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For more info on Anna Bulszewicz and Anna Michele Communications (AMC):
Website: https://www.annamcommunications.com/
Blog: https://www.annamcommunications.com/blog/woman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabulszewicz/
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Monday Oct 21, 2024
The Season of the Witch
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
“We are the granddaughters of the witches you weren't able to burn”
~ Tish Thawer, The Witches of Blackbrook
#tunein to this #newepisode of the Advancing Women Podcast where in this #Halloween season, we set aside our stereotypical descriptions and depictions of witches, and instead look to appreciate, how generations of activists have reclaimed the witch archetype to resist patriarchal control and stand up to injustice. Let the Season of the Witch symbolize our warrior power and resistance.
This episode explores the witch ethos, and how we can point to witch hunts as defining moments of injustice, sexism, and misogyny. It’s about the historical context of witch hunts in terms of the societal attitudes and beliefs that fueled the persecution of women. How accusations of witchcraft were used as a way to control and suppress women who defied traditional gender roles…and how we still tend to see and treat powerful women today.
References:
Joan Williams Tightrope Bias https://gender.stanford.edu/news/what-works-women-work
Tightrope Bias & the Likability Dilemma https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tightrope-bias-the-likeability-dilemma/id1569849100?i=1000570385546
In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250272225/indefenseofwitches
The Witches of Blackbrook by Tish Thawer http://www.tishthawer.com/the-witches-of-blackbrook.html
Donovan Season of the Witch https://youtu.be/GU35oCHGhJ0?si=F8NoU831_jbOvVJ5
Lana Del Rey Season of the Witch https://youtu.be/tQbTyeTMa4M?si=ipH-192TJ56m4gCI
Joan Jett Season of the Witch https://youtu.be/YKYcGFexI6U?si=ajHLtwfr9R7Lt7Mq
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Emotional Intelligence: An Antifragility Mindset
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
“The wind extinguishes a candle and energizes fire.” ~Taleb (2014)
In this episode, I’m talking about Antifragility, a concept even more powerful than resiliency and grit. It’s about overcoming. Harnessing the wind and being the fire that is energized.
As Nietzsche (and Kanye) have said…that that don’t kill me…can only make me stronger…”
Antifragility, resilience, and grit are valuable tools in combating gender inequity so we can transcend and thrive. Despite the barriers that create an unlevel playing field for far too many talented, highly qualified women, it is possible that WE can have the last word in the end if we adopt an antifragility mindset.
#tunein to harness your emotional intelligence superpowers!
#antifragility #grit #resilience #transcend #thrive
Reference
The 4Ps Advancement Model™ https://advancingwomenpodcast.com/4ps-advancement-model-problem-patterns-process-proficiency/
Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2014) Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder. Random House Publishing
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Monday Sep 23, 2024
Weaponized Gratitude & Gratitude Shaming
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Do you ever feel guilty for not feeling more grateful? Guess what? This is a classic example of “it’s not your fault, but it is your problem.”
Have you noticed an increase in using positivity and gratitude as a means of control and superiority? A weaponizing of gratitude where it’s being wielded to minimize someone's experience? In this episode, we explore weaponized gratitude and gratitude shaming. Our feelings are valid! No problem is "too small to matter” and being told to be "grateful” when we are upset isn’t helpful or kind, it’s manipulative and invalidating.
“Enforced gratitude is weaponized gratitude. It's not helpful and, very often, it's harmful. So, let's start opting out.” ~Becky Mollenkamp
We are human beings, not squirrels. We are complex, and beautifully complicated, and can feel many things simultaneously. Gratitude is powerful, but it is a gift we give ourselves. It’s a tool for creating inner peace, not a weapon to be wielded by others to manipulate our feelings or behaviors. Let’s dive into this important and timely topic.
#newepisode #tunein #weaponizedgratitude #gratitudeshaming
Reference
https://beckymollenkamp.com/weaponized-gratitude/
https://susanarinderle.medium.com/be-grateful-but-dont-weaponize-gratitude-fe3e09157264
https://www.talklife.com/post/let-s-talk-about-gratitude-shaming
Previous podcast episode referenced in this episode
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Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Comparison is Kryptonite, Let’s Ditch It!
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
In this episode, we talk about social comparison and how we can fall into the trap of valuing our personal and social worth by assessing how we compare to others. Whether it is an upward or downward comparison, if we allow comparison of others to dictate how we view our own lives it can steal our joy. Comparison is a Kryptonite that often makes us want more while simultaneously seeing ourselves as less. “A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms” ~Zen Shin
#tunein to this episode of the #advancingwomenpodcast to learn how to ditch comparison and stop allowing it to steal our joy.
Podcast episodes referenced in this episode:
Fear of Failure https://podcasts.apple.com/gw/podcast/fear-of-failure/id1569849100?i=1000527184290&l=fr-FR
Toxic Positivity https://podcasts.apple.com/gw/podcast/toxic-positivity-versus-mental-contrasting/id1569849100?i=1000577719994&l=fr-FR
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Monday Aug 26, 2024
Advice To My 20-Something Self!
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
I’m practicing what I preach in this episode and offering myself some grace. Enjoy a reposting (with a new introduction) of one of my most popular, and most downloaded episodes ever. It’s all about 50/20 vision…what advice in my 50s would I give my 20-something self?
We've all heard the adage “Hindsight is 20/20”. It's an expression that suggests it's easier to understand something after it has already happened, that we have a level of clarity when we look back at a situation, event, or decision.
This episode in from November 2021 and was my 25th episode (crazy now that we’re 100 plus episodes in!) and it dropped on my 50th birthday. It’s all about the wisdom and clarity that comes with being in our 50s. What my 50-year-old self wishes my 20-year-old self knew. I invited my two best friends, my most trusted warrior tribe to join me on what ended up being an incredible group mentoring session. It’s a combined 150 years of experience navigating the biases and barriers we as warrior women face.
We talk about choosing what serves you and leaving the rest behind, embracing fear, holding on loosely, learning versus unlearning, having an “AND” mindset versus either or, and so much more. “Be humble enough to learn the rules, thoughtful enough to evaluate how the rules serve you, and brave enough to break the rules.”
Whether in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, or beyond, this episode is for you!
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Reference:
https://www.lifehack.org/500575/a-letter-to-my-50-year-old-self-on-grace-and-getting-older
Monday Aug 12, 2024
When Dads Do What Moms Do
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
How often are you asked, “How do you juggle it all?” If you’re a working mom, the answer is probably OFTEN. If you’re a working dad, the answer is probably NEVER. Research confirms that dads working outside the home are often praised for being good fathers while moms who work outside the home are often judged.
If you’ve ever felt frustrated at how dads get a pat on the back whenever they are out with their kids, while moms often get judged, this episode will hit home! It’s time to detangle having it all from DOING it all!
We should all be outraged by the disparity in expectations that can create more work for moms and minimize the incredibly vital role fathers play. Let’s interrupt that gender-biased default because it’s not good for women, it’s not good for men, and it’s not good for families. #tunein
References:
https://www.scarymommy.com/dads-get-more-praise-doing-everyday-things
https://www.tlc.com/parenting/dads-are-happier-than-moms--study-says--but-its-not-that-simple
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Monday Jul 29, 2024
The Joy of Missing Out!
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Warriors, do you ever feel like no matter how many productivity techniques you master there is always more to do than you can ever accomplish in the time you have available? So much effort and attention to be productive…often chasing the holy grail of maximizing our productivity. And what about FOMO? The fear of missing out on events, experiences, or life decisions that could make our lives better. The irony is that the exact opposite tends to be true. Research shows FOMO can lead to extreme dissatisfaction and negatively affect our physical and mental health.
FOMO can be exacerbated by social media which creates a constant, instantaneous window into the lives of others…all the achievements and high points of others are posted daily. And even though we know that social media doesn't give a full and accurate picture of people's lives…even though we get that it's more like a movie trailer or a highlight reel of other's good times…it can create a false reality that negatively impacts us nonetheless.
Enter JOMO – the JOY of missing out. JOMO just may be the direct anecdote to FOMO. It is the joy, the pleasure, rather than regret, derived from living quietly and independently without feeling anxious that we are missing out on exciting or interesting events that may be happening elsewhere. Find out more about this purposeful, intentional strategy. #tunein
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References
https://aninjusticemag.com/whom-do-you-love-your-mother-or-her-sacrifices-a951be29f352
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/between-the-lines/fomo/articleshow/62550811.cms
Emerging Travel Trends: Joy of Missing Out (JOMO) Vs Iconic Landmarks | Putra | Jurnal Pariwisata Terapan (ugm.ac.id)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-is-state-mind/201807/jomo-the-joy-missing-out
https://www.psycom.net/fomo-to-jomo
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Fashion is for everyBODY!
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Did you know that research shows we tend to dress the way we feel? If we feel sad or unmotivated, we are more likely to wear unflattering clothing. But here’s some good news, we can also feel the way we dress! Fashion is one of the most visible ways we can express ourselves and increasingly there's a movement to make fashion more playful and inclusive.
Maybe it’s time this summer to have some fun and rethink the fashion choices we are making. Are we picking colors and patterns we love, or wearing black because it’s most “flattering”? Ready to ditch hiding in favor of expressing through fashion? Don’t miss this discussion with body-positive fashion influencer Veronic Freund. All of us warrior women deserve to step into our power and feel fashionable and confident in clothes that makes us feel playful, sexy, and beautiful!
Resources:
To learn more about Veronica:
https://www.tiktok.com/@veronicafreund
https://www.instagram.com/veronica_freund87/
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Monday Jul 01, 2024
Calm in the Chaos
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Take time for yourself…take time for self-care…fill your cup. We hear this all the time, but the reality is that things often work against you. All the expectations…the balls we’re meant to juggle, all at once and never drop. Oh…and keep smiling.
In this episode of the Advancing Women Podcast, I explore the radical acceptance of the chaos in our lives and talk about how we can care for ourselves, in small ways, regularly. It’s about creating a practice for peace, even in difficult moments, and being mindful and intentional in how we show up, the experience others have with us, and the energy we bring. Let’s talk about the small ways we can maintain our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being, even in the chaos.
Show References:
The Blissful Mind website https://theblissfulmind.com/
https://recreation.ku.edu/seven-pillars-self-care#
https://www.instagram.com/advancingwomenpodcast/