Your value is an accrual of experiences! Embrace the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright complicated to awaken your joy!
– Mary Tess Rooney
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EP08: How to Give Thanks for the Value You Offer!
Thanksgiving means a season of harvest and gratitude! 2020 has certainly been full of challenges, but if you look back, can you see moments where you’ve grown? What seeds have you planted that are ready for harvest? Take a moment to pause and reflect on 4 important questions with me as you explore the path of your True Stride!
In this podcast episode, I discuss:
- Four Harvest Questions:
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- What seeds or priorities do you want to plant and grow?
- How will you nurture and care for your priorities?
- Who energetically and emotionally connects with your harvest, aka your Life’s Work?
- How will you celebrate and give thanks for your blessings?
- Recognizing your priorities for the present moment
- Trusting your Inner Compass to nurture your priorities and find your True Stride
- Knowing if it’s a season for sowing or a season for reaping
- Celebrating with those who energize your Heart Value and Joy Frequency
- Giving thanks, no matter what your harvest is
Memorable Quotes:
- “Once you plant, grow, and reap what you sow, there is an energetic and emotional satisfaction that occurs.”
- “You are in control of how, and who you share your Heart Value with, not to mention why and when you do it.”
- “You have so many amazing gifts to share, so please take the time to reflect, give thanks for your many blessings and celebrate the value you offer. What you do matters.”
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EP07: Design Your EPIC Adventure
How would it feel to focus on what energizes you and lights you up instead of only doing what’s expected of you? What doubts are holding you back from letting your Heart Value guide you to your True Stride? Rather than feeling stuck in uncertainty, listen in and learn the 4 steps of living your EPIC adventure and how your Heart Value can help you design a life where you feel excited and pulled to do what you care about regardless of what others say!
In this podcast episode, I share:
- The difference between being pushed or pulled by your Heart Value
- How to reframe your thoughts from what you don’t want to what you do want
- What EPIC Adventure means and why it’s crucial to your True Stride
- 4 Steps of the EPIC Adventure Process :
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- E:Envision where you want to go based on how you feel
- P:Plan and outline realistic milestones to direct your path
- I:Implement and apply your time, money, resources to execute on your plan
- C:Cherish your progress and choose again if the road you’re traveling no longer resonates with you
- Advice for each phase of your EPIC Adventure
- The power of living by your Heart Value and choosing your own adventure
Memorable Quotes:
- “I am my happiest and best when I have an emotional and energetic connection to who I am, what lights me up, and the value I offer.”
- “Take the time to understand what feelings are driving you toward that vision and then be sure to define success on your terms.”
- “Your Heart Value awareness combined with how you want to feel puts you in the best position for success.”
- “Time is too precious to rationalize or justify a wrong fit.”
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EP06: The Freedom to Choose
Do you fully appreciate your power to choose? Have you ever considered what gets impacted by not making a choice? Whatever decision you’re facing, you can make a choice to move forward and honor your Heart Value. Join me as I share different ways to make choices aligned with your needs and how choosing a different path as many times as you want can lead to your True Stride!
In this podcast episode, I share:
- The powerful tool of choice and how we use it every day
- How it feels when you choose to share your Heart Value with others
- Why you should make informed choices, give grace, and allow yourself to choose again when necessary
- The beauty of comparing your life to an adventure full of choices
- Knowing what you want vs. what you don’t want
- Understanding risks vs. regrets so you can follow your True Stride
Memorable Quotes:
- “You always have a choice—trust your Inner Compass and as we Stride together, give yourself permission to choose again, especially if the path you’re on just doesn’t feel right.
- “I don’t want to live a life with regrets, so sometimes I make choices based on what I will regret more.”
- “There is no shortage of choices if you pay attention to the possibilities.”
- “As long as you take aligned Heart Value action, there’s no right or wrong way. Be at choice and trust the process, and then have fun with it.”
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EP05: Your Life’s Work and Priorities
How many of your priorities are dedicated to truly taking care of you instead of others? What would it feel like to Prioritize Fun in your life the same way you prioritize work? If you’ve been taught fun is a reward and not a requirement, it’s time to start paying attention to what increases your Joy Frequency and Heart Value so you can walk in your True Stride!
In this podcast episode, I share:
- The value of being vs. doing
- The mixed message of work-life balance
- Practicing self-care by putting your oxygen mask on first
- How shifting your priorities impacts your Heart Value relationships
- Why you should Prioritize Fun and fuel your Joy Frequency
- Adding more fun to your calendar vs. only to-do items
- Shifting your mentality to what was fun today
Memorable Quotes:
- “Since reclaiming my power, I put my life ahead of my work and I focus on my Life’s Work every single day.”
- “Be your own best advocate and make decisions and execute plans that makes your heart happy—you deserve it.”
- “Life is fragile, and at the end of our life, none of us will say, ‘I wish I would have worked more’.”
- “Work-life balance is backwards. Your life has to come first always, and use your Heart Value to stride towards your Life’s Work.”
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EP04: The Power of Emotional Contrast
Are you making choices that please others but make you cringe inside? Do you know what energizes you and what makes your heart truly happy? Your Heart Value is determined by you and you alone, and I’m excited to show how your feelings can help you make informed choices so your True Stride and Value Vault will be less cringeworthy and more proud-worthy!
In this podcast episode, I share:
- The benefits of investing in your Value Vault
- What “Emotional Contrast” means and what it allows you to do
- Why it’s not always an issue to understand the real issue when you’re energetically dissatisfied
- How your Heart Value choices impact your relationship with yourself and others
- Advice for eliminating or managing negative energy
- Why you should know who benefits from your value and how that relationship makes you feel
- The power of feelings, choices, and actions
Memorable Quotes:
- “Everything we do creates an emotional response in us. The key is to notice the emotional contrast and use it to advise your adventure.”
- “When you can visually see what value you offer and how that makes you feel, you accept what’s true for you right now, in this moment.”
- “You energetically and emotionally suffer when you let your heart value down.”
- “You are in control of how and who you share your Heart Value with.”
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EP03: Invest in Your Value Vault
Once you’ve recognized your true stride and heart value, it’s crucial to share your story, invest in what lights you up, and expand your value vault. Not sure what a value vault should contain? Join me as I share a practical way to honor your heart value and reclaim your power!
In this podcast episode, I share:
- What we can learn from failure and expansion experiences
- What a value vault is and why you need one
- Strategy for creating your own value vault listing your own accomplishments
- Advice for displaying your value vault
- Understanding why voicing your value is necessary
- The difference between knowing your value vs. what others consider your strengths
- The power of speaking up and sharing your heart value
- The importance of knowing the impact of your value
- Why your value vault should include non-work contributions, failures, and lessons
Memorable Quotes:
- “The answers for realizing your true stride are within you.”
- “True stride is something I’m always striving for and something I take time to celebrate.”
- “Honoring my value is now a priority.”
- “Your value is your story to tell so honor it by investing in your value vault.”
- “Too often, we let big defining moments define our value.”
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EP02: Your Heart Value Wins the Gold!
Are you clear on what creates a fire in your heart? What aspect of your life could win you an Olympic gold medal? Take a moment to turn inward as I discuss what heart value is and what it means to you, and why you should ignite more heart value in your life!
In this podcast episode, I share:
- How true stride and heart value are interconnected
- The power of playing to your “gold medal events and passions”
- The difference between work-life balance vs. heart value awareness
- Why you should clarify, communicate, and nourish your heart value
- Why you need to create a “gut check” process for yourself
Memorable Quotes:
- “Heart value is that energetic and emotional connection to what lights you up and impacts others, and it doesn’t have to be work-related.”
- “The answers for your best life are inside of you.”
- “In order to support you, others need to know your ‘gold medal passions’”.
- “You have a responsibility to use your heart value exactly as you are.”
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EP01: What is True Stride?
What actions fuel your mind, body, heart, energy and soul? What do you do in your daily life that truly allows for heart-felt flow, natural rhythm and transformation to occur? Join me in a wise walk as I explain 3 practical ways you can discover your true stride today!
In this podcast episode, I share:
- What “True Stride” means
- The power of showing up—even when you’re uncomfortable
- How running creates an alignment of power, peace, and connection
- Where you can find your true stride outside of running
- 3 Benefits of Wise Walks: Slow down, Check your current reality, Engage your inner compass
- 3 Practical Ways to Discover Your True Stride:
- Trust your inner compass
- Cherish the contrast
- Fuel your joy frequency
- What your inner compass means and how to follow it
- Why we need to experience both highs and lows in life
- How increasing your joy frequency raises your vibration
- Suggestions for how to determine if you’re trusting your heart and inner compass to direct your actions
Memorable Quotes:
- “I keep taking steps, however small, to follow my inner compass and move forward.”
- “I realized if I kept showing up, I’d see pleasure beyond the pain and realize my true stride.”
- “You have to start somewhere to create momentum and shift from resistance to forward movement.”
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Discover Your True Stride
As a child, I avoided running. I was active, athletic and competitive, but I generally chose sports and their respective positions by the least amount of running required. In soccer, I was the goalie. In softball, the catcher. When I had to choose between field hockey and volleyball, well… I chose volleyball. By the time I got around to really trying running, it was because I had to, not because I wanted to. My focus was on fitness, not fun.
Introducing the True Stride Podcast
Where do you listen to podcasts? Is it taking a walk around the neighborhood, while working out on a stationary bike or elliptical, maybe mowing the lawn or just sitting in a tranquil spot where you can fully immerse yourself? Wherever it is, podcasts have captured our attention by delivering education, information and entertainment.
Well, I’m excited to introduce you to the True Stride Podcast!