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260 Little Droplets of Success

As we go through life we will notice small interactions, relationships that take time to nurture, and the importance of the small wins because these moments matter just as much as the big achievements. In time the droplets will accumulate and you will have a waterfall of success.

In this episode Sarah Elkins and her guest Karla Parra, an accomplished career coach and corporate speaker, discuss the importance of these moments to our story and our personal health.

257 Becoming Who You Want To Be

It’s one of the great challenges of life to become a version of ourselves that we are proud of, to become someone who can speak their mind and listen to others with an open mind.

In this episode Sarah Elkins and Rene Rodriguez discuss the stories that shape us and how we get to decide how they define us and how to create change while helping as many as possible.

251 Our Magic Is Limited Only By Our Belief In Ourselves 

As we grow we have a tendency to be rather ignorant of our skills and abilities, or we may even downplay just how significant our impact can be. It is only when we look inward and see that despite perceived imperfections we are capable of anything, we just need to get up and do it.

In this episode Sarah Elkins brings the esteemed Fatima Williams on to discuss the importance of your magic in every setting, from work to interpersonal relationships, and how that magic inspires not just others but yourself as well.

248: Your Community Matters

During life we often have to leave behind places and people, or transversely we must welcome new people into our lives in order to transform into the person we want ourselves to be.

In this episode Sarah Elkins reflects on the importance of companionship and being selective of who is in your social circle when planning for the next steps in life.

242: The Stories We Start Are Not Always The Stories We Complete

242: The Stories We Start Are Not Always The Stories We Complete

How does everything we’ve done and gone through lead us to who we are today?

Join in as Sarah Elkins and the very talented, Claudia Noriega-Bernstein engage in a conversation about the power of stories within our family dynamics, our self-reflection in our own lives, and the effectiveness of coaching.

241: Finding Balance: Is Your Identity Tied to Your Job?

241: Finding Balance: Is Your Identity Tied to Your Job?

Is your identity tied to your job? Listen in as Sarah Elkins is joined by the Director of Quetico Career and Leadership Coaching, Jeff Ikler, in a riveting discussion about internal and external identities and relevance. Jeff also shares his personal journey and the revolving identification around work life.

Episode 104 Revisited: Self-Reflection for Uncovering Satisfaction

Episode 104 Revisited: Self-Reflection for Uncovering Satisfaction

For the past few episodes of Your Stories Don’t Define You, we’ve focused on a theme of self-reflection as a tool for inspiring leadership and finding greater satisfaction at work and at home. Episode 104, published in December 2019 with Rajkumari Neogy is a perfect addition to the theme, so we thought we’d bring it back for another look. Check it out today!