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Koren. Motekaitis host of How She Really Does It, provides the place where inspiration + possibility meet. Each week Koren interviews a special guest: thought leader, best selling author, researcher, someone with a story to provide the glimmer of possibilities for you. The show is about living more fully in yourself. We talk about health, mindset, money, weight loss, entrepreneurship, family, parenting, compassion, career to help you create the life you want. Join us for the next conversatio ...
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How She Really Does It, is a place for you to learn how to create the life you want. It is the place where inspiration + possibility meet. Here you can create your life, your way in a REAL way that fits you, where you belong. This show is a place for you to learn, grow, create and tweak your life. The show is a place to see the glimmer of possibilities from other people's experiences and/or research.
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Last year, I found myself on a retreat utterly exhausted. I knew I was craving more space in my life and business, which sounds counterintuitive for a go-getter and high achiever like me, but sometimes, even the most driven individuals need to hit the pause button and allow themselves the luxury of space. So in the fall, I started doing just that. …
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Last year, I found myself on a retreat utterly exhausted. I knew I was craving more space in my life and business. So in the fall, I started doing just that. I began shutting down certain lines of business while continuing to do high-quality work with my clients, and after 17 and a half years and over 1000 episodes, I’ve made the decision to hit pa…
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As children, we had parents, teachers and other authoritative figures to lead the way. But as we make our move into adulthood, it can become difficult to step into leadership roles – in any aspect of our lives. In fact, this is a topic I discuss with my clients regularly. So I'd like to emphasize that leadership is about identity and way of being, …
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Being the Leader of Your Life: Owning Your Role
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As a child, we had parents, teachers and other authoritative figures to lead the way. But as we make our move into adulthood, it can become difficult to step into leadership roles - in any aspect of our lives. In fact, this is a topic I discuss with my clients regularly. So I’d like to emphasize that leadership is about identity and way of being, r…
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As a leadership coach, one of the things I do a lot of coaching on is communication. Communication can be scary and intimidating. Maybe it's something you think you should know how to do, but let me tell you, it's a learnable skill. And one of the things I talk a lot about with my clients and provide coaching on is how to give feedback. There's oft…
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Unlocking Connection: The Power of Vulnerability and Feedback
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As a leadership coach, one of the things I do a lot of coaching on is communication. Communication can be scary and intimidating. Maybe it’s something you think you should know how to do, but let me tell you, it’s a learnable skill. In this episode, I share the story of one of my clients from a situation where she was brave and gave positive feedba…
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Pursuing things that you want and work hard for can evoke fear when the outcome is uncertain. That feeling also resonates with people awaiting a diagnosis, whether it's for themselves or their loved ones. Sometimes, when you become so anxious about what's going to happen, you may start to under-function, allowing the unknown to manage you instead o…
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Managing the Unknown: Face Your Fear and Anxiety Head-On
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Sometimes, when you become so anxious about what’s going to happen, you may start to under-function, allowing the unknown to manage you instead of managing it. This week, I’m discussing moving into the unknown, whether it involves performances, events, or waiting for a diagnoses. Tune in this week to learn how to become a compassionate observer in …
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Are any of your expectations influenced by fear, shame, or magical thinking? These are called stealth expectations and they usually are overlooked and unexpressed. They will go unnoticed until they resurface when challenges occur. It's crucial to be aware of them and to know how to recognize if you have stealth expectations. In this episode, I disc…
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Expectations vs. Requirements: The Importance of Getting Clear
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Are any of your expectations influenced by fear, shame, and magical thinking? These are called stealth expectations and they will go unnoticed until they resurface when challenges occur. It’s crucial to be aware of them and to know how to recognize if you have stealth expectations. In this episode, I discuss the impact stealth expectations can have…
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How amazing would it be to go back in time and change the way you did things? Recently, during multiple sessions with clients, the topic of how wonderful it would be to be a freshman in college again came up. It made me think about the fantasy of going back in time with the knowledge that we have now and changing the way we did things then. In toda…
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You Don't Need a Re-do: Learning from the Present
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How amazing would it be to go back in time and change the way you did things? Recently, during multiple sessions with clients, the topic of how wonderful it would be to be a freshman in college again came up. It made me think about the fantasy of going back in time with the knowledge that we have now and changing the way we did things then. If you’…
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When you were younger, did you ever believe that having money or a specific job would shield you from life's challenges? Do you ever find yourself thinking that once you get what you’re working towards, things will be easier? As we navigate through life, we face unexpected difficulties. Loss, empty nesting, challenges at work – these are obstacles …
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How to Thrive During Life's Unexpected Challenges
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Loss, empty nesting, challenges at work - these are obstacles we didn’t picture when we thought of adulthood, and sometimes, we want to avoid them. In today’s episode, I talk about how vulnerability is part of life and how to overcome the heartache and obstacles that we encounter. Tune in this week to learn why the belief that there’s a way to avoi…
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There are things we often refrain from doing because we don't know how to do them. I recently read a book that opened a new window of possibilities for me, helping me see things I wouldn't have been able to see before. I am thrilled to welcome Karen Walrond back to the show this week. She has recently published a book Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Agi…
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Radiant Rebellion A Guide to Empowerment, Gratitude and Joyful Living with Karen Walrond
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I am thrilled to welcome Karen Walrond back to the show this week. She has recently published the book Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell and is here to share how the process of writing it allowed her to see things she hadn’t seen before. Tune in to learn more about Karen’s unique ability to embrace vulnerabilit…
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Sometimes emotions come unexpectedly and surprise us. When they do, it can be tempting to run away from them and keep ourselves busy with work or seek artificial happiness. This week, I talk about emotions and authenticity, a topic that has become more personal to me due to an unexpected loss. I share a moment of sudden grief I experienced and how …
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Embracing Authenticity: Navigating Life’s Unexpected Emotions
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Sometimes emotions come unexpectedly and surprise us. When they do, it can be tempting to run away from them and keep ourselves busy with work or seek artificial happiness. This week, I talk about emotions and authenticity, a topic that has become more personal to me due to an unexpected loss. I offer advice on navigating through difficult emotions…
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Whether it's at home or in the workplace, we are all leading different aspects of our lives. One of the responsibilities of a leader is to provide feedback, which takes a lot of courage and is very vulnerable. In this week’s episode, I talk about what you need to bring into the room as a leader. I offer insights on delivering impactful feedback in …
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Vulnerability in Leadership: Navigating the Feedback Journey
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Whether it’s at home or in the workplace, we are all leading different aspects of our lives. One of the responsibilities of a leader is to provide feedback, which takes a lot of courage and is very vulnerable. This week, discover how to lead, coach, and provide feedback with effectiveness, compassion, and in a way that allows people to thrive. Lear…
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There was a time in my life when I felt a lot of shame about how I lived day-to-day and had many judgments about what was supposed to be, instead of examining why it was this way. Oftentimes, we have an all-or-nothing mindset that makes us believe that if we can't make a full change right now, then we should just let it go. This week, I discuss how…
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Are you self-aware of your own being? In this episode, I discuss how to become self-aware of your being and I explore two questions and skill sets that have helped me make a significant change in my life. Join me this week to discover which small steps you can start incorporating in your life to make the changes you want to see, as well as some too…
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Last week, I discussed how to grow self-awareness through mindset. On today's episode, we look at emotions. While we are all emotional beings, some of us don't have a language for emotions or maybe we've been told that emotions are weak. One thing you can do to grow your self-awareness is to learn the language of emotions. Emotions are not a weakne…
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While we are all emotional beings, some of us don’t have a language for emotions or maybe we’ve been told that emotions are weak. One thing you can do to grow your self-awareness is to learn the language of emotions. Emotions are not a weakness. They communicate what is going on inside yourself when you are too busy to notice. They give you a signa…
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Some of our beliefs are shaped by what our parents have told us, by our family origins, or by something we pick up culturally or in a television show. Our beliefs guide us into thinking in a way that is not necessarily aligned with our true mindset. They can also make us do what we think we're supposed to do, rather than what we truly want. For som…
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Our beliefs guide us into thinking in a way that is not necessarily aligned with our true mindset. They can also make us do what we think we’re supposed to do, rather than what we truly want. Discover how to be aware of the things you say to yourself and identify your limiting beliefs. Learn how things start to change when you listen to your storie…
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