The Simplifiers Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Here’s another all-star episode that I love so much and wanted to share with you today. As we round out this month's theme of “self-discipline” I think this topic is the perfect one to help us bring it all home. 

Today, we are talking all about how to finish that next big project… no, really. Done, finished, tick it off the list, stick a fork in it, and be DONE. But the problem is… most projects we start, we never finish them! Why is that??!

My special guest today is author Bridgit Dengel Gaspard and she’s simplifying how to finish that next big project. You see, she’s got a theory that  the reason we mysteriously stop within sight of the finish line is actually because not all parts of you want what you think you want. In fact, these sub-personalities inside you have a distorted loyalty to your core negative beliefs and that’s what is keeping you stuck. 

Here’s how to squash all of that.

• Why driven, go-getter, type-A kind of people tend to lose steam just before completing a big goal in their life 

• What the “Final 8th” is and how to overcome any self-sabotage when you’re working towards your goals personally or professionally

• How to speak to your inner selves for clarity and insight through a technique called voice dialogue

• Why it’s just as important to uncover our “core negative beliefs” as well as your core values to get at the root of things

• … and ultimately, what the key difference is between a person who achieves their goals easily vs. those who don’t.

If you’ve ever bought a book or an online course you haven’t finished… invested in a mastermind and then fizzled out halfway through… or started a DIY project and left it to collect dust, my friend, this episode (that originally aired in September 2020) is especially for you.

You have the power to create the life you really want to live, if only you simply remembered what’s possible… and make Bold Asks for what you need, want, and desire. Today is a fresh start and a new beginning.

You can do it, I believe in you… it’s time to simplify!

It’s time to #DoTheThing 

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Show notes available with all links mentioned here:
https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/358-how-to-finish-that-next-big-project---with-bridgit-dengel-gaspard-all-star

Ever been in a heated debate (or worse) an argument where you flat-out disagreed with the other person? How did it go? How did it end? And more importantly, how is that relationship doing after that conversation? Let’s talk about respect today, my friend!

My special guest today is author Justin Jones-Fosu and he’s simplifying how to respectfully disagree, both at work and at home. As you think about the potential critical conversations that might happen today or this week ahead, I hope today’s conversation gives you deeper insight on how to keep your cool, not get triggered, but equally, how to gain a deeper understanding of the other side (even if you still disagree after that), so you can maintain a strong working relationship built on dignity, being valued, and solid respect.

Here’s how. 

• Why he’s not a big fan of the term “civil discourse” and instead, he suggests there’s a better way to frame things so your communication comes from the heart.

• What “golden respect” is and how it can help you become a better listener and communicator.

• How your earliest role models in life are the ones who’ve shaped your communication style now. He talks about his earliest memories of his mom and how she “planted the seeds of humanity” in him that rooted his current work in respectful conversations. 

• What the 5 pillars of respectfully disagreeing are and 1-2 practical tips that you can test out today.

• Challenge your perspective

• Be the student

• Cultivate your curiosity

• Seek the gray

• Agree to respect

• …and ultimately, when someone says something to you that is especially triggering and/or emotionally charged to get a rise out of you, how to handle that situation in the best possible way, moving forward.

It’s time to #DoTheThing!

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Show notes available with all links mentioned here:
www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/357-how-to-respectfully-disagree---with-justin-jones-fosu

Question: Ever find that when you’ve got a big, looming deadline, you’re doing everything else BUT the thing that’s due? “Oh, look at those dishes over there! Man, I should clean out this junk drawer. Hmm, wonder what’s happening over on Instagram?” Sound familiar?  

My special guest today is Sam Bennett and she’s simplifying how to stop procrastinating and get it done. When your to-do list is a mile long and the things that you really, really want to do in work and life seem further and further away from reality, the secret might be found in 15-minutes a day. No really!

Here’s how. 

• If you’re feeling any sort of frustration or overwhelm that is causing the procrastination, she recommends “The 15-Minute Method.” What it is and how it works.

• What the typical excuses are that we tell ourselves that keep us from getting stuff done and how to squash them.

• How The 15-Minute Method helps those with ADHD, neurospicy and highly creative people, especially when dealing with perfectionism.

• How to tap into the “Alchemy of Effort” and why it helps us create momentum.

• …and ultimately, for those with long COVID or chronic fatigue, how this advice can particularly help you to get things done.

It’s time to #DoTheThing!

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Show notes available with all links mentioned here:
https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/352-how-to-stop-procrastinating-get-it-done---with-sam-bennett

Let’s spice things up a bit and talk about how to reawaken your sexy side. If you’ve been feeling like your confidence has gone into hibernation these last couple of years, this episode is especially for you.

My special guest today is author Jolie Dawn and she’s simplifying how to reawaken your sexy side. She believes that “your feminine pleasure is the gateway to your expression, your creativity and your deepest inner wisdom… that when you’re turned on, you’re connected to Life Force creation energy,” which changes your entire outlook on your work and life.  And all of this highly intrigues me! If your sexuality has laid dormant due to big changes in your life or felt so distant from your true identity for way too long, Jolie has the antidote to help you re-emerge.

Here’s how. 

We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• How she defines “sexuality” vs. “sexiness” - what each are and and more importantly, what modern culture tries to sell and tell you they are, that simply isn’t true
• Jolie shares the secrets to becoming “a Creatrix in your own life” - what that means and how to do it
• What the 4 things you must consider the next time you get triggered that’ll help you deflect and recover fast
• How to live a prosperous life, instead of just enduring and surviving, which many of us have done these last few years in a pandemic
• …and ultimately, we talked about sex-magic… how to unlock this powerful energy in how we show up in our work and lives.

This all-star episode originally aired in March 2022 and I think it’s the perfect way to kick off the New Year.

It’s time to #DoTheThing 

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Show notes available with all links mentioned here:
https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/jolie-dawn-reawaken-your-sexy-side-part-one-all-star

Happy New Year, friends - to kick things off on the right foot, here’s how to create a vision board to help guide you in the year ahead. This has been a tool I’ve used for at least the last four years and let me tell you, it works! I create mine right at the beginning of the new year and it serves as a visual guide to help me remember what is most important in my life. 

Let me explain… it’s a visual representation of my core values, my desires, and my goals. Every single element I put on my vision board has been carefully picked and prayed over to ensure it feels right… and it’s actually what I want to create in the year ahead.

You can do this, I believe in you.

It’s time to SIMPLIFY.

Show notes available with all links mentioned here:
https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/how-to-create-a-vision-board-all-star

Earlier this week, we shared part one of this conversation, all about how to be loving. Her latest book takes a deep dive into seven virtues that are at the root of this work: Divine Love, compassion, forgiveness, wisdom, loving kindness, resiliency, and radiance. We touch on quite a bit of this today, too as we unpack what Love really is with a whole new perspective.

Now, if you haven’t heard part one, go back and listen to that one first. But if you’re ready to continue on, let’s pick back up here with my all-star conversation with author Danielle LaPorte as she simplifies how to be loving.

It’s time to simplify… Here’s how. 

We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• How she simplified her life over the last few years to clear the way and find her way home to Love
• What it means (to her) to lead a “heart-centered life and how to have self-compassion
• Where her belief systems have evolved from writing “The Desire Map” to where she is now, focused on embodiment
• Why she sees healing as a non-linear process, especially as it relates to forgiveness

…and ultimately, how to trust the heart intelligence of Love (rather than fixating on a guru) to make wise decisions, calm your nervous system, and experience greater peace.

You can do it, I believe in you… it’s time to simplify!

It’s time to #DoTheThing 

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Show notes available with all links mentioned here:
https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/danielle-laporte-how-to-be-loving-part-two-all-star

Today (I dare say) we are talking about the single-most important topic that we’ve covered on the podcast to date… Love. Divine Love. How to be loving… not only to others but equally to yourself. I mean, it’s the eternal life force and energy source at the root of all existence, right? So let’s talk about it.

My special guest today is Danielle LaPorte and she’s simplifying how to be loving in this all-star episode.  She believes that “Love is not a feeling or an emotion, but rather a state of consciousness.” It’s the glue that connects us all together collectively… In fact, we are never (really) alone or separated from Source. 

And I have to say, this gentle, countercultural approach to living your life is not what you hear normally… to truly realize that you aren’t broken or need fixing or needing to buy more stuff to feel Loved. As D puts it, “What would change if you saw yourself––and others, through a Loving gaze? Everything. Everything would change.”

Here’s how. 

We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• How she simplified her life over the last few years to clear the way and find her way home to Love
• What it means (to her) to lead a “heart-centered life and how to have self-compassion
• Where her belief systems have evolved from writing “The Desire Map” to where she is now, focused on embodiment
• Why she sees healing as a non-linear process, especially as it relates to forgiveness

…and ultimately, how to trust the heart intelligence of Love (rather than fixating on a guru) to make wise decisions, calm your nervous system, and experience greater peace.

You can do it, I believe in you… it’s time to simplify!

It’s time to #DoTheThing 

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Show notes available with all links mentioned here:
https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/danielle-laporte-how-to-be-loving-part-one-all-star

Earlier this week, we shared part one of this all-star conversation, all about how to say NO to hustle culture. And this conversation has really stuck in the forefront of my mind this entire week. So many aspects of how we choose to live our lives, who we spend time with and who we invest in. What things we bring into our lives and what things we say, “thank you but no thank you.” All of this is wrapped up in this particular topic.

Now, if you haven’t heard part one, go back and listen to that one first. But if you’re ready to continue on, let’s pick back up here with my conversation with author Jamie Varon as she simplifies how to say NO to hustle culture. 

It’s time to simplify… Here’s how. 

We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• How she defines what ‘hustle culture’ is/isn’t and what the consequences and warning signs are that you might be caught up in this trap
• What it means to be “radically content” - in a real, authentic and lasting way
• When society tells us we are “not enough” - we remain stuck… how we can squash this old story and begin to unlearn what we’ve been taught us over time
• Why it’s potentially dangerous to be in the constant pursuit of our “best” lives and ideas on what’s better
• …and ultimately, she shows us how to reduce the negative self-talk that keeps you dissatisfied and feeling unworthy of happiness and deep contentment.

This conversation is the last in our series focusing on discernment and helping you ultimately to MAKE A CHOICE. I believe it’s the 1000 daily choices that make up my lifetime. 

And equally, when I get overwhelmed or exhausted, have a slip or hit the big red F-it button in the sky, well… that’s a choice too. Either way, I hope you know that you’re never too far gone. When you are rooted down in the present, surround yourself with healthy people and life-giving communities, all it sometimes takes is the courage to take the very next step.

You can do it, I believe in you… it’s time to simplify!

It’s time to #DoTheThing 

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Show notes available with all links mentioned here:
https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/jamie-varon-say-no-to-hustle-culture-part-two-all-star

It’s time to decide… is it time to (finally) say NO to hustle culture running and slowing ruining your entire life? I know I am… but you might not even be aware of the insidious undertone that is happening around us and inside us on the daily, that is totally driving the bus. It reinforces the lie of “not enough” and “you’re doing it wrong” because like any virus, it needs a host to feed on. And if that’s you I dare say, I’m willing to bet that it’s not only affecting your physical health, but your relationships, your sense of belonging, and your mental well-being. Let’s unpack all of that so we together can make a change.

My special guest today for this all-star episode is author Jamie Varon and she’s simplifying how to say NO to hustle culture. She believes you are totally capable of building a satisfied, contented, and happy life for yourself that gently opts out of the societal “shoulds.” There is an infinite wisdom inside you that knows what will make you your most vibrant self and she just wants to help you unlock your truth.

Here’s how. 

We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• How she defines what ‘hustle culture’ is/isn’t and what the consequences and warning signs are that you might be caught up in this trap
• What it means to be “radically content” - in a real, authentic and lasting way
• When society tells us we are “not enough” - we remain stuck… how we can squash this old story and begin to unlearn what we’ve been taught us over time
• Why it’s potentially dangerous to be in the constant pursuit of our “best” lives and ideas on what’s better
• …and ultimately, she shows us how to reduce the negative self-talk that keeps you dissatisfied and feeling unworthy of happiness and deep contentment.

I believe it’s the 1000 daily choices that make up my lifetime. 

And equally, when I get overwhelmed or exhausted, have a slip or hit the big red F-it button in the sky, well… that’s a choice too. Either way, I hope you know that you’re never too far gone. When you are rooted down in the present, surround yourself with healthy people and life-giving communities, all it sometimes takes is the courage to take the very next step.

You can do it, I believe in you… it’s time to simplify!

It’s time to #DoTheThing 

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Show notes available with all links mentioned here:
https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/jamie-varon-say-no-to-hustle-culture-part-one-all-star

Earlier this week, we shared part one of this conversation, all about how to find deeper purpose in life. And I feel like all of it is so divinely timed. This entire month, we’ve been simplifying topics in and around this realm to find clarity on the year ahead. From creating a vision board to visualizing a new path for your life ahead, my hope is that my conversation with Dan Millman has dropped down a few new seeds of inspiration as you uncover your deeper purpose in life today and beyond.

Now, if you haven’t heard part one, go back and listen to that one first. But if you’re ready to continue on, let’s pick back up here with my conversation with author Dan Millman as he simplifies how to find deeper purpose in life.

It’s time to simplify…

Here’s how. 

We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• As a young man early on, he learned a valuable life lesson: “Stop thinking about it and jump!” Dan shares this childhood memory and how that phrase has guided him over his lifetime
• How he defines the “human spirit” and why we humans yearn to find deeper purpose in life, unlike any other mammals that we know of
• What the four purposes of life are:
• • Learning life’s lessons
  • Finding your career & calling
  • Discovering your life path
  • Attending to this arising moment
• Through his spiritual quest over his lifetime, Dan encountered four mentors: The Professor, The Guru, The Warrior-Priest, and The Sage. He shares what he learned from each and why it’s important to find a mentor to help you uncover your purpose
• …and ultimately, what it means to have a “peaceful heart” and a “warrior spirit” in life. How to incorporate this in a simple, practical way into your work and life

Show notes available with all links mentioned here:
https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/dan-millman-find-deeper-purpose-in-life-part-two-all-star