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Get Big Out Loud Podcast
2022 Podcast Episodes
December 12, 2022 - When You Lose, Don't Lose the Lesson
We all have situations in our lives where we lose. We lose opportunities, relationships, arguments, motivation and most of us have even lost our keys at some point. When we think about loss it’s natural to get swept up into big emotions. Sometimes these emotions are so strong that they feel overwhelming, or we try to deny them by saying “it wasn’t that big of a deal,” or we rationalize them as right/wrong, good/bad. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll talk about how identifying and utilizing our emotions can help us process loss in meaningful ways and how we can actually learn through the loss.
November 14, 2022 - Flexing the Muscle of Decisiveness
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to defer to other people when making decisions? From simple things like what you want to eat for dinner or which movie you want to watch to bigger things like what career you want to pursue and how you want to live your life. Sometimes we defer to others because we are being flexible, while other times our “flexibility” is really our indecisiveness in disguise. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore the concepts of flexibility and decisiveness and how understanding the difference can help us make thoughtful, conscious, and honest decisions.
October 10, 2022 - Thriving Through Change
The word “change” can elicit a variety of emotions – we might be excited about the possibility of change, anxious about what a change will mean, or dreading a change we know will eventually happen. While change is inevitable, many of us struggle with change and how to cope with the emotions of change. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we will discuss the process of change, identify the barriers that make it difficult to change and explore tangible ideas for how to not just survive but actually thrive through change.
September 12, 2022 - Why It's Hard to Try New Things
It can be exciting to think about trying new things like the class you’ve always wanted to take, the experience you’ve dreamt about having, or the relationship you would like to build. Despite the initial excitement, have you ever noticed how many times curiosity, interest, hope, and excitement are squashed and replaced by fear long before you even take action toward trying something new? Why is it so hard to try new things? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll take a deep dive into what keeps us in the status quo and share ideas to help you try new things with confidence.
August 8, 2022 - Harnessing Hope in Uncertain Times
There are some realities in our world that are painful to take in and difficult to live with. In the face of adversity, chaos, and change it is sometimes easier to numb ourselves, disengage from taking action on issues we care about, or resign ourselves to feeling helpless. The byproduct of this way of living is that we also lose hope. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we will explore ideas for cultivating and protecting hope in uncertain times. We’ll also talk about how hope can act as a bridge between the realities we experience and the world as we wish it could be.
July 11, 2022 - Navigating Anxiety
Most people have experienced feeling anxious at some point in their lives, whether it was from taking a test, trying something new, or making a big decision. Anxiety is a feeling of unease, worry, fear, or dread but not everyone gets anxious about the same things or experiences it in the same way. Why? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we are talking all about anxiety. We’ll explore the different ways we experience anxiety, ideas for how to manage it, and ways we can actually use anxiety to help us grow.
June 13, 2022 - The Art of a Good Goodbye
Saying goodbye is something we do repeatedly over the course of our lives. We say goodbye to experiences, things, jobs, people, pets, relationships, homes, and loved ones. We have goodbyes that are planned and ones that are unexpected. We have the short, “see you later” goodbyes, the emotional “until we meet again” goodbyes, and the final, “this is the last time I’ll see you” goodbyes. While we know that saying goodbye is a part of life, it is often a difficult and emotional process. Why is it so hard to say goodbye? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll talk about the concept of goodbye, ideas to help with letting go, and how we can learn the art of a good goodbye.
May 9, 2022 - All or Nothing
In a society that runs on goals, achievement, and status it can be difficult to stop all the “doing” and appreciate the “being.” Specifically, to acknowledge where you are on the journey while at the same time appreciating the progress you’ve made and how far you have come. For many of us, it is difficult to recognize and appreciate our progress because we are so focused on the end goal. We may think that if we haven’t reached the goal yet or done everything perfectly then we haven’t been successful. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll talk about bringing awareness to the “all or nothing” mindset around achievement that keeps us from acknowledging our progress, appreciating the journey, and enjoying all small successes along the way.
April 11, 2022 - Navigating the 'New Normal'
Some people are calling this current time of change, the “New Normal”; however, navigating it can feel anything but normal. What do we do when things that used to feel normal don’t feel that way anymore? Can we really go back to the way things were? Even if we could, would we want to? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore how we are reevaluating the ways we experience life in this new time of change.
March 14, 2022 - Building Resilience During Difficult Times
The news is full of some awful things right now and we can find ourselves overwhelmed and triggered by the constant access we have to information. In a time of heightened emotions and very tangible stressors, how do we safeguard our mental health? How can we cultivate our capacity to be resilient? And how do we cope? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we talk about building resilience during difficult times.
February 14, 2022 - Chasing the Future
There is so much striving in our goal-oriented, achievement-driven culture that it can be difficult to mentally and physically stop and be in the present. Many of us are chasing a future where we are waiting for certain things to happen so that we can finally feel happy, worthy, successful, satisfied, or beautiful. However, the closer we get to the future, the more elusive those feelings seem. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore ideas to consciously use present-moment thinking so that we can reflect on the past, strive toward the future, and at the same time appreciate the present.
January 10, 2022 - Magical Thinking
Do you ever knock on wood to keep something bad from happening or cross your fingers when you want something good to happen? Do you make a wish when you blow out candles and have an item of clothing or a thing that you consider “lucky”? All of these ideas are connected to a term called “magical thinking.” In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore how magical thinking works and discuss how striking a balance between magical and pragmatic thinking can not only give us hope but also help us take action toward things that matter in our lives.
