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84 | Reach More GOALS by Doing LESS

• Ladies First Digital Media Company • Season 5 • Episode 84

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Are you tired of spinning your wheels and feeling like you're getting no closer to your goals? I get it, I've been there too. What if I told you that the key to making progress in your dream life is to let areas of your life drift for a short amount of time?  Whether you're climbing the career ladder, improving your health or taking care of your family, I have some personal insights to help you reach those goals. 

Join me to chat about Jillian Johnsrud's 'Lean In, Show Up, Drift' monthly goal-setting method.  This has been a game changer for me and it's all about prioritizing your focus without feeling guilty about letting things drift. Remember Jillian from episode 57 where she dropped some knowledge on financial independence? Well, get ready to dive deeper.

We'll discuss where to focus your energy this month, where to show up, and what to let slide. When you make room for your dreams and goals, you reach them. Trust me, by the end of this, you'll have the tools to make a real impact, not just keep busy. 

Your assignment for April, choose what you will:

  1. Lean in on (Really Focus on this Month)
  2. Show up for (It's happening, but not all your energy is here)
  3. Drift (what  will you let go to ensure you have time and energy to complete your most important priority?)


Check out Ep. 57 where Jillian discusses Financial Independence and Living Your Dream Life.

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Did she really do that? You, betcha, she did. Hey, you, betcha, she did. Listeners your host, raina Burkicki, here. I'm coming to you with some great and exciting updates for our show, as you know on you, betcha, she Did. We have been featuring rad Midwest women, entrepreneurs, changemakers, leaders. We will continue to do that. But I am also ready to start giving you some valuable tips and advice about how to own your voice, how to grow your brand and how to earn your worth.

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I have been diving into these subjects a lot Like a nerd, hour after hour, for the past three years. I think these are really valuable skills for women. As a podcast coach, a podcast and YouTube producer and a feminist, these are things that I want to help all women out with. So you're going to be noticing a change in the episodes coming up. Like I said, we're still going to have interviews with rad Midwest women, but I'm also going to be coming to you with some tips, different things about how to help you on social media, how to help you be a guest on podcasts, how to negotiate, how to be seen and grow your brand. So I think you're going to find them helpful. I know that I found them helpful and, like with all good advice out there, I feel like we need to share it. We're climbing to the top right and we need to make sure that we extend that ladder below. We extend a hand and we're going to lift other women up with us. This week, I am diving into really helping women with their podcasts not only launching podcasts, but growing their podcasts, which I'm thrilled about, because the more we can get women heard, the better it is.

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Today, in today's episode, there's so many things I want to talk about, but I'm going to start with the importance of goal setting. This has been essential for me and this is something I've talked about in the past. You know, whether you're an entrepreneur, have a corporate job, have a regular job, maybe you work on a farm, maybe you're a stay at home mom hey, it is a busy life for women. Our time is valuable and there is way too many demands on it, so I think it's super important to be intentional. At the start of each month, I like to do a goal setting. It's called Lean In, Show Up Drift. It's from Jillian Johnsrud, who was a guest on you, betcha, she Did last fall. Yeah, if you'd like to visit that episode with Jillian Johnsrud. That's episode 57.

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She talks a lot about setting yourself up for financial independence so that you can do what you want. Who doesn't want that right? I want all women to earn 100K, just like the financial feminist. I want us all to be savvy with our money and with our time. Anyway, back to the framework.

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Whenever a new month comes around, I want you to think intentionally about your time. You cannot do everything. I know we want to do everything personally, professionally and so on but you can't and you need to come to that realization. So it's important to choose a couple things to focus on. So, every month, I want you to choose one or two things that you're going to lean in on. You're going to really dive deep. You're going to focus on these things all month. I want you to focus on a couple things that you're going to show up for. Again, showing up it's not your big, big focus for that month, but you're still going to do it, it's still going to happen, it's still important.

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And lastly, maybe perhaps most important, I want you to think about what you are going to drift on. I'm giving you permission to let something go. You can't do it all. Something has to go, especially if you want to achieve your dreams or goals. And I think so many women forget about this. They say I'm going to try to do it all and then you end up doing everything poorly because you're just up to a ton of your plate. So we just need to realize you can't do it all, so let something go. What is that going to be? What are you going to let drift? It's not forever, it's just for a month, so that you can accomplish these other really rad, badass goals to make your life better.

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So for April, here is what I'm thinking. For Lean In. I'm going to really lean in on my new podcast coaching business. Right now I'm diving deep on gathering research from people who want to start podcasts. What are their biggest hurdles? I'm talking to people who want to be guests on podcasts. What are some things that are really going to help them not only find podcasts and pitch to them so that the podcast hosts say yes, but also how can they speak eloquently when they're on that podcast, how can they communicate their brand and get people to listen to them? So I'm conducting research on that. And then, last but not least, I'm also doing a deep dive on how to grow your podcast show, podcasting news become extremely popular, which I love.

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You can't help learning and listening. It's the ultimate form of media in my book, right? Because with podcasting, you can do anything else while you're listening to the podcast you can drive, you can fold laundry, you can walk your dog, you can take a bath, you can be cooking dinner, you can go on a giant road trip and devour podcasts, whether it's educational entertainment and so on. All right, I'm going on a tangent. Let me come back. So I'm researching, diving into those things, creating some amazing coaching programs to help you.

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Speaking of that, I'm working with two coaches myself. I'm working on this great coach named Ina Kovani, and she is all about helping you monetize small audiences. I don't want to be an influencer, I do not want to have a million followers, but I do want to help a key group of people and if you're listening to this podcast, you are one of them. So she's really great about helping you craft programs and courses and do research so that you can serve your audience exactly the way they want to. If you ever need a coach, check out Ina Kovani. I'll have her linked in the show notes.

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I'm also working with Adam Schabel. He is the head of podcast business school. He's top notch, he's rad, he knows all about how to two times, to 10x your podcast. He's done it for years. He's got a magic formula. Plus, he's super funny and great to talk to. So I am in his podcast growth coaching program right now and it is really opening me my eyes. You know, as someone who's been in the podcast industry for three plus years, produced many podcasts, worked for a podcast production company. There's a lot out there that I didn't know about and I'm super pumped to not only try it with my own podcast but also to help women who have their podcasts. Like I said, I want you to own your voice and grow your brand. So that is what I'm leaning in on in April.

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I'm gonna show up for working out, because I know it always makes me feel good and if I don't work out, I don't feel good and nobody wants to waste their time not feeling good, right. So I'm gonna show up for working out. I'm gonna show up for my family and my kids and doing quality time there. What am I drifting? I'm gonna drift on my house. I'm not gonna really stress if it's dirty, or organizing or trying to Declutter, which seems like an endless thing. I'm sure you can relate I'm just gonna let that drift and that that is okay too, right? So I'm gonna really focus in on my business because I'm excited about it.

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So what are you leaning in on? What are you showing up for? What are you gonna left drift? I would love to hear what you're focusing on and give you a high five. If you want to send me a DM on Instagram at the you betcha she did site, please do.

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We are in this together lifting women up, all right, so that's your only assignment for today. It's early April, spring is coming in full force. Bring on the sunshine. But I want you again to think about. What are you leaning in on? What's really important this month? What do you want to accomplish? What are you showing up for still needs to happen? It's gonna happen. And then what are you letting go? Let something go, like I said. You have my permission, all right, that is all. Let me know. All those assignments go. I look forward to chatting with you guys next week. Next week I'm gonna have Stephanie Melnick on the show. She's an amazing Woman lawyer from Milwaukee, runs a woman law firm and she's all about connecting women through speaker series and women entrepreneur week. It's gonna be a great show. Until next time, take care.