Love Life And Lose Weight is a podcast that teaches you sustainable weight loss through changing your habits and beliefs around food. You CAN lose weight eating the foods you love without feeling restricted or rebellious. I'm your host, advanced certified weight and life coach, Heather Beardsley. I've helped hundreds of women figure out how to lose weight and create a life they love and now I'm sharing those insights with you.
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In this love letter to improv comedy, comedian Suzi Barrett deep dives with veteran improvisers about their journeys through improv, and discusses the philosophies, theories, tips, lessons, and stories they’ve gathered along the way. If you’re a student of improv, you need this podcast. If you’re a superfan of improv, you’ll love this podcast. If you’ve never heard of improv… well, everybody get in here anyway. New episodes every Tuesday! Email us with your ideas and questions yesalsopod@gma ...
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Yes, Also - Eugene Cordero
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Eugene Cordero (Loki, Star Trek: Lower Decks) talks about his elementary school days, cockiness vs. confidence, struggles with dyslexia, finding his calling, the benefits of short form, committing to scenes, the myth of “best” ideas, not taking a coach’s taste personally, the joy of agreement, finding spontaneity within a premise, parenting like an…
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Yes, Also - Chris Eddins
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Chris Eddins (Lemon Pepper Wet) talks about learning improv as a way to help with public speaking, using jams to hone your craft, making unusual things make sense, his writing career, the origins of Lemon Pepper Wet, doing the thing, dyslexia and patterns, sustaining a game, facing an audience with cultural differences, being an introvert, advice f…
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59: Emotional Time Blocking
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In this episode I introduce a strategy that you can use to help you be more intentional AND feel better during times whenvoyu notice you tend to overeat. Emotional time blocking is deciding how you WANT to feel ahead of time instead of reacting to or resisting to how you feel when you are in automatic mode. Time blocking your day can encompass more…
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Yes, Also - Heather Anne Campbell
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Heather Anne Campbell (SNL, Whose Line is it Anyway) talks about the innateness of improv, circumventing shame, forking the multiverse, takeaways from Boom Chicago, honoring an audience, her writing career, the visual experience of comedy, being in dialogue with the world, SNL, Whose Line, playing with Beck vs. playing with Miles, improv as tourism…
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Yes, Also - Ithamar Enriquez
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Ithamar Enriquez (Second City, Curb Your Enthusiasm) talks about his journey through Second City, memories from Tourco, inspiring theatrical techniques, the subjectivity of comedy, accessing satire through relationship, challenging stereotypes, using his voice as a Latinx writer, performing for the Obamas(!!!!), satire vs. shock humor, how he arriv…
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58: Bonus Q&A: After weight loss Rx, tormented by my middle
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Today I answer three questions from the VIPs on my email list: 1. Allison has recently lost 40 lbs over 15 months with the help of Wegovy. Her question is what happens when the meds go away? How does a person deal with the brain chatter they've had for 30 plus years when the meds are gone? 2. Kay Ann is very judgmental of her body shape. She needs …
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Yes, Also - Casey Feigh
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Casey Feigh (creator of Holy Shit Improv), talks about analyzing his improv, setting shows up for success, vulnerability vs. perfection, amplifying your skillset, demystifying Hollywood, his early comedy grind, things he’s learned as a producer, the origins of Holy Shit Improv, improv as a destination art form, live-streaming, the power of creators…
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Yes, Also - Ally Beardsley & Zac Oyama
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Ally Beardsley and Zac Oyama (Dimension 20, Yeti), talk about team chemistry, delightful comedic chaos, improv as a path to coming out of the closet, Ally’s first memory of seeing Zac on stage, the early LA indie scene, getting hired by College Humor, their comedic DNA, embracing absurdity, the power of specifics, being surprised by the mundane, Di…
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57: Anti-Fragile Weight Loss
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Anti-fragility means that a system becomes stronger when faced with disruptions, variations, or outlier events. Variability in a system like weight loss are often things like holidays or vacations, which are are often viewed 'hard' for weight loss and as such we tend to respond by resisting these stressors which makes everything harder, or more 'fr…
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Yes, Also - James Mastraieni
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James Mastraieni (Founder of the Shared Experience Studio) talks about the neuroscience of comedy, the connection between performers and audience, starting a comedy think tank, sailing vs. rowing, the importance of mentorship, treating premise openings like menus, relationship microcosms, comedy as the harshest art form, the drive to produce, the t…
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Yes, Also - Rekha Shankar
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Rekha Shankar (Dropout, Grand Crew) talks about her early obsession with sitcoms, getting into film school, left-brained comedy, improv as a path to writing, embracing discomfort, the gift of being an outcast, finding game moves, inventing vs. listening, making your own work, Kickstarter tips, letting go of rigidity in scenes, Gravid Water, and mor…
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Human beings have the unique ability to think, feel, take action, and listen intentionally by using the prefrontal cortex part of our brain rather than do all of those things automatically or reactively. Being curious and aware of 'how' you listen to and then interpret what you hear can completely change how you see yourself and how you view and un…
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Yes, Also - Craig Cackowski
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Craig Cackowski (Second City, Drunk History) talks about learning Harolds before the internet, the benefit of nerves, studying with Del, the improv that inspired him, Stephen Colbert’s last Second City show, the development of JTS Brown, the intersection of comedy and artsy theater, the core philosophies of Dasariski, three guidelines for better sc…
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Yes, Also - Peter Grosz
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Peter Grosz (The Colbert Report, Veep) talks about studying with Del, the very first Armando show, memories from Boom Chicago, doing a USO tour in Saudi Arabia, writing for Colbert, advice on getting hired for late night shows, experimental long form techniques, eliminating ego, breaking bad habits, doing a Broadway show, writing standup, and more!…
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55: Secrets to Eating Less and Feeling Satisfied
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In this episode, I teach you some techniques for how to eat less and feel satisfied with less. For most of us, this means changing your habit of how you determine what is enough food that still allows you to lose weight without feeling restricted. Our old habits of determining what is enough food is usually using visual estimations of what is enoug…
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Yes, Also - Mary Holland
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Mary Holland (ASSSSCAT, Happiest Season) talks about growing up in a small town, her path from Virginia to Hollywood, weathering rejection, the fear of not being enough, the biggest lessons from acting class, the summer she fell in love with improv, her lightbulb moment, her voice as an improviser, the power of emotional commitment, loving high sta…
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In this very special Bonus Episode™, Suzi and Ryan answer listener questions and share their perspective on: imposter syndrome, playing with stage hogs, building and releasing comedic tension, starting new teams with tact, finding the right ratio of rehearsals to performing, and neurodiversity in improv. If this episode sparks more questions or any…
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Yes, Also - Convoy
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This week, the legendary Convoy (Alex Berg, Alex Fernie, and Todd Fasen) talk about how they met, the evolution of their style, guiding the energy of a show, favorite short form games, their alt universe lives, making a pilot, the frustrating reality of TV development, taping shows to accelerate improvement, favorite character types, the demystific…
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54: Q&A Bonus: night eating, healthy habit routines, NOT doing all the things
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Welcome to the first Bonus Q&A episode where I answer questions from listeners who are on my email list. Today I answer three questions, tune in to listen to the coaching feedback I offer on these questions, and then see how you might be able to apply the concepts to what YOU are working on in your own life. #1 from Cindy : I have Chronic Pain Synd…
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Yes, Also - Brian O'Connell
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Brian James O'Connell (Co-Founder of The Pack Theater) talks about his early days in Hollywood, training at ioWest, finding a kindred spirit in Miles Stroth, memories of Zumpf, starting The Pack, Camp Improv Utopia, position play, his original form “the ladder”, using longform structure in script writing, the dark joy of the human condition, and mo…
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53: How To Escape Reactive & Automatic Eating Habits
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Why is changing reactive and automatic eating habits important if you want to get to goal weight and keep it off? Reactive and automatic eating are two adpative habits that respresent habitual overeating. If we always look to food to resist, react to, or escape from how we feel OR we use eating as a form of escapism then you are chronically overeat…
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Yes, Also - Jess McKenna
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Jess McKenna (Off Book, Baby Wants Candy, Dropout) talks about talks about being a theater kid, useful characters for initiations, choosing the fun path in a scene, the MEOW show, going for a joke vs. exploring a comedic idea, the clarity of premise, striving for variety in shows, musical improv and the origins of Off Book, overcoming nerves, navig…
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Yes, Also - Genetra Tull
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Genetra Tull (JV, Benetton) talks about her original career path as a set builder, why she fell in love with improv, her comedic epiphanies, the journey to Harold night, personal pep talks, her team JV, being a physical player, coming of age as an adult, processing grief through comedy, writing a one-woman show, auditioning for SNL and more!Email u…
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52: The Exact Steps To Get The Scale To Move Consistently
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In this episode, I go over the main tenets of weight loss without restriction, and I give you the exact data-driven steps I use with my clients for how to get the scale to start moving consistently (or remain consistent if you are in maintenance.) If you feel like you are tired of f*cking around with your weight loss goals, this is the episode for …
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Yes, Also - Ryan Rosenberg
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Ryan Rosenberg (Big Grande, ManDogPod) talks about humor as a survival mechanism, being a shy performer, how to save a dying sketch, the benefits of ADHD, Big Grande’s writing process, the fun of setting up a base reality, finding comedy without being mean, playing at the top of your emotional intelligence, why and how you should let the unusual ch…
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Yes, Also - Julie Brister
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Julie Brister (UCB, WGIS) talks about self-doubt, her beginnings in New York in the late 80’s, the start of UCBNY, being taught by Ian Roberts and Amy Poehler, improvising on Zoom, teaching internationally, opinions on forms, learning to listen, her trick for remembering suggestions, finding characters through physicality, her love of selfish chara…
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Carl Tart (Grand Crew, In the Know), talks about improv as basketball, how to move a scene forward as the voice of reason character, Carl’s early days as a background actor, his training at Second City, how he deals with not getting laughs, working on Grand Crew, improv as a way to sharpen your instincts, the comedic voices that shaped him, and mor…
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Yes, Also - Jake Jabbour
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Jake Jabbour (founder of WE Improv) talks about the origin and philosophy of his school, cultivating non-judgmental awareness, improv as a window into self, Jake’s epic nine-audition journey to Harold night, holding scenes loosely, external vs. internal validation, aiming for surprise in scenes, advanced moves for established groups, and more!Email…
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Yes, Also - Vic Michaelis
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Vic Michaelis (Dropout's Very Important People) shares their insights on filmed improv, the power of an audience to determine the fate of a show, Dropout TV, Vic’s reinvention as an actor, the gift of obstacles, approaching improv mathematically, how to mark your improvement, the X factor of team chemistry, examples of favorite object work, and mor…
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Yes, Also - Brendan Hunt
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Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso’s co-creator and Coach Beard) drops by to talk about the Chicago improv scene of the 90’s, the perceived long form / short form divide, his journey to and through Boom Chicago, how emotional growth can help your improv, the importance of practice, the origins of Ted Lasso, his new solo show, hilariously nightmarish corporate…
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Yes, Also - Oscar Montoya
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On this week's episode, Oscar Montoya (Minx, Eurovangelists) talks about his his rocky start with improv, his move from New York to LA, owning your playfulness, the importance of playing with honesty, seeing your characters as real people, the Soundtrack Harold, Dance-prov, why he loves doing Harolds, the power of entrances and exits, and more! New…
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Yes, Also - Stephanie Allynne
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Actor/writer/director Stephanie Allynne (The L Word, One Mississippi) joins Suzi for a good ol' fashioned improv nerd-out. They talk about Stephanie's journey from sketch to improv, the subjectivity of comedy, following the path that’s right for you, the difference between the Groundlings and UCB, acting energy vs. performance energy, interpretive …
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Writer/showrunner/rapper/poet Phil Augusta Jackson (Grand Crew, Key and Peele) sits down with Suzi to discuss his path from advertiser to improviser, the ingredients for a perfect improv space, his outside-the-box New York improv shows, improv’s relationship to audience, how he makes voice of reason characters fun, the problem with over-justificati…
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Actor/Comedian/lover of animals Payam Banifaz (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Shameless) stops by to talk to Suzi about the physics of comedy, the unique challenges of being an immigrant who wants to be an actor, how to access the universal through specificity, the importance of personal voice, comedic influences, the search for identity, Payam…
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Yes, Also - Will Hines
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In our first episode, improv legend and WGIS founder Will Hines dives headfirst into the improv weeds with Suzi. They talk about the early days of UCB New York, the difference between premise and game, how multiple characters’ games can work in a monoscene, Will's strong opinions on initiations, his quest for the “perfect” improv curriculum, the ef…
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Sustainability & The End of Season One
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Sustainability is the ability to maintain or support a process continuously over time. In order for your weight loss to remain sustainable, we need to find a way to regulate and attune to our energetic, financial, emotional, physical, and interpersonal needs enough to sustain our desired habits around food. It requires deep listening and paying att…
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What I'm suggesting today is to make your relationship to receptivity an intentional component of your weight loss to help make that process easier and take less time than it has to. Allowing and receptivity are cousins in this regard. Limiting habits of thinking about food, indulging in doubt as to whether you can lose weight, and allowing competi…
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Relational capacity, as I define it describes your ability to meet your expectations of what you know you need to think, feel, and do in order to lose weight. Weight loss will always involve noticing what level of performance you are at; especially when you notice you did not take the desired actions you are after. Understanding these letdown momen…
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Negative Emotional Fluency
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In this episode, I explain how to translate the top eight negative emotions to learn what might be needed. The emotions listed below are the top eight negative emotions that we often eat over. If you are in a place of wanting to move beyond reacting to them, resisting them, or avoiding them, this episode is for you! For any negative emotions we exp…
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In this episode, I discuss our internal human experience of how we think both spontaneously and intentionally, how I understand it and frame it as a weight loss coach for my clients, and how to accommodate it and shape it with the intention of helping you lose weight. Your habit brain is going to resist changing your habits around food. We want to …
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My book, Love life And Lose Weight, Eat What You Love, Trust Your Body, and Lose Weight Without Restriction, launches today, so we are having a virtual party to celebrate. I kick off the party by reading you the introduction chapter, so you can decide if purchasing the book is right for you. Next, I will tell you exactly HOW I launched a podcast an…
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Do I Have To Food Plan To Lose Weight?
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Food planning is the workhorse habit of sustainable weight loss and maintenance. Making a daily food plan is a tool to help you become an adept self-manager who is keenly aware of her true tastes and preferences for food. Food planning helps you design the food lifestyle that is right for YOU. It's also a way to practice keeping promises. You also …
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How I Coach On Maintenance
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Today I'm sharing with you how I coach on maintenance. This can be helpful for those in or approaching maintenance (within 10 pounds or so). Learning about the unique challenges and skills of maintenance is also a great way to give you some insights about what comes after active weight loss mode even if you're not there just yet. Maintenance is alw…
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Creative Visualization For Weight Loss
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Creative Visualization is a tool for mental rehearsal. It involves creatively exploring mentally what it would be be like to engage with being in a potential situation. It’s a way to mentally get practice in without actually needing to practice. The interesting thing is that the brain doesn’t exactly know the difference between creative visualizing…
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The Love Life and Lose Weight Book Is Launching on 8/15/23
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Here are all of the details about the Love Life and Lose Weight book! The official title is Love life And Lose Weight: Eat What You Love, Trust Your Body, and Lose Weight Without Restriction. It will be available on Kindle format on August 15th, 2023, on Amazon. The paperback format will follow a few weeks later. Mark your calendar for August 15th …
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Validation is a practice of being aware of and deciding how to think and feel about something in your life. Validation is your sense of focus and awareness about where you ARE in relation to where you WANT to be with your life. Calorie counting, counting points, macros, or other people’s opinions are all external sources of weight and food lifestyl…
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How To Create More Energy
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In this episode, I discuss two kinds of energy. One is feeling energetic the other is a physiological capacity of energy (gas in the tank). These are two aspects you want to work together to drive a state of increased overall energy. I include six ways to build up your emotional and mental reserves and some do’s and don’ts for increasing and/or …
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Weekly Planning & Assessment for Weight Loss 101
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Now that you've been using the daily planner for at least one full weigh-in week (as explained in episode #38), it's time to learn how to use the Weekly Planning & Assessment Worksheet to optimize &/or troubleshoot your weekly results when you weigh in. You can use any weekly planner that works for you or the one I created and demonstrate with in t…
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Daily Planning For Weight Loss 101
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In this episode, I explain how to use a daily food plan to lose weight each week. You can use any daily planner that works for you or the one I created and demonstrate with in this episode. To get your copy, visit HBeardsley.com/subscribe, and you'll get an email immediately with instructions on downloading your copy. In that email is the link to w…
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How To Set Blowing Our Own Minds (BOOM) Goals
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In this episode, I share with you how to create BOOM Goals! As a No BS Team member, we do these as part of our self-development work. A BOOM goal stands for = Blowing Our Own Minds. To start, journal on this question: What are the things in my life I would LOVE to accomplish, and if I did, I would blow my mind and my current idea of what’s possibl…
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