Lean Into Curiosity

Jumping on the mic sharing ideas and thoughts I have throughout the week. C’mon-I’m not the only one that has random thoughts. I’m just putting a public time stamp on mine…why not? Unedited, all over the map, random rambling! Enjoy! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Book Recommendation: Until Today by Iyanla Vanzant Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests click here!  

After Shauna had her first baby, she was faced with a problem many Canadian women are faced with when returning to work after maternity leave. During our chat she explains how she used her post-baby perspective, 10+ years in the Human Resources industry and the problem she faced to create her business.  She shares practical tools to turn your solution into your business, how to move an idea forward and why you need to stay open to the next opportunity. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Corporate has its place, but entrepreneurship is adventure, enjoy the ride. Stay open to the next opportunity because you don’t always know where you next gig will come from. Cut out all the noise, there is no simple solution to starting a business. When something goes wrong, don’t think you have to fix it right away, sometimes it’s better to just walk away and revisit it later. Find a group relevant to your geography for more of a personal touch with less overwhelm then large groups. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Don’t Keep Your Day

In this episode I share a monumental and pivotal moment in my journey.  The Universe works in mysterious ways and I am enjoying every minute of this crazy thing called life!  I am positive that you will relate to some part of this moment of realization I had this week.  I'm not alone.  You're not alone. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow the progress and journey on IG: @leanintocuriosity For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests click here!  

In this interview episode I sit down and chat with creative entrepreneur Kathryn Roberts, owner of Quest for $47.  She spent over a decade in a behind the scenes sports career which gave her the skills and motivation to start her own business.  She now helps other women create a side hustle that could generate enough income to cover living expenses.  Kathryn encourages authenticity and teaches you how to start a side hustle while supporting you every step of the way. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Be authentic, go live on video, let people see the real you, they are craving that. Even if you don’t know how to do something you have to just dive in. You are never going to get to perfect, work towards getting better. Think about how much you would need to make for living expenses in weeks rather than months or years. Everything can be figured out and fixed if needed. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Urban 20 Something Don’t Keep Your Day Job Manifestation Babe  "Everything is Figureoutable"-Marie Forleo  Book Recommen

Jumping on the mic sharing ideas and thoughts I have throughout the week. C’mon-I’m not the only one that has random thoughts. I’m just putting a public time stamp on mine…why not? Unedited, all over the map, random rambling! Enjoy! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Book Recommendation: The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey Follow the progress and journey on IG: @leanintocuriosity For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests click here! Keidi Janz can be found at: https://www.keidijanz.com/ Kathryn Roberts owner of Quest for $47

Suzanne Redmond spent years as an accountant using the analytical side of her brain.  She eventually said goodbye to her business suit and started selling her handmade jewelry and organizing art shows. After spending time in the art community, she knew there was a need to help other artists be seen.  Suzanne started the podcast The Left Brain Artist with a mission to help artists develop their left brain way of thinking to improve all aspects of their business. In this episode Suzanne shares the importance of finding the right community as well as recognizing the best way you absorb information to avoid frustration.  She also explains how you can easily research your way right out of something and why done is better than perfect.  What a breath of fresh air! TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Stop researching your way out of things-just start. Recognize how you receive and retain information. Find an accountability coach or group that can help you get clear on the “how”. Creative and innovative problem solving is

In this episode I share my entrepreneur journey.  Each step along your journey is knowledge and insight into what you like and what you don't.  You will only know by trying things and taking action. There is no magic formula to creating a business.  It's a curvy, bumpy road to nowhere fast and that's ok, slowing down isn't a bad thing.  If it were quick and easy, everyone would be doing it. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow the journey on IG: @leanintocuriosity For questions, topic suggestions or interview opportunities click here!

Jeri Hartley, owner of Tone Sculpt Yoga, was a Pediatric Nurse, turned yoga teacher, turned mom, turned entrepreneur.  In this very first interview episode I sat down with Jeri to pick her brain about what’s worked and what hasn’t.  We chat about challenges she faced and how she overcame them. Jeri transparently shares her transition to motherhood while creating a business and still finding time to work on herself.  Now her goal is to empower women to feel strong and confident.  She makes no excuses and her son has become her motivating factor in taking herself and her business to next levels.  TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Recognize what part(s) of your business will have you stuck and outsource it The hardest part is starting, but then you will begin to gain confidence as you take steps and get feedback. Get super clear on your audience and what they need, not what you think they need. Hire a business coach that is successful in the area you’re trying to be successful in. You have to exercise your mind ever

Jumping on the mic sharing ideas and thoughts I have throughout the week. C’mon-I’m not the only one that has random thoughts. I’m just putting a public time stamp on mine…why not? Unedited, all over the map, random rambling! Enjoy! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Send me a DM on IG: @leanintocuriosity For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests click here!

In this episode I share how I went from debilitating anxiety, in and out of the hospital on various medications to a functioning, productive, creative entrepreneur.  With a lot of practice, I now have fun managing my anxiety. I am no longer worried as to when my next anxiety attack will strike.  You too can recognize the feelings and thoughts associated with anxiety and learn your triggers to stop a thought before it spirals out of control into a full-on anxiety attack.  TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Don’t allow doctors to practice medicine on your body, get in tune with yourself and be your own health practitioner. Worrying is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere. Understand your thought patterns and catch your thoughts before they start the vicious anxiety cycle. Don’t push your thoughts out, listen to them, sit with them, just don’t go extreme with them. Learn your “middle” or “grey” area of thoughts in your head, with practice it can be a fun place t

Jumping on the mic sharing ideas and thoughts I have throughout the week. C’mon-I’m not the only one that has random thoughts. I’m just putting a public time stamp on mine…why not? Unedited, all over the map, random rambling! Enjoy! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Send me a DM on IG: @leanintocuriosity Join here: Lean Into Curiosity Facebook Community Shower Note Pad: Aqua Notes  For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests click here!

Why are we so afraid to say no?  Why are we so good at over committing ourselves?  When did it become taboo to say no without having to explain ourselves?  This is your one opportunity to do what you want, when you want and how you want. So why the heck do we say yes to things we don’t really want to do? Through this episode you will look at different areas of your life and start to recognize where you say yes when you really want to say no. By the end of this episode you will have an understanding as to why you do this and a clear picture that you have the ability to make adjustments when you really want to say no, but find yourself saying yes. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Join here: Lean Into Curiosity Facebook Community For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests: leanintocuriosity.com/contact-me

A topic near and dear to my heart­­ - maybe because I am so good at messing things up.  I don’t mean messing things up where it’s damaging to your bank account or other people; I mean letting go of perfection.  There is no such thing as a perfect outcome.  We should all be trying to mess more things up because that’s when we learn. In this episode I share the best way to use failure as feedback.  I give real life examples so you can relate them to your own life.  Through this episode, you will gain insight into those times you mess things up and begin to understand the valuable lessons being shown to you. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity   If you have any questions, comments or topic suggestion I'd love to hear from you-click here!

This was an overwhelming episode to record and publish.  The exact thing I talk about in this episode had me struggling to get it done.  But I did it, I overcame what others might think and I hit publish.  The struggle is real, for everyone.  Through this episode I explain why it’s not as easy as just saying "get over it-who cares what people think”.  If it were that easy, then you’d already be moving forward and not worrying about what others might think.  In this episode I provide tools to help you move past the thought of others.  It takes practice and you might not ever master it, but at least you can begin to move forward and create momentum. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Join the Lean Into Curiosity Facebook Community For questions, comments or podcast suggestions, visit: leanintocuriosity.com/contact-me

You should and can be all your personality traits and not be obsessed with thinking you need to change who you are.  The more confident you become with who you are at your core, the more confident you will become with taking action, moving an idea forward and trying things.  In this episode I am talking about the traits that are deeply embedded inside of you and how to embrace those and use them to your advantage instead of spending energy trying to change those traits.  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Join here: Lean Into Curiosity Facebook Community Share with us the trait(s) you’ve struggled with.  What kind of a spin are you putting on that trait?  How are you using this trait to your advantage? Book recommendation: You’re Not Lost by Maxi McCoy Email questions or a topic suggestion: Deanna@leanintocuriosity.com  

Feeling stuck sucks!  It can be challenging to feel into those unable to move forward feelings.  In this episode I help you do exactly that, so you can get unstuck.  I share a practical tool that will have you understanding why you can’t move forward and what to do so you can. It’s time you get out of your own way. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: If you don’t have conversations with yourself, you should try it! When you get stuck and you just want to take a step back, it is prime time to lean into that curiosity. If you don’t feel “ready”, then give yourself a timeframe to get “ready”. It’s impossible to be 100% ready, so you just gotta go for it. Next time you are struggling to dosomething you have already committed to, try a no hesitation deadline. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Send me a screenshot of your podcast review for your personalized tip of the day. Direct message me on Instagram: @leanintocuriosity You can also email me the screenshot of your review to: Deanna@leanintocuriosity.com Join the Lean Into

How do you move an idea forward or how do you even determine if an idea is worth moving forward?  In this episode I go over three simple steps implement when you have an idea.  It’s impossible to move forward with every idea you have, that’s why it’s important to be able to filter through your ideas. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: When an idea strikes, ask yourself if you could work on this idea even if you made zero dollars for the first year or two. Sometimes you won’t know the answer until you dive in, sometimes you’re just going to have to dive in. It’s important to get your ideas on paper and out of your head, this way you can start organizing your thoughts on the idea. You don’t have to have thousands of Facebook friends or Instagram followers to get feedback from the marketplace. Use free resources to help determine if your idea is worth moving forward and determining if there is a market for it. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity My Etsy Shop: TheAdvantures Fun, Nature Insp

When you’re struggling with the next step to take or even the first step to take, it can hold you back and create the feeling of overwhelm. In this episode I explain the importance of acting in the now so you can power through your fears and begin to take action. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Message me that one actionable step you took this week to make things a little less complicated.  You can also email me questions or a topic suggestion: Deanna@leanintocuriosity.com

What do personal values even mean and how to you define them? In this episode I give you real life tools to identify and define your personal values so you can start living by them.  Once you are able to define your own set of core values, decision making becomes a whole lot easier. Click here for the list of common personal values MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Questions or comments and to get a copy of my personal values email: Deanna@leanintocuriosity.com I used a free subscription with Canva to create my list of values, using a cool free photo.  You can also upload your own image, but there are thousand to choose from.  There are also a lot of fonts to pick. Then you can save your work to print a copy or add it as a screen saver.

A weekly podcast dedicated to helping curious and creative women get out of their own way by asking questions, exploring curiosity and taking messy, imperfect action to move ideas forward. In this very first episode of Lean Into Curiosity I introduce myself, explain what this podcast is about, how it’s going to add value to your life and when you can expect to hear from me each week. Thanks for listening and I’ll chat with you next week! Questions or comments: deanna@leanintocuriosity.com Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity