We Go Boldly Podcast

This season on We Go Boldly we are leaning into our power and learning how to embrace it.  Last week we chatted about how we process of letting go of control so we can step into our own power.  This week we can learn from the amazing and inspiring April Daniels Hussar.  

Our guest today is April Daniels Hussar. As the managing editor of Romper.com, April’s focus is on the day-to-day content that answers the questions keeping parents up at night, as well as big-picture initiatives like partnerships, special issues, and ambitious content packages exploring everything from PTSD in parents, to secondary infertility and navigating the world of “picky eaters.” As part of her role, April also makes media and panel appearances as an expert in the parenting space, from Kids at Play Interactive (KAPi) panel moderator at CES, to a new product judge for the Juvenile Products Manufacturing Association (JPMA).

Prior to joining Bustle Digital Group, April was Senior Editor of Parenting at CafeMom. She’s contributed to a host of publications including SELF, Women's Health, Today.com, In Touch, Life & Style, New Jersey Family, and more.

And of course, April is a mom! Join us as we welcome April!

For more information and to stay connected with April on Insta and Twitter @aprilhussar Check out all of her writing here: https://www.romper.com/profile/april-daniels-hussar-2215293

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Today on We Go Boldly Rielly and Tovah talk about letting go of outcomes and urge to control ourselves, our environment, other people in order to feel safe and okay. So often we struggle with the feeling that we can direct and control the universe by will, by demand, by gripping tightly to our expectation of what ought to be. 

This episode examines why we want to control things and people (hello fear), and how we cling to preconceived outcomes rather than accepting where we actually are right now. We walk through the science and concepts around why we need to let go of control and why it can feel so challenging to do so. Throughout this conversation we consider the ins and outs of how we often find ourselves in a cycle of clinging to outcomes, and then feeling shame, disappointment, remorse, and a multitude of other feelings when the outcome is not what we expected. 

Finally, we walk through a number of ways we can help ourselves let go of outcomes and put down the burden of trying to control uncontrollable people, environments, and things. We start with acceptance of where and who we are, move to letting go of our perfectionist tendencies, and end with naming our inner tyrants. When we take the time to feel our feelings, and focus on what we actually can control; our actions and reactions, then we have space, energy and time to embrace our power. We have the capacity to focus on our inner voice, who we are at our core, and how we can bring that person out into the light. 

GO BOLDLY HOMEWORK

1. Let’s take some time to examine what outcomes we are attached to and what tools we can use to help ourselves surrender and let go of outcomes. 
2. Share with us how you do and let us go if we can help.

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Today we celebrate!  100 episodes!  Each week we encourage you to join us in deepening your purpose and building a bold society of limitless women. In honor of our 100th episode we wanted to hear from you! We share our advice to our younger self as well as amazing advice from friends, colleagues, and former guests!

What advice would you give your younger self?

Join us today to celebrate! 

GO BOLDLY HOMEWORK

1. Celebrate something today!  
2. What advice would you give your younger self?  Right and down and follow it because you need it now! 

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Feeling the big feelings in life is hard. This episode we dig all around in those murky, deep, dark feelings that so many of us try to avoid. Why would we do this you might ask? Because avoidance is simply kicking the can down the road. It doesn't make it go away. 

Join Rielly and Tovah as they tackle the big feelings we all have to grapple with from time to time. Everything from sadness to self doubt, anger, rage, and overwhelm. We take on the big feelings that can hang over our heads and drag us down, draining us of the power that we are spending this season working on embracing. 

They talk through what it really means to feel your feelings as we've all been told to do time and time again. Provide specific examples of how to feel our feelings if we aren't really sure what that means, and why it is important to keep on practicing. Engage in this meaningful conversation around how our feelings can lead us into physical and mental unrest when left unexamined, unprocessed, and denied. 

GO BOLDLY HOMEWORK

1. Join our Go Boldly Together Circle!
2. Take time to write out your latest experience of big feelings, how did it feel in your body, what was the feeling trying to tell you, how did you deal with that feeling, what would you do differently, the same?
3. Let us know what you think on social media!

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This season on We Go Boldly we are leaning into our power and learning how to embrace it.   This week we can learn from the amazing and inspiring Jennifer Thibodaux.  

Jennifer  is the founder of JMT Speaks, LLC. She is a seasoned, professional speaker and writer who draws on 17 years of experience as an attorney and storyteller. She is obsessed with helping professionals find and embrace their authentic selves.

Jennifer is also a full-time senior attorney editor at Thomson Reuters and was previously a partner at the law firm of Gibbons P.C. in Newark, NJ.

During her 11 years in private practice, she focused on commercial litigation, with a specialty in class action defense, and conducted internal investigations.

Jennifer believes in women supporting and empowering other women. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the Women Lawyers Journal for the National Association of Women; an executive committee member of the Women’s Leadership Committee at Seton Hall Law; and a longtime trustee of Partners For Women and Justice, a non-profit dedicated to providing pro bono legal services to domestic violence survivors.

For more information and to stay connected with Jennifer through her newsletter and blog, visit www.jmtspeaks.com or follow her and JMT Speaks on LinkedIn and @jmtspeaks on Instagram.

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Grief and Regret can feel debilitating. As we continue this season of embracing our power we dive into the deep end of both the process of grieving and letting go of regret. The only way we can fully embrace our internal power and purpose is by being honest with ourselves about our grief, regret, and the emotional experience related to both. 

This episode walks through the nuances of grief, what and how we grieve, and why it is so important to accept the experience as it comes. We talk about regret and ways to reconsider and reexamine our regrets from a different perspective and lens. Let's think about new ways to consider what we regret so that we can move forward and expand our potential. Experiencing and accepting our regrets and grief are key elements in 

Join us in this important conversation on how to clear the way to embracing your own power, make space on both the inside and outside of your life for more joy and healing. 

GO BOLDLY HOMEWORK

1. Join our Go Boldly Together Circle.
2. Take some time to think about your day to day. When do you feel anxious? What does it feel like in your body? Where do you feel it in your body? 
3. What can you do to expend that anxious energy from your body & mind?
4. Take time this week to practice allowing yourself to feel your anxiety and then release it in one of the ways we talked about, or in the way that feels best to you

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This season on We Go Boldly we are leaning into our power and learning how to embrace it.  Last week we chatted about anxiety and how we can handle anxiety so we can step into our own power.  This week we can learn from the fantastic Megan Whiteside.  

Megan L. Whiteside is a trial attorney in Maryland and DC, focusing her litigation

practice on representing victims and families of those who have suffered abuse and

neglect in nursing homes. Representing injured people and their families is an honor

and a responsibility that she does not take lightly. Megan believes that her role is to

both guide her clients with compassion and to protect their rights as a passionate

storyteller in the courtroom.

She is also a mom, national speaker, trial advocacy professor, and podcast host.

Megan speaks nationally on trial work, on teaching trial advocacy, and on issues facing

women in the legal profession. In her roles as advocate, teacher, speaker, mom, and

podcast host, she looks for ways to build connections and help others tap into their

purpose to thrive

During the pandemic, Megan launched her own podcast called Mom Life and Law, an

interview-style podcast that provides resources, encouragement, and support to other

lawyer moms. Megan also hosts CLE seminars, leadership summits, and other events

for lawyer moms to help them build their professional networks and advance their

Careers.

When she is not fighting to protect the rights of injured people, speaking, or podcasting,

she enjoys spending time with family and running marathons. And drinking coffee. Lots

of coffee.

Join us for this amazing conversation with Megan!

For more about all of Megan’s incredible adventures you can follow her on instagram @momlawandlife. 

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Anxiety. Let's talk about it. Embracing our power means peeling back the layers of stuff holding us back and facing our difficulties, fears, stressors, little and big A anxieties. Mental health is something we all can and should talk about, especially when it comes to living our fullest lives. Join us as we talk signs, symptoms and triggers for anxiety. 

Often anxiety shows up in our lives without us even realizing what it is or what is causing the feelings that we are experiencing. We talk about some of the science behind anxiety, how you can detect it in your life and what to do to help yourself start to address those feelings. When anxiety goes unchallenged in our lives it can take over, leaving us without space or energy to do the things that are important and healthy for our own development. It is nearly impossible to embrace our power and gratitude when we are caught up in the storm of anxiety. Let's talk through ways to begin letting go of those triggers and anxiety storms that run through our lives. 

As always we recommend the help of a professional therapist in conjunction with life coaching whenever possible. Join us today for this important discussion and don't forget to rate, subscribe and review while you're at it!

GO BOLDLY HOMEWORK

1. Join our Go Boldly Together Circle.
2. Take some time to think about your day to day. When do you feel anxious? What does it feel like in your body? Where do you feel it in your body? 
3. What can you do to expend that anxious energy from your body & mind?
4. Take time this week to practice allowing yourself to feel your anxiety and then release it in one of the ways we talked about, or in the way that feels best to you

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We are deep into embracing our power and this season we are learning so much from our guests.  We are lucky to have the amazing Sarah Williams join us. If you want a little bit of faith, gratitude, and a lot about embracing our power then this is your episode!

Sara Williams currently practices at Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, where she handles primarily trucking, wrongful death and catastrophic injury litigation. In 2021 Sara decided to step away from her role as managing attorney to re-focus on her litigation practice and developing a social media campaign focused on empowering women Lawyers. Sara is also an adjunct professor of Trial Advocacy at Cumberland School of Law where she teaches Advanced Skills in Trial Advocacy-Civil and Depositions and Technology. And if that wasn’t enough Sara is also a mom!

Clearly Sara has embraced her power.  She is a force of nature and we are lucky to speak with her.  Join us today and meet Sara Williams.

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"There is a fine balance between honoring the past and losing yourself in it. You can acknowledge and learn from the mistakes you made and then move on. It's called forgiving yourself." -Eckhart Tolle

This week on We Go Boldly we go to the past so we can move forward to the future. Dealing with the past is not the same as denying your past or pretending you are not impacted by it. Rather - choosing how we move forward after addressing what we need to from our past.

We have to strike a balance between honoring our past and history—without letting it limit or hold us back from moving forward. Oh but how. It is not easy! It doesn’t help that our brains make it easier to hold onto the negative than the positive.

So how do you let go? You have to decide to let it go. We are here to help. Join us this week as we let go so we can embrace our power.

GO BOLDLY HOMEWORK
1. Identify something you are having trouble “letting go” of. Look at a few of the options on this list that we talked through and think about steps you can take to move forward.
2. Check out our Defining You course.

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