The Bronze Medal Life

Colleen shares a moment from her daughter's high school orientation that gave her pause.

Colleen shares a real-life Bronze Medal Life moment. Putting it into practice and being present in the moment when something very unexpected happened. 

Colleen shares a tool she uses when she is trying to get out of her own way and learn from life. 

Colleen shares the reason why she goes quiet in the spring. Warning: Talk of infant death and deep grief. 

Colleen has a love hate relationship with social media. Do you? Colleen walks through her Bronze Medal Life way of managing that.

A moment Colleen had with her daughter sparked a moment of realization that prompted a message to her (and YOUR) younger self. 

Colleen talks about the phenomenon of issuing a disclaimer about how you show up in life, and why it's not doing what you might think it's doing. 

It's the continuation of Colleen's Mom Strike. Find out what she's learning.

Colleen has gone on strike -- and she's not sure how she feels about it. 

Everyone feels alone sometimes, whether it's because they are literally all by themselves, or perhaps they are going through something that feels lonely. Colleen wants to remind you that you are never alone!

Let's learn a little self-talk tool that Colleen learned from a friend. 

Sometimes the Bronze Medal Life wisdom comes from an unexpected source... like Colleen's hairdresser!

Colleen learned a very valuable lesson from her cat this weekend. 

Sometimes when you don't feel like you're doing your best it's important to remember that other people see you differently. 

Colleen invites her friend and founding member of Cadre a mental health app on the pod to discuss how she became part of Cadre, how you can engage with Cadre, and what Cadre is all about. Join Cadre here. 

Here's how it feels when someone (or many people) try to steal your joy. It doesn't feel good, and it can be a battle to hang on to it. Colleen shares a personal story in a mega-vulnerable way.

All you need is yourself and your attention to create important moments for people in your life. When you knit these moments together, life becomes richer.

A few years ago, I realized that I was walking into rooms apologizing every single time I showed up. As though I was apologizing for existing. There is a place for sorry, but YOU are not an apology. 

Do you ever think that you're the problem? When a friend pulls back a little, or someone seems to be acting funny, do you assume you must have done something to cause it? Colleen wants you to know that you are probably not the problem. 

The term self-care is so amorphous. Because of that, it can feel a little overwhelming to be told when you're overwhelmed that you need to practice self-care. What even is that? Colleen works through that and other random Bronze Medal Life thoughts... 

Colleen talks about a new concept her daughter taught her, sonder, and relates that to the practice of not using your own yardstick to measure others. 

Colleen invites her friend author and pastor Meta Herrick Carlson to talk about her book series Ordinary Blessings. Meta's gift of observing life as it is lived and blessing the ordinary is a full bronze medal vibe. 

With the holiday season in full swing, Colleen shares how she learned to lower the bar on the holiday season. 

Welcome to the very first episode of the Bronze Medal Life Podcast! Colleen shares a little bit about what the Bronze Medal Life is all about, shares her controversial feelings about Halloween, and introduces you to Sad Lion.