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Let's Get Intentional
by Leslie Gloor Duncan
Let's Get Intentional is about getting unstuck and finding how to reengage with your life, with your family, with your friends and your career. I am on my own journey and for the past 11 months, I've been committing to myself in new ways. I am learning who I am again. I am turning 50 in 2023 and this is my midlife reawakening. Buckle up! Let's embark on this journey of life together. Topics will include: Fitness, Nutrition, Menopause, Motherhood, Marriage, Career, Life Transitions, Gallup Strengths, Mental Health and more! I'll have guests for some episodes and other episodes will feature moi.
Episodes
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Wrapping up and reflecting on 2024
Do you practice year end reflection? What do you do to reflect on your year? Today's episode explore how you might structure a year in review. Reflecting and carving out time for quiet time doesn't come easy for me. Interested in learning more about Growth Day? Check it out:...
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Managing Stress during stressful times
We all are carrying a lot right now. How do you protect your peace? What strategies do you use to minimize the impact of news and social media? Do you find yourself spiraling after listening to the news? We need to learn to re-parent ourselves and find ways to manage our level of distraction and...
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September adjustments...Learning from Challenge
How has your September been so far? Are you struggling with new routines? It's been a bit of a struggle of me and in today's episode I share what I am finding most helpful right now. We all experience struggle. It's part of being human. What we do when faced with struggle can set us apart from...
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Soak in the extra beats
When was the last time you experienced or felt joy? Are you taking in those moments in your day and allowing yourself time to FEEL? I know for too long, I was going through the motions of life disconnected and feeling like every day was a chore. That's not a great place to be. It takes awareness…
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On quitting
When was the last time you felt like quitting something. Did you step back and evaluate why? Today I dig deeper into why we sometimes feel like giving up. I hope you are able to take something away from today's episode! Stay intentional :-)
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Exploring Human Design, Gene Keys and Women's Health with Diamond Drip
What an episode! I hope that this episode gets you excited about Human Design and what you can learn about yourself! In this episode I interview Coach, Consultant and speaker Diamond Drip. Diamond is a force of passion and her desire to help women spoke to me. Here are the links we promised to...
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Giving yourself feedback: Can you truly look in the mirror
How easy (or hard) is it to be honest with yourself? Do you berate yourself or are you your own best cheerleader? What's your self-talk like? If you have goals (and I hope you do), what happens when you don't accomplish them? These are important questions and ones I explore in today's episode!
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Addicted or Aimless
This is a harder topic. Today I'm looking at the idea of addiction and aimlessness. I fall into this and it requires me to get really honest with myself. When was the last time you got real with yourself?
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Return to alignment
Excuse the background noise. 😜 I'm reflecting on alignment and talking about how we need to understand we don't reach alignment and stay in alignment. We might reach it one day and get thrown off course the next day. Alignment isn't static. It's not a state we reach and stay in. It's a state we...
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Soulful Sunday
In today's episode, I share about giving myself permission to want more out of life. Life had gotten too comfy. Not only was it too comfortable, but i let my light dim. Can you relate?
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Honour the struggle
The struggle is real they say. It's true. To struggle is to be human. Do you anticipate that things will be hard? How do you honour the struggle? Where have I been? Join me on today's episode where I talk about honouring the struggle.
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Caged, comfortable or Charged ⚡️
Have you stopped to consider, are you living in a caged, comfortable or charged way? This framework helps me consider what needs to shift and change when I get stuck.
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⚡️Under Pressure⚡️
How do you perform under pressure. Where do you go? Do you struggle to stay present? Today I reflect on this and more 💗
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Compound Interest, why daily deposits are the key
We all know about compound interest in our investments. What about compound interest in your health, fitness, leadership, communication journey? Putting in the daily / weekly work will eventually pay off with compound interest. When we quit, we only cheat ourselves.
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Going inward
I've caught myself going inward lately. When I do this, it's often when I've been feeling overwhelmed. Going inward helps me focus. It also helps me process what's going on. Today I reflect on how going inward helps me stay on track. When do you go inward? Does it help you or hinder you? Would…
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Change is a Choice
Do I have your attention? Change is possible when we choose it.
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Keep going - Embrace consistency to reach your goals
How many times have you started something and quit? How many times have you had to restart? What if you stopped quitting? What if you just kept going? What if you kept going because your life depended on it? I have started and stopped on many occasions. It's hard to get restarted. This time I…
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It's Complicated: My relationship status with alcohol
Recorded on March 17th, this Podcast explore my personal relationship with alcohol. Today I get vulnerable and real about how my relationship with alcohol has changed. I'd love for you to reach out and let me know what your relationship with alcohol is like. Can you relate to my story? Do you…
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Agency over Despair: a motto I can get behind
What is the definition of agency? It is an action or intervention, it is an area where we wish to produce a particular effect. We can choose agency over many aspects of our lives but often we sit back and prefer not to act. Sometimes it's easier to complain or wallow than act. Have you ever felt...
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Love people back to life
Do you agree that the world needs a bit more love? What if we started a movement of loving people back to life? Who wouldn't want to live in a world where people were full of aliveness. A world where people's light wasn't dimmed. Today's episode we explore the idea of loving people back to life....
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It's Never too late, you're never too old with Kate Champion
Today I am joined by Kate Champion. Kate is a self-proclaimed "late bloomer." Kate is an award winning author and therapist. Today we speak about how emotional fitness is essential to our overall well-being. We speak about how important it is learn how to care for our nervous systems. Kate has...
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No better way to celebrate Family Day
Reflections on my Family day weekend and how I spent it binging on a Podcast about grief! One of the most human experiences we can encounter is loss yet we don't always do a great job talking about our loss and our grief. Here I share how crying while listening to Anderson Cooper's "All there Is"...
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Get control of you life with 3 steps
We all want a sense of control over certain aspects of our lives. Have you stopped to consider there are certain aspects of our life that we can have absolute control? Today I'm exploring three A's and how when we focus our aim, attention and attitude we can change our day, week, year, life. I…
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But really, how do you do it?
Today is a solo episode. I have had so many people reach out and ask, "How do you do it." How do you continue to show up for yourself? How did you get started? How do you keep going? People desperately want to make changes and feel better and yet something is keeping them stuck. I empathize with...
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Making dreams come true through setting intentions with Meg U'Ren
This episode I am joined by my dear friend and former co-worker Meg U'Ren. Meg shares with us how she made her dream of living abroad with her family a reality. This is a dream she carried for nearly 20 years before making it happen. I had a front row seat to her planning this massive move. I'm...
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How to reach your next level of success and happiness
Everyday for the past two months I've been engaging in personal and professional development by using the Growth Day App. I've listened to countless Daily Fires, courses, completed two challenges through the app and I can say it's worth the investment. I've paid a lot more money for certificates...
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Coming home to yourself and the concept of reparenting oneself
This week I'm reflecting on the book "Homecoming" by Dr. Thelma Bryant. I was struck by the concept of reparenting oneself and wanted to share some of my thoughts around it. I highly recommend the book even though I'm only half way through it! https://drthema.com/podcast/ Ways to connect with me...
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That's a wrap on 2023...moving towards 2024 with intention!
Living intentionally has saved me! There's no denying that my life has been transforming as I have embraced the idea of getting intentional. This is my final episode of 2023 and one that focuses on how and where you can begin if you are wanting to be more present in your life. Forget about life...
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When you know, you know with Priscillia Ippersiel
In this episode we explore what sometimes pushes us towards trying something new. When you feel you have nothing left to lose, sometimes that's when the biggest shifts happen. I'm joined by Priscillia Ippersiel who shares her journey. You don't want to miss this one! Connect with Priscillia:...
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How Intention Setting & Planning can work together to manifest an awesome 2024 with Lorrie Mickelson
Today I'm joined by Lorrie Mickelson and we're talking about intention setting, mindfulness, Ayurveda and more! Lorrie is a wellness mentor, a personal trainer, a yoga and pilates instructor, meditation teacher and a habit guru. Lorrie discovered Ayurveda early on in her life and she uses the...
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Learning and Unlearning: Language Matters with Kate Barnes
Do you have questions about using inclusive language? Are you curious about pronouns and why they matter? Today I'm joined by Kate Barnes, a dear friend, who openly shares their journey. Kate also provides some helpful resources. All of them are linked in the show notes. Let's learn and unlearn...
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Create Happiness in your life
Do you ever say, I'll be happy when... Rather than waiting for happiness/ joy to arrive, what if you were in charge of curating it and bringing it into your daily practice? My husband turned to me one day about 10 years ago and said "I feel like I sucked the joy out of you." In that moment, I...
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Learn to transform your pain so you don't transfer it
Something I have been thinking a lot about in my healing journey is the idea of learning to transform my pain rather than transferring it to others. In this episode I explore some steps that have helped me process and transform my pain. This is a work in progress folks but the first step is...
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Bouncing back from setbacks and injury with Connie Watkins Rideout
In this episode, I'm joined by a Connie. Connie and I met almost 2 years ago and she has been one of the greatest gifts I've received from my health journey. I never expected meeting and making friends as part of this journey! I invited Connie on the podcast to share a bit about her personal...
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Reflections on the idea of Coming Home to Yourself
I can't be the only person who listens to something and then immediately sends it to as many people as possible. This week, I heard an episode of the Mel Robbin's Podcast that I deeply connected with. The universe KNOWS what we need and this episode popped up on my phone when I was driving to…
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21 Day Blue Zone 💙 Challenge
Learn more about the 21 Day Blue Zone Challenge! Myself and some friends are going to be doing this 21 day Challenge in November. I watched the Documentary Mini Series on Netflix called "Live to 100" on the weekend to gather inspiration. It's amazing to know that we can learn from the Blue Zones...
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Releasing Fear and accepting Healing with Bill Kelly
In this episode I'm joined by Bill Kelly from Bill Kelly Spirit Messages. Bill entered my life about 2.5 years ago (maybe 3.5) but who's counting. Meeting Bill has had a big impact on my life. He shares a little about his past and what brought him to his calling. He shares that we all have a…
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Sometimes we need to grind it out, Sometimes it happens easier. No matter what, show up!
Do you struggle with the all or nothing thinking? What do you say to yourself when you fall off track? Ditch perfectionist thinking. This episode talks about what I find helpful and how I stay on track. Listen with love in your heart and an open mind. ♥️ I'd love to hear from you. Reach out and...
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Reflections on World Mental Health Day 💗
We all have mental health. Our mental health falls on a continuum. Here I share a bit about my struggles with my mental health set backs and how seeking help got me through the tough times. Having a plan and knowing who you would reach out to if you ever need support is a great first step. Get to...
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How being Intentional helps you be active and ageless for life with special guest Kelly Howard
Today I welcomed my first guest on the Podcast! Kelly Howard has over 25 years of experience coaching women. She helps them prioritize their fitness so they can feel great and have more fun in their 2nd act of life and beyond. Kelly is the Author of Fit, Active and Ageless for Life, just released...
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The importance of choosing responsiveness over reactivity
Choosing how we respond in the moment isn’t easy. Do you find yourself reacting abruptly? How is that serving you? When we slow down and pause, we can begin the o choose our response. This can improve our relationships! Choosing to be responsive can help improve our relationships and our social...
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Eat more to help you reach your goals
Feeling frustrated and not sure what's going on? If you're anything like me, you turned 45 and all of a sudden you couldn't figure out what was going on with your energy and that extra weight around the middle. I had two babies and was able to lose that weight in a reasonable time but after 40...
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September Stressors and how I'm working through this intense month
September is a busy time. It's stressful for many of us. This year our family has added stress with our daughter starting first year of college, my husband is prepping for an intense 8 day retreat in the wilderness and I'm short staffed at work and in our busiest time of the year. September can...
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What's the big deal about sugar?
A group of us have started the Gut Protocol again and it has me thinking a lot about our food system and how much we're sold on "convenience" foods. Have you taken time to read labels and learn about them? Do you look at how much added sugar is in even "healthy foods?" It this episode I talk…
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Thoughts on turning 50
Today's the day! I'm half a century. I wanted to share some thoughts and reflections. I hope you can find something useful in the episode. One thing I know is that I don't have it all figured out and that's ok. I'm learning. I'm trying. I'm embracing my humanity more than ever. I feel more like...
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Give yourself permission to let go
What are you holding onto that is no longer serving you? It's ok to admit it. We all do it. We hold on to thought patterns and ways of being because initially they maybe helped us but then we wake up one day and realize that it's no longer serving us and in fact, it is holding us back. This is…
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We don't know what we have until it's gone
When we're young we take our mobility, our flexibility, our health and so much else for granted. Until one day we wake up and we realize things have changed. We struggle to get up off the floor. We have aches and pains everywhere. It starts slowly initially and then things seem to slide downhill...
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The B- Word: Let's Talk Burnout
Burnout happens over time. Big and small things chipping away at our ability to cope. I was reluctant to label what I was experiencing as Burnout until I knew I couldn't continue on the path I was on. Have you experienced burnout? If so, how have you overcome it? Are you currently experiencing...
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The F words
Do you find fear holding you back? Have you considered that fear and faith are the same? We can't see them, but we know they're there. What if you chose faith over fear? What if you had faith in the process? Let's learn to embrace faith together! Let's learn to trust the process. Let's learn that...
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To know you is to love you 💕
Tribute to my dad. We lost him 9 years ago today. I wanted to come on the podcast briefly to share some cool realizations I have made recently about my dad and how he influenced me by setting a great example of using a growth mindset. As I have said all along, mindset really is everything. I…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Let's Get Intentional is about getting unstuck and finding how to reengage with your life, with your family, with your friends and your career. I am on my own journey and for the past 11 months, I've been committing to myself in new ways. I am learning who I am again. I am turning 50 in 2023 and this is my midlife reawakening. Buckle up! Let's embark on this journey of life together. Topics will include: Fitness, Nutrition, Menopause, Motherhood, Marriage, Career, Life Transitions, Gallup Strengths, Mental Health and more! I'll have guests for some episodes and other episodes will feature moi.
HOSTED BY
Leslie Gloor Duncan
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