Colleen Lindstrom left a 20 year broadcasting career to be more present with her family. She has become very passionate about the idea that part of our problem as a society is the race to perfection at the expense of our own health and quality of life. With a quirky personality, a dose of humor, and a lot of reflection, Colleen brings you along on her journey of putting down the expectations and drive to the mythical land of ”perfection” in service of being okay... and learning to be okay wi ...
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Ep 24: You Don't Get A Grade For Your Life
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Colleen shares a moment from her daughter's high school orientation that gave her pause.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Ep 23: The Bronze Medal Life In Real Time
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Colleen shares a real-life Bronze Medal Life moment. Putting it into practice and being present in the moment when something very unexpected happened.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Colleen shares a tool she uses when she is trying to get out of her own way and learn from life.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Colleen shares the reason why she goes quiet in the spring. Warning: Talk of infant death and deep grief.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Ep 20: A Love Hate Relationship With Social Media
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Colleen has a love hate relationship with social media. Do you? Colleen walks through her Bronze Medal Life way of managing that.By Colleen Lindstrom
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A moment Colleen had with her daughter sparked a moment of realization that prompted a message to her (and YOUR) younger self.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Colleen talks about the phenomenon of issuing a disclaimer about how you show up in life, and why it's not doing what you might think it's doing.By Colleen Lindstrom
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It's the continuation of Colleen's Mom Strike. Find out what she's learning.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Colleen has gone on strike -- and she's not sure how she feels about it.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Everyone feels alone sometimes, whether it's because they are literally all by themselves, or perhaps they are going through something that feels lonely. Colleen wants to remind you that you are never alone!By Colleen Lindstrom
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Let's learn a little self-talk tool that Colleen learned from a friend.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Sometimes the Bronze Medal Life wisdom comes from an unexpected source... like Colleen's hairdresser!By Colleen Lindstrom
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Colleen learned a very valuable lesson from her cat this weekend.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Ep 11: Your Bronze Is Someone Else's Gold
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Sometimes when you don't feel like you're doing your best it's important to remember that other people see you differently.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Colleen invites her friend and founding member of Cadre a mental health app on the pod to discuss how she became part of Cadre, how you can engage with Cadre, and what Cadre is all about. Join Cadre here.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Here's how it feels when someone (or many people) try to steal your joy. It doesn't feel good, and it can be a battle to hang on to it. Colleen shares a personal story in a mega-vulnerable way.By Colleen Lindstrom
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All you need is yourself and your attention to create important moments for people in your life. When you knit these moments together, life becomes richer.By Colleen Lindstrom
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A few years ago, I realized that I was walking into rooms apologizing every single time I showed up. As though I was apologizing for existing. There is a place for sorry, but YOU are not an apology.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Do you ever think that you're the problem? When a friend pulls back a little, or someone seems to be acting funny, do you assume you must have done something to cause it? Colleen wants you to know that you are probably not the problem.By Colleen Lindstrom
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The term self-care is so amorphous. Because of that, it can feel a little overwhelming to be told when you're overwhelmed that you need to practice self-care. What even is that? Colleen works through that and other random Bronze Medal Life thoughts...By Colleen Lindstrom
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Ep 4: Don’t Measure Others With Your Yardstick
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Colleen talks about a new concept her daughter taught her, sonder, and relates that to the practice of not using your own yardstick to measure others.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Ep 3: Ordinary Blessings with Meta Herrick Carlson
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Colleen invites her friend author and pastor Meta Herrick Carlson to talk about her book series Ordinary Blessings. Meta's gift of observing life as it is lived and blessing the ordinary is a full bronze medal vibe.By Colleen Lindstrom
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With the holiday season in full swing, Colleen shares how she learned to lower the bar on the holiday season.By Colleen Lindstrom
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Welcome to the very first episode of the Bronze Medal Life Podcast! Colleen shares a little bit about what the Bronze Medal Life is all about, shares her controversial feelings about Halloween, and introduces you to Sad Lion.By Colleen Lindstrom
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