Emily Talks to Herself

Episode 8: How Do You Get Out of a Funk? I’ve been in a funk lately and finding myself struggling to feel like I’m making any progress at all. These times come and go throughout life, but being in the thick of it can feel so sticky.So how do we move past this? I’m glad you asked, because I’m asking it too. As I write this, I’m still in the funk (deeper than I’d like to be) but slowly & surely I’m finding my way out.As I’ve been trying to get back to baseline, I’ve come up with a little guide of some things that help me feel a little better every day. Let’s talk about it and start to feel better along the way.

Episode 7: Stop Trying to Micromanage Your Slip UpsWhen I started recording this episode, I intended to discuss (and hopefully uncover a solution to) finding balance between giving yourself grace and holding yourself accountable. I was looking for a formula to help me determine what percentage was good versus what percentage was bad.In unfolding the conversation, I realized I was asking myself the wrong question altogether.It’s tempting to try to control every aspect of our lives - even our mistakes. That illusion of control allows us to feel like everything is predictable and calculable and, inherently, safe.But you know what’s even better than control? Adaptability. Now that, my friends, is the answer I didn’t know I needed.

Episode 6: Ditch Perfection & Aim for Excellence InsteadFor as long as I can remember, I’ve described myself as a perfectionist. Avoiding mistakes like the plague and subsequently beating myself up anytime I (inevitably) made them.Striving for perfection hasn’t been all bad - it’s fostered a strong attention to detail, kept my standards for myself high, and has instilled a deep pride for my work within me. Even so, perfection is a dead end to disappointment because it’s an impossible (and, honestly, unnecessary) caliber to reach.So how do we take the good and leave the bad? Eat the meat and spit out the bones? Buckle up my friends, because we’re making a sharp left turn into excellence, and we’re not looking back.

Episode 5: Why I No Longer Strive to Be Good EnoughFeeling “good enough” is something I’ve chased for many years and, yet, I’ve struggled to quantify it. What does that mean? Is there a metric of “good enough” that I’ll finally achieve some day and never question my worth again?Sometimes we hold beliefs that begin to feel like part of us over time. But what if we stop and take stock of those beliefs to see what’s actually helping us - and, on the flip side of that, what might genuinely be hurting us?Let’s brush the dust off those old creaky beliefs and see what needs to be rearranged, modified, or even let go altogether.

Episode 4: The Concept of the LawyerMotivation can feel so fleeting. Some days it’s a breeze to show up for yourself and other days it just…isn’t. So how do we continue to put our best foot forward even on days it feels like such a drag?While there’s no foolproof solution (at least, that I’ve found yet), I do have a few tricks up my sleeve - and the concept of the lawyer is one of them. This slight perspective shift has helped me to reframe how I approach my best habits when I’m just not feeling it.Sometimes the best trick of all is remembering how much power you truly have.

Episode 3: I Fasted for Ramadan This Year & Here’s What I Learned I don’t subscribe to any particular religion but find value in a variety of spiritual practices. I decided to participate in fasting for Ramadan this year and I got so much more out of it than I anticipated.This episode dives into the lessons I learned from this experience and everything that surprised me along the way.New experiences are an amazing tool to learn more about and connect even deeper with yourself.

Episode 2: The Importance of Getting Out of Your Comfort ZonePushing yourself outside of your comfort zone is inherently…uncomfortable. So why should you even do it? And how do you even begin that process?In this episode, we’re gonna chit chat about what happens when you venture into the unknown and intentionally challenge yourself.The best version of you is waiting for you — just outside your comfort zone.

Episode 1: I Talk to Myself and You Should TooWe’re starting things off by laying the groundwork — so you’ve gathered that I talk to myself, but why? And why should you?This episode is a shorty but a goodie, giving you some insight into the simplest trick that has helped me grow in unexpected ways.If talking to yourself is wrong…I don’t wanna be right.