Equally, at home in the back-country and the boardroom, Brooke Ramsay is an endurance athlete, improviser, and lover of life. She is a Certified Professional Coach, Energy Leadership Index- Master Practitioner and a member of the International Coaching Federation. She's also an MBA drop-out. Her success measures include how many times she spontaneously broke into dance that day and how many courage-testing opportunities she showed up for. From setting a course record in a 340-mile canoe race to ...
May 02, 2020•46 min
In 1978, two female American Psychologists, Pauline Clance, and Suzanne Imes, coined the term "Imposter Syndrome". In this episode, I explore what the "Imposter Syndrome" is all about and how it rears its ugly head. I share stories I hear from my clients around this phenomenon as well as my own experience with the syndrome. I also share some powerful tips for combatting that inner voice when it shows up. From positive affirmations to celebrating successes, I talk about finding the courage to get...
Apr 24, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Success, courage, pivots. Rebecca Bratiling, my guest today, shares her journey from lawyer to entrepreneur. I come from a long line of lawyers so Rebecca's story really resonated with me. In this episode, Rebecca speaks about redefining success. Early in her career, she realized that the practice of law just didn't feed her soul. So, she made a pivot and took a pay cut and became an Employee Relations leader at a large company. When her company was acquired, she was again faced with the choice....
Apr 17, 2020•55 min
We are living in a time that requires unprecedented courage. This global pandemic requires us to face and confront fear, pain danger and uncertainty on a daily basis. We are learning to take action in spite of our fears. In this episode, I'm sharing my personal stories from this crisis. I talk about my husband's seizure on March 14, my leap into overactivity in the first weeks of the pandemic and my "aha's" around my personal need to slow down and create space for myself. Listeners will also lea...
Apr 10, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Alli Hoff Kosik is a full-time freelance writer and editor based in Brooklyn, NY. and my incredible daughter! Since leaving her job in book publishing in September 2016 to pursue her dream of becoming a writer, her work has been published in outlets including Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, HelloGiggles, Refinery29, The Kitchn, and more. Alli works closely with several brands and businesses on managing their blog and web content, and partners with first-time authors on developing their ...
Apr 03, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 11
When I started this podcast in January, I never expected to be talking about a pandemic. Let's face it, this situation has forced us to pivot in every area of our lives. Whether you are learning to work remotely, are managing children at home, worried about losing your job, we are being forced to think differently. In this episode, I explore how energy awareness shows up during a crisis. I also share my insights into an article from Harvard Business Review by Scott Berinato entitled "That Discom...
Mar 27, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Ellen Oberholtzer Kalinosky is a true superhero. In this episode, Ellen shares her 30-year health journey and what she's learned. And what it means to never give up. Ellen's remarkable story around faith, hope, and courage is nothing less than extraordinary. She talks about everything from her professional journey, to the "perspective meter", to her miracle baby, and the power of choice. And, the love story that weaves through all of these experiences. We talk a lot about courage. Ellen's defini...
Mar 20, 2020•54 min•Season 9Ep. 1
Who exactly is #FarrahtheLioness? In today's episode, I'll be talking about finding your inner #ROAR (including where #Farrahthelioness came from...) When we think about #thinkingcourageously, it's important to consider the role that fear and pain play in creating a courageous mindset. We fear things that cause us pain. We avoid them...Often times, we step around the fear vs. going through it. As the old adage says "pain is inevitable, suffering is optional" In this episode, I talk about the imp...
Mar 13, 2020•29 min
You are exactly where you are supposed to be... The thought of a new opportunity that allows me to grow my skills and to work with a "blank canvas" really excites me! Did you know that women 55 years and over are the fastest-growing segment of the economy? And, that the number of women 5 years out of college making a career shift has nearly doubled? On today's episode, I'll share some of the research out there regarding women and career pivots. I'll also share the Readers Digest version of my 30...
Mar 06, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Money. It's not an easy topic to talk about. Our mindset around money, like so many other things, is shaped by so many factors. From our parents to social media, our money mindset can be a limiting belief. On this week's episode of The Think Courageously Podcast, I'm thrilled to welcome Katie Brown from Morton Brown Family Wealth. Katie's firm has a clear vision. "To create a community of Clients and professionals leading purposeful lives through the stewardship of wealth." Their company creates...
Feb 28, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Imagine what it might feel like to ignite your own personal battery-pack...your energy potential! Curious about the concept of energy leadership? How do you “show up” energetically? Do you think like energy attracts like energy? How can you use energy to #thinkcourageously ? Energy Leadership™ is the process that develops a personally effective style of leadership that positively influences and changes not only yourself but also those with whom you work and live. In today's episode, I'll be intr...
Feb 21, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 5
What's your immediate reaction to the word "change". For many of my clients, change is a scary word filled with lots of emotion. I am a lover of change but prefer to call these recalibrations, pivots. I like to think of change as a continuum of pivots. In this episode, I'm defining the four levels of pivots; the tweak, the U-Turn, the refocus, and the full pivot. I'll also share the iPEC model of change which includes the shuffle, the deal, playing the game and the toss in. We'll explore where c...
Feb 14, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Persistence, Grit, Fearless, Brave...all-powerful words. So why COURAGE for this podcast? In today's episode, you'll get insight into how I hatched this idea and why I chose this title. We'll look at why courage differs from persistence grit, fearlessness, and bravery. You'll hear stories of courage (#farrahthelioness). And, we'll talk about my observations around why courage just doesn't seem to be as visible in our female lexicon.
Feb 07, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Why are we so hung up on success? As women, we have such strong reactions to even owning the word success. We compare ourselves to other women. Our limiting beliefs around success bubble up when we are children. These beliefs get validated through partners, friends and of course, social media. Today, we'll be exploring the research on women and success. I'll also be opening up about what success has meant to me and how I have redefined it. At the end of the day, we have the power to claim our su...
Jan 31, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In the premiere episode of Thinking Courageously, I share the “why” behind this venture. You’ll get insight into the three big “rocks” that led me to where I am today. We’ll explore the reason I started this podcast and the Think Courageously brand. I’ll talk about what’s to come in future episodes around defining and exploring success, courage, and pivots. And the rough part…I’ll share three very personal stories about my own journey. I’ll talk about a few significant mistakes I’ve made that ch...
Jan 18, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1
