and I end with a few Purpose Power Tips to help you nurture an optimistic thinking style. Also, I mention my 4-week Living On Purpose course, which you can learn about here. If you'd like to learn more about pessimistic and optimistic thinking styles, check out Dr. Seligman's book, Learned Optimism, available at Amazon here. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

No matter what we’ve been through, no matter what kinds of traumas we’ve experienced, no matter what we hear in the news, we can always regain hope. When crappy things happen – and they most certainly will – we have a number of choices in what we do. Positive psychology, the science of happiness and human flourishing, offers us a number of practical, effective strategies that we can employ to keep going, to grow, and to thrive, and to regain our hope. I begin with a discussion of the relationship between goals and hope, and how goals start in the mind while hope starts in the heart, with emotions. Both are vital, but hope should precede goals. Hope is the igniter for all of your goals. According to Hope Theory (by C. R. Snyder), hope gives us motivation and strategies towards our goals. It’s normal, and healthy, to feel down, to feel hopeless, to drown yourself in Ben and Jerry’s, for a while. But you can’t stay there. You need to move through it. And all you need is the tiniest bit of hope, the realization that things can get better, that the world can be a little brighter. I offer concrete examples from women with whom I’ve worked, women who felt hopeless and in whom I helped cultivate a renewed feeling of hope. I share a story about Dr. Chris Feudtner, who works with terminally ill children in palliative care at CHOP in Philadelphia, and how he and his staff help the families of these children find something to be hopeful about. I share the heartbreaking and awe-inspiring story of <a href="%20https:/www.cnn.com/2015/11/10/americas/freedom-project-mexico-trafficking-survivor/index.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Karla Jacinto</a>, a victim of human trafficking who survived years of horror and still rebuilt her hope in the world. She now uses her experiences as fuel to fight for others. Hope gives us motivation, agency, and strategies. Drawing from this example, I consider what strategies I can come up with to rebuild my own hope in a troubled world. I introduce the concepts of pessimistic thinking styles and optimistic thinking styles, how to shift from the former to the latter, and why this is so important. Adopting an optimistic thinking style is crucial to overcoming hopelessness and to developing and implementing strategies to move our lives forward, and I end with a few Purpose Power Tips to help you nurture an optimistic thinking style. Also, I mention my 4-week Living On Purpose course, <a href="https://carinrockind.com/living-on-purpose-course-welcome/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">which you can learn about here</a>. If you'd like to learn more about pessimistic and optimistic thinking styles, check out Dr. Seligman's book, Learned Optimism, <a href="https://amzn.to/2zxnOpR" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">available at Amazon here</a>. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-women-to-live-their/id1347436922?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinrockind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CarinRockindPurposeGirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

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