Danielle and Kristy talk to Christina McFadden, an experiential facilitator who uses improv to teach leadership. We talk bout the rules of improv and applying them to how you show up as a leader. We do an improve activity related to compliments. Christina challenges Danielle and Kristy to know what delights each other as part of working together. Christina also shares some highlights of her travels. She has been to all 50 US states and 30 countries.

Danielle and Kristy talk to Janelle Scales, an anti-bias consultant, about confronting bias. It was an honest conversation about recognizing your own bias and how to work on changes internally and externally. We covered several examples of how marginalized groups are denied access through systemic issues as well as long standing biases that need to be challenged.

Danielle and Kristy talk to Danielle Bayard Jackson, author, podcast host, and certified coach specializing in female friendships. We talk about what a tough love friendship is, how to sustain friendships, and what Dunbar says about the cognitive cap on the number of friendships you can reasonably maintain. Kristy and Danielle also ponder what a mid-life crisis is and talk about plusses and deltas.

Danielle and Kristy talk to Elaine Blais, Life Coach, Author, Speaker and passionate encourager. We talk about self-doubt and how noticing without judgment can be a powerful catalyst for change. Kristy shares a life hack for when you are streaming shows and movies.

Danielle and Kristy talk to Stacey Shipman, a facilitator that encourages people to relinquish the formal protocols that are stifling our personality and ideas. We talk about what it means to be bold and the conditions that create the boldness needed to move through transition without losing yourself. Danielle shares a life hack about staying connected with friends.

Danielle and Kristy talk to Dr. Kara Strauss, a doctor of physical therapy who takes a holistic approach to patient care that empowers people with the knowledge and understanding of their own bodies so they can live to their maximum potential. We cover how accumulated stress presents as all kinds of pain in the body, why breathing is so special, and you can befriend your bear with acknowledgement, movement, bonding and more.

Danielle and Kristy review the past year, answer listener questions, and look to the future. This episode was recorded live on Dec 30, 2020.

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Danielle and Kristy talk to Katie Grimes, an International Sober Dating Coach, about love addiction and why she doesn’t want you to be “drunk in love.” We talk about the ways love addiction can manifest in your life, the difference between chemistry and connection, and how to move forward to find healthy relationships.

This episode features Tovah Cook. Tovah is an accomplished brand creative leader who seeks justice in her daily work. She personally felt the pain and suffering of her Black brothers and sisters killed by the police. She began to challenge her peers to focus on actual movement by turning her pain into art.

With the holidays coming up and families that may have very differing opinions when it comes to any number of things, we thought it would be a good time to learn how to disagree without being disagreeable. Michael Bryant is our guest, known for helping people get 'unstuck', today he's lending his wisdom to help us improve our relationships when we disagree.

Crazy busy isn’t a badge of honor, it’s a warning sign. Danielle and Kristy talk with productivity mentor Judy Dang about the factors that lead us into a frenzied crazy busy state. While it can sometimes be inefficiencies in how we work or mismatched skill sets, it can just a as easily be things like comparison and people pleasing that cause us to say yes to too much. We talk about the mindset shifts and practical tips to help you calm the crazy and settle into a feeling of enoughness.

We talk with Mary Jury, an experienced consultant, coach, and certified Dare to Lead™ facilitator about what it means to be resilient and the importance of being radically responsible for what you are attracting in your life. Danielle and Kristy celebrate the 1 year anniversary of starting the podcast.

We interview Cheryl China, a Senior Vice President at Citizens Bank who despite career success found herself sometimes feeling like a fraud. Cheryl discovered that these feelings are normal and they even have a name, imposter syndrome. Kristy shares her experience doing a 24-hour marathon.