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How to Be Enough

3/29/2021

Making Personal Growth Fun and Meaningful

This podcast seems to all about change and growth. But we’re guessing you listeners have a lot of questions about this focus. “Do we really have to change?” “Why all this pressure to grow and get better?” “Why does Charles book the kinds of guests he does; all these coaches and inspiring thinkers?” “Why do the hosts keep promoting this ‘Weekly Science’ activity?” “What’s this all about?”

In this episode, we try to answer some of those questions. We talk this episode about the nature of change, being human, and our own ambivalent attitude toward change and personal growth.

We even call up one of our previous guests and super fans to get his reaction to some of the recent podcast episodes and learn what it’s like for him to listen to the pod.

Over the course of the conversation, we are able to put the drive for personal growth into a larger more compelling, and more connected context. And we end with some ideas about how we can approach personal evolution in a way that can be easier and more joyful. And, yes, we propose another “Weekly Science” about it!

So, if you want to know more about the “Why’s” of personal growth, listen to this episode!

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Key Takeaways:

We are flawed, amazing, PROTEAN
We have a gifts to give
Change is inevitable - can we be playful with it?
Experimenting together and/or by choice is empowering.
There is joy and fun in playing with change if we can let go a bit.

This Week's Science:

Take a moment every day to be playful. Kick rock. Sniff a flower. Do a dance move in the grocery store. Try something a little different, a little new.

Other relevant Episodes:

Stasia Rivera, Episode 28 How to Vote for Your Best Self
Ken Kilday/Tom Check, Episode 60 How to Get Coached
Rick Heyland, Episode 70, How to Live Your Purpose

Dive Deeper on the Topic:

Dare to Lead - Brene Brown
Leaders Eat Last - Simon Sinek
On Trauma/Being Flawed
- Bessel Vander Kolk
- Peter Levine

Podcasts We Mentioned:

Unlocking Us - Brene Brown
Business Made Simple Podcast - Donald Miller

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How to Walk into Adulthood

3/22/2021

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Parenting, Adventure & Authenticity

Imagine walking more than 800 miles, across dry, spiny deserts, up over a dozen different snowy mountain summits, all the way from Mexico to Utah. Imagine carrying everything you need on your back, eating dehydrated food, and sucking water from cattle tanks. Imagine living under the big skies and big weather on the Arizona Trail for over two months.
Now imagine doing all of that while trying to keep up with your 7th grade science and reading assignments.

That’s right, our intrepid guest this episode is 13-year-old Georgia Clews who is halfway through her long trail hike adventure with her mom, Charlotte Clews. If Georgia (known by her trail name, Marmot), gets all the way to the Utah border under her own steam, she will likely be the youngest person to hike the Arizona Trail. At the same time, Marmot is taking distance schooling to extremes as she logs into her lessons every time she can get cell service. Wow!

Some of you may be asking, what kind of parent would drag their tween from Maine to Arizona and make her endure cactus spines, big hairy spiders, and snow storms? Well Charlotte (known on the trail as Dread Pirate) is the perfect person to be accompanying her daughter on a thru-hike of epic proportion.

What’s a thru-hike?

It’s an end-to-end hike of a long, long trail with no significant departures from the trail.

Dread Pirate has completed thru-hikes on all the major continent-spanning trails in the US:

The Appalachian Trail - 2160 Miles
The Pacific Crest Trail - 2650 Miles
And the Continental Divide trail where she and her husband (Marmot’s dad) got engaged - 3100 Miles

Charlotte has had more than her fair share of adventures and epics and can handle almost any trail emergency. Charlotte is also a trained and educated naturalist, a wilderness first responder, and a licensed Maine guide.

The real reason she’s perfect for this adventure, though, is that she believes in the power, autonomy, creativity and character of kids. She doesn’t see her role as a parent as one who hovers over a child, preventing or cleaning up mistakes… She knows they deserve every chance to fail, excel, learn, and experience life.

Show Notes
Key Takeaways:

Young people can (and should) do a lot more than we give them credit for.
Parents can help their children grow and mature by getting out of their way and encouraging authentic personality formation.
Families that want their children to spend more time outside will probably have to go out with them.
The best thing for an emotionally healthy child is a set of parents who are working on being emotionally healthy (i.e. put yourself in therapy before you put your kid in therapy).

Do a This Week's Science:

Charlotte’s challenge for Adults - go for a walk every day for 10 minutes and leave your phone behind
Georgia’s challenge for Kids - Put down your device for an hour. Go do something active.

More About the Guests:

Instagram feed with photos and videos from the AZTrail: @marmotandpiratesadventures
Charlotte Clews Yoga, Pilates & adventure site: http://wildopenheart.com/

Other relevant Episodes:

Episode 61 How to Cook a Mo ose with Author Kate Christensen
Episode 38 How To Talk To Teens with Adam Young
Prescott Woman Podcast Episode 8: Teens Who are Making Prescott Better Together

Dive Deeper on the Topic:

What is the Arizona Trail?
What Happens To Your Body When You Thru Hike?
Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder - Richard Louv
10 Ways To Raise A Wild Child
The Geography of Childhood - Gary Nabhan
The Princess Bride - William Goldman

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How to Live Your Purpose

3/12/2021

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Combining Drive, Acceptance, and Compassion

Imagine you won the lottery - either literally, or by somehow managing to hit a grand slam in your professional life. You bought the cars, the homes, took the vacations, paid off the debts of some people you love, lived the fantasies. Then what? Where do you go from there? How do you stay interested and engaged? Where do you find real satisfaction and meaning? Being too rich isn’t a problem most of us are likely to have, but it’s an important lesson to understand that money doesn’t solve the problem of being a human navigating Life. Today’s guest has done quite well for himself, but his true legacy is not just helping people create successful careers, which he has certainly done, it's his work helping people create joyful lives at any level by getting clear on their purpose.

Guest Bio:
Our guest this episode, Rick Heyland, spent a career as a top executive with RLG, a global consulting & coaching organization. Now in his “retirement” he’s speaking, writing, podcasting, and still coaching through his business Continuous Improvement 4 Life. Rick works with small businesses and individuals to improve their skills around goal setting, accountability, engagement, and detailed planning so they can enhance their performance. Rick’s secret sauce, though, is his passionate focus on crafting a coherent and inspiring purpose and on following simple, continuous steps to live and work as close to that purpose as possible.

Rick’s enthusiasm for this work drove him to write a book, Live Your Purpose: A Step by Step Guide on How to Live Your Best Life. Adrian Gostick, New York Times bestselling author of "Leading with Gratitude," had this to say about Live Your Purpose: "As Rick Heyland reminds us, purpose is the reason you were created, it is your ultimate why. This terrific book not only addresses the need to develop purpose statements, but takes us on a practical journey to live our best lives. Full of real-world takeaways and wisdom from a highly rated management consultant and senior business leader, this gem of a book will quickly become the go-to standard for anyone looking to live a more purposeful life."

Rick is also using his skills and passion to help nonprofits like People Who Care and Operation Underground Railroad. In fact, he is donating all the proceeds from his book to these two charities.

Stay tuned to learn what the power of purpose can do to help you live a more effective and fulfilling life, with our guest Rick Heyland! You’ll want to listen all the way until the end to learn about this week’s prize giveaway.

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Music Credits:
A Hawaiian in Paris feat.-Pierre-Grill

Munchie using headphones incorrectly.

SHOW NOTES:
Key Takeaways:

Take small steps toward fulfilling your purpose - This prevents overwhelm and keeps the limbic system calm so you can move forward with ease.
Combining mindfulness, presence, and compassion with the pursuit of excellence is not just possible, but necessary for a fulfilled life.
Three defining characteristics of the happiest individuals:
- Daily exercise
- Daily planning
- Being in Service to Others

Do Rick’s Science:
OPTION 1

Day 1-5 Journal everyday for a week on these questions:
- What do I want them to say about me at my funeral?
- What is my best self?
- What are my strengths that I want to build on?
Day 6 Journal on: What are the common themes I’m seeing?
Day 7 Using the themes and values you surface write a 6 to 50 word purpose statement

OPTION 2

Take 10 full, cleansing, conscious breaths before going to bed each night.

Rick's Purpose Statement

I will strive for and share the benefits of Continuous Improvement in my life, my families' and those in my circle of influence. I desire my Continuous Improvement efforts to be interdependently benefiting my vocation, avocation, and service efforts. I desire to live Continuous Improvement with a spirit of love, acceptance, and compassion for others and myself.

Episode References:

Rick’s Coaching Website: Continuous Improvement 4 Life
Rick’s Book: Live Your Purpose: A Step by Step Guide on How to Live Your Best Life
100 Who Care Alliance
Operation Underground Railroad

Other relevant Episodes:

Episode 65 How to Get a Heart in Business with Mike Spangenberg
Episode 64, How to Be Purposeful and Fulfilled with the Bucket List Guy, Travis Bell
Prescott Woman Podcast

Dive Deeper on the Topic:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way - Dr. Robert Mauer
Published: The Proven Path from Blank Page to Published Author - Chandler Bolt
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself (with bonus article "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen)
Talent Is Overrated - Colvin, Geoff

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How to Do the Right Thing II- the Un-Episode

3/8/2021

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In which the Guest Makes the Hosts Answer Personal Questions

So what happened is… we were cruising along, interviewing Jeff Morrill, the entrepreneur who created a very successful Subaru dealership by infusing it with his values of fairness, inclusion, compassion and sustainability. It’s such a different way of selling cars that they call it an “un-dealership.”

During a break in the interview, Charles stepped away from the mic to refill his tea… when he came back, Jeff was quizzing Kelly about her life stage and current purpose and how she felt about it.

Charles thought about trying to regain control of the interview and to get back to asking our questions, but Jeff’s questions were much more interesting and inspiring than the ones we had mapped out on our whiteboard. And really, where Jeff was taking the conversation was straight to one of our favorite places; his questions are about the skills and attitudes that build healthy relationships.

Guest Bio:
Jeff Morrill started Planet Subaru in Boston years ago and brought with him a culture of service, inclusion, mentorship, kindness, and sustainability that extends to employees and customers alike. To show he was for-real about those values, Jeff hired sales people from diverse backgrounds who other dealerships wouldn’t hire. He made sure to power the whole facility with solar panels. And he created an apprenticeship program to train women to succeed in higher-paying service jobs. That’s working on cars - oh yeah.

Jeff is now in a new season of life, out of the direct scrum of running the business. Now he seeks to mentor others in leadership and promote the ethical business practices that he says made his bottom line all the better. He wrote a book about his experience and recommendations called Profit Wise - How to Make More Money by Doing the Right Thing, which we highly recommend.

Part of this new season for Jeff seems to include some deep self reflection and a powerful curiosity about what makes relationships work.

Listen as we drop into a very candid conversation about the big questions in life… what are you doing? What brings you meaning? How do we relate to others? How can we uncover the flaws in our relationships and address them.

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Music Credits: A Hawaiian in Paris feat.-Pierre-Grill