January 2nd, 2025

#16 – Labelling Your Emotions : The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

In this episode, Trina Parnell explores the complex nature of emotions, emphasizing the importance of awareness and understanding in processing feelings. She discusses how labeling emotions can lead to avoidance and shame, and how family influences shape our emotional responses. Trina encourages listeners to view emotions as valuable signals for personal growth rather than obstacles to be avoided. Highlights from […]

January 2nd, 2025

#15 – The Hidden Costs of People Pleasing

In this episode, Trina Parnell discusses the concept of people pleasing, exploring its intentions and objectives. She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and understanding one’s own values to overcome the tendency to please others at the expense of personal identity. Trina shares insights on how to recognize people pleasing behaviors and the significance of self-worth in forming genuine connections. The […]

Mindset

January 2nd, 2025

Stop Judging Your Emotions And Start Using Them For Growth

Have you ever noticed how most people categorize specific emotions as “good” or “bad”? Joy, excitement, and love? Good. Anger, sadness, and frustration? Bad. But this oversimplified way of thinking about our emotions doesn’t serve us. In fact, it can keep us stuck, disconnected from our true selves, and even create feelings of shame. What if we reimagined how we […]

Mindset

December 3rd, 2024

Shift Your Mind Through Language: The Power of Words

Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I’m just not good at this,” or, “This is impossible”? These phrases might seem harmless, but they’re more than just words. They’re the vocabulary of a limited mindset—a way of thinking that can keep us stuck in self-doubt, frustration, and fear. A mindset is more than just a way of thinking – It’s how […]

Mindset

December 3rd, 2024

Letting Go of Perfectionism: Why Embracing Imperfection Sets Us Free

If you’ve ever felt held back by perfectionism, you’re not alone. In this week’s episode of The Sh*t They Should Have Taught Us in School, I shared my journey of learning how to let go of perfectionism and stop letting it control my actions. Perfectionism doesn’t just stop us from doing our best; it keeps us stuck, often afraid to […]

December 3rd, 2024

#14 – Overcoming Perfectionism: The Trap That Keeps Us Stuck

Overcoming Perfectionism: Highlights from This Week’s Episode of The Sh*t They Should Have Taught Us in School* If you’re ready to break free from perfectionism and its limitations, I invite you to listen to the full episode of The Sh*t They Should Have Taught Us in School. In this episode, I dive deeper into these insights, sharing my personal journey […]

Mindset

November 14th, 2024

How Shifting One Word Can Ultimately Transform Your Mindset

What if I told you that words have the ability to help transform your mindset? Have you ever noticed how shifting one word can shift the energy of a sentence? Some words can make you feel a certain way while others carry no weight. All words have meaning (don’t believe me? Just check the dictionary)  Anything with meaning has energy… […]

Mindset

November 7th, 2024

Unlock the Power Within : Your Key to Confidence

So many of us move through life believing that if we only had one more skill, more experience, or a bit more confidence, we could finally achieve what we’re aiming for. We tell ourselves that when we’re “ready,” we’ll finally be able to take that big step forward. But here’s the truth that often goes unnoticed: most of us already […]

Mindset Strategy

April 13th, 2024

The reason you can’t make up your mind

Do you have a hard time making up your mind? Do you struggle with making decisions? I’m the type of person that googles menus at restaurants before I go out so that I don’t make my date sit through the painful act of me choosing a meal. Its painful… trust me The choices we make have the power to shape our […]

Business Mindset Mindset Strategy

March 5th, 2024

6 Strategies to Shift from a Fixed to a Growth Mindset

Do you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset? Do you believe your abilities and talents are something you are born with? Or something you learned? For those of you believing your abilities, intelligence, and talents are just fixed traits –  This is the hallmark of a fixed mindset and a perspective limiting your potential and growth.  When you believe […]