The Becoming Aligned podcast was created to explore and learn from amazing, “regular” people who create meaningful lives that align with their personal values.

Learn how they connect to their authentic truth and navigate the challenges of life. Discover what shaped their personal journeys and how they make time to stay connected and aligned to their values.

Becoming Aligned is currently on hiatus, but you can listen to past episodes below or on your favorite podcasting app.

Cultivating A Relationship with Your Feelings
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Cultivating A Relationship with Your Feelings

In my solo podcast episode this week, I talk about how important it is to cultivate a relationship with your feelings. So that you can begin to identify and name your feelings.

This simple step can provide you with so much information that can help you make choices and move forward in a way that addresses your needs and aligns with your values.

This sounds simple…. But it’s not. We’ve been conditioned to not feel our feelings. And because of that…cultivating a relationship with our feelings is a process and a journey for many of us.

Especially for those of us who worry that we’re not “good enough” and wear the armor of people-pleasing and perfectionism to protect ourselves.

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Developing a Growth Mindset
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Developing a Growth Mindset

This is the third solo episode of a series in which I’m sharing a bit more about my story and my journey to Becoming Aligned. If you missed the last 2 episodes, please check those out before coming back to this one.

I would never have described myself as a perfectionist because I was sooooo far from being perfect, But the truth is, a fear of rejection and disapproval was driving my choices and impacting how I was showing up in the world.

In this episode, I dive into perfectionism and explore why it can be so harmful even though it seems that many of us wear it as a badge of honor.

Then I talk about how we can begin to shift our mindset. And truly create change in our lives.

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