Is this my stress?

We make the choice to take and deal with different stressors every day, but are we taking on other people’s stress? Many times the answer is, yes! Listen as Kass Thomas joins me to chat about the choices we make and the changes they beget. 

Kass Thomas is a human courier of communication helping others to lean into their experience and raise their voice. She’s also the author of two books and a speaker. Her goal is to help others communicate effectively so they can put away the negativity and find the positivity. 

Who are you today? 

What choices are you going to make today that may create massive change in your life? It’s okay if you don’t know these answers but be open to possibilities and you’ll be amazed at how your life changes. 

Want to hear more amazing advice? Listen in to hear all that Kass has to share!

Show Notes:

• [01:27] Choices and changes go together. Learn more. 
• [02:44] How did she get to the point where she wanted to help people make good changes? 
• [03:47] Why do so many follow a predetermined path rather than their intuition? 
• [05:17] Ways she helps people to relax and lean into their intuition.
• [07:23] What does it mean to evolve continuously? 
• [09:40] Stress is not necessarily a bad thing.
• [11:21] Learn more ways you can acknowledge and move past your stress. 
• [13:47] What does Kass hope readers take away from her book? 
• [15:53] 98% of our thoughts and feelings are other people’s impressions upon us. 
• [17:43] Did she always want to be an author? 
• [19:48] No one is you and presents information the way you do. 
• [21:33] How does she manage her own stress so she can help and motivate others? 
• [23:01] Ask yourself each morning, “Who am I today?”
• [26:26] Hear Kass’s parting advice for our community. 
• [28:28] Connect with Kass. 

Links and Resources:

• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
• The Place by Gary Douglas
• Being You Changing the World by Dr. Dain Heer
• Dancing with Riches by Kass Thomas
• Kass’s Website

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Each generation that enters the workforce does so from a completely new set of life experiences and expectations. How can leaders attract these new generations and more importantly retain them? Hannah Williams has been studying exactly that and joins me to chat about working with Gen Z.

Hannah was introduced to the entrepreneurial bug very early on. As the oldest of 7 in a family of entrepreneurs, she was encouraged to step out in fear and take chances. Her very first entrepreneurial experience was at the age of 12 when her father asked her to close a real estate deal. 

Talk about being thrown into the frying pan!

She graduated college at the age of 18 and spent the next 5 years in corporate America hearing leader after leader ask the same question, what is wrong with Millennials? Why can’t we recruit them and why can’t we keep them? 

The research shows that the generation in question was less in relation to millennials and more with Gen Z. Listen as she shares her insights and what recent data shows about the needs and wants of Gen Z and what leaders should do to attract this dynamic new generation. 

Show Notes:

• [01:03] Welcome back to the show and another amazing guest.
• [03:10] Meet Hannah Williams and learn more about her entrepreneurial journey.
• [06:16] How she got into what she does today. 
• [07:50] Why she wrote a book about her research and who it is for.
• [10:31] What is Gen Z looking for and how should leaders go about recruiting them? 
• [13:08] 62% of Gen Z goes to friends and family for job opportunities. 
• [15:33] Are leaders shocked by the new data? 
• [16:50] One practical tip for leaders and businesses everywhere. 
• [19:38] Gen Z’ers are looking for authentic connection and content. 
• [21:41] Hannah shares one of her AHA moments. 
• [24:26] It’s important to point out the things that can be improved as well as the things that are going well. 
• [25:33] Hear her last little bit of advice for the Women Worldwide community. 
• [28:49] Gen Z takes Millennial thoughts to a new level. 
• [30:14] Connect with Hannah. 

Links and Resources:

• Hannah’s Website
• Hannah on LinkedIn
  
• Hannah on Twitter

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It’s easy to be calm when you’re on vacation, but what can you do to set your level to calm when you’re in stressful situations? Listen in to hear three easy ways to do exercises that will take you from anxious to calm in minutes. 

First, grab a pad, pen, and timer. Give yourself 60 seconds before your next meeting, interview, presentation, whatever you’re facing, and write down all the words that are floating through your head. Once the 60 seconds are up, tear out the page from your journal and rip it up. 

You’ve just released the thoughts that are crowding your mind and making space for the next exercise. 

Practice intentional breathing. I like to use the box method which looks like this: 

Breathe in for 4 seconds…

Hold your breath for 4 seconds…

Breathe out for 4 seconds…

Hold your breath for 4 seconds…

Do this intentional breathwork for a few rounds or until you can feel your body relaxing. This is a great way to reset your body and mind and help bring your anxiety or fear back down. 

Once you’ve got the breathwork down, add in a little acupressure. Use your index finger and thumb of one hand to massage down the index finger of the other hand as you breathe, then go back up with your exhale. 

Continue this with all of your fingers on both hands. 

Let me know if these exercises work for you. Stressful situations don’t have to ruin your calm. Just try these practices and set your level back to calm.

Show Notes:

• [01:00] Welcome back to the show and get ready to be calm. 
• [01:53] Grab a pad and pen and give yourself one minute before important moments to write out your thoughts. 
• [02:55] Take time for intentional breath. 
• [04:04] Learn to breathe and apply some acupressure to your fingers. 
• [05:40] Let me know if these tips and tricks work to set your level to calm. 

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