Girls Who Do Stuff

Stuff In This Episode: 

• We talk with former Director of Creative Media for Football at North Carolina State University, Mike Jones, about what's next in his career and how he got to this point.
• Mike shares how it has been a life-long dream to work for the Charlotte Hornets, and the dream started as a player, then after he obtained a B.S. in Sport Management with a minor in Coaching from Liberty University in May 2018, it changed to being an agent.
• Shortly after that, he got experience with his first camera and fell in love with Photography. 
• Mike sought out mentors, worked hard, and created a career for himself as a creative, even though he struggled with that term.
• Mike shares stories of "making it happen" and working with celebrities.
• We discuss advice for creatives to make their dreams happen
  • Be consistent. Do good work where you are at. You can get noticed.
  • Network. Don't be afraid to seek help and take risks to make your dreams come true.
  • It's Tuesday. To attract celebrity clients, you need to act like you've been there and not just "fan-girl" out.

Links To Stuff We Talk About: 

• Follow Mike on Instagram | Twitter | or his website at MikeJonesNC.com

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Feed Drop from the Ex-It Strategy Podcast

In this episode of the Exit Strategy, we are joined in the studio by the hosts of the Girls That Do Stuff podcast, Sarah Madras and Jenny Midgley. 

Elizebeth and Sarah talk about how they don't necessarily want or push people to get a divorce; their job is to find the best solution to everyone's problems. Although many people who have gotten as far as consulting a divorce attorney already have their minds made up.

Sarah talks about how she keeps her wedding dress on a mannequin outside her room because "why not display something that you spent so much money on." She sets the stage for walking down the hall to their bedroom to remind them of their wedding vows.

Jenny talks about her wedding day and the issues leading up to her big day.

We discuss and debunk the stereotypical roles of husband and wife and how they have evolved.

We talk about the importance of flexibility when choosing a partner and discuss the "red flags" that you need to look for in your partner before you decide to get married.

Sarah talks about how John Gottman, the marriage researcher, and his retreat helped her marriage. It gave them tools for communication that revolutionized their relationship.

Sarah and Jenny discuss navigating friendships with people outside of your marriage and their opinions about getting professional help.

We talk candidly about the seasons of marriage, what they are and how to navigate through them in a healthy way that can strengthen your relationship. 

If you'd like to hear some advice from people who have worked hard on their marriage about what worked for them, how it's not always the honeymoon phase, and how it takes work to make it work, then this episode is for you. 

You have to choose your "hard." Staying in a marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. The choice is up to you.

In this episode

• SAFEchild stands for Stop Abuse For Every Child and is a Wake County organization that offers a full range of child abuse prevention and intervention services to children and families at no cost. 
• Cristin DeRonja, SAFEchild’s executive director since 2015, joined the organization in 2004 and has served many roles. She has worked with first-time moms as a mentor for SAFEchild’s Welcome Baby program, drawn upon her family systems training as a program facilitator for several SAFEchild parenting groups, including the Nurturing Program and PLUS, and presented the Funny Tummy Feelings program in schools to first graders. 
• Cristin was instrumental in establishing the SAFEchild Advocacy Center in 2010 and achieving SAFEchild’s National Accreditation in 2017.
• Cristin shares about the services offered to parents both victims and abusers that focus on stopping the cycle of abuse and rehabilitation.
• Some of the biggest protective factors that decrease child maltreatment is having positive social connections.
  • We discuss how COVID has impacted SAFEchild over the past few years.
• It is very easy to access the services of SAFEchild by visiting their website and filling out the intake form.
• They offer free parenting classes, medical evaluations, and more.
• Cristin offers advice to parents: "You don' need to have all the answers yourself. Knowledge is power."  

 In This Episode: 

• SAFEchild - Eliminate Abuse & Empower Families
• The ACES Ted Talk - How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris

Help your friends who may be going through a divorce go from victim to victorious and bitter to better.

If you like The Ex-it Strategy, visit our website to subscribe free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Ex-it Strategy, We'd appreciate you telling a friend (maybe even two). 

In this episode

• SAFEchild stands for Stop Abuse For Every Child and is a Wake County organization that offers a full range of child abuse prevention and intervention services to children and families at no cost. 
• Cristin DeRonja, SAFEchild’s executive director since 2015, joined the organization in 2004 and has served many roles. She has worked with first-time moms as a mentor for SAFEchild’s Welcome Baby program, drawn upon her family systems training as a program facilitator for several SAFEchild parenting groups, including the Nurturing Program and PLUS, and presented the Funny Tummy Feelings program in schools to first graders. 
• Cristin was instrumental in establishing the SAFEchild Advocacy Center in 2010 and achieving SAFEchild’s National Accreditation in 2017.
• Cristin shares about the services offered to parents both victims and abusers that focus on stopping the cycle of abuse and rehabilitation.
• Some of the biggest protective factors that decrease child maltreatment is having positive social connections.
  • We discuss how COVID has impacted SAFEchild over the past few years.
• It is very easy to access the services of SAFEchild by visiting their website and filling out the intake form.
• They offer free parenting classes, medical evaluations, and more.
• Cristin offers advice to parents: "You don' need to have all the answers yourself. Knowledge is power."  

 In This Episode: 

• SAFEchild - Eliminate Abuse & Empower Families
• The ACES Ted Talk - How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris

Help your friends who may be going through a divorce go from victim to victorious and bitter to better.

If you like The Ex-it Strategy, visit our website to subscribe free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Ex-it Strategy, We'd appreciate you telling a friend (maybe even two). 

We swap feeds with our previous guest Brandon Woolley, to bring you his episode on Hydration from his podcast the Fire Within Nutrition and Fitness.

In This Episode:  

• Brandon's approach is sustainable; he believes your diet should be the way you eat and not a fad diet filled with restrictions. 
• With so much conflicting information about what to eat, it isn’t easy to find reliable science-based strategies that work for a lifetime.
• Learn the sustainable way to approach food, nutrition, and lifestyle changes. The yo-yo diets stop here.
• The new Fire Within App, now available on Apple and Android, has six weeks of weight training, body weight, and abs program.
• We break down some of the most common fad diets with the pros and cons of each.
• We talk about counting macros on apps like my fitness pal and Sarah's experience where she tracked it for a year, which is why Brandon doesn't coach macros. It is possible that for some, it leads to a constant measurement of everything that can lead to eating disorders.
• Brandon talks about his approach and how he trains his clients.
• Jenny talks about her evaluation with Brandon and what she learned.
• With so much information about diet and exercise, where do you start? We talk about that. Everybody is different, and the goals should be personalized and based on their goals.
• A critical aspect of a successful and sustainable approach to fitness is to start by understanding your why. One tip is to just keep asking why at least seven times to uncover the intrinsic answer to why you want to work out and then use that as your motivation to keep going.

You can find out more about Brandon on Instagram | Facebook | His website: firewithinnf.com | Or his app on Apple and Android

Episode Sponsor: 

This episode was sponsored by Tidewater Sandals. Comfort and Style all day use promo code GIRLSWHODOSTUFF for 20% off your order.

Help Your Friends come as they are with the courage to speak up and tell a better story.

If you like The Girls Who Do Stuff, visit our website to subscribe for free, and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like The Girls Who Do Stuff, we'd appreciate you telling a friend (maybe even two). 

In This Episode:  

• Brandon's approach is sustainable; he believes your diet should be the way you eat and not a fad diet filled with restrictions. 
• With so much conflicting information about what to eat, it isn’t easy to find reliable science-based strategies that work for a lifetime.
• Learn the sustainable way to approach food, nutrition, and lifestyle changes. The yo-yo diets stop here.
• The new Fire Within App, now available on Apple and Android, has six weeks of weight training, body weight, and abs program.
• We break down some of the most common fad diets with the pros and cons of each.
• We talk about counting macros on apps like my fitness pal and Sarah's experience where she tracked it for a year, which is why Brandon doesn't coach macros. It is possible that for some, it leads to a constant measurement of everything that can lead to eating disorders.
• Brandon talks about his approach and how he trains his clients.
• Jenny talks about her evaluation with Brandon and what she learned.
• With so much information about diet and exercise, where do you start? We talk about that. Everybody is different, and the goals should be personalized and based on their goals.
• A critical aspect of a successful and sustainable approach to fitness is to start by understanding your why. One tip is to just keep asking why at least seven times to uncover the intrinsic answer to why you want to work out and then use that as your motivation to keep going.

You can find out more about Brandon on Instagram | Facebook | His website: firewithinnf.com | Or his app on Apple and Android

Episode Sponsor: 

This episode was sponsored by Tidewater Sandals. Comfort and Style all day use promo code GIRLSWHODOSTUFF for 20% off your order.

Help Your Friends come as they are with the courage to speak up and tell a better story.

If you like The Girls Who Do Stuff, visit our website to subscribe for free, and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like The Girls Who Do Stuff, we'd appreciate you telling a friend (maybe even two). 

We are happy to bring you a feed swap from this week's guest and podcaster Jo Johnson with a new series she is starting reviewing Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in the first episode of seven titled: The One Where We Step Into The Hellmouth: Season 1 Buffy The Vampire Slayer

In This Episode:  

• Jo talks about her new merch store that's online now. 
• We learn that country songs don't translate to Canadian.
• Jo invites the girls who do stuff onto her podcast. 
• Jo talks about how she loves communicating with people in person, the podcast and TikTok are great, but she is energized by teaching and speaking to groups.
• When asked how she looks on social media, she is quick to tell people that she carries a ring light and filter everywhere she goes. Lighting makes the difference.
• Jo talks about how her school's production has asked her to be in the play for the past 20 years, but she finally said yes. She actually got a pretty major role, and she talks about how she is terrified.
• We talk about how when it comes to issues of gender, identity, and discrimination, most of the time, the unhealthy conflict comes from parents/teachers and how kid's don't struggle with it nearly as much as adults until puberty, when they start to understand they "should" have an opinion.
• Jo walks us through the life lessons of her politics 12 class experiment that feels a lot like a reality television show.

Episode Sponsor: 

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In This Episode:  

• We talk about the positive side of TikTok, the validation and community that it can provide for people who are being authentic to who they are.
• How do you find the balance between finding harmony between stretching outside of your comfort zone and still being authentic and true to yourself? We talk about that.
• Joanna shares about doing auditions and trying to get some acting gigs. 
• We ask Joanna what it has been like being thrust into the spotlight with her explosive growth on Tiktok.
• We talk about religion and how it impacts our lives.
• Joanna talks about how important of a role her mom played in her life and how she empowered her by valuing her opinion, making her feel heard, and supporting her.
• We talk about gender norms, Joanna's discussions on her Tiktok community, and how the rules are trained into us from our youth. That's the category we have been trained to put upon people. It's a difficult unlearning process. 
• Joanna shares about wanting to get rid of gender pronouns and the complexity of the issues surrounding why she advocates this.  

Links To Things We Talk About: 

• Unlearn 16 on TikTok
• Brené Brown on Empathy
• Unlearn 16: Class is in Session Podcast

Quotes from Today's Episode:

"We try so hard in this world. Sometimes, we all do, myself included, try to be what we think people want or people need or what people are going to identify as legitimate and serious. And in that, we lose all of our authenticity, and when we lose our authenticity, our message stops mattering anyway." - Joanna.

"I don't think I'm smart enough to be scared," - said Joanna.

Episode Sponsor: 

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Hybrid Workforce, Contact Wellforce today.

Help Your Friends come as they are with the courage to speak up and tell a better story.

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