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Today, we are talking to Certified Master Coach and Goal Expert, Carrie Marshall about identifying what you actually want and figuring out what it's going to look like to get it.  We talk about timing, releasing the expectations and opinions of others, and doing what YOU want - going after something just because you want it. Carrie shares some great quick tips, exercises, and examples to help you in the process. (There's one that I, particularly, love! But, you'll have to listen to find out...) As adults, we can forget to do things just for fun, curiosity, adventure, passion... just because we WANT to. Let's see if we can recapture some of that today! "Want what you want without anybody saying it's okay." - Carrie Marshall ----- Find out more about Carrie by searching @Drive_Your_Thoughts_Coaching on Instagram and YouTube. Or, at https://driveyourthoughts.com. ----- Do you have some things you still want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan?  What if there was even more to discover? 🤔 Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me.  It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me! Join here: caryngillen.com/30q ----- Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

"If I think I am my brain, then I am a victim to it all the time." Next Level Thinking has really shown up as a thing in coaching and in the online space these last couple of years. In one of my small groups, we had a really interesting conversation about it recently. Questions that came up were: "How do I know what next level thinking is? Am I there now/Is this it? Who decides what next level thinking is?"  And, I think there's two sides to it:  1). The really useful side where we go inward and really think about and analyze our thoughts - making that differentiation between who we are and what we habitually think.  2). The other side, that was created as a marketing tool to establish the gap between where you are now and where X person's product could potentially take you. It's a cool idea, if it works for you. If it doesn't work for you, put it down. It does not have to be a weapon you use against yourself.  Next Level Thinking does not have to be hard. Let it be what it is for you. And have some fun!  You always have access to thinking about your thoughts and it opens up so much more in life. If you are going to put yourself out there, try new things, be creative... you will come up against your own brain - it happens.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with you, that is exactly what's supposed to happen. It's also an opportunity for "Next Level Thinking". And you have the capacity to do that right now.  When we give ourselves the gift of being willing to neutralize how our brains work, so that we can see them with genuine curiosity, that's when the good stuff happens. :) ----- Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔 Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me! Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q ----- Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

“The thing I love about Human Design is that there is no box!” - Jackie Johnstone Today's episode explores the many facets of Human Design. Our guest, Jackie Johnstone is a Human Design for Business Expert, Marketing Consultant, Breathwork Facilitator, Subconscious Transformation Coach - and true Manifesting Generator (just in case you couldn't tell). We touch on... - How to find your type - What it means - The basics you can start utilizing (in life and business) right away - Tapping into the wisdom of our bodies - Utilizing your strategy and authority to make decisions - How Human Design allows you to experiment and helps you feel freer Would you like to experience radical self-acceptance? Do you want to increase your awareness and freedom around how YOU'RE here to show up? Do you want to have some fun? If you answered 'yes' to any of those questions, make sure to listen to this episode! And, if you learn your type and/or anything new as a result, make sure to let us know on Instagram (@caryngillen @jackiejohnstone). We'd love to hear about it! ----- To find out more about Jackie and her work or to get her FREE GUIDE on understanding the basics of your chart, visit www.jackiejohnstone.ca. ----- Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔 Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me! Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q ----- Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

What comes easy or naturally to you? We so often make ourselves wrong for having the strengths that we have. In a world where many people are overtired and don't have the energy they want, we need to STOP doing this. The more we learn to play to our actual strengths, the easier it is for us to feel when we're outside of them. A good place to start: 1). Listen to this episode. 2). Notice the things that come easily to you and figure out how to do them MOST of the time. 3). Abandon the notion that only hard work is good. Optional: Take the StrengthsFinder test. When we allow ourselves to be who we are, live in our strengths and from our values, things become easier and we find flow. "I want you to have a life you don't have to recover from." - Caryn ----- Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔 Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me! Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q ----- Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

"I don't think it's okay that we're out here being helping professionals and that sometimes people have to leave and recover. What are we doing as individuals, and as an industry, to make sure that's happening less and less?" - Caryn That is a large part of today's conversation with Nicky Hammond, The Coach's Coach. Are we making space to listen and are we open to feedback -- even, and maybe especially, when it comes to how we are doing our work? This is a call to practitioners to step more into the role of powerful, grounded leadership... to slow down... and to focus more on internal goals and success than external ones. "We co-create experiences. And, we can provide people with exactly what they asked for - and more. The impact we can have, as coaches, is so fun!" - Nicky Listen to the episode and decide: - Do you want to be an ethical coach? - What does that look like for you? - How does that apply to your business? Then, take that next, right step. Just one. You do not have to do everything all at once.  Let us know if you're feeling this call to responsibility, as well! You can find us both on Instagram @caryngillen and @nickyhammond_coaching. ----- To find out more about Nicky, you can also visit nickyhammond.com. Or, find her on... Facebook at Nicky Hammond Coaching. ----- Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔  Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me! Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q ----- Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

"The thing wasn't the thing at all. The process was EVERYTHING." When you've been in business a long time, you try a lot of things. You fail at a lot of things. And, you succeed at a lot of things as well. Earlier on in my career, I wrote a book. I hustled and did all this stuff that nearly killed me to get it out in the world. But, I did it. I figured it out and I pulled it off. It was a best-seller in its category. Last year, I felt it tugging at me to put it to bed. It no longer felt like me and my work. So, I removed it from Amazon. I took it away and I don't think you can get it (in any version) anywhere anymore. It was over, just like that. I'm still so proud of it and everything it taught me! But, it didn't fit anymore so I stopped dragging it around. I felt like this was an important thing to share because so much in this business we see the crescendo of everything - getting bigger, louder, better, more, more, more. But, sometimes, there is also a de-crescendo, where things get quieter and less important. I love when things are done. I love starts and ends. So, I'm curious... For you, is there anything tugging at you? Anything asking to go to bed or be done? Because it's okay. It's okay to just be done with stuff. It's okay to quiet things down. I'd love to know, what's ending? And, why is that perfect for you? Only you get to decide.  Tag me or DM me on IG and let me know. ----- Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔 Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me! Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q ----- Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

What if work was nourishing and energizing - a place where humans were not resources and people genuinely loved being there? That's the shift we're making.  And, if you cannot get on board with that, then your company/your business becomes obsolete because the change IS happening. In this episode, I talk to Organizational Health and Teamwork Specialist, Faith Clarke about building spaces where people feel like they can thrive.  We get into: - This idea of the "traditional workplace". For who? And, for what? What are we keeping alive that maybe doesn't serve anybody anymore? - Managing ourselves to create safety and trust. The ability to have a conversation and manage my own responses (to my not knowing/lack of understanding of what someone else needs and is going through). - Restorative work vs scaling. What's the difference and why does it matter? - Human-centered work. What do we believe about people and how certain people can be treated? "Every cycle of disruption creates something new. And, I think, we are living in a cycle of disruption right now - where people are acknowledging that they can be different from the people around them, things can be different... And, they are going to pursue spaces where they're honored.  All of us, together, can create more of what's needed." - Faith Clarke ----- To find out more about Faith, visit faithclarke.com. Or, find her on... LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-clarke-550328a/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/faithaclarke/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TeamworkWithFaith ----- Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔 Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me! Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q ----- Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

The podcast is officially 1 year old!!! And, there are some things I have learned I LOVE about how we do things here. In case you are curious, or if you ever go on a podcast journey of your own, this episode is a fun glimpse behind-the-scenes! I share how we started, how I batch my energy, why I never feel like we're "behind", and the top 3 things I've learned in this past year. I also WANT to hear from you!  What's working for you? If you've ever shared it (which I consider the highest compliment ever), how come? What do you want to hear? What have you loved? What haven't you been interested in? Find me online (via email or @caryngillen) and let me know! ----- Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔 Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity.  30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me! Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q ----- Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

Today's guest, Allison Clarke, CSP, is an expert in leadership and influence. We talk about all sorts of things but the main two that kept coming up over and over again were: connections and communication. If you lead and work with people, you need to listen to this episode.  Here is a snapshot of some of the goodness you'll find: - Natural networking and finding "your people" - Communication with yourself (remembering the WHY) - Communication with others (what do people like?!) - Mentorship - Your "Kindness Scorecard" "Everyone gets numb to the difference they make and what they do." - Allison Clarke We can get really good at showing up for the checklist but forgetting the why and what's really important. Why do YOU do what you do? Listen to the episode and let us know your takeaways (and what you're going to do with them). We love to hear it! ----- To learn more about Allison, you can find her on LinkedIn or visit her website (allisonclarkeconsulting.com). You can also head over to her feel-good corner on Facebook, the Kindness Habit - highly recommend! ----- Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔 Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity.  30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me! Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q ----- Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

"Making the money is not gonna change how you feel."  In this episode, I talk to certified Master Coach, Jamie Berman about using manifestation to grow your business AND the all-important inner work that goes along with it. We discuss: - identifying your triggers or "hooks" - aligning with what you really want - how we're all different AND we get to do what's fun/easy for us - why we should be paid well, even if we're working in our genius (read that one again!) - how courage feels like sh*t - why we should STOP putting people on pedestals Whether this topic is new to you or you've heard it a thousand times before, it's ALWAYS worth revisiting... There is always more work to be done here. Listen to the episode and let us know the next big shift that's coming for you OR the thing that you're manifesting right now - we would love to hold that space with and for you! You can find us both on Instagram (@jamieberman_ and @caryngillen). ----- To find out more about Jamie, you can find her online at https://jamieberman.com/. ----- If you've ever had the thought "Caryn might be the coach for me" you're probably right AND I'm currently enrolling for my next round of small group coaching. 5 people max (there's ONE spot left). We go deep, it's fun and we just started. Join us! caryngillen.com/continuity. ----- Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔 Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity.  30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me! Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q ----- Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.