How to Advocate with Heather Hansen
In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to master difficult conversations. Do you struggle with giving or getting feedback, negotiating, asking for what you want, saying no, or setting boundaries? You’re not alone. And now that many of us have returned to the office and we’re bumping into more people every day, we’re having more of these conversations. So it’s time to master them. In this episode, Heather shares how to change the story we tell ourselves about these conversations so that we can master them and start to get what we want out of them. If you want to...
info_outline 284: Advocating for a Modern Body, Modern Life with Courtney GrayHow to Advocate with Heather Hansen
What does advocating have to do with health, wellness and achieving a body you feel comfortable in and about? A LOT! In today’s episode I chat with one of my soul sisters, Courtney Gray. We talk about advocating for ourselves, our health and our bodies. We talk about advocating TO ourselves about our bodies. And we talk about pinning and winning…. Courtney’s book choice was Her theme song is Learn more about Courtney: Website: Podcast: Join The Self Advocacy School: Stay Connected with Heather: Schedule a call with Heather: Follow Heather on...
info_outline 283: Advocating for Your Financial Freedom with Anne LesterHow to Advocate with Heather Hansen
What story do you tell yourself about money? If you’re like me, you tell yourself that you’re “bad at it”, that it’s confusing, and that you’re doing it wrong. But it’s time to tell a different story. In this conversation, Anne Lester tells us about how to have Your Best Financial Life. And she wrote the book on it. Anne spent 20 years as the Head of Retirement Solutions at JP Morgan. She co-founded The Aspen Leadership Forum on Retirement Savings. And now she’s sharing with us how we can think of money differently. If you’re ready to think about money differently, this...
info_outline 282: How to Trust Your Breath with Stacy FritzHow to Advocate with Heather Hansen
“Take a deep breath.” I feel like I’ve heard this advice for as long as I can remember. I am a crier and always have been. Often when someone can see I’m about to cry, this is their advice. It’s not the greatest advice. Taking a deep breath may actually make you MORE anxious and upset. But don’t worry, Stacy Fritz will explain which breath will help you. Stacy is one of my very good friends and she’s the founder and inventor of vidaBALL–a tool that will help you to use your breath and trust it. And in the process you’ll trust yourself. In this wide...
info_outline 281: Choose a New Identity-Danielle SunbergHow to Advocate with Heather Hansen
You need to hear this episode. Danielle and I are both “recovering trial attorneys”, but we arrived at different times and ways. Have you ever felt like you were doing the wrong thing, but didn’t know how to make a change? When your work/family/role is your identity, changing it can be a huge challenge. And no matter who you are or where you are in that process, this conversation will help. You’ll learn the power of feeling your feelings and seeing different perspectives on every situation. And, as always, we’ll dive into the power of beliefs and how they guide everything we...
info_outline 280: Unveiling Radical Humility with Urs Koenig - A Deep Dive into Modern LeadershipHow to Advocate with Heather Hansen
In this episode of the podcast, Heather welcomes Urs Koenig, a former United Nations peacekeeper and NATO military peacekeeping commander, who is also the author of "Radical Humility: Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human." Urs discusses the importance of humility in leadership, proposing a shift from traditional heroic leadership to what he calls "now leadership," which is centered on radical humility. This leadership approach is anchored in three pillars: accurate self-knowledge, self-awareness, and relational leadership. He emphasizes that feedback is crucial for growth and development as a...
info_outline 279: The CURE for ComplacencyHow to Advocate with Heather Hansen
In today’s episode of How to Advocate, we’re talking about complacency. Whether you’re an individual leading yourself or a leader within an organization, complacency is a problem. When people are complacent they don’t engage and they certainly don’t invest. They don’t collaborate and they don’t grow. But how do you overcome complacency? The answer is BELIEF. In this episode, Heather shares the CURE for Complacency. The CURE is belief that is Contagious, Unapologetic, Reasoned (not reasonable), and Empathetic. (and if you need help with the Empathy piece this exercise...
info_outline 278: The 3Es of an AdvocateHow to Advocate with Heather Hansen
This week Heather shares the 3 Es of an Advocate–Energy, Empathy, and Evidence. She shares how you can use these three Es to build belief. There are examples of how to use these 3 Es in corporate life and family life. Enjoy! Join The Self Advocacy School before February 14th to become a founding member: Stay Connected with Heather: Schedule a call with Heather: Follow Heather on Instagram: Website:
info_outline 277: Three Steps to Ask for What You Want and Get ItHow to Advocate with Heather Hansen
Advocating is overcoming doubts and building beliefs. Ultimately, it’s the ability to ask for what you want and get it, over and over again. After 25 years of studying the art of advocacy, Heather Hansen has identified three simple steps to ask for what you want and get it. 1-Know what you want. 2-Ask for it, out loud and with delight. 3-Master the art of the ask. In this episode, you’ll learn the specifics of all three steps. And you’ll walk away with the ability to ask for what you want–and get it. If you want help with these 3 steps, you can get free access to the...
info_outline 276: How to Advocate-How to Build Belief With EvidenceHow to Advocate with Heather Hansen
There are many tools you can use to advocate for anything you want, and today we’re focusing on one of the most important tools-Evidence. Whether you’re a leader advocating for change, a salesperson advocating for your product/service, an individual advocating for more resources or a partner advocating for more support, you can use evidence to build beliefs and win. You build belief through the evidence you collect and create in your life. 00:02 You can start by recognizing the limiting beliefs that are holding you back. You believe in things outside of...
info_outlineIn this week’s podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Aly Giampolo and Colette Dong, co-founders and instructors of The Ness, an NYC-based trampoline cardio and sculpting studio that has taken the boutique workout scene by storm.
Aly and Colette discuss the incredible thought that went into naming their business and what they attribute their growth to. They explain their similar dance backgrounds, how they got into fitness trampoline training, and how their friendship/partnership has worked to balance each other out. We also discuss some of the struggles they face and how they manage to maintain their energy in a physically demanding world.
Listen out for Aly’s very special connection to her book recommendation.
Aly and Colette created a code for you to have 15% off your first month of The Ness Digital! The Elegant Warrior: ELEGANT15
Book recommendations:
(Colette) The Anatomy of Anxiety - Ellen Vora, MD
(Aly) True Biz: A Novel - Sarah Novic
To learn more about Colette and Aly, visit the links below:
- The Ness Website: https://www.thenessnyc.com/
- The Ness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenessnyc/?hl=en
- Colette’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colettedong/?hl=en
- Colette’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colette-dong-a10b361a2
- Aly’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alygiampolo/?hl=en
- Aly’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aly-giampolo-2b52251a3
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