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The Courage To LeadEpisode 294 - Heather Whelpley - Courage to RebelHeather is a speaker, award-winning author, executive coach, and leadership development consultant passionate about empowering women to live, work, and lead with grounded confidence. With her unique blend of expertise and authenticity,
Heather has become a frequent speaker for companies and conferences across the US and globally. Prior to starting her business, Heather spent over a decade at Cargill and Ameriprise in a wide variety of HR, leadership development, and change management roles in both offices and plants in the U.S., Latin America, and Australia.
She’s the author of two transformative books - An Overachiever's Guide to Breaking the...
2025-11-2653 min
WorkCookie - Get Ahead with Industrial/Organizational Psychology in the WorkplaceEp. 271 - Bridging the I/O Psychology Scholar-Practitioner DivideIn this Episode: Dr. Jeremy Lucabaugh, Tom Bradshaw, Christine Mikhail, Dr. Michelle Powell, Nic Krueger, Lee Crowson, Jason Hamil, Dr. Tim Sharples, Dr. Heather Morton
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2025-08-2558 min
The Visibility Factor150. Create Your Rules for Success (with Heather Whelpley)150. Create Your Rules for Success (with Heather Whelpley)
Heather is a speaker, award-winning author, executive coach, and leadership development consultant passionate about empowering women to live, work, and lead with grounded confidence. With her unique blend of expertise and authenticity, Heather has become a frequent speaker for conferences and companies, where she creates engaging presentations that encourage people to share their voice, create impact, and step into their authentic leadership. Prior to becoming a speaker, Heather spent over a decade at Cargill and Ameriprise in a wide variety HR, leadership development, and change management roles in both...
2025-01-1651 min
Discover the DifferenceDiscover The Difference with Heather WhelpleyHosts Jamie Reid and Gabe Erle, along with guest host Lindsay Bonfiglio, C3’s EVP of Human Resources & Operations, are excited to welcome Heather Whelpley to Discover the Difference. Heather is a coach, speaker and award-winning author specializing in imposter syndrome and silencing the inner critic. After hearing her powerful talk at the Assurex Global Conference, we knew we had to share her journey and insights with you. Don’t miss episode 8—tune in now!
2024-08-221h 06
Grounded WildnessEP. 47 - Taking Breaks, Creating Space, Plus a Special AnnouncementThe Grounded Wildness podcast is taking a break over the summer - and possibly beyond. I wanted to make this episode to talk through why I'm taking this break because the reasons apply to everything in your life as well, from how to spend your free time to the job you have to the friendships you maintain. We'll get into:How to take your life of autopilotClues to determine if you want to keep doing something or notCreating spaciousness in your lifeThere are MANY other ways to stay connected outside of the podcast! Here's w...
2024-05-2220 minGrounded WildnessEP. 46 - The Key to Getting Through Fear, Discomfort, and WorryWhat do you do when fear, worry, and discomfort get in the way of you doing the thing you really want to do? That could be something big, like a career change, or something little, like going to an event where you don't know anyone. How do you take action even when fear is there?It's not about getting rid of the fear. It's also not about trying to force yourself to be 100% confident. Instead, there is a question to ask that will give you an answer that's unique to you and your specific situation. I've used...
2024-05-0122 minGrounded WildnessEP. 45 - How to Stop Apologizing with Shira MillerWe're diving into two topics on the podcast today: How to stop apologizing when you have nothing to apologize for AND getting unstuck in your work and life. Shira Miller is an expert on both! She's also a TedX speaker, certified coach, author and the Chief Communications Officer at National DCP. Let's be clear - there are reasons you apologize ALL THE TIME. And there are also consequences - on your career, how you're heard, and how you feel on the inside (it's not good for your soul to constantly apologize for yourself!). We dive into:
2024-04-1740 minGrounded WildnessEP. 44 - Becoming a Changemaker with Carliss MillerToday's episode is an inspirational lesson in how to be a positive force for change in your workplace – and in our world as a whole. Carliss Miller, our guest today, is an organizational transformation architect, changemaker, and dedicated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) leader on a mission to drive positive change in organizations powered by employee engagement. She wants to bring people along with a shared vision of hope. This work is not without its challenges, though! In our conversation, Carliss shares the barriers and doubt she's experienced – and how she has found continued motivation and courage to advocate for...
2024-04-0338 minGrounded WildnessEP. 43 - What to Do with Big FeelingsBig emotions. We all have them. Sometimes they're hard, sometimes joyful, sometimes just plain overwhelming. So what can you do with them? In today's episode we dive into just that, including:The rules and feedback that can get in the way of feeling and showing our emotions, like being told you're too emotional or that you need to be polite and not show angerHow to create space for your emotions and welcome them in, even when it's uncomfortablePractices to move with your feelings and release themHow to use your emotions as information about what's...
2024-03-2030 minGrounded WildnessEP. 42 - How to Get Heard in MeetingsHow do you get heard in meetings? And how do you do that in a way that is both authentic AND effective? Because, let's be honest, a lot of advice given to women about how to get heard is based in bias and discrimination. It emphasizes all the ways you are "supposed to" show up vs. what is authentic to you. The same holds true for meetings and I know you are most likely in A LOT of meetings. They are a place to be heard and a place where it's easy to be overlooked, interrupted, and...
2024-03-0627 minGrounded WildnessEP. 41 - Designing Your Life with Katie SelbyToday we're diving into how to design your life with certified Design Your Life coach, Katie Selby! This is a great episode if you're considering a big change in your career or life -- or if you simply want to evolve in small ways. Katie will show you how to design a life aligned to your values, energy, and what works for you at this particular point in your life. We discuss:What does it mean to design your life and what are the specific steps you can take to start designing YOUR life...
2024-02-2137 minGrounded WildnessEP. 40 - Unhiding Yourself with Ruth RathblottThis is a POWERFUL conversation about unhiding. If you've ever felt the need to hide parts of yourself or your story, whether it's related to your family background, education, finances, relationship status, or anything else, then this episode is specifically for you.Ruth Rathblott, an esteemed TEDx speaker, author, and former leader in the non-profit sector, bravely recounts her twenty-five-year journey of concealing her limb difference. Discover how she courageously embraced authenticity, fostering deeper personal empowerment and meaningful interpersonal bonds. Ruth's story is entirely unique and her message applies to every single one of us. Hiding often b...
2024-02-0742 minGrounded WildnessEP. 39 - Redefining What It Means To Be "Good"How often do you do something because it's "good?" Do you avoid the cookie or cocktail because you're being "good?" Do you stay quiet when you're angry, hold back your feelings to protect someone else's feelings, save money, get up at 5:00am to work out, or are just generally polite and responsible all because it's "good?" And here's the real zinger -- how much of being "good" involves denying yourself?But here's the thing - I don't know about you, but don't want to be "bad" either! That simply doesn't resonate with me. Instead, it's time to...
2024-01-2429 min
The Soloist LifeMake Your Own Rules with Heather WhelpleyWe tend to live by a set of unconscious rules that we’ve inherited—from our families, our culture, the media and more. But when they keep you tethered to a way of life that isn’t serving your highest good? Award-winning author, speaker and podcast host Heather Whelpley says it’s time to make your own rules.Together, we unpack:The four types of rules we have “inherited” from outside forces and how they play out in our lives.How to become conscious of the rules you’ve internalized and adopted—and start testing wh...
2024-01-1842 minGrounded WildnessEP. 38 - The Moment I Knew My Job Had to Change - And What I Did NextIt's the new year! Like many people, you might be evaluating what you want and thinking about making a change. In that spirit, the episode is all about the exact moment I knew my job had to change (which also happened on my birthday!) - and what I did next to figure out the right path forward for me. We dive into:How to recognize your full-body no (you've probably heard about a full-body yes – the full body NO is real, too!)The three actions I took to explore my next career moveHow I ul...
2024-01-1035 min
The Boomer Woman’s PodcastBreak Free of ”The Rules” with Heather WhelpleyHeather Whelpley started life as an audacious, confident, whole-life child… but as she grew through her teens into womanhood, she wore the societal rules so many of us grew up with, that many of us hold true to this day. Until one day, as she says… she woke up.
How did Heather wake up to this reality?
Are rules gender separate or gender neutral?
How did she connect to her “grounded wildness”? How do we do that?
What’s her advice for us mid-age women who want to recognize and break free from...
2024-01-041h 04Grounded WildnessEP. 37 - FAQ: Your Top Questions AnsweredI hosted three Grounded Wildness book launch events last month and got the BEST questions at all of them! I'm taking the top questions from those launch events and answering them all in the episode today! Some are about Grounded Wildness - and some have nothing to do with the book. Here they are, in order:What's the difference between An Overachiever's Guide To Breaking The Rules and Grounded Wildness? Do I need to read An Overachiever's Guide first?The word "wildness" can have a negative connotation. What made you chose that word and what does grounded wildness...
2023-12-2058 minGrounded WildnessEP. 36 - Setting Boundaries and Recognizing Your Own Beauty with Sara LetourneauSara Letourneau is our next guest on the pod! Sara is the book editor, writing coach, and workshop instructor at Heart of the Story Editorial & Coaching Services. She's also publishing her first collection of poetry, Wild Gardens, in 2024. We talk about WAY more than just writing in this episode!We dive into:Sara's journey to let go of perfectionismHow Sara learned to recognize her own beautyThe simultaneously simple and mind-blowing way Sara set clear boundaries for work-life balance in her corporate career – and her advice to you to do the sameLetting go of forcing an...
2023-12-0645 minGrounded WildnessEP. 35 - Listening to Life's Whispers with Jill SaundersYou are in for a treat with this episode! Jill Saunders is a mom, creative, corporate facilitator, and believer in something bigger. Her life changed when she started paying attention to life's whispers, which is exactly what we're talking about in this episode! You'll hear:How Jill reconnected to her confidence after getting feedback that she needed to change her natural style and strengthsJill's four steps to listen to the nudges and whispers of your life – without meditating for hours or going on a silent retreatWhat Jill means by "Silent Cracks" – and how to crea...
2023-11-2236 minGrounded WildnessEP. 34 - How to Ask for What You Want (Part 2)This is one of my favorite podcast episodes we've ever done! Part One in this series was all about identifying the barriers that get in the way of asking for (and even knowing!) what you want and how to ask for the little things. Part Two is about the big things. Asking for a compensation increase. Asking a partner (or parent, child, friend, etc.) for what you really want and need. Asking a manager for what you desire in your career. This episode cuts across the personal and professional and goes...
2023-11-0832 min
Living Life NaturallyLLN Episode #197: Heather Whelpley – How To Stop Performing Your Life and Start Living ItAbout Heather Whelpley: Heather Whelpley is a speaker and author of the award-winning book An Overachiever's Guide To Breaking The Rules: How To Let Go Of Perfect and Live Your Truth and host of the podcast, Grounded Wildness. Her work galvanizes women to break the rules with purpose, reclaim their bold voice, and unleash their authentic leadership—and life. Heather has spoken to thousands of people across the US and internationally, including Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, universities, and associations. Prior to starting her business, Heather spent over a decade in human resources and managing development programs fo...
2023-11-0631 min
No Woman Left BehindGrounded Wildness ~ Break Free From Performing Your Life And Start Living It With Heather WhelpleyIn this highly competitive environment where everyone seems to be thriving, it can be so easy to fall into the trap of constantly proving your worth. Sometimes, at the detriment of who you truly are. This begs the question, are you performing your life or are you living it? This is the premise of Heather Whelpley’s book, Grounded Wildness: Break Free from Performing Your Life and Start Living It, where she tackles the problems many women face in trying to prove, please, and perfect their way through life. In this episode, this speaker and award-winning author joins Rosie Zilin...
2023-10-2751 minGrounded WildnessEP. 33 - How to Ask for What You Want (Part 1)Do you struggle to ask for what you want and need? Or to simply state it directly, even without asking?!? You're not alone. So many women have a hard time asking for what they want in their career, in relationships, even requesting a unique order for something as small as a coffee! Your wants can feel selfish, burdensome, annoying – or a whole slew of adjectives that typically aren't true (but feel oh so true!) In today's podcast episode, we dive into:The barriers that get in the way of even knowing what yo...
2023-10-2526 minGrounded WildnessEP. 32 - Creating the Space To Live By Your Own Rules with Dara BeevasToday's episode marks a totally new series for the podcast – interviews with women living in grounded wildness! In each episode, we'll be discussing the rules different women have unraveled, how they've dealt with the challenges that have come up along their journey, and how they've created their own rules for life. These are going to be real conversations with real women. No pretending or performing – we're diving right into life.Dara Beevas is the perfect first guest for this series! She is a writer, the co-founder of Wise Ink Creative Publishing, and my publisher for both...
2023-10-1146 min
My Best Life Now with Julieta PioxEp #57 - Breaking the Rules and Breaking Free with Heather WhelpleySociety tells us to prove our worth through achievement, likability, and being "good." It's time to break the rules that are breaking you. It's time to reclaim your wildness. Your grounded wildness.
Join me and speaker and award-winning author Heather Whelpley as she shares her personal journey to grounded wildness - and guides you to break free from "should" and "supposed to", rediscover your true self, and live out loud.
Grounded Wildness will be released in late October and is available for pre-sale on Heather's website now: https://www.heatherwhelpley.com/groundedwildness
2023-10-0941 min
Ignite Your Confidence with Karen LaosBreak the Rules On Purpose with Heather WhelpleyTangible Takeaways:Look at all the rules that you’ve been handed, and ask: which of these do I want to keep carrying with me and which ones do I want to break?Your worth is not connected to achievement, success, or how your body looks. These rules create shame or make you feel “too much:A part of creating change and understanding the rules is calling them out, and then purposely start to break the ones that no longer work for you. You don't need to throw everything away, but you get to choose!Adopt an attitude of e...
2023-10-0426 min
The Thought Leader Revolution PodcastEP508: Heather Whelpley - How To Break All The Rules & Create A Business That Works For You"Recognize whatever rules were handed to you and then make a conscious choice about them and then make that choice. Know that your worth does not come from anything outside of them. " Today's guest, Heather Whelpley is an award-winning speaker and the author of An Overachiever's Guide to Breaking the Rules: How to Let Go of Perfect and Live Your Truth. Her journey from being an overachiever to discovering her true worth is truly inspiring. She shared her story of excelling academically, working in the corporate world for a decade, and eventually transitioning into entrepreneurship. Heather's transformation...
2023-10-0348 minGrounded WildnessEP. 31 - The Key to Freedom from Proving, Pleasing, and PerfectingGrounded Wildness is coming your way on October 17 - woo-hoo! You can pre-order your copy at www.heatherwhelpley.com/groundedwildness. Because we're getting so close to YOU getting your hands on Grounded Wildness and feeling its freedom, today's episode is all about the single key to freedom from proving, pleasing, and perfecting. You might hear different tactics and strategies out there to get through perfectionism and let go of people-pleasing, but this one key will cover them all. It goes deeper than any tool. It is the life-giving, soul-loving core of your freedom. In addition to that...
2023-09-2731 min
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastHeather Whelpley. writer, podcaster, rule breaker!Heather Whelpley joins me to talk about her love of Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile (solo as well as part of the supergroup The Highwomen) Heather is a speaker and author of the award-winning book An Overachievers' Guide To Breaking The Rules: How To Let Go Of Perfect and Live Your Truth. Her work galvanizes women to break the rules with purpose, reclaim their bold voice, and unleash their authentic leadership—and life. Find out more about Heather's work and books here https://www.heatherwhelpley.com/ Remember we all want a house with a crowded table where there's a pl...
2023-09-261h 01Grounded WildnessEP. 30 - My Recent Perfectionism Breakdown – And What Was Really Behind ItDo you ever have a bigger reaction than the situation calls for? Like your level of emotion is out of proportion with what is actually happening? Or maybe you realize that logic has completely left the building and you're just all reaction and emotion? That happened to me last week. A small error (in an admittedly big thing - my upcoming book, Grounded Wildness), sent me into a tailspin. We're going to dive into all of that on today's episode, including:What was REALLY going on behind my perfectionism breakdown – because it was about way more than just an erro...
2023-09-1332 minGrounded WildnessFour Ways You're Performing Your Life - Part Four: RebellingWe've covered proving, pleasing, and perfecting in the last three weeks and now we're down to the final way we perform in our lives: Rebelling. That might not sound like performing. Rebelling might sound a lot like wildness, which is part of what I preach! But rebelling isn't GROUNDED wildness - it's just wildness. It's breaking the rules ON purpose; not WITH purpose. It's pushing against expectations and doing things differently just to do them differently - not because they actually feel good and authentic to you. Rebelling has a bit of a "Screw you, I can...
2023-08-3023 minGrounded WildnessEP. 28 - Four Ways You're Performing Your Life - Part Three: PerfectingToday's episode is all about perfectionism! It's the third way we perform in our lives - and definitely the one I hear the most about. You know the feeling of perfectionism. It's those unrealistically high standards and expectations that you feel like you MUST reach – and the inevitable stress, anxiety, shame, and worry that shows up when you don't. That's when the inner critic swoops in, berating you with a barrage of commentary: You should have worked harder. Done more. Why did you do THAT? Haven't you learned anything?!? You should know better by now. Are you stu...
2023-08-2327 minGrounded WildnessEP. 27 - Four Ways You're Performing Your Life - Part Two: PleasingToday is the second in our four-part series on the ways we perform in our lives - and we're digging straight into people-pleasing. It's SO common. People-pleasing rules make you feel like you can't disappoint anyone, have to say yes to everything, and must take care of everything and keep everyone happy. They make you worry about what other people will think and can hold you back from following your own path and living your true, not to mention putting yourself anywhere on the list of people you take care of! In today's episode, we'll cover:
2023-08-1624 minGrounded WildnessEP. 26 - Four Ways You're Performing Your Life - Part One: ProvingToday's episode is the first of a four-part series to help you uncover where you are performing in your life. We'll talk about how you move from your youthful wildness where you aren't impacted by the rules into the years of performing, where you feel the weight of "should" and "supposed-to" and all the rules and expectations that make you feel behind, like you aren't doing enough, or that some part of you is broken. These rules tell you to filter yourself, hold back, and chameleon your true self to fit what is expected.Then we'll dive...
2023-08-0933 minGrounded WildnessEP. 25 - Giving Yourself Permission – For AnythingWhat do you need to give yourself permission for? To slow down? Do less? Say no? Change jobs? Say a thing that needs to be said even though it’s going to make someone uncomfortable? Or maybe it’s something super tiny, but not tiny at all, like take a nap or eat exactly what you want to eat for dinner. Whatever it is, you can’t do anything you want to do without giving yourself permission first. And if you’re waiting for someone to come along and hand you a permission slip, you’ll probably be waiting...
2023-07-2634 minGrounded WildnessEP. 24 - A New Take On Criticism - And How to Let It GoUff-da. I got a ROUGH review of An Overachiever's Guide To Breaking The Rules on Amazon. Like a completely scathing, take-you-by-surprise, punch-in-the-gut kind of review. While you may not get reviews of your work on Amazon, you still get criticism. That one negative thing on your performance review or comment from a colleague can swim around in your head for days, weeks, even months (or years?!?), causing worry, stress, and anxiety. Fear of getting criticized can also hold you back from putting yourself out there, speaking up, and sharing new ideas, as well as making de...
2023-07-1233 minGrounded WildnessEP. 23 - Intuition and Decision MakingYour intuition is a force guiding you towards the best decisions for you -- and most of us aren't taught how to even listen to it. And if you are connected to your intuition, a million rules and "shoulds" can get in the way of actually following it, like worrying you might disappoint people if you do what your intuition is telling you or thinking you already made a commitment so even though everything in your body is telling you to backpedal, you HAVE to follow-through on that commitment.Today's podcast episode is going to change all...
2023-06-2136 minGrounded WildnessEP. 22 - Why You're Afraid to Wear Bright Colors (It's About So Much More Than Clothes)Today's podcast topic is a surprising one: Our clothes. In particular, being afraid to wear bright colors and patterns, especially at work. I'm no fashionista, but when this topic came up in MULTIPLE conversations in just the last few weeks, I knew we had to talk about it on the podcast. Because it's about so much more than your clothes. It's about shrinking yourself to fit in and be more palatable to others. When you mute your literal colors, there's a good chance you're muting your voice and energy as well. We'll dive into everything...
2023-06-0730 minGrounded WildnessEP. 21 - What Are You Longing For?When was the last time you asked yourself what you were LONGING for? Not just what you WANT, but what you are truly LONGING for? Longing comes from deep inside you. It's part of your truth - and that's why we're talking about it today on the podcast. You'll walk away knowing how to identify your longings - as well as the voices that get in the way of hearing, listening to, and following your longings. You'll also discover:The longing that took Heather 14 years to follow - and the gap that was immediately fi...
2023-05-2424 minGrounded WildnessEP. 20 - Sneak Peek: The Introduction to Grounded WildnessHere it is - the introduction to my next book, Grounded Wildness! This book is for you if you feel the weight of "should" and "supposed to" and want to break free and release the guilt and worry and overthinking. It's for you if you've ever felt like you didn't live up to some standard of how a woman is supposed to look, speak, dress, and generally show up in the world. If you felt like your body wasn't thin enough, curvy enough, or "good" enough in any way. If you've gotten feedback that you're too direct o...
2023-05-1020 minGrounded WildnessEP. 19 - Behind the Scenes: How I Wrote My Second BookWoot-woot! The pre-sale for my second book starts May 2nd and today we're diving straight into the writing process that took the book from idea to something you'll be able to hold in your hands. AND you'll get the TITLE REVEAL. I've been working on this book for 2 1/2 years and I haven't publicly shared the title with anyone. You are the first to be in on it! You'll also get an insider look at writing a book — the ups and downs, the vulnerabilities, the come to Jesus talk I had with myself — all of it. Th...
2023-04-2644 minGrounded WildnessEP. 18 - How to Own What Makes You AmazingWhy is it so hard to own what makes you amazing? To step into your strengths and share your radiance with the world without feeling like you're bragging, arrogant, or too much? And what can you do about it so that you can take up space, have a deep confidence in yourself, feel free - and create impact? We're going to dive deeper into all of this in this episode, as well as:My struggles with the worry that owning my strengths is arrogant - and what I've done to get through those worriesHow women can be judged...
2023-04-1234 minGrounded WildnessEP. 17 - Three Lies Women Are Told About Their WorthIt's time to bring this conversation forward and get real about the lies women are told about their worth. There are many, but here are the three overarching lies I see women handed - that your worth is dependent on: 1) Your body 2) Motherhood 3) Being likableYou are fed these lies by subtle and not-so-subtle messages from magazines, TV, social media, and real people in your life - who were also fed these lies. When you don't live up to the standard of this lie, you feel bad. Shame ensues. You think you're doing som...
2023-03-2934 minGrounded WildnessEP. 16 - It's Probably Not YouWhen something goes a little awry, do you automatically feel like you must have done something wrong? You must have said the wrong thing, offended someone, or hurt someone's feelings? You must have made a mistake or missed something? Your rational brain is saying, "No, it's not your fault" - but your inner critic is saying, "It's totally your fault! You must have done something terrible!" I had this experience recently. I went down the inner critic rabbit hole thinking it must be me. After stewing there for a while, I took a different approach -- and t...
2023-03-1517 minGrounded WildnessEP. 15 - How to Advocate for YourselfHow do you advocate for yourself? Not on behalf of your kids, partner, team, or friends, but just for you? I started asking myself these questions a few years ago after I realized nearly all the stories I heard about women speaking up and advocating for the first time had one thing in common: They were doing it on behalf of other people. They set boundaries with family members on behalf of their kids. Advocated for better work-life balance for their teams. Fought their school district for better resources for their child with special needs. Spoke up a...
2023-03-0132 minGrounded WildnessEP. 14 - Saying No & Setting Boundaries With YourselfWe usually talk about saying no and setting boundaries with OTHER people - and this is SO important. But what about when you need to set boundaries with yourself? What about those times you overdo, overachieve, and over-perfect even though no one else cares at all - or even knows that you're doing it? This self-imposed overdoing can show up in every area of life, from putting pressure on yourself to get a task done at work right away even though it doesn't need to be done until next week to feeling like your weekend...
2023-02-1524 minGrounded WildnessEP. 13 - How to Quiet Imposter Syndrome During a Job ChangeHave you ever heard a little voice in your head saying, "You don't know enough. You don't have enough experience. You're not ready. Just who do you think you are to go after that job?!?" If so, you have been impacted by imposter syndrome! These fraudy thoughts influence how you show up in your career, from sharing your ideas to speaking up in meetings - and especially during any kind of career development or job change. You might feel totally confident and then imposter syndrome shows up out of nowhere telling you that you don't have the...
2023-02-0128 minGrounded WildnessEP. 12 - Making a Change In Your Life When Things Are Already FineHow do you make a change in your life when nothing is really wrong? When you have what you thought you wanted and everything is fine - and yet you want more than fine? Is there a longing inside of you for something different? Maybe you know exactly what that longing is for or maybe it's a general yearning you can't pinpoint, but there's a nudge inside you telling you to pay attention. If you're feeling any of this, then today's episode is for you. We'll cover:Paying attention to mini break-downs that can...
2023-01-2526 min
Workday Playdate142: Self Healing Series: How to Overcome People Pleasing & Set Boundaries with Heather WhelpleyHappy #𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, improve it! peeps! We can’t wait to share this one with you, featuring special guest @Heather Whelpley. As a keynote speaker, award-winning author, and host of the podcast Create Your Own Rules For Life, Heather speaks on imposter syndrome, authentic voice, and creating your own rules for success. This episode is absolutely jam-packed with goodies. And not to give any spoilers but as a light appetizer we have some ideas Erin and Heather discuss to get you just as pumped as us to 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻: 💡Joy and shame cannot exist at the same time 💡What it actually looks like to work with instead of against our bod...
2023-01-1846 minGrounded WildnessEP. 11 - Reigniting Your Fire and Confidence2023 is going to be YOUR year to break the rules you've been handed and reignite your fire. It's the year to rediscover your wholeness, radiance, and true confidence that have always been living inside of you, but, let's face it, have been dampened by crap messages handed to you throughout your life. You've received messages about how you're supposed to show up, speak, work, parent, and love, what your body is supposed to look like, and how you are supposed to live your life. It's time to recognize those rules, reconnect to your true self, and reignite y...
2023-01-1120 min
No More MondaysStop the Proving, Pleasing, and Perfecting: How to Ditch Imposter Syndrome (Encore Edition)Whose rules are you following? Such a simple question, one that should have a simple answer. But of course, we wouldn't have dedicated almost an hour talking about it if that were the case. Imposter Syndrome is what this episode is all about; how the rules that our culture creates are internalized in destructive ways, leading to all sorts of negative thoughts, feelings, and outcomes. Heather Whelpley is a leading speaker, author, and coach who has dedicated herself to helping others correct this self-harm caused by Imposter Syndrome, and we're so excited to...
2023-01-0450 minGrounded WildnessEP. 10 - Perfectionism, Vulnerability, and Taking A LeapWe're going in hard on the DEEP realization I had recently about perfectionism and vulnerability. It all started with sending my next book out the beta readers and having people read it for the first time. The inner critic came in out of nowhere, first telling me that I should read it another time and work on it just a little more before letting anyone read it. Then it later sent me all these questions, like "What if people don't like it? What if they think it's self-indulgent or blaming? What if they don't think it's any good?" Really...
2022-12-1422 min
Menttium MattersImposter Syndrome and the Importance of Setting Healthy Boundaries with Heather Whelpley, Speaker, author of An Overachiever’s Guide to Breaking the RulesIn this episode, Heather Whelpley follows up her imposter syndrome webinar by giving a brief overview of imposter syndrome and then answering webinar participants’ questions. Heather offers actionable advice on shifting from over-work to setting healthy boundaries. She talks us through how to protect yourself from feeling “not good enough” when you work with perfectionists or are treated as an outsider. She also offers some best practices for responding to feedback.
2022-11-3036 minGrounded WildnessEP. 9 - Self-Care During the HolidaysThe holidays. They're wonderful in so many ways (I LOVE Christmas!) - and they can also be stressful. They can be a time when everyone else's needs get put ahead of your own - which is exactly why I wanted to do this episode. We'll cover three ways you can practice self-care this holiday season. I promise, they have nothing to do with food, alcohol, or exercise! Instead, they are especially for women - and even more so for us perfectionists and overachievers. You'll walk away knowing how to:Put yourself on the list and fulfill y...
2022-11-3028 minGrounded WildnessEP. 8 - People Pleasing - And How To Let Go Of ItAre you a people pleaser? I didn't think I was for a long time - and recently realized I was totally wrong. I have some deep people-pleasing rules running through my veins. So deep I didn't even know they were there! People-pleasing is a real thing for so many women - and the consequences are NOT good. It causes burnout and resentment. It quiets your voice from speaking up and challenging things that NEED to be challenged. Most of all, it takes YOU away from YOU. It's hard to bring your full, authentic self to the world when you're...
2022-11-1638 minGrounded WildnessEP. 7 - A New Way to Look at FearWe're diving into a topic I've felt a lot lately - FEAR. But this isn't the inner critic, perfectionist, imposter syndrome kind of fear. Instead, it's the fear that happens when you're stepping into a bigger space. It's the fear that comes along with reclaiming yourself, taking risks, and moving towards your goals and dreams, whether that's taking a new job, starting a business, moving, taking a relationship to the next level - or anything else big in your life. It can still be overwhelming and require some deep breathing to get through it, but it's also a light...
2022-11-0231 minGrounded WildnessEP. 6 - How to Stop Feeling Like You're Being Pulled in a Million DirectionsDo you feel like you're being pulled in a million different directions? Like you have way too many priorities and they all feel important and you aren't sure what to do about it? In this episode, I'll share insights from my own experience and concrete steps you can take to get off the hamster wheel, recover from burnout, and create some space to just BE. Because it's not fun to feel like you're always running from place to place without enough time to even take a breath. You CAN create a different way of living. We...
2022-10-1934 minNo More MondaysStop the Proving, Pleasing, and Perfecting: How to Ditch Imposter Syndrome with Heather WhelpleyWhose rules are you following? Such a simple question, one that should have a simple answer. But of course, we wouldn't have dedicated almost an hour talking about it if that were the case. Imposter Syndrome is what this episode is all about; how the rules that our culture creates are internalized in destructive ways, leading to all sorts of negative thoughts, feelings, and outcomes. Heather Whelpley is a leading speaker, author, and coach who has dedicated herself to helping others correct this self-harm caused by Imposter Syndrome, and we're so excited to...
2022-10-1251 minGrounded WildnessEP. 5 - Feeling Like You're Not EnoughIn the last episode we talked about feeling like you're TOO much. Today we're flipping to the other side of the spectrum - feeling like you're not enough. This feeling can show up in so many ways in your life - feeling like you're not doing enough at work or in your community, like you're not a good enough mother, wife, friend, daughter, like your body isn't good enough, thin enough, or desirable enough, like you're not making enough money or growing your business fast enough. When you feel like you're not enough in any part of your life...
2022-10-0530 minGrounded WildnessEP. 4 - Embracing Your Too MuchnessHave you ever felt like you're too much? Like your emotions, energy, or presence is too much for other people to handle? Were you taught to make other people feel comfortable at the cost of being yourself? NO MORE. If you're tired of shrinking, quieting, filtering, censoring, and minimizing yourself and want to break free and let ALL of you out into the world, you need to listen to this episode. We'll cover:Why so many women feel like they're too muchThe feedback Heather got in her corporate career that caused her to hold full self b...
2022-09-2132 minGrounded WildnessEP. 3 - What's Your Secret Maybe Attainable Dream?You know that little whisper at the back of your heart guiding you to start a business, write a book, take time off and travel, go live at the beach, enter your art into a gallery show - or whatever it is for you? We all have it. Sometimes you know what your secret dream is - and other times it's been buried under the rules you've been handed, like worrying about what people will think if you pursue that dream, fear of failure, or feeling like it's selfish to go after what you want. Either way, that secret...
2022-09-0729 minGrounded WildnessEP. 2 - Giving Yourself Permission To Do LessIs it hard for you to slow down? Uncomfortable to do less? Do you feel a guilty pull back to your to-do list when you try to relax? Or like you have to be productive all the time? If you're nodding your head right now, this episode is for you. We'll discuss:Why it's so hard to slow downThree strategies to start doing lessThe life-changing epiphany that allowed me to do less with greater easeYou can use these approaches to recover from burnout, set boundaries, create space for creativity, and just FEEL GOOD - i...
2022-08-1828 minGrounded WildnessEP. 1 - My Story: From Exhausted Overachiever to Creating My Own Rules for LifeWelcome to the very first episode of Create Your Own Rules For Life! On today's episode, I share my story of going from exhausted overachiever and perpetual over-doer to creating my own rules for life. We'll dive into:The root causes of my perfectionism and overachievingThe unlikely connection between my weight, body, and overachievingHow I broke the rules telling me I always had to be productive and successful - and took on a new rule that changed my lifeMy journey has been imperfect - and it continues today! At the same time, I experience a...
2022-08-1535 min
Elite AchievementBreaking the Rules as an Overachiever with Heather WhelpleyToday's Elite Achievement guest is an expert on imposter syndrome and perfectionism. She has inspired thousands of individuals at various companies and conferences across the United States through her keynote speeches and webinars.Heather Whelpley is a speaker, author, and consultant who helps women let go of other people's expectations and instead make their own rules for life. Heather published her first book An Overachievers Guide to Breaking the Rules in 2020. In this episode, Kristin and Heather dig deeper into topics such as the inner critic vs. the true inner voice, manic mode, how to set boundaries...
2022-04-1439 min
Growing Your Financial Business...The Woman's WayTackling Imposter Syndrome with Heather WhelpleyHeather Whelpley empowers women to speak up and change the world. As an author, speaker, and consultant, Heather coaches women to crush imposter syndrome in their careers and personal lives, and she teaches them how to set healthy boundaries for themselves. She believes that womens’ voices need to be amplified in the world, and her important work empowers them to speak up. Her book, An Overachiever's Guide To Breaking The Rules: How To Let Go Of Perfect and Live Your Truth, is a guide for high-achieving women to slow down, believe in their worth, and speak their truth....
2022-01-1936 min
Redefining VolunteerismFinding Your Why with Heather WhelpleyToday we have Heather Whelpley joining us. Heather is a speaker, coach, and author of the book An Overachiever’s Guide To Breaking The Rules: How To Let Go Of Perfect and Live Your Truth. Heather has learned to let go of the inner critic telling her that she always needed to do more and be more – and reconnect to her TRUE inner voice that knows she is worthy for who she is, not what she does. Seeing her own challenges in so many women led her to facilitate webinars and workshops on imposter syndrome, overcoming perfectionism, and creating your own...
2021-06-0835 min
Cookie Jar ConfessionalsImposter: You're not a fraud despite what that inner voice is saying. Guest on Imposter Syndrome Heather Whelpley.We like to think successful people always are 100% sure of themselves. Truth is, that's a lie. Imposter Syndrome is doubting your abilities even when you have proven to be successful. That inner battle can hold us back from truly challenging ourselves to get what we want. In this episode, Tina talks about Imposter Syndrome how it’s affected her, and how she’s overcome those mental hurdles to build and continue to grow a sustainable business. Joining her is author, speaker, and coach Heather Whelpley who specializes in empowering people to overcome their inner self-doubt. authen...
2021-06-0152 min
Minnesota CircleHeather Whelpley: Imposter Syndrome, Learning How To Slow Down, Reconnect With Yourself and Discover A Life You Love.Heather Whelpley is our featured guest today. She is a women’s coach and public speaker. She helps women feel more empowered to create their own rules for their life and let go of their inner critic. She discusses imposter syndrome with us and some tips on how to overcome it. Her goal is to help women find the joy they deserve in life. If you always feel like you’re never good enough for that raise or promotion and constantly talk yourself out of speaking up then this is the episode for you! Featuring the song "Limelight" by S...
2019-08-2352 min
Spark Intention Podcast | MYSTIC | INTUITION | EMPOWERMENT | STRESS | BUSINESS | WELLNESS | SELF HELP | SPIRITUALITY | ANXIETY | ABUNDANCE | SELF DEVELOPMENT | INSPIRATIONAL | SELF CARE050: INTERVIEW WITH HEATHER WHELPLEY ON DOUBT AND IMPOSTER SYNDROME, THE CREATIVE PROCESS, AND FACING CRITICISMFind Heather Whelpley here: Website - heatherwhelpley.com IG - heather.whelpley FB & LinkedIn- Heather Whelpley free webinar on The 3 Secrets to Stop Playing Small and Own Your Brilliance - https://go.heatherwhelpley.com/3secrets Books Mentioned: Becoming by Michelle Obama Dare to Lead by Brené Brown Get all the deets on Spark Intention before everyone else: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sparkintention/ Shop my favorite things: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-6f9e8669 Website:
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