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Your Bright Personal BrandWhy Women Struggle To Show Up Fully In Their Power (w/ Krissie McMenamin from RAGEher) 💡 What comes up for you when you hear the word "power"? Does it feel inspiring? Or does it make you recoil—because power feels too aggressive, too dominant, or too much? For so many women, stepping into power doesn’t feel natural—because we were never taught to own it. Instead, we were taught to: ✦ Be humble. ✦ Be nice and likable. ✦ Not take up too much space.  And that’s exactly why we need to talk about this. ⚡ Here’s the truth: You cannot build an unforgettable person...2025-02-2533 min
Speaking of Phenomenal PodcastWomen, Creativity, and Rage: Krissie McMenamin’s Mission for ChangeIn this episode, Amy Boyle talks with Krissie McMenamin about reclaiming creativity and embracing authenticity. Krissie discusses her Finnish roots and RAGEher, an event that helps women express anger in transformative ways. She emphasizes the importance of community, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness in empowering women to live fully. Tune in for insights on connecting with emotions and fostering creative potential.MUSIC (used with permission)WOMAN Performed by Tiffany Villarreal - Pod artwork by Amanda EichSend us a textEvery moment in life has t...2024-10-0330 min
Inner WarmupMonu(mental): Moving across the country and building adult friendshipsAre you open to the idea of moving as an adult? - In today’s episode, Taylor is joined by Krissie McMenamin to tell the tale of her adventurous cross-country journey, and how she embraced vulnerability and change to form deeper connections. Together they explore the ways our bodies and minds respond to new environments and tips for building friendships beyond the surface level.Whether you’ve recently moved, are planning to move, or just curious about this life-changing experience, this episode is for you!Show notes: Monu(mental): Moving across the country and building adul...2024-06-1643 min
More LifeMastering Emotional Intelligence Skills with Krissie McMenamin
In today’s episode of More Life, I’m happy to speak with Krissie McMenamin delving on emotional intelligence skills. Strong interpersonal and professional connections need the development of emotional intelligence. It entails being aware of, cognizant of, and capable of managing your own emotions as well as those of others. Krissie's program could provide valuable insights and techniques to improve these aspects of emotional intelligence. Remember to actively engage in the program and practice what you learn to see meaningful results in your life. Enjoy the journey of mastering emotional intelligence. Don't miss out, subscribe to More Life today...2023-09-2241 min
askHUH?Solo Episode: The Gift of Life! (It’s not what you think)In this episode, I share some big news.For more information on Gift of Life and to join the registry, please visit https://www.giftoflife.org/swab2023-04-2128 min
askHUH?Solo Episode: Pulling the Goalie - Stopping *Not* Trying to Get PregnantIn this episode, I open by talking about the big decision to “pull the goalie,” as we called benching our pregnancy defensive line (my birth control pills). It was a momentous moment! And then… the score remained 0-0 for a long, long time. In fact, it still is.A global pandemic, a foster pup, a couple of job changes, and more… all of that was going on while I undertook both big steps and baby steps (see what I did there?) towards pregnancy and parenthood… As I got to know my body and navigated both feelings and logistics...2023-04-1448 min
askHUH?Parenthood & Identity: From Bicycling Vagabond to Stay-at-Home Dad with Matthew J Lilley“I definitely miss the old me a lot … the freedom, the ability to just go… [but] I’ve gained so much [by being a dad] - perspective is number one … I have gained an excitement for the future that I didn’t have before.”Matthew has come a long way from a childhood in the Denver suburbs to (literally) freewheeling around Canada to touring the American South with a rowdy group of musicians to—now—being the primary caregiver to an 18-month old son in [where he lives]. And somewhere in there was… yep ... also a period of ambivalence, for...2023-04-0757 min
askHUH?Hidden Answers: What Our Honest Reactions Can Reveal to Us (About our Parenting Urges) with Ellie Bernstein“So I was really accepting of the idea of not having kids, and I was settled and happy with that. And when he was the one who brought [the idea of starting to try] up, I was like: “Ooh, it’s my in.” And that’s how I knew… It was like, ooh, Look at your reaction; you do want this.” - Ellie BernsteinEllie didn’t realize she was cockblocking her own feelings about having kids. Yes, you heard that correctly. I said cockblocking. Let me elaborate: A decade into a satisfying marriage to a partner who did...2023-03-1154 min
askHUH?Kids or No Kids Through the Decades: A Visualization Exercise with My HusbandIn this episode, my husband Joe and I do a visualization exercise going through the decades of our lives, imagining what it would be like in each decade to have children any to not have children.When my friend and previous podcast interviewee, Evan, did this exercise with his wife, he had a clear answer at the end of it: life with kids is the way forward for him.Joey and I had a different experience. And, this conversation was only the starting point.2023-03-011h 16
askHUH?Fear of Fathering vs. Faith in the Future: The Power Of A (Flexible) Plan with Evan Sharp"This goes back to a weird ass dream I had in college where I was like, some people are afraid of death, or some people are afraid of flying or public speaking. I had this dream where it's like, none of that scared me. What scared me was failing as a dad."Evan always assumed he'd be a father, but despite his success in other areas of life (like a strong marriage and solid career), he was also deeply afraid of failing in this crucial role. Evan talks about fears that many of us can relate t...2023-01-2348 min
askHUH?Solo Episode: My Ambivalence About Parenthood in 7 Short StoriesIn this episode, I share a series of moments throughout my life that stand out as pivotal moments in my ambivalence: The shocking thing I learned at 6 and my executive decision at that early age.My role model for becoming a mother late in life.My twenties and the time of avoiding pregnancy like the plague.My 29th birthday and the expiration date I stickered on myself.How a conversation with a stranger on a hike opened my eyes to the idea I didn’t HAVE to be a parent to lead a fulfilling life.Ongoing checkpoints with my...2023-01-1643 min
askHUH?Decide, Leap, Repeat: From Uncertainty about Children to IVF and Beyond with Alissa Green“It’s hard to quantify a feeling you haven’t experienced yet. So much of deciding to have kids is deciding to let go and have faith you will love these little humans and it’s going to be worth all of the sacrifice and effort.” - AlissaAlissa was ambivalent about children, until she started trying to have one and the process didn’t work out as expected. Then she got competitive.Alissa talks about how acknowledging she did, in fact, want children meant she was admitting something was missing in her well-rounded, friend-filled, full life. A...2023-01-1142 min
askHUH?Do I Want to Be a Mother? Living a Full Life While Questioning - with Caitlin NisosIn this co-interview with my good friend, Caitlin Nisos, Caitlin talks about her big aspirations, how social change and impacting the world has been at the top of her to-do list, how she sees herself as a spiritual mom or community mom. But now, at almost 40, she’s looking at whether she wants to experience the incredible life experience that people with uteruses can have - carry and birth a child.We talk about her ambivalence around motherhood, the voices that made her question her mothering, and how having someone around when we’re older could be real...2022-12-0745 min
askHUH?Journey Towards Motherhood: Intro to Season 2In our very binary society, we've got the women who have always wanted to be mothers and the women who have made the decision not to be. We don't talk a lot about the ambivalent, questioning, on-the-fence women. I am one of those women. And I'm 38 (almost 39) and I have been on a 3-year journey moving towards motherhood. This episode kicks off a whole season of my very personal story: how my identity is changing as I pursue this thing (motherhood) I'm still figuring out.It sets the stage for the entire season: who am...2022-10-1223 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast - Ep. 46 Pause the Journal Launch PartyIn this episode 46 of The Pausecast...
- Listen in and get a sneak peak on the launch party for Pause the Journal, which launched Feb 2022.
- Intro from Joe Kutchera, Author of Latino Link and E-X-I-T-O.
- Why 2-2-22 is a pause portal(hence launch day!).
- Breathwork with Rachael - "All is Well" - song credits below and on playlist link.
- Discover the Pause the Journal Playlist and songs on Spotify.
- What Rachael's critic mind said about the Journal
- Sneak peak and experience 5 prompts of Pause the Journal, including Word of the Day and why...2022-02-0927 min
askHUH?Alone in Her Head: How 2 Years in Japan Changed her Self-talk, Mindset, and Life toolbox with Christina Bellevue"Sometimes my thoughts would get so loud, I would hear them echo in my apartment… It’s how I discovered how mean I had been to myself for a long time and how I was using that self talk to keep me going in the corporate setting… but then I realized this will not serve you any more.”Christina left everything behind - her family, her uber successful corporate job, the man she thought she might marry - to spend two years in Japan. There, the voices that had kept her focused in the high-paced corporate world were dro...2021-07-0253 min
askHUH?Drugs & God with Ryan Alan Jones“Things are happening in my subconscious that take time to digest and integrate before they’ve landed and settled and become part of me and my experience of life.”In this conversation with the one and only Ryan Alan Jones, we discuss the eye opening journey of drugs. This journey has led him to a new understanding of God, society, and his true, higher self. Instagram:@mr.ladysmithWebsite:https://www.raj.coach/Mentioned Reads:The Old TestamentOther Fun Mentions:Gab...2021-05-2652 min
askHUH?Yoga, Fasting, and Ice Showers: How Daily Practices Build Resilience With Tarik El Assal“You start planting good seeds, good flowers, good plants and removing the ones that are useless…then you just keep nurturing them.”Tarik El Assal left his life in Morocco behind to move to Canada two days before the pandemic hit. The self awareness practices he has developed through yoga, Islam, and voracious consumption of personal growth books have helped him stay resilient, positive, and growthful during this strange and difficult year.Instagram and YouTube: @holistictarikLinkedIn: tarikelassal or https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarikelassal/Sign...2021-05-1455 min
askHUH?Where Purpose Meets Grit with Blake Hudson“No matter how small I was, no matter how difficult life may be, you always have the opportunity to impact others.”Blake Hudson is no stranger to speaking his truth with others. In this episode, I get the chance to speak with Blake about his journey with public speaking, politics, consistency, and everyday self reminders that shape his mindset. Instagram and Twitter:@onebrightblakeLinkedIn:Blake HudsonMentioned Reads:“The Big Leap” b...2021-04-2844 min
askHUH?Living Loopy with Natalie NixonNatalie Nixon:“I was about access to a different environment and to really be channeled to blow up the system.”Natalie and I dive into a conversation about the moment she found direction in her “loopy” world, why creativity dies as we get older, and how intuition plays a role in business. Instagram and Twitter: @natwnixonFree Sample chapter of The Creativity Leap: bit.ly/tclfreeThe WonderRigor™️ Tip Sheet: bit.ly/wrtipsheetWebsite: https://www.figure8thinking.com/about/Mentioned Reads: The Creativity Leap: Unleash C...2021-04-2151 min
askHUH?Sobriety, Influence, & Mom with Sammi Barks"I was curious. What else is there to life rather than this dry existence I was just grinding?"In this conversation with my friend Sammi, we discuss her inspiring decision to evaluate her life and make a major change. This change was sobriety. Over the last three years, this journey has led her to more nourishment, presence, feelings, and living. Instagram: sammibarkzFacebook: Sammi BarksConversations with Sammi: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-sammi/id1514983432...2021-04-0948 min
askHUH?If It Makes No Sense, It's Perfect with Drew Davis“My compass at that point was so oriented toward what I thought I was supposed to be doing and so disconnected from what I wanted to be doing. Now, the pieces I feel disconnected from are getting smaller and the pieces I feel engaged by and lit up by are growing and growing and growing!” Drew Davis is a Harvard undergrad, Booth MBA, wicked smart restaurateur, chef, storyteller, triathlete, spoken-word artist, and dad. We talk about his big huh moment, how to stop following society's shoulds and start following ourselves, and his motto “if it makes no sense...2021-03-2542 min
askHUH?The LSATS Approach to Infertility, IVF, and pregnancy with Ashley Chi"Getting pregnant and having a baby and carrying a baby to term wasn't something that I could just try a little harder and get it under control."Ashley Chi is a mother, wife, and lawyer who opens up about how her experiences preparing for the LSATS couldn't prepare her for the trials of pregnancy. In this episode, Ashley takes us on her journey in which she realizes that not everything in life can be controlled. 2021-02-2547 min
askHUH?Mental Health in the Middle East with Aya Alsaqaf"When you're alone and don't have any action going on around you, you don't have anything to do. You just focus on yourself. That was the moment I dreaded the most because that was the moment that I had to battle my demons."Â Aya Alsaqaf is a 19-year-old computer science student in Kuwait with the wisdom of a 90-year-old monk. She opens up about the taboos about mental health in the Middle East, how she has battled these taboos, the pressures of student life, and the strategies she uses on a daily basis to check in with h...2021-02-0841 min
askHUH?Vulnerability and Manhood with Nate Kirby“I yearn for this idea of doing while I’m being and being while I’m doing.” Welcome to the very first podcast for askHUH? We'd like to introduce you to our first special guest, Nate Kirby. Join us in a discussion about Nate's own unique experiences with vulnerability and the way it relates to the idea of manhood. Nate runs two popular Facebook Groups:Self-Compassion/Kristin Neff (unofficial): https://www.facebook.com/groups/MindfulSelfCompassionDare To Lead (TM) Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4715734866893082021-02-0443 min
askHUH?From Diapers to TedTalks with Sonja Dakic“My biggest obstacle is me.” Sonja Dakic is a Serbian entrepreneur who started the first cloth diaper company in the region with zero business experience but a need she felt she had to solve after the birth of her first child and the mountains of waste she was creating. Over the course of her journey as a founder, she learned she was the biggest thing holding her back. We discuss this journey, her Ted Talk, and how she redefined success for herself post burnout. TedTalk: https://www.tedxvienna.at/watch/10-things-we-should-learn-from-children-about-entrepreneurship-sonja-dakic-tedxvienna/Personal Websi...2021-02-0446 min
Conversations with SammiEP3: Krissie McMenamin - Uncovering passion traveling & how our shit comes along where ever we goHistorically an extrovert who didn’t feel enough. She quit her corporate job to travel the world for a year uncovering her true passions. She faced deep fears of speaking her story on stage and has created a business in coaching other women to step up their game. We discuss the challenges of moving through fear, the power of serving people, the importance of quiet and stillness, and how our own shit comes along where ever we go.2020-06-261h 00