204: The Power of Patience: Achieving Your Goals
She Doesn’t Settle
In this episode, Kelly is diving into the vital role of patience in achieving our goals and creating meaningful change. Setting goals is an exciting journey, but the path to reaching them can be full of unexpected challenges. Join Kelly as she explores the significance of patience, the ways to cultivate it, and stories of individuals who exemplified patience and perseverance in their pursuits. Tune in if you want to start moving beyond outcomes, focusing more on the process, and building resilience along the way. Episode Links: Email Kelly: [email protected]
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203: What's Your Interaction Style?
She Doesn’t Settle
Welcome to the second episode in our discussion around communication. Last week's episode we discussed conflict styles and today we are discussing interaction styles. In this episode I'm exploring three distinct interaction styles: Assertive, Compliant, and Withdrawn. These can also be referred to Hornevian Groups, named after the influential psychologist Karen Horney, that categorize the nine Enneagram Types. You’ll learn the key characteristics of each style (and how it shows up in each Enneagram Type), how they influence communication and relationships, and how to work with them. ...
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202: What is Your Conflict Style?
She Doesn’t Settle
In this episode, I'm diving into part 1 of 2 about communication styles. Today, we're beginning with conflict styles. Through this episode, you'll discover how understanding your conflict style—and those of others—can enhance your self-awareness and elevate your interactions at work and in your personal life. We’ll explore the three primary conflict styles: methodical, reactive, and avoidant, and offer practical tips for engaging effectively with each. Whether methodical, reactive, or avoidant, this episode is packed with valuable insights to help you navigate conflicts with grace and...
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201: If I Worked with Joy: A Deep Dive into 'Inside Out 2'
She Doesn’t Settle
In this episode, I’m having some fun with the movie "Inside Out 2" and talking about this movie as if Joy, the lead character, were my client! It would be an understatement to say that Joy is a little uncomfortable with the other emotions present in Riley’s head, and this isn’t unlike many of us who struggle with acknowledging the full range of emotions we experience as humans. So…on this episode I’m delving into the complexities of emotions through the lens of Joy. We discuss Joy's unique role and experiences within Riley's emotional switchboard and how she navigates the challenges...
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200: Digital Impact: Social Media, Cell Phones, and Our Lives
She Doesn’t Settle
I've been on a bit of a social media detox AND been very diligent about using the "do not disturb" feature on my iphone. It's been immensly helpful in reducing some stress and anxiety and keeping me focused on work (and my kiddos). In this episode, I'm delving into the impact of social media and our constant connection to our cell phones on various aspects of our lives. I'm explorinig how these digital technologies can impact us -- including productivity, mental health, and memory. And as always, I'm sharing things that have helped me, and my clients, with creating habits and routines that...
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199: Embracing Radical Acceptance
She Doesn’t Settle
Email Kelly: [email protected]
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198: Breaking Away from Lies, Labels, and Limitations with Dr. Nicole Bradford
She Doesn’t Settle
The youngest of six, Dr. Nicole Bradford grew up in a chaotic, abusive home environment and always felt "different." Despite her challenging upbringing, Nicole was the only one of her siblings to attend college and has had a remarkable career. She embraced being different by no longer focusing conforming and meeting external expectations, and instead focusing on her own. She has held many different titles within the educational system, from teacher to principal and even a college dean, and today, Nicole has her own business supporting educators and administrators. Her journey of professional...
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197: Do Self-Help Books and Motivational Quotes Actually Help?
She Doesn’t Settle
Welcome to the latest episode of She Doesn't Settle! In this episode, I'm asking the maybe unpopular (but important) question - can too many self-help books and inspiration quotes make you feel like you're always chasing after the next big thing? Can it leave you feeling more alone and not good enough instead of inspired? And are we instead in more need of positive interactions and a supportive community? Ascend, my mastermind/community for high achieving women is open for enrollment until August 15th! If you're seeking a community of of like-minded women who will offer you support,...
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196: Navigating the Sunk Cost Fallacy: Making Smarter Decisions
She Doesn’t Settle
Today I'm exploring the sunk cost fallacy. Tune in to gain insights into its origins, real-life impact, and strategies to overcome it. You'll definitely recognize a time when you've experienced it, or maybe you're experiencing it right now! Discover how reframing your thinking and seeking external perspectives can empower wiser decision-making. ASCEND is open for enrollment! If you are curious about it, please send Kelly a DM or an email to learn more. Enrollment closes August 15th. Episode Links: Email Kelly: [email protected]
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195: High Achieving Women and Anxiety
She Doesn’t Settle
In this episode, I'm talking through the five reasons why high-achieving women experience heightened levels of anxiety and four things you can do to mitigate it. Once you’ve listened, find me on social or email me to let me know which of the five reasons I share resonate the most with you and what action you'll try first. Episode Links: Email Kelly:
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When it comes to your health, the one thing you might sacrifice the most is sleep. If this is true for you, it’s time to get serious about making this a priority. Good, consistent sleep helps you to keep your immune system strong, lose weight, level out your mood, stay productive and perform your best in mind and body.
Kelly learned this the hard way when after years of compromising her own sleep, she found herself facing health issues and losing motivation to get after her goals. Today, Kelly no longer negotiates with her sleep so she can show up her best in her business and for the people in her life and she encourages everyone she works with to change their own relationship with sleep.
For this episode, we’re taking a look at all the factors that affect the quantity and quality of your sleep, so you can better understand what’s keeping you from the rest you deserve. Kelly also supplies you with a wide array of tips and tricks you can use to improve your sleep game.
The Finer Details of This Episode:
- Taking a look at how lack of sleep negatively affects us and explaining why we need to make time for sleep.
- The unfortunate way our culture turns sleep deprivation into a badge of honor.
- How Kelly’s own experiences with sleep deprivation led her to completely rethink her approach to cell phone usage and her bedtime.
- The surprising percentage of people who aren’t getting decent sleep.
- Why we should prioritize quality over quantity when it comes to the sleep we can get.
- How you can learn to get back to your circadian rhythms.
- What sleep studies can tell us about the hormones that affect sleep and how decent sleep plays a pivotal role in fat loss.
- How to give your body a jump start as soon as you wake up.
- When you shouldn’t feel guilty about giving yourself an extra hour of sleep.
- What Kelly has been doing to put her sleep schedule back on track.
- How magnesium deficiency plays a role in the quality of sleep we get.
- How the interplay between temperature, light and even your cell phone can have a negative impact on your sleep cycle.
Quotes:
“We need to get smarter about our schedules and actually use the time we have.”
“We’ve been programmed to equate success with burning the candle at both ends, and the truth is this behavior elicits the opposite results.”
“Rather than making sleep something that I fit into my schedule, it has become a non-negotiable.”
“Overbooking and overextending ourselves is not how we get to the top.”
“Your sleep health is in your brain AND in your belly.”
“Staying cool is incredibly important to getting quality sleep.”
“Make space in your brain so there’s nothing there and you can go to sleep.”
Show Links:
Kelly’s homepage - http://www.kellytravis.net
Podcast homepage - http://www.kellytravis.net/podcast