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10% of people who make new year’s resolutions successfully implement lasting change. The other 90% fail. Why do we try to make resolutions if we know that they don’t work? Listen in to learn the three key factors for making lasting change in our lives. Drink of the Week: Kir Royalehttps://cookieandkate.com/kir-royale-recipe/This episode is sponsored by Nickerson, a full-service branding, marketing, and PR and communications agency with team members in Boston, LA, Miami, and NYC. https://nickersoncos.com/Julie Brown: Website- ​https://juliebrownbd.com/Instagram- ​https://www.instagram.com/juliebrown_bd/LinkedIn- ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-brown-b6942817/Youtube- ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwWVdayM2mYXzR9JNLJ55Q

Our whole lives we’ve been told that the holidays are "the most wonderful time of the year" but have we ever thought about if that is actually true and if it is why? We tend to be more stressed during the holidays, with numerous events, family obligations, and making sure we get everything done before Santa gets here. Not to mention that the holiday season also ushers in colds, the flu, and likely other diseases - especially this year, additionally there is severely reduced daylight. But even with all this, an American Psychological Association study found that nearly 80% of people reported that they were positive and happy during the holidays. One explanation from a Washington Post article is that we tend to experience Holiday induced euphoria at this time of year. The article wouldn't go so far as to say the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, but that there's pretty good evidence that the holidays are the least-miserable time of the year. Listen in for a discussion on why the holidays are so magical.Drink of the Week: Holly Jolly Christmas Citrus Cocktailhttps://www.halfbakedharvest.com/holly-jolly-christmas-citrus-cocktail/This episode is sponsored by Nickerson, a full-service branding, marketing, and PR and communications agency with team members in Boston, LA, Miami, and NYC. https://nickersoncos.com/Julie Brown: Website- ​https://juliebrownbd.com/Instagram- ​https://www.instagram.com/juliebrown_bd/LinkedIn- ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-brown-b6942817/Youtube- ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwWVdayM2mYXzR9JNLJ55Q

Yo-Ho sending Christmas cards! It’s my favorite line from the iconic Twelve Pains of Christmas. But seriously, have you ever wondered why we send Christmas cards, how it started, and why don’t we take time to send notes to family and friends any other time of the year. Listen in for a history lesson on how the Christmas card tradition started, a discussion on why we should be sending cards throughout the year, not just at Christmas time. Drink of the Week: Last Word Cocktailhttps://www.liquor.com/recipes/the-last-word/This episode is sponsored by Nickerson, a full-service branding, marketing, and PR and communications agency with team members in Boston, LA, Miami, and NYC. https://nickersoncos.com/Julie Brown: Website- ​https://juliebrownbd.com/Instagram- ​https://www.instagram.com/juliebrown_bd/LinkedIn- ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-brown-b6942817/Youtube- ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwWVdayM2mYXzR9JNLJ55Q

We’ve all heard of the Meyers Briggs personality test, you’ve probably taken that test a few times over the course of your career - but have you ever taken an Enneagram test to find out your personality number. The Enneagram shows a range of healthy to unhealthy behaviors that each of the 9 personality types might demonstrate unconsciously. The enneagram number offers a foundation to have a discussion about who we are, why we do the things we do, why we react to things a certain way. Listen in to my discussion with Enneagram coach Nicole Saunders as she breaks down the 9 personality types and how we can use the power of the numbers in our relationships and our careers. Drink of the Week: No. 8 Cocktailhttps://www.seriouseats.com/no-8-cocktail-whitehall-kings-ginger-mezcal-paloma-recipeThis episode is sponsored by Nickerson, a full-service branding, marketing, and PR and communications agency with team members in Boston, LA, Miami, and NYC. https://nickersoncos.com/Julie Brown: Website- ​https://juliebrownbd.com/Instagram- ​https://www.instagram.com/juliebrown_bd/LinkedIn- ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-brown-b6942817/Youtube- ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwWVdayM2mYXzR9JNLJ55QFacebook- ​https://www.facebook.com/juliebrownbd/Nicole Saundershttps://saunderssays.com/

What if we redefined what success looks like for us, in our careers and in our relationships. As we become more and more successful in our careers we need to start checking our pulse or our temperature along the way to say, is this what I really want? Is this making me happy? Is this aligning with the values I have or the values that I want? Listen in as I talk with Rachel Sheerin an award winning keynote speaker who has been described as the Brene Brown of Burnout to discuss are we burned out, or are we just tired of all the bullshit in our lives?Drink of the Week: Peppermint White Russian ​​https://theforkedspoon.com/holiday-peppermint-white-russian/This episode is sponsored by Nickerson, a full-service branding, marketing, and PR and communications agency with team members in Boston, LA, Miami, and NYC. https://nickersoncos.com/Julie Brown: Website- ​https://juliebrownbd.com/Instagram- ​https://www.instagram.com/juliebrown_bd/LinkedIn- ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-brown-b6942817/Youtube- ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwWVdayM2mYXzR9JNLJ55QFacebook- ​https://www.facebook.com/juliebrownbd/Rachel Sheerinhttps://www.rachelsheerin.com/https://www.rachelsheerin.com/ooo

When I was a kid my nana always said “you have to suffer to be beautiful!” It’s a pretty shitty thing to say to a kid - but the truth is that the idea that we have to suffer in order to have things or be successful is a narrative that we are constantly being force fed and it’s actually killing us, because there is no guarantee that more hours worked will actually translate to success. Are we actually productive, or are we just addicted to being busy? Welcome to episode 68 of This Shit Works where I discuss how Hustle Culture is quite literally killing us, how to identify if you are living your life in a Hustle Culture and how to break free from it if you are!Drink of the Week: The Haymakerhttps://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/a37598524/haymaker-cocktail-recipe/This episode is sponsored by Nickerson, a full-service branding, marketing, and PR and communications agency with team members in Boston, LA, Miami, and NYC. https://nickersoncos.com/Julie Brown: Website- ​https://juliebrownbd.com/Instagram- ​https://www.instagram.com/juliebrown_bd/LinkedIn- ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-brown-b6942817/Youtube- ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwWVdayM2mYXzR9JNLJ55QFacebook- ​https://www.facebook.com/juliebrownbd/

Has an amazing idea ever come to you in the shower? Yes of course it has - that is when all great ideas come to us. BUT! Have you ever taken that great idea and turned it into a 7 figure business. I’m betting the answer is no. And that my friends is the difference between having an idea and acting on that idea. Welcome to Episode 67 where I am joined by Adam Hendle the founder of Ballsy on how he turned an idea into a multimillion dollar business in just 7 months. Drink of the Week: The Tainted Love Shothttps://www.topshelfpours.com/tainted-love-shot/This episode is sponsored by Nickerson, a full-service branding, marketing, and PR and communications agency with team members in Boston, LA, Miami, and NYC. https://nickersoncos.com/Julie Brown: Website- ​https://juliebrownbd.com/Instagram- ​https://www.instagram.com/juliebrown_bd/LinkedIn- ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-brown-b6942817/Youtube- ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwWVdayM2mYXzR9JNLJ55QFacebook- ​https://www.facebook.com/juliebrownbd/Adam HendleWebsite: https://ballwash.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamhendle/DISCOUNT CODE: JULIE20sound/music by www.freesound.org/people/setuniman/

Anti Fragile is a term that was coined in 2012 by Nassim Taleb. Things that are antifragile are things that gain from disorder. And when we learn how to be antifragile, we have the capability to thrive, not despite but because of stressors and volatility that we experience.My guest today is the epitome of antifragility. In May 2009 Jodi was diagnosed with a brain tumor, located between her right auditory canal and her brainstem. Jodi underwent surgery where 80 percent of the tumor was removed, but due to the proximity to her brainstem, the operation was not without complications. Jodi's nerves were damaged, leading to facial paralysis, hearing loss, and pneumocephalus. Listen in as Jodi discusses what she has learned about GROWTH and being antifragile in the 12 years since her diagnosis.Drink of the week: Beautiful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oolzkaDPEnoThis episode is sponsored by Nickerson, a full-service branding, marketing, and PR and communications agency with team members in Boston, LA, Miami, and NYC. https://nickersoncos.com/Julie Brown: Website- ​https://juliebrownbd.com/Instagram- ​https://www.instagram.com/juliebrown_bd/LinkedIn- ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-brown-b6942817/Youtube- ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwWVdayM2mYXzR9JNLJ55QFacebook- ​https://www.facebook.com/juliebrownbd/Jodi Orguil Brownhttps://www.jodiobrown.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/JodiOrgillBrownhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiobrown/https://www.amazon.com/Jodi-Orgill-Brown/e/B0182YMQDY%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

On average one in eight people in the United States (or 30 million people) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears, based on standard hearing examinations. Approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing.Think about your average networking event or conference, how loud those spaces are, so many people talking all at the same time. Think about how important networking is for our careers and try to understand how difficult it would be to navigate these types of events when you are deaf and hard of hearing. Listen in as I talk with Dustin Feldman of 3 Play Media. Dustin was diagnosed with pronounced hearing loss when he was five years old. We discuss what his life has been like since then and how he is an advocate for the deaf and hard of hearing community.  Drink of the Week: The Golden Lasso of Truth Cocktail (Wonder Woman Cocktail) If you liked what you heard today, please leave a review and subscribe to the podcast. Also, please remember to share the podcast to help it reach a larger audience.This episode is sponsored by Nickerson, a full-service branding, marketing, and PR and communications agency with team members in Boston, LA, Miami, and NYC. https://nickersoncos.com/Julie Brown: Website- ​https://juliebrownbd.com/Instagram- ​https://www.instagram.com/juliebrown_bd/LinkedIn- ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-brown-b6942817/Youtube- ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwWVdayM2mYXzR9JNLJ55QFacebook- ​https://www.facebook.com/juliebrownbd/Dustin Feldmanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinfeldman89/https://www.3playmedia.com/

Have you ever wondered why we love being scared? You would think that the reality of the pandemic was scary enough, but 2020 saw the horror genre take home its largest share of the box office in modern history - without having any movie theaters open. Listen in as I discuss the 5 reasons behind why we love to be scared, and I also share some ghost stories from you, the listeners. Drink of the Week: Children of the Corn Cocktail https://www.thespruceeats.com/children-of-the-corn-cocktail-recipe-759057If you liked what you heard today, please leave a review and subscribe to the podcast. Also, please remember to share the podcast to help it reach a larger audience.This episode is sponsored by Nickerson, a full-service branding, marketing, and PR and communications agency with team members in Boston, LA, Miami, and NYC. https://nickersoncos.com/Julie Brown: Website- ​https://juliebrownbd.com/Instagram- ​https://www.instagram.com/juliebrown_bd/LinkedIn- ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-brown-b6942817/Youtube- ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwWVdayM2mYXzR9JNLJ55QFacebook- ​https://www.facebook.com/juliebrownbd/