73 | Getting Rid Of Negative Self-Talk, Past Baggage And Other People’s Expectations To Live The Life YOU Want To Lead

In this week’s episode, we are focusing on negative self-talk.  The voices in our head that hold us back.  These can be the voices of others, voices of our past, our own voice telling us real and perceived “truths” that keep us from doing what we want to do.  I’m going to be very vulnerable with you because this subject is near and dear to my heart and you have no idea how much I live in my head.  It's about the should’ve would’ve could’ve, which are not necessarily wrong but you need to find what is important to you and what brings you joy and work through those voices in your head.  I will talk you through a self-talk exercise that will help you let go of your past, shed expectations and quiet that negative self-talk in your head that's not serving you.In this episode, you will specifically learn how to…Replace negative language into positive language - Find what makes you unique and integrate it into how you speak about yourself.  For example, “I am not creative” becomes “I’m creative in this way”Figure out if your obstacle is real or perceived - Think about something that you have overcome in your past and how you can apply that to an obstacle today.Let go over the baggage of your past - Committing to yourself to find how to change something that's negative in your life and how you can perceive it differently.Link mentioned…Self-Talk Exercise WorksheetI’m Karen Weeks, the CEO & Chief Shine Officer (aka transformation coach) at KDW Coaching, the host of the Shine at Work podcast, award winning culture leader (currently leading the People team at Ordergroove), a speaker and published author. My purpose is to help career-oriented humans get unstuck so they can shine bright in business and in life.  And I know how that feels, I navigated a career from theatre & the arts to HR (with lots of twists and turns there) to expanding my career into coaching as well. I live in NYC with my husband and furry babies! Connect with Me!WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYouTubeTwitterAs always, please consider subscribing, leaving a rating and review and sharing this podcast and the whole series with others.  We do this podcast to help spread the word that everyone can get unstuck and find the thing that brings them joy in their careers.  If our guests can do it, you can too!  Welcome to the Shine at Work Podcast! On this show, your co-hosts Karen and Dan will shine a light on your job search so you can land a role that lets you flex your strengths and progress your career in an environment you actually look forward to working in each day. From creating a stand-out resume, to confidently negotiating your salary, to finding your footing as a new manager, you can expect to hear actionable advice to help you shine your brightest in your role.Karen D. Weeks is the CEO and Chief Career Coach of Shine at Work Coaching. She has over twenty years of HR experience, including as CPO at Ordergroove.Dan Carr is a Shine at Work Career Coach with over a decade of recruiting experience helping high-growth startups expand with top talent.Connect with Us!WebsiteInstagramKaren Weeks on LinkedInDan Carr on LinkedIn