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UNTRAINEDUntraining through Internal Family Systems: A Beginner’s Guide to IFS“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”—RumiStep inside the transformative world of Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Whitney and Iris on the "Untrained" podcast. Joined by IFS experts Barti Bourgault and Guthrie Sayen, co-founders of the Institute for Healing and Awakening, this episode unpacks Dr. Richard Schwartz’s groundbreaking model that’s revolutionizing personal growth, coaching, and therapy. If you are curious about self-discovery, you’ll find practical insights and tools for understanding your inner world and leading your...2025-06-2447 min
UNTRAINEDResurfacing: A conversation on life's transitions with Olympian Cassidy KrugResurfacing: A Conversation on Life’s Biggest Transitions fwith Olympic Diver Cassidy KrugIn this episode of "Untrained," hosts Iris and Whitney welcome Cassidy Krug, a former Olympic diver and author of "Resurface." Cassidy shares her journey from elite athlete to navigating life after sports, offering insights on the universal challenges of major life transitions.Key highlights include:Cassidy's experience transitioning out of competitive divingThe importance of community support during life changesUnderstanding and processing grief in all types of transitionsThe power of rituals in marking significant life eventsCassidy's story resonates beyond sports, touching on career shifts, pe...2025-06-0549 min
UNTRAINEDA Conversation About Slowing Down with Amanda SmithIn this episode of The Untrained Podcast, we sit down with Amanda Smith—former NASA engineer turned coach for high-achieving women navigating chronic illness.We explore what it really means to slow down to speed up healing, and Amanda shares both science-backed tools and deeply personal insights on how to rewire the brain-body connection. Key Takeaways:Functional Neurology 101: How Amanda helps clients retrain their nervous systems for balance and recoveryThe Power of Sound: Humming and singing to stimulate the vagus nerveCurated Playlists: Using music strategically to calm...2025-05-2728 min
UNTRAINEDEmbodiment Strategies for Stressful TimesWhat We Cover:What somatics is and how it's different from traditional approaches to behavior changeHow body-based practices help us build awareness, resilience, and alignmentRedefining resilience: Not grit, but nourishment through nature, creativity, connection, and careDr. J draws from decades of experience in education, athletics, and healing work to illuminate how somatic awareness can shape everything from how we lead to how we grieve.Whether you’re navigating stress, leading through change, or just trying to feel more like yourself again—this episode offers tools and perspective you won’t want to miss.Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcas...2025-05-0137 min
UNTRAINEDWhy Confidence is OverratedIn this episode of The Untrained Podcast, hosts Whitney and Iris are joined by Travis Thomas, a renowned speaker, author, and coach. Together, they challenge the traditional belief that confidence is essential for success and explore why courage and action may be far more impactful.Episode Highlights:Reframing Confidence and Courage: Travis explains why courage often trumps confidence in high-stakes environments. Actions, not feelings, ultimately drive performance.Creating Psychological Safety: Discover how leaders can foster environments where team members feel safe to take risks and grow, a crucial element for high-performing tea...2025-04-1744 min
UNTRAINEDA Parent's Guide to Raising Children Without Imposter SyndromeIn this episode of the "Untrained" podcast, we welcome Dr. Lisa and Dr. Richard Orbe-Austin to discuss their insightful new book, "Your Child's Greatness: A Parent's Guide to Raising Children Without Imposter Syndrome." The conversation is a treasure trove of strategies for nurturing confidence, resilience, and healthy self-esteem in children, tackling challenges like performance anxiety, perfectionism, and the pressures of toxic academic cultures.Key Concepts: Belonging, Blooming, and BeingIntroduction to the three-part framework for child developmentImportance of fostering a sense of belonging independent of achievementN...2025-04-0345 min
UNTRAINEDUntraining from Toxic Productivity with Israa NasirIn this episode of The Untrained Podcast, we dive into a conversation that every high performer can likely relate to: Toxic Productivity. We sit down with Israa Nasir, psychotherapist and author of Toxic Productivity, to explore the pervasive mindset in which our self-worth becomes tethered to achievement. We examine the cultural, familial, and emotional roots of this mindset, the rewards and costs it carries, and the long-term impact on our well-being.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The definition of toxic productivityCultural influences that shape our productivity mindsetThe emotional...2025-03-1345 min
UNTRAINEDThe Goodness Game: with Bryan DriscollEpisode Summary:If the February blues are hitting hard, this episode might be just what you need. We’re talking about simple, meaningful ways to bring more goodness into our communities—because even small acts can create powerful ripple effects.Our guest this week is Bryan Driscoll, author of The goodness game and a passionate advocate for kindness. His journey of paying it forward began 20 years ago when a stranger’s small act of generosity changed his life. Now, he’s on a mission to inspire others to spread goodness in ways that feel natural and sustaina...2025-02-2722 min
UNTRAINEDThree Olympics, Three Lessons: A Champions Journey to GrowthHave you ever wondered what it takes to not just survive, but thrive in a sport where a single mistake could cost you your life? BMX Athletes "have to have the explosive power of a 100-meter sprinter, the endurance of a 400-meter runner, the balance of a gymnast, and the mental fortitude of a boxer".In our latest Untrained episode, we explore the mind of an athlete who's experienced the fullspectrum of Olympic outcomes. The first time Connor went to the Olympics he “choked” and earned 7th place. The second time he won an Olympic Gold and in...2025-02-0641 min
UNTRAINEDBuilding Champions through Connection: The Kathy Delany-Smith StoryIn this powerful episode, we sit down with Kathy Delaney-Smith, the winningest coach in Ivy League history, who transformed Harvard women's basketball through her innovative approach to leadership.Episode Highlights:Kathy shares her groundbreaking "act as if" principle and reveals how she helped hundreds of female athletes break free from perfectionism to reach their full potential. As an early pioneer of relational leadership, Kathy's approach was ahead of its time.You'll discover her framework for untraining perfectionism and hear the story behind her upcoming book "Grit and Wit: Empowering Lives and Leaders." You'll also...2025-01-2348 min
UNTRAINEDUnlocking Better Sleep with Dr. Meeta SinghStruggling to get quality sleep? You're not alone. This week on The Untrained Podcast, we sit down with renowned sleep expert Dr. Meeta Singh, who has worked with elite athletes (think LA Lakers and Washington Nationals) and high-achieving professionals to optimize their rest for peak performance.Here's what we cover:Why sleep is a non-negotiable for health, performance, and emotional well-beingKey strategies to optimize your sleep, including:Limit caffeine and stimulants after middayMaintain a consistent sleep schedule, even on weekendsCreate a 30-60 minute wind-down routine before bedAvoid screens at least 30 minutes before sleepingHow to create the ideal sleep environment:K...2025-01-0937 min
UNTRAINED2024 in Review with Iris and WhitneyAs we close out 2024, we're taking a moment to reflect on the themes, conversations, and personal transformations that shaped this year on the podcast. In this special year-in-review episode, we explore the relationships that ground us—our relationship with ourselves, with one another, and with the larger community.Listen to hear us review episodes that explored…How mindset shifts and authenticity create lasting change in both leadership and lifeNavigating career transitions with confidenceManaging imposter syndromeDEI and fostering belonging in organizationsTools for managing anxietyFinding your voice in challenging situationsLooking Ahead to 2025: We discuss emerging leadership trends, the evolving workplace landscape, and n...2024-12-2827 min
UNTRAINEDThe Past is Prologue: A Conversation with Clara BinghamIn this powerful episode of The Untrained Podcast, we're joined by Clara Bingham, award-winning journalist and author of The Movement: How Women's Liberation Transformed America. Together, we delve into one of the most transformative decades in history—1963 to 1973—a period that reshaped women's possibilities in education, sports, and the workplace.Clara shares compelling stories from her interviews with over 120 women, giving voice to the pioneers who fought for gender equality. From Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, to Billie Jean King’s iconic "Battle of the Sexes," and the legislative efforts of leaders like Bella Ab...2024-12-1244 min
UNTRAINEDFinding More Everything with Elizabeth DeMasoElizabeth DeMaso currently serves as the president of an independent advertising agency and is the founder/host of the "More Everything" podcast. Her tagline: "For anyone thinking there must be more to life than this, there is more of everything." As a working mom who has faced health challenges and divorce in the last few years, she has had to learn new skills and let go of ones that weren’t serving her. Her life doesn’t look much different on the outside than it did 5 years ago, but on the inside so much has improved. Join us in this c...2024-11-2743 min
UNTRAINEDUntraining Bias with Sarah CusickIn this episode of Untrained, hosts Iris and Whitney welcome Sarah Cusick, founder of Meeting House and expert in executive coaching with a DEI lens. Sarah brings her extensive experience from her roles at the Atlantic, the Obama Foundation, and Teach for America to discuss the nuances of belonging and bias in professional settings. We sat down with her to learn more about her work with corporate executives UNTRAINING unconscious bias in the workplace. We share with you in this episode what that looks like in her coaching and the tools and strategies that anyone can practice.2024-11-1144 min
UNTRAINEDThe Power of Mindset, Failure, and Connection with Olympian Aquil AbdullahAquil Abdullah, OLY is a trailblazing athlete and accomplished professional in the tech industry. As a member of the United States Rowing Team from 1999 to 2004, Aquil made history as the first African-American male to qualify for the Summer Olympics in rowing, competing in the 2004 Athens Games. His journey to the Olympics was marked by dedication and resilience, overcoming setbacks, including narrowly missing qualification in his first attempt by just 33/100 seconds. Beyond his athletic achievements, Aquil is currently a Principal Software Engineer at Hydrow, Inc. (think Peloton but for rowing). As a featured athlete at Hydrow, he advocates for those on th...2024-10-2836 min
UNTRAINEDUnleashing Your Inner Rock Star with Megan Jo WilsonWe are thrilled to be chatting with Megan Jo Wilson in today’s episode. Megan Jo is a certified coach, leadership trainer, musician, and founder of Rockstar Camp for Women. Megan Jo shares her unique journey from being a musician, farmer, and chef to the development of her innovative leadership program that combines music and self-expression to empower women.We chat about Megan Jo's 20-year coaching career, her insights on overcoming fear and imposter syndrome, and the profound impact of her Rockstar Camp, which fosters confidence and community.We dive into themes of unlearning soc...2024-10-1042 min
UNTRAINEDThe Connection Between Grace and Grit with Inga StasiulionytėWe were excited to chat with our friend and colleague, Inga Stasiulionytė about two important topics that are evolving in the corporate and athletic world: feedback and grit. As a performance and leadership coach and former Olympic javelin thrower, Inga has compelling perspectives on these topics. For Inga, “grit” means “character-building.” She had a coach who taught her not only that she could train her body but that she could train her character. She now coaches clients to learn how to pursue grit as it relates to their personal leadership journey. We explore perseverance and rest and grace as key elem...2024-09-2721 min
UNTRAINEDA Closer Look at Feedback Styles with Inga StasiulionytėWe were excited to chat with our friend and colleague, Inga Stasiulionytė about two important topics that are evolving in the corporate and athletic world: feedback and grit. As a performance and leadership coach and former Olympic javelin thrower, Inga has compelling perspectives on these topics. In our episode about feedback, we examine the results-focused and fear-based feedback approach that many have experienced, and explore the benefits of a strategy aimed at understanding and strengthening relationships. What we will explore in this episode: How to better give feedback AND receive feedback.Listening to your body when giving and receiving feed...2024-09-2726 min
UNTRAINEDFull Circle Moments with Whitney and IrisKicking off Season 3!!!! Woohoo! The first episode of the third season is a conversation between Iris and Whitney reflecting on the full circle moments they each had this summer (Iris went to Paris! Whitney finished writing a book!).Iris talks about her full-circle experience at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. She reflects on the foundation she laid when she was an Olympic fencer and the idea that sometimes we don’t get to see the impact we make until years later.Whitney discusses her forthcoming book Body Image Inside Out, exploring its core messages that can...2024-09-1230 min
UNTRAINEDDJ Your Own Life: Finding Authenticity with Joanna LohmanIn this episode, we chat with former professional soccer player, keynote speaker, and performance coach Joanna Lohman. Bonus: we recorded on her birthday! Jo shares her journey from a college soccer star engaged to a man to a self-identified “celesbian” who travels the world inspiring global organizations. We discuss the value of stepping out of the boxes people put you in and giving others the space to do the same.We explore a form of allyship rarely discussed.! We chat about bringing your whole self to work, how to release and rebuild an identity, and what we can learn...2024-07-0441 min
UNTRAINEDBelief Beyond: Cultivating Confidence with Collin HendersonIn this episode, we get candid about confidence with Collin Henderson. One way to build confidence? Knowing your story and owning it. Collin opens up about his own struggles with speaking in public and how he evolved from an anxious adolescent with a stutter to a vibrantly successful public speaker who commands audiences all over the world.We dive into the definition of confidence. Collin shares how confidence can be trained and cultivated through mindset, self-talk, and practice. We chat about our mind as a junk drawer that needs to be reorganized in order to arrive at the...2024-06-1358 min
UNTRAINEDPublic Speaking Reimagined: A Conversation with Amanda HennesseyPublic speaking is an important skill to have but one we are rarely taught. Our guest today is Amanda Hennessey, an actor, writer, teacher, and public speaking coach. She is quick to point this out: There is an educational gap in the realm of public speaking! In this episode, we chat about all things public speaking.Amanda shares the process she takes her clients through when preparing, performing, and recovering from a presentation. We chat about executive presence, the importance of mindset in public speaking, stepping on Lego pieces and much more in this episode of Untrained.2024-05-3148 min
UNTRAINEDUntraining Defined 2.0Welcome to the episode where (each season) we define what we mean by, “Untrained”! Our guest this week is “the definition of Untrained.”That is to say, it’s us (Iris and Whitney!) talking about what untraining has meant to us personally, where we are in our own “untraining process,” and where the podcast conversations are headed in the future. We’ve had a season full of powerful, insightful, and informative interviews with experts on topics including imposter syndrome, career transitions, anxiety at work, and vulnerability in leadership.Speaking of vulnerability, we both share our own Untrained cycles...2024-05-1738 min
UNTRAINEDEvolutionary Pressure, Synchronized Swimming, and Belonging with Dr. Amanda BlakeBy popular demand, Dr. Amanda Blake is back as a guest on Untrained! We are so excited to continue our conversation from January and cover new ground. We have something in common with Amanda – all three of us have backgrounds as elite athletes. Iris was a fencer, Whitney was a rower, and Mandy was a synchronized swimmer.In this episode, we talk about the relationship between our bodies, our performance (both athletic and at work), and belonging. As former athletes, we discuss how our training at a young age influenced our sense of belonging throughout our lives...2024-04-2550 min
UNTRAINEDA New Approach to Mental Health: The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora (P2)PART 2 of 2 We are thrilled to invite Dr. Ellen Vora to the show today. Ellen is the author of, The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response. Anxiety is often regarded as a “neck up” problem, but Ellen debunks this in her book and in our conversation. Guest Bio: Ellen Vora, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher, and she is the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole per...2024-04-0332 min
UNTRAINEDA New Approach to Mental Health: The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora (P1)PART 1 of 2 We are thrilled to invite Dr. Ellen Vora to the show today. Ellen is the author of, The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response. Anxiety is often regarded as a “neck up” problem, but Ellen debunks this in her book and in our conversation. Guest Bio: Ellen Vora, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher, and she is the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole per...2024-04-0121 min
UNTRAINEDNavigating Midlife Career Transitions with Dr. Jim HallDr. Jim Hall has worked in continuing education for 20 years. He’s worked with students from ages 17 to 70 and every life stage in between. There have been countless changes in education innovation throughout his career, especially with the advent of EdTech, but one thing remains the same: you can make a change in your career, and there are plenty of resources to help.The key to navigating these big changes is knowing yourself and what you’re looking for. Do you need a new credential for what you’re trying to achieve? What kind of learning environment will you thrive in? Wh...2024-03-2139 min
UNTRAINEDUnderstanding Imposter Syndrome and DEI with Dr. Richard Orbé-AustinGuest bio:Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin is a psychologist and a founding partner of Dynamic Transitions Psychological Consulting LLP, a career and executive coaching consultancy. Dr. Orbé-Austin has worked in the field of diversity, equity, & inclusion and executive coaching for over 15 years.He was the Founding Director of NYU’s Graduate Student Career Development Center. Prior to his tenure at NYU, Dr. Orbé-Austin served in a variety of leadership roles, including as the Chief Diversity Officer at Baruch College-City University of New York and as President of the NY Association of Black Psychologists. ...2024-03-0744 min
UNTRAINEDUntraining the "Not Enough" MindsetDr. Tanya Raquel is a self-described “recovering joyful workaholic.” In this episode, Tanya discusses how she’s undone (and is currently undoing!) her scarcity mindset. The scarcity mindset can be tricky to identify. Oftentimes, it comes in pretty packaging and can look like success. The key difference is, this mindset results in burnout or chronically feeling a sense of, “not enough”. You rarely get to enjoy the fruits of your labor.Whitney, Iris, and Tanya engage in a vulnerable and enlightening conversation about living with a scarcity mindset: Where does this mindset originate? How are these scarcity thoughts trying to protect us...2024-02-2238 min
UNTRAINEDCareer Transitions: A conversation with Career Coach Brenda MariahBrenda Mariah is the president for the National Resume Writers’ Association, the past president of the Resume Writers & Coaches Association, and is certified in Interview Coaching, Compensation Negotiation, Job Search Strategy, Resume Writing, Career Management, LinkedIn Profile Development, and Employment Law. She works with major brands to provide corporate outplacement services during layoffs and her prior engineering and project management background uniquely qualifies her to help even the most technical professionals.Untraining: The idea that you need to hang on to the job you have because the unknown is too scaryTraining: How to break down th...2024-02-0843 min
UNTRAINEDWhat If Your Body Is Your Brain: A conversation with Dr. Amanda BlakeGuest Bio: Dr. Amanda Blake is the author of the award-winning book Your Body Is Your Brain, and creator of the Body = Brain(TM) course on the neurobiology of experiential leadership learning. In addition to teaching about the art and science of embodiment, she works with leaders worldwide to help them become their best self, enjoy life more, and make a bigger contribution. Once an internationally competitive athlete, Mandy is skilled at cultivating high performance in herself and others. As a Master Somatic Leadership Coach, she is known for supporting pragmatic yet profound transformations in her clients. She...2024-01-2546 min
UNTRAINEDREAL TALK: What we need to know about men and UntrainingGuest Bio: Chinazom Sunny Nwabueze is the founder and managing director at Dreamcatchers Performance LLC, a high performance coaching consulting company. Drawing from two decades of experience as a leadership coach and performance psychologist, he recently authored his first book "Real Talk: A New Approach To Men's Mental Fitness,” an Amazon Best Seller. He also just launched a corresponding podcast, "Real Talk: Conversations on Mental Fitness.” Chinazom often says, “There is no sustainable high performance without well-being”Chinazom is a former colleague of ours from our time working at Valor Performance. We sat down with him to learn more abo...2024-01-1140 min
UNTRAINEDDon’t Panic: Dr. Bonnie Zucker Shares Research Based Strategies for Panic AttacksGuest Bio: Dr. Bonnie Zucker is a clinical psychologist located in Los Angeles, CA. She received a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at UCLA, where she developed a specialty in the research, prevention, and treatment of anxiety disorders. A teacher, researcher, and clinician, Bonnie brings 25 years of experience with anxiety disorders to her mission of giving people tools and skills to diminish the negative impact of anxiety and panic attacks.While 3% of the population experiences panic disorder, which requires clinical interventions, at least 25% of the population will experience at least one panic attack in their lifetime. And…. in be...2023-12-1439 min
UNTRAINEDOwning and Resourcing Our Energy Throughout the DayIn this episode we talk about how to take ownership of the way we operate, and consequently what our ideal rhythms are in our days. We challenge you to be your own best teammate and advocate.Untraining: The idea that the ideal way to work is to throw ourselves into our day and try to cross as many things off the list as we can as fast as we can.Training: The idea that when we get clear on our natural tendencies and rhythms, we can focus on our ability to prepare and recovery from elements of our day with...2023-11-3024 min
UNTRAINEDBringing Vulnerability to WorkDr. Julia A. West is a Clinical Psychologist, executive coach, and the Director of Science & Content at Limitless Minds. With over a decade in Clinical and Health Psychology, she's honed expertise in mental performance, resilience, and holistic well-being. She's adept in behavioral sleep medicine, cognitive therapies, and disordered eating treatments. Untraining: You have to hide your vulnerability as a leader, practitioner, coach, mother. idea that there is no room for vulnerability in leadership or in our best performances.Training: Retrain ideas about how vulnerability fits into leadership.What you will learn from this episode:2023-11-1633 minUNTRAINEDFIND YOUR VOICE MAKE IT HEARD: A conversation with Andrea HollandThis episode is packed with rich nuggets about how to bring out the brand of you. We laughed, we cried, and Andrea let her hair down, literally. The topic of branding leads to conversations around fear, self trust, showing up, and getting uncomfortable to become more of what you want to be. Andrea Holland is an executive coach and founder at Holland Communications, LLC, a consulting and coaching company focused on helping leaders tap into their greatest potential to produce visionary results. Her passion is helping people to live courageously by “daring to find their voice”.Holland has over...2023-10-2645 minUNTRAINEDTraining Your Voice to Be Heard: A Conversation with Dr. Cheryl RogowWe have had hundreds of conversations with women about finding their voice professionally. Dr. https://www.linkedin.com/in/AC..., professor, Performance Consultant and Coach joined us for a conversation to discuss the challenges and solutions regarding females getting heard in the corporate space. We discuss the habitual ways people who identify as female show up in meetings, and the untraining strategies they can practice. Dr. Rogow helps us provide specific behaviors we can use to train for a different experience in high stakes communication settings. We will be handing out permission slips, talking...2023-10-1345 minUNTRAINEDThe Success Factor with Dr. Ruth Gotian - Mentorship as a Key to SuccessWELCOME TO SEASON 2 of UNTRAINED! We are back and better than ever! This season, we are starting off the episodes with the mindsets and beliefs we are UNTRAINING and what new mindsets and beliefs are we TRAINING!In this episode of Untrained, we interview Dr. Ruth Gotian who is the Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine and frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes and Psychology Today. She has won numerous mentoring awards and is the author The Success Factor – Developing the Mindset and Skillset for Peak Performance. Her passion and research focus on understanding the secret sa...2023-09-2841 minUNTRAINEDAre we Frenemies or Teammates with our Bodies?This is the final episode of Season 1 of Untrained. Iris and Whitney dive into a topic we each care greatly about; embodiment. We share how we practice embodiment in our own lives and what patterns of ours keep pulling us of course. We explore the idea of listening to the body as an indicator light that can give us valuable information about how we are doing and what is going on for us.Here are some quotes from our final season 1 episode:👉 “If I don’t listen to the signals my body is sending me, the signals...2023-08-1723 minUNTRAINEDGrief Unleashed: A Conversation with Dina Bell-Laroche Exploring Sport and Grief LiteracyWe were thrilled to speak with Dina Bell La Roche, who among many other things is a grief and loss literacy expert. Dina has held several senior leadership positions through her three decades in Canada’s high performance sport sector including the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, the Canadian Olympic Committee and since 2010, as a Partner with Sport Law, a company devoted to elevating sport. Dina’s life changed dramatically in 2001 after the death of her youngest sister Tracy. Since then, her journey through grief has inspired her to advocate for greater grief and loss literacy. As a de...2023-08-0357 minUNTRAINEDThe Good Awkward with 2x TedX Speaker and Coach Henna PryorIn this episode we interview Henna Pryor, PCC, a colleague of Iris’s through Limitless Minds and of Whitney’s through Chief. Henna is a highly sought after Workplace Performance Expert, an award-winning 2x TEDx, global keynote speaker and coach.She shares the research behind the value of our awkward and unsure moments. It is such good news that the moments we often try to avoid are actually of great value! How do we as people, leaders, and teams embrace and actually “condition” our awkwardness to get closer to confidence and move the dial on our goals and dreams...2023-07-2056 minUNTRAINEDOwn Your Greatness: Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Lisa Orbe-Austin Part 2Iris and I sat down in a milestone episode to have a conversation with Dr. Lisa Or be Austin. Lisa is not only a world renowned expert on imposter syndrome, but also Iris’s coach! Lisa herself struggled with imposter syndrome and she shares with us her powerful story of struggle and suffering, and how she created a pathway out. Lisa is one of those powerful and generous souls who has made her life work to create and then share the pathway to freedom. An expert therapist and master storyteller, Lisa shares her strategies for facing imposter syndrome that ha...2023-07-0636 minUNTRAINEDOwn Your Greatness: Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Lisa Orbe-Austin Part 1Iris and I sat down in a milestone episode to have a conversation with Dr. Lisa Or be Austin. Lisa is not only a world renowned expert on imposter syndrome, but also Iris’s coach! Lisa herself struggled with imposter syndrome and she shares with us her powerful story of struggle and suffering, and how she created a pathway out. Lisa is one of those powerful and generous souls who has made her life work to create and then share the pathway to freedom. An expert therapist and master storyteller, Lisa shares her strategies for facing imposter syndrome that ha...2023-06-2223 minUNTRAINEDBetting on Yourself: Rest as Untraining with Kelly OwensThis story is so compelling we cleared the decks on our scheduled podcast to record it. In this episode we interview Kelly Owens on her last day of a 5-month intentional break she took from corporate leadership and hustle. In our last episode with Caryn Davies, we talked about how uncomfortable it can be to feel untethered from a clear goal or a busy life. This conversation can serve as a beautiful blueprint for how to untether yourself and be OK in the liminal space of in between.In this conversation we discuss:❔What it looks li...2023-06-0848 minUNTRAINEDRedefining Success with Harvard Olympian Caryn Davies - Part 2Discussion points of Part 2 with Caryn Davies: How do you untrain from the “this achievement will bring me peace and happiness” mindset. How to manage anxiety, not enoughness, desire for belonging, when you feel untethered? For many of us the thought, “right now is enough,” is disarming and can leave us feeling lost at times. It feels like grief to let go of the old mindsets that kept you company for years or even decades. It can feel unsafe to make room for something other than productivity and achievement. How can we prepare for times when we will lik...2023-05-2532 minUNTRAINEDRedefining Success with the Winningest Harvard U.S. Olympian of All Time- Part 1Caryn is a former colleague of ours, friend (of Whitney’s for the past 25 years) and the most successful athlete we know. At one point ranked the 4th most successful female rower in the world, Caryn knows a thing or two about success. But what she has to say might surprise you. Our conversation was so rich that it lasted an hour. We divided it into two parts. Here is a glimpse of what we discussed in Part 1: Reframing silver medals from failure to success. What is the internal work to find and feel successful? Setting yourself free from resentment an...2023-05-1125 minUNTRAINEDSTOP In the Name of Love: An Episode on BoundariesBoundaries have been getting alot of airtime lately in our culture, and for good reason. We need them to survive given all the demands of modern life. We all have them whether we are aware of them or not. Our boundaries reflect our beliefs about the safest, most productive way to move through the world. But what if we can upgrade our beliefs? The cool thing about our boundaries is that like our diet or exercise habits; we can change them. We can experiment with them. So tune in to learn why boundaries matter and some small steps to...2023-04-2641 minUNTRAINEDThe Power of ExerciseIn this Episode we welcome our first Guest, Dr. Michael Otto, Professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University and author of Exercise for Mood and Anxiety. Michael is best known for....being Whitney's husband! There are many aspects of our relationship with exercise that we have had to Untrain (ex: not letting our body have a say in how or when or how much we exercise), AND the habit of exercise has given us countless health and mood benefits over the years. We are honoring the power of exercise in this episode.If you are...2023-04-1340 minUNTRAINEDInvisible Victories - Becoming Your Own ChampionInvisible Victories is something Whitney invented decades ago to celebrate the hard work of the inner journey. Iris and Whitney can both recall moments as athletes when their visible accomplishments were impressive, shiny, and attractive in the visible world. Yet simultaneously, their nervous system and emotional regulation, well being; the invisible parts of their experience, were anything but shiny. This episode explores the visible and invisible experiences of our lives. It explores the conundrum of the promise that achievement in the visible world will improve our invisible or inner experience of it. How do we reconcile this? How do...2023-03-2930 minUNTRAINEDImposter Syndrome and the Disguises We WearIn this episode Whitney and Iris take on the popular subject of Imposter Syndrome, a label that originated in 1985 as Imposter Phenomenon, from the work of Dr. Pauline Clance. We will share with you our take on HOW and WHY the sensations of “faking it” show up for our clients and frequently for us. We advocate for finding ways to work with these thoughts and feelings productively; by using it as a gateway into the feelings being masked, as well as the role of the mask itself. We are not experts on the topic of imposter syndrome; rather experiencing related thou...2023-03-1627 minUNTRAINEDJealousy, Comparison, and “not-enougness” as Pathways to Personal DiscoveryHappy Gal-entines Day! In this episode we explore what it means when we say, “It takes a lot of energy to not be yourself.” Comparison is a tool we and many of our clients often use to prove our not-enoughness. We make assumptions and inferences about others that ultimately we use to beat ourselves up. We will share how we use tools of alignment, values, and curiosity to explore a more empowered perspective on comparison. We literally swap out the judgmental “not enough” glasses and show what happens when we swap them out for the lens of curiosity. This is...2023-02-2230 minUNTRAINEDSetting Intentions for the Year AheadIn this episode of Untrained, we explore our approach to the hot topic of "New Year's Resolutions”. How can we side-step the goal-setting frenzy that surrounds us and create a more sustainable, aligned, and ultimately more successful path towards what we want for ourselves? How can we move forward with resources other than our own grit and drive? Join us as we share our perspectives, coach one another on this topic, and offer tools for the intention setting process.Links and Helpful Resources:Prompts and Questions you can use to explore the year ahead and reflect on th...2023-02-1528 minUNTRAINEDTools For Navigating ChangeIn this episode Iris and Whitney take a big picture view of professional transitions and how to navigate them supported by perspective, tools, and compassion. We also learn why we should all have an inner non-judgmental scientist on our team!Protchaskas stages of change https://online.yu.edu/wurzweiler/blog/prochaska-and-diclementes-stages-of-change-model-for-social-workers Brad Stulberg stress plus rest equals growth https://medium.com/thrive-global/the-growth-equation-stress-rest-growth-de95a5cdcd1d PeakPerformance: Elevate Your Game by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness https://www.amazon.com/Peak-Performance-Elevate-Burnout-Science/dp/162336793X/ref=zg_bsnr_11130_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=2GPE34V3HWF414WRRZEA2023-02-1534 minUNTRAINEDMeet Iris and Whitney - Our Origin StoryUntrained Co-Hosts Whitney Otto and Iris Zimmermann welcome you to Untrained, talk about how they found coaching, how they found each other, and lastly, why they started Untrained.Links: https://linktr.ee/untrainedpodcast The Linktr.ee above has all our contact info to stay informed and in touch.2023-01-3128 minUNTRAINEDWelcomeIris and Whitney welcome you to Untrained.2023-01-0400 min