Fear of failure

Episode 19: Lessons from the 2016 Olympics!

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Today Gia and Karen share all their favorite stories from the 2016 Olympics! They’ve selected 6 take-away lessons learned from the athletes of these games and you can be inspired by them too:

  1. Get back up again after you fall. Stories of 2 runners who fell during their events and got up to complete their races.
  2. Do your best – you are enough. This is the story of the lone athlete on the team from the tiny country of Tuvalu who came in tied for last place in his event.
  3. Don’t feel sorry for yourself. You’ll hear about a member of the Syrian refugee team and how she helped save the lives of 20 people as they were escaping the war in Syria.
  4. See the higher purpose. These stories show how barriers like apartheid, racism, ageism, sexism, misogyny, and religious oppression are being overcome in this Olympic competition.
  5. Be humble and celebrate your competitors. Some Olympians have been gracious in defeat and praised their competition.
  6. Believe in yourself no matter what. Inspirational beach volleyball player Kerry Walsh-Jennings rounds out the stories of our Olympic heroes.

So we hope you will learn from all these courageous athletes and be your own hero!

Tune in next week for another episode! We love you!

Gia and Karen

xoxo

Episode 12: How Do I Get Control Over This Thing Called Life?

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Today Gia and Karen talk about control: why we want it, why we don’t have it, and how to live in a world we can’t control. They’ll share their own stories of learning how to let go of controlling behaviors and see the “big picture”: we can’t control the external events of life but we can control our perspective on life. The conversation includes these thoughts:

  • How our society fosters the illusion of having control over life
  • Why goal-setting may not be the best practice
  • How to maximize creativity by letting go of control (and have a lot more fun in life!)
  • Beware of the ego’s tendency to attach to future outcomes
  • What “surrender” really means
  • How resistance causes problems
  • Why you should avoid drama
  • What gets misinterpreted about the Law of Attraction
  • Using disappointment to foster growth
  • Becoming a tool and vessel for the Divine

Links for this episode:

Gia’s meditation video: Allow Change, Let Go of Control

Karen’s blogs: Why We Fear Change and How We Can Transcend the Fear of Change

Leave comments for us and share how you cope when things feel out of control. We are sending you all our love and support for your unique journey!!

See you next week – and remember, It’s Just Life!

Gia and Karen

xoxo

 

Episode 11: Handling Your Inner Critic: Please Stop Shouting At Me!

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Today Gia and Karen talk about the challenge of dealing with the inner critic – that voice inside our heads that constantly reminds us of our failures and fears. They share some recent experiences when the critic took over and offer their insights and suggestions for handling that annoying inner voice. The conversation will include:

  • What is the inner critic and when does it tend to speak up
  • Confidence can be an antidote for the inner critic
  • The inner critic is always self-focused; try focusing on the audience instead
  • How the inner critic can block the flow of creativity and love
  • Remember that the inner critic is part of me and has a valid message for me
  • Tips for handling the inner critic:
    • Listen instead of trying to silence it
    • Offer love, awareness and compassion to that part of the self that is fearful of making a mistake
    • Let the inner critic make you stronger and tougher for handling criticism from others
    • Do your Shadow work to heal old wounds
    • Write a letter of gratitude to your inner critic for what it has taught you
    • Don’t take it personally
    • Remember that it takes practice
    • Don’t attach to the outcome of your own projects

Links for this episode:

Gia’s Buzzfeed video (she’s Emily in the video): https://youtu.be/EOkhrwv19PE 

Karen’s article: How to Recognize Your Own Shadow

Thanks for joining us! We love you and support you on your journey. Send us your own stories – how have you managed YOUR inner critic? And be sure to leave reviews for this podcast on iTunes if you enjoy listening (that will really help us out!)

See you next week!

Gia and Karen

xoxo

Episode 10: How to Make Failure Your Best Teacher

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Today Gia and Karen get real and vulnerable with a discussion about failure. You’ll hear about an article that inspired this conversation called “What To Do When No One Shows Up To Your Reading” by Matthew Norman (see the link below.) This episode includes:

  • the entrepreneurial mindset about failure
  • how spiritual entrepreneurs may see failure differently
  • our personal story of “epic failure”
  • how we recovered from failure
  • how failure teaches us to love ourselves more
  • facing up to our fear of failure

Links in this episode:

Article: “What To Do When No One Shows Up To Your Reading” by Matthew Norman

Karen’s blog: Rising Above Failure

We hope you will love yourself even more the next time you are faced with failure! May it be your best teacher ever. We love you!

Gia and Karen

xxoo

Episode 9: Am I Good Enough? How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

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Today Gia and Karen discuss the universal tendency to compare ourselves to others. There will always be someone who accomplishes more than us, has more wealth, better luck, or less suffering – or it least it seems that way. They share their own struggles with comparisons and how they are still working to overcome that tendency. You’ll hear about:

  • how the ego seeks rewards for accomplishments and clings to expectations (which is a set-up for disappointment)
  • we are each on our own path and get the lessons we need in life
  • other people become mirrors for us, helping us see where we need to love ourselves more
  • we need to appreciate what this life offers us instead of wishing for something different
  • the Galaxy view helps us see the perfection in everything
  • the keys to overcoming the pain of comparison are love and trust: love yourself more and trust that Universe is giving you exactly what you need

Links for this show:

Gia’s song: In Another Life

Gia’s website: DivinelyGia.com

Karen’s website: KarenWyattMD.com

Thanks for coming along for the ride! We love you!!

Gia and Karen

xxoo

Episode 1: Meet Gia and Karen

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Get acquainted with yoga and meditation teacher and singer-songwriter Gia and her Mom, Karen, who is a doctor and author. Find out about their philosophy and how they both survive all the crazy ups and downs of life as creative entrepreneurs. In this episode you’ll hear about:

  • Life as a school where lessons are learned and love is the ultimate purpose
  • How to handle fear of failure
  • Recognizing that the higher wisdom of the Universe doesn’t always make sense to our rational minds
  • The Garden and Galaxy views of life
  • The amazing “Mural Dream” that shows how life is ultimately perfect, just as it is

Get inspired and enjoy the ride on this wild planet with Gia and Karen–we’ll share our best secrets for living joyfully with you!

Connect with Gia: www.divinelygia.com

Connect with Karen: www.karenwyattmd.com or www.eoluniversity.com