You Don’t Need To Be Extraordinary, Ep. 49

Today’s episode is to fill you in on what’s been going on with my life the last month that I haven’t been putting out episodes. Sometimes you start stuff just to see what happens and if you like it. And that’s what this podcast is, a fun project, or at least that’s what I thought it was supposed to be at first until I tried to turn it into something else. If it’s no longer fun, sometimes a reevaluation needs to take place and things are put on hold. I feel totally okay with this, as should you about things you do this to as well. ALSO, thank you so much for listening to any and all episodes that you have listened to and that this will be more sporadic as I evaluate how I truly want to spend my time.

There’s too much pressure to be “the best” at something—at everything really. You can do things just for fun and explore. You can just enjoy living your life and doing what makes you happy. You don’t need to be the president, a Nobel Laureate, an astronaut, or an Olympic Gold Medalist.In this episode, we discuss:Lessons from Barbie 🎀The extreme pressure to be great at something all the timeBONUS: I sing a little bit of the Billie Eilish song “What Was I Made For?” for fun at the end 🙂Related Episodes:Following Your “Passion” Is Overrated BS. Ep. 39How to Be “Enough:” Living a Life of Curiosity, Not Expectations, with Vicky Nguyen. Ep. 40⭐️ If you liked this episode please share it with a friend you think it could resonate with and leave a 5-star review ⭐️Bare Minimum Babe contact:www.BareMinimumBabe.comEmail us at: [email protected] @bareminimumbabe

We often get overwhelmed by our own schedules, commitments, relationship requirements—basically our lives. But it’s okay to change your mind and move things that no longer work for you. Busy schedule? Reschedule or cancel what you can until you feel more comfortable. No longer want to go to that Happy Hour you said you’d go to? Then don’t. We make our own choices and create our own lives.In this episode we discuss:Extending the same understanding and compassion to ourselves that we extend to othersCreating a schedule that works for you, when it works for you.Related Episodes:Are You a “Quitter?” OR Did You Change Your Mind? Ep. 19Respecting Your Limits: Adapting to Life's Seasons. Ep. 36Showing Up Even When You’re Unmotivated & Uninspired, Ep. 41Not Everything Is a Priority, Ep. 47.⭐️ If you liked this episode please share it with a friend you think it could resonate with and leave a 5-star review ⭐️Bare Minimum Babe contact:www.BareMinimumBabe.comEmail us at: [email protected] @bareminimumbabe

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when everything seems equally important and urgent. If this often seems to be the case for you, then all this lack of focus and sight of THE singular priority means that everything will flail with only increments of progress, fueled by lots of stress and anxiety. If everything is the top priority…then none of it is.In this episode, we discuss:How we can only have 1 priority at a time. Priorities, plural, isn’t a real thing.It's easier to juggle multiple things at different points of your life than it is at other times and it's okay to drop the ball sometimes on things that aren’t THE priorityTaking the time to live in a decision instead of reflecting and evaluating that decision AS you’re living/enacting it. It’s okay to pivot as needed, but make that call out of safety, not fear, lack, and anxiety.Related Episodes:Respecting Your Limits: Adapting to Life's Seasons. Ep. 36Showing Up Even When You’re Unmotivated & Uninspired, Ep. 41⭐️ If you liked this episode please share it with a friend you think it could resonate with and leave a 5-star review ⭐️Bare Minimum Babe contact:www.BareMinimumBabe.comEmail us at: [email protected] @bareminimumbabe

It’s easy to lose sight of how far we’ve come because we’re always searching for the next rung in the ladder. But where you’re standing right now could be the exact place that someone looking up at you is inspired to be.In this episode, we discuss:The power in being able to look back and be proud of how far you’ve comeIt’s okay to not have an end goal in mind and to follow the curiosity of things you THINK you might likeThere are usually distinct learning stages in every journeyYou could be an inspiration for someone and have no ideaYou’re never “done” your journey, not until you’re deadRelated Episodes:EPISODE 4: Your shine doesn’t dim mine. Other women are NOT your competition.The importance of being vulnerable & a little weird. Ep. 10How to Be “Enough:” Living a Life of Curiosity, Not Expectations, with Vicky Nguyen. Ep. 40Showing Up Even When You’re Unmotivated & Uninspired, Ep. 41⭐️ If you liked this episode please share it with a friend you think it could resonate with and leave a 5-star review ⭐️Bare Minimum Babe contact:www.BareMinimumBabe.comEmail us at: [email protected] @bareminimumbabe

It’s our default to take every decision so freaking seriously. But really, 99% of the time it’s not that big of a deal and we need to just get over ourselves. Even if it’s a “failure,” WE are not failures, we just have fail moments and the indecision and fear will stop us quicker than anything else so it’s best to just make a decision and run with it — You change your mind if you want to later, no biggie.Join me and my guest Laura Aura as we discuss:How much “we underestimate how much power we actually have over our lives and our own ‘success’”Sometimes you need to have a “beautiful meltdown” so that you can build yourself back upOpportunities that are meant for you will not pass you by, so trust the process and the timing by consistently showing up“If we get out of our way of making all the details work, then the magic happens"Related Episodes:Stop Waiting for Perfection Or An Invitation. Ep 27.How To Step Into Being The Leader You’re Meant To Be With Suzy Dickstein. Ep. 31Stop Being Proud of Your Perfectionism, with Guest Dawn Calvanisti Ep. 33⭐️ If you liked this episode please share it with a friend you think it could resonate with and leave a 5-star review ⭐️Where to Find Laura:http://lauraaura.comInstagram Handle: @thatlauraaurahttp://thegutsypodcast.com/Bare Minimum Babe contact:www.BareMinimumBabe.comEmail us at: [email protected] @bareminimumbabe

I almost didn’t record an episode this week. This episode was scheduled to come out on July 4th and so I thought, “It doesn’t matter, it’s a holiday, and there will be WAY fewer people listening.” But I had to stop and think of myself in the not-too-distant future and ask, “Would future Amanda be happy with the choices made by present Amanda?” No. She would probably say, “Put out an episode because it doesn’t matter 3 years in the future that it was a holiday. It matters that you created something that can positively impact more people, which you cannot do if you only create and release things when you feel like it...” Sit down, record an episode, and move on to the next thing. In this episode, we discuss:When possible, long-term thinking should win out to short-term feelings.The importance of working and thinking backwardYour goal or vision seems so far away, but when you reach it, that beginning point will feel like forever ago. Time is relative.Related Episodes:How to Stop Procrastinating and Start Living in Messy Action. Ep. 21Respecting Your Limits: Adapting to Life's Seasons. Ep. 36Showing Up Even When You’re Unmotivated & Uninspired, Ep. 41⭐️ If you liked this episode please share it with a friend you think it could resonate with and leave a 5-star review ⭐️Bare Minimum Babe contact:www.BareMinimumBabe.comEmail us at: [email protected] @bareminimumbabe

“It’s easier to be mediocre than it is to confront reality and quit”— Seth Godin. Today we talk about how freeing it feels to finally quit something that no longer serves you, never truly worked for you, the reward is no longer worth the effort, or you’re just plain average at.It means you can shift your energy to something else, something better suited to you. But quitting is hard. It’s easier to ignore the truth that it’s better to quit and just continue hustling down a path you’ve already put so much effort into.In this episode, we discuss:“Most people are afraid to quit and it leads to mediocrity.”—Seth GodinIt’s easier to keep going with the status quo even if you’re unhappy and you’d be better suited to something elseThe importance of quitting at the “right” time instead of wasting your timeIt takes courage to quit and to face the unknown of what comes next, it takes guts to quitRelated Episodes:Are You a “Quitter?” OR Did You Change Your Mind? Ep. 19The Problem With Always Striving To Be "Better." Ep. 29 ⭐️ If you liked this episode please share it with a friend you think it could resonate with and leave a 5-star review ⭐️Mentioned in this episode:The Dip by Seth GodinEssentialism by Greg McKeownMore Than A Muse podcastOne in a Million by DasieLibby free audiobooks through your libraryBare Minimum Babe contact:www.BareMinimumBabe.comEmail us at: [email protected] @bareminimumbabe

You can’t take shortcuts. Long-term thinking and decision-making for your career, business, and life are easy if you stay in line with integrity and your values– which means no shortcuts or selling out. My guest, Fitz Koehler, and I chat about making moves in your life that you’ll be proud of tomorrow, 6 months, 5 years, a decade+, from now because you did what was right, for yourself and to others that you serve.In this episode, we also discuss:Overcoming fear of rejection and having the courage to pursue opportunitiesPutting yourself in the position to bring the most value and the importance of pricing"You're not going to be everyone's cup of tea, there's nothing wrong with that." How learning to say "no" to maintain control over time, energy, and finances is a sign of maturityRelated Episodes:Stop Waiting for Perfection Or An Invitation. Ep 27.How To Spot Predatory Marketing Tactics of Internet Coaches. Ep. 30How To Step Into Being The Leader You’re Meant To Be With Suzy Dickstein. Ep. 31Why Your Rates Matter: The Importance of Confidently Charging Your Value. Ep. 35⭐️ If you liked this episode please share it with a friend you think it could resonate with and leave a 5-star review :)Where to find Fitz:https://www.fitzness.comhttps://www.instagram.com/fitzness/Bare Minimum Babe contact:www.BareMinimumBabe.comEmail us at: [email protected] @bareminimumbabe

Sometimes, the motivation just isn't there. Today, I showed up to the microphone with no real idea of what to say. I lacked inspiration, motivation, and creativity. I was simply there, existing. The problem was that I still needed to record an episode because I promised myself, and you, that I would release a new one every Tuesday morning. I HAD to show up and uphold the commitment I made to myself.In this episode, we discuss:Showing up consistently looks different. Every. Single. Day.How to honor our own commitments so we don’t lose trust in ourselvesNo cheesy mantras or slogans, just some reflections and practical insights into my own processRelated Episodes:Why Manifesting Doesn’t Work Ep. 22.Providing Value vs. Proving Your Value. Ep.25Respecting Your Limits: Adapting to Life's Seasons. Ep. 36⭐️ If you liked this episode please share it with a friend you think it could resonate with and leave a 5-star review ⭐️Mentioned in this episode:The podcast “Awesome with Alison” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awesome-with-alison/id1191721368You're Already Awesome: How to Silence Your Inner Critic and Step into Greatness, by Alison FaulknerMore Than A Muse podcastYou Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth, by Jen SinceroBare Minimum Babe contact:www.BareMinimumBabe.comEmail us at: [email protected] @bareminimumbabe