Moxiecast

Today I’m speaking to writer, editor and content strategist Cheri Hanson, who is also the author of Create Awesome Content. She has experience with getting the monkey of negative thoughts off of her back, and is excited to share her experiences and successes with our listeners through her storytelling. Some of the topics that we’ll explore with Cheri include: The purpose of a story. What is victim mode? What is learned helplessness? What procrastination can really mean. Lower Ladder Thinking How to make new habits. High Ladder Living Links and Resources: Create Awesome Content Cheri’s Website Cheri’s Blog Cheri on Instagram Cheri on Twitter Brene Brown Steve Chandler Little Bets, by: Peter Sims Please subscribe to our weekly inspiration email list and leave us a review on iTunes.    

Curiosity is the antidote to the fear that shuts us down. As adults, we might hesitate to do things that will make us look silly or that might expose a mistake, but having a strong sense of curiosity makes life more fun, helps us develop self-trust, helps us feel more alive, and allows us to proceed through life with less judgement. Developing your sense of curiosity might change your life and the way you feel about yourself. Today’s guest is curiosity-ninja John-Paul Flintoff. He is a writer, performer, coach, journalist, and author. He’s also been a window cleaner, a rat catcher, and a taxi driver, to name just a few of his recent endeavors. He’s also written several books, including How to Change the World and What If the Queen should Die? Here are some of the topics you’ll hear about on today’s episode: Why John-Paul believes he is curious and how it contributes to his bravery. How result apathy (enjoying the process rather than being focused on the outcome) allows curiosity to take hold. John-Paul’s jou

Behind every physical workout is a mental workout. Are you using the 'go hard, or go home' approach? What if there was a gentler way to prime yourself for wellbeing that actually worked and felt way better? So you ate cake.  Or A cake.  Now you stare at yourself in the mirror, disgusted, and tell yourself you need to spend 3 hours on the treadmill working it off, you pig. Being mean to ourselves can be motivating, but honestly, there's got to be a better way. The mental prep we do for exercise - how we see ourselves, how we motivate ourselves, how we're in relationship with our bodies - spills over into how we show up in life.  We pound ourselves at work. Then we pound ourselves at the gym (or do the opposite, which might involve a sofa, a spoon, and a jar of Nutella). We don't listen to our bodies. Instead we often expect too much, push ourselves and then beat ourselves up for our perceived failures. If you're a self-beater-upper and you're sick of it, today's episode is for YOU. I'm in conversation with Cha

Welcome! The blog will return again soon, and I'll intersperse writing with MoxieCast episodes to spice things up for you. This week it's another podcast. I've been lucky to have Cheri Hanson on MoxieCast for a trilogy of deep, powerful conversations. For those of you who haven't yet heard Episode 1, Cheri is a writer, content strategist and creative dynamo. Most of all, she's a great conversationalist with a sharp mind and a gentle wit. This episode is our second jam, and we get into a squidgy, but important subject: those persistent negative thoughts that drive our behaviour, and keep our lives smaller, more confined and heavier.  Boo. Not sure what I'm talking about? Maybe your self-worth is only as good as your latest accomplishment. So if you're not achieving every moment, and didn't manage your entire phone-book-sized to-do list today, you're a loser.  That's what your inner voice says every time. Oh and rest is for wimps, because, hey, you should be achieving something!  These bad boys are persistent

Do you have the inner fraud police living inside of your head? Those are the thoughts that tell you that you’re not good enough to do what you want to do. This type of thought pattern is known as “imposter syndrome.” It can be described as a negative highlight reel, where you see all of the times that you’ve made mistakes or haven’t lived up to your own expectations, and you see those negative moments as the whole truth. Today I’m speaking with Emma Stroud, who is an entrepreneur, comedian, writer, coach, mentor, improvisor and mom. She has studied and practiced improvisation for 25 years, having started off by going to clowning school. She often uses humor and storytelling to get her point across. She joins us today to talk about imposter syndrome: how to recognize it and, most importantly, how to get over it. On this episode, some of the topics you’ll hear discussed include: The physical symptoms of imposter syndrome, and how to use those clues to turn your reactionary thoughts in a different direction. Ho

My guest today is Cheri Hanson a writer and journalist. Our conversation helps us explore why so many of us leave our creativity or productivity on a back burner. Everyone has “music” an expression within themselves that they can hide or show to the world. This doesn't have to be a creative endeavor, it can be a work project that scares you or whatever is your passion. Today we talk about the things that hold us back in our creativity and productivity; and the tricks and resources that help us get our “music” out of ourselves. The topics and tricks we share today are below: Why the “stories” we tell ourselves are holding us back. What is Result Apathy? Why results are so important to us. What are Mental Minions? Using a post-it note prompt. The Pomodoro Technique. The importance of knowing your own work pattern. Resources and Links The Pomodoro Technique Courageous Dreaming, by: Alberto Villoldo Ph.D. D.C. Gonzalez Cherihanson.com Instagram If you have enjoyed today’s episode, please subscribe to our wee