For years, a dream of mine has been to have a team of people supporting me in the work that I do, lifting up women to be their happiest, best, most empowered selves. Very recently that team has come together, and in today’s episode my guests are two of these people: Elizabeth Webber and Jessica Funk. Elizabeth is a branding expert, graphic designer, and stationer, and she and cofounded The Happy Woman Shop last year. Jessica is the reason that we were able to have a super successful Women’s Global Happiness Day in October 2018, and she’s the most dedicated and capable assistant I could dream of having. Christie Owens was unable to be here for this episode but she’s going to be managing our Facebook group, and there are LOTS of exciting things in the works for that in the very near future.

We discuss the importance of being a part of a supportive sisterhood (Elizabeth and Jess have both been in my EMPOWERED program), and why it’s so uncommon in our society today. Elizabeth shares her experiences with and insights into the current dating scene, and Jess shares her experiences mothering a young woman in the dating scene herself. We talk about the very special nature, the complexities, and the challenges of the mother-daughter relationship. And we end with a look ahead to 2019 and all of the wonderful things that we have in the works, from retreats to new products at The Happy Woman Shop and much, much more!

To learn more about Elizabeth and her design and stationery services, check out her website (https://coquipaperie.com/) and follow her on Instagram (@LuxeByElizabeth). And stay in touch with Jess on Instagram as well (@JessRichardsFunk)!

Also, in this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail, and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. And check out The Happy Woman Shop, at https://happywomanshop.com/.

It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow!

Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter.

May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life.

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My biggest dream in life has been to publish a book. I was on a path to accomplishing this earlier in my life but I let fear and insecurity derail me. In today’s episode I talk about this huge dream of mine, how it has continued through the years, and what I’ve done to deny and suppress it and then to pursue it. I also discuss the importance of pursuing our biggest dreams, how to flip from being a victim in our life to being in control of our life, and the difference between avoid goals and approach goals.

I mention my group coaching program, EMPOWERED, which you can learn about here [https://carinrockind.com/empowered]; the next group kicks off January 31, 2019! And you can learn about and apply for 1-on-1 coaching here [https://carinrockind.com/coaching/one-to-one-mentorship/].

I mention a book, Pebbles In The Pond, to which I contributed a chapter, and you can get a copy here [https://carinrockind.com/pebbles].

Also, in this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail, and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. And check out The Happy Woman Shop, at https://happywomanshop.com/.

It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow!

Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter.

May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life.

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My guest today is Stella Grizont. Stella is an executive coach and has helped over 1400 overachievers work happier and live better across 21 countries. She's a favorite for organizations like Google, Genentech, and J&J. She's on a mission to empower people to take control and end the dread they experience on the job and feel like their most alive self. You may have seen Stella featured on Forbes, MSNBC, ABC, and The Today Show.

Stella notes that when we’re unhappy at work, our brain typically wants to avoid it, to get away, to get out of the unpleasant situation, but escaping the bad is not the same thing as moving towards the good. In order to figure out what we should be moving towards, we first need to figure out how we want to feel, how we want to be, what we want to experience at work. Once we get clear on that, we can realize that there are a number of ways for us to accomplish this, and new possibilities open up. When Stella first begins working with a client who is considering a major change at work, she has them do an activity that helps them get clear on their vision, what it is they truly want to be moving towards, and you can get this for free at her website (http://www.VisionGenerator.com). After helping her clients determine their vision, she helps them figure out their underlying values, and then the process continues from there.

Stella and I discuss the intersection of her work and one of my own specialties, life purpose, and she has some great insights into how we can reframe our own actions in order to feel better about ourselves and less self-critical. She also addresses what we can do when we’re faced with very difficult coworkers.

To learn more about Stella, check out her websites (http://www.VisionGenerator.com and http://www.woopaah.com), and follow her on Twitter and Instagram (@StellaGrizont), and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/stella.grizont or https://www.facebook.com/woopaah).

It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow!

Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter.

May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life.

Bye for now!

According to research from 2017, 90% of New Years resolutions fail. There are many reasons why they tend to fail, and I address a few of these, but a big reason is that they aren’t grounded in things that are truly meaningful for us. In this episode I teach you a New Years ritual that I’ve been doing for years that can help you pause and get deeper and really explore what’s important to you.

This ritual has 4 parts. The first one is a reflection on the year that just passed, the second is an exploration of what we learned from the past year, the third is about the wisdom that we want to take into the coming year, and the fourth is about our desires for the coming year.

I also talk about what it means to be an empowered woman, and how we as women often give away our own power. When we’re empowered we have a greater ability to resist the influence of others and to control our own outcomes, and every woman should be so empowered.

I’ve designed a 5-step plan for a woman to become truly empowered, and I’ll be holding a free, live, group coaching call all about this on January 2, 2019. To register for this call, click here [https://zoom.us/meeting/register/448c25fd8037f2f67510d14dfea9e911]. In addition, in January 2019, I’ll be offering a free 30-minute call for a few women who have been considering coaching with me and are ready to take the plunge and make 2019 the year in which they’re going to be their most empowered selves! If this sounds like you, please go to https://carinrockind.com/contact-me/ and let me know you’re thinking about coaching with me, tell me what you’re hoping for in 2019, and my team can schedule a call. But I can only offer a few calls, so please reach out as soon as you can.

Also, in this episode I’ve asked you to leave me voicemail at http://purposegirl.com/voicemail, and tell me your name, where you’re from, what you love about The PurposeGirl Podcast, and what topics you’d love to hear on this show. Also, check out The Happy Woman Shop, at https://happywomanshop.com/.

It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow!

Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter.

May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life.

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My guest today is Melissa Garson, a Certified Life Coach, Author, Speaker and as some of her clients say, a GAME Changer! The Founder of Melissa Garson Coaching, Melissa coaches clients all over the world by phone and has been educating and inspiring women of all ages for over 25 years. She earned her Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and her certification in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction from the Jefferson Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine. Melissa’s approach is as thorough and direct as it is compassionate and healing. She is all about helping her clients handle life’s challenges gracefully and become more positive and feel genuinely excited about their lives. Melissa has two adult children and lives in New York City.

Melissa talks about bringing mindfulness into our daily lives, even – and especially – at difficult times. She details the four ingredients in her recipe for happiness, and we dive deeply into what it means to truly love yourself, the practice of gratitude, mindfulness, and learning.

To learn more about Melissa, check out her website (http://www.melissagarson.com), follow her on Twitter (@mgmelissagarson), and pick up her first book, “The Recipe For Real Happiness,” available on Amazon [https://amzn.to/2GyiWEE].

Melissa recommends “Learned Optimism,” by Martin Seligman, which you can get at Amazon [https://amzn.to/2Btos5E].

It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow!

Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren’t following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter.

May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life.

Bye for now!