Have you ever found yourself in a workplace where your values don't mesh with the values of others around you? How did it affect you - physically, mentally, or otherwise? In her book Daring Greatly, Brene Brown said, "The space between our professed values and practiced values is where burnout …
Lean Out Podcast: Authenticity with Tracey O’Connell
Have you ever felt like you were in the wrong place? Like no one around you shares your values? My guest on the Lean Out Podcast, Tracey O'Connell, felt this way for years as a radiologist in a busy private practice. In our conversation, we go deep into the thick of Tracey's lean-out journey, which …
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Lean Out Podcast: Conviction with SC Gutierrez
Making $23,000 a year just out of school, Sarah Catherine (SC) Gutierrez was approached by mortgage brokers about buying a $250,000 house. She almost fell for it. This was 2008 😳, and luckily her dad talked some sense into her. This experience, among others during that tumultuous time, gave …
My Anti-Resolution Word of the Year
I'm done with New Year's Resolutions. While the new year is a great time to be inspired by change and rebirth, resolutions can be a source of unnecessary stress. What? By when? How? Etc. The older I get and the more I study and teach self-development, the more I realize that this is a long game. A …
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend?
Dear Daughter, It’s coming up on 25 years since I first went on a date with your dad, and it's been 21 years since he gave me a diamond engagement ring. I still have it, but I don’t wear it all the time, now that my knuckles swell past its size. And that’s the thing: it’s just a symbol, something …
My Money Makeover
Like the "before and after" pictures in a glossy magazine, the way I view money has recently undergone a makeover. Growing up, my family spent money on experiences such as eating out, music concerts, and vacations, but we also loved shopping for stuff. It was an expression of love, success, and …
