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Identity Episodes

Oct. 18, 2022

EP 398: Self Help, LLC: Good Bodies With India Jackson, Tiffany Ima, …

What happens when confidence and control collide?

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Oct. 11, 2022

EP 397: Self Help, LLC: Bad Usage With Samara Bay

How we use our voices is a microcosm of how we think about ourselves. What happens when we use our voices to compensate for what makes us different?

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Oct. 4, 2022

EP 396: Self Help, LLC: #MakingMemories with Sara Petersen

How do influencers impact the way we see ourselves, our families, and… our shopping lists?

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Sept. 20, 2022

EP 394: Self Help, LLC: The Paradox of Self-Help Expertise with Patri…

Who do you trust with improving your life?

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Sept. 13, 2022

Self Help, LLC: Selling Empowerment with Kelly Diels

Is this really what empowerment looks like?

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Sept. 6, 2022

EP 392: Self Help, LLC: Winners & Losers

Are we all in the self-help business now?

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July 5, 2022

EP 389: Context Clues: Does everyone need a personal brand?

How has our relationship with ourselves changed since we started to put so much effort into emphasizing the most marketable parts of our identities?

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June 28, 2022

EP 388: Extra Context: Not Getting Paid

Can work be valuable even if you're not making money with it? What role do hobbies and personal pursuits have in our lives outside of work?

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May 24, 2022

EP 383: Extra Context: Rugged Individualism

Has individualism made it harder to navigate the 21st-century economy?

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Jan. 18, 2022

EP 369: Do your goals make you a better person?

The way we set goals often invites a load of comparison and competition. We can even create a moral hierarchy of more and better. In this episode, I explore the roots of moralizing around the goals we set, borrowing from …

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Jan. 11, 2022

EP 368: What Does Growth Without Striving Look Like? with Rita Barry

“What does growth without striving look like?” Rita Barry posed this question 3 years ago, and it’s stuck with me ever since. In this episode, I talk with Rita about the journey she’s been on to answer that question as …

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Dec. 14, 2021

EP 367: Moving Into A New Chapter with Darden Creative Founder Tamera…

In This Episode: * Why Darden Creative founder Tamera Darden decided to shut down her business at the end of 2022—and how that decision evolved* How she wrestled with the practical, emotional, and financial questions around this big decision* The

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Dec. 7, 2021

EP 366: Unpacking Business Grief with Charlene Lam

In This Episode: * Creative grief worker & curator Charlene Lam shares how grief impacts us—as humans, leaders, and business owners* How she discovered a passion for understanding grief and helping others process after the death of her mother* The

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Nov. 16, 2021

EP 363: Making The Hard Call With 90-Day Business Launch Founder Mich…

In This Episode: * Why Michelle Ward decided to retire as the When I Grow Up Coach to go all-in on the 90-Day Business Launch* Why a complicated business model (and her peer mastermind) made the decision pretty clear* How …

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Nov. 2, 2021

EP 361: Embracing Your Whole Identity With Coach & Consultant Angela …

In This Episode: * How Angie Browne‘s career has evolved into embracing her whole identity as a coach & consultant* Why she’s exploring big questions about our identities and how we work* What she did to establish how she wanted …

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