Getting in Flow: How to Increase Your Capacity to Focus with Curt Steinhorst

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Attention and focus are important skills in today's fast-paced world. Unfortunately, many people struggle with what is known as "monkey brain" or “monkey mind”—a term that refers to the constant jumping of thoughts from one thing to another. And <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/joshua-beckers-new-book-explores-everyday-distractions-becoming-a-lifestyle-and-how-to-refocus-on-the-things-that-matter/">the plethora of potential distractions</a> in our world today don’t exactly help the cause.&nbsp;



The good news is that attention and focus can be strengthened with practice. In this week’s episode of In the Details, Curt Steinhorst, the head of people at Venus Aerospace, co-author of Can I Have Your Attention? and founder and CEO of Focuswise, shares his insights and tips with host Karen Allen on how to improve our focus and attention.



Steinhorst explains that focus is not just about being efficient or managing time, but focusing on what matters. “There’s a landmark study in a big book in the early 90s called Flow by Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. What they found—they were studying the emotional state of people in various activities. And they found that people were happier, in a better mental health position, when they’re in <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-create-the-perfect-conditions-for-deep-focus/">a state of focused work</a> than <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-your-free-time-is-so-draining/">when they’re watching TV</a>,” he says in the episode.



He also highlights the importance of connecting meaning to tasks. He offers several techniques <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/3-science-based-mind-hacks-to-get-into-flow/">to increase focus</a> and stresses the importance of normalizing not feeling guilty or ashamed if focusing is a challenge. Focus is a muscle that must be strengthened over time.



To balance deep work with other demands, such as personal life, Steinhorst advises being intentional about your time and creating a schedule that works for you. He suggests identifying your "nonnegotiables"—things that you will not compromise on—and building your schedule around them. Ultimately, by being intentional about our time and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/if-you-want-to-be-more-productive-lose-track-of-time/">finding our flow zone</a>, we can begin to achieve a state of focused work.



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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/433QJuF" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Can I Have Your Attention?</a> by Curt Steinhorst and Jonathan McKee</li>



<li><a href="https://www.pivotmethod.com/podcast/deep-work" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Deep Work</a> podcast episode with Jenny Blake and Cal Newport</li>



<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3IiSc8H" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Flow</a> by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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Curt Steinhorst is the Head of People at Venus Aerospace, co-author of Can I Have Your Attention? and founder of Focuswise. Follow Steinhorst on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtsteinhorst/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/curtsteinhorst/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>, and watch his TEDx Talk, “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVe8CNWRDZk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to Like Work Again… No, Seriously</a>.” His website is <a href="https://www.curtsteinhorst.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.curtsteinhorst.com</a>.



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Curt Steinhorst, the head of people at Venus Aerospace, co-author of "Can I Have Your Attention?" and founder and CEO of Focuswise, shares his insights and tips on how to improve our focus and attention.

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Using Life's Challenges to Build Mental Strength with Amy Morin

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Amy Morin is deeply familiar with grief. When she was in her 20s, both her mother and husband passed away suddenly. Confronted by immeasurable suffering, Morin began exploring strategies <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/what-a-christmas-funeral-taught-me-about-grief-and-good-memories/">to help her cope</a> and develop her mental strength. In the following years, she penned two international bestsellers about the ins and outs of <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/resilience-reset/">building resilience and mental strength</a>.



Now, Morin lives on a boat in the Florida Keys and serves as a licensed clinical social worker, an instructor at Northeastern University and a psychotherapist. She penned the international bestsellers 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do and 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do. In addition <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/could-you-write-a-book-in-a-month/">to her writing projects</a>, she serves as editor-in-chief of Verywell Mind and hosts <a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/the-verywell-mind-podcast-5113058" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Verywell Mind Podcast</a>.&nbsp;



Tune in as Morin and In the Details host Karen Allen empathize over being thrust into an unspoken “young widows” club and share <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/karen-allen-details-the-mindset-reset-that-changes-everything/">the insights they’ve acquired</a> while processing tragedy. Morin shares the importance of <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/5-strategies-for-working-through-difficult-emotions/">letting ourselves feel uncomfortable emotions</a> but knowing when those emotions help or keep us stuck. Make sure to take notes when this acclaimed psychotherapist offers strategies to regain your power <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/6-ways-to-build-emotional-resilience/">and develop resilience</a> in the face of loss. As she profoundly notes: “Life is still going to throw you curveballs, but when you’re mentally strong, it’s all about the choices you make every day. […] No matter what you’re going through, what will you do today?”



Follow Amy Morin on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amymorinlcsw/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amymorinauthor/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>, or buy her books <a href="https://amzn.to/3HgwDox" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3n57Tc4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do</a>. Watch her TEDx talk, “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFbv757kup4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong</a>.” Her websites are <a href="http://www.amymorinlcsw.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.amymorinlcsw.com</a> and <a href="http://www.verywellmind.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.verywellmind.com</a>.&nbsp;



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Amy Morin and Karen Allen empathize over being thrust into an unspoken “young widows” club and share the insights they’ve acquired while processing tragedy. | SUCCESS

Using Life&#8217;s Challenges to Build Mental Strength with Amy Morin

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Amplify Your Abundance with Tania Vasallo

Born and raised within the patriarchal Franco dictatorship in Spain, Tania Vasallo was used to being told what she could or couldn’t do. She got her first taste of freedom when she moved to the United States for school, and now, 20 years later, Vasallo holds many titles: speaker, mentor, coach, consultant, business owner, philanthropist, investor, mother and wife.



In her former role working as an art director, Vasallo experienced a lot of “<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhowell1/2020/08/31/freelancers-your-vaccine-against-famine-and-feast/?sh=513916802a3a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">feast or famine</a>” income cycles. She began to feel called to a different space that offered more stability and allowed her to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/5-steps-to-turn-your-passion-into-your-profession/">pursue her many passions</a>. In the four years after her career shift, she reached the six-figure income mark, and has since worked as a financial freedom coach. She has created multimillion-dollar campaigns for some of the world’s most renowned companies, including Starbucks, AT&amp;T Wireless, KFC, Samsung and Nabisco.



Vasallo teaches the tools, mindset and strategies needed to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/16-timeless-truths-of-financial-freedom/">create an empowered life</a> of <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/tony-robbins-will-show-you-the-surest-path-to-financial-independence/">freedom and abundance</a>. She founded The Courage To Be Happy, a community that empowers ambitious women entrepreneurs to own their value and charge what they are worth. <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/tori-dunlap-founder-of-her-first-100k/">She also teaches women</a> the freedom that comes <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/use-your-learning-style-to-help-you-get-better-with-money/">with financial education</a>.



Vasallo and In the Details host Karen Allen explore how success comes by surrounding yourself with mentors. They also discuss <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/4-actionable-steps-to-build-a-positive-money-mindset/">the limiting beliefs</a> we internalize about money and the people who have it.&nbsp;



Follow Tania Vasallo on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tania-vasallo-2aa3852a/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a>. Visit her website at <a href="https://www.thecouragetobehappy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">thecouragetobehappy.com</a>, and learn more about her Manifesting Abundance Challenge and her “<a href="https://orderjoy2020.com/tania22/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Money, Magic, Miracles</a>" class. Also, check out her free resource library, <a href="https://taniavasallo.lpages.co/amplify-your-abundance/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amplify Your Abundance</a>.



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Tania Vasallo and Karen Allen explore how success comes by surrounding yourself with mentors.

Tania Vasallo and Karen Allen explore how success comes by surrounding yourself with mentors. | SUCCESS

Amplify Your Abundance with Tania Vasallo | SUCCESS

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Sticky Floors and Glass Ceilings with Erica Rooney

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In this episode of In the Details, host Karen Allen spotlights Erica Rooney, whose professional superpower is <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/connecting-with-people/">connecting to others</a>—so much so that she’s made a career of it. Rooney is a keynote speaker, executive coach and culture consultant, CPO and creator and host of the podcast From Now to Next. Her focus is to help people break free of their sticky floors and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-women-are-rising-in-business/">bust through glass ceilings</a> to begin living a life of purpose, passion and peace.



Allen and Rooney discuss wide-ranging topics, including the mass cultural reevaluation during the pandemic that initiated the spate of <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-great-resignation/">people quitting their jobs</a>, and how this manifested in a workplace existential crisis for employees and employers.&nbsp;



Rooney also reveals <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-manage-perfectionism/">her battle with perfectionism</a> and people-pleasing, and how using neuroplasticity and intuition helped her live into her purpose. “I’m not a buffet—I’m not here to serve everyone,” she says. “If I don’t like every podcast, why would I think everyone should like mine?”



To get unstuck, Rooney offers advice on how to identify your sticky floors and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/changing-the-narrative-how-to-silence-your-inner-critic-in-the-new-year/">break free of limiting beliefs</a> to live a life in alignment <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/finding-your-purpose/">with your true purpose</a>.&nbsp;



Follow Erica Rooney on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericarooney/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a> or listen to her podcast From Now to Next on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/from-now-to-next-get-seen-get-heard-get-promoted/id1619692554" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6DIQ4J82vDYL5mqauXwlTu?si=347bc2a5b1124e7d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a>.&nbsp;



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Karen Allen and Erica Rooney discuss wide-ranging topics, including the mass cultural reevaluation during the pandemic that initiated the spate of people quitting their jobs, and how this manifested in a workplace existential crisis for employees and employers.

Karen Allen and Erica Rooney discuss wide-ranging topics, including the mass cultural reevaluation during the pandemic that initiated the spate of people quitting their jobs, and how this manifested in a workplace existential crisis for employees and employers. | SUCCESS

Sticky Floors and Glass Ceilings with Erica Rooney | SUCCESS

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Tiny Habits to Overcome Life’s Hardships with Linda Fogg-Phillips

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Linda Fogg-Phillips, M.S., was at her lowest when she began implementing the tiny habits method. On the advice of her brother and now business partner at Tiny Habits Academy, she started her mornings with a micro-celebration before jumping into the day.



Within three days, she <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-i-use-my-journal-to-change-my-mindset/">had a shift in mindset</a> and went from victim mode to victor mode.&nbsp;



This week, she talks with In the Details host Karen Allen about the power of <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-habits/">creating good habits</a> and outlines the skills for <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-make-your-new-positive-habits-stick/">learning habit formation</a>.



Due to traumatic events, Fogg-Phillips became the main provider for her family. And with eight children depending on her, she needed to reframe how she thought about her behavior.&nbsp;



In this episode, she explains the concept of pearl habits, which are a way to reframe a situation, diffuse anger and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/5-realistic-tips-to-be-more-positive/">find the positive</a>. She also discusses what it’s like to work with a sibling, deal with guilt and grasp the <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/what-i-learned-from-keeping-a-gratitude-journal/">transformative habit of gratitude</a>.&nbsp;



Learn more about the Tiny Habits Academy at <a href="https://tinyhabitsacademy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tinyhabitsacademy.com</a> and follow Linda Fogg-Phillips on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindafoggphillips/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@lindafoggphillips</a>.



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Linda Fogg-Phillips talks with Karen Allen about the power of creating good habits and outlines the skills for learning habit formation.

Linda Fogg-Phillips talks with Karen Allen about the power of creating good habits and outlines the skills for learning habit formation. | SUCCESS

Overcoming Hardships with Tiny Habits: Linda Fogg-Phillips

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Define Your Narrative with Lauren Petrullo

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At the age of five, Lauren Petrullo started her entrepreneurial career, selling her drawings door-to-door to neighbors. She learned early on that if she didn’t define her own narrative, someone else would do it for her. While homeless for a time in high school, she also studied, worked three jobs and was on the soccer team training to be a professional athlete.&nbsp;



While in a major role at the Walt Disney Company, she realized she could work more independently with smaller companies. <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/5-lessons-i-learned-freelancing/">Starting out as a freelancer</a>, she was able to help six of her clients <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/the-8-most-common-secrets-of-self-made-millionaires/">become millionaires</a> within just a year of working together.&nbsp;



Now she’s a marketing guru, owns four companies and is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://mongoosemedia.us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mongoose Media</a>. Today, she talks with In The Details host Karen Allen about <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/4-ways-to-turn-obstacles-into-opportunities/">overcoming adversity</a>, <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-be-more-empathetic-in-conversations/">understanding empathy</a> and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/7-ways-to-practice-gratitude-to-help-you-grow/">showing gratitude</a>.&nbsp;



For Petrullo, failing is <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-failure-is-good-for-success/">never a bad thing</a>. She has instituted Fail Fridays, where at least one person on each team has to talk about something they’ve failed at. Petrullo sees them as the first attempt at learning.&nbsp;



Follow Lauren Petrullo on Instagram at @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/laurenepetrullo/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">laurenpetrullo.</a>&nbsp;



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Lauren Petrullo talks with Karen Allen about overcoming adversity, understanding empathy and showing gratitude. 

Lauren Petrullo talks with Karen Allen about overcoming adversity, understanding empathy and showing gratitude.  | SUCCESS

Define Your Narrative with Lauren Petrullo | SUCCESS

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Mindset Isn't Everything with Lauren Johnson

Mindset is not everything, but it impacts everything. Lauren Johnson is a mental performance consultant and executive coach with more than a decade of experience working with <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/4-traits-of-high-performers/">high-performing individuals</a>, powerhouse organizations and professional athletes, including the New York Yankees.



This week, Johnson tells In the Details host Karen Allen about the relationship between mental performance and success. She shares the origin story of her own consulting company and the success of <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/develop-a-leaders-mind/">her mental performance work</a>, including a young draft pick pitcher who experienced an incredible transformation after he began <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-self-awareness-is-important-and-how-to-develop-it/">working on his self-awareness</a>.



Johnson explains that many of the same mental training principles used by elite athletes can also be translated to the everyday person.



“Instead of talking about being on the mound and the bottom of the ninth with a pitcher, I am talking to a CEO about the talk to his team about the biggest changes that are about to occur and how he's going to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/be-the-flame-6-principles-for-leading-through-difficult-times/">lead a team through that</a>,” she says.&nbsp;



She also discusses strategies for improving mental performance, <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-habits/">developing strong habits</a> and her three favorite questions for journaling.&nbsp;



Learn more about Lauren Johnson at <a href="https://www.laurenjohnsonandco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">laurenjohnsonandco.com</a> and follow her on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laurennicolejohnson/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@laurennicolejohnson</a>. You can download her “57 Powerful Mental Performance Questions” at <a href="https://go.laurenjohnsonandco.com/57questions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">go.laurenjohnsonandco.com/57questions</a>.&nbsp;



In the Details is no longer releasing new episodes on the SUCCESS Podcast Network, but you can still listen to the full conversation below.



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Lauren Johnson tells Karen Allen about the relationship between mental performance and success.

Lauren Johnson tells Karen Allen about the relationship between mental performance and success. | SUCCESS

Mindset Isn&#8217;t Everything with Lauren Johnson

Mindset Isn't Everything with Lauren Johnson | SUCCESS

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Changing Our Relationship to Work with Sara Ross

Sara Ross has been writing letters her whole life. A letter that started with, “Dear work, I love you, but something has to change,” sent her on a journey. Despite loving the work she was doing, she <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/3-questions-to-ask-yourself-when-you-feel-overwhelmed-with-life/">felt totally overwhelmed</a>.&nbsp;



On this week’s episode, Ross and In the Details host Karen Allen discuss changing her relationship with work. She shares that she has always been intrigued by questions of why do we do what we do, and why don’t we always do the things we know we should.



“Changing our relationship to work is recognizing what our beliefs are about work, success and what it takes to be successful,” Ross explains. She discusses <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/6-steps-to-discover-your-true-self/">stepping into your full self</a> and your stand-out zone—those moments when you’re bringing nothing short of your best to the table.&nbsp;



<a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/4-ways-to-turn-obstacles-into-opportunities/">How we deal with obstacles</a> and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/start-tackling-your-stress-with-these-3-proven-tactics/">stresses we face</a> has a large impact on our well-being. “When we feel stress, that means something that matters to us is at risk,” Ross says. She emphasizes <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/what-good-self-care-looks-like/">being strategic with self-care</a> and recognizing that while self-care can be done alone, it should also include engaging with others we trust.



Sara Ross is a keynote speaker, and the founder and chief vitality officer of the leadership research firm BrainAMPED. Her new book is out today! It’s called <a href="https://www.dearworkbook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dear Work: Something Has to Change</a>. &nbsp;



In the Details is no longer releasing new episodes on the SUCCESS Podcast Network, but you can still listen to the full conversation below.



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Sara Ross and Karen Allen discuss changing her relationship with work.

Sara Ross and Karen Allen discuss changing her relationship with work. | SUCCESS

Changing Our Relationship to Work with Sara Ross | SUCCESS

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The Big Question Is: Are You Happy? with Sebastian Terry

Motivational speaker, author and adventurer Sebastian Terry is on a mission to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/facing-100-fears-with-michelle-poler/">do 100 things</a> in his lifetime that challenge him and put him outside his comfort zone. This journey started 15 years ago when his friend died at a young age.&nbsp;



When Terry first started, his goals were more thrill seeking. Now, it’s more about growth and connection, creating traditions and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/the-science-of-changing-other-people/">having a positive influence</a> on the world. He has jumped out of a plane naked, delivered a baby, done stand-up comedy, completed an Ironman triathlon and kissed a celebrity.&nbsp;



“The truth is, you never get rid of fear—it’s always there. We just <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/building-your-fear-muscle-with-judi-holler/">learn to process it differently</a>,” he says. “And the way to learn to process it differently is to live in it a little bit more, <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-get-comfortable-being-uncomfortable/">lean into the discomfort</a>. And then over time, consistently getting out of our comfort zones [and] trying new things, we find that we grow and we better equip ourselves to what’s around the corner.”



On today’s episode, Terry talks with In the Details host Karen Allen about how discomfort is the gateway to growth and how adversity gifts us with perspective. Every six months, Terry writes his own eulogy and evaluates where he is in his life. He discusses how to start your own 100 Things project and map your own goals for your life. He’s traveled to more than 50 countries and explains how travel experiences and interactions <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-traveling-the-world-is-the-best-investment-in-yourself/">have changed him</a>.



Learn more about Sebastian Terry at his website <a href="https://www.sebastianterry.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sebastianterry.com</a> and follow him on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seb100things/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@seb100things</a>. His book is called <a href="https://amzn.to/3wECf6z" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">100 Things: What's on Your List?</a>&nbsp;



In the Details is no longer releasing new episodes on the SUCCESS Podcast Network, but you can still listen to the full conversation below.



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Sebastian Terry talks with Karen Allen about how discomfort is the gateway to growth and how adversity gifts us with perspective.

Sebastian Terry talks with Karen Allen about how discomfort is the gateway to growth and how adversity gifts us with perspective. | SUCCESS

The Big Question Is: Are You Happy? with Sebastian Terry | SUCCESS

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Neuroplasticity and Its Impact on Personal Growth

Do you know our brains are changing and making connections <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/this-is-what-happens-in-your-brain-when-you-try-something-new/">when we try new things</a>?&nbsp;



Learning this changed everything for In the Details host Karen Allen. It gave her the confidence to own the direction of her life and take more responsibility <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-you-have-to-take-control-of-your-thoughts/">for her way of thinking</a>. This week, she discusses neuroplasticity—<a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-brain-plasticity-2794886" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the ability of the brain</a> to change and adapt—and its effect on personal growth.&nbsp;



“By <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-habits/#h-part-ii-the-habits-toolkit">forming a new habit</a> in your daily life, you're not just building a new routine, but you are reprogramming your mind with the positive effects of those new behaviors,” she says. She discusses how activities like playing the guitar <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-is-meditation-important/">and practicing meditation</a> are building her brain in new ways.



“If you do something new over and over again, the brain begins to form new neural pathways that will <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-make-your-new-positive-habits-stick/">support and reinforce the behavior</a>,” she explains. “The more you practice new habits that support your growth, the easier they will become.”



Forming these new habits benefits health and happiness. Allen discusses the effects of mindfulness on the brain, unlearning old habits and taking care of your brain's overall health.



In the Details is no longer releasing new episodes on the SUCCESS Podcast Network, but you can still listen to the full conversation below.



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Karen Allen discusses neuroplasticity—the ability of the brain to change and adapt—and its effect on personal growth. 

Karen Allen discusses neuroplasticity—the ability of the brain to change and adapt—and its effect on personal growth.  | SUCCESS

Neuroplasticity and Its Impact on Personal Growth | SUCCESS

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We spent 2022 unlearning old ways of living and working, and being more intentional about pointing our lives in the direction that actually makes us feel alive, instead of just going with the flow.&nbsp;&nbsp;



Today, In the Details host Karen Allen is looking back on her favorite moments of the podcast in 2022. She shares insights learned, practices adopted and how the universe has connected people who have crossed her path. Stories and teaching from guests include:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-achieving-work-life-wellness-with-dr-lauren-hodges">“<a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/achieving-work-life-wellness-with-dr-lauren-hodges/">Achieving Work-Life Wellness with Dr. Lauren Hodges</a>”</h2>



We should be moving from a place of being reactive to life happening to us in our day, to a place of being intentional and responsive, says Lauren Hodges, who has a doctorate in curriculum design. She talks about how strategic recovery increases performance, and the importance of creating a space to <a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/how-do-you-live-in-the-present-5204439" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">just be in the moment</a>. One of her favorite ways to do this is laying on the rug surrounded by her dogs.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">“<a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/the-power-of-a-small-shift-with-anthony-trucks/">The Power of a Small Shift with Anthony Trucks</a>”</h2>



Action ends suffering, Trucks says in this episode. There are a collection of actions that will end suffering, but it may not be fun or you likely won’t feel like doing anything.&nbsp;



“Sometimes the action isn't always just to make progress. Sometimes the action is to get yourself outside and go for a walk at the park with your friend. That's the action to begin with, you know?” he explains. “Sometimes the action is to write your feelings out or the action is to cry. But once that happens, I have a little bit of fuel to move to the next thing and the next thing.”



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“<a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/develop-your-empire-state-of-mindset-with-elena-cardone/">Empire State of Mindset with Elena Cardone</a>”



“<a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/facing-100-fears-with-michelle-poler/">Facing 100 Fears with Michelle Poler</a>”



“<a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/ready-for-change-start-a-to-be-list-with-elayna-fernandez/">Ready for Change? Start a To-Be List with Elayna Fernandez</a>”



In the Details is no longer releasing new episodes on the SUCCESS Podcast Network, but you can still listen to the full conversation below.



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Karen Allen shares insights learned, practices adopted and how the universe has connected people who have crossed her path.

Karen Allen shares insights learned, practices adopted and how the universe has connected people who have crossed her path. | SUCCESS

2022 Recap: Insights and Lessons Learned

2022 Recap: Insights and Lessons Learned | SUCCESS

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When I was 29 years old, my husband was murdered.



Yes, you read that correctly.



That Monday started off like any other. I was at work, recruiting for <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/john-c-maxwell-hire-the-right-people/">a critical high-level position</a>. I’d been on the phone with candidates all day, and a few of the interviews needed to be scheduled for after office hours. So I texted my husband, Richard, and told him that I was going to have to make some calls from home that evening.



At the time, Rich was a newly established CrossFit gym owner. He’d opened the gym six months earlier on his birthday weekend, in March 2013, and in those few months since the grand opening, <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/serving-is-the-new-selling-and-other-tips-for-having-your-best-sales-year-ever/">business had grown quickly</a>. It was an exciting and busy time for our family. We really had the teamwork thing down pat. You know how a relay team has to pass off the baton smoothly to one another while running their race to keep pace? That was us.



Rich would <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-wake-up-earlier/">start his morning super early</a> because his first class of the day was at 6:30 a.m. I’d often wake up to a text or a sweet note on a Post-it stuck to the door of the microwave. I’d get the kids up, fed, dressed and out the door, dropping off our son, Caleb, at the gym before taking my stepdaughter to school. During the summer, however, Rich was full-blown daddy day care with both of the kids at the gym. Although he was focused on <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-scale-your-business-a-guide-for-new-entrepreneurs/">growing his business</a>, he loved having his kids around—they were his pride and joy.



On this particular day, I texted to tell him about the interviews I had to do from home that evening and asked if he wanted me to come get the kids or if they wanted to stay with him. We arranged for me to pick them up from the gym, where they’d been with him all day. 



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On my way there, I received a phone call from work regarding the candidates we were interviewing. When I pulled into the parking lot, I was still on the phone with the hiring manager, so Richard quickly loaded the kids in the car. We waved goodbye, and I drove away.



That was the last time I ever saw my husband alive....



That night changed the trajectory of my life—forever. The next year was pure hell as I sought answers and didn’t get them. (Even now, years later, I still don’t have closure to his case. “It went cold,” as they say.)



So yes, friend, I know that life can be hard and unfair, and I know what it feels like to have the wind knocked out of you. But I also know we’re not defined by our hard times.



Let me say it a different way: YOU are NOT defined by what’s happened to you. You are defined by what you do. And your character is defined <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/4-ways-to-turn-obstacles-into-opportunities/">by how you respond</a> to the things that try to break you. I know this is true because I have walked that road. I have used <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/7-daily-habits-to-build-your-resilience/">tools to build resilience</a> and to rise up to <a href="https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-overcome-adversity" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">meet life’s challenges</a>. So I know without a doubt in my mind that <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/breathing-room/202001/getting-through-tough-times" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">you can use these tools</a>, too.



Excerpt from Stop &amp; Shift: The Mindset Reset that Changes Everything (Sound Wisdom, 2022)



This article originally appeared in the <a href="https://store.success.com/by-media/success-magazine-jan-feb-2023-naveen-jain.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">January/February 2023</a> issue of SUCCESS magazine. Photos courtesy Karen Allen/Sound Wisdom

I know that life can be hard and unfair, and I know what it feels like to have the wind knocked out of you. But I also know we’re not defined by our hard times.

I know that life can be hard and unfair, and I know what it feels like to have the wind knocked out of you. But I also know we’re not defined by our hard times. | SUCCESS

Karen Allen Details the Mindset Reset That Changes Everything

Karen Allen Details the Mindset Reset That Changes Everything | SUCCESS

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This Simple Question Could Be the Key to Your Personal Brand Strategy According to Brand Expert Mike Kim

“A lot of us spent our lives just climbing the ladder rung by rung by rung,” says Mike Kim, speaker, educator and consultant. “And then we realize the ladder is leaning up against the wrong building.”&nbsp;



Kim started as a music director at a church in the middle of Connecticut and is now a <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-building-your-personal-brand-can-take-your-startup-to-the-next-level-and-where-to-start/">personal branding and marketing</a> expert. In 2013, he started <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/brand-storytelling-guide-7-ways-to-make-your-brand-pop/">building his brand</a> by blogging every week, and then starting a podcast. But when his business really <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/3-keys-to-a-successful-business/">began to take off</a>, his personal life was in shambles and he struggled with being an entrepreneur.&nbsp;



This week, he chats with In the Details host Karen Allen about how our journeys matter to our story and how we brand ourselves. He discusses how our identities are continuously evolving and how success is sequential, not simultaneous. Kim teaches people to speak out with their branding and be authentic, speaking <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-market-your-uniqueness/">to their own unique talents</a>. Authentic online content should be inviting like a campfire.&nbsp;



“I tell people, if you're wondering what to share, ask yourself a simple question: ‘Can I build a campfire around this?’” Kim says. “Is it warm? Is it inviting, is it inclusive? That's campfires. It's a light in a dark place where people <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/everyone-has-a-story-heres-how-to-make-yours-resonate/">share their own stories</a>.”



Learn more about Mike Kim at <a href="https://mikekim.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">mikekim.com</a>, his <a href="https://youarethebrandbook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">book </a>and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-are-the-brand/id828811790?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">podcast </a>are called You Are The Brand.&nbsp;



In the Details is no longer releasing new episodes on the SUCCESS Podcast Network, but you can still listen to the full conversation below.



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Mike Kim chats with Karen Allen about how our journeys matter to our story and how we brand ourselves.

Mike Kim chats with Karen Allen about how our journeys matter to our story and how we brand ourselves. | SUCCESS

Personal Brand Strategy: Unveiling the Key Question

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Finding Connection Through Trauma and Tragedy with Teddy Zee

“I grew up on television,” says Teddy Zee. “I grew up watching what the perfect family meant. The perfect family with the white picket fence, with the dog and two kids and vacations and love and family meals… I was living two worlds, two lives.”



Zee was raised to survive and take care of himself. His parents had emigrated from China without money or education, and while they never knew where the next dollar was coming from, they always had the TV or record player on, something which inspired <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/everyone-has-a-story-heres-how-to-make-yours-resonate/">his love of storytelling</a>. After starting in HR at NBC in 1979, <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-get-promoted-4-steps-to-prepare-for-the-next-step-in-your-career/">he worked the ranks</a> of Hollywood, going on to produce and supervise classic films like My Girl, Charlie's Angels and The Pursuit of Happyness. In this episode, Zee and In the Details host Karen Allen discuss how trauma and tragedy happen to everyone and connect us all, as well as taking responsibility for causing pain, <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/reprogramming-your-brain-with-eugene-choi/">living in survival mode</a>, finding joy in developing stories and <a href="https://mintnft.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">his new ventures in NFTs</a>.&nbsp;



Zee’s foray into entertainment happened entirely by accident. While working at NBC, he met the president of the company and, when asking how he got his job, only heard “Harvard Business School.” After attending Harvard Business School, he returned after two and a half years and once again spoke to the president, who told him he had not been telling Zee to go there, he had been telling Zee that he had gone there. It was, however, a beneficial accident, and one which led him to become a creative executive at Paramount Pictures. Now, Zee talks about how the trauma of his childhood affected his life, what he’s learned about healing <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-self-awareness-is-important-and-how-to-develop-it/">and self-awareness</a>, and how he’s trying to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-use-your-influence-to-help-others/">be a light for others</a>.



In the Details is no longer releasing new episodes on the SUCCESS Podcast Network, but you can still listen to the full conversation below.



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Teddy Zee and Karen Allen discuss how trauma and tragedy happen to everyone and connect us all, as well as taking responsibility for causing pain, living in survival mode, finding joy in developing stories and his new ventures in NFTs. 

Teddy Zee and Karen Allen discuss how trauma and tragedy happen to everyone and connect us all, as well as taking responsibility for causing pain, living in survival mode, finding joy in developing stories and his new ventures in NFTs.  | SUCCESS

Finding Connection Through Trauma and Tragedy with 'Pursuit of Happyness' Producer Teddy Zee

Finding Connection Through Trauma and Tragedy with &#8216;Pursuit of Happyness&#8217; Producer Teddy Zee

Finding Connection: Teddy Zee on Trauma and Tragedy

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Develop Your Empire State of Mindset with Elena Cardone

"It started with losing one friend and a fire across the street from my house,” says Elena Cardone. She grew up in New Orleans, but the environment became toxic as she partied heavily and saw drug overdoses, tragic accidents and suicides happening all around her. At 17, she escaped to Los Angeles to become an actress and model.&nbsp;



Now, she’s <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/elena-cardone-is-never-neutral/">building an empire</a> and changing the world through her work. This week, Cardone and In the Details host Karen Allen talk about how your purpose evolves throughout your life, building trust with partners, being less sensitive to unnecessary feelings and becoming <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/embrace-what-makes-you-different/">an enemy to what’s normal</a>.



It wasn’t her leap of faith at 17 that was uncomfortable, it was placing her trust in someone else. By the time she got married at 30 years old, Cardone had spent more than a decade focusing on herself and avoiding dependence on anyone else. But when the 2008 financial crisis forced a change in her mindset, she began to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-keep-the-peace-in-a-busy-entrepreneurial-family/">learn how to support others</a> while still <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/rohn-4-tips-for-setting-powerful-goals/">focusing on her personal goals</a>. Now, she discusses the changes in her purpose over time, her character strengths <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/what-character-trait-is-your-secret-weapon/">and how they’ve helped her</a> throughout her life, and how to build an empire.&nbsp;



Learn more about Elena Cardone at<a href="https://elenacardone.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> elenacardone.com</a>. Follow her on Instagram and YouTube @elenacardone, and her Facebook at<a href="https://www.facebook.com/elenacardoneWIP/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> facebook.com/elenacardoneWIP/</a>.&nbsp;



In the Details is no longer releasing new episodes on the SUCCESS Podcast Network, but you can still listen to the full conversation below.



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Elena Cardone and Karen Allen talk about how your purpose evolves throughout your life, building trust with partners, being less sensitive to unnecessary feelings and becoming an enemy to what’s normal.

Elena Cardone and Karen Allen talk about how your purpose evolves throughout your life, building trust with partners, being less sensitive to unnecessary feelings and becoming an enemy to what’s normal. | SUCCESS

Develop Your Empire State of Mindset with Elena Cardone | SUCCESS

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Why do we feel guilty for <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/what-good-self-care-looks-like/">doing what's best for us</a>? Even thinking about a different route for our lives can lead us down a guilt trip as we anticipate whom we might let down or disappoint.



This week, In the Details host Karen Allen shares how to not get tripped up in moments of guilt that hold no basis and how not to punish ourselves for <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/setting-healthy-boundaries-3-simple-steps-to-establishing-boundaries-that-stick/">setting healthy boundaries</a> and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/powered-by-joy-how-and-why-to-practice-self-care-efficiently/">taking better care of ourselves</a>. Instead of being distracted by guilt, be brave and do what’s best for you. <a href="https://www.betterup.com/blog/fear-of-disappointing-others" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shift your thinking</a> away from guilt and instead direct your focus and energy toward bringing <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/what-it-really-means-to-be-your-best-self-3-tips-for-finding-positive-direction/">your best self</a> to all areas of your life.



Guilt is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a feeling of deserving blame for offenses.” The definition itself, however, should show us that our guilt is unfounded—what offense have we committed by <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/20-simple-and-real-ideas-to-add-to-your-self-care-routine/">taking care of ourselves</a>? Allen shares three scenarios in which you might feel guilt, alongside ways to reframe that initial instinct, and discusses the necessity of focusing on the good that will come out of your choices in order to derail the harmful narratives perpetuating our guilt.&nbsp;



In the Details is no longer releasing new episodes on the SUCCESS Podcast Network, but you can still listen to the full conversation below.



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Even thinking about a different route for our lives can lead us down a guilt trip as we anticipate whom we might let down or disappoint.

Karen Allen shares how to not get tripped up in moments of guilt that hold no basis and how not to punish ourselves for setting healthy boundaries and taking better care of ourselves. | SUCCESS

Reframing Your Guilt Trips

Reframing Your Guilt Trips | SUCCESS

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Michelle Poler went from <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-you-should-face-your-fears/">always playing it safe</a> to conquering 100 fears in 100 days. She started off easy, facing fears like animals, driving at night and rollercoasters. Then she decided to push herself further, beginning to face more outside-the-box fears such as standup comedy, posing nude for a drawing class, jumping out of a plane and ultimately <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/quitting-isnt-the-enemy-weve-been-told-it-is-heres-how-to-know-when-the-time-is-right/">quitting her job</a>. Now, she talks with In the Details host Karen Allen about <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/start-with-the-foundation-the-7-building-blocks-of-a-fulfilling-life/">living life to the fullest</a> by getting uncomfortable and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-get-over-your-fears-and-get-on-with-your-life/">changing your relationship with fear</a>.



Poler realized that she wasn’t truly living in an unusual way—while listening to I Lived by OneRepublic. <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-get-comfortable-being-uncomfortable/">Staying in her comfort zone</a> may not have diminished her life—after all, she had gone to a good college, was working in a good job and earning a good salary, and was married to the love of her life—but it had kept her from truly feeling alive. Poler talks with Allen about the reason she called her project “Hello Fears,” the difficulties that accompanied some of the items on her list and her current journey as an entrepreneur.&nbsp;



Learn more about Michelle on her website <a href="http://michellepoler.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">michellepoler.com</a>.



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Michelle Poler talks with Karen Allen about living life to the fullest by getting uncomfortable and changing your relationship with fear.

Michelle Poler talks with Karen Allen about living life to the fullest by getting uncomfortable and changing your relationship with fear. | SUCCESS

Facing 100 Fears with Michelle Poler

Facing 100 Fears with Michelle Poler | SUCCESS

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Representing Diversity with Pamela Zapata

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When Pamela Zapata was hiring social media influencers and content creators, she noticed a lack of diverse representation. As a first-generation American and woman of color, she wanted to help people that looked like her build sustainable businesses and get paid fairly.&nbsp;



Zapata went from working 12 to 14 hours a day <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-success-doesnt-mean-youre-living-a-fulfilled-life/">at an unfulfilling job</a> to founding<a href="https://www.society18.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Society 18</a>, a woman-run influencer management agency focusing on multicultural and multiethnic talent. She talks with In the Details host Karen Allen about <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-manage-perfectionism/">dealing with perfectionism</a> as a founder and CEO, knowing your worth, taking risks, <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/5-key-insights-on-treating-employees-with-love-from-leadership-experts-three-and-jackie-carpenter/">empowering your team</a> and the importance of pay transparency.



Much of Zapata’s professional career paved the way for the founding of Society 18 and the knowledge she is able to share with the clients she represents. Although the journey has been <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/11-strategies-for-managing-stress/">mired by stress</a>, overwork and uncertainty, it is work that not only fulfills Zapata, but allows her to solve a problem she noticed while working at marketing agencies in New York. Now, she and Allen discuss how she learned <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-delegate/">the necessity of delegation</a> and taking time in your “genius zone,” the concerning lack of transparency amongst creators and why influencers need to create a community outside of social media.&nbsp;



Follow Pamela Zapata on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/pamelazapata/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelazapata/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> LinkedIn</a>.&nbsp;



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Pamela Zapata talks with Karen Allen about dealing with perfectionism as a founder and CEO, knowing your worth, taking risks, empowering your team and the importance of pay transparency.

Pamela Zapata talks with Karen Allen about dealing with perfectionism as a founder and CEO, knowing your worth, taking risks, empowering your team and the importance of pay transparency. | SUCCESS

Representing Diversity with Pamela Zapata | SUCCESS

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Defining your New Happy with Stephanie Harrison

When Stephanie Harrison finally reached the version of happiness she aspired to, she was devastated. She had believed that if she checked all the boxes, life would be easy and satisfying—so why wasn’t it? Now, the author and founder of<a href="https://www.thenewhappy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> The New Happy</a> is redefining happiness as <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-use-your-influence-to-help-others/">using your gifts</a> to serve the world. Harrison talks with In the Details host Karen Allen about positive psychology, bettering yourself and your community with kindness, and how to harness your anger into action.



Harrison’s journey into positive psychology began with her parents and a book opening up a whole new world for her. After going to grad school and immersing herself in the field, Harrison took the time<a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-self-awareness-is-important-and-how-to-develop-it/"> to understand herself</a>, where her quest for happiness had gone sour and how she could <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-happiness-comes-from-purposeful-actions/">truly find happiness</a> in her life. Now, she talks with Allen about how she defines happiness, overcoming hopelessness by choosing a corner of the world <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-give-back-purposefully/">to focus on serving</a> and how organizations can give employees the tools to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-put-your-employees-well-being-first/">flourish in the workplace</a>.



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Stephanie Harrison talks about positive psychology, bettering yourself and your community with kindness, and turning anger into action.

Stephanie Harrison talks with Karen Allen about positive psychology, bettering yourself and your community with kindness, and how to harness your anger into action. | SUCCESS

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Pursue Your Purpose and Ignore the Haters with Grace Valentine

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We'll always run into those who doubt or shame us for the path we've chosen—but we must be cognizant of how much space and energy we're giving to those opinions. This week, author Grace Valentine tells In the Details host Karen Allen about <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-overcome-self-doubt-and-become-the-hero-of-your-story/">how she broke free</a> from feeling as though she wasn't enough, and how she <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/what-is-my-purpose-in-life/">pursued her purpose</a> and faith in spite of the criticism.



Valentine has always loved writing, but it wasn’t until she stopped allowing herself to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-believe-in-yourself-when-it-feels-like-no-one-else-does/">focus on pleasing other people</a> that she truly settled into it as a career. Now, her third book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3yEl5Y2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What Will They Think</a>, focuses on both overcoming the need for others’ approval and sharing the stories of women from the Bible—women whose stories she never heard in church. In this episode, Valentine discusses the benefits of feeling seen, how to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/learning-about-yourself-with-jessica-baum/">connect with yourself</a> and your beliefs, and the importance of religion in her life and writing.



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Author Grace Valentine explains how she broke free from feeling as though she wasn't enough, and how she pursued her purpose.

Author Grace Valentine tells Karen Allen about how she broke free from feeling as though she wasn't enough, and how she pursued her purpose and faith in spite of the criticism. | SUCCESS

Ignoring the Haters: Pursuing Your Purpose with Grace Valentine

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