Brilliant Balance
339 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 338 ratingsBrilliant Balance is a podcast for working women who are ready to shine. Each week we will discuss ideas, inspiration, and insight on balance, business, and getting it all done gracefully. Are you ready? Let's be brilliant.
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The one thing your boss will never understand
July 24, 2018 04:00 - 22 minutes - 22 MBFar too many people suffer in silence by taking on more work than they can handle. But your TRUE capacity is something your boss can’t possibly understand without being with you 24/7. So how do you go about telling your boss that you have too much on your plate without coming across as weak, uncommitted, or not a team player? Today you’re going to learn three tips to help you work WITHIN your true capacity while avoiding both work resentment and long-term burnout. A must-listen episode for...
Feel more calm and in control starting today
July 17, 2018 04:00 - 19 minutes - 20.2 MBLiving in a constant state of “worry and hurry” drains your energy. Sometimes it can even make you feel crazy and out of control. If you want to make the shift from strung out and stressed to calm and in control, this is the episode for you. Cherylanne shares how you can quickly tap into your ‘inner calm’ whenever you need it and begin to create a much more in-control life. Here Are The Highlights: - The foundation you REALLY need to get the results you want in life (6:00) - How to stop...
How to make the first hour of your day count
July 10, 2018 04:00 - 27 minutes - 27.5 MBEverybody wakes up in the morning in the same way; we roll over, dreams begin to fade away, our eyes open, our mind turns on. But what each of us decides to do next varies significantly from one person to the next. The majority of people wake up with barely enough time to take a shower and get out the door. And as the day goes on, things just seem to get more stressful and even more hectic. If that sounds familiar, then today’s show will completely transform your day taking you from franti...
Do you need to slow down?
July 03, 2018 04:00 - 17 minutes - 18.5 MBWithout rest, we can easily fall into the trap of running ourselves into the ground headed for burnout. As a society, we’re addicted to speed, but sometimes, intentionally slowing down is what delivers rapid progress over the long-term. So today I’m going to share a framework to help you decide if you need to speed up...or slow down. The key to it all is clarity - even when getting it feels uncomfortable. The stakes are higher in high speed crashes. Here Are The Highlights: - How to qu...
Are you in a Goldilocks job?
June 26, 2018 04:00 - 18 minutes - 19.1 MBFeeling comfortable is usually a good thing. But becoming too comfortable and complacent can hold you back from growing and moving forward. As an ambitious woman striving to reach your highest potential, I can tell you from experience that you’ll never get there if your “porridge” is always “just right.” One of the most significant challenges high-achieving women face in business is having the confidence to know when their “porridge” is “just right,” (aka when they’ve become too comfortab...
Want more confidence? Try this.
June 19, 2018 04:00 - 16 minutes - 17.3 MBThe inevitable ups and downs of life can really have an impact on our confidence; the trust (and faith) we have in ourselves and our abilities. It can affect how we think, how we act, and how we feel. Nearly ALL of the women I’ve advised have admitted they wanted more confidence. So today, we’re going to talk about an often overlooked strategy that you can use when you need a boost of confidence. Here Are The Highlights: - Why we mix up courage and confidence (4:00) Two essential elemen...
Progress is not linear.
June 12, 2018 04:00 - 17 minutes - 18 MBAll of us go through setbacks as a normal part of life. How we react and respond to those setbacks will determine whether we stagnate... or we grow and develop. In today’s episode, you’re going to learn three simple strategies to make sure you really have control over your progress and you aren’t just reacting based on emotion. We’re also going to cement the habit of making gentle adjustments based on the data you collect to stay the course and continue taking the right actions to reach yo...
How to get your kids to help around the house
June 05, 2018 04:00 - 19 minutes - 20.4 MBYour house is a mess. Toys are everywhere, the garbage needs to be emptied, and the dishes are piled high in the sink waiting to be washed. If you’re spending hours and hours on household tasks, just imagine what your life could be like if you could just get back a fraction of those hours. What would that be worth to you? In today’s show, I’m going to take you through a simple four-step process for getting your kids to help you with things needing to be done around the house (Pro Tip: this...
Building A Balanced Business (Without Breaking Your Life)
May 29, 2018 04:00 - 22 minutes - 23 MBMany women are drawn to the idea of entrepreneurship because they want the flexibility it provides. Being able to work when you want, where you want, and with whom you want is extremely attractive. But if you’re not careful about how you design your business at the start, you can find yourself worse off than you were back in your corporate job. So today, I want to talk about what it really takes to design a balanced business. A business that can grow to the size and scale you want it to ...
Beware the Seductive Power of Being Picked
May 22, 2018 04:00 - 17 minutes - 18.4 MBWaiting to be picked is a dangerously addictive behavior. In fact, it’s so powerful, it can actually cloud our judgment later in life. I’ve watched countless women being pulled off their life's path because they’ve succumbed to the power of being chosen for something they actually don’t want to do. They say yes to something even before they’ve had a chance to think about what they’re agreeing to. Today I want to share with you three questions to think about the next time someone chooses yo...
Are you being too hard on yourself?
May 15, 2018 04:00 - 17 minutes - 18.3 MBAs we near the end of another school year a lot of women start to assess themselves at the same time their children are being assessed. And while this can be a great practice, sometimes it makes us too hard on ourselves. Most women are ALREADY too hard on themselves. Feeling stuck in the cycle of not doing anything well enough kickstarts a constant cycle of guilt, or even shame, for not living up to a standard someone else has set, or we have set for ourselves. We become our own worst criti...
The Mothers Day Card I Hope You'll Get
May 08, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 19.8 MBMother’s Day is quickly approaching! This is the day we celebrate with flowers and cards and breakfast in bed… So here’s a question for you...what message would you like to find in your Mother’s Day card? Do the card companies have your number? Or are their messages off track for the kind of mom you aspire to be? Today I’m sharing my thoughts on the two extremes of motherhood that are commonly represented in the card aisle - and giving yiou permission to bust out of that mold. Here Are...
Is Entrepreneurship the Holy Grail for working mothers?
May 01, 2018 04:00 - 23 minutes - 34 MBOur culture has embraced entrepreneurship in a truly positive way. Back in the 90’s, entrepreneurship wasn’t a popular career path - unless your parents were entrepreneurial and you were stepping into their family business. Now, it seems the idea of starting your own business is the best way to establish balance, flexibility, and freedom between work and family. But as you’re going to discover today, entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone. Today, we’re talking about entrepreneurship and spec...
Winning the Modern Mom Trifecta (Work, Family, Self)
April 24, 2018 04:00 - 22 minutes - 22.5 MBIn life, there are three arenas in which all high achieving women feel compelled to compete, and it’s never enough to be good at just one of them. We hold ourselves to a high standard - we want to excel in ALL of them, and more often than not, this becomes a frustrating game of whack-a-mole. Today I want to break down the Modern Mom Trifecta and show you a way to balance these seemingly competing priorities to create a dynamic sense of stability and fulfillment. Here Are The Highlights: ...
Why would anyone pay for mentorship?
April 17, 2018 04:00 - 25 minutes - 25.6 MBWherever you are in your life, what are you trying to attain or achieve? What does the next level look like, both personally and professionally? Would you be more likely to get there faster (and with far less friction) if you had guidance from a mentor? Today I want to share the three types of mentors that you can seek guidance from at different times in your life. This episode is going to expand your collective definition of the word ‘mentorship’ as well as challenge your thinking about wh...
Use this old school budgeting trick to manage your time
April 10, 2018 04:00 - 16 minutes - 17.2 MBIf you’re someone who always says “I’ll get around to doing that one day” but “one day” never seems to come, then adopting this simple ‘money management’ principle and applying it to your time could make a huge difference to your productivity and sense of accomplishment. Here Are The Highlights: - The most straightforward path to getting the most important things done (4:30) - What to do BEFORE your calendar gets filled up (8:50) - The real truth about establishing balance in your life (...
Starting a new job? You don't have to prove yourself.
April 03, 2018 04:00 - 23 minutes - 24.2 MBSometimes when starting in a new job, position, or career, we have a tremendous temptation to jump in with both feet and try to prove ourselves to the world in the hope of being accepted by everyone. Today’s show was inspired by a recent call with a woman in my signature coaching program who was caught in this trap. I helped her break down three common patterns we get into when we’re trying to prove ourselves, and I want to share them with you today. Then I’ll show you an alternative that m...
When to break your routine...on purpose
March 27, 2018 04:00 - 21 minutes - 22.2 MBRoutines are one of the strongest currents you can ride throughout your life to be both efficient and productive. However, Type-A perfectionistic people tend to over-adhere to those routines and struggle to know when it’s appropriate to break them. In today’s show I’m going to share four signals to watch for that might indicate it’s time to break your routine...on purpose...to get a much better outcome in your life. Highlights: - The importance of having a solid, structured morning rout...
Find focus and presence with these four little words
March 20, 2018 04:00 - 23 minutes - 23.4 MBIt’s not surprising that the majority of working women struggle to find their focus. We notoriously have a lot on our minds. We have so many roles we play, and as we try to move among them rapidly, we can sometimes show up as scattered, frazzled or not present in our daily lives. Today, I want to share three common problematic beliefs that may be getting in your way, and a concrete process to help you regain your focus and help pull you back into the moment. Highlights: - Why the majori...
Getting in "The room where it happens"
March 13, 2018 04:00 - 20 minutes - 20.8 MBHave you ever been in a situation where you felt like the outsider? Like you’re standing on the outside of a circle while everyone INSIDE it has what you want? It’s definitely not fun, and it can even be incredibly destructive, leading to feelings of envy, isolation, and depression. But it doesn’t have to be that way. When you’re choiceful about the environment you create for yourself and the company you keep, your life accelerates in the direction of your dreams. Your confidence soars. Do...
How to make faster, smarter decisions
March 06, 2018 05:00 - 21 minutes - 22.1 MBMaking good decisions is a difficult task for a lot of us. Even high performing working women who are extremely successful struggle with this. But not knowing how to make good decisions can really slow you down. We make decisions every single day. Whether it’s what clothes to wear, or where to go for lunch or bigger things like which career path to take, we’re constantly making decisions. All the small decisions begin to pile up, and facing too many can stress you out and put you in an ‘e...
Why Your To Do List Isn't Getting Done
February 27, 2018 05:00 - 17 minutes - 18 MBIf you have ambitious goals and dreams, you most likely know the feeling of having a ‘to do’ list that’s longer than your arm. But do you ever feel like you’re not making any progress against it? We’ve all been there, and it’s definitely not a good feeling. You’re just spinning your wheels but not getting anywhere. Today we’re talking about four likely culprits that may be the reasons your ‘to do’ list keeps getting longer. And we’re going to talk about and how you can tackle each task...
Roles don't have rules (but we act like they do)
February 20, 2018 05:00 - 22 minutes - 23.1 MBAre you trying to live up to an outdated model for a role you play? One that no longer makes sense in our current environment? If you find yourself feeling like you’re just “not good enough” in one or more of the roles you play, you may need to question the set of rules you’re playing by. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how you can find more room to maneuver when you replace outdated hard and fast rules with a fresh set of principles that you design yourself. Highlights: - T...
Is your spouse last on your list?
February 13, 2018 05:00 - 18 minutes - 19.4 MBSince this Valentine’s Day week we are in the midst of all things romance. But for a lot of working moms, romance is the farthest thing from their mind. Today we’re going to talk about why Valentine’s Day might not feel quite the same as it did when you first met your spouse. In fact, if you’re feeling like your spouse has fallen to the very bottom of your priority list, there may be some easy things you can do to change that and feel more connected in your relationship. Highlights: - W...
Beating Imposter Syndrome
February 06, 2018 05:00 - 24 minutes - 24.4 MBHave you ever had an experience in which you felt like a fraud? Or have you ever felt like you don’t deserve what you have? Maybe in business, or in your marriage, or as a mom? Today we’re going to dig into the underpinnings of what’s often called “imposter syndrome.” I’ll walk through the reasons you may be struggling with this and why it’s so important that you get beyond it. (Hint: so you can fully enjoy your life and step into your potential.) Let’s see if we can get to the bottom of wh...
Are you ready to step into your potential?
January 30, 2018 05:00 - 19 minutes - 19.6 MBThere is absolutely nothing more exciting than stepping into your potential! Today we’re going to talk about what’s possible when you playing BIGGER in your life. We’ll talk about how to shut down any messages that are holding you back and welcome in the messages that encourage you to expand. Get ready to dwell in possibility...it’s where all the best stuff happens. Highlights: - The biggest fear that many women have and how it holds them back (3:07) - What it will take for you to...
Exhausted? Put down the coffee and try this.
January 23, 2018 05:00 - 30 minutes - 29.3 MBMost of us are misdiagnosing our exhaustion. We feel tired but we think it’s because we’re not getting enough exercise...or maybe its age... or maybe its hormonal. So we shrug our shoulders and refuel mid-day with coffee or sugar. But what ends up happening is that short term jolt masks the REAL reason we feel tired...and we never address it. Today we’re talking about how you can get to the bottom of why you’re sluggish or foggy midway through your day...and what you can do about it. Hi...
What that critical voice in your head is really trying to tell you
January 16, 2018 05:00 - 23 minutes - 23.7 MBThere is a voice inside your head that is trying to shut down your dreams. If you let it win, it’s a voice that will hold you back and keep you playing small even when you’re capable of so much more. Today, we’ll talk about what that voice is REALLY trying to tell you when you’re edging beyond your comfort zone...and why you probably shouldn’t listen if you want to fulfill your potential. Highlights: - Meet your inner critic (5:15) - The inner critic’s job (6:05) - How to build “free...
Get comfortable being uncomfortable
January 09, 2018 05:00 - 21 minutes - 21.7 MBThere are areas in your life where you do not need to tolerate discomfort, where you have choices. However, there are other areas of your life where you do need to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Discomfort is a sign of growth. Today we will talk about how you can get comfortable being uncomfortable and what you can do to move past the feelings of discomfort to facilitate success. Highlights - What you should do when there is an opportunity to grow (2:19) - Mindset work and what ...
Transform mom guilt into something useful
January 02, 2018 05:00 - 22 minutes - 22.4 MBSometimes, no matter how much we love what we do, there’s this little voice at the back of our minds that triggers our mom guilt. And the reason for it is because we can’t be everywhere at once. We’re stuck in that place between what we WANT to do and what we NEED to do. Sound familiar? The good news is… it’s all fixable! And today, I’m going to show you how to have three conversations: with yourself, your helpers and your children… to transform mom guilt into something useful so you...
The art of saying no gracefully
December 26, 2017 05:00 - 23 minutes - 23.7 MBWe’ve all been there...trapped in a conversation we can’t get out of. You want to say no, but you worry about letting someone down and you suddenly find yourself saying yes. An inability to say no shows up in many ways. It’s one of the issues at the heart of the imbalance many women carry around. Getting into a habit of always saying yes will lead to a pattern of overestimating our capacity. Learning to say no with confidence and grace will have even more benefits than you can imagine! ...
Are you doing it all or doing it well?
December 19, 2017 05:00 - 15 minutes - 16.3 MBBeing multi-passionate can work against you if you’re not prioritizing your time and managing your energy. It’s critically important to set boundaries so your choices can have a bigger impact in the places that matter most to you. Today we’re going to talk about how you can bring your choices into focus so you can find ways to feel more balanced. There is a simple strategy to ensure you’re doing the things you love, and doing them well. It’s time to break the habit of overcommitting ...
What gets scheduled gets done
December 12, 2017 05:00 - 22 minutes - 22.7 MBDo you ever struggle to keep certain tasks on your radar while others get done with ease? Or do you find yourself with an idea a minute and no time to accomplish them all? Today you will learn exactly how to create the time and space to get things done. I’ll explain the exact method I use to bring efficiency and simplicity into my day so that the most important tasks get checked off my list. This practice is the the single most effective thing you can do to make sure your actions stay in ...
I quit my corporate job: what I wish I'd known
December 05, 2017 05:00 - 22 minutes - 23.1 MBOn today’s podcast, I am going to share a bit of my personal journey and tell you a few things I wish I’d known when I started on the path to entrepreneurship. If you are contemplating making the leap from corporate life to entrepreneurship, you won’t want to miss these lessons! You’ll discover things you can do before transitioning, that it’s possible to design an approach to get exactly what you want, the power of having mentors and allies, and my #1 guiding principle to accelerate you...
You're not supposed to tough it out
November 28, 2017 05:00 - 20 minutes - 20.9 MBIt’s inevitable. At some point, life will throw you a curveball. Enduring a hard day at the office or facing barriers on your way toward a big goal. Most high achievers are hardwired to believe this is the only way. Like the famous saying goes ‘no pain no gain’. However, there is no law stating you have to ‘tough it out’. If you’re looking for balance in your life, today’s show is just what the doctor ordered. Cherylanne is going to show you how to shorten the cycle of suffering by ask...
Stop saying "I have no choice"
November 21, 2017 05:00 - 21 minutes - 21.9 MBWhen was the last time you caught yourself saying... “Well, I don’t really have a choice” Or “It is what it is” Or “This is just the ways things have to be right now” You may not realize it, but almost EVERYTHING in life is a choice. It’s just far easier to avoid taking responsibility for the situation by telling ourselves otherwise. As you listen today, consider the places in your life where you might want to make a different choice (even if you can’t see your way to making it y...
Using envy to your advantage
November 14, 2017 05:00 - 21 minutes - 22 MBEnvy is like a poison that paralyzes your productivity and kills your creativity - and all of us suffer from it at times in our lives. It’s not what we’d typically call a WELCOME emotion. But envy isn’t the enemy you believe it to be… It’s a clue that reveals something about the direction you need to move. Whenever we feel envious towards someone else, there’s massive opportunity to find uplifting inspiration that will help you progress forward toward a more balanced, fulfilled life as...
How to (feel like you) have it all
November 07, 2017 05:00 - 19 minutes - 20 MBCan you really have it all? On today’s podcast we’re going to talk about how to make the transition from a model of success that has become outdated to one that, when managed well, will help you feel like you truly have it all. You’ll discover three practices that have to be in play for you to experience that elusive sense of balance we all want. Show highlights: - The reason why you’re not clear about your purpose. (And one way to fix it.) (3:47) - The impact social media has on you...
Where will you be in 10 years?
October 30, 2017 04:00 - 21 minutes - 20.4 MBWhen you think about it… most people are so consumed by their day-to-day activities that they never give themselves time to stop, plan, and actually change their destination for the better. On the episode today you’re going to discover how your answer to this one simple question can unlock your true potential in your own journey… and can let you start living the life of purpose and meaning with brilliance! Show highlights: - How to reclaim a sense of control over your life with th...