The PurposeGirl Podcast: Empowering women to live their purpose with courage, joy, and fierce self-love.
The Purpose Girl Podcast is the modern woman’s home for finding purpose and living a fulfilling life. With a masters degree in the science of happiness, a passion for the divine feminine, and a powerful resilience through horrific traumas, Carin Rockind powerfully encourages women to rise above life’s challenges and chaos to thrive. She gets real and raw to uplift others. Carin’s core belief in life is that every single person on earth has a unique purpose. Because no two people have the same strengths, talents, passions and experiences, each of us has a unique contribution to make i...
Bonus · Wed, October 16, 2024
The PurposeGirl Podcast Returns
Announcing the return of new episodes of The PurposeGirl Podcast -- and a live event in November! It's been a while -- a little over a year, actually! -- but I'm back!!! There are lots of changes coming to the podcast with its return, but I wanted to let you know about a live weekend event taking place in Philadelphia in November, and you are NOT gonna want to miss this! Listen to learn more, or go to https://carinrockind.com/womanrising .
S1 E238 · Fri, July 07, 2023
Ways to Connect While on Break
It’s been over 4 years of weekly podcasts, and I’m doing something I’ve never done… I’m taking a break! It’s going to be a short break for part of the summer, and when I come back, get ready for some big changes! The name PurposeGirl is going away… The girl is a WOMAN, and the refreshed podcast is going to reflect that! So, if you aren’t already subscribed, please make sure you subscribe so you keep getting the new episodes under the new name! I am SO excited about all the amazing things coming your way when we return! In the meantime, if you haven’t already, please join the WOMAN Rising Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1695145034048560 And if you haven’t yet joined The Year of WOMAN Membership, get to it! https://carinrockind.com/woman
S1 E237 · Thu, June 22, 2023
Discovering and Living Our Sexuality - A Conversation
In honor of Pride month here in the US, I wanted to bring you a genuine conversation with a number of dear friends of mine about our own discoveries about our places in the LGBTQIA+ universe. We’re having a frank, open discussion about our experiences, our joys, our struggles, and so much more. Regardless of how you (or those in your lives) identify, these issues touch all of us, and I want to help bring greater understanding to my community and to all those whose lives you touch. I’m joined by three amazing guests – not “experts” per se, simply real people: Kelly Mahalak, Cassandra Coghill, and Chivas Sandage – as we dive into: Our own journeys to self-discovery The terms we use to describe ourselves, and the challenges in using these terms Compulsory heterosexuality Coming out is not a one-time thing The privilege and curse of “passing” The many joys in our lives related to our queerness Laughter. Tears. Deep truths. This conversation has it all!!! About Cassandra A. Coghill I am Cassandra A. Coghill, a Relationship Alchemist and Intimacy Guide. I am a healer, a priestess, and a witch. I have a Bachelor's degree in Women and Gender Studies, with a minor in Human Development and Family Science, from North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. (Go Bison!) While attending college, I became a certified Reiki Master Practitioner and gave birth to my first child. While pregnant with my second child, I was initiated onto the path of priestesshood at the Goddess Temple of Ashland, Oregon. I am also an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church. A powerful inner call to understand the mysteries of life lead me into the study of metaphysics and the occult from a young age. I have been a practicing solitary white witch for the past 11 years. I have studied the Tarot since 2014 and consult it and other oracles for myself and my clients regularly. I work with the so-called “classical” or “Western” elements of Air, Water, Fire and Earth in nearly everything I do. My love for the so-called “Eastern” traditions runs deep (I’ve studied yoga, tantra, ayurveda, traditional chinese medicine, feng shui and Buddhist philosophy informally but extensively); but, as a person of predominantly British ancestry, the deepest and most powerful magick I bring forth tends to be drawn from ancient, indigenous European traditions, rituals, symbologies and myths. I commune with angels, dance with faeries and sing the songs of my ancestors regularly.” To learn more about and follow Cassandra: <a href= "http://infinitegenesis.com/bio-links" target="_blank" re
S1 E236 · Fri, June 02, 2023
The Power of Play with Elaine O Brien and Andrea Seydel
Play comes naturally to most children, but as we get older, playfulness, zest, tends to diminish. We get stuck in responsibilities, or maybe you feel like play is frivolous. But then you also end up feeling unhappy and depressed and play is a way out of it. The power of play can really help us live more enjoyable, fulfilling, and even productive lives. My two guests today, Elaine O’Brien and Andrea Seydel, are not only dear friends of mine, but they just coauthored a book on this, and I am so thrilled to have them share their wisdom with you! Today we’re discussing: Why we lose our sense of play as we get older Why play is so important to our wellbeing Reconnecting to how we like to play Easy ways to bring more play into our lives The value of “micromoments” How we can adopt a play mindset The scientific argument for play Why play is crucial to getting through challenging times About Elaine O’Brien Dr. Elaine O’Brien is one of the most informed academics, theorists, and practitioners on the intersection of positive movement, fitness, vitality, mental and physical health, and zesty aging. Dr. Elaine is one of the first 100 people worldwide to earn a master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) under Dr. Martin Seligman in 2008, who recognized her contributions in his book, Flourish. She was a 2022 MAPP Summit Alumni Invited Speaker. Seligman stated that Elaine’s work “advances the role of the body and positive movement in helping people achieve flourishing mental health, physical fitness, and positivity.” Elaine earned her PhD in Human Movement Psychology in her 60s, after decades of leadership in the dance/fitness industry. Elaine is a writer, author, speaker, and host/board member of the International Positive Psychology Association’s Health and Wellbeing division. She recently developed a course, “Positive Psychology Across the Lifespan” for the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. With Andrea Seydel, Elaine is the co-author of The Power of Play: Optimize Your Joy Potential. This book can safeguard your physical and mental health and make you a better lover of life. To learn more about and follow Elaine: http://Elaineobrienphd.com http://powerofplay.fun https://www.facebook.com/Elaine.OBrien.Fitstyle https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaine-o-brien-phd/ About Andrea Seydel Andrea Seydel a powerhouse of knowledge and growth. With an unwavering passion for education and personal development, Andrea has dedicated her life to continuous learning. Armed with a psychology degree and post-graduate studies in positive
S1 E235 · Thu, May 18, 2023
Ways of WOMAN (WOW) 1 - Positive What If
Today I’m dropping the first in a new series, called Ways of WOMAN, or WOW! These are bite-sized, supremely actionable tools for you to use to live as the powerful woman you were born to be. Join me as I talk all about: The two little words that hold so many women back The trauma of the powerful woman Positive What-If-ing Negativity bias I know you're going to love this new series! Please send us a note at team@purposegirl.com and let us know what you think! And make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single WOW! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review!
S1 E234 · Fri, May 12, 2023
Taking Control of Our Relationship with Money
I grew up the grandchild of Holocaust survivors. My grandparents fled Europe and came to the United States with nothing, and their experiences understandably left them with concerns about money and scarcity. Some of this rubbed off on me, along with my own experiences growing up around people who had far more money than I did (not that I wanted for anything). And as a result, I ended up with my own set of issues around money. Today’s episode is a bit of a departure for me, since I rarely focus on money, but that’s what we’re diving into today. Join me as I talk all about: Power leaks around money Conscious women with money are going to save this world Why I want more money... And what is YOUR secret desire for money? Our own money stories Changing “I can’t” statements to… The intersection of science and The Law of Attraction The six steps to changing your relationship with money To learn more about my new class, MONEY Magic, go to: https://carinrockind.com/moneymagic To learn more about and join The Year of WOMAN Membership, go to: https://carinrockind.com/woman We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E233 · Fri, April 28, 2023
Helping Women Make a Unique Life Pivot with Dominique Velasquez
You ever have that feeling that you should be happier than you are? Maybe you think that in general, things are going pretty OK in your life, and for sure a lot of people have it worse than you do, and yet you feel like you should be happier? You wonder what’s wrong with you? I’ll out myself and say that yes, I’ve been there many times in my life. If this at all resonates for you, then I’ve got the best guest for you! Today I’m sitting down with Dominique Velasquez to talk about: The guilt that comes from feeling that you have no good reason to be anxious or unhappy The search for external validation Her struggles with opioids Her amazing recovery (and how my podcast helped!!! – I am so grateful to know this!!!) Her key understanding that the problem is not the circumstance in which we find ourselves, it’s… (you’ll have to listen to hear the rest!) The devastating effect of shame How the tools that Dominique has developed help other women to feel fulfilled and whole inside Dominique’s PIVOTT program About Dominique Velasquez I spent my life trying to prove my worth by achieving things. However, there was no achievement big enough to fill the hole I had in my heart. I kept feeling empty like something was missing, and I just could not figure out why. I’d smile and put on a happy face to the world, but internally I was dying. In 2010 I got diagnosed with endometriosis, & quickly found myself fully addicted to opiates in desperation to numb the pain. At that time in my life, I looked to have it all, but I felt empty & unfulfilled! Constantly thinking “What is wrong with me?” I was dripping in shame from living a double life, pretending to be fine. The shame of being found out stopped me from seeking the treatment that I desperately wanted. I truly believed that my worth came from outside of me. Then I discovered self-development, and my life took a 180-degree pivot. I quickly learned that everything I needed was inside me and that I am the creator of my life. My purpose is to guide women in discovering that everything they need is inside them. To learn more about and follow Dominique: www.uniquepivott.com https://instagram.com/uniquepivot https://www.facebook.com/UniquePivott For info on her upcoming retreat, The PIVOTT Experience, please go to: www.uniquepivott.com/pivott-experience And if you haven’t yet joined The Ye
S1 E232 · Thu, April 20, 2023
VISIONARY Masterclass
I didn’t build my business on social media - I built it by speaking on stages. My big dream was to be impactful like Oprah, and though I had no mentor, I figured it out. I spoke at AVON and for Victoria’s Secret execs. For Capital One and at Women’s conferences. I LOVED IT! I made an impact, I made money, AND, nearly every time I spoke, I got clients! But then… I kept seeing all of these other coaches making $1 Million in 6 months! I felt so inadequate. Ads started screaming at me on Facebook: Get 10,000 followers! Get my cash coach system! My brain start obsessing about social media posts and (ugh -) Likes. I felt like a loser and even though my business did “well” I felt rotten. When companies shut down during the pandemic, speaking was off the table - So I hired an expensive coach who got me to raise my prices. It was fun and I was successful, but I was still anxious. My mind dreaded the social media hustle. I felt bored of all the coaching. And empty. I got into this to teach Happiness, but I was unhappy. So I hit the RESET button. I looked deep within and remembered: Carin - you’re here to move the masses. I did not get into this to coach a few. I did not get into this to obsessively feel defeated against algorithms. I did not get into this to SELL! SELL! SELL! I’m here for massive impact. I’m here to start a Revolution. Can you relate? Does this resonate? If so, then stick around, because this episode is the audio from my VISIONARY MasterClass, in which I spilled the beans on: How I created a REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT. How I created a paid speaking biz What I’ve learned so you do it better In the VISIONARY Masterclass, you'll learn: The #1 Thing Killing Women Entrepreneurs’ Spirits and Ability to Impact My 4 Step ROCKSTAR Plan <span style= "f
S1 E231 · Tue, March 28, 2023
231 Dating, Break Ups, Relationships, and Love with Jamie Simkins
After I divorced years ago, I had a series of relationships over a number of years, some for a short time and some that lasted a while, but for too much of that time I wasn’t really clear on what I wanted out of these relationships, let alone how to go about getting it. Looking back on it now, I wish I had had someone in my life like today’s guest to help me navigate all of this. Today we’re talking with Jamie Simkins, expert in all things dating, relationships, love and sex, and it is SUCH a fabulous, juicy conversation! Join us as we talk all about: Some of the common struggles so many women have in relationships and dating Why it matters that our brain confuses what is familiar with love Why women often “overfunction” in their relationships The challenges of getting back together after a break-up (70% don’t make it!) Regarding the pain of break-ups, it’s not that time heals all wounds, it’s that…. (You’re gonna have to listen to hear the rest of this one!) Why the break-up brain is an addicted brain How to manage a break-up in a healthy, healing way How to strengthen your current relationship About Jamie Simkins Jamie is a licensed therapist based in Chicago and an international coach who helps women to stop feeling lonely and start getting the love they crave. Jamie’s work centers on the full life-cycle of romantic love from navigating dating, to strengthening relationships, to healing from breakups. To learn more about and follow Jamie: HemispheresCounseling.com MyBreakupCoaching.com https://www.instagram.com/hemispheres_counseling We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E230 · Thu, March 16, 2023
Stoking the Fire Within
I recently got back from leading my Wild Woman Retreat in Puerto Rico, and I’m just gonna own it… It was AMAZING! I really do lead the best women’s retreats! Together we embraced the wild parts of ourselves, those parts that the patriarchy tries to suppress because our raw power threatens and scares them. Because uncovering and embracing these deeper parts of ourselves is critical to our own happiness. I’m on the verge of a major transformation right now, one in which I’m moving away from PurposeGirl and moving towards something bigger and bolder: Teaching women to be wise, wild women! My business is evolving, and it’s scary, and it’s also thrilling! If you’re like so many women I support, you have dreams that you’ve been dreaming for years, but you’ve been held back from pursuing them by any number of fears. Well sister, the fire within you is meant to be stoked, not stamped! Join me as I talk all about: Moving from watching the thing you desire to doing the thing you desire Paying attention to your “desire fire” Doing your “joy juice” research The stress response common to women The importance of support and connection How to soothe yourself when fear arises Accurate thinking vs. thinking traps How I can help you realize your dreams To learn more about and join The Year of WOMAN Membership, go to: https://carinrockind.com/woman We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E229 · Thu, March 09, 2023
Celebrating International Women's Day!
If you’re listening to my podcast, you know that I am all about women -- uplifting, educating, empowering, inspiring, and bringing together women. And yet it was only a few years ago that I learned about International Women’s Day! It’s such a shame that this day, now one of my favorite days each year, isn’t more widely celebrated. Well, I’m doing my part to change that, because today’s episode is all about the ways you can celebrate and honor International Women’s Day and women’s history! Join me as I talk all about: Practices for you to honor yourself as a woman Changing your thoughts to change your life The number one thing leading to women’s depression S everal easy actions you can take right now to support other women, and why it’s so important that you do! How to participate in WOMANFEST, happening on March 10, 2023! I invite you to join and support WOMANFEST, and help spread the word! https://carinrockind.com/womanfest To learn more about and join The Year of WOMAN Membership, go to: https://carinrockind.com/woman And I am now on TikTok, so please follow me there! On TikTok I’m The Woman Whisperer -- I explain why in this episode! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
Bonus · Tue, February 28, 2023
Bonus Episode - The Women's Day Event 2023: WOMANFEST
Just dropping into your podcast feed a brief announcement for The Women’s Day Event: WOMANFEST, a 5-hour live event, held on Zoom, March 10, 2023, in honor of International Women’s Day! WOMANFEST is a free event to celebrate the power of women, to elevate and inspire us, for us to gather in Sisterhood and raise our voices and make a difference. And all proceeds from this event are going to support women’s reproductive freedoms. In the wake of Roe being overturned, when our freedoms as women are being stripped, this is the time that we are needed the most to be the most fully alive versions of ourselves. When we as women are fully lit up, we light up those around us, and that’s what it’s going to take to change the world! WOMANFEST will be five hours of empowerment, celebration, inspiration, transformation, dancing, raging, turning our trauma into triumph, and so much more! Plus… All day long I’ll be giving out juicy prizes, just for getting your tickets, and you don’t have to be live on the call to win! We’ll also be making the recordings available to those who buy tickets in advance, in case you can’t be there all day. The tickets start at only $20.23, but they’ll be going up to $55, $77, and higher, so get your tickets NOW! Join me! Register at: https://carinrockind.com/womanfest
S1 E228 · Fri, February 24, 2023
The Joy Genius with Lisa Payne
We’re every age we’ve ever been, and we carry with us the hurts from the younger versions of ourselves. To really become the powerful woman we were born to be we need to heal those wounds, we need to mother the little girl within, and when I started doing this I made such enormous strides in my personal growth! My guest today, Lisa Payne, is a soul sister and one of my clients, and she is the perfect person to help all of you to better get in touch with your inner child and begin the healing process and lead you to greater joy! In today’s episode Lisa and I talk about: How I helped her overcome her fear and find her voice How the pains from our childhood still affect us and hold us back today The importance of acknowledging our issues in order to address them The source of resistance to inner child work and how to overcome it How to connect to your inner child Lisa’s Slay Your Fears program – which I’m so glad I took! To learn more about and follow Lisa: https://www.instagram.com/thejoygenius/ https://m.facebook.com/706946804/ https://m.facebook.com/100065639072979/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-payne https://www.youtube.com/@lisathejoygenius About Lisa Payne Lisa MFing Rose Payne is the trusted Joy Mentor for overwhelmed women on the verge of burnout who are done with feeling unworthy of the lives they desire. Women hire her to transform their pain into joy! She mentors clients 1:1 as well as group programs - The Joy Genius Collective, Slay Your Fears, and coming in March 2023, Reparenting Your Inner Child Wound. And if you haven’t yet joined The Year of WOMAN Membership, get to it! https://carinrockind.com/woman We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E227 · Thu, February 09, 2023
Shifting from Little Girl to WOMAN
Deep down inside of us, and affecting who we are and the choices we make, is the 5-year old we once were, the 12-year old we used to be… We are every age we’ve ever been, and sometimes we can see these little girl tendencies in our own actions. But what the world needs now more than ever, and what WE need, is to live as a WOMAN! And so, today’s episode is all about shifting from the little girl inside of us to becoming the woman we want to be. Join me as I talk all about: Taking radical self-responsibility to create what you want Speaking up for ourselves from a place of strength How to say NO when you really mean NO What is on the other side of fear and how YOU can get there My new offering, the powerful Year of WOMAN membership! To learn more about and join The Year of WOMAN Membership, go to: https://carinrockind.com/woman We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E226 · Thu, January 26, 2023
Vulvalicious! with Khadoma Colomby
Honesty time… how do you feel about your Pussy? (Vulva/Yoni/Vagina) Growing up, I was worried that mine looked weird and smelled funky. Sound familiar? I never looked at “her” - except when there was an “issue.” Years later, I started my own sexual and sensual empowerment. I began developing a much healthier and more positive relationship with my Pussy. I fell in love with her, and this has changed EVERYTHING! I feel more free in bed, I feel more beautiful, more ALIVE. I’m more connected to my desires and turn on and have a magnetic magical ability to attract what I want. Every WOMAN needs this to be in her POWER. My guest, Khadoma Colomby, a feminine embodiment mentor, writer and artist and I dive into it in today’s episode. Khadoma and I talk about: Why we need a relationship with Pussy Why so many women are distant from their own bodies - and what to do about it What happens when you’re disconnected from your own Pussy Healing women through The Pussy Project My own Pussy story and pain - I share things I never have publicly! Her Pussy Portraits and the profoundly deep work she does with women to prep for them (you know you’re curious!) Rewriting the story of our body and reclaiming our own power What it means to be “vulvalicious!” This is a real, raw, explicit, juicy, and super-important episode, and you do NOT want to miss it! To learn more about and follow Khadoma: khadomacolomby.com www.facebook.com/khadoma.colomby www.instagram.com/khadoma_colomby khadomacolomby.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1084457 About Khadoma Colomby Khadoma Colomby is a Feminine Embodiment Mentor, Writer and Artist, here to support the Revolution of Woman. She guides women home to discover who they are underneath all the supposed to's and should be's, and supports them to come back to their body and reclaim their sensual, wild, alive nature. Her work dives into the Womb Space, and deeper still into the Pussy, as a place of our power and possibility as woman. We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E225 · Fri, January 20, 2023
The Year of WOMAN
I recently sent a survey to my newsletter list because I wanted to better understand what struggles and challenges women in this community are dealing with, so I can better help. In today’s episode I’m posing those questions to you and then sharing the general trends that I found popping up again and again in the responses. But I’m not just sharing struggles – I’m also proposing a solution, and it all comes down to living in wholeness. So, today I’m talking about: What it means to live in your wholeness What obstacles we often face when trying to live as our whole selves How we can overcome these obstacles Why you NEED to live in your wholeness My solution to ALL of this! And I take you through a powerful guided meditation and several activities that I did with a recent Visioning Masterclass that will help you get clear on where you are now and who you want to be by the end of this year. To help you in 2023 to accomplish this audacious goal of becoming the woman you were born to be, I am THRILLED to announce The Year of WOMAN Membership! You’ll get all the juicy details in this episode, or you can go on over to: https://carinrockind.com/woman Thanks for listening, love! Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E224 · Fri, January 06, 2023
Scare Your Soul with Scott Simon
Many of us have regular meditation practices or gratitude practices. I do, and they’re such an important part of my being present, and my living grounded and with appreciation for what I have. However, how many of us have a courage practice? I’m guessing very few, but in today’s episode my guest is going to teach us all about the value of courage and leading a courageous life, how we can all live more courageously, and why it can be so transformative for us and for those around us. I am honored and excited to bring to you my dear friend and colleague, Scott Simon, author of Scare Your Soul. In today’s episode, Scott talks about: How he was bullied growing up, the shame he felt around it, and how it led to him living a “small” life for years How his years of living small led him to be a champion for others in helping them live a courageous life Why we should learn to dance with our fear instead of trying to obliterate it The meaning behind the title, “Scare Your Soul” How the Scare Your Soul community is changing lives and changing the world Practical suggestions for taking small courageous actions The importance of fostering a courage practice To learn more about Scott, his movement, and his new book: www.scareyoursoul.com www.scareyoursoul.com/book About Scott Simon Scott Simon is a happiness entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Scare Your Soul, a movement inspiring individual and global change through small acts of courage. He has spoken around the world, motivated people at schools and companies, given a TEDx Talk, co-founded a happiness incubator, and studied and worked with international thought leaders in the areas of courage and happiness. He is a high-performance coach, focusing primarily on creating flourishing lives post-divorce, leads mindfulness meditations, and has served as an officiant of numerous weddings. Scott earned his BA from Skidmore College, his MA from Case Western Reserve University, and Certificates in Positive Psychology and Coaching from The Wholebeing Institute. Scott is the proud father of two children, and when not out fulfilling his sense of wanderlust, he lives in Cleveland, Ohio. We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
Fri, December 30, 2022
223 End of Year Ritual
At the end of every year, I always spend time going through a particular ritual that helps me celebrate what was really good in the past year, look back at what I learned, and ask myself what do I want to carry forward? Doing this ritual helps me look at what I want in the coming year. I want to share this ritual with all of you so you can reflect on 2022 and look at what you want for 2023. Before I get to this very powerful ritual, I talk about: Taking time to pause and enjoy the moments in life. This helps you to create more of that in the future. Why it is so important to have closure for the things you don’t want to carry with you into the new year. When you really suck the marrow out of the good that happened in the past year, it creates the building blocks for the next year. Thanks for listening, love! Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E222 · Mon, December 19, 2022
What is PRIESTESS?
Leadership in the feminine is desperately needed, now more than ever. With the chaos engulfing our world in so many ways, we need more women rising in their power and leading from the feminine, instead of the toxic masculinity that is far too common in positions of power. In today’s episode I’m talking about what it means to be a priestess, and I’m publicly announcing a new program in which I’m bringing together years of my own training and work with ancient feminine wisdom: PRIESTESS. A PRIESTESS is here to raise the vibration of the planet. Living at such a high frequency of ecstasy – joy, love, peace, fire, freedom – a PRIESTESS leads with her radiance. She remembers the ancient wisdom within to embody her full power. PRIESTESS is a journey to the deeply divine, mystical, spiritual truth. To the underworld, the dark magic, and the light. To your sacred work in the world. To your authentic, beautiful, wise, compassionate, passionate, self. To your divinity. Your unique magic and skills. PRIESTESS is not a program… It’s an initiation. A remembrance. A calling. A one-year journey to your highest self. PRIESTESS is not for everyone, but if you think it might be for you, email my team (team@purposegirl.com) ASAP and let’s set up a quick time to chat, because we start soon! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E221 · Thu, December 08, 2022
Why Fitness is a Social Justice Issue with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
Here in the United States we have an obsession with exercise, at the same time that we have an obesity epidemic. People are often judged based on whether or not, and how much, they exercise. And yet, there are systems and structures in place that make it difficult for so many people to incorporate regular exercise into their lives. My guest today, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, has a new book out that takes a look at this issue and makes recommendations for what we can do to make positive changes in our society that will improve our overall health and life satisfaction. In today’s episode, Natalia talks about: Some of the structural impediments that make it difficult for so many to maintain a healthy lifestyle The connections between socioeconomic status and exercise The rise of labor-saving products and the increase in the sedentary lifestyle The relationship between race and fitness The changing views of fitness in the US How a “suburban housewife” sounded the alarm about a growing health crisis and got the ear of President Eisenhower Why fitness is a social justice issue To learn more about and follow Natalia Mehlman Petrzela: www.nataliapetrzela.com www.amazon.com/Fit-Nation-Americas-Exercise-Obsession/dp/022665110X www.instagram.com/nataliapetrzela https://www.facebook.com/nataliapetrzela/ twitter.com/nataliapetrzela About Natalia Mehlman Petrzela Natalia Mehlman Petrzela is a historian of contemporary American politics and culture. She is the author of CLASSROOM WARS: Language, Sex, and the Making of Modern Political Culture (Oxford University Press, 2015), and FIT NATION: The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession (University of Chicago Press, forthcoming Jan 2023). She is co-producer and host of the acclaimed podcast WELCOME TO YOUR FANTASY, from Pineapple Street Studios/Gimlet and the co-host of PAST PRESENT podcast. She is a columnist at the Observer, and a frequent media guest expert, public speaker, and contributor to outlets including the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, and the Atlantic. Natalia is Associate Professor of History at The New School, co-founder of the wellness education program Healthclass 2.0, and a Premiere Leader of the mind-body practice intenSati.cHer work has been supported by the Spencer, Whiting, Rockefeller, and Mellon Foundations. She holds a B.A. from Columbia and a Ph.D. from Stanford and lives with her husband and two children in New York City. We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E220 · Thu, December 01, 2022
How to Free the WILD Woman Inside
Like most women, I can struggle with self-doubt and question my own choices. But deep down inside I typically know what I really want to do. Deep inside all of us is the wisdom to know who we really are, that fully alive, fully radiant, fully wild self that is the key to our own happiness and success. And the more we tap into that wild side, our true inner nature, and let it out, the happier we’ll be. And so, in today’s episode I’m talking all about: The key to a woman’s happiness The jail we create in our own minds, stemming from when we were young How we escape from our jail How we lose our inner wild essence Taking lessons on wildness from a toddler How to reclaim and embrace our wild nature I’m also announcing a life-changing retreat! Join me in Puerto Rico in February, 2023, for WILD: The Wild Woman Retreat. For more information go to: https://carinrockind.com/wild We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E219 · Fri, November 18, 2022
A Guided Meditation on Gratitude
As we approach Thanksgiving here in the US, I’ve created a guided meditation to help you: Refocus on your gratitude Go into your heart, soul, mind, and body Recalibrate around what is good Recenter on what you truly desire Prepare to create more of the good in your life You're gonna want to get comfortable for this one! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E218 · Fri, November 11, 2022
Battling Burnout
So many women I know, both friends and clients, are feeling extremely burned out, and I am right there with them. I hit a sort of rock bottom with my own burnout recently, despite the fact that I practice a lot of self-care. However, what I had been thinking of self-care really hasn’t cut it. My attempts at self-care haven’t been enough. And so, in today’s episode I’m talking all about: What recent research says about women in the workplace and burnout How my fear brain has contributed to my burnout What it means to approach self-care from the feminine My inner-child work My morning soul-cleansing My morning exercise routine Purpose Power Tools for self-care We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E217 · Thu, November 03, 2022
How to Write Your Book with Kathryn Britton
So many people I know have a book inside them that they want to get out. I know it’s been true for me for so many years! And yet, getting that book done can be so intimidating! In today’s episode, Kathryn and I discuss what it takes to write and publish a book, and how she helps authors do just that. Kathryn talks about: Why it doesn’t matter if your first draft is crap. The playfulness and creativity of writing. Shifting between a top-down and a bottom-up approach to writing. Writing in 30-minute chunks versus several-hour blocks Her 3-step process for writing: Sit – Write – Share The WOOP Method Keeping track of story seeds The role of curating in writing To learn more about and follow Kathryn: sitwriteshare.com facebook.com/sitwriteshare twitter.com/kathrynbritton www.instagram.com/sitwriteshare/ And you can get a copy of her new book, Sit Write Share: Practical Writing Strategies to Transform Your Experience Into Content that Matters, here: https://books2read.com/u/bz1Vxq About Kathryn Britton Kathryn Britton’s clients call her the midwife of words. She has helped hundreds of people complete writing projects, big and small. Her own publications include books and articles about computer science, coaching, and applied positive psychology. She has been an English major, a software engineer, an inventor, an editor, an executive coach, and one of the first practitioners of applied positive psychology. Now she writes, edits, and coaches writers. More than 3000 pieces of writing have been reviewed in her writers’ workshops. Sit Write Share emerged from her experiences helping authors find their authentic writing voices, build confidence, and produce writing that can change the world. We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E216 · Thu, October 27, 2022
Happiness: The Masterclass
On October 18 I held “Happiness: The Masterclass,” a free event for Women’s Happiness Day. This was such an impactful event, and we got such wonderful feedback on it, that I decided to release the audio of it as a podcast episode. Today’s episode is the audio from this event, and in it you’ll hear me talk about: The origins of Women’s Happiness Day The power of the words, I Choose The ten reasons why women are twice as depressed as men, including suppressing our emotionality, perfectionism, hating some aspect of our bodies, not honoring our bodies and our intuition, putting our own needs last, and more Tools that you can use TODAY to start combatting these factors and increasing your own happiness We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E215 · Thu, October 20, 2022
The Modern Goddess Project with Diana Ringquist
Every feel like you’re interested in, passionate about, several things, and because of that you’re not sure how to get moving on anything? The term “multipassionate” has become more popular in recent years, and my guest today, Diana Ringquist, Founder and CEO of The Modern Goddess Project, is a mutlipassionate entrepreneur. She specializes in helping multipassionate women “get shit done” and live their full, extraordinary lives, and she has recently launched The Modern Goddess Project. In today’s episode, Diana and I talk about: The benefits of mindfulness and meditation How her meditation practices have helped her, and have helped her help other women Advice to women who have struggled with, or shy away from, meditation The inner liar and how deal with it The Modern Goddess Project To learn more about and follow Diana: www.TheModernGoddessProject.com www.instagram.com/themoderngoddessproject/ www.facebook.com/themoderngoddessproject www.facebook.com/groups/themoderngoddessproject About Diana Ringquist Diana has often described herself as an over-educated nomad with carnival tendencies, while others have called her a badass Warrior Goddess. Any way you look at it, this Wild Woman breaks out of the everyday as a coach, mentor, leader, artist, author, speaker, and creatrix of her own Extraordinary Life! She has lived on three continents in five countries and visited more than five times that many (and counting), learning multiple languages, making friends, and learning the incredible power of laughter. Diana balances being an entrepreneur, spouse, mother, daughter, and wrangling a now 18 year old rescue cat and is a proud “foster fail” of a street dog family rescue of seven where she couldn’t let go of two of the pups. Diana has accomplished all of this since the age of 40! Always remembering her roots and the women who influenced her, Diana is known for her no-nonsense approach and has been working with others to help them reach their personal and professional “next level” since the late 1980’s earning her the moniker, MamaDi. We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E214 · Thu, October 13, 2022
Happiness Hacks in Honor of Women's Happiness Day
I’ve been very open about my fertility journey and the devastating miscarriages that I’ve endured. Born from the ashes of my second miscarriage, though, was the idea for Women’s Happiness Day, which we’ll be celebrating in just a few short days, on October 18. And so, in today’s episode, I’m talking about women’s happiness as grounded in the science of positive psychology, including: The relationship between helplessness and hopelessness The power of hope The impact of lockdown and isolation on mental health, and in particular in women Resilience tools that I use – and that you can, too! Not just getting back up to a baseline, a feeling of being OK, but thriving Alchemizing pain into purpose The power and beauty of being both/and And if you’re listening before October 18, 2022, go to https://carinrockind.com/whd and sign up for HAPPINESS: The Masterclass, which I’m offering for free on Women’s Happiness Day! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E213 · Thu, September 29, 2022
The Woman They Could Not Silence with Kate Moore
Every so often we read a book that touches us so deeply, so profoundly, that we find ourselves telling everyone we know that they MUST read this book. This is exactly what happened when I read The Woman They Could Not Silence, a mesmerizing story of a woman in the 1800’s whose husband had her unjustly committed to a mental institution, her heartbreaking struggles, and her amazing triumphs. This book made me outraged and inspired and fired up, and I am thrilled to have the author, Kate Moore, on the podcast. In today’s episode, Kate and I discuss: The attempts to silence women throughout history The story of Elizabeth Packard, whose husband committed her to an insane asylum simply because she disagreed with him How Packard refused to be silenced, and what she did with her voice to change the world Elizabeth Packard’s contributions to women’s rights and the rights of the mentally ill The law of coverture that dates back about a thousand years and whose impact reached even into the twentieth century – you will not believe this! Some of the meticulous research that Kate conducted, and her fascinating primary sources How women’s voices are still being silenced today About Kate Moore: Kate Moore is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Radium Girls, which won the 2017 Goodreads Choice Award for Best History, was voted U.S. librarians’ favourite nonfiction book of 2017, and was named a Notable Nonfiction Book of 2018 by the American Library Association. A British writer based near Cambridge, Kate writes across a variety of genres and has had multiple titles on the Sunday Times bestseller list. Her latest book is the critically acclaimed, The Woman They Could Not Silence, which, among other accolades, was named runner-up for Best History in the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards and a 2021 Booklist Editor's Choice. To learn more about and follow Kate Moore: https://www.kate-moore.com/ https://twitter.com/katebooks https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067597266110 And you can find her newest book, “The Woman They Could Not Silence,” at Amazon (https://amzn.to/3E9lbdw)! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E212 · Fri, September 23, 2022
Teaching Girls About Their Bodies with Lisa Klein
When I was a little girl, I, like most young girls, was sorely lacking a clear understanding of my own body, how it worked, what changes I could expect it to undergo, and so much more. I learned some things about puberty in school, from friends, from my older sister… but I wish I had had a really clear guide that laid it all out. Fast forward to 2022, and I learn that a dear friend of mine from my childhood wrote a book about puberty for pre-teen and teen girls, exactly what I needed, and her book was banned in Florida! Dr. Lisa Klein joins us to discuss: Starting the conversation about puberty with your children when they are young, piece by piece like building blocks. You shouldn’t have “the talk” once and be done with it. Ways to talk with your child about puberty and sex without making it uncomfortable for you or them. Answers to some questions your girls might ask that you might not be prepared for. Navigating social media and porn with your child. Teaching puberty to both pre-teens, teens and parents to help create an open conversation between parents and kids so they will feel comfortable asking questions about their body as they get older. Finding out that her book was banned in some parts of Florida, and having her op-ed published in one of the biggest media outlets in the world. About Lisa Klein: Dr. Lisa Klein is a board certified Pediatrician and practices outpatient pediatrics at Child Health Associates, PC in Michigan. Dr. Klein is passionate about all aspects of children’s health, but has a special interest in adolescent medicine. Dr. Klein received her undergraduate degree at Emory University in Atlanta, GA and completed her medical degree at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. In 2015, Dr. Klein co-founded Turning Teen (www.turningteen.com), a platform to educate parents and children about puberty and adolescence. The goal of Turning Teen is to help transition adolescents through puberty without shame or embarrassment. She believes in empowering parents with tips and tools to successfully tackle difficult conversations with their children. Dr. Klein is the author of the book, “Celebrate your Body 2: The Ultimate Puberty Book for Preteen and Teen Girls,” which is a body-positive guide to puberty for girls ages 10 and older. To learn more about and follow Lisa Klein: https://turningteen.com/ https://www.facebook.com/turningteen https://www.instagram.com/turningteen/ https://twitter.com/turning_teen And you can find her newest book, “Celebrate your Body 2: The Ultimate Puberty Book for Preteen and Teen Girls,” at Amazon (https://amzn.to/3DI5Ro4)!
S1 E211 · Fri, September 16, 2022
The End of PurposeGirl... Welcome to The Institute of WOMAN
Sister, big changes are coming… for me. For you. For US. After 12 years as PurposeGirl, the name no longer fits. I’m not a “Girl” – I’m WOMAN. WE are WOMAN. So, I’m excited to share that that PurposeGirl is dissolving – and we will be reborn as The Institute of WOMAN. This is about our Reclamation. Our Becoming. Our Wholeness. Our FREEDOM. And in today’s episode I take you on the very personal journey of this transformation so you understand what lies ahead for me and for all of us. I share: What this means for The PurposeGirl Podcast, our community and you (It’s not going away – just growing up!) Why PurposeGirl no longer fits and what a grown man calling professional women “Girls” had to do with it. How hanging onto little people pleaser little girl tendencies kept me small When something inside no longer first, you’re ready for REBIRTH What REBIRTH means and how to have one for your own evolution My own growth and evolution as a WOMAN and what that means for you Why Purpose is just one piece… and what the other pieces of our wholeness are A traumatic experience I had earlier this year around me showing up as my fullest, boldest self and being rejected and attacked for it Why it’s WOMAN and not “women” – the degradation of WOMAN over time The inspiration for The Institute of WOMAN and the meaning behind the name My shift from Carin to Carina You can have a REBIRTH too. We all must in order to have the life and be the WOMAN we were born to be. So I’m gifting everyone in my community the 3 Day Experience, REBIRTH, for free, from September 20 – 22, 2022. Go to https://carinrockind.com/rebirth and sign up for free. Note: We’re not changing the name of this podcas right away -- we’re giving it time -- but subscribe now to be sure that you don’t miss an episode. It’s going to be more powerful than ever. Subscribe at https://www.thepurposegirlpodcast.com/.
S1 E210 · Fri, September 02, 2022
210 Anything is Possible Italy Update
I have been traveling and working for the past month in Italy. It's been fun and hard at times, but I am truly living a vision board. It's been a dream trip, even with the reality of traveling with a 2-year-old, and the hot sun. I paid for the entire trip by leading a Goddess VIP day, and then leading my S*nsual Goddess Tuscany retreat. Honestly, I have never cried in gratitude so much. This is my life: leading women through the fire so they can be the WOMEN they were meant to be! I share all of this because I want you to know that whatever you are dreaming of, it's all possible. Italy healed and elevated me - becoming softer, stronger, more colorful, more vibrant, more alive, more true, more clear, more WOMAN. In today’s episode, I'm recapping the past month and talking about: How Josh and I learned to slow down and do things differently. To see the world through Shay's eyes and to make even the hard moments fun. Leading a VIP day where we celebrated how special my client is and I helped her reclaim her voice in the city she wanted to go to, but compromised on almost 10 years ago. How we were so into our bodies with joy and aliveness on the VIP day that we were able to create the next 6 months of my client's business in one hour. Being in pleasure makes the creative juices flow easily. The magic from the S*nsual Goddess Tuscany retreat. We started with a sacred ceremony to help the Goddesses remember who they were meant to be. Letting go of all the things that hold us back. And we grieved in a way that the world would tell us as women we are not allowed to grieve. How women who attended this retreat held each other in scared ceremony one minute, and then laughed until we cried the next. You can still get into my Miami retreat! The doors are now open for this life-changing event. To learn more and sign up before all the spots are gone, go to: https://carinrockind.lpages.co/the-womens-happiness-day-conference/ Come celebrate my rebirth on my actual birthday, September 8 at 1:30pm ET https://carinrockind.lpages.co/carins-rebirthday-party/
S1 E209 · Thu, July 28, 2022
209 Sisterhood is the Medicine the World Needs with Kelly Mahalak
If you’re like me, like so many of my clients, like so many women today, then sometimes, maybe even often, you feel isolated or lonely. Women were meant to go through life in community with other women, but there’s been a shift in recent decades towards hyperindividualism, as if going it alone means you’re better, more powerful, more capable. But what it’s really done is lead to greater levels of depression. In today’s powerful episode, Kelly Mahalak joins me to discuss: Some of the reasons why women feel more isolated today than ever before How Kelly and I processed together the turmoil around the overturning of Roe v. Wade What it looks like when women support each other What a different world it would be if more societies were led by the matriarchy instead of the patriarchy How women can effect important change at the micro level, exactly where they are The Women’s Happiness Day Conference at the Versace Mansion in Miami Beach in October – Join us! To learn more about the Women’s Happiness Day Conference, and to grab one of the 20 spots, go to http://womenshappinessday.com/ And if you register by the end of the day (ET) on Friday, July 29, you can take off $111 and join us for an intimate pre-cocktail-party cocktail party with this promo code: whd111 About Kelly Mahalak Kelly Mahalak is an Identity and Embodiment Coach specializing in helping women explore and express their deepest truths as they deconstruct learned beliefs and behaviors and remember how to live as their most authentic self. She is passionate about gathering women to create change in the world through sisterhood and community spaces. Women rising up together is the medicine that will heal us all. Find Kelly on: Instagram www.Instagram.com/kellymahalak TikTok @KellyMahalak https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTRDunBqY/ We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E208 · Fri, July 22, 2022
A Very Personal Update
These last few months have been full of turmoil, both politically here in the US and personally, in my own life. Last year held some of the highest highs for me. This year… some of the lowest lows. And so, in today’s episode, I’m giving you a very personal update on what’s been going on in my life, including: My father’s Alzheimer’s The pushback and grief I’ve received from some of my own family members as I’ve shown up as my full self The major transformations that I’ve been undergoing this past year in my business, but more importantly, in what I’m here on Earth to DO The support that I’ve received from my own coach and from sisterhood A revelation that I had about my own “naked” truth My self-marriage ceremony in which I married my dark side The value of sacred, righteous anger And if you’re listening before July 27, go to NoSistersLeftBehind.com and sign up for the free sisterhood event that I’m holding with my dear friend Kelly Mahalak.
Bonus · Fri, July 08, 2022
Vacay!
I'm off on a 2 week break, taking some much needed vacation, and gearing up for something HUGE coming soon, so stay tuned! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E207 · Thu, June 23, 2022
Sex Education with Liz Kessler
The state of sex education in our country is abysmal! In many places the only thing taught is abstinence, and in a majority of states, sex ed doesn’t even need to be medically accurate! How ridiculous is that?!? Better sex ed has a huge range of benefits, from a reduction in unwanted pregnancies to lower rates of STI’s to improved quality of health overall. In today’s oh-so-juicy episode, sexuality health educator Liz Kessler joins us to discuss: Pleasure as an indication of flourishing Female genital erasure Pornography The importance of teaching and using proper terms for our body parts Creating a self-pleasure practice The anatomy of the clitoris What most women need (and don’t need!) to orgasm The importance of a healthy pelvic floor Female genital erasure About Liz Kessler Liz Kessler is a sexuality health educator and coach, a clinical sexologist, and a certified positive psychology practitioner providing talk -based education and coaching on sexuality-related concerns. Liz Kessler views her work as a sexuality educator and sex coach as part of a movement she calls intimate justice. Liz works with people to feel safe in their own bodies, to feel deserving of connections with themselves and others, and to heal and thrive through pleasure - all leading the way to healthy intimacy and relationships. She believes that sexual health is an integral part of overall well-being. Liz’s philosophy is that pleasure is an indication of flourishing. Liz uses her skills as a positive psychology practitioner to take the boo out of taboo to normalize conversations around sex and sexuality. Liz will help you to understand your sexual issues and resolve your sexual difficulties. While being healing-centered and trauma-informed, Liz works with people of all identities who experience various common sexual concerns including low libido, lack of pleasure, frustration around orgasming, pain during sex, decreased intimacy in their relationships, needing parenting support around sexuality, body-image issues, With Liz’s individual, couples, or group coaching services, people are able to own their pleasure and sexuality, understand how anatomy contributes to their sexual pleasure, rediscover their libido, restore sexual intimacy in their relationships, and be the sex-positive role model that children need. Liz’s focus areas include people in midlife who finally want to feel comfortable with their own sexuality and pleasure. She also supports parents around raising sexually healthy adults. Liz fundamentally believes that sexual wellness is essential to overall mental health. If you are curious about being on a path to pleasure, sexual wellbeing, and flourishing, contact Liz. To learn more about and follow Elizabeth: https://linktr.ee/sexedwithliz <a href= "h
S1 E206 · Thu, June 09, 2022
Healing Our Sisterhood Wounds
Ever compare yourself to other women? Feel less than or like you don’t measure up? Oh sister, you know how strongly I feel that women coming together are magical! When we get together in sisterhood, it’s a profound experience! And yet, so many of us have been hurt by women, and we carry deep sisterhood wounds. Well, I grew up believing that I needed to be perfect to be loved, and a lot of this had stemmed from my experiences with other girls when I was little. I was basing my sense of self-worth on the approval of others, and this has caused me so much grief over the years. These beliefs, “I’m only lovable if…” or “I’m only worthy if…”, are so harmful and yet so common among women. For me, it’s an ongoing effort of using my tools to keep these harmful beliefs at bay, and fortunately I have a toolkit of strategies that I use for this. In today’s episode I’m talking about The childhood origins of some of my own sh*t – a story about cheerleading you need to hear The ups and downs of social media – how it impacts our worth My struggles in high school with shame and feeling like a loser The origins of our women wounds and how to move through them Why I create safe, sacred sisterhoods The surprising core nature of women in times of stress Specific steps for healing sisterhood wounds: 4 Purpose Power Tools to change your life with worth, women, and friendships And as of early June, 2022, the doors are now open for my life-changing retreat, Goddess Getaway: Italy! To learn more and sign up before all the spots are gone, go to: http://carinrockind.com/italy We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E205 · Thu, June 02, 2022
Be Vulnerable Enough to Be Visible with Delegate Danica Roem
So many find it challenging to be their full, authentic selves, for fear of what others would think and do. And yet, for us to fully live our purpose and make the greatest impact on the world, we need to bring all of our gifts to bear from a place of authenticity. Today’s guest is a true inspiration, a shining example of living your truth and making a positive impact in the world. Delegate Danica Roem joins us to discuss: Her first election in November 2017 as the first out and seated transgender state legislator in the US. Why it is so powerful for members of marginalized groups to see people like them in positions of authority. How she has stayed grounded while on the campaign trail. How she flips the script and turns getting attacked on social media into a positive. Being vulnerable enough to be visible. Her journey to transitioning. How she met her partner because of, not despite, her transitioning. The potentially difficult conversation around coming out. Running for the newly drawn open state senate seat in 2023. Living with our scars and embracing a meaning from them. About Delegate Danica Roem: Delegate Danica Roem, part of the historic group that flipped Republican seats in the 2018 election, is the first out-and-seated transgender state legislator in American history. Prior to her political career, Roem was a journalist and now serves as a frequent guest on national media. She and her work have been featured in USA Today, People, GQ, The New York Times, Elle, and many others, and was the subject of the GLAAD award-winning documentary This Is How We Win. To learn more about and follow Delegate Roem: https://www.facebook.com/danicafordelegatehttps://twitter.com/pwcdanica And you can find her new book, Burn the Page , at Amazon ( https://amzn.to/3sRm5VA ), Barnes & Noble, Powell’s and more! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E204 · Thu, May 26, 2022
Be Your Own BFF with Marjolein van der Kruk
Best friends are wonderful. But even more important than having a best friend is being your own best friend. And this is something that many women struggle with, because we tend to beat ourselves up, be self-critical, and say mean things about ourselves we would never say about a friend. In today’s episode I am thrilled to bring you a conversation with Marjolein van der Kruk, who empowers women to shift from self-doubt to self-love, from feeling small to standing in their power, from being their worst enemy to embracing their whole true self. Marjolein and I talk about: How her journey to become her own BFF began Marjolein’s definition of self-love Understanding and embracing our emotions Our inner critics Arrogance versus confidence First steps to self-love: awareness and self-compassion What holds most women back from being their own BFF How her experience with and expertise in self-love informs her parenting About Marjolein van der Kruk: Marjolein van der Kruk is the Queen of Hearts! She founded The Blue Flamingo 7 years ago after quitting her very successful 18-year corporate career in pharmaceuticals. She switched from the science of the body to the science of the heart! She is a senior leadership faculty at THNK, the school of Creative leadership, where she teaches leaders in corporations how to uncover their true authentic selves. She is a trained life coach and an Emotional Intelligence certified practitioner, and she has a Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology. She is a Self-Love teacher and guide. In her newest program, Be Your Own BFF, she empowers women to shift from self-doubt to self-love, from feeling small to standing in their power, from being their worst enemy to embracing their whole true self. She is a Dutch chocoholic, and was born and raised in Paris and lives in the Netherlands near the North Sea beach, with her daughter Charlotte. To learn more about and follow Marjolein: www.beyourownbff.com https://www.facebook.com/queenofhearts.selflove linkedin.com/in/marjolein-van-der-kruk Join Marjolein’s Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/byobffcommunity) and download her free Self-Love workbook (https://www.beyourownbff.com/self-love-guide). We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E203 · Thu, May 19, 2022
The Anxiety Episode
We’ve been dealing with a pandemic for several years now (we recently passed 1 million COVID-related deaths here in the US alone) and we’ve been feeling the impacts of the health and safety risks as well as the isolation. Add to that the continuing incidents of gun violence, race-based attacks, attacks on women’s rights, and so much more, and we have a lot of very real reasons to feel anxiety. So, the question becomes: What do we do about it? I have years of expertise in women’s happiness and an Ivy League degree in Positive Psychology (the scientific study of human flourishing). And I also struggle with anxiety. I always have. If you’re looking for that one thing you can do to alleviate your anxiety, you’re going to be disappointed, because there isn’t one thing that works for everyone. We’re just too complex for that. However, I have a toolkit of strategies that I use to manage my own anxiety on a regular basis, and in today’s episode I’m going to share my tools with you: I get support. I surround myself with sisterhood. I allow myself to feel and express my emotions instead of suppressing them. I reframe how I think about my own anxiety. I practice acceptance. I ground in and meditate. I move my body. I use my journal (you’ll have to listen to find out how). One of my favortie ways to reframe: “What else is true?” Self-touch Taking a bath I also get very personal in talking about how my own anxiety manifests itself, and what it feels like. And as of May 19, 2022, the doors are now open for my life-changing retreat, Goddess Getaway: Italy! To learn more and sign up before all the spots are gone, go to: http://carinrockind.com/italy We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E202 · Thu, May 12, 2022
Love Yourself Sexy with April Codd
As women we are particularly prone to pressures and expectations about what we should look like in order to be considered attractive and worthy, and these pressures make so many women miserable. My guest today is all about helping women to feel beautiful and confident and sexy in the body that they have, regardless of whether it conforms to society’s expectations. April Codd is the founder of Love Yourself Sexy, and in today’s episode we’re talking about: It’s more important to look at how well your body functions with the weight it carries, as opposed to a number on a scale. Working out as a celebration of what your body can do as opposed to trying to change it because you feel it’s flawed. Redefining sexy and beautiful for ourselves. How April loving her own body has improved her marriage and her relationship with her child. April’s course, Love Yourself Sexy About April Codd: April is founder and creator of Love Yourself Sexy and all about empowering women to love their bodies just the way they are. She is your biggest cheerleader and your shoulder to cry on and your mirror to reflect your beauty back to you. A momma and wife who is balancing life and entrepreneurship while bringing women wisdom, embodiment, and real-life experiences to help them grasp beautiful and sexy in their own bodies. April is so passionate about helping woman love themselves where they are at right now. To learn more about and follow April: https://loveyourselfsexy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/andsheroseup https://www.facebook.com/groups/725605951700111 We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E201 · Thu, May 05, 2022
201 Mother's Day Special - I Interview My Mama!
In honor of Mother’s Day, I am beyond thrilled to have the most important woman in my life as a guest on the podcast: My mom, Gladys Rockind! Gladys has always been a huge inspiration to me, and I’ve learned so much about being a mom from watching her. In today’s episode you’ll hear: How Gladys bucked convention and followed her own passion to become a math professor and head of the math department at a community college. The sexism that Gladys faced in her career and how she dealt with it. The importance of NOT making coffee! (You’ll just have to listen to find out more!) How Gladys and other women banded together to exert their power. Some of Gladys’s secrets to a long and happy marriage. Assorted completely adorable stories about ME, told by my mama! Me cry. A lot! But they're good tears! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E200 · Thu, April 28, 2022
My First 200 - My BFF Interviews ME!
I am honored to have reached this amazing milestone of 200 weekly episodes, and I want to thank you, my listeners, for making this podcast so successful in countries all over the world. Through listener feedback, I decided to commemorate this special episode by having my soul sister, Stacey Hoffer, turn the tables and interview me! I had no idea what she was going to ask and where this conversation was headed, but rest assured that we went deep into my mission, my journey, my desires for my listeners and for women everywhere, and so much more. There’s no one I’d rather have interviewing me, and I know you’re going to love this conversation! Along the way I talk about: How I manage to keep showing up. How pleasure helps me with my purpose and my passion. How the podcast gives space for many sides of me to come out. How the podcast provides a safe space to talk about challenging and difficult topics that need to be talked about. How I hold space for clients to get out their darker feelings in a healthy way. And then Stacey puts me through the Purpose Power Play Round, the thing I always end my interviews with! To follow Stacey Hoffer: https://www.instagram.com/evolvingstacey/ https://www.facebook.com/evolvingstacey We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E199 · Mon, April 11, 2022
The #1 Thing in the Way of Your Happiness
Women come to me for a number of reasons – sometimes they feel like they’re in a rut, that they’re just going through the motions and they know there’s more to life. Sometimes they’re searching for something more meaningful and fulfilling to do and they need help uncovering their purpose. And for so many women who come to me, they’re craving more joy in their lives, more happiness. In today’s episode I’m talking all about the number one thing that is getting in the way of women’s happiness, in the way of us living our purpose, and it’s probably not what you think. Along the way I talk about: Figuring out what will truly make us happy Saying yes to ourselves, and getting clear on our Yes and our No The interconnectedness of joy and purpose The harm that comes from squashing your own desires Specific steps you can take to help uncover your purpose and go and take action towards it (Vision, Our Superpowers, Joy, and more!) And the doors are now open for my flagship course, Goddess on Purpose , which I offer live only once a year! To learn more about Goddess on Purpose, and to join, please go to: http://goddessonpurposecourse.com/ We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E198 · Thu, March 31, 2022
198 Women's History Month - Learning from the Legends
I celebrate women all year long, but as Women’s History Month comes to an end, I want to hold up several women as shining examples of women living their purpose and the incredible impact they have had on the world. And along with these women I pose questions for you to dive deeply into your own life, for you to explore your own stories and the impact that you have or can make on the world. I talk about: Tarana Burke, who coined the phrase, “Me too,” and started a movement Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand Esther, a figure from the Bible Stacey Abrams, politician, lawyer, and voting rights activist Jane Addams, reformer, social worker, Nobel Peace Prize recipient Hedy Lamarr, actress and inventor Greta Thunberg, climate and environmental activist https://metoomvmt.org/ https://www.instagram.com/jacindaardern https://goodnewsandgooddos.substack.com/ https://staceyabrams.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gretathunberg Remember, sister: You’re here for purpose. Your purpose is needed. Through you living your purpose we’re raising the vibration of the planet and repairing the world. And the doors are now open for my flagship course, Goddess on Purpose, which I offer live only once a year! To learn more about Goddess on Purpose, and to join, please go to: http://goddessonpurposecourse.com/ We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E197 · Thu, March 24, 2022
197 The Power of Visioning
Oprah does it. Will Smith does it. So do Jay-Z and Lindsey Vonn. And so do I. We all make use of the power of visualization, and in today’s episode I’m talking all about visualization and visioning, including: Vision boards The science behind visioning How people use visioning to bring about their success What research studies have shown about how visualization can trick the brain into thinking something is actually happening Visionary Vixen, a free masterclass on visioning that I’m offering in just a few days from the release of this episode To register for the totally free masterclass, Visionary Vixen, being held March 28-30, 2022, please go to: https://carinrockind.com/vision We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E196 · Fri, March 18, 2022
Be Better Than You with Shay Stone
She’s a top-notch Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios. She’s a life coach. She’s an author. Any one of those would be career enough, but my guest today does them all and does them exceptionally well! Her fascination with human behavior and psychology is a key strength that she utilizes in her animation work as well as in her coaching and writing, and I’m thrilled that she’s bringing her wisdom and experience to you. In today’s episode, Shay Stone talks about: How her journey to become an animator started when she was 7 Her experience at the highly competitive Full Sail University and how she learned more about herself through it Why it’s important to utilize one’s own weaknesses Why she focuses on “perception” over “mindset” Passion and purpose Her desire to bring insight and liberation to those who feel powerless Listening to and understanding your intuition How her experience as an animator makes her a better coach Her new book, Be Better Than You About Shay Stone: Shay is an Author, Life Coach, and Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Computer Animation at Full Sail University and has been working, professionally, in the film, television and game industry for over 11 years. In the animation industry, Shay is known for her intangible acting skills which relate to her lifetime obsession with human behavior and psychology. To learn more about and follow Shay, and to get her new book… https://www.bebetterthanyou.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shaystone.s/ We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
Bonus · Sun, March 06, 2022
The Women's Day Event 2022
Just dropping into your podcast feed a brief announcement for The Women’s Day Event, a 12-hour live event, March 8, 2022, in honor of International Women’s Day! The Women's Day Event is a free event that will be the world's largest celebration for International Women's Day! Leadership, health and well-being speakers, and authors from around the world are collaborating to create a full day of inspiration, celebration, movement, and empowerment - exactly what we need now. COVID has been especially challenging for women as they took on more household duties of "homeschooling" and childcare, all while working full-time, losing jobs, or needing to pivot hours. These conditions have added stress and obstacles for career and financial advancement, at the very time when women's voices and talents are needed more than ever to advance our workplaces, governments, and our world. The Women's Day Event 2022 will help thousands of women to RISE UP. The recordings of the event are already on sale, and a portion of the sales will be going to two non-profits that support women and young girls around the world: Women’s Campaign International and Girls Leadership. Register and grab your All Access Pass (the recordings) at: http://thewomensdayevent.com/
S1 E195 · Thu, February 24, 2022
A Passion for Philanthropy that Unifies with Krista Kleiner
So many people have ideas about how they’d like to change the world for the better, but they allow their limiting beliefs, or expectations from others, or any of a host of other challenges to stop them before they start. My guest today, Krista Kleiner, talks about pushing through her own challenges to create a global effort to spread love and unity in a wide variety of areas, and she is truly making a difference. In today’s episode Krista talks about: What it means to lead with love Her motivation for doing good in the world that started at age 6 The important role challenges can play in our lives How becoming Miss Philippines International kickstarted a new period of personal growth How she started The One Heart Movement Some of the critical initiatives around the world that The One Heart Movement has launched The value of working in community Overcoming self-limiting beliefs About Krista: Krista Kleiner is former Miss Philippines International and now a humanitarian and founder of The One Heart Movement. After she saw first-hand Filipino nurses risking their lives on the front lines, she had a vision to offer nurses a global message of gratitude for their bravery and sacrifice during these difficult times. That's where The One Heart Movement was born: a global effort to rally community love in support of our healthcare heroes who continue to fight on behalf of all of us. The #OneHeartHandoff campaign took the world by storm during the month of love and continues to gain momentum, garnering over 20 million hits on social media with the likes of TikTok sensations Charli D'Amelio and her sister Dixie D'Amelio joining the movement to spread the message of love to their millions of followers. Krista and The One Heart Movement continue to spread Community Love through initiatives involving The World of Dance and The One Heart Forest and continue to raise awareness for racial injustices, the environment, nurses battling COVID and more. To learn more about and follow Krista and The One Heart Movement… https://www.instagram.com/krista_kleiner https://twitter.com/krista_kleiner https://theoneheartmovement.org If you're here before March 8, 2022, please register for the amazing, free, all day extravaganza, The Women's Day Event! http://thewomensdayevent.com/ We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E194 · Sun, February 20, 2022
An Extraordinary and Impactful Life with Marjorie Margolies
My guest today has a lot to say about a lot of things, and that makes sense, because she has such a rich, diverse set of experiences behind her. Member of the US Congress. Emmy-award winning journalist. Founder and head of an international nonprofit empowering women leaders around the world. The list goes on. And as it turns out, when our interview ran into a roadblock for technical reason, she came over to our house and sat in my dining room for the interview, since she lives in my neighborhood! I am thrilled and honored to bring you a wide-ranging conversation with the Honorable Marjorie Margolies. In today’s episode Marjorie talks about: Being the first single American to adopt a child from another country Being elected to the US House of Representatives Creating a family in a non-traditional way How politics has changed since she was in office Teaching a class at U Penn with the grandson of President Eisenhower Creating and running Women’s Campaign International About Marjorie: Marjorie Margolies is the author of five books, an Emmy-award winning best-selling journalist, congresswoman, and the first single American to adopt internationally. After 25 years with NBC, Margolies ran for U.S. Congress in 1991 as a Democrat in a historically Republican district of suburban Philadelphia and became the first woman elected in her own right in the state of Pennsylvania. Margolies also devoted her life to supporting women and girls. She founded and runs Women’s Campaign International, a nonprofit working to empower women leaders around the world to mobilize their communities and engage politically. Besides breaking down historic boundaries, Margolies also had to deal with heartbreaking tragedies including divorce and the death of a child. Her intention is for women of every generation to recognize themselves in her story and learn how to nurture themselves and the life decisions they have made. Margolies is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and the grandmother of 21. She shares three grandchildren with Hillary Clinton. To learn more about Women’s Campaign International, and to support the important work that they do, please go to https://www.womenscampaigninternational.org/ You can find her newest book, And How Are the Children? at Amazon (https://amzn.to/3s28ZFk). To register for the totally free The Women’s Day Event 2022, which will be 8 am – 8 pm on March 8, please go to: http://thewomensdayevent.com/ We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E193 · Fri, February 11, 2022
193 How to Accomplish Your Big Audacious Goal
What is that big, juicy, audacious dream that you’ve always had, that maybe you’ve been afraid to pursue or you’ve beaten yourself up for abandoning? Maybe you think it’s impossible to achieve? Last year I accomplished that kind of goal for myself, one that I had thought impossible: I threw the world’s largest event for International Women’s Day, with 12 hours of keynote speakers, panels, movement and exercise classes, and more. Over 25 speakers, 2500+ women from around the world registered for this, and it was totally free! In today’s episode I’m going to lay out for you how I did it so you can go after your own dreams with renewed energy and determination. The steps that I talk about are: Visualization (and I take you guided visualization exercises to facilitate this) Planning through reverse engineering Celebrating the heck out of every step I accomplished The power of checklists Switch from “I can’t” to “How can I?” Tell people about your dream Choose To register for the totally free The Women’s Day Event 2022, which will be 8 am – 8 pm on March 8, please go to: http://thewomensdayevent.com/ We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E192 · Fri, February 04, 2022
192 Feminine Power and The Power of Girlhood with Ber-Henda Williams
When I created The Women’s Day Event for International Women’s Day in March 2021, I knew I wanted to give back, I knew I wanted to raise money for a community organization that supports girls leadership, and I was thrilled to find The Power of Girlhood, a leadership development organization serving adolescent girls in metro Detroit. And then I met its founder and was just blown away by this amazing human, Ber-Henda Williams. In today’s episode, I am joined by Ber-Henda, and she talks about Her inspiration in creating The Power of Girlhood Some of the ways in which The Power of Girlhood impacts girls, and the amazing girls she works with The importance of giving back to the next generation Being a multipotentialite Co-creating in the feminine, as opposed to going it alone Teaching women to listen to their intuition Writing poetry for the United Way and Toyota And so much more! And I am honored to share this with you to kick off Black History Month here in the US, to elevate an African American woman whom I truly love and admire. About Ber-Henda: Ber-Henda is a Visionary+Empath Coach. She supports empathic creative visionary empaths to find their voice, embrace feminine power, and create mission-based businesses in service of social transformation, justice and equity. When she is not doing that, she runs a girl’s leadership program, The Power of Girlhood for girls 8-18. She is a bilingual poet. She believes feminine empaths are here to disrupt the patriarchy and oppression with their mission-based businesses. To get Ber-Henda’s free gift: https://www.subscribepage.com/l7r8a8 To follow her and keep in touch: https://www.ber-hendawilliams.com/ https://www.instagram.com/berhenda https://www.facebook.com/bintentionalwithb/ https://sociatap.com/BerHenda/ To experience Ber-Henda reading her poetry at a United Way event, click here ( https://www.facebook.com/UnitedWaySEM/videos/679573866734768/ ) and skip to 36:37. If you're here before March 8, 2022, please register for the amazing, free, all day extravaganza, The Women's Day Event! http://thewomensdayevent.com/ We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E191 · Thu, January 27, 2022
Revolutionizing Midlife with Amanda Hanson
For so many women, the idea of midlife implies a crisis: Midlife crisis . A big part of this is because society has put so much emphasis on our looks and has tied our looks to our worth. And this is really different for the way society views men at the same stage of life. Amanda Hanson has made it her mission to show women a new way of being in, and doing, midlife. Amanda joins us to talk about: The messages that many women currently in midlife received about their own worth when they were younger, from women who had raised them, and how these messages adversely impacted them The amount of conditioning we as women have undergone by society takes a lot of undoing and is best done in community with other women doing the same work How women need to and can actively shift the way they look at and feel about themselves The importance of creating one’s foundation of self-love There is SO much amazing info here, you do NOT want to miss this episode! About Amanda Hanson Amanda is a clinical psychologist and transformational coach who works with women in Midlife. She is Revolutionizing the Midlife space and the way we understand what it means to be a woman who is aging. Through her 1:1 work, group programs and Masterminds she ignites a spark and shows women what is possible when they reimagine midlife and reclaim what it means to be a mature woman. Amanda is a living example of what is possible after 40 and she is creating a community of women who are rising up and demanding more for themselves...for she believes we are only just getting started! Join Amanda’s Facebook community “Revolutionizing Midlife for Women 40+” to celebrate everything Midlife! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2660456010896319/ https://www.instagram.com/revolutionizingmidlife/ https://www.facebook.com/revolutionizingmidlife/ https://amandahanson.com And if you’re listening to this soon after it’s released in late January 2022, check out her “8 week live Mini-mind for Midlife women who are ready to rise, claim more, and dust off their dreams. Whether desiring more in a relationship, career, sensuality or self-love we will cover it all!” https://www.amandahanson.com/offerings/inauguration/ We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss
S1 E190 · Sat, January 22, 2022
How to Get in Alignment with Your Heart and Soul Desires
Goals can be valuable tools when created and used properly, but too many of us have spent years chasing life goals that were directly given to us, or heavily influenced by, others, and aren’t truly in alignment with our own desires. When I was younger I fell prey to this myself, and it took years to get out from under it and turn my life around. And so in today’s episode I’m talking about The relationship between goals and desires. SMART goals The importance of having expanded dreams Marrying our goals and desires My new juicy offering, DreamAlive I believe in you and I’m so grateful for you. Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
Bonus · Mon, January 17, 2022
Bonus Episode DreamAlive Announcement
Just dropping into your podcast feed a brief announcement for DreamAlive, a 4 day live event, Jan 25 – 28 , to help you create all you desire and more than you can imagine in 2022! DreamAlive ( https://carinrockind.com/dream-alive/ ) is an event where we will dream together, in sacred Sisterhood, as women have done for thousands of years. A time for us to get into our fuzzy socks and lacy bra and get cozy with ourselves, our desires, and each other to expand our greatest visions for ourselves, our families, and the world. A time to engage in witchy magical ritual together, as sisters did in secret for centuries, so that we step into being High Priestesses here to raise the vibration of the planet and change the world. A time to be INTENTIONAL about how we do 2022. Whether you join me live or watch the recordings, this will set you up for the most powerful, delicious year of your LIFE! Throughout our 4 day live event you will set the foundation to create all you desire and even more than you can imagine, with me - Women's Whisperer, Happiness Expert, and Purpose Mentor to Goddesses with big dreams, Carin Rockind. Calls are 30 - 60 minutes at the following times: Jan 25, 11 am ET Jan 26, 10 am ET Jan 27, noon ET Jan 28, 10 am ET Come live or watch the recordings - just register if you want THIS to be THE YEAR that you look back on Dec. 31 and say: "WOW - I love my life! I'm so proud of myself. I was so intentional. I did what I said I would, and it was better than I even imagined!! I created and experienced more than I believed possible - it was like MAGIC!!" Register at: https://carinrockind.com/dream-alive/
S1 E189 · Thu, January 13, 2022
A Voice for Indigenous Women and Youth with Shayla Stonechild
There is incredible wisdom at the intersection of yoga and spiritual practice, indigenous people and traditions, and the matriarchy, and this is where we find today’s guest living her purpose and impacting her community and the world at large: Shayla Stonechild. Shayla joins us to talk about: How her language itself actually shows her people’s deep connection to the land The connection between genocide of indigenous people and desecration of the land The importance of grounding and the trap of perfectionism Some of the struggles for basic survival that indigenous people in Canada have been facing for years How important it is to first look within, at our own shadow sides, before we can truly help others The meaning behind the medicine wheel and how it connects us to the world around us How her purpose work came from a very dark period in her life Commonalities between yoga and certain indigenous practices and traditions The Matriarch Movement, Shayla’s non-profit dedicated to highlighting Indigenous voices and providing wellness workshops to BIPOC women and indigenous youth across Canada There is SO much amazing info here, you do NOT want to miss this episode! If you’d like to support the Matriarch Movement or indigenous people in Canada in general, Shayla suggests you educate yourself on the 94 Calls to Action by the Truth and Reconciliation report, and the 231 Calls for Justice. And she recommends that you get your hands on Sacred Instructions by Sherri Mitchell ( https://amzn.to/3GqRseJ ) and Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza ( https://amzn.to/3flKb40 ). About Shayla Stonechild As a Mètis and Nehiyaw Iskwew (Plains Cree Woman) from Muscowpetung First Nations, Shayla Oulette Stonechild has always been a catalyst for Indigenous youth and women unlocking their full potential and reclaiming their voices. There is a powerful shift happening in humanity right now and Shayla believes the arts, meditation, movement and reclaiming an Indigenous worldview all play apart in amplifying voices to bring upon much needed change. Shayla is on the forefront of Indigenous women's wellness and in March 2021, she became the first Indigenous woman to be on the cover of “Yoga Journal” magazine across Canada and the United States. She has recently wrapped Season 3 of APTN’s “Red Earth Uncovered”. Additionally, she is a trauma informed yoga instructor at "CMMN GRND" with over 500+ yoga teacher training hours and has been named internationally as one of the Top “20 Yoga Instructors of Color to Watch in 2020”. She is also a part of Vancouver's Diversity and Inclusion committee with Lululemon. And she is the founder of the “Matriarch Movement', a non-profit organization dedicated to highlighting Indigenous voices and providing wellnes
S1 E188 · Fri, January 07, 2022
Make 2022 the Year of What If...?
Too often we play the What If game in a negative way, worrying about ways that things can go wrong. What if they don’t love me? What if I lose my job? What if I don’t go after my dreams yet again? I get it, and I can fall prey to this, too. But as we move into 2022, I want you to do What If differently! What if things go well? What if I finally pursue my dreams? What if I get that promotion or land a whole bunch of new clients? What if I find my true love or my current romantic relationship blossoms even better than I could have imagined? And so in today’s episode we’re: Shifting our What If to the positive Looking at one of my favorite tools, Worst Case/Best Case Looking at the power of the phrase, I Choose Learning to listen to our YES And I’m going to go step-by-step through what I did to make 2021 such a successful year so that you can take steps to make 2022 the best year imaginable! I believe in you and I’m so grateful for you. Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
Bonus · Thu, December 30, 2021
Thank You, My Listeners!
I take a few minutes at the end of the year to thank you, my listeners, who make this all possible.
S1 E187 · Thu, December 23, 2021
Overcoming Trauma and Shame with Lee Cordell
I’ve experienced a lot of trauma in my life (being abused, going through a divorce, having several miscarriages, being with a friend when he drowned, and more), and I’m sure most of you have as well. I’ve found that my traumas have shown up in my life in a number of ways and long after they were supposedly over, and it’s an ongoing effort to work with and through them and rise above them. My guest today, Dr. Lee Cordell, is an expert in helping women release shame and heal trauma, and I’ve benefitted greatly from her myself. Listen in to hear Lee talk about: Why the last few years have been so traumatic for so many of us in so many ways. How the constant trauma and stress leads us to be uncomfortable when we start feeling calm. Specific tools that you can use today to combat stress and trauma, including the 10 Second Protocol. How to reconnect your brain with your body and why this is so important. How our brains and bodies remember and store trauma. The importance of attunement in healing from trauma. The connection between trauma and shame. How she uses her experience to better parent her own children. Her TRIPS certification. There is SO much amazing info here, you do NOT want to miss this episode! About Lee Cordell Dr. Lee C. Cordell is an expert anti-shame coach, and CEO and founder of the Institute for Trauma and Psychological Safety. Dr. Lee uses her 15+ years of experience in healthcare, psychology, and education to help her professional and entrepreneurial clients release shame and prioritize pleasure as a path to trusting themselves to call in what they desire. Her mission is to empower people in the development of safe, healthy, and shame-free personal and professional relationships. To learn more about Dr. Cordell and the Institute for Trauma and Psychological Safety, please go to: institutefortrauma.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/becometraumainformed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becomingtraumainformed For specific information about her TRIPS (Trauma-Informed, Psychologically-Safe) Certification, please go to: https://itps.kartra.com/page/TRIPScertification We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E186 · Fri, December 17, 2021
The Magic of Pleasure
2021 was an incredibly successful year for my business, PurposeGirl. There are a lot of things that contributed to this, but the number one factor is that I committed to my own pleasure. Now that might not seem particularly relevant, but taking care of my own pleasure, doing this work from a place of pleasure, has been such a game-changer for me, and in this episode I’m sharing with you how elevating the place pleasure has in my life has led to greater success. I explain: Why the more I’m in my pleasure, the more I elevate the world! How being in pleasure helped me double our business in 2021! How being in pleasure helped contribute to the success of The Women’s Day Event! How a woman being in pleasure can literally help create life! Why you should focus on your own pleasure! I believe in you and I’m so grateful for you. Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode
S1 E185 · Thu, December 09, 2021
Dancing Into 2022!
With the new year right around the corner, lots of people start thinking about making new year’s resolutions. Before you start heading down that path, though, I want to set you up for massive, juicy success! And so, today we’re talking about setting and achieving goals, but we’re doing it in a uniquely PurposeGirl way! Specifically, I’m teaching you: What are SMART goals? What does SMART goals leave out that is so important? How can you approach goal setting from the feminine? Why should we ground our goals for next year in gratitude for this past year? How can you make 2022 the best year yet? And I take you through a delicious guided meditation to get you juiced up and ready to create a fabulous 2022! I believe in you and I’m so grateful for you. Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E184 · Fri, December 03, 2021
Innovating and Creating New Products With Elyse Kaye
Have you ever had a perfect “Shark Tank” idea but not known how to do it? A product you want to create but you know nothing about funding or manufacturing? My guest didn’t either but she knew she needed to solve curvy busty women’s issue with athletic bras! And she did just that! Bloom Bras is the most size inclusive line on the market ranging in sizes 28C -56L designed with NASA, shipping and packaging experts and Oprah's corset maker to bring the vision to life. Now she is part of supporting creative people like you in finding manufacturers and getting your ideas and your products off the ground. We talk about: After running a half marathon with an underwire bra under her sports bra, she had no skin left from all the chafing she know she needed to make a difference for herself and all the other women out there. She had written the business plan 15 years ago and now was the time! Her struggles finding a manufacture to work with a new start up company and worked around this using kickstarter and the massive community she created around supporting other female entrepreneurs. Sustainability in manufacturing, and how Elyse built a factory in Sri Lanka that uses solar power and wind power, and how they use local labor to actually manufacture the product so that they’re not having to travel. How in order to be successful you need to step into the discomfort of saying "I have a great idea and I need money and you need to believe in me". How important it is to create a community around supporting other women's dreams and their business. You can check out Bloombras at on Facebook at Facebook.com/bloombras , Instagram at instagram.com/BloomBras or on their website at https://bloombras.com/ Give them some love on social media and check out their bras today! Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E183 · Fri, November 26, 2021
Gratitude for Yourself!
So often we give thanks for our family, for your home, for abundance but when do you even stop and give thanks for yourself? When do you ever pause and actually look in the mirror and say thank you, when you look at the woman in front of you? When do you actually look at her and say: I love you. I appreciate you. You're amazing. If you're like most women, that doesn't happen. And so today's episode of The Purpose Girl Podcast is all about gratitude for yourself, love for yourself. And I cannot wait to break it down for you and share why you need this self gratitude. In today’s episode I talk to you about: How most people express gratitude in a way that loses it's luster over time, and I share with you a more effective way to implement it in your life How gratitude will literally change your life and help you live your purpose and feel so alive by rewiring your thought patterns. This idea of backwards gratitude and what it is. I share an exercise that helps you reframe the negative in your life so you can shift your thoughts and shift your feelings. One of my clients that came into the Goddess on Purpose DIY class not even knowing what the word purpose was. She just felt so mundane in life. I not only helped her find her life's purpose, but now she has a coaching business and has already had her first group program. She's on fire! The Goddess On Purpose DIY course is now available! Goddess on Purpose DIY is a robust, powerful, & transformative online course to get clarity, empower self-love, discover your purpose & take powerful action toward it. You'll graduate from the program feeling free, alive & ready to take on the world! Go right now to purposegirl.com/DIY ! If you purchase the Goddess On Purpose DIY course between November 26 and December 3, you’ll get invited to 2 hot seat group coaching calls with me and all the other amazing women that said YES to this opportunity so I can personally coach you in real time! My clients pay me thousands of dollars monthly and you get this FOR FREE! Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode! And I invite you to check out our brand spankin’ new podcast website, which you can find at https://www.thepurposegirlpodcast.com/
S1 E182 · Fri, November 19, 2021
Ask Me Anything!
Have you ever wanted to ask me questions, maybe get some free coaching or individualized support? Have you ever actually reached out and sent me a question? Well, some of you have through Instagram DM’s, FB Messenger, and email, and if I wasn’t able to answer at the time I saved your questions, and today I’m getting back to you! This is an Ask Me Anything episode, where I answer questions that some of you have sent me! In today’s episode I answer the following: Does your job/business have to be your purpose? What if raising your children feels like your purpose in life, but being a full-time parent isn’t an option financially? Do Josh and I go to bed at the same time, and do we have planned date nights? Does your purpose evolve or do we come here with one big purpose? What stresses me out is not reaching my full potential because I’m doing the wrong thing. What do I do? If you’re listening to this shortly after it’s released, please check out my totally free Live Your Purpose NOW MasterClass, which you can register for here: https://carinrockind.com/purposenow I believe in you and I’m so grateful for you. Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode! And I invite you to check out our brand spankin’ new podcast website, which you can find at: https://www.thepurposegirlpodcast.com/
S1 E181 · Thu, November 11, 2021
What is the First Step to Purpose?
Today is the first in a multi-part series in which I go back to basics: FINDING your purpose! You know you want purpose, but where to start? It’s too overwhelming. It’s too elusive. So I’m walking you through a step-by-step process with clear examples from my own life and the lives of my clients so that you can take that first (and second, third, and fourth) step! My purpose is to light up women with purpose so that you go light up this world. You’re needed, love, and you deserve it! Let’s do this! In today’s juicy episode I talk about: The very first step – an important decision that‘s not as simple as it sounds How we actually make changes in our lives Why you’re already on the right path, just by listening to this podcast Why it’s so critical to really get to know yourself early in your purpose journey Three surprising gateways into purpose that you can apply right now to begin uncovering your purpose I believe in you and I’m so grateful for you. Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode! And I invite you to check out our brand spankin’ new podcast website, which you can find at: https://www.thepurposegirlpodcast.com/
S1 E180 · Fri, November 05, 2021
Purpose after Abuse with Becca Stevens
Sometimes you meet a true heroine - a woman who has turned the worst situations into beautiful profound Purpose. That’s Becca Stevens. She survived her father’s death at 5, then abuse, and turned all of that pain into a passion for empowering women survivors of abuse. She heals by creating safe spaces, financial independence, and lifelong community support to rise up against systems that commoditize, criminalize, and abuse women. She is my soul mate, Shero and an amazing human who teaches us all that everything is POSSIBLE. If you want Purpose, listen to this episode. If you have suffered abuse, listen to heal. Becca is a speaker, social entrepreneur, priest, founder of ten non-profit justice initiatives, President of Thistle Farms, and author of an amazing book called Practically Divine that was just released in September. Becca leads important conversations across the country with an inspiring message that love is the strongest force for change in the world. This is a must-listen to episode! We talk about: How losing her father at a very young age led to a life of mission How Becca's mother forgave the truck driver who killed her father and how you can forgive too How to heal from abuse and trauma How she turned her pain to Purpose and grew it to an international organization and how you too can rise up and turn pain into purpose To find out more about Becca Stevens or order her new book Practically Divine check out her website http://beccastevens.org or follow her on Instagram @beccastevens and Twitter @revbeccastevens To learn more about Thistle Farms, which houses and employs survivors, and how you can help, check out http://thistlefarms.org We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E179 · Fri, November 05, 2021
Support Your Nervous System Through Anxiety
Do you suffer from anxiety, nervousness, or critical inner voices? Have you experienced your share of trauma? I’ve had a lot of crappy stuff happen in my life. I’ve had traumas, both “little t and big T traumas,” and I’m sure you have, too. I also have a history of anxiety. However, what I also have are tools to help me work with my nervous system, to work with the traumas, to manage my anxiety, so that I can forge ahead and live my purpose and help women all over the world to live their own purpose. In today’s episode I’m going to share with you some of my journey with anxiety and the tools I use to manage it so that you can learn and use them as well. I talk about: Stress responses and trauma responses in our bodies The importance of setting aside space in our days for ourselves Moving the stress and anxiety physically out of our bodies Slowing down to reduce reactivity Listening to and learning from the inner voices Thanks for listening, love! Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E178 · Sat, October 23, 2021
Women's Global Happiness Day 2021
On October 18, 2021, I held the fourth annual Women’s Global Happiness Day, a not-for-profit worldwide initiative to eradicate the women’s depression epidemic. We had women from over a dozen countries register for this event, and from their feedback it was truly inspirational and life changing. I want to share what I did that day with all of you, my listeners, who might not have been on the call. And so, in today’s episode, I’m talking about: Some of the exercises that we did Why women are twice as depressed as men and what we need to do about it Where and how you can find your joy The power of “I Choose” What it means to be Unleashed The three aspects of being a fulfilled, wise, wild woman I want you know that you are worthy of happiness, that you are deserving of your purpose, that you have power within you that the world needs, and that’s why I’m doing this episode! I’m giving you some of the tools that I’ve used when I’ve gone through some terrible times myself, and that I use with my clients, because I want YOU to thrive! To learn more about Goddess Unleashed, and to sign up, please go to: http://purposegirl.com/unleashed Thanks for listening, love! Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts or wherever yo listen, and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E177 · Sat, October 16, 2021
The "Too Much" Episode
As women we have so many pressures put upon us from society, from friends or family members or coworkers, from the media, about not being enough… Not thin enough or young enough or rich enough or curvy enough, and so on! At the same we’re often afraid of being too much! What will others think if we show up as the big, bold woman we truly desire to be? This fear of being thought of as too much holds so many women back, and there is a reason based in evolutionary biology for why we have this fear. In today’s episode I talk about: What it means to be “too much” Why many people feel threatened when a woman is “too much” How I support clients to take up more space and not worry about being “too much” How my new program, Goddess Unleashed, supports women in being “too much” To register for the free 1-hour event, Women’s Global Happiness Day, held at noon and 8 pm ET on Monday, October 18, go to: https://carinrockind.com/wghd2021/ To learn more about Goddess Unleashed, and to sign up, please go to: http://purposegirl.com/unleashed
S1 E176 · Thu, October 07, 2021
Be a Goddess Unleashed!
As women we have leashed ourselves to the fear that if we shine too brightly we’ll make others feel bad, or that they’ll judge us for it, or that we’ll fail and look stupid, or that we won’t be loved. We’ve put this leash around our own necks, or we haven’t removed the leash that society has put on us, and so we tend to play small. My own leash used to be the belief that if others saw my imperfections, if I didn’t have the body or the husband or the job they wanted me to have, that I wouldn’t be loved. What is your own leash? I have programs that help women uncover their purpose, and that help them launch a purpose-based business, but what I’ve learned is that the first step to any of this is unleashing ourselves, setting ourselves free. And so I’m thrilled to announce a new program, Goddess Unleashed, to truly help women to break free of what leashes them and finally live free as the wise, wild goddess that is within them. In today’s episode I talk about the four steps to unleashing: Say Goodbye to the Good Girl Rise and Alchemize Claim the Wise, Wild Woman inside Live as Her And whether or not you join Goddess Unleashed, you do NOT want to miss this episode! To learn more about Goddess Unleashed, and to sign up, please go to http://purposegirl.com/unleashed I want to welcome AnaLuisa as a new sponsor of The PurposeGirl Podcast! This is an incredible jewelry company with beautiful pieces at extremely reasonable prices! Check them out ( https://shop.analuisa.com/purposegirl ) and use the code PURPOSEGIRL to get 10% off your first order!
S1 E175 · Thu, September 30, 2021
Rewiring Our Brains FOR Us
Sister, I hate to break it to you but "bad" decisions are just part of life. You dated the person who wasn't good for you. You stayed in the job that you hated with the terrible boss. You got into the numbing out cycle of addiction. You keep looking for something outside yourself for validation and love. Well, Sister, I'm here today with an incredible guest to talk about accepting all these parts of ourselves - and then choosing to shift them into purpose. Melissa Monte considers herself a guinea pig for bad decisions. And today she has a wildly successful business and podcast that helps us to turn our lives around when we tune in and find ourselves in a place we don't want for ourselves. Today, Melissa and I are talking about: How we can find ourselves feeling lost after experiencing trauma, and how when we don't address those things they come out in other ways, and how we can then rewire our brains FOR our own benefit. Melissa's personal story of growth, and how she realized she was in a better place after a series of traumatic events but that she was not much happier. And then, of course, what she did about that! How Melissa turned some of the most traumatic things that have ever happened to her - like going to jail for someone else's crime - into her purpose. What analysis paralysis is and how we can get out of that cycle. How to go inside and investigate the feelings and emotions we have without it being so scary (hint, it's never not scary...) And so much more. About Melissa Monte: Melissa Monte is a mindset coach and host of the podcast Mind Love. After spending a decade being what she calls a "guinea pig for bad decisions," she became obsessed with learning what makes us humans tick. Now she teaches people the tools that turned her life around. Through raw stories and inspiring interviews, her podcast Mind Love highlights the incredible role of the mind in creating a life you love waking up for. Learn more about Melissa and her work here . Instagram: @mindlovemelissa | @mindlovepodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/mindlovemelissa/ Twitter: @mindlovemelissa Website: www.mindlove.com MindLove Podcast: www.mindlove.com/podcast Connect with Carin Rockind: Follow Carin on Instagram ( http://www.instagram.com/carinrockind ) <a href="http://www.mygoddessgetaways.co
S1 E174 · Thu, September 23, 2021
Good Girl Syndrome
One of the biggest things that hold back women from truly living their purpose is falling prey to the Good Girl Syndrome, saying yes when we mean no, agreeing to do things we don’t really want to do, suppressing our own wants and needs in order to do what others ask or expect of us. In today’s episode we’re blowing up the Good Girl Syndrome so we can step into being the wise, wild, unleashed woman that we were born to be. How to know if you have Good Girl Syndrome Get clear on how being a Good Girl is impacting you and your life What to do if you’re a people pleaser, you “should” all over yourself and you lack boundaries How to know when to say “yes” and when to say “no” How to take back your power, and shift from being a Good Girl to becoming a wise, wild, unleashed woman. I want to welcome AnaLuisa as a new sponsor of The PurposeGirl Podcast! This is an incredible jewelry company with beautiful pieces at extremely reasonable prices! Check them out ( https://shop.analuisa.com/purposegirl ) and use the code PURPOSEGIRL to get 10% off your first order! Thanks for listening, love! Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E173 · Thu, September 09, 2021
How to Shift From I Can't to I Can!
Think about some of the things that really make you happy. Now, how often do you do them? Probably not as often as you really, truly could, right? And why is that? If you’re like me and so many others, your brain probably comes up with a whole host of reasons why you can’t do some of the things that would really make you happy! This is so common, AND, this is something you can change! In today’s episode I talk about: Why our brains throw up roadblocks to doing what makes us happy. How we can overcome those blocks. How I shifted from, “I can’t,” to, “How can I?” and how you can, too. The judger path vs. the learner path, and how this framework can help you view your options very differently. The importance of both/and, instead of either/or. This is SUCH a juicy episode! I want to welcome AnaLuisa as a new sponsor of The PurposeGirl Podcast! This is an incredible jewelry company with extremely reasonable prices! Please check them out ( https://shop.analuisa.com/purposegirl ) and use the code PURPOSEGIRL to get 10% off your first order! Thanks for listening, love! Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E172 · Thu, September 02, 2021
You are Worthy of the Whole Cake!
I grew up saturated by messages that women deserve less than men. Maybe you did, too. Like so many women, I settled for the crumbs instead of expecting more, because that’s what I thought I deserved. It’s taken me a long time and a lot of personal work to unleash myself from those old, unhealthy beliefs, and in this episode I want to help you do the same! I’m talking about: The subtle – and not so subtle – ways in which women have been told that they deserve less than men Where are you accepting the crumbs instead of demanding and expecting the whole damn cake? How I’ve come to understand the importance of treating myself How we can develop self-compassion as a tool to overcome our old stories of being unworthy An exercise I call a “desire deep-dive” The importance of saying – and believing that – I Am Worthy! You do NOT want to miss this episode! Thanks for listening, love! Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E171 · Thu, August 26, 2021
From Darkness to Light with Melissa Bernstein
On paper, some people seem to have a perfect life – a loving spouse, healthy happy kids, a successful career, a comfortable home – and yet they struggle with crippling anxiety or depression. I’m sure some of you can relate. I know I can. My guest today has experienced this as well and has made it her mission, her purpose, to help others navigate their emotions and sensitivities in order to truly be happy and thrive. Stick around and hear Melissa Bernstein of Melissa & Doug fame talk about: Why she never felt like she fit in with this world Her thoughts about suicide and how she coped with existential depression The impact it had on her to not fully accept who she truly was How inner darkness fueled her creativity How she made a shift from this dark place and turned her life around Her new passion project, the entirely free ecosystem that she and her husband Doug have created, Lifelines, to support people, show them they’re not alone, and help them find meaning in their lives You do NOT want to miss this episode! About Melissa Bernstein Melissa Bernstein, along with her husband Doug, is the Co-Founder of the toy company Melissa & Doug, which has created over 5,000 children’s products and sold billions of dollars of toys since its inception. Raised by educators, Melissa and Doug started the business in their garage in 1988, and they’ve been on a mission ever since to provide open-ended, inventive, non-technology playthings for young children. Throughout Melissa’s remarkable career, she kept secret her lifelong battle with severe depression and anxiety. She reveals her struggles in LifeLines, her first book, which she wrote to help others who are also suffering. Melissa’s book heralds the launch of LifeLines.com, an online ecosystem she and Doug are underwriting to support those seeking support, guidance, and community on their mental health journeys. Melissa lives in Connecticut with Doug and their six children. To learn more about LifeLines, please go to: https://lifelines.com/ You can reach Melissa directly at melissabernstein@lifelines.com Melissa talks about the profound impact Viktor Frankl’s book, Man’s Search for Meaning , had upon her. You can get a copy here (https://amzn.to/2WvN5wU). Thanks for listening, love! Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E170 · Thu, August 19, 2021
You Get to Choose!
As women we’re often judged for the decisions we make related to work and family: How can you work full time and have a child? That’s not fair to your baby! Being a full-time mom and not working outside the home is so old-fashioned! How can you place work above family and choose not have kids? And sadly, it’s often women who are the most cruel to other women for exactly this! Well, I’m calling BS on all of that! No one has the right to tell us how we can or can’t make our lives work, how we must balance work and family. We get choose what we want, we get to create new rules, and I talk about how you can do exactly that, including: Why we must unleash ourselves from those old rules Why it’s important for our kids to see us live our purpose Why I hired a coach before going on maternity leave How I set up my family for financial success even while I took time off to have my baby Why it’s important to have a plan to make things easier How to rethink your time and your schedule to have what you want How you can stand in your worth, and why it’s so important You can NOT afford to miss this episode! And if you're interested in Goddess on Purpose DIY, mentioned in this episode, go to: https://purposegirl.thinkific.com/courses/goddess-on-purpose-diy Thanks for listening, love! Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 Enull · Thu, August 12, 2021
How To Be More Mindful with Adriane David
In the chaos and craziness of our everyday lives, with so many distractions jumping out at us and demanding our attention, the one thing we all truly need to feel more at peace is greater mindfulness. But what does mindfulness really mean, and how can we get it? You’re going to want to listen to today’s episode, as my amazing guest, mindfulness expert Adriane David, breaks it down for us. Get ready to learn some super deep truths: What is mindfulness? Why does mindfulness matter? Why is there no such thing as multitasking? How does mindfulness meditation actually change the structure of our brain? Why is it never really about you? How can you bring Adriane and her mindfulness training to your company? You do NOT want to miss this episode! About Adriane David Adriane is a speaker, workshop facilitator and coach, teaching and guiding with an approach rooted in mindfulness. She spent more than 20 years in the corporate world, striving for achievement and balance. It wasn't until she learned and began practicing these techniques, herself, that she found both. The impact mindfulness has had on her own life inspired a passion for sharing it with others, especially those driven leaders who, while motivated, remain uncertain how to fit these theories and techniques into their already too-busy lives. Follow her here: www.mindfullyyours.ca https://www.facebook.com/mindfullyyours.ca https://www.instagram.com/mindfullyyours.ca/?hl=en Thanks for listening, love! Let’s change the world. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
S1 E168 · Thu, August 05, 2021
You HAVE to Start BRAGGING!
Sister, I LOVE to brag! It's true! And I want you to start to love bragging, too. Today's episode is all about: Why bragging is so important - and how we are taught that bragging isn't what a good girl "should" do How we beat the dead horse and ruminate on negative things that have happened. The science behind sustainable habit building Why you need TOO MUCH all the time! It's all about smashing the GOOD GIRL! How your brags can be super huge and also super tiny and everything in between. Want more details about this episode? Check out the full show notes here. Connect with Carin Rockind: Follow Carin on Instagram ( http://www.instagram.com/carinrockind ) Sign Up for Goddess Getaway MIAMI or Goddess Getaway PARIS! ( www.mygoddessgetaways.com ) Join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ) Subscribe to the PurposeGirl Newsletter (https://carinrockind.com/newsletter ) Visit The PurposeGirl Website (http://www.purposegirl.com/ ) <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-You-Inspirational-Quotes-Little/dp/164611678X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=carin+rockind&qid=1620858504&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-You-Inspirational-Quotes-Little/dp/164611678X/ref%3Dsr_1_1?dchild%3D1%26keywords%3Dcari
S1 E167 · Thu, July 29, 2021
Stepping Off the Busy-ness Treadmill with Tammi Leader and Chelsea Leader Fuller
Tammi Leader and Chelsea Leader Fuller are the founder and leaders of Campowerment, a transformational playground to grow... essentially, summer camp for adults! Talk about a DREAM, right?! Today we're talking all about: My favorite part of childhood - can you guess what it was?! Why and how Tammi founded Campowerment and how she and her daughter Chelsea now run the programming. How so many women are starved for genuine, feminine, empowering connection - and how the women at Campowerment help to create a culture of loving, intimate connection. What it's like working together as a mother-daughter duo! How you can create ANYTHING you want in your life! Check out the website for more details about this episode and Tammi and Chelsea! Connect with Tammi and Chelsea: http://campowerment.com/ https://www.facebook.com/campowerment https://www.instagram.com/campowerment/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/campowerment/ Join Team Campowerment in Ojai, CA, this November for an in person retreat! Connect with Carin Rockind: Follow Carin on Instagram ( http://www.instagram.com/carinrockind ) Sign Up for Goddess Getaway MIAMI or Goddess Getaway PARIS! ( www.mygoddessgetaways.com ) Join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ) Subscribe to the PurposeGirl Newsletter (https://carinrockind.com/newsletter ) <a href="http://w
S1 E166 · Thu, July 22, 2021
Fuck It
Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is to just say 'fuck it.' What's the worst that could happen? Sure, our anxious minds and ego brains tell us tons and tons of scary, stressful stories that make us feel like we will die if the worst case scenario happens. But Sister, that fear is one of the biggest things that holds us back. And it has come time for you to just say 'fuck it.' It's about doing the damn thing WITH the fear. It's about recognizing that the worst case scenario is actually the one that holds us from our dreams and desires. Today, we're talking about: What finally caused me to say "fuck it" A specific tool from Positive Psychology that you can use when you're feeling anxious or triggered by the idea of doing (or not doing) something to help you feel confident in your decision, no matter what you decide Evidence that saying "fuck it" WORKS - not just for me, but for my clients, my family, and how it'll work for you, too. A special invitation from me to you to say "fuck it" and join me in either Miami and/or Paris! Connect with Carin Rockind: Follow Carin on Instagram ( http://www.instagram.com/carinrockind ) Sign Up for Goddess Getaway MIAMI or Goddess Getaway PARIS! ( www.mygoddessgetaways.com ) Join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ) Subscribe to the PurposeGirl Newsletter (https://carinrockind.com/newsletter ) Visit The PurposeGirl Website <a href= "http://www.purpose
S1 E165 · Thu, July 15, 2021
You Are Divinely Designed with Kelly Mahalak
What if you could read something and know EVERYTHING about yourself? Not just when you'll die or who you'll marry someday, but rather who you really BE -- who you ARE in this world? Well, my guest on the PurposeGirl Podcast this week not only believes that this is possible, but she actually makes it happen. Soul sister, friend, mastermind sister, Embodied Leadership Coach, and Human Design mentor Kelly Mahalak is here today talking all about Human Design, why it's significant and how it's useful to us. Tune in and listen to us talk all about: What Human Design is - the different possible profiles - and what our profiles are What clarity Human Design is able to provide for us Kelly's personal life story, including the earth shattering circumstances that she has made it through to get here and teach us this incredible tool How important the words 'I choose' are, and how we can use those words to propel us forward instead of burning down the house The details of Kelly's incredible work, and a sneak peak into an incredible, sacred thing she is creating Who Kelly wants to be when she grows up... hint, she really is a Pretty Woman! 😉 About Kelly Mahalak: Kelly Mahalak is an Embodied Leadership Coach who specializes in guiding women to step into their sacred identity and everything God created you for. She has been in the online industry for three years, and has helped hundreds of women to ignite their soul’s purpose while always infusing pleasure and play into everything they do. Embodiment is an inside job, and instead of trying to do all of the things to get there, she teaches you instead to “BE”. She also specializes in Human Design and is passionate about seeing other women create financial freedom on their own terms in their purpose-based businesses. You can find Kelly on Facebook and Instagram, as well as inside of her free Facebook group, redefined-the community. You can also catch her redefining life, business, and spirituality one conversation at a time on her podcast, redefined, available on Apple, Spotify, and anywhere you love to listen to your favorite shows. https://www.facebook.com/kmahalak https://www.instagram.com/kellymahalak/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/kellymahalak Connect with Carin Rockind: Follow Carin on Instagram ( http://www.instagram.com/carinrockind ) Sign Up for Goddess Getaway MIAMI or Goddess Getaway PARIS! ( www.mygoddessgetaways.com ) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gr
S1 E164 · Fri, July 09, 2021
P*ssy, P*ssy, P*ssy with Devi Maisha
Today's episode turns. me. on. Like, so freaking much. We are talking about the source of all our power; the juicy, sweet center of all that is good and divine; the abundant creatrix in all of us: pussy. I'm having this conversation with the perfect person, too. Devi Maisha is a Sacred Sexuality teacher who specializes in showing women how to take their sex lives higher, release their trauma and shame, create better relationships, and transform their lives into abundance and ecstasy through the use of Sacred Sexuality and Sex Magic. You may recognize her from the Sexuality Panel from The Women's Day Event! Today, we're juicing up on: The power of Pussy and how we use that power in our personal lives and businesses Our individual introductions to our pussies as little girls Some of my personal sexual fantasies The messages we hear about how we can't be sexy and be mamas (here's a secret, we ARE sexy mamas!) A JUICY, SEXY new detail I share about how Josh and I made Shay A super amazing tip for mamas to tap into their pleasure Tools you can use to navigate through your potential trauma and shame around sex and sexuality. About Devi Maisha: Devi Maisha is a Tantra and Sacred Sexuality teacher who specializes in showing women how to take their sex lives higher, release their trauma and shame, create better relationships, and transform their lives into abundance and ecstasy through the use of Sacred Sexuality and Sex Magic. She is a former certified personal trainer and nutrition coach who combines her knowledge and study in the areas of psychology, tantra, and sacred sexuality with her training in energy work to facilitate inner healing and better sex for her clients. Devi Maisha has studied Reiki, Chakra Healing and LifeForce Energy Healing, Active and Shamanic Tantra, and is currently a student of Tibetan Buddhist Tantra. She can be found at www.sensualenergyalchemy.com Connect with Carin Rockind: Follow Carin on Instagram ( http://www.instagram.com/carinrockind ) Sign Up for Goddess Getaway MIAMI or Goddess Getaway PARIS! ( www.mygoddessgetaways.com ) Join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http
S1 E163 · Fri, July 02, 2021
How to Make BANK Using Your Purpose
Sister, I’m making a ton of money by living in my purpose. Like, more money than I’ve ever made. In the month of June I made almost as much as I made in all of 2020 (details on how much that actually was in the episode!) Do you want to know a secret? …you can also make a ton of money by living in your purpose. It’s true! I’ll even take it a step further – you DESERVE to make a ton of money, and you deserve to be PAID for your purpose. For your contribution. I WANT you to make a ton of money. I want us ALL to make tons and tons of money because I have realized that when women run the world, everyone will be better off. Today’s episode is all about: The money I’m making, how much I’m making, and how I’m doing it. My new realization of what my true purpose is. Why money is critically important, and how you can do so by making a difference. All the ways you can be in my energy right now, to get out there and make BANK doing what you LOVE. The concrete steps you need to take (that I have also taken!) to make money with your purpose. Connect with Carin Rockind: Follow Carin on Instagram ( http://www.instagram.com/carinrockind ) Sign Up for Goddess Getaway MIAMI or Goddess Getaway PARIS! ( www.mygoddessgetaways.com ) Join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ) Subscribe to the PurposeGirl Newsletter (https://carinrockind.com/newsletter ) Visit The PurposeGirl Website <b
S1 E162 · Fri, June 25, 2021
PurposeGirl Pride: How to FULLY Live Your Purpose
Sister, I think this might be the best episode of the PurposeGirl Podcast yet. Wanna know some juicy details about my sex life, what it looks like on the inside of working in PurposeGirl, get some sneak peaks at what's coming up soon, and get juicy as can be with me? This episode is for you! Today's guest is someone you have come to love - though not as much as I love her! - and we're talking all things pride and sexuality, PurposeGirl land, juicy manifestation, and we're even going to give you a sneak peak into what is upcoming for PurposeGirl. Today's guest is none other than my right hand woman, my soul sister, the COO of PurposeGirl (yes promotion!), Rachel Schor. The whole episode is just a big mushy love fest, so if you need some powerful feminine energy in your day, this is a great episode to tune into. Listen to this episode to hear us dish on: Our coming out stories - how we realized we were LGBT, how we shared it with other people, and how we feel about our orientations now. Some steamy details about our sex lives An inside look at what it's like to work in PurposeGirl land, and the scoop on the job openings we have available! Some exciting details about the upcoming retreats to Miami and Paris A dreamy manifestation of where we see PurposeGirl in the future What it's like working with a supportive team, and how you can find team for whatever stage of business you're currently growing into. Schitt's Creek Wine Preferences Scene Connect with Rachel Schor: Learn About ALMND: www.hialmnd.com Book a Mutual Pleasure Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/almnd/book Follow Rachel on social media: Instagram , Facebook About Rachel Schor: Rachel (she/her) currently resides in Portland, OR where she manages daily operations of the ALMND team and works alongside her client-partners. She graduated from the George Washington University’s Elliott School for International Affairs with a BA in International Affairs, with a Concentration in Conflict Resolution, and a Minor in Spanish. She is Certified in Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP), a RYT200 certified Yoga instructor, and has also spent many years working as a Stage Manager and Operational Manager, where she learned to hone her organizational and management skills. Outside of business hours she can be found cooking, reading, or enthusing about Rupaul’s Drag Race. Connect with Carin Rockind: Follow Carin on Instagram ( ht
S1 E161 · Thu, June 17, 2021
How to Go Higher
The key to going higher, sister, is not abundance or pleasure or joy. Sure those things are great, but the thing that really gets you higher (and takes all the people around you with you) is gratitude. And today's episode is the audio from this week's PowerUp with PurposeGirl, a weekly teaching I give on Wednesdays at 2pm EST (at least as of now) in the PurposeGirl Facebook Group (which if you're not a part of, you can join at the links below!). In this PowerUp with PurposeGirl, I tell you about and share my immense gratitude for all the incredible things that are happening in my life. I savor them. I cry about them. I honor them. And you. Thank you for helping me to create a life that is greater, more fulfilling, and dreamy delicious juicy good than I could have ever imagined. I love you. Connect with Carin Rockind: Follow Carin on Instagram ( http://www.instagram.com/carinrockind ) Sign Up for Goddess Getaway MIAMI! ( www.mygoddessgetaways.com ) Join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ) Subscribe to the PurposeGirl Newsletter (https://carinrockind.com/newsletter ) Visit The PurposeGirl Website (http://www.purposegirl.com/ ) <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-You-Inspirational-Quotes-Little/dp/164611678X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=carin+rockind&qid=1620858504&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-You-Inspirati
S1 E160 · Thu, June 10, 2021
Being Authentic and Proud with Suzanne Falter
Happy Pride Month, PurposeGirls! To all of you who are out, questioning, and/or closeted, I’m proud of you, and I love you! While many queer people wear their identity with pride, many of us also have had challenging or traumatic experiences connected with our queerness. Today’s guest on the PurposeGirl Podcast is no stranger to the complicated and the incredibly beautiful sides of being queer. Suzanne Falter is an author and podcaster who helps busy women find happiness through self-care. After losing her 22-year-old daughter, Teal, in 2012, Suzanne’s work has evolved to help busy women learn more about self-care– a lesson she learned in her grief. And she helps women all over the world actually find the time for self-care, even when it seems impossible. Talk about a Goddess on Purpose, right? In today’s episode, Suzanne and I talk about: Suzanne’s personal coming out story, and her mindset around the process of sharing her truth with her family. My bisexuality, and how a painful and abusive experience I had with my first love – a woman – has led me to doing this intimate healing work. Suzanne’s writing, examples of her favorite lesbian characters she’s dreamed up, and how she finds inspiration from her own life for her writing. The tragic and sudden death of Suzanne’s 22-year-old daughter, Teal, and the impact that Teal’s passing has had on Suzanne’s life – including about the letter Teal wrote her 6 months before she died. How my husband, Josh, helped me to feel safe enough to really explore and accept my sexuality. Suzanne’s mission and gift for the world. The message of pride: being who you ARE. About Suzanne Falter: Suzanne Falter is an author and podcaster who helps busy women find happiness through self-care. After losing her 22 year old daughter, Teal, in 2012, Suzanne’s work has evolved to help busy women learn more about self-care– a lesson she learned in her grief. Over the last fifteen years, Suzanne’s work has been featured in More, O Magazine, The New York Times, Coast to Coast AM, Tiny Buddha, Elephant Journal, Woman’s Day, The Wall Street Journal, SELF, The Christian Science Monitor , as well as more than 100 TV and radio programs. She is also the author of How Much Joy Can You Stand, Living Your Joy, and Surrendering to Joy, as well as 8 novels, including the popular lesbian fiction series, Oaktown Girls. . Suzanne lives in Oakland, California with her wife. The Self Care Group for Extremely Busy Women on Facebook www.suzannefalter.com Self Care for Extremely Busy Women Podcast <a href="https://twitter.com/SuzanneFalte
S1 E159 · Mon, June 07, 2021
You Are WORTH It, Goddess!
If you always find yourself unworthy, then you will always find something more worthy than you. Read that again, sister. If you always find yourself unworthy, then you will always find someone more worthy of your time, money, energy, focus, etc… than you. And that, sister, won’t fly anymore. Not on my watch. So many of my clients come to me with a variety of concerns: there’s not enough money, there isn’t enough time, that you’re a bad mom if you do anything for yourself over doing something for your kids, that your partner wouldn’t approve of you going off to do something just for you… and while these are all different outlets, the source of all of them is the same: you feel unworthy. But sister, you are worthy. MORE than worthy! And in this week’s solo episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m talking about many of the times where I listened to what my heart was calling for, even when it didn’t make logical sense, and how I ended up with so much more because of it. PLUS! We’re talking about Goddess Getaway MIAMI! Today, I’ll talk about: How investing $7,500 in a coach a few years ago ended up with me booking 10 new clients. How – most of the time – if you feel like you can’t afford something you REALLY want, you cannot afford NOT to do it, and why. Examples of some of my incredible clients just GOING FOR IT and the benefits they’ve gotten from it! How putting yourself first serves all the people around you: partner, children, coworkers, and friends. More information about Goddess Getaway MIAMI! Hint hint: we’re almost sold out! I say in this episode there are 12 spots left and since recording we have even less! Follow Carin on Instagram ( http://www.instagram.com/carinrockind ) Sign Up for Goddess Getaway MIAMI! ( www.mygoddessgetaways.com ) Join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ) <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://carinrockind.com/newsletter&source=gmail&ust
S1 E158 · Thu, May 27, 2021
Dealing With Alienation with Rebecca Knight
The term alienation refers to the situation in which somebody is forced out of connection with others, particularly his or her loved ones. Alienation can take many forms and hurts someone mentally and emotionally, manifesting in relationship, health, work and other issues. If you’ve been alienated, what do you do? How do you reconnect with your loved ones? Where do you turn? One of my Goddess on Purpose alum, and Goddess on Fire MasterMind clients, Rebecca Knight, was alienated from her kids for 10 years. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m joined by her, as she is now the cofounder of the P.A.I.R Community and a certified coach. She turned her pain of a tumultuous divorce from her narcissistic husband and later separation from her children into her Purpose of helping others through it. In this episode, Rebecca and I discuss: The concept of alienation, its consequences and its several categories Narcissism, and the important role it plays in alienation Some useful techniques to heal from alienation and how to FORGIVE How vital it is for alienatees to connect with a community that can provide support and tools to cope with their situation How COVID has created a global form of alienation You can follow Rebecca on Facebook ( PAIR Community | Facebook ), Twitter ( https://twitter.com/PAIRCommunity1 ) and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/p.a.i.r.community/ ). You can also check out her official website www.PAIR-Community.com and keep track of her upcoming Facebook lives and Zoom events. Don't forget to check Let’s Get REAL Together, the introductory program for transcending Alienation launching in June. Early bird pricing is $395, through June 6th, 2021. Follow Carin on Instagram ( http://www.instagram.com/carinrockind ) Join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ )
Bonus · Mon, May 24, 2021
Goddess Getaway Miami Bonus Episode
BIG, MASSIVE, JUICY FUNNN ANNOUNCEMENT!! Goddess!!! Listen up because I have such a fun, juicy, change-your-life announcement that you are NOT going to want to miss this!!! Announcing… Goddess Getaway Miami!!! From August 20 – 22, 2021, I’m leading 25 Goddesses on this exclusive, empowering, transformative, enlivening and FUN retreat in sunny, beautiful South Beach, Miami! For 2 amazing nights and three glorious days you will: *Get SOO clear on what you desire *Claim your beauty and self-love *Awaken and embody your inner Goddess *Unleash the Wild Woman within *Connect, laugh, and cry with like-hearted, loving, welcoming Sisters *Feel rejuvenated, refreshed, alive, and EMPOWERED! I spent this past weekend at a girls’ getaway for my friend Stacey’s birthday, and after just a couple of days at the beach, laughing, singing, dancing, going deep, claiming our power, shedding old stories, and hugging, I came home SO rejuvenated, peaceful and ALIVE. I want this for you. So, if the pandemic and 14 months of lockdown and isolation, left you feeling caged, lonely, stuck, questioning and evaluating your life -- who you are, what’s important, and what you want -- if you’ve been craving CONNECTION, EMPOWERMENT, FEMININE FUN and FREEDOM… Then Goddess Getaways is for you. Join us, Sister. http://www.mygoddessgetaways.com/
S1 E157 · Thu, May 13, 2021
Stress and Anxiety Relief from Home with Katy Kern
I have been honest with all of you that pretty much all my life I have suffered from anxiety. And the last few years, between all my miscarriages, running a business, now having a baby… I can frequently feel not only the mental and emotional strains of my anxiety and stress, but also the physical ones. I am seriously SO happy in life, but my body still feels the physical pain of stress. And I, like so many of us, need to learn how to care for our physical bodies and how to destress. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by soul sister Katy Kern, a wellness practitioner and coach who offers a holistic approach to stress relief. Katy is a recent graduate of my Goddess on Fire Business Mastermind – which is opening for enrollment soon! Be on the lookout! – and I have loved watching her step into her purpose and into her purpose-based business. Katy and I of course talking about stress and long-term healing, but she also walks me through some relief exercises that you can follow along to, too. By bringing multiple tools and resources together, Katy facilitates long-term relief from pain, management of stress, and ultimate well-being. Katy shares with us how attending to a yoga practice some years ago was the starting point of her very own healing journey, through which she has learnt several ways of approaching a balanced well-being of body and mind. Katy and I talk about: How there are many levels of healing and pain relief, and all need to be addressed to really get to a state of relaxation. The science behind the physical response to stress, so you can understand why getting a massage feels good but then days later you’re ready for the next one… Actions you can take on a regular basis to help heal your own body, physically and emotionally. How to learn your own body’s cues so you can adjust as needed. A walk through of a self-massage and acupressure session that you can do on your own at home. About Katy Kern: Katy is a wellness practitioner and coach, offering a holistic approach to stress relief. By bringing multiple tools and resources together, Katy facilitates your long-term relief from pain, management of stress, and ultimate well-being. www.Facebook.com/groups/219883419458347 www.instagram.com/katy.kern https://www.katykern.com/ Connect with Carin Rockind: Follow Carin on Instagram Join the PurposeGirl's Happiness Network Facebook Group Subscribe to the PurposeGirl Newsletter <
S1 E156 · Thu, May 06, 2021
The Most Important Episode Yet: Mother's Day, Infertility, and Egg Donors
One in eight couples – or 7.3 million women in America alone – go through infertility. I am 1 in 8. But there’s an aspect to my journey to motherhood that I’ve never shared, and in this episode, I share the full truth to help other women and couples get pregnant: We used an Egg Donor. I felt so much shame around this, as many women do with egg and embryo donation. But now I'm proud of it, so in this episode, I share my journey - the whole thing... the shame, the fear, the decisions, the pain of Mother's Day when trying to conceive, and more. I share to help women going through this - and to help you create ANY dream in your heart. Even if you’re not on a fertility journey, even if you never want kids, you want to hear this episode because it will touch your heart and inspire you like no other. I bawl, I laugh, I bear my soul. Recording this wasn't easy and I wasn't sure I could share it all. But my purpose in life is to inspire women, and when I reminded myself of that, I knew I needed to share ALL of it. This is the Mother’s Day podcast episode everyone needs - the love story of how a little boy and I came to be connected forever. So, grab some tissues and settle in to listen to the most intimate and vulnerable episode I’ve ever made for you. Because I love you. In this emotional, challenging, beautiful episode, I share: The "secret" I've carried around using an Egg Donor and why The shame, fear and pain I had to overcome to make this decision All the different things we tried – doctors, health changes, birth specialists, fertility specialists, IVF and more - to get pregnant The beauty and wonder of egg and embryo donation How for many women, Mother’s Day isn’t just brunch and flowers, but a time of grief, trauma, pain and remembering loss My personal history with miscarriage, and how common it is The traditions that Josh and I developed to still make Mother’s Day special in the past and how we’re integrating Shay into our traditions now that he’s here Join me, Sister, for this emotional beautiful episode. And please share this episode with every woman you know who’s experienced infertility, miscarriage, challenging births, or any difficult emotions with Mother’s Day. That’s how we change the world, one woman at a time. I love you! PS – Are you getting my newsletter full of PurposePower tips every week? Get it to be the first to know about programs, retreats, and special discounts to work together, and to get your free Living on Purpose Guide. (carinrockind.com/newsletter) PPS – Want Sisterhood and daily support? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/) PPPS – Have you SUBSCRIBED yet? Go to Apple Podcasts and hit “subscribe” – it ensures more women find T
S1 E155 · Thu, April 29, 2021
Healing Sisterhood Wounds: Lifting Each Other Up with Molly Galbraith
“Girls can be really, really mean.” How many times have you thought, felt, or said that? So many women I work with – me included – have deeply seeded sisterhood wounds. So many women I connect with share that they were isolated, rejected, teased, and even bullied by the girls we thought were our friends when we were younger. It’s painful, embarrassing, and has long lasting impacts. It’s one of them many reasons why the work we do here at PurposeGirl is so important: to heal the wounds of sisterhood and learn how to lift other women up from a place of authenticity and joy. Because sister, there’s enough of everything – clients, money, time, joy, leadership, opportunity, connection, and more – for ALL of us. Your success is not at the deficit or loss of another woman, it is to HER benefit, too! Just like her success is yours. So sisters, in this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Molly Galbraith, cofounder of Girls Gone Strong (GGS), the world’s largest platform providing evidence-based, interdisciplinary health, fitness, nutrition, and pregnancy education for women and the health and fitness professionals who work with them. In this episode, Molly and I dig into: How we all have likely been on the receiving and giving side of a Sisterhood wound, and how that can be reversed in adulthood. The fact that much of our society creates a false sense of scarcity for leadership and “success”, which leads to the development of a false hierarchy amongst women, that ultimately creates a system of competition. Tools you can use to turn your jealousy and comparison into inspiration and opportunity. Some details about Molly’s brand new book! You can follow Molly on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/mollymgalbraith/ ) and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/themollygalbraith/ ). You can also check out her official website https://www.mollygalbraith.com/ and learn more about her work at https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/ Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free (https://carinrockind.com/newsletter)! Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star re
S1 E154 · Thu, April 22, 2021
Gratitude & Purpose: A Guided Meditation
Today I took a pause to appreciate and feel grateful for my life. I still find myself in such wonder as I watch my 9-month-old son, Shay, view the world with such curiosity and excitement. I’ve been trying to instill some of the same in my own life. To slow everything down and find the beauty in all that is around me. Maybe you had a long day, or you're feeling tired after several hours of work and parenting, or you’re having trouble letting go of the way you handled something. The anxiety and stress may be overwhelming. But, sister, I got you. Today’s episode of the PurposeGirl Podcast is a guided meditation in which I’ll lead you to feel gratitude and joy, as well as help you to envision the purposeful life you desire to create for yourself. So, go find a quiet space, get yourself comfortable, and prepare to dive deep into this wonderful purpose meditation. Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free ( https://carinrockind.com/newsletter )! Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with every woman you know – that’s how we change the world one woman at a time!! Thank you so much for listening, love, and if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram ( www.instagram.com/carinrockind ) and Facebook ( www.facebook.com/carinrockind ). May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life!! Bye for now! XO, Carin
Bonus · Mon, April 19, 2021
Bonus Episode #4 Join Goddess on Purpose!
Want to be a Goddess on Purpose? Goddess on Purpose started this past Wednesday, April 14, 2021, but you can still sneak in before April 21, 2021, at 6:30 pm ET! And sister, this is THE PLACE to uncover your purpose, to do so in a feminine, PurposePowerful, juicy way, among sisters all over the world, likeminded women doing all of this with you! Join us, Sister! www.goddessonpurposecourse.com
S1 E153 · Fri, April 16, 2021
Leveling Up the Human Species with Colleen Osborne
Each little action counts, sister. And my guest today is the perfect example of this in practice. If each of us believes our actions have impact, we WILL change the world. It’s a choice, though, to believe we have impact and agency, and that if we put our minds to anything huge, we will be able to achieve it. Colleen Osborne, my soul sister, multi-time client – literally, this incredible woman was in Goddess on Purpose and then my business Mastermind, Goddess on Fire - and friend is going to be the President of the United States. Okay, maybe not, but she is an incredible leader and a perfect example of making a big difference with small actions that matter. Colleen and I are talking about: What small actions Colleen has taken in her own world that has changed the lives of countless people around her. How to get around Imposter Syndrome so that you can do everything your heart desires boldly and bravely! The key to taking the first step in leveling yourself up. How everyone has a labor of love project, and how to figure out what yours is. That impact for yourself is also impact that changes the world How to stay grounded, centered and clear while doing the hardest work of changing the world. Colleen got so much out of the Goddess on Purpose program, and now you can too! Want to be a Goddess on Purpose? Goddess on Purpose started this past Wednesday but you can still sneak in! And sister, this is THE PLACE. ( www.goddessonpurposecourse.com ). To uncover your purpose, to do so in a feminine, PurposePowerful, juicy way? Among sisters all over the world, likeminded women doing all of this with you, Goddess on Purpose is the only way! Join us, Sister! Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free (https://carinrockind.com/newsletter)! Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with every woman you know – that’s how we change the world one woman at a time!! About Colleen Osborne:Through personal and leadership coaching, leadership development, and her writing, Colleen Osborne serves others in their quest for personal discovery, growth, and having a meaningful impact on the world. She is owner of Osborne Associates Consu
S1 E152 · Thu, April 08, 2021
What Do You Want to Be When you Grow Up? (AKA: If you don’t know your purpose…)
What’s my purpose? How do I figure it out? Where do I even start? In this episode, I break it allll down for you: Why purpose has been so hard to “find”, where you need to start, the first step you need to take, questions and inquiries to journal on to get there and taking imperfect powerful action. I seriously make it sooo simple. Women come to me usually in one of two places: “I have absolutely NO CLUE what my purpose is, please help me find it” OR “I know my purpose, but I don’t know what to do next/with it.” My PurposeGirl Process works either way, but in today’s episode, I’m answering what to do if you don’t know your purpose at all. There are 5 steps to take and they will likely surprise you as it doesn’t begin with thinking about what “career” you want. Rather I believe that the question “What do you want to BE when you grow up” has messed us up both in terms of career and purpose. Maybe you want to “be” more than 1 thing! Purpose comes down to BE, DO, IMPACT and I’m excited to share it all with you! In this episode, I’m talking about: How you’ve been looking for purpose in the wrong places and how to change that What purpose anxiety is, the science behind how it is actually holding us BACK from uncovering purpose, and how we get out of it The true definition of purpose and how to apply it to your life Defining “your part” in repairing the world What you need to get curious about The major components of Purpose Want to be a Goddess on Purpose? To uncover your purpose, to do so in a feminine, PurposePowerful, juicy way? Among sisters all over the world, likeminded women doing all of this with you? Then you need to sign up for Goddess on Purpose. Learn the details and sign up NOW ( www.goddessonpurposecourse.com ).
S1 E151 · Fri, April 02, 2021
What's the First Step to Purpose?
Ever feel anxious about Purpose? Like what is the first step?? I got you. When stressed about Purpose, women are typically in one of two places: You know your purpose and don’t know what to do next, or you have absolutely no idea what your purpose is. Today’s episode addresses both to give you the first step either way. My guests are two incredible soul sisters, two of my dear friends and clients, two Goddess on Purpose alum who each found me in one of those places: Deahna Byrd-Taylor and April Codd. Deahna knew exactly what her purpose was – to to be a holistic health coach – but didn’t know what steps to take to make that purpose and passion into a career. She was stuck in fear. April didn’t even know what the word purpose meant when she first found me. She just knew that she felt unhappy, stuck, and going through the mundane motions of life. Two totally different blocks, and through the coaching and support each woman received in the Goddess on Purpose program, they have both taken not just steps but HUGE jumps towards purpose. Using their examples, in this episode I will teach you how to pursue your purpose, taking that first step. In this episode, April, Deahna and I talk about: What to do if you don’t know your purpose and you don’t know where to start How to get unstuck when fear paralyzes you What Sisterhood has to do with Purpose and what to do if “mean girls” have taken down your self-esteem in the past. How to discover what is possible for you How impactful the Goddess on Purpose program was for these two very different women and what it will do for you The way to amplify success The two words that will dictate your life (I bet you can guess what they are) Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Join here! https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. https://carinrockind.com/newsletter Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with every woman you know – that’s how we change the world one woman at a time!! Thank you so much for listening, love, and if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life!!
S1 E150 · Sat, March 27, 2021
How to Make Dreams a Reality
Do you ever see “other people” doing cool things and you think “well that’s for other people... Not for me...”? Nothing is more disempowering. I just spent 7 glorious weeks LIVING in a multi million dollar home in Miami Beach, going to the beach or pool every day, taking boats out on the water, working and luxuriating in paradise!! Years ago I would have thought that was for other people. “The lucky ones”... “the beautiful people.” Since, I’ve learned the steps to make happen it happen for me (and for you) and surprise - it all comes down to Purpose. (Because we make our own luck and we ARE the beautiful people, Sister!) The answer for all you desire, all you want for yourself and your loved ones and the world is found in the magic of Purpose. And in today’s episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast I teach you how to get it all with 4 simple steps. No more wishing. No more feeling empty inside or like you have to accept crumbs. I won’t allow it. Your wildest dreams can be your reality. Mine just did... All using Purpose. When you’re on purpose, sister, anything and everything is possible. In this episode, I talk about: How AMAZING and juicy our 7 weeks in Miami were, and how my time in Miami is evidence you can bank as proof that your desires are possible for you. How we did it including figuring out finances and childcare, getting creative so you can too. The #1 research proven tool to get on your way that you cannot live well without (Olympic athletes and top pros use it too!!). How to overcome any obstacles to dreams with ease. What to do if you have no money to pursue the dream? (My story of being broke twice) How you can use the way your brain works to your advantage! If you want to make your dreams a reality or you have no idea what your dreams are - join me in the Goddess on Purpose class starting April 14, 2021. Throughout 8 weeks, I will work with you to get clarity and focus, to feel joy, radiance and aliveness and to take action. It’s the most powerful, fun, transformative course to Purpose. It’s led women worldwide to create new businesses, fall in love with themselves and realize dreams like moving. You do it with my live coaching, with Sisters who love you as is, support you unconditionally and cheerlead you.You do NOT want to miss this. Register now ( www.goddessonpurposecourse.com ). Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Join here! <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/grou
S1 E149 · Fri, March 19, 2021
What Purpose Can Do For You!
Sister, I want you to have all the deliciousness in your life that you could possibly desire. And I really believe that the key to unlimited possibility in your life is, you guessed it, purpose. There is so much power in purpose. In you finding YOUR purpose. It isn’t just the thing that gets you up in the morning. No, sister. It’s a verb. It’s a way of life. “She who has a why has a way to live through any how.” And sister, being a Goddess on Purpose isn’t just about making HUGE waves. You don’t need to go out there and make the world’s biggest event or donate the biggest check. No. It is about making consistent small waves that ultimately move the ocean. In this episode, I talk about: What purpose is, and why not knowing your purpose can lead to negative feelings. What purpose DOES for us, beyond giving us meaning. What purpose does for ME, PurposeGirl. My signature program, Goddess on Purpose!! Hint hint: It’s open for registration NOW! Want to be a Goddess on Purpose? To uncover your purpose, to do so in a feminine, PurposePowerful, juicy way? Among sisters all over the world, likeminded women doing all of this with you? Then you need to sign up for Goddess on Purpose. And before 8 am ET (New York time) March 20, you can register at the Early Bird price! Sign up NOW! ( www.goddessonpurposecourse.com ) Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Join here! https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. https://carinrockind.com/newsletter Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with every woman you know – that’s how we change the world one woman at a time!! Thank you so much for listening, love, and if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life!! Bye for now! XO, Carin
S1 E148 · Sun, March 14, 2021
Highlights from The Women's Day Event
OH. MY. GODDESSSSSS!!! The Women’s Day Event was OFF THE CHARTTTSSS!!!! It was extraordinary! Life-changing! Magical!!. It was EVERYTHING all wrapped into one amazing powerful empowering fabulous fun event and I’m soooo grateful and proud and overwhelmed with joy. Imagine a full day of the best, most real, most raw, inspiring, motivating, enlivening speakers and dance classes possible empowering YOU all day. Imagine a day of Sisterhood where you were encouraged and supported by like hearted women like you from around the world! Imagine a day where you laughed and cried and ROSE UP as the freaking GODDESS ON PURPOSE you were born to be!!! Women said it was the best day of their lives. The most magical and inspiring experience they’ve ever had. They said they left ready to “take up space,” “make purpose non-negotiable,” and #DOTHEDAMNTHING! If you missed it, no worries because in this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I give you the play by play of the event including many of the nuggets of wisdom and inspiration for you to take with you. Plus, at the end of the episode, I give you Purpose Power tips in the form of journal prompts that you do NOT want to miss! I also share the secret behind-the-scenes… Like how I felt the night before (SPOILER: It wasn’t pretty – hello TERRIFIED)… and I share how I got through it to run the BIGGEST Women’s Day Event on the planet. Specifically, in this episode, you’ll get: The very real raw feelings of fear I had and how I got through it so you can too What it took to put on a large event How you can “create your own stage” and live every dream you want How I got amazing abs 8 months postpartum! Must-have nuggets of wisdom from New York Times best selling authors and world renowned leaders. How you can watch the replay and get forever access Get your All Access Pass with forever access to the speakers, panels, and fitness classes by going to thewomensdayevent.com . If you paid for all these speakers and classes, it would be over $1000, but it’s on sale now for only $197. With the All Access Pass, you get forever access to all sessions (12 hours of content!), the ability learn from 25 speakers and classes, the Goddess Resource Guide that has ADDITIONAL trainings for you, including on Grief, Sexuality, Health, Sales, How to write a book, Purpose AND the opportunity to get FREE COACHING from genius coaches! That would be more than $2000 alone, but it’s included for free with your All Access Pass! ANDDDD to make it even better, for every purchase of the All Access Pass, we’re donating a portion to the Power of Girlhood, our not-for-profit partner who gives leadership, academic and social skills to girls with promise in underserved areas and communities of Detroit. So by investing in yourself with this All Access Pass, you invest in the girls of the future. What could be more amazing??!!!
S1 Enull · Thu, March 04, 2021
Listening to Your Heart, Creating Purpose from Challenge, with MJ Grant
MJ (Mary Jane) Grant shares with us how being a proud CODA (Child Of Deaf Adults) defined her life purpose – translating and interpreting the human heart. For MJ, being a CODA wasn’t “pain” or “struggle,” but the world is not set up to support deaf people. People would call her parents dumb, and now caring for her mother with dementia, she’s risen up to share the very real experience and challenge with others in a documentary. She will open and break your heart and show you how to persevere with joy, grit, and purpose. You will LOVE her and this episode! It's a fact that no one is exempt from going through tough times. More often than we'd like we find ourselves dealing with really difficult situations than can be frustrating and unfair, making us feel powerless. But even though most of us may fall into these negative ways of feeling, we ALSO can find truly meaningful gifts hidden among the adversity. In this episode, MJ and I laugh (she’s become a good friend), we cry, we dish on joy and rollerblading and all things to rise up from trauma. She’s a lifelong learner who grew up with a passion for connection and skillful, nuanced communication, excelling in the daily work of connecting others while opening hearts along the way. In this episode, MJ and I discuss the following: The importance of accepting yourself -and HOW to accept yourself – plus how not doing so can lead to identity struggle, depression or worse. How to overcome external judgements. How to turn hard situations into fertilizer for personal growth. An upcoming new paradigm that embraces difference and accepts everybody as special in a unique way. Regardless of how hopeless a context may seem, remember – you always get to choose! Watch “So Happy to Meet You”, the short documentary MJ did for the International Dementia Conference that was founded by HammondCare in Australia ( https://youtu.be/3py3DHOfW2w ). You can check out the journey she has documented at her Instagram and Twitter account (@mjgrant) and also at her YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4eyyELBabLfNrHMsEeBNMg ). Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Join here! https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. https://carinrockind.com/newsletter Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then
S1 E146 · Thu, February 25, 2021
Want "More" In Life? You Can Have It All!
Have you ever felt: “There has to be MORE than this”? I have, so in this episode I help you figure out what that means and how to get it. Years ago in my first marriage, I kept feeling “There has to be MORE.” The same in my old career. I wanted “more.” But I remember not even being sure what I wanted “more” of. Ever felt that way? You want more, but not more busy-ness or stuff. Rather, you want more fulfillment, more vibrancy, more aliveness, more purpose! In this episode, we get to the heart of what you ACTUALLY desire, what would REALLY fill you, and what “MORE” means to you. I firmly believe 100% that you can “have it all” – I do and I want you to also. You just need to know what that means to you, and let go of what it doesn’t. You need the tools to do it. In this episode, I take you step by step through a powerful coaching tool for you to figure out exactly what you want and so that you can take steps to create it in your life. You just have to take that first step of going deep into yourself and finding out what is that you want for each area of your life. Trust me – You can have it all! On this episode, I teach you: A powerful tool to get crystal clear on what you want, what’s working and what’s not working in your life. A simple shift to achieve your goals. How to connect with your inner desires in order to bring some juiciness into your life. My favorite tool every time you say to yourself “I can’t…” to get into action toward your dreams and fulfillment! (And it’s so simple!) THE party of the year and why you MUST be there and invite every woman you know – and it’s FREE! Join The Women’s Day Event for free!!! 25+ of the world’s top speakers in happiness, resilience, empowerment, entrepreneurship, leadership and more, plus free yoga, dance, and exercise classes with world experts! March 8, 8 am – 8 pm ET – join some of it, or all of it. Register FOR FREE at www.thewomensdayevent.com Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Join here! https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. https://carinrockind.com/newsletter Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with
S1 E145 · Thu, February 18, 2021
BE You with Jessica Zweig
Have you ever found yourself chasing goals with a lot of effort, feeling like a hamster in a wheel, only to feel disappointed and empty after achieving them? You do do do and still aren’t happy?! Sad but true, most of us were taught to go after generic goals like a prestigious degree, a big salary or a fancy house, rather than to look deep into ourselves to figure out who we are and what we want for our lives. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, Jessica Zweig, award-winning entrepreneur and one of the nation’s most preeminent branding experts teaches us how to BE before we DO. She and I have so much fun diving into how to create your personal brand and have ultimate success. Jessica was a “DO’er” with a seemingly successful business, but under the facade, she was broke, in debt, and suffering. She shares her deep transformation journey that led her to a very final conclusion: first, you just have to be you. In this episode, Jessica and I discuss the following: The #1 first step to true purpose (and it’s not what you think). How to shift from VICTIM in your life to the powerful CREATOR who creates whatever you desire. The key mindset tweak that will change how you think about failure. Why personal brand matters and how to create it. The key to personal branding (gulp – vulnerability) and how to do it. Small baby steps you can take to move forward. A detailed step by step guide to build an authentic platform for marketing your brand, business and purpose. Follow Jessica on Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook (@jessicazweig) and learn more about SimplyBe at www.simplybeagency.com . Also, don't forget to check out Jessica's book! Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself ( https://amzn.to/3s4AMlG ). This episode is brought to you by The Women’s Day Event – the world’s largest, most powerful women’s day event on the planet. Join Carin and 20+ world-renowned teachers, speakers, coaches, and fitness experts speaking on leadership, purpose, happiness, sensuality, and entrepreneurship so that you create the best, most powerful 2021 possible! Register for FREE at www.thewomensdayevent.com Want to REALLY rise up, live your purpose, hit your goals and be magnetically RADIANT? Crave Sisterhood support? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. https://carinrockind.com/newsletter Love this episode and The PurposeGirl Podcast? Share
Bonus · Tue, February 16, 2021
The World's Biggest Women's Day Event - Special Episode
I am thrilled to tell you about an amazing and transformative event that will inspire you to live your biggest, most powerful life – fully and purposefully! And best of all…it’s FREE! The Women’s Day Event will take place online on International Women’s Day - March 8th from 8am EST to 8pm EST - and you can pick and choose which sessions interest you the most! There will be… * A Powerful Leadership Panel * A HOT Sensuality and Sexuality Panel * A Badass Boss Entrepreneurship Panel * An Invigorating Happiness Panel * Yummy yoga, dance classes, and mediation * On Being Human - Jen Pastiloff * Grit and Positive Psychology - Angela Duckworth * Purpose - Carin Rockind * And so much more… Plus it’s all being interpreted in American Sign Language! This is literally the world’s largest International Women’s Day event - JOIN ME there! Register for FREE at thewomensdayevent.com ! Make sure you register (and make sure every woman you know does, too!) by going here/sharing this link: www.thewomensdayevent.com . Again, registration is totally free! So, invite your girlfriends, your mom, your sisters, your female-identified colleagues, and daughters to join the party. Even if you can't make it all day, the only way to see some of it, and to have the opportunity to have access to recordings is by registering... so register now! Are you ready? Let's do this! With so much love, xoxo, Carin Register at www.thewomensdayevent.com
S1 E144 · Thu, February 11, 2021
LOVE with Hubby Joshua Klur
Love, romance, challenges, #relationshipgoals, OH MY! Goddesses...this week, I have the BEST guest for you... my HUBBY!! Yep, for the first time ever, my love, Josh, is joining me on the mic to talk about our relationship, and oh my Goddess... it's JUICY!! On this episode we DISH, we banter, we flirt... we get into the nitty gritty of our relationship - how we met, first impressions, what works, what challenges us, and how we move through it all!! In honor of Valentines Day, you'll hear a super flirty, fun he said/she said recount of our first date, and to keep it real, we also share the old baggage we brought in, and the heartbreak we had going through not one, but two miscarriages. (Hint: it was NOT easy on our relationship.) We dish about our worst habits together and we get smoochy and kissy and sexy in the episode too. You''ll hear it ALL! The truth is that our relationship is far from perfect and our road has NOT been easy. We've dealt with a lot of challenges and hurdles - from the miscarriages to family issues to trust issues having both been married before. We're always learning and growing, and as you'll hear in this episode, we use our tools to grow together. Specifically, you'll hear: *How I moved past first impressions that Josh was *not* the "one" *The MASSIVE most romantic thing EVER Josh did at our wedding!! (SWOON!) *How we choose to do marriage our way, even if unconventional to others - and the critical thing I did to empower me to get married again. *How Josh has helped me be more open to receiving love and feeling worthy of it (You're gonna die over this!) *What makes our marriage work even though we have different love languages and strengths and can get on each others' nerves! *The critical thing we do when going down a bad path of blame, shame or fighting! *The easy to adapt tools we use to stay connected and in love You'll LOVE this one!! And I wanna hear what you think!!! Share about it in your Insta and Facebook stories and tag me @carinrockind so more and more women and couples get the love they desire! Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free (https://carinrockind.com/newsletter)! Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast wit
S1 E143 · Thu, February 04, 2021
Turning Grief into Gold
Everyone can relate to grief right now – with COVID and lost jobs and political turmoil and and and… there is so much to grieve it can be overwhelming. But if you are able to transmute your grief into power, it can literally be life changing. Grief is one of the most powerful emotions in the spectrum, so being able to actively harness it and make that shit into fertilizer can truly change everything for you. There is power in that deep emotion. There is power in your pain, sister. And we are here as your sisters to witness you wielding it. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Sara Chizek, a Grief and Sensuality Coach who empowers women to harness the energy of grief, anger, stuckness and turn this energy into joy, pleasure and power to unlock their desires. Sara shares with us how losing her father at the age of 4 lead her to do some serious questioning of her beliefs in her adulthood. She has harnessed her grief and used it to power for goodness in her life. In this episode, Sara and I discuss the following: How so much of what you may be seeking to numb – consciously or subconsciously – is much more nurture than nature. The common source of our need for validation. How emotions are stored physically in the body, and how this has an impact on our overall health. How grief is actually useful data for us. How most people are afraid of facing grief since they believe that if they “go there” they won't be able to make it back. Sara leads us through a practice on grief, one that is powerful and transformative that I know you will find useful. You can learn more about Sara's work on her official web page ( https://sarachizek.com/ ). You can also follow her on Instagram (@thesarachizek) and facebook (@sara.chizek). Last but not least, don't forget to check out “Grieve and Glow”, her 10-week group program to make grief your superpower and reclaim your sensual radiance, beginning in February 2021. Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free (https://carinrockind.com/newsletter)! Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with every woman you know – that’s how we change the world on
S1 E142 · Thu, January 28, 2021
Let’s Get Your Purpose Going!
Here’s a super juicy episode that empowers you to start and/or grow your purpose business. Today, I’m pulling back the lace curtain and sharing with you all the details of MY purpose business – money, clients, impact, all of it. I want to help you connect with what is possible for you, your business, and your purpose in the year 2021. If you’re scared to start uncovering and understanding your purpose because you think you won’t make any money, that you’ll fail, that the world will end (or any other story we all tell ourselves!) I got ya. This episode is for you. I used to feel the same way, and if only I had known what was to come once I finally started saying – no, SCREAMING! – YES to my purpose, YES to my desires, and YES to my dreams. Because, sister, if I can do it, so can you. Read that again. If I can do it, so can you. In this episode I will share with you: The real revenue numbers for PurposeGirl LLC from 2020 – yes, specific numbers! – and how that compares to how much I made in corporate America. What I’m spending that money on right now. How many downloads of the PurposeGirl Podcast we got in 2020, and where women are tuning in all over the world! How MASSIVE my ripple effect is, and how huge yours can be, too The 3 concrete, science backed steps that you can take to have the same – if not better – success in all the ways you want that I had. If you aren’t already, join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free ( https://carinrockind.com/newsletter )! Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with every woman you know – that’s how we change the world one woman at a time!! Thank you so much for listening, love, and if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life!! Bye for now! XO, Carin
S1 E141 · Thu, January 21, 2021
The Race Conversations We Need to Have with The Kinswomen
Being anti-racist is part of all of our purposes. It’s the only way to elevate the world. But white people aren’t experts on race, so how do I (or you, if white), do it? After the brutal murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor (and others) this summer, I wanted to know what I could do. Many of my white clients and listeners asked the same - where do we start? This episode gives you answers. Gives you the first -- and second and third -- steps to take. It’s our responsibility as white people to educate ourselves towards being as anti-racist as we possibly can and to use our voices for equality. Admittedly, the conversation feels hard and awkward (for me at least), but we need to have it - to see our blind spots, learn and grow. That’s what this episode is about. Feel into - how is race part of YOUR purpose? Your happiness? After the tragic murders of innocent black people during the summer of 2020, I woke up to my whiteness. As silly as this may sound, I identified so strongly with being Jewish that I didn’t actively realize that I was white. But now, I’m actively stepping into the shoes of my whiteness, and I see how if I want all women to live their dreams, I must do more for racial justice. So, I’m using my privilege – and my platform – to elevate the voices who are more expert than me. And I’m learning. Let’s learn together. Today’s PurposeGirl Podcast guests use their platform – The Kinswomen Podcast – to help educate people all over the world about racial justice conversations, communication, and marketing. Yseult Polfliet and Hannah Summerhill are great friends who help people have the difficult interracial conversations that need to be had. In this episode, they helped me share a story of racism I’ve never shared (it’s POWERFUL) and allowed me to ask them questions we all need to consider to have racial justice and to be an anti-racist. In this episode you will: Learn the first step to take if you want to help with racial justice. Learn the importance of making the shift between “doing well” and “meaning well.” Be led through questions you can ask yourself to uncover where your inner work needs to begin to become more anti-racist. Be challenged to push your own limits of what you imagine and understand diversity to be. Understand how to start the work in your own community, and with your own individual actions. Hear my personal story about racism. Understand the fact that it is almost always the oppressed communities that are doing the work to liberate themselves, and that it’s past time that communities of power use their position and privilege to work towards liberation. Recognize that we all have blind spots, and that finding them is messy, but necessary. Let’s raise our voices together! About The Kinswomen Yseult Polfliet and Hannah Summerhill are founders of the Kinswomen, a podcast and platform that aims to
S1 E140 · Thu, January 14, 2021
Answering the Call Within
That inner voice is calling to you – will you answer? Inside each of us is the call of the Goddess, or as I like to say, a purpose; something we were all meant to do and meant to be. This call is powerful beyond measure, and if you listen to it and really pay attention to what is being told to you, it will not only guide your life, but provide the opportunity, too. This has manifested for me in creating PurposeGirls – my calling is to inspire, and to light women up. Today’s incredible, passionate, brilliant guest has listened to her calling – as she says – from the moment she could think. Nicole Ansari is an award-winning actor, director, writer and producer who has been living her purpose since before she even knew it was an active decision to do so. When you live in alignment, the opportunities come – and Nicole is the living example of that happening. In this episode, Nicole and I talk about: Nicole’s incredible journey of discovering her calling, answering the damn phone, and living it every day. How to learn to understand the signals you are getting – both internal and external - so you can find and live in your own calling and purpose. Positive evidence of someone who has found success – even in a potentially challenging industry! – living in her purpose, so you know you can also live in yours. Juicy details about Nicole’s newest project: About Nicole Ansari: Nicole Ansari’s professional life began in her teens as an actor in Tatort , an iconic German Cop TV series. Ansari studied with the late legendary Uta Hagen, of HB Studios, with Susan Batson at the Actors Studio in NYC and at the Stage School of Dance and Drama in Hamburg. After two feature films for German TV, her first professional engagement was with the Repertory company Neumarkt Theater in Zurich. Following this, she joined the famed Théâtre du Soleil under the direction of Ariane Mnouchkine, in Paris and on a European tour. Her next steps led to being a guest star at the Public Theatre in Vienna in leading roles, multiple arthouse movies and TV shows, including HBO’s Deadwood. She continued on to London’s West End and Broadway, performing with her husband Brian Cox, and eventually creating a home base in New York. Ansari co-produced two feature Films; “Blumenthal”, a comedy in the New York Theatre world, starring her husband Brian Cox and the thriller “As Good As Dead” with Andy McDowell. Adding to her CV as Co-producer + director, is the short documentary “Padim at PS3” about the Arts program in a NYC public school and the web series “Messy”. Messy has garnered numerous awards on the festival circuit including Best Director and Best Dramedy at the British Web Awards; Best Web Series at the NY International Film Awards, and best Web Series at the Chicago Independent Film Awards. As a director, Nicole also worked with the Rubin Museum of Art and NY Women in Film.
S1 E139 · Fri, January 08, 2021
The Power of Sisterhood
If you ever feel alone, or wish you had different relationships with women or just crave sisterhood, you need to listen to this episode. I get down with two of my clients/soul sisters/friends – Diana Ringquist and Jennifer Wellington - and talk everything sisterhood. We share our wounds around being connected to other women - and how powerful and healing it is to be with the right women. Each of them joined my women’s groups hesitant but found Sisterhood lifesaving (literally - as you’ll hear in the episode). We dish all things women’s groups (they both went on to start their own women’s groups after being in mine!), how sisterhood changed their professions, helped them go after dreams, and improved their other relationships, and what it’s like to coach with me. So in this episode you will: Learn what to do when you feel alone Hear about how to move past old sisterhood wounds - wounds from other women Learn the key phrase to move from fear to full on Purpose action when you’re afraid Identify your tribe Understand how your purpose is unique from others Feel uplifted, warm, and happy from hearing genuine love and friendship About Diana Ringquist: Diana Ringquist is the founder of The Modern Goddess Project, a community designed to support women to find their voices, uncover their desires and strengths, share their unique genius, and create their own uniquely Extraordinary Lives through living fully awake, fully alive, and loving ourselves and our lives wholly! Diana is a coach, artist, author, and speaker and uses her skills and networking superpower to connect women into a larger whole and to themselves and those around them. Diana has an eclectic, artistic, creative life in which she pursues multiple interests and experiences, lifelong education opportunities, and has chosen to live everywhere in the world by changing countries and continents every few years along with her family, two dogs, and her cat. https://www.themoderngoddessproject.com/ About Jennifer Wellington: Jennifer Wellington is the founder of Woman to Woman Together, a community for women's empowerment, support, inspiration, and celebration. A meeting planner by profession, Jennifer wanted to host events for women in order to create a supportive community, networking opportunities, and to celebrate their lives. "In creating Woman to Woman Together, I hope to offer women ways to live authentically and live vibrantly." Jennifer resides in New York City with her pup, Wells. https://www.womantowomantogether.com/ If you aren’t already, join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and l
S1 E138 · Wed, December 30, 2020
Thank You, 2020 - A Guided Meditation
2020 has been an incredible year of transformation for so many of us. It forced us to feel pain and loss and grief and loneliness and fear. It also has challenged us to adapt and be resilient – to find hope and joy in small places and to make active connection with people all over the globe. 2020 will be a year to remember. One that historians and scientists and activists will write about and study for generations. One our children will tell their children about. So, for all the bad 2020 has provided, there was – I would argue – just as much good if you were committed to finding it. And in today’s very special episode, I guide you through a meditation on the year 2020. I lead you through thinking about all that was good about the year 2020, and help you process the challenges it left you with. It will allow you to find the gifts and set the foundations for an amazing 2021. There are also many journal prompts that you can utilize as you listen, and also to reuse all the time to help you find the joy in your day to day life. I hope that this meditation proves helpful for you, and that it gives you some peace. I wish you and your family and friends the best, safest, healthiest, most joyful new year celebration and year beyond. I pray that you continue to find the courage, passion, wisdom, strength, and connection that you uncovered this year. Happy New Year, my love. May 2021 truly be that for you: happy . XO, Carin Join me on January 6th, 2021 from 6:30pm-7:30pm EST for a FREE webinar – BE RADIANT in 2021! In this webinar we will create a solid foundation for the year to come so that you are resilient no matter what, get clear on your desires for 2021, hone in on your goals for the year – and beyond! Plus, I will teach you my #1 tool for overcoming any obstacle (self-inflicted or not!) that gets in the way of you achieving your dreams. You don’t want to miss this – register here ( https://carinrockind.com/be-radiant-in-2021-webinar/ ). PS – register even if you can’t be there live; everyone who signs up in advance will get the recording! If you aren’t already, join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/). Doors for my last EVER round of my signature program – EMPOWERED – are officially OPEN. There are only 10 spots available in this incredible 4 month mentorship program and there are only 2 spots left! If you’re interested in learning more, you can click here ( https://carinrockind.com/coaching/empowered ) or click here to book a 30 minute call to discuss whether the program is right for you ( http
S1 E137 · Thu, December 24, 2020
Empowering Girls as Leaders
Listeners often ask me how to empower their teens. This episode will get you on track. Because how do we make massive change in the world? We start with our young people. By empowering girls and teens with the ability to make change now, they can make a massive difference. In this incredible episode of the PurposeGirl podcast we talk all things girl power – why empowering young people as leaders matters, why girls and women are the leaders the world needs now, and how girls and women can rise up to make a difference right now. This generation is far more involved in issues related to politics, gender equality and racial justice than we were years so they allow us to believe that a better and brighter future is possible. My incredible and inspirational guest is Melissa Kilby, the Executive Director of Girl Up (https://girlup.org/), the global leadership development organization transforming a generation of girls to be a force for gender equality and social change. Since 2010, Girl Up has developed 75,000 girl leaders in 120 countries and has raised more than $27 million for girls’ leadership programs and impact partners at the United Nations. In this episode, we talk about: The different barriers women and girls are facing all over the world – and we’re not just talking about being mansplained. How this work is intersectional – and why it is so important to us. The core issues within “gender and civic equality” that Girl Up aims to take on, and how they do so. How to allow other women and girls to be our inspiration The definition of Leadership How to get your teens active and engaged A piece of advice that Melissa shares that, if you listen to it each day, you will uncover and live in your purpose – guaranteed! XO, Carin About Melissa Kilby: Melissa Kilby is the Executive Director of Girl Up, the global leadership development organization transforming a generation of girls to be a force for gender equality and social change. Since 2010, Girl Up has developed 75,000 girl leaders in 120 countries and all 50 U.S. states, and has raised more than $27 million for girls’ leadership programs and impact partners at the United Nations. Melissa joined Girl Up in its first year, and during her tenure with her team, has built the organization into force that it is today. Melissa is a leading expert on next gen leadership and youth activism. Recently named to Fortune Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2020, Melissa is also currently Chair of the Board of Directors of Girls on the Run, Washington DC. Prior to Girl Up, Melissa served as a National Director for OP3, where she helped raise an average of $45 million each season managing a nine-city, multi-day fundraising walk series benefiting the Avon Foundation for Women. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Journalism in Strategic Communication from University of Missouri – Columbia. In 20
S1 E136 · Thu, December 17, 2020
Feel Like You Have NO Time?
Ever feel like you have no time? No time to pursue a dream, no time to meditate, no time to even clean your house or shower? Me too. I am a busy mama and entrepreneur. Now don’t get me wrong, it’s a good busy. It’s a busy I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. But damn, finding the time to do anything – like this podcast episode, for example – is really hard. But I did it – I brag. Truth be told, I’ve had a lot of anxiety recently around getting it all done without compromising on anything. It feels like when I’m spending time with my son, Shay I should be writing newsletter copy and when I’m making a social media post I should be snuggling with Josh and when I’m finally making time for myself I should be literally anywhere else. Of course, these shoulds don’t help, so I’m throwing them out. Ever since becoming a mom, I’ve had to learn how to spend my time – and my energy. I’m so not perfect at it, but in this episode, I share the tools I’m learning to make my precious time work for me. Your time is precious, too. In this mini - episode, I talk all about: The 4 Keys to Managing Time Well. How to prioritize and make peace with what doesn’t get done. How to take imperfect action Time Suckers and how to avoid them. How you can find grace for yourself and a big, virtual hug from me, to me, and to you. Today, instead of beating myself up for all the things I haven’t done, I’m clear on priorities and taking imperfect action, and it feels so good. I’m also finding some extra space and love for myself because if I push myself too far, there will be no business, baby, hubby, friends, amazing life, or ME to love. Enjoy this short-time-supporting episode! XO, Carin If you aren’t already, join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ). Doors for my last EVER round of my signature program – EMPOWERED – are officially OPEN. There are only 10 spots available in this incredible 4 month mentorship program and HALF the spots are already taken! If you’re interested in learning more, you can click here ( https://carinrockind.com/coaching/empowered ) or to book a 30 minute call with Carin to discuss whether the program is right for you, click here ( https://bit.ly/39y6ykZ ). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free (<a href= "https:/
S1 E135 · Thu, December 10, 2020
Celebrating YOURSELF!
Do you self-depricate or self-celebrate? Have a hard time taking compliments? Do you beat yourself up or have an inner mean girl? Then listen up. Oh my Goddess this episode is so JUICY! I am so fired up, so excited, to bring you this episode because it’s all about one of my very favorite things – bragging! Yes, you read that right – I LOVE to celebrate myself, I love hearing other women celebrate themselves, so, I share why you should be bragging, too. Women are taught from an incredibly young age – far before we have the processing skills to even realize it’s happening – that we need to swallow our opinions, hide our success, hate ourselves, and constantly compare what we have and do to everyone around us. Talk about a recipe for disaster and depression! This is where bragging or self-celebrating comes in – it is the practice of shamelessly sharing the remarkable successes you are experiencing, no matter how big or small they are! In this episode, I talk all about: All the reasons why you need to practice self-celebration and own your greatness – hint: there’s physiology and psychology science to it. The self-fulfilling prophecy you get stuck in, and how you can get out of the cycle. What is a Circle of Love, how to get one, and why you need one. What I’m celebrating about myself right now! The Hedonic Treadmill and how it is holding us back from enjoying our lives! Doors for my last EVER round of my signature program – EMPOWERED – are officially OPEN . There are only 10 spots available in this incredible 4 month mentorship program and HALF the spots are already taken! If you’re interested in learning more, you can click here( https://carinrockind.com/coaching/empowered ) or click here to book a 30 minute call with me to discuss whether the program is right for you ( https://bit.ly/39y6ykZ ). If you aren’t already, join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free ( https://carinrockind.com/newsletter )! Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star
S1 E134 · Thu, December 03, 2020
Your Life is Your Legacy
We are all constantly searching for more meaning in our lives, we want to leave a legacy. The legacy we create is how you live every day, moment by moment, in the many communities and Sisterhoods your heart calls home. Sharing who you are with people you love is the best way to leave a lasting, beautiful legacy that people will talk about for generations. Our guest today is so special because she is the embodiment of this concept. An immigrant from Jamaica who came to the States to grow her opportunity and make her many communities back home proud, she has a legacy anyone would be incredibly proud of. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Janet Autherine, the Founder of The Island Mindful Path to Transformation, and CEO of Autherine Publishing. She is the author of 4 books that are focused on empowering women and children, and her insights have been featured in national media, such as Forbes, Medium, and many highly-rated podcasts. Janet shares with us how combining her hopeful and optimistic Jamaican roots with all she’s learnt along her mindfulness journey was key to find her very own way of shaping her legacy. In this episode, Janet and I discuss the following: The incredible power of community and Sisterhood. How important and powerful it is to say the names of the women in our lineage when we speak of them. That there is so much power in valuing the things we are good at – and how that helps others around us. How we can use mindfulness to connect with who you really are. How to discover our Legacy and why our story and voice always matter. You can also connect with Janet on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/JanetAutherineJ ) and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/janetautherine/ ) and (. Or you can check out her website: https:// www.JanetAutherine.com . Her book, Island Mindfulness, is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3fhTbGa If you aren’t already, join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/). Doors for my last EVER round of my signature program – EMPOWERED – are officially OPEN. There are only 10 spots available in this incredible 4 month mentorship program and some are already taken. If you’re interested in learning more, you can click here ( https://carinrockind.com/coaching/empowered-sisterhood/ ) or click here to book a 30 minut
S1 E133 · Thu, November 26, 2020
My Grateful 8
Happiest Thanksgiving, my love. This week’s episode is all about one of my very favorite things: Gratitude. 2020 has been hard, but it’s taught all of us what’s important. My gratitude list is long this year – longer than it has been ever before. So in this episode, I share My Grateful 8 (okay, it’s a lot more than just 8, but what can I say, I celebrate that I’m good at being grateful!), I provide you with the science on why gratitude is so good for us (and the lasting effects of it on our overall happiness), plus I share gratitude tools and games you can play right now to improve relationships and your life. No matter who is around your Thanksgiving table this year – or if Thanksgiving is even a happy holiday at all in your home – we can all choose gratitude in our lives every day. I would love to hear about your Grateful 8, so please share that with me if you wish to. In this episode I share: The people and things I’m most grateful for this year Personal stories that contributed to my deep gratitude The science of gratitude and how it has lasting impacts on your life Gratitude games you can play around the Thanksgiving table – even from a distance! I am thankful for Ritual Vitamins for sponsoring this episode. I LOVE these vitamins. To get 10% off your first three months of cruelty-free, vegan, sensitive-stomach-friendly vitamins, go to www.ritual.com/PURPOSEGIRL . In this episode, I mention my son Shay’s birth story – he almost died at birth – so to hear about it, listen here: ( www.carinrockind.com/episode121 ) Want to get clear on your purpose? Have a job you love, direction in life and feel alive again? Then download my free “Living on Purpose Guide” filled with the key questions that will get you on your path. ( https://carinrockind.com/ ) Want more PurposeGirl?? Desire Sisterhood? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free weekly live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free ( https://carinrockind.com/newsletter ) Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with every woman you know – that’s how we change
S1 E132 · Thu, November 19, 2020
The B Side of Motherhood
If you’ve been around for the last couple months, you know my big news – I became a mother! I love it so much – and I don’t shy away from talking about the hard parts. Motherhood can bring about a new type of anxiety and a new type of depression. And many women – including me – even experience a feeling of distance from our babies that is scary and confusing and so. Damn. Hard. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Chiara Townley, a woman who caught my attention because she wrote an article entitled “It Took Me Months to Love My Baby and I Don’t Feel Guilty About It” in Good Housekeeping magazine. I mean, HELLO?! It was like she took my story, my feelings, and shared it. In this episode, Chiara and I talk about the challenges of becoming a new mom, and how she moved past the depression to find inner peace, plus how all of us can find inner peace through any and every challenge. In this episode, Chiara and I discuss: The overwhelming, confusing, sad feelings many women experience when they become mothers and how those feelings are valid and normal. Discovering your essence. How to discover and live your soul purpose. The connection between the physical manifestation of our fears, anxieties, and depressions and how they connect to the chakras, our mindset, and energy fields. How affirmations of self-love can heal you as a woman, and a mother. She leads me through a breathing and energy meditation that you can follow along. You can connect with Chiara on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/cbtwriting/ ), Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/chiarabtownley/ ), and Twitter ( https://twitter.com/chiarabtownley ). Or you can check out her website ( https://www.chiarabtownley.com/guidance ). As a special gift for listeners of The PurposeGirl Podcast, Chiara is making available her written report & action plan for $50 instead of $80. Plus, read Chiara’s groundbreaking article, “It Took Me Months to Love My Baby, and I Don’t Feel Guilty About It” here (https://bit.ly/2IyZSIl) Want to get on the waitlist for my upcoming event? It's the LAST TIME I'll ever hold this space - literally ever!!!! - and you need to be a part of it if you're ready to dive deep inside, get juiced up, and make 2021 the year you wished 2020 had been. Email us at team@purposegirl.com to let us know you want to be on the waitlist! Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free Purpos
S1 E131 · Fri, November 13, 2020
Shattering the Glass Ceiling
We all have dreams. Huge, amazing, juicy dreams. And maybe we feel like they’re not possible. And maybe it’s because we don’t see people who look like us doing those things. But you can shatter any glass ceiling, and we saw proof of that in this year’s election results. Regardless of your politics it’s so inspiring to see people who really represent America’s beautiful diversity getting recognized and elected. The value of inspiration or the feeling of being inspired is not just the juicy feeling itself – the value of inspiration is that it breathes life into us and shows us what already exists in our truest selves. Think about it - when we are inspired by someone or something that they’ve done, it speaks to the part of us that says, “me too. I want that, too.” This year’s election has allowed a lot of people to say “me too” who have never had the chance to. And that, my love, is so inspiring. In this solo episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I talk about how this election was one of inspiration, how it provided millions of people all over the world with positive evidence of what is possible for them, and of course how much I freaking LOVED Madame Vice President-Elect’s (AH, I cannot believe I get to call her that!) Suffragette white pant suit. I mean, where do I get one!? We talk about all the firsts that happened this election: everything from Kamala’s win, to the first two gay, black men getting elected to congress, the first openly trans congressperson, the first Korean – American elected to congress, and so much more. In this episode, I talk about: The importance of celebrating the glass-ceiling-shattering events that occurred this week, regardless of political affiliation. Inspiration leading to creativity, which leads to endless possibility and opportunity. What confirmation bias is and how this week was an example of moving the lever. PurposePower Tips on how to break any glass ceiling, how to cultivate a list of your desires to allow you to dream and achieve, and how to take action. Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free ( https://carinrockind.com/newsletter )! Want to get on the waitlist for the very last run of my group program, Empowered, EVER?! Email my team and let them know you want to be on the waitlist (<a href= "mailto:tea
S1 E130 · Thu, November 05, 2020
How to Make Any Job Your Dream Job
How do you feel about your job? Love it? Hate it? Wish it were different? So often, women come to me wanting a NEW job. A true and aligned purpose – and I love supporting that. AND, sometimes, we can make your current job your DREAM job. Is your job aligned with your inner values and connected with your personal strengths? Does it allow you to pursue your purpose? If you answered to ‘no’ any of these questions, I wouldn’t be surprised. That is where I used to be in my job and now that I know what the opposite feels like (I LOVE being PurposeGirl!) I know I can never go back! Research has proven that 60 to 70% of people don’t feel engaged to their jobs and working environment – and this number is likely higher this year because of COVID-19. But hold on! Before you decide to quit, give yourself a moment to breathe, to take some time off, and ask yourself some meaningful questions that will allow you to really uncover what actually turn you on at work. Sometimes, it is not about changing the work you do, but switching your own perspective about it. This episode is all about loving the job YOU ALREADY HAVE. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Carson Tate, founder and managing partner of Working Simply, Inc., a business consulting firm that partners with organizations, business leaders and employees to enhance workplace productivity, foster employee engagement, and build personal and professional legacies. Carson shares with us her 5 pillars to “Job Crafting,” and explains in detail how reframing your point of view – if you are a positive psychology gal like me, you’ll know this also as mindset! - can have a major positive effect on your own job satisfaction and the satisfaction of your coworkers and your bosses. In her very own words: “Any job can be your dream job, because you define the dream.” In this episode, Carson and I dig in on: How to do “Job Crafting” – making any job one you love Carson’s 5 pillars to job crafting How to ASK for anything you want from your boss, partner, or anyone! How important recognition is, and how to get more of it (‘cause you deserve it, love!). How to distinguish the tasks we like to from those we don’t – clarity creates opportunity! How to make your job more meaningful How we’re all threatened by things like autonomy and fairness and and how to use it to your advantage. You can connect with Carson on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. And you can check out both her personal website and company website. Don’t forget to check out her newest book! Own It. Love It. Make It Work: How To Make Any Job Your
S1 E129 · Thu, October 29, 2020
My New Mama Journey
Can you believe it’s been already four months since I became a mom!? Shay coming into my life was a dream come true, but it certainly has not been easy. Motherhood has been beautiful, wonderful, pleasurable, and fun. But motherhood has also been frustrating, depressing, so challenging, and uncertain. And since becoming a mom and experiencing all of this firsthand, I’ve realized something so important: there is a myth that circles the parenthood community of what makes a good mama. This myth is causing us so much emotional damage; we’re talking about it today. Along the way I dive into… The myths of what it means to be a good mom and how not being able to do certain things can make us feel like we’re failing. The expectation on moms to be able to do everything alone and look good doing it. The fact that making time for self-care during maternity doesn’t make you a bad mother. How joining a mom’s community can be extremely helpful when it comes to receiving support. Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join! Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free! Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with every woman you know – that’s how we change the world one woman at a time!! Thank you so much for listening, love, and if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook . May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life!! Bye for now! XO, Carin
S1 E128 · Thu, October 22, 2020
Desire on Fire
What are you biggest, juiciest intimate desires? If you don’t know, you’re not alone. As women, we’re taught from a young age to prioritize the needs of others at the expense of their own. We are taught that our pleasures and desires aren’t nearly as important as those of the other people in our lives – especially the men. It’s time for women to take back their pleasure, and insert it into everything they do. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I interview my soul sister and Burning Man roomie, the Pleasure and Intimacy guru, Aimee Batuski - and we have such a fun, delicious conversation about how women can have turned-on, connected, satisfying lives. As the co-founder of Desire on Fire and the host of The Pleasure Revolution Podcast, Aimee shares how we can tap into our deepest and most intimate desires so that we can transform our current reality into a pleasurable and “juicy” way of living – because we deserve it! In this episode, Aimee and I discuss: How to connect with your body and to what really turns you on What to do with jealousy and complaints A simple question to bring aliveness into your life Why Sisterhood matters The Desire Cycle – what the cycle is an how to implement it to get what you want in life The power of vulnerability Connect with Aimee on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/desireonfire and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/aimeebatuski or https://www.instagram.com/desireonfire ). Also, don’t miss Aimee’s Pleasure Revolution - 5 Day Challenge! October 26 - 30. All the info at www.thepelasurechallenge.com (Use code: " PLEASURE " to get in for free!) Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ ). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free ( https://carinrockind.com/newsletter )! Love this episode and The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with every w
S1 E127 · Fri, October 16, 2020
Why Women Are Less Happy Than Men – And How To Change That
On a scale from -10 to +10, how happy are you? If your score is not that high, then you’re not alone. Aside from COVID, the anxiety of our current times and more, it’s a fact that women are less happy than men, less happy than women were 30 years ago, and less confident than men in nearly every profession. This has to change. Women are so courageous, so resilient, so powerful and amazing that we should be TWICE AS HAPPY! So we deserve better and so do all of the people in our lives. As the saying goes, “When mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy!” Ladies – in this episode, I share the main reasons why women are less happy than men – hello perfectionism, self-doubt, body loathing, ruminating, and more – and I share how to SHIFT THEM ALL! Specifically, I discuss: The main causes of women’s Unhappiness and how to fix them all Why perfectionism and comparison are ruining our lives Why ruminating is killing our JOY How to take small and big steps to change your happiness and life Why your mindset matters PLUS, the Women’s Happiness MasterClass called “Wildly, Passionately, HAPPY” is going down on October 18, 2020, Women’s Global Happiness Day! It’s totally free and is going to be totally fabulous, fun, connected, transformative and powerful! You will leave inspired, energized, motivated, and full of hope and self-love. More than 200 women have registered! JOIN US! www.purposegirl.com/WGHD Want more PurposeGirl?? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free (https://carinrockind.com/newsletter)! Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with every woman you know – that’s how we change the world one woman at a time!! Thank you so much for listening, love, and if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life!! Bye for now! XO, Carin
Bonus · Mon, October 12, 2020
Special Announcement: Free Women's Happiness MasterClass
PurposeGirls!!! LISTEN UP because I have a BIG announcement!!! This Sunday, October 18, 2020, I'm hosting a 100% fabulous, totally free, seriously FUN Women's Happiness MasterClass called " Wildly, Passionately Happy "!!! If COVID has made you feel isolated, and down.... if the state of the world has left you anxious and unmotivated... if you need HOPE and a reboot to end this year with vibrant vitality, and a reminder of the JOY and PURPOSE you're born for, then you MUST join!!! It's going to be a celebration of us women, a circle of Sisterhood, and a training where I teach you: The 3 pillars of the happy, fulfilled woman - and if you're missing one, you'll be off Why women’s happiness is different than men’s and what you need to do for your own joy The 4 biggest mistakes women make that are keeping us stuck How to make an immediate shift in your well-being at any time To identify the Wild Woman in you To ignite the passion and purpose in your soul You must join - and invite all of your female identified friends, colleagues, moms, sisters, neighbors, daughters - ALL! Because we're changing the world one woman at a time - together! Join HERE: http://purposegirl.com/wghd
S1 E126 · Thu, October 08, 2020
Pleasure to Profit with Julia Wells
If you’ve wanted to start a business, or you have one, but it feels hard and overwhelming, listen to this episode because my guest is bringing pleasure to profit. What if business could be fun? Could be filled with PLEASURE? It’s not news – traditionally, the idea of business is not linked to anything related to enjoying ourselves or having fun. But actually, scientific research has proven that when we are in a “pleasure frequency,” we become more aligned with a feeling of receiving, we attract more people and opportunities, we see more possibilities and tap into creative ways of dealing with any given situation. It’s called having a “Pussy-Based Business” and it means that pleasure is the answer to a female-owned business. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, my colleague, soul sister, friend, and mentor, Julia Wells - one of the most authentic, badass voices in the coaching space, who has grown her business to a million dollars in just one year – joins me. She’s found ways to be consistent in entrepreneurship and revenues while still being a free flowing, world traveling goddess of pleasure. Julia shares how you can create your own Pussy-based, pleasure-based business with effective strategies. Julia and I discuss the following: How you can access pleasure immediately, in any moment Why pleasure changes the way you feel: Instead of being in your head (over thinking, self doubting, trying to please others) you switch to living in your body How to use pleasure to your advantage for creating or growing your business Mindset tricks and tips to grow your business and life Different ways of training your brain in just 15 minutes You can connect with Julia on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/visibleaf ) and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/juliamotherfuckingwells ). Also, don’t miss her Social Media Seductress course which is now open! Cart closes November 6, 2020 – Join here: https://www.juliacwells.com/social-medial-seductress Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free (https://carinrockind.com/newsletter)! Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscri
S1 E125 · Sat, October 03, 2020
Four Steps to Purpose Now!
Enough excuses and procrastination – you’re a Goddess on Purpose and it’s time to live it. Have you felt called to do more? To make a difference? You have ideas and even know what you should do, but you’re not doing it. And you’re sick of being stuck. This episode – and my Goddess on Purpose program – are for you. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I give you the 4 simple steps to take to live your purpose NOW. Your story, your wisdom, your ideas, your products and services are needed now. And you deserve the joy, fulfillment, and pride that comes from purpose. So in this episode, I share: The 4 simple steps to take and repeat over and over again to live your purpose The #1 first thing you MUST do to finally take action and ensure you fulfill your purpose How to unblock any negative self-talk, fear, self-doubt or what-ifs holding you back The simple formula for changing something you’re unhappy about Asking yourself about the reason you want to achieve something will definitely help you connect with your deeper “why” and then keep you right on track How to plan for purpose The 8 components of a purposeful, happy woman Plus, I share how to get my help discovering your purpose and moving full steam ahead with it now: Join the Goddess on Purpose class NOW: www.purposegirl.com/goddessonpurpose If there were ever a moment in which the world was in crisis and needed urgent feminine leadership, that moment is now. In times like these in which women rights are being threatened, LGBTQ rights are in jeopardy, our educational system is failing many, our elderly are getting ill, the pandemic is hurting so many, and racial injustice is so prevalent, each and every woman on the planet is called to stand up and live our purpose now. Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free (https://carinrockind.com/newsletter)! Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with every woman you know – that’s how we change the world one woman at a time!! Thank you so much for listening, love, and if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook. May
S1 E124 · Thu, September 24, 2020
Leave Your Legacy: In Honor of RBG
Have you ever asked yourself what is the legacy that you want to leave? What do you want people to think of you and how would you like to be remembered? Though tapping into your true purpose can be a hard thing to do when you’re not sure of what that is, beginning by thinking about the legacy you want to leave can have a massive impact on your life. With Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passing away, I’ve been thinking a lot about legacy. Hers was ensuring women could have a credit card, buy their own home and play sports. Hers was equal rights for women. I’m sad and devastated she’s gone, but her death is breathing new life into me – into many of us! So what is your legacy? She’s now passed the baton to us PurposeGirls so that we can rise up and live our purpose NOW. In this episode of the PurposeGirl Podcast I dive deep into legacy – what it is and how to get clear on yours. It requires courage and bravery, but I know you have it. This is our moment, Sister! PLUS, I share that the waitlist for the next Goddess on Purpose Class is now OPEN!! Goddess on Purpose is my 8-week course to discover your purpose and get the courage and motivation to move forward on it! I’ll teach you the 8 steps to Purpose and by the end of the course, you’ll not only be clear, but be in ACTION! Can you imagine having ME coach you LIVE for 2 months??!! Plus a supportive Sisterhood lifting you up and cheering you on? Now is when we need this most! All women on the waitlist get $200 off the course and will be in an intimate half-day MasterMind with me if you register early! The course starts October 13 and the waitlist early bird discount ends Sept. 29, so get on the waitlist NOW by emailing team@purposegirl.com ! Specifically, in the episode, I talk about… What legacy is and why it’s important How to discover your legacy How we can learn from our painful experiences and then pass on that wisdom to others When our resilience is challenged, how to turn all the negativity into fuel to move forward Encouraging creative experimentation without being afraid of “failing” is crucial to unleash our true inner talents The impact that acknowledging our legacy can have on ourselves, the people around us, and future generations Also, I’m sending my love to RBG’s family and loved ones Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self and desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/). Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free (https://carinrockind.com/ne
S1 E123 · Thu, September 17, 2020
How to Get Your Book Done! with Christine Kloser
Have you ever thought “I want to write a book… I have a story to tell... I know my story could help people…” But, you’ve held yourself back in fear not knowing how to do it, or feeling like a fraud, or wondering who would read your story anyhow? Have you held yourself back in self-doubt? This episode is for you. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m joined by Christine Kloser, a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, coach and publisher that trains entrepreneurs and leaders to write their transformational books. Christine shares with us how to get your book done! She helps aspiring authors not only to get their books published, but also to fully embody their true, authentic self and bring their brilliance to the world. Christine helped me get published and she will help you. In this episode, Christine and I discuss the following: How to shift your energy to write your story Why feeling bad about yourself hinders the process The three fundamental blocks: lack of clarity, self doubt and (the illusion of) not having enough time. The deep personal transformation of the people who succeed in getting their story out: they feel seen, heard and value. Taking some time off to relax and enjoy yourself as a powerful strategy to unblock and get the ideas flowing. You can connect with Christine on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/transformationalauthorcommunity/). Also, take some time to read her free book, The Transformation Quadrant: How to Blueprint Your Book in 15 Minutes or Less -- https://christinekloser.com/tqbook/ Want more PurposeGirl?? Ready to be your full Goddess on Purpose self? And desire Sisterhood who feels the same? Join the Free PurposeGirls Facebook Group! I post prompts, motivation, and do free live videos and challenges to get you on purpose and loving life!! Click here to join ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PurposeGirlsGroup/ )! Also make sure you’re getting my newsletter – that’s the first place I send announcements about events, programs and share purpose and happiness tips. Click here to receive my newsletter for free ( https://carinrockind.com/newsletter )! Love this episode? Love The PurposeGirl Podcast? Then share the love!! Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5 star review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and download ALL the episodes to listen again and again! And share the PurposeGirl Podcast with every woman you know – that’s how we change the world one woman at a time!! Thank you so much for listening, love, and if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram</
S1 E122 · Thu, September 10, 2020
Your Soul's Calling: A Sacred Pause with Rha Goddess
It’s more than evident that for most of us, 2020 hasn’t particularly gone as expected. But, on the bright side, all of what we have journeyed throughout this year has given us the possibility to slow down and think about what’s really important – what actually matters! So, what is essential for you? What are the values and principles you truly want to stand by? In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Rha Goddess, an entrepreneurial soul coach with a remarkable career as a cultural innovator, social impact strategist and creative change agent. Rha shares with us how crucial it is to build a conscious bond with ourselves, so that we can connect with our inner calling and then begin to transform the relationship we have between how the world occurs to us, and how we want the world to occur to us. In this episode, Rha and I discuss the following: The fact that all of us have a unique thing to bring, and it’s our responsibility to figure out what our true purpose is. The importance of becoming aware of the gap between your current reality and the life you’d really want to experience can help you work towards the world you want to create for yourself. Reviewing your beliefs is key – What you believe, what you think and what you act upon, defines your personal vibe. How shifting from “victim” (being at the mercy of life) to “vision” can enable you to become a conscious active reality shaper. The certainty that when you’re aligned with your vision and your purpose, you are unstoppable, and therefore success is inevitable. You can connect with Rha on Instagram and Twitter @RhaGoddess, or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RhaGoddess). Also, don’t miss Rha’s Free Master Class on how to tap into your True Call! Find all relevant info at https://bit.ly/RhaGoddessPivot If you want to purchase Rha's Book, here’s a link to it: The Calling https://bit.ly/RhaGoddessBook Last but not least, take a moment to read Rha’s recent Open Letter: https://bit.ly/AlliesOpenLetter Thank you so much for listening, love. If you aren’t getting my newsletter, click here as that’s the first place I send special discounts and announcements about programs to discover your purpose and live it. And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group with more than 2500 women ready to live their purpose and support each other. You don’t want to miss out on it! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Rha Goddess Rha Goddess is an entrepreneurial soul coach whose more than 30-year career as a cultural
S1 E121 · Thu, September 03, 2020
My Birth Story – Baby Almost Didn’t Make It…
Hello Purpose Girls! I’ve missed you all so much! I had my baby – Shay Logan Rockind-Klur - and he is divinely perfect!!! But… he almost died during birth and in this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I share our beautiful and scary story as it’s one of triumph over trauma and choosing to see the good no matter how bad. I’m finally back from maternity leave now, and I’m excited to get back to the show, to coaching and to work! Becoming a mother has been beautiful and profound and the best thing I’ve ever done – and it hasn’t been an easy path. As you listen to my moving experience of giving birth and all the obstacles that had to be overcome throughout, I hope you hear how capable you also are of overcoming challenges and thriving. In this heartfelt personal episode, I share: How I created a “Goddess Cesarean” when I never wanted a C-Section – and you can create it too if you want an intimate beautiful C-Section. Shay’s difficult birth where he almost died - and how I felt. What to do when you are in a difficult situation - either change the situation, or change the way you think about it. The importance of being resilient, and how this can be used to fulfill your own purpose. Though it’s not easy, staying calm and not losing it during an emergency can have a crucial impact on how the situation unwinds. Our collective purpose for future generations. The meaning of Shay’s name. Plus, this episode is sponsored by Ritual Vitamin – the only vitamin developed by women for women, using only the essential ingredients we need. After sponsoring my podcast, I loved them so much that I became a paying customer. They’re offering 10% off for 3 months to my listeners. Go to: www.ritual.com/purposegirl If you love this episode, and I hope you do, go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a great review, a 5 star rating, subscribe to The PurposeGirl Podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And tell every woman you know about The PurposeGirl Podcast so that we change the world one woman at a time. Thank you so much for listening, love. If you aren’t getting my newsletter, click here as that’s the first place I send special discounts and announcements about programs to discover your purpose and live it. And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group with more than 2500 women ready to live their purpose and support each other. You don’t want to miss out on it! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, an
S1 E120 · Thu, July 30, 2020
Enough Of The Good Girl! with Kasia Urbaniak
Have you ever been scared of being too much but at the same time being too little? Do you usually find yourself feeling physically and emotionally exhausted for doing some really hard work for which you’re not even credited, or maybe not allowing yourself to express the full range of your emotions? If so, beware of these symptoms! You may be suffering from “Good Girl Conditioning!” In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Kasia Urbaniak, founder and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence through practical tools that helps them step into leadership positions in their relationships, families, workplaces, and wider communities. Kasia shares with us how most of the female learned behavior goes way back in time and what we can do in order to shift those disabling habits. This is our moment! In this episode, Kasia and I discuss the following: The so-called “Good Girl Conditioning” as a consequence of a social standard: Only good girls get married, so I need to be “good!” The belief that self-attack (“oh, I’m so stupid for doing that!”) helps us correct our behavior, when it actually reinforces it. Some very powerful techniques that may help us rebuild meaningful relationships. How to ask for what you want and get it! When you ask something of somebody, you are actually telling them who you think they are. You can connect with Kasia Urbaniak on Instagram ( www.instagram.com/realkasiaurbaniak/ ), Facebook ( www.facebook.com/therealkasiaurbaniak ) and at her official website www.kasiaurbaniak.com It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Kasia Urbaniak Kasia Urbaniak is the founder and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence. Kasia's perspective on power is unique. Over the course of nearly 20 years, she has worked as professional Dominatrix, practiced Taoist alchem
S1 E119 · Thu, July 09, 2020
The Healthy Truth about Women with Dr. Bestie Westie
Did you know that most women's products, diet plans and exercise programs you may have come across in your life were actually designed with very little information on how your body really works? As a matter of fact, it was not until 1993 that the female body was even included in pharmaceutical studies – before that time, believe or not, all women related products were tested on 140 pound men! Sad but true: So much designed for women has been developed by an industry created by men decades ago. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Dr. Beth Westie, author of the best selling book The Female Fat Solution, the creator of the 12 Week Female Fat Solution Challenge, and the host of The Female Health Solution Podcast. Dr. Westie shares with us some solid information concerning the way our diet, sleep and stress level affects the functioning of our body, and how we can take on some easy healthy practices in order to bring some balance to our every-day life. Dr. Westie and I discuss the following: The female body is constantly changing: Figure out where your body is at, and then what your actual goals are. It’s important to set healthy, achievable goals, not unreachable and therefore frustrating objectives. When it comes to weight loss goals, society has taught women that they must suffer through the process: “no pain, no gain.” The female body needs the fats, the carbs and all those things that most women think of as banned, since those are actual fuel for their bodies. Stress and sleep have a direct effect on women’s weight. Shifting your nutrition throughout the month is a great way to keep balance regarding your hormones and your cycles. You can connect with Dr. Beth Westie on Instagram (@drbethwestie) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/drbethwestie), and subscribe to her YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/c/drbethwestie). You can also listen to her podcast at www.drbethwestie.com/podcast It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Dr. Beth Westie Dr. Beth is the author of the Best Selling book, The Female F
S1 E118 · Thu, June 25, 2020
Coming Out as Transgender with Jennifer Booker
Scientific research has proven that we humans have developed the practice of classifying and discriminating things in order to make it easier for us to process our reality. This basically means that our brain feels more comfortable labeling and then placing stuff into well-defined boxes. Unfortunately, it seems that our society has also adopted this method when it comes to dealing with gender, and many people have therefore learned to conceive of all gender-related issues as either male or female. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Dr. Jennifer Booker. Dr. Jennifer Booker has three engineering degrees and just completed a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. She came out as transgender in 2013, and in 2019 published her story of coming out and going through transition in “The New Normal: Coming Out as Transgender in Midlife.” Jennifer shares with us how attending a presentation at the Fringe Festival in Philadelphia almost 10 years ago served as the starting point of a deep journey of self-discovery and later her gender transition. In this episode, Dr. Booker and I discuss the following: Despite the latest social progress, transgender people’s rights are still being debated. The concept of gender is far more complex, both physically and emotionally, than the social male/female convention. The importance of being true to ourselves, and the positive impact that can have on the way you feel. The fear of becoming our authentic selves is one of the things that can hold us from living our purpose. You can connect with Dr. Jennifer Booker at www.docjennifer.org It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Dr. Jennifer Booker Dr. Jennifer Booker has three engineering degrees and just completed a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. After careers in the aerospace and defense industries, and as a computing professor, she is starting a career in nursing. She came out as transgender in 2013, and in 2019 published her story of coming out and going through transition in “The New Normal: Comi
S1 E117 · Thu, June 18, 2020
My Pregnancy Journey
I’ve had a five-year pregnancy journey full of incredible highs and terrible lows, and while I’ve mentioned it in passing, this is the first time I’m really opening up and sharing in detail – including life-threatening complications. If all goes as hoped, I’ll be birthing my wonderful boy, my PurposeBoy, two weeks from the release of this episode, and in the next few solo episodes I’ll be sharing my experiences of new motherhood with you! But I want to share my full journey with you as when we have challenges, we often don’t talk about it, and I want us to change that. I also want to share how I processed all the challenges so you can move through any challenge you face too. In this episode I talk about… My own pregnancy journey, with its many challenges along the way My two miscarriages Being diagnosed at week 17 with a very serious and rare medical condition How I approached this pregnancy in the feminine, from using my voice to holding a women’s circle in the fertility clinic Fighting for what you deeply believe in, and never giving up Learning to ask the right questions, turning the “I can’t” into “How can I”? You can’t always control what life throws at you but you can choose what you do with it And if you’re listening to this the week it comes out, and you want to know your purpose and do something now to be part of the massive change this world needs, check out my new Goddess on Purpose DIY course: purposegirl.com/diy – It’s 8 modules, 35 video lessons, 8 workbooks with 50 pages of exercises for you to discover your purpose and birth it while I birth Baby. This is available only for a few days and at a seriously reduced rate before I go off on maternity leave. If you haven’t yet joined the PurposeGirl newsletter, join now to get weekly inspirational and motivational messages, to be the first to know about new teaching and coaching opportunities for you to RISE in Purpose and to get baby updates while I'm on maternity leave! http://carinrockind.com/newsletter Also, if you haven’t yet left your 5 star review for The PurposeGirl Podcast, head over to Apple Podcasts and do so, plus subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Your reviews and subscriptions are how women all over the world find us – together we’re changing the world, one woman at a time! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and <a href= "https://c
S1 E116 · Thu, June 11, 2020
Anti-Racism with Sophie Williams
In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Sophie Williams, author and Marketing and Operations specialist with a focus on organic social media, who loves thinking about intersectional identities (especially race and gender) and how they shape our experiences of the world. She’s also an active and vocal anti-racism advocate. In this episode, Sophie Williams and I discuss the following: The challenges in using terminology such as BAME, BIPOC, and black The importance of taking some sort of action, even if imperfect, and not letting the fear of taking imperfect action paralyze you The meaning of allyship (as it pertains to race) How to be an ally (and how not to be) White privilege How white privilege shows up in job opportunities and advancement Sophie’s experience as a black woman COO The wage gap, both by gender and by race Her upcoming book, Millennial Black You can learn more about Sophie Williams and her work on her website ( http://sophiewilliamsofficial.com/ ) and at her Instagram account ( https://www.instagram.com/officialmillennialblack/ ). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Sophie Williams Sophie Williams is the author is the upcoming book Millennial Black - a guide for black womxn in their careers, and for businesses that need to learn how to attract, and retain, diverse talent. Before writing Sophie worked in advertising at some of the biggest agencies in London as a Creative Producer, Head of Production, and then Chief Operating Officer. Sophie is an active and vocal anti-racism activist.
S1 E115 · Sun, June 07, 2020
Black Lives Matter
As I record this episode here in the United States, we are seeing boil over the anger, frustration, and rage over the killing of George Floyd, and more generally, police brutality disproportionately aimed at people of color and the systemic racism that has been so prevalent in our society. I typically don’t dive into what’s going on in the news, but this is not news. This has been going on for a long, long time. And either I speak up and run the risk of offending people, or I stay silent for fear of saying the wrong thing. Since I believe in uplifting people to speak their truth, I’m going to speak mine, as imperfectly as I might do it. I apologize in advance if my words are inelegant, if I “say the wrong thing,” and I’m open to learning and doing better. I talk about my own journey of coming to terms with my white privilege, just how unaware I’ve been, and what I’ve started to do to change that. And I offer a collection of resources that I’ve started learning from and that you might find helpful as well. I give action steps that you can take with your local government and police force, a list of organizations to which you can donate, businesses you can support, ways to have impact within your own company and even family, and a variety of things you can do on a day to day basis. Here are links to a few things I mention: Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatter.com/ NAACP https://www.naacp.org/ UNCF https://uncf.org/ Embrace Race https://www.embracerace.org/ We Buy Black https://webuyblack.com/ The Black Wallet http://theblackwallet.com/ Rachel Cargle https://www.instagram.com/rachel.cargle https://www.instagram.com/thelovelandfoundation/ https://www.instagram.com/thegreatunlearn/ https://www.rachelcargle.com/ Austin Channing Brown (her book, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness ) http://austinchanning.com/ https://www.instagram.com/austinchanning Sophie Williams https://www.instagram.com/officialmillennialblack http://sophiewilliamsofficial.com/ Silver Danielle https://www.instagram.com/thatgirlsfly <a href=
S1 E114 · Thu, May 28, 2020
Sex Matters! with Dr. Jennifer Berman
It’s a fact that good sexual experiences are crucial when it comes to our physical, mental and emotional health. Besides being a known source of pleasure, sex also boosts our immune system and improves our overall wellbeing. Unfortunately, despite scientific and psychological progress made in the field, there are still many women out there who are not able to enjoy sex and sexuality, and have to deal with the frustration this causes. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Dr. Jennifer Berman, co-host on CBS’ daytime talk show “The Doctors,” world-renowned expert, NY Times best- selling author and one of the nation’s leading authorities in the field of female sexual health. Dr. Berman emphasizes how important it is for women to dig deep in order to discover their very own sexual preferences, as well as being confident enough to share them with their partners. In this episode, Dr. Berman and I discuss the following: The current pandemic context as a chance to reconsider relationships and re-connect with what really matters. The concept of brain-genital connections, and the importance of developing these if you haven’t already. How cannabis can help diminish the frontal cortex “inner talking” that usually makes it difficult for women to physically connect when having sex. Hormonal shifts that women experience during pre-menopause, and some natural medicines that are useful when having to cope with these. How likely it is to fall back in love with somebody. You can learn more about Dr. Berman’s work on her official website ( https://bermansexualhealth.com/ ), Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/JenBermanMD/ ), Instagram account ( https://www.instagram.com/jenbermanmd/ ) and Twitter account ( https://twitter.com/jenbermanmd ). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Dr. Jennifer Berman Dr. Jennifer Berman is a co-hos
S1 E113 · Thu, May 21, 2020
Creating Deep Sisterhood Connections Even at a Distance
There have been so many times in my life, some wonderful and some really rough times, when I’ve truly needed deep connection with women. And even if this connection has to be made long-distance, as it is while I’m recording this during the COVID-19 quarantine, it’s still important to nurture. There is something truly powerful to be found in deep connections among women, and I hope this episode helps you to see some new ways to foster these special relationships in your own life. In today’s episode I talk about… My baby blessing, held during the COVID-19 quarantine, and how this was intentionally designed to foster deep connection among a large group of women. The women’s circle I held the morning of my wedding. The importance of sisterhood across the centuries. Ways that I go deep with girlfriends right now, even at a physical distance, and why it’s so important. The value and beauty of celebrating with women. Examples of ways you can take your conversations to much deeper levels, even remotely. I mention a few programs that I’m currently leading: EMPOWERED and Goddess on Purpose. If you’re interested in learning more about them and finding out when I’ll be running them next, email me (carin@carinrockind.com). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E112 · Thu, May 14, 2020
From Courage to Confidence with Amy Klien
Have you ever found yourself just waiting to feel more confident before undertaking a certain activity? Maybe postponing starting your own business or asking for that promotion until the fear of rejection or failure minimizes? Well, in order to make that happen, you’ll have to be courageous first. This is how it works: The more courage you have, the more you’ll take action when you’re scared; therefore, the more confidence you’ll have in yourself. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Amy Klien, co-founder and CEO of Give Her Courage, a retail company with a mission to build courage and confidence within young girls and women all around the world. Amy shares with us some major tips in order to help women become more self-assured, risk-takers and eventually turn into the CEOs of their own lives. As she puts it: “Confidence is being comfortable in your skin and loving all of your own imperfections.” In this episode, Amy and I discuss the following: In comparison with men, women are less used to self-promoting or taking risks because they are usually too afraid to failing or not looking perfect. Self-image seems to drop significantly among girls at the age of ten to twelve years, when all the bullying and meanness of middle school kicks in. The importance of parents encouraging their kids to do activities they feel passionate about. Social media is a powerful tool, but it must be approached with moderation, since it can have quite a negative impact on young girls. How focusing on things related to their own wellbeing and personal development can make it easier for girls to cope with other people’s opinions and judgments. It’s key to put failure in a positive light: if you don’t fail, then you’re not trying. Every time you fail, you learn something that gets you closer to your goal. You can connect with Amy on Instagram (@givehercourage) or you can reach out to her at amy.macbride@gmail.com. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Amy Klien Amy is co-founder and CEO of Give Her Courage, a retail c
S1 E111 · Thu, May 07, 2020
We're All Here to Mother the World
This episode is being released a few days before Mothers Day here in the United States, and it’s a very special Mothers Day for me, as my first baby is due in about two months! So I want to take this time to honor all mothers out there and the amazing work you're doing taking care of your kids and taking care of yourselves in these crazy days of the COVID-19 quarantine. And I want to honor all of you women who do not have a child of your own, because you are a mother as well, just in different – and no less important -- ways. In today’s episode I talk about… My own amazing mother and how she served as such a great role model for me. How we are all here to mother the world, and how we all DO act as a mother, whether or not we have a child from our own womb. How Mothers Day is an opportunity for us to mother ourselves. How I combine my background in positive psychology with studies in the divine feminine, bringing together science with heart and soul and feminine wisdom. Some of the archetypes of the feminine and how they relate to Mothers Day. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E110 · Thu, April 30, 2020
Know Yourself to Love Yourself with Marta Spirk
Are you a woman who loves herself? While many women say yes, at the same time they also admit to have disrespectful behaviors towards themselves on a regular basis – Taking on too much in order to avoid disappointing somebody else, as well as not making enough time for self-care for the sake of meeting the needs of others are usually clear symptoms of not loving yourself that much. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Marta Spirk; writer, podcaster and woman empowerment coach. Her focus is teaching women how to increase their self-esteem and improve self-image by going on a deep-dive in inner work and personal development. Marta shares with us how getting to know yourself deeply and learning what true self-love means to you can have an awesome impact in your life. No better words than her own: “ An empowered woman is a woman who takes responsibility for her happiness, her success, and for anything that’s positive in her life, instead of expecting it from somebody else. ” In this episode, Marta and I discuss the following: Self-awareness as the beginning of self-love: you can’t love somebody you don’t know! There’s not a standard recipe that works for everybody – You must find out what true self-love means to you. Specificity equals success! Reviewing your own personal background is crucial to understanding why you have come to develop certain aspects of your personality. Keeping a “brag book” is a great strategy to overcome your “negativity bias.” Confidence has a lot to do with self-image and how you feel about your body, because that’s what makes the first impression. You can take a closer look at Marta’s work on her official web page ( www.martaspirk.com ), Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/spirkmarta ), Instagram account ( www.instagram.com/martaspirk ) and LinkedIn ( www.linkedin.com/in/marta-spirk ). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!</p
S1 E109 · Thu, April 23, 2020
Your Dreams Are Meant to Come True
When I was young I had dreams of becoming a writer. I took writing classes, I wrote poetry, I applied for a grad program in creative writing, I submitted a proposal to a publisher many years ago… But I let my dream be stifled. For years. Well, I’m thrilled to announce that my first solo book has now been published, and despite the journey it took to get here, my dream came true! In today’s episode I talk about… What I did to make this dream come true Why it’s important to stand firm in your desires How I suppressed my own dreams when I was younger What positive psychology shows us about the importance of visualizing our dreams Hope theory and confirmation bias Attracting things into your life energetically “Womanifesting” (as opposed to manifesting) Things you can do to bring your dreams into reality It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! And don’t forget to get your copy of my new book, Wonderful You: 100 Inspirational Quotes for a Pop of Joy, now available on Amazon! https://amzn.to/2UkhXMY Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E108 · Thu, April 16, 2020
Fostering Wellness as an Act of Social Change with Ilana Nankin
Scientific research in relation to positive psychology has proven that emotions are contagious up to three degrees of separation. It’s a fact: the way we show up to the people around us has a direct effect on how our social environment responds. In consequence, how we work with our own emotions is crucial, and learning to do so can become a powerful tool for our own self-improvement and the betterment of those around us. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Ilana Nankin, an award-winning entrepreneur, master educator, and expert yoga trainer committed to using wellness as a vehicle for social change. Ilana shares with us how taking up yoga lessons was a life changing experience for her, and how she went from being an overwhelmed teacher at an under-resourced school in San Francisco, to starting a revolutionary movement that aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of the overall educative community. In this episode, Ilana and I discuss the following: The importance of self-care; learning to put yourself first in order to build a healthy sense of community. Powerful tools that can be helpful to deal with the current global context, such as intention setting and gratitude practice. The concept of emotional contagion and how the way we show up to people has a direct effect on others. Limiting beliefs, and learning how to replace them with empowering beliefs despite any given circumstances. Mission and vision as key elements behind a successful entrepreneurship. You can learn more about Ilana’s organization on its official web page ( https://www.breatheforchange.com/ ), Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/Breathe4Change/ ) and Instagram account ( https://www.instagram.com/breathe4change/ ). You can also connect with Ilana on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/ilananankin ), Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/ilana_nankin/ ), and LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilananankin ). Or you can check out her personal blog ( https://medium.com/@ilana_nankin ). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me
S1 E107 · Thu, April 09, 2020
Shifting to an Optimistic Thinking Style
Do you consider yourself to be an optimist or a pessimist? Actually, whether you choose one over the other, technically, you’d be wrong. Psychological studies have proven that optimism and pessimism are not invariable character traits, but moldable features related to our way of thinking. And here’s the good news: No matter what your circumstances are - optimistic thinking is something that anyone can learn! Along the way I talk about… The benefits of an optimistic way of thinking, and how it helps us achieve better physical and mental health, professional success and quality relationships. The “explanatory style” – Analyzing how we explain a difficult situation in order to transform our mental habits. The importance of becoming aware of our own response to adversity and challenge, so that we can actually to do something about it. Four really powerful tips: the “ABCDE” thinking, the “worst case, best case, most likely scenario” technique, the Genius of Hope, and Desire. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! And don’t forget to pre-order your copy of my new book, Wonderful You: 100 Inspirational Quotes for a Pop of Joy, on Amazon! https://amzn.to/2UkhXMY Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E106 · Fri, April 03, 2020
Balanced in Body and Empowered from Within with Sadie Lincoln
When I first started PurposeGirl I started with the dream of creating a movement of women coming together in their power and shifting the world for the better. I’ve always been fascinated by movements of women that start organically, where women gather and take a stand for something together. My guest today has created such a movement, a movement that has been leading people to feel empowered in their minds and bodies. My guest today is Sadie Lincoln, the co-founder and CEO of barre3. In today’s episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, Sadie talks about: Working out at home shortly after the birth of her first child and what she learned about listening to her own inner voice. The importance of paying attention to what she really needs, and the importance of building a company by paying attention to what people really need. The need to be intentional in defying the countless messages coming at us that attempt to disempower us around our bodies. How some member of the fitness community send exactly the wrong kinds of messages, and how barre3 is different. The emphasis on encouraging modifications at barre3, where members are taught many variations on poses and exercises so they can choose what to do based on what their bodies really need, thereby empowering them to choose for themselves. A new way of thinking about what it means to be a badass. What it means to be empowered from within. The impact of having been raised by a sisterhood of women. How the idea of belonging and community is core to barre3. The importance of having one’s business be driven by purpose. Getting clear on your distilled essence is the hardest thing you’ll do. The importance of self-awareness practices. Barre3 retreats You can learn more about and follow barre3 on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/barre3company ), Twitter ( https://twitter.com/barre3 ), and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/barre3 and https://www.instagram.com/sadielincoln/ ). Note: In this episode Sadie talks about an upcoming barre3 retreat, but this interview was recorded shortly before the coronavirus spread throughout the United States, so dates have changed since the recording of this interview. Please go to https://experienceb3.com/ for information on future retreats. To learn more about Goddess on Purpose, please go to http://carinrockind.com/goddess . Also, you can pre-order my new book (or order it, depending on when you listen to this), Wonderful You, at Amazon here ( https://amzn.to/2WEF4U6 ). It would really mean a
S1 E105 · Fri, March 27, 2020
How to Shift from Helplessness to Purpose
We’re living through chaotic times right now. People are concerned about their health, their jobs, their communities, their kids, the economy… If we aren’t intentional, we can get pulled down by all of the uncertainty and fear. But that’s not what I want for you. In today’s episode I teach you how to shift from the feelings of helplessness and fear to a place of resilience and purpose. Here are some of the key points I address: You are definitely entitled to feel all the feelings – fear, anger, frustration, doubt… It is necessary to feel these things. I talk about ways to let these emotions out, ways to move them out of your body after feeling them. With the current global pandemic, knowing and living your purpose is more important than ever before. It truly helps people not only make it through but thrive. Focusing on how we can be useful instead of on the challenging situation we’re in helps move us forward. Our happiness and wellbeing rests on smaller decisions that we make throughout the day, every day, more than on our genetics and our background. I offer ways that you can be purposeful right now. I announce my brand new Goddess On Purpose course, an 8 week online course for you to uncover your purpose and create a path forward, the last live program that I’m offering before my baby arrives. And because of the current global situation I’ve extended the early bird discount to everyone. Learn more and register here ( https://carinrockind.com/goddess-on-purpose/ ). Also, you can pre-order my new book (or order it, depending on when you listen to this), Wonderful You, at Amazon here ( https://amzn.to/2WEF4U6 ). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E104 · Thu, March 19, 2020
How to Rise Above the Chaos and Thrive
Because of Coronavirus, we need tips and tools to boost immunity, stay positive, and regain hope, and in this episode, I give you all my tools. Suddenly, many of us have had our lives changed in ways we couldn’t have predicted, and we’re now quarantined or sheltering in place, practicing social distancing, and pretty much staying at home. Many are struggling with anxiety and fear for what their future holds, but we can also use this time to go inwards, to be more contemplative, to ponder the bigger questions about our life and our purpose. For so many of us, our lives have been busy and chaotic and overwhelming and go-go-go. Being busy and always doing has been a badge of honor, but we can use this time to slow down, reconnect with what matters - those we love, and ourselves. We can use this time for purpose. To discover who we are and what we want in life. In today’s episode I show you ways you can work with your stress right now, rise above it, and use this time to move towards and support your highest, most purposeful selves. I talk about My morning routine from a few weeks ago, when I delivered Amazon’s keynote for International Women’s Day, and the day before giving it I was told that instead of a room of 600 people it would be entirely live-streamed. I was stressed and frustrated, and I share with you the tools I used to shift this so that I gave an outstanding, inspiring talk. The impact of movement, and moving stress out of our bodies. How regular exercise helps strengthen our immune system, so important right now in our current situation, and I offer tips for getting your exercise. The importance of proper and focused breathing to our wellbeing. The benefits of a regular meditation practice and tips for getting started. The health benefits of smiling and laughing. Having gratitude for what we do have instead of frustration over what we don’t have, and a simple gratitude practice that everyone should be doing. The health benefits of nature, and how you can get your nature fix even if you need to stay indoors. The importance of community, of finding sisterhood. I announce my upcoming Goddess On Purpose course, for which the doors will be opening a few days after this episode is published. Reach out to my team (josh@purposegirl.com) to get on the waitlist, or to register if the doors have opened by the time you hear this. You can pre-order my new book (or order it, depending on when you listen to this), Wonderful You, at Amazon here ( https://amzn.to/2WEF4U6 ). To learn more about the online classes offered by SoulFlyte yoga and fitness studio, please go to (<a href= "https://www.soulflyte.com/sched
S1 E103 · Fri, March 13, 2020
Taking Bold Steps to Empower Women with Liz Warner
What is so important to you, what are you so passionate about, that you would put aside your everyday life for months to pursue that passion, to fight for that cause? My special guest today did exactly this: Liz Warner is running 30 marathons in 30 countries with the goal of raising over $100,000 for local NGO’s (non-governmental organizations) that support women and girls in those countries! In today’s episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, Liz talks about: What motivated her to take on this incredibly impressive feat. Some of the internal struggles she endured in pursuing this, including acceptance of the unknown and a recognition that she was going to fail along the way. How she chose the local organizations that she is supporting. Some of the NGO’s she supports, including Free to Run (Afghanistan), Empower Her (Côte d'Ivoire), and She Is Egypt (Egypt). Examples of sexism she faced running marathons in countries around the world. How each one of you can help her reach her goal! You can learn more about Liz Warner, and you can support her efforts, at her website ( www.runtoreach.com ), and please follow her on Instagram (@runtoreach). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Liz Warner Marathoner Liz Warner launched Run to Reach in early 2019, marking the beginning of a whirlwind 18-month international fundraising initiative that will see her face 30 marathons across the globe and partner with 20 local NGOs. Each one empowers women in its community to become independent, take control of their futures and fight in the face of vulnerability and discrimination. Currently residing in Paris but born and raised in Atlanta, Liz has competed in the world-renowned Singapore and Paris marathons, as well as smaller races in Myanmar and Lebanon. Liz now faces 20 further marathons across the six inhabited continents, reaching her own summit at the Everest Marathon in May of 2020.
S1 E102 · Fri, March 06, 2020
The PurposeGirl Podcast Episode 102: Rising Up Stronger
Have you ever felt like life was handing you setback after challenge after tragedy after crisis? I definitely have. And yet, time and time again I’ve managed to push through, persevere, and rise again. And, if you’re like many of the women I know and with whom I’ve worked, you have, too. Not sure if you remember these toys, but a friend told me years ago that I’m like a Weeble – “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down!” I think that’s such a great description! In today’s episode I talk about Positive psychology, the scientific study of human flourishing The concept of learned helplessness and what this means for our own lives The cycle of thought – feeling – behavior Optimistic versus pessimistic thinking Shifting from seeing things as happening TO you to happening FOR you How we can cultivate our own resilience and strength in the face of challenges How we can shift our way of thinking so we rise up stronger than ever It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E101 · Thu, February 27, 2020
Reclaim Your Power with Aria Tru
Have you ever been SO angry that you wanted to smash something, throw something against the wall, or even hit someone? It’s perfectly normal to feel anger and frustration, but we need to have appropriate outlets for these more challenging emotions or we’ll end up doing something destructive, like taking it out on someone. In today’s episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m joined by Aria Tru, NLP Transformational Life Coach and founder of Women Breaking Plates, an organization she formed to give women a fun, cathartic way to break free of old habits, patterns, traumas, and emotions. As the name of the organization suggests, at Women Breaking Plates events, women have the opportunity to write on plates the things that no longer serve them, things they want to get rid of, and then shatter them. This is part of a larger event in which women support each other, are supported by a variety of healers, and take physical actions that help make shifts in their own bodies and in their lives. In this episode, Aria talks about: The importance of recognizing that one is able to change, and making a decision and taking steps to change How traumatic events enter our bodies through our five senses and how we need to learn new ways to rewire our system to process and release the traumas Our sacred rage that needs to be expressed Instead of thinking about having emotional blockages, see it as emotions that haven’t yet been expressed The importance of acknowledging and listening to the hurt parts of ourselves The Empowerment Parties held by Women Breaking Plates The Full Body YES! You can learn more about Aria Tru at her website ( https://www.womenbreakingplates.com/ ), follow her on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/WomenBreakingPlates/ ) and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/womenbreakingplates/ ), and check out a video of an Empowerment Party on YouTube ( https://youtu.be/heHxW6RhrDo ). And, if you’re in the LA area, she’s holding her next event March 7 in LA. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsletter
S1 E100 · Thu, February 20, 2020
Highlights from the First 100 Episodes
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all my listeners! I had no idea where this journey would take me when it started, but after 100 episodes, over 150,000 downloads, and hitting the top 20 in dozens of countries around the world, it’s clear that there are a LOT of women out there who are on this journey with me. I’ve received so many wonderful reviews, emails, and private messages from women whose lives I’ve changed, women who have felt heard and seen and supported through The PurposeGirl Podcast, and I dedicate this episode to you, my wonderful listeners, my PurposeGirls! In today’s episode I recap some of the highlights from the first 100 episodes, some of the episodes that brought the most feedback and engagement. In the first few episodes I talked about the importance of our own happiness, both to ourselves and to those around us. In Episode 8 I talked about our own pleasure, which was a pretty edgy episode to do early on, and I’m proud that I did it. In Episode 9 I talked about our “dark side,” let you know that it’s OK to have anger and grief and the “darker” emotions, and addressed how to work with these feelings. Episodes 15 and 19 were about sisterhood and women helping women, and I talk about lifting each other up instead of feeling competition with other women. Episodes 22 and 96 were all about fears that many of us have, and how we can shift these fears into courage. I’ve talked about self-love in a number of episodes. In Episode 7 I interviewed Stacey Hoffer, in Episode 99 I interviewed Crystal Langen, and in Episode 48 I talked all about what self-love is and its many different levels, and how we can increase our own self-love. In Episode 51 I talked about the special relationship between mothers and daughters, and I interviewed two guest experts about how to strengthen this relationship. In Episode 74 I talked about the “seven sacred sins” that keep women stuck, and I received a lot of feedback about this one. It really resonated for a lot of you. In Episode 85 I talk about how to thrive and help others thrive at work. I received more messages about Episode 90 than any other. In Episode 90 I interviewed Todd Pressman about anxiety, an issue I’ve struggled with in my own life, and Todd takes me through an exercise that he created to get down to one’s core fears. In several recent Episodes (see Episode 94, as well as 98 where I talk about our money stories) I’ve talked about launching purpose-based businesses, and many of you told me this really resonated for you. In this episode I announce a contest where I’m giving away an Activation Session, a coaching experience with me valued at $1000. To enter, subscribe to this podcast and leave a 5-star review, take a screenshot of both (it’s fine if you already left a review a while ago, just take a picture of that), and email the screenshots to [josh@purposegirl.com]
S1 E99 · Thu, February 13, 2020
How to Love Yourself AND Have a Hot Relationship
February 14 is celebrated in countries around the world as Valentine’s Day, but in recent years, February 13, the day on which this episode is being released, has been known as Self-Love Day. In today’s episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m joined by Crystal Langen: speaker, author, coach, and sisterhood specialist. Crystal teaches women to speak their voice and helps them build and strengthen their own self-love. In this episode, Crystal talks about: Reclaiming our beauty-knowing The power of the seemingly simple act of wearing red lipstick, and its impact on our own feelings about ourselves and about being seen Her near-death experience and how her connection to herself and her own self-love saved her life The connection between loving yourself and loving others How she nurtures her long-lasting, smokin’-hot sex life with her partner of 20 years You can learn more about Crystal Langen at her website (www.crystallangen.com), follow her on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/crystallangen ) and Instagram (Red_Lip_Revolution), and check out her private FB group, Beauty + Body RECLAMATION (https://www.facebook.com/groups/522219611482293/). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Crystal Langen Crystal Langen is a certified WomanSpeak speaker, international best selling author, coach (for 1-on-1, online group courses, and masterminds), and sisterhood specialist. At the time of the release of this episode she has one remaining opening for 1-on-1 coaching. Please contact her through her website to inquire about bringing her to speak about her Red Lip Revolution or to have her bring her “red tent and teardrop trailer” to events such as women’s conferences, marches, and festivals.
S1 E98 · Thu, February 06, 2020
Rewriting Our Money Stories
There are taboos around discussing certain topics, most notably sex, politics, and money. But why do we have such a taboo around money? This is based in our own money stories. Our money story is the ingrained story that you tell yourself about money, what it is, what it isn’t, what’s wrong with it, what your capability is to earn it, and what people who have it are or are not. We all have stories about money, and these stories influence our ability to earn more of it. In today’s episode I talk about The difference between having a money story steeped in lack and fear, and a money story steeped in abundance My own money stories and how they developed The ways in which we attract things into our lives, looked at from an energy perspective as well as a neuroscience perspective How we can shift our unhealthy and counterproductive money stories into much healthier, more productive ones I recommend a classic book about money, The Science of Getting Rich ( https://amzn.to/2tvEZpG ), which you can get at Amazon. To be clear, I am NOT saying that more money will make us happier. In fact, research very clearly shows that, beyond covering our basic needs, more money doesn't necessarily make us happier. What I am saying, though, is that we should not be denying ourselves what we very well may be able to have if we get out of our own way and look at our relationship with money in a new way. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E97 · Fri, January 31, 2020
Excavating and Learning from Fascinating Women of History
In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I'm joined by New York Times bestselling author, Marie Benedict. I devoured several of her books and was a fan of hers before she reached out to be on The PurposeGirl Podcast, and I’m thrilled and honored to bring her to you. Marie digs deep into the lives of historical women, sees them as superheroes, and shows us their “origin stories” and how they made such important contributions to our modern world. She asks how we’re living with their legacy, often without even realizing it. Marie has an abiding passion for history, and for uncovering the unanswered questions of history and unheard voices. In this episode, and in her books, Marie: points out that women have been making critical contributions to all aspects of our society – science, philanthropy, politics, business, etc. – even if many people don’t know about it. argues that if these historical figures can do the amazing things that they did under such challenging conditions, with such odds stacked against them, then we, today, can do great things as well. hopes to inspire readers to fight against the marginalization that occurred in the past, and continues today. describes her purpose as showing how other women have a purpose, and she addresses the life purpose of the women in her books. You can learn more about Marie Benedict at her website ( https://www.authormariebenedict.com/ ), and follow her on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/authormariebenedict ), Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/authormariebenedict/ and https://www.instagram.com/shift.the.lens/ ), You can find her books at Amazon, including her newest book, Lady Clementine ( https://amzn.to/2GDqSBJ ). In this episode I announced the upcoming PurposeGirl Dream Accelerator, for women who want to launch or grow a purpose-based business. If you’d like more information, please go https://carinrockind.com/dream . It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and <a href="https://carinrockind.com/newsl
S1 E96 · Thu, January 23, 2020
Shifting Your Fear Into Courage
How many times in your life have you stopped yourself from trying out something new, or didn’t allow yourself to chase your dreams because of your biggest enemy that kept holding you back - fear. How do we master fear? How do we shift our fear into courage? How can we befriend our fear? We must take action. Action is our antidote to fear. Without fear there is no courage. And the only thing stopping you from achieving your dreams is, indeed, fear! In this episode, I talk about 4 clients and their stories as an example of how to overcome your fear and how to face it. I share with you some of the exercises that I took these women through and show how we were able to shift them from fear to courage and to take action towards their dreams. J: A soon to be lawyer fights her fears with her uniqueness and purpose. K: After 20 years of working in one industry, K fights her fears of moving forward and leaving her industry behind to pursue a bigger purpose. P: Fights her fears over money and fear she will lose profit and purpose with it. A: Faces fear after she discovers her purpose. I talk about the similarities in our body between fear and excitement and help you shift from a fear response to feeling excited. Those who have dreams and successfully pursue them did so by going for them in the face of their fear. At the time of the release of this episode I’ve just announced the PurposeGirl Dream Accelerator, a high-level program for women to launch their Purpose-Based Business, speak their message, make an impact in others’ lives, and have financial abundance and deep soulful fulfillment. I invite you to come to purposegirl.com/dream to learn more about it and to apply, or email me [carin@carinrockind.com] to chat about it! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E95 · Thu, January 16, 2020
Surviving Sex Addiction and Betrayal
It has been estimated that upwards of 3 to 5% of the adult population struggles with some sort of sex addiction, which is in the millions here in the United States. Add to that the number of partners and family members who are affected, and this addiction touches millions more. In this episode of The PurposeGirl Podcast, I’m fortunate to be joined by Jenni Rochelle, a certified life coach and advocate for women who have been impacted by their husband’s sex addiction or have experienced betrayal trauma. Jenni shares with us her personal story of discovering that her former husband is a sex addict, her own resulting trauma, how she found support, and how she has turned her pain into purpose by helping other women who have similar struggles. In this episode, Jenni and I discuss the following: What is sex addiction? What is betrayal trauma? What should someone do if they suspect their partner has a sex addiction? What kind of support does a partner of a sex addict need? What is the Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model? How Jenni works with and supports women who have experienced having a partner with a sex addiction You can learn more about Jenni Rochelle and the work she does at https://www.jennirochelle.com. To receive Jenni’s free guidebook, “Surviving His Sex Addiction & Betrayal: A Guidebook for a Woman in the Desert,” please go to www.sexaddictionguidebook.com. You can also connect with Jenni on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/jenni.rochelle.coach/ ) and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/msjennirochelle/ ), and she has a private Facebook group just for partners/ex-partners of sex addicts and women who have experienced betrayal trauma: Women in the Desert ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/womeninthedesert ). In this episode I announced the upcoming PurposeGirl Business Accelerator. If you’d like to be on the VIP invitation list, before this is even promoted, email me ( carin@carinrockind.com ) and let me know! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here</
S1 E94 · Fri, January 10, 2020
Launching Your Purpose Based Business
So many of us have the limiting belief that we can’t do well by doing good, that we can’t make good money by doing good work in the world and following our purpose. But this is totally false! We CAN do well by doing good, and in today’s episode I talk about how I launched my own successful purpose-based business, and how you can, too! Along the way I talk about Amy Wisniewski’s research on the differences between a job, a career, and a calling Getting to your “why,” why you’re called to start a purpose-based business Understanding your own story and what is special about you The role of mindset Connections between dreams and action The brand of a purpose based business The importance of authenticity Our money stories At the time of the release of this episode, I’m considering leading a mastermind for women interested in launching a purpose based business, and if this lights you up please go to my website and contact me and let me know [ https://carinrockind.com/contact ]. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E93 · Thu, January 02, 2020
What Do You Desire in the New Year?
We’re at a special time right now with the start of not only a new year but a new decade, and many people are talking about setting goals. Goals are important and they have their place, coming from the masculine and from the head. In contrast, desires come from the heart, from the feminine. In today’s episode I’m comparing and contrasting goals and desires and how they’re related, and the importance of identifying our own desires on our way to truly being a goddess on purpose. Looking back at 2019, here are some major takeaways that I learned about desires: Trust your heart-knowing. Believe in yourself. It may make no sense, but it’s always right. Never give up. Get support from experts. Lean into your sisterhood. I talk about listening to your desires in envisioning the next year, the next decade of your life. Also, I make a HUGE personal announcement that you won’t want to miss! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E92 · Fri, December 20, 2019
Client Spotlight – Your Energy and Manifesting with Emily McNaughton
This is part of an ongoing series of episodes in which I’m interviewing clients of mine who have uncovered their purpose and gone after their dreams. These women are truly inspirational and serve as fabulous examples of what we can do when we decide to go after our purpose, and that we’re willing to do what it takes to take control of our own lives and be the empowered women we were born to be. We are all energetic beings, but so many of us are not aware of this and are certainly not in touch with our own energies and how we can tap into them to improve our lives. My guest today, Emily McNaughton, had a successful career in the high tech world, but when she eventually burned out she turned to understanding her own energy field and learned tools to manage her own stress and anxiety, and now she is truly thriving as an entrepreneur on purpose. She's also the founder of Wear Gratitude, an eco conscious underwear line for women, allowing us to easily set intentions for our day and bring in high vibrational energies to support us throughout the day! In this episode, Emily and I talk about What is energy? How do our physical body, our energy, and our soul interact? Recognizing that there is divine light and energy in each of us, and that it’s safe to come to it and embrace it. The parallels between our energy impacting those around us (and vice-versa), and the scientific fact that our emotions are contagious and affect others. Manifesting (or as I call it, Womanifesting) and energetic expansion Emily’s new line of eco-conscious women’s underwear, Wear Gratitude, which will pre-launch at the start of February 2020 How my coaching helped her to accomplish her dreams Emily recommends the book, Warrior of the Light, by Paulo Coelho, which you can find at Amazon (https://amzn.to/2redH6e). You can learn more about Emily at her website (www.emilymarie.com), on Instagram (www.instagram.com/yourenergyfirst), and on Facebook (www.facebook.com/yourenergyfirst), and about Wear Gratitude at its website (www.iweargratitude.com), Instagram (www.instagram.com/weargratitude), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/weargratitude). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. M
S1 E91 · Thu, December 12, 2019
Setting Yourself Up for Success in 2020
I love the end of the year! It’s such a magical time, with the holidays, looking back and savoring all the wonderful moments and accomplishments of the past year, and looking ahead to the unlimited possibilities and potential of the upcoming year. And it’s even more special right now as we head into the year 2020, a number that conjures up vision and clarity, and the start of a new decade. In today’s episode, and at this magical transition point, I’m talking all about how you can set yourself up for success in the new year and the new decade. In particular, I talk about: What the science of goal setting has to say about why the majority of New Years resolutions fail How we as women need to rethink new years resolutions and instead get in touch with, and use, our desires in conjunction with our goals, combining the feminine and the masculine Starting with how we want to feel, and who want to be, not what we want to do, in 2020 – and I give lots of examples from my own desires How we can think of our goals as SMART goals and SMART PLUS goals The importance of backing up your goals with your “why” And if you’re listening to this episode right when it comes out, you’ll want to sign up for my free training, Be EMPOWERED in 2020, which will be held at 7 pm ET on Monday, December 16! In this training I’ll be going over the 3 pillars of a happy, fulfilled woman, the # 1 issue that is keeping women from being free and alive and on purpose (and it’s probably not what you think!), my proven 5-step process to becoming the empowered woman you want to be, and more! Register at [purposegirl.com/2020]!!! This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Ritual Vitamins, and Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off the first three months of a subscription! Check it out by going to [ritual.com/purposegirl]! During this episode I mentioned the Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology program (in which I teach). To learn more about CAPP, go to getcertifiedinpp.com, and if you do register for CAPP, use this code [carinr27] to get $150 off! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and ma
S1 E90 · Thu, December 05, 2019
Understanding and Managing Anxiety
A staggering number of people suffer from anxiety. For some it flares up at more stressful times in their lives, and for others it’s a constant presence, a constant struggle. I’ve talked many times about my own challenges with anxiety over the years, as well as panic attacks that I’ve suffered, most recently the almost daily attacks that I dealt with for months after my second miscarriage. In today’s episode we’re going to look at how we can handle anxiety in a healthy way and move through it to live a happy and flourishing life. This all starts with a solid understanding of anxiety, and I am so honored and excited to have with us a dear friend and a true expert in anxiety, Dr. Todd Pressman. Those of you who have been listening to this podcast for a while might realize that all my guests to this point have been women, so I thought it would be good to explain why I'm breaking with that: Anxiety is such an important topic, I myself have dealt with it for years, it's the number one issue in mental health, and I wanted to bring on the best possible expert for it. In this episode, Todd discusses: How fear (Todd uses fear and anxiety interchangeably) is underneath all sources of suffering The importance of getting our mind around the one core fear underlying all our own suffering and how that can give us true power The five deceptions of fear How we can uncover our one core fear, using his process, Digging for Gold -- and Todd takes me through this exercise! His exercise, Flowchart for Your Life Journey Our chief defense that we’ve used throughout our lives to protect against our core fear The five categories of fear and their connection to our pursuit of fulfillment Exercises to help us work with our core fears and pursue our path on a daily basis (including The Alchemist, The Witness, and The Warrior’s Stance) To receive Todd’s free e-book, “Quotes and Stories That Can Change Your Life!” please go to his website, https://www.toddpressman.com . Also at his website you can get a copy of his new book, Deconstructing Anxiety , at 30% off until December 31, 2019! You can also follow Todd on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/DrToddPressman ), Twitter ( https://twitter.com/PressmanDr ), LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-pressman-51b904171 ), and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/drtoddpressmanofficial ). This episode is brought to you by the EMPOWERED program, the four-month journey to becoming the truly empowered woman you were born to be. Learn more at purposegirl.com/empowered. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://it
S1 E89 · Thu, November 28, 2019
How to Improve Your Life with Gratitude
Slowing down, pausing, and taking a moment to appreciate what we have is so important to our wellbeing, but in the hectic day-to-day rush of our lives we rarely take time for appreciation. In the United States we have the holiday of Thanksgiving, which is a day set aside for us to do exactly this, but how do we use the power of gratitude to improve our lives every single day? In today’s episode I share with you my Thankful Five, five things I’m grateful for in the past year. I get super personal, I even cry in this episode, sharing the things that matter most to me. Plus, for each of the Thankful Fives, I offer takeaways for you to apply to your own life, including why you need a village of support, purpose and impact, and at least one relationship you can count on in the middle of the night. I also talk about: The upward spiral of positivity that will have lasting benefit on your health The concept and practice of gratitude, and why it’s so important from the standpoint of positive psychology How to make a gratitude practice work for you to overcome busy-ness, burnout, frustration, negativity, boredom, and overwhelm How to create a gratitude practice that works for you, with specific instructions How to use your brain’s confirmation bias to support your gratitude practice This episode is brought to you by the EMPOWERED program, the four-month journey to becoming the truly empowered woman you were born to be. Learn more at purposegirl.com/empowered . Also, the day after this episode is released we’re launching Seven Days of Savings, the first ever PurposeGirls holiday sale! In order get your savings, you need to sign up for my newsletter (if you haven’t already, you can do it here ), because each day you’ll receive an email with the item that’s on sale for only 24 hours! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram , click here to join the PurposeGirls Facebook Group, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E88 · Fri, November 22, 2019
Achieving Holistic Wellness
There are many paths to wellness, and many kinds of wellness beyond simple physical health. In today’s episode my special guest, Adri Kyser, and I discuss a holistic approach to wellness. Adri also discusses some of the traumas she survived as a child, how it helped shape her journey, and how she actively chose to change the narrative of her life story. She healed herself through holistic wellness and she uses these techniques to heal women around the world. In this episode, Adri talks about: Her healing process of Enlightened Alchemy The four components of her work: physical wellness, mental wellness, emotional wellness, and spiritual wellness The importance of gratitude and meditation To receive Adri’s free workbook, “From Limited to Limitless,” please go to her website, https://adrikyser.com/ . You can also follow her on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/adrikyser ), LinkedIn ( www.linkedin.com/in/adriana-kyser ), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/adrikyser/). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Adri Kyser Adri Kyser is an international wellness expert who has spent the past 15 years helping highly-driven women stop feeling stressed and overwhelmed and start living a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life. Using her Enlightened Alchemy method, she has helped thousands of women worldwide achieve everything from reduced pain and stress to increased confidence and productivity. Rather than drawing from only one modality, her extensive list of certifications (including mindfulness, yoga, and Ayurveda) allow her to create a customized wellness experience for clients. As a brand ambassador, she has worked with Athleta and Larabar. When she’s not busy hosting retreats around the globe in exotic locations like Bali, Greece, and Peru, she’s being featured on iHeart Radio, Amazon Prime’s “The Focus”, and Authority Magazine. She’s the co-author of the forthcoming book “Overcoming Adversity in Entrepreneurship” due o
S1 E87 · Fri, November 15, 2019
How to Be an Empowered Woman
What does it mean to be an empowered woman? What’s the difference between being empowered and having power over someone else? In today’s episode I dive into one of my favorite areas, what it means for a woman to be truly in her power. I talk about: The feminine and the masculine in all of us The difference between the distorted, toxic masculine, and the divine masculine The three aspects of an empowered woman The origin and meaning of the words “power” and “empowered” and what we can learn from them How you can begin to live as a truly empowered woman This episode is brought to you by the EMPOWERED program, the four-month journey to becoming the truly empowered woman you were born to be. Learn more at purposegirl.com/empowered . It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E86 · Thu, November 07, 2019
Keys to Women's Leadership
Are you frustrated with where you are at work? Maybe you feel like you aren’t advancing as you should be, as you deserve to be, or you struggle to define your own style of leadership. Women leaders (and companies) typically focus on two areas when aiming to advance women in leadership: building business skills and combatting discrimination. However, this leaves out a crucial third and often overlooked area – internalized patriarchal programming. Our special guest today, LeeAnn Mallorie, will be addressing this, along with the importance for women to tap into their bodies and their intuition, what they can learn from them, and how it can help them advance at work. In this episode, LeeAnn Mallorie teaches us: to tap into our intuition again, which we might have stopped listening to at work to pay attention to the cues that our body is giving us a mindfulness exercise that we can use at work the importance of power poses what it means to lead like a woman For a free download, Embodied Practices for Women Leaders, go to http://bit.ly/2019LIMWLDownloads. To find out about her book, and about her women’s work, please go to https://www.gutsandgrace.com . See below for more ways to learn about and stay in touch with LeeAnn Mallorie. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About LeeAnn Mallorie LeeAnn Mallorie is a leadership coach and consultant who helps women tap into the wisdom of their bodies and their intuition, so that they can make a bigger impact without burning out. LeeAnn believes that the key to breaking the glass ceiling at work is a deep understanding of the intersection of leadership and resilience. She helps her clients cultivate mindful self-awareness and develop simple, reliable practices that bring their native superpowers back online at work. As the founder and CEO of Leading in Motion, LeeAnn is passionate about helping women leaders bring forward cutting-edge ideas that serve the greater good. She is committed to the win-win-win–changing industries and organizations f
S1 E85 · Thu, October 31, 2019
How to Thrive at Work
Shortly after receiving my Masters in Applied Positive Psychology I combined my years in corporate marketing with my new expertise in positive psychology and began supporting a wide range of companies. There was a growing awareness at the executive and managerial level of the need to support employees in a more holistic way than before, and I was brought in to teach resilience, tools for working with one’s mindset, how to identify one’s strengths and capitalize on them, and so much more. The results were staggering, both in employee satisfaction and retention and in the bottom line. In today’s episode I share with you a number of key ideas and techniques, with clear takeaways, to help you and those around you truly thrive at work, including: How to be engaged and satisfied at work How to be leader in the midst of change, chaos, and negativity How to incorporate the six pathways to flourishing (PERMA-V) How to capitalize on your strengths and the strengths of your coworkers How to start team meetings with positivity If you'd like to discuss how I can help your employees and your organization thrive, I invite you to come to https://carinrockind.com/speaking/ and fill out the form at the bottom. This episode is brought to you by Happiness Habits, the course that teaches you to make Happiness a Habit, now available at [ http://purposegirl.com/habits ]! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E84 · Fri, October 25, 2019
Women Warriors: Honoring the Women that Came Before Us
Recently I had the great fortune to attend Women Warriors: The Voices of Change, at Lincoln Center in New York, led by Amy Andersson, conductor with Orchestra Moderne NYC, and to say that it was earth-shattering would be an understatement. From their description: “Women Warriors: The Voices of Change is a ground-breaking concert creation that honors the strength and heroism of global activists fighting for social justice, human and civil rights, environmental causes, minority rights, gender equality and for the right of every girl to have access to education. A cultural tour de force whose time has come, this project highlights the achievements of past and current activists who have risked their lives in the name of women’s rights.”This is a celebration of women activists over the centuries who have been fighting for social justice, and I was so moved that I knew I had to share this with my audience. In this episode I am truly honored to introduce you to Amy Andersson, the creative force behind Women Warriors, as she talks about how she came up with the idea for this event, why it’s so important, and where she hopes to take it in the future. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Amy Andersson Conductor Amy Andersson is known most recently as founder and Music Director of Orchestra Moderne NYC , a game-changing new ensemble in New York City that recently made their successful debut at Carnegie Hall on October 7, 2017. Appearances on Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CBS Morning News, CBS Evening News, and press coverage in the Wall Street Journal have led music critic Norman Lebrecht to call her “ America’s most-watched Symphony Orchestra Conductor.” Amy’s personal Twitter & IG: @amymaestra Amy’s website: https://amyanderssonconductor.com Orchestra Moderne NYC’s Twitter: @orchestramodern Orchestra Moderne NYC’s IG: @orchestramodernenyc You can learn more about Women Warriors here: h
S1 E83 · Fri, October 18, 2019
Supporting Teenage Girls
Teenage girls face so many pressures from family, dating and social lives, school, trying to prepare for the future (maybe trying to get into a good college or get a good job), and more. As a teenage girl I definitely struggled with anxiety and panic attacks, and this is growing more and more common, and at earlier ages as well. In today’s episode I talk about some of the pressures that teenage girls face and what we, as concerned and supportive adults, can do to help them not only survive but thrive. If you happen to be listening to this episode the day it’s released, you can register for the free online event that I’m leading for Women’s Global Happiness Day ( http://www.purposegirl.com/happy ). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E82 · Thu, October 10, 2019
Client Spotlight – Happiness at Work with Julie Bruns
This is the first in a series of episodes in which I’m interviewing clients of mine who have uncovered their purpose and gone after their dreams. These women are truly inspirational and serve as fabulous examples of what we can do when we decide it’s time for a change and that we’re willing to do what it takes to take control of our own lives and be the empowered women we were born to be. Today I introduce you to Julie Bruns. Julie’s mission is to empower companies to embrace workplace wellness, by offering workshops to enlighten, engage, and uplift their employees through topics like mindfulness, gratitude, and joy. You’ll hear her own personal journey to becoming an entrepreneur, and you’ll also hear about how coaching served as the catalyst for her to get to where she is now. To learn more about the work that Julie does, please visit her website ( https://2possibilityandbeyond.com/ ), and check out her YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI03e0XfY3Nbvzfk4WmmKpQ ) and Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/2PossibilityandBeyond-817214571989448/ ). Also, check out her podcast, Peace and Possibilities, which just launched at the start of October 2019. Right now you can find it on YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI03e0XfY3Nbvzfk4WmmKpQ ), and it'll be everywhere you listen to podcasts very soon! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Julie Bruns Julie Bruns has worked in learning and development for almost 20 years, and considers herself a lifelong learner. She has a passion for teaching others what's possible and loves connecting with people to share tips on how to enrich their lives, no matter where they are, or what they’re doing. Her company is 2possibilityandbeyond and she delivers workplace wellness workshops to companies all over the world. Life and work c
S1 E81 · Thu, October 03, 2019
Women's Happiness: Rising Together
Around two years ago I had one of the happiest and one of the most unhappy times in my life. After several years of a challenging fertility journey we finally learned we were pregnant, and several weeks later we learned that we had our second miscarriage. Even with my background in positive psychology, even as I coached women to go after their dreams and live a life filled with purpose and happiness, I was struggling mightily. Fortunately, I have a number of tools at my disposal that helped me get through this terrible time, and in today’s episode I share some of these tools with you. One of these tools is building and nurturing sisterhood, and the value of women coming together, and so I’m thrilled to announce the second annual Women’s Global Happiness Day! WGHD is an effort to combat the women’s depression epidemic and empower women worldwide by learning the science of well-being. I share with you lots of information about this life-changing event, and you can learn more about, as well as how to participate (everything is free!), at [ www.womensglobalhappinessday.com ]! To learn about and register specifically for the online event, you can go to [ www.purposegirl.com/happy ], or you can also learn about the online event at [ www.womensglobalhappinessday.com ] as well. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E80 · Fri, September 27, 2019
Carin Rockind: Purpose Coach, Women's Positive Psychology Expert, and Happiness Entrepreneur
So many women are cut off from their own desires, from what brings them pleasure, but being in touch with, and in control of, our sexual selves is critical to our overall wellbeing. My special guest today, Lauren Harkness, teaches us about getting in touch with our sexual and sensual selves and why this is so important for our own happiness and the success of our relationships. She takes us through a breathing exercise, teaches us about the jade egg practice, discusses kundalini yoga, orgasmic meditation, tantra, and so much more. According to Lauren, when you’re truly in touch with your own desires and what brings you pleasure, the story of your relationship becomes a “choose your own adventure” novel instead of reading the same chapter every night! You can learn more about and follow Lauren on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/laurenharknessofficial/ ) and Instagram (@sensualalchemistress), and at her website ( https://www.radiantecstasy.com/ ). Also, be sure to check out her upcoming classes ( https://www.tantrany.com/#events ). Lauren recommends the following books: The Illustrated Guide to Extended Massive Orgasm, by Steve and Vera Bodansky (https://amzn.to/2nwgDJ2), The Science of Orgasm (for those more into the science side of things) by Barry Komisaruk (https://amzn.to/2mUrCM9), and Creating Money: Attracting Abundance by Orin and DaBen (https://amzn.to/2nzSDF4). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now! About Lauren Harkness Lauren Harkness is the Co-Founder of The Tantra Institute. At the Tantra Institute, Lauren develops and leads workshops, coaches private clients, and facilitates trauma release. She is passionate about Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual well being. She is here to take a stand for everyone ready to heal and further ignite their sexual self: healthy, conscious, sovereign, and free! She teaches large group classes internationally, and is a public speaker. She has a degree in Psychology from the University of W
S1 E79 · Thu, September 19, 2019
From Midlife Crisis to Midlife Catalyst
When I recently turned 45 I started feeling anxious about my age, how much time I have left, what I’ve accomplished, and how much I still want to do in life. Some women go through a “quarter-life” or a “third-life” crisis -- these issues come up at a wide variety of ages -- and in today’s episode I address some of these struggles and how we can meet them head on and turn a midlife crisis into a midlife catalyst, regardless of your age. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E78 · Thu, September 12, 2019
Using Post-Traumatic Growth to Help Sick Children and Their Families
At any given time there are countless children spending extended periods of time in hospitals battling serious illnesses. For these children and their loved ones, this can be an incredibly draining, debilitating, isolating experience, but it doesn’t have to be. My special guest, colleague, and friend, Lisa Buksbaum, founded Soaring Words, a non-profit whose mission is “to inspire ill children and their families to take active roles in self-healing. Soaringwords is unique as it is the only organization to motivate ill children and families to “pay it forward” to help others. Studies show that when a child does something kind for another child it accelerates transformative healing.” Lisa talks about her own journey, and we discuss post-traumatic growth in the context of the tragedies that Lisa has experienced and how they informed her uncovering of her own purpose, and how that led to her forming Soaringwords. You can learn more about and follow Soaringwords on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/Soaringwords ), YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/user/Soaringwords ), Twitter ( https://twitter.com/soaringwords ), and Flickr ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/soaringwords ). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E77 · Thu, September 05, 2019
Burning Man and Being Your Ideal Self
A few days before recording this I got back from a week at Burning Man. If you’re unfamiliar with Burning Man, here’s their brief description: “Once a year, tens of thousands of people gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, a temporary metropolis dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. In this crucible of creativity, all are welcome.” One of the most amazing aspects of Burning Man is how everyone is encouraged to show up as their authentic self, whatever that may be, and it’s truly liberating and exhilarating! In today’s episode I use the phenomenon that is Burning Man to discuss the psychological concepts of the actual self versus the ideal self and my own journey to live my ideal self more fully. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
Bonus · Thu, August 29, 2019
PurposeGirl ALIVE!
I am so excited to announce the first ever PurposeGirl ALIVE event, the event for women to reclaim their Power, stand for their Pleasure, and create a path toward their Purpose! PurposeGirl Alive is all about becoming the happy, brave, bold, fierce women we were born to be so that we can collectively change the world one woman at a time! This is an all-day event held in conjunction with Women’s Global Happiness Day, October 18, 2019, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! To learn more about it and to grab your pass, go on over to purposegirlalive.com!
S1 E76 · Thu, August 22, 2019
Living a Life Without Regret
A dear friend and client of mine passed away a few days ago, and it got me thinking about what it means to live one’s life fully, to live so that you don’t have regrets. A research study showed that at the end of life, people tended to regret the things they hadn’t done more than the things they had done. And so in honor of, and inspired by, my dear friend Brenda, I use the book, The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying, by Bronnie Ware, (which you can get at Amazon -- https://amzn.to/2zeJpAz) to talk about how to avoid having all sorts of regrets at the end of your life. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E75 · Thu, August 15, 2019
Loving Our Bodies
The way that our clothing fits has a huge impact not only on how comfortable we feel, but also on how beautiful we feel. My special guest, Elizabeth Olson, has had her own issues around feeling comfortable and beautiful in clothing, and in particular in underwear, and she came to a point where she decided that she wanted to do something about this. With no background in fashion, clothing design, or manufacturing, Elizabeth has launched Cheiks Underwear, “the first women's underwear to offer different butt sizes!” At the time of the release of this episode, August 15, 2019, there is currently a Kickstarter underway for Cheiks, and if you’re interested in learning more and hopefully supporting the Kickstarter, you can check it out at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cheiksfounder/cheiks-underwear You can also check out Cheiks at Cheiks.com, at Cheiks on Facebook, and on Instagram (@cheiks_official). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E74 · Thu, August 08, 2019
The Seven Sacred Sins that Keep Women Stuck
In my work with women over the years, both through one-on-one coaching and in group programs and retreats, I’ve identified seven things that tend to keep women stuck, what I’ve dubbed the Seven Sacred Sins: Self-doubt, self-hatred, shame, sacrifice, being stifled, being scared/survival, and being stuck. In this episode I walk through each of these, how they affect women in particular, and what we can do to combat each one. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E73 · Thu, August 01, 2019
Happiness Through Financial Literacy
Financial literacy is more closely tied to wellbeing and happiness than wealth. Those with a high net worth can be extremely unhappy, and those with a relatively low net worth can be very deeply fulfilled. More important than the amount of money in one’s bank account is the alignment between how one uses that money and what one values and considers most important. In today’s episode, my special guest Manisha Thakor shares with us some of her vast wisdom and experience around financial literacy and offers tremendous guidance and advice about making smart decisions around saving, spending, investing, and more. If you have or are planning to work with a financial advisor, Manisha has some critical advice on making sure that the advisor has your best interests in mind and has the right overall philosophy. Manisha Thakor is a nationally renowned financial literacy advocate for women who has worked in the financial services industry for 25 years. Her wisdom has been featured in a wide range of national media outlets including: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNBC, The Today Show, Dr. Oz, Women’s Health, Glamour and Real Simple. Manisha sits on the board of The National Endowment for Financial Education, and is on faculty at The Omega Institute’s Women’s Leadership Center. She is also the co-author of two personal finance primers for young women in their 20s and 30s called On My Own Two Feet (https://amzn.to/2ysxVJd) and Get Financially Naked. (https://amzn.to/32X0dJY) Manisha earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BA from Wellesley College. During this episode Manisha recommended a number of books: Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin (https://amzn.to/2KaBDho) The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsay (https://amzn.to/2SYob2O) Pay It Down! by Jean Chatzky (https://amzn.to/2T0GSmH) A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf (https://amzn.to/334H9ty) Fat is a Feminist Issue by Suzie Orbach (https://amzn.to/2T7MZpv) To learn more about Manisha Thakor, you can connect with her on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/ManishaThakor/ ), Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/manishathakor/ ), LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishathakor ), and Twitter ( https://twitter.com/ManishaThakor ), and check out her website ( https://moneyzen.com ). You can also find her podcast, True Wellth, wherever you listen to podcasts. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this
S1 E72 · Thu, July 25, 2019
Turning Pain Into Purpose
I’m recording this episode on July 24, which is the anniversary of one of the greatest tragedies of my life. In today’s episode I open up about what happened and how it affected me. I then take you through the process I went through to turn this pain into purpose, in the hopes that you can learn to do the same with some of the challenges in your own life, and I do this through the Kubler-Ross grief model. I also talk about Post Traumatic Growth. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E71 · Thu, July 18, 2019
How to Discover Your Voice and Use it Proudly
It’s an unfortunate fact that many women have been silenced, their voices have been suppressed, they don’t feel free to speak their truth, and this has a wide range of harmful effects on our lives, from interpersonal to professional and beyond. My special guest today, Megan Jo Wilson, has been a certified professional co-active life coach for 15 years and, among other things, teaches women (and recently men as well) how to discover their voice and learn to use it proudly. We talk about the many reasons why women lose their voice and how Megan helps them reclaim it. To learn more about Megan Jo Wilson, you can connect with her on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/megan.j.wilson.90) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/meganjowilson/), and check out her Rockstar Camp website (www.rockstarcamp.live). You can also download her two books for free (https://www.beacoachbook.com/ and https://bearockstarbook.com/be-a-rockstar). Megan recommends the book Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics, by Mirabai Starr, which you can find at Amazon (https://amzn.to/2O0ITjW). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E70 · Thu, July 11, 2019
How to Uncover Your Purpose
It’ll come as no surprise to you that living one’s purpose is core to what I believe and what I teach. After all, this is the PurposeGirl Podcast, and my business is called PurposeGirl. I’ve addressed it before, but in today’s episode I come back to the idea of purpose, explaining what it means, why it matters, and how you can start on the path to uncovering your own purpose. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E69 · Thu, July 04, 2019
How to Become Your Most Confident Self
Do you consider yourself a very confident person? Or, do you feel that you’re not very confident? People often think of confidence as binary, where you either have it or you don’t, either you’re a confident person or you’re not. My special guest today, Angel Johnstone, reframes confidence and helps us understand how we all have areas in which we act confidently, and other areas in which we don’t act confidently, or we don’t act confidently yet . Angel Johnstone is a writer of erotica and short stories and creates confidence building programs and events for women, and she teaches us how we can become more comfortable owning our own confidence. To learn more about Angel Johnstone, you can connect with her on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/confidenceiscatchy/ ), and check out her website ( https://www.confidenceiscatchy.com/ ). To learn about her program, Reignite Your Sexy, go to https://www.confidenceiscatchy.com/ReigniteYourSexyCourse . It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E68 · Thu, June 27, 2019
Takeaways from the Women’s Happiness Summit
In June 2019 I held the first Women’s Happiness Summit ( http://womenshappinesssummit.com ), the event for women worldwide to become our happiest, most fulfilled, most alive and most vibrant selves! I interviewed 30 female experts on everything from overcoming self-doubt, to shifting from negativity to positivity, to learning self-compassion and self-love, to going after your dreams, to loving yourself and your body, to female leadership, to sex and orgasm, and so much more. In today’s episode I bring you some of the highlights, some of the biggest takeaways from the collection of inspirational interviews. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E67 · Thu, June 20, 2019
Talking About Race
Talking about race can be extremely difficult for many of us, but without being able to discuss issues around race there can be no healing around race, and we desperately need healing and bridging the racial divide. My guest today, Milagros Phillips, is an author, speaker, seminar leader, and race coach, and has spent the last 25 years bringing race literacy to universities, national leaders, corporations, and non-profits, and I am thrilled to bring her wisdom to The PurposeGirl Podcast. Today’s episode is longer than our typical episode because I haven’t covered race on this podcast yet and I wanted a very thorough discussion, and my guest today is incredibly knowledgeable and eloquent. Milagros starts with a very important history of racism. Milagros says that ignorance is key to maintaining racism, and she is passionate about educating people and therefore helping combat racism. In order to move forward we need to be willing to sit in discomfort, to listen to others talk about what is happening to them, to hear the experiences of others, and I hope that this conversation brings you greater understanding. It certainly opened my eyes. To learn more about Milagros Phillips, you can connect with her on Facebook (RaceHealer and RaceHealer TV) and LinkedIn (Milagros Phillips), check out her websites ( https://www.milagrosphillips.com/ and https://www.racehealertv.com ), and watch her TEDx talk ( https://www.milagrosphillips.com/ted-x-talk ). You can find her books on Amazon: 11 Reasons to Become Race Literate (https://amzn.to/2Y3wVGG), 8 Essentials to a Race Conversation (https://amzn.to/2L4VGij), and Speaking Race in Healthcare (https://amzn.to/2IY1Fma). Milagros recommends the book, Women Who Run with the Wolves, and you can get that at Amazon as well (https://amzn.to/2IUMaeO). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E66 · Thu, June 13, 2019
The Whole Woman
Too often women tend to the needs of others at the expense of themselves, taking care of everyone else, and in so doing end up suppressing a part of themselves. In order to be truly happy, however, we need to embrace and nurture our many different facets. In today’s episode I discuss the pieces that make up the whole women – archetypes -- and how we can start making sure we’re embracing and nurturing our whole selves. I also mention the Women’s Happiness Summit, which is being held online from June 17 – June 20, 2019. In the Women’s Happiness Summit you’ll be able to watch 24 interviews with experts discussing different aspects of women’s happiness. Registration is completely free, so if you have not yet registered, I invite you to go to http://womenshappinesssummit.com and register. If you’re listening to this after June 20, you can still head over there and get the recordings that you will have missed. I also mention my fourth annual Goddess Girls Retreat, which I’m holding in South Beach (Miami Beach, Florida), the first weekend in August. If you’re interested in learning more about it, go to http://goddessgirlsretreat.com . As of the recording of this episode there are still spots available. I mention a favorite book of mine, The Mists of Avalon, which you can get at Amazon [ https://amzn.to/2WDhHqt ]. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
Bonus · Sat, June 08, 2019
Women's Happiness Summit
I am so excited to announce the first ever Women's Happiness Summit, an online event running from June 17 - 20, 2019! The Women’s Happiness Summit is the event for women worldwide to become our happiest, most fulfilled, most alive and most vibrant selves! We’ve gathered the world’s leading female happiness experts to teach you how to: Overcome Self-Doubt Shift from Negativity to Positivity Learn Self-Compassion and Self-Love Create a Meaningful Life and Live Your Purpose Go After Your Dreams Rock Female Leadership Love Yourself and Your Body Orgasm More Easily and Often(As you Deserve!) And so much more! The Women’s Happiness Summit offers 24 expert interviews, giving you practical tools that you can use TODAY to live your happiest most purposeful life! Plus, there's lots of bonus content and even a huge contest with valuable prizes! You can register at womenshappinesssummit.com !
S1 E65 · Thu, June 06, 2019
Seven Steps to Wealth
One of my top priorities coming into 2019 was to get on top of my finances in a more intentional way. This is an area in which I haven’t felt very confident and I’m sure many of you can relate, but today’s guest is going to help us with this. Hilary Hendershott is a Certified Financial Planner, leading fiduciary financial advisor, business owner, podcast host, and wealth coach with over 18 years of industry experience, and she leads her clients and audiences to financial freedom from her own experiences and expertise. Hilary shares her 7 Steps to Wealth actionable framework, advice on what to look for in a financial advisor, and so much more! You can learn more about Hilary Hendershott at https://www.hilaryhendershott.com/ , learn about an amazing program she talked about at https://www.50kwealthmultiplier.com/ , catch her podcast, Profit Boss Radio, and follow her on Twitter (@hilarythecfp). Hilary recommends the book, The Entrepreneurial Myth, and you can get it at Amazon [ https://amzn.to/2KvU40v ]. Oh, and by the way, Hilary and I talked about how long it would take to reach a million dollars if you start with one penny and double it every day, and it turns out that you’d pass 1 million dollars on the 27th day! The power of compounding -- which Hilary talks about! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E64 · Thu, May 30, 2019
Speaking Our Truth
Women’s rights and freedoms have been under attack for years. We are typically paid less than men for the same work even when we have the same education and experience. We are abused in a wide variety of ways, and in ways that men don’t usually face (or that they don’t face as often or as pervasively). And here in the United States there have been a number of alarming developments recently around a woman’s reproductive freedoms and laws about women’s bodies. I don’t usually dive directly into political issues, but if I’m urging all of you to speak your truth fully, then I need to speak mine as well. Some of you may disagree with what I say in this episode, but I hope that you can disagree respectfully, which seems to be harder and harder for many these days. A big inspiration for me in addressing these issues in this episode is a coaching client of mine, Jenna King-Shepard, who is currently featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine ( https://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a27572832/i-had-abortion-in-alabama/ ) and who has been facing a tremendous and horrible backlash for speaking her truth. In order to live as the happy, empowered women we were born to be, we must speak our voice, we must speak our truth. That’s what I’m doing on this podcast, and that’s what I’m urging all of you to do as well. I also mention my fourth annual Goddess Girls Retreat, which I’m holding in South Beach (Miami Beach, Florida), the first weekend in August. If you’re interested in learning more about it, go to http://goddessgirlsretreat.com . I invite you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E63 · Thu, May 23, 2019
Managing Our Emotions through Movement
On The PurposeGirl Podcast I teach a range of tools for working with your mindset -- things I’ve learned in my coaching practice, through positive psychology, and through my own personal work. In the last year or so I’ve discovered that our emotions get stuck in our body, and through a women’s program that I’ve been a part of I learned how to move my emotions through my body, and it’s really helped me manage some of my tougher emotions and bring me greater peace and happiness. It’s important to feel our full range of emotions, to own them all, and it’s also critical that we understand how to manage them in healthy ways, and my special guest today is the perfect person to help us with this. Bernadette Pleasant is an intoxicating, energetic, fiery sensual Speaker and Somatic Healer, and the Creator of Femme!, a mind-body wellness program. She has spent a lifetime exploring creative visualizations and celebrations of the human form, from sensual dance to somatic healing. A gifted healer, dancer, and entrepreneur, she channels her personal journeys and her radical empathy into transformative, immersive experiences that empower and celebrate people of all genders, ages, sizes, and fitness levels. Bernadette travels globally empowering all through classes, private workshops, retreats and conference engagements. Bernadette and I discuss the importance of moving our emotions through our bodies in healthy ways instead of letting them get stuck there, feeling all our feelings in their full intensity and not stifling them, and then moving past the more challenging emotions. You can learn more about Bernadette’s Femme! led Experiences and Events here (https://www.livefemme.com/organizer/bernadette-pleasant/). She has certified and licensed teachers all over the USA, as well as China, Canada and the UK, and their events are always listed on their website (https://www.livefemme.com/find-a-class/). She’s also holding a Femme! Teacher Training and Immersion in Baltimore in June, and you can get the Femme! Ebook on Self Care Rituals here (https://mailchi.mp/livefemme.com/selfcareritualebook). You can also follow her on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LiveFemme/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/livefemme/). Bernadette recommends the book Pussy: A Reclamation, by Regina Thomashauer, which I’ve recommended on this podcast in the past, and you can get it at Amazon [https://amzn.to/2Ezkf2T]. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href= "https://www.instagr
S1 E62 · Thu, May 16, 2019
Step Into Your True Goddess Nature
Every woman is a goddess. I don’t mean that in a mythological or religious way, like Aphrodite or Parvati. I mean that every woman is deserving of being adored and worshipped. However, there are a number of factors that get in the way of our feeling like a goddess (self-doubt, perfectionism, and beating yourself up), and in today’s episode I dive into these and show you how you can get past them to step into your true goddess nature. I also announce my fourth annual Goddess Girls Retreat, which I’m holding in South Beach (Miami Beach, Florida), the first weekend in August. If you’re interested in learning more about it, go to http://goddessgirlsretreat.com . It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E61 · Sat, May 11, 2019
The Struggle with Busyness
Everyone is short on time. You ask someone you haven’t seen in a while how they are and the odds are that they’ll tell you that they’re so busy. But running around feeling rushed and pressed for time all the time is no way to live our happiest life, so what can we do about it? My special guest today is the perfect person to speak to this. Valorie Burton is a bestselling author and founder of the Coaching and Positive Psychology Institute (CaPP), has served clients in over 40 states and ten countries and written twelve books on personal development, is a frequent guest expert for the TODAY Show, CNN, Dr. Oz, Oprah Magazine, NPR, Essence and many others, has spoken to hundreds of organizations, and has a master’s degree in applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in journalism from Florida A&M University, and a BA from Florida State University. Val says that because there is more information coming at us than at any time in history, we’re being flooding and we’re being faced with false urgencies, where we feel that because something is in front of us it must be very urgent. We feel heightened expectations on us because in our society today, we can do so much more in less time, and we feel that pressure. Val struggled with these issues herself and now teaches others how to control their time instead of letting time control them. Val explores the relationship between time and money and how that’s changed over the years, discusses experiments she’s been conducting with her own use of time, both professionally and personally, and speaks to the importance of living your life in a way that holds meaning and is not just about addressing all the false urgencies. To learn more about Valorie Burton, you can sign up for her inspiring weekly e-newsletter at www.valorieburton.com , and follow her at www.facebook.com/valorieburton , www.instagram.com/valorieburton , and www.twitter.com/valorieburton . You can find Valorie’s books at Amazon, including Successful Women Think Differently (https://amzn.to/2He1p2R), What’s Really Holding You Back (https://amzn.to/2YjQqdR), and her latest book, It’s About Time (https://amzn.to/2E1Dh1s). In this episode I asked you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast
S1 E60 · Thu, May 02, 2019
Happiness Is a Choice
Shit happens to everyone. We’re not getting through life without facing our share of challenges, setbacks, disappointments, and tragedies. However, it’s important to understand that our happiness is actually our choice. This isn’t just a pretty platitude -- it’s a research-backed fact –- and in today’s episode I share with you some of the science from the field of positive psychology that supports this. I go into an explanation of the basic structure of the brain and what evolutionary biology has to teach us about why it’s so easy to go to the negative instead of the positive, I share current research, and I offer concrete strategies for what we can do to choose happiness every day. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E59 · Thu, April 25, 2019
Bias in the Workplace
Today I’m joined by Andie Kramer, a partner in the international law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP. Andie has mentored thousands of women and written hundreds of articles and blog posts on gender biases, and is co-author of the ABA guide, “What You Need to Know About Negotiating Compensation.” According to Andie, even the most well-intentioned workplace is biased, because the leadership is almost always men, and usually white men, and they (like most people) have affinity bias, which is an affinity for people who look and act like them and come from the same background. Add to that gender bias and you get an environment in which women are put into a very difficult position. Andie also addresses the interesting dynamic of women having gender-biased expectations of other women -- this isn’t only bias on the part of men – and why this is too often a reality. Andie discusses the fact that when men receive feedback at work it tends to be about things they can improve, but a majority of the feedback that women receive at work is about their personality, as if there’s something wrong with her. Andie talks about some of the things that women can do, that men can do, and that organizations can do to combat bias in the workplace. To learn more about Andie Kramer, go to https://andieandal.com . You can get Andie’s first book, Breaking Through Bias: Communication Techniques for Women to Succeed at Work ( https://amzn.to/2VqJ3DJ ), and pre-order her second book, It’s Not You, It’s the Workplace: Women’s Conflict at Work and the Bias that Built It (https://amzn.to/2Dygc6i), at Amazon. Also, Andie recommended the book Fly Girls, which you can get at Amazon ( https://amzn.to/2GFTYRN ) as well. In this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E58 · Thu, April 18, 2019
Things We Don't Talk About
Today’s episode is very explicit. There is extremely open talk about a number of things that we as women usually feel uncomfortable discussing, even with our closest friends. I talk about the fertility journey that my husband and I are on. I talk about masturbation. I talk about sex. I talk about orgasm. My point in discussing these things so openly is to try to remove the stigma around some of these issues. If we talked more about fertility struggles, we could give and receive support more easily. If we talked more about our difficulties with orgasm or with sex we might come to realize that our concerns about ourselves are actually very common, and we might take comfort in connecting with others around it, as well as learn strategies for living a happier and healthier life. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E57 · Thu, April 11, 2019
Rewiring Our Desires
We all have stressful days, and we all handles stress in our own ways. Some exercise, some have a few drinks, some binge watch a favorite (or a stupid) show, and some go for the Ben and Jerry’s. It’s important for us to think about our own coping mechanisms and determine whether or not we’re just numbing out and avoiding dealing with our stressors head on, because if we’re just numbing out, the issues that are causing us the stress in the first place are still going to be there when we’ve finished the pint of ice cream or the bottle of wine, but now we’re going to feel bad about the extra calories or the hangover as well. My guest, Anita Parr, has had her own personal experiences with numbing out and now coaches others to manage their own desires for things that they use in harmful ways (alcohol, food, and more). She discusses her unique approach and her program, Rewire Your Desire, which is a holistic approach incorporating yoga, Ayurveda, nutrition, coaching, and more. You can learn more about Anita Parr and Rewire Your Desire at www.rewireyourdesire.org and on Facebook at Rewire Your Desire, and you can follow her on Instagram @anitaparryoga. Anita recommends Louise Hay’s book, You Can Heal Your Life, which you can get at Amazon [ https://amzn.to/2WT21Qy ]. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E56 · Thu, April 04, 2019
Answers to Listener Questions, Volume 2
I love receiving emails and voicemail from you, my listeners, and in today’s episode I’m answering some of the questions that you’ve sent me. Specifically, I’m talking about body image and self-love, dissatisfaction with one’s job, my own bisexuality, and dealing with failure. Along the way I mention two books that you might want. You can get The Female Brain, by Louann Brizendine M.D ( https://amzn.to/2G0Z4HZ ), and Mindset, by Carol Dweck ( https://amzn.to/2Urr1Rl ), at Amazon. I also mention an online course that I offer, Living On Purpose Course, which you can find at https://carinrockind.com/living-on-purpose-course-welcome . I’d love it if you’d leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E55 · Thu, March 28, 2019
Undermining Women's Success
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if, when we experienced success and were recognized for our achievements, others celebrated with us? Sometimes that’s the case, but unfortunately, when someone experiences success, others often resent, attack, or ostracize them. This is known as the Tall Poppy Syndrome, and it can be so demoralizing. My guest today, Rumeet Billan, is an expert in this and recently conducted research on Tall Poppy Syndrome in Canada, and she shares her findings and their implications for all of us. In studying over 1500 women Rumeet found that 87% of study participants reported that their success was undermined by others at work, and the number one result was a negative impact on their self-esteem and self-confidence. They also ended up downplaying their achievements and engaging in more negative self-talk. Most women felt that they were brought down by both men and women, but in different ways. The men who undermined their successes tended to be in CEO roles and the women who brought them down tended to bee peers and colleagues. Rumeet studied women but points out that men are also victims of tall poppy syndrome. She discusses some of the effects of this on employees as well as what it means for the companies themselves, and she has advice for companies on how to manage this. You can learn more about Rumeet, and download a white paper on Tall Poppy Syndrome, at her website ( https://rumeetbillan.com ), and there’s a website for her book as well ( https://www.whodoiwanttobecome.com ). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! In this episode I ask you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E54 · Thu, March 21, 2019
How to Overcome Challenges
We all face challenges in our lives, and how we react to these challenges has a huge impact on our well being. Some have said that positive psychology at its core is all about struggling well, and in today’s episode I’m talking about different types of traumas that we face and how we can struggle well with them, how we can overcome our challenges. I dive deeply into the concept of post-traumatic growth (PTG), and break down the five aspects of PTG. Providing examples for each, I walk through all five aspects and show new ways of relating to one’s traumas and turning your pain into purpose. I offer tools that you can use right now to deal with traumas, both small and large. In this episode I mention Ritual Vitamins, which has been a sponsor of our show. You can visit https://ritual.com/purposegirl to start your ritual today and take 10% off during your first three months. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E53 · Thu, March 14, 2019
Creating Resilient Children
Rates of anxiety among adolescents have been steadily growing in recent years. In the United States, 1 in 3 kids will be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder by the age of 18, and the global statistics are similar. My special guest, Renee Jain, brings together technology and child psychology as she works with children and parents to build the emotional intelligence of children, helping build their resilience, empathy, kindness, and critical thinking, so important in the face of the struggles that our children today are experiencing. There are plenty of contributing factors, from social media to our obsession with perfection to overscheduling our children to putting intense pressure on them to succeed and get into the top schools, and more. But according to Renee, all of this is leading to the suppression of and the disconnection from the inner voice of our children, which is the real root of the issue here. Only about 20% of kids who struggle with anxiety will get access to a mental health professional, but there are effective tools that these kids could learn to help them handle their anxiety. Realizing this, Renee left her tech/finance background and switched careers to support children and their mental health. She started a company that creates animated cartoons and programs, tools that are used by therapists, parents, and schools, to teach kids important life skills to improve their wellbeing. One of the principles that GoZen teaches is that we shouldn’t be trying to be stress-free. Instead, we should learn to understand our stress and use it to our advantage. In fact, all emotions are OK, and they can also be advantageous and positive catalysts for change. Through GoZen, Renee teaches children how to understand and manage their emotions, and how to use them to their benefit. Renee walks us through a number of steps that are part of the GoZen process, including learning to stress better and reacquainting oneself with one’s emotions and identifying where one feels emotions in one’s body. The GoZen program can be used reactively with children who are already struggling and who are working with a therapist, but many schools also use it universally, with all students, in a proactive way, arming them with life skills that everyone really needs. If you’d like to learn more about Renee and GoZen follow her on Facebook ( https://facebook.com/gozenonline/ ) and Twitter (@gozentweets), and check out her website ( https://gozen.com ). Renee has led a number of summits, including the Happy Child Summit, in which I participated.The Happy Child Summit is a free online event April 8-11, 2019. This event brings together 20 experts speaking on everything from motivating your kids to teaching the skill of grit to tackling technology and MORE. You'll learn ways to set goals, provide positive sports coaching, nurture your child's chara
S1 E52 · Thu, March 07, 2019
Celebrating Inspirational Women for International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day, and in honor of this I’m celebrating the women who have inspired me, and I hope that their stories inspire you as well. I start with my grandmother, Mary Ann Reinstein, a Holocaust survivor who lost everything when she was young, lived through a lot of hardships, lived a life of service and never complained. I talk about my mother, Gladys Rockind, a brilliant and accomplished woman who led her college math department for more than 20 years and still raised three children and was the primary homemaker. And I talk about a current coaching client of mine. This woman is battling cancer and the way she is handling it and facing life truly inspires me. Jen Sincero also inspires me. Jen wrote You Are A Badass (https://amzn.to/2IX8c3G) and You Are A Badass At Making Money (https://amzn.to/2IWgj0I), and if you haven’t read these books, you must! I pick up and reread her book whenever I need some kickass motivation. Regena Thomashauer, also known as Mama Gena, is an inspiration to me. I have learned so much from her, and I truly adore her. She has spent decades teaching women to stand in their power by connecting with and embracing their joy. I highly recommend her book, Pussy: A Reclamation (https://amzn.to/2J0EpY2). Tererai Trent’s life story, her journey from Zimbabwe to poverty in Oklahoma to fighting for her own education while raising four children, is truly inspirational. Oprah said her interview with Tererai Trent was her favorite interview ever, and you can get her book, The Awakened Woman, at Amazon ( https://amzn.to/2UpdTZJ ). Brene Brown is another woman who truly inspires me. Her book, The Gifts of Imperfection (https://amzn.to/2EMr8NA), changed my life, shifting me from the feeling that I had to be perfect and be ashamed if I wasn’t, to developing shame resilience. In this episode I ask you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. I also mention Fab Fit Fun, which has become a sponsor of our show. You can sign up to receive your Fab Fit Fun boxes at https://fabfitfun.com , and be sure to use my code, PURPOSE, to get $10 off your first box. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/carinrockin
S1 E51 · Thu, February 28, 2019
Understanding and Optimizing the Mother Daughter Relationship
The relationship between a mother and her daughter is unlike any other: complex, extremely powerful and strong, challenging, rewarding, and so much more. On today’s episode I’m joined by two very special guests to discuss the particular nature of the mother daughter relationship, how we can better understand it, and what we as women can do to strengthen our own mother-daughter relationships. If you’d like to learn more about the mother-daughter retreat discussed in this episode, please visit https://carinrockind.com/motherdaughter . If you’d like to learn more about Crystal Murray-Mills, you can visit her website ( https://crystlmurray-mills.com/ ). To learn more about Alissa Lapidus, please visit the Empower Behavioral Health website ( http://empowerbehavioralhealth.com/ ). Here’s the link ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqknd1ohhT4 ) to the Dove video mentioned in this episode. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E50 · Thu, February 21, 2019
50 Tips to Boost Your Happiness Now
This is my 50th episode, and I am so grateful to all of you, my listeners for being on this journey with me! To celebrate I’m giving you 50 tips, 50 things you can do right now, to boost your happiness! I hope you try some of these today or this week, and when you do, please let me know how it went (see below for how you can leave me voicemail)! In this episode I mention a number of different resources, and here are links to just a few of them: A Short Guide to a Happy Life, by Anna Quindlen [https://amzn.to/2XimHlJ] You can find the Values In Action tool, to learn about your own values, at https://authentichappiness.com . You can watch Amanda Palmer’s TED talk, The Art of Asking, at https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking?language=en and you can get her book at https://amzn.to/2DZ5AwK . I also mention Ritual vitamins, which has become a sponsor of our show, and you can start getting your Ritual at https://ritual.com/purposegirl. In this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. And check out The Happy Woman Shop, at https://happywomanshop.com/ . It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E49 · Thu, February 14, 2019
Get The Love You Want with Marni Battista
Dating can be tough. There are new websites and apps all the time that are supposed to make it easier, but it can still be extremely daunting trying to find just the right person. My guest today is dating coach, Marni Battista, the queen of making her clients irresistible to men, and not just any men: High quality men. Marni talks about having the right mindset for successful dating, including recognizing that you have control over your own dating success. She also stresses the importance of dating with dignity and why you need to truly love yourself before you can expect someone else to love you, and she talks about the feminine and the masculine in everyone. Marni works almost entirely with women, but so much of what she teaches is applicable to everyone in every type of dating situation. To learn more about Marni Battista you can check out her website, [http://datingwithdignity.com] and her podcast [http://datingwithdignity.com/podcast], and find her on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/datingwithdignity]. Also, check out her Master Class webinar, 5 Simple Steps My Clients Use to Attract a Quality Man & Get Him to Fall in Love & Commit! [ http://datingwithdignity.com/training ] I’d love it if you’d leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. And check out The Happy Woman Shop, at https://happywomanshop.com/ . It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E48 · Thu, February 07, 2019
The Meaning and Importance of Self-Love and How to Attain It
February 13 is International Day of Self Love and Galentines Day, which is a day to honor and celebrate your friends. So many women are used to giving to and taking care of others, but we don’t always take care of ourselves as we need and deserve, and today’s episode is all about how we can take care of and love ourselves. We’ve been raised to think that taking care of and loving ourselves is selfish, but the opposite is true: Taking care of ourselves is “other-ish,” and I explain why (it has to do with a concept called social or emotional contagion). It’s easy to love ourselves and treat ourselves kindly when things are going well, but it’s very tough when we’ve done something we regret or we feel foolish or embarrassed about our actions. And for those who have tendencies towards self-loathing, your first step should be moving towards self-tolerance, then “self-okayness,” then self-acceptance, and self-like, on your way to self-love and self-celebration! It’s a journey, but a critical one. According my dear friend, Stacey Hoffer, the Director of The Path of Self Love School, there are ten branches of self-love, and I walk you through them one at a time, and I discuss research from Kristin Neff, the top researcher in self-compassion. On February 13 I’ll be holding a free, online Self-Love Celebration class, and I’d love to have you be a part of it! Register at https://carinrockind.com/self-love-celebration/. If you’d like to learn more about The Path Of Self-Love School and get your free self-love kit, go to https://pathofselflove.org/ . Also, in this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. And check out The Happy Woman Shop, at https://happywomanshop.com/ , where we’ve launched a self-love line! I also mention Fab Fit Fun, which has become a sponsor of our show, and you can start getting your Fab Fit Fun subscription at https://fabfitfun.com . Remember to use the code “purpose” to get $10 off your first box. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook ,
S1 E47 · Wed, January 30, 2019
Being Fabulous and Having Freedom and Financial Independence with Genecia Alluora
More and more people are trying to find financial independence by starting their own businesses and doing so with online marketing as a major component of their business plans. There is a glut of people claiming to be experts in this, offering to teach you how to be successful online, but it’s daunting knowing whom to trust and how to go about it. My guest today is Genecia Alluora, the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, South East Asia's leading network for female entrepreneurs connecting 11,000 women across the region, and she is full of outstanding advice and wisdom! She has helped countless women by teaching them to focus on their mindset, overcome limiting beliefs, and step outside of their comfort zone, all critical for entrepreneurial success. Genecia shares an invaluable amount of wisdom and motivation here, and among this is her recommendation that entrepreneurial women interested in launching or growing an online business find a mentor, first and foremost, and she gives several pointers on finding the right person. Genecia has had a lot of business setbacks, including failed partnerships, but she says, “You are not what you’ve done. You are what you’ve overcome,” and her life and her success has been an example of this. Genecia refers to Marie Kondo’s Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo , and you can get Marie Kondo’s book at Amazon here [ https://amzn.to/2TnJpGW ]. She also recommends 50 Ways to Change Your Mind and Change the World, by Chuck Spezzano, which you can get here [ https://amzn.to/2SftmNT ]. To learn more about Genecia Alluora you can check out her websites, [ soulrichwoman.com ] and [ https://www.beautynowhere.com ]. Find her on Facebook [ https://web.facebook.com/genecia.me/ ] and follow her on Instagram [@geneciaalluora and @soulrichwomanasia] and Twitter [@geneciaalluora and @soulrichwoman]. I’d love it if you’d leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. And check out The Happy Woman Shop, at https://happywomanshop.com/ . It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href= "https://www.instagr
S1 E46 · Fri, January 25, 2019
What Did Your Teenage Self Need To Hear?
The teenage years can be a very difficult time. They certainly were for me. This weekend I spoke to 250 teenagers, and I wanted to give them the exact message that they need to hear right now to know that they’re going to be OK. Inside of each of us are all of our younger selves, us at every age we’ve ever been, still having an impact on our current selves, and today I’m discussing what we need to say those younger versions of ourselves, and how it can affect how we treat others. Before giving this talk I posed a question on Facebook, asking what people felt their own teenage selves needed to hear, and in this episode I share some of the best suggestions from the wisdom of this crowd, and my own thoughts on them based on my own experiences. I also mention Ritual Vitamins, which has been a sponsor of our show, and you can start getting yours at https://Ritual.com/purposegirl. I mention my Purpose In Paris retreat, which will be in August 2019, and if think you might be interested, please email me (carin@carinrockind.com) and I’ll keep you posted. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E45 · Wed, January 16, 2019
Behind The Scenes at The PurposeGirl Podcast
For years, a dream of mine has been to have a team of people supporting me in the work that I do, lifting up women to be their happiest, best, most empowered selves. Very recently that team has come together, and in today’s episode my guests are two of these people: Elizabeth Webber and Jessica Funk. Elizabeth is a branding expert, graphic designer, and stationer, and she and cofounded The Happy Woman Shop last year. Jessica is the reason that we were able to have a super successful Women’s Global Happiness Day in October 2018, and she’s the most dedicated and capable assistant I could dream of having. Christie Owens was unable to be here for this episode but she’s going to be managing our Facebook group, and there are LOTS of exciting things in the works for that in the very near future. We discuss the importance of being a part of a supportive sisterhood (Elizabeth and Jess have both been in my EMPOWERED program), and why it’s so uncommon in our society today. Elizabeth shares her experiences with and insights into the current dating scene, and Jess shares her experiences mothering a young woman in the dating scene herself. We talk about the very special nature, the complexities, and the challenges of the mother-daughter relationship. And we end with a look ahead to 2019 and all of the wonderful things that we have in the works, from retreats to new products at The Happy Woman Shop and much, much more! To learn more about Elizabeth and her design and stationery services, check out her website ( https://coquipaperie.com/ ) and follow her on Instagram (@LuxeByElizabeth). And stay in touch with Jess on Instagram as well (@JessRichardsFunk)! Also, in this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. And check out The Happy Woman Shop, at https://happywomanshop.com/ . It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E44 · Thu, January 10, 2019
Going After Our Biggest Dreams
My biggest dream in life has been to publish a book. I was on a path to accomplishing this earlier in my life but I let fear and insecurity derail me. In today’s episode I talk about this huge dream of mine, how it has continued through the years, and what I’ve done to deny and suppress it and then to pursue it. I also discuss the importance of pursuing our biggest dreams, how to flip from being a victim in our life to being in control of our life, and the difference between avoid goals and approach goals. I mention my group coaching program, EMPOWERED, which you can learn about here [https://carinrockind.com/empowered]; the next group kicks off January 31, 2019! And you can learn about and apply for 1-on-1 coaching here [https://carinrockind.com/coaching/one-to-one-mentorship/]. I mention a book, Pebbles In The Pond, to which I contributed a chapter, and you can get a copy here [https://carinrockind.com/pebbles]. Also, in this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. And check out The Happy Woman Shop, at https://happywomanshop.com/ . It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E43 · Thu, January 03, 2019
Being Happy At Work with Stella Grizont
My guest today is Stella Grizont. Stella is an executive coach and has helped over 1400 overachievers work happier and live better across 21 countries. She's a favorite for organizations like Google, Genentech, and J&J. She's on a mission to empower people to take control and end the dread they experience on the job and feel like their most alive self. You may have seen Stella featured on Forbes, MSNBC, ABC, and The Today Show. Stella notes that when we’re unhappy at work, our brain typically wants to avoid it, to get away, to get out of the unpleasant situation, but escaping the bad is not the same thing as moving towards the good. In order to figure out what we should be moving towards, we first need to figure out how we want to feel, how we want to be, what we want to experience at work. Once we get clear on that, we can realize that there are a number of ways for us to accomplish this, and new possibilities open up. When Stella first begins working with a client who is considering a major change at work, she has them do an activity that helps them get clear on their vision, what it is they truly want to be moving towards, and you can get this for free at her website ( www.VisionGenerator.com ). After helping her clients determine their vision, she helps them figure out their underlying values, and then the process continues from there. Stella and I discuss the intersection of her work and one of my own specialties, life purpose, and she has some great insights into how we can reframe our own actions in order to feel better about ourselves and less self-critical. She also addresses what we can do when we’re faced with very difficult coworkers. To learn more about Stella, check out her websites (www.VisionGenerator.com and www.woopaah.com), and follow her on Twitter and Instagram (@StellaGrizont), and on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/stella.grizont or https://www.facebook.com/woopaah ). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E42 · Thu, December 27, 2018
Being An Empowered Woman in 2019
According to research from 2017, 90% of New Years resolutions fail. There are many reasons why they tend to fail, and I address a few of these, but a big reason is that they aren’t grounded in things that are truly meaningful for us. In this episode I teach you a New Years ritual that I’ve been doing for years that can help you pause and get deeper and really explore what’s important to you. This ritual has 4 parts. The first one is a reflection on the year that just passed, the second is an exploration of what we learned from the past year, the third is about the wisdom that we want to take into the coming year, and the fourth is about our desires for the coming year. I also talk about what it means to be an empowered woman, and how we as women often give away our own power. When we’re empowered we have a greater ability to resist the influence of others and to control our own outcomes, and every woman should be so empowered. I’ve designed a 5-step plan for a woman to become truly empowered, and I’ll be holding a free, live, group coaching call all about this on January 2, 2019. To register for this call, click here [https://zoom.us/meeting/register/448c25fd8037f2f67510d14dfea9e911]. In addition, in January 2019, I’ll be offering a free 30-minute call for a few women who have been considering coaching with me and are ready to take the plunge and make 2019 the year in which they’re going to be their most empowered selves! If this sounds like you, please go to https://carinrockind.com/contact-me/ and let me know you’re thinking about coaching with me, tell me what you’re hoping for in 2019, and my team can schedule a call. But I can only offer a few calls, so please reach out as soon as you can. Also, in this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail , and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. Also, check out The Happy Woman Shop, at https://happywomanshop.com/ . It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yours
S1 E41 · Thu, December 20, 2018
The Recipe for Real Happiness with Melissa Garson
My guest today is Melissa Garson, a Certified Life Coach, Author, Speaker and as some of her clients say, a GAME Changer! The Founder of Melissa Garson Coaching, Melissa coaches clients all over the world by phone and has been educating and inspiring women of all ages for over 25 years. She earned her Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and her certification in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction from the Jefferson Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine. Melissa’s approach is as thorough and direct as it is compassionate and healing. She is all about helping her clients handle life’s challenges gracefully and become more positive and feel genuinely excited about their lives. Melissa has two adult children and lives in New York City. Melissa talks about bringing mindfulness into our daily lives, even – and especially – at difficult times. She details the four ingredients in her recipe for happiness, and we dive deeply into what it means to truly love yourself, the practice of gratitude, mindfulness, and learning. To learn more about Melissa, check out her website ( www.melissagarson.com ), follow her on Twitter (@mgmelissagarson), and pick up her first book, “The Recipe For Real Happiness,” available on Amazon [https://amzn.to/2GyiWEE]. Melissa recommends "Learned Optimism," by Martin Seligman, which you can get at Amazon [https://amzn.to/2Btos5E]. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E40 · Thu, December 13, 2018
The Sixth Pathway to Happiness and Flourishing – Vitality
This episode is the sixth in a six-part series in which I take you through six different pathways to happiness, to human flourishing, and with each one I provide you with tools that you can use. This is all based on the current research through a framework called PERMA-V. In today’s episode I teach you all about the V – Vitality – and every other week, when I do a solo episode, I be discuss another one of the 6 pathways. After you listen to each episode, I hope you’ll practice the tools I’m providing so you can apply this to your own life. Here’s a bit of background to help put all of this in context. In the first episode in this series (Episode 30) I discussed a bit of the history of psychology in the twentieth century and the birth of the field of positive psychology, which stemmed from the recognition that we needed to focus on and learn more about wellness, and not just illness. A key idea in positive psychology is that the absence of illness is not wellness. Just because you don’t have diabetes or cancer doesn’t mean you’re healthy, and just because you haven’t been diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder doesn’t mean you’re thriving and flourishing. Positive psychology started developing the understanding that, more than the surface happiness, which, while it’s pleasurable, is more fleeting, we should be learning to cultivate a deeper, more fulfilling happiness. I addressed the concept of the hedonic treadmill as part of the reason why the search for more money and a better job doesn’t lead to true, deep, lasting happiness, and what Aristotle called “eudaimonia,” or wellbeing and flourishing. The field of positive psychology has been studying what it takes to really cultivate our own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others, and a recent theory has laid out 6 pathways to flourishing: PERMA-V. Positivity Engagement Relationships Meaning and Purpose Accomplishment and Achievement Vitality In today’s episode I discuss Vitality. As women we are too often critical of our bodies. We criticize our gray hairs or our wrinkles or our belly fat. Instead, we need to shift our relationship with our bodies and appreciate all the amazing things it does. Can your body walk, run, and swim? Can it hike? Can it hug a loved one? Can it kiss and can it make love? Can it wander around a farmer’s market or a cute new neighborhood? Can it pick up a child or a grandchild? Our bodies are doing amazing things all the time, and we need to recognize and appreciate it instead of tear it down. I discuss the importance of embracing and nurturing our need for sensuality, and I talk about our fixation with our weight and how we can shift our focus to having a healthy body instead of a thin body. I also address our need for adequate movement and sleep in order for our bodies to thrive. In this episode I announce the the next running of my signature group coaching program
S1 E39 · Thu, December 06, 2018
Talking Yoga, Nutrition, Gut Health, and Entrepreneurship with Shira Turkl-Rubin
My guest today is Shira Turkl-Rubin. Shira started Soul Flyte, a boutique yoga and fitness studio in Nyack, NY, from scratch. Her knowledge of yoga, fitness, digestive health, body awareness, meditation and nutrition lead her here to this very moment when she decided to open her own studio in a bustling town filled with curious, open minded people. Shira is an E-RYT 200 and 500 hour certified yoga instructor with specialties in AntiGravity®, restorative, kids, digestive yoga, vinyasa and hatha. Shira has used the AntiGravity® technique to rehabilitate her neck as well as her belly. She has suffered from ulcerative colitis since 2007 and the act of tipping herself upside down daily - without the pressure on her neck of a headstand or regular handstand - has brought her major relief. Shira studied at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, as well as different types of yoga, in order to improve her own health, and eventually began teaching others. While “mainstream medicine” has its place, and a very important one, it doesn't have all the answers, and Shira emphasizes the importance of what we put into our own bodies and how we treat our bodies. Through the use of yoga, nutrition counseling, and meditation, Shira is able to bring great relief to her clients with IBD. Shira talks about her own entrepreneurial path to becoming a successful business owner and offers some helpful suggestions and inspiration for those interested in launching their own business. Shira recommends the book, Body Belief, by Aimee Raupp, which you can get at Amazon [ https://amzn.to/2rnR4bK ], and you can get Shira’s ebook, The Fix Your Belly Blues Program, at her personal website [ http://www.shiraturkl.com ]. To learn more about Shira Turkl-Rubin and her studio, check out her website [ https://www.soulflyte.com/ ], and find her on Instagram [@soulflyte], Twitter [@soulflytestudio], Facebook [@soulflyte], YouTube [Soul Flyte], and Pinterest [@soulflyte]. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E38 · Thu, November 29, 2018
The Fifth Pathway to Happiness and Flourishing - Achievement
This episode is the fifth in a six-part series in which I take you through six different pathways to happiness, to human flourishing, and with each one I’ll provide you with tools that you can use. This is all based on the current research through a framework called PERMA-V. In today’s episode I’ll teach you all about the A – Achievement – and every other week, when I do a solo episode, I’ll be discussing another one of the 6 pathways. After you listen to each episode, I hope you’ll practice the tools I’m providing so you can apply this to your own life. Here’s a bit of background to help put all of this in context. In the first episode in this series (Episode 30) I discussed a bit of the history of psychology in the twentieth century and the birth of the field of positive psychology, which stemmed from the recognition that we needed to focus on and learn more about wellness, and not just illness. A key idea in positive psychology is that the absence of illness is not wellness. Just because you don’t have diabetes or cancer doesn’t mean you’re healthy, and just because you haven’t been diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder doesn’t mean you’re thriving and flourishing. Positive psychology started developing the understanding that, more than the surface happiness, which, while it’s pleasurable, is more fleeting, we should be learning to cultivate a deeper, more fulfilling happiness. I addressed the concept of the hedonic treadmill as part of the reason why the search for more money and a better job doesn’t lead to true, deep, lasting happiness, and what Aristotle called “eudaimonia,” or wellbeing and flourishing. The field of positive psychology has been studying what it takes to really cultivate our own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others, and a recent theory has laid out 6 pathways to flourishing: PERMA-V. Positivity Engagement Relationships Meaning and Purpose Accomplishment and Achievement Vitality In today’s episode I discuss Achievement. For many – usually women – we were raised being told not to brag, not to talk about our own achievements, that this would sound boastful and unattractive and impolite. Many men grew up learning just the opposite, that in order to get ahead they should be promoting their own successes. This certainly isn’t true for all men and women, but it is for many. Some grew up pursuing achievement with little regard for whether or not those achievements would actually make them happy. So an important question for all of us to consider is this: How do we achieve those things that will actually make us happy? First of all, we should understand that achievement is correlated with wellbeing, but that’s really when we’re achieving things that are really in our heart, not just things that others have said we should do, or those things we feel that society expects us to do. Research has shown that there are two main
S1 E37 · Wed, November 21, 2018
Aging "GreatFULLy" with Holley Kelley
My guest today is Holley Kelley, a gerontologist, fellow in thanatology, multi-award-winning author, and founder of the Latter-Life Planning Institute. She is also host of the weekly radio show, Aging GreatFULLy, broadcasting globally on the CTR Network. Her career emphasis is helping people around the world Live Vibrantly, Plan Thoughtfully and Age Dynamically! As an aging influencer and death change-agent, Kelley is dedicated to promoting positive messages about aging, de-mystifying death and encouraging people to live life through their Bucket List. She also is a huge advocate for personal end-of-life planning and has created her own novel approach called CREATE PEACE, outlined in her Amazon #1 new release and multi-award-winning book, Sunrises and Sunsets: Final Affairs Forged with Flair, Finesse and FUNctionality ( https://amzn.to/2Tysxhh ). Holley feels that if one has properly planned their final affairs, they can life their life more fully in the present. Through workshops, inspirational key notes, consulting, and other platforms, Holley helps people around the globe “prepare for the end and inspire their GRAND new beginnings!” Holley says that aging is the gift of life, because think of what it means if you’re not aging! She offers a number of strategies for reframing what it means to age and how we should view it, and also addresses the typical ways in which women experience aging differently than men. She talks about the benefits of a bucket list, and how the creation of a bucket list can really get us in touch with ourselves and our dreams. Holley teaches her clients that the most important thing they can do to age well is to work on their mindset, and once they work on that, the other pieces can fall into place. She shares with us research about the effects of our thinking about our age on our health, and offers tips for things we can start doing today, regardless of our age. To learn more about Holley Kelley, check out her website (https:// www.latterlifeplanningiinstitute.com ), and follow her on Instagram (@lifesanattitude), Twitter (@lifesanattitude), and Facebook (Holley Kelley / Latter-Life Planning Institute). Holley recommends Jen Sincero’s book, You Are A Badass, which you can get here: https://amzn.to/2S7cF3H It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and <a href= "http://www.faceb
S1 E36 · Thu, November 15, 2018
The Fourth Pathway to Happiness and Flourishing – Meaning and Purpose
This episode is the fourth in a six-part series in which I take you through six different pathways to happiness, to human flourishing, and with each one I’ll provide you with tools that you can use. This is all based on the current research through a framework called PERMA-V. In today’s episode I’ll teach you all about the M – Meaning – and every other week, when I do a solo episode, I’ll be discussing another one of the 6 pathways. After you listen to each episode, I hope you’ll practice the tools I’m providing so you can apply this to your own life. Here’s a bit of background to help put all of this in context. In the first episode in this series (Episode 30) I discussed a bit of the history of psychology in the twentieth century and the birth of the field of positive psychology, which stemmed from the recognition that we needed to focus on and learn more about wellness, and not just illness. A key idea in positive psychology is that the absence of illness is not wellness. Just because you don’t have diabetes or cancer doesn’t mean you’re healthy, and just because you haven’t been diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder doesn’t mean you’re thriving and flourishing. Positive psychology started developing the understanding that, more than the surface happiness, which, while it’s pleasurable, is more fleeting, we should be learning to cultivate a deeper, more fulfilling happiness. I addressed the concept of the hedonic treadmill as part of the reason why the search for more money and a better job doesn’t lead to true, deep, lasting happiness, and what Aristotle called “eudaimonia,” or wellbeing and flourishing. The field of positive psychology has been studying what it takes to really cultivate our own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others, and a recent theory has laid out 6 pathways to flourishing: PERMA-V. Positivity Engagement Relationships Meaning and Purpose Accomplishment and Achievement Vitality In today’s episode I discuss Meaning and Purpose, obviously a topic near and dear to my heart. I talk about how meaning and purpose are so critical to living a happy, fulfilled life, and how Abraham Maslow addressed this in his “hierarchy of needs” (referring to self-actualization). I define purpose as the unique, active impact that you make in the world, and I dive into the concept of purpose in great detail, why it’s so important, why the search for purpose can be so challenging, and how we can begin to uncover our own purpose. I end with several Purpose Power Tips around your own purpose. Here are a few resources I mentioned: Ritual, a fantastic supplement that you can get here: https://ritual.com/purposegirl The Women’s Happy Shop: https://bit.ly/womenshappy Victor Frankl, Man’s Search For Meaning, which you can get at Amazon:
S1 E35 · Thu, November 08, 2018
Mindfulness Matters with Pax Tandon
My guest today is Pax Tandon, author, producer, wellness advocate, teacher, and former news anchor. Her mission is to effect mass positive change on the planet, and she believes that the practice of Mindfulness is vital to this mission. Her book, Mindfulness Matters, is out now. She also recently finished work on the Mindfulness Matters short film, which she co-produced, co-wrote, voiced and starred in. Tandon holds a Master’s Degree in Positive Psychology, and certifications in mindfulness, positive psychology coaching, yoga, and past life regression therapy. Pax believes that mindfulness is the foundation of thriving, and that without purpose, or rather, without aligning with our true purpose, we can never fully achieve well-being. Mindfulness can help us cultivate the inner attunement we need to listen to our inner voice and stay on our "due North" path toward fulfillment. She defines mindfulness as a non-judgmental awareness of the present moment, the ability to sit with the present moment, just as it is, without actively trying to change it or resist it. Pax addresses some of the many benefits of developing mindfulness, including an improved ability to manage one’s emotions in a healthy way. We can become less reactive and less judgmental and learn to interact with our world in a much more objective, calm way. Do we want to live in upset, frustration, and anger much of the time, or do we want to release ourselves from that, liberate ourselves from that, and live differently? Mindfulness practices also cultivate empathy, because as we are better able to understand our own thoughts and emotions, so we become better able to relate to and understand others. And as we are better able to regulate our own emotions we become better decision makers, as we can consider options more objectively and be less influenced by overpowering emotions in the heat of the moment. Being in a more positive state of mind is good for so many reasons, including improving our physical health, our social connections, and our ability to do creative problem solving. In our society today with so many distractions and demands on our attention, it’s so important for us to be able to exercise greater control over where we'd like to place our attention. Discipline and self-regulation are fundamentally liberating. They liberate you from attachments to things that aren’t in your highest and greatest good. Pax also talks about the importance of a gratitude practice as part of one’s overall mindfulness practice, specifically the writing of gratitude letters; mindfulness in eating; and, the connections between mindfulness and purpose. To learn more about Pax, you can follow her on Instagram (@paxtandon) and Twitter (@paxtandon), connect with her on Facebook (Pax Tandon), and check out her website (www.paxtandon.com). You can get her new book, Mindfulness Matters: A Guide to Mastering Your Life , at Amazon (<a href= "https://amzn.
S1 E34 · Thu, November 01, 2018
The Third Pathway to Happiness and Flourishing - Relationships
This episode is the third in a six-part series in which I take you through six different pathways to happiness, to human flourishing, and with each one I’ll provide you with tools that you can use. This is all based on the current research through a framework called PERMA-V. In today’s episode I’ll teach you all about the R – Relationship – and every other week, when I do a solo episode, I’ll be discussing another one of the 6 pathways. After you listen to each episode, I hope you’ll practice the tools I’m providing so you can apply this to your own life. Here’s a bit of background to help put all of this in context. In the first episode in this series (Episode 30) I discussed a bit of the history of psychology in the twentieth century and the birth of the field of positive psychology, which stemmed from the recognition that we needed to focus on and learn more about wellness, and not just illness. A key idea in positive psychology is that the absence of illness is not wellness. Just because you don’t have diabetes or cancer doesn’t mean you’re healthy, and just because you haven’t been diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder doesn’t mean you’re thriving and flourishing. Positive psychology started developing the understanding that, more than the surface happiness, which, while it’s pleasurable, is more fleeting, we should be learning to cultivate a deeper, more fulfilling happiness. I addressed the concept of the hedonic treadmill as part of the reason why the search for more money and a better job doesn’t lead to true, deep, lasting happiness, and what Aristotle called “eudaimonia,” or wellbeing and flourishing. The field of positive psychology has been studying what it takes to really cultivate our own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others, and a recent theory has laid out 6 pathways to flourishing: PERMA-V. Positivity Engagement Relationships Meaning and Purpose Accomplishment and Achievement Vitality In today’s episode I discuss Relationships. We all crave relationships, we all want to have deep, meaningful relationships in our lives, but research study after research study has shown that loneliness has been steadily increasing over recent decades. And loneliness has been shown to have serious adverse effects on our health, as much as smoking 15 cigarettes a day! Humans are wired for connection, and this has a basis in evolutionary biology. Go back in time, and our ancestors had to band together in order to survive against predators in their environment, raise crops in a community, and fight off other groups. Our brains developed to need relationships and community and connection. I share some fascinating, and disturbing, research that highlights the importance of close connection and that led to the founding of attachment theory. Jane Dutton, at the University of Michigan, has studied high quality connections, specifically in the workplace.
S1 E33 · Fri, October 26, 2018
How We Can Use Storytelling to Understand And Take Control Of Our Lives
When we tell our story, do we portray ourselves as a victim of circumstances, or do we portray ourselves as the hero/heroine of our own lives? The ability to tell our own story directly affects our happiness and success, and our guest today is an expert in storytelling: Valerie Gordon, owner of career and communication strategy firm, Commander-in-She. The stories we tell others impact the way they see us and the opportunities we’ll get, just like the stories we tell ourselves influence the course of action we’ll take. And the stories we tell others are among our most important tools for building and deepening connection with others. Our past choices have created our present reality, so we should recognize that our present choices, the things we do in our current story, will influence our future story. We can make small changes in our current story to help create our next chapter closer to the way we’d like it to be, with more of what we want in it and less of what we don’t. We discuss my own story, and my pivot point when I realized that my story wasn’t unfolding the way I wanted it to and when I decided to take control of my own story. Valerie believes that in order to change our story we don’t always need to completely reinvent ourselves. She also says that wherever we’ve come from and whatever we’ve done in the past (maybe a marriage or a job that didn’t work out) hasn’t been a waste. Instead, we can ask what we’ve learned from it, what we can take from these experiences, as we write our next chapter. She talks about the multiple levels that are present in the stories we tell others. For example, if someone is complaining about something that happened at work that day, at the surface level they’re talking about the specific things that happened. Below that, though, are their own beliefs about why this happened to them, which is the meaning they’re making about it. And the research from the field of positive psychology is very clear that it’s the way we choose to interpret the details of our stories and the facts of our lives that creates meaning for us, and that telling our own story from a redemptive perspective as opposed to from a victim perspective makes us more resilient and optimistic, and leads to greater overall health. Valerie is all about taking command of one’s story and actively authoring it, and she uses the framework of storytelling to address how we can examine our lives more closely and ask the important questions that will allow us to begin rewriting our story so it unfolds the way we choose. To learn more from Valerie check out her website (https://commander-in-she.com), where she blogs weekly and where you can sign up for her monthly newsletter or get more information on her group workshops. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@CommanderInShe), and connect with her on LinkedIn (Valerie J Gordon). The book that Valerie recommended is “Our Struggles Hav
S1 E32 · Fri, October 19, 2018
The Second Pathway to Happiness and Flourishing - Engagement
This episode is the second in a six-part series in which I take you through six different pathways to happiness, to human flourishing, and with each one I’ll provide you with tools that you can use. This is all based on the current research through a framework called PERMA-V. In today’s episode I’ll teach you all about the E – Engagement – and every other week, when I do a solo episode, I’ll be discussing another one of the 6 pathways. After you listen to each episode, I hope you’ll practice the tools I’m providing so you can apply this to your own life. Here’s a bit of background to help put all of this in context. In the first episode in this series (Episode 30) I discussed a bit of the history of psychology in the twentieth century and the birth of the field of positive psychology, which stemmed from the recognition that we needed to focus on and learn more about wellness, and not just illness. A key idea in positive psychology is that the absence of illness is not wellness. Just because you don’t have diabetes or cancer doesn’t mean you’re healthy, and just because you haven’t been diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder doesn’t mean you’re thriving and flourishing. Positive psychology started developing the understanding that, more than the surface happiness, which, while it’s pleasurable, is more fleeting, we should be learning to cultivate a deeper, more fulfilling happiness. I addressed the concept of the hedonic treadmill as part of the reason why the search for more money and a better job doesn’t lead to true, deep, lasting happiness, and what Aristotle called “eudaimonia,” or wellbeing and flourishing. The field of positive psychology has been studying what it takes to really cultivate our own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others, and a recent theory has laid out 6 pathways to flourishing: PERMA-V. Positivity Engagement Relationships Meaning and Purpose Accomplishment and Achievement Vitality In today’s episode I discuss Engagement, the idea of being fully IN your life, fully present. I begin with a general introduction to the idea of engagement and how most of us aren’t living engaged in our lives, how we’re rarely truly present, instead ruminating over things that have happened or worrying about the future. I discuss the importance of meditation as a tool to increase our own engagement and ability to be present, and the value of setting intentions, whether it’s for listening to this podcast or for the day ahead. Where your intention is, your attention goes, and being fully engaged means that you control life instead of life controlling you. I also address the importance of willpower and self-discipline to our own happiness, as well as gratitude and savoring. An important concept tied to engagement is flow. When do you get so involved in something that you lose track of time, maybe you even forget to eat? Researcher Mihaly Csikszentm
Bonus · Mon, October 15, 2018
Women’s Global Happiness Day October 18, 2018
I’m so excited to announce the first ever Women’s Global Happiness Day, which I’m launching on October 18, 2018! This has been a dream of mine for some time, and we’re now holding events in over 80 cities on six continents! There’s already an International Happiness Day, but we need Women’s Global Happiness Day because there are a number of specific reasons for women’s unhappiness and lack of thriving that are different from that of men. And so I created this international event to address some of the issues that face women in particular, for women to come together to announce that they are worthy of happiness and that their happiness is within their control, and to provide them with actionable tools that they can put into practice to start increasing their own happiness. If you would like to participate, you have a few options. You can sign up to attend an event hosted by someone else, and if there is one in your area we’ll match you up with the host. You can sign up to host an event, and we provide you with all the info and curriculum that you’ll need. For more info on these two options, go to the Participate page at [ www.womenshappy.com ]. Or, you can join an online event that I will be leading! For more information about this, go to the Free Webinar page at [ www.womenshappy.com ]. The free webinar that I’ll be leading will be Thursday, October 18, at 7:00 pm ET (that’s New York time). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E31 · Fri, October 12, 2018
Helping Women Own Their Space with Sara Dean From The Shameless Mom Academy
Managing work life and family life can be a challenge, and many moms end up giving up on their dreams or putting their own desires and interests on the back burner. My guest today, Sara Dean, knows all about this. Sara is the creator and host of the Shameless Mom Academy Podcast, a top rated podcast rapidly approaching 1 million downloads. Sara’s biggest passion is helping women own their space. After enduring her own identity crises following the birth of her son, Sara took her background in psychology/health/wellness and rebuilt her identity, one step at a time. Sara motivates and inspires women to stop shrinking and start growing. She is on a mission to inspire women and moms, in particular, to live bigger, bolder, braver #everydamnday. Sara shares some of her struggles as a mom early on, coming to grips with the way her life was changing, and creating a new story for herself and her own life. She had been running a successful gym, but as she struggled to live a bigger and bolder life and create her own space in this world, she felt in conflict with helping women to shrink their own bodies and take up less space. So, she sold her gym (using curiosity to fuel this transition) and launched The Shameless Mom Academy and The Shameless Mom Academy podcast and began helping women “live bigger, bolder, braver every damn day.” Sara says that a shameless mom is unapologetic, gracious, and tenacious. She makes space for herself, not by asking for permission but by having confidence around her needs, being vocal about her needs, and taking radical responsibility for building a life that makes her happy. She gives practical suggestions for how one can create space in one’s daily routine, and how one can start the day proactively instead of reactively. Sara addresses -- and challenges -- some of the common assumptions about mothers and fathers and how they manage their lives and schedules and families, and provides a framework for helping moms feel comfortable with their choices to create space for themselves and for their own interests and passions. She also offers suggestions for alleviating anxiety and building confidence. To learn more from Sara, check out her podcast, The Shameless Mom Academy, and you can connect with her at www.ShamelessMom.com. Also, you can join her private Facebook group at www.ShamelessMom.com/Facebook, and follow her on Instagram (@ShamelessMomAcademy). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/carinrockin
S1 E30 · Thu, October 04, 2018
The First Pathway to Happiness and Flourishing - Positivity
This episode kicks off a six-part series in which I take you through six different pathways to happiness, to human flourishing, and with each one I’ll provide you with tools that you can use. This is all based on the current research through a framework called PERMA-V. In today’s episode I’ll teach you all about the P: Positivity, and every other week, when I do a solo episode, I’ll be discussing another one of the 6 pathways. After you listen to each episode, I hope you’ll practice the tools I’m providing so you can apply this to your own life. I start with a bit of background to help put all of this in context. I discuss a bit of the history of psychology in the twentieth century and the birth of the field of positive psychology, which stemmed from the recognition that we needed to focus on and learn more about wellness, and not just illness. A key idea in positive psychology is that the absence of illness is not wellness. Just because you don’t have diabetes or cancer doesn’t mean you’re healthy, and just because you haven’t been diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder doesn’t mean you’re thriving and flourishing. Positive psychology started developing the understanding that, more than the surface happiness, which, while it’s pleasurable, is more fleeting, we should be learning to cultivate a deeper, more fulfilling happiness. I address the concept of the hedonic treadmill as part of the reason why the search for more money and a better job doesn’t lead to true, deep, lasting happiness, and what Aristotle called “eudaimonia,” or wellbeing and flourishing. The field of positive psychology has been studying what it takes to really cultivate our own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others, and a recent theory has laid out 6 pathways to flourishing: PERMA-V. Positivity Engagement Relationships Meaning and Purpose Accomplishment and Achievement Vitality In today’s episode I discuss Positivity, which does not mean being happy all the time and ignoring one’s grief and challenging emotions, and sweeping difficult experiences under the rug. Positivity is about having more positive emotions than negative emotions, more gratitude than resentment, more joy than grief and rage. We all have negativity bias, we all go more easily towards the negative than the positive, and I offer an activity for you to do that demonstrates this. The pathway of positivity really comes down to understanding how your brain works, and to your mindset, shifting from reacting harshly to stressful triggers to responding to them, so that you can show up in the world as your best self. Negativity bias served a very important role in our own survival as a species, keeping us on the lookout for threats in our environment. This no longer serves us, though, and in fact it adversely impacts our wellbeing, but it did serve a purpose evolutionarily, and this begs the question: Why do we have
S1 E29 · Thu, September 27, 2018
The Science Behind Building Happy, Thriving Relationships
Happy, healthy, thriving relationships don’t happen by chance. They take effort and intention, they’re well worth that effort, and my guest today is literally an expert in how to create this kind of relationship in your own life. I am thrilled to welcome Suzie Pileggi Pawelski, MAPP, an author, speaker, and well-being consultant specializing in the science of happiness and its effects on relationships and health. Her 2010 Scientific American Mind cover story, “The Happy Couple,” was the catalyst for the book, Happy Together: Using the Science of Positive Psychology to Build Love that Lasts (Penguin Random House, 2018) that she co-wrote with her husband, James. Together, they give Romance and Research™ workshops around the world. She has a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) degree from the University of Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She is passionate about helping individuals and couples make better food and lifestyle choices. We exist in relationship with others, and having happy, healthy relationships is one of the most important things when it comes to wellbeing. There are plenty of books that focus on what’s wrong in relationships, books that focus on the problems, but through the lens of positive psychology, Suzie felt called to put out a book that focuses on what’s right about healthy, thriving relationships, and how we can incorporate this into our own lives. “Happily-ever-after” relationships don’t just happen. We need to work on developing healthy habits and the skills that can make us happy together. Just like working out our bodies is an ongoing process, we need to build muscle and flexibility in our relationships. And just like you wouldn’t do the same exercises in the gym every day, every week, every month, you need to vary the ways in which you work on your relationship, because what works now might not be the most effective practice in the future. Suzie looked at the research to determine how this can be applied to our romantic lives. Continuing with the metaphor of physical exercise, it’s important to understand that working on a healthy relationship is like working out at the gym. It might be tough at first, but once you build the habit it becomes something you’ll want to do, because you know how good it is for you, and you’ll soon see the rewards of practicing healthy habits with your partner. She also prefers to think of it as practice, and not work, and the focus should be on what you want in your relationship, as opposed to what you don’t want. Suzie discusses some of the things that you can do to build a healthy relationship, including going on “strengths dates,” (To learn about your own strengths, you can take a free assessment called the VIA, which you can find at https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu ) and she emphasizes the importance
S1 E28 · Fri, September 21, 2018
You Asked, I'm Answering - Answers to Listener Questions
I LOVE receiving emails from listeners all over the globe who tell me they listen, they share the podcast with their moms or girlfriends or sisters, and that my message really connected with them, that it helped them through a tough time, that they felt that someone gets what they’re going through. Sometimes I get questions from listeners, and I love this, too! In today’s episode I want you to know that your comments, your thoughts, your questions all matter to me, and I’m going to take the entire episode to answer questions from my listeners. And if you have a question for me, please email me at carin@carinrockind.com, and I’ll try to answer yours in an upcoming episode. In today’s episode I answer the following questions from listeners: Are you always happy? How do I help someone else to be happier? How do I set boundaries when people in my life are very negative? What do I do if I hate my job but I can’t leave? I thought my life would be different. I’m just unhappy and I don’t know where to start. I can’t get my mind to quiet. I know what I want to do but I don’t have the courage to take the leap. Where can I learn more of the stuff you teach? In the answer to one question I mention a book by Marilee Adams, Change Your Questions, Change Your Life, which you can get at Amazon: https://amzn.to/2NvGOMj I also mention the CAPP (Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology) program, which you can learn about here ( http://getcertifiedinpp.com ), and if you sign up for CAPP, use the code carinr27 and receive a $150 discount. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E27 · Thu, September 13, 2018
Combatting Perfectionism to Live a Braver, More Fulfilled Life
I’m the youngest of three, and when I was a little girl my parents used to tell me that they got it right the third time, that I was the perfect child. They meant well, but this set me up to strive for perfection and to fear failure because it would mean others would find out that I wasn’t, in fact, perfect. I’ve spent a lot of time working through this, and on today’s episode I have the “perfect” guest to discuss issues around perfectionism and how to combat it. Petra Kolber is a leading happiness, movement, and fitness expert, and her new book is called The Perfection Detox: Tame Your Inner Critic, Live Bravely, and Unleash Your Joy, (available on Amazon ). When I was younger, perfectionism was all about being the perfect daughter; for Petra it was about being perfect on the outside so she could hide the chaos of her family life that was inside of her. Petra talks about how she came to understand her own perfectionism and recognize that, instead of making her a better person, it was actually holding her back and making her world smaller. Petra discusses “enoughness” and how this leads to so many doubts, and to the fear that we’re going to be discovered as a fraud. These doubts hold us back, they push us into waiting versus doing, or watching instead of taking an active role in our own life. And it’s important to realize that fear and anxiety can sometimes be a sign that you’re about to do something very meaningful to you. What’s important is recognizing what’s under the fear and then figuring out what action we need to take to address the source of the fear. Petra’s book is full of practical techniques for eliminating the harmful effects of perfectionism, and one of the earlier things she teaches is how to notice the “noise,” the critiques we say to ourselves frequently, and then she gives practical strategies for addressing these thoughts. The most frequent self-critiques are often tied to the same root belief; for Petra they tended to be around her sense of “enoughness,” that she wasn’t smart enough. More recently it tends to be around, “Am I young enough?” But being able to recognize this allows her to work with and eventually dismiss the impact of these thoughts. There are no quick fixes here – this takes work – but Petra shows us how we can actually do this successfully. By being kinder and more loving to ourselves, we’re better able to be kind to other women because we’re less competitive and making fewer comparisons with them. It strengthens our sense of community with other women, we can talk more openly with other women about our struggles, and we’re better able to help and support other women, and in return they’ll be able to support us when we need it. Perfection doesn’t allow for spontaneity, for creativity, for curiosity, for failure, so how can we live bravely perfectly? We can’t. Perfection doesn't allow us to live bravely. And Petra’s book is a wonderful
S1 E26 · Thu, September 06, 2018
Getting Older And How We Deal With It As Women
I don’t think of myself as old. I’m not old. And yet, I’ve had to deal with the impact of my age on my own fertility. In recent years I’ve wanted to become pregnant, have a health baby, and be a mom, and twice in the last two years I’ve experienced the intense heartbreak of a miscarriage. Despite the fact that I teach others about happiness and life satisfaction, I have my own struggles and I’ve always been very open about my struggles. It’s so important that we be real about what we’re going through so we can normalize it for others, which allows us to support each other when we’re in need. By hiding our struggles and only posting the happiest snapshots of our lives on social media, we deny the reality that we’re all experiencing and we make it harder to support each other, which is what we all need. After dealing with my own grief around my miscarriages, and my struggles with depression, I began researching the many reasons why women are statistically more depressed than men, and I realized that there are ways to address each of these. There really are things we can do. And out of this research and my soul-searching about what I am here to birth, came the idea for an event to combat women’s depression: Women’s Global Happiness Day! To learn more about it, go to www.womenshappy.com , or email me (carin@carinrockind.com). I also explore the idea of the mid-life crisis, how it manifests differently in men and women, and how I’m grappling with my own age and what it means to be in my mid-forties. I end with Purpose Power Tools around our age and how we feel about it. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E25 · Thu, August 30, 2018
The Importance of Sex and Sensuality for Women
For years I’ve been supporting women to be happier and to live more fulfilling lives, and I’ve only recently come to understand just how important sex and sensuality is to living a truly happy and complete life, and to being our true selves. To discuss the importance of sex and sensuality and how we can embrace it in our lives, I am joined by Beth Liebling, luxury boutique owner, host of the radio show Love and Laughter with Beth on ESPN Houston, and the author of Love and Laughter: Sexy, Meaningful Fun For Everyone (which you can get at Amazon here ). The subtitle of her book is a nod to the importance of being able to laugh about and find humor in sex and sexuality. Sometimes sex is intense and grandiose love-making, heartfelt in every way, slow and tender. Sometimes it’s raunchy and “dirty” and hard and fast. In the middle is where we recognize the significance, the meaning, the joy, the pleasure, the intimacy, and the humor, and this approaches a truly divine connection with another person. Sometimes we want these other extremes, and that’s perfectly fine, but we should be able to experience a wide variety, shifting from one to another according to our needs and desires. Sadly, many women don’t enjoy a healthy, pleasurable sex life, and according to Beth, this commonly stems from their childhood. Women often see two paths before them when they’re young: They can be a good girl, or they can be a slut. In addition, they’re told to love, and that women should be loving, but that this should really only be from their heart and not from their bodies, because once they start enjoying love with their bodies they’re labeled sluts. When Beth works with women she emphasizes the distinction between sensuality and sexuality, and she stresses the importance of getting in touch with one’s own sensuality before working on their sexuality. She also addresses the sensitive topic of how parents can talk to their children about touching themselves. We hire coaches for our golf game but we don’t think about hiring coaches for intimacy and sexuality, and many of us would truly benefit from exactly that kind of coaching! There’s so much more to sex than anatomy and biology, and we have a lot to learn, and this learning can be very pleasurable. Part of this learning is learning about our own needs. Sometimes women engage in sex when what they’re really craving is emotional intimacy, and getting in touch with what we truly need and desire is an important part of a fulfilling life of sexuality and sensuality. Beth explains why she prefers the term “romantic props” to “sex toys,” and what each phrase implies about our sex lives. Her mission with her store, Darling Way, is to put fun and laughter and beauty back in sex and intimacy. She fosters a sense of community with her customers, and encourages conversation and connection. You can learn more about Beth and her boutiqu
S1 E24 · Thu, August 23, 2018
Why Women Struggle With Low Confidence and What They Can Do About It
Women play a huge role in our society and our economy as a whole, and in our families as well. In many ways, women in a traditional heterosexual couple and family dynamic are the leaders of the family. And yet, too many women suffer from low self-confidence. On average, this is an issue that tends to adversely affect women more than women. Why would women who have every reason to be confident still feel so insecure? We all pick up things from a wide variety of sources –- our parents, our families, our peers, the media, and elsewhere -– and some of this can be very harmful, although that may not have been the intention. Some women learn that if they appear too confident they’ll be perceived as arrogant, whereas many men don’t seem to have this limiting belief. A KPMG study showed that 86% of women recalled being taught to be nice to others when they were growing up, while only 34% recall being taught to share their point of view. Taken too far, this can lead to being overly concerned with others to our own detriment, valuing the wellbeing and success of others above ourselves. As it turns out, these “soft skills” of compassion and empathy are turning out to be more and more in demand in leaders as it’s becoming better understood that they’re important qualities in successful leaders. And so as women, we should really embrace our own kindness and compassion and empathy and recognize them as critical strengths; we don’t need to be aggressive and arrogant and hard in order to be successful. In Episode 22 ( http://carinrockind.com/episode22 ) I talked all about fear, where it comes from, and what we can do about it. Some of our lack of confidence stems from a fear that developed growing up, that, in order to be loved and accepted by our family or our peer group, we need to do things in ways in which others approve. Listening to this fear made us comfortable as a young child, but now it holds us back. We need to question fears like these and learn to listen to our own inner wisdom instead of that old fear voice. Richard Petty, a researcher at Ohio State, conducted a massive study of 150,000 people and he found that as confidence increases, so does income. Petty defines confidence as “the stuff that turns thoughts into actions.” He also showed a fascinating link between our physical actions and postures, and our own confidence. To broaden our understanding I discuss the definitions of self-confidence and self-esteem. I also discuss several studies that have shown that women in medical school and in nursing showed significantly lower confidence than their male counterparts despite having comparable levels of competence. A study conducted by HP showed that men were willing to apply for jobs for which they were qualified for 60% of the requirements, whereas women would only apply if they were qualified for 100% of the requirements. All of this is to say that confidence, not compe
S1 E23 · Thu, August 16, 2018
Family Constellations And Our Ancestors’ Impact On Our Lives
Whether we’re conscious of it our not, our ancestry has played a role in shaping our own lives. In today’s episode you’ll learn more about, and work with, your own ancestry, so that you can heal and grow and increase your wellbeing. I’m joined by my very special guest, Carolin Hauser-Carson, a naturopath doctor, humanistic psychotherapist, and family constellations facilitator. She’s the author of Blossom: Your Seven Step Journey to Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse and Creating Your Dream Life, which is available at Amazon . Carolin starts out telling us her own personal journey dealing with a severe eating disorder and dropping out of high school, having a brush with death, and getting her life back on track and studying and training to become a naturopathic doctor. We discuss family constellations work and how Carolin benefitted greatly from it, and why she now facilitates it herself. We also discuss the idea of soul agreements as it pertains to the challenges we face in our lives. Carolin discusses her new project, the Pleasure IQ, which is a measure of someone’s ability to allow pleasure in all areas of their lives. Mots of us have a very low Pleasure IQ and an underdeveloped pleasure intelligence, and Carolin has created a system to help people develop a higher Pleasure IQ, which involves releasing shame and guilt, integrating the feminine and masculine, connecting to and healing your core sexual energy, and how to create a high vibrational state. To learn more about your own Pleasure IQ, go to Carolin’s website, WomenInTheflow.com , where you can take a test and learn steps you can take to improve your own Pleasure IQ. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E22 · Thu, August 09, 2018
Take Control Of Your Fear Instead Of Letting It Control You
Despite my work uplifting women and doing motivational speaking, and my experience studying and teaching positive psychology, I have a number of fears that I deal with regularly. I share some of my fears in this episode, and I invite you to think about some of the things that you fear. Fears are not only natural, they serve a purpose in terms of evolutionary biology. I discuss negativity bias and the “fear brain,” also known as the “reptilian brain,” and how our ancestors needed to perceive threats in their environments in order to survive. In addition, the “fear brain” is physically closer, more closely connected to our brain stem and our central nervous system, which means that a relatively small amount of fear can feel huge and can impact us greater than the more rational part of our brain. A principle called confirmation bias describes the way that our brain notices and gives more weight to things that support our fears, and dismisses or gives less weight to things that contradict our fear. Our brain does this with lots of our deeply held beliefs, but it’s certainly true of our fears. Fear served as a protection mechanism for our distant ancestors, keeping us safe, but now fear can serve to hold us back, prevent us from taking healthy risks, and keep us from going after our dreams. Fear can keep us small, and you were not born to be small! Carol Dweck, a researcher from Stanford, does a lot of work with mindset and identifies two main types: Fixed mindset and growth mindset. Put simply, a fixed mindset believes that either you’re athletic or you’re not, either you’re smart or you’re not. A growth mindset believes that you can become more athletic with practice, that you can become smarter through effort. People with growth mindsets tend to become more successful because they don’t see certain setbacks as failures, they see them as opportunities for growth. People with a fixed mindset are more likely to be paralyzed by fear, not wanting to be seen as failing at anything, and end up living small and live a less happy life. If you are afraid of failure, think about it this way: There is no such thing as failure, because we can always learn from the experience, which will inform our next efforts and help make them more successful. Another technique for combatting fear is to detach from the outcome, which I address in this podcast as well, using one of my own fears as an example. I wish I could tell you that you can stop feeling fear, but that’s just not the case. Instead, the big question here is, what can you do about it? How do we exist with fear but not let it take the driver’s seat, not let it control us and control our actions? To answer this question I offer several Purpose Power Tips, specific, actionable tools, to work with your fear emotionally and rationally. Fear leads us to play small, and your playing small does not serve the world. It would really mean a lot to me if you wou
S1 E21 · Thu, August 02, 2018
How We Can Profit At Work From Being Positive
We spend a significant percent of our waking hours at work, and yet, too many of us feel undervalued and underappreciated at work. It’s well documented that when employees are happier and feel valued, they perform better and retention is higher, but many employers aren’t conscious of this, or if they are, they don’t know what to do about it. Fortunately, the field of positive psychology holds a lot of answers, and my guest is the perfect person to share this knowledge with us. Senia Maymin is a dear friend, a close colleague, and a mentor. She has a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Stanford, is a consultant and executive coach working with clients like Google, Intel, and VMware, and coaches entrepreneurs and executives on building confidence and creating successful teams, writes for a wide range of media outlets, founded, edits, and is the chief of research for Positive Psychology News Daily, and is the most get-it-done woman that I’ve ever met! Senia shares a little of her background and some of the work that led to the writing of her book, Profit From The Positive. She and a colleague, Margaret Greenberg, had each been coaching a number of executives and entrepreneurs, and they began to realize that they were seeing patterns in the struggles and questions of their clients. They decided to conduct a number of interviews to dive deeper into this, and they asked what their biggest business burning questions were. Many said they wanted to know how they could get the most out of their people, and Senia and Margaret felt this was the wrong way of thinking about it. Instead, better questions would be, “How can we get the best out of our people? How can we bring our people to be their best?” From these interviews and their own research they learned so many important truths about how to maximize positivity and success in the workplace, including how crucial it is for employees to feel valued. We discuss strengths, and Senia poses three questions for you to ponder to help you begin to identify your own strengths. Research is very clear that by using your strengths every day you’ll be happier and more productive, so understanding your own strengths is fundamental to leading a more fulfilled life. To go much deeper into strengths, you can take the Values In Action (VIA), a free questionnaire created by two of the founders of Positive Psychology; you’ll find a link below. Senia and I share a number of questions that we ask our coaching clients to help get at their deeper truths and allow them to share more of themselves, we talk about the concept of “struggling well,” and Senia shares her thoughts on how people can take action on their dreams, which is different for different people. We discuss the idea put forth by Martin Seligman, the founder of Positive Psychology, that we are called to the future, drawn by our fut
S1 E20 · Thu, July 26, 2018
How To Discover And Live Your Passion
What are you truly, deeply passionate about? Some of us have ready answers to this, but others have suppressed their desires, have buried them away because they’ve been taught that one’s passions aren’t nearly as important as other things, like having a successful career. Many people believe that once they’re very successful, once they amass wealth, they’ll be happy. But more than 100 research studies prove conclusively that the opposite is true: When we are happy, we are more successful! When we follow our passions and do those things that nourish us and make us happy, it carries over to other aspects of our lives, including our work life. When I was in college I was passionate about two very different things: event planning and creative writing. But my idea of event planning was mocked, and I was told that writers don’t make any money. And so I put those passions away. I hear similar stories from so many of my clients who, when they were little girls, were told that their passions were foolish or wrong. And when this happens, our brains bury these passions and tries to forget them. This is a defense mechanism, and I explain the evolutionary biology reasons for this. Bob Vallerand, the premier researcher on passion, defines passion as a strong inclination towards an activity that people like, that people find important, and in which they invest their time and their energy. I expand that definition to “activity or cause.” He says that passions become a self-defining activity. So, you don’t just run, you’re a runner. I walk you through a few exercises to help you remember your passions, which you most likely knew when you were little, before you buried them away. Next I define purpose and explain how passion and purpose are so closely connected. Passions help us understand our purpose. Purpose is the active, unique impact you make on the world. You may have many passions. Your purpose often is in enacting that, being that, being your full self. Mihaly Csikszentmihaly defines flow as when you are so engaged in an activity that you lose track of time, you’re “in the zone.” When we’re passionate about something we go into flow, we’re willing to give up our precious free time for it. Hopefully, as you listen to this episode, you’re getting more clear on your own passions. I talk about some of my own passions, which were evident even when I was a young girl, and how I’ve incorporated them into my purpose, into my actions. People who live their passions harmoniously are happier, healthier, and more successful overall. To help you with your passions, I leave you with Purpose Power Tips. And if you’d like to check out a friend’s podcast, which I mentioned during this episode, it’s Naked Talk with Unprocessed Jess, and you can find it on iTunes . It would really mean a lot to me if you would
S1 E19 · Thu, July 19, 2018
Why Do Women Tear Down Other Women, And What Can We Do About It?
Too often, women feel a sense of competition with other women and tear each other down instead of supporting each other. Today I have the pleasure of interviewing my dear friend, and a genuine inspiration to me and countless others, Caroline Adams Miller, an expert in, among other things, utilizing positive psychology research to help people find success, and how we as women can support and uplift each other. When Caroline was young she struggled with competition with other women. Her awareness of unhealthy competition among women continued over the years, and as she spoke with more and more women, she learned that every women seems to have had experiences of other women tearing them down or engaging in forms of unhealthy competitiveness with them. There are many reasons why women engage in this unhealthy competition with each other. For some, it’s driven by jealousy. For others it’s scarcity theory, the fear that there’s only “one seat at the table,” or that there isn’t enough success to go around. For others it might have a cause rooted in evolutionary biology. And for others, watching another woman go after her dreams in a big way triggers FOMO, a Fear Of Missing Out. Caroline shares research that says that 84% of women confess to being surrounded by “frenemies,” friends who are really enemies, and women often keep these people around out of fear of standing out and standing up for themselves. But keeping them in your life is a huge danger, because they bring you down and make it much more likely that you’ll give up on going after your dreams. Research by Shelly Gable at UCLA on Active Constructive Responding teaches us that the way people around us respond to us greatly increases the chances that we’ll abandon our goals or interpret our progress as negative. We need to be much more selective and intentional about who we allow into our “inner circle.” The people who are “in” should be the people who are enthusiastic about our dreams, our goals, and our ideas. We also discuss Adam Grant’s book, Give and Take , and what we can learn from it about giving to others, and the concept of “relational grit,” which Caroline and Lee Waters, the current president of the International Positive Psychology Association, have come up with. Caroline and I are both huge supporters of dialogue with other like-minded women, participation in masterminds to uplift each other and support each other’s efforts towards goals, and we talk about the importance of developing these support systems. As Caroline learned more about this issue she eventually came to the point where she decided that talking about it wasn’t enough; she needed to DO something about it! So she came up with a multi-pronged approach drawing on Shelly Gable’s research on Active Construcive Responding and on Peter Gollwitzer’s work on implementation intentions (which involves creating if-then scenarios to prompt you to d
S1 E18 · Thu, July 12, 2018
Hope And Optimism
No matter what we’ve been through, no matter what kinds of traumas we’ve experienced, no matter what we hear in the news, we can always regain hope. When crappy things happen – and they most certainly will – we have a number of choices in what we do. Positive psychology, the science of happiness and human flourishing, offers us a number of practical, effective strategies that we can employ to keep going, to grow, and to thrive, and to regain our hope. I begin with a discussion of the relationship between goals and hope, and how goals start in the mind while hope starts in the heart, with emotions. Both are vital, but hope should precede goals. Hope is the igniter for all of your goals. According to Hope Theory (by C. R. Snyder), hope gives us motivation and strategies towards our goals. It’s normal, and healthy, to feel down, to feel hopeless, to drown yourself in Ben and Jerry’s, for a while . But you can’t stay there. You need to move through it. And all you need is the tiniest bit of hope, the realization that things can get better, that the world can be a little brighter. I offer concrete examples from women with whom I’ve worked, women who felt hopeless and in whom I helped cultivate a renewed feeling of hope. I share a story about Dr. Chris Feudtner, who works with terminally ill children in palliative care at CHOP in Philadelphia, and how he and his staff help the families of these children find something to be hopeful about. I share the heartbreaking and awe-inspiring story of Karla Jacinto , a victim of human trafficking who survived years of horror and still rebuilt her hope in the world. She now uses her experiences as fuel to fight for others. Hope gives us motivation, agency, and strategies. Drawing from this example, I consider what strategies I can come up with to rebuild my own hope in a troubled world. I introduce the concepts of pessimistic thinking styles and optimistic thinking styles, how to shift from the former to the latter, and why this is so important. Adopting an optimistic thinking style is crucial to overcoming hopelessness and to developing and implementing strategies to move our lives forward, and I end with a few Purpose Power Tips to help you nurture an optimistic thinking style. Also, I mention my 4-week Living On Purpose course, which you can learn about here . If you'd like to learn more about pessimistic and optimistic thinking styles, check out Dr. Seligman's book, Learned Optimism, available at Amazon here . It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purposegirl-podcast-empowering-wome
S1 E17 · Thu, July 05, 2018
Empowering Women Around Money
So many women have fears around money, their ability to make and manage money, and their relationship to money in general, and these fears often serve as a block to truly living a life of purpose. On today’s podcast I am thrilled to welcome a very special guest, Tonia Gaudiuso, an expert in money management and the relationship that women in particular have with money. Tonia begins by addressing a very challenging and current issue in wealth management and gender equity: The pay gap. Part of the issue is that women need to learn to ask for what they want and what they deserve. There’s a fear of rejection, but hearing “No” means that you went for it! Also, many women have feelings of shame around money, fear that they don’t know how to manage it appropriately. In addition, studies have shown that men negotiate raises far more often than women; they tend to ask for what they want more often, and if you don’t ask for something you’re not likely to get it. In Tonia’s experience, a major reason why women don’t ask is a lack of clarity on what it is that they actually desire. What’s the dollar amount that they really want? And a closely related issue is, how much do they value their own time away from work, perhaps their time with family? Once they have clarity around these issues they can ask confidently for what they truly want. When Tonia helps women determine what to ask for in negotiations, she often alleviates deep-seated fears that what they need in order to have the lifestyle they want is too much to ask for, but with all the advertising and messages in the media telling us about all sorts of expensive things we need in order to live a happy life, Tonia helps women realize what they actually need in order to live the life they want, and far more often than not, it’s less than they think. Next we discuss the idea of the “money story.” Everyone has a story about money and their relationship to it that, for some, plays in the background and we’re not fully aware of it, and for others, we’re very conscious of it, but in either case, it has a strong influence on our actions. This money story is formed in part by the messages that bombard us, and in part from our upbringing. We need to get clear on our own money story before we can understand what will make us happy. Money is simply a tool that allows us to do certain things. What is it that we want the money for, and how will that make us happy? What is our relationship to money? What are the stories that we have about money, and how can we frame them in positive ways? Tonia helps her clients think thorough all of these questions and many more when they come to her for help around their finances. She helps them with basic knowledge, but more than that, she helps with their mindset, beliefs, and emotions around money. And Tonia shares with us a very interesting way to reframe our way of thinking about money, explaining why money is love and gratitude! To l
S1 E16 · Thu, June 28, 2018
You Are A Goddess
The primary definition of “goddess” is typically given as a “female deity.” But the term is also defined as being a woman of extraordinary beauty and charm, or a greatly admired or adored woman. With that meaning in mind, shouldn’t we see ourselves and other women as goddesses? To say that we are divine, sacred, holy, does not have to mean that we are better than other women; we could and should see all women as sacred. And we can look to some of the great goddesses of antiquity to see the facets of the divine in ourselves. From Aphrodite to Artemis to Kali and Lakshmi and more, I discuss some of the characteristics of a number of goddesses, their particular talents and gifts that they offered the world as a part of their own purpose, and how we as women have a sacred purpose of our own. By learning to value our own talents and strengths, we can start to see the divine in ourselves and treat ourselves like the goddesses we truly are. Everyone, regardless of gender, has traits that are considered masculine and traits that are considered feminine, and both kinds are important. However, we live in a male-dominated society that undervalues the feminine traits and overvalues the masculine traits. Plus, women are bombarded with images and messages in the media that hold up a certain idea of beauty that is unattainable for just about every woman, which only serves to demoralize women and make us feel even less attractive, less worthy. But we get to flip that. We get to decide that we are goddesses worthy of adoration and admiration. We have a choice. We can choose what messages to internalize. And as I often do, I end this episode with Purpose Power Tips. During this episode I referred to an upcoming retreat in Greece, which you can learn about here . It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E15 · Thu, June 21, 2018
The Importance Of Sisterhood
As women we thrive, we flourish, in sisterhood. We need close connection with other women. For centuries women have worked closely with each other and supported each other, we’ve raised each other’s children, it’s in our nature. And yet, today, far too many women crave that connection and feel so isolated. We compare ourselves to and compete with other women instead of lifting up other women, and we hide behind computer and phone screens. But it’s natural for women to come together with other women, especially in times of stress. In fact, recent research has shown that when stressed, women secrete oxytocin, known as the “cuddle hormone,” which, from an evolutionary biology standpoint, counters the fight-flight response and encourages and allows us to protect our children and to come together with other women for support. This is known as “tend and befriend.” A number of research studies have shown that the more close girlfriends a woman has, the less likely she is to develop certain ailments as she ages, and the more likely she is to have positive outcomes from certain types of cancer. One of the special things that happens when women come together in sisterhood is that we share our truth, we really open up and share our deepest feelings. And when we share our truth, our sisters hold us and embrace and support us, and we really need this in our lives. Research is clear that the number one predictor of happiness is having close relationships. So, where is sisterhood in your life? Who are the women you can count on, you can open up to, you can call at 3 in the morning if you need to talk? If you’re not sure, then get working on it! Find a women’s group that you can join, maybe a MeetUp, ask friends if they know of a women’s group in the area, go on a retreat with women… Find some powerful container, a safe space for you to be your true self with other women who will support you. I’ve seen time and time again that women who choose to be in sisterhood accelerate their success in so many ways. Having a close group of women who say, “I hear you, I see you, I’m with you, and I believe in you,” who hold each other higher – this is incredibly powerful. Practice being the sister to other women that you want them to be for you. Make it a daily practice to compliment another woman. When we see other women being awesome, get in the habit of letting them inspire us instead of feeling like we need to compete with them. Uplift other women, because as we help other women reach their goals, we all rise higher. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so
S1 E14 · Fri, June 15, 2018
Depression, Suicide, and Mental Health
We hear stories of famous people, celebrities, people we think must have a great life and must be happy, committing suicide. Within the span of a few days, Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain both took their own lives. Their suicides are no more tragedies than the suicides of all the people we’ve never met, all the people who don’t make it on tv and in the newspapers, but they highlight the tragedy in a way that only the suicide of a celebrity can do. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that each year approximately one million people die from suicide, which represents a global mortality rate of 16 people per 100,000 or one death every 40 seconds. It is predicted that by 2020 the rate of death will increase to one every 20 seconds. (Wikipedia) My guest, Lisa Lapidus, LICSW, PIP, is passionate about working with clients on personal growth, in both individual and group sessions. She has worked in private agencies as well as in school-based settings and wilderness programs. Having completed extensive studies in the Grief Recovery Method, she specializes in helping others work through grief and loss. Ms. Lapidus finds it most rewarding to help her clients replace self-loathing with self-love and to move from “I can’t” to “I can.” She emphasizes a family systems approach, believing we are all connected – that what happens to one individual in a family or community affects us all. Her areas of specialization & interests are: Individual and personal growth, grief and loss, fitness and well-being, child development, parenting, family of origin issues, adult children of alcoholics, codependency, relationship issues, adolescents, and ADHD. One of the major factors contributing to the high rates of depression and suicide is isolation. Despite the ubiquity of so many forms of instant communication, many people feel more and more isolated. We spend more time connecting electronically and less time with face-to-face encounters, more time liking each other’s posts and less time hugging a friend hello. In addition, we’ve given more and more weight to our own appearance on social media, making sure that we look perfect and that our lives look perfect, and in essence we’re putting on a mask that prevents others from truly seeing us and makes it harder to really connect with others. And underneath it all, what we really need to do is love ourselves. We need to learn to truly accept ourselves for who we are and love ourselves deeply. Lisa addresses the nature-nurture characteristics of depression, and for many people suffering from depression it’s more important to treat the symptoms than to try to figure out exactly why it’s happening. For some there may be an organic reason for the depression and appropriate medical attention is certainly necessary, but medication alone may just numb the symptoms, whereas learning to live with depression is critical. The inability to recognize – and properly handle -- grief in our own liv
S1 E13 · Thu, June 07, 2018
Launching Your Own Business
Years ago, when I first started thinking about leaving my corporate career and starting my own business, I was filled with doubt, insecurity, and a LOT of fear, and this is all very common. In fact, fear of failure in entrepreneurs has been studied for decades, and it very clearly has a negative impact on entrepreneurial activity and success. This fear of failure is often tied to a deeper fear that we’ll be ashamed if we aren’t successful, that we’ll feel shame around our struggles and setbacks, and this can be paralyzing to the point that we never actually get started. The most important thing, more than your knowledge or your actual product or service, is your mindset. It’s the willingness to take a leap of faith and stick with it, it’s perseverance, it’s belief in yourself. And you need to think deeply about your own relationship with fear and how it impacts you, how you let it impact you. Research has shown that your brain perceives stress and excitement in very similar ways, and that it isn’t so much the stress but how you deal with the stress, how you interpret it and give meaning to it, that determines whether your body has greater adverse physiological reactions to it, and I share ways to re-envision stress and fear and shift it to the positive. In starting your own business, you must be clear on your purpose, your passion, your “why” driving it all. I talk a lot about purpose, and purpose should be the driving force behind your new venture. And you should dream BIG! Too often we think, “What if this goes nowhere, what if I fail, what if no one wants to buy what I have to offer?” Try balancing that out by going in the other direction. What if your venture is wildly successful, what if you end up on Shark Tank, what if your book becomes a best seller? For most people, the reality will be somewhere in between. And there is an enormous body of research supporting the importance of visualization to successful performance. Top athletes practice visualizing hitting home runs, or skiing down a particular slope in a particular way, or shooting free throws. Finally, I talk about the importance of having a group of people around you who support and cherish your dream and will cheerlead you as you launch your venture, whether that’s friends, a coach that you hire, a mentor, or a mastermind you join. And as I often do, I end with a few Purpose Power Tools. At the end of this episode I offer free 30-minute discovery calls for those who would like to explore their dreams, who need help figuring out next steps. Email me at carin@carinrockind.com! If you’re not ready for a call and you’re not yet on my newsletter list, go to my website ( carinrockind.com ) and sign up to recevie my newsletter and my free Living On Purpose Guide, and that can help you get on your path. It would really mean a lot to me if you would <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast
S1 E12 · Thu, May 31, 2018
What Is Power?
What is power? What does it mean to be empowered? In order to be powerful, do we need to have power over someone else? There are too many examples of people forcefully exerting dominance over others, but is this really power, or does it truly stem from a feeling of weakness? We should be striving for power steeped in strength and confidence and competence, not in domination. I discuss Dr. Robert Firestone’s concept of personal power , which is grounded in mastery of one’s self, not mastery over others. It’s based on our own competence, our vision, our positive personal qualities, and our service. And to become empowered women we need to get clear on these things for ourselves. We also need to examine where we give away our own power, where we have “power leaks.” Dr. Kim Cameron at The University of Michigan talks about energizers, the people in an organization who energize the group, and therefore who other people want to work with. These people create higher productivity in their team, and what’s so interesting is that the energizers aren’t always those with “higher” titles or job positions. True power is influence, influence from the best parts of ourselves, not power over people. And as I often do, I end with a few Purpose Power Tools. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E11 · Fri, May 25, 2018
The Epidemic of Women’s Depression
Women’s depression is an epidemic. Women suffer depression at much higher rates than men, and more than half of women believe that it’s normal for women to feel depressed. And, I’ve struggled with my own anxiety and depression for years. In today’s episode I discuss a number of reasons why women are more clinically depressed than men, including hormones, role confusion, dislike of our own bodies, the wage gap, exhaustion from trying to do too much, losing ourselves to the needs of others, rumination, and more. And for each of these I share a new way of looking at it, or a suggestion of something we can do to manage it more successfully. Women are multi-faceted beings, and I talk about the different parts of us that make up who we are in all of our beautiful complexity, and why it’s so important to our own happiness and flourishing to embrace these different aspects of our nature. So what can we do to combat this epidemic of depression among women? We must decide that we deserve better (#wedeservebetter #purposegirl), and we must commit to learning the science of women’s happiness for ourselves, for our daughters, for our communities, and for the world at large. And once we learn it for ourselves we must commit to teaching these tools to others. I’m passionate about doing something big here to combat women’s depression, and I’m looking for women to join me in it. I’m looking for women who want to learn the science of women’s happiness for themselves and who will then teach it to others. I want to learn from this group of women about what they see as the reasons why women struggle with depression. I want to collaborate with them. With you. If this appeals to you, please email me (carin@carinrockind.com) and tell me that you want to be a part of this advisory group, that you want to discuss these issues and take action! And as I often do, I end with a few Purpose Power Tools. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E10 · Thu, May 17, 2018
Vitality - An Interview With Emiliya Zhivotovskaya
Emiliya is my personal role model in business, a woman truly living on purpose and making her decisions from her heart. She’s a very successful and accomplished entrepreneur, and she comes from a background with a real set of challenges that she needed to overcome, making her success even more impressive. Emiliya shares her personal and business journey that led to where she is now, leading a B-Corp focused on increasing human flourishing around the world, and why flourishing and vitality are so important to her. She discusses the concept of personal mastery, in particular striving for personal mastery of her own body. This personal quest is informed by her ongoing education into human flourishing in its many components, and in turn this informs her own work with others through The Flourishing Center and elsewhere. Increasing one’s own vitality can start in many ways, but Emiliya feels very strongly that foundational to everything else is providing your body with adequate sleep. Honoring your body’s need for sleep instead of seeing how much you can do with as little sleep as possible is a must if you wish to truly flourish. We discuss the critical role that movement – and a variety of movements instead of the same exercise or movement over and over again – plays in our vitality. There are evolutionary reasons for this, and there is a measurable process that takes place in our brain when we engage in a variety of exercises and movements that positively impacts our brain functions. Emiliya explains the connections between physical activity and production of the hormone BDNF, which helps the neurons in our brain communicate better, as well as increased interconnectedness in our neural networks. Emiliya talks about the Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) that she co-created and leads through The Flourishing Center (and for which I’m an instructor), why she started it, what makes it so special and applicable to so many facets of society, and why there’s such a genuine need for this training. CAPP is taught in 14 cities all over the US in Canada, and if you’d like to learn more about CAPP you can go to GetCertifiedInPP.com . (For an added discount on your registration, use the code carinr27 for $100 off!) To learn more about Emiliya and how to work with her, you can go to emiliya.com , and click on Contact at the bottom. I end with our Purpose Power Up Play Round, which I love to do with my guests! It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May
S1 E9 · Thu, May 10, 2018
The Dark Side
We all have a dark side, we all feel dark, heavy emotions like anger and grief, and as women we’ve been told to keep a lid on our darkness. Nice girls don’t curse. Nice girls smile a lot. We shouldn’t “get emotional.” But that’s all nonsense. The darkness is a part of who we are; we can’t have the light without the darkness. And if we try to suppress these difficult feelings, if we try to stuff them down and ignore them, they bubble up and explode, and they usually explode at someone near us, maybe our loved ones. Emotions need to be expressed. They represent a part of you that wants you to pay attention to it, and we need to give them voice and space so we can move through them. Emotions aren’t good or bad; every emotion is valuable because it gives us information. Even the more challenging emotions tell us that we desire something, or that something is missing, or that we need something. Emotions can be our best teachers because they reveal what we truly value, and when we know what we value we can act on this. I share with you new and healthier ways of viewing your emotions, the “good” and the “bad” ones, what you can do with the challenging emotions, and what can happen to you if you handle these emotions improperly or try to suppress them. And I end with three Purpose Power Tips. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E8 · Thu, May 03, 2018
Pleasure
We cannot live our purpose, our best lives, if we are not also focused on our own pleasure. Today we’re talking about your fun, your pleasure, so you can be the happiest you have ever been. We all have such busy lives, and far too many of us don’t make our own enjoyment of life a priority. I’ve certainly been guilty of this. I get so busy with work and family and all sorts of obligations that I can forget to do things that give me pleasure. And this is a serious issue, because doing things that bring us pleasure is actually very important to our own health and well-being! What do pleasurable experiences have to do with the part of our brain that has to do with creativity, trusting and connecting with others, and warding off stress? Amazingly, brain scans show that this region is lit up when we experience positive emotions! Pleasure isn’t a nice-to-have; it’s a must have! Most women I know put their own desire for pleasure last, they put it after the needs of others, and when they do take some time for themselves they feel guilty. But this needs to stop. We must value our own pleasure and take responsibility for making sure we experience a good amount of pleasure in our lives. This can be taking dance breaks in the middle of the day, laughing and being silly with girlfriends, or something sexual. Feeling pleasure has clearly identified positive effects on a number of systems in our bodies, and it’s not only easy to incorporate into our daily routine, it has positive impacts in a number of areas of our lives. In this episode I discuss the importance of sexual pleasure in our lives, the importance of being comfortable with and embracing our desire for sexual pleasure, and our responsibility for our own pleasure, sexual and otherwise. I also recommend Regina’s Thomashauer’s book, Pussy: A Reclamation ; here’s a link to it at Amazon . And I end with three Purpose Power Tips about how to increase the pleasure in your life. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E7 · Thu, April 26, 2018
Self-Love
Living a life guided by purpose depends on self-love. Being kind and gentle and compassionate with ourselves is so important, and yet, it’s so difficult. Self-love is a practice, and it’s something we need to develop. We often treat others with great love and resist treating ourselves the same way, but it’s critical that we do this as part of our self-care. In today’s episode I interview Stacey Hoffer, Self-Love Guide, and we discuss the importance of self-love, why it’s so hard for so many of us, and what we can do about it. Self-love is a path, a practice, and a choice. Stacey breaks this down and shows how we can overcome our old patterns and our upbringing and increase our own self-love. Stacey also talks about her 6-part course, Raising Children to Love Themselves (the next one starts May 1), in which parents, guardians, or other caregivers learn practical, fun, and easy ways to weave self-love into their interactions with children. Click here to learn more about the course! And to learn more about Stacey Hoffer, go to SoulAlignmentLiving.com, or email Stacey ( Stacey@PathOfSelfLove.org ). I end today’s podcast with three Purpose Power tips around self-love. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E6 · Thu, April 19, 2018
From Dreams To Action
Lots of us have dreams that we’d love to realize, goals we’d love to achieve, but taking action on them is often so daunting that we never actually get started. Sound familiar? If so, then you’re going to love this episode, in which I interview Miisa Mink, Founder and Chief Doer at the Driven Woman Network. Driven Woman is a micro-networking group where women keep each other accountable and support each other as they accomplish their goals. Driven Woman is a safe environment for women to share, be vulnerable, exchange ideas, give and receive support, and celebrate each other’s victories. If you happen to be in an area in which Driven Woman is available and this resonates for you, you should definitely check them out! If you’re not, no matter! In this interview Miisa discusses a number of valuable ideas around taking action, including: Announcing your dreams Joining – or creating – a sisterhood The benefits of a fallback plan Driven Woman’s 3 components of doing A step in the wrong direction is better than no steps at all Miisa and I also talk about a retreat that we’re leading in Mykonos, Greece, at the end of September, with several other amazing women, and as of the taping of this podcast, there are still some spots available. You can learn more at LightFromTheDawn.com . And to learn more about Miisa Mink, go to DrivenWoman.co.uk . I end with a Purpose PowerUp speed round of quick questions that I’ll ask every guest on this podcast. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Twitter and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E5 · Wed, April 11, 2018
Dreams, Desires, And How To Make Them Happen
We all have dreams. Sometimes, though, we tell ourselves that our dreams are ridiculous or frivolous or just too far-fetched to bother trying to make happen. I’ve certainly done this myself with a number of dreams in my life, and when I’ve suppressed and ignored my dreams I’ve just made myself miserable, sometimes without even understanding where my unhappiness was coming from. But I’m committed to listening to my dreams and making them a reality, and I want to help you to do the same. A big dream of mine has been to live in NYC. I lived there for several years but I was giving up on my dream by leaving there to come to Philly, and ever since it’s been eating at me. I had all sorts of reasons why I couldn’t live in NYC, and yet, it was still a burning dream of mine, and by denying this dream I ended up feeling small. I had to figure out a way to get past this and bring my dream to life. I also talk about the “fear brain,” the part of us that tries to keep us safe, that means well but inhibits our willingness to take chances, to take risks, and often, to go after our dreams. Our fear brain tries to stop us before we even get started on something new, and we all have this. It’s biologically hard-wired into us, and for good reasons having to do with evolution and self-preservation, but it doesn’t serve us anymore. I share with you how I handled my fear brain regarding my dream of living in NYC and made this particular dream come true! It’s important to think carefully about two of the words we use here: Dreams and desires. The word “dreams” has some baggage that I address, and I explain why I prefer to use “desires.” I also teach a strategy around asking a different question as a way to get past a roadblock and make the shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, which is key to actualizing your desires, and I discuss the importance of visualization – why it works and how to do it properly. I end with Purpose Power Tips, which I offer at the end of every episode. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Twitter and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and review, rate, subscribe to, and download this podcast! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E4 · Sat, February 10, 2018
Conquering Self Doubt
I am joined by my dear friend, Louisa Jewell, expert on self-doubt and self-confidence, author, professor, speaker, and founder of the Canadian Positive Psychology Association. Louisa starts out by explaining why some self-doubt can actually be a good thing. Chronic self-doubt, self-doubt when there really is no justification for it, when it’s holding you back, this is when something needs to be done about it, when it needs to be released. Louisa also addresses confidence, and in particular the action-oriented type of confidence called self-efficacy. In addition, Louisa and I discuss how self-efficacy relates to positive self-fulfilling prophecies. Self-doubt and self-worth differ greatly between men and women, and Louisa shares her own theories as to why women tend to have more self-doubt than men, and what women can do about it to combat their own self-doubt. She introduces Peace at 6, So What?, and some tools to start shifting one’s own beliefs from “I can’t” to “I can!” by gathering supporting evidence. Our brains naturally possess a negativity bias, and we discuss ways to combat that. Building one’s competence is a great way to build your self-confidence, and there are always baby steps that you can take to build your competence. Break your goals into smaller, manageable tasks as a way to get started and start to feel success and forward progress. Finally, Louisa and I discuss the socially-constructed nature of self-doubt, and how to handle the naysayers so they don’t feed into your self-doubt. I end with Purpose Power Tips, which I offer at the end of every episode. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Twitter and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), and make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E3 · Sat, February 10, 2018
What’s Your Purpose?
Every single one of us was born for purpose. Research shows that when we’re younger, our search for purpose can be an exciting adventure, but after a certain age this same search can lead to an increased incidence of anxiety and depression, and even suicidal tendencies. More and more, people are seeking lives full of meaning, lives in which they’re making a difference, and for a growing number of people this becomes even more important than increased salaries. As Abraham Maslow explained over 50 years ago in his Hierarchy of Needs, once we’ve satisfied our basic needs, the final, highest need is that of self-actualization, giving of ourselves to something larger, inner fulfillment. Short-term happiness only goes so far; we need something deeper and more long-lasting. We need purpose. For me, knowing my purpose has helped me weather a number of incredibly difficult personal experiences. Even on the crappiest of days, I know my life has greater meaning, and that’s the knowledge that I want you to have as well. One of the reasons that our search for purpose is so hard is that we’re thinking about it all wrong. I clear up a number of misconceptions about purpose and introduce a new way of thinking about it that opens us up to a whole new world of possibilities. In addition, the words we use when discussing and thinking about purpose is often part of the problem, and I provide you with a new vocabulary around purpose. This isn’t just a semantic change, but reflects a much deeper truth about purpose that we all need to understand. By teaching you the basic ideas of what purpose is, and what it isn’t, I help you get on the path to uncovering your own purpose. I end with Purpose Power Tips, which I offer at the end of every episode. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Twitter and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), and make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E2 · Sat, February 10, 2018
What is Happiness - And What is it Not?
There’s an epidemic of unhappiness among women, many of whom seem like they’ve got everything going for them but are still deeply unhappy. Whether you’re dealing with a mid-life, third-life, or quarter-life crisis (yes, those are real!), women at all ages are struggling to figure out how to be happier. We’re less happy, on average, than our counterparts thirty years ago. We have more than we’ve ever had, and still we’re not happy. What is going on? This is where the field of positive psychology comes in, to provide answers to questions like, “What makes us truly happy? What makes life worth living? How can we flourish? How can we make intentional choices in our life to move from “OK” to “great?” I offer a little background and context for the field of positive psychology, which underpins a lot of what I share with you. I discuss Barbara Fredrickson’s theory of micromoments of positivity as well as the negativity bias that we all possess, and how these shed light on our own efforts to be happier. I talk about our biological set points for happiness and how much of our happiness is actually within our control: It’s probably more than you think, and this provides us with a huge opportunity to take concrete actions steps to increase our own happiness! I point out a wide range of ways in which you can take control of your own happiness, some small and some large, some easy to do and some much more challenging, but all within your grasp. There IS a lot we can do. The research on people who are truly flourishing shows that there are six aspects of happiness: PERMA-V. I introduce these 6 components and will go into greater depth in upcoming episodes. I end with Purpose Power Tips, which I offer at the end of every episode. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Twitter and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), and make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
S1 E1 · Tue, January 23, 2018
The Journey to Happiness Begins
With this podcast I’ll be building a community of women who want to get control of their own happiness and live life on their own terms. We’ll be getting real about our own lives; no BS allowed here. This is for women who have been feeling stuck and lost, overwhelmed by life, and are TIRED of it! I discuss my own journey to understanding happiness. Even though I have a degree from the University of Pennsylvania in the scientific study of happiness and human flourishing (positive psychology), I haven’t always been happy, and even now, I’m not always happy. Remember: No BS here! I’ve been on this path from perfect to purpose for many years. When I was a little girl I had these ideas about what the perfect life should be, and by my mid-20’s I had everything on that checklist… and I was miserable! I began to explore a new question: If that didn’t make me happy, what would? And so began my journey to truly understanding happiness. Not what society, or my friends, or my family told me should make me happy, but what would actually make ME happy. From divorce to the joys of volunteering to being held up at gunpoint; from leaving a successful corporate job and moving across the country to starting over in a grad program at Penn, to finding the love of my life and launching a successful career, I share my story to make the point that I’ve been there. I’ve struggled to find my place in the world, to find happiness, to uncover my purpose. And now it’s my mission to help you find yours. I end with Purpose Power Tips, which I offer at the end of every episode. Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Twitter and Facebook , and click here to receive my newsletter. It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), and make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode! And please spread the word and help our community grow! May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!
loading...