Leading Yourself
392 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAre you in a journey to become the best version of yourself?
Join me in this journey! Let’s talk all things personal growth, career and leadership development, habits, relationships and more! In this podcast my goal is to share with you insights, resources, tools, tips and tricks to help you grow to your full potential and become that best version of yourself.
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90: Time management for a strong end of the year
October 25, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBWithout intending it originally we have started a series of episodes around ending the year strong and creating momentum as we look to step into the new year. This week we are going to be talking about time management. This last stretch towards the end of the year can be stressful and overwhelming with everything going on. You might also feel anxious and stressed about all the things you still need to do and the little time left in the year to get them all done. If you feel anything like thi...
89: Get pass burnout and start to build momentum
October 18, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBI got a lot of questions after the episode "The countdown is ON" on how to build that momentum when you can't even get pass the day in front of you due to burnout. So this week I am digging into this topic of burnout and share some tactical advice on how you prevent burnout and start building momentum as we approach the end of the year. _______________________________________________ Join the 2022 Vision Board Party next November 5th https://www.eventbrite.com/e/189175016567 ____________...
88. Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You with Mark Herschberg
October 11, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBToday Mark Herschberg, author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You, is joining the podcast to talk about his book and how the pandemic, hybrid work and our new "norm" impact these skills. Get a copy of the book here: https://amzn.to/2Yirw3B Access all the resources Mark shares on this episode here: https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/synopsis _______________________________________________ Have you already join my FREE Last 90 day Challenge? - You ...
87: The countdown is on!
October 04, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWe are less than 90 days away from the end of the year. By now most people have give up on their 2021 goals and are telling themselves they will pick them up or start over come January 2022. On today's episode I want to share with you how to leverage the last 90 days of 2022 to generate momentum so you can not only end this year feeling fulfilled and accomplished but also start 2022 ahead of everyone else having generated momentum to help you have a strong start of the new year. ________...
86: Your Leadership Inner Circle with Priscila Archangel
September 27, 2021 09:25 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBPriscilla and I had a great conversation as part of Thrive 2021 around your Leadership Inner Circle. If you missed the conference, you can listen to it right now, right here. Grab a pen and some paper and get ready to get some notes! If you enjoy this conversation and you want to catch up with the replay of all the other Thrive sessions, you can now access all the session on demand, completely FREE right here. _______________________________________________ Join the Leading Yourself Ma...
85: BONUS - Productive Habits to have on Sundays
September 24, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBAre you Mondays full of chaos? Tired of feeling stressed out as you go to sleep each Sunday, dreading the next day? If you want to have a successful week, you need to set it up right. You need to prepare and plan for it. You need to be thoughtful and thorough about it. Because how you spend your time matters and I’ve found Sunday to be an incredibly useful, but highly underutilized, day for many. Over the years I have established a series of habits I do on Sundays to help set me up for a su...
84: Discover the power of when with Michael Breus, PhD
September 20, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBKnown as the sleep doctor Michael Breus is a is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is one of only 168 psychologists in the world to have passed the Sleep Medical Speciality board without going to Medical School. Dr. Michael Breus was recently named the Top Sleep Specialist in California by Reader’s Digest, and one of the 10 most influential people in sleep. Dr. Breus is on the clinica...
83: Identity Shift with Anthony Trucks
September 13, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBLast week we hosted the Thrive 2021 Conference, a personal growth and leadership virtual conference completely free. This was my way to celebrate my milestone birthday and kick-start a new decade doing what I am most passionate about: investing in personal growth and sharing it with others. His story is so inspiring and he shared a lot of amazing insights with all the participants of the conference around the topic of Identity Shift, which is also the name of his most recent book. Anthony ...
82: A Reflection on Relationships & Friendships
September 06, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBOver the last month I have been reflecting a lot around key relationships and friendships in my life. I though I would share some of the things I discovered and some of the things I am focusing on to continue to nourish the most important relationships in my life. _______________________________________________ Have you already grabbed your FREE ticket to Thrive 2021, the Personal Growth and Leadership Virtual Conference that I will hosting next September 9th and 10th. Find more about th...
81: Happiness, personal power, habits and more with Stacey Flowers
August 30, 2021 12:24 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBHave you already grab your FREE ticket to attend the Thrive 2021 Conference? Yes! I am hosting a Personal Growth and Leadership Virtual Conference next September 9 and 10. You can still grab your FREE ticket here: https://bit.ly/2UWCWIY As I was visualizing the conference and thinking who I wanted to invite to be a speaker at Thrive, I thought of friends, who quickly jumped on board, and also on strangers on the internet. People that I admire and who have been key in my own personal growth ...
80. It's all about the journey
August 23, 2021 13:13 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBWe tend to get so fixated on the destination that we forget to enjoy the journey. How many times have you get to the finish line and realized it wasn't what you were expecting, that you didn’t felt any different, or that the excitement of getting there only lasted a hot minute and then it was gone but you spent months, sometimes years on the journey? You probably have heard before that happiness is about the journey and not the destination. Well, on today's episode we are going to talk ab...
79. Cultivate an Abundance Mindset
August 16, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBOne of my favorite quotes is, “The mind is everything, what you think, you become.” It is so true. Mindset is a critical component of success in live. On today's podcast episode we are going to talk about embracing and cultivating an abundance mindset. We will explore what is an abundance mindset and how it differs from a scarcity mindset and I will be sharing with you ten strategies to shift your mindset from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset and how to continue to grow and cultiv...
78. Dream big and THRIVE
August 09, 2021 13:02 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBThis week I talk about a lot of things, but the most important one is that this year I am celebrating a milestone birthday and I have been thinking about how I want to celebrate it. I could not think of a better way to celebrate it than doing what I love most, what fulfills me most. I want to dedicate time for personal growth and sharing that with you, pouring into your cup in this space that I am so passionate about; so I decided I am going to be hosting a virtual conference! Am I crazy? ye...
77. Ask for help!
August 02, 2021 12:58 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBThis podcast episode is inspired on the quote Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it… asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. By Barack Obama. This is one area where I am work in progress. If you, like me struggle with asking for help you must listen to this episode. I talk not from the finish line or anywhere near it but I share my learnings so far on why is it so hard sometimes to ask for help and I share my 7 tips to help you make asking for help a li...
76. Build your New Norm
July 26, 2021 12:51 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBYou probably have been dreaming and planning for life after the pandemic. As things start to get back to "normal", you might feel that "normal" doesn't feel normal anymore. The pandemic has come with many challenges, no doubt of that, but it has also come with many blessings (yes, even if you can't think of one top of mind right now). Form my perspective one of the biggest blessings and gifts that the pandemic is giving us is to build our own definition of "normal" vs living a life dictate...
75. Your most valuable asset is YOU.
July 19, 2021 12:37 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBLast week we talked about self-mastery. I mentioned that for me self-mastery is a journey to knowing, accepting, liking, loving and respecting yourself; and we spent some time talking about how to get to know ourselves through getting a deeper understanding of our drivers, in terms of the pleasures we want to gain and the pains we are trying to avoid. I want to continue our conversation and this week I want to talk about your most valuable asset, YOURSELF! On today's episode we are going to t...
74: Your journey to Self-Mastery
July 12, 2021 15:37 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBSelf-mastery is often defined as self-control, the ability to manage impulses and steer yourself toward your desired future. On today's episode I share my definition of self-mastery, which is a little more holistic. For me self-mastery in the ongoing journey of getting to know yourself, accepting, liking, loving and trusting yourself. And I will go a little deeper into the first level of getting to know yourself, your true self and your personal drivers. This will lie the foundation to full...
BONUS EPISODE: Ask me anything! All about time management and productivity
June 28, 2021 14:59 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBJoin my Productivity Bootcamp today! www.leadingyourselfpodcast.com/bootcamp ____________________________________________________________________________ LET’S CONNECT: 💕Instagram: https://instagram.com/leading_yourself 💕YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi1R_3Cso5bkw4zu58qTgLQ 💕Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadingyourselfpodcast/ 💕Website: https://www.leadingyourselfpodcast.com
72. Double up your progress in the next 90 days
June 21, 2021 13:23 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBHow can you double your progress without doubling your work hours? How do you make your dreams come true faster? And most importantly, how do you do it all without compromising your health, your sanity, and your happiness along the way? On today's episode I am going to be sharing my tips to double up on your progress and dig into my 90 day plan to help you gain the momentum you need to feel fulfilled and accomplished as you make some serious progress towards your 2021 goals. ______________...
71. Mid-Year Check In
June 14, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBA lot can change in six months, and I think we can agree that 2021 has gone by super fast, it almost feel like it has been just a continuation of 2020! Chances are you have changed and evolved since the beginning of the year. A Mid Year Review is an opportunity to reflect on how you are doing with hitting your personal and business goals and objectives you set out at the beginning of the year. Now is a perfect time to pause and do a Mid Year Review to get clarity on things you want to keep d...
70. Is it time to disrupt your daily routines?
June 07, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBDo you feel you have been on a rut recently? It happens to the best of us. We put our heads down, push through each day, let ourselves settle into a certain kind of rut, and before we know it we’re restless and weary and can’t figure out how we got there. It’s important to keep in mind that being uncomfortable with the status quo is okay and is often a good thing. If you’re feeling this way, making some key routine changes could offer the variety you didn’t even know you were looking for in y...
69. Kill Procastination (Rebrodcast)
June 01, 2021 12:29 - 25 minutes - 24 MBThis has been the most popular episode of the podcast, so I thought I would share again, in case you missed it, or you are up for a refresher!
68. Break through your "not enough" mentality
May 24, 2021 12:44 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBIt's so common for us to feel like what we have isn't enough or what we're doing isn't enough or who we are isn't enough. How many times have you gone to bed feeling you could have done more, that you didn't do enough. Maybe you think you could have done more at work, with your kids, or your partner, in our workouts or around the house. More, more, more. We are constantly bombarded by this thought that we need to do more or we need to be more. We shouldn't live this life where we're constantl...
67. Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs
May 17, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThe most important story is the one we tell ourselves. Sometimes those stories we tell ourselves is what holds us back and don’t allow us to reach our goals. On today’s podcast episode we will be talking about limiting beliefs: what they are, where they come from and most important how to overcome them.
66. Grow Intentionally
May 10, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBAre you trying to read your books and listen to all the podcasts because you think that if you get to the end, you’ll have the result you’re craving? If so, you need to rethink that strategy or you are going to end up experiencing personal development paralysis and burnout. Yes, you need to grow, because as someone said, we are either growing of we are dying. But we should not grow for the shake of growing. On today's podcast episode I will share how I moved from accidental growth to int...
65. Manage your Energy for maximum productivity
May 03, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBAfter a couple of special episodes we are jumping back at our Personal Productivity and Time Management mini series. In previous episodes we talked about effectiveness and efficiency and today I want to talk about the 3rd pillar or personal productivity: ENERGY. “Energy, Not Time, Is The Fundamental Currency Of High Performance” this quote is the inspiration for today’s episode. If we want to perform at our best, we must first and foremost manage our energy, not only our time. On today’s...
64: Leadervantage: Seven Essential Steps to Peak Leadership
April 26, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBI am honored to have my friend Priscila Archangel as a guest in the Leading Yourself Podcast to talk about all things leadership and her newest book; Leadervantage: Seven Essential Steps to Peak Leadership. Like a hiker climbing to reach a mountaintop, you will undoubtedly encounter obstacles on your journey to peak effectiveness as a business leader. Challenges can range from leading a dysfunctional team to underestimating how much your actions impact others. What if you could be more effe...
63. From Marketing Mess to Brand Success with Scott Miller
April 19, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBYes! Scott Miller is back to talk about this new book: Marking Mess to Brand Success, 30 Challenges to Transform your Organization's Brand (and yours). Whether you are a Marketing professional or you are interested in building your own personal brand, this book is for you. On this episode Scott and I chat about some of the chapters in his book and how it can apply to your career and your life. Pre-order your copy here: https://amzn.to/2RKWwWV
62. Reclaim your time and calendar without sacrificing yourself and priorities
April 12, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWe continue the mini series on Personal Productivity and Time Management. Today I have a special guest joining me to talk all things time management. Join me on this great conversation with Megan Sumrell, a corporate techie turned entrepreneur. Megan is a productivity and time management coach helping women reclaim their time and calendars without sacrificing themselves and their priorities. On this week's podcast episode I got the opportunity to chat with Megan on her perspective on time ma...
61. BONUS - Reaching the best version of yourself
April 09, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBWelcome to Ask me Anything! At least once a month I will be inviting you to join me on the podcast and share your questions. Use the link below to submit your questions, can’t wait to have you join me here on the podcast!
60. Personal Effectiveness
April 05, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBWelcome to this mini series on personal productivity and time management. On this week’s episode I will be introducing the 3 key elements to personal productivity and we will be diving into personal effectiveness. The essence of time management is to first, work on your tasks in order of importance. Second, maximize your output from those tasks. Many people attribute their time management failures to being inefficient, when the real opportunity lies in being more effective. Try Audible Plus...
59. Spring Clean Your Life
March 29, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBSpring is officially here! One thing spring is known for is spring cleaning. Today I want to talk about how you can take this cleaning, decluttering and organization process and apply it to your life. I will be sharing a 5 step process to spring clean your life, reclaim, reconnect and refocus on your priorities and reduce the stress and sense of overwhelmed. Learn more about my 2021 Living Your Best Life Planner here: https://etsy.me/3lZdhbG
58. Boundaries set us free
March 22, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBThis was one of my lessons learned in 2020 and thought I would go a little deeper into this idea today. This statement might sound counterintuitive. Boundaries can sound restrictive and restrictive seems to be opposite to free, but let me explain. If we want to live our best lives and be free we can't afford our lives to be driven by other people's expectations. On this week's podcast episode we are going to learn how to set healthy boundaries, why your boundaries might not have worked be...
57: Connect with your future self
March 15, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThis 3rd Season of the podcast we have been focusing on exploring strategies to help us set and achieve goals. On today's episode we are going to dig into another tool to help us achieve our goals and become a better version of ourselves. We are going to discuss three strategies to leverage our future self. Learn how your future self can become your best friend, mentor and sponsor.
56. Develop Self-Awareness
March 08, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBSelf-awareness is the foundation for personal growth. Self-awareness gives you the capacity to learn from your mistakes as well as your successes. It enables you to keep growing. On today's podcast episode I am sharing 5 strategies to help you develop self-awareness. Here is the link to the value exercise I talk about on the podcast: shorturl.at/dwKR8
55. 12 Things to Let Go of to be Successful
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBWe kicked off season three of this podcast talking about goal setting. We talked about how to set SMARTER goals, how we need to stretch ourselves out of our comfort zone to become a better version of ourselves. By now more than 80% of the people have given up on their goals. If you are still committed to achieve your goals this year, you need to listen to this podcast episode as we will be talking about the things you need to let go of to enable you to achieve those goals you set for yoursel...
54. Build Successful Accountability Partnerships
February 22, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MBFinding an accountability partner or success buddy is one of the key success factors to enable you to stick your goals. I am sure many times in the past someone has recommended to you to find an accountability partner. I am also sure that probably that did not worked the way you would had ambitioned it to work. On today's episode we are going to talk about what to look for and what not to look for on an accountability partner and I will share my tips to build a successful accountability pa...
53: Go from Ordinary to Extraordinary
February 15, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBHave you ever look around and see people that were just different, in a good sense. People who you think were extraordinary and wished you could be like them? On today's episode we are going to be talking about what is the difference between ordinary and extraordinary and how can you become extraordinary.
52: Make Networking Less Scary
February 08, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBNetworking is key for success. Experts agree that the most connected people are often the most successful. When you invest in your relationships — professional and personal — it can pay you back in dividends throughout the course of your career and life. Networking will help you develop and improve your skill set, stay on top of the latest trends in your industry, keep a pulse on the job market, meet prospective mentors, partners, and clients, and gain access to the necessary resources that ...
51. Build Resilience
February 01, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBWe all go through situations where things don't go our way. How many times have you felt that change is dumped on you and the unexpected happened? Adversity doesn't discriminate. We all face adversity. 2020 is a great proof of that. We can’t choose what happens to you, but we can choose how you respond. Many people will collapse under under the stress and worry that comes from these situations, but there are a few who are able to handle these events in a stride. It's almost as if they perfo...
50: The 80/20 Rule
January 25, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBYou probably have heard of the Pareto principle before. This principle states that 80% of the outputs comes from 20% of the inputs. In today’s episode we talk about how you can leverage this simple principle to increase your productivity and help you achieve your goals, while you feel more centered.
49: Adopt the right mindset to be successful
January 18, 2021 13:26 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBMany times when we think about success and achieving success the first thing that comes to our minds is the all the things we need to do to get there. On today's episode I want to invite you to look at it from a different perspective. What you need to be successful is to adopt the right mindset. I am decoding all of that on this week's episode and sharing some tips to help you develop that mindset so you can achieve success.
48: Take the driver seat of your career
January 11, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBScott Miller joins me on today's episode to talk about how you can take the driver seat of your career in 2021. 2020 was a challenging year, a year of a lot of adjustments. Many of us were focus on creating new routines and setting new boundaries to be able to be productive while working from home and in many cases also taking care of our kids and other family members. 2021 is the year to focus on our careers and take the drive seat, Scott and I discuss how that looks like and what can you ...
47. How to set and stick to your goals
January 01, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBAs we start the New Year, many set resolutions for the year. Personally, I don't believe on New Year resolutions . They just don't work. Statistics back me back, as on average, 80% of New Year's resolutions fail by the second week of February. Instead I believe setting goals is the way to go. On today's episode I will be sharing some of my tips to set and stick to your goals this year. Want to learn my 6 steep methodology to accomplish any goal you set for yourself this year? Join me for a ...
46: What 2020 has taught me
December 21, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBWe can keep talking about how challenging 2020 has been. It really has, I don't want to downsize any of the challenges we faced this year. For better or worse, the last nine months have changed us. And now, looking back, we can see the lessons we’ve learned—about health, resilience, community, balance, relationships land life in general. Personally, 2020 has presented some unforeseen challenges, but it has also given me a tremendous opportunity to slow down, pause, and do some deep thinking ...
45: Stop caring about what other people think
December 14, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBAs human beings we are constantly looking to fit in. We worry about what others might think of us and that fear many times prevents us to follow our dreams, to do us, be ourselves, sometimes (many times) we do things, or don't do things just based on what we think others might things of us or how we expect others might react to what we do or don't do. If you recognize that you are someone who's anxious about being liked, there are steps you can take to get back to a healthier relationship ...
44: Live Your Best Life in 2021
December 07, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBI recorded this episode exactly a year ago, as we were approaching the end of 2019. I looked ahead at 2020 and the thought of kicking off the new decade living my best life was exciting. Of course I did not knew back then what 2020 had prepared for us. Regardless of all the curveballs that 2020 has sent us, this process has helped me to live on of the best years of my life. I want to share this episode with you again. Just replace 2020 with 2021 and you have the recipe to live your best y...
43. Why we need to be grateful
November 29, 2020 17:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB2020 has been a challenging year. From the pandemic to the social unrest, the natural disasters and all the challenges and setbacks that have come our way this year. But even in the mist of the most challenging times in our lives we can still find things to be grateful every day. In the spirit of Thanksgiving I want to talk about gratitude in today's episode. In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people fe...
42: Pandemic Burnout: Survive and Thrive through the pandemic this winter
November 23, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBOver the last months as a result of how the world has been reshaped by the pandemic, we’ve all learned to make adjustments and create new routines to adjust to this new "norm" and be able to take care of ourselves and stay productive while managing everything happening around us. But as we get into the winter months things are about to get a little harder, as many of the things we have turned to on recent months as an outlet for connection, joy and relief are going to be less accessible. On ...
41: Be Unstoppable
November 16, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBThe thought crossed my mind to make this the very first episode of 2021, but then I stopped and told myself "NO". We should not wait until the next Monday, the next month or the new year to start working on our goals, start pursuing our dreams or start working on becoming a better version of ourselves. Every day is a new and fresh opportunity. So here we are, talking about what being unstoppable means and 20 ways to become unstoppable. Just imagine for a minute, how would your life look li...