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How Good Can It Get is a podcast for ambitious leaders, founders, and creatives who are ready to move beyond burnout, hustle culture, and surface-level success.
Hosted by Bree Johnson — former law firm executive turned leadership thinker and creator — this show explores what it really takes to heal work wounds, reclaim personal power, and build a life where success and fulfillment coexist.
Through thoughtful conversations and solo reflections, each episode examines the intersection of work, wealth, worth, and well-being, offering grounded insights on leadership, identity, nervous system regulation, career transitions, and the hidden emotional costs of modern ambition.
This is not productivity advice or performative self-help.
It’s a deeper inquiry into how we work, why we strive, and what it means to lead with clarity, integrity, and self-trust.
If you’re navigating burnout, redefining success, or questioning the systems you’ve been asked to perform within, this podcast offers a quieter, wiser path forward.
Tune in weekly and subscribe to explore how good life — and leadership — can truly get.
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Ep. 132 Part 5: Work Isn't Working...The Hardest Part REWIRE
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May 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 131 Part 4: Work Isn't Working, Now What? REGULATE
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May 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 130 Part 3: Work Isn't Working...When It's Your Whole Identity
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May 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 129 Part 2: Work Isn't Working...And It's Causing Mind & Body Harm
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Ep. 128 Part 1: Work Isn't Working...And Burnout Isn't the Problem
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Ep. 127 Stop building a life. Start living it.
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 126 C'est La Vie - A Spring Restart
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 125 Is it me? Or is business 'unusual'?
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Ep. 124 Winter '26, Lesson Four: What Actually Matters When Systems Crumble
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Ep. 123 Winter '26, Lesson Three: Community, Service, and the Truth I Learned
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 122 Wandering the Wild Mess: Self-Trust & Starting Over with Guest Heather Morgan
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 121 Winter '26, Lesson Two: Courage Isn't Fearlessness -- It's Action
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Ep. 120 Winter ’26, Lesson One: Finding My Voice in a Season of Reckoning
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Ep. 119 Leadership in 2026: Less Control, More Inner Stability with Andrea Tessier
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 118 Some Years Ask Questions. 2025 Gave Me Answers.
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 117 Why Resentment Peaks During the Holidays
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 116 The Biggest Leadership Lie We All Believe About Wellbeing
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 115 This Podcast is for YOU!
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 114 Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First with Guest Stephanie Wall Morrow
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 113 The Weight of Others' Expectations
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 112 Nothing Is Wrong with You If You're Merely Surviving
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 111 Stop Defending, Start Connecting
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 110 How to Confront Quiet Fear
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 109 Is Identity Death Essential with Guest Michelle M. Ghassemi
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 108 Stopping Gold Medal Syndrome
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 107 Blocks, Clocks, & Socks: Leaders’ Time Management Tools with Guest Rhonda Parmer
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 106 Navigating Paradox: Take a Leap or Grow Deeper?
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 105 Your Resume Should Not Be a Career Obituary with Guest Beverly Smith
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 104 Why I Went Quiet...
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 103 What Do You Truly Desire?
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 102 Recalibrating with New Summer KPIs
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 101 Why Good Ideas Die in Overwhelm with Guest Emily Bronaugh
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 100 Here's To Our Next 100
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 99 Part III: The Reintroduction: Where We’re Going Next
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 98 Part II: What Held Me Together During Chaos
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 97 Part I: Disruption Was The Direction
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 96 How to Manifest Your Dreams with Guest Allie Mirosevic
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May 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 95 Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety with Guest Sabrina Trobak
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May 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 94 The Grit of Entrepreneurship with Guest Ann Carden
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May 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 93 How the Body Reveals Trauma in Layers with Guest Chris Wasko
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 92 The Power of a Personal Brand with Guest Caroline Pennington
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 91 Stop Self Criticism Now
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 90 How to Be Memorable in Building Your Network with Guest Giselle Marcus
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 89 How Human Centric Leadership Drives Profits with Guest Rachel Anderson
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 88 The Work Curveball That Changed Everything (for Good!)
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 87 SPEAKER SERIES: Rediscovering Self: Tools for Growth
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 87 Building Resilience in a Coddled Society with Guest Jeanne Omlor
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 86 The Myth of Speed: Is Faster Always Better?
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 85 Bold Belief - There Are No Coincidences
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 84 Your Body Has Clues to Wellbeing
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 83 Burnout Isn't What You Think - It's Worse
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 82 How Long Does Change Take?
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 81 SPEAKER SERIES: Authentic Relationships in Work, Life, & Grief
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 80 How to Face the Gorilla of Our Stories with Guest Kyle Smith
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 79 What Are Your "Hell No's"?
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 78 The Year of Work Wounds: A Deep Dive
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 77 The Energy Vampire of Assumptions
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 76 Why Mindfulness Is Easier Than Meditation with Guest Rudy Daniel
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 75 Don't Blow Your Bonus & Other Financial Self Care Tips with Guest Lindsey Konchar
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 74 The Sister Ship: How I Learned to Make Better Decisions
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 73 REINVENT SPEAKER SERIES 1/22/25
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 72 How Stoicism Helps Alleviate Worry
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 71 How Good Can It Get? A New Beginning
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 70 WE WERE ON A BREAK: Ciao for Now!
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 69 Release Stress Hypnobreathwork
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 68 2024 Was Raining Lessons: A Life Reflection
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 67 What Had to Go in 2024: A Biz Reflection
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 66 The Cure Is Creativity with Guest Kingsley
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 65 It's Book Club Time! 2024 Books in Review
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 64 Career & Identity Reinvention 101 with Guest Laura Berman Fortgang
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 63 Gratitude for Problems - A Thanksgiving Reframe
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 62 How to Use IFS as a Profound Growth Tool with Guest Andrea Tessier
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 61 The Life Update You Did Not See Coming with Guest Josh Johnson
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 60 How to Own Your Story with Guest Alex Street
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 59 Gratitude and 11.11 Energy
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 58 Why Inclusive Workplaces Matter with Guest Desiree Goldey
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 57 Navigating Out of a Negative Spiral
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 56 Part II: Using Empathic Abilities with Guest Kleine Leonard
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 55 Part I: How to Use Your Intuition with Guest Kleine Leonard
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 54 Tipping Point: Recognizing Career Misalignment with Guest Drea Kattan
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 53 Tools for Managing the Mental Load
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 52 Why Mindfulness Belongs at Work with Guest Courtney Schulnick
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 51 Taking Action Despite Fear & Uncertainty
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 50 Exploring Yourself with Numerology with Guest Keshia Tucci
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 49 "You're Not Crazy..."
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 48 Building Positive Culture Without Alcohol with Guest Karolina
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 46 Conflict Revolution: Resolving Conflicts for Peace with Guest Barbara With
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 45 How to Have Courageous Conversations
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 44 How Your Subconscious Mind Has Power Over You with Guest Diana Sofia
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 43 Feeling Misunderstood in Your Work Journey?
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 42 How Employee Empowerment Drives Results with Guest Chris Dyer
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 41 How to CREATE Balance in Stressful Times
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 40 The Power of Passion: Fueling a Human-Centric Future with Guest Jeremy Lasman
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 39 BTS of the Biggest Week Ever!
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 38 How Being a Digital Nomad & Embracing Failure Go Together with Guests Tomer & Ana Arwas
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 37 Embracing Grief & Joy Simultaneously
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 36 The Power of Intuition and the Mind-Body Connection with Guest Brooke Herbert
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 35 Overcoming Stagnation with Guest Farzin Mazinani
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 34 Finding Yourself as a Whole Person Beyond Your Job with Guest Christy Bowman-White
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 33 Leading Without a Map with Guest Marney Andes
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 32 Unschooling Gender Norms & Work Life Balance
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 31 The Lie of Time Blocking
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 30 Why You Need an Intentional Plateau
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 29 Summer School Is In Session
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 28 Why I Almost Gave Up
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 27 Create a Revolution in Your Heart with Guest Andrea Herbert
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 26 How Long Can You Pause?
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 25 Mindfulness for the Agile Mind with Guest Ron Stotts
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 24 Is It a Tragedy or Inconvenience?
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 23 Betrayal & Taking the High Road with Guest Katherine Lillie
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 22 Dear Untamed Work Wife - Afraid to Take Time Off
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 21 Celebrating "How" You've Changed Is Often Missing
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May 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 20 Five "Untamed" Lessons I Learned This Year
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May 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 19 How to Untame Working Harder to Working Smarter
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May 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 18 Calibrate Goals to Consistency & Commitment
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May 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 17 Embracing Vulnerability for Growth with Guest Jondrea Phelps Hell
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May 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 16 What Is Community Care v. Self Care?
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May 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 15 Real, Raw Talk on Witnessing a Freak Accident
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May 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 14 How Healthy Rhythms Lead to Better Balance with Guest Andrea Olson
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May 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 13 Dear Untamed Work Wife - Miserable at Work
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May 06, 2024 |
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Ep.12 How to Identify Your Real Gifts
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 11 Untamed Real Talk - Put Me In a Box for the Last Time with Ina Coveney
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 10 Dear Untamed Work Wife #2 - Stressed in S. Dakota
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 9 What To Do With Your Journals
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 8 How to Use Commitment to Build Confidence with Jess Burgio
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 7 Dear Untamed Work Wife #1
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 6 Why Is It So Hard to Receive?
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 5 How to Find Power in People
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 4 How the Pandemic Is Messing With Work
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 3 How I've Untamed My Mind
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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The Untamed Mind
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Welcome to The Untamed Mind: Conscious Leadership and Personal Growth
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Mar 20, 2024 |