Best Valorie Burton Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 186: Conversation with a Coach w/ Valorie Burton 1:04:58

8d ago1:04:58

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In 2019, I did what many corporate types would call "the unthinkable." I walked away from opportunities at a Fortune 10 after being "surplussed" without a job lined up. Sure, I had opportunities externally. Yes, I had a seedling of a business that I had started, but I wanted to take the time to think through my next step methodically. I had a missi…

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Ep 186. The Coaching Corner: The Catch Up w/ L. Michelle Smith 32:23

2M ago32:23

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Where have I been? What have I been up to, you ask? This episode will catch you up, and drop some Nuggets that you probably weren't expecting.By L. Michelle Smith

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How To Guarantee You'll Hit Your Goals in 2024 19:13

4M ago19:13

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🎉Set your 2024 up for success by creating your Vision Board with Valorie: valorieburton.com/visionboardchallenge2024 👀 Having a vision and a goal is great, but there’s one thing that will help you get to the next level faster and you probably have never heard of it. It’s called a personal growth action plan. Oftentimes, we think that the reason it'…

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2024 Setting Goals: Don’t Ignore These 4 Growth Gaps 15:11

4M ago15:11

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1️⃣ Set your 2024 up for success by creating your Vision Board with Valorie: valorieburton.com/visionboardchallenge2024 👀 If you’re heading into the new year wanting to set goals but you just don’t want it to be another year of goals you didn’t complete. Another year of setting up the same goals for yourself. Well, this is the episode for you. Sett…

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Self-Coaching: Your Toolkit for Navigating Life's Challenges 19:28

5M ago19:28

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In an ideal world, we’d all admit we need help and get coaching to work on improving ourselves. But that takes two things: 1. Admitting it - which is possibly what you’ve already done by being here 2. A coach - which you may not have or be able to afford yet So, while we wait for everything to work together for your good and for you to eventually h…

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High Achiever vs. Overachiever - Achieve Your Goals Without Burning Out 27:59

5M ago27:59

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Being an overachiever is dangerous. Overachievers often feel the need to constantly prove themselves through accomplishments, and tend to burnout because they’re never satisfied with how far they’ve come. We can tend to think that being an overachiever is a good thing but realistically, it’s unsustainable. Instead, we should aim to be high achiever…

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Upward Social Comparison 25:18

5M ago25:18

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🛑 If you've ever thought about coaching, or incorporating coaching into your leadership toolkit, don’t miss the Coach Training Intensive happening December 2nd - 4th, 2023! https://cappinstitute.com/coaching-programs/coach-training-intensive/ 🛑 “We're looking at expectations that might not even be our own, and beating ourselves up because we're not…

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Find Yourself Taking Things for Granted? Try This Unique Gratitude Exercise 18:38

5M ago18:38

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🛑 If you've ever thought about coaching, or incorporating coaching into your leadership toolkit, don’t miss the Coach Training Intensive happening December 2nd - 4th, 2023! https://cappinstitute.com/coaching-programs/coach-training-intensive/ 🛑 If you’ve ever listened to this show, you’ll likely know that the topics and themes discussed here highly…

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Navigating Success: The 5 Crucial Questions to Ask a Mentor 14:45

5M ago14:45

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🛑Don’t miss out on Valorie’s upcoming Coach Training Intensive - December 2nd - 4th, 2023! https://cappinstitute.com/coaching-programs/coach-training-intensive/ 🛑 “If you were to meet someone who has already been there and done that, would you know what to ask them?” - Valorie Whether you have a mentor or not, this episode is going to prepare you f…

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What If You Could Break Free from 'What Ifs'? 12:08

6M ago12:08

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🛑 Check out Valorie’s upcoming Coach Training Intensive - December 2nd - 4th, 2023! https://cappinstitute.com/coaching-programs/coach-training-intensive/ 🛑 We have all felt the crushing weight of the What-Ifs that tell us something negative is bound to happen. What if we fail? What if they think I’m a fraud? What if ____? Fill in the blank. We do i…

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Breaking Barriers: Conquer Your Core Fear 18:04

6M ago18:04

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Take this 4 Core Fears assessment to identify your core fear! 🛑 Check out Valorie’s upcoming Coach Training Intensive - December 2nd - 4th, 2023! https://cappinstitute.com/coaching-programs/coach-training-intensive/ 🛑 Today, we're diving deep to uncover what may be holding you back from your boldest dreams. Without this awareness, you could serious…

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Overcome Any Obstacle With These 4 Powerful Questions 21:00

6M ago21:00

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Are you feeling stuck and unsure of your next steps? In this episode, Valorie shares some of her most powerful coaching questions that can help you get unstuck and see things in a new light. Whether you're dealing with a challenge at work, a dilemma in your personal life, or just need a fresh perspective, these questions will help you tap into your…

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Crucial Choices: 5 Key Signs to Keep Going or Quit 20:03

6M ago20:03

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There’s no way you haven’t heard this from someone before. “Never give up, you’re no quitter.” Actually, oftentimes, if not most, quitting is associated with failure. But does that even make sense? The idea that we can never quit or walk away from something doesn’t seem to leave room for growth, does it? Like when you grow and realize that this thi…

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Five Ways Anticipation Breaks Your Rut 15:08

7M ago15:08

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If you’re in a rut and are looking for a way out, check out Happy Women Live Better - https://a.co/d/iolzNgR In the book, Valorie references 13 research-based happiness triggers that build positive emotion. But in this episode, she dives deep into just one: Anticipation. It’s so easy to get stuck in the routine, right? Wake up, work, eat, sleep, re…

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Is FOMO Driving You to Analysis Paralysis? 20:51

7M ago20:51

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**For extra tips on stopping your Analysis Paralysis, visit https://valorieburton.com/podcast** The curse of having too many good ideas or options… Is there any chance you can actually accomplish them all? And if you can’t, how do you choose which one(s) to start with, knowing that it might mean the other ones never come to life? It’s like trying t…

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Boring Vision? Here’s How to Become Your Best Possible Future Self 23:26

7M ago23:26

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****For help with your vision, visit http://valorieburton.com/vision - this is a FREE resource usually reserved for clients only.**** Things rarely just fall into place. Sometimes, we look at our lives and everything we’ve accomplished or haven’t, and we wonder, “Are things supposed to be this hard?” OR, “Why do I feel stuck?” And the answer can be…

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Lacking Motivation? Don’t Let Your Feelings Dictate Your Actions 15:17

7M ago15:17

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Motivation is like the wind. It comes and it goes. Chances are it’s going more than it’s coming. As much as you wish that you could feel productive, and inspired to take action all the time (or even half of the time), there’s just a missing motivation that often stops you from doing what you need to do. So in this episode, Valorie is going to give …

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Free Yourself From Negativity and Drama in 4 Simple Steps 19:03

8M ago19:03

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My Christian campgoers will get this. Stick with me for a second… Have you ever gone to a camp, been pumped up by the Holy Spirit, felt truly transformed, enlightened, and ready to change the world? But then you get back home, your sister says something mean or wrong about you, and all that goes out the window? For my non-Christian camp goers, it’s…

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The Power of Play - Interview With Elaine O’Brien 24:23

8M ago24:23

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Turns out “Work Hard, Play Hard” may be way more scientifically sound than any of us thought. As a responsible adult, chances are your struggle is likely in the playing part. You’ve got all caught up with work, chores, maybe raising kids, and the seriousness of life’s various obstacles. And the last thing you want to hear is that you should be addi…

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How to Practice Gratitude in Challenging Situations 29:19

8M ago29:19

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THANK YOU… Your commitment to personal growth and making a positive impact is truly commendable, and we're excited to explore a topic that can enrich your journey. Today, we're delving into the heart of gratitude. It's a practice that might seem straightforward, but as we navigate life's challenges, finding reasons to be grateful can be tough. Your…

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Cultivating Positive Emotions: Your Key to Progress 17:27

8M ago17:27

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Let's face it: there are days when you just don't feel like getting things done. On those days, what are the thoughts that can move you forward when you don't feel motivated? Valorie is sharing a simple yet valuable tool on how we can keep moving forward on those days when we can't seem to get out of bed. Sharing a story from her father, sometimes …

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Aligning Your Deeper Purpose: Real Life Coaching Session 44:41

8M ago44:41

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Have you ever taken the next step because it was offered? Not because it was your dream job but because it was an easy opportunity that just came along. And then perhaps, after a while, deep down, you began to wonder: is there something more? Is there an opportunity out there that is more aligned with your deeper purpose? Today on Successful Women …

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The 4 D's: A Simple, Successful Formula for Overcoming Overwhelm 18:20

9M ago18:20

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Have you ever felt so overwhelmed you don't know what to do next? Most of us have been there: it all feels too much, we feel the pressure of a deadline, and we try to do it all ourselves. Today, Valorie has a simple formula – The 4 Ds – which can help us all with that feeling of overwhelm. This formula comes from Valorie's book, Brave Enough To Suc…

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5 Commitments You Can Make to Build a More Resilient You 23:21

9M ago23:21

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What does it take to be better - and not bitter - after a setback? Today on Successful Women Think Differently, host Valorie Burton is talking about the 5 Commitments to Resilience we can all make that can help us deal with adversity in healthier ways. Successful people navigate challenges and bounce back from disappointment every single time using…

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A 3-Step Process to Increase Your Confidence Right Now 21:19

9M ago21:19

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Why is it that women will only apply for a job when they meet ALL of the requirements, whereas men will apply for jobs when they often only meet half? There is a lot of research on how women underestimate their abilities and speak with less confidence about their accomplishments. So, what can you do as a Successful Woman who Thinks Differently to s…

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Ep 185: Yes Please! A C-Suite Chat w/Dr. Kecia M. Kelly

9M ago

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The Culture Soup Podcast LIVE: A C-Suite Chat We're kicking off a series that will take us into fall... The Culture Soup Podcast®️ presents A C-Suite Chat, where we highlight voices from my new book, Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I'm Entitled to the C-Suite. This episode, we are featuring Kecia Kelly DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, SVP and Chief Nursing Office…

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3 Proven Strategies to Reign in Your Perfectionism 20:28

9M ago20:28

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Do you ever find it difficult to complete any project because you’re still putting the finishing touches on it? Do you keep putting off goals because the timing isn’t right? In other words, is your perfectionism getting in the way of you living a successful life? Perfectionism is a problem. Sometimes we talk about it as a humble brag when we say th…

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Real Life Coaching Session: Pushing Through Fear to Bring Your Real Dream to Life 54:12

10M ago54:12

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Have you ever talked yourself out of your dream? You know what you are capable of; start down the path, and then doubt or fear starts creeping in. In today's episode, Valorie coaches Tia. She's a retired colonel who transitioned into the private sector and feels stuck. Tia is second-guessing herself as she enters unfamiliar territory in a new caree…

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Flip the Script: How Doing the Opposite of What’s Expected Can Create a Breakthrough 24:19

10M ago24:19

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Have you heard of a concept called Complementarity? It’s a powerful communication tool that turns even the most challenging people and situations completely around. If you've ever had someone throw you for a loop with their negativity, causing you to act as badly as them, then this episode of Successful Women Think Differently will help you to inte…

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Ep 184: Yes Please! DFW Book Signing at BLACKLIT w/Leah Frazier (Guest Host) 37:22

10M ago37:22

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This special episode is dual streamed and sponsored by The Culture Soup Podcast(r) and PR Yourself Podcast with Leah Frazier who is my guest host for today's show. It is a replay of the DFW Book Signing for Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I'm Entitled to the C-Suite. It was recorded before a live audience. Listen to part one of the Fireside chat between …

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How to Make Peace With Lost Time 22:53

10M ago22:53

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Do you ever feel that time is slipping away and you have missed your opportunity to achieve your big dream? If you feel like you're in the wrong career, or that you should have saved and invested more by now, or started that business you've always wanted to do, it can be easy to beat yourself up and become riddled with fear when you hear the clock …

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Let Go of the Guilt: How to Stop Beating Yourself up and Take Back Your Joy 21:36

10M ago21:36

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Do you beat yourself up when you don’t do things perfectly? Do you struggle with that nagging feeling that you've never quite done enough? Perhaps, for example, you have felt guilty about motherhood when you're achieving success in your career. If so, you are not alone. The same character trait that drives you to succeed as a successful woman may a…

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Ep:183: Yes Please! Launch Event 1:05:06

11M ago1:05:06

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Yes Please! Release Day Launch Event Be a part of the crucial conversation as award-winning, best selling 3X author L. Michelle Smith is joined by guest host Condace Pressley, host of Perspectives/WSB-Atlanta for an in depth fireside chat about the new book Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I'm Entitled to the C-Suite: Secrets Women of Color Need to Know N…

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Get Out of Time Debt: How to Eliminate Overwhelm and Build Time Wealth 22:28

11M ago22:28

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There's a type of debt that far too many people are drowning in – and it's not financial debt. This kind of debt is stressful too. It can steal your dreams and your relationships and leave you with that nasty feeling of regret. Valorie Burton is talking about Time Debt on today's episode of Successful Women Think Differently. How can we overcome ou…

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Ep 182: Yes Please! We Need Allyship to Get Us to the C-Suite Pt 2 w/Dr. Christopher Butts 28:05

11M ago28:05

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Ever finally get that sponsor and your high hopes are dashed because they just didn't deliver? My conversation with Dr. Christopher Butts, Learning & Development and DEI expert and a voice in my upcoming book Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I'm Entitled to the C-Suite...we delve into the idea of sponsors who just aren't cutting the mustard and more reaso…

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Daring to Dream Big: Learning to Persevere and Trust Your Intuition With Emmy-Nominated Screenwriter Kristin Tucker 40:28

11M ago40:28

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Hey there! Before we dive into this incredible episode, we wanted to give you a heads-up. We experienced a slight hiccup with our audio during the interview, but rest assured, the content is absolutely phenomenal. So please excuse any audio glitches you hear during this episode. Do you ever feel like your dream is too big? That your life plan requi…

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Simple Ways to Boost Your Joy and Make Success More Fun 23:59

11M ago23:59

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What are you doing to create happiness in your life? We are often fooled into thinking that success will bring happiness, so we chase material wealth, fame, or job success to make us happy. Science has shown that happiness is a pre-indicator of success. So what can we do to trigger more happiness? Valorie Burton is back with some surefire ways to f…

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Ep 181: Yes Please! We Need AllyShip to Get Us to the C-Suite. Pt 1 w/Dr. Christopher Butts 0:33

11M ago0:33

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I grabbed some much needed catch-time with my friend Dr. Christopher Butts, Learning & Development and DEI Expert to talk about themes from my upcoming book, Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I'm Entitled to the C-Suite. He is one of the expert voices in the book, and we discuss the pitfalls of sponsorship, especially for Black women and other women of col…

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From Worries to Wins: End Catastrophic Thinking and Take Control of Your Negative Thoughts 16:47

11M ago16:47

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Does your self-talk often spiral into irrational worst-case scenarios of what's about to go wrong? There's a word for that: catastrophizing! Catastrophic thinking can make you anxious, with that awful feeling of foreboding or anxiety that something must be about to go wrong. We end up inserting fear, or a ‘false guilt’ into our thought patterns tha…

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Challenge Day 5 - How to Spiral Up in Positive Emotion 3:07

11M ago3:07

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By Valorie Burton, CaPP Institute

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Challenge Day 4 - What Will Your Goal Provide? 2:55

11M ago2:55

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By Valorie Burton, CaPP Institute

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Challenge Day 3 - Who Do You Want to Reflect? 2:15

11M ago2:15

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By Valorie Burton, CaPP Institute

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Challenge Day 1 - What Can Energize Your Decision Making? 1:58

11M ago1:58

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By Valorie Burton, CaPP Institute

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Challenge Day 2 - How to Understand the Message of Your Emotions 2:25

11M ago2:25

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By Valorie Burton, CaPP Institute

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Learning to Focus on the Goal, Not the Obstacle 20:22

12M ago20:22

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Are you focusing on what you want – or what you don't want? Successful women, when setting goals, are focusing on the positive things, rather than describing what they don't want. I'm Valorie Burton, and if you are ready to reframe the way in which you are articulating your vision by asking yourself three key questions, I believe you will achieve t…

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5 Things Your Procrastination Is Telling You - And What You Can Do About It 25:05

12M ago25:05

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Procrastination... what is that all about?!? How can you think differently in a way that will get you to push forward when you feel like hesitating? I'm Valorie Burton, and I sometimes jokingly refer to myself as a 'recovering procrastinator.' That's because there are times when I push past my procrastination and get things done – and then there ar…

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The 7 Key Decisions that Successful Women Make 28:49

12M ago28:49

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What distinguishes the most successful women: those who achieve their vision, are rooted in their purpose, conquer their goals that might seem really difficult, and tap into their gifts and the things that are really important to them? What distinguishes that woman from a similar one who perhaps has the same resources and talent – and yet finds her…

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Ep 180: What really happens when women leaders get sponsorship? PT 2 w/Dr. Diana B. Allen 44:35

12M ago44:35

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Everyone is so concerned about getting that elusive sponsor, but what happens after you get one? I talk about it with Dr. Diana B. Allen, women-in-tech empowerment advocate and senior cyber security expert in part 2 of our conversation which began in Ep 177. We get down to business with this conversation, and you won’t want to miss it. It will stre…

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ARCHIVED EP: The Human Genome Makes Us All The Same w/ Dr. Henry L. Gates, Jr.

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Let's take a look back at my conversation with one f the world's most loved historians, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. This takes us back to Episode 51 where we discuss his hit show Finding Your Roots and his journey to the show.By L Michelle Smith

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Ep 179: #TBT What's Black about Opera with Denyce Graves 41:42

1y ago41:42

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Let's talk CULTURE...and when I say culture--I mean the ARTS! I'm throwing it back to one of my favorite episodes as I wrap up a year-long engagement with one of my favorite clients, Lyric Opera Chicago and round the corner on my last term on the board of Opera America. One of the most acclaimed mezzo sopranos of our time is joining me on The Cultu…

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